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The

Wyn berg Boys'High School

Magazine.

DECEMBER 1943.

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DECEMBER, 1943.

Editors ;-Stalldard iX.

(!Contents.Editorial ...... Grieket 12Junior School Notes_ 4 Gr08s Gauntry, 1943_ 14"A lllfidsummer Night"s Dream" 5 Rugby, 1943 15Hou?· of Music and Dmma 7 Old Boys' Match 16Roll of Honour 8 The Willow 17The Gadet Gorps 9 A Gritique of our School Team 18Pastoral ...... 10 'l'heHunt ...... 19Applied Quotations __ 11 Examination Results 20

<fbitorial

Almost every year in the history of our community !lces anew activity commenced or a traditional activity extended. Inthe present issue of the magazine we have to rccord both, as wellas many changes on tbe staff.

The Pbysical Training whicb was introduced two years agoas a bi-weekly romp engaged in by the seni.or school en f/laSSe hasbccome the bi-weekly exercising of each cia s separately, fromStandard Three to Standard Ten. For this purpose Mr. L. S.

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Anderson of Port Elizabcth was appo,intcd to the staffin January,and the school ha gained by the innovation. Ph.vsical culturehas become scrious alln the classes arc looked forward to by theboys; tho Cadet Corps, the fuotball organisl1tion and theboarding-housc have benefited inestimably from Mr. Andm'son'sprescnce, and the mem bers of the staff bave found a loyal andpleasa,n t colleague.

The activities of tbe Cadet Corps have been extended. Thestudy of the Bren Gun and the study of aircraft are undertaken011 a second afternoon, and selected companies havt: taken part ina Retreat Ceremony, camps and competitions.

The organisat.ion of joint senior school and junior schoolplays brought into being last year has developed into an ArtSociety. The first a,(lditional undertaking of the Society was theplay-reading in tbc Hall early in Novem ber of a slight One-Actplay, .t Something to talk about."

Other activities have been maintained. The football season andtbe cricket season have been memora.ble for the excellence of theteams and the keenness of the players; in the Annual Inter-HouseCompetition in Athletics Wellington won the Championship forthe tenth year in succession, and in the Western ProvinceChampionsbips our team of Athletics had a far better record thanany team of the rCCf-ntpast; in tbe First Aid Competitions ourboys again WOll high honours in the annual test, fourteen boysbeing awarded certificates.

The pleasantest of all our annual events-the MatriculationDance-took place in an arboreal setting in the Hall, which thisyear, in the tradition of Mrs. Heugh, Mr. Anderson and a group ofboys, exercising their inventiveness ill the medium of crinkledpaper and greenery, decorated rustically and with good taste.The dancing was interrupted by a 1<upper, for which, as for thedelights of the whole evening-and for her" nameless, unre-memhcred acts of kindness" througbout many years-we badMrs. Clngg to thank.

The year, therefore, for boys of histrionic ability and ofmuscular endowment, has been rich in opportunity for the develop-ment and the display of their talents and skill, and ha.s passedpleasantly and profitably.

To those who are at present engaged in writing the publicexaminations we offer the best wishes of the school.

We take this opportunity of offering fraternal greetings to a.rival school-publication, "The Lantern," published by membersof Eight A.

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VALEDICTORY.

Mr. P. J. Mostert joined tbe staff in July, 1938, as Germanand Afrikaans master. On leave for six months last year andagain since May of this year, be had recently lived a quiet lifeamong Ui after a year or two of willing service at football. whichho had been compelled by ill·hcalth to abandon.

By his classes Mr. Mostert will be remembered as a thoroughteacher who believed in hard work honestly performed and by thestaff as a pleasant colleague, in whose shrewd personality residedthe very spirit of courtesy, graciousnesR and modesty. We wishhim complete recovery and would assure him and Mrs. Mostert ofan affectionate welcome when they return to us or visit us again.

When the school re·opens in J anuar,v our Junior Maths.classes will cross the Pons Asinorum under the direction of astranger; for Dr. van Zyl, who took up the,pair of compasses andthe protractor laid down by Mr. Wood two years ago, has beenappointed to the principalship of the Goud:ini School. An enthu-siast for Mathematics, Dr. van Zyl has also played his part incoaching football teams, and boys and staff, congratulating himon his appointment, will wish him anel Mrs. van Zyl everyhappiness in their new sphere of duties.

In September Mr. C. S. Botha, after spending a cheerful twoyears with us, left to assume e1uty in a post at Kakamas. Hisenthusiasm for football anel for his hobby, Photograplty, willbenefit his new chool. On the Jast day of the third term he wasaccorded a fine send-off by the as. embled school and laterpresented with a htLndsome travelling-bag.

It will be with great regret that we shall say good-bye to Mr.T. van "Vyk, who has been with us for six months in the place ofMr. Mostert. Well-liked by the boy:; alld by the staff, Mr. vanWyk willIeavo bp-hind him the memory of a loyal anel pleasantas~ociate, an excellent teacher and a very able South African.

G.B.

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Junior ~cbool jlotes.

MR. ARNOLD LORLE

The anllouncement that one of our members has been elevatedto the principalship of a school is ofte~l received with mixedfeelings: we rejoice with our colleague in the honour andcomlUiserate oursel ves in our loss. Whenever, similarly, thethe appointment of a new member to our staff is made we suffersome feeling of apprehension. In congratulating 1\11' Lorie,however, Oil his appointment to the Principalship of our newJunior School we are spared all solf-commi eration and are freeof any apprehension. 8ince ollr two schools are one and will, weare certain, remain onc, excopt for official purpo~es, we shallsustain no loss; since Mr Larie has for a decade organisod theacti vities of the JuniOJ:school with great succoss. we kn0W thatthe direction of affairs in our new institution will be capableand thorough and that the staff will continue to receive thecourteous and considerate treatment he has always extonded tothem.

It must be emb>urassing to anyone who has not departedfrom our midst to see the record of his achievements set down inprint and to have his qualities commented on as in a valedictoryor an obitu:try notice. We, therefore, leave past issues of thema.gazine, and the present issue also, to speak for u' and torecord Mr. Lorie's services to the school which is now honouringhim and in its need recognising his worth; for the mere enumer-ation of his successes contains, for anyone who pauses to considerthe devotion that must have inspired such labours and thepowers of organisation and the pati'3l1ce that have been exercisedin them, an objective record of them which is as laudatory as anyeulogy

During the year many change have taken place on the staff.In the first term Miss Stevenson was in charge f)f Standard TwoShe was succeeded by Mrs. Coehrane, who is still with us.

Our recently ereated IV n and Vn form bas been under thecare of Mrs Dick, Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Cooke successively. Wewelcome each of these teachers a,nd have said good-bye to twoof them with great reluctance. Mrs. Cooke's services we shallunfortunately lose in December.

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In July we lost the services of Mr. Wahl for six months, theperiod of his furlough, and welcomed Mist) Faull, who, though sheis acting as his substitute at present, will remain with us in apermanent post.

The honours of the 1943 play went to the committee ofJunior SCl1001teachers who were respollsi bIe for the prod uctionand particularly to Miss Lal1gford, the producer, and to Mr. Lorie,the master of the orchestra.

The Junior staff followed up the success of" The MidsummerNight's Dream" with a brief entertainment in thc Hall duringthe last week in October and with a play-reading in November,and, since they

" reject the loreof nicely-calculated less or more,"

they are at present engaged in preparing foJ' the Annual Exhibi-tion a.nd Concert with which they crown their year of labour.

In the third term we were paid a visit by the Cape TownMunicipal Orchestra and, as once or twice before, Mr. Loriedeserted the school for the nonce and was seen among theperformers.

The triennial inspection of the school, which traditionally isthe most dreaded event in the school calendar, was this yearbrought to a pleasant conclusion in the Hall; for our threeaustere visitors, Mr. Puttick, our cirCUIt-inspector, Mr. Bowden,an ex-member of our Senior school staff, and Mr. Theron were('lntertained for an hour by the school orchestra and four of theSenior boys in reci tatiolls.

G.B.

" ~ ifMibsummer ~igbt' ii 1.Dream."

In November. 1942, Mrs, Tasker, who had started seriousdramatic work at W.B,H,S. during hel' vcr,)' first year, broughther long line of increasingly succes ·ful productions to a close witha com'plete Shakespeare play" J'ulills Caesar," The :>tandard ofperformance reached was high, anti it was not withollt anxietythat we looked around fOf a new producer who wOllld carry on

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\vith equal ability and enthusiasll1 so as to J1l:;tintain tha,t standard.

Fortune was ours in that Miss Longford, who had recentlyjoined the staff, took upon herself Lhe preparation of ,. AMidsummer .NIght's Drcam," and so inspired hcr cast that theresult was anothel' Shakespearean production of high merit-atruly memol'ltble occasion.

Th . pla.v ran fur four nights at the end of the second term,and attracted crowded hOliSCS.the weather clerk too favouring uswith perfect evenings at a precarious sell on

Of the perforwers, we had Hrrbel't Moseley as Duke The ens.He looked the rega,l figure whom he portrayed, and was alwaysthe dominant person in the eourt scencs. As the two rival loversLysander and DelIlctrius, David Lytton and Granvill' West actedwith extreme vigour and earnestness, and proved that they bothpo'soss acting powers boyolld tho. e usually found on a scboolstage. A grou,ter maturity too was thoirs. Sonny Katz took thoslUall part of l~gells most capably, and special mention must berna.de of his excellent gestures, allel Hugh Mathew sustained tber61e of Philostmto

In the women' parts in the same scenes, honours went to:vTissL. Loonam as Hermia, Miss Z. Grobbelaar as Helena, andMiss P. Sylvester a Hippolyta The school thank them sincerelyfor so willingly and enthusiastically joining our boys in tbe play.

The boisterous team of Athenian workmen was headed byLoona.rd Atkins as Bottom, partnered by K. Wa.doley a.s Quince,R vVelnl as Snout, FL-ank Myers as Flute, P. Rosslind as Snug,alld j)l'nham l\Iaru,is as Starveling. They caused much amuse-ment in their" tragical mirth" at the Duke's Wedding.

Tbc Immortals bTou_5ht U' Ceril Jllbber as a definitely com-manding Oboron. As Puck, Vernon 1311tler wa.s outstanding,-asmall and sprightly fign re e\Tcr plcased u,t hiR roguish deeds. Thepart of Titania was rehea.l' ed throughout b.v M. Reynolds andperformed by him on the last night. Illness prevented I~is doingso on the other three occa. ions and the part was taken at a.week's notiee by two boy in turn. Cecil Block and ~1iehaelMcCleery. Botb were very good and deserve unstinted praise forthe rapid memorising of the parts and falling into line. Theplay a.ttAndants looke(l attmetive in the woodland scenes.

The settings were simple but most effective. To Miss Duntgo congratulations on providing an excellent" donkey's head"hesidos other deta,il in the costul1.ling.

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To complete the occasion Mr. Lorie rehoar,'ed the Orchestra,in the simple portions of Mendelssohn's music to the play-theXocturne, Wedding Mal'ch and two Ohoral selections. Theamount mi 'ed was £8.3, tbe bulk of whieh went to War Funds.Tho stage l\IamLgement and lighting effects wcre most cfficientlycarried out by D. Leslie, M. Mitchell, M. Mclntyre and P.Melliar .•

1!}our of fMUi)lC anb :1!lrama.

As the second entertainment of the year, a short programmeof music and drama was presented on October 29th and 30th.Hore the School Orchestra showed its progress in widely con-trasted pieces. As two violas have been added to the Orchestra,an Alegretto for string only, by Marcello, provided novelty. Itwas couplcd with Macdowell's "To a wild Rose." Besides these,Frank Budge's Valse Russe and Marche Militaire were playedwith pleasing breadth, energy and expression. The new SchoolString Quartet joined Six Recorders in two pieces by J. L. Bach.Four piano solos played respectively by M. Reynolds, W.Martlcy, I. Shifrin, and K. Orowley gave evidence of the excellentresults which Miss Norman is achieving. Hugh Dungy. afteronly eight months tuition, showed decided talent in a violin solo,playod with amazing authority. John Crowley showed pleasingprogress in his Cello solo, "Squire's Menuet." The Standard:Five Singers gave a good account of four songs from FraserSimson's settings of" Alice in Wonderland" verses. These hadbeen performed just ten years previously at our first JuniorSchool Entertainment. On the stage itself. wc had the AnnualKindergarten song scene,-this tnne, ""Vayland, Wayland, shoeme my mare "-car~ied out with. a freshness and spontaneityp culiar to the performers. A short play. "Santa Claus, I pro-sume," most ably produced and staged by Mills Dunt, concludedthe programme. M. Mclntyre. O. Ryan and I. Gelclard werccapltble stage hands.

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nou of ~onour.IWIL AI~NOLD FRIEDLANDEH,.

JOS EPH S I;;TZT\:OH,N.

BAR-B.Y i\lILl..l~R.

ARTI·1Un, EAHP-JONES.

CYRIL WHEELER.

LEONAI~D WOOD.

ERIC VAN SCHADE.

DARTRY WILLIAMS.

ALAN KAHN.

FRANK SCRTMGEOUR.

ISAAC LEO POSENER.

EDWARD WISE.

KENNETH JACOBS.

JACK THWArT.

BOBBY BECKWITH.

IVOR DIFFORD.

RAYMOND DAN1.ELS.

LOUIS KOPUI'r.

DENNIS LANGTON.

Four name have heen added to our Roll of Honour sincethe appearance of our 19.J.2 issue, though two of the Old Boyswhom we commemorate lost their lives earlier in the war.

Ivor Diflord was at our school for a year. He was a memberof Standard Nine in 1932. He wal; a quiet boy who took a greatinterest in aviation, spending many afternoons at Young's Field.He lost his life in the Battle of Britain in September, 1940, whenthe plane which he was piloting was riddled with bullets.

Raymond Daniels was a member of our 1935 Standard Nine.He also lost bis life in tho air, being presumed l<illed after anaction in Li bya in 19-12

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Louis Kopuit passed throllgh Ollr Senior School. mat"icnif~tingin 1939. Aftor two .v('[trl'!at thp Ulliw'l'"ity he joinN[ the forcesof the Netherlitnd Govel'JuTIent and was lost at sea when bis shipwas torpedoed towards the beginning of this year.

Dpnni. Lal1gron, the second of three hrot]wl's who attelHloc1our s('hool, l('ft sixto(,11 years ago aftor Sta,ndanl Eight. Anexcellent sportsman, he was a member of the First toarn of theWynberg Association Cluh for some years. He died in Novemberwb ile serving with the Forces

m:be <tabet <torps.

The mem bel's of our Cadet Corps have oujoyed a full anJvaried year: for" Cadets" i.' no longer a Thursday afternoondrill period, but has developed into a series of courses and adven-tures.

elected cadets rocei vo instr uction in the manipnlat.ion of theBren Gun, in ,ignalling a!'ld in First Aid at school, and onFridays a class is taken to Young's Fiold by troop-carrier for thepnrpo e of Aircraft Training.

In March and again in Septern bel' many of our cadets spenttheir week's holiday under cajwas, in the two camps beId atKlaasj agers berg.

In the late afternoon of a day in November the Corps per-formed tbe Retreat Ceremony at the Castle-a sunset paraue atwhich the flag is lowcred-and received encomillm~ on theirsmartness and on the precision of their ll10\'ements fwm theBrigadier present.

At the annual Inspedion a fortnight later the Corps wa.sagain congratulated on its efficiency by Brif!ndier C. E. Borain,D.S 0., M.C., V D. The insp etion was of evollltions in the field,the March. Past, Signalling, Ambulance work a.nd physical exer-cises-free-standing work, vaulting and agility.

The skill displayed in these agility exercises by our cadets,many of whom call turn somersaulti with the da,ring (and thes;afety) of the cil'cu,; arrouats of Ollr boyhood .memories was amaz-illg to those of us who ha\'e long regarded man as a pla.ntigrade

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animal, and boys as sedentary crcA.tmes; and if he had notearnod the gratitl1de of the school for his services to the CadetCorps undcr Lt. D. F Marais, our Officcr Commanding, Lt. L. S.Andcrson wall le! deserve our commenrlations on his excellent in-struction in physical cult-tHe alone. To the parents who attendLbc Exhibition on the laf<tRatllrday of the term the form of ouryoung gymnasts and their flying grace ave)" the hor,'e will be arevclation.

The student-officers who have assisted the two officers of theCorps have given invaluable assistance and are them elves fineofficers in the making.

G.B.

llastoraL

I passed at dusk across a sylvan bridge,

The ri vcr ran below me with a sweet

And .<tge-old ecstasy of opiate song,

And skimmed beneath the branches

Bowed in decp and revcrend obcisanco.

It seemed to flow from where the moon

Just rose above the Eastern heigh ts;

It looked a silver trickle of dissolving pearl

That rippled on, till where by gradual change,

More wonderful than subtle alchemy,

It changed to mellow gold across the Westcrn bar,

Wherc dying rays shone faithfully [ram their grave;

And when the last light took its last red peop,

Tho pearl merged slowly in the gold,

To form the silver of the summer night

D. LYTTON (9).

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~pplieb ~uotation%.

The -rnh-str-: "Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheardAre sweeter."

M-ll-n-r: "Re takes his fill of deep and liquid ..leep,Forgetful of all iIl."

Mr-nd-rs-n: "Clothed in white samite."

G-Id-ng: "A sunbeam which has lost its way."

F-rst--d Plot-on : "A flock of sheep that leisurely pass by."

In the -x-ms: "But tell me, tell me, speak again,Thy soft response renewing."

P-hl: "Bring me no more reports, let them fly all."

-s: "Oh, what a rogue and peasant slave am 1."

The B--rd-rs: "So free we seem, so fettered fast we are."

The P--se: "They stirred, they all upl'Ose,Nor spake nor moved their eyes."

W-Ils: "You beat your pate and fancy wit will come."

Co-por : in the 440: "The air is cut away beforeAnd closes from beh ind."

St-c-y: "Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised."

SI-d-: "Shout round me, let me hear thy shouts,Thou happy shepherd boy."

McGr-g-r: "There was a youth, a well-beloved youth."

M-s-I-yand Ry-u: "Two lovely berries moulded on one stem."

C-x: "Full many a flower is born to blush unseen."

Tr-p: " in advanceAs far as one might pitch a lance."

-I-iI during Maths: "Speechless, motionless, amazed."

){-th-w, behind the wickets: "And he stoppeth one of three."

M-rc-s, at the Dance: On the light fantastic toe."

Gl'-SS-W, in the-Cross Country: "My strength is failing fast."

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(!Cricket, 1943.

Th is ycar only three teams were entered in the School LcaglleCompetition. This was necessitated by a lack of coaches and toconserve material.

The services of Mr. Wahl, who is on six months well-deservedfurlough. arc greatly missed. Mr. Frank ~'riedlander, and old-boyof the school is assisting with t,he coaching and his generosity inhclping is greatly appreciated by staff and boys alike

The first team has had a most successful year and some out-standing performances stand to their credit as will bc scen below.The 2nd and unJer 14a tcams ha ve also performed very woII.

Thero has becn a groat influx of young players, a veryhealthy sign for the future of cricket in this scllOol. Thoseyoungsters have beon neglect.ed in past years, but with the ableassistance of mem bers of the first and oeond teams, they aco nowproperly c3.tereu for and their keenes:! maintained.

E. F. MARTIN.

Results of 1st XI. 1942-43.1942.

vs. Sea Point, won by 95 runs. Wynberg 171 (Solomon 63,Milliner 49). Sea Point 76. (Pyeroft 6/27).

vs. Bi hops. won by 6 wickets. Bishops 95. (Solomon 3/30./Wynberg 163/6 declared. (Milliner 64, Pycroft 31.)

vs Rondebosch, won by 117 runs. Wynberg 161, (Milliner55.) Rondebosch 44. (Pyeroft 4/13. Solomon 3/7).

vs. Observatory, won by 152 runs. Wynberg ]87 (Milliner69, Solomoll 21). Observatory 35 (Solomon 6/11).

vs. S A.C .. , won by 55 runs. Wynb~rg 139 (Floe 51, Millinor27.) .A.C.S. 8-! ( olomon 4/32).

vs. Rondebosch, won by an innings and 21 runs. Ronde-bosch 22 (Pyoroft 6/l2). Wynberg l39/5 deolared (Holdsinger 56,Bell 3-!). Rondebosch 96 (Pycroft 3/18).

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1st Term.]9-1-3.

VI:'. Rondeboscb, won by 129 runs. \Vynbprg 178 (VVain-,night :>6, -'lathew 32). RomLebo 'cb 49 (Bruto 6 ::lO).

YK. ]\[(1rist", won b.v 50 l'UI1. 'I\Tyllberg 123 (Thomas 37N.O., :l\lillinor 32.) MMi"Ls 73 (Floo 4 27, Wes!' 4,29).

vs. Observa.tory, \Von by 95 runs. Observatory 33 (Flee 46,West 39). Wynberg 12-.; (West 24, \iVa,inwl'ight L9).

vs. Sea. Point, lost by 52 runs. Wynberg 26. Sea Point 78.(Flee 6/27).

YS. Bishops, won by 44 runs. Bishops 33 (Bruee 5 7, West5/22). Wynberg 77 (Milliner 12).

ys. S.A.C .•. , lost by 2 runs. S.A.C.S. 93 (Flee 7/35). Wyn-berg 91 (lneo 32, West 24 N.O ).

4th Term.

vs. Observatory, lost by 3 runs. Wynberg 108 (Milliner 43,Mathew 20). Ob ervatorj' 140 \West 5/32).

YS. Sea Point, lost by 8 wickets. vVyn berg ] 55 (Mathew 7 ,Milliner 34). oa Point 167/2 declared.

YS. Mar·i. ts, won by ] 33 runs. Wynberg 203/7 declared(Milliner 75, Harper 45). }\iarists 70 (Flee 6/16, West 4/27).

vs. Lansdowne, won by 74 runs. Lansdowne 58 (Flee 5/10,West 4 16). Wynberg 132 (Mathew 33, Wainwright 3~).

Played16

Summary.Won Lost12 4

Drew

Blues: Milliner, Pyeroft, West, Flee, Matbew, Wainwright, Bruce.

Colours: Harper, Thomas.

An innovation this year was a hockey match betwe(m elevenmembe1'll of First team and a hockey team of the Girls' HighSchool Since the result was a draw, justice would have it thatthere should be a return match next year.

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A hea,'y South-Easter rendered conditions unfavourable fol'all the races, bilt in no way marred the fmjoyment of either therunners or spectators. Granville \-Vest won the senior event in afa t timn, while T. Hansen put up an exceptional performance inthe Junior race, beating Desmond Rilcy's long-standing record bya, fraction over two seconds. J. Travel's also showed outstandingability in tht> manner in which he won the Under Il race. Threeh ullll~ed and forty-fi ve runners com petcd in the afternoon's sport.

Senior Cross-Country :-1. G. West (D.W.) ; 2. R. Smuts (D. W.): 3. R. Phillips (R.)

Time: 36 mins. 166 secs.(Record: 35 mins. 40 secs.)

Ju.nior Cross-Country :-

1. T. Hansen (W); 2. C. Suttle (W); 3. 0 Ryan (V.R.)Time: 37 mins 26.6 secs.

(Previous Record: 37 mins. 39 secs.)

Under 13 Cross Play Crou1ld :-

1. W. Lategan m.w.); 2. G. Parkinson (R);3. G. Babbage CO.W.)

Under 17 Cross' la)1 GrOIl1/d:-

1. J. Travers (D.W.); 2 J. Blacker (R); 3. A. Green (R).

Under 9 Cross Play Ground :-

1. A. Gold (W.); 2. R. Belonsky (W.); 3. V. Rutkin (R.)

Tlte Subs. Race:-

1. H. van der Merwe (V.R.); 2. R. Hancke (V.R.) :3. V. Green (W.)

Tbe points gained by the various houses are as follows:

Seniors. Juniors. Under 13.1. De Waal 481 1. VanRiebeeck 1127 1. De Waal 6222. Wellington 274 2. Wellington 775 2. Weilington 4!:l93. Rhodes 242 3. De Waal 570 3. Rhodes 4514. V.Riebeeck 179 4. Rhodes 401 4. V. Riebeeck 401

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UIIder 7/. UIlder 9. The Subs.

1. Rhodes 821 1. Wellington 481 1. Van Riebeeck 1072. Well ington 688 2. Rhodes 293 2. Rhodes 53. De Waal 662 3 De Waal 264 3. Wellington 554. V. Riebeeck 314 4. V. Riebeeck 237 4. De Waal 33

HET.

l\ugbp, 1943.

Again this year ten teams werf} entered in the scbool com-petitions and enjoyed a successful season A high standard ofplay has been maintained throughout, and the keenness of theplayers, especially the very young ones, has contributed greatlyto the success achieved.

The school team ended the season with a record better thanthat of any previous Wynberg Under 19A., being one of the bestteams in the c0mpetition. Good though it was, it neverthelessdid not accomplish the best of which it was capable, experiencingan exceptionally mediocre period towards the end of the firsthalf of the season. When at its peak, however, it played somereally great games, the best of which were its defeats of PaarlGymnasium by 3 pts. to nil, and Paarl Boys' High School by 6-3at home and 13-0 at Paarl. Milliner and his team are to be con-gratulated on these performances.

The Second Team, under the able captainship of Trop,although not quite reaching the standard of last year's greatsecond tea m, nevertheless maintained a standard definitelycomparable to that team, always providing open, fast andimaginative Rugby. This team has every reason to be proud ofits record. The Under 16B team continued to show markedimprovement, and was responsible for some very good per-formances.

The Under IS teams all played good football, the Under 15Bonce again possessing the best record. The Under 1SA. team hasacquitted itself well in a gruelling season, especiall,v at School'sDay, and the C and D have registered good performances, at thesame time providing sound experience for future players.

The three Under 13 teams have all given good account ofthemsel ves. Illness once again hit the Under 13A. team very

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THE WYXBERO BOVR' HlC1H SCHOOL )lAaAzr~r<;----------heavily. \Vhen at fllll strengLh, however, it WMl onc of the hestto,LI1l::; in the competition Mr. Ander on has made an excellentueutlt as coach of LIlo junior Under 13 teams, infusing tho sanleenergy and keelllle::;::;into tho liLLle players as he has done in hisother phases of school acti\·ity.

Tho coacho:;, 1\1\\s:;r8. _J[a,rLin, Van Zyl, Botha, Simpson,Anderson and Frindlandcr aro to bo congratulated on their veryable work, which is appreciated by all pltbyers. Frank .Friedlan-da biels farewell to liS aftor a three years' "pell of coaching the1.]nder 13 teams. Th is Old Bo Jl has rendorod in val ua hIe assistancein this sphere, and the thnllks and appreciation of the sohool gowith him.

Tho number of" little" players taking Rtlguy has inol'easedstill furLher. This nursery of Junior (9 to Il years) and Spring-boks (7 to t) years) players is tho foundation of 'Wynberg's Rugbyfuture, and is a promising source of present entertainment andfuture material Dr. Bobbins has spent much time supervisingthe Juniors, alld the restIlts he has achie\7ed are a fine testimonyto the excellent work be has done. It \\'ould nevertheless bei111possi blo to cater for small pla.yers 011 the prC'sent scale wi thouta sistanee from 0111' Senior,;, and in this l'eRpect we arc greatlyindebted to Milliner, Anziska, Ryan. Mosel!'.", Hosking, Crow Icy,Harper. McGregor and Leslie for the invalun.b1e assi:stallce theyhave ~o Willingly given.

The following Rugby awards have beon made for 1943 :-

R1IRbv Bllles: A. Milliner, IC Forman, A. Anziska, G. V\Tost,H. Oosthuizen, A. Tomlinson.

Rugby Colonrs: J. Ryan, N. Wright, W '\Vainright, R.Amyot, J. Oliff, H. Moscley, C. Flee, S. Urassow, A. Hosking.H. Pah!.

H .®lb j}jOPS' JFlatcb."

In a hard, fast game the school clefer.tod the Old Boys by 8pts. to 3. Aftor ten minute of swift play, 00 thuizen brokecleverly from the base of the scrum and scored a try whichWest converted. The rest of the half was a cling-dong strugglebetween two strong well-matohed packs, the honours beingslightly in favour of the school eight. Just hefore half-time theOld Boys suffered a. great loss, Des Riloy being badly injured.

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THE WYNBERG BOY," HLGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE

"Bortunately wiLh the consent of both captain!>, Lategan depllti~edfor him in Lhe seconel half Half-time score: School 5; UldBoys nil.

III the secolld balf, Uw defence of both sides again showedma,;Lery o\'er the al,lack. Thcre were, however, more bnckIllo\'emcnts, during one of whi(·IJ Sims broke clc\'crly on his owntw('nly.nvo, sendi11g Lewi:o;off on a scventy yards rlln Loscore fa,rOllt. The try was not conveded. Jn the last mi.nllte of thegame, Oostht;izcn broke on the blind side and sent Milliner overfor a~l unconverted try in the corner, leaving the school thewinners by 8 pts. to 3

After the match the teams were entertained bv l\h. and Mrs.W. A. Clegg, a gathering in which many old fr'icnclships wererenewed and reminiscences exchanged.

The teams were:-Old BoJ,s: Lowis, Riley, ' ims, Rosslind, Pyeroft, Friccl-

lander, Albertyn, Adams, Friedman. Bell, McGregor, Watson,Marais, Anziska, Price (Capt.).

School; West, 1illiner, Smuts, Mr. TasltOr, Wright, Wain-wright, Oosthuizen, Amyot, Olii!", Moseley, Forman, Flee, Mr.Martin, PaId, GeIl.

(Ryan, Tomlinson and Grassow were unable to play due toinjurios).

H.E.T.

The stooping willow's weepingBy the merry stream,

Its drooping branches sweepingPart as in a dream.

The wind is blowing fiercely,It's in a sizzling rage,

The huge old willow's bendingIn its great withering age.

The nigh t is coming nearer,It seoms that all is well.

The willow may be sleeping,How eau wc really tell ?

M. REYNOLDS (5).17

THE WYNBERG nOYS' HIGH SCHOOL ::'I1:ACAZIKB

~ (!Critique of tbe ~cbool \!Ceam.Mill/ner-A very good raptain and a fast, strong, straight-

running wing, possessed of a pow rflll hand-off; hp is one of thebest wings in sehoolH,ugby_

West-A player wbo has matured well; a good tackler whopossesses a saftl pair of hands, a steady nerve flnd a lengthy kick;excels under pressure; he is the best Wynberg full back of the lasttell ycars, and probably the best in school H,ugby tbis year_

Hosking-A speedy wing wbo bas shown a great improve-ment'; must go harder for his comer flag.

1Vright-A sound wing and a deadly tackler; must howeverimprove both his speed and his getting off the m:;trk.

Tomlwson-A clever centre, deadly in defence, and at hisbest a great stablising factor in the back line; he has lost someof his attacking power, and will only regain this by being self-critical.

Smuts-A young player who wben promotod to the firstteam has played ~ome very good games: be sbould mature well,but must keep his eye on the ball alld not on the opening.

Ryan-A clever centre with a keen eye for a break and agreat capacity for being up in support of his wing; an injury un-fortunately put him out of Rugby wbf'ln just nearing his peuk; aplayer of great promise.

VIainwrigh t-A promising young fly-half, who shouldmature well with further experience; he bas a good kick and anexceptionally safe pair of bands; he must however pay specialattention to improving bis attack.

Oosthuizen-A great player and probably the best scrnm-half in the com pl3tition; IV bether or not he will develop into agrcat player in adult football depends upon his capa.city tobocome self-critical and llot merely bc satisfied with the standardho has alroady attained; must watch his service from the scrumwhich is often slovenly.

Anzislw-One of the best forwards in school football, whollses both his weight and brains to great effect; he is the groatsteadying factor in the school pack.

A111yot-A good hooker, who is at times excellent; mllsthowever watch a tcndency to be too loo 0 whcn not in the tightscrum.

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THE WYNB ERG BOYS' HIC H scnOOL MAO AZTNE

Oliff-A goorl Rolid front-rlUlker and an honcstl,\' hardworker; must ill[ll~C morc fire into his plf\y.

Forll/(/u-A brilliant flank forward and an excellent wing;exceptionally good in attack; must rcalise tbat he has a latentweakness in tackling.

Moseley-An excellent flank all his (lay gifted hoth ill theloo e and the line-out; must improve his 101V-t,.clding considor-ably.

Flee-An excellent linc-ont forward and a good lock; on hisbest form is very dangeroIls j n tbe loose.

Grass(lw-A strong:, hard, honest forward who has rarnedhis game by sheer grit; always uses his head and weight toadvantage.

Paill-The most improvcd young pIa,yer in the school-con-centrated energy and fire; witb experience hould develop intoa great forward.

McGregor-A very good loose-forward, especially in attack;must improve his tackling considorably.

Uec/ler1,wllll-A strong, solid lock forward and a goodtackler; should develop into an excollent player next year.

Gel/..-A greatly improved player both in attack and defence,who should develop into one of tho leading forwards next season.

/(alz-A very good hooker and ono of the hardost workingforwards in the school; should mature woII.

H.E.T.

m:be 1E}unt.Itwas a blaok-winged purple-eyed object. I ':matohed at it

with my hand, but missed. It hid under the table and I alsocrawled under the ta bie after it. lt gat out under the table andflew outside through the open door, and I ran after it.

It flew up a tree and rested 011a bran ell. I olim bed up thetree an it flew upon the fence. I deseenclcd from the tree andstealtbily crawled towards it, not making a sOllnd. It fJew offthe fonco and restecl on a lily in the fish-pond. I reaohed out fOfit, but overbalanood and fell into the pond.

I emerged from the pond all wet and slimy. and went insideto change my clothe:;. 'Vhon I oame outside again it was restingon a brick. I drew my hand above my head and stl'Uck a.tremendous blow with my t, fly swatter." I had ('aught it

D. CARTER (4).19

THE WYNBERG BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL ~IAGAZINE

~xamination l\esults.

SENIOR CERTIFICATE.

First Class ;-L Ohait, L. Faure, A. Poircs, D. Turner.

Seco1ld Class :-D. Finberg, E. Fincham, J. Gluck, A. Green,N. Hamilton, W. Jackson, B. Kirby, W. Kirstein. F. G Marais,A. Mathew, B. Pycroft, M. Resnekov, lV1.Rosen, H Sage, C.chuitovoerder, N. Smook, L. van Niekerk, J. Wingeren, R.

Woodgate.

JUNIOR OERTIFICATE.

First Class :-A. Charity, 'V. Cooper, F. Jackson.

Secolld Class :-M. Arguilo, R. Bell, A. Benjamin, M. Burls,E. Bllrnell, F. Cartwright, T. Castles, J. Crowley, R. Oox, D.Croft, J. Flisher, B. Gantovnik, H. Golding, R. Greeff, S. Harper,S. Horrington, R. Jacobs, H. K~~tzin, 1. Levin, J. Levy, D.Lytton, :B. McGregor, H. Mathew, R Merifield, A. Milliner, P.Mulder, B. Pask, D. Penfold, S. Roberts, P. Rosslind, A.Sacyitzon, P. Santilbano, G. Sa.s, D. Selk, M. Sbifrin, D. SladeR. Smuts, R. Stewart, A. uttle, R. Tayler, J, Tredoux, A vanGyn, E. Wal~h, W. Wainwright, R. 'Veils, J. Williams.Ashman,T. Woodford, N. Wright.

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