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ANNUAL

MAGAZINE

OF THE

WYNBERG BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL

DECEMBER 1957

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SENIOR SCHOOL STAFF PRINCIPAL Mr. W. E. Bowden, B.A.,H.E.D. Mathematics VICE-PRINCIPAL Mr. F. G. Thorp, M.A., B.sc., B.ED.. '.. Physical Science STAFF

Mr. H. Arguile, B.A. . . Latin, Religious Instruction Mr. H. E. de W. Tasker, B.A. History Miss A. R. Anderson . Art Mr. A. J. Basson, B.A. . . Afrikaans, English, Social Studies Mr. A. G. Driessen, B.A. . . Religious Instruction, Social Studies Mr. J. B. Gardener, M.A., B.ED . English, Latin Mr. S. Gilmore, B.A. . . Geography, Afrikaans Mr. E. P. Hopkins, A.LC.B. (S.A.), N.C.LC. Mathematics, Physical Education, Bookkeeping Mr. E. D. Keyser . Manual Training Mr. W. Lennox, B.SC. (HONS.) Mathematics Mr. C. A. MacLeod, M.A . English Mr. J. L. Mathew, B.SC. Zoology, Geography, Religio!l.:-路Instruction Mr. A. J. A. Morris, B.A . Physical Education, Biology, Geography Mr. G. D. Nortj茅, B.A. . . -.", ...... Afrikaans '_~.J. Af'k Mrs. C. S. C. Pretorius, B.A. . . ...... '~.. ~ Z rl aans Mr. R. Richter . . ...... ......- English, Mathematics, General Science Mr. D. S. Sieberhagen, B.A . Afrikaans Mr. H. J. Smuts, B.A., B.COMM.,A.LC.A . Bookkeeping, Commercial Arithmetic, Business Methods Mr. D. H. Thomson, M.A . English Mr. A. Verwymeren . . Music Dr. H. G. Wood, B.A., PH.D. Mathematics, Zoology Mr. B. C. Zackon, B.SC. ...... Mathematics, General Science SECRETARY Mrs. J. Cotton, B.A. JUNIOR Principal Vice-Principal Sub A Sub B Std. lA Std. tB Std. 2A Std. 2B Std. 3A Std. 3B Std. 4A Std. 4B Std. SA .. Std. SB . Physical Training Class Singing Remedial Speech Eurhythmics Piano Violin 'Cello Speech Training Production

SCHOOL

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Play . .

STAFF, 1957 Mr. A. Lorie. Mr. J. F. Oosthuizen, B.SC. Miss K. Lacey. Mrs. M. Paddick. Miss M. Arnold. Mrs. H. E. Tasker. Miss J. Gerber. Miss J. Sparks. Mrs. F. Ekron. Miss J. Bernstein. Miss 1. Kemm. Miss M. Archer. Mr. A. Lorie. Mr. K. Pretorius. Mr. J. F. Oosthuizen, B.SC. Mrs. E. Jennings. Miss E. Stern. Miss r. Gerdener. Mrs. A. Morris. Mr. A. Lorie. Mrs. E. Hutcheson. Miss D. Salmon.

establishment the School has attracted pupils from various parts of the Cape and the neighbouring territories. By 1857, for instance, about one quarter of the School's enrolment were boarders who lived with friends in the village or stayed with Mr. McNaughton himself. It is not the policy of tbe Administration in these days to build new Boarding Houses, and the provision of tbe pew路 Hostel is a recognition on their part of the long history of the School as a boarding establishment anel of their con.fidence in its future as sucb.

Yet another year has sped by, and once again we greet you through the pages of the Magazine. We do so in the hope that you will agree that our record this year has not lagged behind that of other years. For some time research has been going on in an attempt to trace the beginnings of tbe School, and it has now been established that we date back to 1st June, 1841, when Mr. John McNaughton was installed as the first Headmaster of Wynberg Established School with a salary of 拢150 a year. This makes us 116 years old, and entitles us to second place on the list of Peninsula Schools in so far as age is concerned. It is intended in due course to compile a compIe e history of the School in book: form. This work has been entrusted to the capable hands of Mr. Thomson, who has already done a good deal of research on the subject, and who would be glad to have from Old Boys any information or items of interest bearing on the history of the School. Tbe developments we foreshadowed in the last issue of the Magazine have not entirely materialised, which goes to prove that it is still dang.erous to count one's chickens before they are hatched. Difficulties-not of our own making-made It necessary to halt our plans for the acquisition of additional playing fields at "Trovato." The matter has not been shelved, however, and an alternative scheme is at present being considered by the Provincial Administration. While we are not in a position to say more than that at the moment, we can say that, if the new scheme materialises, it will have been well worth waiting for, and the saving to the School financially will be con~iderable. The provision of additional playing-fields remains our primary and most urgent need; our finances have been revised to meet this need; and we do not intend to rest until it has been satisfactorily met. "LittIewood House," the new School Hostel, was officially opened on October 7th, and another milestone has thus been passed. It was not without a pang of regret that we saw the old Boarding House reduced to rubble, but the change was long overdue, and we trust that the new Hostel will not only tak:e to itself the tradition of the old, but that in course of time it will acquire a tradi-, tion of its own. Almost from the time of its

Tbe teacber shortage remains as acute as ever. The fact tbat parents of boys attending one of our Peninsula schools should even consider the possibility of subsidising the salaries of its teachers is surely a significant indication of where the real trouble lies. We agree with the SuperintendentGeneral of Education, however, that "it is for the Province to see that teachers are adequately paid." (The italics are ours) We trust that by the time this reaches you the Administrators of the four Provinces will also have recognised this, and tbat the result of their deliberations will be to place teachers on a level comparable with that of members of otber professions demanding similar qualifications and training. Fifty-eight Senior Certificate anel one hundred and seventeen Junior Certificate candidates go to the examination 'polls' tbis year, and we trust they will all be lucky enough to be 'returned.' Some of you will be leaving us this year, but this does not end your connection with the School. Through the Old Boys' Union, and in other ways, we hope you will still keep in touch with us. Whether you proceed to the University, enter Business, or take up one of the trades or professions, we wish you every success, and, whatever you plan to do, we hope you will be happy in doing it and bring to it a real sense of vocation. "This above aU: to thine ownself be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man." Finally, a word of thanks to all who have cooperated in the production of this issue of the Magazine. To all our readers a very happy Christmas, and may 1958 see the fulfilment of all your dreams and hopes. H.A.

Senior as from January next year, will assume duties as Head of the Pretoria Technical College. Dr. van Zyl was a former member of our Senior School StatI, joining tbe Staff towards the end of 1940, and leaving us to become Principal of Rawsonville High School. The Prefect body this year was elected as follows: M. C. Worrall (Head-Prefect), M. F. Rowan (Deputy Head-Prefect), R. E. Bennett, D. B. Bradley, T. G. Clampett, M. J. Farrell, B. O. Johnson, G. M. Johnson, J. M. Leeson, K. G. Mann, T. D. Moodie, C. R. van Rooyen, N. G. Vos. A Prefect's job is never an easy one, and this year has been no exception. It has at last been possible to provide tbe Prefects with a CommonRoom of their own, an amenity which has long been overdue. As will be seen from the reports of the various School activities, the polio epidemic again severely restricted our sporting programme this year. The usual Athletics meeting had to be abandoned, and the Cricket programme had to be curtailed for the same reason. We were all saddened to learn of tbe death of young Brian Steyl, whose obituary is found elsewbere in these pages. The wave of Asian Flu also hit us hard and so depleted our numbers that from the middle of August the Rugby fixtures had to be cancelled, and Howe games beid instead. In spite of this interference with our normal routine, however, the School has not been idle, as will be seen from these pages. Reference has already been made to the fact that we have succeeded in tracing our origin back to the year 1841. Tbe School began as a mixed school, with an enrolment of 49 boys and 16 girls. The building in which they were housed still stands, being known today as "Glebe Cottage." situated in Waterloo Green on the outskirts of Wynberg Camp. The pupils of those days shard the building with the Lady D'Urban School of [ndu try and the Military Postmistress. The building has many bistorical associations, the Duke of Wellington him elf being quartered in the kitchen there at one time, the rest of the building being used as a Hospital. When tbe history of the School bas been completed, it sbould make very interesting reading.

Once again we have to report several Staff changes. At the end of last year we said goodbye to the Art mistress, Mrs. S. R. Powrie, and to Rev. J. B. Mirrilees, who served us last year in a temporary capacity. In their places we welcomed at the beginning of tbis year Miss A. R. Anderson and Mr. A. J. Basson, B.A. At the same time we welcomed to the Staff Mr. E. P. Hopkins, who transferred to us from the Cape Technical College Staff. Mr. Hopkins was no stranger to us, and makes the second Old Boy to join the Staff in recent years. We trust his stay with us will be a long and happyone. We regret to say tbat Mr. Basson's connection with us was destined to be a short one, for he leaves us at the end of the year to go to S.A.C.S. We are sorry to lose him, but trust he will be very happy and successful in his new appointment. Mr. Zackon, wbo has been with us in a temporary capacity for the past two years, will also be leaving us for overseas, where he intends continuing his studies with a view eventually to ecuring a post in the scientific field. We have enjoyed baving him with us, and wish him "Bon Voyage" and every success in the future. Too late for inclusion in last year's magarine came tbe happy news of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Gardener on Boxing Day, 1956. Our congratulations are ratber belated, for young lames is now nearly twelve months old. We wish him many happy returns of 26tb December. The Christmas season will be an expensive time for his parents! A wedding is always a happy occasion, and our congratulations go to Mr. Morris and his bride, Miss Helena van Heerden of the Junior Scbool Staff, who were married on 30th March at Pinelands. We reiterate our good wishes for tbei,r continued happiness. We missed Mrs. Cotton for part of tbe season Term when she was in hospital recovering from an operation. Sbe has found a very warm place in the hearts of tbe Staff, not only for her efficiency in her official duties as Secretary, but for the willing way in which she puts herself out to be of service to us, and we are very glad to have her back with us again. Our congratulations go to Dr. A. J. van Zyl, Head of the Division of Adult Education of the Department of Education, Arts and Science, who, 3

SCHOOL PREFECTS, 1957 Back Row: M. Farrell, C. van Rooyen, B. Johnson, G. Johnson. Middle Row: N. Vos, T. Moodie, J. Leeson, K. Mann, D. Bradley, R. lJennett. Sealed: Mr. W. E. Bowden, M. Rowan (Deputy Head Prefect), M. Worrall (Head T. Clampett, Mr. F. G. Thorp.

Prefect).

1956

prize On Tuesday, December 4th, 1956, history was made at Wynberg when a prize-giving ceremony was held. It has not been possible yet to trace when and whether a prize-giving ceremony was held in days gone by, but it must have been long ago enough to warrant the description of last year's ceremony as "inaugural",

We were also fortunate in having little difficulty in choosing our distinguished visitor to distribute the prizes. Mrs, G. J. J, Smit, wife of our Circuit Inspector, kindly performed this juty for us with great graciousness, and this was most fitting, as few people have done so much for the school over the past few years as M r. Smit. Tn his address to ,us M r. Smit spoke of the trut: meaning of educational certificates, pointing out that they measured merely one aspect of the complete man, and that perseverance, application and moral qualities were all-important in later life.

Our school is singularly fortunate in possess;ng in the quadrangle a site of distinction and character which formed the perfect sheltered setting in the mellow afternoon sun for this summing-up oi the year's work and rewarding of those faithful in the unspectacular but quintessential academIc labours of our school.

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The prize-giving ceremony also gave the Headmaster an opportunity of presenting to tbe friends of the school present a comprebensive report of the year's activities. Mr. Bowden covered a wide field and made several trenchant observations on our particular problems and tbose of Soutb African education as a wbole. The conditions under awarded were as follows:-

which

prizes

were

Subject Prizes, awarded to the top boy in eacb subject in each standard provided he attams 80 per cent. in that subject. Class Prizes, awarded to the top boy in each class, whether or not he has gained a subject prize, provided be has attained 65 per cent. aggregate. Merit Prizes, awarded to those boys who have not gained subject or class prizes; have come second or third in their classes; and have attained 70 per cent. aggregate. The books were engraved with the school cre~t. The prize list was as follows: Standard VI: English: A. Mitchell. Latin: A. Mitchell. General Science: D. McCallum. Mathematics: C. Laubscher. Social Studies: D. McCallum. Woodwork: L. Koen. Class Prizes: 6A: I. Shaskolsky. 6C: D. McCallum. 60: J. Loeben tein. Merit R. N. O.

Prizes: Lumb. Heselson. Cole.

Standard VII: General Science: E. Tiffin. Mathematics: C. Kapljnsky. Commercial: B. Rutter.

Class Prizes: 7A: E. Tiffin. 70: B. Rutter. Merit Prize: D. Waugh. Standard VIl!: Latin: J. Webb. General Science: J. Webb. Mathematics: L. Pasvol. Social Studies: L. Pasvol. Class Prize: 8A: J. Webb. Merit Prize: E. Ger. Standard IX: Physical Science: M. Worrall. Mathematics: M. Worrall. History: M. Worral!. Bookkeeping and Commercial M. Radowsky. Manual Training: M. Worrall.

Arithmetic:

Class Prizes: 9A: R. Bennett. 9B: M. Worrall. 9C: S. Rowley. Standard X: Physical Science: W. Teper. Hebrew: S. CyOOn. Class Prizes: IDA: R. Kaplan. lOB: M. Taal. Spedal Prizes: Maskew Miller Prize for History: R. Kaplan. D. F. Marais Memorial Prize tor Afrikaans: M. Taal. Best Speakers' Prizes: (1) R. Witter; (2) J. Borland. Prize for the Best Magazine Contribution: B. Mason. Friedlander Shield: De Waal House. Honours Trophy: L. Derman.

1956

Gxaminafion SENIOR

First Class: Heyne, Teper,

CERTIFICATE G., Kaplan,

R. H., Taal,

R. M., Kyritsis, G. J., Land, B. A., Lumb, M. J., Lundy, M. A., Martin, D. J., Matthews, L. W., Maze, B., McClarty, J. C., McCullagh, S., Mendelsobn, L. M., Michaels, M., Millison, R. S., Mittag, M. T., Nathan, D. C. B., NewelI, A. R., O'Molony, R. F., Pienaar, A. J., Reichlin, S. M., Richardson, G., Roberts, C. M., Rowberry, R. J., Rowe, C. F., Sargeant, L. G., Schmidt, L. A., Scott, D. G., Sharpe, N. 0 .. Smitb, G. R., Speyer-Ofenberg, L., Stadier, 1., Stephen, D. B., Tester, S. R., Tunbridge, D. S. T., Van Blerk, N., Wallander, O. D., White, L, Woudberg, N. M.

M.,

Second Class: Allan,

A. S., Anderson, B., Atlas. 1., Atlas, S., Bac, H., Bac, R., Barnett, R. J. Barry, P. J., Bassett, P. N., I3ettesworth, M. A., Bosomworth, R. A., Brocaar, W. J., Callanan, F. A., Carter, M., Cohen, A. M., Cox, D. W., Cynkin, S., Dean, R. G., Eberlein, R., Fougstedt, J. E., Fourie, J. M., FulEord, J. S., Furman, S., Horwitz, P. J., Jacobson, B. L., Juter, S.O., Kamionsky, R., Levetan, A. R., Louw, L. H. C., McBride, A. M., McClurg, T. J., McCullagh, N. J., McGregor. R. B., Mason, B. S., Meyer, W. T. W., Millson, H. E., Neimann, S. L., Neimann, S., Noffki, M., O'Connor, A. M., Parolis, L., Rigg, R. J., Saevilzon, A. P., Sanderson, R. J. H., Savage. R., Shantall, B. A., Shar, N. G., Silks, H. I., Simons, D. C., Sivewright, J. D., Stuppel, F., Taylor, J. F., Thomson, H. A. S., Van Teylingen, H., Ward, R. B., Whitaker, B. D., Williams, L. C. JUNIOR

VOORBEREIDENDE

AFRIKAANSE

EKSAMEN

Hoër Graad met Lof: Human,

John

TAAL-

1956 Plessis,

Hendrik

F.,

Hoër Graad:

I3ull, John W., Capel, Willjam P., Cox, Robert W., De Wit, Philip A. M., Dews, Johndeon L., Du Pont, Peter J. U., Frick, Daniel L., Heselson, Neil G., Howse, Ivan R., Jacobson, Brian, Jones, Glyn E., Jordan, Robert J., lubber, Colin, Kabn, Jocelyn, Laubscber, Cedric 0., MacKinnon, Winston J., McCallum, Deryck D., Moens, Rudy M., Shaskolsky, Ivor S., Van Dam, Adriaan J., Van Rhyn, Ronaid S., Engles, George.

CERTIFICATE

First Class: Barnes, C. 0., Barrett,

G. A., Boyce, C. G., Burt, K. W., Croeser, P. J. F., Cruickshank, J. A., De Wet, D. P., Eden, N. J., Engelke, I. W., Gaylard, R. E., Ger, E., Germishuys, H. J., Goldberg, D., Haasbroek, P. S., Hobbs, R. C., Hughes, M. G., Hyland, N., Jackson, F. A., Jason, E. F., Katz, J. H., King, J. A., Lotter, B. A., Marx, R. P., Pasvol, L. S., Ringer, W. V., Seeliger, D. E., Shlomowitz, R., Soltynski, M. G.. Todres, A. H., Totos, R. P., Webb, J. H., Whitehead. D. P., Witthuhn, R. F., Zabow, J.

Laer Graad: Badenhorst,

Frederick D. J., Barker, Clive A., Bass, Stuart R., Bates, David c., Bernstein, David G., Cofe, David 1., Cole, James V., Cook, Dawid, Coombes, Arthur J., Cox, Raymond H., Derman, Dennis P., De Toit, Peter, Fagin, Alan K., Foster. William R .. Freund, David, Garven, Thomas Mc A., Gaylard, Ronald E., Geale, Victor A., Gelb, Neil, Giles, Robert J.. Goldberg, Phillip D., Goldblatt, William A., Good, Patric A., Goodwin, Roger A., Gouid, William C., Jobnson, Trevor C., Johnstone, Graham 1., Jones, Colin F., Kantor, Manuel, Kaplan. Simon L., Kernhoff, Leslie M., Kipling, Horace H., Koen, Lowis, Kramer, Lawrence H., Langman, Alfred J. R., Leibowitz, Sammy, Lewenson, James, Lotter, Ernest R., Lundy, Michael, Lumb, Robert L.. Malinaric, Eugene P., Mamacos. Alexander.

Second Class:

Bernstein, D. G., Brink, D. W., Bull, J. W., Burger, J. S., Callanan, E. W. T .. Capel, W. P., Carstens, J. J., Craig, G. L., Dawson, W., Day, K. M., Dorman" S. B .. Drummond, M. J. S., Firth, J. T., Fougstedt, P., Gauld, N. J., Gerdes, W. A., Giles, R. G. L., Goldblatt, W. A., Goldstein, M., Goott, G. S., Hall, R. B., Harford, D. M., Harper, K. M., Hilliard, B. A., Holzer, D. N., Huntley, C. J., Hutton, H., Jacobs, R. K., Jarmain, R. M .. Johnson, J. T., Jones, G. E., Jowel1,

HOËR AFIUKAANSE

Marine, Jeffrey 1., McAlphine, Robert C. S., Meuwese, Frans R. A., Miller, Ivan B., Miller, Archibald, Mitchell, Brian T., Morkel, Paul A., Nitsun, Brian, Noffki, Adriaan, Peterson, Anton L., Phillips, Gerald. Retief, Frank J., Rogers, Graeme, Rutter, Brian, Savage, Hawtrey 1., Sheard, Kevin G., Shlomowitz, Ralph, Siegel, Derek, Slabber, Johan, Smith, Donald c., Smith, Christopher B., Stone, Ivan F., Tunbridge, Douglas S., Turner, David S., Twine, Graham S .. Van Ni.ekerk, Lawrence C., Van Niekerk, Roy J. W., Woudberg, Neville M., Ziman, Douglas L. M. LAER AFRIKAANSE

TAALEKSAMEN

Hoër Graad: Brocaar, Wilhelmus J., Van Teylingen, Huibert, Taal, Maarten. Laer Graad: Barry, Peter J., Kamionsky, Rael, Kaplan, Robert H., Levetan, Arnold R., McGregor, Roy B., Noffki, Marinus. WISE SCHOLARSHIP Post Senior-Certificate Heyne.

AWARDS,

Course:

1957

J. Fulford,

Std. X: C. D. Berrisford, M. Worra!. Std.

TAALEKSAMEN

Laer Graad: Bames, Clyde 0., Bennett, Richard, Berrisford, Colin D., Boyce, Colin G., Bradly, David B., Burger, Johan S., Buger, Sydney, Burt, Kenneth W., Carstens, John J., Charlaff, Brian, Comay, Michael L., Craig, Merton J., Farrell, Michael J., Ger, Errol, Gerdes, Willem A., Germishuys, Henry J., Goldberg, Dennis, Herman, Anthony H., Hesterman, Knut H., Huntly, Cedric J., Jackson, Frederick A., Johnson, Christopher, Katz, John H., King, John A., Le Sueur, Paul A., Lotter, Brian A., Thomas, Clifford H., Todres, Alan H., Totos, Richard, Wallander, Olaf B., Webb, John H., Wheeler, John H., Whitfield-Jones, Lionel F., Wight, Walter R., Zabow, Julius, Swanich, Simon H., Witthuhn, Rodney F.

rx: J. H. Webb, R. P. Totos. D. J. MARAIS S. G. J. Rowley and

MEMORIAL J.

H. Wheeler.

OLD BOYS' SCHOLARSHIPS 1955: N. Bromberger, M.1.Kaplan, E. C. C. de, Groot. 1956: M.1.Kaplan, E. C. C. de Groot, D. Bromberg.er. 1957: E. C. C. de Groot, D. Bromberger, R. H. Kaplan. FRIEDLANDER

SHIELD

De Waal House.

fish which were placed round the walls of the Hall. The supper was served in the dining-room of the new Hostel, where Mrs. Bowden and Mrs. Wake, the School matron, were presented with bowls of flowers in appreciation of tbe hard work tbey had put into the dance to make it a success.

The School Dance was held on Saturday, 21st September, and was enjoyed by everyone who attended. Having only Friday and Saturday morning in which to decorate the Hall, the boys who put up the streamers performed an excellent job of work in record time. The theme of the dance was an underwater one, and congratulations must go to all those who painted the

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The main entrance of "Littlewood House" Mr. W. E. Bowden (Principal);

immediately

after the official opening.

Mr. J. N. Henshilwood, M.E.C.

A very pleasing ceremony was performed on Monday, October 7th, when, in the presence of a large gathering of parents, boys and friends, tbe new School Hostel was officially opened by Mr. J. N. Henshilwood, M.E.C. The Hostel has very appropriately been named "LittIewood House" after Mr. E. T. Littlewood, M.A., B.Sc., who was Principal of the School from 1892-the year in which the School moved to its present site-until 1919. Mr. Littlewood died in 1941, but, very fittingly, a message of good wishes, recorded in England, was played back at the ceremony, tbe voice being that of Or. Martin Littlewood, a son of the former Principal, and himself an Old Boy of the School. In reminiscent mood, Or. Little-

The Chairman

addresses the gathering

wood spoke of his boyhood days at School, of the simple pleasures tbey enjoyed, of the manysided interests of his fatber, and of the latter's outstanding contribution to the life and history of the School. A fine tribute from a distinguished son to a distinguished father. The text of Or. Littlewood's speech follows later. The new Hostel, built at a cost of ÂŁ50,000, will house some 80 boys in comparative luxury. It has not come into being without a long up-hill struggle, and Mr. Bowden paid tribute to all tbose who bad persevered in the face of many set-backs to make tbe project a reality. It was very fitting that the key to the new Hostel sbould

at the opening of "LittIewood

House."

be presented to Mr. Henshilwood by Mrs. Clegg, who for 30 years devoted herself to the welfare of the Boarders of those days, very often under trying and discouraging circumst~nces. Indeed Mr. G. J. J. Smit, Circuit Inspector of Schools, in conveying to the gathering the greetings and good wishes of the Superintendent - General of Education, Dr. J. G. Meiring, descr!bed the old Hostel as' a "chamber of horrors," and both Mrs. Clegg and, in more recent years, Mrs. Bowden are to be admired for their patience and endurance in such unenviable conditions. Happily those days are over, and in "Littlewood House" we have a Hostel worthy of the School.

from small beginnings to its present size, the Senior and Junior Schools having a combined enrolment of over 1,000 boys. He was sure the School would continue to attract boys from all over the country, his only regret being that the new education policy precluded Afrikaans-speaking boys from being enrolled. After the Hostel had been officially opened, visitors were entertained to tea and given the opportunity of looking over the new building. Having decided to build, the Administration has spared no expense, as is evidenced by tbe bright airy rooms, the variety of colour schemes, the up-to-date fixtures and fittings, the tasteful furnishings, and the last word in kitchen equipment. Altogether the Hostel is a building of which we can be proud, and we trust that present and future Boarders will look back with pleasure and nostalgia to the days they were privileged to spend in "Littlewood House."

In introducing Mr. Hcnshilwood, the Chairman of tbe School Committee, Mr. A. Friedlander, paid tribute to his interest in the School and to the assistance and advice he had given in connection with the new building. In reply Mr. Henshilwood bri~fly traced the llistory of the School

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:Jape Recorded Speech bij mr. martin JlttlewooJ Devon, played at the opening ceremony of "Littlewood House," Wynberg Boys' High School, on Monday, 7th October, 1957.

It is a signal honour to be asked to speak, with

nant to hear that it has been demolished to make

the help of a tape recorder, when you are gathered together to do homage to the memory of my father, Edward Thornton Littlewood, after whom this Hostel is to be named. It is perhaps an appropriate choice to select me in the absence of my brother, Jack, in America, where he is the visiting Professor to two Universities over 3,000 miles apart.

room for some nobler structure. Let us hope that the planners have spared that hl:lgeplumbago hedge and, if they exist, or thei~ descendants, the lovely banksia and glorie de dijon roses which my mother brought from Devonshire so many years ago. I had a happy boyhood, tempered by the fact that, when all the other fellows broke up, I seemed to remain at School, except for summer holidays at Fransch Hoek or Hermanus. There

The old Boarding House was our home, and, in my case, from 1892 to 1905. In fact it was poig-

was also the jay of paddling on Zeekoe Vlei in the canoe made of wood and canvas by Lionel Noakes and myself. This craft was inspired by an article in the Boys' Own Paper written by my father in the 80's, and, when my elder son recently tried to get a canoe, he visited nearby Appledore, where he found an old salt building them to our design, which had been reprinted from the original contribution. Clearly myoid Dad's ideas on boat building were sound, and bave stood tbe test of time.

I ask your indulgence in confining myself la an attempt to portray our old Headmaster. He was a typical Anglo-Saxon in appearance, tall, spare, blue-eyed and with a golden moustache. Going up to Peterhouse, Cambridge, he became, like his father and his elder son, a Wrangler in the Mathematical Tripos. This is not a term of abuse but an obsolete name for the highest class. The sawn-off oar blade now hanging in my hall records that he stroked his College Eight in the May races of 1880, achieving four bumps. This is another tricky word lhat does not mean what it seems to.

An outstanding memory is tbat of the hero who, during tbe Boer War, came back from the bolidays with a healed rifle bullet wound through his arm. His name eludes me now, but I trust that he is still witb us, and still recounting the tale.

After taking a Science degree at London University, he worked with Lord Kelvin at Glasgow and later was a Housemaster at Dover College. He was a man of high integrity, as can be illustrated by a fact that only came to my knowledge after his death. He abided by his decision to accept the Headship at Wynberg, although, a few days after his petter was posted, he was offered a Fellowship at Magdalene. His high principles affected me painfully at School, as he objected to any suspicion of favouritism, and it always seemed to me that I received a double ration of corporal

Our pleasures were simple but substantial. Vast watermelons, clothes-baskets of hanepoot grapes, enormous flat strips of liquorice from tbe tuck shop at tbe gate, and all within the compass of our very slender purses. And there were always the pine kernels to stop tbe pangs of hunger. One of the few Dutch words I remember is "denne pitjies."

Thc photographs of "Littiewood Housc" and "Glebe Cottage," toge!her with those taken at the official opening of the new Hostel, are the work of A. Herman (lOa). He and M. Cam ay (lOa) are also responsible for the series of photographs, reproduced on this and other pages, showing the progressive s~ages in the demolition of the old Boarding House.

But meanwhile axe and lever Had manfully been plied; The gable now hung tottering, And cracked from side to side. Then with a crash like thunder, Fell every loosened pier, And even those whose home it was Could scarce forbear to cheer." (With apologies to Lord Macaulay.)

punishment for my numerous sins. But I may be doing him an injustice. His influence on education at the Cape must have been considerable, as he was often away at conferences, but this aspect of his life will doubtless be touched on by others more qualified to judge.

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After his retirement, my parents settled in their spiritual home, Cambridge, where his intellectual powers remained on a high .level. Professor Hardy of Trinity could remember no other example of original Mathematical research from a man in the late 70's. During this period, when I frequently saw them, they were obviously delighted to receive news from old colleagues, Old Boys, and to feel that their many years of devotIOn to the School had been so fruitful. He died in 1941, and was buried, and later my mother, among his many friends in the Peterhouse plot of Cherry Hinton churchyard.

BRIANCARRINGTON STEYL,aged 13 years, son of Staft'-Sgt. and Mrs. C. C. W. Steyl, of Torrens Rd.,

Wynberg,

passed

away

suddenly

Wynberg,

the

Friday,

1st

Military

Hospital,

February,

1957. We extend our deepest sympathy

to his parents and other relatives.

My brother, family and grandchildren unite in wishing "Litt1ewood Hostel" and the School a long and prosperous future.

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THE DREAM THAT

shares in the Bailey Gold Mine. It was tbe result of 30 years hard work, pinching and scraping and saving. Some years afterward he began to feel a pang of despair. Maybe his friends were right after all. Maybe he was wrong. Maybe he bad been wasting all his life buying worthless shares; shares that would remain worthless. Yet be felt his confidence returning when he thought of the money that would come rolling in. Piles of crisp, new notes that would be all his. He lost his place in society, and his friends barely greeted him. Behind his back they tapped their foreheads meaningly and remarked; "That's old Ferguson. Mad as a hatter. Been buying worthless stock for years now, and he's never got a penny out of it." Well, he'd give them something to talk about soon enough. In the daily newspaper, which was one of the few luxuries he indulged in, he had seen signs of his shares improving. Maybe, he thought, this was the moment he had been waiting for for so many years. "Price of gold rises," said a headline. Prices began to rise, and with them his shares and his joy at the thought of the money he would soon have to spend. He was making £5,000 profit. A few days later it was £15,000. He began to wonder whether his luck would hold. Should he sell? Maybe the market would collapse. He couldn't face poverty again after this. Still his profits rose. Now he was making £30,000. How he would laugh at them. How he would gloat over those who had wasted their money while he had saved his to buy-"worthless shares". He was rich now. He decided that when his profits had reached £60,000 be would sell out. Prices continued to jump by leaps and bounds. In the mere space of a week he had made £30,000. It was more than he had made in his whole life, more than he would have earned in two lifetimes. After two weeks his profits were £50,000. Only £10,000 more. Only a few days more would he have to wait. At last the day dawned when his dreams were realised. He was the proud possessor of shares

CAME TRUE

The room was semi-dark. It had a bare minimum of furniture, and even this was dingy and showed signs of wear. Outside it was du k, and a thin weedy man wearily pushed open the door. He switched on the light, which was suspended from a bare socket in the ceiling, and the room was bathed with a dim light. He shuffled across the room and prepared his dinner of dry br·ead and weak tea. "I must get a new loaf of bread," he said to himself. "This one is getting mouldy." When he had eaten, he undressed, hung bis threadbare suit over tbe chair almost reverently, and lay on his bed. Pleasant dreams of all he would do with the money he would make on his shares floated through his mind. The fools at the office laughed at him now. But they would laugh on the other side of their faces when they saw how easily he would make his money. Then he would laugh! And how he would laugh! The luxuries he would be able to buy with his money! He would move out of his wretched room into a luxurious mansion. A hacking cough shook his thin frame. His cough, he thought, was getting worse. He should see a doctor. But that would cost money, and he needed it all for shares. He turned out the light and soon sleep smoothed his brow. The room was silent except for his heavy breathing broken now and then by a cougb. It had not always been like this. In his youth, Robert Ferguson bad not lacked money or any comfort. but, when his parents died, he had to support himself and took a job as a poorly paid clerk. Then be bad become interested in tbe sbaremarket and started to buy shares. They bad become an obsession with him. They were all he bought, all he wanted to buy. He saved on everything else, even food, to buy shares. His friends had laughed at him when they beard what be was doing with his money. But be had persisted. He was no longer able to keep up even a show of re pectability. But he knew it was worth it. He was noW owner of 40,000

COMBINED MATRICS, 1957 Back Row: A Sandler, C. Thomas, F. Smits, P. Quenet, H. Schultz, H. Isaacs, L. Jones, R. Titterton, O. Perrow, M. Radowsky, G. Bond, C. Quixley, D. Melville, C. Johnson, P. le Sueur. Second Row: C. England, R. Wight, S. Burger, N. Koevort, D. Petterson, B. Olivier, V. McClurg, B. Char!off, J. Carp. G. Goslin, R. Knibbs, A. Salter, J. Wheeler, L. Maisel, L. Greenstein. Third Row: C. Jacobson, W. Groves, E. Scrace, S. Rowley, M. Craig, K. Farmer, J. Borland, M. Farrel!, P. Spiro, J. Lawton, M. Comay, M. Hoberman, W. Capel, C. Berrisford, J. Charloff. Seated: Mr. H. Arguile, T. Moodie, K. Mann, C. van Rooyen, T. Clampett, Mr. W. E. Bowden, M. Worrall (Head Prefect), Mr. F. G. Thorp, M. Rowan (Deputy Head Prefect), D. Brad!ey, J. Leeson, N. Vos, Mr. J. Gerdener. worth ÂŁ60,000. He put on his shabby coat anel walked out of his dingy apartment for the last time to tell his stockbroker to sell everything. He felt strangely lightheaded. His pulse was racing. Then he felt a searing pain, and everything went black before his eyes.

lOA APPLIED QUOTATIONS Be-tt--: Yond ... has a .Iean and hungry look. B-nn-tt: An "A" in his bonnet. B-rr-sf-rd: I am not in the roH of common men. B-rl-nd: Great expectations. C-rp (to dayboy) : All hope abandon, ye who enter here (the Boarding House). Ch-ri-ff, J.: A wit with dunces, a dunce with wits. C-m-y: Hear you not the hum of mighty workings?

That evening the newspaper published a small item in an obscure corner; "Robert Ferguson, aged 60, died of a heart attack outside the Stock Exchange to-day'" R.B., lOa.

came along when he was in his middle twenties, and he signed up cbeerfully with most of his young pals. To them it was just a glorious adventure (they were told that Germany would not last six months); the bitterness and sorrow of trench warfare were to come later. His best friend was to die in a German bayonet charge on the Marne, and Charles was never to forget the face of the German who "got him". He swore to avenge his pal if evcr he was given the chance. Tbe chance came at last in 1918 on tbe Lys. Charles's platoon attacked the German trenches and were almost on them when the artillery opened fire. He was tbrown into a sbell-bole, and tons of eartb poured down onto him. He felt a ghastly, sickening pain in his stomacb and all went black. Whcn he came round, his pain was duller and not so all-powerfully demanding, and he reached for his water-bottle. Then he heard it, a weak, thin voice that cried, "Wasser, Wasser." He slowly turned his head, then grabbed for his bayonet. There, lying next to him, was his enemy, the "Boche" who bad killed Jimmy. Something inside him seemed to be pleading with him, desperately, almost despairingly, "Don't do it, you'll never forgive yourself if you do. For the love of God, don't do it." On a sudden impulse he flung away his bayonet and felt again for his bottle. He gave it to the German, who seized it in both hands and, with a "Got sei dank", drank it eagerly. As the water ran down that man's throat, peace and love and goodness, the heavenly goodness of God, poured into Charles's soul. All the bitter selfishness and evil left his beart-for ever. And so on this wonderfully triumphantly peaceful note, like church bells pealing across the drowsy moor on a summer Sunday afternoon, he lost consciousness again. He came to on a camp-bed. He had been moved to base hospital and operated on. They had saved his life, but he would never be really fit again, and would have to be careful of what he ate. But in his new-found joy this did not worry him, and he swore to make up for some of bis sins. He was discharged, and, while he was convalescing, studied for-and gained-his Degree in Divinity. He was ordained, and chosen by the people of Wesley as their minister. There he

Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Virgil more. H-rm-n: My love is exclusively for me. H-b-rm-n: All the world's a stage. '-s--es (during Latin): This is Greek to me. Kn-bbs: I'm no angel. Law/on (during English): "Witch way do you spell this wurd?" L--s-n (before exams): So little done-so much to do. Le S---r: Was this the f,,_ce that launched a thousand ships? M --s-': Every why bath a wherefore. M-'v-fl-: My animal instinct prevails. M--d--: "I'm interested in girls." P--re-: This bold, bad man. Q--n-I (during R.I.): T know him well, the God of Sleep. Q--Rl-y: All I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer ber by. S-lt-r (during Latin): Two beads are better tban one. Srn-IS: He who never puts a foot wrong. Th-m-s (in Science): Ignorance is bliss. V-s (in class): My eyes are dim, I cannot see. Wh--l-r: I love work, I can watch it all day. lOa: Made itself a motley to the view. R.B. Gr--nsl--n:

CHARlES-A

STUDY IN BENIGNITY

The Rev. Charles Eagles was a good man; there was no doubt about that. To his simple parishioners at Wesley, "tbe Vicar", or (to tbose who had been in the war) "Padre", was a very pHagon of benignity. His hollow, lined face and gaunt frame depicted great suffering, and yet in his eyes was a peace and a content that shone out through all his actions. He was an old man, with silver-grey hair, which still grew thick over his higb forehead. For all his leanness there was an uprightness in his carriage which bespoke some time in the army. He had a soft, quiet, deep voice, which might have been monotonous but fOf a divine timbre which quivered through it when be preached, and ran through it with startling inten~ity even wben he spoke to one personally. Who would have thought that before the age of twenty, this benevolent old man had broken each of the Ten Commandments, more than once some of them. He was born in the slums of Old Kent Road, and spent his youth there. The war 17

remained, refusing many a Bishopric, and helping his people like a father for nearly forty years, until, one night in the summer of 1949, he passed away in his sleep. He was deeply mourned by his congregation, most of whom had known and loved and sought advice from him since they were toddlers. T. D. MOODIE, lOa.

THE MONEY

BOX

I stepped down from the high perch-seat of the phaeton; gave the reins to my diminutive tiger; passed a careful hand over my cravat and once assured it was as perfect as when lef~ the house, ran up the short flight of stairs. Suddenly remembering the reason for my presence at the double doors, already opened for me by a bewigged butler, I slowed my pace accordingly. Aunt Agatha was dead. Wealthy Aunt Agatha was dead. I saw at a glance, as I was shown into the room, that it was only me they were awaiting, before the reading of the will began. A young dandy, John by name, turned from looking on the street below and burst out in an admiring voice, "I say, damned smart pair of greys you've got out there; from which stable did you buy ... " Becoming aware of the general hostile silence confronting these enthusiasti"c words, my cousin subsided. Once a respectable young man, now swiftly succumbing to the worse influences of his "set", drink and cards, John was the only son of my late aunt.

1OB QUOTATIONS "FILM TITLES" The Living Desert. Love Me Tender. E-g--nd: Rock Around The Clock. F--m-r: The Return Of The Creature. K --v-rt: The Fastest Gun Alive. R-w-n: I Love Melvin. S-h-l-z: There's Always To-morrow. W--h-: Elephant Walk. W-rr--l: The Opposite Sex. lOb: All The Brothers Were Valiant. From lOb to lOa: From Here To Eternity. B--d:

Br-d--y:

"Ah! Charles," Sir Basil, brother to the lamented, greeted me, "suppose I'm next in line; still, it's a pity, have a drink;" tben sotto voce, "She was a foxy one, she was; just you see." Such a remark was calculated to raise interest, and it didn't fai]' Sir Basil was the oldest person present, but owing to good work with powder and patch, he didn't look his age. His wife, Mary, was a somewhat dominant personality who was bent on having her daughter marry money. This itself certainly was not out of the ordinary, as long as one bad something to support this ambition. Mary didn't. Florrie, her daughter, although a nice, homely personality, was not beautiful. The reading began, and, whde the lawyer went through all tbe preliminaries, Jobn whispered to me, "I hope I get something substantial; lost eleven bundred last nigbt." Sir Basil had obviously heard, and said, "Young man, if you'd spent more time at your mother's respectable parties and less at Wbite's, you'd have been better off," then, as an afterthought, "though I don't know about your motber." Unable to control her son in life, Aunt made a determined effort in death, in this wise. John was to have all his debts fully paid up, on condition he married Florrie. To counter any opposition from Aunt Mary, she was to receive five thousand pounds if the two married. Then, after tbree years, provided John had supported his wife during that time and not entered into debt, they would receive the contents of tbe black box. This was the box which had been on the mantelpiece as long as I could remember, from childhood days known as the 'money box.' I began to see the point of it all: work and a bit of responsibility would be the ideal tbing for John, and would soon take him off the wide and wicked path he had begun to follow. Aunt had also seen that Florrie would be better off as John's wife than as a social partner for one of tbe 'ton.' "But what's in the money box?" queried John, interrupting my reverie. "That, sir," replied the lawyer respectfully, "must remain unknown until three years after the marriage."

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estates, and managed it successfully for him. Everything worked as expected: John became a steady responsible man with not only a wife but also a small son to support, proof of the pair's happiness. Three years later, to the day, there was the much-awaited meeting to disclose tbe contents of the 'money box.' It was in some ways a similar meeting to the one three years previously; same house, same room, but the atmosphere was light-;r. I saw before me a smiling pair, an obvious pair (they stood hand in hand), John and Florrie: a smuglooking Sir Basil and his wife Mary, with curiosity showing in every flutter of her fan; and even the staid lawyer looked slightly flushed. As if eager to be finisbed with the mystery, the lawyer rapidly opened tbe 'money box' and handed to John the contents. This was a single sheet of paper, the titJe deed of the estate on which John beid tbe position of bailiff. Then I remembered Sir Basil's remark about Aunt's being a "foxy one"; it had all been arranged by him and his sister. "Sirs, I hope you will forgive me," the lawyer was saying, "especially you, Master John, Sir?" We all stared. John recovered first with a generous (be could afford to be generous) "Yes, what, go on." "Well," the poor lawyer looked flushed, awkward, and guilty, "tbe estate has always been yours. You see, the will is invalid." "Oh no!" borke in Mary, and I could see she had spent her five thousand. The lawyer explained that one of the witnesses was a beneficiary under a general clause providing a small annuity to all servants, as he had become a butler in the house after witnessing the signature of the will. "When did you realise this?" I asked. "I have always known it," was the startling answer, "but I thought silence to be a virtue in this case, and I'm sure I was right." J personally agreed with him. John didn't mind. He made a remark about how he couldn't expect his money back from his mother-in-law, but how the fact that legally she owed it to him might make her Jess dominant. "Pleases me no end, y'know, Charles. Good old Mother."

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The years passed quickly enough. John was given the post of bailiff on one of Sir Basil's

JOHNSON,

IOc.

CLUES Across I. Refractive indices of Rock Salt. 3. 122. 6. Atomjc number of cadmium. 8. Square root of 361. 9. Weight, in Ibs. of bag of white pepper. Il.toflOO. 12. 92. 14. Latent heat of steam in calories. 17. Unlucky-but an easy clue. 19. t Squarerootofl764. 20. Synodic period of Venus. 21. Distance by ajr from Cologne to London miles.

In a Crossnum, all the solutions to the clues are in numbers, not in words. All decimal points and degree signs are to be left out.

Down I. 2. 4. 5. 7. 9. 10. 13. 15. 16. 18. 19.

Solutions on Page 22.

HARD FACTS ABOUT THE FORCES

Durjng the First World War rows of round white-painted posts were set up across the wastes of no man's land to guide the wounded back to their own lines after a battle.

Of about 120 Zeppeljns constructed up to 1939, 60 came to meet violent ends of one kind or another.

One Empress of China strictly forbade the discharge of guns-on pain of execution-jf she had a headache. The first U.S. warships were commanded by army officers and manned by soldjers. The longest siege in history was that of Tyre by Nebuchadnezzar, whjch lasted thirteen years. from 585 to 572 B.C. An ex-fighter pilot of the First World War, forced to bailout in the early days of airmail flying. floated down into dense fog until his parachute caught with a jerk in a giant tree. leaving him dangling precarjously above the invisible ground. He hung there all night, not daring to move for fear he should fall to his death, but at dawn the fog lifted and he looked down at the earth-one foot below! S. BURGER. I Dc.

In 1940 Brjtish planes dropped over Germany hundreds of "confusion bombs" constructed by scientists. Each contained a speedometer, radio, thermometer, compass, tubing, fuses, valves, parts of an alarm clock, and retorts containing a blue liquid. Hundreds of German scientists were busy for over a year to find out about this "secret weapon." The term ace, as used in the First World War, meant a pilot bad brought down at least five enemy machines within the allied lines. Cyrus, }(jng of Persia, knew the name of every soldier jn his army by heart. l(jlts are not really of Scottish origin first brought jnto Scotland by a French 1745.

Refractive indjces of olive oil. Atomic number of Cerium. 5'C in Fahrenheit. 142 + (3 x 102). x, when 19x + 140 - 31x = 123 - 15x + 65. Critical temperature of sulphur ruoxide in 路C. t mile in yards. Specific gravity of Platinum. Number of square poles in 1 rood. Boiling point of Linseed Oil in 路C. Atomic number of Strontium. Number of yards jn a chain.

but were tailor in

effort, and at last arrived at the foot of the moving staircase, despite other shoppers' remarks about "ignorant country bumpkins."

THE DEAN AND THE PAL~ GREEN UMBRELLA

By dint of pushing and elbowing through the crush, he at last arrived at the place where the lady was standing. As he approached ber, he realised for the first time that she was fitted out very well in a pale green raincoat and a small waterproof hat, also pale green. Holding out the umbrella, he regarded his feet and shyly stammered something in which the words "umbrella" and "bus" predominated.

Dean A1derbury Foible of the Holborough University was in a fairly complacent mood as he sat down in a bus one wet morning of the last English summer. He had breakfasted well on mushrooms and bacon, and, apart from his daily help having a slight attack of neuralgia, his day had started weIl. The Dean would probably have maintained this satisfied mood all day, had it not been for the lady with the pale green umbrella sitting opposite nim. Alderbury has often remarked to me that, if his morning is at all disrupted, his whole day is spoilt and he is never able to find his spectacles. It was neither the paleness nor the greenness of the umbrella that attracted his attention, but its obviously antique Chinese jade handle, carved in the shape of a small Buddha with an abnormally large head. As he was trying to remember from what dynasty such a style dated, his attention was distracted by the conductor demanding fares.

When the Dean noticed that people around him were staring at him and starting to titter, he raised his eyes and realised with consternation that it was a tailor's dummy which he had been addressing. Stammering apologies to nobody in particular, Alderbury hurried away, blushing to the roots of his hair. He was standing irresolutely near the millinery counter, when he felt someone touch his arm. The Dean turned round and saw a nattily-dressed man with well-oiled hair, an obvious detectivecum-shopwalker. A feeling of relief shot through the harassed Dean, and he was hoping that thIs detective would help him out of his umbrella dilemma, when he was taken aback by the detective's question:

Having produced the required threepence, the Dean was resuming his study of the little green god, when he saw the owner alighting without the umbrella. The venerable Alderbury was in two minds whether to pursue the retreating figure and return its rightful property, or to let sleeping dogs lie. As nobody else had noticed the lady's mistake, the Dean's conscience soon gained the upper hand, and, grasping his bowler in one hand an:! the umbrella in the other, he alighted from the bus and hurred as fast as dignity would allow after the lady, who was disappearing into a large department store.

"Excuse me, sir, but how much brella cost?" Realising what the Dean began:

the shopwalker

did that was getting

"I know it seems rather ... er ... carrying such a feminine umbrella, see, J .... " The shopwalker

umat,

queer, my but, you

cut him short.

"I saw you standing near that model a little wbile ago, and it seemed rather suspicious. A mere formality, sir, but would you mind stepping this way, please?"

Being short of stature, tbe Dean lost ber in the shopping ru h of pcople enthusiastic after bargains, and made slow progress searching for her. Then he bad a brainwave, and, seeing an escalator near, he ascended it and looked for her from the higher position. When he was about halfway up. be saw her standing near tbe large showroom. With all the speed he could muster, he began to descend, keeping his eyes on the lady all the time lest she should move; but, when he realised that he was staying in tbe same place, he remembered that moving staircases have the annoying habit of going only one way. Fearing be would lose sigbt of her if he had to go up to the next floor and descend by the escalator a little to his right. the Dean made a special

The Dean's head was in a whirl. To be accused of shoplifting! He followed the shopwalker mechanically through a door behind the millinery counter, and entered a large, airy room. It was thickly carpeted, with tnree heavily-upholstered easy cbairs and two basket cbairs round tbe walls. At the shopwalker's request be chose a basket chair near a long goldfish tank under the window, and proceeded to study them with an air of knowledge and intensity. His mind flashed to thoughts of escape, but the shopwalker was already asking him to enter the manager's office.

The first thing that met his eyes was the lady who had inadvertently left her umbrella on the bus. "Oh, look!" she exclaimed, "my umbreIJa." There was an exclamation of surprise by the shopwalker and manager alike, and, when explanations had been made, profuse thanks and apologies were showered on the Dean. It turned out that the lady was the wife of the manager, and had only just realised her loss. In a hearty manner the manager slapped the Dean on the back and proceeded to te]! him of his adventures in the East, where he had found the valuable handle. Having recovered his breath, the Dean m~naged to break away, and hurried off to the university for an important conference. But it was only when drops of rain began to smear over his bifocals that the Dean realised that he had left his own black umbrella on the bus. JOHN H. WEBB, 9a.

lOB "HIT PARADE" B--d: All Shook Up. Br-d--y: Rudolf, The Red-nose Reindeer. E-g--nd: Crazy, Man Crazy. F--m-r: Rock With The Caveman. K--v-rt: Donkey Serenade. R-w-n: Moonlight Gambler. S-h-/-z: Singing The Blues. W--h-: Round And Round.

THE CALL OF THE MOUNTAIN After a brisk fifty-minute climb, I find myself once again on a favourite perch on the summit of Table Mountain. I am immediately enthralled with the breathtaking vista of Table Bay, while stretching out like a map before me lies Cape Town, with every building and street perfectly clear in the still morning air. Situated in such a position, my thoughts begin to wander, and I try to find an explanation of the urge that bringe me here again and again. Casting my mind back, I remember that for hundreds of years men have climbed Table Mountain, and, in fact, the earliest recorded climb was that of Antonio de Saldanha, who, in 1503, climbed this mass of sandstone and granite solely for the purpose of obtaining his bearings. Later, while Van Riebeeck was searching for timber, he found at the summit dates carved on trees reading 1604, 1620, 1622. These were probably left by seamen also in search of timber.

9A SONG TITLES Barnes: "Nine Pound Hammer." Croeser: "Aint Misbehavin'." Eden: "Thumbelina." Edmunds: "The World is Mine To-night." Fougstedt: "Anchors Aweigh." Gabriel : "Poor People of Paris." Ger: "Skin Deep." Galdstein: "The Little Shoemaker." Hughes: "Friendly Persuasion." Jackson : "Little Darlin'." Jawel!: "Ol You Beautiful Doll." Ledinl?ham: "Sleepy Time Gal." Mendelsohn: "K-K-K-Katy." Millson: "Sweet Stuff." Soltynski: "Way Out on the Mountain." Sontynski: "Jumps, Gi~gles and Shouts." Surdut: "My Melancholy Baby." Tom/inson: "Dance, Ballerina, Dance." T%s: "Anythin~ you can elo I can do better." Webb: "Learnin' My Latin." Class: "Teenage Crush."

Although Table Mountain was a source of timber and an excellent place for observing the lie of the land for ancient mariners, since the arrival of Van Riebeeck men have toiled for hours just to enjoy the tranquility of the summit for a short while. For here, far above the city and the bustling crowd, one can regain a true perspective of life, lost in the continual turmoil below. As the cool breeze rustles past us, it takes with it all the depression that weighs down our spirit so heavily. The troubles and worries that seemed so great, dimi'1ish rapidly in size, leaving us invigorated and filled with the joys of life. With all our surroundings completely motionless, time appears to stand still, and the present, past and future merge into one, so that for a while we are in complete harmony with the aweinspiring scene around us.

R. HOBBS and H. GERMISHUYS,9a.

••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• SOLUTION TO CROSSNUM Across: .I. 154; 3.144; 6. 48; 8.19; 9.168; 11. 75; 12. 81; 14.540; 17. 13; 19.21; 20. 584; 21. 326. Down: I. 147; 2. 58; 4. 91; 5.496; 7. 16; 9. 155; 10. 880; 13. 215; 15. 40; 16. 316; 18. 38; 19. 22.

D. G.

SCOTI,

9a.

CLUES Down. 1. Long narrow piece of metal. 2. Lively or quick-moving. 3. Athletic race. 4. Oxidise. 7. And (Latin). 8. Polished surface backed with quicksilver. ID. Trip. 12. Error. 13. Selling without demanding immediate payment. 15. Grieve. 18. Hastened.

Across. 1. Inability to pay debts. 5. Father. 6. Heavy rolling sound. 9. Consumed. II. Used for marine propulsion. 12. Personal pronoun. 13. Vowel and consonant forming one sound. 14. Vehicular transport. 14. In addition. 17. To do with sea-going vessels. 19. Used before a word beginning with a vowel. 20. House.

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THE TOURING TEAM VISITS THE VICTORIA FALLS "Wake up! Wake up! We're leaving," somebody shouted. Dreamily I awoke and looked around. "What's the time?" "About five, I tbink," was the answer. Quickly, or as quickly as tbey could, everyone got up and began to dress. At 5.30 we went down to the Dining Hall of the hostel at which we were staying, and the sixteen of us had breakfast. Tbe otber six members, together with M r. and Mrs. Lennox, bad already left, as they were to travel by the slower Rapide aircraft. After breakfast we impatiently waited for the bus which was to take us to Salisbury Airport. At 6.15 exactly it arrived, and we piled in. After picking up the boys 'of Durban H.S. who were coming with us, we headed for tbe airport. After half an hour's drive, during which many deviations had to be made, as the roads were being repaired, we arrived at the airport just as the sun was rising. At the beautiful new Salisbury Airport we were weighed-in, but it was found that we were overweight, and thus a slight delay resulted. But at 7.45 everything was ready, and we rushed across the tarmac to get a good windowseat in the Dakota. Unfortunately-for us-there was no hostess, but we made do, anyway. When we were all secured by means of our safety belts, the aircraft taxied to the far end of the runway. After the engine had been revved a couple of times, the brakes were released, and we roared down the runway. Before we knew it, we were airborne, so smooth had been the take-off. For the next quarter-hour the plane climbed steadily till we reached a height of 2,000 feet, or 8,000 feet above sea-level. The day was rather a hazy one, and thus the view was rather restricted. About 20 miles from Salisbury we passed over L.-'lkeMcTlwane, which we had visited a few days before. At this time we were still flying over cultivated areas, but we soon entered into the real bush area, miles and miles of it. After we had been flying for one hour and twenty minutes, we arrived at the Zambesi River, and began followin~ its course, which was in a deep gorge. The pilot banked so that we could get a good view. Suddenly someone shouted: "There it is!" and we all craned our necks to see the "smoke" of the Fails. Five minutes we were circling the Victoria Falls. They presented a m~gnificent spectacle of beauty and colour, a tons and tons of water poured over the brink, causing spray to be flung fifty yards over the gorge.

The plane then swung away to the right, and made a perfect landing on the Livingstone tarmac. We taxied to the building, where we jumped out. We were met by the other members of the team who had arrived 10 minutes before in the Rapide. We all climhed into the taxis which had been hired to show us the sigh.ts. After travelling four miles we entered Livingstone, which is ten miles from the Falls. As we neared the Falls we could hear the thunder of the tumbling, crashing waters. On our right the Zambesi ran parallel to the road. After making a wide U-turn we came to the Falls Bridge. This is situated over the gorge, about four hundred yards from the Falls, and carries both a road and a railway line. We were first taken to see tbe "Big Tree." This is an enormous Baobab tree, the circumference of which is about 60 feet. After this we were driven to the actual Falls. Here we were shown the "Devil's Cataract." Later we walked through the "Rain Forest," an area where it is always "raining." Actually the "rain" is the spray of tbe Falls, which is carried about 200 feet across the gorge. M uch of the view of the Falls was blotted out by this ~pray, and we seemed to be in a perpetual mist. Soon, however, we came to the end of the "Rain Forest," and, after crossing the bridge, we rejoined the cars which were waiting for us at the car-park. Here at the car-park many baboons (tnd monkey were busy "playing" with some of the cars, much to the owners' annoyance. We were then taken by car to a jetty four miles above the Falls. Here we boarded a riverlaunch. Our lunch was also taken aboard. At I 1.30 we pushed off and chugged slowly upstream. We zig-zagged amongst the islands, going close inshore in tbe hope of seeing ome crocodiles. The growtb, especially on the islands, was very luxuriant and tropical. Our patience was rewarded at la t when we saw a crocodile. It was hidden in some growth at the edge of the water, and the launch glided to a stop, so that those photographers amongst us could practi e their art. Evidently tbe monster was not very friendly and he soon disappeared. At 12.45, after seeing only one more crocodile, we arrived at an isle in the centre of the Zambesi. Here we tied up anel had lunch in the shade of the ma'1V trees growing on tbe island. After lunch, we continued up the river until some hippopotami were seen. There were six of them w~lIowing in the cool waters. But it was getting late, so the launch turned about, and we returned to our starting place. 24

We climbed into tbe taxis which, once again, were waiting for us, and travelled to tbe Eastern Cataract. After the taxis bad been parked, we strolled over to the lip of the gorge to the left of the Cataract. Near the edge was assembled a body of souvenir-sellers. Many of the boys managed to "strike it lucky" and buy beautifullycarved figures in wood at very low prices-but only after long arguments. At three o'clock we returned to the taxis for the last time, to be taken back to the airport. We arrived at the airport just as the first aircraft, the Rapide, was taking off. A5 we had half an hour to spare, we looked over our plane. At 3.45 we were all strapped in, and five minutes later we were airborne, leaving Livingstone behind us. After crossing the Falls we flew over the Wankie Game Reserve. Unfortunately we were at such a height as to make viewing, especially of animals, impossible. The return trip to Salisbury was rough-as many of us discovered. As evening was nigb, the cooling earth caused hot air to rise, giving the plane an uneven motion. M any green faces were to be seen, but, fortunately, tbis did not last long. Some of us went to the cockpit singly to take a look at the maze of complicated dials and controls. At long last we arrived at Salisbury Air Terminal. As it was already dark, we were guided in by radio. After a very smooth landing the plane drew up alongside the control tower. We hopped out and made straight for the waiting bus. Five minutes later the other plane landed, and we were soon back at the hostel, where we had a hurried meal, after which we went by lorry to the station. At 8 p.m. exactly, the train drew out of the station and it was "Goodbye" to Salisbury. L.

PASVOL,

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DIE KAAPSE KLOPSE (THE CAPE COONS) Troepe van Klopse, aangetrek in karnavalklere, onthaal Kaapstad elke Nuwejaarsdag vir omtrent die laaste sestig jaar. Daar is 'n teorie dat die troepe begin was deur Amerikaanse neger slawe wat uit skepe in Tafelbaai ontsnap het, en met die Kleurlinge aan wal gewoon het. Dié is nie baie vertroubaar nie, want daar is geen rekord van enige Amerikaanse skip met 'n slawe-bemanning wat die Kaap besoek het nie. Die mees dikwelse Amerikaanse besoekers gedurende die afgelope eeu was walvisvaarders en hul het gekom van die Noordelike state waar geen slawerny was nie.

Die ontstaan wat aangeneem word, is gegrondves op die besoek van 'n troep Amerikaanse Negersingers aan die Kaap in 1887. Hul kleurvolle kostuums en klopse liedjies het in die smaak van die musiek - liefhebbende Kleurlinge geval. Hul afstammelinge beweer dat die Bantu familie die Klopse begin het, en dat die eerste troepe op Januarie die eerste 1888 verskyn het, aangetrek in die kostuums van die Amerikaanse singers en met die swartgesmeerde gesigte wat ons tot vandag nog kan sien. Dit word beweer dat 'n sekere Mnr. Cole, 'n bakker van Kaapstad, die Klopse begin het, met die oog op publisiteit. Mnr. Cole het die volk van sy bakkery met pluiskeile en kostuums voorsien en die troep in sy trep gevolg. Maar dit is vasgestel dat dit maar eers plaasgevind het, ses jaar na die eerste verskynsel van die Klopse. Daardie vroeë Klopse het gesing en gedans sonder 'n gedagte aan beloning. Maar in 1906 het die "Cape Argus" 'n trofee aangebied en die eerste Groen Punt atletiekveld karnaval georgani~eer. Hierdie gebeurtenis is nou 'n tradisie van die Klopse. Daar is nou soveel troepe dat Rosebank en Athlone ook tonele geword het van wedywerende klieke. Dit lyk nje of die kuns van die Klopse verder gesprei bet as die Kaapse Vlaktes nie. Die Klopse behoort aan Kaapstad. Hul kan gesien word van Seepunt tot Simonstad maar weinig in die platteland. Deesdae is daar belangstellende organisasie agter die sorgvrye Klopse. Die laaste parade is skaars klaar af toe die lede van die Klopse klubs begin elke week inbetaal vir die kleurvolle satynkostuums wat hul in die volgende Nuwejaarsfeesvierings sal dra. Tn Augustus begin die klubs al bymekaar kom vir sang- en dansoefenings. Reëls is streng, en 'n lid wat op pad na die oefening na 'n kantien gegaan het, moet 5/- betaal. Hy vrees die klubdissipline meer as die polisie, alhoewel hy buitengewoon versigtig is om die wet na te kom wanneer Nuwejaar naby is. Laat in die jaar ontvang 'n agterstraat kleremaker, wat spesialiseer in die pr:tgtige drag van die Klopse, 'n bestelling vir £500. Agter geslote deure word die klere aangepas met elke lid geblinddoek sodat die geheim van die patroon van die klere nie uitlek nie. [n die Kleurling- en Maleise gebiede word hierdie kostuums so gretig op gewag soos enige mode-parade van Parys. Tn daardie strate op Oujaarsaand is net die klein kinders en siekes in die bed. Al die anders

wag op die aanskoulike gebeurtenis van die jaar -dje Klopse marsjeer om middernag! Hulle marsjeer van middernag tot dagbreek en sing en dans vir die families van buJ lede. Maar bul bly darem fris genoeg om omtrent 20 myl te marsjeer op Nuwejaarsdag. Meeste troepe het eerste, tweede en derde kapteins sodat, alhoewel daar ongevalle mag kom, die Klopse kan marsjeer. Elke troep het sy voorloper, 'n bokspringende tamboermajoor wat die staf van betrekking swaai en die musikusse lei. Verder agtertoe is die simbole wat die naam van die troep aanwys. Kieries en sambrele is deel van hul uitrusting. Tot die kleinste kind is daar uniformiteit in kostuum. Saksofone maak stadigaan bul verskyning in die Klopse se orkeste, maar die tradisionele banjo's, ghitaars en mandoliens bly. Sommjge musikusse dra tjello's oor hul skouers gehang en speel die instrument in hierdie posisie. Elke jaar is daar 'n rooihuid-troep. Hul staan bekend as die "Skinners" en sing nie maar doen wilde danse. 'n Paar jaar gelede het die "Skinners" op stelte rondgeloop en waaghalsige vertonings in die besige strate gegee. Hiervan moes 'n einde gemaak word in die belang van veiligheid. 'n Anrler soort deelnemer is dje sogenoemde "moffie"-troepe van mans wat vroumense namaak. Hul vertolking is so realisties dat toeskouers hul amper siek lag. Met rue verloop van tyd het die ontvangste by Klopse konserte en opelug vertonings gestyg, maar die individuele lid van 'n troep is nie 'n hoogbetaalde optreder nie. AI wat hy verwag .is dat sy kaptein hom sal uitnooi na 'n groot ete aan die einde van die feesvierings-silwer bekers vol wyn en tafels belaai met, so te sĂŞ, alle. Die kaptein wat hierdie aangename gewoonte nie nakom nie, of wat suinig is met die verversings sal maar verniet probeer om sy Klopse later in die jaar te kry. Kom wat wil, maar as ons op Nuwejaarsdag na Kaapstad gaan, salons altyd vind dat Kaapstad besig is om die tradisionele Nuwejaarskarnaval, so vrolik soos enige Rio Festa of Mardi Gras van New Orleans, te aanskou. H.

GERMISHUYS,

Where is it that I try to sleep 'Tween periods, 'till up I leap From my seat, some master to greet?My Classroom. Where is it I've met calorimetry, Applied Boyle's Law and fought trigonometry, Which to fellows like W-bb is so elementary?My Classroom. Where is it that I race the clock, Doing time-trials instead of "the Rock", And yet the results give me a shock?My Classroom. Where is it that I sit on a plank, Deciph'ring the poems of some old crank, Who sat in a dungeon, deep and dank?My Classroom. Where is it that I sit and hark, To a well-meaning mastu's stentorian bark, And land in D.T., through a lark?My Classroom. Where is it that from under the floor, The dust's ascending more and more, And your script's been spoilt by an apple core?My Classroom. Where is it that I'm asked to stand, Before the class, and with manner bland, I'm forced to declare, "I don't understand"?My Classroom. Where is it that I sit and soak, Up stories of Vercingetorix, or same other bloke, Whose brainchild was Macbeth-his dagger and his cloak?My Classroom. Where is it that I sweat and sigh, Then assure myself-"Just too lazy to try"? But when exams are by, I'll crySame Classroom. R.

TOTOS,

9a.

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9a.

MY CLASSROOM What is this clean but cheerless place, Where sweat has oft dripped down my face, With ink-soiled text-books all o'er the p!ace?My Classroom.

ZABOW,

9a.

Often he had stood on the bridge, waiting patiently for the first shaft of gilden light to pierce the darkness, followed by more light spreading out eastwards and westwards, encircling the horizon and dispelling the night. Then, before his gaze, the sun would inch her way slowly above the edge of the world, until at last the heat and light of day had gained complete control of the heavens. Often night, in a fit of uncontrollable envy, would interpose a barrier of cloud between sun and earth, too thick for even the brightest sun of midsummer to penetrate. Yet always would the light triumph in the end, for never was a storm so severe that it did not abate, nor was therc ever a night that was not foHowed by dawn. But the sun was eternal. Men have come, and men havc gone, and are forgotten, but the sun continues to rise and set, day in and dayout. lt is the same sun that beat down upon the battlefields of Troy, that witnessed the rise of Persia, Greece and Rome. All those empires have long disappeared, their lost remains buried in the dust. But the sun, hot yet impassionate, lingers on. Man has accomplished much, yet always must he remain its servant, for never will he be able to control its rising or its setting, or to decide for it its path across the heavans. A splutter, a cough, another splutter, and the rhythmical throb of the engines slowed down and stopped altogether. The captain, awakened suddenly out of his deep reverie, looked up sharply as the engine gave its final splutter before lapsing into complete silence. He waited, but no sound issued from beneath the heaving decks to indicate any sign of return to life of tbe now silent motors, while the ship, carried by its own momentum, continued some little distance for. ward before it, too, slowed and finally halted, open to the mercy of wind and wave. As if in anticipation of his thoughts, a message arrived from the engineer, stating that there bad been a general breakdown. It could not be stated with certainty when the ship could be restarted, as the extent or the original cause of ttie damage was not known. Meanwhile, there was notrung else to do but to drop anchor, and to tbank God for sending a calm, peaceful day instead of one of those violent tropical convectional storms so often encountered by those wbo venture out to sea. The captain was worried, very worried. For it was a time of war, war and all its attendant cruelties. The curse of unrestricted submarine

9A LIBRARY "Paraclise Lost," by Eden. "How to Train Dogs," by Katz. "Caught in the Slips," by Hobbs and Barnes. "Veterinary Surgery," by Speyer. "The Baby and the Battleship," by Croeser. "The Big, the Blonde and the Beautiful," by Fougstedt. "Come into My Parlour," by Webb. "Casanova's Big Fright," by Edmunds. "Chinese Ballet," by Tom-]jn-son. R.

MILLSON

and L.

SPEYER,

9a.

INTO THE ABYSS Slowly the sun lifted its head above the horizon and climbed upwards on its path throu~h the morninp,' sky. The stars faded into insi~nificance, their brightness dimmed by the all-illuminating ball of fire. Fleeing northwards before the fresh sea breeze, a few fleecy whisps of cloud, the last remnants of a mighty storm that had whioped the waters of the ocean into a swirling, seething, foaming cauldron,reflected the birth of the day in all its glories as the oblique rays of light painted them in brilliant hues. Soon these, together with the mist formed during the night, were evaporated as the warmth penetrated the atmosphere to the surface beneath, leaving the sun supreme in a cloudless ,ky. Here and there a few porpoises dived lazily in and out of the crystal waters, their bodies glistening with a silver sheen as they leaped across the face of the golden orb, still low in the heavens. On rocky promontorie~ sat flocks of white-winged gulls, basking in the increasing warmth of the early mornjng, waiting for the day to age before resuming their journey southwards, wrule high above the ground, atop an old deserted lighthouse, a hawk lay idly watching the wind lash the crests of the waves into cream-like foam. On the bridge of a battered squat-looking steamer. a bearded sea captain stood gazing intently Rt this panorama unfoldin~ before his eyeâ€˘. He had been at sea most of his life, and in no single corner of the world was he a stranger, yet the beauties of sunrise had never failed to soothe his jangled nerves, revitalizing them and making him fresh and ready to deal with the problems of the day, the tribulatiom of yesterday having been blotted out by a mere glimpse of one of nature's most wondrous works. 27

warfare hung heavy on the sea-lanes of the world, and to be without means of propulsion at such times as these was an open invitation to Death. Unarmed, and without means of fleeing, there was notbing to do but to count the minutes until a muffled explosion beneath one's feet indicated that a torpedo had found its mark. Often he had seen this devilisb machine weaving its way through the water, leaving in its wake a white trail of foam. He had seen the fear written on men's faces as they watched the gap between it and themselves rapidly narrowing, and he had seen, from afar, red flames licking hungrily at the decks of some unfortunate vessel, her masts' hidden in clouds of billowing white smoke. Then, however, unlike the present, be had felt a sound pair of engines beating beneath his feet and a helmsman just as eager to steer clear of trouble as he himself was. And he shuddered .as he thought of the fate of many of his friends wbo had sa.iled forth and never returned.

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leaked and tbe pumps were faulty, and what if the radio seldom worked, doubtless due to the operator's unwillingne:s to abstain from the bottle? For between himself and his vessel had developed that mysterious affinity between man and machine, so necessary for the smooth operation of the latter. It did not perturb the captain that no one else shared the S2-me high opinion of his ship. He was blind to her lack of speed, comfort and manoeuvrability, her ungainlines, and her age. Her twin funnels, set at right angles to the superstructure, ir.lparte-I an air o( obsole<cence, which was not belied by her straight bows and inwardly-slanting stern. The structure of the hull seemed to be a stream-lined product of a lack of imagination, revealing none of the rounded, stream-lined curves of modern design, while the radar mast, on loan from the Admiralty, looked strangely out of place, perched precariously above the square bridge. All these things worried her master not one whit, for she had kept afloat when all the forces of nature bad joined arms in an endeavour to send her to the bottom; she had kept upright when all the winds in heaven had tried to upset her; and this, as far as he was concerned, was all that mattered. It had hurt, however, and deeply, when he heard that the company had decided that it was no longer economic to retain her as one of the fleet. Never, in his wildest dreams, had he ever imagined that such a possibility existed. He remembered how he had stood dumbfounded when he had first hea rd the news, and, when the numbness of the shock had worn off, he had wept bitterly, his tears falling and collecting in tiny pools on the decks that were to lie, broken and forgotten, in a corner of some ships' graveyard. Just when it had seemed that there was no hope left, war had been declared, and his ship had b~en requisitioned by the Admiralty. He had been very thankful for this reprieve, and had entered wholeheartedly into the task of delivering supplies to his beleaguered island home. But lately there had been rumours of peace, and peace meant the fulfilment of the execution that he hated so much. As the days passed, although he had at first been afraid to allow the idea to grow, he h-ad hoped that something might happen to his ship. For life without her held no joys, and he would much rather his last voyage should be to the sea-bed than to the shipbreaker's yard. Strange that this thought of Death should hold no terrors.

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It was no longer morning, and the tropical sun beat down unmercifully on the open bridge, causing large beads of perspiration to form on any foreheads exposed to it. The metalwork absorbed the heat, until it became unbearable to touch, while such paint as remained on tbe sides of the hull flaked of and fell into the water in the intense heat of noon. The ship still lay idle, a plaything for the wind which pushed the bow first this way then that in a vain endeavour to drive it towards the land, just over the horizon. The captain retired to the wheelhouse, where the relief from the boiling ~un allowed the mind to think more clearly, and, seating himself on a bunk, be buried his head in his hands. Sweat poured freely off his forehead, but not because of the heat. Anxiety. Perhaps fear. This feeling of helplessness, this waiting for the inevitable, knowing that the blow must fall, but not knowing when. He lifted his head and allowed his gaze to drift forward out of the window to where several men were busily engaged on a number of tasks, and a f,eeling of pride surged up within him. This was his ship, the finest afloat. What if the action of wind and tide, coupled with that of the sun, had contrived to remove the paint from her battered hulk, replacing it with a layer of rust, inches thick, or if the plates, weary with age, creaked and groaned every time she mounted the crest of a wave, and descended into the trough on the other side. What if the forehold 2tl

'n Engelse uitgewer het Haydn gevra om 'n besoek aan Londen te bring en hy het gegaan. Hy was egter nie baie gelukkig daar nie, en is weer terug na Weenen, maar het weer na Londen teruggekeer. Hier het hy vir Koning George In musiek gemaak. Op 26 Mei 1798 het Haydn sy vriende gevra om hom na sy klavier te dra. Hy het die volkslied driemaaloor gespeel, en vyf dae later .is hy oorlede. PHILIP DAVIES, 9c.

A muffled explosion in the bows, followed by the low mournful wail of humans face to face with death, in turn silenced by two more explosions amidships. Three columns of murky, blue water, stained red in parts with blood and dotted with pieces of wreckage and mangled human limbs, shot many feet into the air, to fall back again on to the decks. The ship lurched sickeni ngl y as the bows pIunged downwards, thrusting the stern towards the sky, while angry red flames danced in and out of the portholes, devouring everything in their path. Eventually these, too, were extinguished as the ship slid slowly downwards and the waters closed finally over her head. Up on the surface, a V-boat circled over a 'patch of oil, from which rose long whisps of smoke, twisting and turning as the wind blew them ever upwards and, after making sure that nothing had survived, set off in search of another victim. The captain's wish had been answered. D. DIE LEWENSGESKIEDENIS JOSEPH HAYDN

NATHAN,

SUCH IS WAR Burnt-out wagons, and the nauseating smell of burnt flesh which hung over the charred resemblance of the laager greeted the commando as it appeared on the scene. Paul Fauck, who was in command ,surveyed the sorrowful sight of the massacre, and then slowly edged the commando forward. Here and there a small puff of smoke rose drearily into the dark-blue sky. Even from a distance the chaos, which unfolded like the pages of a book, was easily discernable. Halfburnt bodies lay exposed to the sun, and other badly-mutilated bodies were also visible. Fauck was one big brute of a man, whom nobody could size up lightly. He commanded the respect of friend and foe alike. A huge mop of curly blonde hair was a distinguishing characteristic of this extravagant Dutchman. Like so many others, he had left the Cape Colony in search of new lands, little expecting the trouble which awaited them around the corner. In a slow, mournful voice, Fauck ordered the instant burial of all the remains of the iJI-fated Voortrekkers. It' took close on two hours to complete this distasteful task, and thereafter, with one last look at the scene of desolation, the commando returned to Duistown. Back in Duistown a meeting was being held, and, seeing that Fauck was credited with the valuable asset of having the brains of Odysseus, he was called upon to open the meeting. "Gentlemen," he began, "I am going to make this speech as short and sweet as possible .... If we hadn't opened up these new virgin lands. we would have gained nothing. As it is, we have; and now we are faced with a formidable problem." Raising bis voice, and clenching his fists, he continued: "Natives! Kaffirs! Zulus! Call them what you may! You all saw the massacre yesterday. Terrible! Disgusting! Outrageous! Gentlemen, my suggestion is that we should rid

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Joseph Haydn is in 1872 op Rohrau, 'n dorpie op die Hongaars-Oostenrykse grens, gebore. Sy vader was 'n wielmaker en ok die orrelis van die dorp se kerkie. Haydn het op sestienjarige leeftyd sy onderwyser Franzb verlaat en sy eie potjie gekrap. Hy het in kore gesing, en selfs vioolserenades op straat gespeel. Deur middel van een van sy leerlinge het by die sangonderwyser Porpora ontmoet. Later bet Haydn direkteur van musiek vir die Hertog Morzin geword en 'n salaris van twintig pond per jaar verdien. Drie jaar later het hy in die huwelik getree met Anna Maria, 'n pruikmaker se oudste dogter. Hy het 'n besonder ongelukkige huwelikhlewe gevoer. Kort na sy huwelik het hy uit die diens van die Hertog getree, en 'n lid van die huishouding van Prins Esterhazi geword. Hy het oneindig baie gekomponeer. Haydn het Weenen dikwels besoek, en daar het hy met Mozart kennis gemaak. Sy grootste simfonieĂŤ is gekomponeer na hierdie ontmoeting. Tn 1790 is Prins Esterbazi oorlede, en aangesien hy vir Haydn 'n goeie pensioen nagelaat bet, kon die komponis 'n bietjie reis en die wĂŞreld besigtig.

the neighbourhood of these barbaric savages! Thank you, gentlemen." After a tedious bour, the following plan was decided upon, A commando of about two hundred men would ride out, ultimately track down, and then deal a final and fatal blow at tbe natives. Tbe commando spent a surprisingly peaceful night in a strategic position, and, as the sun appeared in the morning, they got ready to remount. It was then that the hunted caught the hunter. In a split-second the peaceful surroundings were transformed into a turmoil of blazing fury. A sudden wave of guttural noises poured from the mouths of literally thousands of Zulus as tbey appeared in a large circle around the isolated commando. After a few nauseating seconds, the Impi attacked. Tbe smell of perspiring Zulus conquered the sweeter smell of tbe fresh morning air, while, on the other band, fear conquered courage in tbe Boers. A frenzied wave of pandemonium swept like wildfire tbrough tbe Voortrekkers, nerves of steel snapping like matchsticks, the dumb-struck Boers losing all sense of proportion. Fauck was tbe first to regain his senses, and began shouting orders in vain, because simultaneously a terrific yell exploded, as the Zulus breached the crippled defences. Assegaais took their toll of deatb, and knobkerries did more than was required of them. Fauck fell with his comrades, serving his people, w!lich is the most distinguished and honourable of all deaths. The battle was all over in a matter of mere minutes, but sucb is war. S. B.

stringe gespeel het. Sy was toe by die duikweg, waarvandaan die gil gekom bet. Sonder om langer te aarsel, het sy omgedraai en gevlug, maar toe hoor sy hoedat iemand met die trappe ophardloop. Die persoon het baar gevolg, en sy moes al vinniger hardloop. Later was sy so moeg dat sy sommer tussen die gras, wat langs die pad gestaan het, neergesak het, en doodstil gelê het. "Waar is jy? As ek jou ... vang, dan maak ek jou ook dood .... " Marie het nie eens gewaag om asem te haal nie, want geen tien tree van baar af nie, het hierdie verskriklike woorde gekom. Vir byna 'n uur bet sy daar bly lê, voordat sy stadig en stilletjies met 'n ompad huis toe gegaan het. Toe sy eindelik by die buis gekom bet, het haar onrustige ouers vir die polisie dadelik in kennis gestel van die gebeurteni se. Later het hulle verneem dat 'n meisie in die duikweg gevind isvermoor-en dat die moordenaar, wat byna vir Marie ook gevang het, in hegtenis geneem is. N.

SCHAFER,

8a.

OUR SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE In the far future of space ships and planets I t!link tbat school will be very interesting. We hall not only bave boys and girls from Earth, but also from Mars and otber planets too. Teaching? No problem at all' All classrooms will be connected to a base where television screens sbow the teacher teaching. In this way only one teacher is needed for teaching one sub· ject in all the schools in a specified area. Transport to and from school will be fantastic. Although the Venusians and Martians will be boarders, the day scholars will come Jn helicopters, small space cars and other weird machines. For safety these will folJow magnetic paths, and so avoid young children drivers. Geography lessons will be amusing, for in half an hOLlrone will be able to see botb the Amazon and the Congo jungles, and in this way .learning wiII be faster. Sports will be very much faster witb jet motors strapped to one's back. Old·fashioned cricket will be out, and a highly-skilled game played. Schoolwork will be so interesting that schooling will be easy, with no grouses from the pupils. Yes, in my opinion, school in the future will be grand. D. MAlLER, 7a.

OORMAN, !XC.

'N NOUE ONTKOMING Die nag was pikdonker. Alles was doodstil, behalwe die paddas, wat ver onder in die v.lei gelê en kwaak het. Die hele dorp het rustig geslaap. In hierdie omstandighede het Marie, die burgermeester se dogter, teruggekeer van 'n konsert in die stad. Dit was baie onaangenaam vir haar om so stoksielalleen in die donkerte te stap. Hoe bly was sy dat haar buis nou sommer naby was. Nog net deur die duikweg wat onder die spoorweglyn gaan; dan is sy daar. Meteens het sy tot stilstand gekom. 'n Harde vloek, gevolg deur 'n nare gil, het hierdie stilte onderbreek. Haar bene bet skielik lam gevoel, en dit was asof 'n koue rilling kitaar op haar rug30

we would use up too much fuel getting out of the Earth's atmosphere, but, as Mars has only a little atmosphere, we would use only a tenth of the fuel we would use getting away from Earth. We blasted-off at nineteen hundred hours the next day, and two bours later we touched down safely on Mars, wbere they immediately started to fill up our tanks and load all the gear we required into the hold of the craft. This took about twenty hours, as there were also huge water tanks nearly as large as the fuel tanks to be filled. During this time we were told to get as mucb sleep as we possibly could. We were led to a large mess-room on the second floor of the men's sleeping quarters, and told that, if we wanted anytrung, we were just to ring the belL An hour and a half before we were to blast-off we were woken and told to get into our spacesuits and out to our ship as quickly as possible. The hour and a balf was the longest we have ever spent, and I think tbis was because Mars was to be our last contact with our Solar System. All went well, and we blasted off on schedule. Four days later by Earth's time we caught our last glimpse of Pluto far berund us. Ahead was eternal, silent space. What lay ahead of us?fame and fortune, or death, with our craft wandering in space for ever? J. ZUYL, 7a.

DOES IT APPLY? Radio Programmes Dedicated to 8c. Let's Go Gay: Croeser. The Return of the Dark Stranger: Kyritsis. Superman???: Barker. The Radio Record Club: Marine. The Spice of Life: Kipling. Courtsrup and Marriage: Kyte. Sweet and Lovely: W olff. Africa is Adventure: Burt. The Big Fish: Ziman. The Sky's the Limit: Berry.

SPACE

MISSION

My co'pilot, navigator and I were lounging in the mess of the spacedrome on Salisbury Plain discussing our last voyage to Mars, when suddenly the loudspeakers crackled and we were informed tbat we were wanted immediately in the Colonel's office. Scowling, we rose and walked briskly down the winding corridors till we reached his office. We knocked on the door, and, as soon as we got the word, we marched in. We were told to sit down, and after a few minutes the Colonel stood up and started speaking. And when he did, we all nearly died of fright. A spaceship had just been made that was capable ot travelling beyond our Solar System, and we were to man it. The last few days before we were to blast-off were like one long nightmare. Our measurements were taken over and over again for spacesuits and other apparatus. We were taken over the ship time and time again, until we knew every instrument on the panels. The ship was a hundred and fifty feet high. Near the nose of the spaceship were the two cabins in which we were to live during the voyage. The first and larger one was the living room and control cabin combined. The second one was our sleeping-room, containing three bunks. The day before we were to blast-off we were allowed to leave the spacedrome and say goodbye to our friends and relations. Instead of filling up our tanks and loading all our gear on Earth, we were only going to have enough fuel put in our tanks to take us to Mars, where we would load up. This was because, if we loaded up on Earth,

IXC BEST SELLERS Hutton: "Just My Story." Butcher: "The Abattoir. King: "Royal England's Throne." Stern: "The Harsh Face." Drummond: "Sapper and His Books." Land: "Soil Conservation." Giles: "Cartoons." lones: "Uncle Davy's Locker." Davies: "Marathon Hopes." Goldberg: "The Prospector's Dream." B. Lotter: "Ink Smudges." Boyce: "A Girl's Best Friend." Montgomery: "Memoirs of World War II." Stephen: "The First Christian Martyr." Dorman : "Gate-Crashers." Martin: "Earth or Bust." S. B. OORMAN, N.

WOUDBERG.

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SA QUOTATIONS

Just as the chief bent to light the first stake a thunderous noise was heard. A blinding flash followed, and a cloud of a blue-black: colour rolled across the clearing. The terrified Indians turned and fled for their lives. Into the clearing stepped the sixth member of the party, a broad grin on his face. He had returned to the camp, found it deserted, and, taking along a small barrel of gunpowder, had tracked the hunters to their place of captivity. The Indians, thinking that the noise was a sign of anger from their gods, hastened from the scene of their attempted murder, leaving the party not much the worse for their adventure.

K-pl-nsky: "Elementary, dear Watson." T -rkstr-: "Man has never seen the likes before." Fr--dm-n: "Now you has jazz." H-ffbr-nd: "Who dat man, ma?" M-l-n-r-e: "0, you are sick of self-love." Fr--nd: "If music be the food of love." M-rk-l: "Man alive, you're half dead!" -dd--: "Oh illusion of nature, how tall and hand-

some art thou!" "Close the doo r! It's comi ng th rough the window!" P-rr-w: "A girl can't help it." J-I-r: "Tomorrow's another day." H-w-s: "Give that man ten sh.illings!" '-pp-nh--m: "You know an awful lot about an awful lot you don't know!" G-bb-ns: "Bopping Bugle Boy." R-ss: "Dynamite comes in small packages." W-I-rm-y-,.: "A loud-sounding nothing." M. POOLMAN, 8a. T h-m:

G. PASVOLSKY,

6a.

6A BEST SELLERS Henson : "Chickens." Ringer: "Bells." Baker: "Bread." Napier (Rai/ton): "Speed." Cairns: "Monuments." Adams: "Eve." Sehwab: "Cleaning Decks." Green: "Grass." Smith: "Horseshoes." Pa/mer: "Fortunes." Budge: "Birds." L-v-n Bach: "Music." Midd'emann: "Large Profits." Bray: "Donkeys."

A BRAVE RESCUE The hunters progressed slowly through the luxuriant, dense undergrowth of the Amazon Jungle. It was late in the afternoon and time to 'look for a suitable resting place. When one was found, they pitched their tents and made a fire. In a second they were engulfed by the darkness of night. There was very little conversation while they ate their meal. Immediately afterwards they fell exhausted into their tents and retired for the night. It was just past midnight; the little camp was peaceful and quiet. A man, feeling restless, slipped out of one of the tents, walked quickly away, and was lost in tbe undergrowth. A few minutes passed. Suddenly a shadow-like figure moved from behind a tree. Another followed, an:! another. They were members of the dreaded [nca tribe. With the silence born of years in the jungle, they entered the tents of the hunters and quickly overcame them. Tbey moved stealthily back to their settlement a mile away. Dawn came to the jungle as swiftly as tbe nigbt had fallen. In a little clearing a strange and horrifying sight was seen. Five stakes were embedded in the ground, and tied to each one was a member of the hunting party. Round the clearing were a number of Inca warriors, dancing in a grotesque manner. Then tbe chief approached the stakes, a burning torch in his ban1. It seemed as if the hunters were doomed.

S. D. AN EXCITING

GOTrSCHALK,

6a.

EXPERIENCE

It happened on the night of the July Handicap. We had just had supper, and had settled down at the fire. At seven o'clock I decided that I would go and fetch the Chinese Checker board from our spare bedroom. I found that the room was hazy with smoke, and tbat it smelt like fire. I rushed into the dining room and told my parents and my sister about it. We hurriedly looked under aU the beds, but found nothing there. My sister Jeanette ran out on to the stoep and looked around. Strangely enough, the sky was covered with smoke. She ran into the garden, and there she saw the explanation. Through the attic windows she saw the fire. Through the built-in attic windows she saw that the whole attic was alight. T told her to run for the large bell (which was kept for ringing at meal-times). Meanwhile a boy

occurs in any medium, such as air or water, and that the higher the frequencies the higher the pitch. Very few of us concern ourselves with the range of human hearing, from the highest to the lowest pitch. Actually the human ear can bear sound frequencies from about 20 c.p.s. (cycles per second) to about 15,000 C.p.s.

fetched a ladder and a few pails of water. Within five minutes all the boys who worked on the farm were there fighting the flames. The fire was high up, and the boys had to stand on each other's shoulders to throw water on the beams. Wet bags were p3.cked on the beams, and soon the fire was out. Apparently the crumney was dirty, and the soot caught alight. High up in the chimney a beam which stuck into it too far caught alight. This beam in turn set alight two other beams which were smouldering. Luckily for us we did not have a thatched roof. Some hot coffee settled our minds, and afterwards we ended the experience by enjoying a game of Chinese Checkers.

K. E. GILMORE,6b. BEST-SELLERS, 1957 Bleach: "Washing Day." Speier: "Espionage." Meyer: "Cape Town's First Citizen." Phillips: "Toothpaste ingredients." Paddick : "Horse Care." Carver: "Wood Modelling." Jennings: "Motor Racing." Spek/or: "Gbosts."

W. GROENEWALD, 6b. HIT PARADE Groenewald: "Sixteen Tons." Morkel: "Poor Boy." Norris: "Davy Crockett." Telmer: "The Ugly Duckling." Meyer: "Mr. Wonderful." Mandel: "Nine Pound Hammer." Le Sueur: "Lazy Bones." Levey: "Little Red Monkey."

GROENEWALD and JENNINGS,6b. THE GHOST SHIP Dimly, through the spray, we saw a full-rigged ship-of-the-Iine coming towards us. Tbe captain of the "Queen Mary" bellowed a few orders to the first mate, and the ship came slowly round to meet us. Through binoculars it was seen that she had nobody at the helm, and it looked as if she was going to bit us. Then, just before he reached us, we read the dreaded name on her bows. The news was passed round the ship that the "Flying Dutchman" had sailed "rigbt through

D. FAGIN,L. SAVADIER, 6b. HIGH FIDELITY Most people trunk that Hi-Fi is something brand-new, but I actually found the plans for a Hi-Fi amplifier in an old 1947 "Popular Science." Most people, too, have a mistaken belief that High Fidelity is a rich man's new toy and is too expensive for the average man. They think it is a complicated hobby and just a fad. High Fidelity is not expensive. Today there are about fifty companies producing these sets. Competition is so great that you can get one at a comparatively small price. In addition, Hi-Fi is not a fad. In fact, it is nothing more than the latest improvement on the electrical means of reproducing sound. What is Hi-Fi? High Fidelity may be simply defined as the attempt to reproduce musical sound without distortion for the full range of human hearing by electro路mechanical means. Let us now consider the range of human hearing. All of us are aware of varying pitches from a low bass or a high shrill sound. Most of us k.now that sound is a vibratory disturbance which

us."

A few days later, while we were sailing down the coast of Africa, we again had bad weather. One night, with the wind howling, we were sailing a few miles out to sea when sometbing loomed up in front of us. Thinking, by the whiteness of it, it was a sail, tbe captain ordered the ship to steer for it. Too late we found out what it was. There was a grinding crash, and we knew that the bottom of the ship had been ripped off by an iceberg. The curse of the "Flying Dutchman" had, so far, been working, but then it must have stopped, for I managed to hang on to a piece of wood for six days, before a ship rescued me. Later I heard about the curse of the "Flying Dutchman" and how any ship that saw it would sink with everybody on board. T was the only survivor from the "Queen Mary." J. B. LE SUEUR, 6b.

Junior STAFF

of the School's activities and witness samples of "Audio-Visual Methods" per films, film strips, etc., as well as to inspect suitable reference books and encyclopedias. Tbere was an excellent attendance of parents this year, and they enjoyed a chat over tea afterwards. Special mention must be made this year of the excellnt resul.ts in the four Junior rugby (under J 2) teams, and we should like to record our appreciation to Mr. K. Pretorius for his enthusiastic and successful training. The cross-playground races were held in September and brought a great number of entries. Regular class outings to places of interest took place in connection with Environment Study and other subjects, and we record our thanks to those who welcomed classes and showed them around, as also to parents who helped with transport. This year .in October we give our Twenty-fifth (Silver Jubilee) Annual Entertainment, with the usual varied musical and dramatic items. On the programme is recorded the fact that Miss Lacey, Mrs. Tasker and Mr. Lorie have been associated with the entertainment throughout tbe twenty-five years. From these functions have eventually graduated such O.ld Boys as Cecil Jubber (now with the S.A.B.C.) and David Lytton (now with the B.B.C.). A party of 320 enjoyed the "Theatre for Youth's" annual production - this time "The Magic Lighter"-at the Gordons Institute. We bave once again entered for the S.A.N.T.A. Handwriting Competition. and contributed an overwhelming load of old clothing to the Child Life Protection Society.

New members we welcomed to the Staff this year were Miss M. Arnold to a section of Standard One, and Miss D. Salmon, who came to take over the Speech Training and Play Production from Miss D. Traill-Wood who left to be married in April. We were pleased to welcome back to the Staff Mrs. F. Ekron to Standard Three and Miss E. Stern to the Remedial Speech work. Our hearty congratulations went in April to our piano teacher, Miss Helena van Heerden, who was married to Mr. A. Morris of the High School Staff. We were very pleased to retain M rs. M orris's excellent services on the Music Staff. During the last term of the year Mrs. Paddick will be on well-earned leav,e, and we have been most fortunate in securing in ber place for one term in Sub B our old friend Mrs. Merrington. Three members of the Staff will be .leaving us in December-Miss J. Sparks to be married to Mr. du Preez (our hearty congratulations and best wishes), Miss J. Bernstein who returns to the Transvaal, and Miss J. Gerber, who has accepted a post in Cathcart. Mr. Lorie hopes to spend the Christmas vacation in Europe where, among other things, he wishe to visit music firms in various cities to purchase music for the School Orchestra's future use. GENERAL Our Junior School roll has averaged 470 this year, beyond which it cannot go with accommodation as it exists at present. With the new School Hostel now complete. the "Glade" will soon be demolished, and we wish the site to be levelled, macadamised and made useful as playground and for tennisette purposes. TenniseUe continues to be most popular. It was unfortunately curtailed last February, due to the polio scare, as also were athletics, cr.icket and swimming. We hope that tb::: coming season will continue unhandicapped.

BUILDING We hope that the start of our new Art Room, Remedial Speech Room and two Mu ic Rooms will not be long deferred. We have also requested the enclosure of the present space between the two sections of the building to provide for a reasonable entrance foyer downstairs and library upstairs.

ln March "new parents" were invited to what has become an annual informal gathering to hear 34

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STANDARD

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SPRING Winter has gone, and Spring is here, The sky is very blue and clear. The trees are getting leaves so green, And lovely flowers may soon be seen.

ADVENTURE

One day a boy called Brian was sitting in his room when his father called bim. His father told him that he was going on a safari in the jungle. The next day be set off. His name was Tom. Tom had lots of supplies, ten native helpers, and two assistants-Jobn and Tim. Tim saw a cave. John, Tim and Tom went into it. Suddenly tbere was a rumble. It was an avalanche. Tbe entrance was blocked. The three went down into the cave when Tom slipped. There was mud on his hands. so he washed them in some water, and it turned to pure gold. Just tben John saw a boar. lts tusks were the purest of gold. Tim drew his revolver and fired. The boar was dead. By tbis time tbe rocks were cleared from the entrance. and they went home with the boar and the gold that Tom had fallen in. A. LOWRY.

T. MR. BROWN'S

THE

TROUBLESOME

MOUSE

HlDDEN

TREASURE

Once there were three boys, named Colin, Chris and Eric. Now these boys were very poor. Tneir mother and father had died. One day, when Chris was alone, he was playing on a log. He heard a kind of jingling noise. He called Colin and Eric. "What do you want?" said Colin. "Help me to push this log away," said Chris. So they pushed and pushed. and at last the log rolled away, and there was a box of hidden treasure. Now they were no longer poor, and they all lived h1'.ppily to the end of their lives. J. ROGERS.

MOUNTATN

Once I went mountain climbing. While I was climbing I saw six pennies. Tbey looked so sad that T picked them up and asked why they looked so sad. The first said that they were in a man's pocket and it was so warm, but then the man went over a fence and a piece of wire tore nis pocket and they fell. They said they were cold. So I picked tbem up and put them into my pocket, and they lived in my pocket after that.

NEW SUIT

Once there was a very troublesome mouse. He was a great nuisance about tbe house. They often put a trap down, but he never got caught in it. So you can imagine what a pest be was. One day they put down the eightb trap for that day, so you see that by now there was probably no more cheese left to use. They had to buy an extra lot of cheese to put in the trap to try and catch him. They spent so much money on cheese that they were very poor by the end of the year, while the mouse was very fat. N. STONE.

Once upon a time there were two boys. Each boy had a gun. One day, while they were Ijghting a fire, they heard three shots. Thinking it must be Indians, they ran back to tbe log cabin to tell their father. Warning aH the people, they set to work on an ambush. When all was ready, they fired three shots and waited. In a few minutes the Indians came, waving their guns and knives. As they came near, tbe boys sent two shots into the air, and tbe Indians fled. L. WERBELOFF. A

KYRJACOS.

One day Mr. Brown was going to a pJ.rty. He had no good suit to wear. So that day he went and bought a suit. When his suit was delivered, he tried it on, but found that tbe pants were too big for him. That night, when he went to bed, his first sister Avril shortened them an inch. Then his second sister Andy shortened them another inch. Then his third sister Janet shortened them still another inch. When he awoke in the morning his trousers were too short. He went to the shop and bought another suit that was just right. He went to the party and had a lovely time. J. FINE.

SHOOTING

CLIMBING

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KAPLAN.

STANDARD 2A. HOW I LEARNED

STANDARD 2B.

TO RIDE A BICYCLE

THE WORLD IN A THOUSAND TIME

One day I told my father that I wanted to learn to ride a bicycle. My father said that, if I really wanted to, he would try to get me a bicycle. He managed to get one from an old friend of his. I wanted to ride as soon as it came, but I could not, since we had to have lunch. After lunch I took out my bicycle and mounted it. It immediately fell down. So I asked my father to hold it for me. I managed this time, and suddenly the bicycle began to move. I tried to stop, but I didn't manage it. Suddenly I saw the goldfish pond just ahead of me. Splash! in I went, scattering surprised goldfish in all directions. I climbed out of the pond and went home to change my wet clothes. I wasn't so keen on riding after that. T. ISRAEL. AN AUTUMN

YEARS

My name is lobn KotIer, and I live in the heart of New York, the largest city in the world. At the moment I am reading a book called "Venus as it is now," one of the most exciting books I have ever read. Last night my father, the pilot of a Bershon Spaceship, asked me if I wanted to go on a flight to Venus. My answer was, "Yes, though I have been there many a time." The next day, after boarding the spaceship, I put on my helmet. The next three hours went by slowly. Then suddenly something hit tbe side of the ship. It was a solo rocket ship. These rocket ships go at a speed of fifty thousand miles per second. Out of the rocket came five solo jet men. These jet men can kill a person by pointing a finger at him. They can also run at a terrific speed. They had come to escort us into the orbit of Venus. The jet men were soon on their way. We lamled on Venus later that afternoon, the landing instructions being perfect. When we lanrled we went straight to the Fountain Arcb where the atomic power manager lives. We glilt tbere in about a minute, for the flying cars on Venus are more modern than our helicopters back on earth. Their atomic power is much stronger than ours, too. The manager helped us with our problems. That night we took off for home, leaving the wonderful planet of Venus far behind us. Again just past the Venus orbit the jet men boarded our ship to see that we were not smuggling anything in or out of Venus. This operation iis carried out whenever Venus or Earth is designing some new machine. Ten minutes later a ray rocket hit us head on. Jt was directed from Venus. Straightway I told my father that we h3.d better man the ray rocket jet. lust then I heard the message coming through the vizor: "Mr. KotIer, we do not believe that you are not smuggling goods back to Earth." So they came an::! searched, and, still not finding anything, they returned to Venus. When we got back to Earth, I told my family all ~bout the message' and the ray that bit us. To this day tbey still think tbat my father smuggled wme plans to Earth.

STORY

One day there was a boy whose name was Graham Tell-tale. I am afraid he was a tell-tale. So one day, when he was walking in the woo::!, be felt something land on his head. He put bis hand up, and a voice called in bis ear, "Graham Tell-tale, Graham Tell-tale." Well, he was so frightened that he ran all the way home, and he got a good spanking for telling a fib. For all that was on his bead was a leaf. So, whenever you take a walk in the wood, try and hear the rustle of the leaves as they fall. Guess what they are saying: "Graham Tell-tale, Grabam Tell-tale." R.HoRWITZ. DIE STAD Daar is baie mense en karre in die stad. Kinders en naturelle ry dikwels op fietse. AI die karre en busse moet stilhou wanneer die verkeersligte rOOl is. Waar daar nie 'n verkeerslig is nie, staan daar 'n verkeerskonstabel. As die mense en kinders nie op die sypaadjies loop nie, word hulle dikwels omgery. Al die strate en sYP:iadjies is geteer. Daar is baie winkels waar die mense allerhande goed koop. As dit reĂŤn loop al die water in die watervore. Dikwels staan daar 'n boom op die sypaadjie. Meeste van die strate is wyd. Amper al die strate is woelig. Die stad se naam is Durban. D. LERoux.

R. KATZ.

PIRATES AHOY! One day long ago an old ship was sailing peacefully round a point. A cool breeze puffed out tbe sail, and the sailors wbistled gaily as they bustled about the deck. Suddenly a ship came into sigbt. It was a pirate ship. Now everyone was excited. Cannons were loaded and pulled on to tbe deck. The pirate ship fired a shot. Crash! One of tbe side-masts fell to the deck. Tbe English sbip returned the sbot, and a hole appeared in the pirate ship's side. Six men were dead on the English ship. One side-mast lay on the deck, and two holes were in its side, but the pirate ship was half under water. With a final creek the pirate ship sank. The English ship sailed into port. They had won a great fight. P.HoLMEs. STANDARD

up the stone he was slttmg on, th.rew it at the snake. The stone hit the snake on its head, and it died. Picking it up, he ran bome to show bis father. His father was glad to see him, and the little boy never ran after rainbows again. 1. CRISTOL.

THE CASTLE Yesterday, tbe 24th of September, we went to the Castle. We first went into a room where they used to make the laws. We saw a muzzle-loader, pictures, crockery, display-cabinets and carpets. The second room we saw was a dining-room. In the dining-room was an old table made of yellow wood. Then we went upstairs. Upstairs we saw the ballroom. The guide said it was one hundred and fifty feet long. After that we went into a dungeon. When the light was switched off, it was so dark that you could not see a thing. Next we went right to the very top, and up there were the cells. They fed the prisoners through barred windows on sticks. After that we saw a well where all the people got their water in those days. Then we went to a cafĂŠ, and the Argus photographer took a photo of us. S.GER.

3A.

AN OLD FISHERMAN'S

STORY

One day, when 1 was at Kalk Bay Harbour, I saw an old fisherman sitting on a bench untangling nets. I went up to him and began to ask: him questions. He got friendly with me, and I asked him to tell me a story. "Well," he said, "I think you wilt like this story. Once upon a time there were two little boys, Bill and Jack. These two little boys were very naughty. They would jump on a boat and make a nuisance of themselves. One day they fell into the water and had a long swim. Jack was so tired tbat he sank, and all the people stood helpless on the jetty. This was too much for a young teen-ager, wbo dived into tbe water and began swimming towards the two boys. They were rescued and be was well rewarded." That was a lovely story. P.

THE FAIR The Fair, the Fair is the place for me, Where there are hot dogs and a cup of tea. Plenty of fun and games and thrills, With candy floss and ghost-town chills, Shooting-stands and coconut shies, Boxing, crashcars and giant bullseyes. C. DIXON. STANDARD

WILKINSON.

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A RE-UNION Gerald slid down the banisters and crept out of the door, haversack over his shoulder. He began a mad dash down the path, and ended up sprawled across it. He scrambled to his feet and dashed out of sight of the house. He was running away from some people who had been ill-treating him. They were friends of his father. He had been sent there for a holiday, and they had treated him so badly that be had decided to run away. He went on running, oblivious of the fact that be had a deep gash in his leg. Soon he heard the bark of a dog. He ran towards the sound, and

AT THE FOOT OF THE RAINBOW One morning, as a rainbow came creeping over the distant hills, a little boy of eight got quietly out of bed, dressed quickly, and went outside. His father was a wood-cutter and one day had told him the fairy-tale of how a pot of gold had been found at the end oE the rainbow, so this little boy was going to find it. He ran across the damp grass until he was out of breath. then sat down on a stone to rest. Suddenly he heard a noise, and out of the long grass in front of him came a snake. The little boy knew it was a poisonous snake, and, picking 37

eventually came upon a clearing, where he saw a gypsy kindling a small fire. His dog was standing heside him, barking for aU he was worth. When the fragrant aroma of cooking sausages reached Gerald, he decided to pluck up courage and reveal his presence to the gypsy. He stepped forward and began to speak to him. After a while the gypsy agreed to take Gerald to Perth, in Scotland, where his father worked. They began eating the sausages, the gypsy throwing occasional scraps to his mangy dog. When they had finished, the gypsy produced two roughly-woven blankets on which they bedded down for the night. When morrung came, Gerald felt somebody shaking him. He yawned and sat up slowly. When he saw the gypsy, he jumped to his feet with a start, but soon realised where he was. He apologised profusely to the gypsy, and they settled down to their breakfast. When they had finished, they got into the caravan. The gypsy took the reins, and they set off at a steady trot. Two tedious days went by in much the same way. During the day the sun was so hot that Gerald fell asleep very often. The afternoon of the third day they sighted Perth in the distance. Gerald was so excited that he urged the weary horses into a canter. They ~oon reached the outskirts of the city, and the gypsy told Gerald to stop the horses. Gerald did so, and the gypsy told him that he would have to leave him there, because big hor~e-drawn caravans were not allowed in a big city like Perth. Gerald thanked the gypsy very much, and gace him all the money he had, plus a chocolate bar. Gerald ran into the city, and soon picked out his father's shop. His father was very surprised to see him, but Gerald explained everything. Later Gerald's father said he was sorry Gerald had had such a disappointing holiday, but later on he would give Gerald a much better one.

hundred years old. We went up the stairs to the ballroom. The length of the room was one hundred and fifty feet. The baIJ-room is still used. When we had seen the ball-room, we were taken to the dungeon. When the light was switched off, it was so dark that we could not see our hands. Adam Tas, a farmer from Stellenbosch, was the first person to occupy the dungeon. Part of the wall was scratched away because of the agony that befell the prisoners. We were taken to the cells after we had seen the dungeon. The prisoners were better off in the cells, for fresh air could enter. We then had our lunch. A new cafe had just opened in the Castle, and we were the first people to buy from it, so we had our photographs taken for the Cape Times. Before returning to school we saw the well. We caught a train back to school at Cape Town station. H.

GOODMAN.

'N BESOEK AAN OOM HANS SE PLAAS Dit was vroeg in die oggend toe om in Oom Hans se vragmotor na sy plaas toe gery het. By die plaas aangekom, het Tante Maria vir my kom groet. Wagter. Oom Hans se kaaphond, het teen my opgespring. Toe ek binne die plaashuis was, het ek gesien hoe Fries die vloer met politoer smeer. Wagter het oor die vloer op sy stertjie gegly. Oom Hans het baie skape, maar hulle gee rue so baie wol nie. Hy het sekere mense wat die wol afskeer. Oom Hans het twee koeie en twintig hoenders. Toe ek huis-toe moes gaan het ek gehuil. P. ENGELKE.

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SAVED AFTER ALL J.

NEWMAN.

Thieves were threatening to ruin me by robbing my West African cocoa plantation. I had to think of a plan. I decided to make some kind of trap. In the afternoon I went to see if there were any tracks. I walked to the far end of the plantation, and sure enough, there were tracks which obviously showed that they had come the previous night. Further on I could see where a sack had been dragged along and then put on to some small push-cart. I made another discovery. I found a tree from which robbers must have picked the cocoa beans.

A VISIT TO THE CASTLE On Friday, the 20th of September, we received the good news that we were going to the Castle the following Tuesday morning. At the Castle we were le::! into Lady Anne B:unard's rooms. The furniture was all made of stinkwood. All the furniture was made by hand. We were shown into the old Council Chamber where all the law3 used to be made. We saw a table made of yellow wood which was over two 38

Slowly the night wore on. I decided to $Ce the robbers for myself. That night, when the time on my watch showed eleven o'clock, I hid behind some brusbwood and two rocks. About a quarter of an hour later, J heard footsteps. Three unmasked but very dirty men came along, looking as if they hadn't bathed for a month. Sure enough, they were pulling a little cart with a couple of sacks. All three of the robbers had guns. My beart was pounding so loudly that T thought they would hear it. Tben something started biting me on the leg. I moved to see what it was, but stepped on a dry twig, whicb made a sudden snapping noise. The robbers started shining their torcbes, and I was soon found. They asked for money and threatened me with a gun. I refused to answer. I did not think they would kill me. All of a sudden I heard three pistol shots, and the three robbers fell to the ground with a groan. It was tbe police. It was four o'clock in the morning when I reacbed home. J. MERRETr. A DAY AT A LARGE MILITARY

But then Berlin-covering night-fighters catch us, and I see an ME.IIO diving on us from three o'clock. I give him a burst of gunfire, but nothing happens. I then heJ.r a roar as the front-gunner gives him a burst. The ME.lIO's nose pulls up, a sign that the pilot is hit. Again the captain heads for home. As we glide in to land, I feel happy but tired out, and in my log-book add another ten hours to my credit. R. EASTMAN. ANNUAL

FLIGHT

Father Crane came back to his nest with his wife's supper. She greeted him triumphantly, telling him that the eggs had hatched. "One baby is a boy and the other a girl," said Mother Crane. A month later tbey could fly quite well, and went on short flights to train for their journey to the soutb. Every time their flights grew longer, until eventually they remained away the whole day on one trip. By that time all tbe cranes were training for their annual flight. In tbe evenings Mother Crane gave them all the advice they needed, so tbat by the time tbe flight started, what they did not know was not worth knowing. They left early in the morning, and, after circling round their home three times, flapped away southwards in a big triangle with Father Crane in the lead. In the evening they stopped to rest under a clump of trees. The two babies, who were quite big now, were almost too tired to eat the delicious cranberries that grew nearby. The following day, when tbe dew was still on the ground, they set off. They passed quite a few towns, but on the whole it was quite boring. The next day they came to some marshes. There were plenty of ducks, plovers and other birds. Most of these birds were on tbeir flight south. Tbat nigbt one of the cranes saw some bushes floating down the river. The crane called an older crane and asked him what it was. He at once sounded the alarm, but he was too late. There were explos.ions from the branches. The cranes rose and flew high out of range of the guns, but the poor ducks were being shot down by the bundreds. The hunters now threw off tbe branches, under which were a few boats. The water was red from the blood. Now the bunters started piling the ducks into tbe boats. The boats were brim-full, so many ducks were left behind. There were plenty of injured ducks and other birds lying on the ground.

AIRFIELD

I am a Lieutenant in the R.A.F. during the war, and I serve in Bomber Command, flying Wellington bombers. We are going to attack Berlin tonight, and the crews of tbe seven aeroplanes are now arriving in tbe briefing-room. The officer is telling them to start their bombing-run from the east, as there is heavy flak to the south of the target. I walk outside once the briefing is finished, and look over my gun turret. The air crews start arriving, and walk to their aircraft, trying to conceal their fear and excitement. I walk over to our faithful old Wellington bomber, and clamber into my small but powerful gun turret. The captain arrives with the rest of the crew. Now all the aircraft are ready. A green flare streams out, and the aircraft take-off as one. It is cold in my turret, but I soon forget that as we pass over the English Channel. Suddenly a vivid flash appears ahead of us as the flak opens up, but it soon passes as we get further into Germany. A voice crackles in my earphones, "Target ahead," but at that instant a searchlight finds us. We spiral down and soon lose it. We are now on the bombing run. First the bombaimer drops a parachute flare which lights up the target, and then drop3 the bomb-load and photo路 graphs the hits. The captain immediately pulls up and heads for home. 39

Tben tbe leader of tbe cranes gave tbe signal to leave. Tbey were all feeling quite sick from all the blood and death around tbem. It was the worst experience they had ever had, and tbey were glad to leave the ghastly scene of disaster. They soon flew south again, and here we leave them. B. GILJAMand N. BARBERTON.

dying by tbe sword and dagger. About ten minutes later I saw some pirates with blood over tbeir bodies staggering back to tbe pirate ship. A few minutes later I hopped out of the barrel and saw our captain holding his cutlass in his hand. He shouted to me and told me to get tbe bandag.es and ointment out of tbe lockers for the wounded men. A few weeks later we sailed into the port of Soutbampton. Our captain reported the pirate ship. I baven't heard of tbat pirate ship since. V. STANDLEY.

THE PIRATE A pirate to the Spanish Main, From Treasure Island sailing came, With pockets full of gleaming gold, To give his fatber who was old.

'N HELDEDAAD Dit was 'n koue winteroggend en dit het gereën. AI die riviere op die land was vol. My pa het my vroeg wakker gemaak. Hy bet gesê dat hy siek voel en ek die bokke moes oppas. Ek het gou opgestaan en my ontbyt geëet. Daarna het ek die bokke by die kraal gaan haal. Ek het bulle al langs die rivier opgeja. Toe ek by die brug gekom het, wou ek die bokke oorja. Toe sien ek die brug bewe. Ek bet gaan kyk wat met die brug makeer, en het gesien dat 'n paar van die pale wat die brug opbou af was. Ek kon nie die bokke oorja nie. Ek het die bele oggend en die bele middag na die bokke gekyk. Toe ek daardie aand wou huis· toe gaan, hoor ek 'n trein aankom. Die spoor het oor die brug geloop. Ek moes nou aan 'n plan dink om die trein te laat stilhou. Toe het ek 'n plan gekry. Ek het 'n paar stukkies hout opgetel, en dit in die middel van die spoor aan die brand gesteek. Toe die trein die vuur gesien het, bet dit gaan staan. Toe die mense van die ou brug gehoor het, was hul baie trots op my. Daarna het al die mense in die dorp my 'n held genoem. A. LeRoux.

Another pirate came in sight, And drew his cutlass him to fight, They fought and fought with all their migbt, Till one of them at .last took flight. The fight was won, He drew his gun, He shot him in the head, And on the ground be feU down, dead. Tbe pirate stole the other's gold, So runs tbe story I was told. S. HUNTand J. MERRETT. A SEA VOYAGE One day in 1878 I set off in a sailing ship from Cape Town. I was twelve years old, and I was acting as cabin boy on the "Blue Moon." My job was to help the fat cook in the kitchen, to serve food, and do many other small jobs. My captain was Captain J. Brown. One night, when I had finished my work and I was going to bed, I heard a crack and then a shocking crash whicb knocked me against the wooden bunks. I ran to the deck from where I saw another ship which had fired its guns and knocked down our side mast. Then I heard the captain's orders, "All men to the decks." The other ship was on our port side. A few minutes later he commanded us to man tbe guns. I had to fetch tbe gunpowder for the guns. In less than a minute our guns were booming too. We got closer to their ship, and I could see tbeir pirate flag. Later we were right next to tbem. Tbe pirates started boarding our snip. The men drew their cutlasses and fought to the death. I jumped into a barrel whicb was standing by. Then I heard the slashing of cutlasses on the deck. Through a hole in the barrel I saw men

STANDARD 48. TEST PILOT Dan Smith, test pilot, was testing the prototype XR.3 for tbe Davies Aircraft Corporation. He was doing about seven bundred m.p.h. He came in for a perfect landing. "That was a great sbow, Dan," said Mr. Davies. "She's a great plane," said Dan. "By the way, how about showing me those shots of her." "Sure," said Mr. Davies. During the nigbt tbe XR.3 got plenty of moonlight. A sinister figure opened the door slowly 40

and slid in. In his slippers, he crept quietly in and slipped into the cockpit. With his gloved hands he pulled out some wires. The next day was the exciting day when the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force and the British Army came to see the XR.3. "She's a lovely job," said Mr. Davies to one of the sergeants. "Yes I believe so," he said. "Here sbe comes;' said the sergeant. "Good luck," Dan," shouted Mr. Davies. "Thanks," shouted Dan. She was just about to leave the ground when all of a sudden an explo· sion came from her. She dived nose first, and shattered into small pieces. Dan was seriously injured. So from now on they have not made any more XR.3's. I. STEWART.

which marked the mountain. We crossed Nursery Stream, where a torrent of water had moved some big rocks. The water had wasbed away grass, and new grass was being grown. We noticed that the trees had new green foliage and looked very bright. We went higher up and saw ftowers in bloom. There were all sorts of flowers in pinks, greens, whites, oranges and blues. We took down the botanical and ordinary names. Some were stre· 1itzia (crane), indigenous daisies, Virgilia (keur· boom), Barberton daisies, and many other sorts of flowers. We soon reached the pool where there were tadpoles, flies and frogs. We rested and then walked on. We noticed the pollinating birds and insects. Bees were taking pollen from the cranes. Thousands of beetles were swarming over the daisies. Sugar birds were on the proteas. We also observed the rock sun dial which read 11.50. Moss was growing everywhere. We then visited the dell, crossing a path in which were stones where water could run through. I threw a penny in the deU and made a wisb. We then returned to the lecture room, and a bus took us home. H. KAPLAN.

CAPE BIRDS I look forward to bright, sunny days when ] can indulge in my favourite pastime of bird· watching. There are few bird sanctuaries in the Cape, but a very interesting day can be spent with a pair of binoculars and a small quick·flash camera at Zeekoe Vlei. Unfortunately, there are not many different species of birds in the Cape Peninsula, but many vatieties of the same family, of which Shrikes are one of the commoner species. A lot of the bigger birds such as the Sacred Ibis, wild ducks and an occasional Egyptian goose, seek refuge in the tall rushes and papyrus grass near the water's edge of Zeekoe Vlei. Along the coast of Kommetjie we find duikers, cormorants, seagulls, and a penguin may roll up for a few hours, only to return whence it came witli the turn of the next tide. So, altogether, seeing that the Cape is rich ID birds, I think that everyone should take an interest in birds and bird·watching. G. SLADE.

MURDER WILL OUT One afternoon I was coming home from school when I saw a circus poster on tbe wall of a building. I ran borne to ask if we could go that night, and was tbrilled when I found out tbat Dad had bought tickets. We had dinner early and went. That afternoon Jack and the Ringmaster bad an argument, and the Ringmaster came off the worse. Tbe Ringmaster planned to injure Jack for life by cutting the trapeze rope half througb. wé arrived there just in time. The lions made me creep closer to my father; the clowns made me shout with laughter; but then came the amazing trapeze act. They each had a swing, and Jack's was the highest. He swung up, let go his swing, and jumped for the broken one. It gave way, and Jack went down to the ground. Tbe Ring· master thought it was perfect, until he found out that Jack was dead. The police found a bit of cloth on the rope from the Ringmaster's clotbes. They caught him and took him for trial, the outcome being that he was condemned to death. So, you see, murder will out.

A VISIT TO KIRSTENBOSCH We arrived at the National Boanical Gardens by bus. We stepped out, crossed the road, and a blaze of colour met our eyes. It was spring. We travelled up a dusty path with our teachers. After our lunch we were allowed to ramble around. We went up the path on the hillside, where our teacher showed us Castle Rock and the landslide

R.BEVAN.

• STOKKIES

DRAAI

At 10.30 some friends came to fetcb me. "Well," I tbought to myself, "my holiday has started! ,. We arrived at Cape Town station balf an bour before tbe train left. Mr. Lorie and a few other people were at the station to say goodbye. The second bell rang, the whistle blew, and then the train pulled slowly out of tbe station. Before we reached Woodstock everybody was friends. Our Group leader, Mr. Fourie, came in and gave us the first instalment of our pocket money. At Touws River we went for a walk on the station. At 7 p.m. the dinner gong sounded and tbe first session went to the saloon. There we had to mix with girls. After a very good supper, we messed around until lights-out. After a very restless nigbt Mr. Fourie came in and said that the first session must get up for breakfast. We then passed the dry Orange River. At last the first stage of our journey had been reached. Just after 8.30 we were told that the buses were ready. On our arrival at the Big Hole, we were told that there had been a landslide. We then went to the "Du Toil's Pan Mine" and had a look round. After lunch we saw the De Beers' dogs, and then we went across to the "Duggan·Corran Bantu Gallery," then back to the train and on to Pretoria. Breakfast over, we were eacb given a programme of the morning's doings. I was in the first group, to visit the Transvaal Museum, the Union Buildings, the Governor-General's House anrl Fountain Vallev, but our bus driver took us to the Voortrekker Monument. We had lunch, then we bad showers and went to the Zoo. At the Zoo we spent a very pleasant afternoon, but all too soon we were back on the train heading for Glencoe, Natal. At nine o'clock Mr. Dawes called us all on to the station and said that those who wanted to stay at Glencoe could, and the other boys must go back to the train. Then Mr. Fourie came in and said we must start our diaries. Suddenly the train left, and the next thing we knew we were coming into Dundee station. We tben left the train and walked to the Kilty sweet factory. Cool drinks were given to us, then we were given some chewing gum. We went round the factory. After a very pleasant morning we walked back to the station, and the boys wbo wanted a bath were able to have one. After lunch some members of the Rotary Club took us to the Union Glass Works. We saw them

Een middag, toe ek van die skool af kom, sê ek vir my maat Jan, "Jan, ek het 'n plan. Kom ons gaan more stokkies draaL" "Dis 'n baie goeie plan! ", reken Jan. Hy was so blyomdat ek aan soiets gedink het dat hy my amper soen, want hy het niks van skool gehou nie. Ons het toe besluit om die volgende dag in die bos te ontmoet. Toe ek die volgende oggend opstaan, trek ek my gou-gou aan en vat my hoed en kos. Toe ek by die bos kom, was Jan al klaar daar. Ons het eers vir mekaar ekskuus-briefies geskryf, wat ons vir die onderwyseresse sou gee. Toe ons klaar was, steek ons ons boeksakke weg en besluit om na 'n rolprent te gaan kyk. Ons klim toe op die bus en vertrek na Kaapstad. Toe ons terug kom, haalons eers ons boeksakke en gaan huis toe. Die volgende dag op skool vra die onderwyseres waar ek die dag vantevore gewees het. Ek het skoon vergeet dat ek stokkies gedraai bet, en sê, ,,0 juffrou, ons bet gister na 'n pragtige rolprent gaan kyk." Toe ek dit sê, hardloop Jan weg, en ek kry streepsuiker soos ek nog nooit gehad het nie .. A. BADENHORST. 'N DONDERSTORM Die eerste Saterdag van die drie weke vakansie het dit aan en af gereën, en om vieruur bet dit begin donder. Of half-vyf het die onweer nader gekom, omtrent vier of vyf myl weg in die kranse van Tokai se berge. Die donder begin nou harder en barder te dreun tot dit regoor Wynberg is. Dit begin ook harder reën. Skiebk sê my suster, "Wag, daar val 'n boom," en dit was ook so. Oor die straat was 'n groot denneboom wat deur die wind omgewaai is. Na 'n balfuur was alles stil. AI die strate was nat, en dit bet net saggies gereën. Ek het vir my pa gesê dat ons na die rivier moes gaan kyk. Dit was bruin van die sand, klippe en takkies, en so wild soos 'n leeu. D. GROENEVELDT.

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IN LEARNING

After a sleepless night I jumped out of bed and started to dress. After breakfast I put my last few things into my case, and closed it. I then went on the rounds, saying goodbye to my friends. 42

vlclmty of the farm. It took us another hour of driving through puddles, backing out of dead-ends, blundering into prjvate property and lurching along cart tracks to find the farm. We arrived just in time for lunch. After a delicious lunch, which certainly djd justice to the cook, we were conducted on a tour of the farm. The farm had crops of vegetables and kept livestock. The livestock included cattle, pigs, a few sheep and goats, and horses. Their horses were some of the most beautiful animals I have ever seen. There were only a few of them that were used for riding, as all the ploughing was done by tractor. We were also shown over the shed or barn where the agricultural implements are kept. There was a shiny new tractor and various kinds of ploughs and trailers. There was an old windmill outside which was used for pumping water. There was also a fowl run where they kept fowls for eating purposes and for eggs. In my opinion it is one of the most up-to-date farms for miles around. We helped tbe farmer feed the many animals. He told us many things about farm life. He was very good at farming, but we were told that he had been a farmer for no more than two and a half years. Before that, he had been a well-known lawyer. In the first year of farm life all he did was to rely on ti ps from other farmers, or farm by "trial and error." He had built up a beautiful little farm by this method. After tea we had to go home. The farmer and bis wife gathered as much fresh farm produce as we would need in several weeks, and, when my mother said it was too much, they replied, "Oh. tbat does not matter. You can share it with your neighbours." And so we made our way homewards after a very enjoyable day at the farm.

making, labelling and moulcting bottles. From there we went to the Town Hall where the Mayor, Councillor Gebern, gave us a warm welcome. We were told to get ready for a social which was to take place in the local school hall. After a very enjoyable day the train left, and we were on our way to Ladysmitb. It was six o'clock, and time to get up. Wben breakfast was over, we walked up to the Town Hall, where we had a lecture on the history of Ladysmith. After tea we went to a dairy, and came back for lunch. In the afternoon we saw a film, "These Wilder Years." Then we had a braaivleis and a social. When we woke up, we were pulling into Pietermaritzburg. Thirty-five minutes later we boarded the buses for World's View. We came back to the City Hall, where we were well received by the Mayors of Pietermaritzburg, Cape Town, Paarl and Simonstown. Mr. Murray Brown, tbe organiser of the tour, was also there. In the afternoon we went to the Royal Agricultural Show. Then we went to a gathering in a hall. We woke up to the strong smel1 of the sea. We were on our way to Scottburgh. There we saw the Prime Minister's holiday houoe, and then we played around until lunch, which was given by the townspeople. After lunch we left for Durban. At 5.30 we arrived at Durban, where we left the train and settled in at the Durban Preparatory School, where we were to stay for the next two weeks. During our ten days we visited various factories, spent many happy hours on the beach and at fun-fairs. At njght we were taken to "Theatre Land," which was a fascinating sight, and saw various shows performed at the school. We spent the last day shopping, buying presents for our friends and relatives, and packing for the return journey. This happy tour was sponsored by the Natal Educational Activities Association, under the direction of Mr. Murray Brown, to whom we owe a great debt of gratitude for his help and guidance.

HERMAN.

A NARROW ESCAPE At seven o'clock I woke up feeling very excited. It was a public holiday, and we were going to fish

in the Umzumi River, which was twenty mjles to tbe north of us. r was so excited I could hardly eat my breakfast, and was continually saying, "Hurry up, Dad," or "You're so slow, Mom," and al~o, "We'l1 never be there in time." At last breakfast was finished and we climbed into the car over the baskets, blankets, tins of sinkers. tins of fues and suitcases which we had put in before breakfast.

1. HADLEY.

A DAY ON A FARM One day my family was invited to go to VISit some friends of ours who had recently inherited a fairly large farm on the Cape Flats. We set off from our house on a Sunday morning, and took about half an hour to get to the approximate 43

At .eleven o'clock we arrived and found a sbady picnic spot near tbe banks of tbe river. I fetched my fishing rod and ran down to tbe river, wbich was strewn with boulders of all kinds. Unfortunately the banks were steep and slippery, so that we had to be very careful. I fixed the fly securely on to my hook and cast in. I waited for at least half an hour, or so it seemed to me, before I got a bite. The tugs on the line were very weak, so it must have been a very small fish, but they were strong enough to pull me off my feet. I slipped and rolled heavily down the bank. Then something struck me. I saw stars for a second, and tben everything faded into blackness ....

After he gathered the it with the compass out towards the Luckily for bullets in hi and so Brian

had unbuckled the parachute, b.: food together and made a bundle of parachute silk. Then he took his of his pocket and set off southwards mission station where he worked. Brian he bad a revolver and spare belt. In an hour it was almost dark, stopped for the night.

Meanwhile the distress flare had been seen at the mission station. As Brian was already overdue at the mission tation, the head of the station sent out a rescue party immediately. As the flare had been seen in the north, the party set out nortbwards. Each member of the party was armed with a hunting rifle and had enough food for a three-day search.

It was now time to go home, and we arrived safely. We bad supper and went to bed, none the worse for my adventure. A. ELLTOTT. FOR

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One sunny afternoon Brian Carson was flying African jungle. All of a sudden the aeroplane developed engine trouble, and, after about two minutes' spluttering, they cut dead. Knowing that he could not laod the aeroplane on tbe treetops, Brian baled out, taking what little food tbere was in the cabin with him. As tbe parachute billowed in the air, Brian fired a distress flare from the flare pistol in his belt. Luckily for Brian he missed the trees and landed in a jungle clearing.

When I revived, I found myself under a lerge tree, and my mother bending over me. Sbe made me (lrink some water, and I sat up. My father then told me what had happened. I bad slipped down the bank and hit my bead on one of the many rocks, being prevented by them from falling into the river. If I had, I sbould ha ve been drowne::l, as it was after the rains, and the river was flowing very strongly indeed. My father had looked for my fishing rod, but, as he could not find it, be tbought it must bave been swept away. Anyway, better the fishing rod than I.

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CAMP-FIRE

In the morning Brian woke up to find a lion not two hundred feet from him. As the lion came nearer, Brian drew hi revolver and took aim. As the lion came into shooting range, Brian fired. The bullet hit the lion between the eyes, and the lion dropped dead. Brian knew that the lioness wouldn't be far away, so he packed his few belonging into the parachute bag and went on his way with his revolver in his hand. Luckily for Brian he didn't meet the l.ioness.

SA.

Northam: "Pigs at tbe North Pole." Herman: "All About Romance." Greenblo : "An Envious Wind." Kleinman: "The Dwarf." Knight: "The Days of Chivalry." Hancke: "What to Do when You Have a Cold." Cook: "What's for Dinner, Ma'am?" Moir: "Jelly Recipes." Goodman : "The Saint." Page: "My Errand Boys." Powell: "The Boys' Book of Scouts." Todres: "What to Do when You Get Up." Policansky : "Polly at the Winter Sport~."

That morning at the searchers' camp the guard heard the revolver shot and woke his companions. They het off in the direction of the shot, and an hour later they found Brian walking along with the revolver in his hand. After briefly telling hi story, Brian set off with the party towards the mission station. When they arrived back at the station, th:::re was a great reunion between Brian and the other missionaries. When Brian was quite well again, he went off with two other men to se:: if they could salvage anything from the aeroplane, bul all that they found of use was the spare revolver in the cabin.

D. POLTCANSKY.

M. MARGOLTs.

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peans who made their Jiving by fuming cocoa, wheat and other grain. Suddenly the bay came into view, and I was surprised to see the "Salvador" in about the same position as the "Seagull" when it had sunk. There were no rocks nearby. There were quite a number of people in the bay standing and watching the ship. The farmers were cross, because this was a small shipment of ploughs which they needed very badly. Most of the people believed there were rocks underwater, but I wasn't so sure that there were rocks there. We were not concerned about the crew, because tbere was a lifeboat on board. When the crew all jumped into the water and began to swim towards the shore, we were very surprised. About ten minutes later the crew were sitting on shore, their clothes dripping wet. When the people asked why they thought the ship had sunk, they replied that they thought the ship must have hit some rocks. They told us that they could not use the lifeboat because two of the crew had started fighting, and during the fight the lifeboat had been punctured. It happened quite near the island. so they didn't have time to patch up the hole. By this time the ship had vanished beneath the sea. Tbe farmers let off a moan as it disappeared, because now they had to wait another three months for another ship to come. Suddenly we saw a whale rising above the sea lashing its tail. It was early morning and still quite dark, but we could easily see it. So this was the answer. Probably this whale used to come into our bay at night and leave early in the morning. This time the whale didn't get away quickly enough. There was a telegraph system on tbe island, and soon there was a whaler on its way. The wbale was killed, and the inhabitants of the island didn't have to worry any more about losing more goods.

SB. ESCAPE

My wish bad come true: I was standing beside tbe driver in the cab of a Swiss eleclric loco, nicknamed the "Crocodile." We were travelling down the St. Gothard Pass at approximately thirty-five miles per hour. After entering the south portal of the second level tunnel, we had to slow down to take the sharp curve. After taking it, we increased to our former speed. As we approached the next harp curve, the driver put his hand on to the vacuum brake lever and moved it about two inches, whicb should have slowed us down enough to take the curve, but nothing happened. He moved it again, but still nothing happened. There was a lurch, and the locomotive and all eight coaches went crashing down into a twentyfoot gorge. A few minutes later I decided to pull myself out of the wreckage with my bands, as I found that my right ankle was broken. When J had manged to get clear of the wreckage, I heard numerous cries for help. When rescue workers came to our aid, scores of other injured people and I were taken to ho pital in a special locomotive. After I had been in hospital for two weeks I found out that thirty peopl.e, including the driver, had died in the accident. I then realised what a narrow escape I had had.

WATERS.

THE MYSTER Y OF THE SINKING

SHIPS

Crash! the noise of splintering wood was heard all over the island. Quickly I ran to the little bay on the southern side of the island. We were expecting a fishing boat called the "Salvador," which came past our island every three months, to supply us with some necessary produce and goods. This particular ship had not been around to our island as yet, because the regular boat which was supposed to come to our island every three months had sunk mysteriously the last time it had come here. I had come to this little island, called "The Isle of Mara," when my brother was crippled by a tree which fell across his legs. I had been on tbis island for three ye:us. The noise that I had beard sounded exactly like that when the "Seagull" bad sunk. The inhabitants of the island were mostly natives, but there were about fifty Euro-

G. KESNER.

SB BEST SELLERS Tait: "Hoe Laat Is Dit?" Diamond: "The Big Hole." Clarke: "Book-keeping Up to Date." Scott: "The Frozen South:' Atlas: "Around the World." Begg: "Barefoot Tramp." Wolff: "A Howling Night." Maritz: ''The Great Trek." Waters: "The Dam Busters." Milfer: "Recipes With Flour." 45

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At a short preliminary meeting the following were chosen as the committee for 1957: M. Worrall, J. Webb (Secretary), M. Hoberman, D. Freund, G. Barnett, D. Beasley, D. Melville.

First Meeting,

We hope that tbe Orchestra, again next year.

Third Meeting,

too, will visit us

15th June

Tbe third meeting of the year brought us as first part of the programme, music by the School Orchestra, Scbool soloists, the Junior Singing Ensemble of 15 Voices, and tbe Standard Five Singers. The orchestra opened the programme with Purcell's "Trumpet Voluntary", [oil owed by MacdowelI's 'To a Wild Rose", and concluded it with the waltz "Lilac Time" by Schubert. The Junior Singing Ensemble repeated their Eisteddfod "Honours" award items under the direction of M rs. Elsie Jennings, Neville Scbafer played the first movement of Haydn's Piano Conberto in D, and Rodney Goodman and Graeme Rogers played the first movement of Vivaldi's Concerto for two violins and orchestra. Christopher Glaum, the 'cellist, played a Sarabande and Gavotte by Purcell and Schumann's 'Traumeree". The remaining items were largely home-made-two songs, words by Gary Northam of Std. 5, music by Mr. Lorie, as also Mr. Lorie's setting of L. A. G. Strong's "Ballad of the Carpenters" for Standard Five Singers and orchestra. This music was all to be part of the Orchestra's annual "Hour of Music" in August.

27th March

The first meeting of the year took place on Wednesday, 27th March, when a large audience came to a recital by the Arte Viva String TrioMessrs. Paganini, Seveso and Cremers. This was the first time that we had had a visit of a Chamber Music group, and it proved an experience both very valuable and enjoyable, and we should like the Trio to play to us again, preferably next year. Their individual playing and their team work were obviously of the first rank, and their items, chosen from works by Scarlatti, Haydn, Schubert, Beethoven and Volkmar Andreae were most beautiful. At the conclusion of the programme an encore was requeste:l, an:! the little Andreae Intermezzo was repeated.

Second Meeting,

Societ'j

10th April

The second meeting took the form of an afternoon visit to tbe Cape Town Orchestra conducted by Mr. GeotIrey Miller. This was a welcome resumption of concerts after a regrettable break of ten years. The concert was given on April 10th to a packed ball, including members of the Society and the School music pupils. Before each item of a pleasantly varied programme Mr. Lorie said a few words of explanation and we heard, among other pieces, Grieg's "Peer Gynt", a polka for strings "Les Vendredis" written by the three Russian composers, Sokolow, Liadov and Glazounov at a musical evening, the well-known 'cello solo "The Swan" by Saint Saens, and Smetana's musical picture of the course of the Czech river "Vltava".

The guest artist of the evening was Miss Nancy Watson Morris, the well-known Cape Town teacher of speech and drama. Miss Watson Morris soon had her audience spellbound by her recital of varied poems and monologues. These included Shakespeare extracts, a sonnt of Milton, some poems for children and, what possibly charmed the audience most, a selection from "Kings and Queens" by Eleanor and Herbert Fargeon. As it was Miss Watson Morris's birthday, she received a warm ovation for ha ving celebrated the occasion with us, and given us a most enjoyable and instructive piece of entertainment.

more of his talent for comedy, but we must blame Mr. Hay for that. Smaller parts were uniformly well-filled. We should like to record appreciation of Ralph Webster's "Crump", a gift of a part, but one which be invested with real character. We have left appreciation of Frank Hastings till now. The staff room of Marbiedown evidently bears great resemblance to that at Wynberg and rings with the same tones. We enjoyed Mr. Thomson's performance greatly, and so, no doubt, did he! The work of those unseen hands essential to any production-stage-hands, make-up experts, electricians and business manager-was willingly and skilfully given as usual, and a word of commendation must again go to Michael Hoberman for his set. This was a most pleasing show and well merited the good response that was shown by the members of the School, their parents and friends.

Fourth Meeting, 4th to 7th September HOUSEMASTER Play by lan. Hay

Like the Rev. Edmund Ovington, Mr. D. H. Thomson might very well have felt on several occasions this year that "a state of emergency had arisen". Difficulties, not "single spies, but battalions", beset him and his cast during the production of "Housemaster," and it is not out of place bere to pay tribute to him for guiding the play through to the success which attended its performance and made it worthy to follow his own previous productions for the Music and Dramatic Society. lan Hay's comedy of school life at MarbIedown is held together by the role and personality of Charles Donkin. To say tbat David Thomson succeeded in carrying this exacting part and giving a credible, ]jving portrait of tbe well-love::! but harassed housemaster is to say much, for he had few rewarding ]jnes or easy banter with which to attract the laughter and plaudits of the audience. As ever, the Society owed a great debt to our visitors in the ladies' roles. Rosemary Lawton had all our sympathies as she attempted to quell the ebullient Faringdon menage, but we were pleased to see that Diane Duffet, Elizabeth Melck and Clara Lumb refused to be daunted. Special applause must go to the po]jsh and aplomb of Michael Farrell, whose Sir Berkeley Nightingale was just the right combination of verisimilitude and caricature. His nice sense of timing enabled him to produce a deligbtful cameo of the genial old scbemer. Dunbar Moodie as the headmaster bad about him all the air of pontifical aloofness that his role demanded. He grew in stature as the play proceeded, and tbe scene where he and Sir Berkeley reveal the "ecclesiastical developments" which lead to the satisfactory resignation of Mr. Ovington and the promotion of the "Old Moke" was undoubtedly one of the bighlights of the play. Promising performances came too from Roger Millson, as the beefy but insen itive Double Blue; Richard Bennett, as the verbally well-endowed "Flossie" ("short for the well-known ministering angel"); and John Lawton as the music master. Graeme Barrett C'Bimbo") played splendidly, and formed a grand team with Miss Lumb. It is a pity that his part did not enable him to reveal

J.B.G.

Annual Music Pupils' Marathon In previous years this event was held in the Junior School Assembly Room, but this year it was decided to try it in the School Hall, more under "concert" conditions. Piano, violin and 'cello pupils were the performers, and parents and friends formed the audience. There were as many as 56 items from performers of varying ages and stages, and the cross-section of our music work tbus obtained proved most interesting. To conclude the programme was a simple orchestral item entitled "Junior Waltz". Congratulations to pupils and teachers. TWENTY-FIFTH SILVER JUBILEE ENTERTAINMENT

24th, 25th and 26th October, 1957 "Twenty-five years!" and a "Silver Jubilee" are facts already an achievement in themselve -but it is the greatest pleasure to record tbat the actual "Silver Jubilee Entertainment" itself wa an occasion of which the School can be justly very proud, and we extend our heartiest congratulations to the many concerned, including Staff, pupils and Old Boys who gave of their be t to make the occasion so memorable, and to those parents and friends who a sisted in the b:lckground at the actual performances. 47

THE JUNIOR

CELLO ENSEMBLE E. Hutcheson.

At the piano-Mrs. To open the programme, Miss Lacey offered her twenty-fifth Annual Kindergarten item-an action song, "If I Were," by F. Amor, in which members of the youngest class in the School delighted the audience with their spontaneity and charm. The School Orchestra then assembled, and, before they started to play, Mr. Lorie said a few words in commemoration of the "Silver Jubilee." Among other things he related that three Old Boys, who had begun their acting careers in our Junior plays and eventually graduated to senior plays, had since then made their mark along similar lines in their future careers. There was Cecil Jubber, now a prominent member of the Cape Town S.A.B.C. staff, David Lytton, who had worked with the Stratford Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, and was now on the staff of the B.B.C., and Donald Black, now Secretary at the Cape Town Little Theatre. Mr. Lorie also thanked the Old Boys in the School Orchestra for their most valuable and regular help. The Orchestra then played six pieces from their Annual Concert programme which is detailed elsewhere. One extra musical item, which was

both successful and interesting, included two short pieces played by Mrs. Hutcheson's Junior Cello Ensemble of eight young cellists. We shall watch their progress with interest. The players were R. Middelmann, S. Kahn, J. le Sueur, D. Dunt, D. Goosen, P. Mandel, F. Greenblatt and S. Clark. Next on the programme came a play, "A Christmas Carol," adapted from the book by Charles Dickens. In Scene I we were shown Scrooge in his meanest, unkindest and most joyless frame of mind, refusing to acknowledge the goodwill of Xmas tide. When left alone and dozing, Scrooge is confronted by the Spirit of Xmas who leades him from his warehouse to witness the joy and happiness of Xmas in (Scene 2) the home of the Fezziwigs where Mr. Fezziwig has assembled his family, {riends and servants to dance, sing and enjoy supper. From tbe Fezziwigs, the spirit takes Scrooge on to (Scene 3) the home of the Cratchits where tbe family is assembling to enjoy their Xmas dinner. In Scene 4 Scrooge awakens in his countinghouse, a transformed character, and astonishes his associates by his generosity and goodwill. 48

The scenes of the play were ingeniously knitted together by a Reader (Andrew Selwyn) who appeared before the curtain to read to us the linking information. The part of Scrooge was remarkably well portrayed by Claude Felbert, a newcomer to the stage. Other excellent performances were given by Richard Cook (Bob Cratchit), Philip Todres (Mrs. Cratchit and Scrooge's nephew), Michael Cromhout (Mr. Fezziwig), Andrew Selwyn (The Reader) and Philip Goodwin (Tiny Tim). The rest of the large cast helped to provide an half hour of sheer delight. The Producer was Mrs. H. E. Tasker to whom the School owes so much as the founder of dramatic work at Wynberg Boys' High School in 1933. It was good to be able to have ber again as a producer for our "Silver Jubilee." Thank you, Mrs. Tasker! The musical additions to the play, carols mostly, were in tbe skilful hands of Mrs. Jennings (and her choir). Our very special thanks to Old Boy parent, M r. Solly Fine, for tbe provision on all nights of the "goose" and the "pudding" for the Cratchit dinner.

After the interval came the annual op.erettaa novelty practically straight from Novello's printing press-"Tom Sawyer," adapted from the book by Mark Twain, with music by J. Elkus. Here we had seven scenes beginning with Aunt Polly sending Tom to whitewash the fence, rather against his will. Within a short while the village lads appear, Tom enlisted their help and, in a delightful song they offered their rewards for the privilege. When Aunt Polly reappeared, she was dumbfounded at the completion of the work. Scene 2 brought us outside the school room. A fight between Tom and the new boy ensued, the Schoolmaster expelled him for a week, when Tom and Huckleberry Finn and Joe Harper decided to mn away and be pirates. The disappearance and presumed death of the boys caused much grief in the village, and a memorial service to them was planned for the following Sunday morning. This (Scene 7) was actually in progress, with copious weeping, and the clergyman extolling the virtues of the deceased, when the three boys, tired of their desert island adventures, make a reappearance

UA CHRISTMAS CAROL"-DICKENS Scene 3: The Cratchits' Xmas Dinner. 49

"TOM SAWYER"-MARK

TWAIN (OPERETTA)

Scene 2: Tom fights the new boy. with resulting jubilation from the erstwhile mourners. Of the performers, Tom (David Policansky), Huck (Gary Northam) and Joe (John Price) gave excellent portrayals of the three main characters, and John Price's singing deserves special mention. Then Ian Hadley (the Schoolmaster), Allan Greenblo (The Reverend), Robert Herman (Aunt Polly), David Katz (Mrs. Harper), Stlnley Cohen (the new boy Willie) also acquitted hemselves most ably. ; The rest of the large cast threw themselves wholeheartedly into a most jolly performance. The Producer was Miss Dawn Salmon, whom we welcome to Wynberg Boys' High Scbool this year and whose contribution to our "Silver Jubilee" was most successful, and in our best tradition. Once again Mrs. Jennings trained the singers and accompanied at the piano as sbe alone can do. There yet remains another person whose contribution to the success of the whole show was incalculable. This was Mr. Pretorius. He prepared the entire scenery for both plays after working

days, nights and holiday time on the job. He also did the stage managing and lighting (the cyclorama back in use once more) with a group of his Std. V pupijs wbo assisted most efficiently. So thank you again, Miss Salmon, Mrs. Jennings and Mr. Pretorius. With the first 25 annual entertainments in tbe past, a tradition has been laid by those who have served the School so willingly and enthusiastically. It is to be hoped that the tradition will be upheld and continued indefinitely in the future. THIRD

ANNUAL SCHOOL ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR CONCERT

The two initial concerts in 1955 and 1956 were held in celebration of the Orchestra's 20th and 21st birthdays and these also acted as the fore路 runners of annual concerts, the third of which was given on the 13th and 14th of September thjs year. As before, the audiences were "invited" and included parents and friends of the School, as well as members of tile Society.

This ye.ar saw the welcome addition to the Orchestra of several new young players in the violin and 'cello sections. The performance went well on Friday evening, but reached an unusually high standard on Saturday. The programme was as follows: 1. Trumpet Voluntary, Puree/i. 2. To A Wild Rose, MacdowelI. 3. First Movement of Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra (Rodney Goodman and Graeme Rogers), Vivaldi. 4. 'Cello Solos: "Kol Nidrei" (Gordon Maunder, Friday), Bruch; "Serenade" (David Mellville, Saturday), Lensen; "Tarantelle" (David Freund. Saturday), Squire. 5. Valse Russe, Frank Bridge. 6. Songs (Junior Ensemble (15 Voices): (a) "Where'er ye Walk, Handel; (b) "Early One Morning, Traditional Air; (c) "The Sky in the Pool", Dunhill. 7. First Movement of Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (Neville Schafer), Haydn. 8. 'Cello Solos: Movement from Sonata (Christopher Glaum, Friday), Sarnmartini; Czardas (Eddy Malinaric, Saturday), Fisher. 9. Two Class Songs (Original products of W.B.H.S.). Words by Gary Northam, music by

A. Lorie: (a) The Beginning of a Storm; (b) The Fairy Second-hand Shop. (Standard Five Singers.) 10. "Ballad of the Carpenters" for Singers and Orchestra. Words by L. A. G. Strong. Music by A. Larie. (Standard Five Singers.) 11. Two Light Pieces: (a) Keltic Lament, Foulds; (b) En Badinant, D'Ambrosia. 12. Waltz: "Lilac Time", Schubert. The orchestral items were played with style and verve and due appreciation of their content. Of tbe soloists, Neville Schafer appeared a much maturer performer this year, handling the Haydn Piano Concerto with clean finger work and good rhythm. Rodney Goodman and Graeme Rogers gave a well-integrated performance of the solo violin parts in the Vivaldi Concerto Movement. The 'cellists C. Glaum, G. Maunder, E. Malinaric, D. Freund and D. Melville played their solos weB and showed what strides Mrs. Hutcheson's "'cello school" is making. Tbe Junior Vocal Ensemble of 15 picked voices sang beautifully, thanks to tbe excellent training of Mrs. Jennings. And tbe Standard - Five Singers, 50 in all, gave good account3 of the "home-made" songs on the programme. In conclusion, we thank the Old Boy members of tbe Orchestra for their continued valuable assistance and support.

1957 The 1957 season has been an unfortunate one for most Cape schools, and possibly more so for Wynberg. Owing to the polio epidemic, in which the school suffered the tragic loss of B. Steyl, one of its promising younger players, rugby started almost a month late, and the Asian influenza epidemic curtailed the season by over three weeks. Both coaches and teams found it hard to settle down, with the result that many teams markedly failed to produce the form expected of them. By and large, therefore, the season was undoubtedly disappointing. A record number of players, 510, were catered for this year, and 19 teams were entered in interschool competitions, namely the Under 19A, B, C, D, E, the Under 16A, the Under 15A, B, C, D, Under 14A and B, Under 13A and B, and the Under 12A, B, C, D and E teams. For the first time also Wynberg fielded an Under 11 and an Under 10 team, both of which distinguished themselves in friendly fixtures.

In theory the school team should have been of vintage quality, but in fact, except on the Rhodesian Tour, its standard fell far short of what was expected. Established players produced perfo.rmances of extreme mediocrity, and, save for a few notable exceptions, the younger players lamentably failed to make the grade. The Rhodesian Tour, which will be covered by a separate article, was in every way a great success, and the players are to be hear.tily congratulated as excellent ambassadors both on and off the field. The Second Team played some very good games, but once again these efforts were interspersed with performances which brought scant credit to the team. As with the School Team, there was no consis.tent standard of play maintained against tbe strong and durable Cape teams throughout the season. The Under 19C played a few very good games early on in the season, but this form fell away subsequently. There was a tendency for the for-

backs, who latterly developed into a 路strong combination. Many play.ers from this team will certainly make their mark in senior rugby next year. The Under 15A started off by showing every sign of repeating the fine performances whicb they had achieved during their previous season. Although ably led, and on many occasions playing sparkling rugby of the type they were noted for, they deteriorated towards the last quarter of the season. Unfortunately the influenza epidemic precluded the possibility of a return to form in the concluding matches of the year. Many of tbe players, especially tbe centres, show great promise of developing into performers of the higbest calibre. As a team, the Under 15B improved considerably on its previous year's performances, and towards the end of tbe season had been moulded into an efficient combination.

wards to play too loosely, and some backs lacked the essential speed to finish off movements. A few players, notably the halves and one or two forwards, show promise for tbe future, and they should receive rapid promotion next year. The D team this year was on the weak side, and regrettably some players had to be reprimanded for lack of keenness and fitness. For the first time, the Under 19E was entered in the regular inter-scbool competitions, and their keenness and form more than justified their entry. They are to be congratulated on their performances, often against relatively strong opposition, and next year the team will again be entered. The Under 16A proved the strongest the school has yet had, and the forwards, although on the light side, played with intelligence and determination. Great improvement was shown by the

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C. Edmunds, 1. Engelke, A. Sandler, M. Farrell, R. Titterton, L. Pasvol, C. van Rooyen. Secolld Row: K. Farmer, A. Hermer, J. Grendon, B. Olivier, R. Totos, N. Vos, K. Mann, T. Clampett, D. Petterson. Seated: Mr. H. E. Ta ker, C. England, J. Leeson, B. Johnson (Vice-Captain), Mr. W. E. Bowden, M. Rowan (Captain), G. Johnson, P. Fougstedt. Mr. J. Oosthuizen. Back

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TOURING 1EAM, 1957 Back Row: P. Haasbroek, J. Engelke, A. Sandler, R. Titterton, L. Pasvol, M. FarreLl, C. van Rooyen. Second Row: J. Carstens, K. Farmer, A. Herman, J. Grendon, R. Totos, N. Vos, K. Mann, T. C!ampet!, D. Petterson. Seated: Mr. W. Lennox, C. England, J. Leeson, B. Johnson (Vice-Captain), Mr. W. E. Bowden, M. Rowan (Captain), G. Johnson, P. Fougstedt, Mr. R. Richter.

The Under 15C and D did not have much opportunity for settling down into sound, regular combinations, owing to tbe continued and agonising necessity of having .to provide substitutes for players in the upper teams who were unable to play owing to illness or injury. This unfortunate necessity in all age groups causes a most understandable disappointment to both coaches and players alike. Despite these difficu.lties the 15C and 0 teams played with keenness and good spirit tbroughout. Suffering, like all teams this season, from a late start and a flu-ridden second half, the Under 14A has come tbrough the season with a fair record. On occasions they have shown glimpses of promising form and an ability to battle, but all too often it bas been a melancholy story of missed tackles and muffed passes. Perhaps "their

finest hour" was paradoxically the first half of the return game against the very fine Rondebosch side. The forwards here played particularly well, as they have frequently done during the season, although not always tight enough. The backline, seldom in its full complement at practice, has lacked opportunity and thrust. The Under 148 at one time looked as if it was to be the possessor of an all but unbeaten record, but demands from the A side, which lost several regular players during the year, led to the loss of several matches. Nevertheless it has been a hardworking side with a very real team spirit. The Under 13 group improved during the second half of the season, but not by any means up to its potential. The factor that prevented greater improvement was that the players believed that they were weaker than they actually were.

was not always up to standard. Special mention must be made of the fact that they put up an excellent performance against Monterey Under 13, losing only by 3 points. They have certainly set a high standard for future Under 12 teams. The Under 12B followed well in the footsteps of the A. A number of B players were knocking very hard on the A team door, and, had it not been for the excellent performances oE the higher team, would certainly have made the grade.' The Under 12 C did not fare as w.ell as expected. Too many chances were thrown away by half-hearted running and bad tackling. They did, however, improve greatly during the second half of the season, not losing a game. This improvement would have continued, if the season had lasted its normal length. The Under 120 played surprisingly well against teams of a higher grade, never being disgraced in

This statement is borne out by comparing the play in the first halE of each match with that in the second half when, having settled down, the players founel that their opponents were not giantkillers. Thus it was a regular occurrence that fewer points were scored against them after the interval, and that towards the end they were usually tackling strongly. Harder running and tackling are essential if each player is to show individual improvement. This season tbe Under 12A, after losing the first game, then played with such keenness and spirit that they proved to be one oE the most successEul Under 12 teams we have had for some time. The forwards settled down to solid scrumming, hard running and keen tackling, giving their backs every opportunity they could wish for. Although playing welt, the backs did occasionally lack sparkle, due to the fact that their handling

UNDER 12A RUGBY

TEAM

Back Row: C. Hay tread, R. Clark, A. England, D. Goosen, D. Craye. Second Row: S. Williams, A. le Roux, 1. Ravenscroft, D. Apsey, H. Kaplan,

A. Greenblo, P. Watson. Front Ral\}: Mr. M. K. Pretorius (Coach), C. Walker, M. Barker, Mr. A. Lorie (Principal), A. Badenhorst (Captain), G .. Johnson, Mr. J. F. Oosthuizen (Coach).

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this work has been eJjminated by mechanisation, the.ir duties are nevertheless arduous and tiring. These three have never been surpassed in initiative and efficiency, and Gelb in particular has not been equalled in his methodical stock-taking and book work. Mr. R. A. R. England is owed a debt of gratitude by the school for making a number of school pennants for the Rugby Department. Both artistic and serviceable, these pennants will serve the teams for many years to come. Mr. England's interest in Wynberg Rugby is much appreciated. Although it has not been possible for Mr. Ralph Burmeister and Mr. C. P. Fourie to referee any school games thi year, we are looking forward to having them once again at Wynberg next season. Finally, and above all, the strength and success of our rugby is wholly dependent on our coaches, who give of the.ir time, energy and experience with such unstinted generosity. Messrs. Wood, Oosthuizen, Sieberhagen, Thomson, Richter, Lennox, Zackon, Hopkins, Nortje, Gardener, Morris, Basson and Pretorius are to be thanked and complimented on their able and untiring services; the keenness and support given to these men by the players is an open testimony to the appreciation of thei r efforts. The following Rugby Awards have been made for the 1957 season: Blues: B. John on, T. Clampett, K. Farmer, C. England, P. Fougstedt, J. Leeson, K. Mann. Colours: G. Johnson, N. Vos, M. Rowan, 1. Engelke, C. van Rooyen, L. Pasvol, D. Petterson, M. FarreU, A. Sandler. H.E.T.

Special mention must be made of the new Under Il team, which played three games, winning all three and scoring 68 points to 3. It certainly seems that they will be worthy successors to this year's Under l2A. For the first time also an Under 10 team from this school has played matches against other schools. They played three games away, and continued the good work of their elder brothers by winning two matches, scoring 38 points to 22. Summing up, tius has been a most successful season for the junior teams, which augurs well for the future of our school rugby. As in the past, our "Rugby Nursery," which provides fun and exercise as well as instruction in the rudiments of the game for the nine, eight and seven-year-olds, has been an outstanding success. These little chaps enjoy their rugby immensely, and from this promising nursery comes much valuable material which will soon make its influence felt in school rugby. As has often been stressed, it would not be possible to cater for these young players on the present scale, if it were not for the help of a number of senior players who spend much of their time in coaching the youngsters. Apart from the helpful spirit in which this assistance is given, their coaching has reached a very high degree of technical efficiency. Full - time coaches of these junior divisions were B. ]ohnson, G. Johnson and K. Farmer of Under 12 E and F; C. Edmunds and P. Tipping of the "Springboks" and "Villagers"; R. Titterton an1 P. Spiro of the "Hamiltons" and "All Blacks"; B. Charlaff, A. Sandler and N. Mann of the "Lions" and 'Tigers." The Senior Rugby Committee (M. Rowan, B. Johnson, G. ]ohnson, J. Leeson, C. England and M. Worral) has, as is usual, proved a great administrative help. M. Worral has once again held the position of Rugby Secretary with his cu~tomary smooth, meticulous efficiency. J. Webb has been eminently successful as Rugby Press Representative, and will next year take over the job of Rugby Secretary. G. Silke is also to be thanked for his loyal and unflagging interest as official School Team Linesman. N. Woudberg's excellent Press coverage of the Rhodesian games is much appreciated. G. Gelb, H. du Plessis and J. Human are to thanked for the very efficient and able way which they have handled the administration equipment. Although much of the drudgery

FIRST TEAM GAMES VS. Sea Point.

4th May.

Sea Point kicked off with a fairly strong wind behind them. A penalty, going out near the Wynberg line, put Sea Point well on attack until England cleared with a kick to touch. From a scrum, Farmer broke well, an:! Clampett went over to score under the posts. The conversion was missed owing to the deceptive wind. Clampett, playing well on the wing, went over to score Ius second try in the corner after 20 minutes' play. Half time: Wynberg 6, Sea Point O. Almost immediately after the resumption of play a Wynberg forward rush re ulted in CI".mpett going over for his third try. Wynberg con-

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passing. Gil.es put a good kick out on tbe corner, and a score for Wynberg seemed imminent until St. Joseph's cleared with a penalty. A few minutes .later Farmer broke through, but again a possible try was stopped. Final score: Wynberg 8, St. Joseph's 3.

tinued to press hard, but the tackling of the Sea Point defence prevented any further coring. Final score: Wynberg 9, Sea Point O. Vs. Rondebosch. 11th May. In this game Wynberg was quite outshone in speed by their opponents. Rondebosch started the game by attacking hard until they goaled a difficult penalty. After about 20 minutes' play, a good back-line movement had Rondebosch scor路 ing under the posts. Tbe conversion was unaccountably missed. Four minutes before halftime Rondebosch scored again from another back-line movement. Half time: Rondebosch 9, Wynberg O. After 15 minutes' play in this balf Rondebosch scored again, and the try was converted. Rondebosch thus came out the clear winners of the annual Derby. Final score: Wynberg 0, Rondebosch 14.

Vs. Hottentots Holland. 8th June. For a team about to go on tour, Wynberg put up a very dismal performance in this match. Wynberg kicked off, and Hottentots Holland attacked hard until their wing went over to score a good try. A little later a reverse-passing movement brought Wynberg near scoring, but the attempt failed. A little before half-time the Hottentots Holland centre broke and a converted try resulted near the posts. Half time: Hottentots Holland 8, Wynberg O. Play restarted with Wynberg playing against the wind. Soon after the resumption of play, a converted try resulted after a break-through by Hottentots Holland. The wing scored again only two minutes later. B. Johnson opened Wynberg's score with a penalty, and Wynberg attacked for a wbile with Vos being pulled down inches from the line. Before the end tbe Hottentots Holland wing ran round Wynberg and scored. Final score: H.H.H. 19, Wynberg O.

Vs. Paarl Boys' High. 18th May. Paarl kicked off, and Wynberg attacked strongly, though failing to score. The game was hamper.ed by injuries on both sides, but good rugby was played on the whole. At half-time there was no score. After fifteen minutes' play in the second half Lategan went over to score for Paarl after they had been pressing hard for some time. Lategan himself converted. Wynberg was eager to wipe out the deficit, and attacked strongly after B. Johnson put out a penalty on the Paarl corner flag. Wynberg, however, failed to score. Those playing well were Totos and Rowan in the forwards, and Farmer in the backs.

Vs. Paul Roos. 20tb July. Wynberg kicked off, and after three minutes' play a scrum resulted near tbe Wynberg line from whicb tbe Paul Roos scrum-half broke tbrough and scored. A little later Paul Roos were awarded a penalty in front of tbe Wynberg posts, and this was easily made, to put Paul Roos six quick points up. A little later G. Johnson kicked ahead and put Wynberg on tbe offensive. From a scrum that ensued England slipped through and scored. Thirteen minutes later B. Johnson kicked abead and put Wynberg on the offensive. From a scrum tbat ensued England slipped .througb and scored. Thirteen minutes later B. 10bnson put over a magnificent penalty drop-kick from 45 yards out, 10 yards in from touch. Half time: Wynberg 6, Paul Roos 6. Halfway through this a forward rush resulted in a try for Paul Roos under the posts, which was easily converted. Towards the end of the game play got very exciting, with the Wynberg backs attacking well, but only just failing to score. Final score: Paul Roos Il, Wynberg 6.

Vs. St. Joseph's. 25th May. St. Joseph's kicked off, and soon after the start the baIL was dribbled downfield, and Wynberg came very near to scoring, but St. Joseph's cleared. Wynberg continued pressing hard until B. Jobnson put over a penalty for Wynberg. From a scrum G. Johnson dr.ew the defence and reverse-passed to B. Johnson, who slung a long pass out to Carstens on the wing, who took the ball well and scored. B. Johnson converted well. Two minutes before half-time a kick of Farrell was charged down, and the ball was dribbled downfield. An immediate try was saved, but from a scrum St. Joseph's scored. The conversion was missed. Half time: Wynberg 8, St. Joseph's 3. Play restarted with the St. Joseph's backs nearly breaking through after a fumble in the Wynberg 56

Vs. Jan van Riebeek. 27th July. Wynberg kicked off and kept well on attack, although rain made the ground slippery and handling tricky. Play was evenly balanced between the two sides for the first half, and at half-time there was no score. Owing to their stronger forwards, play swung slightly in the favour of Jan van Riebeek during the second half. Tbe Jan van Riebeek wing was put out very close to the Wynberg line, but in an en uing loose maul the ball was dribbled clear by Fougstedt. In a spate of last-minute scoring Jan van Riebeek scored two unconverted tries, and B. Johnson put over a penalty for Wynberg. Final score: Jan van Riebeek 6, Wynberg 3.

very keen and hard, with a penalty kick of Paarl unluckily hitting the bar and bouncing away. Final score: Wynberg 6, Paarl Gym 6. THE OLD BOYS' MATCH The annual Old Boy' match was played under Australian rules with no kicking to touch between the "25s." Soon after play started, Clampett broke and passed to B. Johnson, who gave out to Vos, who scored a fine try in the corner. B. Johnson mi sed the conversion. When the Old Boys were penalised for foot up, B. Johnson put the penalty over. Some lively rugby was noween a the Old Boys threw the ball about, and, when Derman broke, Buchanan was with him to score near the corner. Duk missed the conversion. A little before the end of the first half a penalty bck of B. Johnson was unlucky to hit the post and bounce away. Half time: School 6, Old Boys 3. Almost immediately after the resumption of play. Buchanan came near to coring, but was put out into touch near the Wynberg line. A little later B. Johnson cleared with a penalty. Hand-tohand passing among the School forwards had the Old Boys in trouble, but, after Derman broke through and a scrum was formed on the Wynberg line, Gelb slipped through on his own and scored. Final score: School 6, Old Boys 6. J.H. WEBB.

Vs. S.A.C.S. 3rd August. During the first half play swung back and forth, with Wynberg attacking well on occasion. After a kick ahead by SACS Grendon cleared well under pressure. Clampett, playing at centre, scored a copy-book try for Wynberg near the corner after beating three men by sheer speed. Two minutes before half time B. Johnson put a penalty out 10 yards from the SACS Une. From a loose scrum England slipped round tbe bUnd side and scored a try which B. Johnson converted. Half time: Wynberg 8, SACS O. After ] 6 minutes' play Fortune of SACS put over a good penalty from the touchline. A little later a kick ahead by SACS resulted in a try. About two minutes before the end of the game Fortune rather luckily gathered the ball on the SACS "25," broke through and scored a good try under the posts. Fortune himself converted. This last-minute score gave SACS the game. Final score: Wynberg 8, SACS II.

HOUSE GAMES Owing to tbe influenza epidemic, schools rugby was cancelled and two rounds of house games were held this year. The two rounds went off very well, and it is probable that this will become the usual tbing in years to come.

Vs. Paarl Gym. 17th August. Paarl kicked off, and after only a minute's play B. Johnson put over a penalty for Wynberg. After 8 minutes' play Paarl Gym scored afler pressing hard for a short time. Wynberg continued attacking, but a chance of scoring was missed when Vas, with one man to beat, slipped in a swerve and was tackled. Half time: Wynberg 3, Paarl Gym 3. A good movement by the Paarl back-line was stopped when the wing was forced out. Rowan received the ball from a loose maul and ran round the Paarl forwards to pa s to Vos, who broke and gave out to Clampett, who score::! near the corner. Half-way through this half, a kick of Grendon was charged down in the Wynberg try area, and Paarl luckily scored. Play now became :57

JUNIOR HOUSE GAMES Saturday, 14th September. Rhodes 0 Van Riebeek De Waal 17 Wellington Rhodes 0 De Waal Van Riebeek 8 Wellington Rhodes 14 Wellington De Waal 10 Van Riebeek

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Amidst great excitement, the First Wynberg Boys' High School Rugby team ever to tour Rhodesia left Cape Town station on the evening of Sunday, 23rd June. The train journey tended to be a tedlous one, the monotony of which was broken by spontaneous bouts of training at the various long stops. Many doubtful looks were cast our way during sessions such as these, but everyone at least was convinced of our keenness. In fact keenness was the keynote to the success of the whole tour.

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On our way north to Umtali, where we were to pit our ability against tbat of the Rbodesian schoolboys, we stopped at Bulawayo and Salisbury for a day each. In this way we got to know our future opponents with whom we would be living when we visited these centres later on our return journey. We arrived at Umtali to find the ~chool a huge modern building in a magnificent ÂŁetting, standing on the crest of a bill overlooking the whole town. The fellows there were very friendly and did everything possible to make us comfortab'e. The thing that struck us most was the amazing hardness of the fields, surfaced with a minimum of dry grass, something never seen in the Western Province. Despite this and the continuous travelling, we defeated their First Fifteen by 11 points to nil. That night a Rugby Dinner was held in our honour, and many firm friends were made. The following day was spent in a scenic drive through the Vumba Mountains. We had tea at Leopard Rock Hotel and a picnic lunch at Castle Beacon, from which p'ĂŠ'.ce, on a clear day, one could see the coastli"e 80mi'e, away. The following afternoon we played the local Girls' High School in a friendly hockey match, and emerged triumphant 2 - 1.

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From Umtali we journeyed to Salisbury, where we were accommodated at the Alan Wilson T. H. S. We also renewed our acquaintance with the Prince Edward boys whom we had met on the way northward. In Salisbury we embarked upon a programme of intense training in preparation for the two matches arranged to be played there. We beat Prince Edward School 13 - 6 in an extremely hard-fought game. Our match against Chaplin High was played on the Police ground as a curtain-raiser to the Rhodesia Blues match, before a capacity crowel. We defeated Chaplin 9 - 0 in a fast game with many back.line movements. Taking courage from our previous victory,

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we challenged two of the leading local girls' schools to hockey matches. Unfortunately we lost both, but were royaUy entertained at sumptuous tea parties after both games, which somewhat revived our flagging spirits. A grand day was spent at Lake Mackilwane and the Victoria Falls. The visit to the Falls will remain long in the memories of many of us as one of the highlights of the tour. After an extremely pleasant week well spent, we left Salisbury for Bulawayo, where we were to play our final match. Once again we renewed old friendships and met a really grand crowd of fellows. The side we were to play against was considered one of the strongest in Rhodesian schoolboy rugby, since eight individual members had been chosen to represent Mashonaland Schools. It was only fitting and reflective of our spirit and form that we made this the most convincing victory of the tour. The home side were defeated by 23 points to 8 in a game in which the school were down 8 - 3 at half time. This match mirrored the spirit of the whole tour, this refusal to accept defeat which was the main factor responsible for our unbeaten record. :t-Jeedless to say, still smarting under the sound thrashing we had received in Salisbury, we decided to' issue no invitations to the local girls' school. The following day a trip by bus to the Matopos, to see the grave of Rhodes and various other Rhodesian national heroes, was enjoyed immensely by all. We had heard so much about this "View of the World" from relatives and friends. Milton Boys' High gave a dance in our honour which was ~elf attended and very delightful. Looking back ~>n this tour, one can,not help but experience a feelirg of nostalgia over the things we left behind, the people we met, and the places we saw. It is undoubtedly an occasion wQ.ich will remain prominent in our minds for a long time to come. A.H.

Rugby Tour of Southern

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Umtali, the school was still able to achieve 3 points by B. Johnson putting over a splendid kick. Wynberg had not been too sure of themselves, as they were not acclimatised after the long train journey. In the second half the Wynberg forwards dominated their opponents, and the backs ran harder and looked very dangerous, narrowly missing a few opportunities before Farmer wove his way through to score next to the posts. B. Johnson converted, and the school led 8 - O. The school then revealed true Western Province rugby, and after a quick heel the ball travelled out to Clampett, who went over to score in the corner. Missing the conversion narrowly, the school then led Il - O. The remaining time produced good open rugby, with Wynberg attacking and a strong defence by the Umtali boys, who were ably led by Doc Wessels. It was a most enjoyable game, and the team was happy and relieved that the first hurdle had been cleared successfully. II. The second game took place on the Police grounds in Salisbury, and our opponents were Chaplin Boys' High from Gwelo. The game started under boiling conditions. Soon after the start we were awarded a penalty. which B. Johnson put over, and so the school led 3 - O. Due to the hard ground the backs were able to move with greater speed, and after some good handling the ball reached Clampett, who swerved over the line to score. At half time Wynberg led 6-0, but in the second half G. Johnson soon broke through the strong defence and scored near the corner flag to bring the tally up to 9 - O. There was some strong attacking from Chaplin, but the school defended well and were able to keep them from crossing the line. The school were worthy winners.

The first game was against Umtali Boys' High on Saturday, 29th June, on their school grounds. In the first half the game was even, and, though much kicking took place on the side of

III. On the Monday following the school played against Prince Edward Boys' High on their own ground.

Prince Edward proved to be the best Rbodesian pack and difficult to dominate, especially in tbe line-out, where Duncan of Prince Edward proved his superiority.

Again the forwards took control of the game, and, after much bustling, England gathered the baH and dashed over tbe line to score an uneonverted try, putting the school 14 - 8 ahead.

After a line movement Clampett put in a strong run, beating his man and scoring far out. The kick was converted by B. Johnson and the scbool led 5 - O.

Another line movement followed soon after, whicb enabled G. Johnson to score another unconverted try, making tbe score 17 - 8. Tbe ball was being heeled weU, and soon tbe ball reacbed Clampett, wbo scored again. B. Jobnson converted tbe try, to bring tbe final score to 22 - 8.

Later the Prince Edward centre scored in tbe corner, but tbe kick failed, and tbe scbool still led 5 - 3. Prince Edward were later awarded a penalty, and they then led 6 - 5 at balf time.

It was due to tbe fitness and spirit the team had gatbered that they walked into tbe dressing-room with an unbeaten record.

In the second balf tbere was much mid-field play, but towards tbe end tbe school were dominating the game and were awarded a penalty in front of the poles, which B. Johnson put over, putting the school in the lead (8-6), with five minutes to go.

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Then, after a quick heel, G. Johnson dummied and cut through to score under the posts. B. Johnson converted, giving us our third successive victory by 13-6.

M. ROWAN.-A player of undoubted ability wbo did not come up to expectations this year. Responsibilities of captainship lie heavily on a player-this bas often been observed in the realm of international sport-and it is very hard botb to lead and play one's normal game. He will probably regain his form next season, and carries witb him our best wishes.

IV. The final game was against Milton College. Judging from tbeir previous record we considered them to be one of tbe best teams in Soutbern Rhodesia, and there was much doubt as to whether tbe school would retain their unbeaten record.

B. JOHNSON.-A very capable vice-captain who inspired confidence as the season progressed. He has developed into a very fine fly-balf, and is tbe possessor of a prodigious kick inferior to none (including adults) in the Western Province. Certainly a player of much promise.

The only setback came when Milton scored two tries in tbe first ten minutes and led 8 - 0, but the school, full of confidence, fought back with determination. Farmer soon wove his way tbrough wards for an unconverted try.

OF THE FIRST FIFTEEN

J. GRENDON.-After a slow start he has developed into a very sound full-back. He must, however, speed up his acceleration and develop a never-failing tackle. Sheer guts, determination and willingness to learn have been the secret of his outstanding improvement.

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N. VOS.-A very fine wing who unfortunately just could not run into top form. He did, however, play some good games towards the end of the season. He must eliminate a growing tendency to cut in.

The half-time score was 8 - 3 in favour of Milton, but in the second half Wynberg turned tbe tables when Clampett scored from a line movement and Johnson converted, levelling the score.

T. CLAMPETT. - A very fine and talented rugby player who, given tbe opportunity, was always dangerous, but he must remember to do everything at top speed. A player with a future in senior rugby.

Tbere was good forward play, in which Fougstedt distinguished himself, with the result tbat Pettersen forced his way over, and the school were leading Il -8. 61

K. FARMER.-A player of great courage and ability, possessing an excellent temperament. His play improved with every match, and this steady improvement was due to his determination and willingness to learn.

. L. PASVOL.-A gifted line-out forward who jumps well. He must, however, tighten and speed up his play in the loose, and develop more fire in his all-round play; be has a tendency to rest in loose scrums. A player of promise.

G. IOHNSON. -A player who never really produced tbe form expected of him. He must eliminate a definite tendency to run across the field and start at half-pace, and he must learn to time his passes better. When he finds his form, he will be a player of outstanding merit.

1. ENGELKE.-A great-hearted flank-forward with a very sound defence. A player whose game improved with every matcb; a fine future prospect.

C. ENGLAND.-Certainly the most improved player in the side. After a shaky start he developed, through sheer determination, into a fine scrum-half witb a swift and accurate service and an evasive break. He must develop a longer kick. J. CARSTENS.-A wing of great courage; he has acceleration and a very deceptive swerve, but he must avoid a growing tendency to cut in. I. LEESON.-A very fine line-out and lockforward, who worked hard in the loose as well as in the tight. He has great physical and mental courage and determination. A kI;lee injury put an early end to his season.

P. FOUGSTEDT.-A strong, rugged forward who bad a very fine season; undoubtedly the most outstanding forward in tbe school, and one of the best in inter-school senior rugby. D. PETTERSON.-Developed into a very fine front-ranker with a promising future. A hard worker at all times, with some very good games to his credit. One of the fittest men in the side. K. MANN.-A first-class hooker who is one of the fastest strikers in inter-school rugby. Apart from giving a very fine service as a hooker, he was always on the ball and dribbled superbly. A. HERMAN.-Another talented hooker who played some very sound games; he also played very well in the loose. K. VAN ROOYEN.-A big strong forward who disappointed badly, and never really became the driving force in thc scrum that was hoped for. He will have to tighten his game up considerably, if he hopes to m"kc headway in senior rugby.

A. SANDLER. - A more than useful utility forward who played some excellent games at lock and front-rank, and who was really getting into his stride when the season ended. Sheer guts and determination are tbe hallmark of his play. TIITERTON. - A rugged, hard-working forward wbo must, however, speed up his game and not play in patches. R. TOTOS.-A very promising, intelligent loose forward. Unfortunately he broke his ankle when he was regaining his best form. SCHULTZ. -A very sound line-out forward who played some very good games towards the end of the season. He deserves praise for overcoming a tendency to patchy play. M. FARRELL.-A full-back full of promise who has good hands and feet; he tends to lack concentration and application, which results at times in most slovenly play. C. EDMUNDS.-A strong, hard-working forward who should develop into a first-class forward next year. B. OLlVIER.-A sound utility player with perfect hands. He must learn to concentrate harder and improve his acceleration over the first three yards. R. GILES.-A gifted player wbo, owing to injuries, could not give of his best; a fine future prospect. L. GREENSTEIN.-The most unlucky senior player in the school; although he has never actually played for the scbool team, only two serious injuries kept him out of the touring side. A player of great courage and determination. H.E.T. and I.F.O.

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October 1956 to March 1957 This season bas been severely curtailed by the polio epidemic which so tragically affected the scbool. All cricket fixtures were cancelled for the month of February. The 1st XI fared very well during the Schools Week, being unbeaten, and re::ching their peak against Bishops wben Brian Johnson took a hattrick and caused a flutter in the opposition ranks. During the final trial m:J.tch .the selectors were so impressed by Bruce Anderson's captaincy that they selected him to captain the Western Province Nuffield side, an honour indeed, which makes history for W.B.H.S., and, we hope, starts a tradi-

tion which will not easily be laid down. Congratulations, Bruce; the School is proud of your achievements. In the Western Province Cricket Union's second league our 1st XI was unable to clinch sufficient matcbes, although they were often in a winning position. They will be playing in the 2B league this coming season, where we trust they will head the log and regain their place amongst the upper ten. Neville Williams was also included in the Nuffield side which played in Rhodesia, and the Johnson twins were selected to play in the final trials match at Newlands.

FIRST CRICKET Xl Back Row: R. To~os, G. Johnson, A. Berry, 1. Savage, B. Olivier. Middle Row: J. Burt, K. Mann, P. Haasbroek, M. Hughes, R. Giles. S;tting: Mr. D. H. Thom?son (Coach), M. Farrell (Captain), Mr. W. E. Bowden (Principal), B. Johnson (Vice-Captain), Mr. J. L. Mathew (Master路in-Charge). Front: G. Si!ke (Scorer).

land 4/12 and B. Johnson 3/44). The game thus ended in a first innings win for United Services. The second game was against U.C.T. and was played at home. The school was caught in a sticky wicket and was dismissed for 40 (Anderson 17). U.C.T. in their first innings scored 120 (Williams 6/40). The school scored 87 in their second innings, wmch left U.C.T. 7 to score to win. They did this for the loss of two wickets (Farrell 2/7). The chool thus lost by 8 wickets. The third game was against Western Province Cricket Club, who were all out for 180 in their first innings (Williams 4/63 and Savage 3/27). The school replied with 121 (Maxwell 30 and Simons 31). In reply to this W.P. cored 105/4 dec. (Williams 2/26). The school was then forced to play out time, scoring 127/8 by close of play (Anderson 46), thus losing the game on the first innings. Liesbeek Park followed and scored 132 in their first innings, (Williams 6/28). The school replied with 174 aft out (Giles 54). Liesbeek Park declared their second innings closed at 148/3, to which the scho~l replied with 52/4, thus winning the game on the first innings. The annual game against the Old Boys now took place. The school batted first, and WiJ1iams (72) and Giles (71) gave them a total of 196. The Old Boys replied with 197/5, thus winning the game. Their innings was high-lighted by a partnership of 171 betwecn H. and J. Mathew (104* and 68' respectively). The chief wicket-takers in' the school team were Williams 3/56 and Farrell 2/35. During SCHOOLSWEEK the team had varying fortunes. In their first game against Rondebosch B.H.S., Rondebosch batted first and scored 200/.7 declared. Savage was the main wicket-taker with 4/38. The school replied with 115/6 (Anderson 33 and Giles 31). The game against Bishops followed, with Bishops taking first innings. Splendid bowling by Williams 3/63 and B. Johnson 3/28 (wmch constituted .a hat-trick) had Bishops 132/9, but an undefeated lOth wicket partnership took their total to 202/9 declared. In the time that remained the school scored 78 / 5, Anderson being top-scorer with 24*. A m~tch against C.B.C. followed. C.B.C. batted first and scored 152, Williams taking 5/53 and B. Johnson 3/25. The school passed this total easily, scoring 153/3, with Giles (67), Maxwell (39*) and Williams (33) being responsible for the school's victory.

Modified inter-house cricket, to prevent fatigue, was played at school during the polio scare. The searching and scheming for new fields near to the school is still progressing at a snail's pace. The mills that grind slowly we hope will not grind exceeding small in this case! Bruce Anderson and Neville Williams were awarded Blues, and with these colour awards were made to: A. O'Connor, R. Giles, J. Maxwell, M. Hyland, D. Simons, B. Johnson and I. Savage. Ivor Savag.e was presented with the Old Boys' bat for the most improved senior player, and Trevor Johnson received the junior award. These presentations were made by Mr. Bill Jennings during the tea interval of the annual Old Boys' match at the school. A third annual presentation of a bat donated. by Mr. Anderson (Snr.) was awarded to T. McClurg for the 1st or 2nd XI player who served his side most consistently. Ken Heldsinger was our only Old Boy representativ.e in the. Western Province side which played against路, tbe M.C.C. Congratulations Ken, and, while meting out bouquets, Fritz Bing comes in for honourab:le mention, having been elected to the captaincy of the Claremont Club side. For the hours of coaching and time spent on organisation we should again like to extend our sincere thanks to the Headmaster, Messrs. Thomson; Tom Redrlick, Morris, Gilmore, Driessen, HOI)Kins, Richter, Gardener, Jack Newman and Pretorius. ln these thanks we would include too the backroom boys who supervise scoring, umpiring, kit, etc., and Dr. Wood, Mr. Morris and Mr. Thomson for:, ~r,eparing such consistently good pitches throughout the season. Bnder very trying circumstances, witb the old boarding house being demolished, we were particularly grateful to Mrs. Bowden, Mrs. Wake and their staff for the excellent hospitality they extended to us and our visitors on Saturday afternoons. J. L. v. R. Summary of 1st XI Games The season opened with an away game against United Services, played at the Garrison Sports Ground on October 10th. United Services batted first scoring 283, with Williams 4/59 and Hyland 3/63 the most successful bowlers. The school replied with 190 (Anderson 67). Thi~ was near the close of the second day, and in the remaining time United Service were dismissed for 96 (Hy64

Boland were our next opponents. The school batted first and scored 224/6 declared. WiJJiams was the highljght of the day, scoring lOl *, ably supported by McClurg (48). Boland managed to play out time, scoring 113/9. B. Johnson was the main wicket-taker with 5/26. With the beginning of a new year, M. Farrell took over the captaincy from A. O'Connor, with B. Johnson as his vice-captain and a very young side under him, only four members of the previous team remaining. The new team's first game was against Cape Town C.C. The school batted first and scored a weB-merited 137 all out against a strong Cape Town attack. Top scorers were Giles (33) and Mann (28). Cape Town had scored 102/5 by the close of play. ll. Johnson was the most successful bowler with 2/38.

Cricket was then stopped due to the outbreak of polio in the Peninsula. The hiatus thus created was filled by matches between 1st and 2nd teams which gave both sides good match practice. League fixtures were resumed in March with a match against Fish Hoek, who batted first and were dismissed for 156, due to some good bowling by B. Johnson (4/52), G. Johnson (2/11), Savage (2/18) and F,mell (2/58). The school batting failed badly in their first innjngs, onJy managing to score 88. G. Johnson was the top scorer with 22. Fish Hoek in their second innings made 143/4 declared (Farrell 3/22). The school batting once more proved very weak, and they were dismissed for 64, thus losing the game by 148 runs. The game was high-lighted by some splendid fielding by the school side.

SECOND Xl CRICKET TEAM Back RolY: P. Haasbroek, N. Koevort (Vice-Captain), C. Thomas, W. Cape!. M,'dd:e Row: D. Tunbridge, 1. Stadier, R. Totos, D. Scott, A. Miller.

Front Row: Mr. W. E. Bowden (Principal), Mr. J. Mathews (Coach).

E. Scrace, T. Clampett

(Captain),

B. Olivier,

BOWLING

The first half of the season closed with a match against Wynberg Club. Tbe scbool batted first and scored a very solid 189/6 declared. R. Giles (100*), provided the second century of the season, he and M. Hughes (25) being tbe chief scorers. The second day of the game was ruined by rain, but not before Wynberg Club score stood at 19015. The most successful bowler was G. Jobnson with 4/73.

O. Bosomworth ......... 10.1 Taylor ........................... 3 Sanderson .................. 28.4 Hutton ........................ 32

Giles Williams McClurg Anderson Johnson, Maxwell

...... 10

...... 6 .,._.'J 1 G. 4 ...... 12

N.O. 3 2 2 2

H;ghest Score 100* 101路 48 67 22 39路

Total 418 256 148 204 63 164

103 (McClurg 54, Hutton 20). Rondebosch, 158 (Hutton 3/35, Taylor 2/9). 3/11/56-Wynberg, 106 for 5 (Cohen 43, Johnson, G., 30). Match drawn.

Average 32.10 32.00 24.66 22.66 15.75 14.98

2. 10-17/11 156-Wynberg, 49 (Whitaker 19). Marist, 46 (Sanderson 4 I II, Bosomworth 3/5). Wynberg, 53 for 5 (Whitaker 24). Marist, 55 (Hutton 5/24, Sanderson 4/13). Match won by 6 wickets.

BOWLING Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average 18 540 37 14.66 Williams.. 153 7 213 13 16.30 Hyland 64 1 158 8 19.66 Johnson, G. 28.3 9 522 26 20.07 Jobn~on, B. 117.4 13 412 16 25.75 Farrel! 110.1 431 15 28.72 llO 18 Savage Drawn Lost Played Won Ist Inn.

Outright

121 (Sanderson 3/49, Johnson, G., 3/19). Wynberg, 59 (Johnson, G., 25, Pearce 10). SACS, 143 (Hutton 4/36, Johnson, G., 2/35). 1/12/56-Wynberg 57 (Whitaker 34). Match lost by 148 runs.

3. 24/11/56-SACS,

1st Inn. Outright 3

2nd XI This team has acted as the reserve for the 1st XI under their very capable captain, Timothy Clampett路. Two members of the side, viz. Cohen and Bosomworth, were invited to play for the powerful combined side during the Schools Week, and had an enjoyable and successful week. The statistics beJow give some idea of the performance various members of the team enjoyed, but do not reflect the happy teamwork which existed during the hours of play. J.L.M.

McClurg Pearce Totos Haasbroek

R. Wkts. Average 23 38 6 4.5 2 9 II 6.6 73 11 8.9 98

1. 20/l0156-Wynberg,

BATTING Inns.

M. 2 0 8 5

26/1/57-Wynberg, 82 (Haasbroek 21, Scott 19, Olivier lI). Bishops, 8., 203 (Koevort 3/55, Scrace 1Ill). 2/3/57-Wynberg, 86 for 8 (Thomas 20, Clampett 17*). Match drawn. 152 (Koevort 38, Scott 33, Totos 28). Marist Ist, 62 (Pearce 5/18, Scott

9/3/57-Wynberg

3/18).

Marist 1st, 136 for 6 dec. (Capel 3/48). Wynberg, 38 for 3 (Totos 15). Match drawn.

BATTING Inns. N.O. H.S. Total Average 54 59 29.5 2 0 65 85 28.3 3 0 33 82 27.3 4 21 57 19 4

16/3/57-0bservatory

1st, 192 for 5 (Pearce

2/53).

Wynberg, 117 for 4 (Pearce 65, Totos 33). , Match drawn. 66

UNDER

ISA CRICKET

TEAM

Top Row (standing): W. Foster, J. Dews, P. Morkel, R. Witthuhn, F. Kyritsis. Midd e Row: G. Barre~t, 1. Stone, B. MichelI, N. Newton, G. Peiser. Front Row: Mr. J. B. Gardener, T. Johnson, Mr. W. E. Bowden, A. Thorn, Mr. R. P. Richter.

3rd XI

I. Wynberg, 124 (Saevitzon 60, Jones 17 n.o.).

Rondebosch, 84/8 (Kirsten 4/22, McClurg 2/18). Match drawn.

The strength of this team was sapped considerably as a result of the chopping and changing which was necessary when players were called upon to do duty in tbe 2nd and in some cases tbe 1st XI. Our congratulations to McClurg for making so rapid a climb to the 1st XI. Despitc tbese losses the team acquitted itself very well, losing only two matches in all. At the start of the second half of the season, the captaincy was taken over by Land. This position was short-lived, though, because he was promoted to the 2nd XI. Jones succeeded him. The following statistics show only the bones of the season enjoyed by lhe team, but conceal the fine coaching of Mr. Morris. P. 8

2. Wynberg, 121/9 dec. (Sanderson 25 n.o., Saevitzon 23). C.T.H., 60/7 (Sanderson 4/14). Match drawn. 3. Wynberg, 103/4 dec. (Haasbrock 31 n.o., Koevert 29). Marist 95 (Sanderson 4/32, C!ampett 5/23). Wynberg won by 8 runs. 4. Wynberg, 66/6 (Clampett 31). Observatory, 200/5 (Kirsten 3/70, C!ampett 2/46). Match drawn. 5. Wynberg, 81/8 (Williams 20 n.o., Capel 21). Muizenberg, 82 (Taylor 7/25. Clampett 3/10). Match drawn. 67

The most successful batsman was Leeson with an average of 19 runs for three innings, followed by Louw with an average of 11.5 for four innings. Bowljng honours feU to C. Quixley, who took nine wickets at a cost of 3.1 runs per wicket, and his brother, Q. Quixley, who took seven wickets for the cost of 3.2 runs per wicket.

6. Wynberg, 88 (Saevitzon 30, Koevort 30). Paul Roos, 89/8 (Saevitzon 4/30, Taylor 2/31). Wynberg lost by two wickets. 7. Wynberg, 101/7 dec. (Witthuhn 27, Gibbons 19). Observatory, 86 (Millson 4/12, Waugh 4/32). Wynberg won by three wickets. 8. Wynberg, 60 (Tunbridge 10, Millson 10). St. George's, 83 (Waugh 6/20. Scagell 3/27). Wynberg lost by 23 runs.

Under 15 The potential of the Under 15 cricket teams during the first term of 1956 was amply vindicated in the last term, and this year the standard is very high. Congratulations to Trevor Johnson for gaining the Old Boys' Bat and for representing the 1st XI. The U. 15 "A" team played nine matches, won five, and drew four (an unbeaten record!); the "B's" played eight, won six, drew one and lost one by two runs; the "C's" played eight, won five, tied one, and lost two, one of which was lost by four runs and the other to an "A" team. In the last term, '56, there was an innovation. The "C's" were entered in the U. 15 "B" League and acquitted themselves very well indeed. During the last term, '57, an U. 15 "0" team will also be entered in the same league. This is a just reward, as there are many more Under 15 players than previously. The "General Pool" continued their series of matches, and we hope the promising ones will gain selection in the "0" team. AJthough the polio scare was with us again, the keenness in cricket never dwindled. House Matches were played with restrictions, and proved thoroughly enjoyable too. Like the 1st and 2nd teams, a cap (to be known as the Colts' Cap) is to be awarded to "A" team players on merit. This will be an ordinary blue cricket cap, but with the front panel white, and with a badge on it. Once again we are all looking forward to a bright season with the familiar crack of ball against "willow." The following statistics should be found interesting:

N.w.

4th XI During the first half of the 1956-57 season, the 4th Xl, under the vigilant eye of Mr. Gilmore, played five games, captained by R. Bamett, but in the latter half only one game was possible under the captaincy of W. Groves, with D. Petterson as vice-captain. Although the team did not win any of its games" it came very close to victory in a number of them. However, the morale of the team did not 'suffer in the least, but the will-to-win seemed to increase with the coming of each new game. Throughout the season, the spirit of the team was excellent, and the keenness of the players unsurpassed. A number of the players showed up well with the bat, Barnett with an average of 20 and Groves 17 heading the list. Of the bowlers Van Rooyen had an average of 7.5, and Jacobson 13.1. In Radowsky's only game for the 4th thus far he used the ball well to take 4/13. The fielding and catching of the side was always of a good standard. If the same spirit and keenness amongst the players continues this season, I am sure that the results will be better, and all wiU enjoy a happy season. W. GROVES.

5th XI The 5th XI, playing in the Schools 4th League, had a fair season, playing six games, of which they won four and lost the other two. The results of the games are as follows: 1. Beat Cape Town High School by 11 runs. 2. Beat Lansdowne by 2 runs. 3. Lost to Paul Roos by 3 wickets. 4. Lost to S.A.C.S. by 98 runs. 5. Beat Westerford by 6 wickets. 6. Beat S.A.C.S, by 70 runs.

UNDER

15 "A"

3/10/56. Wynberg (131/3) declared (Hughes 45, Mann 56 not out). Rondebosch, 64/5 (Thorn 2/14, Burt 2/17). Match drawn.

24/11/56. Wynberg, 191 (Mann 34, Johpson 49, Totos 30). St. Joseph's, 105 (Kyritsis 3/15, Burt 3/17). Wynberg won by 86 runs.

20/10/56. Bishops "A", 159 (Scott 3/31, Totos 3/28). Wynberg, 89/2 (Hughes 31 not out, Johnson 32). Match drawn-rain stopped play. 3/11/56. Rondebosch, 87 (Burt 8/8). Wynberg, 91/2 (Mann 24, Johnson not out 30, Totos not out 31). Wynberg won by eight wickets.

1/12/56. Wynberg, III (Mann 17, Totos Thomas 14, Tunbridge 19). Rondebosch, 70/4 (Totos 2/13). Match drawn.

10/11/56. Wynberg, 150 (John son 41, Thomas 24, Burt 27). S.A.C.S., 66 (Dews 5/33, Burt 2/12). Wynberg won by 84 runs.

26/1/57. Wynberg, 94 (Mitchell 37, Witthuhn 31). Bishops "A", 70 (Kyritsis 7/30). Wynberg won by 24 runs. 2/3/57. Wynberg, 76 (James 28, Morkel 21). S.A.C.S., 72/8 (Dews 2/16). Match drawn.

17/11/56. Wynberg, 103 (Hughes 26, Thomas 17). Bishops "B", 74 (Burt 5/21, Dews 3/15). Wynberg won by 29 runs.

UNDER

12,

15B CRICKET

TEAM

Top Row: R. Tripp, H. du Plessis, D. Freund, N. Heselson. Midd'e Row: D. Turner, I. Lewis, J. McClatchie, N. Thomas, B. Kelynack. Front Row (:feared): Mr. R. P. Richter, R. Cox, Mr. W. E. Bowden. M. James,

Gardener.

Mr. J. B.

UNDER

13A CRICKET

TEAM

Bac_k Row (left to right): I. Evans, R. Ormond, G. Renolds. Second Row (left to right): K. Wilkinson, J. Whitehouse, P. Good, M. Fourie, G. Johnson. Seated (left to right): L. Schwab, P. Fabricius (Captain), Mr. W. E. Bowden, N. Budge

Vice-Captain),

R. Dau. Runs

H. Score

Wynberg

Avc.

won by 8 wickets.

Inns

N.O.

Johnson ............... Mann ..................... Totos ..................... Hughes

7 6 7 7

2 I 2 0

171 147 118 127

49 56 31 45

34.2 29.6 23.6 17.43

10/11/56.

Wynberg, 155/6 (Stephen 101, Land 13) . J. J. Du Preez, 72 (Barrett 4/4, Miller 3/21, Millwn 3/13) . Wynberg won by 83 runs.

Bowling Aver.

Ovrs.

Mads.

Runs

Wekts.

Ave.

17/11/56.

4 10 8

44 137 118

4.0 6.2 9.0

Wynberg, S.A.C.S., Wynberg

24/11/56.

Wynberg, 107 (Grendon 22, Barrett 21) . Bishops "C", 86 (Morkel 4/19, Barretl 3/12). Wynberg WO!1 by 24 runs.

1/12/56.

Wynberg, 62 (Grendon 15, Seeliger IS not out). Sea Point, 64 (Barrett 5/10, Witthuhn 3/14). Wynberg lost by 2 runs.

Batting Aver.

Kyritsis ............... 26 Burt ........................ 45 Dews ..................... 44

UNDER 13/10/56.

20/10/56.

22 13

15 "B"

Rondebosch, 136/5 dec. (Freund Wynberg, 117/8. Match drawn.

2/49).

Bishops, 75 (Millson took 5 wickets). Wynberg, 90/2 (Gibbons 52 n.o., Stephen 24).

176 (Land 28, Waugh 37 (Morkel 9/5). won by 129 runs.

26 rl.o.).

26/1/57.

2/3/57.

Wynberg, S.A.C.S., Wynberg

.........

Grendon Gibbons

IS).

............

Bowling Aver.

Inns

N.O.

Runs

H. Score

Ave.

lOl

16.86

175

Wckts.

Runs

1.7

Barrett .................. 20 Millson .... ......... 22

4 5

42 68

2.5

4.1

UNDER 13/10/56.

20/10/56.

3/11/56.

]90

Hobbs

..................

6 Ovrs.

Avc.

27.1

104

26.0

121

24.2

Mads.

Runs

Wckts.

Ave.

53 63

13 15

4.0

24/11/56.

Wynberg, 118 (Scagell 62, Hobbs Rondebosch, 73 (James 4/17, 3/16). Wynberg won by 45 runs.

22). Hobbs

...... ....... 27

Hobbs Scagcll

..................37 .................21

4.2 4.5

The most promising batsmen during the season were: B. MicheIl, Tripp, Peiser, Foster, Budge, Nel, Don and Good, while the bowlers of note were: Peiser, Newton, MichelI, Turner, Budge, Nel and Fabricius.

Bishops "C", 34 (Scagell 4/7, Hobbs 3/6). Wynberg, 124 (Stone 33, Hobbs 23). Wynberg won by 6 wickets. IS). Scagell

James

The "B" side under M r. Pretorius has played very well, and the nursery of our future cricket potential is in very good hands.

Wynberg, 162/3 dec. (Scagell 71, Jordan 31). Bishops "D", 16 (James 6/5, Hobbs 2/10). Wynberg won by 146 runs.

Wynberg, 88 (James 21, Hobbs Bishops "C", 92 (Hobbs 3/14, 2/29). Bishops won by 4 runs.

26/1/57.

.................. 7

H. Score

These teams had a creditable record. The "A" was ably led by Brian Michell in the first part of the season, and by Fabricius latterly. The Headmaster took them under his wing, and has shaped them into a winning combination.

4/10, Scagell

10/11/56.

1/12/56.

Runs

Under 13

15 "C"

Rondebosch, 53 (Reichlin 4/14). Wynberg, 53 (Hobbs JO). Game tied.

N.O.

Scagell James

Bowling Aver.

Ave.

Mads.

...............

Inns

18.0

Ovrs.

Morkel

Batting Aver.

15.4

23 52

Wynberg, 80/9 dec. (Tester 27, Whit路 field 21 J. "A", 130 (Reicblin St. Agnes 4/30, Whitfield 4/17). Wynberg lost by 5 wickets.

2/3/57.

Wynberg, 124/8 dec. (Foeter 42, Turner 36). Bishops "0", 64 (Freund 4/6, Du Plessis 3/16). Wynberg won by 60 runs.

Batting Aver. Stephen

79 (Tripp 24, McClatchie 54 (James 5/13). won by 25 runs.

Under 12 Members of the 1st XI have been coaching these young players, and from all accounts Peter May will have to coach the English juveniles himself, if he wants to beat the Springboks. Names which have shown promise include Peter and Kenneth Wilkinson, Donald Craye and Peter Watson.

Inter-House Games

Wynberg, 134/6 dec. (Scagell 50, James 32, Hobbs 22). Bishops "C", 47 (Hobbs 6/8). Wynberg won by 87 rullS.

Open U.15

Bishops "D", 39 (Montgomery Wynberg, 46/2 dec. (Whitfield Wynberg won by 8 wickets.

Total

U.l3

5/13). 20).

Rhodes 14.84

V. Riebeeck 14.52

De Waal 17.81

13.72 15.97

13.44 13.12

11.41 It .31

.........44.53

41.08

40.53

.........

Wellington 9.49 9.07 5.78 24.34

THE 1957 CROSS-COUNTRY

extended for the wonderful and efficient way in which "Cross-Country Day" passed. In the Senior Cross-Country, Carstens and Hutton brought the crowd to their feet in one of the most spectacular finishes in the history of the event. Carstens only just managed to pip Hutton on the post to record the time of 33 min. 37.5 sec. After running with a bunch for the first few miles, these two fine athletes broke clear of the rest of the field and finished well ahead of Wheeler, the third man. Perhaps the unluckiest competitor was Jeremy 10hnson, who started a strong favourite but had to be content with a

The Cross-Country, wnich is becoming one of the "most-Iooked-forward-to" days in the school calendar, was held .in almost perfect weather, on Thursday, the 19th September. As a result of the success displayed by the public address system last year, loudspeakers once again occupied a portion of our grounds. To Mr. Gardener, whose voice boomed across the fair fields of Wynberg, to Mr. Mathew, whose organisation was one hundred per cent, and to the rest of the staff who acted as timekeepers and officials, a big "thank you" IS

ATHLETIC

TEAM

Back Row: J. Moore, J. Carstens, H. Schultz, H. du Plessis, R. Gaylard, G. Johnson, B. Johnson, D. Beattie, B. Hilliard. Midd'e RolV: K. Barder, J. Marine, T. Johnson, H. Hutton, 1. Carp, M. Marx, R. Bennett, R. Carp, R. Cox. Seated: Mr. H. Tasker (Coach), J. Leeson, N. Vos (Captain), Mr. W. E. Bowden (Principal), T. Clampett (Vice-Captain), J. Johl1sol1. Dr. H. G. Wood (Coach). //1 FroIlt : K. Renson. R. Dau. B. Bravo.

CROSS-COUNTRY

TEAM

Back Ro",: J. Lawton, D. Stepheils, D. Petterson, C. England, T. Tiffin, D. Scott, J. John50n, D. Moodie. Midd'e Row: D. Finlayson, K. Barker, A. NofIki, A. Salter, T. Clampett, A. Miller. S. McCullagh, P. Zuyl, P. de Wet. Seated: Mr. W. E. Bowden, M. Tuffrey, D. Wassung, J. Carstens, H. Hutton. J. Wheeler, Mr. J. Mathew (Coach). mediocre 5th place. Carstens and Huaon completed the course in under 34 mins., which rendered them eligible for Blues, while Wheeler and Lawton were home in le:;s than 35+ mins., the maximum colour time. The Junior Cross-Country was won by D. Wassung. He romped in well ahead of TufIrey and Finlayson, 2r.d and 3rd respectively, to clock 36 min. 55.7 sec. A few years ago this time was considered an excellent performance, but, comparing it with De Wet's record of 34 min. 47 sec. last year, it is comparatively slow. Another clear-cut victory was in the Under-13 cross-playgrou!1d, where Clifton won decisively from the 2n~1 and 3rd men, Friedland and Stanley. Haytre<\d, the under-II winner, showed us that not only the "big boys" could use tactics, but he

too, by lying well back and then gliding past Jones and Aikman, the runners-up, 50 yards [rom the tape. Watson also ran a well-judged race i:1 the Under-9's, to beat Pickup and Stanley, the next two to finish. The Sub A and Sub B event.5, which were decided earlier in the day, besides providing the spectators with much enjoyment, were the first competitive races for many of the youngsters. Despite the jolting by their fellow-competitors, Bland won the Sub 13 and McGuire the Sub A race. A vote of thanks must also be expressed to the pickets. A number of these forfeited the privilege of witnessing the finish by staying at their posts and guiding the runners over the course. Our thanks, also, to the course- tewards and to Worral

GRAND

and Webb for drawing up the detailed results in so short a time. Congratulations to De Waal on winning the Grand Total of points for 1957.

Rhodes Wellington V. Riebeeck De Waal 184 104 Sub A... 113 174 185 150 Sub B............ 193 262 1,740 2,068 Under 9...... 1,672 1,660 3,117 3,750 2,331 Under I I ... 5,197 3,990 2,860 3,635 Under 13... 1,585 7,650 9,040 Cnder 15... 5,360 10,350 8,240 4,320 6,050 6,240 Open

The results were as follows: Senior Cross-Country: 1. J. Carstens (R). 2. H. Hutton (R). 3. J. Wheeler (W). Time: 33 min. 37.5 sec.

TOTAL Junior Cross-Country: 1. D. Wassung (O.W.). 2. M. TufIrey (V.R.). 3. D. Finlayson (O.W.). Time: 36 min. 55.7 sec.

23,877

Under-9 Cross-Playground: 1. Watson (O.W.). 2. Pickup (Y.R.). 3. Stanley (W.). Sub B Cross-Playground: I. J. Bland (R.). 2. K. Kesner (R.). 3. R. Prowse (O.W.). Sub A Cross-Playground: 1. J. McGuire (Y.R.). 2. M. Rubin (W.). 3. 1. Gould (W.). The points gained by the various houses were: SENIORS 8,240

2. Wellington

.. 6,240

3. Rhodes

.. 6,050

21,124

27,049

CROSS-COUNTRY

For the first time in 20 years the school entered teams in the inter-Schools cross-country championship on Wednesday, September 25th. The championship was run on the Rondebosch Common, the Seniors going around twice and the Juniors lt times. The type of country over which the race was run was completely foreign to our boys. It is pretty well known that our course is one of the toughest in the Western Province, even for adult athletes. Toiling up the hills on the School course a matter of six days before, and then switching over to a fast and comparatively simple Rondebosch Common was too much for our athletes. Added to this disadvantage, Hutton, who had not yet completely recovered from the School cross-country, was not able to finish the course. Bland, of S.A.C.S., won the Senior race in a fast time. He is also a Western Province Junior champion. This gives one some idea of the strong competition, and Carstens did very well to fill the 5th place. The Senior A team failed badly, nnishing only 4th. We also had bad luck when Petterson tripped and fell headlong while coming through the trees. The Junior event was run over two miles, one mile less than the Seniors. Here again, Wynberg did not come up to the expected standard. Our first man home was Tuffrey, who finished 8th. Wassung, our Junior cross-country champion, did not settle down and finished only 18th. In the team event all Wynberg could manage was a fourth place. Now that the boys have seen and become acquainted with the course, we expect to do very much better next year.

Under-U Cross-Playground: 1. Hay tread (V.R.). 2. Jones (O.w.). 3. Aikman (R).

4. Van Riebeeck

20.170

INTER-SCHOOLS

Under13 Cross-Playground: I. Clifton (O.w.). 2. Friedland (V.R.). 3. Stanley (W.).

I. De Waal

TOTAL, 1957

4,320

N. WOUDBERG.

CElTICS

AND WYNBERG

The final results were:

At tbe Annual General Meeting of the Celtic Harrier Athletics Club held in September, three Wynbergians, two past and one present, were elected office-bearers of the club. For many years Celtics and Wynberg have been linked together, and we hope that boys leaving school, who wi h to take up athletics, will go over to the old club.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Wynberg St. Joseph's Pinelands St. George's Muizenberg

85 59 28 17 Il

D.S.S.

Charlie Savage, who has twice been the Western Province Marathon champion, was elected cbairman and honorary treasurer. Alan Hodges, the school's last year's cross-country winner, was voted a member of the committee. Alan's post of Junior Club Captain was taken over by a present pupil of the school. Other Wynbergites at the club are: B. Brenner, J. Wheeler, R. Wucherphennig, E. Matthews, A. Coetzee and W. Hutton.

Chairman: C. Berrisford. Secretary: J. Wheeler. Treasurer: A. Neimann. Committee Member: R. Jowell.

N.w.

This year the Chess Club has continued to thrive, and the membership has increased to fifty. Owing to tbis increase in membership it is hoped that in the near future a more suitable place than a classroom will be found in which to play.

Swim minfj Because of the ban on serious training at the beginning of the year due to outbreaks of polio, no swimming was possible. We hope to arrange a School Gala for the different Houses next year on a points basis. During the last term of this year, we are entering teams in inter-school competitions. The schools have been divided into two leagues, and there will be two competitions on the 26th October and the 9th of November at venues still to be decided. We hope in the near future to erect a permanent diving tower and more seating accommodation, so that we can invite other schools for galas. The B section gala of the W.P. inter-schools' swimming league was held at the Wynberg bath on the 26th October. Rivalry was keen, and there was on view a good dea.1 of excellent material, capable of holding their own individually in the A section. Wynberg won this tournament with a comfortable margin of points, and we hope soon to be promoted to the A section.

Unfortunately nobody has been prepared to organise the competition for the Tramp van Diggelen Trophy, and tberefore there were no inter-scbool matches until the tbird term, wben the schools decided to arrange matches themselves. The start was made rather late, and we were only able to play one match, wbich was against S.A.C.S., the present holders of tbe trophy. The first lost 3!--lt and the second 1-4 in a friendly. We hope to play off the remaining matches in the little time that is left. In May four of our players were entered in the Western Province Under 19 Championsbip. They scored some good wins, and all finished well up in their sections. Last year the "Albertyn Cup" was presented to Bassett, the winner of the Schools' Championship. Th.is year the championship is nearing its close, and a keen tussle for the cup is to be expected between Berrisford, Jowell, Wheeler and Nathan, who were the winners of thei r sections. F.G.T.

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BOXING TEAM P. Wray, C. Barnes, G. Louw, D. Moodie, B. Nauschutz. Second Roll': B. Hadwin, P. Good, H. Baker, C. Marshall, J. Coetzee, M. Ross. L. Sterrenberg. Front Rall": Dr. B. Novis (Coach), J. Borland (Captain), Mr. W. E. Bowden (Principal), R. Jarmain (Vice-Captain), Mr. G. D. Nortjé (Trainer). Back Rall'

Mr. W. E. Bowden. Secretary: J. Borland. Committee: R. Jarmain, C. Barnes, o. Moodie. Master-in-Charge: Mr. G. O. Nortjé. Team Captain: J. Borland. Vice-Captain: R. Jarmain. A committee having been elected, the club once again became affiliated to the Western Province Schools' Amateur Boxing Association, and was extremely fortunate in obtaining the services of Or. B. Navis, a former Irish international. Or.

Chairman:

Navis coacbed the boys on Mondays and Wednesdays, and on Thursdays he gave lectures in tbe evening. Tills proved of tremendous benefit to the boys who, towards tbe latter part of the season, began to show true boxing ability, and many developed into stylish boxers. After three" weeks of boxing, Mr. Nortjé was invited to take a team to Breclasdorp to give a display in aid of Breclasdorp school funds. A large number of boys was selected, and the team gave an excellent account of itself. Special

mention must be made of D. Freeman, who boxed, and won, tbree bouts in tbe one evening. Thanks must be extended to all those who so kindly provided accommodation for the boys, and also to Messrs. Baker, Basson and Zackon who, with the trainer, Mr. lortjĂŠ, provided the transport. A very enjoyable week-end of sightseeing was spent by all the team, which consisted of: Baker, Barnes, Bernstein, Borland (a/c), Coetzee, Freeman, Good, Jarmain, Louw, MarshalI, Moodie, Narshutz, Ross, Sterrenberg and Wray.

The results of the finals were: SENIORS

Middlewight: R. Jarmain won on points. Lightweight: D. Moodie, walk-over. Bantamweight: J. Borland, walk-over. JUNIORS

J. Coetzee lost on points. P. Wray lost on points. e. Baker lost T.K.O.

WESTERN PROVINCE SCHOOLS' AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS

WESTERN PROVINCE SCHOOLS' NOVICE CHA MPIONSHIPS

An excellent team was selected for the annual championships but, owing to the attack of influenza, only three boys actually participated. At the preliminaries, beid once again at Maitland, P. Wray boxed excellently over three rounds to lose very narrowly on points. On August 21st the finals were held in the Maitland Town Hall. J. Borland boxed against A. Watts of Muizenberg High School for the bantamweight championship. Bar/and vs. Watts: The first round was even, both boxers moving about and attacking with short, sharp punches. Borland appeared to be slightly ahead on points owing to his snappy left lead. Immediately after the bell had rung for the second round, Borland came out on the attack, and Watts was forced to clinch. Towards the end of the round, however, Borland was tiring, and in the third round Watts took full advantage of this by attacking with both left and right punches. Tbe referee stopped the bout towards the end of the round and awarded the fight to Watts. G. Louw was drawn against G. Hasse of Maitland High School for tbe middleweight championship. Louw vs. Hasse: Louw came out of his corner boxing and not fighting, as he bad done in the Novice Championships. Throughout the first round he continually forced Hasse to cover up, and his left lead had Hasse really worried. In the second and third rounds Louw himself showed signs of tiring, but he hammered away at his exhausted opponent until the final bell. Louw was awarded the fight on points. Louw is definitely the most improved boxer in the School. The results of the finals were: Middleweight: G. Louw, won on points. Bantamweight: J. Borland, lost T.K.O. 3rd round.

After a few weeks of hard training, a team was selected to represent the School in the Provincial Novice Championships. Jarmain, Louw, Moodie and Borland were to represent the School in the Senior, or over 16 years, Division, and Coetzee, Wray, MarshalI, Good, Baker and Sterrenberg in the Junior Section. The preliminary bouts were held on July 23rd in the Maitland Public School, and the finals in the Maitland Town Hall. At the preliminaries Sterrenberg, Marshal! and Good were eliminated in tbe Juniors, and Louw in the Seniors. Louw seemed to forget all he had been taugbt, and came out of his corner like a wild bull. His swings definitely confused his opponent, who was knocked down for the count of eight, but be outboxed Louw to win on a technical knock-out in the second round. In the finals, however, we saw the benefit of Dr. Navis's excellent coaching. Baker's opponent was far too experienced for him, but nevertheless he put up a courageous display. Wray and Coetzee were both very unfortunate, and lost on points. Their boxing was stylish, and they were both very fit and boxed the way they had been taught. In the Senior Section bath Moodie and Borland had walk-avers, and Jarmain was drawn against a heavier, strong-looking boy from Diocesan College. As was expected, his opponent came rushing out of his corner hoping to upset Jarmain completely. Jarmain, however, blocked, and sent in a series of hard, straight punches which knocked his opponent to the floor. In the second round Jarmain was far ahead on points, and after the third round there could be no doubt as to who was the winner.

RESULTS TERM, 1956 First Team St. Joseph's lost I match to 4. St. Joseph's won 4 matches to 3. Sea Point won 4 matches to 3. J. van Riebeeck won 5 matches to 1. Second Team Maitland won 5 matches to 2. Pinelands lost 2 matches to 5. 4TH

Vs. Vs. Vs. Vs.

An official ban on all competitive sport in the Cape schools prevented the fulfilment of league fixtures during the first term of the school year. As a result of parental anxiety it was found impossible to conduct fully-attended practices at school. However, a fair number of boys used the courts for informal practice.

Vs. Vs.

1957 C. Berrisford was appointed Lawton vice-captain.

TENNIS

TEAM.

Back Row: B. Johnson, D. Beattie, G. Johnson. Sealed: Mr. Bowden (Principal), J. Lawton (Vice-Captain), Mr. MacLeod

and J.

Old Boys' Match At the end of the first term a match was played between the Old Boys and the School. The School won by 4 matches to 8, 8 sets all.

It is hoped that the league fixtures for the fourth term will be completed without interruption.

FIRST

captain

(Coach).

1957 C. Berrisford

(Captain),

A. Berry,

Chairman: Secretary: Committee

leading players. It was most pleasing to see such a large attendance, and the players certainly stimulated our interest. As a result of the formation of this new association, we have been able to participate in a series of inter-school matches, in which Wynberg "A" team was fortunate enough to qualify for the final by winning the Southern Suburbs' Section. The "B" team were runners-LIp, losing only to our "A". RESULTS

C. Berrisford. M. Mittag.

Members: R. loweII, R. Hobbs, M. Goldstein, J. Katz. Master-in-Charge: Mr. Smuts. Tbe club bas had a most successful season tbis y.ear. The membership now stands at 40. This year a great deal of new equipment was bOLlght to cope with the growing enthusiasm the boys have shown in the sport. It is hoped tbat a new table will be procured next year, as two have proved insufficient for our needs. . At the beginning of the season the newlyformed Schools' Table Tennis Association arranged an exhibition for us by six of their

"A" Vs. Vs. Vs. Vs. Vs. Vs. Vs.

Team

Wynberg "B" won 6-4. Fish Hoek won 10-0. Maritz "A" won 8-2. Maritz "B" won 8-2. Maritz "C" won 10-0. Muizenberg "A" won 6-4. Muizenberg uB" won 8-2.

TABLE TENNIS TEAM Runners-up of the Schools League and winners of Southern Suburbs Section Back Row (left to right): R. Shlomowitz, J. Lawton, W. Brady, R. Hobbs, R. Brady. S. Reichlin. Front Row: Mr. W. E. Bowden, C. Berrisford (Vice路Captain). M. Mittag (Captain), R. Jowell, Mr. H. J. Smuts.

"B" Team Vs. Fish Hoek won 10-0. Vs. Ivlaritz "A" won 6-4. Vs. Maritz "B" won 6-4. Vs. Maritz "C" won 9-1. Vs. Muizenberg "A" won 6-4. Vs. Muizenberg "B" won 10-0. Vs. Wynberg "A" lost 4-6. The final against Sea Point, the winners of the Northern Suburbs' Section, has yet to be played. The School's annual championship was won by C. Berrisford, who beat J. Lawton 21-12 19-21

21-13.

We should like to thank Mr. Smuts for interest he has shown in the club's activities.

Students' Christian Union [n this the tenth year of our existence we have to report some disappointments. The attendances at our Monday meetings have dropped somewhat from those of last year. We have had an average of about 50 at tbese meetings, drawn mainly from among the Sevens and Eights. We should, however, like to thank Our Lord for the way He has allowed our prayer meetings and Bible studies, on Thursdays and Fridays, to prosper. These meetings, we are sure, are the backbone of Christianity in the School, and it is very heartening that attendances should be so much higher. Again our thanks go' to Mr. Arguile for "stepping into tbe breech" on several occasions, and for his an:! Mr. Driessen's truly Cbristian support in any times of trouble. Our thanks go as well to John Graham and David Cole for the trouble they have taken with posters. We should like to thank all those outside speakers who have given up their lunch-hours to speak to us. Especially successful among them have been Norman Bromberger, who talked on "Coexistence with God" Koos van der Berg, who testified how he wa~ saved by faith from the horrors of alcoholism and Mike Attlee, whose baby son's illness wa~ the means by which he was brought to know our Saviour. In the first term "Hippo" Millard, of Schools and Varsities fame, came along and showed a Fact and Faith film, "Time and Eternity" to Standards Nine and Ten. We are sure that very many of the boys there were presented with a great challenge. The showing to full classes is a new arrangement, and we feel that it ought definitely to be continued. The highlight of the year, however, came at the beginning of the third term, when we celebrated our tenth birthday. Almost 150 were pr,esent, and we were lucky to have George Young as speaker. George is a fine fellow, and we felt that, as the result of his talk, a challenge was presented by the Holy Spirit to the minds of many non-Christians present. Thank you, everyone who helped make the party a success. We realise that without the grace of God it would not be possible to hold our meetings in the School. We thank Him for His help in the past, and we pray that He will help those who follow on after us. May all glory be unto Him.

the

BERRISFORD.

The Hebrew Bible Society A large number of outside people have inti路 mated-that they are extremely interested in the work_ of the Hebrew Bible Society, and they wish it every success. The Society has maintained a very high standard, having had a number of prominent people to address it. The object of these meetings has been to present Jewish culture, religion and thought from different aspects. At. its opening meeting a high standard was set ih the first address given by Rabbi Abrahams on "Does the Torah still hold the same significance as it held a hundred years ago?" This was followed by an address by Rabbi Wynberg of the Muizenberg Jewish Congregation on "Modern Jewry in general". On a second occasion Rabbi Abrahams gave the Society a very IDterestlDg lecture on "The Coming of the Messiah". This was followed by an informative speech on "The Passover" by Rabbi M. Smith of Rondebosch. The Society was also greatly honoured by the visit of the Minister for Israel in South Africa, Mr. Bavly, who dealt with the development of the modern State of Israel. Professor Schafer gave the Society his views on "The Origin of the Bible". As an innovation this year, IDstead of a talk. a film by Lord and Lady Russel was shown on the latest developments in the State of Israel. It is thus apparent that the Society has had a most successful year, due to a large extent to the guidance and co-operation given by our president and teacher, Mr. Teper, and it is hoped that this Society will function as successfully in future years. L. GREENSTEIN, Chairman.

T.D.M.

Society Chairman: J. Borland. Secretary: M. Farrel!. Committee: R. Bennett, R. Jowell, J. Leeson, D. Moodie and N. Vos. The first meeting of the Society took the form of tbe popular annual Hat Nnight. The usual wide variety of topics contributed to tbe fulfilment of tbe dual objects of entertainment and stimulation of otherwise r,eticent speakers. Several members were in fact so stimulated as to essay opinions on more than one subject. The subjects, too many to retail here, showed a pleasing wideness of imagination. The next meeting repeated the successful experiment of last year and was held in school time on the last day of the first team. Tbis naturally resulted in a bumper attendance, and a large gathering was presented with arguments on tbe subject of "Prof.essional Sport" by Messrs. Thomson and Zackon. They were supported by Bennett and Farrell, and speaking from the floor was brisk on a subject close to many hearts. After final forensic fireworks from the principals. it was decided by the house that professionalism in sport was undesirable. On 26th April tbe Society met to discuss whetber television would be a blessing to South Africa. Lively argument flowed on both s,ides, and we were especially bonoured by a speech from Mr. Benjamin Bennett. A vote showed that the bouse were not of the feeling that television would benefit South Africa. In May we were privileged to be the guests of the Rustenburg Girls' High School Debating Society, and a spirited debate took place in their hall on the subject: "Cape Town has no future as a tourist resort." Tbis unusual topic led to a heartening display of local patriotism, coupled with an astonishing knowledge of many of our city's amenities. As might have been expected, the motion was overwhelmingly defeated, but a most enjoyable evening was spent. Our representatives on the platform were Borland. Bennett and Farrell. Our gratitude goes to R ustenburg, and not least for the excellent fare enjoyed by all afterwards. Other topics discussed this year were tbe relative merits of air and surface transport, which surprisingly showed the house's preference for

keeping its feet on the ground; and that "the flatterer does more harm than the slanderer", with which sentiment the house found itself in agreement. Tbe important Old Boys' and Best Speakers.' debates are still to be held. Speaking this year has maintained on tbe whole a better standard th'in last year, and encouraging signs are tbe great number of competent speakers and the support from members of Standard 9. The attendance has again been disappointing. Day boys are still much needed, but have received scant encouragement this year from tbe Friday weather! BEST SPEAKERS 1957 The result of the Best Speakers' Debate beid on October 18th was: Ist: M. Farrell; 2nd: R. Jowel!. J.B.G.

LUNCH HOUR FORUM In April there commenced a series of fortnightly lunch-hour meetings of what bas grown into the life of the School as tbe "Lunch Hour Forum". At ten to one boys make tracks for the hall, where they find as comfortable positions as possible for themselves and prepare to welcome our guests, men of prominence in our city, who are invited to address us for half an hour, informally, on a topic of tbeir own cboice. In tbis way several hundred boys have been enabled to meet in person, and even question, distinguished men, who ha ve expressed themselves delighted with their reception and only too pleased to have been able to help. A list of our speakers i~ enough to show their quality, and there is every prospect of further interesting visitors next year. On April 10th Prof. E. G. Pells of the Cape Town University spoke on his visit to the United States. On April 24th Mr. Benjamin Bennett of the "Cape Argus" spoke on the subject of "Juvenile Delinquency". On May 8th Mr. Clive van Ryneveld was the speaker and discussed "Cricket". On May 22nd we had as speaker Lt.-Col. R. Melntosh, O.B.E., who spoke on his experiences in wartime Malaya.

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On June 5th we had a thrilling talk on underwater salvage work by Comm. L. A. Keeble. On July 24th Dr. I. D. du Plessis, Commissioner for Coloured Affairs and an Old Boy of the School, spoke to us about the Coloured people. On August 14th we listened to a talk on his rugby travels by Mr. Brian Pfaff. On August 28th the speaker was Or. Z. J. de Beer, M.P., who took "Public Affairs" as his subject. On September 25th the speaker was Professor Guelke of Cape Town University, who spoke on the International Geophysical Year, with which he is closely connected. We look forward to other speakers this year, and are most grateful to all those mentioned for giving up their time for our delectation in this way. J.B.G.

An English

READING Reading

COMPETITION

Competition

is to be held

for the first time during the last term of tbis year. Competitors will be required to select their own passages [or reading: a Shakespearean speech in blank verse; a passage from the Psalms, Isaiah or the New Testament in the Authorised Version; and a complete lyrical poem from tbe works of poets to be specified year by year. In addition an unseen passage of modern prose will be set. Prizes have been promised for this competition and will be awarded at tbe Annual Prize-giving in December. We are most grateful to Mr. S. Bevan for this gesture which will, we are sure, do much to encourage the standard of the often neglected art of reading aloud.

Shootinl} The annual Cape Command Cadet Bisley held at Bellville on September 21st disillu ioned the more optimistic members of our two competing teams, and proved to them that they had not reached the high standard of marksmanship-the accuracy and confidence, distinctive characteristics of the winning teams - demanded at such competitions.

would once again ensure that the initials W.B.H.S. are inscribed on the Scobell and Logan Cups. The results

(Full score-800 (a)

We were fortunate in securing the capable services of an additional master, Mr. L. Basson, to assist with the coaching, and once again an Old Boy, Mr. Malinark, volunteered and tried to infuse marksmanship and confidence into the Junior team on tbree Saturday mornings preceding the competition, but for all that there has not been a remarkable improvement on the results of previous years. An extremely crowded extra-mural activities schedule prevents the fitting in of an extra practice to compensate for one lost on account of rain, and the absenteeism caused by the two minor epidemics resulted in somewhat erratic practising, which in turn led to indifference, even frivolousness. We have not confident that, by gramme as soon could be given

of the 1957 Bisleyare

points for both competitions.)

SCOBELL CUP COMPETITION 16 to 19 years of age): Name of School. 1. S.A.C.S. 2. Diocesan College B.H.S. 3. Rondebosch 4. C.B.C. 5. Paarl B.H.S. 6. Robertson H.S. B.H.S. 7. Wynberg B.H.S. 8. Observatory 9. Lutzville H.S. 000000

(b)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

lost heart, however, and are terminating the elimination proas possible, the selected teams the additional training which

LOGAN CUP COMPETITION under 16 years of age): Name of School. S.A.C.S. C.B.C. R.B.H.S. Diocesan W.B.H.S.

as follows:

(SeniorsScore. 787 779 769 757 735

700 686 643 641 (JuniorsScore. 763 749

740 College

720

668 E.D.K.

SENIOR CADET SHOOTING TEAM Front Row: Comdt. W. E. Bowden, M.C., E.D., L. Gee, R. Bennett, N. Vos, Mr. E. D. Keyser. Back Row: J. Stadier, R. Rowberry, C. Rowe, W. Ringer, R. Marx. Absent: N. Koevort (Captain).

There is every sign that the success of the Band and "A" Company in tbe Inter-School Competition last year has generated more enthusiasm for tbe parade ground. In January of this year S/O.'s Burger, Engelke, Petterson and Jarmain, and Sgt. Barnes, attended a Cadet Camp at Ysterplaat, and the experience gained has proved invaluable to Capt. Richter in training "A" Company. In September no fewer than 2 Sj Officers and 18 other ranks will attend a course of instruction at Young's Field. Tbe new year will provide even more inducement to develop the Corps. "B" Company will find themselves carrying ritIes, and uniforms will be more uniform with increased supplies of equipment. Lt. E. Hopkins has been appointed Adjutant

in place of Lt. A. Holmes, and the unit now comprises 369 officers and other ranks. SENIOR APPOINTMENTS FOR 1957 Officer Commanding: Commandant W. E. Bowden, M.C., E.D. Second-in-Command: Major D. T. Thomson. "A" Company Commander: Capt. R. P. Richter. Adjutant: Lt. E. P. Hopkins. "A"

COMPANY

Company Commander: B. Johnson. Platoon Commander: S. Burger. Platoon Commander: r. Engelke. Platoon Commander: R. Jarmain. Sergeant-Major: M. Farrel!. "B"

COMPANY

Company Commander: D. Petterson. Platoon Commander: M. Rowan. 83

standard set last year. The polio scare had been with us, and yet another epidemic had struckAsian Flu. In spite of all this, Mr. Bowden, in congratulating the Company at Assembly, stated that it was the best performance given by a Company of this School. A fine tribute. Congratulations to HA" Company, who were placed second again tbis year! Credit must be given to those working behind the scenes in HQ" Stores, particularly to Sgt. Ringer during the last few vital weeks, and to the following: Coy Comd.: SlO B. Johnson. S/ M: W /0 Farrell. No. I PI.: SlO Burger and Sgt. Barnes. No. 2 PI.: SlO Engelke, Sgt. Carstens and Sgt. England. No. 3 PI.: SlO Jarmain and Sgt. Fougstedt. We hope for an even better result next year!

Platoon Commander: D. Whitehead. Platoon Commander: N. Vos. Sergeant-Major: R. Bennett. "C,路

COMPANY

Company Commander: M. Worral!. Platoon Commander: D. Bradley. Platoon Commander: J. Leeson. Platoon Commander: F. Smuts. Sergeant-Major: N. Koevort. INTER-DETACHMENT CADET DRILL COMPETITION

18th October, 1957 As this event takes place anually on the second Friday of the last term, it did not seem possible that the Company would equal or better the

THE CADET

OFFLCERS

Top Row (standillg): S/M R. Ledingham, S/O. F. Smits, S/O. J. Leeson, S/O. D. Bradley. Middle Row: SlO. M. WorralI, SlO. N. Vos, S/O. D. Petterson, D/Maj. K. C. van Rooyen, B/M. T. Clampett, SlO. B. Charlatf, SIM. R. Bennett. Frollt RolV: S/O. R. Jarmain, SlO. 1. Engelke, SlO. S. Burger, Cap!. R. P. Richter,

Cmdt. W. E. Bowden, SlO. M. Rowan.

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S/O.

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SlO.

W. Whitehead.

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M. Farrell,

BAND, 1957 Back: G. Holland, P. Quenet, M. Lumb. Third Row: C/PL. M. Doolman, B. Hilliard, B. Gibbons, H. du Plessis, B. Nauschutz. R. Carp, P. Wray. Second Row: 1. Katz, J. Johnson, C/PL. L. Maisel, R. Gaylard, D. Ziman, L. Pasvol, G. Louw, M. Hughes, R. Giles. First Row: Sgt. I. Carp, Sgt. N. Woudberg, Sgt. J. Borland, Bugle/Major T. Clampett, Cmdt. W. E. Bowden, Drum/Major C. van Rooyen, Mr. W. Lennox, Sgt. G. Goslin, Sgt. H. Schultz, C/ PL. A. Herman, C/ PLo L. Greenstein.

1957 The band gave a good account of themselves at the annual competition held this year at Rondebosch. They obtained second place in a closelycontested competition of ten bands, and, although the final marks were extremely close, congratulations to Rondebosch B.H.S. who won the Trophy. Our standard is still very high, and for five years

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we operate, I make an appeal to our member~ to attend all functions held by the School, whether it be on the playing fields or in its cultural life. To maintain the interest of our members it is our intention to hold some form of entertainment at least once every quarter. Our first was a cinema show held in September after the annual Past vs. Present rugby match, and we look to you aU to support those future social occasions which are arranged for you. It was with pride and pleasure that I followed the successful tour, both on and off the field, of our first rugby team which toured Rhodesia. Wynberg is living up to its fine tradition of sportsmanship, of which we are well aware, and for the team's excellent record Mr. Bowden. the masters in charge, Mr. Lennox and Mr. Richter, and the boys are to be congratulated. It has been intimated to a number of members that we intended to build our own Headquarters, and much work and planning went into this scheme. Before we could put it into operation another very important event in the 'life of the School was brought to our notice, namely, the celebration in 1961 of the 120th Anniversary of the School's foundation. Mr. D. H. Thomson, of the Staff, has established that our School was founded on 1st June, 1841. Official recognition of the date is being sought, and, as soon as it is granted, arrangements will be made with Mr. Thomson to compile a School History in book form. We hope also to mark the occasion by providing the School with some useful amenity, but, as all schemes are as yet in embryo, Old Boys will have to await more definite information. I feel that we should be justly proud of being members of the Union, springing as it does from one of the oldest schools in the country. The School is making its mark felt throughout South' Africa, and indeed some of its Old Boys are achieving fame in the international field. We have therefore postponed the idea of our own Headquarters, and will now be putting all our efforts into the Festival Year celebrations.

Hon. President: The Principal (Mr. W. E. Bowden). President: W. J. Lea. Vice-President: E. P. Hopkin~. Hon. Secretary: R. Townley Johnson, Far Horizon, Llandudno, p.a. Box 2, Camps Bay, C.P. Hon. Treasurer: M. Rennie. Committee: R. T. Felbert, J. Burt, E. Ford, H. Fay, G. Jacobson, B. Anderson, R. H. Gibbs. Staff Representative: Mr. C. A. MacLeod. PRESIDENT'S

LETTER

I should like to express my thanks to the committee for their loyal support and the hard work which they have put into the Union's activities during the past year-a year of considerable progress in our affairs. We, as you know, have at last decided upon the design of our new tie. Although orders were placed immediately, the ties are not yet available. But I have been assured by our stockist that they sbould be ready for sale by the time this magazine is published. The Dinner this year proved to be a most outstanding occasion in the history of the Union. Some one hundred and thirty were present to enjoy the function and to renew old friendships, and one felt a livening of interest in the Union which cannot but augur well for the future. Let us make next year's Dinner an even greater success. There are perhaps some of you who are unaware of what some of the intentions of the Old Boys' Union are. Primarily we must endeavour to further the interests of the School, and put as much back into our Alma Mater as we possibly can. We must not necessarily look to see how much we can get out of the UniOI'l, but rather try to see .in what way we can assist and support our School. This being the general principle by which 87

May I, like so many presidents before me, record my disappointment at the poor atten--lance at our annual general meetings, and appeal to members to support the next one which will be held early next year. A good turnout will encourage the committee, who will feel that they have the backing and interest of members. Any ideas which might be forthcoming at this meeting for the furtherance of the good of our Union will be much appreciated. W.J.LEA, President.

struction and decided to battle through the storm. Aided by radio messages along the route he finally landed safely at Youngs Field. Unfortunately the child died a week or so later. Ted, who had several years' training in England, is now a pilot with Owenair, Wynberg Airport. UNIVERSITY

NEWS

Much of the news in this section comes from Norman Bromberger, to whom we express our thanks. Scholarship Winners Norman Bromberger ([952) has passed his B.A. and B.Sc. degrees and is now studying for a B.A. (Hons.) degree. It is likely that be will continue his studies in England towards tbe end of next year. Mendel Kaplan (1953) bopes to qualify this year in B.Com and Ll.B. Eduard de Groot ([ 954) is in his third year Medical Course. David Bromberger ([955) is in bis second year B.A., and we are glad to learn that at the end of his first year he won a U.c.T. Scbolarship on the results of first year examinations, competed for by B.A. and B.Sc. students. Robert Kaplan (1956) is in his first year B.Sc. (Mech. Eng.). There are four Old Boys on the Sturlents' Representative Council, N. Bromberger (1952) as Vice-President, and Sydney Derman ([952), D. Herbstein ([ 953) and W. Jacobson (1953). W. Jacobson has been captain of U.C.T. Tennis Club for three years, and is one of tbe main body of SHAWCO at Windermere. He has been selected to participate in tennis in the Maccabi Games, and the team is to be managed by S. Galloon. SHAWCO (Students' Health and Welfare Centres Organisation) is a University medical group providing assistance for the poor and neerly, and we hear fine reports of their work. The Vice-Chairman of this organisation is H. Joffe. S. Derman is chairman of the Commerce Faculty committee. D. Herbstein is a member of the Rag committee, and during the last Rag was in charge of the drum majorettes. So that's why these fellows volunteer to serve on the Rag committee! To be fair to him, he was also secretary of the Day Students' Council. Hilary and John Spears (1951 and 1955) represented u.c.T. at the National Yachting Regatta and won one of the trophies awarded.

NEWS OF OLD BOYS The news reaching us has been rather less than usual, and we repeat our request to Old Boys to furnish us with news about themselves. The Magazine Editors are not always aware of those interesting items which deserve a place in these pages. Notable Achievements Dr. John R. Nunn, Ph.D. (1936) has been appointed Principal Research Chemist in charge of Organic Chemistry at the National Chemical Research Laboratory, Pretoria, where, we understand, he will be engaged i" cancer re~earch. He has taken up residence in Waterkloof. In recent years Dr. Nunn has been carrying out research into the carbohydrate content of seaweed, and an article of high standard on this work appeared in the overseas Journal of the Chemic'll Society. Kenneth Matier, B.A. (Hons.) (1950), presently of Rhodes University, has been awarded a scholarship at Glasgow University which will t;>ke him through to a Doctor's degree. Fuller details of his achievement will be found elsewhere in this issue. The Union's best wishes go to these two Old Boys for continued success. We record, with pride, the gallant but unsuccessful efforts of two Old Boys to save life: Keith McGregor. early in the year, plunged into the water off Sea Point to rescue a man from drowning. Keith made a brave struggle, and, althou~h exhausted. was able to reach the rocks with his burden. By this time the man was unconscious, and it is sad to report that he died shortly after. Ted Vincent a few months ago left Youngs Field in a lip,ht Navion plane to convey a sick child from Springbok, Namaqualand, to a hospital in Cape Town. On the return journey he encountered so severe a storm that airport officials instructed him to hmd at Saldanha Bay. Realisin~ the urgency of the case, Ted disregarded the in88

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Another item of news from the U.S.A. has reached us, to the effect that Carroll Fulford, who is studying at the Moody Bible College, Minnesota, married Miss Nancy Woodford of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on 31st August. Our best wishes to them. Mr. Percy Linington, having retired some years ago from the Civil Service, has come to settle at Glencairn. He was previously a Native Commissioner, and his duties took him to various Native areas in the Union. He was one of the first scholars at the present School when it occupied its new site in 1892. . The Union extends its good wishes to Mr. Eddje Hopkjns, this year's Vice-President, who at the beginning of the year resigned from the Technical College in order to join the School staff. With Mr. Jimmy Mathew, Old Boys on the Staff now number two. A special word of welcome goes to Mr. Norman Mustoe, Q.C., the London Chairman of the 1820 Settlers' Association, who spent a short time in the Union during August-September. As these notes are being prepared, Mr. Mustoe is in Natal, and we have been told that his visit is so filled with engagements that he has little time to himselE. We are hoping that he will be able to visit the School on his return, but, as he will have only a day and a half in Cape Town before he sails, we cannot be too optimistic. In that time he has another full programme to fulfil. Within a few weeks the new Boarding House will be officially opened, and will doubtless be reported on elsewhere. The School Committee has already received a recorded speech by Dr. Martin Littiewood which will be played at the opening ceremony. This will surely be a unique event-a speech made for the purpose by an Old Boy 6,000 miles away, and relayed here to the assembly of visitors. If there are any Old Boy-ex-Boarders who have not yet seen the new Boarding House, they should call and see it for themselves, and then weep to think what they missed. It really is a wonderful acquisition. Dr. Littiewood also sent a cheque to provide a swimming trophy for competition among the boarders, a considerate act which the Union appreciates. In the last magazine mention was made of a number of Old Boy authors, and we reported that David Divine had presented several of his works to the School library. "Boy on a Dolphin" was

NEWS

In a letter to Mr. Bowden, Mr. J. C. Moresby White of Pittsburgh, U.S.A., expresses his congratulations on last year's magazine, and refers to the photograph of the Soccer Team of 1909 which appeared in that issue. He has gone onc better by sending a photograph of the Rugby team of 1900, which we shall try to reproduce either this year or next. Mr. Moresby Whitc continues, "I was also very interested to note the paragraph about Professor Jack LittIewood of Cambridge University. Jack and T were classmates. You may recall that I had the pleasure of visiting the old School in 1954, when I watched much of the Cricket game between the School and Old Boys, and, incidentally, I was extremely impressed with the calibre of the cricket, especially the improvement in fielding. Being qujte a baseball fan, where fielding is of paramount importance, I certainly did appreciate the fine fielding, especially of the School team. "I was also much impressed when attending the Test match against New Zealand to note the improvement in the fielding, as the last time J saw a first-class match was in 1945 at the OxfordCambridge game at Lords. My distinct impression of the fielding was that it was very sloppy. In fact, the School team could give both Oxford and Cambridge a good lesson. "I am leaving this week for a month's stay in Jamaica, and then will spend a few months in Florida before J return to my home in Pittsburgh. Although in a few months I shall be 72 years of age, I still enjoy a rounel of golf, anel fortunately have been able to win the semors in my classification in the past several years, both at my club anel Province. "With all gooel luck to you and the staff, and continued success for the School." Our thanks to Mr. Moresby White for rus kind remarks about the School cricket-and may he himsel f soon be a contestant for the American Open! Good luck to all in Pittsburgh. 90

one of them, and during the year the film versIOn of that book appeared in Cape Town. Tbe local Press gave it a favourable review, and, to use a popular newspaper expression, "Boy on a Dolphin" is a must for all Old Wynbergians. While this film was sbowing in one cinema, another Old Boy, Jan Hunter, was taking a leading part in "Battle of the River Plate" at a neigbbouring cinema. Congratulations to W. P. (Pat) Gilmore, F.R.H.S., on his being appointed President/Chairman of tbe Organic Soil Association of Soutb Africa (Cape). An interesting letter has come from Granville West of Chingola, N. Rhodesia, where he is witb Northern Motors. "Also in Chingola," he writes, "are Neville Wright and his wife. Neville is witb the Standard Bank. Naturally we see quite a bit of eacb other. Neville's brotber Denis is at tbe Standard Bank, Lusaka. "In Bancroft, 15 miles away, and the nearest town to Chingola, is Dertie Hanson. Bert, like me, is still playing rugby, and we clash occasionally on the fields of play. At Kitwe, 32 miles away, we find Koppel Brown, now a very well established architect. "Last year, in N'dola, Jimmy White and 1 played in the same team. Jimmy is also with the Standard Bank, and has since been transferred to Salisbury, where he is making a name for himself this season as one of the leading hookers of S. Rhodesia. "In Kitwe I bumped into Scott. I can't recall his Christian name, having known him always as Scotty. Mr. Tasker will remember him as fullback in that magnificent Under 16 side about 1941. "My family is in tbe best of health and enjoying the glorious sunny days of a Rhodesian winter. I have taken to river fishing, and find it almost as enticing as tbe Cape coastline. At least one doesn't stand shivering in the rain and cold Nor'West wind, chilled to the marrow. Yet secretly I long occasionally for a nice cold spell. "Please convey my kindest regards to Mr. Bowden and the staff." Granville promises to keep us posted of Old Boys' activities on tbe Copperbelt. We'll hold you to that, Granny, such news being constantly sought after. Among the Old Boys in Rhodesia who met the School team were A. M. Bruce-Brand and Mon-

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criel!. Bruce Brand was a member of one of the finest cricket sides Wynberg ever possessed, which includes such names as Cecil Oldridge, Stanley Eddy, Gilbert Dyamond, Cyril Sharp, Jack Burt, the late Cecil Friedlander, and the late Eric van Schade. The years were 1925-26. This was the team whicb came nearest to defeating tbe powerful Bishops side which bad not met defeat for years, and which contained three future Springboks in "Tuppy" Owen Smith, "Sandy" Bell and Pieter van der Byl, plus at least six others who subsequently played for Western Province. In the last Western Province-Eastern Province match Dick Holton was a member of the Eastern Province team, while D. Hopwood was travelling reserve for Western Province. First team players in Club rugby include Hannes van der Merwe (Union), Gus Bosch, Lionel Wilson, D. Hopwood and R. Andrews (Villagers), "Boon" Boonzaaier (D.C.T.), R. Gomes (Hamiltons) and Clayden (Paarl. In cricket, Ken. Heldsinger, Deryck Louwand Fritz Bing played for Western Province, and we have a host of Old Boys wbo will soon be starting practice for the new season. Witb so many past students giving a good account of themselves in senior sport, we compliment the School coaches in all sports for the gratifying results they are obtaining, and we fully realise the value of all the bard work which they put in for long bours after school. Hillary J. Langley (1933) has been elected Chairman of the Cape Western Branch of the Institute of Topographical and Engineering Surveyors of South Africa. A Municipal official, he is also Chairman of the Municipal Employees' Association. If we remember correctly, he was captain of the Old Boys' team in the first Past vs. Present rugby match held after the war. Our mentioning Dr. Nunn earlier reminds LIS that his brother Alex continues to enjoy life in export fruit growing with Rhodes Fruit Farm, Stellenbosch. For sport he fi~hes, mainly out Steenbras way. Tbe Union records, witb regret, the passing on 4th December, 1956, of Mrs. Reynolds, widow of the late Mr. E. J. Reynolds, wbom Old Boys of an earlier generation will remember as Science Master up to about the time of the First World War.

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Owen Tudor Jones Died suddenly in Sea Point on 15tl1 May, 1957, two days after his 64tl1 birthday. The following obituary has been kindly suppljed by Mr. H. F. Webb: The death of Mr. Jones brings to mind my association with him as a boarder at Wynberg B.H.S. when Mr. E. T. Littlewood was Principal. Jones was a very young lad then, a likeable fellow but by no means robust. He was closely related to the then well-known Jones of "Jones' Rheumatico" fame. He may have been his son. T am not too sure. r met Jones again in Cape Town some two years ago, and he told me that he still kept a birthday book in which my name and those of other boarders appeared. He was going to show it to me, and T am wondering if his family still have it, as it would prove of interest to the O.B.U. He was a credit to Wynberg, and hi attainment to the post of secretary-accountant of Waud and Blackman (Pty.) Ltd. speaks well of his industryand perseverance. R.I.P.

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1957, aged

Mr. Shaw was one of a small surviving group of Old Boys who attended both the High School and its forerunner in Tennant Road. He .Ieft School just before the turn of the century and began an insurance career, which he later abandoned in order to run a dairy. He was a lover of nature and was prominent in flower, dog, poultry and pigeon shows, being a judge at the latter. Mr. Shaw was unmarried.

Robert Elffers Accidentally killed in Wynberg uary, 1957, on his 39th birthday.

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Mr. Elffers was a noted horticulturist and owned the M imosa Dahlia Gardens, from where he supplied both local and overseas markets. He judged at flower shows throughout the country. He was a lay preacher in the Seventh Day Adventist Church, and was a member of the same family which founded the Rustica Press. His grandfather, Professor EIf'fers, taught High Dutch at School some fifty to sixty years ago. Mr. Elffers leaves a widow and six daughters.

Capt. Crisp was pilot of a Ventura aircraft which crashed into the Simonstown mountains in heavy mist. He and four other members of the crew were killed instantly.

As we go to Press, we are able to inform Old Boys that the Foundation Date of our School has been discovered after a period of intensive research by Mr. D. H. Thomson, M.A., of the School staff. When we tell Old Boys that our origin dates to 1st June, 1841, they will realise immediately that in a young country like South Africa this is no

inconsiderable age. We have not yet compared our age with that of other schools, but we think that we rank second only to S.A.C.S. Mr. Thomson prepared an analysis of his discoveries, and a copy was sent to Mr. R. F. M. lmmelman, Librarian of Cape Town University, inviting his comments. Mr. Jmmelman was good enough to examine the analysis thoroughly, and

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he replied that be could trace no faults in it. He also kindly supplied a list of additional references. Witb this second opinion tbe Union is satisfied tbat the Scbool's Founders' Day has been proved beyond doubt. Accordingly a letter was sent to the secretary of the School Committee in September, requesting bim to forward the relative documents to the School Board for perusal, and to seek the Board's official recognition that the Founders' Day of Wynberg B.H.S. is 1st June, 1841. Althougb the Board have a prima facie case before them, some little time is sure to elapse before recognition is granted. It is therefore unlikely that the Editors will be able to report in this Magazine what the Board's decision is, and notice thereof wiU have to be given through some other medium. We have, of course, missed our centenary, and the Scbool will celebrate 1961, the 120th anniversary of foundation, as a special Festival Year. The Union proposes to finance the publication of a Scbool History, and also to provide some amenity to mark this important event. When final decisions are made, Old Boys will be duly advised. Preparing a School History is an arduous undertaking, and the fullest co-operation of every Old Boy is essential if success is to be achieved. The plan of compilation is that Mr. Thomson will prepare aU the School side of the history, while Mr. Gibbs will be responsible for the Old Boys' side, for it has been decided that the book shall contain, so far as possible, the name of every student who has attendd the School since 1841. This book will In time be supplied not only to private purchasers but also to public libraries, and we do not want a roll containjng only a few hundred names. For a School approaching 120 years there must be thousands of names, otherwise tbe work will be incomplete. Questionnaires will be sent to Old Boys within the next few months-in fact, as soon as we can prepare them. Every Old Boy whose name appears on our membership list will receive one, but there are many who have drifted away from our fellowsbip, and we must make contact with them aU. What a fine opportunity this is for all Old Boys to renew their link with their School and Union. Unhesitatingly we ask all readers to make the History as widely known as possible-especially to Old Boys not in the Union. In the meantime, pending despatch of que tionnaires, names and addresses of non-members can be sent to R. H.

Gibbs, Camelot, Rivi.era Road, Claremont, e.P. (Telephone 7-2545 evenings), who will ensure that copies will be sent. We anticipate difficulty in tracing names of students during the last century, so, if readers can supply any names and, if possible, years of attendance, of former students, particular.1y of deceased students, the compilers will be more than grateful. Old Boys who do not receive a questionnaire after a reasonable time are asked to enquire for one. Copies will be available at the Annual General Meeting and other Union functions. R.H. GlBBS, Member of History Sub-Committee. 12-9-1957.

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We learn with pleasure that Fritz Bing has been selected to captain the Claremont First XI this season. Claremont topped the league last season under the captaincy of another Old Boy, John Wilkinson, who has rehred. We congratulate John on his success, and extend best wishes to Fritz for a similar result. Th.ere was a large turnout of Old Boys at the annual Past vs. Present rugby match in September, and groups of them gathered along the touch lines to chat about their school days. One was Mr. Carey, who bad not visited School for 52 years, and with him were Mr. Hopkirk and Mr. George Eddy, who is often at the sports fields when bowls permits. Jimmy Rourke was another. Stanley Jones, an Old Boy who is secretary of the School Committee, very loyally shouted for the Old Boys and School alternately, rather to the disgust of Mr. Sidney Bevan, another welcome visitor. Here we express our thanks to Mr. Bevan for his presenting an annual prize to the School whicb, we believe. will be competed for through the medium of reading. This news is so recent that we have not yet heard full details about the competition, but we assure him that his act of generosity is much appreciated by the Union. (See below.) "Granny" West mentioned in bis letter that he had met Jimmy White in Rhodesia, so we were surprised and pleased to see him hooking for the Old Boys. He was recently transferred back to Cape Town. Maxwell Price was there keeping a professional watch on tbe teams, and his stature as a sports writer and author increases with the passing of

Marius NotIki, trall1mg to become a Quantity Surveyor, and Terence McClurg, takinB Chartered Accountancy, are two who will do part-time university training. The Gymnasia have claimed four: Donald Simons and Donald Knobel (Air Force), Neil McCullagh (Army) and J. Fougstedt (Navy). Six have joined the Banks: R. Sanderson, L. Willjams, Alan Hodges, B. Reynolds, R. Ward and M. Bettesworth. Hans Bac is with the S.A. Broadolsting Corporation at Rocklands, and his brother Ronnie is with the Metal Box Co. Lionel Derman and A. Cohen are learner managers with the O.K. Bazaars and Woolworths respectively. Andrew O'Connor is with the Boad of Executors, RO:1nie Dean is a draughtsman in the office of the Surveyor General, and Roy Savage has joined lhe Provincial Council. R. Levetan is an articled clerk, and B. Jacobson is with Weinberg Bros. At Windhoek John Fourie is with the Vacuum Oil Co. For the last five years a team of amateur archaelogists has been visiting rock shelters in the Western Cape to search for rock paintings. One member of this team has been our secretary, "Ginger" Townley Johl1son, whose 誰ob it has been to make re-drawing~ from the originals. About 400 have been found thus far, ancl we hear that the S.A. M liseum has accepted the re-dra wings. The work h?s been given the blessings of the ArchaelogicaJ Society and Archives authorities, who realise its value to the country's scientific knowledge. The work is not easy, for mountains have to be scaled and great distances covered in order to reach the caves. Here is an interesting new field of research for young people interested in archaelogy, for, if new discoveries are to be made, fit young people must be found who are prepared to make them.

each season. Ken Matier, down from Rhodes, was another interested spectator. There were crowds of others too, and their presence, combined with a fast, open game played in glorious weather, turned tile event into a truly festive occasion.

OLD BOYS' DEBATE On November 1st the Debating Society had a most enjoyable encounter with the representatives of the Old Boys' Union. The motion was that "mankind of the future will regard the present era as unproductive artistically:' The speakers for the Old Boys w:::re Messrs. A. Spence, J. Tay!or and E. Ford, while the school's arguments were put by Farrell, Herm:ln and Bennett. The voting showed overwhelming faith in our present age and was a triumph for the Old Boys' oratory!

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Last year's class must have been more tban u.:;ually scientific-minded, for no fewer than eleven are taking B.Sc. courses. These include Peter Bassett, W. Tcpcr and Stewart Alien, who are taking Chemical Engineering, and R. Kaplan, R. Bosomorth, M. Taal, H. Mi]1son, S. Juter, Bruce Anderson, Peter Barryand P. Horwitz, all of whom, except Horwitz, are at V.C.T. Horwitz is the "Matie." We sbow a marked decrease in B.A. students, only three of this class preferring the arts. They are H. van Teylingen, J. Fulford and Barry Mason. S. Atlas, J. Atlas, B. Sh'l.ntall and A. Saevitzon al] have a B.Com. in view, except that Saevitzon hopes to add UB.

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Sports Gear

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We are honoured to be official suppliers of School Colours

and

Wynberg

Boys'

Preparatory

•

High and

Schools .

Our SPORTS SHOP has a range quality

of the very finest equipment

(which

means long life and satisfaction) for every type of

CONSULT THE SPECIALISTS

indoor

fOT

FIELD SPORTS & HOBBIES

THE CENTRE

Badges

OF ADDERLEY

STREET

and

outdoor

Sport.