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1978-79GOVERNORSOFTHESCHOOLH. F. W. HOLMES, Esq., T.O. (Chainnan) Mrs. B. DYKEH. J. N. CHAPMAN, Esq.J. H. SALTER, Esq.Mrs. J. A BINNEYe. B. SYMONS, Esq.Mrs. R J. BREWERK. H. CHADBOURNE, Esq.Rev. Canon P. GOODARDJ. H. e. PRIVETT, Esq.R I. MACKINTOSH, Esq.M. HIGGINBOTTOM, Esq.Miss E. COULTERM. BAITERBERRY, Esq.STAFF 1978-79Headmastere. J. LEA, Esq., M.A.Senior MasterS. G. McKA Y, Esq. , M.A. (OXON.) - HistoryAssistant TeachersE. L. MALTBY, Esq., AT.D. - Art.K. H. HOUSE, Esq., DIP.P.E. (CARDIFF) - Physical Training (Fonn IV)J. F. CROUCH, Esq., M.COLL.H. - Woodwork and Technical Drawing (Fonn VI)D. G. ST ANSFIELD, Esq., B.A. (DUNELM), ARC.,O.,ARC.M. - MusicM. J. GOODE, Esq., OIP.ED. (ST.LUKE'S) - Physics and Chemistry (Fonn I)J. EDWARDS, Esq., M.A. (OXON.) - English (Fonn VI)D. J. REGISTER, Esq., B.Se. (BRISTOL) - Mathematics (Fonn VI)I. e. MAUN, Esq., M.A (CANTAB.) - Modem Languages (Fonn VM)M. BARDSLEY, Esq., B.Se. (LONDON) - Physics (Fonn VB)Dr. A. BURFORD, B.Se. (LONDON), D.PHIL. (SUSSEX) - Chemistry (FonnVI)S. BLOWERS, Esq., B.A. (KENT) - Business Studies (Fonn Ill)S. A. SHAPLAND, Esq., B.ED. (ST. LUKES) - Physics and Physical Training(Fonn II)Mrs. S. BARKER, M.A. (CANTAB.) - GeographyO. LYNCH, Esq., B.A. (DURHAM) - GeographyPart-time StqfJMrs. J. S. GINZLER, M.A. (St.ANDREW'S) - English and LatinMrs. P. E. JUDGE, M.A. (OXON.) - Modem LanguagesP. E. HAILLAY, Esq., N.D.D. - ArtMrs. G. EDELSTEN, B.ED. (SOUTHAMPTON) - French23

FOREWORD SCHOOL OFFICIALS 1978-79 Head of School. .......... . ... . . .... . ..... . . .. ..... ..... .... K. HARVEY Deputy Head of School .. ..... . . .... . ..... . . .... . . .. .. D . ROSEHead of the Boarding House ....... . .. . ... . ...... .. . .... .... K. HARVEYChairman of the Sixth FormCommon Room Committee . ........... .... ...... . ... . . . ... ..... D. ROSEDuty Prefects .. . .. .. .. ....... ... . ...... ... ... .. . . ... . ..... T. BENNETT M. BREWERR. DENNINGR. GREEND. GRIFFITHSL. HILLMANA. PARSONSC. PODGERR. RAYNERB. WHITEK. WREFORD-SMITHHead Librarians ... . . .. . . ... .. . . .. . .. .. ...... . ... ...... ... A. HAZZARDC. PODGERHouse Captains ­School ..... .... .. ........... ... . . . . .... . .... ........... K. HARVEY St. Dunstan's . .. ... .... . . ........ . ..... . .. . ....... .. . . .. J. PARSONS D. GRIFFITHSBede's . .. ....... ... .. .. ... .. ... ..... .... .. ........ .... ..... D. ROSESt. Aldhelm's ... .... . ... . ... ... ... . . .. ..... ... . . ....... L. HILLMANGames Captains ­Rugby . .. ...... ... ...... . .. ... ..... . . ..... .... .... . . . .. .. R. GREEN Soccer . .. . ................ ..... . ..... . . ... .. .... .. .... L. HILLMAN Cricket . ..... ... .... ....... . .... ... ..... . . .. .... ... . ... L. HILLMAN Badminton . ........ ...... .. . . .... .. . . .. . . .. . ....... . ... K. HARVEY Tennis ................. . .. . ... .. ........... . . . . ... . .. .. K. HARVEY Editorial Committee of"The Fosterian" .. ... .. ... .. . . . ..... .. ........... ..... ... K. L. HARVEYC. PODGERJ. FIELDP R. DOLBEARW. STAFFORDA. F AZAKERLEYAt a time of monetary inflation there is a real danger of the spread ofmercenary attitudes to everything from household management to the allocationof our leisure time. We are tempted to spend a disproportionate amount of timecalculating monetary advantage or at least trying to come to terms with a shiftingscale of money values.This inclination is given a further boost when the central government andlocal county council cut back the financial resources available to schools to carryout commitments within and beyond the formal curriculum. We are forced intothe position of defining our priorities more rigidly than ever before, and onceagain we have to establish a scale of values about our role in school.There are real pitfalls in assessing these priorities in any school, especiallyin the overall social climate of a utilitarian approach to school and furthereducation. For example, we may be pressed to measure courses on the numbersopting for them or some calculation oftheir strictly vocational value. We may bepressed to limit the range of our extra curricular activities, or we may have to cutback ancillary services such as school meals because these are deemed to be lessimportant school activities than direct teaching and learning . .The utilitarian emphasis ofan age ofaccountability, ofhigh unemployment,of shifting values, is understandable but schools living as communities have ahidden curriculum. For example, school lunch arrangements can provide anopportunity for boys ofdifTerent ages to sit down together and talk, and also formembers ofstafTtojoin them. This can be a valuable civilising respite in the midstof our bustling life together.Likewise courses in the school timetable should surely not be judged solelyon their relevance for qualification or careers. I am never tired of stressing thatchoices of courses in the sixth form and at university should be related toacademic interests and not simply to some formula dictated by the immediatelypressing demands ofsociety. The intellectual fascination derived from studying asubject and the enjoyment ofexploring further and further and deeper and deeperinto it is the key to personal fulfilment and progress. and it is here that ourpriorities must be centred for each of our pupils.C. J. L.4:;

STAFF NEWSA number of changes in our staffmg have taken place over the past year assenior colleagues have retired and as our numbers in the school have increased.Since the last Fosterian was published Mr. S.G. McKay and Mr. E. Maltbyhave retired (farewell tributes are to be found elsewhere).In January 1979, Mr. P. Haillay was appointed as Art Master. He studied atNewcastle upon Tyne College ofArt and has much experience as a commercialartist. He is interested in developing a relationship between art, drama and musicin the school, and he has initiated a weekly Arts Club as well as planning theintroduction of Silk Screen Printing.Mrs. G. Edelsten also joined us in January 1979 to teach French and in sodoing to enable us to split our very large junior language sets. Mrs. Edelsten wastrained at Southampton.>

Generations of boys will recall vividly and with deep affection the partplayed in their lives by Mr. McKay, both within the classroom and beyond. Hejoined the school in 1946 after war service in the Middle East, and over ninetynineterms since then his spirit ofscholarship has been transmitted throughout theschool. He taught History with a measured, precise, but always colourful style toboys from the first form to the upper sixth. His lessons were spiced withanecdotes, subtle asides and references to characters, their sayings and theiridiosyncracies. He established firm standards of industry, organisation and clearthinking in his students, but did not stifle enthusiasm or ideas in the process.Mr. McKay's presence was never far away from corridor and stage as wellas classroom. He was prepared to put the errant firmly on the straight and narrow,but just as ready to give a patient, friendly hearing to the enthusiast and anencouraging word to the uncertain. His love of drama led him to the stage asperformer and producer. He played in and c~ordinated Commoners' Concertsas well as acting with local renown for the Amateur Players of Sherborne. As aproducer he had the gift of attracting loyalty from his team of actors.Versatility thrives in a small school, and Mr. McKay had further interests inthe Cadet Force, the Library and the Duke ofEdinburgh Award Scheme. He alsore-introduced Latin in his last two years before retirement, and this reflected hisever youthful outlook to changing circumstances.Although Mr. McKay had firm views on many matters, his sensitivity to theideas ofothers was a feature of his friendliness to colleagues. So was his sense ofhumour, impish, twinkling, but above all honest and open. Younger members ofstaff will remember gratefully his extremely helpful advice in their early dayswith him.Above all and beyond all, Foster's will miss a gentleman; a man who careddeeply about people, about standards, about the school; a man who generated acivilizing influence around him and who gave his scholarship a human ring.Foster's School is indebted to Mr. McKay for his span ofdedicated service. Wewish him and his wife, June, a very long and happy retirement, and look forwardto seeing him with us on many future occasions.MR. E. L MALTBYMr. Maltby joined the staff to teach Art in September 1947, and retired atChristmas 1978. During this long period ofservice to the school he contributed inmany varied and memorable ways to school life and activities.In the classroom. in addition to his main subject, in which his own gifts andskills as an artist inspired so many boys, he was a lively teacher of English andHistory to junior forms, and his kindly, humorous approach will long beremembered. Always calm and patient, he never appeared to be rumed by any ofthe demands that were made of him.Older generations will remember him with affection on the soccer field, as acricketer who must have been one of the longest playing stalwarts of the staffteam. and at Army Cadet Force camps, the source of many an entertaininganecdote. Mr. Maltby contributed greatly over the years to Sports Dayorganisation, and in various departments of school life where his skills incalligraphy were always in demand. Over a very long period he was responsiblefor the creation of scenery and stage sets that were admired and appreciated byactors as well as audiences, and without which school productions andCommoners' Concerts would have lacked brilliant visual effects. He has alsobeen known to appear himselffrom time to time in Commoners' productions, in atleast one of which his fellow actors, ifnot the audience, were aware that a strawhat was a quite indispensable part of his costume.Colleagues will miss his courtesy and friendliness, and the cheerfultemperament that so often enlivened the atmosphere ofthe common room with anamusing reminiscence or an apt comment Evidence of his artistic skills remainsin the school. All who knew Mr. Maltby at Foster's will wish him and his wife along and very happy retirement in which they may continue to enjoy from time totime their particular pleasure of travel abroad.Our congratulations to:CONGRATULATIONSDavid Rose on being presented with the Rotary Club ofSherborne Aubrey Alienaward for service to the local community.Brian White on his inspiring fight against cancer ofthe arm and shoulder and onthe example he has set for all of us.Jason Brack on being awarded an unconditional place at Hertford College,Oxford to read mathematics on the strength of an interview and of his academicrecord at school.Matthew Frost on being awarded a place at Wadham College, Oxford to readModem History and Economics.Duncan Griffiths on being awarded a G.E.C. Marconi sponsorship to readMechanical Production Engineering at Brunei University.All those boys who raised the magnificent sum of £ I ,200 for charities this yearand especially those in form III who raised £230 in one afternoon from a superblyorganised Indoor Fete.All participants in the inter-House Music, Public Speaking and Readingcompetitions, especially those who were performing in publi C;; for the first time.Members of StAldhelm's House on winning the Inter-House competition.Stephen Kilvington on his performances for the Dorset Schools Under 15Cricket team for whom he played in all oftheir matches this summer. He scored afifty against Powys.William Stafford on achieving a National Qualifying time in the 80 metresintermediated hurdles event.Jason Brack (Progressive Equality Party) and Fabian Tassano (Labour) whostood as candidates in the Mock Election organised by the Sixth Form Societyand did not lose their deposits!Stephen Wheatley on surviving a rigorous two week Sail Training Associationvoyage on the Sir Winston Churchili, which took him to Holland and the ChannelIslands.H9

Stephen Wheatley, Jason Brack, Leslie Hillman, Richard Green, MatthewFrost, for walking along the Pennine Way and returning to tell the tale.We are grateful to: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSCanon Goddard for officiating at three informal communion services in the Red Cross Hut which provided an opportunity for those confirmed to share their fellowship in Christ together. Also for allowing us to use the Abbey for our Founder's Day and Carol Services. Reverend John Eley and Reverend John Thornton for coming to the school on a number of occasions to support and share in our school activities. In particular Reverend Eley's provision of a course entitled "Hatches, Matches and Despatches" for the Upper Sixth form. The Governors and The Old Fosterians' Association for their contributions to the costs of production of this magazine. The Members of the Gideons for presenting pocket editions of the New Testament to all new Boys. The Parents·Association for their immense contribution to the well being of the school, not just in terms of money with over£l ,500 being raised, but also in time, talents and interest. Our particular thanks to those who have helped with match teas, wielded paint brushes and supported our teams on the touchline or boundary. Mr. Macdonald, our caretaker, for his merits, his good cheer and his support and interest in so many aspects of school life. Mrs. Gay for arranging tea at meetings of Staff, Sixth Form Society Committees and other occasions. Mrs. Matthews and her staff who have fed us so well over the year from an ever diminishing budget, and in particular for providing the excellent tea on Founder's Day. Members of the British Institute of Management and executives in many local firms who have given their time to contribute to the Business Studies course and to the Work Experience scheme. Fraulein Ursula Dedek for her great help with German language practice. Roger Boulton, Personal Services Officer at DorchesteF and Mr. John Venables of the County Careers Service for taking so heartening a personal interest in the placing and progress of individual boys in the school. Mr. Chris Riley of Marglass for taking so much trouble to provide opportunities of Business Studies experience for those following this course of study in school. The members of the Plessey organisation for their direct involvement in the Friday Electronics Club. The Old Fosterians' Association, The Parents'Association, Mrs. Gregory, Mr. Abbott, Mr. Sugden, Mr. King, Mr. T. Molloy and Mr. W. Green, and the Governors for their donations to the prize fund. 10SPEECH DAY 1979The Digby Hall was once again filled to capacity with parents, boys andfriends of the school on the evening of Friday the 28th of September for theannual Speech Day and Prizegi'.'ing.I n his report, the Headmaster spoke of a year of changes in the school, of abroadening of horizons, both academically speaking and through extensiveforeign travel. He paid tribute to Mrs. M.J. Ditmas, retiring headmistress ofLordDigby's School, and to the considerable role she has played in the increasing cooperationbetween our two schools which has been seen in the past few years.The prizes were presented by Mr. A. W . Jones, Divisional ManagingDirector of Plessey's. In his address he considered the problems confronting boththe employers and the employed in the face of the much talked about newtechnology.The vote of thanks was proposed by David Austin, Head of School.J. FIELDFOUNDER'S DAY SERVICEThis year's Founder's Day Service was held in Sherbome Abbey on lheevening of Thursday, May the 24th. The service was conducted by Canon PaulGoddard, and the preacher was Canon Percy Smith, founder of the PilsdonCommunity. In his sermon he asserted that mutual mistrust, discord and enmityarise wholly out of humanity's undying habit of looking down on other people,and illustrated his views with examples drawn from his twenty-one yea'rs'experience at Pilsdon.Under the direction ofM r. Stansfield the school choir sang psalm ninety-six," 0 sing unto the Lord a new Song", and the anthem "Worship" . During the finalhymn a collection was taken for the Pilsdon Community.J. FIELDPRIZE LIST 1978-79Form PrizesForm IE.A. Davis Progress Prize:Form 11E.H. King "Progress PrizeForm IVHeadmaster's CreditPrizesPublic Speaking PrizesPresented by Mrs. Gregoryand The Old FosterianPJ. CookM.H. KingS. A. DevotoT. HaillayR ManatonSeniorSeniorS.c. BurgessA.J. AndrewsR ManatonA.M. BeardJ. HartC. M. HodgesM. H. KingS. Perrell1. MoyleJ. MoyleJ. ParsonsAssociation. Jun:or D. T. Shepherd11

Public Reading PrizesArt PrizesThe Abbott Prize forWoodworkThe J. G. Sugden Prize for MusicSeniorJuniorSeniorJuniorThe Ricbard Warren Prize for DramaGreen-Molloy Prizes forOrigioal CompositionSeniorIntermediateJuniorG.c.E. "0" Level Subject Prizes (Form V)EnglishThe A. J. Brooks Prize for HistoryGeographyThe F . R Palmer Prize for FrenchGermanMathematicsAdditional MathematicsThe Sir Artbur Adams Prize for ScienceGeometrical and MechanicalChemistryPhysicsBiologyDrawingJ. MoyleS. MainwaringC. DawsonS. DixonJ. WaiteN. SimpsonP. TackJeyJ. FieldA. BanfieldP. ChafTeyN. PipeRC.Wood1stJ. AlIwright 2ndM. BarberK. Hudson 3rdJ. HaillayW. PennellTCarrA. P. MarksP. R DolbearG . M. ConkJingG. M. ConkJingR SandersW. RichardsT HallM. PheyseyK,SmithP. BaleG.c.E. "0" Level Special PrizesT P. CaIT,G. M. Conkling, A. Fazakerley, T R Hall, R A. Jacksoll, A. P. Marks, K. Smith.G.c.E. "0" Level Certificates (Form V)P. N. Bale, A. P. F. Banfield, A. T Buckland, T P. Carr, S. A. Cheleda, S. D. CIi.fTord, G. M.Conkling, C. M. P. Darneley, P. R Dolbear, A. E. Fazakerley, J. R Fricker, N. G . Gordge, M.F . Gregory, T R Hall, M. P. Hancock, M. A. Hann, C. W. Hart, A. J. Hayes, J. S. Holt, K. J.Hunt, R A. Jackson, A. D. Jarvis, T M. Knapman, A. P. Marks, M. C. Neilon; M. F.Partridge, M. J. H. Pheysey, N. Pipe, S. C. F . Rawlinsoll, W. R J. Richards, P. R Robins, RG. Roristoll, R B. C. Sanders, K. M. Smith, S. J. Snell, B. H. Sparkes, W. H. Stafford, P. E.Trehem, P. J. Vincent, A. D. Williams.G.c.E. "A" Level Prizes (Form UV!)MathematicsEnglishHistoryPhysicsChemistryBusiness StudiesGeographyJ. BrackM. A. FrostJ. N. MoyleL. J. HillmanRP. GreenT BennettA. J. ParsonsG.C.E. "A" Level Certificates (Form UVI) T W. Bennett, J. Brack, M. Brewer, T J. Davis, R M. Denning, A. M. Fish, M. A. Frost, R. P. Green. D. C. Griffiths. K. L. Harvey, A. G. Henry, L. J. Hillman, M. J. Morris, J. N. Moyle, A. J. Parsons, C. D. D. Podger, R. A. Rayner, J. A. Roberts, D. S. Rose, S. P. Wheatley, B. J. White, K. J. Wreford-Smith.The Aubrey Alien Award for Service to theCommunity. donated by The Rotary Club ofSherbomeThe Brian Davis Memorial Shield forSportsmanshipThe Sir George Pragnell PrizeCup for the Inter-House CompetitiooG.e.E. RESULTS 1978 - 79Advanced Level - Upper SixthD. S. RoseB. J. WhiteD. M. AustinSl Aldhelrn'sT W. BENNETT ...... . .............. Maths, Bus.Stud., General Paper ('AO') J. BRACK ... . ... . . .... . .. ... .... . F.Maths, Physics, Bus.Stud., General Paper (' AO') M. BREWER. . . . . . . . . . . . . Chemistry, Biology, General Paper (' AO')T J. DAVIS . . . . .... .. ..... .. . . .. . ... .. . Chemistry, Biology, General Paper ('AO')R M. DENNING . ............. .... ... .... Physics, Chemistry, General Paper (' AO')A. M. FISH ......... . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maths M. A. FROST ... . ........ .. .. .... English, History, Geography, General Paper (' AO') R. P. GREEN ... ... ... ..... . ... . . . Physics, Chemistry, Biology, General Paper ('AO')D. C. GRIFFITHS ... .. .. ... ............................ Maths, Physics, Chemistry K. L. HARVEY....... ...... .... Geography, Chemistry, Biology, General Paper (' AO') A. G. HENRY........ ... .. .. ........................ History, General Paper ('AO') L. J. HILLMAN....... .... . .. ............................ . ..... . F.Maths, Physics M. J. MORRIS ..... . ...... .. .. . ............ History, Bus.Stud., General Paper ('AO') J. N. MOYLE .... .... . ... . .. ....... English, History, Bus.Stud., General Paper ('AO') A. J. PARSONS............ ..... English, Geography, Bus.Stud., General Paper (' AO') C. D. D. PODGER ..... .... . . ............ . ......... .. . ...... General Paper ('AO') R A. RAYNER .... ............ Geography, Chemistry, Biology, General Paper (' AO') J. A. ROBERTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... French, G eneral Paper (' AO')D. S. ROSE ... . .......... ... .. .... Physics, Chemistry. Biology, General Paper (' AO') S. P. WHEATLEY . . . ............ ................. ... Art, General Paper (' A 0') B. J. WHITE ..... . . ..... . .. . . . . ... Physics, Chemistry, Biology, General Paper ('AO') K. J. WREFORD-5MITH . . . . .... Geography, Biology, General Paper (' AO')C. J. c. WILLIAMS .............. .. . . ................ . .. ... ........... Chemistry Advanced Level - Lower SixthN. H. BRUMMELL .... MathematicsM. J. B. GARDNER ... MathematicsM. R HALL. .......... Mathematics J. R HUTCHINSON... Mathematics'AO' Level - Lower SixthD. M. AUSTIN .. . .. ........ E.P.A.R W. CARROLL . . . . .. ..... E.P.A.P. CHAFFEY ..... . ... , . .. GeologyS. CHANT ....... . ....... .. E.P.A. S. J. DIXON ......... . .... Geology J. M. FIELD............ .. . . E.P.A. A. P. HOWE . . . . . ..... ... .. E.P.A. J. R. HUTCHINSON .... . ... E.P.A.P. N. JOHNS ... ....... .. . .. E.P.A. J. A. KONKO ...... . . . . .. .. E.P.A.J. W. PEACH .. .. .......... E.P.A. M. G. SARTIN ............. E.P.A. 1213

Ordinary Level - Fifth FormP. N. Bale, el, g, p, c, a, td; A. P. E. Banfield, el, h, g, m, c, b; A. T. Buckland, el, h, g, adm, p, c, b;T. P. Carr, el, g, f, gm, adm, p, c, b, a; S. A. Cheleda, e, el, h, g, p, c, b; S. D. Clifford, el, In, c, b;G. M. ConkJing, e~ h, g, f, gm, p, c, b; C. M. P. Darneley, e, h, p, c; P. R Dolbear, el, g, f, gm, p,c, b; A. E. Fazakerley, el, h, g, m; J. R Fricker, el, h, g, m, c, b; N. G. Gordge, el, h, g, p, c, b; M.F. Gregory, m, p, c, b; T. R Hall, el, g, f, gm, adm, p, c, b; M. P. Hancock, el, g, f, adm, p, c, b;M. A. Hann, el, h, g, p, c, td; C. W. Hart, el, g, p, c, td; A. J. Hayes, el, f, gm, m; J. S. Holt, e, el,g, f, p, c, b; K. J. Hunt, el, g, f, p, c, b; R A. Jackson, el, h, g, f, gm, m, p, c, b; A. D. Jarvis, e, el, g,m, p; T. M. Knapman, el, p, c, b; A. P. Marks, el, h, g, f, gm, adm, p, c, b; M. J. Neilon, el, h, g, f,In, p. c. b; M. F. Partridge, e, el, g, In, c, b; M. J. H. Pheysey, el, g, adm, p, c, b; N. Pipe, el, f, gm,In, p. c. b; S. F. Rawlinson, e, el, g, m, p, c, b; W. R Richards, e, f, m, adm, p. c; P. R Robins, el,c, td; R G. Roriston, el, h, p, c, b; R B. C. Sanders, el, h, g, m, p, c, b; K. M. Smith, el, g, f, gm,adm, p, c, b, a; S. J. Snell, el, g, p, c, td; B. H. Sparkes, el, g, m, p, c, td; W. H. Stafford, el, m, c,td; J. P. Tompkins, m; P. E. Trehern, el, m, c, b; P. J. Vincent, e, el, f, p, c, td; A. D. Williams, el,h, m, c, b;Ordinary Level (November 1978)Form VA. Fazakerley, e; C. L. Hart, e; T. M. Knapman, e; P. B. C. Sanders, e; J. P. Tompkins, e;Lower VIA. P. Howe, h; K. Whittaker, gm;Upper VIK. L. Harvey, f; Ordinary Level - Fourth Form S. P. Angel, e; P. R Ansingh, e; J. M. Batterberry, m; R M. Blythe, e; B. P. Brown, e, m; G. J.A. Brown, e, m; J. R Clarke, e; P. M. Cooke, e, m; K. J. Cheleda, e, m; A. B. Dawson, e, m; S.A. Devoto, e, m; M. I. Dixon, e, m; R K. Dolbear, e, m; R K. Emm, m; M. Evans, e; G. A.Foster, m; S. Gardener, e; M. J. F. M. Garrett, e; N. F. Golding, m; R M. Henderson, e, m; C.M Hodges, e, m; G. J. Hurst, e, m; S. Kilvington, e, m; A. J. Leppard, e, m; M. J. Love, e, m; T.Manuel, e, m; S. H. Marks, e, m; M. B. Morris, e; M. A. Pearse-Danker, e, m; N. T. Prout, e; M.A. Shackle, m; M. A. Symons, e, m; L. D. Varah, e; G. D. Vincent, e; N. R Warrender, e, m; PM L. Weston, e.Key:English Language - e; English Literature - el; History - h; Geography - g; French - f; Germangm;Mathematics - m; Additional Mathematics - adm; Physics - p; Physical Science - ps;Chemistry - c; Biology - b; Art - a; Technical Drawing - td.VALETEForm 11N. BRADSHAW (1978-1979) UI4 Rugby.Form VP. N. BALE, 1974-1979 (St Aldhelm's) 8 '0' Levels; UI4 Rugby, UI5 Rugby, Athletics(represented school). To Bournemouth and Poole College of ArtA. P. F. BANFIELD, 1975-1979 (School House) 7 '0' Levels; U 14 Rugby, Badminton,Dramatics. To Price's College, Fareham.J. R FRlCKER, 1974-1979 (St Dunstan's) 7 '0' Levels; UI3, UI4, UI5 Rugby. ToFarming.N. G. GORGE, 1974-1979 (School House) 8 '0' Levels. To Farming.A. B. HASTINGS, 1974-1979 (School House) U14 Cricket, 1st Xl Cricket To Yeovil College. A. D. JARVIS, 1974-1979 (School House) 5 '0' Levels; UI4 Rugby, UI5 Rugby, UI4Fourball, Athletics (represented school), Badminton. To Douglas Seaton Ltd., followingYeovil College.P. R ROBINS, 1974-1979(Bede's) 5 '0' Levels; UI4 Rugby, UI4 Rugby, UI4 Foot ball, 1st Xl Football, Athletics (represented school). Mechanical Engineers Technician Apprenticeship, Normalair Garrett B. H. SPARKES, 1974-1979 (Bede's) 7 '0' Levels; U 14 Football, I st Xl Linesman. Trainee Electrical Engineering, Plessey Ltd. J. P. TOMPKINS, 1974-1979 (Bede's) 2'0' Levels; UI4 Rugby UI4 and 2XI Football, UI4 Cricket Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship, Normalair Garrett. Form VIa T. W. BENNETT, 1976-1979 (St Aldhelm's) 9 '0' Levels; 'A' Levels: Maths, Business Studies; School Prefect; Head of Assembly arrangements; Librarian; Joint-Founder Member of Music Society; Member of Sixth Form Society. To banking with the National Westminster. J. BRACK, 1974-1979 (St Aldhelm's) 8 '0' Levels; 'A' Levels: Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Business Studies; I st XI Football (colours awarded); I st XV Rugby; I st VI Tennis; Librarian; Member of Sixth Form Society Committee. To Hertford College, Oxford to read Mathematics. M. BREWER, 1972-1979 (Bede's) 8 '0' Levels; 'A' Levels: Chemistry, Biology. T. J. DAVIS, 1972-1979 (Bede's) 7 '0' Levels; 'A' Levels: Biology, Chemistry; Form Prefect; 1st XV Rugby (colours awarded); 1st XI Football (colours awarded); 1st XI Cricket To Portsmouth Polytechnic to read Biology. R M. DENNING, 1972-1979 (St. Aldhelm's) 10 '0' Levels; 'A' Levels: Physics, Chemistry, Form Prefect; Librarian. To Royal Holloway College, London, to read Chemistry. A. M. FISH, 1972-1979 (St Dunstan's) 9 '0' Levels;' A' Levels: Maths. Badminton, Tennis. To Westlands, Computer Programme Trainee. M. A. FROST, 1977-1979 (St Aldhelm's) 9 '0' Levels; 'A' Levels: English, History, Geography; 2nd XV Rugby; Member of Sixth Form Society Committee. To Wadham College Oxford to read History and Economics. R GREEN, 1972-1979 (Bede's) 9 '0' Levels; 'A' Levels: Physics, Chemistry, Biology; UI4 Rugby, UI4 Football, U 14 Cricket, I st XV Rugby ( colours awarded), I st XI Football, I st Xl Cricket To Reading University to read Agriculture. D. C. GRlFFITHS, 1974-1979 (St Dunstan's) 7 '0' Levels; 'A' Levels: Maths, Physics, Chemistry; 1 st XV Rugby, I st XI Football, I st XI Cricket Form Prefect. To Brunei University to read Mechanical Production Engineering. Sponsored by G.E.C. Marconi. K. L. HARVEY, 1974-1979 (School House) 8 '0' Levels; 'A' Levels: Biology, Chemistry, Geography; I st XV Rugby, I st XI Football, I st XI Cricket, Tennis VI, Badminton VI, Senior Ludorum Athletic Sports; Captain of School; Head of Boarding House; House Captain; Member of Sixth Form Society Committee; Librarian. To Aston University to read Chemistry and Geology. A. J. HAZZARD, 1972-1979 (Bede's) 6 '0' Levels; I st Xl Cricket; Head Librarian. To Plessey Ltd, Trainee Clerk. A. G. HENRY, 1974-1979 (St Aldhelm's) 6 '0' Levels; 'A' Levels: History. L. J. HlLLMAN, 1972-1979 (St Aldhelm's) 9 '0' Levels; 'A' Levels: Maths, Further Maths, Physics; U 14 Rugby, UI4 Football, U 14 Cricket, I st XV Rugby (colours awarded), I st Xl Football (colours awarded)-, I st XI Cricket (cap awarded); House Captain. To Southampton University to read Mathematics. M. J. MORRIS, 1977-1979 (School House) 5 '0' Levels; 'A' Levels: Business Studies, History; Form Prefect; Member of Sixth Form Society. To G. P. 0., S. W. Telecommunications Headquarters Trainee Manager. J. N. MOYLE, 1972-1979 (Bede's) 10 '0' Levels; 'A' Levels: English, History, Business Studies. A. J. PARSONS, 1972-1979 (St Dunstan's) 9 '0' Levels; 'A' Levels: English Literature, Geography, Business Studies; U 14 Football, 2XV Rugby, 2XI Football, I st XV Rugby, 1st Xl Football; Form Prefect To University College, London to read Geography. C. D. D. PODGER, 1972-1979 (School House) 5 '0' Levels; 'A' Levels: UI4 Rugby, UI4 Footbal~ UI4 Cricket, 1st XV Rugby, 1st Xl Football, Tennis VI, Badminton VI, North Dorset Sports. Head Librarian; Treasurer of Sixth Form Society; Form Prefect. Voluntary Service Attachment to Kibbutz in Israel. S. P. PROUT, 1972-1979 (Bede's) 5 '0' Levels; Larkhill Soling Ltd, Accountancy. 1415

RA. RA YNER, 1973-1979 (School House) 8 '0' Levels; 'A' Levels: Biology, Chemistry,Geography; UI4 Rugby, UI4 Football,' U 14 Cricket, UIS Tennis VI, I st XV Rugby (coloursawarded), 2nd Xl Football, Tennis VI, Badminton VI; Form Prefect To Reading University toread Agriculture.l. A. ROBERTS, 1972-1979 (Bede's) '0' Levels;' A' Levels: French. Dramatics.Applied for Diplomatic Service.D. S. ROSE, 1972-1979 (Bede's) 8 '0' Levels; 'A' Levels: Biology, Chemistry, Physics;Deputy Head of School, House Captain, Librarian, Chairman of Sixth Form Common RoomCommittee, Member of Sixth Form Society. To London School of Pharmacy to readPharmacy.S. P. WHEATLEY, 1972-1979 (Sl Dunstan's) 8 '0' Levels;' A' Level: Art; 2nd XV Rugby,I st XV Rugby.B. l. WHITE, 1972-1979 (St Dunstan's) 6 '0' Levels; ' A' Levels: Chemistry, Physics,Biology. To London School of Pharmacy to read Pharmacy.K. 1. WREFORD-SMITH, 1974-1979 (School House) 6 '0' Levels; 'A' Levels: Geography,Biology. Seale Hayne College, HND Course in Agriculture.Form VlbD. HELLlAR, 1973-1979 (St Aldhelm's) 5 '0' Levels; I st XI Cricket, 2nd XI Football. ToBarclays Bank Ltd.L. lESSUP, 1973-1979 (St. Dunstan's) 3 '0' Levels;To Bradford's, Management Training.l. KONKO, 1973-1979 (St Dunstan's) 8 '0' Levels;To College in U.S.A.SALVETE 1978-79Lower VIFABIAN TASSANO (School House)Form VSIMON CLIFFORD (Bede's)William Richards (School House)Form IVPETER ANSINGH (St. Aldhelm's), GRAHAM BROWN (St Dunstan's), MARKGATLAND (School), SHAUN MANN (School), GRAHAM VINCENT (School).Form IIIlAMES HART (School), SIMON MAINWARING(School), NICHOLAS PERROTT(SlAldhelm's), PATRICK WALKINGTON, (School).Form 11KEITH LONG (St Dunstan's), lULIAN LONG (St. Dunstan's), lAIN McELLIGOT (St.Dunstan's), MICHAEL WOODS (St Aldhelm's).Form ISIMON ANDREWS (St. Aldhelm's), PAUL BIGGS (Bede's), DANE BRADLEY­CARTER, (Bede's), STEP HEN BURGESS (St Aldhelm' s), ANTHONY CALDAS (StAldhelm's), GRANT COATES (School House), PAUL COOK (St. Dunstan's), ROGERCROCKER (Bede's), MATTHEW DARLING (St Aldhelm's), MATTHEW DAY(Bede's), MICHAEL EAGERS (School House), MICHAEL FOSTER (School House),DAYID GALE (St Aldhelm's), JUSTIN GOMM (St Dunstan's), MARK HARRIS(School House), DAVID HEALEY (Bede's), DUNCAN HOLE (St Dunstan's), JEREMYlAMES (St Aldhelm's), PETER JONES (School House), STEVEN KNIGHT (SchoolHouse), IAN KNOBBS (St. Dunstan's), DAYID LANE (St Aldhelm's), IAN MELLIS(Bede's), STEVEN MILDENHALL (School House), BARRIE MOSS (Bede's), SIMONNOBLE (St. Aldhelm's), STEPHEN OAKLEY (St. Dunstan's), GRAHAM PALMER(SlAldhelm's), WILLIAM PENNELL (St. Dunstan's), ANTHONY PRICE (School House),DAYID PRICE (School House), RICHARD PRITCHARD (St Aldhelm's), lEREMYPROUT (Bede's), PETER SEALEY (St Dunstan's), JAMES SIMPSON (St Dunstan's),WARREN SOULSBY (Bedes), JONATHON WAlTE (St. Dunstan's), STEPHENWALDRON (School House), MICHAEL WOLFF (St Dunstan's), MARKWOOLMINGTON (School House), RODERICK YOUNG (Bede's).HOUSE COMPETITION 1978-79StSt SchoolAldhelm's Bede's Duns/an's HouseSECTION " A" Academic Effort ( Commendations, Near Commendations,Credits 123 70 98 51 SECTION "B" Conduct (Minus figures) -27~ -33~ -23~ -39~ SECTION "C" Games 128~ 107~144~ 158~SECTION "D" Cultural Activities 72~ 64 49~ 73~TOTALSGAMES AND SPORTSRUGBY FOOTBALL297~ 208 268~ 243~After a disappointing start to the season the School XV eventuallycompleted their fixtures with the creditable record of Played 13, Won 7, DrawnI, That the side lost only once in their last eight matches is an indication of thetremendous improvement that they showed throughout the season,Following a training weekend early in September the season started with anew fixture against Blandford High School. In a typical" opener" Foster's gave agood account of themselves in drawing 3 - 3, but had only themselves to blamethat they did not start the season with a win, as they had won more than their fairshare of the ball but squandered possession with" breaks close" to the scrumrather than "giving the ball width".1617

The fixtures continued with the usual match against the Old Fosterians'Association (3 - 16), Junior Leaders Regiment, Bovington (13-18), YeovilCollege (3-50) and Sherborne School (6-9) all ofwhich were lost. By this stage ofthe season morale was very low, and the XV found it hard to break out of thislosing sequence. Although the results had not gone their way there were signs ofimprovement in a number of spheres - notably the rucking. In a four week periodthe squad worked particularly hard on improving their rucking technique as it wasobvious from the matches already played that the pack would be hard pressed toobtain quality possession from the "set" owing to their lack in stature.The turning point of the season came with a IO - 3 win in the return matchagainst Sherborne School. The support play that day was excellent, and the workon rucking really began to pay dividends as the backs had quality possession toattack with. The next match against Milton Abbey was the only match that theXV were to lose in the remainder ofthe season, and even this was a close run thingwith Meatonjust failing to convert a penalty from his own half in injury time. Thefinal score was 7 - 9.With one win under their belts and growing confidence amongst the squadthe XV completed their fixtures with wins over Beaminster (4-0), Shaftesbury(35-0), Woodroffe, Lyme Regis (14-3), Yeovil College (26-19), Wadham,Crewkerne (22-7) and Shaftesbury (18-15), the most creditable of these resultsbeing the 35 - 0 over Shaftesbury. In atrocious weather Foster's had kicked wellin defence and opened the play in attack.Les Hillman played consistently well at full back, gaining in confidence asthe season went on. Richard Rayner, with his strong running at centre threequarter,particularly on the"crash ball" , was the top try scorer and SimonMeaton was the place kicker and exceptionally fast hooker. These, together'withthe captain Richard Green, were awarded School Rugby Football colours, buttribute should be paid to all of the players in the squad whose match disciplinewas exemplary throughout the season, whether on the winning or losing side.Above all, their matches were played in a determined manner but in the best ofspirit, and were devoid of any of the unsavoury incidents that hav'e brought thegame into disrepute.The SquadL. Hillman, J. Brack, S. Wheatley, K. Harvey, R Rayner, R Carroll, AMarks, P. Chaffey, D. Griffiths, M. Partridge, S. Clifford, J. Parsons, A Howe,R Green,S. Meaton, T. Davis. (All ofthese players were awarded "team ties").Also Played: A Fazakerley, W. Stafford, C. Podger, M. Hall, M. Gardner.The Results Playedl3 Won7 Drawn I Lost5 Forl64 Against 155.v. B1andford High School (A) 3 - 3 Drawnv. Old Fosterians' Association (H) 3 - 16 Lostv. Junior Leaders Regiment, Bovington (H) 13 - 18 Lostv. Yeovil College (H) 3 - 50 Lostv. Sherborne School (A) 6 - 9 Lostv. Sherborne School (H) 10 - 3 Wonv. Milton Abbey (A) 7 - 9 Lostv. Beaminster (H) 4 - 0 Wonv. Shaftesbury (H) 35 - 0 Wonv. Woodroffe, Lyme Regis (H) 14 - 3 Wonv. Yeovil College (A) 26 - 19 Wonv. Wadham, Crewkerne (H) 22 - 7 Wonv. Shaftesbury (A) 18 - 15 WonS. A. S18I0..-:::.The 2nd XVThis Rugby season saw the 2nd XV remain undefeated for the second yearrunning (though in all honesty it must be admitted that we only played one gamelast year).We began the season with a decisive and encouraging victory over JuniorLeaders Regiment, Bovington, winning 35 - 15 .The next game was the first of two versus Milton Abbey, the first matchbeing won 24 - 0 and the second drawn 4 - 4.The toughest match ofthe season was against Sherborne School, the matchbeing well contested, with Sherborne leading for most ofthe first halfthrough twopenalties. However, following a great deal of pressure Foster's scored a try(which was converted) just before half-time. Both sides came close to scoring inthe second half but the score remained at 6 - 6 until the final whistle.Finally T would like to thank the Headmaster for his countless efforts incoaching the 2nd XV.The Squadc. Podger (Capt), J. Brack, N. Brumml!ll, M. Hall, M. Sartin, M. Gregory, A. Banfield, P.Bale, P. Robins, A. Fazakerley, W. Stafford, M. Gardner, G . Habberfield, C. Hart, S. Chant,T. Carr, S. Rawlinson, D. Helliar. .The Resultsv.v.v.v.Played 4 Won 2 Drawn 2Junior Leaders Rgt., Bovington, 2nd XVMilton Abbey 3rd XVSherborne School 5th XVMilton Abbey 3rd XVUNDER 15 RUGBY(A)(A)(H)(H)33 - 1524 - 06 - 64 - 4WonWonDrawnDrawnC. D. PODGERThe under 15 XV had a very successful season, winning 7 of the 8 matchesthey played, and losing the last match to Shaftesbury in very bad conditions.The side was well balanced, with the forwards winning a lot ofball which thethrees made full use of. The forwards often came up against large packs, butalways fought hard and usually got the better of their opponents. M. Symons atNo. 8 and I. Davis at hooker played particularly well throughout the season. Thebacks, led by M. Shackle as Captain and fly-half, used the ball skilfully and well,particularly G. Hurst who was the leading try scorer.Team' G. Brown, 1. Davis, R Enun, J. Clements, N. Golding, M. Pearse-Danker, R. Dolbear,M. Symons, N. Ayling, M. Shackle, M. Dixon, G. Hurst, A. de Serra, S. Devoto, S. Kilvington. Substitutes: P. Cooke, N. Simpson, P. Weston, T. Manuel, S. Knobbs, M. Morris. Pia ying record: Games Won Games Lost Points for Points against7 I 190 60000000000000000000000019S. KILVINGTON

UNDER 13 RUGBYThe team were looking forward to their first match away with Preston,YeoviI. We outplayed them in all positions, malcing many opportunities for thebacks, most of which were not taken, and eventually we lost 12 - 6.After this discouraging result we had to play stiff opposition in StAldhelm's. They held us for most of the first half, but faltered in the closingstages, allowing us to score and convert. In the second halfwe scored twice more,one try being converted. This was a more encouraging result for us.We thought it would be a hard match against Beaminster, but we wereproved wrong. Beaminster had a stronger hooker than ours, and won most of theset scrums, but our forwards worked hard to win the loose ball, giving the backsplenty of ball to use.We were able to accept Shaftesbury's challeng p to play on December 6th.owing to the co-operation of certain parents. The match was keenly contested.We played immaculately in the first half, but allowed them to come back in thesecond. However, we held on to win 24 - 20.Against the Prep. School we had a bad match, losing 26 - 12.We would like to thank all the parents for supporting us, and Mr. Goode forhelping us throughout the past season.The Squad and Scorers:R Perham (.Captain), 11 conversions, 1. Stringfellow (Vice-Captain), A. Emm, I try, P.O'Grady 3 tries, A. Beard 3 tries, R Morgan 3 tries, S. Perret! 2 tries, R Trickey I try, M.Prout I try, I. Tucker I try, 1. Whittick, A. Power, N. Bradshaw, M. King, A. Workman, 1.Reilly, C. Lawrence, S. Rowsell, S. Gisboume.The results:v Preston, Yeovil (A) 12 - 6 lostv SI. Aldhelm's (H) 16 - 0 wonv Beaminster (H) 24 - 4 wonv Shaftesbury (A) 24 - 20 wonv Sherbome Prep. (A) 26 - 12 lostSOCCERR PERHAM and 1. STRINGFELLOW1st XI ResultsMillfield School 2nd XI Won 2-0Shaftesbury Grammar School Won 2 - IB1andford School Lost 2 - 3Sexey's School Bruton Lost 2 - 3Gillingham School Won 5 - 2Weymouth Grammar School Lost I - 4Shaftesbury Grammar School Drew 2 - 2Old Fosterians Drew I - IK. House XI Drew 4 - 4Colfox School Won 3-0The first XI this year had the malcings of a good side, shown by the fact thatseveral experienced players were remaining from the previous season.The season got off to a good start with good victories over Millfield andShaftesbury Grammar. But the team then lost successive games againstBlandford and Sexey's Bruton because of silly mistakes at vital times in bothgames.20After a comfortable victory against Gillingham the XI came up against avery strong Weymouth team and never really got into the match.The XI played well in their last four matches, achieving three consecutivedraws and a final victory over Colfox. The draws against strong Old Fosterianand K. House XI teams were very encouraging.The team was led well by L. Hillman, who from the centre of the defencealways encouraged the side and kept the players' spirit and determination high. Aspecial mention must also be made ofJ. Brack, who scored in every match, andoften had to battle up front on his own.Finally, I would like to thank Mr. House for the tremendous amount oftimeand trouble he has spent coaching and training the XI both during and afterschool.2nd XI SoccerR W. CARROLLResults:Millfield School 3rd XI Lost I - 2Shaftesbury Grammar Won 4-2B1andford School Won 6 - 2Sherbome School I st XI Won 6-0Sexey's School, Bruton Won 3-0Shaftesbury Grammar Won 3-0Colfox School Lost 3-4The 2nd XI got off to an unlucky start losing the first game to Millfield Westeadily improved throughout the season, winning all games but the last At timesthe team lacked enough tackling aggression and occasionally there was afundamental absence of communication amongst the players, but the overallperformance was generally good.Our four man defence, consisting of Hart, Partridge, Meaton and Raynerwere fairly confident throughout the season, but at times they lacked sufficientskill to outplay the opposition. The Midfield, chosen from Hann, Fazakerley,Clifford, Hllnt, Hurst, Gardner and Shackle, had thejob of helping in defence aswell as attacking. The two forwards were also chosen from the group of playerslisted above and the team was often altered to try out people in different positions.Most of the players will be available for selection ofthe 1 st XI next year, andwill make up a considerable proportion of itUnder 14 SoccerResults:R RAYNERMillfield School Away Drew 5 - 5Shaftesbury Grammar School Away Drew 2 - 2Sexey's School, Bruton Away Lost 3 - 2Shaftesbury Grammar School Home Won 3 - 0Gillingham School Away Lost 4-0Wadham School, Crewkeme Home Lost 6-0Weymouth School Away Lost 9 - 121

The above results seem to suggest a depressing season, but that was far fromthe case. Against schools of equivalent size, the team enjoyed exciting games.The larger schools were able to field teams physically much stronger than ours,but even in these matches the side fought with commendable skill and spiritThe captain Nigel Attwood always challenged well in mid-field and was wellsupported by Neil Saint and Robert Sloley, although their shoulder charges ofteninflicted more damage to opposition knee-caps than shoulders. Richard Morganwas outstanding in defence, often also finding energy to support the attack. Upfront, Steven Perrett played with skill and speed on the left flank..Team from: Simpson, Hart, O'Grady, Beard, Morgan, Reynolds, Attwood, Saint, Sloley,Haillay, Ayling, Perrett. Chant, Curson and Denning also playedCRICKETD. J. RResults:SEXEY'S BRUTON (H) Foster's 103 for 8 (Hillman 30, Kilvington 27, Marks 23). Sexey's80 for 7. Drawn.SHAFTESBURY (H) Foster's 96 for 9 (Kilvington 37). Shaftesbury 79 for 9. Drawn.FORTY CLUB (H) Forty Club 104 for 4. Foster's 100 for 7 (Kilvington 35, Marks 23).Drawn.SHERBORNE SCHOOLIV (A) Sherborne 152 for9(De Serra5 for 36). Foster's 82. Lost by70 runs.WADHAM (A) Foster's 90 for 8 (Hillman 21, Harvey 23 n.o.). Wadham 72 for 9 (Carro1l4for 15. De Serra 3 for 11). Drawn.THE PARENTS (H) Foster's 100 (Hillman 45). Parents 50 (Kilvington 3 for 7, Marks 3 for3). Won by 50 runs.OLD FOSTERlANS(H) Foster's 114 for 5 (Hillman 60, Harvey 27 n.o.). Old Fosterians 48.Won by 66 runs.MILTON ABBEY (H) Foster's 121 for 7 (Hillman 28, Kilvington 23, De Serra 28 n.o.)Milton Abbey 74 for 9 (Marks 4 for 17). Drawn.SHERBORNE SCHOOL IV (H) Sherborne 96. Foster's 88 (Carro1l31 n.o.) Lost by 8 runs.The first XI team won two and drew five ofthe nine matches played duringthe term. This record could have been much better but for the fact that the teamwas often just beaten by time. Despite the two defeats by Sherbome School, oneheavy and one narrow, the side thoroughly enjoyed its season, especially when itwon well against the Parents and the Old Fosterians.The team was led by L. Hillman, who opening the batting made some verygood scores. He was supported well by S. Kilvington who was playing his firstseason for the first XI, and it is hoped that he will continue to do well in the future.The bowling wa~ shared mainly among five bowlers who were L. Hillman,R Carroll, A. Marks, S. · Kilvington and A. De Serra, and all returned goodbowling figures during the term. As with S. Kilvington, it was so pleasing to see A.De Serra play well during his first season with the first XI.It is my pleasure to thank Mr. House for the time and trouble he has takenduring and after school to coach the team.Teamfrom: Hillman (Capt), Carrol~ Kilvington, Marks, Harvf;!y, De Serra, Green, Davis,Howe, Shackle, Hann, Hart, Brurnmell, Warrender, Dolbear, Hastings, HuntR W. CARROLLUNDER 14 CRICKETResultsSchool MatchesSHAFTESBURY (H) Lost by 3 wickets. Carr 28.WADHAM (A) Won by 6 runs (22 over match). Stringfellow 27.MILTON ABBEY (A) Lost by 40 runs. Mainwaring 6 for 27.SHERBORNE SCHOOL (H) Lost by 90 runs.Taverners' TrophySHERBORNE SCHOOL (2nd under 14 team). Lost by 8 wickets. (A) Bradshaw 32.MaMllass League KING ARTHUR'S WlNCANTON (H) Won by 31 runs. Carr 6 for 7. BUCKLER'S MEAD YEOVIL (H) Lost by 50 runs. Sloley 21. BUCKLER'S MEAD YEOVIL (A) Lost by I run in 18 overs. The under 14 team did not have a very successful season, winning only twomatches out of eight played. This was mainly due to our inconsistent batting,bowling and fielding, although there were some good performances at times fromStringfellow, Carr, Sloley and Bradshaw, and some good bowling fromMainwaring, Saint and Carr. Although victory was hard to come by, there was agood team spirit throughout the season.TENNISR SLOLEYThis season's tennis was marred by the fact that all except two of the courtswere unavailable because the others were being converted to hard courts. Evenso a lot of tennis was played, and we would like to express our thanks to LordDigby's School and Sherborne School who allowed us to use their courts.The School VI played well and out ofthe four matches played only the oneagainst Sherborne School was lostUnfortunately the knock-out competitions for the Evans Cup, the HounselCup and for Form I could not be played this year owing to the lack of courts.However a mixed American Tournament was arranged with Lord Digby's. Thiswas won convincingly by K. Harvey and L. Weston. Both the Senior and JuniorHouse competitions were won by School House.Finally I am sure that those concerned with the tennis would like to thankMr. Crouch, Mr. Shapland and Mr. Register for their time and effort put in,particularly in coaching.ATHLETICSM. DIXONThe School Athletics season was even shorter than usual this year, with justfour weeks to run the Athletics Standards Competition, and preparation for theSchool and Regional Athletics Championships.For the first time in many years School House were beaten into 2nd place inthe School Athletics Standards Competition. The winners, with a tremendouseffort, especially in the Junior School, were St. Dunstan's. The full result was asfollows:2223

1. St Dunstan's 4637 pts2. School House 4485 pts.3. Bede's 3658 pts.4. St Aldhelrn's 3360 pts.School House, however, gained revenge on Athletic Sports Day with Bede'staking 2nd place easily from St Dunstan's 3rd.Four records were broken during the competition. Simon Meaton broke theSenior High Jump record, only set last year, with a leap of 1.72m. WilliamStafford, who last year broke the Un 15 Hurdles record, this year knocked 1.1 s offthe Senior Hurdles record. Martin Dixon ran the lOOm. in 12.5s, animprovement of 0.1 s on the previous record for that event Gregory Hurstbettered the Inter. 800m record time by 3.7 s, finishing in 2m 17.5 s.ResultsUnder 13HurdleslOOm200m400m800m1500mLong JumpTriple JumpHigh JumpRelayUn 15HurdleslOOm400m200m800m1500mLongJurnpTriple JumpHigh JumpPoleShotDiscJavelinRelaySeniorHurdleslOOm200m400m800m1500mLong JumpTriple JumpHigh JumpPoleShotDiscJavelinRelay14.ls14.0s·30.2s65.3s2:42.05:41.83.80m8.68m1.27m58 Os15.812.559.426.22:17.54:59.25.14m1O.58m1.51m1.70m11.0329.44m30.70m53.015.5s 12.5s 25.8s 55.82:16.04:49.05.38mkll .72I.7lm2.4511.6833.0532.50m49.1Trickey (A) Harding (S) Haillay (D) Tucker (D) Morgan (B) Kenworthy (S) Trickey (A) Coates (S) Morgan (B) Hole (D) Coates (S) Trickey (A) Morgan (B) Workman (B) Dennett (D) Coates (S) Perrett (A) Workman (B) Moss (B) Lawrance (S) King (B) Lawrance (S) Moss (B) Browne (S) Whittick (B) Harding (S) Bradshaw (S) O'Grady (B) Dennett (D) Coates (S) Beard (A) Haillay (D) Harding (S) Hole (D) King (B) O'Grady (B) School Bede's St Dunstan's St Aldhelm's. De Serra (D) Hodges (A) Tilston (B) Dawson (A) Dixon (B) Syrnons (S) Pearse-Danker (A) Hurst (B) Symons (S) Dixon (B) Weston (S) Simpson (D) pixon (B) Syrnons (S) Varah (S) Wood (D) Hurst (B) Pearse-Danker (A) Manuel (D) Weston (S) Hurst (B) Manuel (D) Weston (S) Reynolds (D) Dixon (B) Hurst (B) Simpson (D) Varah (S) Syrnons (S) Dixon (B) Shackle (D) Hurst (B) Gatland (S) Kilvington (S) Ayling (D) Clarke (A) De Serra (D) Cossens (S) .Davis (D) Prout (B) Syrnons (S) Clements (A) Pearse-Danker (A) De Serra (D) Pearse-Danker (A) De Serra (D) Shackle (D) Weston (S) Weston (S) Shackle (D) De Serra (D) House (B) (A) (B) (D) (A)Stafford (B) Brurnrnell (B) Rayner (S) Brack(A)Harvey (S) Chaffey (S) Robins (B) Brack (A)Chaffey (S) ClifTord (B) Brack (A) Partridge (B)Harvey (S) Hillrnan (A) Parsons (D) Moyte (B)Parsons (D) Hillrnan (A) Moyle (B) Carroll (B)Hillrnan (A) Parsons (D) Harvey (S) Podger (S)Brurnrnell (B) Harvey (S) Cha'ffey (S) Clifford (B)Brurnmell (B) Harvey (S) Partridge (B) Banfield (S)Meaten (S) Green (B) Rayner (S) Stafford (B)Hillman (A) Gregory (D) Brummell (B) Blythe (S)Podger (S) Banlield (S) Moyle (B) Brewer (B)Podger (S) Clifford (B) Griffiths (D) Hancock (A)Griffiths (D) CarrollJ (B) Podger (S) Rayner (S)(S) (B) (D) (A)24Individual AwardsNeads Cup for EncouragemenL·LUJ!J! Cup for ThrowinJ! events:U J3 lndivid. Challenge Cup:Ul5lndivd. Challenge CupVictor Ludorum'Sn. lndivid. Challenge CupDux Ludorum'House Challenge CupI. TuckerC. PodgerR MorganM. DixonM. SymonsK. HarveyI S 160 pts2 B 143 pts3 D 86 pts4 A 62 ptsA number of boys represented the School in the North Dorset S.A.A.Championships, producing some good performances. The best results achievedwere:I st PlaceN. Simpson Junior Triple JumpD. Hole 1st Year High Jump 2nd PlaceT. Haillay Junior Long Jump G. Coates I st Year 200 metresR Wood Junior 200 metresintermediate 4 x lOOm Relay Team(S. Rawlinson, M. Syrnons, A. Banfield, W. Stafford) 3rd PlaceM. Partridge Intermediate Triple Jump W. Stafford Intermediate HurdlesN. Ayling Junior 200 metresS. Rawlinson Intermediate 400 metresI st Year 4 x lOOm Relay TeamSome ofthose individuals listed above represented the region in the DorsetAthletics Association meeting. The competition at County Level was, as is to beexpected, a lot tougher; however, William Stafford bettered his 3rd place in theregional championship by coming 2nd and therefore was chosen to represent theCounty at the South Western Counties Schools Athletics Championships.S. A. S.SWIMMINGThis year casual swimming at the Sherborne School Sports Centre onFriday evenings has gone from strength to strength, but swimming as a timetabledlesson was greatly curtailed owing to the problems of hiring the Pool during aweekday.This meant that most boys had only four swimming lessons before theSchool Swimming Sports on Thursday, 28th June at the Sports Centre.Unfortunately, owing to the lack of seating accommodation the number ofspectators present had to be limited. None-the-Iess the occasion was a greatsuccess, with School House winning the competition easily and St Dunstan'sfighting off the challenge of the other two Houses to take second place.The full results were as follows:Under 13Breast Stroke: I. C. Lawrance (S) 2. A. Beard (A) 3. M. Foster (S)Back Stroke: I. M. King (B) 2. D. Hole (D) 3. C. Lawrance (S)Front Crawl: I. M. King (B) 2. l. Tucker (D) 3. W. Harding (S)Diving: I. J. James (A) 2. R Browne (S) 3. C. Lawrance (S)25

Beginners' Race:Junior Re/ay:Under 15Breast Stroke:Back Stroke:Front Crawl:Diving:1. A. Todd (S) 2. S. Knight (S) 3. W. Pennell (D)I. School 2. SI. Dunstan's 3. SL Aldhelm'sI . S. Devoto ( A) 2. G . Hurst (B) 3. M. Dixon (B)1. A. de Serra (D) 2. M. Gatland (S) 3. M.Downton(B)I. S. Devoto (A) 2. G . Hurst (B) 3. J. Hart (S)I . M. Shackle (D) 2. I. Davis (D) 3. S. Marks (B)SeniorBreast Stroke: I . P. ChafTey (S) 2. G . Conkling (A) 3. M. Hall (D)Back Stroke:1. G. Conkling (A) 2. M. Hann (D) 3. N. Shepherd(D)Front CrawL' 1. K. Harvey (S) 2. P. Robins (B) 3. M. Hann (D)Diving: 1. K. Harvey (S) 2. R Blythe (S) 3. T. Carr (A)Senior Re/ay: I. School 2. SI. Dunstan's 3. Bede'sOVERALL RESULT:pts. 4. Bede's 32 pts.CROSS COUNTRYI . School House 73 pts. 2. SI. Dunstan's43 pts. 3. SI. Aldhelm's 36S. A. SHAPLANDThe School Cross-Country Competition was held on a bitterly cold morningat the end of the Winter Term. In spite of the hard frost, which had brought thecompetition close to being postponed, three excellent races were run and somevery creditable times were recorded. .In the Junior race C. Lawrance (S) did well to fight off the challenge of J.Stringfellow (S) with A. Workman (B) and M. King (B) coming third and fourthrespectively. The best placed first year was B. Moss in fifth place. Bede's teamwon the overall Junior section.G. Hurst (B) broke the record for the Intermediate course by almost aminute but he was closely followed by the St Dunstan's duo ofT. Manuel and A.Reynolds. R Curson (A) did well to gain fourth place. In the Intermediate sectionoverall, St. Dunstan's tied for first place with School.The expected battle betweeen J. Parsons (D) and J. Brack (A) did notmaterialise in the Senior race. In fact Parsons, minus one of his running shoes,came home in front ofK. Harvey(S); Brack andL. Hillman (A) taking third andfourth places respectively. The School House team won the Senior section withease.The Overall competition was won by School House quite comfortably, withSt Dunstan's and St Aldhelm's fighting it out for second place - the former justgaining the advantage.Ten boys represented the School at the North Dorset Schools AthleticsAssociation Cross-Country Championships at Sturminster Newton in January.With snow on the ground in some places, and mud ankle-deep in others, the goingwas pretty tough. Our most successful competitors were D . Hole (11 th) and J.Waite (15th) in the first year boys' race and T. Manuel (13th) and G. Hurst( 15 th) in the Intermediate boys' race.S. A. S.BADMINTON ResultsvvvvvYeovil CollegeSherbome SchoolYeovil CollegeHHAAHWonWonWonLostLost8-17-29-09-07-2v Sherbome School A Won 7-2This year the senior badminton was well represented by K Harvey, C.Podger, R Rayner, A. Marks, T. Carr, M. Fish and L. Hillman, butthe choice ofopposition in this area is very limited Hopefully this will be rectified for thefuture seasons as close co-ordination with Blandford means that more boysrepresent the school in the area and county championships.R Sloley and S. Carr won the North Dorset Un.14 doubles and wererunners up at Dorset R Sloley was also runner up in the singles at North DorsetT. Carr and S. Carr were runners up in the Un.16 doubles event at North DorsetT. CARRFOSTER'S SPORTS CLUBThe Swimming Pool at Sherborne School is being well used by Foster'sSchool families on Friday evenings, and we are grateful to Staff and Parents forsupervising these sessions.Unfortunately we have lost nearly all our Squash team this year, and we aretrying to get a team together so thatwe can enter into some competitive Squash inthe coming year.We had some good matches at Leweston last season, and beata strong teamthere by 4 - I. We have a match against Shaftesbury Grammar School shortly,and hope to get off to a good start there with our new team.FUND RAISING BY THE FORMSM.HANNThe Lower Sixth organised a concert by their band "Cold Blood" on theevening of Wednesday, May 23rd in the School Hall. The band was ablysupported by the Sherborne Youth Club Discotheque, and all money went toCancer Research.The members of the band, Nic Brummell (lead guitar), Steve Knight(rhythm guitar), Andy Howe (bass), Nick Shepherd (drums) and FabianTassano (vocals) put a lot of time and effort into making it such a worthwhileoccasion.Well over one hundred people attended, and the sum of £65 was raisedPETER JOHNS27

This year's Fifth Form charity event was a sponsored 22 hour footballmatch taking place at Sherborne School. It was a great success, with over £250being raised by members of the Form for Cancer Research. The event took placeon December 21 st and 22nd, and included every member of the Form.Thanks must go to all referees, including Mr. Maun the Form Master andco-organiser, and all other members of staff who participated. Thanks are alsodue to all supporters who turned up, especially the vocal support offered by thegirls of Lord Digby's School.SIMON CLIFFORDThe Fourth Form decided to carry on what has now become a tradition inthe school in raising money for a charity. We asked our form Prefect, JohnParsons, if we could organise a disco. We were given permission, so weimmediately set about organising it.Within a month we had sold 120 tickets at a price of 50 pence. This moneywent towards hiring the Bradford Abbas "Disco Road Show" under thesupervision of Peter Robins, and the purchase of drinks and crisps.After the Disco and after selling the drinks and crisps we finally made aprofit ofjust over £45. A cheque was presented to the British Heart foundation inorder to buy new equipment to enable people with heart disease to have a betterand more comfortable life.RUSSELL M. BLYTHEForm Three decided to help British young athletes to train for the MoscowOlympics by doing a sponsored 15 hour continuous basketball game.On Saturday May 25th the game began. 9 a.m. was the time for the firstgame to start. There were eight teams of five boys. Each game, refereed byvolunteers from the staff and from the upper forms of the school, lasted 15minutes. At 11.45 p.m. the last game commenced, and when the final whistleblew the team that had won the most games was announced.The total amount of money raised was £362.91, half of which will be spenton recreational or sporting facilities within the school.JEREMY CLIFFORDDuring the Michaelmas term of 1978 the Second Form organised asponsored run which was a great success. It took place in December and theweather was very good, although it started to rain towards the end.The turn-out was good for this event, and many boys had their sponsor formsfull ofsignatures. Form 11 Prefects M. Morrison and R. Rayner were at the cornerof the playing field, on either side, ticking off the number of laps that each boyaccomplished. The course was the whole ofthe playing field except Lord Digby'sSchool hockey fieldMany people stopped at ten laps, but some went on to run twenty. The runwas in aid of Cancer Research and the event was enjoyed by many. The amountof money raised was £71.42.28MlCHAEL C.P. WOODSThe First Form met at Sherborne School swimming pool, hoping to swim asmany lengths as possible to raise as much money as we could. It was a veryenjoyable swim, after which we were all very tired. Some people swam as manyas forty lengths in twenty-five minutes.The swim raised over £70 for the World Wild Life Fund. I should like tothank, on behalf of the Form, Mr. Shapland who organised itWe also met at the Boarding House for a sponsored walk and waited for Mr.Goode, who anived in his cap and boots. We left in the Foster's Flyer, aniving tostart our walk at Hardy's Monument. It was a lovely day for walking, and sometwo thousand people in all walked the course that day. We were all tired at the endof fifteen miles walking.I should like to thank Mr. Goode for organising our part in the walk, whichraised £150 for the Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind.DRAMATHE JOINT PLAYJEREMY JAMES"A Midsummer Night's Dream" in mid-winter? As played by Lord Digby'sand Foster's Schools this was a resounding success, ably produced by JackEdwards, Sue Rawlinson and Mike Goode.The audiences on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights assembled tofind that they had a fine pre-view ofthe imaginative "magic" wood, which createdthe right mood from the start This splendid setting with a finely-paintedbackcloth was created by Mr. E.L. Maltby, ably assisted by Mr. J.F. Crouch.The opening scene with Theseus (Simon Dixon) and Hippolyta (lanePorter) with their courtiers, Philostrate (lames Roberts) and Egeus (KevinHunt), appeared somewhat stilted to start with; but soon warmed up to give livelyand animated performances as the evening progressed The young swains,Lysander (Stephen Wbeatley) and Demetrius (Matthew Frost), were well castand proved equally ardent suitors to the vivacious Hermia of Sarah Penney andthe statuesque and more woeful Helena of J ulie Swindells.The "author's comedy team" of the "Mechanicals" repeatedly arousedlaughter and appreciation, and were led by Quince with a broad Scouse accent(or was it Brummagem?) played with enthusiasm by Andrew Banfield, withBottom (Jonathan Field) leading the reluctant actors in a hilarious romp whichwas greatly enjoyed, ably backed up by Snug (Timothy Carr), Flute (GaryConkling), Snout (Andrew Williams) and Starve ling (Amanda Hall).The "tragedy" of Pyramus was joyfully and energetically performed.Bottom produced a memorable performance of skill and lively imagination,which delighted the audience, without overshadowing his colleagues who playedup well to his extravagances. The masks ofBott om' s Ass's Head and Snug's Lionwere superbly made by Mr. M.J. Goode.Titania and Oberon, who caused confusion in the magic wood, were in thecapable hands of Katie Kemp and Jonathan Moyle, and Puck, the fleet-footed29

messenger and sprite ofthe woodland, was played with sensitivity and a light butsure touch by Matthew Brady.The fairies and Titania's attendants sang and danced attractively, and theirgrouping and movements created an impressive picture. Peaseblossom (SaraJane Carter), Cobweb (Janet Schofield), Moth (Jocelyn Baker) and MustardSeed (Julia Hughes) succeeded admirably in bewitching poor Bottom, and wereassisted by Fairies Helena Ketley and Karen Shotter, together with Oberon andTitania's attendants, Robert Sloley and Neil Saint, Juliet Jones, Lynne Jonesand Melanie Sealey. The courtiers to Theseus were Robin Curson and JeremyClifford.However well acted, no play can succeed without a well-drilled andcompetent back-stage team. The performers in this production of the "Dream"were well served in this respect by stage-manager David Rose, assisted byRosemary Pemble and unobtrusive but swiftly efficient stage-hands Paul Bale,Philip Trehern, Robert Roriston, Simon Holt, Katie Manns, Joanna Toms andAndrea Middlemore. The lighting throughout was well directed by David Austin,William Richards, Philippa Mayell and Sarah Churchill. Sound was by MichaelPheysey and Philip Dolbear.The very effective setting was constructed under the direction ofMr. Crouchby Paul Bale, Phi lip Dolbear, Robert Roriston, Philip Trehem, MichaelPheysey, Fabian Tassano, Richard Saunders, Kevin Hudson, Ian Cosse,ls,Step hen Rowsell and Ian Perkin, while Mr. Maltby's assistants were ChristopherDawson and Kelvin Whittaker.Make-up was by Mr. McKay, helped by Richard Rayner, Clive Podger,Terence Bennett, Laura Weston, Karen Cheleda, Sally Taylor, Tracey Healeyand Sarah Derrick. The costumes were quite outstanding, being imaginative,colourful and skilfully blended, all being produced by Mrs. J. Helson, Mrs. S.Goode, Mrs. E. Tuck, Belinda Warwick, Angela Helson and other members ofLord Digby's School. The off-stage music, which greatly helped to sustain themood, consisted of recorder players Deborah Hill and Nicola Ginn, horn playerMark Brewer and drummer Nicholas Shepherd The prompter was Sally Taylor.Business manager was Mr. D.J. Register.The whole team succeeded in their object of giving the audience amemorable and thoroughly enjoyable evening.THE COMMONERS' CONCERTB. D.(from "The Western Gazette")Once again a great variety oftalent, much of it hitherto undiscovered, wasdisplayed at this year's Commoners' Concert, which played to two full houses onthe 30th and 31 st of March.The opening item was the Fourth form play, "Ivy Cottage", by Emest Hill, astory of a happily married couple, played by S. Kilvington and M. Symons, whorent a country cottage for their holiday. But it is not long before suspense andintrigue rear their heads. Is the Vicar, (M. Dixon), really a vicar? Is the postman,(L. Varah), really a postman? Is Don Wheatley, (M. Garrett), telling the truthabout the well water and the rats? Is the old woman, (B. Brown), telling the truthabout Dan Wheatley? Who or what is Eccentric Sam? The players delighted theaudience with their characterisations, and congratulations are also due to Mr.M.J. Goode, who produced the play and provided the voice of Eccentric Sam.There then followed a number of short musical items. The Bede's juniorchoir, winners of the inter-house competition, sang "Consider Yourself', fromLionel Bart's ever-popular musical "Oliver',, followed by the school choir, in itsentirety, performing Sarson's "Cavalier Song".A team, ofTennessee hill billies, who occasionally masquerade as membersofform three, proved a great hit with the audience as they flopped and sang theirway about the stage with great gusto, and a good deal of precision, to theaccompaniment of K. Morgan at the piano.The plot ofthe Sixth form play, "The Patient", byAgatha Christie, revolvedaround the age-old question, did the patient, (Tim Davis - well wrapped up inbandages), fall or was he pushed? Paralysed by the fall, the patient, Mrs.Wingfield, is on the point of providing the answer with the aid of a machine ofdubious reliability, the brainchild ofLansen, the technician, (L. Hillman), v:henshe has to give up, too exhausted to continue. The Inspector, (M. Fr~),questions the members of her family, her husband (J. Brack) and his secretary,Brenda(K. Harvey), Emmeline, (M. Morris), and Ross, (R Green) with ruthlessefficiency, and the red herrings lie thick on the ground But in the end, when thelights go up and the monosyllabic nurse, (C. Podger) is caught with a hypodennicin her hand, the Inspector had been ready and waiting, the key to it all being, ofcourse, the note concealed in the vase. Our thanks are due to Mr. J. Edwards,who produced the play, Fabian Tassano, who rang the bicycle bell, and the stagehands, who, when they were not doing their best to distract the cast, operated theaforementioned machine with great skill. (The clinical efficiency o/Dr. Ginsberg(J. Field) must also receive a mention . ......................... Editor.) This exercise in mental agility and deduction was followed by some rathermore relaxing musical items. J. Prout played Anthony Hedges' "Pony Ride" onthe piano, followed by the Senior Choirs of Sl Aldhelm's and Bede's Housesrendition of"Cargoes", by Shaw. J. Hartperformed Frank Loesser's "The UglyDuckling" on the flute, and was then joined by W. Harding, on the violin, toperform the Gavotte from Handel's Suite in G.'They were followed by another popular instrumental item, Mark Brewer'sperformance of"Moon River" by Henry Mancini, and "Hello Dolly" by JerryHerman, on the trumpet.Also included under the heading of"Instrumental Items" (though I use theterm in its freest possible sense), were the recently formed band, "Cold Blood",featuring Fabian Tassano and Paul Bale on vocals, Nick Brummell on leadquitar, Andy Howe on bass and Nick Shepherd on drums. Both audiences weretreated to a display of virtuosity, the like of which has not been seen on aCommoners' Concert stage for many years, (well, two), as the band gave theirinterpretation of "Paranoid" and "Doctor, Doctor", with a little audienceparticipation thrown in for good measure. .Modesty, or so we are told, prevented the members of the cast of "lIeartsand Flowers" from revealing their identity, although it was possible for the sharpeyedto detect likenesses to certain members ofstaff. Under the direction of thenarrator, Mr. S.G. McKay, and with musical interruptions courtesy of KevinMorgan, the "old-fashioned melodrama" of Kenneth Lillington unfolded, theevil squire Hardbottle duly being hissed in all the appropriate places, being3011

thwarted by the Honesty clan, with the aid of a young farmer, John Manley, andfinally storming out into a blizzard, (which once again taxed the ingenuity ofthestage staffi) muttering threats of revenge and worse.At the end ofthe performance a presentation was made to Mr. McKay, whohas been responsible for the production of these concerts for many years. Hisextremely valuable work in this and in many other areas of school life have beenappreciated by generations ofFosterians, and we wish him a happy and satisfyingretirement I should like to thank, once again, the stage staff, the performers andeveryone else who contributed towards making Mr. McKay's last Commoners'Concert such a successful one.VISITS AND EXPEDITIONSWINTER SPORTSJONATHAN FIELDThis year's winter sports party went for a week to Andalo, a ski resort in theItalian Dolomites.At 7.30 one damp miserable March morning we left Gatwick for sunnierclimes, rising up above the clouds and out across the English Channel. At teno'clock we were back on the depressing Gatwick tarmac. Apparently the pilot'souter windscreen ( ofthree) had cracked, and so we had been forced to retum. Thewindscreen having been changed, we eventually took off once more. Much ofthetrip was above cloud, but there was a break in it over the Swiss Alps. It was thefirst time I had ever flown, and I found the flight an extraordinary experi~nce,looking down out of a small circular window at an apparently unreal world ofsnow-capped mountains partially covered in forest.Venice was sunny and warm. We had to wait for at least an hour while thebus driver 'bolted' his lunch, but finally we set off on a fairly luxurious coachthrough the Italian countryside. Initially I was not impressed. Everywhereseemed to be so brown and lifeless; instead ofthe green fields ofEngland one sawvast flat areas of dead-looking vines. Our surroundings became rather moreinteresting as we approached mountainous regions, and finally we reachedAndalo, where, in contrast to the earlier scenery, the snow covered mountainsbristling with pines were magnificent.Our hotel was a good deal better than I had expected, and food was prettygood. But an exploration ofthe town revealed to us that by far the most luxurious,and also the most expensive, was the German hotel, with bear skins hanging onthe wall.Although some had been skiing before, for many of us it was the first time.The first day we did not go up the mountain; while those with previous experiencetook a re-familiarisation course on the nursery slope( where incidentally a certainmember of staff split his brand-new ski-trousers). Mr. House attempted toimpress upon us novices the fundamentals of turning and stopping - not toosuccessfully in all cases.The following day we were transported by bucket lift part way up themountain, where it was appreciably colder. Later in the week we were to go to thevery top of the mountain by a series ofchair lifts and drag lifts. It was remarkablywarm, being completely exposed to the rays of the mountain sun. We even sawJ ~ someone sunbathing. Nevertheless the snow was absolutely solid - it was rathermore like ice. This made skiing difficult, as in order to turn one has to dig the skisinto snow.The mornings we had free to ourselves, but the afternoons were taken up byskiing lessons with friendly Italian ski-instructors who amused us with theirpidgin-English.Skiing was a fantastic sensation, although it took the novices two or threedays before they were completely in control, and even then one or two hadn'tquite mastered it. One particular idiot who Mr. House swears he would nevertake again, mowed down eleven Italians in the first three days, notching the' kills'on his boots like a Battle of Britain fighter pilot.This same imbecile wanted a piece of Italian mountain yew (reputedly thebest in the world) to make a longbow. Having located a suitable tree, a litre ofwine secured the loan of an axe from a local woodman. Half an hour later he wasseen travelling down the chair lift with a piece of wood about three inches acrossand over six feet long. The lunatic even succeeded in taking this lump of treethrough customs and onto the aircraft, despite Mr. Shapland's protestations, butto his utter dismay, flying home our would-be Robin Hood discovered his treewas not yew at all, but larch. The pilot wouldn't let him open the window to throwit out, so it had to come the rest of the way home. .Towards the end of the week the snow began to melt We were right at theend ofthe season, and when we left we realised that the bestofthe skiing was over.The return journey was rather an anti-climax, and passed without event.We had a fantastic week, and much of the credit must go to Mr. House andMr. Shapland, who were always in good spirits. For me personally it was by farthe most exciting and exhilarating holiday I have ever had, and I would certainlyrecommend it to anyone.JONATHAN MOYLETO FINLAND AND BACKA Journey of some 3,000 miles made by James Roberts and StephenWheatleyThe only certain prediction you can make at the beginning of a day's hitchhikingis that you just do not know where you will be the following evening. Whenwe stepped on to French soil on a sultry August MQnday evening we had littleprospect of getting anywhere at all by nightfall.To cut a long story short, a little after midnight we were preparing to beddown in a flat in Brussels. having just had a whistle-stop tour of the city in a smallwhile Toyota. A good deal ofthe next day was spent looking round the sights, butwe managed to reach Antwerp by the evening.By the Friday we were in Amsterdam, where we spent most ofour time in theRijksmuseum. The following afternoon we were in Lubeck, having crossed WestGermany. After we had explored the ancient Hanseatic port we took a bus out tothe frontier with East Germany. The next morning we spent some time exploringthe immediate vicinity of the fence, until an alsatian began to protest at ourinquisitiveness. We narrowly missed a patrol as we moved away.3233

Over breakfast in a pine-copse overlooking a large mill-pool - a pleasantrespite from the high speed monotony of the Autobahns - we decided to try andtake a look inside East Gennany. After an hour or so's fonn-filling and waiting atthe border-post, watching the sentries and listening to the guard-dogs whining andgrowling in their kennels we were told we could not enter.By the Monday evening we were in Denmark, and the next day we had a longlift from the ferry-port at Rodby straight to Tivoli in Copenhagen. That night wespent in a somewhat unhygienic Pakistani doss-house which gloried in the nameof" Active University", and next day, having taken our fill ofthe free beer offeredat the Carlsberg and Tuborg breweries, we took the ferry across to Sweden. Sincewe weren' t asked to pay, we didn' t., and we arrived in Leinhann, near Malmoaround midnight. In the morning we enjoyed a superb 'all-you-can-eat' breakfastat the station, despite being pestered by an ancient pervert in sunglasses.Malmo impressed us a lot, and we were doubly impressed when wediscovered we could fly to Stockholm for a mere twelv ~ pounds. Just three hoursafter discovering this money-saver we were fastening our seat-belts aboard a DC­9 bound for the capital.We spent two days in Stockholm, sleeping overnight in our tent pitched inthe Sjirrgaarden park, and looking round the sight, including the warship ' Wasa',which fascinated us both.From there we took the overnight ferry to Turka where we spent a day beforetaking bus-rides through the night to Helsinki, where we arrived, as we haddeparted, in pouring rain.Helsinki lived up to its memory of my visit on the ss " Uganda", and it waswith very mixed feelings that we boarded the evening ferry to Stockholm.Returning, we crossed Sweden in nine hours at the wheel ofa Ford Escort whichwas to be delivered to Copenhagen.After considerable delay and a broken train-journey we ended by acquiringtwo rail-tickets direct to London.Unfortunately, in the interests of brevity, a vast number of incidents ­frustrating, amusing or irritating (and some entirely unsuitable for the hallowedpages of 'The Fosterian') - but all interesting, have had to be glossed over orignored entirely. One cannot hope to do justice to three weeks' off-beat travel inso few words, and to attempt to do so is to let the reader believe, perhaps, that wedid not appreciate what we saw. Nothing could be further from the truth. I realisethat thus far I have given no indication of the frustration, boredom and fatigue ofstanding by one of Europe's highways, with a pack by your side an,9 your thumbin the air - feelings that are all swept away by euphoria when you step into a car,be it a Mercedes or a ZCV, to speed towards your destination. And ifitdoesn'tgoquite where you want - well you're at somewhere new when you get out, andyou've met somebody different.UNDER SAIL"For no man above mould is so mood-proud,So strong in his youth, or with so staunch a lordThat before seafaring he does not fear a littleWhither the lord shall lead him in the end ..... .JAMES ROBERTSCold then, Nailed my feet, frost shrank on Its chill clamps, cares sighed Hot about heart, hunger fed On a mere-wearied mind." . .... . an ancient Saxon rhymeThe Sail Training Association exists to give youngsters, both boys and in afew cases girls, a taste of life at sea. This it does by means of short, two weekcruises on which up to forty trainees crew an Association vessel, under the!;upervision of five regular officers. Cruises can be, and for the most part are,extremely arduous, by reason both of the trainee's inexperience and frequentineptitude, whilst tiredness, sickness and exhaustion are felt by all on board atsome stage. Having said thlft., I am bound to state that for most people who haveshipped aboard an S. T.A. schooner the experience is of great and sometimesinestimable value. Shy youths end the cruises giving orders, the weak are madestrong, and the evil J!lade good! That, at least is the insinuation of thefamiliarisation booklet handed out by the schooner authorities.Looking back upon the two weeks I spent hanging from rigging, sleeping incrows' nests, astride yard-anns and scrubbing decks, it seems a wonder that Imanaged to end the cruise almost as ignorant of seafaring matters as when Ibegan; yet as I have said, the encounter, brief as it was, with "whales road" is asource of much amusement and bewildennent to me still.My sojourn on the schooner " Sir Winston Churchill" began early on themorning of June 23rd '79 when, fresh and eager, I shipped aboard and was"signed on". Training began that very afternoon and we trainees were introducedto each other, the many and various parts ofthe ship and the crudest principles ofsailing and navigation.We were divided into three watches, the administrative unit ofthe ship. I wasdesignated "mizzen" watch and together with other members of the watch wasresponsible for the mast whose name we bore. At dinner that night, a small swartcharacter turned from his broth, grinned at me unveiling a show of beautifullysmashed dentition (better than my own), and uttered a string of unintelligiblewords, ending with a hysterical little laugh. I took him for a Northumbrian, (wewere in Newcastle) and proffered him the salt, in accordance with what Iimagined had been a request for the same, only to discover that I had, in fact beenon the receiving end of il mouthful of Swedish, under the misapprehension that Iwas a member of that nation, (almost everyone else seemed to be, at least in mywatch!). This was my first encounter with the Swedish delegation of the crew, aset of lunatics much addicted to drink, practical jokes and railing, and a totallylikeable lot.For the rest, we had a Scot., a Cornishman and two Americans, one, asAnglophile as any, from Mississippi and the other, a New Yorker, who rejoiced inthe name ofGoldborough and whose father was, to quote him, "into finance andpolitics in a fairly big way"!Our sumptuous fare was provided by one Parisi Guru, obviously anEnglishman whose labours could often be seen spewing forth, as it were,throughout the cruise.We set sail the next day, for Kristiansanci,and we were all mildly surprised to3435

note how easily things went. Each watch was on duty for eight hours, one half ofthe watch acting as look-outs, log keepers, (those who could write) andteamakers, whilst the other half tackled the sails and general duties. For the firstcouple of days there was a little knot of forlorn looking souls congregated by thegunwale to le'w'rd (having learnt their lesson by vomiting into the wind) which,not suffering from seasickness myself, I thought no end of a joke.Somewhat irksome was our first eight hour watch which was from midnightuntil 8 a.m., this having been spent in my case at the helm, peering tiredly at adim-lit compass and picking my wayup to the darkened forepeak with frozenfingers .In the rough weather which ensued for the next forty-eight hours, those ofusnot sick (about ten) were stood to continuously, which meant, for me, five hourssleep; however, "Wyrd saves oft ..... " etc. and it was with a great sense of reliefthat I was despatched to the crow's nest on the morning of the 27th. Wrapped inmy oilskins I was soon sound asleep in my lofty fortress. I was woken by a youngLiverpudlian who clambered over me with the expressed intention of obtainingsome "photeys" of an oil rig. Somewhat peeved I resolved to ignore his ceaselesschatter but when, somewhat perilously he sat astride the yard feet clear of theratlines in a high sea and wind I was moved to interest I had never seen a manoverboard and could think ofno more deserving candidate. The fun began with afaint heard order to "come about" from below, the helm turned in 400, the coursespilt its air and then flapped with a whipcrack almost knocking my companioninto oblivion. With a yell he sought for a hold and flailing-armed, caught aclewline, losing his camera which gracefully went to a watery grave. This was thefirst and last time any frivolous oaf ascended the masthead to takepictures.After five days at sea we saw land, rather flat land, not at all fjord-like; it wasHolland, which had been our goal from the outset, only we didn't realise!Clad in our ship's jerseys we sailed up the narrow canal to the Isselmer orZuyder Zee as I thought!, and Amsterdam. I was given the honour of acting ashelmsman together with two of the Swedes, and in this capacity, a'cting upon thescarce-heard orders of the Dutch pilot whom some moron had logged as"Mynheer Van Den Bog" I turned through five degrees of starboard wheel andsucceeded in demolishing a buoy, property of Her Highness the Queen of theNetherlands· governmentThere followed two days in Amsterdam, a somewhat dissolute andunwholesome place; fortunately nobody was drunk, the price of beer being toohigh, but in our short stay our crew made their presence very much felt I believe Iwas alone in sampling the" cultural" as opposed to carnal pleasures Amsterdamhad to offer, "offer" being the operative word.Most of us were glad to leave Amsterdam, a sad place and a warning; eventhe Dutch hate it!A short uneventful run to Scheveningen was next, and we found this smalltown much more to our liking. The evening in Scheveningen became an overnightstay when the captain did not return at the arranged time.When we were told that our next port ofcall was to be Alderney we were allhappy, thinking of cheap beer and duty free goods. It 'vas even better thanexpected After a riotous spell ashore during which the police were called out toeject some over enthusiastic revellers, I was in the unusual position of being oneof four sober people out of fifty.36Only Jersey lay between us and our return home, and the short haul fromisland to island was done under full sail in record time, making a mean twelveknots as opposed to about five in the North Sea. By this time we were becomingalmost proficient and certainly felt more competent than the myriads of Frenchyachtsmen who hove to.The presence of these Frenchmen irritated our Bosun who had us line up allthe split and useless Wellington boots from the stores (about three dozen in all).There followed a grand wellie-throwing competition in which my shots lost inaccuracy what advantage of range they had. Having taught the Frogs a lesson wesettled down to other competitions such as racing up the rigging and arm wrestlingin which I was only beaten by a cheating first Officer.A lasting memory of this period is my having to clear a blocked "head" aspart of my duties; tempers frayed and I ended up going a bout with anobjectionable Chief Engineer.Consternation in the Ward Room was occasioned by the "desecration" ofSir Winston Churchill's plaque which depicted the statesman and which wasgiven a generous slavering of shaving cream, giving him the" rabid look".The cruise, although it may not be the "adventure of a: lifetime" as thebooklet would have you believe, is certainly well worthwhile; it is a demanding,degrading, uplifting and vastly enjoyable two weeks, and provided you are notseasick and are sociable and have a lively sense of humour then I can recommendthe S. T.A. to you. You will end with a passing knowledge ofthe sea and a fund ofstories unsuitable for staid school mags.STEPHEN WHEATLEYImpressions of a First-time Visitor to FranceHaving had it suggested to me (by subtle and not so subtle means) that, as asixth-form French student I was a little long in the tooth never to have visited thecountry itself, the situation was remedied in no uncertain fashion by a stay ofonemonth on a small farm on the Cherbourg peninsula. Some of you may, indeed,remember my hostess, Madame E. Lerouxel, who was our liaison for exchangevisits in the town of Periers, a few years back. It has been said so many timesbefore that complete immersion in a family environment is the best way ofimprovingorie's French. Drawbacks there are, however, (the badjokes about theNorman conquest, women prime-ministers, and being used as an excuse by theoccasional visitor to practise the smattering of English he retains from Iyceedays), though these are far outweighed by the advantages. Certainly, it is naturalfor groups of students visiting France to speak French only when it is absolutelynecessary, not to mention their having a nasty reputati011 for indulging in suchanti-social activities as graffiti and shop-lifting, (at least, foreign school childrenin this country do!) These then, are the impressions of a first-time visitor toFrance, and I hope they may be of some interest.The traveller'S first encounter with France, leaving aside, of course, thegood old "Maid of Kent", who has been plying back and forth, betweenWeymouth and Cherbourg twice a day for goodness knows how many years past,is likely to be their road or rail system, both of a degree of excellence calculated toarouse jealousy on the part of an Englishman. The roads are not only wellmaintained, but even the smallest routes departementales are furnished with37

almost exhaustive signposting, their neat, legible, accurate concrete and metal affairs being in great contrast to the archaic fingerposts still prevalent in rural England. Here, however, we see one of the many paradoxes of France, for occasionally the very narrowest ofroads are little more than grass tracks with two ruts ofdecrepit asphalt, which one is reluctant to follow however impressive the signpost! Their rail system is, however, almost impossible to fault. The more generous loading gauge ofthe continental railways has made possible a standard ofcomfort unknown on British railways, and the stock and permanent way are so . impeccably maintained that it is actually possible to wn·te legibly whilst on the move. The entire French philosophy on transport is radically different to ours. While British Railways pour vast amounts of resources into prestige projects, likethe Advanced Passenger Train, and leave the rest of the system to be run without-moded multiple units of immediately post-war vintage, the French place theaccent on standardisations. In contrast to the rather undignified British post-warhaste to modernize, the S.N.C.F. initiated an organized programme ofelectrification, a scheme now nearing completion. We cannot help but admiresuch far-sightedness as we watch the realisation slowly dawn on the WesternWorld that oil supplies are far from infinite. Those lines which are not yetelectrified seem to be worked by "turbos", a greatly superior relation ofthe dieselmUltiple unitFor those whose pockets are slightly less well lined, for it must be admittedthat, on the question of fares, S.N.C.F. is no improvement on B.R, the bicyclemight have its attractions. This is so until one remembers that the Frenchapproach to road building is also different to ours. The countryside of theCherbourg peninsula, with its gentle, rolling hills, is virtually indistinguishablefrom that of Dorset; the fonner is known as "bocage" - small fields bordered byhedgerows and deciduous trees, occasionally broken up by water meadows. Butwhereas English roads tend to wind sinuously through the countryside, keepinggradients as gentle as possible, even comparatively minor French roads are builtdead straight, in the Roman fashion, and therefore follow the ,lie of the landexactly. This gives rise to the bane ofcyclists, the not particularly steep, but verylong and tiresome uphill slope. There is one particularly fiendish one just outsideCherbourg on the road to Paris, so those intending to see France by bike mightwell be put off at a very early stage! A far more leisurely, though naturally ratherhaphazard way of getting about is hitch-hiking, "le stop" as it is simply known.My own theory on the even greater popularity which it seem to enjoy over theChannel concerns the proverbial difference in temperament between theFrenchman and the Englishman. To stand in full view of all and sundry at theroadside, to lay oneself open to public ridicule, to coolly ignore the Volvos andMercedes which sail past with acres ofspace at their disposal, to put up with thosewho wave and smile, or gesticulate in a less polite fashion, but never stop, to defy,on occasions, the gendarmes, requires the sort of bare-faced cheek andconfidence which, quite frankly, most of us just do not possess. It also requires acertain amount of courage. However, it is apparently no longer a question ofthedangers of getting into a car with a total stranger, but of the dangers of letting atotal stranger get into your car. In any case, I met a number of young people whohad hitch-hiked all over the country often alone, since their lycee days, yet hadhad no trouble with what are delicately termed "the wrong sort of hitches".This almost child-like confidence is indicative ofthe peculiar mixtUie of childand adult in French young people which became apparent to me during Lhe courseof my stay. On the one hand I quite often found myself involved in profound andoccasionally impassioned discussions on political, social and environmentalmatters. And on one occasion, primed with a bottle ofwine between three of us, Igot completely out of my depth as my two companions embarked upon adiscussion on the psych-ology of simple friendship. At such times I couldn't helpbut feel that French young people are more adult than their Englishcontemporaries, that they showa.great awareness of the world around them andits problems. And then events would occur to shake my conviction, such as acen. in night spent in the town of Caen, events to make me think them morechildish than English youth. On the night in question, having suddenly beenseized with a desire to go out, at around midnight, myself and a few other youngpeople embarked on a moonlit tour of the town centre, which included suchactivities as dancing through the streets, picking flowers from the middle ofroundabouts, unrolling shop blinds, "repositioning" bags ofrubbish in the path ofoncoming traffic or leaving them on the bonnets of parked cars, "borrowing"bicycles and exchanging incisive witticisms with the bikers sitting outside thecafes. For the most part I remained an interested spectator and concealed mysurprise as best I could. On my return to England, the first question someone towhom I'd related this little story asked of me was "were they drunk?" They werenot, and this would seem a reflection of how the less stringent French laws ondrinking would seem to encourage a more sensible attitude towards alcohol. Incafes, which appear to stay open until the last customer chooses to leave, it isalways freely available, whilst strict licensing hours merely encourage people toget as much of it while they can, and therefore inevitably drink to excess. Thusconvinced that French youth are far too frivolous to be regarded as adult, I wouldthen discover that the girls staunchly refuse to go out alone in the city after dark,which would sway my opinion again. Then I would discover that many youngpeople live a hand to mouth existence, hitch-hiking around the country without acare, picking fruit or taking on any other work which will bring in money, and so itgoes on. Perhaps, after all, the same contrasts are present in all young people, butthe English are naturally more reserved.One characteristic of the young people I met was the great respect they hadfor me as an Englishman. The adults were not averse to making the occasionaljoke about women Prime Ministers or William the Conqueror, but their childrenshowed no such tendencies. This was, so I learned, due to the esteem in whichthey held a knowledge of the English language. To understand English is tounderstand the lyrics ofBob Dylan, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, or, at the other end ofthe scale, Stiff Little Fingers and others. With the music of such great artists asFem!, Tachan, Brassens, Brei and others at their disposal this came as a greatsurprise to me, until I realised that the attraction of the exotic was, as ever, atwork. English is the language ofescapism, of dreams, ofdancing, while French isthe humdrum, everyday way ofexpressing oneself. Given the English ~oncept ofthe French language as a great vehicle ofromance I feel sure there is a lesson to belearned here somewhere.I have purposely avoided giving an itinerary ofmy travels, as I feel that thereis very little one can say about the Bayeux tapestry, the Mont StMichel, orParis which has not been said before. Seeing the sights has a habit of being abitter-sweet experience. The view from the top of the Eiffel tower is indeed3839

unforgettable, bUl 011": cannot help noticing that the ironwork is painted a ratherdistasteful shade of brown. The interior of the Palais de Versailles isbreathtaking, but one's enjoyment palls slightly on seeing that much of thatexquisite marble is merely wood skilfully painted to look like marble, and onlearning that, back in the seventeenth century, sanitary provisions were nonexistentA visiting marquis would either keep a chamber-pot handy or, which ismore likely, simply find a convenient corner. The joys of tourism are dubiousones!In conclusion I must extend my warmest thanks to Madame Lerouxel andfamily, whose unfailing patience, kindness and understanding contributedgreatly to my being able to gain the maximum pleasure and fulfilment from mystay. My thanks must extend further to all the other French people I had the goodfortune to meet. Their exuberance and vitality have often been praised, as hastheir warmth. In cinema queues and the like they will often exchange a friendlygreeting, or strike up a conversation with a tQtal stranger, where the Englishman_w_ould prefer an aloof silence. On many of our frequent road-side picnics passingdrivers would sniile and wave cheerfully on seeing us. This friendliness is evidentnot only in rural areas, but in towns and cities, which often have a reputation forhostility and impersonality. However full the shop may be with customers, theshop assistant is never in any hurry to get rid of you, asking, as he supplies eachpart of your order in turn "et avec ca monsieur?"1 must, in particular, praise onebarman, who pursued his duty with an assiduousness which should be anexample to all his fellows. I had ordered a beer. He asked me whether I would likedraught beer, or a bottle. I replied" a bottle". He then asked me whether I wouldprefer French, German, or Belgian beer. I replied" Belgian". He then proceededto ask me whether I would prefer" Stella Artois" or "Mort Subite" . At the end ofthis exhaustive elimination process, and against my better judgement I chose thelatter, largely because its name, ("sudden death") aroused my curiosity, not tosay my apprehension. The beer was excellent, and so was the country.FIFTH FORM EXPEDITIONlONATHAN FIELDIt was on the morning ofMonday, luly 2nd. that a party ofabout twenty fifthformers set off for a five day expedition to that semi-deserted expanse of landseveral miles west of Birmingham known as mid-Wales, along with Dr. Burfordand Mr. Bardsley.The journey from Sherborne was fairly uneventful except for an incident inAbergavenny, where Mike Hancock found great amusement in the topic ofconversation between two Welshmen, which we could not help hearing. We soonarrived, and after setting up some sort oforder in the cottage we spent the eveningplaying darts.The following morning all of us set out on a walk, and soon a group ofeight ofussplit offtocover a thirty mile walk for a Duke ofEdinburgh practice expedition.Two days, several amusing incidents in various locations and many aptlydescribed hills later we met the rest of the party and walked back to the cottage.In the evening we gave Tim Hall a cold bath in .all his clothes as a prize forfalling over the most times on the hike, and then relaxed, ready for the returnjourney.On the journey: the following day, we refused Mr. Bardsley's offer of apilgrimage to Welsh rugby grounds, and were soon safely back in Sherborne. I amsure all those Who went appreciated the work put in by Dr. Burford and Mr.Bardsley to give us a very enjoyable week in Wales.KEVIN HUNTTHE SCHOOL TRIP TO PARIS, JULY 1979Bleary-eyed, a group of boys from the school set off in a coach for Paris (viaWeymouth and Cherbourg), under the capable supervision ofMessrs. Maun andShapland The coach was ably driven by the very tolerant Martin.We were due to stay at the B. V.l., a Paris youth hostel. At the time we hadno idea how much we would cram into the week. After a long and eventful journeywe arrived, late in the evening, and went for a walk, Mr. Maun and Mr. Shaplandbuying us all some drinks before returning to the B. V.l.Having been awakened each day in the early hours of the morning by Mr.Shapland we visited the many sight of France' s beautiful capital. We enjoyedthree special trips to Versailles, St. Germain and a trip down the River Seine.Several intrepid members of the party (not Mr. Shapland!) gained a head forheights, climbing the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. Other outings wereto Notre Dame, Sacre Coeur and the fantastically modern Georges PompidouCentre.The highlights ofthe week came on Bastille Day. We got up even earlier thanusual(!) to see the amazing parade of France's military services. On the way wewitnessed a typical French traffic jam, the like of which can only be rivalled inItaly. After having pushed our way through the crowds we found a good vantagepoint to watch the parade, and we were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of thePresidentMr. Maun and Mr. Shapland who had obtained wonderful food for us fromthe markets (partly paid for by one Franc fines for misbehaviour on the coach)were nearly arrested by a group of" agents de police" who thOUght that they weregoing to sell the food to the Bastille Day crowds.In the evening we watched a wonderful firework display, despite nearlybeing blown up by French 'bangers' thrown by high-spirited youths.After having had an exhausting, but enjoyable, week which seemed to flypast, we made our way home, happy but with the prospect of having to return toschool the next day.ALAN l . HAYES and ROBIN A. lACKSONGERMANEXHANGETOOSNABRUCK1~9The trip involved a two-week stay in and around Osnabruck for four boysfrom Foster's,c. Buckland, l . ClifTord, R Dolbear and myself, and several otherboys and girls from other schools, in Dorset. The trip took place between the 17thApril and I st May.Thejourney there took, in terms of travelling time, 24 hours which includeda night at Bournemouth YM.C.A. and a very rough sea crossing. We met ourexchange partners at Osnabruck main station and were driven home to bed, for itwas past 12 0' clock.The stay was extremely interesting, and we made many visits to Germantowns and once to a Coca Cola Factory, in Osnabruck. We also visited manycastles, a rural life museum, and Munster Zoo which is the most modem inEurope and has a Dolphinarium.4140

These trips were made by everybody, but I was also taken to the cities ofBremen and Hanover by my exchange family. These are two very importantcities which are at least as big as Bristol. Bremen forms an inland port on the riverWeser, on which we made a boat trip. Hanover is further inland, but has growninto a huge industrial area, which is situated apart from the city. There are hugefields set apart for parking. For thiee quarters of the year about half thepopulation of Hanover works there. Another visit I made was to the border withEast Germany, which is marked by two fences about 10 metres apart betweenwhich there is a minefield. If anyone approaches the fence they are likely to beshot by East German soldiers.On the final day we met on the station to say goodbye and set off on our longjourney to England. The trip was quite uneventful and the seas were very calm forus although it was raining quite hard.The Germans' visit to England was equally successful and a trip to WookeyHole was organised by Mrs. Judge as well as many other trips laid on by theEnglish families.FORM III A CAMPNEIL WARRENDEROn the hot morning of Friday 6th July we set off with Mr. Blowers and Mr.Lynch in the "Foster's Flyer", our destination being a farm near Lynton inDevon.We anived at the farm, and found a suitable spot to pitch tent. We weredivided into groups, and a competition was arranged for out stay, which involvedcamp hygiene and walks etc.Each morning either Mr. Blowers, Mr. Lynch, Kevin Harvey, or ClivePodger came round to test our breakfast. Kevin Harvey ate almost anything, butin Mr. Blowers' case he was rather choosy, and rather stingy with his marking ofthe "meal".Our first short walk was to the tiny village ofParr acorn be where all we foundwas two post offices, and a few, obviously Devon born, old men.The following day we filled our rucksacks with sandwiches and drinks, andset off on a hike to Lynton, via Woody Bay and Castle Rock. On arrival at CastleRock, we were supposed to meet the other groups. One arrived, but Mr. Blowers'party obviously had lost themselves en route. We went to buy Mr. Lynch somechocolate at a 'near by' shop as he had a lie down. We then walked onto Lynton,and found Mr. Blowers' group already there, who had cheekily bypassed CastleRock.The following morning was very misty, and we decided to take a walk up onExmoor. It was very wet and boggy and we got soaked up to our knees.An 'It's a Knockout' competition was arranged for one evening, and someingenious games were devised. One of the games was "Find Mr. Lynch". Wewere given a certain area to keep to. Kevin Hudson found him under a bridge aftera great deal of searching.Another competition arranged by Mr. Lynch, was for the best rock or fossilfound. Guy House won easily after finding a number of good specimens.On the final day before we left, we walked to C'Jombe Martin on the coast.We all had a great time either on the rocks or in the shops. Some of us were verysurprised at the rate the tide came in and were almost stranded on the rocks.Feeling too tired to walk we all took the bus back to camp.On the morning of the 9th July Mr. Lea anived with the bus. We took theroute along the motorway via Tiverton back to school, and on anival we weregreeted by the rest of the form firing our exam results at us.On behalf of form III I would like to thank Mr. Blowers, Mr. Lynch, KevinHarvey and Clive Podger for providing us with a thoroughly enjoyable longweekend.FORM III Z CAMPT. HAlLLAYOn Saturday 14th July 1979, the second third form group set off by coachfor Parracombe on Exmoor.The journey took us some hours so it was not until mid-afternoon that weanived at Highly Farm where we were to camp over the next four days. Wecarried our tents and equipment down to the camp site from the main road andpitched our tents in groups of thiee, each tent housing two boys. Each group wasdetailed a duty for each day such as fetching the camp's water from the farm a fewhundred metres away, and other more unpleasant chores of camp life.After the initial setting up of the camp, supper time came. Each day, eachgroup had the pleasure of either Mr. Blowers, Mr. Lynch or our two sixthformers, Jason Brack or Tim Davis eating our superb meals with us. We wereawarded points for our efforts, which leads me to believe that they thoughtotherwise. By the time hopeless attempts to clean greasy frying pans etc. in coldriver water with no detergent had been abandoned, the camp settled down for thenight after talking and consuming midnight feasts, well into the small hours.On Sunday we went to Lynton and Lynmouth and Woody Bay. Each groupwent separately, but all eventually reached Woody Bay, having overcomenavigational problems. Here we had our dinner ofspam sandwiches and a few ofthe more brave among us took a swim. We left Woody Bay group by group andwalked by road up the coast to Lynton. In Lynton we bought our tea and some ofus spent small fortunes in the amusement arcade. We were able, ifwehad4p.leftto go effortlessly down to Lynmouth via the cliff railway.The next day we walked on the moors. We were able to leave the camp andwalk onto open country, and once a ridge of high ground had been reached, walkto Pinkworthy Pond This was a hollow approximately one hundred metresacross, artificially banked at one end. Again the water was freezing, but the samemad few took a dip. From here we walked to Challacombe where we halted forrefreshments. Thus refreshed we walked back to Highly Farm.On Tuesday we went on an orienteering exercise to Coombe Martin aboutten miles away. To obtain full marks on this, each group had to walk to two checkpoints about four miles apart and arrive within ftfteen minutes of Mr. Lynch andJason Brack who left before us. It was a tough walk to navigate across countryand only one group managed to anive within the ftfteen minutes. One groupfinished off the walk by getting a lift and still only just managed to scrape into the4243

time limit I mention no names. We spent the remainder of the day in CombeMartin and caught the bus back to Parracombe.That evening we completed our group competition in a knockoutcompetition. There were games such as carrying water in the billy cans from theriver, up the steep side ofthe valley in which the camp was situated, and emptyingit into a bucket and a search for Mr. Lynch who hid himself somewhere in a largearea around the camp. He was however found.The next moming we cooked our breakfasts and packed up. The weatherwas not at all good that day. The coach arrived and our tents and rucksacks,hauled up the hill from Highly Farm, were loaded into itWe arrived back at Foster's after dinner. It was dry here and we were able todry our tents and clear up.I would like to thank Mr. Lynch and Mr. Blowers for a great camp, and JasonBrack and Tim Davis for making it so memorable. My commiserations to theFoster'sFlyer which was unfortunately indisposed at the time, but I am glad tosay is in good health again now.ROBERT WOODFORM I CAMPING EXPEDITIONOur few days at camp were from Wednesday the eleventh of July, toSaturday the fourteenth of July, inclusive.Most of us arrived at school at around 8.30 on the Wednesday morning. The"Foster' s Flyer", as it is called, was ready and waiting at the school gates. Whenwe arrived, Mr. Goode soon packed our gear into the boot. We were asked toattend assembly, which we did willingly. After assembly, we hurried back outsideand jumped into the "Foster's Flyer".With Mr. Lea as the driver and Richard Pritchard as "co-driver" , we left atabout9.30 to arrive ata specified lay-by at around 11 .25. We then tried our handat a bit of map-reading to take us on foot to the camp by about 12.15. When wearrived, most ofus had a rest before collecting our gear and eventually putting ourtents up. When the tents were up after a few minor difficulties, we had anotherrest for the afternoon. At about six, most of us cooked our evening meal. Weplanned to leave the camp at 6.45 to go for a walk down to Pinhay and Charltonbays. When we arrived at Charlton Bay, we lit a bonfire. In getting back to camp,we had to go through a field which had a notice on its gate reading, " Beware oftheBull". We were about the quietest we have ever been going through this field, andarrived back at camp near to midnightOn Thursday morning. we arranged to set off on a hike at about 10.45. Aftera long morning's walk, we ended up at Lyme Regis, where we spent the afternoon.Mostofus walked around Lyme Regis, and we all arrived back at camp at around7.30. Again, on Friday, we set off at around 10.45, to arrive for lunch at the RiverAxe, overlooking the Colyford trams in motion.In the afternoon, we had a long walk through seemingly never-ending woods,which eventually led us to the beach. After about two hours, we made our wayback to camp. Most of us were feeling a tiny bit flat, as we had to go home on thenext morning.On Saturday moming, we packed up our tents after a check, but failed toleave atthe specified time of 8.00, as the" Foster's Flyer" failed to fly. A relief44coach came, however, and took us safely back to Sherborne.On behalf ofevery camper in Form I, I would like to thank Mr. Goode, andMr. House for a very enjoyable few days.SOCIETIES AND ACTIVITIESWORK EXPERIENCEJEREMY PROUT.For the first time, this year, boys who intended to remain at school for SixthForm studies undertook a programme of " work experience".From JUly 9th to 17th boys were employed at various different occupations.Twenty local industrial and professional employers willingly offered helptowards this scheme, which was fully supported by the Dorset EducationAuthority by the provision of guidelines and insurance cover for employersduring the pupils' stay.It is the intention of this scheme to provide an organised programme for ashort concentrated period, whereby boys may gain early experience of theworking environment In the case of Foster's, boys are en~ouraged to choose anoccupation other than that in which they are particularly interested as a futurecareer. It is healthy that one should know something of the other man's world.Offered to our boys were market gardening, garage work, road haulage, legalwork, accountancy, library work, plastic moulding, hotel work, church work, theretail trade, the leather trade, estate agency, farming and electronic engineering.It is pleasing to report that the programme proved a success. The schoolreceived many letters of praise for the manner in which our boys undertook thework given, whether it was of the mundance type or more intellectuallystimulating.We extend our thanks to all those concerned in this project, for without theirconstructive and enthusiastic approach little would have been achieved.(Footnote: "Employed" in the above means that boys undertook workwithout monetary payment, merely payment in terms of experience.)FOSTER'S PARENTS' ASSOCIATIONM. J. GOODEYour Association has once again enjoyed a full and fruitful year, and I ampleased to say that we have handed over £ 1250 to the School for the benefit oftheboys. This money was apportioned in varying ways, from Videotapes, Art andScholastic equipment, the Sixth Form Common Room, Cultural and Sportingactivities, toa donation towards the new Staff Room. To raise this amount ofmoney a number of functions have been organised throughout the year, and it isonly fair to say that a major contribution towards this came from the Fete held onJune 23rd. 1979. In fact I think the profit here of over £850 is worth a specialmention. We had a lovely day, and with an excellent attendance, the mainattractions being the Hot Air Balloon and a very professional " It's a knock-out"contest organised and constructed by Mr. Cuff, a really enjoyable afternoon was45

had by all. Our special thanks must go to Mrs. Marks who carried the majorresponsibility for the organisation.Other events that have all been well supported and highly successful duringthe year have b.een the joint Dance with Lord Digby's School in April, and alsothe very popular Barn Dance and Sponsored Ramble, both held at Manor Farm,Bishops Caundle. Our thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Simpson and Mr. R Digby, for sokindly letting us take full advantage of their excellent facilities for both theseevents.To briefly summarise other events which are all equally important andworthwhile, your Association once again played host to the parents of new boysto the school, giving them the opportunity to meet the Staff and Committeemembers. A very pleasant day in December was spent at Mrs. Haillay's whenshe held "Open House" to all those who wished to drop in for coffee or afternoontea. Our annual Jumble Sale proved financially worthwhlie and once again weparticipated with a stall at Yetminster Fair. A numbel oftht:se events have nowbecome established dates in our School year and are going from strength tostrength, and we hope that both parents and boys will continue to give them thefull support that they deserve.During the year, owing to retirement, we have lost the services oftwo of ourlongest serving members of Staff, Mr. Maltby and Mr. McKay. YourAssociation was pleased to mark both OCcasions with a presentation, Mr. andMrs. McKay joining us as guests at our Barn Dance, and it was perhaps fittingthat Mr. McKay was duly "piped out" with ceremonial bagpipes! Both will begreatly missed.This year we lose the services ofour Chairman, Mr. Batterberry, who handsov~r after two years in office, to Mr. Reilly. I would like to take this opportunity,on behalf of the Committee, ofthanking him for all his efforts on ourbehalfwhilsthe has been in the Chair.I wouldltke to conclude this report by expressing our thanks to members ofStaff and their wives who have supported us and the boys throughout the year; theCommittee's personal thanks to "George" who always has our rooms ready, be itfor Committee meetings or functions. My personal thanks to Mrs. Gay, who asalways, co-operates so willingly with my frequent requests for help, and withoutwhom my job would be so much more difficult, and to the Printing Society whoonce again did a magnificent job with our tickets.LAVINIA DOLBEARSecretaryTHE SHERBORNE GRAMMAR SCHOOLS' SIXTH FORMSOCIETYThe opening meeting of the Sixth Form Society for this year took the form ofa concert given. by the Jazz Rock Band" Seagull". Very much of a contrast wasMrs. Ditmas' talk and slides on British wild flowers, which was the subject ofthesecond general meeting of the term. Mrs. Ditmas has done much, both throughher co-chairmanship of this society and in many oilier ways, to forge the strongbonds which now exist between our two schools, and we wish her well as shemoves on to a new phase in her career.The Reverend John Eley aroused a great deal of interest in the subject ofmeditation through relating some of his own experiences and by stimulatingwholesale audience participation, in an evening thoroughly enjoy by all.The final meeting of the Autumn term took the form of a balloon debate. Inspite of being fortified by a glass of punch the members showed a distinct lack ofthe spirit of Christmas, sending, among others, The Virgin Mary and Mrs. FatherChristmas to their doom in favour of Mickey Mouse, represented by PeterChaffey.The first general meeting of the Spring term took the form of a talk and slideson abortion by Mr. Sean Gordon, a member of the Society for the Protection ofthe Unborn Child. In the discussion of this controversial issue which ensued, thesociety excelled itself, a wide variety of views being presented, and this meetingwas undoubtedly one of the highlights of the society's year. Also a resoundingsuccess was the trip to London to see Rice and L1oyd-Webber's "Jesus Christ,Superstar", the only regret being, perhaps, that the coach did not arrive back inSherborne until 3 am! Those members of the society who had been particularlyinterested by John Eley's talk on meditation were invited to attend a furthern;eeting on this subject, at which the guest speaker was the Dean of Salisbury.Subject as we are to the whims of Westminster, the society'S Mock Election,originally intended as an overture to the year's activities, became its finale, and avery satisfying and successful one indeed. Most pleasing was the interestgenerated, not just within the sixth form, but throughout the two schools. Ourthanks go to the indefatigable David Rose, appointed as Returning Officer, for hisimpeccable organisation of the voting, the result being: 1st, Sarah Penney, theConservative candidate, 2nd, Laura Weston, the Liberal candidate, and 3rd,Fabian Tassano, the Labour candidate. This apparent blow for feminism is due,of course, to the fact that the actual pattern of voting of the West Dorsetconstituency was bound to be reflected in the result At least, that's Fabian'stheory!We extend our warmest thanks to our Secretary, Lyndsey Diment, our. Treasurer,Clive Podger, our co-chairmen, Mrs. Ditmas and Mr. Lea, and to ourmembers, who supported them throughout the year.JONATHAN FIELDSHERBORNE YOUTH COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICESThe SYCOSS committee has seen another active and interesting year.Fund raising events have included a very successful jumble sale, held inSherborne School's Big School Room. At the end ofa busy afternoon, the profitswere found to amount to £250. This money was sent to help finance theChikankata Chariot, a Land Rover converted into an ambulance for service in. troubled Zambia. However, it was with great sadness that I heard, on the eveningof writing, October 25th, 1979, that after only three weeks of service, the"Chariot" struck a land mine, and was wrecked Let us hope that this veryunfortunate event has not spelt the end of the Chikankata projectDuring Christian Aid week, several members of the School took part in thestreet collection, as they did al so during a similar collection for the Samaritans.Both colle cti on', Illade a substantial amount of money.4647

Turning away from fund raising, one of the first events of the year was theannual Christmas rotation concert for the elderly, in which many members fromall schools fonnulated a variety of small entertainments for perfonnance in two ofSherborne's old people's homes, Culverhaze and the Almshouses. FromFoster's, Kevin Morganplayed a medley ofold time songs on the piano as hedidalso during an old people's entertainment afternoon one Thursday in February.Early on in the year SYCOSS were also able to arrange the very popularColdharbour Hospital discotheques. These occasions, organised for the moreable patients were, and will continue to be, very much enjoyed by both theenthusiastic patients, and the many members of the schools who took the time tosupervise them.A very satisying year, then, has been seen, and I would like to sincerelythank all those people from Foster's School, and all other schools in the area, forthe great·amount of time, their own spare time, given up to help others, both inthe town of Sherborne, and much further afieldMUSICDAYID AUSTINThis year has been a very busy one on the music scene, and has been muchenjoyed by all.The first date on the calendar was an orchestra day, which took place on20th November. This event involved the assembly of musicians from LordDigby's and Foster's into a joint orchestra, which, after a practice during themoming, gave a small concert to the junior fonn's of both schools in the afternoon.The next event was a band concert perfonned by the Band of the FirstBattalion, Prince of Wales' Own Regiment, with the addi tion ofour own residenttrumpet virtuoso, Mark Brewer. As the concert went on, the livelier it became,and ended with an invitation to any would-be conductors to come forward and trytheir hand! Mr. McKay was eventually persuaded that his true talent lay in theworld of music, and was at the helm of a rousing march, conducted withprofessional and military precision!The combined choirs of Lord Digby's and Foster's Schools sang at thejointcarol service, which took its popular traditional fonn.1979 saw the second inter-House music competition, for which we werevery pleased to have Mrs. M.J. Ditmas as the adjudicator. There were fivesections, these being piano playing, test piece; piano playing, free choice; juniorsinging groups; senior singing groups; and a miscellaneous section. Overallwinners were Bede's. Considering the free time that had to be given up forpractice, the standard overall was high, and we look forward to ever greaterenthusiasm next year in this relatively new venture.March 5th saw another orchestra day, and at the end ofthis month came thefifty-sixth Commoners' Concert. Musical items predominated, with a piano duetperfonned by J. C1ifford and P. Tackley, Bede's junior choir singing "ConsiderYourself', from "Oliver", followed by the School choir singing the "Cavalier'sSong". A piano solo given by J. Prout was followed by the combined seniorchoirs of St Aldhelm's and Bede's. Next were instrumental items by J. Hart(flute), W. Harding(violin) and M. Brewer (trumpet). The last item added anewdimension to the School's musical activities in the fonn of rock group "ColdBlood" playing two contemporary numbers.The last event in the Senior Choir' s year was the Founder's Day service onMay 24th, whilst almost at the end of the year, on July 4th, the Junior Choirpresented two items at the Abbey Festival.To conclude, I am sure that those involved in any way with musical activityin the school would like me to thank Mr. Stansfield for his tireless support andwork for musicians from all quarters of the school.ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONSNEMESISDAYID AUSTINThe peace of the balmy autumnal afternoon was shattered by the roar ofengines and the squeal oftyres, as three Land ROv'ers ground to a haItin front of theisolated cottage.This was the moment he had waited for, for so many years, but now that ithad come, he felt sorry that all the peace he had found here in this little cottageduring the past few weeks should come to such an abrupt end. But these feelingswere only momentary, and instantly his militarily trained brain took over.Since the phone call some minutes earlier from their village lookout, therehad been a frantic rush to get all the arrangements completed for their first houseguests.All of his family, as he had come to think of them, were well hidden instrategic positions. Beth was in a front bedroom with an Annalite rifle. Tom andChris were on the other side of the road from the house, with Sten guns andgrenades, fitting gifts for any unfortunate urban-terrorist passers-by!His position was perfect.; left of the house, behind the thick rhododendronbush. There he had built an improvised gun implacement from sand-bags. In hisanns he lovingly cradled his heavy-duty machine gun. He thumbed back thesafety catch, all the time watching intently the developments on the road outside.The Land Rovers were just disgorging their cargo of heavily annedterrorists, when, with a thunderous roar, two of the Land Rovers, rent asunder bythe blast of two well-placed grenades, burst into flaming torches. No sooner hadthe sound of the explosions died away, than Beth and the two lads opened up onthose still standing. Only ten at the most escaped this deadly salvo, and what wasleft of the infamous execution squad, dodged and weaved for cover, away fromthe murderous fire.As he had predicted, the squad never gave a thought to retreat, but insteadfrantically lobbed grenades at the points from which the gunfire seemed toemanate. Luckily their sense of direction was as lacking as their sense ofcompassion.When no fire was returned by their assailants they seemed heartened, andstarted searching for the best way to stonn the cot1

At last, after what seemed like an eternity, the terrorists emerged from theircover, doubled up but still with that arrogance from having killed so many withimpunity.The time was ripe. Every one of them within his field of fire. Hate floodedthrough him, and his finger squeezed the trigger, as though he would neverrelinquish the grip. The gun stuttered into life, its deadly words finding utterancefrom every British heart. The words poured out the horror and disgust felt by awhole nation, of these men and their barbarous deeds. Every tearing, fleshrippingbullet a life taken by these men.As he directed this lethal tirade to its mark, before his eyes stood his longdead family. His grandfather, his grandmother, and his beloved brother. Alltaken from him in that one dreadful moment, when the boat had been ripped apartby the cataclysmic explosion of a terrorist bomb.The finger on the trigger never wavered until every drop of life had beensqueezed from those who had caused him so much anguish.At last, when all were long dead, he ceased firing. Already the othermembers of the commando were busy with preparations for leaving. SlowlyTimothy rose from his gun, still after all these years bearing the scars ofthe blast,and went over to the rickety gate. He carefully placed on it a parchment letter ofexplanation to the Irish government The letter was headed with his crest, theMountbatten crestPETER JOHNSEARLY ONE WINTER MORNINGIt was early morning, and it seemed as if day would never come, with themultitude of stars seemingly poised to remain in the night sky for ever. Could thesun emerge to fight them off and bring light to the bleak landscape for a few hours?The vague silhouettes of the ancient, crumbling buildings were just visible, andfrom one ofthese came the harsh bark ofa dog which destroyed the tranquillity ofthis winter morn. The day's activities had been set into motion.The calves had been disturbed and the noise of their trampling in the strawcould be heard, then there came a sudden avalanche of echoing blares whichbounced off the walls. From three different pens around the yard the calves stucktheir heads over the gate and greeted each other."Shut up, will yer!" said the young lad who had just walked out ofthe bamholding two buckets. "Will yer shut yer bleeding mouths, yer noisy beggars! " Hecontinued cursing the animals as he made his way to the nearest pen. The onething he could do without was such little irritations, when there was enoughhardship to cope with. He placed the buckets on the floor and switched on thelight of the calf pen; then after unlatching the gate he barged his way through thecalves as they made for the food that he carned.As he poured the food along the trough the calves tugged at his clothing andsniffed at him in curiosity. Turning the water on, he left the pen and collectedanother two bucketfuls ofcake and bran. By the time he had finished feeding andwatering the calves the day was breaking through, but the lad picked up the torchand made for the covered yard.From the clear, cold outside he entered into the mist and warmth of thecovered yard, shouting,"Come on, then, let's be having yer! Come on, get up, willyer!" Some of the cows rose instantly upon his calling, others looked at himindignantly and remained lying on the thick bed of straw. The lad walked roundthe yard, shining the torch into the corners to check that all the cows were movinginto the open yard. He shouted oaths at the cows and took hold ofthe metal gate,pushing the last ones down into the open yard. It was so cold that the frost on thegate ripped his hand as he took it off.There had been a rapid transition from dark to light, and as the winter sunshone through the blue skies the scenery was revealed. The old farm house stoodopposite the covered yard, and its yellow thatch was veiled with white, pure whitesnow. From the red brick chimney a thin wisp of smoke emerged and wound itsway into the heavens, into nothingness. The walls of the house seemed childlikein comparison with the wide thatched roof, but from these walls there came thecut-glass sparkle of frost which had settled on metallic objects.The barn, with two sets of calf pens, ran as one building at right angles to thefar end of the house. There were gaps in the snow-covered roof where tiles hadfallen, and the oak beams formed a cri ss-cross pattern into which the darknessseemed to be stowed away. The lower gate of the first calf pen had its middleplanks hanging limply from the top, and at the hinged end there was a brokenplank revealing another hole. The top gate of this calf pen hung on its top hingeonly and it swayed in the breeze; this was a man at the gallows, left hanging alonewith his spirit unable to escape. The second pen had its top gate hanging from thebottom hinge; it leant out to grasp at the air.Out across the yard, into the distant fields, the white was only interruptedoccasionally by a tree or hedge. The man pulled shut the house door and steppedcautiously towards the parlour. He held a mug out in front, but his eyes watchedthe ground and his feet trod cautiously on the ice. As he stepped up into theparlour the shout of the lad met him. He shouted into the parlour, "What's up,lad? Having a bit 0' trouble with thic Molly agenT' The voice was deep, kind andthick in accent, his tone had a hint of humour, but it hinted to the wisdom of thespeaker also.The lad pulled back the metal door to confront the man. "Mornin' then.Touch of brandy in I 'ope. I sure as 'ell needs to get summat warm into my belly!"The lad smiled a warm, appreciative smile, and his hand clasped the mug, adoringthe warmth it gave off.The man donned his milking apron and took over from the lad. The man wasnot tall, but very broad, and despite his large stomach he could not be described asfat. It was a powerful, well-muscled body under all the clothing, and the handswere like pans, with small chubby fingers and wrinkled, bent nails, they werehands that had toiled at the land for many years, and they knew much of themysteries of nature, of the seasons and the soil.The two started chatting in the warmth of the parlour, warmed by the cows;condensation began to drip from the roof and trickle down the walls. This wasjustthe start of a hard day in bleak conditions!P. CHAFFEY5051

THE MORRIS MINORThe Morris Minor, designed by Sir Alec Issigonis, first showed its head in1948, at the Earl's Court Motor Show. The car, at that time, was consideredmodem, and outdated most of the small cars of the time technically, and becauseof its compact shape.The tirst Minors, from '48 to '50, the M.M. series, were available as saloonor convertible. The headlights were set down in the front grille and the windscreenwas split (two-piece). The engine was a 918 c.c. side valve engine, typical ofMorris.But in 1951, owing to a North American regulation, the headlights were setin the wings, and to improve power an 803 c.c. overhead valve engine wasintroduced. The very famous Traveller came on the scene in 1953. This serieswas the Series two Minor.The Minor changed yet again in 1956. Again the engine was increased, nowto a 948 c.c., and the split screen was replaced by a one-piece screen, and also alarger rear window was titted. At last, after thirteen years, in 1961, one millionMinors had been made, and to celebrate this several hundred mauve Minors withwhite interiors were produced.In 1964 the engine capacity was increased yet again, this time to 1098 c.c.,titted now as standard to all cars, and a few other improvements were made,mainly to the interior.But tin ally, in the late sixties, owing to the increased cost of materials andlabour, it was no longer possible to produce Minors economically. In their place,faster, luxurious modem cars were being produced which were, and still are,"tinny" and short-lived. So sadly, Minor production came to a halt. Theconvertible was stopped in 1969, the saloon in 1970, and the Traveller in 1971.The Minor, although rather old-fashioned nowadays, was in its time verymodem. The front suspension is torsion bar independent suspension, and the rearsuspension conventional leaf springs with dampers, then later shock-absorbers.The Minor is noted for its light handling, and this is due to the rack and pinionsteering system. The fourteen inch wheels were thought to be small compared tothose of other cars at the time.Although production of the Minor stopped nearly ten years ago, even nowthere are literally hundreds in everyday use. Most cars would have beenforgotten, but not the Minor - people kept them because they liked them, and theMinor was considerec. ..:me of the family, particularly by old people who oftengave it a fond name. Because of its popularity, the Morris Minor Centre was setup in Bath, and here you can have your Minor restored, orjust buy a" banger" torestore yourself. A completely restored car from there could cost up to £3,500,but you must remember you could get a new car for that much. This is by nomeans the only place that deals in Minors, and the second hand market is growingrapidly. ..I became interested in Minors some time ago, and so I started to look out forone. My tirst one was in fact an old van, which I got from a friendly local farmerwho said that I could have it. Then I decided to look for a car, as it was morepractical. So now I have a 1956 split-screen model, which I am restoring.. Restoring a Minor is a satisfying, interesting hobby, which might seemexpensive but is not really because the finished car is quite valuable, but most ofall it is fun. There is even an owners' club for people owning or just interested inMinors. So ifthe "Minor bug" has caught you, why not find out more about them?NIGEL PIPE52CONSCIENCE A haggard man, about seventy years old, sat writing at a little desk. Droplets ofperspiration welled from the furrows ofhis brow as the ball-point in his Biro spunfaster and faster, to give increasingly less legible results."I, George Herberts, confess to the murder of my retainer, RichardBridgebuck. I did it yesterday by loosening the brakes and sending Richard off toGillingham on an errand."After Richard had set off, I sat down for a thoughtful evening, andimmediately began to feel nervous and uneasy. Out of the corner of my eye I sawsomeone sulking by the curtains, but when I twisted round I found myself glaringinto an empty space."When I went into Richard's room, the heater bared the bars of its grill atme. By a pile ofbooks, an Anglepoise stood listening, motionless, waiting for meto incriminate myself somehow. The alarm clock was ticking atme,scolding andscornful. In a little bowl of odds and ends, I perceived an unknown menacelurking."In the night, I found myself positively identifying Richard's voice,dissolved in the rain and the wind. When I curled up in comfort at the fireside thismorning, the flames seemed to rebuke me. Hideously scowling faces appearedand disappeared in an instant, but were branded into my mind. Since then, Ihaven't liked to look too closely into flames, clouds or even running water.""Mr. Herberts, sir!" There was rebuke in the voice of the younger man whohadjust entered the room. Deciding not to drive down because of the storm, hehad had a long, cold train journey to Gillingham, just to wait two hours in thepouring rain and return by a miserable little night train.The old man started at the sound of his servant's voice and then floppedacross the table at which he was writing. The younger man sprang forward to feelfor the pulse, his harshness engulfed by anxiety. It wasn't there; the man had hada heart attack again. Within minutes, an ambulance had been rung for and twomen were carrying their patient into it.As the strains of the siren faded away, a silence enveloped the house. Theservant discovered his employer's note. Even before he had finished the last line,his fingers were tearing at it. He threw the tiny fragments into the leaping fire.A STEP IN THE DARKlAMES ALLWRIGHTN A S A scientists, in the race with the Soviet Union to land men on Mars,had for some years been ahead, and had got the breakthrough in space technologythey needed. Thus the 10 years of research finally paid off on that Februarymorning at Cape Kennedy, as the U S Encounter, manned space-probe, blastedoff.Things had come a long way since the Apollo missions of the 60s and 70s,for now a completely new breed of space-craft had developed, far out-reachingthe mighty Saturn V. The one-only rockets and re-entry vehicles had beenreplaced by re-usable space-craft, capable of longer ranges and continual reentry,and were similar to the old space-shuttle craft. However, all this led us tothe Mars expedition, code named 'Operation Close Encounter'.53

As countdown proceeded. excitement grew in mission control. and amongthe three astronauts out on the take-otT pad. Then came the moment. and theneutron rockets boosted Encounter vertically away from Earth.During the I ()() day flight to Mars. Conrad, Green and Burdock carried out alimited amount of experiments and tests. but were concerned mainly with the jobof keeping the 40 metre space-craft on course. The outward journey \\,;1,uneventful and passed slowly for the astronautS. but as Mars loomed nearerthrough the portholes excitement grew again.On the 29 May last minute checks were made as the Encounterdescended tothe Martian landscape and made a soft landing on four spring-loaded legs, in sandlO cm deep. The world watched by T V relay as William Conrad. captain.stepped out on to planet Mars and made the second famous speech in spacehistory:"We came in peace for all mankind."Encounter remained 5 weeks, during whicn time countless experiment~were made and specimens collected. Exploration in the Martian buggyconcluded there were no micro forms of life, but the initiation of probe drillingdiscovered a vast water table deep in the subterranean world. A section of thepanet was surveyed accurately, and deep grooves, shown on previous satellitephotographs, were found to be giant rifts with fault lines thousands of miles wide.Although the most incredible land-forms were found, the actual structure of theplanet was found to be similar to Earth, which excited geogorphologist LenBurdock.There then followed the historic return journey, to be remembered by allspace pioneers. 28 days after blasting off from Mars, Encounter began deviatingdramatically from its Earth bound course. There was acute concern, and agravitational force from the region of Alpha Centaur was being emitted. Thepossibilities of the collapse of the star into a black hole was not ruled out, butthought improbable. It soon became apparent that Encounter's powerfulpropulsion systems were not powerful enough, and preparations for a space tugwere begun. Encounter's position was kept steady, but the enemy was strong andtime was running out.It was only by the greatest of effort that N A S A launched its recoveryvehicle" Gemini XII', by the beginning ofJuly and sent it speeding to the rescue,but time was short In early September" Gemini XII" reached and docked withEncounter, having only a few days to spare. All the crew were fit and well aftertheir ordeal, ' but the problem remained to retrieve the stranded Encounter.However, the solution was found, and by the end of October both space-craftarrived safely back on Earth after a near fatal adventure.The expedition proved fruitful scientifically beyond all expectations, and asthe President of the United States of America put it,"Never was so much owed, by so many to so few."54ROBERT WOODOVERPOWERING THIRSTNot long ago, the family ofTasai separated themselves from the main tribeof Ohiog and set off on foot in search of a new waterhole. They journeyed formany days across every type of landscape save that which was fertile, until theyreached an area where the terrain became very rocky and there was an abundanceof small monkeys. There were also patches of sparse greenery in among therocks. Now generally, as a rule, no animal or plant can survive without a certainamount of water in the climate of the Kalahari Desert. As no waterhole wasapparent on the surface, the family reasoned that it had to be underground. Theysearched and searched for any possible entrances, but all to no avail. It was thenthat the eldest son, Coni, came up with an idea.He took out some lumps of salt (these monkeys adore) which were used forcooking purposes and laid them on the ground nearby. Coni then hid behind arock and waited. It was not long before a monkey came bounding up to this salt,curious to find out what it was, and began eating it. So absorbed was he in hismeal, that he failed to notice Coni creep up and slip the noose of a rope around hisneck, securing it to a nearby tree.On and on the monkey munched, rapidly becoming thirstier and thirstier, yethe was unable to go away because of the rope (which he had by this timediscovered) around his neck. No matter how hard he tugged, the rope would notgive. He tried whimpering to his captor, hoping to awake some compassion inhim, but all he got for that was a stone thrown at him. There was noting for it- hewould have to submit. Water ... Water . . . Water; that word kept on racking hisbrain.He was held prisoner for ten more minutes, when Coni, holding tightly on tothe rope, undid it from its position around the tree. Immediately, the monkey wentbounding off on his lead, followed by a running Coni. It was not long before theyarrived at the entrance to the waterhole - a brilliantly disguised cleft in the rock,leading downwards. Down went the monkey, with the boy at his tail. There infront of him was a small, clear spring. He bent down and scooped up some oftheclear water into hi s mouth - delicious. Getting up, he rushed back to the others tobreak the good news.THE MARATHONKEITH LONGThe runners were lined up at the start, jostling and pushing each other for thebest positions, but as the started called them to their marks they stopped, andglowering down the course, with all their muscles tensed and anxiety written allover their faces, they waited for the gun.Twenty-six miles of hell they were to run, and in the midday heat! This wasthe hardest event of them all. 'BANG' .... they were off! Running down hill,around the corner and out of view.By the tenth mile the runners were spread out like a huge squirming snake.Through the streets they ran, along endless highways, precincts and lanes alllined with eager spectators, but on they ran with sweat pouring off their bodies,like water off a duck's back.Around another corner they ran, and there was a refreshment stand. Oh,what a reprieve to their parched throats. Quickly as they passed they grabbed acup and quenched their desert thirsts, but then throwing away the cup they gotback to the matter in hand, the race.55

The leaders were now five miles ahead of the stragglers, and nearing thestadium. As they got nearer the crowds watching them became thicker, until atthe tunnel that led into the arena policemen had to hold back the crowds to stopthe runners from being crushed.But suddenly everything went quiet and dark as the runners disappeared intothe tunnel, the only noise being their footsteps echoing ofT the walls. As the firstrunner entered the stadium a great cheer, louder than aJl of Napoleon's artilleryput together, went up from the spectators.There was only four hundred metres to go and it looked as if that runner wasgoing to clinch the gold, but then another runner appeared fifty metres behindhim. The race was on; who would reach the finishing line first?The runner in front saw him and tried to increase his lead, but he couldn't ashe was far too tired. The second runner was also closing and at two hundredmetres they were neck and neck, both struggling tor the lead, but with the lastounce ofstrength left in him the first runner reached out and ~ut the tape a half ofametre in front.. to win the race.He had now won probably the most sought-after prIze in the world, the goldin the mw-athon. But really anyone who completes the course should get somesort of medal for they have just completed the most gruelling race in the world.SCHOOLBOY BLUES He's over there, teaching us French rm over here, kicking the bench. I'm sitting in boredom, watching the sky.He put me in front, I don't know why.Time ticks away at a tortoise's pace.Three hours have gone, five more to face.He looks like a lion, pretending he's stem.They sit looking keen, pretending to learn.Impatiently waiting, as still as a stone.Will the bell ever go? I want to go home.Her engines are purring majestically,As, like some great eagle,She gathers momentumAnd soars up into the sky.The hundreds of eyes from her fuselagePeer down on the Lilliputian world.Suddenly this disappears from view,To be replaced by a vastwhite blanketTHE AIRCRAFTKEVIN HUDSONMARK BARBERKEITH LONGAUTUMNAutumn is . . ... . .Leaves scarlet and russet drifting gracefully to the ground,Combines going through the fields full of golden wheat, Nights cold and lonely, the dew set in early in the morning, Farmers bringing in the harvest, the fruit and vegetables, The bales coming in, heavy and golden. The conkers falling off the trees and their cases bursting open, Fruits falling off trees and being lovely and ripe, The crimson apples and the yellow pumpkins ready to eat, The dew making the cobwebs sparkle like silver. A lovely time of the year. A WINTER SCENEThe trees stand bare against the dark sky, Their black form towers overhead. The crisp snowflakes start to fall. I see an old tumbledown wall, I 'run for shelter. My footprints are left behind. The landscape looks bare. I see some fenCing, It stretches for miles across the snow-capped hills.Ice hangs from the trees, Branches snap and fall to the ground. The clouds drift slowly along. My footprints have now gone.The snow has stopped falling,The wind starts to whistle,The trees bend from side to side.I trudge on through the snow.I see a gate swinging from side to side,It creaks and moans.There's a break in the grey clouds,The sun peeps outTHE MOTORBIKE RACE A terrible animal All clad in black As it speeds past. Its low wail is heard Above the cheers of the crowd. A small thoroughbred With the uncouth name of Yamaha As it gallops along Ready to unseat its rider At every bend. It slows down, It stutters, It has run out of petrol. QUick! Fill it up! It needs a drink. WILLIAM PENNELLWILLIAN PENNELL5657

The men in the pits Swarm round it Like ants in a disturbed nest As they give it a drink And fit a new tyre. Back on the track And racing along, One lap to go. The chequered flag drops, It has won! JONATHAN HAILLAYOLD BOYS' NEWSACADEMIC SUCCESSES OF OLD BOYSD. BEEBY, B.Sc.Hons. Class 11 Div Il, Electrical Engineering, Salford.J. H. JENKINS, B.Sc.Hons. Class rn, Material Science, Imperial College ofScience, London.M. T. JONES, B.Sc.Hons. Class Il Div Il, Mathematics & Science,Southampton.A. MELLOR, B.Sc.Hons. Class rn, Mathematics, Reading. R LEWIS, B.A.Hons. Class 11 Div.I, Philosophy and French, Exeter. MEMBERSHIP of the Association now numbers 346, including four Life Vic~Presidents and 327 Life Members. Old Boys who have become members oftheAssociation since the publication of the last magazine are: T. W. BENNETI(76-79), R M. DENNING (72-79), R A. GOULD (70-77), T. MOLLOY,(71-78), A. J. OLIVER(68-76), C. PODGER(72-79) andD. ROSE (72-79).THE YEAR'S ACTIVITIESThe Chairman ofthe Association, Mr. M. Tompkins, laid the Association's wreath at theHonours Board at the School on the occasion of the Remembrance Service on 10 November.A Soccer match took place against a School XI on Saturday, 24 March. The School led 1­ofor much ofthe game but, thanks to a late equaliser by S. A . Shapland, the eventual result wasa draw. The Old Fosterian team was: D. Bradbury, C. Broadhurst, K. Fairclough, P. Gould, N.Heasman, M Hunt, A. Mayell, P. Nile, A. Orchard, J. Partridge, D . Sargent, S. Shapland andJ. Treasure.The Annual General Meeting was held at the School on 2 1 May, when all previous officeholderswere re-elected, with the addition of Mr. S. A. Shapland as Assistant Secretary. Themembers of the committee were likewise all re-elected, with the addition of Messrs. N. J.Heasman and C. P. C. Gibbs. Officials and Committee for 1979-80 are therefore as follows:President: Mr. C. J. Lea; Chairman: Mr. M. Tompkins (elected May 1978 for two years);Secretary: Mr. S. G. McKay; Assistant Secretary: Mr. S. A. Shapland; Treasurer: Mr. J. W.Pike; Sports Secretary: Mr. K. H. House; Committee: Messrs. S. R A. Foot, R D . Gay, R G .Harris, E. Hulme, D. Hunt, J. F. C. James, S. J. Love, E . Pile, A. E. H. Sweet, E. J . Tothill andG . J. Treasure.The Treasurer presented the year's accounts which showed a surplus of income overexpenditure of£24.78 and an overall increase in the Association's assets of£87 but there wasan item of £ 175 towards the cost of the magazine which had not been-paid at _the date of themeeting.The Summer Reunion and cricket match against the School took place on 16 June. TheSchool team batted first and made I 14 for five wickets, thanks largely to innings of 60 by L.Hillman and 27 by K. Harvey; P. Sargent took four wickets for 21 . When the Old Boys battedthey could manage to score only 48 ofwhich C. Saunders made 21 . The Old Boys' team was: RCowley, R J . C. Hann (Capt), N. Heasman, D . Helliar, A. Orchard, J. Partridge, D . Sargent,P. Sargent, C. Saunders, J. Treasure and N. Warrender.On 22 September there was a rugby match against the School in the afternoon, followed bythe Annual Dinner in the evening. The School XV stood up well to the heavier Old Boys' sideand their superior fitness and team work resulted in their beating them by 18 points to8. The OldFosterian team was: T. Ashrnore, C. Batten, D. Beeby, C. Broadhw-st, A. Dodge, J. Eagers, K.Fairclough, C. G ibbs, N. Holmes, R Jones, A. Orchard, J. Partridge, D. Sargent, P. Sargent, J.Treasure and C. Williams.5 ~59

The Dinner in the evening was a great success; all possible places were filled and thenumber _over 70 - was the biggest for many years. The health ofthe Association was proposedby Mr. C. R W. Francis who was making his first appearance at the Dinner since his retirementin 1976. Other guests were the three recently-retired members of the Staff, Messrs. S. G.McKay, E. L. Maltby and A. J. Norfolk. The Headmaster, President ofthe Association, repliedto the toast, "The School" a:JI:! read a letter ofgood wishes from Mr. H. Lush, Headmaster from1929 to 1959. The roll ofhonour for the two world wars was read and tribute paid to the memoryof Mr. Louis Summerfield who had again, as so often in the past, provided the excellent menuand toast list cards, but who had died a few days before the Dinner.The Chairman replied to the toast of the Association and presented inscribed pewtertankards to the retired members of the Staff, who also spoke briefly.The Association is greatly indebted to Mr. S. J. Love, the Chairman of the Dinner Sub-Committee for his work in organising this function.D. BOSHIER (48-53) now has a picture in the Tate Gallery. In the summer he featured in aT. V. interview on the exhibition he had organised at the Hayward Gallery, which receivedinternational recognition.B. BOWSHER (70-75) is still researching for his Ph.D. at Southampton, where heis the pivotof a circle of Old Fosterians.R D . BREWER (39-42) paid several visits to Sherborne during the year and on one of themmade contact with J. W. PIKE (42-50). He was also at the Dirmer, finding the Septemberdate a much more convenient one than December.P. D. CHURCHILL(66-73), having spent over a year managing his own branch ofthe Bank ofMontreal has now been appointed an Inspector of Banks and flies to many widelyseparated parts of Canada in the course of his duties.Some explanation is perhaps due for the fact that individual notices of the details of the A. J. COLES (30-34) changed hisjob in February, taking up an appointment at Banbury in theDinner were not sent out to members. Mr. Love prepared these but when the Committee met, in Treasury Department of Alcan Laboratories, as associate company of his previousearly August, to address envelopes it was learned that some twcrthirds of the available places employers. A magistrate for several years, he is now a Deputy Chairman of Northhad already been booked. The Committee decided that it was not good policy to spend over£20 Oxfordshire Bench. He visited Sherborne and the surrounding area in the late summer andon postage when so few places remained available and instead an advertisement was placed inalthough thwarted in his attempt to attend Matins in The Abbey by trafficjams occasionedthe Yeovil and North Dorset editions ofthe "Western Gazette". It is regretted if any membersby the Festival of Transport at Yeovil, he contacted several of his contemporaries,were unaware ofthe details ofthe Dinner- the date was, ofcourse, given in last year ' s magazine. including A. E. SHERRY ((30-35) at BuckJand Newton and C. E. DIKE (32-36) atStalbridge. He also managed to attend the Dinner in September.The 1980 Dinner will be on Saturday, 20 September, and members are advised to get intouch with Mr. Love at 14, Springfield Crescent, Sherborne, in July orearly August if they wishto attend.BIRTHSP. J. COOMBS(43-49) took up an appointment some time ago as the professional to the IsleofPurbeck Golf Club where his assistant is his son, Nigel.K. 1. COURAGE (36-41), sub-editor of the Durban Daily News, visited Sherborne with hiswife in the autumn of 1978. He is hoping to settle in Dorset on his impending retirementOn 29 June 1979 to Christina and Charles Anderson (63-70) a son, Matthew Robert. R E. DAVENPORT (46-53) has been appointed District Inspector of Taxes for GloucesterTo Mr. and Mrs. David Arthur (58-63) of Regina, Canada, a son who was baptised atNether Compton on 20 May 1979.No.2 District and is responsible for the assessment of taxes in a large area of WestGloucestershire and South Herefordshire, centred on the Forest of Dean.P. H. W. DIKE (22-25) went to Australia on a cricket tour early in the year and while inMARRIAGES Adelaide met C. G. R MINTERNE (33-40) who ent~rtained him to a barbecue in his12 May 1979: at Bauvelt, New York, S. R Page (63-70) to Miss Angelique Fernandez of C. G. R MINTERNE is given below.30 June 1979: at Newbury, I. P. Stewart (67-72) to Miss Wendy Lemmon. A. J. Stewart(64­71) was Best Man and among the guests was M. Baldwin (67-74)In Sept. 1979: at Stalbridge, D. G. Wills(63-70) to Miss Debra Cairns. D. Hollex (66-71) wasBest Man.22 Sept. 1979: at Sherborne, T. J. C. Adams (68-73) to Miss Alison BennettNEWS FROM FAR AND NEARC. R ANDERSON (63-70) informs us that his firm. the Friary Press. is shortly moving to anew factory on Grove Estate. Dorchester.G. W. F. ASHFORD(25-35), who has for many years becn Principal ofTechnical Colleges inthe Midlands. is nearing retirement and hopes soon 10 have hi s home in the South West.garden "mong thl'> fruit-bearing orange, lemon, grapefruit, apricot and walnut trees. NewsP. W. DORLE (45-47). who visited E. HULME in May, has been aDDointed ODerationsDirector of the Dart Container (Shipping) Line. He still \!ves in Southampton but his jobentails much travelling and he attends frequent international conferences in the E.E.C.countries and the U. S.A.S. R L. EASTON (68-75) has, since mid-September, been working with the InternationalDivision ofWilliams & Glyn's Bank in London. He is still trying to find time to write uphis dissertation for an M.Sc. in International Relations from Southampton University.K. FARLEY (67-74) is now Assistant Manager of a club in Bournemouth.P. J. T. FIELDS (66-73) completed his articles and was admitted as a Solicitor at the end ofFebruary. He has obtained a post as Prosecuting Solicitor with the Department of HealthC. J. BAGGS (67-74) entered into articles with a Swindon firm of solicitors in March last. and Social Security and although based in London, he travels all over the country. His wife,Sue, whom many will remember as a fellow memberofthe 1971 to 1973 History Sixth, is apolice officer with the Surrey Constabulary. Their home is in Woking.surveyors and valuers. He and I. P. STEWART (67-72) often meet and he attended lan'swedding in June - but arrived late because his car has broken down! B. I. FOX (45-51) sent his apologies for not being able to attend the Dirmer, the date was alsothat of his wedding anniversary!J. M. BLACKWELL(61-68) wrote nearly a year ago, butjust too latc forthe last magazine. HeM. BALDWIN (67-74) is working in the Civil Service and preparing for examinations foris working in Dublin for the Irish National Institute for Physical Planning ConstructionWorker with a post in a school for the mildly mentally handicapped. Thcir major intcreslJ. D. FROST(38-43) has retired, with the rank ofChiefinspector, from the Somerset and AvonResearch. as a Research Officer in the Planning Division. His wife, Sandra. is a SocialPolice Force. Before joining the force he served in the Grenadier Guards, during whichtime he did duties at Windsor and Buckingham Palace, took part in Trooping the Colouroutside work is the organisation of young people's camps and hOUSCp3 1i cs under theceremonies and, in 1947, was a member of the Guard of Honour at the wedding of H.M.auspices ofthe Scripture Union. His only re gular Old Fostcri ~ ln contact is S. M. TRUMP The Queen (then Princess Elizabeth). Since becomingChiefinspector in 1973 he has had(61 -68) who is in London leading th e training programme for Caml-Jl" C I'll>il

covering part of the City Docks and the Wills Tobacco Complexes, and has had theresponsibility for policing the Bristol City Football Ground. "Tod" will continue to live inBristol and will shortly be taking up a post at the Detective Training School, Kingweston.R. D. GAY (39-47) has left Local Government service and become Bursar of King Arthur's.School, Wincantonc.G LAYSHER (45-49) called in at School in the Spring. After many years in Kenya hereturned to the U.K. in 1977 and is now living at Holt,Wiltshire, and working for a DutchCompany engaged in the leathertrade. He took local release from the King's African Riflesin 1954 in East Africa and was a Civil Servant for eight years before going into business.He is married and has three sons, aged 20, 19 and 10.P.G . GRAY (60-62) has been appointed Operations Controller of the main computer systemsat Barclays International Bank. He has bought an "ancient" property in Verwood which istaking up all his spare time.D. HOWARD (75-77) has successfully completed his first year at the Royal Free HospitalMedical School. His home is now at Bagber Common.J. H. JENKINS (71-76), having obtained his B. Sc. degree at Imperial College of Science, hastaken up a post with Bakelite-Xylonite Ltd. of Leicester.B. A. JONES (68-75) has completed his ground course at Dartmouth and is doing flying training, attached to the R.A.F. at Leeming. At Dartmouth he metP. D. GILL(68-7 3) and J. D. DYER (67-74).M. T. JONES (69-76) has a post with a firm of accountants in Bournemouth but is for thetime being continuing to live at Southampton, where his fiancee, Debbie Wright, of thesame Sixth Form set, is studying for a Certificate in Education.B. G. LAlT (45-52) wrote in February, when he and his wife had just returned from a roundthe-worldholiday. They flew to New York by Concorde and on to Honolulu and NewZealand; their return was via Perth and Singapore. Altogether they covered 32,000 milesin 24 flights. When in Perth they stayed in the same hotel as the England Test Team. Thiswas their second Concorde flight; last year they returned via Washington after a verysuccessful west coast tour of San Francisco, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Los Angeles andHollywood. Bryan is Treasurer ofGlanford Borough Council and his accounts will includea sum of £68 million for "one end" of the Humber Bridge which, when completed, will bethe longest suspension bridge in the world. He maintains his interest in model railways andnow has a live steam layout in his garden.A. D. MELLOR (69-76), having obtained his Maths degree at Reading, has a post at theMeteorological Office in Chingford.C. G. R MINTERNE (33-40), after three and a half years in Uganda, spent the years 1954 to1960 as a water engineer at Oxford and then went out to South Australia where he is nowWater Engineer for the Adelaide DistricL He is responsible for contracts and design andearlier this year negotiated a 23 million dollar contracL He is married, has three sons and isvery happy in Adelaide but hopes to return to England when he retires in three or four yearstime.N . J. ORCHARD (68-75) has now completed his first year of teaching which has includedwnpiring a cricket match and going away fo r a week's camp with 50 very unruly 10 yearolds,neither of which activities, according to Nigel, was he cut out tor,but both of which heenjoyed. He is now studying for a degree with the Open University.R. OXFORD (58-62) gave a demonstration of traditional baking in July at the West Mill,Sherborne, which has been largely restored as a conservation project by boys ofSherborneSchool.R. . W. PARTR.IDGE (67-74), after taking his degree at Bath University and spending ashort time at Westlands, has passed the Selection Board for a naval commission andentered the R N. College, Dartmouth, where a fellow member of hi \ draft is PrinceAndrew. Prince Andrew however is only a Midshipman, whereas Richard is a SubLieutenant'I. R PERRY (57-65) is now working in medical computing for a subsidiary ofNestle in Paris.His brother, P. J. PERRY (48-56) called at School in May when home on vacation fromChristchurch University, New Zealand. .P. D. SHAW (67-72), after taking his B.A. in Accountancy at Birmingham, spent a short spellas an auditor with a Birmingham firm but then moved over to the world ofbooks. Currentlyhe is editing a "Jogging" magazine (and has given several radio interviews on the subject)and has also started his own firm, "Wessex Books".W. K. SMETHURST (58-63) continues to produce "The Archers". The B.B.c. also 'accepted a play, "Then I switched my slayer on to sing" which he wrote after a visit toRhodesia when he was a free-lance writer but it was cancelled just before it was due to berecorded because of the political situatiorLI. P. STEWART (67-72) is living in London and looking for a flat His mother is moving backto Sherborne so it may now be possible for Ian to attend some functions.A. STONE (45-50) has been promoted to the rank of Chief Inspector.D. J.TR.ICKEY (55-61) was promoted Superintendent earlier in the year and has recently beenappointed head of C.I.D. in the Western Division of Dorset Police.1. R W ARRY (68-71) has now qualified as a Solicitor.D. K. WATKINS (67-74) has left the Hotel business and in April took up a post as AssistantAuditor in the Exchange and Audit Department of the Civil Service. He is based inLondorLS. M. WOOD (65-70) qualified as an accountant after a five-year course at the Institute ofCostand Management Accountants on accountancy in industry. He is now a ManagementAccountant with Pfeizer Laboratories in Johannesburg, a post he has held since January1978; previously he was with Anglo-American Goldmining in Welkon, Orange State.Here he did a course in mining, including four months underground - an experience he willnever forget. He is married, with a son who was born in January 1977; he visited the Schoolin the Spring when home visiting his parents.The Secretary hopes that you have enjoyed reading about some of your contemporaries butappeals for more news and for any up-to-date addresses for the following members, for some ofwhom we have no address and for the others an address from which the last magazine wasreturned as a re su ltofimprinting an "If undelivered ... "stampon magazine envelopes: J. A.Avery (56-62), K. G. Bradshaw (32-38), J. Card (33-37), J. Chubb (36-41 ). J. P. Cowan (27­32). G . F. C. Crisp (36-39). D. A. Cull (40-44), W. A. Earle (37-42), M. S. Fannon (58-65).M. F. Flower(31-36), F. J. Hatton(32-35), J. R. Henley (40-45), A. S. Kerr(42-48). A. R.Legg (56-61), A. P. Lincoln (61-68), A. M. May (36-40), S. K. Pawsey (57-64). P. P.erkins(30-34). R. A. G. P ryor(56-63), R. H. Randall (54-58), W. J. Smith(99-04), R. A. Spilsbury(69-76). R. L. Warren (42-50). and ~ G . Young (55-61).OBITUARIESWc record with regret the deaths of the following Old Boys.J. A.STOLLERY (19-23) was for some years a member of the Association after it was refoundedin 1930.H. A. MILLER died at Winterbornc Kingston, aged 92.R. W. TILLEY (25-30) served in the R.A.F. during the war and then trained as a teacher. Hetaught in several schools in the West Country and was music master at King Arthur'sSchool. Wincanton. for many years. For some time he was organist at Castleton Church.Many members will remember him accompanying the singing of the School Song atAnnual Dinners. Our sympathy is extended to his wife and son , also an Old Fostenan.D. E. CLOTHIER (18-23), who died in June, was well-known in Sherborne for his skill as asignwriter, and his beautiful lettering remains a fitting memorial to him in many places, not6263

least on the Honours Boards at the School. He gave his services to inscribe the msjorinformation board at the entrance to Sherbom~ Abbey, where as a boy he served in theChoir and later as a bell-ringer for over 50 years. Mr. Clothier's son, Brian, is an OldFosterian, now living in Cape Town; to him and to Mr. Clothier' s widow and daughter weoffer our sympathy.G. EW01T(21-27) died on 12 July. He was for many years a partner, with his brother, John,in the family business of cabinet makers, antiques restorers and antiques dealers foundedby his grandfather who came to Sherbome from Scotland as clerk of works for the lastmsjor Abbey restoration. Mr. Elliott was for many years a sidesman at the Abbey and amember of the Parochial Church Council. One of his hobbies was the amateur stage andboth as actor and scene designer he played an active part in the Old Fosterian DramaticSociety; he was also a founder-member of Amateur Players of Sherbome. We extend oursympathy to his widow, son and daughter.L H. SUMMERFIELD (12-14). By the death of Louis Summerfield on 4 September theAssociation lost one ofits most stalwart supporters. Together with his brother, Claude, hewas most generous to the School and Old Boys. In particular he was responsible for theprovision ofthe fme menu and toast lists which have added 3 note ofdistinction to AnnualDinners for many years. At School he was an outstanding sportsman and a member of theCircket XI with a good record. When he left school he went to B. T. H. at Rugby as anapprentice electrical engineer and in 1938 he started his own Business at Coventry, movingto Kenilworth when his factory was destroyed in the Coventry " blitz" . He retired in Marchlast year owing to ill health but, sadly, he was not able to enjoy a real retirement. To hisimmediate family and to his brother we express our deep sympathy, coupled with thanks forall that he has done for us.64