WBHS_School_Magazine_1966 LR 01

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WELLINGTON
HOUSE
House Masters: Messrs. E. Hopkins, L. D.
Bromberger.
House Captain:
Vice-Capt ain :
Secretary:
J. Fine.
W. Barnes.
M. Cann.
Committee: A. Blotnjck, G. Pfeil, A. Lowry,
D. Gauld, P. Macpherson.
The Wellington spirit whicb Mr. Bromberger
infused into everyone jn our ranks served as a
foundation for our successes, and the results we
achieved were a just reward for the effort and
enthusiasm which all concerned displayed throughout
tbe year.
A thletics. This year we outstripped all opposition
and ran out clear winners, with forty points
separating us from our nearest rival, Van Riebeeck.
Our senior runners set a fine example with A.
Long and A. Standley outstanding. D. Asher, K.
Long and M. Oosthuizen contributed generously
to the total jn tbe junior events. Whereas tbe
kudos go to tbe above-mentioned atbletes, the
credit must go to Mr. Bromberger whose willing
advice and encouragement secured tbe Old Boys'
Cup for WeLLington.
In the Senior Cross Country, Wellington runners
were well to the fore. De Wet won tbe race
and Baerecke, Bridgens and Long were placed in
the first ten. Tbe Junior Cross Country proved
rather djsappointing, and only Bremer was weLL
placed.
Rugby. Wellington Senior team failed to secure
a point in the Inter-House competition and so
failed to capitalise on the Junior side's success.
Wellington, however, were placed second in the
overall count. De Wet, Pfeil, Scott, Main and
StandJey all represented our 1st XV and Blotnick
wa included in tbe touring party.
Tennis. This year Asber kept the ball very
much in Wellington's court by winning the
scbool's Singles title for tbe second year in succession,
and together witb Leyser he won tbe
Doubles competition. Other players to defend
Wellington's intere"ts on the tennjs court were L.
and K. Bridgens, Reynolds and Vickerman.
Judo. This year Wellington had a Judo team
that even the Japanese would be proud of. In tbe
Jnter-House competition Wellington were winners
by a fifty-point margin. In the Junior section S.
Butcher won the individual championsh.ip, while
P. Baerecke carried off the Senior Honours.
SwimminE? Our swimming hopes depended
largely on the success of two swimmers, and perhaps
the finest feat of our sporting year was
when Ben GouId, swimming in the Under 16 220
yards Freestyle, broke not only the Under 16
record but also that of the Open division. Our
other waterbaby, young Alan Hammond, put the
100 yards breaststroke and two-lengths' butterfly
records next to his name in a very fine performance.
Cricket. Wellington's cricketers were ratber a
mediocre bunch but certainly not lacking in spirit.
Of these, only Fine and Bridgen. could command
fairly regular places in the 1st XI.
Wellin~ton members have made their presence
felt in the sporting and cultural activities of the
school. Wayne Barnes, our House Captain, was
the military figure largely responsible for marching
the Wynberg detachment into second place at
the annual competition, while many of our members
were in the ranks to boost the esprit de corps.
Jn the Debating Society the powerful rhetoric of
C. Braude and W. Barnes swayed many a debate
in Wynberg's favour, while Alec Blotnick did
much to make the· Golf Club so successful.
Andrew Lowry once again proved an efficient
leader of the S.C.U. and Wayne Barnes, one of
the pioneers of the Mountain Club, has spared no
effort in workin~ for this club, which is fast
reaching its summit. The Badminton Club owes
much to the efforts of Stephen Blanckenberg, and
he is to be congratulated on being awarded Wynberg's
first badminton Blue. Barnes, Fine, Macpherson
and Blotnick were members of the 1966
prefect body.
J. FINE.
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