Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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13 The football season was, also quite successful. The 1st. XI was sound in defence, but lacked thrust in attack, which probably wa ' due to the youthfulness of the forward line. Only four matches were played, the school winning two and losing the others. The ' Colt ' s ' had an excellent side this year, their strength lying chiefly in the fact that all positions were adequately filled by players of approximately equal skill. In the B. S. S. A. competition they won all eight matches played, scoring 35 goals with only one against them, thus regaining the trophy surrendered to St. George ' s the year before. The House matches agi usual gave some of the younger players valuable experience with bigger boys. Watlington were again the winners of the shield for the House competition, during both terms, although Darrell tied with them in points, yet Watlington had the better goal average. Fixtures were also arranged for the 2nd. XI and some very keen games resulted. ATHLETIC SPORTS AND SWIMMING. The Field and Track Sports were held this year on Thursday, March 7th. — the earliest in the season that they have ever been held as far as can be ascertained. The programme was the same as that of the past few years, a total of forty events being contested, s ome having been held some weeks earlier. The standard of performance was generally good, four records being broken and one other equalled. The House competition was won easily by Watlington House with 113 points, their closest rival being Darrell House with only 51 points. J. F. Motyer w on the senior point cup and was appointed Captain of Ajthletics while P. N. Spurling won the Junior point cup. Thet School did not fare quite as well as they have in the past in the Annual B. S. S. A. Inter-School Sports. This year we only won twelve events and they were chiefly events in the older age groups. Vve were undoubtedly handicapped in the other groups by the absence of three of our best performers, although it was quite evident that, as the B. S. S. A. hold each succeeding meet, competition becomes keener and closer. Mr. N. H. Williams again very kindly gave his as- sistance in the evenings in training the Inter-School contestant?, and our success is largely due to his untiring efforts-.

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12 THE SAILORS ' HOME. In January, Mr. L. N. Tucker, Superintendent of the Bermuda Sailors ' Home, gave the school a talk on the Home and the way in which it was ' run. He said that he knew that schoolboys would be glad to do what they could to help, so that th-ey would be able to say after the war that they had done their bit. Old clothing, magazines and games were badly needed. A committee was elected from the Upper Sixth, Sixth and Fifth Forms, and each boy was given his particular job. One was to look after magazines, one clothing, and another was to try to procure a gramophone. This was very generously given to the Home by Mr. B. W. Malloy. Collecting boxes were put in the sichool shop, and custom- ers were urged to drop in their spare pennies and halfpennies. The rooms under the Headmaster ' s house were converted into games rooms, and it was arranged that small parties of sailors should come over to the school and be entertained or play games on the field. This proved to be a great success. Then dances and concerts were arranged in the Asrembly Hall, and the proceeds divided between the Sailor ' s Home and the sailors who took part. Finally the boys helped to star ' t a shop in the Naval Recreation Rooms in the Eermudiana Hotel. Candy and cigarettes are sold there, and on some afternoons a boy goes over there and looksi after the shop. Com.mittee: — Mr. H. Richardson, J. Adams, R. Biggs, R. R. Thompson, H. R. Outerbridge, J. I. Lough, C. R. Young. CRICKET AND FOOTBALL. Last year ' s cricket season can undoubtedly be reckoned an the most succesisful the school has ever had, if the standard of play is anything by which to judge. This was due m ' ainly to the untiring efforts of Mr. Ilott in taking nets practice at every opportunity, and the very great improvement must have been a source of immense satisfaction to him as well as to the others concerned. Of the matches played, the Ist. XI won four and lost one, while the results of the ' Colt ' s ' matches was one win and one loss. The House matches also provided good cricket and after t ying for first place v ith Saltus, Watlington defeated them in the replay.

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14 The Intor-HousG Swimming competition was held in the PiincPBS pool at the beginning of last Christmas term. This was again won by Watlington House with 73 pointgt while Darrell was second with 33 points. Special mention should be made of J. F. Motyer, who broke the Bermuda Schoolboy record for the ,100 yards Breast stroke, being timed at 1 min 20.8 sec. Unfortunately, for these Sports we were without the help of Mr. - Brooks, although he had heen here all fnm- mer, as was evidenced by the improvement in the contestants. In the B. S. S. A. Inter-School competition, Saltus:t again acquit- ted themselves creditably winning 3 groups and 12 individual event?.. MATCH RESULTS. — 1939-1940. Football. First XI Matches: 8th. Nov. Saltus beat K.S.L.I. Band Boys 1 — 0 Home IGth. Nov. Saltus lost to Old Boys 2 — 4 Home 30th. Nov. Saltus lost to Dockyard Appren- tices 2 — 3 Home 19th. Jan. Saltus beat K.S.L.I. Band Boys 3- -2 Home Second XI Maitches: 15th. Dec. Saltus- drew with Whitney Institute 1 — 1 Home 22nd. Jan. Saltus lost to Whitney Institute 4 — 7 Home Colts XI in Junior League: 30th. Nov. Saltus beat Whitney Institute 5 — 0 Home 6th.. Dec. Saitus beat Dockyard School 3 — o Away Dec. Saltus beat St. George ' s Grammar School 3—0 Home 17th. Jan. Saltus beat Warwick Academy 7 — 0 Home 3lF;t. Jan. Saltus beat Dockyard School 4 — 0 Home 7th. Feb. Saltus beat Whitney Institute 6 — 1 Away 12th. Feb. Saltus beat St. George ' s Gram- mar School 2-— 0 Aw ay 21 St. Fob. Saltus ' beat Warwick Academy 4 — 0 Home