Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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16 whooping cough, but the ' A ' team won all their matches played, and so we retained the B.S.S.A. trophy for another year. The ' B ' team played some very good games especially when they visited St. George ' s, where they were beaten by the score of one goal to nil. In the House Co mpetition Watlington House won the senior competition both terms, whilst in the juniors Butterfield House won the shield in the Christmas term but lost it to Darrell House in the Easter term. Matches 1943 1944 Football Oct. 21 1943 1st XI vs. B.A.A draw 3-3 Home 22 3rd XI vs. St. George ' s won 2-0 Home Nov. 1 1st XI vs. R.A.F won 6-2 Home Nov. 5 3rd XI vs. St. George ' s lost 1-2 Away 19 1st XI vs. R.A.F.-Whitney won 8-1 Away 19 3rd XI vs. St. George ' s lost 2-3 Home 26 2nd XI vs. St. George ' s lost 1-4 Away Dec. 15 1st Xl-Staff vs. H.M. Ship lost 0-7 Home Feb. 3 1944 1st XI vs. Old Boys draw 2-2 Home 25 1st XI vs. Dockyard Appren... won 2-1 Home Mar. 3 1st XI vs. Dockyard Appren... won 1-0 Away Senior House Matches Results Xmas, 1943 — 1st, Watlington 2nd, Darrell 3rd, Saltus Junior House Matches Results Xmas, 1943— 1st, Butterfield. 2nd, Darrell. 3rd, Saltus and Watlington (Tie). Senior House Matches Results Easter, 1944 — 1st, Watlington. 2nd, Darrell. 3rd, Saltus. Junior House Matches Results Easter, 1944— 1st, Darrell. 2nd, Watlington. 3rd, Saltus.

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15 card with a score of 81%, and thus was adjudged the ' Corps Shot ' . Others to obtain their shooting badges were Sgt. King, L Cpl. Terceira, and Cdts. Vivian, WooUard and Davis. Cricket and Football Considering the difficulties to be overcome in wartime, last year ' s cricket season can be considered quite a success, in spite of the fact that we lost two matches, drew three and won only one. There were some good cricketers in the first eleven, but it was not until the end of the season that they really began to get results. However, they all enjoyed their games and undoubtedly learnt the meaning of cricket. ' Thcx-e were two special matches during the season. The first was a charity match in aid of the Red Cross Fund. Mr. Gascoigne and Mr. Hallett invited several of the best cricketers in the island to play on their teams together with some of the first eleven and some excellent cricket resulted. Mr. Gascoigne ' s team won by 1 wicket and 14 runs. The other special match was the first all day match in the his- tory of the School in which the 1st XI and Staff plkyed against an R.A.F. team. This proved a very successful innovation and all enjoyed it immensely. The School won by 110 runs, the highlight of the match being the bowling of D. L. Spurling and F. W. Wil- liams, who dismissed the R.A.F. for 62 runs, their lowest score of the season. On Founder ' s Day, the Old Boys defeated the 1st XI by 1 wicket and 21 runs, whilst the 2nd XI won their match against the Old Boys 2nd XI. The Colts had quite a useful side, but it was only possible to arrange two matches for them, both against Whitney Institute. These they won on both occasions, the bowling being better than the batting. In the House Matches WatHngton House won the senior competition whilst Saltus House carried off the honours amongst the juniors. The soccer season was also very successful. The 1st XI won four matches, drew two and lost one, and on the whole played well throughout the season. After a lapse of a couple of years, two matches were played against the Dockyard Apprentices, which proved to be very evenly contested and it is hoped that these fix- tures will not be allowed to drop again as the Apprentices are generally about the same weight as the 1st XI, whereas in most of the other matches the 1st XI is playing against much heavier opponents. The Colts had a wealth of material to draw upon for their team til is season, and so two teams were entered in the Inter-School League. This competition was handicapped by the epidemic of

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17 Athletic Sports It almost seemed that we were not to be allowed to hold our annual Sports Day this year. First of all, the original date set was March 30th. but the epidemic of whooping cough necessitated a postponement to April 13th; then, having everything ready for this date, and having started on the afternoon ' s programme, the weather interfered and heavy rain caused another postponement to April 20th. However, this did not dishearten the contestants and we eventually had a very good afternoon ' s sport, with keen com- petition and some excellent running and jumping. The usual House competitions were run and again Watlington House weie the winners of the senior group, and also annexed the junior shield to make a double victory. The senior point cup was won by D. L. Spurling, who won every event for which he entered, while the junior point cup went to D. H. Harrison. At the prize-giving ceremony afterwards the Headmaster stated that it had been his endeavour to provide a balanced educa- tion for Saltus boys. For this end he stressed the present need of a gymnasium and adequate contributions to the Gymnasium Fund. His immediate endeavour, however, was to eliminate any form of slackness in the School, whether in work, games or manners. He had warned the boys that this course would have to be followed especially in preparing for the exacting standards of the post war world and if Bermuda is not to become outmoded in attainments and standing. He then urged the parents of Saltus boys to keep in closer touch with him and felt that they had not been taking sufficient advantage of this opportunity to discuss their sons ' present and future. The Headmaster, in concluding, said that he had a few words to say about the Saltus Old Boys. First that they had been en- deavouring to provide a gymnasium. Second that their wartime service is more impressive than many people seem to realise and that the Roll of Honour Book has not been added to this year — a fact of which he naturally was glad. Lastly that he wished for all particulars concerning service Old Boys. He then introduced His Excellency the Governor, who had kindly consented to give away the prizes. His Excellency spoke on the necessity of studying subjects which the boys thought would be of no use to them, b ut which he assured them, would prepare them to absorb the bigger things which were to come.