Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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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.

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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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18 His Excellency then turned to athletics, and said that they not only gave the boys pleasure, but taught them many useful lessons, in adhering to strict l ules of training they gave up certain pleasures, and this taught them self-denial, enterprise and team spirit. He continued by saying, that the rules, which governed life, if it were to be lived as it should be, were those which governed running, and assured them that what they were receiving at Saltus was a balance between physical fitness and mental fitness. Sports Results GROUP A 50 yds. — 1 Marshman 2, 2 Hastie, 3 Wingate 2. Time 8 4-5 sees. 100 yds. — 1 Hastie, 2 Marshman 2, 3 Wingate 2. Time 16 4-5 sees. Long Jump. — 1 Hastie, 2 Marshman 2, 3 Patterson. Distance 10 ft. 2 ins. GROUP B 100 yds. — 1 Outerbridge 2, 2 Nelson 3, 3 Maconochie 2. Time 15 sees. 220 yds.— 1 Outerbridge 2, 2 Nelson 3, 3 Doe. Time 35 1-5 sees. }4 Mile Road Race. — 1 Cooper 4, 2 Pearman 2, 3 Peniston 2. Time 3 mins. 9 sees. Long Jump. — 1 Whitney, 2 Doe, 3 Cooper 4. Distance 11 ft. 1 in. High Jump.— 1 Whitney, 2 Cooper 4, 3 Doe. Height 3 ft. ins. GROUP C 100 yds.— 1 Critchley, 2 Johnson, 3 Hutt 2. Time 14 2-5 sees. 220 yds.— 1 Critchley, 2 Hutt 2, 3 Collis. Time 32 sees. 1 4 Mile.— 1 Critchley, 2 Hutt 2, 3 Collis. Time 1 min. 11 4-5 sees. 34 Mile Road Race.— 1 Hutt 2, 2 Goldsmith 2, 3 Woollard 2. ' Time 4 mins. 31 sees. Long Jump. — 1 Critchley, 2 Hutt 2, 3 Tiimingham 1. Dis- tance 13 ft. 83 2 ins. High Jump. — 1 Critchley, 2 Johnson, 3 Trimingham 1. Height 4 ft. ins.