Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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26 Cadets The Officers of the Corps at present are: — Major T. S. Murdoch, V.D., Commandant. Major J. M. Rosewarne, O.C., A and ' ' B Companies. Capt. T. F. F. Wyatt, O.C., C Company. Lieut. S. Gascoigne, Adjutant. Capt. H. J. Hallett Capt. C. Sutton S.G.S. Strength: 72. C.S.M.: Outerbridge, H. H. Sgts. :Terceira, C, Woollard, C. E. Cpls.: Harrison, D., Vivian, J. L Cpls. : Anfossi, F. R., Seymour, B. P., Smith, A. G., Crisson, The first Corps Church Parade was held on Sunday, Nov. 5th, at St. John ' s Church, Pembroke. The Service was conducted by the Rev. Strong, assisted by His Lordship the Bishop and the Rev. Bruce Peake. The Lesson was read by His Excellency the Gover- nor, Lord Burghley, who was accompanied by his A.D.C., Flight Lieut. Litchfield. After the Service His Excellency took the Salute at the West Gate of the Church. The Cadets, headed by the Cadet Drum and Bugle Band, presented a very smart appear- ance as they marched by. This service was acclaimed as a great success and will become an annual event of the Bermuda Cadet Corps. As in 1943, two separate camps were held during July at West Whale Bay. A Company, 81 strong, were in camp from July 3rd to July 10th, during which time an extensive Training Pro- gramme was carried out. The programme was in the capable hands of Lieut. D. J. Williams, B.V.R.C., whose help during this first period was greatly appreciated. The highlight of the programme was a practical demonstration by a platoon of the B.V.R.C., which marched from St. George ' s before giving a realistic display of modern weapons and Battle Drill. During Camp some very good results were obtained by the Senior Cadets who fired a course with the Service rifle. His Excellency the Acting Governor, W. L. Murphy, Esq., inspected A Company in Camp on July 8th. The Junior Camp followed, at which 51 cadets were present. The Training Programme for B Company was somewhat modi- fied, but an enjoyable and profitable five days were spent. Some .22 shooting was carried out in Camp and, despite the shortage of ammunition during the year, some very good results were obtained. During both camps moving pictures were shown each evening and contributed considerably to the enjoyment of all. Valuable work Lieut. H. C. Masters 2 Lieut. G. Kendall 2 Lieut. E. Rothwell Lieut. N. H. P. Vesey 2 Lieut. A. Card 2 Lieut. F. Dale H. B.

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25 In the play-offs, Saltus House defeated Watlington, while Darrell defeated Butterfield. The finals saw Saltus capture the House Shield from Darrell, the winner of last year ' s competition. Many of these matches proved most interesting, particularly in the final match in which Robinson managed to outlast Eve. Due to the generosity of Sir Howard Trott, we were able to play the finals on the Princess Hotel Tennis Courts. At the Bermuda Lawn Tennis Stadium on a Saturday morning late in April, Messrs. Rogers and Kerry, accompanied by a few of the boys, witnessed the defeat of the School Team by the more experienced Staff. The School Captain of Tennis, Gosling, was defeated by Mr. Masters. Mr. Hallett ' s serve put Eve back on his heels. Mr. Gascoigne ' ' supermoused his way to victory over Seymour. Miss Smith proved for Skinner that tennis and football were quite unalike. Mrs. Trott talked Terceira out of any idea of victory on his part. Finally, the Headmaster, feeling that the boys were becoming quite demoralized, decided to sacrifice himself at the hands of Smith 2. The Staff won two of their doubles matches but dropped the third when Smith 2 and Terceira defeated Miss Smith and the Headmaster. During this very pleasant affair all players were kept fresh by refreshments very generously sup- plied by the Headmaster. H. C. E. M. Gymnastics At present the Saltus Grammar School has an enormous gymnasium! Where? Why, the Games Field, of course! The activities of the gym classes extend beyond those that could be held in a gymnasium, and, in fact, include very few of those that would be held in such a building. Last Fall and up to the time of the Boxing Competition a major part of the time in gym classes was taken up by boxing instruction and training. The improvement shown in the actual Boxing Competition especially among the smaller boys showed that we can do something while we are waiting for our future gymnasium. Since the boxing, the activities have been confined mainly to work on the ' ' horse on the field or on the suspended rope in the Assembly Hall. The boys have shown great physical and co-ordinative improvement in their work with the above apparatus. For instance, about ninety-seven per cent of school can climb the rope with the use of both their arms and legs, while about fifty per cent can do it with the use of their arms alone. All in all, we are trying to make the best of what we have on hand, but are surely looking forward to the day when the proposed Saltus Old Boys ' Memorial Gymnasium may be officially opened. H. C. E. M.

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2,7 was done by the two B.V.R.C. Instructors, Sgt. Simmons and Sgt. Exell, and the Camp Staff, also provided by the B.V.R.C. Pte. Campbell, R.A.M.C., was in attendance throughout the whole camp period. Field Day. — The Annual Field Day involving Senior Cadets was held during May. The Exercise was planned by Major M. Whitelock, G.S.O. 2, Bermuda Command. It took the form of an attack from Saltus Grammar School to Stour Hill and then to Barker ' s Hill. The Cadet Corps embussed at S.G.S. and the con- voy preceded by a Bren gun carrier was ambushed on the North Shore Road. At this point high explosive was set off and realistic battle conditions prevailed. When this ambush had been cleared, the convoy carried on to its rendezvous at Stour Hill. The Com- pany was then reorganized and advanced towards Barker ' s Hill. Each leading platoon came under attack and some more high ex- plosive was set off in the path of the advancing company. The Cadets then put in a company attack on Barker ' s Hill, on which prepared defences had been dug. At the conclusion a summary was given by Major Whitelock, who had acted as Chief Umpire: Lunch followed and in the afternoon the Cadet Band led a March Past at which Brigadier Maconochie took the salute. The Air Training Section, B.C.C., held evening classes through- out the year at Saltus Grammar School. The numbers of this sec- tion dropped off very rapidly towards the end of the year and it was decided to suspend the classes temporarily. The Bermuda Flying School Committee has been of great assistance to this Sec- tion since its formation, and was responsible for the valuable amount of material now in possession of the Corps. At the mo- ment plans are being discussed with the Bermuda Flying Com- mittee to continue some form of Air Training in the post-war period. The Air Training Section attended Camp and carried out a special training programme. In addition to the Instructor in Signals from the B.V.E., Mr. Humphries, of Cable and Wireless, was also of great assistance. The remaining courses of lectures were given by Major Rosewarne, Capt. Hallett, Lieut. Gascoigne and Lieut. Masters, all of the Bermuda Cadet Corps. (Signed) S. GASCOIGNE, C Lieut., Adjutant, B.C.C. Fencing Club During the past year the membership of this club has doubled, a sure proof of the increasing popularity of this sport throughout the School. Those who have studied Foil for a year are now being instructed in the use of the Sabre. We are most grateful to our late instructor, P.T.I. Tate, R.N., who has been recalled to England, for all that he has done for us