Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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21 and Joe Ray, who acted as seconds. An experienced second can make a very great difference in a close fight. Major Welch ' s depar- ture last year made it impossible to print the programme on the premises, but the Hamilton Press responded nobly to our request for a rush job and the programmes were ready in time. The winning House was Butterfield, Watlington was a very close second and Saltus third. The results of the bouts follow:— Mosquito weight: Paper weight: Flyweight: Bantamweight: Featherweight: Lightweight: Welterweight: Middleweight: Cruiserweight: Heavyweight: W. C. Woollard W. E. Mitchell R. S. L. Pearman R. J. Cook D. A. Gibbons T. K. Shanks E. G. Fall D. R. Bray D. A. Gosling D. H. Harrison beat A. R. Churm. beat R. M. Constable, beat P. W. Hookings. beat C. Dickens, beat D. E. W. Lines, beat E. L. Minugh. beat J. T. Michielson beat A. A. Michielson beat J. E. Frith, beat W. S. Lombardo F. B. R. Cricket — 1946 The cricket term at Saltus is always a short one and one which is interrupted by many important school events. However, the First Eleven managed to work in six games. Only one of these was won outright, two were drawn and three were lost. All of these matches were against adult teams as there are very few teams com- posed of boys of the same age. Smith 2 proved himself to be an outstanding schoolboy cricketer and captained the team well. RESULTS 1st Eleven vs Mai. Whitelock ' s Eleven.. Drawn 131 for 6—165 1st Eleven vs Suffolk Regiment Lost 106 — 112 1st Eleven vs Admiralty House Drawn 158 — 84 for 9 1st Eleven vs Old Boys Lost 76 - 102 1st Eleven vs Admiralty House Won 192 — 140 2nd Eleven vs Old Boys Lost 75 — 111 SENIOR HOUSE COMPETITION Watlington vs Saltus 31 — 60 for 3 Butterfield vs Darrell 74 - 39 Saltus vs Butterfield 99-53 Darrell vs Watlington 81 — 80 1. Saltus. 2. Butterfield. 3. Darrel. 4. Watlington.

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20 semi-finals. Another surprise was the defeat of North Cooper by Abbott; we have seen Cooper in the finals on several occasions, but Abbott was hitting hard and straight and won beyond any doubt. Gosling surprised everyone, especially Hayward, by the weight of his punch. Hayward has put on weight recently, and consequently Gosling had the advantage of height and reach; being a southpaw , too, he looks a little awkward, but he landed one blow that left Hayward staggering and the fight was stopped. Dunch entered the competition largely from patriotic motives and put up a show that makes the promoter tear his hair. He took what was probably the worst hammering of the day, but took it with a spirit that one could not but admire. But if he, and others like him, who have the guts to stay there and fight, would only learn something about it first, they could so easily be winners, or, at least, finalists For the first time this year it was decided to have a minimum age limit of ten years for competitors. This means that the weights in each group are closer together, and, certainly, the finals provided the closest set of fights that we have yet seen. Much of the credit for this goes, of course, to Cyril Bardgett, who has done a great deal of coaching during gym periods, and to Harrison and Lombardo for the interest which they have taken in the junior members of their House. It is noticeable that their two Houses made it a very close competition for first place, and that they were both well ahead of their next rival. House Captains may well bear in mind that the force of example is much greater than all the verbal encourage- ment that they can give. For, I think, the third year Woollard and Churm fought a very close contest in the lightest weight. This year it was Woollard ' s turn to win. Perhaps the closest fight, and cer- tainly the one which most aroused the enthusiasm of the spectators, was that in which Pearman beat Hookings; both of these deserve high praise. The hardest hitters were probably Gosling and Fall ii, each of whom won by a T.K.O. over his opponent. Frith i and Michielson ii respectiv ely. In the final bout of the evening Lom- bardo put up a very game fight against Harrison but was outclassed. The Bermuda Broadcasting Company put the last few fights on the air and Harold Evans gave a very thrilling commentary, tliough he was hard put to it to keep going, when the ring collapsed for the first time for some years. We really must do something about this, but it is far from easy, when ring-bolts that ought to hold a ton break off short. For the finals the referee was again Mr. D. J. Williams and the judges, Col. R. W. Sankey and Mr. S. M. Paschall. The time- keeper was Mr. Cyril Bardgett. We extend our thanks to these for their assistance and to Messrs. Benoni Mello, Raymond Adderley

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22 JUNIOR HOUSE COMPETITION Watlington 42 - 27 Saltus vs Butterfield 74 - 39 Darrell vs Darrell 103 - 68 Saltus vs Butterfield 61 — 59 Watlington vs 1. Saltus. 2. Darrell. 3. Watlington. 4. Butterfield. Deer Hunting By Mrs. R. E. E. Booker Deer hunting in any country is a game of chance but to hope to shoot a deer in New Hampshire you must be out-of-doors with a loaded gun, preferably a 30.30 the greater portion of each day during the open season Nov. 16 — Dec. 16. Your deer is just as likely to be crossing in a populated district as roaming the forest. When its your turn to get a deer, you ' ll get it if you can shoot straight, and don ' t have buck fever, like the man who cocked his gun but never fired a shot; or the man who pointed a gun and said bang, bang. Perhaps it is partly the desire to discover one ' s reactions to excitement that brings on the first attack of hunting fever. Once the virus is in the system nothing but an accident is likely to cure the love of hunting. No day spent hunting unsuccessfully is a waste or loss. There is the facination of the woods, the beauty of snow-topped mountains glimpsed from ledges and the opportunity to study the hunter and his woodsmanship — this man wearing a red and black checked cap and mackinaw wit whom you have arranged to hunt. In ordinary life he may be a farmer, a garage owner but in any event a native of these parts . You watch him silently trekking along a logging road, rifle under his arm; sometimes he stops and carefully lifts some leaves; without appearing to twist and turn, his eyes are moving all over the terrain. Off the road he may shuffle through leaves but avoids breaking a twig. Finally you see him as a part of the landscape, in spite of his hunter ' s red, because he himself becomes a creature of the woods. The picture is thrilling in its agelessness. At last, taking note of the direction of the wind, he assumes command. There are quiet instructions to go up a ridge and follow along the top. He will be a thousand yards on your left. The river will be below you on your right. Most of the time you will be able to hear it. Any brooks you cross flow down to the river. You won ' t get lost because you could always follow them down. He will drive the game towards you.