Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1952 volume:

The Sallus Year Book, Summer 1952 Editor — M. R. STEYENS Contents Page Governing Body, Staff 3 Foreword 4 Empire Day Address 5 The Stamp Club 6 The Debating Society 6 Cadets 10 An Unsolved Mystery 11 Bedlam 12 Heads or Tails 13 A Famous Victory 15 An Adventure at Sea 17 Adventures of Half a Crown 18 Physical Education Society 18 Soccer Football 19 Cricket 21 Boxing 22 Athletic Sports 25 Inter School Sports 28 Swimming 30 Old Boys ' Notes 32 Governing Body His Honour Sir John W. Cox, T. W. P. Vesey, Esq. C.B.E., M.C.P. B. T. Gosling, Esq. C. Vail Zuill, Esq., J.P. Hon. Sir Eldon Trimingham, Esq., C.B.E., M.C.P. Headmaster H. J. Hallett, Esq., M.A Secretary-General Mrs. M. E. Dill Staff J. H. Kerry, M.A. F. L. Stephenson. E. O. Walton, M.A. W. G. Rosser, B.A. K. Bower, D.L.C. M. R. Stevens, B.A. W. G. Maundrill, B.A. M. S. M. Weedon, B.A. W. J. Barton. V. Ridgeway, B.A. Mrs. Edith Trott. Miss Edith Smith. Rev. F. R. Ross (Music). Foreword It is with thankfulness that I can report that the new addition to the School building is now complete. As the present boys and those Old Boys who have recently visited the School school will know, this addition consists of a gymnasium, a changing room and a new Assembly Hall. The gymnasium and changing room have been in use for over a year, but it was not until the beginning of last term that we were able to use the Assembly Hall, although, even then, it was still in an incomplete state. The old Assembly Hall has been divided into three much-needed classrooms, and nov we can conduct all classes except Art and Manual Training under one roof. There are still a number of alterations to be made to the interior of the Old building, but these will have to wait until a later date. During the coming summer months it is hoped that a double verandah will be added to the front of the School. This will provide a lunchroom where boys may sit and enjoy their lunch in an orderly manner. There are several changes taking place in the members of the Staff. Mr. Osborne, who undertook the teaching of Science for the Christmas Term last year until the arrival of Mr. Barton at the beginning of this year, has already left us. Mr. Weedon and Mr. Barton for personal reasons find it necessary to return to England at the end of this term. Mr. Weedon ' s jollity and Mr. Barton ' s kindliness and interesting exposition of Science will be greatly missed — our best wishes go with them in their future careers. We were exceedingly fortunate to obtain the services of Mr. V. Ridgeway, who for many years was a House Master at Tonbridge School and latterly a Master at Merchant Taylors. His teaching experience and knowledge of boys has been a great asset to us and we trust that his time with us has been enjoyable. The Old Boys ' Association has continued its valuable support to the School, both morally and financially. An innovation this year was the Leap Year Ball held at the Bermudiana Hotel on February 29th. It was pleasing to see the Old Boys with their wives and friends enjoying this reunion and it is hoped that a Ball will become an annual function of the Association. The Old Boys ' Committee worked very hard to make it the success it was, and our grateful thanks go to them. 5 Address To Saltus Grammar School Empire Day I want if I can, gentlemen, to begin by describing to you a scene of which you may well have read in your history classes. The setting is the House of Lords in London and the date is 1802. At that time Britain had been for some years at war with revolutionary France. Both sides were feeling the pinch and had agreed to make peace — the peace of Amiens. The terms had been agreed upon, but Napoleon, a treacherous and ruthless dictator if ever there was one, was not fulfilling his part of the bargain. The question was whether or not to renew the war. As usual on such occasions there were those who feared the consequences and there were those who could see no profit but only further loss. During debate Nelson rose to speak. His physique had never been robust and he bore for all to see the marks of grievous wounds, having lost an eye in 1794 at the siege of Calvi and an arm in 1797 in the unsuccessful attack on Teneriffe. It is difficult to imagine the agonies suffered in those days when there were no anaesthetics for those who lost a limb. Imagine then, Nelson, a frail and shot- torn figure, the marks of suffering on his face rising to speak among the lords. His words were as follows: I, my lords, have in different countries seen much of the miseries of war. I am, therefore, in my inmost soul, a man of peace. Yet I would not for the sake of any peace, however fortunate, consent to sacrifice one jot of ENGLAND ' S HONOUR. That, gentlemen, is the spirit which makes empires and keeps them alive. What is honour? I suppose in our nurseries and at our mother ' s knee and in our schools we have all learnt a simple code of honour. We were taught to tell the truth, to respect other people ' s property, to deal honestly with our fellows and not to bully the weak nor fear the strong. It may be that this code will be represented to you as one which applies only when you are young. As I get older the more I am convinced that the code we are taught in our nurseries and our schools is the one to which we must cling throughout our lives. It is the only one worth having. In the world you will have to learn to protect yourselves from those who do not conform to this code but you must never compromise about it yourselves. Fear nothing and let your word be as good as your bond. 6 The same holds good of nations and empires. Once a nation allows itself to be actuated by motives of greed and fear it is finished. We, in our empire, have a record of which we are justly proud, and in the recent war we nobly upheld the honour of our country. We did not hesitate to fight the forces of wrong and we did not flinch when the odds were over- whelmingly against us; we did not stop to reckon the cost nor the odds but fought on when all save honour seemed lost. We were all in it together. Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the Colonies including this, the most ancient of them, did not argue that the danger was far and might be avoided by discreet neutrality. They did not pause to consider whether dishonourable neutrality might not be more profit- able than war. They fought because it was the honourable course and disregarded the consequences. That is the spirit and while we have it we are a great empire, when we lose it we ' re finished. No matter what losses we have sustained, what difficulties we have to overcome, nor what hardships we suffer, while that spirit lives we are great, when it dies we sink. The mantle falls upon you, the rising generation. You will hear people advocating this or that because there is more profit in it or it avoids risk. Make profit if you can but if there is the slightest taint or dishonour in any of the proposals, re- sist them with all the force you possess. Remember Nelson ' s words and never consent to sacrifice one jot of the empire ' s honour. The Stamp Club As so often happens with a club of this kind, enthusiasm is succeeded by apathy. To offset this, it was decided to hold meetings fortnightly instead of weekly during the Easter Term. This had the desired effect. Towards the end of the term there was an influx of new members, chiefly among the lower school. Consequently we are now looking forward to a very success- ful Christmas Term. The Debating Society The balloon went up on November 22nd. The four passen- gers were: Dr. Uranium, Atomic Scientist (M. G. Marsh); Mr. Optimus Pessime (Schoolmaster), J. M. Berridge; Mr. I. Skinyu, Lawyer (D. V. Ridgeway); and Mr. Wetyer Wissle, Liquor Merchant (C. W. Kempe). When optimism was at its 7 height she sprang a leak and began to sink. Cargo was jetti- soned, but she continued to lose height, until finally the passengers were confronted with the disagreeable intelligence that three of them must follow the cargo if the fourth was to be saved. Who should it be? Which of them was to be considered of most service to the community? Each of them in turn spoke to establish his claim to salvation. With a slight impediment in his mouth and test tube in hand Dr. Uranium claimed to be something of a rara avis; he ' d split the atom once, and there was no telling what he ' d split next if he were allowed to live. The appeal on behalf of his sixteen children appeared somewhat irrelevant, but some were visibly affected by it. Mr. Opt. Pessime ruffled his gown and tossed the tassle of his mortar-board with a show of confidence. It was he who had given Dr. Uranium his early training and had inculcated him with the desire to split things like atoms. It was the schoolmaster who trained the young; if they dropped him over- board they would be literally dropping the pilot. Mr. I. Skinyu adjusted his wig as he branded the atomic scientist as a public menace, accused the schoolmaster of stif- ling young genius, and view the liquor merchant as a purveyor of slow poison; whereas the lawyer stood ready to help all and sundry . . . for a moderate fee. If they chucked him out, who would make their will? Mr. Wetyer Wissle carried a bag of bottles to reinforce his remarks. He claimed to belong to a very respectable and highly skilled trade which gave generously to charity and brought warmth to many a heart. Mr. Maundrill said he wasn ' t much impressed by any of the occupants, and thoug ht it would be of no great loss to the com- munity if they all fell out; but if they had to retain one, then he felt it should be the schoolmaster, for at least he was harmless. D. B. Wingate thought that a man with sixteen children could be trusted not to take any risks with the universe. His genius was rare, and like all rare things should be preserved. D. E. W. Lines saw in the liquor merchant the only one who brought pleasure to people. The other three were symbols of danger, work, and trouble respectively. After several other members had aired their views the matter was put to the vote, with the result that Dr. Uranium was preserved for posterity. 8 In more serious vein was the debate held on November 8th — This House enjoys reading a good ' thriller, ' and believes that it serves a useful purpose. Proposer D. E. W. Lines Opposer D. B. Wingate Third C. W. Kempe Fourth M. G. Marsh The motion was narrowly defeated by one vote. The Easter Term programme opened with a Hat Debate on January 24th. Among the subjects drawn were these — You have to appear on a television show for three minutes: do your stuff. Would you like to hear that oil has been discovered in large quantities in Bermuda? Which you would prefer, a big appetite and no meal, or a big meal and no appetite? Can the United Nations keep the peace? Would you take the opportunity of being a passenger on the first rocket to the moon? Supposing you are to be shot at dawn, state your last request. On a show of hands the award for the best impromptu speech went to B.E. Wheelwright. On February 14th the Society met to debate the motion — This House deplores the decline of chivalry in this modern age. Proposer D. B. Wingate Opposer J. M. Berridge Third G. H. Grayston Fourth B. E. Wheelwright The motion was defeated by three votes. The third meeting of the Easter Term, on March 6th, was devoted to the Visitors ' Debate, when the Society was pleased to welcome Mr. L. J. Profit and Mr. Stuart Outerbridge. The president recalled that Mr. Profit had been one of the four principal speakers in the first debate held by the present society in 1935, while Mr. Outerbridge might be described as a founda- tion member, for he had been a member of the original consti- tuent committee. Some ingenius arguments were heard for and against the motion — Money is the root of all evil, which was defeated by five votes. Proposer G. H. Grayston Opposer ....B. E. Wheelwright Third Mr. L. J. Profit Fourth Mr. S. Outerbridge 9 At the conclusion of the debate tea was served in the Library. The session wound up with a meeting of the United Nations Assembly on April 3rd for the purpose of hearing arguments advanced by delegates from four of the associated nations in support of their claims to a contract for the supply of bird- seed to the United Nations canaries. The four delegates, assuming national dress for the occa- sion were . . . Mr. Gordy McTaggart, for Scotland (G. H. Grayston); Texas Bill, for U.S.A. (B. E. Wheelwright); Mr. Daffi Ghan Istan, for India (C. W. Kempe) ; and Mr. Poo Poo Velly Hi Pong, for China (M. G. Marsh) . The Russian delegate had previously withdrawn his claim as his country had not yet concluded their investigation of the possibilities of producing a bird-seed which would induce canaries to sing Communist songs only. Mr. McTaggart argued that the fact that the beautiful music of the bagpipes could only be accounted for by the nutri- tional qualities of Scotch Oats should be enough to convince any logical mind that Scotch bird-seeds was the brand to evoke the sweetest response from the canaries. He felt that the dis- turbed political conditions were likely to interfere with the production of good bird-seed in China and India; and, if grown, would it be exported? He was informed that America was largely a land of desert, and the few green patches were fully taken up with the cultivation of oranges. Texas Bill spoke next. He felt that the question as to what proportion of his country was desert would be irrelevant be- cause his bird-seed was a synthesis of the rich mineral wealth of the U.S.A. He gave a formidable list of its components, including sulphuric acid, nitroglycerin, gelatine and sawdust; above all, it was radio-active. His further eulogiums were reminiscent of the advertisement features for patent medicines on ZBM. Mr. Daffi Ghan Istan gave a scientific appreciation of Indian bird-seed, built up on millet as a base. Cheap labour made production economical, and large quantities were avail- able for export. Scotland was too bare and bleak to grow any- thing much beyond weeds . . . and golf-courses. The Ameri- cans were too busy blowing up their country with atom bombs to have much time for such peaceful pursuits as growing bird- seed. China was over-populated, and couldn ' t grow enough food for its own people, let alone bird-seed. 10 Mr. Hi Pong spoke with a quiet and impressive dignity. What proof, he asked, had they in Scotland that their bird-seed was any good since they had no birds to speak of? America and India boasted of the eagle and the vulture, carnivorous birds. What would happen if bird-seed from those countries were fed to the canaries? Would they too become carnivorous? But the birds of China were the most beautiful to be found anywhere in the world. Moreover, the Chinese were a yellow race, and so the Chinese bird-seed might be expected to make the canaries yellower. Members from various other nations expressed opinions, and a vote was then taken, resulting in the award of the con- tract to China. The Society is grateful to Mr. M. R. Stevens and to Mr. W. G. Maundrill for their continued interest and lively contribu- tions to the debates. Officers for the season 19 ' )1-1952 President Mr. J. H. Kerry Secretary D. B. Wingate Committee: C W. Kempe, D. E. W. Lines, M. G. Marsh, F. R. Snape and B. E Wheelwright Cadets N.C.O.s — Sgt. H. H. Dunkley; Cpls. Marsh, Minugh, Cassidy; L Cpls. Boyle, Burns, Grayston, Tucker. Band L Cpls. Carey, Dunch. Cadets:— 41. Total Strength:— 51. It is necessary to explain a change which has occured since last year. The Cadet Corps is now controlled by the L6ical Forces Board, a Board appointed by the Governor to implement the Local Forces Act which was passed into law late last year. A result of this change of control is that many changes are to be made to the constitution of the Cadet Corps, though for us at Saltus the procedure will be little changed. We are pleased to report the acquisition of a qualified Sergeant-Instructor, one of the changes mentioned earlier, who has had the thankless task of making drill movements 11 sharper — we hope that those who have been fortunate to share in this drill will give of their best as the Instructor ' s lot is surely not a serene one .... The Band has been at work, for the most part on its own, and we feel that when Founder ' s Day arrives a good account of this work will be available for all to see and hear. Our thanks to Mr. Weedon for his valuable assistance in the past especially in the instruction of recruits, who are rapidly assuming cadetship. F.L.S. An Unsolved Mystery Though three men dwell on Flannan Isle To keep the lamp alight As we steered under the lee, we caught No glimmer through the night. A passing ship at dawn had brought The news; and quickly we set sail, To find out what strange things might ail The keepers of the deep-sea light. North-west of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland lie the Flannan Islands. The coast is rocky and very dangerous, and so, to keep ships off the shore, a lighthouse has been built on one of the islands. The work of the keepers of the light is very lonely, for there are no other inhabitants, and only a few ships pass by. Another disadvantage is that very often, for long periods, the sea is so rough that no boats can reach the island and consequently the keepers have to stay on the island for months at a time with very little fresh food. It was on one of these occasions, when the keepers had been on the island for some considerable time, that a ship passing early in the morning noticed that there was no light burning. Other ships confirmed this, and a relief boat was ordered out, as soon as the weather would permit, to discover what was the matter. Considerable time and effort were spent in trying to get a few men ashore, but at last a small party succeeded in landing. The men called to the keepers and, receiving no reply, embarked on a thorough search of the island. But they could find scarcely a clue. The keepers had completely disappeared, and with them the secret of what had happened. In the lighthouse the table was set and a half-eaten meal was lying neglected. It looked as though the 12 keepers had just started a meal, when they were alarmed by something, and had got up in a hurry and rushed outside. Several chairs had been knocked over and the big, heavy door, usually kept securely fastened, was wide open. Apart from this, the searchers could find nothing that would suggest the whereabouts of the keepers, or even what had happened to them. Some people still believe that a sea monster lives under Flannan Island and that it suddenly decided that it would like two or three human beings for dinner, in place of its usual diet of fish. Perhaps this is as good an explanation as any other. J. S. OUTERBRIDGE, Form 6A. Bedlam Have you ever taken care of a house, and the only child, when the family has gone out for the day? If not, read this little article before attempting such a task. One day the family, with which I was staying, had to go out for the day, so they left me in charge of the house and of their four-year-old boy. Horrible. When they left the kid was still asleep, so I decided to sit down and read awhile. I was buried in the middle of the most interesting part when suddenly, without warning, it happened. An arrow with a rubber sucker on the tip struck me on the head. I raced through the door to catch the brat but a load of books that had been balanced on the door came down on top of me and, by the time I had extricated myself, the Indian had disappeared. Finally I gave up the search and set about preparing dinner. I had just put on the soup when I heard a noise in the dining room. I dashed through the kitchen door, tripped over a chair and ran up the stairway to be greeted with the business end of a water pistol. I managed to corner the brat in the bedroom, but he slipped under the bed and from thence out of the door. I raced after him, slipped on a roller skate at the top of the staircase, almost broke my neck and upset a china cabinet. Then I smelt something from the kitchen. I hurried in there to find that the soup had boiled over and that a bottle of red pepper sauce had been poured into the stew. Suddenly there was a loud report in the oven. I opened the door to find the roast in ruins. The little beggar had stuck a firecracker in it. 13 I started to search the house, this time with a fishing net and a clothes line for emergencies. I looked out of the front door, received a bag of vacuum-cleaner sweepings on my head from above, raced upstairs again and, after getting tangled up in the net and being practically hung with the rope, I managed to lock the little devil in a closet until his parents came home. There are my experiences, in a nutshell. Do you still want to try babysitting? D. C. OUTERBRIDGE, Form 6A. Heads or Tails It was about ten years ago, on a rainy afternoon, when I received a telegram telling me of the death of my uncle. I was not quite sure what to do. The telegram declined to state whether he had left his affairs in order or whether I would have to pay a large sum in cash to cancel his debts. At this time I was with a Repertory Company in Toronto. 1 could not just up and leave but neither could I stay. I spoke to my producer and was given the next two weeks off. As I drove up the drive-way of my uncle ' s house in Lexington, Kentucky, I was very much surprised, and relieved, to see that my late uncle was not bankrupt by any stretch of the imagination. The house was huge, and was surrounded by a gold painted fence which shone in the sun. After the reading of the will I was in no mood for the steak dinner which my aunt offered me. My dear old uncle had left me something that would turn anyone ' s appetite for many a year, a collection of 169 shrunken heads! I was about to return to the company in Canada when Pearl Harbour was bombed. Within fourteen weeks I had my O.F.C. in the Air Force. During the war I was wounded in Germany and sent back to the States. In 1948 I was discharged from the Jackson Memorial Hospital. I could have returned to Canada, as my producer had sent me a letter offering me good roles in a tour to Bermuda. Somehow, though, I thought that I would return to my uncle ' s estate and help my aunt. I should be able to live on my Air Force pension. Three years passed peacefully and then it happened. On a summer afternoon I was looking through the attic and I found them. The Heads! As though they were an intoxicating drink, I took to them. I dusted them and combed their hair. 14 I must have been crazy, but the more I studied them, the more enthralled I became. In my spare time I would line them up on the mantlepiece and admire them as though [ was a very part of them. In November my grandfather died, leaving me a fortune of $10,000,000. After the usual taxes had been deducted I had $3,500,000 left. The following year I left for South America with my heads. I wanted to improve my collection and at the same time learn about it. My plane landed at Belem and, after a short stay at the President San Slavos Hotel, I left with my intimates, my heads, for the mouth of the Amazon. We sailed up the Amazon for twenty days, then up one of its tributaries, The Xingu. Now we were in the heart of the jungle. However, my guides were good men who knew their jungle well. I spoke to the chief about my heads. At first I thought he would have me boiled for supper or send me away, but my mind was changed when he smiled, and held up two very handsome heads. After conversing with the chief, who by some miracle knew English, I decided to equip an expedition to a tribe known as the Clamati, who are still headhunters. For ten days we were literally ploughing through a jungle of vines, snakes, tikers and monkeys. We were met by the big chief himself, a fat, toothless, ugly man. There was a stench of heads around the village, and in the huts new heads and old ones were displayed on shelves of clay. Enthusiastic collectors would have given their eye teeth to have seen them. The process of shrinking heads takes five to ten years for the best results. The head is separated from the body, then the skull and grey matter is removed. Sand or clay is put into the head. The whole thing is then put into an acid that cannot be described, but I may say that I would like to keep out of it. The heads, after they have been seeped in the acid for ten weeks, are removed and put into storage in a hole fifty feet in width. The chief presented me with fifty of the best heads I have ever seen. They were most realistic in appearance. I stayed in the village for two days studying the heads. As I was bidding farewell to the chief and presenting dimes to the natives, there was a whoop, and a mass attack, launched from the bush, began. Rather obviously the tribe was an unfriendly one, and taking advantage of the festivities, they 15 attacked. I was put in the storage hole for protection. It was then that I began to think. Why had I taken to those heads so much in the first place? They were of no value to me at all. I guessed that I must have had too many of those Tom Collin ' s that a friend can concoct so masterfully. If I ever got out of my present predicament I would turn the heads over to a museum and wash my hands of the whole matter. The fight was soon over, in favour of the Clamati who were fine fighters. Already the natives were beginning to augment their fine collection of . . . I got out as fast as I could with an even faster goodbye. On arriving in Belem, I was arrested for entering the jungle without a permit. I faced a $10,000 fine or five years as a guest of the government. Those heads were the best example I had seen of bad luck. I paid the fine. On arriving in New York I disposed of my hard won collection and called Bruce York who was then in Bermuda. I got my job back. Thank goodness, I said to myself as I boarded the Pan American Clipper. When I arrived in Bermuda I was interviewed by a reporter from the Mid-Ocean News. What exactly do you want to know? I asked him. Oh, nothing in particular, he said, glancing about my room, but you have to fill up space. You actors have strange stories sometimes. Come, let ' s have a drink, I said to him. How about a Tom Collins? he said as we left the room. B. E. WHEELWRIGHT, Form 6B. A Famous Victory The town of Kaloe was a quiet town in Asia. The people of Kaloe had never heard of war and so were very peaceful. Kaloe was surrounded by a very high wall with one gate, which could be opened only from the inside. Inside the city there was a gold mine. The people of Kaloe did not know the high value of gold and made bracelets, rings, other jewellery and utensils that they might want for their own use. Although there was gold inside this city, there were no Vv ells nor springs. Therefore three times a day men would be sent to the nearby wells for water. 16 Little did these people know that many miles away there was a band of robbers who were thinking of Kaloe at that moment. The band ' s chief, named Re-Nao, heard of the wealth of Kaloe and decided to rob the city of its gold. He decided to surround the city and starve the people inside who would have no water. He would then rob the city of its treasures. Two weeks later, at sunset, the sixty-eight robbers and Re-Nao arrived silently at Kaloe, revising their plans for the capture of Kaloe. After this they quickly and quietly sur- rounded the wall, without the inhabitants ' knowing. Re-Nao shouted out to the people, Men and women of Kaloe. I, the great Re-Nao, am here to destroy your city. Oh you weak ones, you have no chance against my mighty powers. From now on you will never leave your city, thus you shall starve to death! After this R-Nao and his crew laughed until their sides were ready to burst. The people of Kaloe were now very frightened and could not think of any means of escape. They decided to await death bravely. At the end of two dry days three or four of the children were dead and the adults were weakening. Everyone seemed doomed to die. That night one of the men thought of a possible way of escape. His suggestion was to dig a tunnel from their city to a place nearby the well. Although the men were weak they decided to try it. The soil, being quite soft, helped them considerably. It was not very long, to their surprise, before one man said that they had reached the well. They immediately took water into the city for the thirsty people who drank it joy- fully. They had now to think of a way to get rid of the enemy. One man suggested that they get the rifles which they used for hunting. After they had fetched them, they found the enemy ' s ammunition box and twenty of their guns. They then stationed themselves at different places and got ready what little ammunition they had. At a signal from their leader they fired. They shot down many at first who were taken by surprise. The robbers soon gained their senses and began shooting. The fighting was now on: 17 It was a tough battle, and it looked as if the robbers would win, until their leader, who was cheering them on, was shot. A mourning shout went up from them for their leader. They now had lost all their fighting skill. Some retreated and the rest were killed. Kaloe was victorious! They soon went back to their peaceful living again. J. BERRIDGE, Form 4L. An Adventure at Sea One day my brother and I went out in a small boat to do some fishing. We packed the boat with food and water and started on our fishing trip. When we were about a mile from the shore we stopped the motor, threw over the anchor and started to fish. We caught many fish and we stayed so long that it was getting dark when we started home. When we were about half a hile from shore, the motor in our boat suddenly stopped. It was a dark night and it looked as if we were going to have a storm. The waves became bigger and bigger, until our little boat was rocking so much that we could hardly against something. Then the boat turned over, throwing us out on the shore of an island. We crawled under a tree which we saw nearby and soon we went to sleep. The next morning we awoke early and decided to explore the island. My brother saw some berries, so we ate them for breakfast. We could see that the island was about a quarter of a mile wide, and half a mile long. There were many trees growing and we saw some rabbits. I stumbled over a stone and, when I looked at it, I saw that it was a gold nugget. After searching for a few minutes, we found a dozen of them, each weighing roughly a pound. In the middle of the island we found an old cabin. It was made of logs and had a piece of canvas over the top for a roof. There was no furniture in the cabin and all we found in it was an old axe. We returned to the spot where we had been thrown out of our boat and saw a man going past the island in a motor boat. We asked him if we could go back with him and he said that he could take us. ..When we arrived home we discovered that the nuggets, which we had found, were pure gold. D. DE SILVA, Form 4L. 18 Adventures of a Half Crown This is the story of a gold half crown minted in the year 1558. This half crown was such a beautiful piece that one of the men who worked at the Mint kept it for himself, hiding it in the family chest under the bed. Every night he looked to see if the coin were there. One night before he went to bed, he opened the chest expecting to see the coin, but it had disappeared. The cottage was searched high and low but without success. The workman was very sad at his loss, but little did he know that dry rot had pierced the chest as well as the overhanging gable of the house, and the coin had fallen onto the street below. Early in the morning a heavy rainstorm washed the coin into the gutter, where it remained for three hundred years, covered with dirt and rubbish. Then one day a numismatic plumber, cleaning the gutter and working on the new drainage system, found the coin. Since the coin was rare, but already in his own collection, he decided to sell it to a fellow collector. As he was crossing the Monkeyville Bridge, the coin slipped from his hands and fell into a barge on the river be- low. The bargee, knowing nothing about old coins, took it to a hobby shop where, to his amazement, the clerk, after flipping through the catalogue, looked up and remarked: 1558 — Gold half-a-crown — minted in Monkeyville — twelve pounds. The bargee gasped and, after thanking the clerk, hurried out of the shop. For those who would like to know, the coin was put in the Monkeyville Museum, where it can be seen to this day. T. S. GARE, Form Upper III. Physical Education Society Owing to the general lack of leadership in the upper school, the Society was temporarily disbanded throughout the Easter Term. It became quite obvious that, since nearly all the work of organisation was being thrown back on the games- master, many of the original activities would have to be abandoned. In consequence, no Rugby was played — though some boys are keen enough to practice and play with the B.A.A. — and only one hockey game was seen, when the school took on Prospect, who beat us 3-0. 19 Basket ball still draws a great deal of enthusiasm through- out the school and several boys play with the junior B.A.A. team. House competitions were run at the end of the Xmas Term but the Seniors found the small area of the gymnasium floor too restrictive and the competition was stopped for fear of serious accidents. The Juniors continued, however, and the tournament was won by Butterfield House. This term we shall be going to camp and boys are particu- larly keen to take advantage of the mid-term break and to sport themselves on one of the islands for a few days. I am hoping, too, that we may be able to put a class through the Royal Life Saving Society ' s first examination before the summer vacation arrives. K.B. Soccer Our teams had another triumphant season in both the Junior and Senior ends of the school. With only two other teams to play in the Inter-school competition, our Seniors found no difficulty in winning all their matches. Neither Warwick nor Mt. St. Agnes were able to field strong teams, mainly be- cause both schools are handicapped by having few boys of the requisite age and size. Friendly matches were far more enter- taining and two excellent duels with Prospect took place. We asked the soldiers to field strong opposition and this they did. Our boys were always level or even on top in the first half but lacked stamina enough to hold on and collapsed half way through the second period of play. The Old Boys turned out their strongest side ever this year after feeling our strength in a practice match, when the school team worked like clockwork to win easily. The match proper, however, was a hectic struggle and produced the most satisfac- tory result of a one goal each tie. 1st Eleven Captain A. Tucker, through the season, proved a fine centre forward, tapping in goals with great regularity — and nearly always with his head. The Colts (under 14) did not settle down well, mainly be- cause they seemed to lack leadership in attack, and, though they just managed to defeat Dell wood ' s claims to the Inter- school crown, they were hardly to be called worthy victors. 20 RESULTS House Competitions Junior: — 1st Butterfield Watlington vs. Butterfield 0-0 2nd Watlington Saltus vs. Butterfield 0-3 3rd Darrell Saltus vs. Watlington 0-2 4th Saltus Darrell vs. Butterfield 1-1 Watlington vs. Darrell 0-1 Saltus vs. Darrell 1-1 Senior: — 1st Watlington Watlington vs. Butterfield 5-1 2nd Butterfield Saltus vs. Darrell 4-3 3rd Saltus Saltus vs Butterfield 1-7 4th Darrell Watlington vs. Darrell 4-0 Saltus vs. Watlington 1-9 Darrell vs. Butterfield 3-4 Friendly Matches School 7 vs. Staff 0; at home School 2 vs. Army 7; at home School 2 vs. Queen of Bermuda Bellboys 0; at home School 0 vs. Prospect 5; at Prospect Practice School 5 vs. Old Boys 1; at home School 1 vs. Old Boys 1; at home Senior League Pts. School 9 vs. Warwick 2; at home 1st Saltus 3 School 12 vs. Mt. St. Agnes 1; at home 2nd Warwick 4 School 5 vs. Warwick 0; at Warwick 3rd Mt. St. Agnes 0 School 6 vs. Mt. St. Agnes 1; at home Junior League School 2 vs. Dellwood 1; at Dellwood 1st Saltus 10 School 2 vs. Warwick 1; at home 2nd Dellwood 9 School 2 vs. Mt. St. Agnes 0; at home 3rd Warwick 5 School 0 vs. Dellwood 3; at home 4th Mt. St. Agnes 0 School 3 vs. Warwick 0; at Warwick School 4 vs. Mt. St. Agnes 0; at home K.B. 21 Cricket April 1952. The cricket season of 1951 was one of rather varying fortunes. It was found pos sible to arrange more 1st XI matches than has apparently been the case in the last few seasons and the final record ,Played 10, Won 3, Lost 3, Drawn 4) was, on paper at any rate, a fairly creditable one. There were, how- ever, several disquieting features. The batting depended far too much on C. Dickens, who improved considerably during the course of the season and played a number of competent innings, notably against the Headmaster ' s gl and in the two games with Warwick Academy. Incidentally he demonstrated to the rest of the team the value of concentration and determination especially in the early stages of a boatsman ' s innings; the failure to concentrate, both in matches and also in the nets, was largely responsible for the limited success experienced by the other batsmen. However, Carey, Burns, Blee and Mitchell all batted well on occasion, Blee in particular showing most pro- mising form towards the end of the season. The same defect of temperament could be seen in the bowling. In schoolboy cricket at this age, especially on con- crete, it is usually sufficient to bowl with reasonable accuracy of length and direction; the opposing batsmen and the wicket will do the rest. Unfortunately, there was not a single bowler who could be relied on to bowl with this sort of consistency throughout the season, or even in successive matches; it was left to Wright of Warwick Academy to demonstrate the value of bowling a good length at the stumps, without attempting excessive variations of flight and spin. Incidentally, his duel with Dickens in both matches produced what was perhaps the best cricket of the season. Carey and Freisenbruch were per- haps the two most promising bowlers, though Davis wrought a certain amount of destruction by sheer pace; both the former, I am glad to say, will still be here this season (1952). The fielding, especially the catching and the backing-up, also hardly achieved the standard that one would expect from a school 1st XI; perhaps the climate is partly responsible, as well as the difficulty of getting the whole team together fox ' regular fielding practice. One other fact certainly deserves mention. Mr. Norman Bach, better known, as Stephen Potter would say, for his work in Bridge circles, has very kindly offered to devote his Thurs- day afternoons to coaching at the school. He is anxious to concentrate particularly on the younger boys, who are less set 22 m their ways both physically and mentally, and who are there- fore likely to be more receptive to skilled instruction of this kind. This may not be the most spectacular policy, but it is, I feel sure, the one which will achieve the best results over a period of three or four years. I should like to say how grateful we are to Mr. Bach for giving up his time in this way; while we are, of course, gratified to receive expressions of general bene- volence, from any external quarter, practical assistance of this nature is, perhaps, likely to prove slightly more beneficial in the long run, in raising the standard of cricket in the school. RESULTS Staff 81 for 5 declared. 1st XI 55 for 4. Drawn. H.A. E. Smith ' s 182 for 9 declared. 1st XI 164 for 4. Drawn. Bank of Butterfield 47. 1st XI 113 for 3. Won. Cable Wireless 116 for 3 declared. 1st XI 34 for 9. Drawn. Overseas League 107 for 7 declared. 1st XI 96 for 3. Drawn. 1st XI 71 for 6 declared. Warwick Academy 1st XI 57. Won. Headmaster ' s XI 90 for 7 declared. 1st XI 66. Lost. Old Boys 105. 1st XI 99. Lost. 1st XI 78 for 5 declared. Warwick Academy 1st XI 43. Won. 1st XI 65. Cable Wireless 73 for 6. Lost. M.S. Boxing SCHOOL FINALS After the difficulties of setting up the ring in its new location this year in the new Assembly Hall, it seemed as though we would be held up all the way through in our preparations for February 22nd. The flooring of the ring, however, came in finally by way of a window after it had been hoisted up a nearby cedar tree. This novel method of approach was the only solution to the problem and a removal expert had to be called in to execute the task. We now havie a brand new ring ready for next year ' s finals, however, and do not envisage similar trouble. The standard of boxing was quite high and certainly seemed to be well appreciated by our three hundred spectators, but on the whole I felt that the overall display of polish was, perhaps, not quite as good as the one last year. Some of the 23 boxers tended to forget their ringcraft and resort to toe to toe slugging — often encouraged by the mass of spectators. Fortunately, we did not have to witness many of these bouts. The Critchley Cup was this year awarded to under 68 lbs. Jimmy Dresser for the most improved boxer, and there can be little doubt of his merit. Buddy Franklin who fought determinedly, though badly beaten by George Cook, was awarded the cup for the best loser. Mr. H. J. Tucker kindly distributed the prizes. RESULTS V. Minich (W) 60 lbs. defeated Stubbs (B) 59 lbs. W. Acton (B) 67 lbs. defeated J. Dresser (B) 67 lbs. M. Spurling (W) 73 lbs. defeated A. Gunner (W) 73 lbs. R. Lines (S) 77 lbs. defeated E. Ranee (W) 80 lbs. S. Cartwright (S) 87 lbs. defeated D. Ridgeway (B) 83 lbs. R. Davis (W) 90 lbs. J. Smith (S) 91 lbs. J. Ryall (B) 97 lbs. defeated Masters (S) 97 lbs. G. Cook (B) 105 lbs. defeated Franklin (W) 109 lbs. G. Pope (B) 118 lbs. defeated G. Young (S) 114 lbs. D. Thorne (S) defeated M. Smith (S) 126 lbs. V. Siddle (W) 131 lbs. defeated K. Hartas (S) 138 lbs. R. Leach (B) 150 lbs. defeated A. Tucker (B) 142 lbs. H. Dunkley (D) 200 lbs. — No opponent. HOUSE COMPETITION 1st Butterfield House. 2nd Saltus House 3rd Watlington House. 4th Darrell House. INTER-SCHOOL On the evening of March 7th, the schools gathered at Warwick Academy for their Boxing Finals. Saltus were in a comfortable position with 10 boys placed in the twelve com- petitive bouts and with the heavyweight ' ' crown already in our possession, since H. H. Dunkley had no opponent. The boxing witnessed was of a considerably higher standard than that of last year when some extremely bad 24 bouts were slugged out. Keenness on the part of the Saltus boys had been shown from the start, however, with boys turning out regularly each afternoon for training. Even their stand-in sparring partners came to these training sessions without fail, and when the final evening arrived we had a team that was difficult to beat. Many who witnessed both the school and the inter- school events were disappointed when tiny V. Minich was not on the card to represent us in the under 61 lbs. He had won his group in the school boxing but had not the required number of years for the inter-school tournament. Plucky J. Jones, however, took his place and, considering that he has never been a boxer, showed up extremely well. Our only other failure was when S. Cartwright was defeated by the fast and hard hitting D. Dunstan of Dellwood. There was little doubt of our superiority in the other weights when the remaining Saltus boys gave a good account cf themselves to win eight bouts. Nearly all the fights were well contested with the exception of the under 96 lb. contest when R. Davis stopped T. Moss in the second round. RESULTS E. Saints (Dellwood) 57 lbs. defeated J. Jones (Saltus 59 lbs. W. Acton (Saltus) 67 lbs. defeated A. Brewster (Warwick) 66 lbs. D. Davis (Warwick) 73 lbs. defeated R. Booth (St. George ' s) 74 lbs. R. Lines (Saltus) 79 lbs. defeated A. Perry (Dellwood) 77 lbs. D. Dunstan (Dellwood) 88 lbs. defeated S. Cartwright (Saltus) 88 lbs. R. Davis (Saltus) 93 lbs. defeated T. Moss (Warwick) 95 lbs. J. Smith (Saltus) 97 lbs. defeated W. Evans (Warwick) 103 lbs. G. Cook (Saltus) 104 lbs. defeated M. Gringley (St. George ' s) 109 lbs. G. Pope (Saltus) 117 lbs. defeated J. France (Dellwood) 116 lbs. D. Thorne (Saltus) 124 lbs. defeated J. Outerbridge (St. George ' s) 125 lbs. 25 V. Siddle (Saltus) 131 lbs. defeated H. Viera (Warwick) 138 lbs. V. Wright (Warwick) 143 lbs defeated E. Hayward (St. George ' s) 146 lbs. H. Dunkley (Saltus) 200 lbs. — No opponent. Athletic Sports 1— SALTUS SPORTS DAY — MARCH 28th. As soon as the School Boxing had finished, training was switched to Athletics and the School got down to practising in earnest for March 27th. It was clear that several records would be broken, since the age limits were extended by one year in this group. This had been done last year to enable our winning competitors to be entered automatically for the inter- school sports, but at last year ' s meeting few existing school records were broken. This year, however, our athletes settled down quickly, with the result that nine records had been broken and two equalled when the day was over. For training purposes the boys were switched from the orthodox, upright scissors action in high-jump and made to jump in the straddle position. So far it has not paid off ex- ceptionally well, but I am quite sure that another year ' s train- ing will show excellent results. With Warwick Academy holding their sports on the same day, it was not easy for us to obtain all the officials we re- quired, and the afternoon began with a deficit of judges which caused our programme to be somewhat retarded. Our need in the field events department was particularly great, as this year saw the introduction of the pole vault and hop, skip, jump, thus further increasing the task of the field events officials. The weather was neither friend nor foe on the final day, for it threatened to rain and did not, but the wind was blowing strongly, making it very difficult for boys to achieve the best possible standard. We considered ourselves extremely fortun- ate, however, in being able to complete the programme without running for cover on such an overcast afternoon. Prizes at the conclusion of the sports were presented by His Lordship the Bishop of Bermuda. RESULTS GROUP A— 50 Yards: 1 R. R. Doe, 2 P. G. White, 3 D. Clark. 8 sees, (equals record) . 26 High Jump: 1 R. R. Doe, 2 G. C. Parker, 3 K. Chiappa. 3 ft. 6 ins. (record) . Long Jump: 1 R. R. Doe, 2 G. C. Parker, 3 T. M. Dixon. 11 ft. 7 ins. (record). Egg and Spoon: 1 J. Mayne, 2 R. R. Doe, 3 D. Clark. New record of 3 ft. 61 ins. established in High Jump pre- liminaries by M. Harrison. GROUP B— 100 Yards: 1 C. Couper, 2 R. Kempe, 3 G. K. Kitson. 14.2 sees. High Jump: 1 G. K. Kitson, 2 R. Kempe, 3 C. Couper. 4 ft. 3i ins. (record) . Long Jump: 1 G. K. Kitson, 2 A. Lumsden, 3 L. Patterson. 13 ft. 2i ins. (record). Obstacle Race: 1 Watlington, 2 Butterfield, 3 Darrell. Relay: 1 Watlington, 2 Darrell, 3 Saltus. 31.7 sees. GROUP C— 100 Yards: 1 J. Berridge, 2 J. H. Finlay, 3 J. Smith. 13.9 sees. 220 Yards: 1 J. Berridge, 2 J. Smith, 3 J. Finlay. 31.7 sees. 440 Yards: 1 J. Berridge, 2 J. P. Chiappa, 3 J. Durrell. 70 sees. High Jump: 1 J. Smith, 2 W. T. R. Shanks, 3 M. Mayall. 4 ft. 2S ins. Long Jump: 1 J. Smith, 2 J. P. Chiappa, 3 R. Lines. 15 ft. 5 ins. (record). Pole Vault: 1 R. Lines, 2 F. I. B. Williams, 3 W. Young. 6 ft. 3 ins. Javelin: 1 J. Durrell, 2 J. Smith, 3 F. Patterson. 78 ft. 11 ins. (record). Relay: 1 Saltus, 2 Darrell, 3 Watlington. GROUP D— 100 Yards: 1 R. Bailey, 2 D. Thorne, 3 P. Grayston. 12.9 sees. 220 Yards: 1 C. Kempe, 2 D. Thorne, 3 M. Smith. 27.1 sees. 440 Yards: 1 C. Kempe, 2 R. Bailey, 3 R. Davidson. 64.9 sees. 880 Yards: 1 R. Bailey, 2 D. Thorne, 3 C. Kempe. 2 mins. 39 sees. One Mile: 1 V. R. Siddle, 2 D. Thorne, 3 R. Leach. 6 mins. 1.4 sees. 27 120 Yards Hurdles: 1 P. Grayston, 2 R. Leach. 19.8 sees. High Jump: 1 D. Thorne, 2 K. Hartas, 3 R. Leaeh. 4 ft. lOi ins. Long Jump: 1 V. R. Siddle, 2 C. Kempe, 3 R. Leaeh. 16 ft. 9i ins. Diseus: 1 J. O. Spurling, 2 N. Cave, 3 N. E. Adderley. 91 ft. 9 ins. Javelin: 1 C. Kempe, 2 V. R. Siddle, 3 D. Thorne. 119 ft. 7i ins. Shot Put: 1 N. E. Adderley, 2 D. Thorne, 3 K. Hartas. 33 ft. 6i ins. Pole Vault: 1 V. R. Siddle, 2 G. Pope. 7 ft. 6 ins. (new event) . Hop, Step, Jump: 1 V. R. Siddle, 2 R. Bailey, 3 R. Leaeh. 33 ft. 9 ins. (new event) . GROUP E— 100 Yards: 1 T. H. Cassidy, 2 A. Tueker, 3 P. Duneh . 12.0 sees. 220 Yards: 1 A. C. Burns, 2 T. H. Cassidy, 3 P. Duneh. 25.8 sees. 440 Yards: 1 A. C. Burns, 2 T. H. Cassidy, 3 H. H. Dunkley. 58.5 sees. 880 Yards: 1 A. C. Burns, 2 P. Duneh, 3 H. H. Dunkley. 2 mins. 16.1 sees. One Mile: 1 A. C. Burns, 2 G. Young, 3 J. Carey. 5 mins. 39.5 sees. Two Miles: 1 A. C. Burns, 2 H. H. Dunkley, 3 W. Hanlon. 11 mins. 24.8 sees. 120 Yards Hurdles: 1 T. H. Cassidy, 2 A. C. Burns, 3 H. Hayward. 18.7 sees, (equals reeord). High Jump: 1 A. C. Burns, 2 G. H. Grayston, 3 D. B. Win- gate. 4 ft. 9i ins. Long Jump: 1 T. H. Cassidy, 2 P. Duneh, 3 H. H. Dunkley. 17 ft. Diseus: 1 G. H. Grayston, 2 H. H. Dunkley, 3 M. Minugh. 113 ft. 8 ins. Javelin: 1 H. H. Dunkley, 2 M. Minugh, 3 W. Boyle. 129 ft. (reeord) . Shot Put: 1 G. H. Grayston, 2 H. H. Dunkley, 3 W .Boyle. 56 ft. 6 ins. 28 Pole Vault: 1 P. Dunch. 6 ft. 7 ins. (new event). Hop, Step, Jump: 1 P. Dunch, 2 W. Boyle, 3 G. Young. 33 ft 9 ins. New record established of 55.0 sees, by A. C. Burns in Heats. GROUP E and D— Relay, Senior: 1 Darrell, 2 Butterfield, 3 Saltus. 51.9 sees. 2— INTER SCHOOL SPORTS— APRIL 4th. Having trained for many gruelling hours, leaving school often two hours later than the other boys, our competitors had their reward on Sports Day. From the five Boys ' groups, A to E, we came away with four of the Group Cups, and after last year ' s disappointing showing it was most gratifying. Even the fifth cup was almost ours for we lost it only in the Relay Final, our team being placed third. First would have certainly been our position (for we easily beat the final time when winning the heats) , but the team was dogged by ill luck, being fouled twice and having to carry a virtual passenger with a pulled muscle. Group A ' s R. R. Doe is to be congratulated on his two successes, in the Long Jump and Relay, besides being placed second in the High Jump. Worthy of special praise in the junior events were the efforts of K. Kitson who was not only one of the mainstays in the relay team but won both his other events. Group C were well on the way to success when they failed in the Relay but the success of Simth in the High and Long Jump cannot be passed over, particularly since he trained harder than other competitors. The two senior groups romped home with comfortable margins to secure, as usual, their group cups. A. C. Burns ran exceptionally well in the mile, lowering the 7-year-oJd record to 5 mins. 1.2 sees. Another commendable effort was that of Gray- ston when he threw the record distance of 107 ft. 3 ins. in the discus event. Congratulations must also go to D. Thorne on winning all his three events. There can be no doubt that the day would be accurately described as a great success for the School. 29 RESULTS Group A 50 Yards: J. B. Couchman, not placed. High Jump: R. R. Doe, 2nd. Long Jump: R. R. Doe, 1st, 12 ft. 6i ins. Relay: R. R. Doe, T. Dixon, J. B. Couchman, P. G. White, 1st, 33.4 sees. Group Cup Gained Group B 50 Yards: C. Couper, 1st, 7.4 sees. High Jump: G. K. Kitson, 1st, 3 ft. 104 ins. Long Jump: G. K. Kitson, 1st, 13 ft. 7 ins. Relay: C. Couper, S. Godet, G. K. Kitson, R. Kempe, 1st, 29.4 sees. Group Cup Gained Group C 50 Yards: F. I. B. Williams, not placed. 220 Yards: J. Berridge, 3rd. High Jump: J. Smith, 1st, 4 ft. 8 ins. Long Jump: J. Smith, 1st, 15 ft. 10 ins. 100 Yards: J. Berridge, 2nd. Relay: Finlay, J. Smith, F. I. B. Williams, J. Berridge, 3rd. Group D 100 Yards: M. Smith, not placed. 880 Yards: V. Siddle, 2nd. Discus: D. Thorne, 1st. High Jump: D. Thorne, 1st, 5 ft. i in. 75 Yards Hurdles: P. H. Grayston, 1st, 12.4 sees. Relay: D. Thorne, C. Kempe, R. Bailey, M. Smith, 1st, 52.6 sees. 220 Yards: R. Bailey, 2nd. Long Jump: V. Siddle, 1st, 16 ft. 6 ins. Shot Put: N. E. Adderley, 1st, 40 ft, 1 in. Javelin: C. Kempe, not placed. Group Cup Gained 30 Group E 100 Yards: T. H. Cassidy, 2nd. 440 Yards: A. C. Burns, 1st, 57.6 sees. Long Jump: P. Dunch, 1st, 17 ft. 6 ins. 100 Yards Hurdles: T. H. Cassidy, 1st, 15.8 sees. Discus, G. H. Grayston, 1st, 107 ft. 3 ins. 220 Yards: P. Duneh, 2nd. 1 Mile: A. C. Burns, 1st, 5 min. 1.2 sees. High Jump: Shot Put: G. H. Grayston, 1st, 34 ft. 11 ins. Javelin, M. Minugh, 2nd. Relay: T. H. Cassidy, A. C. Burns, A. Tucker, P. Dunch, 1st, 49.4 sees. Group Cup Gained SWIMMING — 1951 When the School re-opened after the long sum mer recess we were only one week from the Inter-House Competition. Most boys, of course, had trained throughout the summer and were in excellent shape for the meeting which took place at the Langton Pool on September 21st by kind permission of the B.A.A. No new standards were set this year and only one was equalled when R. Leach went the 25 yard length of the pool to clock 16.2 sees, for the backstroke (under 16). In many events some extremely strange strokes were seen and it brought home only too clearly the need for specialised coaching, even in such a place as Bermuda, where swimming facilities are surely unrivalled. Frequently the judges were ready to dis- qualify competitors in the breast stroke, but an appeal to leniency (since most of the offenders were small boys) caused the offence to be passed over. It did clearly show, however, that swimming coaching would be most useful as a school activity, if only enough time could be found to include it in the games scheme. RESULTS GROUP A— 25 yards Freestyle: 1 M. Spurling, 2 R. R. Doe, 3 M. Harrison. 19.1 sees. GROUP B— 25 yards Freestyle: 1 D. Hayward, 2 J. Bluck, 3 A. Cooper. 16.8 sees. GROUP C— 50 yards Freestyle: 1 Grayston, 2 R. Atkinson, 3 P. Kuhn. 33.2 sees. 31 50 yards Breastroke: 1 G. Butterfield, 2 R. Atkinson, 3 D. Botelho. 47.2 sees. 25 yards Backstroke: 1 Davidson, 2 F. I. B. Williams, 3 D. Botelho. 19.4 sees. GROUP D— 50 yards Freestyle: 1 K. Hartas, 2 P. Grayston, 3 C. Kempe. 29.2 sees. 50 yards Breaststroke: 1 R. Leaeh, 2 V. Siddle, 3 R. Christensen. 40.2 sees. 25 yards Baekstroke: 1 K. Hartas, 2 R. Leaeh, 3 N. Adder ley. 16.4 sees. (R. Leaeh equalled the reeord of 16.2 sees in the heat) . GROUP E— 100 yards Freestyle: 1 P. Maeky, 2 C. Diekens, 3 J. Carey. 67.2 sees. 100 yards Breastroke: 1 J. Carey, 2 S. Minugh, 3 W. Boyle. 89.4 sees. 200 yards Freestyle: 1 P. Maeky (unrecorded). 50 yards Baekstroke: 1 D. Thorne, 2 M. Minugh, 3 M. Wil- liams. 34.6 sees. Junior Diving: 1 P. Kuhn, 2 J. Smith, 3 S. Cartwright, D. Haywiard. Senior Diving: 1 D. Thorne, 2 H. Hayward, 3 V. Siddle. Junior 4 x 25 yards Freestyle Relay — 1 Saltus, 2 Butterfield, 3 Watlington. 68.4 sees. Senior 4 x 50 Medley Relay (Baek, Free, Breast, Free)— 1 Saltus, 2 Watlington, 3 Darrell. 2 mins. 19.6 sees. INTER-HOUSE COMPETITION Juniors House Position Points Butterfield 1st 24 Saltus 2nd 22 Watlington 3rd 17 Darrell 4th 8 Seniors Saltus 1st 31 Watlington 2nd 18 Darrell 3rd 12 Butterfield 4th 8 K.B 32 HOUSE COMPETITION— 1952. Juniors House Position Points Total Watlington 1st 73 Saltus 2nd 55 Darrell 3rd 53 Butterfield 4th 11 Seniors Darrell 1st 86 Watlington 2nd 83 Saltus 3rd 52 Butterfield 4th 48 Senior Point Cup — A. C. Burns. Junior Point Cup— V. R. Siddle. Saltus Old Boys ' Notes First of all the contributor of these notes would like to say at the start that the following ramblings on the activities of Old Saltonians are based on those events with which he is familiar, and it is to be hoped that other would-be contribu- tors will come forward in the future so that all the works of Old Boys may be suitably noted. John Cox, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and long an outstanding figure in Island affairs was honoured by his late Majesty with a knighthood on the occasion of his Majesty ' s birthday. All Old Boys were highly delig4ited that Sir John received this accolade and will join in wishing both him and Lady Cox continued happiness. Tommy Vesey, stood down as President of the Old Boys ' Association after a long and notable tenure of office. Tommy, now on the Board of Trustees will continue his good work for the School in his new position. Stuart Outerbridge was elected President of the Association for 1952 with Bill Wilson, Vice-President, and Duncan Gosling continues his thankless but arduous job as Secretary-Treasurer. The new committee are Horace Egg Frith, John Biscuit Watlington, Fenton and Eldon Triming- ham, Jr., Peter Welch and Campbell Burroughs, who has returned to Bermuda after long years abroad. We wish them all a good year and ask you all for continued support. 33 One of the first efforts of the new Committee was to hold a Ball at the Bermudiana, at which, through the excellent support of Old Boys, close to £200 was raised. The efforts of the Harry Cox troupe at this event cannot be too highly praised — thank you, Harry, Jerry Smith, Michael Cox, and Hal Watlington. In March, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Outerbridge opened the grounds of their home in Fairylands and served tea at a small charge to all Old Boys, parents, and visitors who attended. The sum of £30 was raised and with the dance funds will be allocated to the Headmaster for use at the School. This last month has seen the Bermuda Rifles carry out their first camp at Warwick. Many Old Boys are members of the Rifles, and their numbers are too many for individual mention, but they have carried out their duties in a remark- able manner for so newly-formed a unit — worthy successors to other Old Boys who served locally and overseas during the 1939-1945 War. Curley Astwood, CO., and Richard Gorham 2 i c must be singled out for their work with the Rifles along with D. J. Williams, Harold Evans, and Ralph Ferguson in the training. Teddy Astwood continues his excellent work in medical research in the United States, and his labours have been recorded in such publications as Time and the Saturday Evening Post. Another Old Boy making his name in medicine, is Barney Marriott, now a professor at John ' s Hopkin ' s University. Dick and Hugh Masters have been prominent in local yachting, carrying on a long family tradition. Archie Hooper, Llew Vorley, Hartley Watlington, Mac Paschal, Penny Jones, Warren Brown, Brownie Eve are among those who go down to the sea in ships every Thursday p.m. Brownie ' s son, Warren, is emulating his dad on the tennis courts, along with Reg Cooper, Malcolm Goshng, and Colin Selley to whom with Charlie Ward much credit should be given for the success of the recent tournament. Jottings — Michael Misick, home on leave from Colonial Service in Nigeria. Robert Motyer, a new and welcome addition to Bermuda ' s legal fraternity. David Critchley, doing excellent work as Island Youth Organiser. Fred Lines, striking it rich in Canadian oil. 34 Owen Darrell, now with American International. Glynn Gilbert, still active with the Royal Lincolns. Henry Masters, new President of Hamilton Rotary. Dudley Spurling, working hard on the new Civil Service Act. To the many, many other Old Boys, old and young, who have not been mentioned but who in their every job are a credit to Saltus, our very best and our hope for their con- tinued support, and to Henry Hallett and his Staff our con- tinued good wishes and congratulations on the success of Saltus Grammar School. Printed by The Bermuda Press. Limited Hamilton. Bermuda