Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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15 To crown a memorable year every member of the band is looking forward keenly to the honour of marching up Fifth Avenue at the head of Bermuda ' s delegation to the Lions International. They are glad, however, to think that Because They Are Such Bonny Lads They ' re No Awa ' Tae Bide Awa ' . E.E.Z. ■oOo- Cadef- Training During the Autumn term training proceeded much as formerly. With the new year, however, a transition term ' s work opened the way for cadets ' further training to follow the recognised syllabus for Cert. A. A competition was held at the end of the term, the results of which were as follows: — A B C Rifle Shooting 65 83.95 87.35 L.M.G 69.3 42 70.67 Drill and Turnout ... 52 48.5 52.5 The final results were: 1st. Section C (L Cpl. Dallas) 70.07% 2nd. Section A (L Cpl. West) 62.1 % 3rd. Section B (L Cpl. Henry) 58.15% The first phase of the Cert. A programme is now imder way. It involves a great deal of, hard work, and will be getting harder. Cadets, nevertheless, plainly relish it and certainly look forward to taking their training forward, and having some fun as well, during camp, to be held shortly after school breaks up for the summer. M.S.M.W. ■oOo-

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14 The Assault Course was run on Saturday morning and was won by Sgt. Godet ' s section. That night the camp held the customary Open House. Prizes, Cups and Badges were awarded by the Wor. S. S. Tod- dings, M.C.P., and an excellent show was put on by the Company. A tug-of-war was held between a team put out by the Band and a team put out by the Company, and after a very hard and exciting struggle the band lost. After a display of arms drill by a detachment of U.S. Marines, to whose Commanding Officer we are grateful for making it possible, a very colourful march past concluded the evening ' s entertainment. With a full summer holiday ahead, and an excellent Cadet Camp behind, it was with mixed feelings that cadets broke camp the next morning. D.J.S. (C.S.M.) oOo The Pipe and Drum Band This is the first Pipe and Drum Band ever to have been formed in these Islands, although bagpipes are not new to the Bermudian public, for the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regiment, stationed here in 1920, had a pipe band to lead them. Our own band was formed jointly by Captain A. Card and Lieut. Doughty in the latter months of 1955. The drummers have been under the skilful instruction of Major W. Horlington, and the pipers have been trained by Messrs. Bert Brown and Dennis Stuart. The band has permis- sion to wear the Hunting Gordon tartan and to play the Gordon High- landers ' All the Blue Bonnets are over the Border as their march-past. The band made a first public appearance at the parade on Armistice Day, 1956, following an initial period as a unit, playing and training as a unit at the annual Cadet Camp during the preceding summer. At that time the repertoire was meagre, consisting of only six marches, but it very rapidly grew until now it extends to 20 marches, of which 17 are quick and three slow; in addition the band plays two Strathspeys and two Reels. The 350th anniversary has brought the band out on many occasions, notably on New Year ' s Day, 1959, then later on several occasions Beat- ing Retreat, playing at the Floral Pageant and at several other com- munity affairs. All members of the band are extremely proud of having performed before His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, during his recent visit to these Islands. The band has great confidence in its present Drum-Major, Harold Whitecross, who follows most ably after Jeremy Durrell and Richard Kempe. The fourteen pipers, the two tenor drummers, the bass drum- mer and the six side drummers who back him up aU hope he has an equal confidence in themselves. The great majority of them are pupils or old boys of either Saltus Grammar School or Warwick Academy.

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16 A Cadet ' s Life When you at first become a cadet, You get a lot of kit. A pair of socks, a shirt, a belt, Which very rarely fit. Your blankey brasses will not shine, A button is undone. The khaki belt is not jet black, Of smartness there is none. When on parade you just stand there, Not knowing what to do. You look around to find Bubbles Has got his eye on you. When camp days come you ' re weighted down, With pouches, cape and rifle. You run around and crawl about, Until you think you ' ll stifle. A cadet ' s life is a hard one, Of that I ' m very sure. So when you become a member. Your feet ' ll ache more and more. B. R. G. LODGE, 6th Form. For Value Packed Features and Performance Choose a 1959 PHILCO TRANSISTOR RADIO 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 Transistor Portables, as well as Table Models, offering excellent radio reception. The majority plays for 500 hours on 2 regular flashlight batteries. PRICED FROM £10 Call in soon and make your selection. PEARMAN, WATLINGTON CO. Radio, TV Record Dept. Main Floor Telephone 4141