Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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28 ATHLETIC SPORTS - 1966 The sports were held on Thursdoy, 24th March this year, and the School hod the morning off to allow Mr. Alger and a small number of boys to prepare the arena. They did an excellent job and the stage was set for the entry, in the afternoon, of the gladiators and the spectators. The weather was unusually favourable this year, worm with only a light wind, so everything was on the side of the athletes; but they made more than full use of the good conditions. In all, thirteen records were set — something of a record in itself — and the performances all round were of a very respectable standard. In the senior group D. A. Ranee and C. E. Campbell were outstanding In their own spheres. A very powerful but rather clumsy runner, Ranee has shown great promise in the sprints this year. None of Ranee ' s times has been remarkable as yet, but our track is notoriously slow, and the inter-schools meeting may show us what Ranee can really do. In the hurdles, however. Ranee becomes more economical in style and his time of 16 sec. is very promising for a first full run over 110 yards. It seems to me that it is in the hurdles that his greatest potential lies. Campbell dominated in the field as Ranee did on the track. His discus throw of 128 ' 6 broke his own record by many feet, and was possibly better than Campbell himself expected. Unfortunately R. B. McClarron ' s broken toe inhibited him somewhat, so that he was unable to get very close to Campbell, but the perfection of his technique is a pleasure to watch. The shot put record also went to Campbell, again by a good margin; it now stands at 43 ' 6 . Campbell ' s third record was the triple jump, and the spectators enjoyed seeing his large frame hurling through the air like a locomotive derailed at speed. His best jump was 39 ' 10 . In group ' D ' the dominant athletes were R. H. I. Dale and D. G. Pantry. Pantry is extremely strong, but at present, a little uncoordinated. He failed by a foot or two to reach the group ' D ' shot putt record (81b. 12 oz. shot) but his distance of over 43 ' was very creditable. In the javelin, however, he threw a fine 148 ' , adding another to the mounting tally of records for the afternoon. It is a pity that Pantry ' s othletic talents will be removed to the States before next year ' s Inter-schools meeting. In Group ' C the outstanding athlete was probably D. V. Ranee, whose sprinting style, unlike his brother ' s, is smooth and economical. Here may be the future breaker of that elusive senior 100 yds. record which still stands at a remark- ably slow 10.7 sees. As It Is Ranee broke both 100 yds. and 220 yds. records for his group. M. F. J. Barritt also showed great promise in this group with a good Javelin record of 113 ' and a very good triple jump (just beating Ranee in a great struggle) of 34 ' 1 1 . In the pole vault, G. R. Marshall cleared a remarkable 8 ' , with considerable gymnastic skill. In future years something will have to be done about the pole vault pit If vaulters of Marshall ' s ability are available here. Group ' B ' was striking for the jutting jaw and flailing arms of R. J. Ahern, who clearly considers that the point of athletics Is to win. I am sure he will continue

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27 DISPLAY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION After o lapse of several years, during which Prize Day was held at the City Hall, a display of work in the gym, by th« boys of the Junior and Senior School was seen again. Past experience hod shown that parents are reluctant to enter the gymnasium, (perhaps they imagine, that once in there, they ore expected to show their prowess of yesteryear!) So whilst they were persuaded to enter a series of group activities were shown by Senior boys, which included weight training exercises, agilities and gymnastics on the mats, some Basketball skids and drills, and several spectacular stunts on the trampoline. By this time, most of our visitors had found a space in the gym, and Mr. Welch appeared with his Junior boys. They demonstrated a non-stop set of strengthening and mobility exercises, followed by some team games based on Basketball and Soccer skills. Then followed on exhibition by boys from the Senior School, looking smart In their scarlet singlets, white shorts and shoes. They began with a display of free-standing, wide-range movements desgined to strengthen the ormc and shoulders, spine and abdomen. After this, a display of work on the wall bars, ropes and beams provided some excitement, as they were combined to illustrate circuit- training. Finally, the boys gave a fine exhibition of agilities and vaulting on the Box and Horse , all performed in good gymnastic style. R. S. ALGER. THE CAROL CONCERT The Carol service of 1965 was enjoyed by a large crowd of parents and students; the service, thanks to the excellent efforts of Mr. John Bridge in his coaching and his musical accompaniment, was deemed a success. The boys in the choir seemed to enjoy it and were enthusiastic in their praiseworthy presentation. Mr. Bridge, making a change in the usual format of the performance, gave a short history of each tune before the choir sang it. This was done with meaning and greatly enhanced the performance. A noticeable change in the service was the absence of the recently disbanded terKJr and bass sections of the Choir. Whether this added to or detracted from any success of the service is a matter of opinion but certainly the change was a striking one. Again the boys must be congratulated for their performance and lauded for their keen efforts. J. R. SIGGINS, Sr. V. TREE-PLANTING CEREMONY Commemorating visit to Bermuda pf H.R.H. Princess Margaret In November, a representative of the Keep Bermuda Beautiful committee, Mr. A. Geoffrey Chaplin, come to the School and plonted a palm tree at the entrance to the School, celebrating the visit of Princess Margaret. In his s.Deech he spoke of the need for more trees and other plants to keep Bermuda attractive to tourists, and emphasised that it was the duty of all Bermudians to preserve the beauty of the Island. J. M. AHERN, Sr. IV.

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29 to do so OS in training he is by no means outclassed by runners in the group above him. The Old Boys provided entertainment with a rather sparsely entered 1 00 yards handicap, won by Bill Cox, and a 4 x 100 yards relay in which the School emerged convincing winners in a good time of 48.5 sees. The Old Boys might have mode it but for an abominable baton change between Messrs, Hunter and Alger. Pantry and Campbell obeyed all the instructions given them by Mr. Hunter, but he himself did not. Consequently Mr. Alger received the baton very un- favourably, and the heroic effort of David Saul to catch Ranee on the last leg was to no avail. The house competition. Senior and Junior, was won by Watlington House. This surprised no one. Mrs. Hallett, with the help of numerous contributions, organised the tea, and although there were not twelve baskets of fragments afterwards, everyone seemed very pleased with their share, particularly those Staff, Old Boys and parents taking a well deserved break from their duties judging track or field. Mr. Gosling presented the prizes, pointing out in his speech that those who lose are contributing as much to a Sports Day as those who win. All the competitors, he said were to be congratulated on the interest they had shown and the time they had spent down on the field. Records ore broken by planned effort, and a fine athletic show for the spectators is not achieved without long group rehearsal beforehand. I look forward to the Inter-Schools meeting. We shan ' t have it all our own way this year. M.H. THE INTER SCHOOLS SPORTS - 1966 The inter-schools sports was a bigger affair than usual this year, for several reasons. First, all schools were competing together for the first time; second the meeting was held at the Prospect National Stadium instead of at Saltus Grammar School, and third the Board of Education supplied the equipment and kept a fatherly eye on the B.S.S.A. ' s handling of things. A large and enthusiastic crowd watched the finals on Thursday, 5th of May, and Saltus provided a respectable number of competitors for the events. The rest of the school was given a half holiday, but those few members who mode their way up to Prospect saw on excellent afternoon ' s athletics. However it did seem a pity that our winners should receive their awards in total silence while the winners of other schools were greeted with cheers. I hope more of the school will be present next year to encourage their team. The standard of performance was remarkably high, comparing well with a good English county meeting for juniors, so it was not surprising that Saltus had fewer wins and places than in previous years. Almost all the old B.S.S.A. records