Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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(Above): Wayne Campbell, an outstanding midfielder, shows remarkable poise in this heading duel during the Knock-out final at the National Stadium. (Below): Jeff Amaral takes on a Warwick Sec. defender in the same game. (Left): Join in the puzzle — can you spot the ball which the players are looking for? SWIMMING Saltus again turned in an excellent display in the Inter- School Swimming Meet. We won every age group and so finished first overall, 53 points ahead of nearest rivals Warwick Academy. The breakdown of results was as follows: Freestyle: R. Morbey, 1st (U-13); George Scaff, 1st (U-15) and B. Patterson, 2nd (U-17) Breast-stroke: R. Morbey, 2nd (U-13); Greg Scaff, 1st (U- 15) and S. Matthews, 1st (U-17) Back-stroke: R. Amort, 1st (U-13); S. Joblin, 1st (U-15) and B. Patterson, 2nd (U-17). Butterfly-stroke: R. Amott, 1st (U-13); George Scaff, 1st (U-15) and S. Matthews, 1st (U-17). Relay: 1st (U-13) 1st (U-15) and 2nd (U-17). Medley: 1st (U-13); 1st (U-15) and 1st (U-17). The Swimming Team — coached by Mr. J. Beard, not in picture, (l-r) (back row): S. DeCouto, B. Patterson, S. Matthews, (middle row): N. Ball, George Scaff, S. Joblin, S. Lines, Greg Scaff. (front row): I. Maule, R. Amott, R. Hamill, L. McKittrick, R. Morbey.

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Stephen Bagen out-jumps a Warwick Academy attacker during the hotly-contested Schools ' Knock-out final at the National Stadium. SOCCER The big news this year was the soccer tour, but that is adequately covered elsewhere. Let it suffice therefore, for me to say that a good time was had by all, and that Saltus (and Bermuda) could have had no better ambassadors than those boys who went to England. Senior: the first XI functioned admirably around Captain Canard Pascoe, who was called upon at times to forsake his sweeper role, and help us in different positions. As such, he finished the season as leading goalscorer. Although missing the ' stars ' of previous years, the team did exceptionally well. Their final position of sixth belies the standard of play they produced. Possibly a breakdown of their results would be fairer: v. Berkeley, lost 1-3. v. Northlands, won 3-1. v. Sandys, won 2-1. v. Robert Crawford, drew 1-1. Senior Team (l-r) (back row): Mr. M. Durrant (coach), G. Perry, P. Bacon, S. Turner, D. Trott, D. Burgess, F. Terceria, Mr. J. Beard (coach) (front row): J. Amaral, S. Bagen, W. Pimental, C. Pascoe, M Burch, W. Campbell, C. Bardgett, J. Wade. v. Whitney, lost 3-4. v. Warwick Secondary, lost 2-4. v. Warwick Academy, won 9-1. Some of the best soccer was reserved for cup matches, where, having beaten Robert Crawford and Warwick Academy, we were very unlucky to lose 2-1 to Warwick Secondary in an exciting final. Colours to: Pascoe, Burch, Wade, Amaral. Perry, Bacon, Turner, Terceira, Bagen, Pimental, Campbell, Bardgett, Trott. Intermediate: this was a team with tremendous potential that should have achieved more than it actually Intermediate Team — coached by Mr. P. Morris, not in picture, (l-r) (back row): J. Wight, R. Ramirez, C. Brown, D. Mocklow, D. Moniz. (front row): C. Clift, T. Harvey, C. Wright, E. Pascoe, V. Chaves, did. The hard work put in by Mr. Morris was not always evident in games, but nevertheless they improved as the season went on and should do well for us in the future. P8, W4, L4. Junior a very encouraging season; although often dwarfed by their opponents, their never-say-die attitude saw them through many a difficult Junior Team — coached by Mr. S. Masters, not in picture, (l-r) (back row): M. Way, R. Hamill, R. Amott, R. Smith, A. Marsh, R. Boyle, T. Mouchette. (front row): G. Chambers, P. Bean, A. Dias, A. Bortoli, P. Brown, situation. Their enthusiasm and growing skill augers well for the future. P6, W1,L1,D4. Inter-House: the house competition was again a very keenly contested affair. In the Junior, Darrell defeated Saltus in the final, but Saltus got their revenge in the senior final when they defeated Darrell.

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RUGBY 1979 was another successful season for Saltus. The Senior XV played six league games and were drawn level on points with M.S.A. So, it was a repeat of the previous year, with Saltus and M.S.A. in a playoff for the League title. Now c ' mon lads! I could do better than that — even on crutches! Graham Jack proudly receives the Whitney 7-a-side trophy on behalf of the victorious senior team. Bad weather at the end of the Easter Term prevented any playoff in that term and the game was re-scheduled for the first week of the Summer Term. M.S.A. were well prepared for the game, having had a full three weeks of school-time before the game. Saltus, with only a few days to prepare (due to the two-week vacation), were not much of a match for the well-drilled and determined M.S.A. team — coached by Geoff Bentley — and went down 26-3. Nevertheless, Saltus showed admirable spirit and never gave up. Results for the Senior XVs total seven league games show five wins and two losses: V. Roger B. Chaffee 16-15, 36-0; v. Warwick Academy 20-0, 14-7; v. M.S.A. 0-14, 9-4, 3-26. We ' ll have to do better than this, you know . . . Future seasons look -very promising for Saltus, as some talented players are coming up into the 13-16 years age range. The Junior teams continued to impress with their lively, enthusiastic approach to the game. The ' A ' team stayed undefeated and retained the League, while the ' B ' team continued to impress, despite the lack of competition. We have some excellent ball handlers in these groups as well as very strong runners in Dickinson, Joblin and Scaff. The Annual Seven-a-Side Tournament at Whitney proved that Saltus is still the top school by winning two out of three age-groups. The Under-15 team looked very good and played with real determination in the final. The Senior team were once again faced with M.S.A. in the final, but this time came through victorious. The Under- 13 team, I thought, showed the greatest effort and enthusiasm, both in training and on the field. Unfortunately, at this age, size is an important factor and the Saltus team was mostly overcome by the size and power of their opponents, teams which relied on one or two of their big runners to win the game. Stuart Joblin ' s height and strength fell greatly to the advantage of his team on many occasions during the season. Congratulations to all those who took part in this year ' s competitions; next season should prove to be another successful season as we have a lot of talent at Junior and Intermediate levels. Brian Toms. Rowan McKittrick had an outstanding season as scrum-half. Wayne Campbell played a large part in helping the seniors capture the crown at the Whitney Sevens. 5« II The Senior Rugby 7-a-side team — coached by Mr. B. Toms, not in picture, (back row) (l-r): G. Redford, H. Jorstad, B. Patterson, G. Jack, B. Leitch; (front row): R. McKittrick, W. Campbell. Tired — but happy — winners.