Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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Chess: Now how does this bit move? The Chess Club flourished this year with a membership of over 40 students, many of them from the first and second forms. This meant there was a certain lack of experience, some members only just learning to play, but with daily attendance they improved rapidly. This year the Club was under the supervision of co- organizers, Mark Cave and Stephen Johnson, who are pleased with the way the Club has prospered. A Round Robin was again held in the Christmas Term which saw Mark Cave cruise to an easy victory. The second Round Robin turned into an all-out battle with Christopher Bickley eventually winning. Both competitions were immensely successful. A large number of matches were played resulting in a CLUBS much improved standard of chess at the time of VAmting. The addition of various teachers to the Club added a new dimension to club play We extend our thanks to Mr. Derek Harris, an outstanding player on the Island, for his Wednesday visits to the Club to play simultaneously against the members. We have all beneftned from this. We also would like to thank Mr, Robert Ekllin. a Chess Grand Master, for taking the time to play the Chess Club simul- taneously. We also thank Mr Tony Pettit for his aid and gui- dance in all Club matters. It has been a good year and I hope next year will be even better. Mr. Robert Bellin us. the rest. The Duke of Edinburgh ' s Award Scheme: There are now some 30 boys involved in the Scheme, working towards their Bronze, Silver or Gold Awards. This year has seen an increase not only in the numbers of boys taking part in the scheme, but also in their enthusiasm for the various activities they have undertaken. Expeditions remain the most popular section of the Award, and there have been some enterprising trips this year involving worthwhile projects or studies of Bermuda ' s flora and fauna. It is difficult to create the hardships of true expedition conditions in such a familiar environment, however, and it is hoped that more Gold and even Silver groups will be able to go abroad in the future to find more challenging terrain to explore. Members of the Police Force gave of their own time to organize a series of lectures for Bronze Award participants giving them an interesting insight into what being a policeman is all about. Others attended a fire-fighting course kindly arranged by the Fire Service. A wide assortment of hobbies and sports were also pursued in the boys ' own time to qualify them for other sections of the awards. Back Row: Stewart. Cooper. I ' umer. Daviason Middle Row: Fisher. Dunn. Gibbons. Mr. R. Gardner Front Row: McKittrick. Next year Mr. Alistair Paterson — himself a Gold Medallist — will take over the running of the Scheme, bringing with him from the Bahamas a wide variety of talents and interests. We wish him and all those participating in the scheme good luck for the future.

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The Brass and Choir prepared for action. RESULTS OF THE THEORY EXAMINATIONS OF THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC 1980 81 Distinction on y awarded in Grades 6-8 GRADE 8: C. Dunstan, D. Judah. GRADE 7: M. Busby (Distinction), R. Scares (Distinction), R. Amos, J. P. Skinner, R. Dunn. GRADE 6: R. Stubbs, E. Jackson, M. Cave, M. Bacon, S. McMaster, M. Fretwurst, J. Johnston, B. Judah, E. Marchais, J. Williams, T. McKittrick, I. Maule, R. Soares (Distinction). GFiADE 5: S. Pedro, R. Smith, B. Finnerty, K. Marcoe, J. Mason, G. Brangman, N. Glynn, R. DeSilva, S. Ross. GRADE 4: M. Jeffrey, L. McKittrick, B. Rosorea, D. Mulholland, T. Dunstan, M. Roberts, N. Dyson, R. Hammond, B. Lattyak, P. Barrett. GRADE 3: R. Dey, C. Smith, A. Clarke, A. Fusinaz, I. Brackstone. GRADE 2: G. Lovell, J. Freeman, A. Waldron, T. Mahoney. GRADE 1: S. Downing. Concentrating hard! Wind again? PRACTICAL RESULTS 1980 81 GRADE 8: J. Johnston — Trombone GRADE 6: J. P. Skinner — Piano I. Maule — Horn R. Dunn — Cello S. McMaster — Trumpet R. Smith — Violin GRADE 5: R. Stubbs — Cello with Distinction S. Pearce — Trombone M. Cave — Clarinet J. P. Skinner — Violin with Merit GRADE 4: B. Judah — Viola with Distinction L. McKittrick — Violin with Merit P. Barrett — Piano C. Smith — Violin J. Mason — Piano M. Montarsolo — Flute E. Marchais — Piano with Merit G. Brangman — Flute A. Clarke — Flute I. Brackstone — Trumpet R. Hammond — Clarinet S. Ross — Cello GRADE 3: B. Finnerty — Piano with Merit N. Glynn — Piano A. Waldron — Clarinet M. Roberts — Trumpet with Merit J. Freeman — Horn A. Fusinaz — Piano R. DeSilva — Violin GFJADE 2: C. Bryan — Piano GRADE 1: K. Marcoe — Piano with Merit

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Photography At the Exhibition: Kaardal, Rochfort, Whittle, Welch. This year the Photography Club catered for two different groups of boys. Those who knew what they were doing and simply needed access to a dark room and for the novice who was willing to learn. Adam Kassab, William Rowse and James Welch were my experts who on occasion needed access to the dark room for their own projects. I took charge of the willing leamers group and tried to help them understand some basics of photography. This leamers group was made up from Julian Rochfort, Steven Whittle, David Kaardal, Andrew Clark e, Dirk Scheland, Anthony Francis and Heath Robinson. These boys experi- mented with a light tight tin can to produce pin hole camera pictures using varying exposure times and photographic paper Sailing: Back Row: Mr. R. Gardner, Davidson. Middle Row: Mackie, Roberts, Mahoney , Bryan (P), Bri an (C) Front Row: Cannonier, Walker, Clarke, Jones, DeSilva (R) for film. Positives were made from these tin can negatives to help the boys understand that on exposure to light the film or its equivalent in the camera produces a negative image. As most of the novice group did not have easy access to a 35mm camera I permitted some of them to use my own Canon to shoot off some film to practice developing and printing. One of our main events this year was a trip to Mr. Robin Judah ' s excellent Photography Exhibition titled Bermuda Suite held at the Bacardi Building. It was there that all of us learnt the importance of good composition in a well balanced picture. We all greatly enjoyed seeing, through Mr. Judah ' s eyes, the hidden beauty of forms that make up our everyday surroundings. V. Evans The Photo Club in the dark . . . room! Nevertheless, several new members have been introduced to the excitement of sailing a Laser in a stiff breeze, and the satisfaction of remaining in control of the boat at the same time — no small feat in some of the conditions we have had. The Optimist dinghies have also provided some interesting moments, and have given beginners the confidence to move up to more demanding classes. One of the most interesting local developments in sailing for young people is the success of the Sail Training Association, and it is to be hoped that several Saltus boys will follow Mark Fretwurst, Patrick Bryan and Timothy McKittrick in offshore training courses offered by the association in the future. Stephen Davidson had some hair-rising tales of his trip up from Nassau on ' Pie Crust ' and Allister Stewart may have some equally interesting yarns to tell when he arrives in Bermuda aboard the Norwegian square-rigger ' Sorlandet ' from England via the Canaries and the Azores. R.H.G. The weather conspired with other commitments to reduce the number of outings this year, and our boats did not receive their customary amount of use.