Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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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.

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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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GOLF A Message To Junior Golfers Golf is a game of decisions Which club should I take? Does the green break to the left or right? Should 1 risk playing a diffi- cult shot in front of a bunker? etc The decision you make, of course, will depend on your ability to know how skilful you are in executing a particular shot at a particular time. Having the confidence to make the right decision depends entirely on your mental and mechanical skills — skills which can be achieved only through PFiACTlCE. Yes, you have to make a decision about that too! Do you want to be a mediocre golfer or an excellent one? It doesn ' t really matter to anyone else, except yourself, WHAT deci- sion you make. However, you must be realis- tic about your expectations. Development of your skill as a golfer depends on your atti- tude, and the frequency and dedication with which you practise! Don ' t expect to play like Jack Nicklaus if you never practise! Don ' t lose your temper when strange things happen to the flight of the ball if you have not mastered the basics of a good swing and practised to acquire the necessary skill to execute a parti- cular shot. Don ' t grumble and expect rewards and honour if you have attended coaching sessions, learned to do something, then reverted to the easier, incorrect way of playing a shot. Set yourself a target, a standard of skill you wish to achieve at the beginning of every golf season and make realistic goals for your- self, with the knowledge that you are going to practise x number of times per week. Acquire a dedicated attitude and enjoy each little success that comes along by measuring your progress against yourself a few less putts per round, lowering your handicap by a few shots, developing a delicate accuracy around the greens. Yes, Golf is just a game. Timmi; Brewer (Left) and Jonathan Ingham. David Swift: Net. Champion. but in the process of learning it, you should develop a good attitude to all other tasks that come your way and to life in general. This year every Saltus golfer has had innumerable opportunities to improve his game through the activities of the Saltus Golf Club, organized lunch time competi- tions, B.G.A. weekly tournaments, special coaching sessions with one of the foremost P.G.A. professionals in the U.S.A., Dr. Gary Wiren, and by participating in overseas tournaments. Boys who have made the most of their opportunities will probably become the future golf champions of Bermuda. Competitions, Tournaments Merit Awards 1980-1981 In order to encourage boys to improve their chipping and putting skills, this season a new competition was introduced as a lunch time activity. Challenge matches were played — with boys challenging those one or two places above them on the LADDER. At the end of the season, the winners were David Swift (Senior) Michael G. Davis (Junior). Saltus Golf Championships Junior: Gross 38: Chris Marshall (9 holes) Net 43: Grant Forbes Senior: Gross 84: David Mocklow (18 holes) Net 66: David Swift Merit Awards Green Badge (Stage 1) Peter Brown, Adrian Fusinaz, Karim Lalami, Billy Paterson. Ye oa Badge (Stage 2) Stephen Cullimore, Grant Forbes, David Kendall, Christopher B. Marshall. Christo- pher P. Marshall. Brian Morris. Grant Forbes and Chris Marshall (Junior Champions) Red Badge (Stage 3) Timmy Brewer. Jonathan Ingham. James Mason, David Mocklow, Brian Rosorea. David Swift. The Inter Schools Pairs Cup Net Prize 1981 was won by Christopher Bickley and David Chew. The following boys will compete in the Atlantic International Junior Golf Champion- ships in Nova Scotia in August. Geoffrey Parker, Bryan Adams, Timmy Brewer, Grant Forbes. Chris P. Marshall, James Mason, Chris B. Marshall, David Mocklow. World Junior Golf Championships — San Diego Timmy Brewer and Jonathan Ingham have been selected to represent Bermuda in this prestigious tournament which will take place in August. Timmy and Jonathan have been preparing themselves for this event in special coaching sessions at the Southamp- ton Princess with Colin Williams. We wish all Junior Golfers success in their endeavours! C. J. L. WILLIAMS James Mason: Under 13 champion.