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COMMITTEE
1971

E. J. D. BARKER

P. L. HEWETT

J. A. E. BARRACLOUGH

T. L. P. HODGSON

A. G. BOSANQUET

S. A. HOLLIDAY

M. K. COLLESS

P. J. KALDOR

J. D. COOK

A. KELLY

S. A. COOPER

G. J. MADDOCKS

J. A. D. de GREENLAW

V. B. McCAULEY

E. S. D. DIETRICH

J. W. McPHAIL

C. F. FENTON

S. B. ROBERTSON

R. K. FITZHERBERT

A. ROPER

S. C. GANDEVIA

J. B. SAUTELLE

D. L. HAMMOND

L. R. TOWNLEY

ADVISORY: D. J. ROSSELL
O.B.U. Representative: J. W. BURNS

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DECEMBER, 1971
No. 2, Vol. LXXXI

THE MAGAZINE
OF THE SYDNEY
CHURCH OF ENGLAND
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
NORTH SYDNEY, N.S.W., 2060, AUSTRALIA.

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COUNCAL
President:
THE MOST REV. THE LORD ARCHBISHOP OF SYDNEY.
Chairman of Council:
J. E. M. DIXON, B.Ec., A.A.S.A.
Hon. Treasurer:
T. A. TONKIN, B.Ec.

Hon. Secretary:
A. B. PODGER, B.E.

Members:
Rev. Canon S. G. STEWART, TILL.
Rev. R. S. R. MEYER, B.A., B.Ed., Dip. Journ., Th.L.
Rev. I. E. WHILD, B.A.
Rev. Canon D. W. B. ROBINSON, M.A.
Rev. B. D. CAMERON, B.D., Th.Schol.
Rev. R. C. WEIR, Th.L.
R. B. HIPSLEY, B.E.
Dr. A. DISTIN MORGAN, O.B.E., M.B., Ch.M., D.A., F.A.C.A.,
F.F.A.R.C.S., F.F.A.R.A.C.S.
R. B. LUDOWICI.
Dr. Tan W. HOLT, M.B., B.S., D.T.M., D.T.H.
W. L. I. HUTCHISON, A.C.A., A.C.I.S., Th.L.
Dr. T. S. HEPWORTH, B.A., Dip.Ed., Ed.D., M.A.C.E.
Prof. L. W. DAVIES, B.Sc., D.PhiI., F.Inst.P., F.A.I.P., F.I.R.E.E.
K. R. UTZ.

STAFF
Headmaster:
B. H. TRAVERS, O.B.E., p.s.c., B.A.(Syd.), M.A., B.Litt.(Oxon.) F.A,C.B.
Senior Master:
K. D. ANDERSON, M.A. (N.Z.), M.A.C.E. (3),
Housemaster Robson House.
Chaplain:
Rev. L. M. ABBOTT, B.E.(Adel.), B.D.(Lon.), Dip.Ed.(N.E.), F.S.A.S.M.,
A.R.A.C.I., Th.L., M.A.C.E.
Masters:
W. SAWKINS, B.A., Dip.Ed.(Syd.), (5), Housemaster Hodges House.
T. MELFULL, B.A.(Qld.).
P. R. M. JENKINS, B.A.(Syd.), M.A.C.E. (3).
J. W. BURNS, B.A.(Syd.), (2), Housemaster Barry House.
L. M. JAMIESON, B.A.(Syd.), M.A.C.E.
R. BLOMFIELD, B.E.(Syd.), Dip.Ed.(Melb.), M.A.CE.
R. K. DOIG, A.S.T.C., (8).
J. K. MORELL, B.A., Dip.Ed.(Syd.), Master of Lower School.
J. E. COLEBROOK, M.A.(Cantab.), M.A.C.E., (4).
A. J. MOYBS, M.A.(Cantab.), (9), MaEter of Middle School.
J. W. MATHERS, Dip.Ph.Ed., T.C.(Syd.).
N. A. EMERY, (11).
A. E. STAFFORD, A.C.P.(Lon.), (6).
W. FOULKES, T.C.(Newc.).
M. HOWARD, B.A., M.Ed.(Syd.), T.C.(Wymondham).
D. I. ROSSELL, B.A., Dip.Ed.(Syd.), M.A.C.E.
G. J. WHITE, B.Ec.(Syd.), (10).

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P. I. PHILPO'IT, T.C.(Syd.).
T. W. BREWIS, M.A.(Oxon.), (1).
I. R. BARLOW, B.Sc., Dip.Ed.(Syd.), Housemaster School House.
F. H. ROSS, B.Sc. (Chem. Eng.) (N.S.W.), Dip.Ed.(Melb.), A.S.T.C.
G. J. LEWARNE, B.Sc.(Syd.), Dip.Ed.(N.E.).
B. J. EDWARDS, T.C.(Tas.), F.R.H.S.
T. G. MACARTNEY, M.Sc.(N.Z.), A.R.A.C.I.
D. C. RAADGEVER, Dip. Fr., Gn., Span.(Amst.).
P. R. CARROLL, B.A.(Syd.), Dip.Ed.(N.E.).
Rev. R. F. BOSANQUET, B.A.(Syd.), Th.L., M.A.C.E.,
Master of Preparatory School, Housemaster Purves (Junior) House.
J. W. MOIR, B.A.(Syd.).
P. J. CORNISH, B.A.(N.S.W.), Dip.Ed.(Newc.).t
S. W. GILLESPIE.
W. B. S. PIERCE, F.R.C.O., F.T.C.L.(Lon.), L.Mus.A.(Syd.), (7).
A. J. de V. HILL, B.A. (Syd.), F.R.G.S., M.A.C.E.
Rev. R. B. EVANS, Th.L.
D. G. SPURR, B.A.(N.E.).
R. K. WHILEY, M.A.(Oxon.).
Rev. D. C. S. SMiTH, A.T.T.I.
W. T. REINHOLTD.
A. R. P. STEELE, B.Sc.(N.B.).
J. R. GORHAM, B.A., Dip.Ed.(Syd.).
N. J. CURRAN, B.A.(Syd.).
C. W. HAWKINS, T.C.(Wollongong).
Rev. N. K. MACINTOSH, B.D.(Lon.), Th.Schol.
J. B. R. TERRY, L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M., F.T.C.L., L.G.S.M,
A. J. OWEN, B.A., Dip.Ed.(N.E.).
R. J. McINTOSH, B.A.(Syd.), D.T.G.
R. A. EVANS; M.I.I.A.
H. T. ANDREW, B.A.(Syd.).
R. G. PULLER, Phys. Ed. Inst. (formerly R.A.N.)
K. L. CLEGG, C.P.Ed.(Melb.), Cert.Ed.(Reading).
K. E. JONES, B.Ec., A.Ed.(Qld.).
M. St.G. POTTER, B.Sc.(Lon.).
D. H. HICKS, B.A.(Syd.)
R. NICOL, Cert.Ed.(Exeter).
W. M. EASTON, B.Sc., Dip.Ed.(Syd.).
Mrs. A. W. HART, B.A.(Syd.), Dip.Lib.(N.S.W.), M.A.C.E., A.L.A.A (12)
A. M. ASHBY, M.A.(Oxon.).
N. J. GILBERT, B.Sc.(Syd.).
I. R. CHAPMAN.
W. B. CRISPIN, M.A.(Oregon), D.U.(Montpellier), T.C.(Armidale)
Senior in (1) English, (2) Classics, (3) Modern Languages, (4) History,
(5) Mathematics, (6) Science, (7) Music, (8) Art, (9) Geography,
(10) Economics and Commerce; (11) Games; (12) Library.
School Counsellor: R. K. CHAMBERS, B.Ec.(Syd.), Dip.Ed.(Melb.),
A.B.Ps.S., M.A.Ps.S.
VISITING STAFF
Guitar: K. BUTCHER.
Tennis: V. EDWARDS.
Woolciassing: F. G. WILSON.
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Sergeant Majors: J. H. DIXON, J.P. (formerly 2nd A.I.F.); B. R. SCOTF

(formerly CPO COX, R.A.N.).
Bursar: I. E. McCANN, B.Com ., A.A.S.A. (Senior), A.S.T.C.
School Medical Officer: Dr. R. M. DEY, MB., B.S.(Syd.).

SCHOOL OFFICE-BEARERS, 1971

PREFECfS
Senior: D. J. WATSON; Second: R. A. MOYES.
Prefects: P. D. BUTLER, I. R. HATCHETr, A. W. HOLMES COURT,
S. A. LEE, W. A. MACKAY; T. L. P. HODGSON, D. J. ROSSITER,
L. R. TOWNLEY, S. R. WILLIAMS.
Sub-Prefects: A. G. BOSANQUET, R. S. GRAY, GREGORY R. WILSON; M. N. FALK, C. F. FENTON; S. T. ARMSTRONG, M. D.
URFIELD, A. D. CAVILL, J. D. COOK, J. A. D. de GREENLAW,
R. K. FITZHERBERT, R. H. FULLER, T. W. I. GEDDES, R. J.
MANUELL, J. I. MATHERS, D. L. F. MAY; R. L. DEY, J. M.
HAIGH, P. J. KALDOR, D. M. STRANGE, A. W. SWEETNAM;
J. I. CAMERON, M. A. CHAMPION, M. T. McKAUGHAN, G. W.
PAYNE, S. B. ROBERTSON, P. M. SELOSSE, D. G. STURROCK;
E. I. D. BARKER, I. C. CLARKE, D. J. COGHLAN, S. A. HOLLIDAY, R. T. LESLIE, H. F. MACNEIL, M. J. MATHERS, S. C.
McDOWELL, I. E. POWELL, J. B. SAUTELLE, T. D. SAWKINS.

ADVENTURE TRALN1rG
Master-in-Charge: Mr. A. J. de V. HILL; Senior Venturer: A. I. PEARSON.

AIR TRAIN1I'4G CORPS

Officer in Charge: Fit. Lt. L. N. HARVEY.
Training Officer: Pit. Off. R. J. McINTOSH.
Flight Commanders: C.U.O. T. L. P. HODGSON, C.U.O. R. M. JACOMBS, C.U.O. S. T. ARMSTRONG.
Assistant Training Officer: C.U.O. A. W. SWEETNAM.
W.O.D.: C.W.O. E. I. D. BARKER.

ARCHIVES
Advisory: Mrs. A. W. HART.
Committee: J. K. DIXON, N. F. H. T. HORN, R. 0. MENCK.

BOARDThG HOUSES
Barry House
Housemaster: J. W. BURNS, Esq.
Asst. Housemasters: J. B. R. TERRY, Esq., I. AASKOV, Esq. (Term 1);
J. W. SLEEP, Esq., R. S. WATSON, Esq.
Matron: Miss N. M. SMITH.
House Captain: D. L. F. MAY.
House Prefects: J. M. HAIGH, T. C. LIM, A. H. MARTIN, W. D.
RUSSELL, G. R. WILSON.
Hodges House
Housemaster: W. SAWKINS, Esq.
Asst. Housemaster: J. 0. KENNEDY, Esq.
Matron: Miss J. CARSON.
House Captain: R. H. FULLER.
House Prefects: T. W. I. GEDDES, R. K. FITZHERBERT, D. W. RIDLEY, R. W. NOBLE, K. A. C. THOMPSON, M. D. LANG.
Robson House
Housemaster: K. D. ANDERSON, Esq.

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Asst. Ilousemaster: J. D. PEARCE, Esq.
Matron: Miss G. DAVIES.
House Captain: D. J. WATSON.
House Prefects: W. A. MACKAY, M. D. BURFIELD, J. C. W. MUNSIE,
R. N. DUDDY, N. G. HOLMES, R. J. CARR.
School House
Housemaster: I. R. BARLOW, Esq.
Asst. Housemasters: B. R. DAWSON, Esq. (Terms I and H); A. J. de V.
HILL, Esq.; C. M. St. G. POTTER, Esq.; D. G. SPURR, Esq.; N. J.
GILBERT, Esq. (Term III).
Matron: Matron E. M. WARE.
House Captain: D. J. ROSSITER.
US'! Form: G. R. WILSON, A. D. CAVILL, G. H. BARKER, R. A. J.
DENT, W. M. EARLY, P. W. R. MEYER, A. H. SCHMIDT, R. A.
STEVENSON, C. H. VOWELL, A. W. WATT.

CADET CORPS
Commanding Officer: Lt.-Col. B. J. EDWARDS.

2 i/c: Maj. A. J. MOlES.

Training Supervisors: Capt. D. G. SPURR, Lt. R. BLOMFIELD, Lt. H. B.
SMITH, Lt. W. B. S. PIERCE (Bandmaster).
Senior C.U.O.: C.U.O. A. C. HELSHAM.
Adjutant: C.U.O. P. J. KALDOR.
Company CommandersSupport Coy.: C.U.O. R. K. FITZHERBERT.
Coy.: C.U.O. R. S. GRAY.
Coy.: C.U.O. J. A. D. de GREENLAW.
Coy: C.U.O. M. N. FALK.
Coy.: C.U.O. D. J. ROSSITER.
C.U.O.s: A. G. BOSANQUET. J. I. CAMERON, M. CASHION, B. D.
DEY, R. L. DEY, R. J. HOLLIDAY, S. A. HOLLIDAY, . A. G.
MACKIE, R. G. MASTERS, S. R. S. PERRY, I. M. SELBY, G. H.
SHERMAN, P. F. SINDEN, P. E. STANLEY, L. R. TOWNLEY,
S. R. WILLIAMS.
Drum Major: W.O. II J. D. COOK.

CAPTAiNS OF GAMES
Athletics: P. M. SELOSSE; Basketball: M. D. BURFIELD; Boats:
S. A. LEE; Cricket: M. N. FALK; Football: S. R. WILLIAMS;
Golf: S. A. HOLLIDAY; Shooting: D. L. HAMMOND; Swimming:
R. HATCHETT; Tennis: A. G. BOSANQUET.

CHAPEL COUNCIL
Ex Officio: The Headmaster; The Chaplain; Mr. K. D. ANDERSON
(Staff Warden); D. J. WATSON (School Warden).
Elected Representatives: T. L. P. HODGSON (Chaplain's Warden), P. A.
COLE, G. H. GIRVAN, H. F. MACNEIL, D. L. F. MAY, A. C.
NIVISON, R. W. NOBLE, D. H. PIGOrr, E. W. J. SHIELDS, S. A.
TREBECK, J. P. WALL, A. W. WATT, P. S. WILSON.

DEBATING
Master-in-Charge: Mr. I. R. BARLOW.
Assistant Master: Mr. D. J. ROSSELL.
Secretary: S. B. ROBERTSON.
Committee: D. J. COGHLAN, L. S. COLEMAN, J. D. COOK, G. B.
CRANNEY, D. J. FULFORD, V. B. McCAULEY, J. W. McPHAIL,
R. J. MANUELL, B. C. NEWELL, T. S. OLDS, A. G. ROBINSON,
B. SAUTELLE, R. E. B. SPEIRS.

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FOOTBALL REFEREES
Master-in-Charge: Mr. A. J. de V. HILL.
Secretary: T. L. P. HODGSON.
Assistant Secretary: G. D. COOPER.
HALL COMMIITEE
Master-in-Charge: Mr. A. E. STAFFORD.
Hall Prefect: G. R. WILSON.
Committee: A. D. CAVILL, I. S. ESPLIN, T. W. I. GEDDES, J. M.
HAIGH, I. R. HATCHETT, J. C. W. MUNSIE;
LIBRARY
Librarian: Mrs. A. W. HART.
Senior Librarians: R. 0. MENCK, A. W. SWEETNAM.
THE SHORE WEEKLY RECORD
Advisory: Mr. F. H. ROSS.
Secretary: R. S. SMYTH-KING.
Editor: C. F. FENTON.
Sports Editor: T. W. I. GEDDES.
Committee: R. J. MANUELL, S. B. ROBERTSON, C. 0. STANTONCOOK.
SPORTS EXECUTIVE COMMITrEE
Committee: The Headmaster; Messrs. K. D. ANDERSON, J. B. COLEBROOK, N. A. EMERY, S. W. GILLESPIE, A. J. de V. HILL, J. W.
MATIJERS, A. I. MOVES, P. I. P}{ILPOTF, F. H. ROSS.
Captains of Games: A. G. BOSANQUET, P. D. BUTLER, J. A. D. de
GREENLAW, M. N. FALK, R. K. FITZHERBERT, T. W. I.
GEDDES, D. L. HAMMOND, I. R. HATCHIETT, S. A. LEE, R. A.
MOVES, P. M. SELOSSE, D. J. WATSON, S. R. WILLIAMS, G. R.
WILSON.
Hon. Secretary: .R. K. FITZHERBERT.
SURF LIFE SAVING
Master-in-Charge: Mr. B. J. EDWARDS.
Senior Instructor: I. R. HATCHETI'.
SWIMMING COMMITrEE
Master-in-Charge: Mr. I. R. CHAPMAN.
Committee: E. J. D. BARKER, I. N. de FERRANTI, I. A. D. de
GREENLAW, S. J. GATLIFF, I. R. HATCHETT, S. A. HOLLIDAY,
G. R. LANG, M. G. LEE, J. R. McILROY, J. G. McKELL, J. W.
McPHAIL.
THE SIXTH FORM COMMITEEE
Patron: THE HEADMASTER.
Chairman: Mr. J. E. COLEBROOK.
Secretary: J. D. COOK.
Assistant Secretary/Treasurer: D. S. WALLMAN.
Robson Reading Room Rep.: C. F. FENTON.
VI Form Room Representative: P. D. BUTLER.
Committee: Messrs. T. W. BREWIS, P. I. PIIILPOIT, J. B. R. TERRY,
R. S. GRAY, S. A. HOLLIDAY, R. J. MANUELL, R. A. MOYES,
A. M. PRITCHARD-DAVIES, S. B. ROBERTSON, T. R. SCOTr,
C. J. WALKER.
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
CRESS CLUB
Master-in-Charge: Mr. D. C. RAADGEVER.
President: R. A. J. CREBBIN.
Sec./Treasurer: D. L. GLOVER.
Marshal: D. T. ARMSTRONG.

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CRUSADERS
Counsellor: Rev. L. M. ABBOTT.
Asst. Counsellors: Messrs. R. BLOMFIELD, G. J. LEWARNE, J. K.
MORELL, Rev. D. C. S. SMITH.
Leader: T. L. P. HODGSON.
Assistant Leader: R. J. MANUELL.
ECONOMICS SOCIETY
Patron: Mr. G. J. WHITE.
Chairman: P. S. WILSON.
Committee: T. J. BERTINSHAW, I. R. HATCHETT, I. R. RICHARDSON, D. W. RIDLEY, W. D. RUSSELL, P. M. SMIDMORE.
MUSIC SOCIETY
Patron: Mr. W. B. S. PIERCE.
President: M. D. BURFIELD.
Secretary: M. H. ALLERTON.
Treasurer: R. P. SALMON.
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Patron: Mr. W. M. EASTON.
President: A. E. SOUTHEE.
Secretary: M. K. CAREY.
Treasurer: S. T. ARMSTRONG.
PRINTERS' GUILD,
Master-in-Charge: Mr. T. G. McCARTNEY.
Senior Printer: A. E. KOCH.
PROJECFOR CLUB
Master-in-Charge: Mr. C. M. StG. POTTER.
Committee: P. M. BOWER, N. C. B. KEENE, G. J. LE MESSURIER,
G. H. WALTER.
RAILWAY CLUB
Patron: Mr. J. R. GORHAM.
President: P. A. COLE.
Secretary: A. E. KOCH.
Treasurer: J. B. HURST.
SCOUT TROOP
Group Scout Master: Mr. J. K. MORELL.
Assistants: G. N. HUDSON, M. H. ALLERTON.
Patrol Leaders: D. I. COOK, G. M. LUGSDIN, S. K. MEARS, I. G.
ROBERTSON.
SHORE COMPUTER CLUB
Patron: Mr. K. L. CLEGG.
President: J. M. N. HOUSTON.
Secretary: A. P. CLINTON.
Treasurer: R. B. WATERHOUSE.
SHORE RADIO-ELECrRONICS CLUB
President: A. P. WILLIAMS.
Secretary: I. N. de FERRANTI.
Treasurer: I. M. C. SWANN.
V Form Rep.: P. D. HAMMOND.
SMALL BORE RiFLE CLUB
Master-in-Charge: Mr. S. W. GILLESPIE.
President: R. B. BURNELL.
Secretary: H. F. MACNEIL.
Treasurer: N. C. ROBSON.
Armourer: L. S. COLEMAN.
SQUASH CLUB
President: H. P. VAN DUGTEREN.
Vice-President: T. BURTON TAYLOR.
Sec./Treasurer: R. S. GRAY.
STAMP CLUB
Patron: Mr. A. J. OWEN.
President: A. P. CLINTON.
Sec./Treasurer: S. C. DAYMOND.
THE THIRTY CLUB
Patron: THE HEADMASTER.
Adviser: Mr. J. E. COLEBROOK.
Scribe: I. C. CLARKE.

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EDITORIAL
The Year's at the Spring,
And day's at the morn;
Morning's at seven;
The hill-side's dew-pearled;
The lark's on the wing;
The snail's on the thorn:
God's in his heavenAll's right with the world.

Robert Browning
It has been the custom of numerous past editorials to expound the significance of the time in which they were written.
In many the significance has been extracted from obvious highlights in the educational or broader social sphere. Today, though
some may be aware of the potentially monumental significance
of present events, most are either overawed by or insensitive
to this significance as a result of social complexities. To the
numbed, society would appear to be suffering a few minor
problemsthe breakdown of basic human relationships, an unhealthy economy, unions' disruptive activities, the tasteful greybrown frame to Sydney's outline, and a succession of further
manifestations of our lack of foresight. However, surely these
are not enough to cause undue concern since "the government
or some other certified agency will deal with it". In this sense
there is great danger in an excessive delegation of responsibility
passing the buck. We must be aware of the intrinsic problems
of our society on the individual levelof feeling insignificant
and ineffectual, and of the inability to see the relevance of our
actions to the community as a whole, as a result of induced
specialization. With this awareness comes the realization of the
necessity to preserve the bases of our standard of livingboth
on the personal and social level.
Man, for all his creativity and development over the centuries, has, largely through ignorance, indulged in pollution of the
environment and of the selfthis has been accelerated in the
last two centuries. It is natural for man to attempt to raise his
standard of living but this has largely been done by some wholesale exploitation of his resources on all levels. We have achieved
a high standard of taking from the environment, people and
society, now we have to achieve a mature harmony. Men must
learn not to dominate but to coexist both with one another and
with the environment.
The Bible emphasizes man with man coexistence and admirably sums it all up with the invocation to "Love thy neighbour".
With reference to our environment the Bible advocates: "Let us
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dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air,
and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth." However, man has abused
his implied superiority. It is the consequent desire to control
everything, to tamper with Nature, and the Universe, which is
our present undoing.
Each of us must realize that it is our own and very significant
actions which are having this effect. Then and only then will
society be able to take effective steps towards a better existence.
Underlying all this is the basic element of the individual's
social responsibilitynot to fanatical, ostracizing extremes but
to a degree of competent awareness.

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SCHOOL NOTES
STAFF

At the end of this year Mr. K. D. Anderson and Mr. T.

Milfull leave the School after many years of outstanding service.
Tributes to both these masters appear elsewhere in this issue.
At the beginning of Term II Mr. N. J. Gilbert joined the staff
to teach Mathematics, and a little later we farewelled Mr. L A.
Peterkin, whose place in the Art Department has been taken
by Mr. I. R. Chapman. At the end of Term II Mr. A. R. P.
Steele went on leave to England and Mr. W. Foulkes returned
to us after a year's absence in the U.S.A. and Europe. We also
said goodbye to Mr. B. R. Dawson, who has gone to France
to study at the Sorbonne, and welcomed to the School Dr. W. B.
Crispin. To all those who have departed go our best wishes,
and it is hoped that those new to the staff will have a long and
happy stay.
To the Headmaster congratulations are due on his election
as Chairman of the Headmasters' Conference of the Independent
Schools of Australia on August 27th.
Mr. K. D. ANDERSON

Australian education has been very much the richer for its
numerous importations from the ranks of New Zealand schoolmasters and it was certainly a favourable wind for Shore that
blew Keith Anderson across the Tasman at the beginning of
1940 to take up the position of Master-in-Charge of the Preparatory School. This position he held for fifteen years with the
exception of the year 1942, when he was Headmaster of the
Mt. Victoria branch, which had been set up because of the wartime emergency conditions then prevailing. In 1955 he moved
to the Senior School, becoming Housemaster of Robson House,
and in 1958 was appointed joint Senior Master with Mr. P. H.
Eldershaw. On Mr. Eldershaw's retirement in 1965 he continued
to hold the post of Senior Master and in Term III, 1969, was
Acting Headmaster during Mr. Travers' absence overseas. Now
after 32 years' service he is about to retire.
In surveying what K. D. A. has done in the School over this
period one is almost making a conspexus of the whole life of
Shore at the same time, for there are few activities with which
he has not been connected in some way. In the classroom, apart
from teaching general primary subjects while he was in the Prep.,
he has taught nothing but French and he was Master-in-Charge
of that subject for a number of years. His teaching has been
traditional in type and one wonders if he would feel very much
at home in the world of audio-visual aids and language laboratories which seems about to come upon us. But whatever one's
opinion of the older methods, there is no doubt that K.D.A.

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applied them superbly, as years of excellent examination results

have testified. As head of the department he was enthusiastic
and efficient. With the advent of the Wyndham Scheme a new
type of question, comprehension, found its way into French
exams. At that time there were no suitable textbooks available
containing comprehension exercises, but instead of bewailing the
absence of such texts he set to work and produced a number
of exercises, selecting and typing them himself. They are still
in general use. The initiative and self-help shown are typical of the
man.
On the playing field most Old Boys will of course associate
Keith Anderson with football and this of course has been his first
love. He had a distinguished playing record in New Zealand
and was appointed by L. C. Robson to coach the 1st XV in
his first year at the School. In the early 1940s Shore fielded
some of the finest football teams it has ever done and it is in a
sense unfortunate that, because official school competitions were
abandoned in the war years, the School was deprived of almost
certainly notching up a couple more Premierships in a sport
where we have found these hard to come by. In later years,
after his retirement from coaching the 1st XV, the U.13 As
for a period received the benefits of K.D.A.'s knowledge and
experience. Other Old Boys will remember his work in Athletics
where for a number of years he coached junior sprinters with
considerable success. In more recent times he has been Masterin-Charge of Golf, a less arduous posting, but one which has no
doubt given him much pleasure because of his own great keenness for the game. One can even recall him in the 1940s umpiring
cricket matches with some of the less able of the Preparatory
School teams, but there is no evidence that this provides the
most glowing of his sporting memories.
As Senior Master K.D.A. has had much to do in the administrative field. In the early 1950s L. C. Robson appointed him
Master-in-Charge of Enrolments, a task which (incredibly) the
Headmaster himself had handled up till that time. With the number of applications for places in the School being what they
have in recent years the problem of sorting, accepting and rejecting has been considerable. It is no easy task to plan the shape
of the School in twelve years' time and yet this is precisely what
the Enrolments Master has to do. To Keith Anderson's credit
it has been done efficiently without too many corns being trodden
on and too many feathers ruffled. But the post of Senior Master
has involved far more than this. It concerns staff replacements,
examination supervision, furniture inspection, allocation of rooms,
liaison with the Dining Hall, preparation of the teaching Time
Table as well as countless other trouble-shooting activities,
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concerned. At the centre of all this he has remained almost

always quite imperturbable, taking the routine and the unexpected
equally in his stride.
On the pastoral side K.D.A. has been almost unique inasmuch
as he has dealt equally successfully with young boys during his
years in the Junior House and with older boys in Robson House.
Both experiences seem to have given him equal pleasure. In his
latter years in Robson House he has had the satisfaction of seeing
its remodelling into one of the finest School boarding houses
anywhere and it must be a source of particular satisfaction to
him that he was a member of the Building Sub-Committee of the
School Council which planned the rebuilding. As to the boys
that he has produced, perhaps it is sufficient to say that three out
of the last four Senior Prefects have been boarders in Robson
House. Surely we must give the Housemaster a little bit of the
credit for that! This is probably the point to record the School's
debt to Mrs. Anderson, who has done so much in various fields
during her time here. One thinks of her tireless work with the
flowers in the Chapel, of her organization of the Cake Stall at the
American Tea and above all for the cheerful interest that she has
displayed in boys' activities in so many areas.
Perhaps this account has seemed matter-of-fact and undramatic, but it is hard to write of Keith Anderson in other terms
than these. For we are not losing an eccentric Mr. Chips. There
is no store of anecdotes that will continue to be told about him.
If ever a man had his feet firmly planted on the ground it is this
man. He has never been one to suffer fools gladly, as many a boy,
and, be it said, some of his junior colleagues, have found to their
cost. But where anybody has been in need of help or advice, be
it boy or colleague, he has not come to K.D.A. in vain. For the
advice he gets will be typical of the manforthright and practical.
Though he has been concerned during his time here with so many
of the countless details that are the inevitable concomitant of administration, he has never been unmindful of the human values
which the true schoolmaster must hold supreme. "The School is
for boys" and K.D.A. has never lost sight of the fact. We wish
him and Mrs. Anderson, in their retirement at Clareville, many
years of happiness and look forward to a continuing association.
Mr. T. MILFULL'S RETIREMENT

When one looks back over Mr. Milfull's long association with
Shore, it is some of the personal experiences that have been shared
with him that are thought of first: family picnics at Fuller's
Bridge; fishing off Middle Head with Edward Monckton; tennis in
the holidays with Pat Eldershaw, Tom Whight, Keith Anderson
and Alan Mitchell; a week-end on the mountains to see the
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Mount Wilson; hiking from Richmond to Kurrajong and back with

Norman Pinwil and other men from Scots; discussing one another's manuscripts for Wiffiam Brooks, way back before the
Wyndham Scheme
Such memories and many others belong to his years in
Sydney. But Mr. Milfull is a Queenslander. He completed his
secondary education at Gympie High School, where he won
an open scholarship to King's College in the University of
Queensland. After graduating in Arts in 1924, he was appointed
to Townsville High, where he taught French and Latin for three
years. It was during this period that he studied law as an
external student of his old university, and completed half his
L.L.B. degree course, before Schoolmastering claimed him for
good.
In 1928 he left the Department of Education and joined the
staff of Townsville Grammar School, whose distinguished headmaster at that time, P. F. Rowland, was later to become his fatherin-law. At Townsville Grammar he taught mathematics until he
moved to Brisbane Grammar in 1934, where he reverted to the
teaching of languages, and coached both the 1St XI and the 1st
XV. In 1938 he successfully applied for a vacancy on the Shore
Staff to teach French and Latin, to be changed by agreement to
Mathematics, before he actually took up his appointment in
1939.
Over the 33 years he has been at Shore, Mr. Milfull has
taught mathematics almost exclusively, but has taken junior
and senior classes in French for several years. Every season
he has coached senior cricket and football teams, including for
many years our 2nd XI and our 3rd and 4th XVs. All that
he has achieved in the class-room and on the playing field has
been in accordance with his total commitment to the needs of the
School, and with his strict view of professional responsibility.
As a teacher and a man, skilful and scholarly, he has encouraged
boys to be satisfied only when doing their best to reach the
high standards he has set before them. Old Boys, who got to
know him as a master and as a coach, recall gratefully his
patience and his reasonableness, and the emphasis he placed
on their getting a thorough understanding of what they were
doing, and why they were doing it.
Reference has been made already to Mr. Milfull's command
of several disciplines. He has taught French and Latin and
Mathematics over a period of 46 years, and has strongly maintamed his interest and authority in them. Experienced teachers
in all three subjects often seek his help in finding an elusive
shade of meaning in a difficult passage for translation, or the
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ment in one branch or another of Mathematics. Also he is one

to whom many turn for guidance on matters of school routine
and administration. No master could ever have been more concerned to be where he should be at any given time, and to get
jobs done on time, often well ahead of time.
His wise counsel will be missed in the Form Room and in
Common Room. He is not a man who goes along with the consensus of opinion just to make life easy, but always prefers to
sustain discussion to resolve conflicting points of view, or reject
them, rather than settle quickly for a doubtful compromise. He
is a man whose judgment is respected.
And now Mr. Milfull is about to take a less active part
in the work and in the life of the School. Those who have
enjoyed walking with him in his garden, and who know how
much the reading of books means to him, will understand how
ready he is to use rewardingly extra leisure time. The School
acknowledges gratefully his loyal and distinguished service. We
all wish him and Mrs. Milfull good health and good fortune in
the years to come.
CHAPEL NOTES

Confirmation was held on Friday, June 18th, 1971, and

the first Communion for the candidates followed on Sunday,
June 20th, 1971. The list of candidates is appended. The interest of many friends of the boys who travel great distances
to support the confirmees at these services is always very encouraging and was well in evidence again this year.
Open Services are designed to allow Day Boys and their
families to worship in the School Chapel on Sunday with the
Boarders and their famifies. They also give the School Choir
experience in the more ambitious choral works of the English
Church. Traditionally there has been an Open Sunday each
Term, but over the years other services have been added whenever special needs have been felt. This is in itself a tribute
to the value of Open Services, but has produced an ever expanding list of services to be provided. However, circumstances
change, and two problems have become increasingly evident
in recent years. Firstly, if there are too many special services
they tend to lose their importance: this is true for those who
in a very busy school life have to prepare the music, and it
is also true for those who have to break into their normal support of their Parish Churches to be present at them. Secondly,
Third Term is becoming increasingly fragmented by the early
timing of public examinations both for present pupils and
for many young Old Boys at University. Also, with the

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passage of the years, the significance of certain days has weakened. An example is Armistice Day, which has given way
to Remembrance Sunday, and is decreasingly observed and understood by a generation which has not had to, suffer the agonies
of war and has had no experience of the release brought by
the news of peace.
There are, again, problems caused by changes in community habitsthere is much stronger preference for Church
services in the morning than applied some years ago.
Consideration of these facts led to some reorganization
of the schedule of Open Services earlier this year. In First
Term one service only was held, on a Sunday morning close
to the School's Birthday; in Term II, an end-of-term Sunday
morning service was held, which incorporated the Old Boys'
Remembrance Service, and on October 17th there was a morning service with the members of Lodge Torchbearer in attendance. We thank Canon Mason and Archdeacon Fillingham
respectively for preaching at these last two services. That
there are still problems in presenting the traditionally conceived service in Term III will be evident when it is realized
that despite its being held on only the third Sunday in School
Term, the Upper VI went on Study Leave a mere two days
afterwards.
There still remain the Preparatory School Open Service
early in Term I, the Preparatory School Carols in late November and the School Leavers' Service also in late November.
For two of these occasions no special music is attempted, while
the Carol Service involves a "special interest" group not otherwise engaged.
Opportunities for UVI form boys to lead Chapel during
Friday break have continued as long as nominees have been
willing to lead them. The practice is useful, but it is even
clearer than before that it is but a supplement to a pattern
of regular services under settled leadership. One venture in
Term III . was a "Jesus Revolution" service proposed and produced by a VI Former. Perhaps it was an unfair test of the
idea, as some parts of the sequence were poorly presentedespecially in comparison with similar ventures held on Sunday
evenings for the Boarders, but it is hard to see this type of
activity as a frequent ingredient in the disciplined pattern of
School worship.
There has been a quiet but consistent plea for more
"preaching" or "explanation" in the regular daily Chapel Services. The requests come from present as well as past boys of
the School, and from other interested friends. The idea is so at

STAFF. 1971
4th Row (. to r): R. J. McIntosh, Mrs. A. W. Hart, W. B. Cispin, R A. Evans, R. G. Puller, A. M. Ashby, H. T. Andrew, D. H. Hicks, I. R.
Chapman, C. M. St. G. Potter. W. M. Eastors, B. R. Nicol. K L.Clcgg, K. E. Jones, J. B. R Terry.
3rd Row 1. to ri: N. J. Gilbert, .T W. Moir. Rev. D. C. S. Smilh, Rev. N. K. Macintosh, A. J. dcv. Hill, R. K. Whiley, D. G. Spurr, Rev. R. E.
Evans, J. R Gorliam, N. J. Cirran, C. W. Hawkins, W. T. Rcinhjltd, A. J. Owen, W. B. S. Pierce S. W. Gillespie.
2nd Row 1. to r.): Sgt. Maj. B. R. Scott, Rev. R. F. Bosanquet. D. C. Raadgevcr. T. G. Macartney, G. J White, I. R. Barlosv, G. J. Lewarne F. H.
Ross, M. Howard, D. J. Rossell, Rev. L. M. Abbott, W. Foulkes, T. W. Brewis. P. 1. Philprlt, Sgt. Maj. J. H. Dixon.
1st Row II. to r.): N. A. Emery, A. J. Moyes, J. K. Morell, K. Blomield, J. W. Burns, T. Milfull. K. D. Anjerson, The Headmaster, W. Sasvkins,
P. 4. M. Jenkins, L. M. Jasieson, R. K. Doig, J. E. Colebro3k, J. W. Mathers, A. E. Stafforet.
Absent: B. J. Edwards.

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LIBRARIANS, 1971
Top Row (I. to r.): B. M. Lawson, A. J. Miles, G. J. Marsh, C. S. Greases, A. J. L. Copeman,
S. A. Trebeck, P. G. Jacombs.
2nd BackRow (I. to r.): G. W. Cranna, 3. D. Stanley, A. P. Clinton. P.A.K. Williams, S. M. Gates,
U. 3. N. Lemon, R. P. Salmon, D. P. Sault, N. R. Forsyth, A. S. Brown.
3rd Row (I. to r.): P. J. North, 1. C. Hargieaves, D. A. Greases, R. F. D. Bertinshaw, A. C.
Cameron, W. P. Dent, P. N. Pidgeon.
Front Row (I. to r.): M. K. Carey, A. W. Sweetnam nr. Librarian), Mrs. A. W. Hart, R. 0.
Menck (Snr. Librarian), P. A. Cole.
Absent: D. A. Patrick, P. J. Evans, P. K. Jackson, A. E. Koch.

DEBATING, 1971
(L. to r.): D. J. Rossell, Esq., J. B. Sautelle, J. U. Cook. R. J. Manuell, V. B. McCauley,
S. B. Robertson, 1. R. Barlow, Esq.

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PREFECTS AND SUB-PREFECTS. 1971
Back Roy (Ito r.): P. J. Kaldur, R. H. Fuller, J. 1. Cameron, G. R. Wilson, R. S. Gray, R. J. Manuell, M. T. McKaugan, P. M. Selosse,
J. M. Raigh, G. W. Payne, R. L. Dey, J. A. D. de Greerlaw. T. W. I. Geddes, M. D. Burfield.
Middle Row I. to r.): R. K. Fitz.1-terbert, M. N Falt, J. D. coo'c, S. B. Robertson, D. M. Strange, A. G. Bosanquet, J. 1. Mathers. S. T. Armstrong,
A D. Cavil!. D. G. Sturro;k, M A. Cliampiot. A. W. Sscetnam, C. F. Fenton.
Court, I. P. Hatclset, D. 3. Watson, The Headrraster, R. A. Moyes,
Front Row (]. to r.): D. L. F. My, P. D. Butter, D. J. Rossiier. A. W. Holmes
T. L. F. Hodgson, S. A. Fe., W. A. Macl'ay. L. R. Towoley, S. R. Williams.

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odds with popular assumptions about the congregational desires

of schoolboys that the instinctive response has been to set
the idea aside, especially as this preaching needs considerable
time in preparation to be effective. However, as an experiment, preaching has been given by the Chaplain to the VI
Form boys when in Chapel at the Friday break services. The
tradition for variety in these services makes it easier to explore
various techniques, and the practice may in time lead to senior
boys speaking more freely and directly to their fellows in the
terms of the Gospel.
Materially the life of the Chapel this year has been greatly
helped by the labours of many friends. Special thanks are due
to Mrs. K. D. Anderson, who at the end of Term will be concluding her care, of the Chapel flowers. Mr. Anderson, who has
been Staff Warden of the Chapel Council almost continuously
since its inception, will also be giving up, and we wish these
two good friends every blessing in their retirement. Some members of the Chapel Council have worked hard and so have those
in the Chapel Choir. Matron Ware has continued her faithful
and meticulous care of the Communion Linen, while Mr. Miley
and Mr. Dodds have worked to keep the Chapel looking at its
best for all the various Services. Experiments to improve the
lighting in the Chapel have engendered enthusiasm for a complete updating of the system; there are many suggestions, but
details must wait until the various schemes are evaluated and
one approved.
The lists of Baptisms and Marriages are appended. This
ministry is vital to the building up of the School as a genuinely
Christian community. There has recently been some publicity
given to our Archbishop's comments to Synod on Baptism; and
so it is timely to point out that the nature of this School as a
Christian community is not conceived to the exclusion of membership of other communities of Christians, notably the Parish
Churches. On the contrary, it assumes such membership. Accordingly no Baptisms are conducted at School unless the Parents
notify their Parish minister in good time before the service is
held. Questions of a "credible profession" of Christian faith
by the parents of infants must always remain a mattter for the
conscience of the baptizing minister to resolve, but the clergy
of the School and the Parishes are in fellowship, and will always
give weighty consideration to one another's opinions when making such decisions. The solution to a misuse of Baptism is not
for Christian parents to defer the Baptism of their children,
but to openly acknowledge in Baptism their determination truly
to fulfil their obligations. Parents are duty bound to teach and
discipline their children in the faith in any case. Thus it may
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of Jesus Christ our Lord whenever there is evidence that the
parents indicate desire for a Baptism that, in the fullest sense
of the term, is truly Christian.
Holy Mafrimony
51 6/71: Robert Morris Simpson to Leonie Vivienne Batting.
18/ 6/71: John Derek Mendi to Victoria Carwardine Probert.
6/ 7/71: John Robert Keenan to Gillian Denise Marshall.
30/ 7/71: Michael Peter Bestic to Patricia June Johnston.
20/ 8/71: David Maxwell Scarlett to Susanne Yvonne Jones.
23/ 9/71: Charles Vincent Parsons to Vicky Margaret
Armshaw.
25/ 9/71: Harry David Cramer to Ann Hammond.
30/ 9/71: David Holt Hardy to Julia Margaret Leeuwin
Hickson.
30/ 9/71: Thomas Bodley Keene to Helen Frances Busby.
16/10/71: Peter Howell Gall to Claudia Anne Sinclair.
29/10/71: Arthur Rhodes Boult Bowman to Janet Runciman.
Holy Bapfism
June 6th, 1971: Ian Gregory Londish.
June 6th, 1971: Nicholas Shannon Cockle.
June 6th, 1971: Shaun Simon Cockle.
June 27th, 1971: Duncan John Muiready.
July 4th, 1971: David Ronald Robson.
July 18th, 1971: Stephanie Audrey Walls Turton.
August 15th, 1971: Richard Thorpe Johnson.
August 22nd, 1971: Yvette Marie Stening.
August 22nd, 1971: Catherine Veronica Doig.
September 19th, 1971: Andrew David Bottomley.
September 19th, 1971: Angela Vyvyan Bottoinley.
September 26th, 1971: Geoffrey James Crawford Hyles.
October 10th, 1971: Richard Crichton de Bovis Grace.
October 10th, 1971: Richard Adam Aufrre Cook.
October 10th, 1971: Angus Gordon Hartley.
October 17th, 1971: Richard Dennis Doyle.
October 17th, 1971: Lisa Victoria Dixon.
October 17th, 1971: David Montrose Dixon.
October 17th, 1971: Anna Elizabeth Dixon.
October 17th, 1971: Timothy Brian Arthur Robson.
CONFIRMEES, 1971

Robert Michael Ailport, Richard Phillip Beecroft, Richard

Frank Dolan Bertinshaw, Linsay Peter Branson, John Bray,
Jordan Hanbury Brown, Robert Hanbury Brown, William John
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Cooke, Richard Dion Coote, Michael Kenneth Cranney, James

Neil Creer, Robert Richard Cudmore, Stewart Clive Davies,
Peter Andrew Deane-Butcher, Harry Fay, Christoher John Fogi,
Alexander Stuart Freeman, Walter Rowley Harcourt Freeman,
Stephen Reginald Fuller, James Douglas Gambrill, Stephen James
Garner, Jonathon Bruce Geddes, Anthony Kim Gillespie, Peter
Michael Giffings, Anthony Lyall Godden, Alan Frederick Godfrey,
Andrew James Gunton, William Bruce Haigh, Matthew Simon
Colin Heaton, Carl David Duncan Heydon, Douglas Anthony
Horton, Kim Renwick Hughes, Richard James Jenkins, Stuart
Charles Johnson, Rowan Scott Johnston, Phillip Glyndwr Jones,
Hugh Hilton Kraefft, Peter Tom Langford, Ian Gregory Londish,
David Mudie Long, Ian Angus Macpherson, Graeme John Marsh,
Stephen John Massey, William James Matthews, Mark James
McClymont, Andrew Reve McCormack, David James McIntyre,
Anthony John McMinn, Andrew John Miles, Grant Seymour
Mfflington, Timothy Leigh Frederick Moses, Richard Noble,
David Bruce Payne, Timothy James Roberts, Michael Robert
Dart Roxburgh, Bretton Spaul Sabien, Ralph Paul Salmon, Dansie
John Sawkins, Philip Edward Dalkeith Scott, James Robert
Selosse, David Kenneth Short, Geoffrey Smith, Ellis Ambrook
Southe, Matthew Hotchin Stagg, Alexander Bruce Stevenson,
Phillip Andrew Stuckgold, Campbell Richard Tiley, Bruce
Franklin Waight, Richard Lyndhurst Waldron, Anthony James
Walter, Robert Macdonald Wass, Alexander James Ferrier Watson, David James Wells, Howard Richard West, Paul Allister
Knox Williams, David Glenwright Wood, Richard Norman
Royle, Geoffrey Charles Milton, Andrew Tennant Mortlock, Guy
Hamilton Hickson, Wayne Neville Daley, Andrew MacDonald
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PREPARATORY SCHOOL NOTES

As The Torch Bearer goes to press, the Preparatory School

is busily putting the finishing touches to various items that will
make up the programme for this year's Concert. The two-hour
programme has plenty of variety and promises to provide a testing
ground for the budding young actors and instrumentalists as well
as a happy evening's entertainment for the family.
Several happenings of interest are well worth reporting. The
Coin Exhibition held in the Senior School was enthusiastically
supported by Prep. boys. They entered the Essay Competition
and the results were as follows: 1st prize to C. J. P. Hobbs, equal
2nd to D. C. Shelley Jones and W. J. Pierce.
The geographical location of Shore makes for easy travel
to. places of interest. This year boys have been on excursions to
Bradford Insulations Pty. Ltd., Slazengers (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. and
Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Pty. Ltd. These were all highly
successful and boys will never forget seeing a large aircraft carrier
sitting on the bottom of the dry dock with its huge flared sides
reaching over their heads. They were dwarfed by the immense
plate-bending and metal-turning machinery. The ferry trip over
and back was an extra bonus!
The boarding house has filled over the past few months to
almost total capacity and the upstairs section has been improved
by a fresh coat of paint. On the night in the term when their
birthday falls, boys have enjoyed sharing a meal and looking at
a collection of clocks and watches in the Headmaster's house in
the Prep. School.
The regular Chapel services continue to be a source of inspiration and help to all boys. They are looking forward to the
coming Annual Carol Service which gives pleasure and food for
thought to many parents..
We are sorry to be saying good-bye to Mr. W. Reinholtd,
who is leaving the staff to teach in Melbourne. Mr. Reinholtd has
been with us for the past three years and has been a popular,
hard-working member of the staff. We send our best wishes with
him and trust that he will be happy in his new appointment.
PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOOTBALL
1sf and 2nd XVs

This group worked quite hard this season and while their
results were not startling, they had many hard matches and
certainly provided much of the good football played in these.
The 1st XV, with 4 wins, 5 losses and 5 draws, were forced
to bow before teams with any real pace, though their forwards
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backs handled well but lack of speed among them made it difficult
for them to capitalize where opportunities arose. Most tries came
from forward pioys.
In the forwards, hooker Jackson developed very well, hooking efficiently and being aggressive in the tight; Chbb, forceful
and intelligent, and Hammond, hard-working, formed a great
pair "up-front"; in the second row, Jones led the team very well
indeed, working hard, driving his team-mates on and making
some strong, bullocking runs to relieve awkward situations; he
was well supported here by Southwick, seldom seen and driving
himself hard at all times. Talacko was a constant pest to opposing
backs but he must learn to tackle cleanly when the occasion
demands; Mears, the other breakaway, while lacking real speed
made up for this in determination both in defence and with the
ball. Lambell, at lock, was outstanding, dominating lineouts and
continually leading the way to the loose ball. These forwards
formed an outstanding pack in their ability to control play, driving
their opponents back in rucks and scrums and winning a high
proportion of the ball from all play.
The backs, while not being particularly speedy, handled well
and had their moments in attack. Weston, at half, passed quite
accurately and ran trickily though perhaps too often; at fiveeighth, McDowell developed into a fine player, handling particularly well and varying his play intelligently; Lind and Statter
tried hard in the centres and showed some dash, though each
must develop his ability to think quickly in the heat of the game;
wingers Massey and Ridley both show promise and with experience their hard running will be used to greater effect. Royle,
at full-back, showed considerable dash and solidity early in the
season, but his play deteriorated later as his concentration tended
to wander. Perhaps the two things most lacking in the backs were
anticipation and timing of a pass, two abilities they must develop
for next year. Seldom has a team's playing record given such a wrong
impression as has that of the 2nds this season. Several matches
were lost by a point and the highest score against the team in
any match was 12, whilst total points for were 65 with 56 against
not a bad record by any standard.
Early in the season the team lacked determination and dash,
15 individuals trying to do everything themselves. As the season
progressed Captain Scougall pulled them together and with better
understanding between forwards and backs there was cohesion,
leading eventually to a fine win in the last match of the season
in which the wings were given the ball and, in particular, Wells
was able to show his speed to score on two occasions.
By the end of the season the forwards were playing well.
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was a little tiger in the tight. Ward, Parker and Reid worked as
a team in the mauls and as their football improved did very good
work. Williams, new to the game, learnt with every match and
cover defended very well indeed. The forward flankers, Hall and
Bremner, had some good games and were enjoying their football.
In the backs, Tooth, particularly in the wet, had a good
season but must learn to let the ball out and not run away from
his backs; Daryl Parker showed good flashes of form but must
concentrate throughout the game; Nash and Wass need to watch
their handling and must learn to move up faster in defence; Wells
and Ridley (before going up) developed well, with Wells attacking
and defending determinedly at the end of the season.
In all, it was a happy season for a good team well led.
hA and B

The 1 1A XV experienced a reasonably successful season,

winning six matches, drawing two and losing five. Overall, it was
a fairly solid, reliable team. The forwards blended into a forrnidable combination quickly and, although lacking somewhat in
speed, were never found wanting in aggression. D. Williams,
playing in the front row, was the most consistent forward,
thriving on hard work. He was ably assisted by R. Warren and
hooker J. Kendall. P. O'Connor and T. Cudmore were solid in
the second row, although the latter could improve his game by
developing a more aggressive attitude. R. Wilcox and P. Hyland
were most effective as breakaways, although their lack of speed
found them out of position at times. B. Scholer, at lock, proved
to be a devastating tackler and his tireless defence thwarted
many opposition attacking moves. The backline generally lacked
those vital yards of pace necessary to capitalize on opportunities
and found handling the biggest problem. However, as the season
progressed there was a noticeable improvement. D. Mackenzie,
the captain, developed into a quick-thinking, elusive half-back
who injected the team with enthusiasm and drive. S. Chapman,
at five-eighth, teamed well with Mackenzie and played the position
thoughtfully. Centres M. Reynolds and R. Cathels improved as
they learned more about their positions. Both were extremely
valuable in defence where their determined tackling stopped many
potential scoring opportunities. D. Nelson proved to be most
reliable at full-back and also displayed great versatility later in the
season when he replaced the injured Chapman at five-eighth.
T. Colyer and S. Ascroft both improved considerably as wingers,
with the latter being particularly impressive when he began to
run hard and straight towards the end of the season.
The 1 lB XV also had quite a successful season, winning
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pressed with their determination, especially in the forwards. D.

Hussey and D. Frank were those who stood out in the pack. G.
Francis, R. Fog!, J. Hardwick and D. Freeman were the best of
the backs.
Both teams had a most enjoyable season and profited in
many ways from their experiences.
IOA and B

At the first practices it was soon evident that the lOs would
be a young but lively football group. And so it proved to be, with
the unusually high proportion of six of the regular A team and
ten of the B team being drawn from Form One. There was abundant pace in the A XV backs with Cook the spearhead. However, the relative lack of size proved a distinct disadvantage in
some games.
The A XV met with reasonable success, winning six of its
thirteen matches. The forwards, with South, Holt and Whiley
always prominent, played with fire and the backs ran strongly.
A weakness of the team was an inability to win the ball cleanly
and to distribute it quickly. But when this was achieved the backs,
and in particular Cook and Finckh, showed us some forceful
running.
The B team possessed a sturdy, pack which always held its
own. Most attacks centred around Studdy, at the base of the
scrum, and Pike on the wing. However, an injury to Pike left the
side painfully short of pace in the backs and hence very vulnerable to runaway tries and this was, in fact, the manner in which
a number of games were disappointingly lost after an overall
territorial advantage had been held. Most matches were close and
the B XV was able to win two and draw one.
There is no doubt that the football developed during the
season and the fact that the group contains so many Form One
boys augurs well for future years.
PREPARATORY SCHOOL ATHLETICS

The athletics season was a very short one for Prep. School
boys this year. Only the School Carnival and one invitation car nival at Northbridge were held. Greatest potential this year
seemed to lie in the middle distance events where Geoffrey Wells
and Stephen Cook were outstanding in their respective age groups.
They both set new records in the 800 metres and were included
in the Shore Athletics team which competed in the annual G.P.S.
meeting at the Cricket Ground. Other boys to show promise
were Tim Roberts, Andrew Finckh, Ian Massey, Robert Cathels,
Geoffrey Wass and Tim McDowell.
The senior relay team, which raced at Sydney Grammar's
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"pipped on the post" by Grammar. Unfortunately the defending

champions, Scots, were unable to be present.
Prep. boys who competed in the Oakhill cross-country run
also did quite well. In the under 9 group P. Tutin gained 10th
placing and P. Parsonson was 22nd. In the under 10 group
Cook was 1st, D. Holt 22nd and R. Cathels 26th. B. Scholer
was placed 16th in the under us group. G. Wells was 8th,
McDowell 16th, C. Tooth 20th and A. Lind 25th in the open
age group.
Despite the limited opportunities to compete, full credit is
due to the team, which trained enthusiastically and produced
some fine performances.
REFEREEING, 1971

Once again during the football season the School was able
to provide its own referees for all home matches (including
those of the Preparatory School) with the exception of the 1st
XV and 2nd XV games.
In all, the School supplied referees for 246 games. Special
thanks should go to Messrs. G. Hodgson, M. Edye, D. Dreverman, T. Hale, D. Hipsley, P. Hipsley, J. Jenkins, I. Robinson,
J. Utz and P. Wood as well as to the many masters who assisted
in refereeing the more seni6r games. The following boys should
also be commended for the number of games they refereed:
M. Fallc (20), J. Barraclough (12), J. Cameron (12).
It was encouraging to see so many boys (especially younger
boys) attending the Referees classes which were held at the end
of Term I, For referee and player alike a sound knowledge of
the Laws is essential in any sport.
The following boys passed the Jnr. Referees' written examination this year: J. S. Barclay, J. I. Cameron, A. S. Christie,
M. N. Falk, C. F. Fenton, A. T. McKendry, W. G. Garnock,
R. S. Johnston, H. M. McNulty, J. W. McPhail, B. C. Newell,
G. M. Nicholls, C. N. Oliver, G. G. Sayers, P. M. Selosse, A. E.
Southee, I. B. G. Woodhouse.
It is hoped that those boys who may not have passed
this time will attempt the examination again next year.
Refereeing is very rewarding and enjoyable for anyone who
participates seriously, and any boy interested in refereeing should
see the Master-in-Charge, Mr. Hill, at the beginning of the next
football season.
HOUSE NOTES
Barry House

1971 was the House's first full year in the new premises,
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comfortable. During the year we were sorry to lose Mr. J. B. R.

Terry as Assistant Housemster. He was replaced by Mr. J.
Aaskov, who unfortunately could only stay for one term because
of work commitments. However, the House was very glad to
welcome back Mr. J. W. Sleep, who has taken up the position
of Assistant Housemaster while studying at Sydney University.
This year has been a very successful one for the House from
the point of view of school activities. In First Term D. A. H.
Johnston and S. G. Campbell were members of the 1st XI which
won the G.P.S. competition, whilst D. J. Coghian and W. D.
Russell played in the premiership 2nd XI, and R. J. Gray in the
3rd XI. D. L. F. May rowed in the 1st VIII and J. E. Powell
was stroke of the 2nd VIII.
On the football field, W. D. Russell played in the 1st XV,
J. E. Powell and R. J. Gray in the successful 2nd XV, whilst
D. L. F. May and D. J. Coghian represented the School in the
3rd XV. There was plenty of depth in the rest of the House,
with many boys playing in 'A' teams.
Barry House was successful once more in the School Athletic
Carnival, which it has won for the past two years. Tom Graham
was a member of the school athletic team and won the Shot Put
U14 at the G.P.S. Athletic Carnival.
On a more diverse note, the House had several members
with rank in the Cadets and was also represented in the 30 Club,
Od Club. Economics Society, Projector Club, Debating Society
and the Stage Crew;
Bruce Morrice, whose first-aid services during the football
season were invaluable, should be congratulated on becoming
a member of the St. Johns Ambulance Brigade. Congratulations
are also due to J. M. Haigh who won the School Squash Championship.
14 boys sat for public examinations this year and it is
hoped that their results will maintain the good academic standard of the House.
All in all it has been a very successful year in every
respect, with the House tradition being carried on enthusiastically.
Hodges House

At the beginning of this year we welcomed 12 new boys

into the House, retaining our numbers at 48, but one Third
Former left to become a day-boy at the end of Second Term, when
his parents returned from Melbourne.
Six House Prefects were appointed at the start of the year
and a seventh, M. D. Lang, a new boy in the House, at the end
of Term H.
Three of our House Prefects, R. H. Fuller, T. W. I. Geddes
and R. K. FitzHerbert were also School Sub-prefects.

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New boys were initiated into the House at the traditional

House Concert, during First Term. The standard of the new
boys' songs and older boys' skits was, as usual, extremely high,
so that all those that took part or watched found the concert
most enjoyable.
This year boys of the House have taken part in a wider
variety of sports than for some time. In football we had two
members in the 1st XV, R. Fuller and T. Geddes. R. K. FitzHerbert played in the 2nds and R. G. Stanistreet in the 3rds. In
Rowing we had three boys in G.P.S. crews, R. Fuller (1st IV),
J. Gillespie (2nd IV) and D. Ronald (4th IV), J. Gifiespie and
D. Ronald being in winning crews. We had three boys in shooting
camp with R. Kingham being selected in the 1st Rifle team.
We had other boys participating successfully in Cricket, Life
Saving, Swimming, Basketball, Adventure Training, Tennis and
Athletics.
In Tennis D. Ridley was in the 3rds; in Cricket B. Jones
was in the 3rds; in Athietics R. G. and E. J. Stanistreet both
made G.P.S. teams as high jumpers and came 3rd in the U17
and U 16 events respectively.
To improve interest in sport in the House and provide added
incentive to boys, the House Prefects have decided to present
a shield to the most improved sportsman of the House. This
year the shield has been won by H. Fay.
As a result of the Higher School Certificate Examination
last year five boys won University places and one a place in
the Mitchell College of Advanced Education. R. Duihunty
gained a Commonwealth University Scholarship but decided to
go overseas to further his education at the well-known Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The nine boys who sat for the School Certificate last year
all passed, two with 5 Advanced levels.
Finally, we wish all those sitting for exams this year the
best of luck.
Robson House

On assembling for the 1971 school year we were all delighted to learn that our captain, David Watson, had been appointed senior prefect of the School.
Mr. Neil Futcher was the assistant Housemaster for a
short time and he was succeeded after Easter by Mr. Jeremy
Pearce, a teachers' college student. We like his cheerful smile
and we appreciate his kindness in donating a first-class pingpong table. His motives were uncovered when he beat us all
at the game.
The House has had a very successful year at games. Four
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Leslie were in the 1St XV. Bill Mackay was chosen vice-captain
of the G.P.S. 2nd XV and Rob Leslie played in the G.P.S.
3rds. Two boys, Robert Duddy and Mark Burfield, shot for the
1St Rifle team, David Duddy received a 1St award for shooting
also. Robert Duddy went on to shoot for the G.P.S. ists.
A number of boys were prominent in summer sports. Bill
Mackay and Robert Leslie rowed in the VIII and Ross MacDiarmid and Geoff Le Messurier were members of the premier
2nd XI.
Three boys, Jamie Munsie, Charlie Summers and Mark
Burfield, the captain, played in the 1st basketball team. In
addition to the achievements of our star performers, there has
been enthusiastic participation by all the House in all games.
The ripping 1 2Cs and 1 2Ds XV shone with delightful Rugby.
We offer our congratulations to Mark Burfield for gaining
the Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award. This represents a high
performance in a different field.
With the end of the year, exams are approaching. Nine
boys are sitting for the Higher School Certificate and eight for
the School Certificate. We wish them every success.
The retirement of Mr. Anderson this year ends a long association with the House, which began in 1955. His quiet encouragement and firm dealings with all boys will be remembered
by us always. We wish Mr. and Mrs. Anderson all the best in
retirement.
School House
The House settled down well to another year as the centre
of School activity. The Housemaster and his assistants were most
effective in eliminating any semblance of discord, slackness or
low morale; we convey to them, and of course to Matron Ware
and her helpers, our sincere thanks for their work in the interests
of the House.
As always, we pay tribute to the sporting achievements of
our members. Greg Wilson and Geoff Barker won selection in
the G.P.S. ists of their respective sports and there was the
usual large representation in the top open teams of every
game with liberal sprinklings in the high age teams. Special
mention should be made of the House shooters. These sterling
fellows filled ten of the twenty places for Shooting Camp, and
nine of these competed in the two teams of sixteen which
eventually shot.
The feature of the House's social activity this year was the
House Dance. Ably organized by the LVI, its only aspects of
dubious quality were the punch, and perhaps from a certain
point of view, the music. In contrast, the House Concert, also
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number of aspiring Frank Sinatras appeared who would certainly

go no further than winning the $10 encouragement award on New
Faces.
In October we congratulated Ian Clarke, Hugh MacNeil and
John Sautelle on their appointment as sub-prefects, and we pay
tribute to David Rossiter, our House Captain, who came through
the year comparatively unscathed. Indeed, "contentment" became
the new House motto, and because of this the House fulfilled
its basic function. "Our House is a very, very, very fine House."
SHORE SKI-TOUR, 1971

Those present were: A. J. deV. Hill, Esq., C. M. St.G.

Potter, Esq., Mark Bennett, Paul Burnard, Alan Cowle, Evan
Davis, Peter Hewett, Robert Hodder, Tim Kelly, Tony Kelly,
Matthew Moore, Charles Oliver, Paul Stanley, Paul Symons.
With mixed feelings we gathered at the top of the Thredbo
chairlift to decide what wax to use on our Langlauf skis. Mr.
Hill conveniently suggested that with blue klister (the hardest
to apply) we might be able to make it up the next mountain.
After three hours of combined ski-ing, walking and crawling
(some equipment was giving trouble) the next mountain was still
piercing the clouds and the destination nowhere in sight. With
boys stifi not having mastered their skis by late afternoon our
planned destination (Lake Albina Hut) was not reached. The
wind had risen in velocity all afternoon so we decided to stop at
Seaman's Hut, which is situated on a small saddle in the Etheridge Range, a spur of Kosciusko. Mr. Hill and Mr. Potter decided
that the company was too cosy for them in the hut and rather
than be inflicted with our presence, braved the elements (notably
a 60 knot gale!) to erect their tent. This, however, to our great
disappointment, failed, and they were forced to be cosy for the
night! Several boys felt unsettled in the new environment, i.e.,
salami, cheese, dates and chocolate, but Mr. Hill cheered us
all up with a short talk on hypothermia, frosbite, gangrene and
the like. Mr. Potter caused some concern when he blacked out
on entering the hut but we soon recognized this as the withdrawal symptoms of tannic acid and revived him with a cup of
tea.
The wind was still up next morning but the sky was clearer
so we tried for Albina. We arrived at Lake Albina Lodge at
about eleven and found the previous occupants just leaving, which
was rather lucky. The previous night's snowfall should have
meant good ski-ing but with our forty-five pound packs even the
most experienced skiers often suffered falls. Lake Albina Lodge
is so named because it overlooks Lake Albina, about a quarter
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We quickly settled in to the comfortable surroundings of

Albina Hut. Its amenities include gas lighting and cooking and
electric light if you know the right word to start the generator.
The following day, after an extremely comfortable and refreshing night, we made the traditional assault on Kosciusko. We
were on top of Australia by mid-morning, which left another
half-day for touring which we used up by ski-ing down the
Snowy then back over the main range to Albina.
After another reviving night at Albina we set off down the
Snowy River with the prospect of camping in the snow if we
didn't get to anywhere in particular. As it happened we didn't
get to anywhere so we did camp in the snow in a lightly wooded
area near the junction of the Snowy and Spencer's Creek. It
began snowing and raining in mid-afternoon and this continued
throughout the night. One party (we had four tents with three
in each tent) had trouble with its tent during the night but after
a little shouting aimed at making Mr. Hill feel guilty (it failed),
the tent was re-erected and peace restored. It was here that we
had the bivvy-bagging contest. Bivvy-bagging is the sport of
sliding down a steep hill on or in a plastic bag.. The results were
not recorded but some revolutionary new styles certainly sprang
from the exercise. We had struck camp and were hiking by
mid-morning the following day. We crossed Spencer's Creek
and went to Illawong Lodge which is club-owned and costs about
five dollars per night to stay. Mr. Hill then suggested that we
about turn and go back to Spencer's Creek, then up the creek
to Ibis Hut, which is about two miles up the creek and a mile
from the Chalet ski-resort. We spent the remaining three nights
here at Ibis, using it as a base for our day-trips. The hut was in
a frightful state when we arrived, as part of the roof was missing
and one of the two rooms had about two feet of snow on the
floor which had to be cleaned out before we could do any
cooking.
Saturday's day tour was the longest and perhaps the most
interesting that we made. The day was perfect and some followed our intrepid leader's lead by ski-ing bare-top. Paul Symons
broke a ski early in the day but luckily Mr. Hifi had an aluminium
ski-tip so he was able to ski on. We had lunch at the now-defunct
half-way restaurant on the Threadbo-Chalet chairlift. This is a
really great place and it is a pity it is not being used. It is magnificently located and would make a fine hostel. The view from
this point is superb. On the way back to Ibis we stopped
off at the Chalet to have a look around. Some bought lemonade
and chips, etc. That night a mystery gastric disease struck down
all but the toughest of us and Sunday's tour was not as well
patronized as it might have beenfour boys stayed at Ibis.
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a quick dip in the Snowy at Guthega Pondage but nobody felt

quite up to following his lead this time! On the way back to This
we went through Perisher Valley ski-resort, trying hard not to fall
over. Monday was the day to go home. It was a pity it couldn't
have lasted a couple of days longer but we just didn't have
enough tea and so as not to risk Mr. Potter's health any further,
we said our thanks and good-byes at Perisher Gap, went our
separate ways to Cooma and then home.
CADET NOTES
Courses

This year the Unit was represented for the first time in all
courses during the May vacation. In past years this series of
courses has been attended only by prospective specialists, but this
May potential C.U.O.s and Senior N.C.O.s have also attended.
The Unit's good name was in general upheld, as the number of
very good passes in all courses indicate. In the C.U.O. Wing,
distinction passes were gained by Warrant Officer Colless, and
Sgts. Coghian, Dietrich and Lang. On the Senior N.C.O. course
L/cpl. Spencer was most successful and other distinction passes
were gained by L/cpls. Gillings and Travers. In the Signals,
Medical and Assault Pioneer Wings, eight cadets attended, the
best results being those of Cdt. Berner who topped the Medical
course. This was a good performance when it is considered that
this is the first year the Unit has had a Med. platoon.
Training

Training within the companies this year has proceeded with

a number of internal changes in the Unit. All companies are under
the command of Cadet Under Officers; specialist training is being
carried out in the Unit other than in Support Company; and week
by week the Unit is conducting a Junior N.C.O. course, from
which N.C.O.s for this year's intake into D coy will be selected.
D coy, under the command of C.U.O. D. J. Rossiter, has been
engaged solely in the training of these N.C.O.s and has received
help from Trg. Officer W. A. Evans (an Old Boy).
The training programme for Support Company has included
such things as exercises at Balls Head, and shooting at the Mini
rifle range, and it is to be hoped that this form of training will
be of added interest to final year cadets.
Camp, 1971
On arrival at Singleton this year, the Unit will spend only
one day in the base area before going out on bivouac, thus leaving
only one more day in the base area before the Unit's departure
from Singleton for home. This plan will be applauded, as it is
generally recognized that the most enjoyable facet of camp is
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north of the Pokolbin Ranges, whilst Support Company will be

camped in the Ranges themselves. A number of exercises within
the Company and in conjunction with the A.R.A. have been
arranged. The Assault pioneer platoon's task, set by 2 Brigade,
involves repairing an existing road near Sweatman's Creek, constructing and erecting a water tank, and reconstructing a bush
kitchen. An A.R.A. helicopter will be on call for communication
purposes and in the event of a Casevac becoming necessary.
AIR TRAINING CORPS

This year, in many ways, has been a remarkably successful

one. Members of Number 4 Flight have been well placed on
many of the promotion courses, and have been the recipients of
major awards in the Squadron. Such achievements should provide an incentive for the future.
The shortage of Reserve instructors has meant that senior
cadets have had to take a great deal of the responsibility for
Flight activities, both instructional and administrative. This
situation is beneficial, for it has allowed a more active part to
be played by members of the Flight, and the experience gained
by senior boys is of great value. It is hoped, in the future, to
spread responsibility more widely so that the maximum possible
number of boys are fully involved in the running of the Flight.
The year culminated in the Ceremonial Parade on October
13th which, appropriately, was staged entirely by cadets, with
C.U.O. A. W. Sweetnam commanding the parade. The standard achieved was a credit to the senior cadets who played
the key roles, and to all those who took part. As this is the
year of the fiftieth anniversary of the R.A.A.F., it was fitting
that the Parade should be reviewed by a senior Air Force
Officer, Air Vice-Marshal W. E. Townsend, C.B., C.B.E. The
Flight extends its thanks to the No. 1 R.A.A.F. Regional Band,
whose participation enhanced the overall effect.
Awards presented at the Parade were:
C. S. Tiley Trophy for the Most Outstanding C.U.O.: C.U.O.

A. W. Sweetnam.
A. F. Newlands Trophy for the Most Outstanding N.C.O.:

W. Off. E. J. D. Barker.
The Squadron Trophy for the Most Proficient Cadet: C.U.O.

S. T. Armstrong.
The Squadron Trophy for the Most Improved Recruit:

C. P. E. Smith.

Cdt.

P. Hodgson;
C.U.O. R. M. Jacombs.
Rather than having a Bivouac and Range Day during the
year, it is intended to incorporate these into the Annual Camp,
to be held at R.A.A.F. Wagga, where facilities should enable
Certificates for Meritorious Service: C.U.O. T. L.

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greater benefit to be extracted from these events, which then may

occupy a more meaningful part in the Training Programme.
Members of III Flight will be attending their first camp at this
time, when they will be introduced to the operation of an Air
Force Base. Recruiting has revealed that there is a steady interest
in the A.T.C. amongst the younger boys of the School, even
though it is not possible to take them to the camp.
The Reservist staffing of the Flight underwent reorganization
with the departure of Fig. Off. B. R. Dawson at the end of Term
II, after a period of devoted service as adjutant. This, in combination with the retirement of the four cadet officers at the end
of the year, will place heavy demands on the senior cadets remaining.
Promotions: The following promotions have been effected
since May: To Flight Sergeant: Sgt. J. de L. Hammond, Sgt.
D. A. Roper.

HALL NOTES

The Hall this year has been the venue for many activities, and
only through hard work and determination by those involved
has it been able to keep up to its high standard of performances.
In May the annual School Concert took place, and just after
the beginning of Term II the play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Are Dead, produced by Mr. F. H. Ross, was performed. The
next stage production was the Prep. School Concert on October
22nd. All were well supported by enthusiastic audiences. Our
thanks go to the ladies who made the costumes, and to those who
provided coffee. The success of these productions is due to the
help given by Mr. Owen and the teamwork between the stage
and light crews.
During Second Term the Headmaster held three Parents'
Meetings in the Hall. Through these meetings it became clear
that the Hall needs better heating. Perhaps a benevolent benefactor may come to the rescue!
On October 8th the Hall was transformed into a market
stall to meet the requirements of the American Tea.
During the year the Hall was also used for Chapel on
Sunday evenings for boarders, and for an Upper Sixth service in
Term III, when a pop group came to express views on Christianity. There have also been several lunch-hour pop concerts
staged by the Music Society.
Finally the Hall Committee extend to Mr. A. E. Stafford
their sincere thanks for his active supervision of the Memorial
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FOOTBALL

The football season was really a first class one. 561 games
were played, 315 were won, 37 drawn, 209 lost. This is easily
the best season for many years.
The 2nd XV won the premiership by being a good team
rather than being greatly expert individually. They began in
a very shaky fashion, winning only two of the eight trial games
(with 16 tries scored against them), lacking co-ordination, determination and basic skills. Under the determined ladership of M. Champion and S. McDowell they overcame most
of these defects, trained very hard, and built up a strong
team spirit. In the competition they lost only one game, and
won the premiership. Their forwards were a solid, reliable
unit which won a fair share of the ball. Their line was crossed
only five times in seven roundsa tribute to the tigerish defence,
particularly in the backs. It is a pity that they did not use their
backs more imaginatively in attack, as there were some good
players in the line. However, most of these boys are returning
next year and should provide the basis of a good backline.
The 1St XV developed in the forwards but were unfortunately too slow in running in both forwards and backs to stop
teams with fast runners in the backs.
However, the feature of the season was the sight of so many
teams playing attacking football, running hard with the ball, and
tackling low and hard, when the opponents had the ball. In all,
in the Senior School, 474 games were played, 287 were won,
25 drawn, and 162 lost.
The School fielded 44 teams throughout the season. Of these
35 teams played ten or more matches in the season. The successful teams were 15E, 15H, 13B, 13C who won every match; and
15B, 13E, 12A who were not defeated in a match. In all, these
7 teams played 73 games, won 68, and drew 5a very fine performance indeed. The 15C, 15F, 14C, 12C each lost one game
only. The strongest groups were under 15, under 13 and under 12.
The Preparatory School played 86, won 28, drew 11, lost 47..
The standard was not as strong as usual.
To help referee the games, the School deeply appreciated
the regular help given by 15 Old Boys, 5 masters and 16 boys.
Once again boys were prepared for the Referees Badge: 17 boys
gained their Junior Badges and 13 others need only a field test
to qualify.
E. J. Barker (full-back). A strong runner with the ball,
inclined to let the ball bounce too often, fearless tackler. He
should develop well next year.
S. R. Williams (wing and captain). A very good player

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who ran cleverly and hard and used his strength to the best
advantage. Led the side very well and moulded the team in a
good spirit. His injury was unfortunate as he certainly would
havebeen in one of the G.P.S. teams.
D. M. Strange (outer centre and back row). He did not
always realize how strong he was. Handling was not always safe.
Played well in the forwards.
W. Russell (outer centre). Until injured was improving each
matc.h. Hard runner, tackling at times faulty, good kick.
T. W. I. Geddes (inner centre). Clever runner with the
ball, thoughtful about the game, inclined to go up in defence
ahead of his five-eighth.
D. I. Watson (five-eighth). Tried hard all the season to
overcome his slow running. Good handler, fine tactician, good
tackler.
P. D. Butler (half). Fast service, fearless tackler, cleaned
up well round the scrum.
T. Burton Taylor (breakaway). Improved as the season
progressed. Was not really fast enough to play open side but
was good cleaning up round the scrum.
P. S. Cottrell (breakaway). Came into the team late in
season after injury and was improving each match. At times
inclined to hold the ball too long.
T. D. Sawkins (lock). Good lineout forward and tackler,
but not quite hard enough physically yet. He will improve greatly.
J. C. Munsie (second row). Improved every game, especially
in lineout.
G. Sturrock (second row). Hard working forward, physically very fit.
G. Studdy (hooker). Good hooker, but rather light for
general play.
W. A. Mackay (front row). Excellent scrummager, hard
worker in all aspects of play.
R. T. Leslie (front row). Excellent scruinmager who developed as the season progressed. Will do well next year.
Competition Games, 1971
12/6/7Iv Sydney Grammar SchoolWon 5-3

Team: Barker, Fuller, Strange, Russell, Williams (C.),

Watson, Butler, Sawkins, Lee, FitzHerbert, Sturrock, Munsie,
Leslie, Studdy, Mackay.
Shore met Grammar at Northbridge in the first round of
the competition. As play progressed into the first half it became
evident that if Shore was to win the match, it would be done
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the backline was unable to move through good tackling by the

Grammar breakaways and solid defence by the Grammar backline. However, the forwards did not take up the challenge and by
half time the match had developed into a loose and scrappy
game with neither team scoring.
From the kick-off in the second half Shore gave a determined
burst with the team nearly scoring. Yet once again play became
scrappy and moved from end to end through penalty kicks. As
play progressed it appeared as though the match would result in
a draw, however, the Shore forwards realizing the situation, set
about to do what they should have been doing right throughout
the match. Thus with Shore now attacking the Grammar line,
Watson went the blind side and the ball went to Barker who was
bundled over the line to score the only try of the match. Williams
converted the try with a good kick from the sideline.
Two minutes later Grammar kicked a penalty goal to bring
the score to 5-3. For the remaining minutes of play Grammar
were strongly attacking the Shore line, and only good solid defence
stopped the score from changing.
Statistics (Shore first number) :Scrums 28-11; Lineouts
25-22; Rucks 7-11; Penalties 9-14.
S.C.E.G.S. 5: Barker try, Williams goal.
S.G.S. 3: Penalty goal.
19/6/71v. SI. Ignatius CollegeLost 6-I I

Team: Barker, Williams (C.), Strange, Russell, Fuller,

Watson, Butler, FitzHerbert, Lee, Sawkins, Munsie, Sturrock,
Mackay, Studdy, Leslie.
The second round of the competition was played against
Riverview, at Riverview. Shore was leading the competition with
Scots, and Riverview were coming equal second following a
6-6 draw against High.
The first half opened with Riverview attacking the Shore
line strongly which eventually resulted in a try to the Riverview
lock from a scrum. The kick for goal was successful and Shore
was now faced with a deficit of 5 points within the first minutes
of play. In the next 13 minutes, instead of attacking, Shore was
put on the defensive through strong Riverview forward rushes
and good backline movements. During this time Riverview
scored two unconverted tries. Five minutes later Shore opened
their account with a penalty goal by Williams from 40 yards.
In the remaining minutes, play was scrappy and the score
remained 11-3 to the break.
From the beginning of the second half play was loose
and lacked momentum. From a scrum infringement Williams
kicked another 40 yard penalty goal to bring the score to
11-6. It now appeared that a good game of Rugby might take

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place with Shore needing a converted try to draw. However,

the task became even harder when Lee was forced to leave
the field with a damaged knee. Riverview, realizing that their
opposition were one short, employed strong bustling tactics
which kept Shore out of their half. After many efforts to get
into the Riverview half Shore was hammered back to their
own line and on two occasions just managed to keep the strong
forwards out. By now time had run out and with the bell
ringing Williams broke the Riverview attack and kicked infield
to the following, forwards. But by this stage Riverview had
time to cover the attack and the match ended in a win to the
Riverview team.
Statistics (Shore first number): Scrums 22-23; Lineouts
28-17; Rucks 8-10; Penalties 14-2.
S.C.E.G.S. 6: Williams 2 penalty goals.
S.I.C. 11: 3 tries, goal.
26/6/71v. Newngton CollegeWon 20-3

Team: Barker, Williams (C.), Strange, Russell, Fuller,

Watson, Butler, Burton Taylor, Sawkins, Geddes, Munsie, Sturrock, Mackay, Studdy, Leslie.
Shore played Newington at Stanmore in the third round
of the competition. Shore was coming fifth following a loss to
Riverview the week before, and Newington had still to win a
game. Therefore the match was of great importance to both
sides as a loss would rule out any chance of premiership hopes.
Shore kicked off with a strong wind behind them and
immediately were on the attack. From a lineout Shore was
awarded a penalty and Williams opened Shore's account with
a good kick. Newington then pressed into Shore territory,
but at no stage looked dangerous. Then the Shore backline
took play out of their territory and the forwards pressed hard
for the next twenty minutes. After Williams had kicked another
penalty goal Shore was again on the attack. From a lineout
near the Newington line a ruck formed, from which Butler
ran the blind side. After drawing the Newington defence he'
sent an inside pass to Watson, who scored in the corner.
Williams failed to convert the try and Shore had gone to a
9 point lead. A period of scrappy play then developed from
which neither side managed to take the initiative. However,
near the end of the first half Shore was penalized in front of
their goal posts and the Newington kicker made no mistake.
The halftime score was 9-3.
From the kick-off in the second half Newington was
on the attack, with the Shore forwards not properly working
together. From a Newington attack Williams picked up the
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a penalty was awarded to the Shore side. Williams made no

mistake into the wind and Shore now led 12-3. During the
next 15 minutes the Shore forwards at last showed fire and
vigour, proving too good for the lighter Newington pack. From
a nick near the Newington line the Shore halves did a dummy
scissors with the ball going to the inside centre, Strange, who
quickly passed the ball to Barker who went over for Shore's
second try. The conversion attempt was unsuccessful and the
score remained 15-3.
Newington came back with a last effort, which nearly succeeded except for a fine tackle by Barker. Once again the Shore
forwards moved play deep into Newington territory, and from
a ruck Butler went the blind-side, side-stepping several defenders,
and scored. Williams converted the try and the score went to
20-3.
The match finished with the powerful forwards again driving
downfield, which was a vast improvement on their form from the
previous week. Many forward rushes took place, from which the
ability to pass the ball closely and good nicking enabled the Shore
backline to position themselves for scoring opportunities.
Statistics (Shore first number) :Scrums 24-23; Lineouts
27-15; Rucks 19-7; Penalties 11-6.
S.C.E.G.S. 20: Watson, Barker, Butler tries, Williams 3
penalty goals, goal.
N.C. 3: Penalty goal.
3/7/71v. The Kings SchoolLost 9-19

Team: Barker, Williams (C.), Strange, Russell, Hodgson,

Watson, Butler, Geddes, Sawkins, Burton Taylor, Munsie, Sturrock, Mackay, Studdy, Leslie.
Shore played King's at Northbridge in the fourth round of
the competition. Both teams were coming second, and a win
would keep premiership hopes alive.
King's kicked off into a slight wind and from the ensuing
nick were awarded a penalty. This took them to within ten
yards of the Shore line, however they failed to score from this
situation due to quick defence from Shore. Play then developed
in the middle of the field from which the Shore team was awarded
a penalty. Williams failed to score and play returned to a scrappy
standard. From a nick at the halfway line, the King's five-eighth
ran through a gap in the Shore defence and scored between the
posts. The Shore cover defence just failed to tackle him. The
try was converted, and the score went to 5-0. However, Shore
soon appeared on the scoreboard with a penalty goal by Williams
from 35 yards out.
Shore was unable to penetrate the King's 25 due to their
slower backs. However, from one of the two forward rushes

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Butler ran the blind side and linked up with Williams who scored
a try. The conversion attempt was unsuccessful, and the score
remained at 6-5. This was Shore's first attacking move in the
first half. King's came back with a penalty goal from 25 yards
out, due to a serum infringement.
In return to a strong burst by forwards down the field, the
Shore team was awarded a penalty. From the unsuccessful kick
at goal King's scored a disputed try when they took a quick 25
dropout with a ball not used for the penalty kick. The move
caught the Shore players unawares. The score went to 11-6. In
return Shore initiated a forward rush deep into the King's 25,
where the half-time whistle found play.
With the Shore team being down five points they now had
to produce their best football, if it was to beat the quicker
King's side. However, at the commencement of the second half
King's gave Shore no chance and were attacking the Shore line
for twenty minutes. Only good solid tackling kept the King's
team out, but the Shore team could not keep the defence up
properly and gave away a penalty near the goals. The King's
kicker made no mistake and they went to an 8 point lead. From
the kick-off the Shore team came back fiercely with Williams
keeping play deep in King's territory through hard running. From
a serum the Shore backline did a dummy scissors, giving the ball
to Barker who took play close to the King's line. However, a
score could not be achieved and Shore went back onto defence.
From a lineout on the Shore 25 the ball went quickly out the
King's backline to the extra man, who scored near the posts. The
try was converted and the score went to 19-6. It now appeared
that the game would result in a loss, but the Shore forwards still
kept up the battle and from a lineout near the King's line Geddes
took the ball into a ruck, and from quick ruck Butler again went
the blind and passed to Williams, who scored in the corner.
But time had caught up to the Shore team and the match
finished with King's winning 19-9. The Shore forwards did not
work as well as the previous Saturday and the backline was too
slow for their quicker opponents.
Statistics (Shore first number) : Serums 19-12; Lineouts
11-15; Rucks 4-6; Penalties 18-7.
S.C.E.G.S. 9: Williams 2 tries, penalty. goal.
T.K.S. 19: 3 tries, 2 goals, 2 penalty goals.
17/7/71v. The Scots CollegeLost 0-14

Team: Barker, Williams (C.), Strange, Geddes, Fuller, Watson, Butler, Burton Taylor, Sawkins, Cottrell, Sturrock, Munsie,
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Shore played Scots at Bellevue Hill in the fifth round of

the football competition. Both teams were coming fourth and a
win was needed to remain in the premiership.
From the kick-off play was dull and scrappy with the ball
rarely reaching the inside backs. However, when the ball did
go along the backline Shore went from a defensive to attacking
position. However, two penalties given to the Scots team put
Shore back on the defence. From here the Scots forwards launched
an attack, and only a good tackle by Barker stopped Scots from
scoring. A penalty relieved the pressure for Shore. From an
unsuccessful attempt at goal by Williams play centred in the
middle of the field, where half time found play.
Ten minutes after the start of the second half Scots ran the
blind side to score in the corner. The conversion attempt was unsuccessful and the score remained 3-0. It became apparent that
the score had some effect on the Shore players, and consequently
Scots scored three more tries, one of which was converted.
Shore was unable to get out of the trough it found itself in,
and, aided by bad tackling by the backs allowed Scots to race
to a 14 point lead.
This was the score at full time. Shore was now out of the
running for the premiership, but there were still two matches
to be played, one of which was against High, the leader. It
was hoped that the 1st XV, now not under premiership pressure,
would play fast open football, typical of first class rugby.
Statistics (Shore first number) : Scrums 25-17; Lineouts
24-26; Rucks 10-9; Penalties 10-4.
S.C.E.G.S. 0.
T.S.C. 14: 4 tries, goal.
24/7/7 Iv. St. Joseph's CollegeLost 9-I I

Team: Barker, Williams (C.), Strange, Geddes, Fuller,

Watson, Butler, Sawkins, Cottrell, Burton Taylor, Munsie,
Sturrock, Mackay, Studdy, Leslie.
On a wet and windy day, the 1st XV played St. Joseph's
at Northbridge in the sixth round of the competition.
Shore won the toss and elected to run with the strong
wind. From the kick-off Shore was on the defensive, and only
just managed to keep St. Joseph's from crossing the line. Shore,
after a lucky escape, pulled their socks up, and for the rest of
the first half were never deep in their own territory. From a
scrum in mid-field Williams came into the backline to make
the extra man, from which Fuller came close to scoring. A
penalty relieved the situation for St. Joseph's and play centred
around the mid-field again. Both teams made good moves from
this position, yet neither managed to score from them. From
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liams duly converted. The score was 3-0. Shore still applied the
pressure with some very good backline movements. From a lineout near the St. Joseph's line the ball went quickly out the backs
to Barker, who broke the defence and passed to Williams, who
scored in the corner. The conversion attempt was unsuccessful
and the score remained 6-0. Play reverted back to the centre
until half-time. The notable features of the first half were the
good moves by the Shore backline, as well as tackling, and the
quick heel by forwards in set play and rucks.
From the kick-off in the second half it became apparent
that St. Joseph's were going to attack at all times with the strong
south-west wind giving good support. After a desperate tackle
by Watson, Shore was back on the attack with the forwards
driving downfield in rushes. From a lineout on the St. Joseph's
line Munsie took the ball, and, with the help of the other
forwards, forced his way over the line. The attempt at goal was
unsuccessful and the score remained 9-0. With only twenty
minutes remaining it looked as though Shore might win. However, this was not to be, as St. Joseph's came back strongly,
using the forwards for strong rushes which resulted in the
St. Joseph's captain scoring in, the corner. Shore was still unable
to stay out of their territory because of the strong wind, which
the St. Joseph's full-back continually used. After an attempt by
Shore to clear the ball, St. Joseph's winger found a gap and
raced through to score a converted try. The score was now
9-8. The game now had the makings of a fine Rugby spectacle,
with St. Joseph's only needing another score to win.
Shore managed to hold St. Joseph's out for the next ten
minutes. After eight minutes of injury time Williams was forced
to leave the field with the Shore team desperately holding St.
Joseph's at bay. From the ensuing scrum the ball went quickly
along the St. Joseph's backline, which had two extra men in it,
and the winger scored in the corner on full time.
Thus St. Joseph's won a highly entertaining game of football 11-9, however credit should be given to the Shore team
for their fine performance.
Statistics (Shore first number) : Scrums 1 9-. 19; Lineouts
28-21; Rucks 7-10; Penalties 11-5.
S.C.E.G.S. 9: Williams, Munsie tries, Williams penalty goal.
S.J.C. 11: 3 tries, goal.
31/7/71v. Sydney High SchoolLost 8-20

Team: Barker, Selosse, Geddes, Strange, Fuller, Watson,

Butler, Sawkins, Cottrell, Burton Taylor, Sturrock, Munsie,
Mackay (C.), Studdy, Leslie.
The 1st XV played competition leaders S.H.S. in the final
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From the kick-off Shore was attacking the High line due
to the strong wind behind them. The forwards made some good
rushes towards the High line, but strong defence kept them from
scoring. Several penalties helped High to come into the game,
and, from a very good backline movement they came close to
scoring. Shore for the next 10 minutes desperately defended,
keeping High only inches away from scoring. A relieving kick
by Shore took play into the midfield where both teams made
good movements. Once again the High backline made a strong
run from which they scored an unconverted try. Shore now
came back with strong runs downfield only to be stopped by
solid defence. From an infringement Geddes kicked a penalty
goal to bring the score to 3 all. This was the score at half time.
Shore was now faced with a difficult task of running into
the wind while keeping play deep in High territory so as to keep
the pressure on. At the beginning of the second half Shore
met the task and had High making sffly mistakes. From a scrum
on the High line the ball went the blind side to Fuller who
scored in the corner. Geddes converted from a difficult position,
and Shore went to a 5 point lead. However, this was the last
time Shore was to effectively attack the High line, and the
lead was short lived. In the remaining twenty minutes of play
High scored four tries, one of which was converted, and a penalty
goal, in some fine rugby moves.
Thus High won the game 20-8, and the premiership. High
should be congratulated for their fine standard of football which
is a good example to younger boys. However, Shore played well
throughout the game and the score is somewhat misleading.
Statistics (Shore first number) :Scrums 33-9; Lineouts
17-31; Rucks 12-8; Penalties 7-7.
S.C.E.G.S. 8: Fuller try, Geddes goal, penalty goal.
S.H.S. 20: 5 tries, goal, penalty goal.
G.P.S. Competition Table
W.

S.H.S.
S.J.C.
S.I.C.

T.S.C.
T.K.S.
S.G.S.

S.C.E.G.S.

N.C.

4
4
2
4
2
3
2
-

L.
-

2
1
2
2
4
5

D.
3
1
3
1
3
-

For
82
103
67
67
63
63
57
35

Against
57

Pts.
11

55

47
47
59
62
61
129

9
9
7
6
4
1

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FOOTBALL RESULTS I 1971

DATE
17-4-71
S . J . C.

1st XV
Lost
6-14

24-4-71
N . C.

Won
11-0

Lost
3-6

Won
12-3

4th XV
Lost
14-21
All Saints
Lost
3-6

1-5-71
S.I.C.

Won
17-14

Lost
0-8

Lost
0-5

Won
14-9

8-5-71
Barker

Won
17-3

Won
11-0

Won
23-0

Won
18-0

5-6-71
Knox
12-6-71
S.G.S.
19-6-71
S.I.C.

Won
11-6
Won
5-3
Lost
6-11

Lost
0-3
Won
8-6
Won
16-3

Won
16-3
Won
3-0
LOst
0-19

Lost
8-10
Won
24-0
Lost
3-8

26-6-7 1
N.C.
3-7-71
T.K.S.
17-7-71
T.S.C.
24-7-71
S.J.C.
31-7-71
S.H.S..

Won
20-3
Lost
9-19
Lost
0-14
Lost
9-I1
Lost
8-20

Drew
6-6
Drew
8-8
Won
12-9
Lost
3-9
Won
6-3

Won
12-6
Won
11-6
Won
12-3
Lost
9-20
Won
11-8

Won
14-3
Lost
5-21
Lost
5-6
Lost
5-11
Won
12-3

SUMMARY
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost

12
6
0
6

12
5
2
5

12
8
0
4

12
5
0
7

2nd XV
Lost
0-16

3rd XV
Lost
6-12

5th XV
6th XV
7th XV
8th XV
Lost
Lost
Lost
Lost
0-13
0-22
044
0-29
N.C. 4th XV NC. 8th XV N.C. 6th XV SiC. 8th XV
Lost
Lost
Lost
Won
0-12
3-11
39-0
0-24
Scots7thXV
Won
Won
Won
Lost
3-0
26-0
22-0
0-35
S.O.S. 16B
Won
Won
51-0
3-0
S.J.C.
Won
Won
Lost
Lost
15-3
9-6
0-14
0-20
Won
Lost
22-0
0-3
Won
Lost
Won
10-0
3-11
6-3
B.C. 5th XV
Won
Lost
Won
15-11
0-16
22-9
Drew
Lost
Won
3-3
5-32
31-0
Won
Lost
Round Robin
Drew
11-3
0-12
3-3
at S . I . C.
Lost
Lost
Lost
Won
9-14
10-6
0-14 0-18
Drew
Won
Lost
14-0
6-6
0-55

12
7
2
. 3

.11
.4
0
7

8
3
0
5

8
3
1
4

5
tz

1-3

OPEN TOTAL
Played ............ 87
Won
41
Drawn .
....
5
Lost
41

0
C)
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DATE
17-4-71
S.J.C.

16A XV
Lost
3-8

16B XV
Lost
0-13

16C XV
Lo5t
6-9

16D XV
Lost
0-21

16E XV
Lost
3-42

24-4-71
N.C.

Woo
11-5

Lost
3-6

Won
17-0

Lost
6-8

Won
12-6

1-5-7 1
S.I.C.

Won
14-8

Won
18-8

8-5-71
Barker

Lost
5-8

Won
16-8

Won
17-0
S.O.S. 15B
Won
22-3

5-6-71
Knox
12-6-71
S.G.S.

Lost
9-10
Won
11-3

Won
11-0
Won
22-3

Won
12-5
Won
23-3

Won
12-0
Won
12-0

19-6-71
S . I . C.

Won
12-11

Won
19-0

Won
28-0

Won
25-0

T.K.S. 16E
Drew
3-3

26-6-71
N . C.
3-7-71
T.K.S.
17-7-71
T.S.C.
24-7-71
S.J.C.
31-7-71
S.1I.S

Won
9-0
Lost
3-12
Won
5-3
Drew
9-9
Won
6-3

Won
17-8
Won
24-3
Won
10-3
Lost
8-14
Won
9-5

Won
21-0
Lost
0-3
Won
10-9
Lost
0-8
Won
14-0

Won
25-10
Won
16-0
Won
14-0
Lost
0-9
Won
30-0

Lost
3-12
Won
12-0
Won
30-0
Lost
0-14
Won
14-3

12
9
0
3

12
9
0
3

12
9
0
3

10
5
1
4

SUMMARY
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost

._
..

12
7
1
4

Won
27-3
S.O.S. 16D
Won
30-3

B.C. 16C
Lost
3-12
S.J.C. 16E
Won
14-11

160 XV
16F XV
Lost
0-50
S.J.C. 160
S.J.C. 16F
Lost
Lost
8-16
0-30
Knox 7th XV
Lost
Won
6-18
forf.
B.C. 16D
Lost
3-6

C)
tz

Lost
6-12
T.K.S. IoF
Lost
0-8
Knox 1oF
Lost
3-8
Drew
3-3
Lost
3-17

.9
1
1
7

2
0
0
2

U16 TOTALPrayed ............ 69

40
Won
3
Drawn ...........
....
......
26
Lost
1

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FOOTBALL RESULTS, 1971

DATE
17-4-71
SiC.
244-71
N . C.

15A XV
Drew
8-8
Won
25-0

15B XV
Won
6-3
Won
18-3

15C XV
Won
15-10
Won
37-5

15D XV
Won
17-11
Won
24-0

15E XV
Won
24-6
Won
26-5

1-5-71
S.I.C.

Lost
6-11

Won
12-11

Won
12-0

Lost
3-11

Won
22-0

8-5-71
Barker

Won
6-0

Won
20-3

Won
35-3

Won
65-0

5-6-71
Knox
12-6-71
S.O.S.

Lost
0-10
Won
20-0

Won
14-3
Won
14-9

Won
17-0
Won
63-0

19-6-71
S.I.C.
26-6-71
N.C.
3-7-71
T.K.S.
17-7-71
T.S.C.
24-7-71
SiC.

Lost
0-6
Won
8-3
Won
13-5
Lost
5-14
Drew
3-3

Drew
3-3
Won
18-3
Won
8-6
Won
3-0
Drew
6-6

Won
17-0
Won
10-6
Won
16-6
Won
13-0
Lost
6-11

31-7-71
S.H.S.

Won
23-3

Won
33-3

Won
36-0

Won
17-8

15F XV
Won
21-0
Won
17-0
T.S.C. 15E
Won
6-3
B.C. 15D
Won
39-0

Won
32-3
Won
70-0

Won
26-0

Won
30-0

Won
17-5
Won
24-3
Won
15-0
Won
19-3
Lost
6-11

Won
12-3
Won
18-0
Won
15-0
Won
26-0
Won
12-3

Won
38-0
Won
8-0
Won
19-0
Lost
5-14

Won
14-0

ISG XV
Won
23-0
Won
23-5
Knox 15E
Lost
3-12
S.G.S. 14E
Won .
15-3
S.J.C. 1SF
Lost
3-14

15H XV

Knox 151-8
Won
14-6
S.G.S. 14F
Won
20-6

Won
31-0
Won
43-0
Won
40-5
Won
23-0
Lost
10-12

SUMMARY
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost

-- ._ .........-

U15 TOTAL12
6
2
4

12
10
2
0

12
11
0
1

11
9
0
2

11
11
0
0

9
8
0
1

10
7
0
3

2
2
0
0

Played ............79
Won
........ 64
Drawn ...........4
Lost
..........- 11

DATE

14A XV

14B XV

14C XV

14D XV

14E XV

14G XV

14H XV

17-4-71
S . J . C.

Lost
0-14

Lost
0-19

Lost
8-16

Won
17-9

Lost
0-21

Lost
3-6

Lost
3-11

24-4-71
N.C.

Won
5-0

Lost
3-12

Won
17-11

Won
14-0

Lost
6-14

Lost
916

Wan
11-6

1-5-71
S . I . C.

Lost
0-31

Lost
3-8

8-5-7 1
Barker
5-6-71
Knox
12-6-71
S.O.S.
19-6-71
S . I . C.
26-6-71
N.C.
3-7-71
T.K.S.
17-7-71
T.S.C.
24-7-71
S . J . C.
31-7-71
S.H.S.

Lost
8-16
Won
3-0
Lost
0-6
Lost
3-12
Won
3-0
Won
9-3
Lost
3-20
Lost
3-6
Won
6-3

Won
15-0
Lost
8-11
Drew
9-9
Lost
0-3
Lost
0-6
Won
12-0
Won
6-5
Lost
0-19
Won
3-0

Won
11-0
S.O.S. 14C
Won
3-0
Won
12-0
Won
11-0
Won
12-0
Won
6-0
Won
15-3
Drew
3-3
Won
3-0
Won
37-0

Won
27-0
S.G.S. 13E
Drew
5-5
Won
19-3
Lost
6-8
Lost
5-11
Lost
8-9
Won
9-0
Won
6-0
Lost
6-16

Lost
3-11
B.C. 14C
Lost
3-17
Won
12-10
Won
33-0
Won
11-3
Lost
3-6
Won
8-0
Won
30-3
Lost
0-11

Won
23-3
B.C. 14D
Lost
5-12
Won
51-3
Lost
6-22
Won
32-6
Won
16-9
Won
8-5

Lost
0-3
B.C. 14E
Won
15-6
Lost

Lost
8-25
SiC. 14H
Lost
3-28
Knox 14E
Lost
0-31

5-60

Lost
3-42
Lost
0-31

Lost
0-32
Won
14-5
Lost
8-18
Lost
3-24

Lost
6-12
Lost
0-37
Lost
3-32

Lost
3-19

Lost
0-32
Lost
9-22

Lost
3-63
Lost
0-21

12
4
1
7

12
10
1
1

11
6
1
4

11
5
0
6

10

11
3
0
8

10
0
0
10

14F XV

IrTj

U14 TOTAL-

SUMMARY
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost

C)

12
5
0
7

5
0
5

Played - Won
.
Drawn ...........
Lost

89
38
3
48
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FOOTBALL RESULTS, 1971

17-4-71
S . J . C.
24-4-71
N.C.
1-5-7 1
S.I.C.
8-5-71
Barker

13A XV
Lost
6-22
Won
22-3
Won
10-6
Won
14-8

5-6-71
Knox
12-6-7 1
S.G.S.

Won
23-6
Won
18-15

DATE

13B XV

Won
16-3
Won
16-5
Won
17-3
Won
6-3
Won
32-0
Won
22-3

31-7-71
S.H.S.

13D XV

13F XV

13C XV

13H XV

Won
30-3
Won
55-0
Won
19-0
Won
54-0

Lost
6-9
Won
3-0
Won
11-3
Won
20-0

Won
17-6
Won
21-3
Won
20-3
Won
37-0

Won
8-6
Lost
3-6
Won
9-3
Won
17-0

Lost
0-26
Won
24-3
Won
20-6
Lost
6-24

Lost
6-36
Won
9-0

Won
19-0
Lost
0-16

Won
12-0
Drew
3-3

Won
21-0
Won
16-0

Won
6-3
Lost
6-8
Won
22-0
Won
14-0
Lost
3-4

Won
12-5
Won
12-5
Won
38-0
Drew
0-0
Drew
0-0

Lost
6-17
Won
20-5
Won
6-3
Won
51-0
Drew
3-3

Lost
0-3
Won
19-5
Won
14-8
Won
15-6
Won
14-13

Won
5-3
Won
11-3
Won
6-0
Won
8-3
Won
8-3

Won
43-3
Won
12-3
S.O.S. 13C
Won
12-3
Won
31-0
Won
23-0
Won
12-0
Won
17-3

Won
14-9

Won
30-3

Won
47-0

19-6-71
S . I . C.
26-6-7 1
N . C.
3-7-71
T.K.S.
17-7-71
T.S.C.
24-7-7l
S . J . C.

13C XV

13E XV

Drew
3-3
Lost
3-21

Lost
0-15

Won
22-0
Won
11-0
Won
22-3

Won
9-0
Lost
0-15
Won
46-0

Lost
3-19

Lost
3-18

Won
9-3

SUMMARY
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost

12
10
0
2

12
12
0
0

12
12
0
0

11
7
0

12
9
3
0

11
8
1

9
5
0
4

8
3
1
4

U13 TOTAL-

C)

Played ...........87
\Von
66
Drawn ........5
Lost
16

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DATE
174-71
SiC:
244--71
N . C.

12A XV
Won
11-6

Barker

Won
9-0
Drew
0-0
S.O.S. 13D
Won
19-6

5-6-11
Knox
12-6-11
S.O.S.
19-6-71
S.I.C.
26-6-71
N.C.
3-7-71
T.K.S.

Won
22-6
Won
14-6
Won
12-6
Won
11-3
Won
33-0

17-7-71
T.S.C.
24-7-11
S.J.C.
31-7-71
S.H.S.

Won
6-0
Won
20-3
Won
20-0

SUMMARY
Played
Won
Drawn
lost

12
11
1
0

1-5-71
S . I . C.

8-5-71

12B XV
Won
23-0

12C XV
Won
6-0

12D XV
Drew
6-6
SiC. 12D
Won
Won
Lost
14-0
8-3
3-33
Won
Won
Won
9-6
5-3
8-0
S.O.S. 12B S.G.S. 12C S.O.S. 12D
Lost
Won
Won
3-16
12-0
13-0
S.J.C. 128 S.J.C. 12C
Won
Drew
Lost
25-5
3-3
3-36
Won
Drew
Lost
14-6
6-6
6-9
Lost
Lost
Lost
6-9
0-18
5-18
Won
Won
Won
11-6
6-0
3-0
Won
Won
Lost
13-3
20-9
3-6
.
Won
5-0
Drew
3-3
Won
27-3

Won
8-0
Drew
9-9

12E XV

Lost
3-23
Won
14-3
Won
5-3
Won
14-6
Lost
3-6
Lost
3-23
Lost
0-44

Won
34-3
Lost
3-I1

Lost
0-40

.
-

12
9
1
2

11
7
3
1

11
4
1
6

8
3
0
5

..

U12 TOTALPlayed ............ 54

Won
34
Drawn ..........
6
14
-- Lost
"5

0\

OTHER GAMESBRISBANE GRAMMAR

CANBERRA GRAMMAR
OLD BOYS
....
..
TAS
MELBOURNE GRAMMAR

.. -- - - - . . . -_ - - -

...........

TOTAL

1st XV Lost 9-12

1st XV Won 20-3
2nd XV Won 6-3
1st XV Lost 21-32
2nd XV Lost 8-21
1st XV Won 19-3
2nd XV Drew 5-5
Shore XV Won 12-5
Played 9;

Won 4;

3rd XV

Drawn 1;

Lost 12-18

Lost 4

F.ISJO h311

4
PLAYED

41

43

WON

14

27

DRAWN
LOST
GRAND TOTAL
PLAYED
WON
DRAWN
LOST

..
...........

-------.

r-

r-

42

41

41

32

40

41

41

33

42

22

29

30

27

21

22

29

29

25

22

25

16

12

13

16

11

27

OPEN

U16

UlS

U14

U13

U12

EXTRAS

87

69

79

89

87

54

41

40

64

38

66

34

26

11

48

16

14

41

. .
-

..

.-

......

474
287

..

27
160
TOTAL

474
287

...-

- - _

27
160

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1st XV, 1971

Back Row (I. to r.): E. J. D. Barker , P. S. D. Cottrcll, T. Burton Taylor, W. D. Russell, D. J.
Watson, F. S. B. Studdy.
Middle Row (1. to r.): D. M. Strange, R. H. Fuller, D. G. Sturrock, B. H. Travers Esq., J. C. W.
Munsie, S. A. Lee. T. D. Sawkins.
Front Row (I. to r.): T. W. I. Geddes. P. D. Butler, S. R. Williams (Capt.), W. A. Mackay,

T. Leslie.

OR

VGA

Frl-

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nd XV. 1971PREMIERS

J- _WL

Back Row (I. to r.): N. A. Gotdston-Morris, R. K. FitLllerbert, P. L. Hewett, R. J. Gray, A. H.

Schmidt, D. P. Robinson.
Middle Row (I. to r.): S. Aboud, P. M. Selosse, R. M. Jenkin, J. H. Stanistreet, C. R. Gartiell,
A. Hotliday.
Front Row (1. to r.): S. L. Laurence, M. A. Champion (Capt.), A. J. deV. Hill Esq., S. C. McDowell
(Vice Capt.), T. L. P. Hodgson.
Absent: J. E. Powell.

SENIOR ATHLETICS TEAM, 1971

Back Row (I. to r.): P. S. D. Cottrell, P. A. Jenkins, D. A. Cameron, K. G. Stanistreet, M. J.
Mathers, C. P. Summers, D. D. B. Wells.
Middle Row (1. to r.): F. H. Ross Esq., J. W. Mathers Esq., N. A. Goldston-Morris, P. B. Cotton,
A. W. Holmes a Court, R. A. Moyes, J. D. K. Hanna, J. W. Moir Esq., Rev. D. C. S. Smith.
Front Row (I, to r.): D. J. Watson, S. A. Lee, T. Burton Taylor, P. M. Selosse, M. T. McKaughan,
T. L. P. Hodgson, M. D. Burfield.

II. '.10K ATHLETICS TEAM. 1971

ilck Ri,sv (I to r ) A. E. R.ihhdge C. J. .S,,ue,ll. G. S. Wells, G. P. Cohen, A. G. Perry,
M. K. Cranney, A. E. Clemens, S. P. Champion. D. K. Cowlishaw.
Middle Row (I. to r ): F. H. Ross Fsq , G. G. Tooth, D. K. Short, D. H. Pigott. G. H. Parsonson,
M. W. Holt, M. R. D. Roxburgh T. M. Graham, A. S. Christie, J. W. Moir Esq,
Front Row (I. to r ) J. W. Mathers I sq , L. P. Branson, P. J. Phelps, A. J. M. Thorp, R. W.
Noble, E. J. Stanistreet, P. J. McCormack, D. J. Sasvkins,Rev. D. C. S. Smith.
In Front (I. to r.): D. G. H. Giltrap, P. G. Goodman, 1. G. Murray Jones, A. L. J. Berry,
M. E. Maccallum.

a
4,

4:.

1st RIFLE TEAM, 1971

Back Row 0. to r.): N. C. Robson, D. S. Duddy, H. F. MaNeiI, R. R. Kingharn. R. A. Stevenson.
FrontRow (1. to r.): R . N. Duddy, G. H . Barker, D. L.
ammond (Capt.), R. B. Burnell,
M. D. Burfield.

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2ndRIFLE TEAM, 1971

Back Row (I. to r.): P. D. 1-lammond, J. A. Lugsdin, S. Smith, T. C. Lim. L. Coleman, P. W. K.

Meyer (Capt.), D. S. Duddy, D. J. R. Meyer.

AIR TRAINING CORPSOFFICERS AND N.C.O,s, 1971

Back Row (I. to r.): Cpls. S. A. Smith, T. R Fitzpatrick, J. W. MePhail, R. W. Noble, A. G.
Robinson, L. S. Coleman, D. T. Ainistrong, C. D. Gordon.
Middle Row (1. to r.): Cpls. A. B. Buttenshaw, G. B. Cranney, Sgt. J. M. C. Swann, Cpl. D. A.
Patrick, W. Off. E. J. D. Barker, Sgts. D. A. Roper, A. P. Williams, Cpl. J. B. Sauteile.
Front Row (I to r.): C.U.O.s S. T. Armstrong, A. W. Sweetnam, FIg. Off. B. R. Dawson,
Fit. Ltd. L. liar o. Pit. Off. R. J. McIntosh, C.0 Os T. L. P. Hodgson, R. M. Jacombs.

Am-

A.T.C. CEREMONIAL PARADE, 1971

THE TORCH BEARER

177

SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1912

Term I
February:

1st Tues.:
4th Fri.:
5th Sat.:
9th Wed.:
11th Fri.:
12th Sat
16th Wed.:

18th Fri.:
19th Sat.:

26th Sat.:

Term begins
Chapel Council Installation, 8.25 a.m.
Open Day
1st XI v. O.B.U.
Balmain Regatta (Iron Cove)
Day Boy Confirmation Classes begin
Boarder Confirmation Classes begin.
lst XI v. S.J.C. (away)
ILeichhardt Regatta (Iron Cove)
Ash Wednesday. Lent Mission to Upper VI
begins
School Swimming Carnival, 1.30 p.m.
1st XI v. S.G.S. (away)
Scots Regatta (Gladesville), a.m.
Colleagues Regatta (Lane Cove), p.m.
St. Pius Invitation Swimming Carnival,
7.30 p.m.
1st XI v. S.I.C. (Home)
Shore Tubs Regatta (Cabarita), a.m.
Drummoyne Regatta (Iron Cove), p.m.
Barker Invitation Swimming Carnival,
7.30 p.m. B.W.E.
Prep. School Open Service, 7.30 p.m.

29th Tues.:
March:

4th Sat.:

11th Sat.:
18th Sat
22nd Wed.:
25th Sat
28th Tues.:

1st XI v. S.H.S. (Home)

Grammar Tubs Regatta (Cabarit), a.m.
North Shore Regatta (Lane Cove), p.m.
Newington Invitation Swimming Carnival,
7.30 p.m.
1st XI v. T.S.C. (away)
King's Tub Regatta (Putney), a.m.
Haberfield Regatta (Iron Cove), p.m.
Shore Invitation Swimming Carnival,
7.30 p.m.
lst XI v. T.K.S. (Home)
lNewington Regatta (Abbotsford), a.m.
Lent Mission to Upper VI concludes
ist XI v. N.C. (Home)
lRiverview Gold Cup Regatta (Lane Cove)
G.P.S. Combined Tennis Matches

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THE TORCH BEARER

SVI Form ChapelThe Archbishop, 8.30 a.m.
lEaster Break begins, 2.30 p.m. B.W.E.

April:

5th Wed.:
8th Sat.:
15th Sat.:
22nd Sat.:
24th Mon.:
25th Tues.:
26th Wed.:
27th Thurs.:
28th Fri.:
29th Sat.:
30th Sun.:

School resumes, 8.30 a.m.

G.P.S. Regatta (Nepean River)
1st XV v. S.J.C. (Home)
1st XV v. N.C. (away). B.W.E.
Polished Pennies
Anzac Day
Polished Pennies
Polished Pennies
Polished Pennies
1st XV v. SI.C. (away)
Open Service, 9.45 am.

May:

3rd Wed.:
4th Thurs.:

1st and 2nd XV v. O.B.U.

83rd Anniversary of School's Foundation
School CommunionVT Forms, 8.30 a.m.
Terrn ends
Termil

23rd Tues.:
27th Sat.:

Term begins
1st XV v. B.C. (away)

June:

3rd Sat.:
10tha..
12th Mon.:
16th Fri.:
17th Sat.:
18th Sun.:
24th Sat.:

1st XV v. K.G.S. (Home)

Footba ll Competition begins
11st XV v. S.G.S. (away). B.W.E.
Queen's Birthday holiday
Confirmation, 2.00 p.m.
1st XV v. S:H.S. (away)
First Communion for New Confirmees,
9.45 a.m.
1st XV v. S.I.C. (Home)

Jury:

1st Sat.:
8th Sat.:
15th Sat.:
22nd Sat.:
29th Sat.:

1st XV v. T.K.S. (away)

1st XV v. T.A.S. (away). B.W.E.
1st XV v. S.J.C. (away)
1st XV v. N.C. (Home)
1st XV v. T.S C. (Home). B.W.E.

August:

5th Sat.:
12th Sat.:
13th Sun.:

Combined G.P.S. Football Matches

School Athletic Sports
Open Service (Old Boys' Remembrance
Service), 9.45 a.m.

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17th Thurs.:

chool CommunionMiddle School,

8.30 a.m.
rTerrn ends
Term III

September:

12th Tues.:
13th Wed.:
16th Sat.:
23rd Sat.:
30th Sat.:

Term begins
IG.P.S. Shooting Matches
G.P.S. Shooting Matches
1st XI v. S. U. Veterans (Home)
Athletics v. B.C., T.G.S., St. Pius, O.B.U.
1st XI v. Nondescripts (Home)
lAthletics v. S.G.S., T.S.C., S.U.A.C.
1st XI v. I. Zingari (Home)
lAthletics v. T.K.S., S.J.C., S.I.C. B.W.E.

'

October:

6th Fri.:
7th Sat.:
11th Wed.:
14th Sat.:
15th Sun.:
21st Sat.:
28th Sat.:

American Tea
Combined G.P.S. Athletics
Cadet Unit Ceremonial Parade
1st XI v. N.C. (Home)
Open Service (Lodge Torchbearer attending)
9.45 a.m.
1st XI v. T.K.S. (Home). B.W.E.
1st XI v. S.H.S. (Home)

November:

4th Sat.:
11th Sat.:
12th Sun.:
18th Sat.:
23rd Thurs.:
26th Sun.:
27th Mon.:

1st XI v. S.I.C. (Home)

1st XI v. S.G.S. (away)
Remembrance Day Service, 9.30 a.m.
1st XI v. S.J.C. (away). B.W.E.
Prep. School Carol Service, 7.30 p.m.
School Leavers' Service, 9.30 a.m.
Cadet and A.T.C. Camps begin

December:

5th Tues.:
7th Thurs.:

Cadet and A.T.C. Camps end

Speech Day

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THE THIRTY CLUB

The first meeting for Term II was held on Friday, July 2nd,
and two papers were given by boys. D. J. Coghian spoke on
"Australia in World Politics", showing that since the Second
World War Australia has Cut many of her ties with Britain and
now looks to the United States to a far greater extent. He said
that during the last 30 years, Australia's stability has been dependent upon the affiance with America. He also mentioned the
importance of the Japanese, stating that increasing trade relations
have led to diplomatic relations and a strong union between the
two countries. He also suggested that Australia cannot afford
to ignore China, for we will soon have to face this country as
an "emerging world power", and a positive threat to peace for
Australia within South-East Asia. I. C. Clarke, in his paper,
entitled "Australia's Immigration Policyits Aims and Problems",
stressed the importance of Government guidance for new migrants.
He suggested that Australia needs "migration officers" who could
mix the different ethnic and religious groups, and help teach the
migrants the Australian way of life. He also suggested that the
selection of migrants by Australian Embassies overseas could be
improved, so as to assist the Government's attempts to improve
technical advancements by only having skilled migrants.
At the last meeting for Term II, on Friday, August 20th, the
visiting speaker was Mr. J. C. Lotte, the Information Attach of
the South African Embassy in Canberra, who spoke about "The
influence of apartheid on South Africa's international relations".
He explained that South Africa does not consider its problems to
be inter-racial, but rather international relations. It is today not
a nation made up of many races, but a country made up of many
nations. He compared South Africa's position in Africa with
Australia's position in Asia. For the last two centuries, both
countries have been preoccupied with internal problems, and
only recently have they been able to look north, South Africa
to the black nations of Africa, and Australia to the yellow ones of
Asia. It was very interesting to hear Mr. Lotte's interpretation
of the problems facing South Africa.
At the first meeting for Term iii, on Friday, October 8th,
two papers were again given by boys. Both speeches were exceptionally good. D. J. Watson gave a paper entitled "Pentridge
Gaol", which in fact went far deeper than the topic suggests.
Firstly, he gave a few quotes from the diary of Joseph Castieau,
which were of general interest, and gave a good idea of gaol-life
during the nineteenth century. Secondly, he spoke on prison
reform. He mentioned the "punitive" conditions which exist in
Attica prison, and similar older gaols in Australia, and said that
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punish, so that the mass murder at Attica earlier this year does
not happen again. This modern "corrective" system is being
used in such Australian prisons as Ararat and Cessnock. S. B.
Robertson gave a very interesting paper, entitled "On the Rocks".
He mentioned many aspects of restoration and redevelopment
throughout the "Rocks". area, for example the Argyle Art Centre.
He said that the whole area would be cut into twoone part,
an historical sector; the other, a commercial area, with shopping
mall and tall buildings. He also spoke about recent schemes by
the Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority such as at Cleland
Bond and Kendall Lane, and showed some of his own slides
of these areas. S. B. Robertson has also written an article along
these lines elsewhere in this issue.
All the papers given this year have been very entertaining,
and it is hoped that the new members of The Thirty Club will
also present a wide range of interests at future meetings.
SHORE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

The Society's membership increased greatly this year, possibly because of the reorganization which had taken place since
last year. Amongst the changes, the Society obtained, by the
generosity of the Science Department, the use of the School's
darkroom and its processing facilities. The Society also received
most helpful assistance from our new patron, Mr. Easton, who
trained and supervised the new members in the darkroom. The
Society's activities were highlighted by a Christmas card photograph competition for the S.C.E.G.S. Association. From a very
high standard of entries, the winning photograph by D. Cooper,
featuring the western end of the Chapel, was printed on Christmas cards, all of which were sold at the American Tea.
More competitive ventures of this sort, and lessons in advanced photographic techniques, are planned for the Society's
activities next year.
LIBRARY REPORT

The Library has indeed become a prominent entity within

the School this year. There have been many changes, some
obvious and others more closely associated with administrative
affairs; and there can be little doubt that the Library is becoming
a solid benefit to all who use it.
The use made of the reorganized Geography section has
been most gratifying. The recataloguing of the History section
has almost been completed, and although the collection has been
directed more towards the Upper School, Lower School History
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sources for the teaching of English and Art, remembering that

Art books are relevant to the study of several subjects.
Displays have done more than anything else to relate the
Library to the boys. The Numismatics Exhibition was an outstanding example of the total resources of the boys of the School.
Thanks must certainly go to Mr. Marshall for his great inspiration and enthusiasm in this field. It is hoped that boys will be
further motivated to organize more displays along these lines
and so make the Library a place where things happen, not just
where things are stored!
With the influx of new books into the Library, and a new
borrowing system, it is interesting to note that borrowing statistics have doubled in the reorganized areas. This is indicative
of the reaction of boys towards the new achievements within the
Library. The photocopier has done much for our public relations.
The LVI and UVI Librarians participated in a School
Librarians' Conference at S.C.E.G.G.S. Darlinghurst on June
5th where our display of Archives and our Want File caused great
interest. On September 29th, we visited Abbotsleigh. These meetings will continue to be a Library activity as it is most helpful
for our librarians to meet with other schools and consequently
learn more about library organization.
The Library made a strong impression at the recent American
Tea with the new library stall. The income from the stall totalled
$289 and it is hoped to make it a permanent feature of the
American Tea. In addition to the books donated at the library
stall, the proceeds from the American Tea will be contributed to
the Library, and this should boost its resources quite dramatically.
The. Library should not be condemned for any apparent disorganization or disability. Progress is continually being made, yet
the Library will not be able to function at its maximum for
several years. Nevertheless, so far as this year is concerned, vast
improvements cannot be denied. This year, the library staff is
attempting to establish a tradition of "Library Service", a service
to Masters as well as boys which should create a more har monious atmosphere in all dealings with the Library.
It is high time that the Library ceased to be regarded as a
club and the service given to the whole School by its Librarians
should be recognized by everyone. The senior Librarians would
like to take this opportunity of thanking Mrs. Hart for all the work
she has done to show how the Library is a real, and important
part of Shore.
LIBRARIANS:
Senior Librarians: R. 0. Menck, A. W. Sweetnam.
UVI: M. K. Carey, M. D. Lang.
LVI: P. A. Cole, D. A. Patrick, A. E. Koch, A. P. Clinton.

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V: D. P. Sault, S. M. Gates, J. D. Stanley, D. J. N. Lemon.

IV: R. F. D. Bertinshaw, A. C. Cameron, G. W. Cranna,

D. E. Farmer, N. R. Forsyth, C. S. Greaves, P. R. Jackson, P. G.

Jacombs, R. P. Salmon, S. A. Trebeck.
S: A. S. Brown, B. M. Lawson, G. J. Marsh, A. J. Miles,
P. A. K. Williams.
III: A. J. L. Copeman, W. P. Dent, P. J. Evans, D. A.
Greaves, I. C. Hargreaves, P. J. North, P. N. Pidgeon, N. C.
Churches.
1sf WAVERTON SCOUT GROUP

Since June two of our Patrol Leaders have retired (John

Barrell. and David Wood) and have been replaced by Stuart
Mears and David Cook respectively.
In the May holidays we camped at Newnes, still an attractive and very interesting area, but rapidly being littered by the
many campers and picnickers who are now discovering it. After
our experience with the rain and mud in August, 1969, we were
game to go again, but were rewarded by good weather conditions this time. The highlights were undoubtedly the overnight
bivouac near the old shale works and our hike up the disused
railway track to the Glowworm Tunnel, while an intrepid threesome crossed the hills to Glen Davis and back.
For August we decided on a hike, as last year, this time
from Bundeena down the coast to Otford and Stanwell Park.
We were again lucky with the weather and enjoyed good overnight camp sites at Little Marley, on the ridge between the
Eras, and beside the upper Port Hacking River at Otford.
The October District Camp was at Glenfleld and provided
the Troop's first experience of a total fire ban. Fortunately the
Hume Area Campsite boasted an indoor kitchen and we were
able to share its facilities with the other Troops in the District.
We didn't do well in the camping competition but won the
campfire skin for the third time in five years. For the "campfire"
(pressure lamps provided 'the light and our bodies tried to
provide the warmth) we were joined by Green Valley District,
who were camping near us, and we also combined with them
in a night wide game and in constructing and using a commando
course. An urgent plea for a Scoutmaster: the Troop will have
to close if one is not found.
GOLF NOTES

During the year there have been several schoolboy golf

events in which school teams have competed. Although the standard has not been as high as expected, everyone has thoroughly
enjoyed himself during the competitions, and it is obvious that
golf is becoming a very popular holiday sport within the School.

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On Thursday, May 13th, several Shore boys competed in

the qualifying rounds of the N.S.W. Open Schoolboys' Championship- at Chatswood. Although no one qualified for the finals
at Cromer the following day, there were some good scores recordedJ. Dixon, 73; P. Ferris, 77; D. Cameron, 81; I. Woodhouse, 81; S. Holliday, 88. The School team of J. Dixon, P. Ferris,
D. Cameron and H. Hoffiday was placed 10th, and also failed to
qualify.
On Friday, May 21st, a schoolboys' event was held at
Cromer, and a few boys competed. Once again, J. Dixon played
well, scoring a 79 and coming fifth. S. Holiday scored 89.
On the first day of the September holidays, 4 School teams
competed in a Blue Mountains schoolboys' event at Katoomba.
This encouragingly high number of participants is indicative of
the great interest aroused by golf. The best scores were: D.
Cameron, 80; P. Ferris, 83; S. Holiday, 83; S. Allerton, 89;
and J. Dixon, 89. The 1st Team, of Cameron, Ferris and Dixon,
was placed fifth overall. Another N.S.W. Open Schoolboys' Championship was held
at North Ryde on September 9th. A team of 5 players represented the School. Their scores were: D. Cameron, 75; P. Ferris,
78; S. Allerton, 82; S. Holliday, 87; and J. Dixon, 89. I. Woodhouse and A. Southee, playing independently of the team, scored
86 and 87 respectively. Unfortunately, the team once again failed
to qualify.
Also during the year, two boys have had some success in
their club championships. At Monash Golf Club, J. Dixon is
Junior Champion, and has also qualified fifth in the A-Grade Club
Championship. At Wentworth Falls Golf Club, S. Allerton is also
Junior Champion, after winning the event with an excellent 69
which is a Junior record at the Club. There will be several more schoolboy championships during
the Christmas holidays, and it is hoped that the Shore golfers
will have more success in these events.
SHORE STUDENT

A Shore boy is:

Scholarly
Homely
Obedient
Researching
Encyclopaedic

Self-educating
Teachable
Understanding
Docile
Eloquent
Nostalgic
Transparent to his master
5; J. Garner (SAl)

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"ROSENCRANlZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD"

Tom Stoppard

To have produced a play of this complexity in the time

available for rehearsal and so on was an enormous undertaking for Mr. Ross and his cast. Their hard work was amply
rewarded, for on Saturday, June 19th, the audience was treated
to a play performed with a professionalism not normally associated
with the annual "school-play-night".
On the Saturday there were two major factors contributing
to this success. The first was the acceptance and response to
the play and actors by the audience. The second, the cut and
thrust dialogue of the two main characters, Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern. These two men, played by Lewin and Spencer of
the Lower VI with confidence and maturity, were obviously going
to be the cause of either the failure or success of the play.
They rose to the occasion and grappled manfully with a dialogue noted for its wit and alacrity.
Overall a balance was maintained between Rosencrantz
and Guildenstern, but there were lapses of concentration and
communication between them, notably when Guildenstern allowed the audience's response and applause to cloud his better
judgment and cause him to engage in playing to the gallery for
laughs, leaving his partner to struggle on. However, this was
only a minor point and should not detract from the overall
performance of these two.
Cameron Wood, of VAI, displayed a rich vein of buffoonery
and a gift for ham-acting which was just right for the Player.
His was a performance which, although slow to gain momentum, became better and better as the play progressed. His group
of players gave him admirable support, resisting strongly the very
real temptation of trying to out-clown him. The audience was
also very amused with the lively antics of Alfred.
The main characters of the play have been singled out, but
we must remember that a dramatic production is a team effort.
The playing of the minor roles: Hamlet, Gertrude, Claudius,
Polonius and Ophelia (minor, because, after all, that is another
story) was restrained and under-acted, giving the audience just
the empty shop front, thus enabling Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
to get on with the window-dressing undisturbed by the bosses.
The set was remarkable for its simplicity and adaptability,
a point not lost on the producer and his actors. Costumes were
a strong feature and helped the audience to enjoy the proceedings all the more. Only one thing looked incongruoustennis
socks with tights, Mr. Guildenstern, tut tnt!

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Most important of all, it is encouraging to see a production of a good modern play, a giant step away from the
conventional "school play" fare of Shaw or Shakespeare; it is
even more encouraging to see it done so well. Shore Dramatic
Society will have to work hard to keep up to this standard of
production in future; one hopes they manage it. Finally, thanks
and congratulations are due to the producer, Mr. Ross, who gave
up so much of his time and energy in providing the parents and
pupils of Shore with a memorable evening's entertainment.
CRUSADERS

The Crusader groups this year have aimed at being outward looking, trying to reach all those boys who have not yet
come to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour. Many
new ideas have been employed to give boys more awareness and
concern for their spiritual life.
Films in Crusaders have created great interest. Parable, with
its complex imagery, required a discussion the following Tuesday,
and Number One, with its cartoon format, was extremely effective.
A highlight this year was the third annual House Party, held
at Blue Gum Lodge in Springwood, and attended by seventy-eight
boys from all years. Third and S formers were counselled by Mr.
J. Kidd, Organizing Secretary of crusaders, and the remainder
studied I Timothy with the Rev. Harry Dormer, of the British and
Foreign Bible Society. The House Party helped to promote a sense
of unity between the various groups within the school, and generally speaking it was very successful. This would not have been
possible without the admirable leadership of the Rev, and Mrs.
E. D. Cameron, our House Parents, the ChaplainMr. Abbott,
Messrs: Brewis, Blomfield, Gilbert and Morell, and Thos. Hodgson, Crusader Leader. Many parents came up to see us on
Sunday and shared in our common enthusiasm.
Finally, Crusaders would like to express their thanks to
Thos. Hodgson and John Manuell for their mature and comforting leadership throughout the year. With the coming year in
sight, the boys hope and pray that John Houston and the other
new leaders will "take up His cross" and, by themselves following Christ, enable us all to become better disciples.

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MUSIC
During 1971, music at Shore has continued its steady
progress.
The year started off musically with a Piano Recital by Mr.
Terry, who played some pieces of Beethoven, Bartok, Bach,
Hanson and Grieg. This was followed later in Term I by a Friday
lunchtime Pop Concert, given by Gandevia, McCauley and
Robinson, who performed, amongst other items, the Beatles'
Let It Be and Paul Simon's A Most Peculiar Man.
On April 30th, the School's now very professional jazz
group, made up of Cook, Esplin, Pfeiffer and Mr. Terry, gave
a lunch-hour concert. They performed especially well Spirit's Fresh
Garbage and the Beatles' Eleanor Rigby.
The School Concert in May provided a wide variety of
musical items. It was supported this year by a larger audience than
usual who were entertained by items from groups and soloists of
differing tastes and varying standards of accomplishment. The
enthusiastic reception of the concert by the audience may be
attributed to the fact that all types of school music were presented and that the programme endeavoured to please all who
came.
The School Choir has, as usual, played a large part in the
field of music this year. For the Open Service on May 9th they
presented How Beauteous Are The Feet, by Stanford.
On July 16th there was a recital in the Chapel by the choir,
Burfield on the oboe and Lemon on the 'cello. Burfield played
pieces by Haydn, Cimaroso and Britten, while Lemon played an
Arioso by Bach. The choir sang Valiant-for-Truth by Vaughan
Williams, Jubilate Deo in C by Britten and 0 Where Shall Wisdom
Be Found by Boyce. A group of trebles performed Britten's A
Ceremony of Carols, a very difficult work which they handled
very well. The harp accompaniment was played by Miss June
Loney from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
One of the quieter events of the year was a tribute to the
late French composer, Marcel Dupr, by Mr. Pierce. Mr. Pierce
played some of the greatest works of this famous organist on
the Chapel organ. Among the pieces were Prelude and Fugue
in G Minor and Excerpts from Variations on a Carol.
On August 13th a recital was held in the Chapel. A guest,
Mr. Bruce Longfoot, flautist, Mr. Jamieson, violin, and Mr.
Pierce, organ, played the Affetuoso movement from a Bach
Brandenburg Concerto, two movements from a trio-sonata by
Loiellet and, as a violin solo, Mr. Jamieson played an adagio
movement by Mozart, originally intended as a slow movement
for a violin concerto.
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by Bach; this was followed in

the Third Term Open Service by Bainton's And I Saw a New
Heaven and Earth, a very difficult work which the Choir failed
to handle satisfactorily. The Choir is currently preparing to
present an anthem for the School Leavers' Service on November
28th, while as a major choral effort for early in April next year
Vaughan Williams' Mass in G Minor, an 8-part work to be sung
unaccompanied, and Bach's Cantata No. 67, Hold in Affection
Jesus Christ, are being rehearsed.
God is Our Hope and Strength

ATHLETICS

The 1971 Athletics season was overall quite successful.

Consistent training during the holidays showed in the fitness
of many of the athletes who competed at the G.P.S. Meeting
on October 9th at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
This fitness, coupled with the extremely active and enthusiastic leadership of P. M. Selosse, enabled the Senior Team
to finish 4th.
Selosse's effort in the Open Hurdles, where he ran 14.1
secs. to gain the record, was outstanding.
He was well supported by D. D. B. Wells and E. J. D. Barker,
the Under 17 sprinters.
The Junior team came fifth.
Thirteen new events, mainly widening the existing events
to Junior age groups and the inclusion of the Open 3000
metres, increased the G.P.S. programme to 66 events in which
46 places were gained by Shore athletes. This was a pleasing
result.
The Annual Invitation Meetings were again held and provided keen competition for many athletes who trained hard
but failed to make the G.P.S. team.
We thank many members of the S.C.E.G.S. Association
for assistance in providing afternoon tea at the meetings and
the members of staff who officiated
so efficiently.
0
*

The following were the Shore competitors and their placings in the G.P.S. Athletics, held on October 9th at the Sydney
Cricket Ground:UNDER 13 YEARS:
100 MetresSecond Division: I. .G. Murray-Jones (4th).
100 Metres Championship: A. L. Berry.
200 Metres Championship: G. S. Wells.
800 MetresSecond Division: M. E. Maccallum (3rd).
800 Metres Championship: G. S. Wells (4th).
70 Metres Hurdles Championship: D. G. H. Giltrap (5th).
Long Jump Championship: D. G. H. Giltrap (5th).
High Jump Championship: P. D. Goodman.
4 x 100 Metres Relay: A. L. Berry, P. S. Kessel, I. G. Murray-Jones, R. J.
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UNDER 14 YEARS:
100 Metres-Second Division: A. G. Perry (2nd).
100 Metres Championship: G. G. Tooth (3rd).
200 Metres Championship: G. G. Tooth (3rd).
800 Metres-Second Division: A. G. Perry (3rd).
800 Metres Championship: G. C. Statter (5th).
70 Metres Hurdles Championship: M. K. Cranney (3rd).
Long Jump Championship: D. R. Cowlishaw (3rd).
High Jump Championship: T. M. Graham (2nd).
Shot Put (6 lb.) Championship: T. M. Graham (1st), 45 ft. 3 ins.
4 x 100 Metres Relay: G. G. Tooth, D. R. Cowlishaw, A. G. Perry, C. I.

Scougall (2nd).

UNDER 15 YEARS:
100 Metres-Second Division: M. R. Roxburgh.
100 Metres Championship: D. J. Sawkins.
200 Metres Championship: D. J. Sawkins.
800 Metres-Second Division: A. S. Christie (4th).
800 Metres Championship: A. B. Rabbidge (5th).
90 Metres Hurdles Championship: G. P. Player (4th).
Long Jump Championship: M. W. Holt.
High Jump Championship: L. P. Branson.
Shot Put (8 lb.) Championship: R. W. Noble.
4 x 100 Metres Relay: D. J. Sawkins, M. R. Roxburgh, D. K. Short, A. E.

Clemens.

UNDER 16 YEARS:
100 Metres-Second Division: A. D. Spooner (1st) 11.6 secs.
100 Metres Championship: G. H. Parsonson (2nd).
200 Metres Championship: G. H. Parsonson (2nd).
400 Metres Championship: A. D. Spooner.
800 Metres-Second Division: S. P. Champion (5th).
800 Metres Championship: G. P. Cohen (5th).
1500 Metres Championship: D. H. Pigott.
90 Metres Hurdles Championship: P. J. McCormack (2nd).
Long Jump Championship: P. J. McCormack (4th).
High Jump Championship: B. J. Stanistreet (3rd).
Shot Put (8 lb.) Championship: P. J. Phelps (4th).
4 x 100 Metres Relay: G. H. Parsonson, A. J. M. Thorp, P. J. McCormack,
A. D. Spooner (1st), 45.2 secs.
UNDER 17 YEARS:
100 Metres-Second Division: B. J. D. Barker (1st) 11 secs.
100 Metres Championship: D. D. B. Wells (2nd).
200 Metres Championship: D. D. B. Wells (2nd).
400 Metres Championship: D. D. B. Wells (3rd).
800 Metres-Second Division: P. S. Cottrell (4th).
800 Metres Championship: C. P. Summers (5th).
1500 Metres Championship: C. P. Summers.
110 Metres Hurdles Championship: M. J. Mathers.
Long Jump Championship: E. J. D. Barker (4th).
High Jump Championship: R. G. Stanistreet (3rd).
Shot Put (10 lb.) Championship: M. J. Mathers.
4 x 100 Metres Relay: D. D. B. Wells, G. H. Parsonson, J. D. R. Hanna.

P. B. Cotton (3rd).

OPEN:
100 Metres-Second Division: P. A. Jenkins.
100 Metres Championship: P. M. Selosse (4th).
200 Metres Championship: P. M. Selosse (3rd).
400 Metres Championship: N. A. Goldston-Morris.

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800 MetresSecond Division: D. J. Watson (5th).

800 Metres Championship: R. A. Moyes.
1500 Metres Championship: A. W. Holmes a Court (5th).
3000 Metres Championship: M. D. Burfield (4th).
110 Metres Hurdles Championship: P. M. Selosse (1st) 14.1 secs. G.P.S.
record.
Long Jump Championship: T. Burton Taylor (3rd).
High Jump Championship: D. A. Cameron.
Shot Put (12 lb.) Championship: S. A. Lee.
4 x 100 Metres Relay: P. M. Selosse, P. A. Jenkins, M. T; McKaughan,
T. L. P. Hodgson.

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CHAMPION AThLETES
Under 15: D. J. Sawkins.
Open: P. M. Selosse.
Under 14: G. G. Tooth.
Under 17: D. D. B. Wells.
Under 16: G. H. Parsonson.
Under 13: D. G. H. Giltrap.

"THE WIND"
Rustling through the leaves,
Bustling through the trees,
Howling or screeching,
Whining or whistling
Madly. through the trees.
Tearing off leaves
And wrenching off branches
Pulling up roots
And felling the trees.
Roof lifting,
Fire spreading,
Animal scattering,
Shrub killing;
This invincible force called wind.
H. M. McNulty (SAl)

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SHOOTING

The 1971 season opened with mixed feelings of frustration

and enthusiasm. We were still waiting for a safety inspection of
the Small Bore range, so it was impossible to hold any eliminations for boys wanting to qualify for the G.P.S. Competition. On
the other hand the keenness of a few members of last year's teams
made it obvious that the season would be a happy one with only
one objective in viewto build a team that would be among
the leaders in each of the G.P.S. matches.
We departed from previous practice in that a shooting
captain was not appointed till several weeks after the season
started. At the end of Term I D. L. (Wally) Hammond was
appointed Captain and he set about the task with enthusiasm.
During Second Term his skill and devotion to detail soon established a high standard of efficiency backed by a solid core of
enthusiasts, each prepared to do his share of the work without
being asked or expecting any reward. It was this spirit that
moulded a group, consisting mainly of raw recruits, into a team
that won the N.R.A. Shield, was second in the Premiership,
and was placed no lower than third in any competition.
During Second Term rain prevented practice on three occasions, but despite this some high scores were being recorded and
the general standard showed much improvement during the term.
Of the 54 boys who originally nominated to shoot, 46 appeared
at Long Bay on at least one occasion. We were unfortunate in
that some very prominent shooters were forced to make themselves unavailable, due to the fact that "camp" occupied the
second week of the vacation and the G.P.S. Competition fell in
the last week. Perhaps it was as a result of this that the twenty
boys finally selected for "camp" contained a relatively high proportion of boys from the Middle School.
Once again we want to express our appreciation of the help
offered by a group of friends whose sole motive is a love of
shooting and a desire to help the team to success.
Mr. B. R. Scott's handling of the butts throughout the season
was the envy of other schools and gained him the (dubious)
honour of being asked to supervise the butts during the G.P.S.
Competition. This he did in his usual quietly efficient manner.
We shall all miss him next year!
Mr. W. Chambers is modest to the extent that he feels he
may be intruding. His devotion and wide experience are invaluable to us. We look forward to seeing him next year.
Last year's Captain, Jim Smith, was so regular in his appearance that he became conspicuous by his absence on the odd
occasions he could not be with us. His advice and experience
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Mr. Grahame Berman, who gave so freely of his time early

in the season, is now regarded as an "old" friend. The boys were
thrilled to be coached by a Queen's Prize winner.
Grant Hodgson, another member of last year's Premiers,
also gave up several Saturday mornings to come and help.
To all of these we extend our grateful thanks.
The annual match against Grammar and recent Old Boys,
which is held on the Saturday after camp, again provided valuable
match practice for the team. We won the ists and were beaten by
Grammar in the 2nds match. The Old Boys, captained by Jim
Smith, found themselves one short of a team. The vacancy was
filled by a not so recent Old Boy, Mr. S. Duddy, a member of
the 1933 shooting team. After shooting a 34 out of a possible
35 at 600 yards he modestly said, "these new rifles are much
better than the old Lee-Enfield."
For the second year in succession we gained four representatives in the Combined G.P.S. team to contest the R. J.
Magoffin Shield. D. L. Hammond, R. N. Duddy, and G. H.
Barker were members of the team comprising those with the ten
highest aggregate scores in the G.P.S. Competition, and M. D.
Burfield was selcted as reserve. The Shield was won by
U.N.S.W.R.C. with S.U.R.C. second and Combined G.P.S. third.
The prospects for next year look bright. There will be a
strong nucleus with experience from this year's camp, and
competition will be keen. We look forward to 1972!
Some highlights that we will all remember:David "Wally" Hammond's "voluntary" duty in the butts
on the last afternoon of camp.
Geoff "Pinhole" Barker shooting "possibles" whenever the
conditions were impossible. He certainly carved a niche in
our memories.
Richard "Central" Burnell's smile of satisfaction after
shooting 80 out of 80.
Norm Duddy complaining of an ant on his sights during
the snap of the Magoffin Shield. We were forced to believe him
when we saw his score!
Hugh Macneil having difficulty in counting the lunch
money! We thought it would be a breeze to a 1st level Maths.
student.
The extremely short life of the 16 lb. turkey on the Wednesday night after the G.P.S.
*
*
Results of the G.P.S. Compefition

RAWSON CUP

Two optional sighters and seven shots at 500 and 600 yards
(possible score 560).

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D. L. Hammond
R. B. Burnell
M. D. Burfield
R. A. Stevenson
R. R. Kingham
H. F. Macneil
R. N. Duddy
G. H. Barker

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34
32
35
28
34
34
33
33

32
32
33
29
31
31
33
27

66
64
68
57
65
65
66
60

1st

S.G.S.
IT.S.C.

3rd
4th
5th

Shore
T.A.S.
T.K.S.

517'
517
512
507
489

N.R.A. SHIELD

50
D.
R.
N.
M.
R.
H.
R.
G.

Two optional sighters and ten shots at 600 yards (possible

x 8 = 400).
L. Hammond
48
1st
Shore
362
46
2nd
B. Burnell
S.G.S.
359
47
T.A.S.
C. Robson
358
46
3rd 1T.K.S.
D. Burfield
358
R. Kingharn
46
5th
357
T.S.C.
F. Macneil
43
42
N. Duddy
H. Barker.
44
BUCHANAN SHIELD
Two sighters and ten shots in 70 seconds; two sighters and

ten shots snap; both at 300 yards (possible: 30 x 8 =

each).
D. L. Hammond
21 23 44
1st
T.K.S.
R. B. Burnell
17 18 35
2nd
S.G.S.
20 20 40
3rd
Shore
M. D. Burfield
19 22 41
4th
H. F. Macneil
T.S.C.
G. H. Barker
26 24 50
5th
T.A.S.
22 22 44
N. C. Robson
10 12 22
D. S. Duddy
R. N. Duddy
22 26 48

240 for
338
333
324
318'
297

PREMIERSHIP

Premiership points (8, 5, 3, 2, 1) are awarded for each

First teams match.
Result: S.G.S. (161), Shore (14), T.K.S. (111), T.S.C.
(9+), T.A.S. (9+).
VENOUR NATHAN SHIELD

The Venour Nathan Shield, awarded for the highest total

score in the Shore First team, was won by D. L. Hammond with
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SECONDS MATCH

Two optional sighters and seven shots at 300 and 500 yards
(possible: 70 x8 = 560).
P. W. R. Meyer
31 29 60
1st
T.S.C.
513
T. C. Lim
32 32 64
2nd
S.G.S.
507
A. Lugsdin
26 32 58
3rd
Shore
504
S. Smith
31 33 64
4th
T.A.S.
503
P. D. Hammond
30 30 60
5th
T.K.S.
491
D. S. Duddy
30 35 65
L. Coleman
35 30 65
D. Meyer
34 34 68
COMBINED G.P.S. v. UNIVERSITIES

Two optional sighters and 10 shots; two sighters and 10

snap, both at 300 yards (possible = 100).
D. L. Hammond
49 48 97
G. H. Barker
45 41 86
R. N. Duddy
49 26 75
SWIMMING REPORT

This term we were very sorry to hear that Mr. Edwards

would no longer be Master-in-Charge of Swimming. After many
years of help and co-operation in this field he has decided to
hand over his position to Mr. Chapman, an experienced swimmer, who will continue to develop the sport in the School. At
the moment Mr. Chapman is conducting training sessions in
the School Pool every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.
Boys can now do Swimming as their major sport and we
hope that this will promote further enthusiasm in the younger
age groups. We have already had one carnival in the School
Pool this term to determine the standard of swimming in the
Schoolit is remarkably high. We are looking forward to
inter-school carnivals later in the term.
SPORTS EXECUTIVE REPORT

At the Sports Executive Meeting on Thursday, March 4th,

1971, the following awards were passed:
Winners of the Ferris Trophy, 1970:
Senior: E. J. D. Barker.
Junior: C. P. E. Smith.
At the Sports Executive Meeting on Tuesday, April 6th,
1971, the following awards were passed for Cricket:
Colours:
J. I. Cameron, S. G. Campbell, M. N. Falk, P. J. Ferris, J. R.
Gayleard, D. A. H. Johnston, G. J. Maddocks, M. T. McKaughan,
S. Wiesener, A. P. Williams, G. R. Wilson.
1st Award:
S. C. McDowell.

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2nd Awards:
S. Aboud, S. J. Allerton, P. D. Butler, D. A. Cameron, D. J.
Coghlan, C. R. Gartrell, R. D. Harvey, G. J. Le Messurier, R. S. M.
MacDiarmid, W. D. Russell, T. D. Sawkins.
3rd Awards:
I. C. Clarke, M. K. Colless, J. K. Dixon, S. C. Gandevia,
J. Gray, J. M. Haigh, D. L. Hammond, T. L: P. Hodgson,
B. H. Jones, R. W. B. Kerr, A. M. Long, A. T. McKendry,
R. S. Perry.
At the same meeting the following awards were passed for
Tennis:
Colours:

A. G. Bosanquet, B. S. Cranney, P.. M. Jeffery, J. M.

McAskill.
1st Award:
L. R. Townley.
2nd Awards:
G. B. Cranney, J. D. R. Stanley, D. M. Strange.
3rd Awards:
P. C. Alder, E. J. D. Barker, J. A. Eaton, I. L. Harvey,
D. W. Ridley, S. I. Shepherd.
At the Sports Executive Meeting on Tuesday, April 13th,
1971, the following awards were passed for Rowing:
Colours:
A. W. Holmes a Court, D. L. F. May, R. T. Leslie, S R.
Williams, I. S. Esplin, W. A. Mackay, I. R. Richardson; S. A.
Lee, D. A. Patrick.
2nd Awards:
D. G. Sturrock, R. A. Moyes, R. S. Smyth-King, R. M.
Jenkin, P. G. Katz, J. V. Barling, P. A. Mueller, J. E. Powell,
D. A. Roper, P. E. Stanley, J. H. Kirk, H. F. MacNeil, R. H.
Fuller; G. A. Kerr.
3rd Awards:
G. H. Barker, J. F. Gillespie, P. J. Waight, C. 0. StantonCook, S. A. Smith, J. A. D. de Greenlaw, A. C. M. King, R. N.
Duddy, A. H. Schmidt, D. G. Pfeiffer, E. S. D. Dietrich, B. W. D.
Morgan, D. C. Ronald, M. C. Shrimpton, P. A. Symons.
At the same meeting the following awards were passed for
Swimming:

Colours:
J. A. D. de Greenlaw, S. J. Gatliff, I. R. Hatchett, A. W.
Holmes a Court, J. G; McKeU.
1st Awards:
S. A. Holiday, M. G. Lee.

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At the same meeting the following awards were passed for

Baskefball:

3rd Awards:
M. D. Burfield, R. J. Gordon, D. E. Glover, D. J. Langmead, J. C. W. Munsie, J. H. Stanistreet, C. P. T. Summers.
At the Sports Executive Meeting on Thursday, July 8th,
1971, the following awards were passed for Surf Life Saving:
3rd Awards:
W. I. Geddes, J. A. Lugsdin, P. M. Selosse, G. R. Lang,
H. Vowell.
At the same meeting the following House Colours were
awarded:
Barry:
S. G. Campbell, J. H. W. Plafair.
Hodges:
B. S. Cranney, N. A. Goldston-Morris, S. C. McDowell,
P. Robinson, D. W. Ridley, D. G. Sturrock.
Robson:
J. V. Barling, R. M. Jenkin, M. G. Lee, R. T. Leslie,
G. J. Maddocks, S. Wiesener.
School:
P. J. Ferns.
At the Sports Executive Meeting on Wednesday, August
11th, 1971, the following awards were passed for Foothall:
Colours:
J. D. Barker, T. Burton Taylor, P. D. Butler, P. S. D.
Cottrell, R. H. Fuller, T. W. I. Geddes, R. T. Leslie, W. A.
Mackay, J. C. W. Munsie, W. D. Russell, T. D. Sawkins, D. M.
Strange, E. G. B. Studdy, D. G. Sturrock, D. J. Watson, S. R.
Williams.
1st Awards:
K. FitzHerbert, T. L. P. Hodgson, S. A. Lee, P. M.
Selosse.
2nd Awards:
Aboud, M. A. Champion, C. R. Gartrell, N. A. GoldstonMorris, R. J. Gray, P. L. Hewett, S. A. Holiday, R. M. Jenkin,
S. L. Laurence, S. C. McDowell, J. E. Powell, D. P. Robinson,
A. H. Schmidt, J. H. Stanistreet.
3rd Awards:
M. S. N. Austin, R. P. Brooks, A. B. Buttenshaw, D. J.
Coghian, I. C. Clarke, J. A. D. de Greenlaw, T. C. Egan, A. H.
House, D. L. F. May, M. T. McKaughan, B. L. D. Morgan,
G. J. Pearce, S. R. S. Perry, D. J. Rossiter, G. H. Sherman, R. G.
Stanistreet, P. G. Townend, D. D. B. Wells, A. G. Bosanquet,
D. A. Cameron, I. L. Harvey, A. M. Long, A. G. Mackie, H. F.
Macneil, J. G. McKell, M. C. Shrimpton, J. D. R. Stanley, H. P.

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van Dugteren, C. H. Vowell, S. Wiesener, G. R. Wilson, I. B. G.

Woodhouse.
At the Sports Executive Meeting on Thursday, September
30th, 1971, the following awards were passed for Shoofing:
Colours:
G. H. Barker, M. D. Burfield, R. B. Burnell, R. N. Duddy,
D. L. Hammond, R. R. Kingham, H. F. Macneil, N. C. Robson.
1st Awards:
D. S. Duddy, R. A. Stevenson.
2nd Awards:
L. S. Coleman, P. D. Hammond, T. C. Lim, J. A. Lugsdin,
D. J. R. Meyer, P. W. R. Meyer, S. A. Smith.
At the same meeting the following awards were passed for
Golf:

1st Awards:
S. A. Holliday, J. K. Dixon, D. A. Cameron, P. J. Ferris.
3rd Award:
S. J. Allerton.
"LIVE"
Languid, turgid
turbulence dies
Slowing down
Ending.
But not yet;
Sleepy, slowly, leaving home
Entering areas of extreme fatigue.
Down through,
But yet very slowly
Can we quicken our pace
And go.
Sitting, lying,
Sleeping, dying,
Bird on the wing is yet like us.
In the town's
early morning
A freshness and livening
rebirth awakens.
Rearrange our lives,
Sleeping, slowing
yet merely to renew
Acquaintance with our life.
D. L. Hammond (UVIA)

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Further Original Contributions

BEWARE! AUTOMOBILIA IS SWEEPING THE WORLD!

I am fully convinced that psychologists are as yet unaware of

the most critical stage of human emotional development. Little
old ladies are turned into ruthless killers, innocuous businessmen
into remorseless homicides by the change. This strange malady
strikes at any time between sixteen years nine months and ninety.
Its first symptoms may include such things as taking out subscriptions to motor magazines and poring over pictures of sports
cars capable of prodigious speeds (as yet undisclosed). This is
the time to take action! The patient's illness now becomes incurable as the second stage sets in. This stage is marked by
compulsive gazing into showrooms, devouring every detail of
the gloriously vulgar latest model. This rapidly degenerates into
fits which may occur at any time. The eyes glaze, the expression
hardens and the right foot comes crashing down onto the floor.
At length a look of ecstasy comes over the face, eyes dim and
close as the patient slumps back, sometimes heard to mutter
an ecstatic "Poop-poop" under his breath. Beware! Even your
grandmother is in danger! The next stage gives their restrained
emotions expression on that Mecca of their religionthe Open
Road!
At this stage, it is noticeable that the illness recedes until
it is able to find its uninhibited expression, when the Learner is
deemed proficient at his job and sworn in as a member of the
force pledged to wage war to the bitter end with its arch-enemies,
the pedestrians. The day of the first lesson arrives. Grandmother,
or whoever else is the victim, stands at the front gate in Sunday
best looking most inoffensive. Meanwhile the rest of the family
sit looking out through chinks in the blinds. The car arrives,
brilliant orange (denoting imminent danger and sworn refusal
to give way to the right). The front kerbside panel seems to be
of a darker colour than the rest and the driver's door has not
been panel-beaten very well. The Learner at last has the fulfilment
of his dreams within his reach. The eyes drink in every detail
and the face twitches with excitement. The Instructor moves over,
the Learner steps rather self-consciously in.
"Right, let's go!" Nervous laugh from the Learner who has
just found out there is more there than a steering-wheel and
accelerator. Like a drowning man clasping for a straw, his gaze
falls on the ignition. Ah, yes! He turns it viciously, fully in
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the Instructor explains as he hurriedly swallows his third tranquilhizer. "Gearstick neutral, handbrake off . . . no, that was the
indicator stalk." Eventually, the car gets started and the Learner
hunches up behind the wheel. "Now let the clutch out
slowly now." At this point the Learner "drops" the clutch and the
car gives a spectacular display of hopping. Nervous laugh from
Learner: "Just as well I had the handbrake on!" At last the
clandestine observers see the car move off jerkily in the midst of
a cloud of blue smoke, triumphantly indicating its intention to
turn in both directions at the next intersection.
In a few minutes the Learner becomes a deadly opponent
to all others venturing onto the road. He adopts the relaxed position: eyes glazed, arms rigid with white knuckles, mouth moving
convulsively and right foot glued to the floor. On approaching
an intersection the drifi is as follows: First, change down. Inevitably the gear-shift sticks and the Learner man-handles it with
both hands (this is where dual control is necessary). The Instructor's pedals are practically pushed through the floor. The blaring
of horns blends very well with the extremely colourful language
floating down wind. The instructor smiles and waves with daring
bravado to his crowd.
Meanwhile the Learner is determined to show what he is
made of (one way or another) in a scorched tyre start. This
sight inspires a cyclist taking advantage of the right-hand rule
(somewhat unwisely) to do 0-30 m.p.h. in three seconds. At
this point the Learner becomes lost in a world of his own, in
a state of blissful oblivion. The Instructor attempts to revive the
Learner by laying a smoke-screen of tobacco-smoke, but since
this has no effect he administers a gentle anaesthetic with a rubber
hammer, bringing the car to the kerb.
The only cure for this state of euphoria is the act of paying
for the lesson. Learner: "Well... heh, heh... how much do I owe
you?" "Only $7.99, plus one cent or a deposit of $1, and seven
cents weekly on our time payment. . ." "WHAT? For two hours?"
this shocks any person to the core. The Instructor thinks for one
glorious minute that he has got rid of another learner, but the latter
concludes that it might have been worth it after all. The Learner's
last remark is, "See you next week," as the Instructor takes the
wheel with shaking hands.
We have now dealt with the success story. Let us then deal
with those who cracked under the pressurethe pedestrians.
It is obvious that the traumatic effect of motor cars on their
lives is permanent. They are condemned to a life of dodging
crazed motorists on zebra crossings. They often have guilt complexes about why they dropped out: the most usual of these
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Registry tester. This often expresses itself in waving umbrellas

threateningly at cars and calling for more taxation on petrol.
But they are fighting a losing battle: the motorist always gets his
man!
P. Cole (LVIC)

"THE BATTLE"

Amassing of forces,
Ranks forming,
Generals with spy-glasses surveying enemy lines.
Final orders,
Positions taken,
Tenseness among men; an eerie silence.
Silence shattered!!
Cries and booms ring out,
Smoke-filled air, and cannons recoiling.
Cavalry charge!
A thundering of hooves,
Glinting of swords and helmets; closing in .
Impact. . .
Clouds of dust,
Cries of men, clashing of metal, piles of bodies,
but lines unmoved.
Lancers appear .
Counter-charge!!
Galloping towards enemy; lances bristling in front,
piercing front ranks .
Final infantry charge . .
Bayonets fixed . . .
Hundreds of uniformed figures surge forward . .
Shouts fill the air . .
Cold steel parries and drives . .
Bodies and blood everywhere, lines waver, enemy
retreatingVictory!!!
A. D. Lee (SAl)

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ROLLING ROCKS
OR
BIG BUSINESS IN BUILDING-BLOCK SCANDAL

For the past twelve months Big Business, and little business
trying to look gross, has exposed to the public several jewels with
which they want to adorn this, our fair city. These "schemes" (for
they are the manna of a scheme of things very sceptical) have
ranged from the Martin Place Pedestrian Precinct (see Record
of October 8th) to the six-storey car park to cover the entire
site of Luna Park. But perhaps the most sinister (and I use the
word in all seriousness) of these "plans" is the proposed redevelopment of the East Rocks area (east of the Bridge and
extending from the Harbour in the north to Gloucester Street in
the south).
The redevelopment of this historical and sleazy area has
been mooted for generations but it was not until February of
this year that our City Fathers (with helpful hints from the
N.S.W. Government) exposed a plan to tear down half the area
under consideration.
The Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority's plan for The
Rocks calls for an historical precinct (primarily north of Argyle
Street) and a vast commercial area to the south of the above
mentioned maze. The commercial area will consist of an international hotel, a department store, a shopping mall with suitable
gay plastic awnings and equally synthetic "stone" artificial fountains, an assorted collection of ten-storey buildings, eight thirtystorey buildings (the approximate height of Goldfields) and one
fifty-storey building (the height of Australia Square). This vast
conglomeration of fake granite and marble will house about
30,000 office workers! This aspect is rather surprising since the
State Government has a policy of decentralization that is supposed to move workers out of the city centrebut this decentralization policy was, I suppose, emasculated many years back when
the Warringah Expressway was built.
Besides a decided reversal of policy The Rocks' redevelopment represents a more serious threat to Sydney. Town planners
must want to smash their heads in on fake pink granite walls
when they contemplate an area of two-storey sandstone buildings with cobblestone courtyards being subtly contrasted with
a fifty-storey granite and plastic stump and they must wonder
who is the mastermind behind such an arrogant display of bad
taste. The town planner-architect on the Redevelopment
Authority is one Mr. Walter Bunning, who is (only incidentally)
the same gentleman who suggested the six-storey car park on
Luna Park which was to grace our beautiful harbour.
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historical precinct of The Rocks. These were the Cleland Bond

Store with associated terrace houses and the Kendall Lane area
(to the rear of the Orient Hotel). These schemes are excellent
in theory and it only remains to be seen how they will be executed.
It is to be hoped that they reach the excellence of the Argyle
Bond (which includes the Argyle Tavern and the Argyle Arts
Centre), but the success of the historical precinct depends on
two things. Firstly, The Rocks' historical area must attract people
to shop, eat and be entertained if it is to be protected and preserved by the public; secondly, an atmosphere must be created
(or kept) that will make The Rocks a unique area that will
attract the people. If the commercial sector of the plan is realized
The Rocks area will be literally smashed by the multitude of tail
buildings, and the city centre will be one step closer to a
Manhattan of the South Seas.
The solution to the problem is, of course, to move the tall
buildings to the regional centres in Sydney where they can do
some good by encouraging local employment. But the problem
is that the fantastic rents that will come from the office blocks
will pay for the restoration of the historical area. The solution
to this problem is simply that a State lottery should pay for most
of the redevelopment of The Rocks (into an arts and entertainment centre) and that the money currently spent on expressways
and other means of bringing people into the centre could also
be spent on The Rocks as well as on regional centres.
This would solve three problems: it would give some substance to decentralization; it would create an arts' community
in the city centre; and it would relieve the city centre of some
of the congestion currently looming over town planners' drawing
boards.
It need not necessarily be a pipe-dream to stop Big Business
building more cocktail-lounges-in-the-sky, but it does need a
strong-willed government to resist the corporations, and the
trouble is that such a government does not exist anywhere in
Australia. Anyone for politics?
S. B. Robertson (UVID)
LIFES DEATH

Light stabbed, the

awesome blackness of hate;
his floodlit body,
lifeless and bloody lay;
heavy with love,
quivering with the agony of death,
never to love again.
D. A. G. Codey (SAl)

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"A CLOUD OF DUST ON THE LONG, WHITE ROAD

"A cloud of dust on the long, white road,
And the teams go creeping on,
Inch by inch with their weary load,
'Till by the power of the green hide goad,
The distant goal is won."

"'Green hide goad'?" asked Bill.

"Well, everything else applies," replied Carruthers.
"Yeah."
Car 58 in the "Apmol Round Australia Cup Trial" drove
on.
They drove past mallee and mulga scrub, past rockscracked and weathered by the scorching sun and devilish wind.
They encountered many unfriendly red sandstorms, which
whipped the dry, moistureless sand into a frenzy of passionate
rage at the unwanted intruders who were desecrating the sacred
silence of the desert. Deeper into the heart of the great desert
they drove. The only vegetation was saitbush and bluebush; the
only sight was the flat, ever-distant horizon, or the harsh, withered
plant lifewhichever they preferred.
The Eyre Highway was like the steel thread in a banknotestraight, hard-to-find but obviously there. Many trial cars were
crossing the Nullabor Plain. Each crew-member had nothing to
do except drive or stare unseeingly at the sun-burnt land around
him. Boredom began to set in.
Then, as each successive car passed the incinerated, black
body of car 25, they felt a renewed determination to reach Norseham, and then drive on to Perth.
Car 58 had been the first to see the twisted, burnt wreckage
of "25", the first to see the wind snatching at the charred remains of articles and clothing, the first to see the unrecognizable,
indescribable bodies of "25's" crew.
Joe Carruthers and Bill Rose cracked. Weeks of non-stop
driving had broken their willpower. But Carruthers still wanted
to win. He accelerated towards 100 m.p.h.
He wanted more; he slammed his foot flat on the accelerator!
Boom! The petrol tank exploded in a shower of flames.
"'Twas a shorter cut to death."

Quotes from Lawson's The Teams and Outback.

R. A. Clarke (SAl)

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NIGHT WITHOUT END

This was to be the big day of our week's climbing and walking trip in the Warrumbungle Mountains National Park, near
Coonabarabran. The trip was organized by the Sydney Grammar
Endeavour Club, but I successfully infiltrated the ranks. Having
spent two days sweating under packs of 65 pounds and upwards,
we were looking forward to the climbing part of the trip. Today
we were going to pioneer a new way up the 900 foot East Face
of Belougery Spire, having done a "new route" on the smaller
(150 to 200 foot) west face the previous day. The Spire itself is
one of the many spectacular peaks of the "Bungles". It is a
massive trachyte "plug", where the exterior of the volcano has
been eroded and weathered away, leaving the hard rock core.
The excitement built up as we walked from the camp site
to the Spire. We scrambled down the screes at the base of the
cliff and traversed along a ledge until it finished, leaving us 100
feet above the ground. From here on it would be up.
The first man to climb is the leader and the second is,
surprisingly enough, the second. At the foot of the cliff, they
tie themselves on to either end of a 120 foot nylon rope (4,200
lb. breaking strain) and the second ties himself to an anchor,
such as a tree. The leader climbs up, using only the holds provided by the cliff, while the second pays out the rope. When
he is 15-20 feet above his second, the leader anchors a metal
link (karabiner) to the face and clips the rope in.The anchoring
is achieved by means of pegs, crackers, bongs and other curiously
named pieces of hardware he carries. The rope can still run
freely, but should the leader fall, he will only fall twice the
distance between himself and the last runner or link before his
second can begin to stop him. The second is tied on to his
anchor so that he cannot be hauled off. When the leader reaches
a good ledge, he ties on to the cliff and takes in the rope as the
second climbs up. The second collects the links as he climbs up
to the leader.
Jon led up 30 feet of vertical rock and 90 feet of steep
scrub to a broad ledge and then I followed. The way above was
barred by huge overhangs of crumbling rock, so we moved left
along the ledge until it turned into cliff once more. As I came up
to join Jon, a rock came flying past, missing us by ten feet,
making us thankful for our crash-helmets.
I led the next pitch, an 80 foot wall to a good ledge and
tree anchor. Jon came up and led straight through, after collecting
some gear. Traversing right, he rounded a blunt nose and disappeared from sight. About an hour later, I heard a yell, "How
much rope left?" "About forty feet." Half an hour later, I had
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the reply came back, "Get off the belay and quick!" I had to
untie from the anchor and move along the ledge for ten feet
to give him enough rope to finish the pitch. This considerably
reduced the chances of stopping any fall, since he would have
fallen about 40 feet before I could have started to stop him (if
I was not dragged off the ledge). Ten minutes later, Jon was
anchored and I started to follow. I mounted the first step and
continued across a massive wall. The farther right I went, the
harder the climbing became technically, the steeper the angle, the
greater the exposure or sheer drop. The base of the Spire falls
away from left to right, so that by the end of the pitch (or section
between anchors) we were a good 600 feet off the groundon
top of Australia Square tower if you like. As I did the last ten
feet, my foot slipped, but I didn't come offas Jon had done
it, a handhold had broken, but he hung on.
I collected some of our ten pounds weight of gear and led
up a recessed corner for fifty feet (no safety links) to a broad
ledge and a haven from verticality. We took a ten-minute break
to eat some chocolate and barley sugar instead of lunch, as it
was about three o'clock. I led again as Jon was still suffering
from the after-effects of his lead of the hardest pitch of the climb.
Straight up an 80-foot corner and Jon followed up. I stepped left
to another corner and up for fifty feet, then a traverse in growing
darkness across the top of a slab. The slab swept down for thirty
feet and finished abruptly, and all I could see looking down were
the tree-tops 700 feet below. Jon came across and led up for
thirty feet to a ledge about three feet square.
It was obvious that we could go no farther as it was now
pitch dark. We hammered two steel spikes into a crack to tie
ourselves on for the night. Since we had expected to be off the
climb before nightfall, we only had the clothes we were wearingcotton trousers, fiannelette shirt and spray jacket. Seeing it was
late May and the altitude was 3500 feet above sea level, we
could expect to be cold. We wrapped the rope around ourselves
under our spray jackets for insulation. When we did not turn up
in camp a search-party came to look for us, possibly expecting
to find us in little pieces at the bottom of the cliff. We shouted
down to them that we were not dead yet and they promptly
returned to camp.
We gradually grew colder and more numb. Later we found
out that cars not far away were coated in ice the next morning.
Fortunately the night was fine, but even the slight breeze was
enough to chill us to the bone. Had the wind risen, we might
have been too cold to do anything for quite a while. We spent
the night sucking barley sugar, in between occasional dozes.
Since neither of us had a watch, one of our first problems was
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star on the eastern horizon and watch till it was directly overhead; then we picked another star on the horizon and by the
time it in turn was overhead we knew the earth must have revolved through 90 degrees twice and dawn was at hand. Towards
midnight, we threw a rock down and listened. It was eight seconds
before we heard anything. Allowing a second for the sound to
come up, we computed our height as approximately 750 feet
above the ground (Australia Square tower plus a quarter). In
between dozes, I counted up to 900 three times and a dozen
shooting stars.
When dawn finally did come, we got the gear sorted out
in half a second flat and then we were off. The climbing was easy
but slow and we were both physically and mentally jaded, so
we had to be extremely careful. My pitch, a full 120-foot lead,
took us to the end of the difficult rock. From here, Jon led up
for 120 feet through scrub and mixed rock to the saddle between
the twin summits. We wrote our route, the date and our names
in the summit book, which is kept in a tin at the top, and
scrambled down a gully on the west face. We knew that many
accidents occur at the end of the hard stuff, so we approached
the hundred-foot abseil cliff with care. We hauled up a rope from
the rescue party below who by now had arrived from the camp
to wait for us, knotted the two ropes together and looped the
middle of the lengthened rope over a tree. Apprehension as the
tree bent under the weight of our bodies sliding down the ropes,
but we reached our "rescuers" and then just sat down for five
minutes and let everything that had happened seep into our
brains.
After twenty hours without a meal or drink, half of them
in freezing darkness, and quite enough frights, Night Without
End, as we named the route, was a reality, and in the end it was
all worth it.
E. Hinder (LVIB)

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OLD BOYS' NOTES

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting was held at the School on

Friday, July 30th, at 6 p.m., and was followed by the Old
Boys' Tea at 7.15 p.m. Elections for the Committee resulted as
follows:
Patron: The Headmaster.
President: John M. Eldershaw.
Past-Presidents (ex-officio): G. C. Turnbull, R. B. Hipsley, A. Distin Morgan, C. S. Tiley, D. M. MacDermott, M. M.
Goddard, Richard Swift, Norman Falk, Robert A. Swift,
E. C. S. White, T. A. Langley, His Honour Judge A. Cameron
Smith, His Honour Judge J. E. H. Pilcher, N. C. Sutherland,
James D. Moors.
Vice-Presidents: R. C. Gowing, J. Grant Marsh, John D.
Ranken.
Country and Interstate Representative: G. G. Wilcox.
Honorary Secretary: John Sedgwick.
Assistant Honorary Secretary: Robert A. Canny.
Honorary Treasurer: R. M. Blanshard.
Assistant Honorary Treasurer: R. C. F. Tiley.
Torch Bearer Representative: J. W. Burns.
Honorary Auditor: Lawford Richardson.
Committee: D. R. Alexander, Andrew Falk, R. M. FitzHerbert, D. G. D. de Greenlaw, R. T. Haistead, R. W. Gulley,
John R. W. Hyles, G. R. P. Hodgson, Peter E. King, K. J.
Palmer, Philip R. Wood, P. J. Tonkin.
At the meeting of the Committee on September 2nd, 1971,
Mr. P. R. M. Jenkins and Mr. G. J. White of the School Staff
were co-opted to the Committee in accordance with Article
17(m).
Annual Dinner, Golf and Bowls Day

The Annual Dinner, Golf and Bowls Day were held at the
Killara Club on Thursday, August 19th. Over 70 Old Boys
played golf. The "S.C.E.G.S. Old Boys' Union Golf Trophy",
presented by the late H. W. Hattersley, was won by Peter
Jackson with 41 points, with John Weight runner-up with 39
points; John Sedgwick and R. T. Halstead with 46 points
won the 4-ball event.
The Dinner was a successful function with 79 present.
The Golf Trophies were presented by the Headmaster.
Only nine Old Boys played Bowls this year. The three
players who won were W. Yeend, Keith Myers and L. U. Fox.
Chapel Service

The Old Boys, Remembrance Day Service was held in

the Chapel on Sunday, August 22nd, at 9.45 a.m. The Chaplain

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conducted the Service and the Sermon was given by the Rev.
Canon John Mason, a former Chaplain at the School. By
arrangement with the School it was decided to hold the Union's
Annual Chapel Service earlier in the year. It will be remembered that the Service has been held in November in the past.
Tamworth

The Tamworth Group's Annual Dinner was held on

Friday, July 2nd, and atteided by John Eldershaw, President
of the Old Boys' Union. It was reported as being a most successful function.
Canberr,a

The Canberra Group was organizing a Golf Day as well

as a Dinner for Friday, October 15th. As yet we have not
received reports.
OVERSEAS
The London branch of the O.B.U. held its annual dinner
on Friday, June 11th, with twenty-four members present. The
guest of honour was Sir Adrian Curlewis. It was decided that
more advanced notice be given of the date of the next dinner,
and the day decided on was Friday, May 12th, 1972. This
arrangement is to enable Old Boys who may be on holiday or
business trips to come and have dinner with the London branch.
Further details will be available from Sir Brian Windeyer,
Vice-Chancellor of London University, or from Geoffrey Reed,
"Barraba", Bramble Rise, Cobham, SurreyPhone Cobham
4006.
GENERAL
Michael Roberts (55-61) was married on June 7th, 1971,
to Faye Hitchcock at Trinity College Chapel, Melbourne. They
have now gone overseas, where Michael intends to carry out
some post-graduate studies at Jesus College, Oxford.
John Worthington has now graduated as B.Ec. (Armidale)
and is with Spry, Walker and Co. Grant Worthington is at
Mitchell College of Advanced Education, embarked on a teaching degree.
David Scanlan has moved to Baulkham Hills and has
taken up a position with Castrol Ltd., as Supply Manager.
J. M. R. Blackbourn (5 1-58) is now Tamworth Branch
Manager for Ralph W. King and Yuill, Stockbrokers. He and
Mrs. Blackbourn are to be congratulated on the birth of a
daughter.
Bruce Cumming (62-67) is back with the Commonwealth
Bank after voluntary service in Vietnam for two years.
J. N. E. Allen (60-65) has left Hay to take up an appointment with Dalgety's as Artificial Insemination Technician. He

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is at present working on "Moray Downs" in south-west Queensland.

Alick Osborne (58-64) won the N.S.W. Championship of
the Soling Class, in his boat Solano last December. This class
is the latest addition to the Olympic yachting classes. He later
came fourth in the Australian Championships to three wellknown international yachtsmen.
P. Sinclair has obtained his Ph.D. and is now living in
Walkerville, South Australia.
Ian Crawford has returned to Sydney after 20 months with
Pitt, Son and Badgery in Newcastle.
Craig Potts (58-62) is now an Investment Adviser with
the Melbourne Stockbroking firm of Messrs. Guest and
Bell. He is living in Prahran.
Gerald Bartlett has gone overseas to carry out post-graduate
studies in Dentistry in Great Britain, followed by a three-month
scholarship in Paris.
John Payne (50-59) has taken a position as Fellow in
Clinical Transplantation at the University of Southern California
Medical Centre in Los Angeles. He will be away for a year.
James Alexander writes that he has been in Auckland a
few months and is representing Australian Paper Manufacturers
Ltd. there. He would like to hear from Old Boys in the Auckland
and Wellington area. His address is 9 Chatfield Place, Remuera 5,
Auckland, or Box 185, G.P.O., Auckland.
Old Boys may be interested to know that G. A. Fisher, Esq.,
one-time member of the Staff and Headmaster of the Preparatory
School, has published his autobiography entitled, So Grows the
Tree.
Material for the School's Archives

All material, items of interest, old photos, etc., in connection with the School's development and history should be sent
direct to the School. It is now more generally known that the
School has been collecting material for the Archives for some
years past, but it is realized that unless requests are made regularly through The Torch Bearer, valuable contributions may be
destroyed and lost for ever. Early copies of The Torch Bearer
would be gratefully received by the Librarian, Mrs. Hart.
Subscriptions

There are still a number of Old Boys who have not paid
their subscriptions to the Old Boys' Union. Postage being such
a costly thing nowadays, we are taking this opportunity to remind members whose subscriptions are unpaid that it would
be appreciated if they would forward $3 for the year to 4/5/72.
The Union's office is at 6 Underwood Street, Sydney.

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Material for Old Boys' Notes

Members are encouraged to send to the Secretary of the

Union, Box R98, Royal Exchange, 2000 (NOT to the School),
any news they feel to be of interest for publication in the Old Boys'
Notes of The Torch Bearer, also items for the births, engagements, deaths and marriage columns. PLEASE NOTE THE BOX
NO. Reports on Groups' re-unions are greatly appreciated also.
Changes of Address

Each year numbers of addresses of members become

"UNKNOWN". It is important that the O.B.U. office be advised
of changes of address as they occur, and it is most important
that Old Boys who have their sons entered for the School should
inform the School also. The Union's postal address is Box R98,
Royal Exchange, Sydney, 2000, or Cl- Schools' Club Ltd., 6
Underwood Street, Sydney. Our telephone number is 27-5934..
Births

BEGBIE: 15/6/71, to Richard and Carlaa son (Timothy

Mark).
BURGMANN: 1/10/71, to Margaret and Jona daughter (Lucy
Verity).
CARO: 22/6/71, to Jennifer and Paula son (Phiffip James).
DITCHFIELD: 15/7/71, at Inverell, to Tony and Margareta
son.
ELLERMAN: 15/9/71, to Mary and Roba son (Richard
Philip).
FLORANCE: July, '71, to Chris and Briana daughter
(Kirsten).
GIBSON: 1/7/71, to Jan and Brougha daughter (Claire
Catherine).
HARDWICK: 24/8/71, to Judy and Anthonya daughter
(Elizabeth Ann Maisie).
HYLES: 3/6/71, at Canberra, to Claudia and Geoffreya son
(Geoffrey James Crawford).
JOHNSON: 10/10/70, to Wilfrid and Lolaa son (Christopher
Wilfrid).
KENNARD: 27/5/71, to Prue and Andrewa son (Angus
Edward).
LONGWORTH: 20/8/71, to Annette and Sandya daughter
(Emma Kate).
MADGWICK: June, '71, to Vicki and Johna son (Stephen
Matthew).
MOUNTSTEPHENS: 19/6/71, to Anne and Richarda son
(Richard William).
PEAK: 13/7/71, to Judith and Howarda son (Malcolm
John).
ROBERTS: June, '71, to Louise and Grega son (Alastair
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SAUTELLE: 28/5/71, to Lynette and Petera daughter

(Rebecca Fairlie).
TYRRELL: 16/6/71, to Sally and Johna daughter (Sarah
Rosana).
WHEELER: 16/7/71, to Annabel and Philipa daughter
(Cassandra).
WUNDERLICH: 16/6/71, to Jill and Leea son (Timothy
Michael).
Engagements

The following engagements have been announced:

Stephen Gregory Bennie to Lynda Carol Henderson.
Peter John Blunt to Mary Jane Kennison.
Richard Tudor Bowen Thomas to Julie May Buchan.
Roger Clement Gee to Penelope Ann Patrick.
Robert Hicks to Jennifer Riffles.
Robert William Hipsley to Judith Dianne Morris.
Trevor Neil Holman to Susan Ainslie Wood.
Richard John Lee to Judith Christine Magee.
Stuart Robert Spring to Virginia Junor.
Obituary

BROWN, George Herbert: 26/7/71, at Castlecrag, dearly loved

husband of Ruth and loved father of Roger, Julian and
Michael, aged 72. At the School: 1911-16.
DALRYMPLE-HAY, Kenneth Houston, O.B.E.: 30/5/71, of
the Solomon Islands and Palm Beach, dearly loved brother
of Stewart, Margaret and Kitty, aged 74. Veteran of 1st
and 2nd Wars, Coast Watcher. At the School 1910-12.
DANIELL, John Baxter: 29/5/71, of Roseville, beloved husband
of Bett, loved father and father-in-law of Mike, Betsy and
Ron, dear grandfather of Katie and Christopher, aged 59.
At the School: 1916-19.
DIXON, Dr. Phillip Vernon: 2/6/71, of Killara, loved husband
of Ness, and loving father of Jan and David, loved brother
of Harbord (deceased), Alec and Margaret, aged 74. At
the School: 1911-14.
DOWLING, Keith Shean Shadforth: 15/7/71, of Newport Beach,
formerly of Muswellbrook, beloved husband of Thelma
Florence (Seraph) Dowling (deceased), loved father of
Judith and Ian, fond grandfather of David, Peter, Penelope
and James Dowling and of Jonathan and Fiona Tyndall,
aged 82.
EATON, Robert Colin: 26/7/71, of Killara, dearly loved husband of Lorna, loving father of Catherine, twin brother of
John, aged 46. At the School: 1935-41.
EILBECK, George Edward: 5/8/71, of Pymble, dearly loved
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father-in-law of John Canfield and Robyn, grandfather of

Cassandra, Wendy and David. At the School: 1921-22.
HEWISON, Norman George: 20/6/71, at his home, Hornsby,
loved husband of Dorothy (deceased), aged 76. At the
School: 1909-11.
IREDALE, Dr. Thomas, D.Sc.: 27/7/71 (suddenly), of Lmdfield, beloved husband of Kathleen and loving father of
Robert (deceased) and Stephanie, grandfather of Kim,
Anthony, Peter, Timothy, Katrina and Rodney, aged 74.
At the School: 1911-13.
POPE, Warwick Ewing: 11/8/71, at Griffith Base Hospital,
loved husband of the late Margaret Annie, father of Anne
(Mrs. Macfarlane), George, James (deceased) and Charles,
aged 71. At the School: 1910-15.
WALKER, Charles Noel Mayhew: 30/8/71 (suddenly), of
Killara, dearly loved husband of Joyce, and loving father of
David, Jennifer and Bettina, aged 67. At the School:
1917-21.
Kenneth Adolph Slessor, O.B.E.

Kenneth Slessor, distinguished poet and journalist, died in

Sydney on June 30th, 1971. He was born in Orange on March
7th, 1901, and came to Shore in 1915. His literary talents were
revealed early in life when he won the Overseas section of a
British Poetry Competition. The poem, Jerusalem Set Free, was
inspired by the capture of Jerusalem by General Allenby's
Forces in 1917. It was published in the December, 1918, issue
of The Torch Bearer.

On leaving school he maintained his interest in writing and

his first collection of poems appeared in 1926. His last work,
One Hundred Poems, appeared in 1944. His career in journalism
progressed throughout these years, and before the war he was
editor of Smith's Weekly. Then, as an official war correspondent,
he covered campaigns in Syria, Greece, North Africa and New
Guinea.
After the war he worked for The Daily Telegraph as a
leader writer and literary critic. During this time he added
considerably to his stature as a journalist, prose writer and a
literary figure. He edited Southerly from 1956 to 1961, was
awarded the O.B.E. in 1959 and was a member of the advisory
board of the Commonwealth Literary Fund and the National
Literature Board of Review.
His enduring passion, as a poet, was for Sydney, and in
particular for two of its most remarkable manifestations, King's
Cross with its bohemian life and Sydney Harbour, and perhaps
his best works have these as themes. Douglas Stewart, as late
as 1969, had this to say of him: "No poet in Australia so far
has had more to offer; few, if any, have as much."

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Some Changes of Address

James C. Alexander: 9 Chatfield Place, Remuera 5, Auckland,

N.Z.
J. N. E. Allen: 28 Queen St., Bowral, 2576.
N. E. Allen: 78 Bay St., Beauty Point, 2088.
J. C. Ailsop: "Geelengla", Farnborough Rd., Dural, 2158.
K. 0. Alvarez: 1 Stanhope Road, Killara, 2071.
V. F. Arnold: 19 Damour Ave., East Lindfield, 2070.
G. R. Ball: 17 McIntyre St., Gordon, 2072.
D. H. Balmain: 6 Bronwyn Close, Merimbula, 2548.
A. W. Bathgate: 7 Darnley Street, Gordon, 2072.
G. L. Bartlett: Cl- 70 Pickford Lane, Bexley Heath, England.
S. B. Blundell: 82 Milson Rd., Cremorne, 2090.
F. T. Bowen-Thomas: 8 Perks Pde., Port Macquarie, 2444.
D. G. Brown: 24 Cropthorne St., Tarragindi, Old., 4121.
A. C. Buchanan: "Glendon", O'Connell, 2795.
R. H. Buswell: 50 Church St., Parkes, 2870.
D. W. Butcher: 6 Apanie Place, Westleigh, 2120.
S. Cameron: C/- P. A. Higgs & Bowring,. 82 Argyle St.,
Camden, 2570.
D. Campbell: 17 Burgess St., Beaumaris, 3193.
R. A. Canny: 12150 Earle Street, Cremorne, 2090.
J. S. CCapper: 10 Gleneagle St., Kenmore, Old., 4069.
R. V. Chadwick: 27 Bathurst St., Woollahra, 2025.
A. H. B. Chancellor: 7 Haughton St., Linley Point, 2066.
J. W. Chapman: Box 1245, P.O., Wollongong, 2500.
J. B. Coleman: 58 Milray Ave., Wollstonecraft, 2065.
R. C. Clarkson: 111 Koala Ave., Killara, 2071.
P. J. Coote: Box 99, Gundagai, 2722.
B. R. Cowdery: 64 Celia St., Burwood, Vic., 3125.
R. M. Cottee: 4128 Morwick St., Strathfield, 2135.
C. Crauford: C/- Pitt Son & Badgery Ltd., Box 123, G.P.O.,
Sydney, 2001.
David C. Cribb: 12 Baronia Ave., Wollstonecraft, 2065.
I. A. Curlewis: Box 39, Watson, A.C.T., 2602.
L. W. Davies, Jnr.: "Lorraine", Cloncurry, Old., 4824.
R. F. Dawson: 3 Government Rd., Mosman, 2088.
F. P. Dick-Smith: 10 Yeo St., Neutral Bay, 2089.
Dr. J. B. Docker: View St., Goulburn, 2580.
J. G. Duff: 5 Benwerrin Close, Killara, 2071.
D. E. Firmage: Box 14, Norfolk Island, 2899.
W. J. Flecknoe: Box 243, Canberra City, 2601.
C. R. Fordred: 15 Devere Ave., Behose, 2085.
A. C. Garrett: 35 Warrimoo Ave., St. Ives, 2075.
M. A. Gilfillan: 3/51 Broughton St., Milson's Point, 2061.
R. A. Gilfillan, Jnr.: 22 Burdekin Crescent, St. Ives, 2075.

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J. W. Godden: 15/5 The Esplanade, Balmoral Beach, 2088.

W. R. Gowing: "Towong Hill", Corryong, Vic., 3707.
R. T. Haistead: 3/58 Kurraba Rd., Neutral Bay, 2089.
John R. Harris: 142 Church St., Mudgee, 2850.
W. G. Henderson, Major-General, O.B.E.: 1A Balmoral Ave.,
Balmoral, 2088.
R. G. Hewitt: 10 Raymond Place, Engadine, 2233.
Anthony David Hill: 1 Simpson St., Mosman, 2088.
Dr. P. R. Holman: 1 Mannerim Place, Castle Cove, 2069.
Rodney Holman: 80 Wallendoon St., Cootamundra, 2590.
N. Holman: 6 Bogan Place, Wahroonga, 2076.
Dr. Brian Holt: 5/3 Pitt St., Newcastle, 2300.
W. L. J. Hutchmson: 16/127 Burns Bay Rd., Lane Cove, 2066.
Ian R. James: 38 Jindabyne St., French's Forest, 2086.
M. S. Jacob: 61 Wolseley Rd., Mosman, 2088.
R. M. L. Jones: 4/20 Bellevue Rd., Bdllevue Hill, 2023.
R. L. Jude: C/- Evans, Deakin & Co., 251 Charlotte St., Brisbane,
4000.
M. H. Knodler: 5 Tennyson Rd., Dee Why, 2099.
H. B. Lamble: 45 Endeavour St., Red Hill, 2603.
P. J. Leddin: 7/13 Cranbrook Ave., Cremorne, 2090.
Graeme F. Legge: Cl- ADA Explorations P/Ltd., 30 Richmond
St., West Perth, 6005.
D. R. Lewarne: 7/1 Spencer Rd., Killara, 2071.
D. J. Lockhart: C/- Braye, Cragg & Cohen, 26 Bolton St.,
Newcastle, 2300.
V. L. McCausland: 25 Bardo Rd., Newport Beach, 2106.
G. C. Macpherson: 2 Keith St., Roseville, 2069.
A. G. Marr: 26 Fern St., Pymble, 2073.
A. V. Maxell: 100 Balfour Rd., Rose Bay, 2029.
R. P. C. Mills: 17 Trafalgar Rd., Camberwell, Vic., 3124.
G. Minton-Taylor: 21 Spring Rd., Malvern, Vic., 3144.
D. J. Morrow: C/- Freehill, Hollingdale & Page, 60 Martin
Place, Sydney.
R. S. W. Neil, Jnr.: 30 Churchill Rd., Killara, 2071.
L. S. North: 66. Nelson St., Gordon, 2072.
T. A. Richard Old: McAllister, Normanton, Old., 4890.
Dr. J. E. Payne: C/- 32 Perth Ave., E. Lindfield, 2070.
Dr. L. S. Peak: Cl- A. E. Peak, 16 Lyndon Way, Beecroft,
2119.
E. B. Perdriau: 5 Bardia Place, E. Lindfield, 2070.
J. H. Pilcher: St. Ann's, 13 Morella Rd., Clifton Gardens,
2088.
Craig A. Potts: 1.1/20 Grandview Grove, Prahran, Vic., 3181.
A. S. Proctor: 1/22 Chillagoe St., Fisher, A.C.T. 2611.
A. R. Ritchie: 1/317 Alfred St., North Sydney, 2060.

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A. D. Roberts: 15 Calvert Ave., Kifiara, 2071.

M. J. D. Roberts: 15 Calvert Ave., Killara, 2071.
J. McI. Robertson: 20 Siinla St, Port Kembla, 2505.
D. J. Royle: 21 Carnegie Crescent, Narrabundah, 2604.
Ian M. Russell: 274 Young St., Wayville, S.A., 5034.
A. S. St. Clair: 12 Helen Court, Castle Hill, 2154.
Rodney Sandaver: Common. Trading Bank, Mayfield, 2304.
James W. Sawkins: 16 Cameron St., Farrer, 2607.
D. C. Scanlan: 16 Belmore Road, Burwood, 2134.
D. D. Scanlan: 18 Wyndham Place, Baulkham Hills, 2153.
D. M. Scarlett: 1/31 Fullers Place, Chatswood, 2067.
Martin J. H. Shirley: 16 Russell Ave., Lindfield, 2070.
E. Siddins: "Dromana", Moree, 2400.
R. Sinclair: 82 Church Terrace, Wailcervifie, S.A., 5081.
Sqn. Ldr. A. C. Smith: 14 LeHunbe Street, Deakin, A.C.T.,
2600.
W. Kingsford-Smith: 57 Holt Ave., Cremorne, 2090.
P. A. Somerset: 36 The Boulevarde, Castlecrag, 2068.
I. H. Stanton: Box 2681, G.P.O., Sydney, 2001.
H. C. Steenbhom: 11 Lucinda Ave., Wahroonga, 2076.
R. J. S. Steel: 12 Ebley St., Bondi Junction, 2022.
N. C. Stokes: "Tiiaru", Quarry Rd., Dural, 2158.
R. K. Stokes: 25 Catherine Ave., East Darleigh, Vic., 3166.
J. D. Stratton: "Invergloy", R.M.B. 828, Wagga Wagga, 2650.
Rev. W. J. Studds: 38Eureka Crescent, Sadleir, 2168.
I. B. Terry: 9 Statham Ave., Belrose, 2085.
-P. B. Terry: 9 Stratham Ave., Belrose, 2085.
G. M. Thorp: 7 Cliff St., Watsons Bay, 2030.
A. R. Todman: 28 Julius St., Chatswood, 2067.
G. J. Tonkin: "Murrabar", Cumnock, 2867.
F. V. Tooth: 235 Midson Rd., Epping, 2121.
J. F. Tremain: 7 Moira Place, French's Forest, 2086.
B. G. Turner: Cl- Highland Tobacco Co. Ltd., Box 142,
Goroka, T.P.N.G.
P. H. Turnock: 571 Sydney Rd., Seaforth, 2092.
A. H. Urquhart: 4 Wentworth Place, Point Piper, 2027.
R. G. Urquhart: 5 Plunkett Rd., Mosman, 2088.
David Ungar: 16/31 Elamang Ave., Kirribiffi, 2061.
Dr. Kerrod B. Voss: 8 Churchill Rd., Rose Bay, 2029.
David B. Walker: 59 Springdale Rd., Killara, 2071.
Richard J. Walker: 131 Knox St., Watson, 2602.
T. F. Wardrobe: C/- Wardrobe & Atthow, Solicitors, 303 Adelaide St., Brisbane, 4000.
D. G. West: Cawarra Place, Gordon, 2072.
Ben G. Wilson: C/- 12/2 Russell St., Strathfield, 2135.
G. D. W. Wilson: 189 Excelsior Pde., Toronto, 2283.
Dr. P. C. M. Wilson: 38 Denistone Rd., Eastwood, 2122.

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J. H. Wiseman: 4 Edwards Bay Rd., Mosman, 2088.

A. M. Whybrow: 22 Kitchener St. West, St. Ives, 2075.
L. G. Williams: 18 Mary St., Hunter's Hill, 2110..
A. J. Winton: 754 Pacific Highway, Gordon, 2072.
REGISTER APPENDIX
Addend umReg isfer, June 1971, Issue

9888r WORTHINGTON, Grant Michael. D. of E Gold Award.

Entered Term I, 1971

11336 ALVAREZ, Ian Robert. Born 3/9/60; son of K. 0.

Alvarez, Esq., 35 Griffith Ave., East Roseville.
11337 AUSTIN, Gregoiy John. Born 11/9/58; son of S. J.
Austin, Esq., 17 Sheilbank Ave., Mosman.
11338 BARBER, Michael Earle. Born 23/6/59; son of B. E.
Barber, Esq., "Merriwee", Condobolin.
11339 BARDEN, Douglas Spencer. Born 2/1/59; son of R. S.
Barden, Esq., 20 Georges Cres., Fannie Bay, Darwin,
N.T.
11340 BEGGS, Scott Wiffiam Ross. Born 26/5/58; son of
D. R. Beggs, Esq., 56 Bardo Rd., Newport.
11341 BERCKELMAN, David Alec. Born 21/2/59; son of
D. R. Berckelman, Esq., 9 Plunkett Rd., Balmoral.
11342 BERKIVIAN, David William. Born 5/8/58; son of W. K.
Berkman, Esq., 65 Coolawin Rd., Northbridge.
11343 BERRY, Andrew Lindsay John. Born 9/2/59; son of
B. H. Berry, Esq., 16 Owen St., Lindfield.
11344 BOWER, Eric Peter. Born 4/12/58; son of E. J. Bower,
Esq., c/- Marine Dept., 102 Connaught Rd., C, Hong
Kong.
11345 BRADSHAW, Robert John. Born 3 1/10/58; son of
J. L. Bradshaw, Esq., 85 Peacock St., Seaforth.
11346 BREMNER, Michael Edward. Born 1/2/61; son of
B. J. Bremner, Esq., "Willeroo", Katherine, N.T.
11347 BROOKER, Michael Peter. Born 21/5/59; son of
Lieutenant-Commander T. J. Brooker, R.A.N., 9 Gilda
Ave., Wahroonga.
11348 CAMPBELL, James Kristian Gilmour. Born 30/1/59;
son of J. D. Campbell, Esq., 3 McNaught St., Beaumaris,
Vic.
11349 CARTER, Rodney Malcolm. Born 22/5/62; son of
Dr. L. Carter, 66 Pacific H'way, St. Leonards.
11350 CATHELS, Robert Campbell. Born 27/9/60; son of
D. C. Cathels, Esq., 3 Maples Ave., Killara.
11351 CHAMBERS, Sidney George. Born 16/6/61; son of
S. H. Chambers, Esq., 3 Cross St., Mosman.

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11352 CHAMPION, Michael John. Born 20/6/59; son of B.

Champion, Esq., 98 Deepwater Rd., Castlecove.
11353 CHAPMAN, Scott James. Born 25/7/60; son of Dr.
G. K. Chapman, 17 Gerald Ave., Rseville.
11354 CHIPPINDALL, Andrew John. Born 8/12/61; son of
J. K. Chippindall, Esq., 29 Pentecost Ave., Turramurra.
11355 CHRISTIE, Jonathan Seton. Born 26/12/58; son of
Dr. A. C. Christie, 170 Edinburgh Rd., Castlecrag.
11356 CLARKE, Sean Stephen. Born 31/8/61; son of Dr.
J. M. Clarke, 18 Bower St., Manly.
11357 COCKS, Martin Andrew Lloyd. Born 29/12/5 8; son
of B. L. Cocks, Esq., 77a Telegraph Rd., Pymble.
11358 COLLINS, John David. Born 18/12/58; son of Dr.
G. Collins, 79 Bungaloe Ave., Balgowlah.
11359 COLYER, Timothy Andrew. Born 26/12/60; son of
L. Colyer, Esq., 64 Stanhope Rd., Killara.
11360 COOK, Andrew Mark Stephen. Born 26/1/61; son of
Dr. J. C. M. Cook, "Duffal Park", Cattai Ridge, Glenorie.
11361 COOPER, Bruce Paterson. Born 16/2/58; son of L. P.
Cooper, Esq., 1 Gordon St., Clontarf.
11362 COPEMAN, Arthur John Lansdown. Born 30/10/58;
son of A. C. Copeman, Esq., 24 aanvile Rd., Roseville.
11363 COTTRELL, Peter Stuart David. Born 15/11/54; son
of P. J. W. Cottrell, Esq., 35 Saiala Rd., E. Kilara.
11364 COX, Stephen Clive. Born 2/1/55; son of C. L. Cox,
Esq., 6 Kelly's Esplanade, Northwood.
11365 COXON, Michael. Born 24/9/57; son of J. M. Coxon,
Esq., 13 The Point Rd., Woolwich.
11366 COZENS, Peter Royston. Born 30/5/59; son of D. A. J.
Cozens, Esq., 15 Kilpa Place, St. Ives.
11367 CREBBIN, Philip Andrew Keith. Born 20/12/58; son
of R. C. Crebbin, Esq., 16 Linden Way, Castlecrag.
11368 CUDMORE, Timothy Peter. Born 6/8/60; son of P. G.
Cudmore, Esq., "Karambee", Quirindi.
11369 DALEY, Wayne Neville. Born 19/9/54; son of N. W.
Daley, Esq., "Weranga", Ashford Rd., Inverell.
11370 DITCHFIELD, Timothy Peter. Born 28/9/58; son of
P. Ditchfield, Esq., 22 Lewin St., Inverell.
11371 DUNBAR, Philip Richard. Born 24/9/58; son of R. C.
Dunbar, Esq., 169 Ben Boyd Rd., Neutral Bay.
11372 ELLIOTT,David Beveridge. Born 2/12/58; son of Dr.
G. R. Elliott, 336 Sailors Bay Rd., Northbridge.
11373 EVANS, Peter John. Born 9/1/59; son of the Rev. R. E.
Evans, 9 Long Ave., North Ryde.

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11374 EWEN, Philip John. Born 10/5/59; son of R. Ewen,

Esq., 67 Minimbah Rd., Northbridge.
11375 FINCKH, Andrew Stuart. Born 17/2/61; son of Dr. E. S.
Finckh, 15 Riddles Lane, Pymble.
11376 FLORANCE, Allan James Arthur. Born 22/9/60; son
of J. L. Florance, Esq., 1 Kalianna Cres., Beacon Hill.
11377 FLORANCE, Bruce. Born 13/3/61; son of Dr. B. forance, 135 Macquarie St., Sydney.
11378 FOWLER, Andrew Keith. Born 24/9/58; son of J. 0.
Fowler, Esq., 9 Ford St., Greenwich.
11379 FRANCIS, Gregg Macky. Born 10/10/60; son of W. C.
Francis, Esq., 7 The Parapet, Castlecrag.
11380 FREEMAN, Douglas Michael. Born 20/1/60; son of
D. F. H. Freeman, Esq., c/- Butmaroo Past. Co.,
Bungendore.
11381 GADSBY, Colin George. Born 1/3/58; son of G. V.
Gadsby, Esq., 45/55 Carter St., Cainmeray.
11382 GAMBRILL, Brett Stephen. Born 6/3/59; son of P. F.
Gambrill, Esq., 37 Heathcliff Cres., Balgowlah Heights.
11383 GARNER, Robert John. Born 30/6/61; son of J. B.
Garner, Esq., 69 McMillan St., Seaforth.
11384 GARRETT, Thomas David. Born 25/9/58; son of Dr.
D. Garrett, 20 Hillside Cres., Epping.
11385 GILLESPIE, Evan David. Born 3/5/62; son of S. W.
Gillespie, Esq., 52 Lord St., North Sydney.
11386 GILTRAP, David George Henry. Born 14/6/59; son of
the Rev. S. W. Giltrap, 132 Archer St., Roseville.
11387 GODFREY, Murray Roderick. Born 28/12/61; son of
A. F. Godfrey, Esq., 6 Combe Place, West Pymble.
11388 GOODMAN, Peter Geoffrey. Born 23/7/59; son of G. S.
Goodman, Esq., 2 Chase Ave., Roseville.
11389 HARDWICK, Julian Roger Monier. Born 6/9/60; son
of M. R. Hardwick, Esq., 42 Rosedale Rd., Gordon.
11390 HARDWICK, Nicholas Malcolm Monier. Born 23/8/61;
son of M. R. Hardwick, Esq., 42 Rosedale Rd., Gordon.
11391 HARGREAVES, Ian Craig. Born 27/3/59; son of J.
Hargreaves, Esq., Unwin St., Granville.
11392 HARRIS, Kenneth Bruce. Born 1/6/58; son of B. M.
Harris, Esq., Moomin, Rowena.
11393 HARTLEY, Robert John Edgar. Born 1/6/59; son of
H. H. Hartley, Esq., P.O. Box 35, Condobolin.
11394 HARVEY, Bruce Neil. Born 29/4/59; son of R. N.
Harvey, Esq., 18 Willis Ave., St. Ives.
11395 HAWKE, Richard Michael Osborn. Born 23/3/59; son
of Mrs. I. W. Adamson, Blair Gowrie, Neville, via
Blayney.

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11396 HAWKER, Anthony Mark. Born 26/7/61; son of G. G.

Hawker, Esq., 56 Treatts Rd., Lindfield.
11397 HEATH, Andrew McDonald. Born 10/12/56; son of
Mrs. J. 0. Heath, 153 Clarinda St., Parkes.
11398 HEWETT, Craig Allan. Born 8/6/61; son of A. B.
Hewett, Esq., 5 Macarthur St., St. Ives.
11399 HEYWOOD, Ian Gordon. Born 15/3/58; son of T. T.
Heywood, Esq., 12 College Cres., St. Ives.
11400 HICKSON, Guy Hamilton. Born 31/7/55; son of B. L.
Hickson, Esq., 10 Want St., Parkes.
11401 HOWARD, John Broadley. Born 23/5/61; son of F. B.
Howard, Esq., 8 Bilgola Ave., Bilgola Beach.
11402 HOY, Andrew Scott. Born 6/12/57; son of R. S. Hoy,
Esq., 24/201 Orrong Rd., Toorak, Vic.
11403 HOY, Stephen Scott. Born 13/2/59; son of R. S. Hoy,
Esq., 24/201 Orrong Rd., Toorak, Vic.
11404 HUTCHINSON, James David. Born 6/7/60; son of E. C.
Hutchinson, Esq., 15 Pymble Ave., Pymble.
11405 HUTCHISON, Peter Lloyd. Born 6/9/61; son of R.
Hutchison, Esq., 63 Telegraph Rd., Pymble.
11406 HTJXTABLE, Mark Stephen. Born 19/9/58; son of H. P.
Huxtable, Esq., 9 Savoy Ave., East Killara.
11407 HYLAND, Peter Ross. Born 11/6/60; son of J. G.
Hyland, Esq., 30 Radio Ave., Balgowlah Heights.
11408 INGALL, Mark Douglas. Born 8/5/59; son of D. A.
Ingall, Esq., 9 Monterey St., St. Ives.
11409 IRVING, Hugh Maxwell. Born 28/1/60; son of B. G. M.
Irving, Esq., "Wylinkra", Trangie.
11410 JENKINS, Richard Harlow. Born 17/2/59; son of Mrs.
S. R. Jenkins, 14 Bay St., Beauty Point.
11411 JOHNSTON, David Alexander Hughes. Born 10/7/55;
son of C. A. Johnston, Esq., Loudoun, Victoria Rd.,
Boiwarra.
11412 JOHNSTON, Shaun Vernon. Born 26/12/58; son of
H. V. Johnston, Esq., 140 Cobar St., Nyngan.
11413 JOYCE, Jonathan Edward. Born 30/1/62; son of J. H.
Joyce, Esq., 20 Wattle St., Killara.
11414 KALDOR, Michael Thomas. Born 22/4/62; son of J. W.
Kaldor, Esq., 18 Gale St., Woolwich.
11415 KESSELL, Peter Scott. Born 15/3/59; son of J. S.
Kessell, Esq., 11 Lennox St., East Gordon.
11416 KESTERTON, John Gould. Born 6/4/59; son of Mrs.
J. Gibson, 19 Boronia Ave., Beecroft.
11417 KING, Alan Jock. Born 5/11/58; son of N. L. King,
Esq., "Eastleigh", Goispie.

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11418 KING, Anthony Neil. Born 11/11/58; son of H. H. King,

Esq., 2/246 Raglan St., Mosman.
11419 KING, Scott Edward. Born 1/10/60; son of E. H. King,
Esq., P.O. Box 159, Kieta, Bougainville.
11420 KING, Stephen Thomas. Born 28/1/58; son of, E. W.
King, Esq., "Waterloo Station", Waicha.
11421 KIRBY, Anthony Richard. Born 22/4/62; son of R. J.
Kirby, Esq., 2 Pildra Ave., St. Ives.
11422 KIRBY, David John. Born 1/3/61; son of K. J. Kirby,
Esq., 37 Bangalla St., Warrawee.
11423 KISS, Peter Bryan. Born 14/12/60; son of P. G. Kiss,
Esq., "Meramie", Wellington.
11424 LAMBELL, Ian Noel. Born 31/5/59; son of W. R. Lambell, Esq., Weenya, Gulargambone.
11425 LAURIE, Alexander Jock. Born 23/4/59; son of D. A. C.
Laurie, Esq., "Deloraine", Walcha.
11426 LEE, Graeme Walter. Born 20/7/54; son of R. M. Lee,
Esq., 11 Loorana St., Roseville East.
11427 LEMON, Robert Rankin. Born 13/7/59; son of B. S. D.
Lemon, Esq., 55 Babbage Rd., Roseville East.
11428 LEWIN, Gregory Richard Burtt. Born 2/11/54; son of
H. D. Lewin, Esq., 28 Highland Ridge, Middle Cove.
11429 LEWIS, Gregory Michael. Born 4/1/55; son of J. L.
Lewis, Esq., Box 109, P.O., Cessnock.
11430 LITCHFIELD, Gordon Wffliam Owen. Born 27/9/60;
son of P. W. 0. Litchfield, Esq., "Springwell", Cooma.
11431 MACCALLUM, Mark Edward. Born 13/2/59; son of
Maccallum, Esq., 15 The Bulwark, Castlecrag.
11432 MACLEAN, William Bruce. Born 17/4/61; son of W. H.
Maclean, Esq., 42 Stuart St., Longueville.
11433 MANSON, Peter Evan John. Born 4/3/59; son of E. R.
Manson, Esq., 24 Richard Rd., St. Ives.
11434 MARQUIS, Geoffrey Andrew. Born 20/9/61; son of
G. F. Marquis, Esq., 53a Kuring-gai Ave., Turramurra.
11435 MASSEY, Ian James. Born 15/7/60; son of J. L. Massey,
Esq., 62 Eton Rd., Lindfield.
11436 MAXWELL, Michael Boyd. Born 17/5/58; son of M. G.
Maxwell, Esq., P.O. Box 4, Dee Why.
11437 McCOUAT, John Battson. Born 28/4/59; son of J. B.
McCouat, Esq., 2 Barry Ave., Fairlight.
11438 McDONALD, Ian James. Born 20/7/60, son of the
Rev. J. E. McDonald, 26 Broughton Rd., Artarmon.
11439 McDONALD, Peter Denis. Born 6/2/62; son of the
Rev. J. E. McDonald, 26 Broughton Rd., Artarmon.
11440 McDOWELL, Michael John. Born 10/10/58; son of
McDowell, Esq., 27 Ray Rd., Epping.

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11441 McKEOWN, Jonathan Kenneth David. Born 16/4/59;

son of P. J. McKeown, Esq., Canberra Grammar School,
Canberra, A.C.T.
11442 McNULTY, Shane Murray. Born 14/6/60; son of K. M.
McNulty, Esq., 199 Warrimoo Ave., St. Ives.
11443 McVEY, David John. Born 1/11/58; son of R. McVey,
Esq., Chaktip Court 503, 62 Sukhumvit Soi 51, Bangkok,
Thailand.
11444 MILNE, Nicholas James. Born 19/2/59; son of J. G.
Milne, Esq., 33 Griffith Ave., Roseville Chase.
11445 MILTON, Geoffrey Charles. Born 30/4/57; son of E. C.
Milton, Esq., c/- M. S. Milton, Esq., 17/20 Waratah
St., Rushcutters Bay.
11446 MORLING, Robert Ashley. Born 9/6/59; son of T. R.
Morling, Esq., 43 Arabella St., Longueville.
11447 MORTLOCK, Andrew Tennant. Born 31/1/55; son
of E. T. Mortlock, Esq., "Wai-iti", R.M.B. 514, Muiwala.
11448 MURRAY, Graham John. Born 25/6/58; son of Capt.
J. N. Murray, 2a Chishoim Ave., Clareville Beach.
11449 NASH, Ronald Murray. Born 25/9/59; son of B. B.
Nash, Esq., "Guntiabah", Bugaldie.
11450 NEILL, Colin Gordon. Born 26/5/59; son of I. G.
Neffi, Esq., 41 Ryries Pde., Cremorne.
11451 NEWELL, Dean Peter. Born 23/4/59; son of P. L.
Newell, Esq., 13 Fisher St., Balgowlah Heights.
11452 NEWTON, Geoffrey Fenwick. Born 29/3/62; son of
G. L. Newton, Esq., 44 Northcote Ave., Killara.
11453 NEWTON-BROWN, Thomas Michael. Born 18/10/61;
son of Mrs. B. Newton-Brown, 142 Junction Rd.,
Wahroonga.
11454 NORTH, Peter John. Born 13/10/58; son of T. M.
North, Esq., 15-19 Bent St., Sydney.
11455. O'FARRELL, Patrick John. Born 2/7/56; son of G. C.
O'Farrell, Esq., 22 Lombard St., Balgowlah.
11456 O'SULLIVAN, Brett Martin. Born 23/7/61; son of
Capt. E. M. O'Sullivan, 97 Anzac Ave., Collaroy.
11457 PARKER, Daryl Lindsay. Born 6/11/59; son of Gp.
Capt. H. K. Parker, 2 Wade St., Watson, A.C.T.
11458 PARSONSON, Philip Dalton Hann. Born 15/5/62; son
of A. C. Parsonson, Esq., 12 Stanhope Rd., Killara.
11459 PERDRJAU, David James. Born 21/6/58; on of E. B.
Perdriau, Esq., 5 Bardia Place, East Lindfield.
11460 PIKE, Matthew Cathcart. Born 2/3/61; son of A. C.
Pike, Esq., 39 Fiddens Wharf Rd., Killara.
11461 PRYDE, John Robert Kenneth. Born 18/7/59; son of
Dr. D. L. A. Pryde, 1029 Pittwater Rd., Collaroy.

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11462 RENDEL, Richard James. Born 9/3/61; son of Dr.

J. M. Rendel, 29 Mosman St., Mosman.
11463 RENNIE, Andrew Chapman. Born 11/3/59; son of
Lt.-Col. D. T. Rennie, P.O. Box 105, Mosman.
11464 RIDLEY, John Richard. Born 15/11/59; son of J. C.
Ridley, Esq., "Pine Hifi", Forbes.
11465 ROBERTS, David Scott. Born 18/9/58; son of E. M.
Roberts, Esq., 234 Edinburgh Rd., Castlecrag.
11466 ROBERTS, Timothy Simon. Born 3/10/61; son of S. D.
Roberts, Esq., 11 Lancaster Ave., St. Ives.
11467 ROSS-SMITH, David Jordan. Born 29/4/59; son of
Dr. C. J. Ross-Smith, P.O. Box 2932, Manila,
Philippines.
11468 ROTHWELL, James Terence. Born 12/2/59; son of
L. W. Rothwell, Esq., 1 Jubilee Ave., Pymble.
11469 ROYLE, Timothy. Born 12/6/60; son of Dr. N. J.
Royle, 41 Boolarong Rd., St. Ives.
11470 RUSSELL, Deane Rowan. Born 25/10/54; son of Dr.
W. V. Russell, Box 586, Canberra, A.C.T.
11471 RYDER, John Treloar. Born 20/8/61; son of J. W.
Ryder, Esq., 14B Park Cres., Pymble.
11472 SAULT, Robert John. Born 1/5/58; son of D. K.
Sault, Esq., 7 Chelmsford Ave., Lindfield.
11473 SCOUGALL, Marcus James. Born 18/8/61; son of
Dr. J. S. Scougall, 27 Reservoir Rd., Pymble.
11474 SELMAN, Martyn Lincoln. Born 26/12/61; son of
R. L. Selman, Esq., 26 Wolseley Rd., Mosman.
11475 SHEHADIE, Michael William. Born 2/2/59; son of
N. Shehadie, Esq., 7 Sheilbank Ave., Cremorne.
11476 SNASHALL, Peter Myles. Born 17/5/59; son of
N. M. Snashall, Esq., 46 Bobbin Head Rd., Pymble.
11477 SOUTH, Stephen Robert. Born 6/2/61; son of R. R.
South, Esq., 6 Yarrawonga Close, Pymble.
11478 SOUTHWICK, Hunter John. Born 28/3/61; son of
J. H. Southwick, Esq., 11 Orana Ave., Pymble.
11479 SOUTHWICK, Mark Havelock. Born 28/8/59; son of
J. H. Southwick, Esq., 11 Orana Ave., Pymble.
11480 STARKEY, David Ian. Born 14/12/58; son of W. J.
Starkey, Esq., 3 Glencarron Ave., Mosman.
11481 ST. CLAIR, Anthony Simeon. Born 22/3/59; son of
M. St. Clair, Esq., 8 The Kingsway, Roseville Chase.
11482 STEVENS, Peter Clarendon Havelock. Born 16/10/58;
son of K. W. H. Stevens, Esq., 20 Amaroo Ave.,
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11483 STRATTON, David Stewart John. Born 6/8/58; son of

J. D. Stratton, Esq., "Invergloy", R.M.B. 828, Wagga.
11484 STUDDY, David Bradridge. Born 3 1/10/61; son of J. B.
Studdy, Esq., 17a Eulbertie Ave., Warrawee.
11485 SUTHERLAND, Andrew. Born 22/2/59; son of D.
Sutherland, Esq., 1 Tanderra St., Wahroonga.
11486 SUTTON, Michael John Edwin. Born 2/4/59; son of
J. E. Sutton, Esq., 20 Arundel St., West Pymble.
11487 SYNGE, Richard Steele. Born 18/1/59; son of R. F. S.
Synge, Esq., 12 Peace Ave., Pymble.
11488 TAPP, Andrew James. Born 21/12/58; son of Capt.
W. K. Tapp, R.A.N. Rtd., 37 Edgecliff Espl., Seaforth.
11489 TAYLOR, Hugh John Morris. Born 30/6/58; son of Dr.
J. M. Taylor, Edinburgh Drive, Taree.
11490 THOMAS, Michael Harold. Born 12/9/58; son of Dr.
H. Thomas, 8 Esther Rd., Bahnoral.
11491 THOMAS, Mark Trevillyan. Born 28/7/54; son of D. T.
Thomas, Esq., 14 Bareena Ave., Wahroonga.
11492 THORNTON, Roderick John. Born 28/9/58; son of Dr.
S. M. Thornton, 16 Bayswater Rd., Lindfield.
11493 TILLEY, James William. Born 25/3/5 8; son of W. J.
Tilley, Esq., Box 1028, G.P.O., Sydney.
11494 TUTIN, Peter Roderick. Born 13/1/62; son of P. McH.
Tutin, Esq., 2 Wyomee Ave., Pymble.
11495 VANDERFIELD, James Andrew Tanner. Born 4/7/58;
son of P. R. T. Vanderfield, Esq., 29 Harcourt St., East
Killara.
11496 VOGAN, Andrew James de Blois. Born 5/5/59; son of
A. U. de B. Vogan, Esq., 131 Burns Rd., Wahroonga.
11497 WALCOTT, Sean James. Born 15/3/59; son of Mrs. B.
Walcott, Minkara Rd., Bayview.
11498 WARBY, David Charles. Born 26/8/58; son of K. C.
Warby, Esq., 11 Hobart Ave., East Lindfield.
11499 WARDEN, Hugh David. Born 12/1/59; son of Dr.
D. B. Warden, Gundooee, Scone.
11500 WARREN, Richard Emerton. Born 19/10/60; son of
C. R. E. Warren, Esq., 10 Morella Rd., Clifton Gardens.
11501 WILKINSON, Mark Beveridge. Born 13/3/58; son of
P. M. Wilkinson, Esq., 29 Milray Ave., Wollstonecraft.
11502 WILLIAMS, John David. Born 2/9/59; son of Lieut.
J. S. Williams, R.A.N., c/- Operations Dept., Cathay
Pacific Airways Ltd., Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong.
11503 WILLIAMS, John Keene Bettington. Born 12/8/59; son
of J. B. Williams, Esq., Mt. Lindsay, Nundle.
11504 WOOD, Terry Michael. Born 5/12/58; son of A. R.
Wood, Esq., "Belubula Park", Canowindra.

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11505 YEOW, Raymond Weng Yat. Born 30/7/60; nephew

of Dr. C. S. H. Kok, c/- Mrs. D. A. Kok, 13 Starkey
St., Forestvffle.
Entered Term II, 1971

11506 GARNER, Jeffrey Wayne. Born 13/12/60; son of E. I.

Garner, Esq., P. 0. Box 3, Gloucester.
Entered Term III, 1971

11507 ENNIS, Gregory Craig. Born 9/11/55; son of L. F.

Ennis, Esq., 41 Woodbury Rd., St. Ives.
11508 ISAKSSON, Thomas Olof. Born 9/11/61; son of Brig.
0. H. Isaksson, 27 Golden Grove, Red Hill, Canberra,
A.C.T.
11509 TAYLOR, Ian Malcolm. Born 31/7/60; son of J. B.
Taylor, Esq., 1 Cambridge Ave., Vaucluse.
11510 TAYLOR, Gregory John. Born 4/3/62; son of J. B.
Taylor, Esq., 1 Cambridge Ave., Vaucluse.

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Preparatory School Athletics

151

Preparatory School Football

148

Preparatory School Notes

148

Refereeing

152

Air Training Corps

Mr. K. D. Anderson ..................
Athletics ..............................

159
139
188

Cadet Notes ........................

Chapel Notes ........................
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Confirmees
Council ..............................
Crusaders ...... ...... ...... ...... ......

158
143
146
131
r
186

Editorial ..............................

137

Football ..............................
Further Original Contributions

161
198

School Office-bearers

133

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Register Appendix .................. 216

"Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead" ...............

185

School Calendar

..................

177

School Notes ........................

139

Shooting ..............................

191

Shore Photographic Society

181

Shore Ski-Tour, 1971 ............

Shore Student .........................

156
184

Sports Executive Report

194
131

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183

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Hall Notes
House Notes ........................

160
152

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Library Report
..............................
"Live"

181
197

Staff....................................

Mr. T. Milfull's Retirement

Music................................

141
187

The Thirty Club. ..................

Golf Notes

Old Boys' Notes

..................207

Swimming Report ................... 194

180

1st Waverton Scout Group ....... 183

........................ 190

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