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Aymestrey Magazine

SPRING, 1966
 THE AYMESTREY MAGAZINE AUTUMN - 1965

OLD AYMESTREY ASSOCIATION

The twenty-third Annual General Meeting was held in the Vth Form Room at the
School on Saturday, 16th October, 1965, at 5 p.m.
Present :- The President Mr. A. B. Aitken, the Chairman J. Coates, and J. Eyton
Coates, J. B. Hughes, A. J. Powell, D. W. Henry, T. J. Mills, R. H. Collins, R. Tildesley,
F. T. Tuthill, J. M. Steadman, R. I. C. Turner, B.W. Massey, P. A. Brinton, M. G. Godsall, W. D.
McDonald, J. S. Sherwood, A. Sherwood, D. Benten, M. C. Powell, H. Tuthill, J. A.
Chandler, W. J. E. Jay, T. M. Chandler, N. A. Livingstone-Bussell, G. H. Daniel, H.
Thompson, P. G. Dorrell, W. B. Stallard, J. R. Fink, C. W. Massey, D. A. N. Asterley, J.
M. Webb, A. H. Slade, R. J. Thomason, Air Vice-Marshall D. N. K. Blair-Oliphant,
C. G. B. Scovell, K. Aitken, E. R. Lane, J. J. Coates, C. J. A. Gallimore.
The Chairman, J. R. Coates, welcomed members to the meeting. The notice
convening the meeting was read and apologies for absence were received from the
Vice-Chairman, H. Morley and D. G. F. Banks, A. H. Duncan, J. S. Morley, Sir
Laurence and N. C. Helsby, W. N. Coates, R. Spreckley, S. Beard, M. Bates, N. J. K.
Blair-Oliphant, P. R. Connor, C. Etty-Leal, A. H. Duder, R. D. Sherwood, T. R. Trotter.
The Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting were read and passed. The Statement
of Accounts for the year ended 31st August, 1965, was adopted on the proposition of G.
C. B. Scovell and seconded by R. I. C. Turner.

Election of Officers for 1965/66

President: A. B. Aitken.
Chairman: H. Morley.
Vice-Chairman: J. R. Fink.
Committee Additions: B. W. Massey, R. J. Thomason.
Hon. Secretary and Treasurer: C. J. A. Gallimore was re-elected.
Honorary Auditor: The Chairman accepted the resignation of O. A. Mayfield and
thanked him for his services. J. S. Sherwood was elected as Hon. Auditor.
School Correspondent: D. A. N. Asterley.
Edith Asterley Memorial Fund
The Chairman J. Eyton Coates and Secretary J. B. Hughes of the Sub. Committee
gave a report on the progress of the fund, and presented the Accounts. The Secretary
reported that contributions had been satisfactory, but pointed out that the fund had not
closed and the target of £1,500 had not quite been reached. Owing to difficulties with
the builders the proposed Science Room had not been started but it was hoped that work
would begin in the Spring of 1966.

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 EDITH ASTERLEY MEMORIAL FUND - BALANCE SHEET
YEAR BEGINNING 22ND JULY 1964 AND ENDING 31ST AUGUST 1965
DEPOSIT ACCOUNT £ s. d. £ s. d. BALANCES AT LLOYDS BANK LTD., EVESHAM £ s. d.
Transfers from Current Account 1203 0 0 Current Account ... ... ... ... 20 12 7

Add: Interest ... ... ... 41 2 10

1244 2 10 Deposit Account ... ... ... ... 1244 2 10

CURRENT ACCOUNT
Contributions ... ... ... 1244 2 8
Less: Sundry Expenses ... 2010 1
Transfers to Deposit Account... 122310 0
20 12 7

£1,264.00 15 5 £1264 15 5

OLD AYMESTREY ASSOCIATION

BALANCE SHEET 31sT AUGUST, 1965
SURPLUS ACCOUNT £ s. d. £ s. d. BALANCES AT LLOYDS BANK LTD. £ s. d

Balance at 31st August, 1964 ... 114 7 4 Current (General) Account ... ... ... 3 18 5
Add: Excess of Income over Savings Account ... ... ... ... 93 17 1
7
Expenditure ... ... 11 6 Deposit Account ... ... ... ... 140 19 5
121
18 10

MAGAZINE FUND

Balance at 31st August, 1964 ... 12814 7 C. J. A. GALLIMORE,

Add: Subscriptions during year 417 0 Honorary Secretary.
13311 7
Less: Contributions to School for
Magazines ... ... 19 5 0

114 6 7
Interest

Provision for Income Tax on untaxed 2 9 6

£238.00 14 11 £238 14 11

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 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST, 1965

£s d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Contributions toward the cost of 2 issues of Ordinary Subscriptions ... ... ... 12 12 0
SchoolMagazine ... ... ... .. 5 0 0 Sundry Income ... ... ... ... ... 1 2 6
Sundry Expenses ... ... ... ... 8 1 2 Bank Interest ... ... ... 8 19 11
Balance of Income over Expenditure ... 7 11 6 Less: Income Tax Provision ... 2 9 6
...
6 10 5
Add: Over Provision for 1964/65 7 9
6 18 2
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£20.00 8 £20 12 8

Report the Honorary Auditor to the Members

of of the Old Aymestrey Association.
I have examined the above Balance Sheet and annexed Income and Expenditure Account with the Books and Vouchers of
the Association produced to me and certify that they are in accordance therewith.
69 MAYFIELD ROAD,
MOSELEY, O . A. MAYFIELD.
BIRMINGHAM. Hon. Auditor.
25th September, 1965.

On a proposition by D. A. N. Asterley and seconded by A. B. Aitken it was

unanimously agreed to elect to Honorary Membership of the O.A.A., ' Taylor,' who
retired at the end of the Christmas Term. It was agreed to set up a fund, closing on
November 15th, to mark Taylor's retirement after 41 year's service to the School. It was
agreed that appeals should be sent only to Members in Great Britain because of the time
and economy factors. It is hoped that members in foreign countries will forgive this
action but any contribution they may wish to make will be gratefully received to offset
the guarantee by the Society. A number of Members went to see Taylor between the
Meeting and the Annual Dinner to tell him of his election to Honorary Membership.
It was also proposed by D. A. N. Asterley that Col. Brighton and Major Trotman
having been on the Aymestrey School teaching staff for seven years, be asked to become
ordinary Members of the O.A.A.
The Chairman then voiced a vote of thanks to D. A. N. Asterley, Jean and the Staff for
their hospitality, and providing tea for those present.

Annual Dinner
The Annual Dinner following the A.G.M. Was again held at the Georgian in Worcester at p.m.

The President A. B. Aitken, D. A. N. and Jean Asterley, Col. and Mrs. Brighton and
Major and Mrs. Trotman and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Griffith. Air Vice-Marshall D. N. K.
Blair-Oliphant proposed the health of the school, welcoming Mr. and Mrs. Griffiths, and
D. A. N. Asterley replied. Mr. Hugh Griffith then responded and proposed the toast to
the Old Aymestrey Association.
A record number of 59 Members, Guests, Wives and Fiancees at the Georgian
enjoyed an excellent meal.

The following letter has been received by the O.A.A. and is printed here for the
benefit of those who contributed to the Testimonial to Taylor.
12 Grundey St.,
Hazel Grove,
Cheshire.
Dec. 2nd, 1965.
Dear Sir,
I am afraid words just fail me as I try to write you this letter, thanking you and all
Old Boys most sincerely for the great surprise I received today. I trust you will pass on
my deepest gratitude to everyone; it gives me much pleasure and many happy memories to
read all the names.
I always found great joy in the work I did at Aymestrey and I am very sorry it came
to such a sad and rather sudden end. Hazel Grove is a big change from Crown East,
though I feel we are going to be very happy living so near our family.
Mrs. Taylor wishes to join me in thanking you all once again for the great kindness
you have given us, and I am sure we shall find it very useful.
Our best wishes to the Old Aymestrey Association, and long may it prosper.
Yours sincerely,
C. TAYLOR.

OLD BOY NEWS

Air Vice-Marshall D. N. K. Blair-Oliphant was appointed C.B. in the New Year

Honours.
 J. A. G. Coates has been promoted to General Manager, Personnel, in I.C.I.
D. C. Coates is now Managing Director of S. H. Benson Ltd. in Nigeria.
R. W. Massey is working in Cornwall as Architect to Lord Falmouth.
J. H. Rowley is Director of the Maritime Company of East Africa, in Dar-es-Salaam.
E.J. Wood is now Assistant Managing Director of his family business in Leeds.
A. G. M. Slatter, still with the B.B.C., is now attached to Radio Newsreel. He is also a
member of his Rural District Council.
A. P. Sherwood, home from Ghana, is doing a post-graduate course at Manchester
University.
W. B. Dewing has left the Navy and is in business in Invergordon. He lives at Tain and
has a second daughter, born in January.
O. A. Mayfield has an accountancy appointment in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for
three years.
G. L. Phipps was married in February to Miss A. Jones.
M. A. H. Duncan is working with a motor business in Bromsgrove ; he lives in
Stourbridge, sharing a flat with L. Douglas-Osborn.
P. D. Stokes again won the R.A.F. Squash Championship.
T. Bates has qualified as a Doctor.
A. P. J. Parry takes his final exam in catering and hotel management in June. He is
at what is to become the University of Surrey, and plays for their XV.
I. G. Bing went to the United States in February as a member of the Combined
Universities Debating Team.
C. N. Todd has played rugger for the Scottish Universities.
A. Duncan has passed his first Law Exam.
N. C. Helsby is with the Marconi firm in Chelmsford; he is in the Broadcasting
Division, working on Colour T.V.
N. J. K. Blair-Oliphant was married in December to Miss S. M. Paul : he is working for
the Formica Company.
R. H. M. Tildesley is a 2nd. Lieut. in the 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards.
C. P. R. MacRae left H.M.S. Worcester in December and joined the P. & O. line.
D. H. Snell passed his first year exams at Harper Adams Agricultural College, and is
Captain of their rugger XV.
D. F. Butterworth has left Wrekin, where he was in the XV, and is training in
Liverpool to be an estate agent.
T. J. Mills obtained the National Certificate of Agriculture at the Dorset Farm Institute,
and is now working on his father's farm.
At Bromsgrove J. A. Chandler is a School Monitor, Head of his House, and in the 2nd
XV; P. R. M. Conner won an Open Scholarship in Classics to Worcester College,
Oxford; W. J. E. Jay was Secretary of Rugger, and in the Hockey XI; and T. M. Steadman
was in the Colts XV.
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At Wycliffe A. R. Barber has five 'O' levels, and won his Colts Rowing Colours last
summer; and W. A. Hart got nine 'O' levels, and is doing Biology, Physics, and Chemistry for
'A' levels.
 C. J. Dowson got eight 'O' levels at Uppingham, and is doing Maths., Physics and
Chemistry for 'A' levels. He is in his house XV.
T. S. Woodcock got seven 'O' levels at Repton, and is doing Chemistry, Physics, and
Maths. for 'A' levels.
N. A. K. Brown got eight 'O' levels at Malvern, and is doing Latin, Greeek, and
Ancient History for 'A' levels.
J. W. G. Perry passed 'O' level Maths. in his first year at Malvern; he played for his
house junior XV at rugger.
T. M. Chandler was in his house junior XV at Bromsgrove.
J. B. Baddeley has passed his 1st Class in the Scouts at Kingswood.
H. Thompson is in the choir at Lucton, and sang a solo at their Carol Service.
S. J. Dorrell at Uppingham was moved up after one term into the top first year form.
C. R. A. Leakey at Broxbourne Grammar School was in the under 15 XV, and captain of
his house junior XV; he has joined his local Scout Troop, and is spending a great deal of his
time painting.

Among others from whom we have had letters or visits are :- R. L. Steynor, I. R. A.
Leakey, G. W. Marriott, E. W. Serjeantson, P. D. L. Thomson, I. W. Routh, C.
Morcom, J. Morcom, C. J. Mayfield, F. M. H. Sloane-Stanley, R. I. C. Turner, C. G. Heatley,
P. M. A. Ashwell, A. J. Powell, M. C. Powell, H. J. Lawrence, R. M. White, G. A. R. Green, M. J.
Hickman, D. W. Benten, I. G. Urquhart, A. P. Bond, R. Tustin, P. Bradshaw, S. M. Andrews.

SCHOOL NOTES
This is not the place for enlarging on the change in the Headmastership, and it must
simply be recorded as a matter of history that Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Griffith took over the reins
of government in January.
Mrs. Asterley has retired altogether while Mr. Asterley continues to teach in the
School. They are living in Crown East Cottage; Major and Mrs. Trotman have moved to
the Garden Cottage; and Col. and Mrs. Brighton and Mr. Clemans have left the former
after seven years at Aymestrey and the latter after two and a half years. They all have our
gratitude and good wishes.
The following boys have left:
S. M. Andrews. Came Jan. 1961. Prefect Leader of Greys. Rugger XV 1965. Patrol
Leader.
N. St. J. Hall. Came Sept. 1961. Cricket XI, Rugger XV 1965. Shooting Cup.
C. F. C. Maughan. Came ,Jan. 1962. Head Prefect, Leader of Blues. Cricket XI
1962-5, Capt. 1964-5. Rugger XV 1963-5, Capt. 1964-5. Soccer XI 1962-5. Colours for
Athletics, Baxing, Gym, Shooting. Patrol Leader. Pentathlon White Badge.
C. M. Foster. Came Sept. 1961.
R. C. Wightmore. Came Sept. 1964. Prefect. Rugger XV 1964-5. Soccer XI 1966.
Colours for Boxing and Gym.
New Boys : J. H. Chaplin, M. C. L. Harris, O. M. Pratt, M. S. Rosoman, M. W. West, A.
S. Woodward, R. Averies, D. M. Knox, J. C. Nicholas, J.A. Smith, J. C. Smith, D. S. Walker, A.
Yeoward.
In the December examination of the Associated Board, S. M. Andrews passed Piano
Grade 11.

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 INTER-COLOUR COMPETITION

AUTUMN TERM
WORK : 1 Blues, 41; 2 Greys, 33; 3 Greens, 26.
Mentions. Blues: Maughan C. 56-3, Woodward A. 49-8, Bannister 50-4, Woodward P.
76-2, Rosoman 31-0. Greens : Lewin P. 42-5, Nosworthy 68-3, Collins 52-3, Lane R.
67-0, Lane A. 55-2, Harris 36-2. Greys: Andrews S. 40-4, Richards 36-5, Brown 42-3,
Hill 52-7, Tomlinson 63-3, Schilizzi 72-0.
DISCIPLINE : 1 Blues, 44; 2 Greens, 33; 3 Greys, 23.
Mentions. Blues: Maughan C. 26-4, Harrington 12-1, Woodward A. 17-0, Weaving 17-
5, Blake 11-0. Greens: Lewin P. 23-2, Nosworthy 15-1. Greys: Andrews S. 20-1, Paton
15-2, Hickman 20-5.
GAMES : 1 Blues, 44; 2 Greens, 33; 3 Greys, 23.
TOTAL : 1 Blues, 129; 2 Greens, 92; 3 Greys, 79.

SPRING TERM
WORK : 1 Blues, 37; 2 Greens, 33; 3 Greys, 30.
Mentions. Blues: Harrington 38-5, Woodward A. 44-1, Bannister 39-3, Hobbs 50-3,
Hughes 46-0, Yeoward R. 50-6, Woodward P. 51-0, Rosoman 40-0, Yeoward A. 39-0.
Greens: Nosworthy 46-5, Collins 39-0, Smith J. C. 37-0, Lane R. 62-0, Davies D. 37-1,
Lane A. 60-0, Harris 41-0. Greys: Brown 48-1, Tomlinson 54-0, Wells 38-4, Schilizzi 52-2.
DISCIPLINE : 1 Blues, 56; 2 Greens, 26; 3 Greys, 18.
Mentions. Blues: Harrington 13-2, Weaving 17-0, Woodward A. 12-1. Greys: Hickman
20-3.
GAMES : 1 Blues, 51; 2 Greens, 27; 3 Greys, 22.
TOTAL : 1 Blues, 144; 2 Greens, 86; 3 Greys, 70.

RUGGER
The XV won 5 matches, drew 2 and lost 1, scoring 153 points against 51. This was
reasonably satisfactory, but one had the uncomfortable feeling that we ought to have done
better. Weaving and Maughan were a first-rate pair of halves, and we had very good
centres in Woodward A. and Hickman; but the forwards, though quite useful as
individuals, seldom really got together as a pack, and above all they lacked a leader, this
more than anything else preventing our becoming a side to compare with the best of the
past. Maughan was a good captain and an outstanding player, and above all else he had
the skill and unselfishness to make openings for others and to give them perfectly timed
passes.
In the Colour Matches, Blues beat Greens 11-5, Greens drew with Greys 12-12, and
Blues beat Greys 12-3. Greens won the Kicking Cup with Blues second, and Nosworthy was
the highest individual scorer.

RUGGER MATCHES
Oct. 27th. AYMESTREY v. PENRYN, at home. (Won 40-3).
Too easy a win for our good. The dry conditions suited us, and we were quicker and
more thoughtful at all points. Our best try was scored with a combined movement
between backs and forwards, Collins making the final dash after Weaving, Maughan,
Hickman, Paton and Pearce had all handled. Woodward scored six tries, though he
would be the first to admit that the openings were all made for him. Maughan,
Hickman and Yeoward scored one each; Maughan kicked four goals and Pearce one.
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Oct. 30th. AYMESTREY v. THE ELMS, at home. (Drawn 8-8).

An exciting and reasonably skilful game with a wet ball. Both sides went hard but a
little more intelligence might have given either side the victory; the Elms kicked too
much, and the Aymestrey forwards were too inclined to keep the ball close. Woodward
scored both our tries, one being converted by Maughan.

Nov 3rd. AYMESTREY v. SEAFORD COURT, away. (Won 25-0).

The Elms had only beaten Seaford 10-8, so this was a satisfactory performance on
paper, and we did indeed play well. The forwards in particular were better together and
more intelligent, and they got more than half our tries. Scorers were Hickman (2),
Collins (2), Pearce, Shelton, and Maughan, the latter also kicking two goals. Bannister,
Woodward and Maughan tackled well, and Andrews was also prominent.

Nov. 10th. AYMESTREY v. ABBERLEY HALL, away. (Lost 9-23).

It may seem strange, in view of the score, to select this as the outstanding game of the
season, but that is what it was. The Abberley side was the strongest they had had for a great
many years, and they had had only one try scored against them in the whole season; we
scored three, and had the better of the second half in a game which produced astonishingly
skilful rugby.
Our opponents' pack was one of the best one has ever seen at a prep. school, and
their scrum half knew how to use them. With constant possession and clever kicking, they
were hardly ever out of our 25 in the first half, scoring four tries, one converted, all from
scrums or line-outs right on our line. Two followed to the same pattern soon after half-time
and we were 20 points behind. Meanwhile our backs, in spite of this, were playing their
hearts out, tackling, covering and kicking with skill and determination, and no Abberley
threequarter movement ever got far. At last our forwards, instead of going to pieces,
began to get the measure of their opponents and to win a share of the ball. Attacking
from close to our line Maughan made a break and kicked ahead, the ball rebounded
from a defender to Woodward, and he slipped a couple of tackles, swerved round the
full back, and just beat the covering defence in a run of 70 yards. Abberley replied with
another short range try ; but from a set scrum about half way Hickman cut through,
Woodward was tackled a few yards out, the forwards heeled from the loose, and perfect
passing by Weaving, Maughan and Hickman gave Woodward a clean run in. Back we
came again, a break by Maughan was well backed up by Pearce, Woodward was tackled a
few yards out, and Marshall gathered the loose ball and dived over for another fine try.
It was a game to be long remembered for Abberley's splendid forward play, for our
spirit in fighting back from a hopeless position, and for the skill of the tries we scored. It
was a shame that the return match on our ground had to be twice postponed and finally
abandoned.

Nov. 27th. AYMESTREY v. THE ELMS, away. (Drawn 3-3).

Scoring a try to a penalty goal, and having the better of the second half, we were
unlucky not to win. A strong wind, heavy ground and greasy ball were against
spectacular play and the game was not of a very high standard, though it was by no means
dull. Weaving scored our try in the first half, in answer to the Elms penalty, and in the
second half we twice crossed their line, but something was wrong each time. Bannister,
Wightman, Pearce and Shelton did best of our forwards, Hickman did well in defence,
and Collins and Marshall on the wings had a good game.
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Dec. 1st. AYMESTREY v. PENRYN, away. (Won 11-8).

Conditions were very wet, Penryn were a much improved side, and our weakness at
dealing with kick-and-rush tactics was exposed. Otherwise our forwards played well,
Pearce on the open side especially; the backs handled the wet ball extremely well,
Maughan being outstanding. All our tries were scored by Woodward from openings by
Maughan and Hickman, and Maughan converted one.

Dec. 4th. AYMESTREY v. SEAFORD COURT, at home. (Won 27-0).

It was so wet that we played on the soccer pitch, dispensing with goal posts. The
forwards scrummaged extremely well and Bannister's hooking gave us the lion's share
of the ball. The handling was again excellent in the difficult conditions. Pearce scored
three tries, two from good backing up of the threequarters and one when he broke to the
blind side while Weaving dummied to the open. The other scorers were Woodward,
Paton, Wightmore, Hickman, Shelton and Collins. Maughan was again excellent, and
the XV as a whole gave a polished performance to finish the season.

SPRING 1966

FOOTBALL
Judging by the figures alone this was a disastrous season. Of 9 matches played we lost
8 and drew 1 : but figures alone are liable to give a false picture and this was by no means a
side that could be written off as a failure. It was however a side without very much
football talent. Weaving - perhaps the best footballer in the side - is a natural wing half
and when he had to take over at centre half his talents were to some extent submerged.
Hickman and Wightmore the other halves are both great triers and very hard tacklers.
The backs, Nosworthy and Shelton were reliable but rather slow on the turn : the former
has some knowledge of positional play and the latter has the great virtue of going into
his tackles with his head well down. In goal Bannister made many excellent saves and
was always resolute. His main weakness was slowness in seeing the moment to come out.
Goalkeepers can save many goals, without touching either the ball or the opposing
forward, by advancing at the right moment.
The forward line was not finally settled until the very last match. Hill looked a
footballer because he had better control than the others but even when he had more
room to move, on changing from the centre to outside left, his ' dash ' seemed to fail
him at the important moments and he was far too often found standing offside.
Woodward, on the right wing, achieved the most and there were times when one felt he
could be a first rate footballer but he needs the perfect pass to get him going and even
then his centres are too often badly timed or shot behind. Smith J. came into the centre
forward position at the end of term for one match and immediately emphasised the
importance of quickness off the mark and speed onto the ball. He may well go on to be
very good once he starts to co-operate with other players. In some ways the most vital
place in schoolboy football is inside forward and here we had Pearce and Marshall.
Pearce from time to time made up for his lack of control by a flurry of energy but his
effort was too spasmodic to be effective. Marshall on the other hand never gave up, and,
like a good " front-row" forward, got through a lot of work almost unnoticed. He tackles
with more determination than anyone- else in the side and also understands the value of
the through pass accurately given. When he improves his heading and his positional play
he will be a great asset to his team.
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The XI finished its season in something perilously close to a blaze of glory. The
Elms were generally held to be the champion side of the district, they had beaten us 8-1
on their ground, and were fresh from a 9-1 victory over Abberley; they still looked
better footballers than we were, but we did fight, and without too much injustice we could
even have won.
Both sides were troubled by the high wind to start with, but the Elms forwards
looked polished and dangerous, and it was no surprise when they scored after 10
minutes' play. Yet somehow our defence, though often harassed, continued to hold out
after that until half-time, and once or twice we came near to scoring ourselves.
At the very beginning of the second half the Elms got a beautiful goal, a low cross
being most perfectly headed in by their centre-forward. But suddenly, from being
unskilful triers, we became footballers. A good kick by Shelton put Woodward away,
and after a 40 yard run he scored with a tremendous shot. Immediately afterwards
Wightmore gave him another run and the shot only just missed; and within a minute a
third clever pass, this time from Marshall, set Woodward off again and this time his
centre was put in by Pearce. Ding-dong play followed. Our intelligence rather failed
us at this point and we did not continue to do what was clearly called for - that is, to go
on working our right wing for all it was worth. But our defence played nobly, and never
allowed a rather rattled and worried-looking Elms side time to recover their balance, and Time
came without further score.
The reason why such a side should have had so poor a record is hard to explain. The
wet ball did not help, as was shown in the last match, the only time we had a dry one,
but perhaps the answer may lie in the one word " TIMING." It is a mysterious gift
that is inborn in the natural games player but it can be learnt, up to a point, by some others,
through practice.
Boys who did some good things in the top game but who were not in the team were
Collins, the best goal kicker in the school, Dorrell, Hughes, Harrington, Chatfield, West
and Brown.
The Colour match was won by the Blues.

SHOOTING
The standard this year was up to average on the whole, though the performances
of many individuals varied too much to be satisfactory. In the individual competition
Hall and Maughan tied for first place with 133 out of 150, and the Cup was awarded to
Hall whose 47 was the highest score in any one shoot. The inter-colour competition was
won by Blues with 379, Greens getting 363, and Greys 320. Colours were awarded to Hall,
Maughan C., Harrington, Pearce, Bannister, Collins and Weaving.

GYM
Performances were perhaps a shade better than they were last year, 36 boys having
their names on the list. The Cup was won by Blues. The best individual was Hickman,
and others who won their colours were Wightmore, Weaving, Pearce and Ticehurst. Pratt O.,
Powell A., Smith J., and Woodward P. also did particularly well.

PENTATHLON
Blues were the highest scorers, with Greys second. Hickman is now only one test
short of completing 3rd Stage, and the others who have completed 2nd Stage are Harrington,
Bannister, Weaving, Pearce and Paton.
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