The Lion Vol. VI. No. 1. March, 1922. New Series

PRICE’S SCHOOL MAGAZINE

EDITORIAL.

Once more THE LION, in answer to a widespread
appeal from both Past and Present, raises its
head after a brief period of slumber. Meanwhile
the School us been pulsating with life and activity
in every sphere, and now with no small voice
demands that its doings be proclaimed to an
expectant world through the unworthy medium
of these pages.

This journal is produced by the School and for
the School. Consequently the Editor looks to the
School, both Past and. Present, for contributions
of any kind, in rhyme, verse or prose ; for without
food the LION cannot possibly live.

AN ELEGY ON LEAVING SCHOOL.

My school, with all thy bliss, I love thee still
And now I‘m leaving thee against my will ;
What now I hope, and daily wish and pray for,
Is to have my former happiness once more.

My schooldays here have ended all too soon,
And though my life approaches now its noon,
I willingly would turn again to thee,
Thy joys to feel, and friends once more to see.

What happy hours I spent within thy bounds,
Thy pleasant classrooms, and thy playing-grounds;
Where I so many friends was wont to make,
Whom now, against my will I must forsake.

No more shall I search Fareham West and East,
To buy he food and drink for many a feast ;
Nor shall I now in School or House Match shine,
Or hear White’s awful voice upon the line.

The Lab, where I had many a pleasant task,
And where I broke full many a tube and flask;
1 ne'er again shall see its benches bare,
Or the balances we used with studied care.

The monitors’ room, which always warm did seem,
Wil now exist a nothing but a dream ;
And the tuck shop, which I visited each day,
Will in the future seem far, far away.

Alack, the day I ever left his School;
To enter worldly strife I was a fool.
My schooldays ne’er again will come to me,
So must I bear my burden joyfully.

Those who remain, take this my small advice ;
Let not careers you from this School entice.
Your schooldays are the happiest of your life
And contain much bliss and happiness but not
strife. H.E.D.C.

FOOTBALL.

1920.

(Captain - W. MAULE-COLE.)
First Eleven. ~Played 11, Won, 7 Lost 4

DETAILS :-

Oct. 16, ‘20 Ports. Gram.H 7-0 Swaffield 3, Taulbut 2, Crocker 1, Henry 1
Oct. 20, ‘20 St. Johns H 2-3 Swaffield 1, Eyles 1
Oct. 23, ‘20 Mile EndH 3-0 Taulbut 3
Nov. 3, ‘20 MidhurstA 4-6 Swaffield 2, Eyles 1, Crocker 1
Nov. 6, ‘20 St. HelensH 6-0 Eyles 2, Taulbut 2, Henry 1, Swaffield 1
Nov. 17, ‘20 St. HelensA 1-3 Swaffield 1
Nov. 24, ‘20 St. JohnsH 3-1 Swaffield 2, Eyles 1
Nov. 27, ‘20 Ports. Gram.A 4-2 Henry 2, Eyles 1, Baily 1
Dec. 1, ‘20 GosportA 3-0 Henry 2, Swaffield 1
Dec. 8, ‘20 GosportH 4-5 Henry 2, Taulbut 2
Dec. 11, ‘20 ItchenH 6-0 Swaffield 2, Eyles, Taulbut, Bailey, Henry

Second Eleven. —Played 6, Won 6.
A splendid season. The eleven scored 32 goals,
with only 5 against. Chief goal-getters, Bennett
(8), Wellborne ii (7)

Third Eleven. -Played 9, Won 6, Lost 3. Goals ;
For, 34; Against, 15.

1921.

(Captain- J.E. HENRY)

First Eleven.

Played 11, Won 7, Lost 4

Oct. 5, ‘21 MidhurstA 2-5 Wellborne ii 2
Oct. 12, ‘21 GosportA 2-3 Henry, Wellborne ii
Oct. 15, ‘21 St. JohnsH 3-0 Henry 2, Wellborne ii
Oct. 19, ‘21 St. HelensH 3-1 Wellborne ii 1, Wellborne i
Oct. 22, ‘21 Lloyd’s BankH 9-0 Henry 6, Goodall, Jeans, Wellborne ii
Oct. 26, ‘21 Mile EndH 2-0 Wellbourne ii 2
Nov. 2, ‘21 St. JohnsH 7-1 Henry 5, Welborne ii 2
Nov. 16, ‘21 GosportH 3-2 Henry 2, Wellborne ii
Nov. 19, ‘21 Lloyd’s BankH 4-2 Ross i 2, Henry 2
Dec. 3, ‘21 Itchen CountyH 0-2
Dec. 17, ‘21 Old Boys’H 3-4 Wellborne ii, Goodall, Henry

Altogether a satisfactory season,

HENRY (Captain, Centre-Forward). A good pivot.
Requires more ball-control ; does not use his
weight to the best advantage. Sets some good
movements going, but is apt to toy with the
Ball too long in front of goal,

WELLBOURNE, i.—A tower of Strength at centre-
half. Has abundant energy and stamina, and
is fearless tackler. Shows excellent
judgement in feeding his forwards.

SINCLAIR (Goal-Keeper).-Cool-headed,and not
easily flurried in time of danger,but perhaps
too slow in moving across the goal-mouth.
Clears well.

STURGESS (Right Back).-Another rock on which
many an attack has been broken. A hard
kicker and tackler, and rarely makes mistakes.
With more experience will make an excellent
back.

WELLBORNE ii, (Inside-Left) — Combines well with
Henry. Lacking in inches, he makes up in
dash and marksmanship. Shows good judgement,
and altogether fills his place creditably.

JEANS (Outside-Left).—Has pace, is a good dribbler
and can be a deadly with his left foot.
Might use his weight more. When in difficulties
is apt to keep the ball too long instead of passing.

HEATH (Left-Half).-After showing little promise
at the beginning of season, developed into a good
half. Works hard; should learn to draw his
man before parting with the ball. Tackles
fearlessly, but should remember he is part of the
attack as well as of the defence, and must not
hang back.

TURTON (Right-Half).-Kicks hard, but should
learn the low pass, and never forget his outside
man. He also should not hang back, but
follow up an attack. Tackles well.

GOODALL (Inside-Right).-Small, but this is his
only great fault. Tricky, and fairly accurate
in shooting, Is naturally of little use against a
big, heavy defence.

BUSSEY (Outside-Right).—Has a good idea of his
place, but requires more dash and “frightfulness”
in his game.

CARNELL (Left-Back) —After showing promise
at the beginning of the season, made little
improvement. Can kick, but frequently errs
in tackling. Needs more vigour.

MORRIS (Left-Back) —Kicks hard, and works
well, but is rather clumsy, and requires speed in
turning. Frequently at fault in tackling.

SECOND ELEVEN.

Oct. 12, ‘21 Gosport. H 2-0 Ross i. Stevenson
Nov. 16, ‘21 Gosport.A 4-5
Nov. 19, ‘21 EastleighH 0-3

Of other Elevens, ten matches were played,
chiefly against St. John’s, Eastman’s and Southern
Progressive Schools; seven were won, 3 lost;
Goals: For, 32; Against, 18.

HOUSE MATCHES, 1921

Oct. 10. ‘21.-Westbury v. School House.
Westbury First XI 1. School
House First XI 2.
Westbury Second Xi 2, School
House Second XI 1.
Westbury Third XI 3, School
House Third Xi 0.

Westbury 3 points, School House 5 points.

Nov. 23, ‘21.-Cams v. Westbury.
Cams First XI 4, Westbury First
XI 1.
Cams Second XI 3, Westbury
Second XI 2.
Cams Third XI 2, Westbury Third
XI 2.

Cams 7½ points, Westbury ½ point.

Nov. 26, ‘21.—Cams v. School House
Cams First XI 0, School House
First XI 2.
Cams Second XI 2, School House
Second XI 0.
Cams Third XI 2, School House
Third XI 0.

Cams 3 points, School House 5 points.

Total.-
1. Cams, 10½ points.
2. School House 10 points.
3. Westbury 3½ points.

HOCKEY.

1921

(Captain-W. C. A. EYLES)
Played 8, Won 3.

Feb. 12, ‘21 R.M.L.I .. A 4—1 Negent 2 Mr
Johnston 1,
Henry 1

Feb. 19, ‘21. Havant A 2—4 Nugent 2.

Feb. 26, ‘21. Alverstoke … H 5—1 Nugent3,
Henry 2.

Mar. 2, ‘21 Whale Island A 1—5 Heath.

Mar. 9, '21 Hartley Coll. H 0-3

Mar, 19, ’21 Alexandrians H 1—2 Bennett.

Mar. 30, ’21 R.M.L.I .. A 3—1 Mr. Johnston
2, Bennett 1.

April 2, ‘21 Old Boys H 1-5 Henry

Other Elevens.—Played 5, Won 3, Lost 1
Drawn 1.

Feb. 26, ‘21 Alverstoke
Ladies… A 2—2 Bussey, Ross, i.
Feb. 26, ‘21 North End
Ladies .. A 0—4
Mar. 1, ‘21 South Hants
Ladies .. H 5—1 Bussey 2,
Wellborne, ii, 2,
Sinclair, ii, 2

Mar. 15, ‘21 Haslar Ladies H 4—0 Heath 3,
Sinclair, ii

Mar. 18, ‘21 Fareham
Ladies H 3—0 Cummins 2,
Bussey.

HOCKEY, 1922.

1922.

RETROSPECT.

Owing to the excess of wet weather, and the
worn state of the lower end of the two junior
football grounds, the first hockey ground was not
used, and we should have fared badly had not
Captain Chads very kindly placed Westbury field
at our disposal. The first eleven beat the R.M.L.I.
at Forton by 5—0, and rather luckily drew 2—2
with the Corinthians. Eastleigh School, who
have recently taken to Hockey, were beaten 6—0 ;
but the return match had to be scratched, a fate
twice shared by the fixture with University
College, Southampton, during the monsoon period.
Fareham—an eleventh hour fixture—were played
after the floods had abated, and though not at
strength and one short, provided a closely
contested draw of four all; while Gosport H.C. were
beaten 8—4. The Past and Present match, played
under delightful conditions, ended in victory for
the first eleven by 5—1, and for the second 2—1.
An “ A” team beat the Haslar Ladies twice. The
second eleven beat the same opponents’ second,
and also the Waverley Ladies, who had previously
beaten a fourth by a large margin. The fourth
eleven beat the North End Ladies and Alverstoke
Ladies twice, while the fifth defeated Western
House School.

CRITIQUE.

On only half-a-dozen half-holidays have approximately
all six sides been able to play, so that
it is not easy to criticise the season's play. However,
it was noticeable that there was too much
stopping of the ball with feet. It is not far short
of a golden rule to say that a goal keeper should
use his feet always, a back quite often, a half
occasionally, and a forward practically never.
The reasons for this are not far to seek. (a) Loss
of time ; (b) if on the move, a kick usually results ;
(c) the ball is often mislaid, quite inadvertently of
course, under or behind a foot, and referees do not
(d) it is not Association football. One
other criticism. Feet were made primarily, not
to stop the ball, but to run with and the spirit of
the dictum of the second form essayist, “1 like
hockey because you have not got to run much,”
is hardly one that should be the guiding principle
of the game. This last criticism does not apply
to the first eleven forwards, who have shown
considerable dash in several matches.

CHARACTERS OF THE FIRST ELEVEN

†J. E. HENRY (Centre Forward).—1920-21-22.

Has improved considerably in pace and
dribbling powers ; he also shoots hard, but must
be careful of his stick in the circle.

†H. DE M. WELLBORNE (Centre-Half). 1921-1922.

Has plenty of pace and gets through a lot of
work ; must develop more power and direction
in his push pass.

†J. H. SINCLAIR (Goal-Keeper), 1922.

Equally safe with hard shots and tricklers ;
can kick well—a great asset in a goal keeper.

†H. E DEAN-COOPER (Right-Half), 1922
A most tenacious tackler, who has acquired
some pace and can hit hard.

†F. DE M. WELLBORNE (Inside-Left), 1922.
Is clever with his stick and can dribble, and is
a useful shot, but he must learn to keep in closer
touch with his centre-forward.

†H. F. STURGESS (Right-Back), 1922.
Tackles well and can clear hard, but must learn
to play with reversed stick.

†J. C. HEATH (Inside-Right), 1921-22.
Quite a neat dribbler and a fair shot.

*C. H. A. DUNN (Left-Back). 1922.
Often intercepts passes with his long reach,
but is slow on his feet and unsafe in clearing.

†B. P. GRINSTEAD (Left-Half), 1922.
A much-improved player; but he must get
out of using his feet so much.

*L. J. RADFORD (Outside-Left), 1922.
Fairly clever with his stick, but he must
quicken up his methods of play all round.

*W. G. CUMMINS (Outside-Right), 1922.
Quite neat in stick work and dribbling ; with
weight and experience should prove very useful
next year.

† First colours. * Second colours.

The following have been awarded second eleven
colours:—Ross, i., Ross, ii., Tarrant, Atkins, i,
Bussey, Wagstaffe, Stevenson.

PAST v. PRESENT.

Played on the Recreation Ground on Saturday,
March 18th. The Past eleven was weakened by
the absence of Nugent, who played in the Southern
Counties Trials, Frost, last term’s London
University captain, and Eyles, of the Oxford
Occasionals. The School were continually attacked
in the first fifteen minutes, but managed to score
twice in the first half. In the second half training
and pace told, and the School added three further
goals, while the Past replied once. Present 5,
Past 1.

Past—Goal, G. Sheppard (Cams); Backs,
D. E. Gregory (Gosport), and T. Hale (Fareham) ;
Halves, G. Horner (Fareham), T. Harris (Fareham)
and P. Fielder (Fareham); Forwards, G. Chignell
(University College, Southampton), R. C
Connolly (University College, Southampton),
Connor (Celts), F. Hoad (Fareham), and A.
Marriott (Fareham).

The second Elevens of Past and Present met on
the same day on Westbury Field, when the Present
beat the Past 2 to 1.

Past —goal, sub.; backs, H. C. Cure, G. T.
Pearce ; half-backs, E. G. Dimmer, L. F. Biden,
A. Jones; forwards, — —, F. Taulbut, W. Bennett,
A. Easton, N. Eyles.

The proposed Reunion Dinner fell through,
owing to a lack of support, but the teams met,
after the games, for tea at the School.

CRICKET, 1921.

The season was an extremely successful one.

Out of fifteen matches, thirteen were won, one lost,
and one drawn. The matches were :—

«< Several lists of matches ommitted »

BOOKS RECEIVED.

The Roaring Netley Trail. By R. R. A book
with a grip ; full of daring hold-ups, bad men and
train bandits, with plenty of local colour.

From Four to Five. By F. DE M. A popular
novel on a well-worn subject.

Long Slumbers. By J. S. This book is recommended
as an excellent cure for insomnia.

Talkee-Talkee. By L. A. The last of a series of
12 books, all of the same kind. The writer evidently
never wearies of the subject.

The Fatted Calf. By F. R. C. The author
sketches the character and experiences of the hero
with a lively sympathy.

MISCELLANEOUS

Big-Game Hunting. By C. H. A. D. A chatty
account of the adventures of the writer, in which,
however, the biggest game is a bull, the smallest
a magpie. Chapter LX contains a discussion of
the question, “Is a possible more possible than
probable ?”

Quad Football. By H. F. S. This popular
pastime never grows less. The author is an
enthusiastic supporter of the theory,
“Practice makes Perfect.”

The Cinema Star as He Is. By V. H. Mr. H.
speaks from a wide experience of film life, and
from a knowledge acquired by extensive reading.

How to Dress. By H. D. C. A text-book on
modern fashions for which there has been a great
demand. The correct “set” of a neck-tie takes
11 pages to describe. It should be in the hands of
every man or boy. (Out of print.)

The Law of Averages. By J.E.H. “ How many
times does a coin come down heads?” The
writer investigates this question, and takes into
full consideration those conditions which influence
the toss of a coin—strength and direction of wind,
number of revolutions per inch, the force of
gravity, the length of the grass. He is still
experimenting.

The Hair and its Treatment. By L. H. S. He
recommends a return to the old Greek custom of
anointing the head with oil on all occasions of
ceremony. In a close argument, he points out,
and proves, that the saying, “Take Time by the
Forelock,” will soon be obsolete.

NEWS FROM ABROAD.

By permission of G. Chignell, we are able to
print some extracts from an interesting letter from
J. A. Whitaker, who writes from Djapoera
Estate, Indragiri, Sumatra. He says :—

“The life here is very lonely ; there are only
five Europeans on the Estate including myself,
and about 1,000 Coolies ; I have 200 to look after,
and 750 acres of rubber. We have a fairly good
club with a billiard-table and tennis-court ; also
we can get plenty of shooting : pig, crocodile, etc.
The difficulty with tennis is that we can only play
from about 5 until 6.30, as it is too warm before
5 and too dark after 6.30.

“I have been here a year and three months
now, and feel full of rubber, so full, that I think if
anyone dropped me I'd bounce. I have two years
and nine months more to do before I get home
leave… We can get local leave twice a year,
to Singapore, Penang, etc. ; and after six months
among these coolies you need a change; it is
Javanese labour here, and I don't think it is
possible to find a worse lot of coolies ; to lie and
to steal is the breath of life to them ; also they are
a dangerous lot, and it is sometimes very difficult
to keep them in order.

“The Djapoera Estate is situated about 150
miles up the Indragiri River, near a little place
called Rengat, where there are two Dutch Government
officials, a few Chinese shops, a post office, and
some native soldiers; it is also the point up to
which the boat from Singapore comes, and where
we load our rubber. There are three other estates
up the river besides ours, one Dutch and two Swiss.
We are the only British one here. There was
another British estate but owing to the present
price of rubber, it has practically closed down.
Well, I think that is all the news, if you can call it
news. The life is so very monotonous, and
lonely, I'm afraid there is very little to talk about.”

OLD BOYS’ NEWS.

Since our last issue there have been four meetings
of Old Boys at the School. One during the
Term, shortly after the Winchester
Sports ; a second on the evening of the postponed
Speech Day, when a small concert was given in
the School Hall ; and the others for the Old Boys’
Matches at football and cricket. One result of
these gatherings has been the foundation of an
Old Boys’ Club with G. Chignell (“ Thelwall,”
West Street) and D. E. Gregory as joint secretaries,
and it is hoped that all Old Boys will back the
Club up, by joining and turning up whenever they
are in the neighbourhood.

News of those who are in distant parts is scarce,
but the following items may be of interest :—

R. MOULD is now at Higher Barracks, Exeter.

T. FROST, who captained London University
Hockey Club, in his last term at King’s College,
has been appointed Mathematics Master at
Warwick School.

A, WILKIE is now on T. S. Conway.

F. J. SANGER is now in the Dockyard at Portsmouth.

W. IVNES is at Cashmere station via Mount
Garnet, North Queensland.

J. M. LEE has been adjutant of 83rd Bde. Camp at
Kutchuk, Tchekmedje on the sea of Marmora,
and had an average of 25 for last cricket season.
He is now in Cyprus.

C. HOLFORD is poultry farming and fruit growing
at The Shanty, Bransgore, Hants.

R. A. HUNTER, Box 56, Funchal, Madeira, has a
daughter.

B. R. SCOTT gained his hockey blue for Sandhurst
v. R.M.A., Woolwich.

R. H. SCOTT had two months’ leave, during which
he shot a panther; and also spent a month in
Kashmir. He sends us a snapshot in which he
looks brown, which is not surprising, as
Nowshera, where he is stationed, averages about
120 degrees. He was one of five who passed
(out of thirty) for final retention in the Indian
Army, and also got through the Higher Standard
Urdu. He expects to be in “ Mespot.” for a
couple of years.

R. H. TEEK is expected back again in HMS.
Constance early next month.

F. BIDEN is running a motor garage at Farningham,
Kent. He defeated the Matriculation
Exam. last month.

L. G. EASTON is also “motoring” at Woolwich.

D. TEEK was due to sail for India, tea-planting,
but has been delayed by the death of the planter
to whom he was going. He may be found at
Cheddar.

M. R. COGHLAN is on Wallardie Tea Estate,
Vandiperivar, P.0.S., India, 3,500 feet above
sea-level and rejoices in finding it really cold
sometimes. He is in the middle of a large
district with some fifty Europeans within a
ten-mile radius He seems harassed by elephants.
A drove of twenty-one visited him
the other day and had great sport in pulling
down a new bridge which he had just built.

H. BROWNING is still in town, drawing posters.

E. and A. POELCHAU are now at a school in Berlin
where they seem very comfortable, and find
the “grub” very good.

F. E. NUGENT has played in both the hockey trial
matches for the South Division, and plays
regularly for Hants. He has now left Thorneycroft’s
and is at present at Bournemouth.

D. R. KIRK is on the staff of Bitterne Park
Elementary School, and in common with other
Southampton teachers is in trouble with the
Town Council.

S. S. SMITH, while waiting for a ship, has learnt to
drive a car, and is running a taxi, to the danger
of all and sundry.

F. C. S. POLWIN, still at the Dockyard, is awaiting
an opportunity of being transferred to the
Civil Service. May we offer congratulations on
a recent happy event ?

L. PEARCE has left Bulpitt’s and is now with a
wholesale firm in London.

A. DITCHBURN is in Mauritius, and at Christmas
was down with malaria.

T. F. PEARCE is at Winchester Training College,

taking an Education Course.

D. E. GREGORY and W. CROCKER, at Winchester &
and Bristol respectively, are taking Science
Degree courses.

H. P. FORD, having extracted all he could from
London Music Halls, has been playing junior
lead on the films.

H. CURE, F. W. TAULBUT, W. M. JONES, V. A.
COX, and C. ETHERIDGE, all figure on the prize
list of H.M.S. Fisgard ; and Jones has been
playing “leading lady ” in concerts.

W. C. A. EYLES is still struggling with exams. at
Keble. College, Oxford, but apparently enjoying
himself.

H. L. MARRIOTT, at present studying under the
Southampton Patent Agent, takes his Intermediate
next June.

R. C. H. CONNOLLY, in intervals of studying
Engineering at University College, Southampton,
is running the College Hockey Club.

Mr. MEADOWS is at Johannesburg, and must have
been in the thick of the recent trouble.

Mg. VYNCKE is at Burton-on-Trent Grammar
School.

WINCHESTER SPORTS.

For the first time in its history, the School
(by scoring 11 points to Aldershot’s 9), carried off
the County Schools’ Shield. For this we are
largely indebted to Eyles, who was first in the
quarter, second in the 100 yds, second in the
hurdles, but Green, who won the high jump,
and Wellborne i, who came in third in the mile,
each materially helped in the triumph. In the
Junior Sports, Tee came in second in the high
jump:

HOUSE STEEPLECHASE.

Senior —School House, for whom Wellborne i,
Eyles, Maude-Cole, came in respectively first,
third and fifth, scored 647 points.

Westbury, for whom Riches, Grinstead, Buckley
came in respectively seventh, ninth and eleventh,
scored 500.

Cams, for whom Heath, Driver and Bennett
came in second, fourth and sixth, scored 332.

Junior—Cams, with Barker, Cummins and
Locke, second, third and sixth, scored 241½ points.

Westbury, with Westbrook, Cheesewright and
Swales, fourth, seventh and tenth, 230½.

School House, with Tarrant, Clerk ii,
Ross iv, first, fifth and eighth, 203½.

In this competition the whole efforts of the
team make all the difference between victory and
defeat.

SCHOOL SPORTS, 1921.

The School Sports were run as a House Competition,
each House entering teams of four for
every event. Of the three grades, School House
secured the senior and middle, while Westbury won
the junior, but Cams, by uniform good work, won
the whole competition by half a point.

CADET CORPS NOTES.

Since its revival in the summer term, the Corps
has carried on regular weekly parades, the time
being spent in drill and musketry. There has
been no very brilliant performance on the shooting
range yet, but everybody is much out of practice,
and no doubt we shall soon discover some crack
shots. Attendance at parades might be better,
and this would make things more interesting as
many of the more complicated drill movements
are almost impossible with small squads. Many
more recruits are wanted, and there are enough boys
in the school of the necessary age, to make a corps
of double or even three times its present size.
A really large corps is far better in every way,
and the work can be made much more varied.
Field days, for instance, are very difficult to
arrange with a small number of boys. It is hoped
that it may be possible to start a signalling squad
in the near future, and I am sure those who join
it will find the work extremely interesting.

The Inspecting Officer who visited us in the
summer was pleased with what he saw, but we
must remember that he knew the corps had only
just been revived, and that he will expect better
things when he pays his next visit. We must
pay great attention to drill, which at present
very weak. The object of drill is to train soldiers
to act together in response to orders, and the
difference between troops who drill well and those
who drill badly is seen far more in action than on
the parade ground. Drill need not be dull. If
carried out smartly it bucks people up and gives
them confidence in themselves. I should like to
impress on N.C.O.’s that whenever they are in
charge of a party they should use the ordinary
parade ground orders for all movements if possible,
and insist on everything being done smartly.
This applies very particularly to movements on
field days. Recruits who feel rather muddled at
times should try to grasp the instructions given,
and if there is any point they don’t understand
they may always ask about it after parade.

Don’t forget, we want recruits in large numbers.
Which house is going to have the greatest percentage
of its members in the Corps ? J. S.

HOUSE NOTES.

Cams House.

Cams have every reason to be proud of their
victory in the Inter-House Football Competition
last term. The chief match of the tournament was
when we beat Westbury first. eleven, and thus
gained 5 points. Cams were the stronger team,
having six School first eleven, to Westbury’s two.
The first half was fairly even, but Cams had more
shots at goal. Cams scored twice in this half by
Jeans and Wagstaffe. In the second half we had
most of the play and Wagstaffe soon added another
goal, which was a good effort. Soon after this
Westbury broke through and Tee scored for
them, shooting between Forsyth’s legs. A penalty
was awarded Westbury and Turton took the
kick, but shot straight at Forsyth who cleared.
Jones added another goal for Cams, and the game
ended : Cams 4, Westbury 1. For the winners
Jeans, Sturgess and Morris played well, and
Turton and Goodall for Westbury. (J. H.)

In the present Hockey Competition, Cams are
doing well, having won 7½ points out of a possible
8. On March 15th, we met Westbury on the
Recreation Ground. Cams had a much stronger
team than Westbury, having three first eleven to
Westbury’s two; but the latter put up a good
fight, though unable to score. In the first half
the play was chiefly in the Westbury half, but on
several occasions they transferred it to their
opponents’ half for a short length of time. Heath
and Bussey scored for Cams. The aspect of the
game was unchanged in the second half, Cams
pressing and giving the Westbury backs plenty of
work. Heath added another goal. For Cams,
Heath played well, and in Grinstead Westbury
had a centre-half who prevented the score against
them rising any higher. (L.S.)

Cams II picked up two points from Westbury
IT on Westbury Field on the same day. The teams
being equal, a good game resulted. Cams, winning
the toss, played down hill, and Westbury were
severely pressed until a goal was scored against
them by Tremlett, Cams’ inside-left. After half-
time, Westbury’s forwards got inside the circle
several times, but Cams’ backs proved hard to
beat. Towards the middle of the half, after a
fine run, King scored for Cams The rest of the
game was uneventful, and Cams ran out winners
by 2—0. (L.A)

SCHOOL House.

The past year has been a successful one for the
School House. We provided a captain and three
players for the Footer team as well as a good share
in the second eleven, and have a strong contingent
in the Hockey eleven ; so may fairly be said to be
“pulling our weight ” in the field. We lost the
Soccer House Cup by ½ point, but are hopeful of
retaining the Hockey Cup. So far we have beaten
Westbury first and second elevens, but have lost
to their third eleven.

In School-work, Dean-Cooper has credited us
with a pass in the London Matric., and also Biden.
We should like to see some of the juniors gaining
higher places in-the orders for the House Competition.
At present our representatives in IIT A
and III B are letting us down badly.

It is pleasant to find so many in the House
supporting the Cadet Corps. If all the Houses
could show as good a record in this respect, we
could have excellent “Field Days” next term.

We should like to appeal to all the boys in the
House, big and small, to make a special effort next
term to collect the Cricket Cup, and to make a good
show in the steeple-chase, and in the fortnightly
order competition. These, in particular, are
events in which all can help, and pre-eminence in
games, if it does not carry with it a good record of
work as well, is of little use.

We have been very glad to welcome visits from
W. C. A. Eyles, D. Teek, L. G. Easton, F. Biden,
F. Nugent (who has been distinguishing. himself
in County Hockey), E. W. Flint (who is now at
San Francisco), H. Browning, B. R. Scott, also
“Nanny,” who has just gone back to India and
had a very satisfactory voyage. We shall miss
her after her seven year’s stay with us.

WESTBURY HOUSE.

I fear we cannot congratulate ourselves on the
results of House matches, but I think we can
truthfully say that the Westbury teams have put
up a better fight than they did a year or so ago.
Still we must do better if we are to carry off a cup,
and cups ought to come just as often to Westbury
as to any other house. I am afraid there are
some who seem to think that the chief advantage
of House matches is that no leave off is required
froth games. on the days when these matches are
played. They don’t realise how much can be
done by people who are not actually playing. In
a hard game the presence of a number of enthusiastic
supporters helps the players wonderfully,
and Westbury teams never receive that help.
There are about eighty boys in the house, so that
if three teams are playing over forty are free to
come and cheer them on. Usually about ten or a
dozen at most turn up. I hope in future the
number of supporters will be much greater. We
might even manage if we tried hard, to raise a
shout loud enough to drown that raised by one
particular member of School House, you know the
one I mean.

I want every member of the house to feel that
he really belongs to it, and to do his best to help
in every possible way. Every form except the
first has at least one representative on the house
committee, and I want boys to tell the committee
members their opinions on any matter connected
with house affairs, so that we can feel that the
committee really does represent the members of
the house.

Finally, during the holidays, remember that
sports will probably take place early in next term,
and that races are won by the training that comes
before, not by a sudden burst of energy on the
day of the race. If boys would do a little training
in the holidays we should have far more chance of
winning races or ‘other events, so I hope that
everybody will do what he can in this. way, and
that next term will not find Westbury without a
trophy of some kind.

BI-CENTENARY CELEBRATION AND

SPEECH DAY.

On August 24th, 1721, William Price, timber-
merchant of Fareham, died, and left in his will the
sum of £200, and some property, to trustees, ‘for
the purpose of forming a boys’ school at Fareham.

On November 12th, 1921, to celebrate the
Bicentenary of the School, a service was held at the
Parish Church, St. Peter and St. Paul, at which
the Bishop of Southampton delivered an
inspiring address, encouraging the boys, who were
all present, “to be proud of the past, and keen on
the future.” Another impressive part of the
service, which the Vicar, Rev. E. Tarbat,
conducted, was the processional hymn, “Ye
Watchers and Ye Holy Ones,” in which boys of
the School Choir took part.

In the afternoon, at the Y.M.C.A. hut in King's
Road, the prizes were distributed by Mr. T.
Loveday, M.A., Principal of University College,
Southampton, who complimented the School on
its splendid progress. The School Choir, conducted
by Mrs. Bradly, provided an excellent choral
entertainment, of which “Forty Years On” was
not the least part.

In the evening, boys, Old Boys, and parents
gathered in the School Hall to a concert, provided
by boys, Past and Present. D. J. Teek and Miss
Bradly gave a good dramatic sketch, while H. P.
Ford astonished everyone with his wonderful
Parisian gowns. In a sketch called “Future
Aspirations,” the boys of III B rose to the occasion
in excellent form.

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