House Reports 01 (1957)

BEC HOUSE REPORT

House Master: MR. K. W. JAMES

1955-56 SEASON

THE first year in the life of a School is inevitably one in which history is made and traditions established, and Bec House can feel proud to have set the pace on the games field. In winning all their matches at both rugger and cricket, our games players have claimed for the House a permanent place of honour in the record books.

At Athletics we were less successful. There were some fine individual performances, notably those of Barwick, Speller and Johnston, who were all well in the running for the Junior Championship, but the House could only finish third.

In the overall House Championship we finished second, close behind the winners, who may perhaps feel thankful that Athletics and the Cross-Country Competition carried more points than games.

1956-57 SEASON

At the start of the new school year we welcomed some thirty new boys, and also Messrs. Baker and Demmery as House Masters.

In the Rugby Competition, both our Middle and Junior XVs were a little unfortunate to be drawn against the eventual winners in the first round, so that we could do no better than finish third. We can fairly claim that our record in both sections is rather better than that of the House immediately above us, so that we shall hope for better fortune next year.

In the Middle School Cross Country, we proved much too strong for the opposition. The winner, C. Snook, who completed the 3.7 mile course in the very good time of 22 minutes 57 seconds, and also Lockyear and Finer, who took second and fourth place, are especially worthy of congratulation.

Our Juniors could not match this performance, and, despite good efforts by Weaver, Speller and Paull, all of whom were among the first ten, we could do no better than finish third.

In its first season as a House Competition, Chess provided yet another opportunity for the House to show its variety of talent. Our players, ably led by Goodwin, duly obliged with a convincing win, and we look forward, in this as in other activities, to many successful seasons to come.

KEVERE HOUSE REPORT

House Master: MR. J. RICHARDSON 

THE record of the House has been one of earnest endeavour rather than of great achievement, but the abilities of our juniors suggest that there are years of greater glory ahead.

Last summer's events left us few laurels to rest upon for we occupied fourth positions in both the athletic sports and the standards competition. It was left to our cricketers - notably Haran who smote about him to the tune of 34 lusty runs against Kings - to redeem our reputation by finishing second in their championship.

Despite some courageous tackling and determined forward play, our endeavours on the rugger field again left Greenhalgh and his team holding the wooden spoon, but our junior side, well led by Smith (A.) and inspired by Wormald's tackling, played well to reach the final where they were beaten by a strong Abbots team.

When flooding of the school fields caused a cessation of more strenuous activities, in February, we showed our adaptability by chasing Bec home in the chess competition.

The cross-country season saw us grimly combatting the mud of Ruislip Woods. In the middle school event we brooked no challenge to our ultimate position, but our juniors again showed fine spirit to take second place, with the irrepressible Haran occupying a worthy fourth place in the individual championship.

If our results have been modest it has been because we have pitted house spirit and determination against much greater individual ability. We are confident, however, that in so doing we have established a unity and an attitude of co-operation unequalled in the school - a sound basis for future success.

KING'S HOUSE REPORT

House Master: MR. R. ARMSTRONG 

CRICKET

ALTHOUGH the team were confident, serious weaknesses in batting and bowling were speedily revealed by both Bee and Kevere Houses. Thus we finished bottom of the cricket table; there is plenty of scope for improvement here.

ATHLETICS

The whole House did extremely well and none more so than Worley, who won the Athletics Trophy. An even greater effort this year should carry us up from second to first place.

RUGBY (SENIOR)

The waterlogged conditions suited our heavyweight pack whilst the threequarters made the most of their few opportunities. As a result we won all our matches and became Rugby Champions.
Points for: 17 Against 3

JUNIOR RUGBY

Our junior forwards did not emulate the seniors; consequently the threequarters were starved of the ball. All the matches were lost and we were bottom of the table.
Points for 9 Against 20

CROSS-COUNTRY

Our heavyweights made noble efforts in the senior contest and we improved considerably on last year's humble position, finishing second this time. Unfortunately, our juniors again let us down badly and we found ourselves once more at the foot of the table.

Summer 1957 School Magazine