The Friday Report
6th May 2016
At a glance
Sports Results
Match Reports
Match Reports 2
Match Reports 3
Parents - Key Dates
The Week Ahead
Letter from Jane
Boarding News
Notices
Notices 2
Notices 3
Notices 4
Boarding News
By David Ellis
The evenings are getting lighter so there is longer to make up competitions.
See photos
Group 1 Biomes
By Melissa Canter and Jonathan Peers
Group 1 continued their biomes investigations this week – looking at where
the main world biomes are on a world map and researching the key
features of each one.
See photos
Block 1 Art Exhibition
By Susan McFarlane
Block 1 have been looking at the vernacular architecture of Petersfield,
shopfronts and buildings.
Read more
The Week Ahead
Fri. 6th May
JBF Big Weekend: 3 Schools Quiz Night
4.30-5.30pm JAW Athletics
Sat. 7th May
2.00-5.00pm JBF Big Weekend: Bedales Dog Show + Fete hosted by
Friends of Dunhurst
Sun. 8th May
7.00pm Boarders return
Mon 9th May
8.50am-5.30pm ABRSM Exams
4.15-5.30pm U10A & U11A Girls Rounders v Ditcham Park (H)
Tue. 10th May
8.50am-4.00pm Group 3 Animation workshop TBC
8.50am-5.00pm LAMDA exams
1.00-5.30pm Westbourne House Athletics Match (2.00-4.00pm)
1.45-6.30pm U12 + U13 Cricket v Highfield (A) (match start time
2.30pm)
2.00-3.30pm U11 Rounders v Boundary Oak (H)
2.00-5.00pm U13 Mixed Cricket Festival (H)
2.30-5.00pm U11 Wessex league Cricket v Boundary Oak (A)
Wed. 11th May
2.30-5.30pm U12 Girls Rounders v Lavant House (A) (match starts at
3.30pm)
2.30-5.30pm U13 Girls Rounders v Lavant House (A) (match starts at
4.00pm)
4.30-6.00pm U12 +U13 mixed swimming gala (H) (match starts at
4.45pm)
Thur. 12th May
8.50-5.30pm LAMDA exams
9.00am-1.00pm Vernon Samuels visit
Fri. 13th May
8.50am-5.00pm LAMDA exams
4.30-5.30pm JAW Athletics
4.45-5.30pm Parents of Groups 1 + 2: Pastoral meeting with Jane and
Nick in the Pavilion
Sat. 14th May
Sun. 15th May 7.00pm Boarders return
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Letter from Jane
Dear Parents,
I hope that you have been able to find time to visit the fabulous Block 1 Art Exhibition at
the Flora Twort Gallery in Petersfield. I have to say that I was blown away by the standard
of the work and the range of imagery and technical skills in both print media and
ceramics. My thanks to Susan, Ken and Suzie for organising such a successful show and
also to all the Block 1 pupils for their creative work and enthusiasm. Please do visit the
gallery before the show finishes tomorrow.
Congratulations to all the pupils who so richly entertained us last Friday in the LAMDA
JAW. Great to see so many parents there and thank you for your enthusiastic applause
and support for drama at Dunhurst. Biddy and Deborah had worked their magic to build
the confidence in the children so that they were able to perform their pieces with such
life and conviction. A thoroughly engaging evening, full of surprises.
As part of their English curriculum this week, Group 3 have been filming with a
professional film maker and learning the skills of story telling and communication as part
of their project on the spoken word. We look forward to seeing the films in future and I
have no doubt there will be parent viewing opportunities too.
I hope that you have seen all the communications about the exciting John Badley
Foundation weekend. It starts tonight with the 3 Schools Quiz and then at 2.00pm on
Saturday we have the Three Schools Dog Show and Fete hosted by our very own Friends
of Dunhurst. If, like me, you have a rather unattractive, smelly and old dog, fear not as the
FoDs have been very creative with the categories and there is something there for
everyone. There will be stalls, village fete fun and games and plenty of cakes and
refreshments to see you through the afternoon. It was a real blast last year and even
those without a dog, or with a grotty dog, had a very enjoyable time.
In response to a request from parents in Groups for a different time for the half termly
pastoral meetings, the next pastoral meeting for parents with children in Groups 1 and 2
will take place in the Sam Banks Pavilion at 4.45 – 5.30pm on Friday 13th May, and for
Group 3 on 20th May at the same time and place. We hope this will suit more parents
and enable you to see some JAW athletics at the same time.
Have a great John Badley Foundation weekend!
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Boarding News
From the couch…
The evenings are getting lighter so there is longer to make up competitions…
NOTE: Everyone is getting excited about camps drawing nearer.
Joke of the week.
Q. Why are basketball player messy eaters?
A. They’re always dribbling.
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Notices
CAMPS WEEK DETAILS
Sunday 22 May
Block 2 meet in Well, 6.00am; depart 6.30am
Monday 23 May
Block 1 arrive at Dunhurst 8.00am; depart 8.30am
Group 1 arrive at Dunhurst 8.25am; depart 11.30am
Group 3 Arrive at Dunhurst 8.25am; depart 9.00am
Group 2 arrive at Dunhurst 8.30am; depart 9.00am
Friday 27 May
Approximate arrival times at Dunhurst:
1.00pm Block 1
2.00pm Group 1
2.30pm Block 2
3.30pm Group 2
3.30pm Group 3
The Gentlemen of Bedales Cricket Club
During the late 1990s a traditional annual cricket fixture started between the teachers of Dunhurst and parents of
children at the school. This annual 'grudge match' continues to this day. It is from these meagre beginnings that the
Gentlemen of Bedales Cricket Club (GoBCC) has emerged. Parents and teachers alike, having picked up a cricket bat
once again after decades of merely watching the experts, realised that there is a slim chance of achieving that match
saving innings, or finally taking that illusive hat-trick or indeed, actually hanging onto that catch!
So, in the early 2000s, parents and teachers of the Bedales Schools, having completed combat in the annual grudge
fixture, put aside their differences and formed a combined team to take on local village sides - The Gentlemen of
Bedales Cricket Club was born.
The team now enjoys a number of annual summer fixtures, having the use of the marvelous Bedales Memorial pitch as
a home ground. The team has grown to include teachers, parents past and present, Bedales students past and present,
and other like-minded cricketers.
If you are interested in playing some social cricket, or if your club would like to arrange a fixture, please contact the
following:
Chris Bott: [email protected]
Murray Chancellor: [email protected]
Dave Hills: [email protected]
Mike Stevens: [email protected]
No.
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Date
Opposition
Venue
Start/Result
1
Sun 01 May
Invitation XI
Bedales
2 pm
2
Sun 08 May
Hammer Bottom Butsers CC
Lurgashall
2 pm
3
Sun 15 May
West Meon & Warnford CC
Bedales
2 pm
4
Sun 22 May
Parents vs. Teachers
Bedales
2 pm
5
Sun 29 May
Harting CC
Bedales
2 pm
6
Sun 05 Jun
Buriton CC
Bedales
2 pm
7
Sun 12 Jun
Chidham & Hambrook CC
Bedales
2 pm
8
Sun 19 Jun
Steep CC
Bedales
2 pm
9
Thu 23 Jun
Churcher’s Teachers (T20 Game)
Churcher’s College
6 pm
10
Sun 03 Jul
Lavant CC
Bedales
2 pm
11
Sun 07 Aug
Droxford CC
Droxford
2 pm
Notices
MY BAND - ZRI
has a new programme of classical music meshed with gypsy and traditional Jewish klezmer music. The
programme is called ‘Schubert through the Looking Glass’ and we endeavour to play the great
Schubert C major String Quintet, plus lots of great gypsy and klezmer tunes. Real toe-tapping, soulsearching stuff.
We will be performing on Sunday 8th May 6:30pm at St. Mary’s Church, Liss. We are also doing a
free workshop at 3.00pm, all part of the Spirit of Music Festival which is now in its third year and
going strong.
Here is my band’s website for a flavour:
http://www.zrimusic.com/
and our You Tube film of our Brahms programme
(recently featured live on Radio 3’s ‘In Tune’ and ‘Late Junction’)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8cgsIlr8bw
It would be lovely to see you there.
Yours
Ben
TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS
Saturday 7 May
Depart Petersfield 1:48pm Arrive Waterloo 2:58pm
Sunday 8 May
Depart Waterloo 6:30pm Arrive Petersfield 7:37pm
Gaps Duty Mobile Number 07745265704
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Notices
The John Badley Foundation Big Weekend just got bigger!
The Bedales Parents’ Association is delighted to announce a new event for the JBF Big Weekend….
Ladies’ Lunch with Old Bedalian, Kirstie Allsopp
Monday 9 May, 12 – 2.30 pm
Please join us for a celebration of women in industry.
Lunch with wine, followed by a talk from Kirstie.
To be held in Bedales’ brand new Art & Design building.
This is a unique chance to see inside before the official
opening ceremony (on Parents’ Day 25 June).
This ladies only event is open to current, former and
prospective parents, and OBs.
Tickets £45 (+booking fee) per person, places are limited
TO BOOK: ladies-lunch-with-kirstie.eventbrite.com
To add the ticket cost to your school bill, click on Payment Method and choose
Pay by invoice, then click on Send Invoice.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------And don’t forget to book for the other two events taking place over The JBF Big Weekend
Three Schools’ Quiz Night
hosted by the Bedales Parents’ Association
Friday 6 May, Meet in The Bedales Quad at 6.30 pm
Book as a group of 8 and name your team
or book individually to be placed in a team
CURRY SUPPER, CHEESE + FRUIT
CASH BAR
STUDENT MUSIC IN LIVE QUIZ ROUND
Tickets £25 per person (+ booking fee)
TO BOOK: three-schools-quiz-night.eventbrite.com
Bedales Dog Show and Fête, hosted by Friends of Dunhurst
Saturday 7 May at 2 pm on the Dunhurst Mem Pitch
Free entry for humans,
dogs £5 (to be paid on the day)
Please also bring cash for the stalls, activities,
Fodders Bar and BBQ!
Please let us know you are coming by registering at
jbf-dog-show.eventbrite.com
Proceeds of all three events will go to the John Badley Foundation which provides 100% bursaries
The John Badley Foundation is the working title for Bedales School Development Trust, Registered Charity No. 1138332
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Notices
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What’s Been Happening...
GROUP 1 - BIOMES INVESTIGATION
Group 1 continued their biomes investigations this week – looking at where the main world biomes are on a
world map and researching the key features of each one. Later in the week, the children worked in pairs to
explore the Eden project – the world’s biggest ‘conservatory’ and world’s largest ‘captive’ or indoor
rainforest. The children then selected a biome of their choice to build a tiny Dunhurst Eden dome (smoothie cup
lid) that displayed their biome in miniature.
Melissa and Jonathan
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What’s Been Happening...
GROUP 1M LITERACY – LINKING HUMANITIES AND LITERACY
Group 1M listened to the beginning of a documentary called ‘Rainforests – Beneath the Canopy’
and to the narrator’s introduction. We practised taking notes from a video clip and then discussed
the powerful words and phrases the narrator used to describe the rainforest biome.
We then each wrote a sentence using our own powerful descriptions. Next, we came together to
edit and improve our sentences, working as a group to help each other find effective words. We
carefully ordered our sentences to create a new introduction for a rainforest documentary.
Melissa
The light of the sun pierces through the gaps in the hazy cloud cover.
Dramatic luminescent rays of sunlight shine through the thick emerald canopy.
The colossal and ancient trees stand as tall as skyscrapers.
The saturated, dank underworld beneath the canopy begins to glow fiercely.
Trickling waterfalls plummet down the rocky edge of a river.
Ferocious creatures creep and stalk amidst the sheltering rainforest foliage.
The slithering snakes slide and curl through the twisted branches.
Silent, pitch black panthers sneak toward their unlucky and unsuspecting prey.
Suddenly, booming claps of thunder shake the ground, startling the forest’s inhabitants.
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What’s Been Happening...
BLOCK 1 ART EXHIBITION AT THE FLORA TWORT GALLERY
Block 1 have been looking at the vernacular architecture of Petersfield, shopfronts and buildings. Flora Twort’s
deft drawings and watercolours of daily life in Petersfield last century were a starting point to looking at the local
surroundings. Pupils also investigated the work of another resident of the South Downs, Eric Ravilious and
particularly his prints for the book ‘The High Street’ (1938). They created colourful and lively relief prints and
ceramic tiles that are being exhibited for two weeks at the Flora Twort Gallery, until 7th May (this Saturday).
Last Friday we had a lovely Private View at The Flora Twort Gallery for the Block 1 exhibition; photographs were
taken and can be found on the Bedales website.
Here is the link to the photo gallery of the Flora Twort exhibition.
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Sport News
MATCH REPORTS
U9 Cricket v Seaford
Hello, hot weather! Welcome to GU32! On a perfect spring day the Group 1 boys took on Seaford in the latest
fifteen over cricket match (F15). Zeb, Captain for the day, led the terrific ten onto the lush grass in front of the
home supporters – Nat, Lucy, Tabitha and Isabelle.
Our pre-match warm up had consisted of a final practice focusing on minimising the number of wides and no-balls
and establishing the correct body position when fielding, namely creating a crouching ‘human shield’ so that if it
misses the hands the ball at least hits the body to prevent runs being scored. Having lost the toss, we were to
field first. Jack started with a steady first over before Eric captured two wickets in his over! Zeb bowled a
consistently controlled line and length before both Charlie and Ned took a wicket each. Ben, Ed, Harry and
Oscar all kept the scoring low as Dunhurst put real pressure on the batting team. At the end of Seaford’s innings
they had scored 260 runs.
Knowing they were protecting quite a low score Seaford kept their bowling tight and didn’t allow our boys much
space to hit many run-scoring shots. The critical over was mid-innings with Ned and Harry at the crease. The
runs scored in that over were: 4-4-4-6-4-6! Ned hit three fours and a six and, giving Harry a chance, the batsmen
swapped over and Harry then hit a four and a six himself! One of the sixes actually hit a car parked beyond the
boundary! I can confidently report that the dent in the driver’s door was (al)most certainly already there before
the over commenced.
Our final score was a victorious 292 with that single over of 28 runs almost being the balance between the two
scores. A tremendous effort from all involved and a wonderful tea in the pavilion afterwards – surely the most
civilised culinary occasion in any sport worldwide?
MVP to Ned for his run scoring blitz and excellent bowling: pacy and accurate. A big thanks as always to the
parents for supporting their boys and well done, again, to all the boys who played so well.
Jonathan
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MATCH REPORTS
U9A Rounders v Meoncross
The sun was shining and the under 9s were eager to play their very
own U9 match against Meoncross at Dunhurst. The girls were sent
in to bat first against Meoncross’ capable bowler. With strong hits
from both Sophie and Pandora scoring a rounder each, the girls
managed to score a total of 4 ½ rounders off 24 good balls for the
innings. With some excellent bowling from Posy and good fielding
skills from the girls, the match finished with Meoncross scoring 6
rounders to Dunhurst’s 4 ½ in a very close and fair match. With
time to spare, the two teams combined to form two new, mixed
teams. Only having one bat each, the girls were able to try new
fielding positions whilst making new friends. Overall a very
successful afternoon of Rounders with Pandora being named MVP of the match. Well done to all the girls who
played in the match.
Lucinda
U11 Rounders v Lavant House
Dunhurst made a strong start in the first innings- winning 5 Rounders to 3 ½. In the second innings, Lavant batted
first and our fielders had identified who their big hitters and adjusted their positions accordingly. Tori's bowling
was strong and she adapted well to the left handed batters. Millie K was excellent on 2nd base, and worked well
with Leela who was supporting 2nd base. Mia, on first base showed great tactical awareness throughout the game
and stumped 2 players out. Zoe was alert as back stop and combined well with Tori and Millie K. Dunhurst got
all the batters out with 2 balls to spare. Batting was next for Dunhurst and they knew they had to beat a total of
7 ½. Ellen and Millie H showed a great range in their batting skills and well done to Olivia and Eliza for making
their Rounders debuts! Dunhurst scored 10 rounders in total to go on and win the game! A great team win- well
done girls! Congratulations to Millie K for being named the bees knees!
Shelley
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MATCH REPORTS
U10 Rounders v Lavant House
What glorious weather to play a game of Rounders in! Dunhurst batted first, with some good hitting from Sage,
Izzy, Mia and Rosie. The girls scored 6 rounders in the first innings- their highest of the season so far. Fielding was
next, and Rebekah was strong on 2nd base, getting 3 players out by stumping them. Nell stumped a player out on
first base and Imogen did well as back stop. Lavant had some good hitters and made the most of a few fielding
errors by Dunhurst.
After the second innings, the game ended 11-17 to Lavant House. The girls batting was much improved in this
game and this bodes well for future games. Well done to Rebekah for being named the bees knees.
Shelley
U11 Cricket v Princes Mead
On a perfect cricketing afternoon, the U11 cricket team travelled to Princes Mead for the 2nd league match of the
season, following their friendly last week. Princes Mead won the toss and elected to field first. The game did not
start well with a wicket being taken on the very first ball of the match. The team reacted well to the early setback
and did not let the pressure get to them. Some neat shots, producing some wonderful boundaries pushed the
score on. The pleasing total at the end of the innings was slightly over shadowed by the number of wickets taken,
but none the less we had built a defendable total. Princes Mead came out strongly after the tea break and despite
some accurate bowling by Joe C, we could not quite keep their run rate down enough and they ended up winning
the match.
Man of the match went to Ed for his fantastic running between the stumps and Joe for his excellent bowling.
Will
U11 Cricket v Kingscourt (H) 245-245
Dunhurst U11 played at home this week against Kingscourt. For many it was their first opportunity to represent
their schools at this majestic sport. Kingscourt won the toss and opted to bat, Dunhurst took to the field and
under the beating sun prepared for what was to become a rather close knit battle. Kings court were subjected
to a barrage of bowling styles from the Will firecrackers to the Elwood devious ground skimming
spinners. Kingscourt played well but Dunhurst kept them locked into their crease. After a quick break we
swapped over and Dunhurst prepared to bat. Fearless swinging and crackling swipes, Dunhurst faced some stiff
bowling and fielding, but, ALL players dug deep and showed outstanding commitment right up to the last ball. So
strong was that commitment that when the final ball was played we all wanted to carry on playing. The umpires
collated the runs, no balls, wides and wickets and after a quick deliberation and tally check agreed on a 245-245
draw (yes we started on 200).
Both umpires agreed it was an outstanding effort by all and we all celebrated with a lovely match tea (thank-you
Jamie and the Kitchen staff), whilst sat on the steps of the pavilion, enjoying wild stories of the ball that got away
and basking in the late afternoon sun.
David
U13A Cricket v Seaford
The U13s travelled to Seaford on Wednesday 4th May on a gloriously sunny and summer like day.
The Dunhurst boys batted first and got off to a cracking start. They seemed to be cruising to a massive total.
Huw knocked a 50 and then retired – a great accomplishment. Will S added 22 and Will R and Daniel V
contributed 5 each. Unfortunately the innings somewhat ground to a halt with only two runs being scored off the
last two overs (four off the last three overs). So Dunhurst ended on 119 for 7.
The Seaford innings started and they were soon racing towards the Dunhurst total helped along by some
wayward bowling. Luca M took a wicket in the last over bowled but Seaford knocked off the total for the loss of
one wicket in twelve overs. The bowling of 41 extras by the Dunhurst bowlers tells it’s own story...
Match result – 9 wicket loss.
Man of the Match – Huw for his 50.
Steve
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MATCH REPORTS
U13 Rounders v St. Edmund’s
The U13s had a brilliant start to their rounders match against St. Edmund’s. We won the toss and went into field
first, which is always the best option! Ella delivered smooth and accurate bowls and many of the opposition opted
not to take many risks around the track, keeping the score low. Livvy covered third deep well and Daisy
communicated to Millie out on second post. Tiana did some great backing up on 1st post, getting one of the
opposition’s ‘big hitters’ out early on and Daisy kept a watchful eye with the backward hits, always throwing to
2nd post to prevent St. Edmund’s from scoring.
When we went into bat, Anne and Millie used the ‘no ball’ rule to their advantage and took every ‘no ball’ they
could, so that they could score and essentially get their team another ‘free’ bat. St. Edmund’s were clued up with
Millie being able to hit left field and despite moving fielders out to the left, Millie kept spotting the gaps and would
hit wherever a fielder wasn’t standing. Natasha made good contact with the ball and always looked carefully at
when she could run. At half time the score was 9 ½ rounders to Dunhurst and 6 to St. Edmund’s.
When St. Edmund’s came to bat in the second innings, they came back with a vengeance and took as many risks
as they could and scored a higher number of whole rounders. Our throwing and catching was much weaker than
in the first innings which meant the opposition were scoring by quite a number of our dropped balls. Ruby
worked well in backstop and 4th post and Natasha moved quickly for the left handed batters. St. Edmund’s scored
a massive 12 ½ rounders in their second innings which meant we had everything to play for. Boo, gave everything
she could to her batting, and swung the bat against some very hard balls from the St. Edmund’s bowler but it was
looking like we couldn’t close the gap on the score . There were some big hits from Millie, Anne and Tiana and
fortunately we gained a few points from some no balls. The final score was a draw 18 ½ - 18 ½! Well done to
the girls for listening well and pushing themselves when they needed to and well done to Anne for getting the
‘Bees Knees’.
Sam
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PARENTS - KEY DATES
Fri 6 May
JBF Big Weekend 3 Schools Quiz - Bedales Quad
6.30pm
Sat 7 May
JBF Big Weekend Dog Show + Fete, hosted by Dunhurst
FODs
2.00pm
Mon 9 May
ABRSM exams
All day
Tue 10 + Thur 12 May
LAMDA exams
All day
Wed 18 & Thur 19 May
Rock Show in the Olivier Theatre, Bedales
7.00pm – 8.30pm
Fri 20 May
Block 2 go home to prepare for Camps Week
5.30pm
Sat 21 May
No school for Block 2; normal school for Block 1
Sun 22 May
Block 2 depart for Normandy for Camps Week
6.30am
Mon 23 May
Block 1 and Groups depart on Camps Week
Morning
Fri 27 May
All pupils return from Camps Week
Afternoon
Fri 27 May
Half term begins
4.00pm
Sun 5 June
Boarders return
7.00pm
Wed 8 June
Block 3 (2016) welcome event for parents at Bedales
7.00pm – 8.00pm
Sat 11 June
Block 1 and parents - Familiarisation morning at Bedales
10.15am – 12.45pm
Sat 11 & Sun 12 June
All in weekend for Blocks’ production rehearsals
Thur 16 June
Block’s production in the marquee
7.30pm – 9.30pm
Fri 17 June
Blocks’ production in the marquee
7.30pm – 9.30pm
Sat 18 June
Dunhurst Parents’ Day
10.15am – 1.00pm
Sat 18 June
Blocks’ production in the marquee
1.45pm – 3.45pm
Mon 20 June
Block 2 work placement day
All day
Tue 21 June
Block 2 walk and BBQ
8.50am – 5.30pm
Wed 22 June
Block 2 Q&A session with Bedales Day and Boarding
Housestaff at Bedales
5.30pm – 7.00pm
Fri 24 June
Sports day
4.00pm – 6.00pm
Sat 25 June
Blocks’ careers morning
8.50am – 1.00pm
Tues 28 June
Summer Concert in the Quad
7.00pm – 8.30pm
Wed 29 June
Block 2 Leavers’ dinner
6.15pm – 9.00pm
Fri 1 July
End of term
2.30pm
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