THE H I LTONIAN
NUMBER 120 • MARCH 1985
THE HILTONIAN
NUMBER 120 • MARCH 1985
he Board of Governors
CHAIRMAN W.M. GRINDROD
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN J.F.C. PALMER P.K. LOVEDAY
W.T. ARTHUR D.A. BLAINE
THE HON. MR JUSTICE J.J. BROOME D.F. DOWLING (Life Governor)
THE HON. D.G. FANNIN (Life Governor)
J.M. FOWLER
D. HEMPHILL
A.N. MONTGOMERY
PROFESSOR J.M. NIVEN
D.J.B. OSBORN
J.H. RAYNER
C.J. SAUNDERS
SECRETARY TO THE MILTONIAN SOCIETY
A.J. CLUCAS
FINANCIAL ADVISER
P.T.W. CURTIS
Trustees of the Hilton College Endowment Foundation
W.M. GRINDROD
D. HEMPHILL J.B. HODGSON P.K. LOVEDAY M.J. NOYCE C.C. PARK
ER R.S. ROY
Investment Sub-Committee
J.B. HODGSON P.K. LOVEDAY
C.C. PARKER
Farm Advisory Committee
W.T. ARTHUR H.W. AUCOCK
D.F. EARL
J.M. FOWLER (Chairman)
C.L. LUND R. MCDONALD
B.H. MACKENZIE J.F.C. PALMER
Chairman's Committee
W.M. GRINDROD (Chairman)
P.K. LOVEDAY J.F.C. PALMER
D.V. DUCASSE (Headmaster, Hilton College) A.J. CLUCAS (Secretary, Hi
ltonian Society)
The Staff
Headmaster Headmaster's Secretary
D V. DUCASSE, B.Sc. (S.A.), B. Ed (Natal) MISS S.M. HUNDLEY
Senior Master (Academic)
I.E. NISBET, M.A. (Hons), B. Phil. (St. Andrews),
B.Sc. (Econ.), P.C.E. (London)
\ Senior Master (Administration)
M.J. NICHOLSON. B.Sc., B.Ed. (Natal)
Senior Master (Student Affairs)
G. CROSSLEY, B.A., B.Ed. (Natal), Dip. Ed. (Oxon) Assistant Masters
P.W. AYERST, B.Sc. (Hons) (Aberdeen), M.Ed. (Natal), P.C.E. (Jordanhil
l)
K.J. BEVERIDGE, B.A., B.Ed. (Wits.)
] E.A. BROWN, B.A., H.D.E. (Natal)
A.J. COOK, M.A. (Wits.), M.A., C.S.E. (Cantab)
G.D.R. DODS, M.Sc. (Rhodes), U.E.D.
P B. DUCASSE, B.Sc. (Hons), H.D.E. (Natal)
S. FERGUSON, B.A. (Natal), U.E.D.
J.P. FOLAN, B.Sc. (Hons), P.C.E. (London)
K.A. FRANKLYN, B. Tech. (Hons) (Brunei), Cert. Ed. (Oxon)
G. GOODALL, B.Sc. (S. A.)
M.D. GRAY, B.A. (Natal), P.C.E. (London)
D.R. HAMMOND, B.A. B.Ed. (Natal)
I.M. HEX, B.A. (S.A.), N. T.S.D.
- G.L. HOLLOWAY, B.Sc. (Hons), H.D.E. (Natal)
J.A. HUTTON, B.A. (Rand), (Hons) NatalH.E.D. (S.A.) K.R. JANSSENS, H
.D.E. (N.E.D.)
W.J. JARVIS, B.Sc. (Rand), T.T.H.D., Dip. Datametrics P.C. JUBBER, B.A.
(S.A.), N.T.S.D. (S.A.)
1 A.G. LOVELL, B.A. (London), Dip. Ed. (Oxon)
I D. McLACHLAN, B.Sc. H.D.E. (Natal)
I D. McMILLAN, B.A. (Hons), H.D.E. (Natal)
| T.A. MURPHY, M.A., Dip. Ed. (Oxon)
J.H.B. STRYDOM, B.A. (Hons), H.D.E. (Natal) i G.M. THOMPSON, B.A. (
Natal), P.C.E. (London)
A.E. van der WATT, Phys. Ed. Dip. (Stellenbosch)
! A.G. WARD, B.Sc., S. T.D. (Cape Town)
D.F. WHITE, B.Sc., H.D.E. (Natal)
Chaplain
Rev. H. KNOWLES, B.A. (Natal)
School Counsellor
R.G. DICKSON, B.A., B. Ed. (Natal), M.A. (Kansas),
S.T.D. (Cape Town)
Director of Music
A.P.H. ROYSE, L. T.C.L., G.T.C.L. (London)
\ Librarian
MRS. J.A. HAMMOND, B.A. (Natal), HIGHER DIPLOMA IN LIBRARY SC
IENCE, U.E.D.
I Liaison Officer A.R.A. MURRAY, B.A. (S.A.), U.E.D.
A cademic Secretary MRS M.R. PERRETT
Administrative Staff Bursar
A.J. CLUCAS
Assistant Bursar
A. RANKIN
Accountant R. HOW
Caterer
A.L. VANGASTEL
Clerk of Works W.C. DALY
School Doctor S. MOBBS, M.B., Ch.B.
Nursing Sisters
Sister A.B. ROYSE, S.R.N. (Eng.)
Sister C. A. COSTELLO BROWN, R/N, RIM, D. O. T. T.
Matrons
MRS W.C. DALY (McKenzie)
MRS E.M. DIXON (Churchill)
MRS E.E.J. MITCHELL-HOPKINS (Falcon and Pearce) MRS P.M. SPAR
KS (Ellis andNewnham)
MRS J.A. HITCH, Liaison Officer's Secretary
MRS J.G. LOVELL GREENE, Bursar's Secretary
MRS M.A. TYSON, Cashier
MRS J.S. VISAGIE, Accounts Clerk
MRS M.L. PENMAN, Switchboard Operator
P.R.G. CRANE, Audio-Visual Technician
L.B. MOORE, Buyer
C. BAKER, Printing Technician
B. RAJAH, Laboratory Assistant
P. CHETTY, Laundry Manager
Farm and Estate
J.R. BENNIE, Farm Manager
G.W. HARRIS, Assistant Farm Manager and Labour Officer P.B. VINEY,
Estate Manager
Contents
EDITORIAL.........
THE HILTON YEAR CLUBS AND SOCIETIES GAMES AND SPORTS O
LD HI ETONIAN NEWS
EDITORIAL
A HERD OF OXEN"
Parents generally want their children to receive the best education poss
ible according to their circumstances. As taxpayers they are entitled to
make use of the government schools, many of which are excellent. Why, t
hen, are parents of 60000 children prepared to pay up to R8 000 per annu
m to send them to one of the 250 or so private schools in South Africa?
Evidence supporting the advantages of private school education appeared
in a report of a talent survey research project published by the Human S
ciences Research Council in 1978, from which it appears that, inter alia
:
(a) In respect of academic achievement, measured in terms of objective te
sts, boys from private schools appear to do better than their provincial
school counterparts.
(b) Private school pupils have a more positive attitude towards homework
.
(c) Private school pupils receive more assistance from teachers in plannin
g their work.
(d) Classes are generally smaller in private schools.
(e) More private school pupils aspire to University entrance.
(f) Private school pupils have a more positive attitude towards religion.
(g) Private school pupils spend substantially more time on cultural and ext
ra-mural activities.
Private school protagonists would argue that these schools offer education
of body, mind and spirit; have excellent facilities for teaching and for
sport; give personal attention to the average pupil, not only the very lim
ited and the very able; instil discipline and insist on good manners; fost
er independence in the pupil and give opportunities for leadership trainin
g. Their opponents would say that this holds true of the better government
schools as well. However, the private schools enjoy one quite distinctive
and vital advantage, and that is their freedom. They are free to appoint
their own heads and staff, to experiment with the curriculum, and to devel
op according to their own principles and educational philosophy. Indeed, i
t could be argued that unless private schools exercise this freedom and co
ntinue to develop their own distinctive corporate cultures and educational
philosophies, they will cease to offer any real advantage over state educ
ation.
The report of the main Committee of the recent H.S.R.C. Investigation int
o Education includes as one of its eleven principles:
Provision shall be made for the establishment and State subsidization of
private education within the system of providing education.
Historically, the extent to which private schools have received grants-in
-aid from the Government has varied from Province to Province. For many y
ears now the Natal schools, including Hilton, have enjoyed such aid, but
the majority of schools in other Provinces receive small grants or no fin
ancial assistance whatsoever. With the new political dispensation since t
he abandonment of the Westminster pattern of government, it has become mo
re likely that Provincial Councils will see their control over educationa
l matters curtailed or removed with the resultant spreading of the funds
(hitherto enjoyed predominantly in Natal) to the private schools in all P
rovinces, on an equal-share basis.
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Any reduction in the Provincial grant, coupled with inflation, must mean
that fees at Hilton, and at all private schools, must continue to rise. I
n a recent news report, an Old Hiltonian, who attended the school from 19
32-1936, wrote that fees had not gone up. "In 1932 my father paid the fee
s with a herd of oxen worth £90. In 1985 that herd would be worth R8000.
" With respect to this rather appealing argument, and without going into
the ramifications of our agricultural taxation policy, it must be underst
ood that the fees are paid now, as then, after tax. In short, this argume
nt takes no account of tax creep, as a result of which two "oxen" must be
earned for every one demanded by Hilton.
What this means is that prospective Hilton parents, including many Old Hi
ltonians, are going to
find it increasingly difficult to meet the fees without some sort of assistanc
e.
With little hope of assistance from government or industry, beset as they
are with the financial problems caused by Black education, we must accept
that if we are to remain in the forefront of education in this land, indee
d, if we are to survive at all, we must again be prepared to help ourselve
s. Hiltonians often speak proudly of their ownership of the school. Let it
be remembered that ownership means not only voting or giving free advice,
but accepting financial responsibility for the maintenance and furtheranc
e of Hilton's reputation, its philosophy and its values.
Countless young Hiltonians of the future, our own children and grandchild
ren, in short, South Africa, deserve no less.
THE HILTON YEAR
SALVETE CHAPELNOTES EXAMINATION RESULTS PRIZE LIST SPE
ECH DAY
HEADMASTER'S ADDRESS
ADDRESS BY THE GUEST OFHONOUR
SCHOOL NEWS AND NOTES
THE HOUSES
VALETE
SCHOOL PREFECTS 1984 (Back Row) M.R. Slaven, G.J.G. Beach, D.J. Lew
is, D.M. Carson, A.M. Falcon, R.H. Hatfield (Front Row) J.C. Green,
D.P. McKenzie, MrD.V. Ducasse, A.M. Stewart, S.P. Geldenhuys
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Salvete
A.F-F. AFONSO J.G. ANDREW
R.R. BACHER S. BAUCHOO I.C. BEAL
* A.H. BENNETT M.H. BIRKHEAD
C.F. BLACK A.L. BOYD
P.R E. BRADFORD D A. BRAY
C.J. BRETT R.F. BRITTAN A.J. BROCK-UTNE
C.L. BROWN
G.S. COLLIER
G.M. COOKE T.M. CROMHOUT
* J.R. CUNINGHAM
G.G. DAKERS J.P. DAVIES K. DEALE
J.G.P. DE MAROUSSEM N.W. DHLAMANI W.P. DHLAMINI
A.J.M. DRAPER S.E. DRIMIE
* D.D. DUNTON P. DU PLESSIS
M.J.S. EASING WOOD W.J.P. EDGE M.J. EGLETON
* B.S. FERGUSON D R. FOURIE J.E. FOURIE T.D. FURNESS
4 G.H.FYVIE M.J. FYVIE
B.P. GALLAGHER
* J.A. GARDNER
* G.W. GIRDWOOD J.B. GODFREY
D.C. GREENE A.L. GROVE
L. GROVE S.M. GWILIZA
* H.B. HATHORN W.R. HENFREY A.J.T. HERBERT J.D. HICKEY
R.R. HONEYBORNE T.G.C. HORNE M.S.H. HUNTER
N.P. ISABELLE M.D. IZZETT
A.J. JAMES L.C. JEFTHA
* M.P. JOHNSTONE
H.F. JORDAAN
C.W. KLINGENBERG M. KOBUS
C.B. KURZ
G.A. LAKE J.H. LARKAN
G.R. LAVERS
A.J.H. LEA R.G. LEAHY W.G.LEE
* G. LOVELLGREENE T.A. LUBELWANA
* j.p. McCarthy J.W. MACKINTOSH
C.B.G. MAGGS
H.J. MARTENS
A.B. MARTIN N.M. MBONGWE R.C.O. MEE
C.K. MILLAR G.J. MILLER
I.M. MNYWABE K. MOODLEY S. MOODLEY L.B. MOORE M. MSELEKU
G.J. MURRAY
N.C.R. NEWMAN
A.C. NICOL
D.L. OXENHAM
* B.R. PEATTIE
* J.W. REILLY
* E.J. RENAUD P.T. REYNOLDS J. ROSS
N.P. ROSSATO
J.E. SERRURIER K.S.C. SIMAMANE D.L.R. SMUTS G.W. SPENCER L.
J.STAAL
C.R. STEVENS P.D. STEVENS
* V.U.W. STEWARD S.J. STEWART M.K. STEYTLER
* G.J. STOKES J R. STOKOE J.P.G. SYME L.H. SYMONS
* N.C. TAYLOR
D.J. TEICHMANN
M. TEN HOORN BOER
D.J. TEW
C. THOMPSON
D. THOMPSON
* V.E. TONES
S. A. VALENTINE
C.J. VAN DEN HEEVER M.D. VANHILTEN M.C. VON ZIEGENWEIDT
A.M. WADEY S.J. WALDER T.E. WALLER
A.L. WEINBERG J.C. WEINBERG L.J. WHITE P.J. WILKINSON
A.S. WILLCOCKS
P.M. XABA
* Denotes son of Old Hiltonian
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Chapel Notes
"WHAT HAVE I GOT TO LIVE FOR
IN THE 1980's?"
The Sermon delivered by the Rev. Duncan Murray in the Memorial Hal
l on Remembrance Sunday, 11 November 1984.
"Remembrance Sunday is one on which we bring to mind those who made t
he supreme sacrifice of themselves in two World Wars, and especially
those who were associated with this school.
They were of another generation and another time and, for the majority
of you, those who died in those wars are simply names on a memorial lis
t - you cannot put faces to them and you cannot speak of any relationsh
ip with them.
I'm sure that their reasons for going to those wars varied from person t
o person, some were clear as to their ideals and others were no doubt ju
st adventurous young men.
Yet the overall motivation for them was that they felt that the values of
freedom, justice and democracy were being threatened by those nations and
regimes that were troubling the earth at that time. So I believe that they
had an ideal to strive for - they went out in hope - they sought to secur
e a better world - and to free the world of that time from evil and from d
ictators and totalitarian nations that wanted to rule the world. So, not o
nly are we trying to remember those who did not return from that struggle,
but we are trying to remember why they went in the first place. What did
they hope for? What did they want to give to us - the unborn generation of
that time?
I often reflect - what would those young men think of the state of our w
orld and of our society today? Indeed, what do those think who did come
back and have watched the world continue in various ways to deteriorate
into all sorts of national and personal evils that were unimaginable in
those days? Maybe they would be grieved to see what we've done with the
freedom they fought for? Maybe they would wonder if it was all worthwhil
e- that they should die that we should live? And then that we should squ
ander the freedom and opportunities that have-been ours to build a bette
r world?
One could, in fact, become very despondent and cynical about human natu
re, because it would seem that we can never do the right thing in the e
nd.
All mankind's great plans and great ideals and noble schemes seem to fl
ounder upon his innate capacity to
mess things up through selfishness and greed and the lust for power.
But now I want to bring in the perspective of the Christian faith. The Chri
stian faith is realistic about human nature, but not totally pessimistic or
cynical. The Christian faces the fact that wars start with people who are
acting in a sinful and selfish way. When they get into groups, and ultimate
ly into nations, then it's not supris-ing that there are wars and strife ev
erywhere.
James, writing in a very practical letter in the New Testament, has this to
say:
"What causes fights and quarrels among you?
Don't they come from your desires that battle within you?
You want something but you don't get it.
You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want.
You quarrel and fight.
You do not have because you do not ask God.
When you ask you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives,
that you may spend what you get on your pleasures."
James 4:1-3
What James has said can apply to individuals and it can apply to groups a
nd it can apply to whole nations of people. Our sinful tendencies corrupt
everything we turn to - and all the wars that have been fought and still
are being fought across the face of the earth are evidence multiplied th
ousands of times over that man has not been able to deal with his greates
t enemy-his fallen and corrupted nature.
Now, against this gloomy backdrop, the Christian faith presents another w
ay. The message of Christ is that there is a way for people to change fro
m this totally selfish and corrupt core to a self-giving, loving and whol
esome personhood. In other words there's hope for every human being and h
ope for this world. The Biblical expression of that hope is the ideal of
the "kingdom of God". In the heart of the Lord's prayer we pray, "Your ki
ngdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven."
I understand a Christian to be a person who, in his generation, becomes a
living expression of the "kingdom of God" in his life. Now a "kingdom" i
mplies that there must be a king and there must be a subject or a ruler a
nd those who are ruled.
For Christians this means that Christ is their King and that they are hi
s subjects, they are men and women who have willingly submitted themselv
es to a Ruler, and seek
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to obey him in all dimensions of their living. I believe that because the
re are such persons living amongst us who have, as James puts it in that
same chapter, "submitted themselves to God", there is hope for all the pe
ople in this world. Total pessimism and despair is ruled out.
What, then, is the message we can derive from this occasion upon which
we remember those who sacrificed their young lives in war for certain i
deals and hopes for the future of mankind?
The challenge to this generation is this: let us think of a sacrifice for l
ife and not for death. Why not give ourselves for others now while we still
have life in order to change and challenge the evil and destructive ways o
f the world and of the society in which we find ourselves today?
The question that you and I have got to settle for ourselves in this genera
tion is this: "What have I got to live for in the 1980's and beyond?"
"Whose kingdom am I seeking to bring upon this earth? My own or our own,
which is already shot through with the seeds of its own self-destructiv
e evil -or God's, which is already shining with the light of a new day a
nd a new world?"
This is not just an academic question or an issue for youthful idealism,
but a very real issue for all of us to face. I can tell that the pressure
is going to come on you, if you haven't known it already, to go the worl
d's way. The world invites to take the way of selfish greed, selfish plea
sure and selfish power. James warns us, "You adulterous people, don't you
know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who cho
oses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God."
For Christians, and those who would become Christians, there is a very cle
ar call to choose the way of Christ and of his rule in our lives rather th
an follow the world's way ofevilandwar.
That's a sacrifice, too - a costly one - but the only one I know that leads
to life and the only one that gives ground for a true hope for a better worl
d and a better society.
In 1914 and 1939 certain young men went out to do battle for certain idea
ls and hopes, and many lost their lives doing so. In 19841 challenge you
to name Christ as your King and Lord, and to go out to fight the good fig
ht for
the sake of his kingdom, and the only hope for a better world for us and fo
r those who come after us. That will settle the question, "What have I got
to live for in the 1980's?" That will be your "supreme sacrifice".
Our visiting preachers this year have been a mixture of old friends, a
nd new faces. Besides the Headmaster and the Chaplain, the boys have h
eard: Revs. Duncan Murray, Brian Fennell, Andre de Villiers, Ian Cowle
y, Stephen Hall. Michael Skevington, Hugh Harker, Leslie Green, Jack D
alziel, Warwick Cole-Edwards, Denis Bailey and Bishop Michael Nuttal.
At the Confirmation on 23 August, the Preacher was Bishop Ken Hallowes
; Rev. Duncan Murray conducted the service and Rev. Brian Fennell cond
ucted the Eucharist. At this service there were confirmed 65 Anglicans
, 8 Presbyterians, 7 Methodists and 1 Lutheran, comprising 78 Hilton b
oys, 1 Kearsney boy and 2 girls (Mary and Elizabeth Hammond).
On Sunday, 11 March, the Bishop of Natal admitted as Lay Ministers the
following members of staff: Messrs. K.J. Beveridge, R.G. Dickson. G.D.R
. Dods, D.V. Ducasse and P.B. Ducasse. This now brings to nine the numb
er of staff who assist with the Holy Communion Services, and is a valua
ble witness to the Christian commitment on the staff.
During the year the Choir was involved in one Choral Evensong and a very
enjoyable Carol Service. Besides the usual carols, sung by all, the cho
ir sang: Past 3 o'clock. Star Carol, No Room in the Inn, O Men from the
Fields, Mater ora filium. Buy another present.
Sunday by Sunday there was a constant supply of beautiful flowers on th
e altar, thanks to Mrs Flo Ducasse and the many staff wives who helped
her.
A pleasing feature of the year was the increasing number of parents who
have been coming to our services, and we would like all parents and fr
iends to know how welcome they are at all times.
Examination Results
UNISA, 1984
L.C. CROWIE.............
S.R. FALCON.............
K.H. FLOWERS............
D.J.C. GOLD ............
J.C. GREEN .............
G.W.P. LAWLER ..........
J.C. LONGLEY ...........
D P. McKENZIE ..........
A.M. STEWART............
G. SUTHERLAND ..........
G.L. VAN DER HORST......
M.J. VAN VUUREN.........
D.S.ZUNGU...............
(Numbers refer to the modules in the various subjects)
Mathematics 101,102,103; Economics; Computer Science
Physics 103; Physical Science (S.G.) (Natal Senior Certificate)
Mathematics 101, 102, 103; Economics (distinction); Accounting (distincti
on)
Mathematics 101, 102,103; Economics; English
Mathematics 101, 102, 103; Economics (distinction); Geography
Mathematics 101, 102; Economics; Accounting (distinction) Mathematics
101, 103; Physics 103, 104; Chemistry 101, 104 Economics
Mathematics 101,102, 103; Economics; English
Mathematics 103; Physics 101, 102, 103, 104; Chemistry 101, 103, 104
Mathematics 101, 103
Mathematics 101, 102,103; Accounting
Mathematics 101, 102. 103; Physics 101, 102, 103, 104; Chemistry 101,
102, 103, 104
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NATAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE 1984
MATRICULATION
S.H.C. ANDERSON (English, Maths., History)
N.J. ARMSTRONG (Maths.-SG)
P.K. ASH L.F. BARNARD
B.P.E.D. BAYLEY G.J.G. BEACH A.R. BELL P.F.P.J.M. BOS
A.D.W. BRAITHWAITE (Phys. Sc.)
L.B. BRAY
A.H. CADMAN (English, History, Biology, Phys. Sc.)
B.S. CALDWELL
D.M.CARO
CARSON D.M. (English, Maths., Add. Maths., Biology, Phys. Sc.,French)
A.D. CHURCH
L.R. CLAASE
I.W. CRITCHFIELD
R.B. CUNINGHAM
O.P. DE VILLIERS (Maths., Phys. Sc.)
G.W. DINGLEY
C.B. DIXON (Phys. Sc.-SG)
M.J.P. DRAPER (Maths., Phys. Sc.)
S.B. DUFFY M.A.C. EVANS A.M. FALCON
D.J. FOWLER
A.W. FRASER (Biology)
S.P. GELDENHUYS
A.M. GEORGE (Maths.)
B.D.N. GILES W.J. GRINDROD T.J. HALL
M.J. HANDLEY (English, Maths., Add. Maths., Phys. Sc., Latin, History)
A.J. HANLON (English)
P.M. HARRIS (Maths.)
R.H. HATFIELD (Maths., Biology. Phys. Sc.)
G.C. HEENAN (Maths.-SG)
D.J. JARVIS (Maths.)
B.M. KIRCHMANN J.K. KING
D.F. KNOWLES
A.C. LAMMING
W.D. LANGEBRINK (Maths.. Phys. Sc.)
D.J. LEWIS
C.P. LIEBENBERG
P. LLOYD (Maths., Add. Maths.. Biology, Phys. Sc.. French) J.P. LOUD
ON
B.M. LUPTON-SMITH
B.J. McDONALD J.B.R. MACKENZIE J.C. MACKENZIE N.H. MADDOCK
S
W.J. MASON (Geography)
B.R.D. MITCHELL J.L. MOOR
T.L. NIXON ((Phys. Sc.-SG)
S.P. NOYCE (Phys. Sc.-SG)
M.C. O'FLAHERTY M.C.P. OGG
R.F.J. PALMER
S.D.G. PAVER (English, Maths., Add. Maths., Phys. Sc., Geography, His
tory, Com. Studies-SG)
S.R. PAYN (Phys. Sc.)
A.N. PAYNE (Maths., Add. Maths.)
B.M. PEART
C.W. PEART R.G. PITT
C. RAMPITSCH (Biology, Phys. Sc.)
A.J. ROBSON
G.W. ROSS (Maths., Phys. Sc., Geography)
I.S. ROUSE
A.L. SAVAGE (Maths.-SG)
M.D. SEYMOUR
A.D.S. SHORT
M.R. SLAVEN (English, Maths., Add. Maths., Biology, Phys. Sc., History)
S.C.H. SMITH
A.J. STEPHENSON
R.W.J. STRONG
R.M. STROUD
G.R. STUBBS
A.S. THOMPSON
R.J. TUCKER
K.J. TURNER (Maths.-SG)
D.D. VAN DYK
A. VANNOORT G.G. VANZYL
B. VARNER
J.F.K. VON ZIEGENWEIDT
B.S. WESSELS (Maths., Phys. Sc.)
C.N.L. WILMOT(Maths., Add. Maths.. Phys. Sc.)
G.D. WING (Maths., Phys. Sc., French)
(Subjects in brackets indicate distinctions)
(SG represents Standard Grade)
SENIOR CERTIFICATE
L.W. CHARLIE D P. HALL T.P. HENDRIKZ
A.S.F. McCRUM G. MICHAUX N.A. ROBINSON G.H. TEICHMANN
SUMMARY
Matriculation 90
Senior Certificate 7
Failed 3
Total Candidates 100
SUBJECT DISTINCTIONS
Mathematics 18 (HG)4 (SG); Physical Science 17 (HG) 3 (SG): Biology 7,
English 7, Add. Maths. 7, History 5, French 3, Geography 3, Latin 1,
Computer Studies 1 (SG)
Prize List, 1984
SUBJECT PRIZES
FORM PRIZES
FORM VI
Mathematics ..........................D.S.Zungu
English...............................A.M. Stewart
Economics .............................J.C. Green
General...............................A.M. Stewart
P.J. Orford M. Stanley J.M. Hancock I. Coovadia
FORM II
M-J. Hatton S.C. O'Connor D.A. Irish C.J. Whitley
FORM V
English..............................M.J. Handley
Afrikaans.............................S.D.G. Paver
Nicholas Arthur Memorial Prize for
Mathematics........................M.J. Handley
Kenneth Beghin Memorial Prize for Art. .T.J. Hall Mervyn Lloyd Memorial
Prize for
Biology................................M.R. Slaven
French....................................D.M. Carson
R.F.J. Hayward, V.C. Memorial Prize for
Geography..........................S.D.G. Paver
History..............................M.J. Handley
Latin................................M.J. Handley
Physical Science.....................M.J. Handley
FORM IV
English ................................M.A. Lucy
Afrikaans..............................U. Van Schoor
Mathematics..........M.P. Grindrod, G.J. Vincent
Art.................................A.L. Birkhead
Biology..........................C. R. van der Riet
French.................................M.P. Grindrod
Geography ..............................R. A. Arde
History...............................C.A. Jankowitz
Latin...................................Q.E. Hurt
Physical Science........................Q.E. Hurt
FORM III
English ........................D.P.D. Marshall
Afrikaans.......................A.G. van Hoffen
Mathematics...........................P-P. Huber
Art.........................R.M. van den Heever
Biology...............................O.W. Mork
French............................A.R. Anderson
Geography..........................A.H.B.Kenny
History...........................A.R. Anderson
Latin.................................L.C. Horne
nhysicalScience..............S. Zoio, O.W. Mork
FORM I
J.E. Anderson G.E.A. Morgan A.J.C. Lea
L. Joos-Vandewalle S.M. Brown
COMMENDATION PRIZES
Form V:
A.H. Cadman P. Lloyd M.J. Handley
R.E. Egleton
A.M. Meyer
B.C.Schreuder M.P. Grindrod D.J. Parkes
A.R. Anderson R.S. Matthis I.G. Beattie
K. Naidoo P.J. Orford
B.W. Falcon
Form IV:
S.D.G. Paver P.M. Harris M.R. Slaven
C.R. van der Riet C.A. Jankowitz S.H. Rodwell G.J. Vincent
Form III:
Form II:
A.G. van Hoffen P.P. Huber S. Zoio
G.C. Parker
Form I:
A.J.C. Lea
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NATAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE 1984
MATRICULATION
S.H.C. ANDERSON (English, Maths.. History)
N.J. ARMSTRONG (Maths.-SG)
P.K. ASH L.F. BARNARD
B.P.E.D. BAYLEY G.J.G. BEACH A.R. BELL P.F.P.J.M. BOS
A.D. W. BRAITHWAITE (Phys. Sc.)
L.B. BRAY
A.H. CADMAN (English, History, Biology, Phys. Sc.)
B.S. CALDWELL
D.M. CARO
CARSON D.M. (English, Maths., Add. Maths., Biology, Phys. Sc., French
)
A.D. CHURCH
L.R. CLAASE
I.W. CRITCHFIELD
R.B. CUNINGHAM
O.P. DE VILLIERS (Maths., Phys. Sc.)
G.W. DINGLEY
C.B. DIXON (Phys. Sc.-SG)
M.J.P. DRAPER (Maths., Phys. Sc.)
S.B. DUFFY M.A.C. EVANS A.M. FALCON
D.J. FOWLER
A. W. FRASER (Biology)
S.P. GELDENHUYS
A.M. GEORGE (Maths.)
B.D.N. GILES W.J. GRINDROD T.J. HALL
M.J. HANDLEY (English, Maths., Add. Maths., Phys. Sc., Latin. History)
A.J. HANLON (English)
P.M. HARRIS (Maths.)
R.H. HATFIELD (Maths., Biology. Phys. Sc.)
G.C. HEENAN (Maths.-SG)
D.J. JARVIS (Maths.)
B.M. KIRCHMANN J.K. KING
D.F. KNOWLES
A.C. LAMMING
W.D. LANGEBRINK (Maths., Phys. Sc.)
D.J. LEWIS
C.P. LIEBENBERG
P. LLOYD (Maths., Add. Maths., Biology, Phys. Sc.. French) J.P. LOUD
ON
B.M. LUPTON-SMITH
B.J. MCDONALD J.B.R. MACKENZIE J.C. MACKENZIE N.H. MADDOC
KS
W.J. MASON (Geography)
B.R.D. MITCHELL J.L. MOOR
T.L. NIXON ((Phys. Sc.-SG)
S.P. NOYCE (Phys. Sc.-SG)
M.C. O'FLAHERTY M.C.P. OGG
R.F.J. PALMER
S.D.G. PAVER (English, Maths., Add. Maths., Phys. Sc., Geography, His
tory, Com. Studies-SG)
S.R. PAYN (Phys. Sc.)
A.N. PAYNE (Maths., Add. Maths.)
B.M. PEART
C.W. PEART R.G. PITT
C. RAMPITSCH (Biology, Phys. Sc.)
A.J. ROBSON
G.W. ROSS (Maths., Phys. Sc., Geography)
I S. ROUSE
A.L. SAVAGE (Maths.-SG)
M.D. SEYMOUR
A.D.S. SHORT
M.R. SLAVEN (English, Maths., Add. Maths., Biology, Phys. Sc., History)
S.C.H. SMITH
A.J. STEPHENSON
R.W.J. STRONG
R.M. STROUD
G.R. STUBBS
A S. THOMPSON
R.J. TUCKER
K.J. TURNER (Maths.-SG)
D.D. VAN DYK
A. VANNOORT G.G. VANZYL
B. VARNER
J.F.K. VON ZIEGENWEIDT
B.S. WESSELS (Maths.. Phys. Sc.)
C.N.L. WILMOT (Maths., Add. Maths.. Phys. Sc.)
G.D^. WING (Maths., Phys. Sc., French)
(Subjects in brackets indicate distinctions)
(SG represents Standard Grade)
SENIOR CERTIFICATE
L.W. CHARLIE D P. HALL T.P. HENDRIKZ
A.S.F. McCRUM G. MICHAUX N.A. ROBINSON G.H. TEICHMANN
SUMMARY
Matriculation 90
Senior Certificate 7
Failed 3
Total Candidates 100
SUBJECT DISTINCTIONS
Mathematics 18 (HG) 4 (SG); Physical Science 17 (HG) 3 (SG); Biology 7
, English 7, Add. Maths. 7, History 5, French 3, Geography 3, Latin 1,
Computer Studies 1 (SG)
Prize List, 1984
SUBJECT PRIZES
FORM PRIZES
FORM VI
Mathematics ............................D.S. Zungu
English...............................A.M. Stewart
Economics ..............................J.C. Green
General...............................A.M. Stewart
P.J. Orford M. Stanley J.M. Hancock I. Coovadia
FORM II
M-J. Hatton S.C. O'Connor D.A. Irish C.J. Whitley
FORM V
English...............................M.J. Handley
Afrikaans.............................S.D.G. Paver
Nicholas Arthur Memorial Prize for
Mathematics..........................M.J. Handley
Kenneth Beghin Memorial Prize for Art. .T.J. Hall Mervyn Lloyd Memorial
Prize for
Biology..............................M.R. Slaven
French................................D.M. Carson
R.F.J. Hayward, V.C. Memorial Prize for
Geography............................S.D.G.Paver
History...............................M.J. Handley
Latin.................................M.J. Handley
Physical Science......................M.J. Handley
FORM IV
English .................................M.A. Lucy
Afrikaans..............................U. Van Schoor
Mathematics..........M.P. Grindrod, G.J. Vincent
Art..................................A.L. Birkhead
Biology...........................C.R. van der Riet
French.................................M.P. Grindrod
Geography ...............................R.A.Arde
History...............................C.A. Jankowitz
Latin....................................Q.E. Hurt
Physical Science.........................Q.E. Hurt
FORM III
English .........................D.P.D. Marshall
Afrikaans........................A.G. van Hoffen
Mathematics...........................P.P. Huber
Art..........................R.M. van den Heever
Biology...............................O.W. Mork
French............................A.R. Anderson
Geography..........................A.H.B.Kenny
History...........................A.R. Anderson
Latin.................................L.C. Horne
Physical Science..............S. Zoio, O.W. Mork
FORM I
J.E. Anderson G.E.A. Morgan A.J.C. Lea
L. Joos-Vandewalle S.M. Brown
COMMENDATION PRIZES
A.H. Cadman P. Lloyd M.J. Handley
R.E. Egleton
A.M. Meyer
B.C.Schreuder M.P. Grindrod D.J. Parkes
A.R. Anderson R.S. Matthis I.G. Beattie
K. Naidoo P.J. Orford
B.W. Falcon
Form V:
Form IV:
S.D.G. Paver P.M. Harris M.R. Slaven
C.R. van der Riet C.A. Jankowitz S.H. Rodwell G.J. Vincent
Form III:
Form II:
A.G. van Hoffen P.P. Huber S. Zoio
G.C. Parker
Form I:
A.J.C. Lea
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NATAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE 1984
MATRICULATION
S.H.C. ANDERSON (English, Maths., History)
N.J. ARMSTRONG (Maths.-SG)
P.K. ASH L.F. BARNARD
B.P.E.D. BAYLEY G.J.G. BEACH A.R. BELL P.F.P.J.M. BOS
A.D.W. BRAITHWAITE (Phys. Sc.)
L.B. BRAY
A.H. CADMAN (English. History, Biology, Phys. Sc.)
B.S. CALDWELL
D.M. CARO
CARSON D.M. (English, Maths., Add. Maths., Biology, Phys. Sc., French
)
A.D. CHURCH
L.R. CLAASE
I.W. CRITCHFIELD
R.B. CUNINGHAM
O.P. DE VILLIERS (Maths., Phys. Sc.)
G.W. DINGLEY
C.B. DIXON (Phys. Sc.-SG)
M.J.P. DRAPER (Maths., Phys. Sc.)
S B. DUFFY M.A.C. EVANS A.M. FALCON
D.J. FOWLER
A.W. FRASER (Biology)
S.P. GELDENHUYS
A.M. GEORGE (Maths.)
B.D.N. GILES W.J. GRINDROD T.J. HALL
M.J. HANDLEY (English, Maths., Add. Maths.. Phys. Sc., Latin, History)
A.J. HANLON (English)
P.M. HARRIS (Maths.)
R.H. HATFIELD (Maths., Biology, Phys. Sc.)
G.C. HEENAN (Maths.-SG)
D.J. JARVIS (Maths.)
B.M. KIRCHMANN J.K. KING
D.F. KNOWLES
A.C. LAMMING
W.D. LANGEBRINK (Maths., Phys. Sc.)
D.J. LEWIS
C.P. LIEBENBERG
P. LLOYD (Maths., Add. Maths., Biology, Phys. Sc.. French) J.P. LOUD
ON
B.M. LUPTON-SMITH
B.J. MCDONALD J.B.R. MACKENZIE J.C. MACKENZIE N.H. MADDOC
KS
W.J. MASON (Geography)
B.R.D. MITCHELL J.L. MOOR
T.L. NIXON ((Phys. Sc.-SG)
S.P. NOYCE (Phys. Sc.-SG)
M.C. O'FLAHERTY M.C.P. OGG
R.F.J. PALMER
S.D.G. PAVER (English, Maths., Add. Maths., Phys. Sc., Geography, His
tory, Com. Studies-SG)
S.R. PAYN (Phys. Sc.)
A.N. PAYNE (Maths., Add. Maths.)
B.M. PEART
C.W. PEART R.G. PITT
C. RAMPITSCH (Biology, Phys. Sc.)
A.J. ROBSON
G.W. ROSS (Maths., Phys. Sc., Geography)
I.S. ROUSE
A.L. SAVAGE (Maths.-SG)
M.D. SEYMOUR A.D.S. SHORT
M.R. SLAVEN (English, Maths., Add. Maths., Biology, Phys. Sc., History)
S.C.H. SMITH
A.J. STEPHENSON
R.W.J. STRONG
R.M. STROUD
G.R. STUBBS
A.S. THOMPSON
R.J. TUCKER
K.J. TURNER (Maths.-SG)
D.D. VAN DYK
A. VANNOORT G.G. VANZYL
B. VARNER
J.F.K. VON ZIEGENWEIDT
B.S. WESSELS (Maths., Phys. Sc.)
C.N.L. WILMOT (Maths., Add. Maths.. Phys. Sc.)
G.D^. WING (Maths., Phys. Sc., French)
(Subjects in brackets indicate distinctions)
(SG represents Standard Grade)
SENIOR CERTIFICATE
L.W. CHARLIE D P. HALL T.P. HENDRIKZ A.S.F. McCRUM G. MICHA
UX N.A. ROBINSON G.H. TEICHMANN
SUMMARY
Matriculation 90
Senior Certificate
Failed 3
Total Candidates 100
SUBJECT DISTINCTIONS
Mathematics 18 (HG) 4 (SG); Physical Science 17 (HG) 3 (SG); Biology 7
, English 7, Add. Maths. 7, History 5, French 3. Geography 3, Latin 1,
Computer Studies 1 (SG)
Prize List, 1984
SUBJECT PRIZES
FORM PRIZES
FORM VI
Mathematics ..........................D.S.Zungu
English...............................A.M. Stewart
Economics .............................J.C. Green
General...............................A.M. Stewart
P.J. Orford M. Stanley J.M. Hancock I. Coovadia
FORM II
M-J. Hatton S.C. O'Connor D.A. Irish C.J. Whitley
FORM V
English...............................M.J. Handley
Afrikaans...............................S.D.G. Paver
Nicholas Arthur Memorial Prize for
Mathematics..........................M.J. Handley
Kenneth Beghin Memorial Prize for Art. .T.J. Hall Mervyn Lloyd Memorial
Prize for
Biology..............................M.R. Slaven
French................................D.M. Carson
R.F.J. Hayward, V.C. Memorial Prize for
Geography............................S.D.G. Paver
History...............................M.J. Handley
Latin.................................M.J. Handley
Physical Science......................M.J. Handley
FORM IV
English ................................M.A. Lucy
Afrikaans...............................U. Van Schoor
Mathematics...........M.P. Grindrod, G.J. Vincent
Art..................................A.L. Birkhead
Biology.............................C.R. van der Riet
French..................................M.P. Grindrod
Geography ..............................R.A. Arde
History................................C.A. Jankowitz
Latin...................................Q.E. Hurt
Physical Science........................Q.E. Hurt
FORM III
English ..........................D.P.D. Marshall
Afrikaans.........................A.G. van Hoffen
Mathematics............................P P. Huber
Art..........................R.M. van den Heever
Biology................................O.W. Mork
French.................................A.R. Anderson
Geography...............................A.H.B. Kenny
History................................A.R. Anderson
Latin........... .........................L.C. Horne
Physical Science..............S. Zoio, O.W. Mork
FORM I
J.E. Anderson G.E.A. Morgan A.J.C. Lea
L. Joos-Vandewalle S.M. Brown
COMMENDATION PRIZES
A.H. Cadman P. Lloyd M.J. Handley
R.E. Egleton
A.M. Meyer
B.C.Schreuder M.P. Grindrod D.J. Parkes
A.R. Anderson R.S. Matthis I.G. Beattie
K. Naidoo P.J. Orford
B.W. Falcon
Form V:
Form IV:
S.D.G. Paver P.M. Harris M.R. Slaven
C.R. van der Riet
C.A. Jankowitz S.H. Rodwell G.J. Vincent
Form III:
Form II:
A.G. van Hoffen P.P. Huber S. Zoio
G.C. Parker
Form I:
A.J.C. Lea
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SPECIAL PRIZES
D'Urban Armstrong Memorial Prizes K.T. Shear and G.J. Pendock
Doris Essery Memorial Prize
D.P. McKenzie
Dick Graham Memorial Prize M.J. Handley
Griffin Memorial Prize P.J. Orford
Bassett-Smith Memorial Prize for Science Q.E. Hurt
Frederic Tatham Memorial Prize for History S.H.C. Anderson
Declamation Prize A.M. Stewart
L.A.B. Sharpe Memorial Prize for English Q.E. Hurt, A.M. Stewart
E.P. Chapman Memorial Prizes for Debating
English M.J. Handley
Afrikaans L.F. Barnard
Guy Falcon Memorial Prize for Natural History P. Lloyd
Vera Burke memorial Prizes for Drama
C.A. Jankowitz, K.J. Turner, J.A.T. Herbert
Music Prizes
Senior P.M. Harris
Junior A.D. Bentley
Reid Choral Prize R.J. Tucker
Hawksworth Efficiency Prize P.M. Harris
SCHOLARSHIPS 1985
Open Scholarships
Major Scholarship
G.J. Murray (Cowan House)
Minor Scholarship
J.E. Anderson (Hilton College ex Rivonia Primary)
Exhibitions
T.C. Davie (Cowan House)
M.J. Egleton (Cowan House)
V.U.W. Steward (St Georges, Rome)
D.J.Tew (Umtata High)
Closed Scholarships
Clifton preparatory School, Durban A.J. James
Clifton Preparatory School, Nottingham Road No award
Cordwalles Preparatory School C.L. Brown
Cowan House Preparatory School G.P. Tarboton
Highbury Preparatory School
C. Thompson
Pridwin Preparatory School No award
The Ridge Preparatory School L.J. White
St Peter's Preparatory School A.J.M. Draper
Waterkloof House Preparatory School No award
Endowed Scholarships
Frank Reynolds Scholarship
M. Ten Hoorn Boer (St David's College)
Percy Bould Scholarship
J.P. Davies (Kloof Senior Primary)
Nicholas Arthur Award (Cordwalles)
D.D. Dunton
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Speech Day
It was a tremendous pleasure for everyone at Hilton to welcome Raymond
and Charlotte Slater back to the school for which they did so much for
i so long. The invitation to Mr Slater to speak as Guest of Honour was
an inspired one and in his speech he gave us some very important food f
or thought. It seemed quite appropriate that D.P.
McKenzie, great-grandson of one of Hilton's founder pupils and himself a
new boy in Form I in Raymond Slater's later year as Headmaster of Hilton,
delivered the Head of School's speech six years later to thank the Guest
of Honour for returning with Mrs Slater to officiate at this, the most i
mportant function of the school year.
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Headmaster's Address
Mr Chairman, Members of the Board of Governors, Honoured Guests, La
dies and Gentleman.
I would like, Mr Chairman, to add to what you have already said, my sinc
ere welcome to all present and especially to my old and very dear friend
s, Mr and Mrs Slater. I am very pleased, proud and honoured that they ha
ve acceded to my request to be present with us today. You, Mr Chairman,
will be saying more about Mr Slater in due course, but I would like to s
ay at this point that after more than 30 years of association with Mr an
d Mrs Slater, I have come to know them very well indeed and there is no
one 1 would rather have had present as Guest of Honour at this, my first
Speech Day as Headmaster of this great school.
In 1948 Hilton College had a new Headmaster in the person of J.A. Patema
n and now with those last two figures reversed to give 84, the school ha
s another new Headmaster. At Mr Pateman's first Speech Day he said, and
I quote "I am indeed very conscious of the great honour done me by the B
oard of Governors when they offered me the Headmastership of this school
- for I doubt if there is another in the whole world set in fairer surr
oundings and having greater potentialities. For my part, I will try to c
ontinue along the road
walked by my predecessors Newnham, Ellis, Falcon and Mansergh" unquote.
I would like, Mr Chairman, to reiterate those sentiments today but at th
e same time I would like to add to that illustrious list of Headmasters
which John Pateman listed, the name R.G. Slater for there is no doubt th
at his was an outstanding record as a Headmaster of this school.
It is perhaps of interest to note that in the same copy of The Hiltonian
which carries the record of that Speech Day, there is another record whic
h says, and again I quote "No open major scholarship has been awarded thi
s year. Instead awards have been made to the following ..." a list of fou
r names follows and at the top of that list is W.M. Grindrod, our present
Chairman.
It is my first duty, Mr Chairman, to give an account of what the school
has achieved over the past year and perhaps to say something of where we
hope it is heading in the years ahead.
Firstly I would like to deal with the staff without whom there would be
no record at all. Three members of the administrative staff retired at
the end of last year-Sister Lyddie Boucher, Mrs Kathleen Horne, much l
oved matron of Ellis House, and Mrs Isobel Henderson, doyen of the acco
unts office who had served Hilton for 25 years. Sister Andie Royse has
taken over as Sanatorium Sister with Sister Chrissie Brown as full-time
assistant. Mr Richard How has taken over as Accountant with Mr Andrew
Rankin moving up the post of Assistant to the Bursar, relinquished by M
rs Henderson. In addition Mrs Margaret Crabb, who was Bursar's Secretar
y, resigned and her place was taken by Mrs Jenny Lovell-Greene. On the
printing side Mr Leslie Nair left and has been replaced by Mr Cecil Baker.
From the teaching staff Mr Paul Cannon, Housemaster of Pearce House, l
eft to take up the post of Headmaster at St George's Grammar School in
Cape Town and his place in Pearce House has been taken over by Mr Bil
l Jarvis while Mr Steve Ferguson has joined the staff in place of Mr C
annon in the History Department. Mr Mark Philip left us to return to E
ngineering and his place in the Mathematics Department was filled by M
r Graham Dods, former Headmaster of St George's. Mrs McMillan left us
at Easter to have her baby (whom
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we welcome into the Hilton family) and her place in the Afrikaans Depa
rtment has been filled by Mr Kevin Janssens. In addition Mr Graeme Hol
loway joined the Science Department early in the year to take over my
teaching time table. We also had Dr Rob Rathgeber with us for a term w
hile Mr and Mrs Evan Brown were enjoying some well earned long leave i
n America.
I would like to pay tribute to every member of the teaching and administ
rative staff, from the most | senior to the most junior labourer, for th
eir tremendous support to me during this crucial period. In particular I
would like to single out Mr Nisbet and all other members of the Housema
sters' Committee, Mr Tony Clucas, our Bursar and my secretary, Miss Stel
la Hundley, for the quite outstanding support and encouragement which th
ey have given me since I assumed office. Without them I would not have b
een able to carry the school during these very important early months.
And though not officially on the staff but very much a part of it, I would
like to thank the staff wives, and especially my wife, for the way in whi
ch they, too, have responded to the call to "close ranks" and pull togethe
r in order to hold this ship on an even keel while she was in troubled wat
ers. Together with them and the splendid boys of this school, I am happy t
o say that we weathered the storm with little more than a mild rocking.
At the start of the July holidays we had the good fortune to have staying
with us at the school the internationally renowned Science teacher from
America, Dr Harry Wong, and his wife. He held a one day symposium on Scie
nce teaching for all teachers in Natal and during that time he told a lit
tle story which I would like to repeat. He said that two hunters were wal
king through the veld when they saw in the distance a lion approaching th
em. With that the first hunter sat down, took off his pack and started to
change his boots for a pair of running shoes. His companion said to him,
"What are you doing? Do you think that those are going to help you outru
n a lion?" To which the first man replied "Who said anything about outrun
ning a lion. All I have to do is outrun you." A silly story perhaps but I
believe it has a moral for us and for the private schools of South Africa.
Our very existence depends upon the fact that we have on the right shoes
to outrun our competitors
- we simply have to be better than the next man.
I would love to detail for you the achievements of Hilton College in the a
cademic and sporting fields
this year - virtually every prize available to us in the National Youth S
cience Olympiad, nine finalists in the first round of the Mathematics Oly
mpiad (which is more than twice as many as all the rest of the schools in
Pietermaritzburg and the Midlands put together and 25 per cent of those
for the whole of Natal); outstanding results in last year's Natal Senior
Certificate examinations, and representatives in Natal Schools teams in a
lmost every sport in which our boys participate. These details, however,
you have been given as an addendum to your prize list so that you can stu
dy them at your leisure. It would appear, therefore, that we have on the
right shoes at present but we must always be asking ourselves if they are
still going to be suitable for the race of the future. Much has been wri
tten and even more said about the future of this sub-continent, and we si
mply must take notice of the signs. The private schools of this country s
imply must produce leaders of the right type, not only to ensure their ow
n survival but the survival of western democracy in this part of the world.
A central feature of the private schools' movement is the Christian doct
rine. We cannot simply profess this - we must demonstrate it, both here
at school and in the wider world wherever Hiltonians are situated. Hilto
n has been challenged regularly by Speech Day speakers to play a meaning
ful role in helping to produce leaders but it is not easy to know how on
e does this. A great deal of research and long-range planning is necessa
ry. Long-range planning has been very aptly defined as an awareness of t
he consequences of one's decisions before they are made instead of after
wards.
David Rockefeller, former President of the Chase-Manhattan Bank - the se
cond largest bank in the world, talking on leadership said, and I quote
"It is hard to express in a few words the requirements for leadership. A
few of them which occur to me are:
- an interest in and understanding of people;
- a willingness to work hard;
- a willingness to accept responsibility and to take risks in carrying out th
e things one believes in;
- adherence to a high moral code; and
- a willingness to be flexible in the accomplishment of well-defined object
ives" unquote.
I think we would all agree that few of these attributes can be "taught" i
n a classroom. They need to be learnt by experience and hence we must pro
vide the right sort of environment for pupils to be able to have the expe
rience.
The way in which we are going to achieve this needs, as I said, careful
and proper long-range
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planning. We must have flexibility - a willingness to re-appraise all fa
cets of the school with an eye to upgrading performance - a willingness
to evaluate results and admit mistakes. We will have to be receptive to
innovation and change - we must be willing, in other words, to evaluate
without prejudice any new developments, especially those which will enha
nce management efficiency.
We must be optimistic, which someone has called a disposition to emphasis
e possibilities rather than problems. We must have the courage to risk mi
stakes in pursuit of growth and progress. And finally we must have a very
high sense of social responsibility- the responsibility for developing a
strong sense of participation in community life. Our primary aim must al
ways be not so much to perpetuate the present but to help shape the futur
e. Time is not on our side. We in the private schools will have to start
soon if we are to remain at the forefront of educational endeavour.
Thanks to the efforts of members of staff and members of the Board of Go
vernors on the Headmaster's Academic Committee, we have made a start by
trying to reorganise the top of the school so that we will have men with
the skills and the time to start immediately with planning for the futu
re. I am happy to announce that from next year we will have two senior m
asters appointed to carry out the task. Mr Nisbert will be Senior Master
(Academic) and Mr Nicholson Senior Master (Administration). In due cour
se we hope we will also have a senior master in charge of all student af
fairs outside the classroom.
In addition we have appointed Mr Geoff Thompson as Liaison Officer. He wi
ll be responsible among other things for forging, where they do not exist
, and strengthening where they do, links with all branches of the Hilton
family - old boys, past parents, present parents and future parents as we
ll as all other friends of Hilton. We see this as a very important part o
f our desire to improve communication and contact.
We believe firmly that this new structure will meet one of our stated aim
s, that of improving management efficiency, and at the same time will pro
duce a team that will be forward looking and will produce a scheme which
will be both innovative and practical and yet hopefully not requiring the
expenditure of vast sums of money. I say that advisedly, Mr Chairman, fo
r although we may have outrun our competitors, we in the private schools
are all being relentlessly stalked by a far more voracious lion which thr
eatens not to be satisfied
until we have all been devoured unless we can build a sound defence to k
eep it at bay. I refer, of course, to the economic lion. The de Lange Co
mmission recognises that the private schools in this country are saving
the State some R80 million per year and as a result the State must do so
mething to subsidise this effort. We in Natal have been particularly for
tunate in that we have had an Education Department which has been both s
ympathetic and supportive and I would like to say to our friends from th
e N.E.D. who are with us today, Mr and Mrs John Deane, how much we appre
ciate and value their friendship and generous financial grant. However,
if the state is now, as a matter of principle, going to support all priv
ate school endeavour, our friends in the other provinces who have envied
us for so long, will benefit probably at our expense - their gain will
probably be our loss. If this is so then all those who love this school
and others like it, as well as Industry and Commerce who will benefit mo
st from the leaders being produced and who we know we must continue to p
roduce, will have to dig deeply into their pockets and help us build up
a very substantial financial barricade against the ravages of inflation.
Bursaries and scholarships are going to be increasingly needed to help
subsidise worthy scholars who will otherwise not be able to attend our s
chools. We have a Trust fund but it needs to be 2 or 3 times as big as i
t is at present if it is to make a significant contribution towards stab
ilising fees at a realistic level. Even the wealthiest schools in overse
as countries have embarked upon a campaign which is on-going in order to
raise the substantial sums needed to keep up the standard which have co
me to be expected of them. We will have to do the same if we wish to sur
vive and achieve our aim of producing the leaders which we know our country so se
We do, of course, have boys in the school who are very good leaders. And
here I would pay tribute to the prefect body as a whole but particularly
to the. school prefects who have been so ably led by the Head of School,
Peter McKenzie who has shown himself to possess outstanding qualities of
integrity and humility, surely the very best attributes of c true leader.
My very sincere thanks to him and hb prefects for a job very well done.
We of course look to the future and try to .find a boy who will be return
ing next year and who woulc most nearly resemble an Old Hiltonian killed
accidentally in a climbing accident in the Drakensberg and whose family h
ave endowed a bursary in hi' name. I refer, of course, to Ross Osborn. I
an sorry that his mother, our dear friend Mrs Pats\
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Osborn, was unable to be with us today. However, we now have Ross' br
other, Mr David Osborn, on the Board of Governors and I am happy to a
nnounce to him and to you all that the Ross Osborn scholar for 1985 i
s Andrew Falcon.
Mr Chairman we all know that much has been achieved at Hilton during the
past year and that much remains to be done. I would like therefore to p
ay tribute to the work done so selflessly by the Board of Governors. We
very sincerely regret the passing during the year, in his 95th year, of
a very old and revered friend of Hilton who served on the Board for a li
fetime and was made an Honorary Life Governor - Francis Cormac Pope-Elli
s. Hilton is indeed indebted to him for all that he did for this school
and is the poorer for his passing. I would like to thank, too, your pred
ecessor as Chairman, Mr Deryck Franklin for his devoted years of service
to this school and 1 would especially like to thank you, Mr Chairman, a
nd your Vice-Chairmen, Messrs Peter Loveday and Fred
Palmer for your encouragement and assistance to me during my initial mon
ths. I am deeply appreciative of it.
And finally I would like to thank all those who have worked so hard in s
o many fields to bring credit to our school; staff, boys, old boys and o
thers who in the classrooms and on the games fields have gone beyond the
bounds of duty to achieve outstanding successes. And since this is the
day in the year when we especially look at academic success, I must ment
ion the name of Maynard Handley who has achieved so brilliantly in the M
athematics and Science fields and has brought great credit to himself an
d his school. As we shall see in a few minutes, he has done well within
the school as well as outside and reaps his just reward by winning prize
s in all but one of his school subjects- a truly fine achievement.
Thank you, again, Mr Chairman for the confidence placed in me in asking
me to Head this great school - I hope I shall not be found wanting.
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Address by the Guest of Honour
Mr Chairman, soon after Mr Harold MacMillan resigned as Prime Minister
of Great Britain twenty-one years ago, he wrote these words:
"It has always seemed to me more artistic, when the curtain falls on the l
ast performance, to accept the inevitable 'E finita la Commedia'. It is te
mpting, perhaps, but unrewarding to hang about the green-room after final
retirement from the stage."
This is a view to which I subscribe. Indeed, it surprises me that, just u
nder four years after my last performance as headmaster on this stage, I
should be back again, albeit playing a different role. The reason for my
breaking the rule is that I found I simply could not decline the invitati
on of the headmaster, who has been a friend and colleague of mine for ove
r thirty-four years. (You boys will perhaps be interested to know that wh
en Mr Ducasse and I began our association some of the masters who teach y
ou had not yet been born.)
I must begin by saying how fortunate it was for Hilton that, at this parti
cular point in its long, distinguished, interesting and often troubled his
tory, Mr Ducasse was available to assume the head-mastership. Apart from t
he excellent work that I know he is doing as a successor of William Orde
Newnham, it seems most appropriate that his outstanding service to this
school since 1958 should be acknowledged by his spending the final per
iod of his career as headmaster.
The wives of the headmasters of Hilton College have, in the course of the
past one hundred and twelve years, played an important if unobtrusive pa
rt in the life of the school. In paying tribute to the headmaster, I incl
ude Mrs Ducasse, who, as we all know, supports her husband in all that he
does.
It is, as you will appreciate, Mr Chairman, a very great pleasure for m
y wife and me to be back at Hilton, which was home to us for so long an
d which will always have a very special place in our affections. We app
reciate the warm and generous way in which we have been welcomed.
I follow the successes of the school with great inter- 1 est and much p
ride. The achievements of Hilton! boys in public examinations and in th
e Mathemat-, ics and Science Olympiads have been remarkable ' and do gr
eat credit to the boys and to the masters who teach them.
The fact that Hilton teams also do well on the playing fields refutes the
false view that academic sue- 1 cess and sporting success'are mutually e
xclusive.
In a school where the spirit is sound success is 'achieved in all spheres
of endeavour.
Not only does it give my wife and me great pleasure to be back at Hilton,
but we have the happiness of seeing so many old friends here today, 1 ma
ny of them people whose links with Hilton go back over several generation
s. Indeed, this occa- -sion reminds us again of the sense of continuity t
hat is to be found in the story of a great school. In 1872 Newnham, the f
irst headmaster, in a letter to 1 a friend wrote approvingly of two littl
e Scotch boys (yes, I fear that he did write Scotch and not Scottish) who
were among his first pupils. Those two boys both became distinguished So
uth Africans and the Head of School in 1984 is the great grandson of one
of them. This fact appeals greatly to my sense of history.
In parenthesis I should like to mention that, as a result of the presence o
f a strong contingent of sons of Scottish Byrne Settlers among the first pu
pils of the school, Hilton did not become an Anglican di- \
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ocesan school, despite the fact that the first headmaster was an Anglican
priest. And so, the interdenominational (or, preferably, the ecumenical)
nature of Hilton College became one of its distinguishing features.
Lest you think, Mr Chairman, that I believe that only that which is old and
firmly established is of any worth, let me say at once that while I believ
e strongly in the importance of preserving worthwhile traditions, I regard
the present and the I future as being far more important than the past.
! While old boys of any school derive a perfectly i understandable sense o
f satisfaction from seeing > their sons absorb so much of the tradition th
at they: knew as boys, no school can ever remain exactly as: it always has
been. Without well-considered and constructive change and without a progr
essive I educational policy, a school will stagnate and will I! cease to p
repare its pupils for the world of almost, alarming change in which they w
ill live their lives.
y I doubt, for example, whether a single Hilton boy of 1984 would envy
an Hiltonian of the 1870's who, r after his evening meal of "three squa
res of bread" n and a mug of weak tea, made his way to a kraal on ( the
boundary of the estate to buy maas from an old I Zulu named Ugweni, wh
ose name, as every R Hiltonian knows, was corrupted and in its anglicis
ed form, Gwen, was given to that stream we all know so well.
You may now have fears, Mr Chairman, that I am ' about to discourse on the
history of Hilton Col-lege. Great as my interest in the subject is, I hav
e no intention of doing so.
I wish to speak about some aspects of education!' today which I think are
of very great importance and which concern all of us - whether we are Hi
lton boys, parents or people interested in the maintenance of high standa
rds not only at Hilton College, but at all the schools in our country.
n I know that at Hilton College boys are given guio dance in the selection of their careers and speakers s are brought to the
school to give talks on all man-• ner of professions. It is truly amazin
g to see the
0 wide range of careers in which Hiltonians have dis-s tinguished themsel
ves. This morning I shall say . something about a profession which relati
vely few v Hilton boys - indeed few English-speaking South Africans - ent
er. I refer, of course, to the teaching profession.
M
s Mr Chairman, you have had all manner of people f to speak at Hilton Sp
eech Days - Colonial Gover-â– nors, provincial Administrators, Cabinet
Ministers, at least one Admiral, University Vice-Chancellors, a State Presiden
t, Archbishops and captains of industry (the list is in neither ascending
nor descending order of importance!) But this is the first occasion on w
hich you have invited a schoolmaster. I am a practising schoolmaster. On
Monday I shall be back in my classroom with its view of the Drakenstein M
ountains.
Recent press reports and the results of official surveys have made us aw
are of the very serious shortage of English-speaking teachers in this co
untry. English-speaking South Africans, especially young men from our En
glish-medium schools (both private and state schools) do not enter the t
eaching profession in anything like adequate numbers. While 40 per cent
of the white population of this country is English-speaking, only 28 per
cent of white teachers in South Africa claim English as their home lang
uage.
In the Transvaal, where 34 per cent of all pupils in Provincial schools a
re English-speaking, only 20 per cent of teachers are English-speaking, w
hile only 14 per cent of men teachers are English-speaking.
According to the M.E.C. in charge of education in the Cape Province, no
more than about 10 per cent of all students in teachers' training colleg
es in the Cape this year are English-speaking. The actual figures are a
total of 4 600 students in 1984, of whom 4111 are Afrikaans-speaking and
489 English-speaking.
The position is frequently found where children whose home language is
English are taught English as a school subject by teachers whose mother
tongue is not English. The immediate and unthinking response in some q
uarters is to be critical of such teachers. From my own experience I kn
ow that many of them are doing excellent work in South African schools.
In fact, it is we English-speaking South Africans who are primarily to
blame for the situation. We simply do not provide the teachers (especi
ally the male teachers) who are needed.
As one who has no regrets whatever about having become a schoolmaster,
I would appeal to young English-speaking men to give the most serious c
onsideration to entering the teaching profession. When I was responsibl
e for careers guidance at Hilton in the late 1950's and the 1960's I fr
equently had to encounter the sense of shock and stunned dismay of pare
nts whose sons wanted to teach. I am pleased to say that in several cas
es the boys
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concerned and I were able to assure the parents that there were worse fa
tes than spending one's life teaching and they were finally won over. So
metimes it was quite a battle.
And so, in urging boys who have ever thought of teaching to give the p
rofession further serious consideration, I also ask parents to do noth
ing to discourage their sons from becoming teachers. The rewards of my
profession may not be assessed in material terms (though I have known
the occasional schoolmaster to own a Mercedes Benz). The rewards, as
every teacher knows, come in ways that are far more meaningful than th
ose which can be measured in Rands and cents. One of the reasons for m
y urging young English-speaking people to think seriously of teaching
as a profession is a concern for the standard of written and spoken En
glish in South Africa. We English-speaking people are not demonstrativ
e about our language, but we should never forget that English is a pri
celess possession. We do well to remind ourselves that our language is
the language of Chaucer, Shakespeare and Milton, of the King James Bi
ble, of Wordsworth, Browning and Yeats, of Churchill and, yes, of Roy
Campbell, Alan Paton, Nadine Gordimer and J.M. Coetzee. Our language i
s an international language, the language more than any other in the w
orld today that is the language of diplomacy, of trade and commerce.
We tend to take all this for granted - if, in fact, we ever give it a thoug
ht - and we allow our language to be mutilated and misused. Our own casual
attitude towards our language is chiefly to blame for this situation.
In an English-medium school every teacher is a teacher of English. We s
hould ensure that at school and at home a child is encouraged to speak
and write an English that does honour to the rich world language which
we have inherited.
My highly privileged audience today may not be aware of the way in which
our language is endangered by our failure to supply English-speaking te
achers for the schools of South Africa. In our pre-occupation with "gett
ing and spending" English-speaking South Africans perhaps run the risk o
f ignoring more important aspects of life.
I now wish to address some thoughts to all of us in this assembly who are
teachers, especially if we think of ourselves as Christian teachers. How
badly we so often fall short of the high standards that we should maintain.
One of the most important services that can be exercised by Christian tea
chers is the ministry of availability. This is particularly true in a boa
rding school where boys spend twenty-four hours a day seven days a week d
uring the school term.
Boys and girls are not at school simply to learn enough to go on to a univ
ersity so that they will be able to earn a good living in our highly compe
titive and harsh society. If that were the chief aim of a school what an u
nworthy aim it would be.
I need not stress the difficulty that people of all ages
- and particularly the young - have today to find a satisfying and meaningf
ul way in which to live. The inequalities, the violence, the apparent trium
ph of evil over good all make the world a place of confusion. It has been s
aid that education at its best brings a student face to face with something
truly great. In a Christian school it should be our task to bring our pupi
ls face to face with someone great, namely with Christ. It is a humbling ex
perience to realise the great responsibility of the teacher in a Christian
school. If a pupil can, in the words of Dr Coggan, former Archbishop of Can
terbury, "experience awe and curiosity, if he can get some glimpse of Chris
t crucified and risen, alive and present, he will have his feet put on the
road not merely of earning a living but of entering into life, splendid lif
e in the here and now."
There can surely be no greater vocation in the world than that of a teacher
who is available to guide his pupils' feet in that direction.
In this place of incomparable beauty, in these grand buildings on these lov
ely acres, we do well to remind ourselves that it is not things material th
at constitute the essential Hilton College. The richest resources of Hilton
are not its buildings and vast estate but its people - its boys passing th
rough its gates year after year and its masters giving generously of their
time and talents to serve the sons of Hilton.
It is my wish that Hilton should continue to maintain its present high sta
ndards in all that it undertakes and that it should send out intelligent a
nd thoughtful young men, men of concern and compassion, who will be instru
ments in bringing about a peaceful South Africa in which all the peoples o
f this land will play a full part in developing and ben-efitting from the
great wealth of our country.
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Recently 1 read these words of a modern poet:
We shook hands but between us stood race and history and a jealous pr
esence.
That seems to summarise the situation as far as relations between the various groups in South Africa are concerned. May th
e young people at schools like Hilton College ensure that the day will c
ome that, when we shake hands with one another, the handshake will be mo
re than a mere gesture, that there will be no barriers between us and th
at we shall look into the eyes of friends.
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THE STAFF, 1984
(BackRow) G. D. R. Dods, E. A. Brown, S. Ferguson, K. R. Janssens, G.
M. Thompson, D. F. White, I. D. McLachlan, P. B. Ducasse,
K. J. Beveridge, P. C. Jubber, A. J. Cook, G. L. Holloway (Middle Row) M
rs J. A. Hammond, A. E. van der Watt, J. A. Hutton, J. P. Folan, I. D. M
cMillan, G. Goodall, J.M. Hex, A. P. H. Royse,
P. W. Ayerst, T. A. Murphy, K. A. Franklyn, J. H. B. Strydom (Front Row)
R. G. Dickson, W. J. Jarvis, A. G. Lovell, A. G. Ward, J. E. Nisbet (Se
nior Master), D. V. Ducasse (Headmaster),
G. Crossley, M. D. Gray, M. J. Nicholson, H. Knowles, D. R. Hammond
School News and Notes
Restructuring of Academic Administration
Mr Ducasse announced on Speech Day that the school administration on th
e academic side had been restructured to provide an executive top which
would help the headmaster with medium and long-term planning for the f
uture of the school. From 1 January 1985 three Senior Masters were appo
inted to replace the old Second Master and Senior Assistant Master post
s. Mr James Nisbet was appointed Senior Master (Academic), Mr Michael N
icholson Senior Master (Administration) and Mr Gordon Crossley Senior M
aster (Student Affairs). Mr Ducasse amplified on the new scheme when he
stated, "As we move forward to the 21st century, it is certain that ma
jor changes in the educational structure in our country are going to be
come necessary, and we as a school must be aware of these before they o
ccur, and anticipate the challenges with which we shall be faced. It is
, therefore, essential to have a team which will plan for the future if
we are to remain in existence. I am confident that these men have the
necessary qualities to assist me in this very demanding and important t
ask."
For this issue of "The Hiltonian" the editor interviews the three Senior Ma
sters and invites them to make a declaration of intent:
R.G.D.: Do you believe that Hilton's new management structure is an im
provement over what we had before? If so, in what ways?
M.J.N.: Yes, I certainly do. Hilton College has grown steadily and start
s 1985 with just over 470 pupils and 35 members of the academic staff. (
"The Hiltonian" of March 1961, Number 97, records an academic staff of 2
4). With this increase in pupils and staff there has been an increase in
facilities, subject levels, matric packages, sports and societies. In s
hort, we have a much larger school to run at optimum level. I also see a
very strong need to relieve the Headmaster of many of the time-consumin
g chores that have come to be part of his day. Any Headmaster of a schoo
l such as ours needs sufficient time to devote to matters appropriate to
the office - public relations, future planning, personnel management, m
arketing (i.e. the new parents) and many more. Our new structure means t
hat much of the routine running of the school can be done by senior staff.
Head Boy: D. P. McKenzie
R.G.D.: Do you face any particular challenges in your new role?
M.J.N.: I think, most important of all, the new structure has to be seen t
o be working, and in my position I am concerned with the efficient functio
ning and organisation of the school on a day-to-day basis. Staff are busy
people and the boys have a very full day and I must co-ordinate the work o
f both staff and boys so that all can function at a high level.
R.G.D.: Jimmy, how would you compare our present academic status with
that of the past? What are our particular strengths, and weaknesses?
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J.E.N.: One may justifiably claim that the academic standard at Hilton C
ollege today is at an all-time high. However one chooses to regard the e
vidence- whether it is matriculation results (90 per cent matriculation
in 1984), the number of "A" aggregates and subject distinctions, or succ
ess in the annual Mathematics and Science Olympiads- there can be no dou
bt that the academic standard has improved steadily and considerably ove
r the past ten years. As Hilton masters, we must work to maintain and im
prove the high level of achievement.
In recent subject successes, Mathematics and Science stand out, but all
other subjects have had their successful years. The English and History
Departments have gained a reputation for innovative methods. Essentially
, one must look for a balance between the science and the arts subjects,
for the education of the "whole man".
R.G.D.: What changes, if any, do you see happening to our curriculum o
ver the next few years? How do you view the international trend away f
rom some of the traditional academic subjects like Latin towards new s
ubjects which are perhaps more vocational than academic?
J.E.N.: Hilton College is an academic school; yet it cannot divorce itself
from the demands of the society into which its pupils will go. The societ
y and the education system itself are changing at a rapid pace and it is i
nevitable that new subjects and new methods of teaching will be introduced
.
A knowledge of the computer will be essential. And Hilton boys will beco
me computer literate in their early years and computer club activity wil
l be expanded; those who wish will study Computer Science as a matricula
tion subject. The application of the computer in every subject will be e
ncouraged by the master concerned.
Equally important will be the development of the skills needed to handle t
he "new information technology"- the application of technology to the crea
tion and processing of information. Already we live in the video age. With
the prospect of satellite reception, cable television and additional SABC
televison channels, it is clear that the visual medium will play an incre
asing role in our education.
In future one can foresee a need for courses in Economics, Sociology,
Accountancy, the Zulu language and culture and speech and drama. More
practical courses such as carpentry, welding,
mechanics and agriculture would seem more appropriate as extra-curricula
activities.
One envisages a learning situation geared to the individual; where a boy
can proceed at his own pace; where he can learn to think for himself rath
er than merely memorising factual knowledge. What is important is that ea
ch boy is given the opportunity and motivation first to realise his full
potential- as a leader, a "gifted" academic or whatever, and, secondly to
develop dynamic rather than passive attitudes to learning and hence to h
is life after school.
R.G.D.: Gordon, at a school like Hilton, what are "student affairs", and ar
e they important?
G.C.; Student affairs are certainly important because we are not only aca
demic. We have prided ourselves on our product - the integrated personali
ty, or the well-rounded person. Student affairs are whatever occurs outsi
de of the Houses and the classrooms. It would involve the co-ordination o
f games activities, societies and socials. It becomes my responsibility t
o oversee the time boys spend at meetings, in plays, on sports fields and
in their social encounters. The job also has a liaison or personal funct
ion. It entails keeping the headmaster informed about discipline; the Hou
semaster informed of any boys who are achieving well (or underachieving)
out in the field; the caterer informed about the food; staff informed of
new social developments, of social norms, and what the school expects of
them and of pupils, extramur-ally. I would also expect to work closely wi
th the prefects, the Chaplain, the Counsellor and anyone else who is in c
lose contact with boys.
The Student affairs man should be something of a motivator. He should
encourage and stimulate whenever he can while keeping a close watch ov
er the balance between games and cultural activites
- making it possible for the artist or musician to live happily with the athlet
e.
R.G.D.: Do you see any danger of your duplicating the work done by the
Housemaster in the boarding school?
G.C.: The housemasters are some of the busiest members of staff. They a
re in loco parents and see to their boys' social and character developm
ent in the extended family of the House. But the housemaster cannot kno
w everything about his boys, who spend as much time outside of the Hous
es a; in them. I should be able to complement the effort; of the Housem
aster by helping him to ensure that
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all his boys are getting a "good deal" outside the classroom and the Hous
e.
R.G.D.: Mike, finally, do you feel that the new structure will lead to be
tter communication with parents and Old Boys than we have enjoyed in the
past?
M.J.N.: In the light of what has been said, I would suggest that the Hea
dmaster of Hilton College will now have more time to devote to parents a
nd Old Boys and so, yes, communication should be better. I would also su
ggest that in the future matters which should be communicated will have
less chance of being overlooked. We look forward to an even better relat
ionship with all members of the Hilton family.
Sixth Form Tour
In March 1984 the members of Form Six again visited Johannesburg as the
guests of the Old Hiltonian Club (Transvaal Branch). There were intens
ive visits to Soweto, to Sasolberg and to the Durban Deep Gold Mine as
well as a brief afternoon visit to the Stock Exchange. The Gold Mine vi
sit was, without doubt, the most exciting but it was interesting to hav
e a tour of Soweto conducted by a guide from the Urban Foundation and t
o realise the tremendous contribution of the Sasolberg complex to the S
outh African economy.
This tour is a significant feature of the VI Form year and the school is in
debted to many Old Boys, particularly Rob Roy and Bruce Sjoberg, for their
hospitality and for giving us their time so willingly.
Library Report
As usual, the Library was in great demand during the year. A booking sli
p was kept on the issue desk so that classes wishing to use the Library
during school hours could reserve periods ahead of time. As well as the
regular reading periods for all classes, many periods were spent in the
Library by History and Geography classes, busily engaged in research wor
k of their own.
More than 500 new books were acquired during 1984, several of them gift
s from well-wishers. It was also necessary to carry out weeding of old
and unattractive stock. However, many books of somewhat tattered appear
ance, but still of interest and use, were rebound, and have thereby gai
ned a
new lease of life. Owing to the frighteningly high price of new books, it
has been policy this year to buy paperbacks rather than hard covers, and
to buy where possible at book sales.
A new set of the World Book encyclopaedia was bought in June, and a se
t of the Encyclopaedia of Science and the Future. Both sets have been
used extensively. Other much-needed acquisitions have been a new Caram
ate slide-tape projector and a colour video-tape cassette player. Boys
can reserve a time to watch video-tapes either during afternoons or d
uring evening prep periods.
Carrells continue to be the most popular places for work: they afford pri
vacy and space to spread out reference books, although in winter the long
table at the end of the room attracts many to its sunny location.
The Computer Room has been one of the busiest areas in the Library th
roughout the year, with the 6 Apple micro-computers in almost constan
t use. However in 1985 the computers are to be moved to the basement,
and a room is being prepared to accommodate them.
In the latter half of the year a new slide-tape programme was made to sh
ow new boys how the Library functions: this should prove most beneficial
in 1985.
The 1984 monitors were: D. Choudree; A.E. Collier; R.F. Gawith; I.A. G
owans; S.C. Haddon; G.G. Howell; S. Jagath; A. Lloyd; D.H. Lourens;
C.E. Raab; G.J. Sampson; C.P. Tyson; R. Zoio.
National Schools English Festival - Grahamstown
This festival, which six representatives from Hilton (two members of s
taff and four boys) attended, was held from Sunday 15 to Thursday 19 J
uly 1984. They were Mr Dickson, Mr Crossley, Paul Ash, Andrew Cadman,
Martin Harris and Guy Stubbs.
After spending Saturday night at Mr Dickson's house, four of us (Andrew
Cadman, Martin Harris, Mr Crossley and Mr Dickson) travelled down to G
rahamstown in the latter's Golf having started off at about five o'cloc
k on Sunday morning. The other two Hiltonians were to join a couple of
girls' schools parties from Johannesburg and make their own way down.
We arrived at the Settler's Monument, Grahamstown at about four o'clock
in the afternoon, where we "booked in". There we met Guy and Paul, who
had arrived only minutes before us. Five of us (that is excluding Mr C
rossley, who was to stay with the
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headmaster of St Andrew's), were given rooms in College House, Rhodes
. We would eat at Founders' Hall, to which College House "belongs".
Having settled ourselves in our rooms, we went back up to the Monument
for the Opening Ceremony; and a concert given by the Natal Philharmonic
Orchestra (which was a bit heavy, considering the majority of the audi
ence had been travelling for about ten hours that day!) Then we took on
the town, only to find that most of it was dead asleep ... so we went
to bed.
On the Monday morning, we attended a "Hamlet" lecture, given by Joseph R
iberio, a lecturer at Wits University (better known for his appearance a
s a "guinea-pig" in the dandruff advert on TV) which was quite excellent
.
In the afternoon, we went to a NAPAC production of Julius Caesar, per
formed in Jacobean costume, which would have been what the Elizabetha
n audiences would have seen it performed in.
"My Brilliant Career", a film about an ambitious girl growing up in the
Australian outback during the nineteenth century, was shown to us on M
onday evening. It caused much debate amongst everyone there.
On the morning of Tuesday 17, we attended an interesting lecture on "1984
", given by the editor of the Stratford Series edition of "Hamlet", Chris
Horan. I think that we all managed to pick up some very valuable points
he made about the book. This lecture was followed by an introduction by b
oth producer and cast, to "Falstaff", which we were to see that afternoon
.
We then went to a workshop on poetry interpretation, where several pupil
s read and explained poetry which they had written.
The CAPAB production of "Falstaff" came next. It consisted of extracts f
rom "The Merry Wives of Windsor", "Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2", "Henry V" a
nd "Henry VI." Although somewhat long, it kept the audience's attention
throughout.
On Tuesday evening we went to "Macready", a one-man play about the nine
teenth century actor, written and performed by Frank Barrie, a British
actor. He must have received a standing ovation at every performance he
made during the festival!
We spent Wednesday morning listening to a lecture on Shakespeare and R
ace, using "The Merchant of Venice" and "Othello" as its basis.
Frank Barrie then gave us an entertaining and worthwhile lecture on acti
ng techniques, plus an opportunity to ask him any questions we liked aft
erwards.
We then were given a lecture on Drama in Education which must have bee
n of benefit to about ten members of the audience of three hundred.
The Hilton contingent had the late afternoon and evening off, as "Murder
in the Cathedral" was showing, which was not relevant to any of us at all
We thus made full use of the time to entertain ourselves in a coffee bar
in the town.
On Thursday morning, the final ceremony took place, during which the real
places of the top fifteen in the English Olympiad were announced Having
left Guy Stubbs to "plant" the Hilton tree thereafter, the "original four
" made their wav back to Natal, and Paul, to Jo'burg.
We had all enjoyed ourselves a great deal with the following incidents as
highlights perhaps: for Mr Crossley, the speeding fine he picked up in t
he only speed trap operating in the Transkei; Paul Ash and the numerous v
isits he made, under cover of darkness, to a certain residence of the opp
osite sex, only to find the doors bolted; it was surely the concert on Su
nday night for Andrew Cadman - conducted by David Tidboald, instead of Ed
gar Cree; Martin Harris and the Irish coffee he attempted to drink throug
h a straw, for Guy Stubbs, it was the glorious afternoon (or two) he spen
t or the beach at Kenton-On-Sea. And for Mr Dickson well, the things he w
as talking about in his sleep during the car trips provided highlights en
ough for the rest of us.
Thank you to the 1820 foundation, which organized the festival, and espe
cially to Mr Dickson and Mr Crossley, who organized the trip and drove u
s down to the Eastern Cape. One hopes that, in the future, even more boy
s from Hilton will go to the festival.
Art News
The matriculation art pupils attended the annual Art Symposium held at
St John's Diocesan, Pietermaritzburg in the Second Quarter. Papers were
presented by: S.P. Geldenhuys - (Architecture): A.S. Thompson - (Paint
ing); A. van Noort - (Sculpture).
A.S. Thompson also had a work selected to represent Hilton College at nex
t years' "Collection'84" exhibition.
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A selection of boys Ceramics went on display in Durban in the last Quarte
r as part of a Natal Schools' Group Exhibition.
A group of Form III and IV pupils visited the Ceramics and Painting Depa
rtments of the local University Campus as well as viewing two exhibition
s.
A number of exhibitions were held in the Nor-mand Dunn Gallery during 19
84. In the First Quarter an exhibition of landscape paintings in oils by
Ronald Howell was held.
This was followed by the inaugural exhibition of the newly formed "Midlan
ds Art and Craft Society"- who also held a second exhibition later in 198
4.
A display of work produced in the Art Department was held over Open Day
and the matriculation work went on exhibition in the third quarter.
A collection of "Shell Press Photographs of the Year 1983", proved most
popular and this will, hopefully become an annual exhibition.
Cycle Tour 1984
During the Easter holidays a cycle tour was undertaken by members of t
he Enterprise Club. A group of nine cyclists accompanied by Messrs J.A
. Hutton and P.B. Ducasse and two seconds set out on the six-day, 680
km trip.
The journey covered mainly mountainous terrain beginning with a steep c
limb to the Himeville Nature Reserve, down to Park Rynie and St Mich-ae
l's-on-Sea, returning through the strenuous countryside of Harding and
Ixopo and ending back at Hilton College.
Fortunately no serious mishaps occurred, although Pierre de Villiers mana
ged to part company with his bicycle on two occasions, the first before l
eaving the school gates!
A sincere thank you to Mr Tom Bray for the loan of his vehicle for the tr
ip and to Mr and Mrs Dave Ducasse for their hospitality on the last night
of the tour. We wish also to express our thanks to the various companies
and individuals who provided sponsorship.
Cyclists: P. de Villiers, S. Duffy, A. Fraser, D. Lewis, G. Lupton-Smith,
A. McCrum, B. Mitchell, M. O'Flaherty and J. von Ziegenweit.
Back-up Team: Messrs J.A. Hutton and P.B. Ducasse, P. Ash and G. Lon
gley.
National Science Olympiad 1984
In the 1983 Olympiad Hiltonians came 1st, 2nd, 10th, 26th and 30th with
two others in the top 100.
No one expected that this incredible result would ever be repeated, but n
ow, in 1984, Hilton has produced the 1st, 6th, 7th, 22nd. 42nd and 80th c
andidates in this contest involving the top science scholars of the natio
n. 42 Hiltonians were in the top 10 percent. Unbelievable? Maybe, but thi
s is a real result brought about by a combination of outstanding scholars
, gifted and dedicated staff and the exceptionally healthy academic atmos
phere that prevails at Hilton.
It is in particular a great triumph for 16-year-old Maynard Handley who
has not only won this strongly-contested Olympiad for the second year ru
nning, an amazing feat, but has also gained top marks in both the physic
s and chemistry sections. A fourth generation Hiltonian, he won the majo
r scholarship to Hilton in 1981, completed Stds VI and VII in his first
year, and then in 1983 won the Science Olympiad, came in the first ten i
n the Mathematics Olympiad and was one of the top 100 in the English Oly
mpiad.
Maynard Handley
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In the 1984 Science Olympiad Stephen Paver (6th), Matthew Slaven (7th),
Penn Lloyd (22nd) and Christoph Rampitsch (42nd), who are all in Matric,
and Donald Zungu (80th), a 17-year-old Shell post-matric scholar, toget
her with Handley, constitute a formidable team of scientific knowledge,
insight and promise. These six have been given bursary invitations to th
e S.A. Science Week, and Handley, Paver and Slaven have been invited to
the International Youth Science Fortnight in London in July, Handley rec
eiving a free air ticket.
For the first time there were questions in the Olympiad on mineral techno
logy, an important topic in our mining-orientated economy, and Hilton won
the Mintek prize for the school which achieved the highest marks in this
section. This will go towards establishing a minerals sections in one of
the science laboratories.
Hilton, whose best ten candidates over each of the last three years hav
e gained the highest average of any school in the mathematics section o
f the Olympiad, has been awarded a grant by the Old Mutual to send a te
acher to attend the International Conference on Mathematics Education i
n Australia this year. For the best average in Chemistry for the third
consecutive year, a Hilton teacher receives an award to attend the Inte
rnational Biennial Chemistry Conference in Japan next year, and for the
best average in Physics for the second consecutive year the College ha
s received another motorcycle from Midmacor.
Matthew Slaven receives an award as the top can-diate in the Mathemati
cs section of the Olympiad.
We offer our warm congratulations to boys and staff for this very fine all
-round achievement.
ICME5: Australia
(Mr M.J. Nicholson spent 3| weeks in Australia during August when he a
ttended a Mathematics Congress).
As a result of the success over the last three years of Hilton College b
oys in the mathematics section of the National Science Olympiad I was ab
le to attend the Fifth International Congress on Mathematical Education
held in Adelaide, South Australia. The trip was sponsored by Old Mutual,
and my very sincere thanks go to them for their generous support and to
the boys who did so well and made the trip possible.
The Congress, which is held every four years, took place at the Universi
ty of Adelaide and was attended by almost 2 000 delegates from all over
the world. South Africa was well represented by 25. The six-day Congress
programme was full and varied, catering for all interests within the br
oad framework of mathematical education. Plenary sessions, held in the v
ery impressive Adelaide Festival Theatre, were given by men who have dis
tinguished themselves in mathematical education on a world level. Therea
fter delegates were able to choose from a selection, usually of some fif
teen lectures. During certain timeslots delegates were able to select a
particular theme and follow this through for four or five sessions. Thes
e were valuable in that they involved small groups, and the emphasis was
on discussion rather than on lecture. There was also ample opportunity
to meet colleagues from other countries and discuss on an informal level
matters of common interest. Trade exhibitions were also a valuable part
of the Congress.
What did I gain from all this? Some of the more important aspects could b
e summarised as follows: (a) the mathematical content of some of the lect
ures; (b) the discovery that many of the problems facing mathematics in S
outh Africa also occur in other countries; (c) to be brought a little mor
e up to date in international research in mathematical education; (d) the
opportunity of meeting other mathematics teachers.
I spent two weeks travelling in Australia before the Congress and was ab
le to see some of the country and meet some of its people. Altogether th
e trip was a valuable experience, and I hope in the near future to be ab
le to share some of the ideas gained with the Mathematics Department at
Hilton College.
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< areers and Leadership Course
During the final week of the school year, the Fourth Formers were put th
rough an intensive Leadership course by a team from Shell (S. A.) in Cap
e Town. The course placed emphasis on the practical application of leade
rship skills rather than the theory and was enjoyed by most of the boys.
During the course, careers evenings were held and a number of Hilton pa
rents and old boys spoke about their particular professions.
Comrades Marathon
We congratulate two members of the Hilton staff and an ex-pupil of the H
ilton College Valley School who successfully ran the Comrades Mar-1 atho
n this year. PETER and JEFFREY NGO-t BESE, running their first Comrades,
finished 'in 9hrs and in 8hr 25mins respectively and | MICHAEL FYNN clo
cked 8 hrs 52 mins. Starting ' their training in February, they complete
d 24 km 1 per day and, after only three weeks, ran a qualify-' ing full
marathon, the first of several leading up to s the big event on I June.
With such a successful 1 start we hope to see these three athletes "goin
g for i silver" next year.
Alan Paton Competitions
Literary
In this competition pupils select an area of literary study and prepare a
ten-minute paper on it. Two boys reached the semi-finals: David'Marshall
(Std 8) with a paper on "Of Mice and Men", and Lutando Charlie (Std 10)
with "Violence in the system as reflected in the novels of J.M. Coetzee a
nd Alan Paton".
Creative Writing
This was introduced this year, and the "genre" selected for 1984 was Poe
try. We were thrilled to learn that Robin van den Heever had been placed
third in the Std 8 Section and that Charles Boles, Robert Egleton and M
artin Harris had been awarded Certificates of Merit for their poems. Of
the 25 awards made, four went to Hiltonians.
"The Dresser"
Maynard Handley won 1st Prize of R300 in a national competition in which
pupils attended a free showing of "The Dresser" and were then required
to submit a review of the film.
Peter Ngobese and Michael Fynn
David Marshall
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Lutando Charlie
Mathematics Olympiad
122 out of 3 771 entrants from 521 schools nationwide qualified to writ
e the final round. No fewer than nine Hiltonians were among the elite g
roup of young mathematicians. In the final round Maynard Handley and Gr
aham Vincent came in the top ten and received Silver Medals presented b
y Mr Dawie du Toit, a member of the S. A. Olympiad Committee, at a spec
ial assembly.
SISTER DELLA GOODALL: A great loss to the community is Sister Della Gooda
ll who for 28 years has been associated with the health of all the people
on this vast estate. Until recently she has been either the sister-in-ch
arge or the assistant sister in the school sanatorium as well as assistin
g with the Black clinic, but for the past year has confined her work to t
he latter. We shall sorely miss her cheerful personality on the estate bu
t wish her well in her retirement in Howick and thank her most sincerely
for her long years of dedicated and compassionate service to the school.
4* 4s
MARGARET DIXON arrived at Hilton College in January 1977, as Matron of
Churchill House, having lived previously in Himeville and before that
in Kenya where she and her husband farmed. She spent eight very happy
years here and was a loved and much esteemed person on the property.
Always a real lady, she had high standards and woe betide any boys who
dropped their standards. She was meticulous yet she was always with a
ready smile, easily approachable, she loved to talk to people and all
the senior boys would be invited in to her flat for coffee and a chat.
Margaret was a great supporter of Churchill House and Hilton College and
her cheery presence will be missed. Her close family of two daughters a
nd a son, and her several grandchildren, all live fairly close by, and t
hey have been a great support to her. She deserves her retirement to Pie
termaritzburg and we hope to see her quite often up here in the future.
Mrs Margaret Dixon
ROBERl DICKSON has been granted a year's'udy leave by the Board of Go
vernors from January 1985. He has been accepted by the University of
Cape Town where he will read for the Master's degree in Educational M
anagement, a field that has only recently come into prominence in edu
cational circles.
We shall certainly miss Rob Dickson in the Counselling and English depa
rtments. He will also be missed on the Headmaster's Academic Committee,
the Housemasters' Committee and in all the different areas of school l
ife to which he has made a contribution. We wish him a stimulating and
exciting year of study and we look forward to having him back at Hilton
in 1986.
We congratulate Mr JOHN FOLAN who has taken over as Head of the Mat
hematics Department from Mr BILL JARVIS. The latter is also to be c
ongratulated on his appointment as Manager of the S.A. Schools Hock
ey Team, as is Mr IAN, McLACHLAN who has been elected Chairman of t
he Pietermaritzburg Mathematics Teachers' Association.
I The FOLANS, the McMILLANS and the WHITES are to be congratulated on
their recent ' family additions, and we wish them and the new-j comers
to their families all health and happiness.
Our very sincere congratulations go to Mr PETER AYERST who has been aw
arded an M.Ed. (cum laude) for his erudite thesis on "Computers in Bio
logy Teaching", a great honour for him and for Hilton College.
' Farewell to W.J. JARVIS: Someone once said "Education is the impact of
one mind, one personality, one character, on another mind, personality
and character." William John Jarvis, in this respect, is an outstanding
Schoolmaster.
In the classroom, the impact of his mind was evidenced, year after year,
by the excellence of the Mathematics Matriculation results achieved by
his pupils. As a just reward he was named the South African Science Teac
her of the year in 1982.
The impact of his personality occurred in many areas. He was a very se
nsitive and understanding housemaster, most notably of Falcon House ju
st before it was made a Senior House. He was involved in a number of S
ocieties - the Mathematics, Philatellic and Numismatic Societies. When
ever there was a Staff versus boys match, no matter what the game, he
played - cricket, hockey, squash, Seven-a-Side rugby, soccer.
On the sportsfield the impact of his character was evidenced by the ac
hievements of the boys whom he coached. During his sixteen years at Hi
lton he cOached the 1st, Under 15"A" and Under 14"A" cricket teams, an
d was Master-in-Charge of hockey for 15 years, coaching the 1st and 2n
d teams. No mean achiever himself in both games, he extracted the best
of application from those whom he coached while always demanding high
standards of sportsmanship.
W.J.J., Billy, Beachies, call him what you will, would not be the same
person without that serene, calming influence-Jill, who supported and e
ncouraged his every endeavour. Jill was one of the pioneers of the pres
ent-day tuckshop; she was active in arranging flowers in the Chapel and
for functions such as Speech Day and Leavers' Dinners; she was always
to be seen quietly supporting Hilton sporting teams; and above all she
was a warm and hospitable Housemaster's wife.
Michael, David and Debbie, their three children, virtually grew up at Hilt
on. The two boys, both Old Hiltonians, contributed greatly in excellent sp
orting and academic achievement. Above all, the three young Jarvis' are fi
ne examples of all that their parents stand for.
Hilton wishes the Jarvis family well in the future. Thank you for the imp
act you had on the many young lives during your sixteen years at Hilton C
ollege.
The Jarvis family outside Pearce House
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The Houses, 1984
Churchill House
Housemaster.......... Mr A.G. WARD
House Tutors......... Mr J.P. FOLAN, Mr I.D. McMILLAN
Headof House......... J.C. GREEN
Prefects ............ A.W. FRASER, R.J. MEAKER, M.C. O'FLAHERTY, G.
W. ROSS,
G.H. TEICHMANN
Ellis House
Housemaster.......... Mr M.D. GRAY
House tutors ........ Mr I.D. McLACHLAN, Mr P C. JUBBER, Mr G.M.
THOMPSON
Headof House......... S.P. GELDENHUYS
Prefects ............ A.H. CADMAN, R.H. HATFIELD, R.G. PITT, P.J. TAYL
OR,
R.J. TUCKER
Falcon House
Housemaster.......... Mr M.J. NICHOLSON
House Tutors......... Mr K.J. BEVRIDGE, Mr S. FERGUSON, Mr J.H.B.
STRYDOM
Head of House........ A.M. FALCON
Prefects ............ A.D.W. BRAITHWAITE, A.J. HANLON, J.C. LONGLEY
, M.C.P. OGG.
R.F.J. PALMER, B.G. VARNER
McKenzie House
Housemaster.......... Mr A.G. LOVELL
House Tutors......... Mr P.B. DUCASSE, Mr J.A. HEX, Mr D.F. WHITE
Headof House......... A.M. STEWART '
Prefects ............ G.J.G. BEACH, D.J.C. GOLD, J.C. MACKENZIE, C.W.
PEART,
R.W.J. STRONG
Newnham House
Housemaster.......... MrG. CROSSLEY
House Tutors......... Mr P.W. AYERST, Mr E.A. BROWN, Mr A.E. VAN
DER WATT
Headof House......... M.R. SLAVEN
Prefects ............ B.S. CALDWELL, J.K. KING, D.J. LEWIS
Pearce House
Housemaster.......... Mr W.J. JARVIS
House Tutors......... Mr R.G. DICKSON, MrK.A. FRANKLYN, Mr J.A. HU
TTON
Headof House......... D.M. CARSON
Prefects ............ S.H.C. ANDERSON, G.W. DINGLEY, W.J. GRINDROD,
D.J. JARVIS.
S.C.H. SMITH, A.S. THOMPSON, G.L. VAN DER HORST
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CHURCHILL HOUSE
Churchill House can look back on 1984 as a relatively successful year. We
did not perform on the sports fields as we did in 1983, but the House ga
ve of its best and we won swimming standards, athletics relays and athlet
ics standards. I consider these three events to be the most important bec
ause they reflect the willingness of the House as a whole to participate
in the effort.
I feel Churchill lacked one very important characteristic in 1984 - a un
ified house spirit. I believe this resulted in our poor performance in o
ther Inter-House events. We seemed relaxed and virtually waited for thin
gs to come our way. Few of the House members turned out to support House
events. Support is essential for a House to be successful and it can tu
rn a mediocre House into a force to be reckoned with.
Churchill House has for many years been considered the "dumb" House but
this attitude is rapidly changing, especially this year when we gained
a record number of commendations. Special mention should be made of G.
W. Ross, S.M. Phillpott and J.N.L. Orford who all gained Academic ties.
It is good to see Churchill boys getting down to some hard work.
I would like to thank Mr A.G. Ward and our House Tutors, Mr J.P. Folan an
d Mr I.D. McMillan for all the support they have given the House this yea
r. I would also like to thank our matron, Mrs E.M. Dixon, for all her yea
rs of devoted, cheerful service to Churchill, and to wish her every happi
ness in her retirement for many years to come.
J.C.G.
ELLIS HOUSE
Inevitably success in anything must be based on achieving certain standa
rds. On this alone little doubt can exist that Ellis enjoyed a successfu
l year. Results did not just happen. They occurred because there were an
d are many happy and motivated members of Ellis who gave of their very b
est throughout the year not only to add to the "win and lose" statistics
, but to enrich the house spirit which made for a most enjoyable year.
Ellis's first place in the Inter-House cross country for the 2nd consecutiv
e year particularly indicates the attitude of the House, where all boys par
ticipate, and each boy's position is considered for
overall points. The athletics field looked particularly vibrant with man
y participating Ellis vests. The House took second place on Sports Day a
nd drew for first place on Relay Day. Once again the determination and e
nthusiasm especially among the newer boys was extremely encouraging for
the future.
Ellis won the Jnr. Inter-House Tennis playing consistently and the senior
s were placed second. The inter-house cricket was most exciting as both t
he senior and junior teams played through to the finals. At the end of th
e day's play, the juniors had taken the cup and the seniors second positi
on. The senior cricket cup which has been in Ellis's possession for the l
ast six years will hopefully be regained soon.
Ellis Juniors won the Inter-House Squash and drew with McKenzie for the
Inter-House Hockey Cup. The Juniors were also placed second in the Rug
by-sevens competition. Ellis's sporting future holds a lot of promise.
On a less physical level but equally important the Inter-House Chess sid
e were beaten in the semifinals and the Quiz side did extremely well to
reach the final round before losing out to the very strong Newnham team.
One of the highlights of this year was the Inter-House Music Competitio
n. It provided much fun, singing "Shosholoza". Ellis took first place.
Contributions made by Ellis boys to the music world were immense. Half
the choir were Ellisites and a number of lunchtime concerts starred its
members. Richard Tucker and Kevin Turner must be mentioned for their c
ontributions in school plays and musical events. The House Magazine, He
nry's Herald, was produced again for the 3rd year under the Editorial C
ommittee chaired by Sean Fraser.
Academically Ellis was most successful. As in previous years twenty-fi
ve per cent of the House managed to achieve commendations each term. O
n Speech Day, Ellis received nine prizes.
Ellis boys enjoyed some super days tubing down the Umgeni River with th
e Grays and House Tutors. Once at the destination, the keen tubers rela
xed with some braaied food. The Matrics were taken to see "Snoopy" in P
ietermaritzburg and the fourth formers enjoyed a similar outing. An Ell
is team lead by their capable inexhaustible Housemaster took part in a
fun run in Pietermaritzburg and returned for a braai at the Grays. Elli
s House enjoyed a number of braais at the Grays and the Matrics some ve
ry pleasant evenings, culminating
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in an excellent Leavers' Dinner, when Mr Gray and Mr Thompson provide
d some hilarious entertainment.
Mr Thompson joined Ellis in "84" and proved a delightful influence conbrib
uting along with the other House Tutors towards the happy and friendly atm
osphere which prevailed. 1 would like to express my appreciation to the pr
efects for all their help and support through the year and to Mrs Sparks w
ho had to look after two Houses' laundry. I would like to thank Mr and Mrs
Gray for their contributions in all areas of Ellis's life and I wish them
and Ellis the very best for the future.
S.P.G.
FALCON HOUSE
I find it difficult in trying to avoid the cliched phrases such as "anothe
r successful year" and "an enjoyable year", but I think I can sincerely sa
y that, with the inevitable ups-and-downs, this year has been a successful
one. It was not so long ago that Falcon was initiated into the proverbial
"big league" and I'm sure most will agree that Falcon House has managed t
o maintain the high and ever-increasing standards set us.
With regard to the sporting activities, perhaps I should simply say that
winning is not everything. Although we managed to win senior cricket, and
squash, junior rugby and diving, we failed narrowly to convert our secon
d places, in junior squash, shooting, junior cricket and combined juniorsenior rugby, to first positions. I think it should also be mentioned tha
t the School Captains of cricket, tennis, squash, diving, the Commodore o
f Sailing and the Vice-captain of rowing, were all Falconites - a notable
achievement. Similarly, the academic results were generally pleasing wit
h, at one stage, approximately a third of the House gaining commendations
. However, and inevitably, there were also the times when they needed to
be reminded of the importance of working, particularly to maintain the st
andards of previous terms.
On the more social scene, the annual House Walk, this time to Karkloof Fal
ls, took place at the beginning of the second term. The major "snag" was,
as all the boys agreed, reaching the Falls in the four hours allotted to g
etting there. This small challenge motivated a majority of them, not only
in "getting there first", but also in forming groups, irrespective of seni
ority, and assisting each other
over the numerous obstacles, boys, masters and girl alike!
The amusing play "A Dog's Life", produced by one of the boys, P.M. Harri
s, highlighted the second term with some interesting and excellent actin
g, particularly by several new boys who were in the cast. The Inter-Hous
e Music Competition was introduced for the first time and proved an extr
emely enjoyable event for the entire House - a second place was boasted
here. And, apart from the already present recreational activities in the
House, a small paperback library was begun, to provide a ready supply o
f leisure reading. The library presently has some 250 books. Money was a
lso collected to establish a bursary for a promising . student from the
Valley School, which enables him to attend the Technikon in Howick for h
is first year. This was a unanimous and, I believe, worthwhile decision.
One must also mention the seniors' highlights of the year which included
a tennis afternoon with St! Annes in the first quarter, and our annual so
cial, this time with Wykeham Girls School, in the second. Again teamwork
and a spirit of friendship dominated the organisation of the social; need
less to say, it was a great success.
With regard to cultural activities, although there are always those who
realise these opportunities too late, many took active parts in societie
s such as the Enterprise Club, in which Falcon House had the most member
s and three out of the five Committee Members. Similarly, many played a
significant role in contributing to the Thursday Lunchtime Concerts, the
Choral Society and Choir, as well as in school drama productions and th
e more academic societies such as Debating, Foreign Affairs and numerous
others.
I think little need be said regarding the "unhappy new boy". Activities i
ncluding a camp-out next to the Umgeni River encouraged them to familiari
se themselves with their surroundings. The annual Variety Concert in whic
h a majority of them needed little persuasion to partake in, was also a g
reat success. In my view, this year's intake have made a concerted and co
nscientious effort to settle down - the essence of a successful stay at H
ilton.
In conclusion, one can summarise the aforementioned activites, downfalls
and achievements, and possibly conclude that the majority of the House
have applied themselves whole-heartedly and enthusiastically this year.
To those who possibly need the confidence and initiative - one's stay in
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con (and Hilton) is short; to make this stay worthwhile, one needs to invol
ve oneself in and exploit all these open doors to the fullest.
On behalf of Falcon House I would like to wish Mr Nicholson the best i
n his new position as Second Master (Admin) and Mr Strydom as Housemas
ter. To my successor, his prefects and all those in Falcon next year,
my best wishes and good luck for 1985.
A.F.
McKENZIE HOUSE
McKenzie House enjoyed a reasonably successful year in terms of improvi
ng attitudes of tolerance, mutual consideration and respect for the ind
ividual. The prefects with Mr. Lovell, our housemaster, set the aim of
running a house in which there was an atmosphere such that the above at
titudes were strongly encouraged.
McKenzie House was represented by six 1st XV rugby players, five 1st XI h
ockey players, three 1st XI cricketers, seven 1st team basketballers as w
ell as top level representatives in nearly all other sports. We also spor
ted two Science Olympiad finalists, a Mathematics Olympiad medallist and
Natal's top bird-watcher. I think that we can fairly claim to have a well
balanced house in which people are not afraid to be individuals.
We were very glad to win the prestigious Circular Drive Relay Cup back
to McKenzie from where it originally came, having been donated by the
McKenzie boys of 1970. We won both the Senior "A" and "B" events whic
h typifies our dominance of middle distance running, particularly by P
eter McKenzie, Bruce Cunningham and Derek Crookes. We won only two oth
er Inter-House competitions: Public Speaking and Junior
Hockey, both for the second consecutive year. It seems that we did not
have the stars to put in the final touch and win events for us but we c
ame second in five events: Rugby Sevens, Athletics and Swimming Standar
ds, Music and Junior Squash. Characteristic of most McKenzie performanc
es was a show of guts, determination and spirit.
A house library was started early in the year and it consists, at this s
tage, of a few shelves of carefully selected books of reasonable literar
y value and interest. Recent McKenzie old boys will be interested to kno
w that the large prep, room at the back of the house has been named the
Hofmeyr Room in honour of the previous McKenzie housemaster,
Mr Robert Hofmeyr. The only other physical change worth mentioning is
that the road to the back of the house has been tarred. McKenzie boys
are no longer forced to spread mud, dust and stones around the House.
The House again enjoyed an outing to the Stewart's farm and our thanks
to Mr and Mrs Stewart for hosting this. Other house entertainment inclu
ded the annual variety concert, a house social with G.H.S., two other m
ore specific concerts and a Shrove Tuesday celebration. Mr and Mrs Love
ll also took the Vth and Vlth form boys to the film "The Honourary Cons
ul" and the form IV, V and VI boys to "The Natural".
McKenzie did not produce a house play this year but were well represente
d in the school plays "The Mikado" and particularly Mr Lovell's producti
on of the "The Royal Hunt of the Sun". The interests were pleasingly div
erse, indicative of a healthy environment.
My thanks to the House Tutors, Messrs Hex, White and Ducasse and their
wives, Mrs Daly, our matron, and Mrs Lovell for their interest in and s
upport of McKenzie House. Thanks and congratulations also to the prefec
ts for running the house with enthusiasm and determination.
A.M.S.
NEWNHAM HOUSE
1984 must go down as the year of the Scientists in Newnham. Not only di
d Maynard Handley repeat his victory in the National Science Olympiad (
and win a silver medal in the Maths Olympiad), but he was followed by S
teven Paver, Matthew Slaven and Donald Zungu who came sixth, seventh an
d seventy-third respectively. As the Head of House remarked wryly, "I c
ame seventh in the country and only third in the House". When the Matri
c results came out, all three in the top ten were placed among the top
thirty Matriculants in Natal.
The standard of work generally was much more than satisfying. After a li
ttle statistical research we worked out that our best mark order saw New
nham boys earning 2,6 alphas per boy and 2,4 beta pluses. We must try an
d step that up, but, while statistics can be misleading, these figures s
eemed good at the time.
Outside the classroom, too, we kept ourselves productively busy. We won
the quiz again - with almost the same team that won the quiz in 1983 33
and we carried off the trophy on Sports Day. We also won the first ever I
nter-House Rowing contest. In addition to these victories we took second
place in the senior Rugby, the Water-polo and in the Swimming gala - all
indicative of good effort and plenty of enthusiasm.
A number of individuals are worthy of mention. Baron Schreuder went to
Europe with the South African Schools' Athletics team and Justin King w
as selected for the Natal Schools XI. Dave Lewis and Willy Waller were
chosen to play for the Pietermaritzburg Schools Water-polo Team. Gary M
ichaux played hockey for Natal Schools, and Sean Murphy played tennis f
or the Natal Schools "B" side. Laurie Edwards tackled the Dusi, and Car
l van der Riet and Dallas Harris's Boardsailing team was placed fourth
in Natal.
It is misleading to judge the success of any institution by the achieve
ments of some of its individuals. It is good to know, however, that Nei
l Webster, who was Head of House in 1979, won a trophy for the greatest
contribution to good fellowship in Malherbe Residence at Natal Univers
ity. Ian Douglas, Head of Newnham in 1980 is the Jubilee Fellow in Smut
s Hall, U.C.T. for 1985 and Gordon Rankin, Headof House in 1983 won the
sportsman of the month award when he was on his A.F.S. scholarship at
Candobolin in New South Wales.
Our thanks go to prefects, tutors, the Newnham ladies including our tire
less matron and to domestic staff for another successful year. Newnham r
emains healthy and flourishing.
G.C.
PEARCE HOUSE
To have been Head of Pearce has indeed been a great honour and privile
ge and 1984 will always be remembered as a very happy year. The start
of the year was somewhat unsettling as we returned to school to a new
Headmaster, a new Housemaster, five new prefects and some twenty new b
oys. Pearce, however, showed its adaptability and flexibility and soon
settled down as the boys started striving for their goals. Pearcites
have contributed much to both the House and the school and this has be
en a source of pleasure to me.
It has been said so often that the extent of a House's success cannot b
e measured by the number of cups on the shelf. This has been particular
ly true of Pearce in 1984. We have finished wooden
spoonists in no fewer than seven Inter-House competitions, but in each c
ase 1 was proud to see Pearcites giving of their best, even when all was
as good as lost. More important than winning was the way in which Pearc
ites carried their defeats in a dignified manner. However, 1984 was not
a sporting disaster year as we did win the Chess Trophy, the Shooting Tr
ophy, the Junior Circular Drive Relay and the Hockey. And with Mr Van de
r Watt at the helm next year. I'm sure it will be just a matter of time
before the Rugby Cup returns to our shelf!
When sporting and academic commitments were insufficient to keep the Ho
use busy, we were ably entertained by B.J. McDonald, through his untiri
ng efforts, the House enjoyed numerous video evenings, something done v
ery seldom in the past. The 4th Form also contributed by arranging the
variety concert as well as bingo and frog-racing evenings. Mr and Mrs J
arvis also took the trouble to arrange several enjoyable coffee evening
s. Mrs Jarvis was found to be a worthy successor to Mrs Cannon when it
came to the baking of cakes and tarts and our thanks go to her for all
her hard work in this respect.
G.L. van der Horst: the first Shell Scholar to be made a prefect
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Another "Archies Almanac" was produced, one that completely outshone it
s Ellis and Churchill counterparts. Thanks go to Murray Grindrod and Jo
hn Herbert for their oustanding work of editing the magazine this year.
A House Social was enjoyed by the Fourth and Fifth Formers and thanks go
to The Collegiate girls who attended. Outside of the house, it was plea
sing to see Pearcites contributing to the school entertainment scene by
taking part in school plays, lunchtime concerts and the like.
Pearce maintained its high academic standards this year. Numerous com
mendations were gained especially to our Third and Fourth-formers and
a number of boys received prizes on Speech Day.
^ Achievements remain a relatively small part of the j life of a House,
as it is the general atmosphere that • affects the life of each indivi
dual member of the house. Despite the fact that the atmosphere has chang
ed somewhat under our new Housemaster, 1 Pearce has remained a happy Hou
se, one in which ' every boy is allowed to lead his life as he wishes, w
ithin the rules, of course, without being ostracised by others. Througho
ut the year the boys have become increasingly aware of the needs and wis
hes of others and have learnt to respect them. This aspect is of vital i
mportance in a boarding school where privacy is minimal. While every boy
is partly responsible for creating this atmosphere, I think the united
Matric group have been mainly responsible for it. My thanks go to them f
or this and for the support they have shown the prefect body this year.
Thanks must also go to Mrs "Mates" Hopkins and her "mighty maidens" who w
ent about their thankless task of cleaning up after us in a cheerful and
forever helpful spirit. I hate to think what the
House would be like without them. Our thanks also go to the House Tutors
; Mr Hutton for his artistic advice and for his design of the new House
flag; Mr Dickson, who was unfortunately kept very busy with his duties a
s School Counsellor but nevertheless continued to help our boys with the
ir problems; and to Mr Franklyn whose unflagging interest in the House h
as been an example to us all. Always willing to help and to get to know
every boy better, Mr Franklyn has been a great asset to the House and a
great help to me personally.
My deepest thanks must also go to the seven prefects: Simon Anderson, W
ally Grindrod, David Jarvis, Craig Smith, Stuart Thompson, Gary Ding-le
y and Garth van der Horst. These seven have gone about their tasks meti
culously and with great enthusiasm. They have sacrificed several privil
eges uncomplainingly and this shows that they have been prefects for th
e right reasons, not just selfishly for the power. Throughout the year
they have always done what they believed to be right, which takes great
moral courage.
Last, but by no means least, our thanks must go to Mr and Mrs Jarvis. O
ver the past sixteen years they have contributed much to Hilton College
, and I am sure nobody needs to be reminded of Mr Jarvis's success both
in the classroom and on the sportsfield. Unfortunately Pearce has gain
ed only one year from his housemastership but his loyalty, understandin
g, consideration and integrity have made it a pleasure to work under hi
m. Hilton College and Pearce owe you much, Mr and Mrs Jarvis. We wish y
ou well in your new post at P.B.H.S. We wish Mr Van der Watt the very b
est in his position as the new housemaster. I'm sure he'll make a succe
ss of it and that Pearce will remain the outstanding House that it is.
D.C.Valete, 1984
VALETE, 1983
B.E. SHAW (Churchill. January 1979-December 1983), 1st Rugby (Natal Sc
hools' (Honours), 1st Cricket (Natal Schools' (Honours), Athletics (Ca
ptain) (Victor Ludorum) (Colours), Swimming (Half Colours), Squash (Na
tal Schools') (S.A. Schools') (Honours).
VALETE, 1984
Form VI
L.C. CROWIE (Ellis. January 1984-December 1984).
S.R. FALCON (Falcon. January 1984-December 1984),2nd Squash, InterProvincial Squash (Open Girls' Natal B Team).
K.H. FLOWERS (McKenzie. January 1984-December 1984), 2nd Basketba
ll, Squash.
D.J.C. GOLD (McKenzie January 1979-December 1984), Prefect, 1st Hock
ey (Colours), Athletics, Chairman Fly-Fishing Club, Committee Member
Geographical Society.
J.C. GREEN (Churchill. January 1979-December 1984), School Prefect (H
ead of House), 1st Cricket (Vice-captain) (Half-Colours), 1st Squash
(Colours), 2nd Rugby, Chairman Debating Society, Committee Member Geo
graphical Society.
G.W. LAWLER (Newnham. January 1984-December 1984) 4th Cricket, 5
th Rugby.
J.C. LONGLEY (Falcon. January 1979-December 1984), Prefect, 2nd Cricke
t, 1st Hockey (Half-Colours), Athletics.
D.P. McKENZIE (McKenzie. January 1979-December 1984), Head of School,
1st Rugby (Captain) (Honours), 1st Basketball (Captain) (Colours), A
thletics (Vice-captain) (Half-Colours), Chairman Charity Committee, P
resident Enterprise Club, President Natural History and Conservation
Society, Committee Member Fly Fishing Club.
A.M. STEWART (McKenzie. January 1979-December 1984), School Prefect (
Deputy Head of School), (Head of House), 1st Hockey (Vice-captain) (H
onours) (Natal Schools' My-nahs-Captain), 1st Canoeing (Captain) (Col
ours) (Natal Junior Team), 1st Basketball (Half-Colours), Secretary S
enior Foreign Affairs Society.
G. SUTHERLAND (Falcon. January 1984-December 1984).
P.J. TAYLOR (Ellis. January 1984-December 1984), Prefect, 2nd Rugby,
2nd Cricket, 2nd Tennis.
G.L. VAN DER HORST (Pearce. January 1984-December 1984), Prefect,
1st Rugby (Colours).
M. VAN VUUREN (Ellis. January 1984-December 1984), 4th Hockey, 2nd
Basketball.
D. ZUNGU (Newnham. January 1984-December 1984).
Form V
S.H.C. ANDERSON (Pearce. January 1980-December 1984), Prefect, 2nd R
ugby, Athletics, Cross-Country, Swimming, Secretary Foreign Affairs
Society.
N.J. ARMSTRONG (Newnham. January 1981-December 1984), 4th Cricke
t, 6th Rugby.
P.K. ASH (Pearce. January 1980-December 1984), 2nd Rowing, Secretary
Philatelic Society, President Photographic Society.
L.F. BARNARD (Pearce. January 1981-December 1984), 4th Rugby, 5th C
ricket, 3rd Water-Polo.
B.P.E.D. BAYLEY (Churchill. January 1981-December 1984), 1st Rugby (H
alf-Colours), 3rd Basketball, Squash.
G.J.G. BEACH (McKenzie. January 1980-December 1984), School Prefect, 1
st Rugby (Half-Colours), Athletics, 1st Basketball (Half-Colours), Swi
mming, Secretary Africa Society.
A.R. BELL (Pearce. January 1981-December 1984), 1st Cricket, 2nd Rugb
y (Vice-captain, Half-Colours).
P.F. BOS (Pearce. January 1980-December 1984), 2nd Basketball (Capta
in)
A.D.W. BRAITHWAITE (Falcon. January 1981-December 1984), Prefect, Sa
iling (Commodore) (Half-Colours), 4th Hockey, Athletics, Committee M
ember Enterprise Club, Geographical Society.
L.B. BRAY (McKenzie. January 1980-December 1984), 4th Hockey.
A.H. CADMAN (Ellis. January 1981-December 1984), Prefect, 4th Hockey,
Treasurer Senior Natural History and Conservation Society.
B.S. CALDWELL (Newnham. January 1980-December 1984), Prefect, 2nd R
ugby, 2nd Cricket, 2nd Tennis, Athletics.
D.M. CARO (Churchill. January 1981-December 1984), 3rd Cricket, 4th
Rugby.
D.M. CARSON (Pearce. January 1980-December 1984), (Head of House), S
chool Prefect, 1st Hockey (Colours), 1st Squash (Colours), 2nd Crick
et (Captain), 2nd water-Polo.
W.P. A. CASTLE (Mckenzie. January 1980-December 1984).
L.W. CHARLIE (Falcon. January 1983-December 1984), 1st Rugby (Half-C
olours), 4th Tennis, Athletics, Committee Member Christian Fellowshi
p.
A.D. CHURCH (McKenzie. January 1981-December 1984), 2nd Hockey (Hal
f-Colours) (Captain), 4th Cricket.
L.R. CLAASE (McKenzie. January 1981-December 1984), 1st Hockey (Hal
f-Colours).
I.W. CRITCHFIELD (Newnham. January 1981-December 1984), 3rd Rugby
, Athletics.
R.B. CUNINGHAM (McKenzie. January 1981-December 1984), 2nd Hockey,
Swimming (Victor Ludorum) (Colours), 1st Water-Polo, Athletics, Cro
ss-Country.
O.P. DE VILLIERS (Falcon. January 1980-December 1984), 5th Rugby, Di
ving (Captain) (Honours).
P H. DE VILLIERS (Ellis. January 1980-December 1984), 7th Rugby, Co
mmittee Member Bird Club.
G.W. DINGLEY (Pearce. January 1980-December 1984), Prefect, 3rd Rug
by, 1st Canoeing (Half-Colours), 2nd Water-Polo, Chess (Captain) (H
alf-Colours), Committee Member Kayak Club.
C.B. DIXON (Churchill. January 1980-December 1984), Swimming (Vice-c
aptain) (Half-Colours), 1st Water-Polo, 2nd Squash, 3rd Basketball,
Committee Member Photographic Society.
M.J.P. DRAPER (Ellis. January 1981-December 1984), 1st Rugby, Sailin
g (Vice-Commodore) (Half-Colours).
S.B. DUFFY (Churchill. January 1981-December 1984), 5th Rugby (Vicecaptain) 2nd Tennis.
M.A.C. EVANS (McKenzie. January 1980-December 1984). 4th Rugby, 1st
Basketball, Athletics, Cross-Country.
D.J. FOWLER (Newnham. January 1981-December 1984), 5th Rugby.
A.W. FRASER (Churchill. January 1980-December 1984), Prefect, 3rd Ho
ckey, Squash, Sailing.
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S.P. GELDENHUYS (Ellis. January 1980-December 1984), School Prefect (
Head of House), 1st Rugby (Vice-captainj (Honours) Midlands XV. Swimm
ing Team. 2nd Cricket (Captain), Athletics (Captain) (Colours) (Victo
r Ludorum) Committee Member Senior Natural History and Conservation S
ociety. President Junior Natural History and Conservation Society.
A.M. GEORGE (Falcon. January 1981-December 1984) 2nd Water-Polo,
Swimming, Leader School Band.
B.D.N. GILES (Pearce. January 1981-December 1984), 4th Cricket, Shoo
ting.
W.J. GRINDROD (Pearce. January 1981-December 1984), Prefect, 1st Rug
by (Colours, 1st Water-Polo (Vice-captain).
D.P. HALL (Newnham. January 1980-December 1984), 1st Tennis.
T.J. HALL (Pearce. January 1980-December 1984), 1st Hockey (Half-Col
ours), 2nd Squash.
A.J. HANLON (Falcon. January 1981-December 1984), 5th Rugby (Captain)
, 2nd Basketball, Secretary Enterprise club.
P.M. HARRIS (Falcon. January 1981-December 1984), 1st Cricket XI Sco
rer, Junior Natal Rugby Referee.
R.H. HATFIELD (Ellis. January 1982-December 1984), School Prefect, 2nd
Cricket, 3rd Rugby (Captain), 1st Tennis, 2nd Squash, Athletics (Half
-Colours).
G.C. HEENAN (Ellis. January 1981-December 1984), 4th Cricket (Captain)
, 4th Rugby (Vice-captain).
T.P. HENDRIKZ (Newnham. January 1980-December 1984), 7th Rugby.
D.J. JARVIS (Pearce. January 1980-December 1984), Prefect, 1st Cricket
(Half-Colours), 1st Hockey (Captain) (Honours) (South African Schools
' Captain).
J.K. KING (Newnham. January 1980-December 1984), Prefect, 1st Cricke
t (Honours), Natal Schools 1st Rugby (Half-Colours), Committee Membe
r Fly-Fishing Club.
B.M. KIRCHMANN (Falcon. January 1981-December 1984), 3rd Hockey (Vi
ce-captain), 2nd Tennis, 3rd Water-Polo.
D.F. KNOWLES (Pearce. January 1981-December 1984).
A.C. LAMMING (Falcon. January 1981-December 1984), 4th Cricket, 2nd
Hockey (Vice-captain) (Half-Colours).
D.J. LEWIS (Newnham. August 1983-December 1984), School Prefect, Swim
ming (Captain) (Half-Colours), Water-Polo (Captain), Athletics (HalfColours).
C.P. LIEBENBERG (McKenzie. January 1980-December 1984), 3rd Rugby
, 1st Water-Polo, Swimming.
P. LLOYD (McKenzie. January 1980-December 1984), President Bird Club,
Secretary Natural History and Conservation Society, Secretary Cercle
Francais.
J.P. LOUDON (Mckenzie. January 1980-December 1984), 1st Rugby (Colou
rs), 1st Rowing (Captain) (Colours).
G.M. LUPTON-SMITH (Churchill. January 1981-December 1984), 5th Rug
by, 3rd Hockey, 2nd Tennis.
J.B.R. MACKENZIE (Mckenzie. January 1981-December 1984).
J.C. MACKENZIE (McKenzie. January 1980-December 1984), 2nd Rugby,
2nd Water-Polo (Captain).
N.H. MADDOCKS (McKenzie. January 1980-December 1984), 1st Rugby (H
alf-Colours), 2nd Squash, Athletics.
W.J. MASON (Pearce. January 1980-December 1984), 3rd Cricket, 1st Sq
uash (Natal Schools') (Honours).
A.S.F. McCRUM (Ellis. January 1981-December 1984), 4th Hockey (Capt
ain), 3rd Water-Polo, Swimming.
B.J. McDONALD (Pearce. January 1980-December 1984).
J.C.D. McMILLAN (Ellis. January 1980-December 1984), 1st
Rugby (Half-Colours), 1st Cricket.
R.J. MEAKER (Churchill. January 1981-December 1984), Prefect, 2nd Rug
by (Captain) (Half-Colours), 1st Water-Polo, 3rd Basketball, Swimming
.
B.R.D. MITCHELL (Churchill. January 1981-December 1984), 3rd Rugby, A
thletics, Sailing.
J.L. MOOR (Pearce. January 1980-December 1984), Canoeing (Half-Colo
urs) (South African Schools'), Committee Member Kayak Club.
T.L. NIXON (Pearce. January 1981-December 1984), 4th Hockey, Canoei
ng (Colours), Secretary Kayak Club.
S.P. NOYCE (Newnham. January 1980-December 1984), Prefect, 3rd rugby,
3rd Tennis, President Philatelic Society.
M.C.P. OGG (Falcon. January 1981-December 1984), Prefect, 3rd Rugby,
1st Basketball, Cross-Country, Athletics, Committee Member Enterpri
se Club.
R.F.J. PALMER (Falcon. January 1981-December 1984), Prefect, 2nd Cric
ket, 1st Hockey (Half-Colours), 2nd Tennis.
S.D.G. PAVER (Newnham. January 1980-December 1984), 5th Hockey.
S.R. PAYN (Falcon. January 1980-December 1984), 4th Rugby, 2nd Baske
tball, 1st Chess (Half-Colours), Chairman Bridge Club.
A.N. PAYNE (Churchill. January 1981-December 1984), 3rd Cricket, 1st
Squash (Honours) (South African Schools').
B.M. PEART (McKenzie. January 1980-December 1984), 6th Rugby.
W. PEART (McKenzie. January 1981-December 1984), Prefect, 1st Cricke
t (Colours), 1st Tennis, 2nd Squash.
R. PITT (Ellis. January 1981-December 1984), Prefect, 4th Hockey (Capt
ain) 2nd Tennis, Cross-Country.
C. RAMPITSCH (McKenzie. January 1980-December 1984), 6th Hockey (
Captain).
N.A. ROBINSON (Newnham. January 1981-December 1984), 4th Cricket (
Vice-captain), 2nd Hockey.
A.J. ROBSON (Falcon. January 1981-December 1984), Sailing.
G.W. ROSS (Churchill. January 1980-December 1984), Prefect, 2nd Rug
by, 1st Rowing, Swimming.
I.S. ROUSE (Ellis. January 1980-December 1984), 3rd Cricket, 2nd Hocke
y (Half-Colours).
A.L. SAVAGE (Newnham. January 1981-December 1984), 1st Tennis (Hal
f-Colours).
M.D. SEYMOUR (Falcon. January 1981-December 1984), 1st Rugby (HalfColours), 3rd Cricket, 2nd Water-Polo.
A.D.S. SHORT (Ellis. January 1981-December 1984), 3rd Rugby, 4th Cric
ket.
M.R. SLAVEN (Newnham. January 1980-December 1984), School Prefect,
(Head of House), 1st Rugby (Colours), 2nd Squash, 1st Rowing, Cha
irman Business Club, Commitee Member Enterprise Club.
S.C.H. SMITH (Pearce. January 1980-December 1984), Prefect, 1st Hockey
(Half-Colours), 1st Shooting (Captain) (Colours) (Natal), 2nd Tennis, A
thletics.
H.J. STEPHENSON (Churchill. January 1981-December 1984), 6th Rugb
y.
R.W.J. STRONG (McKenzie. January 1980-December 1984), Prefect, 1st
Basketball, 1st Chess.
R.M. STROUD (Falcon. January 1981-December 1984), 3rd Rugby, 1st Row
ing (Vice-captain) (Half-Colours).
G.R. STUBBS (Pearce. January 1981-December 1984), 3rd Rugby (Vice-c
aptain), Secretary Bird Club, Committee Member Fly-Fishing Club.
G.H. TEICHMANN (Churchill. January 1980-December 1984), Prefect, 1st
Cricket (Colours), 1st Rugby (Honours).
A.S. THOMPSON (Pearce. January 1980-December 1984), Prefect, 5th Ru
gby, 1st Rowing (Half-Colours).
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R.J. TUCKER (Ellis. January 1981-December 1984), Prefect, 3rd Rugby
, 2nd Water-Polo, Swimming.
D.D. VAN DYK (McKenzie. January 1981-December 1984), Squash. Saili
ng.
A. VAN NOORT (Newnham. January 1981-December 1984), 2nd Cricket,
5th Rugby.
G.G. VAN ZYL (Falcon. January 1980-December 1984).
B.G. VARNER (Falcon. January 1981-December 1984), Prefect, 1st Crick
et (Captain) (Colours), 1st Rugby (Colours), 2nd Squash. Swimming.
J.F.K.T. VAN ZIEGENWEIDT (Falcon. January 1981-December 1984), Cr
oss-Country (Captain).
B.C. WESSELS (Falcon. January 1981-December 1984), 6th Rugby (Capt
ain), 2nd Tennis.
C.N.L. WILMOT (Falcon. January 1981-December 1984), 1st Hockey (Colo
urs), 1st Tennis (Captain) (Half-Colours), Committee Member Geograph
ical Society.
G.D. WING (Pearce. January 1981-December 1984), 1st Shooting, 1st Ca
noeing (Natal Team) (Half-Colours).
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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
DRAMA
SENIOR DEBATING SOCIETY
JUNIOR DEBATING SOCIETY
SENIOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS SOCIETY
MIDDLE SCHOOL FOREIGN AFFAIRS SOCIETY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
SENIOR NATURAL HISTORY & CONSERVATION SOCIETY
SENIOR MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY
SENIOR MATHS 10
JUNIOR MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY
GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
PHILATELIC SOCIETY
TEN CLUB MUSIC CHESS CLUB ENTERPRISE CLUB SCIENTIFIC SO
CIETY BUSINESS CLUB MAECENEAN SOCIETY BRIDGE CLUB FLY-F
ISHING CLUB FLY-TYING CLUB BIRD CLUB
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY FILM SOCIETY GOLF SOCIETY
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Drama
THE MIKADO
The School was entertained at the close of the first term by a delightf
ul performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's "Mikado". What made the show r
efreshingly different was the presence of twelve players from the newly
-formed Natal Philharmonic Orchestra instead of the usual piano accompa
niment. The orchestra, conducted by Mr Tony Royse, the Hilton College D
irector of Music, played with professional flair and somewhat overshado
wed the voices of the lead male singers with their limited range. This,
however, was more than compensated for by the charming performance of
the Three Little Maids and the Schoolgirls chorus from G.H.S. Yum-Yum,
played by an effervescent Sally Stokoe, was a clever foil to a less liv
ely Nanki-Poo, played by Carl Liebenberg. Richard Tucker was suitably s
mug as Pooh-Bah, and Kevin Turner brought a touching pathos to the role
of the Lord High Executioner. In all, it was a very good show and a cr
edit to producers Tony Royse and Geoff Thompson.
Cast
The Mikado of Japan..............Peter McKenzie
Nanki-Poo........................Carl Liebenberg
Ko-Ko..................................Kevin Turner
Pooh-Bah ............................Richard Tucker
Pish Tush ...........................Douglas Walker
Yum-Yum................................Sally Stokoe
Pitti-Sing ......................Glenda Beukman
Peep-Bo .............................Fiona Cahill
Katisha..........................Glenda Human
Chorus of School Girls: Deborah Boucher, Karen Clark, Linda Field, Ly
nne Fourie, Sally Frost, Anthea Langley, Wendy Lotter, Barbara Mason,
Katharine McKenzie, Catherine Morewood, Hazel Schneider, Elisabeth S
tielau, Lucy Tennant, Helen van Heerden, Anastasia van Schalkwyk, JoAnne Wulfsohn.
Chorus of Nobles: Louis Barnard, Andrew Cadman, Oliver de Villiers, Ro
bert Egleton, Andrew Fraser, Timothy Hall, Martin Harris, Richard Hatf
ield, Gary Michaux, John Moon, Simon Payn, Steven Paver, Anton Staal,
Roedolf Staal, Richard Stretton, Robert Strong.
Mikado's Attendants: Walter Grindrod, David Lewis, Jack Mackenzie, Ga
ry Teichmann.
Orchestra: Flute - Ian Smith; Oboe - Peter
Scotf, Clarinet-Janine Theron; Bassoon - Derek Vaughan-Heapy, Horn Susan McCrea-Pipkin; Trumpet - Eugene King; Percussion - John Hargr
eaves; Violins-Theo Hinzmann, Jan Schilla, Klaus Oppelcz, Anke Oppel
cz; Viola - Alan Woo; Cello - Maya Gaetner; Bass - Graham Carter.
Orchestration by Anthony Royse Production Personnel
Publicity
Robert Dickson.
Front of House
David Hammond.
Artistic Design
Andrew Collier, John Hutton, Jennifer Hitch.
Wardrobe
Margaret Crabb with Susan Beveridge, Zanna Folan, Belinda White, Gill
ian Ducasse.
Make-up
Linda Hutton with Margaret Crabb, Susan Beveridge, Gillian Ducasse, H
eather Duncan, Catherine Horton.
Japanese articles by courtesy of the Wok Shop.
Lighting
Craig Tyson with Ross Coull, Antony Gold, Russell Lamming, Michael Ha
ncock.
Stage Crew
Kenneth Beveridge with Quentin Hurt, Thomas Hancock, John Herbert, Col
in Fleming, Philip Oehley, John Gibson, Roger Zoio, Ross Cartwright, S
tephen Phillpott.
Set Construction
Graham Dods.
Assistant Musical Director
Helen Vermaak with Rosemarie Makkink, Julie Young, Mary Magor.
Stage Manager
Geoffrey Thompson
Musical Director
Anthony Royse.
Directed by
Geoffrey Thompson and Anthony Royse.
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ROYAL HUNT OF THE SUN"
- iiaffer's play deals with the conquest of the kingdom of the Incas by F
rancisco Pizarro and his Spanish conquistadors. It tells movingly of the
rapacious greed of Spain under the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, who aim
ed to extend both his Empire and the Catholic faith at the same time. Spa
in was still a completely feudal society: in it were two basic classes those with land and the landless majority. It was almost impossible for a
landless opportunist to better himself and to escape a life of grinding
poverty except by taking his chances in the New World.
Popular legend often paints the conquistadors in romantic hues, but more
often than not they were from the dregs of society. Pizarro himself was b
orn a bastard in the most squalid of rural surroundings in 1471, and one
of Shaffer's themes deals with Pizarro's attempts to deny the limitations
of his past. Carl Jankowitz was faced with the task of portraying this p
etulant, fierce man, so great and yet so small. This he did convincingly,
if perhaps a little too stridently and we see in Pizarro the seeds of th
e downfall of European Man.
Pizarro's motley gangsters, the dregs, were Chris Rampitsch, Ashley Forb
es, Jeremy Davis, Bruce Wessels, Sandy Overtveld and Quentin Hurt, the S
panish soldiers. Unable to contain their greed, their lust or their fear
, they turn the audience towards the foe,the Inca.
John Herbert played the Inca man-god, Atahu-allpa, with a wooden dignity
that convinced. We are not surprised that the Inca empire, though unkno
wn to the west, was already three centuries old when Pizarro was born. E
motions are wrung from the audience; admiration for Atahuallpa's courage
, wonder at his control, pathos for his suffering. John Herbert, sinewy
and sensuous, looked the part too, and was almost the sacrificial Christ
-fig-ure at his death. He was well backed by a team of sensitive, gentle
Indians, Bruce Lennon perhaps, the most doleful and Peter McKenzie the
most powerful of them. The audience is left feeling that all is as it sh
ould be; Shaffer would be satisfied.
The frailty of the Pizarro persona is cleverly underlined by the split pers
onality of the narrator; the young Martin being played by Oliver de Villier
s with a romantic idealism that makes him so vulnerJohn Herbert as Atahuallpa
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able, while the old Martin, wise and tired, serves to tell the audience the
truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Kevin Turner, despite th
e disadvantage of his youth, spanned fifty years with aplomb.
The contorted story-line unravelled at the hands of the competent cast. S
haffer's play is not simply a story; too much of that would bore terribly
. It is a visual and aural experience as well, and this places great dema
nds on a producer. Visually, the costuming and lighting combine with an u
nusual set to surprise and excite the audience. Costumes were simple and
subtle, the lighting carefully orchestrated and brilliant. The set, built
with mathematical precision by that perfectionist in this field, Ken Fra
nklyn, was designed around a two-tiered, half-hexagonal stage that worked
extremely well. "Its design consisted of a huge aluminium ring, twelve f
eet in diameter, hung in the centre of a plain back-wall. Around its circ
umference were hinged twelve petals. When closed, these interlocked to fo
rm a great medallion on which was incised the emblem of the conquistadors
; when opened, they formed the rays of a giant golden sun, emblem of the
Incas. Each petal had an inlay of gold foil attached to it: when these in
lays were pulled out (in Act II, scene VI) the great black frame remainin
g symbolized magnificently the desecration of Peru. The centre of this su
n formed an acting area above the stage, which was used in Act I to show
Ata-huallpa in majesty, and in Act II served for his prison. This simple
but amazing set was totally satisfying on all levels: scenically, aesthet
ically, and symbolically" (Shaffer, 1964) Mr Franklyn's set faithfully do
es the same.
The visual impact is matched by the music, described by Shaffer: "This
extraordinary accompaniment embraces bird-cries; plain-chant; freezing
sounds for the mime of the Great Ascent, and frightening ones for the m
ime of the Great Massacre. The final Chant of Resurrection, whined and
whispered, howled and hooted, over Atahual-lpa's body in the darkness,
before the last sunrise of the Inca Empire are to me its most memorable
items."
Stage directions such as these would be enough to frighten off most schoo
l directors. That the music was totally successful was great credit to th
e players and especially to the remarkably pure voice of Jens Brock-Utne
wringing the juice from the notes of the Toil Song:
"Cori, Cori, Aticsi. Aticsi, Cori. Carnac Churac, Carica. Carnac, Churac, C
rica."
Borck-Utne's backing by George and Liebenberg on brass and drums was
also commendable and added to the total effect.
The crowd scenes were enacted with a precision seldom seen on school s
tages and the stylized dance movements of the Indians was as effective
as the breathtaking mime sequence of the soldiers.
Criticisms? The hall was cold and the seats uncomfortable, so for some t
he play was too long. Hilton College has long needed a venue more suitab
le and more flexible than the Memorial Hall, that flat-floored uncomfort
able vault.
Final credit must go to the man who put it all together. Producing and d
irecting a work of this magnitude takes hundreds of after-hours hours, a
nd any busy schoolmaster must wonder, afterwards, whether it is all wort
h it. But worth it, it is, for you leave in the memories of those actors
a legacy of caring, honesty and belief in an ultimate goodness in human
ity. You help them to grow into a new awareness of themselves as they ex
plore spaces of mind and body in drama - onstage, backstage or in the dr
ama of their own lives.
Cast
The Officers Francisco Pizarro
(Commander of the Expedition) Carl Jankowitz Hernando de Soto
(Second-in-Command)................David Carson
Miguel Estete (Royal Overseer).........Bruce Bray
Pedro de Candia ....................Ricky Hatfield
Diego de Trujillo...............Stuart Geldnehuys
The Men
Martin Ruiz.............
Young Martin
(Old Martin as a boy)
Salinas.................
Vasca...................
Rodas...................
Domingo.................
Juan Chavez.............
Pedro Chavez............
The Priests Fray Vincente de Valverde
(Chaplain to the Expedition) . . . .Angus Stewart Fray Marcos de Nizza.....
..........Andrew Falcon
The Indians
Atahuallpa (Sovereign Inca of Peru) John Herbert Villac Umu (High Pr
iest of Peru) Bruce Lennon Challcuchima (An Inca General) Peter McKe
nzie Manco (Chasqui or Messenger) Douglas Thomson
. . . Kevin Turner
Oliver de Villiers Chris Rampitsch . .Ashley Forbes . . . Jeremy Davis . .
Bruce Wessels Sandy Overtveld . . . Quentin Hurt
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( hieftan................................(jUy Stubbs
Felipillo (Interpreter) ..............RoedolfStaal
inti Coussi j Courtesy of.............Janet Robinson
Oello I Girls Collegiate Luanne Grobler Headman.................................
.Guy Stubbs
Men: Brett Giles, Kim Cavell-Clarke, Richard Johnston, Dinesh Choudree
, Sunjay Jagath, Matthew Slack, John Orford, Kevin Gordon, Alistair Me
yer, Michael Salibas.
Extras: David Irish, Simon Hurry, John Barry.
Musicians: Carl Liebenberg, Andrew George, Jens Brock-Utne (vocalist)
, Robert Egleton, Andrew Lang.
Production Personnel
Producer
Antony Lovell.
Set Design
Kenneth Franklyn.
Lighting Design
Eric Allen.
Costume Design
Moira Lovell.
Recorded Sound
Peter Crane with Johnny St C. Gibson & Roger Zoio.
Backstage
Andrew Harris, Sue Falcon.
Publicity
lain McMillan.
Programme Design
John Hutton.
Prompts
Johnny St C. Gibson. Roger Zoio and John Barry.
(.old Objects
John Hutton, Jonathan Cook and Moira Lovell.
Business Management
David Hammond with Andrew Collier.
Make-up
Linda Hutton, Moira Lovell, Gill Ducasse and Sue Gray. Costumes
Moira Lovell, Gill Ducasse, Tish Dickson, Lyn.
McMillan, Wendy Carter and Bertha Daly.
Lighting
Eric Allen, Gordon Goodall, Kenneth Franklyn and Peter Ducasse with C
raig Tyson, Laurence Edwards, Peter Lear and Ross Coull.
Set
Kenneth Franklyn with Walter Bastard, Bruce Boston, Oliver Crespin, Pa
ul Elliott, Michael Hatton, Ian Henderson, Simon Hurry, Anton Jankowit
z, Murray Mason, Vernon Neville, Brendon Pellett and Kendall Whalley.
"DINNER WITH ROALD DAHL"
On three successive nights in September "Dinner with Roald Dahl" deligh
ted a packed audience in the Fieur-de-Lys Club. After each of the three
delicious courses prepared and presented by staff wives, diners thorou
ghly enjoyed a Roald Dahl story read by Fourth Formers and Sixth Former
, Susan Falcon.
The well-chosen readings were clear and sensitive, adequately expressing
the author's senses of humour and drama, and it is hoped that the Hilto
n College Dramatic Society will make this type of excellent entertainmen
t a regular occurrence.
Cast
Kim Cavell-Clarke, Sue Falcon, John Herbert, Quentin Hurt, Carl Janko
witz, Bruce Lennon, Hal Thompson.
Producers
Iain McMillan, Geoff Thompson.
Senior Debating Society
1984 was another successful year for this Society. Again the standards
of speaking and procedure were high, and this resulted in our team emer
ging as winner of the Pietermaritzburg Schools' Debating League. This L
eague was introduced this year, involved many of the schools in the are
a, and
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proved a source of some tough competition and some stimulating topics. F
rom the point of view of the Society, involvement in this competition ga
ve the members of the team new challenges, particularly in terms of prep
aration and research.
The following were among the topics debated during the year:
There is no such thing as human nature - it is an excuse for excesses.
The South African Matric system is significantly disfunctional.
Censorship is an indignation which we should not have to bear.
The Hollow man is more deplorable than the Evil man.
Passive resistance and negotiation achieve more than armed rebellion.
Q.E. Hurt represented the school in the Jan Hofmeyr Speech Contest, and w
as successful in winning through to the semi-finals. The title of his pre
pared speech was 'To the individual, failure is often more important than
success.'
The Inter-House Public Speaking Competition was held in the third qua
rter. Here teams of four boys compete, and McKenzie House was again c
hosen as the winner.
Junior Debating Society
Interesting and well-supported debates took place this year, covering a
wide range of topics, while the societies committee members, C.J. Kelly,
P.J. Orford and S.C. O'Connor, handled the affairs competently.
Only two internal debates were held but two debates each against St Ann
e's and Wykeham more than adequately sustained an interest in the Socie
ty's activities.
The following boys contributed in a meaningful way during 1984: Messrs D
.A. Irish, B.E. Clausen, D.A. Dingley, C.S. Vickery, M Stanley,
O.A.G. Crespin, R.J. Stobart, P. Elliot, G.J. Kelly, G.M. Schaap, W.N.
Weeks, S.C. O'Connor, M.A.C. Griffiths, I. Coovadia, P.J. Orford, P.M.
Botha, K.G. Whalley, P.N. Kennedy and D.J.N. Thompson.
Senior Foreign Affairs Society
The Society met on four occasions, and each member presented either a r
esume of recent events or a paper on a particular subject. In addition,
members were invited to attend a talk by Mr P. Fahren-heim who had rec
ently visited the U.S.S.R. as a South African delegate to a Congress of
Patent Lawyers.
Some of the papers delivered by members showed evidence of thorough res
earch and insight, and many subjects provoked lively debate. There was
evidence of much concern for the South African situation, and the compo
sition of the Society represented an interestingly broad spectrum of po
litical attitudes.
The following is a list of the papers delivered: Socialist transformation i
n Zimbabwe (A.M. Stewart).
Gaddafi and International Terrorism (A.H. Cadman).
The Future of Hong Kong (G.W. Ross).
Recent Developments in the Gulf War (A.M. Falcon).
The Libyan Peoples' Bureau Shooting (A.J. Hanlon).
Impressions gained from the International Youth Science Week in Londo
n (M.J. Handley and M.R. Slaven).
Thanks go to Mr McMillan for organizing and chairing meetings, and to Mrs
McMillan for her spread of delicious eats that were enjoyed by all after
the meetings.
Members: Mr I.D. McMillan (Chairman), A.M. Stewart (Secretary), G.J.G.
Beach, A.H. Cadman, D.M. Carson, O.P. de Villiers, A.M. Falcon, M.J.
Handley, A.J. Hanlon, G.W. Ross. M.R. Slaven, G.C. van der Horst.
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Middle School Foreign Affairs Society
An average of two meetings of the Society per quarter were held, and top
ics of a wide variety were discussed. The normal format of a meeting inv
olved the presentation of a resume of world current affairs since the pr
evious meeting, presented by one member and then discussed by the Societ
y at large. This was followed by talks given by one or two members on sp
ecific topics of general current interest. These were entertaining and i
nformative, some of the members having gone to much trouble to research
their topic well. Lively discussion often ensued.
Specific topics covered included:
The Libyan Embassy Siege (K.D. Gordon). Russian Foreign Policysince 194
0(J.N.L. Orford). The British Miners' Strike (I. A.M. Gowans).
The Iran-Iraq Conflict (A. Lloyd).
Financial Crisis in Latin America (R.I.M. i Johnston).
The Ideals and the History of the Olympic Games (D. Choudree).
IndiaToday (C.A. de Jong), i Constantin Chernenko (B.J. Arnott).
( The Mafia (J.A.T. Herbert).
French Proposals for reform of the E.E.C. (P.M.S. Oehley).
f
i Other members of the Society in 1984, and
j presenters of Current Affairs resumes were: D.H.
Lourens (Secretary), S.M. Phillpott, S. Jagath,
G.M. Sampson, A.M. Meyer, K. Cavell-Clarke,
^ J.C. Davis, Q.E. Hurt.
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Historical Society
The activities of the Society during 1984 followed the pattern of previous
years.
At the first meeting of the year, Mr R. Rawlinson addressed the society
on Archaeology in general
and his own work at Ondini in Zululand in particular. It was interestin
g for members to learn about the methods of archaeologists and also abo
ut the great progress which had been made at Ondini in recent months. M
ajor Darrell Hall, accompanied this year by Mr K. Johnstone, presented
his audiovisual programme "Airborne Assault" - the story of one of the
paratroop and glider landings in Normandy on D-Day 1944. One marvelled
at the organisation and training which had gone into the preparations f
or the landing.
Two meetings prepared the way for the annual battlefields tour. Mr J. Ma
tthews from Edgewood College gave the Society an excellent talk on recen
t historical research on the Battle of Isandhl-wana; the film "Zulu Dawn
" provided a more dramatic and colourful picture of the Zulu War of 1879
.
On the tour itself, the first day was devoted to the battle of Spion Kop
. Beginning at the museum in the rest camp and under the excellent guida
nce of Mr G. Torlage the group climbed the mountain and heard the detail
s of the action from a man who is the current expert on this topic. The
second day began with a visit to the Talana Museum near Dundee; then the
Isandhlwana battlefield and Rorke's Drift.
Unfortunately there was too much water in the Buffalo River so the propos
ed walk down the Fugitives' Trail had to be cancelled. However the group
did visit the Melville-Coghill monument on the Natal bank of Fugitives' D
rift.
Three boys took part in various rounds of the Young Historians Conferenc
e and Alistair Anderson was chosen to take part in the regional final.
Senior Natural History and Conservation Society
Owing to the fact that Mr Ducasse was promoted to headmaster, the Soc
iety had fewer meetings than usual during the year but nevertheless a
great deal of good work was done by members. Penn
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Lloyd, who was awarded the Guy Falcon Natural History prize on Speech D
ay, is to be sincerely congratulated on the work he did during the year
. He was awarded the Natal Bird Club Trophy for the largest number of n
est records in one year and he and Chris Rampitsch produced a very good
paper on an aquatic beetle which won them first prize at the Youth Sci
ence fortnight in the Transvaal and second prize at the annual PINSSA c
onference in Pietermaritzburg.
Prof Gordon Maclean, who has presented the opening address at some fourt
een meetings of the society, spoke at the first meeting again on 10 Febr
uary 1984. His talk on "Birds of prey" was, as usual, most interesting a
nd informative as well as being beautifully illustrated.
The second meeting was held on 4 May and was held in the Memorial Hall
since it was a combined meeting of the Senior and Junior Societies. I
t was addressed by Prof Berjak who gave a most interesting illustrated
address on the Mangroves.
The final meeting for the year took the form of the Annual General Meet
ing at which the outgoing President, Peter McKenzie, gave his president
ial address on "The Problems of Elephant Poaching in the Kruger Nationa
l Park".
Before presenting his address Peter McKenzie paid tribute to the work
done by Mr Ducasse who has run the Society since 1969. He also announc
ed that Mr D.F. White would be taking over the Society as Master-in-ch
arge in 1985.
At the Annual General Meeting the following were elected as office beare
rs for 1985.
President: C.A. Jankowitz Secretary: S.P. Geldenhuys Treasurer: A.J. Ra
nkin
Committee Members: A.M. Falcon, and P.J. O'Flaherty.
A vote of thanks was passed to the outgoing Committee and the Preside
nt wished the incoming Committee a happy and successful year.
Senior Mathematical Society
In the first quarter we were very fortunate to have Professor J.H. Webb,
from the University of Cape Town, with us for a few days. He gave a very
interesting talk on "Fernat's Last Theorem" at one of our society meeting
s and also gave an excellent introductory lecture on "Limits" to the Sixt
h Form.
Early in the second quarter we had an evening of talks by members of the
Fourth Form. M.P. Grindrod delivered a largely original paper on the ma
thematics of anti-aircraft guns, however Q.E. Hurt was judged the overal
l winner on his very well presented talk. Then in June, Professor A. Mei
jer gave a lecture on "Arrow's Theorem1' and convinced the audience that
there was no fair election system in the world today.
A "mathsfest" at Michaelhouse was our first meeting of the third quarter
and then on M.J. Nicholson's return from an international mathematics con
ference in Australia we had an evening of slides and a variety of interes
ting topics. The talk titled "Impressions of Australia" was stimulating a
nd gave us all an insight into what goes on in mathematics in other count
ries of the world.
The year ended off with a knockout quiz. A team consisting of,S. Zoio, R
. Zoio and G. Vincent deservedly won the cake.
Senior Maths 10
The Senior Maths 10 group had regular meetings during the year.
Most of the meetings were spent looking at problems and the technique
s and approaches used in problem solving. The group was given a good
start to the year when Prof J.H. Webb of UCT was our guest. He introd
uced some problems from a recent Mathematics Olympiad in America and
demonstrated some ingenious solutions.
During the third quarter Mr Dods gave two lectures on Spherical Trigono
metry and its use in navigation. Sailors are now viewed with a great de
al of respect by the Mathematics Department!
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Junior Mathematical Society
This Society has had a busy year and attendance at meetings has been g
ood. Members watched the film "Donald in Mathemagicland" during the fi
rst quarter. During the second Quarter a quiz was held. Eight teams to
ok part, four of the teams coming from St Anne's. The questions were b
oth interesting and demanding and the whole evening turned out to be t
horoughly enjoyable.
Two lectures were given during the year by Mr Nicholson. The first was
on Stem and Leaf Plots which is a statistical topic of particular inter
est to forms one and two as it complemented their syllabus work on stat
istics. The second was on Topology and this was a fun evening during wh
ich members were introduced to the Moebius Band, networks and the 4 col
our map problem.
During the third quarter 6 boys read short papers on various mathematica
l topics and at the end of the evening D.A. Irish was declared the winne
r.
Boys in Form I had a fun evening in the form of a Mathsfest with girls
from St Anne's during the fourth quarter. This was an evening of proble
ms which kept members busy for nearly two hours. A few boys were also a
ble to attend an evening of games and puzzles in Pietermaritzburg durin
g the year.
P.J. Orford was Chairman during the year and he was ably assisted by t
he Secretary, D.V. Hen-wood.
Geographical Society
Another active year for this society, but not as productive as 1983. Atte
ndance at meetings fluctuated a great deal which was mainly the result of
meetings being at awkward times in relation to examinations and mark ord
ers. This will have to be guarded against in the future.
Mr John Butler addressed the first meeting of the society. He spoke on aeria
l pollution with particular reference to its effect on health in Pietermarit
zburg and illustrated his talk with well selected
slides. He emphasised the rather unfortunate situation of Pietermaritzbur
g and discussed the poor ventilation that resulted from temperature inver
sions in winter.
Two films were shown at our second meeting. The first was one on desert p
redators and proved to be both interesting and highly amusing, especially
the antics of the desert rat in outwitting the sidewinder snake. The fil
m on Antarctica stressed the hostility of this environment and showed how
intensive studies of creatures like the penguin are helping man to cope
with survival in these colder climes.
In the second term a group of senior students attended a lecture on Trop
ical Cyclones given by Prof Owen McGee of the University of Natal at St
Johns. His excellent illustrated talk centred on aspects of hurricanes t
hat are not to be found in school text books and, consequently, his inte
rested audience of over 200 people were attentive and appreciative.
Mr Evan Brown spoke to the Society in August about his trip to the Unit
ed States. He detailed the route taken by him and his wife on their two
month tour and embellished with interesting asides which the 100 membe
rs present enjoyed.
In the third term members of the committee organised a very successful
quiz in which sixty members took part. Two teams of 5 represented eac
h house, each team being required to answer several "banks" of questio
ns in rotation. Newnham A team won the quiz followed by Ellis B and Ch
urchill A. Steven Paver of Newnham A was the individual winner. All wi
nners were invited to supper at Mr Hex's house. Thanks go to Mrs Hex f
or providing the meal.
The final meeting of the year was addressed by Dr
A.H. Wilson of the Geology Dept at the local university, whose topic was "M
inerals under the microscope". Whilst perhaps a little too technical for so
me of the junior members the talk certainly interested a rather select grou
p of seniors and a lively discussion took place when Dr Wilson illustrated
aspects of polarised light after his talk. Slides taken with the aid of an
electron microscope were fascinating if a little repetitive to the untraine
d eye.
Members of the Committee for 1984 were: D.H.C. Gold, A.D.W. Braithwai
te, C.R.S. Wilmot and J.C. Green who appreciated the regular attendan
ce and interest shown by Messrs J.M. Hex and
A.G. Ward.
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Philatelic Society
Chairman: M.C. O'Flaherty Secretary: D.A.H. Biggs Treasurer: P.J. O'Fla
herty
The Society became one of the member schools in the Maritzburg Junior
Stamp Club during 1984 and met twice a term at Cordwalles, Hilton, St
Charles, Treverton and towards the end of the year, Michaelhouse. At t
hese meetings lectures were given, collections were displayed and boys
were given the opportunity to swop or buy stamps from each other.
We are indebted to Mr Eric Holmberg, the Chairman of the Maritzburg Phil
atelic Society and Mrs Liz Hathorn for coming up to Hilton to run our ho
me meetings, for their interest and enthusiasm and for sharing their phi
latelic knowledge with us. In view of their commitment, it was somewhat
disappointing to see how few of our members produced their own stamps, a
dded in an organised, planned way to their collections or even attended
meetings regularly. Happily, there were exceptions and M.C. Hathorn and
A.C. Harington are to be congratulated for winning the first two prizes
in the Maritzburg Inter-Schools competition.
Ten Club
The Ten Club is a society for boys in Form III; it provides a forum for the
presentation of papers on favourite or significant subjects as well as dis
cussion of matters of topical interest. At each meeting a brief resume of c
urrent affairs is given by a member of the club.
In the first term Stephen Zoio spoke on Leonardo da Vinci as an artist an
d a scientist; using interesting colour slides to show his work in anatom
y, botany and some of his inventions. Anton Newbury talked on the Tribes
of Southern Africa, and used a film to illustrate some of their customs.
Guy Fyvie had recently visited the Okavango Swamps and also used slides a
nd film effectively to show the variety of wild life to be found there.
In the second term, a more entertaining evening was provided by Lance Ho
rne. His talk on the life
style of American singer Michael Jackson was an excuse to watch a popula
r television recording. Guy Armstrong used a short film on silicon chips
to illustrate his talk on Robots and Automation, stressing the resultan
t problems of unemployment brought about. Julian Lea opened the first me
eting of the third term with a paper on Dolphins and spoke on their pecu
liar characteristics that had made them so fascinating to man. Andrew Ke
nny's theme was the Universe and especially some of its interesting aspe
cts such as black holes and new stars. Charles Boles presented a well il
lustrated talk on his recent visit to the United States. In the fourth q
uarter, Robin van den Heever spoke on the Turin Shroud and with the aid
of a short film was able to convey much of the enigma of this phenomenon
. The final speech was by Paul Huber, who outlined the history and devel
opment of the Broederbond. Visits over the year included the productions
of "Poppie" based on Elsa Jou-bert's novel, and "Amadeus" at Michaelhou
se as well as the film of the "Mutiny on the Bounty".
At the final meeting of the year, all members were congratulated on thei
r lively interest and enthusiasm shown at meetings and for the high stan
dard of presentations of talks. The Ten Club as then constituted was dis
solved.
Music
CONCERTS
Lunchtime Concerts continue with one every half-term . It was found that
the standard of playing rose from when the concerts were every two week
s. With the staple diet of pianists, we have had performances on flute a
nd clarinet, and some singers
- a total of sixty-seven performers in nine concerts this year. The Nata
l Philharmonic Orchestra have played twelve concerts this year in Pieter
maritzburg to which a total of one hundred and forty-two boys have atten
ded - the standard is high and the enjoyment is great. Two of the Pieter
maritzburg Philharmonic concerts were also attended- one of English musi
c and the other of Mozart and Beethoven. The conductor, Mr Errol Girdles
tone, also brought the P.M.B. Philharmonic twice to the College. The fir
st concert was a small group who demonstrated their instruments in a lig
ht hearted way and played some well contrasted pieces for different comb
inations of instru48
ments. This was followed in the next term by the lull orchestra, demonst
rating in the first half what one would expect at a symphony concert and
in the second, music in a lighter vein with Three Scottish Dances by Hi
lton's Music Director and also a piece he and Mr Girdlestone had written
especially for the concert a story of intrigue and espionage - demonstr
ating the instruments of the orchestra. A piano recital was given by Joh
n Clegg on 7 September to the whole school. His programme included "Scen
es from Childhood" by Schumann and some pieces by Liszt. Clegg is a fine
technician and gave a very musicianly performance but perhaps the choic
e of works was not the best to hold the school's attention.
CHORAL SOCIETY
: Consisting of some thirty boys, they gave a stirring rendition of Flande
rs and Horovitz's "Captain; Noah and his Floating Zoo" in the Pietermaritz
i burg City Hall on 13 September at one of the Philharmonic's Lunchtim
e Concert Series, with the . Director (piano), Graham Carter (Bass) an
d John Hargreaves (Drums) forming the accompaniment.
; Although there were two shaky moments when the voices were in a cano
n which was not asked for, the tone and balance was good. We shared th
e concert with the Girls' High School.
CHOIR
The choir has had a shaky year but not only have they sung the occasion
al anthem in chapel but they also have taken part in a Mini Choir Festi
val run by the South African Society of Music Teachers. Nine other scho
ols took part and although the Hilton contingent numbered fewer than ha
lf the number of most of the groups, they sang with confidence. Music s
ung in chapel this year included "Non Nobis Domine" by Quiltar; "Amazin
g Grace" arranged by A.R. "Jesu; Joy of Man's Desiring" by 1 Bach; "O c
ome let us sing" by Swann and "A 1 Canon of Praise" by Sleeth. There we
re also the 1 usual two carol services on the last Sunday of the school
year.
MUSIC SOCIETY
The Music Society has returned with six meetings this year. There are ei
ght members, some of which have given illustrated talks on various music
al subjects.
DRAMA
The musical production this year, again in conjunction with the Girls High
School, was the "Mikado" - a review of which will be found elsewhere. The highlights of it were twofold - firstly that there was a lack of
adults; all the parts were taken by the boys and girls - and secondly the
quality of the orchestra; fourteen players with no piano, giving the whole
production a professional touch - something that one does not find in any s
chool production in this area at least. Bravo Hilton!
COMPETITION
The first and, it is hoped, annual Inter-House Music Competition took p
lace on 18 September. The competition was divided into three parts - In
strumental, Group and House Song. The competition was keen between the
Houses and one could often hear strains of boys singing their particula
r House Song as they went about their daily routine. S.M. Phillpott won
the instrumental section with a bravura performance and the judge, Der
ek Tasker, Director of Music at Michaelhouse, awarded the cup, kindly d
onated by Mr and Mrs C.D. Harris, to Ellis House.
Chess Club
Captain: G.W. Dingley (Half-Colours 1983)
This year saw an increased number of boys playing chess on Tuesday eveni
ngs so that the school was able to field three teams and to play in all
three divisions of the P.M.B. Schools League. Here we had a fine season,
in which a very young "B" team won its section handsomely and then went
down rather unexpectedly against Maritzburg College in the divisional p
lay-offs. However G. Bosman-Jansen won the individual award for the most
improved player in the division for his fine record, on board one, of e
leven wins out of twelve games. The "C" team carried all before it in th
e "C" division, winning all its matches and brought back a handsome trop
hy to grace the shelf of the Club. The "A" team, after starting well, fa
ded a little and finished third in the "A" division. G.W. Dingley won th
e School Individual Competition (the Shah Mata Cup) for the second year
running, and Pearce House, with a team containing three Ding-leys out of
five players, eventually triumphed over Falcon in the Final of the Inte
r-House Competition, thus retaining the trophy. During the year the club
was fortunate to receive a handsome demonstration board from the Standa
rd Bank which
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will help significantly with player training and game analysis. The advent
of a number of new chess clocks will enable the club to stage blitz chess
and Hilton will be hosting the first P.M.B. and Districts School Tourname
nt at the end of the First Quarter vacation .Hilton Chess is on the move!
Awards
Half-colours: S.R. Payn.
Enterprise Club
Chairman: D.P. McKenzie Secretary: A.J. Hanlon
Committee Members: M. Slaven, A. Braithwaite, M. Ogg
The club can look back on an active 1984. Membership this year was a re
cord 280 which proves that it is very much alive and well. We held two
meetings per term and these were either reports-back on trips or outsid
e speakers who addressed us on a wide range of topics, from climbing in
Nepal to tours of Kenya and Malawi.
A special word of thanks to the committee, so ably led by Peter McKenzie
and "Pongo" Hanlon. The latter, also our club mechanic, has spent a lot
of time fixing never-ending fuel problems on the club's Landrover. We w
ill miss him next year. I would also like to thank my colleague, John He
x, for running the club during my absence in the second term, while my w
ife and I were touring Europe and America.
Wild Coast: January 1984
In January we arranged a Wild Coast "double feature", one group of boys
led by ex-pupil Ian Graham, walked from Port St John's to Hole-in-the-Wa
ll. It was the first time a group of Hilton boys had walked this particu
lar stretch of Wild Coast. It won't be the last! The other group of boys
travelled down in the Landrover and toured the Wild Coast from Port St
John's to The Haven. We "bundu-bashed" our way along the coast and "disc
overed" the most beautiful spots en route.
Okavango: April 1984
In April it was time again to venture up north back to the Okavango Delta
and northern Botswana. This was the club's third trip to this area in one
year.
A party of fifteen boys, the Dickson family, Mr Hex and the Browns set o
ff in three Landrovers for the swamps. Plagued by vehicle problems early
in the trip, the party finally reached Nxai Pan after three long days o
f travel. It was here that we began to appreciate the remarkable flatnes
s of the landscape - not a hill in sight in any direction. Nxai is a Sal
t Pan 150km2 and perfectly flat. Plains game abounds and we spent two da
ys watching and photographing herds of springbok, zebra, impala, gemsbok
and ostrich. From Nxai we ventured westwards to Maun - gateway to the O
kavango Swamp.
To experience the Okavango is to dig deeply into the very roots of Afri
ca. The mysteries of the swamps are diverse and complex. The crocodiles
and insects, the hippo and elephant, the birdlife, the matted papyrus
and the endlessly meandering waterways form a fascinating panarama that
conjures up thoughts of Livingstone's Africa. Time is of no consequenc
e in the Delta.
From the swamps we pushed northwards through the Moremi Wildlife Reserv
e where we encountered lion at night at the uncomfortably close distanc
e of 3 metres! Each day heralded a long hard slog at the wheel of the L
androvers as the roads deteriorated. An average day's drive yielded no
more than 150 hard-won kilometres, liberally sprinkled with forced and
unforced stops.
From the game-viewing aspect, the highlight of the trip was undoubtedly
the Chobe Crane Reserve and in particularthe Savuti Marsh area. Here we
were lucky enough to watch lion devouring a buffalo they had killed only
200 metres from our campsite. We listened in fascination to the nightti
me war that raged as the hyenas tried to drive the lion away from the ki
ll. We also spotted a herd of ± 10000 zebra just south of the Savuti Ma
rsh - what a sight!
The famed Chobe elephants thrilled and scared us as they rampaged thro
ugh the Mopane scrub at night, on one occassion pushing over trees onl
y metres from our campsite at Serondella. The wide Chobe River interru
pts the northward journey where the Caprivi meets Zambia and Zimbabwe
and the safari was suddenly over. Indeed, an experience of a lifetime.
Wild Coast Walk: September 1984
After two pots of Toppers had been split, a long drive and Speech Day, we
finally settled down to sleep at South Sand Bluff. The following day. ov
ercast with rain in the afternoon, provided us
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with the longest walk - past Grosvenor, Lupatana and eventually to the s
pectacular Waterfall Bluff. Although it continued to rain that night, we
managed to keep relatively dry under some overhangs. The walk to Imboyt
i was the shortest and most rugged -along sheer cliffs that dropped stra
ight into the sea, with sudden valleys and Cathedral Rock, an immense sp
ire that rises straight out of the sea. We reached our destinations by m
idday and slept, lay in the sun or swam in the lagoons for the rest of t
he afternoon. The next day we walked to Intafufu, a lagoon that stretche
s about a kilometre up-river, where we camped next to the Gibsons who ha
d already been there a number of days.
We arrived at Port St John's with over 80 km behind us and a great sens
e of achievement.
Scientific Society
The Scientific Society continues to offer boys the opportunity to carry out
further scientific investigation using the school's resources. In addition
, visits and guest speakers are arranged.
The Pietermaritzburg Inland Natal Schools Science Association meetings
have proved increasingly popular, held at Hilton or at local schools.
Mrs Beulah Davies of the Natal Shark Board spoke on "Sharks and Shark
Attacks". This was followed by Mr Malcom Powell who spoke on "Environ
mental Education". Dr Whally Orchard gave a lecture demonstration - "C
hemystery- the case of the missing joules". Dr George Hughes addressed
the Association on "Turtles of the Tongoland Coast".
We were grateful to Dr Ian McNaught of the University of Natal for kind
ly repeating for us his exciting lecture "Chemical Magic". Junior Quizz
es and the TV series "Cosmos" were enjoyed by Junior Members.
A highlight of the year was the visit to Durban in the last quarter to he
ar the "Faraday Lecture -the Photon Connection" imported from the U.K. an
d packed with special effects. The lecture outlined the development of fi
bre-optics and lasers in communications.
A large number of boys enjoyed the P.I.N.S.S.A. conference held in July a
t the University of Natal. Hilton presented two papers, one by R. Hatfiel
d.
"Exercise Physiology at a Glance" and one by P. Lloyd and C. Rampitsch
, "The Classification of, and Gaseous Exchange in an Aquatic Insect".
This was well researched and had also won first prize for them when pr
esented at the Johannesburg Youth Science Week.
We were pleased with the successes achieved individually and by the sc
hool entry in the Science Olympiad - recorded elsewhere.
It is hoped this year to arrange a series of extension talks for boys in F
orms III and IV, beyond the normal science curriculum.
Business Club
Chairman: M.R. Slaven Secretary: M.P. Grindrod
The aim of the activities of the Club has been to introduce members to as
pects of the business world.
After an introductory meeting and the viewing of a film, Mr R.G. Hoole, fi
nancial director of C.I. Industries (Pty) Ltd, addressed the club on "the
business of business." This effectively set the scene for many members and
indicated clearly what business is all about. Mr D. Griffin, public affai
rs coordinator for Shell S.A. (Pty) Ltd, spoke on the role of a multi-nati
onal company in South Africa. Mr Griffin described the many activities of
the Shell organisation and also its policy on the recruitment of staff. Mr
A. Chettle told the club about the business opportunities in the insuranc
e industry; members were amazed to learn of the vast sums of money which i
nsurance companies had available for investment.
Members of the club took part in two games: the Business Management G
ame and the Stock Exchange Investment Game. Although the Hilton teams
were not successful in the competition as such, much valuable experi
ence was gained through participation.
There were outings to two local industries during the year and various b
usiness publications were made available to members in the library.
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Maecenean Society
The society held five meetings during the year at which films were show
n, including a somewhat exaggerated "Attila" and the classic "Ben-Hur".
Mr Cook gave a slide-illustrated talk on "Stonehenge", while the matri
cs attended a lecture at P.M.B. University given by Mr M. Lambert. In a
ddition, members of Form Two submitted entries to the annual schools La
tin competition, and though no prizes were won, there were several hono
urable "mentioned-in-despatches". Form Three enjoyed themselves and gav
e great amusement with their Odyssean cribs, while appearing at Girls H
igh School in three scenes from the Plan-tine play "Pseudolus" (appropr
iately, since the title means "Twister"!). At the same venue B.C. Schre
uder delivered a clear and well-prepared talk on the "Legal Status of R
oman Slaves".
Bridge Club
The club met regularly, about four times a term, throughout the year, t
hough many members' attendance was sporadic; perhaps attendance would h
ave been more regular had girls' schools been playing also. Those membe
rs who did attend regularly evidently enjoyed their bridge, and some im
proved their card play; while the level of conversation ranged from the
learnedly academic via the witty to the unashamedly frivolous. Much of
this conversation occurred during the consumption of the good things u
nfailingly provided by Mrs Cook, so that none were sent away empty, eve
n when the cards obstinately lay the wrong way.
Fly-Fishing Club
The club was pleased to welcome again Dr Tom Sutcliffe to the first mee
ting of the year. This time he shared with us some of his exciting expe
riences of fishing in the Cape. The first outing saw twelve members on
the Upper Mooi. Another group of twelve spent a pleasant weekend away a
t Hopewell in E. Griqualand as guests of Mr and Mrs B. Gilson. The opportunity to
fish both early and late in the day proved most fruitful with several fish
of good size taken.
In the second term, an outing to the Mbona area in the Karkloof produced
five good Rainbow trout. The first meeting of the term was addressed by
Mr Keith Miller who spoke on sea fly-fishing. In mid-June, a group of j
unior members, kindly accompanied by Mr Brian Barry spent an enjoyable d
ay on Natal Fly-Fishing Club water. A television film on Nymph fishing w
as lent to us by the Fly fishermen in Pietermaritzburg for the second ev
ening meeting.
The only outing in the third quarter was to Mr Little's dams at Underbe
rg. Despite unfavourable weather conditions, Andrew Fowler successfully
landed a three pound trout in excellent condition. The third term meet
ings comprised talks by Mr Roger Baert and by members of the Fly-Fishin
g Club on tackle and new equipment.
In the fourth quarter the club were pleased to return to Game Pass at th
e kind invitation of Mr Lovell-Greene and additional fishing at Kamburg
Nature Reserve made the long journey more than worthwhile.
The second outing of the quarter was with Mr
A.R.A. Murray to Hasting's Farm in the Dargle, as guests of Mr Hunt. Ex
cellent fishing was enjoyed by everyone, and the bag of eighteen fish r
aised hopes for an improved season in 1985.
At the Annual General Meeting, Digby Gold, the outgoing chairman gave th
e club a resume of the club's activities over the year and welcomed Kevi
n Cole, the club's founder member, back to Hilton to present trophies. T
hese went to Stephen Gilson and Michael Ogg for the biggest fish taken (
both netting at three and a quarter pounds) and to Andrew Fowler for the
most caught over the year. Particular appreciation was mentioned for th
ose landowners who had kindly shared their water with the club, and to M
r K. Franklyn for his support with the club's activities.
The elected committee for 1985 included Andrew Fowler. Conrad Raab,
Richard Fynn, Bruce Len-non and Sean Welch.
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Fly-Tying Club
In addition to our regular club meetings, groups of boys attended the me
etings of the Natal Fly-Dres-sers' Association in Maritzburg. We were al
so visited by Dr T. Sutcliffe, Mr J. Blackman, Mr Huntly and Mr Harker a
nd owe much to them for all they had to teach us.
During the year three competitions were held, and all entries were of a
very high standard. A subscription to an American Fly-Tying magazine w
as taken out and interested members learned much from reading these.
We would all like to thank Mr B. Barry for transporting us to one of our
meetings and Mr K.A. Franklyn who took us to all our other meetings and
entertained our guest speakers.
Bird Club
Chairman: P. Lloyd Secretary: G.R. Stubbs
Committee Members: A.J. Rankin, C.R. van der Riet, N.S. Steytler, P.H. de
Villiers, J.J.C. Nuttall
As far as outings and meetings are concerned, the Bird Club has been ver
y active this year. The club tries to hold one indoor meeting and two ou
tings a term.
The first outing was a trip to the Darville Sewage Works in Pietermaritzb
urg. This outing was specifically for beginners as the birds on the ponds
can be seen at close range from the new Tory Tingle Hide.
In the third quarter we went on our annual Seabird Trip off Durban with
Mr J.C. Sinclair as our guide. This proved to be a very successful day
as many more species were seen than on the same outing last year. We w
ere fortunate enough to see a number of Albatross species amongst many
other seabirds.
Other outings included two outings on the Hilton Estate, a visit to a patch
of indigenous forest in the Dargle District and a most enjoyable day at th
e Bald Ibis nesting colony at the Mooi River Falls.
The four indoor meetings included two films and two outside speakers. In
the first term Mr Gordon Bennett spoke to us on the birds of the Drakensb
erg. In the third quarter Dr D. Johnson of the Natal Parks Board spoke to
us on the ecology of birds with particular reference to their conservati
ons in Natal.
One of the ongoing activities of the Club involves recording the species
seen on the Hilton Estate each month with a view to publishing this in th
e form of a comprehensive checklist of the Birds of the Hilton Estate. In
the past two years nearly 200 species have been recorded.
Another large project is the monitoring of birds breeding on the Estate.
Nesting cards are then submitted to the Natal Bird Club. P. Lloyd was a p
articularly active member and also won the Natal Bird Club "Nester of the
Year" competition, having monitored over 150 nests last year.
Photographic Society
President: P.K. Ash Secretary: G.J. Sampson Treasurer: D.J. James
Committee Members: C.B. Dixon, C.J.M. Martin
This Society plays an important part in the extramural activities of a s
mall number of enthusiasts. Some attractive and interesting work was pro
duced by Biggs, James, Reynolds and Sampson, in particular.
The dark-room facilities in the Centenary Centre are modern and capaci
ous and it was disappointing that they were not used by more members.
Film Society
The Film Society met twice a term in Mr Dickson's home. On each occasio
n they watched a video chosen for a particular reason, discussed the fi
lm and then sat down to supper.
Among others, four Australian films were chosen to represent the increas
ingly successful Australian
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film industry. They were "Picnic at Hanging Rock", "Mad Max", "My Brilli
ant Career" and "Gallipoli". The treatment of the Australian countryside
, the Australian personality and society, attitudes to violence, war and
women were all compared and discussed.
Members of the Society were: A.J. Carrick, K.D. Gordon, M.P. Grindrod, J
.A.T. Herbert, Q.E. Hurt, C.A. Jankowitz, D.H. Lourens and J.J.C. Nuttal
l.
Thanks go to Mr Dickson for organizing the films and to Mrs Dickson for h
er bountiful meals.
Golf
This year the Hilton College Golf Society has been formed consisting of s
ome thirty players. It meets twice a term to view video recordings of imp
ortant tournaments and to discuss the rules and etiquette of the game. It
is hoped that prominent golfers will find time to address our meetings.
In 1985 the Society will be run by a committee that will control handicap
s, organise Society meetings, keep minutes and help to administer the aff
airs of the Society. The elected members of that committee are R. Zoio, M
. Grindrod, J. Carral-Willcocks and W. Halstead. The Society will functio
n under the guidance of Mr J.M. Hex.
On the golf courses the year has been a busy one. Apart from our regula
r Friday afternoon outings several tournaments and matches have been pl
ayed. Hilton entered two teams of four in the Standard Bank Schools Tou
rnament in April. The "A" Team did well to finish fourth in a field of
seventeen. In September we played a strong Beachwood team and lost by s
ix matches to two.
Stephen Zoio did well at No. 1, beating Mark Wonform, a Natal Junior pla
yer, 4 and 3.
On Sunday, 21 October, a team of twelve boys took on the masters and th
e Niblicks, a team consisting mostly of parents, on the lovely Boschhoe
k golf course near Balgowan. This turned out to be a superb day, and th
e Society would like to thank Mrs Barlow for the use of her facilities,
Mr Grindrod who organised the day, and the ladies who laid on a delici
ous luncheon. We were very pleased to have in our midst Messrs Reg Tayl
or and Harvey Douglas. Both are Founder Members of the Niblicks, and we
greatly appreciate their travelling a long distance to be with us. The
Niblicks narrowly beat the Staff and the Boys.
The following were members of the School team: S. Zoio, R. Zoio, J. Fox
, W. Halstead, M. Slack,
A. Kenny, J. McIntosh, M. Grindrod and J. Car-rall-Willcocks.
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GAMES AND SPORTS
CRICKET
RUGBY
HOCKEY
TENNIS
ATHLETICS
CROSS COUNTRY
SWIMMING
SQUASH
WATER-POLO
SHOOTING
BASKETBALL
BOAT CLUB
SAILING
CANOEING
DIVING
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Cricket
FIRST ELEVEN
Captain: B.G. Varner Vice-captain: J.C. Green
For the first eleven, 1984 was a disappointing year. The First Quarter w
as not without promise: the bowling was well balanced and better than fo
r some years, the fielding was satisfactory and the batting needed only
the impetus of large scores from one or more of the experienced players
to be adequate. But as the year wore on, this impetus was not forthcomin
g.
Only King and Teichmann, of the major batsmen, achieved any measure
of consistency, and even
they tended not to play long innings. A neat, busy player who was always l
ooking for runs and had a wide range of strokes on both sides of the wicke
t, J. King made great strides as a batsman, and scored the year's only cen
tury. He enjoyed the ball coming on to the bat, but needs to adapt his bat
ting to changing conditions and to discipline himself not to get out in th
e thirties and forties. The same is true of G.H. Teichmann, who made disap
pointingly few runs. He had little difficulty in getting to twenty or thir
ty, but invariably gave his wicket away just when he seemed to be getting
on top. A powerful driver of the ball, he seemed to lack grit and the abil
ity to concentrate.
FIRST ELEVEN 1984 (Back Row) P.M. Harris (Scorer), D.J. Jarvis, D.M. Be
rnstein, I.R. Roy (MiddleRow) C.A. Jankowitz, D.J. Hill, R.J. Varner, D
.R. Lund, A.R. Bell (Front Row) G.H. Teichmann, B.G. Varner (Captain),
Mr A.G. Lovell, J.C. Green (Vice-captain), J.C. King, C.W. Peart
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B.G. Varner worked hard to improve his unsound lechnique. In the First
Quarter he batted aggress' ively and with some measure of success, but with insufficient control. W
hen he opened the innings, j he applied himself with far greater determina
tion ]| and looked safer, but he made insufficient runs for
i a top-order batsman. So, too, did J.C. Green, who n, possessed some sup
erb shots, particularly the cut a and pull, but his tendency to work the
ball to mid-n wicket made him vulnerable outside the off-stump lf and he
played few long innings.
e D.J. Hill had one of the soundest techniques and
ii was one of the few able to concentrate and apply:t himself for any le
ngth of time in the middle. In the kj course of the year he became ultra
-defensive and ] allowed bowlers to dominate him. However, he recovered
confidence, became more aggressive and
played some valuable innings in difficult situations.
R.J. Varner, an aggressive left-hander, showed potential, but like so many
others was far too loose, hit the ball too much in the air and invariably
gave his wicket away, as did D.R. Lund, a good looking player with a wide
range of shots. With greater determination and concentration the latter t
wo should score a lot of runs.
C.A. Jankowitz came into the side half way through the year. A batsman
with a rather shaky defence, he played some useful, attractive innings,
driving freely through the covers and showing some promise.
D.M. Bernstein applied himself seriously and never gave his wicket away b
ut he batted with a lot of bottom hand and frequently, and inexplicably,
i played down the wrong line.
L I.R. Roy had few opportunities, but on his return I to the side late in
the year he showed greater confi-I dence and considerable determination.
C.W. I Peart was once again on occasions a stubborn tail-ender.
Rowan Varner (right arm away swing) and Lund I (left arm over) opened the
bowling for most of the year. Both have good actions and the ability to
move the ball and invariably looked dangerous. With tighter control they
could exert considerable pressure on batsmen. Bryce Varner was a useful,
quite clever medium-pacer, but on a flat wicket he lacked the pace or bou
nce to trouble batsmen. Early in the year Peart bowled his left-arm spinn
ers with subtlety, accuracy and great success, but he failed to sustain t
his form and by the end of the year he was getting little bowling. At his
best, he is
a very good bowler. Bernstein worked hard to correct his open-chested ac
tion and by Offord Week looked to be developing into a very useful off-s
pin-ner. Bell opened the bowling on a number of occasions: a tearaway bo
wler with a round arm, slinging action he lacked subtlety but put a lot
into his bowling.
The fielding lacked consistency. King was an outstanding wicketkeeper - a
gile and neat - and made the fielding look a good deal better than it was
, though in Bernstein and R. Varner, Hilton had two excellent catchers be
hind the wicket, in Green an able gully, in Jankowitz a lively cover and
in B. Varner a safe catcher in the deep.
In general, too many members of the team lacked real commitment and ent
husiasm and seldom gave the game enough thought, though B. Varner strov
e manfully to instil the necessary determination. Towards the end of th
e year, the side, which admittedly did not enjoy the best of luck, trie
d to rally and played with a certain dignity and purpose, but the batti
ng was always too vulnerable and the bowling never quite good enough to
offset this weakness.
Hilton would like to thank the organisers of the Offord and Michaelmas
Weeks, particularly Mr D. Dowen (Glenwood) and Mr A. Layman (College)
for all they do to make these weeks so successful and so enjoyable. S
incere thanks also to those members of the Crocketts and Nomads eleven
s' who gave up their time to play against us, and to Mr P. Viney and t
he groundstaff who continue to provide us with practice and match faci
lities. The Hart-Davis wicket was frequently a good one with bounce an
d movement and reasonable pace.
RESULTS
FIRST QUARTER
v Kingsmead Mynahs Mynahs 76 (W. Peart 7/25)
Hilton 198/8 (B.Varner56)
Hilton Won by 5 wickets
v Maritzburg College
Hilton 97 (J. Green 33 J. King 22)
College 98/3
Hilton lost by 7 wkts
v Wanderers Normads Normads 108 (W. Peart 5/28)
Hilton 89 (D. Hill 22, B. Varner 23*)
Hilton lost by 19 runs
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v Kearsney
Kearsney 204 (R. Varner 6/68, W. Peart 4/46)
Hilton 147/7 (G. Teichmann 27. B. Varner43, D. Jarvis27)
Match drawn
v Pretoria Boys' High School
Hilton 177/8 declared (G. Teichmann 40, D. Lund 26, R. Varner 33*)
P.B.H.S. 122/6
Match drawn v Alexandra High School
Alexandra 99 (D. Lund 4/10) and 103/8 (W. Peart 3/20)
Hilton 100/2 declared (J. King 50, G. Teichmann 40)
Hilton won by 8 wkts
v Beachwood
Hilton 200/3 (J. King 102*. G. Teichmann 50)
Beachwood 169/8 (R. Varner 5/49)
Match drawn
v Michaelhouse Michaelhouse 165/5 declared Hilton 110/5 (G. Teichman
n 52*)
Match drawn
MICHAELMAS WEEK
v Woodridge
Woodridge 88 (B. Varner 3/28, D. Lund 3/22)
Hilton 90/5 (D. Hill 31*)
Hilton won by 5 wkts v St Stithians
St Stithians 232/4 (D. Lund 3/50)
Hilton 162/8 (G. Teichmann 30, R. Varner 35)
Match drawn
v Potchefstroom (Limited overs)
Hilton 220 (J. Green 25, B. Varner 25, R. Varner 39, C. Jankowitz 31)
Potchefstroom 222/6 Hilton lost by 4 wkts
v P.B.H.S.
Hilton 173/9 (J. King45, J. Green 46, C. Jankowitz 29) P.B.H.S. 128/7 (B.
Varner 4/27)
Match drawn
FOURTH QUARTER
v Maritzburg College (Limited overs)
College226/9 (A. Bell4/45)
Hilton 93 (J. King 30)
Hilton lost by 133 runs v Westville
Westville 166/6 declared (R. Varner 3/45, W. Peart 3/59) Hilton 145/7 (J
. King28, G. Teichmann 34)
Match drawn
v Crocketts XI
Crocketts 217 (M. Logan 73, T. Madsen 37. R. Smith 24. P. Allen 29*)
Hilton 124 (J. King28. B. Varner25, M. Clare 3/20, H. Alleyne
3/29)
Hilton lost by 93 runs
v Beachwood
Hilton 205/4 declared (J. King 76, B. Varner68)
Beachwood 149/6(D. Lund3/25)
Match drawn vD.H.S.
Hilton 92 (D. Hill29)
D.H.S. 94/4 (D. Lund 4/33)
Hilton lost by 6 wkts v Kearsney
Kearsney 109 (W. Peart 3/19)
Hilton 98 (J. King 33)
Hilton lost by 11 runs
v Michaelhouse
Hilton 123/8 (J. King43, D. Hill 33*)
Michaelhouse 126/2
Hilton lost by 8 wkts
OFFORI) WEEK
v Alexandra
Hilton 192/6 declared (G. Teichmann 28, D. Hill 34*, C. Jankowitz 61)
Alex 154/6
Match drawn v Southern Natal
S. Natal 169 (R. Varner 3/38, B. Varner 3/26)
Hilton 93/7 (G. Teichmann 29)
Match drawn v Glenwood
Glenwood 141 (B. Varner 3/19, D. Bernstein 5/24)
Hilton 142/4 (J. King32, B. Varner 38, G. Teichmann 27)
Hilton won by 6 wkts
v Zululand Schools
Hilton 111 (G. Teichmann 22)
Zululand Schools 112/1
Hilton lost by 9 wkts v Northlands
Northlands 164/6 declared (B. Varner 3/31, D. Bernstein 3/60) Hilton 13
3/9 (J. King35, G. Teichmann 34)
Match drawn
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AVhRAGES (All school games)
BATTING
Not Aggre- Highest
J.K. King Innings 21 out 1 gate 611 Score 102* Avera[ 31
G.H. Teichmann 21 1 519 52* 26
R.J. Varner 20 7 283 39 22
D.J. Hill 17 4 232 34* 18
B.J. Varner 21 1 329 68 16
C.A. Jankowitz 11 0 175 61 16
J.C. Green 16 0 218 46 14
D.J. Jarvis 9 2 93 27 13
D.R. Lund 20 4 158 26 10
C.W. Peart 10 4 33 10* 6
D.M. Bernstein 12 4 37 8* 5
Also Batted: J.R . Roy 0*, 7, 10; A.M. Bell 8*, 4, 5, 0; D.
Walker4,1,7*.
BOWLING
Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average Runs per per wkt. over
D.R. Lund 208 49 597 31 19,2 2,9
R.J. Varner 273 60 731 33 22,2 2,7
C.W. Peart 167 34 495 22 22,5 3,0
B.G. Varner 205 47 590 26 22,6 2,9
D.M. Bernstein 115 16 339 14 24,2 2,9
A.M. Bell 68 11 260 9 29,0 3,8
* Denotes not out
i Awards
Honours: J.K. King
Colours: G.H. Teichmann, B.G. Varner, C.W. Peart
Half-colours: D.R. Lund, D.M. Bernstein, R.J. Varner, D.J. Hill, C.A. Ja
nkowitz, D.J. Jarvis, J.C. Green, A.R. Bell Inter-house Trophy: Falcon H
ouse Natal Schools Team: J.K. King, R.J. Varner and D.R. Lund were invit
ed to play for the Kingsmead Mynahs eleven.
SECOND ELEVEN
The Second eleven had a most successful and enjoyable year's cricket. T
he team remained unbeaten through the year and always played posi-, tiv
e, entertaining cricket. The batting line-up showed a great deal of dep
th and there were many occasions when the lower order batsmen were | te
sted. On most occasions they rose to the challenge and either won match
es with enterprising batting and good running between the wickets or sa
ved games that were all but lost.
The bowling was also good with J.C.D. McMillan undoubtedly the most co
nsistent performer of the
year. He was by far, the quickest bowler in second eleven cricket this ye
ar and was responsible for a good many early breakthroughs. S.C. Haddon d
eveloped his left arm spinners most effectively in the fourth term and sh
ould prove to be a great asset in the first eleven in 1985.
The fielding was better than I have come to expect of a second eleven, b
ut still rather disappointing in the close catching positions where the
players seemed to lack concentration, perhaps because they talked too mu
ch between balls! The captain in the fourth term, S.P. Geldenhuys was an
excellent example in the field where he set high personal standards. Hi
s batting, too, often inspired the lower order.
Perhaps the greatest disappointment of the year was the very high dropout rate of matrics in the fourth term. It is even more disappointing w
hen some go around offering weak excuses as to why they have given up a
nd are then seen every week watching the games they should have been pl
aying in. However, on the brighter side, space was found in the team fo
r promising junior players and by the end of the year they had blossome
d and should prove a great asset next year.
Regular members of the second eleven were:
FIRST QUARTER
D.M. Carson (Captain), N.R. Bath, P.J. Taylor, R.H. Hatfield, S.P. Gelde
nhuys, C.A. Jankowitz,
B.S. Caldwell, A. van Noort, J.C.D. McMillan, J.C. Longley, A.R. Bell.
FOURTH QUARTER
S.P. Geldenhuys (Captain), R.H. Hatfield, J.C.D. McMillan, P.J. Taylor,
D.J. Hill, D.A. Walker, R.F.J. Palmer, I.R. Roy, B.C. Schreuder, S.C. Ha
ddon and K.R. Knoop.
RESULTS
FIRST QUARTER
v Maritzburg College
Hilton 131/7 declared (Geldenhuys 34*, Jankowitz 35*)
College 106 all out (Longley 4/22)
Hilton won by 25 runs v Estcourt 1st XI
Hilton 134 all out (Jankowitz 42, Taylor 38)
Estcourt 59 all out (Bell 8/28, McMillan 2/24)
Hilton won by 75 runs
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v Kearsney College
Kearsney 146/5 declared (Bell 2/26, McMillan 3/49)
Hilton 76/5 (Taylor 27)
Match drawn v Alexandra High School
Alexandra 82 all out (McMillan 2/22, Caldwell 2/15, Van Noort 2/18)
Hilton 83/3 (Van Noort 33*)
Hilton won by 7 wickets
v Beachwood High School
Hilton 183/9 declared (Taylor 59, Van Noort 37)
Beachwood 109/8 (McMillan 3/48, Hatfield 4/24)
Match drawn
FOURTH QUARTER
v Maritzburg College
College 195/7 declared (Roy 4/33)
Hilton 156/9 (Hatfield 43, Walker 42)
Match drawn v Westville High School
Westville 136 all out (McMillan 6/34, Haddon 2/34) Hilton 136/9 (Gelden
huys 41, McMillan 27)
Match drawn
v Durban High School
D.H.S. 173/9 declared (Haddon 7/53)
Hilton 176/7 (Roy 57, Geldenhuys 30)
Hilton won by 3 wickets v Kearsney College
Hilton 147/9 declared (Palmer 32, roy 23)
Kearsney 81/9 (McMillan 5/36, Taylor 2/20)
Match drawn
v Michaelhouse
Michaelhouse 237/4 declared
Hilton 192/8 (Walker 77, Hatfield 38, Jarvis 28)
Match drawn
* Denotes not out
THIRD ELEVEN
1984 was a somewhat strange year for the Thirds, because the compositio
n of the team changed almost completely for the fourth term when severa
l Matric boys in the seconds opted to concentrate on their studies.
A feature of the year was the high incidence of results in the matches p
layed: only one game was drawn. We were very fortunate to have some most
effective bowling, first by Schreuder, and, after his move to the Secon
ds, by Carrick. In addition, the
batting was good, and somebody invariably came off. The results indicate
a very good year.
Regular team members were: A.N. Payne (Captain), D.M. Caro, A.J. Carri
ck, R.F. Gawith, B.J. Gerber, M.P. Grindrod, S.C. Haddon, K.R. Knoop,
J.P. Moon, K. Naidoo, J.J.C. Nuttall, D.J. Parkes, J.L. Rennie, I.S. R
ouse, B.C. Schreuder, M.D. Seymour, D.A. Walker, R. Zoio.
RESULTS
v Maritzburg College College 71 (Schreuder 9.25)
Hilton 74/8 (Walker 23)
Hilton won by 2 wickets
v Kearsney
Hilton 167 (Schreuder 84)
Kearsney 88 (Schreuder 3/33, Haddon 4/9)
Hilton won by 88 runs v Alexandra
Hilton 221 (Walker 56, Parkes 23)
Alexandra 41 (Schreuder 8/16)
Hilton won by 180 runs v Beachwood
Hilton 209/9 (Payne 52, Gawith 45, Walker 36) Beachwood 82 (Rennie 5/
19)
Hilton won by 120 runs
v Maritzburg College College 169 (Gawith 3/29)
Hilton 90 (Moon 36)
College won by 79 runs v Westville
Hilton 147 (Rennie 69)
Westville 121 (Carrick 5/31, Naidoo 3/17)
Hilton won by 26 runs v D.H.S.
D.H.S. 216 (Carrick4/75, Nuttall 3/42)
Hilton 155/8 (Gawith 46)
Match drawn v Kearsney
Kearsney 192 (Carrick 7/79)
Hilton 175 (Moon 52)
Kearsney won by 17 runs v Michaelhouse
Hilton 192/7 (Rennie 84, Nuttall 39) Michaelhouse 57 (Parkes 6/16, Longl
ey 4/34)
Hilton won by 135 runs
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FOURTH ELEVEN
This proved an excellent team with considerable cricketing talent and h
ad an undefeated season. The players were keen to do well, they concent
rated on fielding and catches (and few catches went down) and they atta
cked at every opportunity. The bowling attack was often hostile, and Eg
leton started the season with figures of 6/11 and 6/38. Rennie develope
d into a good leg-spinner, and Moon, Gerber and Church played a strong
supportive role. Caro proved a good wicketkeeper. The batting was a tea
m effort with no one standing out but many getting into the 20s and 30s
. Starr was probably the most consistent and Robinson had some very goo
d knocks. Grindrod was a thinking captain and played a crucial role in
some matches in his decisions. A pleasant and satisfying season.
Regular players: D.M. Caro, A.D. Church, R.E. Egleton, B.J. Gerber, M.P.
Grindrod (Captain), G.W.P. Lawler, J.P. Moon, J.L. Rennie, N.A. Robinsi
n (Vice-captain), A.D.S. Short, C.M. Starr, R. Zoio.
RESULTS
v Maritzburg College
College 66 (Egleton 6/11; Moon 2/26)
Hilton 78/6 (Starr 26)
Hilton won by 4 wickets. v Estcourt 2nd XI
Hilton 157 (Zoio 26; Starr 21; Sutherland 21)
Estcourt 109 (Egleton 6/38)
Hilton won by 48 runs v Kearsney
Hilton 142 (Robinson 40; Rennie 28; Starr 20)
Kearnsey 126 (Rennie 5/24; Moon 2/22)
Hilton won by 16 runs v Alexandra
Hilton 137 (Lawler 28*; Grindrod 25)
Alexandra 60 (Rennie 4/14)
Hilton won by 77 runs
UNDER FIFTEEN
"A" Eleven
After a hesitant start, the U 15 "A" side improved considerably and by th
e time we were well into the Fourth quarter, the team was playing positiv
e cricket. C.J. Lund captained the side for most of the season but in the
fourth term, B.D. Magrath was given the opportunity to assume leadership
.
On one or two occasions, the side was let down by a failure among the mo
re talented players to maintain concentration, but in this respect, too,
we improved considerably. D.N. Crookes turned in some fine performances
with bat and ball and R.A. Hunt bowled very consistently. C.J. Lund,
B.D. Magrath and R.J. McGregor all batted well on ocassion and B.I. Sto
tt should make a lot of runs when he matures as a batsman. It was pleas
ing to observe the extent to which B.R. Wood improved as a bowler in th
e fourth quarter.
The regular players were: D.N. Crookes, (Vicecaptain), G.A. Armstrong, W
.B. Halstead, R.A. Hunt, H.B. Izzett, R.J. McGregor, P.J. O'Fla-herty, B
.I. Stott, B.R. Wood and S. Zoio.
RESULTS
FIRST QUARTER
v Maritzburg College Hilton 97 (Zoio 28*)
College 101/5
College won by 5 wickets
v Kearsney College Kearsney 100 (Hunt 4/13)
Hilton 101/4 (Lund 47*)
Hilton won by 6 wickets
v Alexandra High School
Alexandra 134 (Hunt 4/37, Crookes 4/22)
Hilton 134 (Crookes 38, Stott 30)
Match tied v Beachwood
Hilton 164 (Crookes 77, McGregor 28) Beachwood 81/7 (Hunt 3/13)
Match drawn
FOURTH QUARTER
v Maritzburg College
College 196/4
Hilton 102/4 (Magrath 51)
Match drawn
v Westville Boys' High School Westville 169/9 declared (Wood 6/77) Hilt
on 151/7 (Crookes 50*)
Match drawn
v The Coach's XI Coach's XI141 (Hunt 3/31) Hilton 120 (Stott 31)
Hilton lost by 22 runs
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v D.H.S.
Hilton 202/8 declared (McGregor 57*, Armstrong 35, Stott 31) D.H.S. 190
/6 (Crookes 3/35)
Match drawn
v Kearsney College
Kearsney 182/9 declared (Wood 3/56)
Hilton 151 (Crookes 48)
Hilton lost by 32 runs
v Michaelhouse Hilton 143 (O'Flaherty 33)
Michaelhouse 126 (Wood 6/45)
Hilton won by 18 runs
* Denotes not out
"B" Eleven
The 1984 season was a relatively successful one for the U15 "B" with t
he side winning six of the ten matches played: losing three and one ma
tch ended in a draw. The matches won were won very comfortably in most
cases.
The strength of the side was in its bowlers. C.R. McKenzie was easily th
e most successful bowler, taking wickets in every game and he took four
or more wickets in five of the games. In the first few games R.A. Hunt w
as very successful and was soon promoted to the "A" side. A.J.L. Willis
was a useful opening bowler but was not accurate enough to take many wic
kets. When P.M. Weirich found his line he proved to be very effective. L
.C. Horne broke many partnerships with his off-spin.
There were no outstanding batsmen in the side but everyone in the side
was capable of making runs, and in many cases it was the lower order ba
tsmen who were called upon to save the side. L.C. Horne and D.C. Anders
on showed a great deal of application when the side was in trouble. A.J
.L. Willis occasionally made quick runs when this was required. A. W. P
itts and A.G. van Hoffen were very capable batsmen but seldom managed t
o build a solid opening partnership. C.A. Mitchell ended the season ver
y well with the bat.
The fielding was generally good but too often the side let things slip when
they had the opposition in a great deal of trouble.
Regular players: D.C. Anderson. B.M. Fyvie, L.C. Horne, C.R. McKenzie, C
.A. Mitchell, P.J. O'Flaherty, A.W. Pitts, C.E. Segar, A.G. Van-slembrou
ck. A.G. van Hoffen. P.M. Weirich, R.A. Whitefield, A.J.L. Willis.
RESULTS
v Michaelhouse Match abandoned - rain
v Maritzburg College
Maritzburg College 91 all out (McKenzie 4/43. Hunt 5/32) Hilton 92/6 (Mit
chell 30)
Hilton won by 4 wickets
v Estcourt UI5 "A"
Hilton 145/8 declared (Izzett 44)
Estcourt 146/6 (Hunt 4/52, McKenzie 2/45)
Hilton lost by 4 wickets v Kearsney
Kearsney 142 all out (Weirich 6/26)
Hilton 143/5 (O'Flaherty 60, Armstrong 48*)
Hilton won by 5 wickets v Alexandra Boys' High
Hilton 245/7 declared (van Hoffen 35, Willis 42)
Alexandra 64 all out (McKenzie 5/16J
Hilton won by 181 runs
v Beachwood
Hilton 262/9 declared (McKenzie 84, Willis 39. O'Flaherty 36) Beachwood
132 all out (Mitchell 4/11. Horne 2/17)
Hilton won by 130 runs
v Martizburg College
Maritzburg College 180/9 declared (Mitchell 3/38)
Hilton 130 all out^Segar 26)
Hilton lost by 66 runs
r Westville
Hilton 119 all out (Anderson 32, Horne 26)
Westville 87 all out (McKenzie 5/40)
Hilton won by 32 runs
v Durban High School
D.H.S. 98 all out (Weirich 5/30. Willis3/32)
Hilton 94 all out (Willis 33)
Hilton lost by 4 runs
v Kearsney
Kearsney 160/6 declared (McKenzie 4/48)
Hilton 148/8 (Willis 39. Horne 30)
Match drawn v Michaelhouse
Michaelhouse 140 all out (McKenzie 4/18. Mitchell 3/44) Hilton 141/6 (An
derson 49*. Mitchell 33)
Hilton won by 4 wickets
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"C" Eleven
The following boys were members of this team: G.K. Bacher, W.R. Barne
s, G. Bosman-Jansen J.A. Clark, R.M. Dyer, J.H. Don-Wauchope! H D. Eg
berink, A.M. Gold, M.R. Graham (Captain), A.C. Harington, D. Kopp, R.
J. Lamming, J.M.C. Lea, R.P. Martiz, R.J. Ryan, N. Sini>h, R.A., Whit
efield.
RESULTS
FIRST QUARTER
v Maritzburg College
Maritzburg College 160 (Horne 5/18)
Hilton 168/5 (Horne 99)
Hilton won by 5 wickets v Kearsney
Hilton 100 (Egberink 27)
Kearsney 58 (Bosman-Jansen 6/12)
Hilton won by 42 runs
v Carter High . Hilton 62
Carter High 63/2
Hilton lost by 8 wickets
FOURTH QUARTER
v Maritzburg College
Hilton 181 (Kopp 41, Bosman-Jansen 27, Clark 25) Maritzburg College 85
(Lea 4/6. Barnes 4/16)
Hilton won by 96 runs
v Howick High School Howick 101 (Barnes 5/15)
Hilton 104/6 (Kopp 34*)
Hilton won by 4 wickets v Kearsney
Kearsney 178 (Barnes 5/34, Ryan 4/11)
Hilton 179/6 (Egberink 55*, Harington 36*)
Hilton won by 4 wickets v Michaelhouse
Michaelhouse 205 (Clark 3/30, Barnes 3/40, Ryan 3/28) Hilton 149 (Clar
k 32, Graham 30, Egberink 29)
Hilton lost by 56 runs
* Denotes not out.
UNDER FOURTEEN
"A" Eleven
The 1984 season was a successful one for the U14 A" team in that the te
am approached its cricket
with enthusiasm and were keen to learn, and as a result their standard
of play improved considerably as the season progressed.
Initially, the batting was highly suspect and the team relied almost ent
irely on Haynes and Beart to score the runs, but with increased applicat
ion and determination, the batting improved remarkably. Haynes did very
well with the bat, scoring 362 runs at an average of 40,2; his century a
gainst D.H.S. was one of the highlights of the season. Beart, another ta
lented batsman, did not make the runs expected of him. Goodenough, a con
scientious cricketer did not have a good first quarter, but he batted co
nsistently well during the fourth quarter and scored a number of good ru
ns. Bastard played a number of useful innings, and Bath, Morgan and Lea
improved with every game and they should do well in the future. Ronbeck
and Shepherd often played for the team as batsmen, but seldom had the op
portunity to prove themselves.
James was easily the team's best bowler, and he has a bright future as
a leg-spin bowler. In five of the eleven games played he took 4 or more
wickets. In all, he took 29 wickets at an average of 11,6. Haynes, too
, bowled well taking 21 wickets for 240 runs. Fox and Crespin bowled we
ll on occasions, but as the opening bowlers generally bowled too short
and were too erratic, both of them need to improve their rhythm and act
ions. Goodenough and Morgan bowled steadily but both lacked penetration.
Bastard kept wicket fairly well and had a number of good stumpings off J
ames, but he needs to be somewhat neater behind the stumps. The fielding
of the team was sound, but lacked sparkle. Beart in the first quarter a
nd Haynes in the fourth quarter captained the team well, perhaps the lat
ter with more imagination.
Regular players: W.J. Bastard, R.P. Bath, M.C. Beart, O.A.G. Crespin,
F.M. Fox, C.B. Goodenough, A.M. Haynes, W.J. James, A.J.C. Lea, G.E.
A. Morgan, E.P.A. Ronbeck, J.W. Shepherd.
RESULTS
FIRST QUARTER
v Maritzburg College Hilton 102 all out (Haynes 40)
College 132/5 (Morgan 3/13)
Hilton lost by 5 wickets
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v Kearsney College
Kearsney 102 all out (James 5/29)
Hilton 103/7 (Beart 24)
Hilton won by 3 wickets
v Howick High School (Limited overs: 25)
Hilton 68/8 (Beart 23)
Howick 76/6
Hilton lost by 4 wickets
v Alexandra High School
Alexandra 74 all out (James 5/24, Haynes 3/19)
Hilton 75/6 (Haynes 24*)
Hilton won by 4 wickets v Beachwood
Hilton 133 all out (Goodenough 52*, Bastard 32) Beachwood 84 all out (
James 4/25, Haynes 4/27)
Hilton won by 49 runs
FOURTH QUARTER
v Martizburg College Hilton 82 all out (Beart 30)
College 133/3
Hilton lost by 8 wickets
v Westville Boys' High School
Hilton 129 all out (Goodenough 41. Bath 20)
Westville 130/5
Hilton lost by 5 wickets
v Howick High School
Hilton 165 all out (Haynes 52, Bastard 23)
Howick 92 all out (James 4/28, Goodenough 3/1)
Hilton won by 73 runs v D.H.S.
Hilton 194/7 declared (Haynes 102, Goodenough 21)
D.H.S. 109 all out (James 4/34, Fox 3/27)
Hilton won by 85 runs
v Kearsney College
Kearsney 106 all out (Haynes 4/18, James 3/52)
Hilton 109/3 (Haynes 29*, Goodenough 23*)
Hilton won by 7 wickets v Michaelhouse
Hilton 218/5 declared (Haynes 76, Beart 61, Goodenough 22) Michaelhou
se 162/4 (Fox 4/17)
Match drawn
* Denotes not out.
"B" Eleven
The 1984 season was a successful one both in terms of results and also
in the vast improvement made by many players as the season progressed
. An indication of this improvement is the fact that the team managed to beat Colle
ge in the return fixture after having been convincingly beaten the first t
ime. Only one other game was lost - that against Mer-chiston 1st XI in a l
imited overs game.
The bowling lacked penetration on occasion, but N.S. Steytler in partic
ular bowled consistently well. M.C. Hill, C.N. Morgan and J.W. Shepherd
also bowled well and with some degree of success. The batting early in
the season tended to be somewhat brittle, but as the season progressed
several of the players showed promising form with the bat.
A. Jankowitz, M.A. Walker, M.C. Hill, N.S. Steytler and J.O. Koch all made
useful contributions with the bat.
The fielding and catching were generally keen and the side was well led by
M. A.C. Griffiths.
All in all, a most enjoyable season and several of these players should do
well in the years to come.
Regular players were: M.A.C. Griffiths (Captain), J.M. Hancock, M.C. Hi
ll, A. Jankowitz, J.O. Koch, J.D. MacKenzie, C.N. Morgan, J.M. Shepherd
, N.S. Steytler, M.A. Walker, B. Youens.
RESULTS
FIRST QUARTER
v Maritzburg College Maritzburg College 124 for 3 dec.
Hilton 118
Hilton lost by 16 runs v Estcourt
Estcourt 39 (C.N. Morgan 3/3)
Hilton 146 (O Crespin 57 n.o.)
Hilton won by 5 wickets v Kearsney
Kearsney 51 (M.C. Hill 5/17; N.S. Steytler 3/11)
Hilton 140for7(M. Griffiths29; J.O. Koch29;N.S. Steytler26 n.o.; J.M. Han
cock29n.o.)
Hilton won by 6 wickets v Alexandra
Hilton 198 for 6 dec. (M. Griffiths 44)
Alexandra 34 (N.S. Steytler 6/13) and 51 (N.S. Steytler 4/15; M.C. Hill 4/9
)
Hilton won by an innings and 113 runs
v Beachwood
Hilton 194 for 9 dec. (M.C. Hill 105 n.o.)
Beachwood 117 (K. Naidoo 5/33)
Hilton won by 77 runs
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FOURTH QUARTER
RESULTS
i Maritzburg College
Milton 191 for6dec. (A. Jankowitz60n.o.; J.M. Shepherd28) College 170
(F. Fox 5/54; C.N. Morgan 4/35)
Hilton won by 21 runs v Westville
Westville 128 (N.S. Steytler 5/31; M.C. Hill 3/44)
Hilton 131 for6 (M.A. Walker 35 n.o.; N.S. Steytler25 n.o.)
Hilton won by 4 wickets
v Merchiston 1st XI Merchiston 81 for 6 Hilton 66
Hilton lost by 15 runs (limited overs game) v D.H.S.
Hilton 183 (A. Jankowitz 50; N.S. Steytler 53)
D.H.S. 98 (C.N. Morgan 5/15; M.C. Hill 4/36)
Hilton won by 85 runs v Kearsney
Kearsney 85 (N.S. Steytler 6/22; J.M. Shepherd 3/33)
Hilton 86 for3 (M.A. Walker22 n.o.)
Hilton won by 7 wickets v Michaelhouse
Hilton 194 for 8 dec. (J.O. Koch57 n.o.; A. Jankowitz39; N.S. Steytler 29
; C.N. Morgan 25 n.o.)
Michaelhouse 109 for 9 (N.S. Steytler 4/16)
Match drawn
"C" Eleven
The 1984 season was a reasonably successful one despite the widely varyi
ng standard of opposition. D.G. McKenzie captained the side ably and pro
ved to be the most reliable bowler. T.J. Will-cocks kept wicket efficien
tly especially against erratic bowling early in the season. The confiden
ce in batting improved with a commendable result against Michaelhouse to
close the season. The team were often grateful to A.D. Bentley for keep
ing the score-book.
Regular players: J.A. Barry, A.C.F. Crookes, S.H. Church, B.W. Falcon,
P.D. Gordon, E.F. Hull, D.A. Irish, M.K. Lund, D.G. McKenzie (Captain),
P.R. Nickson, G.Q.J. Pybus, L.P. Rowlands, M. Stanley, M. Thelejane, T
.J.Will-cocks.
FIRST QUARTER
v Maritzburg College
Maritzburg College 85 (C.N. Morgan 5/8)
Hilton 67
Hilton lost by 18 runs
v Kearsney College UI3 "A"
Kearsney College 150
Hilton 144/8 (E.P.A. Ronbeck 55*)
Match Drawn
v Michaelhouse Rain prevented play
v Alexandra High School U13 "A"
Alexandra High School 68 (D.G. McKenzie 6/30) Hilton 70/3
Hilton won by 7 wickets
v Beachwood UI3 "A"
Beachwood 180/6 declared Hilton 110
Hilton lost by 4 wickets
v Cowan House
Hilton 194 (B.W. Falcon 73)
Cowan House 64
Hilton won by 130 runs
FOURTH QUARTER
v Maritzburg College Hilton 73
Maritzburg College 74/3 Hilton lost by 7 wickets
v Howick High School Hilton 132
Howick 40 (P.D. Gordon 8/21)
Hilton won by 92 runs
v Kearsney College U13 "A"
Kearsney College 204/6 declared Hilton 143 (S.H. Church 33)
Hilton lost by 61 runs v Michaelhouse
Michaelhouse 117 (D.G. McKenzie 6/27) Hilton 118/5 (M. Lund 51)
Hilton won by 5 wickets
* Denotes not out.
Rugby
FIRST FIFTEEN
Captain: D.P. McKenzie Vice-captain: S.P. Geldenhuys
1983 was a very good season for the Hilton First Fifteen. The team not o
nly had a good record (in fact the best since the unbeaten 1974 team) bu
t also succeeded in playing constructive and attractive rugby. Most play
ers mastered the basics and were therefore able to add some useful varia
tions to their repertoire. This was a disciplined side and all players p
ut the team above themselves. Mention must also be made of the sound tac
kling by the
players (something of a weakness in recent years). It says much for a tea
m's defence when only nine tries are conceded in fourteen matches. Maritz
burg College were the first team to score a try against us - and this in
the sixth match of the season.
Although the season was generally a good one, there were some highlight
s. One thinks of the good win over D.H.S. in the first match of the sea
son, of the fine defence against a powerful Glenwood side, of the commi
tment shown against Maritzburg College and our narrow win against Micha
elhousc in a match in which both teams played fine rugby.
FIRST FIFTEEN 1984 (Back Row) S.R.O. Larsen, M.D. Seymour, V.C. van S
choor, B.P.E.D. Bailey (ThirdRow) N.H. Maddocks, C.A. Jankowitz, A.J.
Carrick, D.J. Harris, A.J. Rankin (Second Row) M.J. Draper, J.P. Lou
den, B.G. Varner, G.J.G. Beach, G.L. van der Horst, J.C. King, L.W. C
harlie (Front Row) Mr A.E. v. d. Watt, W.J. Grinrod, S.P. Geldenhuys
(Vice-captain), D.P. McKenzie (Captain), G.H. Teichmann, M.R
Slaven. Mr J.H.B. Strydom
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During July we visited the Transvaal and are most
i ateful to St Stithians, St Johns and St Albans for their generous hospitali
ty.
D.P. McKenzie was a fine captain. He not only led by example but was ab
le to inspire his team in a quiet but positive manner. S.P. Geldenhuys
gave sound support as Vice-captain.
B.G. Varner was solid at full-back. B.P.E.D. Bay-ley, G.J.G. Beach, L.W.
Charlie and A.J. Rankin all had good games on the wing. Beach and Ranki
n both ran with determination and it is a pity Charlie did not get many
opportunities to show his ability to elude opponents. The original centr
e-pairing of S.P. Geldenhuys and S.R.O. Larsen was most promising in the
earlier matches with both players showing a great deal of penetration.
Unfortunately Larsen was injured for the greater part of the season and
the early promise was never fulfilled However, C.A. Jankowitz (normally
a fly-half) showed his versatility by playing some creative, "thinking"
games in the centre. He was able to set Geldenhuys up and this enabled t
he latter to be of even more concern to the opposition.
N.H. Maddocks, J.K. King and C.A. Jankowitz all served the team well at
fly-half during various stages of the season. G.L. van der Horst was a t
ower of strength at scrum-half. He improved with every game and became a
player of class.
The front-row was solid. D.J. Harris was a powerful loose-head prop and
J.P. Loudon showed a great deal of courage on the right-hand side. M.J
.P. Draper was a good hooker and his strength in the tight-loose phases
was of great value to the team.
W.J. Grindrod, U.C. van Schoor and M.D. Seymour played lock for the t
eam. Grindrod was smaller than most of his opponents but made up for
this with commitment. Van Schoor improved a great deal and as his con
fidence grew he became more involved. Seymour was a most able replace
ment when either of these two was unable to play.
The strength of this team was most definitely in its loose forwards. M.R
. Slaven appeared to be less spectacular than his partners - but his spe
ed and ability to sum up situations was invaluable to the team. G.H. Tei
chmann was outstanding in most matches. His efforts and ability were jus
tly rewarded with his selection for Natal Schools. D.P. McKenzie was not
only a fine captain but a fine No. 8 as well. He was tireless and his l
ine-out ability secured much possession for the team. Many ploys and var
iations revolved around these three
players. A.J. Carrick fitted well into the team towards the end of the s
eason when Slaven became unavailable.
It is always a pleasure coaching a team when the players train hard, have
respect for one another, are generally positive in their approach and ul
timately fulfil their obvious potential. The 1984 First Fifteen was such
a team and one dearly hopes that those players who are leaving school wil
l continue playing, while those remaining will build on this year's success.
Awards
Previous Awards
Colours: D.P. McKenzie, G.H. Teichmann Half-Colours: S.P. Geldenhuys,
J.S. McMillan
New Awards
Honours: S.P. Geldenhuys, D.P. McKenzie, G.H. Teichmann
Colours: M.J.P. Draper, W.J. Grindrod, J.P. Loudon, M.R. Slaven, G.L. v
an der Horst, B.G. Varner
Half-Colours: B.P.E.D. Bayley, G.J.G. Beach,
A.R. Bell, A.J. Carrick, L.W. Charlie, D.J. Harris, C.A. Jankowitz, J.K.
King, S.R.O. Larsen, N.H. Maddocks, R.J. Meaker, A.J. Rankin, M.D. Seym
our, U.C. van Schoor.
SECOND FIFTEEN
It was obvious at the start of the season that while there was considerab
le depth in some positions (notably amongst the loose forwards), other po
sitions were alarmingly thin. To compound this problem, the team suffered
a number of crippling injuries amongst the backs and this, coupled with
the call of players into the First Fifteen, resulted in 10 different play
ers being used in the centre alone. Despite these setbacks, the Second Fi
fteen of 1984 still managed to win 7 of their 11 matches with the highlig
ht undoubtedly the 11-0 win over a good Michaelhouse team.
The team produced attractive, cohesive rugby in most of their matches and
what was particularly pleasing was their ability and willingness to stic
k to their particular playing pattern irrespective of the relative streng
th or weakness of the opposition. Weaker sides were beaten convincingly w
ith the only disappointment being a narrow (4-6) loss against Kearsney.
The forwards were a solid, workmanlike unit and they managed to provi
de enough possession in
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most matches. The first row of J.C. MacKenzie, R.J. Meaker, P.M.S. Oehl
ey and later P.J. Taylor provided a reasonably solid platform and showe
d great courage against heavier and stronger opponents. M.D. Seymour at
lock was one of the most improved players of the year (he played flank
the previous year) and his determination was rewarded with a number of
games for the First Fifteen. He was also responsible for the majority
of line-out ball won by the team. He was well supported by D. W. McCall
um who, despite his lack of size, was very effective in the tight-loose
exchanges. The loose forwards G.W. Ross, J.P. Moon and R.J. Varner com
bined well and developed better defensive skills as the season progress
ed. Mention must be made of J.P. Moon who, in his willingness to put th
e team before himself, played flank, centre, wing and prop - a notable
achievement!
D.R. Lund and, later, J.C. Green were steady at full-back although the l
atter's defensive qualities were sometimes found wanting. Both wings, B.
S. Caldwell and L.W. Charlie, scored many fine tries and there were few
opponents that found their way past their defences. The centres, as ment
ioned previously, were seldom a settled pair, but all the players who pl
ayed in this position gave of their utmost. J.K. King and N.H. Maddocks
were steady fly-halves, although neither progressed as much as they shou
ld have considering their experience from the previous year. At scrum-ha
lf A.R. Bell was courageous and strong and he proved to be a very effect
ive leader of the backs.
R.J. Meaker captained the side responsibly and well and he must take con
siderable credit for the success of the team.
The commitment and enthusiasm of all these players contributed greatly
towards a most enjoyable season.
Regular players: A.R. Bell (Vice-captain), B.S. Caldwell, L.W. Charlie, J
.C. Green, M.H. Hayes,
C.A. Jankowitz, J.K. King, D.R. Lund, J.C. MacKenzie, N.H. Maddocks,
D.W. McCallum, J.C.D. McMillan, R.J. Meaker (Captain), J.P. Moon, P.M
.S. Oehley, G.W. Ross, M.D. Seymour, P.J. Taylor, R.G. Varner.
THIRD FIFTEEN
1984 was a good season for the thirds. They played
10 games of which they won 6, some very convin-
cingly. We were at times affected by injuries higher up but we did manage
to retain the same core of talented players for most of this enjoyable s
eason. All practices were well attended and the level of enthusiasm was v
ery high.
This team had a good pack of forwards who performed well throughout the
season. We were very seldom beaten up front and always got our share of
line out ball, thanks to good locks and tall loose-forwards. The backs w
ere very solid in defence but often lacked the pace on attack to turn go
od play into points.
After a narrow defeat in the first game against D.H.S. they went on to
win the next 4 games very convincingly. College were formidable opponen
ts and after some indifferent play on our part, they beat us quite soun
dly. After the mid-winter holiday we came up against some tough opposit
ion. Kearsney had a quick and polished back-up and they outran us to wi
n 25-12. A superb performance against Linpark (60-4) suggested that we
might beat Michaelhouse in the final game. This was not to be, after 60
minutes of very good running rugby, we lost 16-10.
This team was very competently captained by R.H. Hatfield and ably assist
ed by C.R. van der Riet. They displayed great spirit, trained hard and mo
st of all, we all enjoyed our rugby.
Regular players: H.C. Anderson, N.R. Bath, D.M. Bernstein, D.A.H. Biggs,
G.W. Dingley, R.H. Hatfield (Captain), J.A.T. Herbert, D.J. Hill, C.P.
Liebenberg, B.R.D. Mitchell, P.M. Oehley, M.C. O'Flaherty, M.C.P. Ogg, A
.D.S. Short, R.M. Stroud, G.R. Stubbs, W.A. Walker,
C.R. van der Riet (Vice-captain).
FOURTH FIFTEEN
The coach of the Fourth Fifteen is a fortunate member of that breed. His
players are all at the top end of the school and know the game well, if n
ot better, than he does; the boys are robust and less prone to injury tha
n younger players seem to be, and they are as keen as mustard, for that v
acant slot in the first game seems, oh, so close. Moreover, the critical
glare of the spotlight that bathes the first game arena, seeking to expos
e each and every tactical flaw in the coach's strategy seldom shines on t
he Bottom Grounds. Parents, too, seem more relaxed even when College romp
s home to a 50-0 victory. Some even say that it doesn't really matter, th
at it's just a game.
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However, one looks at the scoreboard, what remains true is that the Fourt
h Fifteen enjoyed their rugger this season and their coach enjoyed it too
, most of the time. In their very first outing, against D.H.S., sheer gut
s and the will to win resulted in a surprised D.H.S. side going down 9-8.
The pack, ably and noisily led by Guy Heenan, were like terriers and con
stantly worried the Durban players back into their own twenty-five. Then,
a week later, at Voortrekker, nothing stopped them and, the elusive Simo
n Payn on the wing scored most of Hilton's 38 points. Dean Caro with his
short but accurate place-kicks combined with him to make it a great win.
With victory on their minds the next three weeks saw Weston go down 36-0,
St Charles 20-8 and Glenwood 12-0. Great team spirit rather than individ
ual expertise caused these results; few stars emerged from the 4th. Inste
ad we had a | plucky, near-blind full back in J.St.C. Gibson r whose tack
ling usually compensated for patchy n positional play; a fast sprinter in
D.J. Green on the » wing, a slow but rock-steady reliable Captain at I
centre in L.F. Barnard who was partnered by the
ii slight but skilful D.J. Parkes. The halves, R.E.
Egleton and D.M. Caro connected well though the I two fly-halves sometime
s showed better handling than anticipation. The forwards worked tirelessl
y in the tight and the loose and it would be unfair to single out individ
uals here. In the line-outs R. Zoio's great frame reliably gave us posses
sion time tl and time again. Our strength lay in our pack.
j2 Much of the success of the 4th team was due to the ^ cheerful challe
nge supplied by the 3rd who often went down in evenly matched practice
games to the lower team.
e:
Regular players: L.F. Barnard (Captain), D.A.H. Biggs, P.R. Brewitt, D.M
. Caro, L.R.L. Edwards, R.E. Egleton, M.A.C. Evans, B.J. Gerber, J.St.C.
Gibson, D.J. Green, G.C. Heenan (Vice-captain), Q.E. Hurt, B.M. Lennon,
at C.J.M. Martin, A.I.M. Overtveld, D.J. Parkes, t0 S.R. Payn, R. Zoio.
nt a bf
ar FIFTH FIFTEEN
tl
tie Despite the regular disappointment of losing play-in ers to the senior
sides through injury, the Fifth was or a highly motivated team that manag
ed to play er hard, enterprising rugby throughout the season,
o On no occasion were the players disgraced, always | defending doggedl
y and often attacking with penetration. This was in no small measure du
e to the
outstanding captaincy of A.J. Hanlon. Ably supported by S.B. Duffy, the
y were both an example to the team, always motivated and motivating, an
d the players responded willingly to their leadership. High points of t
he season were probably the two wins against Treverton and Howick Secon
d Fifteens.
It is with relief that we report that W.D. Clewlow, who suffered a serious
injury in the game against Kearsney, is making pleasing progress in his r
ecovery.
Regular Players: P.R. Brewitt, J.R. Cartwright, W.D. Clewlow, R.H. Dent,
O.P. de Villiers, S.B. Duffy (Vice-captain), L.R.L. Edwards, S.R. Frase
r, J. St. C. Gibson, D.J. Green, T.W. Hancock, A.J. Hanlon (Captain), Q.
E. Hurt, G.W. Lawler, M.A. Lucy, G.M. Lupton-Smith, G.J. Sampson, G. Sut
herland, A. van Noort.
SIXTH FIFTEEN
We were short of numbers in the Open division this year, and very soon fo
und ourselves with only just sufficient players to field a sixth fifteen.
Consequently there was a vast discrepancy in the abilities of the player
s at this level, and the team was often severely outclassed. To their cre
dit, however, they showed considerable character, and their performances
improved towards the end of the season.
Regular players: A.J. Botha, J.H. Carral-Wilcocks, D. Choudree, C.A. de
Jong, R.H. Dent, P.D.M. de Wet, D.J. Fowler, S.A. Gilson, K.D. Gordon,
T.P. Hendrikz, H.J. Lowell, B.J. McDonald, S.P. Noyce, J.N.L. Orford,
T.J. Rogers, G.J. Sampson, H.J. Stephenson, D.G.B. Venter, B.C. Wessels
(Captain).
UNDER FIFTEEN
"A" Fifteen
This was generally an exciting season for the Under Fifteen Group, especi
ally the "A" side, who maintained the high standard they established in s
ome of their games last year. Perhaps more confident this year they were
less intimidated by traditionally stronger sides, and finally succeeded i
n winning all their matches but one, and this was against College.
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An early win-over D.H.S. (16-4) established a good basis for the later
games, especially against Glenwood in Durban where with great determina
tion they held a very heavy and mobile Glenwood pack for fifty minutes
and managed to squeeze John Ross over the Glenwood line for the only tr
y in a match that few parents will easily forget.
College dealt us a fairly severe beating on their home ground before a cro
wd of their Old Boys. We failed to match them up front both in the tight a
nd loose players of the game, with the result that our backs had very litt
le opportunity to test their defence. Alexandra, Weston, Linpark and St Ch
arles had little to offer this year and in all these games the margin was
reasonably great.
Our match against Kearsney we anticipated would be hard, especially sinc
e they beat this side as Under Fourteens by 30 points to nil last year.
We were strongly challenged both at forward and back, and were hard put
to contain a clever Kearsney fly half, but he tended to run his backs ac
ross the field, and we were unable to contain them on the end. So we rev
ersed this result and ended 7-4 up on them.
The third game, traditionally against Michaelhouse, was perhaps the most
exciting of the season, especially since they were unbeaten - including a
victory over College - and there was a healthy crowd there for the Jabul
a Day festivities to enjoy with us this encouraging reversal of last year
's results.
The success this season was very much a team effort, and while there were
individuals with great flair, who will go a long way in the years to com
e, they blended well and there was never any suggestion of selfish play.
Both backs and forwards determined to run the ball, strongly encouraged b
y Rory Dyer (Vice-captain) and Patrick O'Flaherty (Captain). It is a grea
t tribute to the tenacity (and fitness) of this team that nine out of the
seventeen or so players played all ten matches.
Regular players: G.A. Armstrong, D.J. Bailey, R.M. Dyer (Vice-captain), H
.B. Izzett, A.D. Jarvie, D. Kopp, J. Lindsay-Bowman, D.M. Lupton, C.R. Mc
kenzie, C.A. Mitchell, P.J. O'Flaherty (Captain) A.W. Pitts, J.S. Ross, A
.M. Staal, S.E. Stott, R.M. van den Heever, A.J.L. Willis.
"B" Fifteen
The 1984 season was an enjoyable and successful one. The players impro
ved considerably week by week and by mid-season were operating as an e
fficient and cohesive unit. The side played positive and enterprising
rugby and chalked up a number of impressive victories, ending the seas
on on a high note with a convincing victory over Michaelhouse. The tea
m were never out-classed and their three defeats were all closely cont
ested encounters.
Although often out weighed, the pack provided a solid platform and mana
ged to secure good ball from the tight phases, especially in the line-o
uts where Welch was a tower of strength. But it was in the loose where
the forwards were most effective, j impressing with hard-driving, tidy
inter-passing and efficient rucks and mauls. The loose trio provided go
od pressure and were always quick to the break-down with Brock-Utne alw
ays prominent while James proved an invaluable and hard-working Number
Eight.
The backs ran at every opportunity and, once they had overcome their ten
dency to drift across in midfield, looked dangerous and penetrative on a
ttack. Fly-half Crookes was superb on attack and often dictated play wit
h precise tactical kicking and incisive running. Wingers Szudrawski, Mit
chell and Van den Heever were devastating and their determined and elusi
ve running produced a wealth of tries. Full-back Waller's play is also w
orthy of special mention. He proved an extremely solid and dependable la
st line of defence and his tigerish tackling often saved the side in dan
gerous situations.
Regular players: A.R. Anderson, D.W. Bell (Captain), J.P. Brock-Utne, D
.N. Crooks (Vice-captain), P.L. Dingley, G.C. Fyvie, B.M. Fyvie, R. Hoy
le, P.P. Huber, D.N. James, D. Kopp, L.I.F. Meaker, R.J. Mork, N.R.P. S
zudrawski, R.M. van den Heever, G.D. Waller, S. A. Welch.
"C" Fifteen
The Under Fifteen age-group was a particularly strong one this season a
nd had a great depth of talent. The U15"C", as a result was a very well
-balanced side which proved to be too strong for many schools and the s
ide managed to run up some fairly high scores against these schools.
The side lost only two games, one against Maritzburg College U15"D", a
nd the other against Michaelhouse U15"C". The loss against Michael70
house was very disappointing as we had led by 10 points until 4 minute
s from the end of the game when Michaelhouse managed to run in two con
verted tries to win 12-10.
A feature of this side was the way in which the backline ran the ball so t
hat most of the tries were scored by the wings. The side was very ably led
by
B. Liley.
Regular players: A.R. Anderson, M.G. Bastard, l.G. Beattie, G.R. Brown,
J.H. Dalrymple, M.R. Davies, G.J. Erasmus, A.M. Gold, P.P. Huber,
B. Liley, J.B. McIntosh, A.R. Newmarch, A.D. Pegram, C.E. Raab, C.E. Se
ager, B.I. Stott, W.N. Weeks, P.M. Weirich, R.A. Whitefield, S. Zoio.
"D" Fifteen
The team had an excellent season. They played good clean running rugby
which was enjoyed by the spectators. The team's attitude was marked by
i a keen sense of sportmanship and a spirit of enjoying the game to its
fullest. Even though there were one or two unfortunate injuries and ma
ny changes in the team from week to week they still managed to keep up
the good spirit and enthusiasm for the game which marked their attitude
this season. Of the eight games played they lost only one (to Kearsney
College).
Regular players: M.A. Becker, G. Bosman-Jansen, G.R. Brown, J.A. Clark
, R.A. Coull, ^ R.A. de la Harpe, H.D. Egberink, G.J. Erasmus,
1 A.C. Harington, M.C. Hathorn, I.A. Henderson, R.A. Hunt, D.P.D. Marsh
all, A.R. Newmarch, R.J. Pepworth (Captain), J.B. Stephenson, C.B.,. We
ssels, T.E. White, S. Zoio.
' UNDER FOURTEEN
"A" Fifteen
In twenty years I have never coached a rugby side that made as much progr
ess in one season as this ^ one. After the first four games the odds on t
his . team winning a single match had lengthened to the . point where the
tortoise looked a more likely can-y didate in his race against the hare!
Yet win they y did, and well, and regularly, towards the end of the seas
on.
It was quite evident from the start that there were t very few backline p
layers of calibre and certainly, there was nobody who moved at anything a
bove
pedestrian pace. The passing was poor and the tackling woeful. For five or
six games we tried to run the ball in true I lilton style and the results w
ere disastrous. Indeed in a whole term's rugby the three quarters did not s
core a single point.
At the same time the forwards were busy developing into a very fine unit,
with no shortage of pushing power and two tall locks who dominated lineo
ut ball in nearly every match. Clearly our game plan required radical rev
ision and the decision to adopt a rather stereotyped, 10-man game was tak
en. The turn-about in fortunes was remarkable with the forwards revelling
in their role as carriers and passers of the ball and three-quarters gra
dually developing a confidence that had been sadly lacking in the early p
art of the season. Four wins were recorded in the last five games and onl
y a last minute try robbed us of five straight wins. Our win against Mich
aelhouse in the last match of the season was an unexpected highlight and
just reward for players who practiced diligently for long hours in an att
empt to improve.
In an average three-quarter line the player who undoubtedly made the big
gest impact was D.G. McKenzie in his pivotal role at fly-half. He was an
important link man in the 10-man game plan and he did this job with inc
reasing efficiency the longer the season wore on. His cross-cover tackli
ng was excellent and he showed great determination in all phases of the
game. For the rest the three-quarters showed great improvement over the
year without displaying many individual or corporate skills.
The forwards were well above average with C.J. Paterson, A.G. McKenzie
and B.J. Chubb turning in fine performances every week. Paterson, in
particular, showed great promise with his hard, uncompromising approac
h and he was responsible for many fine tries.
A.G. McKenzie led the side well in his own quiet way and he was certainl
y an excellent example to his players. No one worked harder than he did
at practices and no one played a more significant role in the team's imp
rovement.
Regular players: W.J. Bastard, M.C. Beart, A.G. Buchman, B.J. Chubb,
O.A.G. Crespin, A.C.F. Crookes, J.M. Fox, M.R. Graham, M.J. Hatton,
A.M. Haynes, A.B. Lee, A.G. McKenzie (Captain), D.G. McKenzie (Vice-c
aptain), C.N. Morgan, S. O'Connor, C.J. Paterson, E.P.A. Ronbeck.
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"B" Fifteen
As the results indicate, this team won a few over half (54,5 per cent) o
f their games and played some attractive rugby. Much of their success wa
s due to the enthusiastic leadership of both A.J. Kennedy (Captain) and
C.N. Morgan (Vice-captain) who maintained a keen spirit amongst the play
ers.
The front row forwards, C.R. Blake, A.J. Kennedy and M. Thelejane not o
nly provided a solid base for the scrum but were also a very mobile tri
o in the loose phases of the game. In particular, M. Thelejane is to be
congratulated for his tirelessness in this respect. The two locks, D.J
.N. Thomson and P.J. Orford held their own in most phases of the game.
Thomson improved markedly as a number two line-out jumper while Orford
often started some good driving movements.
The loose forwards, T.J. Wilcocks, C.J. Kelly, J.O. Kock and P.N. Kenned
y are to be congratulated for their willingness. They got through a lot
of work and combined well together. Wilcocks proved particularly useful
as a cover defensive player, while Kelly, although lacking in experience
was an effective fly-half hunter by the end of the season. J.O. Kock ha
d a successful season at eighth man, especially on attack when he drove
around the fringes of the scrum to score on many oc-cassions.
Kennedy initially came into the side as a result of injury, but secured his
position in the side after improving remarkably. He worked hard for the ba
ll in the loose and tackled well.
The backline players were rather handicapped by a general lack of pace.
However, the halfbacks C.N. Morgan and D.J. Bass combined well and wer
e getting the ball moving quickly to the centres M.A.C. Griffiths, K.R.
Talmage and later to P.M. Botha who replaced Talmage after injury had
sidelined him. Griffiths and Botha were running with a lot more determi
nation by the end of the season and were beginning to look much more ef
fective on attack.
A.C.F. Crookes on the wing used his pace to good effect at times while D.P
.S. Little, although lacking in pace, ran hard and was very difficult to s
top.
P.G. Gordon was drafted into the fullback position from wing. Here he use
d his pace well when combining with the wings, and centres, although his
lack of experience in this position often had him trapped out of position
.
In all, the side had an enjoyable season and made good progress in all
phases of the game.
"C" Fifteen
The side started the season shakily with much work to be done in basic s
kills. A shortfall in numbers in the under-fourteen division did mean ma
ny players filled unfamiliar positions and it is to their credit that th
ey were able to do this with a positive spirit. The team was ably led fr
om the start by P.N. Kennedy and after his promotion, by C.F. Lear. Both
were able to get the most from their men. The backs, despite much enthu
siasm, struggled a good deal of the time to run the ball to the wings, a
nd in several matches it was the versatility of the forwards that saved
the game. Tackling improved steadily as did defence. However, the lack o
f an attacking side, unable to capitalise upon opposition mistakes, cost
the team dearly in many games which they might otherwise have won. The
final match against Michaelhouse was keenly contested and the team was u
nfortunate to lose narrowly.
Regular players: J.A. Barry, P.M. Botha, R.P. Bath, G.C. Briggs, J.M. Han
cock, M. Hilditch, D.A. Irish, I. Jansen, P.N. Kennedy (Captain), D. King
, C.F. Lear, D.P.S. Little, M. Norbert, P. Norris, M. Payn, B.M. Pellet,
G.M. Schaap, J.W. Shepherd, N.S. Steytler, R.J. Stobart, N.B. Taylor, D.R
. Turvey, B.R. van Dongen, A.L. vanNu-nen, C.B. Venter.
"D" Fifteen
The U14 "D" team had a slow start to the season but, with steady improve
ment, ended with a very exciting win in the match that counted most - th
at against Michaelhouse. This was the result of unselfish playing and im
proved team spirit throughout the year.
Special mention should be made of Schaap and Irish who were extremely po
sitive and played their best at all times.
Despite injuries and promotions to higher teams which often resulted in
players having to take up unsuitable positions, everyone enjoyed the sea
son's rugby.
Regular players were: S.R. Barnes, M.C.R. Bur-gener, T. Dennen, D.A. Di
ngley, I.W. Henderson, G.K. Henry, E.F. Hull, D.A. Irish, D.I.P Ogg, R.
J.G. Park, M.A. Payne, G.Q.S. Pybus.
B.A. Ric-Hansen, G.M. Schaap (Captain), R.J Stobart, B.R. van Dongen.
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UNDER THIRTEEN
"B" Fifteen
"A" Fifteen
1 he U13 A side took some time to get going this season. Some of our e
arlier matches were characterized by poor tackling and lack of commitm
ent amongst the forwards. Towards the end of the season, however, seve
ral talented players began to emerge and the team began to improve. Th
e victory at Michaelhouse was a fitting reward for some much improved
play.
Regular players: D.B. Boeser, A.G. Brown, G.A. Clifton, G.V. Davies, C
.B. Goodenough, M.C. Hull, A. Jankowitz, C.P. Kennedy, A.J.C. Lea (Cap
tain), M.K. Lund, M.J. Mason, G.E.A. Morgan, V.J.G. Neville, G.C. Park
er, G.M. Rich, M.T. Richards, M.E. Robinson.
A perusal of the results will confirm that there was a steady improveme
nt in performance throughout the season. Many of the players became mor
e skilful and confident as the team was welded into a determined cohesi
ve force. The number of victories later in the season was most encourag
ing and augers well for the future.
Regular players: L.A. Blame, S.M. Brown, R.W. Chesterton, P.J. Chettle,
R.A. Dalgleish, B.J. Green, P.J. Hassard, B.P. Johnston, M.W. Koller,
D.A. Larsen, J.D. MacKenzie, G.M. Moor, T.G. O'Flaherty, A.J. Pienaar,
C.P. Schreuder, M.S. Stern, C.S. Vickery, M.S. Welton.
Hockey
FIRST ELEVEN
Captain: D.J. Jarvis Vice-captain: A.M. Stewart
Awards
Honours: D.J. Jarvis, A.M. Stewart
Colours: D.M. Carson, D.J.C. Gold, G. Michaux,
C.N.L. Wilmot
Half-Colours: D.M. Bernstein, L.R. Claase, A.D. Church, T.J. Hall, A.C.
Lamming, J.C. Longley,
B. Me Caldin, R.F.J. Palmer, I.S. Rouse, l.M. Roy, M.H. Sage
South African Schools
D.J. Jarvis (Vice-captain)
Natal Schools
D.J. Jarvis (Vice-captain)
Natal Mynahs
A.M. Stewart (Captain), G. Michaux
Pietermaritzburg Schools A
D.J. Jarvis, C.N.L. Wilmot
Pietermaritzburg Schools B
G. Michaux, A.M. Stewart.
The 1984 Hockey Season was a most successful one for the first eleven.
The team played hockey of a high standard and the tremendous enthusia
sm for the game shown by the players and their willingness to learn wa
s most pleasing.
As the season progressed the first eleven developed into a strong comb
ination and won 23 of the 34 games played, and scored 74 goals - a rem
arkably high number of goals. The success of the team was eventually a
team effort. D.J. Jarvis was an excellent captain; he led by example
and was justly rewarded by being selected as the captain of the South
African Schoolboy team at the end of the Nedbank Inter-Provincial Scho
ols' Hockey Tournament that was held in Johannesburg during the July h
olidays. He was ably assisted by his vice-cap-tain A.M. Stewart and to
gether their experience and knowledge of the game were a great asset t
o the team. A.M. Stewart captained the Natal Mynahs team with distinct
ion at the Nedbank Hockey Tournament; the Mynahs team were awarded the
trophy for sportsmanship, effort and good conduct both off and on the
field at the conclusion of the Tournament. G. Michaux also played for
the Mynah's team and played well scoring a number of
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FIRST ELEVEN 1984 (Back Row) R.F.J. Palmer, B. McCaldin, J.C. Longley,
L.R. Claase (Middle Row) Mr W.J. Jarvis, T.J. Hall, S.D. Williams, S.
C.H. Smith, M.H. Sage, I.R. Roy (Front Row) D.J.C. Gold, D.M. Carson,
D.J. Jarvis (Captain), A.M. Stewart (Vice-captain), G. Michaux, C.N.L.
Wilmot
goals in the early pool games. In the Tournament proper, the Natal team
were runners-up and the Mynahs came a very creditable fifth out of the s
ixteen teams.
The first eleven as in previous seasons opted to play the 5-4-1 system w
ith the emphasis on attacking down the right and defending on the left a
nd to make use of G. Michaux's goal-scoring ability by giving him the ba
ll early and allowing him to run with it at the opposition. This system
and strategy was successful as Michaux scored 56 of the 74 goals scored
by the team, and the team's ability to score goals by playing attacking
hockey was one of the highlights of the season. Generally, the stickwork
and positional play of the team was very good and it was a great pity t
hat they lacked pace and tended to be somewhat slow about the field.
L.R. Claase in goal made a number of fine saves,
but his technique was not really good enough and he was often beaten by
the quick and direct shot. S.D. Williams took over as goalkeeper in the
third quarter; he is a courageous goalkeeper with a sound technique and
he should do well next year.
A.M. Stewart at sweeper was one of the team's better players, a tenacious
and determined tackier and very few players got past him. The outside ha
lves D.J.C. Gold at right and B. Me Caldin at left both played well throu
ghout the season. Gold with his improved stickwork and high work-rate gav
e valuable support to his forwards down the right hand side of the field.
Me Caldin's strength was his strong tackling and good cover-defence work
, but to be a really good player he must improve his mobility about the f
ield and the distribution of the ball. D.J. Jarvis and D.M. Carson played
very well as a centre back pair; they were solid in defence and both had
the ability and flare
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to set up attacks. Carson, an inexperienced player ' â– the beginning of
the season improved with every game he played; as his stickwork improved
so did his confidence and he gave Jarvis valuable support in mid-field.
Carson was a good attacking player and the only criticism of his play was
that he was often slow in getting back on defence. D.J. Jarvis was the t
eam's mid-field general. A good tackier, particularly on the reverse stic
k, he broke down many of the opposition's movements and he was an intelli
gent player who distributed the ball well and got his forward line moving
. J.C. Longley often played in the half line and did particularly well; h
e would have been a regular member of the team but he decided to concentr
ate on his academics and spend less time on hockey. S.C.H. Smith had all
the qualities to be a forceful right-wing; he had the pace and the abilit
y to hit the ball hard on the run, but his downfall was his stickwork and
he had difficulty in stopping and controlling the ball.
I.M. Roy at right-inner and in his first season of hockey showed much po
tential; he has good stickwork and a good hockey brain. He always gives
of his best and has a high work-rate, unfortunately he tended to be too
slow at times. G. Michaux played exceptionally well at centre-forward, a
strong runner with a good and quick shot at goals; his five goals in th
e match against Kearsney was one of the high points of the season. He wa
s particularly good when given room to move in, but when closely marked
his stickwork was not really good enough to beat players at close contac
t - this is an aspect of his play that he must improve. C.N.L. Wilmot at
left-inner never stopped running and he did much valuable work both in
attack and defence. He was a well-disciplined hockey player and an excel
lent team-man, but was perhaps not quite forceful enough to be a really
good inner. On the left wing R.F.J. Palmer, M.H. Sage, T.J. Hall and C.N
.L. Wilmot were all tried, but the team did lack a natural left-wing. Pa
lmer, a good hitter of the ball and a very keen player was unfortunately
too slow, Sage had the ability and is a player of some potential but se
emed to lack the temperament and Wilmot, although the most successful, w
as better suited to left inner. Hall was a regular member of the team, b
ut played in a number of positions ranging from left-half, to right-inne
r, to left-wing. This no doubt was detrimental to his hockey, but an exc
ellent team player and not once did he ever complain. He was a tenacious
player and played with great determination and enthusiasm. I.S. Rouse a
nd A.D. Church played a few games for the 1st XI and did so with credit.
Michaelhouse Pre-Season Hockey Tournament
The season began with a pre-season hockey tournament that was played a
t Michaelhouse during the latter part of the April holidays. This was
an excellent opportunity to try different formations and different pla
yers in different positions and generally, prepare the team to face th
e season ahead. The tournament was an excellent one and we played agai
nst teams from the Transvaal and Bishops from Cape Town. The team had
good wins against St John's College, St Stithians, Bishops and D.H.S.
and two good draws against the strong Springs Boys High and Pretoria B
oys' High teams. We were, however, comprehensively beaten by a very go
od Jeppe Boys' High team and Northcliffe High who did well at the tour
nament. The eight games played in three days did much for our fitness
and preparation for the season ahead.
Thirteenth Annual Festival of Schoolboy Hockey
The team was indeed fortunate enough to be invited to participate in th
e above festival of hockey that was held at Glenwood High School over t
he Ascension Day week-end in May. Here we played against some of the to
p hockey playing schools from Natal, Transvaal, Orange Free State and t
he Cape. This is one of the premier schoolboy hockey festivals and the
standard of hockey played at this annual event is always of a very high
standard.
To quote a paragraph from the Festival's brochure: "We are proud of the
high standard of play which has characterised all the Festivals and we a
re prouder still of the friendly atmosphere and camaraderie which we bel
ieve to be the keynote and essential objective of the Festival. There is
no league, no overall winner, no trophy: we have all gathered to play h
ockey, to renew friendships and meet other people. All who attend and pl
ay in the spirit are winners!" The 1984 Annual Festival was no exception.
Although we lost three of our five games played at the Festival, the t
eam acquitted themselves well and played attractive hockey of a high s
tandard. In our first game against the strong Grey High team from Port
Elizabeth we were somewhat overawed by the reputation of our opponent
s and we found ourselves 4-0 down after about fifteen minutes. But the
team fought back courageously and we eventually ended the game well o
n top and losing 2-4-a very good performance indeed. In our next game
we easily beat Kimberley Boys' High 2-0. We then met Jeppe Boys' High
and we were particularly keen to average our heavy defeat against them
at the Michaelhouse tournament.
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The team played some of its best hockey of the season and we were unlu
cky to lose 0-1, we unfortunately missed a number of early good scorin
g opportunities. Our next game we played St Andrews' from Bloemfontein
under floodlights and we played disappointing hockey to lose 0-2. Our
last game of the Festival against Pretoria Boys' High was an exciting
one and we eventually won 3-2. On one evening of the Festival we play
ed indoor hockey, which was an exciting and new experience for the team.
Our sincere thanks go to the staff of Michaelhouse and Glenwood for the k
ind hospitality and for the well-organised, enjoyable and successful Fest
ivals.
Inter-School Games
In the local inter-school games we did particularly well winning 11 of
the 13 games played and scoring 44 goals. The only two games we lost
were to the powerful Michaelhouse side that provided eight players for
the two Natal Schoolboy hockey teams. We registered good wins against
College, Kearsney, D.H.S., Beachwood, Glenwood and Alexandra. A remar
kable feature of the local interschool games was that the team scored
3 goals or more in 9 of the 13 games played. In the annual Hilton AllDay Hockey Festival we won all our six thirty-minute games scoring ten
goals for and nothing against. We thank the club teams Collegians and
Wanderers Nomads (Johannesburg) for playing against us.
Regular players: D.M. Carson, L.R. Claase,
D.J.C. Gold, T.J. Hall, D.J. Jarvis, J.C. Longley,
B. Me Caldin. G. Michaux, R.F.J. Palmer. I.M. Roy, M.H. Sage, S.C.H. Sm
ith, A.M. Stewart, S.D. Williams, C.N.L. Wilmot.
RESULTS
Michaelhouse Tournament
Versus Springs Boys' High..................... drew 2-2
St John's College (JHB) ............. won 2-0
Northcliff High (JHB)................ lost 0-3
D.H.S won 2-0
Bishops (Cape Town) ................. won 2-0
Pretoria Boys' High.................. drew 0-0
St Stithian's (JHB).................. won 2-0
Jeppe Boys'High (JHB)................ lost 0-4
Ascension Festival (at Glenwood I
Versus Grey High, Port Elizabeth ............. lost 2-4
Kimberley Boys' High................. won 2-0
Jeppe Boys'High...................... lost 0-1
St Andrews (Bloemfontein)............ lost 0-2
Pretoria Boys' High.................. won 3-2
1-0
1-0
2-0
2-0
3-0 i 1-0 j
5-2 I
4-1 2-1 i
5-3 | 2-1 j o-i: 3-0! 8-0 |
0-3 I
1-4
2-3
A
9
9
16
7
0
Inter-House Hockey
The Senior Competition was won by Pearce House
P W L D F A Points
Pearce 5 4 0 1 10 4 9
Newnham 5 4 1 0 16 4 8
Me Kenzie 5 3 I 1 9 7 7
Falcon 5 2 3 0 5 9 4
Ellis 5 1 4 0 3 9 2
Church 5 0 5 0 3 13 0
In the Junior Competition, Ellis and McKenzie were the joint winners.
SECOND ELEVEN
On most occasions the second eleven endeavoured to play fast and attrac
tive hockey. The defence was extremely safe and provided a solid base f
rom which to launch consistent, but sometimes unimaginative, raids into
the opposition circle. Too often, however, excellent mid-field play wa
s frittered away by a lack of aggression and inadequate stickwork in th
e circle. In no game was this more evident than against Michaelhouse wh
ere, despite
Hilton All-Day f estival (30 minute games)
Versus Kingsway............................. won
Northlands.......................... won
Westville........................... won
Grosvenor........................... won
Hillcrest........................... won
Alexandra........................... won
Inter-School Games
Versus Kearsney............................. won
D.H.S............................... won
St Alban's (Pretoria)............... won
Alexandra........................... won
Glenwood............................ won
Michaelhouse........................ lost
Beachwood........................... won
Carter.............................. won
Maritzburg College.................. won
Carter.............................. won
Maritzburg College.................. won
Alexandra........................... won
Michaelhouse........................ lost
Club Teams
Versus Maritzburg Collegians................ lost
Wanderers Nomads (JHB)............... lost
SUMMARY P W L D F
Michaelhouse Festival 8 4 2 2 10
Ascension Festival 5 2 3 0 7
Inter-School Games 13 11 2 0 44
Club Teams 2 0 2 0 3
Hilton Festival (30 min. games) 6 6 0 0 10
34 23 9 2 74
i clear rnidfield superiority we ended the game 1-0 down, in our only def
eat of the season. This would all ior a more vigorous and venturesome spi
rit and increased dedication in acquiring basic dribbling and striking te
chniques. Having said that, let it also be clear that this team enjoyed i
ts hockey and its members were exemplary in their spirit and conduct on a
nd off the field. There are a number of talented players who could make a
substantial contribution in the future.
Regular players: A.D. Church (Captain), L.R. Claase, R.B. Cuningham, S.
C. Haddon, B.M. Kirchmann, A.C. Lamming (Vice-captain), J.C. Longley, J
.C. Nuttall, R.F.J. Palmer, N.A. Robinson, I.S. Rouse, I.R. Roy, M.H. S
age, G.J. Vincent, S.D. Williams.
RESULTS
Versus D.H.S 9-0
Maritzburg College . . 0-0
Alexandra 4-0
Michaelhouse 1-1
Maritzburg College .. 2-0
Estcourt 1st XI 8-1
Maritzburg College .. won 1-0
Maritzburg College .. drew 4-4
Alexandra 5-2
Michaelhouse lost 0-1
SUMMARY P10 W6 LI D3 F34 A9
THIRD ELEVEN
This year's third eleven was the best for many years and several players
would have been regulars in previous second and even first eleven sides
. The team played fast, attacking hockey which contained a high degree o
f skill.
r A.J.T. Forbes was a consistent player in goal and showed good antici
pation and commendable courage.
D.A. Walker had a good season in his new sweepers role and scored many
goals with well struck shots from penalty corners.
P.G. Wulfsohn played well at right-half and was | always full of running in
support of the attack.
Combinations of B.M. Kirchmann, J.L. Rennie and H.S. Thompson filled
the two centre back places and gave the team a very steady springboar
d from which to launch attacking movements.
A.W. Fraser had a good season at left-half and very few opponents found
their way past him.
A.M. Meyer really "buzzed" on the right-wing and kept the rest of the for
wards supplied with a string of low, hard centres. He should continue to
improve next year.
J.J.C. Nuttall and S.C. Haddon both impressed early in the season at ri
ght-inner and were soon promoted to the second eleven.
A.M. Newbury started the season on the left-wing but only really came int
o his own after switching to right-inner. He is another player who looks
like a good prospect for next year. J.L. Moor was the centre-forward and
captain and his forceful play in our opponents circle was a feature of ou
r play.
R.F. Gawith at left-inner had, for him, a quiet season but he is very tal
ented and I expect him to blossom next season. N.A. Robinson spent much o
f the season in the second team but later played an important part in our
forward play on the left-flank.
Regular players: J.L. Moor (Captain), A.J.T. Forbes, A.W. Fraser, R.F.
Gawith, S.C. Haddon,
B.M. Kirchmann, A.M. Meyer, A.M. Newbury, J.J.C. Nuttall, J.L. Rennie
, N.A. Robinson, H.S. Thompson, D.A. Walker, P.G. Wulfsohn.
RESULTS
Versus Maritzburg College won 2-0
Alexandra High School .... won 11-0
Michaelhouse lost 0-2
Carter High School 2nd XI . won 6-0
Estcourt 2nd XI won 16-0
Carter High School 2nd XI . won 11-0
Maritzburg won 2-1
Michaelhouse drawn 2-2
SUMMARY P9 W7 LI D1 F57 A5
FOURTH ELEVEN
Once again the fourth eleven had another successful season but lacked r
egular match practice. Very few schools, with the exception of Michaelh
ouse, run more than three teams in the open division and at one point i
t seemed that we were playing Maritzburg College every other week!
R.G. Pitt captained the side with great enthusiasm and played in several d
ifferent positions during the season.
Our back four of A.S.F. McCrum, K.J. Turner, S.M. Phillpott and P. Lloy
d were a strong combination and were not often caught out.
H.C. Baisch and T.L. Nixon provided skill and
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speed in the forward line and were well supported by D.A.O'C. Maggs.
Regular players: H.C. Baisch, L.B. Bray, A.H. Cadman, A.E. Collier, P. Ll
oyd, E.D. Macris, A.S.F. Me Crum. D.A.O'C. Maggs, T.L. Nixon, R.G. Pitt (
Captain), S.M. Phillpott, K.J. Turner.
RESULTS
Versus Maritzburg College.................... won 7-0
Michaelhouse........................ lost 1-0
Maritzburg College.................. won 5-1
Maritzburg U15A..................... drawn 2-2
Alexandra High School 3rd XI........ won 3-0
Michaelhouse........................ won 2-1
SUMMARY P5 W4 LI DO F17 A3
FIFTH ELEVEN
The fifth team had an excellent season in 1984 and remained unbeaten. We
had a very high turnover of players and A.M. Stone did well to keep tea
m spirit high until the end of the season.
Regular players: A. Cadman, I. Gowans, A. Lang,
A. Lloyd, D. Lourens, R. Maritz, S. Phillpott, L. Scrooby, A.M. Stone (Cap
tain), C. van Hilten, M. van Vuuren.
RESULTS
Versus Maritzburg College.................... won 3-1
Michaelhouse 6th XI................. won 3-0
Maritzburg College 5th XI .......... won 4-1
Maritzburg College U15 "B"....... won 8-0
Tennis
Captain: C. Wilmot Vice-captain: G. Michaux
Tennis has been a popular sport at Hilton during
1984, with nearly 100 boys opting for it in the first quarter. While this
is encouraging in some ways, catering for such numbers on six courts and w
ith only two staff creates problems of court and time-allocation. Our desi
re is to form squads of promising players at all levels and to coach them
systematically with a view to team-building for the future.
Maritzburg College U15 "B"...... drew
Michaelhouse 5th XI............. won
SUMMARY P7 W6 L0 D1 F26 A4
UNDER FIFTEEN
We started the season with only fourteen players so it was impossible to
field a "B " team. We lost our first few games but B. Magrath motivated h
is side very well and we were soon a force to be reckoned with.
Regular players: D. Anderson, D. Clausen, J. Don-Wauchope, W. Halstea
d, A. Lamming, C. Lund, B. Magrath (Captain), A. Monadjem, O. Mork, L
.M. Scrooby, R. Stretton, A. Vanneste.
Pietermaritzburg Schools "A" side
B. Magrath
Pietermaritzburg Schools "B" side A. Vanneste
RESULTS
Versus Maritzburg College.................... lost 1-4
Alexandra............................ lost 0-1
Michaelhouse......................... lost 2-3
Carter............................... lost 2-4
Maritzburg College................... drew 2-2
Estcourt............................. won 4-0
Carter .............................. won 4-2
Maritzburg College................... won 2-1
Alexandra............................ won 3-1
Michaelhouse......................... lost 1-2
SUMMARY P9 W3 L5 D1 F17 A20
There is little doubt that our 1st team for 1985 will be the most talented
that Hilton has seen for many years and we are conscious of a duty to provi
de all we can for them too. In particular, more regular court-time will nee
d to be reserved for senior practice.
Mr Robin Sanders continues to offer his excellent coaching to boys who r
equest it. His outstanding abilities and wide experience are of great va
lue to us and it has been encouraging to note the improvement that has r
esulted from his coaching.
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TENNIS TEAM 1984 (Back Row) A.L. Birkhead, A.L. Savage, D.P. Hall (Mi
ddleRow) R.H. Hatfield, J.H. Carrall-Willcocks, V.C. van Schoor, S. M
urphy (FrontRow) P.C. Jubber, G. Michaux, C.N.L. Wilmot (Captain), T.
A. Murphy
FIRST TEAM
SECOND QUARTER (Denness Trophy)
The following appeared regularly: J.H. Carrall-Wilcocks, G. Michaux, A.L
. Savage, C.P. Tyson, U.C. van Schoor, C.N.L. Wilmot, R.H. Hatfield, D.P
. Hall and A.L. Birkhead.
Versus College ............................... won
College .............................. lost
St Charles............................ won
Kearsney.............................. won
Alexandra............................. drew
Michaelhouse.......................... won
Hilton were placed second in this competition.
RESULTS
FIRST QUARTER
Versus College ....................... lost
Kearsney....................... won
Alexandra...................... won
D.H.S.......................... lost
Glenwood....................... won
6-3 9-0
7-2
7-1
8-1
SCHOOLS WEEK
Versus Grosvenor......................... won
Pinetown......................... lost
College ......................... lost
Glenwood......................... lost
Beachwood........................ won
Highway.......................... lost
D.H.S.'.......................... lost
Westville........................ lost
22-2
18-6
15-9
19-5
12-12
24-0
5-4
6-3 8-0
5-4
6-3 3-4
7-2
8-1
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Only 3 of our regular first team made themselves available for this impor
tant event in the tennis calendar and this fact explains the very disappo
inting record of results. J.H. Carrall-Wilcocks and S. Murphy were select
ed for Natal Schools teams.
THIRD QUARTER
Versus Old Boys...................... won 38-25
College ....................... lost 8-1
St Charles..................... won 6-0
School Championships and Inter-house tennis also took place in this qua
rter. The Pineo Cup for seniors was won by J.H. Carrall-Wilcocks and th
e Blarney Cup for Juniors was won by C.J. Lund. Churchill House won the
inter-house competition which was played throughout in a fine spirit a
nd to a pleasing standard.
FOURTH QUARTER
Versus D.H.S......................... won 7-2
Kearsney....................... won 6-0
Westville...................... lost 10-2
Michaelhouse................... won 8-1
Awards
Colours: J.H. Carrall-Wilcocks, S. Murphy, G. Michaux, C.P. Tyson
Half-Colours: U.C. van Schoor, C.N.L. Wilmot, A.L. Savage.
SECOND TEAM
The following appeared regularly: A.L. Birkhead, A.M. Falcon, D.P. Hall
, B. McCaldin, B.C. Wes-sels, J.A.T. Herbert, B.S. Caldwell, B.R. Wood,
A.G. van Hoffen, W.B. Halstead, L.C. Horne and R.J. McGregor.
RESULTS
FIRST QUARTER
Versus College . . . Kearsney .. Alexandra . D.H.S..............
SECOND QUARTER
The only matches were those in tl the Denness Trophy. In this, Hilton won
2, lost 2 and drew 1.
lost 7-1
won 8-0
won 9-0
lost 5-3
won 7-0
B" section of
THIRD QUARTER
Versus St Charles . .
6-0
FOURTH QUARTER
Versus Michaelhouse................... won 6-3
D.H.S.......................... won 5-4
Kearsney....................... won 6-0
THIRD TEAM
The following appeared regularly: R.F.J. Palmer,
C.A. Boles, A.J. Botha, M.C. Hathorn, S.R. Fraser, S.A. Welsh, B.R.J. M
cGregor, L. Horne,
A. Vanslembrouck, A. van Hoffen, L. Crowie, G. Henry.
RESULTS
Versus College ....................... won 5-4
Kearsney....................... won 8-1
Weston ........................ won 5-1
St Charles..................... won 5-3
FOURTH TEAM
The following appeared regularly: L.C. Crowie, M.J. Hilditch, L.W. Char
lie, D. Choudree, C.J. P.C. Renaud, K.W.D. Clewlow, M.O.J. Slack.
RESULTS
Versus College ...................... won 5-4
Kearsney...................... won 6-3
Weston ....................... won 5-1
It will be noted that the third and fourth teams won all of their matches
this year and that the second team also won most of theirs. Unfortunately,
it seems to be increasingly difficult to persuade other schools to provid
e opposition at this level, whereas Hilton are able to draw on a great num
ber of players who are only too eager to compete.
JUNIOR TENNIS
Junior matches are now limited to the third quarter during which the tea
ms have a heavy programme with the Bonnefin Trophy and the Under-14 leag
ue. Our teams at under-13 level (Bonnefin) found the competition rather
strong since they had had little match practice during the first half-ye
ar. The Under-14 teams fared much better, with the "B" team winning all
their matches. The experience gained in these competitions should prove
very valuable and it is pleasing to record that we noted some players of
considerable promise for the future. The following boys played:
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i nder 13 "A": A.J.C. Lea, A.G. Brown, S.M. Brown, B.W. Falcon, G.C. Par
ker.
Under 13 "B": B.M. Falcon, L. Joos-Vander-valle, C.B. Goodenough, C.P
.B. Kennedy, B. Youens, J.D. McKenzie.
Athletics
Under 14 "A": E.P. Ronbeck, P.R. Nickson, M.A.C. Griffiths, S.C. O'Conn
or, L.P. Rowlands.
Under 14 "B": L.P. Rowlands, G.K. Henry, N.S. Steytler, J.L. Campbell, M.
Hilditch.
ATHLETICS TEAM 1984
Captain: S.P. Geldenhuys
Vice-captains: R.H. Hatfield, D.P. McKenzie
As usual, our season in the third quarter was crammed into four weeks.
However, this did not deter our athletes and many boys trained hard and
regularly. This effort led to some fine individual and team performanc
es. A high standard was reached during these four weeks.
Standard Points Competition
This competition again consisted of four events (100 m, 1500 m, Long
Jump and Shot Put) and was held over two rounds. The competition was
again won by Churchill House.
Inter-House Athletics Meeting
This meeting was held on 7th and 8th September and was won by Newn
ham House. Five records
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were broken or equalled. G.A. Armstrong won the John Lea Trophy for t
he best U15 athlete and S.P. Geldenhuys won the Victor Ludorum medal.
The following broke or equalled school records: G.A. Armstrong (80m
Hurdles U15: 11,00 sec and Triple Jump U15: 12,03 m)
A.J. Rankin (200 m U16: 22,8 sec)
T.L. Molotlegi (100 m Hurdles U16: 13,9 sec - equals record)
B.C. Schreuder (Open Triple Jump: 14,25 m)
Inter-House Relay Meeting (19 September)
As in previous years, this meeting provided most of the boys in the scho
ol the opportunity of competing for their Houses. Competition was keen a
nd there was excitement until the end of the afternoon when Churchill Ho
use and Ellis House tied, to share the Relays Cup.
Circular Drive Relay
This event was won by McKenzie House, the winning time being 32 min 4 s
ecs. The fastest individual time was 4 min 58 secs, recorded by R. Hatf
ield.
Triangular Meeting
This annual meeting with Kearsney and Michaelhouse was held in cool we
ather at Michaelhouse on Monday 17 September. We thank Michaelhouse fo
r organising this meeting so efficiently and also for their hospitalit
y.
For the second year running (in fact for the third time in four years) Hi
lton won this competition. Once more it was a fine team effort with our a
thletes winning 25 first places, 18 second places and 17 third places. We
were unplaced in only four of the forty-seven events. We repeated our pe
rformCross-Country
Captain: S.F.K.T. Von Ziegenweidt
This year a larger number of boys found time to compete in the weekly mee
tings of the Pietermaritzburg and Districts Schools' League; several also
trained regularly with determination and enthusiasm. R.S. Matthis runnin
g in his first year as a
ance of a year ago by once again winning all four 4
x 100 m relays, with our under fifteen and open
teams establishing new records. In addition, D.R. Turvey (U14 Triple Ju
mp), A.B. Lee (U14 300 m), G.A. Armstrong (U15 Triple Jump), S.E. Stott
(U15 80m Hurdles), B.C. Schreuder (Open Triple Jump and High Jump) all
broke records. The final points for this meeting:
Hilton 135!
Michaelhouse 108
Kearsney 38!
This was a fine victory for the Hilton athletes who had put in so much eff
ort during our season.
Pietermaritzburg Schools' selection
G.A. Armstrong, A.J. Rankin and B.C. Schreuder were selected for the P.
M.B. and districts team.
Natal Schools' and South African Schools'
B.C. Schreuder must be congratulated on his fine Triple Jump achievement
s. He won both the Natal and South African U17 titles and was selected t
o represent South African Schools in Europe during July. This is a just
reward for a fine, dedicated athlete. His best distance was 14,84 metres
and thus 15 metres appears to be within his reach.
Awards
Previous Awards
Honours: B.C. Schreuder
Half-Colours: A.J. Rankin, D.P. McKenzie.
New Awards
Colours: S.P. Geldenhuys
Half-Colours: R.H. Hatfield, D.J. Lewis, H.S. Thompson.
senior was selected to run for the P.M.B. "Br team, a fine achievement;
only the unfortunate onset of'flu prevented Cuningham and Von Ziegenweid
t from achieving similar respresentation.
This year saw the establishment of new courses for both Senior and Jun
ior age groups, since the old course was becoming ever more dangerous
with
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erosion and potholing. The annual inter-house competition was run over th
e new courses on a fine winter's afternoon and Ellis House was rewarded f
or its determined training with team victories in both junior and senior
races; they also had in R.H. Hatfield the winner of the senior race and i
n C.J. Kelly the second placed runner in the junior. McKenzie, likewise a
hard-training house, were second team in both races and provided in the
person of D.N. Crookes the winner of the junior race. During the year a nu
mber of boys participated in various Fun Runs as well as more serious r
aces such as the Midmar Mini-Marathon, the Capital Climb, and the annua
l Collegians Night Race.
Awards
Half-Colours: R.S. Matthis
*4* «■&» <4*
Swimming
Captain: D.J. Lewis Vice-captain: C.B. Dixon
The 1984 swimming season seems to have been particularly busy. It began
on a high note with a convincing win in the Quadrangular Gala which we
hosted this year. In this gala the Hilton "Opts" team combines with Co
llegiate to swim against Estcourt, Howick and Linpark, and this year we
again won both the boys' and combined sections.
Against the larger and stronger swimming schools we met with less spect
acular success. In a relay gala against College, Alexandra and Kearsney
the "Opts" team were soundly beaten by all those schools. With a relat
ively small number ol boys choosing swimming as their major sport we ha
ve difficulty competing in relay events when we are not able to draw on
the whole school. We did, however, regain some honour by beating Alexa
ndra in an individual gala.
SWIMMING TEAM 1984
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In the major competitions the school team fared better than last year.
At the Triangular Gala we were narrowly beaten into third place by Mich
aelhouse, with Kearsney fairly comfortable winners. The situation was r
eversed in the Senior Boys' Relay Gala. Here, in the traditional compet
ition against Alexandra, College and Michaelhouse we were second to Col
lege, and in the competition which included Kearsney, Pinetown and a co
mbined team selected from the Co-Ed schools in the area we were third b
ehind College and the Co-Ed team. It would be less than honest, however
, not to acknowledge the debt the swimmers owe the divers, who took all
the points in their respective events!
The Inter-House Gala was again a successful occasion. In all, ten recor
ds were broken, and it was particularly pleasing to see Under 13 record
s, established last year, being broken again. R.B. Cuningham was the Vi
ctor Ludorum, and ChurSquash
Captain: A.M. Falcon
The season once again proved to be a most successful one. Despite havin
g lost a number of the school's leading players all teams excelled in t
he matches played against local schools and schools from other province
s.
The College and Michaelhouse matches were the most interesting local en
counters, and although Hilton scored overall victories here, there seem
ed to be a distinct lack of depth in both the U14 and U16age groups.
The first team enjoyed an outstanding year. They remained unbeaten thro
ughout the season and took home the trophy in the Natal Inter-Schools T
eam Competition, and then, as the Natal representatives, they followed
this up by winning the S.A. Team Competition which was held in Pieterma
ritzburg. A number of boys in all three age groups excelled in the Nata
l Schools Individual Championships and a total of nine players were awa
rded Natal Schools colours. They were: Alischill House left the gala laden with the Standard Points, Relay and Gala t
rophies.
As far as individuals were concerned, D.V. Hen-wood, B.M. Lennon and W
.A. Waller were selected to swim for Pietermaritzburg Schools, Hen-woo
d and Lennon also representing Natal Country Districts. Just as pleasi
ng, however, is the fact that many boys swam with enthusiasm and deter
mination, and this renders worthwhile what seems to have been a term f
ull of swimming.
Awards
Previous Award
Half-Colours: C.B. Dixon
New Awards
Colours: R.B. Cuningham
Half-Colours: B.M. Lennon, D.J. Lewis, W.A. Waller.
FIRST TEAM SQUASH 1984 (Winners S. A. Schools Team Championships) (
Back Row) J. C. Green, D. M. Carson, H. B. Izzett (Front Row) W. J.
Mason, A. M. Falcon (Captain), Mr G. M. Thompson, A. N. Payne
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tair Pyne (U19 "A"), Andrew Falcon and William Mason (U19 "B"), Sue Fal
con (Girls U19 "B"), Hilton Izzett (U16 "A"), Craig Tyson and Andrew Co
llier (U16 "B"), Mark Robinson and Bruce Falcon (U14 "A"). Payne, Izzet
t and Robinson were the provincial champions in their respective age gr
oups.
S.A. Schools colours were awarded to Alistair Payne (U19), Hilton Izzett
(U16), and Mark Robinson and Bruce Falcon (U14), after the inter-provin
cial championships held in July.
A number of boys teams took part in the Maritzburg Senior Squash Leag
ue during the winter months, and a "Wednesday League", where the weak
er boys had the opportunity of playing in school matches, was success
fully arranged among nine local schools.
Awards
Honours: A.N. Payne, A.M. Falcon, W.J. Mason Colours: H.B. Izzett, D.M.
Carson, J.C. Green Half-Colours: A.E. Collier, C.P. Tyson, S.R. Falcon
.
Water-polo
Captain: D.J. Lewis Vice-captain: W.J. Grindrod
1984 saw an encouraging upsurge of interest in Water-polo and we were a
ble to field 5 regular sides throughout the season. Unfortunately the s
eason was again marred by hostile weather. Despite this adversity the b
oys survived the cold and wet and worked hard to attain peak fitness.
The Inter-House competition provided keenly contested polo and unearth
ed some useful talent for the future. The final game was between Newnh
am and Churchill with the former needing a victory to win the competit
ion. However the game was drawn and Churchill emerged as winners on th
e basis of their higher goal average.
D.J. Lewis and W.A. Waller were selected for the Pietermaritzburg and Dis
tricts side.
Awards
Colours: D.J. Lewis, W.A. Waller Half-Colours: R.B. Cuningham, C.B. Di
xon, W.J. Grindrod, T.W. Hancock, Q.E. Hurt, B.M. Lennon, C.P. Liebenb
erg, C.J.M. Martin, R.J. Meaker.
FIRST TEAM
Despite their rather mediocre record the 1st team had an extremely worth
while season. They were exposed to top-level polo and gained invaluable
experience in their encounters against some of the best schools' sides i
n the province.
Although guilty of occasional lapses, their standard of play improved as
the season progressed and with greater experience and self-confidence t
hey should be a better match for their tougher opponents next year.
The season ended on a high note when the side trounced traditional riva
ls Michaelhouse by 11 goals to 3 and we look forward to more and better
polo next year.
SECOND TEAM
The most encouraging aspect of the Second Team's play was their tremendo
us improvement in terms of ball skills and fitness. The side recorded al
l their victories in the second half of the season with wins against Mar
itzburg College, St. Charles and Alexandra.
Regular players: R.A. Arde, D.A.H. Biggs, D.M. Carson, J.C. Davis, G.W
. Dingley, J. St C. Gibson, J.C. Mackenzie (Captain), A.M. Newbury, A.
J. Rankin, M.D. Seymour.
THIRD TEAM
Unfortunately only three games were arranged for the third team but hopefu
lly they will have a more extensive fixture list next year.
Despite some rather strenuous training sessions they enjoyed their polo
and always played with enthusiasm and determination.
85Regular players: L.F. Barnard, C.A. de Jong, A.M. George, B.M. Ki
rchmann, S.R.O. Larson, M.A. Lucy, A.S.F. McCrum, I.C. Sabatta, R.H. S
taal.
Analysis of Results (Senior teams)
1st
2nd
3rd
Played
11
7
3
Won
5
3
2
Lost
6
3
Drawn
UNDER FIFTEEN
This side had a very good season indeed. They played very well together
as a team and produced some attractive polo. They were well captained
by J.S. Ross who together with J.H. Dalrymple deserve mention for their
dedication to the game. However, it would be unfair to single them out
from the rest of the team, who as a whole improved remarkably during t
he season. They were unlucky
not to have beaten Maritzburg College in the return fixture when they wer
e narrowly beaten in the final minutes.
As a team going on to the open division together next year, we can look
forward to some exciting polo.
Regular players were: J.S. Ross (Captain), J.H. Dalrymple (Vice-captain
), I.G. Beattie, O.W. Mork, S.B. Palmer, R.M. v.d. Heever, D.V. Hen-woo
d, C.R. Blake, A. Vanneste, A.H.B. Kenny. D.P.D. Marshall, R.J. Pepwort
h, R.A. Coull.
RESULTS
Versus Kearsney......................... won
Michaelhouse.................... won
Alexandra....................... won
Maritzburg College.............. lost
Alexandra....................... drew
Maritzburg College.............. lost
Michaelhouse.................... won
SUMMARY P7 W4 D1 L2
15-3
5-4
7-2
1-7 3-3
2-4 5-1
WATER-POLO TEAM 1984 (BackRow) R.J. Meaker, B.M. Lennon, T.W. Hancoc
k, C.P. Liebenberg, Q. E. Hurt (Front Row) C.J.M. Martin, C.B. Dixon
, D.J. Lewis (Captain), Mr S. Ferguson, W.J. Grinrod, W.A. Waller
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Shooting
In inter-school competitions during the season Hilton College did well, t
hough the climax of the season (the Midlands Bisley, and the Natal Bisley
) brought only mixed rewards.
The year began with a new "Postal Competition" arranged by the S.A.D.F.
This competition continued throughout the year. In an attempt to enabl
e schools from all over Natal to shoot against each other without invol
ving the enormous time-wastage of vast travelling and the prohibitive c
ost of transport, an "honour system" has been devised which seems to wo
rk well. Teams drawn to shoot
against each other do so on their own ranges and then swop targets for
scoring by the other side. Natal Command acts as a "clearing house" and
adjudicator.
In the Junior section 32 schools took part and 32 in the Senior section. T
he competition is run on a knock-out basis. Having beaten Sarel Cillier H.
S. (Glencoe) in the first round, the Hilton seniors lost to Newcastle H.S.
in the second round.
The Junior team -a brand new group of "rookies" - lost to Newcastle in th
e first round and were
SHOOTING TEAM 1984 (Back Row) J.S. Welch, P.P. Norris, A.C.F. Crooke
s, M.A. Becker (Middle Row) D.A.H. Biggs, M.A. Lucy, B.DN. Giles J.C
Sabatta J. P Brock-Utne (Front Row) G D. Wing, R.A. Arde, Mr D.R. H
ammond, S.C.H. Smith, O.M.V. Conte (Seated) A.M. Radford, B.N. Sabat
ta
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placed in the "B" section as a result. They then surprised everyone, fo
r having shot their way through Kingsway, Richards Bay, Saamwerk and Al
exandra, ended up winners of the "B" section.
In local school competitions Hilton did well.
Against Linpark the seniors won by 14 points while the juniors scraped h
ome by 3. S.C.H. Smith, the Hilton captain, began on top form, emerging
as best shot of the day with a score of 395 out of 400. 2nd was Coetser
of Linpark on 392.
Our first shoot against Alexandra resulted in a win for Hilton by 1 520
points to 1 507. Smith was best shot again (391) with Hilton's R. Arde a
nd Mclnroy of Alexandra joint second on 385. The second competition some
months later was a very close-run-thing. Alexandra produced a Bisley sc
ore of 1 540 points, but Hilton managed to find 1542. (Best shots were S
mith (394), Arde (391) and Mclnroy (389).
Against Maritzburg College in July the seniors lost by 1 540 to 1 558, th
ough Smith again emerged the best individual on 395, with Arde of Hilton
and Gravenor of College jointly on 390. Hilton juniors lost to College by
a margin which we chalk up to experience!
An entertaining aspect of this year's shooting was the inclusion of shoo
ting in the Old Boys Day activities. The Old Boys' team of J. Broome, L.
Kelly, W. Pybus, P. Ducasse and Foster beat a mixed Junior/Senior schoo
l team by two points.
In the annual P.M.B. and Districts Bisley, R. Arde was selected to repre
sent Group 9 (Midlands) in the Natal Bisley in September. On the second
day of this competition Hilton, represented by R.A. Arde, O.M.V. Conte,
B.D.N. Giles and M.A. Lucy won the D.L.I. Shield which we last won in
1982.
The Natal Small-bore Rifle Association again invited us to compete in t
he Natal 50 metre open championships, at which Hilton College proved to
have the best schools team. Second was the College team and third Glen
wood. At this Bisley. Smith and Arde of Hilton shot in a friendly match
representing the Natal boys against S.E. Tvl and N.Tvl.
At the internal level, Pearce House won the Inter-House shooting shield
as well as having the best senior House side. S.C.H. Smith won the Sir D
uncan McKenzie trophy for the best senior shot and P.P. Norris the cup f
or the best junior shot.
The Geoff Essery Trophy for the best shot over 50 metres was won by S.C
.H. Smith with B.D.N. Giles second, and the Graeme Gilfillan trophy for
the best 25 metre shot in the school in 1984 was won by S.C.H. Smith.
B.D.N. Giles was awarded the cup for the most improved shot in the scho
ol.
Awards
Colours: S.C.H. Smith (1983), R.A. Arde (1984) Half-Colours: O.M.V. Con
te (1984).
Basketball
Captain: D.P. McKenzie
This year we managed to field 3 teams-first, second and U15 - on a regula
r basis and it was pleasing to see that so many of our players were in th
e U15 age group. This despite the rapid deterioration in our already poor
facilities. If the standard of Basketball at Hilton is to improve, then
we need to build a new court before these promising youngsters become fru
strated and switch to other sports.
D.P. McKenzie captained the team with tremendous enthusiasm and made
excellent progress during the year culminating in his performance in the J final game of the s
eason when he scored 25 of our points against the strong College team.
A.M. Stewart returned to the team and added a ] great deal of stability
to our play. M.A.C. Evans f improved with every game and was a most re
liable I defender. G.J.G. Beach again showed great pace on the fast bre
ak and was well supported by A.J.T. 1 Forbes. J.R. Cartwright showed pr
omise and | looks to be a good prospect for next season. ] M.C.P. Ogg a
nd R.W.J. Strong added determina-; tion to our play during the fourth q
uarter.
BASKETBALL TEAM 1984 (Back Row) J.R. Cartwright, M. A.C. Evans, A.J.
T. Forbes, S.E. Stott (Front Row) A.M. Stewart, Mr J.P. Folan, D.P.
McKenzie (Captain), G.J.G. Beach
The following were regular players in their respective teams:
1st: D.P. Mckenzie, A.M. Stewart, G.J.G. Beach, J.R. Cartwright, M.A.C.
Evans, M.C.P. Ogg, R.W.J. Strong.
2nd: P.F.P. Bos, A.J. Hanlon, K.H. Flowers, M.H. Hayes, R.A. Hoyle, S.R
. Payn, J.P. Brock-Utne, M.J. van Vuuren.
U15: S.E. Stott, O.W. Mork, M.G. Bastard, A.G. McKenzie, P.M. Botha,
A.H.B. Kenny, L.FF. Meaker, D.E.B. King, D.W. Bell, M.E. Robinson, S.
C. O'Connor, D.I.P. Ogg, A.G. Buchman,
A. Vanneste, M.R. Graham.
RESULTS FIRST QUARTER FIRST TEAM
Versus Maritzburg College.............................. lost
St Charles.................................... lost
Treverton..................................... won
Michaelhouse.................................. won
Weston ....................................... won
Alexandra High School......................... lost
St Charles.................................... lost
Weston ....................................... won
Michaelhouse.................................. lost
SECOND TEAM
Versus St Charles...................................... lost
Treverton..................................... won
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Michaelhouse................................... won
Weston ........................................ won
Alexandra High School.......................... won
St Charles..................................... lost
Michaelhouse................................... lost
U15
Versus Maritzburg College............................... lost
St Charles..................................... lost
Alexandra High School.......................... lost
Michaelhouse................................... lost
Weston ........................................ lost
St Charles..................................... lost
Weston ........................................ won
Alexandra High School.......................... lost
Michaelhouse................................... lost
Treverton...................................... lost
Boat Club
Captain: J.P. Loudon Vice-captain: R.M. Stroud
The Boat Club has again functioned successfully in the 1983-84 season, t
hough our problems of lack of competition in Natal continue, making it d
ifficult to motivate the crews early in the season. We are still a very
small club compared to most, yet our crews have put up some very respect
able performances. This year we have managed to attend more regattas tha
n ever before, and there is no doubt that this has led to an improved sp
irit in the club. The effect of more competition has been so noticeable
that we are making plans for some informal rowing against Durban Rowing
Club in the fourth term and are hoping to organise our first-ever InterHouse regatta, probably in late October.
Amongst the most significant events in the past year has been the arriv
al of Mr Graham Dods who has been a tremendous help throughout the seas
on. We have received several new boats and we now own a top-class VIII,
two IV's, two skiffs and a motor boat. Our grateful thanks go to the m
any parents and friends who have contributed to this; without such help
it would be impossible to get a Boat Club established. As a club we ha
ve been very lucky to have Mr Greg Gearing as our coach and general "fr
iend" and we have been blessed with very supportive parents. Our specia
l thanks
FOURTH QUARTER FIRST TEAM
Versus Treverton .................................... won
Maritzburg College............................. lost
St Charles..................................... lost
Maritzburg College............................. lost
SECOND TEAM
Versus Michaelhouse.................................. lost
St Charles..................................... lost
U15
Versus Maritzburg College............................ lost
St Charles..................................... lost
Treverton...................................... won
go to those parents and friends who provided accommodation for staff and
crews and who cheered us on at our regattas, often travelling long dist
ances to give their support.
Selborne Regatta
This sprint regatta over 500 m was our first of the season. The U15 IV, al
l new rowers, did well to get through to the final and came third in 1.58.
5. Unfortunately this is a small regatta, and our VIII were unable to matc
h the B status of the other crews in their event, though they rowed well.
Gearing, our lone sculler, struggled to find form in his new boat, a probl
em he suffered in all the subsequent regattas.
Buffalo Regatta
This is one of the most important regattas on the calendar, and it was the
first time that Hilton College had been represented there. Again our U15
IV did well to get through the heats and semifinals, coming fourth in a ve
ry closely-fought race in their final. Our VIII did better over the longer
course and were placed in the final.
S. A. Schools Championships
This is the largest regatta in the School's calendar and was attended by e
very school in the country with a Rowing Club. Our VIII were able to row i
n their correct division and they won their heat in a fair time of 5.37.7.
The final was an excellent race.
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and we came fourth in the good time of 5.21.7. The >ame crew also split u
p into two IV's. The first IV were unsettled and were knocked out in thei
r heat, while the second IV won the fastest heat in their event in 4.02.2
. Although they improved this to 3.51.8 in the final, they were narrowly
beaten into fourth place in a most exciting race where the first four cre
ws were all within three seconds of each other. The U15 IV gave a good ac
count of themselves again, coming second in their heat in a slow-ish 4.13
.1. Improving steadily, they came third in their semi-final in 4.03.6, an
d then seventh in the final in 3.59.3. The U15 crews, are not graded, so
this was an excellent performance against much more experienced oarsmen.
In the final to the day's racing our crew represented the Province of Nat
al in the Inter-provincial VIII's event. We performed very well against t
he best junior oarsmen
in the country and, although we were last, it was only by a matter of two l
engths.
Altogether this was a satisfactory day's rowing considering our limited str
ength.
Natal Championships
This was our final regatta, and our crews were keen to do well. It is a S
enior regatta with no Junior events for schools, so we could enter our fi
rst VIII only in the C and D divisions and as two IV's. Rowing strongly,
we won the C VIII final in a good time of 3.29, then replaced some of our
crew with U15 oarsmen and won the D division final very comfortably too.
Unfortunately we had boat trouble in both IV's events and had to retire
from them. Nevertheless it was a satisfactory day's rowing and a suitable
end to a busy season.
Sailing
Commodore: A.D.W. Braithwaite Vice-commodore: M.J.P. Draper Secreta
ry: W.D. Langebrink
1984 saw an increase in the size of the fleet at Mid-mar on Saturday morn
ings, with over a hundred dinghy and sailboard sailors regularly taking t
o the water. The dam has been full and the weather usually good resulting
in good, stiff competition. Hilton dominated the Laser Class but our fri
endly rivals from Michaelhouse usually took the honours in the other clas
ses.
In the Annual Inter-Schools Regatta, held in March at Midmar, the Hilto
n "A' team was placed second in the Laser Class and Michael Draper and
Warwick Langebrink were invited to the Natal Schools' Trials in October
. In the sailboard class, Carl Venter, on a Dufour Wing, usually domina
ted at Midmar, but went down in
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the Inter-Schools' Boardsailing Regatta to superior opposition from Durba
n.
The Reynolds Trophy for the Best Helmsman of the year was once again a
warded to M.J.P. Draper, the Nolhard Cup for the most improved sailor
went to P.P. Huber, while the Christopher Robin Memorial Trophy for th
e most successful House in sailing went again to Ellis.
Warwick Langebrink developed a computer program for the scoring of race
s and this vastly streamlined the process of getting results out. For h
is untiring service to the Club he was awarded Half-Colours. This award
went also to Andrew Braithwaite who captained the team and to Mike Dra
per, our best sailor in 1984.
Awards
Half-Colours: A.D.W. Braithwaite, M.J.P.
Draper, W.D. Langebrink.
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Canoeing
Captain: A.M. Stewart
Four club members completed this year's "Duzi Marathon" to earn thems
elves bronze medals. They were Grant Wing, Tim Nixon, Craig Smith, an
d Gary Dingley.
Hilton boys featured prominently in most N.C.U. and N.S.C.A. races thr
ough the year, which started, as far as most club members were concern
ed, with the annual inter-school two-day "Underberg Weekend" race on t
he Umzimkulu. Although Hilton came second in both the senior and the j
unior team events, a marvellous time was had by all club members, new
friends from other schools were made, and much valuable experience was
gained.
Details of individual performances in specific races are too many to lis
t here, but worthy of particular mention are the names of Angus Stewart,
Tim Nixon, John Moor, and Grant Wing.
Stewart was this year classified as a Senior, not a junior paddler by the
N.C.U. and he did very well to gain and hold a "B" grading in N.C.U. listi
ngs of Senior paddlers. He also performed very well in local slalom compet
itions.
Diving
The school has had its best-ever year in this sport. We were placed firs
t and second in all divisions in the Pietermaritzburg and Districts Comp
etition (U14, U15, U16 and Open) and thus occupied all six places in the
team to compete in the Natal Schools Competition (U14, U16 and Open). I
n this competition D. Turvey and M. Hancock were 1st and 2nd in the U14
Division, A. Newbury and D. Bass 1st and 4th in the U16's and O.P. de Vi
lliers 2nd in the U19.
Turvey and Newbury were thus selected for the Natal Schools team to com
pete in the South AfriNixon was selected as a member of the Natal "B" Junior White Water team
, Wing was reserve for this team, while Moor was selected as a reserve
for both this side and the Natal "B" Slalom junior team.
For several more experienced paddlers a highlight of the year must have
been a hair-raising and boat-breaking trip down the Umkomaas, from "No.
1" to "No. 8" rapids. Organised by Mr R. Edwards and guided by "Duzi Kin
g" Graeme Pope-Ellis (grandson of the late Cormac Pope-Ellis) a party of
experienced senior paddlers accompanied a party of Hilton boys down thi
s very wild stretch. Details of their fortunes appear in an edition of "
Fleur-de-Lys" published earlier this year.
At the time of going to press rivers are at a modest level, and five H.C
.K.C. members are hard at work preparing for the 1985'Duzi Marathon thou
gh all of them were wise enough to have completed all their qualifying r
aces before end-of-year examinations dried up canoeing activity.
Awards
Colours: A.M. Stewart, T.L. Nixon Half-Colours: G.W. Dingley, J.L. Moor,
S.C.H. Smith, G.D. Wing.
can Schools Championships in Bloemfontein where Turvey was placed 4th
and Newbury 2nd in their respective Divisions.
O.P. de Villiers was placed 2nd in the Natal Men's competition earlier i
n the year. Unfortunately this took place during the school holidays and
so Newbury, who won last year, was unable to compete.
Awards
Honours: O.P. de Villiers Colours: A.M. Newbury.
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DIVING 1984 (Back Row) D.R. Turvey, I.C. Sabatta, J.M. Hancock (Front
Row) A.M. Newbury, MrD.V. Ducasse, O.P. De Villiers, D.J. Bass
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NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL COLOURS 1984 (Back Row) M.E. Robinson, A.M.
Newbury, S. Murphy, G. Michaux (MiddleRow) D.R. Turvey, H.B. Izzet
t, A.M. Stewart, A.M. Falcon, J.H. Carrall-Wilcocks (FrontRow) S.R.
Falcon, W.J. Mason, B.C. Schreuder, D.J. Jarvis, G.H. Teichmann, A
.N. Payne
(Seated) B.W. Falcon
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OLD HILTONIAN NEWS
OLD HILTONIAN CLUB BRANCH NEWS DOMESTIC ADVICE OBITUAR
IES
NEWS OF OLD HILTONIANS
Old Hiltonian Club
President: D.F. Dowling
Vice-Presidents: The Hon D.G. Fannin, J.A. Pateman, R.G. Slater
Committee: R.F. Gilfillan (Chairman), C.B. Hathorn (Hon Secretary), R.
H. Don-Wauchope (Hon. Treasurer), A.G. Chettle, D.J. Robertson, W.R. W
aller.
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OLD HILTONIAN CLUB
NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Old
Hiltonian Club held in the Memorial Hall, Hilton
College on Saturday, May 1984, at 11 a.m.
Present: R.F. Gilfillan (Chairman)
C.B. Hathorn (Secretary)
R.H. Don-Wauchope (Treasurer)
A.G. Chettle, D.J. Robertson, W.R. Waller and 94 Old Hiltonians as per a
ttendance register.
Apologies: Received from 31 Members.
Notice of Meeting: The Notice of the Meeting was taken as read, having
been published in the Old Boys' Day Programme and the meeting was acc
ordingly properly constituted.
Previous Minutes: The Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on th
e 21st day of May 1983, having been published in The Hiltonian, was ta
ken as read and signed by the Chairman as a true record.
Matters Arising: There were no matters arising from the previous Minutes
.
Chairman's Review: The Chairman said that 1983 had been a traumatic yea
r for Old Hiltonians but encouraging signs were emerging from the turmo
il and that now having been awakened they were as united as ever. He co
nfirmed that it was the view of the National Committee that the Old Hil
tonian Club is a social Club and should never become involved in the ru
nning of the school.
However, the majority of the Old Hiltonians are members of the Hiltonia
n Society, who have the right to elect representatives to the Board of
Governors. In 1983, Society members used the Old Hiltonian Club as thei
r platform to voice their considerable concern about events at Hilton a
nd the Board's apparent disregard of Members' wishes on the Leadership
Programme. Members at Branches all over the country, ignoring the socia
l aspect of the Club, brought such pressure to bear on the National Com
mittee that on 21 January 1984, the Committee and all Branch Chairmen m
et with the Board and expressed their opinions on a variety of subjects
related to events at Hilton.
Branches of the Club have again made representations to the National C
ommittee regarding the rotation, election and nomination of Governors
and the Board has been approached to amend the Memorandum and Articles
of Association of the Hiltonian Society to establish that elected Mem
bers of the Board be in a majority. The Chairman said that at present
only 7 out of the 17 members on the Board are elected by the Society m
embers.
The Chairman brought to Members' attention that in 1992 the Club will
be 100 years old. Members have been requested to make suggestions to
mark the occasion and make it a memorable and worthy one. Suggestion
s are still awaited. The Chairman mentioned that the National Committ
ee was working towards endowing the Old Boys Centenary Bursary with R
100 000 and referred to the fact that Club funds now under the contro
l of the Committee had increased from R7 487 in 1982 to R48 979 in
1983.
The Chairman said that Branch functions had been well supported durin
g the year and he thanked members for their hard work and support. He
especially congratulated those Branches which had gained the interes
t of younger members. Good work was being done in keeping addresses u
p to date. The Honorary Treasurer and the Auditor, Stewart Johnstone,
and members of the National Committee were thanked for their work.
The Honorable Mr Justice Fannin rose in objection to the Chairman's sta
tement that only 7 of the 17 Board Members are elected. He said that De
rek Dowling and himself had been elected life Governors by the Society.
Financial Statements: The Financial Statements of the Club as at the
21 December 1983 having been circulated to members in the Old Boys'
Day Programme were tabled and approved on the proposal of Advocate
David Osborne S.C., and seconded by Colin Gold.
Election of the Committee: The Secretary read Rule l(a)(i)(ii) and the
Chairman called for nominations to the Committee. No nominations were
received from the floor and the Secretary handed the Chairman a propo
sal signed by Mr R.H. Don-Wauchope and seconded by Mr Peter Little nom
inating the existing members and the Chairman declared them duly elect
ed.
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General: Mr Norman Huxtable requested the incoming Committee to consid
er re-introducing the Old Boys Badge and doing away with the present o
ne. Mr John Hyslop asked Mr Huxtable to explain why it was changed. Mr
Huxtable explained that he had been on a Committee which he joined fo
r the purpose of changing the tie and that against his wishes the majo
rity of that committee had also changed the badge. Mr John Montgomery
advised the meeting that there were only two supporters in the Cape fo
r Mr Huxtable's suggestion and that the present badge is acceptable to
the vast majority of members of the Western Cape Branch. The Chairman
informed Mr Huxtable that the Committee would look into the matter.
Mr John Morgan requested that the Committee consider arranging more m
atches between boys and Old Boys on Old Boys' Day and felt that this
would encourage younger Old Boys to attend Old Boys' Day. The Headmas
ter, Mr Des Ducasse, said he was in favour of games being played betw
een Old Boys and boys on Old Boys' Day. The Reverend Scott Shaw sugge
sted that Old Boys' Day be changed to Ascension Day so that Old Boys
could better participate in activities at the school. Mr Peter Dee sa
id a change of the date to Ascension Day may appear to be imitating "
an inferior High School to the North."
Mr Doug Robertson said that he wished to take the opportunity of thankin
g the Chairman, Mr R.F. Gilfillan, for all the good work he had done in
his capacity as Chairman of the Old Boys' Club and congratulated him in
respect of the leadership he had provided for Old Boys during a difficul
t time. There was sustained applause from members.
Mr John Montgomery rose to identify himself as representing Members of
the Western Cape with Mr Robertson's congratulatory remarks and said
that the Chairman was largely responsible for the good lines of commun
ication which existed between Branches and the Old Boys representative
s. There was further sustained applause.
There being no further discussion under General the Chairman terminate
d the meeting at 11.20 a.m.
Chairman's Review
Gentlemen, it is with pleasure that I submit a review of the Society's bu
siness affairs for the year ended December 1983.
Membership
Membership of The Hiltonian Society now stands at 1 829, which is 423 mo
re than at this time last year.
The deaths of the following members have been reported to us:
W.A. Angus 1950; W.L.E. Angus 1919; R.G. Armstrong 1928; F. Becker 19
41; U.W.M. Campbell 1932; E.S.E. de la Harpe 1914; G.R. Galliers 1926
; R.M. Garrard 1923; R.V. Gold 1919; T.G.P. Gordon 1931; G.R.J. Hackw
ill 1948; N. Halamandres 1941; R.L. Hardy 1942; J.M. Har-win 1942; A.
P.C. Lea 1953; K.C. Lewis 1915; P.C. Manning 1922; F.H. Mitchell 1918
; F.C. Pope-Ellis 1906; H.C. Stuart 1921; C.R. Ward 1923;
C.F. Ziervogel 1926.
1983 Finance
The Annual Report and Financial Statements as at 31 December 1983, h
ave been circulated to members.
The Board of Governors is very conscious of the need to contain normal
capital expenditure and, during the past year, limited this expenditure
to R198000 as compared to R251 000 in 1982.
The school did well to achieve a surplus for the year of R84000 which was
considerably reduced by the loss on the farm which will be referred to l
ater.
Long term borrowings reduced by R22 000 during the year, but net curren
t liabilities have increased by R223 000 due, mainly to the financing o
f the Fleur-de-Lys Club through the Hilton College Endowment Foundation
.
Every endeavour must be made by all members of the Hilton family to ass
ist in financing the balance owing, which, at the end of April 1984, wa
s still R109 000. The Fleur-de-Lys Club provides an outstanding facilit
y for members and the Hilton family as a whole, and should be used by t
hem whenever they come to Hilton.
The Society continues to provide bursaries and scholarships for those sc
holars worthy of the award and the total granted this past year of R138
000 amounted to 5,3 per cent of gross fee income, which is still a conse
rvative amount when compared to similar institutions.
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I thank those members of the Board, in particular Mr Fred Palmer, who ass
ist in controlling the financial affairs of the Society. Mr Palmer and th
e Secretary of the Society, Mr Tony Clucas, meet regularly to monitor the
school's finances and I thank these two gentlemen for all the work that
they do.
Farm
As with most of the country, the Hilton Farm suffered seriously due to the
two disastrous drought years of 1982 and 1983, and regretfully recorded a
farming loss for the year as set out in the financial statements.
However, although not recorded in the financial statements, the Hiltonia
n Society benefits financially from the school farm as it purchases the
produce at producer prices, which are paid for at well below consumer pr
ices. At the height of the drought, the school was purchasing regional w
ater from Midmar Dam at a cost of R1 800 per month. At this stage two bo
reholes were drilled on the farm and water was found. Unfortunately, we
still have to rely on Midmar, but having our own boreholes to supplement
this supply will be of great value in the future.
In the first quarter of this year the farm has recorded a profit of R12 00
0 and the Farm Committee is confident that the farm is once again on a sou
nd profitable course.
The Society is extremely grateful to Mr John Fowler, who became Chairma
n in 1983, and all members of the Hilton Farm Committee for the valuabl
e time and effort they so willingly give to assist the Farm Manager and
Hilton College.
Endowment Foundation
The twenty-fourth annual report of the Trustees for the year ending Dece
mber 1983. has been circulated to members of the Society. Points of inte
rest in this report are that an amount of R155 550 was paid to the Socie
ty to meet the cost of Bursaries and Scholarships and the net running co
sts of the Fleur-de-Lys Club, and that at the end of 1983 the interest-f
ree loan to the Society for the Fleur-de-Lys Clubhouse was R109 265.
Despite the fact that the past year has been a year of slow economic gro
wth in South Africa, the Investment Committee of the Trustees has manage
d to increase the market value of assets to R3 100 000 as at the end of
April this year.
Since our last Annual General Meeting Messrs Ola Grinaker, David Lewi
s and Chris Saunders resigned, and were replaced by Messrs David Hemphill, Clive Parker and
Rob Roy.
Governors
I am very sorry to have to report the death, in March this year, of a
Life Governor, Mr Cormac Pope-Ellis, our "oldest" Old Boy and a great
benefactor of Hilton College. He was born in June 1888 and as a boy at
Hilton achieved the highest distinction being Head of Newnham House,
Head Boy, Dux of the School and Captain of Cricket and Rugby. He joine
d the Board in November 1938 and was instrumental in securing the scho
ol's water supply. He also served as Chairman of the Farm Committee fo
r many years and was indeed a great Hiltonian.
Two vacancies on the Board of Governors were created because the retirin
g Governors, Mr R.F. Gilfillan and I did not seek re-election, and there
fore nominations were called for to fill the two vacancies. Five names w
ere put forward, all of which were well-supported at the election. The n
ames of the two successful candidates will be announced under Item 4 of
the Agenda.
As far as I am concerned, I have served on the Board for about thirty ye
ars, and as Chairman for the last five years. For some time I have wante
d to retire but was dissuaded from doing so. However, this year I have m
ade the final decision. In order to have continuity of office the Board
made me a nominated Governor as from today. At the Board Meeting in June
I intend to stand down as Chairman and retire from the Board during the
year.
Hilton Leadership Programme During the year the Hilton Leadership Pr
ogramme was announced and a number of meetings were held to explain
the scheme to Parents and Old Boys.
Funds for implementing the scheme did not materialise and it was decid
ed by the Board to postpone and re-evaluate the scheme.
Opinions on the merits of the scheme were divided and a Special General
Meeting of the Society was called at which members were given an oppor
tunity to air their views.
In view of the fact that there was a new Headmaster and a new Headmas
ter's Academic Committee, members agreed that the elements of the pro
gramme be re-evaluated and that, if it was desirable to introduce any
modified form of the programme that such conclusion be conveyed to m
embers of the Society. The Headmaster and his
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C ommittee have yet to present their findings to the Board.
Staff
In January this year, Mr Richard Todd, the Headmaster resigned. He did
so because he learned that there had been a breakdown of confidence in
him by a significant number of his staff and members of the Board. He t
herefore found his position untenable and resigned with immediate effec
t. During the short term that he was with us he made his mark on Hilton
College.
Once again the staff of Hilton College has excelled itself by the achievem
ent throughout the school of a high standard of work. In academic and educ
ational circles Hilton is held in high esteem. On the sports fields, socia
lly and publicly, the boys of Hilton have distinguished themselves and uph
eld in every aspect of school life the principles, values and traditions o
f Hilton College.
Gentlemen, it has taken the Board of Governors and the Staff many year
s of hard work and dedication to reach this position of eminence among
South African schools and we are indeed fortunate to have at the helm
in this time of need, our new Headmaster, Mr Des Ducasse. In a recent
letter to me, Mr Raymond Slater says of Des Ducasse "He is one of the
most honourable men I know, truly a man in whom there is no guile."
Gentlemen, your school is in good hands and I pay tribute to every member
of my Board and the staff of Hilton College for their co-operation during
a difficult year.
Closing Remarks by The Chairman Gentlemen, I must now close the meeting
, but because this is my swan song, I will claim the privilege of a las
t word.
The Hilton family has been under a great strain during the last nine mon
ths because of the announcement of the Hilton Leadership Programme. Beca
use of recent events, what I am about to say, must be said. I and the Bo
ard of Governors have come under a great deal of criticism from a certai
n section of the family, but on the other hand, from others we have rece
ived a great deal of praise. Not surprisingly, those against have been f
ar more vocal and active. I think it is time to get things into perspective.
If, in my case, my sin is that I acted as spokesman for the Board of Governor
s (which, after all, is my job) then it is a sin with which I can live.
If, in the case of the Board of Governors, its sin is that it supported the
Headmaster and the Staff over the Hilton Leadership Programme (until it co
uld no longer do so), then I am quite sure the Board can live with it.
Finally, if the sin of the Board of Governors and the Staff is that they ha
ve, by hard work and self-sacrifice, made this the best and most respected
school in South Africa, then I am quite sure they can live with that too.
Your Headmaster and certain key members of the Staff and the Board are v
ery unhappy about this and other events; and there is a distinct possibi
lity that there could be changes on the Staff and on the Board which wou
ld not be in the interests of Hilton College.
At this stage there is only one aspect on which I can comment and I do so
in the hope of forestalling a move which may not be in the interest of o
ur school.
It appears that some members are critical of the composition of the Bo
ard, a composition which was agreed to by members at a Special General
Meeting in 1979. The criticism appears to be that at present the numb
er of nominated Governors exceeds the number of elected Governors, the
fear being that the nominated Governors could outvote the elected Gov
ernors.
Well, let's think about that; are we saying that the nominated Governor
s, (who, incidentally, are chosen for their special skills) are bad guy
s, and that the elected Governors are good guys? Surely, Gentlemen, the
good guys whom we elect must be trusted to select the good guys as nom
inated Governors. Surely we should have confidence in your representati
ves - are we going to say that we haven't that confidence in our newly
elected representatives. Judge Broome and David Osborn?
Gentlemen, it is absurd. Finally, if we give the impression that we do no
t trust nominated Governors- it is unlikely that we would get any non-Hil
tonian to serve on the Board. And past experience shows that we would be
the poorer for it.
Furthermore, I was appalled that the National Chairman of the Old Boys' C
lub referred to a nominated Governor - it is both discourteous and absurd
to differentiate between Elected and Nominated Governors, all of whom ar
e doing their utmost to help Hilton College to the best of their ability.
Gentlemen, the time has come to close ranks; to
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think about Hilton College and not ourselves. Now is the time to support the
Board, the Headmaster and his Staff above all, the boys of Hilton College,
for after all, that is what it is all about.
I now declare this meeting closed.
D.E. FRANKLIN, Chairman, Board of Governors, 1984.
Headmaster's Report
Mr Chairman, Gentlemen,
For twenty-five years I have attended these Annual General Meetings on O
ld Boys Day, and have heard three different Headmasters reporting to the
Society on the progress of the school during the preceding year, but I
never for a moment imagined that I would one day have the privilege of d
oing so. It is for me an honour and a great pleasure to be able to tell
you that all is very well in the school today; and I pay tribute to thos
e persons who have made it possible for me to say that; the Board of Gov
ernors, every member of staff, both academic and administrative, right d
own to the lowliest labourer, and the boys, again from the most senior t
o the most junior-everyone has played his or her part most worthily, and
on your behalf, and my own, I thank them most sincerely. Anyone who bel
ieves that an organisation as complex as this one is, can be run by anyt
hing but a first class team, has no idea what the job entails, and I hop
e you, the Old Boys of The Hiltonian Society, will always make it possib
le to have the school governed by a board which is both dedicated and ab
le, and the best possible - one which is prepared to support the Headmas
ter and give him the right to run this school with the parameters which
the Board has laid down, but without any other restrictions placed upon him.
I am enjoying that privilege at the present time and I know that all membe
rs of staff are feeling that they have a very real share in the planning a
nd organisation and as a result are prepared to give and give again to mai
ntain the highest possible standards in every sphere of activity and to im
prove where improvement is still possible.
Already this year this has been demonstrated by the way in which senior s
taff have accepted willingly extra responsibilities while we try to reorg
anise the administration to make the running of
the school less Headmaster dependent. In addition, they have all put ever
ything into their duties in the classroom, on the games fields, and in ot
her extramural areas, and this has produced the most pleasing results.
Last year in the Natal Senior Certificate examination we entered 98 can
didates of whom eleven gained A aggregates and 57 above C aggregates, g
iving us 58 per cent who would have achieved the old First Class pass.
88 Candidates obtained Matric Exemption or University Entrance passes,
10 obtained Senior Certificates and none failed. We had a total of 56 d
istinctions which is an outstanding record.
In addition, we have achieved the most outstanding results in the recent
National Youth Science Olympiad. Maynard Handley, fourth generation Hil
tonian, came top in the country for the second successive year-a record
which will probably never be broken - two other boys were in the top sev
en, and three more in the top eighty. Add to that the fact that Handley
was the top student in both the Physics and Chemistry sections of the pa
per and Matthew Slaven was top in the Mathematics section; the school ha
d the highest aggregate for its top ten candidates in the Physics, Chemi
stry, Mathematics and Mineral Technology sections and you will see that
it was only in the Biology section that we did not top the country, and
yet even in this section we must have done very well since four of the s
ix boys in the top 80 in the country answered the Biology section of the
paper. For having had the best aggregate for the top ten candidates in
the Maths section of the paper for the past three years in a row (we hav
e also had this distinction in the Chemistry section) we are unable to n
ominate a master to attend the International Maths Conference in Austral
ia and I am happy to say that Old Hiltonian Michael Nicholson has been g
iven this award.
Our representatives have also done well in preliminary rounds in the Ala
n Paton, Hofmeyr and Young Historian competitions and we hope they will
bring back honours as they go through to the final rounds. We are also h
oping to produce excellent results in the Mathematics Olympiad, the firs
t round of which Was written on Thursday. (Last year we had two in the t
op ten and one of these is still with us.)
On the cultural front, earlier in the year Messrs. Royse and Thompson w
ere responsible for a most excellent production of "The Mikado" in conj
unction with G.H.S. and using members of the Natal
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Philharmonic Orchestra who supplied the music under the baton of Mr R
oyse.
Sportswise we have also had a very good start indeed. Our cricketers ha
d a very good first half of the season, our squash team won the Natal S
chools team event (in fact they only dropped one game in four matches)
and they go through to the S.A. Schools team competition in September.
We also had six teams playing against Michaelhouse recently and won 4-2
. Our divers occupied all six places in the P.M.B. and District team an
d two out of three places in the Natal Schools team, both sons of Old H
iltonians, N. Turvey and John Newbury, (our other competitor was placed
second in his division) and Newbury (son of Old Hiltonian, John) went
on to take second place in South Africa in his U16 division.
The rugby teams have also had an exciting start to the season with the U
nder 15 and 1st teams having three good wins to date, and we hope they w
ill give you all the pleasure of another victory today.
Our hockey players have had a very busy and incredibly successful star
t having played fourteen matches and won twelve.
In Athletics we have achieved great honour through young Baron Schreude
r who has become the best triple jumper in the country in the Under 17
age group and is one of only thirteen boys (and the only one from Natal
) to be selected for a South African schools team to tour Europe during
July.
Our shottists have won their first two competitions of the year and we h
ave had competitors who have achieved well in Sailing, Rowing and Canoei
ng at provincial and inter-provincial schools levels.
Staff turn-over has been minimal. Paul Cannon left us to go to St Geo
rge's Grammar School in Cape Town as headmaster and Mark Philip decid
ed to go back to Engineering. We were fortunate to be able to recruit
Paul's predecessor, Graham Dods, into the Mathematics Department, an
d Steve Ferguson to History, while Graeme Holloway, who had done his
student teaching here, took
my place in the Science Department. In addition we welcomed Kevin Jan
ssens to the Afrikaans Department when Lyn McMillan left to have her
baby.
In July last year Tony Royse joined us as the new Director of Music and
he has already made his mark with the Mikado, as mentioned earlier. All
have settled down well and I am sure they will be assets to the school.
I feel I should refer briefly to a statement which I made at the Special
General Meeting on 18th February to the effect that the Hilton College
Leadership Scheme would be re-evaluated in detail by the reconstituted H
eadmaster's Academic Committee. This Committee has met twice and two sub
-committees appointed have each had two meetings and have reported back.
Although it is early days I can tell you that certain aspects of the sc
heme as originally envisaged have now been rejected as not being possibl
e at the present time. These are firstly, that we cannot cater for girls
en masse with our present facilities, and we do not believe we can cope
with a large influx of pupils at the Standard 9 level.
However, we are planning a new internal structure and hierarchy in the sc
hool and once this has been approved, we expect to have men available to
plan in depth for the future, and other aspects of the leadership plan wi
ll then be looked at in detail.
I would say again to the Board of Governors my sincere thanks for the wo
rk they have put in, the tremendous support and loyalty I have received,
and hope that we will always have men of this calibre serving Hilton.
I cannot remember a year in which we have started with such all-round exc
ellence and I am confident that we can maintain this standard if we have
loyalty and support of all those who love this school as much as we do. I
hope you will continue to give it to us. Thank you.
D.V. DUCASSE Headmaster
Branch News
WESTERN PROVINCE Chairman's Report
1984 Committee:
Chairman: James Melrose (1942-46)
Members: Ian Dare (1944-53), Henri Meiring (1939-43), Kyrle Roscoe (1
920-23)
Hon Treasurer: Rupert Hoyle (1953-55)
Hon Secretary: John Montgomery (1935-39) (Tel. 021-742900)
"Telaka", Eugene Marais Avenue 7800 Con-stantia.
University Members: UCT: Stuart Taylor
(1976-80), Walter Alexander (1978-82),
Guy Hayward (1978-82), Mike McMenamin (1979-82), Grant Stobart (197
9-82) Stellenbosch: Gregor MacKenzie (1977-80), Andre Barnard (1979
-83).
Functions
Two functions were held during the year. On 26 April 1984, we held a Co
cktail Party to welcome new students from U.C.T. and Stellenbosch. This
was attended by a total of 134 people, including 97 Old Hiltonians.
Our A.G.M. and Annual Dinner were held at the Newlands Hotel on 24 A
ugust 1984. The Meeting was attended by 88 Old Boys, and there was a
total attendance at the Dinner of 147. The Headmaster, Des Ducasse,
and Mrs Ducasse were Guests of Honour.
Amongst our older staunch and loyal Old Hiltonians we have "Ken" Kenna
rd (1915-24), Basil Miller (1915-18), C. Ross-Munro (1919-21), Kyrle R
oscoe (1920-23), "Ruff" Ruffel (1926-30), George Winder (1915-19) and
Bill Burkimsher (1928-31).
Congratulations to: Bill Sutton (1941-45) on being elected leader of t
he N.R.P.; Rob Drummond (1966-71) and Clive Gie (1964-68) on winning b
ronze medals in the 1984 Comrades Marathon; Craig Montgomery (1975-76)
on promotion to Captain in 22 Squadron, S. A. A.F.. based at Yster-pl
aat on helicopters.
ZULULAND BRANCH
The Annual General Meeting of the Zululand Branch of the Old Hiltonia
n Club was held at the Empangeni Country Club on Thursday, 26 July
1984.
There were 15 members present, and guests included Mr R. Gilfillan, th
e National President of the Old Hiltonian Club, and 2 members from the
Durban Branch.
Office bearers elected were:
Chairman: A.W. Larsen (Box 98, Kwambo-nambi 3915)
Secretary: J. Lea
Committee: C.J. Chesteron, J.T. Alexander, D. Dunton.
A most successful dinner was held on 31 August, with Mr and Mrs Ducasse
as the guests of honour and 74 guests consisting of Old Boys, their wi
ves, and parents of past, present and prospective pupils.
Michaelhouse Old Boys hosted the annual Quad-1 rangular Sports Day in
September which was well j supported by Old Hiltonians.
SOUTHERN NATAL AND EAST GRIQUALAND OLD BOYS
A social evening was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Cedric Bastard in K
okstad. This was organised by Gordon Dick. A great number of Old Boys f
rom E.G. attended with their wives. It was a very successful evening.
The next meeting is to be held in Creighton early in
1985.
Committee members are - Colin Gold (Chairman), Hugh Hardingham, Peter
Little, Gordon Dick, Rex Greyling, Roger Foster and Garth Giles.
DURBAN AND COAST BRANCH 1983/84 Committee
The following old boys were elected as committee members of the Durban
and Coast Branch of the Old Hiltonian Club for 1983/84:
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Chairman: B.M. Hande Secretary: A.W.S. Beall (031-317381)
Treasurer: M.J. Adrain
Committee Members: C.R. Burnill, J.D. Caro, R.B. Ferguson, M.R. Hamlin,
D.J. Hattingh'
D.J. Henry, N.A. Labuschagne, A.W. Raaffj
B.J. Stephenson, B.C. Warner.
1984 Annual Dinner
The 1984 Annual Dinner was held at the Durban Club on Friday 14 Sept
ember 1984.
It was most successful and was attended by 135 Old Boys.
The guest speaker was Mr Charles Fortune who, in appreciation of his f
riendship with and support of Hilton College over many years was made
a member of the Fleur-de-Lys Club by the committee.
Regular Get-Togethers
Regular get-togethers of local Old Boys take place on the last Thursday
night of each month at the Berea Rover Club, Durban, at 5.30p.m. A num
ber of Old Boys has attended regularly over the year, but new faces wil
l be welcomed.
Cocktail Party
A cocktail party for Old Boys and wives/ fiancees/girlfriends was held
at the Durban Country Club on Friday, 16 November 1984. The party pro
ved to be most successful and was attended by 70 persons.
Golf vs Michaelhouse Old Boys
The annual golf match between the Old Boys of Hilton and Michaelhouse i
s to be played during December, 1984, at the Durban Country Club. Hilto
n will be striving to retain the E.P. Chapman trophy won in 1983.
TRANSVAAL BRANCH
The following Old Boys were elected to the committee of the Transvaal
Branch for 1984/1985: - Richard Anderson, Bill Barclay, Richard Hollis
, Ray McCarthy, Richard Langebrink, Rob Roy (011-8332530), Noel Attwor
d-Smith, Bruce Sjo-berg and Dr John Welton.
The year's activities commenced with a Special General meeting held at
the Johannesburg Country Club to discuss the implications and evaluat
e the various elements of the so-called Hilton College Leadership prog
ramme.
A successful and interesting itinerary was arranged for a tour of Johan
nesburg by the School's Post-Matric Form towards the end of February 19
84. This year it was decided to hold our July Sweep at the Balalaika Ho
tel. The numbers were swelled on this occasion by those Old Boys who me
et regularly at the Balalaika on the last Wednesday in the month at Ric
hard Langebrink's instigation. It was pleasing to see the support of ma
ny Old Hiltonians at the three rugby matches played by the School's 1st
XV against Johannesburg Schools. The team was hosted to a braaivleis a
t the home of Bruce Sjoberg.
Unfortunately the annual games of hockey and golf against Michaelhouse O
ld Boys did not take place although these will be arranged for 1985. At
the time of writing, the clash on the cricket field had not taken place.
It is hoped to hold more functions in 1985, and to include wives. The p
rogramme for 1985 will be circularised to members early in the New Year.
PIETERMARITZBURG BRANCH
The activities organised by the Committee over the past 12 months have
been well supported by Members, and we are grateful to all those people
, including wives, who have given of their time and energy.
The 1983 A.G.M./Annual Dinner was attended by 68 people, and our Guest
Speaker, Mr Harvey Douglas, delivered an excellent address. The Old B
oys' Day cocktail party on 19 May 1984 was, for the first time, held i
n the Fleur-de-Lys Club, and was a great success. The Hilton/Michaelho
use Dinner was, this year, organised by the Michaelhouse Old Boys' Clu
b. This was again a well-attended meeting, and we were addressed by Mr
Ronald Brookes.
A new venture was an evening at the Polo Tavern and, in order to attrac
t the younger Old Boys, of whom about 40 were present, free beverage wa
s offered.
The parents' and prospective parents' dinner was held at the Fleur-deLys Club, and we managed to squeeze in approximately 100 people. The t
alk given by the Head Boy, Peter MacKenzie, was extremely well receive
d.
As an experiment, a cocktail party was held during the Royal Show, and it
is hoped to repeat the function next year.
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We continue to meet on the first Tuesday of each month, and the venue h
as been changed to the Fleur-de-Lys Club. Any friend of Hilton is most
welcome to attend and, during the course of the evening, a 100-Club dra
w takes place.
Incoming Committee is:
Chairman: Roger Don-Wauchope Secretary: Rowly Waller Treasurer: Ala
n Chettle
Members: Chris Hathorn, Michael Yeats, Alistair Dickson, Andrew Waller.
Robin Gilfillan, after many years of service, has stood down as a Commi
ttee Member, and we thank him for resurrecting the Pietermaritzburg Bra
nch in 1976.
MIDLANDS
The Annual General Meeting was held on 21 March 1984, at Rawdon's Ho
tel with 42 members present. The Committee was elected en bloc as fo
llows:
Chairman: Lionel Lund Secretary/Treasurer: Duncan McKenzie Members
: Graham Armstrong, Roy Mottram, John Armstrong, Gerard Torr, Rene
Stubbs and Brian Greene.
The Chairman announced that Mr Eric Harrison had been elected an Hono
rary Life Member of the Branch. He and Mr Albert Hart who had been el
ected the previous year are our only two Life Members.
The dinner immediately after the A.G.M. was a great success and was e
njoyed by all. No fewer than 107 Old Boys, parents, and friends of Hi
lton were present. Guests of Honour were Mr and Mrs David Osborn and
the Headmaster and Mrs Ducasse.
We were particularly grateful that David and "Tops" could be with us all
the way from Johannesburg, and for his and the Headmaster's excellent a
ddresses which were very much appreciated. We were also pleased that ten
other members of the Hilton Staff, including all six Old Boys on the St
aff, were able to be present.
Old Boys'Day 1984
Saturday, 19 May, saw a good turnout of Old Hiltonians of all different s
izes, shapes, vintages and occupations, but all imbued with the same love
for Hilton, gathering to spend a long, busy and happy day at the College
.
As an extra, especially for the art lovers, there was an exhibition in th
e Normand Dunn Gallery of R.K. Howell's landscape oils. After the traditi
onal chapel service and the meetings of the Old Hiltonian Club and the Hi
ltonian Society for the men, and a fashion talk for the ladies, all made
their way to the Hart-Davis Oval where they were greeted by a festive sce
ne. A marquee pitched in front of the lovely Fleur-de-Lys Clubhouse, and
a score of large sun umbrellas added to the colourful nature of the surro
undings.
After a fine buffet lunch everyone went across to the Gilfillan Field wher
e the 1st XV turned on an exciting display of running rugby to notch up a
good win against the visiting Ixopo side.
After the rugby a large crowd enjoyed the annual Old Hiltonian cocktail
party at the Fleur-de-Lys Club where animated chat continued until after
nine p.m. when yet another enjoyable Old Boys' Day came to an end.
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Domestic Advice
BIRTHS
To DAVE HANSMEYER (1963) and his wife, Helen, a son born on 3.2.84
.
To STEPHEN KING (1969) and his wife, Gail, a daughter, Amanda, on 23
.3.84.
To CRAIG GLASHAN and his wife, Lindy, a son, born on 16.4.84.
To QUINTIN THOM (1968) and his wife Danielle, a son, James Arnaud, bro
ther to Caroline, Sebastian and Julian, on 2.6.84. (Please send no flo
wers. Folding money, Old Gold, or R1000 donation for Fleur-de-Lys Club
will be graciously received from sympathisers at residence, 64 Chemin
Des Cuarroz Ch, 1807, Blo-nay, Switzerland.)
To HAMISH HEAN and his wife, Louise, a son, Jonathan, brother to Matt
hew, born 6.5.84.
To RENE STUBBS (1972) and his wife, Britt, a daughter on 15.8.84.
To VIV TURNER (1972) and his wife, Kirsty, a son, Murray on 15.8.84.
To NICHOLAS LOVELL GREEN (1972) and his wife, Peta, a daughter, S
hannon on 8.4.84.
To CHRIS GOLDING (1974) and his wife a daughter, Sarah Charlotte, on
5.5.1984.
To JONATHAN GALE (1972) and his wife, Faith, a son, Arthur Jordan, on
14.2.1984.
To TIM MORGAN (1971) and his wife, Pam, a son, Andrew Charles, on 2
1.4.84.
To DAVE POPE-ELLIS (1965) and his wife, Hazel, a son (5th generation a
t Hilton in 1996), on 9.5.1984.
To GARY VAN DE VYVER (1972) and his wife, Gill, a daughter, Lauren L
ee, on 2.8.1984.
To TIM FOSTER-GREENWOOD (1969) and his wife a son at llh30 on 3.11.8
4. (Entered for Hilton at 12h()0!)
ENGAGEMENTS
JOE HARDING, to Toni van der Byl. ALEXANDER HATHORN, to Shirley
McLean, of Johannesburg.
CLIVE TASKER, to Julie Poultney.
MICHAEL YEATS, to Wendy Butler, of Pietermaritzburg.
MARRIAGES
GRAEME HOLLOWAY (Staff) to Debbie Herring, on 8.12.84.
While we have heard of various O.H. weddings during the past year, no de
tails have been submitted for publication.
Obituaries
THOMAS LESLIE "JOCK" BENNETT (1919-24) was born in 1909 and was educa
ted at Hilton College where he was a prefect and played for the 2nd R
ugby XV. He started his career in the Standard Bank in Grahamstown bu
t in 1928 was transferred to Northern Rhodesia where he met his wife,
Margaret. In 1934 he joined the British Colonial Service which he se
rved in Northern Rhodesia and Tanganyika until he retired in 1962. He
rejoined the service and worked in Basutoland,
where he was awarded the M.B.E., and in Swaziland until he finally retir
ed in 1969. He farmed a smallholding in Muden until he took a post in th
e Natal Parks Board at Midmar Dam, an extremely happy and rewarding end
to a long and active career. He leaves his wife, Margaret, and son, Alan
, in Pietermaritzburg. His eldest son, John (1953), lives in Australia,
and his daughters. Jennifer and Gillian, in Canada.
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ANDREW DOUGLAS CLARK (1905-1911) was born on 19.8.1894, the elder son
of Andrew and Margaret Clark. In his senior year at Hilton he was a br
illiant athlete, winning every event from the 100 yards to the mile an
d thus being Victor Ludorum, and an invaluable member of the 1st XV. H
e was also prominent in the classroom, winning the school prize for Sc
ience.
He probably saw more Hilton cricket and rugby than anyone else over a 50
-year period. He also firmly believed - and must be considered an author
ity on the subject - that the greatest rugby player at Hilton over those
50 years was Brian Pfaff.
During the 1914/18 War he saw service in South-West and in East Africa,
ending with the rank of sergeant. After the war Douglas moved to Zulul
and and became one of the Ntambanana Settlers. He was soon elected to a
representative post in the Local Farmers' Association. At times he hel
ped his uncle, Tom Sturrock who suffered from periodic bouts of malaria
. It was here that he met and, in 1928 married Doreen Coffey. In 1931 h
e moved back to the family farm, Mount Ashleigh at Merrivale, which he
sold in 1945. Thereafter he lived briefly in Pietermaritzburg before bu
ying and settling on a property at Winterskloof.
Douglas had a lifelong interest in all things natural, and especially bot
anical. At Mount Ashleigh he developed a successful local strain of Rhode
s Grass and experimented in crossing various types of yellow maize. In 19
60 he formed and became the first Chairman of Sturrock Sugar Farms, a pos
t which he held for nine years. After he lost his wife in 1967, he donate
d his property, Inandi at Winterskloof, to the Natal Parks Board. It is k
nown as the Doreen Clark Nature Reserve in memory of his wife whom he and
many others sorely missed. In spite of failing eyesight and hearing he w
as still to point out the location of plants in that garden until his mos
t recent visit there in 1983.
Douglas spent his last few years at the Village of Happiness at Margate.
He often asked to be taken to certain spots in the Umfolozi Game Reserv
e where, with almost no eyesight, he was able to describe accurately the
scene before him and tell an interesting story of some happening that t
ook place in his early days.
After a short illness he finally passed on just three months short of his 90
th birthday. He will certainly be missed by his friends.
BRIAN MAYO GILFILLAN (1946) suffered a heart attack and died on 12 Dece
mber 1984. He was the eldest son of Noel Hamish Gilfillan (1919) and th
e father of three old Hiltonians. After leaving Hilton, Brian was educa
ted at Cape Town University and Oxford. He joined his father's legal pr
actice in Johannesburg and in time became one of the leading corporate
lawyers in South Africa.
Brian was described by a friend who was in the same 1st Rugby XV team at
Hilton, as being a person who lived a fine life characterized by genero
sity and high standards.
The Gilfillan law library at the University of Cape Town was a gift from B
rian and he subsequently endowed the library in perpetuity.
He was a great family man and, in addition, he was a lover of aeroplanes, t
rout fishing and wild life.
His death at the age of 55 was a tragedy, and we extend to his wife Jeni
fer, his children Hamish, Andrew, William and Harriet, our deepest sympa
thy.
FRANCIS CORMAC POPE-ELLIS. On Saturday, 25th February, one of Hilton's
greatest sons, Francis Cormac Pope-Ellis ended his earthly life in hi
s 95th year. Probably no other boy served the School more faithfully a
nd for a longer period.
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In 1906 Cormac was Head of School, Scholar of the Year, Captain of Crick
et and Captain of Rugby, one of only two boys who have ever achieved tha
t distinction. He continued to play sport actively for most of his life,
representing Natal at both rugby and tennis. On his 85th birthday when
his family asked him what he wanted as a present he replied, "A new tenn
is racket." He got it!
He was a member of the Board of Governors for some 50 years, was Chairm
an of the Farm Committee for about 40 of those years and was made an Ho
norary Life Governor. During his years on the board he fought tirelessl
y to improve the water situation at the School and was responsible for
the construction of the water supply dams and the pipeline by which the
School is able to buy water from Midmar. He then lived to see the Scho
ol put up its own purification plant and sink its own boreholes.
Cormac was a keen botanist (like his maternal grandfather, Dr Sutherland
, former Surveyor-General of Natal, after whom a number of plants are na
med, including the wild bottle brush which flourishes on the Hilton esta
te) and was responsible for supplying the school with a large number of
indigenous plants, especially aloes, strelitzias and several trees which
he had grown himself from seeds and cuttings.
He was a generous benefactor, and it is fitting that the Pope-Ellis Fo
untain should stand as a permanent memorial to him in front of Newnham
House, the house of which he was Head and which he loved so dearly.
Hilton has lost a great son and a dear friend, and we extend our very sin
cere sympathy to his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
DAVID SHAW, at Hilton in the 50s, died in,the Karkloof where his father
and grandfather had farmed. He had a great love of nature and was an aut
hority on the bird and animal life in the mountain bush.
HOWARD ARTHUR REGINALD TINDALL (1924-29) was a lifelong Pretorian. H
e was born there on 3.11.1909 and attended the Hamilton and Arcadia
Primary Schools. He then went to Hilton College where he was a prefe
ct in Pearce House, captained the tennis team, was vice-captain and
opening bat in the first XI, played 2nd XV rugby and was Sergeant of
"A" Squad, 1st Troop, in the Cadet Detachment.
After Hilton he returned to Pretoria where he continued to play cricket a
t league level until he suffered a severe eye injury. He then turned to g
olf which he played at league level, eventually becoming associated with
the Nomads Golf Club which operates so successfully for numerous charitie
s.
In business he worked as a stockbroker, insurance broker and estate age
nt at various times. Interests begun at school and carried over into la
ter life were collecting birds' eggs and stamps. His chief hobby was, h
owever, woodwork, and he enjoyed making furniture. He was the elder son
of a prominent Pretoria lawyer, Albert Reginal Tindall, and was marrie
d to Marjorie Carine who predeceased him. They are survived by a son an
d a daughter and six grandchildren.
JUSTIN S. WHITTY was born on 9.9.1965 and was tragically killed in a mot
or-cycle accident on 18.2.1983 while at home on Long Leave during the fi
rst quarter of his matric year at Hilton. The following unsolicited trib
ute comes from one of his many friends at Churchill House:
"To everybody Justin Whitty had an unusually vibrant character and a un
ique sense of humour. As a young boy he suffered a rare disease which p
aralysed him from the neck down for several years. Most people did not
know what Justin had been through, but those who did admired his tremen
dous courage. He had a powerful fighting spirit and a strong will to li
ve. With the help of Father Hugh Harker who imparted great faith and en
couragement to Justin, he was able not only to overcome his disability
but, through weightlifting and karate, became one of the strongest boys
in the class.
Justin with his classic witticisms always put on a commanding performan
ce which gained him the affection of most people who knew him. He had a
character that did not quit. When he put his mind to something, whethe
r it was work, rugby, windsurfing, squash or swimming, he always gave o
f his best and never gave up. His unusual fearlessness in doing the une
xpected and the extraordinary created some very humourous incidents whi
ch few boys in the school will forget. Only Justin could have given the
whole school a silhouetted show on the movie screen on Saturday night.
He developed some very close friends who cared much about his welfare. I
t was exciting being with him. He will be missed by all, and his special
spirit remains in the memories of those who knew and loved him."
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We announce with deep regret the deaths of the following Old Hiltonians:
DEREK D. ANDERSON (1973-1977) born 2.3.1960, tragically killed in a m
otor accident on 2.8.1984.
PETER DAVID BENSE (1945-1949) born 4.4.1931, tragically killed in a
motor accident. GEOFFREY GORDON (1973), tragically killed on his far
m at New Hanover on 4.12.84.
News of Old Hiltonians
MARK L. ADDISON (1974) will be going to Richmond, Va., with his wife, G
lenys, and daughter, Sally, for eighteen months to work there for his f
irm, Ernst Whinney.
NICHOLAS P. ADDISON (1977) received a
B.A. (Econ. and Pol. Sc.) from the University of N. Carolina at Chapel Hil
l in 1982, and an M.B.A. in 1984. He and his wife, Melissa, live in Miami.
RICHARD R. ADDISON (1975) and his wife, Cheryl, are working in London a
nd touring Europe until April, 1985, when they will return to South Afr
ica.
ANDRE BARNARD (1981) is reading Law at Stellenbosch and reports
the presence of fellow Maties: WILLIAM BRYANT (1983) B.Sc.; PAUL
HARRISON (1983) Law; ROBERT SCOTT (1980) Forestry; GARTH WARDLE
(1981) B.A.: STUART MATHEWS (1981) Law; and ANDREW PFAFF (1977)
who is reading Law and recently represented the Stellenbosch 1s
t Rugby XV.
Admiral, Sir JOHN (J.M.H.) COX writes from London: "I see it was recor
ded in your March 1984 issue that I had taken voluntary retirement fro
m the Royal Navy and am now Chief Executive of the Spastics Society of
England and Wales.
Two years ago I was honoured to be made a Knight Commander of the Bath
by her Majesty the Queen. As such I am entitled to have a crest. I ha
ve had enormous fun with the College of Arms designing such a crest to
incorporate those aspects
GEORGE ROGER JOHN HACKWILL (1945-1949) born 16.11.1931, died
in November, 1983.
RAYMOND LANGLEY HARDY (1940-1942) born 2.1.1926.
JOHN BENNETT McMEEKAN (1910-1912) born 21.9.1897, died in Augus
t 1984.
of my life which meant a great deal to me. Having escaped from the Japane
se in China at the end of 1941 and being welcomed by Hilton College for t
he next four years, you can imagine that the College ranks high in life's
cornerstones. For that reason I have had the Hilton College "fleur-de-ly
s" incorporated in part of the crest. It has been approved by the King of
Arms and I am delighted with the result. I suddenly realise though that
I have never asked permission from Hilton to do such a thing! I offer hum
ble apologies and ask for approval.
We seem to have our quotient of South Africans working within the Socie
ty and this particular letter has been typed by my temporary secretary
who has come over from Cape Town to see the sights of London."
RICHARD A. CRAGGS (1979) completed a Wits B.Comm. and then moved to
New York where he is working for Dow Jones, publishers of the "Wal
l Street Journal". He is now married.
MIKE CRAMB (1976) is a practising attorney in Durban. He and his wife,
Carolyn, have a daughter, Kate.
CECIL CRANE (1954), General Manager of Van Leer Food Packaging Divis
ion, has accepted a senior appointment in the Netherlands.
M.R. CULLINAN (1975) is to be congratulated on winning his 1984 Cricke
t Blue at Oxford.
IAN DOUGLAS (1980) has been awarded the
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Smuts Hall Jubilee Fellowship at UCT and has been elected Head Studen
t at Smuts Hall.
RICHARD D. FENHALLS (1960) is Deputy-Chairman and chief executive of L
ondon merchant bankers, Guinness Mahon. After a B.A. at Natal Universi
ty he did an M.A., L.L.B. at Christs College, Cambridge, and then join
ed the Durban legal firm of Goodrickes and Son. Preferring business to
law, he worked at Citicorp in the U.S.A. and U.K. before moving to th
e Marine Midland Bank where within three years he became Vice-Presiden
t of Marine Midland and M.D. of International Marine. His next job was
helping American Express International Banking Corporation to break i
nto commercial banking in the U.K. and Ireland. Within five years he w
as Amex's senior Vice-President for Europe and headed its investment-m
erchant banking worldwide. He then moved on to the troubled Guinness M
ahon which, under his charge, has expanded worldwide, pulling off some
"good firsts" including the rescue of Lotus Cars and the floating of
a new Birmingham hospital.
What of the future? He says, "I want to see Guinness Mahon come up from b
eing top of the second division into top of the first."
ROY GARRATT (1942) practiced architecture in Rhodesia from 1959-8.4 bu
t has since emigrated to Australia (Western), with his wife Norma and
son Jason, settling in the coastal town of Mandurah, some 80 km south
of Perth, where he has set up a new Architectural Practice.
BERIN GILFILLAN (1979) completed his B.A. at the University of Michigan
, Ann Arbor, in 1983 and will complete his M.A. (Communications) at the
C.B.N. University at Virginia Beach in May
1985. He is the international correspondent for the television station at C
.B.N.
JAMES GILFILLAN (1983) is reading Business Law at the University of Virgi
nia at Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.A.
DR JEFFERSON J. GUY (1957) is an accomplished guitarist and keen ornitho
logist, but his chief interest lies in delving into 19th Century Natal,
in particular the Zulu king, Cetewayo. From his research have come two a
uthoritative books which fill a great gap: "The Destruction of the Zulu
Kingdom: The Civil War in Zululand, 1879-1884" and "The Heretic - a stud
y of the life
of John William Colenso, 1814-1883". Dr Guy is at present lecturing at th
e University of Lesotho.
D.R. (DICK) HATHORN (1978) has completed his B.Sc. (Quantity Surveyin
g) at the University of Natal, Durban, and has taken up an appointmen
t with the City Engineers Department, Durban.
BRUCE HEMPHILL (1978) has completed his "A" level studies at Haileybu
ry in the U.K. where he was head of school. He is now studying law at
U.C.T.
JAMES HEMPHILL (1979) completed "A" level studies at Haileybury in t
he U.K. and has commenced a diploma course in graphic design in Joha
nnesburg.
R.G. HOLGATE (1948) has recently moved from Zimbabwe to Pietermarit
zburg.
NORMAN HUXTABLE forwarded this copy of an article published in T
he Natal Witness under the heading "GURKHA COMMANDER".
In the article mention is made that the commander of the Gurkha Brigad
e stationed in Hong Kong is Brigadier CHRISTOPHER PIKE. It may be of i
nterest to your readers to know that Chris Pike was born in South Afri
ca and was educated at Hilton College (1948-51).
From there he went to Sandhurst, and was commissioned into the 10th
Gurkhas. He was awarded the DSO in Borneo, commanding a company figh
ting Indonesian insurgents. Many there thought he deserved the Victo
ria Cross.
The best man at his wedding, which I attended, was another Old Hilton
ian, Lieutenant-Colonel IAN CORDEN-LLOYD (1950-56), sadly killed whil
e commanding the 3rd Green Jackets in Northern Ireland.
Norman also forwarded the following newspaper article.
Mr RICHARD FENHALLS, a Natal-born and reared banker, has resigned
as chief executive of London merchant bankers, Guinness Mahon.
Mr Fenhalls, an old Hiltonian and a graduate of Natal and Cambridge univ
ersities, steered Guinness Mahon through major difficulties in the past
three years.
Mr Fenhalls, 41, wanted greater emphasis on investment banking. He wa
s appointed in 1981 and
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helped lead the Guinness Peat group from losses of more than £30 m in
1981 to pre-tax profits of nearly £10 m in the year to September 1984.
Mr Fenhalls, commented the Sunday Telegraph, was highly regarded, wi
th a successful track record at Marine Midland, American Express and
Guinness Mahon.
He masterminded the rescue of the Lotus cars group, following its disas
trous involvement with DeLorean.
He also put Guinness Mahon into the forefront of venture capital and b
usiness expansion schemes.
During his tenure, Guinness Mahon also lead-managed three SA internati
onal loan issues.
A $50 m three-year floating-rate credit for Escom, raised in March, was
the first such loan negotiated without a SA Government guarantee since 1
976.
Mr Fenhalls, who will resign from the bank and from Guinness Peat's boar
d at the end of next month, reportedly intends pursuing his career in in
ternational banking.
KIM LABUSCHAGNE (1973), after obtaining his degree at the University of
Virginia, is married and now lives at 4518 - 2C Providence Road, Charl
otte, North Carolina, U.S.A. He writes "I recently attended a South Afr
ican gathering, and Hilton College was the most representative school."
DAVID LEDERLE (1976) is an industrial property broker with J.H. Wakefi
eld & Sons, Durban.
JOHN D. LEWIS (1957) has completed twenty years with the international
accounting firm, Arthur Andersen. After joining them in Atlanta in 1964
, he was admitted to the partnership in 1972 and then transferred to Ch
arlotte, N.C., in 1978 and serves there as Managing Partner in the Caro
-linas. In 1984 he was elected to the Board of Partners, the firm's 19person worldwide governing body. He and his wife, Lynn (from Durban), h
ave two daughters, Sue (18) and Sherry (16).
In addition to other civic and community affairs John is Chairman-Elect
of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce. He is a founding member of the N
orth American Branch of the Old Hiltonian Club and challenges the other
members of the class of 1957 seriously to consider organising a 30-yea
r Reunion Dinner at Hilton on Old Boys' Day at Hilton in May, 1987. He
hopes that others with lesser distances to travel will make the necessary commitment. John would be pleas
ed to receive correspondence reacting to this proposal and visits from a
ny Old Hiltonian regardless of vintage.
His address is: 3915 Pomfret Lane, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28211 U
.S.A., and his telephone numbers are: Home 704 364 3085 and Office 70
4 332 0092.
MRS IRENE MANSERGH has sold her house and moved to a flat. Her new
address is: Flat 47, Homesarum House, Wilton Road, Salisbury, Wil
ts SP2 7HS U.K.
J.H. MILLER (1950) owns "The Mill", a small guest house at 46 East Clar
emont Street in Edinburgh, run by his wife, June. He is with the Arabia
n Auto Agency in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and they both do a great deal of
commuting between these two distant points. Their son, Gary, went to M
erchiston in Edinburgh "because it was much like Hilton, about the same
size and, like Hilton, run and owned by the Old Boys". James Miller, a
fter doing mechanical and agricultural engineering in the U.K., worked
all over the world, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Nyasaland, Rhodesia, Kenya,
Malaysia and Gambia and, when based in the U.K., made business trips t
o Japan, Australia, New Zealand, U.S.A., Canada and the Caribean. He la
st visited Hilton in 1972 and saw the 1st XV beat Michaelhouse. He thre
atens to visit the Fleur-de-Lys Club on his next visit. His brother, C.
L. MILLER (1947) lives in the U.K.
TIM D.B. MORGAN (1960 ) has for the last six years run his own compute
r business in Sandton City.
JOHN NOAKE (1978) has completed his second year in medicine at Pretori
a University. He swam for "Tukkies" in the swimming inter-varsity and
was selected for combined South African universities. He has also swum
for Northern Transvaal in galas.
CAROL (TUSKY) O'CONNOR (1930), now living in the U.S.A., recently pai
d a visit to S.A. unfortunately a week after Old Boys' Day. His siste
r-in-law, widow of Patrick (Jock) O'Connor (1934), arranged an enjoya
ble lunch party for him at her Hillcrest residence to which NIGEL HAT
HORN (1935) and CYRIL JINKS (1927) and their wives were invited. Quit
e a few reminiscences were exchanged. Tusky may be remembered by some of
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the "oldies" for his attempt to warm himself on a cold day by sitting on t
he lid of a cauldron used to heat water for the prep, baths. Unluckily the
lid slipped, and he was seriously scalded but fortunately recovered. Ther
e is no truth in the story that some wag was heard to say at the time what
sounded like, "Lift up your hearts".
JOHN P. OTTO (1972) graduated at Wits with an M.B.A. in May, 1984.
L.A. PADMORE (1977) joined the Department of Finance and has now becom
e a member of a specialist group doing inspection duties in the Natal
interior.
DAVID RUSSELL (1968) has recently been appointed a Director of Nampac
and has been transferred to the Pretoria factory as Production Manag
er.
R.A.R. SAULEZ (1978) is in his second year at Cedara and hopes to farm
in the Eastern Cape.
GARY L. VAN DE VYVER (1972) runs the family sugar farm in Gingindhlovu
. For the last two years he has played Zululand, Natal Districts and S
.A. Country Districts Hockey.
KEITH WAKEFIELD (1966) is Managing Director of J.H. Wakefield & Sons,
the well-known Durban Estate Agents, and is the current chairman of the Natal Division of the Institute of Estate Agents of South Africa.
PADDY WILSON (1941), Chairman of Mobil (S.A.), is on the move again, thi
s time to London where he becomes President of Mobil Europe Inc. He has
had several spells in New York, and three years in New Zealand. He has a
lso spent some time in Turkey. After 30 years with Mobil he will be resp
onsible for its refining and marketing within Europe, east to Turkey, we
st to Ireland, north to Norway and south to Italy plus control of the fo
rmer francophone countries in Africa. Despite his nomadic life he consid
ers South Africa, and Cape Town in particular, to be his home. Does this
new challenge excite him? "Yes, though I didn't ask for it. However, I
have a philosophy that, having been here just over six years, it's a cas
e of either moving around or moving out."
The following were at Rhodes University during 1984:
G.A. BURY (1981) B. Comm. 1 T.J. CATTO (1977) B.S.S. 2 M.E. CRAM
PTON (1959) M.Ed. 2 J.A.E. DENTON (1980) B.Comm 3 S.D. McMILLAN
(1979) H.D.G. 1 G.K. MILLAR (1979) B.Sc.P. 3
D.J. POWELL (1983) B.Comm. 1 P.D. STONE (1979) B.A. 2 M.B. TULLY
(1980) B.Ph.A. 3 R.B. WHITE (1979) M.A. 1 A.G.L. WILMOT (1983)
B.Comm. 2
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OLD HILTONIAN SOUVENIR ITEMS
The following may be obtained from:
A. The National Committee Old Hiltonian Club P.O. Box50 3200 Pieterma
ritzburg
No. Cost
Old Hiltonian Gold Cuff-links @ R275 per pair ......... R . . . .
O.H. Sterling Silver Cuff-links @ R55 per pair ......... R . . . .
O.H. Sterling Silver Blazer Buttons @ R15 each ......... R . . . .
O.H. Sterling Silver Sleeve Buttons @ RIO each ......... R ...
T-Shirts @ R5
TOTAL R . . . .
B. The Bursar Hilton College 3245 Hilton
Old Hiltonian Ties @ R8 ......... R
Coloured Aerial Photograph of Hilton @ R1 ......... R
With O.H. Badge
Pottery Beermug @ RIO ......... R
Executive Ashtray @ R4,50 ......... R
Small Round Ashtray @ R2 ......... R
Small Glass Beermug @ R6 ......... R
Large Glass Beermug @ R2 ......... R
Tall Beer Glasses @ R12 for 6 ......... R
Whiskey Glasses @R12 for 6 ......... R
Sherry Glasses @ RIO for 6 ......... R
With Fleur-de-Lys Badge
Pottery Beermug @ R8 ......... R
Executive Ashtray @ R3,50 ......... R
TOTAL R
N. B. Please enclose separate cheques with order forms. For items under
A. above to The Old Hiltonian Club, and items under B. above to The Hi
ltonian Society.
Hiltonian Society.
I hereby apply to be enrolled as a Member of the Hiltonian Society and
1 agree to be bound by the Memorandum and Articles of Association.
Usual Signature.......................................... Date.....................
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Date of Birth .....................................................................
Date of leaving Hilton.............................................................
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avoid a box number):
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resent Hiltonian but wish to receive the term calendar, please complete a
nd return this slip to:
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