FIELDING—CATCHES QUALIFICATION: 3 CATCHES HELD

Name No.
M. Smith-Kerr
R. Bone
T. Allen
F. TordofE
K. R. Wood
*Wicket keepers
K. R. W.

Goldings Staff v Goldings Boys
The annual match, played in hot sunshine on 29th August, held more than the usual interest as it was some years since the lads had been
able to field such a strong team. In fact, they came very near to beating the staff who, with one wicket to fall, were saved by the gong!
The match will be remembered mainly by a fine innings of 56, compiled by the boys' captain, John Mason. Congratulations, John, for a
splendid knock. May it be the first of many 50’s for you.
With some care, W. Hewitt and W. Hoy opened the innings for the boys and put on 8 runs before the first wicket fell after twenty minutes.
Mason then came in to join Hewitt and they both pushed the score along, Hewitt being bowled by Mr. Wilkins when there were 21 runs on
the board, of which Hewitt had scored 12. The captain settled down to show his ability to concentrate, while his partners came and went.
Only D. Hutt made a good stand and connected well, scoring 15 with three fours and three singles before being drawn out of his crease by
Mr. Embleton and promptly stumped by Mr. Tordoff. Mr. Embieton, with the help of the wicket keeper and fielders, foxed most of the
tailenders and dismissed five, including Mason, for 16 runs—the best bowling figures of the staff team.
Mason's innings included a six and six fours and he stayed in for eighty minutes.
The Headmaster showed us that he still had a teasing length.—his second ball sent Jim Kennedy on the trek back to the pavilion, and the
boys could manage only 2 singles during the Head's overs.
One cannot pass from this innings without a mention of all the hard work put in by Mr. Steele, bowling well but unsuccessfully, indeed
unluckily (two consecutive balls dropped), and conceding only 10 runs in his first 7 overs.
With a total of no runs to beat, Mr. Steele and Mr. Wood opened the staff innings with 20 minutes to go until tea, when the score was 15.
After tea it soon became apparent that if the staff were to have a chance of compiling runs, scoring rates must be increased and Mr. Steele,
Mr. Sheppard, Mr. Tordoff and Mr. Embleton did their best to score quickly against some erratic bowling although R. Cox did bowl well
and was unlucky not to get a wicket. This doubtful bowling was probably due to the enormous tea which was pressed upon the boys' team
(much to their delight) by the Headmaster, Mrs. Wheatley, and other schemers, and we dread to think what the staff score might have been
without this asset. With the score at 80 for 4 and an hour and a quarter left for play, it appeared that victory for the staff was in sight. But
such is the game of cricket, that with 10 more runs scored, 4 more wickets had fallen, and with Derek Hutt getting 3 wickets in 2 overs, the
staff were hard pushed to hang on until the clock brought the game to an end—a close thing, but drawn.
Scores BOYS
W. Hewitt, b Mr. Wilkins
W. Hoy, Ibw, b Mr. Wilkins
J. Mason, c and b Mr. Embleton
T. Bowden, c Mr. Moules, b Mr. Hart
J. Kennedy, b Mr. Wheatley
P. Boltwood, st Mr. Tordoff, b Mr. Embleton
D Hutt, st Mr. Tordoff, b Mr. Embleton
M. Massey, c Mr. Wheatley, b Mr. Embleton ....
F. Carman, c Mr. Tordoff, b Mr. Steele ....
M. Beare, b Mr. Embleton
R. Cox, not out
Extras

Mr. Steele, 13 overs, 33 runs, 1 wicket; Mr. Wilkins, 9 overs, 38 runs, 2 wickets; Mr. Hart, 2 overs, 10 runs, 1 wicket; Headmaster, 2 overs,
2 runs, 1 wicket; Mr. Embleton, 7 overs, 11 runs, 5 wickets; Mr. Rowlands, 2 overs, 4 runs, o wickets.

Mr. Steele, b W. Hoy
Mr. Wood, run out
Mr. Sheppard, b W. Hoy
Mr. Rowlands, b J. Mason
Mr. Tordoff, c J. Kennedy, b J. Mason
Mr. Embletoii, c and b D. Hutt
Headmaster, b W. Hewitt
Mr Wilkins, Ibw, b D. Hutt
5 Mr. Nutter, c W. Hewitt, b D. Hutt
Mr. Hart, not out
Mr. Moules, not out
Extras Total for 9 wickets

BOWLING
R. Cox, 10 overs, 11 runs, o wickets; J. Mason, 15 overs, 51 runs, 2 wickets; W. Hoy, 7 overs, 19 runs, 2 wickets;
W. Hewitt, 2 overs, 1 run ,1 wicket; D. Hutt, 2 overs, 3 runs, 3 wickets.
Mr. de Boeck and Mr. Broster umpired the game.
K. R. W.

FOOTBALL
Under 18 Team
THIS is our first season in the North-East Herts League, and at the time of going to press our record stands as follows:
Played 9, won 3, drawn 1, lost 5, goals for 28, goals against 28, points 7.
The opposition in this league varies greatly, as we have encountered some first class teams and also mediocre sides.
The following are brief summaries of our matches up to the end of November.
Practice Matches
The School participated in two practice matches. The first being against the Old Boys which the score of 7-2 belies the actual closeness of
the game.
The second match was against the Goldings Printing Apprentices. In the first half the game developed in bitter rivalry between the teams,
but the second half was played in the reverse, the score ending in a 2-2 draw.
v. Sele Farm United (Friendly]—Home
When Goldings played Sele Farm in a friendly they recorded the first win of the season; although the School was two nil down they did not
get disheartened, and fought back to a 3-2 lead and were unlucky not to get more.
v. Barclavians (League)—Home
The School's first venture into the League produced a disastrous result, losing by 6-1, although the School never stopped trying. They must
now look apprehensively towards the remainder of the season.
v. Sele Farm United (Friendly)—Home
This return friendly produced a much harder game and at one stage the School found themselves 2-0 down, but they fought back to a 3-2
advantage before the Sele Farm forced a draw.
v. Ludwick 'A' (League)—Home
Our second game in the League gave us our first point of the season the game ending in a 2-2 draw. The game was spoilt.by continual
barracking by the spectators. Skipper R. Passmoor, L. Dawkins and W. Workman had a very good game.
v. Welwyn Garden City (League)—Home
This game produced another defeat for the School although one would have thought we could hold them after half-time as the score then
was close, but it was not to be as we faltered and the final score was 6-1. With one point from three home games things do not look too bright.
Slow thinking and bad positional play was the School's weakness. W. Hoy, deputising for J. Kennedy in goal, despite the score, played well.
v. Townsend Rovers (League)—Home
This home match produced our first victory—whether it was our new continental strip, I don't know, but from being hard pressed In the first
half Goldings stormed ahead to a convincing 7-2 victory.
v. Ickni&ld Y. C. (League) -
Playing on a small pitch the School found it difficult at the beginning, continually over-running the ball into touch. Overcoming this in the
second half Goldings won a not too spectacular game by 3-1-
v. Ludwick 'B' (League Cup)—Away
The first round of the League Cup gave us an easy victory—from the. beginning the School was never hard pressed and with some
"delightful football the School ran up a 5-1 victory.
Here the team would like to express their sincere thanks to Mrs. Whitbread for the laundering of the football gear.
v. Grange Fellowship (League)—Home
This match against bottom of the league Grange gave us our biggest win so far, it was a trouncing of 9-1 although the Fellowship never
gave up.
" One noticeable aspect of the game was that W. Hoy played centre forward and scored the phenomenal tally of five goals after playing in
goal for previous matches.

v. Carlton (League)—Home
Giving us our third defeat of the season were top notch Carlton. It was a tough match, and Goldings took the lead inside ten minutes but
Carlton soon drew level and put the pressure on continually, and were worthy winners by three goals to one.
v. Tabulator Apprentices (League)—Away
This away game produced important factors. One is that the team is definitely unsettled and with no method we will never reach the pinnacle.
Two, was J. Foote's display in goal which merited applause from opponents and spectators. Waiting around in the cold for the referee did
not add to our enthusiasm for the game, although I feel we could beat the apprentices on a good day. We lost 3-2.
v. Heath Rover Colts (County Cup)—Away The first round of the County Cup gave the School a comfortable win. From the start it already
appeared the team was a class ahead of Heath, and came out worthy winners 7-2. A sad note was added to this game, J. Kennedy, the man
between the posts, was playing his last game before returning to his native Ireland. Everyone will miss him and the whole team wishes him
the best of luck in his dual career as football star and tradesman, and who knows, we may yet see him again one day in the future playing
for Northern Ireland versus' England at Wembley!
After sixteen years, Mr. Stackwood has decided to give up (officially) his job as assistant manager-trainer-supporter of the team, and on
behalf of Mr. Whitbread and all present and past team players I would like to express our sincere appreciation for the time and energy
Mr. Stackwood has given up on our behalf. It is very encouraging to us all, that Mr. Stackwood still finds time to support us from the
Touchline.
GLYN PARRY

Junior 'A'
At the beginning of the season we played Hertford Secondary School. We lost 7-0. We played in pouring rain and the ball was difficult to
control. Also we were a new team and did not know each other's play.
The next team we played was Waltham Cross and we lost to them 5-1. The weather was again very wet and we met the same difficulties.
Our only goal was scored by 'Lefty'Wright and although we had many 'near misses' we could not find the net again.
Next we played Hoddesdon Secondary School who are one of the strongest teams in the League. Again we could only score one goal, and
this by Danny Coffey. When, the final whistle went, Hoddesdon had beaten us 6-1.
Then came the strongest opposition in the League, Ware. By now we could play together as a team. Ware started off the scoring after 2
minutes and by half-time were beating us 3-0. The second half was mostly our half and Shorne Kane headed the ball into the net after 15
minutes, then 10 minutes later Trevor Davison scored. Just before the final whistle we were on the brink of another goal but the whistle got
there before us. The last match shows we have ability and perhaps now we shall have better results for the rest of the season.
TREVOR DAVISON

TABLE TENNIS
THE LAST table tennis season was a great disappointment to me as we could only field one team in the Hertford and District League, and
even then we had to struggle to raise a team each week. This season, however, we are riding high once again and are able to have two teams
representing the School in the local league.
Since the Junior Boys' Club was converted into a table tennis room, the four tables in there are in use almost every night, and this of course
Sparked off a renewed interest in the game. I am especially pleased to have some up and coming youngsters so keenly interested.
In the School second team M. Butler and M. Ross, both only 14 years old, are improving every game and although this is the youngest
second team I have ever fielded since I came it is easily the most successful. Usually by the time a boy gains experience and becomes a
useful league player it is time for him to leave the School, but if the present trend continues I shall have no such worries, we have one or
two boys ready now to step in if they are required. After the first few games we lost one of our first team players—Jimmy Kennedy who
left for his native Ireland but Mr. Steele came out of 'semi-retirement' to help W. Workman and D. Thompson maintain their unbeaten
record which at the moment is played 6, won. 4, drawn 2.
The second team of M. Massey, M. Ross, and M. Butler have played 7, won 4, drawn 1, and lost 2. A very successful start to the season and
I am sure that when the Individual Championships and the Inter-House table tennis are played at the beginning of next year we shall see
some fine games.
In closing I should like to thank Matron and the kitchen staff for providing the refreshments for our league matches. If our opponents do not
collect many points when they come to Goldings at least they do get well fed.
C. S.

THE END of the summer brought us to the end of a most successful year in this activity. Since our rather slow beginning with a standing
camp during the summer of 1961, more than one hundred boys have camped for two or more nights.
It must not be forgotten that the expedition is only one facet of the scheme, and that all other pursuits have been equally as successful and
of parallel importance in the character building, for which the scheme is intended.
Of the seventy boys participating, most have attained their physical efficiency standard, and many are well on the way to gaining their six
months hobbies pursuit, which after all is the real test of starting, sticking, and finishing a project.
The boys who were able to 'stick' the course, had their reward on Speech Day when they were presented with their awards. I hope they will
remember the advice given by the Headmaster — receiving the certificate is merely a symbol, and if the scheme is to have any value the
work must go on, and most important of all, service to the community must be given.
BRONZE AWARDS: John Kay, William Collinson, Neville Fletcher, Gordon Fletcher, William Ireland, Noel Mairs, Harold Stringer,
William Hill, Graham Rose, William Witlea, Guy Willoughby, Edward Budd.
SILVER AWARDS : John Bassett, Bernard Munro, Michael Beare, John Mason.

OCTOBER CAMP
A new venture for our D. of E. chaps was undertaken in the form of a winter expedition for which we had better weather than for the
summer activities.
Fifteen of us went to the Cheshunt sailing base for two days sailing instruction, and a wonderful time we had, thanks to the efforts of
Mr. Smith, the base warden.
Apart from those of us who fell in 'the drink' it was a grand half-term holiday, and we trust there will be more to come next year.
R. N.

LITTLE WIMBLEDON
THE FINALS of the School Tennis Tournament were held on a damp autumn day. Before the start the hard courts had to be swept as there
were leaves everywhere, and after ten minutes hard sweeping by Mr. Nixon, the two finalists and myself, the match continued.
James Kennedy went into a two game lead, he was playing quite within his capabilities but he lost the next two games to his opponent
Wilbert Workman who seemed well on his way to win the next when Jimmy produced some" first-class shots to give him the lead. Then
Wilbert made the score three all and Jimmy made it four-three, then five-three. When it looked like Jimmy was going on to an easy first set,
Wilbert made it five-four but Jimmy won the first set six games to four.
The second set started with Jimmy going into a one-love lead. Wilbert made the score one all then Jimmy won the next three games only
by advantage which gives you a rough idea of how close it was, then Wilbert made it four-two by winning the next game. Eventually
Jimmy went on to win six games to two after a very good match. There were quite a few Wimbledon lobs and volleys, and also some very
good sportsmanship.
JOHN FOOTE

SCOUTING AT GOLDINGS
THE TITLE is probably a little misleading until one begins to think about our association with scouting in the district. Over the past few
years our relationship with the scouts has become much stronger by the help we have been able to give each other. We have had assistance
from them in the form of properties for our pantomimes, and the loan of camping equipment to help us with the development of the Duke
of Edinburgh Award Scheme, even to the extent of allowing us to camp with them.
The bond of co-operation reached its climax, when in October, the Headmaster gave permission for the annual county Senior Scout
gathering to be held on top field. This was a tremendous decision for the Headmaster to make, when one bears in mind he was accepting a
further 500 youths into the precincts for two days and nights.
Many of us had visions of the football pitches looking like a battlefield when the gathering had dispersed, but our fears were groundless, it
would have been difficult to tell that anyone had been there at all, which is as it should be.
A wonderful week-end was enjoyed by all concerned; the camp was a wonderful success and the relationship between the School and the
Scouts was further improved by the many friendships that were made.
A great majority of the scouts took the opportunity of visiting our Exhibition and were greatly impressed by the standard of work and
production.
R. N.

DYMCHURCH, 1962
DYMCHURCH is a large holiday camp for children, which used to be an Army camp during the last war.
The camp is situated in Kent between Hythe and Dungeness, and is about 1OO yards from the beach; it is one of the biggest camps of
Its one of the biggest camps of it’s kind in England, and Britain's smallest public railway runs along the far side of the camp from
Dungeness to New Romney.
The camp itself covers about 2 acres and the huts are all named after cities and towns in the British Isles, and here the School stays for our
annual 3 weeks' holiday; everything is well organized, dancing, film shows, competitions and all sports.
In the Hut competitions our house, Pelham, did well coming 1st in football, and 1st in hut inspections.
The weather this year was reasonable but we had one or two bitterly cold days; but not cold enough to stop the enjoyment provided.
Mr. Clarke, who was in charge of us Pelham boys, stated it was a pleasure to have us, and said it was the best Dymchurch he had
experienced and we are all looking forward to our next year's Dymchurch, so roll on winter.
RAY HOOD