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Whitehead were twenty-first and thirty-second respectively out of 45 participants. The following year, 1973, the results were even better: N. Biffen was fifth, G. Urquhart eighteenth, and P. Whitehead and J. Howard both twentieth out of 58 players. In 1974 J. Howard came close to winning and ended fourth. His team-mate, P. Whitehead, came eleventh. The best result in 1975 was turned in by G. van den Heever who came ninth out of 61 players.
Other competitions have also been entered, such as the Midlands Open Championships where N. Biffen and P. Whitehead were second and third among the schoolboys. In 1975 four players, namely S. Herbert, D. Geddes, R. Urquhart and G. van den Heever, entered the Matabeleland Open Championships for the first time. Also for the first time starting in 1972 the School entered a team in The Chronicle senior chess league, coming fourth out of twelve teams. The same feat was achieved in the A-division the next year. Since then Gifford has had three teams entered each year.
Coupled with this surge of interest in chess and achievement by the Club’s players goes a superlative inter-schools record in recent years: for the years 1971 to 1976 the team has been unbeaten except once, and the honour for that signal achievement goes to C.B.C. in 1974. The first ever inter-school competition was apparently held in 1951 against Plumtree, a match which “Tech” won. Since then Plumtree School has always proved to be our willing opponents. During the successive years since 1951 matches have regularly been played, won and lost, against schools such as Milton, Plumtree and Falcon in the first instance, then in addition against Northlea and Hamilton in the years 1957 to 1961, and
since then against Eveline and Townsend, C.B.C., Convent and Founders.
All of this adds up to a fine record of progress and achievement, which is reflected additionally in the report for 1976.
L. DU PREEZ
Boys who have earned awards for chess from 1971:
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1971—Merit — 1972—Honours — Merit — 1973—Honours — 1974—Honours - 1975—Honours — Merit — 1975—Honours - |
J.Howard, G.Urquhart G.Urquhart J.Howard* W.Nortje P.Whitehead N.Biffen J.Howard G.Urquhart* P.Whitehead J.Howard* P.Whitehead* N.Nortje C.Walker G.van den Heerver C.Christensen D.Rousseau G.van den Heever* S.Herbert |
CHESS CLUB, 1976
Teacher-in-charge: Mrs. L. du Preez
The School team enjoyed an unbeaten local record, and we appreciated the challenge from Churchill High School, a match which was played and won at Gifford. Further individual practice was achieved by six players who entered the Rhodesian Senior School’s Chess Championship held once again in Salisbury: S. Herbert came fourth, G. van den Heever came twelfth, D. Geddes was twentieth, V. Sohaili was twentysixth and N. Griffin was twenty-ninth out of over forty contestants. In the intermediate section R. Urquhart was eleventh out of fifty-five players. During the 1976 Matabeleland Open Championships, S. Herbert became the second pupil from Gifford to hold the title of Matabeleland Schoolboy Champion.
In The Chronicle chess league our “A” team ended fourth in the second league, while the “B” and “C” teams were respectively sixth and seventh in the third league.
The inter-house social competition was won by Newton. Demonstrations by G. van den Heever, A. Urquhart, D. Geddes and G. Taentzer rendered much appreciated service to the club as the organiser to this day still does not know one move from another.
L. DU PREEZ
RESULTS OF INTER-SCHOOLS MATCHES, 1974-1976:
Year First Number
School Played Played Won Lost Drawn
Milton 1947* 15 4 10 1
Plumtree 1951 14 11 3 —
Falcon 1956 4 4 — —
Northlea 1957 4 2 2 —
Hamilton 1971 4 3 1 —
Townsend 1972 2 2 — —
C.B.C. 1972 6 4 1 1
Eveline 1973 3 3 — —
Convent 1973 2 2 - —
Founders 1974 6 6 — —
THE BEE HIVE, 1967-1977
The Bee Hive, the official newsletter of Gifford High School, which is a weekly publication during term time, was the inspiration of Mr. I. J. McLachlan, who began the whole project in 1967, shortly after he took over as the School’s fifth Headmaster. The 1977 Jubilee Year sees Volume 11 of the newsletter, and we like to think that The Bee Hive has reached a high standard of presentation and maturity since its inception.
The present format of the newsletter has developed over the years, from the “Viewpoint” which is the leading article, to “The Drone”, who first began his weekly observations early in 1969, to “De Temporibus Antiquis”, which first appeared in May 1974. Weekly results and forthcoming fixtures and events appear when appropriate, and “Letters to the Editor” are always a welcome feature.
The “Viewpoint” is always written by a sixthformer, often from the prefect body, and the editor (currently the Deputy Headmaster) selects articles which have a reasonable degree of literary merit, and which are preferably controversial and topical. “The Drone” nowadays is also one of the pupils though it was Mr. A. T. McGeoch who was the first of a succession of arm-chair critics on School life. Identity is kept a closely guarded secret, since the element of satire tinged with thinly veiled mockery of pupils and Staff alike which appears in his “observations” could result in our anonymous friend being pilloried.
Any reports on School first team matches or on expeditions or educational and sporting tours are invariably written by pupils, as are the vast majority of letters and literary articles. “De Temporibus Antiquis” is the title of a series of articles concerning former times at the school and is an attempt to establish a greater awareness of the history and traditions of Gifford. Extracts from the School archives are the main sources from
which material is obtained, and references to World War II exploits of Old Boys, the opening of new buildings and facilities are among the topics which have appeared.
The Bee Hive is also used as a valuable means of publicising various functions, including those organised by the P.T.A., and any fund-raising efforts by the latter body are prompted and reported on as dramatically as possible. The editor’s most rewarding task is to extend congratulations to pupils, and indeed Old Boys, who have attained academic, cultural or sporting honours, which always reflect well on the School as well.
Every pupil currently enrolled at Gifford receives his copy of The Bee Hive each Thursday morning. Pupils are required to take their copies home to their parents, or in the case of boarders, to post their copies home. We also have a considerable mailing list, on which are included other schools, Ministry of Education officials, Old Boys, former staff, and friends of the School. Each week at the present time, approximately 750 copies of our weekly newsletter roll off the duplicating machine. As a source of information, current events and a record of the achievements (and sorrows) of Gifford High School, we intend to go right on buzzing away merrily in the weekly Bee Hive.
REPORT ON “THE BEE HIVE”, 1976
Editor: Mrs. S. Jordaan
The Bee Hive has continued to serve both as a newsletter and as a mouthpiece through which contributors can express their views on matters pertaining to the School, or on subjects of general interest.
The Viewpoint, which is written each week by a different member of the Sixth Form, is the opening article of The Bee Hive. There was an impressive variety and range of Viewpoints printed during 1976, and it has been encouraging to see how much research and mature thought has gone into many of them.
The Viewpoint is followed by The Drone Observes . . . a column wherein the Drone, Gifford’s anonymous arm-chair critic, makes his cryptic assessment of the week’s goings-on. Although the accuracy of the Drone’s reports are questionable and exaggerated, he delights a following of avid readers.
Apart from the regular features, The Bee Hive provides a list of forthcoming fixtures and events, as well as results and reports of the previous week’s activities. News of people connected with the School is given in The Bee Hive and pupils often supply articles or information that they think will be of interest or amusement.
As a result, during the year, The Bee Hive’s weekly survey of events at Gifford has played a valuable part in keeping those who are interested in the School in touch with its activities.
REPORT ON “THE HONEYCOMB”
Editor: Mr. R. T. McGeoch
As we already have The Bee Hive, The Honeycomb seemed the automatic choice of a title for the henceforth annual publication of the best literary efforts of Gifford pupils. The need for this has been evident for some time, particularly as the available space in the annual School’s magazine has progressively grown less and less as printing costs have risen until the last two years when no contributions have been printed.
Hence The Honeycomb.
The aim is to include at least one contribution from every form in the School, an aim which has not yet been achieved in the first two numbers published in June and October. Reception of the publication has been good, and most favourable comments have been received from sources outside the School. Within the School interest has been generated, and with the awarding of small prizes we hope to reward literary effort and achievement. Above all The Honeycomb has, I believe, given a sense of kudos to the contributors and considerable pleasure to those who have read the stories and articles. This is the justification for the continued existence of The Honeycomb.
PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB, 1976
Master-in-charge: Mr. D. A. Jack
The club was fairly active in 1976: it met regularly on Monday afternoons and was well supported by a few loyal and enthusiastic members. During the first term, a fair amount of time was spent on re-organising the dark room, and over the course of the year an attempt was made to repair three of the old enlargers; this was, however, unsuccessful as they are missing a number of important components. More items of equipment, in the form of another drier, a new enlarger base-plate and small necessities such as tongs, were acquired.
During the second term an attempt was made to improve the standard of black-and-white printing with a view to entering photographs in the annual inter-schools exhibition held in Salisbury. Unfortunately nothing came of this as the members did not make enough of an effort
to go out and experiment with their cameras in the hope of producing worthwhile prints.
During the course of the year the club has been quite active in a number of spheres around the the school: photographs were taken of various projects including the new buildings, stages in the development of the new athletics track, the new name-pillars on the fields, and even some aerial shots of the School, one of which appears in this magazine. This has been a particularly valuable exercise in that the photographs will provide a permanent record of activities at the School, and proved to be particularly useful for the display mounted in the foyer of the Regional Education Office during the course of 1977. Now that the club has become a well-known activity at the School, I hope that it will continue to prosper, and continue to provide a useful facility to pupils. We have got to the stage now that we can produce driving-licence and passport photographs; if members of the School support us in this field, they will be helping us to raise funds that we can use to improve the club facilities.
SCIENCE CLUB, 1976
Teacher-in-charge: Mrs. C. M. Moss
1976 was a fairly quiet year for the Science Club compared with its activities over the previous three years. During the first term members of the club visited the Matopos together with members of the Wild Life Society: there was a talk and demonstration on the darting and translocation of animals; this was followed in the afternoon by a lecture on the breeding of black bass.
The remainder of the year was spent working on projects for the next Young Scientists’ Exhibition. Also, the science department’s rock collection was catalogued and labelled, and may now be described as quite comprehensive.
ART CLUB, 1976
Master-in-charge: Mr. B. M. Stone
Art Club was attended by only a relatively small number of boys in 1976, but some very pleasing work was produced by members. Printing and batik proved the most popular activities, though screen-printing attracted a growing number of enthusiasts. The quality of batiks improved tremendously during the year, helped no doubt by the addition of a new range of dyes.
Unfortunately many boys did not attend as pottery was again not offered. This was due to the fact that the kiln is still out of operation and finished work cannot, therefore, be glazed and fired. The pottery section is otherwise very well-equipped and the installation of power points suspended from the centre of the ceiling in the second art-room has meant that the four electric wheels are now fully operational and very conveniently placed.
Art Club provides a useful function in that it enables boys to experiment in media that may not be available to them during class periods, and it is to be hoped that more boys will in future come and take advantage of the very good facilities offered.
PRINTING CLUB, 1976
Master-in-charge: Mr. B. M. Stone
With the acquisition of an old but still Serviceable printing press, printing started at the beginning of the year. Type, and other necessary equipment, was purchased and a small group of willing printers were recruited. From small beginnings the club now produces some very presentable work.
Much trial and error was necessary to begin with as we were all complete novices in the art of printing. I would like to express my thanks to Mr. C. H. Marais and Rhodesian Commercial Printers for the kind help and assistance given to the club during the year.
The members were T. McTaggart, A. Atkinson, K. Fitzgerald, G. Thurbon, and P. Edmond. It is because of their enthusiasm that the club progressed and achieved the high standard it now boasts. Projects undertaken during the year included the printing of programmes and tickets for the award-winning play, The Trial of Mary Dugan, over 1 000 report-book covers, menus for several dinners, and tickets for various School functions. A continuing project is the printing of names and headings and the ultimate re-framing of all the School team photographs covering the
years from 1928.
B. M. STONE
MUSIC, 1976
Teacher-in-charge: Miss N. K. Hughes
It was a busy year musically in 1976, but the achievements far outweighed the difficulties experienced. First of all the subject improved significantly in status when it was made examinable in the school curriculum.
During the year the School participated in the instrumental and vocal Eisteddfodau, with satisfactory results; the choir performed at the variety concert in the first term, the music teachers’ concert in the second term, and, with girls from Eveline, at the carol concert in the third term. Also a recorder-guitar duet represented Gifford
at the Matabeleland schools’ band concert in the first term.
During the year instruments of the orchestra were studied, and, where possible, were demonstrated. The loan of equipment from various sources made it possible for pupils to be familiarised with no fewer than twenty-three instruments.
A bugle class was started, and three tunes were learned; the addition of two trumpets has opened up interesting prospects. A very satisfactory instrumental ensemble has been gathered as well: four guitar-players, a recorder, a violinist-cum-flautist, and a modest percussion player have comprised a delightful musical combination.
Lastly, we have always been encouraged. and assisted by the generous accompaniments and help of Mrs. Barbara Thomas.
SCRIPTURE UNION, 1960-1975
The Scripture Union, also called the Christian Union, was started in Gifford in 1960 by Mr. W. A. Anderson on the request of a number of boys. For the next eleven years S.U. was run by Mr. Anderson until he left Gifford at the end of 1970. Since then the S.U. has been organised by senior boys with the help and advice of the member-of staff in charge. Mrs. D. Kutchen was adviser after Mr. Anderson had left, but then she, too, left Gifford and in 1974 Mr. G. Claydon then became S.U. Adviser. When he left to take up a lectureship at the Teachers’ College, Mr. H. A. Griessel stepped in and helped S.U. in 1975 and the first term of 1976. Mr. D. M. Davis has been adviser since then.
Meetings were originally held on Friday evenings to enable many boarders to attend; when, in 1969, the time was changed to Friday afternoons, there was a noticeable drop in attendance. The highest numbers were in 1973 when up to 70 would attend an average meeting.
Gifford has been represented at inter-schools camps and S.U. conferences since 1961. The S.U. has also maintained the traditional association with Eveline, as well as meeting with the S.U.groups from other schools.
B. K. PAYNE
SCRIPTURE UNION, 1976
Master-in-charge: Mr. D. M. Davis
Leader: B. Payne
Although membership of the Scripture Union was relatively small, I have rejoiced in the fact that God is not so much interested in quantity as quality, and I am convinced we had the latter as sincerity and brotherly love were particularly evident. Moreover, those who joined Scripture Union during the year remained and gave their full support.
Our aim, as always, was to glorify Christ, and perhaps some of the most profitable times Scripture Union had were the times of fellowship together with God in prayer, particularly the prayer-meetings held for our beloved country.
During the year there were several meetings with Scripture Union groups from other schools, namely Eveline, Townsend, Hamilton, Montrose, and Northlea. In addition, Mr. Al Spence, the Scripture Union director for Matabeleland, came to speak on two occasions, while we had several games afternoons which led us to conclude that these were more effective even than cricket in inducing rain!
Lastly, the help and support given to the Scripture Union by Mr. D. M. Davis and Mr. H. A. Griessel was most sincerely appreciated.
BOYS AT GIFFORD
The tabulation below shows at a glance the growth of a school:
1927 — 56 pupils
1937 - 225 pupils
1947 — 287 pupils
1957 — 584 pupils
1967 — 539 pupils
1977 — 693 pupils
BOYS AT GIFFORD,
FIRST TERM 1977
(Names in italics indicate which pupils are the sons of Old Boys of the School).
FORM U6
N. P. Binns-Ward, L. F. Booyse, G. A. Bulpitt, K. M. Burford,
P. B. Caddick, K. I. Darbaz. B. K. Fitzgerald, C. P. Grieve, C. L.
Heuer, T. 0. L. Jones, A. G. Konson, D. A. C. Lake, J. A. K.
MacKay, C. D. MacLean, J. C. McMillan, D. J. Muller, R. L.
Nunn, I. A. Paterson, D. J. Pissas, N. Rutherfoord-Jones, D. D.
Sones, G. W. Wegener, G. J. Westermann, T. A. Winter.
FORM 6M1
M. M. Ainscough, M. V. Almy, H.R. Bebbington, J. T. Berdou,
M. Botha, A. J. Bowman, K. E. Brinkley, W. G. Bufé, A. M.
Croll, J. H. Evans, M. W. Fuller, 0. A. Geddes, B. Greetham,
N. Griffin, M. R. Hart, S. C. Herbert, M. P. Hoffman, G. R,
Hogan, S. P. Holmes, A. K. Jeans, P. A. Jordan, D. Koufopoulos.
G. Y. P. Magowan, J. H. Montgomery, C. S. Newlands,
H. B. R. Potts, C. D. Riskowitz, S. R. Rowley, J. G. Rudnick,
V. M. Russell-Smith, D. D. Sahli, A. W. A. Smith, F.M. Stephens,
W. G. Tink, G. A. Thurbon, M. J. van Blerk, T. R, van Rooyen,
T. D. Ward, D. L. Watts, D. N. Winson.
FORM 6M2
D. E. Barrett, C. S. Beale, W. N. Berry, G. C. Bruce, G. R. Dodd,
C. J. Durand, M. A. Harrold, C. H. Hodder, B. Hughes, R. E.
Jackson, M. P. Jansen, G. P. Jones, E. M. Karasellos, S. Kitshoff,
S. G. Lambert, M. A. MacGregor, D. J. McCulloch, D. G. Mouat,
A. F. S. Parker, C. J. Parnell, B. G. S. Payet, B. G. Rowland,
A. G. Rumney, N. C. Stack, R. Z. Swanepoel, E. J. G. Trouw,
F. W. M. Urquhart, D. M. Viljoen, M. A. Wilde, G. R. Wynn.
FORM 6R
A.J.Atkinson, I. H. Barnard, M. D. Brown, D. Demetriou,
P.J.Dwyer, G. W. A. Elbers, S. N. G. Evans, I. G. Fraser,
B.R.Garde, V. Gilbert, A. F. Lodolo, A. D. Manning, S. E.
Mullins, A. D. Palmer-Jones, C. F. Pool, D. D. Proctor-Golding,
M.T.Rousseau, D. W. Waywell, P. D. A. Wedlake, K. B. F.
Wood.
FORM 5B1
D.W.A. Aingworth, D. 0. Ayliff, C. 0. Basson, B. J. Beeumont,
L.J.Blackbeard, R. P. Bowen, D. D. C. Brown, J. Charters, H.J. Coertz, F. V. J. de Clerq, B. J. Devine, M. Fanucci, G. C. E.Finniss, J. R. Fowler, G. H. Fry, N. W. Gaylard, C. J. Halgreen, V.Hattingh, J. A. Hunt, W. F. J. Kogler, L. G. Meal, N. R. Oakley, R. H. Perrett, S. M. Reid, F. W. E. Tintinger, M. V. Trevenen
FORM 5B2
R.M. Arpino, G.R. Biffen, G. E. Collington, G. M. Dex, D.B. Evans, R.
P. Follet-Smith, E. R. Freestone, K. T. Gaibraith, D. Garriock, S. Godfrey, R.V.Hayler, D.L.O'Neill,
T.J.Pomfret, B.R.Rowley, M.Stopforth, T.W.Wiggill, T.V.Whitmore
FORM 4A1
M.C. Boulter, B. G. Brinkley, A. Bryer, D.I. Clark, D. A. Connolly,
D.C. de Ceglie, G. A. Dorman, K. J. F. Dornan, K. R. Ellerman,
R.M. Francis, C. A. Hitz, T. C. Kaatze, G. T. Miller,
W.H. Moore, C. Myers, M. S. O’Connor, G. L. Parnell, D.A. Payne, D. A. Ramsay, D. A. Richardson, G. J. Stevenage, C. R. Taentzer, A. L. S. Thomas, R. M. Urquhart.
FORM 4A2
W.H.Clark, C. J. Collingwood, C. H. Cowgill, T. W. Craven, B.G. Duguid, P. Feuilherade, J. S. Gallagher, T. R. Hallward, D.C. Hoile, I. D. Ireland, A. J. Johnson, D. C. Jordan, A. C.Mcllwrick, D. T. Moore, N. I. Munday, A. N. Pankhurst, C. A. Poupado, D. C. Whiting, R. Young.
FORM 4B1
M.A. Aalders, M. E. Aalders, R. D. Alcock, R. V. Bennett,
G.K. Blanchard, R. T. Burgess, C. R. Burke, A. W. A. Clarke,
J.R. Davidson, K. B. du Plooy, A. G. B. Edy, S. F. Ellis, H. S.
Garriock, W. F. Grant, P. A. Griffin, C. G. Hardie, D. E. Hargrove, M.Hickman, C. L. Hunt, D. M. Jackson, N. G. B. King, B. G. Lacey, C. A. Lowenthal, C. A. McCleery, C. E. Schlachter,
M.G. Souter, P. A. van Rooyen, A. C. van Zyl, L. E. Watridge, R.J. Watt, B. A. Williams.
FORM 4B2
J.R.Boulter, K. J. Boshoff, A. J. Boyle, W. G. Brummer, A.Burger, A. Callan, B. Chalmers, B. Clarke, A. V. Coetzee, A.T. Connor, D. N. de Villiers, I. G. Dickenson, R. C. Dryburgh, G.C. Edmond, G. Glover, L. M. Herschel, G. M. Joubert, W.Macadam, M. J. Murdoch, D. J. Naude, R. M. C. Oatridge,D. F. M. Olivier, W. A. L. Phillips, F. J. Poupado, T. J. Pring, G.van Blerk, J. W. A. Janse van Vuren.
FORM 4B3
L.M.E.Banet, C. J. Benade, S. E. Blundell, V. C. Brown
L.F. de Villiers, K. M. Dickinson, J. E. Edwards, P.Gibbons, J.B. Hawkins, M. S. Kee, L. E. Kunz, D. C. McGibbon, W. K. Murray, A. J. Robbins, I. G. Saunders, G. G. Skinner, M. A. Spinks, R. G. Tarr.
FORM 3A1
D.P. Andraos, G. A. Armstrong, M. A. J. Brown, R.D. Cockerton,
N.R. Eames, R. N. Geddes, D. M. Keith, E. Linarakis, P. J. Linnevelt, D. Lyon, P. A. Martin-Turner, H. P. McCay, E. L.Nel, D. A. Norman, J. D. Pagden, K. L. Paxton, S. J. Randall, C.D.Smith, K.C.Westermann
FORM 3A2
D.R. Adamson, C. G. G. Andre, B. B. Berry, S. J. Brown, R. C. Bruce, G. L. Collingwood, P. B. Daly, L. J. C. Edwards, E. Ginnetakis, W. S. Hannigan, N. M. Kiddie, A. J. B. King, B.J. McCulloch, G. A. Norton, P. W. Richardson, S.J. Schlachter, L.H. Smith, J. A. Swanepoel, P. A. Wilde, S. P. A. Wilson,
FORM 3B1
R.J.Ahtom, G. C. Beck, A. F. Bester, B. S. Bews, M. R. Champion,
J.A. Corder, G. J. Costigan, M. J. Craven, R. J. Curries, M.
R.S. da Silva, I. P. du Plessis, P. J. C. Engall, N. G. Goosen,
G.A. Grant, M. Hughes, B. G. Johnson, H. J. Krauze, P. S.
Lambert, G. B. Linden, C. A. Martins, J. R. Mee, D. J. Rees,
G.W.S. Rimmer, R. H. Roussot, K. L. Savin, W. D. van Blerk,
T.S. White, N. Whittaker, T. B. Williams.
FORM 3B2
M.Adams, G. K. Balloch, G. Barnes, R. Barry, N. A. Basset,
D.S. Brannigan, B. M. Cain, R. J. Coertz, M. P. Coetzee,
J.P. da Fonte, B. P. Dickinson, C. W. Durand, W. C. Edy,
J.P. G. Goddard, R. E. Goodwin, J. Hatgilias, P. G. Hope,
J.B. Lapage, D. Lundt, S. Manolakis, M. Marriot, R. McKinney, R.Muir, M. Nel, A. A. Norris, G. Nosenzo, T. J. O’Connor,P.Pavli, P.J.Rumney, T.Smith, E.B.A.Swanepoel, K.L.Tomlinson, A.Weyers.
FORM 3C
F. E. A. Basto, M. C. H. Bothma, L. F. Cristina, 0. J. N. G. Crosby,
C. D. 0. Dos Santos, C, W. Frohlich, J. J. Helberg, L. P. Janjetich,
M. J. Lourens, 0. B. Lundt, A. C. Lyon, A. Madeira, L. M.
Meyer, G. J. Querl, G. W. Rudman, I. G. C. Scott, G. J. Shaw,
A. J. S. Sinclair, A. E. Slater, V. Tamagnone, A. D. Turner,
R. J. van Bi/jon, G. Weyers, D. A. Williams.
FORM 2A
S. H. Badenhorst, W. Badenhorst, G. Barbaressos, A. J. C.
Buchan, C. D. Bufé, A. W. Burford, D. M. Burrows. J. G.
Burrows, J. D. Connell, L. 0. de Jager, A. Dirlis, S. J. Dorman,
A. A. Dring, D. P. S. Evans, J. B. Freitas, R. A. Griffin, M. G.
Cunning, G. L. Hannigan, G. J. Howard, J. A. L. Jones, C. N.
Moore, W. U. Neumann, M. P. Newlands, 1. 5. fludnkk,
M. H. Seymour, W. E. Shell, D. M. Steyn, G. H. Tarr, C. S.
Wallace, C. W. White, N. P. Williams, C. M. Woollacott.
FORM 2B1
M. B. A. Beale, A. Bosman, L. P. D. S. Christodoulo, D. da
Costa Alpoim, C. A. Edwards, J. D. Elkington, M. Feuilherade,
W. H. Frier, J. Gibbons, A. Godfrey, D. J. Griffin, P. Harrold,
T. H. Henegan, R. E. Jones, E. Kandora, A. T. Kinsella, R. C.
Maclean, B. Marais, P. J. Niemand, T. J. Oldridge, R. N.
Palmer-Jones, C. A. 0. N. Pereira, A. R. P. Rosa, S. P. Sanderson,
G. D. Skews, W. C. Skews, A. C. Sutherland, K. R. Vance,
D. A. Wegener, M. A. J. White.
FORM 2B2
P. G. Amos, W. L. Austin, W. N. Bezuidenhout, K. J. Brummer,
P. J. Cloete, D. M. Coates, R. J. Connell, N. J. Crisp, S. T.
de Clercq, A. A. R. de Sousa, N. J. Dixon, S. L. Dunford,
A. F. Felton, D. Forster-Jones, E. Hadjiconstantinou, S. A.
Henderson, K. F. Higgs, W. W. Jardine, K. J. Jordan, A. J.
Lang, J. M. Moreira, S. Muir, S. L. Munday, M. D. Pederson,
D. H. Reilly, S. T. Robbins, R. A. Russell, G. R. Smith, L. W.
Trim, G. C. Vine, B. J. H. Warr, A. B. Wienand.
FORM 2C1
S. A. Alexander, M. S. Biccard, D. S. Coutts, C. D. Craven,
T. C. Drummond, D. J. Enraght-Moony, L. P. Ferreira, A. G.
Foulkes, R. A. Geldenhuys, I. D. Jones, G. N. Kotzen, S. L.
Lo Guidice, K. McAtier, S. McGlead, R. Park, J. C. Periera,
0. Poupado, 0. H. Pritchard, A. D. Sinclair, M. Stott, W. G.
Tarr, C. S. Thomson, G. S. Williams, D. A. Woodward, B. R.
Wordsworth, S. P. Williams.
FORM 2C2
M.V. C. Barbosa, L. M. G. Carneiro, J. B. da Silva, G. du
Plessis, D. M. du Plooy, F. Fernandes, N. Giannakakis,
N. Hoile, W. A. Hume, D. Kaplan, P. A. Lambert, A. C. Machado,
A. McCoy, D. J, Owen, M. G. D. S. Rocha, M. J. Sauerman,
T. D. Skelton, R. Tetley, G. F. Thurtell, M. P.van der Westhuizen,
N. C. Whitmore, H. S. Wood.
FORM 1A
G. P. Accorsi, M. P. Andraos, M. J. Andrews, L. Boshoff,
A. A. Boyley, V. M. T. Bravo, S. P. Burke, E. W. Carr, M. G.
Causton, L. C. Connor, G. P. Davis, S. M. Eames, A. P. H.
Fenner, A. Geary, P. C. Hamilton, C. W. Hardie, S. A. Harris,
D. R. Jeans, M. H. B. Miller, M. J. E. Neumann, I. M. Olivier,
R. H. Pluke, K. 0. Porritt, C. L. Rutherfoord-Jones, F. St. J.
Seymour, K. C. Skews, M. J. Spurrier, A. G. Watson, D. R.
Whitcombe.
FORM 1B1
E. G. Alejandre, T. E. Beukes, D. I. Burger, G. D. Cockerton,
R. W. Coetzee. G. D. Clegg, P. J. Collingwood, T. J. Cutts,
M. C. Davel, A. R. Dias, C. Fouche, V. P. Griffin, S. M. Johnson,
D. H. Jordan, K. J, Kiley, S. G. Lombard, P. A. Norton, B. S.
Oliver, C. D. Palmer, J. F. Pereira, L. E. Parkin, B. K. Roberts,
N. P. Roy, D. J. Saint, C. J. Shell, C. D. Smillie, D. M. Snuggs,
D. B. Strydom, C. van den Berg, G. I. Waldeck.
FORM 1B2
D. G. Alcock, F. E. Armstrong, T. T. Batty, R.R. Clarence, A. D.
S. Cooper, L. F. C. da Costa, P. A. B. de Sousa, T. A. du Toit,
R. M. Elias, R. D. Finaughty, A. B. Freitas, W. A. Harris, M. A.
Hopps, A. H. Jordan, D. Judd, M. J. Lyon, W. A. Matthews,
A. H. Mead, L. C. Pessina, S. R. Pyper, G. R. Robinson, G. M.
Russell-Smith, S. V. Shaw, G. S. Smith, A. D. Snyman, N. A.
R. Tsiridanis, J. A. C. West, S. R. Whalley, G. A. J. White,
C. D. Whitmore, P. G. Wilkinson.
FORM IC1
V. A. Bassett, A. S. Benbow, S. Boshoff, H. Botha,
A. P. Carroll, M. W. Charnock, R. L. A. Conway,
C. da Fonte, A. N. Fourie, M. J. Griffin, J. M. Hearne, D. C.
Kotzen, R. V.Lilford, K. A. Markham, D. P. Marsberg, R. M.
McGuire, B. M. O’Grady, C. A. O’Neill, L. W. J. Robinson, S. D.
Rogers, S. P. Rowley, K. V. Short, D. M. Willows, G. C.
Winterboer, C. G. Yoko.
FORM 1C2
D.K. Arthur, F. A. Camacho, M. M. Cha Cha, A. J. Coetzee,
L. M. B. da Silva, A. dos Santos, J. B. Felton, J. A. Fernandes,
G.J. Gallagher, G. M. Glen, A. W. Hapgood-Strickland,
C.M. Kinsella, J. 0. McFerrie,’, A. V. Mcintosh, D. W. Miller,
K.Oberholster, W. 0. Maker, D. J. Peacock, W. C. Roberts,
W.Sawyer, S. F. Smith, A. Venter, C. E. Watridge.
THE PIONEERS—1927 ADMISSIONS
The following is a complete list of all boys who attended the Bulawayo Technical School in the first year of its existence.
Date
26 Jan.
27 Jan.
30 Jan.
1 Feb.
29 Jan.
31 Jan.
1 Feb.
5 Feb.
7 Feb.
8 Feb.
10 Feb.
14 Feb.
7 Mar.
18 Apr.
19 Apr.
18th July
19 July
6 Sept.
3 Oct.
4 Oct.
10 Oct.
Number Name
1 Barbour, Robert W.
2 Brooks, William Gregory
3 Christie, Alexander
4 Colfman, Edmund Ernest
5 Hendry, Lionel Rhodes
6 Millar, Reginald Rankin
7 Van Heerden, James Pieters Daniel
8 Rademeyer, Godfrey Ferderick
9 Sheasby, Maxted Flude
10 Scott-Rodger, John William
11 Schafer, Lionel
12 Stidolph, Harry Allan Nesbitt
13 Buttress, Edward Alfred
14 Dawes, Aubrey William
15 Galvin, Robert Charles
16 Kabot, Stanley David
17 Mills, Frederick William George
18 Mellet, Peter James Douglas
19 Myers, Benson Claude
20 Oelofse, Albert
21 Perry, George Stanley
22 Rubenstein, Israel
23 Stevenson, Hew Russell
24 White, David
25 Doman, Jack J.
26 Rabbetts, William
27 Hadden, George
28 Dates, Charles
29 Woods, B. Meredith
30 Mulvey, James
31 Thackwray, Norman J.
32 Thompson, Douglas
33 Shone, Dennis E.
34 Jermyn, Henry
35 Chesworth, Norman
36 Rayner, Kenneth
37 Goosen, Peter Z.
38 Skelton, Arthur Donald
39 Comaroff, Edward I.
40 Lang, Frank, M.
41 Matthew, Douglas, Gordon
42 Vernon, Albert Edwin
43 Donald, lan J. M.
44 Darch, Leonard Allan
45 Watkins, William Henry
46 Rastall, Alexander George D.
47 Haikett, Arthur
48 Cassall, Edward Francis
49 Taute, Milton
50 Young, Stanley
51 Booth, Bertram
52 Berger, Robert Cecil
53 Hayler, Lester Stanley
54 Myers, John King
55 Weale, Ronald Allan
56 Parratt, Ernest Alfred
OLD TECHS’ ASSOCIATION
Few schools can have brought into existence an old boys’ association so swiftly after its own inception as ours. The Association was formed in June 1931, fewer than five years after the opening of the School itself, It sprang from the loyalty to the School felt by a handful of former students who found themselves embarked on technical careers as a result of their education and training there. They wanted also to perpetuate their prowess in games, particularly rugby, and to continue their link with one another and with the School.
With these ends in view the Association was
voted into existence at a meeting of Old Boys, given a constitution and a committee and the blessing of the Headmaster. It was also given a member of the staff as its first vice-president, and it is he who, 45 years later, is writing this brief note.
To augment our members we were happy to invite into membership members of the Evening Department, particularly if they were rugby players! Before long an Old Technicians’ rugby team came into being, a field was borrowed, and practices began. Many years later that field was the site of Bulawayo Technical College.
Of the earliest members one remembers Robert Barbour, Tim Conolly, Norman Chesworth, Victor Gray, Norman Thackwray, Maxsted Sheasby, Victor Hayward, Stanley Muir, Edward Vernon. Gradually the members grew and the range of activities widened. Every year a re-union was held, to coincide with the annual-general-meeting and a dance in the Beit Hall. Then, emboldened by success, the first annual dinner was launched. This involved speeehes and in his own speech the Headmaster took full opportunity to extol the particular merits of his School.
The Association grew in prestige and in members. It has had some ups and downs in its long life, but has always had its handful of loyal stalwarts who have carried it on through thick and thin. The name of J. F. Davison and Keith Pinchen come readily to mind as leading figures, but one could fill a page with others who have made contributions to the life and work of the Old Technicians’ Association, but here I must leave them to tell their own story.
The inaugural committee comprised the following:
President: Mr. P. H. Gifford
Vice-President: Mr. H. J. Sutherby
General Secretary: V. H. Gray
Committee: N. Chesworth (Chairman), R. Barbour, E. Vernon, E. Coleman and E. Stevenson
REMINISCENCES ON THE OLD TECHNICIANS’ ASSOCIATION
It is very difficult to write a history of an old boys’ association such as ours after fifty years of growth without turning it into a full length book. During these fifty years there are highlights that are worth remembering. As mentioned elsewhere Mr. Sutherby, better known to most of us as ‘H. J.’ or ‘Ghazza’, was on the original committee formed in 1931, a mere four years after the start of the School. He continued to be a leading figure in the Association for many years. In 1931 a group of Old Boys led by R. Barbour decided it was proper and fitting that Old Boys should try and keep contact with each other and the School: “H. J.” and “Konk” eagerly assisted and guided them.
Up to 1937 the committee arranged dinner/dances, and even gramophone-record evenings which were regularly attended by about twenty members. On the sporting scene, teams participated in soccer, rugby, hockey, athletics and boxing, using as their home-ground the St. George’s sports field situated next to the Catholic Cathedral, as well as King’s Ground, Raylton, and a field where the Technical College stands to-day. Names that spring to mind are those of Stan Muir, Jack Wright, Dick and Alex Thomas, Eric Tiernan, Vuney Gordon, John Lyon, Bob Kincaid-Smith, Winky Dickenson, Norman Chesworth, Harry Evans, Sonny Buttress, John Tsirindanis, Clary Adams, John Nichol and Alan Willis. In 1937 there was a great upsurge of interest and participation in all sections, particularly rugby, for in 1939 the main team won the Fryer Cup for the second time.
Then came the war so chaps were dispersed all over the world. “H. J.” and Mrs. Sutherby did a magnificent job in maintaining contact with the Old Boys in the services, keeping a comprehensive set of records. The first Rhodesian killed in action was Alex Thomas, in Eritrea. The highest award for gallantry to a Rhodesian, the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, was awarded to Humphrey Cowham.
These were both well-known Old Boys. Soon after the return of the forces, a great Re-union Dinner, attended by approximately 140 people, was held. From this dinner stemmed the idea of the Commemorative Plaque to record the names of fifty-four Old Boys who gave their lives during the war. The organising committee comprised “H.J.”,Stan Perry (chairman),Stan Muir, Vic Watkins and Jack Davison (secretary! treasurer). The greatest success in this venture was the official unveiling ceremony performed by Field Marshal Lord Wavel who passed through Bulawayo on his way to India where he was to be Governor. Nothing could have been more appropriate to this occasion, and the Beit Hall was packed.
On the sporting scene, rugby continued to be popular and our team dominated in Matabeleland. The Matabeleland team, in fact, consisted almost entirely of 0. T. players, with eight or nine players
in the national side. Mention must be made especially of Denny Taylor, Dave Garde, Gerry
Buitendagh, “Split-pin” Heine, Doug Rowland,
“Jugler” Jones, Gerry Chalmers, Ernie Brian, John Pavlich, Alick Dickenson, Donnie Mcintyre, and Mark Blumberg. It must be mentioned that during the war the masters played an important and active part in our sport and on the committee. Names that spring to mind are J. M. Smith, Harry
Friggens, “Bucky” Buchanan, Harry Beak, Syd
Higham and Russ Stein. Others whose services were invaluable and who were granted Honorary
Life Membership, were Donnie Mcintyre, Mark
Blumberg and Ted Weldon.
Moving to later years, in 1952, on the School’s Twenty-fifth Anniversary, the Association presented two trophies, for the winners of junior and senior athletics relays. The Old Boys’ Prizes were already an established part of Speech Night. A cricket bat for outstanding performances was presented by Piet Moris.
By 1950 the problem of the lack of a homeground arose. Eventually, the present site was selected and after much levelling-work, the Association had a field for all sports. Fund-raising
continued with the car-raffle which raised just under $4 000. A fête in the combined City Halls raised approximately $2 000; other events included raffles, disco’s, and even a rock-band contest. The final result was the erection of buildings on the site to replace the caravan
DO YOU KNOW?
The following are five cameo reminiscences by
Mr. H. J. Sutherby, a founder member of staff of
this School and its second Headmaster from 1947
to 1952.
DO YOU KNOW that an Old Boy of the School took up motor-cycle racing as a career and won the tourist Trophy in the Isle of Man races? He was world champion in the 350 c.c. and 500 c.c.
classes and achieved fame and distinction of a high order in Britain and on the Continent.
His name was Gary Hocking. He was a Rhodesia Railways apprentice, but his heart was not wholly in his job. He came to me one day for advice, saying that he wanted to be a racing motorcyclist and thought he might make world class. Should he go on with it or should he settle down to study and one day become a draughtsman?
I remember pausing, in the face of such a tremendous decision. He was very much in earnest, modestly aware of his ability, no mock valour, no swagger. “I know the risks”, he said. “I know you get very near the edge when you’re pushing it fast.”
I lost touch with him after that. Some years later I saw a big headline on the sports page of a newspaper. It said: “Gary does a ton”, and I realised that my young friend had reached fame. He had indeed won world fame and world acclaim. The people of Britain and of many other countries took him to their hearts. He was “Gary”.
He turned over to four-wheel racing and was killed in 1962 while practising on the track for the South African Grand Prix. I remember so well his quiet, smiling, school-boy face. He saw his star more clearly than most of us do and he followed it. Who am I that I should have advised him not to?
DO YOU KNOW that the School for many years stood high in public esteem as a result of the excellence of its Cadet Corps and the prowess of its athlete and boxers in inter-school competition? The two factors may fairly be bracketed together. It was the practice to hold an annual camp of all cadet corps, at which athletic and boxing tournaments were held, and this School more than held its own over many years.
For this we had to thank the Cadet Officers, led by Captain A. E. Farrell (see page 154) and a number of civilian gentlemen who found time to coach the teams and organise the boxing. In particular we have to remember with affectionate appreciation Mr. R. S. Perry whose son was a talented scholar and an accomplished boxer. In the sixth year of its existence the School team won the Strong Cup, a very fine trophy presented on the results of the cadet camp competitions.
Enthusiasm for boxing spilled over, so to speak and there were many Technical School representatives at tournaments arranged by local associations. We remember the names of W. Fulton, John and Andrew Tsirindanis, Stanley Perry, E. Karasselos as some of the finest boxers in the very early years and two Smith brothers from Gatooma, among many others, in later times. Of Staff coaches we remember Captain F. A. Bailey and Mr. D. B. Dysell, to name only two.
Further details on cadets and boxing will be found elsewhere — Editor
DO YOU KNOW that an Old Boy of this School became a professional actor on the London stage?
His name was Arthur Nimr. The year was 1949. Arthur had always been interested in show business and had become a competent amateur conjuror while at school. During the War he joined a group of South African artists who gave concert-party entertainments to troops and airmen in the lines.
In time he found his way to London and achieved a small part in a play called Daphne Laureola by James Bridie. The leading lady was a very famous actress named Edith Evans. I was in London on leave at the time and with unusual luck happened to pass the theatre (it was Wyndham’s) on the opening day. I sent him a short note of encouragement and good cheer and later attended a performance with my wife.
It was a fine play, and lo! and behold there was young Arthur to whom I had once taught engineering-drawing in Bulawayo!
He was just beginning to be known in London theatrical circles when his unexpected death occurred a few years later.
DO YOU KNOW that the School had a brief contact nearly 40 years ago with a lady who later became a very famous writer? She was Mrs. Muriel Spark, whose husband, Mr. S. 0. Spark, M.A., taught at the School for one term in 1938. Mrs. Spark was then on the threshold of a literary career that has since brought her to a place among writers of the highest distinction in the world. Alas, she and her husband came and went within a term and she had few contacts with the School.
Mrs. Spark, as she has since confessed in some of her writings, was never really at home in Rhodesia, but the country and the native people gave her the material for a short story which was the starting point of her fame. It won first prize in a competition arranged by the great London newspaper, The Observer, where it was printed in a place of honour and widely acclaimed.
I am not sure that we at the School were ever conscious of the fact that we had entertained a literary angel unawares!
DO YOU KNOW that Mr. A. C. “Daddy” Vaughan, for many years English and Geography master, and founder member of the staff, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro during the summer holidays of 1928/9? Well, he did, and in the process earned my undying admiration.
Mr. Vaughan was not a devotee of strenuous activities. He played golf for pleasure and relaxation, no more. I do not think he had ever climbed anything higher than a hill in the Matopos. Even so he reached the top of Kilimanjaro and signed his name in the Bible that used to be kept there.
To climb the highest mountain in Africa — it is 20 000 feet high — is not a major mountaineering feat. People nowadays are said to do it casually, for a week-end’s exercise, just to stretch their legs. The big peaks of the Himalayas are the real job, they say, the only thing worth tackling. No doubt that is so; but it does not detract from the fact that my friend showed true grit and adorned his name, for me, with a wreath of glory.
BULAWAYO TECHNICAL SCHOOL FOUR DECADES AGO
It might surprise some present students of Gifford Technical School to learn that there are foundation members of their School who are not only alive and kicking but who maintain a keen interest in the School and the Old Boys’ Association to this day.
Like the proverbial snail, I crawled somewhat reluctantly to the Bulawayo Technical School some forty years ago and took my place with about seventy-five other boys in the building still known as St. George’s. This building was familiar to me, as I had been a St. George’s pupil there during the previous few years. The small building to the left of the photograph reproduced here was originally the chapel and was converted for use as the dining room by the Technical boys. The dormitories were on the first floor, classrooms on the ground floor, while the building on the right was the carpentry shop. This housed woodwork nachinery which would appear antiquated today but which served us adequately.
The Headmaster, after whom the School was subsequently named, was Mr. Gifford, universally and affectionately known as “Conk”. Many Old Boys will recall his disconcerting habit of thumping one soundly and saying, “You are a dolt”, and then suddenlv demanding that one repeat what he had
said. A stammering reply of “You are a dolt, Sir” would bring forth another thump and the stern rejoinder, “Repeat what I said, boy!” A thoroughly aprehensive pupil would then whisper, “You are dolt,” and the result is easily imagined!
There was a staff of five in addition to the Headmaster when I joined the School—”Daddy” Vaughan, whose task it was to drum English and Civics into our thick heads; “Tim” Shand, the woodwork master, who maintained his post at the School for many years (and his interest in pupils, past and present, until his death), and many an Old Boy owes his handiness in carpentry to Mr. Shand; “Tinkie” Farrell taught maths and science, while Mr. Sutherby battled to expound the mysteries of engineering drawing to us; and we had an enthusiastic and inspiring engineering teacher in Mr. Miller, whose sense of humour appealed to us and made him a most popular member of the staff. I recall one occasion when a battle royal, with lumps of oil-soaked cotton waste as ammunition, was interrupted by Mr. Miller, who admonished us to “Cut it out, chaps, otherwise I will send you to ‘Conk’!”
My disappointment at being left behind when most of my friends went to Cadet Camp, because I was too young, turned to amusement when I arrived at school one morning to find the corner of the machine shop in a sorry state of repair. Mr. Miller may have been a competent engineering master, but his knowledge of automobiles was obviously limited, for he had crashed into the building while practising driving. Several of us spent the morning helping to repair the damage.
One morning Mr. Gifford caught sight of peculiar undulations in a boy’s shirt and, on investigation, discovered a night ape, which had been brought to school as a welcome diversion. He placed the little creature under a waste-paper basket on his desk and spent the rest of the lesson in fascinated study of it.
I was still a pupil when Technical School moved to Rhodes Street, and was present at the ceremony when it was named “Gifford Technical School” in Mr. Gifford’s honour. Much water as flowed down the Matsheumhlope since I attended “Tech”, but my interest and regard for it continues.
STAN MUIR (who was there).
OLD BOYS WHO HAVE REPRESENTED RHODESIA
AT SPORT
The dates within brackets indicate when the individual was at the
School.
The list is by no means complete, and the Editor would be
glad to learn of personal achievements to add to this record.
Athletics Representation N. Cumming (1938—1940) C.D. Eley (1967—1972) 1970 B.E. Mullon (1938—1942) 1947 R.Pitchford (1963—1969) 1970 A.L. Sudding (1956—1962) 1956—1 966 Baseball B.C. Barnard (1949—1953) 1968 G.Gower (1937—1941) 1948 R.J. Mckinley (1951—1953) 1962—1971 C.J. Petzer (1948—1951) 1953—1961 Basketball A.D. Harris (1959—1960) 1965, 1971 Bisley A.A.G.Cracknell (1936—1 938) 1955 G.E. Denyer (1941 —1 942) 1955 D.S. MacKenzie (1928) 1950—1955 S.J. G. Muir (1928—1929) 1950—1955 Bowls D.C. Smith (1948-1951) 1975—1976 Boxing A.J. Bekker (1949—1951) B.A. Chappell (1949—1952) A.G. Drummond (1952—1955) W.A. Fulton (1930—1933) 1934, 1938 G.F. Gardner (1961—1967) 1965-1966 G.J.W.Hartwell (1931) 1934 K.G. Kendall (1952—1957) 1958 D.H.B.Mackenzie (1929—1930) 1934 (Capt.) W.Powys (1962—1967) W.A.Pretorious (1954—1957) 1958 J.M. Scallon (1942—1947) 1952 A.Tsirindanis (1932—1937) 1938 J.Tsirindanis (1932—1935) Cycling R. B. Evans (1971-1974) J. H. C. Finch (1942—1944) 1951—1954 P. Fourie (1972—1976) 1976 Cricket A. S. Carew (1940—1943) 1946—1952 B. J. Carew (1939—1941) 1947—1949 D.C. Candler (1936—1941) 1944 B. F. Davison (1959—1964) 1967—1977 H. K. S. Evans (1933) 1939 T. Lange (1942—1947) T. J. Townshend (1964—1970) 1976 G.L.Ziehl (1942—1947) Hockey B. J. Carew (1939—1941) P. Carew (1943—1945) B. F. Davison (1959—1964) 1967 B. H. K. Fraser (1965—1970) 1974. 1976 D. V. Fraser (1967—1972) F. G. Harvey (1940—1943) R. 0. Rayner (1966—1971) 1972—1973 Motor Cycling G. S. Hocking (1949—1954) 1961-1962 World Champion Motor Racing J. M. L. Love (1938—1940) 1962—1969 Pistol Shooting D. C. MacLean (1944—1948) 1962—1975 Power Boats R. H. Batty (1937—1939) 1961, 1965, 1968,1971 Rugby R. A. Armstrong (1949—1954) 1957—1958 C. A. Biffen (1946—1948) 1968 A. H. Birken (1936—1940) 1947 V. Capt.) W. A. Booyse (1939—1941) I. W. Clark (1942—1945) 1947 L. Corbi (1957—1958) B. J. Carew (1939—1941) 1947 M.N.Desfontaine (1960—1965) 1967 T. P. Drummond (1950—1953) P. J. Edwards (1955—1959) 1967 S. W. Erasmus (1942—1945) M. Falconer (1967—1972) 1975 H. C. Finaughty (1948—1950) D. H. Garde (1941) 1947 R. A. Hill (1947—1951) 1956. 1960—1961,1963 M. Lukan (1950—1953) B. E. Mullon (1938—1942) 1947 J. T. Nesser (1961—1966) 1976 G. A. Poole (1944—1945) 1947, 1952—1953 G. M. Parker (1946—1947) 1956 D. J. Rowland (1942—1943) 1953 P. C. Semple (1965—1970) 1975 D. M. Simmonds (1954—1961) 1963, 1965 R. 0. Swart (1957—1961) 1976 R.J.Varkevisser (1955—1959) 1963 F. N. Wilson (1962—1967) 1974 Soccer W. H. Haskins (1947—1950) 1955—1956 R. J. McKinley (1951—1953) 1958 C. J. Petzer (1948—1951) 1960—1961 L. T. Paxton (1946—1948) 1953—1964 Swimming P. E. K. Broster (1969—1975) 1972—1974 W. S. L. Jones (1971—1976) 1975 Water Polo M. J. Collington (1969—1974) 1974 A. A. Dempster (1962—1967) P. J. Horrocks (1964—1969) R. Horrocks (1962—1967) J. T. Neser (1961—1966) 1967—1972 M. F. Robinson (1968—1974) 1973—1974 P. C. Semple (1965—1970) 1969—1976
Overheard in a classroom:
“And now boys, keep your eyes on the board while I go through it
again.” This was definitely not uttered by a teacher of Eng
lish — Editor).
FIRST-TEAM CAPTAINS OF SPORTS PRESENTLY PLAYED AT GIFFORD
FROM 1951
ATHLETICS CRICKET HOCKEY RUGBY SWIMMING
1961 R. L. Sudding P. J. S. Lishman M. A. Watson G. J. du Toit N. S. Cooke
1962 R. L. Sudding P. J. S. Lishman M. A. Watson M. A. Watson M. J. N. Smales
1963 R. Petzer B. P. Edwards D. Smith D. Smith M. J. N. Smales
1964 M. G. Mienie B. Davison B. Lund B. P. Edwards P. A. Watson
1965 P. A. Watson I. K. Jordan, 1st Term M.N.Desfontaine P. A. Watson
R. E. Warren. 3rd Term
1966 A. R. Dempster A. I. Warren J. Bryan J. T. Neser 0. D. Haigh
1967 C. W. Coetzee A. S. Hardy A. R. Dempster R. Horrocks R. Horrocks
1968 C. W. Coetzee R. S. Hardy, 1st Term T.K. Broadbent N. Jooste A. B. Caldwell
T. K. Broadbent, 3rd Term
1969 H. M. Eley T. J. Townshend B. H. K. Fraser B. Lloyd L. L. Abrams
1970 H. M. Eley R. 0. Rayner B. H. K. Fraser P. C. Semple J. Bluett
1971 H. M. Eley R. 0. Rayner R. 0. Rayner M. Falconer A. C. McCoy
1972 H. M. Eley M. Falconer 0. V. Fraser M. Falconer A. C. McCoy
1973 G. R. Herbert E. S. Rudnick P. D. Baum K. G. Schlachter M. F. Robinson
1974 G. R. Herbert N. B. Ferriman D. M. Fuzzey M. J. Collington M. F. Robinson
1975 D. Armstrong C. J. Trautman C. J. Trautman G. W. Ashby P. E. Broster
1976 A. Parker C. J. Trautman C. J. Trautman G. W. Ashby W. S. L. Jones
BASKETBALL GYMNASTICS TENNIS WATER POLO SQUASH
1961 M. A. Watson N. S. Cooke
1962 M. A. Watson N. S. Cooke
1963 D. Smith M. J. N. Smales
1964 B. K. Marshall H. S. Briel B. K. Marshall
1965 M. N. Desfontaine P. A. Watson J. T. Neser
1966 R. B. Brown J. C. Kotze D. A. Wilson J. T. Neser
1967 R. B. Brown V. W. Staples D. A. Wilson R. Horrocks
1968 W. H. J. Gay V. W. Staples B. Glass A. B. Caldwell
1969 B. Lloyd K. van Staden P. C. Semple
1970 P. C. Semple C. M. Purnell P. C. Semple
1971 G. G. Johnson C. M. Purnell M. G. Sykes
1972 G. Powel-Rees W. J. Toughey M. K. Ray G. P. Martin
1973 G. Powel-Rees K. G. Schlachter M. K. Ray K. G. Schlachter
1974 0. Bowman G. W. Ashby M. J. Collington
1975 J. Tucker D. I. Armstrong G. W. Ashby C. Hughes
1976 J. B. McTaggart C. Griffin G. W. Ashby C. M. Botha K. A. Bernet
A.L.L.F.
RHODESIAN SCHOOLS RUGBY PLAYERS (see page 111)
1950 E. F. Hartman K. C. Ziehl 1968 F. N. Wilson
E. R. van Schalkwyk H. Mackenzie-Fraser 1969 P. C. Semple J. P. Paterson
1951 R.A.Hill E. R. van Schalkwyk 1970 P. C. Semple R. D. Seton-Rogers
H. Mackenzie-Fraser 1972 M. Falconer A. P. Roberts
1952 M. Lukan 1973 S. A. Oborne K. G. Schlachter
1953 M. Lukan D. W. Dewy A. P. Roberts
T. P. Drummond 1974 G. R. Herbert
1964 B. P. Edwards 1975 C. Hughes
1966 J. T. Neser 1976 G.W.Ashby I. G. Fraser
1967 A. R. Dempster
SOCCER STATISTICS (see page 130)
Competition Winners Runners-up
U16 League 1938 1942
1946 1947
1948 1951
1959 1952
1960 1956
U16 Neill Cup 1942 1951
1947 1956
1948
1955
U15 League 1944
U15 Morgan Cup 1943
U14.5 League 1950 1952/53
U14.5 Gordon Cup 1950
U14.5 Evans Cup 1952 1953
U13 League Joint 1954
1955
SOCCER REPRESENTATION
Where italicized, this indicates that player was selected for a
Rhodesian age-group team and an equivalent Matabeleland team.
1947 Under 16 A. Meyer
J. Robb
D. Wood
1948 Under 16 D. Edwards
A. James
A. Meyer
L. Paxton
J. Robb
D. Wood
1949 Under 16 A. James
C. Theodosiou
D. Muil
T. W. Robinson
1951 Underl6 B. W.Reid
J. C. Woollacott
R. H. Barbour
D. R. Palmer
Under 14.5 R. F. Collins
A. N. Fletcher
G. Galley
M. G.Hubner
N. Lodge
R. E. McGee
R. J. Mckinley
G. van der Wat
1952 Under 16 R. Collins
A. Evans
A. N. Fletcher
A. E. McGee
1954 Under 16 W. Streak
1956 Under 16 G. Permain
D. Hutchings
Under 14.5 N. van As
D. Clarke
P. Cormack
1957 Under 16 D. Clarke
G. Permain
A. Whitefield
N. van As
1958 Under l6 N. vanAs
1959 Under 16 K. Parkes
D. Beck
1972 Under 17 D. Manse-James
1973 Under 17 R. Nob e
M. Watson
Under 15 K. Brinkey
I. Fraser
W. Watson
Under 13 B. Fitzgerald
A. Konson
1975 Under 17 N. Watson
I. G. Fraser
1976 Under 17 D. Demetriou
A. Konson
N. Watson
