Places were won at the two older Universities by: N. L. Denton (Mathematics, New); R. A. Fogg (Engineering, Hertford); R. W. Parnell (English, Keble); D. A. McQuillan (Engineering, Clare); A. J. Parker (Science, King's) and S. M. Timms (Chemical Engineering, Pembroke, Cambridge).  Industrial Scholarships were won by R. J. Dalton (N.C.B.) and P. D. Minor (B.P.).

In addition, E. T. A. Weinstein won a Scholarship in Economics to Southampton University.

D. Saunderson won an R.A.F. cadetship to Cranwell, and J. Allen, L.Benn and saunderson were awarded Flying Scholarships.

Congratulations to gary Findon, IIIA, on winning the Harrow Schools' Music Award.

Brian Anglo, S VI A, won the First Prize, a travel award of £30, in the Hispanic Council Prize Examination in Spanish.

Merit Awards were won this year by: P. Nurse, A. Ross, R. Knox, G. Pitts, C. Coates, T. Bush, R. Phillips, J. Ruddock, G. Leach, R. Woodward-Court and D. G. King.

The National Press and the "Daily Express" in particular, has been interested in our activities this year, featuring our careers conference, the fly-past by D. Zideman and D. Gill, and the production of "Macbeth".  The highlight was a centre-page spread that resulted when Martin Walker walked into the "Express" offices and asked for publicity for his play.  This led the paper to rhapsodise about his initiative and the school's successes that were reputedly making more famous neighbours blush; it ended with a side-swipe at the Government's educational policy.

In April, Frank Esteve, L VI A, was placed first in the High Jump at the London Athletic Club Schools Challenge Cup Meeting at Motspur Park.  he jumped 5' 8".

Congratulations to the U-16 XV who won every one of their matches last season, and to segger, Clarke, Miller and Knight, who were through thsi season to the last Middlesex trial at the time of going to press.

Peter Kingsbury of IV A played for the London counties Coltys XV and for the South of England Colts XV, and was travelling reserve for the England Under-15 team against Wales.   A friend's pen-picture can be seen in our Leisure Time section.

The School Bridge team of Crabbe, Saunderson, Sherer, and Kenner were placed 18th in the National Bridge Tournament in April.  The winners were from Eton College.

In the North-West London Scouts Cross-Country Race, in March, the Harrow team came second.  Seven out of eight in the team were from the School.

In the Mock Election held in March, the alternative vote system was used to choose from among nine candidates; eventual winner at the eighth count was the Liberal candidate, G. Haines-Stiles.  Some interesting posters marked the campaign, as well as the birth of some new parties, most of these being so ephemeral that their candidates lost their deposits.

Paul Chernett and Malcolm Ward (of L VI A and II A respectively) won prizes in the Brooke Bond Essay competition.

Andrew ross was awarded an educational scholarship in a European Schools Essay competition.  This entailed a visit to Brussels for the presentation and a two-week tour of Italy, where he visited Rome, Milan and Turin.  David rose and David Little also won prizes in the same competition.

In last year's issue of "Gaytonian" the Grand Time-Table Competition was won by M. de Lange (IIA) and R, Hopkins (IIB).  Correct solutions were also received from T. Backer and J. Osborn (Old Gaytonians), R. Fischel (V 2), I. Martin (V 3), S. Kenner (L VI M), and J. Picken (II B).  The telegram should have read: "POLARIS BASE AFLAME : ALL AGENTS SAFE : PLEASE CABLE CASH"

TRAVEL

Five boys went on the S. S. Nevasa on a winter educational cruise to the Holy Land.   Accounts of their adventures appear elsewhere.

Perhaps the most extensive travels were those undertaken by Mr. R. S. King, who celebrated his retirement by a round-the-world cruise to America and New Zealand; he and Mrs. King returned looking younger and fitter -- and more sunburnt -- than ecer.  Mr. King still manages to retain the secret of perpetual youth and it is difficult to believe that he is anywhere near retiring age.

A minor emergency developed during the "A" Level G.C.E. examinations, when the wrong papers were supplied by the University for one of the English examinations.   A copy had to be obtained from a local school and Mrs. Chase duplicated further copies for issue to the candidates, who had spent an uneasy hour pacing the school field in the meantime trying to remember all their quotations.  The wrong paper contained questions on a different set of texts, but it is rumoured that one candidate worked on the answers for fifteen minutes before noticing anything wrong.  All the candidates passed!

The Profiles of several pupils are published in this issue; they are all written by colleagues of the boys concerned, but are unsigned to avoid embarrassment.

A number of boys have acted during the year with outside Dramatic Societies, especially with the Old Gaytonians.  Prominent among these have been Graham Carter, Chris Tobin, Geoffrey Perkins, and Nigel Rogers.  The latter was a fine Young Priest in "Becket" and went on to distinguish himself by an energetic performance in "Iolanthe" that caused the local paper to refer to him as  one of the finest young actors in Harrow.  His latest role was that of Sir Thomas More in "Man for All seasons".

VISITS

Theatre visits have included an idyllic evening with the midges at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park to see "A Midsummer Night's Dream".  One of the more unusual trips made by school parties during the year was a visit in March by members of Advanced VIth to the National Gallery and to the Academy Cinema to see Fellini's controversial film, "Juliet of the Spirits".  For many members of the party it was apparently the first time that they had visited an art gallery, and there were several expressions of astonishment -- at the size of the paintings!  A more erudite group visited the Tate Gallery in July under Mr. Anderson.  It is clear that remarkably few boys ever make the effort to make such visits on their own.  Another unusual visit was to see an eighteemth-century version of "King Lear" at the Toynbee Theatre.  This was a re-writing, by Nahum tate, of shakespeare's play.   At the theatre we were pleased to see Mr. J. G. Robertson, now Senior English Master at Abbey Wood Comprehensive School.

Although there was no room in this issue for their reports, the following relatively new societies have all had many interesting meetings: The 66 Society; The Madrigal Society; and the very lively Film Society.  In addition, we understand that the Sixth Form Society and the debating Society met frequently; but there has evidently been a ban on Press leakage.

We regret that the lack of space also prevented us from publishing another 120 articles submitted.  This is a healthy state of affairs; we hope to print a literary supplement before long.  One such magazine, "Pomegranites and Cheese", edited by Stephen Davis and Paul Chernett sold out on publication, and (tell it not in Gath) made a profit; this was use to buy several books for the General Studies Library.   We offer our congratulations, too, to our contemporaries, "Cadet" and "Enquiry".  The latter, as well as our sister school's magazine, was printed by our printers, I. G. A. (Print) Ltd., to whom we are most grateful for their co-operation.

GAYTONIAN:

Editor:    Mr. J. S. Golland
Art Editor:    Mr. A. N. Anderson
Advertising:    Lt. Col. W. M. Bigham, O.B.E., B.Sc., M.I. Biol.
Typing:  Mrs. Baul, Mrs. Rose, David Steward
Layout:    Stephen Davis, John Webb, John Sinfield, Paul Chernett
Distribution:    Mr. B. E. Williams
The Editor wishes to thank Mr. C. I. Anderson and Mr. C. P. O'Donoghue for their valuable assistance,and to apologise for ignoring their advice so often.

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