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Rugby 1st XV Really more than any sport rugby is the great judge of a man's character, it will do it all it can to find youwanting in some particular trait, or expose a lack of heart,bravery or desire. It is a tough game and nevergets any easier. It was therefore with some trepidation that the 1st XV set out on their season as an honestassessment of us would say that we were, small, slow, and not terribly skillful.What we were to learn isthat just as rugby can expose deficiencies it can also demonstrate the very best in people's characters.

Early matches against Brambletye,Dorset House and Bishopsgate were singularly dispiriting as they werefor the most part against unspectacular opposition who were made to look good because of the lack of spirit, belief and that old friend, tackling. It seemed that a very long season was ahead of us indeed.Thenext match againstWoodcote was to prove the Rubicon of our season and show that their was somethingwithin this ragbag of players.Woodcote were always going to win, how could they not with a giant withintheir ranks. However, the spirit and moral victory we took from this match as Woodcote simply gave itto their exceptionally large player and told him to run through, was enormous. It seemed that the devilwas off our backs, perhaps we could play rugby.This was to be confirmed in the emphatic victory overHorris Hill, which was frankly astonishing given their advantages of size and speed.Maybe there was somefight in the pocket side from Sunningdale? As the opposition got stronger we slowly learnt ourlessons and improved, too late it seemed against Ludgrove who could have been beaten if more of the sidehad known enough of the game to realise that all they were doing was running round us.The learning curveculminated in spectacular fashion against St. George's who were simply bullied off the park by ourforward power.To win by 38 points was nothing short of what we deserved.The 1st XV suddenly realisedthey could play a bit.The season was to end on a bittersweet but no less triumphant note, the loss toWellesley House was undeserved and really another instance of an opposition having one large player whoscored all their points, in this case quite literally.We played some of the most scintillating, organised andbreathtaking rugby that this coach can ever remember. It was a joy to watch as again and again we bat-tered at the opposition, recycling the ball, sometimes going 15 or 20 phases up the pitch to be rewardedwith a try.Continued on page four

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SCHOOL NOTES LENT 2015

COMMENTModernity is the transient,the fleeting,thecontingent; it is one half of art, the other being the eternal and the immovable.(Charles Baudelaire)

During the Easter holidays the whole of theschool'swireless network is being redone,we aregoing to be investing in sets of tablet computersand there will be an increase in the use of ITthroughout the school. All of this is exciting andit is important that we are able to provide thevery best of what is available but does thisconstant drive forwards come at a price?

This term, every time a group of boys has beenout of school we have had comments frommembers of the public about how well-man-nered and polite they are and how delightedpeople have been to see that a school groupcan behave so well. On the way to Val d'Iserefor the ski trip, two eighteen year olds weresharing the coach with the party of 32 boys fora three and half hour journey. They were alittle nervous! Before they got off the bus theytook the time to comment on how surprisedand relieved they were at how easy it had been.

It is so important that we remember to instilthe traditional values in this generation of children.Countless studies have shown that theincrease in screen time has lead to a huge drop

in children's vocabulary.This not just becausethey are reading less,it is mainly due to the factthat they are conversing less.There can be fewpeople who have not witnessed families at arestaurant,all glued to their telephones or tablets.

Moving forwards is important but we must notforget where we have come from.

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SCHOOL NOTESFORM PRIZES

VI Tirado,Buxton,Kim

VIa Bekar, Beckwith-Moore

V Efemuai,Hopton mi, Cartwright

Va Jegede,Pearson

IV Wilson, L ewis ma

IVa Caddy,Van Heusden

III Boscawen, K han

II Berridge, Jackson mi

I Allen,Trim

The SHOW UP prize was won by Russell (9)

The GENERAL KNOWLEDGE prize waswon by Hopkins (Senior), Jackson ma & mi(Junior)

The COMPLIMENTS prize was won byHopton ma (14)

The SPELLING prize was won by Hoptonma and Dyachenko

SKIING:THE CARRELET BELL was wonby Hinchliffe

The DUNDAS CUP was won by Jackson ma

The SENIOR FIVES COMPETITION waswon by Russell & Hopton ma

The JUNIOR FIVES COMPETITION waswon by Hopkins & Senior ma

The FIVES CUP was won by Russell

The SENIORTOP STEP was won by Russell

The JUNIORTOP STEP was won by Hopkins

The JUNIORTABLETENNIS was won byHopton mi

The SQUASH COMPETITION was wonby Russell

The MOST IMPROVED RUGBY PLAYERwas won by Navarro

The RUGBY 7’s CUP was won by Beckwith-Moore

The RUGBY CUP was won by Kim

Sunday Activity - Big Tree ClimbingOn Sunday, about forty boys including me did ‘Big Tree Climbing’ as an activity.There were three groups,one did zip-wiring, one did tree climbing and one did an activity.These groups rotated so everyone hadto go.My favourite was the tree climbing,because I got the highest,even though I had to climb up througha clump of branches and twigs! Going down the zip-wire was fun as well,you went very fast.

Wilson (Form IV)

A Busy Sunday atSunningdale School!

A great Sunday had by all. Mr Macpherson ran abushcraft day with first aid,camp building,fire making,stretcher races among other things. Mr Howroydorganised a great rugby training session for thefirsts with Joe Lewis, Mr Dawson took a group tolaser quest,Mr Spear and Miss Roberts ran a touchrugby game in the, afternoon and Miss Turnballmade sure they were all safe and healthy.

A.C.D.

Day out with the IrishRugbyTrip to see London Irish vExeter Chiefs

On a wintry Sunday afternoon in January, we

headed off to the Madejski Stadium, Reading towatch some Aviva Premiership rugby action be-tween London Irish and Exeter Chiefs. Beforethe game started,we had a tour around the edgeof the playing area to watch how the profes-sionals prepare for the match.We then met themascot (a bear) and the Irish Leprechaun.Aftera stodgy start, the match turned out to be agreat game with a very entertaining and tensesecond half.Irish pipped it in the last minute witha drop goal from former England player ShaneGeraghty, causing some fantastic celebrations!The final score was 28-26,inflicting a dent in theChief’s title aspirations! It was a great day outand we all thoroughly enjoyed it.Thanks to MrGuest for organising it and to Miss Turnbull forcoming along also!

Senior ma (FormV).

PossiblesThis term the boys who had received only one(or none) complaint from the Michaelmas termwere treated to a day trip ten pin bowling andthen to the cinema to watch the Hobbit.It was a fantastic day out and they behavedsuperbly well.



Oliver! A parent writes...

Would Charles Dickens have felt pleased, when he serialised his second novel, subtitled “A Parish’s Boy’sProgress”,to know he was laying the foundations for so much fun and entertainment for adults and childrenalike? Or would he think it an odd twist that his stark portrayal of unsentimental criminals and his con-demnation of child labour should end up transformed into a musical that has warmed our hearts for years?

The Sunningdale production of Oliver! gave us pure pleasure, and, from the opening lines of “FoodGlorious Food” we knew Carol Reed’s 1968, Oscar-winning film of the musical was to get a run for itsmoney. Mr Dawson's closing remarks referenced the hard work that had gone into this specific scene; theboys performed it with seamless perfection. Forms I and II as the Workhouse Boys brought alive amagical choreography.That set the mood for a wonderful performance.

Those playing female parts clearly relished their roles, endowing them with huge humour. How couldArthur’s teasing Widow Corney, with his ticklish blonde curls, not seduce Mr Bumble, admirably played

by Warde-Norbury, with his thundering ceremonial mace, into asking her to be his bride? Pearson’s MrsSowerberry,much more fetching than Reed's version,brought an icy terror to the role. Leonard Rossitermay be hard to beat as the exuberant Mr Sowerberry, but N. Efemuai,complete with measuring tape, tailsand a commanding presence, played the part with the same aplomb. Complemented by Charlotte,charmingly interpreted by Beckwith-Moore, and Coen, a wonderfully frightful Noah, the scene where

Oliver is cast into the coffin had everyone spellbound

“Where is love?” is a song designed to melt most hearts, and one could not help to be moved by thebeauty of Louis Hopton’s voice.He made a superb Oliver, his innocence counterpointing anArtful Dodgerplayed with great gusto by Davies.And we had an outstanding Fagin inTirado,who commanded the stageand captured both the comedy and the poignancy of some of the best songs ever written for musicals.

Gabriel Hopton, a strapping, shimmering red-headed Nancywas by turns comic and vulnerable.And when the lights wentdown for her haunting rendition of“As long as he needs me”,shortly before being clubbed to death by Bill Sykes - a Billmade suitably menacing by Malhame - the audience shivered.

The big set-piece scenes were appropriately boisterous,Fagin’s Boys in their element for “I’d do anything”, whirlingaround the glowing Bet, brought to life by Crespi, and Nancy.

Skilfully guided by Mr Lea,nobody missed a note.The costumes,painstakingly prepared by Miss Foynes, came together in full colourful glory for Oom-Pa-Pa, a vivaciousnumber, starring Nancy,Bet and the cheeky twirls of Ker as a bar-room wench.

Up in the more privileged tier ofVictorian London society,Dixon, Russell and Delikatnyi hit just the rightnote of pomposity, even if we felt mildly disappointed not to see Russell's Dr Grinwig really eat his hat,as he kept promising to.And so immersed were we all, that, at the moment Oliver, his rescue bravely set

in motion by Nancy, shouts out 'Nancy's not my sister!', nobody was thinking: Actually, Hopton mi,underneath that redhead wig, is your big brother.

To stage any performance with over 100 boys seems daunting, let alone to get them through rehearsalswhile juggling work,sports and all the other activities.Their enthusiasm shone through.A triumph.

Old Boys

Congratulations to Robert Dastur, JamesSimonds (who his working in Cambridge foran engineering consultancy firm), Hugh Farquhar (who is off to New York for a year) on theirengagements, to Munchie Turner and James

Barford on their marriages and Patrick Trustram-Eve on the birth of his son. DenisMulliner is the Chaplain of the Royal Chapel atHampton Court Palace. Lt.Col CharlesBroughton, a Field Officer at Trooping theColour in June. George Farquhar is workingfor McLaren Automotive in Woking, NicholasTravers becomes a qualified doctor in August,Xander Fraser is working in Munich,ArchieMontagu-Pollock is working in Nairobi,Benjamin Templar is a doctor working inOxford and Harry Dunlop is training atLambourne.

House DinnerFox were the winners of the House Competitionthis term. Darren and his team cooked adelicious celebratory supper with crispy duck for starters, followed by steak and chips andfinishing with chocolate pudding.

Obituary - Mrs Golding

For almost 20 years Del Golding guarded overthe day to day financial affairs of the school.Herfiling system was very much her own, but sheknew, more or less, where every invoice couldbe found, eventually. She was the safest pair of hands, the most loyal supporter, ever ready to

help, encourage and smooth furrowed brows. If she felt something was wrong she would say soin no uncertain terms,but it was always with thegood of the school in mind.To her family weoffer our sympathy and profound gratitude.



FivesResults:v. Eton (h) lost 0-3v. H arrow (h) won 2-1v.Ludgrove (a) won 2-0v.Highgate (h) lost 1-2v.Ludgrove (h) won 2-1

The fives team have continued to improve anddevelop this term and the results have beenexcellent. We have a very healthy number of boys playing regularly and there is much strengthin depth throughout the school.

Our first pair of Russell and Hopton ma. wereas good a first pair as we have had for some time.During the term, they were only defeated byEton and looked the likely winners against High-gate who were forced to withdraw through injury.

Our performances against Ludgrove this termwere fantastic.We completely dominated in theircourts, with Russell and Hopton at 1st pair andBeckwith-Moore and Hopkins at 2nd, and in thereturn fixture Hopkins and Senior ma.,both U11,defeated their first U12 pair with equal ruth-lessness. Our 2nd U11 pair, Buxton and Hoptonmi. took on their first and won comfortably.

In the national U12 competition, Russell andHopkins played superbly to reach the final wherethey came up against Summer Fields 1. In thefirst game they raced to an 11-4 lead. Thingswere looking very good indeed but SummerFields came back to win that game 14-13 and thisproved decisive.

In the prep schools competition, the stars wereBuxton and Hopton mi.who reached the final of the Roddy Forman plate.Again, we raced into a10-4 lead but threw it away to lose 10-12.

There are lessons to be learned but it has beenan excellent season overall.

Team from: Russell (capt.), Hopton ma.,Hopkins, Senior ma., Beckwith-Moore, Buxton,Hopton mi., Hinchliffe, Senior mi., Jackson ma.,Boscawen, Efemuai.

T.A.C.N.D

SquashThe squash team has had an undefeated seasonwhich is always thrilling to say. Having seen off Ludgrove last term, this term we continuedwhere we left off.First, was a tricky match awayto Horris Hill.A routine victory followed, whichleft one last match to guarantee our unbeatenseason. Our local rivals,Woodcote, stood in theway, on a chilly monday evening. With Russellmissing and the match being played the same dayas the Dundas cup and a sevens tournament, Iwasn’t as confident as usual. The boys played

magnificently and we ended up winning 4-0.Throughout the year the boys played withpanache and were technically far superior thanall that stood before them.

A.G.F.L.

Rugby 2nd XIIAny Rugby season with a win against Ludgrove can be considered successful! And that is exactly whatwe did in devastating fashion (26-16). It was the performance of the season and kicked off a 3 game win-ning run to finish the season on a high. The boys were brilliant, it was just a shame it took most of theterm for the team spirit and work ethic to kick in. At the start of season we just didn't have that desireto win and that let usdown on more than oneoccasion. We had playedwell but didn't have thatcutting edge. It wasn't untilthe Ludgrove game wherethe opposition started tofear us and we posed areal threat going forward.They couldn't tackle ourforwards who made holesin their defence all after-

noon. The rucking andrecycling of the ball wasbrilliant and Ludgrove sim-ply didn't have any an-swers. Everyone watchingon the day would agree itwas a stunning victory which the boys thoroughly deserved. Our tails were up and our next oppositionwere St George’sWindsor away. The boys were in bullish mood and raring to go. They started the matchas they had finished against Ludgrove and we were 40 points up by half time. Everything was comingtogether and they played a near perfect game of rugby which finished 74-0. It was a perfect end to theseason, or so we thought. We were handed the opportunity of a last minute return fixture againstBishopsgate which we grabbed with both hands. Again we showed no mercy and put 39 points past themto record our third and final victory. The whole team should be very proud of what they have achievedthis term. Well done!

Team: Ibrahim ma, Crespi (c), Goschen, Cluff,Lazaro, Zakhir mi, Hawkey, Boam, Preston ma., Maldonado,Cartwright,Treacher

J.M.W.P

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Alas, lady luck is a fickle thing and we did not get the rub of the green with at least three key decisions.Certainly, it made for good viewing with some opposition supporters actually swapping sides such wasthe spirit and guts of our performance. It was heartbreaking to score so many points and play such im-perious rugby and not get a win, but such is life and such is rugby.

The team was led by Kim who grew in stature from game to game and became not only a fantastic playerand devastating runner, but more importantly a captain in its very truest sense. Malhame as pack leader

was also integral to our side with his tricky running and brute force around the park. Beckwith-Moore atscrum half was a revelation and given an inch of space he would always take a mile. Hopton ma playing atfly half became the defensive linchpin that the team was moulded around.Well done not only to thesesenior players but to every player in the 1st XV, well done for showing that from humble beginningsmighty edifices can be built.

Team from: Kim, Arthur, Boer, Malhame, Russell, Goschen, Ker, Navarro Del Aguila, Beckwith-Moore,Hopton ma, Iglesias Herraiz,Bekar, Boyo, Efemuai, Zakhir ma, Desmond, Hagg-Davies.

Colours were awarded to: Kim and MalhameB.W.R.H & A.G.F.L



Rugby U11A - UNBEATEN SEASON

Played 10 Won 10 Drawn 0 Lost 0The U11A rugby team of Lent, 2015, deserve their place in Sunningdale School history. Under theinspiring leadership of Hinchliffe, and with a matured backline that has shown the perfect blend of poise,power and persistence, they have swept all before them.Brambletye found themselves the first victims inbeing battered in a 54-0 defeat before comprehensive victories over Bishopsgate (21-0) and Dorset House(21-0).Woodcote, (54-0) proved no match as an inspired Hopton mi,developing into a classy scrum-half,helped himself to five tries, three of which most certainly deserve the mention of ‘individual brilliance.’Perhaps the most satisfying of all victories came against a much fancied Horris Hill. Played in difficultconditions, the boys rallied deep into the second half and produced some terrific rugby en route to a 28-17 win.This match displayed everything that the under 11A rugby team has stood for: pace, resilience,creativity,sound decision-making and discipline. It would be wrong to single out individuals but Hinchliffe,Buxton,Hopton Mi. and Hopkins must be mentioned.A routine win over Ashdown House was securedbefore the big one…. Ludgrove. In this traditional derby of sorts, the form book can be thrown out of the window.What followed the first whistle was an electrifying display of rugby, culminating in a 35-0 half time score. New boy Lewis ma. was outstanding,as was the ever dependable Senior ma. Fly half Buxtoncontrolled proceedings, providing a platform for Field mi. and Jackson ma.to be at their very best. Hobbs

scored perhaps the best try of the season, going over in the corner following some superb phase play andbackline work. It really was exhilarating stuff.A comprehensive 49-14 victory was sealed.Wins againstSt.George’s,Windsor (20-5), Milbourne Lodge (59-0) andWellesley House (40-15) completed what wasa quite magnificent season.Coen, N.Efemuai, Senior mi.T.Davies most definitely played their part in all of the above successes.The boys mustbe applauded for their attackingendeavour, resilient approach as wellas that all important togethernessthat all great teams possess. Boys,superb!

Team: Hobbs,T.Davies, Senior mi,Hopkins, Lewis ma, Senior ma,Buxton, Hopton mi, Hinchliffe (c), Jackson ma, N.Efemuai, Field, Coen.

LeadingTry Scorers:Hopton mi. 14Lewis ma. 10Senior ma. 9Hopkins 8

M.P.G

U11B Rugby It has been a season of real ups and downs, withsome great hard fought victories and somepainful defeats. It started back in January whenthe season got off to a fantastic start with twothumping victories over Brambletye and Bish-opsgate. In these two games the squad rackedup just over a hundred points.

Then along came a solid well drilled Woodcoteteam and Horris Hill. Next up was AshdownHouse who were easily put to the sword 54-12.This match was to be the last the boys won asinjuries began to take their toll on the squad.However, the boys continued to battle hard andonly just lost to Milbourne lodge (10-12) andLockers Park (12-26), the former lost in the lastcouple of plays as our player was just tackledinto touch after a mazy run.

Team: Davies,Neuhaus,Lamb,Wilson, Amirmokri,Bianchi, Muellar, Horton, De Carlos, Mountain,Grinling and Caddy.

D.P.W.

U11C Rugby The U11C enjoyed a good season with somefast and furious games.A solid squad of playersbrought plenty of heart and determination toour fixtures running in plenty of tries and show-ing great heart in defence.Early on inexperienceshowed but as the season progressed we gotbetter and better.TheWindham brothers provedreliable and fiery tacklers, slaying the best of them, while Crew-Read mi and Avakyan ran intries a plenty to keep our scoreboard tickingover. Other notable contributions came fromKhan and Ibrahim mi.

Team from: Avakyan, Crewe-Read mi, Kuany-shev ma, Khan, Burn, J Windham, M Windham,Ibrahim mi,Wang,Wallace.

B.C.

Rugby 3rd XIISometimes,on the first day of a month of rain, you invest in a company that makes umbrellas and subse-quently, although your world is sodden and down-trodden, an inner glow gleams despite the stormytravails.Such is my feeling about the 3rds at the end of a season which heralded two (possibly three? Ourfinal match is in 24 hours!) mighty victories and three losses.Our two consecutive triumphs against Bish-opsgate and Horris Hill injected a great sense of belief into the squad and from then on there was alwaysa feeling that we might just win the match even if we were temporarily floundering in a squall. My quietsatisfaction with the squad has been borne from two observations: firstly, that this group of boys havetended not to win many matches in any sport at Sunningdale and therefore winning two out of five is re-ally quite an achievement; and secondly, that they have played as a team. Our capacity to work togetherand drive each other forward has been tremendous, and huge thanks must go to Mr Spear for his out-standing help in this department. Stand-out performances have come from Ibrahim ma, Montiel-Diez, Jonas,Dyachenko,Davenport-Thomas,Delikatnyi,Marshall-Lee, and Sheng. But, as I say,all played their partand all should be very pleased with this season's efforts.Well done.

Team From: Marshall-Lee, Tirado, Delikatnyi, Gavrilov, Jonas, Saville-Sneath, Montiel-Diez, Dyachenko,Davenport-Thomas, Crewe-Read, Jegede, Sheng,Pearson, Dixon,Klein

A.D.V.



U9A Rugby On paper the U9A’s were shaping up to be aformidable force at the start of this term andthere was a great sense of anticipation from allinvolved.The pre-season training sessions werefantastic and at times ferocious,with all the boysbeing fully committed. The first game of the

season was away at Brambletye and after arather slow start the boys finally found theirrhythm, putting nine tries past them and notconceding.The subsequent six games howeverwere all very up and down, mainly due to thedifferences in the new and the old rules thatvarious schools play. There were some reallygood individual performances against Horris Hill,Woodcote and Dorset House, particularly fromBoscawen (C), Field mi. and Jackson mi. Theirrunning lines, pace on the ball and energy wereoutstanding and they were definitely the standoutplayers of the season. Conversely, the matchesversus Ashdown House,Bishopsgate and Brock-hurst saw too many miss tackles from all theboys and consequently they could nevercompete. That said, the other boys were im-proving all the time and they scored some ex-cellent tries and at times made some really bravetackles. They included Lewis mi., Senior min.Allen, Osborne,Trim and Tkachev. Regrettably, Ithink it is fair to say that the boys didn’t fulfilltheir potential this season.The boys need to en-sure that the ferocity and energy they show in agames session is taken into their matches.Froma positive perspective, the boys who have a yearto go will go from strength to strength and the

boys going up to the U11’s will be a seriousforce.Very well done to all of the boys.

Team: Boscawen (C),Affram, Osborne, Berridge,Senior min.,Trim, Lewis mi.,Tkachev,Allen, Field mi.

A.J.L.

U9B Rugby The U9B rugby team have enjoyed a busy seasonthis Lent term. They have played a combinationof tag rugby and full contact at numerousfixtures at home and away, including at Ludgrove,Brambletye, Dorset House, Bishopsgate, HorrisHill and Milbourne Lodge. The team havesavoured two great victories against Brambletyeand Dorset House as well as some very closelycontested games, featuring great tries from thelikes of Ardern-Norris,Trim,Affram and Roten-burg. Good areas of improvement have includedtackling, evasive running and recycling the ball.Passing still needs some work but it has im-proved. The team can now enjoy a well de-served Easter holiday and start looking forwardto a summer of cricket.

Team: Ardern-Norris (C),Trim,Dawson,Kuany-shev mi,Rotenburg,Ropeid,McGreal,Richmond,Horton mi, Chan-Guillen, Guest-Gornall.

A.M.

Sunningdale 7’s Rugby Tournament - 1st XV

Sunningdale 7’s Rugby Tournament - U11’sTo complete the U11 rugby season, we played host to a 7’s tournament involving A and B teams fromWoodcote House and Pilgrims’ School,Winchester. Our U11A boys proved too dominant for the visitors,securing the title with 4 victories from 4 matches, amassing 54 points in the process.The U11B teamwere moments from claiming their competition outright only to be scuppered at the last, and had to settlefor the joint winners title along with Pilgrims.All of the boys competed with great heart and honesty anddeserved their rewards.

U11A Scores: U11B Scores:

7-0 vWoodcote 14-26 v Pilgrims

19-5 v Pilgrims 12-12 vWoodcote

14-0 vWoodcote 12-0 v Pilgrims

14-7 v Pilgrims 12-0 vWoodcote

M.P.G.

Cross Country It has been a superb year for thecross country team who havegone from strength to strength,competing at the Sunningdale andLudgrove Relays, the OratoryGreyhound run and the MalvernCollege National Prep Schools'Cross Country Championships.Highlights of the season haveincluded the junior team's victoryat our own relay event on abittingly cold January afternoonand the senior team's superlativewin at the Oratory Greyhoundrun. Both teams put in Herculeanefforts at Malvern's National PrepSchools' Cross Country Championships which was an awe inspiring contest where they ran against fieldsof over three hundred runners. The boys achieved some very respectable places, especially Hawkey, Hagg-Davies and Navarro in the senior event and Lewis mi, Jackson ma, Davies and Hinchliffe in the juniorevent. A special mention must go to Senior mi for not losing a shoe (a signature ritual that has becomemuch a part of his race plan)! There is strength and depth in both teams and the runners should havetheir eyes set on greater success next season. Well done.

JuniorTeam: Hinchliffe, Jackson ma,Lewis mi, Hopton mi, Davies, Senior mi, Hobbs,Lewis ma.

Senior Team: Hawkey, Hopton ma, Hagg-Davies,Navarro, Beckwith-Moore, Senior ma, Ker,Treacher.

A.M.

After 2 days of intense sevens training 10 boys took the short trip across to Woodcote House full of confidence.Their confidence in their own abilitywas quickly justified as they beat Ludgrove (12-7),Pilgrims (7-0) and Hall Grove (5-0) to go top of their group whilst playing some very good sevens inthe process. Next up was Woodcote House in thefinal, where Sunningdale were unlucky to lose 0-12to two break out tries after suffocating the Wood-cote House attack for the majority of the game.

Team:Kim, Hopton, Malhame, Ker, Boyo,Beckwith-Moore,Russell, Navarro, Hagg-Davies & Iglesias.

D.P.W.



Sunningdale’s World Book Day 2015As the photograph shows Sunningdale, tookWorld Book Day to new,and in some cases rather surreal (thanks,Mr.White!),heights this year. All members of staff rather gamely donned the garb of a particular literary hero and the boys were left to work out who was supposed to be who. In some cases this was easierthan others! Lessons that day had a bookish bent and it was fantastic to see boys’ book reviews, book covers, poems to books,and creative statements aboutbooks dotted about the school, especially in the Tuppy and Reading Room.Sunningdale boys read a lot and it was wonderful for them to experience a sense of these classic stories bursting from the page.Now, where did I put that snozzcumber?

BFG (ADV)

Guest Speaker: A A GillIrreverent, erudite, compelling, controversial; A.A. Gill entertained and educated in equal measure. Heinspired us to write how we speak and not to let the constraints of correct grammar hold us back. Hegave us an insight into coping with Dyslexia and encouraged us to break barriers.Truly a wonderfulmessage on World Book Day.

Music ReportWe held two concerts in school this term: one of our regular Informal Concerts just before Long Leave,and a new venture this year was a concert given by boys who were taking senior school music scholar-ships. Thus we were treated to a lovely programme of music by Crespi, Hopton and Malhame on January30th which was also a fundraising event for the school's nominated charity Naomi House.

We were treated to a fabulous programme of music from pupils of Stowe School on February 6th.Theplayers (including two old Sunningdalians) played a variety of pieces and we were very grateful to themfor coming to visit us and giving our boys a taste of the sort of thing to expect from musical life whenthey go on to Senior School.

We have had two Sunday Chapel services featuring the Parents’ Choir this term and this is now a per-manent feature of the department's activity. On February 8th we sang Mozart's AveVerum for the anthemand on March 15th we sang 'God so Loved the World' from Stainer's 'Crucifixion'. It is great to have theparental support and any other parents who want to join us are very welcome.

The choir has been on top form singing at every Sunday Chapel service, and a notable piece was thearrangement of the Nunc Dimittis by Geoffrey Burgon with trumpet solo which we sang for CandlemassSunday.

The second half of term was dominated by preparations for the production of 'Oliver!', and a lot of work went into both the solo and chorus items. Many boys worked really hard to bring off what was anexcellent show, and thanks must also go to Mrs Pakenham who did a lot of behind the scenes in coach-ing the soloists.

A number of boys have taken ABRSM and Trinity music exams at the end of term, and we hope they alldo well. Congratulations go also to Louis Malhame who has gained a Music Exhibition to Harrow Schoolin September, and congratulate him also in winning the Jazz Piano class at the Godalming Music festivalrecently, and being asked to perform at the Harrow School Jazz band concert and at Ronnie Scotts!

S.L.

ScholarshipMalhame was awarded a MUSIC EXHIBITIONand AN OUTSTANDING TALENT SCHOLAR-SHIP for DT at HARROW.



SchoolTrips

IAPS Ski RacesThis years IAPS Ski Races once again took place in Passo Tonale, Italy.A team of five boys captained byDesmond competed in a field of over 280 competitors from Prep Schools all over the country,and oneor two in Switzerland! No medals this year but four of the boys cracked times of less than one minute,a considerable achievement by any measure.This year's team was younger than in the past and, assumingwe keep the same core together, there is great potential for some really fast times and maybe a fewmedals in the years to come.The weather was some of the most beautiful I've seen on the slopes in a

while and we all came back with heavy tans, creaky legs and some fabulous experiences. It was, as ever,great fun and a very unique opportunity to experience slalom racing in a genuinely competitive environ-ment. Congratulations to Hinchliffe on the fastest time of 56'08'' seconds. My thanks to our technicalcoachTACND for being there to clean our boots and turn down the beds for us in the evening.

Team: Desmond, Hinchcliffe, Dixon,Marshall-Lee, Jackson ma. B.C

School Trips to LondonThis term we have enjoyed a few educational trips into London.FormVI went to theBritish Museum and Tate Modern, Form 1 wentto the British Museum and the Scholars also had a trip into London.

Ski TripMasses of snow and plenty of sun;the 52 strong skiparty had a wonderful time in Val d'Isere. Theconditions were wonderful. As well as the skiingthey went swimming, tobogganing and of courseshopping.The games in the evening went down astorm and everyone loved the chalet.A great trip

all round.

Chobham Great Camp - 1853Forms IV and IVA Forms IV and IVA visited the site where 8,000 soldiers encamped with 1,500 horses and 24cannon and trained for impending war in the Crimean Peninsula.This preparation was toprove essential for success.The boys trod the same ground as Lord Cardigan's Light Brigadeand visited the QueenVictoria Monument, erected in honour of the visit she made to Chob-ham Common to review her troops before their departure for the Crimea.

A.M.

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