ESHOWE HIGH SCHOOL

MAGAZINE / JAARBLAD Editor: Miss C . Kirby .

Advertisement Manager: Mr . B . Jerome .

Contents

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Foreword by the Headmaster 2

Voorwoord deur die Prinsipaal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editorial 5

Honours List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Speech Day. 1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Reports on School Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Thoughts and Themes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Hostel Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

. . . . . . . . . . . . . Tribute t o Daphne Vellekoop

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FOREWORD BY THE HEADMASTER H E advisability of producing a school magazine has often been

questioned by pupils a s well a s by members of staff (and no doubt these views are sometimes shared by the editor in moments of agony and desperation while awaiting contributions and re- ports!) - "they're all the same" is one view; "they're not worth the expense or effort" is another.

In his foreword to the very first edition of the "Eshowe School Magazine" in 1937, the Headmaster, Mr. Newel1 wrote: ". . . the develop~nent of a school like ours needs not only a connecting link between its past and present students, but a medium for the expression of i ts ideas, and perhaps, ideals; and a school magazine seems to afford such opportunities!"

Whether the magazine does achieve these ideals or not depends on you, the contributors. The editor certainly does her best and we are greatly indebted to her and her assistants for the many hours of effort t h a t have gone into this production.

A t Eshowe High the bond between past pupils and their old school is perhaps not as close a s i t should be; too many ex-pupils lose touch with us completely. A sincere at tempt a t re-establishing a n association of P a s t Pupils would appear to be the answer, but the initiative should come froin those of you leaving school now and from those who have already left - not from the teaching staff.

There is little doubt tha t the nodcrn generation has a capacity for, and a desire to serve their fellow-men, a s is evidenced by the growing number of service organisations involving young men and women. A past scholars' association should possibly likewise be a "service organisation" imbued with the desire t o serve the school and t o help shape its destiny. Through their interest in their school, through their support (not necessarily only financial), through constructive criticism and leadership, past pupils can ensure tha t the school remains true to its ideals. The new Educa-- tion Act has established the machinery whereby the parent body is recognised a s playing a par t in education and consequently Old Boys of the school should be encouraged to become members of

'I? Advisory School Committee.

While delineating these ideas and compiling the annual report i t is only natural to look a t the past year and endeavour t o assess achievements and trends. Our academic achievements a t the end of 1970 were indeed most gratifying. On the sports field this year we have more than held our own against f a r larger schools. I t is sincerely hoped that the excellent matriculation results achieved last year will be emulated this year and tha t a trend will be estab- lished for the future. We trust t h a t our scholars are now realising inore than ever before tha t their future security is entirely in their own hands and tha t "inerit" based on endeavour is the key to success.

VOORWOORD DEUR DIE

IE negentien een-en-sewentig skooljaar haas nou ten einde. Vir D baie leerlinge bring dit die besef mee da t hulle tyd beter kon bestee het: vir ander is die finale weke van die jaar gelukkig slegs 'n tydperk van konsollidasie en afronding na 'n jaar van gereelde en pligsgetroue werk.

'n Terugblik oor die jaar se prestasies sedert die verskyning van die laaste jaarblad stem ons tot dankbaarheid vir leerlinge wat hulle bes gelewer het op akademiese en op die sportgebied. Die 1970 Senior Sertifikaatekamenuitslae was besonder goed: so ook het ons rugby-, hokkie-, swem-, atletiek-, en onder spanne weereens hul skool se naam hoog gehou.

In die toekoms sal a1 hoe meer van ons leerlinge verwag word. Met die nuwe benadering in die Onderwys val die klem op selfwerk- saarnheid. Die leerling sal in toenemcnde mate verwag word om dinge vir homself uit t e vind en "vir honiself te dink." Daar word beoog om die bliblioteek of "bronnesentrum" as naslaansentrum in te rig waar die leerling vir homself feite kan bekom. Benewens naslaanboeke sal a1 die moderne onderwyshulprniddels in die lokaal gehuisves word.

Afgesien van formele onderwys en die verkryging van kennis moet die leerling op skool reeds n lev~ensbeslrouing aanleer wat hom vir die rnoderne tegnologiese eeu sal toerus en honl in s taa t sal stel om die aanpassingsprobleine wat hce eise aan sy eriiosionele, geestelike en fisiese vernloCns sal stel, die hoof te kan hied. Ons jeug moet ook reeds op skool leer on1 die verderflike invloede wat ons beskawing wil cnderrnyn as sulks te kan onderskei en teen te werk. Gesonde vryetydsbesteding en beplanning is noodsaaklik. Met die "vyfdagweek" en die nioontlike "vierdagweek" van die toekonis sal daar a1 hoe meer vrye tyd beskikhaar wees en diC rnoet positief benut word.

Ook moet die positiewe van ons hedendaagse tydvak meer be- klemtoon word. Die kommunikasiemiddels is te geneig om die negatiewe to oorbeklerntoon - die rninderhede wat sport ontwrig of wat dwelmmiddels misbruik, hereik die voorblad; en tog weet ons da t die oorgrote meerderheid van ons jeug 'n norrnale gesonde lewe voer en besig is orn hulle te bekwaam a s landsburgers en leiers van die toekoms.

Die wat die skool eersdaags gaan verlaat, word namens die skool voorspoed met die eindeksaniens toegewens. Opregte dank ook aan prefekte en ender leerlinge vir getrouheid en diens aan die skool en alle voorspoed vir die toekoms.

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HONOURS LIST RUGBY: A. Rutherfoord. J. Wallis.

ATHLETICS: J. Wallis.

COLOUR AWARDS

ACADEMNC : Full: M. Claasens. S. Crossman, J . Croudace. D. Francis, L. Richardson, S. Robinson. Half: J. Anderson, S. Chandler, K. Gray. S . Munro, B. Rethman. L. Stphen, A. Truter .

SWIMMING: Full: C. Ponter ( re -award) , P. Pope, M. Blarney. B. King. Half: M. Despy.

RUGBY: Full: T. Hilder (re-award 1, T . d'Alrrleida ( re-award ) . A. Parker D. de Lange, J. Owens. Paul Tyack. Half: Phillipe Tyack (re-award 1 , F. Bartho (re-award) . L. Stephen (re-award 1, D. Phillips ( re-award) , D. Francis.

HOCKEY: Full: C. Ponter ( re-award) . M. Claasen ( re-award ) , L. Richard- son (re-award) , S. Ross. B. Walden. Half: N. van Rooyen. M. Potgieter, M. Hall.

AHLETICS: Full: J . Wallis ( re -award) , M. Temple (re-award) , A. van Rooyen ( re -award) , S. Squires (re-award) . Half: A. Parker ( re -award) , A. Trefz ( re -award) , L. Balmer ( re -award) , D. de Lange, P . du Plessis, K. Hughes. B. Mostert. C. Vermaak, L. Erasrnus, T. Rielly.

CRICKET: Full: M. Temple. Half: A. Parket. C. Peak.

NETBALL : Half: M. Hanekom, M. van Zyl.

INDIVIDUAL TROPHY WINNERS Col. W. S. Matter Trophy 1971: A. Reid (53.0.) David Ainslee Williams Bugle, 1971: C. Jacobs Speech and Drama Trophy: Christine Schreiber S.O.E. Floating Trophy (Athletic%) : D. le Roux dennifer Maine Baillie Cup (most improved hockey player). : B. Calitz. S. Peters Cup (winner of cross country): C. Croudace B. G. Schreiber cup f ro relays: Chelmsford

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Emelia de Beer Trophy (senior rugby): D. Mitchell Piet Coetzee Trophy (junior rugby): P. Charls. J. W. A. Morrison Trophy (winning house rugby) : Chelmsford Payne Bros. Trophy (best boy's swimming performance) : M Blamey. P a t McCoy Trophy (best girls swimming performance): A. Aadnesgaard. E. J. V. Grantham Trophy (hockey): Shepstone. Bozas Trophy (swimming) : Chelmsford Croft Cup (tennis) : Shepstone Lagerwall Cup: L. Richardson. R. Milne Trophy (junior progress) : C. Richardson. N. McKenzie Trophy (relay swimming). Chelmsford.

ATHLETICS

A. Adams Cup for relays: Chelmsford.

A. A. Oberlee Cup (Inter house cross country): Shepstone.

V i c t o ~ Ludorum: J. Wallis.

Victrix Lodurum: A. van Rooyen

HOUSE CAPTAINS: 197 1

Chelmsford: Collen Ponter, Charles Peak.

Pearson: Sally Squires, Trevor D'Almeida.

Shepstone: Lesley Richardson, Allan Rutherfoord.

SPORTS CAPTAINS: 197 1

Athletics: Johan Wallis, Anita van Rooyen. Cricket: Michael Temple. Hockey: Collen Ponter. Netball: Mary Pepper. Rugby: Paul Tyack Swimming: Johan Wallis, Collen Ponter.

Dux of the School 1971: L. Richardson. Barry Clayton Memorial Prize for Service 1971:

J. Prince. Rotary Service Prize 1971: Boy: P . Nel, Girl: M. Pepper. Cyril Griffin Cock House Cup 1971: Chelmsford. Academic Shield 1971 : Chelmsford. Speech and Drama Trophy: C. Schreiber. Netherland Bank Prize - Best all rounder: Boy: J . Wallis, Girl: L.

Richardson. Sportsman of the Year: J. Wallis Sportswoman of the Year: C. Ponter. Diane Logie Trophy for Good Fellowship a t Senior Girls Hostel:

J. Prince.

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STAFF NOTES 1971 Staff: You the judges bear a wary eye

Mr. Vosloo: The treacherous instrurnert is in my hand.

Mr. Sherwood: You may not remember him, his knees a re uninipres- sive.

Mi'ss Adnams: He who is really kind can never be uniiappy.

Mrs. Balmer: Before I got married I had 7 theories about bringing up children; now I have 7 children and no theories.

Mrs. Bachmann: 0 patient eyes.

Mr. Bezuidenhout: As he knew not what to say, he swore.

Miss Brotherton: Do not shoot the pianist she is doing her best.

Mr. Brown: To put an antic disposition on

Miss Burggraaf: A wise woman will always let her husband have his way.

Mr. Crawley: F o r thy sake, tobacco, I would anything but die.

Miss Gericke: My main problem is reconciling my gross habits with my net t income.

Miss Gilchrist: I hold my duty a s I hold my soul.

Mr. Gouws: F o r the apparel oft proclaims the man.

Miss Hill Lewis: How charmingly sweet you sing.

Mr. Jerome and Mrs. Jerome: A large-brained women and a large- hearted man.

Miss Kirby: Must you go'? Can't you s t a y ?

Miss Knudsen: Write me a s one tha t loves her fellowmen.

Mr. Kock: His mind works in watts and amps.

Mr. Luckin: A professor is one who talks in someone else's sleep.

Miss Mackintosh: Work! Work! Work!

Mr. Mayo: He lives almost by his eyes.

Mrs. Myers: This will never do.

Mrs. Nell: Ay, fashion you may call ~ t !

Mrs. Peters: Thou a r t not for the fashion of these times

Mr. Raw~inson: What is this rhat roareth thus?

Mr. Rein: Aye for a single life

Mrs. Saint: She well instructs us .

Mr. Salter: A young man married is a young man marred.

Mr. Simpson: What I tell you three times is true.

Mr. van Jaar6ve:d: I take hiin to be a soul of greater article

Miss Walden: IvIy patience is now a t an end.

Mr. Walteas: Everytime I paint a portrait I lose a friend.

Miss Stewart: St raw blond and bamboo slender.

Mrs. Henkenjohann: A very gentle one and o i good conscience

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S. Barratt: Anger is a short madness.

D. Chapman: Once an Englishman, always an Englishman

D. Francis: Good, hut not the religious good.

P. Lynch: Everything is funny a s long as it is happening t o some- one else.

J. Owens: Friendships are not always preserved in alcohol.

L. Stephen: Never did mockers waste more idle breath.

R. Yardley: Men of few words are the best men.

N. Talbot: Silence is become his mother tongue.

0. Barrat: I have a speech of fire

S , Crossman: If we must have genius, we must put up with the inconvenience of genius.

J. Croudace: She put her mind into neutral and let her tongue idle on.

D. Lumley: We must never assurrle t h a t which is incapable of proof.

L. Richardson: We tha t have free souls, i t touches us not.

S. Robbins: I do betray myself with blushing.

P. Smith: Hers not to make reply.

A. Truter: You behold a range of dormant volcanoes

S. Hardwick: Better late than never.

10 AM J. Wallis: Swift as a shadow.

H. Booysen: Stille water, diepe grond, onder dwaal die duiwel rond.

M. Claassen: Kissing don't last, good cooking do.

L. Vosloo: You have a gentle, nohle temper.

Std. 10 A2 We don't care a fig.

C. Croudace: Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep

D. It? Roux: Half a s sober a s a judge

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J. Luckin: I t is impossible to enjoy being thoroughly idle unless one has plenty of work t o do.

N. Miihle: I t is better to rust out than to wear out

A. Reid: To plod on and still to keep the passion fresh.

D. Sauermann: A true Philip, a lover of horses.

J. Anderson: I t hath been prophesied to me many years

B. Coulthard: Babhle on sweet brooklet, babble on.

B. Freeman: Swearing furnishes a relief denied even unto prayer.

K. Gray: Ere. I've learnt to love the practice to obey.

C. Meyer: Beware of entrance into an argument.

G. Millar: Love is not love, which alters when i t alteration finds

C. Ponter: Her mirth the world required.

A. Powell: That one may smile and still be a villain.

J. Prince: Be virtuous: not too much, just what 's correct. L. Scheffer: The end is in sight.

P. van Rooyen: I'm not arguing with you, I'm telling you.

B. Walden: I t is good to have friends in both heaven and hell

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We live and learn but not the wiser grow. M. Baytopp: Slow and steady wins the race.

T. d'Almeidia: If you a re there before it's over, you're on time.

T. Hilder: So deep in love a m I.

C. Peak: Sleep is sweet for the labouring man.

D. Phillips: Most people have some sort of religion, a t least they know which church they a re staying away from.

A. Shuttleworth: Idleness is the insupportable labour of doing nothing.

P. Tyack: So daring in love, so dauntless in war.

P. Barlow: Oh it's nice to get up in the morning but i t is nicer to lie in bed.

D. Botha: I am the captain of my soul.

M. Chasle: I will eat exceedingly.

E. Ensor-Smith: Rules were made t o be broken.

T. Kempthorne: Sickness is catching.

H. Minietti: Now! the nlastcr's gone

S. Ross: Cheer up, the worst is yet to come.

D. Storm: She who has never sinned can never be saved.

P. Streek: I'm not hungry hut thank goodness I'm greedy.

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ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING DDRESSING a large crowd of parents, teachers and students A a t the annual prize-giving of the Eshowe High School last

Friday, Prof. J. A. Mar6 of the University of Zululand, made it quite clear tha t although education over the past few years had considerably closed the gap between Matriculation standards a t school and first-year university standards, success a t school was not a guarantee of success a t university.

Mr. Vosloo was pleased to report tha t the first Afrilraans medium class had reached S t . X and t h a t six Afrikaans medium pupils had been enrolled for the Advanced Senior Certificate ex- amination.

"In my last report," said Mr. Vosloo, "I urged parents to in]- press upon their children the fact tha t schoolwork is of paramount importance and I should like to en~phasise this again. In revlewing tile year's work in general, one wonders in how f a r we are suc- ceeding in our education - one wonders what incentives are necessary to gain a more willing response from all pupils and not only from the few?"

Corrlpetition for employment opportunities can certainly no longer he considered an incentive since scarcely a day goes ny without the school being inundated with recruiting material from government departments and private institutions, all apparently fishing the ever-shrinking man-power pool.

The teacher nlay carry a pupil a long way by his inspiration and his example in the lower standards but in the senior standards he nrust realise that his own efforts count a s much a s the pro- ficiency of the teacher - here he must learn tha t sense of self- help so necessary in his post-school days."

The school has continued to enjoy the very active support of the Parents ' Association. The conlmittee of this Association was keenly interested in the welfare of the school and has done nruch for the school.

Under the new education act this association will have fa r greater s ta tus since i t will in effect replace the school's advisory committee.

The architects are a t present drawlng up plans for fairly ex- tensive future extensions to the school.

"The need for a resources ccntre to replace the existing library which is too small for the purpose is urgent. and ~t is hoped that +his will receive priority in the new building programlrle" con- cluded Mr. Vosloo.

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SCHOOL ACTlVlTl ES REPUBLIC FESTIVAL - CAPE T O W N , 1971

An Experience Of A Lifetime

B E I N G chosen to attend the Republic Festival Celebrations in Cape Town this year was a n experience I shall never forget. An

enjoyable three weeks of independence, strangers and stifling crowds.

We went t o bed a t eleven each night and the relaxing comfort of our sleeping bags made us oblivious to the hard schoolroom floor.

Queueing for meals: 6 000 school children, 6 000 prepacked meals, three times a day.

Sightseeing, dinner a t the House of Parlianient, floats, mili- t a ry displays, fire works, drama productions, ballet, inter-provincial sport matches, Springbok trials match a t Newlands and a few evening dinners by candlelight. Travelling by train, everything paid for.

The organisation was excellent and the festival items of a rrarvellously high standard.

Although not a South African myself, I would be nlost un- grateful not to appreciate what this country and i ts people have glven to me.

JUDY PRINCE, Head Girl.

THE ACTIVITIES CLUB ' W I L D LIFE"

group of 16 boys and girls went out on a "Wild Life" weekend A on 20th and Zlst March. We left in the "ice-cream cart7' a t 8.30 on Saturday and met members of the Durban Wild Life society a t the Ocean View Game Reserve. Though there was drizzle and mist we walked through the park coming fairly close to the Wilder- oeest, Zebra and Warthogs.

I t began to rain heavily a s we completed the walk and we ran for the bus. Undaunted by the rain we pressed on to the Ngotje Forest. Here we were again supposed to meet the Durban W.L.S. but they had decided to change the itinerary and go to Nonqai Fort because of the rain. At Ntumeni the sun shone and we, not know- ing where the main group was, decided to press on. We had lunch a t Sherrard's far111 and then we were guided through the forest by Native guides who told us names of plants and trees. We arrived back a t the school a t 4.30 p.m.

On Sunday, we met again and went down to Scott-Barne's N-yala Game Ranch. Here we were given lectures on game ranch- ing and conservation by Mr. Ian Scott-Barnes. We were then taken ro a water hole where we had lunch. After lunch we walked over a section or the ranch. We met Dr. Wagner who told us some interesting facts about frogs and in particular, the chameleon.

Hot and tired, we returned to the hostel a t about 4 p.m.

MR. R. A. WALTERS, Teacher in charge.

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DRAMA "THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN"

Produced by Miss C. Brotherton and Miss C . Kirby

ERHAPS one of the finest aspects of d rama is the communication P of ideas through a personal and individual expression. For ideas this year we drew upon a variety of poets and

writers to form what we hoped was a broad vision of the "Seven Ages of Man." What we wanted to capture and express was the innocence, the love, the humour, the hate, the illusion and disillusion of man. Whether we succeeded or not is for others to judge.

The real success of the production we felt was in the tre- mendous spirit of the cast of 80 or so. The production was ex- perimental in tha t we did not seek out the finest voices or the most graceful movements but rather we sought the spark of individuality and of rebellion which could express what we the producers, were aiming a t . So i t was tha t our rugby captain became the forlorn lover in "La Belle Dame Sans Merci."

The production was not lengthily rehearsed and although this meant t h a t the producers and the principal were on tenterhooks i t did create a tremendous sense of individual responsibility and individual expression amongst the pupils. They produced inter- pretations and innovations which amazed and delighted even the producers on the final night.

C. KIRBY.

DIE AFRIKAANSE TONEEL Donderdag, 24 Junie 1971, het weereens 'n geslaagde toneel-

s tuk onder regie van mej. Burggraaf op die planke verskyn. ,,Dienie speel toneel," 'n eenbedryf, het die gehoor laat skater-

lag en die hoofrolspeelster Dienie (Elmarie E ls ) en haar s t reng vader Tom Wassenaar (Eduard de waal) het hulle uiterste toneel- vernuf n a vore gebring.

Alhoewel dit vooraf 'n harde geoefen, baie skree en min slaap was, is dit bekroon met 'n suksesvolle aand.

Alle sukses toegewens aan die toneelgroep van 1972!

MEJ. M. A. BURGGRAAF.

YOUTH LEADERSHIP COURSE URING the Michaelmas holidays, Mary Pepper and Shane D Chandler (two standard nine pupils) were fortunate in being

able to attend the Youth Leadership Course, in Port Shepstone. which is organised annually by the Port Shepstone Rotary Club.

The course was officially opened by Dr. Malherbe on the Mon- day morning after which we had a wide variety of lectures ranging from public speaking t o a discussion on drugs. We went on a few excursions including the Oribi Gorge and the Retreat a t Uvongo.

We both enjoyed the course immensely and feel tha t we learnt a great deal. We would like to t ake this opportunity of thanking everybody who made i t possible for us t o go on this unforgettable course.

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THE CAMERA CLUB

N the years preceding this one, in a dark, dark, musty cellar I beneath the school, a small group nf hoya hegan what has now become known as the Camera Club.

These amateur electricians pirated electric current from the main flow in the basement light and carefully, with a n elaborate system of junctions and joints connected up a drier, a safe light and a n enlarger. Delapidated and "dicey" to say the least, but they worked.

This year the club was founded on more formal s tatus . There were fifteen members, a committee was formed and meetings were held twice a week.

Mr. Enghlom, the father of one uf the hoys, offered t o help us with en extension into the next door cellar. This plan was foiled when an inspector banned all members from using the hase- ment in case of electrical shock. Mr. Vosloo kindly offered us the old "Coolie-Room." This room has now been fully blacked out and work has begun.

There were two excursions made by the boys, both to the falls. Here photos of trees, water and play of light were taken tu be developed.

A new lens for the enlarger has greatly improved the standard of photographs, some of which a re in this magazine. This was donated by Mr. Engblonl. We hope to acquire good equipment which will help us go into full production. With luck, we will pro- duce all the photographs in the magazine.

E. A. WALTERS. Teacher in Charge.

MANNEQUIN PARADE 1971

HIS year's mannequin parade was a great success, despite last minute rushes, like berng late from the hairdresser's and not

having your face properly finished. There was no actual theme, but the back wall was covered

in silver paper, large cellophane flowers wcre scattered over the wall and along the ramp. The decor, although simple, proved very effective.

The needlework which was displayed a t the hack of the hall was of very high standard and quality. Long hours of hard work and paticncc were put into the articles, many of which won prizes on the show.

We thank Mrs. Saint for her patience and guidance, also for doing such a g rea t job a s the only housecraft teacher a t this stage.

We would also like to thank Mrs. Engblom who kindly showed us the hasics about modelling and for compering the show.

Best of luck to future school mannequins. You'll need it .

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MUSIC REPORT H E aim or music teaching c~ns idered a s part of the extra-

curricular progranlme a t school is rather the cultivation of a taste than the acquire~ncnt of a 2:oficiency; it should lay the foun- dation for intelligent listening and enjoyment of music in after life.

During my teaching a t Eshowe High I have attempted to emphasise this, covering a n extensive range of music, from the 3 great B's to music played by a computer ! I hope tha t by pre- senting these new musical experiences to pupils they will be able to widen their listening experience, follow up that thrilling moment of first hearing and find out more about it . In essence, cultivating the love of music requires one's full concentration. Listen, and again listen ! !

I t is in the notes tha t the message lies, not only in the easily heard notes of the grand tune or the striking rhythm but in the melodies tha t lie hidden underneath in the subtle touches of colour in the orchestration.

This, and this is what the composer is saying to you, and this and this you must hear.

Someone said there is nothing in the whole of music which is so ultimatelg satisfying a s the pleasure of singing. You are asking your own physical being to express the love and laughter of life. This may be disputed if a straggler should chance to hear the discordant sounds from the music room a t boys' hostel, most mornings. Whatever the forthcomings of class singing, we have widened our knowledge of folk songs from all over the world and have enjoyed singing them.

On the occasions when NAPAC have visited Zululand we have be:-i ~ b l e t o attend performances, namely, the String. Quartet, the planis: .John Clegg.: an opera demonstration and "Moment Musi- cale:' I t is hoped tha t those who attended them will be encouraged fur ther to ~ a t r o n i s e such worthwhile functions. My thanks to Mr. r-.,.ckin and Mr. .Jerome for driving the bus.

In conclusion it has been heartening to note, on the whole, the enthusiastic response to music a t Eshowe High. Long nlav it continue for : "There's sure no passion in the human soul; But finds i ts food in music."

C. J. BROTHERTON.

MATRIC DANCE, 28th AUGUST, 1971 FTER weeks of blood, sweat and tears, the night of the dance A drew nearer. We had decided on a n Indian theme, and with

the help of Mr. Walters and Miss Brotherton, decorations slov~ly began to take shape. Literally, the Buddah grew fat ter by the day.

The hall took on a very new face, with a n Indian street scene on one wall and various Eastern figures on the other. The s tage was a replica of the garden of the T a j Mahal.

The "Velvet Verge" was hired for the occasion and they pro- vided a wide variety of enjoyable music, which appealed to everg- one's taste, and kept everyone swinging.

All in all, the dance was a great success, and we hope t h a t i t will be remembered by all the matrics, and everyone who attended.

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LIBRARY REPORT - 1971

LLBRARIAN: Mrs. S . Jerome.

LIBRARY PREFECT: S. Robbins.

LIBRARY MONITORS: S. Chandler, M. Pepper, S. Munro, E. Els, T. van der Menve, A. van Rooyen, A. Trefz, D. Bateman.

We refer to the Library as the Resource Centre now; the ideal behind this being a place for learning, not only through the medium of books but through other audio-visual aids. Ours can hardly be termed a Resource Centre yet: I feel this will take a t least three years before it s t a r t s functioning to our satisfaction, but progress towards this goal has been made this year.

The concentration, therefore, has been on improving the re- ference section of the library and beginning our collection of audio- visual aids. Over R 1 000,OO has been spent this year, R250 of which came from school funds.

I want to thank the monitors who spent many long hours help- ing me to sift , re-classify, cover and re-organise the library books. With their co-operation we have a system of lending which runs smoothly. We no longer obtain books from the N.P.A. library van, all books that we had from them were allocated t o us and now appear on our stock records.

S. JEROME.

STANDARD 8 GEOGRAPHY EXCURSION

N Monday morning, June 21st, the Std. 8 Geography pupils left O on an excursion to the Leitche's fa rm near Melmoth. Don and Graham Leitch kindly explained to us the various

methods used in the poultry, stock, cane and citrus sections. Of particular interest was the poultry section, where we found

many fowls ranging from day-old chicks to mature laying fowls. These fowls enable "Saxony" t o produce 75': of Zululand's eggs.

We a re surc this has been of great value to the Std. 8 pupils and would like t o express our thanks to our teachers for making this excursion possible, and t o the Leitches for their hospitality.

STD. 8 PUPIL.

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THOUGHTS AND THEMES THE BUTTERFLY

A butterfly, large and beautiful fell and landed on a window in front of my face.

One wing, tattered and torn hung limply

a t its side. Through it I saw the world distorted and ugly

made of jagged edges of human misery.

fragments of people crying for help, their lives torn and tattered I saw a man striving for

a living under the cruel task master - time and centuries of degrading shame

A sudden flash, they twisted and turned

an evil fire engulfed and burned.

Through this wing I saw reality and the world

a s it really is. One living hell.

The other wing was bright and gay, symbolic of the new born day Through i t I saw a hazy swirl a happy boy and loving girl. I saw rows of flowers blooming bright, dancers moving through the night I saw a world of laughing people, no gruesome aspects did I see, these were people loving and free. I saw their world of bright sunlight, men called up: hut not to fight. No living flames did I see But loving peace and tranquility.

E. ENSOR-SMITH Std. 10 o

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DIE MENS IS NES 'N GROEN KOMKOMMER - PLUK JY HOM AF, VERLEP HY SOMMER

(met apologie aan F. W. Reitz) 'K weet dis alles sotnmer skyn - o Harlekyn! Wie ken ooit

jou smart , wie gee ooit werklik om wat jou nare gevoelens is onder daardie digte masker wat geen mens kan lig nie - solank jy my toeskouers met jou lagwekkende kapperjolle genoeg- saam vermaak.

Elke mens, in sy van-stof-geskape liggaanl. is in sy siel 'n werklike en volmaakte weergawe van 'n harlekyn. Maar wag tot ek my privaat en sonder steuring in my binnekanler toesluit, dan pluk ek my masker af. In my alleenheid kan ek my totaal oor- lewer en my gevoelens laat seevier. E k kan ween, ek kan lag en ek kan skreeu!

Die mens is nes 'n komkommer . . . koel en emosieloos, ye- wapen met sy masker. Geen ander lnag in my binneste oortree nie. Ek, met my plesierige laggies, gebaartjies . . . o, hoe verag ek soms die skyn - die kunsmatigheid van my lewe. 'n Lewe so v01 emosies, maar wat op alle terreine - behalwe jou binne- kamer - verbied word.

Pluk jy hom af; - verlep hy sommer . . . E k alleen mag my masker aflig - ek alleen mag uiting gee aan my ele ware ge- voelens; maar , die plek en tyd moet gekies word - a1 krop ek my gevoelens op vir ure - of selfs dae - a1 moet ek van my har t 'n n~oordkuil maak - emosies is verbode.

Ek , die harlekyn, die groen komkommer, hoe sterk is my wapen - hoe dig is my masker werklik? Sal die son ooit die begin van daardie dag aankondig - die dag da t my masker, nly wapen, sal kraak, verkrummel en wegskiet van my gesig a f ? Sal die dag ooit aanbreek dat ek openlik my ware gevoelens van my sal laat afrol - elke teken daarvan op my gesig afgeets sal wees? Nee, nog 'n masker, my wapen teen vriend of vyand, sal van vorln verander - n6g 'n skans waaragter ek kan skuil.

Die mens is in werklikheid 'n groen komkommer; pluk jy honl af. verlep hy sornmer!

L. VOSLOO, S t . 10 AM.

A NEW-BORN NATION

H E wild, the peaceful, the cruel, the kind. Survival was by one law - the law of the wild. This is h r w it was with the

animals of long ago. Then, a s civilisation was rushed upon man, he was hasty,

greedy, barbaric, and for his pleasures, spoilt the beauty of the wild. He wanted cities, he wanted power, he wanted to be master. He thought of nothing but himself.

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Panic siezed the animals. A being was out to interfere with their peaceful life. Man was haemorrhaging into the forbidden paradise of the wild. Animals were wiped out and became ex- tinct, the cunning and protected ones remaining. Man's lust for sport, for rhe fun of killing a n innocent, terrified creature was the cause of this destruction.

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The rushed, ever-increasing blur of civilisation rushed through the countries, and, soon there were cities of huge sizes, and the more men there were, the more concrete jungle would spread over vast stretches of land, killing everything in i ts path and only pre- serving some things.

As man's mind grew in great knowledge throughout the years, he developed machines, computers and many wonderful inventions. He has invented computers to work for him, and to improve his mind. Man's mind is becoming so learned and his brain washes out all his sport, his physical body and making him lazy; all his brains, the only living part in his body.

Man is truly making wonderful things. Surely there is a boun- dary t o this great mind of his, a place where the age of creations comes to a limit and does away, leaving man to begin from scratch a simple mind and building i t again to a climax, and again, maybe return to what his mind originally was.

In my mind I see man's mind, unless halted by our creator, growing to this great climax, and everything he has created, be- ing too great for his mind t o understand what he has created, will become again, simple-minded a s our ancestors of yester-year.

KEVIN PICCIONE, Std. 7 AI

M A N

Get up you lazy sulky creature Sitting languidly in the sun. Stretching your limbs till your character snaps And the troubles around you your docile eyes shun.

Get over the obstacles tha t stand in your path, Spin around and face them, tear out your heart. Stamp out emotions tha t stand in your way Then let the elements rule you and your day.

Get down frcm the pedestal on which you so loftily stand, Take a look a t the world, see others rave mad. No don't turn your eyes from this terrible scene I t is you who has caused it , you and your beings.

ELAINE ENSOR-SMITH.

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A NEGATIVE

A new-born nation shouts of war the dead fall qulckly and then no rnore

A tiny babe a broken toy all destroyed gone 1s joy

K hoy ana glrl a broken heart s lonely tea r t rue love can't last

A nlan in office pondering sits takes a look a t the world and is violently sick

A bedraggied shrew sunken morale they pay their money a penny a soui

A busy God two torn hands a twisted heart ungracious nian

E. ENSOR-SMITH, Std. 10 o.

K onthou. My lewe, so vol rooskleurige, fyne hrrinneringe. Soos E In hloni was nly jeug - smdrms h r t ek oopgegaan, gedurende die dag inet 'n gieter water ontvang en saans weer toegevou. Die m6re van my sesde jaar is ek skool tce - skaam en skugter het 'n niassa lelike en kleurlose gesigte onderlangs na nlekaar geloer. niaar hulle was tiperend van myself . . . en ek het hulle leer liefkry - elkeen op sy eie manier, elkeen met sy eie milieu.

Ek onthou die langverwagte vakansies op die plaas - 'n lewe vol van soele mijrelug, 'n atniosfeer geskep deur die stilte en vreed- saamheid van die egte hoerelewe. My lewe, so vol. so wonderlik ongekunsteld. Soos 'n pasgebore lammetjie het my nloeder vir my gesorg, kos en klere het ek ontvang. Vader was daar , etatig en op sy plek met 'n herispende woord waar nodig.

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E k onthou . . . wat help d i t ? Wat help a1 die eiendelose her- inneringe - wat help dit om jouself te martel met herinneringe nog so vars wat so ongekompliseerd skyn te wees? Dit boor dieper- dit vermeerder die veriange n a 'n lewe van vrede en geluk, 'n hoeder om hulp te gee. 'n teregwyser !

'n Vae herinnering aan my tienerjare. Ja re van veranderinge; jare waarin ek begin besef het da t die lewe v01 plesier is, maar nie sonder probleme, wat toe soos berge wat voor my opgetroon het nie - maar, hulp en bystand het ek van my ouers ontvang.

Herinneringe - soet en onvergeetlik. Tog verskaf dit slegs tydelike verligting - berusting vir die gemoed slegs tot die werk- likheid groot en werklik terugskuif. Ontvlugting n a herinneringe bring we1 'n uitkonls, maar dit verdiep die wonde a s die naakte werklikheid weer n a vore tree en jy besef da t sulke emosies en ondervindinge aan die verlede behoort. Herinneringe - wonder- like, onvergeetlike, werklike drome !

L. VOSLOO, S t . 10 AM.

BALANCE OF WE AND THEY

My Pen is my weapon, My arrnour my silence. Written in a country Where Black versus White.

Chaka, you should be here, To see your people suffer, The blows they receive Are mentally scarring.

The Umfane working here I s uneducated and underpaid; The White boy there I s uneducated and overpaid.

They cannot voce, They cannot speak For deported or trialed As terrorists they will be.

We exploited their labour Shepstone broke Cetewayo's t rust What they don't do, we do And that ain't very much.

Our Fa ther who a r t in Heaven, Give me strength, To ask for forgiveness, So my soul may rest in peace.

Our Father , give them their daily bread. And let not what happens here Happen up there For thine is the kingdom Where Black and White a re equal.

PAULA VAN ROOYEN 10 A2

O N THE R U N

When I consider how my light is spent, How my head bent in fervent manner, How my eyes globe a t every sound How my thoughts play fox and hound. I know my days and nights will close My conscience is on the run.

Behind me are the masses of the world Pitched forks. sickel hammer and swastika high. Battling Britons, and St. Patrick of Eire, Yankee Doodle, stripes and s tars Waltzing Mathilda. Kiwis and swords. The hounds close in for the kill.

My Conscience stumbles, Get up fast and run, Bags of bones, ragged haggard hair and skin. Then baring teeth, the hounds close in. A sword is thrust , t o quench their lust My will succumbs, my individuality lost Propaganda reigns, the hunters are satisfied.

(With apologies to Milton)

PAULA VAN ROOYEN, 10 A2

T O LIVE; T O DIE

A tiny camaflouged speck breaks the snow, The icy surroundings dull his spine. Not seen to even the sharpest crow He scores a victory over Father Time.

Turning and twisting, blistered hands grope their ground, Chilled toes - Ambition high, Mind in a Turmoil, he makes no sound Whimper sigh nor cry.

The sun appears the snow thaws, The speck is bathed in the ebb and flow Of tides, hurricanes and winds four. He will not REAP what he has sown.

Alas; he suffered in vain, No seedlings shall burst nigh To bear his t ra i ts . Yet man must live; to die.

PAULA VAN ROOYEN, 10 A2

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D E A T H

Death and I often walked side by slde,

Often I looked down into his icy face

and quickly backed away. Till one day he crept up

so close, I almost felt his chilly breath run

down my spine and into nly backbone.

b u t l, I turned and ran away

ELAINE ENSOR-SMITH 10 0

DEATH OF A SITATUNGA

Those long toes that constantly part the papyrus rushes.

Support the divine delicate form of the dainty Sitatunga.

Sleek coffee brown curls obliquely mark the line of her body,

From the high proud curves of bone t o the low squatting haunches.

The seerrnngly harniless splash and rustle from the hunter's "niokoro"

Momentarily raise a long, soft ear , but alas! it soon drops again.

To pursue the soft niuzzling of greenery velvet on velvet.

innocence pitted against greed and dun~brless against cunning.

The harsh sound of rushing water r a ~ s e d the buck's head.

The hunter cursed hiinself for carelessness a t a crucial moment,

But quick! the condition is ideal for what 1s to be done,

The only moveriient was the soft dilating of velvety nostrils.

The tiny vee pivoted a second and

rested on a white throat, The shot never mattered, except the

hunter nearly fell in the water, An ugly red splash appeared on

the soft white throat , The sighing of the thrust back head

sank into the ethereal morning mist.

Mokoro - native word for dugout canoe.

N. MOHLE 10 A 3 1

A STRAY ALLEY CAT FIGHTS A RAT

'Twas in a lofty cargo ship's hold, Tha t he so swiftly and speed'ly patrolled. His mighty rounds were coming to an end, Or so he thought before he rounded the bend.

He should have sensed or a t least have smelt. What lurked behind all those musty felts. But it was late a t night, When he saw the sight.

The r a t was long, w r y and thin, 'Twas looking into a rubbish bin. The ca t he stiffened when he saw the sight. And tensed his muscles and all his might.

His conscious tail h ~ s anger betrayed, The jet face it's rounded eyes displayed. Glowing a greenish hue it spread, All thought had diminished about it's bed.

The r a t was fast, incredibly fas t ; I t swung around to see it 's foe fly past. Power had unleashed itself a t full stride; The ca t had spread and had missed by a wide.

The r a t turned and slashed, Those deadly teeth across they flashed. But the danger of those teeth he knew, And the cat turned to take it's cue.

His teeth deep down they sank Behind the deadly head that stank. For every sensible ca t knows, The deep pain and wounds those filthy teeth sow.

The r a t thrashed i ts body in a turmult of pain, But nothing would relieve the cat of its gain, A final click and it was all over. The cat departed, much the slower.

MICHAEL HILL 7 A.

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YESTERDAY, TODAY. TOMORROW

What lies before nle " A creation of God, A flower, In ail its splendour

I t is slowly dylng, Drooping Inore and more, A f l o w e ~ , Growing mole ugly, slowly

When I think of a flower I t h ~ n k of beauty and peace, A flower, A h~ppies god to love.

Wh:le I'nl still writing, 'Ine flower dies molr , A flower, No longer nlore; But now a dead scrap.

ELAINE COLEMAN 6 B.

A SNAKE SKIN

I t is so thin and delicate, It's patterns hring a frown, The thing atlout it is. I t is Nature, and who fr .oi i~? Mother Nature. how she uses beauty That snake is a proud fcllow, To b~ the own'r of such beauty. When he grows too largt,. And his coat too snlall. It hrings a tear or two, To have t o part with it. His pride, his joy. and honour.

JENNIFER MOSTERT 6 B.

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H E R F S

I E wind ruk mistroostig deur die bome, en kleurvolle blare daal D tydsaam grondwaarts. Rou snikke skeur uit die man wat op die bankie sit, se bors.

Sy rooi roos het wit geword . . . Herfs is 'n baie treurige tyd, 'n tyd om lief t e kry, om eensaam

t e wees, en om dood t e gaan. Dit skyn asof moeder Natuur ook die eensame se leed dra, want die koue is skerp en neerdrukkend. Dit is die morbiede gedagtes wat deur die man wat so verwese voor hom uitstaar, se gedagtes dwaal.

Hy lig sy bewende hande en vee die trane af wat oor sy wange loop. Sy blik dwaal na die vceltjies wat regmaak om die lang tog na die Noorde aan te pak. Daarvan sou Des gehou het: sy het van alle vreugdevolle dinge gehou. Maar sy kan nie meer van iets hou nie, want die engele het haar kom haal. En nou, eensaam en hartverskeurend, is haar beminde agtergelaat in die lente van sy lewe, maar in die mistroostige herfs van die samelewing.

Herfs is 'n tyd om t e dink oor die liefde, die eensame tye, en die wat dood is. Elke herfs is anders, want tye verskil. Verlede herfs was hy eensaam. In die lente het hy verlief geraak, en in die herfs het sy rooi roos wit geword.

Nou is hy 'n enkeling, net soos die enkele blaar wat skynbaar wanhoping aan die kaal t ak vasklou.

Die dooie blare wat eers altyd dof was, is nou vir die man 'n skitterende kleurespel, want hy besef die dood is nie onverklaar- baar nie. Net soos herfs is dit iets wat moet gebeur. Hoekom gebeur dit dan met die enigste persoon in sy lewe?

'n Windvlaag sleep 'n gordyn van blare op en die geritsel is rustig, Inet 'n boodskap: "Herfs is hier, 'n tyd om lief te he, en daaroor na te dink, om eensaam te wees, en daaroor n a t e aink, en om dood te gaan, en daaroor na t e dink. Herfs, 'n tyd van trane. Herfs, 'n tyd van dood . . .

VICKY LOOTS, 9 A.M.

B R A N D

I E sirenes begin skel en dra by om 'n algehele beeld van chaos D te vornl. Die priester hef sy 08 opwaarts en begin met 'n ernstige gebed, maar sy woorde word ontvorm in 'n sinnelose ge- roggel van bloed a s 'n bom digby hom ontplof en sy tengerige lig- gaam in flarde skeur.

Dit is die jaar 1942, en die Augustynse Klooster word omskep in 'n brandende bouval. Vuur breek uit en die nonne vlug biddend in die bomkelders in . . . hul dood tegemoet.

'n Betonpilaar word soos 'n vuurhoutjie afgebreek en val skuins oor die deur na die kelder. Brandende rolnlnel tuimel langs die pilaar in en die uitrusting wat in die kelder gestoor word, ontplof in vlamme.

Verskrikking en afgryse vervul die nonne se gesigte, en hulle vlug n a die verste punt van die kelder. Die vlamme teer 1needoEnloos nader. 'n Geraas breek uit terwyl die verstikkende swart rook die vertrekkie vul.

'n Non se weerstand verbrokkel en sy werp haarself in die vlamme. Haar blank gesiggie vertrek van pyn, en onaardse gille skeur uit haar bors. Blonde hare slaan aan die brand en sy pro- beer om op te s taan, maar sy val terug in die vlamme. Haar liggaam ruk nog 'n paar keer voor dit soos 'n lappop in die vlamme verdwyn.

Die ander besef hul lot en klou waansinnig aan mekaar vas. Die hitte en angs pers die sweet uit op die verskrikte gesigte, en beklerntoon die blase wat alreeds hul verskynsel geniaak het.

Die vlamme bereik die nonne en hulle doodsgille s tyg bo die lawaai van die verwoestende v l a n ~ n ~ e uit. Die oudste non werp haarself op 'n jong non in 'n poging orn haar te beskerm, maar die vlamrne is orals.

Voor die brandende al taar lig die priester sy bolyf moeisaam op. Met afgryse s taa r hy n a wat van sy liggaarn oorgebly het. Oral on1 horn is die verwoestende vlamme. Die beeld van Maria val oor die al taar en pen die priester vas.

Hy sien die vlamnle nader kruip en t rane vloei uit sy oe. Hy dink aan die nonne, sy lnoeder . . . en, die vlamme. 'n Eensarne kreet s tyg op en dan bly slegs die vuur se gebulder oor.

VICKY LOOTS. St . 9 AM

DIE VOORDELE V A N ' N SKEEPSREIS B 0 ' N LUGREIS

NDIEN 'n mens met vakansie wil gaan en moet kies tussen 'n I lugreis of 'n skeepsreis. kies ek 'n skeepsreis Daar is soveel meer voordele verbonde aan 'n skeepsreis. Die bedrag is gering in vergelyking met a1 die plesier en eersteklas hediening op 'n skip en 'n mens kry beslis die waarde van 'n mens se geld terug.

'n Skip is veiliger as 'n vliegtuig want wanneer daar 'n fout insluip met die nlasjlen van die boot kan radioboodskappe dadelik na 'n hawe gestuur word en rnenigte veiligheidsbootjies word op die skip aangetref waarmee mense na veiligheid geneem kan word. 'n Skeepsingenleur is altyd teenwoordig en hy kan na die rna- sjienkamer afgaan en nege uit tien keer word die fout reggestel. Op 'n vliegtuig egter, indien daar iets verkeerd gaan met die rnasjiene, kan daar wcl 'n radioboodskap gestuur word, nlaar om 'n ander vliegtuig te s tuur kan tot geen hulp wees nie. Die pas. sasiers kan nie oorklim en soos rnaanwandelaars deur die lug sweef nie! In geval van gevaar nioet die loods 'n noodlanding uitvoer en vele male is daar nie 'n landingsbaan in die nabyheid nie.

Wanneer 'n mens per skip reis, is daar soveel meer om te sien en in t e neem. Die skip vertoef by verskeie hawens vir 'n rukkie, lank genoeg vir die passassiers om die spesifieke s tad te gaan besigtig en in die winkels rond t e kuier on1 gou iets te koop wat jy miskien vergeet het. Diegene wat verkies otn op die boot te bly, het oorgenoeg om hulle nlee besig te hou. Selfs 'n hele dag

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bied nie genoeg geleentheid om alles in die hawe te besoek nie. Bedags is daar die blou en magtige see met sy koel bries wat vir die oorwerkte brein en gespanne senuwees 'n uitstekende genees- middel is; beter a s wat enige dokter kan voorskryf! Indien 'n mens sportief is, is daar verskeie dekspeletjies om jou mee besig te hou. Vir die sondassies is daar 'n lieflike swembad met die koesterende strale van die son wat op die dek neerskyn.

'n Rit per vliegtuig is so gou da t dit ongelooflik is. 'n Mens klim op en binne enkele ure bereik jy jou bestemming. Wanneer 'n vliegtuig by 'n lughawe aangaan om brandstof te kry verloop dit so snel da t die passasiers net gou kan afklim om haastig 'n koppie koffie te sluk. Voor 'n mens mes kan S&, trek die groot vcel reeds weer deur die lug. A1 wat die mense kan waarneem van stede, lyk vir hulle soos popdorpe.

Indien U dus wil reis, kies sonder huiwering 'n skeepsreis en U kan verseker wees van 'n droomreis wat U nooit sal vergeet nie!

M. CLAASSEN, St . 10 AM

REENDRUPPELS

'n Wetenskaplike sal "reendruppels" waarskynlik as 'n blote verbinding van chemiese stowwe beskou: 'n chemiese reaksie wat plaasgevind het !

Vir my is reendruppels egter een van die grootste wonders wat God ooit geskep het. Dit is iets wat geluk, hoop, tevredenheid, dankbaarheid en verligting voortbring. E k wil selfs waag om so ver t e gaan om te s C d a t reendruppels respek kan afdwing en 'n mens tot nadenke stem.

Ons word baie maal geforseer om ons hoogmoedigheid en on- afhanklikheid opsy stoot en ons kniee voor God te buig en tot 'n smeekgebed oor te gaan vir 'n paar groot, silwer reendruppels.

Twee of drie groot reendruppels kan 'n hele wending in 'n lewenspatroon veroorsaak. Dit kan die hitte breek, die droogte hreek of selfs net 'n persoon se slegte bui of moeilike stemming verander !

So werk alles in die natuur dan saam on1 een funksie te verrig: om te lewe en te laat lewe. Die middelpunt van hierdie lewe en vreuge van mens, dier en plante op aarde is 'n paar kosbare "reendruppels."

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Keendruppels wat eers soos duisende, dansende ballarienatjies neerplons met hulle wye ronlpies wat dan meteens verdwyn en in "water" verander, is die kringloop van elke aardbewoner.

Kinders, oumense, jongmense: almal word op een of ander nianier bekoor deur die val van die eerste paar vrolike druppeis In die verstikkende stofmassa. l e t s onbekends dwing 'n mens dan on1 hierdie reendruppels te s taan rn bewonder.

Van ons jongste kinderjare af leer ons as kinders van die Afrikanervolk dat reendruppels 'n seen is en iets om voor dank- baar te wees. Ons beskryf, v e r t r o ~ t e l , droom en bewonder gr.reeld die reendruppels. Ons "drink" dit in.

Daaroni is ek bly dar ek 'n gewone Afrikanernooi is en nie 'n Wetenskaplike nie, want reendruppelu sal altyd vir nly iets volnlaak wees !

T. van der MERWE, St . 9 AM.

WATER SKI-ING

The englne of the boat is heard The rope tau t Acceleration applled A Signal given Power-burst is seen and heard Seconds are gone You are ski-ing across the water A world of your own A world of freedom Skimming across this film of water Your mind a t ease A form of relaxation Enjoyable !

You dig your skl Into the water You tu rn lo\v Leaning hard A spray is nidde A film of water is sprayed hlgh Through the sky Across the wake you speed A11 contact 1s lost You fly for yards over the water With a splash A gurgle Maybe a stlng on the back as contact is made

M. BLAMEY Std. 9 A.

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PIPELINE

Soaring down a wall of glitter Pulling out a t the bottom. Throwing a spray Causing a spectrum. Climbing up. Locked in with mother ocean. Reborn and recreated. Hugging the sides of her womb. Cutting back into her And going over To be reborn again.

ARTHUR WICHER, Std. 9 A

POLLUTION

Water! Beautiful crystal clear water bubbling and gurgling over shelves of rock, and, with a crashing crecendo plunging precipitously, reaching a t last a verdant forest, then into a town, which. callously belches and vomits the foul odour and repulsive slag of OUR nation, into the once rushing river . . . which is no more rushing but slithering in mortal agony in a parody of death, with its polluted load to the sea.

A. PARKER 9 0.

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POLLUTION OF THE EARTH

"Come on kids, let's go for a drive to Durban." "Dad, why a re you wanting to go to Durban?'" "Oh! just to have a break and get some civilisation." This is an example of the purpose of a typical family outing

on a Sunday

Why does that family need to go to Durban? Because they want. "to have a break and get to sonie civilisation."

Little does this family realise tha t they are adding to our ever increasing problem of pollution.

In South Africa, a s f a r as the man in the street can notice, the Government is not taking strict enough steps to t ry and conlhat pollution of all kinds.

One day the sea will just be a mass of black, thick mess, so thick that the waves will not be able to fold.

The other day a s I was travelling along the highway past the Blue Lagoon with my parents, I happened to glance up a t the Berea. The Berea was covered with a white smog. In large cities this smog is one of the major causes of lung cancer and throat infection.

After a sugar cane fire has been burnt, take a good look a s to how long that smoke will stay covering tha t area. If there is no wind, it can s tay there for up to 2 days, but this is not the only cause of pollution.

Factories deposit all their waste into rivers, polluting them and killing water life. Soap pollution causes a fungi to grow, which in turn clogs up rivers. I t has been stated by American scientists tha t if all the housewives in Chicago had to pour all their soap flakes down their sinks simultaneously, a %foot high foam would form, large enough to cover the entire a rea of Lake Erie. This would be tragic. As i t is, all of the Great Lakes are dangerously polluted already.

Here is a quotation taken from the "Life" book on "Flight." "By the time a Rolls Royce jet motor has reached maxlmum speed, it has already gulped a s much oxygen as a man could breathe in 20 years." This is an enornlous quantity of oxygen, but people do not seem very worried about this situation, and continue making larger motors which will use a s much as 2 or 3 times the amount of oxygen.

This pollution of our environment will lead to a world wide famine, a s i t will cause all the plants to die as a result of the pollution. These plants will in time be joined by us, us human beings.

We do not need our sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide or any other poisonous gas. We need our OXYGEN fine. clean and reliable for life.

One day our daily delivery will consist of one bottle of milk, one bottle fresh OXYGEN and one bottle of WATER.

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THE TALE OF THE TREE On the hillside stands a tree, Named the tree of many ages. Bent and twisted, deformed, ugly, The skies are threatened by its branches.

"It was there before our time," say the old ones of the valley As they tell of it to strangers Round the firesides of the night

It is of God, and He did plant He formed the seed and laid i t in the dark red ear th I t is His and so will s tay To the coming end of life.

Upon a day a woodman came. Saw the tree, thought it good for cutting, Raised his axe and swung i t down. But it flew to pieces when it struck.

The tree remained a s it had stood, The woodman saw and gasped in wonder, No mark on wood, no cut or bark, Thr blade was atoms a t is base.

Still it stands and shall it s tay forever Through night, through day.

Through sunrise and the reddening sunset, I t s greatness is for evernlore.

E. DE WAAL, St . 9 A.M.

A STUDENT "JUNKIES" APPRECIATION OF LIFE ON COMING THROUGH "COLD TURKEY"

Whal is life l but a synopsis all subtly decorated in false

outward and innermost design. A filigree worked in a fetish

to consecrate the conde~rined souls honour's to condign.

Many numbers of people, actions and deeds

will destroy or refine. Who's our judge

when all is done. some Deo benign?

Love and honour we are told

never to resign That gracious gift of life is mine.

Junkie -- a drug addict. Cold Turkey - withdrawal syn~ton is

N. MOHLE, Std. 10A 4 l

ESHOWE 1st RUGBY TEAM, 1971

I Back row (1 to r ) : D. Ridden, M. Temple, D. de Lange, N. Talbot. Middle row (1 to r ) : A. Parker, P. Tyack. L . Stephen, D. Phillips, F. Bartha, D. Francis

Front row ( I to r ) : T. d1A1meida, T. Hilder, J. Wallis, Mr. D. T. Brown (coach), P. Tyack (capt.), A. Rutherfoord, J. Owens.

SPORT Editor: Mr. A. MAY.

A REVIEW OF THE RUGBY SEASON

HIS year we had a most s i~ccess fu~ season, par-

ticularly in the first side but one should not forget the other teams. We cannot op- erate without a 'back-hone" of players who give of their best knowing tha t this wili

he one of their niost lasting and memorable experiences. The coaches of all these teams deserve a word of thanks. To

quote one of the best coaches would he to sum it up. "The school under 13 coach is equally important as the first teams and for the school - ~ o produce a consistently good rugby first s ~ d e , team work among the coaches is vital."

The preparation of the fields; the odd jobs on the day of the game and finally those who refereed our games also comes into this ca.Legory of teamwork. Mr. Nixon and Mr. Butt not only helped show us the finer points of rugby on the blackboard but heiped us a great deal a s referees, sometimes a t short notice.

Thank you for a most rewarding season! This report would not be complete if I did not review a few

impressions of the first team this season. We did have a few injuries early and late in the season which

could have had a marked effect on the team. To those who were injured and could have attained great heights we offer our sym- pathy. But, it is up to you to believe in yourself and you will reach your aims whether onthesportsfield or off it .

Despite this apprehensive s ta r t the team flowered after some hard work, and deveioped into a great side. Once, in motion, success built success and the team could not be held back.

Looking back on this team I can honestly say tha t it is one of the hest rugby sides which I have ever had the pleasure to coach. I t was indeed a great pleasure to watch these players in action. The most thrilling game of the season was the one against Campbell High School in Durban. Each player did his job so well tha t the machine clicked into forward gear keeping up the pace until the final whistle. A magnificent feat !

But. this is not the end of the road. There is a lot to learn. Those who are leaving we wish you well, and we will follow your niovements. Add to what you have learned and never forget what a true sportsman is. To those who will be with us lets look for- ward t o another good season.

T. BROWN.

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CAPTAIN'S REPORT: 1st XV

T H E spirit of the team remained extremely high throughout the season. We improved in every game we played and were very

lucky not to be struck by many injuries and we were therefore able to meet our opponents a t full strength.

The team being young, soon got into the pat tern of playing a s inany of the men~bers had represented the 1st XV the previous season. This was even made easier by the bare minimum of changes in the team. When changes had to be made we had a reliable source of players from the 2nd XV.

We won seven out of the eight games we played and our coach's ream talks every Friday afternoon before the game in- spired us. He would add to our spirits the clean and not too clean methods of getting the ball away from our opponents.

We ended the season wit11 a n enjoyable game against the "old crocks." Unfortunately we were without two of our teani members who were injured in the previcus game against Dirkle Uys. These were the only injuries of the season.

Throughout the season the team gave of everyrhing i t couid. They practiced hard, played hard and were very hard to beat.

On behalf of the team I would likc to congratulate Alan Rutherfoord and Johan VJallis on being choscn 10 rep~ezcnt thc NeLal Country Districts (1U.C.D.) XV. Alan o!lce ngzin brought honour upon himself and the schocl by Lcinz chcsrtn to repyesent the Natal School's XV. Alan is the first boy from Csho:;12 High School to achieve this honzur. Well done Alan !

PAUL TYACK.

1st XV Results, 1971. Eshowe versus:

Beachvdood, vro:i 23 - 13. Stanger, won 3L - 2. Empangeni, lost 3 - 5. Campbell, won 26 - 3. Pinetcwn. won 11 - A . New Farest , won 5 - 5. Dii-kie Uys. won 19 - 6. Old Crcclrs, won 14 - 13.

Played Won Lost Drew 8 '7 i 0

Points for: 133; points agalnst: bC. Those who represented the Zululnucl Schools side this scason:

T. d'Almeida, T. Hilder, A. Ruthe;-Prord, d . Walliz, A. Parker . Paul Tycck. Phillipe Tyaclr, D. de Lange, J . Owens.

UNDER 14 RUGBY REPORT

The U.14 had a very successful season, captained by A. Well- mann and vice captained by M. Hill. Of the 84 points scored dur- ing the season, 72 of thepoints were gained by tries.

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CRAVEN WEEK ROM the minute we arrived at Kimberley, where Craven Week F was to be held, all ideas were based on rugby. The whole town

was swarming with provincial blazers and every chap could have been your opponent for the next day.

On Monday, the rugby star ted in full force af ter a march-past by all rugby players. The rugby was not a s good a s we thought it would be, a s we would have liked to see more running of the ball. The Natal Country Districts XV played excellent hard running rugby and was rated as fourth best team a t Craven Week.

We had Springbok Piet Malan a s coach and he surely taught us a lot on the field. Talks were held by Dr. Danie Craven and Ian Kirckpatrick who really inspired us and not only taught us the fundamentous of the game, but also the finer points and ractics.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everybody who made our attending of the 8th Craven Week possible and would like to see more Eshowe High School players representing the Natal Country Districts side in future.

Scores : N.C.D. vs. Northern Transvaal, drew 11 - 11. N.C.D. vs. Western Transvaal, lost 0 - 5. N.C.D. vs. South Western Districts, won 17 - 3.

J. WALLIS & A. RUTHERFOORD.

N E T B A L L T B H E R E seenis to be more enthusiasm for Netball this year, and

we were able to field three teams a s compared with two teams last year. There is a s yet, no netball league in Zululand, but nevertheless several matches were played against neighbouring schools, both away and a t Eshowe, and the teams faired satis- factorily. Results of first team matches played are as follows:

Eshowe vs. Stanger, drew 10 all. Eshowe vs. Empangeni, lost 15 - 18. Eshowe vs. Stanger, won 10 - 7. Eshowe vs. Empangeni, lost 10 - 17. Ons het ook teen die Zoeloelandse Junior A en B spanne ge-

speel, en die uitslae is soos volg: ls te span verloor 15 - 19; 2de span gewen 14 - 8.

Die eeste span het gedurende Meimaand afgegaan Stanger toe vir die Zoeloelandse Netbalproewe, en Marianna van Zyl en Daiene Smith is gekies vir die Zoeloelandse span.

By die Natalse Netbalprowe te Durban is Marianna van Zyl gekies vir die Natalse span.

Half-kleure is toegeken aan Marianna Van Zyl en Monica Hanekom.

Ons het oefenwedstryde teen die Juniorskool en teen die per- soneel gespeel, wat die meisies baie geniet het. Baie meisies het hierdie jaar Netbal vir di eerste keer begin speel, en ons hoop om volgende jaar nog meer spanne t e he. Die tweede span het hierdie seisoen a1 hulle wedstryde gewen, en hulle moet geluk gewens word met hulle prestasie.

MISS WALDEN.

ESHOWE 1st CRICKET TEAM 1971

Back row (1 to r): D. Mitchell, A. Rutherfoord, K. Getkate, L. Stephen. Middle row (1 to r) : D. van Lelyveld, D. Francis, D. Ridden, C. Peak.

Front row ( I to r ) : D. Esterhuizen, M. Temple (capt.) , Mr. B. H. P. Jerome, A. Parker, G. Getkate.

HIS year the Eshowe 1st. C R I C K E T XI had quite a success-

\ ful season playing eleven -0 games, winning five, drawing

. , one. For the first time in many years we managed to beat a s t rong Durban team, tha t of Queensburgh High School. This was a n ex- cellent match, in fact the

best of the season and the whole team played extremely well. Par - ticular mention must be made of Andrew Parker who had a grand innings of sixty-six, ably assisted by M. Temple who made 32. David Francis also bowled extremely well taking five for fifteen and proved one of the best "finds" of the season.

Another game which was played in fine spirit was tha t against Grosvenor. Eshowe star ted off very well and Michael Temple bowled extremely well taking eight for 25. Due to bad tactics and bad fielding in the second innings, the Gosvenor side managed to beat the school XI on the double innings af ter being behind on the first innings.

I arn sure the season would not have been a success if it had not been for our coach, Mr. Jerome and on behalf of the team I would like to thank him very much for all he did for us. We hope that the spason to come will be a n extremely successful one. a s our team has gained Illore experience. The following is a list of the fixtures played and the results.

M. TEMPLE 9 A1

Versus Ernpangeni (home ) , 17/10/ 1970. Result: Parker 5/18; Peak 5/19; D. van Leylyveld 14 n.0.; Peak 15; Vermaak 6/35; Temple 518. Eshowe won by 9 wickets.

Versus Pinetown ( a w a y ) 31/10,"70. Result: Tenlple 6 17; Ridden 22; M. van Leyiyvrld 21. Pinetown won on 1st innings by 21 runs.

Versus Stanger (honle) 7/11/70. Result: M. van Leylyveld 41; Peak 35; Temple 7/12; Palmer 5/'12; M. van Leylyveld 419. Eshowe won by an innings and 110 runs.

Versus Staff/Town combined (home) 17/11/70. Result: T. Brown 59; Temple 5/38; Ridden 22; Mitchell 22; Temple 22. Draw.

Versus Grosvenor Boys High (home) 21/11/70. Result: Teniple 8/26; Peak 20; Temple 15. Grosvenor won by 3 runs and 6 wickets.

Versus Eshowe Town (home) 2/12/70. Result: Temple 7/53; Ross 18. Town won by 13 runs.

Versus Enipangeni (home) 30/1/71. Result: Peak 53; Parker 31; Temple 23. Temple 2nd innings, 31 for four. Eshowe won by 107 runs on firs^ innings.

Versus Stanger (away) 6/2/71. Result: Temple 5/14; Mitchell 5/12; Getkate 4/24. Eshowe won by an innings and 53 runs.

Versus Pinetown (home) 13/2/71. Result: D. Francis 4/21; Rutherfoord 28; Temple 24. Eshowe lost by a n innings and 3 runs.

Versus Queensburgs (away) 27/2/71. Result: Parker 66; Temple 32; Ridden 22; Francis 5/15. Eshcwe won by 38 runs.

Versus Ixopo (home) 6/3/71. Result: Temple 5/38; Ruther- foord 19. Ixopo won by 65 runs.

M. Temple was selected for North Durban Schools and played in the 1970 Offord Week.

Awards: Full colours: M. Temple; Half colours: A. Parker, C. Peak.

Dereck Cowden Bat for the most successful 1st team player went to A. Parker , while the Cyril Griffin Bat for the most im- proved junior cricketer went to M. Minietti.

House matches: The house matches were played in gocd spirit this year with Shepstone emerging as winners. The final result was: 1 Shepstone; 2 Chelmsford; 3 Pearson.

U.14 CRICKET REPORT

H E 1970-71 season featured the foundation of the Zululand U.14 cricket league. This incorporates nine primary and secondary

schools. I t is decided on a points basis: 10 points for a double innings win, 4 points for a single and 2 points for a draw.

Eshowe was fortunate in winning the league and thus the float- ing trophy. Outstanding performances included: three hat-tricks by M. Minietti: 51 not out by M. Minietti; Captain Zululand U.14 W. Hancocks.

The following were included ir the Zululand U.14 "A" side: W. Hancocks (capt . ) , M. Minietti, A. Wellman, D. Smith, M. Cross- man and "B" side: R. Freeman.

Congratulations to a fine team who all maintained their en- thusiasm to the end of the season.

K. Piccione was presented with a bat for the most enthusiastic player who showed good improvement.

M. Minietti was presented with the Geog. Griffin Bat for the best and most improved player in U.14.

G. A. MAYO

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HIS year we s tar ted off with a large enthusiastic

squad of boys. Some boys

.,. . had put in practise for a th- letics af ter rugby practises. This extra keenness paid dividends as you can see by the results a t the Coastal

Inter-Districts meeting, and the Zululand Schools' meeting.

There were 16 school records broken, in spite of 7 events hav- ing been changed. (Ei ther the shot putts or discus weights were increased or races were lengthened). However, the results were excellent. (The result in brackets is the old record).

Anita van Rooyen was winner of the Victrix Ludorurri and Johan Wallis of the Victor Ludorum and winning house was Chelmsford.

J . Wallis, boys open, 200m, 23 sec. (23.7 sec.)

.J. Wallis, boys open. 400ni. 51,3 sec. (52,8 sec.)

L. Stephen, hoys open, lOOin hurdles, 14,9 sec. (15 sec.)

Chelmsford, boys open, 4 X lOOm relay, 16,8 sec. (16,5 sec.

M. Temple, boys U.16, loon1 hurdles, 15,9 sec. (16,5 sec.)

M. Temple, boys U.16, Long jump, 6 , l ln i (6,075m)

R. Morley, hoys U.16, high jump. 5ft. 6;in. (5ft. 43in.)

D. de Lange, boys U.16, discus, 40,775n1 (40,33m)

Shepstone, boys U.16, 4 X loon1 relay, 49,5 sec. (49.7 sec.)

M. Hill, boys U.14, 800m, 2 min. 13,35 sec. ( 2 min. 21,7 sec)

M. Hill, boys U.14, long jump. 5,36111 (5 ,162~1)

Pearson, boys U.14, 4 X lOOm relay, 52.5 sec. (53,l sec.)

C. P a t e r , girls open, 800m, 2min. 48,l sec. (2 nlin. 52,4 sec.)

S. Squires, girls open. 80m hurdles, 14 sec. (15 sec.)

S. Squires, girls open, long jump, 4,68111 (4,49m).

Shepstone, girls open, 4 X lOOm relay, 53.5 sec. (55,3 sec.)

The school team captained by Anita van Rooyen and Johan Wallis did very well to win the Zululand Inter-Schools Trophy back from Empangeni. This can be credited to the magnificent work done by the U.14 boys age group. They won 67 points out of a possible 72 points, losing only 5 points when taking second place in the high jump event, instead of first. Of the 13 records broken a t the meeting. Eshowe broke 8, which are a s follows:

J. Wallis, boys open, 200m, 22.6 sec. (23.4 sec.)

J. Wallis, boys open, 400m. 51 sec. (52,3 sec.)

M. Temple, boks U.16, high jump, 5 f t . 54in. (5f t . 5in.)

M. Temple, boys U.16, long jump. 6.30m (6,201~1)

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D. de Lange. boys U.16, discus 46,085m (41,578m).

G. Hall, boys U.14, 800n1, 2niin. 10,4 sec. ( 2 min. 15,9 sec.)

Eshowe, boys U.14, 4 X lOOm relay team, 49,9 sec. (50,5 sec.)

Eshowe, girls open, 4 X 100 relay team, 52,3 sec. (54,7 sec.)

Eighteen of our Athletes got through into 24 final events a t the Durban and Districts meeting. Of these 24 events we got :

M. Hill, l s t , boys U.14, 800m, 2,13,3.

G. Hall, Znd, boys U.14. 800x11, 2,13,4.

G. Hall, 31-4 boys U.14, 300m.

A. Wellmann, l s t , boys U.14, 80nl hurdles, 11.8 sec.

M. Temple. 3rd, boys U.16, long jump.

J. Wallis, Znd, boys open, loom, 10,s sec.

J . Wallis, Znd, boys open, shot put t

J . Wallis, 3rd, boys open, 200m.

L. Erasmus, l s t , girls U.15, high jump, 4ft. 10,4in.

T. Rielly, 3rd, girls U.15, high jump.

S. Squires, 3rd, girls open 1, lOOm hurdles.

Eshowe, l s t , girls open, 4 X 100m relay team, 52,7 sec.

Ten athletes mad? the D. and D. side, these being all the athletes mentioned above, plus A. van Rooyen and C. Vermaak who got into relay teams, to compete a t the Natal Inter-District meet- ing. Unfortunately the two high jumpers couldn't show their talent a t this meeting because it was so wet on the day, all high jump events were cancelled. Our results were a s follows:

G. Hall, l s t , boys U.14, 800m. 2 min. 11 sec.

M hill, 3rd, boys U.14, 800m, 2 min. 12,6 sec.

A. Wellmann, l s t , boys U.14 80m herdles, 11,9 sec.

J . Wallis, 31-4 boys open, shot putt.

J . Wallis, 31-4 boys open. 200m.

M. Temple. 3rd, boys U.16, long jump.

Athletic honours went to Johan Wallis in the first tern]. He was unfortunately not chosen o represent Natal Schools, in spite of coming 2nd in the 200n1, 1st in the shot put t and 4th in the 100m. However, in spite of this disappointment it was decided to send him a s a n individual entry to the South African Junior Championships.

Johan excelled himself in clocking 22.3 seconds for the 200m. to get the 4th fastest time in the U.17 age group, in South Africa. He also took 6th place in the shot put t out of 18 competitors.

Lyn Erasmus was chosen to represent the Natal Senior Women's team in high jump to complete in an Inter-Provincial a t Port Elizabeth.

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HIS year we had many coaches able to help with

swimming practices. T h i s helped to keep Eshowe's stand- ard of swirnming high enough to beat Empangeni in the inter- schools gala by 56 points. At our school gala, 15 records were

broken, with the best individual perfornlances trophies going t o Anna Marie Aadnesgaard in the girls section and Michael Blarney in the boys. These two swimmers proved their worth a t the inter- schools meeting where they broke 4 records each, out of a total of 25 records broken.

Sc.hool Recborcls Broken:

J. Wallis, hoys open 50 yds. Butterfly, 27.8 sec. (32,2) .

J. Wallis, hoys open 100 yds. Backstroke. 72,5 sec. (76,8) .

M. Blamey, boys U.16 100 yds. Breaststroke, 75,7 sec. (76,7) .

D. Francis, boys open 100 yds. Breaststroke, 79,2 sec. (82,8) .

A. Aadnesgaard, girls U.14 100 yds. Butterfly, 35.5 sec (38,4) .

A. Aadnesgaard, girls IJ.14 100 yds. Freestyle, 67.7 sec (71,2) .

A. Aadnesgaard, girls U.14 100 yds. Backstroke, 77,2 sec (81,O).

C. Ponter, girls open 100 yds. Breaststroke, 87.8 sec. (89.5).

K. Mackintosh. girls U.14 100 yds. Breaststroke, 86,9 sec. (91,9) .

Chelnlsford, boys open 4 X 50 yds. Medley Relay 2 min. 15.4 sec. ( 2 18,O).

Pearson. boys open U.14 4 X 50 yds. Medley Relay 2 min. 42,l sec. ( 2 43.4).

Pearson. girls U.14 4 X 50 yds. Medley Relay 2 min. 31,6 sec. ( 2 44,3).

13 Chelmsford. girls open 4 X 50 yds. Freestyle Relay 2nrin. 12.4 sec. ( 2 1 4 ) .

14 Pearson, girls U.14 4 X 50 yds. Freestyle Relay 2 min. 15,4 sec. ( 2 19,7).

15 Chelmsford, Mixed Medley 4 X 50 yds., 2 I-rlin. 15,3 sec. ( 2 17.9).

House Relay Trophy won by Chelmsford.

Winning House Trophy won by Chelmsford

New Zululand Recrods:

1 A. Aadnesgaard, girls U.14 100m Backstroke, 87 sec. (92,2) .

2 A. Aadnesgaard, girls U.14 lOOm Butterfly, 94, l sec. (115,5).

3 A. Aadnesgaard, girls U.14 200m Ind Medley. 3 min. 13.3 sec. ( 3 25,2)

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4 A. Aadnesgaard, girls U.14 loom Freestyle, 68,3 sec. ( 8 0 , l )

5 M. Blamey, boys U.16 lOOm Butterfly, 77,5 sec. (82.0)

6 M. Blamey, boys U.16 200m, Ind. Medley, 2 min. 48.6 sec. ( 2 49,3)

7 M. Blamey, boys U.16 lOOm Freestyle, 64,2 sec. (64,6)

8 M. Blamey, boys U.16 200m B/stroke, 3 min. 9,7 sec. ( 3 19,4).

9 P. van Rooyen, girls U.19 Freestyle, 77,3 sec. (78.71.

10 P . Pope, girls U.19 Butterfly, 98.4 sec. (101.2).

11 P . Pope, girls U.14 4 X lOOm Medley relay 6 min. 21,2 sec. ( 6 50,s)

12 P. Pope, girls U.14 4 X lOOm F/style relay. 5 min. 41,4 sec. ( 5 W O )

13 P . Pope, girls U.16 4 X l0On1 F/style relay, 5 min. 41.4 sec. ( 5 47.4)

l 4 P . Pope, girls U.19 4 X 100111 F/style relay, 5 min. 40,O sic . ( 5 52,4)

Natal Schools' Gala Result:

1 A. Aadnesgaard, girls U.14 100m Backstroke 3 r d .

2 M. Blamey, boys U.16 lOOm Freestyle -- 4th

3 M. Blamey, boys U.16 200m Freestyle - 3rd

4 M. Minietti, boys U.15 diving. - 3rd.

5 E. Meyer, boys U.16 lOOm Backstroke - 4th.

Out of the 25 individual points the Zululand team got a t the Natal Schools' gala. Eshowe got 16 of the points.

HOCKEY H E 1971 hockey season has, according t o records, been one of

Eshowels best, though not only from a league point of view. Enthusiasm and sportsmanship was maintained a t a remarkable peak, and the girls cheerfully co-operated in a vigorous fitness programme.

Although the third and fourth teams struggled to play any hockey a t all for the first half of the season, their season, their enthusiasm and team spirit revived for the last few matches. The under 14 teams responded well t o very good coaching, and i t was encouraging to watch their team spirit and confidence grow through the weeks. For the greater par t of the season Eshowe was re- presented by six teams.

Positions in the Durban and Districts Hockey League (be- tween about 32 schools) a t the end of 1970 were as follows:

Results of 1971 1st team matches

Eshowe

Port Shepstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Durban Girls College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Queensburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Port Natal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Girls High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Kloof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Westville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Saaniwerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Eshowe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Eshowe 1st and 2nd teams have both soared up to 2nd position on the league of 1972. Congratulations to the first and second hockey XI'S for putting Eshowe High School so prominently on the map for top school hockey!

A summary of school matches for 1971 is a s follows: won lost drew

1st team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd team . . . . . . . . 4 2 3

. . . 3rd team . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 0 4th team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 6 0 U.14 A team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 5 2 U.14 B teanl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 6 0

1 feel tha t spec~a l ment~on here of the first XI and Eshowe High School hockey captain, Colleen Ponter, is more than warranted.

Colleen has played for the first team since standard six, and has captained hockey for two years. She was awarded colours for a nurrlber of successive seasons, and did a tremendous al-nount towards maintaining the best possible "hockiness" on and off the field. She was one of nine Natal girls t o he invited to a South African coaching course held a t Kiniherley this year, and captained the South Natal 6: team for the season. On behalf of the departing niatrics, Colleen in her report bids a warm farewell to the hockey girls, "and show them. Eshowe."

Colour awarcls for the year were as follows:

Full c o l o ~ r s , reawards: C. Ponter, M. Claassens. L. Rich- ardson.

New awards: B. Walden and S . Ross.

Half colours: M. Potgieter, M. Hall and N. van Kooyen who was also invited for Durban and district trials.

The trophies presented to players showing the most improve- ment - Senior: B. Calitz; Junior: C. Richardson.

Home matches results were a s follows: 1st Shepstone; 2nd Chelmsford; 3rd Pearson.

On the 5th June a very successful triangular hcckey tourna-

ESHOWE 1st Fipr CEY TEAM, 1971

Back row (l to r ) : S. S~l~ii , ,es , N. van Rooyen. Midclle row (1 t o r ) : M. Potgieter, L. Palmer. S. Ross, B. Calitz, M. Hall.

Front row (1 t o r): B. Walden, C. Ponter (capt . ) , Miss J. Hill-Lewis (coach), L. Richardson, M. Claassen

nlent was held here a t Eshowe. Four teams from Greytown and six from Empangeni enjoyed a full, exciting day's hockey.

The results were a s follows - Eshowe: 12 points; Greytown: 11 points; Empangeni: 2 points.

I would like to thank the following people on behalf of all the hockey teams: Mrs. Rautenbach for her willing help with um- piring; Mr. Milne who helped with umpiring and who gave up a t least one afternoon a week to coach the junior tearns; Mr. Garth Taylor who helped with umpiring on numerous occasions.

The season has closed on a high note of excitement (apar t from a top team party at Mr. and Mrs. Richardson's home) with the decision to arrange an Eastern Cape tour during the Easter holidays next year. The girls a re remarkably enthusiastic and ingenious in their efforts to collect funds, and any donations will be gladly accepted.

J. HILL-LEWIS.

NEW SPORTS FIELDS FOR ESHOWE AN DISTRICT YOUTH

N the left of the Melmoth Road out of Eshowe, motorists must O have observed the growth of several playing fields. This project has been the brainchild ot Eshowe's Centralisation of Sport Committee.

Playing fields a re the lungs of a country. They encourage young people out into the fresh air to compete in games tha t also assist to build character, strength and endurance.

Finally envisaged on the 22 acres available, will be a first class cricket oval, a provincial standard rugby field, a n interna- tional size soccer field and a standard hockey field. Tennis courts, squash courts and a domestic swirnniing bath will also be added and above all there will be a good club house.

This is for all young people of the district and their support later a s members will ensure the establishment of one of the finest sports clubs in the country.

B. JEROME

DAPHNE VELLEKOOP - A N APPRECIATION

APHNE VELLEKOOP gave twelve years of her life in service D to Eshowe High School as school secretary under four suc- cessive headmasters.

She was f a r more than just an efficient typiste, bookkeeper or even administrative officer, because she identified herself so com- pletely with the school which always held her undivided loyalty. Not only did she become a n institution a t "her" school, but she played an essential par t in planning and running functions ranging from fetes to mannequin parades, from swirnming galas to school dances.

She grew to know many of the pupils intimately, especially the boarders and they would come to her with their troubles and problems, never to be turned empty away. She would comfort a lonely junior, away fro111 home for the first time, or reassure a parent phoning from a distant farm.

Daphne had an uncanny knack of keeping her finger in the pulse of the school and she was seldom wrong in her assessrlent of a pupil.

She was transferred to the head office in Durban in 1969, and shortly af ter was appointed secretary a t Northlands Boys' High School which post she held until failing health meant she had to relinquish her duties. The last few rnonths of her life brought much discomfort and suffering, always patiently and bravely borne and for all this time she was sustained and comforted by her devoted parents.

Daphne lived a life in which sincerity of purpose and s trong allegiance to worthy things were always in evid-ence. We were richer for her living and are poorer for her passing.

G. M. N. GOODWIN