March 11th: There was a Sing-Song and Dance at the Club, and Shackleford again won the Junior Table Tennis Tournament. March 9th-14th: The School Warships Week raised 5d short of 250, which was very satisfactory. Thanks are due to Mr Hobdell for the hard work he has put in to raise this excellent sum. Hamlyn won a certificate in a Competition organised by Williams and Deeks. March 14th: Thanks are also due to Mr Tolley for helping to organise the football match that the Torquay boys played against the Exeter boys. Hamlyn and Ball distinguished themselves in the match, and the school is very proud that they played. IMAGE Dittisham Ferry March l6th: Exams started for all but the Fifth Form who were only just recovering from theirs. March 18th: There was a Competition Evening at the Club. Mr Hobdell must have turned conjuror to produce all the prizes he did. March 24th: We were invited to a performance of Hiawatha by Audley Park School and were much impressed by the beautiful production. We were glad to be able to contribute a little towards the Torquay Hospital Fund. In the evening a mixed doubles Table Tennis Tournament was held at the Club in aid of the Red Cross. March 25th: Debate on American and British Films at the Club, in which Homelands Central School were our opponents. Under the competent and genial chairmanship of Mr Pollard, we had a very jolly evening and discussed many things not always relevant. Refreshments were free. March 26th: A Military Whist Drive was held, again for the Red Cross. There was a large attendance. March 26th and 31st: A.T.C. proficiency examinations. March 31st: A Community Sing-Song, which was very enjoyable. April 1st: During the day there was the National Savings Competition, which did not turn out to be April Fool's Joke. It was very amusing. IMAGE The prefects War Savings Mainly owing to the fertile brain and persistent energy of Mr Hobdell, we are entitled to feel pleased with our efforts this term, and can point with pride to our total of 307.17s.0d. This is 2.17s.10d. per head which is most creditable in these days when pocket money is not easily come by. In Warships Week we invested 249.19s.7d. nearly doubling our objective of 150. The Form Competition was continued and Form VI finished first, but Form IV contributed the highest total. Every week we have had an estimate competition in which those buying a 6d. stamp were entitled to one estimate of the stamps sold during the week. At the end of term we had a 'man-hunt'. open to 'war-savers'. A card with the words 'John Bull' and another with 'Britannia' were circulating in the School, and the winner had to get both of them by challenging. The prize was one third of the stamps in his book. Once more we must thank the indefatigable Form Agents for gathering our pence regularly and keeping us up to scratch. The Pantomime For long weeks, the question, with the pantomime, was, to be or not to be; for we suffered to an unusual degree the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. Indeed we reached the point of wondering whether or no we should take a bare bodkin and end our ridiculous troubles. This actor or that actress would silently steal away. . . and someone else would step into the breach. We had a troop of fairies who by some mysterious alchemy exercised by Miss Hornabrook became a handful of the sweetest little rosebuds you ever saw. . . Mr Potts sharked up a list of lawless resolutes in the guise of the most dissipated crowd of red-nosed coppers ever seen on this or any other stage, and over against them he ranged twenty love-sick maidens fair and the two posses sang to each other and against each other in the most fetching manner. It was all done to humiliate Hitler. 20 was raised and handed to the Torquay Warships Week Fund. Games Miss Hornabrook reports: The girls have played several matches this term. Unfortunately we have been beaten each time so far, but considering the short time we have learnt hockey, the team members have played well. We must also take into consideration the small numbers in our school compared with the numbers in the local schools. Mr Tolley reports: Again we have been fortunate in having plenty of matches and games with other schools. The results look bad with only one win and one draw in nine matches, but in several cases the odd goal or so decided an even match although we lost. The highlight of the season was the fact that in Warships Week two of our boys were chosen to play for Torquay Boys vs Exeter Boys. Both played well in the team which won. Competition for places was exceptionally keen, and we felt honoured that two of our boys should have been chosen. We all thank Mr Arnold for his unfailing courtesy and help at Windmill Field. He has been our very good friend there, always helpful and understanding, and after the war we shall carry back with us to London many pleasant memories of his kindness, and I have never seen a sports field kept in better trim. page 36