The Old Bordenian Association

We have been loaned a number of “The Bordenian” magazines covering the years 1960-1966 and I shall reproduce selcted articles from these magazines over the coming months.  If site visitors have material from an earlier or later era, please let us have them to share on the site.

The Bordenian – Issue 74 1964-65

Notes and News

AUTUMN TERM, 1964

At the opening of the year we welcomed five new members of the staff : Mr J T Macrae, an Old Bordenian, who returned to teach Physics; Mr T J Cross – Geography; Mr D L Davies – Spanish; Mr C A Mills – Latin; Mr A W Clayton – Physical Education.  M Akhurst was appointed School Captain, with Ansell, Blackmore, Fowle, Jordan, Oates, Priston, Smart, Stanley, G. Taylor and Walker as Prefects.

Soon after the term opened we joined with the Girls’ school in a performance of “Patience”.

The Sixth Form Science Conference was again held.

During this term the “Sunny Smiles” collection for the Dr Barnado’s Homes passed the £100 mark.

Mr Bates produced this year’s school play: “One Way Pendulum” by N F Simpson.  This recently written play was a box office success, and was judged to fulfil its description as “a farce in a new dimension” although many were left pleasantly puzzled.

Akhurst, who captained the 1st XI Football team, was picked with M Wilson to represent Kent Grammar Schools.  We offer our congratulations.  P Taylor captained the 2nd XI.

SPRING TERM 1965

Akhurst captained the 1st XI Hockey.  The 2nd XI was again without a definite captain.

This term – for the first time – a House Weight-Lifting Competition was introduced.  We hope to see the new enthusiasm continued next year.

Mr Lancaster organised the Arts Festival.  Poetry reading was introduced as a new event.

In the Hockey Festival the school celebrated as the School XI beat Chatham House and went on to win the tournament for the first time in some years.

The Prefects played the Girls’ School at hockey – a memorable if not too serious match.

The two school journeys at Easter were to Czechoslovakia with Messrs. Davies, Howard and Sowden, and to Devon with Mr Veal and Mr Cross.

SUMMER TERM, 1965

Akhurst captained the 1st XI Cricket, whilst D Wood was captain of the 2nd XI.

Parents day enjoyed better weather than last year.  The Junior Play was, for the first time, acted entirely by the 1st form and was universally enjoyed.

The Sports this year were won by Barrow in a very close finish.  Fewer records fell.

Mr Lancaster and Mr Mills are leaving us.  Mr Lancaster will be remembered for his organisation of the Arts’ Festival and his fine innings against the Prefects’ XI, quite apart from the enthusiasm he brought to teaching History.  He is to take up a post in Madeley College of Education, Staffs.

Mr Mills successfully introduced R.I. as a GCE subject in the school.  He contributed to Junior Sport – the Masters will lose another of their outstanding cricketers.  With his B.D. degree he is leaving to take up a post in Redland College of Education, Bristol.

We shall be sorry to lose both Masters and we wish them good fortune in the future.

This year’s Bordenian was prepared and edited by D.Carey, U.6A, and A. Friday, L.6Sc.