Sports Day
What can be said about this year's Sports? It was after all a lovely May day with not a rain
cloud in sight. It was well attended - by the boys that is - for, as it was held on a Friday,
then parents for the most part were unable to come. It was truly an Inter-House competition,
each House entering two competitors in each event and as a result, over 200 boys took part. 28
events had the full complement of 8 competitors and 30 had either 7 or 6 competitors.
Performances were reasonable in view of the time - little preparation being possible since the
term had only been going for two weeks. The House Committees had done an excellent job and by
gentle persuasion or other means, got the message home that participation meant points for the
House. No competitor meant no points. So, bearing all these facts in mind, it should have been a
sports day 'par excellance'. But I could not help feeling that the absence of parents and
friends took away from the day and so perhaps next year some thought must be given to making it
possible for them to attend as in the past.
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