Wednesday evening arrived, and in the four hours until it opened at 8 p.m., there was great commotion obtaining tables and easels from round the school for all the exhibits, making sure everyone had power points who needed them and that the great multitude of aerials did not become hopelessly entangled with one another.

Some of the exhibits were very well presented, while others were badly organised, and in some cases it was not clear just from looking what the exhibit was intended to be. The sixth form prize went to Charles Greensted for his beautiful art work displayed on easels in the centre of the Hall. Neill Taylor won the fifth form prize with his Short Wave Listening Station A5957 and various electronic equipment. Clubbe won the fourth form prize with his well-presented display of first day cover stamps. The third form prize was won by Buchanan and Jasieniecki with their collection of Butterflies and Moths. Hill won the second form prize with an album containing a Critical Analysis of his photographs. And the first form prize was won by Cuehn and McCaughey with a display of fairly sophisticated electronic equipment.

Some of the school societies also put on a display. The Photographic Society had an interesting range of equipment on show and they were also demonstrating the art of developing a film. The Geographical Society had a well classified display of rocks, minerals and fossils. The Electronics Society had a display of radio and other types of electronic equipment.

We feel that the many keen first and second formers who entered deserve a mention especially the naturalists who entered. One group even had typed hand-outs protesting against cruelty to animals. The annual excitement of Scalextric motor racing was provided this year by a group from the second form. Other exhibits included: A model plane with 8ft. wingspan; A collection of props from the last school play, these had been made by some third formers, some engineering models in Meccano, and a four foot diesel powered model boat. More unusual exhibits included a collection of London Transport Literature and a collection of Model Vintage Cars. Background music was supplied by a record collection.

The most popular hobbies exhibited were a dead heat between electronics, "nature" Philately (stamps), Numismatism (coins), modelmaking and photography with four exhibits each; followed by Philumeny (matchboxes) with three exhibits.

After the prizegiving, Mr. Payne thanked the judges, Mr. Fortune and Mr. Snelling, and all the staff who had helped in the organisation of the Hobbies evening (though we cannot think of any names to mention in this connection) and he made one request - more models next year.

Brian Taylor LVI
Michael O'Sullivan LVI