Edward Overton, who was runner-up to Robert in the Junior Final, justified his No. 2 seeding.
The runners-up in the Doubles, Ken Hammond and David Wiggett, did very well to reach the Final because they had much stiffer opposition in
their half of the draw.
Altogether, 83 matches of three sets each were played, and I would like to extend my thanks to all members of the staff who helped with the
umpiring. Finally, our thanks go to Mr. Embleton and Mr. Greenhill for the excellent condition of the courts.
F.W.O.
N.B. I have printed the complete draw of this competition, not only to show the people who took part in the contest, but also to advertise the
prowess of our Printer Apprentices. These tables were set on the Monotype machine by Michael Maxim, aged 20.
ED.

East Herts Youth football
This year the under 18 League has been continued in the hope that next year more teams will come into the competition. At the beginning of the
season, this League comprised five clubs only. The withdrawal of Ludwick—last year's all-conquering under 16 team— has left four clubs, Herts
Training School, Waltham Abbey, St. George's Boys' Club and our own School side. As this small number of teams would mean many Saturdays
\vithout football for those keen to play it has been decided to play the Cup competition this year as a League Cup as opposed to the normal knock-
out competition. Even this innovation will only ensure each team has twelve games during the season, excluding any County Cup matches.
By way of contrast, the under 16 League is very strong, one of the strongest Leagues of its kind in the County.
Peartree, who some years ago were a team to be reckoned with, show signs this year of a return to their old excellence, and Haileybury Boys' Club
is too strong for most of the opposing teams. However, the season is not half-way through yet and there is time for form reversals.
Our under 16 team still lacks a tip-top goal-scoring forward. Game after game the scoring chances are there but they are wasted. This team,
however, play attractive football and try throughout each match. Unfortunately, several boys eligible for this team have to play in the senior team
to make up the numbers. A poor reflection of our under 18 talent.
The senior team are very unpredictable. They play sparkling football at times and if only they can make their form more consistent the League
Championship or League Cup are within their capacity.
R. Bone was chosen to play for the County against a schools team and acquitted himself well in his first representative game.
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Table Tennis
We have again entered two teams in the Division I of the -Hertford and District Table Tennis League.
At the moment both teams have played 6 games. The first team are unbeaten and hope to go one step further than last season when they finished
joint top with Hoddesdon F.A.B.S.C. but lost by 3 games when the individual games were counted up. G. Rogers and E. Overton, both fifteen
years of age, are playing well and make up the first team with Mr. C. Steele.
The second team have yet to win a match but are gaining experience and are improving each game.
A pleasing feature this season is the introduction of a doubles game. The standard of play in the league this year is quite good.
RESULTS
Goldings I: Thames Wire, won 7-3; Goldings II, won 9-1: Allenburys III, won 7-3; Y.M.C.A. Ill, won 7-3; Hertford Brewery II, won 7-3;
Hoddesdon F.A.B.S.C. II, won 6-4.
Goldings II: Hoddesdon F.A.B.S.C. II, lost 1-0 , Goldings I, lost 1-9; Bayley Y.C. II, lost 4-6: Goldings O.B. , lost 0-10; Thames Wire II,
lost 4-6; Camber I, lost 3-7.
C S.

Life Saving
The Royal Life Saving Society is an old established and famous volutary organisation whose certificates are recognised and accepted the world
over. Many posts, such as swimming instructors and beach superintendents demand R.L.S. and the Amateur Swimming Association Certificates.
It is accepted in the sporting world that the R.L.S. and A.S.A. certificates are the most difficult to obtain, and of course the student, apart from
studying and practicing, has actually to pay for the privilege of being tested, and hundreds apply every year.
In Australia, to become a "life guard" on one of their famous beaches, it's such an honour that the standard is raised every year to eliminate
applicants—and it's a voluntary duty! These chaps also study and pay for the honour.
So it was with the nineteen boys who took the Junior Artificial Respiration Award of the R.L.S. They too studied and paid for the honour of
being tested, they passed and felt it was worth while. As the Headmaster said when presenting the Certificates, "Some very little boys have taken
this award, but a very little boy with this knowledge when it's required is of greater value than a man ignorant of the methods of artificial
respiration".
The successful nineteen: R. Argell; H. Bainton; D. Birch; B. Balderson; T. Cann; S. Cann; C. Davies; L. Davis; M. Chaytors; G. Campbell;
R. Fumice; A. Tanyer: R. Knight: L. Reed; I. Mohamed; P. Myddleton; F. Fossey l. Smith; D. Rause.
It is hoped that we may be able to arrange the water test of the R.L.S. examination next summer.

Simple Photography (2)
Subjects will start off this last series on photography.
When taking landscapes have a clear, nicely composed view, with a simple building or the like in the foreground, making sure that the
foreground scene does not attract too much attention but blends suitably with the surrounding scenes. Monuments, buildings (old and new)
make good pictures. Interiors of buildings are interesting with their skilled architectural work. In taking such photographs watch the lighting
and make sure the film has enough exposure.
Photographing birds needs skill and patience with an interest in the subject. It is very difficult to photograph them with a normal box camera,
save on a bird table and in one or two other ways. To get good photographs of wild birds the necessary camera and equipment is essential. A
hide—a non-elaborate four-sided affair approximately five feet high and a yard square—is a "must" when photographing most, if not all birds.
The hide will vary according to the circumstances. For example, a raft made up of reeds will serve for camouflage when photographing acquatic
birds.
Natural growth is a varied and beautiful subject, its beauty is better shown usually on a colour film than on monochrome. Marine and snow
scenes are attractive with and without people but great care must be exercised in determining the right exposure.
People! Common, yes, but very interesting subjects. A safe rule here is to let young children be natural for photographs and adults be posed.
The majority of cameras today are made to be able to take flash photographs, expanding the range and interest of photography. The two most
used types of flash being (i) Spontaneous flash, where the flash is built into the camera and fired when the shutter is released; (2) Open flash in
which the flash gun is held separately in the hand, the camera set on a tripod with the shutter open at brief or time, then the gun is fired by
pressing a button and the shutter is closed straight after. Both spontaneous and open flash can be used with a box camera as it has a slow shutter
speed of 1/25 second. A variety of flash bulbs, their output of light varying, are on the market. The two common types of bulb are the capsule
and cap type, the latter having a cap on the end like a normal house bulb. The bulbs are fired by an electric current from a battery fitted in the gun,
most batteries having the power of four volts (three volts is the minimum to fire a bulb successfully).