Staff Cricket Team from 1956/57

Image from Hilary Goulding. Thank you, Hilary.

Back Row L-R: Mr. K. Chappell, Mr. Tate, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Colley, Mr. Burnett, Mr. Wharton
Front Row L-R: Mr. Sale, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. A. Lewis, Mr. Bulley

Dear Sheila,
The photograph of the staff team produced some very happy memories. I spent half an hour or so explaining to my wife the fun time that we used to have with all their inherent weaknesses and strengths at the game.

Ken Chappell was a superb batsman, exciting, brave and fearless but also a world champion at Ploughing as well as the UK Ploughing champion in the 1950s. In the team he was absolutely reliable and dependable. John Bulley was a gentleman and a competent cricketer. Mr. Hamilton (Captain) had a very funny repartee at times with a well spun philosophy. He believed that a happy well organised staff, relaxed and contented, brought the best results and so he joined in everything that the staff did. Arthur Lewis was the local butcher and a loyal old boy of the school. My two golfing friends Clarky and John Wharton were always ready to enjoy life on the golf course. We had many happy evenings clouting the ball all over the greens, to much laughter, I may say. We were just like naughty children at times. We worked hard, we played hard and we relaxed hard.

Trust you are keeping well and Dave as well. Look forward to your new discoveries.

Ken Sale HGS Staff 1955-61