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THE HARROVIAN
VOL. CXXXIV NO.21 April 30, 2022
CHORAL SOCIETY The next sections, Domine Jesu and Hostias, again display
the abilities of the soloists before the triumphant trumpet calls
Verdi’s Requiem, Speech Room, with the Choir of of the Sanctus, where there is a staggering, eight-part fugue in
Francis Holland School the choir. Next, the entire audience, orchestra, choir and soloists
all relax for the beautifully simple Agnus Dei. Penultimately,
Each year, the combined Choral Societies of Harrow School the alto soloist sings of redemption in the Lux Aeterna, whilst
and Francis Holland School put on a concert, which is one of the bass ominously proclaims Requiem Aeternam once more.
the highest-profile concerts of the year. These concerts feature a Finally, we come to the longest movement with the Libera Me,
professional orchestra, combined choir and professional soloists. which many will know from Fauré’s Requiem, which we sing
This year it promised to be no different; even after a sizeable on Remembrance Sunday.
break during to COVID-19 pandemic, the schools combined As amazing a piece as that is, it pales in comparison in
to perform the epic piece of Verdi’s Requiem. Known as the dramaticism to Verdi’s version. As the soprano soloist and
‘opera in disguise’, Verdi’s Requiem is one of the greatest choral choir utter hurried prayers and the original material of Requiem
works ever written, featuring a massive orchestra and choir, Aeternam returns, the music is thrown into another, darker fugue
awe-inspiring solos, earth-shattering fanfares and some of the as the Requiem eventually reaches its climax with the entire
most dramatic music that you will find anywhere. Conducting orchestra and choir performing tutta forza (meaning maximum
the masterpiece, DNW had put together an ensemble consisting force) before finally ending with a C major chord.
of four professional soloists including old boy Theo Platt, a Many thanks must go to the soloists, orchestra, choir, the
professional orchestra with some boys joining in, and a joint Director of Music at Francis Holland School and DNW for what
choir from Harrow, Francis Holland, adults and Old Harrovians. was an incredible concert and one that will surely remember
for many years to come.
EVANS SOCIETY
HRF, 'Down at the Thermopolium: street food
and wine in Pompeii', 21 April
On 21 April, the Evans Society rallied in New Schools for its
very first talk of the Summer term, given by none other than
HRF, on ‘Down at the Thermopolium: street food and wine
in Pompeii. Despite HRF’s busy role as the Academic and
Universities Director, she was eager to give boys and beaks
Beginning with the grave Requiem Aeternam, the piece opens who attended on Thursday night a full experience of food in
to muted strings with soft choral entrances before a plainchant- the ancient world.
like fugue returns to the more sorrowful previous section.
Afterwards, the triumphant Kyrie introduces the four soloists
in glorious fashion with the full strength of the orchestra and
choir. Next is the most famous movement of the work, the Dies
Irae or ‘That day of wrath’. Obviously, this piece speaks about
the apocalypse: the Dies Irae features in many requiems, but in
Verdi’s work the drama is taken to a new level. With massive
chromatic scales, a huge brass section and the (in)famous
Verdi bass drum (which literally made Speech Room shake),
this movement not only stunned the audience into submission
through sheer volume and power, but also is perhaps the best
work of the classical canon at conveying Armageddon. In the
Tuba Mirum, the seven trumpets of the apocalypse are played
as the power of God is seen by all, before moving through the
Liber Scriptus and Quid Sum Miser, which again showcase Firstly, HRF began her talk looking at what everyday Romans
the soloists with the Dies Irae theme returning intermittently. ate. The Roman banquets, which were often reserved for the
Then the Rex Tremendae, where the soloists and choir join upper classes, were well recorded by contemporary sources in
(which the trombones and basses, in particular, enjoy very much) all genres of literature. The total excess of exotic foods were
for another dizzyingly dramatic movement, is then followed by ostentatious displays of great wealth, similar to the Medieval
the Recordare and Ingemisco for some more intimate, operatic banquets: both are designed to impress their guests and others.
movements. The Confutatis and Lacrymosa then lead us through Diving deeper into the ancient world, HRF touched upon the
the final part of the Dies Irae section, before ending on an glirarium (dormouse pots), which was a terracotta container used
unexpected yet incredibly major chord. for keeping edible dormice. These animals were considered a
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delicacy in the Etruscan period and later in the Roman Empire. for the IOAA and IPhO competitions respectively – I was in
By inducing hibernation via darkness and confinement, the the Physics Camp.
glirarium would cause the dormouse to fatten and it would We stayed at Jesus College for five days in April, and the
then be consumed by the Romans. intensity was clear from the get-go; on the first day, there were
Moving on, HRF introduced the idea of a thermopolium. The two two-hour sessions on thermodynamics, with the second session
word literally means ‘a place where something hot is sold’. lasting until 9pm. From then on, the daily schedule consisted
These were the front-running restaurants of the ancient world, of lectures and problems starting at 9am, with experiments in
“A bit like a Pret a Manger today”, as HRF explained. 40 % the afternoon, and usually a different physics-related activity
of lower-class homes and 66% of middle-class homes had no ending at 9pm – for example, on one of the nights, we had
hearth on which to cook. Therefore, many Romans would go to find the density of a Polo mint. The sessions were usually
to these thermopolia for their three meals a day. taught by past team members, but we were lucky to receive a
lecture from Dr Alex Lvovsky, an Oxford Professor, on optics.
All the sessions were taught quickly, and I was amazed by the
speed at which my classmates were absorbing the information
and applying it to problems. Some even had the motivation
to finish off problems after 9pm. The vast array of topics
included thermodynamics, electromagnetism, optics, rotational
dynamics, waves, the Boltzmann Factor, black body radiation
and relativity. It was a challenge keeping up at times, but it was
a very supportive environment, with many classmates offering
to help and solve problems collaboratively.
So, what did the Romans eat? HRF highlighted that the
Romans had a “Modern rustic Mediterranean diet” with access
to fish, olive, oil and fruits, but they ate less red meat than we
do today. The Romans also had access to yeast, which was first
used by the Egyptians from around 3500BC. The huge Roman
empire also meant that the people had access to exotic food
from across Europe and the Mediterranean.
After the short explanation of food and wine in the ancient
world, HRF has prepared for the boys and beaks to follow
ancient recipes and recreate the snacks in Pompeii. After setting
up the Dino Leventis library as a kitchen, the boys and beaks
swiftly began cooking. The first item on the menu was Cato’s
Roman bread. Flour was added with a pinch of salt into a large
bowl and mixed. Olive oil was then added professionally by
JLM with some water too. After the dough was kneaded into a Unfortunately, I did not manage to make the final team of
circular shape, it was scored into eight pieces, which would have five, but it was an extremely rewarding experience to learn lots
represented how it would have looked like in Pompeii. HRF of new physics and meet people with similar interests.
had prepared some Roman bread beforehand, which the boys
and beaks enjoyed with Virgil’s moretum, which was a paste
that went with the bread. For the paste, garlic was added to a
motor with salt, cheese and celery. Finely chopped coriander
and parsley was then added to add to the flavours. However,
MEDICAL SOCIETY
the most welcome and well-received snack was the placenta Andre Ma, ‘Dementia, with a special focus on
perfecta, which was a sweet dessert dish made out of ricotta Alzheimer’s disease’, 14 March
cheese and honey.
HRF delivered her talk in an engaging manner with great The Medical Society met again this week with the topic of
clarity and knowledge. The innovative tasting and cooking discussion being dementia, with a special focus on Alzheimer’s
session definitely was the highlight of the evening. The Evans disease. Andre Ma, Moretons, gave a wonderful talk towards the
Society was very pleased to have HRF deliver such a high- end of a long day for the Fifth Form and Upper Sixth, who had
quality lecture and everyone who attended definitely emerged just sat their mocks. The process of developing various forms
from New Schools with a new perspective on ancient food of dementia were explained concisely by interactive diagrams
and wine. If you would like more information about the Evans that made the topic seem easy to understand. The topics covered
Society or would like to get involved in future, please contact in the talk were: a general overview of dementia; the science
Jerry Qi, The Park, or Archie Tait, The Head Master’s or JLM.. behind Alzheimer’s; types and symptoms; current treatments;
and other types of dementia.
Ma started the talk by linking a debilitating disease with
a series he had watched: Grey’s Anatomy. In the series, the
protagonist experiences having to care for her mother, who
BPHO CAMP has Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s makes up 60–80% of the total
Brandon Chang, Druries impact dementia has on human beings.
Ma went on to talk about what dementia is and elaborated on
I was very fortunate to be invited to a training camp in Oxford the fact that it is a group of symptoms. Ultimately, dementia is
for national team selection after achieving a gold in the British a syndrome associated with an ongoing decline in the cognitive
Physics Olympiad (BPhO) Round 2. There were 11 students in ability of the brain, affecting memory, thinking skills and other
the Astrophysics Camp and 12 students in the Physics Camp, mental abilities. However, Ma stressed that Alzheimer’s is the
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most common cause of dementia or the root of the group of injection. However, this does not stop the disease from affecting
symptoms. The exact cause of dementia is unknown but there a patient overall. Ma weighed the advantages and disadvantages
are several factors that are thought to increase the likelihood of the medicine and it clearly seemed as if he were trying to
of developing the terrifying disease. tell everyone that the drawbacks outweighed the benefits. Who
In addition to this,Ma explained that Alzheimer’s is not a would want to risk getting a brain bleed if the drug will not
normal aspect of growing old, but in fact many people find it stop the disease? However, scientists are currently researching
difficult to recognise that there is a problem. A timely diagnosis for more alternatives.
can give patients the best chance to prepare and plan, receiving Finally, Ma mentioned the other three types of dementia briefly:
any suitable treatments or support. Ma mentioned that it is always Lewy Body, Vascular and Parkinson’s. They have symptoms like
a good idea to see one’s local GP when signs are noticed that Alzheimer’s, but Ma explained the specificity of the disease such
could be a precursor to this detrimental disease. that Vascular reduces blood flow to the brain due to blockages,
Furthermore, Ma explored the other types of dementia such leading to mini strokes (transient ischaemic attacks).
as Lewy Body dementia and Vascular dementia. Others include All in all, this was a well-researched talk by Ma. Everyone
Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease. who came to the talk developed a better understanding of
Ma proceeded to talk about the areas of the brain that are Alzheimer’s. Thank you to Nicklas Host-Verbraak, The Head
affected by Alzheimer’s. In this case, it happened to be the Master’s, and JAA for organising this talk.
hippocampus, which is the area that oversees forming memories.
Then, Ma mentioned that frontotemporal dementia is associated
with symptoms such as personality change or exhibiting strange
behaviour, as that is what the lobe is in charge of. In contrast,
Ma said that Parkinson’s is related to movement because it is
PIGOU SOCIETY
Senior Head of Technical, Ethical and Sustainability,
more to do with the substantia nigra, which is the part of the
brain that smooths out your motion. Urban Outfitters, ‘Fashion x Sustainability:
What is the cause of Alzheimer’s? Ma made the complicated the ultimate collab’, 20 April
science behind what could be described as a pile of unexplainable
reasons seem understandable. He started by mentioning the main The Pigou Society was delighted to host Mrs Lindsay McKerchar
proteins that affect the brain. These are known as plaques and to deliver the first Pigou talk of the term. Mrs McKerchar has
tangles. Accompanied by a diagram, Ma showed the formation extensive experience in the world of fashion and is currently
of beta amyloid plaques. The protein amyloid precursor protein the head of the Technical, Ethical and Sustainability division at
(APP) helps neuron grow and repair, which can be used, broken Urban Outfitters – a multi-billion dollar retail fashion company.
down and reused effectively. On his diagram, a healthy brain Before working at Urban Outfitters, Mrs McKerchar worked at
was illustrated with a brain where homeostasis is maintained. Marks & Spencer and Topshop. After receiving her degree in
However, beta and gamma secretase cuts the protein in different Clothing Design from Heriot Watt University, Mrs McKerchar
places, resulting in the product not being soluble and therefore became an intern at Berghaus where she decided to pursue a
forming beta amyloid, which is chemically sticky, making it career in the fashion industry.
clump together. This is caused by the interactions between the Though she has many responsibilities, simply put, her main
R-groups of the protein in the tertiary structure of a protein. responsibilities centre around ensuring products are of the right
Ma suggested that beta amyloid is the problem here. It quality and design for customers, ensuring the material used
could be trapped in between the axons and dendrites, as well in products is sourced from ethical producers (i.e. no slave
as inbetween the neurons and synapse. This could disrupt a labour is used in its manufacture) and ensuring the material is
signal, liker a neurotransmitter, which would normally diffuse sustainable. Interestingly, this element of her work has emerged
across a short gap. It is also thought that these could cause an only recently thanks to Mrs McKerchar’s efforts to encourage
immune response by the microglia cells (glia cells) that could the firm to uphold its sustainable pledges by instituting a
induce an inflammation at the point of infection. Ma continued sustainability division. In order to ensure that the company’s
exploring the various results of beta amyloid forming in the suppliers are of an acceptable ethical standard, Mrs McKerchar
vessels of the brain. must travel across the world to see for herself the practices in
Tangles are found in cells. Ma mentioned that neurons are place at the producers’ factories. An important element of this
normally held by the cytoskeleton, especially the microtubules. is making sure that all parts of the company’s supply chain are
He described these as minecart shipping nutrients and necessary investigated; for example, some of the material or accessories
molecules along the length of the cell. Tau is a protein that ensures to the company’s dresses are produced by sub-contractors.
these tracks do not break apart. Ma explained that a possible Therefore, the sub-contractors must first be identified and located
theory of why tau forms tangles is due to feedback from beta to ensure they also adhere to the company’s ethical guidelines.
amyloid plaques which initiates an activation response from an Sourcing sustainable material for production is also central
enzyme called kinase. This enzyme deposits phosphate groups to Mrs McKerchar’s role. She admitted that there is still more
on the tau protein, which forms tangle. Neurons with tangles work to be done but that the company is making significant
cannot function well and can therefore possibly lead to cell steps in the right direction.
apoptosis, more commonly known as programmed cell death. Increasing the sustainability of the company’s business is both
Ma went on to talk about different types of symptoms an input and output problem for Mrs McKerchar. In terms of
including sporadic and familial, which are two different but inputs, she is tasked with reducing the amount of waste generated
closely related matters. Familial is normally a mutation in the in the manufacturing of different outfits and clothing. This part
gene that triggers various things to occur in the brain. Ma then of the production is particularly wasteful as lots of material is
described a study that was carried out and showed that lack used just to ensure that a particular sample outfit is right to be
of sleep was an important factor in increased risk of getting mass produced. In response, the company has used pioneering
Alzheimer’s. Deep sleep would normally excrete cerebrospinal software that enables the company to digitally model the way
fluid that would otherwise ‘clear’ the pathways of the neurons. in which an outfit would fit on a given sized person, showing
Ma then talked about the various limited treatments available how it would stretch and move while also giving the designers
at the moment. He stressed that there is currently only one type the opportunity to make adjustments without actually using
of drug that is approved by the Food and Drug Association up any material. This program is, of course, environmentally
(FDA). The medicine is called Aducanumab, which in theory friendly but it is also a more efficient way of producing outfits,
removes plaques from your brain. It is given to a patient by and reduces sampling costs by almost 75%.
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Recently, Urban Outfitters in conjunction with a number Next up was Elizabeth Taylor: a largely overlooked culinary
of other brands has collaborated with the Department for the expert of the 1950s, who brought foreign cuisine to the UK.
Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to find new ways to She essentially created the careers of everyone in the culinary
reduce the industry’s waste. One way this can be improved is to industry, from Fanny Craddock to Jamie Oliver.
recycle more unsold clothing and the UK, with just two major Next in the line-up was the less niche, but equally important,
recycling plants, is some way behind its European counterparts. Benjamin Britten. The Elizabethan era was and continues to be
Currently, much of the unsold clothing is either donated to epitomised by many antagonising things. For instance, dogmatism
charity or simply finds its way into enormous landfills. against creativity. Being severely bullied as a child, he developed
Perhaps the biggest change to the business’ sustainability is an interest in music at a young age. His incredible works for
the Better Cotton Initiative, a global programme where cotton the young and old alike, such as Noye’s Fludde, helped shape
farmers in developing countries are taught more efficient and the modern musical world. Furthermore, being ostracised for
sustainable farming practices, helping to drive up yields and his homosexuality further motivated him to create his music.
lower environmental costs. Although cotton from the Better Barbara Windsor: star of East Enders, but not the petty
Cotton Initiative only accounts for about 15% of global cotton squabbling East Enders of today, the original soap-opera.
production, the initiative is growing and has proved significantly The 1960s were a time of immense scepticism on TV. It was
more successful than similar initiatives (such as fairtrade Barbara who influenced the counterculture of TV and freedom
,which has struggled to break the 1% mark). Urban Outfitters of expression. Her public expression of her sexuality upset the
has pulled ahead of many of its competitors as more than 40% public. Although she struggled financially, her style and status
of its cotton is currently sourced from this initiative and the as a working-class actor brought her into the limelight. It was
company intends for this figure to continue to grow. The final this “rising up” of the working classes in new media, like TV
key way in which Mrs McKerchar has increased sustainability and radio, that further strengthened the era.
is through the implementation of the Urban Renewal element Although Arthur went on to discuss Margaret Thatcher,
of the business. This is where specialist teams scour through Rupert Murdoch and the scientist (responsible for, among
unwanted clothes to identify clothes that remain good enough other greater things, Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures album
to be sold and are still on trend, helping to give longer lifespans cover)Jocelyn Burnell, who were equally engaging, the talk’s
to unwanted clothing. Urban Renewal is one of the fastest detailed exploration into the lives of “normal Elizabethans”,
growing elements of the business and accounts for about 5% created a relatable insight into the struggles of the Britons of
of the Urban Outfitters business. living memory: from schoolground bullying to mountain-sized
The talk concluded with questions from the audience with prejudice. After the talk, there was a discusion among the
one question revealing a fascinating statistic. Mrs McKerchar small audience, who agreed that the New Elizabethan era has
explained that although, when surveyed, Urban Outfitters’ been one of unprecedented progress and success. Although the
customers indicated that they cared about the sustainability of past few decades have been turbulent at times, the outcome,
the world and would be willing to pay more for sustainable thanks to the people of this country and abroad, will always be
fashion, in reality this has not been seen. Customers are, in remembered in books of history as a time of peace, optimism
fact, highly price sensitive, she revealed, and that even a and prosperity. Happy birthday, Your Majesty.
small change in price can have a big impact on a customer’s
purchasing patterns. Moreover, although customers say they are
keen to ensure their fashion habits are sustainable, return rates
(the percentage of outfits or clothing items that are returned
after purchase) are staggeringly high. In the UK, 30–40% of
purchased items are returned and, in Germany, that figure is
even higher at 55–60%. Given that it seems consumers are
ASTRONOMY SOCIETY
perhaps not as environmentally inclined as we might think, Mrs
Fihr Dahlan, The Park, ‘Asteroid mining:
McKerchar suggested that the onus is therefore on producers to the future of humanity?’, 16 March
ensure sustainable business practices. The Pigou Society would
like to thank Mrs McKerchar for delivering a fascinating lecture The Astronomy Society was happy to welcome Fihr Dahlan,
and we are immensely grateful that she agreed to give up her The Park, on Wednesday 16 March for a talk entitled ‘Asteroid
time to deliver the lecture. We would also like to thank DMM mining: the future of humanity?’ He started off by describing
for organising the talk. what asteroid mining actually is. He said it is the process of
extracting ores and minerals from an asteroid. He then went on
to speak about how it would be planned. Mining one asteroid
would cost $2,600,000,000 but the profit would be $5,000,000,000,
meaning that the process is a high-risk, high-reward scenario
PEEL SOCIETY as a lot can go wrong in space. NASA has created a prototype
shuttle designed to land on an asteroid but scientists have not
Andrew Arthur, The Knoll, deemed it safe enough for actual human miners to mine the
‘The New Elizabethans’, 21 April ores physically. He then moved on to how this would affect the
economy, talking about how the huge influx of money could
On Thursday 21 April, on Her Majesty’s birthday, the Peel help solve issues like climate change, world hunger and world
Society gathered, as they do every week, to listen to Andrew poverty, alathough he thought that there might be too much
Arthur, The Knoll, talk about the New Elizabethans. He began money coming into the economy, which could lead to a crash.
by elaborating the point of the talk: to explore lives and stories The main downside of asteroid mining is the very high risk
of the people who have helped to create the iconic, dynamic involved, which will probably remain significant for the next
and ultimately prosperous reign of Queen Elizabeth II. 50 years as our technology is not good enough to mitigate the
The first notable “New Elizabethan” is the late Jan Morris, a risks. Another benefit is that this process is renewable as there
writer and travelling journalist who struggled with her transgender are so many asteroids in space. To conclude, he said that he
identity. Arthur proceeded to tell the incredible story of how thinks it is up to future innovators to get us to the point where
she went from battling storms on the side of Mount Everest, we can mine effectively and with lower risks. Once we can do
for a news story of the 1953 expedition, to fighting controversy that, asteroid mining will open up a lot of new possibilities for
and bigotry only a decade later. humanity’s future.
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CURTIS FILM SOCIETY
Review of ‘The Batman’, directed by Matt Reeves,
4 out of 5 stars
OPINION
CHESS PUZZLE
The weekly Chess puzzle set by JPBH (Master i/c Chess).
Email him your answers (jpbh@...)– the best solver throughout
the term wins a prize.
This edition’s puzzle: Black to play and mate in 3
Last week’s answer: 1. Rh6 gxh6 (else 2 Rh8#)2. Qg6+ Kh8
3. Rxh6#
Finally, a worthy follow up to Nolan’s trilogy. Matt Reeves
CORRESPONDENCE
has taken the idea of batman being the darkest superhero in Letters from the Editors
DC comics and raised that to new heights. The dark, gritty
and disturbing vision that Reeves presents of Gotham City, Dear Sirs,
similarly matched by the vengeful persona of Batman, is so I am frustrated and disappointed by how little our School is
beautifully paired together. The opening sequence where we doing for Ukrainian refugees. A letter written by my good friend
are first introduced to Batman is particularly memorable and Otto Marre, The Grove, which featured in this publication on 19
effective: he is almost portrayed as one with the shadow, and March, asked our School to make better use of our infrastructure
his signal should as if it should be interpreted as a warning in housing, feeding and helping Ukrainians start new lives in
of his vengeance. The action sequences are dramatic, hugely this country. Since then, no progress has been made. As an
supported by the intense, crisp, yet focused cinematography institution that prides itself on service to our community and
of the brilliant Greg Fraiser (cinematographer of Dune). its global outlook, our response to this obviously terrible crisis
Robert Pattinson does well to deliver a pained, dark and often has been very poor. In a time where this School is celebrating
intimidating portrayal of Bruce Wayne and Batman. Even its 450th anniversary, with fireworks, parades and golden
without dialogue, Pattinson is able to dominate the scene with badges, we are ignoring a nation and a people who are being
his clear facial expressions, posture and movement. The score unjustly invaded, with millions displaced. I ask myself, what
by Michael Giacchino (composer for Ratatouille) is brilliant, could possibly be our reason for doing so little?
and Zoe Kravitz is fantastic as Catwoman. The best scene for My sister attends Brighton College, which has given 15
me lay in the car chase between the Batman and the Penguin fully paid scholarships to Ukrainian refugees, as well as fully
near the middle of the film; it was an incredible feat of action furnished housing for their families. Pupils from the school have
cinema. I also loved how aggressive and dark the tone of organised fund-raisers and have done what they can to settle
the entire movie felt, with the nights of Gotham shrouded in families in to their new Brighton homes. This is impressive,
black and red, presenting the perfect atmosphere for Batman’s and I know that other independent schools are doing the same
crusades. Some moments of the dialogue in the script, however, thing. I feel embarrassed that Harrow is not doing more.
were slightly cringe-worthy, and I felt the director gave in to I appreciate that as a school we have donated £25,000 to the
some of the genre’s weaker cliches at times, creating some DEC Appeal for Ukraine, and that we have promised free places
disappointedly predictable moments. for four Ukrainian boys in the coming future. However, this
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is not enough. This is a pressing refugee crisis, which we are Our hypothesis for the results were as follows: we expected
simply doing nothing to relieve. We need to offer immediate selfishness to increase as you go up the School years, with
temporary housing for families (which is well within our Upper Sixth being the most selfish. This would be due to
means) and we must provide scholarships for well over four an ingrained sense of hierarchy or due to there being more
boys. Our school cannot stand back and watch an unjust war economists in older years and studying economy is known to
displace millions of people – if Brighton College can manage make you more “rational” (i.e. selfish). Our expectation for the
15 students, we can do the same. So I ask the management of difference between anonymous and in-person results was that
our institution, what changes will be made? when people have the safety of anonymity they will answer
Yours disappointedly, more truthfully (which we suspected to be more selfishly). This
Arturo Saville-Mascioni, Rendalls would be due to people wanting other people to think that they
are generous instead of selfish but, once they are anonymous,
Dear Sirs, they cannot be judged by others for giving selfish answers.
I write in reply to Mr Saville-Mascioni’s letter on Ukraine.
I share with him a deep moral conviction that it is necessary How selfish do you see yourself as?
to do more, indeed I believe it is one that is widely shared and (scale of 1-10, with 10 as most selfish)
goes alongside a sense of frustration that this is hard to achieve.
I am informed by those closest to the Ukrainian community 80
and the crisis, that what is most urgently needed is money, we 60
have given £25,000 to DEC and more may well follow. Boys
in the School may like to consider fundraising initiatives of 40
their own over the course of the summer holiday. 20
The School will admit four, possibly five Ukrainian boys
displaced by conflict in September, I look forward to playing 0
my part in welcoming them. Some of these boys will go 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
into the Shell and some into the Lower Sixth. Some schools
have done more, ostensibly, in this regard. I would offer two The Results: question 1 of 5 simply asked the year group of
observations. Schools with day provision will find it easier to each person; we had an almost perfect even spread between
make space, Harrow as a full boarding school at capacity has year groups, with slightly more Shells than other years. The
838 beds only. Secondly Harrow, being a School that takes next question started to try and figure out how selfish the
the long view, is aware that the conflict may, very sadly, be a respondent was: “if you were to win a £1 million lottery, how
long one. It would be good to sustain opportunity if there are much would you donate to charity?” In both the anonymous and
requests for spaces in 2023. the face-to-face survey, the £1–250,000 band got around 50%
In conclusion I would suggest that boys in the School might of responses, followed by a third saying they would give £0.
like to think what else they can do as individuals, they could We assume both surveys had similar results because socially we
for instance write to their MP or the Minister responsible, to do not see a need to donate a lot, if anything, to charity after
ask questions about the visa scheme. winning a lottery. However, interestingly, those who answered
Yours faithfully, £0 in person nearly always gave some justification to their
WMAL answer (e.g. “I’ll invest it and will be able to donate more in
10 years’ time”). These justifications were a common theme
throughout the face-to-face surveys when respondents gave
answers that seemed “selfish”, perhaps trying to attract less
HERE AND THERE criticism or to make themselves feel better for giving answers
that they think to be wrong.
Last term, 18 Sixth Form biologists participated in the Biology The third question was “If you were on your way to Dave's
Olympiad, along with 10,000 other students from across the with ten £1 coins and you see a homeless person, how much
country. The Harrovians did very well, with half achieving a would you give?” We asked the question in this manner because
Bronze, Silver or Gold award. Special mention goes to Aarav very few people bring small coins to the shops (instead using
Tribhuvan, Moretons, and Cody Xu, The Grove, who both a card or Apple pay etc.), which makes it very difficult to
achieved Gold. give anything to homeless people you might see. The results
for this question had an almost perfect exponentially decaying
distribution: a third choosing £0, a fifth choosing £1, a sixth
choosing £2, and so on, decreasing as you get to higher amounts
ARE HARROVIANS SELFISH? given to the homeless person. The answers to this question
also justified our hypothesis that people are more selfish when
In a recent Economics lesson, we were asked to create a anonymous: in the face-to-face survey an average of £2.17 was
presentation on a research question to do with behavioural given whereas on the anonymous form an average of £1.85
economics (analysis that uses psychology to understand how was given. This is probably due to far fewer people admitting
and why people act in certain ways). My group chose a question they would not given any money when there is the possibility
that interested us and could be answered in a quantitative of being judged. Overall, boys in older years on average give
method: “how is rationality (selfishness) affected by age and less than younger boys (Fifth Form has the lowest average of
interview situation?” In essence, our goal was, primarily, to £1.68 and Shell the highest with £2.88).
try and figure out if people will give different answers to the The fourth question was a question introduced to us by our
same questions when they are asked face-to-face, as opposed Economics teacher to discuss what a fully rational human (i.e.
to an anonymous survey, and whether the age of participants someone who does what is best for them) would do:
changes their answers. Our two methods of testing were a “Imagine you and one other random person are taking part
fully anonymous survey (kindly sent out to the whole School in an experiment, and your role in it is as the dictator. You
by SMK), and a face-to-face survey with the exact same are given £10 and you have full control over how you divide
questions. Amazingly, we got over 360 online responses, and the money. How much do you keep for yourself?” Here, there
asked around 60 people face-to-face, which gave us plenty of was little difference between the anonymous and face-to-face
data to collate and draw conclusions. survey. Instead, the most interesting difference was between
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the answers of the Lower and Upper School: Sixth Formers to obey humans; they were still fundamentally biological, down
were far more likely to say they would keep all £10 than Lower to their flesh and bones, they’re a very good imitation after
School boys. This is because the question is studied in Lower all. That was the point, the problem, and the appeal, but the
Sixth and the “right” answer is keeping all £10. People who point in this particular case was that physically attacking an
don’t do Economics would just answer like normal (so studying android was a risky endeavour. All those muscles and nerves
Economics does make you richer!). Overall, splitting the money were wired to reflexes and even in androids reflexes were
50/50 was twice as likely as keeping all £10. sometimes involuntary. So even though you could technically
Finally, question 5 of 5 was simply: “How selfish do you push an android against a wall with impunity, they might just
see yourself as being? (on a scale of 1–10, with 10 being most jerk their knee and smash your skull against, said wall. After
selfish)”. Harrovians gave themselves an average of 5.1 across both all the fact that androids had killed humans after being accosted
anonymous and face-to-face surveys (5.12 and 5.09 respectively). was well known; the pictures of misplaced organs had been
The graph of answers had an almost perfect normal distribution in the tabloids for days after, it was how they lost their few
with slight rises at both 0 and 10. Personally, I would assume remaining rights after all.
the average to be around 6/7 instead of perfectly central. This But a fundamental part of humanity was of course their
isn’t too surprising as people often underestimate how selfish irrationality, that hallowed ability to be unsure and uncertain.
they are, and some people may see 5 as the average person but That was what separated them ultimately: humans and androids,
other may see 5 as already quite selfish. that ability to not see the world in 1’s and 0’s, in truths and
In conclusion, it has been incredibly interesting to go through lies and instead be unsure.
the answers, collate the data and draw conclusions. The surveys A-1837 was not human however, and so he did not break the
were in no way perfect, due to a few factors, but overall the woman’s skull when she started stripping him of his personal
results are as expected so can be taken as accurate. When belongings. He did however handcuff her to the ground when
evaluating the results we must remember that different people she moved to stab his plasticene skin, he was police property
may view the questions differently (e.g. how they perceive after all, and androids were expensive. That was the second
the homeless person), different environments in which people reason and more puzzling reason why he couldn’t understand
answer the questions (when asking boys in shared rooms the the woman’s assault. You don’t damage police property.
other person’s answers would be “anchored” to what they heard He read her, her rights before sending the street’s coordinate
the other person say), and some may take it as a joke and give location to the nearest police station and continued on his way
wrong answers. The results mainly follow our hypothesis of to his apartment complex.
anonymity and age increasing selfishness. Harrovians are, of People in his apartment complex typically didn’t like him.
course, very privileged so we must do our best to help those For a while, no one knew he was an android because you can’t
less fortunate than us. It was especially refreshing to hear many generally tell at a glance who is, but after a while, they notice
people give honest answers and recount times they’d been the steps that are just a little bit too perfect, the breaths which
selfless to others such as buying a sandwich for a homeless are just too well timed and the hair that never grows. The fact
person or splitting money because it was “the right thing to that he punched a drug dealers spine out helped. So everyone
do”. For any questions on the results please contact Maxim knew that he was an android but thankfully most left him alone
Van Aeken, Newlands. because, number one he kept the murderers out of the building
and number two he was government property. The latter was
probably the main reason. Sure, they might shout that he was
a ‘canner’ and a ‘fake-person’ and a ‘malfunctioning piece of
murdering government hardware’ but he was mostly left alone.
That was why he was surprised when he found the way to his
METROPOLITAN
apartment blocked by a group of people hanging around the
stair-well injecting telno-9, a now legal drug, directly into their
nervous system. The leader, a girl dressed in a fluorescent-neon
green crop top and torn denim shorts intercepted him as he
tried to bypass the group.
‘Excuse me.’ he said as moved towards the side of the girl.
JONATHAN HEAD BARROW He stayed silent and was forced to strain his head to meet
Short Story Competition her eyes. She was looking down from the steps.
His silence seems to encourage her, ‘Toaster! When a real
Thank you to all of the boys who participated in the Jonathan person talks to a metal jerk like you, you’re meant to listen.’
Head Barrow Short Story Competition this year. There were a She moved back placing her hands on her hip before pulling
number of creative and thought-provoking entries from boys out her phone and beginning to record, ‘I heard that you police
across the year groups, writing in response to the theme of scrap like you don’t have any penis, no need’s what I heard.’
‘Futures’. Congratulations to Tony Shi, The Grove (Shell), she said as she leaned in. ‘Let’s take a look.’
Charlie Arnison, Moretons (Remove), Oscar Wickham, The Laughter
Head Master’s (Fifth Form), Zac Low, Bradbys, and Indi He put his hand over his face, ‘Taylor turns off the camera.’
Abrams, The Grove (Sixth Form), who won the competition he had seen what happened to Androids put on the web.
in their respective year groups for their imaginative stories, If Taylor was discouraged by this, she didn’t show it.
thematically exploring a range of ideas including the environment, More laughter
immigration, technology and identity. Thank you and well done He gave up on being cordial now and grabbed her gently by
to all boys who submitted entries. the shoulders placing her to the side. She used the opportunity
to shove her hands down between his legs and grab a feel. He
I Dissent looks back once before climbing the stairs leaving his neighbour
by Zac Low, Bradbys and her friends behind.
Uproarious laughter
There were two reasons why A-1837 could not understand why ‘Well it certainly felt like an eight-inch floppy’ was the last
the 5’7 woman with a blood alcohol level far above regulation thing he heard as he shut the door.
was pushing him against the street wall in broad carbon-light. The He collapsed with his back against the door as he stared above
first was that while androids were conditioned and programmed at the flickering lights of his small studio room trying to blink
295April 30, 2022 T H E H A R R O V I A N in synch with the light, playing a little game to distract. He now, he can tell, the perspiration in her every breath, the harsh stands up after a while making a mental note to get someone flush against her cheek, the clenching of her small, small hands. to come over to fix the light, preferably another android. He ‘Well congratulations A-1873’ She takes another step and their thinks it was broken by one of the apartment’s drug cartels, close enough that he can see the calluses in her hands. ‘You they were angry that he stopped them from dealing telno-9; it succeeded, are you happy, do you get some twisted joy out of was intriguing that they had to fight so much to stop what was that, out of humiliating me.’ now legal and actively encouraged. He sat on his white satin This is a question, one far too direct to safely ignore, he thinks bed which served as a severe contrast to his otherwise austere he shook his head ever so slightly, but he doesn’t remember. room with broken lights and vandalised walls. His bed was a He tries to add enough sincerity in his posture, enough gravity departmental expense after all. in his eyes, to placate her. And that was when he heard a knock on the door and decides He’s relieved when the command finally takes him, and he against fixing the light. slides into it. It is an old friend, and he lets Pavlov do his work. He instantly straightens but doesn’t move to open the door, They collapse in a heap and as she curls up next to him the there’s only one person in this city who knocks on his door flicker of the light illuminates her body and for maybe the first after all. The door opened and a woman with short silver hair time in her presence, he is made aware of his strength and her and a white dress stepped into his room like she owned it. fragility. He notices how slight she is, how slim, how small, Technically, she did, he mused as it came out of her budget. how breakable. Her turned face, her exposed chest, it all makes Truthfully, he liked Hester. She was a good boss and conducted her vulnerable in a way she’s never appeared to him before. herself with a professionalism that befitted her rank. She didn’t He could do anything he realizes as he lies down next to her. call him slurs or prevent him from doing his job, which was a Snap her neck like ragdoll. It would be so easy. Anything. And vast improvement over his other co-workers. More importantly she would be completely helpless to stop him. He notices her she left him alone, mostly. veins, that branching path of endless possibility, that nectar of Hester, to her credit did bring a casefile and he hoped that life, that vital thing that separates them and for just a moment, this visit was just about work. He poured her a glass of her he feels something stir in him, something primal. A flare of favourite wine, an old rosé which she had left behind and whose heat buried so very deep, and then it’s gone. taste he didn’t particularly enjoy, it was too fruity. He pulled up He could, but he can’t. a chair and they sat around his small table to discuss the case. He could, but he wouldn’t. By the time they were done artificial sunlight had long since He tells himself the latter is more important. (He wasn’t sure). vanished and only gentle moonlight illuminated her room. She leaned back on the couch resting her arms around it, her face was tinted slightly red ‘Alex’ she liked to call him Alex, he thought it was because it made her feel better about this. One of Hester’s hands lands on his shoulder. He tensed. He was lucky Hester was drunk, as she didn’t really pick up on it. Sober Hester would pick up on it, but that’s probably why she’s not sober, it’s easier to smooth this whole thing out, into something it isn’t if the liquor helps blur the details. It made it simpler, for her at least. She stares at him at him intensely and he acutely feels her PHOTO COMPETITION cuticles newly painted red cut into his shoulders. She was Easter gripping a bit too tightly. He tried to think up an excuse about being busy but fears of decommissioning strangled those 1st place: Father Seaton thoughts in conception. ‘I think you deserve a raise for all your good work Alex.’ He tries to calm himself, distract himself by blinking in tandem with the flickering lights above him. She looked at him again, more intently, ‘Was that a smile Alex.’ She smiles a ruby red grin, she has new lipstick he idly notes, he ponders complementing her on it. She reaches down to her table and pours wine for the both of them, the red flowing into the cup before coming to a still silence. She turns, raising her glass towards him, ‘Let’s celebrate.’ He is then seized with some sudden burst of bravery, some vestigial remnant of his reptilian brain and brown eyes meet blue. ‘It’s getting late Hester; I think you should go home.’ Hester stands up instantly glass clattering to the floor, her cheeks are red, and he knows he made a mistake. ‘Alex, you know I didn’t have to ask.’ Her words hang in the air, heavy, as if it could crush him from metal spine to metal heart. He blinks slowly as the light flickers again and he considers how, and if he should respond. She steps forward towards him close enough that he can smell her expensive perfume and he is struck by how small she seems; she’s smaller now, so very small. Easter, Lent, celebrating new beginnings and remembering ‘I was trying to be nice, all I had to do was order you.’ Her Jesus Christ and the love of God. Lent is an opportunity to voice is like iron, and fire, and brimstone and all the worlds ruin. reflect on the sacrifices that were made to help us and so we ‘I didn’t want to order you Alex, don’t you understand that.’ think of Jesus' crucifixion. This photo takes a story that is He looks down and bites his tongue staring as the broken known very well and visualises it in a way that brings a new light reflects against the stone floor and it flickers again. perspective into the reality of the magnitude of his sacrifice. He blinks, ‘Did you want to humiliate me, Alex.’ She’s angry The angle from which this image was taken is that of the point 296
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SPORT
of view of someone watching from below. This point of view
forces us to address the subject and presents no space to become
distracted. This is highlighted through that the arm runs out
of the frame. The subject’s face follows the rule of thirds and
runs across the upper third of the image and helps to create a
visually appealing photo. The slight tilt on the horizontal axis
adds a sense of realism in its natural imperfection, adding
ATHLETICS
dramatic impact. To take this further I would suggest to keep Triangular v Brighton College and Whitgift School,
a consistent background in removing the purple fabric visible 23 April
but otherwise the distance between them creates great depth.
The athletics season kicked off with a six-school match hosted
2nd place: Daniel Sidhom, The Knoll, Upper Sixth by Harrow. The first training session had been so well attended
that we were able to put together two teams and a few individual
guest competitors. Over 100 boys represented Harrow in this
match, which also boasted electronic timing and a tailwind in
the home straight!
Overall, Harrow won the day fairly comfortably, with the
Seniors and Intermediates winning their age groups and the
Juniors finishing second in their competition behind Whitgift.
The Senior team were very strong indeed on the day, winning
22 out of their 28 events. The Intermediate team proved just
how important so-called minor placings are as they won only
nine of their 27 events, yet still managed to take their age group
honours. Athletics is paradoxically indeed both an individual
and a team sport.
There were many superb performances but the best of
those were Gus Chukwuemeka’s, Druries, 33.44m in the
Junior javelin, Tommy Mackay’s, Newlands, 39.15m in the
Intermediate discus, Remi Jokosenumi’s, Lyon’s, 10.81s in the
100m, Iyanu Ademuwagun’s, Druries, 12.25m in the Senior
shot put and Nick Martin’s, The Knoll, 40.60m in the Senior
javelin. Graham Lambert, Lyon’s, impressed with a 2m03s for
A great photo that captures the sweetness of Easter through the Senior 800m and Tom Emery, Moretons, and Eddie Jodrell,
the representative mascot of the bunny. Composition-wise, I Elmfield, had a thrilling neck finish in the Senior 1500m, both
love that the angle at which the image was taken has been clocking sub 4m19s.
considered, in that the viewer is at the same eye-level as the
bunny. The contrast between the white titanium fur and the Final scores were:
lusciously green grass makes for a successful close-up portrait. Harrow 571
From the centralisation of the subject and the consideration Brighton 388
of location and setting, all around this photo was successful. Whitgift 375
3rd place: Miss Holloway
CRICKET
Harrow School v London Schools Cricket Association
at home, 21 April, Won
The School
B R
Karan Zaveri ct C Hillman b S Perera 27 22
George Cutler† ct N Moughal b A Ahmed 46 43
Veer Patel lbw b A Ahmed 60 50
Max Ferreira lbw b A Ahmed 34 28
Connor O’Flaherty b A Ahmed 25 13
Adi Gupte lbw b A Ahmed 13 10
Phoenix Ashworth ct Y Malhotra b N Moughal 17 6
John Richardson* ct C Hillman b D Mehta 30 22
Charlie Hope not out 35 43
James Nelson b D Mehta 11 7
Shrey Rawal not out 3 2
Extras 23
Total 269 for 9
The use of chiaroscuro is a great feature to highlight the O M R W
contrast in an image and is underlined further through it being F Whiteland 5 0 35 2
black and white. I liked this image as it reminds us of the tomb A Bahel 3 0 28 1
with the large stone in front of the entrance where Jesus was S Perera 5 0 20 0
laid before he rose again and was resurrected. This makes for Y Malhotra 10 0 56 0
a brilliant mixture of the themes of Lent and Easter with some A Ahmed 10 0 46 1
successful artistic features and techniques. N Moughal 10 0 35 0
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A Wijewerden 4 0 23 0 he castled Leggett and Hillman (both experienced club league
D Mehta 3 0 21 0 players) with sharply turning deliveries through the gate (67-3:
20 and 0). Moughal meanwhile scored an attractive, fluent 50
B R from just 53 balls, and was ensuring a secure base was built.
L Harris ct Karan Zaveri b Shrey Rawal 11 15 O’Flaherty and Nelson, Bradbys,(left-arm spin) picked up an
N Moughal lbw b James Nelson 98 86 important wicket each to dismiss Mehta caught behind (14: 33b)
W Leggett b John Richardson 31 20 and Ahmed well caught by Ferreira at deep square leg (11: 19b)
C Hillman b John Richardson 3 4 respectively, so that after 30 overs the total was 148-5; over
D Mehta ct George Cutler b Connor O’Flaherty 33 14 halfway to the target, but with too many wickets conceded.
A Ahmed ct Max Ferreira b James Nelson 19 11 Moughal continued to bat fluently and had the measure of the
S Perera st George Cutler b James Nelson 21 11 attack when he essayed a slog-sweep at Nelson and was palpably
Y Malhotra not out 48 46 lbw (171-6: 86: 98b); in retrospect, this was the key dismissal
A Wijegoonawardena b Shrey Rawal 32 35 from an unnecessarily aggressive stroke. The bowler soon had
A Bahel did not bat 5 3 Perera stumped, to complete an important spell (10-0-48-3).
Extras 18 At 176-7 with 94 needed from 13 overs, all looked lost for
Total 263 for 8 the batting side. However, Malholtra and Wijegoonawardena
had other ideas, at first running aggressively and later playing
O M R W some telling attacking shots, they added 70 in 10.5 overs to set
Charlie Hope 5 0 39 0 up an exciting finish. When Rawal bowled the latter (246-8:
Shrey Rawal 7 0 34 2 35: 32b) 24 were needed from 14 balls. A six from Malholtra
Phoenix Ashworthl 10 1 68 0 from the first ball of the penultimate over put the match in the
John Richardson 10 2 31 2 balance, but Harrow held their nerve as the visitors finished
James Nelson 10 0 48 3 just six runs short, and he finished undefeated on 46 from 48
Connor O’Flaherty 5 0 19 1 balls: 263-8. Richardson, Elmfield, was the pick of the bowlers
Veer Patel 3 0 17 0 with a miserly spell (10-2-31-2), and the Harrow fielding was
of a high standard for this early stage of the season, with only
The Sixth Form Ground was bathed in sunshine for this 50 one clear catch in the deep going down.
overs-a-side London Schools Under-19s fixture. They are an This was, I think, an inaugural match between these two
admirable organisation, receiving no ECB funding and relying sides, and long may it continue. The visitors will always field
entirely on donations to run a full programme of fixtures at talented players who will jump at the chance to perform in
all age groups, many against county youth teams, and provide such fine surroundings; they ran an experienced Harrow XI
opportunities for disadvantaged cricketers from the inner down to the wire, and provided ideal early-season opposition
London boroughs, who would not otherwise get the chance to and practice for sterner tests to come.
play cricket. Harrow won the toss and made an excellent start
against inexperienced opening bowlers, scoring 56 from the
first seven overs with attractive stroke-play. The introduction 2nd XI at home v Berkhamsted School, won by 5 wickets
of Perera’s off-spin had immediate effect as Zaveri, Elmfield,
was caught behind (65-1: 22 runs: 27 balls). For the rest of the After losing the toss, Harrow’s 2nd XI took to the field on the
innings, a variety of spinners twirled away, and a few overs Jackson in unseasonably sunny and warm conditions for their
later, leg-spinner Ahmed induced a disgusted Cutler, The Knoll, first encounter of the season.
to dispatch a long-hop down deep square leg’s throat with his In an unusual 25-over format, an experienced attack of Oliver
first ball, after a purposeful display (101-2: 43: 46b); perhaps Newall, Druries, and Jasper Blackwood, Elmfield, opened
it may have been more judicious to adjust to the new bowler proceedings for Harrow. Tight three-over spells from both meant
first. Patel, The Knoll, and Ferreira, The Grove, added 60 in that Berkhamsted scored only 10 runs off the first six overs.
10 overs, the former steadily accumulating an attractive 50, Ben Falcon’s, West Acre, bowling was a little more wayward,
and the latter hitting the ball with power, and it was a surprise although Berkhamsted’s batsmen seemed reluctant to chase his
when Ahmed dismissed them both lbw in the same over with deliveries that were wide outside off stump, and his four overs
balls just short of a length which straightened (163-4: 50 and went for just 20 runs. Jack Artis, The Head Master’s, was the
28: 60 & 34b); both looked surprised to be given out, but both first bowler to take a wicket; he was unafraid to give the ball
played across the line and were on the back-foot, and had plenty of flight and both the openers succumbed to him. Max
gone across their stumps. They say that with wickets in hand, Shirvell, The Head Master’s, had less success with his spin,
the batting side should be able to double their 30 over score: even though he kept encouraging the Berkhamsted middle order
170-4; that they didn’t was mainly due to Ahmed (10-0-46-5) to drive. The single dropped catch of the innings at long on
and the economical slow-left-arm spin of Moughal (10-0-35- cost him a wicket. In the middle of the innings, Berkhamsted
1). The former trapped Gupte, West Acre, palpably lbw and started to show a little more intent and urgency. It fell to the
bowled O’Flaherty, The Head Master’s, with one that kept ever-dependable captain George Hamblin to break a partnership
low (190-6: 10 and 13: 13b and 25b)to complete a deserved that was establishing itself, which he managed to do thanks to
five-wicket haul. Richardson batted with purpose, scoring 22 a difficult catch by Shirvell and a regulation catch by Newall.
from 30 balls, but it was Hope’s, Rendalls, innings that caught Hamblin ended up taking 3-34 in four overs before the openers
the eye with a breezy unbeaten 43 from just 35 balls, as the came back on. The return of Newall and Blackwood for the final
tail wagged successfully, adding 61 in the final 10 overs for four overs of the innings meant that dot balls were the norm,
a commanding total of 269-9. This represented a fine batting and Berkhamsted scored just 20 runs in this period, finishing
performance overall, albeit on a good pitch with a fast outfield, on 109-5. Mention must be made of Caspar Stone’s, The Park,
and the visitors had bowled intelligently and fielded keenly fine work behind the stumps throughout the innings; aside from
after an indifferent start. a clean sheet in terms of byes, he also got a stumping off Artis’
London Schools also made a positive start, reaching 55-1 bowling. The fielding performance looked all the better thanks
from 10 overs, Rawal, Rendalls, having the dangerous Harris to his agility and alertness.
(15 from 11 balls) very well caught, low at second slip by Zaveri With a target of only 110 runs to win, Harrow were optimistic
with one that left him. The off-spin of skipper Richardson dealt from the outset. Jack Hedley, The Head Master’s, and Kit Keey,
what felt like match-winning blows when, in his second over, Druries, made a positive start. Keey in particular batted with
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