We had a good weekend of Cricket against Peterhouse, with games played with great vigour, and wonderful sportsmanship was shown on both sides. I mention two incidents – one in the first team game when a ball was edged by a Peterhouse batsman and taken very low down in the slips On appeal, our slip fielder showed that the ball had, in fact, been grounded. In the U16 game, one of our batsmen got fifty and almost all of the Peterhouse boys, between overs, went across and shook his hand. This is exactly the sort of behaviour we should all be encouraging. Sadly, this is not always the case with other schools we play.

This last week, 3 boys, namely Gareth Bint, Jason Wicks and Michael MacIntosh, did a great job in putting out a fire that started in the Laundry, when an iron was left on over lunch. Their quick and decisive action probably saved that facility and we salute them.

CRICKET vs Peterhouse:
3rd, U14 A&B, U15 A&B and the Mini League XI lost their matches.
U16 A&B, 1st and 2nd won their games.
The main batting contribution came from:
M. Tshuma, V. Mlotshwa, T. Madondo, D. Macintosh, D. McLintock, E. Kadzere, M. Mlambo, P. Trethowan, G. Bint,
W. Ullrich, M. MacIntosh, G. Mamhiyo, S. Snater, R. Rosenfels
The main bowlers were: L. Sibanda, J. Chitate, T. Enwerem, M. Dodington.

GOLF – Interschools' tournament in Harare 4/10/2009
Falcon came 1st out of 7 participating schools. The Falcon 'A' Division, comprising B. Gait, G. Smit, A. Dube and
G. Bydawell, won a floating trophy to become the best Nett Team for 2009. These boys must be congratulated as this is a very good performance

The following boys have been asked to the final Cricket trials over half term:

I congratulate them and wish them well.

We really do look forward to the Music concert to be held this evening, which will be Mr. St. John's final big event before he moves on. This event involves Bulawayo Schools and our own musical talent.

OPENING OF THE COMPUTER ROOM AND SPEECH DAY:

I urge as many parents as possible to attend these functions. The Computer Room will be opened by Mr. Tim Tanser, former Chairman of the Board, an Old Boy and a renowned lawyer in Harare. He will also be our guest speaker at Speech Day.
Proceedings start at 8.00 a.m. for 8.30 a.m. at the Computer Room.

"Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one."

Jane Howard

R.W. QUERL