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SCHOOL MEMORIES AND OLD BOTTOM DRAWERS !
Richard King ( 69-79 ) was having a clear out and came across his old “ Dot Cricket ” pencil from Lyndhurst circa 1970 .
He explained : “ The pencil ’ s hexagon sides had Y / N for ‘ run / no run ’; then if Y roll for the ‘ action ’ so ‘ run , wicket , 1 , 4,3,2 runs ’; then if ‘ wicket ’ roll again for ‘ how out ’ so ‘ stumped , run out , bowled , caught , LBW , not out ’.”
“ We unscrewed our pencil sharpener blade to be able to cut just a small piece off a pencil – so it was easier to cover and hide when playing during lessons – we had to scrape off the yellow pencil paint back to the bare wood so that it would take the ‘ Quink ’ ink from our fountain pens .”
According to Richard , this was back in the “ good old , bad old days ” before mobile phones when pupils made their own entertainment . He said : “ Other games were ‘ shove ha ’ penny ’ and ‘ table rugby ’ with a comb !”
Anyone else remember any of these ?
WHEN SIR RANULPH FIENNES CAME TO POCK
Do any OPs remember when Sir Ranulph Fiennes visited Pocklington School in March 1983 ? He gave a talk to students about his Transglobe Expedition which he undertook between 1979 and 1982 .
Can you name the boys in the photo with Sir Ranulph – perhaps you were one of them ? Please let the OP office know .
CELEBRATING 80 YEARS AT POCKLINGTON SCHOOL
Angela Langworthy , daughter of OP William ( Bill ) Thompson ( 47-53 ) and niece of the late Robert ( Bob ) Thompson ( 42-48 ), sent in this photo taken after Prizegiving in July 2022 of three generations of OP members of her family .
From left : son George Langworthy ( 12-22 ), daughter Emma Langworthy ( 13-18 ), daughter Isobel Langworthy ( 14-16 ), husband Angus Langworthy ( 77-86 ), and father Bill Thompson .
Angela said : “ It was our last day at Pocklington School after an 80-year association . Bill ’ s brother , Bob , started at the School in 1942 so 80 years to the year that our son George left . Bill says they were happy years and the best thing his parents ever did for him . He has loved returning to the School for his grandchildren ’ s events .”
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