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he start of the 2007 rugby season brought with
a difficult one. Our squad have only been together one
it the usual high expectations of competition
week with teams and combinations are still very much un-
across all age groups. However, this season was
decided after having had only two training sessions. On
the very first since the school became fully co-educational
the other hand, Dulwich’s sides are commencing their third
and many were looking on it as the true test of whether
season together and with that, their combinations are very
this initiative and its subsequent impact on the number of
much the opposite of ours. Not surprisingly, we suffered a
boys entering the college would have a detrimental effect
number of defeats across the age group but the boys gained
on our rugby.
vital match experience.
T
The Yearlings’ first fixture against Dulwich is always
However, as the teams and combinations settled
Will Andrew [T] & Rosie Lintott [C] in Les Misérables
The Lent term also featured the annual Picton Play,
ented young cast, did themselves proud, highlighting many
which this year was 12 Angry Men superbly directed by
young performers with lots of potential. Both produc-
Robert McGregor. The Picton House have proven them-
tions were a fantastic success and were very well-received.
selves to be a group of massively talented actors and direc-
Dance was once again at the forefront of Performing
tors and this year’s production was an excellent showcase
Arts at Wellington. New Head of Dance Pandy Dean has
for their talents.
We look
masterminded a number of
forward to their 2009 pro-
excellent Dance showcases
duction of One Flew Over the
throughout the year, culmi-
Cuckoo’s Nest, to be directed
nating in the annual Dance
by Freddie Fielding.
Show which once again was
The Summer Term fo-
entirely sold out. Next Year’s
cused on the Third form with
production of A Chorus Line
two Drama Club produc-
will give audiences a chance
tions—Jane Eyre and Daisy
to see the wealth of Dance
Pulls It Off directed by Amelia
talent present at Wellington.
Morse. Both shows were open
Sarah Spencer
air productions and the tal-
Ben McCabe & Freddie Fielding in The Picton Play 12 Angry Men
2007 1st xv Rugby: back row, left to right: H.D.T. Fletcher [S], E.P. Laurent [Hn], C. Buffin [T], M.D. Anderson [Hg], C.M. Pike [Bd], S.J. Edgerley [Bd].
Middle row: J.F. Black [Bl], B.J. Bateman [Hn], R.M. Howells [Hg], W.B. Du Toit [Bl], J.S. Munro [A], C.W. Lewis-Pratt [Hn], M.A.P. Lahiff [Bl], M.D. MacMillan [Hl]
Front row: T.S. Smale [Bn], A. McClean [Hg], A. Gadsby [Bl], J. MacManus [Hg], R. O’Donovan [Hg], S. Shires [Bl], R. Stevens [Bl]. Absent: G. Byrd [Bn].