Table Tennis Club Notes, 1957-58
| President: | Mr. T. Higson. | |
| Chairman : | Mr. Martin | |
| Sec-Treasurer : | A. Clark | |
| Boys' Captain : | R. Smith. | |
| Girls' Captain : | E. Marland. |
Committee:
Mrs. Kuler, G. Hart, G. Fenton, P. Wood, B. Summersgill.
The table tennis club opened the year with full membership. The boys went down on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and the girls Mondays and Wednesdays. Friday was a day open for both the girls and boys. During the year Doubles and Singles Tournaments were held.
In the Doubles Tournament J. Yates and J. Holt, a fifth form pair, beat J. Slater and V. Heath in the final after a hard-fought game. In the singles final M. Taylor beat L. Kershaw in a rather disappointing game. This year we hope to arrange fixtures against other schools.
L. KERSHAW, Ex Sec-Treasurer.
Film Society
At the beginning of the Autumn Term, 1958, a Film Society was formed. There are already 155 members in this non-profit making society.
The 16mm. films are hired from G.B. at a cost of £4 10s. Od. for a two-hour show. This show contains one main film and supporting cartoon films.
"The Overlanders" was the first film shown and this dealt with the adventures of several people driving cattle across Australia. The next main film to be shown was "Genevieve" which was a hilarious comedy centred on veteran cars.
Films to be shown include "The Battle of the River Plate," "Oliver Twist" and "Where no Vultures Fly." During the next term "The Blue Lamp," "Hobson's Choice" and "The 39 Steps" will be shown.
D. M. PARKIN, 5 Sc.
Dramatic Society Report
| President: | Mr. T. Higson. | |
| Chairman : | Angela M. Taylor. | |
| Secretary : | Barbara Jackson. |
Committee
D. W. G. Kershaw, Barry Schofield, John Pestell. Staff: Mrs. Pilling.
This year we lost one of the founders of the society when Miss Rowe left us to be married. We wish her much happiness.
We also wish success to our former chairman Colin Lamb and our secretary, Joyce Deane.
We have had several visits from Mr. David Kelsey of the Oldham Rep. and we were given a very interesting talk on the preparations for and the story of the Refugee Pageant "By the Waters of Babylon" by Miss P. Bennett, one of the producers of the pageant.
In the future we hope to invite Mr. Herbert Smith of the B.B.C. to talk to us once more.
We hope to produce the play "Androcles and the Lion" by George Bernard Shaw on November 28th and 29th, and you are cordially invited to come to this production.
Our new chairman is Angela Taylor and our secretary Barbara Jackson and they would like to extend a welcome to all new members, and they hope they will enjoy their life at Greenhill.
The Historical Society
| President: | Mr. T. Higson. | |
| Secretary : | Mavies Fielding. |
This year Mr. Bickerstaffe and Mr. Fryer decided to form a Historical Society. At the first meeting, November 6th, the secretary and committee were elected. Already there are about seventy members, ranging from the first to the sixth forms. As the name of the society implies, one of its chief interests is History, but it is also concerned with other subjects on the Arts side.
At the following meeting three films were shown entitled "Elizabethan England," "Medieval England" and "The Last Journey." Besides films there are to be lectures, discussions, visits to museums and trips to places of historical interest. This coming Easter it is hoped that some of the members will be able to go for a weekend hike round part of Hadrian's wall.
A few members of the third form and upwards are going to contribute articles each month to form a small magazine about what happened in Oldham in that month during the past years. They will be sold through the school at a small cost.
MAVIS FIELDING, 4L.