FELIX THE NEWSPAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE UNION Friday 16th May 1980 Issue No. 553

The new ICWA President Sandra O'Sullivan

President of ICWA shocks AGM A new President was ratified at last Tuesday's ICWA

A G M . Sandra O'Sullivan was the only candidate for the post of President and so won the election. However, in a speech to the meeting she said that in her opinion ICWA has failed. Sandra said that she would not get rid of ICWA but would just make it clear to the girls at IC how little ICWA does for them.

Sandra said that she would not sit on any committees and this could lead to an attempt by other members of ICWA to remove her from the position. This year's President said, "It's just a bit rediculous but all the rest of the committee are very keen - we will continue anyway. It doesn't matter about the President." "

Last years ICU President, Mary Attenborough, joked that she might as well stand for Chairman of the Conservative Society. (Mary is known for her political a f f i lat ions to p o l i t i c a l g r o u p s other t h a n t h e Conservatives and if she was elected C O N S O C chairman she considered that it would be equally rediculous). Roger Stotesbury commented that Sandra was the only candidate, who stood in the ICWA elections,who actually bothered to c o m e to the meeting. "It just shows that ICWA cannot survive if there is no interest," he said.

R C S A G M L a s t T u e s d a y ' s R C S A n n u a l G e n e r a l M e e t i n g managed to elect a n Ass i s tant H o n o r a r y S e c r e t a r y , J a n e L a v e r s , a n d ratified the folio wing posts : Ents C h a i r m a n — D a v e T h o m p s o n ; P u b l i c i t y O f f i c e r — C a r o l i n e G o d i n . W o d g e r S to tesbury was pushed into the post of B o o k s h o p Rep .

T h e const i tut ional change to give the C a r n i v a l C o m m i t t e e i t s o w n t r e a s u r e r p a s s e d i t s s e c o n d r e a d i n g a n d t h e treasurer for next year will be e lected at joint carniva l commit tee .

A t h l e t i c a n d S o c i a l C o l o u r s w e r e a w a r d e d a n d the following rece ived U n i o n G e n e r a l A w a r d s : S e a n O ' B o y l e ( E x Off ic io) ; L i z L i n d s a y ; B a r n e y M c C a b e ; M o M i s r a a n d M a r t i n W a t s o n .

In the D e r y c k B o n d M e m o r i a l A w a r d several interesting nominat ions h a d been rece ived : C o s t a s , for turn ing up i n ' the U n i o n B a r , in full formal dress complete with resplendent female par tne / a week early; C h a l k y W h i t e for d irect ing J e z a n d thirsty c r e w to a ' cosy little pub I used to

(continued on page 7) The new RCS Exec: Steve Tyson, Paul Johnson and Rich Archer

DEMONSTRATORS REPLY Dear Colin

As members of the anti-AyatoUah demonstrators durirg the siege of the Iranian Embassy, we feel that the reasons behind the demonstration should be made clear. It was intended to show disapproval of supporters of a regime which is inhumane and irresponsible. The Iranians concerned were taking advantage of a delicate situation in order to publicise their feelings for Khomeini and against President Carter and the American people. We did not want to let the World believe that the British people would sta'nd by without showing disapproval of such actions. If the

Iranians have the right to support the Khomeini regime, then likewise we have a right to protest. The IC student who feels sickened by the manner of the protest should perhaps consider the chants and slogans of the Iranian demonstrators and the unthinking way in which they worship such a dictator.

Also, in response to your editorial, it should be said that the police did not keep the Iranians in isolation. They were free to lea ve the compound at any time in order to obtain food and drink and to use the toilet. Yours sincerely Bob Dean, Mark Kenrick, Dave Crossman, P Clifton (and signed by 47 others)

Highest level of student activity at IC in years

Dear Colin I think it is fair to say that IC

students, in general, do not like getting involved in student union external affairs, with most demon­strations attended by just a handful. It therefore surprises me that when hundreds of IC students turn out to demonstrate against the Ayatotlah Khomeini, the Union sits back and does nothing!

This was a genuine protest against Iran's 'spiritual leader', who, not content with butchering over eight hundred of his own nation in the name of Islam, decides to threaten world peace by kidnapping the staff of the American Embassy.

Then with Iranian students

having the cheek to take to the streets of London and extol his virtues, it was only right that we should show them what we think.

The ridicule certainly did get home to the Iranian students and I am sure that the demonstration in no way affected the situation inside the Embassy. But for those that did feel that it was too frivolous, they can only blame the Union for not organising it. The same Union Officers that complain about apathy, failed to respond to the highest level of student activity at IC in years, and that is a gross neglect of duty. David Gayer

TICKLING THE IVORIES VERBOSITY Dear Colin

In view of Chris Fox's and other's comments regarding the responsibility of IC demonstrators at the recent Embassy siege, I would like to say a few words. Although I admit that there was temptation from the idea of playing the piano on TV, the main reason why I wheeled the RCS instrument was to add my voice to those of the many saying "don't give us that Ayatollah crap". While I was present the mood was certainly one of carnival and I feel that my contribution, and that of most others on the IC side of the fence, was to further this mood and definitely not intended to provoke violence.

I felt that the presence of the pro-Khomeini demonstrations was insulting to our nation and deserved to be ridiculed by that 'Great British sense of humour'. Why insulting? you may ask. In pledging their support for Khomeini, the Iranian demonstrators were sup­porting the further detainment of the

fifty American hostages in Iran. (It is interesting to note here that in this case it was the 'host nation' to the terrorism (Britian) that freed the hostages, simply in upholding its laws and protecting foreign diplomats. Does Iran condone the actions of the terrorists who are still playing with the lives of fifty innocent people?) It appears the Khomeini regime itself is playing the terrorist no wonder they are prepared to sacrifice the odd life or twenty. I deplore terrorism and cannot in any way sympathise with supporters of any kind of terrorism. For Khomeini followers to parade our peaceful and civilised streets, trying to justify the holding of the American hostages by offering themselves in, shall we say, part payment, seems to me barbaric and an insult to us.

No: I am not a skinhead/Nazi NF/a Buddhist monk; I believe in peace — else why did not I throw bricks rather than tickle the ivory. Yours, a little offended Barney McCabe

ISLAMIC Society comments Dear Colin

Reference to the article on Relations Between Iran and the United States in last Friday's FELIX: I would like to point out the following.

Mr Justin Newland does not have any knowledge, however, basic about Islam. He mentions that Islam means God, but the word means submission to the God. He speaks about Moham­medanism whereas we O N L Y regard ourselves as MOSLEMS, ie, those who submit to G o d . We regard Mohammad as a human being, just as we regard Moses and Jesus as human beings; we believe that they were all prophets with essentially the same message. Each coming to give the truth. We also believe that present day Christianity and Judaism is distorted from the original versions and therefore the remaining true teachings are those in the Quran (still in its original form) and in the documental life of prophet Mohammad.

Mr Newland — surely not a historian of great stature — lays down a theory about the aryan races which exposes his ignorance about the situation in Iran. Let me assure Mr Newland that the whole of the Moslem world is in turbulence because the teachings of Islam prohibit all forms of Evil (ref Quran), regards men and women as equal before God. It stresses that a Moslem's duty is to eradicate the Evil. He must use all routes laid down by G o d to do. this. (He cannot give back the other cheek when faced with evil.)

The Islamic Society of Imperial College has sent a brief guide about Islam to all students and most staff. The aim was to clear many mis­conceptions about Islam, common in England. I suggest Mr Newland reads his.

Yours Y. El-Saie on behalf of Islamic Society

Dear Mr Editor We would like to communicate

our displeasure at the polysyllabic diarrhoea emanating from the stylus of Mr Newland. Hisadscititious verbosity merely serves to obfuscate the subject matter.

Yours objurgately The Bernard Levin Appreciation Society

DEMO Sir

The counter-demonstration by IC students attracted much adverse criticism in your letter columns last week. The balance needs to be redressed.

It was suggested that the demon­stration hindered negotiations with the gunmen. There is no evidence to support this. The demo was conducted in good humour and at a safe distance (set by the police). If it had been decided that the presence of demonstrators was adversely affecting negotiations the police would have dispersed the crowd. '

It was also claimed that the behaviour of the students betrayed a complete indifference to the tragic events in Iran. Many full-time students are able to tolerate violations of international law and basic human rights only because of the lack of opportunity to satisfy their conscience.

However, when supporters of the religious zealot who presides gleefully over such traversties of justice sing his praises just a hundred metres down the road it warms my heart to see so many students take the chance to exercise their democratic right and show their disgust.

It would have been irresponsible to let slip this chance of showing our condemnation of the Ayatollah Khomeini.

Someone (in the anonymous letter) was concerned at the way our message was put across. But I ask you, how does one argue with a brainwashed fanatic who seriously believes that the gunmen were CIA spies? Yours faithfully Mark Clegg Neil Masom

Pseudo-intellectual ramblings

Dear Colin Justin Newland in his article on

the Iranian crisis failed to explore the fundamental reasons why this is one of the most serious events of the post-war period. His pseudo-intellectual ramblings left me wondering why he had bothered, his vocabulary appeared to be designed to overawe rather than inform the reader.

What is important is that the Iranian 'students' have violated diplomatic immunity, the invasion of the US Embassy was an act of war since the Embassy constitutes American soil. If the Americans agree to the terms demanded this would then put every foreign embassy in the world at risk. We have an impasse. The Americans attempted to break this by military action, the one opportunity they had resulted in a dismal debacle with the hostages dispersed. However, pressure will be applied and, in the interests of international diplomacy through which peace is maintained, must be successful. The Iranian leadership must appre­ciate that fact.

Mr Newland misses his chance to contribute to this discussion with his fatuous essay. To accuse all western media of being "notor­iously biased" is libellous. He fails to state that the UN is there to cope with such situations, in this respect there are parallels with the fate of the League of Nations.

His historical perspectives are rather weak, especially when concerning the Papal Empire (I assume he means the Holy Roman Empire, he does not mention that to a large extent the temporal power of the Pope depended on the incumbant Emperor and the support of the Hapsburg mon­archies. To also equate Islam and Hitler's anti-semitic policies beggars description, it fully deserves the derision it must incure.

In the final analysis, Mr Newland's article is no more than the ramblings of one who aspires to literary mediocrity. Yours sincerely Stephen Goulder Life Sci 1

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IC W I N D E N S E M B L E C O N C E R T 11th May

Conductor D Edwards The annual 1812 Overture concert is now something which most people in College look forward to and everyone hears. A large crowd gathered in the sunshine on the Queens lawn to hear the Wind Band, many with picnic lunches, a

few with tablecloths, and at least one ice-bucket. The band began with Finlandia by Sibelius, a rousing piece which was given a really vigorous performance. The

Wind Band version of this piece is as exciting as the full orchestra score, although the brass instru­ments don't seem able to play the scales as fast as the strings, so this version goes a little slower. Then there was a complete change of

mood, with Scott Joplin's The Entertainer and a medley called Instant Concert (or something) in which the audience could play 'spot the tune'. I lost count.

Next we came to the big one, The 1812 Overture, with everything except strings and chorus. Some of the tempi were a bit suspect and the bass line could have been stronger, but at least there were enough bell-ringers for this perform­ance. Most of the cannon fired

succesfully, and produced a louder bang than Kensington has heard for at least a week.

Instead of finishing with the 1812, which would have been the obvious programme order, the Wind Band ended with Elgar's 4th Pomp And Circumstance March. If they'd played the first of these, I'm sure most of the audience would have sung along. A good patriotic note to end on.

Siege through the eyes of a camera - by Mickie Marsh 11:40am go for a pint. Wonder

what all these police are doing about here. Suppose there may have been another Lybian shot.

12:35pm Colin says someone's been shot at the Iranian Embassy including some policemen. So off I rush to Linstead and collect my camera gear and a couple of rolls of film Arriving at a police cordon at 12:35 I ask what has happened. The reply was, "Don't know, mate. We think it's a siege." When I ask where I can get some information, I'm told to go round to the press enclosure. The rest is history; six or seven gunmen had held up the Embassy staff and a diplomatic patrol police officer.

Given the situation, what could I do only armed with a camera, a few lenses and a FELIX 'press pass? Almost straight away we had a semi press conference where we were told there were two or possibly three gunmen holding hostages and making demands. We were not allowed to ask any questions.

People were being evacuated from Princes Gate, including a girls' school next door but one to the Embassy. Some of the girls were obviously quite shocked. A NBC reporter interviewed two of the girls for US television.

It was obvious that around the front nothing much is going to happen, so I try to go round the back. On the top of the swimming pool a decent view is to be had, though after ten minutes we are moved on.

Try Weeks Hall, but the Chief of Security won't let me in with a camera, even though I'm from FELIX. Next try Garden Hall, via IC Radio entrance, thanks to Dave Fuller. Inside we get quite a good view of the gardens behind the

Embassy. There is a lot of police activity both on the ground and on the roofs. The view was ideal, then we heard about the twelve noon deadline, when they claimed that the Embassy would be blown up.

I've got to have my camera in Garden Hall. Then I'll leave it with a friend and come in early in the morning.

Meanwhile outside the Embassy, Iranian protesters wer beginning to arrive.

Early evening saw people offer themselves as hostages, then the prayer sessions began.

Wednesday night saw my plans change as North Side Princess Gardens was being policed. The camera had to go in before morning as I did. A friend from. Garden Hall agreed to help me 'smuggle' it in. After a few lost heart beats we were in.

We were awake by eight giving us four hours to wait to see if the terrorists blew it up. Come 11:45 we were evacuated — nothing hap­pened, but if it did I was ready for Weeks Hall to fall.

The afternoon saw Barney enter­tain the crowds with a full reper­toire of some of his better known songs, including Rule Britannia, Entertainer with a few national anthems thrown in.

Friday saw an 'official' Anti-Ayatollah march from Mech Eng with a full prayer session to follow.

Saturday — the Rag Fete Day heralded the opening of the Queens Tower and an excellent view of the Embassy. There was, however, not much activity on the roof. The protesters were dwindling in numbers and by Sunday they were almost gone.

Monday (and I should have been drag racing) the police moved into the Linstead Hall canteen feeding

two hundred at a time with non-Mooney food, ie, of good quality.

About 3:00pm we heard shots, but no news. At 7:20pm I was told of ambulances in Exhibition Road. Upon seeing eight and making my way back to Linstead Hall an ominous boom was heard — the end had begun.

No way could I get into Weeks or Garden Hall. So I went up on to Linstead roof, but couldn't see anything.

A brief trip onto Elec Eng roof gave an excellent view. There were bits of burnt paper blowing all about with a lot of smoke, then the

flames began to show. Within half an hour the building was well ablaze.

By 9:00pm it was virtually all " over. After a good think, I decided to sell some pictures to some daily newspapers. (The fire hadn't been too good from the front.)

After a few phone calls and one refusal from The Times. The Sun said to bring the roll of film down. By 11:30pm the prints were ready — which they accepted.

After a good night's sleep, and a good reading of the Sun they were nowhere to be found.

Dear Colin, In reply to the letters which

condemned the counter-demon­strations outside the Iranian Embassy, I would like to clarify certain points.

There were various issues at stake during the demonstrations, when there should only have been one; the safety of the hostages inside the Embassy. That would certainly justify a demonstration by Iranians concerned about their fellow countrymen/women's well being.

Instead of seeing banners reading "Let our people go" or similar relevant slogans, one was met by protestors chanting immotive phrases such as "Death to Carter", "Death to Thatcher", marching round and holding up insulting caricatures of President Carter.

It is difficult to see how that would have helped the hostages inside the

Dear Sir, As is to be expected, last week's

FELIX displayed a typical anti-British bias. Your attitude appears to be that if it's foreign it's great. Stuff it. You've gone further this timeT note. Not only are you anti-British, you're also anti-Civiiisation. This is to be understood, since it is the official ICU publication. I would however remind you that, in spite of ICU's efforts, London is still the official and actual capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. I would mention a few points. Firstly that it is typical of the hypocrisy to be expected that it should be demanded that foreign students should be freely allowed to come here .... provided they are not from South Africa. In what way does South Africa differ from Russia? Both oppress certain sectors of the population - and SA is a damn sight freeer than the USSR. Secondly, the outstanding triumph of the British security forces in coping with foreign feuding has conveniently been ignored. Without their efforts London and this country in general would be far less safe than it is.

Thirdly your Editorial and contributors have taken the side of the Iranians. Why? Can you so easily overlook the illegal holding of some fifty innocent foreigners by the government in that country. And can you so easily forget the executions of hundreds of people for their services to the previous government. The

Dear Colin Surfacing from exams at last,

and readng your appeal for amusing articles in the FELIX last week, I thought, well — why not? When I read the article entitled " T h e American-Iranian Conflict; Some Historical Perspectives' I could see why not.

If you were short of articles during the revision period, then I do sympathise, but I'm afraid that you might have considered the pompous and patronising parable (I can do alliteration too, you see) merited a whole page. It wasn't really so radically revelationary to be revered, was it? (Anything you can do . . .)

I think that the piece might have been better entitled 'Some Personal Historical Perspectives' — when reading the FELIX, Justin, ones

Embassy, instead it simply proliferated anti-Iranian feeling amongst the British onlookers, be it justified or not. Similarly, by holding up pictures of Khomeini and showing support for him, the situation was being turned into a political forum, and naturally attracted demon­strators opposed to the Ayatollah for his policy of condoning the holding of the American hostages in Teheran.

Stupid and unruly behaviour by counter-demonstrators deserves no praise, but it is not for those there (A sickened IC student) hoping for political gain to criticise that behaviour, as they themselves were being publically insulting to the West, when their sole concern should have-been for the safety of those held hostage in the Embassy. Yours sincerely, John Chamberlain

trials these people have received are surely an example of the philosophy of the government, that is to say that anyone they don't like is guilty unless proved innocent. And if they're innocent then you try the judge for crimes against the state. Any western country carrying out this practice would be instantly condemned by all the press, including FELIX, but because it concerns Iran it is acceptable. Give me the SAS, and SPG, or even the Mafia, rather than the Iranian Justice.

Thirdly, remember, if Carter had succeeded he would be regarded as the greatest hero ever. Admittedly the plan displayed the typical inefficiencies and cock-ups expected of the USA. However, it is unfair to slate him so mercilessly. He was unlucky. Don't forget, if it had been the USSR Embassy, Iran would not exist by now.

Fourthly, as long as it effects sport, any outrage against any foreign country is allowed by the USSR. After all, we can't stop "our lads" from going to Moscow. Who cares about Jews, Dissidents, Religion, Afghanistan, Communism, we've got to win the medals. - Musn't go to SA 'though, must we? Congrats to RCS for their demo, Congrats to the coppers and SAS also, commiss-erations to Carter & the US. Stuff ICU. Yours, Disgusted of Mech Eng.

does not appreciate being lectured at — we get more than enough of that all week. The article was not properly reasoned, was circum­locutory and most irritating of all, I have some suspicion that Mr Newland sits in his room after he has written a thing like this and imagines that we are all pouring over our dictionaries with unmiti­gated fervour while we try to decipher the writings of the man who sees all so clearly.

I was interested to read your opinions, Mr Newland, but, glad as a I am that we have such a prag­matic spokesman at IC, a man of such vision as yourself — I do object to reading such a patronising and opinionated article.

I could have done without you to tell me why I feel "astonishment and indignation" at the events in

Dear Colin, It was with mounting concern I

read the letter from Andy Nicolaou, Carolin Temple-Bird, Ian Hodgson, A Gujral, K Pratt and J Czernuszka. Their letter will spark off an indignant protest from the fanatical "anti-A y a t o l l a h " d e m o n s t r a t o r s themselves, however unlike, to the best of my knowledge, the co-writers of this letter, I actually watched both demonstrations for a period of several hours on the first day and about one on the second day and have a different point to make.

How such a group of articulate and intelligent students can produce such a misleading and pompous letter, implying so much, and submit to a serious newspaper is beyond me. Many of us will remember a letter from one of the above co-writers in FELIX Issue 534 (Nov 161979) which was a personal attack on Steve Hutchings for suggesting that his photos should be credited. The writer admitted he knew nothing about the legal, artsitic and copyright reasons involved and had never even met Steve Hutchings but felt he could call him a "Power Mad Prat" and finished with a typically pompous ending that if Steve didn't mend his ways "what hope for the world?" Comparison between the two letters reveals a striking similarity. The writers seemed to have learnt not to come straight out with an admission "that they don't know what they are talking about" but from subsequent comments that seem to be inspired from innacurate press reports and the assumption anything I was remotely near would be a farce. The last paragraph "Are these really the kind of people who", etc, etc is more subtle but still worthy of that previous ending "If not what hope for the world" etc.

I saw fellow students from IC on both sides. Many Iranian students demonstrated their obviously deeply felt support for their religious and political G o d , the Ayatollah Khomeini, with a fervour that was fanatical.

One of their earliest spokesmen was from Chem Eng. While I respect their strongly held religious beliefs as I expect they respect mine, I fail to understand their politics or revolution and consider many published statements to be hyppcritical in the extreme. I can't condone the action of their government(s) which have not only flouted the Declaration of Human Rights which we have adopted but every diplomatic code. However, I'm still prepared to fight for the right of free expresion in the UK, but they seemed prepared to die for their

Iran, and quite apart from that, neither of those feelings could truthfully be attributed to what I think about it anyway. I am very surprised that the whole thing wasn't printed on purple to go with the prose; it didn't really require such a load of old cobblers (English derivation, Justin, meaning rubbish, supply any expletives you wish) to tell me that "religion is a clear protagonist" in the struggle — possessed of superb political insight and historical hindsight — I might have guessed.

I'm sorry, but the whole article

beliefs. Their letter ignored this protest.

There were fanatical "anti-Ayatollah" demonstrators, but I think that most of the IC students were there because they disagreed with the amazing "double-think" of the Iranian Demonstrators who support their own political hostage-taking but were calling for the execution of 91 sympathisers of the Princes Gate Gunmen as retaliation for someone else's political hostage-, taking. In my opinion they chose the best way to do this, not to confront fellow students with inflamatory confrontation but object to their policies not to the people who were deeply committed to their cause. Cheerful and unfrienzied ridicule of conflicting attitudes has been an accepted part of British Politics for over 100 years (listen to Parliament, or ead political cartoons). I have no idea what the original organisers were intending, however, as I do not Know them.

Maybe the writers would have preferred them to put forward policy at UGMs, hand leaflets out etc, most of the demonstrators however are not as active in the Union unfortunately as the writers. The letter goes on to imply some kind of "top level" communication with themselves and the Police & Home Office enabling them to comment on their opinion. It goes on to say that because Young Skinheads turned up the next day it was all a mistake, this is like winding up London Transport because people write on the seats.

I know my own prejudices and try to compensate for them, but I have nothing but respect for the Iranian students and their committment though I think their attitudes are foolish. Maybe I'm wrong, perhaps they will try and put me right. THe co-writers seem unable to recognise their own prejudices, they immediuately assume the worst, trivial, and shallowest of motives from the majority of "boring, conventional, and less articulate" students.

I know that I am not "tragically indifferent to events in Iran" but if South Kensington is to become a World Stage we should try to have serious and objective letters in FELIX. The letter attacking Steve Hutchings was appalling enough, but to apply the same standards as pompous and pretentious.

Ignorance to such serious subjects betrays a different sort of "tragic indifference to events going on in Iran." Yours very sincerely, Francis Rowsell BE1

was built up from arguments as flimsy as your insight into the problem. I could criticise the whole thing, but this is not the place for it — I probably wouldn't have written at afl if this article had been a first from Mr Newland, but this is the third time I've read this sort of — wait for it — opinionated, pompous, inflated, ponderous, tautological verbal tenesmus from him, I felt compelled to reply (in the same vein, of course!).

Yours sincerely Ann-Marie Tomsett Biochemistry 3

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T E N TORS Imperial Opera (present La Belle Ffelene

by Jacques Offenbach MAY 21 — 24, at 7:30pm in the ICU Concert Hall

Tickets £1.20

A f t e r m o n t h s of t r a i n i n g i n v o l v i n g e a r l y m o r n i n g d u c k v i s i t i n g a n d woodworm stamping in the gym we w e r e p r e p a r e d for t h e h e i g h t of masochism: T e n Tors . T h e spanking n e w ' l i m e ' g r e e n v a n p l u s f r i e n d travel led u n e v e n t f u l l y to D a r t m o o r whilst T o m and Matthew regaled the passengers with True Life stories from an appropriate magazine. Tents were pitched in the boys' area (the mixed a r e a w a s ful l — t h a t ' s o u r e x c u s e anyway), kit scrutineered and teams briefed before we p l u n g e d back to town for a visit to Mooney's Fish and C h i p s E m p o r i u m . A l o c a l h o s t e l r y provided tables on which to decipher the maps and we were all tucked into bed by Auntie Chris well before lights out.

Awoken by the tannoy at 4:30, we crawled out for cold porridge, scalding tea, runny scrambled eggs and edible sausages. T h e n it was packs on and off to join the other two and a half thousand people at the start for the Ten Tors hymn, prayer and chat from the Bishop and Mayor respectively. No going back now!

Womens Report The route (45 miles): Raw Tor; Steeper-ton Tor; Sittaford Tor ; Huccaby Tor ; H a r t o r T o r ; B e a r d o w n ; R o o s T o r ; Lynch Tor; Dinger Tor ; Sourton Tor.

The team: T a n s y H e p t o n ( l e a d e r ) ; M a r y W h i t t a m ( n a v i g a t o r ) ; V i c k y W e l s h ; K a r e n H a r g e t ; S a l l y H e s l o p ; Sunil Nimalasuriya.

We started fast to avoid the rush at the checkpoint at the top of the first tor a n d kept up g o o d t ime d e s p i t e the second tor living up to its name to s u c h an e x t e n t that it t u r n e d i n t o more of a climb than a walk! Straight o n t o S i t t a f o r d w h i l e we w e r e s t i l l feeling good and then the pleasantest walk a l o n g a r i v e r s i d e p a t h g o i n g d o w n to t h e s o u t h e r n part of t h e moor. Legs were beginning to ache by this stage and a certain team leader b e g a n to get r a t h e r d i s h e a r t e n e d . H o w e v e r , a f a i r l y l o n g l u n c h b r e a k c h e e r e d e v e r y o n e u p w i t h j u i c y oranges as the most welcome part. We knew our next tor would be tough — but didn't realise how bad until we had climbed a really steep road to discover a still-open pub enticing us! However, we pressed on and, after asking the way twice (!) we found Hartor T o r and were greeted with the cup final result. No one is allowed to check through a tor after eight o'clock so we had to press on fast. The next stretch (excuse the pun) was mostly along the road to Princetown and past the prison. This was certainly the most gruelling part of the day with blisters, knees, ankles, etc all o b j e c t i n g to s t r e n u o u s r o a d w a l k i n g . B e a r d o w n was r e a c h e d at 8 :06 a n d , d e s p i t e p l e a d i n g w i t h

Imperial Opera is a new group formed predominantly from past members of Imperial College Operatic Society, based in South Kensington. T h e aim of the g r o u p is to a l l o w t h e t a l e n t s a n d e n t h u s i a s m d e v e l o p e d in the col lege s o c i e t y to be p e r p e t u a t e d o n c e the members ' student days are over. At the same time, a wider repertoire of opera will be attempted.

La Belle Helene wi l l be I m p e r i a l Opera 's first full-scale staged production although this follows a workshop and various fund-raising events in L o n d o n a n d D e v o n , the M u s i c a l D i r e c t o r is Michael Withers and the Producer , Ian Gledhill .

o f f i c i a l s , we h a d t o c a m p t h e r e . Blisters were attended to and supper cooked — well apart, I'm glad to say! A good night was passed although my supper decided it had had enough and got out while the going was good.

A n early morning start saw us at our seventh tor by soon after eight in the morning and another fairly flat stretch got us to our eighth. Unfortunately it w a s a l l r a t h e r h i g h a n d o u r f a c e s became rather wind damaged — to be felt later. It was from here that our l a c k of n a v i g a t i o n a l s k i l l b e c a m e apparent as we followed the wrong river valley north. O n c e we realised things weren't as they should be we knew that the safest thing would be to h e a d for t h e n e a r e s t m a n n e d tor , which we did. Here we discovered that w e . w e r e near ly five miles out a n d h a d n ' t e n o u g h t i m e to f i n i s h t h e course by 5:00pm, so very disappointed (but pretty glad to stop all the same) we h a d to c a l l a halt . T h e f r i e n d l y soldiers provided hot tea and 'orange j u i c e ' (with addit ives ) a n d we were t a k e n b a c k to c a m p by l a n d r o v e r having walked over forty miles — a great effort and proof that the training had paid off.

Men's Report The route: S t e e p e r t o n T o r ; S o u r t o n Tor; L y n c h Tor ; Great Mis Tor ; Hartor Tor , Hawkes Tor , Sharp Tor, M u c c a b y Tor; Sittaford Tor ; O k e Tor.

The team: N i c k Last ( leader) ; A n d y B r i t t o n ( n a v i g a t o r ) ; M o M i s r a ; T o m Owen; Steve Hutchings; Matt Smith; A n d y Smith (reserve).

T h i s f i f t y - f i v e m i l e r o u t e t h r e w in everything Dartmoor could offer. T h e w e a t h e r w a s hot a n d e x c e e d i n g l y w i n d y w h i c h led to all of us ei ther getting tanned or sun-burnt. T h e first tor proved to be the most demanding mountaineering-wise' since, a p p r o a c h ­ing from the north, we had to ascend the steepest side — this had its effects

Offenbach was one of the most prolific c o m p o s e r s o f o p e r e t t a o f a l l t i m e , having written over a hundred of them. Music flowed out of him like water from a tap . H e h i m s e l f p r e d i c t e d that he would die with a tune on the end of his pen, a n d indeed, he died in 1880, while s t r u g g l i n g to c o m p l e t e his M a g n u m O p u s , The Tales of Hoffmann. 1980 is thus the centenary of his death, a n d it is appropriate that we should mark the occasion with a production of one of his best a n d most popular works .

La Belle Hefene was first performed at the Theatre des Varietes in Paris 1864. Its plot deals — loosely — with the e v e n t s l e a d i n g u p to the T r o j a n War.

later on. Having plodded a few more miles we decided to have a break on Lynch — it was during the trek to this tor that a certain member (blush) felt as though he would die, but having survived, the team battled on having passed Dartmoor Prison (and a few pubs — how cruel) we reached Hartor and were soon on our way to Hawkes. We eventually found it 'hidden' behind a huge clay works and left us two and half hours to r.each the next tor (since they close at eight o'clock). After a valiant effort following our inspiring leader, Nick Last, we found we needed at least a n o t h e r h o u r a n d s o w i t h exhaustion and hunger settng in we camped beneath the tor next to a river for the night.

The food left much to be desired, although the cook literally put every­thing he had into it! T h e team, blistered, but in good spirits pressed on, waking up at four in the morning and reaching the tor at just past six. We then had the toughest stretch of the expedition — a long nine mile, three hour walk without a break, to H u c c a b y . T h i s stretch certainly took its toll and some of the team members began to feel the pace. Things began to drag, tempers became strained and when a certain M Smith decided to catch bees with his net he almost became the subject of our pent-up feelings. T e a m spirits at this point, I feel, bit a low and really didn't pick up till we finished, greeted bya jubilant Mr Fox, A n d y Smith and Tim Hillyer (the base camp crew) not to m e n t i o n g o l d m e d a l s , c e r t i f i c a t e a n d a few c a n s of S w a n ( c h e e r s , Chris).

T h e teams rejoined at Okehampton (the army camp and also the start and finish of the expedition) to exchange tales and to commiserate with the girls who put up a magnificent effort. Many thanks to all concerned especially the drivers T i m and Chris and of course Andy Smith who like the girls were so near yet so far.

Mo and Tansy

CITY A N D GUILDS W e l l f o l k s , t h a t t i m e of t h e y e a r h a s a r r i v e d a g a i n . T h e o l d e x e c h a s b e e n t a k e n away by the the lads in the white coats to live out their lives at the home for ret i red E x e c m e m b e r s . W e l l anyway , T u e s d a y saw the h a n d o v e r meet ing in the sunshine o n the A l b e r t M e m o r i a l steps, w h i c h was wel l a t tended . C o l o u r s were a w a r d e d t o t h o s e h a r d - w o r k i n g p e o p l e a n d s ome silly awards were also given out to tj jose w h o were judged to deserve t h e m . J o h n n y of t h e Y e a r w a s u n a n i ­mous ly a w a r d e d to A l C a b l e . C o c k - u p of the Y e a r w a s a w a r d e d to R C S for try ing to take S p a n n e r a n d Bo l t f r o m us w h e n we didn ' t have t h e m here. T i t of the Y e a r was given to F r a n k Rouse l l despite stiff c ompet i t i on f r o m S p a m a n d the Female Or i f i ce was as usual given to the S p a n n e r bearer , C h r i s G e a r y . T h e execs handed over wi th J o leading her last b o o m a l a k a a n d P a t h i s f i r s t . T h e b o a t r a c e w a s we l come d u e to the high temptat ion a n d some of the exec s h o w e d large deviant tendencies . T h e n we all ad journed to the Q u e e n s to ce lebrate .

T h e J o i n t G e n e r a l C o m m i t t e e in the evening was well a t tended a n d most of the officers for next year were e lected. H o w e v e r , we still need a S p a n n e r Ed i tor , so anyone w h o w o u l d l ike to do this , it is a V E R Y I M P O R T A N T post a n d we need s o m e o n e to start w o r k o n it ear ly . C o m e a n d see S i m o n , or myself if y o u want to d o this . A presentat ion of a goblet was made to S i r H u g h F o r d in apprec ia t i on of all the w o r k he has done for Guilds, he t h e n rece ived a s tanding ovat i on . Spec ia l c o l ours were a w a r d e d to M i c h a e l C o o l i n g the O C Pres ident for his help d u r i n g the y e a r . H e d i d ea t f ive M o o n i e s at the F r e s h e r s D i n n e r s so he does deserve it. U n i o n G e n e r a l A w a r d s w e r e g i v e n to J a m i e A t k i n s o n a n d B r y a n S t e p h e n s o n (who?) a n d J o rece ived a standing ovat i on o n the h a n d o v e r at the e n d . T h e first bus iness of the new exec was to ad journ to the S C R for wine draughts , d r i n k , food a n d games , sadist ical ly organised by R u t h . N a b m a n a g e d to lose the draughts a n d t h e c o n t e n t s o f h i s s t o m a c h . P a t a l s o m a n a g e d to lose despi te a l l the helpful (?) c o m m e n t s f r o m o n l o o k e r s .

O n a n o t e of s u c c e s s , G u i l d s h a v e co l l ec ted £6,000 for R a g this year . £2,000 up o n last year . A fantast ic , s tunn ing , far out total a n d I . th ink t h a n k s s h o u l d go to a l l t h o s e i n v o l v e d w i t h c o l l e c t i n g t h i s a m o u n t .

T h e final event of the year the Seaside i T r i p o n S a t u r d a y 19th. T h e r e s h o u l d still

be s o m e t i ckets left s o c o m e into the U n i o n Off ice to part wi th y o u r 75p. T h e tr ip is to a m y s t e r y dest inat ion , no not M a r g a t e . T h e r e a r e a l l the usual seaside past imes , funfairs, paddl ing in the sea, watch ing J o hav ing a s w i m a n d others .

T h i s is a good chance to have a final fling before the e x a m s . See y o u all there .

F i n a l l y , a s t h i s is p r o b a b l y m y las t art ic le , I w o u l d l ike to thank all those p e o p l e w h o h e l p e d , e s p e c i a l l y S i m o n , J a m i e , D a v e a n d a l l t h e o t h e r s . A n especial ly b ig t h a n k - y o u to J o a n d the r e s t o f t h e E x e c f o r b e i n g g r e a t a n d putt ing up wi th m e ! C h e e r s Bryan

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T H E RHESUS F A C T O R A b ^ n t one baby in every two h u n d r e d is b o r n a R r i t a u s baby , needing a complete change of b lood . I was one of these, so y o u c a n blame my ex is tence entirely o n b lood d o n o r s — I w o u l d have d ied at b i r th if it was not for people l ike you .

A l m o s t anyone c a n give b l ood — if y o u a r e ' n o t s u r e w h e t h e r y o u c a n , c o m e a long a n d a s k at the sess ion . It's quite fun really — y o u get a nice re lax ing l ie -down a n d a c u p of tea wi th b iscuits . Y o u also find out what y o u r b l ood group is. T h e m o s t c o m m o n i s O p o s i t i v e , a n d t h e r a r e s t is A B n e g a t i v e — t h i s o n e is needed especial ly .

G i v i n g b l ood does not take long, a n d does not d o y o u any h a r m . Y o u c o u l d save someone ' s life.

P l e a s e c o m e a l o n g t o o n e o f t h e sess ions , w h i c h are in the U n i o n D i n i n g H a l l o n Tuesday 20th May b e t w e e n 10:00 a n d 12:00, a n d 2:00 a n d 4:00; a n d o n Wednesday 21st May between 9:30 a n d 12:00 a n d 2:00 a n d 4:00. T h e r e are some leaflets s tuck o n the wall of the J C R , if y o u want to k n o w more about it. T h e r e is also a list for people to sign if they want to c o m e at a part i cu lar t ime.

Please c o m e — y o u r blood is needed! F i o n a S inc la i r ( I C C A G C h a i r m a n )

(continued from front page) frequent ' , w h e n we got there we found it had been pul led d o w n ; a n d finally, N i c k W a t m o u g h for push ing the J4 van d o w n L i n s t e a d r a m p . T h i s tough dec is ion was p u t t o a v o t e a n d t h e m e e t i n g v o t e d unanimous ly to give this acco lade to N i c k W a t m o u g h .

Af ter a s low Kangela by the i n c o m i n g E x e c and a p r o p e r K a n g e l a by the ret ir ing

E x e c , t h e m e e t i n g m o v e d to t h e J e z G a r a g e where the m i x was to be served . S e a n , M o a n d T a n s y rejo iced in paint ing t h e n e w E x e c w i t h p u r p l e , b l a c k a n d white gloss paint before the m i x t u r e , made f rom a n o ld n o r t h c o u n t r y rec ipe , a n d c o n s i s t i n g m a i n l y o f p i g s b l o o d a n d r h i n o c e r o s dropp ings was p o u r e d over the new E x e c . A qu i ck jog to the r o u n d p o n d to w a s h off a n d it was b a c k to the

Q u e e n s f o r a q u i c k p i n t b e f o r e t h e • " t e d i o u s a n d o f t e n i n t i m a t e t a s k o f

r e m o v i n g the paint. T h e B a r N i g h t i n t h e e v e n i n g w a s

p o o r l y a t t e n d e d , b u t the s p i r i t w a s a l l there . A n i m p r o m p t u O k i e - K o k i e a n d a n u n p r e c e d e n t e d display of A u s t r i a n F o l k D a n c e h e l p e d t o m a k e t h i s t h e m o s t unusua l a n d enjoyable R C S N i g h t in the B a r this year .

EDITORIAL

R C S Ten Tors team relax at the start

I C U A G M Union Concert Hall

Next Tuesday at 1 p.m.

F E L I X is p u b l i s h e d by the E d i t o r , o n be naif o l the Imper ia l C o l l e g e U n i o n P u b l i c a t i o n s B o a r d . F E L I X is p r i n t e d o n the U n i o n p r e m i s e s i n P r i n c e C o n s o r t R o a d , L o n d o n S W 7 . E d i t o r C R. P a l m e r F E L I X I S S N 0140-0711. R e g i s t e r e d at the P o s t O f f i c e . C o p y r i g h t F E L I X 1980 F E L I X , the E d i t o r o l F E L I X a n d U n i o n O f f i c e r s c a n n o t a c c e p t l iab i l i ty in respect of e r r o r s or o m i s s i o n s c o n t a i n e d i n a r t i c l e s here in .

First a big thank-you to everyone who wrote an article for this week's • FELIX. Derrick Everett for the review of the IC Wind Ensemble and the IC

Symphony Orchestra. Mo and Tansy for a comprehensive report on Ten Tors. Steve Hutchings, Mickie Marsh, Steve Groves and Marie-Therese for their help with the photographs. Roger Stotesbury, who is leaning over my shoulder, for letting me misspel his name on the front page. Tim Hillyer for being a hero ("as usual" - T.H.). Everyone who wrote letters - no matter what side they're on.

The book, the Elephant Man was reviewed by Allan on page 9. It is a moving book and I look forward to the film.

Cheers to Maz and Ian and anyone else who I have forgotten to mention. I've just realised that Steve Groves will be angry with me for giving Mickie Marsh a credit for his front page picture - sorry Steve.

With reference to the Justin Newland article in last week's issue. There was a printing error. Justin did write that Islam means submission to God.

Julia Towns has just asked me to write that she needs a Goalkeeper for the Ladies Hockey tour of Holland on Fri 23 May to Mon 26 May. The accomodation is with Dutch people and most expenses are covered. Due to exams it has been difficult to get a complete team together even with the temtation of going to Zandvort ("a place with a fantastic beach " - J.T.) If you have a basic knowledge of hockey and are interested please contact the captain, Julia Towns, in Botany G10.

The ICU A G M is next Tuesday in the Union Concert Hall. Let's make it quorate.

I hope you really enjoy the Silwood Ball tonight.... I will be asleep but I'm looking forward to it next year. THe review of the year is coming together nicely and there are going to be quite a few fun photos never printed before in the review including the Rugby Club tpuir of Holland!

One last thought. This year at IC could be compared with a football match ' where all the goals are scored at the end of the second half - So much is happening. Commiserations to Arsenal. Well done West Ham. Cheers, Colin Palmer FELLX Editor

Purples Awards Sportsmen and women who achieve high standards of sport with the University of London are awarded purples (the equivalent to our colours) for their labours. Obviously since the University of London competes at very high standards these are very hard to get, but the following sportspeople from IC were awarded them.

Full Purples: J C Evans (Rifle Club); Austin Reeve (Rifle Club); H McCulloch (Judo Club); Sue Wilton (Swimming Club); R McLachlan (Swimming Club); Kevin Hillsden (Association Football) ; Kathy Snook (Hockey); Mike Weiner (Athletics); E Cameron (Cross C o u n t r y ) ; Steve Kirk (Cross Country); Suki Kalirai (Volleyball).

Half Purples: A Piper (Golf) and K Warren, A Parker and C Smith (Orienteering).

RCS N A T HIST S O C We are pleased to announce that the R C S Nat Hist Soc is not approaching extinction as promised in RCS Broadsheet. Next year's exec consists mainly of last years officers with the notable additions of Mike Morgan and Mark Hankins as joint Hon Sec.

The next meeting is a trip*to Kew Gardens . Meet 12:15 on Wednesday 21st May in Beit Arch. Light refreshments provided in a near by lounge pub. (Members only)

Jumble Sale The Nursery Jumble Sale held last Friday in the Consort Gallery managed to raise £280. This money will be used to buy toys and equipment for the Day Nursery.

Subwarden Assistant Subwardens

Falmouth Hall Applications are invited from male or female students for the post of Subwarden of Falmouth Hall. Rent-free accommodation in the form of a small self-contained flat is provided. The essential duties of the post are to assist the Warden in the day-to­day running of the Hall.

In addition, one or more Aositonr Subwardenships are likely to be available. These posts carry with them rent-free accommodation in the form of a study bedroom in return for duties associated with those of the Subwarden.

Successful applicants for any of the above posts will be expected to display conscientious application in their duties and would normally be postgraduates of lively personality and responsible outlook.

Further details may be obtained from the Warden, Dr P W Jowitt, Department of Civil Engineering, to whom applications should he

-addressed, to arrive no later than Friday 23 May 1980. A single application will suffice for both categories.

Dinner-in-Hall Dinners-in-Hall will be held on the following dates during the summer term: Tuesday 20th May and Tuesday 17th June. Members of the Senior Common Room wishing to attend are requested to complete the application forms distributed during the spring term and forward them to: Miss V F White, Room 158 Sherfield. Additional forms may be obtained from Miss V F White by telephoning Internal 2225 or from Miss K Dailly on Internal 2231. Students wishing to attend dinner-in-hall should continue to book through the ICSU Office.

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I. C. Radio Top Twenty 12th May 1980

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1 (1) \ The Cure - A Forest 2 (2) Pete Townshend - Rough Boys 3 (16) Peter Gabriel - No Self Control 4 (13) The Undertones - My Perfect Cousin 5 (9) Squeeze-Pulling mussels from theshell 6 (7) . Boz Scaggs - Breakdown Dead Ahead 7 (3) New Musik - This World of Water 8 (10) Steve Hackett - The Show 9 (-) Steel Pulse - Don't give in

10 (8) Jona Lewie-You'll always find me in the Kitchen at Parties

11 (17) The Chords - Something's Missing 12 (-) Graham Parker - Stupefaction 13 (18) Rodney Franklin - The Groove 14 (-) Genesis - Duchess 15 (14) The Ramones - Rock 'n' Roll Radio 16 (-) The Photos - Irene 17 (12) Sham '69 - Tell the Children 18 (-) Delta 5 - You 19 (-) The Only Ones - Fools 20 (-) Phoenix - Juliet

Tha chart la compiled by Sarah Talbot from tha moat played racordt on I. C. Radio In tha paat two waaka.

Neil Young in Focus Despite considerable acclaim from fellow

musicians during his extensive career as singer / song-writer, Neil Young has never really been a formidable figure in the British charts. . On Sunday, Jon Firth looks at the man and his music and explores the influence he has had on today's music.

That's Focus on Neil Young on Imperial College Radio, Sunday at 5:00.

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The True History of the

ELEPHANT MAN by M Havell

T h i s b o o k i s c o n c e r n e d w i t h J o s e p h M e r r i c k w h o was afflicted by a progress ive disfiguring disease k n o w n as neurof ibro­matosis .

M e r r i c k was b o r n in Le ices ter in 1860 and his disease became apparent after the age of five years . Af ter his mother d ied his family b r o k e up a n d he was forced to w o r k as a pedlar a n d then c igar -maker , u n t i l h i s d i s e a s e r e n d e r e d s u c h w o r k impossible . In mid-teen age, he spent four years in a w o r k h o u s e unti l he dec ided u p o n a career as a professional freak. M a n a g e d b y T o m N o r m a n , M e r r i c k t o u r e d E n g l a n d ; w h i l s t o n s h o w i n W h i t e c h a p e l t h e r e c a m e a c h a n c e encounter wi th W i l l i a m T r e v e s , a d o c t o r at a nearby hospi ta l , w h o c o n d u c t e d an» examinat ion a n d gave M e r r i c k his c a r d . M e r r i c k then went to E u r o p e , on ly to be r o b b e d a n d left dest i tute ; by a n incredible effort he made his way back to L o n d o n a n d to Treves .

T r e v e s , b y n o w a n e m i n e n t a n d r e s p e c t e d d o c t o r , p l a c e d h i m i n a n isolation w a r d staffed by volunteer nurses , w h o h a d been p r e p a r e d for M e r r i c k ' s , by now, gruesome sight. B y advert isement in the London Times the governors of the L o n d o n H o s p i t a l , at w h i c h M e r r i c k was staying, ra ised enough funds to equip a b a s e m e n t b e d s i t f o r M e r r i c k . T h e r e it b e c a m e f a s h i o n a b l e f o r t h e r i c h a n d f a m o u s t o v i s i t h i m . H i s d e f o r m i t i e s , however , were worsen ing a n d he d ied in his sleep dur ing A p r i l of 1890.

T o s o m e o n e w h o h a s n o t r e a d t h e book , it m a y appear gruesome , a n d in bad

and Peter Ford taste; however , there are val id reasons w h y it s h o u l d have been wr i t ten .

T h e hypocr i sy of the V i c t o r i a n s is very evident. S h u n n e d , f orced into the squalor of the w o r k h o u s e a n d subsequent freak-s h o w per formances , M e r r i c k is a n outcast i n s o c i e t y ; b u t w h e n t h e p a t r o n a g e of M e r r i c k became popular , he was held as a pr ime example of V i c t o r i a n phi lanthropy .

M o r e o v e r , the c lose re lat ionship that develops between T r e v e s a n d M e r r i c k is a hear t -warming one a n d by the end of

• the b o o k T r e v e s appears a lmost saint ly . M e r r i c k , perhaps surpris ingly , is u n e m -bittered about societies treatment d u r i n g h i s e a r l y l i fe a n d , w h e n l i v i n g i n t h e L o n d o n H o s p i t a l is constant ly thankfu l .

Never the less the book , I feel, fails to take full advantage of its o w n potent ial i n t h a t it w o u l d h a v e g o n e m u c h m o r e deeply into the sord id w o r l d of the freak-show. A l s o , in the centre of the b o o k , there are some very nauseat ing photo ­graphs that perhaps a d d cheap journal ist ic sensat ion .

T h e book is a bit pr icey for its s i ze , retail ing at £6.95 in the K a r n a c B o o k s h o p , a n d c a n easily be read in a n a f ternoon. O n e feels that , in some chapters part i cu lar ly , the b o o k has b e e n p a d d e d out w i t h irrelevant facts. P e r h a p s it is interest ing to note that the publ ish ing of this b o o k has c o i n c i d e d with the p r o d u c t i o n of a film about M e r r i c k with one of the screens great sufferers, J o h n H u r t in the leading role . Never the less the b o o k p r o v i d e s a g o o d r e a d a n d i s a worthwhi le purchase .

Alan Goulder

IC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conductor R Dickins 14th May Leader D Bogle

Despi te the T U C ' s day of inac t i on , a few people v e n t u r e d into I C to hear the O r c h e s t r a o n W e d n e s d a y night. P e r h a p s we s h o u l d gloss over the B e e t h o v e n F i r s t S y m p h o n y (the first p iece always seems to suffer) a n d start wi th the G r i e g p iano c o n c e r t o , in w h i c h the O r c h e s t r a p layed really wel l in support of R i c h a r d C o k e r , a n R C M graduate , w h o gave a flawless per formance . A few of the str ings were out of key in p laces , but the brass entries were impeccab le .

Af ter the interval the first i tem was that wel l -worn favourite of amateur o r ches t ras , the " F o l k S o n g S u i t e " by V a u g h a n - W i l l i a m s , w h i c h has s o m e pretty tunes but not m u c h

else to r e c o m m e n d it. T h e final offering was K o d a l y ' s " H a r y J a n o s " suite , w h i c h begins w i t h a n i m p r e s s i v e " s n e e z e " . T h e orches t ra t i on of this suite is rather co lour fu l , w i th prominent solos for h o r n , t rumpet , v io l in a n d viola at var ious po ints , a n d inc ludes a part for the c e m b a l o n -1 don ' t k n o w if all H u n g a r i a n folk tunes s o u n d the same to m e , but the first m o v e m e n t of this is very reminiscent of the c o m p o s e r ' s " S u m m e r E v e n i n g " . N o t c o u n t i n g c e m b a l o n a n d p iano , there were five percuss ion is ts a n d they were kept busy , especial ly in the " M u s i c a l C l o c k " piece . T h e last m o v e m e n t really a l lowed the brass to " let r i p " in a l o u d a n d exc i t ing finale.

Derrick Everett

Dear Colin, As you have probably heard, last

Saturday saw a very successful "Bol .cks to Ents" Gig in the Union Concert Hall. We would like to take the chance to thank all those who helped us to put the gig together. Firstly, Jazz Club and SCAB for financial support; DRAMSOC and OPSOC for the stage and lighting; A C M E Disc Co. for the music; IC Radio for overall presentation; the

badge sellers and equipment movers; the sweepers and moppers who made the hall respectable; Ents (??!!) who lent us their PA/DISCO .... "no hard feelings"; finally, all the bands, who played for next to nothing.

By the way, something in the order of £70 was raised for Rag. Cheers, SP3 Pete Hunt, Laurence Herbert, John Romer

a m R E V I E W S

A L L IS R E V E A L E D

E v e r y o n e w h o has been wi th in a quarter of a mile of the U n i o n B u i l d i n g o n a n evening will k n o w of the ex is tence of the J a z z C l u b ' s rehearsal r o o m (labelled, not altogether inaccurate ly , the noise room) but only the favoured few have seen the deeds c o m m i t t e d there in . U n t i l S a t u r d a y night that was .

T h e " B o l l o c k s to E n t s " gig in the U n i o n C o n c e r t H a l l was a n attempt to showcase s o m e of the b a n d s ex i s t ing in a n d a r o u n d Co l l ege , w h i c h have not appeared before in the J a z z C l u b / E n t s r u n of things, a n d as s u c h was someth ing of a n exper iment . I think I a m not alone in cons ider ing the exper iment success fu l .

F i r s t u p w e r e t h e ' M y s t e r y G u e s t s ' , w h o sel f -deprecatory m a n n e r suggested at all t imes that s ometh ing was about to go w r o n g , a n d a few things d i d , but they carr i ed off the mainstay of their reperto i re (solid electric blues) very wel l indeed .

T h e Ian Ri tch ie Q u i n t e t fo l lowed to give us s ome tight m o d e r n jazz a n d it was very pleasing to see this go d o w n wel l as this is a d o z y horse I, for one , have been trying to flog in Co l l ege for a while . A l l t h e p l a y e r s w e r e e x t r e m e l y c o m p e t e n t a l though I felt they d i d not really have t ime to settle d o w n a n d blow. B u t t h e n I 'm biased. M e m b e r s of the audience w i t h ' Y ' c h r o m o s o n e s will part icular ly r e m e m ­ber their a n n o u n c e m e n t s .

Cli f f R e s c u e a n d the He l i copters (where do they get these names?) b o u n d e d onto stage next a n d p r o c e e d e d to e x p e n d huge amounts of energy entertaining us wi th al l t h e r a b b l e r o u s i n g m a t e r i a l a t t h e i r d isposal , f r o m G a r y G l i t t e r to modi f ied S e x P is to l s . A s k a vers ion of Paranoid was part icular ly greeted for its perversity . P e r h a p s mus i ca l c o m m e n t is inappropr iate to a group whose main strength is in pure e n t e r t a i n m e n t , b u t the b a c k i n g v o c a l s were so far off p i t ch to be really detr i ­menta l . G o o d fun though .

T o p p i n g the bill were S P 3 w h o have been t readng the th im line between the ' j a z z p e o p l e ' a n d the ' r o c k p e o p l e ' i n Co l l ege for a couple of years n o w a n d w h o pleased some of bo th o n S a t u r d a y night. T h e y suffered a bit f rom going o n so late — some of the audience h a d gone to beddy byes or been t a k e n suddenly d r u n k — a n d f r o m f o l l o w i n g t h e H e l i ­copters w h o are not really a n appet izer for compl i ca ted , somet imes elusive mus i c . T h e per formance was sl ick a n d obv ious ly very wel l r ehearsed , but s o u n d e d m u d d y some of the time because of the lack of a wel l defined lead ins t rument .

F ina l ly , I w o u l d l ike to give ourse lves a plug by say ing " J o i n the J a z z C l u b a n d i n s t a n t l y b e c o m e a s t a r " a n d m o r e s e r i o u s l y t o t h a n k P e t e H u n t a n d L a w r e n c e H e r b e r t of S P 3 w h o d id a great j o b i n o r g a n i s i n g t h e w h o l e v e n t u r e . E x c e p t this review. D a m n . John "I'll write anything for a fee" Kotre

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What's On FRIDAY 16th M A Y

V E G S O C A G M i n H u x l e y 6 6 9 a t 12:30pm. I C Christian Union Meeting at 7:00pm in 53 P r i n c e s G a t e . W e are meet ing to go to ' T o L o n d o n W i t h L o v e ' at the C h e l s e a O l d T o w n hall . Badge Soc A G M in the G r e e n C o m m i t ­tee R o o m at 5:30pm.

S A T U R D A Y 17th M A Y The Garden Hall Club presents the 'Time Warp Disco* at 8 :00pm in G a r d e n hal l , 11 P r i n c e s G a r d e n s . E n t r a n c e 40p o n the door . F r e e glass of wine .

T U E S D A Y 20th M A Y I C C A G A G M in the I C C A G R o o m (top floor U n i o n Bui ld ing) at 5:30pm. Blood Doning b e t w e e n 1 0 : 0 0 a m a n d 12 :00 , a n d a g a i n b e t w e e n 2 : 0 0 p m a n d 4:00pm in the U n i o n D i n i n g H a l l . STOIC Transmission Riding Club Meeting between 12:30 a n d 1:30pm in R o o m 1110 (level 11) E l e c E n g .

WEDNESDAY 22nd M A Y Graffitti 'At Home' b e t w e e n 12:30 a n d 1:00pm in the Graf f i t t i W o r k s h o p , s e c o n d f loor, U n i o n Bui ld ing . Blood Doning in the U n i o n D i n i n g H a l l b e t w e e n 9 : 3 0 a m a n d 12 :00 a n d a g a i n , b e t w e e n 2:00 a n d 4:00pm.

T H U R S D A Y 22nd M A Y Socialist Society present Margaret Ling from IDAF on Zimbabwe and South Africa in M a t h s 340 at 1:00pm. STOIC Transmission at 12:45pm a n d again at 6:00pm. Hot Air Balloon Club Informal Meeting at 12:30pm above S t a n ' s B a r . Ents Film: Confessions of a Driving Instructor in M e c h E n g 220 at 6:30pm. E n t r a n c e 30p.

FRIDAY 23rd M A Y IC Christian Union Meeting in 53 Pr inces G a t e at 6 :30pm. A talk o n ' G o d ' s G r a c e ' will be presented .

S A T U R D A Y 31st M A Y Guys Hospital Summer Festival w i th bar o p e n f rom 11:00am to 11:00pm wi th d isco , barbeque a n d k n o c k - o u t games at the H o n o r O a k S p o r t s G r o u n d ( B R f r o m L o n d o n Br idge ) .

JUST A SEC A G M O n Tuesday the Union holds it Annual General Meeting. It is somewhat special as Social Colours, Athletic Colours and Union General Awards will be presented as well as

annual reports. Place: Union Concert Hall

Time: 1:00pm Day: Tuesday

O n Thursday I circulated around College the annual reports. However, if you were unable to get one you may pick one up in the office or at the A G M .

Elections The result of the Met and Mat Dep REp elections was: J Czernuszka, 24; A Htun, 29. There was only one abstention.

The election will be ratified at the A G M . Tim Needham is next year's Geoiogy Dep Rep.

Papers have gone up for External Affairs Publicity Officer, and Book Buyer. They will come down three days after someone has stood.

Bicycle Insurance Last week I pointed out that bikes are not insured by the Union if you live in Hall or House. Since then there have been further reports of bikes stolen, especially from behind Linstead.

I gave details of one such policy to students — Cycleguard. Since then Roger Nuttall has p o i n t e d out to me information from Free­wheeling and Daily Cyclist.

National and local cycling authorities received notification of Cycleguard insurance, arranged through the N a t i o n a l A s s o c i a t i o n of Brit ish C y c l i s t s in J a n u a r y of this year . F o r £9 .50 membership of the Association the applicant receives loss or damage cover for a cycle up to £200 value, third party and personal cover. However, in March, the Association claimed to have a membership of 6,000 recruited in two months, which seems to be rather far fetched. Also nobody from the A B C had moved into Linburn House, their quoted address. Evidence of registration for the Association. Cycleguard or Cycleguard Managers Ltd (the company backing the Association) has not been formed. N o one has yet (in March) received a copy of the master insurance policy and none of the authorities M r Bassett, the chairman of the Association of British Cyclists, claims to have contacted have any record of him.

Cycle Insurance A s a student, separate cycle insurance will be difficult if not impossible to obtain. Cycles can be covered by some household policies but be careful — some will only cover the cycle when it is i n s i d e the h o u s e ! I n s u r a n c e c a n be a r r a n g e d t h r o u g h m e m b e r s h i p of c e r t a i n documented and active organisations (compare Cycleguard!).

Cyclists' Touring Club Annual membership is £7.00 (£4.20 for age 20 and under) for which you will receive: free legal aid (which seems to be most successful) ;

£ 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 t h i r d p a r t y i n s u r a n c e ; t o u r i n g information service ; cyc letour ing magazine (bimonthly); recommended accommodation and cycle shops (some with discounts for members) and local activities throughout the country. The Club also carries some weight in arguments over British Rail cycle schemes, cycle tracks, road building schemes, etc and it is respected by the authorities.

C y c l e i n s u r a n c e is a r r a n g e d t h r o u g h a Cornhill master policy which covers the cycle against theft or damage and provides personal accident cover. The cost for this is approx 6% of the cycle value with a 15% discount if more than one cycle is insured.

Cyclists' Touring Club Cotterell House

69 Meadrow Godlaming

Surrey G U 7 3HS

London Cycling Campaign T h i s is the capital 's cyc l ing action group. Membership is £1.00 per year which provides the quarterly newsletter Daily Cyc/ist,legal and campaigning power and discounts (up to 10%) at many cycle shops.

Insurance is arranged through the Salvation Army General Insurance Corporation. £5.50 provides theft only coverage for any cycle up to £200 vaue and £250,000 third party cover. For details send a 9" by 4 V 2 " sae to:

London Cycling Campaign The Colombo St Centre

Colombo Street London

SE1

The British Cycling Federation This is the national racing cyclists' association and it too can arrange insurance cover for its members. For details:

British Cycling Federation 70 Brompton Road London S W 3 1EN

I have been told of a policy held by Victoria Bicycle Company, of 53 Pimlico Road (730-68981) which for £5 premium gives you £125 w o r t h of p r o p e r t y i n s u r a n c e for theft of complete bike and £200,000 of public liability.

A l s o b i k e i n s u r a n c e c a n be h a d f r o m Marmot, Booths and Heylin (0625-610161).

FELIX for W U S Thank you for donating 5p towards last week's F E L I X . Altogether we raised over £60 for the Third World Scholarship Fund.

Next Year's Committee By now most of the A G M s would have been held, so if you are a club/society chairman, please hand into Annie the line up of your new committee. French Kids Next wee'J*, College shall be further discussing whether it is right that we in Southside must tolerate screaming, shouting, running French kids on campus at a time when revision is a priority. If you are in Keogh, Selkirk, Falmouth or Tizard I am certain you know what I am referring to. If you see me over the weekend do tell me your views.

Roger Stotesbury

The captain of the IC Boat Club, replies to Mary's article on page 11 I am sorry to inflict upon you all yet another article o n the never-ending saga of the Boat Club and S o u t h A f r i c a . It's unfortunately r e q u i r e d h o w e v e r to p r e v e n t distortions of the truth, of which our Mary is so fond.

Since my own views obtained direct ly in S o u t h A f r i c a may be said to be biased, as is the usual comment, I would like to bring to y o u r n o t i c e the r e p o r t by an independent c o m m i s i o n sent to investigate activities (interestingly

containing an e x - S o u t h A f r i c a n coloured, Basil D'Olivera).

It s t a t e d t h a t m a n y s p o r t s including cricket, soccer, athletics and boxing were already F U L L Y integrated, and recommended that national bodies should review the situation in the light of the report. It e m p h a s i s e d that while it c o n ­

demned apartheid it believed that the position of multi-racial sport in South Africa was changing all the time.

I feel m a n y of the p e o p l e in

South Africa (of all colours) feel deeply resentful when they hear d e s c r i p t i o n s of t h e m s e l v e s as 'token blacks' or 'puppets', these are those actively, and successfully working at changing the whole of society and sport in the Republic. Such slanderous writings of those totally incompetent to judge them can only be a sad indictment of the 'politicians' in this country.

Lastly, the student crews with which we formed great friendships are from a multi-racial university, of

left-wing views (surely Mary would approve) who are one of the major critics of the present government, a l though s u p p o r t i n g the present liberalisation tendencies. Must all people be put in the same basket as their leaders, it so does that m a k e M a r y a n d c o m p a n y p r o Maggie and Sakarhov supporting Brezhnev for the presidency. C o m e now let's have some consistency please!

Steve Webb Capt ICBC

C R I C K E T

IC 1st XI IC 1st XI vs CHARING CROSS

HOSPITAL Imperial College 1st XI did little to restore their dented pride after having lost at the weekend to Magdalen College, Oxford by 127 runs. With a stronger team, Neil Price won the toss, and chose to bat on a wicket that was neither c o n d u c i v e to batting yet offered little assitance to the bowlers. IC got off to a poor start losing their first wicket with only five minutes on the board, but an excellent partnership between D Everett and J White began to heal the wounds and saw off the best of the bowling until D Everett fell for 23. As often happens when a partnership breaks up, J White lost his wicket to a shot he will not want to remember. Although we had now reached 60, time was slipping by and the need for quick runs was apparent. These were superbly supplied by Andy Harris who with Guy Simpkin put on the biggest partnership of the innings of 60 runs, 42 of which were hit by Andy in 20 minutes, including 6 fours. With tea imminent and with the need for more runs, wickets fell quickly with a valuable contribution of 20 from Sam Seneviratne. The declaration made at tea at 139-7 proved to be over generous and although Prasana D'Silva took 3 for 31 and the bowling was of a high standard only 3 an over was needed. This soon increased to 5 due to tight bowling from M Ellacott and R Fefield and with very good catches being taken. With only seven overs left, 23 was hit off the first over and they had little trouble getting the rest. It was a much improved per­formance and IC should do well in the Cup on Sunday.

Guy Simpkin

IC 1st XI vs Kingston Poly 1st XI Having arrived at Harlington more than an hour too early, Price withdrew his team to a local hostelry to discuss the af ternoon's tact ics . Sui tably refreshed, and inspired by talk of actually a winning a game, IC won the toss and elected to bat.

The openers, White and Slator, were cruising to a large total when Slator was caught with the score at 40. This brought Simpkin to the wicket. He faced one ball and returned whence he came. Kenrick then spent twenty minutes avoiding scoring a run, and was then given out.

Meanwhi le , White was s c o r i n g steadily. Seneviratne joined White and was soon tearing the bowling apart, before White was unfortunately run out for 67. Seneviratne continued his stylish play with Salter hacking at the bowling at the other end. Despite being dropped three times, Salter was out for 13. This left Price to come in, score a run and then declare at 157 for 5 with Seneviratne 60 not out.

Ellacott, incensed by not being allowed to bat, opened the bowling with his medium pace mediocrity. He managed to take two wickets for eleven runs before being taken off by Price and led away to the outfield. At the other end, Silva, who was not bowling at his best, was replaced by the dynamic Seneviratne who took one wicket. Price toiled without success at the other end. Ratnam was brought into the attack, but not even his naked pace and nasty glares could capture a wicket. This was left to Simpkin, who, bowling his gentle daisycutters, forced the omnipresent Seneviratne to take two fine catches. Alas, time was not on our side and at the close of play Kingston Polytechnic were 121 for 5, even though the groin-stained Slator was brought into the attack for the last few overs.

Result: a draw. Vadid Ratios

NOT CRICKET ANTI-APARTHEID G R O U P

A n Imperial Co l l ege Boat C l u b t e a m has re turned f rom a tour of S o u t h A f r i c a . It has now been d i s covered that they have offered to lend a S o u t h A f r i c a n t eam their boat in o rder to r ow in the H e n l e y regatta this s u m m e r .

T h i s w o u l d be us ing Imperial Co l l ege U n i o n f a c i l i t i e s to e n c o u r a g e s p o r t i n g l inks with S o u t h A f r i c a .

T h e U n i o n h a s t h e r i g h t t o c o n t r o l these facilities. T h e A n t i - A p a r t h e i d G r o u p calls o n all o p p o s e d to aparthe id to c o m e along to the A n n u a l G e n e r a l M e e t i n g of I C U o n T u e s d a y 20th M a y at 1:00pm in the U n i o n C o n c e r t H a l l a n d oppose this misuse of o u r facilities.

The views expressed in this article are not necessarily those of the Editor of FELIX

S o u t h A f r i c a is a racist state. In recent years s ome cosmet i c changes have been m a d e i n s i d e t h e c o u n t r y . O c c a s i o n a l l y b lacks play in white teams a n d vice versa a n d there is also s ome sport ing f ixtures be tween the four m a i n rac ia l groups . T h i s does not change the essentially racist way sport is organised n o r cannot in anyway begin to change the vast imbalance in facilities whereby the largest rac ia l group receives the most inadequate facilities.

T h e S o u t h A f r i c a n t eam at Hen ley wil l be white . If we a l low Imper ia l C o l l e g e to s e e m t o s u p p o r t the p r e s e n c e o f t h i s t eam it will be seen as a slap in the face for the vast m a j o r i t y of S o u t h A f r i c a n people a n d as a s h o w of suppor t for the racist regime. T h e A n t i - A p a r t h e i d G r o u p at i m p e r i a l C o l l e g e w i l l c o n t i n u e t o

IC 2nd XI vs HOUNSLOW IC won the toss and elected to bat. This decision looked dubious as the first three wickets fell for 17 runs; however, Nick Croft was in fine form and held the innings together with a fine 53, including six fours and a six. Redmond (15) and Salter (11) sup­ported Craft and IC were 122 for 8 at tea. Conf ident of v ictory, Salter dec lared at this s c o r e . Th is left Hounslow to get 123 runs off 40 overs.

Hounslow were 25 when their first wicket fell. A fine throw from Magness on the cover-point boundary caught a batsman out of his ground. Redmond was brought on to replace Sen and took a wicket with his second ball. Bowling his assorted legcutters and d o n k e y d r o p p e r s , Redmond took another two wickets. Meanwhile, the pace of the man-of-the-match Croft captured two wickets.

With twenty overs to go, Hounslow required only 55 runs for victory and then 30 off the last ten overs. However, fine bowling by Croft and Ellis allowed Hounslow only two runs off the last ten overs — a remarkable feat. At the close of play, Hounslow were 95 for 8 and this most enjoyable match ended in a draw.

As a footnote, I should like to add that the IC team set a record by staying in the bar at Harlington longer than the opposition!

Idvad Ratios

UL ATHLETICS

The UL Championships and the trial for the team to compete in the BUSF Championships have been combined into one event, which will be held at Motspur Park on Wednesday 21st May at 3:00pm. It is probably that many of the athletes selected for the B U S F Championships (which take place in Nottingham on the 7th and 8th of July) will be from Imperial.

Would all track or field athletes, male or female, who wish to take part in the trial please sign either of the not ices which have been p laced outside the Multi-gym in the Sports Centre or in the Cross-Country notice-board in the Union or contact Evan Cameron, Physics PG or Roy Rosser, Physics PG, Internal 4181.

advert ise the activities of o u r Boat C l u b a n d cal l o n other student unions to cut off c on t rac t s w i t h t h e m .

W e hope that the shame o n the n a m e of Imperial C o l l e g e c a n be lessened by a s t rong s tand against spor t ing l inks c o m i n g out of the A G M . Mary Attenborough on behalf of the Anti-Apartheid Group

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CRICKET IC1st XI vs CHURCHILL

COLLEGE 1st XI The IC team were forced to make an early start in order to arrive at Churchill in time for an 11:30 start. The early start was a bit much for many with Crowe, in particular, showing very few signs of conciousness all day.

Skipper Price won the toss which was the only good thing he did all day. IC batted first. Everett (17) and White (53) got IC off to a

. good start on a good wicket This start to the innings might not have been so good if the opposition had held on to one of the many chances the opening pair offered. Stantiford scored twenty lucky runs but was put to shame by Simpkins who has perfected the art of scoring runs off the edge. Simpkins and Turner saw IC through to lunch.

Turner's lunch weighed heavily on his stomach and he soon departed for six runs. Simpkins' run of luck continued until he reached 53 when he lobbed a simple catch to square leg. For­tunately Morton had arrived

on the scene and he showed his true class rushing to a quick 50. Morton's modesty showed through when he declined the opportunity of being outright top scorer and threw his cricket away on 53 runs.

The tail enders led by Price never looked capable of scoring runs, but Price was able to declare on the respectable total of 230 for 9.

Ellacott and Crowe were given the new ball. Neither seemed to know how to use it, but Ellacott picked up one wicket. Slator was quickly brought into the attack and it is safe to say his bowling has not improved since last year. He bowled his usual full tosses and long-hops but sneaked a wicket before tea.

After tea Slator continued with the same rubbish but actually took two wickets with consecutive balls. He then avoided a jug by not going for a catch off his own bowling on the hat-trick ball. Eventually Churchill started to hit Slator all around the ground and he was wisely removed from the attack with figures of 3 for 34.

This left Crowe (3 for 19) and Silva (1 for 16) to clean

up the rabbits. Both bowlers are flattered by their figures. With a run-out at the end, Churchill were dismissed for 106, giving IC a convincing win by 124 runs.

The first victory of the season was celebrated in suitable fashion.

Rock Mlnton

TABLE TENNIS 1979/80 Final Report

IC 1st Team win Central London Trophy! Division 4 IC1 (P)20, (W)18,(L)256pts.

Players Average: P Ruther­ford, 75%; K Lakhani (Capt), 74%; G Hong, 67%.

IC 2nds Position in Div 4: 7th. Their players averaged: A Tye (Capt), 63%; J Blount, 69%; R Edde, 50%; P Walker, 48%, G Etheredge, 43%.

IC 3rds Lose Div 6 Sectional Play-off by 5—4: still pro­moted to Division 5 as they won secion 6B. Their players averaged: J Stean, 94.4%; I Reed, 88.9%; H T Man, 85.2%; A Cowling, 80.6%.

IC 4ths finished third in 6A, just missing promotion by one place. Their players averaged: L Josefsson, 84%; M Ho, 75%; P Wilson, 59%; P Hewkin (Capt), 54%.

Also played for IC during 1979/80: F Sobhanpanah, E Ugoa la , M Lambert , S Wong, K Ansah, D Biddle, J -M Falcone, D Sutcliffe, K Nair and Kumar Singarajah.

The final event of the table tennis season at Imperial was the playing, last week, of the C losed Men's and Ladies' Singles Champion­ships.

In the ladies final, Eva Lan defeated Karen Bond while the Men's final saw second team captain Andy Tye lose a very fine match against the University of London team player Richard Fifield.

The Club officials thank all the team players and generally you 140 club members who have all made the Club the success it now is.

Good luck next year to Andy T, Phil, Andy C and Chili (my successor), I hope I am still playing next year. . . . . somewhere; Bye from Superhewk, Incredible Hewk, Hewkules, Cool Hand Hewk and other more obscene pseudonyms.

C R O S S C O U N T R Y

For the third consecutive year the Cross-Country Club went on tour to the Batavierenrace in Holland. As last year we teamed-up with St Mary's College, Twickenham, added a few past masters of more mature years to drive the minibuses, and the Impalas were reborn.

At 5:00am on Thursday 24th April the team assembled outside the Union and the minibuses headed for Dover to take the 8:30am ferry to Zeebrugge. There fo l lowed the drive across Belgium and Holland to reach Nij-megen. The yellow minibuses went all the way at a stately 40mph with the blue van in hot pursuit. Nijmegen was reached at 7:30pm and we were too late for our first Dutch Mooney. Not all was lost and we persuaded the race organisers to pay for a trip to a local hamburger joint, complete with Knicker­bocker Glory. We also met our hostess, Ellen Brahens who had looked after us so well last year.

The race itself is a twenty-five stage relay starting at midnight on Friday in Nijmegen, passing into Germany and finishing at 5:00pm on Saturday in the grounds of the polytechnic at Enschede. Six of the stages are for ladies and there are two restarts during the race in

order to keep the field together. Of the one hundred and fifty teams competing, fourteen were fore ign, inc lud ing Surrey, the only other British team, Germans, Swedes and for the first time a Polish team (who seemed to be subject to a no fraternising edict).

Last year the Impalas were seventh and despite being short of three runners were looking to do well again and were, as ever, intent on thrashing Surrey. On the first two stages Dawn and Alan got the team off to a fine start and by the end of the third stage we had taken the lead four minutes ahead of their nearest rivals Surrey, despite the appalling weather con­ditions. Throughout the night this advantage was extended until the tenth stage when Delft, the eventual winners, took the lead, but third team Surrey were over eight minutes down.

During the morning stages, Delft went further ahead and Surrey made a little ground until after eighteen stages they were only three minutes adrift. The shortage of runners meant that three of the team had to race for a second time during the afternoon. Despite this we opened up our lead over Surrey again and although Delft were by now uncatchable the Impalas held second place with some fine

running and a brave Surrey made it a British double by finishing third.

The whole team ran superbly with* most people finishing in the top ten on their stage. A special mention for Louise Barnes who became the first Impala to win a stage outright, and came back to record a very fast third place on stage 22. Martin O'Halloran came second on the longest stage and bounced back to run well on the final leg, and Bryan Acford, who despite having no sleep ran twice, recorded the second fastest time on both occasions.

Following the race there was a massive party in the unusally designed union building which seemed to go pretty well; however, the writer's recollections are somewhat blurred on this point.

For the return journey on Sunday the yellow minibus was once again in less than perfect health and cruised up the hills on the M2 in first gear. We finally reached London at 2:30am on Monday.

Still when twenty-two bodies fell onto the pavement outside the Union, all were of one mind. The Impalas will be back next year and aiming to go one place better!

L Hayler