1920 Short Half

Short Half 1920 (Aged 16)

I returned to Winchester on the 15th September and was up to Charles Little, coming out 7th out of 24 in Senior Part 3.
He reports that I am not strong in Classics but work well and show some appreciation of style, 8/24.
Greek 11/24, History 5/24, fair, Divinity 9/24.
French 4/16 up to Robinson, he says I ought to do rather better, seemingly to work conscientiously but not to learn, examination poor.
Mathematics maintains a good level of work, statics and dynamics up to Goddard.
Science C² up to Earle, “works with determination and genuine zest, doing well”. Two hours per week Chemistry.
Mr Rendall says I am working well, with good results, tho’ “I have been a long time in the Div”.
I got my remove (last place), and look forward to being up to Bather.
Robertson gives me a good report, and says that I have been a help in a troublesome half in the House.
We had quite a good half, I played front row in Middle A. 3 leave out days – all good, esp the day we shot the Hackwood coverts, Ken Hurst, Alexander, Edward came home with me at different times.
Home to Daneshill for Xmas where we were all together.

Xmas 1920

I started shooting, my best was 11 rabbits (ferreting) and we had much fun with them, tho’ all the holidays were very wet with muggy weather.
We also played golf, as there were tenants out of work to do the greens to which we devoted our Xmas present money. We also had a good many parties and dances, esp. a very successful servants dance with Cotillion Figures, at which we noted for the 1st time that a large proportion of the guests hired motor transport.
We played a family football match on Xmas day.