1922 Cloister Time – David Walter Hoare school diary

Cloister Time 1922 (Aged 18)

I returned to Winchester on May 3rd and was again up to Blore in sixth Book B (B). Classics and English I was 16/22 in Classical Order 7/20 Latin exam, 20/22 English exam. He reports that I have been developing well throughout the term and tho’ a slow worker, with an uncertain memory, have pushed well to the front in some subjects and deserve every credit for my thoughtfulness and interest in my work. Mathematics 4/10, Campbell reports that I worked very well for the greater part of the term, but fell off at the end. French 17/19. Munroe says that I obviously know very little French, but have done some very fair work. Nat Science, 18/34. Physics up to Humby, who reports ‘fair’.
The Headmaster reports that I have stuck to my work and will find things much easier next term, that I did some creditable work in exams.
Robertson is satisfied with my report and looks forward with confidence to the future.
I got into Lords 9th and the match was left unfinished, we headed them by 2 runs on first innings, I made 0 and 16, and caught 2 catches. Our side was disorganised by Guise having a very bad hand and I had to bat first in each innings to my dismay.
We were beaten in Hopper pot. I played a good deal of golf at Hockley. We drew with Charterhouse at C, and were thoroughly beaten by Harrow at H. I went up to Lords for 2nd day of Varsity match. It was very fine with fast wickets for the first part of the term,

Mids 1922

Fees	73	10
Books	1	17	11
Hair		2	6
Hatter		11	6
Shoes	2	11	2
Tailor	14	17	9
Chemist		4	9
Cycle		5	9
OTC (Camp £2.5-)	2	18	6
Journeys		2	6
Battens		13
Sub		11
House Library		5
	£98	12	4

but the weather broke about the end of June.

There was a great family gathering for the Lord’s at Winchester. We reckoned to see 60 relatives.

We went to Camp at Tidworth Park, where except for a dead wet Sunday we had a very nice time.

Home to Daneshill and then to Harlow for the family match v Rickling Green. We were unfortunately too strong at the family lawn tennis tournament next day. Veronica was in Norway otherwise we were at full strength.

I played a good deal of cricket with Gerald Palmer and Mr Werthay’s XI and a good deal of lawn tennis winning the N Hants tournament at the Palmers with Violet Eastwood. In the family tournament the pairs were very equal: WRH/CGH VCH/MWH JWH/NWH DWH/BEWH

I had a game licence for the first time and shot my first partridge on Sep 1st. We played a good deal of croquet, Father having won 3 N. Hants tournaments (once with Mother ) Mother 1 and Nigel 2nd twice, which brought in £6 worth of croquet tackle.