One of my pastimes is reading the histories of memorable schools <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At present I am reading about a grammar school here in Kent <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The history of this ancient school was published in 1962 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And contains many photographs to illustrate the chapters <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recent Headmasters and famous pupils are remembered <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As well as the timeline of the school buildings past and present <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But one photograph interested me because it was a moment in time <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It showed a simple line out at a inter house rugby match<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And was taken on a cold March day in the early sixties <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I know this playing field well having played rugger there myself <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Little has changed apart from the demolition of the equipment huts <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Which were replaced by the addition of the impressive science block<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The actual players were so clean cut and tidy despite the conditions <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They fascinate me as I wonder what became of them <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And do many even remember this timeless game <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I recall many of my rugby matches although I am much younger <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Than these sixth form boys who on that cold brittle day <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Played this the most English of games on those exposed fields <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If by chance one of them found this book forgotten in a shop <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I wonder if he would recognise himself in his golden youth <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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