Physics in Ascendancy Again

For the second successive year, the Physics Department has proven its superiority over the Chemistry Department. After the inaugural contest (a bloodless one) last year, 1961 resulted in a decisive victory to the P.D. There were at the time doubts expressed as to validity of the result. But differences were resolved over the flagon and a perpetual state of amity was declared between the combatants, to be replaced by a state of total war (at a time and place to be agreed upon, and the said state to be indulged in annually). Thus Strand Park saw both parties armed, although two more spear-like implements in the right places would have prevented the odd subsidiary dispute. It was to be a pitched battle—in most cases round arm, but in other cases under-arm.

First blood to Physics with a line cut displayed by a co-opted member of the Maths. Department. It is to be noted that the liaison between Maths. and Physics was even better than in the Maths, and Physics Society.

And so the battle raged, Chemistry throwing into the fray professionals (with boots), non-professionals (without boots) and others, in a never-ending array.

At last, standing alone but yet undaunted, the final heroic combatant, surrounded by crouching assailants, fought bravely, but to no avail. And alas, my heart bleeds within me as I record that he was caught off the bowling of Miss Cowdrey.

Hence to O'Brien's and the keg.