Cross Country

Cross Country Team 1955/56
Taken in front of the pavilion on the games field behind Peel Croft, the names I recall are:-
Standing, back: ? ;  ? Berker ;  ? ;  Robert Ash ;  Ian May,
Standing, front:  ? ;  Pete Williams ;  Bob Taylor ;  ?  ;  ? Cumpstead ;  Sam Smith ;  Tony Grief ;  Chris Powell ; Dennis Minns ;  ? ;  ?  ;  ? Gadsby,
Seated: Les Harrison ;  Dudley Davenport ;  Tony Docksey ;  Dave Woolley ;  Pete Taylor ;  Bob Fletcher ;  Tommy Parker,
Sitting, front:  ? ;  ?  (From Les Simpson)

1957-  I was looking through the BGS website the other day and at some of the photos that have appeared from around my time at the school, when I noticed the one of the cross-country team from 1957. The date for that shot is more likely 1954/55 as I remember those in the photo as senior school, and John Pickering obtained his degree in 1957 and several others in the photo the following year (ref Radford). Numbers 5,6 and 7 seated in the photo are D.Thornton, A.Thomas and A.Smith respectively. Unfortunately although I remember the face, I can't recall the name of No7 standing. No2 seated is Philip Bond who went on to study acting at RADA, I think, and appeared in various roles on the London Stage and on TV in the 60's and 70's. His daughter Samantha Bond, soon to appear in a TV drama series is a well known actress often seen starring in TV dramas and I assume on the stage, as does her sister perhaps to a lesser degree, and, whose name escapes me for the moment. (Les Simpson)

Thanks to whoever posted the March picture of the month (Watching cross-country). It was a surprise to see a picture of myself, aged 14, and friends Roger Haynes and Nigel Payne. Thanks also to Maurice Pett for the sports photos also recently posted. (from John Smith)
The only three I recognise are, starting from the top right, Nigel Payne, me (in the scarf), Roger Haynes. The remainder of the group are from different years (mainly a bit younger). (from John Smith on being asked to identify individuals)