Wolverhampton; Paul Riddick is at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, Sutton Coldfield, taking English, History, Religious Knowledge and General Studies for his `A' Levels; Terence Taylor is at school in London; and the Martin brothers at KES, Birmingham, James in the 1st XV and Simon captain of the Under 16 hockey. James hopes to go to Exeter University to study Accountancy/Business Studies.

News from abroad. Andrew Willis was here for Speech Day. He is 6ft Tin in height, has finished his training in the Grenadier Guards at Pirbright and was on embarkation leave for West Berlin where he expects to stay for 2h years. Andrew is in the 1st Battalion, whereas Philip Smith, equally tall, is in the 2nd and is in Munster, near where his parents live.

During the summer Basil and Esmonde Wylde and their wives visited the School, had lunch in the Masters' Dining Room and tea with Mr Roberts at Field House. Our photograph shows them with Mr Roberts in his garden. The brothers were at Cotton 1919-21. Basil now lives in America, whilst Esmonde lives in Warwickshire and has published a very interesting booklet about walks in Warwickshire centring on Stratford-on-Avon and the Rivers Avon and Arrow and entitled `Exploring Shakespeare's Country'. Anyone interested in the booklet should contact Esmonde at Greenhayes, Haye Lane, Mappleborough Green, Studley, Warks. (price 60p, postage 9p).

Mr. Basil Wylde, Mr F. G. Roberts, Mr Esmonde Wylde

John Wilson has written from Melbourne, Australia. He has sold books, been a copywriter, been in industry, gained a BA Honours degree at Enfield Polytechnic. He was then married, did a year at Lancaster to get an MA in Marketing Management and now works for Ford in Australia. His wife, Penny, is doing a computer course. His address is: Unit 2; 15, Cheddar Road, Reservoir, Melbourne, 3073, Australia, and he would welcome any Old Cottonians.

Andrew Bray is studying for the priesthood at Valladolid; his Spanish is improving and he can now ask for a cup of coffee and tell everyone that his wife lives in England and that his daughter is an air hostess!

We have had various news flashes of Pete Perera, whom we sadly missed this cricket season. The first one was that he was playing cricket in Australia; the name of Packer instantly sprang to mind! Then the Woodhams received a card from the Hilton Hotel, Hong Kong, where Pete was playing for Sri Lanka in an international seven-aside Rugby series. Robert Meyer from Austria visited the School with his wife and children. Tim Fitzpatrick from Hong Kong also visited us, with Frank Baxter. Michael Rogers is living in Norway.

Russell McCrimmon wrote that his school, St Basil's High School in Pittsburgh, USA, had to close because of inflation. Russell had been there since 1961 and elected `to go down with the ship', so he stayed until the doors closed in June, 1976. Many Catholic high schools in USA

are unfortunately meeting the same fate. He is now work ing in the advertising department of the Pittsburgh Press. He often tells his sons, aged 14 and 15, about his days at Cotton. He found the last edition of `The Cottonian' particularly interesting and he recalled the names of Ryall, McKenna and Rogers, who had just then celebrated their Silver Jubilees, as key members of the 1946-47 XV, one of the best ever to represent Cotton. He said how he enjoyed the teaching of Dr Moore, one of the best teachers Cotton ever had, and remarked on the extraordinary talents of Mr Brennan, a brilliant man.

Through the kind offices of Fr Stewart, we have received news of Scott (Stan) Correia. He is the `Bermuda Sports Illustrated' Spring Poster Personality. The BSI ('Bermuda Sports Illustrated') published an interview with Stan and a full-length photograph in his Rugby kit, which we hope can be reproduced. He is a member of the Teachers Rugby Club and last year was the Club's 2nd XV player of the year and the leading try scorer. This year he is a regular member of the 1st XV. He has not yet represented Bermuda, but is in the squad preparing for the defence of the Caribbean Tournament. Although Army duties have reduced his training, he still gives 100% in training and in the game. In the interview, Stan said that he started his Rugby at Cotton and, when asked why Rugby was his main -sport, said that he did not have much choice as his Headmaster was an ex-Irish International and everybody had to play Rugby.