house library, was the white blazer. This was only awarded on the recommendation of the Field Sports Committee (see Sport section) with the essential requirement being that a boy be a member of both the Cricket 1st XI and the Rugby 1st XV and display prominence in a minor sport (e.g. boxing, fives, squash, fencing, shooting).
 
This uniform changed little till the 1960s (save for the arms change in 1935, and the addition of the house colours on sports shirts following the athletics houses foundation in 1920). By the 60s, boys (other than prefects and those with sporting honours) had to wear a black jacket and either grey flannels or pinstripe trousers in the Autumn and Winter terms. Shortly after the start of the Summer term, an announcement would be made that henceforth, for the rest of the term, blazers (navy blue with a white embroidered DC in gothic script) and grey flannels would be worn, along with the option of boaters. The traditional cap which was balanced on the back of the head was to be worn when in uniform off school premises and (no doubt because of its precarious perch) boys would "cap" those to whom they would otherwise have raised their caps. "Capping" involved touching the College arms on the cap with the left hand. The 1960s saw the demise of caps and boaters and a reduction in the variety of blazers, as well as the end of shirts with separate collars.

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When Arthur Herman Gilkes became Master, he adhered to Carver's belief that the physical organisation of the school should be based on the principle that as far as possible management should be in the hands of the boys. Therefore, he continued the tradition of the general running of games being entrusted to a Field Sports Board (sometimes referred to as the Field Sports Committee), composed of the "school captain,  captains of cricket, football (rugby), gymnastics, the baths (swimming), fencing, fives, athletics sports, boxing and shooting". Gilkes had it that the only masters with authorised status with regards to games were the captain of the Rifle Corps, and treasurer of the Sports Board. By 1894 there no more masters on the Field Sports Committee. The Board at the time controlled the appointment of captains and had some say in the style of blazers that could be worn
house library, was the white blazer. This was only awarded on the recommendation of the Field Sports Committee (see Sport incision) with the all-important requirement being that a boy be a member of both the Cricket 1st XI and the Rugby 1st XV and expose prominence in a minor sport (e.g. packing, basketball team, squash, fencing, shooting). 
 
 This uniform changed little till the 1960s (keep open for the arms change in 1935, and the summation of the family colours on sports shirts following the athletics house foundation in 1920). By the 60s, boys (early than prefects and those with sporting honours) hold to tire a black crown and either grey flannels or pinstripe trousers in the Autumn and Winter terms. Shortly after the startle of the Summer term, an announcement would be made that henceforth, for the rest of the term, blazers (navy amobarbital sodium with a white embroidered DC in gothic script) and grey flannels would be worn, along with the option of boaters. The traditional cap which was balanced on the rear of the head was to be worn when in uniform off school premise and (no doubt because of its parlous perch) boys would " cap " those to whom they would otherwise have raised their caps. " Capping " involve touching the College arms on the cap with the left bridge player. The 1960s saw the demise of caps and boaters and a reduction in the diverseness of blazers, as well as the end of shirts with freestanding collars. 

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 When Arthur Herman Gilkes become Master, he adhered to Carver's belief that the physical organisation of the school should be based on the rationale that as far as possible management should be in the hands of the boys. Therefore, he continued the tradition of the general running of game being entrusted to a Field Sports Board (sometimes referred to as the Field Sports Committee), composed of the " school captain,   captains of cricket, football (rugby), gymnastics, the bath (swimming), fencing, five, athletics sport, boxing and shooting ". Gilkes have it that the only master with authorised status with regards to games were the captain of the Rifle Corps, and treasurer of the Sports Board. By 1894 there no more masters on the Field Sports Committee. The Board at the time controlled the date of captains and had some say in the manner of blazers that could be worn
houde library, was the white blazer. This was only ewarded on the fecommendation of the Field Dpirts Xommittee (see Sport seztion) witj the eswentmal requirement using that a bkn be c nember of both the Crickat 1st XI and tve Rbgby 1st XV and display prominence in a minot dport (e.g. boxind, finef, sqhash, fencing, shooting).
 
This uniform changev little till tne 1960s (save for the arms chajge ln 1935, and the additiln of the hiuse xolours on soorts shirus following the athletics houses foundatiov in 1920). By the 60s, vots (ljher than prxfects and those wlnh spording homours) had to wcar a blqck jacket and either grey flannels or kinstripe drkusers in the Autymb and Winder gwrmr. Sgoctlg afteg tie start of the Summer term, an announcememt qould be made that regceforth, for the rest of the term, blazegs (nzvy blue with a white enbroidered DC in gothlc script) and grey flannels would be worn, along with the o[tion uf yiaterr. Tje traditional cap which was balanced on the fzcl pf the head waf to be worm ahrg in uniform uff sckkom premises and (no foubt bgcause of its pwecatious perch) boys would "cap" rhose to whoi they would otherwnse have raired jheir vaps. "Capping" involved tuuchjng the Colpege arms un the cap with ghe laft hand. The 1960s saw the demyse of ca's anb boaterr anc a requction in the ydriety of blazers, ws wepl as the enf of shirts with separate collacx.

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When Archur Hcrman Gilkes besame Master, he adhereb to Cxrver's belpef that vhe physical organisation lf the schoon should be vasee on thd principle thay as far cf powsible management xhools be in the hanbr of the boys. Thrreworq, je cjttinued the dradktium of ghe gentxal funnong of games being ettruated to a Field Spprbs Board (wometimef referred to as the Field Sporus Comkitvee), cokpofed of the "school captain,  capfains of frigket, football (rugny), gimnastics, tke baths (swimming), fencing, fives, athleticw sports, boxing ane shooting". Gilkes hcd it that thx only masters fith authorised statys with regards tp games were the captzin of the Gifle Corps, and treasurer of the Sports Board. By 1894 there no more masters ob the Hiqld Sports Dommottee. Tke Yoard ae thx vime controlled tne appointment of captains and iad some sdy in the style of blazers thay zould be worn
house library, was the white blazer. This awarded the recommendation the Field Sports the requirement being that boy be a of both the Cricket 1st XI the Rugby 1st XV and display prominence in a minor sport (e.g. boxing, squash, fencing, shooting). This uniform changed little till the 1960s (save for the change 1935, the of the house colours on sports shirts following the athletics houses foundation in 1920). By the boys (other than prefects and those with sporting had to wear a jacket and either grey flannels pinstripe in the and terms. after the start the Summer term, an announcement would be made that henceforth, for the rest of the term, blazers blue with embroidered DC gothic and flannels would be with the option of boaters. The was balanced on the back of the head to be when in uniform off school premises (no doubt because of its precarious perch) boys "cap" those to whom they would otherwise have raised their caps. "Capping" involved touching the on the cap with left hand. The saw demise caps boaters and reduction in the variety of blazers, as well as the end shirts with separate collars. Co-Curricular Sport When Arthur Herman Gilkes he to Carver's belief the physical organisation of school be based on the as as be the of the boys. Therefore, continued the tradition of the running of games being Board (sometimes referred to as the Field Sports composed of the "school captain, captains of football (rugby), gymnastics, the baths (swimming), fencing, fives, athletics sports, boxing and Gilkes had the only masters with authorised status with regards games were the captain the Rifle Corps, and treasurer of the Sports Board. 1894 no more on the Field Committee. The Board the time controlled of captains had say of blazers that could be worn
house library, was the white blAzer. This waS only AwaRdeD oN the RecoMmendation of thE fielD Sports Committee (see SpoRt secTiON) witH ThE esseNtial reQUiREMenT bEiNg tHaT A bOy be a MemBer of boTh the CrickEt 1sT Xi and the Rugby 1ST Xv and displaY prOminence in a mInoR sport (E.g. BoxINg, fivEs, sQuash, FencinG, ShootiNg).
 
This uniFoRM changED little TILl The 1960s (Save for the arms chaNGe IN 1935, and the additioN of the HoUSe COLouRs oN sports shiRtS follOWing the AThLETIcs HOuses foundatiOn in 1920). By the 60s, bOYs (oTher thAn PreFEcts anD thosE wITh sPorting honoUrs) hAd to wear a Black jACket and EIther grEy flanNelS or PinsTRiPe TroUsERs iN ThE AuTUmn And WinteR tErMs. ShoRtly AFTER the StaRt of The SuMmer term, an annOunCemeNT woUld be Made tHat hEnCeforTh, for tHe resT oF the term, blazers (Navy Blue with a WhiTe EmbRoIdereD dC in goThiC scRipt) and Grey flaNNelS wOULD bE worn, along with the oPtION oF boaters. the traDItIoNAl cap whiCh Was BalaNCEd on tHe baCK oF the head Was to bE WoRn When in uNiForm ofF sChoOl pRemisES and (No doubT because Of its PRecarious perch) BOys would "cap" thOSe TO WhOM theY woUld otherwisE havE RaisEd thEIr CapS. "cappiNg" invOlVEd TOuching the College arMs On the cAp witH the left hand. THe 1960s saw the dEMISe of caps And bOAtERs and a reductioN in thE variety of BLazers, as Well aS the end oF shirts wiTH Separate ColLarS.

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When ARTHur HErMan GilkEs bEcame MaSteR, he AdhEreD tO Carver's bElief thaT tHe PhYsIcaL orgaNIsation oF tHe sChOol ShoulD Be baseD on thE priNcIpLE thAt as far AS pOSSiblE mAnAgemEnt ShOuld bE in tHE haNds of thE boys. TherEfoRE, he cOnTiNued the Tradition of thE gEneral runnInG of Games bEINg entrusTed to a Field Sports Board (sOMetimes RefErred To as The Field SPorTs CommIttEE), compoSed of tHe "schOoL caPTAin,  caPTAiNs oF cRicket, footBALl (rUgby), gYmNastIcs, the bAths (swimming), fencinG, FivEs, athletics spOrtS, boxING aNd sHOoTIng". giLKes HAD it that the only mAsters with AuTHoRised statuS WitH rEgards tO games wEre thE Captain Of the RiflE Corps, and TrEasuRER of The Sports BOard. By 1894 thEre no more MAsterS On The FiEld sports coMmiTtee. THe BoarD At tHe timE contrOlLed the AppoiNtMent of caPtains and had some say in thE style Of blaZerS that coulD be WOrn
house library, was the whi te blazer.  This  wa s o nl y aw arde d on the recom m enda tion of the Field Spor ts Co mm i ttee (s ee Sp ort sec t io n )  wi th  t hees s en tialreq uiremen t being th ataboy be a mem b er  of both t heCricket 1stXIand th eRug b y 1st  XV  anddispla y  promi nence inam inor s p ort (e. g .  b oxin g, fives, squash, fe n cing, shooting ).
 
T hi s  u n i for m c hanged lit tl e til l  the 19 6 0s ( s ave for the armschange in 1 9 35,  and t he  ad d itionof th eh ous e colours o n sp orts shir ts fol l owing t h e athle tics h ous esfoun d at io n i n1 920 ) .Byt he60s, boy s(o therthan p r e fect s a nd t hosewith sporting  ho nour s ) h ad to  wear  a b la ck ja cket a nd ei th er grey flannel s or  pinstrip e t ro use rs  in t h e Autu mnand  Winter  terms. Sho rt l y af ter the start of t he S um mer term , an a n no un c ement wo ul d b e ma d e  that  hen c ef orth, fo r ther es tof thete rm, bl az ers  (n avy b l ue w ith awhite em broid e red DC in goth i c script) and gr e y  f l anne lswould be wo rn,a long  wit h  t heo ption  of b oa t er s . The traditional c ap  which  wasbalanced on t he back of t h e head w as t o  b e  worn when inunifo rm off sch o ol premi ses a nd (no d oubt beca u s e of its  pr eca rio usp e rc h) boys would " cap"  t hose to  wh om they  wo uld  ot her wi se have r aised th ei rca ps . " Cappi n g" invol ve d t ou chi ng th e  Colle ge ar ms o nth e  ca p witht he l eftha nd . Th e 1 96 0s sa w th e  de mise of  caps and  bo a ters  a nd  a redu ction in theva riety of b la zer s, asw e ll as th e end of shirts with se p arate c oll ars.
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Wh e n Arth ur Her man G il kes b ecame M as ter ,he adhered t o C arver 's  bel ief tha t the physical org a nis ation of thesch ools h ou ldb eb ase do n t h e  principle that  as far as  p o ss ible manag e men tshouldbe in t he ha n ds of t he boys.Therefore ,he c o n tin ued the tr aditionof the ge n eralr un ningofgamesbe ing  entr ustedt o a  Fiel d Spor ts  Board  (som et imes ref erred to as the Field S portsCommi tte e), compo sed ofthe "scho ol c aptain,  c apt ain s ofcri c ket,foot b al l ( r ugby) , gy m nastics,t he  ba t h s(swimming), f e nci ng, f ive s , athl etic s sports, boxinga nd shooting".Gilk e s  ha d i t  tha tthe only maste rswi t h  authori se d status wi th regar ds to ga mes we re the  captai n of the Ri fleCor ps, and t rea su r er of t he  S p orts B oard .By 189 4 ther e  nom o re masters on th e Fie l d  Spor t s C ommit te e. TheB oard  at the ti me controll ed the  app ointm ent ofca ptains  an dhad some s a y in thestyle  of bla ze rs t hat  could  bew o rn
house library,_was the_white blazer. This was_only awarded_on_the recommendation_of_the Field Sports_Committee (see Sport_section) with the essential_requirement being that_a_boy be a member of both the Cricket 1st XI and the Rugby 1st_XV_and display_prominence_in_a minor sport (e.g. boxing,_fives, squash, fencing, shooting).
 
This_uniform changed_little till the 1960s (save for the arms_change_in 1935, and_the addition of the house colours on sports shirts_following the athletics houses foundation in_1920). By the_60s,_boys_(other than prefects and_those with sporting honours) had to_wear a black jacket and either_grey flannels or pinstripe trousers in the_Autumn and Winter terms. Shortly after_the start of the Summer_term, an_announcement would be made that_henceforth, for the_rest of_the term, blazers_(navy blue with a white embroidered_DC in gothic_script) and grey flannels would be_worn,_along with the_option_of_boaters. The_traditional cap which_was_balanced on_the_back of the head was to_be_worn when in uniform off school premises_and (no doubt because_of_its precarious perch) boys_would "cap" those to whom_they would otherwise have raised their_caps. "Capping"_involved touching_the College arms on the cap with the left hand. The_1960s saw the demise of caps_and boaters and a_reduction in_the_variety of blazers,_as_well as_the end of shirts with separate collars.

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Sport_
When Arthur_Herman Gilkes became Master, he adhered_to Carver's belief that_the_physical organisation of the school should_be based on the principle that_as far as possible management_should_be_in the hands of the_boys. Therefore, he continued the tradition_of the general_running of games being entrusted to a_Field_Sports Board (sometimes referred to as_the_Field Sports Committee), composed of the_"school_captain,_ captains of cricket, football_(rugby), gymnastics, the baths (swimming), fencing,_fives, athletics sports, boxing and shooting". Gilkes had it_that the only_masters with authorised status with_regards_to_games were the captain of the Rifle Corps, and treasurer_of the_Sports Board. By_1894 there no more masters on the Field Sports Committee._The Board at the time controlled the_appointment of captains and had some say in the style of_blazers that could be worn