Work by local Sixth Forms, resulting from an RAL project to provide facilities for students studying
'A' level computing was on show in the Atlas Centre Colloquium on 14 July.
The exhibition stimulated great interest, attendance figures being gratifyingly high, making the exercise well
worth the obvious effort the students had put into displaying their projects.
A lively, informed and informative group, the students made it clear
that while minicomputers provide a satisfactory introduction to computing, the main-frame computers are able
to provide a much richer environment, including a number of high level languages such as Fortran 77 and Pascal,
and a number of large packages such as the Gino graphic system. The high level languages enable the student to design better
structured programs and thereby acquire skills that are closer to that of professional programmers.
The project now in its fourth year and extended to include five local sixth forms, has already involved
200 students and the numbers of students studying 'A' level computing courses continues to grow.
Interest by local teaching staff, at present not included in the project, was
very evident from the many who attended the evening session of the exhibition.
Parents also took the opportunity to see the results of the scheme and its future possibilities.
SERC Golf Tournament
RAL Bulletin, August 1982
The Dalmahoy Country Club near Edinburgh was the magnificent setting for this year's golf tournament.
On Friday the 25th June, 48 players in
8 teams from most of the SERC's establishments fought a 36 hole
medal competition for the Sir Brian Flower Trophy.
For the fourth year running the trophy has been won by this Laboratory, and for the third year running by our 'B' team.
There were several suggestions as to what the 'B' stood for, but I leave that to your imagination.
However the Rutherford Appleton 'B' Team, captained by Geoff Manning and well supported by Rob Witty, Mike Watson, Ken Louch,
Brian Parkinson and Ken Quinton clearly won the day with a combined best 4 score of 558. The Rutherford Appleton 'A' Team
captained by John Delury also did well to be the runners up with a score of 580. Third were Rutherford Appleton 'C' Team
captained by Gordon Walker with a score of 606.
Congratulations to John Delury for winning the Chairman's Trophy for the best gross score over 36 holes,
to Bob Wilson of ROE for winning the R.G.O. Trophy for the best net score over 36 holes, to Mike Watson for
the Best Morning Round and to Rob Witty for the Best Afternoon Round.
This is the first time we have crossed the border to play in the Tournament and we heartily thank our hosts,
the members of the Royal Observatory Edinburgh, for the excellent organisation. We can't blame them
for the rain!.
Roy Bell
The winning team surrounding their Captain, Geoff Manning (from left to right) Ken Quinton, Rob Witty, Mike Watson, Ken Louch and Brian Parkinson. (Photo: ROE)
