Jim Perks – Crew running sweepstakes on Perisher students

On leaving the Ward Room, loads of the Ship’s Company are there congratulating you, “Well-done, well-done Sir” and all this sort of stuff. ‘Cos they’ve got a sweepstake going.

Teacher will always say, “Don’t run a sweepstake.” Rubbish. When I was Teacher, I’d say, “I know you’re running a sweepstake, and I will ask you occasionally to see it, but I don’t encourage it. I know I can’t stop it.”

They were usually right. They were usually right I tell you.