I knew John, a year older than me, lived in Hirst Villas, Bedlington but attended Monkseaton Grammar. that as far as I can remember were just as keen to encourage spots as academic studies.
I've just seen the photo of the Cambois team on the sixtownshisp site - Ok if I share it with the Cambois & Bedlington remembered groups?
John isn't a member on Facebook but his partner, Marg Colclough, posted this 'hazy' photo of the 1957 Bedlington Station Primary School team on the Sixtownships site :-