THE
PETT:RITF. Vol, . IV .
AUGUST, 1M82 .
No . ;10.
SCHOOL LETTER . July 24th. ITII regard to this term we can now a ppreciate Dromio's in jun ct ion
W
" I?es1)ice , inte»t
!"
as the holidays are once more rapidly overtaking
us, and indeed, judging from past experience, may be decidedly on the wane when this composition secs the light. The numbers who are leaving the School this term are not very great. Three members of the sixth are going up to Cambridge in October, Peters, Wilton, and Crawshaw . Football prospects are tolerably bright, .as most of last year ' s team will be left . The cricket season closed rather 'disastrously, though the total number of victories exceeds that of last year . The chief, or only interest among the athletic world at present centres round the approaching Sports and the Regatta Boat . The latter is enjoying the efficient coaching of J . II . Daniel, and is getting in excellent trim for its expedition to Manchester, where it is to compete in the Agecroft Regatta : the crew consists of II . W . Wood (strok), W. Kaye, W . E . Brockbank, C . Lane (bow), J. IIarland (cox) . This emigration into foreign waters is an innovation, which we fully hope will be crowned with success . The competition for the Sports promises to be lively if the greater number of those who have entered do not scratch on the day of the Sports "
suo more . "
The fact that the Old
Boys' Race is a handicap this year ought to attract several O . P . ' s . The suggestion with regard to a Lawn-tennis Club which occurred in one of the letters of the last number of the
Peterite
is sensible, and we hope
will be acted upon . An attempt has been made this term to revive the club, which has enjoyed a precarious sort of existence for the last year or two ; but it has been nipped in the bud by the considerate conduct of certain persons, who seemed to consider that the court had been
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prepared as a jumping-ground for their special benefit . Examinations at present embitter one ' s life, and render the prospect of dissolution endurable in preference . The weather lately has been decidedly lachrymose, and the remark that " it is a bad thing for the country," and the like, is becoming wearisome . J . B.
CRICKET.
~ . YOIKSI IIBE G1 :NTLEM EN. Played at Yorkshire Gentlemen's Ground, May 20, 1882. THE SCHOOL. L. E. Stevenson, b Dodsworth
if)RKNHTRE GENTLEMEN. Hon . M . B . Hawke, st Lord, b Kayo 136
5
P . E. Lord, b Mawson
10 W. E . Brockbank, b Dodsworth 0 H . W . Wood, c Mawson, b Dodsworth 3 W . ,T . P . Kaye . b Gardner 21
G. Gardner, b Brockbank
27
W . Martin, b Hawke M. D . Taylor, b Gardner S . B. Flower, not out
10 0
W. II .Mawsoi, not out
16
H . W . Rhodes, run out G . C . _Murray, b Gardner
0
No ball
1
J. DArcy Hartley . lbw, b Stevenson 15 H. V . Scott, not out 62 E .B . Dodsworth, st Stevenson, bLord 22
10 0
A . Peters, run out
Byes 11, lb 1
7 12
Total
7S
Total for 4 wickets 277
v . FLAXTON. School Ground, May 23, 1882. FLATTON . W . M . Bell, b Brockbank C . H . Hudson, c and b Brockbank
0 I P . E . Lord, c Sturdy, b Hudson 12 S. B . Flower, b Sturdy
R . Brooks, c Stevenson, b Lord A . Murfin, b Lord
33 10
W . J . P . Kaye, b âIurfin W . E . Brockbank, b Murfin
G . A . Esh,b Lord J . F . Griffith, c and b Lord J . Sturdy, b Kaye
16
L. E. Stevenson, b Smith
1 0 16
W. Martin, b Sturdy II . W. Wood, b Sturdy
J . Smith, not out A . B . Everett, b Lord
I
0
W. II. Hutchinson, b Kaye
o
W. Watson, c Brockbank, b Lord Bye 1, 1b 1
1 2
Total
91
SCHOOL. 17 11;
M. D. Taylor, run out H . W . Rhodes, b Sturdy A . Peters, b Hudson E. W . Clayforth, not out Byes 9, lb 2, widos Total
2
13 CG
v .' D 1. IN IAM SCHOOL. Played oa School Ground, May 27th. SCHOOL. 2ND INNINGS. 1ST INNINGS. W . E. Brockbank . b Brutton 0 b Armstrong 0 lbw b Armstrong P. E . Lord, b Brutton 0 run out W . Martin, b Brutton n c Wethey, b Armstrong W. J . P. Kaye . b Brutton 2 b Brutton H . W . Wood, I) Brutton 0 b Armstrong M . D . Taylor, b Armstrong L . E . Stevenson, c Baker, b Brutton 7 b Armstrong 1 b Brutton H . W . Rhodes, b Armstrong A . Peters, b Armstrong 1 b Brutton 2 not out F . E . Robinson . not out R . Hughes, e Matthews, b Armstrong 0 b Brutton Byes 4. lb 1, nb 1 Total
13
0 3 0 15 0 0 2 0 0 5 3 6 Total
34
DURHAM—1sT INNINGS. J. P. Matthews, c Wood, I) Brockbank 0 B . Granville, lbw b Wood 2 9 AV . Armstrong . c Kaye. b Brockbank 0 E. B . Brutton, b Brockbank F. G . Saint, b Wood (i ( . M . Cradock, b Brockbank 14 W . H . Baker, c Peters, b Wood 10 A . Shaw, b Brockbank 9 .1. Wethey, st Stephenson . b Wood S F . Alderson, c Martin, b Lord F . Marshall, not out 0 1 Leg bye Total
(il
v . LEEDS C:1I .1M .1IAIP SCHOOL. Played on the School Ground, May .,0th, 1882. LEEDS GPAIIMAR SCHOOL. 1ST INNINGS . 2ND INNINGS. 22 c Wood b Kaye F .Hodson, c and b Brockbank A .W . Thompson,e Wood, b Brockbank 0 run out C . L . Templer, b Brockbank 18 not out C . H . Peacock, run out 9 st Stevenson, b Kaye 17 b Kaye H. Glover, b Kaye W. Henderson, c Kaye. b Brockbank 10 b Kayo E. Pearson, c and, b Kaye 0 not out R . A . Templer. c Kaye, b Brockbank 1 IV.Crosfield,c Robinson,b Kaye 5 F. Walker, not out 4 G. A . L . Pvper, b Kaye 4 Extras Extras 2' Total
92
Total for $ wickets
14 8 19 6 I) 0 2
4 53
68
CRICKET.
SCHOOL. W. J. P . Kaye, a Henderson b Pyper W. Martin,b Pyper F . E . Robinson . run out \V. E . Brockbank, b Pyper H . W . Wood, b Pyper P. E . Lord .b Py per L. E . Stevenson, b Pyper M. D . Taylor, b Pyper A . Peters. not out E . W . Clayforth,U Pyper R . Hughes. c and b Pyper Extras Total
28 4 4 0
5 30
7
o o 14 100
v . YORIiSIIIRE GENTLEMEN. Played on Yorkshire Gentlemen's Ground, June 10, 1882. YORKSHI.RE GENTLEMEN . SUIIOOL. 0 P. E . Lord . b Gray J . E . Jones, U Brockbank 7 W . E . Brockbank, b Gray W . H . Hutchinson, run out 2 W . J . P . Kaye, bMawson J . Coleman, b Wood 26 L . E . Stevenson, b Mawson \V . II . Mawson, b Wood 17 W . Martin . b Leatham G . A . B . Leatham, 1) Wood H .V . Scott, st Stevenson, b Brockbank 11 M . D . Taylor. b Mawson E . R. Dodsworth, c Stevenson, Wood 0 H . W. Wood, b Mawson 0 U . W. Rhodes, b Mawson A . Nelson, lbw b Brockbank A . . Peters . h Mawson A . W . Badger, b Wood . . . . A . Gray, not out F . E . Robinson, not out 0 Extras Extras Total
( ;r,
Total
0 10 ]il 23 3 1 .7 8 41
0 10 9 149
v . DtiRIIAM SCHOOL. Played at Durham, June 17. S . P . S. C . C. F . E . Robinson . b Armstrong W. J . P . Kaye . b Armstrong M . I) . Taylor. c Baker, b Armstrong W. E . Brockbank, b Armstrong W. Martin. b Brutton P . E . Lord, b Bretton L . E . Stevenson, c Hall, b Armstrong A . Peters, U Brutton A . W . Wood . run out II . W . Rhodes, b Brutton 11 . IIughes, not out Extras
•
it Total
40
DURHAM SCHOOL. J . P. Matthews, b Brockbank 0 F . G . Saint, b Stevenson :32 R . W. Armstrong, c Brockbank, b Stevenson 76 C. M. Cradock, not out 52 E . I;. Brutton, c Martin, b Lord 23 B. Cranville .b Stevenson 2 W. H . Baker . run out 1 E. H. Good, not out G A . F . Shaw F. Hall )- to bat. T . Miller Extras
17
Total for 6 wickets . . 2'09
c9
CRICKET .
v . 1IORNSEA. Played on Yorkshire Gentlemen's Ground, June 24th. S.P .S .C .C. W . J . P. Kaye, b Gee F . E . Robinson, c S . Wade 1) Bolton P . E. Lord, b Gee W . E . Brockbank . b Bolton M . D . Taylor, c R. \Vale b Gee L . N . Stevenson . b H . Wade W . Martin . b Bolton I[ . 1C . Wood . c S . Wade b Bolton A . Peters. c P . J . b S . Wade 11 . W . Rhodes, not out It . I[ughes, b Bolton Extras
4 12 1 22 10 11 11 4 1 2 13
IIORN SEA. lI. Saxelbye, b Stevenson J . If . Watson, b Wood B . C . Bolton . b Brockbank A . J . Carver, b Stevenson II. N . Wade, e Stevenson b Kaye A. M . Gee . c Kaye b Stevenson R. J . Wade . c Brockbank b Kaye G. II . Wright, not out A . W . Taylor, absent S. C . Wade, c Martin b Kaye
100 )
Total
76 21 31 39 2 23 I .. 0 S
Extras Tota l
220
PAST v. PRESENT. Played on School Ground, June 29th. PAST. 2ND IcsiNCs. A . Hodgson,b Brockbank 10 b Stevenson J . H .Daniel, c Peters b Brockbank 13 c Lord b Stevenson 7 c Kaye b Stevenson C . J . Daniel . c Lord b Brockbank 0 b Stevenson G . H . Wade . run out F . Robinson . c Peters b Brockbank 1 b Kaye ' F. W . Grenhow, st Stevenson b Kaye 1 b Kaye G. W. Bulman, st Stevenson b Kaye S b Stevenson II . C . B . Clayforth c Murray b Kaye 0 run out S . J . J. S . Le Maistre I) Kaye 0 c Brockbank b Stevenson R . \A iiton b Kaye 1 not out 0 run out It . Wood not out Extra 1 Extra .. . 1ST INNINGS.
Total
42
Total
4 b3
PRESENT. R' . .1 . P . Kaye, b J, H . Daniel 2 F. E . Robinson, c C . Daniel b Clayforth 0 AV . E . Brockbank . b J. II . Daniel 4S M . D. Taylor, b Clayforth 2 II . IV . Wood, b Clayforth 2 P. E . Lord, c C . Daniel b Clayforth 31 L . E . Stevenson, not out 46 0 A . Peters,b Clayforth R . Hughes . b Clayforth 0 H. W . Rhodes, b Robinson 9 G. C . Murray, b J . IL Daniel 1 Extras 20 Total
13 20 34 1 3 f, 0 0 0 2
161
7U
CRICKET.
v. CLIF'I'ON. 152 .
Played on School Ground, July I, CLIFTON. S3 T . Haigh, c and b Stevenson _ T . Hodgson, b Brockbank 2G T . L . Grist . b Brockbank If . Burdett, CBrockbankbfitevenso i 23 G . C . Grist, riot out 1 Clarke, h w, b Wood O Trotter, c Kaye b Brockbank 0 Grave . b Broekbauk 0 Gill, c and b Brockbank J . Haigh, b Brockbank Holgate, b Brockbank l0 Extras 2
S .P. S .C .U. P . E . Lord, b J . Grist r3 R . Hughes . h Burdett 3 \V . B . Brockbank . 1) Burdett 9 \L D . 'I'svlor. 1) 1iurdett '2!I L. E. Stevenson . c llait,~h_ b Burdett S n W . J . P. Kaye . b Burdett F. E . llobins,a, c Grist b Trotter 1 If . W. Rhodes . b Burdett 3 A. Peters . c IIodgson b Burdett , 4 H .\V.\Wood, b Burdett 0 G. C . _Murray, not out 0 Extras 8
Total
Total
7 :;
58
v. FLAXTO\. At Flaxton, July 4. I' LA XTON . C . H . Hudson, c Wood, b Kaye J . R . Sturdy, st Stevenson . b Kaye R. Brooks, b Lord A . Murfin, c Kaye, b Stevenson W. M . Bell, c Robinson . b Kaye G . H . Esh, b Lord J . F . Griffith . b Lord W . H . Griffith, b Lord F. T . Griffith, not out \V. H . Hutchinson, b Stevenson M . Heslop, b Stevenson Extras Total
S . P . S . C . C. 19 A . Peters, b Mullin 1S G . C . Murray, c Sturdy . b Hudson 2 W . E, Brockbank . lbw, b Murfin 17 W. J . P . Kaye, )r Murfin 3 M . I) . Taylor . b Slurfin :3 P . E . Lord, run out 0 L . E . Stevenson . b Hudson 14 F . E . Robinson . 0 Slurfin II R .Ilughes, b Martin 1 1I . AV . Rhodes . b Murfin 0 II . W . Wood, not out 2 Extras
15 3 5 0 1 2 0 0 :3
88 l
:37
Total
0 8 O
v . CLIFTON. Played on School Ground, July S . P . S . C . C. A . D . Hart . b Burdett 0 G. C . Murray, run out M. D . Taylor, b Sturdy 10 F . E . Robinson, c Doman, b Burdett o 3 A . Peters . b Burdett P . E . Lord, lbw b Grist 17 L . E . Stevenson, b Burdett 9 H. W . Rhodes. b Burdett G I ; . Hughes, not out 5 E . W . C'layforth . c Grist b Burdett Ti . W . Wood, b Burdett O Extras li Total
62
8. CLIFTON. J. Sturdy, 1) \food G . Breed . b Stevenson J. Grist, run out G. Grist. run out A . Burdett, c and b Stevenson J . Ulsterman . e Lord, b Wood J . Doman, b Stevenson J . Haigh . not out H. Muchall . b Wood J . Hodgson . b Stevenson \V. vlutchiuson, b Wood Extras Total
13 4 2 27
Gt)
C RLC RYE C .
inns . 12 11
71
Times Highest Not out . Inns. 1 46* 0
28
126
Average. 13 i"i i
M . D . Taylor
12
0
67
117
1-
W . Ti, Brockhank
0 0
49
100
S ir
P. E . Lord
11 13
31
81
61
L . E. Robinson
10
3
12
40
6y
8
0
11
36
41
1]
1
!l
21
2
12 12
1 1
8
26
2,+,
7*
26
2 Ty
5*
14
2
L . E . Stevenson W . J . P . Kaye
W. Martin H . W . Rhodes H. W . Wood A . Peters R . Hughes
L . E . Stevenson
Wider. No balls. 2 0
lls
Runs .
Wickets.
1221
31
275
Over, .
Maidens.
Total. 146
24
1] i
W . J . P. Kaye
1
2
1262
20
3 .97
S3
11 ;1
WE . Brockbank H . W . Wood
3
0
1801
36
419
30
141
0
11
100 3
25
234
16
141
P . E . Lord
1
0
102 .3
15
273
18
l5?
H . W. Rhodes W. Martin
0
s1
9
1
13
3
4}
0
0
1
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
9
0
M. D . Taylor
It is difficult to know whether to congratulate the cricket team or not this year With only four of last year's eleven, and they too only of one season's standing, it has won more matches out of a smaller programme than formerly, and one victory at least against the Yorkshire Gentlemen reflects great credit on the eleven . In that match alone did it as a whole play up to its abilities, and yet even then the exhibition made by some of the best bats was disappointing . Is before, the weakness lay in the fielding, and apparent inability to hold catches : this was perhaps partly due to nervousness, as some brilliant fielders in internal games sometimes signally failed in first eleven matches . The reason for missing catches may either be inability or deliberate determination not to get to them. The latter cause, especially when aggravated by excuses, such as, " It wasn't my catch," unless counterbalanced by other excellences, has an easy and obvious remedy ; the other can be overcome by practice . It may not be too much to say that three more victories might have been secured but for this fault ; certainly all defeats made far less crushing. Yet it will not be far from the truth to say that the whole eleven was not found six times together in practice, and that there never were any
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proper field days . When it was together four would probably be engaged in bowling, two in batting, and the other live in talking to each other anywhere and casually trotting after a hit when no one else would go for it . Some never came -unless it was their turn to bat to the professional, and sometimes thought themselves so perfect as to need no coaching at all. In batting the great weakness was against quick howling, though the eleven greatly improved in this before the end . The result of the Past v . Present proves this ; the eleven then met the fastest bowler they played against during the season and yet far from disgraced itself . Great credit is due to the careful attention paid to the members by F . Iiratt, who rescued some promising bats from ruin by eradicating the fascinating temptation for a " big slog ." ()n the whole there was plenty of good batting talent, which gradually developed during the season and promises well for next year, as most of the present eleven will probably remain, The bowling certainly was not strong, and was extremely variable ; some members went in for great speed or twist before the more elementary rudiments of straightness and pitch had been properly acquired, or rather allowed their endeavours after the first two to blind them to the need of the second.
L . E . STEPHENsoN (captain), a good hat, though not stylish ; can hit tremendously at times ; played many useful but lucky innings ; a fair bowler at all paces, but often carried away by a desire to frighten the batsman ; it very promising and improving wicketkeeper ; obtained both averages. P . E . Loen, scarcely played up to the reputation formed of him last year till late iii the season ; a very careful and neat hat ; fair change slow-bowler ; very good field. W . E . IiROCKRANK, bowled consistently well during the whole season, having always to commence the attack ; did not show his proper batting form till the last few matches ; a safe field . (Ilas left .) II . W . Woo», poor bat and field ; bowled extremely welhat times. W. J . Y . Kx a would make a good bat if he could get over his respect for fasts ; played several useful hard-hitting innings ; fast bowler but erratic ; generally to be relied upon in the field. W . "MARTIN, a steady bat and reliable field ; did not play at the end of the season . (Ilas left .)
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M . D . TAVI.ott, a good bat, rather fond of swiping ; played decidedly the best innings of the season, and generally safe for runs; uncertain in the field, varying from real brilliance to the other extreme. Ii. W. RIIoiF:s, disappointing as a bat, owing to nervousness ; excellent longstop and useful change bowler. A . PETERS, ugly bat but really good field . (IIas left .) F . E . ROBINSON, weak bat but can stick at times ; his fielding cannot be judged owing to his respect for catches. R . 111- iES, uncertain both as a bat and in the field.
THE ATHLETIC SPORTS. PRESIDEST : Rev . II, M. Stephenson . C' o>lnITTEE : W . E . Brockbank . R. C. Wilton, C . J . H . Williamson . JCDeus : II . W . Hales, Esq., Rev . E . S . Carter, Rev . H . G . Hopkins . J. L . Freeman, Req. The sports were held on the School Ground on Monday and Tuesday, July 21 and 23 . The events show generally considerable improvement on last year, some being especial y good, both high jumps and throwing the cricket ball (junior) . The weather on the whole was fair, with the exception of some heavy showers, which interrupted the prizegiving . On Monday morning some rain fell, but the clouds cleared oft and the sports were viewed by a large assembly . The management was notch superior to that of former years, and the sports were most successful. On Tuesday evening the prizes were distributed by Mrs. If . M. Stephenson. The order of events on Monday w-as as follows : PUTTING THE WEIGHT (IGlbs .) : W. J. P. Kaye (33ft . Sin .), L. E . Stephenson (32ft . l0in .), W . E . Brockbank . Eight entries ; four competed. Loxn JUMP (under 15) : 1 . W . F . Ford ; 2, A . Spencer ; 3, S . B . Flower. Ford jumped in very good style, clearing 15ft . 7in., beating Spencer by a foot. 21 entries ; 12 competed. LONG JUMP (open) : 1, W . E . Brockbank (lsft . lin .) ; 2, C . J. II . Williamson (17ft . 7in .) ; 3, W. J . P. Kaye . Nine entered ; five competed. 100 YARDS (under 13) . For this race 25 entered, and it was run in three heats, resulting as follows : Heat 1 : I . A, Spencer ; 2, W . Ford ; 3 . C . P. Green. 12 secs. Heat 2 : 1, F . W. Faber ; 2, G . Charlesworth ; 3 . L. H . Hinman . 12 secs. Heat 3 : 1 . S . B . Flower ; 2, W . Gofton ; 3, J . A. Dunkerley . 13 sees .
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.%. 1111,1 TIC SI'OIRTS.
100 YARDS (open). 15 entries. Heat 1 : I, W . E. Brockbank ; 2, C . J . Williamson ; 3, L . S . Stevenson. 11 secs. Won by half a yard. ]Teat 2 : 1, I1 . W. Wood : 2 . J . C . Ford : 3, W . J . P . Kaye . 111 secs . Won easily, 100 YARDS inn(ter 13) : 1, W. Lewis ;. 2 . N. Malcolm : 3, G . C . Wand . Lewis won with the greatest ease in excellent style . 10 entries. QUARTER MILE . 16 entries . 1, W . E . Brockbank : 2, W . J . P . Kaye : 3, J . C. Ford . Brockbank started off at a good pace, and soon took a good lead . winning by six yards . The time (59 seconds) could have been lessened considerably. Eight started. MUSIC RACE (500 yards) . Five entries ; four competitors. 1 . R . Crawshaw 2, 11 . Bloomfield ; 3, R . Firth. Crawshaw. running in very good style from the five yards mark, came away an easy winner. TIIIIOWING TILE CRICKET BALI . (under 15). 16 entries . 1 . C. P . Green (76 yards) ; 2, S. B . Flower ; 3 . A. Spencer. MILE RACE . 21 entries ; 13 started . 1, A . D . Hart : 2, W . J . P Kaye ; 2 A . Rose. Harland and Johnson showed in front as soon as the competitors had settled -down ; Brandt then took the lead for half a round, but at the commencement of the third lap Hart took up the running and began to draw ahead . Finally he wou by a long distance without being pressed in the least . On entering the last lap Kaye came up into the second place, beating Ford by half a yard . 5min. _'secs. HANDICAP RACE (500 yards) . 70 entries . 1, IV . E . Bradley : 2, C . E . Cobb : 3, H . P. Douglas.
On Tuesday the weather was again favourable, though the rain, which had been threatening all the afternoon, fell heavily at the conclusion. HI(,n Jump (open) . Seven entries . I . C . Williamson (5ft . 21in .) : 2, IV. E. Brockbank (5ft . lin .) ; :1, J. C . Ford (4ft . 11in .) HIGH JUMP (under 15) . 14 entries . 1 . IV . Ford (oft . 7lin .) : 2, S. B . Flower (4ft . 5in .) ; 3, F . A . Bulman (4ft . 4in .) Ford won rather easily . Bulman had a very hard struggle with Birks for the third place. 100 YARns (open) . Final Heat : 1 . W . E. Brockbank : 2 . C . J . Williamson : 3 . W. J . P . Kaye. After traversing half the distance Brockbank came to the front with Williamson in attendance half a yard behind ; but the latter was unable to get any closer, and Brockbank came in first . Time, 10 secs. HANDICAP RACE (300 yards) . 95 entries . 1, W. E . Bradley ; 2 . C . E . Cobb ; 3, R . Crawshaw .
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THROWING THE CRICKET BALL (open) . 11 entries . 1, L . E . Stevenson {881 yards) : 2, W . J . P . Kaye ; 3, W . E . Brockbank . '1 his event was looked upon as a dead certainty, as the winner had thrown 107 yards in practice . The wind, however, was against him on the day. RACE OVER HURDLES (open) . 8 entries . 1 . IV . E . Brockbank ; 2, C ., Williamson : 3 . J. C . Foal . Ttrockhank took the lead at once, and was never approached during the whole race. RACE OVER HURDLES (under 15) . 15 entries. 1, W. Ford : _', H . Kitchin 3, F . W . Faber. Ford went away at a great pace, and won easily by 20 yards six yards between second and third. POLE Justin . Eight entries . 1, W . E . Brockbank (7ft . Gin .) : 2, A . Peters and G . C . Murray. 100 YARDS (under 15) . Final Heat : 1, A . Spencer : 2, W. Ford ; 3, S . B. Flower. RACE OVER HURDLES (Handicap, 560 yards) . 22 entries . 1, W . E . Brockbank (scratch) ; 2 . L . F . Crawshaw (25 yards) : 3, J . C . Ford (20 yards) . The winner ran in magnificent style . taking the lead about 150 yards from home, and winning easily by 10 yards . This event was the sixth that he had won. OLD Boys' RACE (1 Mile Handicap) . Three entries. 1, P . L. Newman (15 yards) ; 2, W. II . Griffith (30 yards) ; 3, A . P . Chadwick (scratch) . Griffith kept his lead till about 100 yards from home, when Newman passed him, Chadwick dropping out. THREE LEGGED RACE (100 yards) . 29 pairs entered . This was run in three heats, the final resulting in—1, IT . IV. Wood and C . Williamson ; 2, A. Spencer and W. Ford. CONSOLATION RACE (for those who have not been first in any former event) 1, J . C . Ford ; 2, L . T. Crawshaw ; 3, A . Rose.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. The prizes were given away by the Rev . 11 . M . Stephenson on Tuesday evening, July- :?5tli, in the presence of the usual number of spectators . llr . Stephenson began by reading a list of the honours gained by Sr . Peter's during the past year, which have been already recorded in our columns . lle then expressed the regret the school felt at the loss of the Rev . IL \ yvyan, appointed to the rectory of St. Mary's, Castlegate . After this he quoted from the opinions expressed upon the work of the school by the Examiners, who were as follows : Appointed by the Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board (for the Sixth and Fir t Division)—J. H. Onions, M .A. . . Student of Cl : . Cli ., Oxford
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DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
'Classics) ; Rev . G . S . Ward, M .A . . Fellow of IIertford, Oxford (Mathematics) and Professor J. E . Thorold Rogers, M .A ., _II .P ., Fellow- of Worcester Coll,, Oxford (History) . For the rest of the School and the Foundation Scholarships— Rev . G . H . Ling, Fellow and Tutor of Corpus, Cambridge (Classics for Upper School) ; Rev . J . Brownbill, late Scholar of St . John's, Cambridge (Mathematics) and Rev . J . Bedford . late Scholar of Lincoln Cull . . Oxford (Classics for the Lower School). The opinion of Professor Rogers was particularly favourable as to some of the history work shown up by the Sixth, as was that pronounced by Mr . Bedford upon the general proficiency of the Upper Third. The prizes were awarded as follows The Archbishop's Prize for Classics—E . W . Clayforth. The Dean's Prize for Mathematics—A . Peters. The Exhibition—R . (' . Wilton. IN CLASSICS .—Sixth Form.—Rank . Clayforth : German, Peters ; French, Stephenson ; Divinity, Clayforth. Head Masters Composition Prizes—Latin Prose and Greek Verse, Clayforth . Archdeacon Iley's Prize for an English Essay—Wilton . Canon Elwyn's Prize for Greek Testament—Clayforth . Head Master's Prize for English Subjects—Clayforth : to Kaye a second prize was awarded, while Stevenson and Lord were commended . Fifth Form—Rank, Rhodes : Classics, Wade 1 : Divinity, Wade 1 ; French, Wade I . Upper Fourth—Rank, Stevenson 3 : Classics . Stevenson 3 ; French, Clarke 2 : Mr. Ycld's Composition Prize . Flower. IN 1\1ATJIE\IATICS .—Division 1—Extra Prize, given by Mr . Adams, Joy, Division 2—Wilson 1 . Division 3—Grindlrod 2 . To Foundation Scholarships were elected J . H . G . Wilson and T . P . Clarke . and E. W . Clayforth to one for one year. To Free Schclarships—J . B . Stevenson and H . Bloomfield. Is 'rllli CIVIL AND MILITARY DEPARTMENT .— Upper Division . Rank, Martin 1 ; Divinity, Forster and Smith 2 ; Mathematics, Daniel 1 ; Natural Science Prize, given by Mr . Adams . Lane : English, Martin 1 : German . Bedingfcld ; French, Foster. Lower Division, Rank, \exile ; Divinity, Lofton ; Natural Science Prize. given by Mr . Adams, Nevile ; English . Brown 2 ; Mathematics, Brown 2 French. Hughes 1. Lower Fourth Form—Rank, Pickles 1 : Classics . Pickles I : Mathematics, Douglas 1 ; French ; Pickles 1 : Mr . Yeld's Composition Prize . Pickles 1 : Mr. Yeld's History Prize (open to Upper and Lower), Aitken ; Mr . Adams' Prize for Improvement in Mathematics, Crosthwaite. Upper Third Form—Rank, C'rawshaw 2 ; Clas ics, Malcolm : Mathematics, Murray 2 . Extra Prize, given by Mr . Adams, C'rtiwehaw 2 ; French . Malcolm. Lower Third Form—Rank . Huffam ; Classics, Huffam ; Mathematics . Brown 1 French, McClellan. Upper Second Form—hank, Rice : Classics . Rice : Mathematics, Rice ; French, Rice,
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Lower Second Form—Rank, Hornby ; Classics . Hornby ; Mathematics. Macintosh ; French, Easten. tipper First Form—Rank, Allan : CIassics, Allan : Second Prize, Botterill : Mathematics, Allan ; French, Botterill. Lower First Form —Rank . Carter : Classics, Carter and Mortimer : Mathematics. White : French . White. Rev . T . Adams' Prizes for Chemistry—Christmas, 1851, Crossley I ; commended, Murray 2 ; July, 1882, English 1 ; commended, Lane. Murray 2 ; Kitchen 1. Writing and Dictation Prizes—Form Four, Flower ; Form Three, not adjudged : Form Two, Steward ; Form One . Allan . Civil and Military Department— Jackson I. Dom lug Prizes, given by W . J . Boddy, Esq.—Painting Prize, Crossley 1; commended, Steavenson 4 . Chalk Drawing Prize . Crawshaw 1 ; commended, Martin 1 . Pencil Drawing Prize, Murray 2 . _Mechanical Drawing Prize, Ford 1 ; commended, Bradley. Improvement, Pickles 1. Drilling Prize, given by Sergt.-Major Kinneavey, Pickles 2. Mr . Stephenson then congratulated the School upon its behaviour during the term, and upon its increased numbers, and after the announcement that they would meet again upon Sept . 13th, the School separated with the usual cheers.
CORRESPONDENCE. To
TIIE EDITORS OF " TIIE PETERITE . "
Sot,—The letter in the 29th number of the appealing to the "
Esprit de Corps " of
Peterite,
avowedly
the school, seems to be little better
than a series of personal attacks . That some of them are deserved I do not dispute, but I take this opportunity of stating that it was not for " the degrading bribe of a second prize "—" degrading" seems rather superfluous, since most bribes are more or less degrading—that the second boat rowed in the Senior Pairs, and that, as the "degrading bribe" was half-a-crown, I think " Esprit
de Corps" has
gone out of
his way to make a statement which, if intended to stand as a fact, is ridiculous ; if introduced as a witticism, pitiable. The second boat, as I think is generally known, rowed solely that there might be a race for the Senior Pairs . The first thing your patriotic correspondent does in his large-minded and consistent epistle is
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to wish the Senior Pairs had fallen through altogether—the next is to mourn over the want of enthusiasm and scarcity of entries in the senior events . ONE OF TIIE " BRIBED ."
To TOE Barrot s or " Tlti: PETEIIITE . " SCHOOL SUBSCRIPTIONS. DEAR Suss,—As I see that Kaye, in the last number of the-
Pettrite,
has re-opened the question of day-boy subscriptions, I wish to
add a few words to what I have previously said on the subject. While deprecating the pugnacious spirit that dismissed my former letter— somewhat unjustifiably, I think—as an " angry polemic," I regret that I shall be unable to explain the reasons for my opinions without pointing out plain facts in plain language . If it is not the duty of each member of the school to contribute towards its sports, it is at least a healthy belief to foster, and considering that the cost of an excellent education as a clay-boy is small compared with that of a boarder, it is no great hardship that they should contribute equally . The advantages of a fixed sum payable in the school bill would be these : a Central Committee would be established, who being representative and not purely devoted to the interests of one sport would check the "selfish and arbitrary mismanagement" of the present arrangements . The amount raised would not be so precarious and irregular, while a desirable equality would be established . At present all boarders subscribe whether they play or no . Many of them—alas for compulsory athletics—I fear are so devoted to ornithological and other scientific pursuits detrimental to person and purse, that they flee from a cricket-ball or football as they would from an exploding shell . Again I ant sorry to say that those who collect the subscriptions, when they receive ridiculously small sums from those who can and properly should contribute more, cannot but have sad misgivings that the amount given by some of the parents to be handed in as a subscription is frequently misapplied . There is also a growing body, which by dint of delusive promises or flat refusals contrives to give nothing whatever, and yet avail themselves of privileges to which they are in no way entitled . Any one who has suddenly returned from a football pick-up, would see the cricket-ground swarming with these
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non-subscribers, who generally decamp on the arrival of an official of the team . This petty deceit cannot be prevented, and it is mortifying to hear the remark, I never have paid a subscription since I have been at the school, and I play just the same" (as the writer has) . Take the case of last year's theatricals ; no fixed sum was asked for, and the smallest contributions would have been thankfully received . The boarders contributed £23 16s. Out of the 01) or so day-boys 6 only subscribed, and that the modest sum of £1 15s . Yet I venture to assert that everyone of then turned up to see the performance. And what are their grievances ? " We don't play ." I might say the same of many subscribing boarders—at any rate they are at liberty to learn . " We live too far off," I can remind them that many day-boys have regularly attended matches and pick-ups, though they have had awalk of miles to do so ; and now that tramways are stirring to annihilate distance, most of them are within easy reach of the school . Of course those living out of York should have a special arrangement. Hoping the matter will receive consideration, I am, Yours etc ., REFORMER.
NOTES ANI) ITEMS. A . CoL .DwICK obtained a first class and prize of books in his College Examination at St . John's, Cambridge. A . PRO(' ER has passed the final Examination of the Incorporated Law Society. MAintr_vLL Rou!Nsox, gentleman cadet, has been gazetted Lieutenant in the 1st West India Regiment, from the Royal Military College. E . A . LANE passed 7th out of 40 successful candidates for admission to the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich. N . P . AV . BEADY passed in the 1st Division in the London University Matriculation Examination. 1 : . W . T .cYLOP, B .A ., Trin . Coll ., Camb., has been called to the bar by the Icon . Soc . of Lincoln's Inn. C . S . DONNER has been gazetted as Commander in II . M . S . Fleet, and appointed to the Thalia for transport service afloat .
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COMMANDER AnoLrllus ST . CLAIR has been appointed to the BoscaweD, O . H . DANIEL was 10th in the Competitive Examination for Cadetship, in the R .N. On July 8th at St . Andrew's, Ashton-on-Ribble, T . C . Snow, Fellow of St . John's Coll ., Oxon, was married to Edith Mary, daughter of Rev . S . W . Smith, of Ashton-on-Ribble. T . C. AL .LOtiT . M .A ., M .D., is this year President over Section A. (medicine), of the British Medical Association, which this month holds its 50th Anniversary at Worcester. C . J. DAN[EL has, on leaving Sandhurst, received his Cunnnission in the 17th Pegiment, which has been ordered out to Egypt. G . II . EYnE, Scholar of C . C . C . Camb ., has been elected to a Goldsmiths' Company's Exhibition of £50 a year. G . II. WADE, Ball . Cull ., Oxford, has obtained a 3rd class in Classical Moderations. G . II . Erx~, has been representing the Thames Rowing Club at Kingston Regatta, where as stroke of their junior eight he won his heat. TnE REv . C . C_1.MIDGE has been appointed to the Prebendry of \Vetwang, Dio . York. 1V . KxvE begs to acknowledge the receipt of the further sum of 10/from J . 1I . Mallinson for the boat-house. J. CnxDwicx, of Guy's Hospital, London, has gained the Gth certificate in the Prize Examination—open to 2nd year men—in Anatomy, Histology, and Physiology, and has been appointed Assistant Demonstrator of Anatomy. Any communications to be sent during the holidays, should he forwarded to E . W. Clay forth, Feliskirk Vicarage, Third : .