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EDITORIAL. " ri"HE Editors will be glad to receive contributions from present Peterites . " This is a notice which frequently appears in this journal, but which meets with surprisingly little response . Complaints are frequently heard that the Peterite is stale, or that there is nothing worth reading in it ; but those who utter these complaints are, for the most part, the very last who would think of exerting themselves to amend such a state of affairs . Two unfortunate individuals are elected as Editors, and on them is imposed the somewhat thankless task of providing amusement and instruction for the Peterite mind . Surely such a state of things ought not to exist . If we look at other school magazines we find a very considerable portion devoted to correspondence from members of the school on various topics of school interest.

Why should the Peterite be peculiar in this respect and be, so to speak, boycotted by those who ought to be its chief supporters ? If a brilliant idea for the good of the school suggests itself to anyone, what more natural means of giving it publicity could he find than the Peterite ?

As a matter of fact it is the very last to which he would have recourse.

If Peterites will but communicate their ideas the Editors will be only too delighted to give them publicity, and thus this journal might fulfil the true object of a school magazine, which surely is to air the views of members of the school.

In conclusion, we must apologise for the late appearance of this number, which is in a great measure due to a change of Editors and a slight confusion necessarily attendant thereupon.

ATHLETIC SPORTS. IIE sports came off on Monday and Tuesday, July the 26th and 27th . Both days their success was materially marred by bad weather . On Monday the rain, which had fallen heavily throughout the night and continued up to 11 o ' clock in the morning, left the

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ground in such a state that it was decided to limit the programme to the following events :—Putting the Weight, Long Jump (open and under 15), the Heats of loo yards (open), the Mile, and Throwing the Cricket Ball (under 15) . Tuesday, as far as weather was concerned, was a considerable improvement, only one or two light showers falling during the afternoon . As regards the sports, the entries were not so good as usual, some of the fields being very small . The Committee consisted of R . Crawshaw, J . G . Wilson, and R . Crosthwaite . The Judges were H . W . Rhodes, Esq , E. Haynes, Esq ., and Rev. H . S. Commeline ; while A . W . Hales, Esq ., filled the post of starter . At the close of the proceedings Mrs . Gilbert, in the absence of Mrs. Stephenson, very kindly gave away the prizes to the successful competitors.

The sports were as follows :-MONDAY. PUTTING THE WEIGHT.

T. P . Clarke, 1 ; G. Birks, 2 ; F. Bulman, 3.

This event was not so good as last year, probably owing to the slippery state of both ground and weight. Distance, 2S feet 7 inches.

IIUNDRED YARDS, OI'EN.

First I-Icat.

J . E . Gofton, i ; O . W. Whaley, Won easily .

E . Hicks, 3.

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R . Crosthwaite, 1 ; H . Chadwick, Won by two yards.

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G . P,irks, 3.

LONG JUMP, OPEN.

J . E. Gofton, t ; F . Bulman, 2 ; R . Crosthwaite, 3.

Gofton only succeeded in clearing 17 feet to inches, but this must be attributed to the soft ground, seeing that in practice he had cleared 20 feet I inch.

LONG JUMP, UNDER 15.

C . Metcalfe, r ; W. Carter,

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MILE RACE.

R . Crawshaw, I ; J . E. Gofton, 2 ; J . Wilson, 3.

Crawshaw led at the start, Whaley second, and Wilson third . This order was maintained to the last lap but one, when Gofton, quickening with a fine spurt, overtook Wilson and Whaley, but failed to reach Crawshaw, who won lo yards to the good . Time, 5 minutes, lo seconds.

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'I 'IIROWING THE CRICKET BALI, UNDER 15.

F . Mitchell, 1 ; C . Metcalfe, 2 ; W. Carter, 3.

The winner threw 66 yards 6 inches.

TUESDAY. IIIGrr Jum p , OPEN. J . E . Gofton, r ; E . Stephenson, 2 ; F . Bulman and H . McClellan, 3.

The jumping was better than usual, the number of competitors being unusually large . Stephenson's style of jumping was much admired . Height, 4 feet 1r inches.

HIGH JUMP, UNDER 15.

C . Metcalfe, 1 ; H . Stephenson, 2 ; A . Hudson, 3 . Height, 4 feet 4 inches.

100 YARDS, OPEN. J . E . Gofton, 1 ; W . \\'haley, 2 ; R . Crosthwaite, 3.

Gofton won as he liked ; two yards separated the second and third.

100 YARDS, UNDER 15.

C. Metcalfe, 1 ; \V . Carter, 2 ; A . L . Bird, 3.

Metcalfe ran very well, taking the lead from the first.

100 YARDS, UNDER 13, S . Bingham, 1 ; II . Stephenson, 2 ; T . Bingham, 3.

An easy win for Bingham, as expected.

QUARTER MILE. J . E. Gofton, r ; R . Crawshaw, 2 ; R. Crosthwaite, 3.

Seven entered for this event . A capital start was effected . Gofton making the pace was followed closely by Crawshaw and Crosthwaite. This order was unchanged throughout the race, although Gofton increased his lead.

THROWING THE CRICKET BALL, OPEN. II . Jackson, 1 ; \V. Procter, 2 ; II . McClellan, 3 .

Distance, 81 yards 6 inches.

The winner of this event may be congratulated on his throw, and shows great promise for the future.

IIANDICAP, UNDER 15.

C . Metcalfe, 1 ; A . L . Hudson and W . Carter, 2.

MUSIC RACE-QUARTER MILE. R. Crawshaw (scratch), I ; R . Crosthwaite (5 yards), 2 ; II . Bloomfield (25 yards), 3.

Only three men turned out for this race . Crosthwaite caught Bloomfield about ISO yards from the post. A sharp struggle then ensued between him and Crawshaw for first place, ending in favour of the latter .

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RACE OVER HURDLES, OPEN. R. Crosthwaite, 1 ; H . Jackson, 2 ; J . E . Gofton, 3.

Jackson led at the start, but, owing to his mistaking the course, Crosthwaite passed him, and won easily.

HURDLE RACE, UNDER 15.

A . L . Bird, 1 ; C . Metcalfe, 2 ; H . Whitby, 3.

Metcalfe started well, but unfortunately failing to manage the second hurdle, was passed by Bird .

POLE JUMP. F . A . Bulman, I ; H. Jackson and G . Chilman, 2 . IIeight, 7 feet 9 inches.

This event was quite up to expectation, and produced some very plucky jumping.

HURDLE HANDICAP. II . Jackson, I ; R . Crosthwaite . 2 ; R. Crawshaw, 3.

Jackson hurdling well, came in an easy first.

OLD Bons' RACE .-QUARTER MILE. J . Ford, I ; J . L . Procter, 2.

Only four started in this race . At the end of the first lap Rose led, closely pressed

by Rhodes, Procter and Ford following at a short distance behind . This order was. maintaine 1 up to about 30 yarls from the finish, when Ford put in a good spurt, which brought him past the tape 5 yards to the good.

THREE-LEGGED RAC,^,.

R. Crawshaw and F . Bulman, 1 ; Birks and Metcalfe, 2.

CONSOLATION RACK :.

0 . \V . AWhaley, 1 .

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OURS truly" is going to be very bold and strike out a new line for himself ; however loth so to do, he will leave his timehonoured friend the weather alone, and not work to death a willing horse that has often served for whole pages of news . Suffice it that the hopes of warm weather are hopes still.

No sooner has he done this than he realises the greatness of his loss; there is little but cricket and boating to tell of, and of these nearly all that can be said was anticipated by the last Oxford correspondent ; it was unfair of him to monopolise the sun and the news both, and not give his successor a look in anywhere . For example—in the eights, Magdalen, as predicted, went ahead ; they fully deserved their place, being one of the very best boats seen on the river for some yeaPs .-

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New College, however, pressed them hardly, mainly owing to that grand pair of oarsmen, the two Macleans . Neither of these two boats is likely to appear at Henley, but Trinity, elated by four or five bumps, talk of sending a four there . The only other Oxonian representatives I know of are the brothers Maclean for the Goblets and Unwin for the Diamond Sculls . I only wish the first were as sure to repeat last year's success as the latter—still all luck to them both.

As regards cricket, we have not been very fortunate ; Page is perhaps the only man in the whole eleven to be relied on . Yet if all played up to their proper form I think their opponents, however skilful to direct the wily leather, would have no joy of a real July afternoon . I expect the new choices will be Rashleigh and Cobb—these may be set down as certain ; the other two vacancies lie between Watson, Hewett, and Arnall Thompson ; of these, unluckily, I fear the last will be needed, much as one would like to see someone else in his place if it were possible . Unfortunately, however, Oxford bowling has not shown up in a very favourable light since the Surrey match ; the second innings of Lancashire, 109 for one wicket, and the considerable score made by the M .C .C ., make us consider the triumphs in the Australian and Surrey matches as more lucky than we are pleased to confess . A few words must be spared for the I .C .C . match, W . G . Grace did make his mark on his first appearance at the Parks ground, 104 runs in one innings and all ro wickets for 49 runs in the second attempt of the 'Varsity . We must, however, remember that hey, Hildyard, Whitby, and Arnall Thompson were all in the schools, and Cochrane was unable to play owing to damages . Of course a correspondent is expected to have something to say of the Inter-Varsity match—going by rule we ought to win—we expected to win last year and also in the boat race this year, and lost ; Cambridge expected to win the sports and didn't . The inference is that those who expect little get much ; er, o Oxford are to be the winners at Lords on July 5—7 . Seriously, however, our chances are better than they appear on paper . The question is "will the eleven show its proper form ?

Oxford has suffered from a dearth of jokes lately—the following might however appear in " things one would have left unsaid " —Scene : A garden party . Interlocutors, a guest and the hostess . He (affably) "So good of you to think of me at the last minute ." She (absently and unfortunately) " 0 yes, I remember none of the people I wanted could accept ."

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FOOTBALL. I. HISTORY OF TILL•' GAME. Then strip lads, and to it, though sharp be the weather, And if by mischance you should happen to fall, There are worse things in life than a tumble on heather, And life is itself but a game of football .

Sir 11 . Scott.

FRENCH critic has declared in a sweeping but not altogether untrue generalisation, that an Englishman is never perfectly happy unless he has a ball to play with . The phenomenal, and to foreigners the inexplicable fondness of our race for violent outdoor exercise, in which a ball is the main factor, partially justifies the bold assertion.

Sports of this nature have now become so much woven into the course of daily life, that it becomes a puzzle to us to imagine what people did without them, and how our modern games originated . Herodotus, who has a reason and a history for every conceivable thing, gravely ascribes the invention of every game but chess to the Lydians . During the reign of King Atys (circa B .C . 1500, when Her cules and Og, King of Bashan, were little boys together, long, strange to say, even before the Trojan war) a very grievous famine afflicted the aforesaid nation, and when the people had nothing to do, and nothing to eat, and had tried every device to beguile their hunger, somebody by a happy inspiration of the moment, or as a last desperate resource, apparently right away out of his own head, " invented games . " So the people, who up to this time had sat on their thumbs grumbling at things in general, and their scanty fare in particular, were ordered by the wily monarch to play one day fasting and eat the next . On this novel and refreshing food they managed to hold out eighteen years . Setting aside the authority of the garrulous old Halicarnassian . we may safely conclude that games were not invented but ° growed from time immemorial . From the dim and distant past, when our hairy, arboreal, quadrumanous ancestors flung cocoa nuts at one another, games with balls have delighted the human race . Skipping a few centuries from the Lydian potentate we find Nausicaa and her mai lens playing a kind of battledore and shuttlecock, tossing the well-rounded ball unto the shadowy heavens, " while the linen was drying by the margin of the wine-dark sea, and Odysseus lay " doggo, " shivering en deshabille in the neighbouring thickets . In equally primitive but utterly barbarous ball play, the wild Cherusci

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dribbled the gory heads of their decapitated foes up and down the forest glades of Germany . Likewise did the men of Chester year by year upon the Roodee with the skull of a Dane, if tradition lie not . So much, however, for very primitive forms The various ways in which a ball, solid or inflated, may be used, differentiate into distinct groups of games . as tennis, racquets, fives, lawn tennis ; or the ancient stool-ball and cat-and-dog, with their modern developments of cricket, rounders, and base-ball ; or a third kind, of hockey, lacrosse, polo, and football.

The last named has undergone as many changes as the moon, and is at once the oldest and the youngest of our national pastimes, lawn tennis excluded . In very early days in certain districts a stone used to be kicked from parish to parish to mark rights of way, and up to the beginning of this century, a football was presented to the quarrymen of Purbeck for that purpose . In 1540 a football was substituted for the time-honoured Dane's head at Chester—Danes no doubt being too scarce or too wary by this time . En passant, the Corporation account book of that day states that the cost of the football was 3s . 4d ., and must therefore have been an exceedingly costly article, seeing that a medium-sized cathedral could be built for ,'loo or so . In the thirteenth century football was the great game of London, especially on Shrove Tuesday, insomuch that Edward III ., in 1349, found it necessary to prohibit it as a dangerous rival to archery . In 1 3 8 9, Richard II . did ditto, coupling it with "all playinge at tennis, coits, dice . casting of ye stone, kailes (skittles) and other importune games . " This statute had to be repeatedly re-enacted, both in England and Scotland . However, it became firmly fixed as a national sport . It is twice at least mentioned by Shakespeare : in the Comedy of Errors (Act ii, Scene vi) " that like a football you do spurn me so, " and from King Lear we gather that Kent was not ignorant of hacking and tripping, prevalent then as now, among " base football players ." The Puritan revolution put a check on these games, as well as on cakes and ale, and they never thoroughly recovered until our own times . In several places, however, the local game survived, and has come down as an anomaly to the present age . At Scone, in Perthshire, every Shrove Tuesday a ball was thrown up in the market place, and a side Married v. Single commenced, which lasted from noon to sunset . The ball was carried, not kicked—the bachelors trying to dip it in the river at one end of the town and the married to place it in a hole at the other . Similar games were played in many towns and still survive at

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Derby and Jedburgh, if not elsewhere . In ancient days at any rate, these games were not unattended by extreme danger . Rules there were none ; the ball might be kicked or carried, thrown over houses, sneaked by by-way and hedges ; the carrier might be " downed," hacked, and knocked about in general, so long as the ball was got from him . A contemporary chronicler, who would have been a correspondent to the Lancet or a Welsh Methodist Deacon, if he had lived long enough, describes football as " a devilishe pastime—a bloody and a murthering practice . " " For cloth not everyone lye in waight for his adversarie, seeking to overthrow him and picke him on his nose, though it be on hard stones, in ditch or dale, in valley or hill, or what place soever he careth not, so he have him down . But whoso scapeth away best, goeth not forth scot-free, but is either forewounded, craised or bruised, so as he dyeth of it or else scapeth very hardlie ; and no mervaile, for they have the sleights to meet, one twixt two, and dash him against the harte with their elbows, to but him under the short ribs with the griped fists, and with their knees to catch him on the hip and pick him on the neck, and a hundred such murthering devices . " But in spite of royal prohibitions and Puritanic denunciations it still lingered on, mainly in the north and the public schools. An indigenous song shows that at a later date these parlous barbarities had not been tempered by the seriousness and thought of the religious revival . " At Scales great Torn Barnes got the ha' in his hand, And t' wives all ran out and shouted and banned ; Torn Cowan then pulched and Hang him 'mang t' whins, And he bleddercd ` Od White-tc, tou ' s broken my shins.'''

In Scotland it has always been a favourite game . In 1515 the Earl of Home ' s team played Sir Walter Scott's, the former hailing from Yarrow, the latter from Ettrick Forest . The heading of this chapter was composed in honour of the occasion.

I have said football nearly died out in the south, but was kept alive in our public schools . From them a variety of games have emanated, according to the circumstances under which they were played . In London and town schools, where the playground consisted mainly of gravel, running was out of the question . And at Winchester and Eton the confined space rendered the game a special form of Association.

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Universities, the line of demarcation between the two types became more clearly drawn, and the various forms of the dribbling game centred towards what is now called Association, while the different forms of the running game tended to assimilate to that played perhaps by the largest or most powerful or most skilful section among them, which apparently came from Rugby . Thus the correlative names spread . But football as an organised game wants many years of its jubilee . The Sheffield Club (Association) was founded in 18J7, and in the next year the old boys of Blackheath School initiated the first Rugby club, which has still many claims to premiership . But it was not for five years that the real history of the game begins . In 1863 a meeting was held with the object of amalgamating the two forms— happily a hopeless task . Happily, because it is a most fortunate thing that two such grand games exist in the place of one, which could have been neither fish, flesh, nor fowl, and must have been much inferior to the developed forms of either. A Cambridge committee had, however, been formulating rules for the dribbling game, which had been played for some years on the famous Parker ' s Piece, and by combination with the Londoners in 1863 the Association game was started practically in its present form ; some modifications were subsequently made which admitted and gradually absorbed all other species of that genus . The Rugby game was many years later in coming into an organised state . Clubs which played the running game had, for the most part, a mass of similar rules but with particular differences, making a peaceful game impossible . It almost passes belief that fifteen years ago each club played its own rules on its own ground, and that thirty years ago there was hardly a club in the kingdom . It was not until 1871 that all the varying rules were amalgamated into one code by the Rugby Union . Its growth has been something portentous, and it is rapidly drawing ahead of its rival, owing perhaps mainly to the variety it affords in running, kicking, scrimmaging, collaring, and dribbling ; to the inch by inch struggles by which the battle is often won, whereas in the other a fluke repeatedly alters the whole aspect of the game ; partially also to the growing conviction that it is the less dangerous of the two, especially as so many of the professional Association clubs have gained an unenviable notoriety for brutality; and lastly to the fact that it still continues purely amateur . There is no K .U . challenge cup competition, which in spite of every disclaimer is the immediate cause of professionalism, betting and foul play . Ilow B

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far professionalism is an evil to football remains to be seen, but the friends of the Rugby game have certainly reason to rejoice that, though many of the Yorkshire clubs sail perilously near the wind, they have kept safe hitherto from such dangers as it threatens.

II. THE RUGBY GAME. "The ball in this play may be compared unto an infernal spirit, for whosoever catcheth it fareth straightways like a mad man, struggling and fighting with those that go about to hold him ; but no sooner is the ball gone from him than he resigneth this fury unto the next receiver and himself becometh peaceable as before ."—Carew.

URING its rapid growth, the Rugby game has undergone many changes, and has by no means yet attained the settled form of its rival or of cricket . Hardly a year passes but some wholesale alteration of the rules takes place, and a memory that does not extend over many years, can recall a great variety of modes of playing the game . It used to be the ne plus ultra of fine play in the palmy days of half-back preeminence to wriggle and struggle along the ground like a dying eel, until some half dozen of the other side had stamped all the wind out of the writhing holder of the ball, and compelled him to pant out "down ." Quite recently, (indeed the idea is not yet extinct,) the whole game was merely a peg to rest the three-quarters on, and the half was bound to pass the ball straight to one of them, who barged and bullocked along until he was grassed and jumped on . About the same time, brilliant forward play and practised dropping came into vogue, especially in northern clubs, to the great improvement of the game . But passing was of a very feeble and fitful kind, and a timely pass in which the omnipotent threequarters had nothing to do, created the greatest surprise at such an exhibition of brilliant audacity and daring innovation . The North of England then was much stronger than the South, as it had dribblers and kickers in abundance . But suddenly there came a mighty change over the game, which has since almost revolutionised it, from the day on which the North were unexpectedly but disastrously defeated, and the football-loving cottonopolitans shrieked with abuse and finally with laughter at the impotent attempts of their brethren to stop the victorious Southerners, The change was almost entirely the work of

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one man and one team, which enjoyed mainly in consequence of their monopoly of the true science, for four years an unbroken course of success . The following story has often been told to illustrate . the greatness of v1r . Vassall and his services to football . His countless admirers wished to erect a statue to his honour within the precints of his Alma Alater, Hertford College, Oxford . The Dean and the fellows thereof, on application being made for a suitable site, replied that much as they were desirous of honouring their greatest alumnus, the small space of the college quadrangle would not suffice for an adequate representation of the great man (\Ir . Vassall weighs some seventeen or eighteen stone) but they suggested that a copy in marble of his unparalleled legs would be sufficiently unmistakeable to identify him . The football world is still waiting for the triumphant unveiling, which will come off when the G .W .R . have strengthened their bridges to bear the colossal calves from London . Be this as it may, Mr . Vassall may claim to be the father of scientific football . As its success has been unbounded, so its caricatures have been innumerable, and the burlesque is far more fashionable than the genuine play.

Passing, as I have said before, except from the halves to the threequarters was rare, unsystematic, and insufficient . Now there is a mania for passing at all times and at all prices, with the same want of system and effectiveness as before . When a three-quarters finds himself unable to proceed further with the ball, he thinks it quite enough to fling it away with a slight preference for one of his own side. I f by a lucky chance a friend gets it, he is followed by a pack of yelping idiots, with reiterated cries of `pass .' Probably he is induced by their clamours, and the impossibility of making headway in the semi-scrimmage around him, to chuck the ball where he sees his colours predominant.

As likely as not, an enemy, lurking in their midst, seizes the ball and speeds off with it, long before the giddy multitude have discovered the theft and recovered themselves : or else he catches sight of one of the divine three-quarters ten yards or so behind, and he must therefore hurl it back, one of the most foolish things imaginable, but still considered correct play by the brainless conservators of time-honoured stupidity, "It always was so, why should it not be now ? " Passing straight back is thoroughly wrong ; because the distance is hardly ever made up, and if the pass goes wrong, the mistake is most serious . Again, long passing to a three-quarter, or from one three-quarter to one another standing still is seldom useful, because the shape of the ball makes a long throw

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most difficult to pick up, and the enemy's three-quarters have usually plenty of time to watch it, and either dash out and charge the expectant recipient, or capture the ball en route, and rush along with a clear course ahead . At times, especially near the opponents' goal line, and then generally for a drop, it is exceedingly telling . Mr. Vassall found out a more excellent way . Passing, according to his system, should be made running, at full speed if possible, and be low and short, and the passers should work together with mechanical regularity and precision . Perhaps the modus operandi may be best explained by a slight sketch of the trained manoeuvring, which laid low the best teams in England, time after time . " It was thusly actioned . " The half, on getting the ball, made for the opposite centre three-quarters; before being collared he passed to his own centre, who was backing him up at full speed, five yards or so away, on the side farthest from the scrimmage, and only slightly behind ; the centre then rushed away towards the enemy's wing three-quarters, and passed under similar circumstances to his own wing, ba-kin( up at full speed. Thus the opponents' flank is turned, and the wing three-quarters speeds down the far touch line for goal . The attack is supported by the forwards, who have broken from the scrimmage, and bear down yards apart across the field. If the wing three-quarters cannot get past the back, he passes naturally inside to a supporter : the pass is then repeated right along the line, and instead of there being only three three-quarters, every forward is to all purposes one . The ball can thus be carried right across the field, by repeated passes to the other wing three-quarters, if the forwards have not succeeded already in carrying it across the line.

The object of all this is perfectly clear ; namely, first, to rapidly out-flank the enemy, then to force a way in where his defence is weakest ; if the forces are spread wide across the field, advancing at full pace, and passing quickly and surely, it is quite impossible for them to anticipate the point of attack . The side that possesses the ball can always keep it, if they try, and its possession is everything . A rapid and extended attack, intelligently and unselfishly conducted, prevents the opponents knowing where to look for the ball, much more to get hold of it . When once the idea is grasped, and executed by a whole team, their strength is trebled at the least . The main points about passing may be thus summarised . Do not call for a pass, unless your way is clearer, and the pass worth making ; this you will secure by spreading out . Be ready to take a pass at full speed . Pass before being collared, but with

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caution, and to one more unimpeded than yourself ; if there is none, and nothing to be gained, stick to the ball . Do not pass directly back, but sideways, in accordance with the general direction of attack.

Never pass by any chance in your own 25—this is very important.

En passant, spare time, especially that wasted before a pick-up, might be profitably employed in practising passing.

Now a word about collaring . I remember some years ago one of the most distinguished Peterites of the football world accusing us of having forgotten how to collar, which he said was a traditional glory of the school . And I think this was particularly conspicuous last year.

Attempts at tackling, particularly on the part of some of the backs, were of the mildest pat-on-the-back type imaginable . It does not do to let discretion form 90 per cent . of valour, and it is also perfectly silly, perfectly useless, and certainly not plucky for ten stones to try to collar thirteen round the shoulders . Collaring high and slackly is not worth the trouble, and almost invariably ends in the tackler being grassed ignominiously . Even the biggest in a school team should collar low. It should be done by a sharp strong clash just above the knees of the runner or round his waist, and he will inevitably be brought to the ground . Smart and determined, though not necessarily rough, collaring has a marked effect on the ardour of the foe, just as a barn door blocker has on a fast bowler.

Some detailed advice, culled from Vassalian exhortations * or wellknown and trite, but too frequently ignored, maxims may be useful.

First, as to the forwards, the best way of forming is in two, thcc, four; the centre pair being experienced hard workers . The same formation ought always to be kept, as far as possible, everyone having his place in the scrimmage and at the touch line . Care must be taken that no forward slacks or corners in the hope of making a sensational dribble; a little personal admonition, or a " solid good cussing " on the part of the halves is generally sufficient to wake up the lounger, but persistent slackness must be punished with being turned out of the team before the contagion spreads . The forwards should not shove blindly, but try to know where the ball is, and the halves should keep them constantly informed . The centre forwards should keep the ball in their possession, and either endeavour to screw round their opponents, in which the force of the scrimmage must be directed behind the ball ; or, if their opponents are much lighter, it can be forced straight * Vale "

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through ; some forwards manage this by hopping through with the ball between their legs . But this is worse than useless against a heavy team, and in general a successful screw is more effective, as the forwards are on the ball immediately . If shoved, the best way is to try to get possession of the ball for a second, in order to attempt to screw out round the enemy ( , a Greek would describe it), but the whole force of the forwards must be concentrated in the direction of the ball . But nothing is more feeble than to collapse, and wallow on the ground like swine, as some teams are fond of doing . As to heeling out, it should only be employed near the enemy ' s goal line, as it generally dues more harm than good at other times, and is the ruin of good forward play . As soon as the ball is in the scrimmage, a quick solid rush has a surprising effect . Again, when in the scrimmage the forwards should work their hardest, but the moment the ball is out they should split up like a shrapnell shell . They should not follow one another like a flock of sheep, or a lot of panic-stricken ducklings, treading on one anothers tails, but spread out yards apart all over for the passing tactics described before. In a well ordered system of passing, the ball will go through a dozen pairs of hands, so that each will have his turn, if he can wait, whereas crowding together is only a mark of a selfish and stupid over-anxiety to get the ball, and each stands in his own light by doing so . In a dribble, spreading out, though not nearly so wide, is most useful ; the forwards should cross the ball from one to another with their feet . and "middle" it towards the centre, or where the attack is strongest . They should not stop to pick it up, but keep it in control at their feet . Every behind knows how hard it is to stop a rapid combined dribble, and most of the good Yorkshire clubs are unequalled at this mode of attack . But great care should be paid to the off-side rule in a rush of this kind.

The prime duty of a half is to watch his vis-a-vis . If the opponent is much better, a calamity which it will be well to realise as soon as possible, there is nothing left for him but to play the dog-in-the-manger game of dropping on the ball the moment it emerges from the scrimmage rather than let it go into his rival ' s hands, and to play strictly on the defensive until a favourable chance offers of getting off. A good half will not let his vis-a-vis get away often . If his rival does get away, he must get between him and the opposing three-quarters and intercept his pass or collar the three-quarters before they get off, as his own three-quarters will soon settle accounts with the runaway, if he does

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not pass . A half can generally get away clearer by running round the back of the scrimmage, but this dodge is of little real use unless the half is on the touch-line side, and by so doing is brought to the open side and opposite the enemy' s centre three-quarters ; in this case he vill have the support of his colleague at half and his centre threequarters, and all things will be ready for outflanking the foe . Two more duties remain . First, to keep the forwards constantly informed where the ball is, and to get them to break up quickly from the scrimmage . Another generally deputed to them is that of throwing the ball out of touch, though when the halves are small it had better be given to a tall forward . If near the home goal it should be thrown out a short distance ; if near the opponents', far out into the mouth of the goal, if possible. This requires judgment and practice, and leaves great opportunities for "blameless cunning ." Some forwards are so much better than others at taking the ball from a line-out, that the half ought to utilise them to the best.

With regard to the three-quarters, how to decide their respective places is difficult . Mr . Vassall strongly urges the need of good tacklers on the outside, as they have the hard collaring to do . They should also be strong, and fast runners, and their speed and strength will all help to make them good collarers with practice, if they are deficient in this to begin with . But how far speed must be sacrificed to tackling can only be measured by particular circumstances . A wing three-quarters should remember his place in the system and sacrifice his private ambition to the general good . He should not run across the field but keep his side, else he will often be led into the most ridiculous habit of running back, nor should he be afraid of standing out wide.

A centre three-quarters has not so much hard tackling to do, but he has numerous rushes to stop, which can only be done in one way—any other is mere funking—anti that is by falling fearlessly and promptly on the ball . This remark to a great extent applies to the halves also.

He has also frequent chances of dropping a goal—than which there is no neater way of scoring . He should also be ready to take a pass at full speed from the halves and transfer it at full speed to the wings at the right moment and in the right way . The three-quarters should work together, and above all be accurate md scientific passers . They should keep a good look-out on the enemy's three-quarters and frustrate their passing as far as possible.

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coat according to his cloth . If he stands too near he has not time enough himself ; if too far, he leaves the enemy too much . At least he can and must learn to drop or punt accurately into touch . Fly-kicking is a most foolish, slovenly, dangerous, and cowardly practice, and the perpetrator of such asinity should be promptly hoofed off the field.

He must not have his kick charged down at any cost ; if he has not time to take it safely he must fall on the ball . There is no other possible way.

Dropping and punting have far too little attention gig en them ; all the behinds should practice assiduously . A dropped goal is by no means a difficult feat : and a timely kick into touch will secure more ground than a long run . A run of forty yards seems a great affair, but few consider how surely and easily a kick into touch will do the same thing.

It is a very rare thing for a forward to kick, but there is no reason why he should not wind up a run with a kick into touch, if he is isolated and has no chance of getting in ; every yard from such a kick is clear gain ; but he should take care not to register a mere touch in goal.

The advantages of all the above can hardly be contested, though much of the advice may appear to some needless and stale, yet a glance at the play of an ordinary team will show it is not . As has been said before scientific football is rarely seen, and its place is usually taken by am impotent and badly acted burlesque . Yet the sensible method is within the capabilities of all, requiring nothing but the thoughtful, unselfish and mechanical subordination of each to the whole, and a coherent working out of a system, which will become second nature to a body of intelligent players.

Another most important point is that everyone, especially the captain, and strange to say the umpires should have the rules at their finger ends and what is more, obey them . At cricket any one who knows not the M .C .C . laws is set down, and justly too, as an ignorant rustic, and disobedience to them is fatal . But with football it seems to be different.

Some even pride themselves in their contempt for them . Autolycus, " the equal of the Gods in deceit and perjury, " was doubtless a successful man in his way, but he was a thorough nuisance and an unmitigated cad, deeply regretted by all who had dealings with him.

It is not necessary on every occasion to protest indignantly at the imputation of " off-side" ; even the most honest players are so sometimes .

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The rules are well worthy of thoughtful study, as they will reveal many points on which there is considerable ignorance, in this part of the world at least . A good deal of misapprehension exists as to the penalties for wrong play . Because A collars B, who has not the ball at the time, is no reason why B's side should have a free kick, much less that the kick should be a place, and less still score a goal and be held to win a match . That such a decision has been given is calmly testified without any comment by the Peterite of December last, but that so ridiculous a series of utterly erroneous rulings, contrary in fact to specific laws should have been accepted, not by a lot of rustics playing football for the first time in their lives, but by teams of presumably well informed players, is the most painful evidence of the dense ignorance that prevails about the laws of a game they play every day for months . If A is offside when he interferes with B, the holder of the ball, in defiance of the five yards " rule, B's captain can claim a free kick where the interference took place, such free kick shall be a drop kick or a punt, and shall not count a goal_ If A plays the play off side, B's captain may claim a scrimmage where the ball was last played before A tackled it ; e .g., if A seizes on to a drop from his own back offside, B may claim a scrimmage on the spot where the back kicked it. In case of any irregularity not otherwise provided for, the penalty is a scrimmage where the irregularity took place . Another much abused rule is that of " held . " Some think if the finger tips of both hands glide over the ball for a second it is sufficient . But the rule says nothing about " both hands" or "held ." It says "when the holder of the ball is tackled " (" a tackle " another one says " is when the holder of the ball is held by one or more of the oj5posile side ') and the ball is fairly held, he must cry " down," and immediately put the ball down .'

Therefore the cry "held " is to call the attention of the runner and umpire to the fact that it is a case of "down," but both the runner and the ball must be "fiairly" held to do so . This leads to another abuse, i e ., that of delaying to put the ball down immediately when held.

The rule says nothing about forming a scrimmage, but "when the holder of the ball puts it down on the ground in front of him, and all who have closed round on their respective sides endeavour to push their opponents back, a scrimmage takes place ." So the player who is held has merely to put the ball down in front of him and dribble it along if none of the other side are present, and he must put it down immediately even if all the other side are present and none of his own. c

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To wait for the umpire, except after a pause, is an absurdity and a fraud.

Too much stress cannot be laid on the importance of knowing the rules ; it would be a good thing if copies—they are very cheap—were distributed by the club, so that there could be no excuse for not knowing them . Wilful ignorance is not only utterly childish, but positive swindling . " If sich like ornery cusses, I reckon I take no stock ."

CALLOO.

SCHOOL LETTER. 'HE Cricket Season is now over, and a retrospect cannot but prove in the highest degree satisfactory. Of the 14 matches played, 6 were won, 5 lost, and 3 drawn . Of the draws, 2 Were tolerably certain

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wins, the other we should probably have lost . Of the losses, one at least, that against the Yorkshire Gentlemen, was as good as a victory, and the eleven are to be congratulated on the stubborn fight which they made against such powerful opponents . In batting, there is no individual average which will compare with Lord's last year, but there has been a very fair standard maintained throughout the eleven, no fewer than six members being credited with double figure averages.

Of these McClellan stands first with an average of 132 for 12 completed innings . In bowling, we compare somewhat unfavourably with last year. Whaley has been most successful, having obtained 46 wickets at an average of a little over 7 per wicket . McClellan, Scarbrough, and \Vaud have also rendered good service in this department . The fielding has, on the whole been excellent, but on one or two occasions chances have been missed which have seriously affected the issue of the game . We may mention that McClellan has been elected to the post of Secretary vice Whaley deposed.

The Second Eleven have been very successful this year, having %von 5 and lost I out of 6 matches . They have been awarded colours which most praiseworthy reform is also to be adopted with regard to the Second Fifteen next term.

Turning to Football, our prospects seem decidedly rosy . We shall have seven of last year's team, and besides these there are several other fellows who represented the School in the later matches . Wilson is Captain, and Crosthwaite Secretary, and the team ought to be one of the best we have turned out for several years.

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THE PRIZE-GIVING. HE Annual Presentation of the Prizes took place in the SchoolHall, on Tuesday Evening, July the 27th . There was a large attendance of the parents and friends of the pupils of the School, including also a fair number of Old Boys . The Head Master, the Rev. H . M . Stephenson, accompanied by the Ven . Archdeacon Crosthwaite, entered on the proceedings of the evening, by reading the reports of the examiners.

Mr. P . S . Matheson, M .A ., Fellow of New College, Oxford, examined the Sixth Form in Classics, Scripture and Greek History, and gave the following report :—The Greek prepared work was rather uneven . The translation was on a fair level throughout, Whaley and Wilson deserving special mention . In Greek Prose there were several good pieces done, showing a fair style and command of words : Whaley ' s being most worthy of commendation . In Greek Verse there was no very good performance : A . C . Clarke's, however, showed some promise . With regard to the Greek Grammar, no boy showed much power ; the Greek unprepared paper on the other hand was done extremely well by Whaley and Wilson ; of the rest A . C . Clarke showed some style.

In Latin the work done was fairly good . In the prepared book— Horace, the historical questions were the weakest point ; the grammatical notes, however„ were fair and the level of translation good . The Latin Prose was done creditably by 5 out of 9 boys ; Whaley, Wilson, and A . C . Clarke being the best . In Latin Verse, Whaley alone deserves special mention, his Hexameters showing a considerable amount of vigour . The Latin Grammar and Latin unpreparod papers were not so good and showed room for improvement.

Whaley's in the latter was decidedly the best paper.

In the Divinity Paper some very good work was produced ; Wilson, Crosthwaite, Whaley, and Bloomfield showing considerable knowledge of the Bible. The special book, the and Epistle to the Corinthians, was also very intelligently done . T. P . Clarke's paper on this subject, followed by those of Nilson and Whaley, was extremely good . On the whole the Scripture work of the Form seems to deserve special mention.

In the two Papers on the Greek History, on the Outlines and on the Special Period, Wilson gave evidence of very careful preparation ; on the Special Period, Whaley and A . C . Clarke wrote well.

On the whole the work which I have seen, though naturally varying i n quality, seems to show thorough teaching . A weak point, however,

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in the papers on books and grammar is the syntax . Evidently the boys have not quite learnt how to bring to bear the knowledge they possess. I cannot say there is remarkable ability in the form. Wilson did exceedingly well in prepared work, but is not so strong in Latin unseen and in verse . Whaley throughout showed considerable vigour, especially in unprepared work, and with greater accuracy and more reading ought to do well . A . C . Clarke ' s work showed considerable promise, and I shall hope to hear of him again . I have been very glad to make closer acquaintance with St . Peter ' s, which I have long known through two of its distinguished Old Boys, Mr. Fausset and Mr. Fowler, and I hope that you will send many worthy successors to Oxford to carry on the traditions of the School there.

The Rev. Wallis Hay Laverty, formerly Fellow of Queen's College, Oxford, in reporting on the First Division in Mathematics, wrote :— " In Arithmetic the boys did quite as well as they could be expected to do on a somewhat cumbrous paper ; perfect accuracy could not be looked for ; they are, however, very fairly accurate . In Euclid, the knowledge of the book is extremely good, and the boys have done a good number of the riders in the paper . The Algebra work is very good indeed . The boys have also made good progress with Trigonometry, Geometrical and Analytical Conics . and Statics and Dynamics . " The Rev . G . Edmundson, M .A ., late Fellow of llrasenose College, Oxford, examined the Middle School in Mathematics.

Division IL--This class is generally good, and has done well in all subjects . Cook and Wilkinson, in Arithmetic, obtained full marks, and no one's total falls below 6o per cent . In Algebra, Foxley, Young, and Cook shew good, sound knowledge of the subject, and the whole results are very creditable . The writing out of the Euclid is good.

Foxle) deserving special mention.

Upper Civil. .—This form is not of nearly such level merit as the preceding . Thompson stands out by himself as the best . His Algebra is a very good paper, his Arithmetic just fails to obtain full marks, and his Euclid is most satisfactory . Campbell and Etches have shown good average papers.

Upper IV.—Chilman, Warwick, and Rouse shew the best results.

The Euclid paper of the latter is below the standard of the rest of his work . The work generally of the form is very fair.

Lower IV.—Crosthwaite 2, is superior to anyone in the Fourth Form, and has done excellent papers . Lane fell off from his first

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promise in the. Arithmetic paper, which was well done . Some boys have however failed badly in Euclid. per III.—In this form, Mawson, Naylor r and Naylor 2, are decidedly the best, and are on a level with the better boys in the Lower Fourth . The Algebra paper of Mawson, and the Arithmetic of Mawson and Naylor r, are worthy of particular mention.

Lower III.—The Algebra paper set for this form was too hard.

Catton is the best in this subject, as is Peel 2 in Euclid, and Chadwick in Arithmetic . In this as in the other Lower Forms, the Euclid is not clearly written, so as to shew distinctly the steps of the proof.

Upper II.—Ellwood has done capital papers in Algebra and Arithmetic, but not quite so well in Euclid . Graham and Peel send up good papers in Arithmetic and Euclid, but fail in Algebra.

Lower Civil .—None of the Upper Division of the form have done well . The redeeming feature, however, is the Arithmetic paper of Birks . The standard work in the Lower Division seems to be below that of the papers . Dyson alone shews fair average results.

Mr . G . H . Wade, B .A ., late Exhibitioner of Balliol College, Oxford, examined the upper portion of the school in Classics, and reported very favourably on the result.

E . W . Clayforth, Scholar of Christ Church, Oxford, examined the Third Form in History, and reported as follows The History work of the Third Form was uneven, the difference between the boys at the head and bottom being exceptionally great.

Between the three head boys there was little to choose ; Chadwick obtained S4 per cent . of the full marks ; Naylor r, obtained So and Naylor a, 77 per cent . The work of the latter was accurate to the most minute details, but his style of composition was considerably inferior to that of the other two . Several of the boys lost a good many marks by wasting their time over lengthy accounts of battles, &c , instead of attempting other more important questions . The writing, spelling and composition, in many cases, left a great deal to be desired.

The following is a list of the Distinctions gained during the last twelve months.

H . 1V . Holmes, elected to a Classical Entrance Scholarship at Durham University.

L . IV . Pickles, elected to a Sub-Sizarship at Trinity College, Cambridge.

E . Deane passed the examination for the degree of LL.B . at London University in the First Division.

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E . A . Lane, Exhibitioner of Jesus College, Cambridge, senior Optime in the Mathematical Tripos.

L . E . Stevenson, Christ's College, Cambridge, Second Class in the Natural Science Tripos.

J . H . Fowler, B .A ., late Scholar of Trinity College, Oxford, obtained Chancellor ' s Prize for English Essay.

P . E . Lord, Scholar of Clare College, Cambridge, transferred from a Scholarship of Z4 o to one of Leo a year.

A . Steward, passed the London Matriculation Examination in the First Division .

LIST OF SCHOLARS AND PRIZES. Exhibitioner .—A . C . Clarke.

Foundation Scholars.—E . K . Wilkinson, F. Mitchell.

Free Sclwlars .--H . S . Warrick, G . W . Lane, O . W . Whaley (for one year).

Hey Memorial Scholars .—II . D . Naylor, M . H . Carroll, and C . F. Padel.

Archbishop's Prizeman .—J . H . G . Wilson and O . W . Whaley.

Dean ' s Prizcman .—L . Hutchings.

The Rev . Canon Elwyn's Prize for Greek Testament .—T. P . Clarke.

Head Master's Composition Prizes .—Latin Prose, O . W . Whaley; Greek Verse, T . P . Clarke.

Head plaster's Prize for English .—Not adjudged.

Sixth Form .—Rank, Whaley, r ; Divinity, Wilson, r ; German, T. P . Clarke.

Fifth Form.—Rank, Cook ; Divinity, Hopkins, r ; Classics, Cook; French, Gofton.

Mathematics .—Second Division, Foxley ; Third Division, Chilman ;.

Problem Prize (given by Rev. N! Routh), open to Divisions r, 2, and 3,.

Hutchings.

Upper Fourth Form —Rank, Mitchell ; Classics, Chilman ; French, Young ; Air Kid's Geography Prize, Mitchell ; History, Chilman.

Lower Fourth Form—Rank, Procter, 2 ; Classics, Crosthwaite, 2 ;.

Mathematics, Crosthwaite, 2 ; French, Lane, r.

Upper Third Form .—Rank, Naylor, 2 ; Classics, Naylor, 2 ; Alathematics, Mawson ; French, Mawson ; Mr . Atkinson's Prize for Grammar, Naylor, 2 ; Second Prize for Mathematics liven by Mr. Routh), Naylor, I .

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Lower Third Form—Rank, Chadwick, z ; Classics, Chadwick, 2 Mathematics, Catton ; French, Metcalfe, r ; Mr. Atkinson's Prize for Grammar, Chadwick, z ; Air . Atkinson's Prize for history, Chadwick, 2.

Upper Second Form .—Rank, Peel, r ; Classics, Peel, I ; Mathematics, Elwood ; French, Raine, 2.

Lower Second Form,—Rank, Grindrod, 2 ; Classics, Creek ; Mathematics, Wilcox ; French, Hingston.

Upper first Form .—Rank, Crumbie, r ; Classics, Crumbie, I Mathematics, Douglas, 3 ; French, Crumbie, r.

Lower First Form .—Rank, Bingham, I ; Classics, Bingham, r Mathematics, Mortimer, 2 ; French, Clark, 4.

Civil and Military Department, Upper Division .— Divinity, Stephenson, 2 ; Mathematics, Thompson, 2 ; Natural Science, Stephenson, 2 ; English, Stephenson, 2 ; French, Gabb ; German, Campbell.

Lower Division .—Rank, Scarborough ; Divinity, Jackson, r Mathematics, Birks ; Natural Science, Birks ; English, Jackson, I ; French, Crowther ; Second Prize given by Mz . Travis, Hudson ; German, Jackson, i ; Second Prize (given by Mr . Travis), Bainbridge.

Writing and Dictation Prizes.—Fourth Form, Foxley ; Third Form, Williams ; Second Form, Clarke, 3 ; First Form, Douglas, 3 ; Civil and Military Department, Upper Division, Whaley, 2 ; Lower Division, Jackson, r.

Drawing Prizes (given by IV. f. Bodily, Esq .)—Painting, Pickles, r commended, Fasten ; Chalk Drawing, Mitchell ; Pencil Drawing, Bloomfield ; commended, Chadwick, I ; Mechanical DIawing, Grindrod, I ; commended, Catton ; improvement, Hood.

At the conclusion of the presentation Archdeacon Crosthwaite in the course of a short address, heartily congratulated those who had been successful . He congratulated also the fathers and mothers of the prize takers, and those forms of whom such good reports had been given by their respective examiners . I-Ie was one of those members of the Chapter who thought there was no more important work than that of looking after the welfare and interests of St . Peter's School . They sympathised with the master in his difficulties ; they rejoiced at the success of the school and at its prosperity . They had heard the reports of the examiners, and he had no doubt the masters would not fail to

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draw the attention of the various forms to the remarks therein . As a father, and as an Englishman, he could not help feeling the intensest anxiety in reference to the great public schools of the country, not so much in reference to the work done in them as to the tone and the character which prevailed amongst them . Scholarship and tone of character were not disconnected . He believed the best thing to keep out of mischief was to have hard work both in school studies and athletics of all kinds . The boy was part of the man, and it rested with our public schools to a very great extent what our men of the future should be . He asked the boys of St . Peter's School to endeavour still further to raise its tone in connection with all that was manly and noble, and urged them to be manly in their religion, strong in their faith and their God . In conclusion he wished great success to the school, and trusted they would all have a thoroughly enjoyable holiday.

The Head-Master having thanked all present for their attendance, the proceedin g s terminated .

CRIChET. Played on School Ground, resulting in a win for St. Peter's by 4 runs.

Score : ST . I'LTER'S.

First Innin g s .

R . Crawshaw, b Johnson .

H . \V . Allan, b Hodgson H . Jackson, b Hodgson

Second Innings. .

12

.

.

F . Ilulman, b Hodgson

.

.

O . Whaley, b Stansfield

.

.

E . P . Hicks, b Johnson ..

T. Isherwood, b Johnson .

o

c Irodgson, b Johnson . not out

I

not out

. .

.

.

o 2

.

.

Extras

. .

.

.

. .

o _

c Haigh b Stansfield

5 .

33

For four wickets

.

.

27

.

o I

. .

8 .

.

.

. .

D . Carter, not out

Total

.

b Johnson

E . Procter . b Johnson J . Scarborough, c Johnson, It Ilodgson G . \Vaud, b Johnson .

F . Mitchell, b Johnson . . . . .

c Law, b Hodgson

o

.

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CLIFTON. T . Ilaigh, b Whaley

.. ..

S . Hodgson, c Isherwood, b \Vhaley J . Stansfield, c Whaley, b Scarborough ..

F. Allen, b Scarborough ..

J . Hodgson, b Scarborough ..

G. Clarke, b Whaley R. Johnson, c Carter, b Scarborough J. Law, b Scarbor ough

..

G . II . Thompson, b Whaley R . Cowl, c Hicks, b \Vhaley F . Tindall, not out

..

..

J . Griffiths, c and b Scarborough ..

Extras ..

Total BOWLING ANALYSIS. O . Whaley . .

J . Scarborough

..

0.

M.

R.

\V.

II

2

16

5

to'4

5

S

6

..

Scarborough bowled one wide.

Played on School Ground, Home Team losing by

runs . Score :

30

S . JOHN ' S.

ST . PETER ' S.

J . Smith, b Whaley

k . Crawshaw, b Langrick ..

II . McClellan, b Langrick

. .

. .

5

G . I nman,c Mitchell, h Scarborough 15

IS

E . Procter, b Smith

I

J . Scarborough, b Langrick W. K . Procter, b Langrick

2

G . h'ott, b McClellan J . Verity, b Whaley

2

G. C . \Vaud, b Bott

. . ..

9

C . Holland, b \Vhaley

. .

o

0

B. Langrick, b Scarborough

. . to

0

W . Clough, c Waud, h McClellan . .

6

F, Iklman, not out ..

F. Mitchell, lbw, h Langrick

5

J. Merrington, 1) Hicks

o

3

J . Waterhouse, b Hicks

0 . \V . Whaley, b Langrick

0

E . 13 . Hicks, h Bott

4

F . Sykes, b \Vhaley F . Styche, not out . .

3

Extras

H. Jackson, b Langrick

..

Total

41

.. ..

J . Scarborough

. .

. .

. . 71

o.

10 .

R.

\V.

..

13

5

20

2

4

27

4

. .

17 7

2

12

2

9

2

. .

E. B . Hicks . . . .

4 I Scarborough bowled one wide.

7 . . 12 . . o

..

BOWLING ANALYSIS. II . McClellan

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ST . PETER'S SCHOOL z'. REV . F . S . CARTER'S XI. ST . PETER'S.

REv. E. S . CARTER'S NI.

R . Crawshaw, c IIartley, b Dupuis . . 15 .. . o E . Procter, b Dupuis

Rev . G . R . Dupuis, e W . Procter, b McClellan . . . . . . 6

Rev . J . F . IIartley, c Crawshaw, b .. . . to McClellan . . .. . . 12 II . T . McClellan, st Carter, 1) Dupuis 19 Rev . \V. Cell, b Whaley . . . . o W . K . Procter, lbw, b Commeline . . 45 Rev . G. Salmond, c Jackson, b J . Scarborough, b Carter . . . . 7 McClellan . . .. . . o F . Bulman, c Campbell, b Carter . . 6 Rev . A. Commeline, b McClellan ..

G . C . Waud, b Dupuis

H . Jackson, c Campbell, U Dupuis o F . Mifchell, c Salmond, b Dupuis . . 20 O. W . Whaley, c Carter, h Dupuis ro E . B . Hicks not out . .

. . 1

Rev .\V .O.F . Campbell, b McClellan

4

Rev . II . M . Stephenson, c Mitchell, U McClellan . . .. ..

2

Rev . C . R . Gilbert, c McClellan, b Whaley . . .

o

Rev. A . Baldwin, c Jackson, b \Vhalcy ..

Rev . E . S . Carter, not out . .

. . 9

Rev. S . D . Carter, b McClellan Extras . .

12

Total

Extras

. .145

7

..

46

Total

BOWLING ANALYSIS. REV. E . S. CARTER' S NI .—FrxsT INNINGS. 0.

M. R. W. H . T . McClellan

14

4

21

7

O . W . \Vhalcy

13

3

19

3

ST . PETER'S V. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN. The School showed up well in this match against such a strong Eleven, only losing by 14 runs. Score : Second Innings.

First Innings.

5 b Wetherby

G. C . \Vaud, c Saville, b Bramall R . Crawshaw, b Bramall ..

14 b Wetherby

H. McClellan, b Hine-Ilaycock \V . Procter, c Croft, b Bramall

..

2 b Archdale . . . .

15 c Seymour, b Wetherby

F . Mitchell, not out .. ..

J . Scarborough, b IIine-Haycock

S b Wetherby

F . Bulman, b Ilinc-IIaycock

2 b Wetherby .. o c Archdale, b Wetherby . .

H . Jackson, b IIine-Haycock 0 . 'Whaley, b IIine- IIaycock

..

o not out

4

T. Isherwood, b Hine-Haycock

3

E. Hicks, b Iline-Haycock

5 0

Extras Total

. .

59

For seven wickets

7 ..

2

..

4

.. 7 . . 15.

o

75

CRICKET.

YOI KSIIIRE GENTLEMEN. J . E . Jones, b McClellan

4

G . A. B . Leatham, b Whaley Captain Wetherby, b Whaley

9

\V. Hutchinson, b Whaley Captain Seymour, c and b Whaley

3 4 2I

Captain Archdale, c and b Whaley G . Croft, b Scarborough . .

3 II

T . S. Brogden, c Jackson, b Ricks Captain Saville, b Scarborough . . .

7

R . Hine-Haycock, b McClellan . .

5 0

G . D . Bramall, not out Extras

5

Total

73

BOWLING ANALYSIS. .IORKSIIIRE GENTLEMEN .—FIRST INNINGS. 0.

M.

R.

H . McClellan

10

1

31

2

O . Whaley

Io

2

12

5

5 5

1 2

16

1 2

E . Hicks J . Scarborough . .

. .

9

Scarborough bowled one wide.

ST . PETER'S v. CLIFTON. The return match was played on the school ground, and ended in an even draw . Jackson shewed very good form for his 34• ST . PETER ' S

CLIFTON.

G C . Waud, c T . Hodgson, b J. .. .. 2 Hodgson . .

R . Crawshaw, b T . Haigh ..

19

T. Haigh, not out . .

21 J .11aigh,c Crawshaw, b Scarborough 17 T . Stansfield, b Whaley 6

H . McClellan, b T . Haigh ..

T . Law, not out

12

W . Procter, c Griffiths, b T. IIaigh ..

F. Mitchell, b Stansfield . .

T . Scarborough, h T. IIaigh

.. I I

F . Bulman, b T . IIaigh

.. 2

. .

2

7 o

0 . W. Whaley, c Slater, b Stansfield 3 H . Jackson, b . Law . .

34 Io . Isherwoo , b IIaigh E . Hicks, not out

..

Extras Total ,

7 7

. .

. . 114

Extras Total (for 2 wickets)

••

5

. . 51

CRICKET.

76

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. FLAXTON. Played on School ground, and resulted in a draw, very much in favour of the home team . E. Proctor hit well for 48.

FLAXTON,

THE School . . . .

G . C . Waud, b Dudley R . Crawshaw, b Dudley

. .

E . Procter, b Ilillyard

..

. . 20

Rev . W . II . Griffith. run out

2

..

W . M . Bell, b McClellan

5

7

. .

. . 48 W .K .Procter, c IIillyard, b Whisker 9 .. . . 14 F. Mitchell, b Esk . .

J . Scarborough, lbw, b Whisker .. 4

F.Dudley, c Mitchell, b McClellan ..

G . II . Esk, b McClellan T . Lce, not out

3 0

F . Bulman, b. Whisker

E . Freer, not out

5

..

..

F . IIillyard, b McClellan

I

8

II . T . McClellan, c Esk, b Hillyard 33 II . C. Jackson, not out . . 19 O . W . Whaley, h Bell .. 6 E . B . Hicks, c S: h Bell

• 3 . . 21

Extras . .

Total

..

Extras

. .183

2 26

Total (for 5 wickets)

To bat—F . Smith, J . F . Watson, F . Griffith, J. Whisker.

BOWLING ANALYSIS. M. I

R. 12

W.

S 7

I

12

4

0.

O. W. Whaley ..

II . T. McClellan

0

ST . PETER'S SCHOOL v. YORK. Played on the York Ground, and resulted in a win for the School by 5o runs . The brothers Procter and Waud did most of the run getting for the School.

YORK.

TILE SCnOOi ..

R . Crawshaw, c Lindfoot, b Gray ..

G. Breed, b Whaley . .

G . C . \Vaud, c Scott, b Dann E . Procter, b J . Procter . .

H . T . McClellan, b J . Procter

J . Whisker, c Crawshaw, b McClellan 6 J . Procter, run out . . .. . .7 E . J . Dann, c Crawshaw, b McClellan o

. . 32 . . 26 . . S

..

. .

9

W . Procter, lbw, h Whisker F. Mitchell, c Breed, b Whisker

.. 3

R . II . Scott, c Bulman b Whaley . . 3S J . T . Gray, b McClellan . . .. 2

J . Scarborough, c d; b Gray

. . 5

J . II . Appleton, c Bulman, b Whaley 7

. . 44

II . C . Ja ckson, c Lindfoot, b Gray . . 6 . . . . o F . liulman, b Whisker O . W . Whaley, lbw, b Whisker E . B. Hicks, not out Extras . .

Total

. . o .. o . .

. .

S

.1 33

G . Lindfoot, b Whaley

..

J . Cooper, b Whaley ..

R . Beale, not out F . II . Vaughan, b Whaley ..

Extras . .

Total

.. . . 13 ,

..

o

••

4

77

CRICKET.

BOWLING ANALYSIS .

H . T . McClellan O . W. Whaley

.

Io

0

44

3

.

II

I

20

6

2

0

14

0

I

o

I

o

E . B . Hicks . .

J . Scarborough

ST . PETER'S SCHOOL v . DURHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL. This match, after a most exciting finish, ended in a win for St. Peter ' s by 5 runs . Crawshaw won the toss, and elected to bat. He and Waud opened the innings of the School, and were opposed by Alexander and Alderson . For a time the play was very steady, till Waud hit Alderson over the boundary for 4, and then followed this up by some brilliant hitting. A change in the bowling was tried, but it was not till 43 was reached that a good ball from Hampson, dismissed Crawshaw for a carefully played and most useful innings of 12 After this the next two wickets fell in quick succession, and soon after Waud was caught at square-leg for a brilliant 35 . McClellan and Mitchell kept up their wickets till luncheon . After the interval, Mitchell soon resigned his place to Scarborough, and then another stand was made ; 31 being added for the 6th wicket . The innings soon afterwards closed, the only other score being that of Bulman.

With 119 to win the Durhamites sent in Headlam and Badnall.

After a few minutes play Headlam gave way to Barmby, and soon after Miller took the place of Badnall . Then a determined stand was made, and in spite of repeated changes the score reached 57 before Barmby was well caught at point . Three other wickets fell in quick succession, but it seemed as though Miller would win the match for Durham, till at 79 Miller was caught in the slips for a hard hit 34.

Another wicket fell immediately afterwards, and it then seemed as if it would be an easy win for St . Peter's, till a stand was made by Ross and Wilkinson, and by careful play the score was raised to Io2, or only 16-behind . Ross was then caught and bowled by Whaley. Every ball was now watched with intense interest, and the runs slowly mounted till, at two minutes from six, Durham was only 5 behind.

The last ball of the last over bowled Wilkinson amidst tremendous excitement .

C 7 8 RICKET. 'S'r .

PETERS SCHOOL .

R . Crawshaw, b Hampson

I2

M.

G. C . Waud, c Badnall, b IIampson 35 E . Procter, c Miller, b IIampson 0 W . K . Procter, b Hampson . .

0 II . T . McClellan, b Alexander

L. W . Badnall, b Whaley H.

2I

F . Mitchell, c Sadler, b Barmby

6

..

T . Barmby, McClellan

c

O . \V . Whaley, h Hampson E . B. I-Iicks, not out

8

Jackson, b .. . . 17

. .

A. E. Doxford, b Whaley

..

Total

o 12

T. P . Alexander, not out Extras . .

. . 118

0 21

. .

W . E . Wilkinson, b Whaley

10

Total

7

..

D . C. Hampson, c and b McClellan ..

W. F . Ross, c and b Whaley

9

Extras . .

. .

F. Miller, c W . Procter, b Whaley 34 C . T . Sadler, b Whaley . . .. 6 F. II . Alderson, b McClellan .. o

J . Scarborough, c Sadler, b IIampson 23 H . C . Jackson, b Alderson . .

0 F . Ilulman, b Alderson

DURHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL. A. Headlans, c Jackson, b Whaley . . . . .. ..

..

..

7

. .113

BOWLING ANALYSIS. II . T . McClellan O . W . Whalley E . It . Hicks . .

J . Scarborough II . C . Jackson

.. .. .. .. . .

..

O.

M.

R.

NV.

23 27 5 6 2

8 I3 1

43 29 13

1

Ir

3 7 0 o

o

Io

0

O . W. Whaley bowled one wide and one no-ball.

YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN v. ST . PETER'S SCHOOL. The Gentlemen again got together a strong Eleven, and would probably have gained an easy victory if time had allowed . Rev. E. S .

Carter batted splendidly for 77.

McClellan played well for the School.

YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN.

ST . PRI'ER ' S.

Rev . E. S . Carter, c McClellan, b Waud ..

R . Crawshaw, c Brogden, b Hine.

Haycock . .

G . Croft, c Mitchell, b McClellan ..

T. S . Brogden, b McClellan . . ..

W Capt . Hine-Haycock, b Jackson Capt . Archdale, b Waud

8

E. Procter, c Seymour, b IIineHaycock . . .

14 ..8 . Procter, b IIink-IIaycock T . Scarborough, b lline-Haycock . . IS

..

G. C. Waud, c IIine-Haycock, b Trafford . . . . . . 14

C . Cholmley, c Mitchell, b Waud . .

Capt . Seymour, not out ..

Capt . Trafford, c Procter, b Jackson M . Burton, b Whaley

II . McClellan, b IIine-IIaycock

. . 32

F. Bulman, b Hine-Haycock

.. 5

Capt . Coates, b Jackson

A . Jackson, c IIine-IIaycock, b Seymour

T . Straker . b Jackson

F. Mitchell, not out ..

2

O . Whaley, not out ..

2

Extras ..

Total

II . .201

11

Extras ..

Total (for 8 wickets)

Obi

CRICKET .

7 9.

v . RIPON. club, was played at Ripon, and ended in favour of St . Peter ' s by 56 runs . Dixon bowled well for Ripon, taking seven wickets for 52 runs, out of a total of 105.

This,

our first match with the above

ST . PETER ' S. G. C . Waud . b Dixon

RtroN. ..

E . Procter, b Dixon .. \V . Procter, b Dixon ..

R. Crawshaw, c Richmond, b Day

13

W. Bland, b McClellan

J3

C . Grabham, b Whaley

S I

S . Dixon, b McClellan ..

II . Pullan, c \Vaud, b Whaley

H. McClellan, b Dixon

2

G. Day, b Whaley

J . Scarborough, b Day

21

H . Jackson, c Groves, b Dixon F. Bulman, b Day

..

..

F. Mitchell, c Day, b Dixon T . Isherwood, b Dixon ..

3 8

C . Cole-Hamilton, b McClellan

7

J . Richmond, c McClellan, b Whaley W. Graves, not out

0. Whaley . not out

o o

Extras

9

Total

..

II . Graves, c \Vaud, b Whaley ..

W. \Vrangham, c Mitchell, b Whaley

R . Ragg, b Whaley Extras

105

•• 4

..

Total

. . 49

DURHAM.

In

the return match which was played at Durham, the result

former match was reversed, the home

xt

winning

by 70

of

the

runs . St . Peter ' s

were unfortunate enough to lose the toss and had to field for four hours

in a blazing sun, so

that when their turn for batting came, they collapsed

utterly . Six or eight chances were missed which

of

will

give some idea

the brilliant fielding . Sadler slogged well for 40, while Barmby

played in good form for 39 . W . Procter, Crawshaw, and

Jackson

the only three who got into double figures for St . Peter' s.

DURHAM. M. L. Headlam, b Whaley . . . .

L. W . Badnall, run out H. Barmby, b McClellan

. .

8 12 . . 39

T . Miller, c Scarborough, b Jackson 21 C .S . Sadler, c E . Procter, b McClellan 40 W . Wilkinson, b \Vaud .. . . 21 F . Alderson, b McClellan

..

. . so

T. Alexander, b \Vaud

..

.. o

F. M . Ross, b Waud

.. o

ST. PETERS. E. Procter, b Alderson

..

R . Crawshaw, b Alderson

..

\V . Procter, c Miller, b Headlam J . Scarborough, b Alexander G. C . Vaud, b Alderson II . McClellan, run out F. Bulnran, run out ..

II . Jackson, not out ..

F. Mitchell, c Sadler, b Ileadlam

W . Walker, b \Vaud . .

o

O . \W . Whaley, b Barmby

C . Wilkinson, not out

2

II . Allan, c Sadler, b Barmby Extras

Extras . .

Total

. . 14 ..

. .167

Total

were

8J

CRICKET.

v . YORK. The return match v. the above club ended most disastrously for the School, who lost by 98 runs . Scores : Sr . PIETER ' S.

YORK. H . Dowse, b Scarborough J . L . Procter, b Jackson

2 ..

24

G . Barton, c Allan, b Whaley .. 3 T.Sowden, c Scarborough, b Jackson 3 b R . Scott, b Whaley ..

IO

R . Crawshaw, b Smith E. Procter,b Wisker ..

F. Mitchell, b Smith . .

W . Procter, b Wisher

3,

T . Scarborough, b Smith C . Jackson, b Smith . .

9'

J . Wisher, c Metcalfe, b Whaley J . Cooper, run out . .

4 II

T. Gray, b Whaley E . Dann, not out

13

C . Metcalfe, c Sow den,

II

O. Whaley, c Watson, b Wisker

. . . .

..

W. Watson, c Jackson, h Whaley ..

W . Smith, c Metcalfe, b Jackson ..

Extras . .

..

..

Total

1

.. 2

F. I3ulman, b Wisker

II . Allan, not out

isker .. 0

..

9

G . Campbell, st Procter, b Wisker 0 ..5 Extras . .

. .12S

30

o . MR . J . WALKER'S XL Mr . Walker got together a strong XI . to oppose the School, but the bowling, and especially the fielding was so good that they could only raise a total of 44 against 99 of the School, of which Jackson made 21 .

School .

MR. WALKER ' S 1I. G. Breed, c Crawshaw , b Scarborough o

R . Crawshaw, c Rhodes b Breed E. Procter, b Breed ..

F. Mitchell, b Breed

R .W. Scott, c Bulman, b Scarborough 7

..

J . L. Procter, b Scarborough

..

3

W . Procter, c Varley, b Rhodes

R. Brools, c W . Procter . h Scarborough $

J . Scarborough, lbw, b Breed C . Jackson, c Brooks, b Rhodes II, Allan, c 3c b Rhodes

II. W. Rhodes, c Jackson, 1) Scarborough . . .

4 .. g C . Guy, c Bulman, b Jackson

F . Bulman, b Rhodes

E . Glaisby, c Jackson, b Scarborough 1

..

..9 J . Varley, b Whaley Linfoot, c W . Procter, b Mitchell . . p 4 H. Walker, not out . .

C . Metcalfe, c Brooks, b Rhodes H . Metcalfe, not out . .

..

O . Whaley, c Brooks, b Guy

Extras Total

. . IS . . 99

P . Gamble, c Crawshaw, 1) Scarborough . . . .

Extra . .

Total

t !

8r

RECREATION. " The string o'crstretched breaks, and the music flies ; " The string o'er slack is dumb, the music (lies ."

N these clays, when competition in every grade of life runs so keenly, and when, owing to the rapid strides of science, work is got through at a much higher pressure than fifty years back, it behoves us seriously to consider what recreation we shall select for our leisure time, so as at once to gratify our tastes and recruit our strength : in short to keep body and mind in perfect health . There can, however, be no general rule laid down for universal adoption in this matter, so much depends upon the nature of our daily employments ; but it is undoubtedly the case that occupations of every kind, however light or arduous they may be, require to be alternated with rest and recreation.

Recreations may be divided into passive and active . Of the passive recreations, sleep is the truest of all . A healthy man retires to rest after a laborious day's employment, either mental or physical—he is overcome by fatigue, and seeing that all his energy and strength have left him, he might almost be described as being temporarily dead . But in the morning what a change has taken place 1 The dead is made alive again by " tired nature ' s sweet restorer—balmy sleep ;" the man is in fact re-created during sleep and restored to his accustomed vigour.

I

It is now generally admitted by the highest authorities that the natural duration of sleep is eight hours out of the twenty-four ; and that those who secure this amount lead the soundest lives . When this third of one ' s time has been so spent, any irregular tendency to sleep at other than the natural hours of rest is a sure sign of an erring habit, or of nervous derangement . True, that if a man by persistent effort of will accustoms himself to short or even disturbed rest, he can make a smaller allowance of sleep his rule in life . For example, many medical men accustom themselves to slumber at will, and the vocation of a professional nurse frequently enables her to acquire the same habit.

Young people who take irregular and insufficient sleep are slowly but surely undermining their constitution, and this bad habit will tell upon their lives when they arrive at full maturity, when it is too late to rectify the error . It would be well if schoolboys took this to heart.

Another passive recreation, and one of the first rank, is conversation . The mind never unbends more agreeably than in conversation

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RECREATION.

with a well chosen friend . As Joseph Addison remarks, °` There is no blessing in life that is any way comparable to the enjoyment of a discreet and virtuous friend ." With troubles on the mind, it is difficult to enjoy the hours of recreation ; but by the communication of our troubles to some sympathising friends the burden is lightened, if not removed altogether . Conversation with well informed friends increases our knowledge and improves our understanding ; in fact there is no means of acquiring information on miscellaneous subjects more agreeably than by conversation.

A recreation which finds favour amongst the majority of people residing in or near large towns is theatre-going . This, too, conies under the head of passive recreations . It is certainly a subject for congratulation that with the great change for the better which has taken place in the tone of society in general, during recent years, the stage has improved likewise, and may now be fairly ranked amongst the instructors of the people . For instance, what can be more edi rying than to witness one of Shakespeare ' s plays put on the stage in London, under Mr . Irving's management ? There one sees all the characters in the play conscientiously rendered by intelligent actors, who by dint of long and careful study fully enter into the spirit of their respective parts ; and the merit of the acting is enhanced by scenery at its highest pitch of perfection.

But it ought to be observed that recreation, to be effectual, ought to be that which takes a man thoroughly out of himself ; he ought, in his leisure time, to do something as different as possible from his daily work . Thus, the man who leads a sedentary life, whose vocation necessitates his remaining at his desk all day long, or who is otherwise engaged in any indoor employment, might not find theatre-going much of a recreation ; for him, the active recreations are the suitable ones.

I3e should take up riding, bicycling, rowing, shooting, or some of the manly games, such as cricket, football, and the like ; by so doing the whole current of his thoughts is set in a different direction ; unused muscles and energies are brought into play, and he is obliged to think and act in a manner quite different from that to which he is accustomed in his hours of labour . We have not sufficient space at our disposal to discuss the relative merits of the recreations to which we have adverted, but few persons are so situated as to be prevented from taking part in some of them.

There is, however, another recreation which, although one of the oldest, if not the oldest, of our English games, has not until recent

RECREATION .

83

years been received with universal favour ; we refer to tennis . Formerly . this game was played in smoothly paved courts, and at Hampton Court Palace the fine old tennis court, which dates back to the reign of Henry VIII ., is still in use . But a great impetus was given to the game when it was discovered that the green sward was as well suited for tennis as an asphalted court ; so much so, that lawn tennis is now the most fashionable and fascinating of recreations . Perhaps the chief source of its success is that ladies can enjoy it equally with men and rival them in dexterity ; and as great athletes in the manly games do not of necessity carry off the laurels in lawn tennis, it gives ladies as well as the lesser lights in the athletic fraternity an opportunity of coming to the front . We may say, in parenthesis, that we do not, however, recommend the introduction of tennis at St . Peter's, as it only interferes with the progress of cricket, which is after all the active recreation for school boys . The honour of a school to some extent depends on the number of victories won by its "First Eleven" over other schools, and it is impossible for the Eleven to excel in cricket if all available time for practice is given to tennis.

For the man who is constantly in society some intervals of solitude, or, at least, reflective meditation would be useful, and to such the "friendship of books " may be commended . But the most satisfactory of all recreation is that which is to be found at home . M . Guizot remarks as follows : " Neither the engrossing occupations of politics, nor the excitement of opposition, nor the gratification of vanity, have ever wholly absorbed and satisfied me . I have never been thoroughly and really happy except through my affections, and if I could succeed in everything else, it would be of very little consequence to me if I had no one on whom to bestow them . One's heart is one' s life, and one ' s heart is in the bosom of one ' s family. I can say this with more authority than anyone, for I have known and tried everything ." If such words as these should emanate from a Frenchman, to whom many of the comforts of English domestic life are unknown—in whose language indeed the word "home " does not exist—surely we, who pride ourselves on the happiness of our home life, can more than endorse his experience .

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tt

emortam.

ON JUNE TILE 26TH, AT FILEY, VIOLET SWIFT STEPHENSON, SECOND DAUGHTER OF THE REV. H . M . STEPHENSON, IIEAD MASTER OF ST. PETER' S SCHOOL, YORh . AGED 15 YEARS . + The Rev. C . R . Gilbert thus alluded to the sad event on Sunday, June the 27th :—" In the special circumstances of the present time my text, I am sure, will have struck a chord of sympathy which will echo in the hearts of all . Now that she is gone, we feel that we have lost one of ourselves . There is a vacant seat in this chapel where we are accustomed to meet which will never receive its occupant again in the body . Yet while we feel that we have lost a familiar friend, while we suffer with those near and dear to her whom she has left behind, yet our true position with reference to her is rather that expressed in the last clause to our text : ` If one member be honoured all the members rejoice with it .' She has been delivered from suffering, has exchanged suffering for an existence where there shall be no more pain, and where sorrow and sighing are fled away ."

NOTES AND ITEMS. C . B . Clarke, O .P ., has been appointed to a Spencer Scholarship in Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.

H . W. Rhodes scored 97 for the Yorkshire Gentlemen z . Wakefield, and 32 V. Gentlemen of Nottinghamshire.

The present number ofl'eterite members of the Public School Bible Union is 74. Anyone wishing to become a member may do so on application to T . P . Clarke, who has succeeded L . W . Pickles as Secretary.

J . G . Wilson and H . Bloomfield in the late Cambridge and Oxford Board Examinations gained Certificates with distinction in Greek History, and Greek, and Mathematics respectively.

O . W . Whaley and A . C . Clarke have been elected Editors of the Peterite.

O . W . Whaley has been elected Captain, and F . A. Bulman, Secretary of the Cricket Eleven for the next season.

The averages, characters, &c ., of the 1st eleven, have unfortunately been excluded from this number through lack of space, but will appear in our next .