July 1888 by StPetersYork

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JULY, I888 .

No . 75 .

SLOPERIANA. LEASE, please don't think I am going to refer in any way to a certain individual,— Ile bestia,—that famous beast whose person will doubtless suggest itself to many readers when they see the title of this article . Me genoito . The most salient points about that mythical, though exceedingly popular character, seem to me to be a vinous nose, and a battered white hat bound with black, together with unlimited stores of bibulous hilarity, and a frequently vulgar and generally unsuccessful craftiness . His name is, I presume, Alexander ; but it is invariably shortened with a familiarity which, contrary to the precepts of a most excellent proverb, does not appear to breed contempt . His popularity is vast ; and it is a silent comment on the mind of the schoolboy of the present day, that when he buys a newspaper he hesitates between this person ' s organ, which chronicles the res gestce of his weekly half-holiday, and two other fearsome periodicals, T— B— and S— . It will be seen, however, that if he has become of such importance that a newspaper is necessary to report his movements, no wonder if to a large section of the populace the heading of this article suggest his personality . Yet I am not going to speak of him but of the genus Sloper. For there are many "slopers" with you, but they are not of the type described above . I can call to mind no vinous noses, and I don't remember anyone who wears a white hat . I trust no one is bibulous, and I am sure none of you are vulgar : so then in no way does the school sloper correspond to that fine creation of the brain of whom we have been speaking.

No ; the sloper in question is he who resists the entreaties of the cricket captain, and, when he thinks he can do so with a whole skin, his commands to play cricket. The sloper is he who, on the most perfect of summer days, prefers to remain sub tegnziue fagi prone on the ground ;extended long and large, murmuring to himself, "Blessed be

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the man that invented sleep," to playing at the crickets, or exerting himself in the bireme . The sloper is he who counteth it of more honour and delight to swim in the baths, and behold his form in the translucent waves (though ofttimes grieved to see his manly limbs sadly foreshortened in the water), than to strive to get into the eleven or four, or even to encourage those struggling and deserving institutions with his presence and moral support whensoever they perform in public. The sloper is he who devoureth much flesh, or rather tuck ; for the flesh of beeves is to him less grateful than the crisp jam tart, the cloying chocolate, or the succulent cherry . The sloper is he that bangeth on the head all such as are less of stature than himself, unless peradventure their muscles be more exceeding great, when verily he bangeth them not . The sloper is he that in school doeth no work, so long as he can escape notice leaving it undone . He ever arriveth late, and ofttimes attendeth the Jacobean leve on half-holiday afternoons. The sloper is aischisfas anerin every public respect, and is not likely to improve in his private capacity. Now, everything in this sublunary sphere can be put to some use. With all due respect to tradition, this truth is not very patent in the case of the genus sloper. Whereunto is he useful who plays at no games; who is great in his own eyes when, having refused to pay any subscription, he waxeth cheeky to the various publicans who stand daily at the receipt of custom ; who beats his smaller brethren ; who ever comes late ; who counts himself a funny man if at a cricket match he should ask, whether wittingly or not, whether 'Rugby' or `Socker'is being played? To what end serves he who cannot discriminate betwixt long-hop and half-volley, and who not infrequently speaks of cuts to leg ? What shall be said of him who sees no difference between football and free fighting ?—who cannot be brought to perceive that it is a gently invigorating and scientific pastime—to whom the expression "touch" is as much a sealed book as " drop," or " punt, " or " line out ?" How shall he be praised who, when the school rows the Old boys, or when the boat races are on, remains at home reading the Vita Ludens, or peradventure the Roseate one, instead of doing as patriotism, if not duty, call upon him to do—rushing swift of foot and hoarse of voice, para Mina polollrloisboio Molasses Neither is he ornamental : he matches the school buildings, insomuch as his architecture, (i lua; is debased Gothic . Let us couple him with Falstaff : "Wherein is he villainous but in all things ?—wherein worthy but in nothing ? "

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The only use or excuse that can be suggested for the existence of such an one is negative—that of example. He is permitted to slope in order that he may be a terrible warning to all who see him ; that monitors may say to virtuous little boys—" There ' s a sloper, and that is what you will come to if you don't take care ; " and that all who play games, work in school, or do vigorously something useful, may thank goodness that, like Owen Glendower, the thoroughgoing specimen, is not in the roll of common men. A little while, and we shall find him in another sphere, in common with all of us, when the cuttlefish of the Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board, having lured us into school, sucks our brains with its leech-like tentacles . We all suffer, some of us more than others, and so, perhaps, it seems hard that the sloper, who has, we know, spent his term parmula non bone relic/a, whereas we have done all our composition, looked out every word of our translations, and toiled conscientiously at all our props and riders,—hard that the general Nemesis should afflict such an one less grievously than ourselves . Yet so it is ; he knows nothing,—how should he ?—and so, with utter recklessness as to examiners ' reports, and indifference to averages per cent ., he either does nothing, or sets himself—funny wag !—to give such witty answers to the questions as his feeble brains supply, and thus turns a period of general mourning into one in which the feast of reason and the flow of soul enable him to enjoy himself . He it was who, when an examiner sought to know what was " Lupercalia, " made answer that " Lupercalia was the wolf that educated Romeo and Juliet, " showing thereby that his classical knowledge was not faultless ; neither did he carry off the Divinity prize when he informed a wondering examiner that John the Baptist was beheaded because he would persist in dancing with the daughter of Herodotus. So it is ever with him : he is useless indoors, because he has not formed his mind by making himself useful out of doors . The inscription in Winchester schoolroom applies to him—Aut disce, aut discede; mane' sors ter/la, c 'di. Truly, it had been for his country' s good if he had been exposed on the mountains when he was young. What will he finally do with himself ? If he goes to Oxford he will spend his summer terms in a punt in the Cherwell, and the others between the Union and the Clarendon, until such time as having received the consilium abeundi, he exchanges Oxford air for that of the country . Then, having finished his " education, " he chooses a career,

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or rather collapses into the first berth that offers, in obedience to the call crclaeo nun supheonde met allon le so hetairon . It may be the Stock Exchange ; it generally is a bank or office ; it not infrequently is a mastership in a school . Let us pursue him no farther, trusting that he will amend. The sloper exists,—' tis true, ' tis pity, and pity 'tis ' tis true,—but creatures such as he must be in each well ordered company . It is, therefore, incumbent on the well ordered portion of the community not to slope themselves, and to repress, quell, scalp all who do. lllacte virtute ! 0 well ordered company !

SCHOOL LETTER. H di parvique Pisces ! Here we are, pen in hand, with orders to scribble something about the community, and no chance of evading the task, or handing on to some worthier scribe the office imposed upon us . Yet complain we must not, for there is no lack of material to select our quota of news from. We have to record the approaching loss the School will sustain in the removal of Mr . Freeman and Mr . Woolsey from the staff o f Assistant Masters . A long acquaintance with Mr . Freeman has not failed to awaken in us appreciation of his many good qualities. During the long period that he has been connected with the School, few can be found to criticise unfavourably the work he has done ; many of those, no doubt, who have won distinction at the 'Varsity, or met with success in business, have much to thank Mr . Freeman for the

steady interest with which he helped to lay the foundation of their education . His interest, too, in the games, though latterly, perhaps, not exhibited by actual participation in them, was none the less apparent. His familiar presence in the Football and Cricket fields will long be missed. Of Mr. Woolsey, who, during so short a sojourn among us, has so thoroughly become part and parcel of the state, our recollection will be none the less pleasant . His advent in the Easter term imparted new vigour into the body of the School, the effects of which we have no reason to doubt will continue to animate it after his departure . As it was understood that he was only filling a temporary post here, we must not murmur at his speedy removal : we congratulate Hurstpierpoint on their acquisition . We only hope that his memory of St . Peter's, York, may be as pleasant as it is of him . Nobis quidem illi, quamquam sunt subito erepti, vivunt 'amen semperque vivent .

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Jupiter Pluvius seeks to console our grief by adding his tears to ours thinking fit to set his stern but watery foot on our attempts to pursue the fascinating occupation of cricket . Things have not gone so well in that line that it is of no consequence to us whether we have matches likely to end in our favour stopped or no . Of the matches played, a full account will be found in another page, and there is no need for us to weary our pen with writing more on the subject . Allan' s success behind the wicket is, perhaps, the most notable event that has taken place in the cricket field. We are sorry to see that the tennis-club to all appearances has gone the way of all flesh . A little energy and its resurrection would be an accomplished fact . We have heard say that an Old Boy, once a member of the Club, is anxious to prove our mettle, and will probably bring a team against us later on in the term . This match, if played, should awaken more interest in the Club, and though tennis may, to a certain degree, interfere with cricket, it should assuredly find a place among the games of every school, and we hope we shall not be behindhand in recognising the fact .

CRICKET. v . POCKLINGTON. This match was played at Pocklington, on May 2rst. The School won the toss and decided to take the innings . Allan and Mitchell were the only men who made anything like a stand, E . S . D . Carter being caught almost immediately at long leg After Mitchell the wickets fell in rapid succession, the innings closing for the small total of 23. Pocklington's first 4 wickets fell for I I, but when Hatfield and Price got together after luncheon, a most successful stand was made against the School bowlers, Price playing good cricket for 64, the Pocklington innings closing for IJ3 . S . PETER'S SCHOOL. FIRST INNINGS .

H . W. Allan, c Siddall, b Smith E. S . D. Carter, c and b Hatfield F. Mitchell, b Siddall G. V . Birks, b Smith . . .. C . Lovell, b Siddall .. M . Napier, run out H. G . Metcalfe, c Price, b Siddall J . F . Leaf, b Siddall . . H . F . Chadwick, b Siddall .. W. Carter, not out F. C . Crowther, b Siddall Extras . .

SECOND INNINGS.

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6 I not out . . . . to r not out . . . . o o b Kendall o c Smith, b Kendall o b hendall . . o

12 .. o ro .. o .. 3

5 Total

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Total (for 3 wkts .) 26

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CRICKET. POCKLINGTON. C . Manners, c Napier, b Mitchell Rev. W . Griffith, b Lovell W . Smith, b Lovell .. A . Siddall, b Mitchell H. Hatfield, c Birks, b Mitchell G. Price, b Allan H. Kendall, b W . Carter G. Ellis, b Lovell H. Cattle, run out .. H . Giles, c Allan, b Lovell T . Everingham, not out . . . . Extras

I 0

II 19 64 7 0

S 14 6 3 Total

. . 1 33

ANAL \ F . Mitchell C . Lovell F . C . Crowther \V . Caater H . \V . Allan

Runs 13

22 22 30 11

Wickets. 3 4 o

Ovens. 15

Maidens. 3

r rI

v . RIPON. This match was played on the School ground on May the 26th. Being the first of the home matches of the season, special interest was attached to it . The School captain winning the toss elected to go in, taking in D . S . Carter to face with him the Ripon bowling . Off Bryant's second over Allan was bowled ; he was speedily followed by Carter . Four more wickets fell in quick succession, the telegraph announcing that 6 wickets were down for 13 . After this disastrous start it seemed doubtful whether the School score would reach 20, but thanks to the careful and good batting of Lovell, that possibility was put out of the question, After he left, Hudson and Crowther put on nearly 30 for the last wicket, Crowther carrying out his bat for lo. After lunch Ripon sent in Danks and Hill against the bowling of Mitchell and Lovell . One wicket fell quickly, but with only 3 wickets down for 30 matters did not look promising for the School . However on W . Carter going on to bowl, the wickets fell rapidly, no one seeming able to offer any resistance to his bowling . His analysis of 5 wickets for r 1 runs is worthy of note . The Ripon innings finished for 71, or 14 runs to their advantage. On the School entering on their second innings, a better performance seemed likely . Allan and Crowther (the not out of the 1st innings)

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played carefully, and though Crowther left at r4, Lovell again played a good innings and with Allan raised the score to over 30. The rest, however, collapsed and the innings ended for 6o, leaving Ripon only 47 to get. They did not obtain these, however, without some difficulty, losing 5 wickets in obtaining them . At call of time they held an advantage of r with 5 wickets to fall. The general verdict as to the result of the match was that it was due to the extreme feebleness of the School in batting . In bowling and fielding they showed an improvement on last year, but as concerns batting nothing could exceed the poorness of the display . Nervousness may account for the new members of the XI ., but what for those remaining over from last year's team ? S . PETER S SCHOOL . FIRST INNINGS. H . W. Allan, b Bryant E. S . D. Carter, c Bryant, b Rang F. Mitchell, c Ligart-Wood, b Ragg J . E . Gofton, b Ragg .. G. V. Birks, b Fagg M . Napier, c Heath, b Ragg .. C . Lovell, b Bryant W. Carter, run out H. F . Chadwick, c Ragg, b Bryant .. A. Hudson, c Hill, b Ragg F . C . Crowther, not out .. Extras

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Total

SECOND INNINGS. 3 b Ragg o c Wrangham, b Ragg 1 b Hill 1 b Hill o b Ragg 2 b Ragg 18 b Ragg o b Hill o not out 17 b Ragg lo b Ragg Extras 5

. . 57

Total

RIPON GRAMMAR SCHOOL. FIRST INNINGS. E. Danks, b W . Carter J . R. Hill, c Gofton, b Mitchell .. . C . Bryant, b Mitchell W . Wrangham, c and b Crowther .. R. S . Ragg, c Crowther, b W . Carter J . Ligart-Wood, b W . Carter .. M . G . Heath, c Mitchell, b Lovell .. S. Swire, b W . Carter A . Hingston, b W . Carter .. F . W. Speak, not out H . E . Fenton, b Lovell Extras . . . . Total

SECOND INNINGS. 17 b W. Carter o b W. Carter 8 run out o c Lovell, b Mitchell 14 not out 13 c Crowther, b W . Carter

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4 4 3

0 20 S 4 24

not out

7 71

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7 . . 66

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ANALYSIS. Runs. F . Mitchell C . Lovell F . C . Crowther W . Carter J . E . Gofton

33 9 5 II 6

Wickets. 2 2 I 5 o

Overs. to 9 2

Maidens. I

9 I

3 o

5 0

v . N . R . ASYLUM. This match was played on the Asylum ground on May 3oth . The School winning the toss put the Asylum in, The first four wickets fell quickly, the Asylum having only 28 to their credit when Drs . Nicholson and Smith got together . By dint of some hard hitting they raised the score to nearly 7 0 before Dr . Nicholson was out to a good catch by Birks . His partner soon followed, but another stand was made late in the innings, Atkinson putting on 21 before he was well caught by Crowther. The innings closed for 96. The School were represented first by Allan and Crowther. Neither seemed quite at home, but after Allan's departure Mitchell showed better cricket. Crowther was out to a catch in the long field, and Birks, who had succeeded him, lbw for I o . Gofton and Mitchell now made the stand of the day, and raised the score from 18 to 88, when Mitchell was well caught at cover-point . He had played a capital innings of 48 without giving a single chance ; he was unfortunate in not obtaining his " 50 ." Gofton soon after made the winning hit, but then a remarkable collapse occurred . The last six wickets only added 18, Bingham carrying his bat but without having received a ball. Gofton had played good defensive cricket for 25 . The innings closed for ro6, or to in advance of the Asylum innings. N . R. ASYLUM. E . Glaisby, lbw, b Mitchell . . .. C . E . Rudd, b Mitchell C . Tate, st Allan, b Carter . . W. R . Nicholson, c Birks, b Carter J . S. Law, b Carter W. Smith, c Crowther, b Carter . . J . Atkinson, c Crowther, b Carter J . Rastall, c Mitchell, b Crowther NV. H . Hutchinson, b Carter .. G. Twineham, c Mitchell, b Carter T . Leckenby, not out Extras

4 5 31 0 13 2[ 2 0 I2 0 S Total

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S . PETER ' S SCHOOL. H . W . Allan, b Atkinson . . .. F . C . Crowther, c Leckenby, b Atkinson .. F. Mitchell, c Rudd, b Nicholson G. V. I3irks, lbw, b Atkinson .. J . E . Gofton, b Nicholson .. M. Napier, b Tate H. G . Metcalfe, b Nicholson W . Carter, b Tate E. S . D . Carter, c and b Nicholson J . F . Leaf, run out . . .. F. M . Bingham, not out Extras . . Total ANALYSIS. Runs. W . Carter F . Mitchell F . C . Crowther

23 24

Wickets. 7 2

Overs .

Maidens. 6

14 8

5 0

v. LONDESBRO' PARK. Played on Saturnay, June 9th, at Londesbro '. Owing to a heavy downpour of rain, a start was not effected till 3-3o, and even then the game was interrupted for nearly half an hour, owing to tho weather. The School won the toss and sent in their opponents, who scored ro6, when time was called ; consequently the School did not get an innings . Score : LONDESBRO' PARK. R. Newbold, b W . Carter E . W. Usher, not out W . H . Harbour, c Mitchell, b Crowther H . B. Young, b W . Carter .,, G. Cobb, b W . Carter Dunning, c D. Carter, b W. Carter J . Stephenson .b Crowther . . .. Sherwood, c I3irks, b W . Carter .. Johnson, b W . Carter Longbones, run out .. Pippet (absent) Extras

. Total

3 . . Io6

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CRICKET.

ANALYSIS. F. Mitchell W . Carter F. C . Crowther E . S . D . Carter J. E . Gofton

Runs. 32 36 24 7 5

Wickets.

Overs.

Maidens.

6 2 9

7 4

1.2

16 3

0 0

v. YORK. The first match against York was played on the School ground on June the 12th . York won the toss and essayed to go in first . Off W . Carter's third ball Mason was caught from a skier by Bingham. W . K . Procter, on joining his brother, quickly put together his score, and the total was 35 before he was dismissed by a shooter from W. Carter. Doran did not stay long with J . L . Procter, who in his turn soon received notice to quit, being caught very well by W . Carter at slip, off his brother's bowling . Bean and Wisker, on becoming associated, made matters lively for the School . Wisker was the first to leave, being caught at short lag by Napier. Lawson was quickly despatched by Gofton, but Sowden stayed to see Bean clean bowled by Gofton . Burtt and Sowden raised the score to 138, but both were out then to IV . Carter's bowling . The innings terminated for 147, Lindberg being not out 8. The School opened their innings with Crowther and Hudson against the bowling of Sowden and Wisker . Both played carefully as the bowling was too good to be trifled with, and the light exceedingly bad. Crowther was out eventually to a good ball from Sowden . Hudson was joined by Mitchell, who, however, did not stay long, Sowden again managing to get a good ball past the batsman . Birks and Hudson helped matters on a little, each punishing Wisker rather severely and necessitating his being relieved by J . L. Procter . Birks, after making 9, was well-caught by Wisker . Gofton, who succeeded to the wicket, played an entirely defensive game, remaining at the wicket over 20 minutes for his couple of runs. J . L . Procter, however, spread-eagled his wickets by a fast ball . Napier had but a short time in as a heavy storm of rain interfered with the game, and as there seemed no immediate probability of its stopping, the match had to be left drawn in its present state . Hudson was not out 23, and but for him the School would have made a poor show . He played a capital innings, and devoid of chances though it must be admitted that he was repeatedly beaten by the bowling . For the School W. Carter and Gofton, as will be seen by the analysis, bowled best. The fielding was good, but not quite up to the mark.

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YORK. S . Mason, c Bingham, b W. Carter W . K . Procter, b W. Carter, J . L . Procter, c W . Carter, D. Carter H . Procter, c and b W . Carter J . Doran, c Gofton, b W. Carter A . Bean, b Gofton .. J . T. Wisher . c Napier, b Gofton F . Lawson, b Gofton . . T. K°Bowden, c Metcalfe, b W . Carter

o 22 18 o 4 J4 18 o 18 . . 12

G . N . Burn, b W . Carter Lindley, not out

8 Byes lo leg byes 3 13 Total

. . 1 47

S . PETERS SCHOOL. F . C . Crowther, b Sowden A . Hudson, not out . . .. F. Mitchell, b Sowden G. V. Birks, c Wisher, b Sowden J E. Gofton, b J . L . Procter .. M . Napier, not out .. H. G. Metcalfe, E. S . D . Carter, W . Carter, to bat F. M . Bingham, J. F. Leaf, Byes 5, leg byes 1, wides r

2 23 4 9 2 1

Total for 4 wkts.

ANALYSIS. \V . Carter F . Mitchell F . C . Crowther E . S . D . Carter H. G . Metcalfe J . E . Gofton

Overs . 18 16 3 6 2 7

Maidens . 3 0 3 0 0

Runs. 51 36 11 11 8 19

Wickets. 6 0 0 0 3

v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN. Played on the Yorkshire Gentlemens' Cricket Ground, June r4th. The Gentlemen had mustered a very strong team including several prominent cricketers . The Gentlemen won the toss and put the School in, Hudson and Crowther representing the School against the bowling of Gibson and Hine-Haycock . The first wicket fell quickly, Hudson playing a ball into the hands of point, after giving a very feeble display of cricket and playing in anything but good style. Crowther and Mitchell raised the score a little with two or three boundary hits, but Mitchell soon after fell a prey to a good catch at point . Birks' life was short but merry ; he was given out lbw to Hine-

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Haycock. Napier's advent enlivened matters considerably—by dint of hard hitting he raised the score from 22 to 44, Crowther in the mean time having kept quiet ; Napier ' s 21 included r five and 3 fours. Allan took the vacant wicket, but did not stay long . During his innings Crowther ran himself out after playing a thoroughly sound defensive game. Metcalfe hit two fours, but left with the score at 6o. W. Carter hit with considerable vigour and freedom, and the score was. raised to 75 . The brothers Carter added a little to the score, but were both out at 87 . W. Carter made some good hits in his 17 . With the bowling of Bingham the innings terminated. When the Gentlemen began to bat rain interfered with play for 25 minutes, but they managed to put together a score of 13o for nine wickets before time was called . Before the stoppage Harrison was out c and b Crowther . After resuming the game the Hon . R. Lawley hit up 36 very quickly before he had his wickets disturbed by a capital ball from Carter, whose bowling throughout was admirable . In quick succession he dismissed Hughes-Onslow, Gorham, and Capt . Bethell . On Capt . HineHaycock and Gibson getting together matters looked anything but rosy for the School . Aided by some loose fielding runs came apace, and when Capt . Hine-Haycock succumbed to a good ball from Crowther, the School score had been passed . Brogden made q when he was well c and b Mitchell. Gibson was the next to leave, a fast shooter from D . Carter removing his leg stump. The Rev. E . S. Carter likewise fell a victim to D . Carter ' s bowling, playing on after scoring 3 . With the fall of his wicket stumps were drawn leaving the Gentlemen with 130 to their credit and one wicket to fall. Though playing a losing game, the School never played better. On a rather difficult wicket the score of 84 was put together, while the bowling and fielding, with a few exceptions, left little to be desired. W . Carter shewed to special advantage, his runs being compiled in capital style, and his bowling quite a feature of the Gentlemen's innings. S . PETEK'S SCHOOL. A . Hudson, c Brogden b Gibson F . C . Crowther, run out F. Mitchell, c Brogden b Gibson G. V . Birks, c Sub . b Hine-Haycock M . Napier, lbw b Hine-Haycock .. H. W. Allan, b Gibson . . H . G . Metcalfe, b Onslow . . W. Carter, c Gibson b Onslow E. S . D . Carter, lbw, b Gibson . . F. M . ]3ingham, b Onslow . . .. J . F. Leaf, not out . . .,

o r8 5 5 21

4 8 17 6

o o Total

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YORhSHIRE GENTLEMEN'S C.C. A . Ilughes-Onslow, b W . Carter E . Ilarrison, c and b Crowther , Hon . R. Lawley, b W. Carter .. C . Gorham, b IV . Carter . . .. Capt . Bethel], b W . Carter . . .. Capt . IIine•Haycock, b Crowther A. E . Gibson, b D . Carter . . .. J . S . Brogden, c and b Mitchell .. E . S . Cox, not out . . .. Rev . E . S . Carter, b D. Carter . .

S o 36 1 6 13 42 9 11 3

. . .. Extras Total (for 9 wkts.)

W . Carter F . C . Crowther F . Mitchell E . S . D. Carter II . G . Metcalfe

ANALYSIS. Runs. Wickets. 44 4 39 2 IS I 21 2 o 7

Overs. 17 12 4 4'2 r

130

Maidens. 6 2 0 0 o

2ND XI . V . ST. MARTIN 'S.

This match was played on the School ground and resulted in a win for the School by 32 runs on the 1st innings . Leaf and Hood played in good form for the School ; Backhouse for St . Martin ' s . Clarke and Desborough shared the bowling, the former obtaining 5 wickets for 6 runs, and the latter 4 for 19 runs . On going on a second time Garland and Bingham made a long stand, Garland being not out 20 at call of time . ST . PETER'S SCHOOL. IST INNINGS. A. C . Clarke, b Robinson A. Hudson, c Robinson b Borland E. V. Iloulgate, run out H. F. Chadwick, c Fairlamb b Robinson J . F . Leaf, U Shannon F. M. Bingham, b Shannon N . L. Hood, run out . . J . O. Garland, b Shannon J . Desborough . b Robinson G. H . Chilman, U Robinson . . S . O . Bingham, not out Extras Total

2ND INNINGS. 9 2 l o b Shannon I not out . . 21 .. o 19 o not out . . o 0 o b Robinson . . 5 67

(For 2 wickets)

o 9

12 3 44

33 0

CRICKET.

ST . MARTIN ' S. Williams, c and b Desborough Burland, b Clarke . . . . .. Bollans, c Hudson b Clarke .. Mr . Robinson, b Desborough Rev . J . J . Davies, c and b Desborough Mr . J . Shannon, run out . . . Backhouse, not out . Fairlamb, c Leaf b Desborough Carey, b Clarke .. Hill, b Clarke . . . . .. Burton, c Leaf b Clarke .. Extras

FIRST "XI ." v . NEXT a XXII ." NEXT _XXII. W . Spink, b Carter A . C . Clarke, c Leaf b Carter . . . . N . L . Hood, run out . . T . O . Garland, b Carter .. J . Desbro', b Mitchell . . .. H. F . Chachvick, c Mitchell b Carter II . G . Metcalfe, c Crowther b W. Carter . . F . M . Bingham, c Crowther b Carter C . F . C . Padel, b Mitchell . . Ii . B . Whitby, b Mitchell . . E . V. Ilowgate, b Mitchell S . O . Bingham, b Carter J . A . Fasten, b Carter G . H . Chilman, b Mitchell . . A . C . T. Laybourne, b Mitchell . . K . E. T. Wilkinson, c Allen b Mitchell Rev . G. T . IIandford, b Mitchell . . C . Scargill, c Allen b Mitchell . . C . J . N . Carter . h Mitchell E . W. Clarke, c Crowther b Carter G. Padel, not out . . . . . S . Gillatt, c Mitchell b Carter . . Extras . . ..

FIRST

2 5 I 2

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XI.

H . W . Allan, c Howgate b Chadwick M . Napier, run out T . E . Gofton, c Chadwick b Clarke i . F . Leaf, b Clarke A. Hudson, b Desborough . . W. Carter, b Desborough .. G . V . Birks, b Clarke . . F . Mitchell, c Clarke b Desborongh E. S . D . Carter, not out .. F . C. Crowther, b Metcalfe Extras Total ..

NOTES AND ITEMS .

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FIRST "VII ." v . NEXT "XIII ." "NIII ." FIRST INNINGS . II . D . Naylor, c Lovell, U Mitchell .. Mr. Woolsey, b Lovell F . C . Crowther, b Mitchell II . G. Metcalfe, c Birks, b Gofton . . J . F . Leaf, b Mitchell II . F . Chadwick, b Mitchell N . L. Hood, b Mitchell A . Hudson, b Mitchell C . Spink, b Mitchell F . M . Bingham, b Mitchell A . Crosthwaite, U Lovell . . J . O . Garland, b Lovell . . H. B Whitby, not out L . Desborough absent Extras ..

SECOND INNINGS. o b W. Carter . . . . to b Mitchell . . 5 not out 6 15 St Mitchell, b Gofton . . 13 c Birks, b Lovell . . o 3 .. 1 3 8 8 6 b Mitchell . . I Extras Total

. . 79

Total (for 5 wkts.)

3 o 15 . . 20 . . 4

.. o 6 . . 52

" VII ." C . Lovell, run out E. S . D . Carter, b Crowther .. W. Carter, c Metcalfe, b Crowther J . E . Gofton, b Mr . Woolsey F. Mitchell, b Crowther G. V. Birks, not out M . Napier, b Mr. Woolsey Extras Total

NOTES AND ITEMS. The Rev. S . Peel has been preferred to the Chaplaincy of the Bishop of Bathurst. L . Hutchings stroked the Selwyn boat in the Cambridge May races. F . A. Bulman ran second in the 3 miles steeplechase at Durham University Sports. F . A . Bulman wtth W . G . Croft won the Kingsford Cup at Durham University Regatta . Bulman also rowed 2 in University College Senior Four. P . L. Newman has passed the Final Actuaries Examination. P . E . Lord scored 1o8 playing for Clare Coll . Cambridge P . E . Lord has taken a 2nd Class (Division I) in the Cambridge Classical Tripos. C . B . Clarke has taken a 3rd Class (Division I) in the same. W . H . Holmes has taken a 2nd Class in the Durham Classical Tripos.

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Owing to the dilatoriness of 'Varsity O .P .'s the Editors have to apologise for the non-appearance of any Oxford or Cambridge Letter in this number. J . E . GOFTON, A . C. CLARKE, and G. H . CHILMAN have been elected on the Sports Committee. The Editors beg to acknowledge the receipt of the following contemporaries : " Lorettonian," " Worcester College Mag .," " Methodist School Mag ., " " Ulala," " Stamfordian . " The Missionary letter to be continued from the May number of the Peterite has been kept over from want of space, and will be concluded in the next number.

THEATRICAL ACCOUNT. 1887. RECEIPTS .

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