Oct 1888

THE

PI ;TFRITE. VoL . IX .

OCTOBER, 1888 .

No . 76 and 77.

MISSIONARY NEWS .—Continued.

O feed my band of students is sometimes more perplexing than to teach them . We have no shops . We are occasionally reduced to salt venison, which is less appetising than corned mutton . At other times out larder is overflowing . Like books on Arctic Exploration, my letter cannot exclude commissariat topics . To the savage this is of the first importance, and when we are separated from the conveniences of civilization we recede towards our savage ancestors and begin to conform to their ways . Drop a city arab, one of the latest products of civilization, into the primeval forest, and he would starve, unless he met with a savage to teach him the primitive laws of life.

Did you ever see Landseer ' s picture of Bolton Abbey in the olden time? The scene is often here repeated, only amid less refined surroundings . A canoe is just beached at my garden gate . I buy ten deer, six halibuts, a number of wild geese, ducks, teal, grouse, and smaller birds, or nearly two tons of the hunter ' s spoil ! But then there are no hares to complete this picture of our modern time.

One youth is told off in turn to cook for the rest during a week.

The weekly scrubbing of the dormitories is also by rotation, but each washes his own clothing and bedding . They are a healthy and hardy set of lads . After tubbing in the open air by lamplight it is not unusual to see them scurrying about their great yard like so many unreclaimed savages, as their greatgrandfathers were . It would make you shiver too much to be amused under such circumstances.

A new and perplexing difficulty has lately arisen . My little boys have grown into young men, and two of them have fallen into that awkward hallucination curiously called love . Even the juniors, to my certain knowledge, have been writing amatory epistles to the fairies.

Discipline suffered . One poor stupid fellow even absented himself from evening prayers to keep an engagement with a fellow student's sister . At bed time I entered the dormitory with my black-thorn and

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ordered my lad, who had slipped into bed only partially undressed, to arise. I explained to him the pain I was about to suffer for his benefit and then inflicted corporal punishment in the presence of his companions. It broke down his Indian stoicism so that he complained to me in hurried snatches that the stick hurt him . It seemed to affect his seat of judgment, for he was rash enough to promise never to love again ! The father of the girl sent her to me for similar treatment, but I only administered fatherly admonition . Happily, the average English boy is more sensible than my Haida Indian . For those below the average nature provides black-thorns.

My boys are capital sailors . (A pet sheep nibbling my coat sleeve makes writing a difficulty, He is generally content to stand still with his head resting on my study table . I have coaxed him out of doors with a bunch of raisins . We had intended to eat him but he is such a pet that we all feel it would be almost murder to kill him . It is almost certain that he takes me to be a sheep . However, against this theory is his jealousy of my white pussy and beautiful black retriever, for sheep are said to be silly or innocent, and jealousy is not innocent .)

Revenons de nos moutons . My capital sailor boys had a scare lately.

To save the expense of constantly running by little steamer when the wind is fair for sailing I bought a cutter-rigged yacht, 24 feet long by 7 feet beam . One early morning at dawn I started, with five of my Indian lads as crew, for a small settlement of white people about 20 miles distant . On our return a gale broke on us . For miles the course lies between an extensive outlying reef and a shore from which stand out two dangerous reefs . While the daylight lasted our hearts were light and we enjoyed the pace at which we raced over the waves.

But to head to windward among those rocks in the darkness that became black and to be drenched with the spray blown from the wave crests was a very different thing . I had a fishing line on board and a large jack knife . With this for a lead line we sounded until we got bottom and then put about . All were as silent as fish, save when I gave orders to handle the sheets on going about . It was past midnight when we almost felt our way into a sheltered cove to anchor, and then all of us thanked God, and huddled under the decked-in part forward where we slept soundly, though wet to the skin and indifferent to the roaring gale outside and hard planks beneath us.

At daybreak the wind fell and we weighed anchor . Before we got home we were able to shake out the double reefs and enter the harbour under full sail and flying colours.

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Since then she has been in a more perilous condition ; I was absent from home when a fierce westerly gale snapped the chain which moored her and away she danced . Before she could strike some rocks my lads with great promptitude put off to her in the long boat, and skilfully steered her under the lee of the rocks that at first threatened, but finally protected her . The career of this floating pet of mine is illustrative of the ways of this country . She was built to compete in a regatta on the 4th July, 1886 in Puget Sound, Washington Territory.

Two Sailors, a German and Norwegian hired her with the right of purchase to sail to the gold mines on the Taka river close to the noble Yukon river . They found no gold but lost the little they had, like many other hapless fellows smitten with the gold fever . They sailed back again and came in here through stress of weather . They had sailed 'Soo miles in the tiny craft, and had at least another month's voyage before them before they could reach their destination . The poor fellows were very much dispirited and longed to find better employment . I gave them letters of introduction to the managers of the neighbouring salmon canning establishment, who employed them all the fishing season at wages that astonished them, ZI z per mensem instead of the 4 they had been accustomed to in the old country.

One of them has become an abstainer and has made me his Savings Banker . He is not the only one who has done so . I gave them for the little cutter which exactly fills up a long felt want.

All sorts and conditions of men drift towards me . A few clays ago I sent out some of the boys to cut branches to decorate a room for a festive occasion . They brought back a Norwegian, an American and their Chinese servant . They had been wrecked and lost their boat in which they had sailed from American territory . The Chinaman we we employed here and his masters we fitted out and forwarded to their destination.

Earlier in the Autumn a wealthy young English hunter dropped in upon us . He had left England in order to procure one or two heads of the much prized big-horn . Assisted by our Indians he got three, having shot them at the snow line of a mountain in sight of my house . Before starting for Colorado to shoot buffalo, he imprudently sallied forth after Morning Prayers one Sunday to shoot wild duck . The sea rose and

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swamped his canoe, and but for the prompt and humane rescue by Indians, he would have been drowned . He was a first-rate swimmer, but when taken out of the sea he became unconscious and it was some

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hours before he was restored . The Indians thought God had taught him it was breaking His law to hunt on a Sunday, when he had plenty to eat.

You will be interested to hear of my last visit to Massett, a Haida village on the north of Queen Charlotte ' s Island . The distance is a little over roo miles . The weather was settled and I preferred sailing to steaming. The first stage brought us to an island 18 miles distant.

In a small harbour we anchored, intending to sail at daybreak . Bu t during the night bad weather set in and there we were kept three days.

Deer and other game abounded, so we could not become short of provisions . The harbour ' s name is Lthazit, and I learnt the story by asking why it was so-called . A long time ago the Piratical Haida Indians tried to surprise and murder the Timstrians, who were encamped here gathering food of various kinds . Several families were sleeping in the huge, but roughly built hunting lodge . It was a still and starlight night, but a heavy swell rolled in from the Pacific Ocean, breaking lazily on some adjacent sunken rocks . A solitary Timstrian more industrious than the rest was fishing near the harbour mouth.

To his alarm he heard a hissing kind of sound as if a signal . Instantly he cut away his fishing line with a mussle shell (knives were then unknown) and with a well-known action of the paddle which does not lift it out of the water, but by feathering and then drawing it, he reached the shadow of the steep rocks and gained the lodge unobserved.

He put his hand on the mouth of each sleeper and then spoke the news into the waking ear. Picking up their moveables all glided into the forest behind them, except one blind old man of small stature . He was aroused by the war shout, and with rare presence of mind snatched up a dirty grease box, put it over his head, and crouched down . Disappointed at the escape of their intended victims they destroyed all they could, but the blow on the grease box inflicted no serious injury on its occupant . Away they sailed, and out stole the little man, who soon met his own people with the news of what had happened . One canoe of the retreating fleet get separated from the rest without being missed . The surprising piece of news communicated by the blind man was that he had heard cries of distress seaward . Venturing along the rocks to watch their foes in the offing they heard another piercing cry..

A solitary figure was descried clinging to a rock washed by the sea.

He was a chief's son, the only person that was not drowned when the canoe split to pieces on a sunken rock . The Timstrians rescued him,

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but on seeing who it was were for immediately killing him . But he happened to be of the same badik or crest brotherhood as one of his deliverers, who at some risk saved his life . The year following they sent word to the Haidas by means of an intermediate tribe at peace with both . There the Timstrian and Haidas met by arrangement, and several slaves were produced as a ransom for the chief ' s son . We will take no ransom " said the chief of the Timstrians . So surprising was this that the Haidas thought it indicated treachery, and in a moment they grasped their weapons . Promptly a Timstrian stood up with stretched out arms, a sign of peace . Fears being thus allayed, a great feast was made, eagle's down scattered, and a peace thus nobly made lasted until the palefaces came and rolled for ever away the curse of war . Such was the story, and the missing signal gave the name Lthazit to the harbour.

At length we reached Massett, the chief Haida centre . Only about 450 Indians are there now . We had a missionary among them in 1874 and at intervals ever since . The village stands a little back from the beach, in front of which flows an arm of the sea extending southwards 3o mi l es, forming an inland sea of exquisite beauty fringed with the finest forest trees to be seen in this country . In front of the houses stands a serried line of lofty poles carved wit', br~tcsque figures, from which the learned among Indians can trace the pedigree of the family to which the pole belonged . Behind the houses on a slight elevation, where the year before I gathered strawberries, stands a very pretty new church . Near it is the plainest of school houses, and further back, flanked by the forest, stands the mission house.

This was the home of the dreaded pirates and marauders of the North Pacific Ocean . About twelve years before the first missionary stepped from the ship's boat to the beach, a stranger to all, and with his brave wife and little child found shelter in the dim corner of a Haida's house . Heathenism was at its height . Theirs was a hideous experience . Their devotion has not only rolled back the tide of war, but introduced God's message of peace that has tamed the wild spirits.

Their high priest of heathenism was a clever man, full of faith in himself. Then he conversed with demons, now the pleasant smile on his face he attributes to the pleasant ideas God's angels give him.

Formerly, 11e said, he could call up ghosts, now angels come unbidden.

He is an excellent drLI —list, draughtsman, carver, and counsellor, and what is the crown of all, a good Christian, no longer with intellect and

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imagination p erverted, but purified by God's converting power . lie stood in the front rank of the chief men at the entrance of the church to meet me as I was proceeding to consecrate it, and fell into the procession with the rest . I arrived at the village on Tuesday when a mere handful of people were at home . The others were at a distance, scattered along the west coast hunting seals and otters . The missionary managed to get three crews together and despatched them to call as many as possible to the village . On Saturday I consecrated the church and counted 264 persons present . 'There was a choir of 3o men and boys heading the procession . Immediately in front of me were the churchwardens and sidesmen carrying prettily carved and gilded wands their own workmanship . It was a most solemn s e rvice, which deeply impressed all present.

After the consecration I baptized 72, confirmed 63, and married 3 6. persons . Never that I can remember was I so tired as on that Saturday night . The weariness nearly banished sleep . Though it will prolong my letter I will tell you of a little incident of that day. The babies kept up an accompaniment that at first distressed me during the confirmation . On this account perhaps it was that I had not noticed a young man with work-a-day clothes on speak to the missionary leading up the candidates for confirmation, nor observed that a churchwarden had undertaken that duty . Among the last to be confirmed was this young man, who was led to me from the font where lie had been baptized while the confirmation proceeded . The baby cries had (br owned to me the baptismal service at the other end of the church.

This young man had been carefully prepared for these services and looked forward to meeting me at 1\Iassett that month . But the canoe that had gone to call the party lie belonged to left with them, leaving him behind because he was benighted at a distance . During the night he reached the rendezvous, and guessed the reason of its emptiness . At dawn next morning lie started for a twenty mile walk along a trackless and rocky shore, and arrived in church during the confirmation . I was unaware of the tremendous effort he had made as he knelt before me ragged and barefoot . He had Nvorn away his shoes and left his footprints behind him in blood along the chancel.

I doubt not but that the heavenly gift bestowed on him bore a true proportion to his earnestness in seeking it.

Next day was Sunday, by which time other Indians had returned' from their hunting, and the church was filled with a well-dressed,

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intelligent, and devout congregation . There were 90 communicants.

The offertory was £30 I 2S ., of which amount more than .4: 20 was given by the Indians themselves . When the three crews that called in their brethren were paid for their three days ' hard struggling with an adverse wind they all handed back their well-earned wages to assist in paying off the remaining debt on the building . Is not all this remarkable among a people so lately foremost in deeds of blood and rapine ? On Monday I rode many miles into the country to visit the cattle farm, and amongst other places called at a herdsman's hut . He was at home, and soon was busy cooking his very best for my entertainment. Fried potatoes and bacon with very strong tea . After this repast he placed before me a church service, from which I read.

Before I left he shewed me a photograph of his mother, and in speaking of her his voice shook, and a tear could hardly be kept back . Loneliness does not harden the heart like the bad companionship of cities but still I . pity these solitary men.

I have frequent meetings with the scattered sons of our fatherland.

For instance, I had ministered at the bedside of a sick man, and the spokesman of the rest of the band said he was told to ask me to preach to them . I found it good for myself to pour out my heart in speaking to those gold miners who evinced such hunger for heavenly things.

On reaching home the first man that met me was a Christian Indian from a band of more than 200, mostly heathen, living about 45 miles away . He had a wounded conscience . His grown up, unconverted son was ready to graduate in some heathen mystery, but lacked the full amount of the required fees . He begged his father to give him what was lacking, which he did. But he saw his error at once . For this he came to me confessing it . So deep was his emotion that he suddenly dropped on his knees and continued some minutes in silent and apparently agonizing prayer. I was also moved by the man's tumult of heart . As he rose I took his cold and trembling hand, and assured him that God had put away his sin I have prayed so long for pardon, he said that my whole body is sick.

To-day he and a friend have again arrived, and intend to stay for the Christmas festival . He had another sin to confess . He had been sitting with his band round a huge fire when the intoxicating cup was passed round . He put it to his lips without drinking and then passed it on . He was a coward, and as he said, " the bad men were glad I was afraid to do right, and so on two occasions I have encouraged evil

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by my weakness, and therefore helped the devil . But I feel happier now I have told you . " Such was his simple story, the outcome of a sincere heart self-tortured as well as sorely tempted . Some people would scoff at rather than sympathise with such sensitiveness of conscience . But they never can help forward the true regeneration of humanity. To me it is a great delight to perceive any signs of conscience at all among the heathen, and when it does appear great skill is needful to train it by gradually forming a right judgment as its groundwork . How great scope is here for prayer for heavenly guidance ! Your prayers avail for this as well as in the furtherance of our mission work in general.

When shall I stop writing? I must trace briefly the wanderings o f a poor slave . He was brought to me for protection by an Indian who had assisted in his escape . When a child he was kidnapped from a tribe about 600 miles to the south-east . His captors sold him, and by successive sales he was at last settled in the house of a Kodiak chief 2,000 miles from his home and in the region of the midnight sun . His master died, and, dreading to be made a sacrifice of, he trusted himself to a Kaiak, or small skin canoe. After countless adventures and miseries he reached a camp of our Indians trading in the north, and they concealed him until he was out of danger . But he had not realized that he was safe even when he came to me . The dread of being recaptured was upon him . I set him at work, and that he might not be long in tasting the sweets of liberty I paid him his wages at the close of his first day ' s work . He looked with mingled delight and astonishment at the first receipt of money for his labour . As soon as he had earned enough to pay his passage to Victoria he embarked, and I added a small sum with which to obtain supplies on arrival . He had quite forgotten his mother tongue, and yet longed to return to the place of his birth . He promised to return to me and be my slave if he did not meet with a kind reception from his friends and relatives.

At last I stop. Next July I hope to attend the Lambeth Conference of Bishops, and soon after that I should like to meet you face to face.

Meanwhile, farewell .

Yours sincerely, W . CALEDONIA

SCHOOL NEWS .

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SCHOOL NEWS. We are pleased to be able to report an increase in the numbers of the school this term . The School House now contains 34 boys, and the Day boys are more numerous than before . This improvement must be eminently satisfactory to all who have at heart the welfare of St . Peter's . Let us hope that subscriptions will flow in in due proportion.

The late cricket season cannot be well called a successful one . To win only 4 matches out ofa total of 19 is the reverse of satisfactory . There was this year a want of ordinary enthusiasm for the game itself, and a languid indifference to practice, which to a very great extent neutralized any good qualities which the team possessed . Until it is realised that to play the game well requires honest work and unremitting practice the cricket of the school will never be a success.

During the holidays the School Library has been thoroughly over. hauled, and the books dusted, re-arranged and re-numbered . Day boys in the Sixth Form have been admitted to the right of obtaining books from it . The increased income arising from this source will prove a welcome addition to the Library Fund, which has been for a year or two incapable of purchasing for us new books . We hope that more use will be made of the library than heretofore, and that volumes, weightier and more solid than novels, that have now been cleansed from the dust of ages, will just occasionally—more is not to be hoped for—be obtained and read.

We publish in another column an abstract of the Examiners' reports, very satisfactory ones they are too, which were made at the Midsummer Prize-giving . The School, it will be seen, has obtained a very creditable list of honours during the past year . In addition to those announced on that occasion, N . L . Hood has obtained a scholarship, and there is promise of more to follow shortly.

Our prospects for the Football season are fairly good, though the absence of Hood will make a serious difference to the strength of the team . Forward, as usual, we shall be good, but there are three places to fill amongst the backs, and no very obvious men to fill them.

However, many sturdy players are left of last year ' s XV ., and if only we are favoured with good weather and decent luck we shall not disgrace ourselves.

A match card has been issued similar in form to the cricket card.

It contains an excellent list of matches, including engagements with B

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some very strong clubs . It is perhaps however a defect that until December 1st all the matches are at home, and then come four consecutive engagements away. But this is a .trifle.

Let us hope that the elements will relax their sternness, and he more favourable to our football than they have been to cricket . If there is to be any summer this year at all —though it seems an Irishism to say so—it must come in the autumn.

A meeting was held on Sept . 28th, when it was put to the vote whether there should be a theatrical performance at the end of this term or no ; there was a decided majority in favour of it, of course: the custom is far too good a one to be suddenly dropped, especially when the school is in its present condition with regard to its increasing numbers . Opportunity was taken at the same meeting to choose a captain of the boats for next year, F. Mitchell being the man elected.

THE CRICKET SEASON, 1888.

HE rule of De mortuis nil nisi barium is an excellent one. Yet if

T it be observed this article will be so inconveniently short as to

bring no relief to the heart of the jaded editor of the .Peterite, for to speak sooth there is more evil than good to be recorded of the departed season.

Without comparing it with former seasons, but judging it independently, it must be confessed that as an exhibition of cricket it was bad . The summer of course was an atrocious one as far as weather was concerned, but even pelting rain and continual slow wickets can not be held answerable for the display given of batting and bowling and general knowledge of the game . Except in a very few members of the team, the love of the game and the desire to learn its intricacies, and above all the dash necessary to anyone who will shine in it, were entirely absent . Practice was too casual and intermittent, while a good bowler and competent coach, ready and anxious to correct faults and to foster talent, was much missed . To secure such a one forthwith for next season would be worth untold sums, as, if he did not succeed in improving next year's record, he would at least do something for the cricket of its team, and lay a foundation for the cricket of future seasons, which would be its own reward.

The fielding of the team was its best feature, but it was in the field that the radical cause of non-success was chiefly seen—ignorance of

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'the game as exemplified more particularly in the placing of the field.

Often have we seen right hand round the wicket relieve left hand round and bowl away merrily without moving a single member of the field.

If a left-hander can bowl without a long leg and has his extra man out on the off side, it by no means follows that such an arrangement will suit a right-hander . Short leg must not always be left to commune with the umpire, and point may, by a judicious but not too frequent change of position, not undertaken on his own responsibility, closer in or more forward, effect catches and save runs . All bowlers seemed to have the idea that it is needful to have two men at least in the slips.

This is unnecessary for some bowlers, always so for slow bowlers on wet wickets . The ground fielding and backing up were safe without being brilliant . With regard to the eleven in the field, nothing was more striking than the incongruousness of their apparel . This may seem a minor point, but verily it is not by any means, and the moral worth and capacity of school teams are as often gauged by the nature of their raiment as by any other criterion . Let us hope that next season there will be no blazers worn in the field, nor yet football caps, still less football jerseys, still less football jerseys under cricket shirts . Belts are plebeian, and, horresco rcfirens, a man in rowing shorts with bare legs, the left one shielded by a pad, is not a thing of beauty . As other schools have but little chance of judging us except from without, it is as well that our outward appearance be calculated to please.

The batting itself pointed conclusively to the want of a coach.

Forward play was almost entirely absent, and, remembering that \V. G. Grace advises to play forward whenever possible, it will be seen that this was a serious defect. Leg hitting requires cultivation, and runs were lost through forcing off balls to mid-off when they would have gone twice as hard to point and third man . Nothing is lost and often a run is gained by invariably running the first run at top speed . The best individual innings was Mitchell's 48 against North Riding Asylum, which was an excellent performance, and he and two or three others should do very well next year . A grand chance of beating Durham was lost when, going in against 59, the School colla psed for 49, the last five wickets only totalling eleven against the splendid bowling of Badnall . In the first match against the Yorkshire Gentlemen the cricket was satisfactory, but in the second, though opposed by a very inferior team, the School bowling got most "catawompously chawed up ." This was greatly owing to an error of judgment in refusing to bat

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after winning the toss . Such a course is only usual when the wicket is likely to improve with wear, or when the side winning the toss is confident of dismissing its opponents with ease . The only other aim can be that of drawing the match, and to play all through for a draw is most unsportsmanlike and quite opposed to the spirit which should pervade school cricket . With wicket and ground good, and bowling easy, no captain should hesitate to go in.

The bowling was weak considering that it was a bowler ' s season.

W . Carter bowled well up to the Durham match and then fell off, and about the same period Mitchell returned to form and was effective with slow breaks . D . Carter has some command of the ball, and Crowther was useful and should do very well with head work . The custom of taking a ball down before beginning to bowl seemed quite unknown to. all the trundlers.

The points, then, calling for attention are—r . The engagement of a competent bowler and coach, who will perfect forward play and leg hitting . 2 . Practice of the team . This should certainly be in the evening as well as at noon . It is impossible for the whole eleven to get proper practice in three hours a week, and while practice with the men in their places is invaluable for fielding purposes, the net might well be used in the evenings by a limited number, whose times and seasons might be appointed by the captain . The small boys want coaching and looking after, and they should have their ground to themselves.

3 . Placing of the field . Lillywhite ' s diagrams are excellent : the rest must come from experience.

Granted these postulates, the prospects for next season are decidedly encouraging . There will be some six members of the present team available, and there are several likely colts to replace the departed.

The weather can hardly be worse, and as far as can be seen most things will be better than in 18SS. CHARACTERS OF THE ELEVEN. (capt.) A plucky and effective wicket-keeper . In batting should watch the ball and score more behind the wicket.

J . E . GOFTON . Very poor bat . Should stand up to his wicket and use his reach . Useful change bowler, with puzzling action . Slowin the field.

H.W . ALLAN

F. MITCHELL.

Batted very well, though apt to lose his wicket with a bad stroke . Back play good, but must get his left shoulder down

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when playing forward, and keep his right foot firm . Bowled well at the end of the season, and does better slow than fast.

M . NAPIER . Very hard hitter, with an original style of batting . Must learn to play forward and to stop yorkers . Hard working field.

V G. . BIRKS. Improved greatly at the end of the season, and was a very useful bat . Plays forward too much to the on, and might use his height and strength more . Good field.

W . CARTER . Good slow left hand bowler, with great break back.

Rustic right hand bat . Must stand up to his wicket and not pull.

Good field.

D . CARTER . Stiff bat ; played some useful innings . Runs well between wickets . Came out strong as a bowler, and with care will do well.

H. G . METCALFE . Has all the makings of an excellent bat, but failed through invariably hitting across . Should learn to play steadily and stand upright at the wicket. Good field.

F . C . CROWTHER . Very promising with the bat, but must learn to hit to leg ; stands in a cramped attitude . Useful bowler, slow right hand, with some work on, and judicious varying of pace ; will be good.

A . HUDSON . Played some good innings ; has an excellent style of forward play, and a good straight bat . Miserable field. \V . L. HOOD . Ugly though effective bat . Good catch.

Matches played, 18 ; won, 4 ; lost, 10 ; drawn, 4.

Matches won—North Riding Asylum, Revellers, Clifton, North Riding Asylum.

Lost—Pocklington, Ripon G . S . (2), Yorkshire Gentlemen, Old Boys, Durham G . S ., H . Woolsey's Xi ., Londesboro' Park, Clifton, A . O . joy's XI. Drawn—Iondesboro' Park, York Club (2), Yorkshire Gentlemen.

BATTING AVERAGES. Total F . Mitchell A . Iludson N . L . Hood W . Carter G . V . Birks M . Napier

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Highest Score.

48

Innings.

IS

Not out.

Runs.

0

190

12

2

79

23

6 16

0

42

2S

3

S5

17

to

1

107

23 21

19

94

Average. lobo 7'9 7 6. 7 5 .1 7

5 .4

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Total If . G . Metcalfe II . W . Allan . .

F. C . Crowther E . S . D . Carter J . E . Gofton . .

C . E . Lovell . .

Ii . F . Chadwick J . F . Leaf . .

F. M . Bingham

Innings.

16 t6 IS 17

Not out.

2

13

0

3 S 12 4

0 2

..

Highest Score.

Runs.

72 74 66 69 48 32

1

4

12 r8 IS

21

I

I

4'5 3'9 10 . 2

25 r8 5* 5

22

3

5'2 4 . 14 4'10

II

3'4 2'3 0'3

* Not out .

BOWLING ANALYSIS. W . Carter . .

D . Carter ..

F. Mitchell I . E . Gorton . .

I' . C . Crowther II . AV . Allan . .

II . G . Metcalfe C . E Lovell . .

J . F . Leaf . .

Over,.

2 75' 1 1 7 6 '4 22 3' 1 44'2 1522 23 11

20 3

Maidens.

74 36 53 7 38 1 0

7 0

Runs.

6o6 44 2 549 152 447 98 53 39 18

Runs per AVides, Wickets . Wicket.

65 0 9 .3 12 . 2 2 36 8 1 3'7 40 13'S 0 II 1 0

31 5

o o

I

1

0

14 '4 19'6 5S 6'5

6

CRIChE"I'. v . YORK REVELLERS. This was a very interesting match, and, latterly, most exciting, ending, as it did, in a win for us by one run . Our opponents went in first, to the bowing of NV . Carter and Crowther, who were not relieved during the innings . The wickets soon begin to fall ; the first two were down for one run . The number of catches was remarkable ; Birks and Napier each mlde two, and eight men out of the eleven were out in this way . On the School side, on the other hand, eight men were cleaned bowled . The School at first did fairly well, but the later wickets fell quickly, and Chalwick went in with six to mike to win.

This he and Leaf succeeded in doing, making runs of some hits that seemed almost hopeless . Directly after the winning hit Leaf succumbed to a good ball from E . Stephenson.

YORK REVELLERS. . .

II . Spencer, c Birks b W . Carter R . Barnett, c I) . Carter b Crowther W . Atkinson, c Napier b Crowther

..

••

0

7 0

CRICKEl.

347

..

W . Brown, c Napier b W . Carter W . Singleton, c Metcalfe b W. Carter . .

Moore, b W. Carter F . Spencer, c Mitchel b Crowther H . Stephenson, c Birks b W . Carter F . Lawson, st Allan b Crowther G. Hills rip, c W . Carter b Crowther E. Stephenson, not out ..

Extras ..

14 c 2 12 0 0 II 2

Total ..

49

Ilt)\V'LING ANALYSIS. W . Carter Crowther

.. ..

Runs 23 24

Wkts .

5 5

Mdn. .

1 2

Overs 12 III

Bowled 0

ST . PETER'S SCHOOL. H . W . Allan, b II . Stephenson . .

F . C . Crowther, b H . Stephenson F . Mitchell, b II . Stephenson . .

M . Napier, h H. Stephenson . .

G. V . Birks, 11)w, b II . Stephenson W. Carter, b E . Stephenson . .

II G . Metcalfe, b II . Stephenson D . Carter, run out F. M. Bingham, b IT . Stephenson J . F . Leaf, b E . Stephenson . .

II . F . Chadwick, not out Extras . .

Total . .

II 0 14 4 0 0 6 3 5 5 5o

z' . RIPON GRAMMAR. SCHOOL. This match was played on June 2 tst, at Ripon . The School went in first, represented by Allan and Crowther, who, however, quickly gave way to Mitchell and Gofton . Mitchell alone made any stand against the bowling, and the innings terminated for the poor total of 26.

The Ripon innings was begun by Danks and Hill, with Carter and Crowther as bowlers . The score began to rise quickly, and by the fall of the second wicket the School score had been passed . Three men on their side reached the twenties, and, aided by several wides, they succeeded iu making in all 127 . This painful defeat was mainly the result of the weakness of the School batting, but, on the other hand, the bowling was not up to its usual form.

ST . PETER'S SCHOOL. i I . W . Allan, c Swire b Ragg F . C . Crowther, b Swire ..

F. Mitchell . U Swire ..

J . E . Gofton, b Swire M . Napier, b Swire G. V . Birks, c Ligertwood b Ragg W . Carter, b Swire ..

H. G . Metcalfe, b Swire . .

D . Carter, not out

C 34 8 RICKET. J . F. Lcaf, b Ragg II . F . Chadwick, b Swire Total . .

..

.. . .

o 3

..

. .

26

RIPON GRAMMAR SCHOOL. E . banks, b Mitchell J . R . Hill, c Birks b D. Carter C . Bryant, b D . Carter W . Wrangham, b Crowther K. Tupman, c and b D . Carter T. G . Ligertwood, b D. Carter R . S . Ragg, 1) D . Carter F . Speak, b D . Carter . .

S . Swire, lbw, b D . Carter C . E . Ligertwood, b D . Carter M . G. Heath, not out ..

Extras

. . . . .

14 21 23 7

. . . . .

0

6 33 3 4 3 2

. .

II

Total ..

W . Carter . .

F . Crowther F . Michell . .

D . Carter . . ..

Gofton

127

BOWLING ANALYSIS. Wides Runs Wkts.

Overs 0 29 o 13 o 29 1 14 5 5 15 1 o J7 8 16 . 3 o Io o 2

Mdns.

4 2 0

Bowled 0 I I

4

5

0

0

v. CLIFTON. This match was played on the School ground . Losing the toss, the Cliftonians were sent first to the wickets, where chiefly owing to Haigh and Houlgate they totalled 57 . The School began disastrously, and at one time it seemed impossible that the game could be saved . When the two Carters became partners they put a different aspect on affairs, and with Metcalfe ' s plucky hitting managed to win the game.

CLIFTON. T . Parker, b W . Carter G. Clarke, b I) . Carter ..

E. Nicholson, b W . Carter T . Ilaigh, b D . Carter ..

J Sturdy, b D. Carter . .

T . Stanesfield, b D . Carter R. Cowl, c Birks b D . Carter ..

J . Haigh, c Metcalfe b W. Carter M. lIoulgate, not out ..

F. Wrightson, b D . Carter T . Madgwick, c Metcalfe b W . Carter ..

Extras ..

Total ..

BOWLING ANALYSIS .

W . Carter I) . Carter Crowther

Runs 15 26

Wkts.

4 6

lo

0

Overs 12 . 4 16 4

Mdns.

6 5 0

Bowled 2

5 0

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ST . PETER'S SCHOOL. II . W . Allan, b Stansfield A . Iludson, b Stanslicld . .

F . Mitchell, b Sturdy . . \I. Napier, b Stan-Meld . .

G . V . Birks, b Stansfield . .

F . C . Crowther, run out . .

W . Carter, c Stansfield b Sturdy D . Carter, b Nicholson .

II . G . Metcalfe, b Nicholson II. F . Chadwick, b Haigh . .

J . F . Leaf, not out ..

Extras . .

8 0 3 4 2 15 17 II

5 5

Total . .

72

v . OLD BOYS. Played as usual on St . Peter's Day, in wretched weather . The Old Boys were first represented by Lord and \Vaud, of whom the former played splendidly, stopping some very good balls from W . Carter.

While Crawshaw was in, the scoring was very slow but runs came quickly on Sharpe 's arrival . Mitchell at last clean bowled Sharpe, whose innings of 25 included some very fine off drives . Of the rest Walker and Chadwick alone did much . The School began with Allan and Hudson, neither of whom reached double figures . Mitchell scored 15 when he was lbw . to Lord, and Bilks, W . Carter, and Metcalfe tried to improve matters, so that it was thought expedient to put on W . U. Wilson with " sneaks . "

The School total was 88.

OLD BOYS.

P . F . Lord, b W . Carter . . ..

G . C . \Vaud, b W . Carter R . Crawshaw, b W . Carter . . . .

J . Sharpe, b Mitchell .

Wilson, lbw, b AN .

Carter . .

W. G . . .

J . Walker, b Crowther C . I-Iaynes, c D . Carter b \V . Carter . .

J. G . Wilson, c W . Carter b Mitchell . .

N . L. Hood, c Metcalfe b W . Carter . . . .

H. F . Chadwick, not out ..

F . M. Bingham, b Crowther Extras . .

Total . .

W . Carter F. Mitchell D . Carter F . Crowther

.. . . .. ..

. .

. . ..

. .

.. ..

T7

7 19 25 o 23 o

. .

0

o . .

12

• •

6 8

..

BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs Runs \Vkts.

6 21 6o 2 20 36 8 o 2 3 2 2'2

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. . .

II . W . Allan, c Lord b J . Sharpe ..

A . Hudson, b J . Sharpe . . . .

F . Mitchell, lbw, b Lord

117

Mdns.

2 5 0 I

.

Bowled 3 I 2

9 8 15 C

CRICKET.

35 o

F. C . Crowther, c and b Lord J . E . Gofton, b Sharpe ..

M . Napier, b Lord G. V. Birks, c Chadwick, b Lord D . Carter, 1) Sharpe ..

W . Carter, not out H . G . Metcalfe, c Hood, 1) Lord J . F . Leaf, 1) W . G. Wilson ..

Extras ..

Total . .

OLD BOYS. Second Innings.

P . E . Lord, 1) Mitchell W . G. Wilson, b Mitchell G . C . \Vaud, not out ..

R . Crawshaw, b W . Carter J . Sharpe, b Mitchell ..

25

15 15 I1

4 Go

Total (for 4 wickets)

Mitchell Crowther W . Carter

BOWLING ANALYSIS, Runs, Wlcts .

Overs.

17 3 13 24 0 5 IS 7 7' .

Mdns.

7 0 1

Booed 3 0 I

YORh.

This match was played on the York ground . The School captain winning the toss elected to send the York men in first . Seymour and Boddye faced the deliveries of W. Carter and Crowther . A very good start was made, and Seymour and Procter were particularly unmerciful to the School bowling . After they left, 3 wickets fell in quick succession . A stand was then made by Walker and Stephenson who hit well for their runs . The innings closed for the large total of 227 . The School sent in first Allan and Crowther, to the bowling of Stephenson and Boddye . Neither stayed long, and Mitchell only added 3 to the total when he was bowled by Sowden . The brothers Carter then made a better stand, and added nearly 20 before W . Carter was bowled by Nicholson . Napier succeeded and played freely for r 2 . The best cricket was shewn when Birks joined Carter . L'irks played much better cricket than he has shewn before this season . A few runs were added and Carter was c and b by Boddye. He had played very carefully for IS. Metcalfe and Hudson both helped to raise the total, and at call of time the score was 107 for 8 wickets, Hudson being not 12.

The School batting was much better than in previous matches . The fiery state of the wicket and the intense heat of the day account in some degree for the poor bowling analyses .

CRICKET. YORK. T . P . Seymour, I, 1) . C it er . . \V . l ;oddye, lbw, b W. Carter . .

J . I . . Procter, b Crowther . .

W . I' . Nicholson, b 1) . Cartel . .

J . Doran, b 1) . Carter ..

S . Mason, b Crowther R. T. Thorpe, c Dirks, b Mitchell J . C . Walker, lbw . b W. Carter . .

II . Stephenson . b Crowther . .

J . H . Sowden, not out . .

1I . S . Procter, b \V . Carter Extras . .

. . ..

. . . . . . .. ..

. . . .

35 20

. .

I 3 22

Total . .

W . Carter ..

D . Carter Crowther 3 Mitchell Allan . .

227

BO\V'LING ANALYSIS. Mdns, Runs .

Wkts.

2 32 2 55 3 2 46 3 45 I o 27 0 0

ST . PETER'S SCHOOL. II . W . Allan, b l 1 . Stephenson .

F . C . Crowther, b L'odtlye . .

F. Mitchell, b Sowden I). Carter, c and b Loddy~e . . \V~. Carter, b Nicholson . .

M. Napier, b Bodily c ..

G. V . Birks, b Procter . .

II . G. Metcalfe, b Procter A. Iludson, not out J . F . Leaf, not out .. . .

II . F . Chadwick, to bat . .

Extras . .

Total (for 8 wickets)

61 15 55 4 o o 11

.,

Overs .

II'I

Bowled.

r8

3 3

O

19 8 4

0

0

..

5 ..

9 ..

3 . . 18 6 . . 12 . . 23 . . to . . 12 ..

I 8 ..

107

z' DURHAM. This match with our rival School took place on June the 2oth, on the School ground . The match was remarkable for the low scoring on both sides . It must be said that the School lost a chance which may not occur again for some time, of defeating their great rivals . Winning the toss the School captain put Durham in first . Durham was first represented by Wilkinson and W . Lodge, who faced the deliveries of W. Carter and Mitchell . Carter began with a maiden, but 3 was scored

by Lodge off Mitchell . In Carter' s second over, however, he was cleaned bowled . This let in L . Lodge, but he quickly succumbed to Carter after only subscribing a single to the total . Badnall succeeded and soon opened his account by driving Mitchell to the on for a quartet.

A smart piece of fielding was then done by D. Carter at point . After a few m )re runs had been scored off Mitchell, D . Carter took his place, and off his third ball succeeded in getting Wilkinson well caught at

352

CRICKET.

cover-point . Swinburne who followed, had only placed 5 to his credit when he was caught and bowled by D . Carter. Badnall was then missed at long-on by Birks off a rather difficult chance . Alexander who followed Swinburne made a stand with Badnall, though the scoring was still at a very slow rate . Without however adding to the total, Alexander was caught in the slips . Jackson came in . An appeal for stumping Badnall was then given in favour of the batsman . A succession of maidens were now bowled . At 48, Crowther took D . Carter's place, and with the first ball of his second over, clean bowled Badnall, who had played well for his 28 . The end of the innings was not far off . Graham was well caught by D . Carter, Robinson by Birks, and Stokoe bowled by Mitchell . Broatch gave a little trouble, and then was clean bowled by Crowther . Crowther obtained the remarkably good analysis of 4 wickets for 3 runs.

The School was represented by D . Carter and Hudson . A fairly good start was made, and ro was telegraphed before Hudson was bowled

by Alexander . Before, however, 20 was recorded, three more wickets fell, and matters looked very gloomy for the School . 4 for 19 . Napier played with a little more confidence, and the hopes of the partisans of the School were raised when 30 was telegraphed and no fresh wicket had fallen . Unfortunately at 33 Napier was bowled, and Allan after making a good off-drive for 4 also fell a victim to Badnall . With Birks in there seemed a little hope, but he had only scored a couple when he was given out lbw. The rest of the innings almost needs no comment.

With the exception of Metcalfe, who drove Badnall to the off for 4 off the first ball delivered him, nobody made a single stroke which had any cricket in it . The innings closed for 49, or io to the bad.

In the 40 minutes that remained, Durham going in for the second time, made 44 for 3 wickets . Wilkinson and Swinburne played well for their scores of 16 and 15 not out, respectively.

With regard to individual cricket shewn in the match, Allan 's wicketkeeping was very good and clean throughout . The School fielding with the exception of one or two mistakes was up to the mark, and the bowlers made good use of a rather difficult wicket . So far so good . We wish as much could be said for the batting which throughout was a very weak display . If it be said that none of the NI . had never had to play fast bowling like Badnall's before—we believe that may be the true case— let such a state of things be remedied another year, and a professional of Ulyett's bowling powers be sought . Thus perhaps, we may save

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353

ourselves from bringing again disgrace upon our cricket renown . Of the Durham XI . it has been said that it was the weakest XI . that had been sent for some time—and more shame to us if it were . Certainly with the exception of Badnall, to whom Durham is indebted for the winning of the match, no man wielded bat or ball with deadly power.

DUP.IIA\I GRAM\IAR SCHOOL. W . Wilkinson, c Leaf, b D . Carter ..

W. Lodge, 1) W . Carter L . Lodge b W . Carter . .

L . W . Badnall b Crowther . .

C . Swinhurne, c and b \V . Carter ..

T . P . Alexander, c Gofton, b D . Carter N . Jackson, not out . .

F . Stokoe, b Mitchell . .

E . Graham, c D . Carter, 1) Crowther C . Robinson, c G. V . Eirks, b Crowther J . Broatch, b Crowther ..

Extras Total

\V. Carter . .

F . Mitchell . .

1) Carter F . C . Crowther

. .

..

3 r 2S 5 o 5 r

. . ..

59

BOWLING ANALYSIS. Runs \Vkts .

Ovcrs 20 3 aS 21 r 9 to 2 13 3 4 6'3 ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

Mdns . it

Bowled 2

2

7 3

D . Carter, c Robinson, b Alexander ..

A. Hudson, b Alexander F . Mitchell, c and b Badnall ..

J. E . Got ton, b Badnall ..

M . Napier . h Badnall ..

G . V . Birks, lbw, h Badnall . .

11 . W . Allan, b Badnall . .

F . C. Crowther, not out \V . Carter, c Robinson, b Badnall.

II . G . Metcalfe, b Badnall . .

J F . Leaf, c L . Lodge, b Badnall Extras ., Total

o 5 5

0

2 7 4 4 2

ro 2

4 o 2

4 o to . .

. .

S9

DURIIA\I GRAMMAR Sell )01 ..

Second Tnnings.

W. Wilkinson . c Birks, b Mitchell . . \V . Lodge, nun out ..

Swinhurnc, not out . .

E . Graham, b Mitchell Stolcoe, not out . . . .

Extras . .

16 2

. . , .

2

..

Total, for 3 wkts.

BONN LING ANALYSIS. Crowther Mitchell . .

W . Carter

Runs r7 ati ..

7

r5 5 4 44

\VI.ts.

0 2 0

()vets 5 7

Dldns 0 0

CRICKET.

354

v. MI: . WOOLSEY'S XI. The scratch XI . batted first . Crawshaw, Meek, and Richardson gave little trouble, but when Lord and Daniel got together the score was rapidly increased, although Daniel made some very fluky strokes . This pair was ably assisted by Cholmondeley and Mr. \Voolsey, and the score reached the respectable total of 141 . Allan and Hood began the School innings, and the score was 28 before a wicket fell, when Allan was caught at short leg . Hood and Mitchell scored rapidly, but on Hood's departure no one could be found to stay with Mitchell . At 6-3o, five runs were required to win with one wicket to fall, so it was decided to finish the match . These five runs proved too hard a task, and we were beaten by 2 .

MR. AVOOLSEY'S XI. P . E . Lord, c Dirks, b D. Carter . .

R . Crawshaw, b \V . Carter S. W . Meek, b \V . Carter S . Richardson, c N. Hood, b Mitchell A . M. Daniel, c W . Carter, b 1) . Carter E . T. Cholmonde'ey, c Dirks . b Crowther II . Woolsey, lbw, b 1) . Carter G . Veld, run out J . E . Jones, not out E . \V . Clayfurth . b D . Carter .

Rev . W . U . E . Campbell, c Dirks, b Mitchell Extras Total

\V . Carter Mitchell Crowther D . Carter

. .

..

..

76 0

7 0

14 lo Is

3 S 0 2

3

..

L'O\FLING ANALYSIS .

Runs \Vkts, Overs 2 11 37 10'2 36 2 42 I 15 23 4 II

ST . 1'K I ER'S SCHOOL. II. W . Allan, c Clayforth b lord .. .

Woolsey ..

N . L . Hood, b II F. Mitchell, run out J . E . Gofton, c Lord . b G . Veld D . Carter, b Cholmondeley ..

M. Napier . b II. Woolsey ..

G. V . Birks, b H . \Voo :scy W . Carter, not out A . I-Iudson, c Meek . b P . E . Lord F. C . Crowther, b H . Woolsey II . G . Metcalfe, b H . Woolsey Lxtras ..

141

\Idns.

L'owlcd

2 1

2 0 0

5 2

9 2i

45 3 0

S 17

7 7 lo 1 39

v . N . R . ASYLU \I. .

Nicholson, determined to avenge his former defeat, had got Dr ., but all his efforts were unavailing, as against together a very strong XI the bowling of W . Carter and Mitchell the Asylum batsmen could only

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355

score the miserable sum of 21 . Hood and Metcalfe went first to the wickets for the School, and trying an impossible run, Hood paid the penalty . For some time it was doubtful whether the innings would reach 20, but Birks (who was the only man to reach double figures in either innings) put matters beyond doubt . The Asylum second innings was slightly better, Leckenby scoring 30 out of 53• NORTH RIDING ASYLUM. C . E . Rudd, b Mitchell E . Glaisby, b W . Carter . .

J . L . Proctor, c Crowther, b W. Carter \V . T . Rowntree, c Lofton, h \V . Carter \V . R . Nicholson, e Gofton, b Mitchell J . S . Law, b Mitchell .

W . Smith, c Napier, b Mitchell C . Tate, c Lofton, b W . Carter G . Twineham, b W . Carter \V . A . Hutchinson, c Crowther, b Mitchell . .

F . Leckenby, not out . .

2 2

7 o I

. .

. .

o n 1

3 o 2I

Total BOWLING ANALYSIS. Mitchell W . Carter

Ruts 9 12

Wkts .

5 5

Overs 1 3'4 13

Mdns .

6 7

ST. PETER' S SCHOOL. N . L . Hood, run out II . G . Metcalfe, c Twineham, b Proctor F. Mitchell, b Nicholson ..

J . E . Gofton, b Proctor II . W. Allan, b Nicholson M . Napier, lbw, b Nicholson G . V . Birl;s, b Nicholson D. Carter, b Nicholson W . Carter, c Tate, b Proctor A . Hudson, b Nicholson F . C. Crowther, not out Extras . . .

B :wlcd 2 2

0

4 5 0 2 I1

Total NORTH RIDING ASYLUM. Second Innings.

Leckenby, b Allan . . . .

E. Glaisby . lbw, b D . Carter . .

E . C . Rudd, b Crowther J . L . Proctor, c Hood, b Crowther . . \V . S . Rowntree, c and b \V . Carter W . R . Nicholson, b W. Carter J . S . Law, b W . Carter . . \\ . Smith, not out . .

C . Tate, b Gofton . .

Twineham, b Gofton . . \V . II . Hutchinson, c Gofton, b Allan Extras . . .. . .

Total

..

30 r o o o 2

. .

3 5 S

o 2 2

53

CRICKET.

356

BOWLING ANALYSIS. Runs \Vkts.

D . Carter Crowther . .

W . Carter Gofton ..

Allan

. .

14

1

13

2

Io

3

3

2 2

11

Overs S 13 7 4 4

Mdm. 5 1

3 0

v . LONDESBORO' PARh. Little can be said about this match, except that in the Londesbro' innings Mitchell took 7 wickets for 15 runs, and Metcalfe brought off 3 good catches in the long field.

For the School, the highest score was Birks' six . Only one run was scored off Siddall, with the full knowledge of the batsman scoring —a single by Crowther—the rest being scored by the ball hitting the bat and not the bat the ball . Londesbro ' Park scored 120 in their second innings . In this match, one of the umpires, who shall be nameless, gave some startling decisions.

LONDESBORO' PAItK. E . W. Usher . c D . Carter h W . Carter W . Harbour, c Metcalfe, 11 Mitchell . .

AV. A . Usher, c Metcalfe, b Mitchell . .

A. Siddall, run out .. .. ., I I . Usher, b Mitchell . .

T . Sherwood, c W . Carter, b Mitchell .

G. Cobb, lbw, b W . Carter R . R. Young, c Metcalfe, b Mitchell II . B . Young, I) Mitchell S . Lamplough, b Mitchell G . Scott, not out ..

Extras . . . .

Total

1;

5 o 2 1

. .

BOWLING ANALYSIS. Runs \\Its. Overs W. Carter . .

13 2 9 Mitchell ..

15 3.2 7 ST . PETER'S SCHOOL. N . L. Hood, b Siddall . \V A . Hudson, b Siddall F . Mitchell, b Siddall . . .

M . Napier, c Cobb, b Siddall . .

H . G. Metcalfe, b Siddall ..

G . V . Birks, b Siddall J E . Gofton, c E . W . Usher, b Harbour W . 1M . Carter, b Siddall .. ..

E. S . D . Carter, b Siddall I" . C . Crowther, not out F. M . Bingham, b Siddall Total

. .

31 Mans.

5

led 3

2

0

1

4 3 2

o 6 .. o o 3 o

..

LONDESBORO ' PARK. Second Innings. ..

W . A . Usher, c Hudson, b Gofton . . . ..

E . W. Usher, run out

o o 6 o o

21

. .

54 23

CRICKET.

357 20 I

A . Siddall, c Napier, b Gaon W . W . Harbour, b Gofton R . R . Young, b D . Carter T. Sherwood, b Gofton A. Usher, b Lofton G . Cobb, not out ..

A . B . Young G . Scott, not out S . Lamplough . .

Extras Total

\V . Carter Mitchell D . Carter Crowther Gofton

7 2

4 6 0 0

. .

120

..

BOWLING ANALYSIS. Wkts .

Runs 0 17 13 o

.. .. .. . .

49 11

..

34

Overs

I

12'2 Io 19

o 5

3 15

Mdns.

4 6 5 0

4

v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN. The School had a day out, no less than 490 runs being scored against them . We can only echo the question which appeared in an athletic newspaper (i.e. a newspaper devoted to athletics) " We wonder what the School bowlers thought of themselves? " And also the fielders . The catches missed were not as many as the runs scored against us, but they were going on that way . Needless to say the School did not bat ; and let us be thankful they did'nt.

YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN. . .

R . E . Walker, cUofton, b Metcalfe . . .

If . W . Rhodes, c D . Carter, b Mitchell . .

C . Maxwell-Stuart, b 1) . Carter R . C . Cholmondeley, b D . Carter E . R . D. Braman, c and b Gofton (_'apt . Savile, run out . . . .

S . AV . Meek, b D. Carter . . . .

G . C . Waud, c Napier, b Allan ..

C . W . Haynes, not out . .

J . E . Jones. c Leaf, h Allan . .

C . II . Dent (absent) ..

Extras . . . .

. . . . .

• . .

. . . . .

• . .

118 IS 12

189 21

38 40 22

13 2

o 17

Total

W . Carter F. Mitchell D . Carter Crowther . .

Lofton . . ., Allan Metcalfe . .

Leaf . .

. .

490

BOWLING ANALYSIS .

Runs Wkts .

48 o 70 119 3 o 56 r 75 2 41 44 1 . .

18 0

Overs 12 21

39 II

14 10'1

8 3

CLIFTON. M . Houlgate, run out ..

T . Parker, c Allan, b Mitchell .

R . Cowl, c D . Carter, b Mitchell

. . 18 . . 12 . . 17

\Idns.

I

4 2 2 0 I

o 0

C 35 8RICKET. T . Haigh, run out F. Wrightson, c Hudson, b Mitchell J . Sturdy, b D . Carter T. Stansfield, b D . Carter J . Haigh, lbw, b Mitchell J . Law, c Bilks, b Mitchell C . Mason, not out ..

S . Parker, c W. Carter, b Mitchell Extras

31 4 2 5

7 0 6 0

7

Total ..

I09

ST . PETER'S SCHOOL. H . \V . Allan, c Law, b Sturdy . .

N . L . Hood, run out ..

F . Mitchell, b J . Haigh . .

I . E . Gofton, lbw, h Sturdy D . Carter, c S . Parker, h Stansfield . . ..

M . Napier, run out G. V . Birks, c IIoulgate, b Sturdy . .

A . Hudson, b Haigh .. .. . .

W . Carter, b Sturdy ..

H. G . Metcalfe, not out . .

F . C . Crowther, h Stansfield Extras . .

. . . .

. .

.. .. . . .. . . . . . .

. . . . . . ..

Mitchell . .

D . Carter . .

3 Crowther . .

o 2

o 8 2

o 1 5o

Runs

wkts .

21

0 0

14 41

6

25

2

MR. JOY'S Xl. . .

S . M . Hodson, b Crowther Lloyd, c and b 1) Carter Lord, c Napier, b Crowther Rhodes, c Hood, b Crowther Punchard, b Crowther . .

Joy . b Crowther . . . .

HIowson, b Crowther . .

Bousfield .b D . Carter . . ..

Hodson, c Mitchell, b Crowther . .

Irwin, c Leaf, b D . Carter . .

Mumford . not out Extras . . ..

12

.. ..

Total . . . .

IBO\VLING ANALYSIS. W . Carter Crowther Mitchell D . Carter

8 o 14 3

. .

Overs 7

Mans.

I

2

0

14. 3 to

I 2

22

18 o iI 1 . .

. . . .

21

8 S o 2

6

. .

Total .. . . ..

BO\V~LING ANALYSIS. Runs AV'Its .

19 0 . .

46 27 7

ST . PETER'S SCHOOL. N . L . Hood . c Mumford, b Rhodes .

H . F . Chadwick, c Mumford, b Rhodes F . Mitchell, b Rhodes . .

J . F . Leaf, b Rhodes . .

J . E . Gofton, c Bousfield, b Rhodes . .

M . Napier, b Irwin . . . .

98 Overs 3 1 9'4 17

Mdns 0

3 7 12 5 1 o

. .

2 2

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ATHLETIC SPORTS. G . V . Birks c Bousfiehl, b Irwin IL \V . Allan, c joy, 1) Irwin ..

1). Carter, b Rhodes F . C . Crowther, c Mumford, b Irwin H . G . Metcalfe, not out Extras . .

Total ST . PETER'S SCHOOL. Second Innings. ..

II . G . Metcalfe, b Lloyd .

J . F . Leaf, b Rhodes N . L . Hood, c Rhodes, 1) Lloyd H. F . Chadwick, b Lloyd M . Napier, c Rhodes, b Lloyd G. V . Birks, b Lloyd F . Mitchell, c Joy . b Lloyd J . E . Lofton, b Rhodes . . ll . Carter, c and b Rhodes F . C . Cro w,ether, b Lloyd ..

IL \V . Allan, not out ..

Extras ..

Total . .

0 0 0 2 5 30

. S 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 2I

ATHLETIC SPORTS. HE sports were held, as usual, on the last two days of the Midsummer term, Monday and Tuesday, July the 3oth and 31st . In consequence however of the inclemency of the weather very few of the events arranged for Monday were able to take place, and the programme consisted solely of flat races, with the exception of putting the weight.

On Tuesday the weather very much improved, and an early start Was made in the morning . All Monday's events which had yet to be decided were finished . In the afternoon a very large and select company assembled, the weather being extremely bright and pleasant . The

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ground was in better condition, and some excellent sports were witnessed ; and the enjoyment of the afternoon was further enhanced by selections of music played by the band of the 3rd West York Regiment . The committee consisted of A . C . Clarke, J . E . Gofton, and G . H . Chilman . Messrs . E . W . Clayforth and H . W . Rhodes officiated as judges, and H . Woolsey, Esq ., as starter. At the close of T'uesday's sports Mrs . Handford very kindly distributed the prizes.

As regards the sports themselves, several of the events were above the average . A new regulation was also introduced by which no competitor was allowed to carry off more than three first prizes . This

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rule should have occasioned more entries, which, however, this year were certainly not above, if not below, the average of preceding years.

A few alterations were made by the committee in the programme: which are noted below, and which we believe were improvements . The following were the races : MONDAY. Putting the Weight (16 lbs .) .— G. V . Birks ; 2, J . E . Lofton ; 3, F . Mitchell.

Birks put Soft. 5in., while Gofton's and Mitchell's puts respectively were 28ft . and 27ft. Considering the extremely slippery state of the ground and the difficulty of keeping a foothold on the turf, the winner's put was a very good performance. roo Yards (Under 13) .—Heat 1 : C . J . N . Carter ; 2, J. Shepperd . Heat 2 : W . A. Rose ; 2, F . P . Fausset . Heat 3 : E . C . Gray ; 2, A . O . Sargeaunt.

The winners of the first two heats won very easily . The third heat was productive of a better race.

Music Pupils' Race (Quarter Mile Handicap) .—T . S . Spence (6o yds) ; 2, F . C. Crowther (30 yds) ; 3, P . Heppenstall (75 yds).

A capital race throughout Spence managed to hold his own to the finish, but only succeeded in beating Crowther by a couple of feet. Heppenstall was about 15 yards behind Crowther.

Quarter Mile (Open). —J . E . Gofton ; 2, H . G . Chadwick ; 3, G . V . Birks.

This order was maintained from beginning to end . As the ground was in a fearful condition after the very heavy rain no time was taken . Chadwick was a poor second. too Yards (Under 15) .—Heat r : S . O . Bingham ; 2, F . W . Pickles . Heat 2 : H. B . Whitby ; 2, C. J . N. Carter . Heat 3 : G . I'adel ; 2, H . R . Partington. too Yards (Open) .—Heat 1 :

G . V . Birks . Heat 2 : J . E . Gofton and II . F

Chadwick.

In the first heat all the competitors except Birks scratched . Birks consequently had no difficulty in winning his heat . In the second heat Gufton and Chadwick tied for the first place after a very close race.

Mile Race (Open) .—J . E . Gofton ; 2, N . L . Hood ; 3, II . F . Chadwick.

There were fourteen entries for this race, but on account probably of the difficulty of running on the slippery grass half of this number scratched . Gofton again won with ease . Hood, however, kept close on his heels, and was a good second . Chadwick was some distance behind Hood . The time was not taken.

TUESDAY. too Yards Handicap (Open) .—Heat 1 : J . E . Gofton (pen . 3 yds) ; 2, F . C . Crowther (8 yds) . Heat 2 : W . M . Carter (6 yds) ; 2, N . L . Hood (4 yds) . Heat 3: I-I . G. Chadwick (pen . r yd) ; 2, A . Crosthwaite (4 yds) . Final heat : J . E . Gofton ; 2, H . F . Chadwick ; 3, N . L . Hood.

Of the three winners of the heats \V . M . Carter ran most promisingly . In the final, however, Gofton asserted his superiority, as also Chadwick and Hood . This race was one of the new introductions .

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Long Jump (Under 15).—S . O . Bingham ; 2, H . B. Whitby ; 3, F. M . Bingham.

The winner jumped r5ft . 6in ., while Whitby and F . M . Bingham jumped r4ft . Sin. and 14ft. tin . respectively.

120 Yards Hurdle Race (Open) .—Heat 1 : G. V . Birks ; 2, H . G . Metcalfe . Heat 2 : J . E . Gofton ; 2, A . Crossthwaite. Final heat : G . V. Birks ; 2, J . E . Gofton ; 3,

A . G . Metcalfe.

In both the final and his heat Birks hurdled extremely well, winning without any difficulty . This race was one of the new introductions into the programme, the hurdles, which, by the way, have been purchased by the club, being arranged diagonally across the field instead of, as before, round it . This arrangement appeared to be as satisfactory as possible, and was certainly more convenient than that previously adopted.

Long Jump (Open) .—J . E . Gofton ; 2, H . F . Chadwick and G . V. Birks.

The winner's jump was 19ft . rin . ; Chadwick and Birks both jumped 18ft . 6in. too Yards (Under r3),—Final heat : C . J . N . Carter ; 2, W . A . Rose ; 3, J. Shepherd.

Carter, contrary to expectation, outpaced Rose and won by a couple of yards.

120 Yards Hurdle Race (Under t5) .—Heat 1 : S . O. Bingham ; 2,

G . J . Scott.

heat 2 : H . B . Whitby ; 2, W . A . Rose. Final heat : S . O. Bingham ; 2, G . J. Scott ; 3, W . A . Rose.

Whitby unfortunately placed himself " hors de combat," and was unable to compete in the final, Bingham won easily. too Yards (Open) .—Final heat : J . E . Gofton ; 2, H . F . Chadwick ; 3, G . V . Birks.

Gofton succeeded in placing another win to his credit . Birks was unable to catch up Chadwick, who led him from the first and breasted the tape a couple of feet in front. too Yards (Under 15) .—Final heat : S . O. Bingham ; 2,

C.

T . N . Carter ; 3, G.

Padel.

Bingham won with tolerable ease . Carter, who had previously won the too yards (under 13), was a few feet in front of Padel.

12o Yards Hurdle Handicap (Under 15) .—Heat 1 : S . 0 Bingham ; 2, W . A. Rose . Heat 2 : II B . Whitby ; 2, C . J . N . Carter ; Heat 3 : F. M . Bingham ; 2, F . W . Pickles . Final heat : S . O . Bingham (pen. 3 y(Is) ; 2, W. A . Rose (8 yds) ;

3, F . N . Bingham (4 yds).

Won easily by Bingham . Whitby did not compete in the final.

High Jump (Open) .—A. Crosthwaite ; 2, G . V . Birks ; 3, J . O . Garland.

The winner cleared 4ft . 11in ., but was unable to clear 5ft . Birks kept pace with Crosthwaite up to 4ft . loin ., but could not jump 4ft . ruin . The winner's jump was an improvement on last year's, and should be considered a very good one when the state of the ground is remembered.

120 Yards Hurdle Handicap (Open) .—IIeat I : II . G. Metcalfe (7 yds) ; 2, J . E. Gofton (scratch) . Heat 2 : G . V. Birks (scratch) ; 2, E . S D . Carter ,7 yds) . Heat

3 : N. L . IIood (7 yds) ; 2, A . Bird (7 yds), Final heat : G . V . P,irks ;

2,

N . L.

Ifood.

Birk .; won easily.

High Jump (Under I5) .—S . O . Bingham ;

2,

F . M . Bingham ; 3, C . J . N . Carter.

S . O . Bingham cleared 4 ft . 6i in.

Throwing the Cricket Ball (Open) .—F. Mitchell ; Garland.

2,

A . Crosthwaite : 3, J . O.

The winner threw 93 yds . 7 in. This throw was the best we have had for several years.

Quarter-mile Handicap (Under I5) .—L . IIood

(Ho

yds) ;

2,

A . O . Sargeaunt

(too yds) ; 3, II . S . Procter (90 yds).

Hood was able to keep his advantage, and won by a dozen yards . Sargeaunt was about the same distance ahead of Procter.

Pole Jump (Open)—G . V . Birks ; 2, G . II . Chilman ; 3, J . E . Gofton.

Birks cleared 8 ft . 6 in . This was not, however, up to the form he had shewn in practice, when he cleared 9 ft . 2 in . Chilman was unable to clear 8 ft.

Half-mile Handicap (Open) .—F. W . I'iekles (too yds) ; 2, J . E . Gofton (scratch) ; 3, N. L . IIood (6o yds).

Pickles ran admirably, and keeping ahead throughout won by about fifteen yards.

IIood was a good third.

Old Boys' Flat Race, Quarter-mile.—P . L . Newman ; 2, W . S . Gofton.

This was the best race of the day . Getting off well at the start Gofton took the lead, but Newman kept within a couple of yards of him . After the first lap Newman began to quicken, and gradually drew up . Gofton spurted at the same time, but by a desperate rush Newman succeeded in winning by a couple of feet.

Sack Race (ioo Yards) . —T . S . Gillat : 2, C . Spink.

Gillat displayed considerable adeptness in the art of sack racing.

Consolation Race .—E. S . D, Carter.

THE OLi) PETERITE DINNER. NDER the auspices of the O .P . Club this dinner was held in London, on the 28th June, at the Holborn Restaurant, with the Rev . Canon Elwyn in the chair, supported by the present Headmaster and H . J. Newbery (late of the Bengal Civil Service) as vice-presidents . It may be noticed that since 1874 the O .P . dinner, which used to form one of the chief attractions in York for former members, has been discontinued, and great credit is due to the Committee, whose names we published in a recent number, for their courage in throwing themselves into the gap and consenting to act . Places were laid at the tables for upwards

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of forty guests, and, although a combination of unfortunate circumstances prevented many who had promised to attend from being present, there was a sufficiently large muster of O .P .'s to justify the intention which was announced during the evening of repeating the experiment next year. Among other O .P .'s we noticed veterans like T . L. Chadwick, Chas . Haigh, the Rev . W . Jackson, P . B . Lambert, J . Lumb, W . A. Meek, Professor Reinoid, W . H . Sutcliffe, E . Walker, C . W. Watson, and \V . W . Whytehead, and all generations from 1855 downwards were well represented.

After dinner the Chairman, in a few well-chosen words, proposed the health of Her Majesty, with a graceful tribute to the memory of the late Emperor of Germany, whom he had had the honour of meeting du ring the Jubilee festivities of last year ; and then passed on to the toast of the evening—St. Peter's School past and present . It would be difficult for an outsider to believe that our former headmaster is now more closely connected with the Charterhouse than with St. Peters, so intense appears to be the interest still taken by him in our school, and every sentence uttered by him contained some allusion which sheaved not only the memory of former days, but also the keen appreciation of everything done in recent years at St . Peters—its games, its successes at the Universities and elsewhere, and even, shall we confess, its reverses . The Rev . G . T. Handford responded on behalf of present St . Peter' s, and while acknowledging the responsibility invol ved in succeeding to the place of such a polished scholar as his predecessor, promised his best endeavours to place the school in the position which it ought to occupy not only in point of numbers, but also of successfully preparing its members to take part in the struggle of life . Sketching lightly the present position of the school, he touched more strongly on the importance of complying with modern demands in the work done, and urged the necessity of giving a more prominent place to modern languages and science . In conclusion, he spoke of the now approaching theatricals at St . Peter's, and the pleasure that he would feel in seeing as many old boys present as possible . A . J . Newbery, on behalf of the Old Peterites, regretted the stern fate which had just snatched the last speaker from us (Mr . Handford had left to catch the train for York), and expressed the pleasure which O .P . ' s felt in meeting him.

He then passed on to his own experiences at the school some thirtysix years ago, and his pleasure in revisiting it, when he returned home from India on furlough in 1872, ill order to be present at the O .P .

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dinner held in York, a dinner at which a most venerable Archdeacon was present for the first and last time in his experience . (This was explained to be a mistake, for although the reverend gentleman alluded to had on one occasion been induced to withdraw from his retirement and be present at an O .P . dinner, it was before 1872, and since then he has always successfully dissimulated his love for his connection with the school .) The speaker then feelingly dwelt on the difficulties experienced by an old Anglo-Indian coming home to enjoy the sweets of an Old Peterite dinner for the second time, and his disappointment when he found that there was no dinner to be had, while in the absence of any scions of his name at the school there was nothing for him to take an interest in except the sight of his own name, carved a generation ago, on the Sixth Form desk.

Professor Reinold followed, and proposed the health of the Chairman, thanking him for his kindness in presiding. Although he had not had the pleasure of being at the school under Canon Elwyn, yet his connection with it had never ceased, and he had had many opportunities of observing the genial kindness shewn by him to all old boys, and the constant respect with which he was regarded by them . Mr. E . Walker seconded the toast, which was enthusiastically drunk with the usual musical honours . Canon Elwyn, in returning thanks, referred to the distinguished careers of many of the O .P . ' s present, and the affection with which he always regarded them . Amongst others he referred especially to Mr. A . Pollard and the good work that he had done while headmaster at the High School, Oxford . Evidence of this was furnished by the flattering testimonials received from ali the prominent members of the University, from the master of Balliol downwards, and equally by the selection at Liverpool lately of Mr . Pollard from a crowd of distinguished candidates for a valuable appointment, although the final choice had not yet been made . The author, too (Mr. Hugh Moss), of several well-known plays was amongst us, and it would not be forgotten that, while he received his training at St . Peter ' s, the school owed to his care and ability the foundation of the annual theatricals which are now looked forward to so anxiously by all who have once attended them . The names of Ainslie, Barber, Chadwick, and Griffith were familiar ones at St. Peter's, and would be missed at a representative gathering of Old Peterites ; and in the number of distinguished lawyers present there was one at least (Mr . Y . Anderson) who gave good promise of soon attaining one of the most prominent positions in his

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profession . Men of science like Mr . W . North and Professor Reinold were sitting peaceably by the side of athletes like Messrs . Eyre, Mallinson, Jackson, and Ainslie, and so long as St. Peter' s continued to turn out men like these, so long would it justify the pride felt in it by old boys.

The Chairman afterwards proposed the health of the Hon . Sec ., who had been the means of bringing us together ; and the latter, in acknowledging the toast, urged the necessity of forming at once a working committee to make arrangements for the dinner of next year . He also spoke of the Old Peterite Club and the advantages of belonging to it, and expressed his willingness to receive subscriptions during the evening . After paying for the dinner there would be a balance in hand of 13s . 6d ., which, by permission, he would keep as the nucleus of a fund for next year ' s preliminary expenses.

The last proposition was agreed to, and on the motion of Canon Elwyn a subscription was at once started and successfully floated to reimburse the O .P . Club for the expense incurred in printing, invitations, &c.

It was noticed that members of the O .P . Club who were present, including the chairman, wore the O .P. Club ribbon either as a tie or as a rosette, and many O .P .'s, possibly moved by envy, before the close of the evening tendered their names as subscribers, and, mark it defaulters, paid their subscriptions to the O .P . Club.

The company broke up about half-past ten o ' clock, after a very enthusiastic meeting.

The Hon . Sec . wishes us to thank, on his behalf, many O .P . ' s who, though unable to attend, expressed their good wishes for the success of the dinner and their intention to be present on a future occasion, and to add that he will be glad to receive the names and addresses of any O .P .'s resident in or near London who have not received invitations for the past dinner, or any who are about to settle there . The number of letters received by him renders it impossible to answer them all separately .

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PRIZE GIVING. HE distribution of prizes and scholarships took place at St . Peter's School, Clifton, York, on Tuesday evening, under the presidency of the Ven . Archdeacon Crosthwaite, who was supported by the Rev. Canon Raine, LL .D . There was a large gathering of pupils, their parents and friends.

The Head Master (the Rev . G. T . Handford, M .A .) read the list of honours gained by past and present scholars since the corresponding occasion last year as follows :—The Right Rev . C . E . Camidge, Bishop of Bathurst ; the Rev . G . F . Browne, Disney Professor of Archaeology' Cambridge ; E . W . Clayforth, first class in Final Classical School, Oxford ; H. W . Allan, Mathematical Exhibition, Caii .rs College, Cambridge ; A . C . Clarke, Exhibition, Emmanuel College, Cambridge; P . E . Lord, first division, second class, Classical Tripos, Cambridge ; W . H . G . Holmes, second class in honours in the final examination for B .A . degree, Durham, and the Gabbett Essay Prize, and the Van Mildert Scholarship ; P . L . Newman, final examination of the Institute of Actuaries ; F . Ware, final of the Incorporated Law Society . Five boys obtained last year leaving certificates—Whaley, T. P . Clarke, ' A.

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C . Clarke, Crosthwaite, Allan, and Whaley with distinction in Latin and Greek, the two Clarkes in Greek, Crosthwaite in history . The Rev. P . Braithwaite obtained the probably unique distinction of being definitely appointed Dean of Jersey and then having his appointment cancelled as illegal because he was not born in the island.

Mr . S . G. Owen, M .A ., formerly exhibitioner of Balliol College, Oxford, Lecturer in Classics in the Victoria University, Manchester, gave an abstract of his report to be presented to the Universities ' Board, he having examined the 6th Form in classics, Scripture, and history. Then followed the report of Mr . Arnold Wallis, Fellow and Lecturer in Mathematics of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, who had examined the mathematical work of the First Division, in answer to the papers set by the Oxford and Cambridge Board to candidates for higher certificates . The papers taken were Euclid, algebra, and arithmetic, and the more advanced subjects : mechanics, trigonometry, and geometrical and analytical conic sections . The formal report on this examination would be presented to the Oxford and Cambridge Board, but, meanwhile, he wished to say that the general standard of work had been decidedly satisfactory . In all these papers, the best

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work throughout was done by Thompson, but very good work had also been done by Allan, and in some papers by A . C . Clarke .—E . P. Allanson, Esq ., M .A ., late Hastings Exhibitioner of Queen's College, Oxford, then read his report of his classical examination of the candidates for the Hey, Free, and Foundation Scholarships, and the 4th and 5th forms . The work as a whole in the two forms betokened not only thorough teaching but careful study .—The Head Master read reports from Mr . J . H . Fowler, M .A ., late scholar of Trinity College, Oxford, and the Rev . G . Edmundson, late fellow of Brasenose College, Oxford, who examined respectively the 4th and 5th in English literature and composition, and 2nd division 4th and 3rd forms, civil and military department and scholarship candidates in mathematics, Mr. Fowler said "The results seem to me to be very satisfactory and very interesting, for few schoolmasters attempt any systematic teaching of English literature, though there is no more important branch of education ."

The prizes were then presented, amidst much cheering, by Archdeacon Crosthwaite, as follows : Form VI . Archbishop's Classics—Leaf . Canon Elwyn's Divinity— Clarke 1 . Head Master's Greek Verse-•--Clarke 1 . Head Master 's Latin Prose—Leaf. Head Master ' s German—Naylor 2 . Form V. Classics— Williams 1 . Mr . Yeld's Geography—Chadwick . Mr . Meld ' s Tennyson—Williams 1 . Mr .Yeld's Composition—Williams 1 . French— Snowden . Form IV . Classics—Brigham r . Mr . Meld's Tennyson— Raine . French—Metcalfe . Form III . Classics—Hudson 2 . French-Hudson 2 . Form II . Classics—Fausset .

Mr. Freeman's Extxa Prize—Eastwood .

French—Bellerby 2 .

Upper I . .—Classics— Leonard . Mr . Campbell's Half-year's Work—Leonard . French Leonard .

Lower I .—Classics—Williams 2 .

Mr . Campbell's Half-year's Work—Gray . French—Heppenstall . Civil and Military Department—Upper Form Prize—Howgate . French— Spink . Mr. Woolsey's German—Crowther. Lower Form Prize Garland . French—Moss . Mr . Woolsey's German—Garland.

Mathematics .— 1st Division—the Dean's Prize—Thompson . 2nd Division—Naylor 2 . 4th Form—Clark 2 . 3rd Form— Barnby• 2nd Form—Scott .

Upper 1st Form—Shepherd .

Lower 1st Form—Heppenstall . Civil and Military Department—Upper Spink .

Lower—Garland .

Mr. Gilbert's Problem Prize— Thompson . Head Master ' s English Prizes, open to whole school—

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Naylor 2 ; under i6, Snowden ; under 13, Carter 3 ; under, ro, Yeld ; commended, Mitchell, Williams r, Raine and Cooke z . Writing and Dictation Prizes—4th Form—Clarke 2 3rd and 2nd, Martin ; r, Dixon .

Civil and Military—Thompson .

Drawing, Mr . Boddy ' s Prize—Water-colour Painting—Eastern . Pencil Drawing —Martin.

Mechanical—Howgate . Improvement—Chadwick . Drilling—Sergeant Kinneavey ' s Prize—Shepherd.

In his address Archdeacon Crosthwaite complimented both masters and boys on the favourable reports given by the examiners . With God's blessing he hoped the school would continue to prosper as it had done in the past.

A vote of thanks to the Archdeacon, with cheers for the ladies, Mr. and Mrs Handford, Mr . Freeman, and Woolsey, terminated the proceedings .

FOOTBALL PROSPECTS. /‘FTER the miserable displays of the wielders of the willow, ' we look i forward with considerable pleasure to the advent of the Football Season, and trust that it will be a more successful one than was that of the sister game . Of last year's XV, eight will be available again this year .

The fact that Hood, the captain elect, is leaving, of course will make a very considerable difference to the team, and leaves a vacancy most difficult to fill up . Mitchell is now skipper of the team, which comprises five of last year's forwards and three backs . And so let us " prospect " starting with the backs . First of all, a full-back is wanted, and no " colt" at present seems at all likely to be able to fill the position satisfactorily, and it is not unlikely that Metcalfe will have to be removed from three-quarters to fill it . Of course he is very light for the position, but is able to kick a huge way, and gather the ball beautifully—most important factors to full back play, without which accomplishments no one is at all competent to fill that position . Should this prove the case, two companions will have to be found for Chadwick at threequarters . Bingham ought certainly to be placed there for one, and drilled as quickly as possible in the arts of kicking and passing . The other one will be hard to find . E . S . D . Carter might train into a fair man with constant practice . He too must learn to kick and pass.

Chadwick will be the main stay of the three, and if he only uses his pace as he ought and does not stop whenever he meets an opponent, he will make circles round anyone he is likely to meet . They must all keep,

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as far as possible, to their own sides in running, and also pass low (not on the ground), and kick and follow it up, when they are unable to gain ground by a run or give an advantageous pass to a confrere . And now to the halves . It is here the absence of Hood will be most felt ; the only one we are able to think of at all suitable for his place is W. M . Carter, and we are afraid he is not what we might call—well never mind . Leaf is the other one, and towards the end of last season was improving rapidly, but will do well not to debate too long what to do with the ball when he gets it ; by so doing his pass is spoilt, to say nothing of his equilibrium . In the forward department, Mitchell, Wilkinson, Crosthwaite, and Bird are left, " all good men and true " ; Cook, Crowther, and Thompson have also figured prominently in first team matches . We mean these are seven, and as regards the two remaining places they should not be hard to fill, if certain fellows "come on " as they should . And now, all the team, attention please ! " Follow up and tackle low . " Is it always to be a complaint against the School team that they don ' t follow up and won ' t tackle low ? The former anyone, with any " so and so " can do, and the latter only wants determination, and we make no hesitation in saying that improvement, in or neglect of these will make a considerable difference to the success of the season.

The team this year will no doubt be fairly heavy forward, and should hold their own in the pack . In the loose they will be slow, lamentably slow, and this can only be remedied by always following up hard . The dribbling last year was not good, and might be considerably improved by form games on the bottom ground . The backs on the other hand will be light, and should endeavour to make up for it in quickness of action, " blameless cunning," and playing together.

And now after this, what price Durham ? " Well, as we know something about them, we may as well tell those who happen to be ignorant.

Alexander is captain, and he and Badnall who has returned unexpectedly, are the only backs left . The leading forwards, including Chaytor and Perrett, are gone . The prospect therefore of beating them is rosier than it has been for some seasons.

Ripon will be fairly strong again, and Leeds—well I think you can beat Leeds . The match card is a strong one (especially the tour), and there is every reason to expect that the season will be a most successful one, and that such may be the case is the sincere wish of LEATHER .

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CORRESPONDENCE. To the Editors of the Pctcritc.

DEAR Sias,—Having been present at the first three of the School matches, I should like, with your kind permission, to make a few remarks on the play of the fifteen.

First with regard to the forwards : they are fairly heavy and willing, but are too much given to aimless shoving ; they should watch the ball more, and endeavour to hold possession of it by keeping it amongst their feet . The School scarcely pack well enough, there is a lack of combination, which could be remedied by practice . Bird is one of the few good tacklers, in fact he is about the pick of the forwards ; let them remember to go low and hard in collaring . Crosthwaite and Wilkinson are good, but the others are very short of science . What is wanted is more combination, more play on the ball, and surer tackling.

Metcalfe at half works very hard, but spoils his play by too close proximity to the scrimmage . IIe saves pluckily, but is almost too cautious, falling on the ball sometimes when he might with advantage pick up . However, he is new to the place, and experience will do a lot . His kicking is very useful, but he sometimes passes wildly ; let him remember never to pass when at all hampered . Wellburn is also a little strange to half-back, but gives promise of better things . Both would do well to cultivate the high overhead pass with both hands, which is far superior to the round-arm swing . Mitchell at centre should turn out good ; he saves well and picks up cleanly, his passing and kicking are both fairly good . He might run a little more before passing.

His chief fault is standing too near and too much behind the scrimmage.

As captain, he should abstain from slanging individual members of the team on the field, as a player generally feels bad enough after a blunder without bein g abused . Chadwick is fast and kicks well, but is a shocking fumbler, a fault easily cured by practice ; he is wanting in dash . Bingham is decidedly better forward . Whitehead, though light, should train on into something good . All three fail to mark the

opposing three-quarters enough . The School at present is badly in want of a full back, all three tried up to date having proved lamentable failures.

To sum up, they have the makings of a good team, as all their faults may be remedied by practice . They are weak in tackling, passing, and kicking, they lack combination ; let the backs play the forwards as often

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as possible, and by the time they meet the schools they will be good.

'They are a little wanting in dash, and have a tendency "to curl up," so to speak, when the other side score . Let them also remember that each member of the team has a perfect right to appeal to the umpires.

In the Pocklington match much was lost by a meek acquiescence in the proceedings of the other side .

Yours very truly, PERCY E . LORD. DEAR SIRS,—I am glad to hear that the library has once more been put on a firm footing, and that an energetic librarian has been appointed.

But I should like to ask where all the money, which must have accumulated, has gone to, as there certainly have been not more than six new books got for the last three years . Twenty subscriptions at the outside will cover the expenditure on papers and magazines, which is the whole cost, as there is no rent and no alterations have been made.

So there ought to be a nice little sum ready by this time to invest in new books, but the new books never appear . I think it would be a good thing if rules were made and enforced . As far as I can remember none have ever existed, except the supposition that on a Friday afternoon a boarder may ask a librarian, if he can find one, for a book, no time being given as to when it is to be brought back, except you are supposed to bring it back next Friday ; nothing, however, is done if the book does not turn up . Hoping that you will find room for my letter, and that the library will flourish, with rules and proper management, I remain, yours truly, P . Q. T.

BIRTH. On the 27th inst ., at 8, Palace Gate, London, the wife of Alan Gray, of Wellington College, of a son.

NOTES AND ITEMS. N . L . Hood has been elected to an open scholarship at Cavendish College, Cambridge.

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In a match, Durham City v . Westoe, F . A. Bulman played threequarters and scored a try. \V . L. Spink passed in the 2nd division in the examination (Faculty of Medicine) at the Victoria University.

F . Mitchell has been elected Captain of the Boats for next season.

F . Mitchell and E . S . D . Carter have been elected Captain and Secretary, respectively, of the Cricket Club.

W . G . Wilson has been re-elected Captain of the York Football Club.

E . IV . Clayforth has been appointed Composition Master at Reading School.

J . E . Gofton won the open quarter-mile at Hull and at Leeds, and ran second in the 1' 00 yards at Withernsea.

Playing for Yorkshire Gentlemen v . York Revellers, P . E . Lord scored 71, and H . W . Rhodes 55, and v. Tettenhall Nomads, the former scored 62 and the latter 72, not out.

W . G . Wilson has been selected to play half-back in the Yorkshire County Trial Match on October 29th.

A . Foxley obtained a scholarship and Sizarship (combined value £70) at St . John ' s College, Cambridge.

O . \V . St . Cedd has passed the examination in arts, including mechanics, held at the Hall of the Society of Apothecaries, Blackfriars, London, on the 7th and 8th of September.

CRICKET ACCOUNTS. RECEIVED .

EXPENDITURE.

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Day Boys ' Subscriptions . . . 22 I 0 Rev . C. R . Gilbert's House Subscription . ..

4 4 0 School I-Iouse do. ..

14 II 0 o 12 6 Sale of Match Cards . . .

1'41 8 6

Boddye Cutting Machine Repairs Pegs 1/4, Brush 2d . . ..

Materials at Iddison's Fares to Pocklington . ..

Faxes to Londesbro' . ..

Drag Fares to Ground Tindal, for Sodding . ..

Fares to Ripon . ..

Cricket Ball . ..

Bowling Average Batting Average Cricket Cards . . . . ..

Deficit of Last Season Telegrams and Postage Balance . . . . ..

S . d.

4 0 0 o II o o 1 6 8 13 0 I 2 0 I 2 0 t 8 o q 7 0 I I2 6 q 4 6 q 15 0 o 15 0 o 18 6 4 12 0 q 2 6 15 4 0

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