April 1895

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THE

PETERITE. VoL . XII .

APRIL, 1895 .

No .

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SCHOOL LETTER. NCE again the Football season has drawn to a close, and the continued had luck which has been with us from the very commencement will have no further opportunities of visiting us in the shape of injuries and illnesses, which have played so important a part in the results of our matches . This term only two matches out of some six arranged have been able to be played, owing to the unusual severity of the frost, which having accompanied us from the very beginning of the term, has only lately withdrawn to seek fresh fields and pastures new . New Leeds were defeated by us on our own ground, and we fell victims for the second time this season to Durham, being defeated in the last five minutes . Our total record reads : Won 4, Lost 8, Drawn none. Boating prospects are not particularly rosy since only one of last year ' s crew is available, and our football luck has already visited the boats, one likely candidate being already hors de combat, but though the probability of reversing last year ' s verdict and changing places with the Old Boys is not at present very great, still it is by no means impossible, and we hope Mr . Head ' s efforts will this year be crowned with success . We take this opportunity of expressing the hope that once more the time-honoured contests between representative " fours " of the School House and Dayboys will be renewed, as all must be agreed that the state of affairs last year was most unsatisfactory . Owing to the fact that the regatta boat was excluded, the Dayboys were enabled to win so-called representative races, and we heartily congratulate them on their success, but it will not encourage them to strive and defeat the

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