Oct 1895

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PETERITE. \ OL .

LII .

OCTOBER, 1895 .

No .

118.

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

G . T . Handford.

Shepherd, B . Hudson, J . P . Watson, F . P . Fausset.

JUDGES .— RCVS . G . P . Davys, E . F . Booty, E . B . Firth ; G . H . Head, G . V . Birks, F . Mitchell, Esqs.

TIMEKEEPER .—A . Wilkes, Esq. STARTER .—P . E . Lord, Esq. Held on "Tuesday and Wednesday, July 3oth and 3ist . The weather was dull, but there was no rain, and the attendances good . The performances of Ford in the Senior Events, and J . Brooke in the junior were most worthy of note.

July 3oth . PUTTING THE WEIGHT . 1st, J . Shepherd ; znd, H. Tomlinson . The winner put Soft . 51ins . Second z8ft.

HUNDRED YARDS HANDICAP (Open) . Heat 1 .

1st, N . F . Roy, 22 yards ; znd, E . F . Carter, 9 yards . Won by yards.

Heat z . 1st, H . Tomlinson, 4 yards ; znd, J . Ford, 4 yards, and R . H . Bailey, scratch . Won by z yards . Dead heat for second place.

Heat 3 . 1st, A . M . Sullivan, 9 yards ; znd, H . B . Greeves, 7 yards . 3 yards between first and second.

1st, R . G . Bingham, 13 ft . 112 ins; LONG JUMP (under 15) . znd, J . Brooke, 13 ft . 71111.

120 YARDS HURDLE RACE (Open) . Heat 1 .

1st, J . Ford ; .

Joicey .

Ford won easily though he tripped at the znd, E . J last hurdle.

Heat 2 .

1st, R . M . Nevile ; znd, J . Shepherd .

3 yards between the pair.

HUNDRED YARDS (under 13) .

1st, H . Leonard ; znd, E . Kirke.

A good race, the former just obtaining the verdict.

LONG JUMP (Open) . 1st, J . Ford ; znd, B . Hudson . Ford cleared 18 ft . 41 ins . ; Hudson 17 ft . 3 ins.

PRESIDENT .—RCV .

COMMITTEE .—J .

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POLE JUMP (Open) .

1st, J. Shepherd ; znd, J . Ford . A very good performance, 8 ft . 4 ins . and 8 ft . 3 ins. ' I HROWING THE CRICKET BALL 1st . J . Ford ; znd, A . M. Sullivan . Ford threw 77 yds . 1 in.

HUNDRED YARDS (under 15) .

Heat 1 .

1st, L . Shebbeare; znd, J . Brooke.

Heat z . 1st . R . G. Bingham ; znd, H . Brooke.

1st R . H . Bailey, HUNDRED YARDS (Open) . Heat 1 . znd, H . R . Tomlinson . An easy win, neither troubling themselves much.

Heat 2 . 1st, 13 . Hudson ; znd, R . M . Nevile . Won by 3 yards.

120 YARDS HURDLE RACE (under 15) . Heat 1 . 1st, J . Brooke ; znd, L . Shebbeare.

Heat z . 1st, H . Brooke, walk over.

MILE RACE (Open) . 1st, J . Ford ; znd, F . P . Fausset: 3rd, H . B . Greeves . Shepherd made the pace for a time, but in the third round dropped out with several others : in the fifth round Ford went ahead and was followed by Fausset passing Watson and Greeves who were leading . Watson dropped out, and this order was maintained to the end . Ford winning by about zo yards from Fausset : same between znd and 3rd . The mile was run at the rate of .} minutes 45 seconds.

HUNDRED YARDS (under 14) . 1st, H . Brooke ; znd, C . Sale.

A good lace, Brooke ' s longer stride bringing him through.

80 YARDS (under 12) . 1st, H . Leonard ; znd, P . Penty . Won

by a yard.

Second Day, July 31st . HIGH JUMP (Open) . 1st, J . Ford, 5 ft . 2 ins . ; znd, R . M . Nevile, 4 ft . 1 1 ins . Ford did 3 inches more than his last year ' s performance.

120 YARDS HURDLE RACE (Open) Final .

1st, J . Ford ; znd, R . M . Nevile . Won easily . Nevile beat Shepherd by 4 yards.

QUARTER MILE HANDICAP (under 15) . 1st, J . Brooke, 1 o yds. znd, M . Richards, 5o yds . Richards running very well for his size led to the last side when Brooke overhauled him in the last ten yards.

HUNDRED YARDS

znd, H . Brooke . by 4 yards .

J.

(under 15) Final . 1st, R . G . Bingham; Brooke did not start, and Bingham won

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HUNDRED YARDS (Open) Final . 1st, R . H . Bailey ; 2nd, B. I-Iudson . \Von easily in 11 seconds.

120 YARDS HURDLE RACE (under 15) Final .

1st, J . Brooke; znd, H . Brooke.

QUARTER-MD .E (Open) .

1st, J . W . Ford ; 211(1, B . Hudson ; 3rd, R . M . Nevile . Nevile went off at a great pace, followed

by Hudson ; in the last hundred yards Ford over-hauled them and won a good race in 57 seconds.

HIGH jwoe (under 15) .

1st, J . Brooke, 4 . ft . 4 ins . ; znd, R . G. Bingham, . ft . 1 in.

HUNDRED YARDS HANDICAP (Open) . 1st, R . H . Bailey, scr .; znd, A . M . Sullivan, q yds . A splendid race . Bailey just winning from Sullivan.

HUNDRED YARDS SACK RACE .

1st, H . B . Coning . After a number of heats, Coning, who seemed quite at home waltzed gaily to the winning post.

HALF- :\TILE HANDICAP (Open) .

1st, H . B . Greeves, 25 yds .; znd, J . W . Ford, scr . A splendid finish, Ford after a hard run for second place being just beaten by Greeves.

OLD BOYS QUARTER-MILE .

1st, H . Whitby . Four started, Whitby and Rose beating the others easily, and the former winning by a few yards.

CONSOLATION RACE .

1st, H . Tomlinson . Won by 3 yards.

The prizes were then gracefully given away by Mrs . Chancellor Raine, and the proceedings terminated amidst cheers . The thanks of all must be accorded to the judges, and all who rendered their services to the success of the sports.

The Committee tender their best thanks for Prizes or Subscriptions to the following : The Headmaster .

Rev . W . W. Dodsworth . R . Pearson, Esq. Mrs . Handford W . J . Evelyn, Esq .

H . W . Preston, Esq. The Archbishop .

G . 11 . Head, Esq .

Canon Raine.

C . G . Broadwood, Esq .

H . A . Hudson, Esq .

A. W . Richards, Esq. P. S . Burrell, Esq .

W . II . Jalland, Esq .

H . V. Scott, Esq. Canon Temple.

J. G . Butcher, Esq . . M .P . Sir F . Lockwood, M .P .

Rev . E . S . Carter .

T. B . Whytehead, Esq. P . E. Lord, Esq .

W . H . Cobb, Esq .

J . Melrose, Esq .

A. Wilkes, Esq. H . Cowling, Esq .

J . Nelson, Esq .

G . Yeld, Esq. The Dean .

W . L . Newman, Esq .

The Old Peterite Club .

Also to G. V . Birks, Esq ., Rev . H . E . Booty, Rev. E. B . Firth, and Cr . H . Head, Esq ., for their kindness in Judging.

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DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. The annual distribution of prizes took place on the 1st of August . The Very Rev . the Dean of York presided, and was supported by the Sheriff of York (Dr . Tempest Anderson, I .P .), the Rev . G. 'I' Haudford, head master, the Rev . Canon Temple, and the Rev . Canon Fausset.

THE HEAD MASTER read the following list of Honours :-F . E . Deane passed examination for LL .D . of London University.

J . F . Leaf, I3 .A ., late scholar of Peterhouse, elected Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge.

H . Tomlinson, M .A ., F .R .S ., late student of Christ Church, Oxford, elected Principal of the S .W . London Polytechnic Institution.

H . D . Naylor, B A ., late Sizar, Trinity College, Cambridge, appointed Classical Lecturer at Ormond College, Melbourne University, Australia.

Rev . G . F . Browne, B .D ., Canon of St . Paul's, consecrated Bishop of Stepney.

A. E . Chapman, M .L ., Cambridge, awarded LL .D . for his thesis on the theory of Perpetuities.

R . H . Bailey awarded an Exhibition for Classics at St . Catharine ' s College, Cambridge.

B. Draper, L . H . Moiser, F . Pick, passed London University Matriculation in the First Division, and F . C . G . Gray in the Second Division.

L . Clemons passed the College of Preceptors ' Examination in the First Class.

F . C . Hodgson passed the Preliminary Examination of the Incorporated Law Society.

He went on to say that the health of the School had been very satisfactory, with the exception of a little influenza . With regard to the conduct of the School, to the best of his knowledge the boys had conducted themselves well, and in respect to his own boarding house he had had a very pleasant time and very little

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trouble . To pass on to the sports, their football season had been considerably spoiled by an unusual number of minor accidents, in fact it was very seldom that the whole fifteen could assemble together in the field to meet the enemy . The boating, too, had been subject to adverse influences, owing to the long frost and the floods . He alluded to the generosity of the old boys in presenting them with new boats . The cricket season had been possibly the best they had had during his time, and he could not omit again making a reference to the great addition of the gymnasium to the school . There was another matter to which he attached very considerable importance . It had been felt for some time that, as in most other schools of the kind, so in that, the nature and quality of the religious instruction had left something to be desired, and the Dean and Chapter had had the matter under their consideration, and he hoped that in the future the character of the religious instruction, which was so important, would be more real and more thorough . Since that time last year he had lost two of his colleagues, whose places it was difficult to fill, in fact one had not been filled . For 1\Ir . Scargill they had found a substitute in Mr . Burrell . Of course nothing but time could give Mr . Burrell experience, but with time they hoped that he would well fill Mr . Scargill ' s place . The Rev . A . E . Burton had become warden of the Bangalore College, and his loss in mathematics would be much felt . He (the Head Master) had missed very much his able assistance in the chapel, and his place had only been temporarily filled.

The Rcv . F . W . SPURLING, lecturer of Iieble College, Oxford, examiner appointed by the Oxford and Cambridge Board, who had examined the papers of six boys in Classics and Divinity, reported that he wished to say a word of special commendation of the work of three of those boys . Fausset ' s was thorough and conscientious work all through . In Divinity, Latin and Greek he was first in all . He would like to mention Metcalfe with honour in Latin translation at sight, and also for his general Divinity paper . The third he would like to mention was R . H . Bailey for

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promise in Greek prose and Latin verse . With small exceptions the boys had worked through all the papers.

Mr. J . F . LEAF, Fellow of Peterhouse, who had examined the IV . and V . form boys in classics, next presented his report, which was of a highly satisfactory nature.

The HEAD MASTER read the reports of the examiners who were unable to be present . Mr . G . McN . Rushforth, Christ College, Brecon, who had examined VI . Form in histuty, reported that the answers showed that the period of history had been carefully looked up, though the type of question set was perhaps not very favourable to the candidates . Though the totals were not high, individual answers were decidedly well done . Fausset, Metcalfe, and Veld were the best . Mr . C . M . Jessop, M .A ., Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, who examined the first Mathematical division reported that the results were decidedly satisfactory . In each of the three principal subjects, arithmetic, algebra, and euclid, good work was sent in . No case of failure occurred . In particular he had to commend Pick's work in every subject . Mr . D . H . Nagel, Trinity College, Oxford, examined the VI . Form in Chemistry and physics, but only two boys sent in, and reported that Romans did his work very neatly and well . 1\Ir . R . F . D'Arcy, M .A ., Caius College, Cambridge, who examined the VI ., V ., and 1V . Forms in chemistry, reported that the paper of Romans (VI . Form) was exceedingly well done . Several boys in the Modern V . did good papers, particularly Hudson, Pick, and Nevile . The practical examination was very satisfactory . The Rev . G . Edmundson, late Fellow of Brasenose, Oxford, who examined the Upper School in Mathematics, French and German, reported that in arithmetic half the boys in Division II . did fairly well . In Division III . Hey stood far ahead of his competitors . No one else rose above mediocrity . In Division IV . most of the work was promising and fairly accurate . Euclid—Division II—The style in which this Division presented their Euclid was good, and evidenced careful teaching .

Division III .—Good knowledge shown of the book work . Division IV .—More attention should

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have been paid to the writing out, which in several cases was slovenly and difficult to follow . In Algebra the report for each Division was satisfactory . French—The subject had generally been well done, and the progress fully maintained . The translations from the French were in several instances really excellent, and the knowledge of grammar, with a few exceptions, satisfactory.

Among the papers the following deserved special mention :— Form V ., Modern, Hudson i ., and Moiser i . Form V ., Classical, Filliter and Watson . Form IV ., Classical, Bailey ii ., and Roy ii.

Form 1V ., Modern, Collier . The report for German was favourable.

The DEAN explained that the matter of a grant for extending the buildings and otherwise improving the school had been referred by the Charity Commissioners to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and had the earnest, active, and efficient co-operation of the Archbishop of York, who had brought the matter to the point that if the Commissioners could legally make the grant they would.

He felt bound to say that the Dean and Chapter felt very strongly the very plucky and cheerful way in which the head master had, under the circumstances, carried out the work of the school . He then introduced Dr . Tempest Anderson, as an old Peterite, and read the list of honours gained by the Sheriff, who in gaining those honours had shed lustre on that institution . Ile asked Dr . Tempest Anderson to present the prizes.

DR . TEMPEST ANDERSON said that he felt it one of the most pleasant tasks which had fallen to his lot as Sheriff of York to have been called on by the Dean to perform that duty . Since he had left that school it had been his good fortune to have known many old Peterites who had been very successful in life . It would be helpful to the boys to consider what had brought them forward, and what on the contrary had caused the failure of others whom he had known . A writer in the last century wrote " Patience and perseverance made a Bishop of his reverence," and if that was true too years ago how much more was it true to-day . The main cause of failure was idleness . He impressed on the boys the

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paramount importance of painstaking accuracy in their work, and on that ground the competition for prizes was of the utmost value.

In speaking of the gymnasium and the great value of physical exercise for the development of the body, he warned the boys not to give exclusive attention to it to the neglect of their mental training . Ile then presented the prizes in accordance with the following list : VI . Foxm .—Archbishop's for Classics—Fausset.

Canon Elwyn ' s, divinity—Fausset.

Head-master' s Latin verse—Metcalfe.

Greek Prose—Bailey i. " Old Peterite " Club' s prize for reading—Sullivan.

V .—Classical for classics—Watson.

V .—Modern for classics—Pick.

IV .—Classical for classics—Roy ii.

1V .—Modern for classics—Freer. lIL—Classical for classics—Thompson iii . ; Mr . Yell's Greek —Shebbeare ; Mr . Yeld's English—not awarded.

III .—Modern for classics—none awarded.

IL—Classical for classics—Term ' s marks : Yr Id ii ., Newton iii.

Examination : Mr . Yeld's Greek—Veld ii . ; Mr . Yeld's English— Yeld ii ., Newton iii.

II .—Modern for classics—Penty.

I .—Upper for classics—Hill iii.

I .—Lower for classics—Veld iii.

Captain Key ' s prizes for recitation—Thompson iii ., T . Key. MATHEMA Ics .—Division I . (The Dean's prize)—Pick . Division I1 .—Nevile . Division III .—Hey . Division 1V .—Kirke ii.

Form II1 .—Kirke i . Form HI .—Farrow i . Form I .—Upper— Hardy . Form I—Lower—Pearce-Brown.

ENGLISH LITERATURE .— Open to whole school, Fausset and Metcalfe, equal ; under 15, Veld ii . ; extra, Veld i.

FRENCH—V . Classical, Filliter ; V . Modern, Hudson i . ; IV. Classical, Roy ii . ; IV . Modern, Collier ; Ill . Classical, Newton ii . ; 11I . Modern, Haworth ; II . ( lassical, Mellor ; II . Dlodern, Prnty; I . Upper, Thompson iii . ; I . Lower, Bennett i .

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GERMAN .—V . Modern, Hudson i . ; IV . Modern, Bingham ; III. and 1I . Modern, Penty ; I . Modern, Brooke i.

NATURAL SCIENCE .--Practical Chemistry, open to whole school, Romans ; V . Modern, Hudson i . ; IV . Classical, Bourne ; IV . Modern, Collier ; 11I . Form, Heap ; II . Modern, Joicey.

Die FATION .—V . Pick ; IV . Collier ; III . and II . Mellor ; I . 'Thompson iii.

SHORTHAND .—Cass.

'GEOGRAPHY .—V . and IV .—Pick.

Mr . Boddv's Prizes for Drawing, Filliter ; Roy ii . ; Newton i . , Newton ii.

Mr . Sample ' s Prize for Music, Fausset.

Dr ANDERSON announced that next year he would give a prize for carpentering.

The HEAD MASTER announced the following as winners of scholarships :— Junior modern—Bingham ; Hey Scholarship — Roy ii ., Gibbons and Moiser ii ., equal ; senior modern—Lever; free scholarships—Gibbons and Moiser ii, ; foundation scholarships—Roy ii . and Lever ; leaving exhibition—Fausset.

On the motion of the Rev . Canon TEMPLE, seconded by the Rev . Canon FAUSSET, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the Sheriff, and the proceedings terminated with cheers for the Dean and Ladv Emma Purey-Cust, the Sheriff ; and the Rev . G . T . and Mrs . Handfurd .

THE CONCERT. CONCERT in aid of a new boat-house was promoted by Mr . Head and held in the School Hall on July 31st.

An excellent programme was provided, and there was a very fair attendance.

The audience was most enthusiastic, and several encores had to be acceded to.

Mr . Sample commenced the entertainment with a piece of Liszt ' s, vihich he played with his usual taste and dexterity, and

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was loudly applauded . Then came a song by Mrs . Forbes ' 'When the heart is young .' Both Mrs . Firth and Major Broadwood were most successful in their songs ; but from a schoolboy ' s point of vies, the palm must be awarded to Mr . Eille Norwood for his most amusing sketch, ' The Aviary,' for which he was deservedly encored . Mr . Dashwood Carter gave a most amusing recitation, and Mr . Cooper' s rendering of . The Admiral's Broom ' brought to a most successful conclusion the first part.

Part ii was equally appreciated . Mr . Broadwood, Mr . Eille Norwood, and Mrs . Firth being vehemently encored . Mr . Eille Norwood however, owing to the strain on his voice in imitating a violoncello was unable to accede to the request . Mr . Head gave a most amusing recitation, " Hiawatha' s photographing, ' and the proceedings terminated with a brief speech from Mr . Handford acknowledging the kindness of the performers and of Mr . Head who had arranged the Concert PROGRAMME—PART i.

Pianoforte Solo—' Rigoletto de Verdi (Li+zl) . . Mr . Arthur Sample.

Song—' When the heart is young' (Duality Ruch) . . , . Mrs . Forbes.

Song—' Sentry song' from Iolanthe Rev . E . B . Firth.

Song—' Meet me by Moonlight alone ' ( Hark) Mrs . Firth.

Song—' An Evening song ' (Blumenthal) . .C . E . I3road«ood, Esq. Musical Sketch—' The Aviary ' Mr . Eille Norwood.

Recitation--Murnford ' s Pavement ' Mr. Dashwood Carter.

Humorous Song— The Admiral ' s Broom . . Rev . N . 13 . Cooper.

PART ii.

Song—' Lilly Snow (Et/le Norzo,iod) C . E . Broadwood, Esq (Rorckel) Mrs . Firth.

Song—' The Devoted Apple '

Song—' Out on the Deep (Lahr) Rev . E . B . Firth.

Song—` Punchinello ' (ihfolior) Mrs . Forbes.

Musical Sketch—'The Orchestra ' Mr . Eille Norwood.

Recitation—' Hiawatha ' s Photographing (L . Carroll) [Mr C . H . Head.

Humorous Song— 'Three men in a boat (Ti-olerr) [Rev . N B . Cooper .

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SCHOOL LETTER. UI' alas and alack, we ' ve come back,' to slightly alter the street-song ; for be it known that the Peterite Editors and the Peterite Printers, like Parliament, have been away for a little holiday, and if the Peterite is not out in time, then no one is to blame . R H . Bailey too, late editor, has left for Cambridge, and has missed the course of instruction in the gymnasium, which lie advocated in one of his School Letters . For the gymnasium, a start has been made ; during the last fortnight of last Term about twenty martyrs (including one of your humble servants, I mean much respected fellow editor) offered themselves for the execution of sundry feats explained to them by the muscular instructor . ' New brooms sweep clean,' says the proverb, and they certainly must have swept the floor clean, by the number of times they fell on it, or rather on the mattresses thoughtfully provided ; but what matter if they fell, there was, as persons wittily-inclined would say, ' a lower shelf.' ? Next time compulsory instruction will commence, and then will the editorial brains reel round in the maddening somersault and—oh, it will be immense.

The Sports Prize-giving and Garden Party were all most successful, and the weather was more encouraging than it v as last year.

The Cricket season was, as we prophesied, a success, and several of the junior members of the team, besides the old hands, Hingston for instance with the ball and Joicey with the bat, gave great promise.

A word as to the Athletic Sports . Ford ' s performances throughout were most praiseworthy, and there can be no doubt that if he continues, he will be found an athlete of no mean pretensions in almost every department.

But Football is a thing of the future, and the future is more important than the past . Shepherd, that capable and skilful veteran has we fear, left us ; Bailey too, and Hudson ; Romans also, to enjoy a science sizarship at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge ; Metcalfe remains captain, and last year ' s sterling forward

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Nelson, secretary . There remain in fact four forwards, one half, three three-quarters, and the full-back, Wheelwright . It is to he hoped that the team will have better success than last year, and with good management and good luck, this result is certa i nly within the range of possibility.

CRICKET. THE SCHOOL V . AMPLICPORTH COLLEGE.

Played July 2nd, at Ampleforth . The College won the toss and started batting on a somewhat slow wicket . The weather was threatening most of the day, but only a pos s ible three-quarters of an hour was lost owing to a heavy thundershower just after luncheon.

The home team made a bad start, Buggins falling to a smart catch at the wicket off Shepherd—who was trundling from the batting shed end—before double figures had been reached (7-1-5).

Johnstone filled the vacancy and a dozen were added when Quinn made a mis-hit to leg off Hingston, and was caught by Shepherd (19-2-5), Hingston claiming Galavan ' s wicket soon after (27-3-2).

Johnstone who was shaping well, when he made a bad stroke at a full pitch from Shepherd—which Hudson appropriated at long slip (31-4-18) . Hingston distur bed Potter with a good length (33-5 -1 ) and then Connor helped to add a little life to the proceedings and 4 o went up and directly after gave a sharp invitation to Watson in the long field and another to Russell at square leg, neither of which was accepted . Hudson however, soon rose to the occasion and held a stroke from one of Hingston ' s deliveries (4+-6-6).

One run was added and Sullivan nipped up Nevile at the wicket (45-7- 0 ) and the score had only been increased by two when a sharp piece of work by Joicey at cover and Sullivan dismissed C . Swarbreck (47-8-o ) . The end was near : the next two wickets falling with no increment.

Hingston came off with 6 for 26 and Shepherd with 3 for 18.

A word of praise is also due to Sullivan t r three catches behind the wicket and his share in C . Swarbreck ' s departure .

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After Luncheon, Shepherd and Nevile went out to . face the bowling of Quinn at the College end and Johnstone at the other end . The start was not auspicious, Shepherd falling to Connor at point off Quinn just as double figures went up (ro-1-5) Wheelwright entered—only to sec Nevile run out in trying to save two for a leg-hit off Johnstone (r r-z-6) . Sullivan had the next turn, and put in a cut for three, which relieved some very slow play, zo going up after about half an hour ' s play . A brace of two ' s and a single, all past point, from the same batsman caused a re-deal and Nevile relieved Johnstone, and soon after the 30 was hoisted Sullivan fell a victim to a shooter from Quinn, who was bowling well (31-3-16) . The Secretary followed, as did a pair of singles, and then Wheelwright found Nevile beyond his powers and made way for Joicey (33-4-2) . Galavan then relieved Quinn at the moorland end, Hudson not appearing to relish the change . A single from Joicey and Hudson following suit, the College total was equalled and then two from Hudson placed the issue beyond doubt . Play had been going on for just an hour when Galavan displaced Joicey ' s middle peg, the ball keeping low. He retired in favour of Hingston, who assisted in raising the score to 6o and he was then missed off a " hot-un " by point . Johnstone then went on vice Nevile at the valley end, but Hingston and Hudson were not to be baulked of their desire, and a long partnership was not broken till Hudson was caught by Stourton at mid-on for an excellent 31 (89-6-3) .

Having stayed at the wickets while 61 were put on, Bailey filled the vacancy and after seeing the roo go up was promptly bowled by Connor (100-7-3) .

Hingston, now partnered by Russell, fell to at catch at square leg . His display had been a capital one in spite of one or two uppish strokes, thoroughly justifying his election and showing that he could keep up the sticks as well as knock them down.

Russell wearied the " notchers " but little—having the misfortune to he run out . Veld had an extraordinary piece of luck.

He deflected a -ball from the top end to long leg . The ball rolled into some long grass and remained in obscurity till " lost

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ball " had to be called . Aided by this he made a dozen before he was stumped, leaving the wickets with Watson, who had made four undisturbed . The total was 121 .

Quinn being credited with three wickets, Connor with two, and Nevile, Galavan, and Johnstone with one apiece.

The College restarted, there being yet time to finish the match if they could be disposed of again as cheaply . But this was not to be, and it soon became apparent that the match would have to be decided on the first innings only . Huggins ran short of his twenty by a single—Connor amassed double figures, but the feature of the innings was a capital display by Johnstone, who put together 33 before Sullivan, who was now fielding point—Nevile having donned the gloves—stayed his career by a catch at point.

Quinn had 11 to his credit when time was called, the total being 8+ for four wickets.

We cannot conclude without acknowledging our indebtedness to our hosts at Ampleforth for the exceeding kindness with which they entertained us.

Full score as below : AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE.

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Buggins, c Sullivan, b Shepherd . . 5 Quinn, c Shepherd, b Hingston . 5 ohnstone, c Hudson, b Shepherd 18 Galavan, b Hingston . .. 2 Connor, c Hudson, 1) Hingston 6 Potter, b Hingston [ Stourton, b Hingston : o Nevile, c Sullivan, b Hingston C . Swarbreck, run out o A Swarbreck, c Sullivan,b Shepherd o Farrell, not out o Extras 3

5 J . Shepherd, c Connor, b Quinn 6 R . M . Nevile, run out 2 H . Wheelwright, b Nevile A. M . Sullivan, b Quinn 16 B. Hudson, c Stourton, b Connor 31 E . J . Joicey, b Galavan 4 R . H . Bailey, b Connor 3 E . M . Hingston, c Nevile, h Quinn 28 .

R . S . Russell, run out . .

J . P. Watson, not out 4 G . G . Yeld, st Farrell, b Johnstone 12 Extras 9

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AMPLEFORTH Cor_1 .rcE .—Second Innings .—Buggins, lbw, b Bailey, 19; Quinn, not out, 11 ; Johnstone, c Sullivan, b Shepherd, 33 ; Galavan, c & b flingstou, 5 ; Connor, b Watson, to ; extras, 6 ; total (4 wickets) 84 .

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Sr . PETER ' S School. V . MR .

On the School Ground, July 4th.

ST . PETER ' S SCHOOL. Sullivan, b Pentony . .. 0 Nevile, c Gray, b Yeld . . .. 5 c Pent any B. Hudson, Wood, b .. 0 J. Shepherd, st Bean, b Yeld 0 E . M . Hingston, b Pentony II If . Wheelsviight, b Pentony 3 E . J . Joicey, b Veld 11 R . F . Russell, c Metcalfe, b Yeld 0 J . P . Watson, c Bean, b Yeld . ..

0 15 R. H . Bailey, b Pentony G . G . Yeld, not out 9 Extras 7 A. V .

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P . E . L.ORD ' S ELEVEN.

MR . LORD' S ELEVEN. Dr . Hodgson, b Shepherd o J . T . Grey, run out 5 .

R . II \Vood, c Yeld, h Hingston 2 Dr . Bateman, b Hingston o A . Pentony, b Shepherd 5 G . Breed, c Nevile, b Hingston 15 G . H . Head, c Bailey, b Hingston 2 J . E. Metcalfe, c S ullivan, b Shepherd 3 W . Bean, c Bailey, b Hingston , o A. Willis. not out 2 G . Yeld, c Shepherd, b Hingston 2 Extras 3

Total . . 61 Total 39 ST . PETER ' S ScHooL .—Second Innings .—R. H . Nevile (b Breed) 1; A . M . Sullivan (b Willis) 21 ; B . Hudson (c sub b Head) 33 ; J . Shepherd (st Bean, b Willis) 2 ; E . M . Hingston (not out) o ; extras, 4 ; total (4 wickets), 61 .

ST . PETER'S SCHOOL

LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Played at Leeds on Wednesday, July 10 . The home team won the toss, and Hingston opened to Roberts ; Shepherd took the other end and with the last ball of the over bowled the home captain . Three wickets fell for 24, and then Francis and Longley put on 66 ; the latter hit very well on the leg side, getting three fours off Hingston, who at 35 retired for Hudson . The new bowler seemed unable to keep them off Longley ' s legs, and was hit for five in his first over . At 65 Yeld was put on and bowled two wides, bringing back Hingston . At 90 Longley completed his fifty after batting 54 minutes, and then Hingston bowled Francis . Three more wickets were rapidly secured, including Longley, who had only given one difficult chance ; his score included one five and seven four's . Newstead hit hard after being missed before scoring, and made his runs out of the last fifty.

Our fielding was not very smart ; the catches missed were none of them very easy . The bowling was certainly not changed enough; Shepherd bowled himself at one end almost the whole time, and only put Nevile on, who was so successful on this ground two years ago, at the end of the innings .

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Ongoing in, we never looked like winning. ; there was no life about it . Nevi l e was bowled off his legs ; Wheelwright given out lbw ; and Hudson bowled oft his legs by the time the score reached 18 . After Hingston had been yorked, Shepherd did enliven matters by running some smart runs, and 26 were added before he too helped the ball into his wickets with his legs . Sullivan all this time was playing good steady cricket, but nobody would stay with him, and he carried out his bat without giving a chance—a valuable innings . Rumours about Newstead ' s bowling and the Leeds score of 15o were apparently the causes of our failure with the bat.

LI-:EUS GRAMMAR SCHOOL .

ST. PETER ' S

J . E . Roberts, b Shepherd 1 J. A . I .ongle), b Hingston 7 IT . I . Longley, b Shepherd 58 P . IT . Jackson, b Shepherd 1 j . L . Planets, b Hingston 19 K. Barber, b Hingston 1 A . E . North, sr_ Sullivan, b Hingston o H . M . Newstead, not out 39 S . N . Yeadon, h Hingston 5 Matthews, b Hingston C . T. „ o C . W. Sproule, b Hingston 5 Extras 14

Total

15o

Sullivan, not out 3; Nevile, b Newstead o II . Wheelwright, lbw, b Newstead _ B. Hudson, b Newstead -} E . Al . Hingston, b Yeadon o j . Shepherd, b Yeadon 8 E . J . joicev, b Newstead 6 IT . F . Russell, b Newstead lo J . P . Watson, b Newstead 0 R. H . Haile), b Newstead 9 S. Cr. Ycld, h Newstead 2 Extras 21 A. M .

IT . M .

Total , .

99

Sr . PETER ' S SCHOOL r' . POCIiLINGTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL. The return game was played on our ground, Jul) 1 1 th.

Considerable interest centered in the match as it was the last of the season . Pocklington won the toss and commenced to bat with Wright and Allison ; the latter was soon despatched, but lies, who then came in, made a long stand . Shepherd and Hingston however were bowling most successfully for the school, and no one else got into double figures . The innings closed for 52 of which Iles had contributed 30.

Shepherd and Sullivan batted first for us, and runs came apace.

At 15, Shepherd was clean bowled by Hannon, and Wheelwright, who succeeded him, was soon out lbw to Cautley . Sullivan and Hudson found the bowling to their liking, and with two wickets down the match was won .

CRICKET .

189

The rain caused a temporary adjournment, and on resuming Hudson was bowled by Wright.

Nevile hit freely-freely for Nevile at least, and Joicey just failed to score zo . Wickets then fell faster, but Bailey knocked up 22 before he was caught by Taylor . Sullivan has our sympathy in being again so near his fifty, yet just failing . Veld was then left not out five . Pocklington commenced their second innings, but with four wickets down stumps were drawn, and the match therefore decided on the first innings as a win for us by 103 runs . Score : POCIiLING'I ON .

ST . PETER' S.

H . C . Wright, b Shepherd 4 J . R . Allison, c Shepherd,b Hingston o J. A . Iles, c & b Shepherd 30 F .O . Wright, c Hudson,b Shepherd o R .B .'.1lunay, c Sullivan . b Shepl erd 3 A . H . Taylor, b Iingston I E . G . Hannon, not out a F .D .Cautley,c Sullivan . b Shepherd 4 P . R . Simnes, lbwb Hingston 2 J .Mortimer,c3Cheelwiight,hShepherdo C . R . Hall, b Hingston o Extras 2

J. Shepherd, b Hannon 15 A .M .Sulhvan,c Allison,b F .Wright 44 H . AV'heehyright, lbw b Cautley 2 B . Iludson, b F . Wright 16 R . AI . Nevile, lbw b Cautley , 14 E . J . joicey, c Murray . b H . Wright 19 R . F . Russell, b H . Wright o E.M . Hingston,cMmTa ,bH .Wright o G . G . 'Veld, not out 5 R . H . Bailey, c Taylor, b Cantle .), 22 J . P . Watson, c & b H . Wright , , o Extras TS

Total Total 155 52 POCKLTNGTON .—Second Innings .—II . C . Wright (c Mevile, b Hingston) 6; J. R . Allison (c Russell, b Shepherd) 8 ; J . A . Iles (b Hingston) to ; F . O. Wright (not out) 14 ; R . B . Murray (c Russell, b Shepherd) o ; A . H . Taylor (not out) 6 ; extras, 4 ; total, (4 wickets) 48.

S . PETER ' S SCHOOL 2NI) XI . 7' . LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 2ND XI.

July Io, on our ground.

LEEDS 2ND XI. F .W .Allison,c Metcalfe,b Crowther 0 C . T . Sowry, 1) Greeves o J . L . Low, b Crowther 31 J . II . Mellor, run out 4 F . \V . Knowles, run out 20 T . Landwain, b Gceeves o C H . Proctor, c Winn, b Gceeves 4 F. Mhldlebrough, b Gceeves 4 G. S . Richardson, b Crowther 5 L . L . I-Ieald, c Crowther, b Greeves 2 F . E . Owen, not out o Extras 24 Total

114

ST . PETER ' S 2ND X1.

J. E . Metcalfe, b Low II . B . Greeves, run out J . \V . Ford, 1) Sowry L . H . Hoiser, b Low ..

G . Crowther, run out N . F . Roy . b Allison T . F . Carter, b Sowry . ..

C . Y Cass, run out J . Winn . b Sowry R, G . Bingham, not out T. Romans, not out Extras

,

o 9

Total for 9 wickets 73

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CRICKET. S . PETER' S SCHOOL 2ND XI . V. S . MARTIN ' S SCHOOL . XI.

July

1 3 th

ST . PETER ' S 2ND XI. I. F . Metcalfe, b Andrews H . B . Greeves, c Kershaw, b 'frye J. W. Ford . b Andrews L . H . Moiser, b Andrews G . Crowther, b Andrews C . P . Cass, b Andrews R . G . Bingham, b Trye N . F . Roy, 1) " 1 ' rve E . F . Carter, h Andrews

G. Pavercrow, not out T . Romans, b Andrews Extras

on our ground.

ST . MARTIN ' S XI.

3 Io 5 3

4

Mr . Davies, c Cass, b Crowther , 2 Mr . Sampey, b Greeves G Mr . Trye, c -Metcalfe, b Greeves 32 Andrews, 1) Ford 23 G. Kershaw, b Greeves I o T . Hillyard, b Greeves N . Gashing, c Metcalfe, b Greeves 5 H. Gray, b Ford o F . Webb, h Greeves 0 T . Longford, b Ford o C . Kirlcup, not out o Extras 9

Total Total 78 37 CHARACTERS OF THE XI. T . SHEPHERD (Capt .) A very fair fast bowler, but has not performed well with the bat ; has some good strokes, but inclined to play across . Smart field ; energetic captain.

Has left.

Batted very well, especially in club matches . Hits B . HUDSON . hard, a fair bowler, and good field . Has left.

R . M . NEVILE .

Has fallen off in bowling as a whole, but has come on decidedly in batting . Rather slow in the field.

A . M . SULLIVAN . A very pretty bat ; has been rather unlucky.

An excellent wicket-keeper . Should be very good next year.

Has greatly improved as a bat ; plays very H . WHEELWRIGHT . straight . Excellent field.

Very hard hitter, but must learn to play straight.

R . H . BAI7.EY .

Very fair bowler ; good field . Has left.

Good medium pace bowler ; comes fast off E . M . HINGSTON . the pitch ; has met with great success ; promises to do well with the bat . Good field.

Has not come up to the expectations formed of E . J . JOICEY . him as a bat, through invariably hitting across . Excellent cover.

Poor bat ; does not finish his stroke, so loses his wicket . Smart in the field.

R . S . RussELL .

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Has a very awkward style ; plays fairly straight, but rather stiff in the arms . Good field.

G . G . YEcu . A hard hitter, but too much inclined to play across Must keep his right foot firm . Good outfield.

J . P . WATSON .

BATTING AVERAGES, 1895.

No . of Innings .

B . Hudson A . M . Sullivan H Wheelwright E . J . Joicey R . M . Nevile R . H . Bailey G . Yeld J . Shepherd E M . Hingston J . P . Watson R . F . Russell

Times not out .

17

2

16

1

16 14

2 2 3 4 3

16

16 15

Total Run ;.

16 14 11 15

1

3 1

366 340 224 146 1 44 97 83 I o6 8z 44 73

Most in Innings .

1,

75 49 61 .z81 42 23 19'; 15 2.8 i8

12

Average.

2440 22 . 6 i 6 00

12 16 11'07

8•o8 6 . 91 6 . 6z 6 . 3o 5 .5 o 5 . 21

Not out .

BOWLING AVERAGES, 1895.

O. M. R. 89 11 241 E . M . Hingston 264 .1 87 J . Shepherd 543 67 G . Yeld 21 1 o4 .

29 R . M . Nevile 2 47 1 zo R . II . Bailey 10 44' 2 85 17 242 B . Hudson 27 J . P . Watson 8 0

W.

Average.

32

7'53 8 . 61

63

6 14

i o . 16

6

20 . 00 20 ' 16 27 ' 00

12 1

1764

FOOTBALL PROSPECTS. Six of last season ' s fifteen have left us, viz . : —Bailey, Shepherd, Romans, Hudson, Henson and Gray . We have therefore to find i-back, a i -back, and four forwards . This ought not to be a difficult matter, but we must not expect the new players to perform, at once, as well as those whose places they fill, for the latter, as a rule,—if not older and bigger—have had more experience than the former . Of the probable candidates for the vacant places, a

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Fausset, Ioicey, Veld i ., Greeves, and Moiser i , were all tried with the 1st fifteen last season once or more, and all should obtain their colours this term.

If this prediction be fulfilled, there will be only one vacancy left, and that will probably be tilled by Bingham, whose weight should make him a useful member of the team . Last season we were rather lighter than most of the teams we played, and this season we shall probably suffer in the same way ; but weight is not the only quality which tells on the football Held—knowledge of the game, skill, and combination, are equally important The remains of last season ' s team ought to form a good nucleus, and if each member of the team will try to obtain an intelligent knowledge of the game, and when practising, strive always to improve, there is every reason to believe that a fairly good team can be formed . Let no one think he is perfect as soon as he has won his place in the team, but rather let him try to discover his weak points, and be willing also to learn them from others . May accidents be few, and victories many ; and lastly, let us not be discouraged when defeated.

PETERITE ADVENTURES, II. MLLE'S VENGEANCE. He was a handsome lad, wild as a hawk, bold as a lion, lithe as a snake, muscular as Hercules, and with eyes like an eagle.

According to his lights, moreover, he was a gentleman, and although he wore next to nothing on his symetrical body, he would have scorned to do a mean thing . I first made the acquaintance of FAL.L when I touched at his coast village to buy tortoise shell . He was the boy-chief of a village in the Soloman Group and we somehow managed to strike up an intimate friendship.

On one occasion he stayed a week on board my cutter and piloted inc amongst his native reefs, which in those days were not marked in any charts . FALLL ' s great trouble arose from the

PETEI.ITE ADVENTURES .

1 93

Northern Heald Hunters, who looked upon the Soloman Islands as we should regard a Scotch Moor, a human game preserve in fact ; and every now and then these wretches made raids upon their southern neighbours, coming down armed to the teeth in huge canoes, murdering man, woman and child, and returning with stores of heads wherewith to adorn their dwellings . For these reasons the Soloman Islanders constructed houses of refuge for themselves in the forks of great trees, ascending by means of ladders, which could be drawn up through the floors . FALLS was very anxious that I should take up my abode permanently in his village, for he argued that if the Head Hunters knew that a white man was resident there they would hesitate to attack them . He held out all sorts of inducements to make me accept his proposals, including the hands of his two sisters as wives, but somehow or other I failed to see the advantages of such a bargain so far as I was concerned.

I had not seen my young friend for two or three months, but next time I was round that way I. put into the little land locked harbour in front of his village, and presently he was paddled off in a canoe by three or four of his people, a tame white-crested cockatoo sitting on his wrist, and looking every inch a swell . I had given him some brass anchor buttons and a lock of my hair and he had somehow arranged these into a kind of necklace of which he was awfully proud . He told me that news had reached them that the Head Hunters were on the war path again, and that they had taken to their tree houses as they did not know when they might attack them Our last port of call had been Noumea in New Caledonia, and the agents had asked me to tty to get sonic native labour for the French Rice Plantations . Now I did not care about the business, as it was then carried on, for it was no better than kidnapping, but I promised to do what I could in the way of getting natives to come voluntarily . I asked FALLL if any of his people would come but he said he could not spare any men in view of the coming trouble . And so we parted

_fir

the last ting e, he happy in the gifts

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of an old single smooth bore and some powder and shot, with some tins of preserved beef. Next morning we weighed and stood south, telling FALLS that we should be back in a few clays . I think it was the fourth clay morning when we once more made the entrance of the harbour . I noticed great columns of smoke rising from the shore and felt sure that something was wrong . We also thought we could hear occasional shots fired . Not caring to go inside the reef under such suspicious circumstances we put the cutter about and made a couple of miles offing. About noon we saw a large cance paddling out of the harbour. " Poor FALLF," I said, " They have had those brutal Head Hunters . " Out they came, chanting a sort of song and paddling in time to it . As soon as they got outside the corral they stopped paddling and hoisted their great mat sail for the run home . They had to pass us and as they got closer we could see that there were about sixty of the ruffians with muskets and other arms piled in the canoe. " John, " I said to the mate, " we have not been lucky with our labour business, here's a chance for us . " John stared—" Why skipper there ' s sixty of ' em at least, better keep clear of 'em I should say . " " All right John, stand by and we ' ll have the lot . " I believe dear old John thought I was mad.

In the meantime the great hunkering canoe came bowling along before the south-east Trade with a view of passing to leeward of its, perhaps three or four hundred yards away . " Let draw the fore sheet, " I shouted, and took the tiller myself ; " All hands stand by, but keep well out of shots, under shelter of the bulwarks ."

The good old " JVondpz';eon " cutter, 45 tons register, could sail like a witch, and when her foresail filled she started off on a race, making a bee-line for the big canoe . Her crew looked at us for a while, and then I saw some of them begin to handle their muskets, but they had not much time to think for the lloodpigeon was no dawdler, and in less time than it takes me to write it, her great sharp forefoot had plunged down like a steam hammer upon the middle of the murderous canoe, and with a wild yell her crew were all in the water, swimming for their lives . I shoved the helm down and brought the cutter up into the wind with her foresail aback .

PETERITE ADVENTURES .

1 95

" Now then," I said off with one of the hatches and heave lines over the side . " Promptly the hands carried out the order, and the swimmers were hospitably helped on hoard, and as fast as they touched the deck were bundled down below . Of course in the crash they had lost all their arms so that they were helpless We got over }o of them and probably the sharks finished the rest.

If any got ashore I should be sorry for them . " . Now then, on with the hatches and we'll run in and see what's happened . " So we ran into the little harbour, but no FAI .I.fi came off to welcome us . At last, as we were thinking of clearing out we saw a small black ball slowly coming over the water . Div glasses showed me the head of a native swimmer feebly approaching . We lowered the dingy and pulled for the head, which was pretty nearly exhausted, and when grabbed and pulled on hoard proved to belong to one of poor FAl .t,k ' s little sisters . She told us the horrid story—how the Head Hunters had been there the day before, had taken them by surprise and almost annihilated the village, slashing off all the heads and sailing off with them in their canoe . She had hid in the bush and was not discovered.

Jr-hn, " I said I've a good mind to hand over my cargo to the next village : they would make examples of ' em "Yes, " said practical John, "but that would not pay . Stick to your plan skipper and take ' em to Noumea " So we did We landed the poor . little lass at a village where she had some friends, and we brought over 40 villains into Noumea, and got'} a head for them.

It was one of the best pacing trips we ever made . I don't suppose any of them ever got home again, for labour vessels (lid not care about visiting those Head Hunting Islands in those days . 1 told Bully T[ayes the story one day in the smoke room of the Hotel deSebastapol in Noumea and he laughed consumedly . " Brutes," he said, " I wish I had been with you, but I should have landed them where they would have been done to death . I could not have resisted the temptation of giving them a Roland for their Oliver . hut perhaps you were right in sticking to the side of mercy . Anyway you made a jolly good haul . Have another cigar ? " TT .B .W .

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HIE O .P . 'IOUR.

THE OP . TOUR. It might serve a good pur pose, before recounting the events of the week, to pat on record the communications rcceiyed from two members of the club . For there is no doubt that both in cricket and football, scratching out on the morning of a match is by some few considered sufficient notice . "Phis particular pair duly answered, when the matches were definitely fixed in March ; one on a postcard, " I shall be very pleased to go on the O P . tour in August ." 'The other by letter, " So htr as I know at present I shall he able to assist you . " A letter in July detailing arrangements produced no response, and the next information received consisted of telegrams on the Saturday afternoon before the first match :—No . i . " Very sorry can ' t come on tour ; " No 2, "Cannot possibly leave, business detains, write ." It is now September, and yet no letter- Flowerer, other O .P ' s . cheerfully stepped into the breach, and made the week a success.

Monday, August 12, a late start due to home team . Won the toss on a soft wicket ; Bingham and Procter made 17, before a wicket fell . Procter was out at 27, and Dixon going on to bowl at .}1 was at once successful . Wickets fell steadily, no one remaining with Sullivan, whose z6 was most valuable, and included several good cuts . At the close of the innings heavy rain delayed play, and was considered to have taken away what chance the O .P's . might otherwise have had The wicket was very yet when play was resumed . In the second over Wilson held a catch at long slip, and in the next Rhodes shattered Pride ' s wicket with a terrific shooter . Midgley, by hitting raised the score to z6, when Holmes, who had narrowly escaped a run out was well stumped.

Carter caught the next two men smartly at short slip, and after this nobody looked like staying . The analyses speak for thr mselves . Score and analysis :---

TILE 0 .1' . TOUR .

197

OLD PE ERITFS,

YORK.

F . \i Bingham, c Cooper, b Tindall 3 21 \V . K. Procter, c Dixon, b Breed 1' . F . Lord, b I)ixcn 14 A. H Sullivan, not out 26 B. Hudson, b Dixon o G . I I . Eyre, c Rodgers, b Johnson I II . \V . Rhodes, c Pride, b Johnson o 11 . B . Whitby, b Johnson S W . G . Wilson, I) Dixon \V . M . Cuter, b Dixon 9 2 J . Sharpe, c Tindall, b Dixon Extras 6

T . Pride, b Rhodes R . A . Rodgers, c Wilson, b Carter o A . R . Alidgley, c Carter, b Rhodes t8 A . R . Ilolmes, st Sullivan, b Cat ter 6 N . Johnson, c Carter, b Rhodes . . 3 W . "Tindall, h Carter ..

2 H . S . Procter, b Rhodes 3 G. Breed, b Rhodes _ 8 J . \V . Dixon, b Rhodes .. .. t R . Ellison, b Carter 4 D. Cooper, not out 4 Extras 3

Total

88

OLD PETERITES. Bowling Anal) sis : u . M . R . W. W . Tindall 10 5 22 I G. Breed 8 1 12 1 N . Johnson 14 6 23 3 5 J. W . Dixon 12-2 4 25

Total YORK. Bowling Analysis : H. \V . Rhodes . .

W . M . Carter

o . M . R . W, 19 8 26 6 18-2 6 24 4

Next morning we appeared at the Gentlemen ' s ground, and made quite an °arly start . Unluckily we lost the toss, which had an important bearing on the result, as the wicket before lunch was slow but easy, and afterwards became difficult The gentlemen had a strong batting side, but not much bowling . Rhodes opened to Leatham, who, from the first two balls offered chances at the wicket, one on each side Runs came easily, Whitehead making the greater share, but being let off from Bingham (substituted for Rhodes) in the long field . At 58 he was stumped, and Rhodes coming on again bowled Leatham at '71 . Firth, who began very shakily and Antos put on 42, causing a double change, which was successful . At lunch the score stood at 143 for three wickets.

On resuming, the difference in the wicket was at on ..e manifest, as the remaining seven wickets went down for 36 runs, Rhodes taking six of them for 17 . Sullivan at the wicket, dismissed four men in the innings, thus atoning for his early mistakes . Our first three wickets fell for 24., when Rhodes got busy . Chiefly by fine driving he scored 35 out of the next 42, and was then bowled by a ball that kept low . Capt . Wilkinson took three more wickets quickly, and then Carter and Whitby put on runs . Both were out

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THE O .P. TOUR.

to good catches, the former to a one handed catch in the country.

The total was a poor one considering the bowling opposed to us six of the side only made 13 amongst them . The home team on going in a second time lost six wickets for 33, which gave the match a more even appearance . It is questionable how far this defeat may be laid to the account of a riotous O .P .—a nonplayer—who on the previous night opposed all attempts at sleep.

Score and Analysis : YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN.

1st Innings .

2nd Innings.

19 I> Lord C . Leatham, b Rhodes E .T. Whitehead,stSullivan,bCarter 43 Rev . E . B . Firth, c Lord, b Rhodes 5 0 H . G . M . Amos, c Sullivan, b Sharpe 15 c Whitby, b Lord Capt . Harcourt Wood, c Sullivan, b Rhodes 24 C Hudson, b Bingham Capt . Wilkinson, b Carter 3 b Lord Ii . A .C .Dar] ey,cSullivan, bRhodes 4 not out T . T . Bower, b Rhodes 8 C . W . Landon, not out 6 not out A . C . Stainer, c Carter, b Rhodes 2 c and b Lord C .W .L . Fernandes,cSharpe,bRhodes o retired Extras Extras 5 Total

179

5 4 2 o 4 14 2

Total (6 wl:ts .) • • 33

Bowling Analysis : H . W . Rhodes W. M . Carter ..

F . M . Bingham . .

J . Sharpe P. E . Lord

O.

M.

R.

W.

23 27 8 3

2 7 0

64 67 34 9

7

0

01 .1)

2 0

R.

w.

O

M.

to

3

Iti

1

9

3

15

4

t PETERITES .

W . K. Procter, c Leatham, b Firth 13 F. M . Bingham, bFirth ,, , ,,o P. E . Lord, I) Darley 4 17 A . M . Sullivan, b Wilkinson 35 H, W . Rhodes, b Wilkinson G . H . Eyre, b Wilkinson o 2 B . Hudson, b Wilkinson

\V . M . Carter,c Bower, b Wilkinson 25 II . B . Whitby, c Bower, b Darley 17 NV . G . Wilson, c Bower, b Darley 4 J . Sharpe, not out 3 Extras 4 Total ,

Bowling Analysis :— O. Rev . E . B . Firth 9 H . A . C . Darley 14 Capt . Wilkinson . , 12 Capt . Harcourt Wood . , 6

124

M . R . W. I 24 2

4 30 3 2 39 5 0 27 0

The Midland Railway landed us in Derby at 12-30 on the Wednesday and play began at 1-2 0 .

An altered order of going in

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met with success as the score at lunch was 68 for no wicket.

The ground was in good order to begin with, and was improving.

Mr . and Mrs . Stephenson and daughters, who arrived during lunch no doubt assisted our batting . At loo Procter was caught at extra cover for a freely hit innings, made in a little over an hour . Lord stayed till 14o, and just passed Procter ' s total.

Almost everybody made runs and but for three bad cases of running out, the third hundred might have been reached . The rate of scoring was fairly rapid until towards the end, when our only freehitter was occupied in getting set . Still there was time to put the Friars in and get three wickets down for 31 runs . Next morning the wicket was better than ever, and I-Iemmingway and Schwind made a long stand . It was not till 145 that Hemmingway was caught at cover by S . Bingham off his brother. He had been lucky as he put up several just out of reach and was once badly missed at long slip . The next two wickets only added one run, but as we were hoping to make them follow, Baines hit 19 off two overs of Bingham and settled it . Carter coming on again bowled him first ball, and then Schwind was caught at point from a bumping ball at 185 . He had played a very good innings, containing a five and 10 fours and only six singles . The end was then soon reached . Wilson and Sharpe scored 9 before lunch, and steadily raised the total to 41, before the latter was run out.

Procter was out at 8o, and then some wild hitting ran the score up to 152 in 35 minutes, when the innings was closed at half-past four . A slight drizzle accompanied us out into the field . Carter immediately bowled Baines, and Hcmmingway put a ball into mid-off, who dropped it . Slowly the score reached 24, and then he was lbw . Barrington and Schwind put on 76, but the latter was missed at 6, and afterwards gave two or three hot chances.

He was caught before time at extra slip, Barrington being well set, and playing well . Score and analysis :—

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2nd Innings.

\V .K .Procter,cBaines, BCurgenven 64 P . E . Lord, c 1 .ciio~, b Cr. Schwind 65 A. M . Sullivan, b F . Schwind o B. H . Eyre, b Story 20 H . 1V . Rhodes, lbw b Wilson 20 F . M . Bingham, run out 24 W .M . Carter, c G Schwind,b Story 16 14 B . Hudson, run out 12 W . Cr . Wilson, run out J . Sharpe, c Lefrov, b Peach , 14 S . O . Bingham, not out 3 Extras 9 Total Bowling Analysis : F . H . Schwind H . G . Curgenvcn G . H . Schwind G . B . Barrington R . N . Story T. A . Wilson G . W. Peach

b G . Schwind not out

not out run out

O.

M.

R.

3 1 2 0 0 3

68 69 51 25 19 12 10

22

12 7 3 6

56

39 22

Extras

15

.

ICI

262

26

20

Total (innings closed) 152

W. 1

1 0 2 I 1

O.

1I .

R.

14 6 9 8 2

4 o 2 o 0

32 16

30 26 15

IV. 0

0 1 0 0

DERBYSHIRE FRIARS.

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1st Innings.

G .BBarrington, c Carter, b Rhodes 22 H. G . Curgenven, run out . .I C .L .Estridge,cF .Bingham,bRhodcs 7 G .E .Hcnimingway,cS hi' Bingham 6o F. H . Schwind, c Lyre, b Rhodes 73 G. W . Peach, c and b F . Bingham o G. H . Schwind, c Eyre, b Rhodes 1 23 E . T . Baines, b Carter 1 R . N . Story, c Carter, b Rhodes T . A . Nilson, st Procter. b Carter 3 II. Lefrov, not out o Extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Total Bowling Analysis H . W . Rhodes W . 31 Carter P . E . Lord F . M . Bingham J . Sharpe . .

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very strong side, and won the toss . After three overs Rhodes strained a sinew in his left leg, and could not bowl his full speed.

However he bowled the Derbyshire captain with a "swimming" full pitch, and got Lorrimer at extra cover ( for 31) . The score was doubled before E . Evershed was c and b, and Marsden was out at 72 for a moderate innings . as he put up two or three that might have been caught . F . Evershed made some big hits, and was out a little before lunch at i o . The features of the subsequent play were a brilliant one-handed catch at cover which dismissed Walker, and the stand by Eadie and Stephenson for the eighth wicket . Carter bowled very well but with little luck . The atmosphere had a serious effect on our batting, as we cut up very badly and were only saved from an ignominious total by some free hitting by Rhodes . Off seven balls he made 16 including a hit out of the ground . Following on we scored 51 for two wickets before time . Procter was caught from a half hit, and Bingham bowled by a good ball . On resuming next morning Eyre was bowled first ball, Rhodes was caught from a skyer and Sullivan just escaped a pair, half the wickets being down for 67.

Carter then stayed some time, but was unluckily thrown out when nicely set . Lord fell to a one-handed catch at short slip at 90 and the game was over by 1-30 . Score and analysis : BITRTON-ON-TRENT. S. H . Evershed, b Rhodes 6 G . A . Marsden, c Procter, b Rhodes 4 o B . Lorrimer, c Sharpe, b Rhodes 9 E. Evershed, c and b Carter 11 F. Evershed, c Rhodes, b Lord . . 25 W . S . e adie, b Lord 24 G. G . Walker, c Wilson, b Carter 21

Bowling Analysis : H . W . Rhodes W. M . Carter J. Sharpe .

P . E . Lord , .

F . M . Bingham

H. B . Denham, h Carter ; A . Stevenson, b Carter .

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1st Innings.

W . K . Procter, c Eadie, b Walker 3 P . E . Lord,c S .l1 .Evershed,b\Valker 2 A . M . Sullivan, b Denham 0 G. 11 Ecre, b Denham Carter, b Walker W. 4 I'S . M . Hi g1tana,cl .Eve : shedb\Valker 6 H. W . Rhodes, b Denham 16 B . Hudson, c Furze, b Denham . o W . G . Wilson, c Furze, b Walker 2 J . Sharpe, not out o S . O . Bingham, c and b Walker 4 Extras 2 Total 4o Bowling Analysis : — o . 21 . R . W .

H . It Denham . , 12 5 21 4 G . (I . Walker . . 1 t-1 7 17 6 A. Stevenson 1; . Evershed W . S . Eadie S . II . Evershed J. O . T . Powell ..

F . Evershed B. Lorrimer A thoroughly enjoyable week ! the Fifth Form voila 1911!!

2nd Innings. c E . Evershed, b Stevenson c Walker, b Eadie it S . II . Evershed I) S . II . Etceshed run out it S . II Evershed c Lorrimer, b Powell c Walker, b Eadie not out b Eadie 1) Stevenson Extras

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NOTES AND ITEMS. B . Clarke (O .P .), Headmaster of the C .M S . High School, Calcutta, has sent us two copies of a school Magazine he has begun there . The magazine, which sparkles with Mr . Clarke's wit and spirit, can be seen on application to the editor.

J . C . Snowden (O .P .), second of eleven successful competitors in a Civil Service competition for Solicitors in the Legacy and Succession Duty office.

R . B . Addis (O .P .) gained Foundation Scholarship open to Second Year Students, Royal Indian Engineering College, Cooper ' s Hill.

J . O . Garland (O . P .), has won the Hilton Prize for Dissection at Guy's Hospital, open to Second Year Students.

The Rev . C . Robertson, Mathematical Master and Chaplain at Exeter School, late scholar of S . John ' s College, Cambridge, and 22nd Wrangler 1891, has been appointed Mathematical C.

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Master and Assistant Chaplain in the place of Mr . Burton, whnn duties Were t€mporarily undertaken by Mr . Carver.

V . C . S . AVortley (O .P .) was in July elected Liberal Unionist Member for Durham, Hoag hton-le-Spring Ii . H . Williams (O .P .) Hastings Exhibitioner of Queen ' s College, Oxford, must be congratulated by all Peterites on his passing the Oxford "Greats " First Class in Classical Honours . His success has been, we understand, only equalled five times previously by Old Peterites.

'I' . Romans has accepted a Sizarship for Natural Science at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, granted him for three years.

A . M . Sullivan has been elected editor of this magazine, on the departure of our valued fellow-editor, R . H . Bailey.

The Rev . F . O . Phillips, from r85o to 1854 1\Iathematical Master at the School, has been offered and accepted the Deanery of St . David ' s.

The Rev . T . IT . Gregory, of Padbury, has been appointed to the Vicarage of Whalley, Lancashire.

R . M . Nevile and A . M . Sullivan have been appointed Captain and Secretary respectively of next year ' s Cricket XI. P . E . Lord had the third batting average for the Yorkshire Gents.

Rev . F . M . Hargreaves appointed conduct at Eton College.

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