June 1900

THE

PETERITE. VOL . XVI .

JUNE,

1900 .

No . 145.

BOAT RACES. SENIOR SCULLS.

H . S . Leonard beat R . Harrison.

Harr ison won the toss, and took the far side, and got off the better. Leonard, however, drew up before Scarborough Bridge, and was ahead at Marv gate . Maintaining his lead to the end, he won a close race by a quarter of a length.

SENIOR PAIRS.

C . Nelson (bow) .

G . C . Otley (stroke) .

C . P . Denby (cox) .

R . Dunning (bow).

C . P . Scott (stroke).

K . Nelson (cox).

There were only two entries for this race, which number is distinctly below the average of previous years . Both crews got off well, but Scott, in anxiety to get ahead, caught a magnificent crab, which had the double effect of cooling his ardour and overturning the boat . All the crew could, fortunately, swim well, and were dragged out . This proves the necessity of the rule that nobody may boat unless he can swim ; also that it is as well to go out a few times to practice before entering for a race .

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19oAr RACES.

HousE FouRs .

School House.

Day Boys. (bow) . W . H . F . Garland ( 9 4). (bow) . C . N . Hatfield (9 .7).

2.

S . A . Mellor (io .io).

2.

C . P . Scott (10 .5).

3. R . Dunning (10 .1 o).

3. T . C . Newton (i o .5). (sir.) A Neilson (10 .3). (sir.) E . D . Teasdale (i o . i ). (cox .) C . P . Denby (5) . (cox) . K . Nelson (6).

The School House were the favourites . The Day Boys won the toss, but unfortunately caught a few crabs at the start, and gave the House a lead of well over a length in the first fifty yards . The House continued to draw away, and took their water above the White Rose boat-house . The Day Boys made strenuous efforts to effect a foul, but the House, keeping cool and rowing steadily, maintained their lead, and eventually won by four lengths . The House are to be congratulated on their victory ; but one cannot help wishing that the Day Boys had not caught crabs at the start.

As they had the stream side they would have had a very fair chance of winning.

SCRATCH FOURS.

There were only zo entries for these races, and consequently several byes had to be rowed, one boat getting into the final without ever having had a race at all.

Heat 1.

Croft (bow).

C . N . Hatfield (bow).

T . J . Black (z).

A . Neilson (z).

H . W . F . Garland (3) . beat H . S . Leonard (3). .

Scott (stroke).

G . G . Yeld (stroke).

C. P K . Nelson (cox).

C . P . Denby (cox.)

Yeld ' s boat kept well together, and, rowing a slower stroke, caught fewer crabs than Scott ' s . They consequently won comfortably by a length.

G . Armstrong (bow) .

R . G . Newton (bow).

S. A . Mellor (2) .

E . D . Teasdale (z).

R . Dunning (3), beat R . G . Bingham (3).

T. C . Newton (sir .)

G . C . Otley (sir.)

C . P . Denby (cox.)

K . Nelson (cox.)

RACES .

BOAT

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Otley's boat was much the stronger, but owing to bow in it seldom getting his oar into the water, C . Newton ' s boat won by a length and a quarter .

A Bye. E . St . G . Kirke (bow).

T . J . Black (z).

D . W . Roy (3) .

C . Nelson (stroke).

C . P . Denby (cox .)

Heal z.

C . N . Hatfield (bow) .

A . Neilson (z) .

H . S . Leonard (3) .

G . G . Yeld (sir .)

C . P . Denby (cox.)

beat

G . Armstrong (haw).

S . A . Mellor (z).

R . Dunning (3).

T . C . Newton (sir.)

R . Nelson (cox .)

Yeld's boat was again conspicuous for their even time, and caught much fewer crabs than is customary in scratch fours . (z) and (3) in the other boat caught a good many, and Yeld won comfortably .

A Bye. E . St . G . Kirke (bow).

T . J . Black (z).

D . W . Roy (3).

C . Nelson (stroke).

K . Nelson (cox .)

Final Heal.

C . N . Hatfield (bow) .

A . Neilson (z) .

H . S . Leonard (3) .

G . G . Yald (slr.)

K . Nelson (cox .)

beat

E . St . G . Kirke (bow).

T . J . Black (2).

D . W . Roy (3).

C . Nelson (sir.)

C . P . Denby (cox.)

Both boats got off very fast, but Nelson, setting a too-quick stroke, caught a succession of crabs, which threw (3) out, who did likewise . Yeld consequently won by two lengths .

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BOAT RACES SCHOOL V . OLD

Boys.

The School made a splendid start, getting three-quarters of a length ahead by Iugs' ditch . The Old Boys, however, having the shorter course round the Scope, drew slightly ahead . The race continued very close to Cat ditch, and, but for a member of the School boat taking one hand off his oar to arrange his attire, the finish might have been much closer . As it was, the Old Boys were able to maintain their lead, and, drawing away through Scarborough Bridge, won by about two lengths and a half.

It will be noticed that the Old Boys won the toss . It is a curious fact that they nearly always do so . Four years ago the School won the toss, but owing to the immense superiority of the Old Boys this was of no value, as the Old Boys took their water, and won by a " Marygate . " Perhaps it would be a good plan if the two crews took it in turns to have the stream side, or even if the School always had it, as the Old Boys can generally get a stronger crew.

There is seldom less than two lengths difference in the sides, so we are told by authorities on the subject, and there is frequently more . Denby took a very good course round the scope, going as near the Old Boys as was possible without fouling.

OLD Boys.

C . Cobb (bow) 9st iolb. lost 71b.

C . Moiser (z) B . Moiser (3) i 1st rolb.

H . Partington (stroke) . . . i 1st 41b.

E . Lane (cox .) .

Total weight

43st 31bs.

SCHOOL.

R . Harrison (bow) .

G . C . Otley (2) C . Nelson (3) H . Leonard (stroke) C . P . Denby (cox .) .

lost . 4lbs.

11st. 31bs. lost . rolbs.

9st . r f lb.

5st.

Total weigh/ 4 zst . olbs

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JUNIOR PAIRS.

G . Armstrong (bow .).

R. G . Newton (bow .) .

S. J . Eardley (stroke) . beat S . R . Harrison (stroke).

C . P . Denby (cox .).

K . Nelson (cox .) .

Armstrong and Harrison were the favourites, but were defeated.

There was a strong wind up stream, so that Eardley and Newton being the heavier crew had a better chance . Eardley won the toss and took the far side . He got away butter than the other boat and aided by the current through Scarboro ' Bridge he won a close race by a length and a half. It was probably one of the best junior races for some time.

CRICKET FIXTURES. PRESIDENT

. .

Cali/ain, P . St . G . Kirke .

REV . G . T . HANDFORD.

Hon . .S°ec ., A . Neilson.

Committee :—I' . St . G . Kirke, E . St . G . Kirke, A . Neilson, R . Iarrison.

FIRST XI.

Versus .

Date .

Sat .

May 12 . Garforth C .C Sat . „ 19 . Eiootham School Tues . zz . Yorkshire Gentlemen Sat . z6 . Ryburu Valley C .C 29 .

Tues .

N .R . Asylum Sat . June 2.

Durham School Thurs .

7 . Hymers College Sat. "Tues.

Thurs.

Sat. Thurs.

Sat .

Ground.

Result. away lost (7 wkts .) home drawn. away lost (8 wkts .) home won (8 wkts .) away lost. home won (1 z 1-1 1 9). home won (innings 16 runs).

9 . 13ootham School away away lost 139—179.

12 .

Pocklington G .S 14 .

Almondbury Old Boys , home home 16 . Leeds G .S 21 .

Ampleforth College away 23 .

Durham School away

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Fri . June Sat . „ Sat . July Tues. „ Sat .

29 .

30.

7. o.

14 .

1 Old Peterites

home

away N .R . Asylum Yorkshire Gentlemen . . away Garforth C .C home SECOND XI.

Sat .

May

Thurs .

„

19 .

31 .

Tues . June 5 .

Thurs . „ 7.

Sat . „ 9.

Tues . iz .

13 .

Sat . „ Sat . „ 23 .

Tues . July 3 .

won (innings and 70 runs). home won (innings St . Olave ' s School 1st and 51 runs).

Ampleforth College 2nd . . home lost. . . . away won.

Hymer ' s College 2nd .

Bootham School 2nd . . . . home drawn.

Pocklington G .S . znd . . home Leeds G .S . 2nd away Durham School 2nd . . . . home St . Olave's School rst . . away Bootham School znd . . .

away

CRICKET In writing a forecast of the Cricket Season it is generally the first item to say how many old colours are left . We hoped to have six this year, namely, P . Kirke, Otley, Nelson, E . Kirke, Neilson and Harrison, but Otley and Nelson have unfortunately left . The former will be missed both for bowling and batting, the latter for batting and wicket-keeping . Of the four remaining colours, P . Kirke, E . Kirke, Neilson and Harrison should all be useful with the bat, and the three first-mentioned in bowling.

Harrison will wicket-keep . Of the candidates there are several distinctly promising . Newton, Dunning, Roy and Fisher seem to have a very good idea of batting, though the last-mentioned ' s style is one peculiarly his own, but apparently effective . Dunning, Roy, and Leonard are useful with the ball, but could get a good deal better with careful practice . The first two should try not to pitch so many balls on the leg side, and if Leonard paid attention

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to getting a good length rather than to mere pace, it would be a great improvement . However he ought to be useful in school matches.

Last, but not least, fielding must be mentioned . Too much importance can not be attached to this branch of the game . We cannot do better than quote from Ranjitsinjhi ' s book on cricket, " As to the importance of good fielding, it is easy to prove it.

Each catch that is missed simply adds another batsman to the opposing side . If five catches are dropped, the side that drops them has to all intents and purposes fifteen men to dispose of instead of ten ; and each man who thus received a second innings, starts with the advantage of having more or less got used to the light and state of the wicket . Again let us suppose that each man on a side gives away in each innings 3 runs which he might have saved by a little more dash and alertness . Not only has the opposing side 33 more runs added to its score without the trouble of making them by its own efforts, but the side which gave the runs away has 33 more runs to get than it need have had, and consequently has given itself so much more the greater chance of meeting with bad luck . A run saved is more than a run gained ; it is a run that need not be got . Runs vary in value . It is far more than three times harder for a side to get iso runs than it is to get so .

It is far easier for an individual to save 20 runs by

good fielding than to make Zo by good batting . In a particular match, the best batsman in the world may twice fail to score.

Suppose he is a bad fielder and gives away, as he may well do in fielding in the country, 25 runs in each innings . Not only has he made no runs himself, but he has burdened the rest of his side with the necessity of making so more than they would otherwise have required . He has practically dui'ucled so runs from the score

of his site .

Let us imagine that, but for his bad fielding, there

would have been only ioo runs to get to win, as it is there are 150.

Clearly as far as concerns him, so runs must be scored before one is counted.

"Good fielding is as helpful as bad fielding is noxious . To a certain extent it turns bad bowling into good, and makes good

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bowling better . Backed by strong ground-fielding and sure catching, quite moderate bowling can, as a rule, be relied upon to dispose of any side for a not unreasonable large score . Besides bowlers who can trust their fielders to hold catches bowl with far more confidence and keenness . Nothing demoralised a bowler more than to see run after run scored off him when it might have been saved . As for missed catches, it is weary work for a bowler to lie in wait for a batsman ' s weak stroke for half an hour, to succeed in getting him into a carefully planned trap and then to see the catch—such a baby one—muffed ridiculously, and have all his trouble over again . It is too much, no doubt, to expect every catch to be caught ; but if more trouble were taken over fielding, far fewer catches would be missed . "

And again from another place,

" nearly every one can without much trouble become a moderately good fielder, because fielding is far easier than batting or bowling.

In the same way, real excellence in fielding is within the reach of a great many more cricketers than is real excellence in batting or bowling . But whereas many are eager to excel as bats or bowlers, few care to aim at more than average excellence as fielders . They know that, unless they acquire a certain degree of skill, their deficiency will be noticeable and regarded as so much against their claims to be chosen as bats or bowlers . " Another point is the absolute necessity of good returns to the wicket-keeper ' s and bowler ' s hands . A man run out or not may, and frequently does, alter the whole result of the match.

One often sees the ball returned to the bowler in a slovenly way, which necessitates his running after it to save a run or even if it is not a question of saving a run, it means that the bowler has to expend so much energy in getting the ball . It is a noticeable fact that bowlers themselves are the chief offenders, when they do not happen to be bowling . They seem to have an idea that all they are there for is to bowl, without any other object such as saving runs or saving the other bowler trouble . It is above all necessary to husband the bowler's strength and not to give him unnecessary trouble by slovenly returns.

These remarks should be carefully considered by all who wish to

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become proficient in the national game . Too much importance cannot be attached to fielding. As Ranjitsinjhi says "a run saved is more than a run gained ; it is a run that need not be got ."

1st NE1'.

2nd NET. *P . St . G . Kirke. tC . P. Scott, *E . St . G . Kirke. fE . J . Otley. *A . NeiTson.

W . H . Garland. *R . Harrison.

T. E . Pulleyn. tR . Dunning.

M . W. Richards. tT . C . Newton.

C . P . Denby. tM . H . T . Roy. S. R . Harrison.

C . N . Hatfield.

E . E .Yeld.

W. H . Crosthwaite.

A . E, harrow.

S . A . Mellor.

P . H . Yeld.

TH . Leonard.

G . A. Fisher.

A . B . Sale.

G . Armstrong.

A. R . Fisher.

T. J . Black. * Denotes old 1st XI . Colours . t Denotes old 2nd XI . Colours.

Si .

PETER ' S SCHOOL D . GARFORTH C .C.

This match was played at Garforth, on Saturday, May the 1201.

Kirke won the toss and took first innings . E . Kirke and Harrison opened the School innings, but in the fourth over the former, in attempting to drive Reed, sent a hard catch to cover point which was accepted . In the same over P Kirke returned one to the bowler . Dunning shared the same fate, and matters were looking extremely bad for the School . Scott and Neilson were soon out, as was Hatfield . Mellor and Newton made a short stand before the former was " c and b " by Hirst . Roy and Newton put on Jo for the ninth wicket and the last wicket added 7 . The whole side were thus out for 34 . Almost immediately the School went out to field it started to rain and this made it impossible either to bowl or to catch . It may be truly stated that if all the chances had been accepted, and we have good reason to hope that a very great proportion would have been, six of the Garforth wickets would have been down for 20 runs . As it was they totalled 46 for four wickets . No blame can be attached to the school team for the chances missed, as the ball resembled very much a lump of soap to the touch . Kirke caught Hirst with a very good catch in

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the slips . Dunning bowled very well and secured four wickets for twenty runs . The fielding was not all that could be desired, but under the circumstances was not at all had . On the whole there is no need to predict a bad season on the result of this match. it rather showed that the bowling talent is better than last year and that among the candidates are some who should develop into good cricketers if they practice assiduously . Full score and analysis : GARFORTH.

S1' . PETER' S. E . St . G. Kirke, c Longfellow b G. Reed R . Harrison, b G Reed P . St . G . Kirke, c and b G . Reed Reed . . ..

R. Dunning, c and b C . P . Scott, c Dawson b W . Reed A . Neilson, c WaTker b G . Reed C . N . Hatfield, b Hirst S. A . Mellor, c and b Hirst S . C . Newton, not out M . H . T . Roy, c Dawson b Hirst A . B . Sale, c Reid b Hirst Bye'

• • • • •

•

A. Longfellow, b R . Dunning . . . . 1 H . Dawson, b Dunning 14 H . Hirst, c P . Kirke, b Dunning 3 R . Tate, not out 9 A . Dixon, b Dunning 13 .

Walker, not out H. C

W . Tate, H . Pickering, G. W . Reed, did not bat.

H. J . Denby.

W . Reed, Byes 5

Total

Total (4 wkts) 46

BOWLING ANALYSIS O. R . Dunning P . St . G . Kirke . . . .

M .H .T .Roy . . . .

II

M. o

8 2

R.

W.

AV.

20 14

4 0

5 —

7

0

o

ST . PETER ' S SCHOOL D .

Boot

HAM SCHOOL.

Played on the School ground on May 19th . Kirke won the toss and took Newton in with him . The pitch was not all that could be desired, and both were caught at the wicket, at 19 and zo respectively, off bumping balls (20—2) . Harrison and Dunning took the score to 38 before the former fell to Rowlands (38-3-9).

Dunning immediately followed (38-4-Io) . Roy and E . Kirke came in and another stand ensued, the score being 71 before E . Kirke was bowled by Taylor for a useful 16 (71-5-16) . Fisher followed and hit lustily, making 32 in about 20 minutes before being caught at deep mid-on (116-6-3z) . His strokes included z -} ' s and 6 3'S

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As this was his first appearance for the eleven his score is very creditable, tho ' it is a pity he slid not establish a record by making a 5o . Neilson came in and started scoring at once . Roy at this point was bowled by Rowlands for a very useful 27 (140-7-27).

Neilson left next after making a hard-hit 20 (145-8-20).

Crosthwaite and Hatfield both did useful work and Leonard was not out with 3 to his credit . The innings terminated for the respectable total of 168.

With only an hour and a quarter to play Rowlands and Edmundson went in for Bootham School . Runs calve very freely, both batsmen meeting the bowling with confidence . When the former had made 19 he was missed off Leonard, a mistake which lost us the match . Profiting by his let off Rowlands continued to hit all round the wicket, and it was not till the score stood at 79 that Edmundson played one of Neilson's deliveries into his wicket.

The next batsman, Pickard, curiously enough did exactly the same.

There was now no chance of our winning as there only remained 30 minutes for play, and Rowlands was still in . At 113 however he tipped one into Harrison ' s hands off P . Kirke, for a brilliant 67, and 3 runs later Watson was caught by Crosthwaite off Leonard (116 4-9) . Three more wickets fell rapidly, Neilson catching Alien off the last ball of the day . Stumps were drawn at 6 o ' clock, their score standing at 123 for 7 wickets . If it had not been for the mistake which let Rowlands off, we should have won comfortably, and as it was, if the game had gone on there can be little doubt we should have got the remaining 3 batsmen out for under 45 and thus have won.

The form displayed was a distinct improvement upon that against Garforth . The difference in the wicket may account for this partly, but the School never do shine particularly in the first match of the season . and this match clearly proved that the gloomy predictions uttered after the Garforth match were quite unfounded . Score and analysis :

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CRICKET.

ST. PETER ' S.

BOOTHAM SCHOOL.

P . St. G . Kirke, c Pickard b Watson i i T . C . Newton, c Pickard b Watson 7 R . Harrison, 1) Rowlands 9 R. Dunning, b Watson 10 M . H . T . Roy, b Rowlands 27 E . St . G . Kirke, h Taylor r6 A .R .Fisher,cEdmundson bWatson 32 A . Neilson, c ATlen b Rowlands . . 20 C . N . Hatfield, b Rowlands 8 W . H . Crosthwaite, c Rowlands b Watson . .

11 .

H . Leonard, not out 3 Extras 14

W . II . Rowlands, c Harrison b P. Kirke 67 P . Edmundson, b Neilson 31 I. Pickard, 1) Neilson 3 B Watson, c Crosthwaite b Leonard 9 A. Showell, b Leonard 4 B. TayTor, c Newton b P . Kirke 4 C. Allen, c NriT :.on 1) P . Kirke ., 0 0 D. Clark, not out E. Abraham ) F. Priestman ;did not bat.

G . Spence Extras 5

Total . , 168

Total . . 123

Score at fall of each wicket.

1 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 19 20 38 38 71 116 14O 145 164 168

Score at fall of each wicket.

1 2 3 4 5 6 79 85 I13 116 120 121 123

BOWLING ANALYSIS O.

R . Dunning H . Leonard E . St . G. Kirke M . H . T . Roy . . .

A . Neilson P . St . G . Kirke . . . .

M,

R' .

8 12

2

AV.

—

41

205

22

4 2

3 5

R.

34

2

9 3

3

9

3

ST . PETER ' S 7' YORKSHIRE f3ENILEMEN. The Gentlemen won the toss and sent us in . The School started disastrously as P . Kirke was caught at point off Firth's second delivery . Harrison came in and soon Newton was bowled

by Firth (10-2-3) . After the addition of 5 runs Dunning was clean bowled by Carter . Harrison was soon out to Firth for i i (i 9-4-11) Roy and E . Kirke took the score to 28 before the former succumbed to Carter . Fisher helped to add 15 for the next wicket, and then Neilson and Kirke added 29 for the seventh, when Kirke was unfortunately run out after playing steadily for half an hour.

Neilson was the next to leave for a free and extremely useful 24..

Crosthwaite and Sale were soon disposed of, and the innings closed for 8 r . Leonard made 6 not out.

Lowrance and Dawson opened the Yorkshire Gentlemen's innings, but the latter was caught by Crosthwaite with only 2 on

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the board . Chambers and Lawrance added 57 before the former was stumped by Harrison off Roy . Cox came in and started hitting vigorously . Several changes of bowling were tried but without effect, and the Yorkshire Gentlemen won by eight wickets.

Lawrance was bowled at 12o by P . Kirke, and Scott was dismissed next ball .

Otley came in and after he had made three the

gentlemen declared.

The School went in again and made 59 for six wickets, of which E . Kirke made 25 not out.

The collapse of the School in both innings is quite unaccountable, as the bowling was not difficult, though Carter ' s action was perhaps rather puzzling at first . Most of the school batstucn seemed frightened of Firth's lobs, though in reality they were of the simplest nature . Score and Analysis : ScHOO1..

1st Innings.

P . St . G . Kirke c Carter b Firth o T . C . Newton b Firth 3 R . lion ism) 1) Firth 11 R . Dunning b Carter o F . St . G. Kirke, run out t2 M . H . T . Roy 1) Carter 5 A . R . Fisher c Gibson b Firth 12 A . Neilson c Gibson 1) Lawrance 24 A . B . Sale c Anderson b Firth 1 W . II . Crosthwaite c & b Lawrance t It . S . Leonard, not out 6 Byes 6

2nd Innings. st . Gibson b Firth b Firth lbw . b Firth c Carter b Firth not out run out b Carter not out

t to 5 25 5 o 2

Byes

Total,8t YORKSHIRE

Io

Total (6 wkts ), 59 GENTLEMEN.

Is . G . Lawrance 1) P . Kirke F . \V . Dawson c Crosthwaite b Leonard Rev . J . Chambers st . Har rison b Roy L . S . Cox, not out C . P. Scott b P . Kirke E. J . Otley, not out Rev . E . B . Firth F. S . Carter Gibson (Pro .) did not bat.

Dr . Anderson W . H . Newton Byes,,

64 1 14

52 o 3

2

Total (4 wkts .) . . . . 136

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CRICKET. BOWLING ANALYSIS—O .

R . Dunning 6 H . Leonard .. 4 A . Neilson 3 P . St . G. Kirke . .

8 M . H . 1' . Roy . .

1 E . St . G . Kirke 3

M. 2

0

o 0

0 0

ST . PETER ' S SCHOOL T .

R. z8 18 17

W. o —

AV. — 18 —

34 10

2 1

17 to

27

—

—

RYBURN VALLEY .

Ryburn won the toss and sent in Anders and Stansfield . After 9 runs had been registered Stansfield was bowled by P . Kirke.

Only one more run was added before Armitage was caught by Neilson, at third man, off Dunning . Hamilton (Pro .) came in and Anders was lbw . to Dunning (13-3-7) .

D . Wheelwright was

bowled oft his pads by P . Kirke and then Tindall and Hamilton carried the total to 38 before Hamilton played on . None of the subsequent batsmen gave much trouble, and the whole side was out for 57 . P . Kirke had the excellent analysis of 7 for 21.

The School opened with E . Kirke and Harrison, who played carefully .

Harrison however had his off stump disturbed by

Tindall after making .} .

Newton came in and played steadily.

The total was raised to 19 before Kirke was bowled by Tindall.

09-2-5) . Dunning and Newton raised the score, the former hitting a 5 on to the gravel ilt front of the school, and 2 out of the ground . They remained together till the Ryburn score was passed and thus the School won by eight wickets . The remaining batsmen went in with intention of having a few hits rather than systematically making runs, and consequently the side were out for 114, of which P . Kirke made 26 not out, iu which were

2

fours,

and 5 threes . Leonard hit well for his 6, only the ball mostly went to fielders . Hamilton succeeded in getting 7 wickets for 27.

Full score and analysis : RYBURN VALLEY .

O . L . Anders lbw . b Dunning . .

G . R . Stansfield b P . St . G . Kirke 2 C . J . Armitage c Neilson b Dunning 0 Hamilton (Pro .) b P. St . G . Kirke 19 D . G . Wheelwright b P. St . G . Kirke 14 H . Tindall b P . St . G . Kirke .

J .S . AWebbcE .KirkehP .St . G . Kirke 0 F . HadwencE . KirkebP . St.G . Kirke 3 J . Wheelwright, not out . . . . 3 .

G .

Kirke . . . .

2 Dr . Mercer b P. St H . J . Armitage b M . H . T . Roy . . 0 Byes

6

Total . . . . 57

ST. PETER ' S. E . St . G . Kirke b Tindall R . Harrison h Tindall T . C . Newton c & b Mercer R . Dunning h Hamilton M . I1 . T . Roy c Webb b Hamilton P . St . G . Kirke, not out A Neilson b Hamilton A . R . Fisher b Hamilton H . S . Leonard st . Stansfield b Hamilton A . B . Sale b Hamilton W. H . Crosthwaite b Hamilton .

Byes

5 4 26 3o

4 26 o 2

6

o 1 to

Total . . . .t14

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BOWLING ANALYSIS : RYBI . RN VALLV.V. O.

M.

R.

W.

13

5

21

7

9 4

1

19

2

3 9'5

0

8

I

o

3

I

3

P . St . G. Kirke . .

K . Dunning 11 . S . Leonard . . .

M . H . T . Roy . . . .

AV.

SCHOOL. M.

R.

W.

AV.

15 . 3

4

27

7

3'8

Io

2

24

2

12

0

—

--

1

30

O.

Hamilton (Pro .) . .

II . Tindall J . Wheelwright

.,

4

C . J . Armitage

..

3

1

16 7

5

0

30

Dr . 'deicer ST . PETER ' S

2ND XI . V . I3OOTHAM SCHOOL 2ND XI.

The School 2nd dismissed their opponents for z8 and 42 the second innings, so that A . B . Sale came within 4 runs of beating them by an innings off his own bat . Score : BOOTHAM SCHOOL 2nd.

Whiting, run out Webb, hit w•kt . b Mellor Brockbank,run out Thorpe i ., b Denby ..

Littleboy, b Mellor Emmott, c Richards b \Tellor \lalehaln . lbw . Denby A . It . ShewelT, c Eardley b Denby Thorpe ii ., b Denby R . K . Clark, b Mellor Walker, not out Extras

• • • • • • •

bE .Veld h K . Yeld 1) \Tellor cand1) Mellor b H . Veld run out lbw . Mellor b E . Veld b Mellor not out c Denby b Mellor

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

Extras

Total . . 28

Total,

SI' . PE'TER' S 2nd .

S . R . Harrison, b Whiting E . J . Otley, b Whiting S . A . Mellor, b Whiting A . B . Sale, c Webb b Whiting E . E . Yeld, II Whiting C . P . Scott, run out M . Richards, c and b Whiting

21 4 0

66

S . J . Eardley, not out , , , .

C . P . Denby, not out H . Garland, I' . H . Yeld, 1 did not bat.

4 3 10

. 27 8

Total (7 wkts .) . . 144

BOWLING ANALVSIS

1st Innings.

S . A . Mellor C . P . Denby E . E . Yeld

O. 12 . 4 12

2nd Innings.

M.

R.

6 5

13 II

W.

4 4

AV.

o.

21 .

3' 2 5 2 '75

12 2

7 13 5

9

R. 12 0 12

W.

5 4

AV. 2 '4

3

852

LETTER FROM AN O .P . AT THE FRONT.

LETTER FROM AN O .P. AT THE FRONT. From the Yorkshire Evening Press.

The following letter, dated Boshof, April 22nd, has been received

by Mr . John Bellerby, D-L ., J .P ., from his son, Mr . Edward Bellerby, of the Imperial Yeomanry, who is now at the front in South Africa : " In my last letter I said that I was closing in a hurry, as if camp was being hurriedly struck . In a quarter of an hour our twenty men on the kopje from which we were looking out were re-inforced by thirty Kimberley Light Horse and about twenty Bucks Yeomanry, and in less than five minutes we saw about from 1,500 to 2,000 of the enemy, who immediately opened fire on us with rifles and then with artillery . They got the range directly, and we had to retire to another kopje, without any loss so far . There we found a lot more of our men and had a very hot time . Our men are in fours, and every third man holds the horses, I unfortunately on the second kopje had to hold horses, a most unpleasant job, four horses and a rifle, with bullets coming all round and shells bursting.

My mare was shot in the leg . We were by this time almost in danger of being cut off from the main body, in fact, we were almost surrounded on three sides by the Boers . The word was then given to retire, and only just in time . We had to run the gauntlet of the enemy ' s fire for about three or four hundred yards, my mare being shot in the side, from which she died . You will be glad to hear that I didn ' t funk it at all, while so many good things were done by our fellows that half wont appear in print.

As I was galloping across the open, just as my mare was hit, I saw one of our fellows go down, shot through the shoulder and his horse gone, so I rode back and lifted him on to my horse, held him till he felt better from the shock, and sent him off to join the convoy and ambulance as fast as he could . Had my mare been sound, I would have got on with him, but I got on behind another fellow until I came upon Gutch and Bagley, two in our troop, helping another of ours who was badly hurt . I got down to help them and we carried him under fire round some rocks to wait for

LETTER FROM AN O .P . AT THE

FRONT .

8 53

the hospital orderlies . We had tried to put him on a horse but could not . The major then came and told Gutch and Bagley to stay, and we others had to ride away as we were only drawing the fire . It seems that our artillery and infantry were in the front of the convoy, but •yhy Lord Methuen did not send them back at once, no one knows . Our party were supposed to be rear-gu ird and protecting the lot . When we got round the corner where we left Gutch we found our guns and infantry all ready, and that finished the fight as the Boers thought this looked too warm . Our loss was two killed, one of them being young Whytehead, of Acomb, whom we all liked immensely ; he was shot . Fortunately he did not have any pain, and died in one of our fellow's arms . I went back with 12 others and the doctors, and ambulance carts next day to recover bodies, and found our losses altogether were two killed and i i taken prisoners who had been sent that morning to Pretoria) all but one who was wounded so seriously that they dared not move him ; and 5 or 6 wounded with us . We buried our two, both from my company, under a tree near the kopje where they fell, and put a cross over their heads . The Kimberley Light Horse said they had been in a lot of tight corners during the war, but never in such a one as this . Of course, the Boers claim a victory, but seeing we defeated their object, which was to capture our convoy, I should say we were the victorious side.

Six of our section have been out to-day from 6 a .m . to 6-3o p .m. patrolling the country near Kimberley, but have seen no Boers.

We are to mobilise a large force here, a lot of regulars coming, but I cannot tell you our destination, we never know where we are going until we get there . I was very lucky in not being hit . Key, Gutch, and 1 were lying behind the rocks, and the shells burst all round us and we were not touched except Key, who was hit by a piece of stone which left no mark . We hear Sir Archibald Hunter, D .S .O ., is coming here to command us, and we are all very pleased.

Our camp here is very unhealthy . The Sherwood Rangers Imperial Yeomanry have about fifty down with dysentery, etc . So far I am all right and hope to continue so . It was a very near shave for death or Pretoria for us all, 1 really never expected to come out of

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CONFIRMATION SERVICE.

the fight alive . We would give a lot for one day ' s absolute rest, we are fairly hard worked, but I don ' t mind that now if I keep well ; the fight has cheered us all up as we began to think we were sent to South Africa for nothing . If I get hurt, I will telegraph as soon as able . It is now lights out, so I must close . "

CONFIRMATION SERVICE. The Bishop of Beverley held a Confirmation on April the 7th in the School Chapel . The whole school were present, and a number of parents and friends of the candidates . After the beginning of the Service, as ordained by the Church of England, the hymn, " Soldiers of Christ, Arise," was sung . Then followed the Bishop ' s Address . We cannot hope to give his words, or even a full analysis of the valuable advice embodied in them, but perhaps some of the chief points may be given . The Service, though in particular for the Confirmation candidates ' benefit, was, nevertheless, one from which all those present could learn something.

The chief function of the Confirmation was the strengthening of the candidates as Christians, and as the starting point from which they began a new life, as it were . From that time they had fresh temptations to struggle against . He asked us to think that the special function of the Aoly Spirit was to strengthen . Everybody had their weaknesses, and it was a comforting thought that assistance could always be got from God by prayer . E verybody is sent into the world not merely not to do harm, but to do good.

A prayer for the candidates was said, and the Bishop asked them whether they renewed the promise made at their baptism . The next hymn was " Our Blessed Redeemer, E ' er Ile Breathed . " The laying on of hands followed, after which the Bishop gave a second address, in the course of which he said that there were three duties to be observed by everybody—namely, duty towards Cod, duty toward one's neighbour, and one's duty towards one's self.

The object of going to church was not only to receive something, but also to give something—namely, thanks to God . In the

GYMNASTIC COMPETITION .

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Sacrament the chief thing was the nourishment of the soul, which required it as much as the body . Christ came to us as an example as well as a sacrifice for our sins . St . Paul says, "•Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus .'' The worship of God is no way complete without prayer.

The last hymn was " Fight the Good Fight," and after a few prayers the service terminated with a Benediction from the Bishop.

The following candidates presented themselves :—A . R . Fisher, G. A .

Fisher, G .

I.

Armstrong, M . H . T . Roy, A . B . Sale, S . J.

Eardley, M . M . Stephens, C . P . Denby . C . B . Croft.

GYMNASTIC COMPETITION. Si' . PETER ' S 7' . HYMERS COLLEGE. This competition took place last term, on Saturday, the 31st of March . The voluntary was knocked out on each apparatus, so that each individual had only to go through three exercises . P . Kirke showed excellent form and was especially complimented by Colonel Fox, who kindly consented to judge . One of the Hymens squad turned up late and missed the competition, but his presence could have had no material effect on the result S'1' . PETER ' S .

P . St . G . Kirke .

R . Harrison, C . P . Scott, T . C . Newton, 'I' . J . Black, G . A . Fisher, A . R . Fisher,

Horse.

6i 6 3?

4 5A 5

horizontal Bar. 10 72 7 9 7 6 4

Parallel Bars.

10 8

Total 261

21i

7 6i 6 6

1 7i 1 91 18,1 16

51

1 4i Total

1 3+

H1'MEks CoLLEGE .

E . R . Thompson .

IL W . Long*hurt .

F . M . Turnbull, E . M . Gosschalk, A . R . Gardner, W . E . Crompton, P . R . Meals,

4 3i z1 4434 3

9g 4'5 3 4 4 4

t2 2

4

121I 2; 10 12 13 I I

5 3 4i 5i-

Total

8 41

856

CORRESPONDENCE.

CORRESPONDENCE. TO THE EDITORS OF THE PETERITE. DEAR SIRS,

Can any one enlighten me as to why the House Fours were rowed on Saturday, April 7th, and not on Friday, as originally arranged ? Alter making inquiries I have only been able to discover one member of the two crews who wished it on that day, and even he withdrew his objection in the end All the other members of the two boats wanted the race to be on Friday, for the obvious reason that if it was on Saturday they would not be able to run with the School Boat in the Old Boys' race . Why should the wishes of seven be made subservient to the wish of one who was not even captain of either boats ; as far as I can ascertain, his only reason was that it would give a day more to train ! The hopeless absurdity of this reason must be patent to everybody, as the crews had been training for at least two weeks before . It seems very foolish to alter the day originally fixed for the sake of one, and positively against the wishes of the remaining seven . I should be glad if you could give me any information on the subject.

SANITATIS AMATOR.

[We could see no reason for the alteration above mentioned, but perhaps the " one member " will he kind enough to explain —ED .]

TO THE EDITORS OF THE PETERITE. DEAR SIRS,

In your number you stated that " L . W . Huffam (0 . P.) has thrown up his commission in the Volunteers in order to It should he Sydney IlulTam (O . P .) proceed to the front . " gave up his commission in the 1st V. B . P . W . O . West Yorkshire Regiment, and is now at the front as sergeant in the 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment . Digbv Huffam (0 . P .) in Briiish Colombia was one of the Canadian Volunteers chosen for Strathconna ' s Horse.

L . W . Iluffam (O . P .) gazetted znd Lieutenant 1st V . R . P . AV . 0.

West Yorkshire Regiment . Please correct in your next number .

L. W . H .

Yours truly,

NOTES AND ITEMS .

85

NOTES AND ITEMS. The Rev . A . Baker (O .P .) . has been appointed Chaplain to H .M .S . " ° Calliope ."

The Rev . E . S . Fox (O .P .), has been appointed perpetual Curate of Sand Hutton.

Professor T . Clifford Allbutt (O .P .), has been elected Honorary Physician of Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.

Major E . J . B . Buckle (O .P .), has been appointed Major of the Royal Northern Reserve Regiment.

BIRTHS . - 5 th May, the wife of J . F . Griffith (O .P .) of a daughter .—links, 8th May. January zoth, the wife of the Rev . J . R . Husband (O . P .) of a son.

22nd May, the wife of the Rev . W . H . Griffith (O .P .), of twins.

Tints, z .}th May. MARRIAGES .—On the 3rd of April, H . E . M . Donner (O .P .) to Emily Bullen, grand-daughter to the late Arthur Rawson, Esq. At Clifton Church, York, the Rev . P . E . Lord, M .A . (O .P .), to Winifred Emily Mary Hingston, elder daughter of Dr . Hingston, of the North Riding Asylum, York, by the Lord Bishop of Beverley, assisted by the Rev . C . T . Alexander, Vicar of Clifton, York . G . H. Eyre, Esq . (O . P.), acted as best man.

On the i 8th inst , at the Parish Church, Bolton Percy, by the Right Rev . the Bishop of Beverley, Jacob, the youngest son of W . A . Wood, J .P ., of Hasbv Hall, York, to Mabel, the youngest daughter of James Myers, of Steeton Hall, Tadcaster.

On the 25th inst ., at Salem Congregational Church, by the Rev. F . A . Rus-ell, Herbert William Allan (O .P . 1882 -88), of Wells, Somerset, to Clara Louisa, third (laughter of Thomas Rodwell, of Fulford Road, York.

On the 1st inst , at St . Mark's Church, Surbiton, by the Yen. Archdeacon Burney, Vicar of Surbiton, assisted by the Rev . F .

Rib

NOTES AND IFRVS

de Quinces March, Francis E . A . Colby, M .B ., F .R .C .S ., third son

of

W . Taylor Colby, M .D ., of Malton, Yorkshire, to Elsie, elder

daughter

of

the late A . C . Bryant, of Oak Hill Lodge, Surbiton.

On the 19th

of

April, at the Old Parish Church, Knaresborough•

by the Rev . W . E . Hancock, M .A ., Vicar and Rural Dean, Charles Pearson Whincup (O . P .), youngest son of the late William Whincup, of Stockwell House, Knaresborough, to Margaret Isabel Robinson, third daughter of Thomas Robinson, of Hag-a-Park, near Knaresborough . At Home, Branton Grange, Sprotborough, near Doncaster, June 21st and 2211d.

The old Peterite Dinner (London District) will be held in London on the 4 th July . Canon Denton, O .P ., has consented to take the chair . The London Secretary

of

the O . P . Club will be glad to

hear from O . P .'s who wish to be present.

The Rev . Walter Marshall (O .P .) has been presented to the Rectory of Ewhurst.

A . H . Hatfield (O .P .) was ordained Priest, on Trinity Sunday, at Newcastle.

E . H . Place (O .P .) is in South Africa with the Yorkshire Militia.

A . M . Sullivan (O . P .) scored 63 and 55 for Cambridge University v. Surrey, hitting . . ¢ ' s in one over from Hayward.

A . Neilson has been appointed hon . secretary of the Cricket Club in the place of G . C . Otley, who has left.

The publication is announced of "The Secret of Scotland Yard, a Mystery," by A . E . Bayly (O . P .)—Sands & Co ., who was writing the current story in the "

Daily dlail "

at the time of his much-

lamented death.

The following boating colours were given last term :—School Boat—R . Harrison, H . S . Leonard, C . P . Denby .

1

st House—

R . Dunning, A . Neilson, C . P . Scott, H . Garland . rst Day Boys— C . Newton, E . D . Teasdale, C . N . Hatfield, S . A . Mellor.

We notice among the recipients of the Queen ' s Birthday honours the name of Arthur T . Lawson (O . I' .), upon whom a baronetcy has been conferred .

CONTEMPORARIES .

859

The following extract from P . F . Warner ' s " Cricket in Many Climes " will be of interest :—" Mike " (F . Mitchell, O . P .) and Clem Wilson paid a visit to President Kruger early one morning.

They found him sitting on his stoep, smoking and drinking coffee, He was wearing a frock coat of an extraordinary cut and colour, that would have excited considerable surprise in Piccadilly, and a top hat that might have belonged to an unpopular referee after a football match . " His Honour" was in a good temper, and talked to them in Dutch through an interpreter for about ten minutes.

He asked them if they liked the country ; and when they said that they did and had had a very good time, he replied that he was glad to hear so, as Englishmen as a rule ran down the land . " Mike" tried to persuade him to come to the match, but Oom Paul declared he knew nothing about cricket, and appeared to regard it with some suspicion . One of his grandsons, Igart Kruger, who was at the head of the Secret Police, and keen cricketer, was, however, present each day.

From the " St . James '

Gazette . " —" Mitchell, the famous

cricketer, is a private no longer, though he joined as one . IIe has been given a commission, and is quartermaster of his corps . He has now been promoted lieutenant . " A . M . Sullivan (O . P .) had at one time in college matches an average of 600, scoring 93, 100, 76, 130, 100, 101, and being only once out.

P . St . G . Kirke has passed the Littlego, and C . P . Scott Part I. and the entrance to King's College.

CONTEMPORARIES. :—Portcullis, Srdberghian, Giggleswick Chronicle, Leodiensian, Dovoroin (z), Sam/ran, Met-this/on/an, PocklingtonIan, Coventry School lllagazine, Dune/man (z), Cuthibertian (2), St . Edward's School Chronicle, Sutton Valence School Magazine, Upping ham School Magazine, Brighton College Magazine.

We have received the following school magazines

86o

OBITUARY .

OBITUARY. March, 1900.

A . E . C . BAYLY, (O .P .)

Aged 20 VcarS. At the School ('i893-96).

"Tiurcs, " March 20.

April 1st, 1900.

G . S . L ARDW ELL, (0 .1' .), "

~1lICC

1'orkshiri Post,"

April

znd.

et Pccoruill Cat pro patria lllori• March

18, I 000.

At Ladtsntilh, if Enteric Fewer,

it

(L .

Tutr, (O .P .), AGED 2+.

At Bosh of

.?L D .

.h tt1ji th, (041),

OF THE IMPERIAL YEOMANRY,

Killed in action .

0 0 0 LI)

W

2 10 F-

0 Z Q