July 1901

THE

PETERITE. Vo L. XVII.

JULY, 1901.

No. 152.

SCHOOL LETTER. E cannot bid a final Farewell' to our readers without offering some apology for the uninteresting character of most of our late numbers. The truth is, we Editors have not the leisure to attempt original' articles (however interesting these might be) ; and we are bound to look for assistance from others who have readier pens. The most we can do is to record the results of football and cricket matches, etc., a style of literature which must inevitably bore those who are not closely connected with the School. With this apology we leave these pages and our weary readers, hoping that the latter will restrain their criticisms if they have not yet served on an editorial staff.

To turn to other topics. The Cricket Team under the able captaincy of Newton has had a successful season, winning four matches and losing three. A full account will be found below.

We were fortunate in having glorious weather on both the days of the Old Boys' match, and the presence of the Bishop of Bristol made Commemoration Day of peculiar interest.

We are now indulging in tennis, which is played on two courts on the cricket field ; perhaps even the keenest cricket enthusiasts will welcome the change, as our cricket programme has been completed.

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PIANOFORTE RECITAL.

PIANOFORTE RECITAL. We have reserved to the present number an account of the Pianoforte Recital of May last, for which we had to thank Mr. Percival G-arratt. Mr. Garratt, who is still in limine vitae, has studied under some of the most famous of living masters, and bids fair to do them great credit at no very distant date.

The programme, although in parts rather above the comprehension of the younger members of the audience, was much approved by those to whom it was more directly addressed. It was played entirely from memory, and on the whole exceedingly well.

Bach's Prelude, Fugue (C sharp major) was the first item ; this was neat and crisp, the finger action being wonderfully good in attack ; to our mind, the best performance in the programme.

Brahm's Rhapsodic was also finely played. Following this was a song, tastefully rendered, " How do I love Thee ?" Mrs. Browning's sonnet from the Portuagese, set by Richard Lamley.

The Singer, the Rev. R. 0. Hutchinson, played his own accompaniment, and we were pleased to hear E. D. Teasdale in the 'Cello Obligate. In Schumann's " Carneval " Mr. Garratt set himself a task of no ordinary degree of difficulty. To play such a piece absolutely from memory is remarkable, but apart from this it was a splendid performance, and Mr. Garratt may be warmly congratulated on his reading of this glorious composition.

In the Nocturne of Chopin, however, he was not quite so happy ; the reading was somewhat cold and without control of the tonecolour. The Song King Charles' (M. V. White—the words in this case by Robert Browning), was much appreciated by all, the School especially being loud in their acclamation, demanding and obtaining an encore. This, both song and singer well deserved.

The rest of the programme was finely played, especially the study by Saint-Saens, which simply briStles with difficulties, but all these were overcome with the greatest ease.

Much time has evidently been spent upon technique. Over this Mr. Garratt has a wonderful command ; but pianoforte playing

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must not be merely mechanical ; it must be impassioned and full of feeling.

This consummation will doubtless come with the years, for we believe Mr. Garratt has the " root of the matter " in him ; with confidence and heartiness, therefore, we wish him all success in his profession.

The Programme was as follows :— 1.

Bach

PRELUDE AND FUGUE

(0 Sharp Major).

RHAPSODIE 2.

SONG—"

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Flow do I love Thee ? " REV.

R. 0.

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Brahms Richard Langley

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HUTCHINSON.

'Cello Obligato—E. D. Scenes Mignonnes "

TEASDALE.

Schumann Chopin LEGENDE—" St. Francois de Paule marchant sur les flots " Liszt M. V. White 5. SONG —" King Charles " .• •• 3.

CA RNIVAL— "

4.

NOCTURNE

6.

ARABESQUE

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AVEU

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REV.

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R. 0.

HUTCHINSON. ••

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ETUDE EN FORME DE VALSE

Leschetizky Louis Re8 Saint Saens

OXFORD LETTER. DEAR EDITORS,

Many apologies for being so late. You will probably find such news as is mentioned here very stale by now. As regards Oxford Old Peterites we will start with H. H. Williams, who is now to be seen in clerical garb, in which he cuts an excellent figure. E. J. Walton has kept in fine health, though taking no exercise. Spending most of his time in a punt on the Cherwell he has been observed in moments of absent-mindedness to disappear beneath the waves. Apart from the shock and occasional loss of his best pipe, he has so far emerged unchanged, in fact, just as he went in.

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R. Teasdale rowed 2 in the Worcester Eight, which went up one place and became fifth on the river. He has a fascinating appearance in the black and pink ribbon which makes each member of that boat a landmark. His conversation this term has been most monotonous, as his main topic is his own back, in which he firmly believes there is just that much bend which is essential to the true oar. His appearance at Henley in the Worcester boat will no doubt cause great excitement.

S. A. Mellor is the possessor of a mammoth white hat which will certainly take the north country capital by storm when he returns there.

Oxford was visited in Eights week by a record crowd. New College returned to the headship, and University came to the second place. The third day of the races is memorable for the great smash-up of five eights in the second division. Only three boats reached the barges, the rest had been bumped or engaged in the disaster. Two or three men had narrow escapes, but luckily no one was injured.

The cricket this term has been disappointing, and the fielding with one or two exceptions is bad. However the recent changes in the team have done something to remedy this. Moses played a fine innings against Surrey, and Dillon's big score against Somerset was well -worth seeing. If Oxford win the Inter-'Varsity match they will have equalled Cambridge's record of winning all the five big events of the year, but their success is not at all probable.

This is about all there is to be said.

TYKE.

CRICKET. ST. PETER'S

V.

DURHAM SCHOOL.

As was the case last year this match proved to be one of the most exciting games we have played. Last year the School won by two ruris, and this year we were unfortunate in being unable to claim a victory, for when time was called Durham required 38 runs

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to win and had only one wicket to fall. Newton won the toss and sent in Roy and Crosthwaite to face the bowling of Gough and Fitzgerald. Runs came very slowly at first, both batsmen playing cautiously. With the total at 13 the first wicket fell, Crosthwaite being bowled by Gough. Roy and Fisher carried the total to 20, when the former was bowled by Gough for a useful 10 (20-2-10).

Fisher and Yeld then carried the score to 33, Yeld contenting himself with keeping his wicket up while Fisher did all the scoring.

Gough then obtained his third wicket, clean bowling Yeld. With only three runs added Fisher was caught after making a useful 18, and 4 runs later Hatfield was caught in the slips off Fitzgerald (40-5-3). With half the wicket down for 40 runs the School was in a by no means favourable position, but a stand by Newton and Winning yielded 21 runs before the latter was bowled (61-6-7).

Three runs later Newton was caught after a careful innings of 18.

Farrow and Sale then added 21 for the eighth wicket, when Jackson was put on to bowl and had Farrow caught at point for 8 (85-8-8).

With Harrison as his partner Sale hit out in excellent style making what proved to be the best stand of the innings. By good attractive cricket they added 53 for the ninth wicket, both making good strokes all round the wicket and defying all the efforts of the Durham bowlers. However, with the total at 138 Fitzgerald captured Sale's wicket, clean bowling him for an invaluable 33.

Armstrong succumbed to the first ball he received from Fitzgerald, and the innings closed for 138, Harrison being not out 29.

Durham commenced their innings with G. Henderson and P. Henderson, Key and Yeld bowling. Twenty-two runs were made by careful cricket when Yeld clean bowled P. Henderson (22-1-9).

Two runs later the same bowler captured Fitzgerald's wicket (24-2-1). G. Henderson was bowled at 35 for a useful 15, Yeld again being the bowler. Jackson and Gough then made a stand for the fourth wicket which yielded 22, the former doing most of the scoring. With only three runs added Yeld took his fifth wicket, clean bowling Stewart (60-5-5), Jackson being bowled nine runs later for an invaluable 19.. Richardson and Todd took the score to 83 before the latter was clean bowled by Winning (83-7-4).

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With only two runs added Richardson was caught at the wicket (85-8-11). The game at this stage was most exciting as Durham with two wickets to fall still required 53 runs to win. The ninth wicket yielded 16 runs, so that with only a few minutes to play Durham had one wicket to fall. Calliman and Trevor, however, managed to play out time, a most exciting match ending in a draw. The bowling honours rested with Yekl. and Winning, the former capturing seven wickets for 36 and the latter two for nine.

After the match Yeld received his 1st XI. colours.

ST. PETERS.

DURHAM SCHOOL.

15 9

10 W. H. Crosthwaite, b Gough .... 2 G. A. Fisher, c Jackson, b Gough 1R E. E Yeld, b Gough 1 T.C.Newton,c Stewart,b Fitzgerald 18 C. N. Hatfield, e P. Henderson, b

G. Henderson, b Yeld P. Henderson, b Yeld H. Fitzgerald, b Yeld C. Jackson, b Yeld L. Gough, b Yeld G. Stewart, b Yeld

Fitzgerald 3 R. G. Winning, b Fitzgerald 33 A. B. Sale, b Fitzgerald A . E. FarrowcG. HendersonbJackson 8 29 R. Harrison, not out 0 G. J. Armstrong, b Fitzgerald 9 Extras

A. Richardson, cCrosthwaite, bYeld 11 4 R. Todd, b. Winning 4 T. Calliman, not out F. Bell, b Winning 7 3 A. Trevor, not out 16 Extras

M. H. T. Roy, b Gough

Total....

19 7 5

Total (for 9 wkts.) ..101

138

ST. PETER'S

v.

POCKLINGTON.

Played at York on June 12th, on a rather bumpy wicket.

Newton winning the toss, sent in Roy and Crosthwaite to face the bowling of Whiting. The start was disastrous, for Roy, after showing himself uneasy in playing Whiting, was clean bowled (9-1-3). Fisher and Newton were quickly out, the former caught at mid-on after receiving only two balls ; the latter, after hitting a three off Gilbert, was clean bowled with the score (13-3-4).

Things were indeed looking black for the School when Crosthwaite was smartly captured in the slips off Whiting (13-4-0). Then Yeld and Sale getting together kept their wickets up till lunch, when the score was ! F. On the resumption, a most useful stand was made by these two batsmen, Sale hitting with confidence, whilst Yeld played a sound defensive game. When this admirable stand had yielded 47 runs, Yeld was bowled by Sherwood.

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Though he had only made 9, he had helped Sale to place us in a different position altogether, and had shown confidence when this was most necessary to prevent a collapse. Winning now joined Sale, who was still batting splendidly. Then began another invaluable stand, both batsmen getting complete command over the attack. When Sale had reached 29 he was well caught at point. It is needless to say that to Sale belongs the chief credit in turning the fortunes of the game. Winning and Farrow treated us to some bright play, until the latter was bowled by Gilbert (100-7-13). Harrison began by hitting three threes in close succession, but was badly missed after making 12. When the score had been brought to 116, Winning succumbed to Mitchell, having made a most useful 21. Pulleyn began by hitting with confidence, but Harrison was soon caught by Gathorne (122-13-9).

Joined by Hatfield, Pulleyn continued his lively innings, and carried out his bat for 14 (136-10-5).

Of the Pocklingtonians, only Gathorne and Mitchell made any serious resistance to the admirable bowling of Roy. We were especially gratified by Roy's success with the ball, as it was the first time he had recovered his real form since the beginning of the season. The fielding of the School was beyond all praise, the catches of Crosthwaite, Farrow, and Newton being quite magnificent. Yeld also caught two smart catches in the slips.

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PocKLINOTON.

ST. PETER'S.

3 Roy, b Whiting.

WHCrosthwaite,cGilbert,bWhiting 0 G. A. Fisher, c Randell, b Whiting 0 4 T. C. Newton, b Gilbert 9 E. E. Yeld, b Sherwood A. B. Sale, c Sherwood, b Whiting 29 21 b Mitchell R. G. 13 A. E. Farrow,b Gilbert S. R. Harrison, c Gathorn e,b Mitchell 13 14 T. E. Pulleyn, not out 5 C. N. Hatfield, b Gilbert 25 Extras M. H. T.

Total.

F. Mitchell, b Roy 11 H. Gathorne, c Yeld, b Roy 13 J. Eddie, c Newton, b Roy 7 E. Gilbert, c Yeld, b Roy ....

6 W. Randell, b Yeld 0 C. Skene, b Roy 5 J. Wood, c Crosthwaite, b Roy.... 0 L. Smith, b Winning 0 C. Gathorne, c Farrow, b Roy 3 M. Sherwood, cCrosth w aite,b Winning 0 B. Whiting, not out 7 Extras 8

Total

136

BOWLING ANALYSIS

M. H. T. Roy ..

E. E. Yeld R. G. Winning.

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0.

N.

R.

W.

A.

16

7 3 3

35 17 0

7 1 2

5 17 0

12 3

60

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v.

AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE.

After the favourable draw with Durham and our brilliant victory over Pocklington we expected if not a victory at least a good game with Ampleforth. Unfortunately we had heard so much of Foote's bowling that we were quite unable to play him with ally confidence.

Ampleforth won the toss and started batting on a " bumpy " wicket with E. Pilkington and Gateby.

The first wicket fell at 15, Pilkington being bowled by a good ball from Yeld, then ensued a long stand by Gateby and Smith who defied the School bowling for a long time, putting on 96 runs. No less than seven bowlers were tried but the wicket untimately fell to Yeld who got Gateby caught at slip ; he had played an excellent innings of 54. With 18 runs added Yeld clean bowled Smith who had compiled an invaluable 60. Lambert and Crean added 19 runs when the former was lbw to Roy (148-4-10). Crean followed 2 Another stand later, Roy again getting the wicket (180 5 9). ensued 42 being added, Pike being the principal scorer but he at length skied a ball in front of the wicket and was caught by the wicket-keeper running forward. Ampleforth then declared their innings, the score being 206 for 6.

The School innings started disasterously, Roy's wicket falling with the total at 3, Crosthwaite, Yeld and Newton followed at the same total (3-4-0). The next two wickets fell at 6 but Pulleyn and Fisher put the School in a rather better position by taking the score to 21 for the seventh wicket, with but 1 run added Winning was bowled by Foote (22-8-0). Farrow and Hatfield added six for the last wicket, the former being bowled by Foote. No one really played the bowling with confidence, only Fisher, Pulleyn and Farrow making over 3. The collapse of the School batting is quite inexplicable in both this and the Leeds match ; it is more disappointing considering the excellent way in which we began the season.

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ST. PETER'S.

5 54 A. Gateby, c Harrison, b Yeld • • 60 C. Smith, b Yeld W. Lambert, lbw, b Roy 10 G. J. Crean, c Newton, b Roy .... 9 J. Pike, c Hatfield, b Winning ... 32 F. Dawson, not out 13 19 W. Foote, not out Extras 13

1 M. H. T. Roy, b Foote W. H. Crosthwaite, c & b Crean . 1 9 G. Fisher, c Pike, b Crean 0 E. E. Yeld, b Crean ....

0 T. C. Newton, b Crean A. B. Sale, b Foote..

3 0 S. R. Harrison, b Foote..

T. E. Pulleyn, c Lambert, b Crean 7 0 R. Winning, b Foote A. E. Farrow, b Foote 7 1 C. N. Hatfield, not out 10 Extras

E. Pilkington, b Yeld

Total (6 wkts.) .. 206

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Total ST. PETER'S V. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Newton won the toss and elected to go in first on a hard wicket.

Roy and Crosthwaite were the first two batsmen, but both were soon bowled by Hield, with the score at only three. After this, an inexplicable rot set in, batsman after batsman being clean bowled, while Winning was given out lbw., and nine wickets were soon down for 16 runs. This score was brought to 28 by Newton, who had gone in second wicket down, and Hatfield, before the former was caught at the wicket. It is difficult to account for this wretched total, though Meld and J. B. Richardson both bowled very well, the former capturing 7 wickets for 11 runs, and the latter 3 for 16 Leeds sent in G. B. Richardson and P. Monro to face Roy and Yeld, and these two batsmen put on 42 runs by good cricket (Richardson's cutting especially being noticeable), before Munro was tricked out by Newton's slows. F. Hutchinson, the next incomer, did not give much trouble, but Smith made 20.

Francis then came in and began scoring fast, and was accredited with 72 runs, in which were included 10 fours. Most of the other men did not stay long, but the last wicket proved troublesome, putting on 54 runs, Matthews being not out for 23. Thus Leeds made the score of 227, and won a very one-sided game.

LEEDS

ST. PETER'S.

1 0 W. H. Crosthwaite, b Hield G-.Fisher, c P. Munro, b Richardson 2 T. C. Newton, c Francis, b Hield .. 11 0 E. E. Yeld 11 Richardson 0 A. B. Sale, b Hield 0 R. Winning, lbw, Hiela 0 T. E. Pulleyn, b held 0 S. R. Harrison, b Richardson ..

4 A. E. Farrow, b Hield 14 C. N. Hatfield, not out 1 Extras

M. H. T. Roy, b Hield

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Total

28

G.S.

G. B. Richardson, b Roy ..

P. Munro, b Newton F. Hutchinson, lbw, Yeld W. E. Smith, b Roy J. K Mozley, b Winning M. A. Francis, b Winning H. A. Hield, c Hatfield, b Newton E. C. Heaton, b Newton J. B. Richardson, b Yeld A. A. Seaton, b Harrison B. Matthews, not out Extras .

Total

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30 9 20 8 72 0 0 4 11 23

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ST. PETER'S V. F. C. CROWTIIER'S XI. Played on June 19th. Our opponents won the toss and elected to go in on a fast wicket. Yeld soon secured the first two wickets, but the third proved to be very troublesome. However, after Grist and Crosland had carried the score to 84, by very hard hitting, the former was caught at point off Newton. Then Crosland was partnered by Sykes, which pair of batsmen were not separated until the score had risen to 189. The next two wickets were easily captured in a few minutes time by Yeld, and then Crosland was splendidly caught at mid-off by Farrow, after making 118 runs, and punishing the School bowling very severely. The remaining batsmen, however, were dismissed for the addition of a few more runs ; Hopkinson being not out with 18 runs to his credit, while F. C. Crowther and Middlemarsh were well thrown out by Roy and Newton respectively.

The School went in to face a total of 225 and started well, Winning and Sale both playing excellent cricket and not being separated until 58 runs had been registered. Yeld, the next corner, was then soon got rid of, but with Newton in the score mounted gradually ; that batsman making several pretty glides to the leg boundary. Fisher had hard luck in being bowled off his pads, and Roy stayed in a long time for his three runs. It had now begun to rain, and seemed to make the wicket more tricky. Crosthwaite, Harrison, Farrow and Pulleyn were then soon dismissed for small scores, but Hatfield at the close of play was accredited with a not out innings of 14. The School's total thus was brought to 132, Crowther's XI. being victorious by 93 runs, thanks to Crosland's powerful hitting. The School fielding on the whole was satisfactory.

F. C. CROWTHER'S XI.

ST. PETER'S.

. 5 E. D. Shaw, b Yeld 0 A. B. Hirst, b Yeld 35 S. Grist, c Winning, b Newton F. G. Crosland, c Farrow, b Roy ..118 29 V. B. Sykes, b Yeld 1 R. V. Middlemost, b Yeld 1 G. Crowther, b Roy L. Hopkinson, not out 18 1 F. C. Crowther, run out .

2 H. Middlemost, run out.

0 Denham, b Roy . 15 Extras Total

225

R.G.Winning,cG.Crowther,b Hirst A. B. Sale, b Hirst E. E. Yeld, b Grist T. C. Newton, b G. Crowther G. A. Fisher, b Grist ....

M.H.T. Roy ,cCrosland,bGCrowther W. H. Crosthwaite, b G. Crowther S. R. Harrison, b Grist A. E. Farrow, b G. Crowther ....

C. N. Hatfield, not out T. E. Pulleyn, b G. Crowther ....

Extras ..

Total

37 19 0 29 0 3 6 2 0 14 1 21 132

CRICKET. ST. PETER'S V.

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HYMER'S COLLEGE.

Played on Hymer's ground, on June 26, the pitch being in excellent condition and the weather very hot. Newton won the toss and the School started batting with Sale and Winning. Both batsmen were soon busy scoring, making excellent strokes all round the wicket. It was not until the score had reached 49 that the first wicket fell, Winning's wicket being taken by Brown off Johnson.

Yeld left at the same total (58-2-0) and with but 5 added Sale's excellent innings came to an end, he having made 30 in good style before he was bowled by Locking. With 14 added Fisher's wicket fell and one later Newton left, clean bowled by Johnson. Roy hit out well, the score being raised to 104 for the seventh with at which total Crosthwaite was bowled for one (104-7-1). Harrison and Pulleyn were soon out, the innings closing for 119, Hatfield being not out five.

Hymer's started with Johnson and Greeve facing Roy and Yeld bowling. With the score at 12, Greeve was smartly run run out and at the same total Yeld clean bowled Johnson (12-2-4). Browne and Lawton added seven for the third wicket when the latter was clean bowled by Yeld, two runs later Yeld claimed his third wicket Brown being caught by Hatfield behind the wicket (21-4-0).

Smith was clean bowled at the same total and the sixth wicket only added one run, the seventh wicket added 10, Browne making most of the runs but at 32 Roy clean bowled Wilson (82-7-1). With six added Roy got another wicket (38-8-0). The ninth wicket also added six, Newton catching Browne who had made an invaluable 21. Winning bowled Locking for one and the innings closed for 54. Hymer's batsmen were never at home with the bowlihg, Browne being the only batsman who reached double figures.

Greeve and Thompson started Hymer's second innings but Roy caught the former off Yeld before a run had been scored. Thompson and Johnson took the score to 16 before the former was bowled by Yeld (16-2-6). The third and fourth wicket fell at 17, Outhwaito bringing of a good catch at square leg. Winning caught and bowled La wton and six were down for 31. Smith and Wilson added 22 for the seventh wicket both playing well for 19 and 14

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CRICKET.

respectively, this being an invaluable stand. Eight wickets were down for 51 and the ninth fell five runs later The tenth wicket however added an invaluable 22, the innings closing for 87.

The School went in requiring 22 to win. With one on the board Hatfield was bowled in trying to pull a ball. Crosth waite and Farrow hit well, scoring 19 not out and 20 not out respectively.

The School thus won easily by nine wickets.

ST. PETER'S.

A. B. Sale, b Locking 30 R. G. Winning, cBrown, bJohnson 25 E. E. Yeld, b Johnson 0 T. C. Newtoe, b Johnson 5 G. A. Fisher, c SMith, b Locking 5 M. H. T. Roy, c Lawton, b Smith 25 W. H. Crosthwaite, b Smith...... 1

A. E. Farrow, b Smith 8 C. N. Hatfield, not out 5 0 S. R. Harrison, b Smith T. E. Pulleyn, c Micklethwaite, b Lawton 1 Extras 14 Total

119

HYMER'S COLLEGE.

let Innings.

E. W. Johnson, b Yeld K. K. Greeve, run out C. Brown, c Newton, b Yeld W. R. Lawton, b Yeld A. Brown, c Hatfield, b Yeld.

W. Smith, b Yeld F. England, c Farrow, b Roy C. C. Wilson, b Roy T. Micklethwaite, b Roy E. R. Thompson, not out ....

R. N. Locking, b Winning Extras

4 21 3 0 0 1 1 0 8 1 10

Total Bowling Analysis:

Roy Yeld

Winning

54 o.

M.

R.

W.

14 14 1

5 2 0

16 24 1

3 5 1

2nd Innings.

K. K. Greeve, c Roy, b Yeld .... 0 E. R. Thompson, b Yeld .. .... .. 6 E. W. Johnson, c Winning, b Yeld 8 OMBrowne,cCrosthwaite,bWinning 11 A. Brown, c Yeld , 0 W. R. Lawton, c & b Winning .. 4 W. Smith, b Winning 14 C. C. Wilson, not out 19 T. Micklethwaite, b Winning ..

3 F. England, c Newton, b Roy .... 4 R. N. Locking, b Yeld 7 Extras 11 Total

87

ST. PETER'S 2ND v. POCKLINOTON SCHOOL 2ND. Played at Pocklington on June 8th, in very hot weather. The home side batted first and ran up 136, of which Randell contributed an excellent 66, eventually retiring on account of the heat. The last wicket caused some trouble. Cadle bowled well, taking five wickets for 41 runs. The School made a bad start, Denby being run out when the score stood at three. The other batsmen, however, made a good attempt to get the runs, and when stumps were drawn, 115 runs had been scored for the loss of seven wickets,

COMMEMORATION DAY.

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POCKLINGTON.

ST. PETER'S.

66 Randell 2, retired 5 H. A. Logsdon, c Denby, b Cadle 2 Dalton 1, b Cadle 2 F. Robson, b Denby 0 Henry, h Denby C.W. I' Anson, c Richards, b Garland 12 De la Bere, c Richards, b Cadle .... 16 Lawrence, b Cadle 7 0 Watson 2, b Cadle 15 Bomford, c Denby, b Garland.

4 Robson 2, not out Extras 7

L. M. Cadle, c Logsdail, bF. Robson 23 C. P. Denby, run out ....

2 M. W. Richards, c & b F. Robson 18 G.J. Armstrong, cLogsdail,bRobson 0 H. W. F. Garland, c Lawrence, b 21 I'Anson R. G. Newton, b I' Anson ....

11 13 T. J. Black, not out R Baldwin, b I'Anson 17 P. H. Yeld, not out ..

0 A. E. Laughton did not bat.

J A. E. Clark Extras 10

Total

Total (for 7 wkts.) ..

136

115

FIRST XI. AVERAGES. BATTING. Times Highest Innings. not out. score.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

R. G. Winning M. H. T. Roy T. C. Newton A. B. Sale T. E. Pulleyn G. A. Fisher A. E. Farrow C. N. Hatfield W. H. Crosthwaite E. E. Yeld S. R. Harrison

10 10 11 10

1 0 2 0

37 29 29 33

7

3

14%

10 11

0 1 4 1 1 1

35 21 14% 19e 29 29''

11 11 11 10

Total.

Average.

14 . 7 13.6 13 13 10 . 5 10 . 1

133 136 117 130 42 101 100 62 85 64 47

10 8.85 8.5 6.4 5.2

BOWLING. Overs.

. E. E. Yeld 2. It G. Winning 3. M. H. T. Roy 4. T. C. Newton 5. S. R. Harrison

185.1 69 . 2 159.5 22 51

Maidens.

34 12 33 2 10

Wkts.

Runs.

440 4 8

231 470 83 153

16 23 4 6

Average.

9'16

14.43 20.43 20.75 25 . 5

COMMEMORATION DAY. ( Chiefly from the " Yorkshire Herald.")

On St. Peter's Day our annual festivities were favoured by glorious weather. Holy Communion was celebrated at 8 'a m , and Morning Prayer was read at 10 a.m., at which the Bishop of Bristol (O.P.) preached the Sermon, the other surpliced clergy

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COMMEMORATION DAY.

present being the Head Master, Rev. A. W. Richards, Rev. C. Robertson and Rev. E S. Fox. The Chapel had been tastefully decorated, thanks to the efforts of Miss Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Yeld, Mrs. Robertson, Miss Leaf and other ladies.

The Bishop of Bristol took his text from Daniel, chapter 6, verse 10—" His windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem." The Bishop pointed out that Daniel treated Jerusalem, as it were, as a sacrament, a centre in which he found strength and guidance and a focus for his spiritual thought. They might be sure that Daniel had nothing to reproach himself about with regard to Jerusalem ; it was to him a completely holy place. We were all better for having some place to which we could turn our thoughts, and where our thoughts would be guided upward to God on high. He did not know that they could have a better place than a school or college. He would entreat those whom he was addressing, for whom it was still not too late, to so conduct themselves that in after life, when looking back upon their school days, they would find in the memory of them a sheet anchor to hold them to things which were pure, and clean and holy.

There was a very great lesson for them in this particular year when they were making so much of the thousandth anniversary of the death of King Alfred. When he divided his income into two parts and determined that one full half should be given for secular things and one full half to God it was interesting to see how he again divided that part which was to be given wholly to God. One-fourth was given to his school. Looking back as far as they would in the history of these northern counties they would have to go a very long way indeed to find a time when St. Peter's did not exist. He did not think there was any other place in the kingdom of which this could be so clearly said. The Bishop of Bristol, continuing, said : " You know, a very long time ago, about the year 690, when Wilfrid was founding a cathedral school, he decided that this should be the principle on which he would establish it. He asked the nobles and the commoners alike to send him their boys to be educated and he would educate them in such a way that when the time came that they had reached young

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manhood and had to determine whether they would serve God in the ministry, the King in council, or the nation in arms, they should be found equally fitted for the work. That covers the whole field of activity now. Whatever their choice was to he they would be found equally prepared. So that long before King Alfred's time Wilfrid had insisted that even if every one of the boys should eventually become priests in Christ's church they should be found thoroughly fitted. Though some of you may be called to secular life, yet your education must be such that if you should turn to the ministry you will be as well fitted for that. An ancient and noble lineage is a source of strength. You can say this too—that your early years were fostered by the headmastership of a brother of the King, and I do not know that there is any other place of education in the whole of this kingdom which can say the same. And the next headmaster . was the cousin of the King. You can say also that yours is the only school that drew the father of English Church history, the Venerable Bede, out from his monastery at Jarrow. The only place which it is recorded that he visited was this school of yours, when he went to visit the master, Edward. That visit was to be repeated, so that twice he must have come out from his cell to journey to such an important place and speak with so important a man. The fact that he was dying and could not come happily drew forth from him the most valuable letter of all times. These are things of which indeed you ought to be proud, and you should regard them as evidence of the ancient and noble lineage, from which it is your happy lot to descend, and as imposing upon you such responsibilities for keeping your school clean and upright and manly and pure as no other schoolboys in the kingdom bear upon their shoulders. You are citizens of no mean city. I should like to suggest to you that when in the course of time you are sorely tried, as sorely tried you are sure to be, you will bear in mind that Daniel under those circumstances knelt down in his chamber and prayed to God, having first opened his window toward Jerusalem. Look upon this place where we are assembled as the Jerusalem to which in time of trial, of thankfulness or joy, your thoughts should be

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turned, and you cannot do that with any kind of satisfaction unless you have lived here as an English schoolboy ought to live. I am exceedingly anxious that in times to come—difficult times as I believe they will be—there may be that anchor sure and steadfast that shall keep you safe and sound, and I am sure, and become more and more sure as the years roll on, that the only anchor that can keep you sure and safe is the anchor of trust in the Lord God Almighty, and in his over-ruling providence."

After the Service, the Headmaster and Miss Owen entertained to luncheon a large number of guests, including the Bishop of Bristol, the Bishop of Beverley, the Dean of York and Lady Emma, Canon Temple, and numerous Old Boys, with the two Elevens.

THE OLD PETERITE DINNER. (LONDON DISTRICT 1901).

The annual meeting was held on the 4th July, in the Knight's Room and Prince's Salon at the Holborn Restaurant, the Bishop of Bristol presiding. The company included the Rev. E. C. Owen, head master ; Prof. T. C. Allbutt, Mr. Charles Haigh (Recorder of Scarborough), Mr. W. A. Meek (Recorder, York), Messrs. R. H. Bailey, H. Benington, Charles Darrell, the Revs. J. A. Easten, R. Abbay, W. Y. Fan sect, J. W. Taylor, Dr. Needham, Messrs.

J. H. Fowler, C. C. D. I'Anson, P. B. Lambert, M. H. J. MacTurk, R. G. Bingham, F. Nevile, H. J. Newber•, A. T. Pollard, A. S. Moyser, H. J. P. Mulcaster, H. W. Henderson, K. J. Roy, F. E. Swabey, Col. C. Freeman, Messrs. G. H. Wade, C. W. Watson, Hugh Wharton and George Yeld. The London Secretary was unfortunately prevented from being present, but his place was most efficiently filled by Mr. F. P. Fausset.

Among the books and pictures lent for exhibition we noticed the Old Peterite album containing about 80 portraits of Old Peterites dating from 1856 to the present time, Messrs. Fradelle & Young's photographs of former O.P. Dinners, and books by the Rev. A. Baker, J. H. Fowler, and W. B. Worsfold. It is hoped that the

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appeal for photographs, especially old ones taken during school days will continue to meet with success. The following account of the speeches is extracted from the " Yorkshire Herald."

The Chairman proposed " the King, the Queen, and Royal Family," after which he gave the toast of the evening, " St. Peter's School, Past and Present." He said he paid the school a visit a few days ago, and went over old scenes, and was struck by the fact that the present school was very small. The old school, so far as he could remember, was large and spacious. He was pleased to notice the vigorous air of the school. They, as old Peterites, ought to back up the head master in every possible way to put more life if necessary into that ancient place of which they were all so proud. They could say what no other school could say, that they had founded a national day, that of Guido Fawkes. Going a little further back, a thousand years or so—a mere trifle—(laughter) they came to interesting times in their history. Recently he was on three successive days in York, Winchester and Canterbury.

Winchester claimed its own as the earliest public school. It was impossible for him not to let fly at a folly of that kind. He pointed out to them at Winchester that he was member of a school which had been going on for many centuries before such an infant school as Winchester was ever thought of. At Canterbury he was asked to settle the difficult question whether St. Augustine's or whether the King's School, Canterbury, was founded first. He knocked their heads together, and then showed them how enormously superior in every single respect the school at York was. In the year 690, when the King opened the Cathedral School at York, he asked nobles and commoners alike, telling them that when the time came for them to decide whether they would serve God in the Church, the King in council, or the nation in arms, they would be ready for any of these vocations. They were the only school in the kingdom which could say that amongst their many important headmasters they had a brother of the King of the realm. They had Egbert as their headmaster. They were the only school which ever induced the Venerable Bede to leave his cell at Jarrow. He visited Egbert, and intended to come back to that delightful place,

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the school at York, but his health failed, and he wrote the most precious letter of those times now in existence. He (the Chairman) told them at Canterbury that they might have had some kind of a University but they had to borrow a man from York until they had someone fit to go on with the work themselves. When Europe was to be civilised at last under Charlemagne there was only one school which could give the Emperor the necessary help, and Alcuin went and ruled the education and religion of the whole of Europe from the north-east border to the south-west corner of Spain. Some of Alcuin's pupils were sent for from York. Alcuin found the service books in such bad order that lie had to send to the North of England for correct copies. Egbert's form for the coronation of kings was also used. As a result, for generations and centuries the Kings of France were crowned in that particular form. That was duo to their school of St. Peter's. Was it true of the boys of any other school that Pope Gregory, the greatest man in the world, said of some of the boys that they were not Angles but angels ? He coupled the toast with the names of Mr. Lambert and the new Headmaster.

Mr. Lambert and the Head Master replied. The latter said it was unnecessary to say what the school was a generation or so ago, but since that time there had been a falling off. Dealing with the causes of this, he pointed out that the last forty years had been a period of extraordinary activity in the development and the scientific provision of buildings in public schols. During forty years there had been no important structural addition to the school with the exception of the gymnasium. They must, therefore, first address themselves to restoring the school. The governing bodies were convinced of the necessity, and prepared to meet the need, so far as lay in their power. They needed, firstly, to recover their numbers, and if they could raise these to what they were in Canon Elwyn's time they would be more than satisfied. For twenty years it had not been paying its way, and the accumulated debt was between £5,000 and £6,U00. When he took over the school there were sixty-five boys, and now there were seventy-six. He believed they would rise steadily for some time to come, but until they

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reached a hundred they would not be paying their way. Even then they would not be doing what they ought, for the salaries paid to the assistant masters were not an adequate return for their devoted work. Schools like theirs were faced by a double danger.

First, there was the competition of schools situated away from towns, whore land was cheap, and expansion consequently easy, and, in the second place, there was the possibilities of coming educational legislation. The effect of this might be towards reducing the school towards the level of the higher grade Board schools. Unless they bestirred themselves, they might not be able to resist the effect of drastic legislation. In rebuilding the school it was necessary for them to acquire more land. They had several alternative schemes, and he anticipated that in a few years they would be able to carry one of them into effect. They were in a town where land was valuable, and perhaps would have to pay a large price for it. The measures which he recommended, and which the governing body were adopting, were, in the first place, to build a science block, including a lecture hall, a physical laboratory, and a carpenter's shop up to the requirements of the Science and Art Department and enabling them to get grants. In the second place, the cricket ground was too small, and they were about to sign a lease for five years of a ground six minutes' walk from the school, upon which five or six games could be played.

Additional boarding accommodation would be arranged. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners had promised a certain sum, and they hoped to get assistance from one or other of the Ridings. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners' grunt would be proportionate to the sum they raised themselves. He desired to save the school from being under the grip of anyone who financed it. An appeal at the Old Boys' dinner at York before Christmas was generously responded to. ltr. Haigh proposed the health of Mr. C. H. Chadwick and Mr. W. A. Meek proposed the chairman.

Shortly after the formal toast-list was disposed of the Chairman retired, and his place was taken by H. J. Newbery, whose experience in the Indian Civil Service has been long and varied.

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The failure of the reporters to reproduce the speech made by P. B. Lambert is to be deplored, although his racy allusions and sparkling wit remain in the hearts of those who were privileged to hear them.

The Hon. Secretary informs us that the attendance would have been much larger but for many unforseen accidents and engage. ments, and he wishes us on his behalf to thank his numerous correspondents for their kind letters, if through accident or otherwise any of them remain unanswered.

Subjoined is a copy of the Balance Sheet in the usual form. £ s. d. ' £ s. d.

Balance in Bank, inPrinting 250 circulars 0 8 :3 cluding grant in Dec., Stationery ..

0 3 8 1900, and interest ..

1 0 11 Postage .. .. 0 18 2 30 Subscriptions at 7/6 11 5 0 Dinner Bill .. .. 10 10 0 Balance in Bank 0 5 10 £12

5 11

£12

5 11

FIRST XI. FIXTURES. DATE.

Wed., May 29 Sat., June 1 Thurs. „ 6 Sat. „ 8 Wed. „ 12 Sat. „ 15 Wed. ,, i 9 Sat. „ 22 Wed. „ 26 Fri. 28 " Sat. „ 29 Wed. July 10

VERSUS.

Bootham School Garforth C C. Durham School Pocklington School Ampleforth College Leeds G.S. F. C. Crowther's XI. .......

North Riding Asylum Hymer's College

GR'ND. R'S'LT.

away won • . home drawn home drawn home won ....home lost away lost • • ..home lost away not played away won

Old Peterites

home

won

Durham School

away

drawn

SECOND XI. FIXTURES. DATE.

Wed. May 29 Thurs. June 6 Sat. „ 8 Wed. „ 12 Sat. „ 15 Wed. „ 26 Sat. July 6

VERSUS.

Bootham School 2nd xi.

Durham School 2nd xi.

Pocklington School 2nd xi.

Ampleforth College 2nd xi.

Leeds G.S. 2nd xi Hymer's College 2nd xi.

St. Olave's School

GR'ND. 11 7 S'LT.

home away away away home home home

won lost drawn lost won lost

won

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CRICKET CHARACTERS. Very steady and consistent bat ; strong on the leg side. Smart point. Has captained the team with success.

M. H. T. ROY, 1900. A fairly successful bat ; would do better if he stood up more to his wickets. Good fast bowler. Very fair catch and field.

W. H. CROSTHWAITE, 1900. Hardly came up to the expectations formed of him last year as a bat. Safe wicket-keep, moderate field.

G. A. FISHER, 1900, Very fair bat. Good cutter ; is rather too apt to sky the ball. Good cover.

E. E. YELD, 1901. Steady bat. Seemed only to come off towards the end of the season. Very good fast untiring bowler ; took a large proportion of the wickets Very safe field.

R. G. WINNING, 1901. Useful all-round man. Good bat. Useful change bowler and smart field.

A. B. SALE, 1901. Nice straight bat ; has played several useful innings. Moderate field at mid-on.

A. E. FARROW, 1901. Useful but lucky bat. Has a few very blind strokes. Very good field at mid-off, at times brilliant.

T. E. PULLEYN, 1901. Very fair bat, ought to improve with practice ; has considerable hitting power. Good field.

C. N. HATFIELD, 1901. Fair bat but lacks judgment. Very fair at the wickets. Much too slow in the field.

Disappointing bat ; played one good S. R. HARRISON, 1901. innings. Has some nice leg strokes. Fair change bowler.

Poor field and fair catch T. C. NEWTON, 1900.

TRANSFER OF ST. OLAVE'S SCHOOL. Mr. A. B. Norwood, the colleague of Mr. Wilson at St. Olave's School, has been appointed to the Headship of the Blind School in York ; and an agreement has in consequence been made between Mr. Wilson and the Governors of St. Peter's to

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bring St. Olave's under their management as a preparatory department. The present buildings of St. Olave's will be retained for the younger boys, and, for the present, the supervision of it will be in the charge of the Headmaster of St. Peter's.

FRANK MITCHELL'S BATTING. We quote below from the " Daily Telegraph" of June 15, referring to Mitchell's wonderful success this season. Up to the time of writing he has made no less than five centuries for Yorkshire, and his present average is 52. " No batsman in England just now is meeting with greater success than Mr. Frank Mitchell. At Birmingham. yesterday, in the Yorkshire v. Warwickshire match, he scored 162 not out, this being his fourth hundred in four successive matches within the past fortnight. His innings yesterday seems from all accounts to have been the best of the four, being quite free from chances, and only marred by one stroke that could be described as faulty. On his present form he is decidedly the best bat in the Yorkshire eleven, and if he goes on scoring in anything like the same way his claims to a place in McLaren's team for Australia will be overwhelmingly strong. Last season, as every one will remember, he played no cricket, being out at the front for a great part of the year ; but in 1899 he batted splendidly for Yorkshire, scoring 1,502 runs in county matches, with an average of 36. This fine record earned him the third place on the list. When first tried for Yorkshire in 1894, after his brilliant success at Cambridge as a Freshman, Mr. Mitchell failed, and there was an impression in some quarters that he had been over-rated. This opinion, however, was not shared by Mr. Grace, who, after seeing him play once at Cambridge, said he was good enough for any eleven. Mr. Mitchell is now a far finer bat than he was seven years ago, but even in those days he possessed the splendid driving power which remains the finest characteristic of his play."

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NOTES AND ITEMS. The Rev, P. R. P Braithwaite (O.P.) has been appointed to a residentiary canonry in Winchester Cathedral.

We congratulate R. Crosthwaite (0.P.) on his appointment to the Headmastership of Kendal.

Capt. K. J. Roy (0 P.) from 3rd Battalion Prince of Wales' Own West Yorkshire Regiment to be 2nd Lieutenant in Duke of Cambridge's Own Middlesex Regiment (Standard, 15 June).

Capt. Claude Moss (0.P.) is seconded for service on the Staff in South Africa.

The Rev. E. W. Atkinson (O.P.) has accepted the living of Kirby Sigston, near Northallerton.

Rev. G. Edmundson (O.P.) has been requested by H.M. Foreign Office to search archives at Lisbon for information required in a pending arbitration. He did similar work before in the Venezuela arbitration.

H. Grattan (0.P.) is serving with the Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa.

MARRIAGES.—On June 5th, at the Parish Church, Spofforth, near Harrogate, by the Rev. C. Handcock, the Rev. Richard Whincup (0.P.), to Matilda Catherine Russell Johnson, only daughter of Alfred Johnson (O.P.), Surgeon, of Spofforth.

On July 2nd, 1901, the Rev. Wm. Hague Barnley (O.P.) to Mary Elizabeth Chalmers, eldest daughter of the Rev. James Francis.

DEATHS.—On June 24th, 1901, suddenly, the wife of H. J. Graham (O.P.), aged 50.

We regret to announce the death of the Rev. F. W. Hudson (0.P.) which occurred suddenly at Cambridge. He will be remembered as a musician of considerable ability and particularly as a violinist of brilliance and refinement. lie was a member of Trinity College, where he graduated B.A. in 1862 ; and M.A. in 1873.

It will interest numerous Old Peterites to hear that on August 26 next, James will have completed 36 years at the School.

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CONTEMPORARIES.

H. C. Scott has passed the Preliminary Law Examination.

We congratulate E. E. Yeld, R. G. Winning, A. B. Sale, A. E. Farrow, T. E. Pulleyn, C. N. Hatfield, and S. R. Harrison on receiving their 1st. XI. Colours.

L. M. Cadle, T. J. Black, G. J. Armstrong, H. W. F. Garland, M. W. Richards, P. H. Yeld, and R. G. Newton, have received their 2nd XI. Colours.

T. C. Newton and R. Baldwin have been elected Editors of the " Peterite " in place of E. D. Teasdale and C. N. Hatfield.

CONTEMPORARIES. We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following

Dovorian (2), Wycombe Abbey Magazine, Bromsgrovian, Dunelmian (2), Hymerian, Malvernian, Uppingham School Magazine, St. Edward's School Chronicle, Savilian, Merchistonian, Pocklinytonian, Leeds Grammar School Magazine, St. Michael's Chronicle, Cuthbertian, Coventry School Magazine.