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VoL. XXIII. JULY, 1923.

SCHOOL LETTER. " Farrago libelli generations of Editors will perhaps forgive AST us for saying that the task of publishing the School Magazine grows harder every term. In old days there were but few outstanding events, and the School Letter was an easy document to compile, but with the extraordinary rapid growth of the School's activities, and the measure of success that seems to attend us in almost all that we undertake, it has become increasingly difficult. The ideal editorial would really be a brief epitome of all that has taken place during the term : but in these days when so much does take place, and so many attain distinction in their various spheres of usefulness and ornament, it is an ideal that is almost unattainable, and the most that we can do is to give an attenuated account of the term's events.

The weather has been very kind to us--at one time, almost too clement—and so cricket has flourished. At the time of going to press the XI. registers a series of nine consecutive victories, mainly won against teams of very good standing There is no need for us to point out how much they owe to the care and attention of Mr. Toyne and of the many other cricketing masters who are so generous with time and trouble, and to the exhilarating captaincy of H. G. Coates, who has also had a very successful season personally, having already made well over a thousand runs. We must take this opportunity of congratulating him upon being chosen to play at Lords in August, in the Lords' Schools v. Rest Match. We must also congratulate Mr. Toyne, on his successful summer. He also scored i,000 runs, strangely enough in the same match as H. G. Coates.

Although the School Boats failed to carry off any of the Regatta " pots " Rowing has also been very vigor us this term. Tt was something of an achievement to 'be ab' to enter three good

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crews at York Regatta, and they must be congratulated on the good displays they gave against boats of vastly superior weight and experience. The greatest event of the term for Boaters was the launching and christening of a recently acquired lightship, early in the term ; Mrs. Toyne performed the ceremony, breaking a bottle of champagne over the bows of the boat, which was named " Sally " in honour of the youngest Miss Toyne.

One of the most popular of the School institutions has been the Baths, which have been very highly patronised by " all sorts and conditions of men," and have been a real boon during the torrid season. One sometimes wonders whatever people did with themselves during the twelve centuries or so before the Baths were in existence.

The O.T.C. has also had a varied and full term, and on several occasions made public appearances in York. Camp this year promises to be a greater success than ever. A newly discovered form of recreation has also found its many devotees, and we have grown accustomed to the sight of gentlemen wearing strangely cut, and weirdly hued nether garments. They are only our Horsemen. Riding is one of the most popular of the School " sideshows." Tennis, too, has had its enthusiasts, especially among those who were fortunate enough to have continual and easy access to courts. The kindness of Mr. Goolden also enabled a series of informal house matches to be played.

Perhaps the most outstanding event of the term was the unprecedented success of the St. Peter's Day celebrations : the visitors were far more numerous than on any previous occasion and it was gratifying to note how large a proportion of Old Peterites were able to be present. The arrangements throughout were remarkably efficient, and all those present had a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.

Finally, we must mention the fact that we are sending up to Oxford and Cambridge next term what is believed to be almost a record number of Peterites. Special mention must he made of Mr. Chilman, who is relinquishing his position on the staff to go into residence at Hertford College. The heartiest wishes of 'the School go with him : one hesitates to think what will become of the Junior School games !

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OXFORD LETTER. OLD PETERITE CLUB, OXFORD, 16/6/23.

DEAR SIRS, The Oxford O.P's. have had a very successful term in spite of the indifferent weather. Eights Week, as usual, attracted crowds of visitors and we were enlivened by the presence of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. We regret that we are losing many of our most illustrious members, Morris and Rhodes certainly, Wilson, Gilbert and Hardwick possibly. But we shall never believe that Wilson and Gilbert are going until they have gone At the last meeting fresh officers were elected, Mann as Hon. Vice-President, Barton as Hon. Secretary, and Watkinson as Hon. Treasurer.

W. E. Barton (Worcester) stroked Worcester I, which gained three bumps in the Eights, and now occupies the seventh place.

E. W. Gilbert (Hertford), has pursued extensive geographical and archaeological researches which have carried him over most of the country. He has his final " Schools " this term, and says that he is going down. We have heard that tale before.

J. G. Hardwick (Keble), has lived up to his reputation as the silent member, but he is said to be busy with his Theological Finals.

F. J. Mann (Keble) has led his customary busy life, but finds time to indulge in artistic recreations, to the great delight of his fellows.

P. R. Morris (Trinity) also has Final " Schools " this term.

His arrival at the last meeting at the eleventh hour was hailed with universal acclamation.

K. H. Rhodes (Worcester) helped to gain Worcester II. its three bumps in the Eights. He has divided his time between rowing and working for " Schools " with amazing energy. All success to him in his new career at St. Peter's.

T. Watkinson (Hertford) has become a river demon, the bane of all inexpert and slow punters. But he seems to enjoy himself A. G. Wilson (B.N.C.) has continued his researches of an abstruse kind with Prof. Tanaka. He delivered seventeen orations in one room after B.N.C. Bump Supper, but is now in a more chastened frame of mind by reason of " Schools."

All success and good luck to the School in all its activities.

Yours sincerely, OXFORD OLD PETERITES. !

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CAMBRIDGE LETTER.

CAMBRIDGE LETTER. SELWYN COLLEGE, June, 1923.

DEAR SIRS,

Once more must we chronicle the events of a very brief term.

We bewailed the weather in our last letter, and so we must again.

But at any rate for May week the skies realised their duty and ceased to weep, and all the train of festivities proceeded as merrily as ever. The Headmaster of Bedford Modern and Mrs. Liddle, together with Miss Harland, came over to see the racing on the Saturday of May week, much to our delight. Otherwise, no event calls for special notice until we treat of the individual achievements of members of the club.

E. M. Reed's success in obtaining a 1st in the History Tripos, Part ii. and a Scholarship at Peterhouse, is the outstanding event of the term. We offer him most hearty congratulations. Apart from the large amount of work this must have entailed, he still found time to captain the Peterhouse Tennis 2nd VI. The beer that he provided when the club met in his rooms was wonderful too, but we must digress no further R. S. Dawson and L. Elliot Smith were both to he found in the Lady Margaret 1st May boat Dawson distinguished himself by winning (by craft, they say) the race for past and present L.M.B.C. coxes, who hold a dinner at John's each year ; and obtained a 2nd in the Theo. Special. Elliot Smith was the only member who saw Mr. P. B. King when he paid a fleeting visit to the 'Varsity.

Why, we wonder, was he gated two or three weeks ago ? He is very reticent on the point ! He alone of us was untroubled by the Examination bogey ; and we cannot leave him without alluding to his mellow tones heard in the College Boating song at the John's concert.

C. E. Birks has divided the term between work, tennis, and preparation for the May concert (one Selwyn member of the club unkindly called this latter " relentless "). He obtained a 1st in both the English and French sections of the Modern Languages Special and has now taken his degree. He will he up for a fourth year reading for the Theological Tripos ; he seems to favour a varied programme J. L. Wightman has worked desperately hard—they have to, the poor medicos ! He took his first M.B. during and after May week and we believe he got a 2nd. He is reported to have made a wild bet that he would skip down Petty Cury, but we cannot say whether he carried it through. !

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R. V. C. Gray deserves much credit in getting through his Law qualifying Examination while suffering from blood poisoning in the toe, which attacked him about four days before his Examination. He went over as scorer with the Selwyn cricket team to Bedford Modern. Congratulations on his appointment as Secretary of the College Rugger team, which he has won by sheer merit.

B. McCall " did " Gilbert and Sullivan thoroughly when the D'Oyly Carte Co. visited Cambridge at the beginning of term ; he went every night of one week ! He is a great authority on " Wireless." He obtained a 3rd in Part i. of History (Principal Subject).

At the last meeting of the Club for the year, E. M. Reed was elected Vice-President (he is fortunately staying up another year), and J. L. Wightman, Hon. Secretary. Darwin has been in Cambridge during the term being coached for Littlego, and attended the club meetings, at the last of which he was admitted to membership. We wish him good luck and hope to see him installed at Jesus next October.

And here, dear Sirs, our prosaic account must end, with best wishes for the success of the XI., and of the O.T.C. at camp Yours sincerely, O.P. CANTAB.

COMMEMORATION DAY, 1923. (with acknowledgements to the" Yorkshire Herald ").

Speech Day was held this year on Saturday, June 30th. The Big Hall in which the speeches were delivered was crowded with students, parents, and friends, and the scenes were in accord with the best traditions of the School. The Dean of York (Dr. Foxley Norris), as chairman of the Governors, presided, and the prizes were distributed by the Bishop of Durham (Dr. Hensley Henson).

With them on the platform were the headmaster (Mr. S. M. Toyne), Canon S. Greenwood (Kirby Wharfe), the Rev. T. E. B. Guy, M.A. (Fulford), and Mr. Benj. Dodsworth.

The Chairman said he had received letters of regret for absence from the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of Ripon (one of the oldest and best friends of the School), the Bishop of Hull, Sir William Worsley, Bart., the Hon. E. F. L. Wood, M.P., and Sir Clifford Allbutt, P.C., K.C.B.

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Mr. S. M. Toyne (headmaster), in introducing his report, said he was glad to say that the prevailing educational note in the country, that of economy, had not found its echo in the working of that Royal School of St. Peter. They had managed to avoid the educational cuts which had led to so many unpalatable discussions and even strikes. On whichever side justice might lie—and there was no doubt the question was a thorny one—the result had been deplorable, and there had been much hardship and much loss of efficiency. The old, old question of the leaving age was once more stirring many sections of the community, and the short-sighted policy of. early to business or early to the university was once more finding adherents, unconsciously converted in sympathy with the urgings of trade depression.

He had been much impressed by a remark of a man well acquainted with the ins-and-outs of national and international business, who said " We have hundreds of applications by suitable men for our £400 a year posts, but we cannot fill those of £4,000 and £5,000 a year. Most of the business men leave school so early, so few go to the university, that they do not get a chance of fitting themselves later for the big posts." That had struck him as being worth thinking about.

It was hardly his function that day to speak on controversial topics of education, yet there was one great educational movement which might directly affect present and future members of the School. Often in English history, the things that really mattered glided through Parliament almost unchallenged, and unnoticed. He believed there was one dissentient voice against the now notorious Stamp Act, 1765, so now when the enlightened Oxford and Cambridge Universites' Bill was read in the House of Commons there was only one voice raised against it. It was a truly great conception that the State might assist without controlling the Universities. The two old universities had responded right nobly to the Imperialistic and democratic influences of the last half century, and Parliament could still further help them in the expansion of their usefulness by financial assistance and by non-interference. Would that the schools also could be thus generously treated !

The honours list of St. Peter's School showed year by year a closer connection with those universities and certainly this year it gave more than a hint of the flourishing Old Peterite club at Oxford and its younger brother at Cambridge. They were delighted that two Peteritcs—T. Watkinson and E. M. Reed—who started in the Preparatory School under Miss Wilson, had brought off a double event of two firsts in one year. Mr. Harold Temperley, the well-known historian, had written that he considered much credit was due to the school teaching and

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discernment in the latter case and that the examiners had no difficulty in awarding Reed a brilliant first. The School had also figured prominently in the university sports, and as they were sending up to Oxford an international in Mr. Chilman, they might well hope to continue being prominent. What was not on the honours list is the goodly sheaf of certificate credits, and distinctions gained last year. Those spoke well for the general standard and this year without undue optimism he looked to the present members to bring a still longer list.

Looking at the material side they could point to the completion of the swimming bath, but like all good institutions they were in debt—to the tune of £390. Unfortunately they could not like every other institution, beg ; they could only hope. He always lived in hopes of some old Peterite coming along and saying " I want you just to spend £2,000 or £3,000 on the.School for me ; is there anything you want ? " He would, after a little polite hesitation, reply that, after he had filled in his form for the School History, they would like to be able to include in the appendix " new playing fields and engineering shops, and also an enlargement of the Big Hall, 1924." Material things, however, were by no means the most important in the life of the School, and one of the surest signs of a healthy school life was when the main out-of-school activities, such as cricket, football, rowing, and hockey were maintaining a high standard of keenness, not merely in the first teams, but throughout the lower portions of the school. He had noticed a very considerable increase in the pursuance of individual and voluntary interests. It was all to the good that individual tastes and hobbies be encouraged, and that day the students were giving an exhibition of art, wood work, wildflowers, and stamps, and some 700 wild flowers had been arranged, gathered within a small radius of the School. Moreover, at the back of the School, as a result of scientific keenness of some members, houses and studies, seemed to be in direct communication by wireless and telephone.

The School Orchestra, too, was in a flourishing condition.

The history of the School was being written. They had at last been fortunate to secure an Old Peterite able and willing to undertake that important work. As the son of the late Canon Raine, the Rev. Angelo Raine has at his disposal a large amount of material, and it was doubtful if anyone else could adequately have dealt with the subject. He could not think of any school which could claim to have so long a continuous history.

In talking of schools it was possible to make stand out in too bold colours the showy and obvious achievements of the boys. A deeper tribute might, he thought, be more often paid

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to the assistant staff. No one knew better than the headmaster how much he owed to the painstaking, conscientious, and reliable teacher who not only worked in his classroom, but was in his leisure hours tackling boys' work or making himself more fit for his post. His reward was painted on no board, and often was passed by without a word until he left. He here wished to thank the staff for their assistance in raising the standard of work there, as undoubtedly it had been raised. He would also like to thank the Dean of York and the governors for their unfailing support.

The Chairman then formally introduced the Bishop of Durham.

No man's words in England, he said , were watched and read with greater respect than were those of Dr. Hensley Henson.

The Bishop of Durham extended his congratulations to everybody concerned in the School on the conclusion of what evidently had been a very successful and distinguished year. He had listened with the greatest interest to all the headmaster had said, and he had picked up one phrase from Mr. Toyne when he alluded to the "sublime ideal of assistance without control." That had appealed to him (Dr. Henson) as being exactly what he wanted, and he believed it would also appeal to every impecunious person.

He had no doubt that impecunious institutions like Oxford and Cambridge shared his enthusiasm for that ideal which he hoped would be realised. He would ask the question, " What was it that made one school different from another ? " The same subjects were taught in them all, and mainly by the same methods.

There were two differentiating factors that must be reckoned with in every school. One of them was the situation and the history of the school. Some schools, like St. Paul's or. Westminster, were placed in the heart of a great city, while others were placed in the country--schools like Wellington, Marlborough or Sedbergh. Some were linked with great and famous buildings, and had a long history, of which they were proud-such as existed in his own city of Durham or the King's School at Canterbury, or St. Peter's School at York. The other factors were tone and tradition.

Some schools have great political tradition, some were supposed more particularly to turn out soldiers and some in the past—and he hoped they could continue to do so in the future—turned out large numbers of admirable clergymen. Boys brought up in the heart of London were very distinctive in habit and tone, and boys brought up in different kinds of schools had a different kind of impression made upon them. If they were familiar with the matter one had little difficulty in detecting after a very short acquaintance where a man had been brought up. Tone was

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most important and most difficult to explain, but with all due respect to the masters at St. Peter's and elsewhere, he thought that tone was mainly the creation of the boys themselves.

School life meant vastly more than learning in the class room.

It meant all that wonderful intercourse and time of boys with boys in games, in friendships, in the thousand contacts that lay outside the formal prescriptions of a school. One of the privileges of being in a great public school was that golden time of friendships, when all those things were given to them.

There was much talk about education, and the word was running that of Mesopotamia close as being a blessed word.

What did education mean ? It meant two things. Firstly, information had to be put into that vacant place called a boy's head. Somehow or other it had to be carried usefully there, but that was only one part of the educative process. The other was the development, or drawing out, of the natural and often unsuspected powers of the boys. He had to be mentally developed. They wanted their education to be such that they could make sure that English people would be able to use their minds, and if they had it, to give it their understanding But beyond all that they wanted to develop the moral side of character ; in short they wanted to make a man of the boy.

In his most cynical moments he was disposed to think that the first part of their education was better done in their modern schools than in the more ancient and historic. The modern boy stood in a great deal better position than his predecessor, but he was not so sure about the second part. He suspected that in the development of the understanding and the making of men, the older school stood on a higher plane than did the modern. There was no doubt that the original boy suffered much under the old system. The old system with its rigid adherence to a very narrow programme of knowledge was perhaps seen at its worst in its uniformity. There were then many hardships inflicted upon types of the best characteristics in those schools. The matter students had to consider was what were the schools going to bring them. What was the secret of all manly wisdom and manly achieverrient, and what power should they impart ?

It all meant self-respect and self-control. The one meant self expression—the making of the most of one's self—and the other meant being master in their own house. He thought sometimes superiority laid with the old system, but there was too much tendency nowadays to protect from risk rather than to train to resist pressure. Prohibition would never teach temperance ; it would only preserve from drunkenness, and it would

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only do that in many cases so long as they were inside the prescribed area. To belong to a great school was a privilege ; to be an educated man was to be a privileged man. Let them therefore live to learn in the great centres of history and in personal contact with the great building in which history had gathered up. That was to be greatly privileged, and privilege meant service. If they were to be worthy of their presence there, they must be men who would render service to their country.

The Bishop of Durham then presented prizes to the following — Archbishop of York's Prize for Classics.—N. K. Lindsay ; H. N. Hodd.

Headmaster's Prizes : Latin Prose.—N. K. Lindsay.

(below VIth).—J. L. M'Cowan.

European History.—N. Dobree.

Whytehead Memorial Prizes (awarded on 1922 examination).—

M. Storrs Fox ; I. L. Phillips.

English Essay.—ist prize, not awarded ; 2nd prize, P. Young.

Modern Languages.—French R. C. Parkinson. Spanish : N. Dobree. :

Elocution Prizes (presented by the Old Peterite Club).—Senior

H. H. McGoverne. Junior : K. H. Chapman. Preparatory School : J. R. Cuthbertson ; G. R. Fox. Mathematics.—S. Yuktasevi.

Science.—J. Richardson.

The Dean of York's Prizes for Art.—Class A : J. H. Marshall ; P. B. Taylor ; M. O'Keeffe. Class B (Poster Competition) : F. P. Kitchin ; T. Bridges.

Middle School.

Mathematics.—D. V. Hewitt.

Science.--A. J. Collier.

Lower School.

Mathematics.—F. V. Sola.

Science.- W. J. Richards.

Languages.—R. G. Bullen.

Preparatory School.

Mathematics.—J. E. C. Hill.

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Appended is the School's Honours list : F. J. Mann, Squire Scholarship, Keble College, Oxford. E. M. Reed, 1st Class Historical Tripos, Cambridge. T. Watkinson, 1st Class Honours Mods. (Classics), Oxford. E. W. Gilbert, 2nd Class Honours, History School, Oxford. E. M. Reed, Scholarship, Peterhouse, Cambridge. G. L. Elliot-Smith (S. John's, Cambridge), appointed —

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to Sarawak Civil Service. W. L. Roberts, gold medal for surgery, University College Hospital. R. H. Metcalfe, Primary F.R.C.S., Trinity College, Cambridge. E. W. Gilbert, 1st Geog. Final, Oxford.

Congratulations were also offered to the following Peterites :K. H. Rhodes rowed in and W. E. Barton stroked the Worcester College boat, which won the Thames Cup at Henley. W. E. Barton (Oxford) and G. L. Elliot-Smith (Cambridge) rowed in trial " eights." H. F. S. Gedge, played Rugby football for Lancashire and the North, F. H. Butterfield for the Rhine Army, and E. P. Sewell for English Public Schools ; W. L. Roberts and A. L. Elliot-Smith were captain and secretary of the University Hospital team. L. F. Leversedge played hockey for Yorkshire " A," and K. G. Chilman played for England and got his " cap."

E. G. H. Mack reached the final of public school squash racquets.

N. K. Lindsay, H. N. Hodd, R. C. Parkinson, N. Dobree, and H. H. McGoverne gave extracts from their various prize compositions in Latin, Greek, French, Spanish and English.

A vote of thanks was accorded the Bishop of Durham, on the proposition of Mr. Benjamin Dodsworth, seconded by Canon Greenwood.

The Dean of York, as chairman of the Board of Governors, spoke on the work of the School during the past year, and on school administration. There had, he said, been periods during the past few years that had caused the governors a good deal of anxiety. Having held the position of chairman and member of several Boards of Governors of large schools he was in a position to compare St. Peter's with other centres of education.

The estimate of the progress and work was in ratio to the trouble and attention that one was called upon to give to them. During the past year St. Peter's School had been rim with singular smoothness, and no year had given cause for less anxiety and worry, partly due to the School's established position, and partly to the headmaster's financial ability. The Dean paid high tribute to the staff, and offered congratulations to Mr. Liddle on his appointment to the headmastership of Bedford. St. Peter's was setting an example in a certain direction which at the present moment was of extraordinary value. As the oldest public school in England they had a long and honourable position to maintain. They had all the associations and atmosphere of an ancient public school, and at the same time they had managed to attach a great deal of the modern educational development.

There was a very serious condition of things extant in public school life at the present time ; owing to great pressure upon the accommodation of public schools the fiat had gone forth that a

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boy had not attained a certain high standard of education by the time he reached the age of 13 or 14, he was precluded from admittance into a public school. That was entirely a new thing, and a very serious state of affairs. It was a great danger to the boy whose mental development was delayed until a few years later. It seemed unfair that he should be shut out. That matter was causing a good deal of anxiety, and how it was to be avoided he did not know. A great many boys developed later than others. In his own experience many who had proved most eminent men had been superannuated from public schools which really showed that allowance ought to be made for those boys who developed later than their confreres. They must recognise that education was a very varied thing.

The Rev. T. E. B. Guy, of Fulford, voiced the thanks of those present to the Dean for having presided.

During the afternoon a Cricket Match was played between the School and the Old Peterites. The scores will be found below.

An " At Home " was held on the cricket ground by the Headmaster and Mrs. I oyne, at which a large number of guests were present. Later, aquatic sports took place in the new swimming baths, exhibitions of fancy diving being given by T. G. Robinson and G. M. Rhodes. The York British Legion Military Band, under the conductorship of Mr. F. Kell, played excellent selections of music during the afternoon.

The Commemoration Day service was held in the School Chapel on Sunday afternoon, July 1st, when the preacher was the Rev. Canon Ainslie, Liverpool, an old Peterite. Canon Ainslie said they were proud of their patron saint, St. Peter.

Loyalty and enthusiasm were the lessons they learned from their patron saint, let them try to learn the lessons for their school, country and God. Let them try and put into their school life something of the enthusiasm of 'St. Peter, both in work and in play. Alluding to the Duke of Wellington's famous saying that the battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton Canon Ainslie said that taking Eton as a type of English public school it was no exaggeration to say that the lessons of discipline, self-control and fair play learned on the playing fields built up their character, taught them to do their duty and equipped them as men. The lessons of enthusiasm and loyalty must be carried into practice as they passed into the great -life. " Your country calls you " was just as true in peace time as in war time, and never was the country in greater need of patriotic service than it was to-day. Speaking of present day unrest, Canon Ainslie said that that harvest gathered after the sowing of hatred and ill will must inevitably be bitter to the taste.

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CRICKET RETROSPECT. It is with real pleasure that once more my fountain pen is filled with critical ink. One blot alone mars the record of this season and that is the Durham match. It is true that the conditions were as bad as any conditions could be. Real May weather with a flooded wicket, it is true, are not conducive to high scoring, but when Coates can make 8o it might have been possible for someone else to put together 10 runs and so win the match. On the other hand there have been two historic games which should live a long time in the annals of School cricket. The first was a club match at Park Avenue, Bradford, when the home side declared and left only 85 minutes fOr the School to get over 200 runs. This, however, was accomplished amidst considerable enthusiasm in 8o minutes. The second match was against Ampleforth. If it is permitted to criticise our visitors, it can be truly said that their side shaped better with the bat than any side for the last ten years. That being generally admitted, it was a good performance to dismiss them for 200. Daintry wound up a great piece of bowling by securing the hat trick.' (Has this been done before in a School match here ?) Scholefield and Linton laid an excellent foundation by sending up 50, but a nasty slump followed, and the pendulum swung slowly away from victory. Coates, however, came to the rescue with a timely 70 and Sellers' masterly and cool display coupled with a dashing dip by Cooper ended a magnificent struggle in our favour. Cooper's winning hit went through mid-on's hands to the boundary for four. Both sides received a great ovation at the Pavilion. So much for the two outstanding matches of a great season. The team from the beginning of June to the end played better as a team than any I have seen at this School. There was more cricket knowledge in the team and though there may have been stars " the lesser constellations were uncommonly useful and many a boy in the 2nd might well have been playing for the first ' in other years.

There were only two really bad faults, and these must be emphasised, because they are catching. Firstly, the calling and running between the wickets were abominable. Unfortunately some of the older members of the XI. were the worst offenders. The first run must be run briskly, When a player has played ten years good cricket, he may be able to judge that a few first runs need not be taken fast but with schoolboys it is absolutely necessary. Also the call wait ' must be given.

Luckily, one or two were run out and so the coaches were justified, and we hope believed ! The second point was not so flagrant but is important. The bowlers must learn to place their own

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fielders. The captain of course has a voice and can rectify any obvious error, but the bowler must direct his slips and see that the field is suitably placed before he bowls. Crawford missed a good deal by neglecting the position of his fielders. In one match when a left-hander was in, he bowled quite happily with no mid-off till a ball later went there.

So much for the bad points. Now for the good. The fielding was excellent. The team was workmanlike and every player was out to do his best. The batting was good all through and as an old cricketer said of them, " It is a rare thing for a school team to be able to bat right through, if they have good bowlers, but even your tenth man plays straight and your eleventh can hit." Unfortunately, the horrible weather in May prevented our getting the players at first, but both Linton and Daintry were real finds,' and they both proved equal to the strain of rapid promotion. The bowling was quite a feature of the season and Crawford and Daintry made an admirable opening pair.

Coates must be congratulated on the season, not only on his own performances, but also on the team's, and it is a fitting conclusion that on the day that this has been written, an invitation has been received for him to appear at Lords to represent the Public Schools v. the Lords' Schools. This may be considered the Blue ribbon of School cricket, and he is the first Peterite to achieve the distinction.

Perhaps there is one reason, why this year's team is a match winning side and looks like business, which is not readily recognised Many of the players have had an experience of matches in the Eccentrics.' This club has done really good work in bring out players and giving members of the XI. who have temporarily lost their form a chance of recovery.

This was one of the original objects of the club, and from the School point of view its most important. It also has its pleasant social side (for details of the Eccentrics' Athletic Sports see the

Haxbv News.).

The House matches, League and Senior, have been a great success and the cricket has vastly improved, but next year more attention must be paid to the wicket on the football field. The matting should be used there. One word about the pitches on the pavilion to those who help to roll. They have never been better and Roberts can feel satisfied that the net wickets and centre are easily the best in the district.

CHARACTERS, 1ST XI. H. G. COATES (captain), (1921-23), a keen captain, who improved considerably as the season went on in manipulating his field. Generally he changed his bowlers with much dis-

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cretion and he always put them on at the right ends. An excellent bat of a forcing nature and since he has abandoned his " cowshot," until he reaches 5o, he has scored consistently 5o and over. A moderate wicket-keeper, good in the deep or slip.

L. F. LEVERSEDGE (1922-23), started well, but the hard wickets found out his cross-shot. A half volley must be hit and hit hard, but not across. A change bowler and a safe catch. A businesslike secretary, who has done good spade work.

G. MARWOOD (1923), started bowling well, but he rather lost his swerve. He improved enormously as a batsman and can play attractive cricket. He has the proper ' cover-point throw-in ' which he uses to some purpose.

R. P. CRAWFORD (1923), has bowled very well and has on more than one occasion deserved better luck. He must try to use his brains as well as his arm. His batting has improved most creditably.

A. B. SELLERS (1923), the soundest defence in the School and the value of his contributions must not be measured by the totals. A nippy fielder.

J. SCHOLEFIELD (1923), sound batsman and a most reliable fielder in any position. Slow bowling is his difficulty.

H. B. LINTON (1923), must share Scholefield's. They must try to improve each other's weakness.

P. DAINTRY (1923), a first-class left-hand bowler. Has brains and uses them and therefore does not ruin his bowling by bowling fast. A correct batsman.

R. W. A. COOPER (1923), a fearless hitter, who had a big share in winning two matches. Dashing fielder.

E. G. BULLEN, started badly, but came on later. His wicket keeping improved also.

R. S. MASON, a hard wicket batsman, sleepy fielder.

E. P. SEWELL, a sound catch and started by playing some useful innings.

S.M.T.

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL CRICKET CLUB, 1923.

FIRST XI. FIXTURES. Date. Opps. Grd. Rslt. Schl. Opps.

s ••• 14 o 8o 518 37.0o L. F. Leversedge Leversedge . 144 265 22.08 22.08 2 71 71 265 2 R. S. Mason ... 8 I 39 134 1 34 19.14 1 9. 14 A. B. Sellers ... 9 22 50 15.85 III 15.85 50 III John Scholefield . 12 I 36 146 13.30 G. Marwood ... 12 3 42* 113 12.55 G. H. B. Linton ... 8 0 26 86 10.75 P. Daintry ... 3 0 13 26 8.66 E. G. Bullen ... 7 2 9 24 4.8o R. P. Crawford ... 7 1 8 24 4.

4.00 00 Also Batted—E. P. Sewell, W. P. McKay. *'Signifies Not Out. BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mds. Runs. Wikts. Av. P. Daintry 8.8 27 8.8 ry ... 91.1 22 22 240 240 27 L. F. Leversedge 82.o 19 188 15 12.53 R. P. Crawford ... 167.4 45 419 32 13.09 G. Marwood ... 138.5 35 393 23 17.09 John Scholefield . 49 12 12 188 188 io 18.8 Also Bowled—A. B. Sellers. .

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CRICKET. SCHOOL V. MASTERS.

Played on Thursday, May loth, and resulted in a win for the School by 5 wickets.

The School batted first on a medium wicket. Mason and Scholefield put on 38 for the first wicket, Coates was stumped when he had only scored i. Sewell and Leversedge played very well, making a stand of over 100. Coates declared when the score was 191 for 5 wickets.

The Masters played very well at the beginning, but the excellent bowling and fielding of the School soon disposed of them. Mr. Toyne played a very fine innings of 65, which included one " 6," Mr. Chilman's 49 included 2 " 6's."

The final wicket fell for 189, the School were thus two runs ahead with a 5 wickets win.

SCHOOL.

R. S. Mason, b D. Norwood, 17 Esq. J. Scholefield, b D. Norwood, 27 Esq. H. G. Coates, st. S. M. Toyne, Esq., b D. Norwood, Esq. .

E. P. Sewell, c K. G. Chilman, Esq., b Rev. F. H. Barnby 6o L. F. Leversedge, st. S. M. Toyne, Esq., b Rev. F. H. Barnby 62 E. G. Bullen, not ont A. B. Sellers G. Marwood Innings W. P. McKay declared H. G. Turner closed.

R. P. Crawford Extras 24

Total (5 wkts. dec.) 191

MASTERS.

R. 0. Goolden, Esq., b Mar15 1*J wood

Col. King, b Sellers z8 K. G.TChilman, Esq., c Marwood, b Sellers 49 S. M. Toyne, Esq., c Lever65 sedge, b Scholefield Rev. F. H. Barnby, b Sellers 5 H. Griffith, Esq., c Marwood, b Turner 3 P. H. Sykes, Esq., b Scholeri field D. Norwood, Esq., c Coates, b 2 Leversedge Rev. G. C. Beach, c Sellers, b Leversedge C. H. Peachment, Esq., lbw, b Scholefield C. R. Featherstone, Esq., not out o x Extras Total

189

SCHOOL V. C. PHILLIPS, ESQ'S. XI. May i9th.

School won by 99 runs.

The visitors on winning the toss selected to bat first. Barber and Paddington opened their innings The batting as a whole completely failed, Dr. Roby being the only exception. But for his 29, his side would have been in a sorry plight. The innings concluded for a total of 66 runs. Mr. Toyne and Schole-

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field opened for the School. The batting like our visitors' was patchy, Mr. Toyne, Leversedge and McKay were the only people to master some very reliable bowling.

The School innings closed for 165 runs.

C. PHILLIPS, ESQ'S. XI.

D. C. Barber, lbw, b Marwood Major Paddington, c Sellers, b Crawford T. Stapleton, c Sewell, b Marwood L. Wharton, b Crawford G. Chambers, c McKay, b Crawford

Dr. Roby, b Marwood T. Wynyard, b Crawford.

W. Naylor, not out F. Clarke, b Marwood W. Brown, lbw, b S. M. Toyne Esq. Extras Total

SCHOOL

5

29 0

9 3 4

40 5 2

0 71

2 I

2 24

10 4 4

0

66

V.

SCHOOL. S. M. Toyne, Esq., st. b Clarke J. Scholefield, lbw, b Chambers E. P. Sewell, b Chambers H. G. Coates, b Naylor L. F. Leversedge, c Roby, b Chambers A. B. Sellers, b Phillips G. Marwood, b Phillips E. G. Bullen, st, b Phillips W. P. McKay, not out R. W. A. Cooper, c & b Phillips B. Crawford, run out Extras

Total

1 65

DURHAM SCHOOL.

Played at Durham, Saturday, May 26th. This was our first School match of the season and resulted in a win for our opponents by 14 runs. TJnfortunately the pitch was too sodden for play to commence before lunch and the match began at 2 p.m.

Durham won the toss and batted first on a very wet wicket.

Play was very slow until Bullen caught Clayton-Greene off Crawford's bowling. Runs mounted until the score stood at 41 when Sellers bowled Youngman ; the same over he caught and bowled Meikle. The score was 126 when Marwood bowled the last man,1 b w Scholefield was very lucky with his bowling, the ground helping him considerably to get his 4 wickets.

Coates and Scholefield went in first for the School at 4-30, leaving 2 hours to make the runs. Coates played some very good off drives, but from many of them he failed to score owing the excellent fielding of C. L. Adamson at mid-off. Coates would undoubtedly have scored more if the ground had allowed the balls to travel, but unfortunately most of them stopped dead.

However, after the fall of the first 4 wickets the hutch was opened and was closed only when McKay made a good 8. He played very well, but missed some off-drives through playing too steadily Coates hit two very fine sixes, once sending the ball right over the road running past the ground, and at the same time completing his 50. The last man went in with 20 runs wanted and about ,

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IO minutes to make them. In the last over Coates attempted to run 2 for a bye and was unfortunately run out with the very creditable score of 80. The fielding of both sides was excellent.

DURHAM SCHOOL. H. A. Clayton-Greene, c Bullen b Crawford C. L. Adamson, lbw, b Scholefield F. A. Youngman, b Sellers C. F. Meikle, c & h Sellers J. G. Askew, c Coates, b Scholefield C. D. Aarvold, b Scholefield....

E. P. Gee, not out R. P. Cardale, b Scholefield B. Aarvold, b Marwood .......

G. T. M. Turnbull, c McKay, b

Marwood C. D. Good, lbw, b Marwood Extras

SCHOOL. H. G. Coates, run out 8o John Scholefield, c B. Aarvold, 0 b Good E. P. Sewell, c Gee, b Meikle...

7 A. B. Sellers, lbw, b Youngman 4 0 L.F. Leversedge, b Youngman E. G. Bullen, lbw, b Turnbull 4 8 W. P. McKay, b Youngman...

0 G. Marwood, b Good R. S. Mason, c Clayton-Greene, 0 bYoungman I R. P. Crawford, b Good 0 H. G. Turner, not out Extras 9

Total Bowling Analysis :— Crawford ... ...

Marwood ... ...

Sellers ... ...

Leversedge ...

Scholefield ...

T urner ... ...

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V.

Total

113

0.

16 12.3 8 5 8 r

M. 8 2

3 —

3 —

R. 18 43 18 15 23 6

W. r 3

2

—

4 —

17 34 9 4 19 25 ri 4 3 126

Av. 18 1 4.3 9 —

5.7 —

LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Played on Saturday, 2nd June. Leeds won by 99 runs.

The visitors went in first at noon, batting on a good wicket.

The first wicket fell for 24 runs, Marwood bowling Greenleaves.

In the same over he caught and bowled Hague, the score still being 24. Scoring was very slow and Sellers soon caught Hilly off Marwood's bowling, the score being only 29. Tomlinson was run out, just before lunch, owing to Marwood's smart fielding at cover-point. Play began once more at 1-45. Crawford bowled 4 maidens in succession, at one time. Later Hill was caught smartly in slips by Sellers off Marwood, the score being 65. The visitors' tail wagged very well, Riding and Stirk stonewalling until a loose ball came along. The last 2 men stayed in about 40 minutes and put on 31 between them, the total being 169. The School's fielding was very good indeed.

Coates and Scholefield went in first for the School with two and a half hours to make 170. In the second over Coates, in

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try ing to "hit a ball out of the field, mistimed it and hit it on the edge of the bat, being caught in slips. In the next over Scholefield came out 1.b w. with the score 14. Sewell went in and soon began to open out. He hit a good six to leg, over the wall.

Sewell scored 29 in as many minutes and was then bow led by Greenleaves. Robinson in trying to hit out was bowled, with the score at 52 for 4. Leversedge played very well but unfortunately was bowled l.b.w. when he had scored 9. A rot set in until McKay once more came to the rescue with 7, being run out when trying to run 2. The last man came oat at 5-40, with the School's total, 71.

SCHOOL. H. G. Coates, c Tomlinson, b Stirk.

6 J. Scholefield, lbw, b RussellPavier 6 E. P. Sewell, b Greenleaves 29 T. G. Robinson, b RussellPavier L. F. Leversedge, lbw, b Walton 9 A. B. Sellers, b Greenleaves... o G. Marwood, b Walton 2 E. G. Bullen, not ont W. P. McKay, run out 7 R. P. Crawford, b Walton ....

R. N. Jackson, c Stirk, b Greenleaves 3 Extras 6 Total

Bowling Analysis :Crawford ...

Marwood Scholefield Sellers .

Leversedge

•

LEEDS G.S. H. Greenleaves, b Marwood 9 F. Tomlinson, run out ....... 22 B. Hague, c& b Marwood C. R. Hiley, c Sellers, b Marwood

S. B. Hill, c Sellers, b Marwood 23 F. Riding, c Scholefield, b Leversedge 35 H. Wormald, b Leversedge 20 C. Stirk, c McKay, h Crawford 45 H. Smith, b Leversedge II A. Russell-Pavier, run out R. Walton, not out.

Extras 3

Total

71

0.

20.4 33 7 7 10

SCHOOL

V.

M. 9 I0 I 5

R. 37 61 31 18 19

W. I 4 3

169

Av. 37 15.25 6.3

YORK AN XI.

Played on the York ground, June 6th, 1923. York won by 3 runs. Mossop and Saunders went in first for York, the former playing very good cricket. Saunders was run out with a score of 7. Crawford took the second wicket, the total being 35. J. Triffitt and Mossop then began to score freely, the score reaching 83 before Crawford bowled Triffitt. Mossop completed his 5o and then came out being caught by Bullen off Leversedge. The score was then 115 for 6. Mr. Toyne and Leversedge both bowled very well, the former taking 3 wickets for 15, and Leversedge 2 for 8. York's final score was 128 for 9 ; they

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were without one man, after having raised one substitute from the spectators. Coates and Mr. Toyne went in first and after each hitting 2 singles, Coates was bowled. Sewell played very well but unfortunately he ran himself out for 12. Sellers made 4 before he was bowled. Leversedge played excellently, never giving a single chance until he was 31 when Smith missed an easy catch at deep mid-on. He stayed in about 20 minutes —longer and made a total of 44. Marwood and Crawford were last two men in with 16 runs wanted to win. Crawford was bowled, having scored r, Marwood was not-out with 16. The final score was 126 ; we lost by 2 runs.

YORK, AN XI. T. Mossop, c Bullen, b Leversedge E. Saunders, run out A. Connall, b Crawford J. Triffitt, lbw, b Crawford J. E. Triffitt, run out F. Richardson, st. Coates, b S. M. Toyne, Esq. J. W. Snowden, b Leversedge...

N. Dickenson, b S. M. Toyne, Esq

B. Kendall, lbw, b S. M. Toyne, Esq. J. Smith, not out Extras Total

Bowling Analysis :— Marwood Crawford ...

Scholefield S. M. Toyne, Esq. Sellers ...

Leversedge

0.

5 9 5 6 3 2.3

SCHOOL. H. G. Coates, b Triffitt S. M. Toyne, Esq., b Triffitt....

E. P. Sewell, run out A. B. Sellers, b Triffitt L. F. Leversedge, c Saunders, b Connall E. G. Bullen, b Triffitt H. B. Linton, b Triffitt J. Scholefield, b J. E. Triffitt .

G. Marwood, not out W. P. McKay, c Triffitt, b Connall R. P. Crawford, b Connall.

Extras

51 7 35 7 4 6 4 13 128

Total

M.

I

W.

0 2 0 3

2 24

12

4 44 9 2 2 16

9

126 R. 12 z6 15

Av. 20.5 5

O

2

18

4

SCHOOL v, WORKSOP COLLEGE.

This match was played at Worksop on June 9th, and resulted in a brilliant win for the School by 19 runs with 2 wickets in hand.

Worksop batted first and scored very slowly, only scoring about 2 runs each over. The first wicket fell to Crawford, Sellers making a smart catch in slips. The brothers Walker played well, T. R. Walker just missing his 5o by 8 runs. Coates changed the bowlers over so that Marwood ran up hill instead of downhill Nothing exciting happened after Walker went out and Worksop's score was 88, when Coates caught the last man behind the stumps.

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Jackson and Coates went in first for the School with 2 hours to make 90 runs. Their first bowler, Boughton, was rather fast, and consequently boundary " 4's " were few and far between.

Unfortunately Jackson was run out when the score was only 8.

Sewell had only made 2 when he was given out l.b.w. off a very peculiar ball from Harrison. Coates and Sellers managed to put on 12 runs and then Sellers in backing up too well was run out. Coates soon followed him, sending a catch to Hyson.

Linton and Marwood were in with the score at about 5o. The latter played very well and it looked as though these two might stay in for a long time when Linton was out 1.b.w. Scholefield made 5 singles and a 2 and then was bowled. When Mason went in there were 2 wickets to fall and 18 runs wanted to win. Very gingerly the score crept up to 8o and Marwood scored the winning hit with a good 4. These two had made the score up to 107, when stumps were drawn. We thus won by 2 wickets and 19 runs.

SCHOOL.

H. G. Coates, c Hyson, b Boughton 13 R. N. Jackson, run out 2 E. P. Sewell, lbw, b Harrison 2 A. B. Sellers, run out 2 L. F. Leversedge, c T. Walker, b A. B. Walker to H. B. Linton, lbw, b A. B Walker 3 G. Marwood, not out 42 J. Scholefield, b Lissett 7 R. W. Cooper, lbw, b Lissett 2 R. S. Mason, not out I I R. P. Crawford, did not bat Extras

WORKSOP COLLEGE.

A. B. Walker, lbw, Leversedge ro F. R. Rayner, c Sellers, b Crawford 8 T. R. Walker, c Linton, b Crawford 42 L. Taylor, lbw, b Marwood 4 G. W. F. Boughton, b Marwood o J. A. Fallows, lbw, b Marwood' 6 V. Harrison, c Linton, b Marwood L. H. Hyson, c Crawford, b Marwood 5 J. W. Poxon, b Crawford R. N. Lissett, c Coates, b Crawford 7 G. H. M. Salt, not out Extras 6

Total (8 wkts.) 107 Total Bowling Analysis :Crawford ...

Marwood Scholefield Leversedge Sellers ...

0. M. W. R. 1 5.4 9 4 15 2 4 10 5 37 7 3 IO 3 I x6 5 2 0 4

88 Av. 3.75 7.4

16

SCHOOL v. BRADFORD.

This match was played on the county ground in a very high wind and resulted in a win for the School by 5 wickets. Bradford

went in first and batted a very strong team. T. A. Booth, who

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went in first, played very well though rather slow at first.

His son, A. H. Booth, who went in with him soon succumbed to Crawford's bowling. Harriss, the third man made 24 mostly in singles, and was then caught by Cooper at point. Smeeth and Booth then proceeded to make a stand and they put on 6o runs before Smeeth was caught in the deep by Sewell for 54.

Booth had made 99 when a ball from Crawford rose over his head and he was smartly stumped by Coates. When the score was 211 for 5, the home team declared and the School were left with about 90 minutes to score 212.

Mr. Toyne and Scholefield opened the innings for the School.

Mr. Toyne took the bowling and the second ball scored i. The next hit the same bad spot that caused T. A. Booth's undoing, and Scholefield mistimed it, being caught in slips. Sewell had only made 6 when he was caught and bowled by Major Lupton.

However, when Coates joined Mr. Toyne at the wicket runs came very quickly, both scoring with great freedom, and these two brought the score from 20 to 163, when Mr. Toyne, in attempting to drive, mistimed a ball from Lupton and skied it into his hands.

His score included one 6 and 13 fours. Coates soon followed him being caught when he had made 68, which included 2 sixes and II fours. Leversedge and Marwood played very well, but unfortunately Marwood was run out when he had only made 10. Coates found it necessary to alter the original order as runs were needed quickly. Cooper joined Leversedge and they knocked up the required runs in fine style leaving a margin of 4 minutes. The School scored their runs in 85 minutes, whereas it took Bradford over 2 hours to score 211.

BRADFORD. T. A. Booth, st Coates, b Crawford 99 A. H. Booth, b Crawford 6 E. G. Harriss, c Cooper, b 24 Scholefield E. M. Smeeth, c Sewell, b Sellers 54 John Smith, c Cooper, b Crawford 3 Maj. A. W. Lupton, not out... 7 C. Sowden, not out 5 Dr. Shackleton l Did not bat.

G. H. Townend l Innings G. Clarke I declared T. H. Hodgson -' closed 13 Extras Total (5 wkts.) 211

SCHOOL. S. M. Toyne, Esq., c & b Lupton 97 J. Scholefield, c Townend, b 0 Smeeth E. P. Sewell, c& b Lupton 6 H. G. Coates, c T. A. Booth, b 68 Smith L. F. Leversedge, not out 22 I° G. Marwood, run out

R. W. Cooper, not out 4 A. B. Sellers Did not H. B. Linton R. S. Mason bat.

R. P. Crawford 6 Extras

Total (5 wkts.)

213

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Bowling Analysis :— Crawford ... ...

Marwood ... ...

Scholefield ...

Leversedge ...

Mr. Toyne ...

Sellers ... ...

0.

13 8 8 7 3 2

M. I x 3 0 0

0

SCHOOL

V.

W. 3 0 I 0 0 I

R. 67 47 25 25 21 13

Av. 22.3 — 25 — 13

BOOTHAM.

The visitors batted first on a hard wicket. One of the first two men in, J. B. Grubb, carried his bat and was not out for 26.

The bowling of Crawford and Daintry was very good. The former took 3 for 21 and the latter 3 for 16. The visitors' final score was 78.

Linton and Scholefield put on 56 for the School's first wicket.

McKay went in and the score was 96 before the second wicket fell. Coates made a very fine score of 55 and Mason made 28.

The final score was 182 for 5 wickets. We won by 9 wickets.

BOOTHAM SCHOOL. N. Nicholson, lbw, b Crawford J. Grubb, not out H. Dyson, c Daintry, b Crawford C. R. Eyres, c Coates, b Marwood

G. K. Grubb, b Marwood B. G. Ough, b Crawford 0. Poppe, lbw, b Daintry G. Eyres, b Leversedge A. Bowling, b Daintry W. H. A. Rowat, b Daintry S. Duckworth, b Daintry Extras Total

SCHOOL

V.

4 26

7 4 0

5 19 4 0

0 9

78

SCHOOL. H. B. Linton, b Bowling John Scholefield, b Ough W. P. McKay, not out H. G. Coates, c Ough, b Duckworth L. F. Leversedge, b Eyres R. S. Mason, c G. Eyres, b Bowling G. Marwood P. Daintry R. W. A. Cooper Did not E. G. Bullen i bat.

R. P. Crawford Extras

Total (5 wkts.)

26 36 22 55 o 28

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YORK AND DISTRICT CLERGY.

This match was played on Thursday afternoon, June 21st, and resulted in a magnificent win for the School by 5 wickets and 103 runs. The School went in to bat first, Mr. Toyne and Linton opening the innings. When Mr. Toyne had only 5 runs to his credit he was missed in slips. This was the only chance he gave in a most magnificent innings. After about half an hour's play Mr. Toyne opened out. After hitting 4 sixes, Mr. Toyne completed his " 50." Linton played very well and the first two had

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put on 98 when Linton was bowled with 21 to his credit.

Sewell was soon out 1.b.w. to Jones, without having scored.

Coates then joined Mr. Toyne and played quite brilliantly. With a drive to the off, Mr. Toyne completed his century amidst loud applause. Coates continued to hit out and the score quickly passed 15o. Once more Mr. Toyne hit a ball out of the field, but in the next over he was stumped by Knight, with 128 to his account. The score was then 205 for 3 wickets, this was the second Toyne—Coates partnership which had put on over Ioo runs this season. Leversedge and Sewell also put on over Ioo in the first match of the season. Leversedge then went in and played very well. Coates hit a six and then sent up a catch to Evans. He made a very good 55. Mr. Chilman joined Leversedge and the former hit a " 6 " and was then caught behind the wicket. Marwood went in when the score was 261 for 5, when Coates called in the two batsmen, declaring the innings closed.

Mr. Rees and Mr. Beach went in first for the visitors. The score was only 5 when Mr. Beach was caught by Coates in slips off Crawford's bowling. Cardale went in and played an excellent game. He had just completed his " 50 " when he was bowled 1.b.w. by Leversedge. Evans who went in next played quite well, although he scored rather slowly. Rees was smartly punished for stepping out to one of Daintry's balls, being stumped by Mr. Toyne. Peters—an Old Boy of the School—hit out a bit making 19 before he was bowled by Mr. Chilman. The latter bowled very well, taking 3 wickets for 22. Evans had to retire about 5-15, when he had made 18. The Clergy's total score was 158.

SCHOOL.

S.

YORK AND DISTRICT CLERGY.

M. Toyne, Esq., st. Knight,

b Rees 128 H. B. Linton, b Peters 21 E. P. Sewell, st. Knight, b Jones H. G. Coates, c Evans, 'b Ward 55 L. F. Leversedge, not out 29 K. G. Chilman, Esq., c Knight, b Ward 8 G .Marwood, not out 7 John Scholefield A. B. Sellers f Did not R. P. Crawford bat.

P. T. Daintry Extras 13

Total (5 wkts. dec.)

.

261

Rev. S. E. W. Rees, st. Mr .

Toyne, b Daintry Rev. G. C. Beach, c Coates, b Crawford Rev. R. F. Cardale, lbw, b Leversedge Rev. C. S. Davis, lbw, b Crawford Rev. D. G. Evans, retired Rev. V. Jones, b Crawford Rev. C. H. Lambert, not out Rev. H. Ward, c Chilman, b Scholefield Rev. A. R. Whittaker, b K. G. Chilman, Esq. Rev. E. C. Peters, b K. G. Chilman, Esq.

Rev. H. C. Knight, c Linton, b K. G. Chilman, Esq Extras

Total

18 4 5o 4 18 6 14 4 19 8 13

158

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SCHOOL V. POCKLINGTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

This match, quite the most thrilling of the season so far, was played at School on June 27th, and resulted in a last wicket win by 22 runs. The visitors batted first and scored very slowly at first. The first wicket fell to Crawford when 16 had been scored. Maiden overs were very numerous and although the next wicket fell nearly an hour later only 23 runs were added.

The second wicket fell to a ball from Leversedge, which Thomas sent into Troop's hands behind the wicket. Leversedge bowled very well, taking 4 for 21. The play brightened up a bit when Bowen went in, but it was only 83 when the loth man went in.

Mellor and Lampitt made a great stand putting on over 4o runs.

Scholefield's fielding was remarkably brilliant, also Daintry bowled well, taking 3 for 23. The visitors' final score was 127.

It was rather unfortunate that the new wicket-keeper had never really practiced taking Crawford's bowling, as he let 7 balls through which amounted to 26 byes.

Coates and Linton went in first for us ; Coates took the bowling and hit a 4 in the first over. Linton played 2 balls in the second over and was given out l.b.w. from the third ball, McKay followed him in and made io before he was, bowled by Ogle. The next ball Marwood was bowled. Leversedge was then run out and within 5 minutes Troop tried to run for a bye behind Coates' back and was run out. The score was then 25 for 4. Coates sustained injuries to his foot from a ball from Ogle and made an angry swipe at his next ball and was bowled for 23 runs.

Scholefield and Mason then made a good stand, putting on over 3o runs when they were very hard to get. Daintry came in after Scholefield and made 13 when unfortunately, he was run out. Cooper and Mason played very well together and the score was 103 when Mason was out 1.b.w. with 39 to his credit. Crawford went in with 25 runs needed. He made 8 while Cooper made the rest and together they scored 46, making a total of 149.

POCKLINGTON. D. B. Thomas, c Troop, b

I0 Leversedge J. C. Moore, c Daintry, b Craw12 ford J. S. Mellor, c Marwood, b 28 Daintry.

12 N. B. Bowen, lbw, b Daintry...

0 W. H. Ogle, b Daintry 0 G. P. Pearson, b Leversedge I S. Lampitt, b Leversedge 0 S. North, b Leversedge N. Lampitt, c Coates, b Schole28 field 8 R. S. Mellor, b Marwood 0 H. P. Kettlewell, not out 28 Extras

Total

127

SCHOOL. H. G. Coates, b Ogle H. B. Linton, lbw, b Lampitt...

W. P. McKay, b Ogle G. Marwood, b Ogle L. F. Leversedge, run out J. G. Troop, run out J. Scholefield, b Lampitt R. S. Mason, lbw, b Lampitt...

P. T. Daintry, run out R. W. A. Cooper, not out R. P. Crawford, b Moore Extras

Total

23 0

TO 0 0

0

52 39 13 39 8 5

149

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AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE.

V.

Played at St. Peter's School, Saturday, July 7th. St. Peter's won by one wicket. St. Peter's won the toss and put the visitors in. Crawford bowled well and succeeded in bowling Ainscough and Hodge before lunch, the score being 36 for 2. Bond, Utley and King batted very well making 41, 58 and 41 respectively.

Daintry bowled very well, doing the hat-trick with the last three balls of the innings ; he took 7 wickets for 51 runs. The visitors scored a total of 200 in 21 hours.

Linton and Scholefield went in first for St. Peter's, and put on 56 runs before Scholefield was stumped by Hodge, in the first over after the interval. Coates then went in and played a very fine innings, although he was missed several times behind the wicket.

Eventually he was caught at wicket with a total score of 73.

Coates and Sellers were running very well. About 3o runs were needed to win when Coates came out. The score had mounted to 190 with Sellers and Cooper, the last two men in. Cooper hit out and scored two boundaries before 200 was passed. The final score was 211, Cooper scoring 20 not out, and Sellers 18, being bowled by Utley.

AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE.

Ainscough, b Crawford ...

P. Hodge, b Crawford G. Bond, c Coates, b Daintry W. Davis, lbw, b Daintry P. King, b Crawford R. Utley, c & b Daintry E. King, c Marwood, b Daintry S. Roche, b Daintry H. Welsh, not out E. Foster, c Bullen, b Daintry.

R. Morgan, b Daintry Extras

Total Bowling Analysis :— Crawford ...

Marwood Daintry Scholefield Leversedge

SCHOOL.

21 13

T.

H. B. Linton, b Utley J. Scholefield, st. Hodge, b King H. G. Coates, c Hodge, b Davis R. S. Mason, c Hodge, b King L. F. Leversedge, c Foster, b King E. G. Bullen, b Davis G. Marwood, c Ainscough, b Utley A. B. Sellers, b Utley P. Daintry, c Ainscough, b Davis R. P. Crawford, run out R. W. A. Cooper, not out Extras

2 4 58 41 6 o 14

200

0.

19 5 19.3 5 4

Total

M. 3

0

3 0 0

R. 48 3o 51 33 24

W. 3 7

Av. 16 7.3

31 3o 73 2 8 ix 18 7 5 20 5 211

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CRICKET. SCHOOL V. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN.

July 14th, 1923. School won by 93 runs. St. Peter's batted first on a hard wicket, Mr. Toyne and Linton opening the innings against the bowling of Hardacre and Westcott, Mr. Toyne began scoring freely, but in Westcott's second over, Linton, who had never looked very comfortable, was bowled by a full pitcher for 4. H. G. Coates was next in and hit Westcott to the off boundary for 4. Both batsmen then settled down, runs coming at a fair pace. With the score at 51 Mr. Toyne was caught at mid-off from Mr. Westcott, who with his next ball bowled Mason. Mr. Toyne had made 24 and had, with Coates, added 39 runs. Leversedge then came in and lunch was taken when the score was 64 for 3 wickets. After lunch Coates and Leversedge brought the score up to 90 when Leversedge was brilliantly caught at cover point by Foulds off a very bad ball from Westcott. Sellers was next in and started very steadily. A. Sellers now came on instead of Westcott, but Clarke was kept on as his inswingers seemed to be puzzling Coates. Sellers junior, however, played his father's bowling with the utmost confidence. However, in his fourth over, A. Sellers got Coates caught at long-off. Coates had made a very useful 64, having made some very fine scoring strokes, the only two blemishes in the innings were one at square leg at 39 and another at 42 at the wicket. Marwood who was next in, quickly made 14 and was then both caught and stumped off Crane who had displaced Clarke. John Scholefield was l.b.w. when 8. Cooper now came in and when he had made 6 was caught at the wicket. With Daintry in partnership with Sellers, Sellers reached his 50 having batted very patiently but soon afterwards he was stumped by his brother in attempting to hit Crane. He had played a very good innings and had not given a single chance, having made some excellent shots past cover. Crawford now hit Crane to the boundary with the first ball he received ; however, Daintry ,who had made six, was caught

by Foulds off Crane, which terminated the innings with a total of 207.

The Craven Gentlemen opened their innings with Mr. Sellers and his son against the bowling of Crawford and Daintry. An early disaster befell them as in Daintry's first over he completely beat G. J. Sellers. Greenwood and Foulds had not been long together when Greenwood was run out by an excellent throw in from Marwood at cover-point. Foulds and Westcott had brought the score to about 35 when tea was taken, the Craven Gents having lost four wickets. After tea Foulds began to score very freely off Crawford, his shots on the off being of a very high standard. At 56 Daintry clean bowled Westcott, who had made

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9. Canon Glennie was next in and had hit Daintry to the boundary but was bowled by the next ball. Clarke, C. K., now came in but was caught by Crawford off Daintry for a duck.

Crawford now got Foulds out to an excellent catch in the slips

by Mr. Toyne. Rev. Crane was out to the first ball he had from Daintry, which brought Hardacre and H. P. Clarke together, who added ten runs to the score when Hardacre was bowled

by Daintry, having made 6. C. R. Farrer who was last man in hit Daintry for four, and in Daintry's next over he hit him out of the ground twice, which brought Leversedge on instead of him. Leversedge's first over was a maiden but in his second over Farrer put him for six, but was l.b.w. with his next ball.

Farrer had made 24, Clarke being not out with 14.

SCHOOL

v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN.

The start was delayed If hours, owing to rain. The visitors went in first, the first two batsmen being disposed of fairly easily.

Col. Crossman made a very fine score of 72, which included .8 " 4's " and i " 6 " The visitors would have made many more but for the very fine fielding of the School, Sellers making a fine catch in the deep field and Marwood fielding in his usual good style at cover-point. They declared their innings closed for 151 when 9 wickets had fallen. Mr. Toyne and Coates opened the School batting and over 5o runs were scored before Coates was bowled by Newborn. The next three wickets fell rather cheaply and when Cooper went in, within 20 minutes of time, 57 runs were wanted. Both Sellers and Cooper played very well, Cooper making the winning hit on the third ball of the last over.

YORKS. GENTLEMEN.

C. C. Anson, c Sellars, b K. G.

Chilman, Esq. 8 R. F. Kirby, b Daintry 9 Col. Crossman, c Marwood, b K. G. Chilman, Esq. 72 G. A. Pennington, c Scholefield b K. G. Chilman, Esq. 7 R. E. Warner, b Daintry G. W. Newborn, h Marwood 17 B. Dodsworth, not out 3 Capt. Lang, b Daintry 2 Capt. Hon. B. Foljambe, b M^, K. G. Chilman, Esq 1 4 J.7Elmhirst, did not hat R. N. Jackson, b K. G. Chilman, Esq. Extras 14 Total (9 wkts.) 151 (Innings declared.)

SCHOOL.

S. M. Toyne, Esq., c Kirby, b Elmhirst 46 H. G. Coates, b Newborn 23 K. G. Chilman, Esq., c Pennington, b Elmhirst 2 A. B. Sellers, not out 27 L. F. Leversedge, c & b Elmhirst 4 G. Marwood, st. Dodsworth, b Elmhirst 7 R. W. A. Cooper, not out 37 J. Scholefield P. Daintry Did not H. B. Linton bat.

T. Stuart Extras 8

Total (5 wkts.) 154

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CRICKET. 2ND

XI. AVERAGES.

BATTING. No. of Times Highest Total Inns. not out. score. runs. Av. R. H. Sanders 8 3 58 124 24.8 J. G. Troop ... 8 I 45 * 107 15.2 R. N. Jackson 5 0 13 5o 10 T. E. Stuart ... 4 0 12 32 8 J. N. Bullen ... 5 0 23 39 7.8 H. G. Turner 8 I 22 54 7.7 F, D. Johns 5 o 18 33 6.6 BOWLING. No. of No. of Av. runs per overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. wikt.

R. C. Moore ... 71 19 171 20 8.5 H. G. Turner • • • 45 17 148 14 10.5 T. E. Stuart • •• 59.3 19 159 14 11.3 CRICKET COCK HOUSE MATCHES. Grove Rise House

House

Manor

Dayboys

Grove. }

Grove.

House

FINAL OF SENIOR HOUSE MATCHES. SCHOOL HOUSE V. CLIFTON GROVE. July 21st. The Grove won by 52 runs. Coates on winning the toss elected to put the Grove in on a batsman's wicket.

He seemed to be justified, however, for four of the best Grove wickets fell in 15 minutes for 22 runs. Leversedge was missed before he had scored. After this a dramatic change took place in the game. Lewis and the Grove captain brought the score to 66, when Lewis was run out. Wilcox played an excellent innings and the score was 147 when he was caught. Leversedge soon followed with a total of 80. Marwood was bowling extremely well, a wind blowing across the pitch making his bowling very

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hard to play. After the dismissal of Kitchin, the Grove innings closed for 175. A poor total considering the good condition of the pitch.

Mason and Troop opened the innings for the House, but an early disaster befell them, as Leversedge lbw'd Mason off his first ball. Things looked cheerful for the House, until the dismissal of Coates and Cartwright. The latter played a very patient innings, while the House captain was slowly increasing their score. This was the end of House resistance and the innings closed for the very poor total of 123. The Grove fielding reached a high standard and it was largely due to this that the House made such a sorry show.

CLIFTON GROVE.

John Scholefield, b Marwood...

R. N. Jackson, c Troop, b Marwood E. P. Sewell, b Cartwright E. G. Bullen, b Marwood L. F. Leversedge, c Robinson mi., b Timmin A. D. Lewis, run out E. J. Wilcox, c Robinson mi , b Marwood Joshua Scholefield, c Mason, b Delgado

F. P. Kitchin, st. Coates, b Cartwright

N. Dobree, b Marwood A. Rhodes, not out Extras

Total

Grove

SCHOOL HOUSE.

3 8o

Io

31

15 2 20

R. S. Mason, lbw, h Leversedge

0 J. G. Troop ma., lbw., b Scholefield mi 10 J. N. Bullen mi., c Bullen, ma. b Leversedge 36 H. G. Coates, b Scholefield mi. 49 G. Marwood, c& b Scholefield mi.

2 H. G. Turner, lbw., b Scholefield mi .

T. G. Robinson Ma., b. Scholefield TO R. C. Cartwright, c Wilcox b, Scholefield, mi .

5 G. B. Robinson mi., not out ...

I G. A. Delgado, run out I J. G P Timmins, b Schole field nui 0 Extras 9 Total

1 75

123

HOCKEY—COCK HOUSE MATCHES. Grove, 7-1

Day Boys Rise 1

Manor, 6-5

Manor

House J

Grove, House

2 —I

5-1

HOCKEY—COCK HOUSE MATCH.

The final match was evenly contested between the School House and Grove. The School House owed a good deal to

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ROWING.

their goal-keeper, Coates, who was continually called upon, and when their forwards got through the Grove defence, they seemed unable to shoot quick enough. At half-time the score was one all, though as a matter of fact the Grove scored both goals—one for and one against their own side. The Grove then played up the hill and it seemed as though they would lose, when a brilliant shot by Jackson gave them final victory. Besides the Colours on each side, yeoman service was rendered by Brunton and Clarke for Grove and House respectively. It was a most exciting match and the hockey reached quite a high level.

ROWING. A great deal of hard work and training has been put in by the ' boaters during the Summer term, and incidentally we may say that a great deal of pleasure has been enjoyed at or in various times and places—for instance our trips to Poppleton. (Query, what was the event which caused so much mirth on one of these occasions ?).

The early part of the term was extremely cold, and the river conditions savoured more of the Easter term—in fact right up to the day of the Regatta the weather was never too hot for strenuous work.

Three boats were arranged for entry in the York Regatta, and these crews developed good style by constant and assiduous practice. '

No. 1. crew, entered for the White Rose Challenge Cup, was made up as follows :bow. R. S. Moss. 3 H. N. Hodd.

2 R. F. Yates. str. J. Richardson. cox. A. Dixon.

This boat obtained a bye in the Regatta draw, and in their first race had to row against an extremely powerful and wellbalanced crew from the York City Club. The start was good and the boys held their own for a time, the heavier crew then drew away to win by 2 lengths. The York City crew also won the final from Middlesbrough quite easily. It would be difficult to single out any one of the 1st crew for special praise ; from being rather ragged and unsteady in the swing forward, they had developed into a really nice crew and were unfortunate in not being able to compete against .a crew of their own weight and class.

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No. 2. crew was entered for the York Regatta Challenge Cup and consisted of the following :bow P. Young. 3. A. W, Ping.

2. A. P. Thompson. str. W. G. Griffith. cox. D. Ross.

This crew had come on very considerably during training and had rowed some very good courses. In the race they got a bad start, took some time to settle down and lost their first heat by half-a-length.

No. 3 crew was entered for the John E. Gibbs' Challenge Cup, the crew being as follows :bow. W. Walton. 3. C. R. Rice.

2. R. C. Parkinson. str. E. W. T. Smythe.

C. Dixon.

COX. This crew worked like Trojans both during training and in the race itself, and fully deserve all congratulations in winning their first heat and beating Middlesbrough A.B.C. One other event must be recorded, viz. that of the several members of St. Peter's crews who entered for the scratch eights, A. P. Thompson was the fortunate winner of a pot after rowing two dead heats in the final, the third and successful attempt being rowed against the stream !

We hope to have our Annual eights race against the York City Club at the end of term, provided that the water is allowed to resume its usual level ! Recently the question has beenWhere is the River Ouse ?

We offer our best wishes for success to those boaters ' who are leaving St. Peter's this term, and we shall hope to see their names figuring in future rowing events elsewhere. '

'

SWIMMING. Owing to the determined visit of King Sol to York, combined with the gift from our friends across the Pond of a perfectly dry Heat Wave, the School swimming Baths have, from comparative oblivion, literally risen to a height of popularity hitherto unknown.

Even the institution incorporated with the Cricket Pavilion cannot claim such attendance from crack of Dawn to set of Sun. It has frequently been necessary at least to threaten the formation of a heavy corps of " Chuckers-out " to regulate the official times of entrance and egress.

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O.T.C. NOTES.

The Swimming Sports held on St. Peter's Day, proved one of the most attractive features of the day.

G. M. Rhodes and T. G. Robinson gave a display of Fancy W.H.G. Diving.

Open Dive.--1, G. N. Rhodes ; 2, T. G. Robinson.

G. B. Bridges ; 2, J. M. Birkett.

Junior Diving for Plates.--I, tied equal, J. D. S. Wilkinson, T. C. Yates.

Open Race (2 lengths).--I, T. G. Robinson ; 2, G. M. Rhodes.

Junior Race (4 lengths).--I, K. C. Hodgson ; 2, J. M. Birkett.

Open Race (io lengths).--I, J. D. Wilkinson • 2, F. P. Kitchen.

Open Plunge.—I, G. M. Rhodes ; 2, G. T. Watson.

Junior School C. F. Williams ; 2, M. F. Hodgson.

Over 13 (2 lengths).--I, C. F. Williams ; 2, G. V. Biscombe.

Under 13 (I length).—i, G. H. Golden ; 2, G. A. Barton.

O.T.C. NOTES. At the beginning of the term we enrolled a batch of 23 recruits, who were drafted to sections about mid-term. The number of cadets leaving in August is above the normal, and it is hoped to take a second batch in September.

On Military Sunday, which fell earlier than usual this year, a strong contingent attended Church Parade and afterwards marched past the G.O.C. Northern Command. On the occasion of the Prince of Wales' visit to York during his tour of the North, a guard of 3 officers and 6o cadets performed the duty of lining the approaches to the Minster along Duncombe Place. Royal Salutes were given on the arrival and departure of the Prince, though the bells of the Minster drowning all words of command did not assist uniformity of action. Turn-out was good and the duties of controlling the crowd tactfully and efficiently performed.

It was fitting that the Royal School of St. Peter should take a part in the welcome of his Royal Highness at the Cathedral with which the School has been so long and intimately connected.

The Section Competitions in drilling, musketry, and tactics are now in progress and promise to be keenly contested. The Annual Inspection of the Corps is to be carried out by Lt.-Col. Brownrigg, D.S.O., on the 27th July, and the camp party goes to Mytchett, Aldershot, on the 31st of that month. We must defer an account of these doings until our next number. The camp party strength shows an increase on last year, but there still are a few backsliders with no valid excuse for non-attendance.

O.T.C. NOTES.

771

By the energy and generosity of Mr. J. B. Clarke, 0.P. we have been enabled to start a Band Fund, which was sorely needed.

The O.P. Club has voted a subscription of to the Fund.

We beg to acknowledge the receipt of moneys for this purpose as under :O.T.C. BAND FUND SUBSCRIPTIONS. s. d. ...

5 o o J. B. Clarke ...

••• 1 o o F. Penty o io 0 A. K. Wilkinson Dr. Brumley Taylor ••• 0 10 0 0 10 0 T. V. Bridges ... o io 0 K. G. Chilman 0 10 0 Col. A. B. Thorney 0 10 0 M. S. Hodson ... o 5 o Dr. Metcalfe o 5 o J. C. Birks 0 2 6 A friend 5 o o O.P. Club 12 6 We have also other promises to subscribe and any additional contributions will he heartily welcomed.

C.S.M. Sewell is awarded the Fernie Cup for the best individual cadet of the year. Much credit is due to him for hard work and enthusiasm. May I take this opportunity of wishing good luck to all leaving cadets and express the hope that as many as possibly can will either take commissions or continue their training in some convenient way. Some knowledge of war can never come amiss and might be invaluable.

Our thanks are due to Mr. Sykes for having taken over the somewhat thankless but eminently necessary work of QuarterMaster to the Corps. Losses of equipment or clothing by neglect or rough usage will in future be charged against the individual cadet whose temporary property they were.

Promotions since last issue are appended :L/cp. Dobree to be Corporal.

L/cp. Robinson to be Corporal.

Cadts. Sellers, • Headlam, Linton McKay, to be L/cpls., 17/7/23.

Troop, Young J.C.R.K. If Delgado. ,

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772

THE JUNIOR SCHOOL. The boys of the Junior School have energetically kept up their round of activity during the Summer term, in fact we venture to think that certain people have been made to realise the presence of the ubiquitous small boy ' more than ever !

Nevertheless, the boys have acquitted themselves very well all round. In the Archbishop's Divinity examination we congratulate M. R. Fox and I. L. Phillips on obtaining 1st Class Certificates. In cricket the School beat Red House at Marston Moor, and only lost (after declaring) by a small margin to Terrington Hall after an exciting match. They have also played several house matches in which they twice beat the School House juniors and lost to the Grove juniors.

Owing to the accessibility of the School Swimming Baths, many more boys have learnt to swim and in the Aquatic Sports held on the School Speech Day C. F. Williams gave a splendid diving and swimming display, winning the Junior School first prizes for these events. G. V. Biscombe came in second in the swimming event and M. E. Hodgson second in the diving. In the one length swimming race C. H. Golden was first and G. A. Barton second.

The boys have also taken a great interest in the identification of local wild flowers this term, and an exhibition of ninety-two different varieties was arranged for St. Peter's Day each specimen being gathered by the boys on the previous day. The full list of wild flowers found within a short distance from York includes no less than 175 different varieties.

CRICKET. ST. OLAVE'S SCHOOL 'V. RED HOUSE. Played Wednesday, May 3oth, 1923, at Marston Moor.

RED HOUSE.

Stephenson, b Crawford 1 Forster, not out 19 Jones, c Nutt, b Elliott 3 Anderson, b Crawford 3 Holtby, b Hodgson 1 Heywood, b Birks 5 o Coke, b Birks Hodgson, c & b Chapman o McIntire, b Crawford I o Frith, b Birks o McNower, b Chapman Byes 9; lb. 1, W. 2; NB. 3 15 Total

48

ST. OLAVE'S. Williams, c Stephenson, b Jones 9 Chapman, c Holtby, b Jones... 4 Elliott, not out 42 Birks, run out 2 Nutt, b Heywood 15 Biscombe, not out 2 Bullen Perry Wilson Did not bat.

Hodgson Crawford B. 3; 1.b ; W. 2 6 Total

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CORRESPONDENCE.

773

ST. OLAVE'S SCHOOL V. TERRINGTON HALL. Played Tuesday, June 5th, 1923, at York.

TERRINGTON HALL.

ST. OLAVE'S.

o White, run out Williams, ma., c Whitfield, b Hopkinson, c& b Crawford Bottomley 5 3 1 Whitfield, b Crawford Chapman, c & b Bottomley.... 20 rz Raahange, b Chapman Birks, b Bottomley 0 Morton, b Chapman Nutt, b Bottomley 17 7 Bottomley, not out 46 o Biscombe, c & b Bottomley ...

19 Stancliffe, b Nutt Bullen, c Hopkinson, h Bottomley 4 5 Wood, b Nutt 22 jack, not out Perry, not out 3 Crawford, b Bottomley 11 Bottomley 1 o Hall 5 Did not bat.

Hughes, b Bottomley 14 Byes Cameron, b Bottomley 4 Wharram, not out 7 6 B. 4 ; W. 2 ;

Total

Total

97

119

VALETE. G. C. Rob and R. A. Hall to Senior School.

SALVETE.

Day boys.

St. Olave's.

J. E. Blackburn.

W. D. Blackburn.

A. G. Kirk.

D. Kirk.

H. Gribble.

N. W. Smithson.

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editors,

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK, July, 1923.

DEAR SIRS, I should very much like, on beialf of the Boat Club, to thank the coaches who have spent so much of their valuable time on the boats this term. We are especially grateful to Mr. Ping and Mr. Griffiths for rowing in the Regatta Challenge Cup boat.

Although they were unsuccessful, they upheld what rowing traditions we have. Botb Mr. Ping and Mr. Griffiths coached boats, the former the First Boat, and the latter the Third Boat,

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NOTES AND ITEMS.

We should also like to thank Mr. Hutchins for his untiring efforts with the Regatta Challenge Cup Boat.

Trusting that the coaches will display as much enthusiasm and energy in the future, I remain, Yours sincerely, H. N. HODD,

Captain of Boats.

To the Editors,

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK, July 15th, 1923.

DEAR SIRS,

I should like to express the thanks, both of the team and myself, for the untiring energy shewn by Mr. Toyne in coaching the 1st XI. Also, permit me to convey my thanks to the Rev. F. H. Barnby and Mr. Chilman for giving so much of their time to coaching the School XI's. and those below, and especially to Mr. Norwood for his work with the 2nd XI. I should also like to thank Mrs. Toyne for the excellent teas she has provided.

Yours sincerely, H. G. COATES,

Captain of Cricket.

NOTES AND ITEMS. We congratulate R. S. Moss on receiving his 1st IV. Rowing Colours, also P. Young, A. P. Thompson, C. R. L. Rice and E. W. T. Smyth on their 2nd IV. Colours.

We congratulate G. Marwood, R. P. Crawford, A. B. Sellers, John Scholefield, H. B. Linton, P. Daintry, and R. W. A. Cooper on receiving their 1st XI. Cricket Colours. Also R. F. Yates, Joshua Scholefield and T. G. Robinson on their School Football Collours, and J. G. Troop, R. N. Jackson and R. Sanders on receiving their 2nd XL . Colours.

The new School Monitors this term are H. G. Turner and H. G. Coates in the House, M. Storrs Fox in the Day boys and L. Headlam in the Grove.

On the occasion of the visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales to York the School turned out to line the streets. We were unfortunately unable to accept an invitation from the Lord Mayor of Leeds to do the same there on the following day.

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PHILATELIC SOCIETY.

775

L. F. Leversedge played for Yorkshire " A." at Hockey last term. We hope that his good form will continue and wish him the best of luck next season.

On York Military Sunday the O.T.C. went to the service in the Minster as usual, and from all accounts turned out extremely smartly.

The School may be congratulated on a most successful Speech Day.

PHILATELIC SOCIETY. The Summer Term's activities culminated in an exhibition of Postage Stamps held on the occasion of the St. Peter's Day celebrations. The Day Boys' Room was handed over to the Woodwork, Wild Flower, and Stamp exhibitors, and from personal observation of the visitors it was soon evident that the new venture was welcomed. Several old collectors expressed their appreciation of the excellent show. It was pleasant to see our late Secretary, Mr. H. W. Judge, among the crowd, and a matter of considerable regret that the postponement of the exhibition last term prevented him from sharing in a creditable effort for which his enthusiasm was largely responsible. The President exhibited a number of frames, tracing the history of the Postage Stamp from the " Penny Black " of 184o to the first Georgian Stamp, commemorating the Union of South Africa, the specimens shewn being largely the actual first issues of the countries in chronological order. Our present Secretaries, C. R. E. Nottingham and J. Scholefield, shewed many valuable and interesting stamps, and an enormous frame was sent in by McGowan, displaying stamps of the New European States.

G. B. Bridges mounted and described a fine set of Indo-China stamps, with a variety of local overprints and surcharges, a capital piece of work for a junior, the result of real diligence, while other exhibits of an instructive and varied character were given by D. A. Binks, W. A. Dykes, G. E. Cutforth, 0.

Hunter, etc. The Society received the warm congratulations of the Head Master upon its valuable contribution to the success of the day.

J.S. C. R.E.N.

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O.P. NEWS.

OLD PETERITE NEWS. THE OLD PETERITE DINNER, JUNE 30TH.

(Reprinted from the Yorkshire Herald).

In connection with the York Royal School of St. Peter's Commemoration Days, members of the Old Peterite Club from various parts of the country gathered round the festive beard at the Royal Station Hotel, York, on Saturday evening, the occasion being the annual dinner of the Club. Covers were laid for nearly forty, and the traditional fine spirit of comradeship reigned throughout the proceedings. Mr. S. M. Toyne, the headmaster of the School, presided.

A toast list followed the well-served dinner.

Major Pollard submitted the toast of " The School."

The Chairman, responding, said that in spite of the fact that so many had left the School they were trying to carry on—and he thought all would agree that they were making improvements.

It was pleasing to meet so many old boys again, because at times one occasionally lost touch, but no doubt the presence among them of Canon Ainslie, from Liverpool, had been an incentive to several to attend this year who otherwise would not have done. There was, however, an obvious gap in their ranks, but he would remind all old Peterites that if they would only come along they would be accorded a warm welcome.

Mr. Norman Crombie proposed the toast of the " Archbishop of York and the Clergy," and spoke of the deep interest they took in all matters concerning the Welfare of the School. He coupled with the toast the name of Canon Ainslie, whom they were all glad to see present.

Canon Ainslie, in responding, said it was difficult to speak to the younger generation of Peterites. He referred to his own school days, and particularly to Headmaster Stephenson, who was, he said, a great scholar, but rather severe. He could not say that Mr. Stephenson was popular, because he was a Radical and in those days to be a Radical in a school like St. Peter's was rather a dangerous thing Many old boys, however, owed to him a deep debt of gratitude for what he did for them. He was afraid that his own interests ran more in the way of school games than in school accomplishments in the way of Greek and Latin verses, but he managed during his last term to row in the School boat against Durham at the York Regatta, and the other three became members of Oxford and Cambridge crews.

He was grateful to the School for what it had done for him.

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Dr. Chapman proposed the toast of " The Forces," and Col. Ditmas (London) responded, stating that when he was in the Army he had a happy time, and believed there was now as good a career in it as ever there was.

The toast of the " Old Peterite Club " was proposed by Mr. J. S. Denby, who observed that the good-fellowship existing among old boys almost made a club unnecessary. Old Peterites were most loveable men, and he had met them in all sorts of circumstances all over the world. All Old Peterites should make up their minds to attend that annual function, so that none need be afraid he would not meet anyone he knew.

Colonel Scott replied. He hoped the suggestion made at the annual meeting that a smoking concert be held annually at Christmas would be carried into effect.

On the call of Canon Ainslie, the health of the Rev. George Yeld, of revered memory, who is now residing in Buckinghamshire, was most cordially drunk. Mr. Yeld was, he said, an inspiration to the School in the days gone by. He founded the dramatic society, encouraged a love of English literature, and took the greatest interest in the sports side of the School life.

The toast was accorded musical honours.

Other toasts included that of " The Headmaster " to which Mr. Toyne briefly replied. The gathering concluded with Auld Lang Syne and the National Anthem.

We congratulate J. C. Stainthorpe, Esq., O.P. (1910-17) on passing his Final Chartered Accountant's Examination.

Also Captain E. H. 0. Keates, O.T.C., O.P. (1912-15), on his recent marriage to Miss M. V. Russell, of Malton.

Also Rev. M. H. Harland on his marriage to Miss M. H. Winkley, of Houghton, Leicestershire, on June 6th, 1923.

VALETE. J. N.. Avery. 1919-23. Clifton Rise. House Monitor, B2.

1st XV., 1921-22-23. Colours, 1922-23. 2nd XI., 1922.

2nd XI. Colours, 1922. Sergeant in the O.T.C. Captain of House Boating.

A. M. Wood. 1919-23. School House, Senior B1. Hockey XI., 1923. Colours, 1923. 2nd XV., 1922-23. 2nd XV. Colours, 1922-23. Cadet in O.T.C.

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W. A. Wood. 1918-23. School House. Senior Bz. Cox of 1st IV., 1920-21-22. Coxing Colours, 1920-21-22. Stroke in House 2nd Boat. Cadet in O.T.C. E. E. Wildsmith. 1919-23. School House, Senior Remove.

Bow in House 2nd Boat. Cadet in O.T.C. M. C. Sanderson. 1921-23. School House B4. Cadet in O.T.C. J. L. Huffam. 1919-23. School House B4. Cadet in O.T.C. J. W. Ford. 1918-23. Clifton Rise. House Monitor. B2.

House Football Colours. Cadet in O.T.C. R. G. Barras. 1920-23. Clifton Rise. Captain of House Boating. Cadet in O.T.C. E. B. Haynes. 1915-23. Clifton Grove. House Monitor.

Remove B. 1st XV., 1922-23. Colours, 1922-23. Hockey XI., 1923. L/cpl. in O.T.C. Band.

A. P. Troughton. 1920-23. Clifton Grove. Senior Vth Modern. 2nd XV., 1921-22-23. 2nd XV. Colours, 192122-23. Choir. Cadet in O.T.C. H. W. Judge. 1919-23. Clifton Grove. VIth Modern.

Hon. Sec. of the Philatelist Society. No. 3 in Grove Boat.

Cadet in O.T.C. J. F. Bell. 1917-23. Clifton Grove. B2. Choir. Band.

Cadet in O.T.C. W. Brunton. 1921-23. Clifton Grove, B4. Choir.

N. R. Burnett. 1920-23. Clifton Manor, Remove B. No. 2 in Manor Boat. Cadet in O.T.G. R. S. Coates. 1920-23. Clifton Manor, B4. Cadet in O.T.C. K. G. Gooderham. 1921-23. Clifton Manor. Remove A. Cadet in O.T.C.

SALVETE.

School House.

Birkett, J. M., Br. Crabtree, M. W., Br. Moore, T. R., Br. Pease, P., Br. Rob, C. G., Cr. Yates, T. C., Br.

Rise.

R. D. Boyd, C2.

Grove.

Wilcox, C. J., C2.

Wood, H. M., B4.

Wood, H. M., C2.

THUNDER AND LIGHTNING.

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PUBLIC SCHOOL VERSE. Contributions for Volume IV. should be posted before November 3oth, 1923, to : THE EDITORS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL VERSE, C/O HOLY-WELL PRESS, OXFORD. The only two conditions are that the verse submitted must be written before the author leaves school, and that no one may contribute who leaves before April, 1923. Only those MSS. with which is enclosed a stamped and addressed envelope of sufficient size can be returned in the event of unsuitability. ,

MARTIN GILKES, RICHARD HUGHES, P. H. B. LYON.

THUNDER AND LIGHTNING !

The great god Jove his thunders hurled

By Vulcan forged in Etna, And over greater areas than From London Bridge to Gretna, His heated wrath made manifest On those who made of gods a jest.

The Sioux god, fierce Haokah, Twin-horned, with lightning arrow, Made of the winds a mighty rod And .o'er the mountains narrow, Beat rolling tatoos on his drum To chasten mortals troublesome.

The Inca, Con, his face all veiled, Against his sister, laden With jars of water, fiercely struck The pitchers of the maiden, At every stroke the thunder roared, Each broken pot a deluge poured.

The red-skinned Raidan of Japan, With drum-like wheel enfolding, Sits cross-wise on a darksome cloud The strife of men beholding ; When Nippon's men to conflict go He showers hot arrows on their foe.

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Now, whether it be Jove or Con, Or Haokah, or Raidan, That sends the lightning hurtling forth To frighten man and maiden-I only know I'll hide my nose Beneath the bed's most welcome clothes.

AGRICOLA ORA. IN MEMORIAM—A Ruthless Rhyme.

The " koind boy " 's dead And the " Rough boy " 's fled, The Office closed.

And the Box 'orse dead, But the Voice of the " Gym. School " rallied the ranks " 'Ang on 'Ang on and ploy de goime " !

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THINGS WE SHOULD LIKE TO KNOW. Who is the School Robot ?

Who said " Section Starp " i.e. Section Halt ?

Who was the gentleman who could not play cricket without a blazer ?

Who uses a soft boiled egg for hair oil ? He assured us it was excellent but we decline to try.

Since when have puttees become articles of underclothing ?

We hear they were an excellent protection against " yerkes."

Who is Ra.chel ? Why ?

What is the recognised headgear on parade ?

LIBRARY. The following have been added to the Library -P. F. Willert B 243 Miraheau ...

2 44 Pitt •-• • • • • - • - • • • • • Lord Rosebery 245 Lectures on the French Revolution ... Lord Acton Macklin 246 The French Revolution Vernon Lee G 309 The Handling of Words H io8 A Cricketer's Book ... ... ... ... Cardus 109 Labour Policy, False and True Sir Lyndon Macassy :

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LIBRARY.

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B 247 British Colonial Policy in the XXth Century ... Egerton 248 History of the British Commonwealth, Vol. 2 ...

Ramsay Muir

R 533 D.E.O. ... ... ...

Lord Goreli 534 The case of Sir Edward Talbot Goldie 535 The other End ...

Ellis Roberts 536 Pan and the Twins ...

Eden Philpotts 537 Mr. Evans ... ... ... ... C. Alington B 249 Growth of British Policy ... ...

Seeley 250--252 The People of England (3 vols).

▪ Leathes F 156 Sailing Alone around the World Slocum G 310 Fiery Particles ...

C. E. Montague 211 The Puppet Show ...

Martin Armstrong 312 Laughter from a Cloud Sir Walter Raleigh R 538 The Walbury Case ... ... ...

Ashton Hilliers A 115 Sanderson of Oundle ... ...

B 253 Louis Napoleon and the Recovery of France Simpson F 157 Islands and their Mysteries Verrill 158 The Pyrenees ... ...

Belloc G 313 Some impressions of my Elders Ervine 314 Memories of the Future ...

R. A. Knox B 254 Colbert's West India Policy ...

Mims C 200 Magnetism and Electricity ... ... Bro okes and Poyser 201 Introduction to Physical Chemistry Walker 202 Treatise on Chemistry, Vol. I. Roscoe an d Schorlemmer B 255 Short History of British Colonial. Policy Egerton 256 The Ancient Egyptians ... Elliot Smith C 203 Time and Tide Sir RobertlBell G 315 Public School Verse, 1921-1922 ...

316 English Idioms Pearsall Smith F 159 Shackleton's Last Voyage ... Corn. F. Wild :•: D 117 Guide to Roman Antiquities in British Museum R 538 Men like GOds ... H. G. Wells 539 John Penrose ...

• Tregarthen 540 The Conquered ... ...

▪ Mitchison 541 The Charing Cross Mystery J. S. Fletcher 542 The Copper Box ...

J. S. Fletcher 543 Seaways ... ...

▪ Bartimeus 544 The Council of Seven Snaith 545 Colin ... ... ... ... E. F. Benson 547 The Lucky Number ...

Ian Hay 548 Vanderdecken ...

De Vere Stacpoole 549 The Clockwork Man • ... Odle 55o The Riddle ... ...

▪ De Lattare 551 According to Gibson ▪ Mackail

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O.P. FOOTBALL MATCH. SCHOOL HISTORY. SUBSCRIPTION LIST.

Mr. Harwood (i).

C. C. D. J. Anson, Esq. (I).

J. M. Meek, Esq. (i).

L. L. Walker, Esq. (I).

F. J. Lord, Esq. (3)' L. W. Huffam, Esq. (2).

G. Yeld, Esq. (i).

Major W. Witten (r).

C. M. W. Prior, Esq. (i).

J. H. Collinson, Esq. (3).

E. A. Pollard, Esq. (i).

R. H. Metcalfe, Esq. (I).

M. H. F. Roy, Esq. (i).

E. G. H. Mack, Esq. (i). j. H. Sergeant, Esq. (i).

F. E. L. Creer, Esq. (i).

K. G. Chilman, Esq. (i).

G. L. Elliot Smith, Esq. (i).

T. W. Donking, Esq. (I).

J. E. Mammatt, Esq. (i).

Miss E. Moore (2).

Dr. M. T. Clegg (I).

R. R Rainford, Esq. (I).

Col. A. Thornley, (I).

T. Watkinson, Esq. (i).

F. J. Mann, Esq. (i).

Dr. J. C. Lyth (i).

N. T. Crombie, Esq. (i).

H. W. Liddle, Esq. (I).

Col. J. C. R. King (I).

G. A. Burton, Esq. (I).

A. W. Ping, Esq. (i).

A. Bridges, Esq. (3).

C. A. Rhodes, Esq. (I).

0. B. Jepson, Esq. (I).

A. F. Perry, Esq. (I).

H. W. Judge, Esq. (I).

L. D. Seaborne, Esq. (i).

Mrs. W. H. Jones (I).

F. T. Penty, Esq. (i).

Mrs. W. J. Armstrong (6).

Mrs. H. L. Buchanan (I).

O.P. FOOTBALL MATCH. Will all those who wish to play for the O.P.'s against the School on December zoth, please communicate as soon as possible with D. NORWOOD, ESQ., St. Peter's School, York,

or

K. G. CHILMAN, ESQ. Hertford College, Oxford.

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