Cross Country

House back towards the end of the first half and scored by means of Lyth. Ogley converted. In the second half the Rise were rather superior ; they did not seem so worn out as their opponents, and Allport scored an unconverted try.

The Rise team was : D. H. West . D. Lyth, W. Allport, R. Ogler ; H. A. Butler, G. Douglas, J. Whalley.

The Cross-Country was run over the short course, on Tuesday, 1st March, and resulted in a joint win for the School House and the Day Boys. The actual points were : School House and Day Boys, 16 ; Rise, 25 ; Grove, 29.

The weather was fine, and the course, apart from a rather difficult piece of plough, was in good condition. The winner, F. P. Sedman, just managed to secure first place from N. Hurtley, and finished in the time of 20 mins. 14 secs., which is 3 secs. faster than last year.

The School House are to be congratulated on an excellent piece of team work in securing 4th, 5th, 7th and 8th places.

ORDER OF FINISH.

School House. Day Boys. Grove. Sedman.

Hurtley.

4. Whitaker. 5. Smart. 6. Brockbank.

7. Baker. 8. Warin. 9. Dodds.

Attenborough.

14. 15. Moore, R. W. 16. Allen. Eardley.

Ruddock.

Ratter. Rise.

Butler.

Whalley.

Barker.

Ogley, R.

Middlebrook.

Inter-House Rowing.

The river Ouse has behaved extraordinarily well for us this season, or perhaps we ought to give the credit to the Weather for permitting the river to behave well ! Anyhow, with the exception of a few cases of " flu," rowing practice has been interrupted very little.

The preliminary heat was Towed off on Friday, March 4th, the semi-finals on Saturday, March 5th, and the final was rowed in drizzling rain and a cold wind on Monday, March 7th.

The Grove I crew rowed School House II in the preliminary round, and after rowing almost level to York City R.C. corner, the Grove took the lead and won comfortably by 22 lengths. Time, 4 mins. 16 secs.

The semi-finals were rowed in a following wind which probably accounted for the very fast times. Grove I (on the railway side) rowed Rise I, and the Rise, after taking an early lead, gained about a length at York City, and ultimately won by lengths. Time, 3 mins. 55 secs. The Grove rowed a very good losing race and were all the time ready to come up if the Rise had made any mistake.

The second race between School House I (railway side) and Day Boys I was a most exciting race.

The Day Boys gained a very slight lead from the start, but the School House were continually coming up and drawing nearly level up to York City ; there the Day Boys went ahead about a length, but the School House came up again and pressed hard all the way. However, the Day Boys had the race in hand and won by 4 length. Time, 3 mins. 49 secs.

The final between Day Boys I (railway side) and )rise I was equally exciting as there was never daylight between the two boats at any point of the race. Rise gained a slight lead at the start, but Day Boys were soon level, and it was ding-dong all the way. Rowing a steady stroke with good length, and using their weight Day Boys ultimately won by /- length. Time, 4 mins. 13 secs.

We have been looking up past records and find that it is twenty-three years since the Day Boys won the Boating Cup, so the present crew is heartily to be congratulated on their splendid effort.

1st DIVISION RACES.

Grove I Grove I School House II 2i lengths

Rise I } Rise I 3 lengths

School House I } Day boys I length

Day Boys I \. Day Boys I ( length

1st DIVISION CREWS.

Day Boys I. Rise I. bow. L. Attenborough. bow. J. Whalley. 2. E. Harrop. 2. G. D. Stibbard. 3. W. M. Brook. 3. G. Douglas. str. S. Wareham. str. H. A. Butler. cox. W. H. H. Hanks. cox. A. J. Darton.

School House I. School House II. bow J. Biggin. bow. P. S. Maynard. 2. W. Toulmin. 2. W. M. Cunningham. 3. D. F. Dodd. 3. R. C. Byg-ott. str. J. E. Smart. str. C. H. Perry. cox. M. Biggin. cox. C. P. Denby.

Grove I. bow. F. W. P. Lupton. 2. D. Lupton. 3. H. S. Eardley. str. R. S. Allen. cox. N. Hurtley.

SECOND DIVISION.

The Second Division races were rowed on March 16th, 18th and 19th. Owing to the good weather conditions with which the rowing has been favoured this year, it has been possible to give the•Second Division crews more regular practice this year, while the prevalence of 'flu' during the early part of the term made it possible for the coaches to give more attention than usual to new oarsmen. Accordingly the rowing reached a very fair standard.

The conditions for the races themselves were perfect and some very exciting racing occurred. In the first round, on March 16th, in the first race the School House III met the Rise II. The School House, rowing on the Boathouse side, took a very slight lead at

the start, but all down the course there was never more than a few feet between the boats. The School House rowed a faster stroke than the Rise, who were longer for the first part of the course, but got rather ragged at the finish. Both crews made great spurts at the end and the School House just managed to win by the small margin of one foot.

The second race was even more exciting. The Grove II, on the Boathouse side, rowed a longer and steadier stroke and were better together, but the Day Boys showed great dash. Again the boats were level all down the course, and right up to the finish there was nothing in it. Indeed, actually at the finish there was , nothing in it ; just before the post the Day Boys had a very slight lead, but the last two strokes brought the Grove level and the race ended in a dead heat.

The re-row took place on March 18th. Unfortunately, in the meantime one of the Day Boys' crew fell ill, and at the last moment a substitute had to be included in the crew, and although Thornton made a very noble effort, it was impossible for the crew to get together, and the race was a walk over for the Grove.

The Final was rowed on March 19th between the School House III and the Grove II. After the start there was never very much doubt that the School House would win, barring accidents. Rowing on the Station side of the river they took a lead at the start, which they gradually increased up the course, although the Grove hung on well. At the finish the School House were two lengths ahead, winning in 2 minutes 29 seconds.

THE SECOND DIVISION CREWS.

School House III. bow. M. P. L. Wall. 2. W. S. B. Bagshaw. 3. W. F. Richardson. str. D. W. Currie. cox. D. G. Barnby. Grove II. bow. H. Johnston. 2. L. Sykes. 3. H. N. E. Frisby. str. B. H. McCready. cox. J. Kooka.

Rise II. Day Boys. 11 bow. B. P. Barker. bow. W. L. Powell. 2. J. S. Liddle. 2. W. H. H. Hanks. 3. J. M. Ryland. 3. J. A. Shaftoe. str. J. Boyd. str. N. Smithson. cox. R. White. cox. R. F. Appleby.