the Peterite. Vol. XXVII. APRIL, 1935.
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Eoitoriat. The Easter term has been as busy as usual, with no lack of variety from week to week, and from day to day. The new development scheme has proceeded apace—as we write this the Art Hut is being dismantled, preparatory to being bodily removed to some new resting place. Contributions continue to flow in, and we sincerely hope they will still do so, now that the scheme is launched well on its way. Wonderful changes have been wrought in that historic mansion, Clifton Grove, which is to accommodate the Junior School next term, and work is to begin on the new block itself any moment. We are very pleased to note the increased activities of Old Peterites as such. An Old Peterite Hockey team is to take part in the Hockey Festival, at Scarborough, this Easter, and an Old Peterite Squash Racquets team played Lancing Old Boys with success. We wish both these ventures every possible success, and we hope to see more like them. The Hockey team now goes forth to the fray arrayed in striking blue and white shirts and stockings—new colours, which are a great improvement on the old plain white shirts. Inspired by these, they have met with some success, and have improved a lot during the term. Another new event this term has been the Inter-House Squash, which was decided by teams of three, instead of by the winner of the open competition. There was a thrilling contest between the Rise and School House, and the former are to be congratulated on their victory. The Rise also won the Cross-Country Plate and the 1st Division Boating Cup, and we congratulate them on these achievements as well. The House Rugby matches were, as usual, very closely contested, and we congratulate the School House on their success in these, and in the Inter-House Boxing, which they also won. We are glad to say the School has maintained its remarkable record of good health. In many schools epidemics of some kind or other are almost taken for granted in the Easter team ; here they are, happily, very rare.
Contents. Page Editorial ... Cambridge Letter Oxford Letter O.P. News School Officers Valete and Salvete Scientific Society " The Curtain " Theatricals ... Entertainments 0.T. C. Shooting Library ... Original Contributions Chapel Music Correspondence Notes and Items ... Notice to Old Peterites and Parents Fifty Years Ago ... New Development Scheme Football
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As for the weather, which we must inevitably discuss, we cannot, on the whole, complain. True, we have had a great deal of rain, but not in such concentrated quantities as to interfere seriously with games, and we are, moreover, at present enjoying a spell of fine weather worthy of the Summer term. Finally, we extend a hearty welcome to Mr. Corkhill, who has joined the ranks of the Staff this term, and we wish hint the best of luck. And now, as we have reason to believe that very few people read the Editorial, we will cease to waste time and space, and leave you to peruse the rest of this worthy magazine.
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The Editors of " The Peterite." Sirs, There is a pathetic mediocrity about Lent terms. They are all alike, and all dull; everyone has a cold, and the lecture rooms echo with coughs and sneezes, while the coldless mutter imprecations under their breath, and vow not to attend any more lectures. Cambridge, in short, is not at its best, but, for all that, it still stands approximately where it did. And, after all, Hitler has colds too, so what have we to be ashamed of? The rival university has fared sadly lately, but that is no excuse whatever for this disease of oarbreaking; there seems to be a faint possibility that the Boat Race will be a race this year, provided Oxford do not smash the boat completely. On the Hockey field, N. W. D. Yardley has been distinguishing himself, and was unlucky in that the Varsity forward line contained four old Blues ; he still plays Squash occasionally for exercise. R. W. Moore is to be congratulated on helping his boat to make four bumps in the Lents, including two on one afternoon. We understand that V. W. G. Musgrove is a pillar of the " Cats " Hockey side. In the Union, J. N. Emery may be often seen and sometimes heard, and he helped to make a trio of Northern Schools—the other two were Bootham and Worksop—at the upper end of the Committee poll. The O.P. Club continues to be an excellent excuse for having tea with R. W. Moore whenever possible, but its members view with grave concern the absence (if one can view an absence) of any prospective members coming up to take exams. [We have all got exemptions.—Editor.] We hope that the powers that be will " explore every avenue and leave no stone unturned " to ensure that the membership of the Club goes not only on and on and on,
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but also up and up and up. " If ever there was a time, it is this, when all who have the interests of the country at heart should stand firmly together and keep moving." So said our Chancellor ; see to it. We should like to congratulate the Headmaster on his building scheme and the School on its Hockey side. We hear that the scheme is to be put into operation at once, and hope that it will soon be completed. And so to details :J. C. CLOSE (King's). Has palatial rooms several miles out of Cambridge. He makes wheels go round in the Engineering Laboratories, and has bought 100 pianos, which he plays in rotation. J. N. EMERY (St. John's) has succumbed to work, which seems to consist largely of collecting fossils from Trinity Great Court. Has acquired his Varsity colours for shooting, and, by being on two committees of the Union, procures large quantities of food at the public charge. N. A. HUDDLESTON (Trinity) has an extensive range of hats,• of every shape and colour. He goes for 23-mile walks and reads History, or so he says. Otherwise, he is completely respectable. L. A. LITTLE (Sidney Sussex) is more of a doctor than ever. He has acquired, under highly suspicious circumstances, half a skeleton, which answers to the name of Clarence, and eats his chocolate biscuits. He claims that he plays golf, but has not been seen doing so. R. W. MOORE (Sidney Sussex) won an oar in the Lents. It certainly won't get up his stairs. He is becoming a typical rowing man, but contrives to cut up fish and lizards in his lighter moments. He provides excellent tea on demand. V. W. G. MUSGROVE (St. Catherine's) is, undoubtedly, the Invisible Man, and has, somewhat naturally, not been seen this term. H. E. V. SUMMERS (Queen's) is a supremely elusive bird, but is sometimes seen at the Union. He has played Hockey for Queen's, and does Botany. The precise whereabouts of his lodgings are unknown, but a clue is at present being followed. N. W. D. YARDLEY (St. John's) has added a Wanderers' Hockey Colour to his Half-Blue. He played several times for the Varsity. Is studying Law in quite a serious manner ; we suspect with some ulterior motive. And so, Sir, wishing the School every success, we beg to remain, Yours sincerely, THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES.
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Oxforb letter. To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs, The Hilary term finds Oxford grim rather than " hilarious." " Cuppers " and " Toggers " make the worthy tobacconists shake their heads in sorrow. While right away from the internecine contests between the colleges there is a Boat. Not all the failures of the past eleven years can shake our confidence. We are certain that after the first few minutes of the race no one in the Cambridge boat but the cox will be able to see the Oxford Boat. They will miss a fine sight ! The 0.U.D.S. produced " Hamlet " as their jubilee production. It has been the subject of much heated discussion. It was nothing if not ambitious. The Union has taken a plunge; its new dining-room was opened at the beginning of term. In spite of every effort on the part of those for the status quo, women are now allowed there as guests for all meals. Our Union members were a solid phalanx against the motion. The Club's activities have been sadly curtailed because of approaching exams. D. B. KINGSTON (St. John's)—Has done some useful work this term with regard to the Oxford O.P. tie. We hope St. John's benefits as much from his activities as does the O.P. club. We trust he has recovered from his illness. J. E. C. HILL (Balliol and All Soul's)—Often to be seen striding between the Bodleian and the Codrington libraries. Would that we knew the reason ! J. A. BRITTAIN (B.N.C.)—We see so little of him that we hope it means brilliant results in the History finals in June. N. J. L. BROCKBANK (Balliol)—Is also working very hard for his finals in June. There is always a mêlée of books and papers in his delightful rooms in Holywell Manor. The spirit of stern discipline must remind the surrounding walls of old days, when this place was a convent. C. E. T. MOORE (Hertford)—The third historian to be tested this summer. Is harassed by the new traffic rules about built-up areas, because it sets a limit to his attempts to cycle from digs to college in record time. D. H. WEST (St. John's)—The Invisible Man of our number. Has only been seen once, and then only just. R. C. BARRASS (Lincoln)—Often seen dining at the new Union dining-room. We hope he does not take too much to heart the admission of women, against which he was so ardent.
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W. TOULMIN (B.N.C.)—Must find his friends -very trying, for his room is constantly visited at all times of the day. None the less, he works hard for exacting tutors, and we feel confident of his success in Pass Mods. Complains of the debauchery of Lincoln freshmen. Wishing the School every success, Yours sincerely, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES.
elo te 1'1 te The Senate of London University have awarded the Degree of M.Sc. (Economics) to Charles Louis Lawton, who is a student at the London School of Economics. He is well known throughout the country as a lecturer on banking and economics. Between April and December, 1934, the following Old Peterites were appointed to commissions in the Territorial Army or Supplementary Reserve of Officers :D.
M. Cameron, 106th Army Troop Company, Royal Engineers, S.R. of 0. B. C. Baker, 60th (North Midland) Field Brigade, Royal Artillery, T.A. E. L. Dalton, 56th (Devon), Field Brigade, Royal Artillery, T.A.
Marriages. CUTFORTH—WHITWORTH. On Wednesday, August 8th, 1934, at St. John's Church, Dewsbury, John Eland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cutforth, 7 Avenue Victoria, Scarborough, formerly of York, to Olga, daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. Whitworth, Sunrise House, Dewsbury. J. E. Cutforth holds a government appointment as an engineer in the Gold Coast. BAMFORTH—FLEMING. On December 22nd, 1934, at Dudley, Worcestershire,•James Norman Bamforth to Joyce Kingston Fleming.
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The newly, formed Old. Peterite Squash Club won its first match against,,Lancing Old Boys by three events to two. Considering, that they lacked the assistance of two of their best players, R. , G. Bullen and M. S. Burrows, both of whom have represented Yorkshire, their performance was an extremely good one, and bodes well for their success in next season's Londonderry Cup Competition. The scores were :-.
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R. P. Warin, R. Ogley, and J. E. Ruddock have been playing Hockey for Yorkshire " A," and W. A. Clarke has continued to play in the 1st XI. J. N. Emery is a member of Cambridge University Rifle team. A. V. Mackintosh plays Squash for St. Mary's Hospital. N. W. D. Yardley has played Hockey for Cambridgd University in the absence of C. W. Courtenay, and plays 2nd string at Squash. He reached the last eight in the Amateur Squash Championship. D. Lupton plays Rugger for Richmond " A."
Obituaries. DR. W: A. EVELYN. Dr. W. A. Evelyn was Medical Officer to the School for over 20 years, and many Old Peterites will have read of his death with deep regret. Besides being Medical Officer, Dr. Evelyn was a great friend to the. School, and Old Boys will recall his cheerful entrance to the Sick Room. Being a great sportsman in the best. sense of the word, he had a great understanding of boys. Hum, bugs and slackers did not appeal to him, but when a boy was ill, nothing could have exceeded his kindness and attention. As a young man he was a well-known Association footballer, and was in the Old Carthusian side, which won the English Cup. As a lover of antiquities, he was well-known in York and Yorkshire, and was personally responsible for saving portions of the York walls and the " cholera " cemetery, which confronts visitors on their arrival at York.
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C. W. LISTER-KAYE (March, 1860--December, 1.863). The death took place at Clifton, on January 8th, of an Old Peterite, Charles W. Lister-Kaye, in his 86th year. Born at West Huntington Hall, on March 28th, 1849, he went to St. Peter's School in March, 1860, leaving in December, 1863, to go out to an uncle's Sheep Station in Queensland. He spent ten somewhat adventurous years in the Bush, but was obliged to return to England after that time on the death of his father: He then took up farming and land agency, learning the work on the Escrick Estate, and later became resident agent to the Right Hon. F. J. S. Foljambe at Osberton, Notts., a post which he held for 42 years. At the same time he managed several other estates in Notts. and Yorks., and was a well-known agriculturist, and judge of hunters and shorthorn cattle. In his younger days he frequently played cricket for the Yorkshire Gentlemen, and was a useful bowler. On his retirement from business, in 1925, he came to live at Clifton, York, and became keenly interested in his old school, and was a frequent spectator at the cricket matches until his illness.
%civet Officers. J. M. ATKINSON (Head of School House). M. P. L. WALL. N. L. DODD. W. H. HANKS (Head of Day Boys) A. V. DOUGLAS (Head of Clifton Rise) M. PRINCE. J. W. STEAD. S. K. KAZEROONI. Captain of Boats—M. P. L. WALL. Captain of Hockey—J. M. ATKINSON. Hon. Secretary of Hockey—J. W. STEAD. Captain of Squash—J. W. STEAD. Hon. Sec. of Shooting—P. N. BAINES. C.S.M. in O.T.C.—J. M. ATKINSON. Editors of " The Peterite J. M. ATKINSON. M. P. L. WALL. J. W. STEAD. S. K. KAZEROONI. R. WHITE.
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%Mete %alvete. THE SCHOOL HOUSE. VALETE.
J. Biggin. 1930-34. A3. School Monitor. Played for 2nd XV,
1932. 2nd XV Colours, 1932. Played for 1st XV, 1932-3334. 1st XV Colours, 1933. Hon. Secretary of Rugby, 1934. Yorkshire Public Schoolboys' Trial, 1934. Rowed for 2nd IV, 1933. 2nd IV Colours, 1933. Rowed for 1st IV, 1934. 1st IV Colours, 1934. Played for the Squash Racquets Team, 1934. Cadet in O.T.C. J. Fitton. 1931-34. B2. Cadet in O.T.C. C. W. V. Kennedy. 1931-34. VIth Modern. Played for 2nd XV, 1934. 2nd XV Colours, 1934. Played for 2nd XI, 1934. Cadet in O.T.C. J. G. Priestley. 1930-34. A2. Played for 2nd XV, 1933. 2nd XV Colours, 1933. Played for 1st XV, 1934. 1st XV Colours, 1934. Cadet in O.T.C. SALVETE.
H. C. B. Addison. B3. P. W. J. E. Browne. B3. R. M. Deas (from Clifton Grove).
J: T. Harding (from Clifton Grove). M. Hollway (from Clifton Grove). I. L. Lupton (from Clifton Grove). D. A. Smyth (from Clifton Grove).
CLIFTON RISE. VALETE. S. T. Park. 1933-34. A2. Cadet in O.T.C. J. Glaves. 1933-34. B2. SALVETE.
D. A. D. L. Chudleigh. B3. D. Lund. B2. J. V. Reed. B1. D. P. G. Laughton. B2. D. McLean (from Clifton Grove). D. W. Watson (from Clifton Grove). M. Q. Carlton (from Clifton Grove). W. Boyes (from Clifton Grove).
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DAY BOYS. VALETE. S. Dodds. 1930-34. VIth Modern. School Monitor. Head of Day Boys. Played for 2nd XV, 1931. 2nd XV Colours, 1931. Played for 1st XV, 1931-32-33-34. 1st XV Colours, 1932. Hon. Secretary of Football, 1933. Played for Yorkshire Public Schoolboys, 1932. Played for 1st XI Hockey, 1932-33-34. Hockey Colours, 1932. Played for Yorkshire Public Schoolboys, 1933-34. Played for 2nd XI, 1931. 2nd XI Colours, 1932. Played for 1st XI, 1932-33-34. 1st XI Colours, 1932. Played for the Squash Racquets Team, 1934. Certificate " A." Sergeant in O.T.C. W. H. Hanks. 1928-35. VIth Modern. School Monitor. Head of Day Boys. Played for 2nd XV, 1934. 2nd XV Colours, 1934. Played for 1st XV, 1934. 1st XV Colours, 1934. Rowed for 3rd IV, 1934. Corporal in O.T.C. J. W. Butler. A3. C. E. Jerrard. 1933-34. B1. E. R. Lax. 1934. A3. F. Murfin. 1931-34. A3. Cadet in O.T.C. R. B. Tredger. 1932-34. A3. Cadet in O.T.C. T. F. Cameron. Bl.
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CLIFTON GROVE. VALETE. D. Lupton. 1929-34. VIth Classical. School Monitor. Head of Clifton Grove. Played for 2nd XV, 1931-32-33. 2nd XV Cojours, 1932. Played for 1st XV, 1932-33-34. 1st XV Colours, 1934. Rowed for 2nd IV, 1933. 2nd IV Colours, 1933. Rowed for 1st IV, 1934. 1st IV Colours, 1934. C.S.M. in O.T.C. Editor of the Peterite. B. H. McCready. 1930-34. A3. School Monitor. Played for 2nd XV, 1932-33. 2nd XV Colours, 1933. Played for 1st XV, 1933-34. 1st XV Colours, 1933. Captain of Rugby, 1934. Cadet in O.T.C. P. N. Baines (to School House). R. M. Deas (to School House). J. T. Harding (to School House). M. Hollway (to School House). I. L. Lupton (to School House). D. McLean (to Clifton Rise). D. A. Smyth (to School House). D. W. Watson (to Clifton Rise).
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C b c. The first general meeting of the Society was held at 6-30 p.m. on Saturday, January 26th, in the lecture theatre. J. H. Stevenson, Esq., was elected a Vice-President to fill the vacancy caused by the departure of W. H. G. Milnes, Esq. After the business was finished, the Society was given a lecture-demonstration on the " Electric Current," by C. R. Featherstone, Esq. The differences between direct and alternating currents were clearly shown by a series of interesting experiments. One, showing the number of cycles in alternating current, yielded the very creditable result of 52 cycles per second. (The actual number of cycles is 50.) It may be of interest to know that when this experiment was conducted by Sir William Bragg, during one of his Christmas lectures at the Royal Institute, the result obtained was 47 cycles, which is not so good as that obtained by C. H. Vasey, who actually carried out the experiment. J. M. Dickenson and R. White also helped in the demonstration. On Saturday, March 2nd, the Society was given a lecture on " Astronomy," by A. W. Ping, Esq. Although Mr. Ping is not an astronomer he takes a keen interest in the subject, and, consequently, was able to deliver a very entertaining lecture. There were numerous slides, including half-a-dozen amusing, but instructive rack-work slides, by means of which a moving picture was cast on to the screen. Mr. Ping spoke with all his usual joviality, and, thanks to him, the Society spent a very pleasant evening. At 6-30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7th, the Society had the privilege of hearing a lecture delivered by Mr. A. E. Bromehead, M.A., F.G.S., on " Ancient Mines." Mr. Bromehead is a geologist of repute, and at present is engaged in the important work of surveying and mapping certain Yorkshire coalfields. The lecture was well illustrated by lantern slides After the lecture J. H. Stevenson, Esq., proposed a hearty vote of thanks. At the time of going to Press we are looking forward to hearing a lecture by S. K. Kazerooni on " The Story of Oil," which will be illustrated by slides kindly lent by the Anglo-Persian Oil Co., Ltd.
" Che Curtain." Behind " The Curtain " there lies no new drama ; it rises to reveal, not Shakespeare in modern dress, so much as a former play-reading society in a fresh setting. True it is that the actors are new and the decor variable, but when the limelight is turned on, it will be seen that we are really just satisfying an inherent desire to play the fool, the hero, or the villain according to our several necessities and abilities.
233 We have to thank Mrs. Toyne for being the original and abiding inspiration of the Society. She it was who gathered the actors together and enabled us to join the British Drama League, from whose excellent library we are able to hire our sets of plays. We have had three meetings so far this term, that is, one every three weeks. The inaugural meeting was held in the Headmaster's house, on February 8th, when Mrs. Toyne was elected Hon. President and J. B. Dixon Hon. Secretary. After Mrs. Toyne had outlined the plan of the Society and given it its name, which we understand was by " Brain Wave," out of Waking Thought," John Galsworthy's play, " Escape," was read. This play read very well; the ever changing scene and the number of characters made it both suitable and enjoyable for a society such as ours. On March 1st, Mr. and Mrs. Sykes, whom we thank, kindly invited us to their house for the second meeting when we read " R.U.R.," by Karl Capek. The unusual theme of this play was intriguing, though it was felt that parts of it moved a little slowly. On March 22nd, we met in Mr. Cooper's rooms to read " Journey's End," by R. C. Sherriff. All three meetings were enjoyed, and we should like to thank those who lent their rooms and provided refreshments. It will not be out of place here to mention one or two points in connection with " The Curtain." First, nobody need continue to be a member if they do not wish; secondly, it is hoped that the Society will be able to help in the choice of plays and players for the Christmas theatricals; thirdly, members of the staff are always welcome at our meetings, but as it is manifestly, impossible, owing to limited accommodation, to ask them all each time, it will work out best if they invite themselves, and let the Hon. Sec. knowbefore the meeting. ,
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DRAMATIS PERSON/E. In order of appearance. " THE MONKEY'S PAW." By W. W. Jacobs. Mr. White A. L. Pendlebury, ESq. Mrs. White Mrs. Surtees Atkinson. Herbert B. J. Eastwood. Sergeant-Major Morris D. Lupton. Mr. Sampson C. W. V. Kennedy. The Scene The Sitting-room of the White's house, Lovers' Lane, Fulham. Scene 1 Evening. Scene 2 Next Morning.. Scene 3 A Week Later. :
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" THE WILL." By J. M. Barrie. Mr. Devizes (Solicitor) K. H. Rhodes, Esq. Robert Devizes (his Son) N. L. Dodd. Surtees (a Clerk) J. B. Dixon. Philip Ross R. M. Cooper, Esq. Emily Ross (his Wife) Miss M. M. Toyne. Sennet (a Clerk) C. H. Vasey. Creed (a Clerk) M. B. Ma rwood. Scene The Office of Devizes, Devizes, and Devizes, Solicitors. The Plays produced by Mrs. Toyne and K. H. Rhodes, Esq. :
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Orchestra under the direction of P. H. Sykes, Esq. The theatricals this year took a somewhat unusual form. Unfortunately, neither the Head Master nor Mrs. Toyne was able to play a part, actors of experience were few and far between, and time was even shorter than usual. It seemed, therefore, that latent ability was likely to be revealed by the production of three one-act plays, each with its separate cast, rather than by the usual three-act play of some two-and-a-half hours' length ; and as an experiment (one, by the way, which is not without a precedent) it was amply justified by results Mr. Pendlebury, B. J. Eastwood, J. B. Dixon, and Miss Marianne Toyne can all claim to have been " discovered." " The Monkey's Paw " is gruesome, harrowing, and macabre,. but well written. At the outset it was clear that Mr. Pendlebury was fortunate in making his debut in a part to which he was so well suited ; together with Mrs. Surtees Atkinson, who, as the wife and mother, made a welcome reappearance with the St. Peter's Players, he carried the play very largely on his shoulders, and established a right to further consideration in the future. D. Lupton, the one really old hand left amongst the boys, had, perhaps, his happiest part as Sergeant-Major Morris. B. J. Eastwood made a pleasantly youthful son of the house, and played with a self-assurance which should hold possibilities. :
235 " Five Birds in a Cage," a pure farce, is very much of a one man, or rather one woman show. It was admirably carried through by J. Biggin as the Duchess, whose extravagances repeatedly raised the laugh so opportune after the gloom of W. W. Jacobs. R. White was the typical man about town, who, with a little more effort could, perhaps, have been a trifle more blasé. M. Prince was essentially workmanlike, and W. H. H. Hanks might have spent all his days in a lift of doubtful reliability, shepherding Londoners to and from the depths of the 'Ampstead. and 'Ighgate ; of the three whose characters demanded it, his attempt at the Cockney dialect was the best. M. Hollway looked the part of the shopgirl, but otherwise, compared with his performance last year, he was disappointing, and frequently inaudible. " The Will " is almost entirely dependent for its success on a high standard of acting if its sombre theme is not to obscure all else and reduce the play to the level of mere propaganda on the part of the moralist—and from this the cast saved it. Mr. Rhodes' treatment, in the last scene, of the old and doddering solicitor will rank with the best examples of fine acting ever seen on this stage, and the son (played by N. L. Dodd) became noticeably more alive and real with each performance. The small, but difficult part of the managing clerk, staunch under the shadow of fatal disease, was excellently handled by J. B. Dixon, of whom it is reasonable to expect great things in the future. Philip Ross was a trying part for anyone, and Mr. Cooper made the most, if not a little too much, of it : for even with an imagination attuned to J. M. Barrie, it is asking much to believe that the quiet, meek little man of the first scene could develop into an upstart quite so loud and blatant ; but it is, perhaps, a matter of opinion, and, as acting, Mr. Cooper's was, undoubtedly, a clever piece of work. Miss Marianne Toyne starts with a great natural asset : no matter how softly she speaks, every syllable is plainly heard in any part of the hall, a gift which she exploited to the full in the modulations of her voice to suit her varying moods ; in her transition from the Victorian newlywed to the Edwardian woman of early middle age, she had obviously captured the spirit of the author, who, it is to be regretted, had precluded her from appearing in the last scene, and so from showing us what she could make of the present day woman of the world, well on into the fifties. She must certainly have other opportunities. Minor parts were adequately taken by C. W. V. Kennedy, C. H. Vasey, and M. B. Marwood ; the last named is still quite young and will probably be heard of again. The plays were produced by Mrs. Toyne and Mr. Rhodes, to whom the congratulations and thanks of all are due for such an enjoyable and useful show, manufactured, as it was, from material so much of which was raw and untried. Scenic effects were, as usual, in the capable hands of Schofield to both eye and ear his impression of the lift was perfect. ,
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Entertainments. " MAKING A MAMMOTH LINER." The first School lecture was given in the Big Hall, on Saturday,. February 9th, by Edgar Marsh ; his subject was " Making a Mammoth Liner." Although he chose the Aquitania as his model, the methods described, amply illustrated .by slides, would fit any large liner of to-day. Mr. Marsh showed us the whole story from when the giant started, a mere drawing, to her maiden voyage. Having seen the liner built before our eyes, we were taken a very interesting tour of inspection by Mr. Marsh, whose brain showed an amazing capacity for statistics. No doubt many School Certificate candidates went away feeling very jealous of Mr. Marsh's ability. This was Mr. Marsh's first visit to the School, and we are all hoping that he will favour us with a few more, if this lecture was a typical example of how he can capture an audience's attention. " AMERICA." On Saturday, February 23rd, the School assembled in the Big Hall expecting to hear a lecture on " Humour in English Literature," but we were informed that Mr. H. J. C. Mackarness had changed his subject to " America." First of all he gave his qualifications for talking on such a subject. Then he proceeded to delve deeply into the character of the average American. He gave some very amusing examples of American wit, and, on the whole, gave our neighbours across the water a very " square deal." Mr. Mackarness spoke strongly—perhaps rather too strongly —against a certain " festering sore " on the West Coast— Hollywood. It is evident that he is not an ardent picture-goer. Having heard Mr. Mackarness lecture with such ability on America, perhaps " Humour in English Literature " might have been full of entertainment. " THE MERCHANT OF VENICE." We were fortunate enough this term to have Mr. Roy Newlands to give us another dramatic recital. On Saturday, March 9th, he recited excerpts from Shakespeare's " Merchant of Venice." This year the audience could hear much better than last year, when, perhaps, the strangeness of his surroundings rather affected lands. A slight interruption occurred when the electric Mr. New clock decided to wind up.
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A recital of this type is greatly beneficial to anybody who is taking an examination, and there is no doubt that the School Certificate forms will have reason to thank Mr. Newlands again, in July, for his admirable rendering of " The Merchant of Venice."
The O.T.C. has proceeded smoothly enough this term. The first half of the term was chiefly confined to preparing the Certificate "A" candidates, and nearly all were successful in passing the first part of the examination, although this was judged more strictly than in previous years. The results were, therefore, very satisfactory, and we hope candidates have met with as much success in the second part of the examination. As the O.T.C. is meant to train boys as officers, it is gratifying to see that many of next year's Certificate "A" candidates have already been given some opportunities to drill sections. We have also had some lectures of real interest this term, and not the usual explanation of how to indicate targets and draw up range cards, which used to be so frequently given that they are still a common joke in the O.T.C. Particularly we should like to thank K. G. Chilman, Esq., who gave us an interesting lecture on artillery. Towards the end of the term, when the Certificate "A" examination had been concluded, a scheme was carried out in the form of an attack against the Tuckshop, which was, on the whole, fairly satisfactory. We are informed that the School is at last to have fresh fields to conquer for they will attend the O.T.C. camp at Aldershot next summer. As this is one of the most important O.T.C. camps we make a special appeal to all members of the O.T.C. to endeavour to attend the camp, as it is particularly desirable that the Corps should take the full number (seventy-five) which has been allotted to it. The Band has put in a tremendous amount of work this term, and the Corps of Drums is one of the best the School has had. The Buglers, though still below the usual standard, are improving very rapidly, and should soon be satisfactory. The following is the roll of N.C.O's. this term M. Atkinson. Corporals—M: P. L. Wall, N. E. Dodd, J. W. Stead. L.-Cpls.—M. Prince, D. McLean, P. N. Baines, N. L. Colbeck, R. M. Deas, J. M. Dickenson, J. B. Dixon, A. W. Douglas, M. Hollway, M. B. Marwood, E. Robinson, C. A. Smart, N. B. Stephenson, C. H. Vasey, D. W. Watson, and R. White.
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SHOOTING MATCH. FRIDAY, MARCH 22nd. In a shooting match against Durham School, the School were beaten by 772 points to 838. The individual scores were as follows :— P. N. Baines, 111. E. Antrobus, 102. D. McLean, 102. J. M. Dickenson, 95. P. C. Campbell, 95. R. White, 92. R. G. M. Quarrie, 88. R. S. Dixon, 87.
'Library. Head Librarian—Rev. F. H. Barnby. Librarians— J. M. Atkinson, M. P. L. Wall, H. H. Hanks, A. W. Douglas, J. P. Farrow. The following books have been added to the Library this
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Original Contributions. DREAMS. Lying beneath the shade of the old tree at the bottom of the garden, idly watching the birds and bees flit about in the bright sunshine, he thought—thought of what he would like to be and do. He closed his eyes, and his mind, following his imagination, wandered through the shifting scenes of life. He saw himself in his own garden, peacefully lazing on the grass. Insects, birds, and animals gathered round him, moving in a confused blur of strange and fantastic shapes. In a moment the scene changed, although he was unable to say how. Now he was walking, through a different atmosphere. The birds and animals had become fused, and were now taking the form of lofty tree trunks, while the insects had turned into a carpet of flowers. Still his imagination advanced, unhampered by the wakening powers which would have told him how impossible all this was. A cloud passed over the sun, shutting off the light and heat for a mere fraction of time. But his mind grasped his physical feelings, and the trees became huge blocks of ice, the flowers a coating of snow beneath his feet. Yet he was always wandering. His mind would not l't him rest, and he soon found himself, mentally, running. He thought he looked over his shoulder, and imagined some vague shape behind him. His peaceful dream was becoming disturbed, and he moved restlessly as he lay on the grass. The sun, once shining strongly in its abode, was now sending fitful beams of light between the banks of cloud. A slight breeze had sprung up, and the sleeping boy shivered. His dream was changing now, and the vague form was coming nearer. He tried to run faster, but his legs seemed paralysed. Slowly, steadily, menacingly, as the form in the dream, a black cloud was spreading over the sky. Still he slept on. Now his imagination was playing unkind tricks wth him. As this vague shadow in the background grew larger, so he felt himself redoubling his efforts to evade it. But always it came closer, irresistibly thrusting itself upon him. He seemed to feel its touch a tickling sensation ran down his spine. Again, and yet again, he felt it, and then, with a sharp cry, he awoke. It was raining 1 I .A. C. THE TRUTH ABOUT CAPRI. Once upon a time some simple youth described the crab as " a red fish that lives at the bottom of the sea, and walks backwards." Whereupon a certain nasty-minded pedant pointed out that the crab was not a fish, that it did not live in the sea, that it was not red until cooked, and that it did not walk backwards. ;
240 " Apart from these details," he said, " the description is quite a good one." And so we come to the Isle of Capri You have probably heard that sentimental ditty until you are sick of the sound of it ; but if not, let me tell you the story of the poor, passionate crooner and his unrequited love. It was, he tells us, on the Isle of Capri that he met her, with the accent on the second syllable . . . Please note this accent business, because we shall want it presently . . . cap-REE. The meeting took place in the shade of an old walnut tree, beneath whose branches bloomed divers flowers. And very nice too. Our friend the crooner, a fast worker, soon got busy. He explained that he was a Rover and " could she spare a few words of love?" This word Rover, by the way, has no connection whatever with the Boy Scout movement. It merely suggests that our gentleman friend was a bit of a lad—the sort with a sweetheart in every port—and it also provides a more or less useful rhyme to lover. But the lady of Capri was not so capricious as to go gallivanting off with any old Cook's tourist who came along. On the other hand, she somehow refrained from slapping the amorous Rover's face, and contented herself with showing him " the plain golden ring on her finger." But the sight of that wedding ring was, strangely, quite enough, and, in the last sad stanza we learn that " fate had not meant her for me ; and though I sailed with the tide in the morning, yet my heart's in the Isle of cap-REE." And so, the wandering minstrel having told his tale, we come back to the crab and the critic. This time our critic comes out into the open—Mr. Compton Mackenzie—and he, commenting on this song, points out that :(1) Capri is pronounced CAP-ree, with the accent on the first syllable, and not cap-REE. (2) Though he once lived on the island, he never saw a single walnut tree there, and (3) Capri happens to be on the Mediterranean, which is a tideless sea. Therefore, when this Rover person says that he sailed with the tide in the morning, he didn't. So, apart from these details, kindly supplied by Mr. Mackenzie, the song is quite a good one. But isn't this going a little too far? Truth is a beautiful thing and so rare that one should not be extravagant with it. Cold facts are all very well in things like ready reckoners, but one would hardly look for them in a love song.
24 1 Presently we shall have Mr. Mackenzie pointing out that Annie Laurie's neck was not a bit like a swan's, being several inches shorter, much further round, and quite devoid of feathers. And what a terrible strain this is going to put on the poor American song-writer. Let us take a peep into the office of some writer of these undying love lyrics. " Now I'll be damdiggled," says he, " If there aint no walnut trees I guess we betta do some recasting. I've gotta swell notion about pansies, but lissen, with this guy Mackenzie snooping round, we gotta watch our step. " So I guess you'd better get me a book on the flowers of Capri, and look 'em up to see if there is pansies. And say while you are about it, better find out something about the local geology—in case me and this dame squats on a rock. See what rocks they have out there, if any. And another thing. Look up the birds. I wanna work in a skylark and anyway, look everything you can and let me know. Better have a list of the steamboat sailings and the tide table, and something about the climate. And see if there's any waterfalls. And find out what clothes the girls wear out there. You never know with these dagoes." You see how difficult Mr. Mackenzie is making it. Before long we shan't find the poet in splendid solitude, but in a large office, surrounded by a staff of experts; astronomers, meteorologists, geologists, ichthyologists, ethnologists, and etymologists, all ready to spill the beans about the habits, customs, stars, climate, and moonshine of any town, island, village, or country whose name may inspire our friend to rhyme. Thus only can he be kept from falling foul of the critics. As if the poet's job wasn't tough enough already ! .
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SUNDAY, 3rd FEBRUARY, 1935. Chorale Prelude—" Jesu, Who did'st ever guide me "...Bach (arr. P.H.S.) Haydn 2. Allegretto from Symphony in G (The Military Symphony) 3. Largo, Allegro, Aria with two variations Michael Festing Arensky 4. Basso Ostinato Hymn 247. " Happy are they " (W. Croft, 1677-1727) The Music was played by Mr. Sykes, and was thoroughly appreciated by the School. The first item, a Chorale from Bach's Christmas Oratorio, has been arranged as an organ solo, or as a suitable organ accompaniment to voices by Mr. Sykes himself. We sincerely hope he will continue in this good work. The third organ solo is taken from the Sonata in E for violin and thoroughbass, arranged for the organ by G. T. Thalben-Ball. Arensky's Basso Ostinato " is written in the unusual time of " five-four." The melody given out in the pedals is continuously repeated throughout the piece. During Lent, the Choir and School have sung the Litany, and A. Hastings Kelk's shortened setting of the Benedicite at the Sunday morning services. As usual, the full Commination service was held on Ash Wednesday, and the shortened form of it on succeeding Fridays in Lent. 1.
Carol Zerrice. 6-30 p.m., SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16th, 1934. Processional Hymn—" Once in Royal David's City " O Lord, open Thou our lips, etc. CAROLS. Choir—" A Child this day is born " Old English Choir—" It came upon the midnight clear " Old English Congregation—" While shepherds watched " Old English Choir—" Now we hear the heralds singing Old German (arr. J. S. Bach) LESSON. St. Luke II, 15-20. CAROLS. Choir—" George Wither's Rocking Hymn "...Vaughan Williams Old English Choir—" What Child is this?" Congregation—" 0, Little Town of Bethlehem " Old English Choir—" In dulci jubilo " Old German (arr. De Pearsall) Congregation—" Lo ! He comes " 18th Cent. English Old French Choir—" The Holly and the Ivy " Choir—" Angels from the realms of glory " Old French Congregation—" God rest you merrie, gentlemen "...Old London Basil Maine Choir—" All bells in Paradise " Old English Choir—" I saw three ships " Congregation—" The first Nowell " Old English
243 LESSON. St. Matthew II, 1-12. CAROLS. Old English Choir—" Good King Wenceslas " Full—" Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning " P H S (Collection in aid of the Lord Mayor's Christmas Cheer Fund for the Unemployed.) Doxology—" 0 come all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant " 18th Century " An Evening Prayer of Alcuin." The Blessing. Old Yorkshire Recessional—" "Wassail Song " This year an effort had been made to give the congregation a still greater share in the singing, and, by the omission of redundant verses, to include a few more carols than on previous occasions. The most welcome feature of the service itself was the presence of so many Old Peterites and friends of the School. The large congregation made the most of its opportunities, and, apart from a couple of instances of false intonation, the choir sang with a good tone and responded well to the beat when singing unaccompanied. F. Buckler sang Vaughan Williams' little cradle song with the simplicity it requires, and a special word of praise is due to M. P. L. Wall, who was in sole charge of the organ : he handled it with skill and good judgment throughout. We must also congratulate Mr. Sykes on the choice and arrangement of such a pleasing selection of carols, and the work he put in with the choir. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL CHAPEL. SUNDAY, MARCH 3rd, 1935. RECITAL OF MUSIC BY HANDEL. TENOR DR. MARCUS CLEGG, O.P. 1. Recit.—" He that dwelleth in Heaven " (The Messiah) Aria.—" Thou shalt break them " 2. Recit.—" Deeper and deeper still " (Jephtha) Aria.—" Waft her, Angels " 3. Larghetto from 12th Concerto (originally for strings). 4. Recit.—" My arms ! against this Gorgias will I go " Aria.—" Sound an Alarm " (Judas Maccabaeus) Hymn 255. " He who would valiant be " (English traditional melody) " An Evening Prayer of Alcuin " Voluntary—" Solemn March " (Joshua) This programme speaks for itself. It was given by Dr. Marcus Clegg and Mr. Sykes in honour of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Handel. and it only remains for us to thank Dr. Clegg, an Old Boy, for coming all the way from Scarborough in .
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correspondence. To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs, I was very interested to note, when the Appeal for the big development scheme was sent to me, the high percentage of people who had contributed to the fund and yet had no connection with the School. It showed that the School was not only worthy of support, but a number of people had taken the Appeal as an opportunity of expressing their interest in education. It occurred to me that there might be a number of people in my own town who would view it in the same way, and, out of some thirty people approached, I had refusals from six ; and although the largest donation was only £2, I was able to send a considerable sum to the fund which I doubt whether it would have received in any other way. I can see no reason why the five hundred Peterites, who are members of the club, and who read this letter should not do the same. One individual collecting, say, twenty pounds will make little difference, but if five hundred would do the same it would be a wonderful help towards the total. None of us, I am sure, wish to see the School left behind, yet we can hardly expect to raise £30,000 from Peterites alone ; we shall have to rely more on outside help, and it is up to members of the club to show their appreciation to Mr. Toyne and the School by bringing the scheme to the notice of their friends and gaining their support. Yours faithfully, NORMAN BODDY. To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs, At this time of the year, and also in the Summer Term, there is always considerable confusion regarding the giving of points towards the Oxford Cup. Such questions as these arise For which year does the Cricket count? How many points are given for the Squash, the Section Competition, the Shooting, and alost of lesser events? :
245 Wouldn't it be a good idea if, once a year, a list were published in " The Peterite " which gave the number of points for all events, and also made clear for which year they counted? As it is, no House is certain how many points it has towards the School's most coveted trophy. Yours etc., " PUZZLED." To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs, May I take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Cooper for the enthusiastic and competent way in which he has coached the Hockey team this year. I should also like to thank Mr. Bourne and Mr. Smith for their patient and persevering management of the Middle and Junior games respectively, where the standard of Hockey has improved tremendously. Finally, I should like to thank Mrs. Toyne for the excellent teas which she has so kindly provided. Yours sincerely, J. M. ATKINSON, Captain of Hockey. To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs, On behalf of the members of the Boating Club, I should like to thank Mr. Ping and Mr. Rhodes for the indispensable coaching and constant attention which they have given to the House crews this term. In spite of bad weather, which made the bank treacherous, and cycling almost intolerable, they have scarcely missed a day in training their respective crews for the races. Mr. Rhodes is to be congratulated on his successful efforts in repairing the boats. May I also thank all those masters who officiated in various capacities during the House Races. Yours sincerely, M. P. L WALL, Captain of Boats.
1Rotes ana atems. We congratulate D. McLean, C. A. Smart, M. P. L. Wall, M. Prince, and W. H. H. Hanks on receiving their 1st XV Colours also D. G. Barnby, J. B. Dixon, A. D. Barnsdale, and C. H. Vasey on receiving their 2nd XV Colours. We congratulate M. Prince, N. B. Stephenson, and D. W. Watson on receiving their Hockey Colours. ;
2 46 The O.T.C. will go to camp at Rushmoor, Aldershot, this year. On the first Sunday in Lent, the School attended Evensong in York Minster. The School Confirmation was held in the Chapel, on Sunday, March 24th, at 3 p.m., by the Right Rev. the Bishop of Whitby. The Gym. Display and Form Competition Final took place on Saturday, March 23rd. The Form Competition was won by B2, 174k points, runner-up being Bl, 171 points. A display on horizontal and parallel bars was given by a squad from the Barracks. Finally, the School Gym. squad gave an exhibition of " horse " exercises. The following represented the Gym XVI :P. N. Baines (Capt.), C. A. Smart, M. B. Marwood, M. L. Coldbeck, C. J. Lynch, R. G. Hawkins, R.S. Currie, D. McLean, D. W. Watson, A. H. Moffatt, C. Greaves, V. L. F. Davin, W. G. Barnby, J. A. Wright, S. P. H. Rylatt, R. C. Lynch. We congratulate S. K. Kazerooni on receiving his School Squash Colours. Old Peterites may be interested in an article entitled " Sport, Ancient and Modern, at St. Peter's School, York," written by the Headmaster in the April number of "Squash Racquets and Fives." J. M. Atkinson, J. Biggin, and K. Lockwood played in the Yorkshire Public Schools Rugger trials in the Christmas holidays. C. A. Smart and D. McLean played in the Durham Public Schools Rugger trials ; J. W. Stead and B. J. Eastwood for Waterloo Public Schools; A. W. Douglas for Newcastle Northern Public Schools ; D. W. Watson, J. G. Priestley, and I. L. Lupton in the Fylde Public Schools trials.
1Rotice to OR) Peterites ant) parents. Owing to the New Buildings the usual Commemoration Day Celebrations and Prize Giving will not take place during the Summer Term. The official opening will be in the October Term, but there will be a special Old Peterites' Day on Saturday, July 27th. It is proposed to hold a cricket match, followed by a dinner. At the time of going to Press, it is impossible to announce the exact date of the opening.
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EDITORIAL. Another matter of interest within the School is the improvements made in the warming apparatus of the Chapel by a very old friend of the School, W. F. Rawdon, Esq. In the future the Chapel will be warmed and made comfortable with very much less trouble and expense than heretofore
THE DEBATING SOCIETY. On Saturday, March 21st, the motion " that war with Russia would not be a national calamity " was brought forward by L. W. Pickles. To prove this he endeavoured to show that in a successful war much more would be gained than lost, and that, therefore, in the long run war could not be a national calamity. J. B. Steavenson ably seconded the motion. The opposition, opened by J. Wilson, objected to war on the ground of the superior numbers that the Russians could bring against us. Huffam opposed because he thought the Russians had a better base for their operations, and that their troops were in better positions for beginning a war than ours. The discussioi was well kept up, T. P. Clarke, R. Crosthwaite, and H. Bloomfield speaking for the motion., while H. W. Rhodes opposed it at some length, taking exception to much the mover said On dividing the numbers were :— For the Motion Against Majority for
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Ebe 'Mom ➢3tuitoinqs. An extended programme of New Buldings has been adopted by the Governors, and already hordes of workmen have invaded the grounds. The adaptation of the Grove as a Boarding House for the Junior School is nearly complete, while the ground has been cleared and the foundations laid for the New Block. Two large and beautiful rooms have been added to the original 1935 plans, so that already there is in view a block not only complete in itself, but also capable of further enlargement. A vast amount of hard work, and still harder thinking, have been necessary to make this possible, but the willing co-operation of many Old Peterites, and generous help of many supporters who, previously, had but little interest in the School, prove that it has been well worth while. The originators of the scheme sought to raise £6,500 by subscriptions, and it will be seen that nearly two-thirds of this amount has been raised. This is most gratifying, and helpers, especially the writers of personal letters to their contemporaries, must feel that their letters have been worth while. Besides those subscribers whose donations have been acknowledged below, many others have promised their support and help, but the amounts have not been specified. It is hoped that by the end of the year the full amount will have been reached. Helpers and others may be intersted in the appended graph.
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*Rugby iktrospect. The strangely varied form of the lst XV last term makes the writing of a retrospect no easy task. We would see them play really good football against a sound team, and would come to the conclusion that we had a clever side, only to have our optimism shattered in the next match by a spiritless display against inferior opponents. These good and bad displays were almost completely alternating. Taking the School matches in order, we commenced with a very fine display at Durham. Omitting the Worksop match in which we had two backs injured in the first half, and in which form was difficult to gauge, the good form shown against Durham was followed by a disappointing match against Denstone, at Kirkstall. The following Saturday, however, the team showed something of the spirit in evidence at Durham to defeat Giggleswick, but this was followed by a very sluggish display against Mount St. Mary's. At Ampleforth we were completely outplayed by a faster and more experienced back division, and by the individual efforts of a very clever scrum-half, but in the last match, at Leeds, backs and forwards alike seemed to reach the peak of their form, and a convincing win was the result. Unlike the previous season, the strength of the team lay in the forwards, while the backs were young and inexperienced. No school pack ever wore down our own, and taking the school matches as a whole, we must have received more than our fair share of the ball, while the wheeling and close rushes were, at times, excellent. The greatest problem was the finding of a pair of half-backs, the previous season's 1st XV and 2nd XV halves, also the Colts' scrum-half, having left School. After some experimenting the choice fell on Smart, the Colts' fly-half, and Newman, a wing forward from the 2nd XV. The success of a team depends very largely upon the success of the halves, and the speed with which they can let their threequarters have the ball, and the lack of thrust in the back division was, to a large extent, due to the inexperience of these two. This is no disparagement of the players concerned, for no two members of the team tried harder, and they were frequently seen practising together on days when there was no official practice, but it is obvious that two young players (one of them entirely new to the position) cannot expect to enter 1st XV football and play like seasoned players. Their experience must be gained gradually, and, unfortunately, at the expense of their threequarters. In the last two matches of the term there was evidence that they were finding their feet, and that they were showing more confidence.
256 In the circumstances it is difficult to criticise the threequarters, as they often received the ball too late, and were cramped , for space to move in, but, generally speaking, they were, with the exception of Stead, who alone introduced originality into the attack, too orthodox in their movements, while there is no doubt that the loss of Dodds so early in the season had a considerable effect on the morale of the team. At full-back no team need ever wish to be better served. It is sufficient to say that Lockwood never had a bad match. A glance at the Points Against column in the final record might suggest that the defence of the side was poor, but actually it was fairly sound, and in five school matches only six points were scored against the team. The majority of the points came from experienced club sides such as York Nomads, Bradford " A," South Wales Borderers, and Yorkshire Wanderers, especially at the beginning of the season when our backs were very inexperienced. The most pleasing feature of the past season was the success of the 2nd XV. They were a well-balanced side, strong, both in the forward and back divisions, and they always played delightfully open football. Giggleswick, Ampleforth, and Leeds G.S. were all defeated by substantial margins, while the Worksop match was drawn. The three defeats sustained were at the hands of 1st XV's, Ripon, 3-0, and Drax G.S. (twice) the scores being 8-7 at York and 8-5 at Drax. With at least four of these very successful 2nd XV backs returning next season, and some of them, we hope, for two seasons, the outlook for the future is distinctly promising. The complete records of the first and second fifteens are as follows :— —Points— P. W. L. D. F. A. 1st XV 15 4 8 3 78 165 2nd XV 9 5 3 1 113 48
1st XV CHARACTERS. B. H. McCREADY (Captain)—Wing-threequarter. One of the best defensive players in the team, his tackling was always a treat to watch. Did not get many chances in attack, but always went hard for the line.
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BIGGIN (Vice-Captain)—A large forward who improved beyond all recognition on his previous season's form. A good second row scrummager, who backed up his threes well, while his tackling was greatly improved.
257 S. DODDS—Centre-threequarter. The most experienced and the best defensive player on the side. Got through a tremendous amount of tackling and general retrieving. Had the misfortune to break his collar bone in the second School match and was unable to play again. P. N. BAINES—A keen and hard-working scrummager who must learn how and when to use his energy. Probably the fastest and strongest member of the team, he rarely backed up his threequarters. When he learns to do this he will be good. D. LUPTON—Wing-threequarter. Somewhat disappointing— one always had a feeling he should have done better. Sound in defence, except for a too frequent tendency to come into the centre, leaving his opposing wing unmarked. In the Durham match showed great thrust in attack, but afterwards returned to his old fault of slowing down or stopping altogether. N. A. NEWMAN—The most versatile member of the team, who could play in almost any position. Previously a wing-forward, he filled the vacancy at scrum-half caused by the previous season's 1st XV, 2nd XV and Colts' scrum-halves all leaving. Did some very useful individual work, notably in touchkicking and tackling, but never managed to get the speed and accuracy into his passes necessary for a smooth-working back division. K. LOCKWOOD—Full-back. Giving a consistently sound display in every match, his fielding and kicking frequently reached the heights of brilliance. J. M. ATKINSON—The best defensive forward in the pack. An excellent tackler with the ability and inclination to fall on the ball, he continually got back to help a harassed defence. J. W. STEAD—Centre-threequarter. Unorthodox in his movements, quite the most enterprising and successful of the backs in attack. Starting the season with a very shaky defence, he improved it tremendously by the middle of the term. J. G. PRIESTLEY—A very successful hooker who improved his work in the loose towards the end of the term. P. D. JOHNSTONE—Although easily the slowest forward in the pack, uses his brains, and has an excellent sense of position, consequently, with the exception of Biggin, he handled the ball more than any other forward. M. P. L. WALL—A sound scrummager who worked very hard in the tight, but always seemed somewhat lost in the loose. W. H. H. HANKS—A hard-working forward who excelled in the line-out. M. PRINCE—A very large forward, who helped to form a solid second row, but who has yet a lot to learn about Rugger.
258 C. A. SMART—Stand-off half. Considering his youth and lack • of physique and experience he filled the position very well. Has a reasonably safe pair of hands, but rather inclined to overdo the cut-through at times. Very courageous in defence. D. McLEAN—Next to Newman, the most versatile footballer in the team, and should be a very useful member of it next season. Starting the season as a wing-forward, went to centre-threequarter to fill the vacancy caused by Dodds' injury. Had no experience of the position, but his keenness enabled him to fill it very creditably, although it is doubtful if it is his most useful one. SCHOOL v. AMPLEFORTH. Result : Lost. School, 3 points ; Ampleforth, 24 points. Played at Ampleforth, on Saturday, December 8th. As the 1st XV ground was unfit for play the match was played on the prep. school ground. Once again inexperience and lack of speed behind the scrum resulted in a heavy defeat for the School, although we had a lot more of the play than the score would suggest. In the first half the School forwards were definitely better than the Ampleforth pack and got a lot more of the ball. The superior speed of the opposing backs forced the School "threes" to resort to kicking in order to gain ground, and J. W. Stead was conspicious for some good touch-kicking. Ampleforth, on the other hand, when their backs got the ball, showed considerable initiative and speed, and combined well. Consequently they scored twice before half-time through S. P. M. Sutton and J. J. Ogilvie, both tries being converted by E. M. Grieve. K. Lockwood, however, reduced their lead with a good penalty goal from 35 yards' range, and at the interval, Ampleforth led by 10 points to 3. In the second half the School were the first to attack, but after a few minutes Ampleforth broke away, and Golding scored an unconverted try. After this the School forwards deteriorated, and the Ampleforth pack were able to give their backs more of the ball. The School, however, still defended desperately, and it was not until near the end that the home team scored twice in quick succession through Golding, the Ampleforth captain and a very good scrum-half, and Roche. The latter try was converted by O'Rooney, who also kicked a fine penalty goal in the last minute. For the School, J. Biggin played well in the forwards, and J. W. Stead was the best of the backs. Team :—K. Lockwood ; D. Lupton, J. W. Stead, D. McLean, B. H. McCready ; C. A. Smart, N. A. Newman ; M. P. L. Wall, J. G. Priestley, P. N. Baines, M. Prince, W. H. Hanks, P. D. Johnstone, J. M. Atkinson, and J. Biggin.
259 SCHOOL v. YORKSHIRE WANDERERS. Result Lost. School, 3 points ; Yorkshire Wanderers, 25 points. The School put up a plucky fight against an exceptionally strong Yorkshire Wanderers XV, which included J. R. Auty, who has since played for England, W. Exton, the Yorkshire centrethreequarter, and Lt. Butterworth, the Yorkshire forward. The visitors' victory was to a great extent due to the brilliant play of J. R. Auty, who was continually making openings for his centres. Exton showed a fine turn of speed and a good, swerve, and scored three tries. The Wanderers' forwards were very heavy and obtained a large share of the ball in the tight scrums, but they were sluggish in the loose, where the liveliness of the School pack showed up favourably. The Wanderers started off at a great pace and, scoring three times in the first fifteen minutes, looked like overwhelming the School. Despite a rally by the School pack, which led to the School attacking for a few minutes, the Wanderers scored two more tries before the interval and led by 19 points at half-time. In the second half their heavy forwards began to tire and, territorially, the School had the better of the play. After a prolonged attack the School scored a well deserved try through D. Lupton, but the Wanderers scored twice more before the end through E. Laycock and J. G. Troop. The School, however, put up a great fight in the second half, the forwards rallying splendidly, but many promising movements were spoiled by weak finishing and lack of speed. Team :—K. Lockwood B. H. McCready, D. McLean, J. W. Stead, D. Lupton C. A. Smart, N. A. Newman M. P. L. Wall, J. G. Priestley, P. N. Baines, J. Biggin, M. Prince, W. H. Hanks, J. M. Atkinson, and P. D. Johnstone. :
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Leeds attacked at the beginning of the second half, and as the School were now playing up the slope, it looked as if the match might yet be lost. However, after ten minutes of this half, the School scored a third try through J. M. Atkinson, following a brilliant forward rush in which all the forwards took part. The School were now definitely on top, and further tries were scored, before the end, by D. Lupton and P. D. Johnstone. Leeds nearly scored once or twice after good threequarter movements, but the School defence was very good, and all the backs tackled well. J. Biggin was the best of the forwards, who, however, all played well, and B. H. McCready played well on the left wing, especially in defence. Team :—K. Lockwood; B. H. McCready, J. W. Stead, D. McLean, D. G. Lupton; C. A. Smart, N. A. Newman ; M. P. L. Wall, J. G. Priestley, P. N. Baines, M. Prince, W. H. Hanks, P. D. Johnstone, J. M. Atkinson, and J. Biggin.
SCHOOL v. OLD PETERITES. Result Lost. School, Nil; Old Peterites, 6 points. :
Played at home, on Tuesday, 18th December. The School concluded their season with the annual fixture against the Old Peterites, who had got together a very strong team. In the circumstances they did well to hold them to six points, especially as it was their fourth match in a fortnight, and there must have been some staleness in the team. The Old Peterite forwards were heavier than the School pack, but the latter managed to secure a reasonable share of the ball. The Old Peterite backs, however, were a lot faster than the School " threes," and consequently were able to prevent them making much headway even when they had got the ball. But in spite of their speed they were well held by the School backs, who tackled with determination. Although the Old Peterites had the better of the play in the first half, there was no score at half-time. Shortly after the interval, W. Toulmin scored near the corner flag, but the try was not converted, and shortly afterwards J. G. Troop scored a second try for the Old Peterites. The kick again failed. For the rest of the game the School had slightly the better of the play, but were unable to score. E. P. Sewell was outstanding in the Old Peterites' pack, and was well supported by R. C. Baker and J. Whalley. In the backs J. G. Troop and V. Huzzard played well, while for the School K. Lockwood played a polished game at full-back.
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Teams— School :—K. Lockwood; D. W. Watson, J. W. Stead y D. McLean, D. Lupton; C. A. Smart, N. A. Newman; P. N. Baines, J. G. Priestley, M. P. L. Wall, W. H. Hanks, M. Prince, J. Biggin, J. M. Atkinson, and P. D. Johnstone. Old Peterites :—R. Ogley ; J. Fargus, V. Huzzard, A. N. Other, W. Toulmin; J. G. Troop, H. Whalley ; E. P. Sewell, B. C. Baker, M. H. Seed, W. L. Seabourne, C. H. Prince, J. Whalley, R. D. Pexton, R. C. Baker.
2nd XV MATCHES. 2nd XV v. AMPLEFORTH 2nd XV. Played at York, on Saturday, December 8th. Result :—St. Peter's, 11 points; Ampleforth, Nil. There had been heavy rain before the match, but the ground was in fairly good condition, and the weather was fine. The School kicked off with the wind, but were a little sluggish ; Ampleforth pressed hotly for the first ten minutes, but the School defence was sound, and the School soon got into their stride. Several forward rushes, culminating in a five yards scrum, were rewarded by a try scored by Hollington, who, cut through to touch down just inside the posts. This was converted by Watson. Shortly before half-time, Ampleforth, after a quick heel from a loose scrum, got the ball out to their right wing, the fastest man on the field. He was away with only the School full-back to beat ; what looked like a certain try was baulked by a magnificent tackle by Barnby. After half-time, the School forwards pressed continuously, and play was confined to the Ampleforth half. Watson cut through, following a quick threequarter movement, to score about half-way out, and, soon afterwards, Graham srored in the corner. Neither of these were converted. In spite of several individual efforts, Ampleforth never looked really dangerous, and the final whistle left the School victors by 11 points (3 tries and 1 goal) to nil. The tackling of the threequarters was good, the centrethreequarters were particularly sound in attack and defence, while the forwards were exceedingly lively throughout the game. Team :—D. G. Barnby ; A. W. Douglas, G. E. L. Graham, D. W. Watson, J. L. Boden ; M. B. Marwood, J. R. Hollington J. B. Dixon, B. J. Eastwood, C. W. V. Kennedy, A. D. Barnsdale, N. L. Dodd, I. A. Campbell, C. H. Vasey, I. L. Lupton.
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Team :—D. G. Barnby A. W. Douglas, G. E. L. Graham, D. W. Watson, J. L. Boden; M. B. Marwood, J. R. Hollington ; J. B. Dixon, B. J. Eastwood, C. W. V. Kennedy, A. D. Barnsdale, N. L. Dodd, I. A. Campbell, C. H. Vasey, I. L. Lupton. ;
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SCHOOL HOUSE v. CLIFTON RISE. The appalling weather conditions made open football practically impossible, and, consequently, the game was almost entirely a succession of scrums, although both sides tried to get their backs moving. The School House were heavier in the forwards and got most of the ball. This enabled them to press for most of the game, although there were times when the Rise reached the School House line. There was no score at the end of the first half, nor at the end of the second, and, indeed, the ball was so difficult to handle, and the tackling on both sides so determined, that a score did not seem likely however long was played. Newman broke away after a few minutes of extra time, but was tackled by Atkinson, and it was not until nearly ten minutes of extra time that Atkinson got past Douglas to score the deciding try. SCHOOL HOUSE v. DAY BOYS. The School House beat the Day Boys fairly easily by 14 points to nil. Although the Day Boys were the first to attack, it was obvious their opponents were too fast behind the scrum for them, and they scored twice in each half through Graham, Stead (2), and Atkinson, Baines converting one. The handling of the School House backs was good, while Hanks and Lockwood were outstanding for the Day Boys. DAY BOYS v. CLIFTON RISE. The Day Boys put up a good fight against the Rise and prevented them scoring till near the end. They were, however, outweighted and outpaced, although they played hard. N. A. Newman and A. V. Douglas scored tries for the Rise, but neither were converted, and the final score was Rise, 6 points Day Boys, nil. ;
Teams— Day Boys :—C. H. Cheong ; J. W. Butler, K. Lockwood (capt.) J. Hollington ; W. H. Hanks, R. C. Davidson, R. S. Bickle. ;
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Clifton Rise :—A. V. Douglas; N. A. Newman (capt.), D. W. Watson N. B. Stephenson ; C. H. Vasey, P. D. Johnstone, D. McLean. ;
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SCHOOL FIXTURES, 1935. Opponents. Grnd. Res. School. Leeds Corinthians (H) Lost 0 Scarborough (H) Lost 1 5th Northumberland F. (A) Won 1 Styx H.C. (H) Lost 0 Doncaster (H) Won 3 Yorkshire County A. (H) Lost 0 (Central Division.) Ben Rhydding (H) Cancelled. 5th Northumberland F. (H) Won 3 Leeds University (H) Cancelled. Manchester Regt. (H) Won 5 Hull (H) Won 2 Worksop College (A) Lost 0 Old Peterites (H) Cancelled.
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SCHOOL v. LEEDS CORINTHIANS H.C. Played at Home, on Saturday, February 2nd, 1935. Result :—Lost, 0-1. The visitors defeated the School for the first time since the fixture was started, by one goal to nil. The field was in a heavy condition as a result of the snow and rain experienced during the week. The School gave a better account of themselves than was anticipated. The opening stages witnessed some sharp attacks by the Corinthians, their forwards combining well the School defence, however, was generally sound. Play swung to the other end, and Watson netted into the Corinthian's goal from a centre by Baines, his goal being disallowed for " off-side." After 20 minutes' play Pickersgill, the Leeds inside-right, scored the only goal of the match. ;
On resuming the School defence was severely tested. The forwards, however, were slow and did not make full use of their opportunities. J. M. Atkinson and J. W. Stead, at back and centre-half respectively, were the outstanding players. The former hacked up the goalkeeper well and saved the School from several awkward situations. During the last few minutes the School came very near to drawing level. Team :—S. K. Kazerooni (Goal) ; M. Prince, J. M. Atkinson (Backs)N. B. Stephenson, J. W. Stead, D. McLean (Half-backs); P. N. Bai nes, M. B. Marwood, D. W. Watson, N. A. Newman, G. E. L. Graham (Forwards).
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SCHOOL v. SCARBOROUGH H.0 Played at Home, on Saturday, February 9th, 1935. Result Lost, 1-3. Watson and Sargent bullied off in rainy conditions, Scarborough being the first to attack, but for the first ten minutes there was no scoring. The visitors were having slightly the better of the play, while the School often spoilt promising movements by mishitting and giving sticks. Scarborough then scored two quick goals through their inside-left, who was unmarked in the circle throughout the match. After half-time, the School played with more determination, N. A. Newman reducing the arrears with a hard shot. The Scarborough forwards were now playing very well and keeping together, while the School attack was poor as a line. At this stage it looked as though the School would pull the game round. Play became much keener, and both defences were severely tested. However, the School could not equalise, their hopes being dashed when Sargent, the Yorkshire player, made the game safe for the visitors by a final goal from a centre from the right wing. The School goalkeeper should have prevented at least one of these goals. Newman was the School's best forward, while Stephenson played a good game at right-half. Sargent and Dockray, the county players, were outstanding for Scarborough. Team :—S. K. Kazerooni (Goal) ; M. Prince, J. M. Atkinson (Backs); N. B. Stephenson, J. W. Stead, D. McLean (Half-backs); P. N. Baines, M. B. Marwood, D. W. Watson, N. A. Newman, G. E. L. Graham (Forwards). :
SCHOOL v. 5th NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. Played at Fulford, on Wednesday, February 20th. Result Won, 1-0. In this match the School registered their first win of the season, defeating the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers, after a clean and interesting game, by the only goal scored. Stead, in the absence of Atkinson, won the toss and decided to play with the wind. In the first half the School kept up a continuous attack on the Fusiliers' goal, Graham, on the left wing, dribbling and centring well. The forwards were very poor in front of goal, many chances of scoring being missed. At halftime there was no score. Twenty minutes after half-time Watson scored the only goal of the match. The home side then showed more determination, but their attacks failed to penetrate the School defence, which played well throughout. Kazerooni, in goal, had little to do, as the Fusiliers were rarely seen in the School half. :
266 For the Fusiliers, 2nd Lieut. Palmer, left wing, and Lieut. VVhelan, centre-half, were outstanding, while the goalkeeper saved well when occasion demanded. In this match Watson played at right inside, and Newman at centre forward. The latter was not at the top of his form, missing several easy shots at goal. The half-backs played a very good game. Team --S. K. Kazerooni (Goal); J. L. Boden, M. Prince (Backs); D. McLean, J. W. Stead, N. B. Stephenson (Half-backs); P. N. Baines, D. W. Watson, N. A. Newman, M. B. Marwood, G. E. L. Graham (Forwards). SCHOOL v. STYX H.C. Played at Home, on Thursday, February 21st. Result Lost, 0-6. In this match the School were defeated by the Styx by 6 goals to 0. The School, however, played very well against a strong side, captained by the old international, K. G. Chilman, and which also included six other county players, and were by no means disgraced. Atkinson won the toss for the fourth time this term, and decided to play towards the School. Ideal conditions prevailed, and for the first quarter-of-an-hour there was no scoring. After forcing a corner, Chilman had a very hard shot at goal, and R. Pickersgill, following up, put the visitors ahead with a shot which gave the goalkeeper no chance at all. Soon afterwards the lead was increased through C. F. Atkinson and. Pickersgill. Half-time Score School, 0; Styx, 3. In the second half, the School made several determined efforts to score, but Howard, the county goalkeeper, saved the visitors from several awkward situations. Play then swung to the other end, Sargent sending Atkinson away on the left wing. This attack materialised in Chilman putting the visitors further ahead with a good shot. Sargent played an amazing game for the Styx at centre-half. He was tireless, and invaluable, both in defence and attack, and it seemed impossible to get the ball past him. With ten minutes to go before time, Pickersgill scored his third goal of the match, while Greenwood, after several attempts, ended the visitors' scoring with a fine " flick shot " round Kazerooni's feet. The Styx club continued to press hard, but the School defence played heroically. The School right wing was rather weak, missing many easy centres and passes. The remainder of the forwards played better than in previous matches, while the half-backs again played a good game. The School would have done better if the forwards had :
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SCHOOL v. DONCASTER H.C. Played at Home, on Saturday, March 2nd, 1935. Result Won, 3-1. Early in the first half, Watson opened the scoring for St. Peter's with a magnificent shot which gave the goalkeeper no chance at all. The School forwards were combining better and hitting the ball about more, thus catching their opponents out of position on several occasions. Just before half-time, the School scored two good goals through Newman and Marwood. :
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In the second half Doncaster settled down and made some good attacks, and only good tackling by the halves and backs kept the visitors from scoring. Twenty minutes before the end, however, Herbert scored for Doncaster after a scramble in the School goalmouth. Kazerooni in goal was safe when called upon. The School could not score again, however, easy scoring chances • being missed by the forwards. St. Peter's forwards played well ; Tyson, who was brought in to the exclusion of Baines, showing promise. J. M. Atkinson played well at back, while J. W. Stead played a very good game at centre-half. Team :—S. K. Kazerooni (Goal) ; M. Prince, J. M. Atkinson (Backs); D. McLean, J. W. Stead, N. B. Stephenson (Half-backs) ; J. R. Tyson, N. A. Newman, D. W. Watson, M. B. Marwood, G. E. L. Grahrn (Forwards).
268 SCHOOL v. YORKSHIRE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION (Central Division). Played at Home, on Wednesday, March 6th. Result : Lost, 0- I.. A strong eleven of Yorkshire players visited the School, and won a fast and interesting match by four goals to nil. The score does not adequately represent the run of the game, for the School were unlucky on several occasions not to gain reward for clever attacking movements. The visitors, however, were faster on the ball, and they had the definite advantage of wider experience in all departments. R. Pickersgill, the Leeds Corinthians' forward, was outstanding in attack, together with W. Howard, of Bradford, while W. A. Clark, an old Peterite, who has represented the county this season, proved very safe at full back. The St. Peter's forwards found the opposing defence rather too strong for them, but the halves worked well, J. W. Stead feeding his front line excellently. M. Prince and J. M. Atkinson played a good game at back, while S. K. Kazerooni did one or two spectacular things in goal. He was, however, rather unreliable with the easier shots. Twenty-five minutes before the end of the first half, the Yorkshire XI opened the scoring by Firth. Play then swung to the other end, and Newman was unlucky not to score. Just before half-time, Howard put Yorkshire further ahead with a fine " flick " shot. Half-time : Yorkshire, 2 ; School, Nil. In the second half Greenwood, the Yorkshire centre-forward, increased the visitors' lead by two quick goals. The School forwards made several determined efforts, Watson being unlucky not to reply for St. Peter's, towards the end, F. Firth saving brilliantly from two terrific drives. It was evident that the School side were playing very well, and did well to lose by four goals to nil. The Yorkshire XI were as strong as the Styx team which defeated the School by six goals to nil a fortnight before. J. A. Sykes, at right-half, and G. R. Day, the Irish international, at right wing, were outstanding for the visitors' XI. Teams— School :—S. K. Kazerooni (Goal); M. Prince, J. M. Atkinson (Backs) ; D. McLean, J. W. Stead, N. B. Stephenson (Half-backs) J. R. Tyson, N. A. Newman, D. W. Watson, M. B. Marwood, G. E. L. Graham (Forwards).
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269 Central Division XI :—F. Firth (Bradford); N. Lupton {Bradford), W. A. Clark (Leeds Corinthians); L. 0. Dillon (Leeds •orinthians), L. W. Hoyle (Halifax), J. A. Sykes (Huddersfield); G. R. Day (Halifax), R. Pickersgill (Leeds Corinthians), F. E. Greenwood (Huddersfield), W. W. Howard (Bradford), B. Firth (Leeds Corinthians). SCHOOL v. 5th NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. Played at Home, on Saturday, March 9th. Result Won, 3-1. The match against Ben Rhydding being unavoidably cancelled, a return match was arranged with the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers, and resulted in a win for the School by three goals to one. :
The ground was in good condition, and after the bully-off the visitors attacked constantly, only to be checked by the School backs. The game swung to the other end, and after several good movements Newman scored the first goal for St. Peter's, and a few minutes later J. W. Stead put the home side two up. Just before half-time, however, the Fusiliers forced a corner and reduced the lead. The School goalkeeper should have stopped the ball first, then cleared to one side, instead of taking a flying kick, only to miss the ball completely. Half-way through the second half, Watson scored an easy goal. The visitors' stickwork was good, while the School forwards should have scored a few more goals. The wings were often off-side, and the inside forwards gave sticks too frequently. M. Prince, at right back, played well, but kept too near the goalkeeper, and on several critical moments the latter did not have a fair sight of the ball. J. W. Stead played a very energetic game at half-back. After the match, D. W. Watson, N. B. Stephenson, M. Prince were awarded their School Hockey XI Colours. Team :—S. K. Kazerooni (Goal); M. Prince, J. M. Atkinson {Backs); D. McLean, J. W. Stead, N. B. Stephenson (Half-backs); J. R. Tyson, N. A. Newman, D. W. Watson, M. B. Marwood, G. E. L. Graham (Forwards). SCHOOL v. MANCHESTER REGIMENT. Played at Home, on Wednesday, March 13th. Result Won, 5-2 :
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For this match the forwards were re-arranged, Baines coming into the side as left-inside, Marwood was changed to left wing, while Graham proved more successful on the right wing than on the left. The conditions were ideal for hockey, but, after bullying off, it took some time for the School to settle down. After twenty minutes' continual attacking, J. W. Stead opened the scoring for the home side, while N. A. Newman netted a magnificent shot. Half-time Manchester Regiment, 0; School, 2. :
After the interval, St. Peter's forwards showed real class form, although the wings were apt to be off-side. N. A. Newman then put the School four up by two quick goals, thus scoring his hat-trick. Manchester Regiment, whose stickwork was excellent, rallied 1.1 C11, and reduced the lead with two quick goals. Just before time, P. N. Baines scored the School's fifth goal with a good "flick." Of the forwards N. A. Newman was outstanding J. W. Stead showed good form at centre-haif, while S. K. Kazerooni was safe in goal. The backs, as usual, put in a great deal of useful work. Team :—S. K. Kazerooni (Goal) M. Prince, J. M. Atkinson (Backs); D. McLean, J. W. Stead, N. B. Stephenson (Half-backs); G. E. L. Graham, N. A. Newman, D. W. Watson, P. N. Baines, M. B. Marwood (Forwards). ;
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SCHOOL v. HULL H.C. Played at Home, on Saturday, 16th March. Result Won, 2-1. :
The School defeated Hull at home by two goals to one—this being their fifth victory of the season. The School lost the toss and played with the sun behind them. After the start, Hull attacked in brilliant fashion, and only sure tackling by Atkinson, and Kazerooni in goal, prevented the visitors from scoring. The Hull inside-left then broke through and scored a lucky goal from a difficult angle. This roused the School side, who now attacked continually, but A. Howard, the Yorkshire county goalkeeper, cleared in brilliant fashion, saving Hull from several awkward situations. Half-time School, 0; Hull, 1. :
After the interval St. Peter's continued to press—Marwood raced away with the ball on the left wing, centred to Baines, and, after good combination among the insides, Watson scored a magnificent equaliser.
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Several speedy attacks by the Hull forwards failed to penetrate the School defence, who, though severely tested, stuck gamely to their task. However, towards the end, the School were rewarded for their numerous attacks with a goal scored by Newman. In this match all the forwards combined well for the School, the halves and backs showed great improvement, while Kazerooni was very good in goal, and foiled Hull on many occasions. Team :—S. K. Kazerooni (Goal); M. Prince, J. M. Atkinson (Backs); D. McLean, J. W. Stead, N. B. Stephenson (Half-backs); G. E. L. Graham, N. A. Newman, D. W. Watson, P. N. Baines, M. B. Marwood (Forwards). SCHOOL v. WORKSOP. Played at Worksop, on Wednesday, March 20th. Result Lost, 0-4. For the first time in the history of the match, St. Peter's were defeated by Worksop on the Worksop ground by four goals to nil. The score, however, adequately represents the run of the game, but the School were unlucky not to gain reward on several occasions. The afternoon might have been one in Midsummer, and conditions could not have been more delightful for both players and spectators. :
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quick to take his chances, crashed it into the net to complete his hat-trick, leaving Kazerooni no chance to save. In the second-half, St. Peter's played better. The forwards were quicker and made several invasions, but their finishing was definitely weak—several open goals being missed. C. F. Walton scored a further goal for Worksop fifteen minutes after the interval. The Teams were :St. Peter's School :S. K. Kazerooni (Goal) ; M. Prince and J. M. Atkinson (Backs); D. McLean, J. W. Stead, N. B. Stephenson (Half-backs) G. E. L. Graham, N. A. Newman, W. D. Watson, P. N. Baines, M. B. Marwood (Forwards). ;
Worksop College :G. Martyn (Goal); R. G. M. Walker and W. A. Johnson (Backs); W. D. McConnell, P. 0. Wilson, S. K. Ashworth (Half-backs); K. Collinge, G. V. Evans, C. W. Walton, J. Lythe, R. Bellwood (Forwards).
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The weather has been very kind to the Junior and Middle game players this term—most of the School, under the able care of Mr. Cooper, Mr. Bourne, and Mr. Smith, averaging three games a week. Thus, when the House matches were played, the players showed extensive knowledge of tactics, while the standard of Hockey reached this year was surprisingly high. The draw for the Inter-House Hockey was as follows :— Rise } Rise v. (5-0) Rise Day Boys (3-0) School House (Holders) The semi-final was played on Thursday, March 21st. The Rise, with a team which included five colours, defeated the Day Boys by five goals to nil. Throughout the game the Rise forwards were in the Day Boys' half, but they were slow in the circle. In the first half Newman (3) and Watson (1) were the Rise scorers. After the interval, N. A. Newman scored again for the Rise. The Day Boys never gave up hope, and although they were outclassed they showed great grit and determination. Umpires :—Messrs. R. M. Cooper and P. K. Bourne.
273 FINAL—HOUSE HOCKEY MATCH. The final was played on Saturday, March 23rd, in rainy conditions. The Rise defeated the School House by 3 goals to nil after a very fast and interesting game—the latter being without their captain, J. M. Atkinson, who had fallen ill. The Rise won the toss and attacked the pavilion end goal. Their forwards and halves worked together splendidly. Ten minutes after the start, Newman scored a magnificent goal from a centre by Douglas. School House pressed hard, but their forwards, especially the wings, were very slow and unsteady. Play then swung to the other end, and Quarrie, following up, put the Rise two ahead. Half-time : Rise, 2; School House, 0. On the restart, the School House did most of the attacking, but they failed to penetrate the Rise defence, for which N. B. Stephenson was outstanding. J. W. Stead, the School House centre-half, made several determined efforts, but the forwards did not back up on those rare occasions when a scoring chance presented itself. P. D. Johnstone, in goal, played a good game throughout, and foiled the School House by running out on many critical occasions. The Rise then went further ahead through Newman, who scored with a low shot. Final Score Rise, 3; School House, 0. :
For the School House M. Prince, left-back, J. W. Stead, centre-half, and C. A. Smart, right-inside, were prominent, while N. B. Stephenson, right-back, N. A. Newman, right-inside, and P. D. Johnstone were outstanding for the Rise. The Teams were :Rise :—P. D. Johnstone (Goal); N. B. Stephenson, S. K. Kazerooni (captain) (Backs); M. Q. Carlton, D. McLean, F. F. Weatherill (Half-backs); A. W. Douglas, N. A. Newman, D. W. Watson, R. G. M. Quarrie, and P. C. Campbell (Forwards). School House :—J. T. Harding (Goal); D. G. Barnby, M. Prince (Backs); V. L. F. Davin, J. W. Stead (captain), J. L. Boden (Half-backs); J. R. Tyson, C. A. Smart, P. N. Baines, G. E. L. Graham, M. B. Marwood (Forwards). The Hockey Retrospect and Characters will appear in the
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'Rowing. INTER-HOUSE ROWING. Conditions for rowing during the early weeks of the term were not very favourable for training. A high river and strong winds made it very difficult to teach beginners, as it was hardly possible to " easy " a crew for long enough to coach them without them drifting back to the Boathouse. " Tubbing " became an unpleasant, chilly, and rather profitless job. However, with various interruptions and changes, the crews gradually got together, and, for a week before the races, had possible conditions on the river. Owing to the exigencies of external exams, the dates fixed for the First Division races had to be altered, and they were held on March 12th and 13th. On the 12th, the School House I rowed against the Day Boys, and the Rise rowed against the School House II. In the first race the School House 1, rowing on the Boathouse side of the river, got a good start, and drew away at the start to gain a length's lead. They failed, however, to increase this, and by the York City Boathouse the Day Boys began to draw up. Through Scarborough Bridge they came up still more, and by Marygate were nearly level. The School House seemed unable to put on the necessary spurt, while the Day Buys made a grand effort along the straight, and passed the House almost on the post, to win by half-a-length, in 4 mins. 6 secs. In the second race the Rise, rowing on the Railway side, got a poor start, and the School House II got a slight lead. This they managed to keep up to York City Boathouse, rowing with great determination. Here, however, the Rise drew up, and, keeping a longer and steadier stroke, passed the House and drew away through Scarborough Bridge. By now the House had really shot their bolt, and the Rise increased their lead, winning by some three lengths, in 4 mins. 2 secs. In the Final, rowed on March 13th, the, Rise rowed on the Boathouse side. They made no mistake about the start, and got clean away. The Day Boys took some time to settle down, and by Scarborough Bridge the Rise had a good lead. Coming down the straight the Day Boys made another very fine spurt and began to come up on the Rise. The Rise, however, were able to answer and held the Day Boys, and so won the Cup by nearly a length in 4 mins. 5 secs. After the Final, the two losing crews of the previous day, School House I and School House II, rowed against each other. In a very good race the House I won by a length and a quarter. The races were all interesting to watch and, as a comparison of times will show, all four crews were very even. The Day Boys are particularly to be congratulated on their efforts, in view of the misfortunes that they had had to meet in forming their crew.
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The Crews were :The Rise—R. White (bow); 2, A. W. Douglas; 3, J. M. Dickenson ; C. H. Vasey (stroke); Cox, J. C. Houghton. The Day Boys—C. Biscombe (bow); 2, J. R. Hollington; 3, R. C. Davidson; R. S. Sickle (stroke); Cox, J. A. Wright. School House I—B. J. Eastwood (bow); 2, M. P. L. Wall; 3, N. L. Dodd; C. A. Smart (stroke); Cox, G. E. Shepherd. School House II—J. B. Dixon (bow); 2, P. N. B. Hale; 3, E. Robinson ; I. L. Lupton (stroke); Cox, T. W. L. Walters.
2nd DIVISION ROWING.
In spite of the difficulties at the beginning of the term, four crews, well up to standard, were ready for the Second Division races, which were rowed on March 22nd and March 25th. As an innovation the School House put in a fourth crew to make up four crews in the races. The Rise, for the third year in succession, were unlucky to lose one of their crew shortly before the races. In the first round, the School House III rowed against the Rise II. Rowing on the Railway side the House got a much better start, and drew away at once. After the Boathouse they gradually increased their lead and won by 2 lengths in 2 mins. 35 secs. In the second race the School House IV met the Day Boys. The House led at the start, but by the Boathouse the Day Boys, who were rowing a longer stroke, drew level. Towards the finish there was a good struggle; the Day Boys got a lead, and won a very good race by half-a-length in 2 mins. 37 secs. In the Final, rowed on March 25th, the School House III met the Day Boys II, the former having the Railway side. Conditions were bad as there was a strong, gusty wind blowing across the river which made coxing a difficult business. The start was very even, the Day Boys getting a slight lead which they kept till the Boathouse. During this part of the race the two crews kept very close in the middle of the river, and at one time it looked as if a collision must occur. After the Boathouse the School House drew up and a little ahead, and, in spite of a good spurt by the Day Boys, at the end of the course, managed to win by half-a-length in 2 mins. 16 secs., and so retained the Cup. The Crews were :School House III—M. Walker (bow); 2, P. Heywood; 3, J. S. P. Phillips; A. H. Moffatt (stroke); Cox, R. S. Currie. Day Boys II—C. J. Lynch (bow); 2, J. A. Wright ; 3, J. A. F. Amor ; J. P. Farrow (stroke); Cox, E. W. Whitney. Rise II—A. C. Ping (bow); 2, W. Boyes; 3, E. Antrobus; A. D. Barnsdale (stroke); Cox, J. A. Dent. School House IV—E. H. Tankard (bow); 2, N. L. Colbeck 3, M. Hollway; R. G. Hawkins (stroke); Cox, T. W. L. Walters. ;
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%quasi) 'Retrospect. The prospects for the Squash at the beginning of the year were not very bright. The loss of N. W. D. Yardley and A. V. Mackintosh was felt very keenly, and S. Dodds and J. W. Stead were the only members of last year's team left. Then S. Dodds left in the middle of the term. However, J. Stead, J. Biggin, and S. K. Kazerooni improved rapidly, playing quite good Squash, although the team lost three of the four last term's matches. We were glad to renew the fixture with an Old Peterite side, led by S. S. Pawle. This term we were without the services of J. Biggin, but D. McLean improved and played very well at third string. Stead plays some very nice shots, but must learn to keep the ball lower and Must quicken up his game by volleying and half-volleying. Kazerooni is a most difficult player to beat as he retrieves the ball magnificently. His game is a lesson to all young Squash players, as he never gives up running for the ball. He must concentrate on more winning shots, as it is not always possible to win a match by tiring an opponent. D. McLean plays some delightful angle shots, but must learn to hit the ball to a much better length as his shots often come well out into the court off the back wall. This term's matches consist of victories over the Staff, when the lower strings played very well, and Worksop. Also the School team, strengthened by Mr. Smith and Mr. Toyne, beat a strong York Garrison side. SCHOOL v. STAFF. (Played on the School Courts.) The School played their usual match with the Staff and won by four matches to one. The new slow ball was being used for the first time in a School match, and none of the players were fully used to it. However, the School players definitely showed that with more practice they might show to advantage with this ball. In the opening match Stead was outplayed by F. Smith, but the latter was playing some delightful shots, keeping the ball low the whole time. S. K. Kazerooni showed himself to be too fast about the court for S. M. Toyne. He lost the first game because his opponent was placing the ball accurately, but won the next three by good retrieving. D. McLean played very well to beat P. K. Bourne 3-1. His opponent had used the new ball far more, but after losing the first game, D. McLean played some good angle shots to take the next three. The match between N. A. Newman and R. M. Cooper went to five games, as both players played well and badly alternately. Both must learn to keep the ball much lower as a great many useless shots were made.
277 E. Robinson, after losing the first game to K. H. Rhodes, settled down to play some good Squash, winning the next three games in succession. Scores :J. W. Stead (School) lost to F. Smith (Staff), 4-9, 6-9, 5-9. S. K. Kazerooni (School), beat S. M. Toyne (Staff), 9-10, 9-0, 9-0, 9-3. D. McLean beat (School) P. K. Bourne 4-9, (Staff), 9-3, 9-5, 9-3. N. A. Newman (School) beat R. M. Cooper (Staff), 9-2, 3-9, 2-9, 9-5, 9-0. E. Robinson (School) beat K. H. Rhodes (Staff), 3-9, 9-7, 9-4, 9-2. SCHOOL v. YORK GARRISON. (Played on the School Courts.) Result :-Won by 4 matches to 1. A School team consisting of Mr. Toyne, Mr. Smith, and the School three strings beat York Garrison by 4 matches to 1. F. Smith played delightful Squash to beat the well-known Army Squash player, Captain Gibbs, by 3 games to 1. His drop shots and placing were too good for Gibbs although the latter retrieved well. J. W. Stead ought to have beaten Major Holbrook in the fourth game when he was leading 7-4. But he played too casually, and the match went the full course. S. M. Toyne always had his opponent on the run through skilful placing, and, although the match went to five games, Toyne made no mistake about the final game. S. K. Kazerooni lost a terrific match with Lieut. Hutchinson. Both players retrieved magnificently, and although Hutchinson lost the first two games, he rallied well to win the next two. The final game went to 8-all after a great struggle, and there were many changes of hand before Hutchinson ran out the winner 10-9. D. McLean was too good for Lieut. Frampton, whom he beat in three games. His angle shots were good, but his opponent made a lot of mistakes off easy returns. Scores :F. Smith beat Capt. G. A. Gibbs (R.E.), 9-4, 9-5, 6-9, 9-7. J. W. Stead beat Major A. W. Holbrook (R.E.), 7-9, 9-7, 9-7, 7-9, 9-6. S. M. Toynt beat Capt. C. H. Cooper (Northumberland Fusiliers), 9-7, 9-3, 4-7, 1-9, 9-5. S. K. Kazerooni lost to Lieut. G. F. Hutchinson (R.E.), 9-5, 9-3, 7-9, 6-9, 9-10. D. McLean beat Lieut. G. Frampton (Manchester Regt.) 9-5, 9-4, 10-8.
27 8 SCHOOL v. WORKSOP COLLEGE. (Played on the Worksop Courts.) This match was played after the Hockey match, and, consequently, both teams were tired. But the School players, once they had got used to the court, settled down to play good Squash, and were superior to their opponents in every department of the game. Worksop have not played very much Squash, and none of the School players dropped a game, although McLean's match went to 8-all in the last two games. Scores :J. W. Stead beat J. Lyth, 9-6, 9-4, 9-5. S. K. Kazerooni beat P. 0. Wilson, 9-5, 9-4, 9-3. D. McLean beat A. N. Other, 9-6, 10-8, 10-9.
INTER-HOUSE SQUASH. SCHOOL HOUSE v. RISE. A new innovation this term was the Inter-House Squash. The Day Boys did not enter a team, and so the School House and Rise contested the final. The Rise started favourites, for they had the School second, third, and fourth strings as their team. However, a good match was anticipated, and so it turned out the deciding match ran to five games, and the Rise won by two matches to one. ;
J. W. Stead (S.H.) and S. K. Kazerooni (R.) met in the first match, the latter taking the first game by energetic play. Stead, however, helped by a lapse of Kazerooni's, took the next two games. The final game was played at a terrific pace, Stead eventually winning 10-9 after Kazerooni had missed an opportunity of taking the match to five games. E. Robinson (S.H.) played very pluckily against D. McLean (R.) a more experienced player. He took the first game, 9-7, playing the ball hard and low, but McLean won the next three games by good retrieving. Robinson put up a spirited resistance in the third game, but McLean's more varied shots won him the match. The deciding match between N. A. Newman (R.) and M. Hollway (S.H.) was a decided strain on the audience in the gallery, and must have affected the players. But after the opening rallies, both settled to play excellent Squash. Hollway won a close first game, but Newman rallied and won the next two fairly easily. The game changed now, and Hollway took the fourth game to love. However, although there were many changes of hand, Newman won the final game fairly easily.
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Scores :S. K. Kazerooni (R.) lost to J. W. Stead (S.H.), 9-5, 4-9, 2-9, 9-10. D. McLean (R.) beat E. Robinson (S.H.), 7-9, 9-5, 9-7, 9-4. N. A. Newman (R.) beat M. Hollway (S.H.), 7-9, 9-1, 9-3, 0-9, 9-3. OLD PETERITE SQUASH CLUB. We are very pleased to see the formation of this club, as we must have one of the strongest Old Boys' sides' of any public school. We understand that the club is going to be asked to compete for the Londonderry Cup next year, and we wish them every success. We would like to congratulate the O.P. side which beat the Lancing Old Boys. It was a very fine result as Lancing turned out a very strong side, and the Old Peterites were not at full strength, H. W. Burrows and R. G. Bullen being unable to play. Scores :N. W. D. Yardley beat J. R. C. Yglesias, 9-7, 9-7, 9-6. S. G. S. Pawle beat K. A. H. Read, 7-9, 8-10, 9--5, 10-8, 9-8. A. V. Mackintosh lost to D. B. Adams, 9-2, 2-9, 9-4, 6-9. E. P. Sewell lost to W. R. May, 9-10, 10 8, 5-9, 4-9. S. Dodds beat R. Gillbert Harris, 1-9, 7-9, 9-5, 9-0, 9-3.
Ebe Cross Country. The Annual Cross-Country race for the Oxford Plate was run over the same course as last year, on Tuesday, February 12th. Although the actual day was dry, and somewhat boisterous, the course was in a very slippery condition, owing to heavy rain during the days preceding the race. The runners set off promptly at 4-30 p.m., and the School House set a very fast pace down Burton Stone Lane, Boden and Hollway taking the lead. Across Bootham Stray the field opened out, and the leaders took up their positions, which they held throughout with very little change. Despite the bad conditions underfoot, the time for the race was only 52 seconds more than last year. An unusual feature was the two dead-heats. This year each House sent six representatives instead of five, and the first four home counted for points. Clifton Rise retained the Shield by the narrow margin of one point.
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The final placing was as follows :Clifton Rise. School House. Day Boys. 1. ( J. L. Boden 1. 2. I M. Hollway 1 2. 3. N. B. Stephenson 3. 4. W. H. Hanks 4. 5. W. Boyes 5. 6. C. H. Vasey ) 6. 7. 1D. W. Watson f 7. 8. J. A. F. Amor 8. 9. I. A. Campbell 9. C. A. Smart 10. 10. 11. E. Robinson 11. 12. R. S. Bickle 12. 13. D. Lund 13. 14. H. Cheong 14. 15. D. McLean 15. 16. J. T. Brockbank 16. 17. I. L. Lupton 17. 18. J. W. Butler 18. Points : 21. 22. 38 Points. Time-28 mins. 35 secs.
toxing. The Inter-House Boxing Finals took place on Saturday, March 16th. The heats were decided on the previous Thursday, but only five fights had to be boxed off. Nothing very important happened, although Ping boxed well against Cheong, who did a lot of attacking. In the finals the School House had twelve representatives, the Rise eleven, and the Day Boys three. Thus it was obviously going to be decided between the School House and the Rise. Some excellent boxing was seen, and it was generally agreed that the standard was higher than in other years. Sgt.-Major Puddick must be congratulated on the amount of hard work he put into his boxing classes. It is chiefly due to him that the School boxing has shown such an improsement in the past three years. Among the lightweights, T. W. Walters, R. T. Wolf, and J. T. Brockbank showed us some good boxing. Later, N. A. Newman and P. D. Johnstone boxed well, and the last fight, between S. K. Kazerooni and P. N. Baines, proved to he both interesting and exciting. Dr. Blair, 0.P., again very kindly showed his interest in the School boxing by refereeing the fights. He was able to present his own cup, the " Blair " Cup, to the School House, who proved victors with 7 points. The Rise came second with 4 points, and the Day Boys third with 2 points.
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BOXING RESULTS. Winners. 6 st. to 6 st. 7 lbs. Cockburn (R.) ... v. Capaldi (D.) 1 Walters Capaldi (D.) v. ... (S.H.) Walters (S.H.) ... ... Bye 6 st. 7 lbs. to 7 st. Wolf (S.H.) ... v. Wolf (S.H.) Hollington M. (D.) } v. 1 Wolf (S.H.) Dent (R.) ... ... Bye 7 st. to 7 st. 7 lbs. Currie (S.H.) ... v. 1 Currie (S.H.) lb Barnby (R.) ... 7 st. 7 lbs. to 8 st. Ambler (S.H.) ... v. bank 1 Brockbank (D.) Brockbank (D.) Brockbank Chudleigh (R.) ... Bye (D.) 8 st. to 8 st. 7 lbs. Ping (R.) v. Ping (R.) Cheong (D.) ... v. 1 Ping (R.) Hawkins (S.H.) ... Bye 8 st. 7 lbs. to 9 st. Smart (S.H.) ... V. Smarvt. (S.H.) Vasey (R.) Greaves (D.) III Greaves (D.) ... Bye ... 9 st. to 9 st. 7 lbs. Bamby (S.H.) ... v. • • • 1 Quarrie (R.) Quarrie (R.) ... 9 st. 7 lbs. to 10 st. Tyson (S.H.) ... ... I. v. Jolmstone(R.) Johnstone (R.) ... OE' 10 st. to 10 st. 7 lbs. Newman (R.) ... ... 1 v. Newman (R.) Campbell, I. A. (S.H.) 10 st. 7 lbs. to 11 st. Dodd (S.H.) ... v. • • -• }Dodd (S.H.) Lund (R.) ... 11 st. to 11 st. 7 lbs. Stead (S.H.) ... v. ... ... } Stead (S.H.) Douglas (R.) ... 11 st. 7 lbs. to 12 st. Prince (S.H.) ... ... 1 v. Prince (S.H.) Barnsdale (R.) Over 12 st. Baines (S.H.) ... } v. Baines (S.H.) Kazerooni (R.)
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Cricket fixtures. 1st XI. Sat. May 18. Clifton (Practice Match). Thur. „ 30. Staff XI Sat. June 1. Bootham School Wed. „ 5. Worksop College Sat. ,, 8. Weetwood C.C. Wed. „ 12. Catterick Garrison Sat. „ 15. Ampleforth College Sat. „ 22. Durham School Sat. „ 29. Leeds Grammar School Sat. July 6. M.C.C. Sat. „ 13. Giggleswick Wed. „ 17. Craven Gentlemen Wed. „ 24. Yorkshire Gentlemen Sat. „ 27. Old Peterites
Home. Away. Away. Home. Home. Home. Away. Home. Home. Away. Home. Home. Home.
2nd XI. Sat. June 1. Bootham School Wed. „ 5. Worksop College Sat. „ 15. Ampleforth College Sat. „ 29. Leeds Grammar School Wed. July 10. Eccentrics Sat. „ 1 3. Giggleswick School .
Home. Home. Away. Away. Home. Home.
COLTS XI. Sat. June 22. Ampleforth College Away. Colts matches with Bootham School and Worksop College to be arranged.
Ebe auntor %cbool. The Easter term is always a term full of activity in various ways, and this term there has been the added interest and excitement of the preparations at " The Grove " for our move across the road. The House has been " done " from top to bottom, both inside and outside, and it looks a very different place indeed. We are all looking forward very much to being in our new and attractive surroundings, though there are some of us who think of the " razzing " times we have had in these old school rooms at St. Olave's, where the Junior School has been for some twenty-five years.
283 This term might well be called one of many weathers, as we have had rain, floods, high winds, a week-end of fairly deep snow, and, at times, very fine, warm days. Although we have not had an epidemic, we have had a number of very troublesome coughs and colds, for which a biting East wind seemed responsible. In spite of this we have had many enjoyable things to do. The Lectures and Entertainments in the Big Hall have been greatly appreciated; Roller Skating has been very popular; almost A record number of boys have taken Boxing lessons with Sgt.Major Puddick; and, towards the end of term, a party of us went to the Theatre Royal to see " Alice in Wonderland." This was a very good show, and we enjoyed it very much indeed. On Wednesday, March 20th, we had a Boxing Tournament of twelve contests, and these all went off very well, and showed that even some of the smaller boys had gained a good idea of self control. Dr. H. E. King Reynolds spoke in appreciative terms of the value of boxing for small boys. Mr. J. H. Stevenson acted as Referee, and Mr. K. G. Chilman and C. H. Vasey were Judges. We are very sorry that Mr. Pendlebtiry was not able to be with us for the last fortnight of term, as he had an attack of jaundice. We hope he will be quite better for next term. Miss M. Toyne kindly undertook to take his place, which was lucky for US.
At the end of term we are hoping to do well in the Athletic Sports, and we are also looking forward to seeing Mr. Ping's set of lantern slides on Bunyan's " Pilgrim's Progress," which he has promised to show us. We feel there is a point we must mention in these notes if the Editors of " The Peterite " will permit us. We notice, with much pleasure and satisfaction, that so many Old Olavites are doing so well in the Senior School. It is some years since the Head of the School was an Old Olavite. We hope that if Old Olavites read these notes they will realize we follow their doings with great interest. BOXING. The following is a list of the contestants in the St. Olave's Boxing Display, held in the Gymnasium, on Wednesday, March 20th. The winners of each fight are put first in the list. 1. M. Lynch v. T. Lambert. 2. T. Reynolds v. W. Churchill. 3. M. Steele v. J. Denison.
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J. Scholey v. J. Pulleyn. F. Buckler v. H. Belchamber. A. Lockwood v. P. Hort. B. Denison v. A. Calder. J. Shillitoe v. R. Langstaff. J. Inglis v. F. Hornby. R. Stead v. J. Butler. M. Buckle v. J. England. R. Lynch v. F. Steele.
UNANSWERED QUESTIONS Al ST. OLAVE'S. Who is our chief wit? Is he a Nit-wit? Has anybody seen Boswick? How many kinds of flowers does a rabbit eat? Is the Sanatorium a Ram's den? Who is our Rice Pudding King? How much longer will a certain gown last?
P. A. Lockwood (St. 0.) J. M. Couldwell. W. B. Churchill. J. D. Gowlett. J. R. Penty.
SALVETE. P. Bulmer. J. Bulmer. J. R. T. Heap. R. T. Hey. L. Turton.
St. Olare's Scbool games. Apart from a week of snowy weather at the beginning of term, we have not been hindered from playing games on Tuesdays and Thursdays, though these have been rather scrappy owing to the number of boys away with coughs and colds. As far as the Rugger was concerned this greatly handicapped the coach in forming a team. We had three matches this term, the first being against St. Bede's, Hornsea, at York, on February 19th, which we won 21 points to 3, chiefly by being bigger and heavier than our opponents, who played better football. They play Rugger during both the Winter terms. At Terrington, on Tuesday, February 26th, we again won our match by 16 points to 3, but in the return match, on March 21st, at York, we lost an exciting game by 13 points to 9. We congratulate Terrington School on their performance, as this is the first lime for many years that they have played us at Rugger, and it is a new game to all the present boys of their school.
285 The following represented the School :—R. Lynch (Capt.), Butler (Vice-Capt.), Amor, Banford, England, Morison, Steele, F., Hornby, Shillitoe, Stead, Buckler, F.;Bennett, Lockwood, P. A., Bulmer, E. P., Seville, P., also Brenikov, Harding, Heppell, Couldwell.
%cout 'news. Our time for Scouting this term has been limited to Monday afternoons from 4-5, for the troop as a whole, while those members who did not take Boxing had another parade on Fridays at the same time. We welcome two new members to the troop in P. A. Lockwood, who has joined the Peewit Patrol, and D. Cole the Woodpigeons. It is hoped that as many scouts as possible will take their second class test next term. On April 23rd, which is St. George's Day, there is going to be a parade of the York Scouts' Association in the Big Hall, at St. Peter's School, at 6-30 p.m., and any of tfie troop who care to attend in uniform will be welcome, and should assemble near the Gymnasium at 6-15 p.m. On May 6th, the Silver Jubilee of our King's Accession, the York Scouts are lighting a beacon fire at 10 p.m. on Garrow Hill, to the North-East of Heslington, to link up with the beacon chain throughout the kingdom to commemorate this occasion.
CUB REPORT. This term we have had a competition between the Sixes, which included all Cub work, games, and general efficiency. This, after a very even contest, was eventually won by the Yellow Six. It put everybody on their mettle, and, at times, full marks were merited all round. As Buckler was unable to be present at most of the meetings, owing to Rugger, Hugh Ping acted as leader of the Yellow Six instead. Inter-Six Hockey matches and Relay Races, besides many sense-training games have occupied our meetings; while nearly every week we have acted either a play or Charades. Besides playing games we have also concentrated on passing tests for our 1st Stars. Everyone in the Pack is now well on the way to getting their 1st Star, and, in some cases, only one more test has to be passed.
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Contemporaries. We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, apologising for any inadvertent omissions :— " The Pocklingtonian," "_The Eagle," " The Artists' Rifles Gazette " (3), " The Magazine of the Royal Air. Force College, Cranwell," " The Ousel," " The Leodiensian," " The Brighton College Magazine," " The Haileyburian," " The Dovorian," " The Johnian," " The Stonyhurst College Magazine," " The Denstonian," "The Ampleforth Journal," "The Giggleswickian," " The Worksopian," " The Dolphin Magazine," " The Eastbournian, " " The Monktonian," " The Hymerian," " The Malvernian," " St. Peter's College (Adelaide) Magazine."
ROYAL (DICK) VETERINARY COLLEGE, EDINBURGH. (Affiliated to the University of Edinburgh)
Principal0. CHARNOCK BRADLEY, M.D., D.Sc., F.R.C.Y.S.
After attendance on complete courses of instruction in this College, students may proceed to the Examinations for the Diploma of Membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (M.R.C.V.S.) for the Diploma in Veterinary State Medicine (D.V.S.M.) and for the Diploma in Tropical Veterinary Medicine (D.T.V.M.) granted by the University of Edinburgh. Students of the College may also present themselves for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Veterinary Science conferred by the University of Edinburgh. The College being recognised as a Central Institution under the Education (Scotland) Act, 1908, students are eligible for Bursaries granted by the Education Committees in Scotland. A copy of the College Calendar, containing particulars of Scholarships, Fellowships, etc., may be obtained on application to A. C. DOULL, C.A., A.S.A.A., Secretary and Treasurer.
