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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.
