Squash Rackets

T. W. L. Walters (cox). Has steered throughout the term without mishap, and learnt to take a good course in a race. Was usually available on

Wednesdays.

THIRD FOUR CHARACTERS.

- C. Biscombe (bow). Although light, rows a good blade and keeps a good length ; rows neatly. 2, P. N. B. Hale. A hardworking oarsman with a clumsy style ; with a little more slide control would make a very effective oar. 3, R. C. Davidson. Provided the weight in the boat ; although he has not had much experience he is learning to apply his weight and raced very well. .A. H. Moffatt (stroke). Shows great promise as a stroke and has good length ; has a hard beginning, but needs to improve his own finish. J. C. Houghton (cox). A keen and useful cox, who steered well in the races, although a little erratic in practice.

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DRYSDALE CUP.

The School was represented in the Drysdale Cup (the Junior Amateur 'Championship of Great Britain), at the Royal Automobile Club, by J. W. Stead and S. K. Kazerooni. The Championship was held from Wednesday, 24th April, to the following Wednesday.

Stead had a bye into the second round and figured in the best match of the day when he just beat H. A. P. Heaslop (Wellington), 9-6, 1-9, 10-8, 6-9, 9-7. The St. Peter's first string played some really good angle shots and deserved his win.

In the third round, the last 16, he was beaten by C. S. Panchand (Lancing), 5-9, 2-9, 8-10. Panchand was on top in the first two games, but Stead made a great fight in the third game, which was desperately fought. The result might have been different if Stead had made a quicker start.

In the first round Kazerooni beat J. A. flallows (Marlborough), 7-9, 9-2, 9-6, 9-3. The former found difficulty in keeping on his feet, but after dropping the first game he soon settled down to win the next three comfortably.

He beat D. C. M. Tomilson (Tonbridge), 9-4, 9-0, 9-3, the latter :having difficulty in returning Kazerooni's service.

In the third round he beat F. A. Maughan (Tonbridge), 9-6, 9-5, 9-6, to enter the last eight. Kazerooni started at a terrific pace and played a sound all round game.

The next day the St. Peter's 2nd string met W. O. Lane (late Lancing), and was beaten in three games.

Kazerooni again set a fast pace, and led 5-0 in the first game. He could not, however, keep up this pace, and subsequently Lane got right on top of him and won easily by 7-9, 1-9, 2-9. * * *

Having had a bye in the first round, A. V. Mackintosh (O.P.), who started favourite, was beaten by P. Sherrard (Stome), 9-2, 7-9, 7-9, 5-9.

The title was won by C. S. Panchand (Lancing).

NOTES.

The North of England Squash Rackets Championship was held cn the School Courts from Monday, 25th, to Thursday, 28th March. Fcr the third time in succession N. W. D. Yardley carried off the North of England Championship when he beat W. H. L. Gordon, of the Royal Corps of Signals, by three games to love in; the final, 9-4, 9-6, 9-1. He thus set up a new record, for he is the first player to win the title three times. In the semi-fmal Yardley beat F. Smith by three games to love, 9-2, 9-6, 9-2.

In the handicap event, J. W. Stead (owe 1) beat N. Payman (scr.), 9-4, 10-8, 9-7, but was beaten by J. R. B. Knox (-3), the former Yorkshire player, 1-9, 7-9, 7-9.

S. K. Kazerooni (scr.) reached the final after beating P. K. Bourne, G. Frampton, E. S. Field and P. Yorke. The last two matches lasted about 70 minutes each, and Kazerooni won mainly by some energetic retrieving and intelligent placing.

Kazerooni, who was decisively beaten on the following day by M. C. Consett (owe 5), the Royal Navy 5th string, 3-9, 7-9, 9-7, 4-9, failed to produce his form of the previous rounds.

Three School Squash Competitions, open and handicap, were organised last term. In the open championship J. W. Stead beat S. K. Kazerooni in five games, whilst in the senior handicap event Kazerooni (-5) beat Stead (-6) in four games.

The junior handicap event was won by G. W. Russell, who defeated R. G. Hawkins by three games to love.

In the complete season, 1934-35, the School team has played seven matches and won 4. They have won 66 games to their opponents 53, and have scored 71 points more than cp.,-,osing teams.

SCHOOL OPEN SQUASH RACKETS CHAMPIONSHIP, 1935.

E. D. Robinson N. A. Newman J. W. Stead M. P. L. Wall T. D. Ambler V. L. F. Davin P. N. Baines K. J. Jarvis G. E. L. Graham D. W. Watson J. L. Boden S. K. Kazerooni D. G. Barnbv M. Hollway D. McLean } Newman (3-0) Stead } Stead (3-1) (3-2)

1 { Ambler (3-0) Jarvis Jarvis (3-2) (3-2)

Watson (3-1) Kazerooni Kazerooni (3-0) (3-0)

j Hollway (3-1) D. McLean Hollway (3-2) Stead (3-1)

Kazerooni (3-0) Stead (3-1)

SCHOOL SENIOR SQUASH RACKETS HANDICAP, 1935.

SCHOOL JUNIOR SQUASH RACKETS HANDICAP, 1935.

X. J. Jarvis (Scr.) R. G. Hawkins ( +2) R. S. Currie ( +4) .S. K. Kazerooni (-5)

M. B. Marwood ( +1) J. L. Boden (Scr.) D. G. Barnby (Scr.) .M. P. L. Wall (-2) Jarvis (3-0) Kazerooni (3-1) Kazerooni (3-0) Kazerooni

(3-1 )

D. McLean (-4) McLean M. Hollway (-1) J (3-2) E. D. Robinson (-2) Robinson R. T. Wolf ( +3) (3-0) Robinson M. Prince ( + 3) D. W. Watson (Scr.) Prince w.o. w.o. T. D. Ambler ( +1) Ambler V. L. F. Davin ( +2) (3-2) Stead J. W. Stead (-6) Stead (3-0) P. N. Baines (-2) (3-2) G. E. L. Graham (scr.) Newman N. A. Newman (-3) (3-0) Barnby Boden (3-0) Barnby (3-2) Barnby w.o. w.o. J

Kazerooni (3-0)

Stead (3-1)

I. A. S.Thompson( + 1) 1 T. F. Cameron (-1) J Thompson (3-0)1 Thompson S. H. Green (Scr.) H. Tankard ( +1) t Tankard (3-1) J (3-2) G. W. Russell (scr.) t. A. W. C. Ping (-1) J Russell (3-1) J. T. Harding (scr.) (-1) S. P. H. Rylatt 1 J Rylatt (3-0) Russell (3-1)

R. G. Hawkins (-3) R. G. Whitworth (+3) I, Hawkins (3-1) ,J Hawkins R. S. Dixon ( +2) C. Carlile ( +3) I-- Carlile (3-2) J (3-2) G. Shepherd ( +1) P. B. Cockburn (+3) -I-- Cockburn (3-1) J Reed J. C. Houghton ( + J. V. Reed ( +1) 5) 1 Reed (3-1) I r (3-1) Russell (3-0)

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