94 N. A. Newman, G. E. L. Graham, and M. Q. Carlton were chosen for the Yorkshire Public Schoolboys' Hockey XI versus a Yorkshire XI on April 8th, on the School field. J. L. Boden also played in the trials, which were played on the previous day. ,
football. 1st XV versus YORKSHIRE WANDERERS. Lost, 0-3. Played at Home, December 11th. The XV was strengthened by the return of J. W. Stead to the side, now recovered from his shoulder injury. J. R. Hollington, however, took his place on the almost permanent sick-list of the XV, and the vacancy was filled by P. C. Campbell. The School took up the offensive first, and the forwards managed to keep the ball within the Wanderers' half for some ten minutes of play. The Wanderers retaliated, however, and only keen tackling by the School backs prevented them scoring. The Wanderers failed with a penalty kick. Shortly afterwards, Stead intercepted a pass, ran strongly and passed to Newman, who was a trifle slow in passing to McLean, who was immediately pulled down. On the right wing Smart gathered the ball, kicked ahead when almost on the touch-line, followed up, and passed to McLean, who made ground before being tackled. The score still stood at 0-0 at half-time, though the School had been a trifle unlucky not to score. Shortly after half-time, Newman dribbled the ball over the Wanderers' line, but was just beaten to the touch-down by a visiting forward. For long periods at a time the School forwards hammered away at the Wanderers' line, but were unable to pierce the defence. The Wanderers' forwards were superior to the School in the set scrums, and played a very bustling game in the loose. In the last quarter-of-an-hour the visiting forwards set up a prolonged attack, and a forward short-passing rush narrowly failed to score. This was followed by a dangerous run by Toulmin, who swerved past the School wing and was stopped by Lockwood just short of the line. A succession of scrums followed, and from one of these the School was penalised. Luxton kicked a goal for the Wanderers from in front of the posts, to win the match. For the last ten minutes of the game the School attacked, but were unable to score, and the Wanderers were victors by a penalty goal (3 points) to nil. The School were extremely unlucky to lose a keen match : a draw would have been the fairest result on the run of the game. As the Wanderers' President claimed that this side was the strongest put out this season, defeat by such a narrow margin can be considered no mean achievement. One of the most noticeable features of the game was the complete subjection of Toulmin, by Douglas in the first half, and Watson in the second.
