The Peterite. Vol. XXVIII. SEPTEMBER, 1936. No. 283
Editorial. Our first duty and desire is to welcome our new headmaster and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Price. It is no easy task taking over a headmastership after so long and so popular a reign as that of Mr. and Mrs. Toyne, but just as we have endeavoured in the past, so in the future we hope to show our sincere support and fidelity to our new headmaster and his wife. Last term passed as a conservative and stabilising one, for we were all determined that in Mr. and Mrs. Toyne's last term we would enjoy. to the full the best of school life at St. Peter's which they had been so instrumental in building up. In this vein all the usual matches were played and all the old challenges accepted ; the Eccentrics, the boaters' match, the normal school matches, and all the river events were played off with a determined zest. Although it must he added that we, whether cricketers or boaters, could find no suitable epithet for last term's weather. A bountiful mixture of rain, wind, and clouds effectively blotted out the little remaining portion of the English sun. As a summer term it was a disgrace ; even as a winter term it would have been too wet. Thus cricket was often played under marsh-like conditions, and rowing was often a necessity rather than a sport. But despite playing pitches preposterously pond-like and despite whirling and bouncing downstream in a thunderstorm, the lst XI, though by no means unbeatable, were never overwhelmed, and the 1st IV, without two of its original members, rowed excellently at York and won the Ladies' Plate at the Tyne Regatta. Full reports of these events, however, are given elsewhere in this number. For Commemoration Days at the end of term we were blessed with some sun, but these days brought home to us the imminent departure of Mr. and Mrs. Toyne. Now they have left we can say, in addition to what we said in the last issue of this magazine, that never was a departure less desired. We hope that the memories of their time at St. Peter's, and especially of the last few weeks, will be very happy ones. We regret also that Miss Featherstone has left Clifton Rise, where she had helped Mr. Featherstone to run the House for so many years. Her interest in the House and her kind hospitality will be hard to replace. Mrs. Rhodes also is departing from the Rise where she has been for so long. Everyone will miss her sorely, for her cheeriness and constant kindness and her helpful wisdom endeared her to all. They carry with them the gratitude of all Risites, anyl the best wishes of all Peterites.
Contents. Page Editorial
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Commemoration Days, 1936
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Oxford Letter ...
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Cambridge Letter
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Old Peterite News
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School Officers
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Valete and Salvete Obituary
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The Featherstone Memorial
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Chapel ...
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Music ...
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The Library
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Notes and Items
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" The Curtain "
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The Scientific Society •••
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Lucerne, Easter, 1936
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Sir Clifford Allbutt
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Cricket ...
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Rowing ... Tennis ...
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Swimming Squash Rackets O.T.C. News Shooting Football Fixtures, 1936 " The Song of St. Peter's Rowers Correspondence The Junior School Scout News ... Cub Report ... Contemporaries
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A. J. PRICE, Esq., M.A., Headmaster
136 During the last few months the School has lost, by death, two faithful members of its staff in Miss Osborn, matron for many years at School House, and Captain G. J. Penn, the School Secretary for over twenty years. Short appreciations appear on later pages. We heard rumours last term of the shape of things to come : changes of various kinds. How far these changes have been enforced we cannot yet say, but whatever they are, they are sure to be to our own good. We welcome Colonel Cape as School Bursar, and wish him the best of luck. The period into which we are now entering has everything in its favour ; it is meet for Peterites to consolidate the position built up in 1913-1936, and under our new headmaster we feel sure we can look forward to the realisation of that ideal. We have been left a foundation on which to build ; we have been shown how to build ; it is up to us to continue to build well and truly. Mr. and Mrs. Toyne have asked us to convey their sincere and heartfelt thanks for all the beautiful presents which they received from the Governors, the Staff, the Old Peterites, the School, St. Olave's, School House, the indoor Staff, the outdoor Staff, and " The Curtain." They are seeking the sun in the West Indies from October 25th to December 4th ; we convey to them all good wishes for their future health and happiness.
Commemoration Days, 1936.
FRIDAY, JULY 24th. The Archbishop of York kindly consented to distribute the Prizes last term, at 8-15 p.m., on July 24th. The platform party consisted of the Archbishop of York ; the Very Reverend H. N. Bate, Dean of York and Chairman of the Governors; Mr. S. M. Toyne ; Canon A. C. England, Archdeacon of York ; and Mr. H. L. Creer, Clerk to the Governors. In his speech, Mr. Toyne gave the real reasons for his departure after twenty-three years as Headmaster. It appears that several years ago he was playing in some " wild game " and received an injury to his leg which he neglected at the time. Soon after he had set in motion the new development scheme in 1934, he received an adverse report from his doctors, and he felt that he should resign. However, he waited to see the completion of the tremendous project he had started. Continuing, Mr. Toyne said, " Life here would have been unbearable to me had I been forced to relax any activities, and I know that soon I should have been applying for a bed across the road. " As it is, however, I am much better, and I hope to be undertaking some work of definite usefulness in 1937.
137 " Naturally it has been, and will be, a great wrench to go. One has seen many and great changes, not only in the grounds and amenities, but also in the broadening basis of education here, and, I think I may say, in the School's status Mr. Toyne told us that his first Commemoration Day was attended by 65 scholars and between 50 and 100 visitors. Afterwards, Dean Purev Cust drove up in a carriage and pair and hoped that Mr. Toyne had not been unduly fatigued with the day's proceedings ! In that year three boys entered for School Certificate and one for Higher School Certificate. The next Dean paid a personal visit to the School to congratulate it on gaining a University Scholarship. Now, despite the increased competition, the School had gained twice as many scholarships in one year as were gained in the preceding twelve. Mr. Toyne ended his speech by making a plea for his successor, Mr. Price. He asked parents to avoid using the telephone except in cases of necessity, and to interpret the word 'necessity' liberally—almost 'emergency.' The Archbishop of York then distributed the Prizes. A list of Prize-winners appears below. After the distribution, those present had the pleasure and privilege of hearing, what has been voted the finest speech to be delivered from the School platform. Referring to Mr. Toyne's retirement, Dr. Temple said that it was a deep sorrow, not only to the friends of St. Peter's, but to the numerous personal friends that Mr. and Mrs. Toyne had made during their long stay in York, to think that this connection was on the point of severance. He was sure that Mr. and Mrs. Toyne would take with them, not only the best wishes of a multitude of friends, but the permanent gratitude of all generations of the School he had served so well. The Archbishop went on to speak about the fine English tradition in education. " In an ancient school such as St. Peter's," he said, " there is a special measure of responsibility in upholding the distinctive English tradition in education, which in my opinion is the greatest of educational traditions in the world. I am persuaded that the English and not the Scottish tradition is on the whole the finest in the world." Dr. Temple was of the opinion that an English school would rather be judged by the kind of citizen, and the average level of citizen it was producing, than by the number of distinguished scholars who passed through it. " The chief instrument of education is not the books, or lectures, or teaching of any kind, but the life of the school regarded as a society. If young people are to share in its membership, it must be a society of young people, with everyone having his
138 measure of responsibility ; and the training in citizenship is made more effective by sharing in the life and responsibilities of the school than by any other means." The Dean of York then rose to propose a vote of thanks to the Archbishop. Prior to this he read the following resolution of appreciation by the Governors :— " The Governors of St. Peter's School desire now to record. their high appreciation of the service rendered to the School by Mr. S. M. Toyne during his long tenure of the office of Headmaster. Mr. Toyne has devoted himself entirely to the interests of the School ; with his wide experience of Public School life, and his grasp of educational problems, he has built up a tradition which has g-iven St. Peter's a high standing among the Public Schools of this country : while, by the enlargement of the buildings to meet the growing needs of the time, he has left here an enduring monument of his resourcefulnees and energy. " The Governors are glad to recall the happy relations which have at all times existed between the Headmaster and the past and present members of the School ; and they desire to express their especial indebtedness to Mrs. Toyne, whose gracious kindness has won for her such affectionate regard, and will always be so gratefully remembered by all who are connected with the School." The Governors have since presented Mr. Toyne with a copy of this resolution, and, in addition, with a most beautiful antique chair. Canon A. C. England seconded the Dean's vote of thanks. After the speeches, the Head of the School, A. W. Douglas, presented Mr. and Mrs. Toyne with a silver tray, a gift of appreciation from the boys. The tray was inscribed :— " To Mr. and Mrs. Toyne with best wishes for the future and deep gratitude for the past, from the boys of St. Peter's." PRIZE LIST. I. L. Lupton. The Archbishop of York's Prize The Dean of York's Prize for Mathematics R S. Bickle. "Stephenson" Memorial Prize for Greek R. G. H. Whitworth. "Whytehead" Memorial Prizes for Divinity— B. J. Eastwood. St. Peter's F F. Steele. St. Olave's The Headmaster's Prize for European History M. Hollway. The Headmaster's Prize for Latin Prose— J. A. Russell. Senior P B. Cockburn. Junior (below VI Form) M. Hollway. English Essay Prize R. M. Deas. "Sykes Bequest" Prize R. G. Hawkins. Modern Language Prize R S. Bickle. B.M.A. Gold Medal for Science
139 Old Peterite Club Elocution Prizes— St. Peter's—Senior M. Hollway. Junior J. M. Rucklidge. St. Olave's—Senior J. M. Inglis. Junior J. K. Andrew. Art Prizes—St. Peter's A. M. S. Walker. St. Olave's K. R. G. Ramsden. Form Prize—Bl D. A. Smith. Form Prize—B2 M. J. Buckle. Form Prize—B3 K. Greenwood. Block B.—Mathematics P. A. Andrew. Science S. M. Green. Essay H. A. Milburn. Music Prize, Junior School (Presented by H. M. Haigh, Esq.) A. Battrick. Oxford Cup School House. SATURDAY, JULY 25th. Considering the miserable lack of summer we had during the term, it was a welcome surprise when the weather turned out fine for the Cricket, Rowing, and Swimming events. Full accounts of the Cricket Match and Boat Races against the Old Peterites appear elsewhere. It is sufficient to say here that a strong O.P. eleven won easily. On the river, however, the O.P.s were not so successful, and both the School Boats won comfortably, presumably retaining the elusive pewter tankard, which is now to be seen in Mr. Rhodes' room. During the afternoon, a large number of people visited the new Art Room to see an excellent display of Art of all types, which had been selected and tastefully arranged by Miss Dorothy Turner. Mr. and Mrs. Toyne were " At Home " to visitors during the
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Tea was taken in the Gymnasium and Big Hall, but despite careful planning to avoid overcrowding, it was nearly impossible to move in the Big Hall. However, by dint of much squeezing and elbowing, everyone partook of an excellent tea. The Swimming Sports were held .after tea and witnessed by a very large crowd. Many of the events were keenly contested. Clifton Rise retained the "Kazerooni" Cup by a wide margin from the School House. After the more serious business of swimming and diving was over, Mr. Rhodes' comic squad gave a display of " daring, dashing dives," and were even more successful than usual in drenching the spectators. SUNDAY, JULY 26th. For the Commemoration Day Services, the Chapel had been beautifully decorated in a blue and white colour scheme by Mrs. Toyne and the ladies of the School.
140 Holy Communion was celebrated at 8 a.m., and a large congregation was present. The Bishop of Carlisle (Dr. H. H. Williams) was assisted by the Rev. F. H. Barnby. The Bishop of Carlisle preached at the Special Commemoration Service at 10-15 a.m. Collections at both these services were in aid of a Fund to send a boy from a distressed area to a Fairbridge Farm School.
exforo letter. To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs, Had Oxford been founded as early as the School, I might have been the forty-fourth Oxford 0.P. Secretary to be confronted with the unpleasing task of speeding the parting headmaster. Did I say the forty-fourth? Well, perhaps quite not so many as that, for one cannot help thinking that in the regions of the " circas " (see list of Headmasters from 627 A.D. in the Stephenson Room) that an occasional headmaster might have departed unlamented, possibly unknown, as perhaps " John Gylliot, died 1484." But, on the other hand some poor secretary- might have had to write no less than thirteen " obituary " letters about Bosa (" circa 678 and 691"). But as it is, Oxford was only founded when Old Peterites, probably wearing the old School Toga, had been declaring for many centuries that the School was " going to the dogs." And the Oxford 0.P. Society (the present one I should say, for who knows how many there may have been " when I was a king in Babylon and you were a Christian slave" ?) has only been founded during tbe headmastership of Mr. Toyne. And so here I am alone and unarmed by precedent or rules of procedure, the first secretary to be confronted with so formidable a task. The headmaster, we know, like the king, lives for ever—or has done for thirteen hundred and nine years, but it seems scarcely enough to say " The Headmaster has resigned, long ruk the Headmaster." No, though forty odd headmasters before him may have been treated thus, Mr. Toyne cannot be so lightly passed over. In this long list of Headmasters, Mr. Toyne was a man, and so long- as St. Peter's shall flourish he will never become a mere name. It was the man whom we respected, though the mantle which he wore was venerable. As a Headmaster he ruled, but it was the man who made us happy to be ruled by him. All Old Peterites owe a great debt of gratitude to both Mr. and Mrs. Toyne, and all Old Peterites who have passed through Oxford wish them both a happy future. At the same time we would like to wish the present Headmaster and his wife the best of luck and " Floreat Scola Sancti Petri," W.T.
141 Turning to the world of sport one notices that the School continues to provide all the Amateurs for the Yorkshire Cricket eleven in increasing numbers, may this go on and soon we hope to see the entire team of Yorkshire taking one day off from county cricket each year to play against the School in the O.P. match. We would like to congratulate N. W. D. Yardley on his success this year. We believe he played for Cambridge against an Oxford eleven this season and managed to beat us. We really must give them a first team fixture next year—and in the boat race as well. All our members have been seen round the University from time to time—and one at least has been seen in the river. The consistency with which Old Peterites fall into the river is becoming monotonous—though we have never been able to ascertain whether they do it on purpose or not. J. M. Atkinson we particularly notice climbing out of the river and dripping through the streets of Oxford like a water-cart. But he can always be relied on to emerge from either his bed or the river to dash off an essay in the Radcliffe Camera on a Monday in time for his tutorial on the following day. R. C. Barrass and J. V. Icely have the unusual privilege of an extra term at Oxford during the long vac. They are both Theologians, and Icely claims that he attends the University sermons every week, which is one reason for believing D. H. Kingston is the one that Barrass does not preach them. person who does not fall out of boats, etc., the reason being that he has a car and he assures me it is not a case of him falling out of the car, but the car falling away from him. M. P. L. Wall and J. P. Farrow both row—enough said. When they are not too wet the former plays the organ and the latter plays Handel's Water Music on the J.C.R. piano. C. H. Vasey rows in the Lincoln 1st VIII and goes for long cycle rides to dry himself ; try as he will he cannot make another explosion in the labs. W. Toulmin stroked the B.N.C. 1st VIII at Henley and only missed rowing on the last day by four feet ; he too displays his swimming powers. In conclusion we would like to say that we intend to have an O.P. Dinner sometime next May. This is ample warning, so please, when the invitations come, don't mention previous engagements.
We remain, Yours sincerely,
THE OXFORD OLD PETERITFS.
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eambrioge letter. To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs, N/Ve offer a sinceare welcome to the new Headmaster, Mr. A. J. Price, and hope that he will be instrumental in sending us new members in the future to swell the fast fading. ranks of our club. The news from Cambridge is the same as ever, though with seasonal variations. When Cambridge wins now, it is beginning to be no longer news, but just a fulfilment of the eternal law of cause and effect. After the conclusion of exams last term, people might be seen breathing once more and, indeed, several of our members came out from the shells in which they- had hidden for many weeks, and later they might have been heard of pushing a bicycle in far parts of Europe. J. N. EMERY (St. John's) still cavorts about on his motorbike, and is to be seen at several places at once. R. W. MOORE (Sidney Sussex) has been seen pulling a pretty oar on the river and inspecting an ugly test tube in the laboratories. V. W. G. MUSGROVE (St. Catherine's) was busy with examinations, and these he successfully accomplished. N. A. HUDDLESTON (Trinity) walks harder and longer than ever ; he solves deep problems. L. A. LITTLE (Sidney Sussex) has been seen about Cambridge quite a lot recently ; we believe he is a scientist. H. E. T. SUMMERS (Queen's) has been working quite hard and exploring Norway on a velocipede as a rest cure. N. W. D. YARDLEY (St. John's) is to be congratulated on his fine score against Oxford in the 'Varsity Match, and on his continued good scores for Yorkshire, and on his 1,000 runs. Wishing the School every success, We are, Yours sincerely, THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES-
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THE ANNUAL DINNER, JULY 25th, 1936. The Old Peterite Dinner was the best attended for many years with the exception of the Dinner at the 1,300th Anniversary. A large number of Old Peterites came to spend a pleasant evening and to show their appreciation of the retiring President, S. M. Toyne, and of all he had done for the School during his Headmastership. The new President, the Bishop of Carlisle, proposed the School in a racy speech, and described his four mile walk to School from Poppleton as a boy. Mr. K. H. Rhodes, who had arranged the Dinner, replied. Mr. H. C. Scott making the presentation, Mr. Toyne, on behalf of himself and Mrs. Toyne, received a pair of Silver Candelabra and a cheque to be expended in the purchase of Book Cases. The presentation was from the members of the Old Peterite Club, and Mr. Scott referred to the unbounded hospitality Old Peterites of all generations had always received at the School. After the health of the Toyne family had been drunk with musical honours, Mr. Toyne replied with one of his felicitous speeches. The Toast of " The Club " was drunk on the proposal of Wing-Commander C. E. H. Medhurst, and replied to by Mr. J. Noel Blenkin. All the speeches gravitated round Mr. Toyne and his great services to the School. O.P. NEWS. J. E. C. Hill, M.A., has been appointed Assistant Lecturer in History in the University of Cardiff. At a meeting of the Archbishop's Board of Examiners the following Old Peterites were amongst those commended to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel :The Rev. R. C. Parkinson, Marske-in-Cleveland, for work in the diocese of South Tokyo ; Mr. P. Storrs Fox, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., for medical missionary work in India.
J. N. Emery, St. John's College, Cambridge, was placed In Class II, Division 2, in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos last June. V. W. G. Musgrove, St. Catherine's College, Cambridge, was placed in Class III of Part I of the Geographical Tripos.
144 A. B. Cooper obtained 1st Class Honours B.Sc. at London University'. J. D. Fergusson was awarded the Cheselden Medal for Surgery at St. Thomas' Hospital, and has been elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. A. J. Darton obtained 1st Class Honours in Engineering at Glasgow University. F. P. Marrian passed the 1st Div. B.A. at Sheffield University. E. 'W. Gilbert has been elected to a Research Lectureship in Human Geography at Hertford College, Oxford. He has also just recently contributed an excellent study of the Human Geography of Roman Britain to " A Historical Geography of Britain before 1800," edited by- H. C. Darby. Owing to an oversight the 0.P. Hockey team, which played the School XI on April lst, was not given in the last issue of " The Peterite." The 0.P. team was as follows :— Goalkeeper : K. H. Rhodes ; Backs : W. A. Clarke and J. M Atkinson ; Halves : R. G. M. Quarrie, B. W. Jackson, and K. G. Chilman ; Forwards : J. E. Ruddock, J. Warin, R. P. NA.Tarin, N. W. D. Yardley, and V. G. Musgrove. We congratulate N. W. D. Yardley for his fine display against Oxford in the University match last term. He was top of both the Cambridge batting and bowling averages. C. B. Fry, writing in " The Evening Standard," said that Yardley ought to have played at Lord's for the Gentlemen, and this we can well believe after his several fine innings for Yorkshire during August. We also congratulate A. B. Sellars, the Yorkshire captain, for his brilliant inning-s ag-ainst Cambridge last summer, s,vhen he scored 189, beating the Amateur Record for Yorkshire County Cricket (previously held by Frank Mitchell, 0.P.). C. H. Vasev and M. P. L. Wall have cycled round Holland, a H. E. T. Summers has been cycling in Norway. Both the fGrmer rowed in the 0.P. 1st IV against the School, and Vasey has been rowing bow for Lincoln College lst VIII. R. Ogley played cricket for the Yorkshire Gentlemen against the School and seems to have kept his form. Wc were glad to welcome back many 0.P.s last St. Peter's Day, many of whom had not been back for a long time. We hope they were impressed by the new buildings. We were glad to hear from S. K. Kazerooni, who is in business in Iran, before entering upon the military training which the government of his country demands. K. H. Chapman is to captain the Harlequins' Rugby Football Club this season.
145 The engagement is announced between John Morris Birkett, Mahadowa, Madulsima, Ceylon, elder son of the Rev. C. and Mrs. Birkett, of Compton Dundon Vicarage, Somerton, Somerset, and Margaret, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Herbertson Baird, 44 Kingsborough Gardens, Glasgow, W. OLD PETERITES v. OLD BOWDONIANS. Played at York on July 26th. Result, Drawn. OLD PETERITES. OLD BOWDONIANS. J. G. Troop, not out 101 W. Hanbidge, lbw Pickersgill... 23 J. W. Stead, b Gillbody 4 A. G. Gillbody, lbw Dodds 25 R. Ogley, c Walton b Gillbody 96 G. K. Eaves, c Stead b Chilman 81 R. M. Partington, c Dodds b E. R. Pickersgill, lbw Eaves.... 9 1 Chilman K. G. Chilman, b Eaves 12 W. Elliott, b Gillbody 1 G. F. Dugdale, c Dodds b ISckersgill 5 S. Dodds, b Gillbody 0 E. Loudon, run out 5 P. N. Baines, not out 7 4 T. Jackson, lbw Pickersgill 0 Extras E. Goodman, not out 14 K. A. F. Cohen, not out 8 Extras 4
Total (6 wkts. dec.) 234 8 G. S. Pawle, D. McLean, C P. Denby did not bat.
Total (7 wkts.) 166 D. N. Walton, J. A. A. Gillbody did not bat.
The Editors would be glad to receive any O.P. News for inclusion in these columns.
3Deatb. The Reverend Edgar Bell Husband, who was at the School from 1867-1875, died at Montreal, on the 27th of February of this year, aged 77.
ATKINSON—LORD.---On July 11th, 1936, at St. Matthew's Church, Darley Abbey, Derby, by the Rev. J. Alwyne Atkinson and the Rev. Canon J. A. Cooper, Earnest George Barritt, youngest son of the late Rev. A. D. Atkinson and Mrs. Atkinson, to Joan, .only daughter of C. G. Lord, M.C., and Mrs. Lord, of Mile Ash, Derby.
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-ct)ool efficere Monitors— A. W. DOUGLAS (Head of Clifton Rise). R. S. BICKLE (Head of Day Boys). C. A. SMART (Head of School House). N. A. NEWMAN. R. WHITE. J. B. DIXON. J. L. BODEN. Captain of Cricket—N. A. NEWMAN. Hon. Sec. of Cricket—C. A. SMART. Captain of Boats--A. W. DOUGLAS. Hon. Sec. of Shooting—J. B. DIXON. Hon. Sec. of Tennis—R. M. DEAS. C.S.M. of 0.7'.C.—A. W. DOUGLAS. Editors of " The Peterite "— A. W. DOUGLAS, R. WHITE, C. A. SMART, I. L. LUPTON, J. B. DIXON, D. W. WATSON.
%alvete. VALETE, JULY, 1936.
SCHOOL HOUSE. C. A. Smart. 1932-36. V Ith Classical. School Monitor. Head of School House. Played for 2nd XI, 1934. 2nd XI Colours, 1934. Played for lst XI, 1935-6. lst XI Colours, 1935. Hon. Sec. of Cricket, 1936. Play-ed for lst XV, 1934-5. 2nd XV Colours, 1934. ist XV Colours, 1934. Played for Durham Public School Boys v. Yorkshire and Northumberland 1934-5. Played for lst XI Hockey, 1936. lst XI Hockey Colours, 1936. Played for School Tennis Team, 1936. School Tennis Colours, 1936. Member of " The Curtain." Certificate " A." Sergeant in 0.T.C. Editor of " The Peterite."
147 J. L. Boden. 1931-6. VIth Modern. School Monitor. Played for 2nd XV, 1934-5. 2nd XV Colours, 1934. Played for 1st XV, 1935. Played for 2nd XI, 1935-6. 2nd XI Colours, 1936. Played for 1st XI, 1936. Played for 1st XI Hockey, 1935-6. Colours, 1936. Played for the School Tennis Team, 1936. Certificate " A." L.-Cpl. in 0.T.C. J. B. Dixon. 1932-6. Vlth Modern. School Monitor. Played for 2nd XV, 1934-5. 2nd XV Colours, 1934. Played for 1st XV, 1935. Played for 2nd XI, 1935-6. 2nd XI Colours, 193C). Played for lst XI, 1936. Shooting- VII, 1934-5-6. Shooting Colours, 1935. Captain of Shooting, 1936. Hon. Secretary of " The Curtain," 1935-6. Certificate " A." Sergeant in 0.T.C. Editor of " The Peterite." I. L. Lupton. 1931-6. VIth Classical. House Monitor. Played
for 2nd XV, 1934-5. 2nd XV Colours, 1934. Played for lst XV, 1934-5. 1st XV Colours, 1935. Rowed for 2nd IV, 1935. 2nd IV Colours, 1935. Rowed for lst IV, 1936. lst IV Colours, 1936. Member of " The Curtain." L.-Cpl. in 0.T.C. Editor of " The Peterite." M. Hollway. 1930-6. VIth Classical. Coxed 3rd IV, 1934. School Tennis Team, 1936. Tennis Colours, 1936. Played for Squash Team, 1935. Colours, 1935. Hon. Sec. Squash, 1936. Played for 2nd XV, 1935. Certificate " A." C.Q.M.S. in 0.T.C. R. M. Deas. 1931-6. Vth. House Monitor. Played for 2nd XI, 1935-6. 2nd XI Colours, 1936. Played for 1st XI, 1936. Played for 2nd XV, 1935. 2nd XV Colours, 1935. Played for 1st XV, 1935. Played 2nd Hockey XI, 1936. Played for School Tennis Team, 1935-6. Hon. Secretary of Tennis, 1936. Member of "The Curtain." Certificate " A," 1936. Corporal in 0.T.C. I. A. Campbell. 1933-6. VIth Modern. Played for 2nd XV, 1935. 2nd XV Colours, 1935. Played for 1st XV, 1935. ist XV Colours, 1935. Played for 1st XI Hockey, 1936. Played for 2nd XI, 1935-6. Member of Shooting VIII, 1935-6. Cadet in 0.T.C. K. J. Jarvis. 1933-6. VIth Modern. Played for Squash Rackets Team, 1936. Played for 1st XI Cricket, 1936. Cadet in 0.T.C. J. A. Russell. 1932-6. VIth Classical. Played for Squash 1935. Certificate " A." L.-Cpl. in 0.T.C. Best individual shot, 1936. N. L. Colbeck. 1932-6. A2. Coxed 2nd IV, 1934. Certificate " A." L.-Cpl. in 0.T.C. R. G. Hawkins. 1934-6. A2. Played for 2nd XV. Cadet in 0.T.C.
148 J. S. Phillips. 1933-6. A3. Rowed for 3rd IV, 1936. Cadet in O.T.C. G. W. Russell. 1934-36. A3. Played for 2nd XV, 1935. Played for 2nd XI Hockey, 1936. Played for 1st XI Cricket, 1936. Cadet in O.T.C. C. Carlile. 1934-6. B3. Cadet in O.T.C. H. C. B. Addison. 1935-6. B3. Cadet in O.T.C. VALETE.
CLIFTON RISE. N. A. Newman. 1932-6. VIth Modern. School Monitor. 2nd XI, 1933. 2nd XI Colours, 1933. Played for 1st XI, 19334-5-6. 1st XI Colours, 1934. Captain of Cricket, 1935-6. Played for Yorkshire Public Schoolboys, 1934-5. 2nd XV, 1933. 2nd XV Colours, 1933. Played for 1st XV, 1933-4-5. 1st XV Colours, 1934. Played for 1st XI Hockey, 1934-5-6. 1st Hockey Colours, 1934. Captain of Hockey, 1936. Played for Yorkshire Public Schoolboys, 1936. Played for Squash Rackets Team, 1935-6. Squash Colours, 1936. Played for Tennis Team, 1935-6. Tennis Colours, 1936. L.-Cpl. in O.T.C. R. White. 1931-6. Al. School Monitor. Rowed for 2nd IV, 1935. 2nd IV Colours, 1935. Rowed for 1st IV, 1936. 1st IV Colours, 1936. Shooting Team, 1934-5-6 Certificate " A." Sergeant in O.T.C. Member of "The Curtain." Editor of " The Peterite." M. Q. Carlton. 1932-6. VIth Modern. Played for 2nd XI Cricket, 1936. Played for 1st XI Hockey, 1936. Hockey Colours, 1936. Cadet in O.T.C. E. Antrobus. 1931-6. A2. Coxed 3rd IV, 1933. Coxed 1st IV, 1934. Second Coxing Colours, 1934. First Coxing Colours, 1934. Rowed in 3rd IV, 1936. Played for 2nd XV, 1935. 2nd XV Colours, 1935. Shooting Team, 1934-5-6. Shooting Colours, 1935. Member of "The Curtain." Certificate " A." L.-Cpl. in O.T.C. D. W. Swainson. 1933-6. VIth Modern. Certificate " A." L.-Cpl. in O.T.C. W. Boyes. 1931-6. A2. Played for 2nd XV, 1935. 2nd Colours, 1935. Played for 1st XV, 1935-6. 1st XV Colours, 1935. Certificate " A," .1936. L.-Cpl. in O.T.C. F. F. Weatherill. 1932-6. A2. Played for Hockey XI, 1936. Certificate " A." Corporal in O.T.C. D. Lund. 1934-6. A3. Played for 2nd XV, 1936. 2nd XV Colours, 1936. Played for 1st XV, 1936. Rowed for 3rd IV, 1936.
149 A. D. Barnsdale. 1933-6. A3. Played for 2nd XV, 1934-5. 2nd XV Colours, 1934. Played for 1st XV, 1935. Rowed for 2nd IV, 1936. 2nd IV Colours, 1936. Rowed for 1st VIII, 1936. Cadet in O.T.C. A. J. Morris. 1934-6. B2. Played for 2nd XV, 1935. 2nd XV Colours, 1935. Cadet in O.T.C. P. C. Campbell. 1933-6. B2. Played for 2nd XI, 1934-5. 2nd XI Colours, 1936. Played for 1st XI, 1936. 1st XI Colours, 1936. Played for 2nd XV, 1935. 2nd XV Colours, 1935. Played for 1st XV, 1935. Played for 1st XI Hockey, 1936. Shooting VIII, 1934. Cadet in O.T.C. W. D. Fargus. 1933-6. B2. Cadet in O.T.C. S. Ogley. 1934-6. B2. Cadet in O.T.C. VALETE.
DAY BOYS. R. S. Bickle. 1931-6. VIth Modern. School Monitor. Head of the Day Boys. 1st IV, 1936. J. A. F. Amor. 1933-6. A3. Cadet in O.T.C. G. G. T. Harrison. 1935-6. B2. SALVETE.
SCHOOL HOUSE. .J A. Cato. R. Earle. G. Green. E. Hodgson. J. H. T. Hunter. J. F. Norton.
September, 1936. A. S. Clephan. J. R. Walters. P. A. Lockwood. R. S. Derry. S. Corner. E. V. Elgey.
CLIFTON RISE. K. M. Ramsden. J. Couldwell (from Day Boarders).
DAY BOYS. K. C. Matthews. H. Wellburn. J. McN. Inglis. A. J. Doherty. 't-- F. H. Hillyard. G. A. W. Heppell. R. W. Wright. F. F. Steele.
E. 0. Waudby. G. Cave. `-N. A. C. Chudleigh. t-A. A. Short. E. P. Bulmer. N. Porter. D. F. Wilson. J. Cobham.
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Obituary. CAPTAIN G. J. PENN. Captain George James Penn, Secretary to the School, died suddenly at his home on Friday, Aug-ust 28th. It was with real regret that we learnt of the passing of one who had been associated with the School for so long ; for more than twenty years he had served the School as its Secretary, and he brought to his work that methodic carefulness which was one of his admirable qualities and which is so necessary in such a position. If he sometimes refused to be hurried it was because he disliked slap-dash methods, and this was why he so seldom made mistakes in his work as Secretary. To those who knew him well his kindness to others and his keenness for the success of the- School must always surround their nit rrory of him. Captain Penn, before coming to St. Peter's, had an Army record of thirty-six years. He rose from the ranks to become a captain in the West Yorkshire Regiment. He was one of the founders of the York Branch of the British Legion, and had filled the offices of president, chairman, and treasurer. He had endeared himself to a large circle of friends in York, and we feel sure that they will join with us in offering to Mrs. Penn and her family our sincere sympathy. MISS OSBORN. To Peterites, more particularly to boys in the " House," where she was matron for 13 years, the news of the death of Miss Emily Ada Osborn, at Northampton, on May 27th, came as a real shock. Miss Osborn, who came to St. Peter's in 1921, only gave up her post just over one-and-a-half years ago, and her retirement was greatly regretted. The School had no more devoted servant, and though towards the end of her time here she was fighting a losing battle with ill-health, she always clung to the hope that she would make a recovery, which would enable her to stay on. Miss Osborn will naturally be remembered most for her connection with the junior side of the House, and in addition to tending the various ailments with more skill than the average small boy would perhaps be willing to admit at the time—she was a shrewd judge of the malingerer—she took a never-failing interest in their everyday life in the School. Squash was her greatest delight, and it would be difficult to estimate the number of boys she encouraged to take up the game, often guiding them herself through the preliminary stages until, as she used to announce with simulated regret, the pupil became too good for the teacher.
151 If boys in the " House " were competing in any representative event in the holidays—Public School cricket at Lords, or Squash at the R.A.C. or Queen's—they invariably received a message of good wishes from her, and their subsequent successes gave her quite as much genuine pleasure as the players themselves. The last time I met " the Matron " was little more than a year ago. Norman Yardley and I were at New Brighton, whe-e Yorkshire Second Eleven were playing Cheshire in the Minor Counties Championship, and hearing that he was in the Yorkshire side she broke off a holiday in North Wales to see the match. She was delighted to hear the latest news of the School, and hoped to visit York again when she had fully regained her health. But she was far from well then, and her death ten months later left one with a sense of real loss, which will be shared by many. Miss Osborn was very well known in her birthplace, Northampton, where she was one of the original members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. In recognition of her work in this direction she was made a Serving Sister of the Order of St. John—one of nursing's most prized distinctions.
Cbe featberstone 11)emorial. There is little to add to what was said in the May number. The work is completed and is unanimously accepted as being the most beautiful addition to the School within living memory. The Memorial was dedicated by the Dean of York at Evensong, on Sunday, June 21st. The Headmaster and the Dean proceeded to the Sanctuary step, and the Headmaster said :" Very Reverend Sir, in the name of the School and of the Donors, I desire you to receive and to dedicate the memorial offered within this Chapel, in grateful remembrance of Charles Richmond Featherstone." To which the Dean replied :" On behalf of the Governors of this School of St. Peter I willingly receive this memorial and undertake to preserve it with a watchful care ; and I do now dedicate it to the Glory of God for His service in the worship of this place, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen." The Dean then paid a last tribute to the noble and beautiful life which had, by coincidence, come to an end with the closing of a chapter in the history of the School.
152 Subscriptions have been received from the following since the last publication :— S. K. Kazerooni, J. W. Scholey, Rev. R. J. Featherstone, Mrs. Featherstone, C. W. V. Kennedy, Mrs. Littleboy, A. E. Long 1. Norman Boddy, Rev. A. C. Clarke, Miss H. Harland, Su:gcon-Lieut. B. R. Alderson, D. G. Ogilvie, F. W. B. Pa2..y, Making a total of D38 10s. Od.
(Limpet. SUMMER TERM, 1936. May 10. IVth S. after Easter.—The Headmaster. „ 17. Vth S. after Easter.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. „ 24. S. after Ascension.—Music. 31. Whitsunday.— June 7. Trinity Sunday.—Music. „ 14. 1st S. after Trinity.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. „ 21. 2nd S. after Trinity.—Dedication of Memorial to the late C. R. Featherstone by The Very Rev. the Dean of York, at 7 p.m. „ 28. 3rd S. after Trinity.—The Rev. Chancellor Harrisoa, M.A. July 5. 4th S. after Trinity.-10 a.m., Rev. H. N. Hodd, M.A., Vicar of Emmanuel, Leeds (0.P.). „ 12. 5th S. after Trinity.—The Ven. the Archdeacon of York. „ 19. 6th S. after Trinity.—The Headmaster. „ 26. 7th S. after Trinity.—School Commemoration at 10-15. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Carlisle (0.P.). (Collection for the Fund for support of a boy at Fairbridge Farm School.)
Musi c. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL CHAPEL. SUNDAY, 24th MAY, 1936. 1. 2. 3.
ORGAN RECITAL. Bach. Prelude and Fugue in D Minor Gluck. Air from " Orpheus and Eurydice " Karg-Elert. Clair de Lune
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Sibelius. Hymn 364. " The Head that once was Crowned with Thorns." An Evening Prayer of Alcuin. The Blessing.
SUNDAY, 7th JUNE, 1936. ORGAN RECITAL. 1. Two little pieces for Manuals only Bach. (i) March. (ii) Minuet. 2. Two folk tunes from the Western Isles. (i) from Eriskay. (ii) from Barra. 3. " Rhosymedre " Vaughan Williams. 4. Pomp and Circumstance, No. 4. Elgar.
Mr. Sykes gave two organ recitals last term, the second, as usual, being a little lighter in character than the first. We understand that the arrangements of the, folk tunes were his own : we should like some more.
Ebe library. Librarian—Rev. F. H. Barriby. Assistant Librarians— A. W. Douglas, R. S. Bickle, C. A. Smart, R. White, I. L. Lupton, J. M. Dickenson. The following additions were made to the Library during the Summer Term :— B. V. 4b.—York Minster : by Gordon Home. B. V. 7a.—Days of My Youth : by D. B. Hitchin (0.P.). D. 1. 17c.—A Guide to Maps : by H. S. L. Winterbotham. D. IV. 23.—Historical Geography of England before 1800: by H. C. Darby. D. VI. 12e.—The Pilot's Book of Everest : by Squadron-Leader the Marquess of Clydesdale and FlightLieutenant D. F. McIntyre. D. VI. 25.—Papuan Wonderland : by J. G. Hides. G. III. 76-76e.—Poems : by Swinburne. H. I. 14.—Introduction to Cambridge : by S. C. Roberts.
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illotc5 ant) 3tcms. Congratulations to I. L. Lupton, R. S. Bickle, and M. Hollway on obtaining the Higher Certificate last July, and to the following on obtaining the School Certificate :—E. Antrobus, G. H. Biggs, J. T. Brockbank, P. B. Cockburn (Matric.), R. M. Deas, R. S. Dixon, P. Heywood, C. J. Lynch (Matric.), I. Mitchell (Matric.), S. P. H. Rylatt (Matric.), I. H. Segar, G. P. G. Stephenson, F. F. Weatherill, R. G. H. Whitworth (Matric.), J. A. Wright, V. L. F. Davin, E. N. Dickinson, J. T. Harding, H. W. Richardson, A. Webster; and also to C. H. Cheong, G. E. L. Graham, and D. W. Swainson for satisfying the examiners in separate subjects as required. R. M. Deas was awarded the Sykes Memorial Essay Prize last term after keen competition. We sympathise with D. W. Watson for his unfortunate accident last term. We wish him a speedy recovery, and hope he will be as fit as ever this term. We congratulate the following on receiving their lst XI Colours during the course of last term—G. E. L. Graham, V. L. F. Davin, P. C. Campbell. Congratulations to J. L. Boden, R. M. Deas, J. B. Dixon, R. S. Dixon, H. P. Cole, J. K. Jarvis, R. Lynch, G. W. Russell, J. V. Reed, and E. Gossop on being awarded their 2nd Xl Colours last term. I. L. Lupton, R. S. Bickle, R. White, and J. M. Dickenson deserve congratulations on being awarded their ist IV Colours last term. Also G. E. Shepherd, who has received his full Coxing Colours. J. A. F. Amor, A. D. Barnsdale, C. Biscomb, and A. H. Moffatt were awarded their 2nd IV Colours, while T. W. Walters received his full 2nd IV Coxing Colours. N. A. Newman, C. A. Smart, M. Hollway, G. E. L. Graham, and S. P. H. Rylatt were awarded their Tennis Colours last term and deserve hearty congratulations. The new Tennis Court was formally opened last term, on June llth, by the Headmaster. The court has since done some ialiant work, though it is by no means perfect as yet. Congratulations to R. White on passing into Woolwich. We wish him the best of luck.
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Ebe Curtain. During the summer term The Curtain becomes a " as one member of the staff so aptly put it. In other words, our winter play-reading ceases and we confine ourselves to the annual outing. This year we spent a very enjoyable evening at the Theatre, seeing Ian Hay's play, " Happy Ending," delightfully acted by the Repertory Company. Afterwards the Society adjourned to School House where Mrs. Toyne, our President and hostess of the evening entertained us to an enticing supper, including strawberries and cream. Afterwards, on behalf of the Society, Mr. Cooper presented Mrs. Toyne with a leather bound edition of Barrie's plays, and thanked her for her great interest in and kindness to the Society. Mrs. Toyne, in reply, thanked the Society, and saying how much she had enjoyed the meetings, wished it every success in the future. The list of plays to be read this term will be announced shortly.
ebe Zcientific %ociety. President—The Headmaster. Vice-PresidentsA. W. Ping, Esq., K. G. Chilman, Esq., J. H. Stevenson, Esq., W. N. Corkhill, Esq. Hon. Treasurer—A. W. Ping, Esq. Hon. Secretary—D. W. Watson. Curator of the Museunz—j. L. Boden. Committee— School House—J. L. Boden. Rise—J. M. Dickenson. Day Boys—R. S. Bickle. St. Olave's—K. G. Chilman, Esq. Last term the Society revisited Hawnby, near Helmsley, for the annual excursion, on Friday, June 12th. The weather was very disappointing, but, nevertheless, a great many botanical specimens were collected and a bat was caught. Few insects were taken on account of the weather. An excellent tea was provided at Hawnby, after which some members of the Society took one of the two buses to Rievaulx Abbey, where they spent the time looking round the ancient ruins. The party were picked up by the other bus, and thus ended a very enjoyable outing. On Saturday, 27th June, J. C. Houghton gave a cinematograph show depicting the topical events of the past years, including the Swiss trip.
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/Lucerne, Easter, 1036. Mr. Wrenn organised a most successful visit to Switzerland during the Easter holidays. He was accompanied by Mr. Smith and Mr. Scott Cooper, and twenty-two members of the School. Below is a short account of their activities. The party left Victoria at 1-50 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15th, and after a pleasant crossing from Dover to Ostend we reached Brussels at 9-30. A few minutes later the restaurants in the station square burst into activity. The night train left Brussels shortly after midnight, and it soon became evident that our reserved accommodation was inadequate for a long night journey. 1,Ve sorted out our compartments according to size and slept not too badly—two on each seat, one on each luggage rack, and two on the floor. We breakfasted while the train steamed up the west side of the Rhine, and, after a change and a good deal of argument with the ticket inspector at Basle, we arrived at Lucerne at midday. We continued by steamer to Vitznau, and then by motor boat to " Rotschuo," a hostel adjoining the lake some two miles by road from Vitznau. We spent the first day in quiet contemplation, recuperating after a tiring. journey. Afterwards we were very energetic. The weather was mainly very fine in the day time, although snow fell each night. We climbed the Bfirgenstrock—a mountain on the opposite side of the lake—took the mountain railway half up the Rigi, and climbed to the summit—went up Klaven on the aerial railway, and had a very rough scramble down again in deep snow. About the third day Swiss hats and walking sticks made their appearance, and now and then a word or two of German flashed out. The more fortunate of our party were selected to play in a hockey match against Lucerne. We were received by the British Consul at the Lucerne Sports Club. We were rather fortunate to win a very pleasant game by the only goal scored. We were delighted to see an Old Peterite, A. J. Kirk, and his wife, among the spectators. A full account of the match appeared in the Lucerne papers the following day. The end of our stay at the " Rotschuo " came all too quickly, for once we had overcome the small hardships of youth hostel life we enjoyed its advantages. We shall remember the charm of Herr Gourlay and the pleasant efficiency of Fraulein Einderling, who were in joint control of the hostel.
157 The return journey from Lucerne—again through the night— was made less pleasant by a crowded train. After a calm crossing in very fine weather, we arrived at Victoria in time for tea on Friday, April 25th. It was generally agreed that it had been a very successful trip, and we would like to thank Mr. Wrenn for his work in organising the trip and his invaluable assistance on our excursions. The following is an account of the hockey match against the Lucerne Sports Club.
jnternational lbockeyspiel in 1u3ern. Luzerner Sports Klub, 0; Kolleg St. Peter's, York, 1. Eine Abteilung Studenten des St-Peters-Kolleg aus York, England, verbringt ihre Ferien im Rotschno am Vierwaldstatter See. Die Studenten die sich am Hockey-Turnier beteiligen wollten, konnten durch den Sportklub auf gestern abend zu einem Freundschaftsreifen verpflichtet werden. Die Englander, aus dem Mutturlande des Hockeysportes, stellten unter Fuhrung eines behrers eine jugendliche Equipe im Alter von 16 bis 19 Jahren. Der britische Vize-Konsul Herr Christoph C. Verrinder liess es sich nicht nehmen, die Jugend aus seiner Heimat, vor dem Spiele zu begrussen und als interessierter Zuschkuer teilzunchmen. Herr Dr. W. Bucher begrusste die beiden Mannschaften auf dem Felde und amtete mit Herr R. Strebi als Schiedrichter. Die ersten zehn Minuten gehoren dem Gast. Mit jugendlicher Behendigkeit und guter Spielauffassung versuchen sie das Luzerner Tor zu bestfirmen. Langsam kommen die Grfinschwarzen in Fahrt. Mit etlichen iiberraschend guten Zfigen wissen sie das Spiel im Felde zu ihren Gunsten zu gestalten. Ob dies schon die guten Fruchte die am letzten Sonntag Geschauten sind? Man mochte es fast glauben. Nur der KrOnende Torschuss fehlt noch. Verschiedene Schussgelgenheiten, die unbedingt ausgenfitzt werden sollten, werden durch den Sturmer vermasselt. Ganz fiberraschend fallt in der 23. Minute der zweiten Spielhalfte schieben die Hubelmattlente den Ball sozusagen standig in der gegnerischen Platzhalfte herum. Die Gaste verteidigen ausgezeichnet und was nicht abgewehrt werden kann verschiessen die Luzerner. Ein Imbiss nach dem Spiel in der heimiligen Klubstube des Luzerner Sportklub vereinigte die Akteure noch zu einem kurzen Plauderstundchen.
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"%ft Ctifforo[butt. The following interesting article on Sir Clifford Allbutt, who was an Old Peterite, is reproduced by kind permission of " The Yorkshire Post." The article appeared in that journal on July 20th, the centenary of Allbutt's birth. SIR CLIFFORD ALLBUTT, 1836-1925. " The Greatest Physician of His Day." By Dr. H. De Carle Woodcock. Sir Clifford Allbutt IV a S born at Dewsbury on,July 20, 1836.
When Allbutt was born the smoke of Waterloo was barely cleared away. When he died the Great War, that devastation and deluge, had been ended seven years. I was a youth learning- dispensing- at a chemist's when I first heard of Allbutt. In the town a doctor had died and his goods had . been sold. His son, a dissolute young fellow and also a doctor, happened to come to the chemist's and I noticed that he was rather drunk and that he was carrying- a marble slab such as is used in the making of pills and ointments. He rebuked my smile and said : " They've sold my Dad up. I know what you think. I might have been an Allbutt or a Jessop and this is all I have left." And he wept over the marble slab. He was in his drunken way appraising Allbutt's prestige. When Dr. T. Clifford Allbutt resigned the position of senior physician to the Leeds Infirmary and became consulting physician to that institution there was no flutter of excitement. He had done his work, good work, and had proved himself to be in the line of descent of the Heys, fine men who had earned the right to a few paragraphs in the National Biography. He was th.en about fifty years of age, and not many vears later he abruptly left Leeds and it seemed that bis active career was over. It was known that be had been the foremost and perhaps the busiest consultant in the North of England, and it was therefore natural that he should now choose work which allowed him greater leisure. When nearly thirty-five years afterwards the second part of his career was closed as abruptly as it had begun he was the acknowledged leader of his profession, the Goethe of English medicine, and like him a counsellor of State, for he was a member of the Privy Council. Men looked at his achievement in a spirit of reverence. He had been born the same year that Mr. Pickwick went on his journeys and he was almost as sure of immortality. He was even a figure in fiction and his scientific output had been enormous.
159 While in Leeds he had accumulated clinical notes which were to be the basis of his literary work in Cambridge. A Commissionership in Lunacy, a position on the staff of St. George's Hospital and then the Regius Professorship of Physic in the University of Cambridge followed ; and he was knighted, in those days an honour even to an Allbutt. Then came the great work of his life, the writing of Allbutt's " System of Medicine." Dr. Barrs voiced the general opinion when he said the work was the greatest of its kind that had ever appeared. In all countries one saw Allbutt's work on the shelf of the consulting physician. In his " System of Medicine " he published many articles based on his Leeds work. He added to the value of his writings by the great beauty of his style, and in one of his chapters on " The History of Medicine " the reader will feel the enchantment. Simile and metaphor flash across the page like Summer lightning. He rediscovered Hippocrates for us, and tells us there were eight physicians of that name, though there was one who stood out above the others. But Galen captured his mind and heart. Galen studied disease in men, in animals, and in plants ; he was an experimentalist and had produced paralysis in animals by section of the spinal cord. Allbutt's sceptical outlook on men and things is very evident in this chapter on Medical History. He deplored the destruction of learning which came with the fall of Rome and the rise of Islam. Nothing fresh was added to medicine from Galen to Harvey, and what was retained was polluted by quackery and superstition. His activities in Leeds are well known and need no description. There are some of us remaining who knew him during his later years in Leeds. Mr. Mayo, of Headingley, was at first officially associated with Allbutt's work at the Medical School, and afterwards went over to the Infirmary as Resident Surgical Officer ; Professor Wardrop Griffith, Resident Medical Officer at the Infirmary, was invited by Allbutt to assist him in his literary work. At that time I was a medical student and working with a practitioner who frequently called Allbutt into consultation. I took care to be present at those consultations. My principal held Allbutt in awe, not only for his great ability but also for his great austerity, yet it seemed to my principal something of a scandal that a man should be so virtuous, refusing cakes and ale and only occasionally taking a glass of sherry, for he himself had no such moral defect. In appearance he was aristocratic, rather tall, his features mobile and his head the Nottingham head of Keith (i.e., the long English head, differing of course from the broad square head of the German). He would walk quickly into the theatre which was packed not only by students but by graduates. He carried scanty notes, which he did not appear to use, and for an hour, a finished master of the English language, he told us something of what he
160 knew. Then he slipped out of the theatre and you saw him making his way out of the building, eating a sandwich, probably his only lunch. He was not afraid of metaphor or simile, and on occasion .would use them. Thus a neurasthenic was compared to a ship moving lazily, little breeze in the sails, while in the case of a hysteric the ship rolled violently, battered by a storm. But more prosaic details were poured out upon us, the neurasthenic, for instance, was too fatigued to remember, while the hysteric might be full of energy and yet a day of his life or even any other period might be completely cut out from his memory. It interested me to find that Mr. Michael Sadleir used this symptom of hysteria, the cutting out of memory, in one of his short stories. Allbutt once spoke of some men of genius who alternated between a state of excess of energy and excess of depression— " they were too valuable to be cured." Again, in speaking of the need of personality in a doctor, he said it was necessary sometimes to cure the doctor before getting at the patient. The celebrated Babinski said something similar, only he ignored the doctor. Another thumb-nail of Allbutt's was in his phrase " the pathologically pious child." Allbutt did not avoid humour, and, Prospero-like, called it to his service occasionally. His was the story of the young priest who requiring a housekeeper was told by the Bishop that he must get one over forty. The priest suggested he might have two, each under twenty ! I quite well remember how he told us of an unsympathetic doctor, wearing a big Ulster, who came into one of his stories. The doctor went to see a patient bedridden for six years ; as he stood by her bedside he took two ferrets out of his pocket,' raised the bedclothes and pushed them in. The patient in half a minute was half way down the stairs. It is repeatedly said that George Eliot drew the character in " Middlemarch " from her knowledge of Allbutt. Allbutt and George Henry Lewes were friends, they had studied anatomy together, Lewes taking up that subject to help him in his philosophical work. Lewes and George Eliot came North and were Allbutt's guests, and it said that the novelist was deeply interested in his work at the Leeds Infirmary and visited the Infirmary under his guardian. In her diary George Eliot speaks of Allbutt as a wise good man. In later years I met Allbutt at a medical meeting in Berlin. He was in morning dress and wearing a short brown top-coat. He seemed to wish to share my obscurity for he came over to me and began to talk to me of America, where he had lately been. (I remember that in America I was always asked about Allbutt,
161 and often about Robson and Moynihan.) He said Americans are nervous, but not nerveless. Just then a magnificent young American recognised him, and Allbutt, protesting and pointing to his top-coat, was taken off and introduced to some Grand Duke. I can still see the three figures, the tall young American, the square set Grand Duke in full uniform and of a pale Napoleonic face, and our Englishmen in his brown top-coat, the finest of the three. The next morning I saw hizn sitting apart in the gallery listening to the lectures, his head bent forward as is the habit of one slightly deaf. I have tried to show what manner of man Allbutt was. One met him sometimes at social gatherings. It was at a dinner in Bradford that he told us why he left Leeds so abruptly. He had hoped, when the decline of life came, to be appointed a Lunacy Commissioner, a pleasant form of semi-retirement, so he put his name down as an applicant and the appointment came prematurely. One day a blasphemous telegram from Crichton-Browne startled bim He had been appointed a month without knowing it ! It was at a Leeds dinner given by medical men that he spoke as if in his own family. Moynihan, a finished orator, had given a perfect speech in the style of a Gibbon or a Macaulay, and Allbutt rose. He stood contemplative, persuasive, gentle, as he spoke of his old Leeds friends in silver tones of sympathy and affection. He said the old men were wise, they knew their work, they called him in because he was something of a philosopher, and he added quaintly that these old men were fond of horses and knew a deal about them. I think I remember every word of that speech. When it was all over it fell to me to take him to the door, back into the outer world. What will posterity say about this man? He lived in the time •of Pasteur, of Lister, of Koch, and of an army of young, vigorous pathologists, pioneers of the new medicine. He correlated their work. He made no particularly dramatic discoveries, yet he made many discoveries. In his early days he invented the self-registering clinical thermometer, and used the ophthalmoscope to discover signs in the eye which pointed to disease in other organs. He worked to the end. His last contribution to a medical paper was published in the same issue as his obituary. He was probably the greatest all-round physician of his day. " The Lancet," no scatterer of compliments, called him the greatest physician of his country. Arnold Bennett had shortly before made a list of the six greatest English men of the day, and Allbutt was 43ne of them.
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Cricket. CRICKET RETROSPECT. Played 10. Won 3. Lost 4. Drawn 2. From the point of view of results it might be said that we had a fairly satisfactory season, but on the whole it was a disappointing one, though with the material at our disposal it was as good as we had a right to expect. We had not a team in the true sense of the word. Two or three could nearly always be relied on either to make runs or get wickets, but the rest were very far from being up to 1st XI standard. After Newman and Lockwood, who were the mainstays of the side, both in batting and bowling, no one could be relied on to stay in, though on several occasions one or other of the rest came to the rescue in gallant style and saved an ugly situation. But there was no solidity about the batting, and too often our score was well below 150, which gave the bowlers little margin to work on. Fortunately, in Lockwood, we had a really good slow left-hand bowler, who was able to get wickets at small cost and turn in our favour a match that looked almost lost. But whenever he was rested, which was not very often, it was noticeable how our opponents' score mounted rapidly. We were weak, then, in batting and bowling, but what was far worse was that we were weak in fielding, and for that there was no excuse. Everyone had plenty of opportunity to improve; some took their chances, notably Davin, who made himself into a really good fieldsman, but was too often wasted at point, but others did not seem to care enough and were far too often asleep, firmly embedded on their heels. In fairness, it must be said that on several occasions the fielding was brilliant, particularly in the match against Giggleswick, when we were fighting a losing battle the whole way, and we didn't give an inch till the match was lost, but on other occasions it was really bad, and in the match against the Old Peterites it was inexplicably awful. This must be remedied in future years, as a side that can field well are every bit as good as a side that can bat and bowl well. A further disappointment was our inability to finish off a match when we had it in our pocket, notably against Bootham School, whose 9th wicket pair stayed in 40 minutes, and against Yorkshire Gentlemen. Here, a too stereotyped attack and placing of the field were responsible. A little more imagination might well have brought victory in both these matches. However, there were some bright spots. Newman's batting was generally very sound, particularly as he carried a very heavy responsibility ; Lockwood was invaluable both in batting and bowling, and Smart generally kept wicket admirably. On those three we depended to an enormous extent, and seldom did they let us down, though Newman's bowling deteriorated towards the end
163 ,of the season, probably owing to his having to bowl too much, ana t.nart never quite got g-oing with the bat. But no blame must be attached to these. Of the rest, Graham at times fielded brilliantly at cover, but his batting was most disappointing, and Davin always played well. With these two forming- the nucleus of next year's side, we must hope for better things, and given real keenness we shall get them. ,
CHARACTERS OF THE ELEVEN. N. A. NEWMAN (Capt.)—A very sound bat with plenty of attacking- strokes and good defence. A good fast bowler when he could find his length, and an inspiration to his side in the field. His captaincy, lacked imagination. C. A. SMART (Vice-Capt.).—On the whole kept wicket well, sometimes brilliantly. A very sound defensive bat with few scoring strokes. A very keen cricketer. K. LOCKWOOD.—Slow left-hand bowler, who, on his day, could run through a side. Bowled very well throughout the season. Played some very useful innings, but was inclined to rely too much on defence. A very good fielder. G. E. L. GRAHAM.—A great disap.pointment as a bat. Has plenty of good strokes, but an early tendency to withdraw from a fast ball ruined his batting. An excellent field at cover. V. L. F. DAVIN.—His batting, though unsound, proved invaluable, ai he was not afraid to hit the ball, but he must get out of the habit of trying to turn straight balls to leg. A brilliant field. P. C. CAMPBELL.—Rather a disappointment as a bowler, as after the first few matches he was quite unable to keep a length. His batting improved when he decided to attack the bowling. A good catch and sound field. B. DIXON.—Except for one or two good innings his batting J. was disappointing. A poor field. E. R. GOSSOP.—Occasionally bowled well, but was far too inclined to bowl short. Could improve in the field, where he must learn to keep wide awake. G. W. RUSSELL.—Played some good innings for the 2nd XI, but was disappointing for the 1st XI. A stock bowler with little guile. Slow in the field. R. C. LYNCH.—Played some very plucky innings, and should develop into a useful cricketer. Keen, but rather slow in the field. K. J. JARVIS.—Bowled an enormous off-break with considerable success late in the season, and could maintain a length. A lamentable field.
164 M. B. Marwood, R. S. Dixon, J. L. Boden, R. M. Deas, D. W. Watson, and H. P. Cole also played for the eleven during the season. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL CRICKET CLUB, 1936. Captain—N. A. Newman. Hon. Sec.—C. A. Smart. FIRST XI.—FIXTURES. Opponents. Date. 1936. Thur., May 21. Staff XI Sat., „ 23. Bootham School Sat., „ 30. Durham School Wed., June 3. Worksop School Sat., „ 6. Giggleswick Sch Wed., „ 10. Catterick Garr Sat., „ 20. Leeds Grammar Sch. Sat., „ 27. Ampleforth Coll Sat., July 4. M.C.C. Wed., „ 8. Yorkshire Gentlemen „ 15. Craven Gentlemen Wed., Sat., „ 25. Old Peterites
Gr'nd. Result. School. Opponents. Home Won 185 for 5 dec. 163 Home Drawn 201 for 6 dec. 93 for 8 Home Cancelled—Rain Home Cancelled—Rain 106 for 2. 101 Home Lost 229 Home Lost 96 85 Away Won 123 106 133 Away Won 184 132 Home Lost Home Drawn 172 for 7 dec. 95 for 9 Home Abandoned—Rain Home Lost 202 288 for 6 dec.
SCHOOL v. STAFF XI. Played on the School Ground, Thursday, May 24th. Won by 22 Runs. The first match of the season was, as usual, against the Staff XI, which was strengthened this year by the inclusion of G. S. Stead, Esq., and H. A. Wrenn, Esq. The School won the toss and batted on a perfect wicket before Smart was clean bowled by Mr. Wrenn. Graham left at 56, and things did not look too bright for the School, but Newman and Lockwood, batting confidently, took the score well past the 100 for the next wicket. Finally, Newman declared at 185 for 5, giving the Staff a sporting chance of getting the runs. Mr. G. S. Stead and Mr. R. M. Cooper opened the Staff innings and took the score to 30 before Mr. Cooper was caught and bowled by Lockwood. Mr. Toyne came in first wicket down,. and with Mr. Stead soon made it evident that there would be a close finish. In a very short time they had the 100 up and never really looked like coming out until Mr. Stead made his first mistake and was well caught by P. C. Campbell off Watson. Mr. K. G. Chilman and Mr. Barnby both left at the same total, however, and again the match swung round in the School's favour. When Mr. Toyne was bowled by Lockwood for a faultless 59 the Staff collapsed and were all out for 163, the School winning by 22 runs.
165 Scores SCHOOL. N. A. Nevvrnan c and b Stead 59 C A Smart, b 'Wrenn 12 G. E. L. Graham c and b Elton 11 K. Lockwood, not out 54 M. B. Marwood, b Elton 13 J. B. Dixon, b Stead 1 R. S. Dixon, not out 13 Extras—B, 12; LB, 10 22 J. L. Boden, D. W. Watson, J. V. Reed and P. C. Campbell did not bat.
STAFF XI. G. S. Stead, c Campbell b Watson 37 R. M. Cooper, c and b Lockwood 14 S. M. Toyne, b Lockwood 59 K. G. Chilman, c Lockwood b 0 Ne-vvman F. H Barnby, b Newman 0 K H. Rhodes, b Reed 13 H A. Wrenn, not out 10 W. N. Corkhill, b Lockwood 0 J. H. Stevenson, c Boden b 0 Lockwood J. S. Cooper, run out 2 C. Elton. run out 2 Extras—B, 17; LB, 9 26
Total (5 wkts.) 185 Total BOWLING. O. M. N. A. Newman 10 1 K. Lockwood 15 4 P. C. Campbell 4 0 M. B. Marwood 5 0 1 D. W. Watson 3 1 0 J. V. Reed J. B. Dixon 3 1
163
R. W. 43 2 33 4 20 0 20 0 3 1 12 1 3 0
SCHOOL v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL. Played on the School Ground, Saturday, May 23rd. Drawn. The 1st XI began their School matches with a drawn match against Bootham. Newman won the toss and decided to bat first on a fast wicket. The School were soon in difficulties, losing Smart and Graham for 20, but again Newman and Lockwood changed the situation, and, both batting confidently, soon had 100 runs up. Lockwood left at 101, having made a very sound 39, but Newman went on, never missing opportunities to score and giving no chances, to a brilliant century and finally declaring, still unbeaten, at 201 for 6. Bootham began their innings disastrously, losing A. B. Bibby before a run was scored, and their captain, T. H. Scott, at 7. Lamb and Geffrey carried the score to 33 when further disasters followed, and 8 wickets were down for 56 runs. P. Wragge and J. Hetherton, however, took no chances, and both batting slowly but solidly played out time and raised the total to 93 for 8.
166 Scores :SCHOOL. N. A. Newman, not out 108 C. A. Smart, b Wigham 7 G. E. L. Graham, lbw Wigham_ 4 K. Lockwood, b Hetherton 39 M. B. Marwood, c Wragge b Hetherton 19 J. B. Dixon, c Corder b Hetherton 0 R S. Dixon, b Wigham 19 D. W. Watson, not out 2 Extras—B, 1; LB, 2 3
BOOTH AM A. B. Bibby, st Smart b Newman 0 G. B. Lamb, c Boden b Campbell 21 T. H. Scott, lbw Lockwood 4 M. Geffrey, c Lockwood b Campbell 21 J. Eades, st Smart b New'rnan 2 M. J. Wigham, c Newman b Marwood 5 P. Wragge, not out 25 P. Edmundson, c J. Dixon h Lockwood 1 P. Corder, c Graham b Lockwood 0 J. Hetherton, not out 10 Extras—B, 3; W,1 4
Total (6 wkts.) 201 Total (8 wkts.) 93 N. Clark did not bat. V. L. F. Davin, J. L Boden, and
P. C. Campbell did not bat.
BOWLING. 0. M. R. W. 8 23 2 N. A. Newman 17 9 1 48 3 K. Lockwood 2 8 3 12 P. C. Campbell 1 2 1 M. B. Marwood 3 1 5 0 D. W. Watson 3
SCHOOL v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL. Played on the School Ground, on Saturday, June 6th. Lost by 8 Wickets. The School were unfortunate to be without C. A. Smart in their match with Giggleswick, as he had damaged his hand, but R. S. Dixon made a very good substitute, and although he failed in his batting kept wicket exceedingly well. Newman again won the toss and decided to bat first on a dead wicket. Once again the School made a bad start, losing 3 wickets for 13, and half the side were out for 22 at lunch. After lunch, however, J. B. Dixon and Davin proceeded to show exactly how weak the Giggleswick attack really was, and, both batting forcefully, made an excellent stand taking the score to 91 before Dixon cut one hard at Marshall, the Giggleswick captain, who made a very good catch. After this another and final collapse followed, Davin being given out l.b.w. for a very useful 34, and the whole side were out for 101. Giggleswick soon made it apparent that they were in no hurry and were going to take no risks, for, after losing E. S. Ainley at 12, Foden and D. A. Ainley batted very slowly, but very soundly,
167 to take the score past the School's total without further loss. Foden was out at 106 for a good 47, and D. A. Ainley was unbeaten at 55, Gigg-leswick thus winning a disappointing match by 8 wickets. Scores
:—
SCHOOL. R S. Dixon, c Sarsby 2 N. A. Newman, lbw (n) Raffan 4 G. E. L. Graham, b Foden 0 K. Lockwood, c Moorby b Raffan 14 M. B. Marwood, c Cox b Ainley 1 J. B. Dixon, c Marshall b Terry 27 V L. F. Davin, lbw Foden 34 J. L. Boden, c E. Ainley b D Ainley 6 R. M. Deas, ht. wkt. b D. Ainley 2 P. C. Campbell, not out 1 H. Cole, c Marshall 1 Extras-13, 8; LB, 0; W, 1 9 Total
101
GIGGLESWICK. E. S. Ainley, c and b Lockwood 2 D. A. Ainley, not out 55 R. E. Foden, c Newman b Lockwood 47
Extras—LB, 2
2
Total (for 2 wkts.) 106
BOWIANG. O. M. R. W.' .N. A. Newman 14 2 29 K. Lockwood 16.5 4 35 2 M. B. Marwood 4 0 10 P. C. Campbell 7 2 9 H. Cole 4 13 J. B. Dixon 3 8 —
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SCHOOL v. CATTERICK GARRISON. Played on the School Ground, on Wednesday, June 10th. Lost by 7 Wickets. Again Newman won the toss and the School batted first, and were soon in difficulties. Newman was given out 1.b.w. with only 3 runs on the board, and 3 runs later Smart was caught behind the wicket off a rising ball from Cole. Marwood was out at 8, and Lockwood bowled by a beautiful ball from Cole at 9. Then R. S. Dixon and Davin took the score to 41 before Davin was bowled. R. S. Dixon was the only- batsman who showed any confidence, and scored 35, the whole side being out for 96. Catterick also had a disastrous start, losing Ormiston with only 2 runs on the board, and three wickets were down for 59, but Major Bonavia and Sgt r Holden took the score well past the School total without further loss. The rest of the side, however, showed little resistance and were all out for 229, of which Major Bonavia contributed an unbeaten 134. The School lost by 7 wickets.
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Scores :—
SCHOOL. N. A. Newman, lbw Cole 2 C. A. Smart, c Winnington b Cole 2 K. Lockwood, b Cole 4 M. B. Marwood, b Cole 0 R. S. Dixon, b Cole 35 V. L. F. Davin b Cole 14 G. E. L. Graham, b Cole 0 P. C. Campbell, c Cole, b De Las Casas 9 J. L. Boden, b Holden 10 R. M. Deas, not out 7 H. P. Cole, lbw Holden 1 Extras—B, 10; LB, 1; NB, 1 12 Total
CATTERICK GARRISON Lt. Ormiston, c Campbell b Newman 1 Major Bonavia, not out 134 C.Q.M.S. Carpenter, b Marwood 14 Lt. Cole, c Davin b Marwood 7 Sgt. Holden, c Davin b Lockwood 39 Lt. De Las Casas, c and b Lockwood 10 Lt. Beutller, lbw Lockwood 1 Capt. Hearfield, b Lockwood 0 Lt. Hammersly, b Lockwood 0 Lt. Winnington, b Lockwood 2 I. A. Campbell, not out 7 Extras—B, 12; LB, 2 14
96 Total
BOWLING. O. M. N. A. Newman 14 4 K. Lockwood 14 3 P. C. Campbell 7 0 M. B. Marwood 4 0 H. Cole 4 0
229
R. W. 46 1 72 6 44 0 16 2 37 0
SCHOOL v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL Played on the Leeds Ground, on Saturday, June 20th. Won by 38 runs. Newman continued his unbroken sequence of winning the toss and decided to bat first. Smart was caught at short-leg before a run was on the board, but Newman and Lockwood took the score to 43 before Newman was out for a very forceful 27. Three more quick wickets fell and half the side were out for 59, but Lockwood was still in, and batting very confidently, at last found someone to stay in with him in Graham, the pair of them adding 50 runs for the next wicket, when Graham was out for a good 22. Lockwood was very unlucky to be out when he was caught at short-leg off a ball that " cocked up," but he had made a very good 61. No one else looked like staying and all the side were out for 123. Leeds were therefore left with the comparatively easy task of getting 124 runs in `z hours, but they never looked like succeeding. Three wickets were down for 11, and finally the whole side were out for 85. Newman, Lockwood, and P. C. Cmpbell all bowled very steadily and the batsmen never seemed comfortable against any of them. The School won by 38 runs.
169 Scores :SCHOOL.
N. A. Newman, c McLeod b Warburton 27 C. A. Smart, c Wadsworth b Warburton 0 K. Lockwood, c Wright b Wadsworth 61 J. B. Dixon, b Warburton 0 V. L. F. Davin, b Warburton 0 R. S. Dixon, b Warburton 3 G. E. L. Graham, c Wright b Lambert 22 E. R. Gossop, c Wright b Warburton 4 J. L. Boden, b Wadsworth 1 P. C. Campbell, not out 1 D. W. Watson, b Wadsworth 0 Extras—B, 4 4 Total
123
LEEDS G.S. T. McLeod, c Gossop b Lockwood 1 M. Bromley, b Newman 6 P. Wright, b Newman 3 A. Carter, b Campbell 7 E. Webster, b Lockwood 26 D. Warburton, run out 3 R. Kite, c Watson b Campbell... 6 S. Maude, lbw Lockwood 0 W. Holton, c Campbell b Newman 1 P. Wadsworth, c Campbell, Lockwood 28 K. Lambert, not out 4 Extras-0 0
Total
BOWLING. 0. M. N. A. Newman 12 5 K. Lockwood 14.1 6 P. C. Campbell 7 2
85
R. W. 24 3 36 4 25 2
SCHOOL v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE. Played on the School Ground, Saturday, June 27th. Won by 3 Wickets. The original fixture was dated for June 13th, at Ampleforth, where the School scored 50 for no wickets before rain intervened. Ampleforth won the toss and decided to bat, but they were soon in difficulties and lost their first three wickets for 11 runs. Redfern and Wells, however, took the score to 44 before Redfern was rather unfortunately out by stepping on his wicket. Dalglish then joined Wells, and the pair took the score to 57 before Wells was caught in the slips by Newman off Campbell. Then two more quick wickets fell, and Ampleforth were 67 for 6 at lunch. Upon resuming Dalglish and Cardwell made an attempt to pull things together, but Lockwood completely beat Cardwell at 81 and caught and bowled Considine at the same total, the whole side eventually being out for 106. Lockwood had bowled amazingly well throughout the innings and well deserved his final analysis. The School started even more disastrously than Ampleforth, losing Newman with only 1 run on the board, and then Davin was run out by a very good piece of fielding by Ampleforth with the score at 38. J. B. Dixon and Lockwood, however, made a very good stand and carried the score to 74 before Dixon was well caught by Garbett, square cutting Homer. R. S. Dixon was
170 clean bowled by Dalglish one run later, and things were going badly for the School. Lockwood, however, was still there, batting confidently, when joined by Smart ; the pair took the score to 101 before Lockwood was very well caught by Fairhurst. Graham, then joined Smart and the Ampleforth total was passed without further loss. After tea the School finished the innings and were all out for 133, Smart carrying his bat for 28. Scores :— SCHOOL. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE.
H. Garbett, b Lockwood 7 H. Mounsey, lbw, b Lockwood 4 T. E. Redfern, hit W, b 5 Lockwood P. J. Wells, c Newman b 29 Lockwood D. R. Dalglish, lbw, b Lockwood 31 Lord Mauchline, c Graham b Gossop 1 P. Hayward-Farmer, lbw, b 0 Gossop R. Cardwell, b Lockwood 11 B. Considine c b Lockwood 0 M. E. Horner, not out D. J. Fairhurst, lbw, b Lockwood 1 8 Leg Byes Total
N. K. P. E. R
N. A. Newman, c Considine b Oa Dalglish V. L. F. Davin, run out 10 K. Lockwood, c Fairhurst b 48, Dalglish J. B. Dixon, c Garbett b Horner 22 C. A. Smart, not out 28 G. E. L. Graham, c Wells b 4Horner G. W. Russell, b Dalglish 1 P. C. Campbell, c Considine b 10 Horner R. C. Lynch; c Wells b Dalglish 0 E. R. Gossop, b Dalglish 0 20 E'xtras
106
Total
133
BOWLING. O. M. R. W.
A. Newman Lockwood C. Campbell R. Gossop C. Lynch
13 19 6 5 2
4 41 4 48 1 5 3 3 0 5
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7 1 2
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SCHOOL v. M.C.C. Played on the School Ground, Saturday, July 4th. Lost by 52 Runs. The M.C.C. won the toss and lost Fairservice with the score at 7. Major Whitcombe then joined Anson and the pair took the score to 45 before Major Whitcombe was neatly caught by Davin off Newman. With the score at 71 Alderson, who was batting very safely, was brilliantly run out by Graham, who fielded a hard shot at cover point and caught the batsmen both out of their ground. Just after this Anson was clean bowled by Newman, and the next two wickets fell quickly leaving the score at 93 for 6After this, however, Compton and A. Sellers, the father of the Yorkshire captain, proceeded to pull things together and added 40 runs in very quick time before Sellers was bowled by Lockwood_ Finally the whole side were out for 184.
171 The School started badly once more, losing Davin with the
total at 6, but Lockwood and Newman took it along slowly to 41
before Newman was caught and bowled by Fairservice. J. B. Dixon left at 55, and Smart was out l.b.w. (N) to Fairservice at 61. Lockwood was then clean bowled by Kaye, and half the side were out for 63. G. E. Graham was the only other batsman to show any resistance, but was well caught by Anson after scoring a quick 27. Finally the whole side were out for 132. Scores :— M.C.C. SCHOOL.
Fairservice, b Newman 4 C. E. Anson, b Newman 29 Maj. P. S. Whitcombe, c Davin b Newman 17 W. H. R. Alderson, run out 23 M. A. C. P. Kaye, c Gossop b Lockwood 5 B. M. Toyne, c and b Lockwood '5 A. Sellers, b Lockwood 22 Compton, c Campbell b Lockwood 47 J. M. Dawson, c Smart b Lockwood 4 J. Elmhirst, not out 5 Powell, run out 19 Extras—B, 1; LB, 3 4
N. A. Newman, c and b Fairservice 23 V. L. F. Davin, lbw Whitcombe 5 K. Lockwood, Is Kaye 25 J. B. Dixon, c Elmhirst b Fairservice 8 C. A. Smart, lbw (N) Fairservice 2 R. S. Dixon, b Kaye 4 G. E. L. Graham, c Anson b Elmhirst 27 G. W. Russell, run out 7 P. C. Campbell, st Toyne b Elmhirst 10 R. Lynch, not out 5 E. Gossop, c sub b Kaye 11 Extras—NB, 5 5
Total
Total 184 BOWLING. 0. M. R. W. N. A. Newman 20 3 59 3 K. Lockwood 30.1 9 76 5 P. C. Campbell 6 0 16 — E. R. Gossop 5 0 29 —
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SCHOOL v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN. Played on the School Ground, Wednesday, July 8th. Drawn. The School won the toss and for the first time this mason made an excellent start, Newman and Smart carrying the score .along quite quickly until, with the total at 90, Smart was unfortunate in dislodging a bail with his heel while pulling Elmhirst round to leg. Newman was then clean bowled by Dodds at the same total; Russell left at 94, and Lockwood was out at 95, then 'Graham left, and half the side were out for 100. J. B. Dixon and P. C. Campbell made an effort to pull things together and took the score on to 130 before Dixon was bowled by Dodds. Campbell, however, was batting well, and eventually found a partner in R. Lynch, the pair taking the score to 172 before Newman declared. The Yorkshire Gentlemen lost their first six wickets for 50 runs and never really looked like winning the match, Anson being
172 the only batsman ever to look like staying. When he left at 76 the side again collapsed, and it was left to J. Elmhirst and C. D. Trimmer to play out 20 minutes for time, which they succeeded in doing. Result—Draw :—School, 172 for 7. Yorkshire Gentlemen, 95 for 9. SCHOOL. C. A. Smart, hit vvicket, b Elmhirst N. A. Newman, b Dodds K. Lockwood, c Ogley b Eanhirst J. B. Dixon, b Dodds G. W. Russell, b Dodds G. E. L. Graham, lbw Dodds .... P. C. Campbell, not out E. Gossop, c Ogley b Dodds R. Lynch, not out Extras—B, 14; LB, 2
30 50 3 13 0 4 39 1 16 16
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YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN C. E. Anson, lbw (N) b Jarvis... 29 J. E. A. Blatherwick, lbw, b 3 Newman Maj. P. S. Whitcombe, b 2 Lockwood S. Dodds, b Lockwood 6 R. Ogley, b Lockwod 5 Capt. J. H. Exhalay, run out._ 6 H B. Elliot, lbw, Lockwood 0 C. D. Trimmer, not out 0 Capt. Howlett, c Newman b Lockwood 14 W. J. White, b Jarvis 4 J. Elmhirst, not out 1 Extras—B, 20; LB, 4; W, 1 25
Total (7 wkts. dec.) 172 J. L. Boden, K. J. Jarvis did not bat. Total BOWLING. O. M. 3 N. A. Newman 13 6 K. Lockwood 21 5 2 P. C. Campbell 4 2 K. J. Jarvis
(9 wkts.) 95 R. W. 22 1 34 5 6 2 8
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SCHOOL v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN. Played on School Ground, Wednesday, July 15th. Abandoned. The annual match against Craven Gentlemen was abandoned after one hour's play before lunch in which the Craven Gentlemen lost two wickets for 32 runs. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN R. C. D. Crane, c Campbell b 0 Lockwood J. M. Pearson, c Davin b Jarvis 25 C. R. Cardale, not out 7 E J. H. Dixon, not out 0 Total (for 2 wkts.) 32
SCHOOL v. OLD PETERITES. Played on the School Ground, on Saturday, July 25th. Lost by 86 Runs. The Old Peterites were unfortunate in having to turn out this year without the help of Yardley, who was assisting Yorkshire in
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their match against Sussex at Leeds. Nevertheless, they fielded a very strong side and were soon showing that they meant to win. After winning the toss they started badly by losing Pickersgill before a run was scored, and when only two runs were up on the board another wicket fell. R. Ogley and S. Dodds, however, after a cautious half hour in which Ogley was twice missed, proceeded to score runs at a merry pace and took the score well into the hundred before S. Dodds was out. But Ogley went on to score a brilliant 90 before he was finally caught. Early missed catches had proved expensive. After his dismissal a collapse seemed imminent, but Mr. Chilman was in one of his brightest moods and began to treat the School bowling with very little respect. He soon 'rattled up' a glorious 127 not out, when he declared the innings closed at 288 for 6 wickets. Newman and Smart opened the School's innings and the former began to score runs at a very quick pace before he was caught on the boundary at 60. Lockwood then joined Smart and this pair took the score on to 120, but Smart was out to the last ball before tea, well bowled by Pickersgill. After tea Davin went out with Lockwood, and these two added 20 more runs before Lockwood was out after a very sound innings. J. B. Dixon joined Davin and then disaster started. First of all Davin was run out and then Graham, owing entirely to misunderstanding through bad calling. The School side were shaken ; they collapsed and were all out for 202, giving the Old Peterites the victory by 86 runs. OLD PETERITES. C. C. Fairweather, lbw 1 Lockwood E. R. Pickersgill, b Newman 0 R. Ogley, c Davin, b Lockwood 90 S. Dodds, lbw Lockwood 18 J. W. Stead, c Dixon b 18 Lockwood K. G. Chilman, not out 127 P. N. Baines, c Lynch b 6 Lockwood R. P. WarM, not out 9 9 Extras—B, 18; LB, 1 J. D. Burrows, D. McLean did not bat.
SCHOOL. N. A. Newman, c Burrows b Pickersgill 45 C A Smart, b Pickersgill 17 K. Lockwood, b Ogley 4 V. L. F. Davin, c Pickersgill b Ogley 45 J. B. Dixon, c Chilman b Ogley 15 G. E. L. Graham, run out 7 P. C. Campbell, b Dodds 1 G. W. Russell, c Stead b Ogley 0 R. C. Lynch, run out 1 E. R. Gossop, not out 0 K. J. Jarvis, lbw Ogley 0 Extras—B, 13; NB, 4 17
Total (for 6 Wrkts. dec.) 288 Total BOWLING. 0. M. R. W. N. A. Newman 14 1 48 1 K. Lockwood 22 5 104 5 K. J. Jarvis 4 0 50 — P. C. Campbell 9 0 54 — E. R. Gossop 2 0 13 —
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174 1st XI BATTING AVERAGES. Times Highest Runs. Innings. Not out. Score. 10 2 108* N. A. Newman 346 61 9 1 K. Lockwood 282 0 45 V. L. F. Davin 108 6 39* 71 P. C. Campbell 9 2 30 C. A. Smart 117 16* 2 R. Lynch 22 4 27 8 0 J. B. Dixon 86 27 9 0 G. E. L. Graham 79 5 1 11 E. R. Gossop 16 4 0 7 G. W. Russell 8 1 0 0 K. J. Jarvis 0 The following also Batted :— 1 35 7 R. S. Dixon 76 2 1 7* R. M. Deas 9 0 19 4 M. B. Marwood 33 0 3 10 J. L. Boden 17 1 2 2* 2 D. W. Watson 2 0 1 H. P. Cole 2 -
K. Lockwood E. R. Gossop N. A. Newman K. J. Jarvis P. C. Campbell J. B. Dixon
1st XI BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Maidens. Runs. 42 416 162 3 45 12 31 335 127 2 8 58 14 187 59 1 11 6
Wkts. 41 2 13 2 5 0
Average. 43.25 35.25 18.00 17.75 16.7 11.00 10.75 8.'77 4.00 2.00 —
12.80 9.00 8.25 5.60 2.00 1.00 Aver. 12.1 22.5 25.7 29 37.4 —
* Not out. Matches Won, 3. Drawn, 2. Lost, 4.
The matches against Durham School on May 30th and against Worksop College on June 3rd were both cancelled owing to rain.
2nd XI MATCHES. Ground. Result. School. Opp. Away. Sat., May 23.—v. Bootham 2nd XI Won 99 for 8 91 Away. Sat., June 6.—v. Giggleswick 2nd XI Lost 125 177 Home. Sat., June 20.—v. Leeds Grammar School 2nd XI Won 128 41 Home. Wed.,June 24.—v. Eccentrics C.C. Won 164 152 for 6 Away. Sat., July 15.—v. Richmond Grammar* School 1 st XI Match abandoned 190 for 4
2nd XI v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL 2nd XI Played at Bootham, on Saturday, May 23rd, 1936. Winning the toss, Bootham decided to bat on a wicket which was hard and showed a tendency to crumble. Their collapse was immediate, and the first three overs saw the fall of two Bootham wickets. This state of affairs continued with the result that the School dismissed Bootham in an hour and a half for 91 runs. F. A. Rowlands, however, batted well for Bootham, scoring 42 runs which included seven 4's. Cole and Reed bowled well for the
175 School, the latter maintaining a good length throughout his fifteen overs, six of which were maidens. R. M. Deas and W. G. Barnby opened for the School, and at first scoring was very slow. After the interval, however, the pace was increased by Deas and Carlton who eventually scored 32 and 19 respectively. Although a collapse seemed imminent when 6 School wickets fell for 57, the situation was saved by G. W. Russell, who scored 30, and so passed the Bootham total. Scores : — BOOTHAM 2nd XI. 2nd XI. Brown, b Reed 2 R. M. Deas, c Rowlands b Roy... 32 Roy, c Russell, b Cole 2 W. G. Barnby, b Roy 1 Buttleworth, c Lynch b Cole 7 J. V. Reed, st Crockatt, b Holliday, c Lynch b Reed 1 Anderson 2 Crockatt, c Gossop b Reed 3 M. Q. Carlton, c Crockatt b Livesey, b Gossop 0 Anderson 19 Rawlinson, b Gossop 14 E. Gossop, c Halliday b Matheson, c and b Cole 8 Anderson 0 Dixon, b Cole 7 T. F. Cameron, b Anderson 3 Rowlands, not out 42 R. Lynch, c Halliday b Anderson 6 Anderson, b Cole 0 G. W. Russell, not out 30 Extras—LB, 5 5 A. T. H. Wright, b Anderson 0 I. S. McKay, not out 6 Extras 0 H. P. Cole did not bat. Total
91
Total (for 8 wkts.) 99
BOWLING. 0. M. J. V. Reed 14 6 H. P. Cole 12 5 E. Gossop 6 1 G. W. Russell 3 0
2nd XI
R. W. 36 3 27 5 13 2 0 19
y. GIGGLESWICK 2nd XI.
Played at Giggleswick, on Saturday, June 6th, 1936. Watson lost the toss and Giggleswick chose to bat on a dry wicket. Opening the bowling for the School, Watson maintained a good length, and wickets fell cheaply in the early stages, for when the Giggleswick total reached 24 three wickets fell without any additional score. R. M. Sharp and T. T. Romans, however, strengthened the situation towards the close of their innings by 29 and 28 respectively, and when McKay had taken the last two Giggleswick wickets the total had reached 177. The School commenced rather weakly, three wickets falling for a mere 10 runs. Gossop batted well in his innings of 41 runs, which included seven 4's and a six. I. A. Campbell scored a useful 27i, but the fall of his wicket saw the end of play with the School total at 125.
176. Scores :— GIGGLESWICK 2nd XI. B. H. Penrose, c Lynch b Reed... 11 D. C. Chadwick, b Watson 3 J. Everett, lbw Watson 50 J. Sellers, b Watson 0 A. R. Wales, b Watson 1 D. W. Crabtree, b Watson 0 R. M. Sharp, c Cameron b Watson 29 G. Hargreaves, b Ping 14 T. T. Romans, lbw McKay 28 W. J. Edington, c Campbell b McKay 22 R. West, not out 1 Extras—B, 14; LB, 4 18 Total
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2nd XI. W. G. Bamby, b Sharpe D. H. Cameron, c Hargreaves b Sharpe G. W. Russell, b Penrose D. Lynch, c Edington b Penrose E. Gossop, b Sharpe D. W. Watson, run out J. V. Reed, b Penrose I. S. McKay, c Everett b Crabtree A. W. Ping, b Penrose I. A. Campbell, c Romans b Everett K. J. Jarvis, not out Extras—B, 19; LB, 1 Total
5 4 0 2 41 6 10 0 9 25 4 20 125
BOWLING. O. M. R. W.
D. W. Watson 13 J. V. Reed 13 5 E. Gossop 3 K. J. Jarvis 7 A. W. Ping 3 G. W. Russell 1.3 I. S. McKay
4 3 1 0 0 0 0
31 45 24 17 22 18 2
6 1 0 0 1 0 2
2nd XI v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL 2nd XI. Played at Home, on Saturday, June 20th, 1936. Deas won the toss and decided to bat on a firm wicket. J. V. Reed and R. Lynch opened for the School and soon started scoring with rapidity. Of a total of 33, Reed scored 21 when his wicket fell to Daykin. Although the succeeding batsman failed to score, the total was increased by I. A. Campbell who scored 18, R. M. Deas with 20, and G. W. Russell, who added 18 in quick style. The School's total of 128 was reached in 11 hours. Leeds Grammar School opened their innings with careful batting, but in the ninth over Stead, who was top scorer with 15 run's, fell to Reed. From this period wickets fell quickly, four members of their team failing to score. The side was eventually dismissed for 41 runs, 6 of their wickets falling to Reed for a mere 10 runs. Leeds were unfortunate, inasmuch as they were one man short.
177 Scores :— 2nd XI. R. Lynch, b Spence J. V. Reed, b Daykin T. F. Cameron, lbw Walker I. A. Campbell, lbw Daykin L. W. Bennett, b Altman R. M. Deas, b Altman H. A. Hobson run out G. W. Russell', b Walker G. H. Briggs, run out K. J. Jarvis, not out H. P. Cole, c Sellers b Walker.... Extras—B, 4; LB, 1; W, 1 •
Total
15 21 0 18 6 20 12 18 1 6 5 6 128
LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL 2nd XI. Spence, c Cameron b Cole Stead, lbw Reed Altman, c Deas b Cole Daykin, b Reed Dodsen, b Reed Thornton, b Reed Sellers, c Lynch, b Reed Forty, b Reed Denton, c Hobson b Jarvis Walker, not out Extras—B, 7 Total
BOWLING. O. J. V. Reed 11 H. P. Cole 7 K. J. Jarvis 4
2 15 0 0 2 4 0 0 6 4 7 41
M. R. W. 4 10 6 2 16 2 2 8 1
2nd XI v. ECCENTRICS C.C. Played at Home, on Wednesday, June 24th, 1936. Winning the toss, the Eccentrics, who fielded a strong 12-aside team for their annual match, chose to bat on a wicket which was firm. In spite of a collapse early in the innings, the position was made more secure by a stand between G. S. Stead, Esq., and R. NI. Cooper, Esq. G. S. Stead, Esq., scored 77 runs in varied style, of which his forcing shots through the covers were the outstanding features. R. M. Cooper, Esq., scored 38 quick runs and made some powerful hits. Mr. Stead was still at the wicket when the side declared at the interval for 152 runs for 6 wickets. H. P. Cole and K. J. Jarvis took the wickets between them, and J. V. Reed managed to keep the runs down in the later stages of the innings through constant good length bowling. ) J. V. Reed and R. Lynch opened for the School, both batting with confidence until the latter's wicket fell after he had scored a quick 20. A few overs later Reed was dismissed for 23 after the total had reached 80. The three succeeding batsmen were dismissed for 20 runs, but Bennett added a useful 27 in as many minutes. At this period the game had the appearance of being a draw, but the situation was saved by further quick scoring by Russell, who scored 31, and Ping, with 21. The Eccentrics' total was equalled with four wickets in hand, and the side eventually dismissed for 164. Miss Featherstone kindly provided a delightful tea at Clifton Rise during the interval.
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Scores :—
ECCENTRICS C.C. Rev. F. H. Barnby, c Campbell b Jarvis 0 R. S. Dixon, b Cole 19 J. L. Boden, lbw Jarvis 1 G. S. Stead, Esq., not out 77 R M. Cooper, Esq., lbw Jarvis 38 H A. Milburn, run out 4 H. A. Wrenn, Esq., lbw Cole 9 K. H. Rhodes, Esq., not out 1 Extras—B, 2; NB, 1 3 W. N. Corkhill, Esq., J. H. Stevenson, Esq., Butler, and M. S. Douglas did not bat.
2nd XI. J. V. Reed, b R. M. Cooper, Esq. 23 R. Lynch, b H. A. Wrenn, Esq. 20 I. A. Campbell, run out 6 H. A. Hobson, c and b R. M. Cooper, Esq. 7 R. M. Deas, b Douglas 2 L. W. Bennett, lbw G. S. Stead, Esq. 27 G. \V. Russell, b Douglas 31 A. \V. Ping, st Dixon b Rev. F. H. Barnby 21 T. F. Cameron, run out 2 G. H. Briggs, c and b Butler 8 K. J. Jarvis, c, Boden b G. S. Stead, Esq. 0 H. P. Cole, not out 0 Extras—B, 11; LB, 5; W. 1 17
Total (for 6 wkts.) 152 Total BOWLING.
J. V. Reed K. J. Jarvis H. P. Cole G. W. Russell A. C. Ping
0. M. 13 4 10 1 8 1 4 0 2 0
164
R. W. 26 0 41 3 31 2 19 0 23 0
2nd XI v. RICHMOND GRAMMAR SCHOOL 1st XI. Played at Richmond, on Wednesday, July 15th, 1936. A new fixture for the 2nd XI was arranged with Richmond Grammar School. Deas failed to win the toss, and the Grammar School chose to bat upon a wicket which had had rain for most of the morning. As a result, the School's bowlers, most of whom were slow, found it impossible to turn the ball effectively, so that Richmond had little difficulty in securing 190 runs for the loss of only 4 wickets, when rain made further play impossible. 2nd XI AVERAGES. BATTING.
No. of NAME. Innings. G. W. Russell 4 R. M. Deas 3 I. A. Campbell 3 4 J. V. Reed 4 R. Lynch K. J. Jarvis 3 T. F. Cameron 4
Times Highest not out. Score. 1 31 0 32 0 25 0 2.3 0 20 2 6 0 4
Total Runs. 79 54 49 56 43 10 9
Aver. 26.33 18.00 16.33 14.00 10.75 10.00 2.25
Also Batted :—D. W. Watson; W. G. Barnby ; M. Q. Carlton ; E. Gossop; A. T. H. Wright; I. S. McKay; A. W. C Pine.
179 2nd XI BOWLING ANALYSIS. NAME. D. W. Watson J. V. Reed II. P. Cole K. J. Jarvis Also Bowled:— I. S. McKay E. Gossop R. M. Deas G. W. Russell A. W. Ping J. H. Butler J. L. Boden
°vers. 13 68 33 17
Maidens. 4 21 9 3
Runs. 31 161 121 66
Wkts. 6 15 9 4
Aver. 5.17 10.73 13.33 16.5
1.3 11 4 13 9 4 7
0 2 I 0 0 0 0
2 37 28 56 45 17 27
2 2 1 0 1 0 0
1.0 18.5 28 —
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COLTS CRICKET. The Colts, not always uncomplainingly, get the worst of the deal every summer; at the beginning of the season they must perforce give way to the needs of those above and be chivvied from wicket to wicket, and then when individuals begin to emerge from the crowd they are eagerly snatched off by 2nd and even the 1st X I. But perhaps that is just what is wanted. We were disappointed that our match with Ampleforth had to be cancelled because we were hoping to show a little better cricket than was displayed at Worksop and at Bootham. At Worksop we were on a strange ground and we were definitely beaten by a better side, but with initiative we might have scored more runs. It is no use being afraid to hit bad bowling hard. But our fielding and bowling at Worksop was very pleasingand was earnest of better things to come. At Bootham the Colts were just foolish and let themselves be rattled out by one spin bowler. Of the games during the term little need be said except that the weather was cruel, and yet in spite of this there were some splendid individual innings. The scores were :— St. Peter's Colts, 85. Worksop Colts, 88 for 6. St. Peter's Colts, 59. Bootham School Colts, 76. The following played for the Colts XI. :— R. S. Dixon (Capt.), R. Lynch, G. W. Russell, H. A. S. Hobson, E. R. Gossop, H. A. Milburn, L. Bennett, J. V. Reed, J. H. Butler, W. Briggs, and A. C. W. Ping. HOUSE CRICKET MATCHES. Winners. 2nd Round.
ist Round. School House Day Boys
School House Clifton Rise
Clifton Rise
180 Lockwood won the toss and put the House in on a drying wicket. None of the House batsmen were very successful against Lockwood and Gossop, but R. S. Dixon and G. W. Russell enabled them to reach the total of 60, Lockwood taking 6 for 23. Against some steady House bowling the Day Boys fared badly, only Lockwood looked like staying, and their innings closed for only 50 runs. Jarvis took 5 wickets for 28 runs and was well supported by J. B. Dixon and Boden. In the final Newman and Cameron opened the Rise innings against Jarvis and Dixon, on a dead wicket. Newman scdred 25 very rapidly. After his departure 3 Rise wickets fell for 20 runs, but a last wicket partnership took the total from 78 to 109. The School House met with an early setback, losing their first three wickets for only 17 runs. Reed kept down the runs while Newman took the wickets. Graham showed some promise of making runs, but he gave an easy catch when he had only made 14. Rain interrupted the House innings twice, but a stubborn last wicket partnership between Deas and Jarvis, lasting for half an hour, failed to bring victory to the House. Scores :CLIFTON RISE. N. A. Newman, b Jarvis T. F. Cameron, b Jarvis J. V. Reed, lbw, b Russell J. H. Butler, b Jarvis P. C. Campbell, c Graham b Jarvis W. G. Barnby, lbw, b Russell.... A. W. Douglas, b Jarvis P. G. Stephenson, run out M. Douglas, b Jarvis A. J. Morris, not out R. White, c Graham, b Dixon, J.B. Extras—B, 9 Total N. A. Newman J. V. Reed M. Douglas
25 1 12 18 4 2 11 2 11 14 9 109
SCHOOL HOUSE. C. A. Smart, b Newman 0 V. L. F. Davin, lbw, b Newman.. 14 J. B. Dixon, c Stephenson b Reed 1 R. S. Dixon, b Newman 7 G. E. L. Graham, c Morris b Newman 14 G. W. Russell, c Cameron b Reed 1 R. M. Deas, not out 15 H. A. Millburn, lbw, b Newman.. 3 K. J. Jarvis, b Douglas, M. 5 J. M. Rucklidge, run out 1 J. L. Boden, lbw, b Newman 0 Extras—B, 3; LB, 1 4 Total
BOWLING.
6 for 30 2 for 26 1 for 0
K. J. Jarvis G. W. Russell J. B. Dixon
65 6 for 54 2 for 14 1 for 22
*Rowing. It had seemed, previous to the start of the Summer term, that the Boat Club would experience a particularly brilliant season : two 1st IV Colours of powerful physique and three 2nd IV Colours, two 3rd IV "caps" and a surplus Stroke of experience, only prevented from stroking the 1935 2nd IV by illness, together with two coxes of last year's two " fours," would appear to present a powerful nucleus for race-winning crews.
181 But operation, past and potential, disorganised all the School Crews : Douglas was prevented from rowing until after York Regatta, owing to an operation for cartilage; Eastwood, the remaining School Colour, was unable to row at all owing to the presence of a " live " appendix. Further, White was unable to row at Tyne Regatta, owing to an Army Exam. Labouring under these disadvantages, great credit is due to Mr. Ping and Mr. Rhodes for turning out crews which acquitted themselves well : a 2nd IV victory over Nottingham, easy victories over Leeds University 1Vlaiden crews, good races in York Regatta, a splendid winning of the Ladies' Plate at Tyne Regatta, a great victory over York City VIII—are satisfying results for such handicapped crews. The season opened with the annual fixture against Nottingham High School, away, on June 1st. A glorious June day, keen racing, the hospitality accorded to our crews—all contrived an excellent substitute for a routine day. The course, from the suspension bridge to a point below the ferry, was rather shorter than the Regatta course. After a trial spin in the boats, which were as strange to our opponents as to ourselves, the 2nd IVs raced off first : the School were on the ferry, or slightly inferior, side. After an even race, in which the School led from the start, the 2nd IV won by a length-and-a-half, Moffatt taking his crew in hard, and stroking with good judgment throughout. In their race the 1st IV had the better side of the river ; St. Peter's, being taken slightly unawares at the start, Nottingham got an early lead of a length. The School settled down, and before and under the second bridge they reduced their rivals' lead by half-a-length, but after that they had shot their bolt and rather "cracked " to lose by one length. Nottingham deserved their victory : they were a heavy crew, and had three Colours of the 1935 boat. After a day's interval the first two School crews rowed Leeds University Maiden Crews, a new fixture. The 1st IV rowed first on the Railway side of the river, and, taking the lead at the start, won comfortably by an eventual three lengths. The 2nd IV, on the boathouse side, started fiercely—gaining a length in the first few strokes—to win by some eleven lengths, in fast time. '
Crews rowed against Nottingham and Leeds :— 1st IV—R. White (Bow), R. S. Bickle (2), J. M. Dickenson (3), L. L. Lupton (Stroke), G. E. Shepherd (Cox) 2nd IV—C. Biscombe (Bow), A. D. Barnsdale (3), J. A. F. Amor (2), A. H. Moffatt (Stroke), T. W. L. Walters (Cox). After these two events it was decided to change Lupton and Bickle round in the lst IV, since both were Strokes of experience, and the experiment was amply justified in the event.
182 York Regatta was held on June 20th, and both the 1st and 2nd IVs were entered for the Regatta Cup, while the 3rd IV were in for the " John Gibbs " Cup. The 2nd IV rowed Leeds University, who won the cup by defeating Bradford in the final. After a poor start, and a great effort at Marygate, the School lost by three-quarters of a length. The 1st IV had a thrilling encounter with Bradford : after a very level start Bradford led by a couple of feet until York City Boathouse, when Bickle, supported by his crew, put on a spurt and took a foot's lead, which was maintained until Marygate. At the " take in " Bradford's weight told and they were able to "make" Lendal one third of a length ahead of the School crew. The 3rd IV rowed a St. John's crew, and, after a ding dong struggle they lost by the narrow margin of half a length, despite a plucky spurt at Marygate by Heywood. Thus though none of the School crews won, yet there was no disgrace, and with Douglas and Eastwood it is possible that all three races might have been transmuted into victories. York Regatta Crews : 1st IV— R. White (Bow), (2) I. L. Lupton, (3) J. M. Dickenson, R. S. Bickle (Stroke), G. E. Shepherd (Cox). 2nd IV— C. Biscomb (Bow), (2) A. D. Barnsdale, (3) J. A. F. Amor, A. H. Moffatt (Stroke), T. W. Walters (Cox). 3rd IV— J. S. Phillips (Bow), (2) E. Antrobus, (3) D. Lund,. P. Heywood (Stroke), J. A. Dent (Cox). Owing to the re-inforcement of the 1st IV by Douglas, and the absence of White owing to an exam, a fresh crew was made up to. represent the School in the annual friendly fixtures with Durham and Oundle Schools ; Douglas rowed at No. 2 instead of Lupton, and Amor at bow instead of White. This IV also successfully contested the Ladies' Plate at Tyne Regatta, a trophy which had been held by the School in 1934. The unofficial fixtures against Durham and Oundle were rowed off in the 1st Division clinkers (the School in the latter and their opponents in a light ship). Under such conditions we did well to hold Durham to a length and Oundle to three-quarters of a length after one minute's rowing. TYNE REGATTA. On the 4th of July, the Boat Club sent a crew to Tyne to compete in the Ladies' Plate at Tyne Regatta. The crew was without White, its original bow, and still without Eastwood, though Douglas was at last fit enough to row at No. 2. The weather was calm, but rain threatened all the while, and the events, starting 20 minutes late, finished a good hour after the stated time.
183 The School, who drew a bye in the first round, met Tyne R.C. in their first race. At the start, the School drew away slightly, but Tyne drew up and ahead at the halfway post. Here the School spurted and crept up to win by a bare half length. It was a good race all the way, and was in doubt until the last 60 yards. The second race was a replica of the first, rowed against a Durham City crew, who were an excellent and heavy combination. We again led at the start, lost in the middle, spurted, and won by a half length. It was a hard race, and, like the first, exciting up to the final stretch. In the final we rowed one of the Durham School crews. They had won two easy races, and looked a capable crew. We obtained a very poor start and lost a length, but from then onwards drew up and ahead to win by of a length. It was an interesting final to three interesting races, and the School are to be congratulated on winning the Ladies' Plate Challenge Cup. They were rowing, in the first two races, against crews heavier than themselves, and crews who knew how to use their weig-ht correctly. Only their spurts after being down allowed the School crew to win, and they deserve congratulations on their keenness and combination during training which allowed them to row so well in the Regatta itself. A word of praise, however, should be given to Cox. His encouragement, if unorthodox, was certainly inspiring, and his methods of steering were as wily and subtle as any ever cultivated in that cunning breed of Coxes. Crew—(Bow) J. A. F. Amor, (2) A. W. Douglas, (3) J. M. Dickenson, (Stroke) R. S. Bickle, (Cox) G. E. Shepherd.
1st VIII v. YORK CITY. The annual Eight race took place on Tuesday, 21st July, in the evening. There was a strong current on the Railway side of the river, and the School were lucky enough to get that side by winning the toss. From the start York City Eight took the lead, and (lad got a length before the diving boards, which they increased to a length and a half at York City Boathouse. The School supporters' hopes had become a little damped by now, and competent critics were of the opinion that the leeway could not be made up, current or no current. But here Bickle staged a magnificent recovery : the School had reduced their opponents' lead to three-quarters of a length at Scarborough Bridge, and, after a great struggle, themselves took the lead at St. John's Boathouse. In the last few strokes the School increased their lead from half a length to threequarters. The race thus was as thrilling as usual, and perhaps provided more changes of fortune than usual. It would be idle to deny that the current came to the rescue of the School at the decisive moment, but it would be equally foolish to deny that
184 Bickle stroked so as to exploit that current to its maximum advantage, which, after all, is the purpose of stroking. The VIII is to be congratulated on defeating its old rivals for the seventh successive year. 1st VIII—C. Biscomb, I. L. Lupton, R. White, A. D. Barnsdale, J. M. Dickenson, A. W. Douglas, J. A. F. Amor, R. S. Sickle. O.P. RACES. On July 25th, the first two School crews rowed two O.P. crews. The O.P. 1st IV was exceptionally heavy and strong, and, with practice, would have made a remarkable crew. As it was, with both crews rowing in centre-seated boats, kindly lent by the York City Boat Club, a good race was expected. The O.P. crew drew away at the start, and were half a length ahead at Love Lane. Here the School put on one of their famous spurts, and drew level, " took her in," and won by half a length. CREWSO.P.—(Bow), J. Biggin, (2) M. H. Seed, (3) M. P. L. Wall, (Stroke) C. H. Vasey, (Cox) M. Biggin. School—(Bow) R. White, (2) A. W. Douglas, (3) J. M. Dickenson, (Stroke) R. S. Bickle, (Cox) G. E. Shepherd. The 2nd race was not so close as a mishap occurred in the O.P. boat. The School, however, were rowing excellently, and won by 4 lengths. CREWSO.P.—(Bow) A. B. Cooper, (2) N. L. Dodd, (3) D. F. Dodd .
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School—(Bow) C. Biscomb, (2) A. D. Barnsdale, (3) J. A. F. Amor, (Stroke) I. L. Lupton, (Cox) T. W. Walters. ROWING CHARACTERS. 1st FOUR. (Bow) R. WHITE.—Almost invariably a neat oar with clean bladework, and can be relied on to do a fair share of work. A most useful bow. (2) A. W. DOUGLAS (Capt. of Boats).—Was most unfortunate that an accident prevented his rowing in the early part of the term. Having started, he improved tremendously in style and effective -work with continued practice, and was a tower of strength to the crew.
180 (2) I. L. LUPTON.—Puts a tremendous amount of work and power behind his blade when rowing at stroke or at 2. Develops an uncomfortable-looking- attitude at the end of the stroke which tends to spoil his bladework and finish. J. M. DICKENSON.—Rather an exponent of the style which allows the body to work unconsciously in a way which appears to shorten his swing. Pretty effective for all that. (Stroke) R. S. BICKLE.—Deserves all congratulation for the way in which he can 'stick to it,' and even work up his crew to a terrific spurt when in a losing position, to win by a sufficient margin. A born stroke. (3)
<Cox) G. E. SHEPHERD.—A first class cox for a race : encourages the crew and steers a splendid course. Fully deserves his colours. Has fits of deafness (as usual with coxes), particularly when turning or manceuvering the boat. 2nd FOUR. (Bow) C. BISCOMB.—A very neat oar who made the most of his weight. Maintained his form even when pressed. (2) A. D. BARNSDALE.—Has shown greatly improved form. His weight has been of great use, and, although heavy-handed in practice, he raced very effectively. '(3)
J. A. F. AMOR.—A very useful and hard-working oar whether at bow or 3. Gets a good beginning and keeps it to the finish.
(Stroke) A. H. MOFFATT.—A very dashing and spirited stroke who gave life and balance to his crew. Had some tendency to be heavy-handed. (Cox) W. M. WALTERS.—Tolerably safe and able to steer a good course. 3rd FOUR. (Bow) J. S. P. PHILLIPS.—Worked hard and keenly. Was rather stiff and unbalanced, but did effective work. (2) E. ANTROBUS.—Hard-working and enthusiastic. Improved considerably during the season, and eventually learnt to keep time. (3)
D. LUND.—An oarsman of great power, but amazingly stiff. Raced well and put in a lot of work.
(Stroke) P. HEYWOOD.—As a stroke he posseses length and dash, but still needs rather more balance. With more experience he should be useful. (Cox) J. A. DENT.—Tolerably safe and able to steer a good course.
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Cennts. In spite of the adverse weather conditions during the term there has been a great deal of tennis, and a record number joined the club. The need for an additional court was met, a new grass one being opened by the Headmaster early in the term. There have been five tennis matches of which the School have won two. Details are below. School tennis colours were innovated and awarded to the three strings after their match with the Grasshoppers T.C. A singles tournament was arranged, in the final of which M. Hollway beat J. L. Boden after a very good match. A doubles ladder was instituted, which promoted keenness. The first three School strings maintained their position at the head of the ladder. At the beginning of the term R. M. Deas was appointed Hon. Secretary, and J. H. Stevenson, Esq., kindly consented to continue as Hon. Treasurer. Thanks are due to F. Smith, Esq., for coaching the School team. The effect of his work was shown by the School's victories at the end of the term. SCHOOL v. THE STAFF. (Played at Home on Thursday, June 11th, 1936.) Result : Lost 8-1. The opening of the new grass court was marked by a match between the School and the Staff. The latter turned out a strong team which had little difficulty in gaining every match, with one exception. S. M. Toyne, Esq., and G. S. Stead, Esq., the Staff's first string won all their three matches with a total loss of only nine games. R. M. Cooper, Esq., and H. A. Wrenn, Esq., were also undefeated, while J. H. Stevenson, Esq., and J. S. Cooper, Esq., lost only one match—to C. A. Smart and N. A. Newman, the School second strings. It was more than apparent that the failure of the School was due to lack of experience. RESULTS— R. M. Deas and M. Hollwaylost to S. M. Toyne, Esq., and G. S. Stead, Esq., 1-6, 2-6. lost to R. M. Cooper, Esq., and H. A. Wrenn, Esq., 4-6, 9-11. lost to J. S. Cooper, Esq., and J. H. Stevenson, Esq., 6-2, 4-6, 3-6.
187 N. A. Newman and C. A. Smart—
lost to S. M. Toyne, Esq., and G. S. Stead, Esq., 2-6, 1-6. lost to R. M. Cooper, Esq., and H. A. Wrenn, Esq., 5--7, 2-6. beat J. S. Cooper, Esq., and J. H . Stevenson, Esq., 7-5, 6-3. G. E. L. Graham and S. P. H. Rylatt— lost to S. M. Toyne, Esq., and G. S. Stead, Esq., 2-6, 1-6. lost to R. M. Cooper, Esq., and H . A. Wrenn, Esq., 5-7, 4-6. lost to J. S. Cooper, Esq., and J. H. Stevenson, Esq., 2--6, 6-49.
SCHOOL v. L. & N.E.R. (Played at Home, on Tuesday, June 16th, 1936.) Result : Lost 7-2. The School failed to beat the L. & N.E.R. on the School courts although their play was slightly improved compared with their previous match. The two it-latches g-ained by the School were won by R. M. Deas and M. Hollway, the School's first string, and by N. A. Newman and C. A. Smart, the second string. RESULTS— R. M. Deas and M. Hollway— lost to C. L. Cuthbert and H. Mellor, 4-6, 4-6. lost to J. R. Sadler and C. Ord, 4-6, 2-6. beat R. Masterman and C. Dransfield, 6 1, 6 1. N. A. Newman and C. A. Smart— lost to C. L. Cuthbert and H. Mellor, 1-6, 0-6. lost to J. R. Sadler and C. Ord, 6--5, 4-6, 3-6. beat R. Masterman and C. Dransfield, 6-5, 6--3. G. E. L. Graham and J. L. Boden— lost to C. L. Cuthbert and H. Mellor, 4-6, 0--6. lost to J. R. Sadler and C. Ord, 3-6, 1-6. lost to R. Masterman and C. Dransfield, 6--4, 5-6, 3-6. SCHOOL v. ACOMB HARD COURT T.C. (Played on Thursday, July 16th, 1936.) Result : Won 5--4. Although the School first and second strings were not up to the form of their previous match the team played well on the whole. 'The outstanding feature was the vast improvement in the third string—G. E. L. Graham and S. P. H. Rylatt. But for their victory over Acomb's second string the result of the whole match would have been reversed. Deas and Hollway failed to combine in their first match, but improved in the two later matches, which they won in straight sets. N. A. Newman and C. A. Smart were not on their usual form, and only defeated the Acomb second string, in -which they played keen tennis.
188 RESULTS— R. M. Deas and M. Hollwaylost to Dransfield and Ellis, 5-6, 2-6. beat Marsham and Hornsey, 6-0, 6-3. beat Crowther and Pinder, 6-3, 6-5. N. A. Newman and C. A. Smart— lost to Dransfield and Ellis, 3-6, 1-6. beat Hornsey and Marsham, 6-2, 6-1. lost to Crowther and Pinder, 3-6, 2-6. G. E. L. Graham and S. P. H. Rylattlost to Dransfield and Ellis, 6-4, 4-6, 2-6. beat Marsham and Hornsey, 6 4, 6-2. beat Crowther and Pinder, 6-4, 6-4. SCHOOL v. THE GRASSHOPPERS. (Played at Dringhouses, on Tuesday, July 14th, 1936.) Result : Won 6-3. A good victory over The Grasshoppers was the outcome of the concentrated practice and coaching of the team during the previous three weeks. R. M. Deas and M. Hollway played keen tennis throughout the evening, winning all their three matches. N. A. Newman and C. A. Smart also played well, and lost only to R. Bushell and W. L. Firth, while somewhat erratic play by G. E. L. Graham and S. P. H. Rylatt in their first two matches was made up for by their good victory over H. Hanking and J. A. Shaftoe, the Grasshoppers' third string. The outstanding improvement of the whole of the School team was due to the acquisition of confidence and a better knowledge of correct court position. RESULTS— R. M. Deas and M. Hollwaybeat R. Bushell and W. L. Firth, 6-4, 6-2. beat A. W. Birch and C. B. Mein, 6-8, 4-6, 7-5. beat H. Hanking and J. A. Shaftoe, 6-2, 6-4. N. A. Newman and C. A. Smart— lost to R. Bushell and W. L. Firth, 2-6, 0-6. beat A. W. Birch and C. B. Mein, 6-4, 0-6, 6-3. beat H. Hanking and J. A. Shaftoe, 6-3, 6-3. G. E. L. Graham and S. P. H. Rylattlost to R. Bushell and W. L. Firth, 0-6, 2-6. lost to A. W. Birch and C. B. Mein., 2-6, 3—e. beat H. Hanking and J. A. Shaftoe, 6-4, 6-5.
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Zwimming. Swimming- Sports, Summer Term, 1936. 25th July. The heats this year were held at odd times on very cold days, owing to the press of events, but despite the weather only a few were deterred, and quite a large number of entries were forthcoming. For the finals, however, the weather changed, and quite the brightest sunshine seen for some time greeted the swimmers. The Rise this year practically " walked " away with everything, winning the Cup by a large margin, only one first place and two seconds being gained by the School House. A surprise victory was gained by C. J. Lynch (Day Boys) over N. L. Colbeck (School House) for the second place in the Senior Speed, the first place being taken by D. Lund (Rise). After the events, Mr. K. H. Rhodes' diving squad gave a very sound display of trick diving. EVENTS— (1) SENIOR SPEED— (1) D. Lund (Rise). (2) C. J. Lynch (Day Boys). (2) JUNIOR SPEED— (1) J. A. Butler (Rise). (3) SENIOR BREAST-STROKE— (1) J. M. Dickenson (Rise). (2) D. Barnsdale (Rise). (4) JUNIOR BREAST-STROKE— (1) A. W. C. Ping (Rise). {5) SENIOR BACK-STROKE— (1) D. Barnsdale (Rise). (2) H. Amor (Day Boys). (6) JUNIOR BACK-STROKE— (1) J. A. Butler (Rise). (7) SENIOR PLUNGE— (1) H. C. B. Addison (School House). (2) D. Lund (Rise). (8) JUNIOR PLUNGE— (1) A. W. C. Ping (Rise). (8) SENIOR DIVE— (1) D. Lund (Rise). (2) N. L. Colbeck (School House). (10) JUNIOR DIVE— (1) J. Banford (Day Boys).
191 (11) OBSTACLE RACE— (1) D. Lund (Rise). (2) A. W. Douglas (Rise). (12) RELAY RACE— (1) Rise. (2) School House.
%quasi) Vachets. THE DRYSDALE CUP. The Junior Amateur Squash Rackets Competition for the Drysdale Cup was held at the Royal Automobile Club from April 20th to April 27th, 1936. The School was represented by J. W. Stead (captain last year), M. Hollway (captain this year), K. J. Jarvis, and V. L. F. Davin. Stead and Jarvis had drawn byes into the second round, and Hollway received a walk over, so only Davin was playing on the first day. He was beaten by G. P. Wildish (Malvern), 9-2, 6-9, 0-9, 1-9. Starting splendidly, Davin soon found his touch, while Wildish was unsteady. But the latter soon recovered, and though Davin made a fight in the second game he only scored one ace in the last two. He was very careless with many of his shots. On the second day Stead was beaten by D. M. Beadle (Christ Church, Oxford), 10-8, 2-9, 2-9, 9-7, 3-9. This was one of the best matches of the day. " Stead had the better touch for the drop and angle stroke ; Beadle kept the better length and relied mainly on persistent return and placing for his aces. Beadle lost a close first game which was set at eight-all, but won the next two fairly easily. Stead, who had abandoned his drop shots in the last two games, made more use of them in the fourth, which he won to square the match at two games all. In the fifth, however, he put some of these shots too low and misjudged some angle shots. Disheartened by these mistakes he tried to play Beadle at Beadle's own game of harder hitting with the inevitable result." Hollway beat J. D. W. Millar (late Lancing), 5-9, 5-9, 9-1, 9-8, 9-1, after a great struggle. " Both showed a good knowledge of the game and a mastery of many strokes. Millar won the first two games, but took a good deal out of himself in the process and took matters easily in the third, which went to Hollway with the loss of only a single ace. The struggle came in the fourth game, which ran level to eight-all, when Hollway chose sudden death,' and made his point. This made the score two games all. and Hollway, lasting the better, easily won the fifth for the match."
192 Jarvis was beaten by P. Sherrard (Stowe), 0--9, 0--9, 2-9. Though unfortunate in meeting an ultimate finalist, Jarvis played very badly, completely failed to get going, and made many mistakes The match was soon over. Thus the School was left with only one representative. In the third round Hollway beat J. G. Beach (Blundell's), 9-3, 2-9, 9--4, 9-2. " Beach put up one of the best performances of the day against Hollway, an older and stronger opponent. Beach has a very nice touch and a good command of the angle and drop shot, and up to the end of the second game looked quite a likely winner. After that he tired slightly against Hollway's superior pace and faster stroke, but he should make a very fine player in a year or iwo with added strength and experience." Hollway had now reached the last eight, but was beaten in the fourth round by J. M. Connaughton (Oratory), 10--8, 2-9, 1-9, 9-3, 4-9. " This match was the closest and best of the day. Both played a delightfully varied game of angle and drop shots, combined with length hitting down the side walls. Their footwork was excellent, and they took as much exercise getting out of each other's way as they did in getting to the ball, the true squash rackets spirit. Connaughton owed his success to his superior volleying and his ability to make the ball hug the side walls more closely than his opponent was able to do. His wristwork, especially on the forehand stroke, was really good. The play took a very curious course. Connaughton led at 6-0 in the first game, but Hollway made a splendid recovery, overhauled him at seven-all, and, many hands later, won the game at 10-8. In the next two games Connaughton made hardly a mistake, his opponent many, but in the fourth game the roles were reversed. After some very close play and long rallies at the beginning of the deciding game, Hollway weakened, and the finish of the match was spoilt by him hitting three very easy shots in succession on to the tin." The Cup was won by C. M. Butler (Lancing), who beat P. Sherrard (Stowe) in the final, 6-9, 9-4, 9-7, 2-9, 9-2. (Accounts from " The Times.") NOTES. During the season 1935-6, the School played 6 matches, winning 4 and losing 2. 14 sets were won, against eight by opposing- sides. Two School ladders were run during the season, one open, and one under 15. The first three in the open ladder were M. Hollway, N. A. Newman, G. E. L. Graham, while C. A. Smart and R. M. Deas considerably improved their positions. At the top of the Junior ladder finished I. A. S. Thompson, a very promising player
1.93 who has unfortunately left, H. Tankard, and T. F. Cameron. Others to show to good advantage were P. R. G. Graham, H. A. Milburn, and J. I. Sleight. None of the School players in the Northern handicap went very far, being knocked out in the first or second rounds. However, Davin only just lost to P. G. Barber, playing very well, and Hollway got two games from F. Smith. The Northern Open was won by N. W. D. Yardley, who beat W. H. L. Gordon in the final, 6-9, 9-2, 9-3, 9-5. S. G. S. Pawle, another Old Peterite, won the handicap from —5, beating P. G. Barber (-3), 7-9, 9-3, 2-9, 9-1, 9-3. The only member of the team left for the 1936-7 season will be G. E. L. Graham. Aspirants for the team seem to include T. D. Ambler, who must learn to get started more quickly, for he is very slow about the court ; V. L. F. Davin, who is careless with many of his shots ; D. W. Watson, who sometimes plays well ; and j. M. Rucklidge, who was disappointing last season, but should improve. All these must learn that shots will only come through continual practice, and that ability to retrieve is the best foundation for improvement.
0.C.C. 'Hews. Last term was one of immense activity, starting with the annual inspection, and ending with Camp. As not many had ever been to Camp before, information had to be obtained and circulated as quickly as possible. The General Inspection was held on June 2nd, and the march past was carried out in column of route. The Inspecting Officer, Colonel H. A. R. Aubrey, O.B.E., M.C., Commanding the 146th Infantry Brigade, ordered the Junior N.C.O.s, under Corporal Deas, to drill cadets, which was discharged with sufficient precision and smartness. The Colonel emphasised " the need of standing by the country at a time of crisis as they did in 1914." The O.T.C., he said, was in deadly earnest, and he stressed the vital significance of the Territorial Army. His report was most satisfactory. Later in the term, the Section Shooting Competition was won by Corporal Deas and Section No. 5. The Section Drill was won by Lance-Corporal Weatherill in Command of No. 2 Section. The Band put in the usual amount of hard work, and was unlucky to lose Drum-Major Watson owing to a broken arm : his place was filled by C. A. Smart. The Guard for Camp was again capably prepared by Sergeant-Instructor Puddick.
194 Major V. A. H. Daley, M.C., Depot West Yorkshire Regiment, gave a lecture on the new organisation of the mechanised army, and illustrated his talk by lantern slides, which were most interesting. We would like to thank Captain Rooth for his helpful information and aid during the rehearsals for the Inspection, and also for his interesting talk and tour of the Barracks, attended by all N.C.O.s. This year the Corps went to Rushmoor Camp, which was a welcome change from Strensall. Though the weather was not too kind, we had a really good time, and have been given to understand that the Confidential Report on us to the War Office was a matter for just pride, particularly as so few of us had had any previous experience of Camp life and Field Training. We formed three platoons of a composite company formed by Marlborough and ourselves, and commanded by Capt. Sykes. Our battalion was under the command of Capt. S. Forster, Coldstream Guards, who singled us out for various important jobs ; and—may we say " as usual—we won the Guard Competition. The following promotions were made for particularly good work in Camp :— Cadet P. C. Campbell to be L.-Cpl. L.-Cpl. G. E. L. Graham to be Corporal. L.-Cpl. J. L. Boden to be Corporal. Corporal R. M. Deas to be Sergeant. Corporal F. F. Weatherill to.be Sergeant. The following past members of the School 0.T.C. have been gazetted 2nd Lieutenants :— Rhodes, B. V., Fifth Green Howards, 4th December, 1935. Brittain, J. A., Oundle School o.T.C., 27th March, 1936. Macintosh, A. C., R.A.S.C., 4th July, 1936. Dowson, R. F., 24th London Regt., 3rd June, 1936. 0.T.C. CAMP. RUSHMOOR CAMP, ALDERSHOT, 1936 Last term's 0.T.C. Camp was in some ways unpleasant, and in others, enjoyable. The fact that only 3 days were suitable for extensive manwuvres may be taken by some as unpleasant, but to the majority it was a relief. Those who had endured the rigorous training of the 1935 Strensall Camp looked upon the rain as a Soldier's Friend,' and bore its more unpleasant points happily. However, the few parades we did obtain were interesting, and to the N.C.O.s, instructive. Defence appeared to be our speciality, and when we, as 'C' Company (strengthened by a Marlborough College Platoon in the absence of Radley) had to defend an area almost impregnable to infantry attack, we doubted if any attack, however brilliant, could have moved us from that comfortable and secure position.
195 The last parade was rather a disappointment, for we had expected a large manoeuvre by Battalion, in which we hoped to let of an abundance of blanks, and to come back tired but content. Instead, the unfit nature of the ground cancelled that, as it had cancelled night operations, and we had to work a rearguard scheme along a distant road. Though a disappointment at first, the scheme and its execution improved with time and employed the contingent the whole morning. As the sun came out the atmosphere brightened, and despite the fact that our only smoke bomb would not ignite, our solo war was most enjoyable. And so ended Camp. If the weather had permitted, Rushmoor would have wearied us as well as interested us, and we would have learnt much and groaned much, but we would have enjoyed it immensely, for the feeling of weary greatness which fills the cadet on his return from a hard parade is a mixture of self-praise and pity, and, for a brief moment, places him among the world's greater men. Once his puttees are off, however, he forgets his majestic calling and takes a languid interest in his fellow members of The Great Unwashed. If they have not the honour of being from his own contingent he despises them, and if they have, he tolerates them. But Rushmoor and its rain had one advantage ; the coolness of the weather allowed a happier atmosphere to surround the contingents themselves, and tempers were not so easily frayed. Thus Rushmoor Camp was enjoyable if not exciting. On the last day, after the morning's manoeuvres, we had a friendly game of rugger against King's School, Bruton. The game itself was very enjoyable, being fast though scrappy, and thankfully short. The School team won 6-0, both tries being scored in the latter half. Both teams were tired and thirsty at the end, and an ice cream seller, who had patiently and wisely studied our form, reaped a substantial reward for his forty minutes' wait. We hope King 's Bruton will be at our camp next year for a return match.
%booting. There were no shooting matches last term owing to the fact that the majority of suitable schools were practising for Bisley. Incidentally, there is strong feeling that the School should train a team for the Ashburton Shield, and it seems rather surprising that this has not been done before, when we realise that there is an excellent open-air range available at Strensall. Let us hope that in two or three years' time the School will appear at Bisley. The " falling-plate " competition was introduced by SergeantMajor Puddick last term with considerable success. The competition is a knock-out one. Two sets of plates (2 ins. square) are set
196 up, and the first to knock down all his opponent's plates goes through to the next round. The following won prizes— lst--I. A. Campbell. 2nd—V. L. F. Davin. Runners-up—R. W. White and J. A. Russell. Best Recruit—R. C. Lynch. Three competitions were run in conjunction with the annual course. The first was on the first three practices; the second on the last two practices ; and the third on the complete course. Teams of four were drawn after every-one had fired. The following won prizes1st Competition—E. Antrobus, J. M. Dickenson, A. H. Moffatt, C. A. Smart. 2nd Competition—P. C. Campbell, R. M. Deas, K. J. Jarvis, E. H. Tankard. 3rd Competition—I. A. Campbell, J. M. Dickenson, J. B. Dixon, G. E. L. Graham. C. Biscomb won a special cup for the most improved shot since last year. The best shot among the recruits, who fire off sandbags, was P. R. G. Graham, who scored 108. The cup for Best Individual Shot in the Corps was won for the School House by J. A. Russell with a score of 107. INTER-HOUSE SHOOTING. The competition for the Inter-House Shooting Cup took place on Tuesday, July 14th, in the afternoon. 480.
The Rise shot first and returned a total of 391 out of a possible
The School House shot next and won the Cup again by obtaining an aggregate of 403. The Day Boys shot third andscored 244. Details of scores :— SCHOOL HOUSE. CLIF'TON RISE.
J. B. Dixon J. A. Russell I. A. Campbell R. S. Dixon Total
105 105 97 96 403
R. White 101 E. Antrobus 101 J. M. Dickenson 97 P. C. Campbell 92 Total 391
DAY BOYS. J. A. Wright 86 C. J. Lynch 85 K. Lockwood 43 C. Biscomb 30 Total 244
We congratulate the School House on their victory.
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football fixtures, 1936. 1st XV. Captain—K. Lockwood. Vice-Captain—A. W. Douglas. Horne. Oct. 10. North Ribblesdale Home, 14. York Nomads 17. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders Home. 24. Durham School Away. 31. Leeds Grammar School Home. Nov. 7. Giggleswick School Home. 11. Denstone College Leeds. 14. York Home. 21. Mount St. Mary's College Home. 28. Worksop College Away. Dec. 5. Headingley A Home. 9. Yorkshire Wanderers Home. 12. Ampleforth College Away. 15. Old Peterites Home. 2nd XV. Home. Oct. 24. York `B' 28. Drax Grammar School lst XV Home. 31. Leeds Grammar School 2nd XV Away. Nov. 4. Ripon School 1st XV Away. 7. Giggleswick School 2nd XV Away. 14. York 'A' Home. 18. Drax Grammar School 1st XV Away. 28. Worksop College 2nd XV Home. Dec. 12. Ampleforth College 2nd XV Home. COLTS XV. Home. Oct. 17. Giggleswick School Away. Nov. 10. Ampleforth College Away. 26, Leeds Grammar School Dec. 2. Worksop College Home. „ „
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krbe %'ong of tbe %t. peter's 1Rowers. (With due apologies and acknowledgments to " The Song of the Ungirt Runners," by C. H. Sorley). We swing in leaky ships And numerous are our sig-hs; The rain is on our lips, We,do not row for prize ! To Cox our course we trust And blame him if we lose. We row because we must On the sooty Ouse.
198 The waters of the Ouse Are troubled by the storm ; The tempests lash the crews And leave them far from warm. Do the icy tempests pause? Do the oarsmen ask them why? So we row without a cause 'Neath the bleak, grey sky. The rain is on our lips We do not row for prize ! But the storm the water whips, And the wave leaps to the skies Where the winds arise and splash it Over all the toiling crews. And we row because we like it (?) On the sooty Ouse.
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Corresponbence. To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs, I would like to take this opportunity of thanking R. S. Stead, Esq., for his invaluable coaching of the 1st XI last term ; also H. A. Wrenn, Esq., and R. M. Cooper, Esq., for coaching the 2nd XI and Colts XI respectively. I should also like to thank Elton for giving the 1st and 2nd XI's practice in fast bowling, and Roberts for preparing such excellent wickets ; and W. N. Corkhill, Esq., for his keenness in organising the Leagues. Finally, I should like to thank Mrs. Toyne for arranging such splendid teas for the teams. I am, Yours faithfully, N. A. NEWMAN, Captain of Cricket. To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs, May I take the opportunity offered by your pages to convey the Boating Club's gratitude to Mr. Rhodes and to Mr. Ping. Despite the appalling weather, both of them coached crews, and appeared to enjoy it. Our success on the Tyne was entirely due to our uninterrupted outings and sound training. I would also like to thank Mrs. Ping for the excellent supper which she gave the first crew after the Tyne Regatta. I am, Yours faithfully, A. W. DOUGLAS, Capt. of Boats.
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be un tor boot. The new arrangement for issuing " The Peterite " at the beginning of each term should leave us with plenty of time to relate the full doings of the present term. Yet when we met to consider what events were worthy of record in the Junior School, we felt that the term had been rather uneventful for us. We certainly welcomed a larg-er number of new boys this term, which made the total number in St. Olave's as many as we have ever had, and we all quickly settled down to the usual routine of the Summer Term. Did we say usual '? This is not quite correct, because the weather was so unlike Summer term weather that bathing was either impossible or not in the least enjoyable until well into June. Mr. J. S. Cooper and Mr. H. A. Wrenn have taken quite a number of boys for swimming lessons, and several boys who could not swim a stroke have been able to swim breadths quite successfully. The following boys have passed the School Swimming test {100 yards) this term :—G. A. Calder, N. A. Chudleigh, P. Dench, R. E. Dodd, G. Denby, F. H. Hillyard, J. M. Inglis, G. Long, R. Miller, P. Morey, A. G. Reynolds, A. T. Seville, R. N. Shields. On Whit Monday we had a whole holiday--an innovation much appreciated by most of the Day Boys, some, of course, would have preferred to be at school ! The Boarders enjoyed the usual Outing, and after having had a trek through woods and heathlands found the welcome 'bus, which, most unexpectedly, happened to be within a short distance of the 'usual' farm, where we again enjoyed a splendid tea. A good many tales could be told about this outing concerning wrong turnings, ambushes, and lost pennies, but space forbids. We heartily congratulate F. F. Steele on winning the St. Olave's Scholarship to St. Peter's, and also B. K. Denison on winning a Scholarship to Rydal School. We are getting quite acclimatized to our surroundings, and there is no doubt that the New Buildings give us much more room than we ever had before. We shall be very glad when the new Playgrolind is fit for use; at present our shoes simply g-et full of ashes ! Crazes of the usual varieties have kept going, especially aeroplanes and gliders, but it was unfortunate they would keep going amongst Mr. Ping's beans and carrots. The Scouts held their Annual Camp at Aldby Park after examinations were over. A full account will appear under Scout News, but we may say that the Camp was as successful and enjoyable as ever, in spite of the fact that the weather was not too kind.
200 Towards the end of term we felt more and more that this was to be Mr. Toyne's last term with us : we wish him all good luck and we hope he will remember 'the boys of St. Olave's' by the silver blotter, which was presented by F. F. Steele on behalf of the Junior School, on the last morning of Term.
%t. elave's Queries. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Who ate the most eggs on Whit Monday? How many animals are there in the Zoo? Is the Fish quicker in the water than out of it? Who is the best gardener in St. Olave's? What monster is that in the Playground? It doesn't really matter, does it? Which bicycle skids the most? Or the best? Who really makes the biggest noise? VALETE. (April, 1936.)
K. T. Powell. A. I). Gilderdale. VALETE. (July, 1936.) F. F. Steele (to)) se).bwr isoYs K. C. Matthews (to D. Boys). K. M. Ramsden (to Rise). H. Wellburn (to D. Boys). P. A. Lockwood (to S.H.). J. M. Inglis (to D. Boys). R. N. Shields. A. J. Doherty (to D. Boys). D. Harrison. F. H. Hillyard (to 1,),—/iikeips).Rist W. H. W. Ping. G. A. W. Heppell (to D. Boys). B. K. Denison. R. W. Wright (to D. Boys). R. 0. Morris. E. 0. Waudby (to D. Boys). L. Turton. G. Cave (to D. Boys). B. Herbert. N. A. C. Chudleigh (to 1t=s)R 1sE T. Lambert. A. A. Short (to D. Iloyo).RISE. R. Thompson. E. P. Bulmer (to D. Boys). SALVETE. (May, 1936.) N. D. L. Crowe (St. 0.). B. Child (St. 0.). D. Harrison (St. 0.). P. B. Legat (St. 0.). K. A. Warren (St. 0.).
L. D. Edinger (D.B.). G. B. Procter (D.B.). P. R. Procter (D.B.). C. S. Shepherd (D.B.). J. F. Spink (D.B.).
201 SALVETE. (Sept., 1936.) S. H. Beetham (St. O.). W. Amos (D.B.). F. L. Duffield (St. O.). N. T. Barnes (D.B.). J. Blackburn (D.B.). M. D. Dunn (D.B.). G. G. Eastwood (D.B.). G. H. Oxtoby (D.B.). A. G. R. Fiat (D.B.). N. Snowdon (D.B.). P. E. Hannon (D.B.). R. Genet (D.B.). J. H. Gray (D.B.). R. Hyde (D.B.). C. B. Kay (D.B.). M. T. Lewis (D.B.). \ K. G. Owen (D.B.). R. L. Murray (D.B.). R. D. Scott (D.B.). I. P. Scott (D.B.). P. R. Sykes (D.B.). J. G. Sykes (D.B.). D. H. Sim (D.B.). G. B. Pearson (D.B.). M. A. Lynch (D.B.).
%t. Chive's erichet. It is a remarkable fact that although it has been such a wet summer we have only had two half holidays on which it was too wet actually to play cricket. We have had 4 games in progress each Tuesday and Thursday, except on match days. The Senior game plays on the edge of the 1st XI pitch when not having net practice; the 2nd game below the Squash Courts ; the third game in " the Bay," and the Juniors near the Wall at the bottom of the Cricket Field. On Tuesday, May 26th, we played Terrington Hall, at York, and, after making 117 for 5, declared. Terrington replied with 57 runs. Buckler with 53, and Wright (ma.) 33, were our chief scorers ; Pulleyn 4 for 14, and Bulmer 2 for 9, took the bowling honours. Clifton House, Harrogate, we replaSred at York, on June 4th, Our opponents made 36. In this and we declared at 62 for 9. game Cole scored a useful 22 and Lockwood took five wickets for 9. Our next visitors were St. Bede's, Hornsea, on June 9th ; against them we suffered our first defeat. We scored 60 to their 112. Denison (ma.) was top scorer for St. Olave's with 16 not out. Strachan, for St. Bede's, scored a very useful not out innings ot 75, while Rix and Carmichael bowled unchanged through our innings. In our return match with Clifton House School, at Harrogate, on June 16th, we made 69 for 7, to which score they replied with only 12 runs. Pulleyn took 5 for 5 and Lockwood 3 for 3. At Terrington, on June 25th, we scored 67 to our opponents' 45.
202 Our last match was on July 14th against the Fathers' XI, which we lost by 118 to 78. The following played for the 1st XI :—Steele (ma.) (Capt.), Wright (ma.) (Vice-Capt.), Buckler, Lockwood, Denison (ma.), Pulleyn, Bulmer (ma.), Cole, Denison (mi.), Scholey, Matthews, also Calder and Ramsden.
%cout 111cws. ST. PETER'S JUNIOR TROOP. The Scouts again went into Camp at Aldby Park, Buttercrambe, near Stamford Bridge, by kind permission of Colonel Darley. Although it was horribly wet most of the time we were there, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and had grand experience in cooking and Scouting under slight difficulties. The day we went into Camp, July 16th, was luckily fine, so we were able to pitch the tents on dry ground, and the following Tuesday, July 21st, was also fine, which enabled us to strike camp in comfort and pack the tentage in a dry state. On the Saturday we organised a treasure hunt and tea for the Cubs, who came over to see us with Mr. Cooper. In the evening we had " Camp Fire," at which the new Scouts who had passed their tenderfoot tests were sworn in. Sunday afternoon was Visitors' Day, and we very much appreciated the grand " turn out." On Monday evening we had our annual Regatta from Stamford Bridge to Buttercrambe Mill, hiring 8 or 9 craft in all. The following attended Camp :Hawks. Peewits. Woodpigeons. Curlews. Belchamber. I nglis. Buckler. Pulleyn. Matthews. Ramsden. Steele (ma.). Cave. Cole. Shields. Scholey. Morey. Lockwood. Wright (mi.). Denby. Child. Seville. Stratton (ma.). A.S.M.—J. S. Cooper, Esq. G.S.M.—K. G. Chilman, Esq.
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Cub tReport. Much useful work has been done this term, and the following have gained their 1st stars—Penty (ma.), Davis, Ruddock (mi.), Dench, Gowlett, Wellburn (mi.), and Stratton (mi.). The Six competition was won by the Blue Six after a great struggle since the Red Six was only one point behind. This narrow victory was largely due to some stalwart pulling in the tug-of-war and a brilliant innings in the triangular cricket match. On "'Tuesday, July 1st, through the kind permission of Mr. Wellburn, we went for our outing in his wood, beyond Skelton. The weather was fine and tea, especially the eggs boiled on the spot, was much appreciated. There was one unfortunate accident when Penty (ma.), owing to a misundertanding with a rabbit hole, fell and broke his arm.Luckily we were able to manufacture a splint (out of someone's treasured box), and we could tie all the proper knots, so the patient was soon made comfortable. On Saturday, July 19th, ten of us were kindly entertained by the Scouts at their Camp in Aldby Park. After a treasure hunt we tested the qualities of a home-made raft with such thoroughness that the Big Wolf became totally submerged in the turbid waters of the River Derwent. When it was time to go, nine of us forced our way into the interior of the Big Wolf's luxurious new car and returned to York without further excitement.
Contemporaries. We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, apologising for any inadvertent omissions :— " The Ampleforth Journal," " The Avtists' Rifles' Gazette " (5), " The Babulal Jaiswal High School Magazine, Murzapur " (2), " The Brighton College Magazine," " The Cranleighan," " Danensis," " Denstonian," " The Dolphin," " The Dovorian," " The Dunelmian," " The Eagle," " The Eastbournian," " The Framlinghamian," " The Giggleswick Chronicle," " The Haileyburian," " The Journal of the Honourable Artillery Company," " The Hurst Johnian," " The Hymerian," " The Johnian," " The Leodiensian," " The Limit," The Malvernian " (2), "The Monktonian," " The Nottinghamian," " The Ousel " (2), " The Pocklingtonian," " The Reptonian," " St. Bees School Magazine," The St. Peter's College (Adelaide) Magazine," " The " Scardeburgian," " The Sedberghian," " The Stoneyhurst Magazine," " The Worksopian."
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., Secretary and Treasurer.