Cross Country

3rd Round.

T. D. Ambler beat I. R. Dinwiddy (Radley), 4-9, 9-5, 9-7, 10-9. Semi-final Round.

T. D. Ambler lost to T. L. R. Hill (Lancing), 4-9, 5-9, 5-9.

INTER-HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY PLATE.

The Cross Country race, after being postponed owing to .an epidemic of influenza, was finally run on Thursday, March 25th. On the preceding day the Ings seemed to be fit for swimming only. However, by 2-30 p.m. on Thursday there were only three inches of water in the deepest pools. The favourites this year were the Templars. But the School House gave terrifying hints as to the prowess of their runners, so that at the start there was a vague fear of defeat in the minds of the Templars.

Unlike previous years the race was not begun by a mad sprint down Burton Stone Lane. At the end of the Lane, Brockbank and Lynch (R. C.) were in the lead. Soon, however, the indefatigable Cole came to the fore. At the Kissing Gate the runners were already well thinned out, Bulmer and Amor, of Temple House, both keeping up with Cole. Rimmer and Rylatt, of the School House, were running doggedly behind the knot of green zephyrs. Before the North Road had been crossed five Templars, Cole, Brockbank, Amor, Lynch (R. C.) and Bulmer, were holding the lead fairly easily, though Rimmer gave them a challenge for a while. Coming through the Ings' Gate, Brockbank was in front, but he had shot his bolt and Cole passed him, running strongly up the Scope, to finish as winner in 29 mins. 59 secs. Five Templars came in the first five places, thus constituting a new School record.

We take this opportunity of thanking K. H. Rhodes, Esq., for so ably organising the race, and the rest of the staff who stood at various points in the course.

Results.

Temple House. School House. Clifton Rise. 1. H. P. Cole. 2. J. T. Brockbank 1 3. H. D. F. Amor S 4. R. C. Lynch. 5. E. P. Bulmer. 6. R. N. Rimmer. '7. S. P. H. Rylatt. 48