Sept 1937

THE PETERITE Vol. XXIX

SEPTEMBER, 1937. No. 286

EDITORIAL. Last term we welcomed Mr. J. Dronfield as our new headmaster, and after a term's association with him we are extremely confident that the future of St. Peter's will indeed be prosperous. Already an addition has been made to the School grounds by the purchase of Albany House, which next term will act as the School Sanatorium. We also understand that two new Boarding Houses are to be built in the very near future. The 1st XV Rugby pitch and the old hard tennis court have both been the scene of great activity ; the ground on the far side of the Rugger pitch being levelled, and the hedge around the Tennis court being taken up in order that a pathway could be made connecting the School with Albany House. The Headmaster's garage, which has never looked a very imposing structure, has also been demolished. All these activities have been ca-fried out with great zeal by members of the School. A further demolition is expected this term, when the rifle range will be removed elsewhere, in order that the Grove Rugger pitch may be lengthened and 1st XV matches played on it.

We hear, with regret, that Mr. R. M. Cooper is leaving us to take up a post at King Edward's School, Birmingham.

He has been with us for several years and has done valiant work in coaching the Hockey and Colts' Cricket elevens. He has also taken part in and helped to produce many of the School plays, and his going will be a great loss to us all.

We wish him the best of luck in the future, and welcome his successor, Mr. Le Tocq, who paid us a brief visit at the end of last term.

The weather, for once, has been fairly satisfactory.

The customary heat wave took place during the School Certificate fortnight, but unfortunately did not extend over Commemoration Days, which were thus celebrated in cold, gloomy weather more suitable for a Winter term than a Summer one.

To turn to the School's sporting activities. The School Cricket team, after a promising start—they won their first two matches against the Staff XI and Bootham School—fell away and, apart from their fine display against a strong 1

CONTENTS. Editorial Commemoration Days, 1937 Oxford Letter Cambridge Letter Old Peterite News School Officers Valete and Salvete School Certificate Results House Notes ...

Chapel Music The Library ...

The Scientific Society Gymnasium ...

Entertainments Notes and Items Visit to France Cricket Rowing Athletic Sports Tennis Swimming O.T.C. News Shooting Football Fixtures, 1937 Correspondence The Junior School .• • Scout News ...

Cub Report ...

Contemporaries Editorial Notices

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M.C.C. side, have had a somewhat disappointing season. But it must be remembered that we possess the youngest Public School eleven in the North, a fact which makes us look forward confidently to a very successful season next year.

The 2nd XI have, on the other hand, had a very successful season, losing but two of their matches, one of which was against a strong Eccentrics XI. Last term a fixture was arranged between the Worksop Staff XI, including the England fast bowler, K. Fames, Esq., and our own. The match was played on the School ground, and in a very exciting finish Worksop won by three wickets.

The 1st IV were this year unable to compete for the Ladies' Plate at the Tyne Regatta, which they have won three times in the last four years, owing to the fact that the date of the Regatta coincided with that of Commemoration Day. Instead they successfully competed in the Tees Regatta, winning the Mason Challenge Cup. Three IV's took part in the York Regatta, one of which reached the semifinals. The School VIII rowed their annual race against York City Rowing Club. They rowed splendidly, but, after leading for most of the course were beaten on the post. Both 1V's were successful against the Old Peterites, the 1st IV winning by half-a-length and the 2nd IV by two lengths.

In the Inter-House events the Rise retained both the " Fernie " and " Kazerooni " cups, the former for the section competition and the latter for the House Swimming competition, but lost the sports shield to Temple House, whilst the School House retained the House Shooting but lost the Section Shooting to Temple House. Full reports of all these activities appear in the later pages of this magazine.

And so what is considered by nearly all as the most enjoyable term of the year came to an end. The first part of the term passed sedately, but this was amply compensated for by the rush which took place in the last week, into which Commemoration Days, the School Certificate and School examinations, the VIII race against York, the Inter-House Cricket and preparation for camp were crowded. But now that it is all over we really can look back and say that it has been the most enjoyable term we have experienced for some time. And on this note we take our leave. .

* * It is with great regret that we learnt of the sad loss which has befallen Lieut.-Col. H. A. Cape, D.S.O., by the tragic death of his wife and elder daughter. The whole School will tend its deepest sympathy to Colonel Cape in his bereavement.

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COMMEMORATION DAYS, 1937.

FRIDAY, JULY 23rd.

Last term the Dean of York kindly consented to distribute the prizes at the Prizegiving, which took place at 8-15 p.m. on July 23rd.

The platform party included the Dean of York, who, as Chairman of the Governors, presided; Mr. J. Dronfield; Capt. C. W. Whitworth; Mr. W. R. Lyth ; and Mr. H. L. Creer, Clerk to the Governors.

In his report, Mr. Dronfield referred to the examinations which had taken place the previous July, in which three Higher Certificates and 20 School Certificates had been obtained. Speaking on this subject, the Headmaster said: " In these days there is an increasing tendency to judge the educational standard of a school by the number of its pupils who obtain School Certificates, and it will be our endeavour to maintain a high level of efficiency as judged by such standards, but this stage should be incidental rather than final. " There must be some minimum test for a boy's educational standard, but it was not, surely, the idea of the founders that it should dominate the whole curriculum."

The Headmaster said that the necessity for passing the School Certificate had one effect. It imposed a limit on the age at which specialization might begin. One of the penalties of progress was the necessity for specialists of all kinds. " By all means let us hope that the boys of St. Peter's School will rise to the top as specialists in their chosen walk of life. Whether a boy intends to be a doctor, solicitor, or other of the learned professions, to join the services or to go into business, we are prepared to assist as much as possible within the framework of a school's curriculum. But plans have been devised whereby every such specialist will devote one-third of his week's work to a more general education designed to counteract what would otherwise be a narrowing of his outlook."

It was interesting to note that industrialists unanimously agreed that no boy under the age of 17 could be considered a " public school boy " in the real sense of the word.

The Headmaster appealed to parents not to take too parochial a view in seeking posts for their sons, for there were tremendous opportunities for those willing to travel.

He also pointed out the danger ever present to-day in most 3

schools, that energy would be devoted solely to the production of an excellent school cricket XI, which the rest of the school would spend the whole term watching. Every endeavour, he said, would be made to ensure that this danger, if and when it came, would be averted.

He ended, " Our school has had a glorious past. It may be that like all institutions it has sometimes faltered in its stride, but it is possible to sense a general feeling that we stand to-night on the threshold of a great future. We all look forward with confidence and are determined to work together to make the school we love, one of which we can continue rightly to be proud."

The Dean of York then distributed the Prizes. A list of the Prize-winners appears below.

In his speech the Dean spoke of the recent purchase of Albany House. He said that the Governors had viewed with concern the recent growth of houses on the N.W. frontier of the School grounds and had feared they would spread up the avenue. But in the purchase of Albany House they believed they had the key to the situation. This purchase would also enable considerable extension, since Albany House was possessed with a great deal of adjoining land. The old Sanatorium, which had always been regarded as inadequate, would be sold, and its place taken by Albany House.

The Governors were already at work on even more farreaching plans, destined to make St. Peter's in the near future a nobly housed School worthy of its long tradition, and in Mr. Dronfield they felt they had the right Headmaster to carry out these plans.

Captain Whitworth then rose to propose a vote of thanks to the Dean, which was seconded by Mr. Lyth. * * * PRIZE LIST. The Archbishop of York's Prize for Classics...P. B. Cockburn Whytehead Memorial Prizes for Divinity— J. T. Brockbank St. Peter's St. Olave's ... A. T. Seville, G. E. K. Reynolds, J. T. Lamb The Headmaster's Prize for Latin Prose E. V. Elgey G. H. Briggs Modern Language Prize Old Peterite Club Elocution Prizes— J. M. Rucklidge St. Peter's—Senior A. S. Clepham Junior P. Dench St. Olave's—Senior A. E. R. Buckle Junior 4

B.M.A. Gold Medal for Science J. M. Rucklidge Art Prizes (presented by Miss Turner) — St. Peter's R. C. Lynch, K. Johnstone, J. H. Butler St. Olave's W. B. Anderson, R. L. Miller J. A. Dent Form Prize—B C. N. S. Killick U C. M. Cave C Middle School—Mathematics K. C. Mathews Science J. Inglis, J. B. Shillitoe C. S. N. Killick Essay Music Prize, Junior School (presented by H M. Haigh, Esq.) A. Battrick * *

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SATURDAY, JULY 24th.

In spite of the fact that the weather prior to it had been little short of a heat wave, Saturday was cold and overcast.

Notwithstanding, a large crowd was present to watch the Cricket match and the Swimming Sports.

In the morning both the School IV's were successful against the Old Peterites with little difficulty. In the Cricket match the 1st XI made an extremely good start, dismissing the Old Peterites for 70 runs. However, they were unable to make the runs owing to the fine bowling of G. Mann, Esq., and K. Lockwood, Esq. Full accounts of these events appear elsewhere.

Miss Dorothy Turner again gave her Art Display, which was visited by a large number of people.

During the tea interval displays of gymnastics were given by the gym. squads. Sgt.-Major Puddick is to be congratulated on a very creditable effort.

After tea, which was taken in two large marquees, came the Swimming Sports, which were won by the Rise, who thus retained the " Kazerooni " cup. Then Mr. Rhodes' diving squad entertained, and drenched, us with their daring dives. * *

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SUNDAY, JULY 25th.

For the Commemoration Day Service the Chapel was tastefully decorated with flowers. Holy Communion was celebrated at 8 a.m., and the special Commemoration Service took place at 11-30 a.m. Large congregations were present at both. At the Commemoration Service the Bishop of Whitby preached the sermon.

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OXFORD LETTER. OXFORD. July, 1937.

To the Editors of " The Peterite."

Dear Sirs, The Trinity Term was particularly notable for the rare occasion known as the Annual Dinner—we believe the last took place five or six years ago ! The visitors included Messrs.

S. M. Toyne, K. H. Rhodes, J. S. Cooper, E. W. Gilbert, E. F. Williams, W. L. Seaborne, A. B. Cooper and J. N. Emery, who represented the Cambridge Old Peterites. We intend to hold another Dinner on approximately the same date next year, and hope that vast numbers of masters and O.P.'s will be able to come.

The nerves of all living near the lower end of Broad Street have suffered considerably from the pile-driver working on the foundations of the Bodleian extension. We are told that the noise will be even worse next term and for several terms to come, when the riveters will be at work.

The foundation stone was recently laid by Queen Mary, but it has since been removed until such time as the builders will be ready for it.

Other changes in the architecture of the city will be seen shortly in the Parks, where the antiquated Clarendon Laboratory is to be replaced by a new structure ; in Merton Street, where several old houses are to be demolished to make room for an extension to the Schools ; and in Beaumont Street, where a new Repertory Theatre is to be built.

The city was elaborately decorated with flags, bunting, standards and coloured lights for the Coronation. Many more buildings were floodlit than at the time of the Jubilee, though the success of the treatment of the different subjects is in some cases open to doubt. Magdalen Tower, St. Mary's Spire and Christ Church Hall were among the highly successful attempts.

Eights Week proved more exciting than usual, the record number of 121 bumps being registered in the six days.

Oriel, after being Head for four years, fell to fifth place, while New College went Head on the second night. In spite of our victory in the Boat Race, Eights' Week failed to attract any more visitors than usual. A new feature of the river this year, the forerunner of an entirely new order of things, is the boathouse built by Christ Church at the corner of the New Cut to replace their old barge.

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Oxford's fine victory over Cambridge in the Cricket match—in spite of Yardley's heroic efforts—has left the inter-university honours fairly well divided, Cambridge having had rather more of their share than usual lately.

One great event of the term was the visit of Toscanini, who gave a concert in the New Theatre in aid of the University Appeal. Had the building been twice the size, it would undoubtedly have still been full.

A new figure in Oxford next year will be Dr. Heinrich Briining, an ex-Chancellor of the German Reich, who has been elected to a Fellowship and a Lectureship in Political Theory by Queen's College.

Officers of the Club for next year will be : Vice-President, M. P. L. Wall; Secretary, I. L. Lupton; Treasurer, C. H. Vasey.

D. B. Kingston (St. John's) was the great man behind the Dinner. His past experience in organising these functions proved invaluable.

R. C. Barrass (St. Stephen's House) stoutly denies fixing the Union Jack on the summit of the Radcliffe Camera.

W. Toulmin (B.N.C.) stroked B.N.C. in Eights, and was very unfortunate not to gain the much coveted pink tie of the Leander Club. His departure at the end of this term to the Persian oilfields will be a serious loss to the Club.

C. H. Vasey (Lincoln) is lending a hand as a coach in the reconstruction of his College Boat Club, although he has given up rowing due to pressure of work. He is trying to forget that he rowed in the Lincoln Eight this term.

J. P. Farrow (Hertford) claims that his mornings are spent in conducting intensive research work in the Radcliffe Camera. He wields a punt pole with great dexterity and may be seen in action on the " Cher " any fine afternoon.

J. M. Atkinson (B.N.C.) seems to have been leading quite a normal life on, and occasionally in, the Cherwell.

He claims to have swindled the Clarendon on behalf of the Oxford O.P. Club. He is a keen supporter of the newlyformed Yorkshire Society.

M. P. L. Wall (Hertford) stroked his College 2nd crew in Eights to make six bumps, and also rowed in the Hertford Henley crew. He plays tennis and squash whenever the Boat Club will let him, and he has discovered the excellent scheme of working in his spare time.

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I. L. Lupton (Worcester) was seen in the Worcester 2nd Eight in the early part of the term. He is furthering the cause of Socialism in his College as Secretary for the Labour Club. His great failing is writing blank verse on a pre-historic typewriter, but his arguments are a great feature whenever two or three are gathered together.

Wishing the School every success in the future, We remain, Sirs, Your obedient servants, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES.

CAMBRIDGE LETTER. To the Editors of " The Peterite."

Dear Sirs, It is only fitting that we should begin this letter with a respectful welcome to Mr. Dronfield ; we wish him every success in his term as Headmaster, and we trust that it will be a period of renewed prosperity for the School.

There must always be a subdued atmosphere about the close of the May term at a University; of the seven Old Peterites who have in their several ways added (we hope) lustre to Cambridge during the past three years, only three will be returning in October; the remaining four are faced with the rather discouraging prospect of trying to find work in a world which does not appear to set any great store by a University education ; we wish them the luck which they deserve, and which they will certainly need.

John Emery (St. John's) is pre-occupied with the difficulties of finding honourable employment; compared with these the difficulties of geological research in Hertfordshire and of feeding 100 hungry unemployed for a month on totally inadequate funds appear quite insignificant. He concluded his University career by helping to entertain the Emperor of Abyssinia when he visited the Union, and succeeded in keeping up a conversation in rather doubtful French for several minutes.

N. A. Huddlestone (Trinity), in spite of having as many interests as any man living, and more than most, appeared in good order in the Historical Tripos lists ; as a collector of curios he can have few equals, and he can stand up to a Cambridge Pawnbroker and argue a Cambridge Communist down in his own rooms. We salute him.

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L. A. Little (Sidney) is leaving Cambridge to pursue his medical studies elsewhere; we hope that his new associates will not eat him out of house and home as the Cambridge Old Peterites have often almost succeeded in doing. Apart from excursions to Whipsnade on the pillion of a friend's motor cycle, he has been working most of the term, with occasional outbreaks of golf. We wish him luck.

R. W. Moore (Sidney) could not find time to row at all, which may have something to do with the rather undistinguished career of the Sidney first May boat ; he succeeded in defeating the examiners, in spite of the distinctly unfair methods to which the latter resorted.

Norman Yardley is already so notorious that we can shed but little extra light on his activities ; he continues to make indecent numbers of runs in Varsity matches, and is also a Bachelor of Arts ; we hear rumours that he intends to go on the Stock Exchange, but will refrain from making the old joke about Bulls and Bears. For the rest, we refer our readers to " The Times," " Daily Worker," etc.

As for those Queen's men of mystery, Bickle and Summers, unless some more Old Peterites come up next October their doings will have to fill the next Cambridge letter; we will not cramp their style by giving away anything that might be used next term ; their fires are banked, but still they burn.

So we bid you farewell ; to the School we wish every success ; to Cambridge we could wish a greater influx of Old Peterites ; we hope that in neither shall we be disappointed.

Yours sincerely, THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES.

OLD PETERITE NEWS. We extend our heartiest congratulations to H. 0.

Stibbard who was awarded the Military Cross for " gallant and distinguished service in action on the N.W. Frontier of India."

We also congratulate the following:— A. B. Sellars, who was selected to captain the Gentlemen v. Players at Lords.

N. W. D. Yardley on his fine century for Cambridge v. Oxford, and also on being selected to represent the Gentlemen v. Players.

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These two O.P.'s recently distinguished themselves in the Yorkshire match at Scarborough against Glamorgan.

D. Lyth on winning the Northern Counties quartermile hurdles.

From " The London Gazette " :— 5th Bn. Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. E. D. Ratter (late Cadet, St. Peter's School Cont. Jun. Div. O.T.C.) to be 2nd Lieut., 24th March, 1937.

4th Bn. Green Howards. M. B. Marwood (late Cadet Sergt., St. Peter's School Cont. Jun. Div. O.T.C.) to be 2nd Lieut. 4th- Bn. The Green Howards, 17th June, 1937.

J. M. Dickenson to be 2nd Lieut. 12th County of London Regiment (The Rangers).

S. T. Park to be 2nd Lieut. 5th Border Regiment.

* ** ENGAGEMENT. Capt. F. H. Butterfield, 1st Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, to Miss Trevor Williams, of Cairo.

• ** MARRIAGES. DIXON—EVANS. On June 26th in Johannesburg, William Fortune Dixon, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Dixon, of Ware, Herts., to Edith Vera Evans, youngest daughter of Mr. T. F. Evans and the late Mrs. T. F. Evans, of Southport. The ceremony was performed in Johannesburg Cathedral Chapel by the Rev. J. C. Yates, O.P. WHARRAM—SKINNER. On July 3rd in Belfast, Matthias John Wharram, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Wharram, of Providence House, Naburn, to Kathleen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Skinner, of Belfast. * ** BIRTHS. MORRIS. On August 24th, 1937, at The Orchard, Aylesford, Kent, to Bena Green, wife of Philip R. Morris—a daughter.

SCOTT. On August 20th, 1937, at 37 Newton Road, W.2., to Aileen Despard (née Kilpatrick) , wife of Walter McCausland Scott—a daughter.

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DEATHS. We regret to have to record the death of the Rev. E. C. Owen, who was Headmaster of this School from 1900-1913.

We reprint part of the obituary notice from " The Times " :— " The Rev. Edward Cunliffe Owen died suddenly at Malvern on May 24th, at the age of 68.

A son of the late Mr. S. J. Owen, Student of Christ Church and Reader in Indian History at Oxford, by his marriage to Mary Ellen, daughter of Henry Sewell, first Premier of New Zealand, he was one of a large and singularly united and happy family, of whom the eldest is Mr. S. G. Owen, the great Latin scholar. He was a scholar of Haileybury and of Pembroke College, Oxford, where he obtained a second class in Moderations and a first in ' Lit. Hum.' For eight years, 1892 to 1900, he was a master at Bromsgrove School, and during that time was ordained. In 1900 he was appointed headmaster of St. Peter's School, York, and was from 1910 to 1913 Prebendary of Strensall and Canon of York."

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We regret to record the death of another prominent 0.P., and append an extract from " The Yorkshire Evening Press " :— " The death occurred on August 8th of Colonel H. P. Ditmas, aged 84, of 7 St. Mary's, York.

Colonel Ditmas was the fourth son of Colonel T. Ditmas, R.A., and grandson of Colonel Harry Ditmas, formerly of the 15th East Yorkshire Regiment. He was educated at St. Peter's School, York, and the Royal Academy, Gosport (Burneys).

He was commissioned first lieutenant in August, 1872, and joined the Durham Royal Garrison Artillery Special Reserve, formerly the 2nd Brigade, Northern Division R.A., in 1875-6. After serving as captain in the Royal Artillery in 1885 and 1886 he was gazetted lieutenant-colonel commanding the regiment, October, 1895, and colonel 1901. Appointed lieutenant-colonel, Royal Artillery, in 1900, he was appointed to the command of the Durham and Edinburgh Brigade R.G.A., the first British brigade of Royal Special Reserve Artillery to proceed to South Africa in the Boer War, 1900. He served in the South African War, in operation in Natal, the Transvaal and Zululand, and was commandant at the base Durban, Natal, the end of 1900.

Colonel Ditmas retired in January, 1908, after 36 years' service-32 years of which he spent in one 11

regiment, and of which he was more than 12 years in command. He was mentioned in despatches and had the South African War Medal and Clasps for his services in South Africa (Natal, the Transvaal and Zululand).

He was re-appointed Lieut.-Colonel on the outbreak of the Great War in August, 1914, being specially mentioned for his services. In 1912 he raised and commanded the York Battalion National Reserve until their absorption into the Army, August, 1914.

Colonel Ditmas took an active part in the York Pageant, 1908-9, having clothed, armed and equipped the Armies of King and Parliament and organised the Military Display in Episode VII, and jointly with Mr. Geoffrey Jalland managed the metal workshops that produced the whole of the armour used in the Pageant.

He had the honour of commanding the Guards of Honour of the British Legion on the visits of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York and the Duke of Gloucester, and was one who welcomed Marshal Foch at York when he was elected a Comrade of the British Legion."

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We regret to record the death of another well-known 0.P., Dr. A. W. English, and append part of his obituary notice from " The Yorkshire Post " :— " Aged 72, Dr. English was the fourth son of Dr. A. W. English, of Aislaby Lodge, near Whitby.

He was educated at St. Peter's School, York, and obtained his degree in London. After practising at Hull for some years, he went to Sleights, retiring in 1930, after 40 years there. His son has since carried on the practice.

Dr. T. H. English was the oldest member of the Esk Fishery Association, which was formed in 1864, and he was very largely responsible for the re-introduction of the true salmon into the River Esk. His book, entitled " A Memoir of the Yorkshire Esk Fishery Association," published in 1925, traced the fisheries of the Esk from the very earliest times, opening with a record from the reign of King John.

He reviewed the period when there were no salmon caught in the Esk, and the time when only sea trout and bull trout were caught. He himself landed his first bull trout from the Esk when a boy of 10.

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As a member of the Esk (Yorkshire) Fishery Board of Conservators, he introduced into England the Kashmir system of nursery boxes in hatching salmon.

For his experiments he had a specially constructed box anchored in the Esk at a spot near Grosmont. Eggs obtained from Scotland were used, and thousands of salmon were reared to improve considerably the Esk fishery.

He was anxious to secure an earlier ' run ' of salmon up the river, his efforts arousing keen interest, and earning him considerable praise.

He also published, five years ago, two volumes, Whitby Prints,' from his own extensive collection of old prints of the locality, and others which he had on loan.

Dr. English became a North Riding magistrate in 1919. He was chairman of the Eskdaleside Conservative Association and was also area chairman of the Whitby and Eskdale Group of Conservative Associations. He gave active support to the Sleights Horticultural Society, who stage the leading flower show in the Whitby district."

We also regret to record the following deaths :Norman T. Crombie, in York, on May 25th, aged 63. Mr. Crombie was a very well known Old Peterite and solicitor, and he took a prominent part in the life of the city.

Rev. Edwin Storrs-Fox, M.A., on May 15th, aged 82, formerly Rector of Snaith.

Colonel W. A. White, J. P., on May 16th, aged 89.

Rev. J. A. Sheal, on March 7th, at Northop, aged 84. Mr. Sheal was at the School in 1867, and was widely known in the Liverpool district and in Flintshire. He was remarkable for his mental and bodily vigour, and was known as " the Cycling Parson." At the age of 72 he rode from Flintshire to Edinburgh in two days, and two years previously he had cycled to Cambridge from Northop, about 180 miles, in one day.

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SCHOOL OFFICERS. SUMMER TERM, 1937.

Monitors : G. E. L. GRAHAM (Head of School House).

J. T. BROCKBANK (Head of Temple House).

A. C. PING (Head of Clifton Rise).

J. T. HARDING. P. B. COCKBURN. Captain of Cricket : G. E. L. GRAHAM. Hon. Secretary of Cricket: V. L. F. DAVIN. Captain of Boats : G. E. SHEPHERD. Hon. Secretary of Shooting: R. S. DIXON. Hon. Secretary of Tennis : S. P. H. RYLATT. C.S.M. in O.T.C.: G. E. L. GRAHAM. Editors of " The Peterite " : P. B. COCKBURN. G. E. L. GRAHAM. S. P. H. RYLATT. C. J. LYNCH. J. M. RUCKLIDGE.

VALETE AND SALVETE. VALETE, JULY, 1937.

SCHOOL HOUSE G. E. L. Graham. 1932-37. VIth Modern. School Monitor.

Head of School House. Head of School. Played for 2nd XI, 1934. 2nd XI Colours, 1934. Played for 1st XI, 1934-5-6-7. 1st XI Colours, 1936. Captain of Cricket, 1937. Played for 2nd XV, 1934. 2nd XV Colours, 1934.

Played for 1st XV, 1935-6. 1st XV Colours, 1935.

Played for Hockey XI, 1935-6-7. Hockey Colours, 1936.

Captain of Hockey, 1937. Played for Squash team, 1936-7. Squash Colours, 1936. Captain of Squash, 1937. Certificate " A." C.S.M. in O.T.C. Editor of " The Peterite."

S. P. H. Rylatt. 1934-37. VIth Modern. House Monitor.

Played for 2nd XV, 1936. Played for 2nd XI, 1937.

Played for 1st XI Hockey, 1937. Played for School Tennis team, 1936-7. Tennis Colours, 1936. Hon. Secretary of Tennis, 1937. Certificate " A." Sergeant in O.T.C. Editor of " The Peterite."

J. F. Norton. 1936-37 U. Cadet in O.T.C. 14

TEMPLE HOUSE. C. J. Lynch. 1933-37. VIth Modern. House Monitor.

Played for 2nd XV, 1936. Played for 1st XV, 1936.

Rowed for 1st IV, 1937. 2nd IV Colours, 1937. 1st IV Colours, 1937. Hon. Secretary of Scientific Society.

L.Cpl. in O.T.C. Editor of " The Peterite."

M. S. Hall. 1933-37. A2. Played for 2nd XV, 1936-7. 2nd XV Colours, 1936. Played for 1st XV, 1936-7. 1st XV Colours, 1936. Played for 1st XI Hockey, 1936-7.

Hockey Colours, 1937.

H. D. F. Amor. 1935-37. Al. Played for 2nd XV, 1936-7.

2nd XV Colours, 1936. Played for 1st XV, 1936-7.

Rowed for 1st IV, 1937. 2nd IV Colours, 1937. 1st IV Colours, 1937.

H. Wellburn. 1936-37. B. CLIFTON RISE. E. N. Dickinson. 1934-37. Al. Cadet in O.T.C.

J. S. Turnell.

G. H. Ogley.

J. Osborne.

J. H. Motum.

F. N. Buckler.

W. R. Child.

G. W. Denby.

J. P. Pulleyn.

A. Battrick.

G. Long.

W. B. Anderson.

V. M. Black.

D. Cole.

A. Broadhurst.

SALVETE. SCHOOL HOUSE. Boarders.

TEMPLE HOUSE.

P. L. Holt.

S. H. Beetham.

P. M. Steele.

G. E. K. Reynolds.

H. C. Belchamber.

D. H. Wright.

P. H. 0. Ruddock.

II. A. Thompson.

CLIFTON RISE. Boarders.

Day Boarders.

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SCHOOL CERTIFICATE RESULTS. The Oxford and Cambridge Universities have published the annual list of results for the School Certificate Examination.

Of 39 candidates entered by the School, 27 were successful, a percentage pass of approximately 70%. This compares favourably with the average for the Schools under the Board, which was 66%. The list of successful candidates appears below. b d g* i s o H. D. F. Amor, b d g* i s P. A. Andrew, b c d g i s J. C. Atkinson, b c d g* h* is s G. H. Briggs, g* G. C. Brown, b c d g* M. J. Buckle, b d g* i s T. F. Cameron, b c d g* s E. N. Dickinson, bcdgis R. S. Dixon, d g* i s E. R. Gossop, b c d g* i s K. Greenwood, g* s E. J. Hillyard, b g* o F. J. Hornby, b i o K. Johnston, b c H. A. Milburn, s A. C. W. Ping, b g* s R. N. Rimmer, b g* s D. T. Rumfitt, d g* i D. A. Smith, b c g* i s W. B. A. Smyth, d g i j s L. Telfor, b s G. W. Vero, b d g* i s J. A. Ware, b i E. W. Whitney, i s D. F. Wilson, b i A. T. H. Wright, and D. W. Shaftoe (external).

The letters prefixed to the candidates' names indicate the subjects in which they passed with credit:— Group I. a— Scripture ; b—English ; c—History ; d—Geography.

Group II. e—Latin; f—Greek ; g—French ; h— German ; q—Spanish ; r—Russian ; t—Italian; u— Hebrew ; z—Arabic ; u—Irish.

Group III. i—Elementary Mathematics ; j—Additional Mathematics ; k—Physics ; 1—Chemistry ; mphysics-on-Chemistry ; s—General Science; n—Botany; y—Biology.

Group IV. o—Drawing; p—Music; v—Geometrical and Mechanical Drawing; x—Handicraft. * after the letters g, h, q, r or t that the candidate has passed in the Oral examination.

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HOUSE NOTES. SCHOOL HOUSE. It was with deep regret that we learnt this term of Mr. R. M. Cooper's intention to leave us. Mr. Cooper has actually only been in the House for one year, but always during the past four years his interests have lain with the School House, and many of the House's victories may be attributed to his enthusiastic coaching. Through these pages the School House joins in wishing him the very best of luck at King Edward's School, Birmingham.

The only Inter-House sports of any consequence this term were Cricket and Athletic Sports. Temple House had a bye to the final of the Cricket and the House only just beat the Rise by 1 run. The House then beat Temple House in the final : School House, 101; Temple House, 53.

In the finals of the Athletic Sports the School House and Temple House had a close finish. The final result depending on the last race. We would like to congratulate Temple House on winning the Sports Shields. Once again the Rise are to be congratulated on winning the Swimming Cup, which has never been in any other House.

During the term there have been many renovations in the School House, chiefly in the dormitories. " 18 " has been re-painted, and there are new beds in the Long, Incubator and " 18."

Next term the Junior dormitory will be the proud possessor of numerous basins with running hot and cold water. It is on this satisfactory note that we must end this edition of School House notes. * * * CLIFTON RISE. We regret that last term very few activities took place at the Rise, with the exception of the Inter-House events.

We lost the Sports Shield to Temple House, but retained the `.` Fernie " Cup for Section Drill for the third successive year. In the semi-final of the Inter-House Cricket we lost to the School House by two runs, after a very exciting match. We also retained the " Kazerooni " Cup for Swimming with little difficulty.

We are sorry to hear that our Matron, Miss Warren, is leaving us after only a year's stay at the Rise. With her will go the best wishes of all Risites.

Last term saw the innovation of yet another Rise yard game. This time it was a cross between Squash and Tennis, being Squash played up against the Rise wall with Tennis 17

racquet and ball. As can be imagined, this game greatly endangers the lives of all nearby windows, but we are happy to report that, as yet, no accidents have occurred.

I. D. C. Morison, T. F. Cameron and J. H. Butler all played for the 1st XI last season.

I. D. C. Morison, T. F. Cameron, J. H. Butler and A. C. Ping are to be congratulated on being awarded their 2nd XI Cricket Colours.

We would also like to congratulate A. C. Ping and E. N. Dickinson, who were awarded their House Cricket Colours last term.

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TEMPLE HOUSE. At the beginning of last term we were all occupied in training for the postponed Sports. This general keenness which pervaded the House is much to be commended.

After a very exciting Sports Day, we won the Shield by a narrow margin. J. T. Brockbank is to be congratulated on winning the " Victor Ludorum " Cup. He won the mile, the steeplechase, the half-mile and the quarter-mile. E. P. S. Bulmer also did some fine work for his House in the Junior events.

H. P. Cole received his Cross-country Cup, in which event our stirring efforts will not be forgotten for "donkey's" years (at least, not if we can help it). This welcome change in our fortunes has led to the speedy erection of shelves in our new quarters to house all our trophies.

Mr: Sykes suggested a Temple House Library, which idea was unanimously appraised. Many books have been obtained already and there are still a lot to come.

We are justly proud that six of the House played for the 1st XI, five of these being regular members. In the Cricket House match the unexpected happened as usual. We were beaten quite easily.

House and winning team photographs were started this term at the instigation of our hard-working Housemaster.

This is a practice which should have been started a long time ago.

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CHAPEL. SUMMER TERM, 1937.

May 9. Sunday after Ascension. Service of Dedication before the Coronation of H.M. King George VI. „ 16. Whitsunday. The Headmaster. „ 23. Trinity Sunday. Rev. J. H. Barnby. „ 30. 1st S. after Trinity. Music.

June 6. 2nd S. after Trinity. Rev. A. C. B. Molony, M.A. (O.P.). „ 20. 4th S. after Trinity. Rev. Canon E. C. Hudson, M.A., Vicar of St. Lawrence's, York.

July 4. 6th S. after Trinity. Rev. F. H. Barnby. „ 11. 7th S. after Trinity. The Headmaster. „ 18. 8th S. after Trinity. Rev. B. C. Molony, Headmaster of Worksop. „ 25. 9th S. after Trinity. Commemoration Service.

Preacher: The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Whitby.

MUSIC. ORGAN RECITAL, SUNDAY, MAY 30th.

Bach " Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring " Karg Elert " Clair de Lune " Purcell Prelude to the 100th Psalm

THE LIBRARY.

Librarian : Rev. F. H. BARNBY. Assistant Librarians : G. E. L. GRAHAM, J. T. BROCKBANK, P. B. COCKBURN, J. M. RUCKLIDGE, R. S. DIXON. The following additions have been made during the Summer term :B. I. 18A. Textbook of European Musical Instruments— F. W. Galpin.

H. I. 6D. The Locomotive—Lcewy.

K. V. 31. History through " The Times "—Sir James Marchant.

C. III. 13A. The Newer Alchemy—Lord Rutherford.

E. II. 7. France: a Companion to French Studies—Ritchie.

H. I. 15. The Crowning of the Sovereign—Jocelyn Perkins.

G. VI, 24A. Vita-Magistra—W. S. Senior (presented by the author).

D. VI. 12F. Ascent of Nanda Devi—Tilman.

C. VII. 5. Bird Book for the Pocket—Sandars.

6. Beast Book for the Pocket—Sandars.

H. I. 16. Our Great Public Schools—F. A. M. Webster.

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THE SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY. President: THE HEADMASTER. Vice-Presidents : A. W. PING, Esq., W. N. CORKHILL, Esq., J. H. STEVENSON, Esq., K. G. CHILMAN, Esq. Treasurer: A. W. PING, Esq. Hon. Secretary : C. J. LYNCH. Curator of the Museum : G. E. L. GRAHAM. Committee: Temple House Representative—J. A. WARE. School house Representative—J. T. HARDING. Clifton Rise Representative—A. C. PING. St. Olave's Representative—K. G. CHILMAN, Esq. A General Meeting of the Society was held at the beginning of the term to discuss where we should go for the Summer excursion. Skipwith Common was finally agreed upon at a Committee Meeting, and we arranged to go on June 22nd, subject to the Headmaster's approval.

It was a glorious day, almost too hot! Everybody enjoyed themselves. Someone found a snake-skin and a hare was seen haring across the Common.

The tea was good ; that is, what was left of it. Some " pigs " rushed in early and thoroughly " hogged " themselves. After tea, Mr. Stevenson caught some insects and fish, with which he and kindred biologists will doubtless have a dissecting orgy.

Cycling was an innovation, and a suitable reduction in the subscription was made for those who chose this mode of transport. The others went by bus.

GYMNASIUM. This term there have been two gymnastic displays, which has meant more practice than usual. These gave displays on Saturday, 24th July, during the Commemoration week-end.

A squad of forty boys did simple exercises to the music of the band, and they were carried out very effectively.

The gym. squad gave their usual display of horsework, which proved very successful, as it always does. Congratulations are due to Serg. Major Puddick for so ably preparing these displays.

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ENTERTAINMENTS. TUESDAY, MAY 18th.

The School were permitted to go into York and see the film of the Coronation. This was much appreciated, and everyone will remember the wonderful pageantry in the streets and the solemnity of the service in the Abbey. * * * The Saturday Society, which does not function officially in the Summer term provided the School with two excellent lectures on the evenings of June 5th, when Rear-Admiral P. Macnamara gave a lecture in the Big Hall on " The Navy," and June 19th, when M. Boniakowsky gave a lantern lecture on " Poland."

Both of these lectures were extremely interesting and very well attended.

NOTES AND ITEMS. We congratulate R. C. Lynch, E. R. Gossop, R. S. Dixon, H. P. Cole and H. A. S. Hobson on being awarded their 1st XI Cricket Colours, and J. M. Rucklidge, L. W. Bennet, R. N. Rimmer, J. H. Butler, T. F. Cameron, A. C. Ping, P. R. G. Graham, H. A. Milburn, J. A. Wright, E. V. Elgey, E. W. Whitney and I. D. C. Morison on being awarded their 2nd XI Colours.

We would also like to congratulate R. Bower, C. J. Lynch, H. D. F. Amor and G. D. Jefferson (cox) on being awarded their School Rowing Colours, and M. I. H. Sproulle, J. C. Atkinson, L. Telfor, J. A. Dent, J. T. Harding, H. L. Taylor, M. C. Robson and J. T. Robson on being awarded their 2nd IV Colours.

R. S. Dixon was made an Assistant Librarian. J. T. Harding and P. B. Cockburn were appointed School Monitors.

Congratulations are also due to G. E. L. Graham on being chosen to play for the North Public Schools' XI. V. L. F. Davin has been appointed Captain of Rugger and J. T. Harding Vice-Captain for next season.

J. M. Rucklidge was appointed an Editor of " The Peterite."

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. K. G. Chilman on the birth of a daughter on August 21st.

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We also have pleasure in recording the marriage, at St. Matthew's Church, Naburn, on August 12th, of Mr. H. A. Wrenn to Miss Barbara Wharram, daughter of Mrs. Wharram and the late Mr. M. G. Wharram, of Providence House, Naburn.

The bride was given away by Mr. G. Wharram, an 0.P., and Mr. F. Smith was best man. Among the presents were a silver entree dish from the Staff and a silver cigarette box from present Peterites. We wish Mr. and Mrs. Wrenn many years of happiness with us at York.

VISIT TO FRANCE. (As mentioned in the Junior School Notes of this issue, several Olavites decided to take Mr. J. S. Cooper to Paris.

We assume from the receipt of the following account that they have now brought him back again.—Ed.) On the afternoon of Monday, July 26th, our party set out from York in good order, and we reached Paris without mishap at ten o'clock the next morning. The voyage from Southampton to be Havre was calm, and it was with difficulty that certain of us were roused in the early hours of the morning.

During our three days in Paris we packed in as much sight-seeing as our feet could stand. On the first morning we saw the Madeleine and walked up the three hundred odd steps to the top of the Arc de Triomphe. In the afternoon we went for a trip up the Seine on one of the river steamers.

The next day was a rather strenuous one. We padded round the Louvre in the morning, examining first of all the statuary. We were duly impressed with the Venus of Milo and the Winged Victory before wending our way to the picture galleries, where we fought our way through the crowd to catch a glimpse of the celebrated Mona Lisa.

A trifle foot-sore we returned to lunch and then spent several hours at the Exposition. First of all we surveyed the scene from the top of the Eiffel Tower, it certainly was an attractive one. Although many of the buildings were not finished, there was more than enough to see, and, on reaching terra firma again, we decided each to take a section and to report on it at the end of an hour. By this time we had covered a lot of ground between us, so we rested at a café and sipped our drinks whilst watching an exhibition of pelota, a game rather like fives indulged in 22

by the Basques when not otherwise engaged in firing off machine-guns. The most impressive buildings were undoubtedly the pavilions of Russia and Germany, but the native section proved very interesting, and we passed some time in watching the coloured craftsmen carrying out their various trades.

On the third day we saw Napoleon's Tomb and then examined the Military Museum at the Invalides, an extremely interesting place where we spent over two hours with great enjoyment. In the afternoon we went out to the Palace of Versailles and seemed to go through most of its twelve hundred rooms. The Hall of Battles, a huge room in which are pictures of all the chief French battles from the earliest times to Napoleon's great victories, was perhaps the best room. After visiting the Palace we spent some time resting in the gardens before going back to Paris.

We left our pension the next morning for the sea-side.

We went to Fecamp in Normandy and had a most enjoyable time bathing and inventing games on the rather pebbly beach. One evening we went to a fair and won a bottle of champagne at a side-show. We also went to the Casino, but were unable to break the bank because the only game in progress at that moment happened to be ping-pong. On Tuesday, August 3rd, we set off on our homeward journey, but were all so struck down by the heat in London that we returned to York in slightly battered condition. We had time to see Madame Tussaud's in London before returning by the Coronation Express, but the heat was so intense that it is a mystery to us why the wax figures did not melt as they stood. The Chamber of Horrors really was horrible, and the Black Hole of Calcutta would not have compared unfavourably with it.

It would be difficult to single out any one item which was the most popular. One of us felt that the Exposition was not quite up to the standard of the Great Yorkshire Show, whilst another wished that the Eiffel Tower had not been quite so high. There was, however, one thing which was a constant source of joy to all of us. This was the automatic lift in the Pension at Paris. It was our great joy to press all the buttons in turn and hope for the best, until an extremely irate Frenchman told us exactly what he thought of us in the very loudest tones. Memories of that lift will linger on after much has grown dim, but we feel that the whole trip was a great success and will not easily be forgotten.

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CRICKET. CRICKET RETROSPECT, 1937.

Matches Played, 16 ; Won, 4; Lost, 8 ; Drawn, 3 ; Abandoned, 1.

Regarded purely from results it was a disappointing season, but there was much in it which gives cause for hope in the future. The outstanding feature of the side was its youth and consequent lack of experience, and this undoubtedly had a big bearing on the results. There must be added to this Graham's almost total inability to win the toss, though this is all part and parcel of the game of cricket, and it is not to be thought that the toss plays as important a part in School Cricket as apparently it does in Test Matches in Australia! Lack of experience, however, does tell, and it was this probably more than anything else which caused us to suffer so many, and sometimes heavy, defeats. Picking the side was a very difficult matter, with so many possibilities but few certainties, and the selectors probably erred in making so many changes, but he is a very good cricketer who at the age of 15 or 16 can show consistently good form.

Finally, we suffered severely from a complete lack of a fast bowler who could keep a consistent length on the wicket.

The season started well enough, perhaps too well, for we may have become over confident, with convincing wins over the Staff and Bootham School, and a narrow one over Catterick Garrison. In fact, after playing six matches we had lost only one, to Leeds Grammar School, and in that we had cause for satisfaction in dismissing our opponents for 113 after they had been 80 for one wicket. We were only just able to play out time against Giggleswick, who ran up a total of 272 after being 105 for six wickets. There followed a very exciting match against Durham Pilgrims, when we collapsed badly after being in sight of victory, and lost by four runs. After this we struck a really bad patch, and it was not until the M.C.C. match that we showed what we really could do. In this match the whole side played really well and deserved a victory which they were not quite able to force. Finally, in the Old Peterite match, after dismissing our opponents for a mere 67 we could gather no more than 44, rather a sad ending to the season.

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must be mentioned that the fielding of the side as a whole was bad, sometimes terrible. Individual members were good, particularly Lynch, who was very good, but far too many catches were dropped and, worse still, balls allowed to go to the boundary through the legs of a fieldsman. This is an unforgivable sin at Cricket, and until the fielding of the side approaches the standard of a few years back we shall lose many matches. Very few boys are worth their place in a school side who cannot field reasonably well. Most of the bad fielding was due to slackness. If a boy does not bowl he must not think that his turn does not come until he goes in to bat. It is his turn all the time he is in the field, and he should be constantly on the look out for saving runs and getting the other side out. Mention must also be made of Gossop, who bowled really well throughout the season.

Indeed, in several matches he bowled throughout the innings, and he was the only bowler, except for Cole (who played later in the season) , who could be relied upon to keep a length. Gossop is to be congratulated on many fine performances. Had he had a fast bowler at the other end to back him up he would probably have done even better.

We cannot end this without offering our sincere thanks to Mr. Cooper and Mr. Wrenn for their untiring help in coaching and unfailing advice in times of stress. * * * CHARACTERS OF THE XI. G. E. L. Graham (Captain) . Found his form with the bat in the latter half of the season and then played some very useful innings. His fielding should have been an inspiration to the side.

V. L. F. Davin (Vice-Captain). Played many useful innings.

A very strong leg-side bat, but he must learn to deal with the ball on the off. His fielding was generally good.

E. R. Gossop. A medium slow bowler who kept a very good length and deserved all the wickets he took. A safe slip field. His batting improved, though he was unlucky in the matter of run-getting.

R. C. Lynch. A very sound and correct bat, who after a good beginning fell away somewhat. A brilliant field in any position. His bowling was disappointing.

R. S. Dixon. Failed to come up to expectations both as a batsman and wicket keeper. He could be relied upon to keep down byes, but his stumping and catching were not reliable.

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H. A. S. Hobson. Played many useful innings, and proved to be a sound bat, except for a tendency to play a careless shot which often cost him his wicket. His anticipation in the field was poor, but he usually managed to stop the straight one.

H. P. Cole. A slow left-arm bowler who bowled very well in the latter half of the season. He was not afraid to pitch the ball up to the batsman, and thereby took quite a lot of wickets. A sound and keen field.

I. D. C. Morison. A useful bat with a good attacking shot on the off, but with a tendency to bring the bat round in a circle before striking the ball. Played several most useful innings. A fair field.

A. Wright. A very keen cricketer who never lost heart J. and always gave of his best. Came into the side late in the season, but thoroughly proved his worth in all departments.

L. W. Bennett. A forcing batsman who too often failed to force and paid the penalty of a weak defence. Was far too prone to hit across the flight of the ball. Not nearly keen enough in the field.

R. N. Rimmer. The only bowler of more than slow medium pace on the side; he failed to find a length after the first few matches, and in consequence was expensive, but what he lacked in ability he made up in keenness. A useful dead bat.

Also played for the XI :—E. V. Elgey, J. H. Butler, H. A. Milburn, J. M. Rucklidge, D. F. Whitney, P. R. Graham, T. F. Cameron, G. P. G. Stephenson.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. STAFF XI. Played on May 19th, at Home. Result: Won by 79 Runs.

Graham won the toss in the School's first match and decided to bat. The School opened badly, Mr. Wrenn taking three wickets in quick succession, Dixon bowled, Lynch l.b.w., and Graham caught by Mr. Chilman at cover-point. With the score at 15 for three, Davin and Hobson began a useful stand which produced 50 badly needed runs. Unfortunately, Hobson was eventually run out, and shortly afterwards Davin was bowled by Mr. Elton. Bennett then proceeded to attack the bowling, but having hit three boundaries and a six in fine style was caught and bowled by Mr. Stead. The score was 26

now 110 for six. Mr. Stead and Mr. Barnby bowling slow spin with impeccable length quickly disposed of the remaining batsmen, and the final score was 122, of which 22 were extras.

This was a small score for a Staff match, particularly as the wicket was playing very well, and Mr. Cooper and Mr. Chilman went in to bat with a certain nonchalance. They were swiftly back in the Pavilion with the score at one run.

Messrs. J. S. Cooper, Wrenn and Stead added similar amounts to the total, and the Staff were soon 10 for five, Gossop having taken four wickets and Stephenson one. The bowling was now changed to Lynch and Butler, and the Staff batting began to improve. Mr. Stevenson and Mr. Corkhill scored 11 and 10 not out respectively, and this, with extras, brought the score to 43 all out. This was a somewhat surprising feat on the part of the School, and although at this stage of the term none of the Staff had had batting practice, it was, nevertheless, a very promising tribute to Gossop's length and spin.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. 2 R. S. Dixon, b Mr. Wrenn 2 R. C. Lynch, lbw, b Mr. Wrenn G. E. L. Graham, c Mr. Chilman, b Mr. Wrenn 4 26 V. L. F. Davin, lbw, b Mr. Elton 26 H. A. S. Hobson, run out 21 L. W. Bennett, c & b Mr. Stead T. F. Cameron, b Rev. F. H. Barnby 9 G. P. G. Stephenson, c Mr. Chilman, b Mr. Stead 2 2 E. R. Gossop, c & b Mr. Stead 2 J. H. Butler, c & b Mr. Wrenn 4 H. P. Cole, not out 22 Extras Total 122 STAFF XI. R. M. Cooper, Esq., lbw, b Gossop 0 1 K. G. Chilman, Esq., b Gossop 1 J. S. Cooper, Esq., b Gossop 1 H. A. Wrenn, Esq., b Gossop J. S. Stead, Esq., c Gossop, b Stephenson 1 K. H. Rhodes, Esq., lbw, b Lynch 4 11 J. H. Stevenson, Esq., b Butler 3 F. Smith, Esq., b Butler Rev. F. H. Barnby, st Dixon, b Butler 0 10 W. N. Corkhill, Esq., not out H. Elton, Esq., c Gossop, b R. C. Lynch 3 8 Extras Total 43

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL. Played on May 22nd, at Home. Result: Won by 5 Wickets.

Bootham won the toss and batted. The opening batsmen, Wragge and Bibby, were soon out to Gossop with the score at 11 for two. Eades and Edmundson then played Gossop and Rimmer with more confidence, and the score rose gradually. The School bowling then changed to Lynch and Butler, and these two bowlers proceeded to dismiss the remainder of the Bootham side. At 42, Edmundson was caught and bowled by Lynch and two runs later Crockatt was I.b.w. to the same bowler. Butler bowled the next two batsmen without much alteration in the score, and then had Eades stumped by Dixon. Edmundson 20 and Eades 35 were the most successful of the Bootham batsmen, and the remaining wickets soon fell to Butler and Lynch. Full score, 89.

Dixon and Lynch opened for the School, and at 22, Dixon was bowled by Crockatt, having scored 21 of that total.

Lynch, Davin and Cameron all failed to reach double figures, but 18 from Graham and the same number of runs from Hobson soon brought victory within sight, and Bennett, with a quick 13 not out, left the score at 98. Result, won by five wickets.

BOOTHAM SCHOOL. Wragge, lbw, b Gossop Bibby, b Gossop Eades, st Dixon, b Butler Edmundson, c & b Lynch Crockatt, lbw, b Lynch Bell, b Butler Halliday, b Butler Rawlinson, b Gossop Herbertson, lbw, b Lynch Roy, not out Scott, c Hobson, b Lynch Extras

10 0 35 20 0 2 4 7 4 4 2 1

Total 89 ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. 21 R. S. Dixon, b Crockatt R. C. Lynch, lbw, b Scott 8 V. L. F. Davin, st Edmundson, b Crockatt 4 7 T. F. Cameron, b Halliday G. E. L. Graham, c Bibby, b Crockatt 18 H. A. S. Hobson, c & b Eades 18 13 L. W. Bennett, not out Did not bat:—J. H. Butler, E. R. Gossop, H. P. Cole, R. M. Rimmer.

9 Extras Total (for 6 wickets) 98

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. YORK GARRISON. Played on May 26th, at Home. Result : Abandoned.

This match was unfortunately abandoned owing to rain and bad light. Graham, as usual, lost the toss, and the Garrison batted. Rimmer and Gossop shared the first six wickets at a total cost of eight runs. L/Cpl. Pedlow and Capt. Craig then added 22 runs without further loss, until at 31 for six, stumps were drawn.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Played on May 29th, at Home. Result: Lost by 41 Runs.

Leeds won the toss and batted on a good wicket. McLeod and Carter opened, and at 19 the latter was caught by Lynch off Rimmer. McLeod 39 and Warburton 36 then defied opening and change bowlers alike, until at 85, when the position was beginning to look very bad for the School, the former was run out, and two runs later Warburton was caught in the slips by Gossop off Butler. Leeds then collapsed badly, and the remaining eight batsmen added only 25 runs.

Butler, Lynch and Rimmer shared the wickets, and the full score was 113. Dixon kept wicket well throughout and allowed only two byes.

The wicket was still easy, and after such satisfactory bowling and fielding some confident batting might have been expected from the School. Dixon and Lynch, however, were bowled by Wadsworth and Warburton without scoring, and these two bowlers, bowling unchanged, proved much too good for the School batting. At two wickets for no runs, Davin and Cameron gave the School another chance by raising the score to 37 for four, but, unfortunately, Graham was run out immediately after their departure, and Hobson failed to score.

Bennett was l.b.w after scoring only five runs, and the tail could hardly be expected to provide the 70 runs required for victory. They did their best against some very good and confident bowling, and the final score was 72 all out. This was the School's first defeat of the season, and in view of the magnificent opportunity offered by the bowlers a very unsatisfactory result.

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LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. T. S. McLeod, run out A. Carter, c Lynch, b Rimmer D. Warburton, c Gossop, b Butler P. R. Wright, b Butler F. J. Morley, b Butler F. J. Thornton, c Bennett, b Lynch B. C. Smith, c Dixon, b Rimmer W. N. Holton, lbw, b Gossop D. G. Yorke, c Bennett, b Lynch P. N. Wadsworth, b Rimmer V. Altman, not out Extras

39 10 36 0 2 8 7 6 2 0 0 3

Total

113

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. R. S. Dixon, b Wadsworth R. C. Lynch, b Warburton V. L. F. Davin, st Holton, b Wadsworth T. F. Cameron, b Warburton G. E. L. Graham, run out H. A. S. Hobson, b Warburton L W. Bennett, lbw, b Wadsworth J. H. Butler, b Warburton E. R. Gossop, c & b Wadsworth H. P. Cole, lbw, b Warburton R. N. Rimmer, not out Extras

0 0 27 11 3 0 5 8 8 0 0 10

Total

72

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. CATTERICK GARRISON. Played on June 2nd, at Home. Result: Won by 1 Wicket.

Our opponents won the toss and batted against the bowling of Rimmer and Gossop—a combination of speed without length and length without speed, which had looked very promising at the beginning of the season, but which was already showing that the length was the more dangerous and by far the more economical. Wickets fell at an even rate during the Garrison's innings, which eventually reached the respectable total of 174. Cpl. Foster scored 68 and Major Pavey 31. Gossop took four for 37 and Dixon gave five byes.

Cole, who later in the season was to prove the School's second best bowler, bowled one over, and his eighth in four matches.

The School opened with Dixon and Lynch. The former was bowled after scoring five, but Lynch, playing very carefully, and in orthodox style, gradually began to make amends for previous failures. Davin and Cameron were soon out, with the score at 56 for three wickets. Hobson then joined 30

Lynch, and these two brought the score to 122, each reaching a well-deserved 50. Lynch was then run out and Hobson l.b.w. to Pedlow. Bennett followed with 22 runs before being stumped, and then the match grew exciting. Butler kept his wickets intact at one end, but at the other, Gossop, Rucklidge and Cole contributed a total of one run, and eventually, with Butler nine not out and Rimmer two not out, the School won the match with the last wicket in hand.

CATTERICK GARRISON.

Major Bonavia, c & b Gossop Cpl. Foster, c Rimmer, b Butler Major Swyer, lbw, b Rimmer L/Cpl. Pedlow, c Dixon, b Rimmer Lieut. McKenzie, b Gossop Lieut. Hayles, b Gossop Cpl. Ferrier, lbw, b Gossop Sgt.-Major Adams, c Rimmer, b Butler Major Pavey, c Dixon, b Lynch Major Cameron, not out Rev. Ainsworth, b Lynch Extras

9 68 0 0 11 22 12 14 31 2 0 5

Total

174

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. R. S. Dixon, b Swyer R. C. Lynch, run out V. L. F. Davin, c Bonavia, b Swyer T. F. Cameron, b Foster H. A. S. Hobson, lbw, b Pedlow L. W. Bennett, st. Hayles, b Pedlow J. H. Butler, not out E. R. Gossop, lbw, b Pedlow J. M. Rucklidge, run out H. P. Cole, c Bonavia, b Pedlow R. N. Rimmer, not out Extras

2 16

Total (for 9 wickets)

175

5 56 11 3 50 22 9 0 0

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* * * ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL. Played on June 5th, Away. Result: Draw.

Graham again lost the toss against Giggleswick, and they batted. The score mounted slowly, owing to some good bowling by Rimmer and Gossop, until at 29, Cox was run out for 13. Nine runs later, Gossop bowled Park, and it looked as though Giggleswick would be out for a low score. But the two brothers, D. N. and E. S. Ainley, took the score up to 90 before they were separated. Then wickets fell rapidly; six were out for 105 and seven for 125. So far the School were well on top, but afterwards F. W. Cook took charge.

He scored very quickly, treating our bowling with little respect. He was well supported by Sellers, Raffan and 31

Chadwick. Sellers was 1.b.w. at 208, Raffan was run out at 251 and Chadwick was run out at 271. Cook had scored 92 out of 146 runs which had been added since the fall of the seventh wicket.

There was now no chance of getting the runs, but even so the School started badly. Lynch was caught at short leg without scoring, with the score at six. Dixon followed at 22, and at 23, Davin was also back in the pavilion. Cameron and Graham took the score to 47, when the former was bowled for nine, and at 42, Graham, after playing a very good innings of 16, was run out. Hobson was batting well, but at 67, Bennett was caught and bowled. Butler joined Hobson and they played very carefully, taking the score to 95 before they were separated, Hobson being caught for a useful 32. Gossop joined Butler and scored 11 quick runs, when he was out at 107. Time was flying now and Cole came in with orders to leave everything off the wicket. He scored seven when he stepped out to one just outside the off stump and gave silly point an easy catch: nine wickets down for 122. Meanwhile Butler had been playing a valiant defensive innings, and when Rimmer came in, there were over 10 minutes to go. These two managed to play out time, Butler having scored 22 and Rimmer two.

GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL. D. T. Cox, run out D. N. Ainley, c Dixon, b Butler D. S. Park, b Gossop E. S. Ainley, b Gossop K. Davidson, st Dixon, b Butler G. P. Roberts, b Lynch E. Moorby, st Dixon, b Butler H. J. Sellers, lbw, b Rimmer F. W. Cook, not out H. M. Raffan, run out D. N. 'Chadwick, run out Extras

13 34 3 39 12 24 0 17 92 18 12 7

Total 271 ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. 6 R. S. Dixon, c Cook, b Raffan 0 R. C. Lynch, c Park, b Cook 11 V. L. F. Davin, c & b Raffan 9 T. F. Cameron, b Cook 16 G. E. L. Graham, run out H. A. S. Hobson, c Ainley (D. N.), b Roberts 32 2 L. W. Bennett, c & b Raffan 22 J. H. Butler, not out 11 E. R. Gossop, c Sellers, b Raffan 7 H. P. Cole, b Raffan 2 R. N. Rimmer, not out 10 Extras Total (for 9 wickets) 128

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. DURHAM PILGRIMS. Played on June 9th, at Home. Result: Lost by 4 Runs.

The Pilgrims, having won the toss, batted first, and started very badly, Rimmer getting the first two wickets at 10 and 14. Here, however, Alderson and D. Walford took charge of the game, and the score mounted slowly to 71, when Walford was bowled for 25 by Gossop. At 94, Alderson, who had batted very well, was l.b.w. to Gossop for 56, and at 103, Winney was caught at mid-off off Rimmer. Wickets still continued to fall; at 109, Grellet was caught in the slips off Rimmer; at 110, Buxton was bowled by Gossop ; and at 121, Stanger was l.b.w. to Butler, who had been put on in place of Rimmer. All this time Fairweather had been batting patiently, snatching an occasional run or two here and there, and when Carter came they took the score to 136, when Lynch bowled Fairweather with a late inswinger. Gossop then bowled Carter and the Durham Pilgrims were all out for 142. A feature of the innings was the fine bowling of Gossop, who took four wickets for 28 runs in 21.3 overs.

Set to get 143 to win, the School started off well, 31 being on the board when the first wicket fell, Dixon being caught at 16. A collapse followed, Lynch going at 34, Graham at 39, and Davin at 47. Cameron and Hobson made some attempt to stop the rot, but only Hobson succeeded.

Cameron left at 64. Hobson then managed to dominate the bowling, while Bennett kept his end up, and they took the score to 93, when Bennett was l.b.w. Butler then joined Hobson, and they looked as though they could win the match, but at 123, Hobson stepped out of his crease and was stumped for a very good 56. With three wickets to fall it looked as though the School could win, but at 135 both Gossop and Cole left, and eight runs were still needed to win. Butler hit a three, but in the next over he tried to hit one to the boundary, missed, and was stumped, and the Pilgrims had won by four runs.

DURHAM PILGRIMS. H. E. Bailey, c Lynch, b Rimmer W. H. R. Alderson, lbw, b Gossop H. E. Thomas, b Rimmer D. Walford, b Gossop C. C. Fairweather, b Lynch G. B. Winney, c Davin, b Rimmer R. C. Grellet, c Lynch, b Rimmer J. W. Buxton, b Gossop E. Stanger, lbw, b Butler R. B. Carter, b Gossop Rev. W. L. M. Law, not out Extras

2 56 2 25 21 5 4 1 4 13 1 8

Total

142

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. R. C. Lynch, c Fairweather, b Grellet R. S. Dixon, c Alderson, b Grellet V. L. F. Davin, b Grellet G. E. L. Graham, b Law H. A. S. Hobson, st Winney, b Walford T. F. Cameron, b Law L. W. Bennett, lbw, b Stanger J. H. Butler, st Winney, b Walford E. R. Gossop, c Alderson, b Grellet H. P. Cole, c Fairweather, b Walford R. N. Rimmer, not out Extras

14 16 8 0 56 9 8 20 4 0 0 3

Total

138

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE. Played on June 12th, Away. Result : Lost by 7 wickets.

Ampleforth won the toss and decided to field. The bowlers were on top of the batsmen at once, and at 10, Lynch was 1.b.w. for three, and Dixon was bowled also for three.

At 22, Davin pushed one into the hands of silly-point, and at 31, G. E. L. Graham, after looking as if he would stay in for hours, was also caught. Hobson, who also made the bowling look very easy, left at 38, as did P. R. G. Graham.

Bennett and Butler were now together and they took the score to 67, when Butler was caught. Bennett was out one run later, having played a very good innings, in which his off-driving was brilliant. Milburn and Gossop took the score to 76, when Gossop was bowled, and Rimmer failed to score and was caught, the final total being 77.

There was not much hope of victory when the School went in to field, and Wells and Haigh hit the bowling hard and cleanly until Butler bowled Wells in his second over for 16 with the score at 26. Redfern and Haigh continued to hit the bowling, but in Butler's fourth over, Hobson caught the latter off a very hard hit at square leg. The score was now 50, but the bowling seemed to go to pieces, while Cardwell and Haigh went to 75, when Haigh was 1.b.w. to Gossop. The winning hit was made by Cardwell, but after that three more wickets fell rapidly, six being out for 98.

However, Mahony set about the bowling, and the next wicket fell at 144, when Lynch had Walter caught at the wicket for 16. Sutton ably supported Mahony, and the latter reached 50 after playing a good forcing innings. However, they both left within seven runs of each other, at 178 and 185, and the last wicket fell at 192, Rimmer getting Carroll 1.b.w.

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. R. S. Dixon, b Cardwell R. C. Lynch, lbw, b Homer V. L. F. Davin, c Cardwell, b Homer G. E. L. Graham, c Bertwistle, b Homer H. A. S. Hobson, c Walter, b Homer P. R. Graham, c Greenish, b Sutton L. W. Bennett, c Homer, b Sutton J. H. Butler, c Carroll, b Sutton H. A. Milburn, not out E. R. Gossop, b Cardwell R. N. Rimmer, c Wells, b Sutton Extras

3 3 4 13 11 0 21 9 3 6 0 4

Total

77

AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE. P. J. Wells, b Butler P. Haigh, lbw, b Gossop T. E. Redfern, c Hobson, b Butler R. N. Cardwell, c Davin, b Lynch J. Greenish, lbw, b Lynch A. Mahony, c Bennett, b Butler J. M. Homer, c Dixon, b Lynch C. Walter, c Dixon, b Lynch M. A. Sutton, c Bennett, b Butler M. Bertwistle, not out P. M. Carroll, lbw, b Rimmer Extras

16 19 17 35 0 57 3 16 14 4 5 6

Total

192

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. DENSTONE COLLEGE. Played on June 15th, at Home. Result: Lost by 126 Runs.

Playing Denstone for the first time, St. Peter's had a disastrous match. Graham again lost the toss, and Denstone went in to bat. However, the School started well, Burrow giving Davin a catch at mid-off when the score was four, and at 12, Graham made a brilliant catch at cover to dismiss Innes. But from then on the batsmen had all the bowlers except Gossop at their mercy. Dickson and Jones took the score to 56, when Gossop caught and bowled Jones for 28.

At 84, Dickson was bowled, also by Gossop, and at 100, Pegler was l.b.w to the same bowler. Then Watson and Deighton took charge entirely. The score mounted rapidly, and 150 was soon passed. Watson reached his 50, but at 186 he was l.b.w. for a fine 78. The Denstone captain declared at the end of the over, and the School had a formidable task in front of them.

G. E. L. Graham opened the School innings, but in Innes' first over he was caught. Innes was bumping them on the 35

leg, and Davin proceeded to hit him for four boundaries, but at 17, Lynch was out and Hobson came in. Davin was playing Innes very well, while Hobson started to hit Deighton, whose first six overs had been maidens. But at 40, Davin was caught off Innes. Whitney came in and was out again at 50 without scoring, and Bennett was bowled first ball. Thus five wickets were down, but the last five wickets only added 10 runs. Hobson was caught for a useful 19 at 54, P. R. G. Graham left at 58, Butler at 60, Gossop was run out at 60, and Rimmer was caught at the same total. Dixon, who had come in the fall of the fifth wicket being two not out.

DENSTONE COLLEGE. D. H. Burrow, c Davin, b Rimmer 4 R. F. K. Innes, c E. Graham, b Gossop 8 T. Dickson, b Gossop 27 M. P. Jones, c & b Gossop 28 R. M. Watson, lbw, b Butler 78 B. H. Pegler, lbw, b Gossop 5 34 J. H. G. Deighton, not out N. Spooner, not out 0 Did not bat: L. E. Richards, F. Sproston, E. R Tobias.

Extras 2 Total (for 6 wickets)

186

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. R. C. Lynch, c Pegler, b limes G. E. L. Graham, c Jones, b Innes V. L. F. Davin, c Richards, b limes H. A. S. Hobson, c Dickson, b Pegler E. W. Whitney, lbw, b limes L. W. Bennett, b limes R. S. Dixon, not out P. R. G. Graham, c Innes, b Pegler J. H. Butler, c Imes, b Pegler E. R. Gossop, run out R. N. Rimmer, c Jones, b Pegler Extras

5 0 20 19 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 10

Total

60

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. WORKSOP COLLEGE. Played on June 19th, Away. Result: Lost by 144 Runs.

Graham having again lost the toss, Worksop decided to bat. Rimmer and Gossop opened the bowling. They kept the runs down well, and at 21, Gossop had Teale l.b.w. for 14.

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Then D. Collinge took charge of the bowling and started to hit everybody who was put on to bowl except Gossop. He had his lives, being dropped in the slips off Gossop at five and again at extra-cover later. His partner also was dropped, but was at last caught at extra-cover by Whitney for 20.

The score was now 71. Collinge continued to hit the bowling, while his partner kept his end going, but at the end he mistimed one from Gossop, and Lynch took a hard catch in the slips. He had scored 87 out of 138 in a very lucky innings. Colman and Evans continued the run-making until Colman gave Lynch a return catch at 162, and at 180, Walker, a big-hitter, was caught in the slips. Evans had been batting stylishly so far and he and Kingston took the score to 236, when Worksop declared. Gossop had bowled unchanged, taking five wickets for 79 runs. The fielding was terrible, many catches being dropped.

Graham and Lynch opened the School innings against Rhodes and Tomkins. The score mounted slowly to 32, when Graham played outside a ball from Kingston and was J.b.w. Davin came in and hit a four and a six off the last two balls of the over, only to see Lynch bowled at 47 and to find himself l.b.w. at 51. Hobson and Whitney were not certain against Rhodes or Kingston, but they managed to take the score to 69, when Hobson ran himself out and Whitney was caught. Bennett and Dixon, still more uncertain, managed to reach 85, when the former was bowled. One run later Dixon was also bowled, and seven wickets were down for 86. Butler hit a three and was bowled at 89, Gossop was bowled for nought, P. R. G. Graham scored two singles to third man and was yorked, and Worksop had dismissed the School for a dismal total of 92.

WORKSOP COLLEGE. J. B. C. Teale, lbw, b Gossop 14 D. Collinge, c Lynch, b Gossop 87 P. E. F. Rhodes, c Whitney, b Gossop 20 D. E. C. Colman, c & b Lynch 36 A. L. Evans, not out 39 W. J. P. Walker, c Lynch, b Gossop 4 G. Duke, b Gossop 18 P. A. Kingston, not out 17 Did not bat: H. F. Barker, W. S. P. Ward, J. R. M Tomkins.

Extras 1 Total (for 6 wickets) 236

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. R. C. Lynch, b Tomkins G. E. L. Graham, lbw, b Kingston V. L. F. Davin, lbw, b Rhodes H. A. S. Hobson, run out E. W. Whitney, c Rhodes, b Kingston L. W. Bennett, b Rhodes R. S. Dixon, b Kingston P. R. G. Graham, b Rhodes J. H. Butler, c Teale, b Rhodes E. R. Gossop, b Kingston R. N. Rimmer, not out Extras

17 19 10 14 7 4 11 2 3 0 1 4

Total

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YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN v. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. Played on June 24th, at Escrick Park. Result: Drawn.

The Gentlemen batted first, and Gossop immediately dismissed the opening batsman with a catch by Lynch.

F. F. Taylor 38, Capt. J. G. Leaf and M. A. Kaye 28 then placed the Gentlemen in a useful position, and with a further 57 not out from the Hon. Capt. Frankland they were able eventually to declare at 189 for 7. Gossop, who bowled practically unchanged, took five of these wickets for 68 runs, a very sound performance. Dixon allowed no byes.

Lynch and Morison, who had been doing very well with the 2nd XI, opened for the School. Lynch only reached seven, but Morison and Davin, each with 17, and Hobson, with 28 not out, put the School in a promising position. Rucklidge was also shaping well with 14 not out when stumps were drawn. Score, 107 for four.

YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN. R. N. N. Taylor, c Lynch, b Gossop F. F. Taylor, b Gossop Capt. J. G. Leaf, lbw, b Elgey M. A. C. P. Kaye, b Lynch Capt. G. Barker, b Gossop Hon. Capt. Frankland, not out Col. Pickthall, c & b Gossop H. B. Elliot, lbw, b Gossop G. S. Stead, not out Did not bat: Capt. Howlett and G. C. Kelly.

Extras

0 38 36 28 1 57 2 9 17 1

Total (for 7 wickets) 189

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. R. C. Lynch, c Barker, b Pickthall 7 I. D. C. Morison b Kaye 17 V. L. F. Davin lbw, b Howlett 17 H. A. S. Hobson, not out 28 H. A. Milburn, b Kelly 5 J. M. Rucklidge, not out 14 Did not bat: R. S. Dixon, J. H. Butler, E. R. Gossop, R. N. Rimmer, E. V. Elgey.

Extras 19 Total (for 4 wickets) 107 *

DURHAM SCHOOL v. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. Played on June 30th, at Durham. Result: Lost by 7 Wickets.

This was perhaps the School's most disastrous match.

Graham won the toss, which seems to have unsettled the School batsmen completely. Only Graham himself, with 27 and Milburn, with a cautious nine runs, offered any resistance to the Durham bowlers, of whom Forster took six wickets for 16 runs.

As in previous matches, the majority of the side seemed petrified when confronted by fields in the silly mid-on and off positions, and refused to play forward and hit the ball.

This may be a result of their extreme youth, and the same side in two years' time will, one hopes, force the fieldsmen into less prominent positions. In this match, however, there was a distressing lack of confidence throughout the side, which was finally dismissed for the miserable total of 58.

Durham, on the other hand, showed enterprise from the outset, and with Buttle 39 and Orwin 35 not out, easily brought the score to 161 for three, of which Lynch took two wickets and Morison one. Durham then declared, and the School batted again. In this second innings, although unable to equal Durham's 161 for three, the School showed up the unworthiness of their first innings' scorce, and stumps were drawn at 108 for four, of which Hobson had scored 49.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. I. D. C. Morison, b Orwin 2 G. E. L. Graham, c Burchnall, b Forster 27 V. L. F. Davin, c Buttle, b Forster 3 R. C. Lynch, c Cunningham, b Forster 0 H. A. S. Hobson, b Orwin 4 R. S. Dixon, b Buttle 5 J. M. Rucklidge, b Buttle 0 H. A. Milburn, c Buttle, b Forster 9 H. P. Cole, c Burchnall, b Forster 0 E. R. Gossop, not out 4 E. V. Elgey, b Forster 0 Extras 4 Total 58

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DURHAM SCHOOL. 39 W. R. Buttle, st Dixon, b Lynch A. 0. Cunningham, c Davin, b Lynch 27 D. J. M. Hall, c Hobson, b Morison 29 —35 W. D. Orwin, not out 29 G. B. Sylvester, not out Did not bat: J. C. Sutton, I. S. Turnbull, M. L Burchnall, D. C. B. Shorter, J. Bourchier, D. R Forster.

2 Extras Total (for 3 wickets) 161

* * ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. M.C.C. Played on July 3rd, at Home. Result : Drawn.

Graham won the toss and opened the School's innings with Lynch, who was bowled without scoring. Hobson was hardly more successful with 5, and the second wicket fell at 20. Davin then joined Graham, who was batting well.

At lunch they were still together, and subsequently brought the score to 72, when Graham, with 42, was caught by M. A. Kaye off R. Wignall. Morison continued to support Davin, and they put on another 60 runs between them. Davin reached a well-deserved 50 when he was caught and bowled

by Elmhirst, and Morison, with 27, was l.b.w. to Kaye. Dixon was soon out, but Bennett, playing very aggressive cricket against some excellent bowling, quickly increased the score.

Milburn, Gossop and Cole added little in the way of runs, but the last man, Elgey, hit 14 valuable runs, including a very hearty six, and nearly stayed long enough to give Bennett his 50. As it was, the latter scored a sparkling 44, which included six boundaries and one six, and the School's innings had yielded 208 runs.

This was one of the best performances against the M.C.C. in their tour, and was a just reward to the new and more enterprising spirit shown by the School batsmen.

W. H. R. Alderson and C. E. Anson opened the batting for the M.C.C. against Gossop and Elgey, who had replaced Rimrner in the constant search for a fairly fast bowler. As in the past the opening fast bowler merely proved expensive, but Gossop bowled Anson with the score at 36. Alderson, who reached his 50 then continued with Wignall. Cole now replaced Elgey, so that the School's bowling was medium and slow. This proved more effective, not so much because of the type of the bowling as of the improvement in length. The second wicket fell at 85, and thereafter a wicket fell at every 40

six or seven runs. The only obstacle now was that of time, which eventually proved unsurmountable. With the score at 130 for six our opponents decided to sit on the splice, and the match ended with the M.C.C. score at 140 for eight. Cole had taken five wickets for 60 runs, and Dixon had given only one bye.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. R. C. Lynch, b Wells-Cole G. E. L. Graham, c Kaye, b Wignall H. A. S. Hobson, b Kaye V. L. F. Davin, c & b Elmhirst I. D. C. Morison, lbw, b Kaye R. S. Dixon, c Anson, b Elmhirst L. W. Bennett, not out H. A. Milburn, lbw, b Elmhirst E. R. Gossop, b Wignall H. P. Cole, c Anson, b Elmhirst E. V. Elgey, b Wignall Extras

15

Total

208

M.C.C. W. H. R. Alderson, c Hobson, b Cole C. E. Anson, b Gossop F. Wignall, c Davin, b Cole M. A. C. P. Kaye, c Lynch, b Cole D. C. Wilson, b Lynch T. M. Heaton, b Gossop J. V. Machell, c Graham, b Cole J. M. Dawson, not out H. V. Wells-Cole, c Milburn, b Cole J. Elmhirst, not out Did not bat: H. D. Swan.

Extras

50 6 34 16 5 0 16 7 3 0

Total (for 8 wickets)

140

0 42 5 50 27 4 44 2 5 0 14

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* * * ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN. Played on July 8th, at Home. Result : Lost by 139 Runs.

Our opponents batted first against the bowling of Elgey and Gossop. Elgey again proved expensive and was replaced

by Cole. C. Rogers was bowled by Gossop, but S. Wood and P. J. Simpson took the score to 53, when there was a slight collapse. Some clever bowling by Cole brought the state of the game to four wickets for 65 runs. However, P. Hallas and S. Sellars, with 51 and 23 respectively, slowly turned the tide and raised the score to 106, when Sellars was caught by Bennett off Gossop. Up to this point the Gentlemen had been fighting rather an uphill match, but P. M. Hall proceeded to hit the bowling in all directions, and 41

one or two mistakes occurred in the field, which ruined any hope of dismissing our opponents for a moderate score. In a very short time, Hall reached his century, and with 34 runs from A. C. Green, the Gentlemen were able to declare at 296 for eight.

Facing this formidable total, Graham and Lynch started very well for the School, until at 19 Lynch was caught by Hallas off White with the score at 38, and Morison was bowled without scoring. Graham scored 25 and Hobson 15, but at 62 for three a bad collapse began. Davin alone showed any scoring ability, and carried out his bat for a very sound 57. The School were all out for 157 runs.

CRAVEN GENTLEMEN. S. Wood, lbw, b Gossop C. Rogers, b Cole P. J. Simpson, b 'Cole W. J. White, c Davin, b Cole P. Hallas, c Elgey, b Cole S. Sellars, c Bennett, b Gossop P. M. Hall, not out A. C. Green, b Elgey C. E. D. Crane, b Gossop R. Goodall, not out Did not bat: P. B. Cockburn.

Extras

31 12 21 0 51 23 101 34 7 10 8

Total (for 8 wickets ) 296 ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. G. E. L. Graham, c Hallas, b Hall R. C. Lynch, c Hallas, b White I. D. C. Morison, b White H. A. S. Hobson, c Green, b Hall V. L. F. Davin, not out J. A. Wright, c Green, b Crane L. W. Bennett, c Sellars, b Hallas R. S. Dixon, c Sellars, b Wood E. R. Gossop, b White E. V. Elgey, c & b White H. P. Cole, c Wood, b Crane Extras

25 19 0 15 57 7 7 8 0 0 9 10

Total 157

* * * ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. ECCENTRICS. Played on July 10th, at Home. Result: Drawn.

As St. Bees were forced to scratch their fixture with the School, S. M. Toyne, Esq., raise an Eccentric side.

The Eccentrics batted first and largely owing to 64 from G. S. Stead and a 30 not out from A. C. W. Ping were able to declare at 131 for three. Messrs. Barnby, Chilman, Stevenson, Corkhill, Sykes and Elgey did not bat.

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The wicket, which was soft from heavy rain, was now becoming difficult, and with the Masters very eager to avenge their defeat earlier in the season, the School were soon in trouble. H. A. Wrenn dismissed Graham, Lynch, Morison and Hobson in swift succession, and when Davin was stumped

by S. M. Toyne off F. H. Barnby, the School were 44 for five, and it was doubtful whether the remaining batsmen could play out time. Wright, Bennett and Dixon were soon out, but Gossop, playing very steadily, scored 18 before being caught by H. A. Wrenn off G. S. Stead, and stumps were drawn with the School at 86 for nine.

ECCENTRICS. 13 J. S. Cooper, Esq., b Gossop G. S. Stead, Esq., c Rimmer, b Cole 64 H. A. Wrenn, Esq., c Gossop, b Lynch 18 30 A. C. W. Ping, not out 0 S. M. Toyne, Esq., not out Did not bat: F. H. Barnby, Esq., J. H. Stevenson, Esq., W. N. Corkhill, Esq., P. H. Sykes, Esq., E. V. Elgey, K. G. Chilman, Esq. 6 Extras Total (for 3 wickets) 131 ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. G. E. L. Graham, c Ping, b H. A. Wrenn, Esq 15 5 R. C. Lynch, b H. A. Wrenn, Esq I. D. C. Morison, c Elgey, b H. A. Wrenn, Esq 4 H. A. S. Hobson, b H. A. Wrenn, Esq 11 V. L. F. Davin, st S. M. Toyne, Esq., b F. H 4 Barnby, Esq J. A. Wright, lbw, b H. A. Wrenn, Esq 1 L. W. Bennett, lbw, b H. A. Wrenn, Esq 7 R. S. Dixon, c & b G. S. Stead, Esq 6 E. R. Gossop, c H. A. Wrenn, Esq., b G. S. Stead, 18 Esq. 0 R. N. Rimmer, not out 1 H. P. Cole, not out 14 Extras Total (for 9 wickets) 86

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. CANADIAN SCHOOLBOYS. Played on July 22nd, at Home. Result: Won by 6 Wickets.

The Canadians batted first on a damp wicket, but found the bowling of Gossop too good for them. Elgey was rather expensive at the Pavilion end so Cole was put on in his place.

Dixon caught both Mood and Woods off Gossop, but then Osler and Gunn took the score to 71 before Graham caught Gunn off Cole. A collapse set in, and so well did Gossop and Cole bowl that the next seven wickets only put on 19.

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Lynch and Graham opened the School innings, but at 13 Lynch was l.b.w. Morison then joined Graham, who monopolised the bowling. He drove powerfully and scored 36 out of 56 before he was caught. Morison left four runs later, but Davin and Hobson took the score to 83 before the former was l.b.w. J. A. Wright joined Hobson and they passed the Canadians' total without trouble, and then went on to hit the bowling everywhere. Gossop batted well later on.

CANADIAN SCHOOLBOYS. W. Mood, c Dixon, b Gossop J. R. Woods, c Dixon, b Gossop C. R. Osler, lbw, b Cole L. J. H. Gunn, c Graham, b Cole R. T. Suckling, run out D. M. Dewar, lbw, b Gossop J. W. Bennett, c & b Cole M. W. Douglas, lbw, b Gossop J. S. Hayes, b Cole S. S. Duggan, c Elgey, b Cole J. Peacock, not out Extras

6 14 21 25 0 2 4 1 0 2 5 10

Total

90

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. G. E. L. Graham, c Woods, b Hayes R. C. Lynch, lbw, b Hayes I. D. C. Morison, c Osler, b Hayes H. A. S. Hobson, lbw, b Gunn V. L. F. Davin, lbw, b Dewar J. A. Wright, c Bennett, b Douglas L. W. Bennett, b Gunn R. S. Dixon, c Suckling, b Hayes E. R. Gossop, not out Did not bat: E. V. Elgey, H. P. Cole.

Extras

30

Total (for 8 wickets)

212

36 0 14 34 9 49 0 40

* * * ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. OLD PETERITES. Played on July 24th, at Home. Result: Lost by 26 Runs.

This match produced surprisingly few runs on either side.

Gossop bowled Smithson in his first over, and after Cole had replaced Rimmer, Lockwood was bowled by Cole. Ogley was bowled six runs later, and both Ruddock and E. G. Bullen left at 31. Atkinson now joined Troop, and between them they doubled the score. However, Cole had Atkinson stumped off the last ball of one over and then proceeded to complete his hat trick. Meanwhile, Troop had been playing a captain's innings, and eventually the O.P.'s were all out for 70, of which he made 25.

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Faced by Mann and Lockwood, the School could do nothing right. Lynch went first ball, caught at silly-point, and Graham was bowled in the next over. Hobson and Morison looked like staying in, but the last ball before tea bowled Hobson. Morison left one run later at 19. Davin was caught at silly-point for one; Bennett and Wright made an unsuccessful attempt to punish the bowling, and the remaining batsmen simply threw their wickets away, so that the whole side were out for 44.

O LD PETERITES. N. Ruddock, c Graham, b Cole J. L. Smithson, b Gossop K. Lockwood, b Cole P. Ogley, b Gossop F. Troop, not out E. G. Bullen, c Morison, b Cole J. M. Atkinson, st Dixon, b Cole R. M. Deas, b Cole P. W. Mann, c & b Cole — MacLean, b Gossop — Harwood, c Morison, b Cole Extras

15 0 11 1 25 0 14 0 0 2 1 1

Total 70 ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. G. E. L. Graham, b Mann R. C. Lynch, c Ogley, b Lockwood I. D. C. Morison, b Mann H. A. S. Hobson, b Lockwood V. L. F. Davin, c Ogley, b Lockwood J. A. Wright, c Smithson, b Mann L. W. Bennett, c MacLean, b Lockwood R. S. Dixon, b Mann E. R. Gossop, st Bullen, b Lockwood H. P. Cole, lbw, b Mann R. N. Rimmer, not out Extras

2 0 5 8 1 9 7 1 1 1 2 7

Total 44

ST. PETER'S 2nd XI v. BOOTHAM 2nd XI. Played at Bootham on May 22nd.

Result: Lost by 48 Runs.

Rain was threatening when Ping lost the toss at Bootham. The School had to field, but after five minutes a heavy shower stopped play. It was soon over, but it left the wicket completely dead and gave no help to the School bowlers. Nor were the bowlers helped by the fielding, which was indeed lamentable. Catches were dropped, though Stephenson took three, and many runs were given away by 45

indifferent and careless fielding. Douglas was the School's best bowler with four for 33, and he, with Elgey and Briggs, were the only bowlers who kept the Bootham batsmen at all subdued. Bootham declared soon after tea with the score at 138 for seven.

Milburn and Steele opened very slowly and never looked like making many runs. The wicket was becoming very sticky by this time, and the ball was turning quite sharply.

Graham played steadily, but no-one else offered much resistance except Douglas and Marriott, the last two in, who put on 20 runs for the last wicket before Douglas was l.b.w. for a useful 17. The last wicket fell at 90, and left Bootham victorious by 48 runs.

BOOTHAM 2nd XI. S. A. Richardson, c Stephenson, b Douglas 27 R. D. Harrison, c Stephenson, b Elgey 6 34 G. M. Bellis, lbw, b Stephenson 0 J. Westwood, b Douglas D. W. Robinson, c Stephenson, b Douglas 13 C. Hetherton, hit wicket, b Briggs 10 32 B. M. Sandelson, run out 10 F. M. Wickenden, not out 6 Extras Total (for 7) 138 ST. PETER'S 2nd XI. H. A. Milburn, c Sandelson, b Wickenden 8 11 F. F. Steele, c Bellis, b Hetherton A. C. W. Ping, c Richardson, b Hetherton 4 J. M. Rucklidge, lbw, b Hetherton 16 E. Hodgson, st Bellis, b Wickenden 0 P. R. G. Graham, c Robinson, b Hetherton 10 6 G. Briggs, b Westwood E. V. Elgey, c Westwood, b Wickenden 6 17 M. S. Douglas, lbw, b Wickenden G. P. G. Stephenson, lbw, b Hetherton 0 5 K. Marriott, not out 7 Extras Total 90

* * * ST. PETER'S 2nd XI v. LEEDS G.S. 2nd XI. Played at Leeds on May 29th. Result : Won by 1 Wicket.

Ping again lost the toss and the School had to field on a crumbling wicket. Elgey soon met with success, and five wickets fell for a mere 16 runs, of which Elgey took four and Brown the other. The School appeared to be in a good position, but success brought carelessness. Several catches were dropped, though Ping made a spectacular running 46

catch at cover-point. Douglas and Milburn bowled fairly steadily in the last half of the innings, but the Leeds total eventually reached 109, of which the last two wickets put on 55.

After tea, Barnby and Steele opened for the School and were soon out. As with Leeds, wickets fell quickly, and five were down for 23, and the School seemed in a poor position. But gradually the score mounted, and with Graham playing steadily at one end, he had successively Douglas, Stephenson and Elgey as partners. Each of these partnerships brought about 20 runs. When Brown went in, 13 were wanted to win. Though Brown gave us several anxious moments he remained long enough for the School to win and for Graham to get his 50, being not out when stumps were drawn. Had the School's fielding been good, they would have been faced with a total of about 80.

LEEDS G.S. 2nd XI. S. Rushton, b Elgey A. C. Philipson, b Elgey M. B. Shepherd, b Elgey T. Clarke, b Brown W. R. H. Sutton, b Elgey J. F. Daykin, b Douglas A. Horner, c Ping, b Douglas K. A. Lambert, b Milburn G. Horner, b Douglas E. A. J. Jenkins, c Elgey, b Milburn R. Sloane, not out Extras

0 7 4 0 0 7 5 8 14 24 10 31

Total

109

ST. PETER'S 2nd XI. W. G. Barnby, b Lambert F. F. Steele, b Jenkins H. A. Milburn, c Shepherd, b Lambert A. C. Ping, lbw, b Lambert J. M. Rucklidge, c Clarke, b Jenkins P. R. G. Graham, not out S. P. H. Rylatt, b Philipson M. S. Douglas, c Lambert, b Philipson G. P. G. Stephenson, b Philipson E. V. Elgey, b Lambert K. C. Brown, not out Extras

0 1 2 3 10 53 3 17 7 11 2 13

Total (for 9 wickets) 122

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ST. PETER'S 2nd XI v. GIGGLESWICK 2nd XL Played at Home on June 5th. Result: Won by 42 Runs.

Giggleswick won the toss and batted first on a good wicket. Runs came freely, and the score mounted steadily as the wickets fell. Only four batsmen reached double figures, but these between them totalled nearly 100 runs.

Expensive catches were missed, especially when Robinson was dropped early in the game. Milburn bowled well, taking five wickets for 52 runs. Elgey, Douglas and Brown also bowled steadily.

The School innings started very shakily, two wickets falling for as many runs. After the 4th wicker had fallen, Graham and Rucklidge put on 75 runs before Graham gave a chance at slip which was readily taken. Graham played a plucky innings, for he had strained a muscle and had a runner almost throughout his innings. By this time the match was won, and the remaining batsmen attempted an exhibition of hittings, which did not prove too successful.

GIGGLESWICK 2nd XI. J. R. Romans, b Brown G. Hargreaves, run out J. Robson, c Morison, b Elgey C. Frank, c Steele, b Douglas W. J. Everett, st Steel, b Douglas M. Widdup, b Milburn A. R. Wales, c Sleight, b Milburn J. S. Hallam, b Milburn P. Hurst, b Milburn S. Park, st Steele, b Milburn K. L. Wilson, not out Extras

13 0 43 26 0 4 2 15 0 0 11 2

Total

116

ST. PETER'S 2nd XI. H. A. Milburn, b Hurst F. F. Steele, c Hurst, b Park I. D. C. Morison, c Hurst, b Frank P. R. G. Graham, c Wilson, b Robinson A. C. W. Ping, c Romans, b Hurst J. M. Rucklidge, c Wales, b Widdup E. Hodgson, c Frank, b Robinson M. S. Douglas, c Wilson, b Widdup E. V. Elgey, c Robinson, b Park J. I. Sleight, not out K. C. Brown, b Park

1 1 10 55 6 51 6 10 2 0 0

Total

158

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ST. PETER'S 2nd XI v. AMPLEFORTH 2nd XI. Played at Home on June 12th. Result: Won by 26 Runs.

Ping won the toss and decided to bat on a firm wicket.

Wright was out with score at one, but the score mounted steadily, thanks to Morison and Whitney, who were well supported by Steele, Ping, Cole and Douglas. The score was 137 for eight wickets when Ping declared, giving Ampleforth only 85 minutes to get the runs.

Cole bowled very steadily, and Whitney also deserved his success. Cole eventually took four wickets for 35 runs and Whitney three wickets for 20 runs. The score was 91 for six wickets with 15 minutes to play but the last four wickets fell for 18 runs, Cole taking the last wicket with the last ball but one of the match.

AMPLEFORTH 2nd XI. G. V. Garbett, lbw, b Cole A. McManery, c Sleight, b Douglas P. Hayward-Farner, lbw, b Cole P. Coope, run out R. Campbell, c Elgey, b Whitney R. Grieve, lbw, b Cole M. Pleydell, c Sleight, b Wright P. Liddell, c Morison, b Whitney H. Neville, c Cole, b Whitney P. May, st Steele, b Cole M. Johns, not out Extras

0 34 19 13 13 9 2 2 4 1 7 5

Total

109

ST. PETER'S 2nd XI. F. F. Steele, c Neville, b Liddell

J. A. Wright, b Neville J. D. C. Morison, c Garbett, b Coope T. F. Cameron, c Hayward-Farner, b Coope E. W. Whitney, b Coope J. M. Rucklidge, c Garbett, b Coope A. C. Ping, c May, b Johns H. P. Cole, lbw, b Johns M. S. Douglas, not out E. V. Elgey and J. I. Sleight did not bat Extras

14 1 26 6 42 2 9 12 12 13

Total (for 8 wickets declared) 137

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ST. PETER'S 2nd XI v. WORKSOP 2nd XI. Played at Home on June 19th. Result : Drawn.

Worksop won the toss and once again the School had to field. Rain was threatening and soon interrupted play.

Cole and Elgey bowled very steadily in spite of the wet ball and dead wicket. At last some improvement was apparent in the School's fielding. One expensive catch was dropped and a pair of good slips were obviously necessary. Elgey took a nice catch off his own bowling. Four wickets were down for 19, but the fielding became careless, and the fifth wicket put on 80 runs. The next four wickets fell for 20 runs, when Worksop declared.

There had been a heavy shower during the tea interval, and the School was left to make 122 runs in 75 minutes.

Runs came fairly quickly. Wright, Cameron and Ping all batted very well, especially Ping, who hit the ball hard.

Milburn also played very well, but at the end of the last over five runs were still needed to win. The School deserved to win, for the batting was good, and any loose balls were punished.

WORKSOP 2nd XI. 2 K. Ball, c Hodgson, b Cole D. Atkinson, c Wright, b Cole 8 L. A. Stredwick, c & b Elgey 3 J. C. Wardill, run out 22 P. A. Utley, c & b Cole 0 P. Martin, c Rucklidge, b Morison 62 R. F. Davies, c Rucklidge, b Morison 11 F. M. Roberts, c Hodgson, b Morison 0 H. G. Hudson, not out 7 S. J. Merryfield and H. Archer did not bat Extras 6 Total (for 8 wickets declared) 121 ST. PETER'S 2nd XI. 23 4 J. A. Wright, b Wardill 23 I. D. C. Morison, not out 14 H. A. Milburn, c Ball, b Wardill 10 T. F. Cameron, b Stredwick J. M. Rucklidge, c Ball, b Wardill 2 A. C. Ping, b Martyn 32 E. Hodgson, not out 2 M. S. Douglas, E. V. Elgey, H. P. Cole did not bat Extras 3

F. F. Steele, lbw, b Wardill

Total (for 7 wickets) 117

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ST. PETER'S 2nd XI v. ECCENTRICS XI. Played at Home on June 23rd. Result : Lost by 7 Wickets.

The Eccentrics fielded a team almost completely composed of masters in their annual match against the 2nd XI. Ping won the toss and decided to bat on a plumb wicket.

Runs came at a fairly respectable speed against some good bowling by Mr. Wrenn and Mr. Chilman. Cameron made an excellent 33, and Wright and Milburn also batted well. With a score of 83 for five a good total was expected. But Mr. R. M. Cooper sent down some deadly bowling and took the last three wickets in one over, the score finally reaching 101.

The Eccentrics started disastrously, losing Mr. Stead by an unfortunate call and Mr. Stevenson, who was well caught by Elgey off his own bowling. Mr. Chilman looked dangerous, but was well caught by Milburn at mid-off, again off Elgey's bowling, when he had made 22. After this, Mr. R. M. Cooper gave a splendid display. Any loose balls were hit very hard and the good ones were played confidently.

Mr. J. S. Cooper and Mr. K. H. Rhodes also batted in a bright and breezy manner, so that the score eventually reached 167 for five wickets.

ST. PETER'S 2nd XI. J. A. Wright, c Steele, b Rev. F. H. Barnby 14 5 I. D. C. Morison, b Mr. Wrenn A. A. Milburn, st Steele, b Mr. Chilman 16 T. F. Cameron, c Mr. Wrenn, b Mr. R. M. Cooper 33 11 J. M. Rucklidge, b Mr. Chilman 4 E. W. Whitney, lbw, b Mr. Stead 1 A. C. Ping, b Mr. Stead 1 P. B. Cockburn, b Mr. R. M. Cooper 11 M. S. Douglas, b Mr. R. M. Cooper 0 H. P. Cole, b Mr. R. M. Cooper 1 E. V. Elgey, not out 4 Extras Total 101 ECCENTRICS XI. 0 G. S. Stead, Esq., run out J. H. Stevenson, Esq., c & b Elgey 0 K. G. Chilman, Esq., c Milburn, b Elgey 22 R. M. Cooper, Esq., st Cameron, b Douglas 68 35 J. S. Cooper, Esq., b Elgey 31 K. A. Rhodes, Esq., not out 2 F. F. Steele, not out P. H. Sykes, Esq., W. N. Corkhill, Esq., H. A Wrenn, Esq., F. H. Barnby, Esq., did not bat 9 Extras Total (for 5 wickets) 167

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2nd XI AVERAGES.

BATTING. Times Highest Runs Innings Not Out Innings

1. Graham, P. R. G. 118 2. Whitney ... 48 3. Cameron ... 53 4. Douglas ... 69 5. Rucklidge ... 100 6. Wright, J. A. ... 38 7. Milburn 50 8. Morison 45 9. Ping 55 10. Elgey 20 11. Steele 31

3 1 55 2 42 0 3 0 33 2 6 17 6 9 51 3 0 23 1 5 23* 4 0 26 0 32 6 4 1 11 14 5 0

BOWLING.

1. Whitney 2. Brown, K. C. 3. Douglas 4. Cole ...

5. Elgey ...

6. Milburn 7. Morison 8. Wright, J. A. 9. Stephenson

...

•. • •• • •• • .. • •. • ...

Overs

Maidens

Runs

Wickets

Aver.

59.0 24.0 17.7 17.3 16.7 12.7 12.5 11.3 9.2 6.7 6.2

Aver.

8 29 3 9.7 0 14 22 2 11.0 4 37 10 12.3 123 3 102 29.5 5 7 14.6 64 21 156 10 15.6 111 26 0 7 15.9 9.5 0 58 3 19.3 7 1 1 27 27.0 2 12 1 34 34.0 * * * COLTS' XI MATCHES. ST. PETER'S COLTS v. WORKSOP COLLEGE COLTS. Played at Home on June 30th. Result : Lost by 102 Runs.

Worksop Colts batted first and the School Colts met with immediate success, as four Worksop wickets were down for 40 runs, but a fine innings by Boyle soon put a different face on the situation, and Worksop eventually reached 167. St. Peter's Colts fared badly against some accurate and deadly bowling by Boyle, who took six for four; they were all out for 65, only L. W. Bennett offering any resistance.

WORKSOP COLTS. Naismith, b Douglas Brooker, c Cameron, b Brown (K. C.) Setcole, c Butler, b Brown Buchanan, c Brown, b Douglas Bradshaw, c Scholey, b Butler Coulthurst, c Cameron, b Douglas Norman, c Bennett, b Butler Hoyle, run out Nicol, b Butler Fergusson, st Cameron, b Douglas Caldecott, not out Extras

9 1 15 0 20 0 14 58 18 11 9 12

Total

167

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ST. PETER'S COLTS. F. F. Steele, c Naismith, b Norman 2 6 G. C. Brown, b Coulthurst 21 L. W. Bennett, b Royle 3 T. F. Cameron, c & b Royle P. R. G. Graham, b Royle 0 J. H. Butler, b Royle 4 E. Hodgson, lbw, b Royle M. S. Douglas, c Coulthurst, b Buchanan 0 6 R. W. Wright, b Buchanan 0 J. R. Scholey, b Royle 10 K. C. Brown, not out 13 Extras Total 65

* * * — ST. PETER'S COLTS v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL COLTS. Played at Home on July 7th. Result: Won by 12 Runs.

This was a very low scoring game which the Colts just managed to win. Against some very uneven bowling the team got themselves out for the poor score of 87, only Cameron and Graham stayed for any length of time and took advantage of the many loose balls. Bootham Colts started well, and Seville and Harrison put on 30 for the first wicket, but when these two were out little opposition was encountered, except from the stalwart Bellerby, who had also bowled well.

ST. PETER'S COLTS. 3 G. C. Brown, b Gripper 1 R. W. Wright, b Gripper H. A. Milburn, c Lund, b Bellerby 2 T. F. Cameron, c Gripper, b Wilkinson 32 P. R. G. Graham, c Seville, b Hetherton 23 7 E. Hodgson, b Harrison F. F. Steele, b Hetherton 2 5 M. S. Douglas, lbw, b Bellerby 1 J. H. Butler, run out K. C. Brown, c Wilkinson, b Gripper 2 G. P. G. Stephenson, not out 3 Extras 1 Total 84 BOOTHAM COLTS. Harrison, c Graham, b Brown 21 Seville, b Stephenson 11 Lund, b Brown 1 Phillips, b Brown 9 9 Mackieth, st Cameron, b Butler Crockett, st Cameron, b Butler 0 Bellerby, not out 11 Smith, run out 1 Hetherton, lbw, b Milburn 8 Wilkinson, st Cameron, b Milburn 0 Gripper, c Hodgson, b Douglas 1 Extras 6

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Total 72

ST. PETER'S COLTS v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE COLTS. Played at Ampleforth on July 10th. Result: Abandoned.

Batting first on a wet wicket the Schbol CO 7:3 made an excellent start, they scored 68 for one wicket in between the showers, but play was finally abandoned owing to heavy rain.

ST. PETER'S COLTS. H. A. Milburn, not out G. C. Brown, b Kilpatrick P. R. G. Graham, nct out Extras

36 2 24 6

Total (for 1 wicket) 68 T. F. Cameron, E. Hodgson, J. H. Butler, R. W. Wright, M. Douglas, J. R. Scholey, K. C. Brown, J. I. Sleight did not bat.

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INTER-HOUSE CRICKET.

The draw for the Inter-House Cricket was as follows:— School House "1 v.

The Rise v.

Temple House The match of the School House v. the Rise was very thrilling. The School House batted first and were all out for 63. Then the Rise were all out for 61.

SCHOOL HOUSE. 1 H. A. Milburn, b Cameron 9 R. S. Dixon, b Cameron 8 V. L. F. Davin, lbw, b Stephenson H. A. L. Hobson, c Dickinson, b Cameron 6 2 P. R. G. Graham, b Cameron 9 J. M. Rucklidge, c & b Cameron E. Hodgson, c Morison, b Cameron 1 J. R. Scholey, c Brown, b Cameron 11 E. V. Elgey, c Cockburn, b Douglas 11 R. W. Rimmer, c Cameron, b Butler 0 0 J. I. Sleight, not out 3 Extras Total 63

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THE RISE. 6 W. G. Barnby, b Rimmer I. D. C. Morison, st Dixon, b Milburn 3 18 J. H. Butler, c Dixon, b Elgey 0 P. B. Cockburn, b Milburn 2 T. F. Cameron, st Dixon, b Milburn 0 A. C. Ping, run out 14 M. S. Douglas, b Rimmer 7 G. P. G. Stephenson, c & b Sleight 6 E. N. Dickinson, c & b Milburn 2 G. A. Ramsden, b Rimmer 0 G. C. Brown, not out 3 Extras Total 61

CRICKET FINAL. The final of the Inter-House Cricket was eventually won by the School House. The first effort being rained off.

The School House won the toss and batted on a soft wicket.

SCHOOL HOUSE. G. E. L. Graham, c Briggs, b Gossop H. A. Milburn, c. Steele, b Gossop M. A. S. Hobson, c & b Lynch '

V. L. F. Davin, c Steele, b .Gossop P. R. G. Graham, c Brown, b Wright R. S. Dixon, b Gossop J. M. Rucklidge, b Wright E. V. Elgey, b Gossop E. Hodgson, b Gossop J. I. Sleight, c Lynch, b Gossop R. N. Rimmer, not out Extras

4 16 21 12 11 3 8 1 7 0 16 2

Total

101

TEMPLE HOUSE. J. A. Wright, b Milburn R. C. Lynch, c Graham, b Milburn L. W. Bennett, c & b Rimmer F. F. Steele, b Rimmer E. R. Gossop, b Milburn I. S. McKay, b Milburn E. W. Whitney, b Milburn H. P. Cole, b Milburn G. H. Briggs, b Milburn M. S. Hall, st Dixon, b Milburn K. C. Brown, not out Extras

3 18 7 5 0 0 0 5 11 0 3 2

Total

54

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ROWING. As there were no 1st or 2nd IV Colours left from last year, or any 3rd IV " caps," it appeared that we should have an almost helpless set of crews. Far from being helpless, the crews were remarkably successful. G. E. Shepherd, with last year's 1st IV Coxing Colours, was appointed Captain of Boats and stroked the 1st IV. Mr. Ping and Mr. Rhodes are to be congratulated on their superb coaching of the several crews. A 1st IV victory over Nottingham High School, a good attempt by the 3rd IV at York Regatta, a splendid capture of the Mason Challenge Cup at Tees Regatta and an exciting VIII race are fine tributes to their inspiring efforts.

The first fixture was against Nottingham High School at home on June 12th. It was not too warm, and the weather was about the best it can be for boating. The 1st IV's raced first, or at least started first. Just before York City Boathouse, Nottingham, who were half a length in the lead, suffered a series of mishaps, the result of which was the complete immersion of their boat. It was decided to race them again when they had changed. The 2nd IV's now raced, and although Atkinson tried his best with a spurt between the bridges it was of no avail, and our opponents won by two lengths. When it is remembered that each of the winning crew weighed two stone heavier than any of our 2nd IV, it will be realised that this was no mean effort. The 1st IV's were ready to race again within half an hour. The School drew to race on the slightly inferior Station side of the river. Nottingham were a length in the lead at Scarborough Bridge. However, Shepherd, with a magnificent spurt, caught them up, and about thirty yards from the end the School were two feet in front. Here the time of the Nottingham crew became rather ragged and we drew ahead to win by half a length. This was a triumph indeed, for our inexperienced crew against their old 1st and 2nd IV Colours.

Last year's new fixture with Leeds University Maiden Crews was partially cancelled. A crew arrived to race against the 2nd IV. This was a good race from beginning to end, first one crew and then the other taking the lead. Our opponents finished the winners by a length.

YORK REGATTA. York Regatta was held on June 19th. The weather was dreadful, for it rained continuously. The 1st IV was entered for the Regatta Cup, and the 2nd and 3rd IV's for the John E. Gibb Challenge Cup. 56

The 2nd IV raced an Agecroft R.C. crew, who eventually won the final. Our opponents took the lead from the start and were a length in front at the first bridge. This lead was momentarily reduced to half a length by a spurt from Atkinson; but he had shot his bolt and the School lost by a length.

The 3rd IV were drawn to race against a Leeds University crew. The School got a good start, were three lengths in the lead at Scarborough Bridge and increased this to win by four lengths. Their next race was against a Manchester University crew. This was a thrilling race from start to finish. The result was in the balance until the very end, where the School forged ahead to win by half a length.

In the semi-final the 3rd IV raced York City R.C. Maiden Four. This too was an exciting race, the crews being level as far as Marygate. Although Taylor tried hard to keep up, the School was beaten by half a length.

The 1st IV were drawn to race Oundle B.C. in the Junior Fours. Our opponents got a good lead at the start and were four lengths ahead at Scarborough Bridge. Between the bridges, Shepherd managed to reduce the lead to three lengths, by which margin we finally lost. Oundle B.C. eventually won the final by three lengths, so this was not a bad show by any means.

Crews : 1st IV—C. J. Lynch (bow), R. Bower (2), H. D. F. Amor (3) , G. E. Shepherd (stroke), G. D. Jefferson (cox) 2nd IV—J. A. Dent (bow), L. Telfor (2), M. G. Sproulle (3) , J. C. Atkinson (stroke) , J. M. Inglis (cox).

3rd IV—J. T. Brockbank (bow) , M. C. Robson (2), J. T. Harding (3), H. L. Taylor (stroke), T. A. Cato (cox) In the midst of all the excitement of York Regatta, two new clinkers arrived. These are not yet paid for, and the Boat Club will not refuse any offer towards their purchase, however small or big. We can assure any doubting benefactor that his money would not be wasted, for these boats are really good. .

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TEES REGATTA, JULY 10th.

For the first time, the Boat Club sent the 1st IV to Stockton-on-Tees to compete for the Mason Challenge Bowl at Tees Regatta. Our first race was against Tynemouth B.C. 57

The School gained slightly at the start, but were soon three lengths in the rear, because of a wretched motor that got in the way. Undaunted by this bad luck, we " gave her tens " and had reduced the lead to two lengths at Victoria Bridge. The School continued to gain, and at the " take in " succeeded in passing Tynemouth, to win by quarter of a length.

In the final, the School were drawn to race against Tees A.R.C. Both crews got quite good starts, but at the end of half a minute Tees had drawn away by half a length. The School soon caught up. Now followed a yelling match between the coxes, each one striving to get the centre of the river, where the current was strongest. Jefferson eventually won, but not before oars had clashed. By Victoria Bridge we were a length ahead, and we increased this lead to win by the good margin of two lengths. Ours was a wily cox.

1st VIII v. YORK CITY. The annual fixture took place on Wednesday, July 21st.

From the very beginning this was an exciting race. Both crews got good starts and first one and then the other crew would take the lead. Past the L.N.E.R. diving boards, through Scarborough Bridge and beyond Marygate, the boats were level. Our opponents' "take her in" was better than ours however, and the School lost by the extremely narrow margin of eight feet. The School did not seem to be able to make their usual spurt at the end, although Shepherd put the stroke up well. We had won for the seven preceding years, and next year we mean to beat them again.

1st VIII—M. I. Sproulle, M. C. Robson, J. T. Harding, J. C. Atkinson, C. J. Lynch, R. Bower, H. D. F. Amor, G. E. Shepherd, G. D. Jefferson (cox).

O.P. RACES. On July 24th the first two School crews rowed two O.P. crews. The new centre-seated clinkers were used, and praise of these was far from lacking.

The O.P. 1st IV were all heavy and experienced oarsmen.

The School on the far side of the river were half a length behind after the first twenty strokes, but we soon caught up and passed the L.N.E.R. diving boards -three-quarters of a length ahead.

Crews : O.P.—J. M. Dickenson (bow), N. B. Corner (2), M. P. L. Wall (3), C. H. Vasey (stroke), A. Boy (cox).

School—C. J. Lynch (bow), R. Bower (2), H. D. F. Amor (3) , G. E. Shepherd (stroke), G. D. Jefferson (cox).

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In the 2nd IV's race a mishap occurred in the O.P. boat opposite the Boathouse. It was decided to race again, starting from the Boathouse. The School took the lead quite soon and slowly drew farther away to win by two lengths. In both O.P. crews T. A. Cato was the cox, as no O.P. cox was forthcoming.

CrewsO.P.—R. S. Currie (bow), J. P. Farrow (2), D. Lund (3), N. L. Colbeck (stroke) , A. Boy (cox).

School—J. A. Dent (bow) , L. Telfor (2), M. I. • Sproulle (3), J. C. Atkinson (stroke), J. M. Inglis (cox).

1st FOUR CHARACTERS. C. J. Lynch (bow) . A very hard-working though rather stiff oarsman. He improved considerably during the term and now swings almost straight.

2. R. Bower. A much improved oar, who rows his best in races. His weight and length have been very useful, but he needs to remember not to shorten his swing.

3. H. D. F. Amor. A very useful (if sometimes pessimistic) oar. He combines his slidework and body work very well and invariably backed up Stroke in all his efforts.

G. E. Shepherd (stroke) . In spite of his lack of weight, he has proved himself an excellent stroke. He has given life and length to the crew and showed very good judgment in timing his spurts in races. A hard-working and keen captain.

G. D. Jefferson (cox) . A cox of great determination, who had a good idea of the right course to take and who stuck to it. Stone deaf !

2nd FOUR CHARACTERS. J. A. Dent (bow) . A hard-working and very keen oar, who was rather handicapped by his shortness. Needs to learn more slide control.

2. L. Telfor. Showed a good deal of improvement during the term. Is rather inclined to rush forward in his anxiety to do more work. Is very stiff in the ankles.

3. M. I. H. Sproulle. A useful oar with an awkward finish.

He does a tremendous amount of work and rows his best in races. Tries to do too much with his arms.

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J. C. Atkinson (stroke). Was rather inexperienced at the beginning of the term, but settled down well. He gives his crew plenty of life and works himself very hard, but he needs rather more steadiness forward and a quicker recovery.

J. M. Inglis (cox). A keen and efficient cox, with a genius for misunderstanding the coach. Stone deaf.

3rd FOUR CHARACTERS. J. T. Brockbank (bow). During the early part of the term was very unsteady and variable, and was constantly " getting it in the neck." Later, he settled down to be a very useful oar and a hard worker, and was more or less in time.

M. C. Robson. Another very unsteady and a round2. back person, but who put all he knew into pulling a good blade. Improved greatly during training.

3. J. T. Harding. Too chatty by half in the boat ! Put a valuable amount of weight behind his blade and carried it through, even though his swing was at times a bit crooked.

H. L. Taylor (stroke). The crew owed a good deal of their success to the length that stroke gave them. Has a natural swing and he made full use of it. Was apt to be too hurried forward at times, but when told of a fault he tried to correct it.

T. A. Cato (cox). Coxed very well, though the coach was not sure what he would do next. Successfully avoided swimmers—by a miracle. Deafer than any stone.

ATHLETIC SPORTS. MAY 8th, 1937.

The Sports, which had been postponed from the Easter Term because of the abominable weather, were held last term on May 8th. Remarkable to relate, it was a marvellous day and seldom did a cloud appear. If some of the times of the races seem rather poor, it must be remembered that it had rained quite heavily on the previous day. J. T. Brockbank is to be congratulated on his being Victor Ludorum. T. F. Cameron and E. P. S. Bulmer also ran well, the latter in the Junior events.

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After the races, Mrs. Graham kindly consented to give away the prizes, and she herself accepted a small gift from the Sports Committee. Temple House won the Athletic Sports Shield by a very narrow margin. Everybody now moved towards the Gymnasium and had a very enjoyable tea.

We feel we must congratulate Mr. Rhodes for so efficiently organising the Sports and keeping the events so well to schedule. A word of thanks is due also to Mr. Wrenn, Mr. J. S. Cooper and other members of the Staff who coached and helped in various ways.

RESULTS. St. Olave's (Junior School).

60 yards-1, Hart ; 2, Spink.

80 yards-1, Snowden; 2, Wellburn.

100 yards-1, Fiat; 2, Belchamber.

Long Jump (Junior)-1, Hart ; 2, Garth.

High Jump (Junior)-1, Pearson; 2, Churchill.

Long Jump (Senior)-1, Fiat; 2, Belchamber.

High Jump (Senior) -1, Buckler; 2, Cookson.

Steeplechase (Junior) -1, Garth ; 2, Harper.

Steeplechase (Senior)-1, Broadhurst; 2, Cole.

Quarter Mile-1, Reynolds ; 2, Broadhurst.

Senior School.

Under 15.

100 yards-1, Killick; 2, Bulmer.

Long Jump-1, Bennett; 2, Wilson.

High Jump-1, Wilson ; 2, Killick.

220 yards-1, Bulmer; 2, Bennett.

Quarter Mile-1, Bulmer; 2, Revill.

Half Mile-1, Bulmer; 2, Killick.

Under 16.

100 yards-1, Cameron; 2, Smith.

Long Jump-1, Butler; 2, Ping.

High Jump-1, Smith ; 2, Amor.

220 yards-1, Ping; 2, Cameron.

Quarter Mile-1, Ping; 2, Douglas.

Half Mile-1, Marriott ; 2, Amor.

Steeplechase-1, Amor; 2, Lynch.

Inter-House Relay-1, Clifton Rise; 2, Temple House.

Open Events.

Putting the Weight-1, Stephenson ; 2, Ping.

Long Jump-1, Graham (G. E. L.) ; 2, Elgey.

High Jump-1, Barnby and Bower (tied).

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100 yards-1, Cameron ; 2, Graham (G. E. L.).

10 4/5 secs.

220 yards-1, Cameron ; 2, Graham (G. E. L.) .

25 2/5 secs.

Quarter Mile-1, Brockbank; 2, Rimmer.

59 4/5 secs.

Half Mile-1, Brockbank ; 2, Bower. 2 mins. 21 secs.

Mile-1, Brockbank; 2, Marriott; 3, Cole. 5 mins.

11 secs.

Steeplechase-1, Brockbank; 2, Cole.

Inter-House Relay-1, School House ; 2, Clifton Rise.

Inter-House Tug-of-War—School House.

Old Peterite Race-1, P. N. Baines, Esq.; 2, W. W. Powell, Esq. Athletic Sports Shield—Temple House.

Victor Ludorum—J. T. Brockbank.

TENNIS. The other court in front of the New Buildings was put into use this term, so there are now three grass courts.

Two tournaments were organised, an Open and an Under 16. Unfortunately the " Under 16 " tournament could not be finished.

The " Open " tournament finished with V. L. F. Davin and S. P. H. Rylatt in the final, but this was not played owing to shortage of time.

There was only one Tennis match this term, against the Staff, who won easily by eight matches to nil, one match being unplayed. The School team lacked experience, but there were some good games.

SCHOOL v. STAFF (Lost 8-0).

S. P. H. Rylatt and G. E. L. Graham lost to F. Smith, Esq., and J. H. Stevenson, Esq., 0-6, 6-4, 1-6.

Lost to J. S. Cooper, Esq., and R. M. Cooper, Esq., 2-6, 4-6.

V. L. F. Davin and A. C. W. Ping lost to G. S. Stead, Esq., and H. A. Wrenn, Esq., 3-6, 1-6.

Lost to F. Smith, Esq., and J. H. Stevenson, Esq., 6-3, 3-6, 2-6.

Lost to J. S. Cooper, Esq., and R. M. Cooper, Esq., 3-6, 6-3, 4-6.

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T. D. Ambler and J. A. Wright lost to G. S. Stead, Esq., and H. A. Wrenn, Esq., 1-6, 2-6.

Lost to F. Smith, Esq., and J. H. Stevenson, Esq., 1-6, 0-6.

Lost to J. S. Cooper, Esq., and R. M. Cooper, Esq., 4-6, 3-6.

Capauldi Andrew Ping Davin

OPEN TOU RNAMENT. 1 Andrew 1 6-3, 4-6, 9-7 Davin 6-0, 6-3 1 Davin 6-1, 6-2 Ambler 1-6, 6-3, 7-5

Smythe Ambler Brockbank

Ware 7-5, 8-6

Ware Rylatt Hall

1 Rylatt S 6-2, 6-2

Briggs Rucklidge

Briggs S 6-1, 6-1

Davin 6-0, 6-4

Rylatt 6-4, 6-0

Rylatt 6-4, 6-1

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SWIMMING. SWIMMING SPORTS, SUMMER TERM, 1937.

Owing to the pressure of events the heats for the Swimming were held at extremely odd times. The weather was rather cool, but once in a while we did catch a glimpse of the sun. Many finals were held before the official day, July 24th. However, those who came on that day were not disappointed. The two closest races were the O.P. Speed and Senior Speed. In both of these it was only a matter of inches between the first and second. After the events, Mr. Rhodes' crazy divers gave an exhibition of peculiar dives, which were applauded by all, even by those who got rather wet.

This year it was decided to make the points for the Senior events 3 and 2, and for the Junior events 2 and 1.

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Thus, with the Inter-House Relay points 4 and 2, the Rise retained the " Kazerooni " Cup for Swimming by an easy margin:— Clifton Rise-28 points.

Temple House-15 points.

School House-8 points.

EVENTS. (1) Senior Plunge.

(1) D. A. Smith (School House).

(2) J. H. Butler (Rise).

(2) Junior Plunge.

(1) J. H. Butler (Rise).

(2) J. S. Garnham (School House).

(3) Senior Dive.

(1) R. C. Lynch (Temple).

(2) J. H. Butler (Rise).

(4) Junior Dive.

(1) J. H. Butler (Rise).

(2) G. W. Vero (School House).

(5) Senior Dive.

(1) J. H. Butler (Rise).

(2) C. J. Lynch (Temple).

(6) Junior Speed.

(1) J. H. Butler (Rise).

(2) K. Greenwood (School House).

(7) O.P. Breast-stroke.

(1) D. W. Watson. (2) M. P. L. Wall.

(8) Senior Breast-stroke.

(1) A. C. Ping (Rise).

(2) M. S. Douglas (Rise).

(9) Junior Breast-stroke.

(1) I. D. C. Morison (Rise).

(2) R. W. Wright (Temple).

(10) O.P. Speed.

(1) D. Lund. (2) C. H. Vasey.

(11) Senior Back-stroke.

(1) J. H. Butler (Rise).

(2) G. W. Scatchard (Rise).

(12) Junior Back-stroke.

(1) H. D. F. Amor (Temple) (2) J. B. Shillitoe (Rise).

(13) Obstacle Race.

(1) C. J. Lynch (Temple).

(2) R. Bower (School House).

(14) Relay Race.

(1) Temple House.

(2) Clifton Rise.

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O.T.C. NEWS. Last term the General Inspection took place on June 16th. The Inspecting Officer was Colonel H. A. R. Aubrey, O.B.E., M.C., Commanding the 146th Infantry Brigade. After the general salute and march past, the senior cadets were instructed to drill sections and detail arms drill. Later the N.C.O.'s were examined in sand table exercises by the Inspecting Officer. Colonel Aubrey, who also inspected the contingent last year, again gave the corps a very satisfactory report.

After the General Inspection, parades were devoted to practising for the section drill competition. This year saw a change in this and the section shooting competitions. In each case an average for the whole of each House was taken, the House with the highest average winning, whereas in previous years the best sections have won. The Rise retained the Drill Cup by a narrow margin, and Temple House won the Shooting with little difficulty.

The Band has been putting in a great deal of hard work in preparation for camp, and has now reached its usual high standard. So also have the guard under the able instruction of Sergeant-Major Puddick.

During the course of the term, Captain P. H. Sykes took the N.C.O.'s into the country for some tactical exercises.

These expeditions were extremely enjoyable and instructive, and we should like to thank Captain Sykes for giving us this tuition in his spare time.

The following promotions were made during the course of last term:C.Q.M.S. Graham was promoted to C.S.M. Sergeant Harding was promoted to C.Q.M.S. Corporals Cockburn and Dixon, and Lance-Corporals Rylatt and Wright were promoted to Sergeants.

Lance-Corporals Ping, Brockbank and Shepherd were promoted to Corporals.

Cadets Smith and Whitney were promoted to LanceCorporals.

ROLL OF N.C.O.'s.

C.S.M.: G. E. L. Graham.

C.Q.S.M. : J. T. Harding.

Sergeants : P. B. Cockburn, R. S. Dixon, S. P. H. Rylatt, J. A. Wright.

Corporals : J. M. Rucklidge, A. C. Ping, J. T. Brockbank, G. E. Shepherd.

Lance-Corporals : D. Smith, Whitney.

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EXTRACT FROM REPORT RECEIVED FROM WAR OFFICE ON THE O.T.C., ST. PETER'S SCHOOL, JULY, 1937.

Drill. Satisfactory. The contingent was steady on parade. March past in fours was good.

Handling of arms : good.

Battle formation was carried out well.

Weapon Training. Very satisfactory. Cadets tested showed keenness and good general elementary knowledge.

Instruction was given with confidence by cadet noncommissioned officers.

Tactical Training. Cadet non-commissioned officers were tested in a sand table scheme. It was clear that they have been instructed on sound lines. Unfortunately there is no ground near the School suitable for teaching manoeuvre.

Post-Certificate "A" Training. Cadets with Certificate "A" have been trained in the country and on the sand table in platoon and section exercises with the assistance of an officer from the Dep8t, West Yorkshire Regiment.

Discipline. Very good. Cadets worked quietly and showed keenness in all their work.

Turn Out. Very satisfactory. It would be an improvement if in future the same type of boot was purchased for all cadets. Clothing was in very good condition.

O.T.C. CAMP, STRENSALL, 1937.

This year the contingent in conjunction with Rossall formed No. 1 Company of No. 4 Battalion, commanded by Major J. V. Barber, of the Green Howards. The weather was really splendid, the sun shining every day, and it was lucky for us that none of the training areas was very far from the camp. The parades progressed from platoon to brigade training. A large amount of new knowledge had to be acquired this year owing to the new organisation adopted by the Army. Several demonstrations were given, the best of which was that of the 15th/19th Hussars, who demonstrated the action taken when their leading troop is held up. For the brigade training the R.A.F. co-operated, taking photographs of cadets both in column of route and deployed into sections. We were informed that if these photographs were a success they would be handed round for inspection.

However, they were not, but we understood that they will be posted to contingents sometime this term. The R.A.F. then gave us a very interesting display.

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On Saturday night we took part in the Night Operations, which were partly spoilt by a mist which rendered the attackers invisible in spite of the numerous Verey lights fired by the defenders. On Sunday, of course, there was the Church Parade, at which the cadets were inspected by General Sir Alexander Wardrop. This was followed in the afternoon by the Sports, at which we were pleased to see many parents and friends.

On Monday the finals of the Newstead Cup for Boxing, originally presented for Sports, took place, and we are pleased to report that we were joint runners-up with Repton and Hymers, gaining four points, one point behind the winners, Stoneyhurst. Two of our three entries, J. T. Brockbank and R. C. Lynch, won their weights, and are to be congratulated on very fine performances.

And so a most enjoyable camp came to an end, and we should like to mention here that we left it with the assurance that Northerners can at least cook better than Southerners, for which we are truly thankful, and that Colonel Wetheral and the York and Lancaster Regiment certainly know how to run an O.T.C. camp.

The following promotions were made during camp:Lance-Corporal V. L. F. Davin was promoted to Corporal.

Cadet D. A. Smith was promoted to Lance-Corporal.

SHOOTING.

The annual course was shot off last term under the able direction of Sgt.-Major Puddick and R. S. Dixon. There was an unusually low number of entries for the competitions run in conjunction with the annual course, and it is hoped that more enthusiasm will be shown next year.

The results of the competition were as follows :— 1st Competition. Snap Shooting and Grouping.

Winners—R. Bowen and R. N. Rimmer, 70, and R. W. Wright and M. I. H. Sproulle, 70.

2nd Competition. 200 yards and 300 yards.

Winners—M. I. H. Sproulle, H. A. Milburn, R. W. Wright.

3rd Competition. All Four Practices.

Winners—R. S. Dixon, R. N. Rimmer, E. W. Whitney, K. Marriot, 223.

2nd—G. W. Vero, A. C. Ping, R. Bower, M. I. H. Sproulle.

No Shooting matches took place last term, owing to lack of time. However, it is hoped that some will be arranged next term.

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The Inter-House Shooting was won by the School House with an excellent aggregate of 267 out of 320. ... 65 R. S. Dixon ...

66 R. N. Rimmer 66 R. Bower ...

70 M. I. H. Sproulle Total

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Temple House were second with an aggregate of 205, but won the Section Shooting Cup with an average of 41.

The Individual Shot Cup was won by R. N. Rimmer (School House) with a score of 64.

FOOTBALL FIXTURES, 1937.

1st XV.

Captain—V. L. F. Davin. Vice-Captain—J. T. Harding.

Oct. 9. York and Lancaster Regiment Home Home „ 16. Cameron Highlanders Home „ 23. Durham School Home „ 30. Headingley "A" Away Nov. 6. Giggleswick School Leeds „ 10.

Denstone College Home „ 13. York „ 20. Mount St. Mary's College Away Home „ 25. Trent College Home 27. Worksop College Home Dec. 4. Ampleforth College „ 8. Yorkshire Wanderers Away „ 11.

Leeds Grammar School Home Old Peterites 2nd XV. Oct. 20. Drax Grammar School 1st XV Home Home „ 23. York "B" Nov. 3. Ripon Grammar School 1st XV Home „ 6. Giggleswick School 2nd XV Home Home „ 13. York "A" „ 17. Drax Grammar School 1st XV Away Away „ 27. Worksop College 2nd XV Dec. 4. Ampleforth College 2nd XV Away „ 11. Leeds Grammar School 2nd XV Home COLTS XV. Away Oct. 16. Giggleswick School Nov. 24. Ampleforth College Home Dec. 1. Worksop College Away 68

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CORRESPONDENCE.

To the. Editors of " The Peterite."

Dear Sirs, I would like to thank G. S. Stead, Esq., H. A. Wrenn, Esq., and R. M. Cooper, Esq., for their enthusiastic coaching of the various Cricket XI's. I am also grateful to W. N. Corkhill, Esq., for so ably organising the League Cricket, to Roberts for his excellent wickets, and to Elton for giving the 1st and 2nd XI's practice in fast bowling.

Finally, I should like to thank Mrs. Baird for her splendid teas.

Yours faithfully, G. E. L. GRAHAM, Captain of Cricket.

To the Editors of " The Peterite."

Dear Sirs, I should like to take this opportunity of conveying the Boating Club's gratitude to Mr. Rhodes and Mr. Ping for their excellent coaching on the river. Our success at Tees was due only to our uninterrupted outings and sound training.

I should also like to thank Mrs. Ping for the delightful supper she gave the 1st Four.

Yours faithfully, G. E. SHEPHERD, Captain of Boats.

To the Editors of " The Peterite."

BOAT CLUB APPEAL. It has become essential for the School Boat Club to have two new clinker boats. The last two clinker fours were got second-hand in 1924 and now, after much gallant service, are rapidly getting beyond repair.

Two new boats have been obtained at the cost of £100, and the School is temporarily advancing the money to the Boat Club. But we have undertaken to raise as much as possible of this sum by subscription.

We are therefore appealing to all Old Peterites and to all those who would like to see St. Peter's rowing kept up to its high standard, to contribute, however little (or much), to a New Boat Fund.

Subscriptions should be sent to K. H. Rhodes, Esq., Esq. St. Peter's School, or to A. W. Ping, St. Olave's, Clifton, Up to July 30th, £53 12s. 6d. has been subscribed, and we should like to take this opportunity of thanking all who have so generously contributed.

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THE JUNIOR SCHOOL. A great many things have happened this term, more than is usual even in a Summer term, so that when looking back the term seems to have been a very long one, and we shall have to try to record events in something like proper order.

14'irst and foremost we welcomed Mr. J. Dronfield as the new Headmaster of St. Peter's, and we have liked to see him at our fortnightly mark reading regularly during the term. We also welcomed nine new boys, and these brought the number of boys in St. Olave's to 106—the first time the Junior School has exceeded a hundred boys. We have gathered that Mr. Ping says this is " the limit " For the East holidays, Forms JI, JII and JIII had been set a holiday task to collect fifteen wild flowers and press them for competition. Some very nice and carefully arranged collections were handed in, and the prize winners were : JI— (i) R. Hyde, (ii) J. Bramwell ; JII—(i) J. F. Blackburn, (ii) J. Gray and P. R. Sykes ; JIII—(i) E. Denison, (ii) R. Buckle.

Owing to the illness of Mr. P. H. Sykes at the beginning of term, Mrs. Baird took all the Junior School singing lessons, and we would like to say how very much we enjoyed her entertaining and interesting methods of teaching us to breathe properly and open our mouths.

Then we had a most unusual break in the term by having the Coronation holiday, which amounted to practically three days off School. In spite of rather poor weather, everybody managed to enjoy himself thoroughly. And then immediately after this came the Whit-Monday outing for the boarders, when, after a ramble in the woods, the usual huge tea was consumed at The Farm. We were pleased to have Mr. Dronfield with us on this occasion, and we hope he enjoyed his tea as much as we did.

After this the School settled down to the routine of regular work with all the special events occurring from time to time, such as our Cricket matches, Cycling Picnics, York Regatta, the Scientific Society Outing to Skipwith, etc., all of which were enjoyable and exciting at the time, though we cannot write full details here.

We heartily congratulate A. Battrick on winning the St. Olave's. Scholarship to St. Peter's—thus following his brother's example, and also H. C. Belchamber on winning an Exhibition to St. Peter's. Congratulations also to the Form Prize winners, whose names are given below.

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Our own School examinations were held a fortnight before the end of term so that Mr. Chilman and the Scouts could go to the Scout Camp, which was again held in Aldby Park, near Stamford Bridge, by the kind permission of Colonel G. Darley.

A full account of this appears in the Scout news, but we would like to comment on the splendid weather they were fortunate in having whilst in Camp. The number of visitors on the Sunday afternoon would be almost a record.

Then came our Swimming Sports, which were held on Wednesday, July 21st, a fine, but rather dull, afternoon.

The following were the prize winners, and the prizes were presented by Mrs. Reynolds :— 2 Lengths Breast-stroke only.

1, G. Long ; 2, P. J. Morey.

1 Length Speed.

1, G. Long; 2, J. G. Gledhill.

1 Length Boys under 12.

1, J. G. Gledhill ; 2, A. G. Reynolds.

Dive.

1, F. N. Buckler; 2, R. E. Dodd.

Plunge.

1, P. J. Morey; 2, D. Cole.

1 Length Beginners.

1, J. Penty ; 2, W. Stratton.

1 Breadth Beginners.

1, K. Andrews ; 2, D. Beauman.

1 Length Consolation Race.

1, R Miller; 2, D. Hart.

During the term the following boys have passed the School Swimming test-100 yards:— D. M. Hart, F. R. Fox, G. B. Pearson, J. R. Penty, J. P. Pulleyn, W. A. Stratton, E. Sheriff, I. Taylor.

Well, the 1,001 other things that we should like to write about our term's doings will have to be left out, we have had a jolly good term and we hope that all Olavites will have a jolly good holiday, and we shall expect that the boys who have gone to France with Mr. J. S. Cooper will tell us all about it in the next issue of " The Peterite."

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JUNIOR SCHOOL FORM PRIZE WINNERS. Form JI—R. Hyde.

Form JII—P. B. Legat.

Form JIII—F. L. Duffield.

Form JIV—A. H. Terry.

Form JV—C. A. F. Cookson.

Form JVI—A. Battrick.

Form JV Maths.—F. N. Goode.

Form JVI Essay—G. Long.

SALVETE (SUMMER TERM).

D. B. Beauman.

J. M. Dook.

N. K. Haugh.

J. D. Dench.

W. W. Howard.

G. H. Dodsworth.

D. G. Janes.

G. Janes.

J. A. Shearston.

J. P. Shearsmith.

SALVETE (CHRISTMAS TERM).

A. M. Claybourn (St. 0.). J. R. N. Denning.

J. S. H. Lodge (St. 0.). G. Cottom.

J. E. Thompson (St. 0.). R. Dawson.

M. Norwood (St. 0.). B. Harnby.

R. L. D. Davidge. A. Gaze.

D. R. Burnie. H. Walker.

J. E. Taylor. G. Wilson.

VALETE. F. N. Buckler (to S.H.). A. Battrick (to Temple).

W. R. Child (to S.H.). A. Broadhurst (to Temple).

G. W. Denby (to S.H.). W. B. Anderson (to Temple).

J. P. Pulleyn (to S.H.). V. M. Black (to Temple).

S. H. Beetham (to Rise). G. Long (to Temple).

P. L. Hort (to Rise). J. H. Gray.

H. C. Belchamber (to Rise). W. B. Churchill.

D. Cole (to Rise). J. G. Wilberforce.

G. E. K. Reynolds (to Rise). W. W. Howard.

D. H. Wright (to Rise). A. T. Seville.

P. H. 0. Ruddock (to Rise). P. J. Morey.

H. A. Thompson (to Rise).

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SUMMER TERM QUERIES? Have we a pet mosquito?

Is anyone ever up a Gum Tree ?

Who is the bug-juice king?

Were the pits ever a paying proposition ?

Who holds the trick-riding record ?

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Was the time-keeper's watch ever correct?

What is the true story of the Crow's Nest?

Did the Colonel ever repeat himself ?

What was the strong-man act?

And did the Mill really stop?

ST. OLAVE'S SCHOOL'S GAMES. We have had a very enjoyable and successful season with the following results :—won 4, drawn 1, lost 1.

Owing to the Coronation being held in the early part of the term we did not have our first match until June 8th, and in consequence we had plenty of time for Nets and three or four practice games before selecting the XI to represent the School.

In the first match our opponents were St. Bede's, Hornsea, whom we played on their ground. The result was a win for us by 103 runs to 13. Pulleyn 37 and Cole 23 making the majority of runs, and Denison five for nine, with Pulleyn four for four, taking the bowling honours.

On June 10th we played the Fathers' XI, whom we beat by 135 for six-103. Buckler scored a very useful 69 not out and Dodd 22 not out in this match.

In our home and away fixtures with Clifton House School, Harrogate, we gained victories of 143 for two-68 and 103 for seven-45. In the first game, Cole, 66 not out, and Buckler, 51, were chief scorers, and in the return game, Belchamber scored a very useful 48 runs.

We played Worksop Preparatory School, a new fixture, on June 24th at York, and drew a good game by 144 for five•to 96 for five (Cole 62 and Pulleyn 24), but in the return game a week later at Worksop we got well beaten by 36 runs to 114, where we found both the bowling and the wicket much faster than anything we had so far met this term.

Unfortunately, our fixtures with Terrington had to be cancelled, owing to their being in quarantine for some malady.

This term we have had four full games in progress on Tuesdays and Thursdays except on match days, when the two Junior games have played on the Squash Court Field pitches at the same time as the eleven has occupied the centre.

Our thanks are sincerely given to all the Staff, who have spent much time in superintending our games.

The following represented the School in matches :Buckler (Captain), Pulleyn (Vice-Captain), Battrick, Belchamber, Broadhurst, Child, Cole, Dodd, Denison (ma.), Seville, Steel ; also played, Wilberforce and Anderson.

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SCOUT NEWS. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL JUNIOR TROOP. After the visit and inspection last term by the Duke of Buckinghamshire with the County Commissioner, the next item of note to record was our attendance as a Troop at the Great Yorkshire Centenary Agricultural Show on July 13th, where the boys acted as " runners " from the various judges to the Awards Room.

We were employed on the opening day from 9-0 a.m. to 6-0 p.m., and attended on the third day from 2-0 to 6-0 p.m., but there was not much actual work to do on that day.

Parades this term have mostly been taken up with 2nd class test work and preparation for Camp.

The second class badge has been awarded to the following Scouts :—Belchamber, Buckler, Cole, Morey, Seville and Stratton.

We went into Camp at Aldby Park, near Stamford Bridge, from July 16th to 20th, and had a most enjoyable time, thanks to the kindness of Colonel barley, who gave us permission to camp in his grounds.

Below is the list of the Troop in their respective patrols:— Curlews. Woodpigeons. Peewits. Hawks.

Pulleyn. Buckler. Morey. Belchamber.

Cole. Denby. Stratton. Seville.

Child. Be etham. Dench. Wright.

Miller. Hey. Warren. Cookson.

Wharldall.

The results of the Inter-Patrol competitions held at Haxby during the term and at Camp are :— 1st--Woodpigeons.

2nd—Peewits.

3rd—Curlews.

4th—Hawks.

CUB REPORT. There has been the usual hive of activity over Cub matters this term, and we welcome the following new members :—J. G. Sykes, Inglis and Macpherson. The Blue Six has won the Inter-Six competition after some thrilling contests. Much useful work has been done, including tent pitching. One Cub was nearly put back in the bag with the tent, but the bulge was luckily noticed in time.

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On June 15th we had our outing to Skelton, and an enjoyable time was had by all. There were luckily no casualities this year apart from the totally inexplicable loss of two highly nutricious pieces of chocolate. We should like to thank Mr. Wellburn very much for the loan of his wood and Mr. Penty for the thoughtful provision of eggs.

On July 17th, seventeen of us visited the Scouts at Aldby Park, and many thanks are due to them for laying a trail, whose twists and turns were only unravelled with difficulty by the unerring noses of certain members of the Blue Six. On both these trips our private coach was aided by Mr. Ping's limousine in carrying us hither and thither. We are grateful for this extra transport.

CONTEMPORARIES. We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, and apologise for any omissions:— " The Monktonian," " The Giggleswick Chronicle," " Danensis," " The Malvernian," " The Dolphin Magazine," " The St. Peter's College Magazine " (Adelaide), " The Birkonian," " Cranleighan," " The Sedberghian," " St. Bees School Magazine," "The Eastbournian," "The Haileyburian," " The Framlinghamian," " The Dovorian," " The Merchistonian," " The Ampleforth Journal," " The Denstonian," " The Artists' Rifles Gazette," " The Journal of the Honourable Artillery Company," " The Leodiensian," " The Reptonian," " The Nottinghamian," " The Ousel," " The Stoneyhurst Magazine," " The Worksopian," " The Draxonian," " The Scardeburgian," " The Eagle," " The Hurst Johnian."

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EDITORIAL NOTICES. "The Peterite " is the magazine of St. Peter's School, York, and is conducted by the boys.

The Editors solicit literary contributions and general correspondence from past and present Peterites.

No notice can be taken of anonymous correspondence.

Contributors may, if they prefer it, send their name in a separate envelope, which will not be opened unless the contribution is accepted. Where the contributor's name is not intended for publication, his " nom-de-plume " should be enclosed as well.

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If any members of the O.P. Club should not receive their numbers of " The Peterite," the Editors would be obliged if notice could be sent at once to Lt.-Col. H. C. Scott, Secretary of the O.P. Club, 1 Clifton Green, York.

The Editors of " The Peterite " are G. E. L. Graham, C. J. Lynch, P. B. Cockburn, S. P. H. Rylatt, J. M. Rucklidge.

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