SQUASH RETROSPECT. The School have had a successful start to the season, having won four matches and losing two, both to strong club sides. The School were without their second string, V. L. F. Davin, for several matches, but his place was ably filled by P. R. G. Graham. T. D. Ambler, the captain, has shown good form for the most part, but he has had several lapses, notably against F. Smith, Esq., in the Staff match. On the other hand, he gave M. Hollway an excellent game in the Buxton match. V. L. F. Davin has also played some good Squash, particularly against J. Hardman in the Devonshire Hall match. J. M. Rucklidge, the third string, has been very consistent throughout the term, and he finished well in extending the Harrogate third string to 8-10 in the fifth game. P. R. G. Graham and A. T. H. Wright also showed promise, and it is to be hoped that they will sustain their efforts. The standard of play amongst the rest of the School is rather low, and only J. R. Walters appears to have much idea of the game. The School will be represented in the Queen's Club Competition by V. L. F. Davin and J. R. Walters.
SQUASH. CHRISTMAS TERM, 1937. School v. F. Smith, Esq.'s Team. Sunday, October 10th.
The School were without their second string, V. L. F. Davin, who was injured. In the first match, T. D. Ambler met the former Yorkshire player, F. Smith. Mr. Smith was was too clever and experienced for Ambler, who was not on his best form. There were several long rallies with good stroke play, but they nearly always ended with one player or the other hitting the tin. J. M. Rucklidge played well to beat a former School player, D. Maclean, in three straight games. Rucklidge retrieved well, and he was always far too steady for Maclean, who did not appear to be on his best form. Rucklidge, after winning the first game 9-5, won the second to love, and although his opponent played better in the third game he was not able to recover. 48
