Rowing 38 Football

The semi-final of the seven-a-sides was played on the last Friday of the Christmas term. The Rise beat the School House by two tries (6 points) to one try (3 points) on a quagmire, which three hours before had been covered by sheet ice.

It will be remembered as a great game, not merely because of the hardness of the play, but because the scores were level for 25 minutes—an eternity in seven-a-sides.

Ping opened the scoring for the Rise after a strong run by Barnby in the first half, but Milburn dribbled over to equalise soon after the interval.

Both sides made frantic efforts to score before " noside," but extra time was necessary. But not before the teams had changed over again, and yet again, did victory go to the Rise when Stephenson dived over after a dribble by Douglas. Davin, Harding and Milburn were the best of the School House team.

The final had to be postponed until the next term, when the Rise beat Temple by two goals, two tries (16 points) to nil. The score flattered the Rise, as they were superior only in finishing power.

Bright play by Wright, Lynch and Brockbank shook the Rise, who defended during the first five minutes, but a break through by Cameron for a try opened the scoring. Before half-time further tries had been scored by Stephenson and Ping. Temple tried desperately hard to score in the second half, but Ping and Stephenson enabled the Rise to recover. From a loose scrum, Cameron cut in to score a final try, which was magnificently converted by Douglas.

SQUASH RACKETS.

SQUASH RETROSPECT.

This term there were only two matches, both of which were lost. Against Devonshire Hall we might have won if J. M. Rucklidge had been able to play, but the O.P.'s brought over a very strong team.

The Open and Handicap Competitions were both won by J. M. Rucklidge, while the Junior Competition was won by J. R. Walters, who is improving rapidly.

School House won the Inter-House Competition, beating the Rise 3-0 in the final. The Rise beat Temple House 2-1 in the semi-final.

The standard of play among the Senior members of the School seems to have improved greatly during the past season, but the Junior members do not take much interest in the game. If the School is going to keep up its reputation in future years, this fact must be altered.

V. L. F. Davin was beaten in the 3rd round of the Queen's Club Tournament at Christmas. He had a handicap of owe 4.

The School will be represented in the Drysdale Cup by V. L. F. Davin, while T. D. Ambler and G. E. L. Graham, both former members of the School, have entered.

SQUASH MATCHES. SCHOOL v. DEVONSHIRE HALL. Sunday, 6th March.

The School team was without its second string, J. M. Rucldidge, for the return match at Leeds, and just lost a close match.

V. L. F. Davin retrieved very well against J. Hardman, and this enabled him to win a close match after losing the first game.

P. R. G. Graham had an off day against K. H. Champlin, who had little difficulty in beating the School player in straight games.

A. T. H. Wright played well against D. Dunbar, especially in the second game, but the Devonshire Hall player proved too strong for him.

T. F. Cameron showed great promise in beating W. Dougall in four games. The School player retrieved well and made some very pretty shots down the side wall.

J. T. Brockbank played well, but was beaten by C. Constantinedes, who retrieved everything.

Scores :— V. L. F. Davin (School) beat J. Hardman, 7-9, 9-6, 10-9, 9-6. P. R. G. Graham (School) lost to K. H. Champlin, 3-9, 3-9, 3-9. A. T. H. Wright (School) lost to D. Dunbar, 5-9,

9-3, 2-9, 8-10.

T. F. Cameron (School) beat W. Dougall, 9-0, 9-5, 7-9, 9-7. J. T. Brockbank (School) lost to C. Constantinedes, 8-10, 1-9, 3-9.

41

SCHOOL v. OLD PETERITES. Sunday, 13th March.

The Old Peterites brought over a very strong team to play the School, including such players as Yardley, Pawle and Bridges, and it was no great surprise to see the School defeated by four matches to one.

Despite lack of practice, N. W. D. Yardley, who had just returned from his Indian Cricket tour, gave his usual brilliant display to beat the School Captain, and Davin did very well to win 12 points in the set, retrieving splendidly and lasting the severe pace to the end.

The School second string, J. M. Rucklidge, could only score one point against S. G. S. Pawle, who is an experienced club player, but put up a much better fight than such a onesided score would suggest. In addition to retrieving pluckily he made one or two nice length shots down the right-hand wall.

Bridges was off form against T. F. Cameron, but his greater pace about the court brought him a win in straight games.

A. B. Sellers, the Yorkshire Cricket captain, had an entertaining match with P. R. G. Graham. Sellers has played little Squash until this season, but he uses his wrist well and hits the ball hard and cleanly. He did well to take the fourth game for the match after being led 8-4.

The fifth match brought the O.P.'s only defeat, but as W. D. Draffan, who played Cricket at Lords in 1931, has played no Squash for four years and only came in at the last minute to make up the side, he did very well to take the first two games to " game-ball all."

Scores :— V. L. F. Davin (School) lost to N. W. D. Yardley, 6-9, 3-9, 3-9. J. M. Rucklidge (School) lost to S. G. S. Pawle, 1-9, 0-9, 0-9. T. F. Cameron (School) lost to T. B. Bridges, 5-9, 2-9, 2-9. P. R. G. Graham (School) lost to A. B. Sellers, 3-9, 9-5, 6-9, 8-10. A. T. H. Wright (School) beat W. D. Draffan, 10-8, 10-9, 9-3.

42

INTER-HOUSE SQUASH. CLIFTON RISE v. TEMPLE HOUSE. Played on Sunday, 20th March.

Result—Clifton Rise won by two matches to one.

Cameron beat Wright (A. T. H.) in three good games, the second being very close. Cameron relied mainly on hitting to a length and good retrieving, whereas Wright did some excellent drop shots, but showed some carelessness in easy returns. Neither player used the angle shots to any great advantage.

Brockbank beat Cockburn in four games after losing the first. Both players played well, and there was some very good retrieving, but Brockbank proved the steadier player and Cockburn tended to hit too hard, with a consequent lack of accuracy.

Ping beat Wright (J. A.) in the deciding match in four games. He, too, lost the first game, but improved considerably as the match went on, only dropping one point in the last two games.

Scores :- T. F. Cameron (R.) beat A. T. H. Wright, 9-3, 10-8, 9-3. P. B. Cockburn (R.) lost to J. T. Brockbank, 10-8, 6-9, 4-9, 7-9. A. C. W. Ping (R.) beat J. A. Wright, 6-9, 9-6,

9-0, 9-1.

SCHOOL HOUSE v. CLIFTON RISE. Played on Sunday, 27th March.

Result—School House won by three matches to none.

Davin was in brilliant form against Cameron and had little difficulty in winning in straight games. Davin made some very pretty drop and angle shots, often producing them from good returns by Cameron, who retrieved well.

Rucklidge, too, played well to beat Cockburn in three games. Cockburn played well, but missed many easy returns and got many difficult shots back. Rucklidge played good tactical Squash and succeeded in catching his opponent out of position many times.

The third string match between Walters and Ping was closer, and Walters won in four games. He was on top for 43

the first two games, but Ping improved considerably to win the third game, and just failed to win the fourth.

Scores:— V. L. F. Davin (S.H.) beat T. F. Cameron, 9-4, 9-3, 9-1. J. M. Rucklidge (S.H.) beat P. B. Cockburn, 9-1, 9-1, 9-4. J. R. Walters (S.H.) beat A. C. W. Ping, 9-0, 9-7, 8-10, 9-7.

OPEN SQUASH COMPETITION.

D. Scholey WrightA_ J. A. Wright f (3-0)

M. I. H. Sproulle R. C. Lynch. )Rucklidge Rucklidge J. M. Ruckildge f (3-0) (3-0)

G. W. Vero }Sleight J. I. Sleight (3-1)

T. F. Cameron )Wright A. T. H. Wright f (W.O.)

J. Hodgson Hodgson D. R. Mackintosh f (3-1)

V. L. F. Davin }Davin D. A. Smith (3-0) -Wn ( 20 t .)

Davin (3-0)

J. R. Walters 1Walters 1 A. C. W. Ping f (3-1)

Graham

C. N. S. Killick )Graham P. R. G. Graham f (W.O.) W. B. Smyth )Harding J. T. Harding f (3-0)

R. N. Rimmer }Rimmer S. Corner (3-0) (3-1)

1

_I-Harding (W.O.)

J. H. Butler 1Butler H. A. S. Hobson f (3-0) Greenwood Greenwood (W.O.)

P. B. Cockburn 1 Brockbank J. T. Brockbank f (3-1) Rucklidge (3-0)

Davin (W.O.)

Graham (3-0)

Brockbank (3-0) Rucklidge (3-2)

Brockbank (W.O.)

44

Rucklidge (3-0)