Sept 1940

THE PETERITE Vol. XXXII

SEPTEMBER, 1940

No. 295

EDITORIAL. It is with infinite pleasure that we again sit down to write the Editorial for " The Peterite " this term. It gives us a comfortable sense of power and authority to guide the editorial ink across the editorial paper. It lifts us out of ourselves. Imprimis, we are " we " now (0 bliss! to be first person plural instead of a paltry singular).

Secundo we represdnt the power of the press (to ourselves, at any rate). We sit here and comfort ourselves with the beautiful things writers have said about the pen being mightier than the sword (utterly disregarding, of course, the things which great soldiers have also said about the sword being mightier than the pen). Sir Thomas Browne, for example, once said, " I had sooner stand in the shock of a basilisk than in the fury of a merciless pen," and this fills us with a just pride (although at the back of our mind we are annoyed at our stupidity in persisting in the thought, despite positive knowledge to the contrary, that a basilisk is a sort of long thin stone thing with four sides and a point at the top). We feel like Jove with his bundle of thunderbolts as we skim our merciless pen over the paper; we imagine lightnings flashing from our nib, thunders rolling as we turn our justly famous editorial wit against some poor mortal; and we do like to indulge ourselves a little, so bear with us, dear reader, if we seem lost in our flights of fancy. All too soon must we return to earth. The soulless are already grumbling at what they, in their condition, poor barbarians, term " waffle." Off with the motley, then, to work! A term is to be chronicled!

The Summer Term is in many ways the most pleasant term of the year, and this has been no exception. Good weather has prevailed throughout most of the term, and many an enjoyable hour has been whiled away in the baths, sun-bathing and looking at the more energetically-inclined besporting themselves in the water, or watching a game of cricket in the heat of the afternoon. And, for the boaters, there has been the joy of long trips up the river, and the pleasure of an " easy " that only one who has rowed for many a long minute can know. The Summer Term then, is not like its little brother, the Easter Term, event-packed, but slower, and more dignified.

Events, however, are not lacking. One outstanding event is to be reported; worthy of a new paragraph this!

We will hide it from you no longer—we have won the White Rose Cup! At least, the first four have won it, but such is our joy in seeing it gazing benevolently down in all its silvery splendour, upon Big Hall, that we are quite transported. The School has never won the cup before (its full title is the White Rose Challenge Cup for Junior-Senior Fours), and we are justly proud of this year's First IV for creating boating history. We heartily congratulate them!

To turn to cricket, this term marks the fiftieth anniversary of the First Eleven fixture with Ampleforth, and it was suggested that the match of half-a-century ago should be replayed, as far as possible by those who took part in the original match. Unfortunately, in present circumstances this was impracticable, though we hope that the project may be carried out in the future.

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CONTENTS.

Editorial

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Obituary (The Rev. G. T. Handford)

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Commemoraticn, 1940

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Old Peterite News

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School Officers

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Valete and Salvete

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Examinaticn Results, 1940

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The Chapel

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The Library

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House Notes

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Notes and Items

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The Photographic Society

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Famous Old Peterites—V

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The War in the Air--II

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Mountaineering

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Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate

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The Arising

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The Menace

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A Short History of the Iron Road ...

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The Nocturnal Alarum

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Cricket Retrospect, 1940

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Tennis and Squash

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Boating

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Swimming

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O.T.C. and Shooting

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Correspondence

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The Junior School

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Contemporaries and Editorial Notices

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Illustrations— By the School Photographic Society

Facing page 12

Winners of the White Rose Cup, 1940

Facing page 44

The School life has been remarkably little affected by the war.

This term its only really unfortunate effect has been the postponement of the Annual Commemoration of St. Peter's Day. Another effect may have been noticed by those whose powers of observation are keenly developed. We are appearing in half-size print. With regard to this, Rumour has raised its ugly head (do not heed it, gentle reader) to the effect that our change of print has been occasioned not by the war, but by a secret contract with a local optician. This is utterly without foundation. Any offers from such a firm, however, will be considered if applicants will call at the back door of the editorial office, the whereabouts of which, by the way, are not fixed, but which floats about like Mahomet's coffin.

It falls to our lot to say good-bye this term to several of our masters—Mr. Jeffs and Mr. Crews are being claimed by the Navy and Army respectively, and Mr. Wrenn is leaving us for fresh fields.

We are sorry to lose them, very sorry indeed, and wish them the best of good luck for the future, while hoping that they will visit us often.

We also take this opportunity of congratulating Mr. Le Tocq on his marriage to Miss E. M. Le Patourel, and express our best wishes for their future happiness.

This term many of the senior members of the O.T.C. have joined the Local Defence Volunteers, or, as we were proud to be called by Mr. Churchill, the " Home Guard," and all are carrying out their duties with a spirit of enthusiasm and a deep desire to do something to help." Also working in the national interest, the gardeners have had the satisfaction of consuming some of their own produce, which they, and others, find excellent.

OBITUARY. THE REV. GEORGE THOMAS HANDFORD. The Rev. George Thomas Handford, whose death at Navenby Rectory was recently announced at the age of 87, was the elder son of the late Thomas Handford, of Atherstone, and the last of his branch of that family, who traced back from Sir John Handford, killed at Flodden, to Basil and Everard, only sons of Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Henry Handford, and nephews of the Rev. G. T. Handford, who were killed in action in 1915. He married in 1879, Maria Elizabeth, daughter of the late Mr. J. H. W. Grantham. She died in 1924.

He was both a scholar and a sportsman. Educated privately and at Christ's College, Cambridge, he was Eighth Classic and bracketed with his great friend, F. H. Chase, later Bishop of Ely, in the Classical Tripos. Later he took a second class in the Theological Tripos. After having been a master at Dulwich College and Uppingham School, he became headmaster of St. Peter's School, York, in 1887.

In 1900 he went to Lissington, moving from there to the rectory of Navenby in 1907. In his younger days he was a keen cricketer, Alpine climber and a good shot.

Among his more distinguished pupils were the Bishops of Carlisle and Southampton, Mr. Justice Acton, Mr. Paley Scott, K.C., Mr. A. E. W. Mason, and Mr. Frank Pick, Director-General of the Ministry of Information.

The clergy of the two rural deaneries of Loveden and Longoboby were honoured in having him as their reader in Greek Testament, and they will always treasure a memory of brilliant translations and comments on the text.

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COMMEMORATION, 1940.

In view of present conditions, the Board of Governors and the Headmaster felt that this annual function should be abandoned, especially since the usual gathering of Old Peterites would be impossible. Should the international situation show considerable improvement in the near future, it is hoped that some alternative function might be arranged.

At the final assembly of the late term, the Headmaster announced the Prize List as follows:— The Dean of York's Prize for Mathematics—F. F. Steele.

Whytehead Memorial Prizes for Divinity— St. Peter's—G. Long.

St. Olave's—P. Simpson.

The Headmaster's Prizes for Latin Prose— Sixth Form—G. D. Jefferson.

Below the Sixth—E. P. Davison.

The Toyne Historty Prize—G. Long.

Old Peterite Club Reading Prizes— St. Peter's. Senior—G. Long.

Junior—J. K. Andrew and P. G. R. Dench.

St. Olave's. Senior—P. Simpson.

Junior—A. J. Cameron.

The Norman T. Crombie Memorial Prize—R. C. Lynch.

Modern Language Prize—G. Long.

B.M.A. Medal for Science—J. McN. Inglis.

Art Prizes—St. Olave's-1st, W. E. Chantry; 2nd, J. J. Walker.

General Knowledge Prize—F. F. Steele.

Music Prizes—St. Peter's—P. L. Hort.

St. Olave's—G. J. Price.

Middle School Essay Prize—R. G. Langstaffe.

Form Prizes—IVa—J. D. Taylor Thompson.

IVb—K. R. G. Harper.

Remove—C. J. Ruben.

JV—G. F. Lambert.

JIV—W. J. Clark.

JIII—J. Amos.

JII—D. W. Thompson.

J. Gibson.

In a brief summary of the year's activities, the Headmaster called attention to the progressive enlargement of the Sixth Form since 1937, and especially to the fact that next term there would be a post Higher School Certificate Form working for University Scholarship and other examinations.

Mr. Dronfield also gave a resume of the games and other out-ofSchool activities, and these will be found elsewhere in the magazine.

He expressed the hearty good wishes of us all to Mr. Crews and Mr. Jeffs, who are leaving us for War Service.

The following boys were awarded Higher School Certificates as a result of the 1940 examination:— A. Battrick—Principal Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (Pure and Applied).

J. A. Cato—Principal History, Economics and French.

A. S. Clephan—Principal Mathematics and Physics.

R. Earle—Principal Mathematics and Physics (" Good " in Physics and Pure Mathematics).

J. McN. Inglis—Principal Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

G. Long—Principal History and French, Subsidiary Latin and German (" Good " in French).

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OLD PETERITE NEWS. KILLED IN ACTION. Captain J. Browning Deas (Grove), The East Yorkshire Regiment, elder son of Mr, and Mrs. J. A. Charlton Deas, Humbledon View, Sunderland, was killed while commanding his company. He was 25 years old, and was educated at Tonstall Preparatory School, Sunderland, and at St. Peter's, York, where he was keenly interested in the O.T.C. From there he entered the Army, being gazetted in January, 1937, to The East Yorkshire Regiment, and joined it in Palestine during the disturbances. He served there for nearly a year, and was subsequently awarded the medal for his services. He returned to England with his battalion, and was then appointed adjutant of the second line of his regiment, until the outbreak of war. He was promoted captain in February last.

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REPORTED MISSING. Dodd (Temple), R.A.F. H. W. Richardson (Temple), R.A.F. J. B. Dixon (School House), R.A.C. ,/ J. C. 0. Stansfield (Temple), West Yorks. ,/b. F. Dodd (School House), Royal Warwickshire Regt.

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EXTRACT FROM O.P.'s LETTER. 7 Sussex Square, Brighton, 7.

2nd May, 1940.

Dear Sir, Seeing that news of Old Peterites is called for, may I say that in 1938 I obtained an appointment in the Colonial Legal Service as an Assistant Commissioner of Lands on the Gold Coast. At present I am serving with the Gold Coast Regt. R.W.A.F.F. In passing I hope that the O.P. Club will officially inform the Editors of "The Peterite," in reply to the letter from " Wellwishers " in the current number, that, while encouraging original articles, Old Boys are particularly interested in what they call "merely a record of facts."

Yours faithfully, Charles F. Williams.

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SERVING WITH H.M. FORCES. News has been received of the following Old Peterites serving with H.M. Forces. As there must be many more whose names we have not got, we should be very glad of any information or news of serving Old Peterites, which should be sent to K. H. Rhodes, St. Peter's School.

Anderson, S. Atlinson, L. Ambler, T. D. Alderson, B. R. Addison, H. C. B. Avery, P. N. Boddy, T. N. Buttimer, W. Boden, J. L. Baker, R. C. Baker, B. C. Barker, H. E. Bridges, T. B. Blenkin, J. N. Butler, H. A. Battrick, W. B. Burridge, D. W. E. Biggin, J. Bushell, D. L. Campbell, P. C. Clarke, W. A. Colbeck, N. L. Crisp, G. K. Corner, N. B. Corner, S. Currie, R. S. Cockburn, P. B. Crawshaw, H. G. Chilman, K. G. Cutforth, L. E. Coore, H. Crabtree, W. J. Cole. H. P. Chudleigh, D. A. D. L. Cheong, C. H. Cameron, D. M. Crosthwaite, R. C. H. Collins, J. D. Deas, J. B. (killed).

Deas, R. M. Dickenson, J. M. Dixch, J. B. (prisoner cf war).

Denby, C. P. Denby, J. H. Dodds, S. (missing).

Dowson, R. E. Dodd, D. F.

Dodd, N. L. Davin, V. L. F. Dalton, E. L. Douglas, G.

Nicol, G. D. Newsum, H. K.

Elgey, E. V. Eastwood, B. J. Eveleigh, T. J. B.

Pawle, S. G. S. Phillips, J. S. P. Ping, A. C. W. Priestley, J. G.

Fitton, J. Fineron, F. W. Fothergill, J. M. Guy, V. Gedge, J. B. Garbutt, J. W. Gosscn, E. R. Griffiths, R. T. J. Hollway, M. Hicks, A. L. Huff am, W. H. Huffam, W. T. C. Huff am, J. P. Holdsworth. R. F. Harwccd, R. H. Hollington, J. R. (killed).

Josephy, A. W. Jarvis, K. J. Johnson, P. A. Jenkins, E. C. W. Kirkness, P. W. Kennedy, C. W. V. Kingston, D. B. Lockwood, K. Lyth, D. Lynch, R. C. McCall, B. McKay, J. S. Medhurst, C. E. H. Moore, C. E. T. Moore, R. W. McLean, D. Milburn, H. A. Marwood, M. B. Morrison, I. D. C.

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Ogley, D. Ogley, S.

Quarrie, R. G. M. Richardson, H. W. (missing).

Rimmer, R. N. Russell, J. A. Robinson, T. G. Radford, A. B. Smithson, N. W. Scatchard, H. W. Scatchard, G. Segar, I. H. Sproulle, M. I. H. Sellers, A. B. Sewell, E. P. Stansfield, L. F. Stansfield, J. C. 0. (missing).

Stephenson, N. B. Smart, C. A. Smart, J. E. Stibbard, H. 0.

Stibbard, G. D. Sproulle, J. S. Scholey, J. W. Tankard, G. Troop, C. L. Trimmer, C. D. Walton, A. R. White, R. Weatherill, F. F. Wilkinson, R. A. Ward, P. G. T. Watson, M. B. Watson, G. E. Woodcock, B. W. Wright, J. A. Yardley, N. W. D. Yates, P. M.

Denis F. Dodd joined the 8th BN. Royal Warwickshire Regt., T.A., as soon as he left School in 1932. He became a lieutenant three years later, and was called to the colours just after annual training last year, and was then a captain. He was given command of an Infantry Anti-Tank Company and went to France with this unit in January this year. During the Battle of France his Company did great damage to the German tanks, but was eventually overrun and he was then attached to Brigade H.Q. He was last seen carrying a message through Dunkirk on a motor cycle. The Red Cross report him wounded and a prisoner of war.

Norman L. Dodd left St. Peter's and joined the Royal Military Academy in the summer of 1935, was commissioned into the Royal Artillery, Regular Army, in January, 1937. After a gunnery and mechanised transport course he volunteered for India. Posted to Hyderabad Sind in the summer of 1937. Served at Hyderabad until September, 1938, and then on the Frontier of Northern N.W.F.P. until war was declared. Moved with his regiment with the Indian Forces to Egypt in September, posted to the Royal Horse Artillery in November and came home on posting to new army unit as an instructor in April.

Lieut. F. W. Fineron (Temple), Border Regiment, has been promoted Acting Captain, 1/5/40.

A welcome visitor to the School this term was Capt. D. B. Kingston (School House), R.A.S.C., recently back from Dunkirk.

I. D. C. Morrison (Rise) has recently joined the R.A.F. Ground Defence.

P. B. Cockburn (Rise) has obtained a commission in the R.S. J. A. Wright (Temple) is now training as a Pilot in the R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve.

S. G. S. Pawle (School House) has become a seaman, and correspondents, for whom he would be grateful, should write to him: H.M.S. Anne, c/o G.P.O., London.

In this year's Wisden the " Five Cricketers of the Year " included A. B. Sellers, 0.P., Yorkshire.

G. H. Briggs has passed his 1st M.B. Part W Examination at Leeds and has been awarded full University Hockey Colours.

Mr. Frank Pick has been appointed Director General of the Ministry of Information.

ENGAGEMENT. The engagement is announced between Lieutenant Henry Allen Butler (Terry), 1st/6th Rajputana Rifles, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Butler, 140 The Mount, York, and Mary Euthine, daughter of the late Rev. W. N. Tilley and of Mrs. A. L. Sutcliffe, St. Martin's, Malvern, Worcs.

MARRIAGES. TRIMMER—GRIFFITH JONES.—On June 19th, 1940, at St. Nicholas Church, Loxley, Captain Charles Donald Trimmer, The West Yorkshire Regiment and The King's African Rifles, to Ethel Mary, elder daughter of the late Rev. W. Griffith Jones and Mrs. Griffith Jones, Loxley Manor, Warwick.

WALKER—PENMAN.—On June 22nd, 1940, at St. James', Birkdale, Lancashire, Charles Henry Francis Walker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard S. Walker, to Marion, elder daughter of John Penman, Esq., M.B., and the late Mrs. Penman.

PICKERSGILL—HUDSON.—On July 12th, 1940, at All Saints' Church, Featherstone, by the Vicar, the Rev. W. Chapman, Edwin Ronald, elder son of the late Dr. E. D. and Mrs. Pickersgill, Eversley Grange, Sherburn-in-Elmet, to Phyllis, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hudson, The Lilacs, Featherstone.

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LYTH-SMITH.-On July 16th, 1940, quietly at Torquay, Denis Lyth to Nancy de Lara Smith, daughter of Mrs. de Lara Smith, of Adel, Leeds.

Denis Lyth, who holds the Yorkshire 100 yards title, is a Solicitor, now in training in the R.A.F. RIX-DAVIES.-On August 12th, 1940, at St. Andrew's Church, Bishopthorpe, Leonard, only son of Mr. W. E. and the late Mrs. Rix, to Evelyn Mary (Mollie), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Davies, of Biulth Wells, Breconshire.

BIRTHS. ELLIOT SMITH.-On May 16th, 1940, at the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, to Nancy (née Williamson), wife of Arthur Elliot Smith, F.R.C.S, a son (Anthony Grafton).

RODGERS.-On July 2nd, 1940, at South Green, Warborough, Oxford, to Betsy (Aikin-Sneath), wife of John 'Rodgers, a son.

SCHOOL OFFICERS.

SUMMER TERM, 1940.

Monitors: R. C. LYNCH (Head of School, Head of Temple House).

J. H. BUTLER (Head of Clifton Rise).

P. R. G. GRAHAM (Head of School House).

H. A. MILBURN. G. D. JEFFERSON. G. W. VERO. Captain of Boats: H. L TAYLOR. Captain of Cricket: R. C. LYNCH. Captain of Shooting: R. EARLE. Hon. Secretary of Tennis: J. H. BUTLER. C.S.M. in O.T.C.: J. H. BUTLER. Editors of " The Peterite ": G. W. VERO. F. F. STEELE. G. LONG. G. D. JEFFERSON. H. D. REVILL. J. A. CATO.

VALETE AND SALVETE.

VALETE. SCHOOL HOUSE. P. R. G. Graham. 1935-40. Lower VI. School Monitor. Head of School House. Played for 2nd XV, 1937-8. Played for 1st XV, 1938-39-40. 2nd XV Colours, 1938-39. 1st XV Colours, 1938-39-40.

1st XV Cap, 1939-40. Played for 2nd XI, 1937-38. 2nd XI Colours, 1937-38. Played for 1st XI, 1937-39-40. 1st XI Colours, 1939-40. Played for 1st XI Hockey, 1939-40. 1st XI Hockey Colours, 1939-40. Yorkshire Public School Hockey Trials, 1939.

Played for the Squash Team, 1937-38-39-40. Squash Colours, 1940.

Hon. Sec. Squash, 1940. School Boxing Team, 1938. Member of the Curtain. School Shooting VIII. Certificate " A," 1938.

Sergeant in O.T.C. H. A. Milburn. 1935-40. Upper VI Classical. School Monitor. Played for 1st XV, 1936-37. Member of 1st XV, 1937-38-39-40. 1st XV Colours, 1937-40. 1st XV Cap, 1938-40. Captain of Rugger, 1938-39-40. Played for Hockey XI, 1936. Member of Hockey XI, 1937-38-39-40. Hockey Colours, 1939-40. Hockey Cap, 1940.

Played for 1st XI, 1937. Member of 1st XI Cricket, 1938-39-40.

1st XI Colours, 1939-40. 1st XI Cap, 1939. Played for Squash Team, 1939-40. Played for Tennis Team, 1939. Played for Durham County Public Schoolboys XV, 1938-39-40. Yorkshire Public Schoolboys Rugger Trial, 1939. Yorkshire Public Schoolboys Cricket Trial, 1939. Member of the Curtain. Member of Debating Society Committee. Certificate " A." Corporal in O.T.C.

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G. W. Vero. 1935-40. Upper Sixth Modern. School Monitor. Played for 1st XI, 1940. Played for 2nd XI, 1940. 2nd XI Colours.

Secretary of the Games Committee. Secretary of the Photographic Society. Editor of " The Peterite." Shooting VIII. Member of the L.D.V. Certificate " A," 1938. Sergeant in O.T.C. A. S. Clephan. 1936-40. Upper VI Modern. House Monitor.

Played for 2nd XV, 1938-39-40. 2nd XV Colours, 1940. Played for 1st XV, 1939-40. Played for 2nd XI, 1940. 2nd XI Colours.

Played for 1st XI, 1940. Played for 1st XI Hockey, 1940. School Shooting VIII, 1940. Member of the Curtain. Food Committee.

Certificate " A." Corporal in O.T.C. J. A. Cato. 1936-40. Upper VI Classical. House Monitor. Played for 2nd XV, 1939. Coxed for 3rd IV, 1937. 2nd IV Ccxing Colours, 1937. Rowed for 4th IV, 1938. Rowed for 2nd IV. 2nd IV Rowing Colours, 1940. Editor of " The Peterite." First Class Shot. Certificate " A," 1938. Sergeant in O.T.C. G. D. Jefferson. 1935-40. Upper VI Classical. School Monitcr.

Coxed 1st IV, 1937-38. 2nd Coxing Colours, 1937. 1st Coxing Colours, 1938. Rowed for 2nd IV, 1940. Debating Society Committee. School Librarian. Editor of " The Peterite." Certificate " A," 1938. Sergeant in O.T.C. J. H. Motum. 1937-40. Upper V Modern. Rowed for 3rd IV, 1940.

School Librarian. Certificate " A." L/Corporal in O.T.C. J. S. Garnham. 1936-40. Form Vb. House Monitor. Played for 1st XI Hockey, 1938-39-40. 1st XI Colours, 1939-40. 1st XI Cap, 1940. Played for 1st XV, 1939-40. Played for 2nd XV, 1939-40.

Rowed for 3rd IV, 1939-40. Certificate " A," 1939. L/Corporal in O.T.C. J. S. Turnell. 1937-40. Lower VI Modern. Played for 2nd XI, 1939-40. Certificate " A." L/Corporal in O.T.C. G. H. Ogley. 1937-40. Form Vb. Certificate " A." Cadet in O.T.C. D. Croasdale. 1938-40. Form IVa. cadet in O.T.C. CLIFTON RISE. J. H. Butler. -Day Boy, St. Olave's, January, 1933. Rise, September, 1935. Left, July, 1940. School Monitor and Head of Clifton Rise.

C.S.M. in O.T.C. Upper VI. Played for Hockey XI, 1939-40.

Rugger Cap, 1938-39. Vice-Captain Cricket, 1939-40. Cricket Cap, 1940. Holder of several School Swimming Cups.

J. B. Shillitoe. 1935-40. Upper VI Modern. House Monitor. Played for 2nd XV, 1938-39. 2nd XV Colours, 1938. • Played for 1st XV, 1938-39-40. 1st XV Colours, 1938-39. Rowed for 3rd IV, 1938.

Rowed for 2nd IV, 1939. Rowed for 1st IV, 1940. 2nd IV Colours, 1940. 1st IV Colours, 1940. School Librarian. Hon. Secretary of Athletics, 1940. Certificate " A," 1937. C.Q.M.S. in O.T.C. Ramsden. 1934-40.

R. A. Wright.

TEMPLE HOUSE. R. C. Lynch. 1935-40. Upper VI Modern. Head of Temple House.

Head of School. Played for Squash Team, 1940. Played for Hockey XI, 1938-39-40. Hockey Colours, 1939. Played in Yorkshire Public Schools Trials, 1939. Captain of Hockey, 1940.

Played for 2nd XV, 1936. 2nd XV Colours, 1937. Played for 1st XV, 1937-38-39-40. 1st XV Cap, 1938-39. Played for 1st XI, 1936-37-38-39-40. 1st XI Colours, 1937-38-39-40. 1st XI Cap, 1939-40. Captain of Cricket, 1939-40. Played for English Schoolboys XI versus Canadian Schoolboys at Lords, 1939. Toured Canada with English Public Schoolboys' Cricket Team, 1939.

Boxed for School, 1938. Certificate " A." L/Corporal in O.T.C. 8

J. McN. Inglis. 1932-40. Upper VI Modern. House Monitor. Coxed 2nd IV, 1937-38. 2nd IV Coxing Colours, 1938. Rowed for 3rd IV, 1940. School Shooting Team, 1937-38-39-40. School Shooting Colours, 1940. Winner of L.P.S.L. Badge, 1940. Best Individual Shot, 1940. Member of Games Committee. Member of Scientific Society Committee. Certificate " A." Corporal in O.T.C. G. M. Cave. 1934-40. Lower VI Modern. Played for 2nd XV, 1939.

Rowed for Maiden IV, 1939. Rowed for 1st IV, 1940. 2nd IV Colours, 1940. 1st IV Colours, 1940. Played for Squash Team, 1940. Certificate " A." L/Corporal in O.T.C. W. B. Anderson. 1935-40. Va. Cadet in O.T.C. 0. Honig. 1939-40.

Boarders. *T. F. Morris.

Day Boys. *W. P. Anelay.

A. P. Border.

H. Brown.

I. T. Braithwaite.

J. Dean.

P. F. Ringrose.

D. S. Tompkins.

Brindley.

B. G. Drummond, J. T. B. Moyer.

SALVETE. CLIFTON RISE. P. Robson. *P. R. Penty.

SCHOOL HOUSE. J. D. Eccles.

Drake-Brockman.

A. J. Shardlow.

TEMPLE HOUSE. *S. Forshaw. *R. H. Fryer. *S. Garbut. *G. F. Lambert. *N. G. L. R. McDermid. * From St. Olave's.

*G. J. Price. *P. S. Shepherd. *G. M. Smith. *D. W. Knowlson.

I. McL. Ormiston. *J. A. Smith. *J. F. Spink. *J. D. Ward. *G. Mountain.

EXAMINATION RESULTS, 1940.

Foundation Scholarships.-H. Brown (Mr. H. Salmon, Ascham House, Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne), A. J. Shardlow (Mr. H. Borrie, Lisvane School, Scarborough), and J. D. Eccles (Brigg Grammar School, Lincolnshire).

Headmaster's Exhibition.-L. W. Jeifeison (St. Peter's School, York).

Day Scholarship.-K. R. G. Harper (St. Peter's School, York).

Hey Exhibitions.-G. Wilson, A. G. Reynolds (St. Peter's School, York), P. R. Penty (St. Olave's School, York).

Music Exhibition.-P. F. Tee (Cathedral Choir School, Oxford).

SCHOOL CERTIFICATE. Amos, W., 3, b, (d), g+, q+, s.

Godsmark, F. D., 2, B, c, D, g+, i, (m).

Anderson, D., 2, b d, g+, (i).

Goodman, R. B., 2, (b), (c), d, g+.

Anderson, W. B., I, b, g+, i, 0.

Hanson, R. H., 2, b, c, d, g+. i, k, 1.

Andrew, J. K., 2, b, (d), g+, I, j, (k), 1. Hey, R. T., 2, b, d, g+, q+, i, (s).

Barker, M. M., 2, b, c, d, (e), g+, i, m. Hort, P. L., 3, B, 0+, a+, i, (s).

Bulmer, J. D., 3, b, (d), g, I, (j), (k), 1. Oxtoby, G. H., 2, B, c, D, (g+), i, k, 1.

Caley, J. P., 3, (b), o, d, (k). 1.

Penty, J. R., 3, b, (c), d, (m).

Corry, J. P., 3, b, (d), g+, i, k, (1).

Ping, W. H. W., 2, b, (c), d, g+.

Davison, E. P., 2, B, (d), e, 0+, i. (m). Pryer, D. L., 3, b, C, d, (g+), m.

Denby, G. W., 2, b, c, d, g+, (k), (1). Rodwell, B., 2, b, c, d. (g+), i, (k), Dench, P. G. R.. 2, B, d, g+, q+, s.

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Donaldson, G. Mee., 2, b, d, g+, q+, i. Short, A. A., 2, b, d, (g), 1, (k).

Duffield, F. L., 2, b, d, e, 0+, Q+, i, j, Thompson, D. C., 2, b, d, (g), (m). (s).

Ward, G. K., 2, b, c, d, g+, i, (k), 1.

Evans, D. D. S., 2, b. (c), (d), g+, i, Webber, R. S. F., 2. B, C, d, g+, (k). (1). (m).

N.B.-A Pass is shown by lower case letter within brackets, a Credit by a lower case letter, and Very Good by a capital letter.

A Pass in English Language by the figure 3, and a Credit by the figure 2. b-=English. c=History, d=Geography, e=Latin. g=French, g+ -=French with Oral, q=Bpanish, o+ =Spanish with Oral, i-Elementary Mathematics, ,I=Additional Mathematics, k =Physics, I=Chemistry, m=Physics-and-Chemistry, s=Genera I Science, o---Drawing.

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THE CHAPEL. The Confirmation Service, which was postponed last term, was held on Wednesday, May 15th. The Archbishop of York conducted the ceremony.

The National Day of Prayer and St. Peter's Day were the two outstanding features this term. Owing to difficulties due to the war, we have had only one visiting preacher this term. This was the Archdeacon of York.

MUSIC. Three anthems were sung by the choir this term. They were:— Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring.

The Lord is my Shepherd, Ps. 23.

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, Is. 61, 10.

THE CHRISTENING OF THE HEADMASTER'S SON. On Sunday, June 23rd, the Headmaster's baby son was christened Patrick John by the Rev. P. P. Noble-Fawcett, the School Chaplain.

His godfathers are the Rev. P. P. Noble Fawcett and A. M. Thatcher, Esq., and Dr. Christine Stacey is his godmother. The service was well attended by members of the School.

THE LIBRARY. Librarian: H. A. WRENN, Esq. Assistant Librarians: E. J. HILLYARD, G. LONG, J. H. MOTUM, J. B. SHILLITOE, F. F. STEELE, H. L. TAYLOR, G. D. JEFFERSON. During the term a considerable number of books have been presented to the Library, principally by N. A. Hudleston, Esq., K. H. Rhodes, Esq., J. S. Cooper, Esq., H. A. Wrenn, Esq., and L. C. Le Tocq, Esq., of which a part list is found below.

Towards the end of the term, stocktaking was put into progress.

At the same time certain sections of the Library were re-catalogued.

Lastly, the lettering of the books with the gold leaf was continued.

As a result of stocktaking it was found that several books had been removed from the Library without being put down in the register. This practice is contrary to the rules of the Library, and the task of retrieving of books by the librarians is made even more difficult than normally.

It is hoped that in future this practice will be discontinued, and that a definite effort will be made to return books to the Library within fourteen days of their removal. The total of books in the Library has been increased by 600 volumes during the last year, and now stands at 2,600.

The following books have been presented by N. A. Hudleston, Esq.:— Maximilian Robespierre.

Reginald Somerset Ward.

England Under the Normans and Angevins. H. W. C. Davis.

The History of the Castle of York. T. P. Cooper.

A Discourse of the Common Weal of the Realm of England.

Shelley's Poetical Works.

Japan's Place in the Modern World.

E. H. Pickering.

Traditions of Edinburgh.

R. Chambers.

The Philosophy of Descartes.

A. B. Gibson.

Puppets into Scotland.

W. Wilkinson.

The Old Clock Book.

N. H. Moore.

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N. Tialko.

Passivity and Rationalisation.

The Romance of Life in the Ancient World. F. A. Wright.

The Six Students of St. Edmund H all. S. L. 011ard.

J. H. Crabtree.

Rocks and Fossils.

G. K. Knight.

Readings from the American Worker Wickham Stead.

Hitler: Whence and Whither ?

Friedrich Sieburg.

Robespierre.

W. R. Jaggard.

Architectural Building Construction.

W. Cobbett.

Life and Adventures of Peter Porcupine.

The following books have been added to the Library:— C. J. Gignoux.

La France en Guerre.

Duff Cooper.

Talleyrand.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Literature.

Somerville & Ross.

The Irish R.M. and his Experiences.

(Presented by P. G. R. Dench.)

About another sixty volumes, mainly in Modern Languages and History, have been presented by Messrs. Rhodes, Le Tocq, Cooper and Wrenn, thus considerably strengthening those sections.

HOUSE NOTES. SCHOOL HOUSE. This term several members of the House, along with other members of the School, joined the L.D.V., and at regular intervals we patrolled various areas " somewhere in York." We would like to take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Rhodes for his untiring work at waking us up and providing very welcome tea and biscuits on our turn from patrol.

Mr. Le Tocq was married to Miss Le Patourel in the holidays, and we would like to extend them our very best wishes for their future happiness.

In the world of sport we met with a certain measure of success.

In the semi-final of the inter-House cricket we beat Temple House in a very exciting game. In the final we met the Rise and soundly beat them; Graham contributed very largely to our success with a brilliant 101. We have been told by certain well-informed sources that it was the first House match century to be made since the days of Yardley. Mention must alsd be made of Anderson's masterly bowling, for he took 6 wickets for 10. Our 2nd XI, too, decisively beat the Rise in the Junior cricket final.

We beat the Rise in the semi-final of the inter-House tennis, and in the final we beat Temple House easily, thus being the first House to win this cup.

May we take this opportunity of congratulating G. D. Jefferson and G. W. Vero on their appointment as School Monitors, and A. S. Clephan and J. A. Cato on being made House Monitors. 'Congratulations to Cato, Anderson and Middleton (D. G.) on being awarded their House colours.

We wish H. A. Milburn the very best of luck in his new duties as a member of the R.A.F., and in the future may many Nazi planes fall before his guns.

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CLIFTON RISE. Our greatest success this term has been the winning of the Oxford Cup. We shared it with Temple last year, but now, after a lapse of nine years, it rests on our mantelpiece in common with no less than nine other trophies won by the prowess and keenness of all Risites.

We were hopelessly beaten in the cricket, and congratulate Graham on his fine century and the whole of the School House team on their remarkable fielding. But in place of the Cricket Cup we regained the Fernie Cup. Corporal Steele and stalwarts of No. 9 Section, through sheer hard work, marched triumphantly on and finished top by the margin of three marks. Three Rise sections in the first five is grand work.

The shooting was eventually shot and went to School House, who also won the tennis.

The Kazerooni Cup for swimming was also won after a keen struggle for the seventh year in succession.

Outstanding performances by Risites last term: J. R. Frost headed the School bowling averages and took nine wickets in the House match; D. Cole and J. R. Frost scored possibles in the inter-House Shooting.

We congratulate the following: H. L. Taylor, on being appointed Captain of Boats; J. H. Butler (Vice-Captain) and J. R. Frost, on being awarded their cricket caps; F. F. Steele and D. Cole, on being awarded their cricket colours; and J. B. Shillitoe on his 1st IV rowing colours.

TEMPLE HOUSE. This term Temple House has not been quite so successful as in previous terms. This was due, however, to the fact that the House as a whole is extremely young. Much promise and keenness was however shown, and we can hope for better things in the near future.

Regular members of the first eleven have included R. C. Lynch, A. Broadhurst and J. A. Denison, while H. C. Belchamber has also played. Broadhurst and Denison are to be congratulated upon their first eleven cricket colours.

With regard to boating, Temple House has been well represented this term in School crews: G. M. Cave and G. E. K. Reynolds (cox) have been regular members of the 1st IV and are to be congratulated upon their 1st IV colours. Other Templars in School crews have been Inglis, Long, Bulmer (E. P.) and Neville (cox).

J. McN. Inglis and G. R. Langstaff have been consistent members of the School shooting team, and the former is to be congratulated on gaining the highest average in the School in the league shooting and upon winning the cup for the best individual shot this term.

The House 1st XI was unsuccessful in their match with School House, whom we congratulate on their victory over the Rise. Temple 2nd XI met with no better fate, being defeated by the Rise.

In the final of the inter-House tennis, Temple House were defeated by the School House, who had previously beaten the Rise.

This term we regretfully say goodbye to R. C. Lynch, who has been Head of the House for two years, and wish him the best of luck in the R.A.F. 12

School Photographic Society.

NOTES AND ITEMS. H. L. Taylor is to be congratulated on his appointment to be Captain of Boats.

Congratulations to G. D. Jefferson and G. W. Vero upon their appointment as School Monitors.

Congratulations to the following:— G. M. Cave, J. B. Shillitoe, R. Earle and G. E. K. Reynolds on the award of their 1st IV colours.

F. N. Buckler, H. A. Milburn and J. R. Frost on their 1st XI caps, and P. R. G. Graham, F. F. Steele, D. Cole, P. A. Lockwood, A. Broadhurst and J. A. Denison on their 1st XI colours, and G. R. Morris on his 2nd XI colours.

A platoon of the Local Defence Volunteers has been formed at the School from those members of the O.T.C. who are over seventeen years of age.

The School's A.R.P. trenches have been considerably improved this term by squads of boys under the direction of D. K. Crews, Esq. The School garden has grown in size this term, and promises to yield any number of vegetables in the near future. A squad of boys who were not on games each day have gone down to work on the garden, thus ensuring a regular supply of " willing " helpers.

The Hobby Cup this year was won by R L Miller, of School House, his entry consisting of an entirely hand-made model of the three-masted topsail schooner " Elizabeth Bennett." As an example of the work put into it by Miller there is the steering wheel which he filed from a halfpenny. The winner is to be congratulated on such a magnificent model.

The two next best entries consisted of some paintings and a ship entered by Lynch and McKinlay respectively.

Several members of the VI Form visited the collection of early MSS. and printed and illuminated books arranged at York Public Library last term. Canon F. Harrison, Chancellor of York Minster and Librarian of the Dean and Chapter Library, gave an explanatory lecture on the collection.

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. President: E. S. JEFFS, Esq. Hon. Secretary: G. W. VERO. Committee: F. F. STEELE, R. EARLE, H. A. MILBURN. This term saw the revival of the Photographic Society led by Mr. E. S. Jeffs. A general meeting was held, at which forty members were enrolled, then plans for the reorganisation of the Dark Room were discussed. With the aid of Mr. Schofield, supplies of chemicals were obtained and some new pieces of apparatus were acquired, including an excellent printing machine made by Mr. Schofield. Prices which constituted a saving of up to 300 % on shop prices were fixed for developing and printing. The Society soon gained sufficient momentum, and at the end of the term a competition was arranged for the best photograph of a School activity. The staff's generous prize of a guinea was shared by Croasdale and Ruddock (P.).

It has been decided to elect Ruddock (P.) as a member of the Executive Committee, as H. A. Milburn has left us this term.

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FAMOUS OLD PETERITES-V.

MR. FRANK PICK. Mr. Frank Pick is an appropriate character to choose for this term's edition of " The Peterite,' as he retired from the Chairmanship of the London Passenger Transport Board early in May, and has recently been appointed Director General of the Ministry of Information. He spent his time at School under the Headmastership of the Rev. G. T. Handford, but there is no available evidence as to the exact dates on which he came and left, but if we say between 1894 and 1898 we will not be far wrong.

When at School he was a very quiet sort of boy, but never the less he had many friends. His main activities centred around his work, for he was very studious and carried off many prizes for a variety of subjects, ranging from chemistry to dictation. Mr. Handford often referred to him in his Prize Day speeches, and he gave particular mention to his Euclid. In the sporting world he was not so much to the fore; indeed, the only mention of his sport is that he was once in the 2nd net and he was once placed fourth in the 100 yards.

On leaving School he took up his duties in the former North Eastern Railway, which is now amalgamated in the L.N.E.R. In this capacity he gained much valuable experience of railway and transport work in general, and in 1906 he went to London with Sir George Gibb. Soon after this he became Lord Ashfield's principal assistant cn the " Underground."

From this time onwards Mr. Pick made rapid strides, and did much to improve conditions on the L.P.T.B. His main work, it seems, has been to brighten up the appearance of the posters and stations on the transport system, not to mention the acquirement of new offices at 55 Broadway in place of the old buildings in York Street.

Many of us at School to-day will remember Mr. Pick for his speech and prize giving of 1939. Those who received prizes ought to be proud at having received them from the hands of such a distinguished gentleman. ,

THE WAR IN THE AIR-II,

A few months ago it was quite possible to sit down and record, within a very short time, all the main features of the air war for as much as three months back. Now, however, it is quite impossible to do anything like this, and the happenings of even the last week would fill a magazine. So we are compelled to confine this article to a survey of the types of machine which we will, in all probability, be seeing in the near future.

Firstly, one should consider the types of machine which will supersede the Spitfire, the Hurricane, and the Messerschmitt 109.

Already we have the answer to the latter in the Messerschmitt 110.

This is a two-seat fighter, armed with two machine guns in the rear and two machine guns and two cannon fixed firing forwards.

The Federal Aeronautical Magazine, " Les Ailes," reported over a year ago that the Westland Company had produced a twin engined fighter capable of 435 m.p.h. Swiss reports speak of a Bristol two motor fighter with a speed of 500 m.p.h. These reports have not yet been officially confirmed, but it is very likely that fast, twin engined machines will be the successors of the present ones.

Everything has its disadvantage, and twin engined fighters are no exception. In gaining speed, they gain weight, and therefore lose manceuverability. Moreover, production of these planes takes longer.

The distances to be covered by the bombers between their bases and their objectives has considerably lessened since the capitulation of France, with the result that fighters can now escort the bombers to and from their objectives. A good example of an escort fighter 14

can be found in the Bell XFM-1 (Airacuda), which is a low winged monoplane, with twin pusher engines, and a gun position in front of each engine nacelles, besides three other gun positions. Powered with 1,000 h.p. Allison engines, the Airacuda is said to travel at more than 300 m.p.h. It is an American machine, and, although it is doubtful whether any have yet been purchased by Britain, it is certainly an answer—if any answer is required—to the biggest farce ever produced by the Luftwaffe: the Me 110.

At the beginning of the war, our main heavy bombers were the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley and the Vickers Wellington. However, before many weeks had passed, it became necessary to increase considerably their armament. Now, after nearly a year of warfare, these two machines—which have done most valuable work—are about to be replaced by faster, larger and even more heavily armed planes.

Recently, one hundred and twenty Boeing YB 17's were purchased from America by us. These—which are amongst the largest bombers in the world—have four engines, five gun positions, carry a crew of six-nine, plus a very large bomb load, and yet have a top speed in the region of 250 m.p.h. Their long range (more than 3,000 miles) will enable these machines to be flown direct from America to England.

As far as new British bombers are concerned, no details have yet been released, but we can be sure that the aircraft firms which produced some of the best bombers during peacetime will be exerting all their energies towards building the best bombers during wartime.

The most modern of our bombers to-day is the Bristol Beaufort.

It is not unlike the Blenheim in appearance, the only differences being the positions of the pilot's cockpit and the rear gun position. The speed of this machine is estimated at over 300 m.p.h. and it carries a crew of seven—a large complement for such a small plane. Besides the crew it carries a torpedo and a load of bombs. Beauforts were entirely responsible for the bombing and torpedoing of the German battleship Schaunhorst a few weeks ago.

The Handley Page Hampden is another plane which should see a great deal of service. Officially classed as a fighter-bomber, it has a heavy armament of six machine guns, including one fixed for the pilot. It has a top speed of 265 m.p.h. and a range of over 2,000 miles.

A most interesting feature of the last few weeks of the war has been the German experiment of using the Me 109 as a bomber.

This machine, not having proved very successful as a single seater fighter, is now being used as a single seat bomber. The tactics employed by the plane seem to rely entirely in its speed. With one bomb slung beneath the fuselage, it has a top speed of 352 m.p.h.20 m.p.h. faster than the Hurricane, but 10 m.p.h. slower than the Spitfire. However, it must be remembered that the weight of the bomb will decrease its speed. Moreover, a good fighter pilot is not necessarily a good bomber pilot, and a bomber pilot would feel most uncomfortable in such a small machine.

Although there is definitely something good in the slogan, " One man, one bomb," and although something is probably being done about it in this country, yet the Me 109 does not seem a very satisfactory machine for this work. There is no reason why it should prove any greater a success as a bomber than as a fighter.

We have now reviewed, as far as possible, all the more important aircraft of the moment. But one must understand that it is impossible to foretell, with any accuracy, exactly what is going to happen in the next few weeks. Planes which to-day are in the front rank may to-morrow be obsolete. We hope so. But one thing is certain: there are no better machines produced in the world than by Britain, and that is one reason why we will win.

By MOTREVLOCK, J. H. Motum, H. D. Revill, P. A. Lockwood.

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MOUNTAINEERING. To the uninitiated the sport of mountaineering seems a dangerous game, but to the enthusiast it offers a means of entertainment which cannot be surpassed in any other pastime. The feeling of satisfaction which one enjoys on reaching the top of a climb cannot be described or imagined—one has actually to experience it to appreciate the supreme ecstasy which prevails.

For one intending to embark upon a climbing holiday there are several points to be considered.

The first is the choice of a place to go to. In England, without doubt the finest climbing grounds are to be found in the Lake District.

Here the rocks are firm and safe and may be found in degrees of varying severity. Many good grounds are also to be found in North Wales and in the Scottish Highlands. The actual decision of the place to go is, of course, a matter for the individual, and many good guide books are available for his use.

The second consideration is one of equipment. For the beginner very little is needed, the only essential being a pair of well-nailed boots (O.T.C. boots are ideal). The nails should consist of climbing hobs and edge nails, and should be put in by a shoemaker. This should not cost more than a shilling or two at any boot shop in a climbing area. Apart from a map, compass and ruc-sac, the only other requirement is a suit of old clothes. Stout trousers tucked into long stockings to form knee breeches, an old sports coat and a cricket shirt do the trick very effectively.

Thus prepared the beginner has to make a decision. Is he going to go out with a friend and teach himself the fundamentals of climbing by means of " boulder scrambling " ? Or is he going to team up with a party of other novices under the leadership of a professional guide ?

The latter course is by far the better one. By doing this the beginner will learn at first hand the " tricks of the trade." He will be taught how to use the rope and the tricks of the art of " roping down." He will learn how to make belays around rocks and the correct method of procedure upon a climb. He will also have the satisfaction of knowing that his life is in reliable hands, and that if an accident should occur—a very rare thing to happen—he is in the company of a man who is trained in mountain first aid. The only drawback to this method is that it costs a certain amount of money. The hire of a guide may cost anything up to fifteen shilling a day per head, and a guide will never take more than three people upon a single rope.

The -other method—" boulder scrambling "—is a free and easy, do-as-you-like method. The climber follows a recognised track or path until he comes to the bottom of some precipice or patch of scree.

At the bottom of such places there are always many large boulders about twelve cubic feet in size. These offer an infinite number of ways up and down, and each way is of varying difficulty, the chief consolation being in knowing that the maximum possible fall is only about eight feet. Having become proficient at boulder scrambling the enthusiast may then join a party of climbers led by a friend who is himself experienced in the art of mountaineering. Such parties are easily met with in hotels in climbing villages.

The ground work of the art having been learnt, the climber may then come onto the more experienced art of mountaineering—I should have said previously that there is a distinction between mountaineering and rock-climbing. The latter entails the use of only certain parts of a mountain where only dry rocks are encountered, and is 16

often done in gym shoes or rope sandals. The former involves the complete ascent of a mountain by some route other than a recognised path. It may therefore entail the surpassing of bogs, water-falls, rocks, scree, and in winter, snow and ice. It is when this latter stage has been reached that the enthusiast can really call himself a climber.

The use of an ice-axe, the manipulation of a frozen rope and the driving in of pitons (wall hooks) are then all within his capacity.

One thing is, however, to be discouraged, and that is the attempting of a climb which is obviously—or sometimes not so obviously—difficult by a novice. Even if it seems easy to get up, remember it is always more difficult to get down without adopting a too undignified posture. Remember also that to climb alone is dangerous—always have a friend with you in case of accident.

All these points regarding the danger of the sport should not, however, cause the prospective climber to drop the idea, they are all really commonsense, and the thrill of the sport is well worth the risks—which to the man who uses his head are reduced to a minimum.

J. McN. INGLIS, Upper VIth.

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, GOODRAMGATE. This interesting building, formerly one of the most important of Mediaeval churches, now belongs to the united parishes of Holy Trinity, St. John del Pyke and St. Maurice. The old church of the last named parish had to be replaced in 1874, the new building becoming the chief church of the parish. Holy Trinity has become an archeological relic, but the divine services occasionally held are always well attended.

This church is now a monument of Mediaeval York. In Norman times another church probably stood on the site of the present edifice.

The earliest records do not go back further than the Plantagenet period, when the church was an ancient rectory, consisting of two medieties, the patronage of one belonging to the Benedictine Prior and Convent of Durham, and that of the other to the Lord Archbishop of York.

In the reign of Henry III (1216-72) it was formed into one rectory, and then a, church. St. John del Pyke and St. Maurice annexed to this church, St. Maurice becoming the chief centre.

There are three chantries in Holy Trinity, one dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, founded by William de Langtoft in 1315, another dedicated to St. Nicholas and St. Katherine, founded in 1323 by Elyas de Wandesford, while Robert de Howne founded a third to St. James the Apostle in 1368.

The tower is very little altered, and is extremely picturesque.

The roof is of the pack-saddle type, rare in England, but not uncommon in France. The Chapel of St. James projects from the south side of the nave, in the north-east corner of which there is a curious aperture, which is supposed to have been a hagioscope or squint. This is the only thing of its kind in York.

The stained glass is exceptionally beautiful, the oldest remains being in the tracery of the south windows. The most interesting window is the east window—a Trinity window—containing two representations of the Holy Trinity, the date of which is 1470.

There are also remains of woodwork panelling of Perpendicular date. There are traces of a rood screen on the north side of the centre aisle, opposite the pulpit and reading desk. The altar rails and reredos are Jacobean or seventeenth century work. The oak

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pulpit, reading desk and square box pews, though presenting an old appearance, do not probably precede the eighteenth century.

The half-ruined belfry chamber has three old bells, on one of which is written " Jesus be Our Speed " and the date 1526.

In the south choir aisle are preserved some stone coffins, with a receptacle for the head. These were found during recent excavations.

The communion plate is dated about the eighteenth century. A chalice of silver, dated 1552, is now in use in St. Maurice's. Mention is made in the Chantry Survey of 1548, of a chalice belonging to the Chapel of St. James. A blue altar cloth, with sacred initials J.H.S. embroidered within a radiant circle, bears the date 1740.

The registers commence in the year 1573, and from about ten years later they contain a perfect record of all baptisms, marriages and burials in the church and churchyard up to the present time.

There are two interesting churchwardens' books and an old constable's book dating from the seventeenth century.

There are many interesting people who have been connected with the church.

In the south choir aisle there is a tomb with inscribed brass to the memory of Thomas Danby, Lord Mayor of York in 1452, and his wife, Matilda.

The wills of both this Lord Mayor and his Lady are preserved in the District Registty at York.

Another Lord Mayor of York, William Richardson, who held office in 1671, is buried in front of the communion rails, where his sepulchral slab may still be seen, bearing the quaint verse:— "Here lyeth Loyalty and Love, The choicest grace sent from above.

One who was pious, prudent, just, The poor man's friend, in sacred dust.

If in this Life perfection bee, Ask for the man, Lo! this was hee.

Obiit 28 August, 1679."

On ornamental wooden tablets at the west end of the north and south aisles are recorded the names of the following Lord Mayors of York:—Thomas Mosley, 1687; Robert Fairfax, 1715; James Rowe, 1749 and 1768; Richard Garland, 1767; James Meek, Senr., 1837; George Hudson, 1838 and 1839; and James Meek, Junr., 1856.

The last two names are of interest, for the son of the last named gentleman was Recorder of York, while George Hudson was the celebrated ' Railway King," who once lived in College Street in the parish, and was the great promoter of that extensive railway system of which York is still a head and centre.

E. P. BULMER, VI Lower.

THE ARISING.

The grey-blue of a July dawn filters in through a dormitory window " Somewhere in St. Peter's." Everything is quiet—not a bird twitters. Seven shapeless mounds on seven beds spaced at regular intervals round the room are heaving gently. An alarm clock standing on a nearby chest of drawers points to one minute to one—another minute ticks steadily away, then: Tring! tring! tri—ing! shrills through the room as the alarm gets into its stride. A mound stirs uneasily, then a tousled head appears, followed by s. hand clutching a slipper. Swish! as the slipper hurtles through the air, misses the clock, but succeeds in emptying the contents of a water-jug .

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standing on the mantlepiece all over the unfortunate occupant of the bed directly beneath it. Whereupon the said occupant leaps out of bed with a resounding yell and collapses on the floor (having been in the middle of a particularly horrific nightmare). His yells, combined with the valiantly ringing alarm succeed in waking the whole of his dormitory, and, incidentally, most of the House.

We will draw a kindly veil over the next hour and proceed to No. ? post, where No. ? section has just arrived on duty and dispersed to its various positions. Let us follow Volunteers Para and Shott, whose duty it is to patrol the adjoining fields. Both are still halfasleep, and Volunteer Para has distinguished himself by falling up to his knees in a muddy ditch—his boots are squelching noisily and exuding an extremelly nauseous odour, forcing Volunteer Shott to don his respirator. Suddenly they halt and listen, something is stirring in the bushes to the right of them. With rifles at the ready they advance resolutely to the attack, the objective is reached, and in quavering tones Volunteer Shott calls on the intruder to stand forth. There is no answer—so after a whispered consultation they both draw back a few paces and then uttering awe-inspiring yells they charge the bushes with fixed bayonets. There are several frantic " Moo's " and a cow and calf burst out, knocking down Volunteer Shott, whose respirator is telescoped in the process.

Having disengaged the tangled mass of wreckage from around his neck, Volunteer Shott got up, and after a short but heated speech about " Nasties " in general, allowed himself to be led back to the section post. As they are essaying the last barbed-wire fence, there is an ominous tearing sound; however, neither seems to notice it, and it is not until they again reach the post that someone notices that Volunteer Para is minus most of the lower portion of his uniform.

Luckily, no more mishaps occure before the relief arrives, but on the return journey back to the School the puttees of Volunteer Shott become entangled in his bicycle wheel, and crashing into Volunteer Para he subsides in a flurry of arms and legs at the School gates.

Half-an-hour later when everyone else had retired once more to bed, Volunteer Shott, a sadly dishevelled figure, can be seen extricating pieces of shattered puttee from his battered bicycle.

Oh! for the life of an L.D.V.!

G. W. VERO.

THE MENACE.

During the first ten months of war, St. Peter's has had to face many new menaces. Air raids, fifth column, chatterbugs, Haw-Haw satellites, black-outs, sour milk, no jam, all these have reared their ugly heads, but in vain. All, except perhaps the latter, have been dealt with by many and varied methods. However, lately, a new and insidious menace has crept into our midst. Worming its way among us like a horrible serpent, it leaves a trail of woe in its path.

This is the super-pessimist. Commencing early in the year, strange new signs of unrest were observed among the multitude.

Living as we do, among the horrors of war, the thoughtful began to wonder what new terror had been unleashed among us by those who reign in Berlin Soon the truth became all too apparent. Boys began listening to news bulletins! The sight that met one's eyes on approaching a wireless set around nine o'clock in the evening was enough to make the hardest break down and weep, but to describe the scene of the doleful circle of boys around it quarter of an hour later, listening to Hamburg, and nodding their heads in unison at each falsehood of the announcer would be above the powers of even Edgar Allen Poe. 19

Something was wrong! Where ?

Gradually the truth began to emerge. Someone had started the dreadful creed of pessimism in the School!

Acting as a leper, not only does the arch-pessimist carry the dread disease around with him, but those whom he gets in his grasp carry it on, spreading it everywhere.

For a time the pessimists reigned supreme. Bodies of optimists were formed to ccmbat the menace, but if everything they prophesied did not come true, or any new advantage was gained by the enemy, they fell before the juggernaut.

Then came the change.

A person returned to School one day with a battered piece of metal. " That's part of a German plane shot down at Z—," he announced.

Roars of laughter from the pessimists greeted this statement. " There never was one shot down there. It's propaganda! " announced one of them. " It was given to me by a friend," said the boy.

More laughter from the pessimists. One of them seized the piece of metal and commenced scratching it. Abruptly he turned a sickly green and dropped it. A " neutral " picked it up and glanced at it. " Look! " he gasped.

There under the tarnish scraped away by the person were revealed two words in German print: Dornier Flugzeugwerke.

The pessimists teetered!

Two days later another boy produced a piece of coppery-coloured metal, and stated that this was a piece of German shell, alleged to have done alarming things at the second battle of Narvik.

The pessimists looked worried. " And," continued the boy, " this morning I hit this with a hammer, and instead of bending, it broke. This is no more copper than I am. It's ERSATZ! " This final revelation, that Germany was using ersatz material, proved fatal to the pessimists. They fell, and great was the fall thereof.

To-day, with the flag of optimism floating proudly at our helm, we are sailing serenely into the future, awaiting with confidence any more horrors that may be loosed upon us.

Moral: Don't be a pessimist.

F.P., Form VI.

A SHORT HISTORY OF THE " IRON ROAD."

We are so accustomed in these days to take railways as a matter of course, like the hills, that it may be a surprise to some of us to be reminded that until a little over a century ago railways were not in existence as public carriers. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, passenger travel was still effected by means of a stage coach.

Of the early history of the steam locomotive, we can deal only with a few main features. Cugnot, a French engineer, was probably the first to invent and build a steam engine. Compared with the modern steam giant, it looks rather like a Heath Robinson contraption, but as it was built in 1769 this is not surprising. Cugnot's engine only attained a speed of three miles per hour, but, at any rate, it was a beginning. Later on, Trevethick, a Cornish engineer, invented a steam carriage for use on a tramway. This locomotive is of special notice, 20

as the exhaust steam was turned up the chimney, and thus was initiated the method of obtaining forced draught for the fire, which is still an essential feature of the modern steam locomotive.

During 1825 the first public railway in all history—the Stockton and Darlington Railway—was opened for traffic. George Stephenson had planned and laid the line; he designed every detail of its equipment, and built its first locomotive. This locomotive, known as " Locomotive No. 1," was only six and a half tons in weight, but it succeeded in hauling a train of thirty-eight vehicles, and attaining a speed of twelve miles per hour.

About 1820, the relations between Manchester, as the great manufacturing town of the north, and Liverpool, the nearest port, had created a large traffic between the two places, and during 1821 a number of merchants drew up a scheme for the construction of a railway or a tramway between the two towns.

In 1829, shortly before the line opened, a prize of £500 was offered for the locomotive which could best fulfill certain conditions that the directors had laid down. Against three competing locomotives, Stephenson's " Rocket " succeeded in fulfilling the conditions specified—and, indeed, went considerably further—and won the prize. The " Rocket " travelled at what was then the undreamt-of speed of thirty-five miles per hour.

The first railway in Ireland was opened in 1834, and it ran from Dublin to Dun Laoghaire. In 1835 the Ludwigsbahn (the first German railway) was opened, and the first trains were hauled by Stephenson's locomotive " Der Adler."

By 1834, railways had got a good position in carrying the nation's merchandise and passengers, and it gradually developed, until, in 1860, a four-coupled tender locomotive was made by the Stockton and Darlington Railway. This engine, with its four giant coupled driving wheels, was the standard type of British passenger engine for many years. However, in the later days of the nineteenth century, " single drivers," as they were called, were the vogue. In 1907 one of this class worked a train from York to Newcastle, a distance of 801 miles, in 80i minutes. In 1922, Sir Vincent Raven brought out his first " Pacific " engine. This engine had six coupled driving wheels, and now is the standard express engine on the London and North Eastern Railway Company. In the last four or five years both the L.M.S.R. and the L.N.E.R. have made the experiment of streamlining " Pacific " engines for their main line expresses; these engines have in all ways proved very successful, using less fuel and travelling at faster speeds.

So far we have only dealt with the locomotives on the " iron road," but it is clear that in the development of railways, consideration must have been given at a very early stage to the fixing of definite standards for the dimensions of various parts of the railway system.

In particular, the question of the distance apart at which the rails were to be laid was obviously a most important one. This inner distance between the rails is often called simply " the gauge " or " the standard gauge," and it came to be fixed finally for the British railways as four feet eight and one-half inches. However, there was a time when Britain was threatened with a confusion of gauges. Brunel, the famous engineer of the Great Western Railway, decided to employ a gauge of seven feet instead of the standard gauge. A great " Battle of the Gauges " followed, between the champions of the broad gauge and those of the narrow during 1850 and onwards.

Brunel does not seem to have realized that the G.W.R. could not be kept apart from, and operated independently of, every other British 21

railway. With the broad gauge it was impossible to run a G.W.R. wagon or coach on any other railway system in Britain, and so " through running," or running coaches from one system to another, was barred. The adoption of the four feet eight and a half inches gauge had spread so far that to widen the narrow gauge to the broad gauge was impossible. The cost of doing so would have been prohibitive. Thus it was inevitable that ultimately Brunel's broad gauge should be contracted to the standard gauge. This conversion took in all twenty years, from 1872 to 1892. During 1893, however, through coaches could be run from Bournemouth in the south to Edinburgh in the north.

In the early days of railway history, the comfort of the passengers was seldom thought of, and the ideas of passenger coaches were naturally derived from the experience of stage coaches. The design of the first coaches was very simple; the coach was merely a road vehicle adapted to run on rails.

At first there were only two types or classes of passengers, the second class having to be content with uncovered wagons, but in 1862 the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway provided third class carriages on all its trains. In 1872 the old Midland Railway Company also adopted this practice, and a few years later abolished the second class.

As mentioned already, passengers of a century ago were given very little thought in the matter of comfort during a journey. In the coaches there were seldom even seats, whilst steam pipes for heating were unknown. Nowadays all coaches are excellently upholstered and well sprung, a thing unknown in the early days. Whatever may be the type of coach nowadays, it consists essentially of a steel frame mounted on bogie wheels, carrying above it the enclosed body of either steel or wood, and sometimes both. Also, many of the main line expresses have corridor coaches, so that passengers may walk from their compartments to the dining and sleeping cars. As it so happens, very few sleeping cars are used in Great Britain, owing to shortness of journeys.

One of the most important factors that have to be thought of in the building of a great railway system is the making of timetables, and every other operation that is connected with a large system.

A very important part of making a timetable is to try to economise platform use. This is done by carefully planning the length of the platforms and the •layout of the track that communicates with them. The operation department, at larger stations, issue periodically, for the use of the railway staff, pamphlets which show: (1) from where, at what time, and at which platform each incoming train will arrive; (2) what next happens to the engine, the set of carriages and the guard; and (3) from what platform and at what time each outgoing train will depart. All this goes to the making of a timetable.

The shunting of goods trains is also arranged beforehand, as far as possible. In fact, everything that can be planned ahead is so planned, and last minute decisions may be reduced to a minimum.

Of course, these alterations have to be made occasionally, especially when extra trains are running, but these are easily dealt with by the highly trained station staff.

It may be noted here that one of the busiest stations in England is Waterloo, on the Southern Railway. At this station, in twenty-four hours, 1,555 trains arrive and depart, whilst the total length of platform faces is 14,804 feet.

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Thus ends a short history of the iron road, as it has been called.

Nowadays, electric and turbine engines on the Continent are gradually driving steam off the rails, and even in England, electricity is beginning to come into fashion. The L.M.S.R. have made the experiment of using a turbine engine with great success. However, it is a known fact that in England, steam locomotives are still the fastest and most economical of all types of hauling engines. Also, to my mind, nothing can touch a steam express locomotive in smoothness of motion and clarity of outline. However, although steam engines are gradually disappearing, it will be many years before they are extinct. " STELECTUR " or P. F. CHEESEWRIGHT, Form Va.

THE NOCTURNAL ALARUM. The peace of perfectly sound sleep was shattered by a series of terrible thumps in the region of my stomach, and I became vaguely aware that someone was jumping on me.

The intermittent whine of a nearby air-raid siren burst upon me, and someone shouted close by that there was an air-raid.

Hopelessly befogged, my reeling senses slowly return. I groped about in what appeared to be the darkness of the pit. Suddenly I had an idea; I cautiously raised one eyelid, yes, it was alright, I raised the other. The bright electric light was a little confusing at first, after some moments my eyes were used to it.

Vague forms were hurrying about the room, all carrying huge bundles, with gas masks, chocolate packages, monstrous sandwiches all dripping jam, and countless other things scattered in careless profusion about them.

With a Herculean effort I dragged the mattress off my bed, threw in a tin of " Andrew's," my gas mask, and a slab of aged butterscotch, and joined the throng of scurrying people, who bore me off along the corridors, through dark passages, past grim figures clad in black, one of which clutched my arm and dragged me from the stream. A powerful beam of light was directed at my face, causing me to blink and moan protestingly. " Wrong cellar," a deep voice informed me, and the next moment I found myself projected into another rapidly moving rout. Down some stone stairs, through creaking doors and dusty passages, until I came to a stop in a dank, dimly-lighted chamber.

Dim figures were just visible setting down their mattresses, eating sweets, and " getting comfortable." In one corner a loud conversation was in session: " I like a nice bit of Gorganzola." " You can't beat a pork pie." " I love bacon and eggs for breakfast." " There's nothing like a good mixed grill," and that lasted for nearly three hours.

Next moment a very important personage came in: " I've heard twenty thuds, and five of them were quite loud."

To my horror a gramophone suddenly burst into a shattering catachysm of sound. A continuous stream of the rowdiest jazz tunes assailed our ears, accompanied by the ceaseless creak of the handle as the infernal machine was wound up.

After several hours of this, the very important personage returned: " All clear! " I tried to get up, but was almost immediately trampled underfoot as the next great trek started back towards the dormitories.

It was with considerable relief that I at last lay down again, for the second time that night, in my own proper bed.

DENBY, Vb. 23

CRICKET RETROSPECT, 1940.

We have just completed cur first, and we hope our one and only war-time cricket season, and what a splendid relaxation it has been to us. Throughout the term the international situation has been moving apace; for the first few weeks of term we used to leave our evening nets at 6 o'clock to listen to the battles of Narvik on the news, until finally, during the latter half of term, we could imagine the war coming near our own doorsteps, and even the possibility of a bomb dropping on the cricket square—not without some amusement.

Naturally, in such times, our fixture list was considerably reduced, perhaps to good advantage to a certain extent, and we ended the season by winning four matches and losing five.

Five old members of the 1st XI returned to hold the fort; nevertheless, it appeared at the time that we would be very hard pressed. As it turned out, our anxiety was quite unfounded, for our young colts of the previous season filled the breach admirably.

The side, as finally completed, consisted of no fewer than six who were colts the previous season, two of whom were still under 16.

This in itself should be of considerable encouragement for the years to come.

We could not therefore hope for any spectacular results, and the first job was to instil confidence into the team. This must make more difference in cricket than any other game imaginable, and it has seldom been better borne out than in the side this year. For some unaccountable reason, best known to the players themselves, the team took on a completely different aspect immediately it took to the field to play Giggleswick School, and this changed aspect remained with them for the rest of the season. It was no longer a question of " Can we save defeat ? " but rather " How much can we win by this time ? " In an effort to bring variety and pace into the bowling, Steele was experimented with as a bowler. It may be a rash move to try and convert an old wicket-keeper into a School fast bowler, but what fine physique he has got for the task, and how many times have we heard the remark " What a fine action he has got " ? Steele could certainly have been a fine fast bowler, and might still be, but his heart was not in his job, and this is probably where we erred. He was too fond of his wicket-keeping, which in its turn regrettably lapsed. The main thrust of the attack, therefore, was left on the shoulders of Lynch, Butler and Frost, and whenever we met with success, it was usually one of these three bowlers who did the damage.

Our main weakness, nerhaps. was our batting—weak because it was unreliable. No individual could be trusted, but, fortunately, there were always one or two batsmen prepared to make 20 or 30 runs, but this is not enough, and we must aim at higher standards.

The varying fortunes of the team, therefore, either rested on the ability of the bowlers to get the opposing side out cheaply, or the inability of our batsmen to score sufficient runs to give our bowlers a chance.

The fielding of the side improved enormously as the season progressed, but it could hardly ever be termed first class. Lynch, in this department, set a magnificent example to his side, always being alert and energetic, but one cannot help feeling that the gQeral standard of fielding should be much higher before boys reach the first game, yet alone the 1st XI. The standard of colts' fielding is probably not high enough; boys at this age should surely be fully 24

accustomed to the queer tricks and habits of a bouncing off-drive, or a pull to leg, or a cut to the covers, and make their fielding appear neat and experienced.

Before closing our account, we must not leave unmentioned one or two most encouraging individual successes during the season.

Graham's hundred in the final House match was the first to be made by a member of the School for some time, and we hope it will only be the prelude for many others to follow. Fortune may have been on his side, but a century in any shape or form is a good effort, and we must congratulate him. Then again, the two hat-tricks achieved in the same match, v. Giggleswick Colts, by Denison and Anderson (D.), a most promising sign for the future. Lastly, the bowling successes of Frost, whose best achievements were his four wickets for three runs against Giggleswick 1st XI and his nine wickets in the final House match.

CRICKET CHARACTERS, 1940. *R. C. Lynch (Captain). 1937-38-39-40. Throughout the season he has shown a quiet enthusiasm, and he has always set a splendid example to his side in the field. He is a typical all-rounder, showing aggressiveness in all that he does. As a bowler he was always in two minds, not knowing whether to bowl slow or fast, but believed in the policy of letting the worst balls take the wickets. His batting was sound, and he always looked good for a lot more runs, but at times he was impatient and often was at fault in trying to hit the wrong ball. *J. H. Butler (Vice-Captain). 1938-39-40. After an uneasy start, his bowling improved considerably, but he found it was ineffective on a slow wicket. There was little variety in his bowling, so accuracy in pitching the ball was essential for a bowler of his type. Batting has never come easily or naturally to him, but he is getting a better sense of timing the ball. *F. N. Buckler. 1940. A natural player with a quick eye. For this reason he was easily converted into a substitute wicket-keeper when Steele was required for bowling, and at other times he fielded .very well at cover-point. His batting, at times, is still very unorthodox, but he should, with patience, become a first class batsman. *J. R. Frost. 1940. Possessing a nice easy action, he has the makings of becoming a really good fast-medium bowler. He bowled exceptionally well at times, and was able to make the ball lift awkwardly off the pitch, besides having the happy knack of making the ball move away from leg off the pitch.

P. R. G. Graham. 1939-40. A happy-go-lucky cricketer and a cheery member of the side. To sum him up—a keen fielder, an erratic bowler and a go-as-you-please batsman.

H. A. Milburn. 1938-39-40. Had a very varied season. Striking a very bad patch of form earlier in the term, he was lowered to the 2nd XI, but he soon, however, reinstated himself in the 1st XI, where he showed better form all round. He might have been persevered with more as a slow bowler, as he certainly knew the art of flighting a ball.

F. F. Steele. 1939-40. May well have ground for complaint, but he nevertheless took the experiments tried with him in the right spirit. At times he bowled far better than any analysis will show, but he was always much more impressive in the nets. As a batsman he was not a success, and far too often resembled a complete village rustic.

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P. A. Lockwood. 1940. In spite of his handicap he was a good defensive batsman, showing a straight bat, and making a nice problem for the opposing opening bowlers. He is a bit weak on the leg side still, but with this year's experience he should be a great asset next season.

D. Cole. 1940. A young player who has had little previous experience, and with whom we persevered with success. He showed a stubborn defence, although at times his batting was rather labourous. Should prove very useful next year.

A. Broadhurst. 1940. A promising young all-rounder, who knows how to hit the ball surprisingly hard. He started the season rather nervously, but soon overcame this difficulty. A good fielder and a very useful slow off-spin bowler.

J. A. Denison. 1940. A young colt who was not called upon to do a great deal for the side, but yet he showed great keenness.

His left-arm bowling will be much more useful next year, and he should have gained considerable experience from this season.

1st XI MATCHES. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. THE STAFF. Played on 11th May. The first match of the season was, as usual, the Masters' match, and speculation ran high as to the result. Would Mr. Le Tocq get his one, would Mr. Cooper bowl up to his eccentric's standard, could we dismiss the bats for a few runs, such were the questions asked, and they were answered in a way which took some digesting.

Mr. Bendall and Mr. Wrenn opened the Staff innings and were soon making merry at the expense of our bowlers. They rattled up 54 runs in half an hour, before Mr. Bendall was given out to a very doubtful l.b.w. Mr. Harding settled down at once, and the score board rattled continuously; bowler after bowler was tried, but all were treated alike. Both Mr. Harding and Mr. Wrenn completed their fifties, and at long last the partnership, after putting on 110 runs, was broken. Mr. Wrenn, to avoid a fast full-toss which he thought was going to hit him, made a wild leap to the off. He landed in front of his wicket and was smitten by the ball in a part of his anatomy which is tender and shall be nameless. The appeal for l.b.w. was upheld, and Mr. Wrenn made a blushing exit. It was grand batting, and, excepting for the writer and his team colleagues, must have been cheerful to watch. The Staff declared at tea with a total of 183 for 2.

Lynch and Butler opened, and with the score at two, Mr. Bendall beat Butler. The next wicket put on 19 runs, and then there was a collapse, and the score was 27 for 4 when Steele joined Buckler.

Steele hit the bowling about, perpetrating some ghastly " cow-shots," and making one late cut which he stood and admired, astounded by the stroke. Buckler at the other end played steadily and confidently, and the two looked well set when Steele was run out with the score at 81, after a stand of 54 runs. Broadhurst carried on the good work, the two of them taking the score to 114, before Broadhurst fell a victim to Mr. Rhodes' capable hands. Buckler followed a few balls later, and the tail collapsed, the side being out for 125 runs.

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The game showed up several weaknesses in the School team, weaknesses which were to come to a head in the Ampleforth match.

There was a lack of length in the bowling (with the exception of Vero), and only Buckler and Steele showed any confidence in their batting.

THE STAFF. Mr. I. C. Bendall, l.b.w., b Butler Mr. H. A. Wrenn, l.b.w., b Lynch Mr. R. F. Harding, not out Mr. G. S. Stead, not out Extras (6 b, 2 lb)

35 57 81 2 8

Total (for 2 wickets declared) 183 ST. PETER'S. R. C. Lynch, I.b.w., b Mr. Wrenn J. H. Butler, b Mr. Bendall H. A. Milburn, I.b.w., b Mr. Wrenn F. N. Buckler, c and b Mr. Wrenn P. R. G. Graham, b Mr. Bendall F. F. Steele, run out A. Broadhurst, st Mr. Rhodes, b Mr. Bendall J. A. Denison, l.b.w., b Mr. Wrenn G. W. Vero, b Mr. Bendall G. R. Morris, not out J. R. Frost, b Mr. Wrenn Extras (b 29, lb 2, wides 2)

11

1

7 24 0 32 14

3

0 0 0 33 125

Total BOWLING ANALYSIS. St. Peter's.

J. R. Frost R. C. Lynch G. R. Morris J. H. Butler A. Broadhurst J. A. Denison G. W. Vero

0.

4 10 4 6 5 3 5

M. 2 1 0 0 0 0 2

R. 15 52 26 33 19 12 22

W. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

Av. — 52.00 — 33.00 —

R. 26 37 32 18 13

W. 5 4 0 0 0

Av. 5.20 9.25 —

The Staff.

0.

H. A. Wrenn, Esq. ... 13 I. C. Bendall, Esq. ... 13 G. S. Stead, Esq. 6 3 J. S. Cooper, Esq. 2 E. S. Jeffs, Esq. 27

M. 3 2 0 0 0

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. CLIFTON. Played at Home on 18th May. Cole and Butler opened the School innings and each played a maiden over. They then began to score steadily though slowly, and it looked as though we were going to have a big stand, when, with the score at 28, Cole was l.b.w. to Kneebone. In the next over, with no addition to the score, Butler returned a catch to Blackburn. A minor collapse resulted, and for the second match in succession the first four wickets went down for less than 50 runs. With the score at 52 for 5, Buckler joined Steele, and the two of them again raised the School total to something approaching respectability. At one end, Steele hit, and at the other, Buckler stood like the Rock of Gibraltar, steady and unflurried.

The tea interval wrought it's usual havoc, Steele was bowled off his pads when the stand had taken the score to 100, and Buckler was bowled an over later. The tail all made a few runs, and the innings closed at 140.

The Clifton innings started disastrously. Lynch, in his first over, bowled Tummin, and Steele removed Hodgson's middle stump with a good length ball which broke back about a yard. Pulleyn and Kneebone set about the bowling and quickly raised the score to 50 before Frost bowled Kneebone. Blackburn joined Pulleyn and the score was 92 before Buckler caught the former off Steele.

The second ball of Steele's next over was short, Hudson cut it, and it was going about two yards wide of Frost in gully; the next thing we saw was Frost flat on the earth with the ball clutched in his hand, the most superb catch the writer has seen in any cricket.

Wickets fell regularly, and with three minutes to go the score stood at 139 for 9. Off the second ball of this last over, King hit a four to win the match for Clifton.

ST. PETER'S. D. Cole, 1.b.w., b Kneebone 12 J. H. Butler, c and b Blackburn 13 R. C. Lynch, b Blackburn 13 H. A. Milburn, l.b.w., b Blackburn 6 P. R. G. Graham, c Fisher, b Blackburn 2 F. F. Steele, b King 21 F. N. Buckler, b King 19 A. Broadhurst, c Pulleyn, b Blackburn 2 J. Denison, b Blackburn 9 G. W. Vero, not out 10 J. R. Frost, c Hall, b Blackburn 6 Extras (b 21, lb 6) 27 Total CLIFTON. H. Hodgson, b Steele W. Tummen, b Lynch J. Pulleyn, c Lynch, b Milburn R. Kneebone, b Frost C. Fisher, b Frost J. Blackburn, c Buckler, b Steele L. Hudson, c Frost, b Steele H. Crosby, b Denison T. King, not out H. L. Hall, b Broadhurst R. G. Howe, not out Extras (b 3) Total 28

140 1 1 42 34 4 20 7 3 19 5 3 3 142

BOWLING ANALYSIS. Clifton.

0.

M. R. H. Crosby 8 1 27 J. Pulleyn 8 2 16 J. Blackburn 141 3 42 R. Kneebone 5 0 19 T. King 5 1 9 St. Peter's.

F. F. Steele 5 0 28 R. C. Lynch 3 1 25 J. R. Frost 6 0 22 G. W. Vero 4 0 28 H. A. Milburn 3 0 9 A. Broadhurst 33 0 20 J. A. Denison 3 0 7

W. 0 0 7 1 2

Av. — — 6.00 19.00 4.50

3 1 2 0 1 1 1

9.3 25.00 11.00 —

9.00 20.00 7.00

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. R. F. HARDING'S XI. Played at Home on Saturday, 25th May. Mr. Harding won the toss and Clephan and Mr. Jeffs opened their innings. Neither looked comfortable and both were soon out. Mr. Crewes contributed a masculine innings, but was caught when attempting to hit Butler. Mr. Bendall came in, and though he stayed to make 42 he was never comfortable, Steele beating him continuously.

His excuse was that his eye had not been improved by lunch.

Ping knocked up 14 and made one of his cracking square cuts.

Mr. Harding was cheaply dismissed for 6, much to the School's relief.

Belchamber and Morris both batted extremely well for their twenties.

Belchamber has some very nice shots, but tends to run away to the leg. Morris plays with a very straight bat and has a powerful forcing shot through the covers which he frequently used.

At tea their innings was declared with the score at 139 for 8.

Butler and Cole opened confidently, but both were out within a few balls of each other.

Lynch played a delightful innings; he has a lovely style, but is too impatient for a run-getter; Buckler is a good run-getting type— steady and with boundless patience. At the other end no-one stayed long, but Lynch's score increased and we had visions of a century; but, in trying to hit Mr. Bendall, the ball went off the edge of his bat into slips, where Mr. Jeffs bagged the second of his three catches.

Graham made the winning hit, but the game went on, and in a terrific last-wicket stand, Frost and Broadhurst brought the total to 211.

Both of them hit out and scored fast, Broadhurst making 25 and Frost an unbeaten 27.

MR. HARDING'S XI. A. S. Clephan, b Lynch 11 E. S. Jeffs, Esq., c Frost, b Steele 7 D. K. Crews, Esq., c Milburn, b Butler 7 I. C. Bendall, Esq., c Lynch, b Frost 42 A. C. Ping, Esq., c Denison, b Vero 14 R. F. Harding, Esq., l.b.w., b Butler 6 H. C. Belchamber, c Graham, b Lynch 22 G. R. Morris, l.b.w., b Frost 20 E. N. Dickinson, not out 0 K. C. Brown and H. A. Wrenn did not bat.

Extras (b 10) 10 Total (for 8 wickets declared) 139 29

ST. PETER'S. J. H. Butler, c Jeffs, b Harding D. Cole, st Dickinson, b Harding R. C. Lynch, c Jeffs, b Bendall H. A. Milburn, st Dickinson, b Harding F. N. Buckler, l.b.w., b Harding P. R. G. Graham, not out F. F. Steele, c Jeffs, b Bendall J. A. Denison, l.b.w., b Bendall A. Broadhurst, not out Extras (b 7, w 1)

18 17 66 2 10 12 0 4 5 8

Total (for 7 wickets)

142

BOWLING ANALYSIS. St. Peter's.

R. M. 0.

41 1 12 F. F. Steele 20 4.3 0 R. C. Lynch 31 8 0 J. H. Butler 24 1 6 J. R. Frost 13 0 5 G. W. Vero R. F. Harding's XI. R. M. 0.

4 17 10 H. A. Wrenn 1 7 4 K. C. Brown 40 0 9 I. C. Bendall 3 62 11 R. F. Harding 18 2 0 G. R. Morris

W. 1 2 2 2 1

Av. 41.00 10.00 15.50 12.00 13.00

W. 0 0 2 5 0

Av. — — 20.00 12.4 —

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. AMPLEFORTH. Played at Home on Saturday, 1st June.

This year's match was the fiftieth in the series and we had hoped to make it a gala match. But Hitler intervened and so it was an ordinary match, ordinary that is in the number of spectators present, but ordinary in that alone.

The match itself was a catastrophe for the School, and it is long since we suffered such a defeat in a School match. There is no excuse to be made for the School; the bowlers made a point of bowling long hops or full tosses, the fielders sat back on their heels, sunk in deep thought, occasionally ambling after the ball and returning it to Buckler at a speed calculated not to hurt his hands, and the batsmen, with one or two honourable exceptions, went out to the wicket, made a few tentative shots and returned to the pavilion.

Ampleforth batted first, and Garbett and Haywood-Farmer came out to face the barrage of long hops and half-volleys sent down by Messrs. Steele and Lynch. They knew what to do with this bowling, and a rapidly mounting score was the result. The bowling was changed, but the batsmen were on top, and new bowlers were hit unmercifully.

The thing which impressed the writer most was the running between the wickets in that opening stand. Time and time again we registered mental run-outs, but always they got in safely. They took chances which our apologies for batsmen only dream about in their worst nightmares, and they ran, not sauntered, between the wickets.

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The first wicket stand was broken at 93, when Garbett, after a hard-hitting innings, was caught by Broadhurst. Smith never looked comfortable, and fell to Butler. Haig came in and the game went its merry way. It was obvious our bowlers weren't going to take wickets, and we had to wait for the batsmen to make mistakes.

Haywood-Farmer completed his century, a grand innings with only one or two mistakes, and looked as though he would stay there till doomsday. At 3-30, Ampleforth declared at 246 for 4. They were a first-class batting side, the best we shall meet this season, but they were made a present of runs. A league game bat could have scored off the pitiful stuff our bowlers sent down. Out of 50 overs bowled by them, only one was a maiden.

The School started their innings morally defeated. Lack of confidence in the recognised bats of the side led them to believe a score of 250 odd runs was beyond them.

Ampleforth set an attacking field with a ring of fielders close in, and it was up to someone to hit about and open this ring up. But until No. 10, Broadhurst, came in, no one was capable of it. The opening batsmen justified the lack of confidence, and the score went from 12 for 1 to 35 for 5 and then two more wickets fell at the same score. The only bat who had shown up at all so far was Buckler, who was going well when he was run out. Denison came in and stopped the rot; he played carefully and held his end up to the end.

Broadhurst hit at the ball, occasionally connecting, as he did when he smashed, there is no other word for it, a half-volleiy for a straight six.

The last three wickets fell for 51 runs, much more than half the total score, and this has been the case in all the matches so far, the bottom half of the team scoring more than the top. The last wicket fell at 86.

The Ampleforth bowling was not good, the best that could be said of it was that it was steady, and it was to this bowling that we fell. The side was demoralised, whether by the size of the Ampleforth total or by lack of confidence in themselves, is difficult to decide.

The display given by the team was unbelievably bad, and it is obvious that the team wants new bowlers and bats.

AMPLEFORTH. E. Haywood-Farmer, not out D. V. Garbett, c Broadhurst, b Lynch C. D. Smith, l.b.w., b Butler A. N. Haig, l.b.w., b Broadhurst J. F. Vidal, c Milburn, b Frost M. A. Sutton, not out Extras

127 59 2 28 10 14 6

Total (for 4 wickets)

246

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ST. PETER'S. J. H. Butler, c Haig, b Toynbee D. Cole, c Hobson, b Hunter-Gray R. C. Lynch, b Toynbee H. A. Milburn, c Sutton, b Hunter-Gray F. N. Buckler, run out P. R. G. Graham, l.b.w., b Hunter-Gray F. F. Steele, c Garbett, b Toynbee J. A. Denison, not out A. S. Clephan, b Hobden A. Broadhurst, b Hunter-Gray J. R. Frost, c Garbett, b Bruce Extras

8 7 0 4 12 0 0 20 5 13 0 17 86

Total BOWLING ANALYSIS. St. Peter's.

0.

13 5 11 7 8 5 1

F. F. Steele R. C. Lynch J. A. Denison J. R. Frost J. H. Butler A. Broadhurst H. A. Milburn

M. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

R. 51 31 43 47 41 18 14

W. 0 1 0 1 1 1 0

Av. — 31.00

R. 22 13 7 11 16

W. 3 4 1 0 1

Av. 7.3 3.25 7.00 — 16.00

Ampleforth.

L. L. Toynbee J. Hunter-Gray P. F. Hobden E. Haywood-Farmer J. Bruce

0.

8 10 3 3 2i

M. 1 5 0 1 0

—

47.00 41.00 18.00

ST. PETER'S v. AMPLEFORTH. As a matter of interest for anyone who feels that way, we append the following results of matches from 1890 to the present year. Our Sports Editor spent many weary hours delving amongst ancient and dusty " Peterites," and the results of his researches are not pleasant reading.

We see that whereas we have won 17, Ampleforth have won 30.

We hope that the next fourteen years will restore the balance and leave it to future generations of Petcrites to keep the balance well in our favour.

The Sports Editor regrets that he can give no information about the matches played in 1914, 1915, 1922 and 1931, but he can find no records of these matches in the " Peterites " of those years. He would be grateful to any Amplefordian who would trouble to look up these matches and send the results along.

Result.

Ground.

Ampleforth.

St. Peter's.

Year.

Lost Away 36 and 27 for 2 1890 ... 37 and 25 Lost Home 87 ...

72 Won Home 50 ...

1891 ... 150 Lost Home 97 88 32

Year.

1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940

••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ...

••• ••• ••• ••• •.• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••.

••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •••

St. Peter's.

39 75 36 23 127 for 7 145 92 121 ...

171 97 for 9 ...

81 180 for 2 53 ...

146 ...

50 and 82 ...

36 39 ...

85 ...

No Match.

44 ...

118 for 8 ...

91 97 for 7 ...

64 ...

141 No Match.

43 ...

No Match.

No Match.

No Records.

No Records.

24 for 7 134 ...

154 for 6 158 ...

179 ...

145 ...

No Records.

211 104 232 137 56 ...

265 for 5 83 ...

94 ...

No Records.

104 ...

106 ...

No Match.

209 ...

133 ...

77 ...

87 ...

177 for 9 86 ...

••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ...

••• .•• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •••

Ampleforth.

99 ... ...

76 ... ...

149 for 7 ••• ...

109 ...

54 for 7 ••• 86 and 55 ••• 53 ...

••• 47 117 for 91 123 107 77 57 136 29 206 for 187

••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •••

165 for 179 for 140 ...

92 ...

119 for 144 for

... ...

••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••.

••• ••.

••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •••

Ground.

Away ••• Home ••• Away ••• Home ••• Away ••• Home ••• Home ••• Away •.• Home ••• Away ••• Away ••• Home ••• Home ••• Away ••• Home ••• Away ••• Home ••• Away •••

Result.

Lost Lost Lost Lost Drawn Won Won Won Drawn Won Lost Won Lost Won Lost Won Lost Lost

••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •••

Away Home Away Home Away Away

Lost Drawn Lost Won Lost Lost Lost

105

Away

91 ...

48 and 33 54 148 184 179 for "

Home Away Away Home Away Home

••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •••

Drawn Won Won Won Lost Lost

Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away

••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •••

Won Lost Won Lost Lost Won Lost Lost

.

200 117 124 239 121 89 199 212

... ... ... ... ... ...

••• ••• •.• ••• ••• •••

... ... ... for 3 ... ... for 8 for 6

••• ••• ••• ••.

•.• ••• ••• •••

362 for 7 119

Away Home

102 106 192 169 180 246

Home Away Away Home Away Home

... ... for 6 for 4 ...

...

Played 51. Won 17. Lost 30. Drawn 4.

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Lost Lost ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •••

Won Won Lost Lost Lost Lost

SCHOOL v. WORKSOP. Played at Home on 8th June, 1940.

A grand match this, and although the School was badly beaten, they put up a good show in many ways and thoroughly enjoyed the match. In Evans the School met a cricketer who must be, if not the best, one of the best all-rounders in the Public Schools of this country; a good captain who kept his team up to scratch, a fine wicket-keeper and a first-class bat.

The School batted first, and the innings started, in keeping with tradition, with a collapse. Cole and Denison opened the innings.

There had been a shower and the pitch, though hard, was wet on top and tricky. In the second over of the innings, Cole didn't get far enough across to a ball which was swinging away, and was caught in slips. Lynch joined Denison, and the two seemed to be settling down when Denison marched across his wicket, and for the third time this season was l.b.w. Butler was out in the same way as Cole, and Buckler went down to a grand catch by Hunting at gully. 11 for 4 and Graham joined Lynch, who had been playing himself in. The two of them played steadily and confidently, and the score gradually rose. Evans then put on O'Neill, a slow left-hander; his first ball had Lynch tied up completely, the second was a good length ball, but Lynch, playing back, tried to cut it and hit his wicket. Next ball Morris was bowled; he quite clearly didn't know what to do and made a push forward too late to save himself. O'Neill has a curious action and flights the ball well; his first three balls were unplayable, but his bowling deteriorated and he did no more damage.

With the score at 88, Hall came on, and with his first ball bowled Graham. Graham batted well for his 31; he had hit unusually hard for him, and had kept his bat straight. Caley hit the bowling about and made a most promising debut. Steele hit the half-volleys hard, but fell a victim to Hall. Hall looks a bowler who is easy to play, and he would be if played carefully. His slow leg-breaks are very tempting though, and both Caley and Steele were out perpetrating terrible cows."

A last wicket stand by Broadhurst and Frost brought the score to 136 before Evans caught Frost. Broadhurst played some very nice shots, but gave us many anxious moments when he hung his bat out to balls on the off.

The innings showed that the School could pull itself out of a nasty situation, but it was obvious that 136 runs was nothing like enough on a wicket which was perfect. The sun had quickly dried off the morning's shower and the wicket became a bowler's nightmare.

Woodhead and Coulthourst opened the Worksop innings, and neither of them were comfortable against Steele and Lynch, Steele continually beating Woodhead. With the score at 22, Butler got Coulthourst l.b.w., and Evans joined Woodhead. In the next thirty minutes, ninety runs were added. Evans gave an exhibition of first class batting; in that half-hour our bowlers were smashed to the boundary time and time again, we became dazed by the never ending stream of fours; half-volleys, good length, anything and everything was pulled, driven or cut to the boundary.

There was one over from Denison when five of the balls went to the boundary. Evans did not cross-bat (he only made one wild stroke), his runs came from drives which smashed past or through the fielders. He made one mis-hit, just after tea, when the ball flew off the edge of his bat through slips for four.

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In the heat of that dusty afternoon our bowlers were hit, no, not hit, were smashed all over the ground until they must have been asking themselves, " Where can I put this one ? " Evans was only in difficulties once, and that was during an over from Frost, an over which would have troubled any bat, an over in which Frost bowled three consecutive " yokers." Frost, on form, has a very useful habit of bowling " yokers."

Frost got Woodhead l.b.w., and Buchanan, a few balls later, made the winning hit.

ST. PETER'S. D. Cole, c Francis, b Coulthourst J. A. Denison. l.b.w., b Francis R. C. Lynch, ht wkt, b O'Neill J. H. Butler, c Francis, b Coulthourst F. N. Buckler, c Hunting, b Francis P. R. G. Graham, b Hall G. R. Morris, b O'Neill J. C. Caley, st Evans, b Hall F. F. Steele, b Hall A. Broadhurst, not out J. R. Frost, c Evans, b Hall Extras (b 4, lb 11

1 2 24 1 5 31 0 19 12 29 7 5

Total

136

WORKSOP. 44 10 76 6 4

G. F. Woodhead, l.b.w., b Frost H. L. S. Coulthourst, l.b.w., b Butler A. L. Evans, not out G. C. Buchanan, not out Extras (b 4)

140

Total (for 2 wickets) BOWLING ANALYSIS. Worksop.

0.

M. 1 P. T. Francis 8 3 H. L. S. Coulthourst 14 4 0 G. C. Buchanan 0 N. M. Hall 6i 9 4 G. F. Woodhead 4 1 D. W. J. O'Neill

R. 18 35 12 24 22 20

W. 2 2 0 4 0 2

Av. 9.00 12.50 — 6.00 — 10.00

St. Peter's.

M. 0.

0 3 5 0 8 0 2 0 3 0

R. 7 24 46 18 41

W. 0 0 1 1 0

Av.

F. F. Steele R. C. Lynch J. R. Frost J. H. Butler J. A. Denison

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— 46.00 18.00

SCHOOL v. GIGGLESWICK. Played at Home on Saturday, 15th June.

What a day this was for the School. We won the White Rose at the Regatta, the IVth boat were only beaten in the final of the Biggs' Cup and we beat Giggleswick.

For the first time this season the writer can let himself go in praise of the eleven—grand batting, superb bowling and keen fielding, all played their part in the great victory.

The School wcn the toss and Cole and Lockwood opened our innings. They started very shakily, and for the first three overs the bat only touched the ball once. With the score at 3, Cole was out l.b.w. Lynch joined Lockwood and the scoring speeded up, both batting steadily. Lynch was loosening up and was soon playing easily, runs flowing from his bat. Some of his shots were delightful to watch, particularly his pull, which flashed the short balls to the boundary.

Lockwood hit a grand six before he was stumped for 31 runs.

Milburn so far this season has been badly out of form, but to-day we saw him at his best; the Milburn cut flashed out, and he was turning balls away to leg with that lovely turn of the wrist.

Lynch was well caught on the boundary for a first-class 59, and Buckler joined Milburn. He started his innings with a beautiful square cut for four, and went on, safe, never looking like getting out, to his fifty. Buckler's bat of late has not its former straightness, but this fault will be easily cured. In two years' time he will have developed into one of the best bats this School has produced. Milburn departed, caught off an attempt at a " beat," Graham and Butler each contributed something and the innings was declared at 224 for 6 wickets.

The School, as I've tried to show, batted really well, and their running between wickets was much improved; it was a really hot afternoon, but the batsmen didn't spare themselves and sped between the wickets, Milburn of all people giving an admirable display of energy.

Wilson and Sellars opened the Giggleswick innings to the bowling of Steele and Lynch, and Lynch, in his second over, got Sellars with the score at 6. Steele was making the ball swerve away tremendously, balls which started on the wicket ending up in the region of slips. So after two overs he changed to bowling round the wicket.

His first ball swung onto the wicket, yorked Wilson and turned in to the middle stump. Giggleswick's score was 6 runs for 2 wickets when Stephenson and Taylor got together and took the score to 49 before Taylor trod on his wicket trying to hook Butler. Taylor had played an aggressive innings and looked well set and likely to prove troublesome. Steele took over keeping wicket from Buckler, and the Steele-Butler combination came into its own.

It was grand to watch; Butler would pitch the ball up and the batsman would drive it for four; the next ball, looking much the same, would be loftier but a little shorter, and the drive, not so hard, would be stopped by mid-on. The next would be a little shorter still, the batsmen is sucked out of his ground but does not quite reach the ball, there is a roar from Steele and it is all over. This happened twice in consecutive overs, and it appeared that the two of them were going to account for the whole team wien Frost took a hand.

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Frost so far has bowled three literally unplayable overs, all maidens. In his fourth over he took three wickets for no runs and his bowling analysis was as follows: 4 overs, 3 wickets, 0 runs.

In his fifth over he took another wicket, but had three runs taken off him. Giggleswick collapsed completely against Frost and Butler; from 49 for 3 they went to 64 all out.

Taylor played a grand innings and Stephenson took a lot of getting out.

ST. PETER'S. 0 31 59 28 51 17 12 8 18

D. Cole, 1.b.w., b Ashworth P. A. Lockwood, st Sutcliffe, b Taverner R. C. Lynch, c Ashworth, b Taverner H A Milburn, c Harrison, b Denton F. N. Buckler, not out J. H. Butler, c and b Wilson P. R. G. Graham, c Ashworth, b Wilson A. Broadhurst, not out Extras (b 17, nb 1)

Total (for 6 wickets declared) 224 GIGGLESWICK. 0 2 12 36 1 0 6 0 0 0

J. Wilson, b Steele H. Sellars, b Lynch J. P. Stephenson, c Milburn, b Frost P. J. Taylor, ht wicket, b Butler F. H. L. Barber, s Steele, b Butler Towler, st Steele, b Butler Harrison, b Frost B. A. M. Denton, c Lynch, b Frost Sutcliffe, c Milburn, b Frost P. T. Taverner, not out S. Ashworth, c Frost, b Butler Extras (b 4)

3

4 64

Total BOWLING ANALYSIS.

Sellars Ashworth Wilson Taverner Barber Denton

F. F. Steele

R. C. Lynch J. H. Butler J. R. Frost

Gi ggleswick.

M. 0.

2 10 1 6 0 9 0 10 4 0 0 4

R. 40 22 55 45 31 14

W. 0 1 2 2 0 1

Av. — 22.00 27.5 22.5 — 14.00

St. Peter's.

M. 0.

4 8 2 6 7 0 5 4

R. 18 18 20 3

W. 1 1 4 4

Av. 18.00 18.00 5.00 .75

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. K.O.Y.L.I. Played at Strensall on Saturday, 29th June.

Cole and Lockwood opened the School innings, but Lockwood was caught with only 12 on the board. Milburn joined Cole, and the two of them batted confidently, scoring rapidly. The bowling was changed continuously, but with no effect, until Lt. Clive was brought on. He bowled Cole when the score was 73 and ended a stand which put on 61 runs. Then came a collapse. No one could play Lt. Clive with any degree of confidence, and though runs were easily scored at the other end, the wickets went down faster than the runs should have been made. Lynch played a stylish 14, and Buckler played a solid 11 not out. He was the one bat who did not look like getting out after the opening bats went. The School were 105 for 4 and then 140 all out, Lt. Clive taking 8 wickets for 17 runs.

The ball was popping badly and the K.O.Y.L.I. bats could do nothing much against the bowling. Major Beckett played a good innings and was out very unluckily. Lt. Clive carried his bat for a careful 16, but the rest collapsed. The end came when Private Bradley hit across a full-toss from Lynch and was ingloriously bowled. His remark of " Oh dear " was, we thought, a model of self-restraint for a man who has been bowled by a full-toss.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. D. Cole, b Lt. Clive P. A. Lockwood, c and b Capt. Wood H. A. Milburn, b Lt. Clive R. C. Lynch, b Lt. Clive F. N. Buckler, not out P. R. G. Graham, b Lt. Clive J. H. Butler, c Major Beckett, b Lt. Clive A. Broadhurst, c and b Lt. Clive J. Denison, b Lt. Clive F. F. Steele, c and b Col. Wells-Cole J. R. Frost, c and b Lt. Clive Extras (b 8)

39 8 40 14 11 8 0 8 0 2 2 8 140

Total K.O.Y.L.I. Lt. Clive, not out Capt. Wood, c Broadhurst, b Frost Pte. Cowthray, l.b.w., b Frost Major Beckett, c Lynch, b Frost L/Cpl. Middleton, c Frost, b Lynch Col. Wells-Cole, b Lynch Sgt. Gough, run out Sgt. Lambert, c Lockwood, b Frost Pte. Toyne, c Lynch, b Butler Pte. Mathewman, b Butler Pte. Bradley, b Lynch Extras (b 2, lb 2)

16 1 1 11 7 5 0 2 7 3 5 4 62

Total 38

BOWLING ANALYSIS. K.O.Y.L.I. 0.

10 6 9 3 3 10

Pte. Cowthray Capt. Wood Col. Wells-Cole L/Cpl. Middleton Sgt. Gough Lt. Clive

M. 2 0 1 2 0 2

R. 32 23 38 6 16 17

W. 0 1 1 0 0 8

Av. — 23.00 38.00 -— 2.13

R. 18 20 7 11

W.

Av. — 5.00 2.33 5.5

St. Peter's.

0.

6 9 8 2

F. F. Steele J. R. Frost R. C. Lynch J. H. Butler

M. 2 0 4 0

0 4 3 2

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. C. E. ANSON'S

XI.

Played at Home on Saturday, 22nd June.

Our old and very much respected opponent, Mr. Anson, brought over a team to-day and we defeated it easily. Unfortunately, Mr. Anson had hurt a finger and was unable to make the fifty which he always seems to score against us.

They batted first, and our bowlers had a day out, bagging a lot of cheap wickets. The Rev. Thorpe was the only bat who proved really troublesome, and they were all out for 75.

Cole and Lockwood opened the School innings and batted steadily, making the biggest opening stand of the season. Both play some nice shots, Cole cuts well and Lockwood has a strong drive, and they passed the opponents' total easily. The game continued, and Lockwood was out a few balls later. Messrs. Lynch, Milburn, Buckler and Graham tried their hands at hitting and made a complete mess of what looked liked being a mammoth score; none of them reaching double figures and most of them got ducks and two's.

Cole played on steadily, and when the game finished had scored a grand 41 not out.

C. E. ANSON'S XI. J. Backhouse, b Lynch H. Chambers, c Graham, b Lynch F. Grimston, b Broadhurst P. Barron, c Graham, b Lynch D. B. Parkinson, b Frost Rev. Thorpe, c Buckler, b Butler S. Warner, b Broadhurst R. Brewins, c Lynch, b Butler R. Hornshaw, c Steele, b Butler G. R. Morris, not out C. F. Anson, l.b.w., b Broadhurst Extras (b 4, lb 1)

12 8 11

0

0 15 7 4 10 0 3 5 75

Total 39

ST. PETER'S. D. Cole, not out P. A. Lockwood, not out Extras (b 1)

27 38 1

Total (for 0 wickets)

76

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

J. R. Frost R. C. Lynch J. H. Butler A. Broadhurst

St. Peter's.

0.

M. 10 3 4.3 1 7 0 5.5 0

R. 25 9 25 13

W. 1 3 3 3

Av. 25.00 3.00 8.33 4.33

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. CRYPTICS C.C. Played at Home on Saturday, 6th July.

The last match of the season, and a very pleasant and enjoyable match it was. Their wicket-keeper, Mr. Dawson, is one of the most amusing men we have met. Whenever one of their bowlers, who bowled remarkably steadily, sent a ball down on the leg, he would stand with his hands on his hips and subject the unfortunate person to a prolonged and piercing stare; his remarks kept everyone in fits and rendered batting impossible.

The School batted first, and Lockwood was soon dismissed.

Milburn made 3, but Buckler then joined Cole and the score rose.

Cole went after an invaluable 19, but Graham carried on the good work. Then Buckler was bowled by a " shooter " and there was a collapse. The team this season seems to have been a mass of collapses. Butler went for 3, Belchamber hit a four, Denison was out 1.b.w. for the fourth time this season, Steele reached down the pitch and swept Elmhirst for a four and two two's, Frost made an unbeaten one, and the innings closed for 98. Graham scored a hard-hit 26 runs; he scores runs quickly these days.

Anson, the old enemy, and K. W. Parkinson opened their innings, and half our total was on the board before Anson was caught off Frost after making 36 runs. Buckler fielded brilliantly at cover, taking three catches off Milburn's bowling. Milburn was bowling seriously for the first time in a School match and took four wickets.

Parkinson went after a stylish 24, Whitaker made 11 and gave a difficult catch to Buckler, which was held. Dawson came in and bellowed to Hammerton at the other end, "The answer's No' unless it's a four." He turned round and said to us in explanation, " I'm too old and unhealthy to run." He made an inglorious retreat with a duck. Our total was finally passed, but the match went on for quarter of an hour, and in that time Hammerton scored 38 runs, and in so doing hit three sixes. Graham was given two overs, and in his second he bowled Simpson, a feat which astounded us.

And so the season ended. A curious season with big wins and big defeats, a season for which it is difficult to account. The only explanation is that the team is as temperamental as a Hollywood film star.

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ST. PETER'S. D. Cole, b Parkinson P. A. Lockwood, c, b Parkinson H. A. Milburn, c, b Hammerton F. N. Buckler, b Parkinson P. R. G. Graham, c, b Elmhirst J. H. Butler, b Simpson H. C. Belchamber, b Elmhirst J. A. Denison, l.b.w., b Elmhirst A. Broadhurst, c, b Simpson F. F. Steele, 1.b.w., b Simpson J. R. Frost, not out Extras (b 18)

19 3 3 13 26 3 5 0 4 8 1 18 98

Total CRYPTICS C.C. C. E. Anson, c Broadhurst, b Frost K. W. Parkinson, b Milburn J. S. D. Whitaker, c Buckler, b Milburn F. M. Hammerton, not out A. C. Dawson, c Buckler, b Milburn D. Walford, l.b.w., b Frost W. Wormald, c Buckler, b Milburn E. Simpson, not out Extras (b 1) Total (for 6 wickets) BOWLING ANALYSIS. Cryptics C.C. F. M. Hammerton D. B. Parkinson J. Elmhirst E. Simpson F. F. Steele J. H. Butler A. Broadhurst J. R. Frost H. A. Milburn

0.

M.

11 3 12 6 6 0 4 0 St. Peter's.

5 0 3 0 3 0 8 1 7 0

36 24 11 20 0 1 6 0 1 99

R.

25 16 27 12

W. 1 3 3 3

Av. 25.00 5.33 9.00 4.00

13 8 19 25 39

0 0 0 2 4

— 12.5 9.75

1st XI AVERAGES. Batting.

Not Total Highest Inns. Out. Runs. Score. Avge.

7 0 187 66 R. C. Lynch 26.7 4 1 P. A. Lockwood 80 38* 26.6 F. N. Buckler 8 2 145 51* 24.2 8 1 D. Cole 117 39 16.7 A. Broadhurst 8 3 83 29* 16.6 P. R. G. Graham 8 1 91 31 13.00 H. A. Milburn 7 0 90 40 12.9 7 0 F. F. Steele 75 32 10.7 8 0 J. H. Butler 61 18 7.6 7 J. A. Denison 1 38 20* 6.33 6 1 J. R. Frost 16 7 3.2 * Denotes not out.

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Bowling.

Avge.

W. R. M. 0.

13.352 17 227 11 64 J. R. Frost 13.357 14 187 0 43 J. H. Butler 15.50 12 9 186 45.8 R. C. Lynch 17.80 5 89 0 21.8 A. Broadhurst 35.20 176 5 8 52 F. F. Steele 103.00 103 1 0 20 J. A. Denison Also bowled: H. A. Milburn, 11-0-62-5; G. W. Vero, 14-2-63-1.

2nd XI MATCHES. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 2nd XI v. RICHMOND G.S. 1st XI. Played at Richmond on May 29th.

Result: Lost.

The weather was inclined to be showery and play was, in consequence, interrupted several times. Richmond won the toss and decided to bat. Wickets fell steadily, and Richmond were all out for 132. Denison and Clephan opened for St. Peter's but were quickly despatched. Caley and Belchamber staved off a collapse when the score was 5 wickets for 37 runs, and the final total was 106.

RICHMOND G.S. Whittingham, c Broadhurst, b Vero Duffield, c Denison, b Broadhurst Kirtley, v Clephan, b Denison Waggatt, b Broadhurst Robinson, run out Haynes, c Coombe, b Morris Henwood, not out Binks, l.b.w., b Broadhurst Henby, b Denison Storey, c Morris, b Milburn Hird, run out

16 7 31 2 0 5 28 1 17 9 2

Total

132

ST. PETER'S 2nd XI. Denison, l.b.w., b Whittingham Clephan, b Whittingham Broadhurst, b Haynes Milburn (Capt.), c Whittingham, b Hird Morris, b Duffield Turnell, l.b.w., b Hird Belchamber, c Storey, b Whittingham Caley, run out Pulleyn, b Haynes Vero, c Kirtley, b Haynes Coombe, not out

13 0 1 4 19 4 17 20 4 6 1

Total

106 42

BOWLING ANALYSIS. St. Peter's 2nd XI. Overs.

Wickets.

3 10 Broadhurst 4 Vero 1 1 6 Milburn 2 11 Denison 2 0 Caley 3 1 Morris Richmond G.S. Wickets.

Overs.

10 3 Whittingham 5 3 Haynes 5 2 Hird 1 3 Duffield 2 — Henwood

Average.

9.7 22.00 29.00 10.5 — 12.00 Average.

9.3 3.3 15.5 14.00 —

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 2nd XI v. AMPLEFORTH 2nd XI. Played at Ampleforth on Saturday, 1st June.

Result: Lost.

Ampleforth won the toss and went into bat. Wickets fell rapidly until the score was 70 for 8. Then a last wicket stand of 66 runs was made, bringing the Ampleforth total to 136 all out. The School innings was uneventful, except for a 29 by Morris and a 21 by Steele.

Caley took 5 wickets for 29 runs.

AMPLEFORTH 2nd XI. 30 Conrath, c Caley, b Vero 5 Hughes, l.b.w., b Caley 2 David, b Caley 0 Marsh, b Caley 4 Graves, b Caley 15 Cambier, l.b.w., b Pulleyn 2 Farrel, b Vero 11 Kilpatrick, c Coombe, b Pulleyn 20 Fletcher, st Belchamber, b Vero 41 MacDonald, not out 0 Hall, l.b.w., b Caley Total

136

ST. PETER'S 2nd XI. Cookson, b MacDonald Turnell, b Kilpatrick Morris, l.b.w., b Hall Caley, c Marsh, b Hall Steele, P. M., c Farrell, b Kilpatrick Belchamber, st, b Hall Anderson, D., c Hughes, b MacDonald Pulleyn, b Kilpatrick Vero (Capt.), c Cambier, b Kilpatrick Coombe, b Kilpatrick Short, not out

5 7 29 3 21 0 1 4 2 0 0

Total

77 43

BOWLING ANALYSIS. St. Peter's 2nd XI. Wickets. Overs.

8 Anderson, D. 0 15 Caley 5 8 Steele 0 8 Vero 3 4 2 Pulleyn 3 Morris 0 Ampleforth 2nd XI. Overs.

Wickets.

14 5 Kilpatrick 9 MacDonald 2 5 Hall 3 2 Hughes 0

Average.

—

8.4 — 6.00 10.5 — Average.

6.8 14.1

3.9 —

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 2nd XI v. GIGGLESWICK 2nd XI. Played at Giggleswick on 15th June.

Result: Lost.

St. Peter's won the toss and put Giggleswick in to bat. The score was 5 wickets for 79 runs when runs began to come quickly, Giggleswick being all out for 153. St. Peter's batted uncomfortably through an innings of 88, of which Cookson supplied a useful 30 and Belchamber 29 runs.

GIGGLESWICK 2nd XI. 0 Parkinson, b Caley 11 Wood, c Belchamber, b Anderson 39 Grant, c Coombe, b Steele 9 Amende, c and b Pulleyn 4 Weston, b Pulleyn 5 Newhouse, c Hanson, b Vero 57 Chapman, not out 16 Petrie, c and b Morris 4 Black, b Morris 3 Ormorod, c Short, b Anderson 0 Barlow, b Anderson Total

153

ST. PETER'S 2nd XI. Cookson, b Chapman Steele, 1.b.w., b Petrie Pulleyn, c Ormond, b Petrie Caley, c Parkinson, b Newhouse Morris, b Petrie Belchamber, c Petrie, b Ormorod Hanson, b Chapman Coombe, c Amende, b Chapman Anderson, c Ormorod, b Chapman Vero, c Parkinson, b Chapman Short, not out

30 0 1 8 1 29 1 4 5 0 0

Total

88 44

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BOWLING ANALYSIS. St. Peter's 2nd XI. Wickets.

Overs.

10 3 1 4 1 6 2 8 1 3 2 2 Giggleswick 2nd XI. Wickets.

Overs.

1 9 3 10 5 6 1 1

Average.

9.00 23.00 24.00 24.00 20.00 3.00 Average.

28.00 8.00 4.2 4.00

COLTS XI MATCHES. ST. PETER'S COLTS XI v. AMPLEFORTH COLTS XI. Played at Home on June 12th.

Result: Lost.

Arnpleforth batted first, Davey and Marston, second and third wickets down respectively, contributing 128 runs to a total of 178 runs for 6 wickets. Murray, Denison and Anderson took two wickets each.

For St. Peter's, Hanson was top scorer with 27, Steele and Denison being close behind with 23 and 20 respectively.

Score: Ampleforth 178 for 6, St. Peter's 120.

Team: J. A. Denison (Capt.), Cookson, P. V. Leigh, J. Caley, P. M. Steele, R. H. Hanson, Hart, D. Anderson, D. Burton, Murray and Denholm.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL COLTS XI v. WORKSOP COLLEGE COLTS XI. Played at Worksop on 29th June.

Result: Lost.

The School went into bat first and were all out for a total of 107 runs. Penniston and Battrick were top-scorers with 29 and 27 runs respectively. For Worksop, Hall scored 64 not out and Hardy 31. Hardy and Hall also took 5 and 4 wickets respectively. Worksop declared at 111 for 3 wickets.

Score: Worksop 111 for 3, St. Peter's 107.

Team: Cookson, Leigh, Steele, Battrick, Caley, Hanson, D. Anderson, Burton, Hart, Penniston and Denholm.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL COLTS XI v. GIGGLESWICK COLTS XI. Played at Home on 13th July.

Result: Won. The School opened the batting, Denison and Cookson being the opening pair. The batting was fairly consistent and the final total all out was a reasonable 138. Except for slight opposition, Giggleswick were despatched for 73, Anderson taking 4 wickets for 12 runs, Denison 3 for 7, Frost 2 for 28 and Burton 1 for 14.

Score: St. Peter's 138, Giggleswick 73.

Team: Frost (Capt.), Denison, Cookson, Steele, Battrick, Hanson, Penniston, Caley, D. Anderson, Burton and Child.

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HOUSE MATCHES. SCHOOL HOUSE v. TEMPLE. Semi-final. Played on Thursday, 4th July.

The House matches are here again, and this provided its full quota of thrills; at one period of the game, to wit, when School House were 27 for 5, the writer was clutching one foot while hopping on the other and gibbering in a nervous frenzy.

Lynch and Denison opened the Temple innings, and both started playing games different from their usual. Denison was playing his strokes as the ball left the bowler's hand, and was taking up his guard for the next ball while the one he should have been racking his brains over was just about to bounce, in other words he was playing his shots too soon. Lynch was full of impatience and, horror of horrors, was trying to hit.

A House match should be the same sort of thing as a Yorkshire and Lancashire match at Sheffield. Grim, cautious, not a run unless it is certain that the batsmen have time enough to walk it, and as for lifting the ball in the air, sheer sacrilege. But Lynch, who should have scored 50 by careful play, was out for a paltry 5 to a grand catch on the boundary after a sort of here to-day and gone to-morrow innings.

Denison collected his usual l.b.w. and Belchamber and Broadhurst got together to smack the bowling about and help the score along.

After Broadhurst was bowled we got three ducks in a row, and Temple were 40 for 6.

Milburn filled slips and gully with four men and then bowled on the leg. We didn't see the point of this, but assumed it was one of his theories.

The remaining Templars, with the exception of Garth, gave no trouble, and the innings closed for 59. Belchamber was the only Templar to put up a show against bowling which was efficient but not good. Milburn bowled well for his five wickets and flighted the ball cunningly.

The weather being as usual, it had drizzled throughout the Temple innings and now it poured. When the pouring was over, Lockwood and Clephan waded out to the wicket to open the School House innings. Neither of them looked safe, and Lockwood went at 10; at 11 Clephan was run out in an unfortunate manner, and at 12, Milburn returned a full-toss to Lynch. 12 for 3, Temple stood a chance. Buckler and Graham carried the score to 27 before Buckler was caught, and the next ball Caley edged one to Denison in slips.

27 for 5.

Temple could win if only they could get rid of Graham. But Graham was obstreperous and preferred to stay; he not only stayed but did some hitting, getting a six which looked as though it came off the back of his bat. Hanson held on at the other end; the score mounted and Temple hopes fell. A single from Graham and the score was level. The next ball, Lynch bowled Hanson, and two balls later the match was won for School House with an inglorious snick through slips by Pulleyn.

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TEMPLE. R. C. Lynch, c Graham, b Milburn J. A. Denison, 1.b2w., b Milburn H. C. Belchamber, c Milburn, b Lockwood A. Broadhurst, b Milburn E. P. Bulmer, run out J. Bulmer, c Clephan, b Milburn A. G. Reynolds, run out G. K. Reynolds, b Lockwood A. Battrick, c Hanson, b Milburn R. Garth, not out J. Hornby, st Buckler, b Lockwood Extras (w 1, b 4)

5 2 27 11 0 0 0 1 2 6 0 5

Total

59

SCHOOL HOUSE. 4 P. A. Lockwood, b Broadhurst A. S. Clephan, run out 4 H. A. Milburn, c and b Lynch 1 F. N. Buckler, c J. Bulmer, b Lynch 12 P. R. G. Graham, not out 29 J. P. Caley, c Denison, b Lynch 0 Hanson, b Lynch 7 J. Pulleyn, not out 1 Did not bat: J. H. Cato, G. W. Vero, D. Anderson Extras (b 2) 2 Total (for 6 wickets) BOWLING ANALYSIS. School House.

M. R. 0.

G. W. Vero 5 1 12 13 5 25 H. A. Milburn 7 3 17 D. Anderson 2 1 P. A. Lockwood 1

R. C. Lynch A. Broadhurst

Temple.

0.

M. 7 1 6 1

R. 32 26

60

W. 0 5 0 3

Av. —

W. 4 1

Av. 8.00 26.00

5.00 0.33

RISE v. SCHOOL HOUSE. FINAL. An interesting match this in many ways; it gave us what must be one of the highest scores ever in a House match, yet in spite of this only four players out of the twenty-two reached double figures, and it gave us our first century since, if memory serves aright, Baines rattled one up five years ago.

School House won the toss and Lockwood and Clephan opened their innings. With only seven runs on the board, Short caught Clephan off Steele's bowling. A little later, Frost bowled Lockwood and then it started to rain hard.

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On the Saturday, after two days of rain the match continued.

The pitch was dead and lifeless and gave no help to the bowlers.

Buckler scored rapidly, and Milburn at the other end toiled on with occasional singles. Frost couldn't find his length, but Steele was bowling a lovely length. Buckler was playing grand cricket, but after making 48 was out very unluckily.

Graham came in and was dropped by Short immediately, by Cole at 10 and by Steele (F.) at 30. The next catch he gave was when he was 101, and Coombe held it.

Graham and Milburn scored steadily, Graham very quickly and Milburn very slowly. At long last the partnership, after adding 71 runs, was broken; Milburn batted for 2i hours and left with the score at 148 for 4. Caley stayed while another 42 runs were added, then fell l.b.w. to Frost. After lunch, Frost bowled remarkably well on a wicket that gave him no help, taking 7 wickets for 31 runs.

Steele at the other end kept the runs down and bowled steadily all through.

After Caley went, no one offered much resistance, and with the last man in, Graham needed one for his century. An appeal by Steele brought everyone's heart into their mouths, but with the next ball he completed a grand century, which included 14 fours. It was by no means faultless, but it was pleasant to watch and was scored at a terrific rate.

Frost bowled really well, his 27 overs were a marvellous feat, and Steele (P.) kept a grand length.

The Rise innings was too bad to be true. Against good-length bowling they just went phut. With the exception of Cole and Steele (F.) no one made any real attempt at scoring. Perhaps it was because no one this term has had any practice against good length bowling, as it has been largely non-existent.

School House set an attacking field, which only Steele (F.) opened up, and they got wickets off snap catches.

Cole played a good innings, but lost patience and was caught trying to hit a good length ball. Frost played at the ball, stood outside his crease and was stumped. Steele hit a four off Milburn— that terrible cow-shot which somehow connects—and then was bowled, hitting miles too early at a short ball by Milburn.

Last man, Short, came in, did a neat block which elicited roars of applause from the pavilion, missed the next ball and was bowled by the next, and the Rise innings ended for 40 runs.

Anderson kept an unbelievable length, actually wearing a spot in the pitch by dropping on it time and time again, and Milburn bowled cleverly.

BOATERS v. BAY. Played on Saturday, 21st July.

After a lapse of four years, this traditional match has been revived. This year a team of boaters met and vanquished the stalwarts of the bay.

The Bay won the toss and the Frost family, in the shape of Mrs. Frost and Angela, went out to face the foe. The Boaters draped themselves in artistic poses about the field at places where they thought the ball would not go, Taylor took the ball in his hands, the umpire yelled " Play " and the great struggle was on. Taylor oozed up to the wicket brought his arm over in a graceful curve 48

and the ball smote slips on the shin. The umpire signalled a wide, and Taylor, muttering under his breath, walked back to bowl. This one was straight, and Mrs. Frost played a delicate forward shot.

Taylor then bowled another wide, but his next bowl, a vicious legbreak, bowled Mrs. Frost. A further Frost came in and was bowled by a ball which was unplayable. Mrs. Stead entered the arena, and with a neat late cut showed that she could bat.

We were now treated to a partnership which produced 15 runs.

Mrs. Stead had a terrifying pull and Angela nobly backed her up at the other end.

Some amazing things happened during this partnership.

Jefferson, at long stop, stopped the ball and gathered himself together to return it to Garnham. There was a terrific unleashing of energy and a mass of flying arms and legs; when the tumult and shouting had died and the dust had departed, the ball was observed to be at a height of several hundred feet moving rapidly in the direction of the seventh heaven. After a wait of a few minutes it again swam into human ken and landed with a tremendous thud just behind Jefferson.

Cave, deciding that it was time that one of his fast ones ended the partnership, withdrew himself to the sight screen and rushed up to the wicket. There was a frantic waving of arms as he delivered the ball, the batsman was observed to go through the motions of a late cut, the fielders could be seen searching under bits of grass, Cave stood amazed, searching the high heavens, but the ball was nowhere to be seen. Suddenly there was an appalling crash as the sight screen splintered and from the wreckage the ball was rescued.

Evans, the House match terror, was brought on, and with his first ball had Mrs. Stead caught at slip. Mrs. Stead had played one of those innings which save the side; coming in with the score at 2 for 2, she left with the score at the imposing height of 29 for 3.

Mrs. Bainton was the next on the stage. At one time when she looked like being run out, she hurled her bat at Garnham, bowling him over neck and crop. Garnham had his revenge a few balls later though when he stumped her.

Mr. Cooper, as he had put his solitary pad on the wrong leg, had perforce to bat with his legs crossed. This, plus the fumes from a particularly foul-smelling pipe, handicapped him to such an extent that he was bowled first ball. Returning to the pavilion he lowered the Bay flag (one of his multi-coloured scarves) to half-mast.

A ring of fielders about a yard from her bat, reduced Angela to hysteria, and ended one of those strong, though not by any means silent, innings. Meanwhile, Mrs. Wrenn had developed a powerful pull to the on-side which repeatedly scattered the field.

Mr. Stead had some good beats, Mr. Harding played some amazing shots with a bat one foot long, and Butler allowed himself to be bowled by a ball which bounced either four or five times, and Mrs. Wrenn carried her bat.

A feature of the Boaters' team was Long's fielding. The ball evidently had a grudge against Long. If it was travelling slowly, it would trickle through his hands and make him look a fool. If it was moving fast it would smack him one on the shin or rise up and smite him under the jaw or crack the end of his fingers, but it would not come to rest in his hands.

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The Boaters innings started well, the Boaters making hay. Cave played an amazing shot, sweeping the ball past the wicket-keeper and then had to jump over his stumps to miss them. He tried the same shot a few balls later, but forgot to jump the stumps and finished up, sitting with a dazed expression on his face in a mangled pile of stumps, bats, ball, etc.

The Boaters all had the same idea of batting—shutting the eyes as the bowler rushed up and then smashing the bat through the air.

Mr. Harding and Mr. Cooper, who fielded slips on the boundary, appealed for everything and anything. Another time, when Frost, at wicket, caught Earle, we were treated to the sight of the umpire, who is himself a wicket-keeper, leaping in the air, appealing vociferously, at the same time giving the unfortunate batsman out. Shillitoe was removed by a cunning piece of subterfuge.

The unfortunate Long was faced with the problem of whether Mr. Stead or Mrs. Stead, who ran up to the wicket together, was going to bowl. He does not to this day know which of the two bowled him.

We were treated to some amazing bowling—googlies, daisy cutters and balls which were indescribable.

BAY. Mrs. Frost, b Taylor Angela Frost, c Long, b Taylor J. R. Frost, b Taylor Mrs. Stead, c Shillito, b Evans Mrs. Bainton, st Garnham, b Cave Sister, b Cave Mr. Cooper, b Cave Mrs. Wrenn, not out Mr. Stead, l.b.w., b Cave Mr. Harding, ht. wkt., b Earle J. H. Butler, b Revill Extras (w 4, b 3, nb 1)

Total

0 10 0 21 4 0 0 9 4 3 3 8 62

BOATERS. J. S. Garnham, run out

H. L. Taylor, c Butler, b Mrs. Frost G. Cave, ht. wkt., b Mrs. Stead J. B. Shillitoe, run out R. Earle, c Frost, b Mrs. Stead R. S. F. Webber, c Frost, b Angela Frost H. D. Revill, run out G. D. Jefferson, b Mr. Stead P. L. Hart, c and b Butler G. Long, b Mr. and Mrs. Stead R. Evans, not out Extras (w 3, b 1) Total

4 9 9 15 1 6 6 8 6 0 1 4 69

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BOWLING ANALYSIS. Boaters.

M. R. 0.

19 9 4 H. L. Taylor 1 16 6 G. M. Cave 8 5 1 J. B. Shillitoe 5 3 1 R. Evans 7 1 0 R. Earle 2 0 2 H. D. Revill

Mr. Stead Mr. Harding Mrs. Stead Mrs. Frost Angela Frost Mrs. Wrenn Mr. Cooper J. H. Butler

Bay. M. 0.

3 0 1 0 4.3 0 3 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 1 0

R. 15 2 8 15 14 3 8 3

W. 3 4 0 1 1 1

Av. 6.33 4.00 — 5.00 7.00 2.00

W. 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 1

Av. 15.00 — 2.66 7.5 14.00 — — 3.00

TENNIS. This year, despite the weather, there was a much keener interest shown in the tennis at School, and for this encouraging state of affairs we are largely indebted to Mr. A. McN. Inglis, who very kindly presented a cup to be competed for by the three Houses.

With competition thus stimulated, much use has been made of the four tennis courts available, and despite the bad spell of weather just before the Inter-House matches the tennis played then was of a very high standard.

Unfortunately, the weather made the completion of the Open and Junior competitions impossible—this was doubly unfortunate for there was an exceptionally large entry for both events.

Early in the term practice was started for the Inter-House matches, which did not take place, however, until Sunday, July 14th, when the weather happened to be ideal.

Each House had entered three strings for " doubles," and the match was played under American tournament rules with each game consisting of the best of three sets.

The luck of the draw had given Temple House a bye into the final, leaving the Rise and School House to contest the semi-final.

In the first series, School House won all three games, Graham and Buckler beat the Rise first string, Butler and Taylor (H. L.) (6-3, 3-6, 6-5), Veitch and Hart lost to the House second string, Milburn and Middleton (1-6, 6-5, 2-6), and their third pair, Shillitoe and Morris lost to Vero and Cato (5-6, 5-6).

The Rise were more successful in the second series, for their first pair beat the House thirds easily (6-4, 6-2), and although Veitch and Hart lost to Buckler and Graham after a very hard game (5-6, 4-6), their third string unexpectedly beat Milburn and Middleton (5-6, 6-5, 6-3).

The last series saw School House finally victorious, for after the third string had lost to Veitch and Hart, after a very close game (4-6, 6-5, 5-6), Buckler and Graham secured the position in the finals by beating Shillitoe and Morris (5-6, 6-5, 6-2).

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The final of the Inter-House tennis—School House v Temple— was played after two postponements, on Saturday, July 20th, and School House, became the first holders of the Tennis Cup by winning five out of the possible nine games.

Owing to Milburn having left rather hurriedly to join the R.A.F., there was a re-shuffling of partners in the House team, Vero coming in for Milburn in the second string and Clephan taking his place with Cato in the third string.

Temple House were represented by Bulmer (E. P.) and Belchamber, Inglis and Lynch, and Reynolds (Ma.) and Bulmer (Mi.).

The first series once more resulted in the House being three games up, Bulmer (E. P.) and Belchamber losing to Graham and Buckler (5-6, 2-6), Middleton and Vero easily beating Lynch and Inglis (6-5, 6-2), and Reynolds and Bulmer (Mi.) losing to Cato and Clephan after a close first set (5-6, 3-6).

The remaining two games necessary for victory were soon secured

by School House, for Graham and Buckler easily beat Lynch and Inglis (6-2, 6-1) and Vero and Middleton were equally at home against Reynolds and Bulmer, and beat them 6-2, 6-2.

Thus, despite the failure of the House third string to beat Bulmer and Belchamber (3-6, 2-6), School House became the first holders of the Inter-House Tennis Cup, very kindly presented this season by A. McN. Inglis, Esq.

SQUASH. Owing to difficulties in travelling, the squash activities this term have been limited to two events. These were a match against Edinburgh Academy and the Inter-House squash.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. EDINBURGH ACADEMY. Played at York, Monday, 29th April.

Result: St. Peter's School 1, Edinburgh Academy 3.

The first game was Butler v. McLerman. This was an excellent game, and very close. Five games were played, and Butler succeeded in winning the lot. Lynch and Mathewson then played. This was a good, hard-hitting game, ending up in four wins for Mathewson.

When Cave and Dougal started playing it became apparent after the first game that Cave was having an " off day." Dougal won all of the three games played.

Milburn, playing Blair, had a very hard game indeed. The game was quite close, ending up with three wins for Blair.

Results: Butler beat McLerman, 9-4, 9-4, 9-6, 10-8, 9-5.

Lynch lost to Mathewson, 2-9, 1-9, 9-4, 7-9.

Cave lost to Dougal, 5-9, 1-9, 1-9.

Milburn lost to Blair, 6-9, 1-9, 8-10.

INTER-HOUSE SQUASH. This was played in two matches, the first being Clifton Rise v.

Temple. The Rise won after a hard-fought struggle, which left a match against the House to play.

The first game was between Butler and Milburn. The beginning of the game was very close indeed, but Milburn's training let him down, and Butler won all of the games played.

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Buckler, in the second game, beat Hart 3-1. This was an easy victory, especially as Buckler was at the top of his form.

In the third game, Pulleyn lost to Cole, 1-3. Here again, training was the main handicap.

Results: Rise v. Temple— Butler beat Lynch, 3-0.

Hart beat Bulmer, 3-1.

Cole lost to Cave, 1-3.

Rise v. School House.

Butler beat Milburn, 3-0.

Hart lost to Buckler, 1-3.

Cole beat Pulleyn, 3-1.

BOATING. YORK REGATTA. York was fortunate this year in being the only town to have its annual regatta, others having been cancelled owing to the war. Due to the same cause, many clubs and some colleges were unable to raise crews, and so even the York event was more than somewhat depleted.

The enclosure on the Station side, and the staging from which boats usually depart had to be abandoned. Visiting crews therefore used York City boathouse, and the School used their own boathouse and boats. The system of loudspeakers along the river bank had also unfortunately to be given up. In spite of these drawbacks the Regatta was an extremely successful event, and one that will be remembered at School for many years to come.

The first event of the afternoon was the First IV versus Leeds University Second IV in the White Rose Challenge Cup for JuniorSenior Fours, which resulted in an easy victory for the School, who went up at the start and gradually increased their lead to two lengths at the finish.

The next School crew to row was the Fourth IV, which defeated a St. John's College crew in the heats of the John E. Gibbs' Challenge Cup for Maiden Fours. The second crew rowing in the Regatta Cup next lost to another St. John's four.

The third four also rowing in the John E. Gibbs' Challenge Cup won their way into the semi-final by easily defeating a Nottingham crew. Owing to a Manchester IV having scratched, the First IV obtained a bye into the final of the White Rose.

The third and fourth fours having both won their heats, had to meet one another in the semi-final of the Gibbs' Cup. The race was stubbornly contested, and resulted in a victory for the Fourth IV, an extra touch of excitement being added by two " of the Third IV catching a" " crab," this, however, was not the reason that the crew lost the race. Now came the event which will make the 1940 Regatta an extremely memorable one. The First IV met York City firsts in the final of the White Rose Cup. The School were down a little at the start, but caught up a little at York City boathouse. At Marygate the First IV took her in," and the crews rowed neck and neck for the last ten strokes, when the School went ahead to win by half a canvas.

So for the first time in the School's rowing history the White Rose Cup was won by the First IV, and now reposes in Big Hall.

The last event in which a School crew participated was the final of the John E. Gibbs' Cup, between the Fourth IV and Leeds University thirds, which resulted in a narrow defeat for the School.

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SCHOOL v. LEEDS UNIVERSITY. This event took place on the Wednesday following the Regatta.

The School Second IV, rowing Leeds Thirds, won their race easily by two and a half lengths, whilst the First IV did likewise, and defeated Leeds Seconds by three lengths.

SWIMMING. Thanks to the efforts of Mr. Harding, there has been a great improvement in the standard of swimming this year. A completely new feature was life saving. About forty boys competed for the Bronze Medal and only two were unsuccessful.

It was hoped to have a swimming match with Durham School, but this had to be abandoned, owing to the war situation.

The sports this year were a great success. Once again the Rise won the cup with the greatest of ease, with Temple second and School House third.

SWIMMING SPORTS, 1940.

1. Under 16 Free Style—Two Lengths.

1st, Dodd; 2nd, Dench. Time, 33 4/5th secs.

2. Open Breast-stroke—Four Lengths.

1st, Ruddock: 2nd, Ping. Time, 1 min. 31 2/5th secs.

3. Under 15 Free Style—One Length.

1st, Hart; 2nd, Pryer. Time, 15 2/5th secs.

4. Under 16 Dive.

1st, Dodd; 2nd, Sheriff.

5. Open Free Style—Two Lengths.

1st, Butler; 2nd, Barker. Time, 31 4/5th secs.

6. Under 15 Breast-stroke—Two Lengths.

1st, Leigh; 2nd, Reynolds. Time 45 2/5th secs.

7. Open Plunge.

1st, Butler; 2nd, Cave. Distance, 37 ft. 5 ins.

8. Open Obstacle Race—Two Lengths.

1st, Lynch; 2nd, Ruddock. Time, 43 3/5th secs.

9. Under 16 Obstacle Race—One Length.

1st, Dodd; 2nd, Donaldson. Time, 22 2/5th secs.

10. Under 16 Plunge.

1st, Thompson; 2nd, Dench. Distance 46 ft. 3 ins.

11. Open Back-stroke—Two Lengths.

1st, McKinlay; 2nd, Long. Time, 40 secs.

12. Under 16 Breast-stroke—Four Lengths.

1st, Dodd; 2nd, Godsmark. Time, 1 min. 31 3/5th secs.

13. Open Dive.

1st, Lynch; 2nd, Long.

14. Under 16 Back-stroke—One Length.

1st, Dodd; 2nd, Hart. Time, 17 2/5th secs.

15. House Relay Race—Four by One Length.

School House. Time, 59 2/5th secs.

House Swimming Cup. The Rise, 67 points; Temple House, 31 points; School House, 29 points.

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O.T.C. NEWS AND SHOOTING.

Training this term has been mostly in preparation for the General Inspection on June 18th. No. 1 platoon was composed of cadets with Certificate " A," No. 2 were mainly cadets who were taking Certificate " A," and Nos. 3 and 4 were last term's recruits.

The following promotions were made :—Cp1s. Jefferson, Graham and Cato to be Sergeants; L/Cpls. Milburn, Steele, Clephan and Inglis to be Corporals; Cadets Motum, Taylor (H. L.), Belchamber, Earle, Revill, Cave, Lynch, Turnell, Garnham, Veitch, Ramsden and Denby to be Lance-Corporals.

The above cadets passed the Promotion Exam. The following Certificate " A " candidates were successful :—Cadets Evans, Buckler, Barker, Coombe and Cole.

On Friday, 26th July, the members of the O.T.C. who were in the Home Guard defended some trenches against the rest of the Corps, who were representing " Parachutists." Part of the objective was captured by " Parachutists " disguised as civilians.

GENERAL INSPECTION, 1940.

The Inspection this year was on Tuesday, 18th June. Fortunately the weather was fine. The Corps was inspected by the Headmaster, and after the general salute and march past, it split up into its training platoons, which proceeded with their ordinary duties.

No. 1 platoon were undergoing training as instructors, No. 2 platoon were carrying out a scheme, namely the theory of taking up a defensive position, and Nos. 3 and 4 platoons, composed of first year recruits were undergoing arms drill and weapon training.

Finally, the signallers, under the supervision of Mr. E. S. Jeffs, demonstrated the use of the field telephone, lamp and morse flags, by sending and receiving a message dictated by the Headmaster.

After the march past the Headmaster, in a short speech, congratulated the Corps on a very fine performance, and promised a half holiday for later on in the term.

INTER-HOUSE SECTION COMPETITION. This year the " Fernie " Cup passes from School House, the holders, to the Rise House. The winning section was No. 9 section, commanded by Corporal Steele.

No. 9 section, commander Cpl. Steele (Rise), 119 points.

No. 5 section, commander L/Cpl. Earle (School House), 116 points.

No. 13 section, commander L/Cpl. Cave (Temple), 113 points.

In all, 15 sections took part, which is almost a record number, 16 being the maximum number ever to take part.

Points were awarded for turn-out, arms drill, weapon training and map reading.

SHOOTING—SUMMER TERM. This term the Annual Course was shot off, School House being the winners of the House average.

School House 52.09, Temple House 50.16, Rise 47.05.

J. McN. Inglis (Temple) won the Individual Shot with a score of 79.

Battrick was the best recruit with a score of 76.

Four teams were entered for the Inter-House Shooting Competition, two being from School House. The Rise and School House tied with a score of 300 each. On re-shooting, School House won, scoring 305 against the Rise score of 293.

Rise.

School House. ... 80 Cole ...

• • • 80 Earle ... ... 80 Frost ...

78 Clephan Taylor ... 70 7 74 Buckler ... 63 Ping ... ... 73 Graham 55

The winning teams in the Shooting Competition were:1st Competition. Group and Snap Shooting.

1st: Buckler, Frost, Langstaff, Ward.

2nd: Earle, Lynch, Ping, Shepherd.

2nd Competition. 200 and 500 yards.

1st: Inglis, Cave, Langstaff, Hey. 2nd: Cole, Morris, Wyman, Wellburn.

3rd Competition. Whole Course.

1st: Clephan, Cave, Langstaff, Hanson.

2nd: Milburn, Clephan, Belchamber, Calder.

The Shooting VIII has only had one match this term, a " Country Life " against Ellesmere College, which was won, 617 against 583.

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editors of " The Peterite."

Dear Sirs, I wish to reply, in some measure, to a criticism appended last term to the reports of the Debating Society meetings, to the effect that members entered the debate with their minds made up as to the vote they were going to cast, and that the speakers contented themselves with an exchange of abuse. An example of the bias of the house was cited—that of the debate in which a very good speech in support of a motion produced no effect upon the stony-hearted audience, who listened in oblivious silence to the silver-tongued appeals of the proposer, and then proceeded to vote for the opposition. Heartrending, but nevertheless inevitable. Bias in some direction cannot be avoided. In the case quoted, staunch supporters of the cinema listened to long tirades against this institution, but (can one blame them) were not moved. Proceeding upon the argument of the critic, if we hear plausible speeches in support of Germany, we ought to turn Nazi. This is, of course, ridiculous. As to the complaint that personal insults are hurled back and forth by the speakers, this cannot be avoided, and affords a little harmless amusement to the house, provided that it is not carried too far.

On the whole, the debates are well-argued and well-conducted.

Only in choice of subject can they be criticised at all. The present writer would like to suggest the choice of subjects a little more abstract, a little more philosophical in character. The present debates are almost all either political or farcical. Arguments about politics take place at every hour in every place, and the Debating Society would do well to turn from them to subjects calculated to make members forget world affairs for a short space of time. However, this letter has been written to defend, rather than to criticise the Debating Society, whose value is much appreciated by everyone.

Yours sincerely, A Member of the Debating Society.

THE JUNIOR SCHOOL.

Let us say straightaway that in spite of war conditions the term has been a very successful one for us, and even though the term was longer than usual we have been busy all the time. We have had to miss one or two of our usual Summer Term activities, e.g., the Whit-Monday outing and the Scout Camp, but most of our doings have been carried on as normally as possible, and we have enjoyed a wonderful spell of fine weather which allowed everyone to get extra cricket games and practice. Nine new boys joined us this term, making a total strength of 104.

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The Junior School Athletic Sports were held on Whit-Monday, May 13th, and we were very pleased indeed to see such a large gathering of parents on a beautifully fine day. The presentation of prizes was very kindly performed by Mrs. Anelay, the wife of an O.P. and mother of one of our senior Olavites. The full list of prize winners will be found on another page.

The Swimming Baths have been in frequent use, and we are glad to hear from Mr. Harding that a good proportion of boys in the Junior School are -etting well on the way towards passing the test. The test at present is two lengths breast stroke and one length on the back.

Twelve boys have passed this test during the term:—J. Barker, J. Cadell, J. Dench, E. Denison, J. Dook, L. Edinger, J. Gibson, J. Gillgrass, V. Gregory, D. Reavley, P. Simpson, M. Smith.

The cricket team is to be congratulated on successfully keeping up the reputation of St. Olave's on the cricket field. There were several very exciting games and finishes. We were all very sorry that the Fathers' match could not be arranged—owing to a shortage of fathers!

In the St. Peter's School scholarship examinations, P. R. Penty gained the Day Boy Scholarship from St. Olave's to St. Peter's, and we congratulate Penty very heartily on his good work.

We also feel it is a considerable credit to St. Olave's, and we congratulate John Baker (Form J.IV) very warmly on winning an Open Scholarship to Christ's Hospital; he took the examination almost " in his stride " with very little special preparation, so that it was a very satisfactory and pleasing effort.

The Junior School Swimming Sports were held on Wednesday, July 17th, when Mrs. K. G. Chilman very kindly made the presentation of cups and prizes to the winners.

The Headmaster presented the Form Prizes at the Junior School Assembly on the last day of term, after which the Junior School " broke up " in its traditional manner.

The Form Prizes winners were as follows:— Form J.I—J. Gibson.

Form J.II—D. Thompson.

Form J.III—J. Amos.

Form J.IV—W. Clark.

Form J.V—G. Lambert.

VALETE. Day Boys.

S. Garbut (to Temple).

F. G. Davis.

G. F. Lambert (to Temple).

G. F. Langdon.

N. G. L. R. McDermid (to N. K. Haugh.

Temple).

N. B. Burgess.

J. A. Smith (to Temple).

W. P. Anelay (to Rise).

J. F. Spink (to Temple).

P. R. Penty (to Rise).

J. D. Ward (to Temple).

P. S. Shepherd (to Rise).

G. Mountain (to Temple).

S. Forshaw (to Temple).

R. H. Fryer (to Temple).

Boarders.

G. M. Smith (to School House).

J. R. Baker.

D. W. Knowlson (to School T. F. Morris (to Rise).

House).

G. J. Price (to Rise).

SALVETE. Day Boys.

R. McColm.

E. E. E. Cass.

P. Lascelles.

J. S. Rymer.

F. Newdick.

B. C. Lambert.

J. D. Hartley.

D. Hardisty.

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ST. OLAVE'S ATHLETIC SPORTS, 1940.

On Whit Monday we had our sports finals. On the whole the times were not quite as good as last year's, but it was a most successful meeting. Procter, for the second year in succession, won the Junior Steeplechase, and other outstanding events were the Quarter Mile and the Tug-of-war. In the latter event there was a titanic struggle between the Day Boys and the Boarders. Two of the pulls lasted well over a minute and the issue was always in doubt.

After the sports, Mrs. Anelay kindly gave away the prizes. The following is the list of events and winners:Quarter Mile-1st, Fryer; 2nd, M. Smith. Time 72-5 secs.

Steeplechase-1st, Fryer; 2nd, Clark; 3rd, Owen. Time 7 m. 8 secs.

100 Yards, Open-1st, Haysey; 2nd, Clark. Time 13.5 secs.

High Jump, Open-1st, M. Smith; 2nd Boyes. Height 3 ft. 11i ins.

Long Jump, Open-1st, Clark; 2nd, Haysey. Distance 13 ft. 7 ins.

Cricket Ball, Open-1st, Fryer; 2nd, Clark. Distance 55 yds.

Steeplechase, Under 12-1st, Dodsworth; 2nd, Gregory.

80 Yards, Under 12-1st, Gillgrass; 2nd, Cadell. Time 11.2 secs.

High Jump, Under 12-1st, Cadell; 2nd Davidge. Height 3 ft. 8 ins.

Long Jump, Under 12-1st, Cadell; 2nd, Arnott. Distance 12ft. 6 in.

Cricket Ball, Under 12-1st, Andrews; 2nd, Cadell. Distance 55 yds.

Steeplechase, Under 10A-1st, P. Procter; 2nd, Haugh.

60 Yards, Under 10i-1st, Graham; 2nd, Metcalfe. Time 9.2 secs.

High Jump, Under 101-1st, Graham; 2nd, Haugh. Height 3ft. 5i ins.

Long Jump, Under 10i-1st, Davis; 2nd, Gowen. Distance 10 ft. 2 ins.

Cricket Ball, Under 10A-1st, Davis; 2nd, Roseigh. Distance 40 yds.

Rely-Day Boarders: Scott, Cadell, Macpherson, Graham, Collinson, Haysey. Time 62 secs.

Tug-of-war-Day Boys. 2 pulls to 1.

ST. OLAVE'S SWIMMING SPORTS. On 27th July the Swimming Sports were held, and the general standard of swimming was quite good. The diving, however, was rather disappointing, chiefly because the water had previously been too cold for very much practice. Mrs. Chilman kindly presented the prizes after the sports.

The following is a list of events and winners:One Length-Over 11-1st, Gregory; 2nd, M. Smith. Time 17 secs.

Dive, Over 11-1st, Dench; 2nd, Norwood.

Two Lengths, Breast-stroke-1st, Chilman; 2nd, Norwood. Time 51.8 secs.

Plunge-1st, Norwood; 2nd, Gregory. Distance 35 ft. 1 in.

One Length, Under 11-1st, Dodd; 2nd, Cadell. Time 20 secs.

Dive, Under 11-1st, Dodd; 2nd, Cadell.

Beginner's Length-1st, A. Smith; 2nd, Cameron. Time 31 secs.

Four Lengths Relay-Day Boys (Dodd, Denison, Chilman, Gregory). Time 1 m. 22 secs.

SCOUT AND CUB REPORT. This term there have been so many new scouts and cubs that there are now four patrols and four sixes. The old Hawks Patrol• has been reformed after a lapse of two years, and we have made a Green Six. There are now twenty-four members of both the troop and the pack, the maximum number possible. We have been very active this term in spite of the fact that the scout camp and the cub outing had to be cancelled owing to the war. Some of the money which would have been spent on these activities has been given to the special scout fund for refugees. Many thousands of scouts and cubs have had to face the horrors of invasion, and we hope that our 58

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