The Junior School

SEMI-FINAL—TEMPLE v. RISE.

E. P. Bulmer and H. C. Belchamber (Temple) beat Hort and Veitch 6-2, 5-7, 6-0 ; beat Frost and Brown 6-1, 6-0 ; beat Steele and Morris 6-0, 6-1.

J. D. Bulmer and G. Reynolds (Temple) beat Hort and Veitch 8-6, 3-6, 6-4 ; lost to Frost and Brown 3-6, 4-6 ; lost to Steele and Morris 2-6, 4-6.

J. G. Neville and J. K. Andrew (Temple) lost to Hort and Veitch 4-6, 3-6; lost to Frost and Brown 6-4, 5-7, 4-6; lost to Steele and Morris 2-6, 6-3, 6-8. Rise 5, Temple 4. FINAL—SCHOOL HOUSE v. RISE.

F. N. Buckler and D. G. Middleton (School House) beat Hort and Veitch 6-3, 6-0 ; beat Frost and Brown 6-3, 6 4 ; beat Steele and Morris 6 4, 2 6, 6-4.

Hanson and Anderson (School House) lost to Hort and Veitch 0-6, 3-6 ; lost to Frost and Brown 2-6, 4-6 ; lost to Steele and Morris 4-6, 6 4, 5-7.

McKinlay and Evans (School House) beat Hort and Veitch 7-5, 4-6, 8-6; lost to Frost and Brown 2-6, 4-6 ; beat Steele and Morris 6-1, 7-5. School House 5, Rise 4.

St. Olave's and boys of the Junior School assembled on Saturday, May 3rd, full of enthusiasm for the Summer Term, a term which is naturally looked forward to and enjoyed by all. We also started with a new record for the number of boys in the School. There were 17 new boys, making a total of 125 in attendance.

The School welcomed two additions to the teaching staff of St. Olave's, Mr. J. R. Walshaw, who also acted as an Assistant Scoutmaster to Mr. Cassels, and Mrs. I. M. W. Ballard, whom we could scarcely regard as a " newcomer," because many of us had known her so well as Miss Betty Ping. Mrs. Ballard will allow us, we feel sure, to sympathise with her on the absence of her husband on service overseas, and yet to congratulate St. Olave's in having her—for the

time being—to help us with French, English, and the Cubs in her characteristically enthusiastic manner. It was extremely bad luck that she had the misfortune to break her leg at about half term when going with us to the Baths. We were all very sorry and sympathise with her in having to be laid up during the fine weather. It is good news that the injury is recovering satisfactorily.

For the first few weeks of term, practice for the Sports to be held on Whit-Monday, alternated with Cricket practice, but we had a severe blow at the end of the first three weeks when two cases of chicken-pox appeared. This was most disappointing because following these two cases, other victims occurred from time to time right through the term. It seemed obvious that some boy had returned to School not wholly free from infection.

Mr. Cassels introduced a brilliant and very useful idea in order to encourage competition in the cricket games. All the boys of the Junior School have been divided into four groups or " Houses," quite irrespective of boarders or day boys. Each House to run at least two teams and gain places on a system of points. But the burning question was to give suitable names to the four " Houses." Many suggestions were received, and no doubt some of our readers may think our final choice could have been improved ! After much deep thinking the following names were adopted: Trojans, Spartans, Thebans and Etruscans.

Keenness for bathing and swimming was helped by the marvellous spell of fine, hot weather. Actually the first " ice " was broken by a small party that Mr. Ping took to the river on May 18th.

We are very pleased to record the following names of boys who have passed the full Junior School Swimming Test, but we should like to say that very many more boys have passed out of the " non-swimmer " stage by passing the one-length test. This means that a boy has got his toes off the bottom and should very quickly go ahead with more practice in the holidays.

Certificates were gained by Andrews, Brindley (D.), Cameron, Faulding, Gibson, Gowen, Gray, Harker (D.), Haysey, Kaiser, McColm, McKinney, Shearsmith, Shearston, Speight, Thomson, Weighill.

The work of the boys in the Junior School has been carried on through the term very well indeed, and we should like to congratulate P. Simpson very heartily on winning a Scholarship to the Senior School.

J. B. Copnall was successful in gaining an interview as the result of his examination for Dartmouth ; J. Barker and J. Bramwell also did well to pass their entrance examinations to Sherborne and St. Edward's respectively.

Full School examinations were held towards the end of term and Special prizes and Form prizes will be given on Speech Day next term.

Interest in Natural History pursuits has continued. D. C. Drummond captured several quite uncommon moths during his convalescence from chicken-pox and he mounted them very creditably.

John Blackburn had the distinction of bringing in a wild flower which was " new " to Mr. Ping and so gained the due reward.

The prize winners of the Wild Flower Holiday Task in the Easter holidays were : Form J III, A. Cameron, C. Goode and J. Gibson. Form J II, M. J. Wright, J. Rymer and P. Jackson. -

We heard towards the end of the term that " San Sister " is leaving us and we should like to take this opportunity of expressing our very best thanks for all she has done for us, especially those of us who managed to pick up germs and so had to be patients. We wish " San Sister " the best of luck in her new post.

We were very fortunate in having a fine, warm day for our Swimming Sports on July 25th. There was a very good attendance of parents, and the boys showed excellent proficiency in swimming and diving—in fact, the diving reached a very high standard.

Mrs. A. Wentworth Ping kindly presented Savings Certificate stamps as prizes to the winners.

The results were:— Two Lengths Open Breast Stroke.-1, Gillgrass; 2,

Chilman. One Length Open Free Style.-1, Gregory; 2, Dench. Open Dive.-1, Gregory; 2, Oliver. Open Plunge.-1, Chilman; 2, Gregory. One Length under 14.-1, Dodd; 2, Cadell. Junior Dive.-1, Dodd; 2, Cadell. One Length, Beginners.-1, Moreton; 2, Dobson. One Breadth, Beginners.-1, Fenton; 2, K. Harrison. One Length Consolation.-1, Gowen; 2, Gibson. 75

VALETE. Day Boys to Senior School.—Blackburn (J. F.), Boyes (K. A.), Brindley (D. R.), Chilman (P. W. G.), Clark (W. J.), Denison (E. A. K.), Dennis (F. E.), Dodsworth (G. H.), Eastwood (G. G.), Faulding (R. A.), Gregory (V. B.), Harker (D. A.), Haysey (I. W. J.), Heap (J. R. T.), Procter (G. B.), Wakenshaw (T), Weighill (P. W.). Gillgrass (J.) (to School House), McKinney (E. D.) (to

School House), Norwood (J. M.) (to School House),

Simpson (P.) (to School House), Taylor (K. G.) (to

Rise). Barker (J. R. M.), Bramwell (F. J.), Copnall (J. B.) Dodd (P. G.), Dickinson (W. J. 0.), Gray (D. B.).

SALVETE. Boarders.—Mortimer (J. B.), J. III; Nicholson (J. B.), J. I;

Radford (G. A.) (rejoined), J. III. Day Boys.—Kingham (D. H.), J. IV B.; Flint (M. F.), J. I;

Wood (A. R.), J. III; Laing (D.), J. I; Kellett (M.),

J. I; Kaiser (E. R.), J. I; Thomas (J. C. T.), J. V B.;

Oliver (D. J.), J. IV B.; Chilman (J. H.), J. I; Richardson (W. A.), J. III; Long (J. R. G.), J. IV B.; Harrison (K. G.), J. III; Watson (A.), J. I; Caffyn (H. I.), J. I.

JOHN ANTHONY BAKER.

It is with deep regret that we have to record the sudden death during the Easter holidays of John Anthony Baker, aged 10 years and 6 months, of 47 Melrosegate, Heworth, York.

J. A. Baker had been recommended and selected for a special entry to the Junior School from Tang Hall School, Heworth, and had completed one term in St. Olave's, during which he had shown considerable promise.

Our deepest sympathy is extended to Lieut. and Mrs. Baker on their sad loss.

ST. OLAVE'S CRICKET.

This has been a good season in many ways. First of all the fielding has been really keen, and that is of prime importance. Then there has been steady improvement as the term went on, and people have been enthusiastic enough to analyse their mistakes and profit by them. Our match results were frankly disappointing, but however badly the games were going there was always someone to retrieve the position a little, and this never devolved twice upon the same individual ; this shows clearly that there is potential strength all the way down the batting order.

Barker had an average of 13 and Speight and Clark followed with 12; each of these has made an occasional big score, in the thirties or forties. Dook did not have much luck, though he often asked for trouble by taking liberties in his first over.

Clark was the most consistent bowler, and his fast inswingers will be useful to the Colts next year. Boyes bowled well but is easily discouraged, and Eastwood took some wickets, but there are far too many long hops in his repertoire. Speight shows promise with his off. breaks.

Lack of petrol for the mowers has limited the number of grounds available, yet such has been the keenness throughout St. Olave's that even games on the river field have been enjoyed and league matches played with tremendous enthusiasm.

1st XI RESULTS. v. A IVth Form team-29 for 2-28 won. v. A IVth Form team-104 for 8 dec.-88 won. v. A Colts XI-63----87 lost. v. Ampleforth Junior House-61-102 lost. .v. Bootham (under 15)-86-407 lost. v. Terrington Hall-46-47 for 8 lost. v. Woodleigh-122-23 won.

The following boys represented St. Olave's in the various matches : J. R. Barker (Captain), W. J. Clark, W. H. Andrews, K. Boyes, J. M. Dook, J. M. Norwood, P. A. Speight, I. S. Macpherson, G. G. Eastwood, A. R. McColm, P. W. Weighill, R. L. Hutchinson, D. C. Drummond, H. Dixon, E. A. K. Dennison (scorer).

SCOUTING.

The main work this term has been concerned with enlarging the troop. A fifth patrol has been started, which has been named the Owls, and Barker was its first P.L. Altogether twenty new Scouts have been enrolled and to fit them in, all five patrols have had to be reconstituted. The shaking-down process and the passing of Tenderfoot tests has taken up all our available scouting time. The work promises to bear fruit and next year should provide a large number of second-class badges.

Morse has replaced semaphore for the second-class signalling and it is hoped that the classes under the A.S.M. will produce many signallers' badges ; these will be very helpful to future members of the A.T.C.

The difficulty of providing uniform is likely to become acute. For the present we have collected enough to be able to hire it, at a very modest charge, to nearly everyone. If any who read this have grown out of their uniform, or have no further use for it, will they send it to us ? We will be extremely grateful ; not only will it help another Scout, but the troop funds will benefit to the extent of half a crown a year, and we are trying to build up a reserve to use, when peace comes, to replenish our stock of camping equipment.

ST OLAVE'S CUBS.

This term the pack has seen two big changes : we have a new Akela, Mrs. Ballard, whom we welcomed with a roofraising howl, and we have also taken over the old Scout hut, so that we now have separate headquarters.

Activities this term have been mostly out-of-doors, and we have spent a good deal of time building huts in the field by the river. On Empire Day we paraded with the Scouts for the ceremony of saluting the flag and, in spite of difficulties with uniform due to rationing, we managed to make ourselves smart for the occasion.

All our plans, however, had to be abandoned after halfterm owing to Akela's accident, and since then we have met with the Scouts. There has, therefore, been no Six competition this term, and, most unfortunately, no outing, to which we were all looking forward.

Fawcett, Harrison (J.) and Harrison (R.) are to be congratulated on winning their Collectors' Badges, all with varied and neat collections of stamps.

ST. OLAVE'S SPORTS.

The Sports were held on June 2nd. It was, unfortunately, a bitterly cold day, but a good number of parents turned up, and the standard of endeavour and enthusiasm was as high as usual. In the open events Haysey won the 100 yards, the long jump and the quarter mile; in the under 12 class Cadell, and in the under 101 Cass, carried off the honours.

Instead of the usual cups and spoons as prizes, Savings Stamps of approximately the same value were given. Mrs. C. Simpson, of Leeds, very kindly presented them to the winners.