THE JUNIOR SCHOOL

ever, held firm against the repeated and spirited attacks of the York side, who on several occasions came within inches of crossing the Durham line. Penniston and Davison were an especially clever combination among the School backs, and they initiated several threatening attacks. Leigh handled a slippery ball well at scrum-half, while Wyman played an excellent game in the line-out.

Having regard to the extremely trying conditions for running and handling successfully, this match was full of hard, fast and good football, and although they were beaten, the School team can have every satisfaction with their showing in this match.

Readers of " The Peterite " must sometimes have wondered whether the accommodation at St. Olave's is elastic, especially as during the last few years we seem to be continually recording a further increase in numbers. However, last term the limit was reached at 130, and it is pleasing to be able to say that the very large leave at the end of the Summer Term has been entirely replaced.

The general arrangement of Forms remains the same except that J. I and J. II are now kept separate for most teaching periods, and this gives an opportunity for more individual attention for the youngest boys.

The Special and Form Prizes won by boys of the Junior School were presented on Speech Day, on October 29th, when the attendance of visitors was so large that our applause had to be given from a side room. After Speech Day a half-term holiday was allowed, and this was much appreciated, in spite of the difficulties of travelling for some of the boarders.

With Mr. Walshaw as chairman, the Stamp Club has held regular and very successful meetings, with discussions and useful exchanges. Towards the end of term a competition was held for the best display of a sheet of mounted stamps. The competition was very keen and a good number of sheets of well-mounted stamps was displayed. The first prize was won by John Varley ; 2, J. Treherne Thomas ; 3, D. Hopkins ; 4, W. Samuels. It is hoped to hold an exhibition of stamps next term.

The Lending Library has also flourished, and we would Eke to thank Old Boys who have so kindly sent us the books of exciting tales they read in their younger days to add to our library.

It is with great satisfaction that we again record the successful holding of our annual Gym. Display. SergeantMajor Puddick had an exceptionally busy time licking into shape the 30 odd new boys—many of whom had done little or no P.T. exercises before. He is to be congratulated on producing a show which, we feel sure, was well up to standard. Between the drill exercises there were some recitations, quite well done, by J. Steel, D. Steele, D Knowles, R. Gray, J. Cooke, and M. McGregor, R. Wheway and J. T. Thomas gave a short dialogue in French. On the last night of term Mrs. Ping provided the Boarders with the timehonoured Christmas breaking-up tea and party, which all thoroughly enjoyed.

We have not space to record the many other little details which go to make up the doings of a term, but the Old Boys will recognise the importance of the fact that work and games have been carried on much as usual, and when we hear of the greater difficulties of some other schools, we are indeed thankful.

SALVETE.

Boarders—

C. Burdass, J. Burdass, G. Carpenter, J. D. Cooke,

J. D. Eccles, D. C. Jack, M. A. Kidson, D. Knowles,

D. H. Holmes, P. Walshaw, T. C. Willis.

Day Boys—

J. F. Annequin, J. Broadley, F. A. Brown, F. D. Browne,

M. I. Daniel, M. A. Dawson, R. G. Emmett, R. W. Gray,

A. N. W. Gunning, P. V. W. Gunning, D. Haley,

P. A. Harris, D. F. Kellett, P. H. Masser, D. J. Osborne,

G. A. Myers, D. Richardson, F. C. Slegg, J. Steel,

D. Steele, J. C. Varley, M. Cross (half-term) .

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For once it might not be out of place to pay tribute to the lower of our two rugger games. The enthusiasm of the Second Game has been one of the most pleasing features of the term, and is a promising omen for the future. Competition for places is so keen that it presents a harassing problem to those whose task it is to make out the games list.

In the First Game we made a break about mid-term from our rugger to play Red House at soccer. The 1st XI gained a creditable win, goals being scored by Myers (2), . Cass (2), Slegg and Wood, but we were a little too ambitious in turning out our 2nd XI to play the same opponents at home. Thomas's team played pluckily, but lacked weight and experience.

Turning back to rugger, we must congratulate the Dayboys on their two convincing wins over the Boarders. Tackling was weak at this stage of the term, and Cass proved too strong a runner to hold.

One of the most successful afternoons of the term was that on which the newly-founded League Championship took place. The Thebans, captained by 'Dobson, ran out winners, Mortimer and Thomas playing particularly well in the pack. The Etruscans won the Junior Soccer Championship, James scoring all the goals for the winners.

Finally, our 1st XV challenged a St. Peter's Junior XV, raised by Davidge and composed mainly of last year's Olavites. This was a grand game, and in a closely contested struggle we were unlucky not to score several times. The pack gave a good account of themselves, Radford, Stuart, Metcalfe and Graham being outstanding, while Burdass (C.) played what Olavites call a " wizard " game at scrum-half.

Teams: RUGBY XV—Hutchinson (capt.), Oliver (vice-captain)

Cass, Dobson, Slegg, Dodgson, Lee, Atkinson,

Burdass (J.), Thomas, Broadley, Stuart, Metcalfe,.

Radford, Mortimer, Graham, Burdass (C.). SOCCER XI—Dobson (capt.), Broadley (vice-capt.), Oliver,.

Burdass (J.), Lee, Graham, Dodgson, Wood, Myers,.

Slegg, Cass.