House Notes

We congratulate P. M. Steele on his appointment as Captain of Hockey, and R. H. Hanson on his appointment as Vice-Captain of Hockey, and on the award of his Cap. E. P. Davison, J. P. Caley and P. V. Leigh afe also to be congratulated on the award of their Hockey Caps, and R. L. Murray on the award of his Colours.

Congratulations to E. P. Davison on being appointed Captain of Athletics, to R. J. McKinlay on being appointed Vice-Captain of Athletics, to P. G. R. Dench on his appointment as Captain of Boats, and to R. A. Stratton and D. J. G. B. Burton on their respective appointments as Captain and Vice-Captain of Cricket for the coming season. P. V. Leigh is also to be congratulated on being appointed Hon. Secretary of Squash.

The total of War Savings raised this term was £175 7s. 10d., bringing the sum total since the campaign began in May, 1940, to £5,028 16s. 7d.

THE MANOR.

We can safely say that the House has flourished and improved considerably during the course of the term, a term which has been packed with events, in which we have won successes and suffered defeats, but all of which have helped to bring the " Manor " back once more into the limelight pf Inter-House affairs.

Perhaps the main feature of the term for us was the pro- duction of our first concert, in which we tried to be serious, funny and original. It is no job of ours to criticise our efforts, but we should like to point out that the performance was not dominated by the monitors, as is often the case, but by the House as a whole, an experiment which should be introduced into all concerts, as it gives those boys lower down in the House a chance to show their ability. We should like here to thank everyone who took part in it, and to congratulate them upon their efforts.

Turning now to Inter-House sport, we are very happy to record that we have scored our first success in winning the Senior Hockey and Squash Cups. In the semi-finals of the hockey we played School House, whom we should like , to congratulate heartily upon the brilliant game they gave

us, and to console them by saying that if a draw could have been possible no result would have judged the sides more fairly. In the finals we played the Rise, whom we beat by two goals to nil. In the Junior Hockey we played Temple House, whose weight proved too much for us to overcome. In the Squash matches we easily beat the Rise in the semifinals, and in the finals we beat School House by two games to one.

As a result of the above games, the following are to be congratulated upon the award of their House Colours :- R. H. Hanson, E. P. Davison, R. A. Stratton and P. A. Shardlow for Hockey, and A. G. Reynolds and D. L. Pryer for Squash.

Other activities during the term included a great craze for gardening, a craze which, we hope, will be kept up. We hope, too, that its results will bring ample reward for all those who have worked so industriously on their allotments. Indoor activities have not flourished to any extent, with the exception of modelling, which, by the juniors, has been carried on with the same enthusiasm as was shown last term.

We conclude with no prophecies, but in the hope that all members of the House will show as much keenness in the future as they have done in the past.

THE RISE.

This term has again proved successful both as regards games and general House activities. Although we lost the Senior Hockey by a narrow margin to Manor after defeating Temple by two goals to nil in the semi-final, we made up for this by securing the Junior Hockey. Perhaps the Juniors' greatest asset was a strong back division, J. C. Robson hitting the ball with amazing accuracy for a boater !

The House did particularly well in the Cross-Country, winning the plate once again by a comfortable margin. A word must be said here in praise of the excellent packing of the Rise team, and for his part in pacing the other members of the team, J. R. Penty was awarded his well-deserved House Colours.

Perhaps, however, we derived most satisfaction from our resounding victory in the Athletic Sports. For this we

are particularly grateful to Hart for his truly magnificent running in the Senior class, and to Shepherd, who earned many points in the Intermediates. But the House as a whole contributed no less, and it was gratifying to begin the day with a handsome lead in " House averages." Our condolences go to Godsmark, who was prevented by a Rugger injury, from active participation. Our success was due in large measure to his enthusiasm and organising capacity as " non-playing " captain.

Our Squash team this year was young and inexperienced, but we hope for better results next year, when the team will be almost intact. Robson (P.) was appointed Captain of Squash and was awarded his House Colours. We should also like' to congratulate Morris, Captain of Rise Boats, and Thompson on the award of their House Colours.

Once more, a raffle was held in aid of the Red Cross and St. John. The Junior Middles again won the prize— cakes were very kindly made for the occasion by Mrs. Burgess.

This term saw the production of another Rise concert, which maintained the high standard of previous years. Anelay was the villain of the piece, and he always came off best in his backchat with the compere. The high-spot of the programme was an opera, played by the Rise Not-soGrand Opera Company, with musical direction under Duffield. The male chorus was enlivened by a potential Tauber in the form of Boulton, who is also to be thanked for providing the costumes.

We were pleased to receive a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Corkhill this term, and also from several old Risites in the Forces.

SCHOOL HOUSE.

The House has had little material success in sports this term, but I think we can say that in no game have we failed to put up a good show, and that prospects for the future are encouraging.

In the Senior Hockey we drew as our opponents for the semi-finals, the Manor. Meeting them for the first time at sport we were defeated by a very narrow margin, after an excellent game in which a high standard of hockey was dis-

played. Extra time of ten minutes each way was the deciding factor, since the Manor, profiting by a slip, were able to get the one goal necessary for victory. The score was 1-0.

The House met the Rise in the Junior Hockey, and were beaten 3-0 in a rough and ready game with plenty of hard hitting.

In the Inter-House Squash we played Temple, and only just beat them to get into the final. The last game, between Penniston and Sheriff, was most exciting when, each House having a set and two games to its credit, the score reached 8-5 to Sheriff before Penniston, making a final effort, won 10-8. The Manor beat us quite comfortably in the, final, when Gillgrass was third string in place of Penniston, who was unable to play.

We are looking forward hopefully to the beginning of next term, when the boat races, postponed because of the shortage of boats, will be rowed. Both the House 1st and 2nd IVs have had plenty of practice.

For the Cross-Country Race the House entered a very young team, and, although we only took third place, our team ran well, Ringrose, who came second, giving an outstanding performance.

On the 27th February we presented our House Concert, a pantomime, entitled " Cinderella," which was written and acted entirely by members of the House. We should' here like to record our thanks to Mr. Fawcett for his assistance behind the scenes, and we hope the concert was enjoyed by all.

The last fortnight of term has seen the revival of " rounders " at week-ends This game, played in our own style, became extremely popular, and several hours were spent one Sunday in a game between the House and the Manor. Soccer also made a belated appearance on the last Sunday of term in a match, once more between the House and the Manor

Congratulations to E. D. McKinney and W. A. Stratton on being awarded their House Colours for Hockey, and P. F. Ringrose on being awarded his House Colours for running.

In the Athletics the House did quite well and came second to the Rise. The most notable runners in the House were Ringrose, who won the Senior mile and half-mile, two excellent races, and Gillgrass, who, after getting high standards in every Junior event, comfortably won the Junior 100 yards and 220 yards on the Sports Day. 14

TEMPLE.

This term Temple has had to say good-bye to Mr. Bendall, who has been our Housemaster for over two years. We are sorry to lose him, and we wish him the best of luck in his mission to the wilds of South America. At the same time we welcome Mr. Moore, who has taken over the Housemastership. We feel confident that Mr. Moore will be an inspiring and understanding leader, for no one realises better than he the difficulties of the position of the day boy in a boarding school.

We extend our congratulations this term to P. G. R. Dench on becoming Head of House in succession to Denison, and on his appointments as Captain of Boats and C.S.M. in the J.T.C. Congratulations also to J. M. Banister on becoming a House Monitor.

Temple has had a not unsuccessful term on the whole. Although we were defeated by the Rise in the semi-finals of the Senior hockey, we reached the finals in the Junior matches, but were again narrowly defeated by the Rise.

Our performance in the Cross-Country was very credit- able. Harpe! gained third place and Young was seventh. The remainder of the team ran so well as to give Temple second place in the House result. In this connection we congratulate P. G. Young on being awarded his House Colours.

Of the House Concert, which was given on February 13th, we will say little, as it is more fully dealt with elsewhere. Let us only congratulate all who took part in the writing, producing and acting of what was a successful and well-received show.

The House has been represented in the First Hockey XI by Garth, who played consistently well on the left wing. Harnby also played for the First, and would no doubt have played more often if the position in which he excels, centrehalf, had not been filled by Steele. Congratulations to Garth and Hamby on receiving their 2nd XI Colours.

Hey has had a most successful term as Captain of Shooting, and has led a team, in which Temple was also represented by Garth and Hamby, through a series of matches, of which not one has been lost up to the time of going to press. He has our warmest congratulations.

Owing to most unfortunate circumstances, the Boat Races have had to be postponed, and in consequence we have lost the services of Wyman, who has left us to take up rather more serious boating activities in the Royal Navy. We nevertheless feel confident in our chances of success next term.