House Notes

Hnik, Toyer and McDermid, worked with unremitting zeal to secure votes for their candidates. Not only were the official meetings all crowded, but the general enthusiasm in School occasioned several unofficial gatherings which were marked by no less uproar and tumult ; such was the one, never to be forgotten by all who witnessed it, at which Mr. Ping launched thunderbolts of eloquent indignation at the head of a luckless Socialist ! Polling day came, and from 4 to 6 p.m. the greater part of the School passed through Va form-room, which served as polling booth. When the results were added up, it was found that Anelay, with 125 votes, had a majority of 74 over Jones ; Rodger was thus the unlucky one, obtaining only 24 votes, and so forfeiting his deposit.

The appearance of Peterites at political meetings in York had stimulated several remarks from Socialist agents that would have made Paulinus turn in his grave ! We were therefore glad to see that the School remained staunch and true to its motto, and that the Conservatives won by such a clear majority.

HOUSE NOTES. MANOR.

The term has been a full one for the Manor, and though we lost our half of the Oxford Cup, we hope to win it outright next year. The loss of the Oxford Cup was mainly due to the fact that we lost both the 1st Cricket and the Swimming.

We did, however, win all the House Shooting events except the Best Recruit's Cup. This success was largely due to our having the whole of the School Shooting team in the Manor. We should like to congratulate Lennard on winning the Individual Shot and also those who won their Shooting colours.

As a result of the House Tennis, which we won after some close games with School House, Jones and Graham were awarded their House colours.

The House 2nd XI are to be congratulated on winning the Cricket.

Shardlow is to be congratulated on his 1st XI cap and Dook, Speight and Andrews on their colours. Bown is to be congratulated on his 2nd XI colours, Dobson and Hutchinson on their Colts colours, Denholm on his 1st Coxing colours and Smith on his 2nd Rowing colours.

We have this term to say good-bye to Mr. Calder, who is giving up the assistant housemastership of the Manor to take over the management of some of the Olavite boarders. We wish him every success in the future, and good luck with the Olavites.

We also say farewell this term to Shardlow, who has been an excellent Head of the House during the year. To him and all who are leaving the Manor, we offer very best wishes for the future.

THE RISE.

Altogether we cannot say that this has been a highly successful term for the Rise, and it has in many ways been rather disappointing. We suffered an early defeat in the Tennis Match at the hands of the Manor.

Shortly afterwards, however, we had our revenge in the semi-finals of the Cricket, when we beat them by the narrow margin of ten runs. In this match, Dixon made a fine 39, which earned him his House colours, for which we should like to congratulate him, whilst Wilson put up a spectacular performance behind the wickets. In the finals, despite an excellent 50 made by Rignall, we were defeated by School House by five wickets. Our Second XI fared no better, losing to Manor in the semi-finals.

In the J.T.C. Section Competition we came third, and we should particularly like to congratulate the Manor on their performance.

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The last event of the term, and the only one in which we were successful, was the Swimming. After an absence of a few years, this cup has now returned to the shelf on which it resided for the first seven years after its presentation— may it remain there for many more ! We should especially like to mention Rodger and Smith, G. W., for their parts in this triumph.

Lastly, as is usual at the end of a school year, we say " good-bye " to many of us who have been with us for a long time, including T. F. Morris, a very popular Head of School and House, P. B. Toyer, W. P. Anelay and P. Hnik, and others, and 'wish them every luck in the future. May those who take their places bring about the long-awaited renaissance of the Rise in the playing-fields.

SCHOOL HOUSE.

The House has completed a most successful year by winning the Oxford Cup, beating the Manor, who won it jointly with us last year, by thirty points.

The great sporting event of the term was our victory in the Senior Cricket. In the semi-finals we easily beat Temple, and the final against the Rise proved most interesting. We got them out for 165 runs, a creditable performance considering the hardness of the wicket. In reply we were five wickets down for only 90 runs, but Hudson and Greetham hit the remaining runs without the loss of a further wicket. Hudson made a very fine 50, which, following an equally fine 50 for the Rise by Rignall, completed a high-class game. P. J. Wright, who ably led our team, G. C. Greetham, P. N. H. Moreton and R. T. M. Goodwin were awarded their House Cricket colours. In the Junior Cricket we beat Temple but lost to the more experienced Manor team in the finals.

In the League Cricket the House played extremely well, considering the average age and size of the team, and up to the last match with Temple, a larger team, we were tying for the cup. In the last match with Temple, however, we were defeated, and we congratulate Temple on winning the cup from us.

The House Tennis team defeated Temple in the semi-finals, but in the finals against the Manor we lost to a superior team. On both occasions our first string, C. K. Hudson and R. T. M. Goodwin, played excellently.

In the Section Competition the result was very close, as was expected, the House losing to the Manor by only five points. We congratulate Smith and the Manor Section upon their success.

I. H. Baker regularly shot for the School Shooting VIII, and in the Shooting Competition we should like to congratulate D. G. Eccles on winning the Best Recruit Shooting Cup. In the Swimming we came last, but did not disgrace ourselves.

This term I. H. Baker had the distinction of winning his House colours for his general service and influence in House activities, particularly in Rugger, Athletics and Cricket.

We congratulate T. H. French on winning the Hobbies Cup, for which he was awarded his House colours.

We have been well represented in the School teams, and congratulate P. J. Wright on the re-award of his 1st XI colours ; W. J. Clark and W. T. J. Forsythe on their 1st XI colours ; C. K. Hudson on regularly representing the 1st XI ; I. S. Macpherson, J. Gillgrass and G. C. Greetham on their 2nd XI colours ; J. D. Eccles and G. C. Norris on their 2nd IV colours ; and G. W. J. Griffiths on his 2nd IV Coxing colours.

The accommodation of the House has been increased this term by the re-opening of " Long " dorm.,. and the creation of a Senior Middles' Common Room has lessened the former congestion.

Nine members of the House are leaving ; all of them have contributed in their various ways to the well-being of the House. G. C. Norris's leadership of the House has not gone unappreciated, and to all of them we extend our thanks and our best wishes for the future.

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