Fencing

J.T.C. NOTES.

• This 'term we have welcomed to the Carps, R.S.M.I. Power, M.B.E., who has .already proved to us that he is a capable successor to C.S.M. Puddick, whose guiding presence has been greatly missed by all members of the Corps.

Keen interest has been aroused in the innovation of the Company Commander's Flag, which is presented monthly to the best platoon in drill, turn out, and general efficiency. At the first presentation, held on the 30th October, Sgt. Blackburn, 7 Platoon, received the flag from the Headmaster. The Corps was inspected on the 13th November by the G.S.O. East and West Riding district, when advantage was taken of early darkness to stage a night manoeuvre, from which we learnt many valuable lessons. The 27th November saw Col. Heslop, Sub-district Commander, paying a visit to the Corps. After an inspection, at which he was favourably impressed with the turn-out, the Colonel presented to Sgt. Reynolds, 8 Platoon, the Company Flag.

The band renewed its activities this term, and we must extend our grateful thanks to the instructors from the West Yorks. Regt., without whom the band could never have attained its present high standard. The general training of the Corps has been much as usual ; Capt. Harden has been instructing '7 Platoon in signalling, whilst 8 Platoon has been preparing for the section-leading part of Cert. A. Nos. 9 and 10 Platoons have had a series of outdoor manoeuvres and general instruction in fieldcraft, and 11 and 12 Platoons, consisting of recruits, have been ably instructed in elementary training by persevering N.C.O.'s.

The following promotions took effect from the beginning of term :— To be C.S.M.—Sgt. Weighill. To be Sgts.—Cpls. Boyes and Shepherd ; L/Cpls. Blackburn, Clark, Reynolds, Speight, P. A. To be Cpls. L/Cpls. Baker, Chadwick, Denison, Garbett, Gregory, Haysey, Reaveley. To be L/Cpls.—Cdts. Forsythe, Hutchinson, Lennard, Macpherson, , Rayson, Rignall, Rodger, Sykes, Wilson.

The following promotions-took effect from the dates given :To be A/Drum Major—L/Cpl. Rodger (13/10/45). To be A/C.Q.M.S.—A/L/Cpl. Crowther (13/10/45). To be A/L/Sgts.—Cpls. Baker and Denison (17/11/45). To be A/L/Cpl.—Cdt. Dench (28/9/45).

SHOOTING.

This term only four matches were arranged. Of the four, one was won and the other three lost. The results were as follows :— Under " Country Life " conditions :- Lost to Ampleforth, 481.465 ; lost to Denstone A, 566.528 ; beat the Boys' Training Company, Catterick, 528-466. Under " S.M.R.C." conditions :- Lost to Denstone A, 702-653.

Team :—P. A. Speight (capt.), J. Lennard, F. J. Chadwick, J. McD. L. Dook, P. Weighill, G. H. F. Reynolds, D. Hardisty, L. D. Edinger.

FENCING.

Fencing was started a year ago, purely as an " vtra," and twelve boys received instruction from R.S.M. Power. Four of these boys were left this year, and they have formed the nucleus of a flourishing fencing class, which has managed to produce a School Fencing Team of some quality, thus placing