Oct 1947 by StPetersYork

THE PETERITE Vol. XXXIX

OCTOBER, 1947

No. 316

EDITORIAL In our comments here we have made it a rule to abjure all reference to the vagaries of the weather, believing it true that such talk is the Englishman's last line of defence, whence if he is driven, "the rest is silence." But in our last number we capitulated. The impact of the winter's rages in the Easter Term was too powerful to be ignored. We complained; and it would be ungracious not to balance the account by a tribute to the summer which has just passed—an `.amende honorable' if ever there was one. From the early days of July throughout the long summer holiday the sun gave its unsullied best. None but those 'with memories long enough to embrace the Coronation year of 1911 can recall a comparable sequence of days of hot sun and unclouded skies. Never before, perhaps, had we realised the importance of rain in the natural order of things. In the end we welcomed the time when at last :"The thirsty earth soaked up the rain And drank, and gaped, and drank again." It was a return to normality, at any rate in one aspect of our lives. The sunshine was all that was needed to ensure the success df the Commemoration festivities which closed the term. It would have guaranteed, too, our enjoyment of the Public Schools' cricket festival which we had planned for the week following and which so many of us were anticipating with pleasure. The cancellation at the last moment, for reasons quite beyond our control, was indeed unfortunate. Of Commemoration it is unnecessary to speak here since there is a full report elsewhere in this issue. We would refer only to a point which transpired in the Headmaster's review, at the Speech Day ceremony, of our plans for the future development of the School. It has been decided, we learned, that the enlarged and reconstructed Big Hall is to be our 'War 'Memorial instead of the new 'Dining Hall projected in the general plan for the rebuilding of the School. The change, approved by the Governing Body and the Old Peterite Club, is obviously desirable and is, indeed, dictated by circumstances, as a note on a later page explains. But, 'practical considerations apart, we would all of us agree that no more fitting Memorial could be contemplated than what will be tantamount to a new assembly hall. Big Hall is the focal point of our school life, and we would not blink the fact that the present room, sufficient and not undistinguished perhaps by nineteenth century standards, is now inadequate to our needs and unworthy of our reputation. The plans, which are daily available to all of us, envisage a Hall which will meet every requirement

CONTENTS Editorial ... The Reverend P. P. Noble Fawcett Canon C. Patteson ... ... ... Births The School War Memorial ... Commemoration, 1947 ... Old Peterite News ... ... Calendar, Christmas Term, 1947 •.. Examination Results, 1947 ... Valete and Salvete ... ... School Officers ... ... House Notes The Oxford Cup, 1946.47 ... The School Arms ... The Chapel ... ... The School Concert The Music Society ... The Library ... ... ... The Natural Science Society The Art Club ... ... British Ship Adoption Society Vox Populi ... J.T.C. Notes Scouting Shooting Tennis ... Cricket, 1947 ... Rugger Fixtures, 1947 Rowing ... Swimming ... ... The Junior School ... Editorial Notices ...

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Photographs— Air Marshal Sir Charles Medhurst presenting the prizes The Seal of Archbishop Waldby, A.D. 1397 ... N. W. D. Yardley presenting an autographed bat ...

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and at the same time be impressive and dignified in its proportions and construction. We need scarcely emphasise the abiding value of surroundings which are dignified and aesthetically satisfying. All must approve of a decision which makes our Memorial to the Old Peterites who gave their lives that part of the School which, above all, will have an ennobling and enduring influence on the mind and spirit of the generations who follow after. In the matter of building we may be well satisfied that so much has already been achieved despite the restrictions and difficulties of the times, and we are grateful for the energy and determination which have refused to be baulked by the recurrent obstacles to progress. Not least do we appreciate the driving-force of the Headmaster. Since our last issue important additions and alterations have been made to the Lodge. The reconstruction has much improved its amenities as a dwelling-house, and the changes in design will add considerably to its usefulness as our administrative outpost on the main road. By the time these lines are read we hope that 'Sgt.-Major Power will be comfortably installed. The rebuilding of the war-damaged Rise is now well begun, and we are optimistic enough to hope that the time is not distant when the Rise, which has endured much inconvenience and disruption since 1942, will once again be united in its own premises. The new boarding-house, which Phoenix-like is rising from the ashes of the old, is admirably 'planned and will be a vast improvement on the original building, which, beloved though it was by Risites of days gone by, was singularly ill-suited to its purpose. The departure of the Rev. P. P. N. Fawcett at the end of the Summer Term was deeply, regretted by all of us, and we are glad to be able to print in the following pages a tribute to him by the Headmaster. The office of Chaplain, which Mr. Fawcett held, is of supreme importance to the spiritual well-being and thus to the whole life of the School. Any change in its tenancy must be regarded as momentous, and we are happy indeed to be able to welcome, as Mr. Fawcett's successor, one so eminent and experienced as Canon C. Patteson. Finally may we offer our best wishes to Mr. Collier, who comes to us in the Christmas Term as Art Master.

THE REVEREND P. P. NOBLE FAWCETT As is mentioned in the Editorial, the School bade farewell at the end of last term to Mr. Fawcett, who had .been School Chaplain since September, 1939. While I had known for some years that he felt the time was coming when he should leave School work for other fields, we had become so accustomed to looking upon Mr. Fawcett as a permanent resident that his departure came as something of a shock. The major portion of Mr. Fawcett's Chaplaincy coincided with the war period, which, while making his tasks more difficult, provided many opportunities for him to show the considerable versatility of his

abilities. Besides acting as Father in •9d andpersonal friend to the boys who passed through the School during those years, he bore willingly and efficiently a large part of the burdens resulting from the many extra duties whioh fell on those responsible for the well-being of the School. His complete disregard for all but the welfare of the School during and after the raid of 1942 will long be remembered, and I have many reasons :for being grateful to him for shouldering so many of the burdens which should have been mine during the war period. Mr. Fawcett's great interest in the general life of the School, particularly the School plays, music and rowing—to say nothing of his skill as a craftsman—are so familiar as not to need emphasis, and it is rather in the little and unobtrusive acts of personal kindness and general helpfulness that we shall miss him. It was a matter of special regret to us all that Mr. Fawcett had to go to hospital for yet another operation in August, be we are delighted to know that the operation has been entirely successful, and that he is now in better health than for some years past. He is, we are sure, conscious of the great esteem in which he is held by us all, and, we hope, encouraged by our affection and good wishes. J.D.

CANON C. PATTESON

We welcome to the School this term our new Chaplain in the person of Canon C. Patteson. Canon Patteson is well known to the School, especially since he came to York in 1943 to become Vicar of St. 'Sampson's, Acting Secretary of the Diocesan Board of Finance, and Secretary of the Diocesan Appeal. 'He also was one of the representatives of the Dean and Chapter on the Board of Governors of the School until his appointment as Chaplain early in the year. Canon Patteson was for a considerable time In-College Housemaster at Marlborough and came North in 1937 to be Vicar and Rural Dean of Scarborough until 1943. He has recently been appointed by the Archbishop to be Rural Dean of York and has been Canon and Prebend of Riccall in York Minster since 1939. He thus brings to the School a wealth of experience which is rare, if not unique, in a School Chaplain.

BIRTHS

We record the following with our congratulations :— WAINE.—On 29th July, 1947, in Purey Cust Nursing Home, York, to Beryl, wife of Frederic Waine, a son. LE TOCQ.—On 30th August, 1947, to Edith, wife of L. C. Le Tocq, a son, (Martin Charles Laine). COOPER.—On 18th September, 1947, at 7, 'St. Peter's Grove, York, to Jenifer (nee Baker), wife of J. S. Cooper, a daughter (Philippa Mary).

THE SCHOOL WAR MEMORIAL will be remembered that this item is included in our new building scheme and that it was intended to make the new Dining Hall the School Memorial. The Governors of the School, however, decided that, in the light of recent developments and of prospective building difficulties, it would be advisable to make the proposed extensions to Big Hall the War Memorial. They were actuated in their decision by two principal considerations: first, that the provision of the permanent Dining Hall and Kitchen Block would probably have to be 'postponed for a long period of time, especially having regard to the fact that the temporary Dining Hall has for the present satisfied our urgent needs in this direction; and second, that a less costly project would be more likely to meet with immediate success. The Big Hall already contains part of the Memorial to the 1914.18 War in the form of the new Balcony, and indeed the plans for further alterations and embellishment include the complete scheme which was formulated at that time. At the Old Peterite Club Meeting held during Commemoration last term the Governors' proposal was unanimously adopted, and it is hoped that all Old Peterites who have not already done so will support the Memorial Fund to the 'best of their ability. The full scheme includes the extension of the Big Hall further into the playground on the south side of the School, the provision of a first-class stage, orchestra pit, green room, etc., an extension to the Balcony, the provision of an 'Entrance Hall under the Balcony and the consequent removal of the right-of-way through the Hall. It is also intended to provide new seating and to proceed with the original scheme of oak panelling. It is not possible to estimate with any accuracy the cost of this work, but for a sum of some, £10,000 a Hall could be provided which would be a worthy 'War Memorial and a noble and useful addition to the School's amenities. It

WAR MEMORIAL AND BUILDING FUND THIRD LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS (in chronological order) A. OLD PETERITES E. O. Owen M. H. T. Roy

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COMMEMORATION, 1947 (Thursday, 24th July—Sunday, 27th July) The perfect weather which we have enjoyed during the latter part of this summer began early enough to ensure the unqualified success of our second post-war Commemoration., and the long programme of festivities was carried through not merely without hindrance but with the positive advantage of benign, unbroken sunshine. In particular we enjoyed this relish to the two days of splendid cricket between the School XI and the strong and representative O.P. side. 'A well-fought game, in which fortune fluctuated as it should, so that the interest was kept very much alive until late in the afternoon of the second day, ended finally in a well-deserved victory by the School—an appropriate culmination to a most successful season. We were pleased to welcome Norman Yardley on the first day, and our only regret was that the start of the Test Match at Headingley on the following day prevented him from taking part in the game. His presentation of an autographed bat to the Captain of Cricket was a gesture which was much appreciated. Detailed accounts of the O.P. Cricket Match and the Rowing and Shooting Matches between the School and O.P. teams will be found in their appropriate places elsewhere in this issue.. We need say no more here than express our appreciation. of the keenness and zest which the O.P.'s brought to their contests. An innovation in the programme for this year was the School Concert, given in Big !Hall on Thursday, the 24th July, which is fully reported on another page, and which inaugurated Commemoration most successfully. Our congratulations go to all who worked so hard to make the experiment so well worthy of the occasion. The more strictly Old Peterite gatherings were the annual O.P. Club meeting on Friday afternoon and the dinner at Betty's Cafe in York in the evening of the same day. Both were well attended. 5

The business meeting produced much lively and fruitful discussion and was convincing evidence of the virility of the O.P. Club and the invaluable contribution which it can make to the well-being of the School. The dinner, under the expert Chairmanship of Mr. Dronfield, was the friendly and harmonious gathering which is was designed to be. Toasts to the O.P. Club and the School, given by the Headmaster and Mr. S. M. Toyne in the light and humorous vein appropriate to the after-dinner mood, were the extent of the set speeches; though impromptu observations were called for with considerable gusto. In particular, the presence of K. H. Rhodes, so obviously recovered from his disquieting illness of a year ago, was so universally acclaimed, not only by his contemporaries at School but as well by the many generations of Peterites who have known him as a master, that he could do no other than make a suitable acknowledgment. A list of those present at the dinner is printed in the Old Peterite News. It was gratifying to 'find that Commemoration had attracted so many Peterites of all ages. We would mention especially Mr. S. M. Toyne, the former headmaster, who was with us throughout, and whose visit gave so much satisfaction to the many representatives of his regime; and the Rev. J. A. Easten, one of the oldest of Old Peterites whose loyalty and zest for School affairs increases with the passing of the years. The re-union was fittingly concluded in Chapel on the Sunday. Holy Communion at 8.15 a.m. was followed at 11-0 a.m. by the Commemoration Service, when the Rev. P. P. Noble Fawcett preached one of the most apt and effective sermons we have had on this or any similar occasion. To the present members of the School Mr. Fawcett's address, the last of the many which, as School Chaplain, he has given to us in the past eight years, was an inspiration which will not readily be forgotten. The following is the programme for the four days :— THURSDAY, 24th JULY. ,6 0 p.m. School Concert (in Big Hall). FRIDAY, 25th JULY. 11 30 a.m. School v. Old Peterites Cricket Match. 4 30 p.m. Tea. 5 0 p.m. Old Peterite Club Meeting in Big Hall. 7 30 p.m. Old Peterite Dinner. SATURDAY, 26th JULY. 11 0 a.m. SPEECH DAY & DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES by Air Marshal Sir Charles 'Medhurst, K.C.B., O.B.E., MC. (School House 1908-1914). 2 30 p.m. Cricket Match 1(continued). Boat Races and Shooting Match v. Old Peterites. 4 30 p.m. Tea. (The afternoon and evening were kept free from formal functions, so that Old Boys may see more of us and one another.) 6

SUNDAY, 27th JULY. 8 '15 a.m. Holy Communion. 11 0 a.m. COMMEMORATION SERVICE. Preacher: Rev. P. P. Noble Fawcett, M.A. SPEECHES AND PRIZE DISTRIBUTION Once again the ceremony took place in the conveniently situated Clifton Cinema, thanks to the kindness of Mr. Prendergast. This solution of the accommodation problem is, we think, highly to be commended. Few, if any Schools in the country possess a hall sufficiently large to accommodate the audience which ought to have the opportunity of being present at the annual review of activities and achievement. Indeed, a hall of the required dimensions would normally be redundant. Yet the devices of excluding some section of those most concerned or of relaying the speeches elsewhere have little to recommend them. Boys, parents, old boys, and all interested in the School should: 'be present, and it was gratifying to have a "packed house" to welcome our guest of honour, Air Marshal Sir Charles Medhurst, K.C.B., O.B.E., M.C. (School House, 1908-1914). We are proud of Sir Charles' rise to eminence in the Royal Air Force—readers of the "Peterite" will be familiar with the record of his distinguished service in the war—and we were pleased that he found it possible to accept the invitation to revisit his old School. The Chairman of the Governors, the Very Rev. E. Milner White, Dean of York, presided and opened' the proceedings by calling upon the Headmaster, to whom he paid a richly-deserved tribute, to present his report. Mr. Dronfield began by reviewing the material advantages which had accrued in the past year; the acquisition of the new dining hall, with its modern, conveniently-placed kitchens, which had vastly increased our efficiency, and the levelling, draining and resowing of the extensive river playing fields whose availability had helped so much with the organisation of the School games. It was good news, too, that the licence had now been obtained for rebuilding the war-damaged Rise, and it was hoped that by next summer we should enjoy the use of a modern, well-equipped boarding-house in place of the old pre-raid building which, if it was much beloved, had been singularly ill-suited to its purpose. The completion of the dining room—a temporary structure in theory—had necessitated a change in the building programme. The permanent dining hall, which was to have been our School War Memorial, must now be relegated to a late stage in our programme, and it was suggested—and the Old Boys had given their approval—that an enlarged and refurnished Big Hall should instead be the Memorial. In this connection the Headmaster referred to the Appeal which had been circulated for our building fund. Large capital expenditure 7

could not, of course, be met out of revenue, and the success of the scheme must inevitably depend on benefactions. He could not conceive, he said, "a more worth-while object than the preservation of schools like our own, which by. the experience and traditions of centuries should exert an ever-increasing influence on present and future educational trends." Turning to matters of general policy, on the difficult question of selecting candidates for admission to the School, Mr. Dronfield affirmed that the guiding principle must be that applicants should show evidence that they are likely to benefit from the type of education given at St. Peter's and that their parents should be determined that they should make the fullest use of the opportunities offered and remain at the School until the normal leaving age of eighteen. In these days we were not justified in accepting boys below the minimum standard of scholastic attainment. at was, too, important to realise that St. Peter's was essentially a boarding school, and it was fundamental that day-boys should conform to the same rules as boarders. It was gratifying that so many parents were ready to take advantage of the day-boarder system—a system which would, indeed, be compulsory when the required accommodation was available. This led the Headmaster to some comments on the new obligation on Local Authorities to provide special places in boarding schools. There were serious difficulties, he felt, and he hoped earnestly that in their selection it would be borne in mind that the 'boarding school is intended, not to take the place of a negative or bad environment, but rather to enrich a good home influence. Commenting on the adverse effect on careers of the two years' compulsory service, Mr. Dronfield deplored that so little account was taken of the value of serious J.T.C. training in schools such as ours. The Certificate "A" examination had been reduced to so low a standard that it was almost worthless, and the properly trained cadet learned, in his two years' service, little more than he already knew. The system as it was provided neither interest nor incentive and only involved a boy in two years' comparative inaction. In the result, then, it was all the more important for boys to choose their careers and clear away preliminary examinations before leaving school. Turning to the work of the class-room the Headmaster noted that our successes in the year under review were spread over all subjects in a normal curriculum. He found particular satisfaction in the Cambridge Music 'Scholarships won by Swale and Greetham, which were the direct fruit of the generosity of Mr. A. E. Long, an Old Peterite who had founded music scholarships to St. Peter's from the Minster Song School. On the question of the future of external Public Examinations, he welcomed the trend towards a revision of the existing system instead of the complete abolition recommended by extremists. Our own policy would be to limit the number of subjects taken in the School Certificate Examination and at the same time to

widen the boys' general education by including in the curriculum studies freed from the trammels of an examination syllabus. In the Junior School the experiment of a J.VI form which catered for boys academically advanced but unfitted by age and physique for transfer to the Senior School had been a success and would continue. Our representation at the Universities (Mr. Dronfield continued), as also at 'Sandhurst, Cranwell, and in the Royal Navy, continued to increase. He made special mention of J. D. Taylor-Thompson's First Class in Classical Moderations at Oxford and J. M. iDook's success in being placed second in the Engineering branch of the Royal Navy Special Entry Examination. The Headmaster surveyed in some detail our non-classroom activities—Music, which, with the Chapel choir as its mainspring, had made the most marked strides during the past year, the J.T.C., Shooting, the Scouts, and the School dramatic productions. Worthy of special comment was the Science Exhibition, a revival which, thanks to the enthusiasm and hard work of Mr. Robinson and the Science Staff, was an unqualified success, and which it is hoped to hold triennially. Games, too, were reviewed, and the Headmaster singled out our resounding Cricket victories over our traditional foes, Ampleforth, Durham, and Worksop. The century of J. C. M. Rayson, the Captain of Cricket, against the Yorkshire Gentlemen, and M. Speight's eight wickets of the Craven Gentlemen for sixteen runs in seven ovens, were remarkable performances in a notable season. In conclusion, Mr. Dronfield expressed his gratitude for the unstinting support he had received on all sides. If he could report a year of success and progress, the fact was in large measure due to the confidence of the Governors, the devoted service of the Staff, Teaching and Administrative alike, and the loyal co-operation of the School Monitors and the the rank and file of the School. The distribution of the prizes (we print a list of the prize-winners and scholarship successes following this report) was followed by Air Marshal Sir Charles Medhurst's address. Sir Charles expressed his pleasure at renewing his acquaintance with St. Peter's and meeting so many of his old friends and contemporaries. 'He was glad to find the School so flourishing and alive, and determined to grasp the opportunities offered by the times. at was, he recalled, 33 years since, for the sixth and last time, he himself had sat in 'Big Hall watching the procession of boys going up to receive prizes. Nothing had changed. There was .the same shy diffidence and pride in those who had won prizes; the same expressions of boredom (and perhaps guilt) on the faces of those who had not. It was 33 years, too, since the St. Peter's O.T.C. went to camp for the first time. In that July of 1914, he said, those who went to that camp little realised that in some ten days the country would be launched on the first World War; and that, in four years' time, many of them 9

would never return to St. Peter's again. And those who did return little thought that a second World War would have to be fought for something we believed we had finished in 1918. As we looked backward at a more mature age, Sir Charles continued, we realised how carefree were the years we spent at School. Though at the time the cares of the world might seem to lie heavily, our troubles were really trivial and their remedies straightforward. Always in the background there was someone to whom we could turn for guidance and help. But there came a day, when we left school and had no one to turn to; when we must rely on ourselves; when success or failure depended on our own qualities. Hard work was the first and only key to success; hard work, without regard to the clock; and a sense of humour which enabled one to take reverses with a smile. He deplored the tendency to speak of Britain as decadent, a third-rate power. Our traditional British qualities might be tired and a little dimmed. But they were there—the spirit of adventure, the quiet confidence in ourselves, the readiness to take risks—and they would assuredly pull us through. Speaking in particular to the older boys, those who might, perhaps, be wondering what to do with their lives, Sir Charles stressed the potentialities of the vast spaces in our Empire which were waiting to be developed. He urged them to look not only at the map of England. There were places where enterprise and vigour were not shackled by the restrictions which, unfortunately, we had to bear to-day. His message to the boys was work, first and formost; and keep alive the spirit of adventure. "Above all," he said, " see that you do for your children what we have tried to do for ours. It had not been entirely our fault that we have been plunged into two disastrous wars. Let us make a world in which wars will not come about again." A vote of thanks to Sir Charles Medhurst, proposed by Mr. Noel Terry, and seconded by Mr. Basil Radford, was endorsed with enthusiasm. We had indeed been inspired by an address to which a bald epitome must inevitably fail to do justice. Sir Charles spoke to us with directness, humour, and a warm and sincere humanity. Above all, his speech revealed that rare yet vital quality, an understanding of the mind of his audience. Many of us felt that the policy of inviting distinguished Old Peterites to such gatherings had much to recommend it.

PRIZE LIST

Norman Crombie Memorial Prize ... F. J. Chadwick. Stephenson Greek Prize ... ... D. C. Jack. Headmaster's Prize for Latin Prose ... ... M. I. H. Unwin Whytehead Memorial Prizes for Divinity : Senior School ... ... R. T. W. McDermid. D. M. Findlay. Junior School ... ••• D. A. Hamby. D. M. Walker. 10

Toyne European History Prize

JJ. C. Griffiths. N. B. Burgess. D. P. Norwood. C. K. Hudson.

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Dean of York's Prize for Mathematics B.M.A. Medal for Science ... ... Old Peterite Club Reading Prizes : Senior School—VIth Form Below VIth Junior School—Senior ... Junior ... Modern Languages Prize ... Middle School Essay Prize ... Music Prizes—Senior •School ... Junior School ... Art Prizes— Senior School ... Junior School ... General Knowledge Prizes : Senior School ...

•• • P. R. Sykes. — J. D. bench. •• • D. B. Knowles. •• • A. M. Marsh. • . • D. Hardisty. •• • J. M. Smithson. • • • D. C. Jack. P. J. R. Mason. J. Calder. C. R. G. McNeil. R. M. Greenhalgh. J. B. Rayson. R. A. F. Reynolds. ID. H. Tate. D. Richardson. B. Meredith. P. F. Danton. D. H. Holmes. The Manor. Temple House. Temple House.

Junior School ... Hobbies Cup ... Oxford Cup ... Work Cup ... J. T. C. Flag ...

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SCHOOL CERTIFICATE PRIZES (1946) English •• • I. T. R. Welch. History •• • J. A. Brough. Geography •• • J. C. Grove-Stephensen. French •• • I. T. R. Welch. Latin •• • D. A. Hopkins. German ... ... •. • F. C. Slegg. Elementary Mathematics •• • M. Speight. Additional Mathematics •• • P. J. Dennis. Physics ... ... •• • M. Speight. Chemistry ... •• • K. G. Harrison. General Science •• • J. C. B. MacKeand. Art •• • J. C. Grove-Stephensen. •

FORM PRIZES (1946 47) Senior School ... ... D. G. Hilton. ••• ... I. S. Berg. ... ... J. G. Booth. ••• ... ... C. R. Stead. -

IV.A. ... IV.B. ... N.C. ... SHELL...

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J.VI. J.V.A. J.V.B. J.IV.A. J.IV.B.

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D. A. Haxby. J. You11. T. A. Foy. G. D. Lambert. I. W. F. Hanham. P. G. Taylor. T. A. Bradford. D. M. Walker. A. J. S. Brown. D. G. Barton. P. J. Netherwood.

OLD PETERITE NEWS ROLL OF HONOUR 1939-1945

H. C. Pexton. J. H. Foster. T. D. Ambler. E. A. Powell. J. M. F,othergill. H. D. F. Amor. J. R. Rainford. J. S. Garnham. M. Biggin. H. W. Richardson. J. A. Brittain. J. Mayes. C. M. Robson. M. J. Buckle. S. M. Green. S. P. Scott. R. T. J. Griffiths. J. W. Butler. J. B. Shillitoe. M. Q. Carlton. P. Heywood. G. S. Stead (Master). J. R. Hollington. A. P. Coombe. J. W. Stead. B. H. W. Jackson. J. D. Croasdale. H. L. Taylor. P. A. Johnstone. J. H. Dales. L. Telfor. P. D. Johnstone. J. B. Deas. J. R. Walters. B. Lee. S. Dodds. W. L. Walters. A. W. Douglas. R. C. Lynch. G. F. Watson. H. A. Milburn. T. B. J. Eveleigh. M. A. Wellington. I. Mitchell. J. P. Farrow. J. Williams. A. J. Morris. J. M. Ferguson. L. H. W. Parkin. F. W. Fineron. The above list contains the addition of the names of Arthur James Morris (School House, 1934.1930, who, we regret to learn, died on 30th April, 1943, while serving as a lieutenant in the 7th Battalion, the Manchester Regiment; and of W. H. H. Hanks (Temple, 1918.35), a Flight Lieutenant, Coastal Command, who was posted as missing, in April, 1945, from operations ove•the •Skaggerak and Kattegat. '

HONOURS AND DISTINCTIONS 1939-1945

Major S. Anderson—M.B.E. J. C. Atkinson—D.F.C. L. Atkinson—M.C. J. N. Bamforth--British Empire Medal (Civil Division). W. B. Battrick—Mentioned in Despatches. J. Biggin—Mentioned in Despatches.

Lt.-Col. J. N. Blenkin—O.B.E. Capt. J. L. Boden—Mentioned in Despatches. Col. D. W. E. Burridge—Ordor of the Crown of Iran (Fourth Class). P.O. D. Bushell- 4D.S.M. Col. H. G. Crawshaw—O.B.E., Mentioned in Despatches. G. M. Curtois—Mentioned in Despatches. Major D. K. Crews (Master)American Bronze Star, Mentioned in Despatches. Major E. Davenport—Mentioned in Despatches. Lt. R. H. Davison, R.N.V.R.—D.S.C. Major J. M. Dickenson—Mentioned in Despatches. Major N. L. Dodd—Mentioned in Despatches. W. D. (Draffan—D.S.O. Capt. B. J. Eastwood—iM.B.E., Mentioned in Despatches. Lt.-Col. W. Elliott—O.B.E., Mentioned in Despatches. Brig. C. C. Fairweather—O.B.E. Wing-Commander J. Fearne—O.B.E. P. N. B. Hale—Mentioned in Despatches. Lt. G. A. W. Heppell—M.C. F/L. P. Heywood—D.F.C. Major R. R. H. Horsley—M.B.E., Mentioned in Despatches. E. S. Jeffs (Master)—Mentioned in Despatches. Col. C. W. V. Kennedy—Cross of Valour (Polish Republic). T. J. Lewis—Mentioned in Despatches. Lt. I. S. McKay—M.C. A. C. Mackintosh—Mentioned in Despatches. Air Marshal C. E. H. Medhurst—K.C.B. (Military Division). P. R. Morris—C.B.E. (Civil Division). F/O. V. M. G. Musgrove—D.F.C. and Bar. Squadron-Leader L. H. W. Parkin—D.F.C. F/L. 11. C. Pexton—D.F.C. (Posthumous). Wing-Commander R. D. Pexton—D.F.C., A.F.C.. Wing-Commander J. S. P. Phillips—D.F.C. J. B. Pickersgill—Mentioned in Despatches. C. Powell—Mentioned in Despatches. Squadron-Leader J. R. Rainford—D.F.C. and Bar. F/0. K. Ramsden—D.F.C. Major A. B. Sellers—O.B.E. Brig. E. P. Sewell—C.B.E. (Military Division). Lt. J. E. Smart, R.N.V.R.—M.B.E. Major C. D. Trimmer—D.S.O. R. B. Wharldall—D.S.M. P/O. E. W. Whitney—D.F.C. Major A. R. Walton—Twice Mentioned in Despatches. R. S. F. Webber—Mentioned in Despatches. Major E. F. Williams—M.B.E. Major M. H. Wilson—Twice Mentioned in Despatches. Sub-Lieut. R. T. Wolf—D.S.C.

The above record of Honours and Distinctions gained during the war includes four new names added since the last publication. L. Atkinson (School House, 192'7.34) was awarded the M.C. in 1945. The following were Mentioned in Despatches—T. J. Lewis (left, 1926), for services in West Africa, J. B. Pickersgill (1926.28), and Major M. H. Wilson (1927-30) (twice). OBITUARY Peter Young We regret .to record the death, in August last, of Peter Young (left December, 1924) who was killed in an air crash near Santiago. The following tribute has been sent to us by a contemporary Old Peterite "The tragic death of Peter Young in an air crash near Santiago, Chile, in August, robs the School of a distinguished old boy and me of one of my dearest friends. Throughout our school life we paralleled each other year by year and later at Oxford, when Young was at S. Edmund Hall, we saw a lot of each other. On coming down, Young joined Dunlop& as a trainee. Later he served them in various parts of the world and at the time of his death, at the age of 41, he was in charge of their South American operations. Integrity, modesty and real courage were his outstanding _qualities. I recall one time just before the outbreak of war, when we were holidaying together in Venice, he tackled Marshal Balbo, who was staying at our Hotel, on the folly. of Italy becoming too closely allied to German expansionary policy. But for this accident I believe Peter Young might well have become one of our great commercial figures. There was nothing flamboyant in his personality, but he combined in a remarkable degree realism with deep idealism. To this was allied a tenacity which would have been notable even in a born Yorkshireman."

Dr. Herbert William Allan, O.B.E.

J.R.

We regret to record the death, on 27th August, 1947, at Wells, Somerset, of Dr. Herbert 'William Allan, O.B.E., B.A., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. He was born in '1869 in York, of which he was an hereditary Freeman, and was at St. Peter's from .1883 to 1888 as a boarder. Though handicapped by a deformity of one foot, he distinguished himself at cricket and rugger, 'becoming Captain of both. From School he gained a mathematical scholarship to Caius College, Cambridge, and afterwards went to Guy's Hospital, where he obtained his medical degrees in '1897. At Cambridge he played rugger and rowed till he seriously damaged his heart. Nevertheless, he overcame this disability too, and became in later life a keen golfer and used to walk or cycle many miles on his rounds in the Mendips before the days of cars or when snow made them useless. After a short time as assistant at Shepton Mallet he began to practise in a partnership of three at Wells about 1900. During the

1914-18 War he did splendid work at the Cedars Red Cross Hospital, for which he was awarded the O.B.E.; for most of the time he worked single-handed owing to the war service of one and the sudden death of the other partner. He was Medical Officer for the City of Wells and at the Public Assistance Institution there. He retired a few years ago owing to failing health and never recovered from the loss of his wife in April, 1946. He was a great "character," noted for his outspokenness and dry humour, and remained an ardent Yorkshireman and Old Peterite to the end; and he had many devoted friends amongst his patients, colleagues and others in Somerset.

COMMEMORATION It was gratifying that so many Old Peterites were able to return to the School for Commemoration at the end of the Summer Term. Almost every generation was represented, from the eager youth whose memories of the VIth form must be very green indeed to old stagers like W. S. Douglas and the Rev. J. A. Easten, whose reminiscences go far into the dim past. The presence of Mr. and Mrs. Toyne gave a special flavour to the occasion to the many of middle years who were present. Sir Charles Medhurst, too, who discharged his important Speech Day function with a charm and good sense which all appreciated, must have derived much satisfaction from the number of O.P.'s of his own day whose acquaintance he was able to renew. The O.P. Club General Meeting was enthusiastic, both to strengthen the bonds of unity among members and to promote the welfare of the present School. No doubt the resolutions passed will be communicated to O.P.'s in general in due course, either by circular or through the medium of these pages. It is not the purpose of this paragraph to report fully on Commemoration (an account will be found elsewhere), but we print below a list of those present at the dinner at Betty's Cafe as being of special interest to O.P.'s. An attendance of nearly one hundred was eminently satisfactory.

OLD PETERITE DINNER, 25th JULY, 1947 Andrew, K. Andrew, P. A. Bagshaw, S. B. Bach, P. F.

Atkinson, J. M. Anelay, W. P. Battrick, A. Black, V. M. Brown, H. Camm, J. P. Clegg, M. T. Cooper, A. B. Crews, D. K. Denby, C. P. Dodd, N. L. Drummond, B. G. Fawcett, P. P. N.

Battrick, W. B. Blackurn, W. D. Burgess, L. Cave, G. M. Colbeck, N. L. Cooper, J. S. Crombie, G. P. Denby, J. H. Douglas, W. S. Easten, J. A. Fearne, J. 15

Beetham, S. H. Blenkin, J. N. Butler, H. A. Chilman, K.. G. Cole, D. Greer, H. L. Dee, C. C. Dodd, D. F. Dronfield, J. Fairweather, C. C. Frost, J. R.

Garth, R. M. Gossop, E. R. Hanson, J. A. Hillyard, F. H. Jackson, G. F. Knowlson, D. Long, A. E. Ogilvie, D. G. Ping, A. W. Ringrose, P. F. Ruddock, G. F. Scott, H. C. Shepherd, D. 0. Smith, G. D. Sproulle, M. I. H. Toyne, S. M. Wilson, G.

Gedge, J. B. Gedge, H. F. S. Gray, B. A. C. Gray, R. V. C. Harding, R. F. Hillyard, E. J. Hobson, R. Hodd, H. N. Jeffs, E. S. Judge, H. W. Lambert, B. C. Lambert, R. F. Moore, H. V. Morris, T. F. Pattinson, J. L. Penty, P. Ping, W. H. W. Rignall, M. J. Rhodes, K. H. Rodger, A. C. Ruddock, P. H. 0. Rymer, A. S. Scott, W. McC. Sewell, E. P. Simpson, J. L. Sleight, J. I. Smithson, N. W. Speight, P. A. Tocq, L. C. Le. Todd, S. A. Weighill, P. W. Whitney, E. W. Wright, P. J. •

ITEMS R. C. Baker (School House, 1928-32) is Captain of Headingley for the coming rugger season. * * * Sir Philip Morris (The Rise, 1913-20), Vice-Chancellor of Bristol University, acted as Chairman of the Secondary Schools Examination Council in the absence on Government Service of Sir Maurice Holmes. The Council has recently Made a unanimous report to the Minister of Education on the vexed question of the future of the Higher and School Certificate Examinations. * * * We have heard from Major R. White (1925.36), Royal Signals. He has been in Canada since the beginning of May on a tour of duty with the Canadian Army, which he expects to last two years. His address is Royal Canadian School of Signals, Kingston, Ontario. Incidentally we congratulate him on his engagement, a notice of which appears under the appropriate heading. * * * Another letter comes from Major G. A. Lofthouse, T.D. It is : His address may be of interest. (1914.16), in Germany. Maintenance Branch, Z.E.C.O., C.C.G., Likbecke, 60 H.Q., C.C.G., B.A.O.R.

ENGAGEMENTS The engagement is announced between Hugh Frederick, elder son of Dr. F. Whalley, C.B.E., D.S.O., T.D., and Mrs. Whalley, of Shaw House, Shaw Lane, • Leeds 6, and Annette Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brooks, of Lyncroft, Ilkley, Yorkshire. The engagement is announced between Major Robert White, Royal Signals, son of Brigadier W. White, C.B.E., and Mrs. W. White, of Ham House, Thrupp, Stroud, and Margaret Rita (Peggy), younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Palmer, of Nottingham and Bournemouth.

The engagement is announced between Flight Lieutenant Leslie Charles Hatt, R.A.F.V.R., only son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hatt, of Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, and Junior Commander Carol Pamela Coates, A.T.S. (F.A.N.Y.), only daughter of the late Mr. Donald Coates, of Kirdford, Sussex, and of Mrs. Donald Coates, of Benson, Oxfordshire. MARRIAGES

BUTLER : CAMERON.—On 19th March, 1947, at All Saints' Church, Coonoor, Major John Hermitage Butler, 7th Gurkha Rifles, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Price Butler, 140 The Mount, York, to Patricia Joan, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Cameron, Hampton, Coonoor, S. India. CAVE : GAIES.-11th July, 1946, at All Saints' Church, Melbourne, Australia, Captain Gordon M. Cave, only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Morgan Cave, "Chimneys," Muncaster, York, to Sonia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Gales, of Tasmania. TROOP : MILNER-GIBSON.—On 3rd May, 1947, in New Delhi, Group Captain C. L. Troop, Air Headquarters, India, to Tremain, widow of Lieut.•Comdr. J. W. F. Milner-Gibson, D.S.C., R.N. BIRTHS

SPROULLE.—On 13th March, 1947, at Princess Royal Nursing Home, Huddersfield, to Margaret (nee Nean), wife of M. I. H. Sproulle, a son, Anthony. WOODCOCK.-2nd July, 1947, at Bradley Lane Nursing Home, Huddersfield, to Nancy (nee Sykes), wife of Brian W. Woodcock, a daughter. YARDLEY.—On 24th May, 1947, at The Grove, Royston, Yorks., to Antonia (nee Meares), wife of N. W. D. Yardley, a daughter.

OXFORD LETTER Oxford. Dear Sirs, Trinity Term here has a flavour peculiarly its own. It's not easy to describe in words. You can feel the change that's been at work during the vac. as soon as you arrive back in College. Nature has transformed the snows and floods of a rigorous winter, the grim, gaunt aspect of the pinnacles and buttresses into a bright, glowing scene that throws the buildings into pleasant relief and overshadows the terraces with verdant chestnuts. Then you mount the hard stone staircase and enter your room; the old inscrutable desk confronts you, and you gaze at it with mixed feelings Of fondness and repugnance. The thought of work when the very elements are conspiring to force you away ! Herein is the essence of Trinity Term's uniqueness. For so many it is a term of incessant toil—probably the hardest they've ever done in their lives; round the corner there lie hidden the cruel wiles of a sadistic Examination Board, to be submitted to their view in a few weeks' time. Yet the sun is high in the heavens, and the fields and rivers are bathed in the warmth of summer; away with those weighty tomes and crown the fevered brow with garlands! Off to Fuller's for

coffee or to the Parks to meet a few old cronies and, incidentally, watch the 'Varsity Eleven. Here indeed is a narcotic for the man who is writhing under the torture of impending finals; he sneaks off from his room with the look of a truant Olavite and, once away from view, roundly curses Mr. Ping's equivalent and settles down to enjoy a few lethal hours of cricket. Then: "One more over, and it must be the last!" But at the end of the over Donnelly is a few off his century, and he couldn't possible rob him of his support; or a brawny giant has come in, and he feels it's his duty to protect the weaker sex on the boundary. Fate smiles ironically, and laughs openly when he returns to his laden desk. And •the river—how the goddess of the Examination Schools must rejoice over her destined victims during Eights Week! Probably none of them take part in the races, and few have any desire at all to watch; but each one is firmly convinced that without his gaudy presence the morale of the College crew must needs evaporate, and—more important—the ladies will pine away on the 'barge. So he spends weeks pruning and trimming a moustache, if relatives and circumstances permit the planting thereof, and hours donning his most outrageous scarf and blazer in such a way that all the colours can be seen at once. The while the goddess quaffs her aperitif and prepares herself for the feast. At last the weeks of suspense are over; the voice of the Clerk of the •Schools is heard in the land; and the sombre, funereal procession of black gowns and white ties wends its way down the High to the scene of its martyrdom. Such is the stage whereon we have strutted and fretted our month or two; and if too much has been said of the stage and too little space left for the players, it is because the players have little to say for themselves. All, like good O.P.'s, have progressed over ancient paths, and "Kept the noiseless tenor of their way." Duffield has in very truth been a noiseless tenor in his way: his activities in the back benches of the Bach choir—together with most of his other activities—have been subordinated to the call of Racine and Schiller; and in the way we've described, he's been undergoing the excruciating agony of preparing for finals in the midst of a sweltering summer. The result of his travail is an honours degree in Modern Languages; we congratulate him heartily and wish him the best of luck as he enters the wide world and leaves the sheltering aegis of B.N.C. Banister remains in that College to keep the flag flying or the lamp lit—whichever metaphor Duffield prefers. For his weekly essay he draws on his unfailing muse and faithfully reports the tutor's reactions to his two companions, Taylor Thompson of .Balliol and Tee of Christ Church, needless to say, fortifying them first with a hot cup of tea. All three have been greatly sobered by the sight of Duffield's sufferings and the knowledge that a similar fate awaits them in two years' time.

Rumours are current that one or two more O.P.'s are joining our number next term; the names of J. A. Denison and P. Robson have been surreptitiously bandied about; and we trust that if they or any others are daring to be so original as to avoid the other place, they will speedily make themselves known to us. We remain, Sirs, Yours faithfully, THE OXFORD O.P.'s. CAMBRIDGE LETTER To the Editors of "The Peterite." Cambridge. Dear Sirs, Apart from the visit of the King and Queen to Trinity, no event of outstanding interest took place this term. Whilst the river, the tennis courts, and Fenners claimed their supporters, the minds of all were largely pre-occupied with preparation for the exams. (taken in oppressive heat!) and by the controversy in the "Varsity," centring round the tidiness, or otherwise, of the dress of undergraduates. We say "au revoir" to those of our members who are leaving this term. C. A. F. Cookson (Emmanuel) has returned after illness. Takes tea regularly with :Spink. P. A. Lockwood (Emmanuel). His jeep may be seen any day standing outside Fenners. Also figures prominently in his College team. J. F. tSpink (Emmanuel) has at last succeeded in coming into (official) residence. Takes tea with Cookson. G. E. K. Reynolds (Emmanuel). Achieved almost front page news in the "Varsity" !by the report of his engagement. We wish him luck. Evans ('St. John's). A mystery. Has not been seen this term. Presumably working hard. L. Jung (St. John's). Another mystery. Still leads the life of a hermit. A. J. Shardlow (St. John's). As President of Lady Margaret Boat Club is an extremely busy man. A. H. Terry (Trinity Hall). His sole interests seem to be music and work. Has been known to venture out of College. J. F. Blackburn (Caius). Divides his time between umpiring for the Caius XI, playing billiards, and searching the bookshops for a mysterious "girl in brown." G. Mountain (Christ's). Claims that his "bedder" is psychic. Plays cricket and shove-ha'penny. Yours, etc., THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES. 19

SANDHURST LETTER.

Sandhurst, 10th July, 1947. The Editors of "The Peterite." Dear Sirs, The Sandhurst Ball approaches. From. Old College comes the sound of moving cannons and jubilant voices It is time, indeed, for us to give you a glimpse of our activities during the past term. The summer half has been extremely full, and the new Juniors, in particular, have found life rather hard. Yet, amidst this activity, we find the customs, traditions and spirit of Sandhurst fast reappearing. This term has seen the revival of the Champion Company, the Ball, Guest Nights, the Cranwell Match, and, during the Recess, an R.M.A. Ski Club visit to Austria. Three Old Peterites joined us in May, and Stuart Macpherson came up with the Cranwell Cricket Team a few weeks ago. I. H. Baker (Marne) has been endeavouring to pull a hearty oar but complains that ski-ing is bound to upset one's general aptitude for the sport. On the rugger field, we are pleased to say, his activities have been reasonably normal and he represented the "A" XV when weather permitted. Has been seen carrying out leather inspections late into the night, but assures us that they were "absolutely vital, don't-you-know." Hopes to enter the Gunners. M. G. B. Jones (Gaza) continues to be found deep in conversation over vast quantities of coffee in the Jesus. Has unique theories on the effective use of Marines in the attack. Plays a good deal of cricket and squash and is a prominent member of the Debating Society. Together with Ian Baker, has distinct views on American, influence in the modern world, and orated with great gesticulation and vigour to the house on the subject early in the term. Royal 'Sussex. F. P. Baker (Marne) has fenced epee for the Academy, but this activity, he tells us, is only a sideline. We hear that his room still rather resembles the Rise 'Study of his year, with all its mysterious trophies and weapons. However, he assures us that his sword-stick is used very rarely! We wish him all the best for his trip to Bulgaria. Irish Guards. P. W. Weighill (Waterloo) is our only member in the Old College. Apparently rows with distinction—in which VIII, exactly, we 'haven't quite discovered. Represented his Company in the 2 miles. Waterloo, surprisingly enough, emerged as Champion Company. Royal Artillery. E. 0. Owen (Somme) is an adept with the slide rule (a truly great advantage) and considers that it is vitally essential to life. Is rather elusive, but can be found in the Jesus on most occasions. Wishing the School every success during the coming year. Yours faithfully, THE SANDHURST OLD PETERITES. 20

CALENDAR, CHRISTMAS TERM, 1947 SEPTEMBER 19 Fr. Boarders Return. 20 Sa. Full Term begins. 21 Su.

St. Matthew.

Preacher: The Headmaster. 25 Th. 1:1 a.m. Governors' Meeting.

28 Su. Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity.

Preacher: The Chaplain.

29 M.

St. Michael and All Angels.

OCTOBER 4 Sa. 1st XV v. Headingley "A" XV. Home. Colts "Under 15" XV v. Boys' Signal Squadron, Catterick. Home. 6 p.m. Debating Society. 5 Su. Harvest Thanksgiving. Preacher: The Chaplain. 8 W. "A" XV v. Ripon Grammar School. Away. .ro Fr. St. Paulinus. 1,1 Sa. '1st XV v. York R.U.F.C. Home. 6 p.m. Recital by Mr. Leon Goossens. 12

Su. Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity.

Preacher: The Chaplain. 15 W. 1st XV v. Durham School. Away. 2nd XV v. Drax Grammar 'School 1st XV. Home. 16 Th. 4'1 a.m. Governors' Meeting. 18 Sa. St. Luke.

1st XV v. Liverpool College. Away. Colts "Under 1.6" XV v. Giggleswick School. Home. 6 p.m. Science Society.

19 Su. Twentieth Sunday after Trinity.

Preacher: The Dean of York. 20 M. Visit of Secretary of P.S.E.B. 22 W. 2nd XV v. Ampleforth College. Home. 24 Fr. 6 p.m. Two Piano Recital by Mr. Francis Jackson and Mr. Waine. 25 Sa. 1st XV v. Denstone College. Away. 2nd XV v. Durham School. Home. Colts "Under 16" XV v. iDenstone College. Home. 6 p.m. Debating Society. 26 Su. Twenty - first Sunday after Trinity. Preacher: The Chaplain. 28 Tu. St. Simon and St. Jude. 29 W. 1st XV v. Trent College. Home. Colts "Under 15" XV v. Newburgh Priory School. Away. 31 Fr. 6 p.m. Musical Society's Orchestral Concert.

r Sa. All Saints' Day.

NOVEMBER

8.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 2nd XV v. Rishworth School 1st XV. Away. Colts "Under 16" XV v. Boys' Signal Squadron, Catterick. Away. 6 p.m. Science Society.

2 Su. Twenty -second Sunday after Trinity. Preacher: The Chaplain. 5 W. Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents Exhibition. Open for one week. 8 Sa. '1st XV v. Bradford Grammar School. Home. 2nd XV v. Bradford Grammar School. Away. 6 p.m. Debating Society. 9 Su. Twenty -third Sunday after Trinity.

Preacher: Bishop Hubbard. 12 W. Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents Exhibition. Closes. 1st and 2nd XV's v. Worksop College. Home. Colts "Under 16" and "Under 14" XV's v. Worksop College. Away. 15 Sa. 1st XV v. Leeds Grammar School. Home. 2nd XV v. Leeds Grammar School. Away. 6 p.m. Science Society. 16 Su. Twenty- fourth Sunday after Trinity.

Preacher: The Chaplain.

18 Tu. Certificate "A" Examination. 19 W. Semi-final House Match.

20 Th. 11 a.m. Governors' Meeting. 22 Sa. 1st XV v. Giggleswick School. Away. 2nd XV v. Giggleswick School. Home. Colts "Under 16" XV v. Ample-forth College. Home. 6 p.m. Music Society.

23 Su. Sunday next before Advent.

Preacher: The Chaplain. 26 W. ,lst XV v. Ampleforth College. Home. 27 Th. J.T.C. and Scout Field Day. 29 Sa. Semi-final House Match. 6 p.m. Debating Society. 3o Su. First Sunday in Advent. Preacher: The Chaplain. After Evensong: Christmas Music from "The Messiah." 2 Tu. St. Andrew.

DECEMBER

3 W. 2nd XV v. Drax Grammar School 1st XV. Away. Colts "Under 15" XV v. Newburgh Priory School. Home. 6 Sa. Final House Match. 6 p.m. Science Society.

7 Su. Second Sunday in Advent. Preacher: The Headmaster. 10 W. 1st XV v. Old Peterites. Home. ip.m. Dress Rehearsal of School Play. (School only). 11 Th. 12 W. Performance of School Play at 7 p.m. each evening. 13 Sa. 14 Su. Third Sunday in Advent. 3 p.m. Carol Service. 15 M. Full Term ends. 18 Th. 11 a.m. Governors' Meeting. Sunday Services are:—Holy Communion 8-15 a.m. Matins 10.30 a.m. Evensong 6.0 p.m.

EXAMINATION RESULTS, 1947 Higher School Certificate Examination The following boys were awarded Certificates :— VI Upper. J. IL Amos ("Good" in Pure Mathematics and Applied MathematiCs; "Very Good" in Scholarship Pure Mathematics). F. N. Newdick. J. H. 0. Parker ("Good" in English; "Very Good" in Scholarship English). P. R. Sykes ("Good" in Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics). ID. H. Tate ("Good" in History and French; "Very Good" in Scholarship French). VI Middle. F. J. Chadwick. R. Dobson ("Good" in Pure Mathematics and Physics). W. Graham. J. C. Griffiths ("Good" in History). R. Ham ("Good" in Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Physics). D. Hardisty ("Good" in French). C. K. Hudson. R. L. Hutchinson ("Good" in Pure Mathematics). P. Jenkins ("Good" in Physics and Chemistry). R. T. W. McDermid- ("Good" in History). D. P. Norwood ("Good" in Pure. Mathematics). G. W. Pickering ("Good" in Physics). J. C. M. Rayson. D. F. Ringrose. W. S. Samuels ("Good" in History). K. W. Wilson ("Good" in Chemistry).

School Certificates The Pass is indicated by a lower case letter; the Credit is indicated by a capital letter; Very Good is indicated by a capital letter in bold type. 1, 2, 3 indicate Very Good, Credit or Pass in English Language. b—English Literature. c—♦ istory. d—Geography. e—Latin. f—Greek. g—Fre.fch. 41—German. i—Elementary Mathematics. m—Physics-and-Chemistry. s—General Science. o Art. + after the letters g or h indicates that the candidate has passed in the Oral examination. Va. E. G. Brown-2 B g+ I S H. Chatterton—b c E G I D. Fletcher-2 Bc Ef GIs D.C. Jack-2BCEFGIS M. E. Kershaw-2 BG ,Is P. J. R. Mason-2 B c E f G+ I s P. W. V. Milburn-2 B G+ h+ I S R. B. Pringle-2 b e G+ I E. D. Thornton-3 BC g R. J. Townshend-2 B e G+ h+ I s M. I. 'H. Unwin-2 B C E G± H± I R. D. Watson-2 B cgIs Vb. P. T. Baker-2 BCDe g--1- I M G. W. Bird-2 BcDim J. P. Blake-3 B cDIM J. A. Broadley-2 B c D G+ I M F. Carlill-2 BDEGIM D. S.Carr-2 B DGiM J. D. Dench-2 B d G+ I M G. M. Dodgson-2 B C D G+ I M J. A. Douthwaite-2 BcDg IM R. J. Frater-2 B CD EgIM G. W. J. Griffiths-3 BC DIM T. M. A. Griffiths-3 BcDg IM C. T. Groves-3 BD e G I M L. R. Haill-2 Bc DIM J. A. R. Hannon-2 BC DGIm G. M. Herring-2 B D G I M J. F. N. Jackson-3 B d g I A. M. Kende11-2 BCDGi P. C. Knowlson-2 BCD Im D. Richardson-3 B c D i G+ I M J. A. Whitehead-2 B P. R. Whitelock-2 B c d g I D. J. Wilson-2 B c D g+ M

Vc.

R. A. Calvert-2 BC DIM o A. A. Camfield-3 bc d m o G. J. Chilton-2 B c G+ i m o M. I. Daniel-3 Bcimo J. M. Dodsworth-3 B c D I o R. G. Emmett-3 Bc dIm C. Frank---b DiMo R. M. Greenhalgh-3 b C Di o D. Hall-2 BcdIm0 E. C. d'O. Lees-2 B C d IMo B. J. Longstaff-2 b dgi G. A. Radford-2 B D G+ o J. M. Ryder-3 BCDIMo G. Spence-2 BcD Io J. E. Stuart-3 Bcgm P. J. Temple-3 B g I o K. Varley-3 B c I m P. T. Wade-3 B c d i o T. C. Willis-3 bcio Scholarships and Awards J. H. 0. Parker has been awarded the Abbott Scholarship in Modern Languages at Oxford. J. H. Amos was successful for the entry in September, 1947, of Naval Cadets, special entry (Electrical Branch).

VALETE AND SALVETE

VALETE (July, 1947) THE MANOR F. J. Chadwick. 1942-47. Head of School. Head of Manor. Middle VIth. School Cert., 1945. H.S.C., 1947. Played for 1st XV, Colours 1946-47. 2nd XI Colours, 4945-6-7. Shooting Team, 1943-44-45-46-47. Shooting Colours, '1945-46-47. Captain of Shooting, 1946-47. Colts Swimming Team, '1943-44. Member of Chapel Committee. Member of Debating Society Committee. Secretary of Games Committee. C.S.M. in J.T.C. Cert. "A," 1945. First Class Shot. F. R. Bown. 1942-47. Middle VI. House Monitor. School Certificate, 1945. Colts XV, 1943. 2nd XV, 1946. 2nd XI, 1945-46-47. 2nd XI Colours, 1945. School Librarian.. Cert. "A," 1946. First Class Shot. Corporal in J.T.C. School Play, 1946. R. Dobson. 1943-47 (Junior School, 1940). House Monitor. M. VI. School Certificate, 1945. H.S.C., 1947. 1st XV, 1946.47, Colours. 2nd XI, 1946.47, Colours. Boxing Team, 1947, Colours.

R. L- Hutchinson, 1943.47 (Junior School, 1939-43). Middle VI. House Monitor. School Certificate, 1945. 1H.S.C., 1947. Colts Cricket Colours, 1945. Played for 1st XI, 1947. 1st XI Colours, 1947. 2nd XV Colours, 1946-47. Cert. "A," 1945. Sergeant in J.T.C. First Class Shot. D. J. Oliver. 1943.47 (Junior School, 1941). House Monitor. 1st XI School Certificate, 1945. 1st XV Colours, 1946-47. Vice-Captain of Cricket, Colours, 194546-47, Cap, '1947. 1947. Public Schools' Trials, 1947. Squash Colours, 1947. Captain of Squash, 1947. Played in Public Schools' Championship, 1947. Swimming Team, 1944. Tennis VI, 1947. Corporal in J.T.C. Cert. "A," 1945. School Certificate, 1947. Cadet in D. S. Carr. 1944-47. VB. J.T.C. Cert. "A." School L. VI. 1943.47 (St. Olave's, 1938). J. F. J. Walker. 2nd XV, 1946-47. School Play, 1946. Certificate, 1946. Lance-Corporal in J.T.C. Cert. "A," 1946. THE RISE Head of Clifton Rise. U. VI (Maths.). P. R. 'Sykes. 1942-47. School Certificate, 1943. H.S.C., 194546-47. 2nd IV Colours, 1945-46. 1st IV Colours, 1947. School Fencing Team, 1945-46. Captain of Fencing, 1946-47. Captain of Tennis, 1947. Captain of Chess, 1946-47. School Squash Team, 1947. School Cert. "T," 1947. Swimming Team, 1945. Cert. "A," '1944. School Play, 1942, 44. First Class Shot. Sergeant in J.T.C. Secretary of Debating Society. Editor of the "Peterite." 1942-47. School Monitor. Chapel Monitor. J. C. M. Rayson. M. VI Science. School Certificate, 1944. H.S.C., 1947. let XI Colours, 1944-45-46-47. 1st XI Cap, 1945. Vice-Captain of Cricket, 1945. Captain of Cricket, 1946-47. Played for Yorkshire Public Schools v. Lancashire Public Schools, 1945-46. Captain of Yorkshire "under 18" Team v. Sussex, 1946. Picked for Yorkshire Colts' Trial Game, 1946. Colts XV, 1944-45. 2nd XV, 1.945-46-47. Colours, 1945-46. School Fencing Team, '1946-47. Sergeant in. J.T.C. Cert. "A," 1945. First Class Shot. Editor of the "Peterite." J. H. Amos. 1942.47 (Junior School, '1939-42). School Monitor. School Certificate, '1944. H.S.C., 1946-47. Upper VI Maths. Colts XV, 1944-45. 2nd XV, 1945-46. 2nd XV Colours, 1945-46. 1st XV, 1946-47. 1st XV Colours, 1946-47. School Athletics Team, 1945. Secretary of Musical Society. Debating Society Committee. Cert. "A," 1946. Lance-Corporal in J.T.C. School Play, 1942-44-45. School M. VI. 'School Monitor. 1942-47. K. W. Wilson. HS.C., 1947. Colts XV, 1947-43. Colts Certificate, 1944. 1st XV 2nd XV Colours, 1944-45. XV Colours, 11943-44. Colours, 1945-46-47. Lance-Sergeant in J.T.C. Cert. "A," 1945.

H. L. Dixon. 1942-471(Junior 'School, 1941-42). Middle VI Modern.

House Monitor. School Certificate, 1945. 2nd XI Hockey, 1942-43. Captain of Hockey, 1946-47. 2nd XV Colours, 1945-46. '1st XV Colours, 1946-47. 2nd XI Colours, 1944-45-46. 1st XI Colours, 1946-47. Member of Chapel Committee. Cert. "A," 1945. First Class Shot. Corporal in J.T.C. D. H. Tate. 1942.47 (Junior School, 1941). House Monitor. Upper VI Modern. School Certificate, '1944. H.S.C., 1946-47. 2nd XV Colours, 19451-46-47. 1st XV, 1946. 2nd IV, 1947. 2nd VIII, 1947. School Librarian. Corporal in J.T.C. Cert. "A," 1946. First Class Shot. School Play, 1942-44-45-46. G. M. Dodgson. 194'3.47 (Junior School, 1941). House Monitor. V'b. 2nd XV, 1946-47. 2nd IV, 1947. 2nd IV Colours, 1947. School Athletic Team, 1945-46. School Boxing Team, 1947. School Boxing Colours, 1947. Corporal in J.T.C. Cert. "A," 1945. First Class Shot. J. P. Blake. 1943-47. VB. School Certificate, 1947. LanceCorporal in J.T.C. Cert. "A," 1946. First Class Shot. G. J. Chilton. 1944-47. Vc. School Certificate, 1947. LanceCorporal in J.T.C. Cert. "A," 1946. T. G. Murray. 1944-47. Vc. Rowed for 2nd VIII. School Boxing Team, 1947. Cadet in J.T.C. Cert. "A," 1947. First Class Shot.

SCHOOL HOUSE L. D. Edinger. .1942-47 (Junior School, 1936). School Monitor. Head of 'School House. Lower VI. School Certificate, 1946. 2nd IV Coxing. Colours, 1943. 1st IV Coxing Colours, 1944. 2nd IV Colours, 1947. 1st VIII, 1947. Colts Swimming Team, 1943. Colts Rugger Colours, 1944-45. 2nd XV, 1945-46. 1st XV Colours, 1946-47. Shooting VIII, 1946-47. Colours, 1947. Sergeant in J.T.C. Cert. "A," 1945. 'School Play, 1943-44-45-46. Editor of "The Peterite." P. J. )Shardlow. .1942-47. School Monitor. Middle VI. School Certificate, 1945. 1st XV, 1946-47. 2nd XV Colours, 1945-46-47. 2nd VIII, 1946-47. Winner of Hobbies Cup, 1946. Corporal in J.T.C. Cert. "A," 194 5. First Class 'Shot. C. K. Hudson. 1943-47. 'House Monitor. Middle VI Science. School Certificate, 1945. H.S.C., 1947. Colts Rugger Colours, 1945-46. .1st XV, 1946-47. 1st XV Colours, 1946-47. 1st XI, 1944-45-46-47. 1st XI Colours, '1946-47. Squash Colours, 1947. Fencing Colours, 1946-47. Shooting VIII, 1946-47. Shooting Colours, 1946-47. School Tennis Team, 1947. Corporal in J.T.C. Cert. "A," 1945. First Class Shot. Member of Games Committee. Member of Chapel Committee. B.M.A. Medal for Science, 1947. P. T. Wade. .1942-47. Vc. House Monitor. School Certificate, 1947. Cadet in J.T.C. Cert. "A," 1947. First Class Shot. .

D. S. Endecott. 1942-47 (Junior School, 1940) Middle VI. School Certificate, 1945. Cert. "A," 1945. Cadet in J.T.C. School Play, 1944. G. C. Greetham. 1944-47. Lower VI. School Certificate, 1946. Choral Scholarship, King's College, Cambridge, '1947 1st XI, 1947. .1st XI Colours, '1947. 2nd XV, 1945-46. School Athletics Team, 1946. School Play, 11946. Cadet in J.T.C. Cert. "A," 1946. M. Hallas. 1943-47. L. VI. School Certificate, 19451-46. Corporal in J.T.C. Cert. "A," 1946. J. C. Hilton. 1942-47. Vc. Cadet in J.T.C. Cert. "A," 1945. School Play, '1942-43-44-45-46. E. C. d'O. Lees. '1943-47. Vc. School Certificate, 1947. 2nd IV, 1947. 1st VIII, 1947. 2nd IV Colours, 1947. Lance-Corporal in J.T.C. Cert. "IA," 1945. Cert. "T," 1946. First Class Shot. R. T. W. McDermid. 1943.47 ,(Junior School, 1937). Middle. VI Modern. School Certificate, 1945. H.S.C., 1947. 2nd XV, 1945-46-47. 1st XV, 1946-47. School Librarian, 1946. Member of Debating Society Committee, 1946-47. Cadet in J.T.C. Cert. "A," 1947. School Play, 1946. D. F. Ringrose. 1943-47. Middle VI E. School Certificate, 1945. H.S.C., 1947. 2nd XV, 1946. School Librarian. Corporal in J.T.C. Cert. "A," 1945. First Class Shot. .

TEMPLE D. Hardisty. 1942.47 (St. Olave's, 1940). Middle VI Modern. Head of Temple. .School Certificate, 1944. School Monitor. 1st XV Colours, H.S.C., 1947. Colts XV Colours, 1944-45. 1945-46-47. Represented School in Seven-a-side Tournament, Rosslyn Park, 1946. 1st IV, 1945-46-47. 1st VIII, 1947. 1st Shooting IV Colours, 1945-46-47. Captain of Boats, 1947. Athletics VIII, 1944-45-46-47. Shooting Colours, 1946-47. Team, 1945. Editor of "The Peterite." School Librarian. Musical Society Committee, 1945-46. Cert. "A," 194.6. First Class Shot. Drum-Major in J.T.C. J. D. Dench. 1942.47 (St. Olave's, 1937). Vb. House Monitor. 2nd XV, 1946. 2nd XV Colours, 1946. 1st IV, 1947. 1st IV Colours, 1947. 1st VIII, 1947. Swimming Team, 1943-44. Musical Society Committee. Cert. "A," 1945. 1st Class Shot. Sergeant in J.T.C. School Play, 1942-43-44-45-46. J. H. 0. Parker. 1944-47. House Monitor. Upper VI Modern. Abbott Scholarship in French, Oxford H.S.C., 1946-47. Athletics Team, 1945-46. Editor of "The University, 1947. Debating Society Peterite." Science Society Committee. Committee. Cadet in J.T.C. Cert. "A," 1947. P. S. Temple. '1942.47 (St. Olave's, 1940). House Monitor. Vc. School Certificate, .1947. 3rd TV, 2nd VIII, 1947. Bugle-Major in J.T.C. Cert. "A," 1947. First Class Shot. School Play, 194.6.

J. M. Dodsworth. 1943-47. Vc. School Certificate, 1947. Cadet in J.T.C. Cert. "A," First Class Shot. J. D. Hartley. 1942.47 (Junior School, 1940). M. VI. School Certificate, 1945. C. A. Neale. 1945.47 (Junior School, 1943). Shell. Cadet in J.T.C. C. P. Lascelles. 1942.47 (Junior School, 1940). M. VI. School Certificate, 1945. Cadet in J.T.C. Cert. "A." G. W. Pickering. 1945-47. VI M. M. S. Rayner. 1946-47. IVb. Cadet in J.T.C. Cert. "A." First Class Shot. G. Spence. 1944-47 .(Junior School, 1941). Vc. Recruit in J.T.C. I. T. R. Welch. '1944-47. L. VI. 'School Certificate, 1946. LanceCorporal in J.T.C. Cert. "A," 1946. Librarian Music Society. Music for School Play, 1945-46.

P. W. Newhouse. Shell.

SALVETE (May, 1947) THE MANOR

D. A. White. Shell. (January, 1947) The following, who entered in. January, 1947, were inadvertently omitted in our last issue. They are given here for purposes of record:The Rise : I. S. Bishop (Shell)'; S. Daneff (Na); M. W. Sanderson (Shell).

SCHOOL OFFICERS SUMMER TERM, 1947 School Monitors : Head of School and The Manor—F. J. CHADWICK. Head of The Rise—P. R. SYKES. Head of 'School House—L. D. EDINGER. Head of Temple—D. HARDISTY. Chapel Monitor—J. C. M. RAYSON. P. J. SHARDLOW. K. W. WILSON. J. H. AMOS. House Monitors : The Manor—F. R. BOWN, R. L. 'HUTCHINSON, R. DOBSON, W. GRAHAM, C. PRANK, D. J. OLIVER. The Rise—IH. L. DIXON, D. H. TATE, J. E. STUART, G. M. DODGSON. School House—P. T. WADE, C. K. HUDSON, T. M. A. GRIFFITHS. Temple—F. N. NEWDICK, J. D. DENCH, J. H. 0. PARKER, P. J. TEMPLE. 29

Captain of Cricket—J. C. M. RAY'SON. Captain of Boats—D. HARDISTY. Captain of Shooting—F. J. CHADWICK. Captain of Tennis—P. R. SYKES. Captain of Fencing—P. R. SYKES. C.S.M. of J.T.C.—F. J. CHADWICK. Editors of "The Peterite" : ID. HARDISTY, J. H. 0. PARKER, L. D. EDINGER, P. R. 'SYKES, J. C. M. RAYSON.

HOUSE NOTES THE MANOR This term proved the most successful of the year, from the athletic point of view, culminating in the winning of the Oxford Cup. In the Senior Cricket, having dismissed the Rise for 116, good batting by Dobson and Oliver gave victory by eight wickets in the semi-final. The final against School House was won comfortably, thanks to good bowling by Graham. In the Junior games, having beaten Temple in the semi-final, we lost to School House. The Tennis Cup was retained by easy victories over the Rise and School House, Dobson and Hutchinson being undefeated in the two matches. The Shooting resulted in an. unexpected win over School House. The Swimming Sports assumed exceptional interest, as victory would ensure us the Oxford Cup. The team rose to the occasion and won well, outstanding performances being those of Ratcliff, unbeaten in all his events, and of the Senior and Junior Relay teams. Congratulations to Oliver, Vice-Captain of School Cricket; Speight, Cricket Cap; Speight, 'Graham, and Hutchinson, Cricket Colours; and to the following on the award of House Colours :— Speight and Bown for Cricket, Whitehead for Swimming, Hutchinson for Tennis, and Chadwick for Shooting. The House produced many good exhibits for the Hobbies Cup, and our congratulations go to Holmes, who was adjudged the winner. The Photographic Society has been very active, and we thank Mr. O'Donnell for his instructive talk on architectural subjects and still life, illustrated by beautiful examples of his own work. The newly formed House Library has proved a great success, due in no small way to the zeal of Bown. After the examinations, the Senior members of the House decorated some of the studies, effecting a welcome improvement.

THE RISE To write the House notes for the last term of the School Year is always a melancholy and rather difficult task, but for us, this time, the difficulty is accentuated by the necessity of reporting our comparative failure in the recent inter-house events. To the best of our knowledge there have been some seven of these and in only one of them, the Fencing, have we been successful. Our 1st XI was unexpectedly beaten by the Manor in the semifinals and our Junior XI suffered a similar fate. Despite the efforts of our Tennis team, who were mainly more energetic than skilful, we gained only two matches against the Manor, who had little difficulty in retaining the Cup. It is some time since we had a Shooting team in the Rise that could be certain. of hitting the target and, as usual, we did not achieve anything very much in the team of four competition. In the Swimming Sports our team put up a really splendid fight and Kendell, who was awarded his House Colours, deserves to be specially congratulated. Unfortunately, however, Manor drew away towards the end and won fairly comfortably. In the competition for the "Feniie Cup," which followed about an hour after the Swimming Sports, there was a very close finish, and School House, whom we congratulate on a very fine show, beat us by two points. Despite the had luck or management of our teams we have several individual successes to record. First we congratulate Rayson on scoring the first century for the School since 1936—a magnificent effort. Next, congratulations to Sykes on the award of his 1st IV Colours, to Dixon on the award of his 1st XI Colours and to Dodgson on the award of his 2nd IV Colours. We notice with pleasure the names of several Risites on the School prize list and we should like to congratulate all concerned, particularly D. H. Tate on winning the VIth Form General Knowledge prize. It is our pleasant duty at this point to welcome our new Matron, Miss Appleyard, to the Rise. She has now been with us for one term and we hope she will stay for many more. For the latter half of the term we have been, watching with interest the rebuilding of our original Clifton Rise. We learn with rather mixed feelings that, in the course of the digging operations, several skeletons and other relics had been brought to light. However, we were quickly assured that the skeletons were not those of Risites, but of Romans ! As usual at the end of the Summer Term we have to say good-bye to a considerable percentage of our members. All the Monitors, except Stuart ,(whom, with Dodgson, we congratulate on their recent

appointments as House Monitors), are leaving, as are several of the older Seniors and Middles. We wish them all the very best of luck in the future and we hope that they will follow the examples of many other Old Risites and re-visit us frequently. SCHOOL HOUSE The end of the School Year has again been reached and in retrospect we find we have certainly not disgraced ourselves, although we have lost the Oxford Cup to the Manor, whom we heartily congratulate. The result of the Cup depended upon the winner of the Kazerooni Cup, and though we failed to win we came a good second, being only nine points behind the Manor. This is the nearest we have been to winning this Cup for some years and we congratulate the team on such a brilliant effort, especially R. J. Frater, who 'broke the School Record for the Senior Plunge by some feet and is to be congratulated on the award of his 'House Colours. In the Cricket events of the term, C. K. Hudson played extremely well, making 85 in the semi-final of the Senior match against Temple, and 53 out of 79 in the final against the Manor, to whom we lost. The Junior team managed to retain the Cup; W. H. N. Fairweather making 80 in the final against the Manor, and ID. Walter taking several wickets. J. A. Hannon is to be congratulated on winning the Individual Shot with 68 out of 70, over three runners-up with 67 each. Unfortunately the House team failed to come up to our expectations and lost to .the Manor. In the Inter-House Tennis, although our Captain, C. K. Hudson, was unable to play, we beat Temple easily in the semi-finals. In the final, the House team put up a good fight against a very much stronger Manor one. Our first string, C. K. Hudson and L. D. Edinger, although losing to their opponents' second string, fought hard against their first string and lost the final set, '12.14! The Fernie Cup has once again been won by the House, and L. D. Edinger and his section are to be congratulated on a brilliant turn-out and performance against a good Temple Section, who were a close second. The House Fencing team won in the semi-finals but, unfortunately, lost to the Rise in the finals by five bouts to four, and we congratulate the Rise on their success.

Once again we have been well represented in the School teams and congratulate C. K. Hudson on the re-award of his 1st XI Colours; G. C. 'Greetham, R. Parker and P. T. Baker on their 1st XI Colours; G. W. J. Griffiths on the re-award of his 1st IV Coxing Colours; T. M. A. Griffiths on his 1st IV Colours; L. D. Edinger and E. C. d'O. Lees on their 2nd IV Colours. All these boaters also rowed in the 1st VIII. R. D. 'Watson is also congratulated on the award of his 2nd IV Coxing Colours. Lastly, we must say good-bye to those who are leaving us and thank them for all the good work they have done for the House. We wish them every success for the future.

TEMPLE As far as games are concerned, this has been an unsuccessful term for Temple. We lost 'Senior and Junior Cricket, and the Tennis, to School House; the Fencing to the Rise, and were left well behind in the Swimming, in spite of Dench's fine performances. But however unfortunate the House has been in games, it is still superior in work and military matters. Two of the three major awards on Speech Day went to Temple. One was the Work Cup, which seems to be a 'permanent possession of ours, for it looks as though we shall win it yet again this year. While on the subject of work, we offer heartiest congratulations to J. H. 0. Parker, who has been awarded an Abbott Scholarship in French at Oxford. By .taking second place in the "Fernie Cup" Competition for drill, Temple Platoon made sure of winning the Flag awarded for the year's work in the J.T.C. Congratulations to: D. 1Hardisty on the re-award, and J. D. Dench on the award, of '1st IV Colours; C. Dryden on 1st XI Colours; F. N. Newdick on 2nd IV Colours; R. I. Hunt on winning the Recruits' Shooting Cup; and last but not least, J. ID. Dench on breaking three School Swimming records in the sports. At.

The School Concert at the end of term was a great success and several Templars contributed to that success, Welch and Mason deserving special mention. In conclusion, let us wish those who are leaving the best of luck in their future careers, military or otherwise; and to those who are staying we express a hope that the House will rise to further successes; but on looking round at next year's House, we know that it will.

THE OXFORD CUP, 194647 The Inter-House Competition was won by the Manor. It was unfortunate that the severe winter caused the abandonment of almost all events of the Easter Term, but none the less the rivalry was keen, and the issue remained in doubt until the conclusion of the Swimming Sports at the end of the School Year. The detailed results were as follows School Points House Temple Awarded Manor Rise 20 — 20 • •• Senior Rugger — 10 ..• 10 Junior Rugger ••• 20 20 — Senior Cricket — — 10 10 ••• ... Junior Cricket Abandoned. .• • 20 Rowing '(1st Division) Abandoned. •.. '10 Rowing , (2nd Division) 20 Abandoned. ••• Athletics 1st ... ••• 10 Abandoned. 2nd ... ••• 10 10 — Swimming 1st 5 5 ... 2nd 10 — 10 ••• ... Squash 10 — — •• • 10 ... Tennis 5 5 — ... Shooting (Team) Abandoned. ... 5 ... Boxing 5 5 ... ... Fencing Total

... 170

ITEMS D. Hardisty, Head of Temple, was selected for the signal distinction of presentation to the Queen on the occasion of Her Majesty's visit to the City of York for the Minden Day celebrations. It was unfortunate that circumstances deprived him of the honour at the last moment, but we do not doubt that his disappointment was mitigated by the consolatory letter which Her Majesty was good enough to send him. Gratitude to Mr. Fawcett, whose departure from the School is referred to elsewhere, was expressed by presents from both boys and Staff; from the School a car radio outfit, and from his colleagues of the Masters' Common Room, cut-glass decanters and a travelling case. * * * We congratulate J. C. M. Rayson, the Captain of Cricket, on the gift of an autographed cricket bat by N. W. D. Yardley. The presentation was made by Yardley on the first day of the Old Peterite match, when the Captain of England was present only, as it were, as 34

twelfth man, since the Headingley Test Match began the next day. The presentation was a fitting climax to Rayson's distinguished career in School Cricket and we wish him all success in the future.

It has long been realised that the environment of the School was a likely site for the discovery of Roman antiquities, since the Roman road north from Eboracum passed through it. It was not, then, entirely a surprise that the excavations in connection with the rebuilding of the Rise revealed a quantity of fragments of Roman pottery and human skeleton remains. The hopes of a second Mildenhall hoard had less basis in history and were not realised. * * Visit of the Rev. J. W. de Graft Johnson The School was fortunate in being able to hear at first hand some details of West Africa from a native of the Gold Coast, the Rev. J. W. de Graft Johnson. Mr. Johnson had taken a London B.A. in Mathematics and was a teacher in an African school, but, after deciding to enter the Methodist Ministry, came to England to study Theology at Cambridge, and has taken his B.D. here. Mrs. Johnson also came to England to qualify as a teacher and to learn as much as possible about our hospitals. Their intention is to be missionaries among their own people. Mr. Johnson came to School on Thursday, 26th June, and spoke to the VIth forms on the history of missionary enterprise in the Gold Coast. In addition he gave to the geographers of the VIth details about his native country and interested two forms of the Junior School with his anecdotes. So impressed were many boys that they asked if Mr. Johnson could not pay another visit to St. Peter's. Accordingly, he came a second time, on Monday, 7th July, and interested a large audience by describing the life of the boys in the large, well-known boarding school for boys at Achimota, and other details of the life of the natives of the Gold Coast. Numerous questions were asked at all of his talks, which were enlivened by touches of humour. By the time this appears in print, Mr. Johnson will be back in his native home. We heartily thank him for coming to St. Peter's and wish him success in his work. H.e proposes to return to England in 6 years' time to take his Ph.D.

THE SCHOOL ARMS The beautiful shield so long associated with the School, and so familiar to many generations of Peterites, is identical with the arms of the Dean and Chapter of York; and its use by the School commemorates the fact that the School has been throughout the centuries the Minster Grammar School. The shield, as used by the School, is accompanied

by a scroll bearing the motto, "Super antiquas vias," and upon the red ground, or field, of the shield are three charges: two crossed keys, one of gold and the other of iron, surmounted by a golden. coronetted cap of a tall, conical form, having a small cross at its apex; and is described in heraldic 'blazonry in these words: Gules. Two keys in saltire, argent and or. In chief, a cap of St. Peter, or. The keys are appropriate to the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St. Peter, as being symbolical of the words spoken by our Lord to His disciple Simon Peter: "And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates, of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." (St. Matthew, XVI, 18 and 19). The third charge, the cap of St. Peter, has been the subject of some discussion, partly because in many old representations of the shield the cap has been deliberately defaced. This has led to some doubt about its proper. shape, and it has, at times, been mistaken for a mitre. Fortunately, there remain two early representations which clearly show the original form of this cap. Firstly, there is the seal of Robert Waldby, Archbishop of York, A.D. 1397, which is preserved in the Yorkshire Philosophical Society's Museum, and which has on the obverse the Archbishop's official arms, and on the reverse or counterseal, a shield bearing the device which he had adopted, that is, the cross-keys and the conical coronetted cap surmounted by a small cross. Secondly, there is a carving on the great door of the South Transept, showing the cross-keys and a similar cap, probably of the time of Archbishop Kemp, 1426-1454. Dean Purey-Cust, in the course of a thorough discussion of the origin and form of the cap, after citing the abovementioned representations together with other evidence, stated that: "This seems to indicate that there was a special head-dress assigned to St. Peter from the earliest times, and recognised on mediaeval seals as appropriate to 'him Of course, when the Bishop of Rome asserted his claim to be considered the successor to St. Peter, this cap, as well as other insignia associated with the apostle, were appropriated by him. In 1299.1303, a second crown was added by Boniface VIII; and in 1362.1370, a third crown by Pope Urban V. These three crowns are said to represent (1) spiritual authority, (2) kingly authority, (3) universal sovereignty. These constitute what is called the Tiara, which is the recognised emblem of the papacy; and this would account for the shields being defaced in the Minster at the time of the Reformation, when the simple cap of 1St. Peter was either mistaken for the Tiara, or had already become perverted into it. Archbishop Waldiby seems to have been the first Archbishop of York to use these devices. His predecessors, so far as we can judge from 36

THE SEAL OF ARCHBISHOP WALDBY, A.D. 1397.

The Seal, which is 21 inches in diameter, has two sides, of which the above is the reverse or counter-seal. The Latin inscription, in Gothic characters, is translated 'The Seal of Robert, Archbishop of York, Primate of England, and Lord of Hexham.' (Photo. by F. W. Staveley fi one a plaster east made by R. L. Ha,1 from eke original seal,)

the seals which are extant, used on their seals, according to the custom of their days, figures of themselves." ("The Heraldry of York Minster," volume H, 1896, p. 378). There has been some argument also about the keys, as to whether they should be of gold, or one of gold and the other of silver, or iron; for old representations in stained glass may be found to support both claims. Apparently, the chief written testimony in support of the two metals is to be found in Milton's poem "Lycidas" (1i637), where he describes the figure of St. Peter, bearing his emblems: "Last came, and last did go, The pilot of the Galilean lake; Two massy keys he bore of metals twain (The golden opes, the iron shuts amain), He shook his mitred locks, and stern bespake:" No doubt Milton had in mind some old tradition when he described the keys as being "of metals twain," but it is hard to say now what was the source of his inspiration. The lines seem to convey the idea that the golden key opens the gates of Heaven to the righteous souls, and the iron key locks them forever against the wicked. The words "mitred locks," in the last line of the quotation refers to the claim previously mentioned, that St. Peter was the first Bishop of Rome. R.L.H.

THE CHAPEL On Sunday, 22nd June, Canon G. W. 0. Addleshaw made his first visit to the School and preached at Evensong. M. I. Daniel, P. T. Littlewood, J. D. Stanley and. S. H. Storey, who were ill at the time of the Confirmation in the Easter Term, were Confirmed by the Archbishop in his private chapel at Bishopthorpe Palace on .6th June. There was a very large congregation at the Commemoration Service, held on the last Sunday of term, 27th July, when the singing of the Choir and School, especially in the Te Deum, was again most impressive. The preacher was the Rev. P. P. Noble Fawcett. The collection at this Service, which amounted to £22 2s. 6d., was for the School War Memorial Fund. We are grateful to all who brought flowers and to the ladies who used them to such good effect in decorating the Chapel for this Service. Our thanks and good wishes for the future go to the Chapel Monitor, J. C. M. Rayson, the Servers and members of the Choir who left at the end of the School Year, and have done much voluntary work for the Chapel and its Services. The large number of regular Communicants, especially from among the Senior members of the School, has been most encouraging this year.

At their last meeting of the year the Chapel Committee made donations from the Collections Fund to York County Hospital, York Boys' Club, the Imperial Cancer Research Fund, St. Dunstan's, Dr. Barnardo's Homes and the Universities Mission to Central Africa. As a result of the Chapel collections, £93 has been distributed among various good causes during this year. CHAPEL MUSIC The division of the choir a year ago into two self-supporting halves, each with trebles, altos, tenors and basses, bore fruit when it was decided to attempt Parry's "I was glad when they said unto me." This fine eight-part anthem was composed specially for the Coronation of King Edward VII, and has remained part of the standard repertory of church and cathedral choirs ever since. Short, vital, and apt in. the character of its words and music, it fitted into the Commemoration Service perfectly, setting a standard for the singing of School and Choir at that particular service and for the years to come. Cast on the same general lines as last year, the music of the service was successful in letting the abilities of School and Choir find full expression, both excelling in their own particular sphere until C. S. Lang's arrangement of Stanford's Te Deum in B flat set a musical crown on the service and the Chapel music for the year. During the term, new music sung in Chapel included Mr. Waine's adaptation of Sir George Dyson's "Praise," a version for School and Choir of Noble's Evening Service in B minor, sung on St. Peter's Day, and commemorating both our patron Saint and the visit to York of the composer, Dr. T. Tertius Noble, formerly organist of York Minster and now over eighty years old. The Choir sang Stanford's Evening Service in C for the first time, repeating it later on. The repetition was worth while. The Choir enjoyed an outing to Scarborough on Tuesday, 1st July. Two motor coaches, Decani in one, Cantoris in the other, left Clifton soon after morning Chapel. A day, varied by putting, tennis, boating and bathing was capped by a first rate tea skilfully organised by Mrs. Kendell.

THE SCHOOL CONCERT

The School Concert, the first to be given on a large scale since before the war, took place in Big Hall on Thursday, 24th July, at 6 p.m. This performance had been postponed from last term. It comprised works for the newly founded School Orchestra, for the newly founded Choral Society, and for individual instrumentlists and singers. Of an orchestra of 29 (not counting the four extra percussion brought in for "Carmen"), '17 were from School and Staff and 12 were amateurs and professionals, many of whom had given up much time on Sunday evenings for rehearsals during the term. Our thanks are due to these ladies and gentlemen. By their help, not only was the final performance better than it would otherwise have been,

but also the younger members of .the orchestra profited greatly from playing side by side with musicians of orchestral experience. The Choral Society grew in numbers and enthusiasm during the term and finally exceeded the number that had been estimated would join. A large contingent from the Junior School comprised the majority of the trebles. All the soloists were from the School, except Miss Mary Davies, who brought her knowledge and experience to bear on the exacting role of "Carmen." The platform in Big (Hall was extended so as to carry the augmented orchestra and the grand piano. The chorus sat in tiers on a complicated arrangement of benches, tables, forms, and chairs, ingeniously and apparently securely assembled for the occasion in the bay window. The School attended the Dress Rehearsal in the afternoon, and a large audience of parents and friends was present in the evening.

PROGRAMME Miss Mary Davies. School. Orchestra. School Choral Society. Leader: Mr. G. W. Stevens. Accompanist: Mrs. A. Nairn Baird. Conductor: Mr. F. Waine. THE NATIONAL ANTHEM Part I. Haydn Menuetto from Symphony (No. 11) in Major (Military) Ford "'Since first I saw your face" Madrigal Boyce Movements from Sonata for two violins, cello, and piano Largo—Fuga Violins: G. C. Greetham and D. P. Norwood Cello: P. J. R. Mason Piano: F. Carlin "Clair de lune" Debussy Piano Solo R. Ham Sullivan Madrigal from "The Mikado" "Brightly dawns our wedding day" Valse in B minor Chopin Piano Solo J. H. Amos Schubert "The Trout" Lieder "To Music" "Whither?" Miss Mary Davies Romanze from Concerto in D minor i(K-4645) Mozart for piano and orchestra Solo piano—I. T. R. Welch INTERVAL 39

Part II. Selections from "Carmen" NI Overture (ii) Chorus: "When the guard comes" (iii) Carmen and Chorus: Habanera (iv) Carmen and. Chorus: Gipsy Song (v) Don Jose: Flower Song (vi) smugglers' Chorus (vii) Carmen: Card Song (viii) Escamillo and Chorus: Toreador's Song Carmen: Miss Mary Davies Don Jose: Mr. E. P. Piers Escamillo: G. A. Radford

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We are indebted to the "Yorkshire Evening Press" for permission to print the following excerpt from the article by their music critic, Mr. Reginald Rose. "The choice of music and its performance were admirable. Outstanding was the Romance from Mozart's Concerto in. D minor, K-446, in which the pianist was I. T. R. Welch, who played with considerable artistry and restraint, as did the orchestra. Two other pianists, R. Ham and J. H. Amos, played with the right understanding, and two movements from a sonata by Boyce, played by G. C. Greetham, D. P. Norwood, P. J. R. Mason, and F. Carlill, went well after a rather nervous start. The augmented orchestra played with confidence and good intonation. The exigent 'Flower Song' was successfully interpreted by E. P. Piers, and the famous 'Toreador's Song' had a good exponent in G. A. Radford. The choral singing was splendid in quality of tone, balance, and general efficiency, though the tone of the excellent trebles was lost by their position on the stage."

THE MUSIC SOCIETY Officers for the year 1947-48 Chairman: F. WAINE, Esq., M.A., B.Mus. Hon. Secretary: C. DRYDEN. Hon. Librarian: B. W. MOLD. House Representatives: Manor—E. G. Thompson, F. Carlill, J. F. W. Addey. Rise—R. M. Booth, •S. Daneff, J. U. Burdass. School House—R. Ham, P. J. Dennis, D. P. Norwood. Temple—D. C. Jack, P. J. R. Mason. Contemporary Music Representative: J. F. W. Addey.

THE LIBRARY Librarians : L. BURGESS, Esq. R. L. McDERMID, D. HARDISTY, ID. H. TATE, F. R. GOWN, F. N. NEWDICK, D. F. RINGROSE. The following books have been added to the Library :Presented by A. E. Long, Esq. Masterpieces from the National Gallery of Art (Ed. Cairns and Walker). Presented by Mrs. Kendell. Groves' Dictionary of Music and Musicians (5 Vols., Ed. H. C. Colles) Presented by A. Cooper, Esq. The Liturgy—Baiby. Forty Days in the Desert—W. H. Bartlett. The Land of Egypt—W. H. Bartlett. Oriental History—John Eadie. Autobiography of Lutfullah—E. B. Eastwick. Macaulay's Essays. Other additions. British Adventure—Edited by W. J. Turner. Recording Britain .(Vol. II). Europe—C. A. Alington. Statesmen and Sea Power—Richmond. The Promenade Ticket—A. H. Sidgewick. Test Cricket Cavalcade, 1877-1946—E. L. Roberts. Yorkshire Rugby Football Union: "In Memoriam, 1914-1919." Flaubert and Madame Bovary—Francis Steegmuller. .

THE NATURAL SCIENCE SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY BRANCH During the first meeting the Committee was elected by popular vote. It was arranged that each House should have a representative, and a Committee, under the Chairmanship of Mr. Crews, was formed as follows :R. J. GIBSON, Secretary (Manor). N. B. HARRISON, Vice-Secretary , (Manor). PRESSWOOD (Rise). WARREN (School House). WILSON (Temple). It was decided by vote that there should not be a termly subscription, but that members should pay small amounts as funds were needed. 41

The first demonstration, on 12th June, was given by R. J. Sh,ardlow and R. J. Gibson on pike, perch and roach fishing. The demonstration lasted about an hour, and was given near Fulford Hall, nearly opposite Bishopthorpe. On 2:1st June Mr. Wagstaffe, of the Yorkshire Museum, gave us a talk and demonstration on Taxidermi. He gave us a most interesting and instructive talk and he skinned a jackdaw for our inspection. On 5th July Mr. Vear, a member of the Yorkshire Natural History Society, gave us a talk on Ornithology, illustrated 'by lantern slides made from photographs taken by 'himself. Many of the slides were coloured, and Mr. Vear had some remarkable slides of birds which he had tamed, feeding from his hand. On 12th July a few members of the Society paid a visit in the evening to some tropical aquaria in Huntington Road, owned by Mr. Soderberg. In the house he had, three three-foot tanks containing most tropical community fish, including a male fighting fish, an angel fish, and mosaic and three-spot gouramis. The top tank had only young fish, including 86 green swordtails about ten weeks old. In the garage he had three two-foot tanks containing more young fish. Mr. 'Soderberg had other smaller tanks not in use. Outside he had five ponds in which he mostly bred daphnia (water-fleas) for the fish. On 19th July Mr. Robinson and Griffiths gave a talk and demonstration on bees and bee-keeping. 'Mr. Robinson showed us the three types of bees in the hive, the queen, the drones, and the workers. He told us the life history of the bee and most of their interesting ways. Griffiths told us about the keeping of bees, how to look after them in summer and winter, how to collect the honey, how to collect swarms and how to mix them. We were then shown two film strips about the talk.

THE ART CLUB

Despite the fact that the Summer Term is not the term for indoor activities the Art Club has flourished this term. Interest in many subjects has been great, and 'heraldry, sketching, and painting were probably the most popular. Several boys made some very decorative model shields, while others preferred to sketch from life and paint. Plaster-casts were made from clay models, and many other hobbies were pursued. Several new members have been enrolled and we hope next term to have many more and to increase the range of our activities.

BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY

The School's adopted ship, S.S. "Mountpark," completed her charter to a New Zealand company in June. (During this charter she 42

made four voyages from Fiji and one from Townsville to Auckland, all with sugar, three cargoes representing a considerable proportion of New Zealand's requirements for the year. On completion of the charter she loaded wool at Auckland and Napier, a total of 27,000 bales or 3,600 tons, and left the latter port for the United Kingdom on 27th June. The homeward voyage is via Panama, and Curacao (for oiling), and is due to take 45 days. On its arrival home, the "Mountpark" will have completed a round-the-world voyage for her maiden trip, which began from the Clyde in June, 1946.

VOX POPULI There is this about tidying-up. One makes discoveries. The other day I discovered, by casting a casual glance at an old newspaper lining the bottom of a drawer, the remarkable assertion that the average man speaks 216,000 words in the course of a single day. !A statistician had, after calculation, made the assertion. "The Times" had recorded it. I ceased tidying-up to pursue the matter. 216,000 words, as "The Times" pointed out in an entertaining leading article, corresponds roughly with a Dickens novel, and the writer of the article professed himself a little sceptical of the accuracy of the statistician's calculation; though he was sufficiently on the spot not to deny himself the opportunity afforded by this astonishing revelation to write an entertaining leading article. (As everybody knows, "The Times" usually has one leading article in light vein, to offset the solemn grandeur of the other leading articles, which are invariably wellinformed, carefully reasoned, penetrating, and incredibly pompous. This particular leading article is always considered entertaining, especially by letter-writers, who know perfectly well that flattery is a sure key to the heart of the Old Lady, of Printing House Square, and thus to a place in her correspondence column.) * On this matter one is inclined to agree with "The Times"—if it is not taking a liberty. Two hundred thousand words per diem does seem, in transatlantic language, to be spilling a bibful. And one's first instinct is to invite the statistician to prove himself by publicly reading "Martin Chuzzlewit," say, in the course of a waking (and certainly working) day. Except that the test would be unfair. It takes far longer, of course, to invite a person to "terminate his singularly inapposite observations," which is five words, polysyllabic, and Dickens,- than to call upon someone to "put a sock in it," which is langue du jour, monosyllabic, but still five words. * For the entertaining leading article in question the curious (or distrustful) reader is referred to the issue of the 8th September, 1943—or he can have a look at the bottom of my drawer. 1. See Pickwick Papers, if you can find the place.

But setting aside the argument from Dickens, which is demonstrably fallacious, one can still agree with "The Times" that this statistician, who is demonstrably an odd fish, has presented thinkers with a hard saying. It is to be noted that it is the average man who is credited with this phenomenal verbosity. What of the garrulous man? And what (obviously) of the average woman? But the statistical gentleman, shrinking perhaps from seeming to draw a long bow, has nothing to tell us of the achievements of the average woman. And, of course, it is only fair to judge him by what he has said. What he implies 'by what he has said is like what the soldier said—it is not evidence. liars, and statistics. It has been stated that there are liars, d That is against two hundred thousand words a day. On the other hand, there is the dictum "credo quia impossibile." That is in favour of two hundred thousand words a day. Since, then, the question is so nicely balanced, it may be advisable to rest content with a general conclusion, viz.—that Man, the 'forked radish, the featherless biped, the dumb ox lowing for provender of wages, salaries, and interest-oncapital, so far from being dumb, is, in fact, exceedingly loquacious. The idea that human beings are like Isaiah's watchmen, "they are all ignorant, they are dumb dogs, they cannot bark," and that their chief concern is what (according to Shakespeare) King Henry V said it was, to "get them to rest, crammed with distressful bread"—this idea is erroneous. It is obvious that man's chief concern is to talk. He talks, in fact, like the very Dickens. It is all very intriguing. For the curious paradox occurs at once that the average man, who talks so much and chatters away to the extent (perhaps) of two hundred thousand words a day, could not write so many words expressive of coherent, original thought in a lifetime. Ask the average man for a verbal answer, and you will get it. Ask him to put it in writing, and you will never get it. The average man will chew the butt-end of his pen and tell you (viva voce) that he does not know what to say. It this is reasonably true of the average man, it is true without any qualification whatever of the average boy. For example, the fourth form at . But why elaborate the point? MUNICEPS.

J.T.C. NOTES This has been a very busy term for the J.T.C. The first part was fully taken up in preparation for Certificate "A" Examination and the Annual General Inspection. The Inspection was carried out by Major A. A. G. Power, The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, on 4th June. The Inspection parade went off very well and as a result of everyone's co-operation and enthusiasm the Contingent received a very satisfactory report from the War Office. 44

On 24th June we had the Certificate. "A" Examination. In Part I 43 out of 44 candidates passed, and in Part II 3.1 out of 3'3 passed. This was a very satisfactory result. A number of Certificates "T" were also awarded as a result of Technical courses attended in the holidays. On 245th June there was a Recruit Passing-out Parade. Sgt. Radford and Sgt. Wilson had worked hard throughout the year, and they were rewarded with a high standard of cadet to pass on to the House Platoons. Cadets Ward and O'Donnell passed out as the best two recruits of the year. Field Day was held on 8th July. It was held in the beautiful country around Rievaulx Abbey. For the exercise this hilly country represented the hills of Northern Greece, time December, 1944. A band of E.L.A.S. irregulars, remnants of the Army of the National Liberation Front, had refused to obey the surrender order, and were holding out in the difficult mountainous country. Manor Platoon fulfilled the 'role of the guerillas very well indeed. C.S.M. Chadwick, who was in command, spared no efforts to make his Platoon resemble the real thing. Sgt. Edinger, in charge of the three British Platoons, had a very difficult task in rounding them up. He was forced to cross a river to start with, a hazardous operation, carried out rather halfheartedly by Temple Platoon. In the midst of the crossing the enemy attacked and were speedily repulsed by a brilliant dash by School House Platoon, who waded through the river and scaled the heights on the opposite bank. It was a wonderful sight to watch, equal to any Commando raid. Rise Platoon had previously forded the river further up, and, keenly supported by an assault section, secured good positions on the far bank. Owing to the close nature of the country the next phase went very slowly, and it was not until late in the afternoon that "Colonel Von Chad" was finally brought to battle near his hide-out H.Q. Everyone was very, relieved to see the transport and have a welcome ice cream before setting off for the journey home. Apart from the topical interest of the exercise, many very useful lessons were learnt, control by N.C.O.'s being the most outstanding. Cpl. Dodgson, L/Cpl. Smith, L/Sgt. Radford, 1L/Cpl. Slegg and. L/Cpl. Graham were specially congratulated by the umpires for their good work The Signal Platoon, working in very difficult country, acquitted themselves admirably. The term ended with the "Fernie Cup Competition. This year it was organised under new conditions and won, in a very keen competition, by School House Platoon, under the command of Sgt. Edinger. With the "Fernie Cup" going to School House, Temple Platoon won the Flag Competition by a clear margin. '1st. Temple Platoon-47 points. 2nd. School House Platoon-30i points. 3rd. Rise Platoon-2'7i points. 4th. Manor Platoon-15 points. 45

The Flag is now only to be competed for once a year and the point system embraces every aspect of J.T.C. training. In spite of this full programme time was found for Signalling, the Band, the Intelligence 'Section, and Classification Shooting. Colonel Pye, D.S.O., O.B.E., Commandant of the Midland Brigade Training Centre at Strensall, visited the Unit and presented the Shooting prizes, the best individual shot being Cadet Hannon. The J.T.C. is indebted to our "civilian gentlemen attached" who have given such valuable help throughout the term. J.T.C. N.C.O.'s (Summer Term, 1947) C.S.M. F. J. Chadwick. Drum-Major D. Hardisty. C.Q.M.S. C. C. Clement. Storeman, Cpl. M. Haiku. School House Platoon Rise Platoon Platoon Commander: Platoon Commander: Sgt. L. ID Edinger Sgt. P. R. Sykes. Platoon L/Sergeant: Platoon L/Sergeant: L/Sgt. P. J. Shardlow. L/Sgt. J. C. M. Rayson. Section Commanders: Section Commanders: Cpl. D. F. Ringrose. Cpl. G. M. Dodgson. Cpl. C. K. Hudson. Cpl. G. W. Smith. L/Cpl. T. Griffiths. Cpl. H. L. Dixon. 2nd i/c Sections: 2nd i/c Sections: L/Cpl. B. Waters. Cpl. D. H. Tate. L/Cpl. E. C. d'O. Lees. L/Cpl. J. P. Blake. L/Cpl. J. H. Amos. Manor Platoon Temple Platoon Platoon Commander: Section Commanders: Sgt. R. L. Hutchinson. Sgt. J. D. Dench. Platoon L/Sergeant: Platoon L/Sergeant: L/Sgt. D. Hardisty. Section Commanders: Platoon Commander: Cpl. R. Dobson. Cpl. F. N. Newdick. Cpl. D. J. Oliver. Cpl. F. C. Slegg. Cpl. F. R. Bown. Cpl. A. L. Pavis. 2nd i/c Sections: 2nd i/c Sections: L/Cpl. W. Graham. L/Cpl. I. T. R. Welch. L/Cpl. J. Walker. L/Cpl. G. M. Graham. Signal Platoon L/Cpl. K. G. Harrison. Platoon Commander: Storeman: Cpl. D. H. Tate. L/Cpl. J. P. Blake. N.C.O.'s. N.C.O.'s i/c Recruits: L/Cpl. J. H. Amos. L/Sgt. G. A. Radford. L/Cpl. G. J. Chilton. L/Sgt. K. W. Wilson. -

SCOUTING Camping and training for camp have formed the major part of our activities this term. Tent-pitching, firelighting, construction of camp kitchens, etc., have all figured in one or more of the weekly meetings of the Troop. Week-end camps were held at Dunnington and these once more provided valuable practice for the week's camp, which was again held at Coneysthorpe. This camp was enjoyed by all who attended it, but these were still too few. A fifty per cent attendance cannot be regarded as a satisfactory proportion of the Troop on these occasions. The weather was superb until the last day or two, when it turned rather showery. Among our activities were wide games, nature rambles, bathing, a night game, and the passing of many 1st and 2nd Class Tests. Many useful gadgets were constructed, including a most effective shower bath. The weather deprived us of a Camp Fire on the last night, but an enjoyable impromptu sing-song was held instead. An original feature of this camp was the changing from Double B.S.T. to Single B.S.T. for the week. This made it easier for some to go to sleep at night and to light the fire in the mbrning. On 8th July a Field Day was held. The Senior School Patrols went out to Dunnington and spent the morning in a contest intended to develop ideas in the construction of camp kitchens. The later part of the day was marred by a heavy rainstorm which ruined our hopes of a wide game in the wood. The Inter-Patrol Competition for the term was won by the Otters. This gave them the Shield for the third consecutive year—a highly creditable performance. The Seals were a close second, and the Beavers third. In the Junior School the result of the term's competition was: 1st Curlews, 2nd Hawks, 3rd Peewits, 4th Owls, 5th Wood Pigeons. P.L. S. H. Amos and Sec. Goodburn are to be congratulated on gaining the 1st Class Badge.

SHOOTING Shooting this term has been confined chiefly to the firing of the annual classification course, and with very few exceptions every member of the J.T.C. has been exercised. The following awards were made on the classification scores: Best Individual Shot—J. A. Hannon. Best Recruit Shot—R. J. Hunt. The Inter-House Shooting Competion was held on 21st July, and resulted in a win for Manor, with School House second. 47

TENNIS The enthusiasm that the School has shewn. for tennis this term has been even greater than ever. Three of our four grass courts have been constantly in use, and the weather was fairly kind so a great deal of play has been. possible. The results of this were that the standard of play in the House matches was higher than usual and several keen matches were played in the Senior Doubles Championships, which were eventually won by Sykes and Rayson. A Junior Knock-out Competition was also arranged but, owing to the pressure of other events at the end of term, it had to be abandoned. In a match against the Staff, the School were successful by a margin of six matches to three. The Inter-House Competition was won by the Manor, who defeated School House in the final.

CRICKET, 1947 RETROSPECT

With the successes of the 1946 season still fresh in our minds, and with so many of that successful School side now no longer in our midst, we could hardly hope for such a match-winning season. J. MoD. L. Dook had left us during the School year and so very largely the mantle of responsibility rested on the shoulders of Rayson alone, supported by two other old colours, Oliver and Hudson. It was evident 'from the start that the weakness of the side would lie in the bowling, unless some fresh and hitherto unforeseen talent could be found, and our hopes were more than somewhat raised by the early form shown by Graham and Dryden, who quickly established themselves as the two stock opening bowlers. Both stuck to their jobs well until (alas!) we witnessed an orgy of long-hops and full-tosses, sufficient to encourage, any novice, which seemed to unsettle and undermine the confidence of the whole side. Without the admirable bowling of Speight we should have floundered long ago, but as it was we finished the season not really knowing how good a side or how bad a side we were Undoubtedly, for one reason or another, we had the satisfaction of beating convincingly one or two school sides probably quite as good as our own and yet on more than one occasion we must have given other teams similar satisfaction. The '1st XI was inconsistent and erratic in the extreme; their form became quite unpredictable. Two of the finest individual performances of the season were those of Rayson and Speight. Rayson's century against the Yorkshire Gentlemen was a fitting climax to his impressive School Cricket career. It was the first hundred in a School match since Newman's in 1936, and an innings well worthy of the honour it has brought him. Equally impressive was Speight's remarkable bowling achievement against the Craven Gentlemen. When all looked lost for the School, which in no way made the batsmen over-confident, Speight suddenly turned defeat into victory by bowling seven overs in which he took eight 48

N. W. D. Yardley (St. Peter's, 1928.34) presenting an autographed hat to J. C. M. Rayson, Captain of Cricket, 1947.

wickets for 1.6 runs. Four of these wickets were bowled, two caught, one caught and bowled, and one l.b.w., and if the truth were known, two of the runs scored off him were overthrows. The standard of fielding has been good (and well it should be with the cricket ground in its •present condition), but never was it up to the highest standards set by the ;1st XI of last season. For the other teams, matches •have been more numerous than ever before, as a result of the opening of the new cricket square on the Wightman field beyond the boathouse, which now enables us to play two "home" fixtures on the same day. This is a boon to all our younger cricketers, of whom there are many, and whose interest and enthusiasm for the game is unflagging. 1st XI CHARACTERS *f-J. C. M. RAYSON (Capt.). 1944-4546-47. Although handicapped by so much being expected of him, 'for a 'batsman of such class he was rather disappointing, except when he made some of his most notable scores. His fault probably lay in overcaution, but he is a delightful batsman to watch when at the top of his 'form. He always took command of his team ably in the field, and his own fielding was a fine example to the rest of the team. *tD. J. OLIVER •(Vice-Capt.). '1946-47. A safe and reliable wicketkeeper, although he is too prone to use his pads. He lacked confidence in batting, and all his ability shown in the nets was wasted. *fM. SPEIGHT. 1947. The find of the season. An aggressive batsman who will have to beware, though, that his tendency to make all his scoring strokes to leg doesn't become an obsession. He took great delight in fighting his leg-breaks most effectively, and started to toy with the top-spinner and googly. K. tc HUDSON. 1946-47. Impetuosity or lack of concentration were usually the cause of his downfall. A really good fielder at cover-point or in the out-field. tH. L. DIXON. 1947. Has played a valuable part as opening batsman, but he would always 'be tempted to nibble at the good length ball outside the off stump. He is not naturally a good fielder but he has made every effort. fC. :DRYDEN. 1947. A most promising all-rounder who should improve considerably next year. On the whole he was the steadiest of the bowlers, without ever being very aggressive, and he amply showed his worth as a batsman towards the end of the season. GRAHAM. 1947. An uncouth player, who would probably have preferred a game more akin to baseball than cricket. He bowled well at the start of the season but lost his form all too soon. A good fielder with a large pair df hands. 49

tG. C. GRE'ETHAM. .1947. His methods have not been very graceful, but he has made some very valuable contributions to the side as a batsman, and has shown ever-increasing determination to strike at the ball. A particularly good fielder at gully. tit. PARKER. 1947. A promising batsman. He will probably revert to wicket-keeping next year, having done a good job in the field this year. tR. L. HUTCHINSON. 1947. A painstaking 'batsman, who watches the ball carefully, but for one of such stature he should have hit the ball very much harder, and would have scored many more runs 4 he had done so. t.P. T. BAKER. 1947. A young player, who won his position in the team through his ability to hit the loose ball. A keen fielder, who has improved a great deal * Cap. f Colour.

Date. 17th May. 21st May.

SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XI

Opponents. Clifton C.C. York C.C.

Ground. Result. School. Opponents. Home Lost '71 73 for 3 Home Drawn 117 for 4 164 for 6 (dec.) Durham School Home Won 140 '79 28th May. Worksop College Home Won 16$ 31st May. 63 C. E. Anson's XI 4th June. Home Drawn 145 for 8 102 for 7 (dec.) Leeds Grammar School Home Lost 7th June. 57 199 11th June. Manchester G.S. Away Lost 71 280 for 8 (dec.) 14th June. Giggleswick School Away Abandoned — 95 for 8 21st June. Yorkshire Gentlemen Home Drawn 165 for 9 89 for 5 (dec.) Ampleforth College Away Won 137 59 28th June. Away Won 5th July. Bradford G.S. 211 for 9 106 (dec.) 12th July. Craven Gentlemen Home Won 94 46 19th July. Home Lost Bootham School 58 60 for 3 T. H. Hobson's XI Away Lost 23rd July. 167 for 6 170 for 4 (dec.) 25.26th July. Old Peterite XI Home Won 254 for 6 141 (dec.) 134 for 3 198 (dec.) Played 15, Won 6, Lost 5, Drawn 3, Abandoned 1.

2nd XI

Date. 28th May. 31st May. 7th June. 14th June. 28th June. 5th July.

Opponents. Ground. Durham School ... Away Worksop College ... Home Leeds Grammar School Away Giggleswick School Home Ampleforth College Home Bradford G.S. Home

19th July.

Bootham School

Away

Result. School. Opponents. Won 171 108 Won 76 60 Lost 55 56 for 4 Abandoned — Lost 26 28 for 1 Drawn 108 for 9 182 fort (Dec.) Lost 22 23 for 3

14th May. 24th May. 31st May.

Under Sixteen Colts XI Ground. Result. Opponents. Away Won Bootham School Home Won Giggleswick School Away Drawn Worksop College

11th June.

Ampleforth College

Away

Drawn

21st June. 2nd July.

Durham School Bootham School

Away Home

Lost Drawn

Bradford G.S. ...

Home

Won

Date.

5th July. Date. 17th May. 31st May. 14th June. 25th June. 19th July.

School. Opponents. 27 35 83 94 53 for 9 128 for 8 (Dec.) 127 for 8 139 for 5 (Dec.) 107 for 5 105 55 for 7 125 for 9 (Dec.) 71 90

Under Fifteen Colts XI Ground. Result. School. Opponents. Opponents. 60 94 ... Away Won Bootham School 48 for 3 47 ... Away Lost Worksop College 45 53 Newburgh Priory School Home Won 97 133 for 6 ... Away Won Bootham School (Dec.) 41 113 Newburgh Priory School Awav Won

Senior House Matches School House 206, Temple 87. Semi-finals. School House beat Temple. Rise 111, Manor 114 for 2 wickets. Manor beat Rise. Manor beat School House. School House 79, Manor 156. Finals. Junior House MatChes Semi-finals. Manor, 184, beat Rise, 90. School House, 69 for 5, beat Temple, 68. School House, 148, beat Manor, 54. Finals. 1st XI AVERAGES Batting

Rayson Speight, M. Baker Oliver Greetham Hudson Parker Dixon Dryden Hutchinson ... Graham, W.

Times No. of Runs Not out Innings 443 1 •• • 15 327 1 •.• 13 57 4 7 ... 179 3 •• • 13 172 1 •• • 13 146 2 •• • 13 113 1 •• • 10 160 0 .• • 14 85 4 •• • 12 128 0 •• • 15 36 - 2 •• • 11 * Denotes "not out."

Highest Score 100* 72* 39* 53* 55 40* 28 29 55* 39 14

Average 31.64 27.2 19.0 17.9 14.3 13.27 12.5 11.43 10.62 8.53 4.0

Wickets 50 32

Average 10.76 15.26

21.04

Bowling Speight, M. ... ... Dryden ... Hudson Graham, W.

Overs ... 145 ... 166 ... 64 ... 61

Maidens 18 44 9 28

Runs 538 487 195 484

19.5

St. Peter's School 1st XI v Clifton C.C. Played at home, Saturday, 17th May, 1947. Result: Clifton C.C. won by 7 wickets. CLIFTON C.C.

St. Peter's

Rayson, b. Harrison Dobson, b. Harrison Dixon, b. Harrison Hudson, b. Harrison Oliver, b. Roberts Hutchinson, run out ... Speight, c. Milne, b. Pulleyn Greetham, st. Edwards, b. Pulleyn Dryden, run out Graham, b. Pulleyn Frank, not out ... Extras

Hornshaw, c. Speight, b. Graham 10 Milne, c. Oliver, b. Graham ... 0 Harrison, c. Hutchinson, b. Dryden 3 Broadhurst, not out ... 351 21 Roberts, not out

9 1 8 3 15 17

4 4 5

Extras

... 71

Total 1

...

Total for 3 wickets

Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

0 13 17 20 25 34 58 63 63 71 Bowling Analysis : Clifton C.C. 0. M. W. R. A.

... 73

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 ———— 1 14 14 — St. Peter's 0. M.

W. R. A. Graham Harrison ... 7 3 4 8 6 — 2 32 16 2 Blackburn ... 8 Dryden ... 5 1 1 23 23 5 0 8 — Roberts ... 9 — Speight ... 3 — — 11 — 1 31 32 Pulleyn, J. R. 8 2 6.3 Hutchinson 2 1— 3 19 3— Roberts bowled 1 no ball. St. Peter's School 1st XI v. York "Wednesday XI" Played at home, Wednesday, 21st May, 1947. Result: Drawn. St. Peter's

York

... 19 Rayson, l.b.w., b. R. Lund Sanders, b. Dryden 9 Dobson, b. Jacques ... ••• Houseman, b. Dryden ... 27 Dixon, c. Sawkill, b. Jacques ... ... Kay. E., b. Speight Hutchinson, b. R. Lund ... ••• Hobson, c. Hutchinson, b. ... ... Graham 55 Oliver, not out ... ... • • • 14 Hudson, not out ... Wood, b. Dryden 22 ... Lund, H., not out Dryden, Greetham, 8 Speight, Richardson, b. Graham ... Graham and Frank did not 6 ... ... Sawkill, not out bat Jacques, Quarmby and Lund, R. did not bat. 4 Extras ... Extras ... Total for 4 wickets ...

Total for 6 wickets (dec.) ... 164

Fall of Wickets : 1 2 3 4 ———— 1 8 15 59

Fall of Wickets : 5 6 1 2 3 4 16 37 88 104 136 157 52

6 7 16 41 40

... 117

Bowling Analysis :

St. Peter's

0. M. W. 11 3 2 13 3

Graham ... Dryden ... Hutchinson ... 3 — Hudson 6— Speight 3— Frank 2 1 —

R. A. 45 22.5 Jacques 58 19.3 Lund, R. 21 Quarmby 21 Houseman 13 13 Wood 2

York M. W. R. A. 14 6 2 27 13.5 12 3 2 21 10.5 9 — — 31 3 — — 12 3 — — 20 0.

St. Peter's School 1st XI v. Durham School 1st XI.

Played at home, Wednesday, 28th May, 1947. Result: The School won by 61 runs. The School were sent in to bat on a very easy-paced wicket, and opened disastrously, Dixon being out with the score only 2. Rayson and Hutchinson took the score to 65 before Rayson was stumped for 43. After Oliver had been out, 'Hudson and Hutchinson stayed until lunch time, when the score was 120 for 4. After lunch a collapse followed, through no fault of the bowlers, who were far from consistent, and the School innings closed for only 140. Hutchinson, fifth out at 129, had batted very soundly for 39. The Durham innings also opened badly and indeed the batsmen fared badly against accurate and hostile bowling. Only Smithson (the Captain), who, missed in the slips at 0, went on to score 28, and Sidgwick, who played an innings of great length (li hours for 10), deserve mention; and the final score only totalled 79. St. Peters Rayson, st. Nelson, b. Thompson Dixon, c. Scott, b. Jones Hutchinson, c. Bell, b. Thompson Oliver, l.b.w., b. Thompson ... Hudson, b. Smithson ... Speight, l.b.w., b. Smithson ... Greetham, st. Nelson, b. Thompson Dobson, b. Smithson Dennis, st Nelson, b. Thompson Graham, not out ... Dryden, st. Nelson, b. Thompson Extras Total 1

2 3

Durham Renshaw, b. Dryden ... 0 Bell, l.b.w., b. Dryden ... 39 Smithson, c. Greetham, b. Speight 6 Sidgwick, retired hurt ... 27 Craven, c. Speight, b. Hudson ... 13 Parker, st. Oliver, b. Speight Mitcheson, l.b.w., Speight 0 Scott, 1.b.w., Dryden ... 2 Nelson, c. Graham, b. Dryden ... 4 Jones, b. Graham 3 Thompson, not out 0 3 Extras ... 43

... 140 Fall of Wickets : 4 5 6 7 8

Total

513

4 4

... Fall of Wickets : 4 5 6 7 8

2 65 76 115 129 131 131 135 137 140 1 30 41 42 45 55 65 73 Bowling Analysis : Durham St. Peter's 0. M. W. R. A. 0. M. W. Craven 9 — — 27 Graham ... 11 3 1 Jones 10 1 1 27 27 Dryden ... 15 3 4 Smithson 10 3 27 9 Hudson ... 10 5 1 Thompson ... 18 2 6 56 9.3 Speight ... 8 1 3 —

9 28 10 1 3 8 6 5

9 10 73 — R. 16 28 5 26

A. 16 7 5 8.6

St. Peter's School 1st XI v. Worksop College 1st XL

Played at home, Saturday, 3'lst May, 1947. Result: The. School won by 1105 runs. Again the School were sent in. to bat on a wicket which did not help the bowlers, 'but Rayson was soon out with only 7 runs scored. Dixon and Hutchinson were still together at lunch time and after lunch took the score to 43, when Hutchinson was bowled for a useful 20. Two quick wickets fell, but 'Speight and Dixon took the score to 110 for 5 before Dixon was stumped for a well-played 29. Speight continued to attack the bowling and reached his half-century in very short time. He was eventually caught for a very good 68, made mostly on the leg side, his hook shot being especially prominent. The School thus scored 168, and after a tiring afternoon in the blazing sun, Worksop had to bat for about 20 minutes before tea. At tea the score was 12 for 2 wickets down, and after tea the innings became a procession, only Atkinson, who hit bravely, reaching double figures; and the score only reached 63. The School bowling was excellent and Speight (4 for 10) and Dryden (3 for 13) deserve special mention. St. Peter's Rayson, c. Bradley b. Wilson Hutchinson, b. Garbutt ... Dixon, st. Bradley, b. Hall Dobson, c. Soame, b. Wilson Hudson, c. Sumrie, b. Wilson Speight, c. Wall, b. Garbutt Greetham, c. Gibson, b. Hall ••• Dennis, b. Hall ... Graham, c. Atkinson, b. Wall Dryden, c. Gibson, b. Wall Chadwick, not out Extras ... •••

Total

... 168

Total

1 2 3

Worksop ... ... 6 7 Sumrie, b. Dryden ... 1 ... 20 Butler, retired hurt 4 29 Wilson, c. Graham, b. Dryden ... 7 5 Gibson, c. Greetham, b. Dryden ... 0 ... ... 11 Hall, run out 8 68 Tidmarsh, 1.b.w., b. Graham 5 1 Garbutt, c. and b. Speight 17 1 Atkinson, not out ... 14 Wall, c. Graham, b. Speight ... 3 0 Soame, st. Chadwick, b. Speight 0 4 Bradley, c. Graham, b. Speight ... 0 12 8 Extras ... ... ...

Fall of Wickets : 4 5 6 7 8

... 63

Fall of Wickets : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

9 10

11 12 12 27 39 44 59 59 63

7 43 48 62 110 127 129 153 161 168

—

Bowling Analysis : St. Peter's Worksop 0. M. W. R. A. 0. M. W. R. A. 6 2 1 10 10 Graham 2 49 26 4 ... 21 Garbutt 4.3 3 13 9 3 Dryden 3 45 15 9 ... 22 Wilson 6 1 — 14 Hudson ... 10 2 — 25 — Gibson 3 — 4 10 2.5 1.5 Speight 2 3 2 ... 3 Wall 3 38 12.6 Hutchinson ... 1 — — 4 ... 4 — Hall Garbutt bowled 3 no balls.

S. Peter's School 1st XI v. C. E. Anson's XI.

Played at home, Wednesday, 4th June, 1947. Result: Drawn. St. Peter's Rayson, b. Beaumont ... Hutchinson, c. Lobley, D., b. Lewis Dixon, b. Lund ... Oliver, c. Beaumont, b. Craven ... Hudson, b. Craven Speight, not out Parker, b. Beaumont ... Graham, c. Beaumont, b. Craven Greetham, b. Craven ... Chadwick and Dryden did not bat Extras

...

C. E. Anson's XI Lobley, D., c. Greetham, b. Rayson 33 6 Walker, c. Greetham, b. Graham 0 10 Lund, c. Speight, b. Graham ... 9 3 Lobley, H., b. Hudson ... 35 0 Thomas, c. Speight, b. Dryden ... 1 72 Parkin, D., b. Speight ... 6 11 Parkin, W., l.b.w., b. Dryden ... 1 1 Beaumont, not out ... ... 9 2 Craven, not out ... 1 Lewis and Anson, C. E., did not bat 7 Extras ... 33

Total for 8 wickets (dec.) ... 145 Fall of Wickets : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Total for 7 wickets

... 102

Fall of Wickets : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

17 37 46 46 80 141 143 145

1 23 79 83 85 it9 100

Bowling Analysis : C. E. Anson's XI 0. M. W. Lewis ... 10 2 1 Lund ... 18 4 1 Craven ... 14 3 4 Beaumont ... 7 — 2

R. A. 26 26 Graham 54 54 Dryden 34 8.5 Hudson 24 12 Rayson Speight

St. Peter's 0. M. W. R. A. ... 12 — 2 37 18.5 ... 11 4 2 17 8.5 ... 3 — 1 19 19 1 14 14 ... 4 — 1 7 7 ... 2 —

St. Peter's School 1st XI v. Leeds Grammar School 1st XI.

Played at home, Saturday, 7th June, 1947. Result: Leeds won by 142 runs. Leeds batted first on an easy wicket and at lunch, when the score was only 23 for 2 wickets, the policy of sending in Leeds appeared to be working well. After lunch, however, the. School bowlers lost all length and direction, and the batsmen, especially Lewis (the Leeds Captain), took advantage of very loose bowling. The Leeds innings eventually closed for 199, Lewis having hit very well for 72, including 13 fours. Extras contributed 29, in which there were five boundary byes. Unfortunately, Oliver, our regular wicket-keeper, was not keeping in the match. 55

With only two hours to bat, the School had only faint hopes of a win, but after the previous batting performances, no-one thought that the batting would fail as it did. Only Oliver got double figures and played well for 20 out of 57. Watkinson, though keeping a good length—and nothing more—returned the excellent figures of 6 for 14 in nine overs. Leeds G.S. Severn, l.b.w., b. Hudson ••• ... Sussex, b. Dryden Watkinson, c. Graham, b. Speight Lewis, c. Rayson, b. Graham ... Cotes, c. and b. Hudson Barnes, run out ... Morley, c. and b. Graham Weaver, c. Oliver, b. Graham ... Parkinson, c. Speight, b. Dryden Howard, b. Graham Whimster, not out Extras ...

St. Peter's Rayson, b. Cotes ... Hutchinson, b. Watkinson Dixon, b. Watkinson Oliver, b. Whimster Hudson, c. and b. Watkinson Speight, l.b.w., b. Watkinson Parker, c. Parkinson, b. Watkinson Greetham, l.b.w., b. Cotes ... Graham, l.b.w., b. Watkinson Chadwick, c. Parkinson, b. Cotes Dryden, not out Extras ...

9 2 17 72 27 2 7 13 9 9 3 29

Fall of Wickets : 7 8 4 5 6

12 22 114 114 119 140 154 178 184 199

7 9 7 4

...

Total

... 199

Total

7 1 0 20

Fall of Wickets : 4 5 6 7 8

9 10

11 11 23 41 53 57 57

Bowling Analysis :

St. Peter's 0. M. W. R. 28 11 4 43 Graham 2 42 24 14 Dryden 12 3 2 27 Hudson 1 58 ... 15 4 Speight Speight bowled 1 wide

Leeds G.S. 0. M. W. R.

A. 10.75 21 13.5 58

2 3 22 ... 10 Cotes 6 14 5 Watkinson ... 9 ... 3 — — 13 Lewis 7 1 Whimster ... 3 — Lewis bowled 1 wide

A. 7.3 2.3 7

St. Peter's School 1st XI v. Manchester Grammar School 1st XL

Played at Manchester, Wednesday, 11th June, 1947. Result: Manchester won by 209 runs. Manchester won the toss and batted on a wicket which, though natural, gave no help to the bowlers. The bowling, as in the Leeds match, was very 'loose, and no one could be relied on to bowl two consecutive good balls. Runs came very quickly and Harrison (Captain), Glover, and Simpson all scored good half centuries, Glover, perhaps, batting most attractively. The innings was declared closed at 280 for 8 and at tea the School score was 33 for 3, Dobson and Oliver 56

(and very nearly Hudson) being out in the -last over before tea. After tea wickets fell very quickly and the final score was only 71. Glover, 5 for 18, and McKinna, 5 for 25, did all the damage and bowled well throughout. St. Peter's

Manchester G.S. Hawkard, c. Oliver, b. Dryden ... Clayton, c. Greetham, b. Rayson Harrison, c. Greetham, b. Speight Glover, c. Hudson, b. Speight Terry, st. Oliver, b. Speight Simpson, c. Rayson, b. Speight McKinna, l.b.w., b. Sneight Pearce, st. Oliver, b. Speight ••• Worthington, no out ... Howard, not out ... Matthews did not bat

13 12 63 65 8 59 12 8 12 8

Extras

Rayson, c. McKinna, b. Glover ... 21 2 Hutchinson, c. Clayton, b. GloVer 6 ... Dobson, b. Glover 0 Oliver, l.b.w., b. Glover Hudson, c. Worthington, b. McKinna 4 0 ••• Speight, l.b.w., b. Glover ..• 15 Greetham, b. McKinna 0 ••• Parker, l.b.w., b. McKinna 2 Graham, b. McKinna ••• 10 ... Baker, not out ••• 0 Dryden, 1.b.w., b. McKinna Extras ••• • • • 11

Fall of Wickets : 6 7 1 2 3 4

Fall of Wickets : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

19 59 165 165 188 210 264

19 33 33 34 34 38 38 42 63 71

Bowling Analysis : Graham Dryden Hudson Rayson Speight

... 71

Total

Total for 8 wickets (dec.) ... 280

St. Peter's 0. M. W. R. A.

Glover Matthews McKinna Simpson

... 15 2 — ... 17 1 1

57 — 71 71 30 — ... 3 — 1 17 17 ... 18 — 6 85 14.16 Speight bowled 1 wide

Manchester G.S. 0. M. W. R.

12 5 5 18 4 2 — 11 9 3 5 25 2 — -- 6

A. 3.6 5

St. Peter's School 1st XI v. Giggleswick 1st XI.

Played at Giggleswick, Saturday, 14th June, 1947. Result: Match abandoned owing to rain. The wicket was very, soft and rain fell during most of the Giggleswick innings, which was finally abandoned with the score at 95 for 8. With conditions entirely in their favour the batsmen showed little skill or enterprise and at one time the score was 63 for 8. Further heavy rain fell, and the ball became too slippery to hold. After a spirited display by the 15 year olds (Davidson (28 not out) and Scale, who defended stubbornly for 4 not out, the match was abandoned.

Giggleswick 0 Kenyan, c. Speight, b. Graham ... 22 Helliwell, I.b.w., b. Speight 2 Blair, c. Hudson, b. Graham ... 8 Mitchell, b. Graham ... 7 Nicholson, b. Speight ... 0 Leneghan, c. Graham, b. Speight ... 14 ... Jameson, b. Graham 4 Bowden, c. Parker, b. Speight ... ... ... 28 Davidson, not out 4 Scales, not out ... ... ... ... 6 ... ... ... Extras ... 95

Total for 8 wickets

Fall of Wickets : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 14 22 38 40 51 62 63 Bowling Analysis : St. Peter's 0. M. W.

4 1 4— 4 2

... 14 ... 12 ... 10

Graham Dryden Speight

R. A. 45 11.25 23 — 21 5.25

St. Peter's School 1st XI v. Yorkshire Gentlemen. Played at St. Peter's, Saturday, 21st June. Result: Drawn. Rain stopped play. Yorkshire Gentlemen

St. Peter's

... 33 100 Gillespie, l.b.w., b. Hudson ••• Rayson, not out ... 0 ... 2 Becket, b. Dryden Hutchinson, b. Holderness ... 22 Terry, l.b.w., Graham ... ... 12 ... Dixon, b. Terry 2 Cumming, c. Greetham, b. Graham 4 Oliver, c. Cumming, b. Bailey ... ... 0 Holderness, not out ... ... 34 ... Hudson, b. Bailey 0 3 Gossop, c. Greetham, b. Hudson ... Speight, 1.b.w., b. Terry ... Greetham, st. Cumming, b. Terry 17 North, not out ... ••• 0 ... ... Parker, b. Terry 1 Quarrie, Ambler, Cole, and Bailey ... Baker, l.b.w., b. Holderness did not bat ... 0 ... Graham, b. Terry 6 ... ••• Dryden, not out ... E xtras ... ..• ••• ••• 12 Extras Total for 5 wickets

Total for 9 wickets (dec.) ... 165 1

Fall of Wickets : 7 4 5 6

Rain stopped play

7 51 58 64 73 113 113 128 129 58

... 89

Bowling Analysis : St. Peter's Yorkshire Gentlemen 0. M. W. R. A. 0. M. W. R. A. ... 10 2 2 29 15.5 Holderness ... 19 6 2 35 1'7.5 Graham 1 17 17 1 2— Dryden ... 6 Gillespie 5— ... 4 Gossop ... 3 — — 14 — ... 6 — — 31 Speight 2 7 3.5 Bailey ... 9 ... 3— 2 2 17 8.5 Hudson Terry ... 19 1 5 69 13.8 Graham bowled 2 wldes North ... 2 — — 14 — North bowled 1 no ball

St. Peter's School 1st XI v. Ampleforth College 1st XL

Played at Ampleforth, Saturday, 28th June, 1947. Result: The School won 'by 78 runs. The School won the toss and batted on a very soft wicket and the score rose steadily, against very consistent bowling, to 44, before Dixon was caught at short-leg for a sound 21. After lunch two quick wickets fell, and then Rayson and Hudson took the score to 90, when both were out, Hudson having hit well for 25 and Rayson having shown sound defence and the ability to hit any loose bowling in scoring 37. Parker, who scored a good 27, was the only other batsman to meet with any success, the innings closing for 137. The wicket had dried out considerably when Ampleforth went in, and after the "speed merchants" had done their work well, Speight turned the ball an amazing amount, beating the batsmen time after time. Wickets fell quickly and Ampleforth could score only 59. Speight had the figures 4 for 11, of which a four should have been only a single, the ball going through mid-wicket's legs. St. Peter's Rayson, l.b.w., Fitzherbert Dixon, c. Wilcox, b. Fitzherbert Hutchinson, c. Wilcox, b. Kenny Oliver, c. and b. Kenny Hudson, c. Dick, b. Fitzherbert Speight, b. Robertson ... Greetham, l.b.w., b. Kenny Parker, b. Kenny Graham, c. Bruce, b. Kenny Baker, not out ... Dryden, c. Bruce, b. Kenny Extras ... Total 1

Ampleforth Robertson, b. Graham ... Wilcox, b. Dryden ... Sheahan, l.b.w., b. Dryden Kenny, st. Oliver, b. Speight Kirwan, b. Graham ... Murphy, 1.b.w., b. Speight Reynolds, l.b.w., b. Speight Fitzherbert, b. Graham Bruce, b. Speight Dick, 1.b.w., b. Graham Wadsworth, not out ... Extras ...

37 21 1 0 25 11 4 27 1 0 0 10

Total

... 137 Fall of Wickets : 4 5 6 7 8

44 46 46 90 91 103 116 124 137 137

Fall of Wickets : 4 5 6 7 8

••• ••• .•• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •••

13 2 0 21 4 0 2 8 0 0 2 7

...

9 10

11 12 40 42 42 46 50 50 52 59

Bowling Analysis St. Peter's Ampleforth 0. M. W. R. A. 0. M. W. R. A. 4 26 6.5 ... 11 — 6 49 8.16 Graham 7 ... 21 Kenny 2 15 7.5 1 ... 3 Dryden 1 29 29 5 Robertson ... 17 4 11 2.75 2 '7 Speight 3 12 4 6 Fitzherbert ... 11 Graham, Dryden and Speight each 3 — 33 — ... 13 Bruce bowled 1 wide Bruce bowled 1 wide :

St. Peter's School 1st XI v. Bradford Grammar School 1st XI. Played at Bradford, Saturday, 5th July, 1947. Result: The School won by 1105 runs. The feature of this match was a last wicket partnership of 91 runs. The •School, after a bad start, lost wickets steadily, and only Hutchinson (31) and Parker (29), had been successful. With the score at 120 and the last man in, the innings looked almost over. Dryden and Baker, and especially the former, thought otherwise, and treated the spectators to a display of very good forcing batsmanship. Dryden, who had previously scored 6 ducks in a row, always ready to drive anything pitched up, scored a brilliant 55 not out, and Baker, who concentrated on the pull, a good 39 not out, and the innings was declared closed at 211 for 9. Bradford had to go in for 15 minutes before tea, and lost two quick wickets. After tea wickets fell steadily, and the innings ended with the score at 106. A word must be said of Oliver's wicket-keeping. He claimed 4 victims, and though he conceded 9 byes, this was due mainly to a few very loose balls. Bradford GS. Chester, b. Dryden ... Pearson, l.b.w., b. Dryden Waterhouse, c. Oliver, b. Graham Newbould, 1.b.w., b. Hodd Wilkinson, c. Oliver, b. Dryden Appleton, at. Oliver, b. Speight Terry, l.b.w., b. Speight ••• Powell, l.b.w., b. Hodd • •• ... Knowles, b. Speight Mugglestone, st. Oliver, b. Speight Hird, not out ••• Extras ..• •• • • •• •••

St. Peter's 0 Rayson, c. Wilkinson, b. Hird 6 ... ••. Dixon, b. Hird Hutchinson, 1.b.w., b. Terry ... 31 ... 14 Oliver, 1.b.w., b. Terry ... 4 Speight, c. Wilkinson, b. Terry 28 Parker, b. Terry Greetham, c. Newbould, b. Hird 19 ... 39 •.. Baker, not out ... 4 Graham, b. Hird 2 Hodd, b. Hird 55 Dryden, not out ... 9 Extras ... .• •

Fall of Wickets : 1

... 106

Total

Total for 9 wickets (dec.) ... 211 9

2 16 32 36 77 108 108 112 120

2 7 0 30 14 12 1 16 0 5 7 12

Fall of Wickets : 4 5 6 7 8

6 30 50 68 69 87 93 93 106

Bowling Analysis :

Bradford G.S. 0. M. W. R. A.

St. Peter's 0. M. W. R. A.

Hird ... 24 6 5 65 13 Graham ... 4 — 1 17 17 Terry ... 30 10 4 65 16.25 Dryden ... 9 — 3 29 9.6 Knowles ... 13 4 — 46 — Speight ... 15 4 4 24 6.5 2 24 12 Pearson ... 4 1 — 12 — ... 9 1 Hodd Powell ... 2 — — 14 — Speight bowled 2 wides Terry and Pearson each bowled 1 wide St. Peter's School 1st XI v. Craven Gentlemen C.C.

Played at home, Saturday, 12th July, 1947. Result: The School won by 48 runs. St.

Peter's

Rayson, b. Mason Dixon, b. Moxon Hutchinson, b. Moxon ... Hudson, b. Mason Speight, l.b.w., b. King ... Oliver, b. Moxon Greetham, not out ... Parker, b. Dawson Dryden, b. Henshaw Baker, b. Mason Graham, b. Moxon Extras .

... 94

Total 1

Craven Gentlemen

0 King b. Sneight ... ... ... 19 2 Day, b. Dryden ... ... 13 ... ... ... 0 1 Hodgson, b. Speight 0 English, c. Parker, b. Speight ... 2 ••• 35 Wilkinson, 1.b.w., b. Speight ... 1 0 Hinton, b. Speight ... 4 ... ... ••• 27 Shaw c. and b. Speight ... 1 ... ••• 11 Henshaw, b. Speight ... ••• 0 ... ••• 0 ••• 17 Dawson, b. Dryden 0 Mason, c. Oliver, b. Speight ••• 0 0 Moxon, not out ... ... ••• 0 1 Extras ... ... ••• 6

Fall of Wickets : 4 5 6 7 8 7

9 10

Fall of Wickets : 4 5 6 7 8

9 10

31 31 35 40 44 46 46 46 46 46

11 40 57 80 91 94

Craven Gentlemen

... 46

Total

Bowling Analysis :

0. M. W. R. A.

Graham Dryden Speight

••• 14 8 3 21 7 Mason 4 29 7.25 Moxon ••• 14 3 King ••• 5 1 1 19 19 Hodgson ••• 3 — — '7 — Dawson ••• 3 — 1 9 9 Henshaw ••• 2 1 1 $ 8

St. Peter's 0. M. W. R.

A. ... 3 — — 7 — 2 17 8.5 ... 10 3 1 8 16 2 '7 Dryden bowled 1 wide

St. Peter's School 1st XI v. Bootham 1st XI.

Played at home, Saturday, 19th July, 1947. Result: Bootham won by 7 wickets. The School won the toss and batted on a plumb wicket. Three 1.1b.w. decisions in the first lour wickets gave the School a very bad start, from which they never recovered, and only 58 runs could be scored. Bootham soon hit off the necessary score, Lester hitting very freely. 61

St. Peter's Rayson, l.b.w., b. Mowat Dixon, l.b.w., b. Mowat Hutchinson, b. Graham Hudson, l.b.w., b. Mowat Speight, c. Ellis, b. Nolan Greetham, b. Nolan ... Oliver, c. leake, b. Graham Parker, b. Graham ... Dryden, 1.b.w., b. Graham Baker, b. Nolan ... Graham, not out ... E xtras ... ••• Total 1

5 6 0 14 15 6 1 2 0 7 0 2

...

... Fall of Wickets : 4 5 6 7 8

Bootham Leake, st. Oliver, b. Speight Wardell, l.b.w., b. Speight Kay, b. Dryden ... Lester, not out ... Graham, not out

• ••

11 11 15 17 6

...

• •• • •• • •• • ••

Extras Total for 3 wickets

9 10

13 19 27 48 49 51 51 51 5'7 Bowling Analysis • Bootham 0. M. W. R. A. Graham 4 21 5.25 ... 11 5 Graham Dryden 2 3 27 9 ... 7 Mowat Speight 3 8 2.6 1 ... 4 Nolan 8

Fall of Wickets 1 2 3 — — — 2 37 37

St. Peter's 0. M. W. 5 — — 4 1 10 2 6 --

... .

16 17 27

A. 17 13.5

St. Peter's School 1st XI v. T. H. Hobson's XL

Played at Woodhouse, Wednesday, 23rd July, .1947. Result: T. H. 'Hobson's XI won by 6 wickets St. Peter's Rayson, c. Harding, b. Kay, A. Dixon, c. Kay, N., b. Kay, A. ... Hutchinson, b. Kay, A. ... Greetham, c. Bedford, b. Kay, A. Speight, c. Storey, b. Moore ... Oliver, not out ... Parker, b. Moore Dryden, not out ... Extras••• •••

34 1'7 0 0 58 31 5 7 15

Total for 6 wickets (dec.) ... 167 Fall of Wickets 5 1 2 3 4 — — — — — 42 56 56 63 140

T. H. Hobson's XI K. Moore, retired ... W. A. Kay, b. Speight ... ... A. Storey, not out E. V. Bedford, c. Frank, b. Dryden N. Kay, c. Graham, b. Speight R. F. Harding, not out ... Extras

Total for 4 wickets

40 75 24 9 0 26 2

... 178

: 6 — 158

Bowling Analysis : T. H. Hobson's XI 0. M. W. R. A. Graham 1 2 45 22.5 ... 12 Moore Dryden 4 36 9 2 ... 13 Kay Speight 1 17 17 2 Harding Frank — 22 Bedford 6 — — 16 Ward 2 — — 16 Storey

St. Peter's 0. M. W. R. 7 1 — 29 8 — 1 37 11 — 2 92 1 — 18 6

A. 37 46

St. Peter's School 1st XI v. The Old Peterites' XI.

Played at home, Friday and Saturday, 25th and 26th July, 1947. The School batted first and the spectators were treated to bright cricket both by the batsmen. and the fielding side. Three half-centuries in one match is a record probably unprecedented in the School. Rayson 60, which included 2 sixes and 8 fours, Greetham, 55, and Oliver 53 not out, were the successful batsmen. The innings was declared at 254 for 6 wickets, and the 0.P.'s were sent in. Speight, whom w•e all remember from last year, batted very soundly for 34 and Ogley hit brilliantly in scoring 63, including 3 sixes and 6 fours, and these were the only innings of note in la total of 141. On the Saturday, in order to ensure a full day's cricket, the School batted again. Rayson scored his second half-century in the match and batted very well for a total of 90 out of 134 for 3, scored in 1 hour and 40 minutes. The School declared a second time and left the O.P. side 2 hours and 40 minutes in which to score 247. A very good opening partnership of 94 by Speight and Hobson gave the O.P.'s a flying start, and with half the runs scored in less than half the time they were in a good winning position. Speight was caught at '172, being fifth out for an individual score of 86—a very good innings indeed— and the innings eventually closed at 198, 49 short, with 20 minutes left. Everyone agreed that there had been two days of very entertaining cricket. Old Peterite XI

St. Peter's

1st Innings

1st Innings Rayson, c. Frost, b. Ogley Dixon, c. Wright, b. Mann Hutchinson, 1.b.w., b. Mann Hudson, b. Mann Speight, c. Newman, b. Ogley Greetham, st. Wright, b. Frost Oliver, not out ... ... Parker, not out ... Extras

.. ..

• .. .. •• • •. .

60 4 5 14 33 55 53 22 8

Speight, c. Rayson, •b. Dryden ... Hobson, b. Dryden ... Pulleyn, st. Oliver, b. Speight Ogley, c. Dryden, b. Speight Lockwood, b. Dryden ... McScott, b. Dryden ... Newman, c. Baker, b. Speight Frost, 1.b.w., b. Dryden Sewell, b. Speight Mann, b. Dryden Wright, not out ... Extras ...

Total for 6 wickets (dec.) ... 254

Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4 5 6

0 0 0

... 141

Total

34 2 1 63 18 13 4 4

Fall of Wickets : 4 5 6 7

5 10 102 102 115 130 134 135 141

11 33 65 101 120 212

Bowling Analysis, 1st Innings : St. Peter's Old Peterite XI A. 0. M. W. R. A. 0. M. W. R. 2 —25 ... 6 Graham 3 54 18 2 17 Mann 6 64 10.6 1 ... 17 Dryden 27 3 12 Newman 4 46 11.5 1 11 Speight 29 4 12 Sewell 1 1 27 27 7 Frost 2 64 32 5 18 Ogley 25 Lockwood •-• 4 — Old Peterite XI St. Peter's 2nd Innings 2nd Innings Speight, c. Hutchinson, b. Speight 86 ... 90 Rayson, c. Speight, b. Frost Hobson, c. Speight, b. Hudson ... 52 ... 27 Dixon, c. and b. Speight 11 Ogley, c. Oliver, b. Speight 1 Hutchinson, c. and b. Ogley 2 ... ••• 9 Wright, b. Hudson Hudson, not out Lockwood, c. Dixon, b. Speight 15 0 ... Baker, not out Newman, c. Speight, b. Hudson 10 10 Pulleyn, l.b.w., b. Speight 6 McScott, c. Greetham, b. Speight 0 Frost, st. Oliver, b. Speight 0 ••• ..• Sleight, not out ... 0 7 Extras ... Extras .•• Total for 3 wickets

... 198

Total

... 134

Fall of Wickets : 8 7 3 4 5 6 2 1 — — — — — — 94 126 129 152 172 182 192 192 10 9 — — 192 198

Fall of Wickets : 3 1 2 74 103 132

Bowling Analysis, 2nd Innings : St. Peter's Old Peterite XI 0. M. A. 0. M. W. R. 1 ... 12 Graham ... 5 — — 21 Mann 4 ... 7 Dryden 3 1 29 29 ... 14 Ogley 3 ... 21 Speight 1 — 11 ... 7 Newman ... 17 — Hudson Lockwood ... 3 — — 26 1 25 25 1 Speight ... 5 1 13 13 .-.. 4 — Frost

W. — — 6 4

R. 50 16 60 72

A. 10 18

RUGGER FIXTURES, 1947 1st XV Headingley "A" 4th Oct. Saturday, 11th Oct. York R.U.F.C. Saturday, Wednesday, 15th Oct. Durham School 18th Oct. Liverpool College Saturday, 25th Oct. Denstone College Saturday, Wednesday, 29th Oct. Trent College ... Saturday, 8th Nov. Bradford Grammar School ... Wednesday, 12th Nov. Worksop College Saturday, 15th Nov. Leeds Grammar School Wednesday, 19th Nov. Semi-final House Match

Home Home Away Away Away Home Home Home Home

Saturday, 22nd Nov. Giggleswick School ... Wednesday, 26th Nov. Ampleforth College ... Saturday, 29th Nov. Semi-final House Match Saturday, 6th Dec. Final House Match Wednesday, 10th Dec. Old Peterites

... Away ... Home

2nd XV Wednesday, 15th Oct. Drax Grammar School 1st XV Wednesday, 22nd Oct. Ampleforth College ... Saturday, 25th Oct. Durham School ... Saturday 1st Nov. Rishworth School 1st XV Saturday, 8th Nov. Bradford Grammar School Wednesday, 12th Nov. Worksop College ... Saturday, 15th Nov. Leeds Grammar School Saturday, 22nd Nov. Giggleswick School ... Wednesday. 3rd Dec. Drax Grammar School 1st XV

••• Home • •• Home ... Home ••• Away ••• Away •• • Home ••• Away ••• Home ••• Away

"A" XV Wednesday, 8th Oct. Ripon Grammar School

... Away

"Under Sixteen" Colts XV Saturday, 18th Oct. Giggleswick School ... ... Saturday, 25th Oct. Denstone College ... ... Saturday, 1st Nov. Boys' Signal Squadron, Catterick Wednesday, 12th Nov. Worksop College ... ... Saturday, 22nd Nov. Ampleforth College ... "Under Fifteen" Colts XV Saturday, 4th Oct. Boys' Signal Squadron, Catterick Wednesday, 29th Oct. Newburgh Priory School Wednesday, 12th Nov. Worksop College ... Wednesday, 3rd Dec. Newburgh Priory School

Home Home Away Away Home ... Home ... Away ... Away ... Home

O.P. Match. Any O.P.'s wishing to play should communicate with J. R. Penty, at "Westfield," Acomb, York.

ROWING

Rowing this year started at something of a disadvantage, as the weather during the Easter Term had prevented any activity at all on the river, and the preliminary training of the House races had been lost. Accordingly in May we had to start from scratch. In addition there were considerable material difficulties to cope with; with only one pair tub, elementary instruction for beginners was necessarily slow, while the shortage of oars, which were unobtainable, limited activities in fours. Coaching, too, presented difficulties; with Mr. Rhodes "hors de combat" except for tubbing, the brunt of the coaching fell on Mr. Howat and on members of the First Four. On the other hand, it was found possible to repair our "fine" boat, "Sally," and the First Four was able to use their own boat for the first time since she had been damaged in the raid in 1942. By the end of the season, too, one new set of oars had arrived from Tims. 65

In spite of the various difficulties there was considerable activity on the river throughout the term. The First and Second Fours had a full programme, while four fours took part in York Regatta. For the first time the School visited Newark Regatta, thanks to the generosity of Mr. Shardlow, who entertained the crews with magnificent hospitality. Mention, too, must be made of the revival of the "Eights Race" against York City Rowing Club, an event which had lapsed since 1939. On this occasion each club produced two eights, which was an innovation which we hope to keep up. ROWING CHARACTERS 1st IV Stroke. D. H. HARDISTY. An able and enthusiastic Captain. His form as Stroke of the boat fell off but recovered again in the practice in eights. 3. P. R. 'SYKES. Though a powerful oar he rarely pulled his full weight and was inclined to be slow into the water. 2. J. D. DENCH. A keen oar with a tendency to over-exertion. Bow. T. M. A. GRIFFITH:S. He fulfilled the position of Bow admirably and kept up his form through the whole season. Cox. G. W. J. GRIFFITHS. After the first races his judgment was always sound and he gave his crew the encouragement it needed. 2nd IV Stroke. G. M. DODGSON. Though lacking in racing experience at the beginning of the season he soon proved himself to be a worthy Stroke with a good sense of rhythm. 3. F. N. NEWDICK. A powerful oar with the virtue of quickness into the water. 2. L. D. EDINGER. A reliable oar with plenty of length, though inclined to rush forward during moments of stress. Bow. E. C. d'O. LEES. Having mastered the change from stroke side to bow side he proved to be a strong and steady member of the boat. Cox. R. D. 'WATSON. He maintained his equanimity at all times and learned to steer good courses even over strange water.

RACES 7th June. Nottingham High School, at Nottingham. Both races were rowed in strakes. The 1st IV's rowed first, and, having lost the toss, the School were on the outside of the slight bend. Nottingham started badly and the School were soon half a length Ahead; they increased their lead to over a length with two "tens."

After passing under Trent Bridge both crews had to alter course to avoid a motor launch in the middle of the river, but the result was never in doubt; the School won by two lengths. Newdick won the toss for the School 2nd crew and chose the inside of the bend. They were unable to row in the boat they practised in, because a stretcher had 'broken, and were no doubt hindered by this. The race was similar to- the first one, with the crews reversed. Edinger had trouble with his oar throughout the race, and in spite of a gallant effort just past the bridge, the School lost by one and a half lengths. 14th June. Newark Regatta.

This was a well-organised and successful regatta, in spite of a continual downpour of rain the whole of the afternoon. The two crews were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Shardlow, who looked after us in a very efficient and generous manner, and to whom we are most grateful. Tate rowed at two for the 2nd IV on this occasion, since Edinger was taking an examination. In the Junior Fours, the '1st IV met a strong crew from Nottingham Union B.C. in the first round, and was beaten by a length. The School crew started badly and in spite of a good spurt were unable to catch up. The 2nd IV met with a little more success in the Maiden Fours. In the first round they met a crew from Newark R.C. and beat them in a good race by two lengths. They lost to University College, Nottingham, in the second round by one and a half lengths. Wednesday, 18th June. Leeds University B.C.

There were to have been two races; the School 1st IV v. Leeds 2nd IV, and the 2nd IV v. Leeds 3rd N. The University 2nd crew were unable to travel at the last minute, however, so the only race was that between the School 2nd crew and Leeds 3rd crew. Leeds won the toss and chose the Station side. The start was fairly close, but by working very hard the School was leading by a quarter of a length at the diving boards. Helped by the current under Scarborough Bridge and the rather sharp turn the School Cox made round the bend, Leeds were able to take the lead and finished a length ahead. York Regatta.

This year York Regatta was held on 21st June and there was a record entry of over 70 crews and scullers from all parts of the Country. The School entered four crews as usual, the 1st N for the White Rose Challenge Cup for Junior-Senior Fours, the 2nd IV for the Regatta Challenge Cup for Junior Fours, and the 3rd and 4th N's for the John. E. Gibbs' Challenge Cup for Maiden Fours. In the Maiden Fours, the 4th N was beaten in the first round by a York City crew. The 3rd lIV was more successful, beating 67

Bradford A.P.C. in the first round, but they lost in the second round to another York City crew, stroked by Wood, which eventually won the Cup. The 2nd crew also won in the first round, beating St. John's College B.C. by three lengths, and lost in the second to yet another York City crew. The 1st crew started off well by beating John o' Gaunt R.C. in the first round of the White Rose. They then met Leeds University ill the semi-final; after the School had led to Scarborough Bridge, the boats were level until the last few yards of the race, when Leeds drew ahead to win by a yard. 28th June. Oundle School, at Oundle.

Both races were rowed at Tansor, two miles from Oundle, over a five and a half furlong course. While paddling up to the course, Hardisty had some difficulty with the slide, so it was changed with one from another boat. The School won the toss and chose the far side, although there was no advantage, the course being a straight one. The start was level but, after about twenty strokes, Stroke's seat jammed, his front-stop not being big enough for the new seat. The crews had to back and wait until a new front-stop had been fixed. Then the race was re-started. The School were slightly down at the start, but succeeded in drawing level soon afterwards. The boats were level about 4 furlongs but then Oundle drew ahead with a splendid "ten." At the take-in, the School caught up a little but lost by one length. After the slides had been changed back, the 2nd crews rowed. This race was similar to the first one, except that Oundle kept slightly ahead of the School boat from the start. They drew ahead after about four furlongs and won by a length and a half. Wednesday, 23rd July. 1st and 2nd VM's v. York City R.C.

This was a memorable occa%ion, for it is about ten years since the School Boat Club raced in eights; and the venture was a very successful one, for although both crews were beaten, they rowed two fine races against older and more experienced crews. The 2nd VIII's rowed first, at about 6.30 p.m. The School crew had the choice of sides, and chose the Station side, while the City crew had choice of boats. 'Starting from Wall End, the School gained a few feet at the start, but about half way down the course, the City drew away with a good "ten," and were soon a length up. The School fought back, however, catching up slightly with a "ten" under the bridge and spurting well from Marygate to Lendal, but lost by a length. 68

The 1st crews rowed over a mile course, from near the Ings gate. The School were still on Station side, for the City crew chose to stay on the Boathouse side. The School started very well indeed, and were still leading at Love Lane, when the oars of the School Stroke and six crossed with those of the City Bow and three. After this the City crew took the lead with two first-class "tens," one on the corner and one at the Boathouse steps, and they were nearly a length ahead. The School reduced their lead to three-quarters of a length with a "ten" under Scarborough Bridge, and starting the take-in just below the bridge, were still catching up slowly when the race finished, with the School nearly half a length down. School v. Old Peterites. As part of the Commemoration Day activities there were the usual races between the School and the Old Peterites. This year it was found possible to raise three O.P. crews, although it was necessary to ro\v one substitute from the School, T. G. Murray, as one bashful O.P., who was due to row, did not disclose his identity until the races were safely over. There was some delay at the start, owing to the difficulty in sorting out the crews and persuading those who normally rowed on stroke side to attempt bow side for a change. One hero, in fact, had to row on bow side for the first time in his life. The First Four got off in comparatively good time, and a good race ensued. The Old Boys held on well until Scarborough Bridge, but there they faltered, only to come on again at the finish, losing by just over a length. After a somewhat protracted interval, the second race came down and turned out to be the Third Four. In this race the School proved to be rather steadier than the 0.P.'s and managed to win by two lengths. The last race, after another interval, provided the closest race of the day. The O.P.'s hung on well and made a great spurt at the end, to lose by just over half a length. The Old Peterite crews were : V. B. Gregory (Bow); 2, A. J. Shardlow; '3, T. F. Morris; H. Brown (Stroke) ; N. L. Colbeck (Cox). M. I. H. Sproulle (Bow); 2, E. W. Whitney; 3, G. M. Cave; P. G. R. Dench (Stroke); J. McN. Inglis (Cox). P. B. Toyer (Bow); 2, W. 'H. W. Ping; 3, T. G. Murray; (Cox). D. C. 'Drummond (Stroke); J. McN.

SWIMMING Certainly it would seem that reluctance to swim grows as one gains seniority in the School, or shall we say one reaches the age of discretion! A Junior takes the plunge without thought, in the best tradition of the 'Junior School; a Middle thinks twice about it; but a 69

Senior has long since made up his mind. However, with more favourable weather prevailing for the greater part of term, many involuntary bathes were taken by Seniors and Juniors alike, and an enjoyable term of swimming was rounded off with a most attractive Swimming Sports programme during the last week of term. The most notable and praiseworthy performances were the convincing School records set up by J. D. Dench 13) and R. J. Frater. The warm conditions favoured both contestants, who were able to give of their best. Dench is a real stylist and makes the crawl look all too easy, whereas Frater is a picture of buoyancy in the water, plunging on and on. The "Kazerooni" Cup was won by the Manor, the points being as follows 89 points 1. Manor ... 80 points 2. School House 62 points 3. Rise 39 points 4. Temple ...

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.

Detailed Results Under 16 Free Style-50 yds. 1st, Kendell, 2nd Jackson, 3rd Cobham. Time: 36 secs. Open Back-stroke-50 yds. 1st Smith, G. W., 2nd Rayner, 3rd Gibson. Time: 45 secs. Under 15 Dive. 1st, Holmes, D. H., 2nd Smith, A. N. C., 3rd Goodburn. Under 15 Back-stroke-25 yds. 1st Goodburn, 2nd Smithson, 3rd Holmes, D. H. Time: 25 secs. Open Breast-stroke-100 yds. 1st Edinger, 2nd Chadwick, 3rd Parker, J. H. Time: 1 min. 32% secs. Under 16 Plunge. 1st Kendell, 2nd Cobham, 3rd Jackson. Distance: 35 ft. 6i ins. Under 15 Free Style-50 yds. 1st Ratcliff, 2nd Goodburn, 3rd Smith, A. N. Time: 39% secs. Under 16 Breast-stroke-100 yds. 1st Knowlson, 2nd Farrar, 3rd Cobham. Time: No recording. Open Free Style-100 yds. 1st Dench, J. D., 2nd Whitehead, 3rd Smith, G. W. Time: 68% secs. (School Record.) Open Free Style-25 yds. 1st Dench, J. D., 2nd Frank, 3rd Smith, G. W. Time: 12% secs. (School Record.) Under 16 Free Style-25 yds. 1st Kendell, 2nd Townshend, 3rd Jackson. Time: 16% secs. Under 15 Breast-stroke-50 yds. 1st Kershaw, 2nd Booth, J. M., 3rd Underwood. Time: 44% secs. Open Breast-stroke-50 yds. 1st Edinger, 2nd Chadwick, 3rd Parker, J. H. Time: 38% secs. Open Free Style-50 yds. 1st Dench, J. D., 2nd Whitehead, 3rd Murray. Time: 28 secs. (School Record.) Under 16 Dive. 1st Knowlson, 2nd Hartley, 3rd Daneff. Open Plunge. 1st Frater, R. J., 2nd Bown, 3rd Smith, G. W. Distance: 51 ft. 11 ins. (School Record.) Under 16 Breast-stroke-50 yds. 1st Knowlson and Daneff, 3rd Hartley. Time: 45% secs. Open Obstacle Race-50 yds. 1st Frank, 2nd Edinger, 3rd Atkinson. Time: 44% secs. 70

19. Under 16 Obstacle Race-50 yds. 1st Kendell, 2nd Jackson, 3rd Townshend. Time: 52% secs. 20. Under 15 Ostade Race-25 yds. 1st Tomlinson, 2nd Kershaw, 3rd Coverdale. Time: 23 secs. 21. Under 15 Free Style-25 yds. 1st Ratcliff, 2nd Smith, A. N. C., 3rd Bishop. Time: 16 secs. 22. Under 16 Back•stroke-50 yds. 1st Knowlson, 2nd Townshend, 3rd Daneff. Time: 50% secs. 23. Under 15 Plunge. 1st Booth, J. M., 2nd Smithson, 3rd Kershaw. Distance: 35 ft. 8 ins. 24. Open Dive. 1st Oliver, 2nd Edinger, 3rd Dench, J. D. 25. Under 15 Relay—(4 x 25 yds.). 1st Manor, 2nd School House, 3rd Rise. Time: 1 min. 17% secs. 26. Under 16 Relay—(4 x 25 yds.). 1st Rise, 2nd School House, 3rd Manor. Time: 1 min. 9 secs. 27. Open Relay—(4 x 25 yds.). 1st Manor, 2nd School House, 3rd Temple. Time: 57% secs. Points ... Relays ...

1st— 5 pts. 1st-10 pts.

2nd— 3 pts. 2nd— 6 pts.

3rd— 1 pt. 3rd— 2 pts.

THE JUNIOR SCHOOL We started the Summer Term with great hopes for a good term in every way after such a disappointing Easter Term, and our hopes have been very well fulfilled, as the Junior School has had a most successful term. We feel that we have more than "kept our end up" in work, cricket, sports, and swimming. Only three new boys were accepted for this term, making our total on the roll 179. The decision had been made that our Athletic Sports would be held early in the term, and we were again fortunate in having a lovely fine day on Friday, 16th May. A large gathering of parents and friends enjoyed the pleasant afternoon. Mr. Chilman and Mr. Cooper had all the details exceedingly well organised and, with thanks to the co-operation of all the helpers, everything went off in a first-rate manner. The Spartans won the House Shield by a narrow margin after close competition. Mrs. W. B. Steele (mother of the Captain of Athletics) presented the prizes, which were suitably engraved spoons. Dessert spoons for first prizes, tea spoons for second prizes. A good deal of interest and discussion was created when the whole Junior School did a General Knowledge examination paper. B. Meredith i(j.vi) was placed first in the Senior, and P. Danton (J.iii) first in the Junior division.

News about our Cricket matches will 'be found elsewhere, but we must heartily congratulate Peter Walshaw (Captain of Cricket) and the team on having such a successful season with such exciting finishes in several matches. Mr. Chilman and Mr. Wilson are also to be congratulated on their successful coaching. Just before half term J. Eric Smith was taken ill with a very bad attack of appendicitis. He had a very serious time in hospital, and now, at the end of term, we would like to record how pleased we are that he has safely recovered. In the Scholarship examination to the Senior School, J. Youll won the Boarder's Scholarship and A. N. Gunning the Day Boy's Scholarship. R. D. Palframan and F. D. Browne gained Exhibitions. J. Calder passed the Common Entrance examination, to Durham School. Thanks very largely to the encouragement given by SergeantMajor Power, progress in Swimming has been very much better; no less than thirty boys in the Junior School passed the School Swimming Test this term. This is many more than ever before, though there are still some of our "big" boys who can't manage the test even yet. The following are those who passed :—J. H. Baines, J. Calder, M. N. Coates, P. Crowe, J. S. Frost, H. ,Golightly, I. Hanham, J. C. Herring, G. B. Hudson, C. ID. Hunter, D. Haxby, J. Jackson, R. Jackson, M. Johnson, D. Kellett, D. McDougle, J. H. Macdonald, G. Ridley, J. M. 'Saville, T. R. Sheriff, D. M. Walker, P. M. Walshaw, J. M. Walton, J. 0. Walton, P. R. White, S. J. White, J. Whittaker, A. E. Wick, A. D. J. Wood, M. J. Wood. Our Swimming Sports were held on Thursday, 24th July. A little rain fell during the afternoon, but not sufficient to spoil our day. The results are given below. Mrs. Rigg, who had just arrived from India, and whose son won several prizes, very kindly presented the spoons and beakers. The usual "big splash" of all-in followed the presentation. We feel that record should be made here of the work put in by the Junior School members of the Choir. They have added materially to the splendid singing in the Chapel under. he direction of Mr. Waine. We are very glad they had such a nice day for the Choir outing at Scarborough. At our "break-up" Assembly on Saturday, 26th July, special Nature Study prizes were presented to J. Gurney ('Form J.i), A. Quarmiby (Form J.ii) and C. J. Bevan (Form J.iii). The Headmaster announced that Mr. Fawcett and Mr. Hart would be leaving this term. This news was received with much regret, and special cheers were given as good wishes for their future. The Junior School then moved across to the Clifton. Cinema for the Prizegiving and Speech 'Day ceremony, which completed the term as far as we were concerned. 72 -

JUNIOR SCHOOL SWIMMING SPORTS Two Lengths, Breast-stroke.----1 Collins, 2 Everitt. One Length, Free Style.-1 Rigg, 2 Priestley. One Length, Back-stroke.-1 Jagger, 2 Jones and Rigg. One Length, Under 12.-1 Wood, M. J., 2 'Scorgie and De Little. Senior Dive.-11 Jagger, 2 Wood, M. J. Senior Plunge.-1 Rigg, 2 Whittaker (35 ft. 10 ins.). Junior Dive.=1 ,Scorgie, 2 Ridley. Junior Plunge.—I Pegg, 2 Ridley (28 ft. 4 ins.). Beginners, Length.-1 White, P. R., 2 Hudson. Beginners, Breadth.-1 Huzzard, 2 Burdass, C. M. G. D. J. 'Oldman.

SALVETE (May, 1947) E. S. Portlock. E. H. N. Turner.

VALETE (July, 1947) To Senior School. F. D. Browne, P. J. Blincoe, A. P. Buttrum, I. G. Clarkson, J. D. Cooke, G. Danton, E. G. Dixon, A. W. Driver, P. M. Duffield, D. I. Fletcher, J. IS. Frost, G. W. Gears, A. N. W. Gunning, R. Hawkins, D. A. 1Haxby, M. J. Hollis, C. D. Hunter, H. H. Hunter, J. M. Jagger, D. Knowles, G. D. Lambert, D. W. H. MdDougle, B. Meredith, R. J. Murphy, J. B. Nicholson, R. D. Palframan, J. B. Prendergast, M. R. Pallant, J. V. Rayson, H. W. J. Rigg, G. W. Riley, D. T. Simpson, J. E. Smith, D. Steele, P. M. Walshaw, B. B. Wennington, S. J. White, J. Whittaker, J. J. Youll. To other Schools4 A. J. S. Brown, T. B. Belt, J. Calder, B. H. Cashmore, M. G. B. Johnson, M. W. J. Jones, M. J. Knowles, J. W. Phillis. JUNIOR SCHOOL ATHLETICS Standards and 'Sports Day were held early in the term this year so as not to interfere with cricket. In many ways this was a good idea, but we were not so lucky with the weather and standards were rather rushed. Anyone, however, who wished to have two attempts at each event was able to do so. The Middle 440 yards and the Junior 100 yards were deleted from the programme, and on. Sports Day three consolation races were included, so that every boy in the School could run if he wished to do so. At the end of standards the score was:—Etruscans 200, Thebans 198, Trojans 196 and Spartans 176, but the last named did exceedingly well on Sports Day and caught up their opponents. Before the start of the relays any of the Houses might have won, and the result was in doubt until the finish of the last race. The final scores were, Spartans 256, Thebans 252, Trojans 250 and Etruscans 248. 73

Blincoe is to be congratulated on .setting up a new record for the 880 yards in the very good time of 2 mins. 33 secs. He took the lead from the start and ran a very well-judged race. After the sports, Mrs. Steele, mother of the Captain of Athletics, very kindly presented the Shield and prizes. We should like to thank all those who helped both during standards and on Sports Day, and particularly 'Mr. Wallbank for his work in preparing the track. The following is a list of results :Senior Events

Time: 60.1 secs. Relay. 1 Etruscans, 2 Spartans, 3 Thebans, 4 Trojans. 880 Yards. 1 Blincoe (E.), 2 Gears (Th.), 3 Nicholson (S.), 4 Pallant (Th.). Time: 2 mins. 33 secs. 220 Yards. 1 Steele (E.), 2 Hawkins (E.), 3 Knowles (S.), 4 Driver (S.). Time: 31.9 secs. 100 Yards. 1 Fletcher (Th.), 2 Knowles (S.), 3 Lambert (Th.), 4 Calder (S.). Time: 13.5 secs. Long Jump. 1 Lambert (Th.), 2 Fletcher (Th.), 3 Hawkins (E.), 4 Calder (S.). Distance: 13 ft. 11 ins. High Jump. 1 Steele (E.), 2 Rusholme (S.), 3 Hawkins (E.), 4 Fletcher (Th.). Height: 4 ft. 1 Steele (E.), 2 Blincoe (E.), 3 Rigg (Tr.), 4 Rayson (Tr.). Cricket Ball. Distance: 63 yds. 1 ft. 8 ins.

Middle Events (under 12 years 3 months) Time: 63.8 secs. Relay. 1 Trojans, 2 Thebans, 3 Spartans, 4 Etruscans. 220 Yards. 1 Moore (Tr.), 2 Dent (S.), 3 Dunwell (Th.), 4 Smith (E.). Time: 32.4 secs. 80 Yards. 1 Dent (S.), 2 Moore (Tr.), 3 Maxwell (Th.), 4 Oliver (Tr.). 11.3 secs. Long Jump. 1 Butterworth (S.), 2 Knowles, M. (Th.), 3 Moore (Tr.), 4 Dunwell (Th.). Distance: 12 ft. 3 ins. High Jump. 1 Dent (S.), 2 Stead (S.), 3 Walton (Th.) and Dunwell (Th.) Height: 3 ft 9 ins. Cricket Ball. 1 DeLittle (Th.), 2 'Butterworth (S.), 3 Coates, M. (E.), 4 Stead (S.). Distance: 49 yds. 1 ft. 6 tins. Junior Events (under 11 years) Relay. 1 Spartans, 2 Trojans, 3 Thebans, 4 Etruscans. Time: 67.6 secs. 220 Yards. 1 Ridley (S.), 2 Burdass (Tr.), 3 Dodsworth (S.), 4 Stubbs, A. (E.). Time: 34 secs. 50 Yards. 1 Ridley (S.), 2 Macpherson (Th.), 3 Burdass (Tr.), 4 Grainger (Tr.). 7.3 secs. Long Jump. 1 Macpherson (Th.), 2 Dobson (Tr.), 3 Netherwood (Tr.), 4 Coates, J. (E.). Distance: 11 ft. ins. High Jump. 1 Ridley (S.), 2 Isherwood (Tr.), 3 Renwick (S.), 4 Thomas (E.). Height: 3 ft. 7 ins. Cricket Ball. 1 Burdass (Tr.), 2 Percy (S.), 3 Crowe (E.), 4 Huzzard (Th.). Coates, J. (E.). Distance: 11 ft. in. Consolation Races Senior. 1 Wennington, 2 Cooke. Middle. 1 Gardner, 2 Wick. Junior. 1 Sanderson, 2 Stubbs, W.

JUNIOR SCHOOL CRICKET

At the very 'beginning of term we concentrated on the School Sports for the first three half-holidays so that we could have the rest of the term free for Cricket, and this arrangement fitted in admirably. Our record ofi1st XI matches is as follows :—played 8, won 4, drawn 2, and lost 2. Of these we drew to Newburgh Priory at home on 20th May and beat them away on 26th June. The first game against Bootham Juniors we won, but lost the return on our ground. Against Terrington away we won by a run 61 ,60, and in the return match fared better, 91 for 6 to 83. We drew with Ampleforth College Juniors at home, and lost our last game with them on 17th July. On this occasion we took a 2,nd XI along as well, who won quite comfortably by 91-39. The Colts XI (under '13) won their home and away fixtures with Clifton House School, Harrogate. Throughout the season we have had 6 games and a net going each half-holiday when possible. Mr. Ben Wilson, the School Cricket Coach, has taken every boy at Nets from Form J.ivb upwards and several of the Colts from the lower half of the School. House Shield matches have been played, with each House turning out a 1st, 2nd and 3rd XI. The winners were the Thebans, who beat the Trojans in the final 'by 102 runs to 10. Junior School Cricket Colours were awarded to J. S. Frost, A. N. W. 'Gunning, G. B. Pullan and H. W. J. Rigg. The following comprised the School 1st XI :—P. Walshaw (Captain), D. IvIoDougle (Vice-Captain), G. Pullan, J. Frost, J. Youll, A. Gunning, D. Knowles, H. Rigg, F. Browne, 'D. Fletcher, J. Cooke. Also played: D. Steele, W. Maxwell, A. Driver, J. Nicholson and M. Everitt.

CUB REPORT

Once more we have to report a most successful term, and a very full programme was carried out. The following have gained stars and badges :— First Star—Birch, Thomas. Second Star—Hick, Pegg, Wetherell. Badges—House Orderly—Wetherell, Dodsworth. Athlete Dodsworth, Johnson, Kirk. Collector—Marsh. Gardener—Johnson. Observer—Johnson, Wetherell. Guide—Coates, Hick, Johnson, Pegg, Quickfall, Saville. This is most satisfactory, but no fewer than eleven of the the old hands are leaving, and we must have some more first star cubs quickly if we are to keep up our present high standard. Next term we shall start with no two star cubs and only four with one star, but there are several on the point of gaining a star.

The following boys joined the pack this term :— CoHinson, 'Huzzard, Renwick (Yellow), Isherwood (Green), Bridge , (Red). We wish "good hunting" in the Scouts to the leavers, who are :— Marsh, Pegg, Saville '(Blue), Baines, Hick, Macpherson, Quickfall +(Green), Dodsworth, Johnson (Red), Harrison, Wetherell (Yellow). The inter-six competition was again a very near thing, but Blue Six managed to hold on to a small lead and again won. The final scores were :—Blue 132, Red '129, Green 109, Yellow 99. On 31st May a small party competed in some' olf Cub sports held on the Knavesmire. A good time was'had by all, but we only collected two points after an exhausting afternoon, Birch and Hick being responsible. Akela, however, got a good start in the race for Old Wolves, and overtook several lady cubmasters many years his junior who were given an unfair start! Congratulations to 3rd Acomb on their victory. Next time we must make more effort and give them a run for their money. We had two cricket matches. On 21st June we proved too strong for 2nd Acomb and 'beat them by 120 runs to 6. Macpherson and Huzzard both made 30 not out and Wetherall took 8i wickets. On 5th July we meant to play Lord Mayor's Own, but there was a mistake in the date of the fixture, so we took on the spec4ators instead and were handsomely beaten by them. They made 66, and we could only knock up 41 in reply, Huzzard collecting a very good 25. On 15th July we had our outing to Dunnington. A band of cyclists under Akela and a bus party under Scouts Buttrum and Moore converged on Haggwood, where we had a stupendous treasure hunt and got very hot. After tea we played crawling games, and we had a very good afternoon indeed. On '19th July there was a sixers and seconds outing for all the packs in York, but only three of our cubs were able to come. A good and exhausting afternoon was spent at Heslington. HOUSE NOTES Albany House

All but one of our boys came out of hibernation or convalescence on 2nd May, obviously determined to make up for lost time and to prove that the experiences of the previous term had not impaired their energies. The more enthusiastic ones rendered useful, if not spontaneous, service to the community by picking dandelions during the settling-down period leading up to the Athletic Sports, in which Ridley was one of the most successful competitors. 76

Cricket soon captured our complete attention, sometimes to the detriment of everything else; one or two of us could not even sleep for talking or thinking about it. Exciting matches were played with pencil and paper, stockings, coat-hangers, marbles, ping-pong and beach balls. Walshaw, Frost, Pullan, Rigg and Youll sometimes performed notable feats for the Junior School XI, and at the end of term the House 1st and 2nd XI's easily defeated St. Olave's, who, however, at the time were apparently 'preoccupied with visions of what they intend to do in the rugger match next' term. The presence of Yardley at the O.P.'s watch was the high-light of the term for many of us. Most boys made good use of •the swimming bath. Rigg, Wood and Priestley again did well in the sports; Scorgie appeared to be in everything, as usual; Huzzard took the eye for his performance in the beginners' event. Youll established himself as the brains of the House by his success in the Scholarship and in while Palframan gained an Exhibition to St. Peter's. Several boys attended the School Concert to see what J. Howat, Nicholson, Scorgie and Walton were doing in the Choral Society, and declared themselves satisfied. The end of term festivities included an enjoyable garden party and fancy-dress cricket match. Seven boys leave us this term: Youll, 'Nicholson, Rigg and Palframan .(to Manor); Walshaw and Frost (to School House); and Kidson (to Australia) . They have distinguished themselves in various ways in Albany House and we shall be interested in following their future careers. St. Olave's Much fitter looking youngsters came back this term after the holiday, keen and eager to get on with things and once more wield a cricket bat. Very soon the weather went to the other extreme and gave us a week or two of very great heat, and the greatest joy of the whole year—bathing—began considerably earlier than last year. We all splashed and jumped and dived and swam to our heart's content. Collins, White and Everitt won prizes at the Swimming Sports near the end of term; Maxwell came on so much, that from being a shy beginner, he now uses the top board. Calder also has made equal progress. In cricket, McDougle, Cooke, Maxwell, Knowles and Everitt have played in the team on several occasions and Cooke was awarded his Colours. The dormitory competition continues to keep up the standard in all things, "Durham," the seniors, winning it for the term, though they were 'by no means top every week. Calder, as monitor of that dormitory, deserves credit, whereas Knowles, who had to cope with "Lincoln," the junior dormitory, did a difficult task creditably. 77 .

Taken all round the term has been most happy and successful. Work and play have been pursued hard by most boys, and Calder and McNeil did very well to win the two Junior School Music prizes, and D. Knowles won the reading prize: unfortunately we had no form prize winners. Simpson deserves praise for his efforts in the Scholarship examination. Although unsuccessful he did a very pleasing set of papers, showing very great improvement.. We are losing our four monitors—Calder, Knowles, Simpson and Buttrum—this term, and we all wish them well. They have steadily improved and been a constant help in the House, and it is sad to lose them. "Terry" Knowles, White, McDougle and Cooke also go, unfortunately, but we hope we see them from time to time—good luck to them all_ We welcomed 'Miss Rush to the House this term as Matron, and the good results of her presence have been marked in the appearance of the boys. Finally we had a picnic tea for all, in the hot sun, and then a very riotous game of tip-and-run to round it all off. So the year ends, a time of looking back and looking forward, a sad time, perhaps, but we are glad to have had with us all those who have been here. They have all done the House good and helped to foster the spirit of pride that we associate with the true "Olavite"—a name now only belonging to the 3'1 of us in this 'House, but it is a title we are proud of, and we shall not forget our family of the past year.

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