The Oxford Cup, 1946.47

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. follows The detailed results were as

Points Awarded Senior Rugger • •• 20 Junior Rugger ..• 10 Senior Cricket • • • 20 Junior Cricket ... • • • 10

School Manor Rise House Temple 20 — — 10 20 — — — 10 Rowing '(1st Division) .• • 20 Abandoned. Rowing , (2nd Division) • .. '10 Abandoned. Athletics 1st ... • • • 20 Abandoned. 2nd ... • • • 10 Abandoned. Swimming 1st • • • 10 10 — 2nd ... 5 5 Squash ...

• • • 10 — 10 Tennis ... •• • 10 10 — — Shooting (Team) ... 5 5 — Boxing ... ... 5 Abandoned. Fencing ... ... 5 5

Total ... 170 45 25 35

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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