SQUASH Squash started on a keen note this term, there being 22 entries for the Junior Competition, restricted to boys under 16, and 29 in the Open Competition. These competitions progressed steadily throughout the term until the climax was reached in the last fortnight. In the Junior Competition, Fairweather and Ratcliffe reached the final, which the former won comfortably, 9—I, 9 o, 9-1. In the Open Competition, the four seeded players duly reached the semi-finals, in which J. A. Hannon beat P. J. Dennis, 3—o, and W. H. N. Fairweather beat R. Parker, 3-2. In the final Fairweather proved himself slightly better than Hannon and won, 9-4, 5-9, 9-2, 9-5. Fairweather, for his oustanding achievement in winning both competitions, was presented with a memento by the Headmaster. There were also three School matches during the term. The first, against the Staff, resulted in a win for the Staff by 3 games to 2. Mr. Harding beat P. J. Dennis, 9-3, 9-2, 9-2. Mr. Blunt beat W. H. N. Fairweather, 9-4, i o-8, 9-5. Mr. Sootheran beat R. Parker, 7-9, 9-5, 9-3, 9-6. J. A. Hannon beat Mr. Crews, 9 -3, 9-5, 9-4. R. D. Watson beat Mr. Jeffs, 9-2, 9-10, 5-9, 9-5, 9—I.
On 5th March, the School played York Railway Institute at the Railway Gym. A win by 4 games to I for the Railway Institute was not as overwhelming as the result suggests; as J. A. Hannon was absent, a reserve had to be brought in and the team re-shuffled. S. Fletcher beat R. Parker, 3—o. W. H. N. Fairweather beat K. Cousins, 3-2. H. Neilson beat R. D. Watson, 3-2. B. Wilson beat P. J. Dennis, 3—o. D. Greenwood beat E. D.rnton, ho 3—I.
In a return match on r9th March, the School had their revenge, winning by 4 games to I. W. H. N. Fairweather beat S. Fletcher, 3-2. J. A. Hannon beat K. Cousins, 3—I. B. Wilson beat R. Parker, 3—o. P. J. Dennis beat D. Greenwood, 3-2. R. D. Watson beat H. Ormiston, 3—o.
The Inter-House Squash matches were played towards the end of term. In the semi-finals, Manor beat Temple and School House beat The Rise. As was expected, in the final, the more experienced School House team beat the Manor by 3 games to nil. W. H. N. Fairweather beat W. Graham, 3—o. R. Parker beat N. B. Harrison, 3-2. J. A. Hannon beat W. Addy, 3—o.
We finish the term with great hopes for next season as it is likely all the members of the team will still be with us next year. 40
