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Rowing
from May 1948
by StPetersYork
Inter. High Jump : 1. Unwin (S.H.); 2. Brook (T.); 3. Watson (R.); 4. Allanson (M.). Height : 4 ft. 7 ins. Junior Cricket Ball : 1. Fairweather (S.H.): 2. Jagger (T); 3. Rayson (R); 4. Rigg (M.). Distance: 66 yds. 5 ins. Senior 440 Yards : i. Slegg (T.); 2. Warrington (R.); 3. Kendell (R.); 4. Baker (S.H.). Time: 57 secs. Inter. 44o Yards: I. Unwin (S.H.); 2. Goodburn (R.); 3. Elliott (S.H.); 4. Dwyer (T.). Time: 59.2 secs. Junior 440 Yards: I. Blincoe (T.); 2. Ankers (T.); 3. Annequin (R.); 4. Hodgson (M.). Time : 61.4 secs. Inter. Long Jump: 1. Kershaw (T.); 2. Wall (R.); 3. Milburn (S.H.); 4. Haley (T.). Distance: 18 ft. 4 ins. (Record). Junior High Jump: 1. Oxtoby (T.); 2. Chadwick (M.); 3. Hawkins (R.) and Jackson (S.H.). Height : 4 ft. 6 ins. Junior Relay (4 x 11o Yards): 1. Temple; 2. Manor; 3. Rise. Time: 52.2 secs. Inter. Relay (lio x 440 x 220 x I to Yards): 1. Temple; 2. Rise; 3. School House. Time : 1 min. 52.6 secs. Senior Relay (iio x 440 x 220 x I to Yards): 1. Temple; 2. Manor; 3. Rise. Time: 1 min. 48.6 secs.
House Placings: 1. Temple, points. 2. Rise, 2441 points.
3. School House, 233 points. 4. Manor, 218 points.
We were very fortunate in being able to start rowing soon after the beginning of term, a factor which should do much to help School rowing next term. We have been very unfortunate in losing the help of Mr. Rhodes, whose illness prevented him from coaching during the latter half of the term. Mr. Howatt has performed a two man job excellently. This term the rowing has been vastly helped by the addition of three new sets of oars and later in the term a new tub, which, although rather late for its purpose, was better late than never.
During the term each House has managed to build up two crews. The result of the Inter-House boat races are as follows :-In the semifinals the Rise rowed the Manor and won by half a length after the Manor had caught two crabs. But the Rise were also at a disadvantage having a new member in the crew for the first time.
The Rise crew were :-R. E. Atkinson (bow), N. B. Burgess (2), A. M. Kendell (3), E. G. Brown (stroke), C. U. Burdass (cox).
The Manor crew were :-R. T. Gibson (bow); C. C. Clement (2), D. T. Hartley (3), R. L. Haill (stroke), M. I. Daniels (Cox).
The second race was between School House and Temple. School House went up at the beginning of the race, but there was such a powerful wind that the boat was blown across the river where Temple's