House Notes

HOUSE MONITORS :

The Manor—C. C. CLEMENT, N. B. HARRISON. The Rise—R. E. A. ATKINSON, A. A. CAMFIELD, E. G. BROWN, N. B.

BURGESS, J. B. MORTIMER. School House—R. HAM, P. D. WATERS, J. M. RYDER. Temple House—F. C. SLEGG, C. D. RYDER, J. M. GRAHAM, A. L. PAVIS,

K. G. HARRISON.

EDITORS OF "THE PETERrTE" W. GRAHAM, J. C. GRIFFITHS, M. I. H. UNWIN, N. B. BURGESS, C. D. RYDER.

THE MANOR

This term has provided us with opportunities for each one of us to take part in some activity or other. The first event of the term was the Junior Cricket. We won this by beating School House in the first round and Temple in the final. The first match provided us with something like an Australian Test score of well over 200, Stead made 73 of these in really expert style. The Senior competition started off well with a victory over Temple by 7 wickets, Graham, of all people, opened, and got 59 ! In the final against School House we made the mistake of trying to force the pace and were beaten by 6 wickets. This was the turning point in the Oxford Cup struggle; if we had won, the Cup would have been ours, but School House deservedly won, and we should like to congratulate them. In the tennis we played our way into the final, bringing us up against School House once more, and after a hard-fought match we won. For his part in this victory Jenkins was awarded his House Colours. After beating the much fancied Rise team in the semi-finals of the fencing we lost to the experienced School House team. Our team was ably captained by Wyman, who did very well. With the House Aggregate Shoot already won, the Team Shoot turned out to be yet another contest between ourselves and School House. Set to drop less than eight points, our team shot exceptionally well to win.

The Music Competition, a new event, was an interesting interlude and gave enjoyment to a number of boys who put in a deal of practice. Unfortunately, it was not our budding Giglis' day, but we are still hopeful, because who can tell a flower from the bud ! Contrary to current opinion we did well in the Fernie Cup to beat School House for third place. Carlin, whose efforts in the Music Competition should not go by without recognition, won the Hobbies Cup with a fine copy of a Goya self-portrait. The Swimming Sports brought the term to a glorious end with ourselves amassing a record number of 120 points. For their contribution to this victory, Gibson, Ratcliff, and Booth, J. M., were awarded their House Colours.

The House was well represented in the XI this term, Speight being Captain, Hodd obtaining his Cap, Graham and Hodgson getting their Colours. To all those leaving the House, including Mr. Jeffs, and those going to the Grove, we wish the best of luck ! THE RISE

Loking back on the past School year one can hardly call it a successful one as far as "pot-hunting" is concerned, since our only capture was the Fernie Cup, and that at the last moment when many people in the House feared a cup-less year. However, it is not always the best House that wins the cups, and in view of the promise of many of the junior members of the House, the Rise can look forward to a better future.

Next term the Rise will return to the home of its forefathers. We are sure that many "Old Risites" will be more than pleased to hear that out of the ruins of the old a newer and more modern Rise has arisen. In this connection the House would like to thank everyone who has helped to house some of our members during what have been, without doubt, the most difficult years of our history.

Many of our members were represented in the School teams, and the following are to be congratulated on being awarded Colours : Brown, 1st IV; Thornton, rst XI Cap; Stuart, Mortimer, and Kendell, 2nd XI; Atkinson, 2nd IV.

In the classroom, Markus is to be congratulated on being awarded a Foundation Scholarship.

The usual end-of-term festivities were spoilt for the House by the news of Suzanne Crews's illness, which came as a shock to everyone. We hope that she will soon recover and that on returning next term we shall find her as lively as ever.

Finally, we say goodbye to those of us who are leaving the House, either to go into the Grove or elsewhere. We wish them the best of luck, and may they, wherever they go, take the spirit of the Rise with them.

SCHOOL HOUSE

The House has completed a most successful year by winning back the Oxford Cup from the Manor.

The House Cricket XI, by their victory over the Manor, settled the final destination of the cup. Also it has put School House in possession of the three senior cups : the Rugger, Rowing and Cricket.

In the semi-finals of the inter-House cricket matches School House beat the Rise by six wickets, but were not too certain about beating the Manor in the final. However, we were victorious, winning by seven wickets.

In the shooting the House team made a good score, getting 232 out of 240. But, unfortunately, they were beaten by two points by the Manor.

Also the Manor beat us in the final of the inter-House tennis matches by one set. Congratulations to them on both these successes.

The House fencing team was successful in winning the trophy. They beat Temple in the semi-finals and the Manor in the final.

In the Swimming Sports the House put up a very good performance, but were beaten by our rivals, the Manor.

Once again the House has been well represented in School sports, and the following are to be congratulated : T. M. A. Griffiths, Captain of Boats, 1st IV Colours; G. A. Radford, 1st IV Colours; R. Parker, Vice-Captain Cricket and Cap; D. Walter, his Cap; T. C. Griffiths, P. T. Baker, and W. H. N. Fairweather, ist XI Colours; also P. J. Dennis on his znd XI Colours.

We also congratulate Parker on his appointment as Head of the Grove next term.

The only event to mar a very successful term was the discovery that Mr. Rhodes has to leave the House after twenty-three years' loyal service. We wish him and Mr. Howat, who is accompanying him, the best of luck in Temple.

We also wish Mr. Jeffs, who succeeds Mr. Rhodes, and the House the best of luck in the future.

TEMPLE

This term we had to say goodbye to Mr. H. V. Moore, who has been our Housemaster for the past six years. We greatly appreciate all he has done for the House in very difficult times, and wish him the best of luck in his new appointment. At the same time we welcome Mr. K. H. Rhodes as our new Housemaster. We feel that Mr. Rhodes' experience, and his capabilities which were so marked in his last Housemastership, will stand the House in very good stead for the future.

We are unable to record any substantial success in sport this term. In the senior cricket semi-final we lost to the Manor, who also beat us in the junior final after we had beaten the Rise. The tennis we also lost to the Manor, and the fencing to School House. Our swimming team also failed to come up to the standard of former years.

We were unlucky, however, not to win the Fertile Cup, losing to the Rise by the narrow margin of I points.

The newly-instituted Music Competition gave scope to the musicians of the House, who are to be congratulated on winning the cup with an excellent performance.

Congratulations to Newdick on the award of his 1st IV Colours, Dryden on the re-award of his 1st XI Colours, and to Graham and Ward, 2nd IV Colours.

The following table indicates the system on which points are awarded and gives the final result :—

School chool Awarded Manor Rise House Temple

Senior Rugger Junior Rugger Senior Cricket

20 — — 20 — to — — — 10

20 — — 20 —

Junior Cricket

to to — — — Senior Hockey ... 20 20 — — Junior Hockey ... to No Competition. Rowing (1st Division) 20 — — 20 — Rowing (2nd Division) to — — to — Athletics, 1st ... 20 — — — 20 Athletics, 2nd ... 10 — I0 — — Cross-country, 1st 10 — — 10 — Cross-country, 2nd Swimming, 1st 5 to — to 5 — — — — — Swimming, 2nd 5 — — 5 — Squash ... to — 10 Tenths ... to 10 — — — Shooting (Team) Boxing . Fencing 5 5 5 5 — — — No Competition. — 5 — —

215 55 15 too 30

NOTES AND ITEMS

We congratulate Parker on being appointed the first Head of the newly-formed Grove House.

T. M. A. Griffiths, F. N. Newdick, and G. A. Radford rowed in the Yorkshire VIII in an Inter-County Regatta held at York.

The School was accorded a singular honour on Saturday, 12th June, when General Sir William Slim inspected the J.T.C. Sir William is the Commandant of the Imperial Defence College as well as Colonel of the West Yorkshire Regiment, but is perhaps better known for his achievements as Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces in S.E. Asia and as the Commander of the XIVth Army. After a march past, at which the took the salute, he gave a very inspiring address in Big Hall.

The School was given whole holidays on 7th and 8th July to enable everyone to go at least once to the Royal Show. A conducted party was taken round the Show on Wednesday and an organised party went on the Thursday.

On Monday, 3rd May, the Secretary of "The Outward Bound Sea School" visited the School. The School, which is situated near Aberdovey, gives monthly courses in practical seamanship to older boys and young men from all walks of life, and, in addition, aims at inculcating a sense of responsibility and qualities of leadership which will be invaluable.

On Friday, 4th June, we were greatly honoured by a visit from Bishop De Mel, the Assistant Bishop of Colombo. In a most entertaining talk he outlined the history of Ceylon from earliest times, through successive periods of colonization by the Portuguese, the Dutch, and finally the English, to the recent attainment of dominion status. He passed on to a brief description of the various aspects of life in Ceylon, their characteristic features and development. He also mentioned the sports of the island, which include hockey, boxing, and cricket, their achievements in the latter sport including the dismissal of Bradman for a paltry twenty. He spoke of the problems to be found in the island today and the need for relating knowledge gained from education to a moral code. He believed that Ceylon was on the threshold of the finest relationship with England ever before attained. She was very much indebted to England for the help she had received in the past and for the example which England had set. The future of the world depended on the extent to which England could colour the thought of the world with the principles of freedom and democracy.

THE CHAPEL

An experiment has been tried during the Summer Term in substituting a Junior School Service at 10-30 a.m. for Matins, which was previously sung at that hour. Matins was attended by the Junior School and by those in the Senior School who had not been confirmed. In the Summer Term the latter are very few in number, and it was thought that Matins was not perhaps the most suitable service for the Junior School. The experiment has proved a success, and is to be continued.

Visiting preachers during the term included the Bishop of Brechin, at Commemoration, the Bishop of Bradford, the Archdeacon of Cleveland, the Dean of York, and the Rev. P. J. Lamb, Principal of St. John's Training College—to all of whom we owe a great debt of gratitude.

A special word of thanks is due to C. Dryden, who has faithfully fulfilled the duties of Chapel Monitor during the year, and to all the Servers, who have been wonderfully regular in their duties, both on Sundays and week-days.