and Pattinson, the Downside pair, by the odd game in five, and gave a repeat performance in the second round against Patterson and Halliwell, of Epsom. In the third round their opponents should have been the strong Eton pair, but owing to illness Eton had to scratch, thereby putting Parker and Fairweather into the semi-finals. In this game their opponents, J. Mansfield and M. J. Rivett-Carnoc, of Dartmouth, proved to be too strong for them and the School pair were beaten (3-0). The result was very satisfactory as neither Parker nor Fairweather had played doubles for twelve months.
ATHLETICS AND CROSS-COUNTRY With little more than a fortnight at the end of term allotted to Athletics, we depended for its success more than ever upon fine weather, a gamble which came off, with the result that two weeks of intensive athletic training was experienced by all. The annual fixture with Ampleforth had necessarily to be abandoned, and everyone's efforts were concentrated on Standards alone. Enthusiasm and rivalry between Houses seemed greater than ever, and no efforts were spared by the Houses in ensuring that every Tom, Dick and Harry gained as many standards as possible. Although the weather was often cold, .the track kept in very good condition, and the results were most creditable. To see a boy one day gain a low standard, then another day a medium standard in the same event, and finally a high standard when straining every limb and muscle, perhaps for the first time in his life, seemed to prove undoubtedly the enormous benefit which each boy can derive from such a system. By comparison with previous years the House averages worked out astonishingly high, a result which could only have been achieved by the intensive competition which prevailed. The Grove maintained their early lead with an average of 12.12, followed by Temple 11.73, Rise 11.2, School House 10.0, and finally The Manor with 9.53 points per boy. No less than ten boys in the School gained the maximum number of Standards possible—in Set A : Parker (G.) and Graham (T.); in Set B : Goodburn (R.) and Kershaw (T.); and in Set C : Blincoe (G), Raylor (M.), Fairweather (S.H.), Ankers (T.), Robinson (T.), and Roe (T.). Eight more boys besides fell just short of maximum points by one, and five of these were interspersed amongst the younger age groups. namely Sets D and E. 43
