Chess

Badges were gained and good work was done by several towards the 1st Class Badge.

The second stage of the Inter-Patrol Competition in the Senior School Patrols was won by the Beavers, who thus drew level with the Otters for the start of the final stage of the competition. In the Junior School Patrols the Competition ended as follows : 1 Curlews, 2 Wood Pigeons, 3 Peewits, 4 Owls, 5 Hawks.

During the Easter Holidays the first of a series of annual National "Bob-A-Job" weeks was held in aid of Scout Funds, first call on the money earned being by Imperial Headquarters. At the time of going to press only a small portion of the amount earned has been handed in, but it is clear that a very creditable total is in sight.

With the approach of another Summer Term our thoughts turn towards our Summer Camp, which takes place this year from 26th July to 2nd August. A site has been chosen near to Spennithorne in Wensleydale. Though the setting is perhaps not so perfect as we enjoyed last year, we can look forward to a change of scenery and country of probably more varied interest.

The first match of the season was played at Bootham. With the exception of Jenkins, the whole team fared disastrously. The final score was 6- 1.

Drastic changes were made for the next match, which was played at St. John's College. The School won 5-2; they were possibly inspired by a loud series of "checks" which came from Unwin at 7th board after we had lost the first two games.

Against Nunthorpe the team was again victorious, winning by 44-21.

In the last match, against Archbishop Holgate's, the team failed to fulfil the promise shown in the previous two matches, for after they had been given a good start, when S. C. M. Herring and Jenkins had won in the first hour, they finally lost 5-2.

House Chess.

The draw for the Inter-House Chess resulted in Temple being drawn against School House in the 1st round. Temple, who had 3 School Boards in their team, were expected to win easily, and it was a great surprise when School House won 3-2.

School House showed that their success was not just luck by beating a strong Rise team (34-1-i) in the semi-final.

In the other semi-final the Manor went through an anxious time before they beat the Grove team 31-11. 39