Oct 1949

THE PETERITE Vol. XLI

OCTOBER, 1949

No. 322

EDITORIAL The observation that we are living restlessly in days of swift and remorseless changes is a commonplace. But it is particularly true in the world of education. In schools and universities alike reforms are being initiated of which the outcome cannot be foreseen.

Time alone will truly assess their value and their effects. For the Public Schools the problems of adjustment are peculiarly difficult, and the shape of things to come is not easily seen. For these reasons the Headmaster's report, which he presented at the Speech Day ceremony at the close of the Summer Term, seemed to us of more than usual interest. It was important in that a large part of his speech was devoted to a consideration of the trend of events in education in general and to an exposition of the way in which we at St. Peter's intend to adapt ourselves to the momentous innovations which are imminent. Very many among his audience must have welcomed his incisive analysis of the large questions on which public attention has long been focused and been reassured by his outline of a clear-cut policy to meet problems which the uninitiated can 'but vaguely comprehend. Perhaps some of us were only then made to appreciate fully the magnitude of the difficulties which face the Headmaster in these uncertain days and to understand something of the burden which he has to bear. This is not the place, nor, indeed, have we the authority to enlarge on this topic. All we would attempt here is to draw attention to the significance for St. Peter's of the policies which we shall pursue in the coming years. We need make no apology for printing in this issue an extensive resume of the Headmaster's speech. which, we believe, contained much that is of great importance for our future prosperity.

Of the events of the coming term the most important will be the dedication, on Sunday, the 11th December, by the Archbishop of York, of the 'Memorial Book to those Old Peterites who gave their lives in the two world wars. Particulars of the Dedication •Service, which will be of special significance to Old Peterites and the relatives of the Fallen, are given as the first item in our "Old Peterite News". With this exception the events of the Christmas Term will be much as usual, and an abridged calendar of events will be found elsewhere in our pages.

The close of the School Year brought the inevitable loss to us of members of the Staff. Mr. J. B. Day and Mrs. D. M. Bainton have gone, the former after but a brief stay in our midst and the latter

CONTENTS

Editorial ...

Mrs. D. M. Bainton War Memorial and Building Fund Calendar, Christmas Term, 1949 Commemoration, 1949 ...

Old Peterite News Examination Results, 1949 Valete and Salvete School Officers House Notes The Oxford Cup Notes and Items The Chapel The Choir ...

The Library Article—Of Goats and Glaciers British Ship Adoption Society The Music Society ... ...

The Natural History Society Article—Impressions of Edinburgh Festival C.C.F. Notes Scouting ...

Shooting ...

Tennis Cricket, 1949 Rugby Fixtures, 1949 Boating Swimming ...

The Junior School ...

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after many years of loyal and valuable service, which is recognised in

a notice printed below. Presentations to Mrs. Bainton from both boys and Staff marked our very real regret at her departure. Mr. D. G. Cummin, B.A., of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, 'Mr. J. F. Lavender, B.A., of St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, and Mr. K. G. Coulthard, B.A., also of St. Edmund Hall, all join us for the Christmas Term, and we bid them a hearty welcome to St. Peter's. While on the subject of the Staff, we take occasion to congratulate Mr. A. W. Ping on his recovery from an operation for acute appendicitis, complicated by peritonitis. The alarming development occurred towards the end of the Summer Term, and we were glad to see him again in September as hale and hearty as ever.

MRS. D. M. BAINTON At the end of last term we said goodbye to Mrs. Bainton, who joined the St. Peter's School Staff on the outbreak of war in September, 1939.

Although Mrs. Bainton came to us as a temporary member of the Staff, we were able to arrange for her to stay ten years, during which time she has given invaluable service to the School. She has been largely responsible for the teaching of History in the School, and the high standard maintained in this subject has been due to her skill and enthusiasm as a teacher.

Out of the classroom Mrs. Bainton will be remembered in many different ways, not least for the leading part she played in the organisation of Harvest Camps during the war.

We look upon Mrs. Bainton's sojourn with us as one of the happier by-products of the recent war, and we are united in extending to her our appreciation and thanks.

J.D.

WAR MEMORIAL AND BUILDING FUND EIGHTH LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS (in chronological order) A.—OLD ,PETERITES s. d.

5 0 0 Mr. E. E. Wildsmith 5 0 0 Mr. J. H. Dewhirst

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CHRISTMAS TERM, 1949 The following are culled from the Calendar for the term :All Saints' Day (Sung Communion, 8-45 a.m.)

Tues. 1st Nov.

Old Peterite London Dinner.

School Certificate Examination begins.

Rugby Football—School v. Old Peterites.

Dedication of the Memorial Book by His Grace the Archbishop of York.

Thurs. 15th Dec. 1 Performances of the School Play, "Twelve Thousand",

by Bruno Frank.

Fri. 16th Dec. J Sat. 17th Dec.

Wed. 9th Nov. Thurs. 1st Dec. Sat. 10th Dec. Sun. 1 1 th Dec.

COMMEMORATION, 1949 (Friday, 22nd July—Sunday, 24th July) Again we were fortunate in having good weather throughout the days of the reunion, and the usual programme was enjoyed by a large gathering in conditions which were ideal. An innovation which was a signal success was a demonstration by the C.C.F. Band, under the command of Drum-Major D. Thompson, which followed the conclusion of the cricket match between the School and the O.P. XI. The smart appearance of the band and the precision of the marching made a colourful and impressive spectacle which was warmly applauded by the onlookers. The encounters between School and 0.P.s on the cricket field and on the river are reported in their appropriate pages, and accounts of the O.P. Club Meeting and the Dinner are to be found in our O.P. section.

Speech Day and the Distribution of Prizes was held again in the Clifton Cinema, and the large assembly of boys and parents and friends of the School, almost filling the commodious auditorium, testified to the interest which the ceremony arouses. The Dean of York, as Chairman of the Governors, once again presided, and was supported on the platform by the Lord Mayor of York and his Sheriff (who this year is an Old 'Peterite, A. S. Rymer (1916-21)), as well as by a large representation of the Governilog Body. For the third time in recent years we had the pleasure of welcoming as our guest of honour on the occasion a distinguished Old Peterite, this time the Right Rev. Maurice Harland, Bishop of Lincoln, who distributed the prizes. His subsequent address, enlivened by a keen sense of humour and delivered with an engaging friendliness which ensured the attention of both the boys and the older section of his audience, struck an admirable balance between anecdote and sound precept. A wide experience and a very real human sympathy combined to produce an address which was never dull and which was perhaps more helpful and inspiring than many speeches which are more consciously didactic.

The Sheriff, Mr. A. S. Rymer, expressed the feelings of us all in a happily-worded vote of thanks. We are grateful to the Bishop, not 3

only for his formal appearance on the Saturday morning, but for sparing valuable time to stay with us until the end of the Commemoration Service on the Sunday. A feature of the Speech Day ceremony was the reintroduction of a Latin oration. M. I. H. Unwin, who delivered this address of welcome to the Bishop of Lincoln, is to be congratulated on a remarkable feat of memory and on the excellence of his delivery, which made the Latin periods significant to the many of his listeners who inevitably had to follow his words in the translation provided. The text of this speech is printed below.

The reunion culminated with the Chapel Service on Sunday morning, when the Rev. H. N. Hadd (O.P.) preached the Commemoration Sermon. Previous experience had taught us to expect from Mr. Hodd an address singularly inspiring and apt to the occasion, and we Indeed, the whole service, impressive in its were not disappointed. simple dignity and deeply moving by the real community of spirit evoked in the large congregation, was an enriching experience.

The following is the programme for the three days :FRIDAY, 22nd JULY.

11 30 a.m. Cricket match, School v. O.P.s.

5 0 p.m. General Meeting of the O.P. Club.

7 30 p.m. Old Peterite Dinner.

SATURDAY, 23rd JULY. 11 0 a.m. Speeches and Distribution of Prizes by the Right Rev. M. Hatland, Bishop of Lincoln (O.P.), in the Clifton Cinema.

Afternoon. Cricket match continued. Boat Races, School v. Old Peterites.

SUNDAY, 24th JULY. 8 15 a.m. Holy Communion.

11 0 a.m. Commemoration Service and Sermon by the Rev. H. N. Hodd (O.P.).

THE HEADMASTER'S REPORT As usual at the Speech Day ceremony, the Headmaster reviewed the events of the year and discussed aspects of School policy. The following is a resume of his report.

Mr. Dronfield began with a reference to accommodation and outlined the progress which had been made with our plans for the adequate housing of a School of 500 boys-300 in the Senior School and 200 in the Junior School. These numbers had been determined by the desire to reconcile a sufficiently varied VIth form curriculum with an administration which should be on an individual and not a mass basis. A new boarding house, the Grove, had been opened in September last. At the same time the rebuilt Rise had been brought into use and was generally acknowledged to be up-to-date in every way.

This led the Headmaster to some observations on the day-boarder system, which was a feature of our organisation. The system, he was glad to find, continued to be popular with both the boys and their parents. Indeed, the day boys in general were taking full advantage 4

of the opportunities offered by our organisation as a boarding school.

The academic successes of day boys and the fact that the Oxford Cup had been won by Temple House for the first time in ten years was evidence alike of the vitality of the day boys and of the enthusiasm generated by their new Housemaster, Mr. K. H. Rhodes.

In the Junior School, too, changes had been necessary.

The increased number of boarders and the desire to satisfy demands for the supply of meals for day boys, as well as the provision of better commonroom accommodation, had resulted in the acquisition of a new large house in the vicinity of the Junior School boarding houses. This house, and that hitherto known as Albany House, would provide the boarding premises for the Junior School, while the present St. Olave's boarding house would in future function as a dining-room and administrative block. The Junior School, as a whole, would bear the traditional name of St. Olave's. Albany House would be re-titled Wentworth House—an abiding tribute to Mr. Wentworth Ping which all connected with St. Peter's School would approve. The newlyacquired house was to be called Alcuin House.

It had not yet been possible (the Headmaster continued) to proceed with the plans for enlarging Big Hall into a new War Memorial Hall.

But it was hoped that circumstances would permit a beginning within a reasonable time. Meanwhile he hoped that the appeal for funds for this purpose would continue to receive support and the response be even greater. Effect had been given to the O.P. Club resolution to commemorate O.P.s who had sacrificed their lives in the two world wars in a Memorial Book. A special service would be held in the Chapel on Sunday, 11th December, when the book would be dedicated by the Archbishop of York.

Mr. Dronfield then turned to a discussion of the new General Certificate of Education upon which so much public attention was focused, and outlined the way in which we proposed to deal with the problems raised by the new regulations. Commenting on the minimum age-limit of 16 (in fact it would vary between 15 years and 9 months and 16 years 9 months) for taking any part of the examination, he deplored the regulation as being inspired by other than purely educational motives. He was not particularly disturbed as to the effects of this restriction, but would have preferred that Schoolmasters be free to decide for themselves what was best for the individual boy.

The new examination was concerned only with individual subjects and obviated the old necessity of passing in certain subjects or groups of subjects in order to obtain a certificate; but even so the requirements for University Matriculation and the inevitable regulations governing the award of scholarships did, in fact, impose compulsion and restrictions in the choice of subjects,- A feature which he found disturbing was the abolition of "credits" and "distinctions". It was to be deplored as tending to the lowering of educational standards and to the disappearance of any incentive to do more than satisfy 5

minimum requirements. In later life boys would meet with keen competition in their professional or business careers. It was, indeed, part of the Schoolmaster's business to accustom them to face competition from others and to adopt the right attitude to temporary failures or successes. The removal of all marks of distinction in academic achievement, Mr. Dronfield believed, might lead to an "educational go-slow movement", which would be fatal to us as a nation.

Even so, our attitude to the new examination system would be to regard it as offering a great opportunity. It was true that the regulations opened the door to premature specialization, but we intended to avoid this pitfall and continue with a general education to a standard equivalent to the present School Certificate. The new age-limit would mean that the bright boy must continue in the VIth form subjects outside his specialist work, subjects in which he must in due course take an exam. It would, however, be possible to choose these additional exam. subjects so as to provide a valuable background to his specialist work. We could, in fact, see our way clear to avoid "marking time" in any subject to await the examination age and to ensure a balanced course of study throughout school life.

On this question of providing at school a wide general education, the Headmaster referred to the dilemma posed by the high standards required for the winning of university scholarships. The hot-house specialist produced by the present scholarship system was not always the type which the universities really wanted and which could contribute most to the general life of a university. Yet the hard fact remained that if schools were to win scholarships, it must frequently be at the expense of general education. The problem was one which had not yet been solved.

Touching on the impact of National Service on boys' careers, Mr. Dronfield recognised with pleasure that the authorities were cooperating to avoid interference with studies at school. Indeed, there were now many facilities to continue these studies even during the period of service, and boys should make the most of such opportunities.

At the same time it remained true that they should ensure that they left school with a definite career in mind and all preliminary examinations completed.

The subject of careers led the Headmaster to some comments on the increasing difficulty of obtaining places in the universities. Only concrete evidence that a boy was likely to obtain a good honours degree would open the door to a university career. The trend was to make the universities places of highly competitive vocational training. and there was no longer room for many of those who in the past had done so much to make the university life which older people had known. He deplored this tendency to turn our universities into mere educational factories, but felt it his duty to draw attention to what he believed to be the fact.

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Mr. Dronfield then turned to a brief review of the achievements of the past School Year. In his references to the very satisfactory results in public examinations he mentioned in particular the recent award of an Open Bursary at St. Andrew's University to P. J. Dennis. And he felt that the fact that the number of boys in Transitus and VIth Forms, boys, that is, doing post-School Certificate work, was approximately 40% of the whole Senior School, was convincing evidence of the virility of our class-room teaching. A significant change in the curriculum had been the introduction in the past year of a system of "options", which enabled post-School Certificate boys to study subjects and topics not related to any examination, but designed solely to improve their general educational background. The idea had been extended lower down the School, and the IVths and Shell had spent one afternoon each week doing work outside the normal class-teaching. In this connection a course in York history and archaeology had proved especially valuable and had awakened a permanent interest in many of the boys in our ancient city.

In discussing the Junior School, the Headmaster observed that its continued growth and prosperity had necessitated many provisions, small in themselves, but cumulative in their effect, to make the Junior School as distinct from the Senior School as was possible—or desirable, since, though the Junior School was taught largely by its own Staff, it had to be borne in mind that the curriculum must be continuous from the bottom of the Junior School to the VIth Form in the Senior School. Next year the Junior School would have a really advanced form, J.VI, small in numbers, which would work to the same syllabus as the IVth forms in the Senior School. Two out-of-school activities of St. Olave's called for special mention. There was a new magazine, "The Olavite", which was to be published twice a year.

Those who had seen the first two numbers would agree that, being, as they were, largely the work of the boys themselves, they reflected great credit both on the enthusiasm of the boys and on the enterprise of the masters who had propagated such great activity. Secondly, there was the introduction of a silver cup, very generously given by Mr. D. A. Inglis, which provided the Junior School with the counterpart of the Oxford Cup in the Senior School.

Throughout the whole School the various societies and activities outside the class-room had prospered during the year. Equally valuable were the smaller societies and clubs in the individual houses.

It was of great importance to provide something in which each boy could usefully interest himself. If we could teach boys to use their leisure hours intelligently and profitably we should have given them something as valuable as anything they could gain from their school life.

The Headmaster went on to explain something of the new Combined Cadet Force which had replaced the Junior Training Corps. The C.C.F. contained a basic section in which boys would 7

stay for about two years, until they passed their Certificate "A" examination. After that stage they did more specialised training in either the Army or the Royal Naval sections. The latter, which had "started from scratch", was already flourishing, and fourteen cadets would spend the camp period on board H.M.S. Implacable, one of our front-line Fleet Carriers. It was of interest, too, that for the first time in the School's history the inspection of the C.C.F. had been carried out by a naval officer, Vice-Admiral Sir Wilfred Patteson. The possibility of adding a R.A.F. section in the near future was being considered. The total strength of the C.C.F. was now 239, and Mr. Dronfield reaffirmed his belief that the training it offered, including the Annual Camp, gave our boys a self-reliance and self-discipline which were invaluable. Responsible Service leaders still looked to the C.C.F. for their future officers.

In conclusion the Headmaster felt that he had reported on a year of real progress in what he was confident was a flourishing and happy School. If his confidence was justified—and he believed it was—it was in large measure due to the co-operation and whole-hearted support which, as Headmaster, he always received. To all, from the Governors to the smallest boy, he was grateful.

PRIZE LIST Norman Crombie Memorial Prize Archbishop of York's Prize for Classics Dean of York's Prizes for Latin Prose : VIth Form Below VIth Stephenson Greek Prize Whytehead Memorial Prizes for Divinity : Senior School—VIth Form Below VIth Junior School

C. Frank D. C. Jack - M. I. H. Unwin - J. J. Youll - P. J. R. Mason

- R. I. Hunt - J. B. Weightman - r M. J. Baddeley D. Pfluger - R. J. Townshend Toyne European History Prize - D. P. Norwood The Headmaster's Prize for Mathematics J. A. Whitehead The B.M.A. Medal for Science Jack Brittain Memorial Prize for Middle School Essay G. B. Pullan Old Peterite Club Reading Prizes : - D. P. Norwood Senior School—VIth Form - D. H. Gudgeon Below VIth - M. J. Baddeley Junior School—Senior - F. F. Watson Junior - S. C. Daneff Modern Languages Prize - P. J. Dennis Physics Prize - P. Jenkins Chemistry Prize Music Prizes— - D. C. Jack Senior School—Piano Instrumental (Violin) - S. C. Daneff - J. D. Birch Junior School—Piano Instrumental (Violin) W. B. Hawkins

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Art Prizes—Senior School

- C. W. D. Green ( A. G. Quarmby (Drawing) D. J. Oldman I (Modelling) - W. V. Waugh

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Junior School—Senior Junior General Knowledge Prizes : Senior School—VIth Form Below VIth

- J. C. B. Mackeand - ( M. C. M. Lochore / D. Wilson - R. N. Johnson - C. R. Clough Thebans 'C. T. and R. C. Groves - School House - Temple - The Manor

Junior School—Senior Junior Junior School Games Cup Hobbies Cup Fernie Cup Oxford Cup Work Cup

SCHOOL CERTIFICATE PRIZES (1948) English History Geography Greek Latin French German Mathematics General Science Art

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I. U. Warrington J. S. Berg R. E. Underwood D. G. Hilton D. G. Hilton S. C. Daneff I. G. Cobham H. Murray J. M. Smithson R. F. Wyman

FORM PRIZES (1948-1949) Senior School - J. C. Oldroyd - M. J. F. Everitt - P. J. Blincoe - E. K. Walker

IVA IVB. IVC. SHELL

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J.VI. J.VA. J.VB. J.IVA J.IVB. J.IIIA. J.IIIB. J.II. J.I.

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Nendick 1 R. Shanks - D. M. Walker - G. D. Gardner - P. J. Netherwood - C. W. R. Roy - C. W. Jose - W. V. Waugh - K. Brown - D. D. Nicolson

LATIN ADDRESS GIVEN AT ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 23rd JULY, 1949

By M. I. H. UNWIN (Winner of the Dean of York's Prize for Latin Prose Composition) ORATIO AD CONCILI•M SCHOLAE SANCTI PETRI ANTE DIEM DECIMUM KALENDAS AUGUSTAS MDCCGCXLIX

Salvete omnes. Mihi, ut cui propositum sit pro vobis omnibus et praecipue pro hac Schola Sancti Petri •Eboracensi virum salutare insignissimum et praeclarissimum, episcopum reverendissimum Lindi Coloniae, munus aggrediendum est et gratissimum et difficillimum.

Nam quod consuetudinem orationis Latine habendae, antiquitus usitatam, renovare placuit, gaudeo. Nostra enim aetas incuriosa antiquitatis, vel quod ignorat quantum in praesentia praeteritum tempus valeat vel quod suis ipsius viribus nimis confidit, majorum instituta magis magisque neglexit nec saris compertum habet unde omnia quibus nunc gloriamur, si recte judicamus, originem ducant.

Quod autem mihi, juveni indocto atque consuetudinisoratoriae imperito, apud tantam multitudinem Latino sermone eloquendum est, doleo. Sed fortasse illo me consolari licet quo se olim Ovidius—'in magnis et voluisse sat est'. Nec spes abest mihi vera confitenti plurimos vestrum, ut quibus lingua Latina inusitata sit ac paene dbsoleta, me fallere posse si quid in oratione mea vel claudico vel delinquo.

Sed antequam ad rem ipsam venio, aequum est me, paucis quidem verbis sed ex animo, gratias habere uxori •tuae, feminae nobilissimae quam honoris causa nominatarn volo, quod illa te comitari dignata nostrum concilium praesentia sua illustravit et adornavit.

Nunc autem mihi orationem incipienti hoc in mentem venit jucundissimum, rte, qui nunc episcopus illustrissimus, lumen et ornamentum ecclesiae Anglicae, ad nos venisti, in hac ipsa Schola nostra adhuc puerum informatum esse et institutum. Tu quoque, reverendissime et doctissime episcope, manum ferulae subduxisti; a vultu magistrorum torvo et infesto abhorruisti; nec incredibile est te, insistentem in ipsius limine Hominis (ita enim nos pueri puerili temeritate •ymnasiarchum appellare solemus), metu perculsum et tua plurima delicta animo volventem, iram futuram expectavisse. Nobis, et ipsis super antiquas vices ingredientibus, haze et talia reputantibus quantum in te documentum et exemplum ! Quanta spes futuri !

Quantum ad majora rtemptanda incitamentum !

Nec tu, labentibus annis, almae matris immemor factus es. Nonne tu auctor fuisti societatis illius Petranae apud Oxonienses quae usque ad hunc ipsum diem viribus integris floret? Nobis quidem pueris, per agros, fossas, omnia loca sordida ac squalentia quotannis laborantibus, cursu paene exanimatis, deos omnes fatumque iniquum exsecratis, menti vehementissime occurrit te et comites tuos Oxonienses patinam argenteam olim dedisse, praemium its qui, superatis omnibus rivalibus, 10

trans rus quam celerrime currant. Quin, ne recentiora omittam, cum socii Petrani cenandi causa paucis ante mensibus Londinium convenissent, ut esses arbiter bibendi invitatus inter tot et tanta negotia officii tui amplissimi ac sanctissimi libenter adesse voluist.

Tempore quidem praeterito multi hujus scholae alumni et viri praeclarissimi apud nos hac die sollemni contionati sunt. Ipse memoria teneo duo veteres, ut ita dixerim, pueros praemia nobis distribuisse, unum propter artem militarem spectatum, alterum rebus scholasticis insignem. Nunc to moribus et ingenio eminens et propter pietatem egregiam electus qui Lindi Coloniae episcopatum obtineas, tertius advenisti. Quo nihil felicius, nihil nostris temporibus magis convenienter fieri potest. Nunc enim, ut nunquam antea, recto consilio et exemplis bonis opus est. Hodie enim homines sollertiae et arti suae plus aequo confisi et propter suam ipsam calliditatem audacissimam temerarii facti, machinis multifariis inventis, omnia terra, maxi, ipso denique in caelo temptant, explorant, patefaciunt. Quid dicam de atomo tandem fissa? Quid de machina illa mentem humanam imitata, quae in calculis subducendis ipsos mathematicos celeritate et diligentia superet? Nil intemptatum nostra aetas reliquit. Nec dubitari potest quin homo, non dico sapiens, sed sapientissimus, vel potius scientissimus, omnia per se ipsum posse credat.

Sed quid prodest tot et talia de natura et materia rerum invenisse, si spiritus hominum et vis animae pro nihilo habentur? Si mores pereunt, negleguntur priscae virtutes; hominum vetustorum pudor et honestas contemnuntur? Si denique inter populos orbis terrarum sunt qui, subverso etiam jure divino, quo freti priores nostri omnia attingere, omnia perpeti erant parati, se religioni infestos ultro gerentes fas et nefas misceant, ipsius Dei reverentiam omnino respuant?

Tu autem, reverendissime et doctissime episcope, in tanta generis humani perturbatione, cum homines timoribus et discordiis circumventi rectores bons et honestos expectant, desiderant, toto animo requirunt, illius religionis Christianae, unde praesens nobis laborantibus auxilium, semper ades validissimus propugnator ac defensor.

Nec fortasse alienum est recordari Paulinum nostrum, virum sanctissimum, incolas hujus insulae efferatos ac indoctos doctrina Christiana et suis nobilissimis exemplis abhinc mile trecentos annos erudire ausum esse. Nam nescio an dignissimum videatur te scholae alumnum quam ille Paulinus fundavit parem laborem post longum intervallum suscepisse. Nunc enim eadem virtute, constantia eadem opus est. Te vero inter rectores ecclesiae nostrae conscriptum fidem praestaturum esse credimus : credimus te in tanto discrimine ita te gesturum atque omnia facturum esse ut homines curis atque miseriis jamdudum vexati, tuis exemplis, tuis consiliis confirmati divinum praesidium tandem repetant et nunc demum hoc recte percipiant, nullam esse spem salutis nisi in jure immutabili ac sempiterno omnipotentis Dei.

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A TRANSLATION OF THE SPEECH Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my privilege to welcome, on behalf of all here, and particularly the members of this School of St. Peter in York, our distinguished guest, the Right Reverend the Bishop of Lincoln. My task is one of much pleasure, but of no little difficulty. It is gratifying that the institution of a Latin address, customary in times gone by, has been revived. For our own age, either because it does not appreciate the debt which the present owes to the past, or because it is over-confident in its own resources, has grown indifferent to tradition. More and more we neglect the past and fail to realise that so much on which we pride ourselves today has been built upon the achievements of our fathers.

But 'there is less pleasure in the thought that I, young and unaccustomed to public speaking, must address so large an audience in the Latin tongue. But perhaps I may console myself as the poet Ovid did before me—'When high the goal, sufficient to have willed'. Nor will I disguise my hope that if I falter or make mistakes, it may pass unnoticed by many of you whose Latin is, perhaps, more than halfforgotten.

But before I proceed it is fitting that I should pause to pay a brief but sincere tribute to Mrs. Harland. We are grateful that she has chosen to accompany you, Sir, and to grace and adorn our gathering with her presence.

To me it is a pleasing reflection that you, 'My Lord Bishop, who come to us today a high dignitary of the English Church, were educated as a boy in this very School of ours. You also have 'withdrawn your hand from the cane'. You also have cowered before the forbidding and hostile faces of the masters. It is even possible that you have stood in terror on the threshold of The Man himself—for so, with the irreverence of boys, we style the Headmaster—turning over in your mind your manifold sins and awaiting the wrath to come.

When we who now tread the ancient paths in our turn reflect upon such things as these, we must surely gain, from the inspiration of your example, hope for our future and an urge to greater effort.

And as the years passed you did not forget your old School. For it was you, Sir, who founded the Society of Oxford Old Peterites, which flourishes to this day. Indeed, every year as, exhausted with the course, we toil over fields and ditches, through mud and mire, complaining bitterly of the cruelty of fate, we are reminded forcibly that it was you and your fellow Peterites at Oxford who gave the Silver Plate which is the prize for those who, overcoming all their rivals, run as quickly as possible across the country. And more recently, when the Old Peterite Club held its London Dinner a few months ago and you were invited to preside, despite the many calls of your exalted and sacred office, you readily consented.

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In times past, many distinguished Old Peterites have addressed us on this annual occasion. I myself remember two 'Old Boys' who have distributed the prizes, one a distinguished Service Chief, the other notable in the academic world. And now you, Sir, whose character, intellect, and piety have elevated you to the Bishopric of Lincoln, come to us as a third. And how appropriately and significantly for the times in which we live. For now, as never before, we have need of wise guidance and honourable example. Today mankind, too confident in its ingenuity and skill and made reckless by its own cleverness and audacity, with its inventions of every kind has explored and revealed everything on land and sea and in the sky above. Need I mention the atom, split at long last? Or that machine, imitating the human brain, which performs calculations with more speed and accuracy than the mathematicians themselves? Our age leaves nothing unattempted. There seems little doubt that man, no longer 'holm sapiens', but man the very wise (or, as I prefer, 'very scientific') believes that he can achieve everything by his own resources alone.

But what profit is there to have discovered so much about the nature of material things, if the spirit and soul of man are forgotten?

If character degenerates and the ancient virtues decay? If the old qualities of humility and honour are despised and rejected? If among the peoples of the world there are those who trample underfoot that divine law which inspired our forebears to achieve all things and to endure all things, and who are openly hostile to religion, daring all unrighteousness and rejecting utterly reverence for God Himself ?

But in this confusion of the world, when men are torn by conflicts and compassed about by fears and cry aloud for true and noble leadership, you, My Lord Bishop, have ever been a steadfast and valiant champion of that religion of Christ wherein only is a present help in our troubles. It is not, perhaps, inapt to recall that thirteen centuries ago our own Saint Paulinus dared to civilize the fierce and untutored folk of this island by the teachings of Christ and by his own great example. For it would seem that you, a son of the School which Paulinus himself founded, have been called to no less a task. Today there is need of a like courage and a like resolution. We believe that you, one of the chosen leaders of our Church, will keep faith in this crisis of mankind. We believe that you will neglect no means to achieve that our people, burdened so long by cares and tribulations, strengthened by your wisdom and example will seek again the protection of heaven, in the clear knowledge that there is no hope for the world save in the unchanging and eternal law of Almighty God.

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OLD PETERITE NEWS "THE BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE" The Book of Remembrance for those Old Peterites who gave their lives in the two World Wars is to be dedicated by His Grace the Archbishop of York in the School Chapel, on Sunday, the 1 1 th of December, at 6-0 p.m.

The Book, which has been designed and executed by Mr. James N. Dowse, is bound in natural calf and contains the names of those who fell in the two wars inscribed on vellum with six names to each page.

It is to be kept in a special Ante-Chapel, which is to be formed from the Chapel Lobby, to the design by Mr. G. G. Pace, the Sheffield Diocesan architect and architect for the rebuilding of Llandaff Cathedral.

The Service of Dedication is primarily for the School, Old Peterites, and the relations and friends of those who were killed. Anyone who wishes to be present should apply for a ticket to K. H. Rhodes, St. Peter's School, before 1st December.

LT.-COL. H. C. SCOTT After serving the Old Peterite Club as Hon. Secretary for over thirty years, Lt.-Col. Scott has retired from the position. It was felt at the Annual Meeting that the Club would wish to give him some tangible recognition of his great services to the Club, and it was decided to make a start by a collection at the Old Peterite Dinner. Those members at the dinner willingly agreed, and a collection was made, but it was felt that many Old Peterites who could not be present at the dinner would like to contribute to the Testimonial.

Any contributions should be sent to K. H. Rhodes, St. Peter's School.

OLD PETERITE CLUB ANNUAL MEETING The Annual Meeting of the Old Peterite Club was held at the School on Friday, 22nd July. The Headmaster took the Chair. The resignation of Lt.-Col. H. C. Scott was accepted by the Club with great regret, and a vote of thanks to him for his service to the Club for over 30 years was passed by acclamation. The meeting then elected Mr. K. H. Rhodes as Hon. Secretary.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and passed, and the Hon. Treasurer submitted the accounts for the year, which were approved.

Messrs. J. N. Blenkin, N. G. L. R. 'McDermid and W. P. Anelay were elected to the Committee in the places of Messrs. K. H. Rhodes, R. A. Stratton and P. R. G. Graham, whose term had expired. The other officers were re-elected.

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Mr. J. B. Gedge informed the meeting that the London Dinner of the Club would be held on 9th November at Brown's Hotel.

The Hon. Secretary informed the meeting that the Book of Remembrance for the Old Peterites who had fallen in the two wars was now ready and would be on view during Commemoration, and the Headmaster stated that the Book would be dedicated by the Archbishop of York on 11th December, at 6-0 p.m.

Rule IV was amended to read £4 instead of £5.

Lt.-Col. H. C. Scott was elected as a Vice-President of the Club, and also as an additional Trustee.

OLD PETERITE DINNER The Annual Dinner of the Old Peterite Club was held at Betty's Restaurant on Friday, 21st July. The Bishop of Lincoln (The Rt. Rev. M. H. Harland), a Vice-President of the Club, took the Chair. The toast of the School was proposed by Mr. R. V. C. Gray, and replied to by the Headmaster, and the toast of the Club was proposed by Mr. L. Burgess and replied to by the new Hon. Secretary, Mr. K. H. Rhodes.

The following members of the Club were present :— Anelay, W. P. Andrew, J. K. Atkinson, R. E. A. Bamforth, H. Battrick, A. Bean, K. C. Beetham, S. Black, V. M. Blackburn, W. D. Blenkin, J. N. Border, A. P. Brown, E. G. Burdass, C. U. Burdass J. U. Burgess, L. Burnett, N. R. Clegg, M. T. Clement, C. C. Cooper J. S. Career, H. L. Crews, D. K. Crombie, G. P. Chilman, K. G. Davison, E. P. Dean, J. Dee. C. C. Denby. C. P. Dench, P. G. R. Dronfield, J. (Headmaster).

Eaten, Rev. J. A.

Fairweather, C. C. French, T. H. Frost, J. R. Garth, R. M. Gedge, J. B. Gossop, E. R. Graham, G. E. L. Gray, R. V. C. Grindrod, C. 0.

Grove-Stephensen, A. C. Harland, M. H. (Bishop of Lincoln).

Harding, G. W. Harding, R. F. Harnby, F. B. Harper, K. Hillyard, E. J. Hillyard, F. H. Hodd, Rev. H. N. Hopkins, D. A. Huntley, W. G. Jackson, G. F. Jeffs, E. S. judge, H. W. Knowlson, D. W. Legat, P. B. Leigh, P. V. LeTocq, L. C. Lewis, T. J. McDermid, N. J. L. R. McKinlay, R. J. 15

Miller, R. L.

Motum, J. H. Newdick, F. N. Oliver, D. J. Parker, R. Pattrick, J. H. Pattrick, H. A. Pattinson, J. L. Powell, W. W. Penty, P. R. Rhodes, K. H. Rowland, P. Rucklidge, J. M. Rumfitt, D. T. Shepherd, C. S. Sheriff, E. Simpson, J. L. Stanley, J. D. Stratton, R. A. Stuart, J. E. Sykes, P. H. Sykes, P. R. Taylor-Thompson, J. D. Thompson, D. W. Tomlinson, B. Troop, J. G. Warren, K. A. Washington, R. G. J. Wright, A. T. H. Wright, P. J.

OLD PETERITE CLUB LONDON DINNER

7 FOR 7-30 P.M., WEDNESDAY, 9TH NOVEMBER, 1949 (being the first Wednesday after Guy Fawkes' Day).

BROWN'S HOTEL, Albemarle Street and Dover Street, (two entrances) W.1.

Nearest Tube Station : Green Park.

Dress : Lounge suits or uniform.

Tickets : £,1, including drinks, from :— J. B. Gedge, Pinners Hall, E.C.2.

London Wall 1551.

Putney 1901.

ITEMS The appointment of Brigadier C. C. Fairweather, O.B.E., T.D.

(1921-1922), as Deputy Lieutenant for the North Riding of Yorkshire was announced on the 24th September. Fairweather began a successful military career when he was commissioned to the 50th Division Signals, Territorial Army, in 1928.

He went to France in 1940 with the rank of Major and was evacuated from Dunkirk. Back in England he was appointed Chief Instructor to the 1st Signals Training Centre at Catterick. In 1941, then Lieutenant-Colonel, he was given command of the 2nd Division Signals, and went to India in the following year. As Colonel and Chief Signals Officer with the 34th Indian Corps, he joined General Wingate when the Chindits were formed. He supervised the Signals organisation, and at the end of the campaign was awarded the O.B.E. Brigadier Fairweather is now Chairman of the North Riding County Cadet Committee and Vice-Chairman of the T.A. Organisation and Supply Committee. In business he is associated with the firm of Robinson and Crosthwaite, tug owners, Middlesbrough. * * * Two O.P.s were among the principal speakers at the Conference of the Advertising Association held at Buxton in the first week in June, under 'Mr. Oliver Lyttelton's Chairmanship. They were Martin Pick (1902-08), Advertising Manager of Guinness, who spoke on Posters, and John Rodgers (1919-1925), whose talk was on Marketing. Martin Pick is a brother of the late Frank Pick (O.P.). of L.P.T.B. fame, who was Director General of the Ministry of Information during the War. John Rodgers is a Director of J. Walter Thompson, Co., Ltd., and Chairman of the British Market Research Bureau, Ltd. * * * Ian Crombie (1918-1926), a member of Bristol Round Table, has been elected Vice-President of the National Association of Round Tables. This is the first time in 21 years that the West Country has had any national representation. He will probably be the National President next year.

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Norman Yardley (1928-1934) has written a book on cricket, to be published this autumn, price 12/6. The provisional title is "My Cricket Memories". The following is a reprint of a preliminary announcement which may interest O.P.s.

"England's Cricket Captain has written one of the most entertaining books for years.

A natural games player, winner while at school of some of England's most famous squash trophies, football captain, cricket captain, University cricket and hockey Blue, scorer of centuries for Cambridge, Norman Yardley swiftly rose to captain both England and (some say harder still !) Yorkshire.

This book tells of Selectors' last-minute decisions at conferences which England's Captain attended. It details over-by-over tactics in Test Matches against Australia and South Africa when Yardley had to make difficult decisions on the field. It gives really intimate glimpses of cricket's greatest men, and speaks frankly of cricket's burning problems today.

But the quality that marks it out from the glut of cricket books is the laughter that runs through it—a welcome antidote to Test Match grimness, illuminating players and situations and showing, for a change, that cricket has never ceased to be a game, with all the fun of a game." * * * Major G. A. Lofthouse, T.D. (1914-1916), wishes it to be known that Mrs. Lofthouse and their family will be joining him in the British Zone of Germany for an indefinite period, and that correspondence should be addressed to :c/o Messrs. Lloyds Bank, Ltd., Northgate, Darlington. * * *

OBITUARY

We regret to record the death, on the 3rd July, 1949, of Charles James Daniel (St. Peter's, 1872-1879). He was 87, and he and his brother, J. Herbert Daniel, who survives him and is now 89, must surely have been the oldest living members of the School.

The late Charles James Daniel was born on 3rd November, 1861.

His father was the Reverend R. Daniel, Vicar of Osbaldwick, Yorkshire; C. J. Daniel was educated at St. Peter's School and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. On leaving Sandhurst in 1882 he joined the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Later he went to S. Africa as Adjutant of the 3rd Battalion King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, served through the Boer War and was awarded the D.S.O. From 1905 to 1916 he was Assistant to the Colonel in charge of Records at Fulwood Barracks, Preston, and in 1917 was appointed Lt.-Colonel in charge of Records there, which post he held till 1919, and for which service he was awarded the C.B.E. 17

Lt.-Col. C. J. Daniel married Agnes Margaret, daughter of Rear Admiral Thomas Saumarez, C.B., in 1891, and leaves two children— a son, Vice-Admiral Sir Charles S. Daniel, K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., Commandant of the Imperial Defence College; and a daughter, Mrs. C. Owtram. On retiring from the Army Lt.-Col. Daniel lived with his wife at Bath, where the latter died in 1937. For the last few years of his life he made his home with his daughter and her family at Newland Hall, Lancaster.

He was a very keen sportsman, being a good shot and a useful golfer; he played a good game up to the age of 85, when he got a bad attack of shingles in the head and eye, from which he never really recovered. He suffered a great deal the last two years of his life, but was always courageous and utterly unselfish.

He was a tremendous reader, 'his favourite literature being biographies and travel. He was always immensely interested in anything to do with his old School.

(The Vicar of Dolphinholme, the Reverend P. Jenkins, writes of him : "The late Colonel was a man of sterling integrity, a loyal, generous, warm-hearted and sympathetic friend; a devoted churchman ever gladly willing to lend a hand in any good cause. During a long and trying illness, which preceded his death, his one consideration was to give as little trouble as possible to those whose privilege it was to minister •to his need. Never was the epitaph 'A man greatly beloved' more richly merited.").

BIRTHS BAKER.—On 11th September, 1949, at the Cottage, Sherburn-inElmet, to Pamela (nee Denby), the wife of Roland Croft Baker (School House, 1928-32), a daughter (Felicity Mary Croft).

DO WSON.—On 20th July, 1949, at Kinellan Nursing Home, Beaconsfield, to Zoe (nee Stericker), wife of R. E. Dowson, a daughter.

GRAHAM.—On 5th June, 1949, to Nansi (nee Davies), wife of Dr. •Earlam 'Graham (1932-37), 198 Beech Hill Avenue, Wigan, a son.

LOCKWOOD.—On 3rd May, 1949, at Stockholm, to Mrs. Lockwood, wife of P. A. Lockwood (1936-42), a son (Anthony John Michael).

SHERIFF.-27th September, at Nunthorpe Nursing Home, to Marcia (nee ,Berends) and Edward (1935-44), the gift of a son (Edward Graham Berends).

WALL. On 22nd March, 1949, to Mrs. Wall, wife of M. P. L. Wall (1931-35), Senior Science Master of St. Bees School, twins (Christopher and Jennifer). '

MARRIAGES MASSER—RUST. On 2nd July, 1949, at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Cheam, Surrey, Ronald Thornton (1939-41), only son of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Masser, of Nottingham, to Heather, youngest daughter of 'Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Rust, of Cheam.

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DENCH—JOHNSON. On 10th August, 1949, at Heworth Parish Church, York, Dr. Peter George Reginald Dench (1932-43), to Daphne Mary, daughter of Mrs. R. A. Johnson, of 69 Avenue General Leclerc, Chantilly, Oise.

LEIGH—WRIXON. On 13th August, 1949, Peter Vance Leigh (1939-43), to Irene Wrixon.

PENNI STON—PARKER. On 29th June, 1949, at Pudsey Parish Church, Peter Marshall Penniston (1939-44), to Barbara Mary Parker.

RUCKLIDGE—BELL. On 25th August, at St. Mary's Church, Ambleside, by the Archdeacon of Westmorland, John Michael (1933-39), elder son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Rucklidge, Red Lion Hotel, Grasmere, to Jean Elizabeth, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bell, Compston Road, Ambleside. '

ENGAGEMENTS

MACKINTOSH—VENUS. The engagement has been announced between Ashley (School •House, 1927-1931), second son of Dr. and Mrs. Mackintosh, of Red Gables, 199 Alexandra Road, Sunderland, and Muriel, only daughter of (the late) Mr. and Mrs. Venus, of 10 Park Avenue, North Shields, Northumberland.

PENTY—WIDDICOMBE. The engagement is announced between John (The Rise, 1935-44), elder son of Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Penty, of Hillfield, Acomb, York, to Phyllis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Widdicombe, of Stockton-on-Forest.

WARIN—HOLLIS. The engagement is announced between Robert WarM, M.D., M.R.C.P. (School House, 1930-33), younger son of Mr. and Mrs. P. WarM, of Tadcaster, Yorkshire, and Barbara Anne, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hollis, of Roundhay, Leeds.

OXFORD LETTER OXFORD.

To : The Editors of "The Peterite".

Sirs, We write this letter to you and venture to presume that you will publish it—with a confidence that may well be misplaced. It was with some concern that we remarked the omission in your May issue of our last letter. When you welcome news from 0.P.s at Leeds and Sandhurst, and will soon, no doubt, be sending special correspondents to Borstal and Brixton, we felt that this omission, if not a deed of sabotage, had some deep significance entirely hidden from us. However, we consoled ourselves, and still console ourselves, with the reflection that it must be 'but a sign of the times.* * The explanation is simple. The letter to which our Oxford correspondent refers arrived one week after we had gone to press— despite requests for its prompt delivery. He may derive comfort from the absence in this issue of a Cambridge letter—for the same reason.

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Of Oxford in May and June, the 'Isis' paints little clearer a picture than Matthew Arnold : no wonder that we find description eludes us.

A full canvas is impossible, for there are such widely divergent activities. We must be content with a few little cameos : the gailydecked college barges, the flash of the eight oars in •the sun, the crack of the pistol as a 'bump' is made, the stream of tweeds and bright dresses from Christ Church to the river and back—such is Eights Week; the funereal procession down the High, the •thousands of faces valiantly concealing their fear, the crowd gathered outside the schools at the end of each paper awaiting news of their 'next of kin'—these constitute some of the horrors of the public examinations; then, the continuous temptation of watching a day's cricket amid the trees in the Parks, the weary Union debates in the hot evening air, the uninviting darkness of one's desk on a summer afternoon when figures are lying sprawled outside on the College lawn—all these are little cameos to be woven into the texture of Trinity Term.

This was the arena on which your ambassadors strutted and fretted, lived and moved and 'had their being. We must turn now to the timehonoured duty of gathering some dust from the arena to throw in your eyes. It is customary to give some account of each individual, as though some Argus-eyed agent were employed to keep secret watch on all concerned and make a report at the end of term. We do not deny that this may be done elsewhere; but the general impression conveyed is that the majority have been busy assimilating Wells' "Invisible Man". To avoid a bare recital of this nature, we shall give, first the names of all 0.P.s up last term who are known to us, then any comments that our limited knowledge can supply. Absence of comment on any individual is due, not to suppression of some appalling scandal, but to sheer ignorance.

Here is the list of names : Derek Taylor Thompson (Balliol), J. M. Banister, L. A. K. Denison and Peter Robson (Brasenose), Peter Tee (Christ Church), Peter Andrew (Keble), Robert Hey (New College), M. Waddingham (Pembroke), Norman McDermid (St. Edmund Hall), John Denison and G. C. Norris ('Worcester).

Banister, •McDermid, Taylor Thompson and Tee take their bows.

With happy ambiguity we express a hope that they will all get the results they deserve. It is possible, of course, that they may be discovered here next term; they may even beat the record set up by Duffield, lately among us, of five years' residence. But, assuming that they fail thus to hoodwink the authorities, we bid them farewell, taking as a symbol of their presence among us and treasuring as a fond memory the last vision we had of McDermid—a perspiring, begrimed, dishevelled, but triumphant figure, one of the ill-starred crew who rashly rowed against the School at Commemoration week-end.

Robson, E. A. K. Denison and Andrew also distinguished themselves. Robson spent the term in Hamburg, practising his German; he 20

has not been heard of since : we hope that he didn't say the wrong thing or travel too far East. A smiling photograph of Denison, in company with certain others, adorned a page of the "Tatler"; to avoid any misunderstanding, we hasten to announce, with the unashamed candour he would have us show, that the occasion was the Brasenose Commemoration Ball. All who are regular scrutinisers of the "Telegraph" engagements column will not need to be told the reason for Andrew's mention, but will join in our warmest congratulations.

In conclusion, we direct the attention of all Oxford O.P.s, past and present, to the notice contained elsewhere in these pages about the Oxford O.P. tie.

We repeat our hope that, however desert the air on which it may waste its sweetness, this letter may not, like its predecessor, be born to blush unseen.

We are, Sirs, your humbled servants,

THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES.

THE OXFORD OLD Ph 1 ERITE TIE Before the war members of the Oxford O.P. Club distinguished each other by the wearing of one of two ties. A design tie, the keys of St. Peter on an Oxford Blue background, and a striped tie. Since the war it has been impossible to obtain either of these adornments.

Enquiries have now, therefore, been made regarding the possibilities of their being re-issued, with the following results.

The design tie, in the same material, cannot be made available, probably for several years, owing to the specialist weaving originally employed. A tie, with the same design, but more simply woven, could be manufactured at a price of 15/- per tie. The retailers, however, would need a guarantee that 6 dozen of these ties would be sold reasonably quickly, a guarantee which can hardly be given at the present moment.

Arrangements have been made, however, for the striped tie—thick blue, thin white, medium brown, thin white, thick blue, etc.—to be manufactured. This tie should be obtainable from Messrs. Walters, The Turf, at •the beginning of next term, priced at about 8/-.

It is hoped that Oxford O.P.s who have gone down will continue to possess, and on suitable occasions will wear, this tie.

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EXAMINATION RESULTS, 1949 OPEN BURSARY, ST. ANDREW'S UNIVERSITY P. J. Dennis was awarded an Open Bursary to St. Andrew's University in Science.

SCHOLARSHIPS The following Scholarships have been awarded to boys on the results of the Higher School Certificate Examination.

STATE SCHOLARSHIPS:

P. Jenkins.

D. P. Norwood.

"RESERVE" STATE SCHOLARSHIP:

P. J. Dennis.

CITY OF YORK MAJOR SCHOLARSHIP :

J. C. B. MacKeand.

J. C. Varley.

NORTH RIDING MAJOR SCHOLARSHIP :

P. Jenkins.

EAST RIDING MAJOR SCHOLARSHIP :

K. G. Harrison.

WEST RIDING MAJOR SCHOLARSHIP :

P. J. Dennis.

CITY OF YORK EXHIBITION :

M. A. Cross.

HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION The following boys were awarded Certificates :UPPER VI.

M. "A. Cross r Good" in Physics and Chemistry).

P. J. Dennis ("Good" in Physics and Chemistry).

C. D. Goode ("Good" in Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Physics).

K. G. Harrison r("Good" in Physics and Chemistry).

P. Jenkins ("Distinction" in Physics and Chemistry. "Excellent" in Scholarship Physics and "Very Good" in Scholarship Chemistry).

J. C. B. MacKeand ("Good" in Physics. "Very Good" in Scholarship Physics).

D. P. Norwood ("Distinction" in Pure Mathematics, "Good" in Applied Mathematics, "Excellent" in Scholarship Pure Mathematics, "Very Good" in Scholarship Applied Mathematics).

J. C. Varley ,("Good" in Physics and Chemistry and "Very Good" in Scholarship Physics and Chemistry).

LOWER VI. R. M. Booth ("Good" in French).

J. A. Brough ("Good" in History).

R. A. Calvert F. Carlill ("Good" in Music).

D. Fletcher.

R. J. Frater.

J. M. Graham ("Good" in Physics).

G. M. Herring ("Good" in Physics and Chemistry).

D. C. Jack ("Good" in Greek).

A. M. Kendell.

M. E. Kershaw.

P. J. R. Mason ("Good" in Greek).

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P. W. V. Milburn ("Good" in French).

J. B. Mortimer ("Good" in History, Geography and French).

A. R. Royle ("Good" in History and Geography).

F. C. Slegg ("Good" in French).

E. D. Thornton.

R. J. Townshend ("Good" in French).

M. I. H. Unwin ("Good" in Latin and French).

J. A. Whitehead ("Good" in Physics and Chemistry).

D. J. Wilson ("Good" in Geography and French).

SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION The Pass is indicated by a lower case letter, the Credit is indicated by a capital letter; Very Good is indicated by a capital letter in italic type.

1, 2, 3 indicate Very Good, Credit or Pass in English Language. + after the letters g or h indicates a pass in the Oral Examination. b—English Literature. c—History. d—Geography. e—Latin. f—Greek. g—French. h—German. i—Elementary Mathematics. j—Additional Mathematics. m—Physics and Chemistry. s—Science. o—Art. VA. A. P. Buttram-2 b C i M. D. Coverdale-3 B g+ h+ i M. E. G. Dixon-2 b C e h+ i m.

M. G. Goodburn-2 BD g i j M. G. P. Gray-2 B cg/ J M. D. A. Haxby-2 B C E F G±/ J M. N. M. Hodd-2 B G+ i j M. D. H. Holmes-2 B D G+ H+ S. R. I. Hunt-2 C D e G+ i s.

M. B. Markus-2 BCE G H+ I M. B. Meredith-2 B c e G+ H+ I j M. R. D. Palframan—I BCE G h I J M. D. M. A. Quirke-1 B D G+ H+ I J S. G. W. Riley-2 B c E g+ I j M. D. G. Simpson-2 B D I M. S. H. Storey-2 B E G+ h+ I J M. P. G. Taylor-3 BD I J M. R. E. Underwood-2 B c D E G+ S. S. J. White-2 B E f G+ I j M. D. Wilson-2 BD e gI j M. A. N. W-Gunning-3 B C h+ i M. J. J. Youll-2 B C E F G+ 1 7 M. V s.

J. R. Bird-2 B D i M. F. D. Browne-2 b c I in o.

A. Cawood-2 b C I M. D. S. Chadwick-2 B c I J S o.

R. Hawkins-3 b d I J M. R. J. Kelsey-3 B d I J M. A. J, King-2 bciS o.

P. T. Littlewood-2 B c g+ i M o.

P. K. Masser-3 BCD i o.

B. W. Mould-2 b D G+ i m.

J. G. H. O'Donnell-2 B D I M. D. J. Osborne-2 B C I J M. H. P. G. Shaw-3 BCIJ M. L. E. Shenker-2 b d I J M. P. V. W-Gunning-2 B C D S o.

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ST. PETER'S SCHOLARSHIPS, 1949

RILEY-SMITH SCHOLARSHIP-A. M. Marsh (St. Peter's Junior School).

FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP-J. N. T. Howat (St. Peter's School).

M. Carr (Ascham House, Gosforth, OTHER BOARDING SCHOLARSHIPS-A.

Newcastle-on-Tyne).

D. C. Holmes (St. Peter's School).

D. N. Simmons (Glenhow, Sal tburn-bythe-Sea).

HEY SCHOLARSHIP (FOR DAY BOYS). -D. K. Timms (St. Peter's School).

VALETE (July, 1949) THE GROVE C. M. Bainton. 1944-49. (St. Olave's, 1939.) Rise, 1944-48. LVI. House Monitor. School Cert., 1947. 2nd XV Colours, 1948. Played for 2nd XI, 1948. Sgt. in C.C.F. Cert. "A".

R. J. Frater. 1944-49. School House, 1944-48. LVI. House Monitor.

School Cert., 1947. H.S.C., 1949. Musical Society Committee. School Orchestra. School Play, 1944 and 1947. Scout troop, 1944-46. King's Scout. Bushman's Thong. Represented troop at inspection by H.M. the King, Windsor Castle, 1946. A.B., Naval Section, C.C.F. Leading Seaman Exam. Cert. "A". 2nd Class Shot.

J. A. Hannon. 1944-49. (St. Olave's, 1941). School House, 1944-48. LVI. House Monitor. School Cert., 1947. 2nd XI Cricket, 1946-49. Captain, 1949. Captain of Shooting, 1947-49. L/Sgt. C.C.F. Cert. "A".

R. D. Watson. School House, 1944-48. L.VI. House Monitor. School Cert., 1947. 2nd XV, 1948. Colours, 1948. Coxed 4th IV, 1946; 2nd IV and 2nd VIII, 1947. 2nd IV Colours, 1947. Coxed for 1st IV, 1948.

4th IV, 19'49. School Squash Team, 1948-49. Colours, 1948-49. Shot for School, 1947-48-49. Colours, 1947-48. Capt. 2nd VIII, 1949.

C.Q.M.S. in C.C.F. Cert. "A". 1st Class Shot.

1944-49. (St. Olave's, 1942). Temple, 1944-48. VC. P. K. Masser.

School Cert., 1949. 2nd XI, 1949. Played for 1st XI, 1949. Cadet in C.C.F. Cert. "A". 1st Class Shot.

J. B. Prendergast. 1947-49. (St. Olave's, 1943). Temple, 1947-48. IVc. Cadet in C.C.F. Cert. "A", Pt. I. C. R. Stead. 1946-49. Rise, 1946-48. VA. THE MANOR C. Frank. 1942-49. Lower VI. Head of School and Manor. School Monitor, 1948. School Cert., 1947. Colts XV, Colours, 1945. 1st XV, Colours, 1946-47-48-49. Played East Riding Yorkshire Schoolboys XV, 1947-48.

Played for 1st XI Hockey, 1948. Colts Cricket XI, 1945-46. Colours, 1946. Played for 1st XI, 1947. 2nd XI, 1947-48-49. Captain of 2nd XI, 1949. School Athletics Team, 1945-46-47-48. Colts Athletics Colours, 1946. School Athletics Colours, 1947-48-49. Captain of Athletics, 194748-49. 1st Shooting VIII, 1947-48-49. Colours, 1948-49. Runner-up, Individual Shoot, 1949. Hon. Sec. Swimming, 1949. Chapel and Games Committee. Sgt. in C.C.F. Cert. "A", 1946. 1st Class Shot.

C. D. Goode. 1944-49. (St. Olave's 1940). U.VI. Maths. House Monitor.

School Cert., 1946. H.S.C., 1948. Played for 2nd XI, 1948-49. Colours, 1949. School Chess Team, 1946-47-48-49. School Fencing Team, 1948-49.

L/Sgt. in C.C.F. Cert "A", 1946. Cert. "T", 1949.

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J. A. Whitehead. 1945-49. L.VI Science. House Monitor. School Cert., 1947. H.S.C., 1949. B.M.A. medal for Science. Colts XV, 1945-47.

2nd XV, 1947-48. Colours, 1947-48. Played for "A" team, 1947-48-49.

Played for 1st XV, 1947-48-49. Colours, 1948-49. Rowed for 2nd VIII, 1948. 2nd IV, 1949. Colours, 1949. Rowed for 1st IV, 1949. Athletics Team, 1948. Leading Seaman in Naval Section. Cert "A" and Lg./ Seaman Certificate. 1st Class Shot. School Play, 1947. School Orchestra, 1947-48-49. Chapel Committee. Library Monitor.

A. C. Barker. 1947-49. VB. Junior Colts XV, 1948-49. Cadet in C.C.F. Cert. "A", Pt. I. D. S. Chadwick. 1946-49. VB. School Cert., 1949. Junior Colts XV, 1947.

Senior Colts XV, 1948. Cadet in C.C.F. Cert. "A", Pt. I. A. J. King. 1946-49. VB. Cadet in C.C.F., Naval Section. Cert. "A", Pt. I, 1949.

1946-49. Remove. Played for Colts XV, 15'47-48-49.

J. Tomlinson.

Athletics Team, 1948. Cadet in C.C.F. First Class Shot.

D. T. N. Tyne. 1946-49. (St. Olave's, 1943). Transitus. School Cert., 1948.

THE RISE N. B. Burgess. 1944-49. (St. Olave's, 1939-40). L.VI Head of the Rise, 1948-49. School Cert., 1946. 2nd XV, 1947-48. 2nd XV Colours, 1548.

3rd IV, 1949. 2nd IV Colours, 1949. 1st VIII, 1949. 2nd Shooting VIII, 1948-49. Shot for 1st Shooting VIII, 1949. School Chess Team, 1947-48-49. School Play, 1944-45-46. Editor of the Petcrite. Sgt. in C.C.F. Cert. "A".

R. M. Booth. 1943-49. (St. Olave's, 1941). L.VI. House Monitor. School Cert., 1946. H.S.C., 1949. Hon. Sec. Musical Society. Chapel Committee.

Science Society Committee. L/Sgt. in C.C.F. Cert. "A", 1946. First Class Shot. School Play, 1947.

J. S. Trewick. 1943-49. L.VI Science. House Monitor. School Cert., 1946.

H.S.C., 1949. L/Sgt. in C.C.F. First Class Shot.

P. R. Whitelock. 1945-49. L.VI. School Cert., 1947. C.C.F. Cert. "A", Pt. I. SCHOOL HOUSE G W. J. Griffiths. 1944-49. Head of School House. Lower VI. School Cert., 19.47. 2nd IV and Colours, 1948. 2nd VIII, 1948. 1st IV and 1st VIII, 1949. Captain of Boats, 1949. 2nd IV Cox and Colours, 1945.

1st IV Cox and Colours, 1946-47. Captain of 2nd XV, 1948-49. "A" XV, 1948-49. 1st Shooting VIII, 1947-48-49. Shootiing Colours, 194748-49. C.S.M. in C.C.F., 1949. Cert. "A", 1947. 1st Class Shot.

P J. Dennis. 1944-49. Upper VI. School Monitor. School Cert. 1946.

H.S.C., 1949. Open Bursary St. Andrew's University. "Reserve" State Scholarship. West Riding Major Scholarship. Colts XI Colours, 1946.

Played for 1st XI, 1947-48-49. 2nd XI Colours, 1948. 1st XI Colours, 1949. Hockey XI, 1948-49. Hockey Colours, 1949. Played for 1st XV, 1947-48. 2nd XV, 1947-48-49. 2nd XV Colours, 1948-49. Squash Team, 1947-48-49. Squash Colours, 1949. Tennis Team, 1949. Petty Officer in C.C.F. Cert. "A". Leading Seaman Exam. First Class Shot.

D. G. Eccles. 1544-49. VB. House Monitor. Colts XV, 1945-46. 2nd XV Colours, 1947-48. Played for 1st XV, 1948. 2nd IV, 1st VIII, 1948.

2nd IV Colours, 1948. 1st IV, 1st VIII, 1949. 1st IV Colours, 1949.

Cpl. in C.C.F. Cert. "A". 1st Class Shot. Recruits' Shooting Cup, 1944.

C. T. Groves. 1945-49. L.VI. House Monitor. School Cert., 1947.

Played for 2nd XV, 1947-48. 2nd XV, Colours, 1948-49. Played for 1st XI Hockey, 1949. 2nd XI Hockey, 1948-49. Colours, 1949. Played for 2nd XI Cricket, 1948. 2nd XI, 1949. Leading Seaman. C.C.F. Cert.

"A", Pt. I, 1948. 1st Class Shot. School Play, 1946-47. Hobbies Cup, 1949.

H. Chatterton. 1945-49. L.VI. School Cert., 1947. Cadet in C.C.F. Cert. "A", Part I, 1948. Natural History Society Treasurer, 1949.

Member of Science Society Committee, 1946-47.

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J. D. Cooke. 1945-47. (St. Olave's 1942). IVc. R. J. Shardlow. 1944-49. (Junior School, 1943-44). Va. 2nd XI, 1947-50.

School Play, 1947. 2nd Hockey XI, 1948-49. Played for 1st Hockey XI, 1948-49. 2nd Shooting VIII, 1948-49-50. 1st Hockey XI, 1949-50.

Colours, 1949-50. Cert. "A", 1948. 1st Class Shot, 1948-49. Leading Seaman, Naval Section of C.C.F. M. Wye. 1945-49. Transitus. School Cert., 1948. Played for Colts XV, 1945. 2nd XV, 1948. 2nd XV Colours, 1948-49. 1st VIII, 1949. 3rd IV, 1949. 2nd IV Colours, 1949-50. School Play, 1947. Leading Seaman, Naval Section C.C.F. Cert. "A", 1948.

TEMPLE F. C. Slegg. 1944-49. (St. Olave's, 1942). L.VI. School Monitor. Head of Temple. School Cert., 1946 H.S.C., 1949. Colts XV, 1944-47.

Colts XV Colours, 1945-47. Captain of Colts XV, 1946-47. 1st XV, 1947-49. 1st XV Colours, 1947-49. 1st XV Captain, 1948-49. Captain of "A" XV, 1947-49. 2nd XI Cricket, 1947-49. Played for 1st XI Hockey, 1948. 1st XI Hockey Colours, 1949. Athletics Team, 1945-46-48. Colts Athletics Colours, 1946. School Athletics Colours, 1948. Sgt. in C.C.F. Cert. "A", 1946. 1st Class Shot. C.C.F. Proficiency Badge.

Library Monitor. Member of Games Committee.

J. M. Graham. 1943-49. (St. Olave's, 1938). Lower VI. School Monitor.

H.S.C., 1949. School Cert., 1946. 1st XV Colours, 1948-49. Played for 1st XV, 1947-48-49. 2nd XV, 1947. Colts XV, 1946. 1st IV Colours, 1949. 2nd IV Colours, 1948. 1st VIII, 1948. Athletics team, 1945-48. Sergeant in C.C.F. Cert. "A", 1946. First Class Shot. Debating Society Committee.

M. A. Cross. 1943-49. (St. Olave's, 1942). Upper VI Science. House Monitor. School Cert., 1945. H.S.C., 1948 and 1949. City of York Exhibition. 4th IV, 2nd VIII, 1948. 3rd IV, 1st VIII, 1949. 2nd IV Colours, 1949. Hon. Treasurer and Committee Member of Science Society, 1947-48-49. Corporal in C.C.F. Cert. "A", 1947. Signals Classification and Instructors' Badge, 1948.

R. G. Emmett. 1944-49. (St. Olave's, 1942). House Monitor. L.VI. Civil Service Exam (Army), 1949. School Cert., 1947. 1st VIII, 1949. 4th IV, 1949. Rowed with 2nd IV, 1949. Sergeant in C.C.F. Cert. "A", 1947. 1st Class Shot. Proficiency.

K. G. Harrison. 1943-49. (St. Olave's, 1941). Upper VI Science. House Monitor, 1947-49. Played for Colts XV, 1945. 2nd XI Cricket, 1947.

School Cert., 1946. H.S.C., 1948 and 1949. East Riding Major Scholarship. Science Society Committee Member, 1948-49. Sgt. in C.C.F. Technical Storeman. Cert. "A", 1946. First Class Shot.

J. C. Varley. 1944-49. (St. Olave's, 1942). Upper VI. House Monitor. School Cert., 1946. H.S.C., 1948 and 49. City of York Major Scholarship. Colts XV, 1946. 2nd XV Colours, 1947. 1st XV Colours, 1949. 2nd IV Colours, 1948. 1st IV Colours, 1949. 1st VIII, 1949. Sergeant in the C.C.F. Cert. "A", 1946. 1st Class Shot.

J. A. Brough. 1944-49. (St. Olave's, 1941). L.VI. School Cert., 1946.

H.S.C., 1949. C.C.F. Cert. "A".

J. B. Crabtree. 1946-49. (St. Olave's, 1941). Remove.

G. M. Herring. 1944-49. L.VI. School Cert., 1947, H.S.C., 1949. 2nd Shooting VIII, 1948-49. Shot for 1st VIII, 1949. Played for Chess Team, 1948-49. Cpl. in C.C.F. Cert. "A". 1st Class Shot.

D. C. Jack. 1944-49. (St. Olave's, 1942). L.VI. School Cert., 1947.

H.S.C., 1949. Cert. "A".

J. C. Mackeand. 1944-49. (St. Olave's, 1941). U.VI. School Cert., 1946.

H.S.C., 1948 and 1949. City Exhibition, 1949. School Chess Team, 1946-48. Captain of Temple Chess, 1946-49.

D. Wilson. 1946-49. (St. Olave's, 1944). VA. School Cert., 1949 P. V. Wyatt-Gunning. 1945-49. (St. Olave's, 1942). Vc. Schol Cert., 1949.

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SCHOOL OFFICERS SUMMER TERM, 1949

Head of The School and the Manor—C. FRANK. Head of School House—G. W. J. GRIFFITHS. Head of The Rise—N. B. BURGESS. Head of Temple—F. C. SLEGG. Head of The Grove—E. D. THORNTON. Chapel Monitor—E. THOMPSON.

J. M. GRAHAM. J. B. MORTIMER. P. J. DENNIS. GAMES CAPTAINS : Cricket—P. T. BAKER. Boats—G. W. J. GRIFFITHS Shooting—J. A. HANNON. Fencing—A. M. KENDELL Hon. Sec. Tennis—J. B. MORTIMER. C.S.M. in C.C.F.—G. W. J. GRIFFITHS HOUSE MONITORS : The Grove—A. M. KENDELL, R. J. FRATER, M. BAINTON, R. D. WATSON. The Manor—P. J. WHITEHEAD, P. A. JENKINS, C. D. GOODE, F. CARLILL. The Rise—J. S. TREWICK, R. M. BOOTH, I. V. WARRINGTON, D. THOMPSON. School House—P. T. BAKER, D. WALTER, J. C. GRIFFITHS, P. C. KNOWLESON, C. T. GROVES. Temple—K. G. HARRISON, R. J. TOWNSHEND, R. A. CALVERT, M. A. CROSS, J. C. VARLEY. EDITORS OF "THE PETERITE".

N. B. BURGESS, J. C. GRIFFITHS, M. I. H. UNWIN, S. C. DANEFF.

HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE Houses of long establishment are apt to regard the completion of a term or even a year more as a matter of course than as an achievement.

For them term follows term and terms merge into years with that defiant regularity found only in institutions of ancient foundation, and which lead to that time honoured opening gambit "another year has passed".

The Grove, however, has not the experience of other houses and considers the completion of this, the first year, as no mean achievement. Not that the year has been a struggle, but it is the first year and a very essential stage in the House's development. At the beginning of the year the Grove consisted of several differing and sometimes conflicting elements; at this, the end of the third term, we are a House in the true sense of the word. It is in this simple fact that the real success of the year lies.

We have not had the material successes for which we had hoped, but we cannot but consider ourselves a trifle unlucky to lose in the finals of three major competitions.

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We were very surprised at the beginning of term to find that the Head of House, R. Parker, had left. It seemed a grievous blow to our hopes in the cricket and tennis. We offer our congratulations to E. D. Thornton, who succeeded as Head of House, confident that he is a worthy successor.

Our record in sporting competitions has been rather disappointing this term. We were well represented in the 1st XI and congratulate E. D. Thornton on his Vice-Captaincy and N. M. Hodd, R. M. Hodgson, A. 'M. Kendell and T. Hobson on their Colours; we also congratulate J. A. Hannon on his Captaincy of the 2nd XI and his 2nd XI Colours. In the Senior Cricket we defeated Temple in the first round and found ourselves opposed by the strong School House team in the semi-finals. This would have been a very good match but for the unfortunate absence of our opponents' two main bowlers.

We defeated a depleted team without much difficulty; we do, however, congratulate Hodd on scoring a fine century and on the award of his House Colours. Our defeat by Manor in the final was unaccountable, and it was not one of the brighter spots of the term; we can only leave it as "just one of those things".

The Junior team were very young and must be given great credit for their victory over School House; unfortunately the Rise team proved too strong for them in the semi-finals.

We were again unsuccessful in the Tennis, losing to School House after beating the Manor. It was in the Shooting competitions that we were most successful, for though we lost the team event we won the House Aggregate Cup and J. A. Hannon put up a fine performance to win the Individual Shot for the third year in succession.

We had little swimming talent in the House and our failure to gain either of the first two places was no surprise. We do, however, congratulate R. J. Frater, who distinguished himself in beating his own record in the Plunge.

The House boaters were again a select few; D. J. Wilson again rowed for the 2nd IV, and P. W. Newhouse is to be congratulated on his 2nd IV Coxing Colours.

The commanding lead we had gained in the Work Cup was slightly reduced this term, 'but we are still well in the lead, and hope the examination results will bring us success.

In the House itself domestic difficulties in connection with the changing and washing facilities dominated the first part of the term.

Shortly after half-term these were considerably eased when part of the new changing room block was made available. The whole block and a new dormitory are to be completed by next term.

Finally we must bid farewell to C. M. Bainton, R. J. Frater, J. A. Hannon, P. K. Masser, J. X. Prendergast, C. R. Stead, and R. D. Watson; they have all in their various ways contributed to the success of the House's first year.

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THE MANOR This term we welcome Mr. and Mrs. Le Tocq to the Manor.

The news of their appointment was received with pleasure, and we confidently hope that under their guidance the House will go from strength to strength without losing its old friendly atmosphere.

Their first term with us has proved a very successful one as far as our sporting achievements are concerned, as we won the two major sports—the Cricket and the Swimming.

In the Cricket we beat the Rise in the semi-finals, thus leaving ourselves with a theoretically stronger Grove team to face. A sudden collapse on their part, however, gave us a fairly easy victory. Goode, Booth, J. G. Stead, and You11 caused most worry tb the Grove. We congratulate them on the award of their House Colours. The final score was : Grove, 73; Manor, 116.

Another achievement in our Cricket is the winning of the InterHouse League Cup. This, we hope, shows that the cricketing tradition is to be strongly continued in the Manor for years to come.

Once again we won the Kazerooni •Cup in the Swimming Sports.

We gained some 120 points. This was a true "House" effort. No swimmer was far superior to another and we heartily congratulate all who helped to bring us this victory. We would specially like, however, to congratulate C. W. Thompson on achieving a School record in the Junior Plunge.

In the Shooting we were not able to obtain a higher position than third, but as we shall lose only one member from the team we have hopes that this position will be improved upon next year.

We lost to Grove in the first round of the Inter-House Tennis Competition. Here, again, our team was, on the whole, younger, and even their spirited playing could not overcome a more experienced team.

The Fernie Cup and Inter-House Music Competition proved that we have no budding Field Marshals nor Giglis as yet. The main reason for our position of fifth in both was, frankly, that the House did not show enough enthusiasm nor take these two competitions seriously enough. We must do better next year.

After the issue of last term's "Peterite" our Chess enthusiasts demanded an apology for our omission to record the fact that in the Easter Term we won the Chess Cup for the fourth year in succession.

A compromise was hurriedly reached when they were politely asked to write this article. We apologise, therefore, for our somewhat belated congratulations. We hope that our next success in this line will be faithfully and immediately reported !

In this connection we have a considerable honour to record, for Jenkins won the York Schoolboy Chess Championship.

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the disadvantages of a war-time removal. Mainly by the efforts of some enterprising boys, sundry common-rooms and studies have been decorated, whilst others employed their knowledge of wood-work to good effect in supplementing or improving existing furniture. Much "waste" material has been usefully employed, and we hope that this will continue in the terms to follow.

Lastly, we say goodbye to all who are leaving us, and we wish them good luck in their future careers.

THE RISE The past term has made up to some extent for our shortcomings of the first two terms of the School year. Four cups have been won, and although these successes were to some extent off-set by the loss of the Fernie Cup to School House, whom we congratulate on winning it, we can nevertheless look back on the past term with some satisfaction, and at the same time look forward to next year, which will, we believe, bring greater conquests.

The House 1st XI did not do as well as was hoped against the Manor. The first three batsmen, J. B. Mortimer, J. B. Annequin, and D. Thompson, started well and took the score to well over 100 runs.

When the innings was resumed, however, J. B. Mortimer and D. Thompson were soon out, and the rest of the team, disheartened by the apparently easy way in which the Manor disposed of two of those who had scored so well in the first part of the innings, were out for the addition of a mere 51 runs.

The Junior XI were much more successful and in the first match defeated Grove by 8 wickets, having dispdsed of them for only 36 runs, thanks mainly to the excellent bowling of J. B. Annequin. In the final we played the'Manor, who scored 103 runs. The Rise replied with 104 for 7, to win the Junior Cricket Cup and thus atone for our defeat in the Senior Cricket.

The Fencing Cup also came to the Rise. Having defeated School House in the semi-final by 3 bouts to 2, the Rise team went on to defeat Manor by 3 to 2. Although we feel that perhaps a few of our points were won by good luck rather than good management, we, nevertheless, have good reason to be proud of our achievement.

In the Tennis we were successful against Temple in the semi-finals, but lost to School House. 5 to 4, in the final.

Perhaps the most disappointing performance of the Rise was in the Inter-House Swimming. Here we came only a very poor fourth, but we have, at any rate, the satisfaction of knowing that this was through no lack of effort but rather through a lack of talent, which we hope time will remedy.

One of our successes of this term of Which we are extremely proud is our winning of the School Music Competition. We congratulate all those Risites who took part, and have especially to congratulate R. M. Booth, whose hard work was instrumental in enabling us to win this 30

Cup for the first time. While commenting upon the musical activities of the House we must not forget to congratulate S. C. Daneff on his effort in the School Instrumental Competition. ,

The Recruit Squad, under I. U. Warrington, tied with School House for first place in the Recruit Cup Competition, and we congratulate both I. U. Warrington and his squad on their achievement. On the other hand we lost the Fernie Cup to School House after a very keen competition. The Rise squad, under J. B. Mortimer, came third, only 1/ points behind the winners.

As usual Risites have taken a full part in all School activities.

J. B. Mortimer is to be congratulated on his 1st XI Colours and N. B. Burgess on his 2nd IV Colours.

In particular we would mention the part played by Risites in the School Choir, the School C.C.F. Band, both at School and at Camp, and thank them for "showing the flag" so ably.

This term we say goodbye to only four of our number, N. B. Burgess, J. S. Trewick, R. M. Booth and P. R. Whitelock. To these we wish the best of luck in the future and thank them for all they have done for the House.

SCHOOL HOUSE Once again the House can look back upon a successful and, more important, a happy term.

Before mentioning some of these activities we would like to congratulate P. J. Dennis on his appointment as a School Monitor, and also C. T. Groves, now a House Monitor. We also congratulate P. T. Baker, Captain of Cricket, and D. Walter, Captain of Rugger, upon their appointments.

As usual the House has been well represented in the realm of School Sports, and in this connection we congratulate D. Walter upon the re-award of 'his 1st XI Cap and Colours, and P. j. Dennis and W. H. N. Fairweather upon the award of their 1st XI Colours, also J. F. N. Jackson on his 2nd XI Colours.

D. W. H. McDougle (Capt.), R. H. Jackson and C. D. King were members of the Junior Colts team, whilst P. McL. Walshaw, J. S. Frost and C. V. Roberts were on the Senior Colts side. Also J. F. N. Jackson, J. C. 'Griffiths, C. T. Groves, R. J. Shardlow and G. Elliott were members of the 2nd XI. We would also like to congratulate P. T. Baker upon the fine wicket-keeping which led to the award to him of the Fielding Cup. At the same time we congratulate D. G. Eccles and B. D. C. Walker (cox) on their 1st IV Colours and 'M. Wye and R. C. Groves upon the award of their 2nd IV Colours.

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In the Inter-House competitions the House had a very chequered career during the term. We lost to the Grove in the semi-finals of both the Junior and Senior Cricket, and in the Fencing, after beating the Grove by 3 matches to 2 in the preliminary round, lost to the Rise in the semi-finals. We congratulate the Rise team upon winning the Cup. In the Swimming Sports the House team acquitted itself very well to come second to the very strong Manor team, and we would like to congratulate Walter, Rhead, Cooke and Collins on winning their events.

The House did, however, win the Tennis Cup, beating the Grove 5 matches to 0, and the Rise in the final by 5 matches to 2. The House team consisted of :1st String : P. J. Dennis (Capt.) and J. C. Griffiths.

2nd String : R. J. Shardlow and P. T. Baker.

3rd String : J•. F. N. Jackson and W. H. N. Fairweather.

The House has been particularly successful in the C.C.F. competitions this term, winning the Fernie Cup for the best House platoon and sharing with the Rise the first place in the Recruit Competition. We would congratulate C.S.M. G. W. J. Griffiths, Sgt. Knowlson, and the members of the House who took part for the enthusiasm which made these successes possible.

To turn 'to other activities in the House; once again the Hobbies Room has been used a great deal despite the hot weather, and a practical result of this was shown when C. T. Groves and R. C. Groves won the Hobbies Cup at the end of term with some very well-made and useful furniture. G. B. Hudson also had his bookstand entered as the other House representation in the Cup. In the Music Competition, despite the enthusiasm of all concerned and the coaching of Mr. Day, the House only came third, but the very great enjoyment of all who took part, both in the part and unison songs, must have more than compensated for this.

In the academic sphere we congratulate P. J. Dennis very heartily upon the award of an Open Bursary at St. Andrew's University, and also upon the award of a County Major Scholarship.

We cannot bring these notes to a conclusion without extending a hearty welcome to our new Matron, Miss Hall. Her efficient ways and cheerful smile have done much to make the House run smoothly this term, and we hope that she will be with us for a long time.

We had not appreciated until just before these notes went to press that Mr. Day was leaving us for a new appointment. We shall remember him not only for his great keenness for cricket and music, but also for his quiet good humour at all times amidst the trials and tribulations of an assistant housemaster. We wish him the very best luck for the future.

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At the same time we would like to extend a very hearty welcome to his successor in the House, Mr. Cummin, and hope that his stay among us will be both long and happy.

In conclusion we wish to thank all those members of the House who are leaving us this term for everything they have done for the House, and we wish them every success in the future.

TEMPLE HOUSE This term was not the gloomy one that Temple have become accustomed to in the Summer Term, with cricket, swimming, and the many minor events we seldom win looming over us. It has been wholly dominated by the Oxford Cup, while we, knowing that we stood little chance of gaining anything, watched the other Houses quickly narrowing the gap between them and us. The final triumph when the Shooting team, captained by Baird, won the Shooting Cup from the Grove team containing three of the 1st Eight, thereby making sure of the Oxford Cup, was the climax of a great effort on the part of the whole House throughout the year.

To descend to routine events of the term, our Cricket teams suffered their usual fate, both losing in the semi-final. The Senior team was overwhelmed by a strong Grove team, only a dour innings by Ankers and a fine bowling performance by Fawcett relieving the general failure. A sudden batting collapse lost the Junior match with the Manor after the game had shown some signs of developing into a close one.

In the Fencing and the Tennis, although we lost both in the first match, the former to the Rise, the latter to the Manor, the teams made quite a good fight, and congratulations must go to Roe and Jagger on their play in the Tennis. The other sporting events of the term are perhaps best left in decent obscurity.

Several Templars received Prizes at the Speech Day at the end of term, and D. C. Jack is especially to be congratulated on winning both the Classics Prize and the Senior Music Prize for Piano.

J. M. Graham and J. C. Varley are to be congratulated on their 1st IV Colours and M. A. Cross and R. A. Calvert on their 2nd IV Colours, while F. C. Slegg and J. T. Ankers played for the 2nd XI. J. T. Ankers was awarded his House Colours for Cricket.

We have, as usual this term, to say goodbye to many who have done the House good service throughout the years. To all of these we would wish the best of luck, wherever they may be.

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THE OXFORD CUP, 1948-49 The Cup was won by Temple House, with the Manor as "runnersup". The following are the detailed results :Senior Rugger Junior Rugger Senior Cricket Junior Cricket .y ...

Hockey Rowing (1st Division) Rowing (2nd Division) ...

Athletics, 1st Athletics, 2nd Cross-country, 1st Cross-country, 2nd Swimming, 1st Swimming, 2nd ...

Squash ...

Tennis Shooting (Team) ...

Fencing

School Points Awarded Grove Manor Rise House Temple

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NOTES AND ITEMS The visit of Mr. Justice Cassels on Monday, 27th June, will rank among the more memorable events of the School year. His Lordship arrived at the School at about ten o'clock, before proceeding to the Assize Courts, where he was to preside that day. He was met by the Headmaster, who conducted him to the Big Hall into which the whole Senior and Junior School had been packed.

After being welcomed by the Headmaster, who emphasised the great honour he had bestowed upon the School in visiting it a second time, His Lordship rose to address the School.

From the first word he entirely held the attention of his audience.

With charm and art quite inimitable he touched upon the lighter sides of the English Legal System and some of its ancient institutions. The ancient institutions of England, he said, were unparalleled throughout the world; on their account alone there could never be a cause for shame in being English.

We were all captivated by the eloquence and grace with which Judge Cassels delivered his address; so captivated that it was some time before we realised the significance of his final words. But when the Headmaster announced 'that in accordance with Mr. Justice Cassels' request there would be a holiday for the rest of the day there could have been no doubt as to the School's approval.

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On Monday, 23rd May, Dr. I. S. Iliffe addressed the VIth Form in the Stephenson Room. Dr. Iliffe had just returned from Waziristan a mountainous region of the N.'W. Frontier, where, in connection witl -; the C.M.S., he practised as a doctor as well as acting as housemaster to the central school boarding house.

He first spoke of the geography of the region, which is wholly mountainous, and then of the people themselves. The Waziris are Pathans and consequently have close racial and linguistic affinities with the neighbouring Afghans. They are a fine, vigorous mountain people, excelling in warfare. The one real blot on an otherwise admirable people is the prevalence of the blood feud, which may continue through countless generations. Though Christian teaching has done much to reduce this institution it still remains a serious barrier to missionary work.

The education given at the main school, to which come boys from all over the region, aims at overcoming this problem by the imparting of Christian principles; there is every indication that it will eventually be successful.

Dr. Iliffe's most interesting talk was much appreciated. * * * Thursday, 26th May, was Ascension Day, and after Choral Communion in the morning the School was granted a whole holiday. * * * We congratulate P. Jenkins, Captain of School Chess, on his fine performance in winning the York Schoolboys' Chess Championship. * * * On Monday, 4th July, the Rev. E. Lloyd Francis, of the Melanesian Mission, spoke to the School in Big Hall. He spoke of the home and customs of this negroid people who are on the whole more primitive than their immediate neighbours, the Polynesians. With the aid of the Melanesian Mission their standard of social organisation has been greatly raised, whilst they are beginning to develop their islands, which are naturally among the richest in the world. He illustrated a most entertaining talk with some excellent technicolour films depicting with great vividness these delightful tropical islands.

THE CHAPEL The greatest event in a Summer Term is, of course, the Commemoration Service; and, while the actual form of the service may change a little from time to time, the service remains inevitably very much the same. This year it seemed perhaps even more inspiring than ever, and the whole service was a worthy act of worship to Almighty God. The preacher was the Rev. H. N. Hodd, 0.P., and we thank him most warmly for his very great help.

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Our only other visiting preacher during the term was the Dean of York, and he should not really be described as a visitor. The Dean gave us three addresses on three consecutive Sundays on the Prayer Book, in connection with the 400th anniversary of the English Prayer Books : and we are most grateful to him for coming and giving us the benefit of his deep knowledge of the subject.

At the end of a School year it is customary to thank various members of the School who have had a special part in the work of the Chapel. In no formal way, however, but genuinely and generously, do we record our thanks to E. G. Thompson, Chapel Monitor, and to all the Servers. Their work has been most conscientiously and willingly done : and the record of attendance of Servers on Sundays and weekdays has been remarkably good, and we all owe them more than perhaps we realise.

To the Choir, who always seem ready, under Mr. Waine's guidance, to undertake any special music we need, our thanks are also due and are gladly paid.

The allocation of the Chapel Collections is made by the Chapel Committee, except only that the collections at our two Carol Services were given to the Lord Mayor of York's Christmas Cheer Fund, and that at the Commemoration Service is given to the School War Memorial Fund. The collections and allocations for the year are given below.

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THE CHOIR The Choir sang the following anthems during the term :Carol—"This joyful Eastertide".

"God liveth still"—J. S. Bach.

"The Strife is o'er"—Vulpius arr. Henry Ley. "Come Holy Ghost"—Attwood.

"Hymn to the Trinity"—Tchaikovsky.

"Let thy merciful ears"—Weelkes.

"Hear my prayer"—Mendelssohn.

"0 thou the central Orb"—Charles Wood (Commemoration). and the following settings of the canticles :"Stanford in C".

"Stanford in B flat" with the School.

On the 10th July the opportunity of there being no sermon was taken of singing the 78th Psalm and its 73 verses. By a judicious variation in chants and divisions of the singing between the School (45 verses) and Choir (28 verses) we enjoyed the opportunity of singing this fine psalm whose only blemish (to modern taste) is its length.

The Commemoration Service in its new form gave ample opportunity for School and Choir to sing new and familiar music with fervour and conviction.

The Annual Choir Outing took place on Friday, 10th June. It took the normal form of a trip by motor coach to Scarborough, where a most enjoyable day was spent. No account of the day would be complete without mention of the excellent (and by now, traditional) high tea so kindly provided by Mrs. Kendell.

THE LIBRARY Chief Librarian : L. BURGESS, Esq. Assistant Librarians :

R. J. FRATER, J. C. GRIFFITHS, D. P. NORWOOD, F. C. SLEGG, M. I. H. UNWIN, J. A. WHITEHEAD.

The main task in the Library this term has been the annual stocktaking, carried out in the week before Commemoration. In addition to taking an inventory of all the books in the Library in order to find those missing a great deal of other work was done during the week.

Every book in the Library was labelled upon the spine; each section in the Library has its own particular number on the decimal plan— History 900-999, Classics 400-450, etc.—and every book in each section has its own number. Thus, if a book is wanted by a borrower all he need do is look up its number in the Authors Card Index or in the Subjects Card Index, both of which are kept in the Library, and look along the appropriate shelves until he finds his book. To facilitate this, the Card Indexes were 'both brought up4o-date at the stocktaking and now contain no surplus cards.

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The stocktaking revealed a most serious state of affairs in the number of books which have been lost from the Library during the year; in all over 80 books have been taken from the Library during the year and not returned. Doubtless many of these are in the possession of boys and will be returned in due course, but it is a most serious drain upon the Library, and a repetition of this state of affairs next year can be avoided if everyone co-operates with the librarians in adhering to the Library rule that books may only be borrowed if they are noted down in the book by a librarian.

Finally, that the Library continues to grow and prosper is witnessed not only by the increasing use which the School makes of the Library, but also by the range of new books added to the Library :Systematic Reginoal Geography, Vol. II—Urstead.

Civilisation on Trial—Toynbee.

Anglo-Saxon England—Stenton.

Roman Britain—Collingwood.

Oxford Junior Encyclopaedia, Vol. III. The Autobiography of a Super Tramp—Davies.

Modern Glass Working—M. C. Nokes.

The Book of the Ship—Hardy.

Painting as a Pastime—Churchill.

Second World War, Vol. II—Churchill.

A Study of History—Toynbee.

OF GOATS AND GLACIERS It was mid-day. Under the blazing sun everything was lifeless.

Not a breath of air, not a sound accompanied me as I climbed the road which would lead me over the Alps and so to the Riviera. Yes, once again I found myself pursuing in France that blissful and carefree occupation—"hitch-hiking" !

I had come from Paris to just south of Lyon in one day, but I had left the RhOne valley now, and the roads did not carry nearly as much traffic. That did not worry me in the least, however, because this was the first time I hade approached the Alps and I could enjoy watching them as they slowly got nearer and nearer.

I found Grenoble a modern and extremely attractive university town surrounded by the foothills of the Alps, and it was easy to appreciate why so many Frenchmen call it "le petit Paris". South of Grenoble the country became much more imposing, with numerous rugged peaks towering hundreds of feet above the road, and offering a striking contrast to the relatively flat country through which I had passed on my way from Calais.

"Sleeping-out" in the Alps, with the warm nights, clear skies, the mountain scenery and a very welcome absence of mosquitoes, was more than pleasant. I was travelling with two Dutchmen at the time, which rather lessened the chances of obtaining lifts, and so, when we were offered a lift to Marseille by a Swiss car, we willingly accepted.

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Marseille did not attract me at all. Its industries and factories, its sprawling size, together with the noise and bustle of a modern industrial town, made it seem quite out of place in the sunny South of France ! As we slowly climbed by bus to the high coastal cliffs, leaving Marseille beneath us, we caught our first glimpses of the Mediterranean, and spent the night at what is deemed to be the best Youth Hostel in France, situated in an isolated position high upon the rough coast near Cassis, looking out to sea.

The next day I travelled along the Riviera, behind the immediate coastal range, through a region where the vine and olive are grown to the exclusion of practically everything else.

In this district I was invited to look round a large fruit farm, and, in the customary fashion, I was given a very satisfying and pleasant drink served from a large green vessel with some sort of plant in the bottom : upon enquiring its name I was told it was absinthe!

I spent an extremely pleasant night on the beach at Frejus with a vagabond poet from Sweden and a schoolteacher from Bretagne. The poet had long, fair hair, a flowing beard, corduroy trousers, and battered sandals. His ideas on everything from the origin of man to military service were the most astounding—and original— I have ever heard !

Early next morning I arrived at Cannes, and stayed at a "Camp Volant", where I met two Dutch reporters "covering" the International Film Festival, who told me that they could not see anything funny about the British film "Passport to Pimlico" ! Cannes had too much of the sea-side resort atmosphere about it to interest me very much, and so, after three days— during which time the weather broke (that was about 10th September)—I set off back for Paris.

A large French car stopped for me just outside Grasse, and took me through the heart of the French Alps by Barcolonette and Briancon, where the road ascends a steep mountain side in zig-zag fashion, and where chair-pulleys and ski-huts are ubiquitous. It was dark when I got out of the car, and, feeling rather cold, I slept in a barn—with a cow-shed through one wall and the farmer's living quarters through the other. When I awoke next morning I received the surprise of my life, when, on opening my window and looking towards the peaks bordering the road, three great cold-looking glaciers met my gaze!

I was near a mountain 3,983 metres above sea-level ! * * * I was completely wrong when I assumed that, having reached the Rhone Valley, I would be able to make rapid progress. It took me two days from Cannes to Lyon, but on the main Paris-Marseille road things turned out to be difficult, and I did not travel very fast. It had begun to rain at nights, so that I had to sleep under cover. One of the strangest nights I have ever passed was spent in a dirty stable upon a heap of clean straw with four goats and a score of hens to keep me 39

company ! The only interruption I had, however, occurred when I woke up to find one of the goats contentedly sampling the edge of my blanket—he did not get very far though ! * * * Eventually I did reach Paris, and after that Calais. I had been in France three weeks this time—and spent about £6—and had begun to learn something about the French way of life. * * * Stepping on shore at Dover, my mind was filled with pictures of the blue Mediterranean, palm beaches, eucalyptus trees, and blazing sunshine; then I fastened on my cape—it was beginning to drizzle D. J. WILSON. !

BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY The "Mountpark" returned to Britain during the Easter holidays, bringing a cargo of flour from Australia. This was discharged at Liverpool, and the ship then went to Glasgow to load general cargo for Persian Gulf ports.

We have had a full account from Mr. Ellis and Mr. Greenough of the present voyage so far. Particularly interesting was the stowage plan for the passage from 'Glasgow to the Persian Gulf. This shows how the cargo was actually stowed in the ship, as well as the actual articles carried. These in themselves included an interesting crosssection of Britain's exports to those countries bordering on the Persian Gulf. Among the commodities, for example, were : rope, paint, earthenware, bricks, lino, tyres, paper, and corrugated sheets. Much the biggest item was equipment for the oil industry, but there were also 100 tons of coke and not a negligible amount of beer and whisky.

The passage to the Gulf was uneventful, but discharging at various Persian Gulf ports (Bahrein, Kuwait, Bandar Shapur, Basra and Abadan) took over two months, and that at the hottest time of the year.

Mr. Greenough's account of Bandar Shapur is sufficient to show why all were glad when the last of the cargo had been discharged and the "Mountpark" left on 26th June for Fremantle "Bandar Shapur lies in Iran, 45 miles up a narrow river called the Khor Musa, the mouth of which lies some 20 miles east of the mouth of the Shatt Al Arab. The word "Khor" is Arabic, and means "Arm of the sea". The land along this river is low, flat sand and mud, absolutely barren, and, the channel being at times narrow and difficult, a pilot's services are needed when making the passage upriver.

"Bandar Shapur lies on an extensive mud flat and is the southern terminus of the trans-Persian railway. It has two jetties, which can accommodate about seven ships. The railway track runs along the jetties and cargo is discharged from the ships into trucks for transportation inland. One could hardly refer to Bandar Shapur as a town :

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—it is merely a railway yard where cargoes are received for transport further north to places such as Teheran or the oil-fields. A few mud huts Where the coolies live and one or two store buildings are all there is to be seen, the rest being flat, waste land. The rate of cargo discharge is slow.

"We spent 17 days in this port and found conditions very trying.

The heat was intense, with maximum daily shade temperatures usually about 115° F. At night time the atmosphere never really cooled down; the mosquitoes were numerous and of a particularly large and vicious species. The hot, dry, N.W. wind that blew during the day made the heat worse, like a blast from a furnace, bringing with it sand that dried up one's throat. This wind is known as a `Shamal', and blows daily during most of the summer months over the Persian Gulf, its most steady period being from the middle of June to the middle of July, during which time it becomes quite strong. We discharged cargo here for Bandar Mashur, Ahwaz and Khorramshahr, as well as for Bandar Shapur itself, and we left on 5th June for Basra."

From Fremantle the "Mountpark" took wheat to Madras and Calcutta, and, as we start the Winter Term, is returning to Fremantle.

We are hoping for a further interesting account of this trip when the next ship's mail arrives.

THE MUSICAL SOCIETY Chairman : F. Waine, Esq., M.A., B.Mus., F.R.C.O., A.R.C.M. Hon. Sec. : R. M. Booth.

The Society has been active throughout the term in spite of the outdoor attractions of the summer.

The weekly lunch hour gramophone recitals have continued successfully throughout the term. They have been arranged by :D. A. White and M. I. H. Unwin.

R. F. Wyman and P. T. Littlewood.

R. M. Booth and E. G. Thompson.

M. W. Sanderson and M. C. M. Lochore.

J. N. T. Howat and S. C. Daneff.

On Sunday, 19th June, after supper, Mr. Noel B. Kay presented a programme of gramophone records entitled "Signal Successes", being records he had found popular during the war when he was in the Royal Corps of Signals. It was greatly enjoyed by the rather small number of boys who attended.

The House Music Competition and the July Music Festival were part of the Society's activities noticed below.

On the last four Sundays of term, Mr. Waine gave a series of most interesting lecture recitals on some representative modern composers, choosing Richard Strauss, Rachmaninov, William Walton and Delius.

He illustrated his remarks by selections from their works played by himself and Mr. Stevens and on gramophone records.

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HOUSE SINGING COMPETITIONS 6-15 p.m., Friday, 3rd June, 1949, in Big Hall.

With the aid of singing teams representing their respective Houses, an adjudicator in the person of Mr. Francis Jackson and a gong to sound time (in what we thought a rather pugilistic fashion), the Second House Singing Competition took place.

The standard of singing was higher than last year. Once again there was a set part song and a choice of unison songs. The set song was William Paxton's "Breathe soft ye winds", whilst in the optional unison song Rise and School House chose "The Song of the Jolly Roger" by Chudleigh Candish (who also wrote the words), a blood, salt and water ballad, Grove sang Walter Scott's "Border Ballad" set to music by Frederic Cowen, rather more blood and tartan, and Manor and Temple sang "Rolling down to Rio", the words from Kipling's "Just so stories", set to music by Edward German—no blood, but plenty of salt and water and a good smattering of tropical zoology.

In the Part Song the standard of all the Houses except Rise was much the same. School House had a fine bass foundation but the trebles were rather unsteady and the phrasing not clear-cut. The same applied to Grove. Manor made the mistake of having too many singers on the stage and thus upsetting the balance of the performance and creating a woolly effect. Temple, too, suffered from an overflow of singers. Rise, who won this class, put on five singers, with two trebles. The effect was clean, well-balanced and exceedingly pleasing.

The second class was harder to judge. Manor and School House's unison songs lagged somewhat behind the other Houses, vttho were almost equal in standard. What seemed to tip the scales in Rise's favour was the remarkably effective and well-timed "ha-ha-ha" in their song. Booth's effort as a conductor was convincing and effective, and members of the Rise team will remember how much of a conductor's work is done before ever the concert begins.

We must thank Mr. Francis Jackson for judging the Competition so carefully and meticulously, for illuminating his decisions by interesting and helpful comments, and for conducting the massed choirs in a first-rate performance of the part song at the end of the proceedings. And we must, of course, congratulate the Rise on winning the Cup. There was a large audience.

S. DANEFF.

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JULY MUSIC FESTIVAL This year a short Music Festival was again held during the last week of term. Heralded by a fine piece of poster work by Wyman and a clutch of photographs of B.B.C. orchestral musicians on the notice boards in Big Hall, it consisted of two concerts of Chamber Music.

The First Concert was given by boys in the School. The three piano solos were of widely different character. Jenkins played a short, closely-knit movement from a Beethoven Sonata with spirit but without full realization of the effect of the resonant qualities of Big Hall.

Jack ended his musical career at St. Peter's with a unified interpretation of the loosely-constructed Mozart C minor Fantasia. Smithson took us into a new world of light and shade by his interpretation of Debussy's "La Cathedrale engloutie" (played without music), a piece of melancholy falling cadences which recreated the atmosphere of loneliness and the sea and the mystery of the old Breton legend from which it sprang.

Norwood, the first of the violinists, started the concert well, though perhaps a trifle gingerly, with the corrente from Henry Eccles's 11th Sonata. Wilson played W. H. Reed's "Mignonette" and showed us how charming a little piece by a great orchestral player, who was also a friend and adviser of Elgar, can be. Daneff, with Mr. Stevens, gave a spirited performance of the first movement of Bach's Double Concerto in D minor : a fine work, magnificently wrought by Bach and convincingly played on this occasion.

Mason (whose intonation and tone have greatly improved) played the Defesch Siciliano with a good feeling for its lilting rhythm Ford gave us a new light on Handel's Water Music, this time arranged as a flute solo with pianoforte accompaniment. He showed a good understanding of the contrast in style between the Air and the Bourr6e.

PROGRAMME 1. Violin Solo—Corrente from Sonata No. 11 D. P. Norwood 2. Piano Solo—Scherzo from Sonata in A fiat, Op. 26 P. Jenkins 3. Violin Solo—"Mignonette" D. J. Wilson 4. Flute Solo—from "The Water Music" ,(i) Air (ii) Bourree J. Ford.

5. Piano Solo—Fantasia in C minor D. C. Jack 6. 'Cello Solo—Siciliano P. J. R. Mason 7. Piano Solo—"La Cathedrale engloutie" J. M. Smithson 8. Violin Duet-1st movement of Double Concerto S. C. Daneff, Mr. G. W. Stevens Accompanist : Mr. F. Waine

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Henry Eccles Beethoven

W. H. Reed Handel

Mozart Defesch Debussy 7 S. Bach

The Second Concert was given by members of the Music Staff and friends of the School. The Concert began with the spacious first movement of the Archduke Trio by Beethoven. Two piano duets followed—Satie's satirical "morceau en forme de poire" (its pear-like form being slightly obscure !) and a March from Walton's "Duets for Children"—rather too difficult for any except rather precocious children one would think. Mr. Stevens played two viola solos—an aria by 'Porpora and "Apres un reve" by Faure. The former was the most strictly classical piece of the concert and formed a delightful contrast to the second with its minor tones and frequent use of low notes, well suited to the viola. Mrs. Collier gave us the opportunity of hearing her brilliant interpretation of one of Handel's most brilliant arias, "Let the bright Seraphim"—a wonderful experience. The finale of Faure's early quartet in C minor excitingly played by an obviously enthusiastic ensemble rounded off a most enjoyable concert. Our thanks are due to all who took part.

SECOND CONCERT Beethoven 1. Piano Trio—Op. 97, in B flat (The Archduke) 1st Movement—Allegro Moderato Geoffrey Stevens, Esther Groves, Frederic Waine Erik Satie 2. Piano Duets (i) Morceau en forme de poire Walton (ii) March from "Duets for children" Frederic Waine and Allan Wicks Porpora 3. Viola Solos—(i) Aria Faure (ii) Apres un rive Geoffrey Stevens Handel 4. Soprano Solo—"Let the bright Seraphim" Mary Collier Faure 5. Piano Quartet—Op. 15 in C minor Finale—Allegro moderato Geoffrey Stevens, William Cobb, Esther Groves, Allan Wicks.

THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY President :D. K. CREWS, Eso., M.A. Hon. Secretary : R. J. GIBSON. Hon. Treasurer : H. CHATTERTON.

Six meetings were held this term. The first was on 7th May, when the usual business meeting was held. A representative was elected from each House for the Committee, a 6d. subscription was decided upon, and the term's programme was discussed. After this two films were shown. The first, "The Garden of the World", was about Kew Gardens. It was in technicolour, and the pictures of the flowers and blossom were most impressive, especially those of exotic flowers, cacti and orchids, some of which were shown opening out, the camera work ed up". The main work of Kew Gardens, behind the being "speed scenes, such as grafting wild banana plants on to cultivated banana 44

plants to make them more disease resisting, and the identification of flowers and plants from the colossal herbarium, was also described.

The second film was entitled "The Conquest of the Dry Lands", and it described how the Punjab had been converted into fertile and productive land within fifty years. Irrigation had provided water for the crops and hydro-electric power had made possible industries such as cotton and steel factories.

The second meeting was held on 14th May, and an excursion was made to Askham Bog, a natural swamp, the only remnant of a much larger one, which in recent years has been bought and preserved by the Yorkshire Naturalists' Trust, of which the School is a member.

After Mr. Crews' introduction we split up into House groups and each group went where it wished. There was not much time to go far, and most members studied parts of the Further Jungle and Far Wood.

Several things of interest were seen, including a fox and a linnet's nest containing five eggs.

On 21st and 28th May, and 4th June, general meetings were not held, but all those who were keen to be actively interested, or who were interested in some aspect of Natural History, came along. Half the members stayed in the Physics laboratory, either helping Mr. Crews to re-arrange the large collection of insects, both British and foreign, which the School possesses, or helping to sort out the egg collection, while the other half went to the Biology laboratory to set up aquaria, clean the hampster's cage, etc.

The last meeting of term was on 25th June, when Mr. Farnsworth, A.R.P.S., gave an illustrated lecture entitled "The technique of the Natural History Photographer". He began with a short introductory talk and went on to show a series of slides, all taken by himself, most of which were hand coloured with Japanese tints. He showed over sixty slides, mostly of birds and their nests, although a few animals, flowers, insects and reptiles were shown.

"IMPRESSIONS OF EDINBURGH AND THE FESTIVAL" Edinburgh is the ideal festival city. It is a city of marked contrast.

The splendour of the New Town (of which Princes Street is worldfamous) and the squalor of the Old afford excellent opportunities for sight-seeing. The whole city is gay (even the shops are imbued with the festive spirit and gaily flout their tartans for all but Scotsmen to buy). It has been called "theatrical", and is particularly so when floodlit, and the Castle—the inevitable Castle—looking like the backcloth for a medieval pageant, overlooks the lights from the shop windows and trams of Princes Street. And it is a city of magnificent views; but, while I was there, they were blotted out by mist—the natives call it a "haar"—and the observatories on Calton Hill and in the High Street had their "visibility nil" boards out.

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Three of the attractions of the Festival were the Ballet des Champs Elysees, from Paris, the Scottish morality play, "The Thrie Estaits", and the Glyndebourne Opera Company. I saw all three on successive nights, which gave me an opportunity of comparing their particular and contrasting merits.

The Ballet des Champs Elysees is a talented young company—it was only started in 1945—in which the emphasis is on originality, and the constant search for something new—"Not to create is to stand still; not to be ahead of one's time is to fail". I was most impressed by "Les Forains", or "The Travelling Showmen", the story of a troupe of entertainers who come to a town, erect their stage and, after practising, present their show—clowns, acrobats, conjurors and all. After the show, the entertainers are unrewarded, and go sadly on their way.

It is a simple but beautiful theme, which lends itself well to the ballet.

From the first fanfare of trumpets I knew I was going to enjoy "The Thrie Estaits". Colourful spectacle is always a delight, and there was plenty of it in the Scottish play; comedy, too, was abundant, and was provided chiefly by the three clowns, who represented the Vices, Flattery, Deceit and Falsehood. The play was in the Scottish tongue—I bought a copy of the text afterwards—and (except for last year's Festival), had not been performed since 1554. The original, which took nine hours to perform—presumably with intervals for refreshment—had to be considerably shortened. The stage, in Elizabethan fashion, was surrounded on three sides by the audience, and all the entrances and exits were made through them.

With the ,Glyndebourne Opera Company's production of "Cosi Fan Tutte", we went from partially unintelligible Scots to wholly unintelligible Italian. It was an impeccable performance, and, with Mozart's tuneful music, the fragile delicacy and artificiality of the production was pleasing to ear and eye.

When I look back on my sojourn in "Auld Reekie", I recall two things in particular : first, of course, the Castle which dominates all things; and then the gay crowds of people—not only Scots, but people from every corner of the earth. For no barriers of sea or race kept anyone from the message the Edinburgh Festival speaks to the world.

P. J. R. MASON.

THE C.C.F. Most of this term has been devoted to training on the parade ground as there has been no Certificate "A" Examination to prepare for.

The Corps has been greatly assisted in drill by Regular N.C.O.s from the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, to whom the Corps is affiliated. Parties of Cadets and N.C.O.s went to Strensall Barracks once a week where they learnt how to drill in a rather different manner from what we have been used to.

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The main feature of the term was the Annual General Inspection, which took place on 14th June. The whole day was devoted to this inspection, which was carried out for the first time by a Naval Officer, Vice-Admiral Sir Wilfred 'Patteson. The Admiral appeared impressed by the smartness and keenness of the Corps and particularly the Naval Section. After the inspection the Admiral saw different units of the Corps carrying out training, and he witnessed an exercise on the river by the Naval Section.

The recruits have progressed very satisfactorily this term. All of them have passed out and will join their House Platoons next term.

The Naval Section have had a satisfactory term and in the A.B. examination, which was held in June, everyone passed. There are 17 new recruits in the Naval Section this term who have been preparing for their examinations.

The latter part of the term has been devoted to the Inter-House competitions, and the Fernie Cup was very deservedly won by School House. The Cup for the best recruit squad was won jointly by School House and the Rise.

C.C.F. CAMP, GANDALE, 1949 This year eighty went to the Annual Camp at Gandale, double the number attending last year. The authorities had been ordered to run the camp on a staggered basis. Schools came and went as they wished over a period of four weeks. We coincided with the peak period, from 26th July-3rd August, When there were well over 2,000 cadets under canvas. The experiment was not, in our opinion, a success. It was impossible to have any continuity in the training; for example, we started off our field training with a ten mile route march—hardly the best way to harden the feet for the rest of Camp !

The Band, very ably led by Drum Major Thompson, distinguished itself by leading the contingent into Camp in grand style. The Camp Commandant did us the honour of coming out and taking a salute.

It was a revival of an old pre-war custom and seemed to delight a number of people. The Band also showed that it was quite capable of filling another role by marching with the column on the 10 mile route march.

After the first few days it became obvious that the staggered training system was not very satisfactory, and we decided to arrange our own. We challenged Gresham's School to a battle. The weather was ideal, and judging by the amount of "blank" fired, and thunder flashes thrown, everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and gained experience in minor tactics. We, of course, won !

C.S.M. Griffiths mounted our guard at the Guard Competition.

We were placed second—a great achievement. The Drill Competition was held on a very wet evening. Sgt. Slegg entered his own Training Platoon, and after a very keen competition was placed fifth.

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We entered teams for every inter-school sports competition, and had a fair measure of success. The Athletic team of six, headed by Sgt. Graham, managed to win the Challenge Cup after some really strenuous running. In the six-a-side soccer, our Senior team, captained

by Sgt. Slegg, were unfortunately knocked out in the semi-final, while the Junior team, under Cdt. Jagger, went through to the final. By far the hardest fight, however, was the semi-final of the seven-a-side rugger, when we met Leeds Grammar School. After four lots of extra time we lost by a try. We look forward to avenging this next season on our home ground.

Though the general opinion was that the Camp was not quite as enjoyable as 'the previous one, eve ne entered into the spirit of things and as a Unit displayed excellent "esprit de corps".

R.N. SECTION CAMP This year the R.N. Section spent its camp period on board the Fleet Aircraft Carrier "H.M.S. Implacable" at Portsmouth. As part of the Ship's Company was on summer leave, it was not possible for the ship to put to sea, but many facilities were thrown open to the R.N. Sections from the nine Public Schools which were represented, the total number of cadets present in the ship being approximately one hundred.

The whole contingent was quartered in one of the Ship's Company Messes, for the cleanliness of which the cadets were entirely responsible.

The School R.N. Section slung its hammocks each night in one of the after 4.5 gun casemates, and though this was regarded by some as a rather unusual "dormitory", the whole party soon settled down to naval ways.

The activities organised throughout the week were many and varied. There was first a trip in the Battle Class Destroyer "H.M.S. Saintes", which was undergoing Bofors Gun Trials. This was followed by visits to a Submarine Base, an M.T.B. Base, boat work in Whalers and control of a Motor Fishing Vessel. The Aircraft Carrier itself was given a thorough inspection, including Engine Rooms, Boiler Rooms, Hangar, Compass Platform, and its Aircraft Direction equipment, including a Warning Radar Set. The whole contingent witnessed the ceremony of "Colours" each morning, and on Sunday attended a special service on board "H.M.S. Victory", Nelson's Flagship, for which the C. in C. Portsmouth was present.

The camp was a great success and was enjoyed by every cadet who attended. Perhaps Leading Seaman Whitehead expressed the reason for this when he said, "We were messed as Seamen, and, as a result, entered unconsciously into the Naval spirit". Indeed, the camp represented for everyone a week of real naval life.

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Leading Seaman Whitehead is to be congratulated on the competent way in which he took charge of the School Section, and in recognition of this he has been advanced retrospectively to Acting P.O. The whole R.N. Section is to be complimented on its smart turnout, discipline, and seamanlike behaviour at all times during the camp.

It fully maintained the good traditions of the School.

SCOUTING The first business of importance this term was to collect in the money earned in the Easter holidays in "Bdb-a-Job" Week. The gross receipts amounted to £.19 Is. 5d., including a very creditable sum from the Pack. As might be expected, the jobs undertaken were extremely diverse, ranging from "cleaning out the bird cage" to "feeding the twins".

We once more entered a team for the Local Association Scoutcraft Competition and succeeded in retaining the Thompson Cup for a further twelve months. As in past years the Junior School Patrols took a very full part in the competition—the Signalling team being particularly deserving of commendation on their performance, which was the result of much intensive practice.

The Inter-Patrol competitions have proceeded on the usual lines; the Owls are to be congratulated on winning the Competition in the Junior School Patrols, and the Otters in the Senior School Patrols.

We are pleased to record that the Headmaster has consented to become a Vice-President of the York and District Boy Scouts' Association.

On 15th July the Group joined other York Scouts and Cubs in welcoming the Chief Scout on the occasion of his brief visit to the City.

P.L. Haxby had the honour of being introduced to the Chief, who had a few words with him. After the Chief had inspected the lines of Scouts drawn up between Marygate Landing and the Tempest Anderson Hall, he addressed the Scouts and Cubs in turn in the Tempest Anderson Hall. It was unfortunate that the onset of rain precluded this part of the proceedings from being held outside in the Museum Gardens.

We had one or two very hot week-end camps at Dunnington. We were disappointed to find that a very large part of the wood had been felled and that the site on which we had camped for so many years was covered with piles of timber.

The Summer Camp took pl ce as arranged in Wensleydale.

Whereas last year we were fortun e enough to have the hottest week of the summer for our camp, s year we were favoured with the coldest week. A strong easterly wind blew down the dale throughout the greater part of the camp and caught us on our less sheltered side.

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and the Camp Fire developed into a sing-song in the marquee. Two noteworthy features of the camp were first of all the creditable manner in which the Junior School Patrols camped under their own P.L.s, and secondly the good spirit which prevailed in spite of many disappointments brought about by the adverse weather. Once again we were pleased to welcome a large number of parents and friends of those in camp on Visitors' Day. Well over sixty turned up and tested the cooks' ability to provide all with tea.

SHOOTING The Annual Classification of all members of the C.C.F. took place this term. It is pleasing to record that 84 of the 118 boys over 16 became First Class Shots, whilst 96 of the 117 boys under 16 qualified.

These figures have probably never been bettered in the School's history.

The Shooting Averages Competition was won by Grove, with an average of 59.22 per boy. Manor were second with 58.67. The Team Shooting Competition was, however, won by the "good all-round" Temple quartet, who scored 205 out of a possible 240 in a difficult shoot. Grove were second with 193, and the Manor were third, one point behind. School House and Rise completed the order.

The Best Individual Shot Cup was again won by J. A. Hannon with the maximum of 70 after an exciting reshoot with C. Frank.

The Intermediate Competition was won by H. H. Hunter with the maximum 80 after a reshoot with James, Rigg and Powell. Oldroyd won the Recruits' Shooting Cup with 78 out of a possible 80 after a reshoot with Beachell, Dewick and Gudgeon.

Next term four of the present 1st VIII will still be available, thus laying the foundation of what it is hoped will be a strong and most certainly will be a young VIII. This term many of the younger members of the School have shown promise during classification, and the School is not likely to suffer from a lack of good shots in the future.

TENNIS

The weather this term has, from the point of view of the Tennis players, been really wonderful, and considering the amount of use they have been subjected to, the courts have remained in very good condition.

A great deal of casual Tennis has been played this term, but the main pre-occupation has undoubtedly been the House Matches, in which School House emerged the eventual winners. In the preliminary round the Grove beat the Manor team by five matches to none and qualified to meet School House in the semi-final. Here they met their 50

Waterloo and themselves succumbed without winning a match. In the other semi-final the Rise beat Temple by a similar margin.

The final was a tense struggle between a very well-balanced House team and a Rise team which was built almost entirely around their 1st strings, Mortimer and Thompson. Although this pair won their three matches—though not without a struggle—the greater solidarity of the School House team enabled them to win.

A match of three strings was played against the Masters, and the School routed. The great strength of Mr. Harding and Mr. Blunt in their pairs and the solid play of Mr. Rucklidge led the Staff to win every match save one. The School's sole victory was recorded by Baker and Thornton against Mr. Rucklidge and Mr. Cooper.

MASTERS. Teams.

Mr. Calder and Mr. Harding-1st string.

Mr. Rucklidge and Mr. Cooper-2nd string.

Mr. Blunt and Mr. Crews-3rd string.

SCHOOL. Mortimer and Thompson—lst string.

Griffiths and Dennis-2nd string.

Baker and Thornton-3rd string.

CRICKET, 1949 RETROSPECT We shall always look back on the past season and remember, above all, the wonderful weather we enjoyed on the cricket fields. Yet the records will show that no less than three 1st XI matches were cancelled without so much as a ball being bowled, the result of a sudden fall in the barometer; but the fact remains, the weather seldom left us in any doubt at all, and for weeks on end we were able to experience the same fast-paced wickets, a joy to the batsman with his eye in, but little encouragement to the bowlers, who had to be prepared to toil for hours.

The more was the pity that in jus such a season both players and spectators alike had to witness a 1st XI in action which possessed plenty of talent, but which lacked A confidence both individually and collectively. Seldom did they loo a match-winning side, not even to the most impartial judges, and when such a disease is allowed to attack any side on the cricket field, then so much enjoyment is lost and so much talent wasted. Perhaps more than any other game, cricket calls for an abundance of confidence, almost to the point of cockiness, discreetly subdued. Bowlers and batsmen alike require this great asset, for what bowler is likely to succeed if he considers the batsman's defence to be impenetrable; or surely it is only the luckiest of batsmen who will survive if he is forever dreading the next delivery and the boundary seems a mile away.

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Good prospects there were undoubtedly, and rightly so, as few School sides could claim the advantage of being able to call upon seven old Colours, including the opening pair of batsmen. Practice there was in abundance, but the batting collapsed time after time, only to be extricated on occasions by some tail-ender. Ironically enough, D. Walter, who graced any one of the last three batting positions, came out undisputed runner-up to P. T. Baker in the batting averages with nine innings to his credit, while the remainder struggled to maintain or reach double figures. No one was more disappointed than the players themselves, who never lacked keenness, but nevertheless failed to realise that their weakness was more mental than physical. The dual purpose of a bat was almost forgotten; the opposing bowlers were flattered and encouraged, and run-getting in front of the wicket became almost non-existent.

However, we can and must dwell upon the brighter side of the season. We shall long remember Thornton's glorious innings in the first match of the season, when, with consummate ease, as a result of some lovely drives, he compelled W. Foord, of Yorkshire fame, to place an extra-cover into position .to keep the scoring down. In the same match we readily recall 'Hodgson's impudence in smiting the same fast bowler for two sixes, only to be bowled neck and crop a little later when attempting •to repeat the performance with a somewhat unorthodox shot.

Later we witnessed the mammoth scoring in the School House v.

The Grove house match, capped by Hodd's 148, while Thornton and Fairweather both just failed to reach their centuries. Baker persisted manfully in his endeavours as captain to bring confidence to the batting of the side, and some refreshing knocks were usually forthcoming from either Fairweather or Hodgson. Hodd collected his half century against Giggleswick, Fairweather against Leeds, undoubtedly a matchwinning innings; and against the Old Boys, at the close of the season, Dennis, Kendell and Walter all proved that they were potential rungetters. Already there is scarcely a player who has not been mentioned; they are all 'batsmen in the true sense of the word, and we trust they will need no more telling and convincing of the fact another year. Our opponents were let off lightly; few saw us at our real worth.

The Senior Colts also'ad a rather disappointing season. Potentially a strong batting side, they never fulfilled expectations. Slow batting cost probable victories over Worksop, Bradford and Bootham : on the other hand against Durham the Colts got runs almost twice as fast as their opponents. The bowling always tended to be inaccurate and the bowlers, their task already a thankless one on hard wickets, were often discouraged by fielding lapses. It was an encouraging sign to note some improvement in the fielding in the later matches. Probably the best performance of the team was the dismissal of Ampleforth's strong batting side for 74. Unfortunately the batting, against some steady bowling, failed miserably, and in spite of a merry stand of 24 between 52

Fletcher and You11, the last pair, we were all out for 56.

There are three lessons still to be mastered : first the importance of good fielding; secondly the inestimable benefits of intelligent running between the wickets; thirdly, that a bat is, save in certain circumstances, primarily a weapon of offence—a batsman's first duty is to get runs as quickly as possible, consistent with safety.

1st XI CHARACTERS (Captain).

1947-48-49. At very short notice, in the *f P. T. BAKER absence of R. Parker, he came to the rescue and shouldered the difficult task of captaining a side in a disappointing season. He is quietly efficient and enthusiastic both on and off the field. Although at times his predetermined and fixed ideas left him with little scope while on the actual field of play (and he left his bowlers sometimes ill at ease), he will have gained valuable experience for another year. He is a good wicket-keeper, for which he won the Fielding Cup, and through his powers of concentration he contributed in batting very much more than was ever expected of him. *f E. D. THORNTON (Vice-Captain). 1948-49. An opening bat who experienced an unfortunate season. His confidence early in the season was badly shaken by some ill-judged decisions by umpires being given against him, and he could never regain the promise he showed at the outset. His fielding is safe and sound, and he has a good knowledge of the game. *f D. WALTER. 1948-49. Once again proved himself the best School bowler, and, although his length and direction with his in-swingers were not always so accurate as was hoped, his 38 wickets for the season proved how menacing he could be on occasions. His batting is improving and in this, too, 'he has often played a valuable part. f N. M. Horan. 1948-49. The stylist of the team and potentially one of the best bats of the side. His favourite shot, a delight to watch, is a cover drive wide of cover point's left hand. He must resist the temptation to try to cut the ball near his off stump. In the field he is always neat and accurate, but as yet cannot cover much ground. His bowling, unaided 'by the prevailing conditions, has for the time being lost much of its spin and immaculate length. f W. H. N. FAIRWEATHER. 1948-49. None too reliable as a bat, but capable of producing his best in the greatest emergencies. If only he would learn to concentrate more, his many scoring shots could make him a menace to any bowler. His throwing to the wicket is excellent, but of little avail on account of the time he requires to get the ball into 'his possession. f P. J. DENNIS. 1949. A stock opening bowler. Tended to bowl on the short side, and always looked better in the nets than in the middle. His batting remained a mystery : he lacked confidence at the wicket, but might yet well become a good cricketer.

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f R. M. HonosoN. 1948-49. Proved once again that he does not allow lack of form or nerves to upset his play. He relies more upon a good eye and quick reaction rather than the more orthodox form of play. He is capable of some mighty hits for one so small in stature. A good reserve wicket-keeper, and always keen and alert in the field. fj. B. MORTIMER. 1949. Opening bat. No easy role to fufil, but he showed quite promising form. Tends to nibble unnecessarily outside the off stump, but faced up to the bowling with reasonable confidence. A good short leg fielder. f A. M. KENDELL. 1949. His length and leg-spin bowling were none too reliable, but he usually managed to get the odd wickets. If only he had earlier on shown some sort of form with the bat, of which he is quite capable, much more confidence would have been placed in him. In the field he tends to get rooted to the spot. f T. HOBSON. 1949. An off-spin bowler, with a vicious whip off the pitch at times. He needs to learn the art of rhythm and relaxation, in preference to the appearance he gives of almost tying himself in knots. A great trier in the field and very dependable. f K. M. RATCLIFF. 1949. A young batsman who just made the grade.

He faces up to the bowling with confidence, but at present lacks the power of concentration. He has some good scoring shots, and when his defence has imprved he should be an entertaining batsman to watch. * Cap. f Colour.

SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XI Date 11th May

Ground Result

Opponents

School

Opponents

151 for 9 (dec.) ... Away Cancelled owing to rain 18th May Manchester G.S. 81 82 for 5 ... Home Won Clifton C.C. 21st May 100 for 9 97 ... Home Lost 28th May Worksop College 66 145 ... Home Won Durham Schol 1st June 123 for 6 121 4th June Giggleswick School ... Home Lost 201 for 5 263 for 8 ... ... Home Drawn 8th June M.C.C. (dec.)

61 64 for 6 15th June Ampleforth College ... Away Lost 198 188 ... Away Lost 25th June Bradford G.S. 114 125 ... Home Won 2nd July Leeds G.S. ...

111 for 3 110 Yorkshire Gentlemen Home Lost 6th July 101 for 6 100 Craven Gentlemen ... Home Lost 9th July ... Home Cancelled owing to rain Bootham School 16th July T. H. Hobson's XI ... Away Cancelled owing to rain 20th July 108 99 ... Home Drawn 22-23 July Old Peterite XI 170 153 for 7 Played 12, won 3, drawn 3, lost 6.

York C.C.

...

Home

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Drawn

145 for 7

Date 28th May 1st June 4th June 15th June 25th June 2nd July 16th July

2nd XI Opponents School Ground Result Opponents 75 63 ... Home Lost Worksop College 58 for 6 — ••• Away Abandoned Durham School Giggleswick School • • • Home Cancelled owing to rain 106 for 7 104 Ampleforth College • • • Home Lost 66 for 2 61 ••• Home Lost Bradford G.S. 113 116 for 8 ••• Away Won Leeds G.S. ••• Away Cancelled owing to rain Bootham School

18th May 25th May 28th May

...

Bootham School Giggleswick School ... ...

Worksop College

Away Home Away

Lost Lost Drawn

...

Away

Won

Ampleforth College ...

Bradford G.S.

Away Home

Lost Drawn

...

Home

Drawn

Under 16 Colts XI

8th June 15th June 25th June 9th July

Durham School

Bootham School

121 77 130 for 8 (dec.)

103 for 4 56 115 for 9 (dec.)

122

123 for 4 83 73 for 8 102 for 9 (dec.)

74 72 for 7 92 for 7

Under 15 Colts XI 18th May 28th May 11th June 25th June 2nd July 6th July 20th July

Priory Newburgh School ...

• •• Worksop College Bootham School

Won Won Drawn Won Lost

Bootham School Leeds G.S. Priroy Newburgh School (U.16) ...

Drax G.S.

Won Lost

172 for 2 (dec.)

121 120 for 7 (dec.)

110 for 5 65 67 for 4 87 for 6 (dec.)

37 39 70 for 3 109 111 63 88 for 6

Senior House Matches 1st Round Grove beat Temple. Grove 121 for 3 (dec.), Temple 72.

Semi-finals. Manor beat Rise. Manor 214 for 8 (dec.), Rise 160.

Grove beat School House. Grove 320 for 5 (dec.), School House 227.

Manor beat Grove. Manor 116, Grove 73.

Final.

Junior House Matches 1st Round. Grove beat School House. Grove 80, School House 68.

Semi-finals. Manor beat Temple. Manor 143, Temple 117.

Rise beat Grove. Rise 42 for 2, Grove 36.

Rise beat Manor. Rise 107 for 7, Manor 103.

Final.

1st XI AVERAGES Batting

.

P. T. Baker ... ...

D. Walter R. M. Hodgson

No. of Innings ... 13 ...

9

13

Times Not out 2 6 55

Runs 268 66 188

Highest Score 63* 28* 35

Average

24.36 22.0 14.46

No. of Innings

W. H. N. Fairweather E. D. Thornton N. M. Hodd P. J. Dennis J. B. Mortimer K. M. Ratcliff A. M. Kendell T. Hobson ...

12 13 13 12 8 4 11 6

Times Not out

Runs

162 175 1 158 121 84 35 49 3 11 1 * Denotes "not out".

Highest Score

Average 13.5 13.46 13.17 11.0 10.5 8.75 6.13 2.2

52 59 52 43 21 21 28 4

Bowling ...

D. Walter A. M. Kendell ...

P. J. Dennis ...

T. Hobson

Overs

... 144.5 ... 62.5 ... 125.5 ... 28.1

Runs

Maidens

449 279 388 151

27 5 22 1

Wickets Average 11.82 15.5 17.64 37.75

38 18 22 4

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 1st XI v. YORK C.C. Played at home, Wednesday, 11th May, 1949.

Result : Drawn.

YORK C.C. Bedford, c. Masser, b. Youll Lockwood, c. Baker, b. Youll Hobson, c. Baker, b. Dennis ... ...

Knowles, I.b.w., b. Dennis Richardson, st. Baker, b. Kendell Houseman, c. Baker, b. Wall ...

Gossop, c. Thornton, b. Kendell ...

Jacques, b. Masser Sawkill, st. Baker, b. Kendell Foord not out ...

Lund not out ... ...

Extras

ST. PETER'S 80 Thornton, c. Lockwood, b. Foord 59 6 ...

Griffiths, b. Foord 10 21 5 Hodd, c. Sawkill, b. Jacques 8 0 Baker, st. Sawkill, b. Knowles Sawkill, b.

9 Fairweather, c.

1 ...

28 Knowles ...

32 6 Hodgson, b. Foord ...

0 5 Wall, c. Richardson, b. Foord 3 ...

2 Kendell, not out 5 ...

4 Dennis, not out ...

1 Masser and Youll did not bat.

10 1 ...

Extras ... ...

Total for 9 wkts. (dec.) ... 151

... 145

Total for 7 wkts.

Fall of Wickets : 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6

Fall of Wickets 6 1 2 3 4 5

14 23 23 45 119 126 133 146 146

9 62 86 90 121 121 135

:

Bowling Analysis St. PETER'S 0. M. R. 1 39 ...

9 Dennis 1 42 ...

9 Youll — 13 ...

5 Masser 9 — 32 Kendell ... ... 4 — 24 Wall Kendell bowled 1 wide

7

:

YORK C.C. 0. M. R. W. 63 4 1 Foord ... 19 13 2 Gossop ...

5 ...

8 2 23 Lockwood 18 1 ... 12 4 Jacques ... 5 — 19 2 Knowles Jacques bowled 1 no-ball.

W. 2 2 1 3 1 56

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 1st XI v. CLIFTON C.C. Played at home, Saturday, 21st May, 1949.

Result : The School won by 5 wickets.

ST. PETER'S 0 Thornton, 1.b.w., b. Harrison 12 Griffiths, 1.b.w., b. Lawson 28 Dennis, I.b.w., b. Harrison ...

Baker, not out ... ...

7 Hodgson, b. Lawson ...

8 Jackson, b. Crosby ...

13 Hodd, not out ...

5 Kendell, Wall, Walter and Youll 2 did not bat. ...

3 Extras 0 2 1

CLIFTON C.C. Roberts, c. Baker, b. Walter Milne, c. Wall, b. Youll Harvey, c. and b. Kendell Griffiths, b.

Broadhurst, c.

Kendell Harrison, 1.b.w., b. Walter ...

Crosby, c. Baker, b. Walter Pulleyn, st. Baker, b. Kendell Tumman, st. Baker, b. Kendell Birch, run out ...

Lawson, b. Walter ...

Ellis, not out ...

Extras

1

Total for 5 wkts.

... 81

Total

0 34 9 5

18

9

82

Fall of Wickets : 1 2 3 4 5

Fall of Wickets 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 41 45 56 56 61 71 78 78 81

...

5 2

5 6 19 30 47

.

Bowling Analysis : ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. 26 ...

9.2 1 Walter 1 8 ...

4 Dennis 1 — 10 Wall 33 ...

5 — Kendell 4 1 — Youll ...

Walter bowled 1 no-ball.

CLIFTON C.C. 0. M. R. W. 2 27 ... 17.5 7 Lawson 2 25 4 ... 14 Harrison 1 2 8 6 Crosby 13 — 3 ...

Ellis ...

W. 4 4 1

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 1st XI v. WORKSOP COLLEGE 1st XI Played at home, Saturday, 28th May, 1949.

Result : Worksop won by 1 wicket.

After the good displays that had been put up against York and Clifton, the School entered upon their first School match with high hopes. Baker won the toss and elected to bat upon a pitch which, whilst not unduly favouring the bowlers, was natural; but with Wright and Neary bowling well the School were soon struggling for runs, and four wickets were down for only 22 runs. But partnerships of 20 between Hodgson and Fairweather and then Dennis and Jackson, to a certain extent, pulled the game round and the innings closed at 97, a score which, though hardly respectable, was higher than at one time appeared likely. ,

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When Worksop went in the School struck two quick blows.

Tidmarsh and Hewitt then took the score to 41 before Griffiths broke the partnership. In his next over Griffiths dropped Tidmarsh off his own bowling, a chance which probably decided the fate of the match.

After the latter's dismissal by Dennis, Hodd appeared likely to win the match for the School, and with the last man in two runs .were still required. The fielders closed in to save the single, but unfortunately Neary won the match by driving his first ball past them for four.

ST. PETER'S 9 Thornton, 1.b.w., b. Hewitt ...

0 Griffiths, 1.b.w., b. Wright 0 Hodd, b. Neary 8 Baker, c. Tidmarsh, b. Hewitt ...

Hodgson, c. Harrison, b. Neary 16 ... 19 Fairweather, b. Wright ...

Dennis, c. Gray, b. Waddington 11 19 Jackson, b. Gray 0 Wall, 1.b.w., b. Waddington Mortimer, c. Waddington, b.

8 Hewitt Kendell, not out 3 Extras 4 ...

WORKSOP ...

3 ...

Ross, run out ...

1 Wood, 1.b.w., b. Dennis ...

Hewitt, st. Baker, b. Griffiths ... 13 Tidmarsh, 1.b.w., b. Dennis ... 51 Waddington, st. Baker, b. ...

4 ...

Griffiths ...

3 Wright, 1.b.w., b. Hodd 9 ...

Sayers, 1.b.w., b. Hodd Bridgwater, st. Baker, b. Hodd 5 ... ...

0 Gay, not out 0 Harrison, 1.b.w., b. Hodd 4 Neary, not out ...

7 Extras ...

...

...

...

Total

... 97

Total for 9 wkts.

... 100

.

Fall of Wickets.

1 '2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Fall of Wickets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1

4 8 41 63 82 82 91 96 96

:

2 17 22 45 59 81 82 86 97

Bowling Analysis WORKSOP 0. M. R. W. 3 23 2 Wright ... 11 Neary ... 10 5 12 2 3 19 1 Gay ... ... 12 Hewitt ...

5.5 — 24 3 Waddington ... 5 — 16 2 Waddington bowled 1 no-ball.

8 9

:

Wall ...

Dennis Kendell Hodd Griffiths

ST. PETER'S 0. M. 1 5 11 5 6 — 7.5 3 6 —

R. 9 17 19 18 30

W.

—

2

4 2

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 1st XI v. DURHAM SCHOOL 1st XI Played at home, Wednesday, 1st June, 1949.

Result The School won by 79 runs.

Batting first, the School once again suffered from a bad start.

Baker, however, set about retrieving the position and, whilst punishing the bad ball, presented the broadest of bats to all else. He drove and pulled his way to a very workmanlike fifty, and when he was bowled 86 runs were on the board. Jackson and Wall then played their part in a rapid scoring partnership and the innings closed at 145. Rans bowled well to take the last five wickets and to take, in all, 6 wickets for 46 runs. :

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The feature of the Durham innings was without a doubt the bowling of Dennis; starting with a maiden first over in which he claimed two wickets, he bowled throughout with life and aggression.

He was ably backed up by Walter and Wall, who, by taking the wicket of Mort when he appeared to be settling down, prevented the Durham batsmen fighting back. Mention must also be made of Baker's wicketkeeping, which was excellent throughout and an inspiration to the side.

ST. PETER'S Thornton, I.b.w., b. Mitcalfe ... ...

Dennis, b. Rang Hodd, c. Scott, b. Robinson ... ...

Baker, b. Mitcalfe Hodgson, b. Mitcalfe Fairweather, c. Robinson b. Rans ...

Griffiths, b. Rans Jackson, c. Mitcalfe, b. Rans ...

Kendell, st. Scott, b. Rans Wall, b. Rans Walter, not out ... ...

Extras

4 10 1 54 1 0 16 23 0 15 5 16

DURHAM Hallam, b. Dennis Bourn, 1.b.w., b. Dennis Perrott, 1.b.w., b. Dennis Mort, c. Baker, b. Wall Oyston, b. Walter Green, b. Walter Scott, c. Hodgson, b. Walter ...

Sinailes, c. Hodgson, b. Dennis Mitcalfe, st. Baker, b. Dennis Robinson, not out Rans, run out ...

Extras

3 5 0 26 5 4 10 1 5 0 1 6

...

66

Total

... 145

Total Fall of Wickets : 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Fall of Wickets : 4 5 6 7 8

9

10

10

1

2

3

5 6 35 55 58 84 110 114 138 145

7

7

10 23 27 58 59 61 65 66

Bowling Analysis : DURHAM 0. M. R. W. 1 ... 12 3 29 Robinson 3 ... 23 5 54 Mitcalfe 6 48 Rans . . 12.5 1 Rans bowled 2 no-balls

ST. PETER'S W. 0. M. R. 3 1 25 8 ...

12 5 ...

8 2 ... 2 — 17 — 1 2 1 ...

3

Walter Dennis Kendell Wall ...

Hodd Dennis bowled 1 wide.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 1st XI v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL 1st XI Played at home, Saturday, 4th June, 1949.

Result : Giggleswick won by 4 wickets.

Against Giggleswick Baker won the toss for the third time and elected to bat. After another bad start (2-1) Hodd, Baker and Fairweather pulled the side round and took the score to the respectable total of 93-5. Unfortunately, following Hodd's dismissal two more wickets fell without addition and the side were all out for 121. In making his fifty Hodd played some charming shots, in particular a series of cover drives which would have proved more fruitful but for Jameson's astute captaincy. Fairweather's innings, though less stylish, was also good. Giggleswick had 15 minutes batting before tea and in that time lost two cheap wickets.

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After tea, however, the School bowling went to pieces, and with no one to be relied upon to bowl two consecutive balls on a length, Baker's job was not an enviable one. Kaye, Jameson and Bowden were presented with many loose balls of which they took grateful toll, and the match ended with Giggleswick knocking off the runs for the loss six wickets.

GIGGLESWICK ... ...

Horn, b. Dennis ... ...

Parsons, b. Walter Davidson, c. Griffiths, b. Dennis Jameson, c. Griffiths, b. Hodd Wilson, run out ... ...

Bowden, not out Kaye, c. Griffiths, b. Kendell ...

Walker, not out ... ... ...

Hearon, Ripper and Hanscombe did not bat.

Extras

ST. PETER'S 0 Thornton, b. Hanscombe 0 Dennis, c. Kaye, b. Davidson • • • . • • 52 ...

Hodd, b. Davidson • • • 12 Baker, 1.b.w., b. Davidson 0 Hodgson, c. and b. Davidson • • • • • • 28 Fairweather, b. Hanscombe 6 ...

Griffiths, b. Walker 0 Jackson, b. Davidson ...

0 Kendell, b. Davidson ...

Wall, c. Hearon, b. Hanscombe 10 0 Walter, not out ... ... 13 ...

Extras Total

Total for 6 wkts.

... 121

Fall of Wickets : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Fall of Wickets : 1 2 3 4 5 6

1 1 333393 111 111 111 121 121

7 11 44 73 109' 118

5 4 4 55 7 22 21 1

... 123

Bowling Analysis : GIGGLESWICK 0. M. R. W. 9 26 6 Davidson 20 13.1 5 38 3 Hanscombe 1 1 38 Walker 10 1 — 6 Ripper

Walter Dennis Kendell Wall ...

Hodd Thornton

ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. 1 34 9 2 13 7 1 22 7 2 21 8 1 21 7 1 — 8

W. 1 2 1 1

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 1st XI v. M.C.C. Played at home, Wednesday, 8th June, 1949.

Result : Drawn.

The side which the M.C.C. brought to play the School was a strong one and included Raper, the Captain of the Yorkshire Minor Counties XI last season, and W. H. Sutcliffe, who has played for the County this season. Considering the quality of the opposition the School felt well satisfied when •the M.C.C. had six wickets down for 96 runs, of which Sutcliffe had got 50. Then, however, Terry and Holderness came together and scored freely in a partnership of 88. After Terry's dismissal the innings continued long enough for Holderness to complete an unbeaten century. Walter bowled exceedingly well to take five wickets, including those of Doggart, Raper and Sutcliffe, for 63 runs.

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As if to live up to the occasion the School batting was completely different from that exhibited in the three previous matches. After a good partnership of 56 between Hodd and Thornton, Thornton and Baker settled down to put on another 74 runs. Although restrained, Thornton's innings was one of great merit in which he exhibited several good shots, notably three glorious off drives. Baker's innings was different altogether in character. Demonstrating all the shots in his ample repertoire and, excelling at the pull, he proved what an attractive bat he is to watch when he plays a natural forcing innings.

ST. PETER'S M.C.C. 41 50 Thornton, l.b.w., b. Raper Sutcliffe, b. Walter 5 8 Dennis, b. Holderness Raper, I.b.w., b. Walter 21 Hodd, c. Anson, b. Holderness 23 Blount, c. Thornton, b. Hodd ... 63 Baker, not out ...

5 Jackson, c. Mortimer, b. Walter 0 ...

9 Hodgson, b. Raper ...

Doggart, b. Walter b.

Fairweather, c. Sutcliffe, Terry, c. Mortimer, b. Wall ... 39 16 Wood 2 Beckett, c. Baker, b. Walter ...

9 100 Griffiths, not out ...

Holderness, not out Kendell, Mortimer, Ricketts, c. Griffiths, b. Dennis 17 Jackson, Wall and Walter did not bat.

• •. 10 ...

North, not out ...

Extras ... ...

• • • 44 Wood and Anson did not bat.

2 ... ...

Extras ... 201 Total for 5 wkts.

Total for 8 wkts. (dec.) ... 263 Fall of Wickets : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Fall of Wickets : 4 5 1 2 3

8

7 64 142 146 165 15 54 72 87 94 96 184 225 Bowling Analysis : M.C.C. ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. W. 0. M. R. W. 2 20 2 Holderness .• • 13 5 63 7 20 Walter 1 34 1 ... 10 Wood 1 96 2 23 Dennis 1 27 6 ...

Terry 1 79 14 — Wall ...

14 5 — •.• Sutcliffe 15 — 2 -Kendell 15 1 5 ••• Ricketts 1 1 -8 Hodd 8 5 2 ...

Blount 13 1 5 •• • Doggart 7 — 26 2 ...

Raper

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 1st XI v. AMPLEFORTH COLL. 1st XI Played at Ampleforth, Wednesday, 15th June, 1949.

Result : Ampleforth won by 4 wickets.

In the same way as they came to the Worksop match with high hopes after the club games which had preceded it, so the team came to the Ampleforth match, and once again they were disappointed.

Electing to bat upon a wicket in which the prolonged drought had made bare patches, all the batsmen with the exception of Mortimer 61

revealed a timidity and lack of decision against Tate's off-breaks, which could not but prove fatal. Mortimer alone was not afraid to hit the ball, and even he soon misjudged a half-volley and hit it into the hands of mid-on. Unfortunately Wall, who also appeared likely to score some rapid runs, was struck upon the thumb and, as we subsequently found, broke it. This was a sad loss, not only to our batting, but later in the day to our bowling, too.

Ampleforth opened their innings requiring 62 runs to win. Hodgson kept wicket and Baker converted himself into an emergency opening bowler. With the score at 40 for 3 the game seemed lost and won, but Kendell suddenly struck a length and took 3 wickets for the addition of only 5 runs. The score remained at 45 for several oven, but it was too good to last and Murphy took advantage of some loose balls to score 20 runs in the last two oven, and win the match.

ST. PETER'S Thornton, c. Bradley, b. Mitchell Mortimer, c. Murphy, b. Tate ... ...

Hodd, c. Faber, b. Tate Baker, 1.b.w., b. Mitchell ...

Fairweather, b. Tate Griffiths, c. Corbould, b. Tate Hodgson, c. Murray, b. Tate Jackson, l.b.w., b. Tate ...

Kendell, l.b.w., b. Tate Wall, b. Murphy Walter, not out ...

Extras ...

0 18 11 0 6 4 7 4 0 6 2 3

...

61

Total

1 1

2

Fall of Wickets : 3 4 5 6 7 8

AMPLEFORTH Fisher, c. Mortimer, b. Walter ... ...

Corbould, c. and b. Baker ...

Dick, c. Baker, b. Walter Murphy, not out ...

Tate, b. Kendell Sheahan, I.b.w., b. Kendell Vincent, st. Baker, b. Kendell Bradley, not out Wynne, Faber and Mitchell did not bat.

Extras

24 1 2 30 2 0 0 5

...

Total for 6 wkts.

9 10

1

Fall of Wickets : 2 3 4 5 6

14 17 40 43 45 45

24 31 31 36 43 49 49 52 61

Bowling Analysis : Murphy Mitchell Tate ...

AMPLEFORTH M. 0. ...

7.1 2 2 ...

9 1 ... 11

R. 12 19 27

W. 1 2 7

Walter Baker Kendell Hodd

ST. PETER'S 0.

M. 12 3 4 1 1 5 2 —

R. 25 13 15 11

W. 2 1 3 —

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 1st XI v. BRADFORD G.S. 1st XI Played at Bradford, Saturday, 25th June, 1949.

Result : Bradford won by 10 runs.

Winning the toss again, Baker gambled by sending Bradford in to bat, hoping to gain advantage from the new ball. With two men back in the pavilion and only 8 runs scored his gamble seemed to be 62

succeeding, but unfortunately the School bowlers, hindered by dropped catches, could not force home their advantage. Fox was aided and abetted by Ripley, Yewdall and Nettleton, all of whom played some strong forcing shots. Apart from Hobson the School bowling left much to be desired.

Thornton and Mortimer, batting with confidence, gave the School their first real opening partnership of the season. Baker and Dennis proved what an advantage a good opening partnership is, and with some pretty stroke-play took the score to 118 before they were separated. Baker and Fairweather carried on the good work until Baker's dismissal two short of his half century. Once again together with Dennis he had been the bulwark of the side and he was out to the first chance he gave in a workmanlike innings. Unfortunately, after his dismissal a lamentable collapse took place and Griffiths alone faced the bowling, if not with confidence, with a certain measure of success, and from a winning position of 155 for 5, the School were dismissed for 188, ten runs short of Bradford's total.

BRADFORD Fox, st. Baker, b. Kendell Moore, b. Walter ...

King, c. Baker, b. Dennis Waterhouse, l.b.w., b. Walter ...

Ripley, c. Kendell. b. Hobson ...

Yewdall, c. Mortimer, b. Walter ...

Powell, b. Walter Howard, c. Griffiths, b. Dennis ... ...

Nettleton, b. Dennis ... ...

Thornton, not out Priestley, c. Baker, b. Hobson ...

Extras

Total Fall of Wickets : 8 6 7 1 2 3 4 5

ST. PETER'S Thornton, c. Thornton, b. Moore Thornton, b. c.

Mortimer, ...

Priestley Hodd, c. Yewdall, b. Howard ... ...

Baker c. and b. Nettleton ...

Dennis, c. Fox, b. Moore b: Powell, c.

Fairweather, Howard ...

Griffiths, not out ... c. „Nettleton, Hodgson, Priestley Kendell, c. Thornton, b. Priestley ...

Walter, b. Priestley ...

Hobson, b. Priestley ...

Extras

57 2 0 12 38 20 12 11 24 10 1 (2)

9

10

1

2 3

16 8 48 33 19 20 10 1 0 2 13

... 188

Total

... 198

18

Fall of Wickets : 8 6 7 4 5

9

10

26 48 48 118 155 155 172 180 180 188

7 8 68 82 134 142 159 175 190 198

Bowling Analysis : ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. 76 2 25 Walter 2 40 12 Dennis 43 ... 10.1 — Hobson 27 7 1 ...

Kendell Walter bowled 1 no-ball

BRADFORD W. 0. M. R. 42 6 ... 16 Nettleton 5 38 1 ... 13.1 Priestley 1 26 6 ...

Powell 7 — 33 2 ...

Moore 2 40 2 ... 13 Howard Nettleton bowled 4 no-balls.

W. 4 3 2 1

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 1st XI v. LEEDS G.S. 1st XI Played at home, Saturday, 2nd July, 1949.

Result : The School won by 11 runs.

Batting first against Leeds the School innings was once again a story of early failures and collapse. At one time the scoreboard read 11-4, then 26 6, and the School appeared likely to be dismissed for a very low total indeed.

It was with the disheartening score of 26-6 on the board that Fairweather and Hodgson came together. Great credit is due to them, not only for tackling the situation, but for the way in which they tackled it. Hodgson's first ball was despatched to the boundary and his first three scoring shots were boundaries. Fairweather tackled the bowling in the same spirit and both showed up the indecision and nervousness of the earlier batsmen which had played so large a part in their failure. After Hodgson was out forcing the pace, Walter showed what grim determination can do, and starred in the unaccustomed role of a batsman. But Fairweather's innings alone gave a semblance of respectability to the total, and whilst many of his shots were good, it was his supreme confidence and lack of nerves which was most striking.

Similarly in the Leeds innings one batsman, Metcalfe, shone above the others; he provided the main obstacle to the School's hope of victory, and after his dismissal by Dennis the game appeared won.

Dennis and Walter both bowled extremely well to share the wickets between them and so win the game for the School.

ST PETER'S Thornton, c. Powell, b. Duncan Mortimer, 1.b.w., b. Howard ...

Hodd, b. Howard Baker, c. Powell, b. Duncan ...

Dennis, b. Duncan ••• Fairweather, b. Howard ...

Griffiths, b. Howard ••• Hodgson, b. Bennett ...

Kendell, b. Duncan ...

••• Walter, not out ... ...

Hobson, c. and b. Howard • .

Extras ... .

125

Total

1

2

8

8

LEEDS Booth, b. Dennis Duncan, 1.b.w., b. Walter Metcalfe, c. Baker, b. Dennis Bennett, b. Dennis ...

Field, l.b.w., b. Walter Hufton, b. Dennis ...

Woodbridge, c.

Kendell, Walter Howard, b. Dennis ...

Powell, c. Walter, b. Dennis Reed, l.b.w., b. Walter ...

Balmforth, not out Extras ...

3 6 0 1 6 52 0 18 8 19 1 11

Fall of Wickets : 4 5 6 7 8

Total

Fall of Wickets : 4 5 6 7 8

b.

8 8 25 2 4 2

... 114

1

2

11 11 25 26 51 85 114 125

3

11 18 21 66 69 82 84 110 114

9

64

9

10

10

3

3

•••

1

3 38 4 2 17

Bowling Analysis : LEEDS

ST. PETER'S

0. M. R. W. 37 4 4 ... 13 Duncan 54 5 ... 15.5 2 Howard 6— 1 5 ... ...

Reed 1 14 2 — ...

Bennett 3— 1 — ...

Huf ton Reed bowled 1 no-ball.

0. M. R. W. 4 46 ... 16.5 1 Walter 6 33 1 ... 13 Dennis 31 — 6 — ...

Hobson 2— — 1 ...

Kendell Walter bowled 1 no-ball.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 1st XI v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN Played at home, Wednesday, 6th July, 1949.

Result : Yorkshire Gentlemen won by 7 wickets.

ST. PETER'S ...

Thornton, b. Raper Mortimer, c. Hutchinson, Raper ...

Hodd, l.b.w., b. Lawrence Baker, l.b.w., b. Raper ...

Dennis, l.b.w., b. Lawrence Fairweather, c. Lawrence, Raper ...

Hodgson, c. Cumming, Hutchinson Cumming, c.

Ratcliff, Gillespie Walter, b. Gillespie Kendell, not out Extras ...

Hobson, c. Raper, b. Gillespie Total

b.

b. b. b. ... ...

...

YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN 4 Ivey, c. and b. Walter 34 Raper, st. Baker, b. Kendell 14 Hutchinson, c. and b. Kendell 54 Cumming, not out ...

3 Griffiths, not out Lawrence, Gossop, Gillespie, Hutchinson and Bailey did not bat.

2 Extras

12 5 1 7 7 10 35 3 0 4 23 3

Total for 3 wkts.

... 110

Fall of Wickets : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Fall of Wickets : 1 2 3

27 32 34 49 57 74 79 94 103 110

24 46 99

... 111

Bowling Analysis : ST. PETER'S

YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN 0. M. R. 44 3 ... 17 Raper 14 ... 13.2 4 Gillespie 19 1 ...

6 Lawrence 10 3 — Hutchinson ...

Gillespie bowled 1 no-ball.

W. 4 3 2 1

Walter Dennis Hobson Kendell 65

... .

0. M. 5 2 8.5 —

2 — 1 6

R. W. 15 1 38 18 38 2

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 1st XI v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN Played at home, Saturday, 9th July, 1949.

Result : Craven Gentlemen won by 4 wickets.

ST. PETER'S

CRAVEN GENTLEMEN

Thornton, 1.b.w., b. Hay ...

8 Mortimer, c. Walker, b. Moxon 8 Hodd, b. Sellers ...

8 Baker, b. Atkinson ...

16 Dennis, 1.b.w., b. Hodgson 1 Fairweather, c.

Walker, b.

Hodgson ... ...

0 Hodgson, c. Hay, b. Sellers 25 Ratcliff, c. Hay, b. Atkinson 11 Walter, not out ... ... ... 12 Kendell, b. Atkinson ... ...

1 Hobson, st. Field, b. Mathews ...

1 Extras ... ... ... ...

9

Greenish, I.b.w., b. Hobson ... 20 Mathews, c. Ratcliff, b. Walter 0 Field, St. Hodgson, b. Kendell ... 24 Fallows, c. Kendell, b. Hobson 10 Moxon, st. Hodgson, b. Kendell 27 Wildblood, c. Hodgson, b.

1 Kendell 11 Walker, not out ...

6 Hodgson, not out Sellers, Hay and Atkinson did not bat.

Extras ...

Total

... 103

Total for 6 wkts.

... 101

Fall of Wickets : 1 2 3 4 5 6

Fall of Wickets : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 44 44 62 64 91

18 22 33 40 40 73 76 89 97 100

Bowling Analysis : CRAVEN GENTLEMEN ST PETER'S 0.

M. R. W. 0.

M. R. W. Moxon ...

6 3 11 31 Walter 8 2 ...

Hay ... ...

5 1 12 1 Dennis ...

3 1 11 — Hodgson ...

7 2 22 2 ...

9.5 1 41 3 Kendell Sellers ...

5 — 11 2 Hobson ...

5 1 16 2 Atkinson ... 10 2 26 3 Kendell bowled 1 wide.

Mathews ...

2.5 — 1 9 Moxon bowled 5 no-balls.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 1st XI v. OLD PETERITE XI Played at home, Friday and Saturday, 22nd and 23rd July, 1949.

Result : Drawn.

The weather was kind for this, one of the most interesting and exciting Old Boys' matches ever. The wicket was green and fresh, Mr. Walbank's efforts of preparation having reached the peak of efficiency.

School batted first, a bad start (30 for 6 at one time), a good stand of 51 for the 7th wicket, and a fine innings by Dennis being the main features. The Old Boys started badly, but Lockwood, with 46, played a typical left-handed innings with on drives the main attraction. They were all out the following morning for 108. The School's second 66

innings was an improvement, 43 being made for the 1st wicket. A semi-rot followed, till after being 78-8, the School finally reached 170.

Hodgson scored 32. The O.P.s, left an hour and a quarter in order to score 162 to win, attacked the bowling from the start. When stumps were drawn only nine runs were needed. Gossop and his runner, R. Parker, did well to score 37. "Tiny" Wright, Lockwood and Rucklidge also hit mightily.

The bowling on both sides was steady. D. Walter, for the School, had a match analysis of 13-105, and was swinging the ball deceptively.

Lockwood (13-137) spun the ball well, although his "Chinaman" attained very high altitude now and again. In the first innings Frost bowled steady in-swingers to take 5-36. Gossop did well without his runner to howl 17 overs all told. The O.P.s fielded well considering their ages and R. H. Stratton and P. J. Wright were outstanding behind the wicket. There were other wicket-keepers also, and Oliver and Parker were quick in the field. Pulleyn, at cover point, offered to run several people out, but was unsuccessful.

OLD PETERITE XI

ST. PETER'S 1st Innings.

Thornton, c. Oliver, b. Frost Mortimer, b. Lockwood Fairweather, b. Lockwood Baker, 1.b.w., b. Frost ...

Hodd, b. Frost ...

Hodgson, c. Frost, b. Lockwood Ratcliff, c. and b. Frost Dennis, b. Lockwood ...

Kendell, 1.b.w., b. Frost Walter, b. Lockwood Hobson, not out Extras ...

2 2 2 5 10 3 21 43 1 0 0 10

...

99

Total Fall of Wickets : 4 5 6 7 8

1st Innings.

Fairweather, c. Fairweather, Walter Parker, b. Walter Oliver, c. Ratcliff, b. Walter Lockwood, I.b.w., b. Walter ...

Pulleyn, b. Walter Frost, run out ... ...

Wright, b. Walter Gossop, c. Ratcliff, b. Walter ...

Stratton, b. Walter ...

Rucklidge, not out Denby, c. Ratcliff, b. Walter Extras ...

1

2

6 10 11 19 24 30 81 99 99 99

0

7

2

3

9

... ... ... ... ..

3

0 10 1 46 9 6

.

... ...

10 7 0 10 2 7

... 108

Total

10

1

b.

Fall of Wickets : 4 5 6 7 8

9

10

12 56 75 78 81 92 104 108

Bowling Analysis : ST. PETER'S

OLD PETERITE XI Frost Lockwood Gossop

0.

19.4 22 3

M. 3 6 1

R. 36 48 5

W.

Walter Dennis Hobson Kendell Hodd

5 5

M. 0.

21.4 6 16 5 — 3 1 —

R. 52 23 15 4

Walter bowled 1 no-ball.

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W. 9

OLD PETERITE XI

ST. PETER'S 2nd Innings.

Thornton, c. Stratton, b. Lockwood ...

Mortimer, c. Frost, b. Lockwood ...

Fairweather, b. Lockwood Baker, c. Pulleyn, b. Gossop ...

Hodd, b. Lockwood Hodgson, c. Frost, b. Lockwood Ratcliff, b. Lockwood Dennis, b. Lockwood Kendell, b. Lockwood ...

Walter, not out ...

Hobson, c. Frost, b. Gossop ... ...

Extras

•••

14 21 9 12 5 32 0 0 28 28 4 17

••• ••• •••

• ••

..•

Total for 7 wkts.

... 170

Total

1

2nd Innings. ...

Pulleyn, run out Parker, c. Fairweather, b. Walter Oliver, b. Walter Gossop, 1.b.w., b. Dennis Lockwood, c. Dennis, b. Kendell ...

Stratton, b. Walter ..• Wright, b. Walter Rucklidge, not out Frost, not out ...

Denby and Fairweather did not bat.

Extras

Fall of Wickets : 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

19 0 13 37 36 1 24 19 3

153

Fall of Wickets : 6 7 4 5 1 2 3 — — — — — — — 5 31 32 106 107 107 147

10

43 50 63 67 78 78 78 126 141 170

Bowling Analysis : ST. PETER'S

OLD PETERITE XI Frost ...

Lockwood Gossop

0.

9 22 14

M. 2 3 2

R. 23 89 41

0.

Walter ... 10 Dennis ... 11 ...

2 Hobson 2 ...

Kendell Kendell bowled

W. — 8 2

M. R. 53 1 58 — — 28 13 — 1 wide.

W. 4 1

RUGGER FIXTURES CHRISTMAS TERM, 1949 1st XV ...

Saturday, 1st Oct. Headingley "A" Wednesday, 5th Oct. 1st Bn. Duke of Wellington Regt. ...

Wednesday, 12th Oct. Durham School Saturday, 15th Oct. York R.U.F.C. Wednesday, 26th Oct. Trent College Saturday, 29th Oct. Denstone College Wednesday, 2nd Nov. "A" XV v. Ripon G.S. Saturday, 5th Nov. Bradford G.S. Wednesday, 9th Nov. Worksop College 12th Nov. Leeds G.S. Saturday, Saturday, 19th Nov. Giggleswick School ...

26th Nov. Ampleforth College ...

Saturday, Saturday, 10th Dec. Old Peterites 68

• •• • ••

• ••

• ••

• ••

• ••

Home Home Away Home Home Away Away Away Home Home Away Home Home

2nd XV Wednesday, 12th Oct. Durham School Wednesday, 19th Oct. Drax G.S. 1st XV 22nd Oct. Giggleswick School Saturday, 5th Nov. Bradford G.S. Saturday, Wednesday, 9th Nov. Worksop College ... ...

12th Nov. Leeds G.S. ...

Saturday, 19th Nov. Rishworth School 1st XV ...

Saturday, ...

26th Nov. Ampleforth College ...

Saturday,

• •• Home •• • Home • •• Home ••• Away •• • Home •• • Home •• • Away •• • Away

Under 16 Colts XV Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Wednesday, Saturday, Saturday,

...

15th Oct. Durham School 22nd Oct. Giggleswick School 29th Oct. Ampleforth College ... ... ...

9th Nov. Worksop College 12th Nov. Army Apprentices' School, Harrogate ...

19th Nov. Harrogate R.F.C. Colts

Away Home Home Away Away Home

Under 14+ Colts XV ... ...

Wednesday, 19th Oct. Drax G.S. ...

29th Oct. Fyling Hall ...

Saturday, ...

Wednesday, 9th Nov. Worksop College ...

19th Nov. Rishworth School Saturday, Newburgh Priory School

••-•

Home Home Away Away

Senior House Matches Wednesday, 23rd Nov. 1st Round Wednesday, 30th Nov. Semi-final Saturday, 3rd Dec. Semi-final Wednesday, 7th Dec. Final

Junior House Matches Wednesday, 2nd Nov. 1st Round Saturday, 5th Nov. Semi-final Wednesday, 16th Nov. Semi-final Monday, 28th Nov. Final

BOATING The last term has been an enjoyable one for rowing in that the weather has proved most favourable, and only on one occasion did we have to cancel the afternoon's sport owing to rain. The standard of rowing has been well maintained, especially in the middle portion of the Boat Club, a fact proved by the success of the School Regatta, in which the number of "crabs" was surely one of the lowest on record.

Our junior Boats have one thing to be proud of, and that is that they are expected to practice in racing clinkers almost from the first. Many clubs have heavier and more easily balanced fours for practice, and beginners have ample opportunity of getting the feel of a boat before trying out a finer boat.

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One most noticeable point arising from the year's rowing is that it is very necessary for our racing crews to reach the peak of their training at a particular date, for that peak can be maintained only over a short length of time. This year the 1st IV reached its peak at Newark Regatta, where they had the misfortune to get embroiled in a re-row, which according to the rules laid down by the A.R.A. for racing should never have taken place. Congratulations to the 2nd IV on their success in winning the Ladies' Presentation Challenge Cup at Tyne Regatta and to the 3rd IV on winning for the second year in succession the Vice-President's Cup at Leeds Regatta.

It is with gratitude that we thank all those who have helped to make rowing a success this year, and we must not forget those who, during the Easter holidays, spent time in revarnishing some of the boats. The work of maintainance has to be carried on by the Boat Club and the more people who can lend a hand, the better the condition of the boats.

Finally, we note with gratitude the amicable relations existing between ourselves and our three nearest Boat Clubs, York City, St. John's College and Leeds University.

1st IV CHARACTERS G. W. J. (Captain of Boats). As an oarsman, Griffiths probably caused most worry, for there was no more suitable candidate for 2 in the boat, but his weight was not the traditional weight for a 2. However, he proved that, even if he lacked the weight he could make up for the deficiency by his skill and hard work. As Captain he has proved most successful in spite of occasional lapses in that tricky thing—organisation !

GRIFFITHS,

D. G., at Bow, has been a real inspiration to the crew and he has shown enthusiasm for boating and has rowed really well.

ECCLES,

J. M., at Stroke, was most successful in the first part of the season and exhibited the necessary racing qualities required in a Stroke. A tendency to shorten his beginnings and lengthen his finishes rather spoiled his style during the latter half of the term.

GRAHAM,

J. 'C., at 3, has been most unvarying in style. He has maintained a high standard of rowing the whole term and he has always produced the extra amount of effort at critical moments.

VARLEY,

B. D. C. Cox. All coxes have their lapses—apparently.

Walker has been no exception, but as a cox he has played his part excellently in nearly all ways. His lapses have occurred in the actual steering and there have been occasions when fears were felt for the central pillar of Scarborough Bridge !

WALKER,

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1sT, 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH IVs v. LEEDS UNIVERSITY R.C., 11TH MAY. This was a disappointing day for School rowing, for Leeds University R.C. won all four races.

1ST IV V. LEEDS UNIVERSITY 1ST IV. The School crew, rowing in a finer boat than they were used to, never really settled down and were far from their best. At the start the University crew went ahead and were three lengths up after 21 furlongs. The School crew made a great effort and having begun to master the boat refused to allow the Leeds crew to increase their lead.

2ND IV V. LEEDS UNIVERSITY 3RD IV. The Leeds crew again went away at the start and had the advantage of the first bend. This enabled them to cross over and have the advantage of •the second bend also. This put the School crew about three lengths down. The 2nd IV fought back well but at the finish followed the Leeds crew 21 lengths behind.

IV. The School crew started well and won the advantage of the two bends, at the three furlong mark they were about 2 lengths up and going well. Then followed a grim battle in which the University crew, by virtue of their extra weight, gradually caught and passed the School crew and won by 1 a length.

3RD IV V. LEEDS UNIVERSITY 4TH

IV. The School crew lacked both weight and experience and lost by several lengths.

4TH IV V. LEEDS UNIVERSITY 5TH

3RD IVs v. DURHAM SCHOOL R.C., AT HOME, 21sT MAY, 1949.

Although the School won all three races, in all fairness we feel bound to say that at that time, early in the season, Durham were far from their peak.

The race between 1st IVs was rowed over six furlongs and the School, rowing a higher rate of striking, were soon up and continued to gain throughout the race and won comfortably.

2ND IV V. DURHAM SCHOOL 2ND IV. This race was much the same as the first race. Durham, still rowing at a much slower rate of striking than the School crew, were down from the start and the School crew were again easy winners.

3RD IV V. DURHAM SCHOOL 3RD IV. This race was over only 41 furlongs, but nevertheless the School crew were able to get a good lead and crossed the line several lengths in front.

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IVs v. NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL, AWAY, 2ND JUNE, 1949.

The 1st IV were away to a good start and were soon a length up.

Though the Nottingham crew tried hard they were unable to make any impression and the School crew went on to win by 1 lengths.

The 2nd IV gained about a length at the start and the crew, rowing well, were able to increase their lead to just over 2i lengths.

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL R.C. v. LEEDS UNIVERSITY R.C. 15TH JUNE, 1949.

This return fixture was attended by more success than the first at Leeds.

1ST IV V. LEEDS UNIVERSITY R.C. 2ND IV. Although they had only rowed in fine boats once before the Leeds crew proved too heavy for our 1st IV. Both crews got away to a good start and at the boathouse the crews were still level. At York City boathouse Leeds began to draw ahead and a "ten" through Scarborough Bridge and a good take-in gave Leeds a win by 1 lengths.

2ND IV V. LEEDS UNIVERSITY R.C. 3RD IV. This race in clinkers over six furlongs gave St. Peter's their first win.

The 2nd IV started well and, stroked well by I. Whitehead, continued to gain and won by 2 lengths.

3RD IV V LEEDS UNIVERSITY 4TH IV. The School crew were held at the start but after the initial "tens" were able to draw ahead and by York City boathouse were over a length up. They went on to win by several lengths.

4TH IV V. LEEDS UNIVERSITY 5TH IV. Rowing the same crew as on the first occasion the School crew were able to reverse the decision decisively. The crew, rowing with more style and with more power, went away at the start and finished 3 lengths up.

NEWARK REGATTA R.C. The 1st IV were unfortunate at this regatta. Rowing well the School won the first race by over 1 length, but a re-row was claimed

by Derby R.C. and this the School were unfortunate enough to lose by 4- length. This unfortunate occurrence has shown the importance of knowing the rules for Boat Races and the N.A.R.A. has performed a useful task in circulating them amongst the Boat Clubs.

2ND IV. The 2nd IV were more fortunate than the 1st. In the first round they drew Nottingham B.C. and won by nearly 2 lengths. In the second round they were drawn against Nottingham and Union B.C. and, despite a great effort, lost by 1f lengths.

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3RD IV AT LEEDS REGATTA The 3rd IV at Leeds Regatta won, for the second year in succession, the Vice-President's Challenge Cup for maiden fours.

Their first two races, against Manchester University and Northwich, were won comfortably. In the final they came up against a York City R.C. crew. The School were well away and a lead of 12 lengths enabled them to get advantage of the bends, and at the boathouse were 2 lengths up. Although York City fought back in the final 2 furlongs they were unable to destroy the 3rd IV's lead, and the School finished the winners by 1 lengths.

YORK REGATTA 1st IV entered, as usual, for the White Rose Challenge Cup (rowed in fine boats) for Junior-Senior oarsmen.

The School met Durham School in the first round. Durham drew away slightly on the start and at the School boathouse were just a canvas up. The position was the same at Scarborough Bridge, but on the take-in, Durham, who were rowing a slightly faster rate, increased their lead to win by 11 lengths.

THE 2ND AND 3RD IVS-YORK REGATTA CHALLENGE CUP FOR JUNICR IVs. The 2nd IV beat Chester-le-Street in the first round by lengths after a good start.

In the quarter-final the School, though rowing hard, were beaten

by Northwich R.C. The 3rd IV were unlucky in their race against Manchester University. Bow's seat broke at the start and after a few strokes jammed altogether and was thereafter practically useless. Manchester University won by several lengths.

4TH IV---JoHN E. GIBBS CHALLENGE CUP FOR MAIDEN FOURS. The crew rowed well and worked hard. In their first race they beat York City R.C. by 2 lengths, and in the second round they raced Civil Service and won comfortably.

Their third race was against York City and though the crew tried hard they were unable to produce sufficient effort in the take-in and lost by 5 lengths.

TYNE REGATTA, 9TH JULY, 1949.

The School entered an Eight for the Rington Challenge Bowl. The Eight beat South Shields A.R.C. in the first round and lost the final to Durham School.

The School 2nd IV, however, succeeded in winning the Ladies Plate Challenge Cup, beating Tynemouth R.C., Durham City "A" and Durham School.

OLD 'PETERITE RACES The O.P.s were able to float three worthy crews but despite their efforts and determination their state of practice and training could not make much impression on the School boats, all of which were the winners.

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SWIMMING For once the opening of the baths did not cause a set-back in the weather, and seldom have the baths been more popular than during this past season. Without any specialist work being undertaken, the general standard of swimming in the School has much improved.

No less than 115 boys have passed the School test of four lengths breaststroke plus 2 lengths back-stroke without the use of the hands, and our non-swimmers now total only 22, less than 8%.

By the time Swimming Sports day arrived, everyone was well accustomed to the water, and the weather held out to the end. For a change, spectators were really envious of the competitors, and apart from the fact the Manor held a commanding lead in the Sports from beginning to end, it provided a most satisfying end to the term. In 12 events the times and distances recorded were better than the previous year, and apart from two Team Relay records being established, two Individual records were broken—R. J. Frater adding almost 3 ft. 6 ins. on to his previous record in the Senior Plunge, and C. W. Thompson adding a further 4 ft. to the Junior Plunge record.

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Under 16 Free Style-50 yds. 1st Storey, 2nd Cooke, 3rd Newhouse.

Time : 42 secs.

Open Back-stroke--50 yds. 1st Gibson, 2nd Poole, 3rd Goodburn.

Time : 42 secs.

Under 15 Dive. 1st Wood, 2nd De Little, 3rd Hudson. g, 2nd Collins, 3rd Everitt.

Under 15 Back-stroke--25 yds. 1st Rig Time : 20% secs.

Open Breast-stroke-100 yds. 1st Gibson, 2nd Daneff, 3rd Watson.

Time : 1 min. 33% secs.

Under 16 Plunge. 1st Whittaker, 2nd equal Nicholson and Hawkins.

Distance : 36 ft.

Under 15 Free-style-50 yds. 1st Rhead, 2nd De Little, 3rd Roe. Time : 37% secs.

Under 16 Breast-stroke-100 yds. 1st Chadwick, 2nd Whittaker, 3rd Drew. Time : 1 min. 49% secs.

Open Free Style-100 yds. 1st Whitehead, 2nd Poole, 3rd J. Varley.

Time : 1 min. 20% secs.

Open Free Style-25 yds. 1st Frank, 2nd equal Kendell and J. Varley.

Time : 12% secs.

Under 16 Free Style-25 yds. 1st Jagger, 2nd Storey, 3rd Cooke.

Time : 17% secs.

Under 15 Breast-stroke-50 yds. 1st Collins, 2nd Rigg, 3rd Dent.

Time : 42% secs.

Open Breast-stroke-50 yds. 1st J. M. Booth, 2nd Daneff, 3rd Watson.

Time : 40% secs.

Open Free Style-50 yds. 1st Whitehead, 2nd Walter, 3rd J. Varley.

Time : 31 secs.

Under 16 Dive. 1st Cooke, 2nd Jagger, 3rd Storey.

1st Frater, 2nd Knowlson, 3rd James. Distance : Open Plunge.

55 ft. 4-i ins. (School Record).

Under 16 Breast-stroke-50 yds. 1st Chadwick, 2nd King, 3rd Knowles.

Time : 45% secs.

Open Obstacle Race-50 yds. 1st Walter, 2nd Ratcliff, 3rd Farrar.

Time : 47% secs.

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19. Under 16 Obstacle Race-50 yds. 1st Hunter, 2nd Fletcher, 3rd Knowles. Time : 57% secs.

20. Under 15 Obstacle Race-25 yds. 1st Collins, 2nd Wheatley, 3rd D. G. Wood. Time : No recording.

21. Under 15 Free Style-25 yds. 1st Rhead, 2nd De Little, 3rd Roe. Time : 15 secs.

22. Under 16 Back-stroke-50 yds. 1st Jagger, 2nd Ramsden, 3rd Webster.

Time : 50% secs.

23. Open Dive. 1st Walter, 2nd Daneff, 3rd Holmes.

24. Under 15 Plunge. 1st C. W. Thompson, 2nd Rhead, 3rd Roe. Distance : 43 ft. 6 in. (School Record).

25. Under 16 Relay—(4 x 25 yds.) 1st Manor, 2nd Grove, 3rd Temple.

Time : 1 min. 15% secs.

26. Under 15 Relay—(4 x 25 yds.) 1st Manor, 2nd Grove, 3rd School House. Time : 1 min. 8 secs. (School Record).

27. Open Relay (4 x 25 yds.) 1st Manor, 2nd School House, 3rd Rise.

Time : 55% secs.

1st— 5 pts. 2nd-3 pts. 3rd-1 pt.

Award of points Relays lst-10 pts.

2nd-6 pts.

3rd-2 pts.

Manor ... ... 112 points School House 70 points ...

Grove 43 points ...

Rise 24 points ...

21 points Temple ...

Mrs. Dronfield kindly presented the Kazerooni Cup to C. Frank, the Captain of the Manor House Swimming team.

THE JUNIOR SCHOOL S. EDEN PERCY, aged 12 It is with very great regret and sorrow that we have to record the death of one of our St. Olave's boarders by a most unfortunate accident during the summer holiday.

Eden Percy came to St. Olave's in September, 1946, and had moved up the School as far as 'JIVB. An extremely friendly boy, well liked by all, we feel sure he would have become a good Peterite.

We offer our deep sympathy to his parents in their very sad loss.

ST. OLAVE'S We began the Summer Term on Saturday, 30th April, with a total of 187 boys—two boys having left and three new ones accepted, but at half term another new boy arrived—an emergency case one might say, so that our roll at the end of term was 188. It had been decided to hold our Athletic Sports early in the term so that the Cricket season would be interfered with as little as possible. Thus the training and the collection of points for the respective Houses made each games day a very busy afternoon for all.

The weather was again very kind for our Sports Day on Tuesday, 17th May, when, thanks to the detailed preparation by Mr. Chilman and Mr. Cooper and the Staff, everything went off very smoothly.

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Mrs. Maxwell (the mother of our Captain of Athletics) kindly and graciously presented the Prizes—the coveted spoons.

On Ascension Day the Chaplain arranged a Special Service for the whole of the junior School at 11-0 a.m. It is quite surprising how much of the Chapel we occupy when we are more widely spaced than usual !

The Headmaster gave us the whole of Whit-Monday as a holiday— for which we were very grateful, and although the weather was not • quite so fine as we hoped for, we all enjoyed the break very much.

Then we came back to the General Knowledge paper, some of which was very puzzling to some of us (as usual).

R. N. Johnson won the prize for the upper part of the School and C. R. Clough for the lower part.

Old 'Olavites will remember various records that we used to make in one way or another. We have set up a really new record this term !

No less than 46 boys passed the School Swimming Test during the term !

This very excellent performance may be put down partly to the good weather we have enjoyed, but also very largely to the keenness of Sgt.-Major Power, who, with his "nice and easy" encouragement, has done much to get boys through the test. The list of names is given below.

The School got rather a shock on 7th July, when it was known that Mr. Ping had been whisked off to hospital with a sudden and severe attack of appendicitis. There seemed to be something missing by the absence of his familiar figure about the School. Writing this after the end of term, we are very glad to learn that Mr. Ping is making good progress toward complete recovery.

The Swimming Sports were held on 20th July, when the weather did not favour us as much as usual. This year the Swimming Sports were brought into the series of House Competitions, points being awarded for proficiency in swimming as well as for the first three places in the various races. The Trojans won the Shield and Mrs. Pegg very kindly presented the Shield and the Prizes at the end of the Sports.

Another important step forward has been made possible this term by the very generous and pleasing gift of a Sports Challenge Cup to St. Olave's by Mr. David Inglis, who is both an Old Olavite and an Old Peterite. This Cup will be awarded annually to the House that does best in the four main sporting activities, Cricket, Rugger, Athletics and Swimming. The Thebans were the first winners and Billy Maxwell received the Cup on behalf of his 'House on Speech Day. The full list of prize winners will be found elsewhere in the "Peterite". 'We offer our hearty congratulations to them all. But we should specially like to mention here A. M. Marsh, who gained a Scholarship, and M. Grainger and R. J. Shanks, who won Exhibitions to the Senior School for their work and on the results in the end of term examinations. We should also like to mention and congratulate 76

Iain Hanham on the extremely good results he obtained in the Common 'Entrance Examination, and to P. W. Howat, who gained a Choristership to Westminster Abbey Choir School.

The end of term arrangements were organised and carried out by Mr. Scott Cooper, and at our Final Assembly the Headmaster read a message from Mr. Ping, in hospital. We gave the usual roof-raising cheers and then moved across to the Clifton Cinema for the Speech Day and Prizegiving proceedings. This brought to an end the events of work and play of a very full and successful term.

The following boys passed the Junior School Swimming Test :— Quickfall, J. E. H. Hodd, D. K. Barton, D. G. Beaton, D. M. Bevan, C. J. Bryce, A. B. Beckitt, R. D. Bolton, M. W. Bough, R. G. Catchpole, R. J. Clayton, P. B. Clough, C. R. Crossley, P. A. Dick, D. C. Fish, M. D. Harrison, J. M. Heap, B. A. Hick, R. M.

Horsley, J. W. Howat, C. G. Huzzard, J. B. Jenkinson, J. R. Jackson, B. N. Jordan, F. D. Kearsley, M. A. Kent, M. J. Kirkus, R. M. Leonard, J. M. Magson, N. J. Marshall, H. C. Oliver, J. T. Porteous, C. C. Powell, M. T.

Ruddock, M. Seaton, N. R. Simpson, A. E. Simpson, C. B. Smith, P. Stubbs, A. C. Stubbs, W. Sanderson, G. C. Sparham, J. M. Taylor, P. J. Thomas, T. E. Watson, T. Welsh, J. M.

SALVETE DAY BOYS.

D. N. L. Beresford.

R. G. Bingham.

W. G. MacKellar (half term).

H. A. G. Raley.

VALETE BOARDERS (TO SENIOR SCHOOL).

C. J. Bevan.

W. D. Blease.

C. M. C. Burdass.

G. D. Gardner.

G. E. Glasson.

J. M. Grainger.

W. J. Horsley.

K. A. Howard.

B. N. Jackson.

R. M. Johnson.

M. J. Kent.

C. H. Lewis.

J. H. Macdonald.

W. G. A. Maxwell.

DAY BOYS (TO SENIOR SCHOOL).

R. B. Atkinson J. H. Baines.

A. Bloomfield.

P. Crowe.

M. W. Bolton.

R. G. Bough.

J. B. Claydon.

D. C. Dick.

R. N. Johnson.

To OTHER SCHOOLS. L. J. Bell.

D. M. Beaton.

P. D. Coate.

P. Danton.

B. M. Nendick.

C. C. Porteous.

T. R. M. Sheriff.

J. M. E. Walton.

A. E. Wick.

P. B. Wilson.

C. W. Leach.

A. M. Marsh.

J. D. Metcalfe.

J. T. Oliver.

J. M. Rollinson.

J. M. Saville.

N. R. Seaton.

R. J. Shanks.

A. E. Simpson.

C. B. Simpson.

P. Smith.

J. M. Sparham.

D. A. Stabler.

R. M. Stark.

J. M. Welsh A. D. J. Wood.

I. W. F. Hanham.

J. M. Harrison.

P. W. Howat.

R. D. F. Scorgie.

M. J. Wheway.

R. A. F. Reynolds.

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JUNIOR SCHOOL GAMES We have had a very full and enjoyable season's cricket this summer.

Our record from the 10 matches played reads as follows :Won 5; Lost 3; and Drawn 2.

The bowling has been shared mainly by Macpherson (ViceCaptain), with an average of 5.1 runs for 42 wickets, and Baddele y , who took 32 wickets for 6.3 runs apiece.

The batting average goes to Maxwell, the Captain, with 15.6 runs for 9 innings, while Huzzard, with 11.9 runs for 8 innings, and Macpherson 10.7 runs for 9 innings, ably supported him.

In the House Shield Matdies—Trojan's 1st, 2nd and 3rd XIs all reached the final, but were beaten by Thebans 1st and 2nd XIs and Spartans 3rd XI in the deciding matches.

The placings and points for the junior School Games Cup (kindly presented by Mr. David Inglis, 0.P.) for the year 1948-49, were as follows :— Thebans 1st 37 points Spartans 2nd 20 points Trojans 3rd 19 points Etruscans 4th 3 points

CUB REPORT After three holiday meetings and a most successful "Bob a Job" week, when the pack earned over six pounds, we soon settled down to a very busy term. We gained three first stars, one Leaping Wolf, and fifteen other badges. Since 10 out of the 12 possible kinds of proficiency badges were gained, it may be said that the training and interests of the Pack have been wide.

Yellow Six were the winners of the Inter-Six Competition, the first time since 1937, if our records are correct. As they won by over 100 points, they have certainly made up for lost time.

We won a cricket match against Treasurer's House Pack and came sixth out of 18 packs in the annual sports meeting on the Knavesmire.

We had an outing to Dunnington, where we investigated the habits of the mythical Kangaroceros, and we held innumerable rehearsals for the Chief Scout's visit to York. Our singing, admirably led by Akela and Sixers Netherwood and Oldman, was noticed to improve considerably after these three worthies had been given the sack.

The Chief Scout's visit will long be remembered, not so much for the thoroughly disgusting weather which he brought with him, but for his talk to us in the Tempest Anderson Hall. He shook hands with every two star Cub in York, and this included four members of our Pack.

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JUNIOR SCHOOL ATHLETICS, As usual, there were Standards before the Athletic Sports. Much keenness was shown by everyone and the general level was, if anything, a little higher than last year. The following gained the maximum number of points :Seniors : 'Maxwell, Sparham and Bough. Middles : Pfluger.

Juniors : Chilman and Dick, N. The Sports themselves started with all four Houses within 10 points of each other, and there was the usual keen contest. Before the start of the Relays it was obvious that Thebans should win, and they made matters sure by winning the Junior and Senior Relays. Maxwell, the Captain of Athletics, won both the 100 Yards and the Long Jump, and Johnson's High Jump was rather better than anything we 'have seen for the last two or three years. Of the Middles, Pfluger's 220 Yards was outstanding and A. Stubbs' Long Jump, though not as spectacular as last year's, was a good effort. The Middles 80 Yards was one of the closest races possible, and the judges were pleased that the remaining races presented less difficulty. The Juniors were not, perhaps, as fast as last year, but it must be remembered that the age had been lowered from 11 years to 10 years in order to balance the age groups. It is thought better to have comparatively few Juniors so that they can receive more individual attention.

At the end of the meeting, Mrs. Maxwell kindly presented the Shield and Prizes. The following is a list of results :— ATHLETIC SPORTS, 17th May, 1949 Senior 100 yds. 1st Maxwell, 2nd Ridley, 3rd Sparham, 4th Oliver. Time : 13.4 secs.

Middle 80 yds. 1st Barton, I., 2nd Fish, 3rd Birch, 4th Clayton. Time : 10.6 secs.

Junior 50 yds. 1st Macpherson, 2nd Baldwin, 3rd Catchpole, 4th Mayson.

Time : 7.6 secs.

Senior Cricket Ball. 1st Burdass, 2nd Macpherson, 3rd Hewson, 4th Barton D. Distance : 56 yds. 1 ft. 11 in.

Middle High Jump. 1st Pfluger, 2nd Renwick, 3rd Stark, 4th Micklethwait.

Height 3 ft. 9 ins.

Junior Long Jump. 1st Mitchell and Baldwin, 3rd Chilman, 4th Crossley.

Distance 11 ft.

Senior 880 yds. 1st Wick, 2nd Johnson, R. N., 3rd Heap, 4th Macdonald.

Time : 2 mins. 41 secs.

Junior Consolation. 1st Sawdon, 2nd Jose.

Middle Consolation. 1st Charlesworth, 2nd Forster.

Senior Consolation. 1st Jordan, 2nd Shanks.

Senior Long Jump. 1st Maxwell, 2nd Wick, 3rd Staines, 4th Heap. Distance : 13 ft. 4 ins.

Middle Cricket Ball. 1st Willstrop, 2nd Huzzard, 3rd Jenkinson, 4th Percy.

Distance 50 yds. 1 ft.

Junior High Jump. 1st Chilman, 2nd Waugh, 3rd Dick, 4th Robinson.

Height 3 ft. 3 ins.

Senior 220 yds. 1st Bough, 2nd Ridley, 3rd Macpherson, 4th Sparham.

Time : 31.4 secs.

Middle 220 yds. 1st Pfluger, 2nd Willstrop, 3rd Stark, 4th Powell. Time : 31.8 secs.

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Junior 220 yds. 1st Ruddock, 2nd Chilman, 3rd Raley, 4th Robinson. Time : 36.2 secs.

Senior High Jump. 1st Johnson, R. N., 2nd Oliver, 3rd Wick, 4th Bough.

Height 4 ft. 2 ins.

Middle Long Jump. 1st Stubbs, A., 2nd Clayton, 3rd Netherwood, 4th Renwick. Distance : 12 ft. 94 ins.

Junior Cricket Ball. 1st Catchpole, 2nd Raley, 3rd Robinson, 4th Bellwood.

Distance : 42 yds. 10 ins.

Junior Relay. 1st Thebans, 2nd Etruscans, 3rd Trojans. Time : 67.4 secs.

Middle Relay. 1st Spartans, 2nd Thebans, 3rd Trojans. Time : 62.4 secs.

Senior Relay. 1st Thebans, 2nd Etruscans, 3rd Trojans. Time : 59 secs.

Winners of Shield—Thebans 280 points.

JUNIOR SCHOOL SWIMMING SPORTS This year for the first time the Swimming Sports were held on InterHouse lines. First of all, every boy who could swim at all gained points for his House. These points ranged from one earned by the beginner who could struggle across the baths to four earned by the expert who could pass the School test. The totals were then scaled down to manageable proportions, so that each house started the sports with a certain number of points, earned for the most part by those who were not good enough to take part in the sports proper.

In the sports themselves, each House produced one representative for each event, but to avoid eliminating a good performer who might possibly finish second in any event, the best second string was chosen to compete in the final. This naturally caused a rather complicated number of heats, but the experiment proved successful and valuable experience in competition was gained.

The result of the Sports, held in the pouring rain on 20th July, was a clear-cut victory for Trojans, who, starting the day with 26 points, finished with 65. Spartans were 2nd with 49; Etruscans 3rd with 47; Thebans 4th with 46.

The individual results were as follows :Senior 1 Length (Free Style). 1st Scorgie, 2nd Kirkus, 3rd Barton, D., 4th Bevan. Time : 19.6 secs.

Junior Dive. 1st Waugh, 2nd Ruddock, 3rd Sanderson, 4th Baxter.

Middle 1 Length (Free Style). 1st Isherwood, 2nd Crane, 3rd Renwick, 4th Sykes. Time : 20.8 secs.

Senior Plunge. 1st Kirkus, 2nd Hick, 3rd Wick, 4th Leach. Distance : 32 ft. 2 ins.

Junior 1 Length (Breast-stroke). 1st Sanderson, 2nd Waugh, 3rd Scaife, 4th Ruddock. Time : 26 secs.

Middle Dive. 1st Renwick, 2nd Stubbs, A., 3rd Huzzard, 4th Jenkinson.

Senior 2 Lengths (Breast-stroke). 1st Scorgie, 2nd Wick, 3rd Gardner, 4th Pegg. Time 48.4 secs.

Middle Plunge. 1st Crane, 2nd Percy, 3rd Netherwood, 4th Magson. Distance: 30 ft. 2 in.

Senior Dive. 1st Sheriff, 2nd Scorgie, 3rd Pegg, 4th Ridley.

Relay. 1st Trojans, 2nd Spartans, ird Thebans. Time : 1 min. 10.8 secs.

Events not in the Inter-House Competition.

Beginners' Length. 1st Burnett.

Beginners' Breadth. 1st Mayson.

At the end of the meeting the Shield and Prizes were presented by Mrs. Pegg.

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