Oct 1952 by StPetersYork

THE PETERITE Vol. XLIV

OCTOBER, 1952

No. 331

EDITORIAL The growing encroachment of jargon into all branches of human activity is a phenomenon with which we are only too familiar. We have all heard of the "Rodent Operative". Whether he catches or destroys more rats than his predecessor, the rat-catcher, or whether the dignity of his calling is in any way enhanced by this appellation is open to doubt. But he is a good example of the modern refusal to call a spade a' spade and the somewhat pathetic belief that by circumlocution and the invention of a pseudo-technical terminology we somehow at once become experts endowed with the wisdom of prolonged and exacting research. Indeed "research" is the key to everything in our enlightened age. There is no problem of everyday life and no difficulty in our human relationships which does not require for its solution the creation of a committee or society to research into it. And, once in being, the committee or society proceeds immediately to cloak its activities in a bogus scientific vocabulary perfectly designed to bemuse the general public. That educational matters have long since fallen victim to this prevailing trend is well known to anyone who has to read Ministry of Education pamphlets or Local Authority pronouncements. Someone at last has had the courage to protest against it. In the course of some correspondence in "The Times" the Goldsmith Professor of English at the University of Oxford admitted that he had been unable to understand much of a letter written by the Director of the National Foundation for Educational Research. The letter was on the subject of the examination for entry to Grammar Schools, or, as the Director called it, "contemporary 11+ selection technique". A Professor of English presumably understands English; and if he is foxed by the expert's ways of expressing himself what of the ordinary citizen, who, we imagine, is not uninterested in education? Whether the modern "intelligence test" is the best method of selecting pupils for the Grammar Schools (the subject of "The Times" correspondence) is a question on which we will not offer an opinion. But we doubt very much whether the problem is brought any nearer to solution by calling a qualifying examination "contemporary 11+ selection technique". 1

CONTENTS

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Editorial ...

The Dean of York

Commemoration, 1952 ...

Old Peterite News

Examination Results

Valete and Salvete

School Officers

House Notes

The Oxford Cup, 1951-52

The Chapel

The Library

The Curia

The Choir

Music

The Science Society The Natural History Society

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Young Farmers' Club ...

The British Ship Adoption Society

Chess

Article—"Give us Back our Eleven Days !"

C.C.F. Notes

Scouting

Shooting

Tennis

Cricket, 1952

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Rugger Fixtures, 1952

Swimming

The Boat Club ...

The Junior School

After reading "The Times" correspondence during the latter part of the holidays it was a relief to return to St. Peter's. Schoolboy speech is forthright, brief, and expressive, and certainly calls a spade a spade. After all, there is something to be said for the old-fashioned idea that language is meant to convey our thoughts and not to disguise them. All this has nothing to do with comment on the Summer Term, which is our business. Except that we are reminded of the extraordinary run-amassing technique and boundary-productivity displayed by Beachell and Fletcher during the cricket season. Their collective score aggregation was certainly supra-normal (if you see what I mean). In other words these two, as opening batsmen, had the distinction of scoring no less than 1,192 runs out of the total of 2,195 recorded by the whole side in all matches. On six occasions they scored over 50 runs before they were separated and two of these opening partnerships produced over a hundred. Of the two, Beachell was the more successful, and his total for the season of 677 runs (including two not-out centuries), for an average of 56.41, is the best recorded since the famous 1933 season of Norman Yardley. Yardley's total was 973 and his average 88.45. Even if we allow for the fact that more matches were played in 1933 than in 1952, this performance, particularly the average per innings, remains in a class by itself. Even so, we offer our warmest congratulations to Beachell, and his partner Fletcher. The tragedy of the season was, as our cricket correspondent points out, that the rest of the side so often failed to hammer home the advantage given by these two batsmen. The uncertainty of cricket is proverbial, and it is ironical that this XI, which on paper looked so promising before the season opened, by its defeat by Durham lost the first school match since 1949. The Commemoration week-end passed off successfully and was certainly enjoyed by the large number of Old Peterites who were present. The experiment of holding a separate Speech Day for St. Olave's a few days before was undoubtedly justified. The gathering on the preceding Wednesday, presided over by the Head Master, when Bishop Hubbard presented the prizes to the Junior School, was more suited to the outlook of younger boys, and naturally of more direct interest to their parents, than the more formal Senior School ceremony at the Clifton Cinema Further, the innovation avoids the dilemma which in the past must always have faced the distinguished visitors invited to our functions. To compose an address suitable alike to boys of 8 and those of 18 is manifestly beyond the wit of man. As it was, the speeches of both Lord Halifax and Bishop Hubbard were admirably adapted to their particular occasions and were much appreciated. We all regretted the departure of Mr. R. Calder at the end of the term, after ten years' devoted service to St. Peter's. Mr. Calder was 2

one of the few members of the present staff who remained to bear the heat and burden of the exacting war years, when so many of the masters, most of them now happily restored to our midst, were absent in the Services. Presentations from the School, Alcuin House (the Junior School boarding-house over which he had presided), and from his colleagues on the Staff, were tokens of the esteem and affection in which Mr. Calder was universally held. We wish him well in his new sphere. We also said "good-bye" to Miss Binns and Miss Macaulay who, in the Junior School, had given wholehearted and efficient help with Art and Music respectively. Mr. Calder's place as Senior English Master will be filled next term by Mr. M. G. Manby, M.A., of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, to whom we now extend a hearty welcome to St. Peter's, as we do to Mr. J. N. Gaastra, A.T.D., who comes to us as Art Master.

THE DEAN OF YORK "The Peterite" wishes to record its congratulations to our Chairman

of Governors, the Very Rev. E. Milner-White, Dean of York, on the

honours which were conferred on him in the course of the Summer Term. The Birthday Honours List included the award to the Dean of the C.B.E.; and the Archbishop of Canterbury, exercising an ancient prerogative, has conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Divinity. Both distinctions are richly deserved.

COMMEMORATION, 1952 Commemoration weather has become almost proverbial, and once again we were able to enjoy the festival in ideal conditions. The muster, perhaps, was larger than ever before. Statistics of attendances are not, of course, available, and dogmatic assertions on the point are perhaps best avoided. At any rate the throng of people in and around the marquee during the tea interval on the Saturday was heartening evidence of the pleasure which the annual reunion continues to give to Old Peterites, parents, and friends. (In passing we would pay our tribute to the domestic staff and their helpers on the occasion for the efficiency with which they coped with the refreshment of so large a multitude. In general, the days of Commemoration present a tough challenge to Miss Stephenson, our Domestic Supervisor, and magnificently she answers it.) There was little variation in the customary sequence of events, of which the detailed programme is printed elsewhere. An innovation was the impromptu arrangements of a fencing match between the School and O.P.s, organised by D. E. Warren, who, since he left in 1948, has made a reputation for himself in fencing circles in Scotland. 3

The usual exhibition of Arts and Crafts was augmented by examples of unofficial spare-time activities which included most of the entries for the Hobbies Cup. These latter, in their variety and the excellence of their execution, were quite remarkable and aroused much interest. Record of the peculiarly O.P. aspects of Commemoration—the Annual General Meeting and the Dinner—will be found in "O.P. News", and accounts of the Cricket Match and Boat Races between the School and Old Boys are given in their appropriate places in this issue. Accommodation in the Clifton Cinema for the Prize-giving was eased this year by the fact that room had not to be found for members of the Junior School, who this year had had their own ceremony on the previous Wednesday. Even so, the attendance was not far short of "capacity". We were particularly pleased to welcome the Earl of Halifax as our guest on the occasion. A Latin address of welcome to him was excellently delivered by J. J. Youll, the senior "Classic" of the year, as a prelude to the proceedings. The text of Youll's speech and an English translation are given at the end of this report. In a speech which wisely avoided formal rhetoric and evoked the sympathy of the varied audience by its intimate, personal appeal, Lord Halifax set before us what he believed to be the true ideals of education. To be able to distinguish between the genuine and the counterfeit, a capacity for adjusting competing arguments and claims, to have respect for the other person's opinion, to have an opinion of one's own and know why one holds it; these he stressed as the true purposes of education. He was, he said, struck by the Head Master's likening of St. Peter's to a large, happy family. Here there was a collection of people, masters, staff and boys, all doing their own jobs to keep the School going and all learning, consciously or unconsciously, from each other, and thereby showing the qualities of a happy family. "As in a family, someone who is concerned only with himself is nothing but a bore; so in school, a boy like that becomes a frightful nuisance," commented Lord Halifax. He pointed out that life outside the family was the same.. "In life outside, if people are wise they go on learning always. If you ask Mr. Churchill he will say he learns every time he runs into a rough and tumble in the House of Commons." "One of the great purposes of education in this School as in other schools is to try to make all of us respectable, decent, good citizens," he declared. "Education does not mean capacity to give slick answers in examinations." 4

He concluded by saying that he hoped that at the end of the day they would come back to the foundation—the true religion which taught them to know and worship and serve God to try to find the best way of serving Him and their fellow men. A vote of thanks to Lord Halifax, ably moved by General Latter, ended the proceedings. Holy Communion at 8-15 a.m. on the Sunday was well attended, and the Commemoration Service at 11-0 a.m. was, as it always is, an inspiring experience. We were grateful to the Bishop of Newcastle for a very moving sermon. The following was the programme for the three days :FRIDAY, 25th JULY. 11- 0 a.m. Cricket Match, School v. Old Peterites. 5-15 p.m. Old Peterite Club Annual Meeting. 7-30 p.m. Old Peterite Dinner. SATURDAY, 26th JULY. 11- 0 a.m. Speeches and Presentation of Prizes by the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Halifax, K.G. Afternoon. Cridket Match continued. Boat Races, School v. Old Peterites. 7- 0 p.m. A Display by the Band of the C.C.F. followed by the sounding of "The Retreat" and the Naval Ceremony of "Sunset". SUNDAY, 27th JULY. 8-15 a.m. Holy Communion. 11- 0 a.m. Commemoration Service and Sermon by the Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of Newcastle.

THE HEAD MASTER'S REPORT In the course of the Speech Day ceremony the Head Master gave his customary review of the School Year. The following is a résumé of his report. FINANCE The Head Master touched first on finance and emphasised that, as far as was consistent with educational and domestic efficiency, we should continue with our policy of strict economy. The last Budget had inevitably added to our food and ancillary costs, but, as far as the immediate future could be foreseen, he believed that it would not be necessary to pass on the increase to parents. BUILDING We were going forward with plans for classroom accommodation, the extension of the Science Block, and the completion of the Grove boarding-house, and it was hoped to obtain a licence for the first within the next year. It was not, of course, possible to finance new building out of income, and he earnestly commended the new appeal 5

for funds which would be issued shortly. These were not times in which we could look for large benefactions. He hoped that whatever gifts individuals could afford would be subscribed by the method of a 7-year covenant which ensured the maximum advantage to the School. EXAMINATION AGE LIMIT All of us Mr. Dronfield said would welcome the removal of the age-limit for entry to the examination for the General Certificate of Education. In future, fitness to take the examination would be determined on purely educational grounds. This meant that all boys entering the VIth Form would enjoy that wider education which hitherto had not been possible for the bright, but young boy who had had to be a VIth and Vth former at the same time. ,

DEAN MILNER-WHITE SCHOLARSHIPS

The fund endowing these Scholarships, explained the Head Master, would maintain three ex-Minster Choir School boys at St. Peter's. This meant that with the already existing Edward Long bequest, there would normally be an opportunity each year for one boy to proceed to St. Peter's after leaving the Song School. We had already had evidence of the excellence of such boys, and he could not think of a better way of helping both us and the Minster than that chosen by the Dean. FRANK PICK PRIZE FOR DESIGN

Mr. Dronfield recalled that last November a plaque had been unveiled at the School to the memory of Frank Pick by the Lord Latham, the Chairman of London Transport. We were grateful to London Transport for thus enabling us to perpetuate the name of one of our distinguished Old Peterites. Today there appeared in the Prize List for the first time the Frank Pick Prize for Design. This was provided by the interest on a capital sum spontaneously collected by O.P.s at the last London Dinner as a permanent memorial to Frank Pick's work. CAREERS

It was pleasing to note that in boys' choice of careers the accent was on vocation rather than on possible monetary reward. At the same time there was, Mr. Dronfield believed, a tendency for boys to be influenced by family traditions rather than their own particular aptitudes. Though far from discouraging entry to the professions, he would like to break down the prejudice against a business career which still persisted in the Public Schools. The best type of Public School boy was definitely wanted in commerce, and, in fact, there were more vacancies than suitable candidates. Industry and commerce required the best recruits available. In this matter the Public Schools Appointments Bureau was doing invaluable work of liaison between the schools and the business world.

LEAVING AGE In touching on a growing tendency for boys to leave school at too-early an age the Head Master, while appreciating the effects of the present financial stringency, felt that this was a mistake. The last year of a full school career provided invaluable experience which developed just those qualities of self-reliance and leadership which are so needed in the world today. National Service, too, had its effect on early withdrawals from school. It was tempting to leave at 16 so as to complete a professional qualification before National Service. But this seemed a short-sighted view, and he was gratified to observe that employers who had hitherto looked for boys to begin "articles" or other training at the age of 16 or so were beginning to realise that they could not thus expect to get the best type of fully-trained Public School boy THE WORK OF THE SCHOOL In turning to the academic achievements of the School the Head Master pointed out that the new examination, which recorded only pass standards in a subject at any level, did not lend itself to comparisons. The results both at Advanced and Ordinary levels showed a large number of passes in a wide range of subjects, and we could feel satisfied with our first experience of the new examination. Our outstanding examination success in the year had been D. G. Hilton's Open Scholarship in Mathematics at Queen's College, Oxford : and on the results of the General Certificate Examination we had gained a State Scholarship and three county awards. One advantage in the new examination was that we had abandoned the old idea that every subject taught in the School must one day be taken by each boy in a public examination. This meant that we could be more selective in the actual examination subjects taken by a particular boy, while not allowing him to drop his non-examination subjects. We could thus pursue more easily the wider aims of education. Mr. Dronfield laid particular stress on the General Paper which was available for "A" and "S" candidates in the Certificate examination. The Oxford and Cambridge Colleges had long been anxious for some examinational assessment of the general education of their specialised Scholarship candidates. This paper had the same object, and we had decided that all our candidates should take it. Boys would be encouraged to discuss present-day problems and to take an intelligent interest in the many topics on which a well-educated man should be informed. The result in this examination was perhaps of less importance than the attitude of mind which the attempt would evoke. OUT-OF-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES In a review of the many aspects of school life outside the classroom the Head Master referred in particular to an innovation which he hoped would become permanent. This was the allocation of one

afternoon in the week to hobbies and spare-time activities. The utilization of this free time was the concern of the boys, individually or collectively, and the only "official" action was to debar any activity organised by authority or in any sense compulsory. The response by the boys had been varied and interesting, and the experiment had certainly proved worthwhile; and it was a partial answer to the criticism that school life was too much organised and that little was left to the boys' initiative. In a summary of the Games throughout the year special mention was made of the achievements of Beachell and Fletcher in the cricket season just completed and, in Rugger, of A. N. Wyatt-Gunning, D. I. Fletcher, and P. D. F. James, all of whom played in representative schoolboy county sides. In conclusion Mr. Dronfield thanked all, from the Chairman of the Governors downwards, who had helped to make the past year one of progress and success. There was a wide-spread spirit of loyalty and co-operation which made St. Peter's School the "happy family" we could claim that it was. 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 -

- J. T. Ankers - J. J. Youll - J. J. Youll - D. G. Barton - SB. M. Nendick R. J. Shanks

Whytehead Memorial Prizes for Divinity : - J. C. Oldroyd VIth Form - T. A. W. Kettlewell Below VIth - R. D. Palframan Toyne European History Prize - D. G. Hilton The Head Master's Prize for Mathematics A. N. Wyatt-Gunning The B.M.A. Medal for Science The Jack Brittain Memorial Prize for Middle School I. E. F. Morton Essay M. A. Butterworth The Frank Pick Prize for Design The Old Peterite Club Reading Prizes : - C. V. Roberts VIth Form - A. G. D. Staines Below VIth - D. K. Timms Modern Languages Prize - S. H. Storey Physics Prize - M. J. F. Everitt Chemistry Prize - D. J. Nesham Geography Prize Music Prizes : R. B. Atkinson Piano R. Atkinson Instrumental R. J. De Little Art Prize General Knowledge Prizes : R. D. Palframan VIth Form R. N. Johnson Below VIth

VA VB VC VX IVA IVB IVC SHELL A SHELL B

FORM PRIZES (1951-1952) - P. L. Bardgett - P. G. Brooke - A. B. Bryce - D. G. Barton - C. W. Jose - R. F. Scales - F. D. Jordan - I. E. F. Morton - P. A. Lacy -

AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME TO THE RT. HON. THE EARL OF HALIFAX, K.G. GIVEN AT ST. PETER'S SCHOOL, 26TH JULY, 1952 BY J. J. YOULL (Winner of the Dean of York's Prize for Latin Prose Composition) ORATIO AD CONCILIUM SCHOLAE SANCTI PETRI ANTE DIEM SEPTIMUM KALENDAS AUGUSTAS MDCCCCLII Salvete omnes. Mihi, ut cui propositum sit pro Schola nostra virum salutare nobilissimum ac illustrissimum qui hodie nobis adesse voluit opus aggrediendum est et difficillimum, ut videtur, et gratissimum. Nam tuis prxclaris honoribus et factis satisfacere difficillimum, praesertim cum oratio mea, ut jamdudum usitatum, Latine est habenda. Nihil tamen gratius, nihil honoratius fieri potest quam quad nostrum concilium prxsentia tua ornavisti et illustravisti. Itaque, quoad ejus facere possum, paucis quidem verbis sed ex animo rem temptabo. Me quidem reputantem quid de te dicendum sit hoc fortasse consolare possum, non opus esse apud talem concursum sermone longo. Tu enim, lumen et ornamentum nostri comitatus Eboracensis, unde originem ducis, nec ignotus inter ignorantes nec inter alienos advena ad nos venisti. Quis horum tua singularia in civitatem beneficia ignorat? Cur plurimos et amplissimos honores in te merito cumulatos apud hos bene scientes seriatim percurram? Certe haud indignum est te, ut Cancellarium nobilissimi ordinis Garterii, summo hujus regni honore esse ornatum. Quad ad illas facetias Melbornianas, honorem ilium meriti omnino expertem esse, in te quantum ironix, quantum paradoxi ! Tu enim, vir insignissime et praeclarissime, dum per longos annos in rebus publicis versaris, quem honorem in imperio administrando non attigisti? Quem non ornavisti tua eximia virtute et ingenio? Ut omittam illa plurima et diversa officia, agriculturam, res militares, negotia peregrina, hxc et multa alia pari arte pari dignitate curata—duo fortasse excipere licet inter tot et tantos labores pro civibus tuis susceptos. Nonne to apud Indos, gentem tunc ut semper 9

tumultuosam et seditiosam, regio imperio praditus miro inter tantas difficultates successu munus per quinquennium memorabile sustinuisti? Nec non in recenti Bello post hominum memoriam savissimo, nonne tu, delegatus ut negotia nostra apud Americanos curares, rem maximi momenti suscepisti? Causes enim nostra maximi interfuit nullam esse inter nos et socios nostros discordiam, nullas querimonias, nullas controversias. Hinc quidem omnis spes salutis pendebat. Turin vero, si nunquam alias, opus fuit experientia, sollertia, diligentia. Nec in tanto discrimine patria defuisti. Tuam propter prudentiam et consilium, moresque tuos urbanos et jucundos inter duas gentes omnia per concordiam mirabilem gerebantur. Certe tu victoria pars magna fuisti. Hodie autem fortasse ad nos maxime pertinet te bis electum esse qui res scholasticas administrares et Cancellarium Universitatis Oxoniensis creatum tantum honorem maxima cum laude et dignitate undeviginti annos obtinuisse. Haud ignari te nobis, et pueris et parentibus, consilium bonum et fidele daturum esse orationem tuam cupidi expectamus. Red jam tempus equum fumantia solvere colla.' Illo Virgiliano admonitus finem eloquendi facio. Hoc solum addiderim. Nostra wtate homines stulti et invidi, quibus injuria est aliquem sanguine longo censeri, viros genere et moribus prwstantes mordere solent. Tu vero, si quis alius, maximum documentum prastas quantum tibi et tui similibus debeamus. Tu enim, quamquam illustrissimo loco natus et opibus florens, contemptis fortune tux beneficiis, deliciis ac illecebris otii securi omnino resputis, ut de patria et civibus bene merearis totum animum intendere pratulisti. Nec denique mihi omittendum est tux vita exemplum optimum et nobilissimum. Nam, quod in nostra agitate rarissimum, inter tot et tantos labores hoc recte percipis, hoc te confirmari et gubernari voluisti, nullum in rebus humanis auxilium, nullum tutamentum, nullam consolationem nisi in jure immutabili ac sempiterno omnipotentis Dei. A TRANSLATION OF THE SPEECH Ladies and Gentlemen, I realise that my task of welcoming to the School the distinguished nobleman who is our guest today is as difficult as it is pleasant. For it is difficult, Sir, for me to do justice to your outstanding honours and achievements, particularly as custom demands that I should make my address in the Latin tongue. We are however most grateful for the honour you do us in gracing our gathering with your illustrious presence; and, as far as I am able, in a few words, but with sincerity, I shall make the attempt. When I reflect on what I am to say, I find consolation in the fact that at such an assembly there is no need for me to speak at length. 10

For you, Sir, an honoured and distinguished Yorkshireman, comp among people who know you well and not as a stranger in a strange land. There is none of us here who is not familiar with your great services to the State; and I need not enumerate in detail the many great and well-deserved honours which have been showered upon you. It is just that you, as Chancellor of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, should have been accorded the highest honour in our realm. Surely the famous quip of Lord Melbourne, that there is "no damned merit about it" is, in your case, ironical and a paradox. For in the long years of your public life, what office in the government of our empire have you not attained and adorned by your character and genius? I will say nothing of the many and diverse posts which you have held with skill and distinction—Minister of Agriculture, of War, of Foreign Affairs and many others—but perhaps I may refer to two of the great services which you have rendered your fellow-countrymen. As Viceroy of India, a country at that time discontented and rebellious, for five memorable years you carried out with conspicuous success a task which was beset with difficulties. And more recently, in the most savage war in history, as our Ambassador in the United States you shouldered a burden of supreme importance. What could have been more vital to our cause than that between us and our allies there should be no discord, no resentment, no misunderstanding? Our very survival depended on that. Then, if ever, there was need of experience, of tact, of perseverance. And you did not fail your country. Your foresight, your wisdom, your pleasant and urbane manner ensured that between our two peoples there was a remarkable harmony. It is true so say that you made no mean contribution to victory. Possibly today we are most interested in the fact that you have twice held office as President of the Board of Education and that for nineteen years you have borne with distinction the dignity of Chancellor of the University of Oxford. Knowing full well that you will give sound and trustworthy advice to all here, boys and parents alike, we look forward to your address with the greatest eagerness. But 'the time has come to loose the horses' steaming necks', and. warned by Virgil's words, I shall bring my speech to a close. I would add only this. In our day, among the stupid and malicious, to whom noble lineage is a personal affront, it is customary to carp at those who are distinguished in birth and in character. You, Sir, above all men, remind us of what we owe to you and those like you. Though of high rank and fortune you have yet disdained to enjoy the advantages of your station in life and have rejected the temptation to enjoy a carefree leisure, but rather have devoted yourself wholeheartedly to the service of your country and your fellow-citizens. Finally I would mention what is the finest and noblest lesson your life has to teach. What is rare indeed in our age, in all your 11

great undertakings you have seen clearly, and it has been your strength and your guiding principle, that in human affairs, there is no help, no safeguard, and no consolation save in the unchanging and eternal law of Almighty God.

OLD PETERITE NEWS THE OLD PETERITE CLUB ANNUAL MEETING The 61st Annual General Meeting of the Club was held in the Big Hall at 5-15 pm. on Friday, 25th July. The Head Master, as Vice-President, took the Chair. The accounts for the previous year were read and adopted, and Mr. J. N. Blenkin and Mr. W. P. Anelay were re-elected to the Committee. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted : 1. That Rules 4 and 5 of the Club should be altered to read as follows : "The Treasurer, with the sanction of a resolution passed at an Ordinary General Meeting of the Members, shall pay into a fund to be placed at the disposal of the School such sum of money as the members present may decide is not required by the Club, on the understanding that the School will pay the sum of £60 each year to cover the running expenses of the Club." 2. That £400 32% War Loan be transferred to the School to be held as a fund known as "The Old Peterite Prize Fund", and that £2,000 in cash be given to the School. In discussion it was emphasised that, as all members of the Club were sent copies of "The Peterite" each term, "The Peterite" should be regarded as the official organ of the Club and the regular means of communication to members. The London Secretary, Mr. A. B. Cooper, announced that the next "London Dinner" would be held at Brown's Hotel, Albemarle Street, on Wednesday, 12th November, as "Guy Fawkes" Day this year fell on a Wednesday. Members who may be in London on that date, and have not received a circular by the beginning of November, should write to Mr. Cooper at 137 Longland Drive, Totteridge, London, N.20.

OLD PETERITE DINNER The Old Peterite Dinner was held at the Chase Hotel on Friday, 25th July. Brigadier C. C. Fairweather, Vice-President, took the Chair. The toast of the School was proposed by G. N. P. Crombie and replied to by the Head Master, who in speaking proposed a toast to the Rev. J. A. Easten (1881-90), who had been such a regular and

faithful supporter of all the Old Peterite functions for many years. The toast of the Old Peterite Club was proposed by the Head of the School, J. T. Ankers, and replied to by A. G. Reynolds. The following attended the dinner :W, W. Powell. N. B. Harrison. W. Amos. W. H. Andrews. W. P. Anelay. J. N. Blenkin. J, G. Booth. J. M. Booth. E. G. Brown. F. D. Brown. L. Burgess. A. Cawood. K. G. Chilman. P. W. G. Chilman. M. T. Clegg. R. E. Cochrane. A. B. Cooper. D. K. Crews. G. N. P. Crombie. R. G. De Little. C. P. Denby. J. A. Easten. R. G. Emmett. C. C. Fairweather. R. E. S. Farrar. R. J. Gibson. C. D. Goode. G. P. Gray. J. Hannon. P. E. Hannon. R. F. Harding. .

G. M. Herring. D. V. Hewitt. E. J. Hillyard. H. N. Hodd. N. M. Hodd. W. G. Huntley. D. C. Jack. E. S. Jeffs. R. J. Kelsey. M. E. Kershaw. D. W. Knowlson. P. C. Knowlson. G. D. Lambert. B. Lee. T. J, Lewis. N. G. L. R. McDermid. R. T. McDermid. H. V. Moore. P. N. H. Moreton. H. Murray. R. L. Murray. F. N. Newdick. D. G. Oliver. F. W. B. Pacey. R. Parker. A. W. Ping. W. B. Powell.

D. J. Pratt. K. M. Ratcliff. J. V. Rayson. R, A. Relton. A. G. Reynolds. P. J. Ahead. K. H. Rhodes. J. M. Ryder. D. T. Rumfitt. H. C. Scott. J. L. Simpson. F. C. Slegg. G. D. Smith. G. W. Smith. R. A. Stratton. P. G. Taylor. D. C. Thompson. D. T. N. Tyne. R. E. Underwood. J. D. C. Wall. D. E. Warren. A. Watson. R. D. Watson. P. R. Whitelock. The Headmaster. The Head of the School (J. T. Ankers).

OLD PETERITE XV v. THE SCHOOL Saturday, 6th December, 2-30 p.m. R. Parker (School House and The Grove, 1944-49) will be collecting the O.P. side this year, and will be pleased to receive applications to play. His address is :—Moor End, Catterall, Nr. Preston, Lancs. (Tel. : Garstang 72). OLD PETERITE CLUB COLOURS

BLAZERS.

It will soon be possible again to obtain the striped blazer in the O.P. colours. Messrs. R. W. Anderson, 33 Coney Street, have ordered the cloth which will be woven in serge, and will make blazers for a maximum price of £,10. This blazer should not have the badge on the pocket. Caps will also be obtainable. Pocket badges for the alternative blue blazer may be obtained from Mr. A. T. Howat at the School Shop at the price of 25/-. 13

TIES.

There are now two official Old Peterite Club ties : the old striped tie and the newly sanctioned "Town" tie (thin Chocolate, White and Light Blue stripes on a Dark Blue background). These can be obtained from Messrs. Anderson and from the School Shop. OLD PETERITE LODGE The Old Peterite Lodge of Freemasons (No. 6412 on the Register of the United Grand Lodge of England) was founded on the 5th of March, 1947, with the object of furthering the masonic association of Old Boys, Masters and Governors of the School, and meets at the Masonic Hall, Duncombe Place, York, on the third Wednesday in March, May, June, July, October and November. At the Annual Installation Meeting, held on 18th June, 1952, Wor. Bro. G. N. Paul Crombie was installed as Worshipful Master, and the following Officers appointed and invested :Immediate Past Master : Wor. Bro. M. T. Clegg. Senior Warden : Bro. J. Saville, J.P. Junior Warden : Bro. J. N. Blenkin, O.B.E., M.C., T.D. Chaplain : Bro. The Rev. H. N. Hodd, T.D. Treasurer : Wor. Bro. H. L. Creer, J.P. Secretary : Bro. W. S. Moore. Director of Ceremonies : Wor. Bro. R. A. Wilkinson. Senior Deacon : Bro. A. S. Rymer, O.B.E., J.P. Junior Deacon : Bro. D. L. T. Creer. Asst. Director of Ceremonies : Wor. Bro. F. W. B. Pacey. Organist : Bro. R. H. Buckton. Asst. Secretary : Bro. E. R. Gossop. Inner Guard : Bro. W. Elliott, O.B.E., T.D. Stewards : Bro. P. F. Ringrose. Bro. D. T. Rumfitt. Tyler : Bro. S. E. Howe. Charity Representative : Wor. Bro. C. Oliver.

At the Annual Installation Meeting held on 18th June, 1952, Secretary at 148 Manor Drive, North, Boroughbridge Road, York. ITEMS Sir Philip Morris, C.B.E. (St. Peter's, 1913-20), Vice-Chancellor of Bristol University, has been appointed a Governor of the B.B.C. for a term of office expiring in 1956.

* * * P. Hay (1923-31) was awarded the Ph.D. degree by the University of Leeds in July last. The Doctorate was conferred for his research work on relationships between chemical structure and physiological actions of drugs. 14

HONOURS AND DECORATIONS "The London Gazette" for Friday, 23rd May, published a list of awards for distinguished service in operations in Korean waters. These included the D.S.C. to Lieutenant R. S. F. Webber, R.N. (St. Peter's, 1938-42).

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R. J. Townshend (1945-50) has been Mentioned in Despatches. The award was made by 'Major-General Cassells, G.O.C., Commonwealth Division, on 24th June, at a special parade of the Royal Leicestershire Regt., in which Townshend is serving as 2nd Lieut. Twelve officers and men were decorated for services in Korea. * * * T. B. Boulton (1939-43) also received a Mention for gallant and distinguished service in Malaya. The award was published in the Supplement to "The Gazette" dated 4th April. Boulton, who was at the time Captain, R.A.M.C., has now completed his National Service and is pursuing his career as a doctor in civilian life. His recent marriage is recorded below.

R. S. F. WEBBER A letter from Webber, whose address is H.M.S. Chieftain, c/o F.M.O., Malta, tells us that he intends to serve a further three years with the Royal Navy. He joined in the war, immediately on leaving School, and has already served ten years at sea, much of the time on stations abroad. Prior to joining the destroyer "Chieftain" as Navigator he had been on loan to the New Zealand Navy. It was while he was serving with the R.N.Z. Navy in Korean waters he gained the award mentioned above. His letter tells us something of the episode .. . "I took first a daylight raiding party ashore well behind the enemy's lines and captured some North Korean prisoners; and the second time I took some of our N.Z. sailors, a deatchment of marines, and some Americans ashore in the middle watch, killed several of the enemy and destroyed a Bofors gun which was giving us a lot of trouble. During the evacuation the North Koreans and my own Americans tried to fill me with lead at point-blank range, a friendly gesture that I was only able to appreciate because all missed ! Personally I found teaching the South Koreans how to minesweep from the bridge of one of their sweepers in the middle of a Russian minefield far more nerve-racking." Webber's letter, written at Port Said, where he is standing by in the light of the Egyption troubles, has much of interest to tell us, and we regret that space cannot be found for extensive quotation of his experiences in Pacific waters. He has much good to say of the Koreans themselves, ". . . . about 40% of the South Korean Navy (of a higher

standard than is commonly supposed) is manned by North Koreans— a case of which stable one was in at the outbreak of the war. We got to know many of these people and found them both intelligent and amusing, and I was sorry to say 'good-bye' to them." OBITUARY MR. WAYNMAN BRUNTON We regret to record the death of Mr. Waynman Brunton, of Kader Close Farm, Acklam, Middlesbrough, in Carter Bequest Hospital, Middlesbrough. He was a member of one of the best known farming families in the North Riding. He was 44.

Mr. Waynman Brunton was a churchwarden at Marton. He was an ex-member of Marton Hockey Club, a member of Middlesbrough Golf Club, and vice-president of Middlesbrough C.C. and Marton C.C. In recent years his special knowledge had been freely placed at the disposal of the Middlesbrough F.C. in connection with playing pitch improvement. He was at St. Peter's from 1921 to 1923. BIRTHS BRINDLEY.--On 3rd July, 1952, to Joyce Elizabeth (nee Beer), wife of P. C. Brindley (1940-45), a son—Guy Richard. REYNOLDS.—On 8th June, 1952, at Solihull, Birmingham, to Jeanne, wife of Guy King-Reynolds, a daughter. [1932-42.] MARRIAGES BOULTON—BROWN. On 30th August, 1952, in Workington, Tom Babington Boulton, M.A., M.B., B.Chir., to Helen, daughter of Dr. Adam Brown, O.B.E., and Mrs. Brown, of Workington Cumberland. [Rise, 1939-43.] GOSSOP—STOREY. On Saturday, 26th July, 1952, at St. Giles' Church, Copmanthorpe, York, by the Rev. H. Fowler, Eric Richard, only son of Mr. R. and the late Mrs. R. Gossop, of York, to Dorothy Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Storey, of Copmanthorpe. [1930-37.] PING-SPEED. On 9th August, 1952, at Calcutta, Alan, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Wentworth Ping, of St. Peter's School, to Dorothy, younger daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Speed, of Port Lincoln, South Australia. [1929-36.] SPEIGHT—HULBERT. On 5th May, 1952, at St. Michael's Church Basingstoke, Peter Speight to Pamela June, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Hulbert, of Basingstoke. [1939-46.] 16

SYKES—JAMES. On 30th August, 1952, at St. Mary Redcliffe Church, 'Bristol, Peter Robin Sykes, only son of Mr. and Mrs. I. P. H. Sykes, of Glenhow, Saltbum-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire, to Pamela Susan James, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. James, of Heneage Court, Falfield, Glos. [1942-47.] THOMAS—TELFORD. On 7th June, at St. Mary's Church, Acklam, Middlesbrough, Thomas Peter, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Thomas, of Middlesbrough, to Margaret, daughter of Mr. J. W. Telford and the late Mrs. Telford, of Middlesbrough. VERO—JACOMB. On 4th June, 1952, in the Cathedral, Nairobi, Kenya, Capt. Gerald William Vero to Elizabeth Jacomb. [1935-40.] ENGAGEMENTS BEETHAM—MARSDEN. The engagement is announced between S. H. Beetham, of Lidget Lane, Leeds, and Miss J. R. Marsden, of Hillthorpe, Pudsey, Leeds. [193 6-41.] DAVISON—HOLMES. The engagement is announced between Eric Pollitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Davison, of Durham Moor, Durham, and Barbara, elder daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E. Holmes, of Linton, Maidstone, Kent. [1939-42.] WRIGHT—SHIELLS. The engagement is announced between Peter John, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Wright, of Great Warley, Essex, and Margaret Thornton, daughter of the Rev. R. T. and Mrs. Shiells, of Brentwood, Essex. [1942-45.]

EXAMINATION RESULTS July, 1952 SCHOLARSHIPS J. T. Ankers, State Scholarship in Modern Languages. J. J. You11, State Scholarship and North Riding Major Bursary in Classics. A. N. Wyatt-Gunning, West Riding Major Scholarship in Science. D. A. Haxby, York City Bursary in Classics. GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION ADVANCED LEVEL. UPPER VI.

J. T. Ankers* (French, German) D. A. Haxby* (Latin, Ancient History). P. D. F. James* (Zoology, Botany). M. B. Markus* (Chemistry). B. Meredith* (French, German). R. D. Palframan* (French, History). G. W. Riley* (Physics, Chemistry). E. Robinson* (French, Geography). H. P. G. Shaw (History, Geography). S. H. Storey* (Mathematics for Science, Physics, Chemistry). S. J. White* (French, History). A. N, Wyatt-Gunning* (Zoology, Botany). J. J. Youll* (Latin, Greek, Ancient History).

LOWER VI. M. A. Butterworth (Mathematics and Higher Mathematics). D. Coverdale (Physics, Chemistry). E. G. Dixon* (French, History). M. J. F. Everitt* (Physics, Chemistry). D. I Fletcher* (History). T. A. Foy* (Mathematics for Science, Physics). M. T. Greenwood* (Physics, Chemistry). J. C. M. Herring* (Mathematics for Science, Physics). J. M. Holt* (Physics, Chemistry). J. C. Oldroyd* (Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics). G. B. Pullan* (Mathematics for Science, Physics). M. J. Quarmby* (French, English). J. M. Raylor (French, English). H. W. J. Rigg* (Mathematics for Science, Physics). C. V. Roberts* (French, English, History). C. K. Smith* (Latin, Ancient History). P. G. Taylor* (Latin, Greek, Ancient History). D. K. Timms* (French, German). J. B. Weightman* (Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics). * Indicates a Pass in the optional General Paper. .

ALTERNATIVE "0" LEVEL. UPPER VI. M. B. Markus (Biology). LOWER VI. M. J. F. Everitt (Biology). D. I. Fletcher (French). T. A. Foy (Chemistry). M. T. Greenwood (Biology). J. M, Holt (Biology). TRANSITUS. A. T. Booth (Geography). J. B. Claydon (Geography). J. M. Hamilton (Geography). J. N. T. Howat (Geography). W. R. Ibberson (Geography). J. R. Moore (Geography). ORDINARY LEVEL. LOWER VI. D. Coverdale (Elementary Mathematics). P. G. Taylor (English Language, French, Elementary Mathematics). D. K. Timms (English Language, Elementary Mathematics). TRANSITUS. A. T. Booth (English Language, Elementary Mathematics). J. B. Claydon (English Language, Latin). J. C. Dent (English Language, Art). C. M. Dunn (English Language, French, Elementary Mathematics). R. Runwell (English Language, Elementary Mathematics). J. Ford (English Language, French, Elementary Mathematics). J. M. Hamilton (English Language, History, French). J. N. T. Howat (English Language, Latin). W. R. Ibberson (English Language, French). D. G. S. Jesper (English Language, French, Elementary Mathematics). P. S. Lumby (Art). A. M. Marsh (English Language, French, Elementary Mathematics). M. S. Milne (English Language, Elementary Mathematics, Biology).

J. R. Moore (English Language, Elementary Mathematics). B. M. Nendick (English Language, French, Elementary Mathematics). J. M. Rollinson (English Language, Elementary Mathematics). R. J. Shanks (English Language, French, Elementary Mathematics). J. M. Sparham (English Language, French, Elementary Mathematics). C. W. Thompson (English Language, French). E. K. Walker (Additional Mathematics). VA. P. L. Bardgett (English Language, English Literature, Latin, French, Elementary Maths., Additional Maths., Physics with Chemistry). C. J. Bevan (English Lang., History, Physics with Chemistry). A. Bloomfield (English Lang., English Lit., Geography, French, Elementary Maths., Additional Maths.). M. W. Bolton (English Lang., English Lit., History, Latin, French, Elementary Maths., Physics with Chemistry). R. G. Bough (English Lang., English Lit., History, Latin, French, Elementary Maths., Additional Maths., Physics with Chemistry). A. M. Carr (English Lang., English Lit., History, Latin, French, Elementary Maths., Additional Maths., Physics with Chemistry). C. C. S. Chapman (English Lahg., English Lit., History, Geography, French, Elementary Maths., Physics with Chemistry). J. Crossley (English Lang., English Lit., Geography, French, Elementary Maths., Additional Maths.). E. Davey (English Lang., Geography, Latin, French, Elementary Maths., Additional Maths.). H. A. L. Golightly (English Lang., English Lit., History, French, General Science). J. M. Grainger (English Lang., English Lit., History, French, Elementary Maths., Additional Maths., Physics with Chemistry). C. J. Griffiths (English Lang., English Lit., History, French, Elementary Maths., Physics with Chemistry). A. I. Harrison (History, French, Elementary Maths., Physics with Chemistry). W. J. Horsley (English Lang., English Lit., Geography, French, Elementary Maths.). R. N. Johnson (English Lang., English Lit., Geography, French, Elementary Maths.). J. D. Metcalfe (English Lit., Geography, Elementary Maths., Additional Maths., Physics with Chemistry). J. E. H. Quickf all (English Lang., History, French, Elementary Maths., Additional Maths., Physics with Chemistry). N. R. Seaton (English Lang., English Lit., French, Elementary Maths., General Science). A. E. Simpson (English Lang., English Lit., French, Elementary Maths., Additional Maths., General Science). J. M. Welsh (English Lang., English Lit., Geography, French, Elementary Maths., Additional Maths.). VB. P. G. Brooke (English Lang., English Lit., History, Geography, Elementary Maths., Physics with Chemistry). M. J. Firth (Geography). P. J. French (Elementary Maths., Physics with Chemistry). G. D. Gardner (English Lang., Geography, Physics with Chemistry). G. E. Glasson (Geography, Physics with Chemistry). J. H. Hepworth (History, Elementary Maths., Physics with Chemistry). R. M. Hick (English Lit., History, Geography). R. B. Holdsworth (English Lang., English Lit., Geography, French, Physics with Chemistry).

J. G. Humble (English Lang., English Lit., Geography, Physics with Chemistry). B. N. Jackson (English Lang., History, Geography, Elementary Maths., Additional Maths., General Science). C. H. Lewis (English Lang., History, Geography, Elementary Maths.). M. J. McCallum (English Lang., English Lit., History, Physics with Chemistry). J. H. MacDonald (Geography, Elementary Maths., Physics with Chemistry). W. G. A. Maxwell (English Lang., History, Geography, Elementary Maths., Physics with Chemistry). R. Nelson (English Lang., Geography, Physics with Chemistry). C. C. Porteous (English Lang.). B. Potter (English Lang., English Lit., French, Elementary Maths., Physics with Chemistry). P. Richardson (English Lang., Geography, General Science). T. R. M. Sheriff (English Lang., English Lit., History, Elementary Maths., Physics with Chemistry). C. B. Simpson (English Lang., English Lit., History, French, Elementary Maths., Physics with Chemistry). J. 0. Walton (English Lang., English Lit., French). R. D. Welch (English Lang., English Lit., History, French, Elementary Maths., Physics with Chemistry). P. B. Wilson (English Lang., Geography, Elementary Maths.). VC. R. B. Atkinson (English Lang., English Lit., Elementary Maths., Physics with Chemistry). J. H. Baines (English Lang., English Lit., History, Elementary Maths., Physics with Chemistry, Art). A. B. Bryce (English Lang., English Lit., Geography, French, Elementary Maths., Additional Maths., Physics with Chemistry, Art). C. M. C. Burdass (Elementary Maths., General Science). M. N. Coates (Elementary Maths., General Science, Art). P. Crowe (English Lang., Geography, Elementary Maths., Physics with Chemistry, Art). R. J. De Little (Art). D. C. Dick (Elementary Maths., General Science, Art). J. A. Hunter (English Lang., French, General Science, Art). J. A. Jackson (Elementary Maths., Physics with Chemistry), R. A. Jackson (Elementary Maths., Physics with Chemistry). R. M. Johnson (English Lang., English Lit., Geography, Elementary Maths., General Science, Art). M, J. Kent (English Lang., English Lit., Geography, Elementary Maths., Physics with Chemistry, Art). C. W. Leach (English Lit., General Science, Art). M. B. Rusholme (Physics with Chemistry). J. A. Sharp (English Lang.). R. Shepherd (Physics with Chemistry). J. E. Smith (General Science). P. Smith (Elementary Maths., General Science, Art). D. A. Stabler (Physics with Chemistry, Art). R. M. Stork (English Lang., English Lit., Geography, General Science, Art). J. M. E, Walton (Art). J. A. E. Wick (English Literature, Art). T. Wilkinson (History, Elementary Maths.). R. K. Young (Art).

Errata slip Valete July, 1952 T R M Sheriff. 1949-52 (St Olave's, 1947). VB. Cadet in CCF. Cert. "A", Part 1, 1952. Efficiency badge. 1 st class shot. C C Porteous. 1949-52 (St Olave's, 1945). VC. Cadet in CCF. (RAF Section) Cert. "A", Part 1, 1951. Efficiency badge. 1 st class shot.

VALETE AND SALVETE VALETE

(July, 1952)

THE GROVE

D. I. Fletcher. 1947-52 (St. Olave's, 1944). School House, 1947-48 Head

of Grove. School Monitor. Lower VI Modern. School Cert., 1950. Colts XV, 1948-49. Played for 2nd XV, 1949-50. "A" XV, 1950-51. 1st XV, 1950-51-52. Colours, 1950-51. Cap, 1951-52. Played for Leeds and District Public Schools XV, 1951. Played for Yorkshire Public Schools XV, 1952. 2nd XI Hockey, 1951. Colours, 1951. 1st XI Hockey, 1952. Colours, 1952. Colts XI, 1949. Played for 2nd XI, 1950-51. 1st XI, 1951-52. Colours, 1951-52. Cap, 1952. Member of the Curia, Games Committee. P.O. in C.C.F. (Naval Section). Cert. "A", Part I, 1949. Ldg/Seaman Exam., 1950. P.O. Exam., 1951. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot. J. Whittaker. 1947-52 (St. Olave's, 1944). House Monitor. Transitus. Played for 2nd XV, 1951-52. Rowed for 3rd IV, 1950. 2nd IV, 1951. Colours, 1951. Captain of Boats, 1952. Chapel Committee. Sgt. in C.C.F. (Army Section). Cert. "A", 1951. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot. J. C. Dent. 1948-52 (St. Olave's, 1943). House Monitor. Transitus Maths. Played for 2nd XV, 1951-52. 2nd IV, 1952. Colours, 1952. A.B. in C.C.F. (R.N. Section). Cert. "A", Part I, 1951. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot. J. E. Smith. 1947-52 (St. Olave's, 1944). House Monitor. VC. L/Sgt. in ss Shot. C.C.F. Cert. "A", 1951. 1st Cla C. J. Bevan. 1949-52 (St. Olave's, 1945). VA. Cadet in C.C.F. Cert. "A", Part I, 1952. 1st Class Shot. H. A. L. Golightly. 1948-52 (St. Olave's, 1943). VA. Fencing Team, 194950-51. Chess Team, 1950-51-52. A.B. in C.C.F. (R.N. Section). Cert. "A", Part I, 1950. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot. G. E. Glasson. 1949-52 (St. Olave's, 1945). VB. Cadet in C.C.F. Cert. "A", 1952. J. H. Hamilton. 1948-52 (St. Olave's, 1945). Transitus. Debating Society Committee. C. C. Porteous. 1949-52 (St. Olave's, 1947). VB. Cadet in C.C.F. Cert. "A", Part I, 1952. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot. T. R. M. Sheriff. 1949-52 (St. Olave's, 1945). VC. Cadet in C.C.F. (R.A.F. Section). Cert. "A", Part I, 1951. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot. T. Wilkinson. 1948-52 (St. Olave's, 1946). VC. Colts XI, 1951. Colours, 1951. Played for 1st XI, 1952. 2nd XI, 1952. Colours, 1952. Cadet in C.C.F. (Army Section). Cert. "A", 1952. THE MANOR J. J. Youll. 1947-52 (St. Olave's, 1943). School Monitor. Head of The Manor. U.VI Classics. School Cert., 1949. State Scholarship and North Riding Bursary, 1952. 2nd XV, 1950-51-52. 2nd XI Hockey, 1951-52. Colts XI, 1948-49. Colours, 1949. Played for 1st XI, 1949. 1st XI Cap, 1950-51. Captain, 1952. Cpl. in C.C.F. Cert. "A", 1951. J. M. Raylor. 1947-52. School Monitor. Lower VI Modern. 2nd XV, 1950. Colours, 1950. Played for 1st XV, 1950-51. 1st XV, 1951-52. Colours. 1951-52. 2nd XI Hockey, 1950-51. Colours, 1951. 1st XI Hockey, 1952. Colours, 1952. Captain of Colts XI, 1949. Colours, 1949. 2nd XI, 1950-51-52. Colours, 1951. Played for 1st XI, 1951-52. Squash Team, 1951-52. Member of Curia. Drum Major in C.C.F. Cert. "A", 1952. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot.

S. H. Storey. 1946-52. House Monitor. Upper VI Science. School Cert., 1949. Chess Team, 1950-51-52. Member of Curia. Musical Society Committee. Library Monitor. Cpl. in C.C.F. (Gun Crew). Cert. "A", 1951. Classified Signaller. 1st Class Shot. R. D. Palframan. 1947-52 (St. Olave's, 1944). House Monitor. Upper VI Modern. School Cert., 1949. Entrance Examination, Worcester College, Oxford, 1952. 2nd XI Hockey, 1951-52. Chairman of Curia. Editor of "The Peterite". Cpl. in C.C.F. Cert. "A", 1951. Efficiency Badge. Classified Signaller. 1st Class Shot. H. W. J. Rigg. 1947-52 (St. Olave's, 1945). House Monitor. Lower VI Maths. School Cert., 1950. Colts XV, 1949-50. Played for 2nd XV, 1950-51. 1st XV, 1950-51-52. Colours, 1950-51. Cap, 1951-52. 2nd XI. Hockey, 1951-52. Colours, 1952. Captain, 1952. Colts XI, 1950. Colours, 1950. 2n1 XI, 1951. 1st XI, 1952. 1st VIII (Shooting), 194950-51-52. Colours, 1949-50-51-52. Captain, 1951-52. Cpl. in C.C.F. (R.A.F. Section). Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot. E. Davey. 1950-52. VA. 1st VIII (Shooting), 1951-52. Colours, 1952. Cadet in C.C.F. Cert. "A", Part I. Signals Classification, 1951. 1st Class Shot. R. M. Davey. 1950-52. IVB. P. A. Grayson. 1949-52. IVC. Cadet in C.C.F. Cert. "A", Part I, 1952. M. T. Greenwood. 1948-52. Lower VI Science. School Cert., 1950. Colts XV, 1950-51. 1st XV, 1951-52. Colours, 1951-52. 2nd XI Hockey, 1952. Treasurer of Young Farmers' Club. Ldg/Seaman in C.C.F. (R.N. Section). Cert. "A", Part I, 1950. P.O. Exam., 1952. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot. R. M. Johnson. 1949-52 (St. Olave's, 1945). VC. Cadet in C.C.F. (Army Section). Cert. "A", 1952. 1st Class Shot. H. C. P. Spencer. 1948-52 Transitus. School Cert., 1950. L/Sgt. in C.C.F. (Gun Crew). Cert. "A", 1952. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot. A. D. J. Wood. 1949-52 (St. Olave's, 1945). IVC. Cadet in C.C.F. Cert. "A", 1952. 1st Class Shot. THE RISE P. D. F. James. 1946-52 (St. Olave's, 1942). Head of Rise. Vice-Head of School. Upper VI Science. School Cert., 1950. Played for 1st XV, 1950-51-52. Colours, 1951-52. 2nd XV, 1950-51. 2nd XI Hockey, 1951. 1st XI Hockey, 1952. Colours, 1952. Colts XI, 1947-48-49. 2nd XI, 1950. Colours, 1950. Played for 1st XI, 1950. 1st XI Colours, 1951-52. Cap, 1951-52. Vice-Captain, 1952. Played for Warwickshire Public Schools XI, 1951. Squash Team, 1951-52. Colours, 1952. Games Committee. Young Farmers' Club Committee. S.S.M. in C.C.F. (Basic Section). Cert. "A", 1950. Band. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot. J. E. B. Annequin. 1946-52 (St. Olave's, 1942). House Monitor. Lower VI. School Cert., 1950. 2nd XV, 1950-51-52. Colours, 1951-52. "A" XV, 1950-51. Played for 1st XV, 1951-52. Colts XI, 1947-48-49. Colours, 1949. 1st XI, 1950-51-52. Colours, 1950-51-52. L/Sgt. in C.C.F. Cert. "A", 1951. Drum and Bugle Badges. D. Coverdale. 1946-52 (St. Olave's, 1941). House Monitor. Lower VI Science. School Cert., 1949. Played for 1st XV, 1951-52. "A" XV, 1951-52. 2nd XV, 1951-52. Colours, 1951-52. 2nd XI Hockey, 1952. Colours, 1952. F/Sgt. in C.C.F. (R.A.F. Section). Cert. "A", 1950. 1st Class Shot. Science Society Committee.

M. B. Markus. 1947-52. House Monitor. Upper VI Modern and Science. Foundation Scholarship, 1948. School Cert., 1949. Played for Colts XV, 1950-51. Member of Curia. Science Society Committee. Debating Society Committee. Secretary of Debating Society, 1951-52. Cpl. in C.C.F. (R.A.F. Section). Cert. "A", Part I, 1950. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot. E. G. Dixon. 1947-52 (St. Olave's, 1945). House Monitor. Lower VI Modern. School Cert., 1949-50. Member of Curia. Library Monitor. Cpl. in C.C.F. (R.A.F. Section). Cert. "A", Part I, 1950. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot. D. H. Beachell. 1948-52. VB. Colts XI, 1950. Colours, 1950. 1st XI, 1951-52. Colours and Cap, 1951-52. Squash Team, 1951-52. Colours, 1951-52. Young Farmers' Club Committee. Cpl. in C.C.F. (Army Section). Cert. "A", 1951. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot. C. Charlesworth. 1951-52 (St. Olave's, 1947). Shell A. G. R. Fortune. 1948-52. Transitus. Cadet in C.C.F. Gliding Certificates "A" and "B". Cert. "A", Part I, 1949. Signals Classification, 1950. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot. J. A. Hunter. 1948-52 (St. Olave's, 1946). VC. Cadet in C.C.F. (R.A.F. Section). Cert. "A", Part I, 1950. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot. A. L. Pegg. 1950-52 (St. Olave's, 1945). IVC. Cadet in C.C.F. Cert. "A", Part I, 1952. J. A. Sharp. 1948-52. VC. A.B. in C.C.F. (R.N. Section). Cert. "A", Part I, 1950. Efficiency Badge, 1951. 1st Class Shot. E. R. Walker. 1948-52 (St. Olave's, 1945). Transitus. Cadet in C.C.F. (Gun Crew). Cert. "A", 1952. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot. SCHOOL HOUSE D. G. Hilton. 1946-52 (St. Olave's, 1945). Head of School House. School Monitor. Upper VI Maths, Riley Smith Foundation Scholarship, 1947. Major Open Scholarship in Mathematics (The Eglesfield) to The Queen's College, Oxford, 1952. School Cert., 1948. H.S.C., 1950. Colts XV, 1949-50. Colours, 1949-50, 1st XV, 1950-51-52. Colours, 1950-51-52. "A" XV, 1950-51-52. 4th IV, 1950. 2nd IV, 1951. Colours, 1951. Rowed for 1st IV, 1951. 1st IV, 1952. Colours, 1952. Fencing Team, 1950-51. School Play, 1950. School Orchestra, 1947-49. Editor of "The Peterite". Library Monitor. Founder Member of Curia. Chairman, 1951. Debating Society Committee. Secretary, 1950-51. Music Society Committee. Secretary, 1950-51. Games Committee. Secretary, 1951-52. P.O. in C.C.F. (i/c. Naval Section). Cert. "A", Part I, 1948, Ldg/Seaman Exam., 1949. P.O. Exam., 1950. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot.

C. V. Roberts. 1947-52. House Monitor. Lower VI Modern. School Cert., 1950. Colts XI, 1949. Played for 2nd XI, 1951. Fencing Team, 1949-50-51-52. Captain of Fencing, 1950-51-52. School Play, 1950. Member of Curia. L/Sgt. in C.C.F. Cert. "A", 1951. Signals Classification. Efficiency Badge.

A. W. Driver. 1947-52. House Monitor. Lower VI. School Cert., 1949.

Colts XV, 1949. Played for 2nd XV, 1950. Colours, 1951. Played for 1st XV, 1951-52. "A" XV, 1951. Played for 1st XI, 1951-52. Colours, 1951. 2nd XI, 1952. Games Committee. Debating Society Committee. Cpl. in C.C.F. Cert. "A", 1950. P. S. Lumley. 1947-52. House Monitor. Transitus. 2nd XI Hockey, 1952. 2nd VIII (Shooting), 1951. 1st VIII (Shooting), 1951-52. Colours, 1952. Secretary of Photographic Society. Cpl. in C.C.F. (R.A.F. Section). Cert. "A", Part I, 1949. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot.

M. S. Milne. 1947-52. House Monitor. Transitus Science. 4th IV, 1952. Founder-member of Young Farmers' Club. Cadet in C.C.F. (R.A.F. Section). Cert. "A", Part I, 1950. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot. M. B. Rusholme. 1948-52 (St. Olave's, 1943). VC. Science Society Committee. Cadet in C.C.F. (R.A.F. Section). Cert. "A", Part I, 1950. Signals Classification. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot. P. R. L. Wetherell. 1948-52 (St. Olave's, 1944). VC. Played for 1st XV, 1951-52. 2nd XV, 1951-52. Colours, 1951-52. Played for 2nd XI Hockey, 1950-51. L/Cpl. in C.C.F. Cert. "A", 1951. TEMPLE J. T. Ankers. 1946-52 (St. Olave's, 1944). Head of School. Head of Temple. Upper VI Modern. School Cert., 1948. H.S.C., 1950. State Scholarship, 1952. 1st XV Colours, 1950-51. Hockey Colours, 1951. Captain, 1952. 2nd XI Colours, 1950. Played for 1st XI, 1952. Debating Society Committee. Music Society Committee. Choir. Member of Curia. Editor of "The Peterite". C.S.M. in C.C.F. Cert. "A", 1949. Efficiency Badge. E. Robinson. 1946-52 (St. Olave's, 1944). Chapel Monitor. School Monitor. Upper VI Modern. School Cert., 1948. H.S.C., 1950. Entrance Examination, Exeter College, Oxford, 1951. Colts XV, 1948-49. 1st XV, 1949-50-51-52. Colours, 1949-50. Cap, 1950-51. Vice-Captain, 1951-52. Played for "A" XV, 1950-51. Played for Leeds and District Public Schools XV, 1951. 3rd IV, 1950. Rowed for 2nd and 3rd IV's, 1951. Secretary of Boats, 1952. School Athletics Team, 1948. Secretary of Tennis, 1952. Choral Society, 1950-52. Choir, 1950-52. Founder-member of Curia. Secretary, 1950-51. Games Committee. Editor of "The Peterite". Library Monitor. Debating Society Committee. Chapel Committee. School Play, 1950. S.S.M. in C.C.F. (i/c. Army Section). Cert. "A", 1950. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot. S. J. White. 1947-52 (St. Olave's, 1944). House Monitor. Upper VI Modern. School Cert., 1949. Entrance Examination, Worcester College, Oxford, 1952. 2nd XV, 1951. Colours, 1951. Captain, 1952. Played for "A" XV, 1952. 2nd XI Hockey, 1951. Captain, 1951. Played for Yorkshire Public Schools Hockey XI v. Yorkshire, 1951. 1st XI Hockey, 1952. Colours, 1952. 2nd XI, 1950-51-52. Colours, 1951. Captain, 1952. Secretary of Curia. S.S.M. in C.C.F. (i/c. Recruits). Cert. "A", 1949. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot. B. Meredith. 1947-52 (St. Olave's, 1944). House Monitor. Upper VI Modern. School Cert., 1949. 2nd XV, 1951-52. 2nd XI Hockey, 1952. Colours, 1952. Goodburn Cup, 1952. Sgt. in C.C.F. Cert. "A", 1951. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot. Secretary of Curia, 1952. G. W. Riley. 1947-52 (St. Olave's, 1945). House Monitor. Upper VI Science. School Cert., 1949. Science Society Committee. Secretary, 1951-52. Choral Society. Choir. School Play, 1947 and 1951. Cpl. in C.C.F. (Signals Section). Classified Signaller. Cert. "A", 1952. Efficiency Badge. 1st Class Shot. C. R. Eastwood. 1950-52 (St. Olave's, 1945.) Shell B. Cadet in C.C.F. Cert. "A", Part I, 1952. 1st Class Shot.

P. Richardson. 1948-52 (St. Olave's, 1946). VB. Cadet in C.C.F. (R.A.F. Section). Cert. "A", Part I, 1951. 1st Class Shot.

SALVETE (May, 1952) R. G. Bean. Shell A.

TEMPLE

SCHOOL OFFICERS Summer Term, 1952 HEAD OF SCHOOL : J. T. ANKERS. SCHOOL MONITORS : Head of The Grove: D. I. FLETCHER. Head of the Manor: J. J. YOULL. Head of The Rise: P. D. F. JAMES. Head of School House: D. G. HILTON. Head of Temple: J. T. ANKERS. Chapel Monitor: E. ROBINSON. A. N. WYATT-GUNNING. J. M. RAYLOR. HOUSE MONITORS : The Grove: J. C. DENT, M. J. F. EVERITT, G. B. PULLAN, J. E. SMITH,

J. WHITTAKER, M. J. WOOD.

The Manor: R. D. PALFRAMAN, H. W. J. RIGG, S. H. STOREY, J. B.

WEIGHTMAN.

The Rise: J. E. B. ANNEQUIN, D. COVERDALE, E. G. DIXON, D. A.

HAXBY, M. B. MARKUS, H. P. G. SHAW.

School House: A. W. DRIVER, J. M. HOLT, P. S. LUMBY, M. S. MILNE,

C. V. ROBERTS, C. K. SMITH.

Temple: J. E. FAWCETT, J. C. M. HERRING, B. MEREDITH, G. W.

RILEY, S. J. WHITE.

GAMES CAPTAINS :

Captain of Cricket: J. J. YOULL. Captain of Boats: J. WHITTAKER. Captain of Fencing: C. V. ROBERTS. Captain of Shooting: H. W. J. RIGG. Tennis: E. ROBINSON (Secretary).

EDITORS OF "THE PETERITE" : D. G. HILTON, R. D. PALFRAMAN, E. ROBINSON, R. D. WHEATLEY, J. T. ANKERS.

HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE For the second time this year we returned to find Mr. Harding in hospital and Mr. Craven in charge of the House. However, it was not long before Mr. Harding was back among us making strenuous efforts to get really fit again. We must extend our grateful thanks to Mr. Craven for taking charge of the House so efficiently. This term is always overshadowed by exams., and for several weeks the lawn was full of people trying to learn in an hour work that had taken a year to teach. However, by the time these notes are published we expect that results will have proved the value of this 25

manoeuvre. Some people, indeed, must have worked hard throughout the year, for Bardgett, Brooke, and Scales won Form Prizes, while Hodd failed by only three points. Everitt won the Chemistry Prize, and Coates the Needham Architecture Prize. We hope that all this effort will result in the return of the Work Cup to the House next term. Hobbies suffered rather an eclipse this term owing to the many other interests which the Summer Term affords, but despite this Smith, P., won the Hobbies Cup with some fine carvings. Also Shepherd's home-made tape recorder inspired Hawkins to write a play for broadcasting, which, acted by members of the House and with special sound effects, was duly recorded for posterity. If pot-hunting is the sole object of inter-house competitions, we must admit to having a rather unsuccessful term, losing four cups and winning only two. But those members of the House who took part in these competitions enjoyed themselves and learned not a little, so the term was definitely not wasted in this respect. For the first time since the Grove was re-established we failed to reach the final of the Senior Cricket Competition and lost to Manor in the semi-final, mainly owing to the failure of the side's recognised batsmen and an epidemic of dropped catches. In the Junior Cricket we beat Temple in the semi-final and for the third year in succession met School House in the final. This year, however, School House were too strong for us, and, although our team put up a gallant fight, we were well beaten. We succeeded in retaining the Tennis Cup for the third successive year, beating Manor, School House and Rise, our first string losing only one set in the whole competition. Our fencing team, thanks largely to the enthusiastic leadership of Golightly, won the Fencing Cup, beating Manor in the final. Manor, perhaps, did not have the best of luck, but as in the case of the Senior Boating last term, fortune favoured the better team, and we fully deserved our success. There, however, our successes ended, and we could only finish second in the shooting and last in the Music and Fernie Cup competitions. Before congratulating those who were in the School teams this term we must apologise for inadvertently omitting Wick's Shooting Colours from the last edition of these notes. This term Pullan was re-awarded and Fletcher was awarded a Cricket Cap, while Wood was awarded his Cricket Colours. Wilkinson played for the 1st XI and was awarded his 2nd XI Colours. Whittaker was Captain of Boats and Foy was re-awarded his 1st IV Coxing Colours. Dent and Dick received their 2nd IV Colours and Pattison his 2nd IV Coxing Colours. Maxwell, Wood and Golightly fenced for the School and Golightly was awarded his House Colours. We congratulate them all. 26

Finally we must thank all those who are leaving, including the Head of House and three other monitors, for all they have done for the House, and wish them all good fortune in their future careers. THE MANOR The Summer Term sees what is almost a general post of cups, and a House is apt to judge, and be judged, by its success in securing these trophies. By this criterion, the Manor has just held its own, losing two and winning two. But the term has been a far more exciting one than such a bald statement suggests—in the fencing, for example, we won the semi-final against Temple by the last point of the last encounter, and then lost the final to Grove by precisely the same margin. Then, again, the swimming might have brought us the Oxford as well as the Kazerooni Cup, and the question was whether our strength in swimming, which had been declining for the last two years, was still great enough to. see us through. It was not, though the enthusiasm put into both training and the normal bathing times was unabated. This year's Juniors provided the traditional generation of "mad Manorites" who bathe on the coldest and least attractive of occasions. Cricket—in the Seniors we won a long-drawn-out and not very enterprising game against the Grove, and lost in the final to a powerful Rise side, while the Juniors failed in the semi-final. The peculiarly Manor sport of yard-cricket flourished exceedingly, however, the new concrete pitch providing added zest and exhilaration. One or two members of other Houses were initiated into the mysteries—an honour analogous, perhaps, to the conferring of the freedom of a great city on some distinguished man. Music—fourth, as usual, but by absolute standards better than usual, or at least so we are assured by those competent to judge. Frankly, the House is poor in musical talent, and our performance actually reflects much credit on those who took part, and we are grateful, too, to Mr. Waine for much advice and encouragement. C.C.F.—second once again in the Fernie Cup. Our squad made a determined effort in training for the drill part of the competition, and improved remarkably as a result. In the tactical part of the competition, however, some of the leading. members of the House were almost literally hoist with their own petard, for they elected to tackle a sentry at the exact time and place where they had plannedsuccessfully—to blow a demolition charge We have, it is thought, the melancholy distinction of providing the least number of cadets for the various C.C.F. camps. Shooting—this is strong in the House, for not only are the three members of the VIII with the highest averages among us, but we have a number of promising young shots coming on. The result was 27

not only a fairly comfortable victory in the House shooting competition, but the winning of the Aggregate Cup as well. None of the individual trophies came our way, however. The House has made its due contribution to all the School activities, with members in all the various School teams—their performances are recorded elsewhere in this magazine. But it is in rowing that we are able to do most for the School games, for we provide the stem half of the first boat, the bow half of the second, and three-quarters of the third. A little simple arithmetic shows that likewise we have had a due share in the academic work of the School, for, if prizes are a criterion, just one-fifth of those awarded on Speech Day came to the House. We have to say farewell to eleven of our members : to Youll, Raylor, Storey, Palframan and Rigg amongst the monitors, to Spencer and Greenwood among the Seniors, Johnson and Grayson among the Senior Middles, and the Davey brothers among the Junior Middles. Many of these have made great contributions to the life of the House and are deserving of our thanks. To all we give our very best wishes for the future. THE RISE In our notes last term we omitted to say farewell to Lochore, not knowing that he was leaving us so soon. We wish him every success in the Merchant Navy. We were delighted to see the new long-awaited bicycle shed when we arrived back this term. We thank all those concerned who helped in their spare time to provide a site for it—voluntarily, of course ! In the academic field we can, I think, justly claim to have had a successful term. We should like to congratulate Oldman and Jose on being awarded Foundation Scholarships. A number of Risites collected prizes on Speech Day. The Music Competition again provided much rivalry, and a great deal of hard work was put in by our "choir" under the direction of Butterworth. It was mainly due to him, and the halting and constructive criticisms of Mr. Crews, although he professes to know nothing about singing, that we were honoured by coming a close second to Temple, who were really very good. We started off the term 10 points behind the Manor in our fight for the Oxford Cup, but we were soon ahead with a splendid victory in the cricket. Thanks to our captain, Annequin, and Beachell, and some steady bowling, we beat Temple after a keen struggle, and Manor comfortably in the final. A most convincing victory over Temple (5-0) in the tennis gave us good reason to be optimistic, but a fatal last set gave victory to the Grove (5-4) in the final. The fencing

team, which had lost most of its blood-thirsty members, was no match for the Grove. Likewise the shooting team contained no recognised shots from the 1st VIII, and we finished last in the competition. The Junior cricket team, although not including many "seasoned" players, beat the Manor easily, but found the experienced School House side far too strong for them. It must be said, however, that our team did not attack their bowling until too late. It was not surprising that we won the Cricket Cup with our formidable team. James was appointed Vice-Captain of School cricket, and Beachell and Wyatt-Gunning were awarded their Caps, and Annequin his Colours. Reid-Smith and Gudgeon played for the 2nd XI, and Hudson was awarded his Colts Colours. Special mention must be made here of Beachell's outstanding cricket season both for the House and the School. Although we had no members in the 1st IV this year we have promising prospects for next year. Oldroyd rowed for the 3rd IV, and, moreover, one Rise boater was seen coxing an O.P. boat at Commemoration, and received suitable remuneration in the form of a "ducking". Finally in the inter-house competitions we only managed to secure third place in the Fernie Cup. We won the initiative test, but some unfortunate errors by our N.C.O. lost us our chance, although we must give credit to an efficient School House squad. We had to wait until the Swimming Sports before we knew who had won the Oxford Cup, and once again it depended on the last race. School House looked to have won the Swimming Cup until Grove narrowly beat them, and so enabled us to win both the Kazerooni and the Oxford Cup. So much for the sport in the House. A varied collection of hobbies' entries were on view in the Rise, and Smith, D. I. W., in particular had put a great deal of work into his. In concluding, we can say we have had a most successful year, disappointing at times, but it was fitting that we should carry off the Oxford Cup. As usual we have to say goodbye to some of our members, including James, Annequin, Coverdale, Dixon, Markus, Beachell, Fortune, Sharpe, Hunter, Walker, and Charlesworth, and we wish them all good luck in the future. SCHOOL HOUSE Another school year has passed, and for School House it has been one of real endeavour and progress in every field. With such a youthful House it could not be a year of outstanding material success, and

it is indeed praiseworthy that in a comparatively lean period the whole House has maintained such a fine spirit of enthusiasm. In our last notes we observed that so long as there remained this firm foundation of keenness it would be only a matter of time before we should taste the fruits of victory.. As if to confirm this sentiment, our efforts were crowned with success this term, when, in the last few weeks we won four trophies and came very near to a fifth. Before beginning our record of the term's activities may we first express our regret that Wetherell, P. R. L., and Jackson, E. A., were unable to join us because of illness. We send them both our best wishes for a speedy recovery. In sport the accent is again on youth. While we had no regular representative in the 1st XI and but three in the 2nd XI—Driver, Nelson, and Firth—we provided four Senior Colts—Macpherson (the Captain), Mitchinson (who played for the 1st XI), Willstrop, and Varley—and five Junior Colts—Willstrop (the Captain), Clayton, Hardy, Crosskill, and Worsley. Macpherson and Mitchinson gained their Colts Colours, and it was hardly surprising that we carried off the Junior Cricket Cup with consummate ease, beating Rise first and then Grove. As a result, Varley gained his Junior House Colours. In the Senior event a young and uninspired side fell to Temple, giving them their first cricket victory for many years. But again, youth had the last say when the League team swept their way to victory, winning all their five games, and thereby the Burton Cup. Young, the Captain, and Stork shared most of the honours, but the whole team are to be complimented on a good performance. Meanwhile we had a number of enthusiastic boaters on (and in a few cases, in) the river. Hilton gained his 1st IV Colours, Howat, C. G., coxed the 3rd IV, Milne and Gardner were in the 4th IV, and there were a number of Housites in the winning crews in the Domestic Regatta. In the Swimming Competition, after a very fine effort by the team, we were once again runners-up for the Kazerooni Cup; we have now taken second place for the last five years, and with hardly anyone leaving from the team, next year may bring a well-deserved victory. Our winners included Simmons (the Captain), Nelson, Crosskill (who equalled a record), and Peat, and all the team are to be congratulated on the result. It might not be out of place here to mention the purchase of a water-polo ball by the House this term. The necessary funds were voted by the House Committee, which continued to function last term, and is now well established. Of the minor sports, shooting provided our only victory. While the team could only gain third place in the House match, Lewis carried off the Individual Shot Cup, with Lumby runner-up—a very fine performance on their part. Both the tennis and fencing teams lost to the Grove, although some consolation was provided in the choice of Mitchinson as the School first string in the Staff match. 30

The House played its part in the term's C.C.F. activities, being well represented in the Victory Parade and the Commemoration Ceremony; indeed, we provided every side-drummer in the Band. Our greatest triumph was, however, the winning of the Fernie Cup. This was a real tour de force, since we had even to recruit members of the Basic Section for our drill squad. By hard and regular practice, fine teamwork, and enthusiasm, the squad scored a very convincing victory, and all concerned can be rightly proud. We provided a number of models for the Hobbies Exhibition, and our finalists for the Hobbies Cup were the Middles' Play and Chapman's scale model of St. Paul's Cathedral. The standard, as usual, was very high, and that they did not win should be no discouragement to them or to others. Increasing use has been made of the House Library, which is now flourishing under the able management of Holmes and Thomas, both of whom we thank for their work. Our efforts in the Singing Competition were not in vain and we easily secured third place. This was a much more creditable performance than it may at first appear, since we had hardly a choirboy amongst us, and we only reached our standard after long and weary practice. All who took part agreed that it was a most satisfying achievement. To complete our survey let us not forget the all-important sphere of work. As we write, a number of candidates have yet to receive results, and we hope that these shall prove to be the beginning of a real move to establish in the House a tradition for hard work. There can be no place in School House for anyone who wishes to idle away his valuable time. We have covered most of our activities, and all that now remains is to bid farewell to those who are leaving : Hilton, Roberts, Driver, Lumby, Milne, Wetherell, P. R. L., and Rusholme. We trust they will all return to visit us in the future, and with each one we send our good wishes for their success, and our thanks for all they have done for their School and their House.

TEMPLE Though the writer is secure in the knowledge that he cannot be called to account for this last set of House notes that he will ever compose, it is nevertheless with many misgivings that he takes us his pen. For his task is not merely to record the achievements of one term but, looking back over the past School year, to try to summarise the progress made by the House, to point the lessons to be learnt from its successes and failures, and to give a true picture of its spirit, a vital quality, of far greater value in assessing the state of a House than the 31

I collection of silver it boasts on its shelves. Not, let us hasten to add, that this has been a lean year for Temple in the matter of material success. Far from it, for this term again we have been very much in the "hardware hunt". The Music Cup was retained though not without hard work and a lot of cheerfully borne inconvenience, and R. Atkinson, who played a large part in this first success, also carried off the Recruit Shooting Cup. Undoubtedly the climax of the term's sporting achievements, however, was the Senior cricket, in which we failed narrowly and more or less gloriously to bring home the trophy, defeating School House in the first round, but being beaten in the semi-final by a strong Rise side, whom we congratulate on winning the final with such ease. Bough batted extremely well in both games and was awarded his House Colours, and the bowling of White and the wicket-keeping of Johnson were both important factors.. This renaissance of Temple cricket is long overdue and it promises well for next year. We have contributed much to School cricket, too, and at one time had as many as three people, Fawcett, Bough and Ankers, in the 1st XI. White captained the all-conquering 2nd XI, while Crowe and Atkinson performed prodigies in an equally successful Colts team. We congratulate Johnson on the award of his 2nd XI, and Fawcett and Bough on the award of their 1st XI Colours. In the minor sports we were less successful, being heavily defeated in the tennis, swimming and shooting competitions, though our fencing team could justifiably consider itself unfortunate to lose to the Manor. Of our academic achievements we will say nothing until the examination results are known, beyond observing that there were a very high proportion of Templars amongst the prize-winners at Con In retrospect this has been a most satisfying year. Templars are continuing to take a welcome and increasingly keen interest in School activities outside the compulsory curriculum, and there has been very evident in the House a pleasing spirit of helpfulness and co-operation. But here a word of warning : a happy and peaceful House is a good thing but such an atmosphere must not be allowed to breed indifference. And finally, this term, as always at the end of the year, we have to say goodbye to several people on whom we have come to depend, and whom it will be very hard to replace, yet we know that as always their places will be more than adequately filled. We thank them none the less sincerely for all that they have done for the House and the School, and we wish them every success in the future.

THE OXFORD CUP, 1951-52 The Cup was won by The Rise. The following are the detailed results :— Senior Rugger Junior Rugger Senior Cricket ... Junior Cricket Rowing (1st Division) Rowing (2nd Division) ... Athletics, 1st Athletics, 2nd Cross-country, 1st C ross-country, 2nd Swimming, 1st Swimming, 2nd ... Squash ... Tennis Shooting (Team) Fencing

Points Awarded Grove

•• • •• • •• • •• • •• • .• • •.• •• • •• • ...

20 10 20 10 20 10 20 10 10 5 10 5 10 10 5 5

— —

— — —

Manor — —

20 10 — —

— 10 10 5 25

Rise 20 — 20 — — — 10

— —

10 — — —

— 10

— 20 — —

—

5 —

—

— 5 45

School House Temple

— 60

THE CHAPEL St. Peter's Day fell on a Sunday this term, and so we were able to have our Special Service of Thanksgiving for the life of St. Peter on the very day that the whole Church commemorates him.. The Service was exactly the same as last year's;, and our special preacher was the Revd. D. V. Hewitt, 0.P., the new Head Master of the Minster Choir School. We are most grateful to Mr. Hewitt for his admirable and appropriate Sermon. The Lessons were read by House Monitors, and the Head Master. The readers were J. C. Dent (Grove), R. D. Palframan (Manor), D. Coverdale (Rise), C. V. Roberts (School House), and G. W. Riley (Temple). Commemoration, the climax of our School year, was on Sunday, 27th July; and the preacher was the Lord Bishop of Newcastle (Dr. N. B. Hudson), and we are most grateful to him for coming to help us. Our other visiting preachers during the term were : Canon J. McManners, the new Diocesan Missioner; Canon Harrison, Chancellor of York Minster; Canon T. H. Tardrew; and The Dean of York. We who so often welcome the Dean when he comes to preach must be allowed our own special word of congratulation to him on his D.D.; as also on the award, by the Queen, of the C.B.E. The Chapel Monitor, E. Robinson, ended his year of office at the end of term. The work has been to him a labour of love, and he has set a standard which his successors will do well to emulate. His loyal 33

band of Servers, some of whom will be with us next year, also deserve a most sincere word of thanks. Their various tasks have been conscientiously and well done, and we are most grateful. C.P. CHAPEL ACCOUNTS Receipts. COLLECTIONS : Christmas Term, '51 Easter Term, '52 Summer Term, '52 Grant from School

Expenditure.

s. d.

Debit balance, '50-'51 ... British Legion (wreath) ... Jamaica Schools Fund ... Carol Services : Expenses 17 17 P.D.S.A. ... 8 12 £224 13 8 Lord Mayor's Fund ... 7 1 Communicants' books ... 61 Altar supplies ... ... 3 Sherwood College ... 12 1 Friends of York Minster 3 York Diocesan Board of Finance 10 St. Dunstan's ... 10 York Boys' Club ... 10 U.M.C.A. 10 Missions to Seamen ... 10 Imperial Cancer Research 20 N.S. P. C.C. 10 Dr. Barnardo's Homes ... 5 Church Army ... ... 10 Sunshine Homes for Blind ... 10 Babies British Limbless ExServicemen's Association 10 British Empire L e p e r Relief ... ... 10 St. Stephen's Orphanage 5 Ordination Candidates' Training Fund 10 Cheque book ... ... 0 Postages 0 10 Chapel Furnishing Fund

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

94 56 64 10

6 4 2 0

7 7 6 0

£223 Balance carried forward... 11 £224 1 The Collection on Commemoration Day is not included. It is given to the School War Memorial Fund and amounted to £14 2s. Id.

CHAPEL FURNISHING FUND Receipts. Balance brought forward Donations Grant from Chapel Collections ...

Expenditure.

s. d. 15 16 10 4 0 0

Compline books ... Balance in hand ...

s. d. 1 0 0 28 16 10

10 0 0 £29 16 10

£29 16 10

THE LIBRARY Librarian: L. BURGESS, EsQ. Library Monitors:

D. G.

HILTON,

H. STOREY, E. G. DixoN, D. A. H. P. G. SHAW, C. K. SMITH.

ROBINSON, S.

HAXBY,

The Summer Term proved, as usual, to be a busy one for the Library Monitors, with the inevitable stock-taking. This in itself took only a couple of days, but many tasks were dealt with the following week. The Classics and History sections were completely re-organised, and many hundred books were re-labelled. In addition, a large number of volumes were repaired, and those beyond repair were discarded (they will, of course, be replaced where necessary). These arduous and soul-destroying tasks were ably undertaken by the seven Library Monitors under Hilton, assisted by C. V. Roberts and G. W. Riley. Happy as these nine were in their work, all of them have sworn never to go near a book again. It is hoped that the School will avail themselves of the fruits of this labour, and continue to make good use of the Library. The following new books were added in the Summer Term :English Art : 871-1100 (Oxford History of English Art)—D. T. Rice.

In Place of Fear—A. Bevan. In An Age of Revolution—C. Garbett. Moliere—A New Criticism—Moore. History of England, Vol. IV, 1837-80—Bright. England under the Hanoverians—C. Grant Robertson. The Whig Reform—E. Woodward. A King's Story—Duke of Windsor. The Oxford Atlas. A Century of Science—ed. H. Dingle. Oxford Junior Encyclopxdia, Vol. VI: Fanning and Fisheries. The Microphysical World—W. Wilson. Wisden's Cricketer's Almanack (1952)--ed. Preston. Who's Who in World Cricket—R. Webber. M.C.C. Cricket Coaching Book. Oxford History of England : The Reign of Elizabeth—J. B. Black. John Newton (A Biography)—Bernard Martin. The Government of British Trade Unions—Joseph Goldstein. D.G.H.

THE CURIA "To be, or not to be; that is the question" is a quotation which sums up the activities of the Society this term. The G.C.E. provided the Sixth Form with so much work that no meetings could be held until three weeks before the end of term, and it was with regret, even then, that certain members quitted the recuperative comforts of arm chair and study to attend the three meetings eventually convened; some, indeed, were inexorable and missed the meetings. 35

Of these three meetings, the first was spent in electing a Chairman and Secretary (H. P. G. Shaw and B. Meredith respectively) and in arranging meetings for the rest of term. Three were agreed upon, but only two were actually held, there not being time for a paper on The Concerto prepared by C. V. Roberts. A discussion did, however, take place, and we were fortunate also to have a visit from the York Probation Officer. After Markus had opened the discussion "Religion has no place in the twentieth century" and had come to a conclusion agreed upon by the whole Society, within five minutes, we spent the next ninety minutes irrelevantly discussing which was the best religion to have. In a world of changing values, with so much uncertainty, man must have something in which to find solace and inspiration, and that something is his religion. Now, more than ever before, it was decided, man must trust in his religion, whatever it may be, and not in his own strength. There were few religions not discussed and most of them had supporters; accordingly, in such an interdenominational atmosphere, it was wisely agreed to differ—quot homines, tot sententiae. The visit of the York Probation Officer was not because of some misdemeanour on the part of any of our members; but an event which we had been trying to arrange for the past two years. The talk given to us was both entertaining and enlightening, showing us many aspects of juvenile and adult delinquency of which we were ignorant. The nature of the questions at the end showed to what extent interest had been aroused, and it was interesting to hear the views of our visitor, who has for many years devoted his time to helping people less fortunate than ourselves. An expression of gratitude to our guest was voiced by Shaw at the end of the meeting and we are truly indebted to Mr. Armstrong for his kindness in coming to speak to us. In retrospect, the year has not proved as successful as was first hoped. Our last discussion uncovered the latent eloquence, or perhaps prolixity, of our members, and because everyone took part it was a success. The success of a Society as small as the Curia does, in fact, depend upon the co-operation of everyone; there must be no passengers; everyone must be willing, not only to attend, but to take part. Even if eloquence is wanting, it is better to speak than to be habitually silent —"dulce est desipere in loco". E.R.

THE CHOIR The event of the Summer Term which takes prime place in the minds of many members of the Choir is the annual outing to Scarborough. This year the weather was kind to us and we had a most enjoyable day. Unlike last year no incident stands out from the enjoyable events of the day which culminated, as usual, in an excellent 36

tea. Our thanks must go to the people who provided it for us and to all those who helped to organise our trip. The Trebles have sung with added confidence this term and a general improvement in the standard of singing has been noticeable throughout the term. Among the anthems performed during the term were "Coelos Ascendit Hodie" by C. V. Stanford, and "Hear my prayer" by Mendelssohn. The former, dedicated to Alan Gray, 0.P., and the choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, is for double choir and gave the Cantoris and Decani the rare opportunity of singing antiphonally. The latter, which is not always heard in full, fell far short of the standard we had set ourselves, owing to had intonation. Two members of the Choir, C. B. Hardie and J. A. Sutton, represented St. Peter's at the Royal School of Church Music Cathedral Course. The closing Service was Broadcast on Tuesday, 19th August, from Winchester Cathedral. The following Anthems were sung during the term :This joyful Eastertide (Carol).

The Strife is o'er—Vulpius arr. Henry Ley. Earth to-day rejoices (Carol). Motet : Coelos ascendit hodie—C. V. Stanford. Come, Holy Ghost—A ttwood. Hymn to the Trinity—Tchaikovsky. Thou wilt keep him—S. S. Wesley. Drop, drop, slow tears—Orlando Gibbons. Hear my prayer—Mendelssohn. Rejoice in the Lord alway (The Bell Anthem)—Henry Purcell. Almighty God, who hast us brought—Ford. Blessed be the God and Father—S. S. Wesley (Commemoration. Anthem).

D.A.H.

MUSIC THE MUSIC SOCIETY The last two terms have seen some small changes in the policy regarding the Friday lunch hour recitals. During the Easter Term members of the Society were invited to select one composer or one topic for illustration, and recitals were organised as follows :J. N. T. Howat on Gounod. R. D. Wheatley on Ravel. Mr. Clifford J. Walker on "Unemotional music" (from Palestrina to Honegger). D. G. Hilton on Schumann. G. B. Pullan on Tchaikovsky. M. J. Quarmby on Beethoven. M. A. Butterworth on Mendelssohn. 37

During the Summer Term a series of recitals was devised illustrating the History of Music, using, perhaps rather arbitrarily, the reigns of the Kings and Queens of England as historical parallels. The idea is worth repeating. Recitals were given by D. A. Haxby, P. L. Bardgett, Mr. F. Waine, M. A. Butterworth and M. J. Baddeley. MUSIC COMPETITION Judging the Judge On Tuesday, 3rd June, the Annual House Music Competition took place in Big Hall. This year we had the honour of Professor Hutchings (of Durham University) as adjudicator. As usual the competition was divided into two parts; the first, the part-songs (for which more marks would be allotted if unaccompanied), and the second, the unison songs. Each House had had a choice of songs, and the order of singing had been chosen by lot. The Rise first sang "Turmut-hoeing" with a supposed Oxfordshire accent which sounded definitely Somerset. Nevertheless, as Professor Hutchings said, he defied anyone not born in Devon to say "Brown Cow" as only West Country people can, and, indeed, the Rise made a very commendable attempt. Grove followed with "To take the air a bonny lass", and in their quartet, though the bass wasn't precise, we felt an understanding of the piece. Temple also sang this song and with three ex-Minster Choristers in their quartet and a very good bass, Professor Hutchings wasn't very far out in his estimation of them as all ex-Choristers. The tone was clear and rounded and the diction good—a brilliant performance. School House also gave this song and though perhaps at a disadvantage after Temple's display, particularly pleasing was the basses' tone. Manor, the last House to sing, sang "Turmut-hoeing"—without any accent—perhaps with two or three not sure of their parts—but a very encouraging rendering of a quite difficult piece. In the same order the Houses tackled their unison songs—the Rise, "Yarmouth Fair"; here again the diction was very clear with perhaps a tendency of some of the basses to shout, whilst a choir of birds with very pertinent comments enlivened the performance. The Grove sang "The Two Grenadiers" in a direct translation from the German, and here there was a tendency to monotony in expression, but yet again the diction was clear, most difficult in such phrases as "bitterly wept then the Grenadiers". Temple also sang this song. (I was in Temple's unison song and cannot make any comments.) "Yarmouth Fair" again—this time by School House, and here there was a direct contrast with the Rise's performance because the birds were basses, not trebles, and, though we are unlikely to hear such sonorous specimens in ornithology, it was a pleasing contrast. Manor sang "The Two Grenadiers" with an understanding not quite shown by Grove but still with a tendency to one tone singing. A word of praise must be said 38

about all the conductors, who showed admirable technique in their arrangements of the pieces and moulding of the different voices, while the accompanists added colour to the performances. The judge gave us an interesting commentary flavoured with humorous anecdotes, and finally managed to inform us of his decision, which was :— 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Temple Rise School House ... Manor Grove ...

Part Song. 83 74 70 65 63

Unison Song. 75 60 57 55 52

Total. 158 134 127 120 115

In this competition we felt the great progress which School music has made in the past few years, and look to even greater successes in the future. We heartily thank Professor Hutchings for making the journey from Durham to judge (and make a success of) the competition. P.G.T.

THE SCIENCE SOCIETY A VISIT TO YORK SIGNAL BOX Members of the Science Society paid a visit on Wednesday, 23rd July, to the new signal box at York Station, which is by far the largest of its type in the world. The box, built over portions of Platforms 13 and 14, is more than 200 feet long and follows the platform curve. Its main feature is an illuminated diagram, 50 feet long, of the track in and around York Station. It forms four adjacent sides of a decagon and is operated by four men. Below the diagram is the control panel, an array of knobs and switches which operate the points and signals along the track. The box does the work previously exercised by seven separate mechanical boxes (including one with 295 levers in one row—the longest in the world) which have now been demolished. Indeed, points and signals previously requiring a whole signal box operated by two men are now controlled by less than a square foot of controls on the panel. When the operator selects a route for a train, he adjusts the points and signals and a white light appears on each section of the route on the diagram. As a train moves along the track, red lights appear on the diagram. The track signals return to danger automatically when passed and the points are progressively freed as the train leaves them. If points fail to operate a warning white light flashes on the control panel. In the event of a fault in the signalling system the signals indicate danger. 39

The signals mainly in use are the three and four multi-aspect colour light type : the old familiar semaphore signal has been superseded. From Clifton to the North End of Dringhouses, point operation is electro-pneumatic. From this point to Chaloners Whin points are operated electrically. Electric power for general signal purposes is obtained from two separate dynamos giving 600 volts at the Foss Islands Generating Station. A third dynamo supplying energy at 400 volts operates the two main air compressors. In the event of failure of the mains supply, a diesel-driven alternator comes into operation within 9 seconds. The box, which is air-conditioned, also houses the public address equipment for the platforms. The visit was both interesting and instructive and we are grateful to S. W. Jesper, Esq., for arranging the visit and to Messrs. Christian and Smith for acting as our guides. It is interesting that York, which has been an important centre of travel for nearly two thousand years, now has one of the most modern railway signalling control systems. G.W.R., J.B.C.

THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY Chairman: D. K.

CREWS, ESQ.,

T.D., M.A.

Committee:

SMITH, J. 0. WALTON, J. FORD,

M. W.

Secretary: R. D. WHEATLEY.

BOLTON,

A. D. G.

Treasurer: J. FORD.

STAINES.

It is always very difficult to assess the amount of success which this Society achieves during its short existence of one term during the School year. The Natural History Society is always hindered by obstacles which do not affect the two scientific societies of the Winter terms. The weather must be kind to us to enable "out-door" meetings; time is short for we only have one hour for our activities on Saturday evenings; and other attractions of the Summer evening whittle down the number of members at our meetings. However, we can claim to have enjoyed some success this term. At the beginning of term we recruited sixty-five members, but the number of active members dwindled as the term proceeded. There was the inevitable difficulty of making the programme attractive to our members, and everything was done to encourage the boys to choose what they wanted to do. We held eight meetings during the term. The first took the form of the usual business meeting and the election of officials. Mr. Crews invited all the members to use the equipment in the Biology "Lab.", which was always at their disposal. Of the 40

out-door meetings, one was spent at Beningbrough studying the habitat of the sand-martin, and visits were made to the heronries in the York district. One Saturday a "jam-jar" aquarium competition provided some very interesting results. About fifteen parties set out at 6 p.m. and at 7 p.m. returned with their aquaria. Among the specimens which were collected were tadpoles, frogs, daphnia, water boatmen, caddis fly larva, snails, sticklebacks and newts. Rice brought back a caeronomus larva, which has red blood in the same category as human blood. Rowbottom, Scarth, Applewhite, and Shirtcliffe won the prize for the best aquarium. A competition for an essay on birds was won by Rollinson. The indoor meetings took the form of talks and practical work. Mr. Crews gave an interesting talk on "Protective Colouration" in animals. Short talks were given by Jordan on budgerigars, R. B. Wilson on sea birds, Davey, R., on hamsters, Staines on ants, and Strike on butterflies. These talks proved to be very interesting and instructive. The Society is very lacking in support from the Senior members of the School, but these Junior members are very keen and active, and if we continue to have the support of such members as Jordan, Strike, Staines, Ford, Wilson, Davey, and Rice, then there can be no fears for the future of the Natural History Society. R.D.W.

YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB President: THE HEADMASTER. Leader: MR. K. G. COULTHARD. Committee:

A. N. WYATT-GUNNING (Chairman), C. M. C. BURDASS (Vice-Chairman), D. C. HOLMES (Secretary), M. T. GREENWOOD (Treasurer), C. W. THOMPSON (Librarian), D. H. BEACHELL, P. D. F. JAMES.

For a long time there has been a feeling that the School was in need of some form of Society for the promotion of agriculture. Through the efforts of C. M. C. Burdass and D. C. Holmes permission was very kindly given by the Head Master to form a Young Farmers' Club. When the School was approached on the matter it was met with great enthusiasm, since many of the boys are considering making agriculture their career. The first meeting was held on 13th March, when Mr. W. B. Mullin, the North Riding Organising Secretary, gave a talk entitled "The Outline and Organisation of a Young Farmers' Club". Mr. Mullin pointed out that each club had to have an inaugural meeting, and this was arranged. On 20th Mardi Mr. Coulthard gave a lecture entitled "A Kentish Farm and its Crops". This lecture was made possible through the

School's adoption of a Kent fruit farm, through the National Association of Agriculture, who send periodic reports of the work on the farm. The inaugural meeting was held on 19th May and was presided over by the North Riding County Chairman, Mr. Greenwell. Mr. Furniss, the North Riding County President, welcomed the Club's formation on behalf of the Federation. Eight prominent North and East Riding Agricultural experts were invited to sit on our Advisory Committee and we are pleased to say that all of these accepted. We feel sure that they will be a great help to us in the future. The provisional Committee and all provisional members were elected unanimously. The Club also decided to limit its membership to fifty. On 25th May, through the kindness of Mr. Lindsay, the Principal, the Club visited the Yorkshire Institute of Agriculture at Askham Bryan. The members thoroughly enjoyed the walk round the various departments of the Institution. On 8th June, by the invitation of Mr. Quarmby, the Club visited his farm, where we judged his Jersey cattle and had a very enjoyable tea. The climax came on 8th July when we had a day at the Great Yorkshire Show. This was made possible by the efforts of Mr. Coulthard and the Head Master in conjunction with Mr. Baldwin, the Secretary, and a member of our Advisory Committee. Lastly we say goodbye to several members, including A. N. WyattGunning, M. T. Greenwood, D. H. Beachell, and P. D. F. James, members of the Committee. We should especially like to thank WyattGunning for all the hard work he has put in during his short time as Chairman, and the others for their efforts in setting the Club on a firm basis, which we hope to maintain. D.C.H. and C.W.T.

THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY Since the Easter holidays the "Mountpark" has been on charter to a New Zealand shipping company, but turn-round is so slow in ports "down under" that during the whole term the ship has only made one round voyage from New Zealand to Australia and back—about 25 days at sea in three months. From New Zealand the ship took no cargo to Australia, but loaded some 2,000 tons of pig iron at Whyalla and then went on to Wallaroo to load grain. Loading was completed at Melbourne, where 300 tons of oranges and lemons were taken on. These are 9d. each in New Zealand shops. 42

Whyalla, with a population of about 3,000, is the port for Iron Knob, an important source of Australian iron ore. Mr. Ellis has sent photos of the blast furnaces there, and says that it is the largest shipbuilding centre in Australia. Wallaroo is an old wind-jammer grainloading port and at one time there were also big copper-smelting works there, but Mr. Ellis reports that they are all closed down now and copper is no longer loaded there. We have received a number of post cards from Mr. Ellis, and these have formed the basis of two interesting little exhibitions in Big Hall. The ship's dates during the term were :Dunedin : arrived 17th April, left 14th May. Port Adelaide : arrived 25th May and left same day. Whyalla : arrived 26th May, left 28th May. Wallaroo : arrived 28th May, left 26th June. Melbourne : arrived 28th June, left about 2nd July. Timaru : arrived 8th July, left 16th July. New Plymouth : arrived 18th July. The ship was due to proceed to New Plymouth to complete discharge, and then to go to the Queensland coast to load for Eastern Canada. They then hope to load there or in U.S.A. for home, and if that happens they should be back in Britain by the end of next term.

CHESS The School team, more experienced than last year's, had quite a successful season, winning two matches of the six played. The team was J. C. M. Herring (Capt.), G. B. Pullan, H. P. G. Shaw, H. A. L. Golightly, M. J. Quarmby, B. W. H. Carter, S. H. Storey, G. B. Hudson. The following are this year's details :CHRISTMAS TERM.

School v. Bootham School—Lost, 1-6. School v. Nunthorpe School—Lost, 3-4. School v. Archbishop Holgate's School—Won, 4i-34. EASTER TERM.

School. v. Archbishop Holgate's School—Lost, 3-4. School v. Bootham School—Lost, 2-5. School v. Worksop College—Won, 4i-11.

Special mention must be made of Quarmby, who lost only one of his six games, and 'Carter, playing in his first season, who lost only two. The result of some matches depended upon games which had to be adjudicated and were very close. 43

HOUSE CHESS This year's competition was won by Temple for the first time since 1945. In the preliminary round Temple beat Rise 3i z and then beat Grove 3-1. In the other semi-final School House unexpectedly beat Manor 3-1. The final resulted in Temple beating School House 5-0. Temple's team was J. C. M. Herring, B. W. H. Carter, E. C. Sedman, C. J. Fox, A. Bloomfield.

"GIVE US BACK OUR ELEVEN DAYS!" An interesting bicentenary fell in the Summer holidays. Two hundred years ago the inhabitants of these islands went to bed on the 2nd September and woke the next morning to be told officially that the date was 14th September. To the untutored mind time has always been an elusive conception, and meddling with traditional methods of recording it is generally resented. The prolonged and stubborn opposition to William Willett's "Daylight Saving" proposals of 1907 is an example from our own time. But while the notion of "putting the clock on" to gain an extra hour of daylight was readily comprehensible, the reasons for the complete removal of eleven days from the lives of the citizens were quite beyond the grasp of the unlettered populace of the mid-eighteenth century. Bewilderment, growing rapidly to violent opposition, was the immediate reaction •to the Act of 1752 adopting in this country the Gregorian calendar prevailing widely on the Continent. The bill, instigated by the astronomer, Lord Macclesfield, and sponsored by the Earl of Chesterfield, also provided for the transference of the beginning of the civil year from 25th March to 1st January, thus shortening the year 1751 by some three months. (Our present financial year is, of course, a survival of the older system.) The reforms smacked of Popery, and inevitably, too, the hidden hand of Jewry was discerned in the seeming chicanery. Credat Judceus Apella—tell that to the Jews. Since the days of Horace the "superstitions" of Mosaic observance had always been suspect to the western world. The slogans "No Jews !", "No wooden shoes !" provoked the London mob to rioting and violent demands for the return of "our eleven days". Authority sensibly enough preferred to call out the military rather than attempt the sweet reasonableness of an explanation of the comparatively simple astronomical and mathematical facts necessitating the change. From the dawn of civilization the twin difficulties that the lunar month of 29-i days is not convenient with the solar year, and that the solar year itself is something in excess of 365 days, have always hampered the evolving of a satisfactory civil calendar. Neither the Egyptians nor the Greeks were able to find an answer to the problem, and it was left to Julius Caesar, with the help of the astronomer, 44

Sosigenes, to devise a workable system. By his reform of 46 B.C. the lunar month was disregarded and the year divided into 6 months of 31 days, 5 of 30 days, and one, February, of 29 days, with an additional intercalary day every fourth year. A modification was made by his successor, the Emperor Augustus. When the month Sextilis was renamed in honour of himself he saw in his uncle's allocation of 31 days to July but only 30 to August a personal indignity and revised the list of the shorter months so that it became that of the memonic jingle which we learn in our childhood. The solar year does not, of course, consist precisely of the 365* days postulated by the Julian system. It is, in fact, shorter by eleven minutes and fourteen seconds. As the centuries passed the error became appreciable, and when, in 1582, Pope Gregory XIII determined to restore the vernal equinox to its correct place in the civil calendar, it was necessary to suppress 10 days to make good the accumulated recession. He calculated, too, that the error in the Julian system amounted to 3 days in 400 years, and to remedy this ordained that in the future the century years should not be "leap years" unless they were multiples of 400. Thus the year 1900 was not a leap year. The year 2000 will be. The Gregorian system seemed as near accurate as maybe and was adopted in most of western Europe, though we in this country, with protestant and insular perversity, resisted the innovation until the lapse of a further 170 years had magnified the error by another day. The Gregorian calendar, workable though it was, still contained the seeds of error. By it the year is made to consist of 365 days, 5 hours, 49 minutes, and 12 seconds, which is 26 seconds too long. And that is a day in 3,323 years—a serious matter to astronomers, if not to most of us. The modern answer is simplicity itself. The year 4000 and its multiples will be an exception to an exception, and though conforming to the Gregorian rule of being multiples of 400 will yet not have the intercalary day. By this device "4" continues to be the magic figure of the calendar. Even so, the stars in their courses obstinately refuse to lend themselves to the petty notions of men, and there is still error; error amounting to one day in 20,000 years. But even the astronomers are prepared to leave that to posterity—perhaps on the argument that there may not be any. L.B,

C.C.F. NOTES It is becoming a regular feature to start the Summer Term C.C.F. Notes with a brief report on the Annual Victory Thanksgiving Service in York Minster. The representative detachment this year was commanded by Capt. Craven. It is unfortunate that more of the Unit could not attend this impressive service and parade, but space will not allow it. 45

As a result of the Certificate "A" Examination at Easter many new appointments were made and a new N.C.O. Training Cadre was formed to take the place of the Army Section Training Platoon. There were sufficient volunteers for the 25-pounder training to start a second gun crew and much useful training was done throughout the term. Under the revised training scheme the Basic Section, in spite of their Part I Examination result, have still more work to do before they pass into the Service Sections. The Recruit training has been reduced correspondingly. While on the subject of Recruits, it would be very remiss not to put on record the valuable work that S.S.M. White has put in with the Recruits over the past two years. His example, high standard of efficiency and sympathetic handling of new boys will be long remembered. At a training conference in May it was decided to hold a full exercise in the afternoon of the Annual Inspection. This Exercise was spread over four parades. First a T.E.W.T. attended by all officers and N.C.O.s, then a walk through with the Sections, and on 3rd June the N.C.O.s organised their own rehearsals. The culmination was a final full rehearsal on 10th June. The actual Inspection took place on 17th June by Air Marshal Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman. We were disappointed that the Air Marshal was prevented at the last moment from coming up to York by helicopter and descending on to the cricket field down a rope ladder ! The whole programme went off very smoothly and everyone entered fully into the spirit of the exercise. The R.N. representative, Commander Powell, took a special interest in the activities of the whaler crew and afterwards spoke encouragingly of them and their P.O., Hilton. Though we have not yet received the Inspection Report, the Air Marshal said in his short address that he was very pleased with all he saw. We appreciated his frank comments. For the first time since the inception of the C.C.F. the Fernie Cup Competition had a drill item. Drill used to figure largely in the prewar competitions, but was dropped owing to the difficulty of making a fair balance in the Houses of all three sections. Each House had to provide a drill squad, dressed in denim overalls, to perform a number of rifle drill movements. The movements, arranged by the R.S.M. from the Depot of the West Yorkshire Regiment, could be rehearsed and there was a drill Sergeant available to assist. The second part of the competition was on the lines of previous years. The scene this time was a strip of enemy coastline and each squad represented a raiding party. The best all-round squad was provided by School House, who received the Cup from the judges, Lt.-Col. Johnson and Ft./Lt. Chapman, R.A.F. Regiment.

The end of a busy term was appropriately brought to a close with the "Sunset" Ceremonial at the conclusion of the Commemoration Week-end. The detail was much the same as for last year, though the Band, under the leadership of Drum Major Raylor, introduced some new manoeuvres copied from the Depot Regimental Band. We look forward to a variety of activities in the Summer holidays. The three camps should prove very interesting. The R.N. Section are off to H.M.S. Implacable, the R.A.F. Section to Cottesmore, and the Army and Basic Sections to an improvised camp near Otley. It is unfortunate that quarantine has interfered with the camp arrangements. Ft/Sgt. Weightman goes to Canada on an exchange trip and we look forward to hearing all about it next term. Two members of the R.A.F. Section, Fortune and Simmons, are to take their Advanced Gliding Certificates. Finally we bid farewell to many Senior N.C.O.s, including our C.S.M., Ankers, and wish to thank them all for their very valuable services to the C.C.F. and wish them every success in their National Service.

R.N. SECTION For the R.N. Section this has been a term of varied activity. A good deal of examination work has been done, and the results, on the whole, were good, especially in the Signalling. Before Inspection Day the whaler received considerable attention, and it was good to find so many volunteers for the somewhat unpopular, though necessary, tasks of cleaning and painting. It is on such occasions that it is possible to identify which members form the real backbone of the Section. The Section acquitted itself well on Inspection Day, particularly

the whaler's crew under P.O. Hilton, which received a special com-

mendation from Air 'Marshal Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman. The Section was also well represented at the Victory Parade, and at the Commemoration Ceremony.

For his sound work with the R.N. Squad of the Basic Section, Leading Seaman Fletcher was advanced to P.O. In addition A.B.s Humble, Ibberson, Moore, and Simpson, A. E., were advanced to Leading Seamen. Leading Seaman Moore has continued the difficult task of Divisional Office Writer with keenness and patience, and A.B. Leonard, who has now taken over full charge of the Stores, has 'been a tower of strength in the thorough way in which he has performed his duties. Finally Hilton, the P.O. in charge, has added his usual enthusiasm and efficiency in the running of the Section in all its activities. 47

This year five members of the Section have been enrolled in the R.N.V.R. under the Schools Entry Scheme :Hilton (Tyne Division). Fletcher (Humber Division). Greenwood (Humber Division). Shaw (Humber Division). Quarmby, M. J. (Humber Division). The first three of the above are leaving and we wish them every success in their National Service with the Royal Navy. R.A.F. SECTION During the term the Section was fortunate in having the assistance of Ft./Sgt. Hopkins, of 64 Group, for instruction in two subjects for the Proficiency Examination. We are grateful, too, to Ft./Lt. Elliott, also of 64 Group, for sparing time to give some instruction in Navigation, and for helping to arrange the supply-dropping part of the exercise after the Annual Inspection. Instruction given by N.C.O.s of the Section has improved in standard and has given useful experience. We congratulate Sgt. Everitt on completing his training as a pilot under the Flying Scholarship scheme. He did this at Cambridge during the Easter holidays. His flying badge was presented to him by Group Captain Greenaway of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Fortune and Simmons did well to complete their "C" Certificate gliding training at Rufforth, for which they gave up much spare time at week-ends. N.C.O.s of the Section have taken an increasing part in the running of the C.C.F. as a whole, and this has been particularly noticeable in the Recruit and Basic Sections.

SCOUTING Four First Class Badges have been gained this term; in addition most of the Scouts are well on the way to First Class standard, and a large number of Proficiency Badges has been gained. In meetings the accent has been on out-of-door activities, including the building of an aerial runway, the felling of a large sycamore for the 21st Birthday Camp Fire, and the running of week-end camps, on the usual site at Dunnington, and at other sites found by the Scouts themselves. In addition to the Group Field Day mentioned elsewhere another day was spent in the district south of Cawood. Patrols set out on bikes, and later on foot, to follow map routes set by one Scout who 48

shall remain nameless. Most of the Troop found its way to the rendezvous after various adventures, though three members of the Seal Patrol managed to lose themselves in the wilds of Church Fenton. This year the Patrol Competition Shield was won by the Otter Patrol led by P/L. D. Pfluger, the same Patrol coming first in the Camp Competition, even though they were without their P/L., who unfortunately missed camp because of eye trouble. The Senior Scout Section has flourished during the year and next term there will be at least two Patrols. Most of the Seniors are working hard to become Queen's Scouts, and during the holidays have been busily working for qualifying badges. This has entailed a visit to the Fulford Sewage Works to obtain information for the Public Health Badge and a number of hikes and expeditions for the Venturer Badge. So proficient at cooking did the Seniors become at camp that they intend taking the Master Cook Badge, one section of which requires them to prepare and serve a full meal "with all the niceties of good manners" ! SUMMER CAMP, 1952 Camp this year will be remembered by all as one which triumphed in adversity. From the start it seemed doomed. The site we had hoped for on the Yorkshire coast never materialised; however, we found an admirable site on the coast at Fenham-le-Moor in Northumberland, but at very short notice we were sent to Seahouses because of the danger of spreading foot and mouth disease. The Football Field at Seahouses filled us all with despondency as we drove in on a lorry from Chathill Station. On two sides there were houses and, not far away, was a large caravan camp, but by turning to the south-east we had one uninterrupted view of the sea, and facing our tents in this direction we were able to forget the proximity of other people. Despite, or perhaps because of these troubles, the camp was thoroughly enjoyed by all and probably the best feature was the happy good humour which characterised the many and varied activities of the week. Expeditions included one to Holy Island (Lindisfarne) and another round the Fame Islands. We crossed to Holy Island on foot soon after high tide, wading through sea water which was over our knees for more than a mile. We followed the route taken by the ancient and decrepit Ford taxis which ply between Holy Island and the mainland. When we returned, after visiting the castle and St. Cuthbert's Priory, the tide was completely out and we were able to cross back to the mainland virtually dry shod. We went out to the Fame Islands in a small boat. There was a heavy swell running and this, coupled with a glorious evening sky, made it a most memorable trip. We saw many seals and a large variety of sea birds. We landed on the Outer and Inner Fame Islands and looked down precipitous cliffs at nesting

cormorants, shags and fulmar petrels and watched young terns being taught to fly. The whole trip took over three hours and we travelled nearly fifteen miles before putting in to Seahouses harbour again. Other activities included a wide game in the sand dunes and the construction of elaborate camp kitchens, one with an oil drum oven for the main camp, and the other, with a biscuit tin oven, for the Senior Scout camp. Joints of mutton were roasted in both and the Seniors baked bread and a variety of cakes and pies, the bread being superior in quality to that supplied by the baker. The weather had been mainly cold and rather wet but granted us a perfect last evening for our Camp Fire. On the following morning we struck camp in bright sunshine while the fair which was to take our place lumbered on to the field. THE SCOUT GROUP 21ST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION On 21st March, 1952, the Group came of age. The Troop was started in St. Olave's in 1931 by K. G. Chilman at the suggestion of the Head Master, Mr. S. M. Toyne, whose daughter, now Mrs. P. Sewell, began the Pack. Preliminary plans for celebrating this event were laid early in the year and the Head Master kindly promised a whole day off for the entire Group early in the Summer Term.

So it came about that on Friday, 6th June, the Group, over 90 strong, set off by coach at 9-30 a.m. for Riccalldale and the Moor north of Helmsley. The Senior School Patrols got off at Helmsley, the Senior Scouts to spend the day on an Adventure Hike in preparation for the Venturer Badge, the other Patrols to make their way by devious cross-country routes to an agreed point in time for the midday lunch. The Junior School Patrols reached this rendezvous by coach and spent the morning exploring and bathing. In the afternoon Junior and Senior School Patrols joined in a Wide Game on Rievaulx Moor. Soon after 4 p.m. coaches were boarded and the Group repaired to the "Black Swan" at Helmsley for tea. After this had been disposed of in no uncertain fashion the journey was continued back to School in rain which fortunately had held off until then. The day concluded with a Supper to the Group given by the School, at which the Head Master presided. The Guest of Honour was, of course, the Founder of the Group, Mr. K. •G. Chilman. Other guests included Mrs. Dronfield, Mr. A. Graham, District Commissioner, and Mr. B. D. A. Best, Hon. Secretary of the Local Association. In a short speech after supper the Head Master paid tribute to the valuable work Mr. Chilman had done for the Troop since its inception. In his reply Mr. Chilman thanked the Head Master for the excellent meal 50

that had been served, for his kind remarks, and for his unfailing support and help in all matters connected with Scouting. He concluded with some reminiscences of his early days as a Scout and a Scouter. Finally the District Commissioner, Mr. Graham, said a few words, impressing on the boys that Scouting was not just another School activity but a Movement which thrived in every civilised country. He stressed the great responsibility and opportunity they had in putting back into Scouting in later years what they had received from it while at School. The day's activities finished with a most enjoyable Camp Fire under the trees by the Rifle Range, where a splendid fire had been prepared by the Senior Scouts. A very varied programme was provided and prayers suitable to the occasion were read at the end by Mr. Best. LONG SERVICE AWARD Mr. J. S. Cooper is to be congratulated upon the award of the Long Service Decoration. Mr. Cooper has been Cubmaster of the Pack since 1937, except for the time when he was on Active Service with the Royal Navy. "BOB-A- JOB" WEEK, 1952 Earnings this year showed a very gratifying increase as compared with previous years. The total was £51 18s. 1d.

SHOOTING As usual the Summer Term has been devoted almost entirely to classification shooting. *Mossbergs were used, and again the results have been flattering. Details are given below. The present classification tests place the C.C.F. authorities in something of a dilemma, as with the Lee Enfield with open sights the results are often discouraging to the individual and seem somewhat pointless now that the aperture sight is standard for military shooting. With the Mossberg, on the other hand, the tests are too easy : no less than 12 "possibles" were recorded by the "over 16" group. The House Competition was fired under the same conditions as in recent years and provided no surprises. This result and awards made on the classification shooting are :First Class Shots : 131 out of 148.

15-16 Years Age Group, Qualified : 57 out of 67. Under 15 Years Group, Qualified : 51 out of 54. Winner of Individual Shot : O.S. Lewis, J., 70 (max. 70) (after tie shoot). Runner-up : Sgt. Lumbey, P. S., 70. Winner of 15-16 Age Group Medal : Cdt. Beckitt, R. D., 80 (max. 80) (after tie shoot). Runner-up : Cdt. Hewson, P. M., 80.

Winner of Recruit Cup: Cdt. Atkinson, R., 80 (max. 80) (after tie shoot). Runner-up : Cdt. Huzzard J. B., 80. House Aggregate Cup (Averages) : Manor, 85.58 (max. 100). Runner-up : Temple, 85.12. House Shooting Competition : Manor, 217 (Cpl. Rigg, 58; Sgt. Weightman, 55; Cdt. Davey, 55; Cdt. Elston, 49). Runner-up : Grove, 209. ,

TENNIS In a term when tennis seemed to be more popular than ever before, the main event was, of course, the Inter-House Competition, which was won by Grove. In the preliminary round Manor were easily beaten by Grove 5-0, none of the matches lasting longer than two sets. The first semi-final was won by a similar margin, Rise beating Temple without having to call upon their 1st string to play. The closest duel was between the two 2nd strings in which Wyatt-Gunning and Beachell beat Fawcett and Bough 6-4, 2-6, 7-5. In the other semi-final School •House were beaten almost as easily by Grove, 5 matches to 1. The results of the final are given below; in it Grove won by the odd match in nine, interest being maintained to the very end, since the result depended upon the last match. The results were (Grove first) :M. J. Wood and D. I. Fletcher beat P. D. F. James and J. R. Moore,

6-2, 6-0; beat A. N. Wyatt-Gunning and D. H. Beachell, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2; beat E. A. M. Reid-Smith and C. H. Lewis, 6-3, 6-3. G. B. Pullan and W. G. A. Maxwell beat Gunning. and Beachell, 6-2, 1-6, 6-4; beat Reid-Smith and Lewis, 6-5, 3-6, 6-1; lost to James and Moore, 2-6, 3-6. M. J. F. Everitt and C. M. C. Burdass lost to James and Moore, 6-1, 2-6, 3-6; lost to Gunning and Beachell, 4-6, 3-6; lost to ReidSmith and Lewis, 1-6, 3-6. Grove won, 5-4.

On Sunday, 13th July, the annual match between Staff and Boys took place and was won by the Staff by 5 matches to 4. Details :R. F. Harding, Esq., and D. K. Crews, Esq., beat P. B. Mitchinson and

P. D. F. James, 6-1, 6-3; beat M. J. Wood and R. A. Jackson, 6-5, 6-4; beat J. E. Fawcett and R. G. Bough, 6-2, 6-1. D. A. C. Blunt, Esq., and P. M. Lanning, Esq., beat James and Mitchinson, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4; lost to Wood and Jackson, 6-5, 6-5; beat Fawcett and Bough, 6-2, 6-4. J. F. Lavender, Esq., and D. G. Cummin, Esq., lost to Mitchinson and James, 6-2, 6-4; lost to Wood and Jackson, 6-1, 6-3; lost to Fawcett and Bough, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2.

The organisation of tennis this term has been in the capable hands of E. Robinson, whose efficiency has contributed greatly to the smooth

running of the game and the enjoyment of all who played. 52

CRICKET, 1952 RETROSPECT Once again we looked forward to the season with reasonable confidence, and justifiably so for eight old Colours remained, including a ready-made opening pair of batsmen and three of last year's successful bowlers. But alas ! There were shocks in store for us, not least our defeat at the hands of Durham, the first school match to have been lost since June, 1949. Whatever salutary effect this defeat may have had on the School's cricket generally, it certainly took the wind out of the sails of the 1st XI for the time being. According to the form book the strength of the side should have lain mainly in its bowling, but apart from Durham School, we did not dismiss any side until mid-June. It became all too obvious how much everybody had relied upon Youll's bowling successes in the past, and now we had to admit that he was only a shadow of his former self. James bowled well and maintained his form of the previous season, but alone his bowling lacks sting and depends to a great extent upon good support from the fielding, which was not always forthcoming. Driver also regrettably lost all semblance of form and had to grace the 2nd XI with his presence, only to find his true form in the closing match of the season. The one stable element in the side was the opening pair, Beachell and Fletcher, who enjoyed a most memorable season. On six separate occasions this pair made opening partnerships of 50 and over (two of which were over 100), and between them they scored 1,192 of the total 2,195 runs scored by the whole side throughout the season. What a galaxy of runs should have followed some of these splendid opening stands, but no one had sufficient confidence in himself to carry on the good work and take advantage of the situation. The side lacked confidence in itself; the prospect of Beachell and Fletcher both failing on the same occasion (an event which seldom happened) was a nightmare in our thoughts. It is true that Gunning and Pullan and others came to the rescue from time to time, but individual performances were all very unreliable, and the support batting was generally spineless. Never will a side be called upon to bat in such favourable circumstances. Opportunities in plenty were lost. The initial advantage was invariably cast away, and although declarations often followed, the enemy had gained the initiative, and the enemy was not always our opponents but the clock. Victories against Ampleforth and Leeds were two feathers in our caps, and others there might have been but for one reason or another. Not least of these reasons was the weakness of the School fielding, as a result of which no award of the Fielding Cup was made this year. 53

Beachell's individual performances were undoubtedly the highlight of the season, 677 runs, including two not out centuries, is the highest total aggregate of runs scored since Norman Yardley's 973 runs in 1933, and his average of 56.41 runs is also the highest since Yardley's of 88.45 runs in the same year. Our sympathies must go to J. J. Youll, who not only had the hard task of captaining this difficult side, but also found himself completely adrift from previous form. A side full of talent it undoubtedly was, but it failed to mould itself into the really good side which it might well have been. 1st XI CHARACTERS *f,J• J. YouLL (Captain). 1950-51-52. His command of both direction and

length have failed him this year, but he has all the natural attributes. He has fulfilled his duties as captain very keenly and has never despaired in the face of adversity. His fielding has improved enormously. *f1). D. F. JAMES (Vice-Captain). 1951-52. He has put his heartt and soul into his bowling throughout the term, and expends much energy in doing so. He is sometimes at fault in not attacking the wicket enough. His batting has been rather too rustic, and anything overpitched tends to be swept to leg instead of being driven hard and straight. *fD. H. BEACHELL. 1951-52. A splendid opening bat who watches the ball so closely that any lack of movement of his feet is off-set. The Beachell speciality, a dab-shot in the direction of gully, invokes much criticism, but it never seems to let him down. His reaction when fielding in the slips is still rather slow. *fD. I. FLETCHER. 1951-52. A most reliable opening batsman, whose running between the wickets and calling are very sound. He has not yet developed a forcing drive and he is slow on his feet to slow bowling. His off-spinners did not materialise very effectively—his length was too unreliable. A very keen fielder. *fG. B. PULLAN. 1951-52. As wicket-keeper he has improved immeasurably, especially when he discovered that standing-up to medium bowlers was no more difficult. Technically his batting is sound, but he lacks confidence. Instantly he allows bowlers to gain the upper hand. *f A. N. WYATT-GUNNING. 1951-52. A batsman who gave of his best when the team was in trouble. Perhaps concentration was lacking at times. His leg-side shots are still his strongest, and his playing of slow bowling his weakest. An exceptionally safe pair of hands in the field, but his gathering of the ball on the run and his throwing are weak. E. B. ANNEQUIN. 1950-51-52. Three years in the same class of cricket never seemed to build up his confidence, and his opening overs were invariably his downfall. To move well out his crease and prod defensively forward at slow bowling spelt disaster, but one could not account for some of his actions. He tried hard in the field, although resembling the aged from time to time. tH. W. J. Bloc. 1952. A stock change bowler, utilised mainly to rest the opening bowlers, while bowling a steady length. His batting shows promise and his fielding is useful. fJ. E. FAWCETT. 1952. If given an apportunity to get on top of the bowling he is a good player, but he does not relish a fight for this mastery. He hits the ball hard; possesses a good drive and pulls well. In the field his mind appears to wander and his reaction to the shot played is slaw, but he has all the natural attributes and he needs to develop this department of his play considerably.

1952. A slow left-arm bowler. His spin is slight, but he WOOD. flights the ball well and is not frightened of pitching it up when being hit. A neat fielder and effective. His batting has not often been extended, but he is quite capable of looking after himself. tR. G. BOUGH. 1952. A late arrival into the team, but a promising young player. A good stroke player and with confidence developing he is bound to be making runs in the future. His cover fielding is a delight to watch, and when speeded up a little will become first class. * Cap. t Colours.

tM. J.

Colts XI (Under 16) *D. A. Macpherson (Capt.). *P. B. Mitchinson. *F. B. Hudson. M. J. Baddeley. C. M. C. Burdass. J. R. Moore. P. K. Lapidge. P. Crowe. R. Atkinson. M. Willstrop. E. K. Varley. * Colours.

2nd XI *S. J. White (Capt.). *J. M. Raylor. *J. T. Ankers. *E. A. M. Reid-Smith. *T. Wilkinson. *A. W. Driver. *R. J. De Little. *R. N. Johnson. D. H. Gudgeon. R. Nelson. M. J. Firth.

Junior Colts XI (Under 15) M. Willstrop (Capt.). P. B. Clayton. J. C. Armstrong. J. B. Huzzard. F. W. Hardy. P. R. B. Megginson. .J. R. Jenkinson. W. B. Crosskill. R. N. Worsley. M. T. Powell. P. S. Roe.

SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XI Date

Opponents

14th May York C.C.

...

17th May Clifton C.C. ... 21st May Durham School 24th May Worksop College

Ground Result School Opponents

Home Drawn 106 for 6 149 for 4 (dec.) Home Drawn 142 for 9 77 for 4 (dec.) 158 113 Away Lost Away Drawn 203 for 5 115 for 7 (dec.) 116 for 4 195 Home Drawn

31st May Giggleswick School 4th June Clubs XI v. 110 for 4 109 R.A.F., Linton Home Lost ... Home Drawn 172 for 4 126 for 4 7th June Yorks. Gentlemen (dec.) 65 175 11th June Ampleforth College ... Home Won 142 241 for 7 ... Away Won ... 14th June Leeds G.S. (dec.) 18th June Pembroke College, Camb. Home Cancelled ... Home Abandoned through rain Bradford G.S. ... 21st June 109 for 8 22 for 1 (dec.) 214 Home Drawn 128 for 6 25th June M.C.C. ... 179 165 12th July Craven Gentlemen Home Lost Away Drawn 212 for 4 156 for 8 19th July Bootham School (dec.) Away Drawn 122 for 8 218 for 5 T. H. Hobson's XI 23rd July (dec.) 247 for 9 186 Home Won 25-26th July Old Peterites ... (dec.) 215 for 1 151 for 5 (dec.) Played 14. Won 3. Lost 2. Drawn 9.

2nd XI Date

Opponents

Ground Result

School

Opponents

114 for 2 111 for 6

112 107 for 9 (dec.) 89 for 6

21st May 24th May

Durham School Worksop College

Home Away

Won Won

31st May

Giggleswick School

Away

Drawn

11th June

Ampleforth College

Away

14th June

Leeds G.S.

Home

153 for 6 (dec.) Won 222 for 9 (dec.) Drawn 74 for 6

21st June 19th July

Bradford G.S. Bootham School

Away Home

Drawn Won

14th May 24th May 7th June 11th June

Durham School Worksop College Giggleswick School Ampleforth College

Home Home Away Home

Won 82 for 4 Won 205 for 8 Drawn 107 for 8 Drawn 88 for 5

14th June 21st June

Ashville College 2nd XI Bradford G.S. ...

Away Away

Abandoned by rain Drawn 109 60 for 2

21st May 24th May

Drax G.S. ... Worksop College

Away Home

Won Drawn

4th June 14th June 25th June 12th July

Bootham School Leeds G.S. ... Bootham School Pocklington School

Home Home Away Away

Drawn Drawn Lost Lost

158 72 for 3

86 162 for 9 (dec.) 104 for 9 70

Under 16 Colts XI 76 89 123 156 for 9 (dec.)

Under 15 Colts XI 54 for 7 150 for 9 (dec.) 110 116 126 78

53 60 for 9 70 for 9 100 for 8 127 for 8 81 for 6

Senior House Matches 1st Round. Temple beat School House. Temple 173 for 8, School House 109. Semi-finals. Rise beat Temple. Rise 141 for 7, Temple 138. Manor beat Grove. Manor 118, Grove 100. Final. Rise beat Manor. Rise 166 for 3, Manor 89.

Junior House Matches 1st Round. Rise beat Manor. Rise 83 for 7, Manor 44. Semi-finals. Grove beat Temple. Grove 50 for 1, Temple 49. School House beat Rise. School House 68 for 1, Rise 67. Final. School House beat Grove. School House 121 for 3, Grove 87.

1st XI AVERAGES Batting No. of Innings

D. H. Beachell D. I. Fletcher A. N. Wyatt-Gunning J. E. Fawcett G. B. Pullan P. D. F. James ••• M. J. Wood J. E. B. Annequin .• • R. G. Bough H. W. J. Rigg J. J. Youll

15 15 11

13 10 6 14 4 8

Times Not out

Runs

3 677 0 515 2 259 1 180 1 173 1 119 4 24 133 2 33 1 1 55 2 27 * Denotes "not out".

Highest Score

Average

105* 86 77 90 39 32 11 39 17* 14 8*

56.41 34.33 28.78 25.71 14.41 13.22 12.0 11.08 11.0 7.85 5.40

Also batted :—J. T. Ankers, T. Wilkinson, P. B. Mitchinson, J. M. Raylor, E. A. M. Reid-Smith, R. J. De Little and A. W. Driver. Bowling Overs

Maidens

Runs

Wickets

Average

J. J. Youll ••• 186.4 47 469 32 14.65 P. D. F. James •• • 218 51 629 41 15.34 M. J. Wood 63.5 6 277 10 27.7 D. I. Fletcher • •• 27 1 127 4 31.75 H. W. J. Rigg 79 • • • 16 259 8 32.37 D. H. Beachell ••• 22 4 94 2 47.0 Also bowled :—J. E. B. Annequin, A. N. Wyatt-Gunning, A. W. Driver, E. A. M. Reid-Smith, R. J. De Little, J. T. Ankers and P. B. Mitchinson.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. YORK C.C. Played at home on 14th May, 1952. Result : Drawn.

YORK C.C. E. Sanders, b. Youll .• • Tom Hobson, not out .. Dr. Sawkill, b. Youll Jim Pulleyn, c. Youll, b. Rigg T. A. Jacques, st. pull, b. Fletcher E. Dickinson, not out E. Gossop J. S. Halken Did not bat J. H. Lund Tim Hobson Jack Pulleyn ... Extras

ST. PETER'S D. H. Beachnell, I.b.w., b. Jacques D. I. Fletcher, l.b.w., b. Jacques J. M. Raylor, b. Jacques ... G. B. Pullan, b. Jack Pulleyn J. B. Annequin, 1.b.w., b. Jack Pulleyn A. N. Wyatt-Gunning, 1.b.w., b. Jim Pulleyn ... T. Wilkinson, not out ... ... H. W. J. Rigg, not out ... ... J. J. Youll A. W. Driver Did not bat M. J. Wood Extras ...

6 65 1 59 17 0

Total for 4 wkts. (dec.) ... 149

Total for 6 wkts.

Fall of Wickets :

18 20 113 149

0 50 18 6

... 106

Fall of Wickets :

5 27 0 0

7 20 20 36 99

Bowling Analysis :

Youll Rigg Driver Wood Fletcher

YORK C.C. 0. M. R. W. 2 16 3 Jack Pulleyn ... 10 28 3 5 ... 13 Jacques 25 — Tim Hobson ... 5 11 3 Gossop 13 1 ... 5 Halkon 13 1 3 Jim Pulleyn ...

ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. W. 19 2 5 13 1 49 1 12 38 6 23 4 19 1 3

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. CLIFTON C.C. Played at home on 17th May, 1952. Result : Drawn. CLIFTON C.C. H. Harvey, l.b.w., b. Youll H. Hornshaw, b. Youll H. Harrison, l.b.w., b. Youll R. Hoyle, b. James J. C. Oliver, not out B. Prest, not out ... T. Ludolf J. Bland Did not bat E. Caddie D. Hirst S. Leeming Extras ...

ST. PETER'S D. H. Beachell, c. Bland, b. ..• 7 Leeming D. I. Fletcher, c. & b. Leeming 20 2 ... J. B. Annequin, b. Ludolf ... 17 G. B. Pullan, run out ... J. M. Raylor, st. Harvey, b. 8 Leeming A. N. Wyatt-Gunning, c. Oliver, 1 b Ludolf ... 19 T. Wilkinson, not out ... H. W. J. Rigg, b. Harrison . . 12 P. D. F. James, st. Harvey, h. 32 Leeming 6 J. J. Youll, c. Hirst, b. Leeming ... 7 ... M. J. Wood, not out ... 11 ... Extras

Total for 4 wkts.

Total for 9 wkts. (dec.) ... 142

Fall of Wickets : 1 2 3 4 ———— 0 8 9 9

Fall of Wickets : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 25 28 42 64 65 65 79 112 120 Bowling Analysis :

Harrison B. Prest Leeming Ludolf

CLIFTON C.C. 0. M. 14 1 5 1 18 1 10 3

R. W. 30 1 6 69 5 2 26

Youll James Wood Rig3. Fletcher

ST. PETER'S 0. M. • •• 2 6 • •• 1 6.1 • •• 3 — • •• 1 3 • •• 2 —

R. W. 20 3 1 25 20 4 3

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. DURHAM SCHOOL Played at Durham on 21st May, 1952. Result : Lost by 45 runs. M.

DURHAM SCHOOL Robinson, c. Fletcher, b.

3 0 0 27 4 59 28 0 22 1

T. Hutchinson, l.b.w., b. Youll E. P. Farrage b. James ... G. A. Tiffin, b. James ... C. J. Constable, b. James ... D. H. L. Duns, not out ... J. M. Owen, 1.b.w., b. Youll J. C. Roberts, l.b.w., b. Youll J. E. C. Potts, b. Beachell C. F. Y. Moore, b. James ... J. R. Snowden, c. Pullan, b. James ... Extras ...

Total

ST. PETER'S D. H. Beachell, b. Tiffin D. I. Fletcher, b. Roberts G. B. Pullan, b. Roberts J. B. Annequin, c. Roberts,

... 158

Fall of Wickets : 4 5 6 7

7 11 52 126 126 157 158

49 10 6 18 0

J. M. Raylor, l.b.w., b. Tiffin ... A. N. Wyatt-Gunning, St. Constable, b. Tiffin ... .. T. L. Wilkinson, c. Duns, b. Roberts H. W. J. Rigg, c. Farrage, b. Roberts P. D. F. James, b. Tiffin ... J. J. Youll, c. Duns, b. Tiffin M. J. Wood, not out ... Extras ...

0 14

... ... ... b.

Total

5 6 5 1 2 2 9

... 113

Fall of Wickets : 4 5 6 7

15 62 69 69 79 96 106 107 107

Bowling Analysis : Youll James Rigg Wood

Fletcher Annequin Beachell

ST. PETER'S 0. M. 21 10 19.4 5 12 5 4 — 3 — 1 — 2 —

R. 33 51 19 18 13 6 4

DURHAM SCHOOL 0. M. R. Roberts 18 5 48 Snowdon 4 2 2 Potts 5 0 20 Tiffin 15.5 3 34

W. 3 6 —

W. 4 — — 6

Durham won the toss and chose to bat on a pitch that looked sunbaked and dead. However, off James' first ball Fletcher took a good catch in the slips to dismiss Robinson, and three more wickets fell in quick succession. With the score then 11 for four the School appeared to be in a very strong position. Tiffin and Duns, however, put up a stubborn defence until the former was bowled just before lunch with the score at 52. After lunch the School bowling deteriorated and James alone of the many bowlers tried caused the batsmen much difficulty. Fielding lapses also proved expensive and Duns and Owen put on 74 for the sixth wicket. The remaining batsmen added 32. There seemed no reason why the School should not pass this total with ease. Eleven runs were scored off Roberts' first over, but in his second Fletcher played a ball on to his wicket. Nevertheless, with

Beachell batting aggressively and confidently, runs came freely until Pullan was bowled with the score at 62. Then, when the game seemed almost in the School's hands, the rot set in. Tiffin bowled Beachell at last, and with his next ball had Raylor l.b.w. Soon afterwards Gunning was stumped while for no apparent reason wandering out of his crease. Annequin batted safely for a time, but eventually gave a catch to mid-off, and the tail-enders came out in a dismal procession. The credit for Durham's victory must go particularly to Tiffin, their Captain, whose leg-breaks did most of the damage and whose innings in the morning pulled together his shaken team. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played at Worksop on 24th May, 1952. Result : Drawn. ST. PETER'S D. H. Beachell, c. Booth, b. Bulley D. I. Fletcher, c. Sharpe, b. Bulley J. B. Annequin, c. Forbes, b. Gregson J. T. Ankers, b. Gregson G. B. Pullan, not out ... P. D. F. James, b. Gregson A. N. Wyatt-Gunning, not out P. B. Mitchinson T. Wilkinson Did not bat H. W. J. Rigg J. J. Youll .. Extras ...

WORKSOP D. T. Forbes, c. Youll, b. James 29 31 F. R. T. Bulley, c. Pullan, b. James ... 8 66 G. M. Booth, l.b.w., b. James ... 3 D. J. Bradwell, c. Rigg, b. James 9 39 G. R. Long, b. Youll ... 4 5 J. B. Somers, c. Fletcher, b. Youll 13 34 H. D. Jago, c. & b. James 15 0 P. J. Sharpe, not out 20 4 19 H. I. Newman, not out P. W. Wright P. Gregson I Did not bat 10 Extras 9 Total for 7 wkts.

Total for 5 wkts. (dec.) ... 203

Fall of Wickets : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Fall of Wickets : 1 2 3 4 5 — — — — 79 114 123 154 154

Wright Bulley Gregson Sharpe Newman

WORKSOP 0. M. • •• 11 — • •• 18 3 • •• 20 5 • •• 17 1 • •• 5 —

... 115

30 40 51 56 58 77 103 Bowling Analysis : R. 35 36 55 50 18

ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. W. Youll 18 6 35 2 James 26 12 48 5 Rigg 4 — 7 — 4 1 15 — Mitchinson

W. 2 3

The School batted first and soon showed that they intended to atone for the Durham fiasco. Beachell and Fletcher ran up 62 runs on the board before lunch, practically without any chances, and afterwards took the score to 79 before Beachell was caught at fine leg from a hefty but mistimed sweep. The scoring rate then dropped some-

what although the bowlers never really gained the upper hand. Fletcher, in an extremely attractive innings of 66, displayed his considerable mastery of leg-side play, and Annequin, with a forceful 39, showed at last a glimpse of his true form for which we have so long looked in vain. Pullan's innings, though sound, was slow and not very suitable in the circumstances. In the hope of quick runs James was sent in, but was bowled by his first ball after a powerful but misdirected swing. Gunning came in and saw the score over the 200 mark, when the School declared twenty minutes before tea. Worksop survived this period without loss and afterwards continued to make no attempt to go for the runs. It soon became apparent that the School would have little time to dismiss them. James again bowled very accurately and always had the batsmen ill at ease, but no other bowler proved effective against Worksop's safety-first batting. At one time with six wickets down for 77 runs and 30 minutes still to play there seemed prospects of victory. However, a plucky and stubborn innings by Sharpe, the "baby" of the Worksop side, cemented a draw and only one more wicket fell. The final score of 115 for seven indicated a draw distinctly in St. Peter's favour. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL Played at St. Peter's on 31st May, 1952. Result : Drawn. ST. PETER'S D. H. Beachell, b. Trickey D. I. Fletcher, c. & b. Hartley G. B. Pullan, c. Pogson, b. Hartley J. B. Annequin, b. Thornber P. D. F. James, c. Taylor, b. Thornber J. T. Ankers, c. Beecroft, b. Hartley A. N. Wyatt-Gunning, b. Hartley P. B. Mitchinson, b. Hartley ... H. W. J. Rigg, st. Pogson, b. ... Thornber T. Wilkinson, not out ... J. J. Youll, run out ... ... Extras

25 14 30 13 6 7 7 0 0 4

Total for 4 wkts.

... 195

Total

GIGGLESWICK C. G. Peel, b. James ... R. A. Gent, b. Youll J. P. Thornber, b. Youll M. J. Hartley, not out . J. E. Trickey, b. Youll ... I. B. Pogson, not out . D. E. Beecroft E. J. L. Taylor Did not bat T. J. Wish D. L. Harrison J. D. Bargh Extras ...

50 39

Fall of Wickets : 7 4 5 6

Fall of Wickets : 1 2 3 4 — — — — 13 28 45 65

86 97 120 158 159 171 180 190 194

13 12 4 61 8 12

... 116

Bowling Analysis : GIGGLESWICK 0. M. Trickey 9 1 Harrison 7 1 Bargh ••• 10 1 Hartley • • . 13 2 Taylor ... 5_ -Thornber • • • 10.1 —

R. 39 19 46 32 12 43

ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. W. Youll 10 — 33 3 James 7 51 1 Rigg 5 2 7 Mitchinson 2 19 —

W. 5 3

The School again batted first on a lifeless pitch and were given another excellent start by the opening pair, who put on 86 quite rapidly before Fletcher was caught and bowled for 39. The scoring rate then dropped sharply, especially after the departure of Beachell, who had scored his 50 safely and briskly. Pullan in particular made no attempt to attack the bowling and his innings put the School well behind schedule. James was sent in to catch up with the clock and provided a very entertaining 30 in fifteen minutes, which included 18 scored off one over. The last few wickets fell cheaply in an attempt for quick runs. Hartley bowled very steadily and was the only one who really worried the batsmen. Giggleswick immediately went for the runs and 14 were hit off James' first over, but such methods were bound to be expensive and within 45 minutes four wickets had fallen for 65. Hartley, their Captain, had by this time settled himself and was beginning to attack the bowling vigorously. Then the impending rain arrived and bowling became very difficult because of the slippery ball. Giggleswick scored easily and rapidly until the game was finally abandoned with the score 116 for four. The honours were more or less even and a close finish seemed likely. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN Played at home on 7th June, 1952. Result : Drawn. ST. PETER'S ..• 80 D. H. Beachell, not out 9 D. I. Fletcher, l.b.w., b. Neilson G. B. Pullan, st. Ward. b. Terry 25 P. D. F. James, b. Gillespie 9 J. B. Annequin, run out 22 J. T. Ankers, not out ... 12 A. N. Wyatt-Gunning E. A. M. Reid-Smith H. W. J. Rigg Did not bat T. Wilkinson J. J. Youll 15 Extras ... Total for 4 wkts. (dec.) Fall 1 — 16

of Wickets : 2 3 4 — — 71 94 149

YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN G. Oswald, c. Fletcher, b. James 23 C. Ward, b. Rigg ... 5 P. G. Cumming, not out 74 R. M. Barran, c. & b. James 1 T. M. Smeeth, b. Youll 1 C. H. Lezard, not out 15 D. W. Gillespie P. N. L. Terry J. Neilson Did not bat G. C. C. Young W. Austin Extras 7 ...

172

Total for 4 wkts.

—

Fall of Wickets : 1 2 3 4 — — — — 29 45 48 61

126

Bowling Analysis : YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN Gillespie Neilson Terry Lezard Smee th Oswald Barran

• ••

•••

0. 19 6 10 4 3 3 6

M. 5 2 2 — — — —

R. 47 9 33 14 17 21 16

W. 1 1 1 — — — —

ST. PETER'S 0. 11 12 5 2 2

Youll James Rigg Reid-Smith Beachell

M. 3 3 1 — —

W. 1 2 1 — —

R. 29 36 19 29 6

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Played at home on 11th June, 1952. Result : Won by 110 runs. ST. PETER'S D. H. Beachell, b. Blackledge D. I. Fletcher, c. Dougal, b. ... Tarleton J. B. Annequin, l.b.w., b. Blackledge ... ... G. B. Pullan, b. Tarleton J. T. Ankers, I.b.w., b. Wynne ... A. N. Wyatt-Gunning, c. Dougal, b. Tarleton T. Wilkinson, b. Blackledge E. A. M. Reid-Smith, c. Moore, ... b. Blackledge H. W. J. Rigg, b. Tarleton ... P. D. F. James, b. Blackledge ... ... J. J. Youll, not out Extras ...

12 6 4 15 77 3 4 14 17 0 23

Fall of Wickets : 7 4 5 6

...

Total

... 175

Total 1

AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE ... ... J. E. Kirby, not out M. W. Tarleton, c. Pullan, b. Youll R. Dougal, c. Wyatt-Gunning, b. James ... 0. R. W. Wynne, b. James ... M. W. Hattrell, b. Youll C. Moore, c. Beachell, b. James P. Crameri, c. Pullan, b. James R. Liston, c. Pullan, b. Reid... Smith ... .. C. Perry, b. Reid-Smith A. Slinger. c. Fletcher, b. You11 P. D. Blackledge, b. Youll Extras ...

Fall of Wickets : 3 4 5 6 7

Bowling Analysis : AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Blackledge Tarleton Wynne Slinger

R. 46 59 29 18

6 3 13 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 3 65

17 26 46 49 58 62 65 65 65

0 32 32 47 73 98 118 150 175

M. 0. 15.1 2 16 2 8 1 2 —

W. 5 4 1 —

Youll James Reid-Smith Rigg

ST. PETER'S

...

0. 13.4 15 4 2

M. 1 7 2 2

R. 35 24 3 —

W. 4 4 2 —

Ampleforth lost the toss and put the School in on an easy wicket. Nevertheless the early batsmen failed against some very good bowling by Blackledge and Tarleton, and at 47 for four the School's position was decidedly uncomfortable. Gunning, however, completely changed the situation. He was cautious when necessary but hit hard any loose 63

balls, and his 77 was perhaps his best innings ever for the School. A loose over by Slinger, off which 16 runs were scored, marked the turning point, and thereafter the batsmen were on top. Gunning was ably supported by Ankers and, later, Rigg. James in his usual "slaphappy" style knocked up 17, and the final total of 175 was very creditable in view of Ampleforth's accurate bowling. Ampleforth started their innings quite confidently but were occasionally worried by James who was bowling steadily on a length and moving some balls sharply away from the batsmen. When their third wicket fell at 46 and only two balls later Hattrell, the Captain, was bowled without scoring, the remaining batsmen made no attempt to get runs, not even off the many loose balls which were being sent down. Batsmen returned to the pavilion in regular succession and not one remained at the crease for much longer than ten minutes. Kirby alone, who opened the innings and played right through, could not be removed and his 34 was a safe but very unenterprising innings. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL Played at Leeds on 14th June, 1952. Result : Won by 99 runs. ST. PETER'S D. H. Beachell, b. Naylor D. I. Fletcher, run out G. B. Pullan, c. Seddon, b. Raybould J. E. B. Annequin, c. Fretwell, b. Hardaker J. T. Ankers, c. & b. Raybould A. N. Wyatt-Gunning, ont out... J. E. Fawcett, c. Williams, b. . Seddon P. D. F. James, c. Seddon, b. Naylor T. Wilkinson J. J. Youll Did not bat M. J. Wood Extras ...

LEEDS G.S. J. D. Hardaker, b. James ... J. G. Raybould, c. Annequin, b. Fletcher ... . G. H. Naylor, l.b.w., b. Fletcher D. G. Whilesmith, l.b.w., b. Wood E. Spencer, l.b.w., b. Fletcher ... P. L. Williams, c. Pullan, b. Youll P. J. Wagstaff, l.b.w., b. Youll W. D. Crossland, b. Youll J. D. Fretwell, b. Youll R. Tomkinson, not out ... W. Seddon, b. James ... Extras ...

76 14 8 1 0 73 45 0

Fall of Wickets: 3 4 5 6

22 7 6 67 4 9 0

18 0 7

Total for 7 wkts. (dec.) ... 241

... 142

Total

Fall of Wickets : 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 22 35 65 81 96 96 103 137

24 61 62 63 169 238 241

Bowling Analysis : LEEDS G.S. 0. M. Seddon 18 4 Tomkinson 12 1 Hardaker 14 1 Raybould 17 1 Naylor 8.3 1

R. 53 35 40 60 29

W. 1 — 1 2 2

Youll James Fletcher Wood Beachell

ST. PETER'S 0. M. 16 3 16.1 4 9 1 8 1 2 —

R. 40 35 29 25 6

W. 4 2 3 1

It had rained heavily overnight and the School batted first on a wicket that was sodden and unreliable. Fletcher was run out through an unfortunate misunderstanding at 14 and the next three batsmen were all caught from mistimed strokes within a short time. Then Gunning came in and together with Beachell scored 106 for the next wicket. Beachell's 76 included some powerful drives, and Gunning, in another fine innings of 73 not out, made much use of his favourite hook shot. He was joined by Fawcett who immediately monopolised the scoring and in 30 minutes hit 45 runs, marked by some beautiful cover strokes. The School finally declared at 241 for seven, scored in just over three hours. Incidentally, this is the largest total scored by the School for many years. Leeds lost Hardaker to James' first ball and wickets continued to fall at regular intervals. Raybould and, later, Spencer, who batted extremely well for his 67, temporarily halted the rout, but Leeds never looked like passing the total set for them. The rain came on heavily during the latter part of the innings and considerably hindered the bowlers. The latter batsmen resisted stubbornly and Tomkinson, especially, played with confidence. There were 'barely ten minutes left when the last wicket fell. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. BRADFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL Played at home on 21st June, 1952. Result : Drawn. ST. PETER'S D. H. Beachell, c. Johnson, b. Robinson ... D. I. Fletcher, c. & b. Brown ... J. E. B. Annequin, c. Johnson, b. G. B. Pullan, c. Robinson, Yewdall J. T. Ankers, b. Robinson A. N. Wyatt-Gunning, 1.b.w., Swallow R. G. Bough, b. Yewdall J. E. Fawcett, c. Jowett, Yewdall M. J. Wood, not out ... P. D. F. James, not out J. J. Youll, did not bat Extras ...

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

BRADFORD G.S. R. Jowett, b. Youll L. Harrison, not out ... D. M. Johnson, not out ... ... G. A. Yewdall D. Thornton J. M. Carter M. T. Robinson K. D. Robinson Did not bat G. H. Foster A. R. Brown G. D. L. Swallow Extras ...

7 39 6 9 6 4 11 4

Total for 8 wkts. (dec.) ... 109 Fall of Wickets : 3 4 5 6 7

13 40 47 66 86 89 100

Total for 1 wkt. Fall of Wickets : 1

...

Bowling Analysis : BRADFORD G.S. 0. M. R. W. Youll 2 14 3 35 Brown James 12 — 39 2 Robinson 6 — 20 1 Swallow 3 3 11 7 Yewdall

ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. W. 1 9 6 2 1 10 — 6

Once again the match was spoilt by rain. Heavy drizzle prevented a morning start, and it was not until 2-30 p.m. that Fletcher and Beachell went out to bat with the pitch waterlogged and the outfield very slow. This left only three and half hours' play and required quick scoring at all costs. Beachell was caught at the wicket in Robinson's first over, and in the race for runs wickets continued to fall rapidly. Only Pullan remained for long, playing a sound but unspectacular innings of 39. The deceptive spin bowling of Yewdall proved particularly troublesome to the batsmen. The School eventually declared at 109 for eight scored in two hours. Bradford had batted for only 30 minutes when the rain returned and finally put an end to the day's play.

1ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. M.C.C. Played at home on 25th June, 1952. Result : Drawn. M.C.C. N. A. Doggart, c. Pullan, b. Rigg D. W. Gillespie, b. Rigg P. N. L. Terry, c. Ankers. b. Rigg ••• P. Reynard, b. Wood ... Rev. G. E. Holderness, b. Beachell F. J. Bowden, c. Wyatt-Gunning, • .. ••. ... b. James C. E. Anson, c. Pullan, b. Wood D. C. Rownthwaite, 1.b.w., b. H. L. Fenn, 1.b.w., b. James ... G. Macdonald-Brown, c. Wyatt••• Gunning, b. James ... C. G. C. Young, not out ••• ... ••• Extras Total

•••

Fall of Wickets : 7 6 4 5

ST. PETER'S 12 D. H. Beachell, c. Doggart, b. ... 30 Bowden 5 10 D. I. Fletcher, c. Young, b. ... 68 Rownthwaite 58 9 16 J. B. Annequin, not out J. T. Ankers, run out ... ... 5 39 R. G. Bough, 1.b.w., b. Bowden 0 1 J. E. Fawcett, b. MacdonaldBrown ... ••• • H. W. J. Rigg, c. Reynard, b. 50 6 6 G B Pullan 0 A. N. Wyatt-Gunning Did not bat 3 P. D. F. James 14 M. J. Wood Extras ... Total for 6 wkts.

... 214

Fall of Wickets : 4 5 3 2

... 128

103 107 115 115 116 128

18 25 28 74 137 139 162 181 181

James Ankers Rigg Beachell Fletcher Wood

Bowling Analysis : S. PETER'S M.C.C. 0. M. R. W. 0. M. R. W. 24 5 57 3 Gillespie 7 — 21 4 — 12 — Holderness 11 5 24 11 1 33 3 Doggart 6 2 11 12 3 36 1 Terry ... 8 1 15 1 4 — 33 — Rownthwaite 6 — 28 1 6.5 1 29 3 Bowden ... 8 3 11 2 MacdonaldBrown 4 1 9 1

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN'S XI Played at home on 12th July, 1952. Result : Lost by 14 runs. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN A. S. Fox, I.b.w., b. Youll T. W. Carrington, c. Pullan, b. Youll A. B. Sellers, c. Youll, b. James R. Moore, c. Beachell, b. Wood C. J. Clark, b. Rigg J. Schofield, c. Rigg, b. James G. J. Sellers, b. Youll C. B. Atkinson, b. James ... F. Hall, l.b.w., b. Youll J. M. Scales, c. Bough, b. Wood C. Moxon, c. Pullan, b. Rigg J. M. Bramley, not out Extras ...

Total 1

ST. PETER'S 0 D. H. Beachell, c. Clark, b. Schofield 15 81 D. I. Fletcher, b. Atkinson ... 76 8 J. E. B. Annequin, b. Schofield 0 37 G. B. Pullan, l.b.w., b. Scales ... 4 1 J. E. Fawcett, c. Clark, b. Hall 18 26 A. N. Wyatt-Gunning, c. Sellers, 4 A., b. Hall ... 0 0 R. G. Bough, c. Scales, b. Hall 10 1 J. T. Ankers, st. Bramley, b. Hall 13 16 P. D. F. James, c. Clark, b. Hall 7 3 H. W. J. Rigg, st. Bramley, b. 0 Hall ... 5 2 M. J. Wood, c. Moore, b. Hall 4 J. J. Youll, not out ... ... 8 Extras 5

... 179

Fall of Wickets : 3 4 5 6 7 8

Total

0 21 90 95 152 158 159 159 162 171

Youll James Wood Rigg

S. PETER'S 0. M. 22 4 24 5 8 1 5 1

... 165 Fall of Wickets : 4 5 6 7 8

60 68 83 117 117 118 141 142 149 153

Bowling Analysis : CRAVEN GENTLEMEN R. W. 0. M. R. 61 4 Moxon 11 4 22 68 3 A. B. Sellers ... 4 — 14 30 2 Hall 14.4 — 46 18 2 Atkinson ... 10 2 29 Carrington ... 1 — 5 Schofield ... 11 2 29 Scales 2 — 15

W. — — 7 1 — 2 1

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL Played at Bootham on 19th July, 1952. Result : Drawn. ST. PETER'S D. H. Beachell, not out ... 105 D. I. Fletcher, l.b.w., b. Crabtree 5 G. B. Pullan, b. Crabtree 5 ... J. E. B. Annequin, l.b.w., b. Kenyon 4 J. E. Fawcett, b. Ken on 90 A. N. Wyatt-Gunning R. G. Bough R. J. De Little P. D. F. James Did not bat M. J. Wood J. J. Youll Extras 3 ...

BOOTHAM D. P. Harrison, c. & b. James .. I. A. Reid, b. Youll D. Becker, b. Youll J. R. Harrison, c. Beachell, b. De Little ... M. Storey, I.b.w., b. James J. S. Crabtree, 1.b.w., b. James .. C. Priestman, b. James A. G. Brown, b. James ... J. W. Kay, not out J. W. Kenyon, not out ... N. Pullan, did not bat Extras ...

Total for 4 wkts. (dec.) ... 212 Fall 1 — 13

Crabtree Pullan Kenyon Kay

BOOTHAM 0. M. 17 5 9 1 10.5 2 7 —

Fall of Wickets 6 1 2 3 4 5 — — — — — — 13 29 98 98 153 155

64 0 31 1 0 1 0 4

... 156

Total for 8 wkts.

of Wickets : 2 3 4 — — — 33 44 212

41 7 7

7 8 — — 155 156

Bowling Analysis : R. 57 33 63 56

ST. PETER'S 0. M. 15 3 Youll 19 2 James 7 2 De Little 1 7 Wood — 4 Fletcher 2 1 Beachell

W. 2 — 2 —

R. W. 47 2 64 12 1 16 11 2

Having won the toss the School decided to bat on a wicket which was soft and green. At first the batsmen were very shaky against the accurate in-swing bowling of Crabtree, whose first three or four owls were practically unplayable. He had Fletcher l.b.w. and bowled Pullan, both with balls that swung right past the bat. When Kenyon had Annequin 1.b.w. also, with the score only 44, the School appeared to be in for a bad day. However, Beachell was by this time established, and Fawcett, after a preliminary spell of uncertainty during which he was dropped, soon began to whip the ball all round the field. Beachell reached his 50 and then continued as though there was no doubt that he would make a century. Fawcett soon caught up with him, scoring most of his runs from hooking shots. Beachell, hitting all round the wicket, but particularly with powerful straight drives, eventually reached his century, which had been scored practically without a chance in just over two hours. Fawcett, also attempting to hit out and score his century, mistimed a full-toss from Kenyon and was bowled at 90. There the innings was closed. 68

Bootham lost two wickets quickly, but then the Harrison brothers came together and had a partnership of 70 in just over an hour. Fielding lapses really cost the School a victory. Catches were dropped all over the field and the bowlers on this lifeless pitch were unable to beat the batsmen. After D. Harrison was eventually removed by James, Crabtree took his place and continued the resistance. When there were only ten minutes left for play, and the game seemed doomed to a lifeless draw, suddenly a spark of life appeared. De Little had J. Harrison caught in the slips, and James, with a new fire, sent back three more batsmen. It meant that, if the School were to win, he would have to take wickets with his last two balls, but Kenyon safely weathered them. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. WOODHOUSE GRANGE XI Played at Woodhouse Grange on 23rd July, 1952. Result : Drawn.

ST. PETER'S G. B. Pullan, st. Kay, b. Lawrence ... D. H. Beachell, c. T. Hobson, b. Lawrence ... D. I. Fletcher, l.b.w., b. ReidSmith J. E. Fawcett. l.b.w., b. ReidSmith A. N. Wyatt-Gunning, run out J. M. Raylor, c. Harding, b. Lawrence ... J. E. B. Annequin, not out R. J. De Little, c. Beal, b. Reid: Smith J. J. Youll, st. Kay, b. Reid: Smith M. J. Wood, not out ... P. D. F. James, did not bat Extras ... ..• • ••

WOODHOUSE GRANGE F. Temple, c. Pullan, b. Wood ... 68 R. F. Harding, b. James ... 17 ... N. Kay, b. James 8 ... ... M. Gaudy, b. Wood ... • • • 38 J. Beal, not out ... R. Hobson, c. James, b. Youll ... 20 E. A. M. Reid-Smith, not out ... 533 T. H. Hobson J. E. Evans Did not bat A. W. Driver S. Lawrence 11 Extras ... –•

Total for 8 wkts. ...

Total for 5 wkts. (dec.) ... 218 Fall of Wicket:: 1 2 3 4 5

3 44 24 9 3 9 11 4 6 0 9

... 122

Fall of Wickets : 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

13 74 87 90 92 100 107 120

73 108 113 127 206

Bowling Analysis : WOODHOUSE GRANGE ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. W. 0. M. R. W. 1 15 — Evans 7 3 32 1 9 Youll 2 42 3 19 Lawrence 1 46 2 11 James 7 — 4 2 30 — Harding 7 De Little 4 — 12_ — Beal 1 43 2 11 Wood 3 19 — 2 — 19 — Driver Fletcher ... 2 18 4 9 2 Reid-Smith 20 — Beachell 17 — 2 Wyatt-Gunning

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. OLD PETERITE XI Played at home on 25th and 26th July, 1952. Result : School won by 9 wickets. OLD PETERITES 1st Innings N. M. Hodd, b. Youll 18 P. J. Dennis, b. Youll 9 C. Dryden, I.b.w., b. James ... 33 K. Lockwood, c. Fletcher, b. 39 J. C. M. Rayson, c. WyattGunning, b. James ... 32 D. J. Oliver, run out ... 6 K. Ratcliff, run out ... 44 R. A. Stratton, c. Wyatt-Gunning, b. Wood • •• . •• • 17 P. M. Steele, not out ... 23 T. Hobson, st. Pullan, b. James 1 D. Walter, not out ... 3 Extras ... 22

ST. PETER'S 1st Innings D. H. Beachell, run out ... D. I. Fletcher, c. & b. Steele ... G. B. Pullan, c. Walter, b. Lockwood ... . J. E. Fawcett, b. Lockwood ... J. E. B. Annequin, b. Lockwood M. J. Wood, b. Lockwood ... H. W. J. Rigg, st. Stratton, b. Steele ... . J. J. Youll, run out ... A. N. Wyatt-Gunning, b. Dryden R. G. Bough, not out ... P. D. F. James, b. Dryden Extras ...

Total for 9 wkts. (dec.) ... 247

Fall of Wickets :

31 32 97 133 144 193 207 218 220

Youll James Rigg Wood

Fall of Wickets :

5 16

10 3

77 87 90 92 92 95 134 134 160

OLD PETERITES 2nd Innings N. M. Hood, b. James ... 19 K. Ratcliff, b. James ... 31 J. C. M. Rayson, c. Beachell, b. Rigg 23 K. Lockwood, c. Pullan, b. James 12 5 P. J. Dennis, 1.b.w., b. James ... P. M. Steel, not out • •• 46 . •• C. Dryden, not out 9 ... D. J. Oliver R A. Stratton T. Hobson Did not bat D. Walter Extras . 6

W. — — 2 4 — 2

ST. PETER'S 2nd Innings D. H. Beachell, not out ... 103 D. I. Fletcher, 1.b.w., b. Lockwood 86 J. E. Fawcett, not out ... 12 A. N. Wyatt-Gunning G. B. Pullan J. E. B. Annequin R. G. Bough H. W. J. Rigg Did not bat P. D. F. James M. J. Wood J. J. Youll Extras 14

... 151

Total for 1 wkt.

Fall of Wickets : 1 2 3 4 5 46 51 75 85 104

0 0

ST. PETER'S Bowling Analysis : OLD PETERITES 0. M. R. W. 0. M. R. 21 4 60 2 Dennis 8 1 15 21 3 69 3 Walter 6 — 34 12 48 — 2 Steele 12 1 44 7 1 48 2 Lockwood 12 1 45 5 1 23 Hobson Dryden 3.3 — 22

Total for 5 wkts.

... 186

Total

82 40

Fall of Wickets : 1

183

... 215

Bowling Analysis : Youll James Rigg Wood

ST. PETER'S M. 0. 5 1 2 11 8 5

R. 16 45 55 29

OLD PETERITES M. 0. 11 — Dennis — 4 Walter 7 — Steele 6.5 — Lockwood 1 7 Dryden 3 — Hobson

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On a wicket which not only looked but played as if fit for a five day test, the School had the audacity to put the Old Boys in to bat. The onus of the final declaration, as is so often the case, would not, therefore, be on the School. The School bowling had no terrors for the Old Boys, and everybody seemed to be making runs—just as it should be on an occasion such as this. At 3 o'clock Bob Stratton was bold enough to make a "face-saving" declaration with the handsome total of 247 runs for nine wickets. The School had 80 minutes for play before the drawing of stumps on the first day, and all went well for an hour. Beachell and Fletcher both batted well, took the shine off the ball, and exposed the Old Boys' bowling weakness. At this point disaster followed disaster, and for some inexplicable reason Ken Lockwood "bluffed" four "players" out of it, Beachell alone survived, and by the close of play the score read 95 for six wickets. On resumption of play at 2 p.m. on the Saturday, Gunning, Bough, and James, each in turn helped to bring the total up to respectable proportions with Beachell making 82. It was now obviously the job of the Old Boys to force the pace as much as possible in the 80 minutes before tea, and to build up on the 61 run lead that they had gained on the 1st innings. From this moment onwards play was immensely interesting and the crowd were entertained by some admirable cricket. The School bowling steadied itself, James particularly bowled well, and the School fielding improved, as well it might do. For the most part a torrent of rungetting was checked, and the School could take some credit for finding themselves faced with a total of only 213 runs to score when Stratton declared a second time. Two hours and five minutes were left for play. After a further 96 minutes the scoreboard read 183 for one. Fletcher had just come out after a splendid partnership with Beachell, in which they had kept well on top of the clock, and the School were now assured of victory. The end duly came about 15 minutes later, after Beachell had scored 103 not out. It had been a splendid game, admirably suited to the occasion, and the highlight undoubtedly had been Beachell's hundred and his partnership with Fletcher.

RUGGER FIXTURES, 1952 Christmas Term, 1952 1st XV 4th Oct. Headingley "A" Saturday, Wednesday, 8th Oct. Durham School 11th Oct. York R.U.F.C. Saturday, 18th Oct. Bradford G.S. ... Saturday, Wednesday, 22nd Oct. Trent College ... ... 25th Oct. Denstone College Saturday, 1st Nov. Harrogate R.F.C. Colts Saturday, Wednesday, 5th Nov. "A" XV v. Ripon G.S. 8th Nov. Leeds G.S. ... ... Saturday, 15th Nov. Giggleswick School ... Saturday, Saturday, 22nd Nov. Ampleforth College ... ... Wednesday, 26th Nov. Worksop College Saturday, 6th Dec. Old Peterites ...

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

2nd XV Wednesday, 8th Oct. Durham School Wednesday, 15th Oct. Drax G.S. 1st XV Saturday, 18th Oct. Bradford G.S. •.. Saturday, 25th Oct. Giggleswick School Saturday, 8th Nov. Leeds G.S. ... ... Wednesday, 12th Nov. Rishworth School 1st XV Saturday, 22nd Nov. Ampleforth College ... Wednesday, 26th Nov. Worksop College ..

Away • • . Away • • • Home • • • Away • .• Away • • • Home • .• Home • • • Away

Under 16 Colts XV Saturday, 11th Oct. Durham School ... ... Saturday, 25th Oct. Giggleswick School ... ... Saturday, 1st Nov. Harrogate R.F.C. Colts "A" XV Wednesday, 5th Nov. Ampleforth College ... ... ... Saturday, 15th Nov. Army Apprentices' School, Harrogate Wednesday, 26th Nov. Worksop College ... ... ...

... Home ... Away ... Home ... Away ... Home ... Home

Under 141 Colts XV Wednesday, 15th Oct. Drax G.S. Saturday, 1st Nov. Pocklington School .. Wednesday, 12th Nov. Rishworth School ... Wednesday, 26th Nov. Worksop College ...

Senior House Matches Wednesday, 19th Nov. 1st Round. Saturday, 29th Nov. Two Semi-finals. Wednesday, 3rd Dec. Final.

Junior House Matches Wednesday, 22nd Oct. 1st Round. Wednesday, 29th Oct. Two Semi-finals. Saturday, 8th Nov. Final.

... Away ... Away ... Home Home

SWIMMING Some glorious Summer weather in mid-May, an opportunity too good to miss, made the bathing season an exceptionally long one this year. Extremes of temperature of the water were experienced, but not even during the best and warmest periods did some of the "old sweats" venture to take a dip voluntarily. As is so often the case, the resting place of the Oxford Cup for the ensuing year depended upon the result of the Swimming Sports, and the preparations for these Sports made by the Rise, School House, and the Manor were very noteworthy. Competition between these three Houses was extremely close and once again School House had to be content as runners-up. One new record was established by A. J. Isherwood in the Intermediate 50 yards Back-stroke event, and two others equalled by W. R. Ibberson and W. B. Crosskill.

DETAILED RESULTS Thursday, 24th July 1. Under 161 Free Style-50 yds. 1st A. J. Isherwood, 2nd J. 0. R. Penman, 3rd R. Atkinson. Time : 31.2 secs. 2. Open Back-stroke-50 yds. 1st M. J. F. Everitt, 2nd J. G. Humble, 3rd R. D. Wheatley. Time : 40.4 secs. 3. Under 15 Plunge. 1st R. I. Collinson, 2nd P. A. Crane, 3rd E. W. Peat. Distance : 43 ft. 5 ins. 4. Under 15 Back-stroke--25 yds. 1st E. W. Peat, 2nd T. G. Stephenson, 3rd A. C. Stubbs. Time : 20.4 secs. 5. Open Breast-stroke-100 yds. 1st D. N. Simmons, 2nd H. W. J. Rigg, 3rd R. D. Wheatley. Time : 1 min. 32.8 secs. 6. Under 161 Dive. 1st F. B. Hudson, 2nd R. G. Bough, 3rd J. R. Jenkinson. 7. Under 15 Free Style-50 yds. 1st W. B. Crosskill, 2nd R. B. Wilson, 3rd J. L. Hyde, Time : 33.6 secs. (equals record). 8. Under 161 Breast-stroke-100 yds. 1st W. R. Ibberson, 2nd H. C. Bulmer, 3rd M. J. Firth. Time : 1 min. 32.3 ses. 9. Open Free Style-100 yds. 1st R. Nelson, 2nd R. J. De Little, 3rd M. N. Coates. Time : 1 min. 22.7 secs.

Monday, 28th July 10. Open Free Style-25 yds. 1st R. J. De Little, 2nd R. Nelson, 3rd J. C. Dent. Time : 15.0 secs. 11. Under 161 Free Style-25 yds. 1st A. J. Isherwood, 2nd M. J. McCallum, 3rd equal J. 0. R. Penman and R. Atkinson. Time : 13.2 secs. 12. Under 15 Breast-stroke-50 yds. 1st J. E, Moore, 2nd E. W. Peat, 3rd D. C. Jackson. Time : 42.2 secs. 13. Open Breast-stroke-50 yds. 1st D. N. Simmons, 2nd H. W. J. Rigg, 3rd D. Coverdale. Time : 38.9 secs. 14. Open Free Style-50 yds. 1st R. J. De Little, 2nd M. N. Coates, 3rd R. Nelson. Time : 33.5 secs. 15. Under 161 Plunge 1st R. M. Kirkus, 2nd R. Atkinson, 3rd B. N. Jackson. Distance : 49 ft. 8+ ins. 16. Under 16+ Breast-stroke-50 yds. 1st W. R. Ibberson, 2nd M. J. Firth, 3rd H. C. Bulmer. Time : 38.8 secs. (equals record).

17. Open Dive. 1st R. J. De Little, 2nd R. Nelson, 3rd M. J. F. Everitt. 18. Under 16-k Obstacle Race-50 yds. 1st R. M. Kirkus, 2nd M. J. McCallum, 3rd J. 0. R. Penman. Time : 44.0 secs. 19. Open Obstacle Race-50 yds. 1st C. W. Thompson, 2nd M. J. F. Everitt, 3rd M. S. Milne. Time : 47.0 secs. 20. Under 15 Obstacle Race-25 yds. 1st P. S. Roe, 2nd N. J. Magson, 3rd J. C. Armstrong. Time : 21.5 secs. 21. Open Plunge. 1st C. W. Thompson, 2nd P. D. F. James, 3rd J. Whittaker. Distance : 51 ft. 10 ins. 22. Under 15 Free Style-25 yds. 1st W. B. Crosskill, .2nd P. S. Roe, 3rd R. B. Wilson. Time : 15.6 secs. 23. Under 161 Back-stroke-50 yds. 1st A. J. Isherwood, 2nd A. E. Wick, 3rd F. J. Pacey. Time: 37.8 secs. (School record). 24. Under 15 Dive. 1st W. B. Crosskill, 2nd P. S. Roe, 3rd J. C. Armstrong. 25. Under 16-i Relay (4 x 25 yds.). 1st Rise, 2nd School House, 3rd Temple. Time : 62.2 secs. 26. Under 15 Relay (4 x 25 yds). 1st School House, 2nd Rise, 3rd Temple. Time : 73.2 secs. 27. Open Relay (4 x 25 yds.). 1st Manor, 2nd Grove, 3rd School House. Time : 64.0 secs. Award of points 1st— 5 pts. 2nd-3 pts. 3rd-1 pt. 1st-10 pts. 2nd-6 pts. 3rd-2 pts. Relays ... Rise 79 points School House 76 points Manor ... 631 points Grove 36 points Temple 151 points ...

At the conclusion of the Swimming Sports Mrs. Dronfield kindly presented the Kazerooni Cup to D. Coverdale, the Captain of the Rise Swimming Team.

THE BOAT CLUB An innovation in administration instituted last term which provided a Captain and a Secretary—though the latter designation was unofficial—fully justified itself, and no term has passed with so few worries about periods of rowing and the change-over of crews. Whittaker was as good a Captain as one could wish for. It is never an easy task to be a Captain of Boats and the responsibility cannot be undertaken in a haphazard or blustering manner. Whittaker obtained his results by force of example, though he could be firm when the occasion required it. He was respected as much for his captaincy as for his oarsmanship. Robinson, as Secretary, was obviously just the man for the job, and he evolved a splendid system of staggered outings which it would be well to keep in operation in future years. Much responsibility fell on his broad shoulders and they were more than strong enough to carry it. School rowing in general reached a high level. It was, however, interesting to note that only the first two crews had had any previous

racing experience, and this year must in some ways be regarded as a period of training for next year. Very few members of the Boat Club are leaving and future prospects are rosy. The first two boats rowed very well and fell victims only to more mature and physically stronger crews. It is most gratifying to record the double success against Durham School; and the narrow defeat in the final of the White Rose Cup at York Regatta, sad though it was, was something to be proud of. The Old Peterite races at Commemoration were attended by a goodly gathering. Much interest was centred on the race of the School 1st crew against a crew containing three members of last year's crew and a fourth, Murray, who has rowed all the year at Oxford. But the School crew won after a very interesting and exciting race. Four other races were also rowed, and all but one were won by the School. A word of thanks should once again be given to all who have assisted in the coaching and also to those boys who spent a considerable time at the end of the term in repainting the shield on the boathouse and on the very urgent repairs to various portions of the woodwork. Outside the Boat Club our thanks must also be given to Mr. Whittaker who, at a time when he feared the loss of his brother (who did, in fact, pass away that same evening), drove the 1st boat to Newark in his car and provided another car for the 2nd boat. We appreciate this act of kindness very much. The senior oarsmen of the Boat Club will be anticipating the pleasure of the first outing in the new fine four which is now being built for us by Messrs. Sims, of Hammersmith. It is being built with a plywood skin, which is both lighter and less prone to those cracks which so often appear and let in the enemy, water. 1st IV CHARACTERS Bow : WHITTAKER (Captain). A strong and dependable oar, whose only fault was a tendency to move the oar before putting it into the water. 2: HILTON. In stature rather the odd man out, but he managed to fit in with the crew and move a lot of water. 3: WEIGHTMAN. A long, unhurried oar and a good support to stroke. He could pull very hard when he desired, but seemed occasionally to be under the weather, Very good style. Stroke : THOMPSON. He has developed his racing capacities well, but must guard against the little rush up to the front stop. Cox : FOY. Consistently able. A true cox with ability to coach his crew along. 2nd IV Humble, Jackson, R. A., Dick, Dent; Pattison. 3rd IV—Jackson, J. A., Dunn, Saville, Oldroyd; Howat, C. G. :

OLD PETERITE CREWS. 1st Crew : N. E. V. Marshall (bow), H. Murray (2), R. Hawkins (3), M. G. Goodburn (stroke).

2nd Crew : P. J. Rhead (bow), J. D. Dench (2), F. N. Newdick (3), P. C. Knowlson (stroke). 3rd Crew : M. J. Everitt (bow), R. D. Watson (2), J. N. Roe (3), R. G. Emmett (stroke). 4th Crew : R. A. Relton (bow), D. C. Thompson (2), E. Robinson (3), G. E. Shepherd (stroke). 5th Crew : C. D. Green (bow), J. M. Ryder (2), J. F. Lavender (3), J. M. Graham (stroke). Coxes : E. G. Brown and M. I. Daniel.

REPORTS OF RACES 1st and 2nd IVs v. NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL Rowed at York on 17th May, 1952. The races against Nottingham were rowed this year on the day of the York Spring Regatta. In the first's race both crews were off to a good start and stayed level all the way to Scarborough Bridge. At the take-in, however, Nottingham's No. 2 caught a crab, and it took quite a time for the crew to recover—long enough for the School to gain a lead of about 6 lengths, which they maintained to the finish. The time was 4 minutes 37 seconds, which was fast under the conditions. Of the two second boats the Nottingham crew, on the Minster side, had a faster rate of striking and were soon almost a length ahead. Approaching the diving-boards the Nottingham No. 2 caught a crab, and this gave the School a chance to draw level. Before any real advantage could be gained, however, the two crews, trying to avoid pleasure boats, collided; the race had therefore to be restarted and once again Nottingham went ahead, only to catch another crab at Marygate. The School rowed on to win by lengths. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd IVs v. ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE, YORK Rowed on 24th 'May, 1952. It was unfortunate that this fixture should coincide with the weekend when some of the St. John's oarsmen were away on field studies. Our opponents' 1st crew was therefore not available and we rowed St. John's 2nd, 3rd and 4th boats. In the first two races, the School had little difficulty in beating their opponents, but the 3rd race developed into a very exciting finish with only a canvas separating two well-balanced crews. The first and seconds both went ahead at the beginning and were never challenged. The senior crew won by 4 lengths in 4 minutes 41 seconds, and the seconds "easily" in 4 minutes 53.5 seconds. The beginning of the third race saw St. John's going ahead but the School soon drew level, and the crews rowed almost stroke for stroke until Scarborough Bridge, when the School were a canvas up. The School at this point drew ahead a little more, but their lead was again shortened to a canvas at the take-in. The time was 4 minutes 45 seconds. 76

1st, 2nd, and 3rd IVs v. DURHAM SCHOOL Rowed at Durham on 31st May, 1952. In this, our annual fixture with Durham, our first two crews were both successful; to beat Durham's first boat is always an achievement, for they rarely fail to produce a fine crew. This year the School won the toss and chose the boat-house side, which, while carrying no advantage in distance, has an undoubted psychological effect due to the very sharp bridge turn. Both crews, rowing in swivels, went off strongly, and soon the School took the lead, increasing it to a length at the bridge. Durham, on the inside of the long bend, then began to overhaul us steadily, but the School, rowing strongly, managed to hold off the challenge to win, at the staggered finish, by two feet. The second crews raced over four furlongs, half the distance covered by the firsts. At the start Durham took the lead, but the School came up strongly and finished half a length ahead. The third crew had a re-row after a broken stretcher had handicapped the School in the first race. The Durham boat, however, proved too good for us and, with both crews rowing smoothly, they won by 1i lengths, thus depriving the School of the coveted triple victory. 1st and 2nd IVs at NEWARK REGATTA, 7th June, 1952. This year both first and second crews travelled to Newark, and it eventually turned out to be the second's day. Entered for the maiden event, they won their first two races in good style, beating University College, Hull, by 2 lengths and Loughborough by of a length after a strong "take-in". In the quarter-final, however, they were unable to hold a powerful Nottingham Britannia crew, and they lost by a length. The first crew, in the Junior event, were not so successful, and after suffering the misfortune of breaking an oar on the way up to the start, lost by a length to the Building Apprentices' B.A.S.A. Club. Although, of course, we were able to borrow an oar, the incident obviously upset the School crew, whose rowing thereafter was steady but uninspired. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd IVs at LEEDS REGATTA, 14th June, 1952. Despite the inclemency of the weather the School enjoyed one of its best days this term at Leeds Regatta. The first crew was entered in the Junior Fours event and the 2nd and 3rd fours in the Maidens. The first boat was drawn against Liverpool University in their first race and led from the start to gain entry into the semi-final by a 2-length victory. In the semi-final they met King's College B.C., Newcastle, who led for the first 2 furlongs by a I of a length. Then,

however, although on the outside of the first bend, the School crept up so that on reaching the second bend (in their favour) they were a length up and rowing very well. They eventually won by lengths. The final saw them rowing against Manchester University, who were the much stronger crew, and led from the beginning, being able to take advantage of both bends and win by 2 lengths. The maiden crews both reached the semi-final, the 2nds beating a Leeds University crew by 2 lengths and the 3rds beating another King's College crew by 1 length. Both, however, lost their second race, the 2nds just failing by a canvas against Liverpool University, while the thirds lost to the eventual winners, Lancaster Royal Grammar School, by 21 lengths.

3rd and 4th IVs v. LEEDS UNIVERSITY Rowed at York on 18th June, 1952. Leeds were only able to provide two scratch fours, unfortunately, and so they rowed against our 3rd and 4th fours. The 3rd IV led all the way and won by 4 lengths, while in the other race the School passed the finishing line 1 minute ahead of their opponents.

1st, 2nd, and 3rd IVs at YORK REGATTA, 21st June, 1952. The 2nd and 3rd fours were unable to repeat their success of the previous week, both crews losing in their first race. The 3rds were entered in the maiden event and met their match in Newark Rowing Club, who, having won this race by 1 length, eventually won the Cup. The 2nds, in the Junior Fours event, were equally unsuccessful, losing to Kingston (Hull) R.C. by 11 lengths. The 1st four, for the third year in succession, reached the final of the White Rose Challenge Cup for Junior-Senior Fours, but, like the crews of the past two years, were beaten. In the first round they met Hollingsworth Lake, who gave them a very close race and, although never actually leading, were at one point (York City boathouse) level, but the School won by 3 feet. In the semi-final the School rowed exceptionally well and won by 1 length, their opponents, Durham A.R.C., being unable to make up the distance lost by being coxed into the bay between Love Lane and the diving-boards. Thus, for the second time in eight days we met a Manchester University crew in a final; and once again the 'varsity crew proved too strong for the School and won by 1 length, a lead which they had gained before Scarborough Bridge but which they did not increase from that point. 78

THE DOMESTIC REGATTA, 9th July, 1952. Once more, to provide encouragement for better rowing among the more junior crews, a domestic regatta was held towards the end of term and provided a very pleasant afternoon's programme. There were 10 races, three preliminaries having been rowed on the previous Monday. The crews were divided into two divisions, Senior and Junior, four crews being in the former and 11 in the other. In the Senior division amusement was provided, apparently for the rest of the crew as well as spectators, when one of the members of "E" crew became entangled with his seat, thus allowing their opponents to win by 4 lengths in a time which will, of necessity, remain a secret. The other semi-final saw a well-polished crew stroked by Haxby lose to a much heavier crew by 3 lengths. In the final, Herring's boat won from a crew, much handicapped by injury and actually containing one cricketer, ably stroked by Smith, C. K., by 1f lengths. The Junior division provided more interest as the potentialities of the various crews were really unknown. Of the beginners the crew stroked by Welsh, J. M., was very promising, although knocked out in the quarter finals. "G" were without their stroke owing to illness, and Ibberson kindly took his place. Such was his effect upon the crew that they won the final, but only after an exciting race in the semi-final when they beat "H", stroked by Heap, in the fastest time of the afternoon (2 minutes 18 seconds from Wall-end to diving-boards). They beat "K" in the final, the latter finding three hard races in one afternoon a little too exhausting. WINNING CREW'S : Senior Division : Atkinson, Simpson, A. E., Coates, M. N., Herring. Junior Division : Sheriff, Wheatley, R. D., Simpson, C. B., Ibberson. RESULTS OF THE DOMESTIC REGATTA JUNIOR DIVISION Preliminary Round K l K P f 1. J — bye L N

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THE JUNIOR SCHOOL This business of recording some special event or new record in the progress of St. Olave's must seem to be almost monotonous to some readers of "The Peterite". However that may be we feel sure that Old Boys will now be only mildly surprised when we tell them that St. Olave's School reached the total of 200 boys this Summer Term, The extra boy did not seem to make a great deal of difference !

The term has been very successful; the weather has been kind on most of our games days, and although we have had a few cases of illness, there has been nothing to worry about unduly. A very pleasing result in the work of the School was the award of two Boarding Scholarships to the Senior School gained by G. F. B. Mitchell and D. B. Irvin and a Day Boy Exhibition gained by K. Wilson.

During the term the usual special events have been carried through successfully and enjoyably. For instance, the Athletic Sports were held on Thursday, 22nd May. The afternoon was beautifully fine, and the many events were watched by a very large gathering of parents. The prizes, in the usual form of dessert and tea-spoons, were presented by Mrs. Whitmore, who had the pleasure of presenting her own son with several prizes. The Athletics Shield was won by the Spartans. Cricket was played as keenly as ever by the boys under the able direction of Mr. K. G. Chilman and coaching by Mr. "Benny" Wilson. Our Swimming Sports were held on the very last day of term, and again we were fortunate in having a fine, warm day. Owing to the large number of boys competing, many preliminary heats had been held previously, so that a very good standard of swimming and diving was shown in the semi-finals and finals. Mrs. Parry presented the prizes at the conclusion of the Sports, and we may say that her son is one of the fastest swimmers we have had in the Junior School for a very long time. This term the Head Master had decided, for many reasons, that St. Olave's should have its own separate Prize-giving. As it was obvious that Big Hall could not possibly contain all our boys and visiting parents, the event was held in the large marquee on the School field. It proved a very pleasant and enjoyable gathering. The Right Rev. H. E. Hubbard presented the prizes on Wednesday, 23rd July, and he interested and entertained both boys and parents in a most characteristic speech. The Head Master spoke of the work and prospects of the Junior School, and Mr. A. W. Ping thanked the Bishop for his presence and his interest in the Junior School as one of the Governors. 80

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It seems likely that this separate Prize-giving will necessarily become an annual event. Our end-of-term Chapel Service and final Assembly were held on Thursday, 24th July, and most of the boarders returned home on that day. Certificates of Proficiency in Swimming were presented to no less than 44 boys who had gained them this term. Below we print the list of Prizes presented at Speech Day :The Whytehead Memorial Prizes for General Knowledge Prizes : Divinity : K. Brown Senior : Intermediate : P. J. Burton Junior : C. P. Spencer

Remove and Jv : P. L. Bellwood Jiv : D. N. Beresford Jiii : E. S. Bolton Ji and Jii : I. T. Parkin

Club Reading Form Prizes : Remove : G. F. B. Mitchell Jv A: R. J. Catchpole K. Wilson Jv B: G. W. Blenkhorn A. Gomersall Jiv A: H. C. Wright J. N. Hanson Jiv B: J. A. Bygate F. D. Lavender Jiii A : H. A. Fenn G. R. Cormack Music Prizes : Jiii B: Jii A : F. D. Lavender K. Wilson (Violin) C. Hermiston Jii B: A. Gomersall (Piano) Ji : T. P. Brown Art Prizes : Presentation of : Senior : G. P. Burden The Work Shield to Trojans P. L. Bellwood Junior : P. A. Fenton The Rugger Shield to Etruscans The Cricket Shield to Spartans English Essay Prize : The Cross Country Shield to Thebans R. L. High The Old Peterite Prizes : Remove and Jv : Jiv : Jiii : Ji and Jii :

SALVETE (May, 1952) Gartside, J. F. To SENIOR SCHOOL. Badlam, S. M. Bellwood, P. L. Brown, K. Brown, P. B. Burden, G. P. Burn, P. B. Burnett, H. B. Bythenay, I. C. Carolin, C. J. Chilman, T. Cooke, J. C. Dick, N. J. Dodsworth, W. D. To OTHER SCHOOLS. Caddell, C. N.

Shubrook, D. C.

Stark, R. E. B.

VALETE (July, 1952.) Gosling, K. Irvin, D. B. Littlewood, J. V. Mayson, D, C. Mitchell, G. F. B. Miers, J. F. Pickup, D. W. Piercy, T. Procter, D. R. Quickfall, C. J. Ruddock, M. Sanderson, G. C. Simpson, D. H. K. Catchpole, R.

Spink, J. G. Sutcliffe, A. 0. Taylor, N. D. Tomlinson, T. G. Trevelyan, F. W. Walker, J. G. Ward, J. M. Watson, F. F. Watson, T. Wilson, K. Whitmore, J. A. Wood, C. D. M. Veal, M. Loadman, M. J. R.

ST. OLAVE'S WORK SHIELD The Work Shield was won by Trojans, who had a slight lead the end of each term. The chart below indicates the score of e house :— House.

Trojans Spartans Thebans Etruscans

Christmas Term.

Easter Term.

Summer Term.

Total.

14.50 13.10 12.40 10.80

8.06 7.08 6.68 6.73

16.32 16.28 15.64 15.14

38.88 36.46 34.72 32.67

ST. OLAVE'S CRICKET Out of the eight matches played this season we have won four lost three and drawn one. D. 'Macpherson headed the batting averages with 18.83 runs per innings and P. L. Bellwood the bowling with 6.05 runs per wicket. The following are to be congratulated on being awarded the' Junior School Cricket Colours :—G. F. B. Mitchell (Captain), R. J Catchpole (Vice-Captain), D. B. Irvin, J. J. F. Knapton, D Macpherson, and P. L. Bellwood. In the Inter-House Shield matches Spartans were the winners an Trojans the runners-up. The following represented the Junior School in matches :--G Mitchell (Captain), R. Catchpole (Vice-Captain), R. Baxter, D. Irv' J. Knapton, D. Macpherson, J. Middleton, T. Chilman, M. Ruddo J. Ward, P. Bellwood. Also played :—D. Robinson, D. Parry, Burdon, and J. Bygate. GAMES SHIELD Below is shown the points gained Rugger ... Cricket ... Athletics... Cross-Country Swimming

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ATHLETICS Rather more boys than usual gained the maximum number of points for Standards this year, and the general level of performance was good. The following scored full points :SENIORS Mitchell, G. F. B., Wood, C. D., Wheeeler, R. M., Baldwin, :

MIDDLES JUNIORS

Procter, Whitmore, Parry. Bygate, Maxwell, Rhodes, J. J., Storey, Shearsmith, Parkin, I. T., Burdon, R. T. Caddell, Moat, P. H., Fenn, H. A., Hermiston, Wheeler, J., Harris, Patchett, Adams, Headlam.

As a result of Standards, Spartans started Sports Day on the 22nd May with a lead of six points from Etruscans and 14 from Thebans. This was enough to win them the Shield, but it was an exciting afternoon, for Etruscans gained one point on them during the afternoon and Thebans gained 10. Of the individual efforts, pride of place must be given to Wood, C. D., for a well-judged Half Mile in a time which has only once been beaten in this series of Athletics meetings. Catchpole's Cricket Ball throw was also a second best in the series. The Middles had an outstanding athlete in Rhodes, J. J., who won three events again this year. The Juniors, on the other hand, had keener competition, and no two events were won by the same boy. In the relays the baton-changing was not always good, and with a little more practice on the part of some of the teams the results might well have been different. At the end of a most successful afternoon Mrs. Whitmore presented the Shield to Mitchell, the Captain of Spartans, and spoons to the individual prize-winners. The results were as follows :Senior 880 yds. 1st Wood, C. D., 2nd Whitmore, 3rd Bytheway, 4th Irvin. Time : 2 mins. 37 secs. Senior 220 yds. 1st Macpherson, 2nd Procter, 3rd Sanderson, 4th Robinson. Time : 31 secs. Senior 100 yds. 1st Wood, C. D., 2nd Whitmore, 3rd Irvin, 4th Parry. Time : 13.2 secs. Senior High Jump. 1st Whitmore, 2nd Miers, 3rd Catchpole, 4th Sanderson. Height : 3 ft. 11 ins. Senior Long Jump. 1st Baldwin, 2nd Procter, 3rd Macpherson, 4th Robinson. Distance : 13 ft. 7 ins. Senior Cricket Ball. 1st Catchpole, 2nd Hopkinson, 3rd Taylor, 4th Irvin. Distance : 63 yds. 2 ft. 4 ins. Senior Relay. 1st Thebans, 2nd Etruscans, 3rd Trojans. Time: 60.4 secs. Middle 220 yds. 1st Rhodes, J. J., 2nd Kershaw, 3rd Burdon, J., 4th Cormack. Time : 31.6 secs. Middle 80 yds. 1st Maxwell, 2nd Shearsmith, 3rd Hodgson, P., 4th Hodgson, R. A. Time: 11.2 secs.

Middle High Jump. 1st Rhodes, J. J., 2nd Hodgson, R. A., 3rd Clifford, 4th Swain. Height : 3 ft. 9 ins. Middle Long Jump. Rhodes, J. J., 2nd Shearsmith, 3rd Holroyd, 4th Elliott. Distance : 12 ft. 9 ins. Middle Cricket Ball. 1st, Holroyd, 2nd Gray, 3rd Gomersall, 4th Montague, Distance : 49 yds. 7 ins. Middle Relay. 1st Thebans, 2nd Spartans, 3rd Etruscans. Time : 63.5 secs. Junior 220 yds. 1st Harris, 2nd Moat, P. H., 3rd Dukes, 4th Jenner. Time : 34.6 secs. Junior 50 yds. 1st Giddings, T., 2nd Hermiston, 3rd Anderson, 4th Caddell. Time : 7.6 secs. Junior High Jump. 1st Wheeler, J., 2nd Headlam, 3rd Kirk, 4th Giddings, T. Height : 3 ft. 4 ins. Junior Long Jump. 1st French, 2nd Burdon, J., 3rd Hermiston, 4th Moat, P. H. Distance : 11 ft. 64 ins. Junior Cricket Ball. 1st Fenn, H. A., 2nd Adams, 3rd Headlam, 4th Hermiston. Distance : 36 yds. 1 ft. 7 ins. Junior Relay. 1st Etruscans, 2nd Thebans, 3rd Spartans. Time : 70.8 secs. Senior Consolation. 1st Quickfall, 2nd Jenkinson. 111 Middle Consolation. 1st Oldham, 2nd Fenton. Junior Consolation. 1st Gartside, 2nd Fletcher. Winners of Shield. 1st Spartans, 239; 2nd Thebans, 235; 3rd Etruscans,234; 4th Trojans, 199.

SWIMMING SPORTS The Swimming Sports were held on Thursday, 24th July. The afternoon was hot and sunny, just the right kind of day for the competitors, but a little grilling for those spectators on the sunny side of the baths. The general standard of performance in both the Middle and the Senior events was very good, but the Juniors did not shine. In spite of the fact that Mr. Power had got a record number of feet off the bottom in the course of the term, it was difficult to complete teams in the Junior events. This was particularly obvious in the Dive, for only Moat, P. H., showed real form, although Copley had shown very great improvement in the few days that he had been diving. A good flop produced two points for the third place, and two houses could provide no entrants at all. To compensate for this, however, the Middle Dive was good and the One Length and Plunge were both better than has been recorded before. It is interesting to note that Hodgson, R. A., did a faster time for one length than Parry did last year. Crowther's plunge was a very creditable effort. In the Senior events both the One Length and Two Lengths records were beaten handsomely, and the standard of all five divers was very high. Indeed, some of those boys who were eliminated in the heats would have been placed in an average year. Trojans gained a flying start in the points given for tests passed during the term, and although Spartans drew level at one time, they won the Shield by a clear 15 points. At the end of the Sports Mrs. Parry presented the prizes. 84

RESULTS Trojans 123, Spartans 118, Etruscans 111, Thebans 109. Senior 1 Length (Free Style). 1st Parry, 2nd Miers, 3rd Bellwood, 4th Stanton. Time : 14.6 secs. (Record.) Junior Dive. 1st Moat, P. H., 2nd Copley, 3rd Lindsay. Middle 1 Length (Free Style). 1st Hodgson, R., 2nd Gibson, 3rd Storey, 4th Webster. Time : 16.0 secs. (Record.) Senior Plunge. 1st Quickfall, 2nd House, 3rd Carolin, 4th Taylor. Distance: 37 ft. 3 ins. Consolation Race. 1st Watson, T. Middle Dive. 1st, Hodgson, R., 2nd Burdon, R. T., 3rd Parkin, I. T., 4th Gibson. Beginners' Length. 1st Oldham. Senior 2 Lengths 1(Breast-stroke). 1st Sanderson, 2nd Beaumont, L. T., 3rd Catchpole, 4th Dodsworth. Time : 46.9 secs. (Record.) Middle Plunge. 1st Crowther, 2nd Webster, 3rd Rhodes, J., 4th Gray. Distance : 36 ft. 3 ins. (Record.) Junior 1 Length (Free Style). 1st Moat, P. H., 2nd Watson, F., 3rd Jenner, 4th Wheeler, J. Time : 29 secs. Senior Dive. 1st Parry, 2nd Miers, 3rd Ruddock, 4th Bellwood. Beginners' Breadth. 1st Elliott. Relay. 1st Trojans, 2nd Spartans, 3rd Etruscans. Time : 64.2 secs. Winners of Shield. Trojans, 163 points.

Points gained during term.

ST. OLAVE'S SCOUTS A report of the 21st Birthday Celebrations appears elsewhere in this issue and further comment is therefore superfluous. In the "Bob-a-Job" effort this year we raised £25 17s. 7d., which was just over half the Group total and was a very good result indeed. Carolin raised the large sum of £4 15s. 7d. by his own unaided efforts. To earn this he performed 66 tasks for none of which was he paid more than three shillings. Once again good progress has been made with First and Second Class tests. Nine Proficiency Badges have been gained during the term. We camped this year, by kind permission of Lt.-Col. V. H. Holt, at Ravenswick, Kirbymoorside, in Dovedale. The site was in a most attractive setting and the locality well supplied with footpaths; another source of interest and speculation was the river which followed an underground course near the camp site. We were not well favoured by the weather, which was changeable with heavy showers. It did not materially affect our routine but considerably curtailed our activities.

WOLF CUB REPORT There are still twenty-eight Cubs in the Pack, but our waiting list is somewhat reduced. This term we gained one second star, two first stars and five badges, but there is still a sad lack of second stars, and more effort is required from many members of the Pack. The highlights of a successful term have been the outing to celebrate the Group's 21st Birthday, which is reported elsewhere, and the Wolf Cub Sports. These took place on the Riverside Field and the weather was, to say the least, poor. Every pack in York took part and we did creditably to be ninth equal with 13 points. We produced the champion wheelbarrow racers under 10, and showed some skill in sack-racing and throwing balls into buckets. The Inter-Six Competition was won for the third time running by the Blue Six.

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