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 ! 4

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

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 : Remove and Jv : P. L. Bellwood

Senior : K. Brown Jiv : D. N. Beresford

Intermediate : P. J. Burton Jiii : E. S. Bolton

Junior : C. P. Spencer Ji and Jii : I. T. Parkin

The Old Peterite Prizes :

Remove and Jv :

Jiv :

Jiii :

Ji and Jii :

Club Reading Form Prizes : Remove : G. F. B. Mitchell R. J. Catchpole Jv A: K. Wilson A. Gomersall Jv B: G. W. Blenkhorn J. N. Hanson Jiv A: H. C. Wright F. D. Lavender Jiv B: J. A. Bygate Jiii A : H. A. Fenn Music Prizes : Jiii B: G. R. Cormack

K. Wilson (Violin) Jii A : F. D. Lavender

A. Gomersall (Piano) Jii B: C. Hermiston Ji : T. P. Brown

Art Prizes :

Senior : G. P. Burden P. L. Bellwood

Junior : P. A. Fenton

English Essay Prize : R. L. High Presentation of :

The Work Shield to Trojans

The Rugger Shield to Etruscans

The Cricket Shield to Spartans

The Cross Country Shield to Thebans

Gartside, J. F.

SALVETE (May, 1952)

Shubrook, D. C. Stark, R. E. B.

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.

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. J.

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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. Christmas Easter Summer

Term. Term. Term. Total.

Trojans Spartans Thebans Etruscans 14.50 8.06 16.32 38.88 13.10 7.08 16.28 36.46 12.40 6.68 15.64 34.72 10.80 6.73 15.14 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 ...

Spartans. 3 16

The bans. 5

Etruscans. 12

Trojans.

— — — 3

Athletics... Cross-Country Swimming 10

3 — 14 10 11

3 — 10

331

— 18 131

— 13

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, Procter, Whitmore, Parry. MIDDLES : Bygate, Maxwell, Rhodes, J. J., Storey, Shearsmith, Parkin, I. T., Burdon, R. T. JUNIORS : 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. Middle Consolation. 1st Oldham, 2nd Fenton. 111.

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.

Points gained during term. 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.

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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