The Junior School

with such potential scorers as P. T. Baker and P. R. G. Graham in the O.P. back division, the School were placed in an unenviable position. The School's tackling, however, was one of the outstanding features of the game, and no one more so than Gunning contributed to this success. Apart from one try scored by P. C. Knowlson, the O.P.s were kept out until half-time, when the School led by 5 points to 3.

The second half was much the same story with the O.P.s looking very menacing with the ball in the possession of their backs. The first of Graham's two tries gave the Old Boys the lead, but the School retaliated when Kettlewell scored. A further try by C. M. C. Burdass gave the School a 5 point lead, but when Graham broke right through to score between the posts in the closing minutes of the game, a draw seemed almost inevitable. The kick, however, went wide, so the School won by a goal and 2 tries (11 pts.) to 3 tries (9 pts.).

G. S. Spink (O.P.) kindly refereed.

The beginning of the Christmas Term and the new School year saw St. Olave's as full of life as ever. Even more so, for we had 209 boys this term, and, of course, several of our old boys who were wearing long trousers had to make the "crack" that the Olavites looked smaller than usual, and so much smaller than the boys were in their day ! That bird's eye view is a matter of proportion—or so Mr. Ping says, and he may know.

Mr. Peter Lanning has taken over the Housemastership of Alcuin House and he has indeed given himself heart and soul to doing things for the good of his House and the interest of the boys. We should like here to wish him continued success as Housemaster, for we gather that Alcuin House has had a very good term under Mr. Lanning's guidance.

We again have ten Forms in St. Olave's, and the 5,1 new boys were distributed, of course, according to age and ability. By the end of term we think that most of them considered they were becoming "good Olavites".

At about half-term Mr. Waine and Mr. Wicks arranged a "private" and informal musical concert at which boys from each Form in turn gave some item, either chorus or part song, piano or violin solo. The concert was very enjoyable and was very useful and instructive.

Once again the Annual Gym. Display was held towards the end of term, and we may say it was well up to the usual standard; in fact Sergeant-Major Power had introduced several quite new features which brought variations into the usual exercises. The Gymnasium was quite full of parents and visitors on both afternoons. 63

All the boys of St. Olave's have attended Morning Prayers in the School Chapel on five mornings each week and the benefit of this arrangement to the boys has been apparent in many ways.

An account of the Junior School Carol Service on Sunday after*bon,. 14th December, appears elsewhere in the Peterite, but we must refer here to the keenness of the boys to take part in this Service, and to the excellent way they all tried to do their best.

Our final Assembly and the Mark Reading were taken by the Head Master on Monday, 15th December, when we broke up in the Usual "St. Olave's" way.

SALVETE

J. N. Arundale (St. 0.). R. G. Armstrong (St. 0.). S. D. Baker (W.). D. P. Coles (A.). L. P. Dobson (W.). M. H. Dukes (St. 0.). C. G. Evans (St. 0.). R. L. Evans (W.). Christmas Term, 1952

BOARDERS

D. H. Gee (A.). C. W. A. Groundwater W .). ( M. R. Hornby (St. 0.). D. L. Marshall (St. 0.). A. May (W.). W. May (W.). R. G. Quirk (A.). M D C. M R. D

. P. W. Raahauge (W.). . S. H. Ridley (W.).

I. D. Tomlinson (St. 0.). . H. Watson (W.). A. B. Wood (A.). . G. Woolley (St. 0.).

A. R. Barrett. A. N. P. Butland. J. M. Charnley. A. A. Dytch. B. M. Fraser. K. W. Headlam. G. M. Holgate. 3. R. Humpherson. R. E. Jaques. M. C. M. Jesper.

DAY BOYS

J. M. Lord. P. J. H. Mann. D. Marsden. J. B. Pickering. R. J. W. Pulleyn. S. H. Reiss. P. Richardson. W. M. Sessions. 1. . R. Shannon. B. K. Smith. J. M. Smith. P. N. B. Smith. R. A. Spencer. M. G. Staveley. H. D. C. Steward. M. C. Thain. A. J. Wakefield. A. R. Ward. C. M. Wilkinson. J. F. Yeomans.

THE ANNUAL PHYSICAL TRAINING DISPLAY

Wednesday, 3rd December, 1952, at 2-15 p.m. I. Exercises by Form Ji. 2. Exercises by Form JiiA. 1. 2.

Exercises by Form Pis. 3. 4. Basket Ball Match by boys from 4.

Form Jvi and JvA. 5. Exercises by Form JivA. 5. 6. Exercises by Form JvA. 6. Thursday, 4th December, 1952, at 2-15 p.m. Exercises by Form Jiis. Exercises by Form Pia. Exercises by Form Jivs. Basket Ball Match by boys f Form Jvi and JvA. Exercises by Form Jvs. Exercises by Form Jvi.

SCOUTING The Junior School Troop

We are pleased to welcome Mr. Lanning to help with the Troop. For the past year he has been attached to the Pack, whose loss will be I ..; . ... our gani. We hope that he will enjoy his Scouting with us.

An innovation in the Troop has been the introduction of Patrols Composed entirely of boarders. This is an experiment and a complete departure from previous policy which was to mix boarders and day boys as much as possible. Owls became the Patrol for Wentworth House, and Hawks for Alcuin. The immediate result has been to make the Patrols uneven in numbers due to an increased number of recruits from the boarding houses.

and Parkin, F. N. and G. D., both passed the Hobbies Badge. Training r the First Class Badge has progressed satisfactorily and half a dozen Scouts are well advanced for the time of year. ,' We were all pleased to hear of the award of the Queen's Scout Badge to M. J. Baddeley and J. H. Baines of our Senior Scout section, both of whom are ex-members of the Junior School Troop.

WOLF CUBS

This term has been a successful one, but there is the usual dearth of second stars. We have gained eight first stars and fourteen badges, which is very good, but without a number of boys with their second stars we cannot call ourselves really efficient.

Apart from the normal meetings in the gym., we played in the first round of the football competition, being beaten by York Garrison Pack 1-0. We also held a riotous party in the New Building, the traditional treasure hunt being employed to shake down the tea. One Six would have done better if it had read the clues before tearing them up and scattering them.

BB WORK SHIELD

After one term's work, Trojans have established a spectacular lead, and unless brain fever attacks them in large doses, it would seem that they are the favourites for the Shield. The score at the end of term was :- Trojans —16.02 points per boy. Spartans —412.7;1 points per boy. Thebans —411.66 points per boy. Etruscans-1131 points per boy.

JUNIOR SCHOOL GAMES

Out of five games played we won 2 and lost 3, the details being as follows :-

Thurs., 9th Oct. v. Ampleforth Coll. Juniors, at home Won 8-3 Thurs., 16th Oct. v. Pocklington G.S. Juniors, away ... Lost 5-3 Thurs., 30th Oct. v. Ampleforth Coll. Juniors, away ... Lost 16-0 Thurs., 6th Nov. v. Drax G.S. Juniors, away Lost 9-3 Thurs., 13th Nov. v. Pocklington G.S. Juniors, at home Won 21-0

The following boys represented the School :—D. Robinson (Capt.), D. C. Parry (Vice-Capt.), M. L. Swain, J. J. Rhodes, M. J. Kershaw, R. M. Wheeler, D. G. Macpherson, J. R. Maxwell, J. J. F. Knapton, R. R. Baldwin, R. Baxter, W. House, G. P. Lowley, 'M. P. Stanton and J. A. Bygate—also played : C. J. Partridge, R. T. Burdon, G. W. Blenkhorn and H. A. G. Raley.

The following are to be congratulated on being awarded their Junior School Rugger Colours Robinson, D. C. Parry, R. R. Baldwin, D. G. Macpherson, and J. R. Maxwell.

In the House Finals :-

Etruscans 1st XV (Seniors) beat Spartans 1st XV (Seniors) 21-0. Spartans 1st XI (Middles) beat Etruscans 1st XI (Middles) 6—I. Spartans Juniors XI beat Etruscans Juniors XI 2-1.

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