Tennis

For the first time the 'School has been able to enter for an open-range competition. This was organised by East and West Riding District for C.C.F. teams of four, and was held at Strensall on 19th June. There were a number of difficulties in training a team : the competing demands of other activities and the difficulty of securing range allotments at Strensall, in particular. However, there was much keenness among the small number of boys available for training. R.S.M.I. Power trained a competent team of markers, and we were lucky in the weather on our few visits to Strensall. The result was encouraging, for the team secured the "White Rose Cup", and we feel that the competition has done a good deal to stimulate interest in open-range shooting, of which we do all too little. It is to be hoped that the competition will become an annual fixture, and, perhaps, be extended to cover a wider area. The team was : J. 0. R. Penman (Capt.), C. J. Griffiths, J. B. Huzzard, and M. T. Powell.

The House match proved exciting, Manor and School House being equal with 2181(max. 240), with the Rise only one point behind. School House won the shoot-off, and holds the Cup for 1954. School House team and scores :-

C. J. Griffiths G. D. Gardner R. Nelson N. J. Bell 59 (possible 60) 59 48 52

The weather this term has been unfavourable to good tennis, the courts being very slow. As usual, however, there has been a great demand for the courts, and a large number of juniors have started the game.

The House matches, with the exception of the final, were rather one-sided and were considerably affected by rain. For the second year in succession the match against the Staff had to be cancelled because of the weather.

In the first round matches Rise and Grove had little difficulty in beating Queen's and Temple respectively. In the semi-final Rise were again victorious, defeating Manor, whilst School House overcame the Grove.

In the final School House beat the Rise by 5 matches to 3, with one unfinished. Result (School House names first) :-

P. B. Mitchinson and F. J. Pacey beat C. H. Lewis and F. B. Hudson, 6-0, 6-2; beat P. S. Roe and M. T. Powell, 6-1, 6-2; beat J. B.

Claydon and J. M. Grainger, 6-0, 5-6, 6-2.