Fencing

2ND VIII Number Highest

Name of Matches Score Average F. N. Parkin 6 86 82.8 D. E. Rayner 5 83 80.6 M. G. A. Garbutt 12 83 80.1 S. H. Newbigging 5 85 79.2 P. A. Crossley 5 81 78.0 E. W. Trevelyan 5 84 77.8 J. K. Hick ... 5 79 77.0 P. R. Webster 3 77 73.7

* Since writing this report, the official "Country Life" result has arrived, and the team placings were :- 1st VIII — 10th

2nd VIII — 85th

There were 140 entries in this section, and the performance of the 1st VIII is very creditable. Our previous highest place in this section had been 18th.

The actual scores were :-

Landscape (Max. 192)

Group (Max. 80)

Rapid (Max. 400)

Snap (Max. 240)

Total

1st VIII ... 171 80 380 221 852 2nd VIII ... 124 65 360 226 775 J.R.M.

We have had four matches this term, two against York Fencin Club, and two against Durham Colleges Fencing Club.

The first match against York, which was fenced at their headquarters, we lost by the narrow margin of 13 bouts to 14, losing the foil 3 6 and epee 4-5, but winning the sabre 5-4.

In our second match, against Durham Colleges, we were soundly trounced, losing the foil 0-9, ep& 4-5, and sabre 1-8. It was decidedly not our day, but we learnt much, and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

The third match, against York, at home, showed how much we had in fact learnt from Durham, and we beat them by 15 bouts to 12, winning the foil 5-4, epée 6-3, losing the sabre 4-5. After this match M. G. Hancock and P. J. Burton were awarded their colours.

A week before the return match with Durham Colleges we went into special training, fencing every night. The result was a great improvement on our previous performance, losing the foil 3-6, epee 1 8, and winning the sabre 5-4. 48