The Boat Club

Senior 100 Yards : 1. Macpherson (S.H.)• 2. Irvin (R.); 3. Maxwell (G.); 4. D. Robinson (S.H.). Time : 10.9 sec. Junior 100 Yards : 1. Bottomley (G.); 2. T. D. F. Anderson (S.H.); 3. Hermiston (G.); 4. Holdsworth (M.). Time : 11.5 sec. Inter. 100 Yards : 1. Howard (R.); 2. J. J. Rhodes (S.H.); 3. Mathews (R.); 4. Storey (T.). Time : 11.0 sec. Senior High Jump : 1. R. R. Baldwin (R.); 2. I. N. Ridley (M.); 3. M. L. Bywater (M.); 4. Butler (S.H.). Height : 5 ft. 2 in. Junior Long Jump : 1. Grainger (T.); 2. P. N. B. Smith (S.H.); 3. J. C. G. Wheeler (G.); 4. Jones (G.). Distance : 16 ft. 5 in. Inter. Half Mile : 1. Mathews (R.); 2. W. Mitchell (Q.); 3. Hobson (G.); 4. Storey (T.). Time : 2 min. 12.9 sec. School Record. Senior Half Mile : 1. Bygate (Q.); 2. R. R. Baldwin (R.); 3. Burbidge (G.); 4. Unwin (G.). Time : 2 min 10.8 sec. Senior 220 Yards : 1. Macpherson (S.H.); 2. Irvin (R.); 3. M. L. Bywater (M.); 4. D. Robinson (S.H.). Time : 24.6 sec. Inter. 220 Yards : 1. Howard (R.); 2. J. J. Rhodes (S.H.); 3. Crowther (Q.); 4. M. McCallum (M.). Time : 25.5 sec. Junior 220 Yards : 1. P. N. B. Smith (S.H.); 2. Grainger (T.); 3. Bottomley (G.); 4. Hermiston (G.). Time : 26.6 sec. Senior Long Jump : 1. Macpherson (S.H.); 2. R. M. Wheeler (G.); 3. Hopper (Q.); 4. Butler (S.H.) and Irvin (R.). Distance : 18 ft. 111 in. Inter. High Jump : 1. Clark (M.); 2. Hobson (G.); 3. Mathews (R.); 4. J. B. Robinson (S.H.). Height : 4 ft. 91 in. Junior Cricket Ball : 1. P. N. B. Smith (S.H.); 2. P. G. Humpherson (T.); 3. Grainger (T.); 4. Thornton (G.). Distance : 88 yd. School Record. Inter. 440 Yards : 1. Howard (R.); 2. Slade (Q.); 3. Hobson (G.); 4. J. 0. Armstrong. Time : 58.0 sec. Junior 440 Yards : 1. Jones (G.); 2. T. D. F. Anderson (S.H.); 3. Staveley (T.); 4. R. G. Armstrong (M.). Time : 61.0 sec. Senior 440 Yards : 1. Pfluger (G.); 2. D. Robinson (S.H.); 3. D. Procter (M.); 4. Kershaw (T.). Time : 56.1 sec. Inter. Long Jump : 1. A. McCallum (M.); 2. Mackay (G.); 3. J. M. Smith (T.); 4. A. May (M.). Distance : 17 ft. 11 in. Junior High Jump : 1. J. G. C. Wheeler (G.); 2. Giddings {Q.); 3. Hermiston (G.); 4. Raylor (S.H.). Height : 4 ft. 61 in. Junior Relay (4 x 110 yd.) : 1. Grove; 2. School House; 3. Temple; 4. Manor. Time : 53.1 sec. Inter. Relay (110 x 440 x 220 x 110 yd.): 1. Rise; 2. School House; 3. Manor; 4. Queen's. Time : 1 min. 51.0 sec. School Record. Senior Relay (110 x 440 x 220 x 110 yd.): 1. Grove and Rise; 3. Manor; 4. Queen's. Time : 1 min. 46.2 sec.

House Placings : 1. Grove, 271 points 2. Rise, 251 points. 3. School House, 2321 points. 4. Manor, 219 points. 5. Queen's, 208 points. 6. Temple, 182 points.

In compiling these notes the writer has first and foremost in his mind the departure of Mr. Lavender who has assisted in the coaching of School and House crews over the last eight years. His presence on the tow-path has always inspired confidence and has had a stabilising effect on the "temperament" of the traditional oarsman. His willingness to do any job or to withdraw from any job have been 59

an inspiration to everyone and he has fostered the ideals of the rowing man in no small degree. He leaves St. Peter's to become Head Master of The Royal Wanstead School—translated to higher spheres, it might at one time have been called, but it is a lower sphere in one respect, that there is no rowing. Perhaps in the next few years this may change; but, joking apart, the whole Boat Club will wish Mr. Lavender a happy and prosperous future.

This term's rowing has gone well. There has been no ice and snow, practically no floods and very little strong wind. But nature always manages to keep something ready for the unwary and on no fewer than four occasions during the term, boats on the river and coaches on the bank have been struck by a sudden torrent of rain and blast of wind. We are hardened to this holocaust perhaps once a term but four times is too much.

The quality of House rowing has again been high and some excellent races were seen.

The most notable event was the semi-final between the Grove and Rise Senior crews in which the less polished Grove crew rowed the Rise crew to a dead-heat after being three-quarters of a length down just below Scarborough Bridge. In the re-row the same sort of race developed but by a heroic effort Grove beat Rise by three feet.

The surprise of the Senior races was the victory in the final of School House, who were never looked on as likely winners. Where they scored was in their ability to start well, to continue well and to finish well and the crew must be congratulated on its success.

During the athletic season of three weeks it has been possible to form some opinion about next term's School crews and the few practices have been very valuable.

We are glad to have acquired the services of the Chaplain as an official judge and we hope that he has recovered from the breaking-in he received when he had to judge a race which ended in a dead-heat!

Results of the House races :SENIOR.

Preliminary Round: School House beat Temple; Manor beat Queen's.

Semi-finds: School House beat Manor; Grove beat Rise.

Final: School House beat Grove by 1 lengths. JUNIOR.

Preliminary Round: Rise beat School House; Queen's beat Grove.

Semi-finals: Rise beat Queen's; Manor beat Temple.

Final: Manor beat Rise by length.

In looking forward to the Summer Term it is the sincere wish of the School Boat Club that a really strong contingent of Old Peterite oarsmen, many of whom are doing so well, should come to Commemoration equipped to row in the O.P. Races.

In future these Old Peterites may rest assured that they will not be thrown into the river after the races and thereby have the rest of their afternoon spoilt.