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the minimum temperatures were generally above average. July was somewhat warmer and the maximum temperature managed to reach or exceed 70° F. on 12 days and, as has already been shown above, actually almost reached the 80's on one occasion. It was perhaps some small consolation to realise from a study of statistics for recent years, that this term's weather was not as bad as it seemed, but probably the best thing that we can do is to follow the advice of the weather expert of a leading newspaper and shift the School bodily to the Azores. K.G.C.
HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE This, by far the fullest term of the year, proved to be a most successful one for the House. The great achievement was the retention of the Oxford Cup for the third year in succession. The success in the Shooting, which finally decided the Oxford Cup, was quite unexpected and therefore our trigger-happy band deserve first congratulations. Newbigging, the Vice-Captain of School Shooting and our only 1st VIII member, was awarded his House Colours. Other members of the House, too, must have good eyes and steady hands, for we retained the Aggregate Cup, and M. W. Territt won the Intermediate Medal. The Senior Cricket XI easily won the Cup for the third year in succession. Although Kirby and P. B. Burbidge (the latter of tractordriving fame) were mainly responsible, the whole team did very well, and after the final, Evans and Mackay were awarded their House Colours. Our Junior XI lost in the semi-final to Manor, but to show that cricket skill is by no means limited to our Senior members, the House League team, under Bottomley, won the Burton Cup. Cricket on the lawn has been very popular, but we are pleased to report that no harm came to our House Master's fine display of tomatoes and lettuce. Of the four School teams, we had three captains. Kirby once again captained the 1st XI and was accompanied by Burbidge. Layfield captained the 2nd XI, and had under him Mackay, Bellwood and Jobling. Layfield, Mackay and Bellwood were awarded their 2nd XI Colours, and for some, Bellwood's fine bowling against Bootham was the highlight of the term. Hermiston received his Colts Colours, and Grainger captained the Junior Colts. At Tennis we were narrowly defeated by Queen's despite a grand effort by Evans (Capt.) and Gomersall, who won all their matches. Bellwood, incidentally, was a most efficient Secretary of Tennis. Our fencers performed most creditably in reaching the final before losing to Queen's. In the boating world, Wheeler, R. M. (1st IV) and Macdonald (2nd IV Cox) received 1st Boating Colours, and Crossley (4th IV) was awarded 2nd Colours. 25
