O.P. News

The Inter-House Swimming Competition concluded the swimming programme for the term, in what must undoubtedly have been quite the most unattractive season imaginable.

Two new records were established-the first by the Grove Intermediate relay team who clipped 7Ao of a second off the previous existing record in the heats, and the second by R. A. Hodgson in the 100 yds. Senior Free-style race, when he bettered by 1 second the record he had earlier established against Welbeck College.

DETAILED RESULTS OF SWIMMING SPORTS Sunday, 27th July

1. Under 16i Free-style-50 yds. 1st U. A. Alexander, 2nd G. P. Robinson, 3rd S. K. D. Hill. Time : 31.1 secs. 2. Open Back-stroke-50 yds. 1st W. Gibson, 2nd R. S. Rochfort-Hyde, 3rd R. A. Hodgson. Time : 35.8 secs. 3. Under 15 Plunge. 1st J. H. Ormiston, 2nd P. S. Normington, 3rd J. C.

Cossins. Distance: 44 ft. 5 ins. 4. Under 15 Back-stroke-25 yds. 1st A. Hardman, 2nd G. R. Monfort, 3rd J. R. Brown. Time : 18.6 secs. 5. Open Breast-stroke-100 yds. 1st C. D. Ibberson, 2nd A. McCallum, 3rd F. C. Beaumont. Time : 1 min. 24.3 secs. 6. Under 16i Dive. 1st R. P. V. Puttock, 2nd U. A. Alexander, 3rd G. R. Monfort. 7. Under 15 Free-style-50 yds. 1st (equal) R. G. Bruce and M. A. Clegg, 3rd R. L. Bruce. Time : 34.8 secs. 8. Under 16i Breast-stroke--100 yds. 1st G. P. Robinson, 2nd J. L. Pilditch, 3rd A. M. Robson. Time : 1 min. 26.6 secs. 9. Open Free-style-100 yds. 1st R. A. Hodgson, 2nd P. L. Bellwood, 3rd

I. T. Parkin. Time: 66.0 secs. School Record.

Monday, 28th July

10. Open Free-style--25 yds. 1st J. S. Ibberson, 2nd R. Baxter, 3rd P. B. Burbidge. Time : 14.2 secs. 11. Under 16i Free-style-25 yds. 1st U. A. Alexander, 2nd H. L. Sutcliffe, 3rd A. J. De Mulder. Time : 13.9 secs. 12. Under 15 Breast-stroke-50 yds. 1st S. H. Reiss, 2nd J. M. D. Kirk, 3rd J. H. Starkey. Time : 40.9 secs. 13. Open Free-style-50 yds. 1st R. A. Hodgson, 2nd P. L. Bellwood, 3rd W. Gibson. Time : 28.7 secs. 14. Open Breast-stroke-50 yds. 1st C. D. Ibberson, 2nd A. McCallum, 3rd R. M. Wheeler. Time : 35.9 secs. 15. Under 16i Plunge. 1st W. E. Jones, 2nd I. Kirkus, 3rd S. K. D. Hill. Distance : 41 ft. 5i ins. 16. Under 161 Breast-stroke-50 yds. 1st W. E. Bagnall, 2nd J. L. Pilditch, 3rd A. M. Robson. Time : 41.7 secs. 17. Open Dive. 1st J. A. Bygate, 2nd S. S. Hobson, 3rd J. S. Ibberson. 18. Under 16-i Obstacle Race-50 yds. 1st G. P. Robinson, 2nd U. A. Alexander, 3rd J. W. S. Gale. Time : 41.7 secs. 19. Open Obstacle Race-50 yds. 1st W. Gibson, 2nd R. Baxter, 3rd J. B. Mathews. Time : 39.9 secs. 20. Under 15 Obstacle Race-25 yds. 1st (equal) J. C. Cossins and M. S. Blackburn, 3rd J. H. Starkey. Time : 24.2 secs. 21. Open Plunge. 1st J. M. Lennox, 2nd D. L. Slade, 3rd H. V. Sykes. Distance: 42 ft.

22. Under 15 Free-style-25 yds. 1st S. H. Reiss, 2nd R. G. Bruce, 3rd R. L. Bruce. Time : 14.6 secs. 23. Under 16 Back-stroke-50 yds. 1st S. K. D. Hill, 2nd J. C. Brisby, 3rd D. H. Fletcher. Time : 38.0 secs. 24. Under 15 Dive. 1st R. L. Bruce, 2nd J. M. Atkinson, 3rd S. H. Reiss. 25. Under 16i Relay (4 x 25 yds.). 1st Grove, 2nd Manor, 3rd School House. Time : 59.3 secs. 26. Under 15 Relay (4 x 25 yds.). 1st Queen's, 2nd Grove. Manor and School House disqualified. Time : No recording. 27. Open Relay (4 x 25 yds.). 1st Manor, 2nd Grove, 3rd Rise. Time : 58.0 secs.

Awards of points

Relays ... Grove Manor ... School House

Queen's ... Rise Temple 1st— 5 pts. 1 s t-10 pts. 2nd-3 pts. 3rd-1 pt. 2nd-6 pts. 3rd-2 pts. 68 points 58 points 47 points 43 points 38 points 14 points

Mrs. Gibson, mother of the Captain of the Manor swimming team, kindly presented the Kazerooni Cup to P. L. Bellwood, the Captain of the Grove swimming team.

RUGBY FIXTURES, 1958

Wednesday 8th Oct. Wednesday 15th Oct. Saturday 18th Oct. Tuesday 21st Oct. Saturday 25th Oct. Saturday 1st Nov. Saturday 8th Nov. Wednesday 12th Nov. Saturday 15th Nov. Saturday 22nd Nov. Wednesday 26th Nov. Saturday 13th Dec.

Christmas Term 1st XV

Headingley "A" Durham School Bradford G.S. Trent College ... Denstone College ... Harrogate R.F.C. Colts Leeds G.S. "A" XV v. Ripon G.S. Giggleswick School ... Ampleforth College ... Worksop College ... Old Peterites

Wednesday 15th Oct. Saturday 18th Oct. Saturday 25th Oct. Saturday 8th Nov. Saturday 22nd Nov. Wednesday 26th Nov.

2nd XV

Durham School Bradford G.S. Giggleswick School Leeds G.S. Ampleforth College Worksop College

3rd XV

Saturday 22nd Nov. Ampleforth College 88

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Wednesday 8th Oct. Durham School ...

• • • Home Saturday 18th Oct. Barnard Castle School .• • Away Saturday 25th Oct. Giggleswick School ... ... ••• Away Saturday 1st Nov. Harrogate R.F.C. Colts "A" • • • Home Saturday 8th Nov. Pocklington School ... ••• Home Thursday 20th Nov. Ampleforth College ... ••• Away Wednesday 26th Nov. Worksop College ... ••• Home

Under 15 Colts XV

Wednesday 8th Oct. Durham School ... Saturday 18th Oct. Barnard Castle School Wednesday 5th Nov. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. Saturday 8th Nov. Pocklington School ... Wednesday 26th Nov. Worksop College ... Home Away Away Home Home

Senior House Matches

Wednesday 29th Oct. 1st Round Saturday 29th Nov. Semi-finals Saturday 6th Dec. Final ...

Junior House Matches

Wednesday 12th Nov. 1st Round Wednesday 3rd Dec. Semi-finals Wednesday 10th Dec. Final ...

HOCKEY FIXTURES, 1959

1st XI Wednesday 28th Jan. Welbeck College Saturday 31st Jan. Leeds Corinthian Saturday 7th Feb. Ashville College ... Wednesday 18th Feb. Scarborough College Saturday 21st Feb. York H.C. . Wednesday 25th Feb. Bootham School Saturday 28th Feb. Trent College Wednesday 4th Mar. Worksop College Saturday 7th Mar. Old Peterites Wednesday 11th Mar. Styx H.C. ... Home Home Away Away Away Away Away Home Home Home

2nd XI

Wednesday 28th Jan. Welbeck College Saturday 7th Feb. Ashville College ... Wednesday 11th Feb. Fulneck School ... Wednesday 18th Feb. Scarborough College Saturday 21st Feb. York H.C. ... ... Wednesday 25th Feb. Bootham School Saturday 28th Feb. Trent College Wednesday 4th Mar. Worksop College Home Away Away Away Home Home Away Home

Anyone wishing to play for the O.P. Hockey XI should write to J. B. Mortimer, Virginia Cottage, Bickerton, Wetherby. 89

O.P. CLUB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 1958

The Annual General Meeting of the Club was held at the School on Saturday, 26th July. The President (Mr. H. L. Creer) was in the Chair and there was an attendance of 57 members which would have been larger but for the counter attraction at the "Burton Stone".

The Hon. Secretary reported that the new business tie bearing the crown and cross keys from the School coat of arms on a dark blue background could now be obtained from him. Silk tie, 18/10/d. each, and rayon-reppe tie, 12/ lid., inclusive of postage.

It was decided to convert the interest-free loan of £600 made to the School in December last to a gift.

Mr. H. L. Creer's term of office as President having expired, Dr. Marcus Clegg (1897-1907) was unanimously elected President for a period of three years.

With acclamation a sincere vote of thanks was extended to Mr. Creer for his devoted and gracious services to the Club for so many years, firstly as Hon. Treasurer for 31 years and subsequently as President for the past three years.

The Rev. J. A. Easten (1881-1890) who, despite his great age and living in the south of England, never fails to attend Commemoration was elected an additional Vice-President of the Club.

Messrs. E. A. K. Denison, C. Frank, F. N. Newdick, F. W. B. Pacey and D. T. Rumfitt were re-elected to serve on the Committee for a further term of three years and the Rev. J. C. Houghton and C. W. Thompson were elected to the Committee for a similar term.

It was reported that regional O.P. Dinners had been arranged as follows :- North Eastern-17th October at Newcastle-on-Tyne. West Riding-30th October at Three Nuns Hotel, Mirfield. London-19th November at Brown's Hotel.

The Head Master having circulated details of the existing financial arrangements between the School and the Old Peterite Club and suggested that they should be reviewed, it was decided that the matter should be referred to the General Committee with a recommendation that a Sub-Committee should be appointed to examine the proposals and to report thereon.

The General Committee was requested to consider the provision in the School of a suitable memorial to the late Rev. F. H. Barnby who was Chaplain at the School for a period of 26 years.

It was reported that the Annual Dance in aid of the Building Appeal Fund would be held at the School on Friday, 9th January, 1959.

Following the Annual General Meeting the O.P. Dinner was again held in the School dining hall by kind permission of the Head Master. There was a record attendance of 118 this year who enjoyed an excellent dinner provided by the School catering staff to whom once more the Club is indebted. All the speeches contributed to the success of the evening.

The time-honoured toast of "The School" was proposed by the new President, Dr. Marcus Clegg, who, from all accounts, appears to have thoroughly enjoyed his life at School some 50 years ago; the Head Master responded. "The Club" was proposed by Dr. G. E. L. Graham and Mr. J. Barry Mortimer replied.

A very special toast was proposed during the evening by Mr. Kenneth H. Rhodes to the immediate past President, Mr. H. L. Creer, on relinquishing the office of President; it was received with acclamation and Mr. Creer responded.

The following were present :-

Mr. H. L. Greer. Dr. G. E. L. Graham. R. D. Wheatley. The Rev. J. A. Easten. J. A. Hanson. K. M. Ratcliff. J. C. Houghton. C. C. Fairweather. H. G. Brown (Dr.). R. G. Bough. R. Bower. T. J. Lewis. L. D. Edinger. M. I. H. Sproulle. B. R. Alderson. M. I. Daniel. F. W. B. Pacey. E. C. Sedman. W. G. Magson. T. A. W. Kettlewell. R. I. Collinson. Canon Hodd. D. K. Hodd. C. D. King. J. W. Coates. D. N. Simmons. J. N. Roe. F. D. Browne. G. H. Milner. F. Fearnside. D. T. Sparham. D. A. A. Lamb. D. J. Oldman. D. N. Brocklebank. C. W. Thompson 1(2). D. W. Thompson. P. A. Morris. C. M. Ward. W. C. Stubbs. G. D. Gardner. T. H. Burdon. N. F. Moore. J. Middleton. D. T. Rumfitt. J. R. Peverley. J. E. Annequin. C. J. Vyle. P. F. Ringrose. J. H. Baines. N. W. M. Carr. D. Pfluger. R. G. Le Pla. J. R. Dawson. J. F. Franklin.

M. Hallas. R. M. Kirkus.

E. S. Portlock. P. Crowe. R. Eastwood. J. Dodsworth. E. H. W. Turner. G. Plester. M. A. Jones. G. Dodsworth.

D. C. Holmes. N. J. Bell.

W. R. Middlebrook. D. R. Procter.

C. S. Shepherd. D. R. Turnbull. M. J. Clegg (Dr.). N. Green. D. C. Pattison. P. Dench.