Cross-Country

team held an advantage over their opponents mainly through superior physique in the second row and the middle of the back row of the scrum.

The following first year boys represented the Junior XV :-

R. S. Le Pla; D. H. Adamson, J. D. Carr (Capt.), A. L. McKay, J. L. Richardson; F. R. West, R. J. G. Smith; A. R. Magson, R. B. Daniel, D. R. Gow, M. Sutcliffe (Vice-Capt.), A. C. Jowett, D. G. Routledge, J. V. Noel, T. L. Adams.

INTER-HOUSE CROSS-COUNTRY RACE

THE GOODBURN CUP

Lack of training opportunities, due to ill-health rather than bad climatic conditions, caused a postponement by one week of the annual Cross-country Race, and as a result of the event being completely cancelled in 1958, many of the field lacked racing experience, when the runners assembled for the "off" on Monday, 23rd February.

Speculation had, as usual, been rife prior to the race, but the consensus of opinion was that J. A. Bygate merited the doubtful advantage of being favourite, and Queen's were generally accepted as House favourites.

The course, which has not varied for the past 10 years, required a slight adjustment at the starting point, owing to the encroachment of Queen Anne's onto the original site, and conditions were generally good when the 48 runners set off on their 3 miles 7 furlongs gallop.

A headwind soon tested the runners as they made their way up the Ings, and Bygate took over the lead from Gale and Jones as soon as the jetty was reached. The signallers kept spectators at the finishing point well informed on the progress of the runners, and it soon became apparent that Bygate was establishing an ever-increasing lead.

With 100 yards to spare, J. A. Bygate (Q.) duly won, virtually unchallenged, in the time of 23 min. 38 sec. His team-mates backed him up in fine style, and so Queen's won a convincing victory, with Grove 2nd, well behind.

Result:—l. J. A. Bygate (Q.); 2. J. W. S. Gale (R.); 3. R. J. Hawkins (Q.); 4. R. L. Evans (G.); 5. D. L. Slade (Q.); 6. W. Mitchell (Q.); 7. M. G.

Staveley (T.); 8. J. Burdon ,(R.); 9. L. H. K. Mackay (G.); 10. F. C.

Beaumont (S.H.); 11. D. E. Coulson (Q.); 12. D. J. Plummer (T.). House Placings: Grove 4 Manor 15 Queen's 1 Rise 2 School House 10 Temple 7 9 13 17 27 3 5 8 24 19 32 12 16 14 28 6 25 34 21 20 33 30 40 11 18 29 31 37 44 22 26 — —

Total 93 157 44 119 176 104

Place 2nd 5th

— 1st 4th 6th 3rd