Oct 1959 by StPetersYork

THE PETERITE Vol. LI

OCTOBER, 1959

No. 352

EDITORIAL In welcoming the Vice-Chancellor of Leeds on Prize Day in 1906, the Dean of York reminded his audience that an effort had been made in 1652 to establish a University in York. The point of his remark was that 250 years later the University had been established—but in Leeds, not York, a matter of some delicacy on that particular occasion. Now, 300 years after that petition to Parliament, York is once again seeking to found a University. On Speech Day this year the Vice-Chancellor of Nottingham spoke of the rapid growth of the English Civic Universities, and it is a remarkable fact that the oldest has been in existence only just over 100 years and all but three have been established in this century. May it be said in passing that the Scots had four before 1600 ! That there is a great need of more Universities is clear from the increased difficulty experienced, in these days of secondary education for all, in obtaining entry to the existing ones, and from the overcrowded conditions already to be found in them. In the petition of 1652 some of the inducements held out were that York was "of healthful situation", that "victual and fuel" were cheap, that it had "some degree of civility" and that a good library (presumably that belonging to the Minster) was already in existence. We hope that at least the third of these inducements still obtains and many others could certainly be added to convince the authorities that York is a fit place for a University. May we also express the hope that the citizens themselves look beyond the possible profit or loss to the city and see the inestimable service they would be rendering the nation by supporting a University of York. 1

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Editorial ... School News Commemoration ... Examination Results The Appeal British Association Meeting Valete School Officers House Notes Oxford Cup Chapel ... Choir Library ... "Oasis" House Singing Competition Baird Cup ... Curia ... Music Society Debating Society ... British Ship Adoption Society ... French Society Natural History Society Ornithological Society Young Farmers' Club C.C.F. Scouts Cricket Boat Club Shooting Fencing Tennis Swimming ... Hockey Fixtures, 1960 Old Peterite News Oxford Letter Cambridge Letter Acknowledgments Notes Illustration ...

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SCHOOL NEWS We congratulate Mr. M. J. Ockenden on his engagement Ann Askwith, of Leeds.

to Miss

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At the end of the term the School said goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Blunt and their family, who have gone to take over a House at Scarborough College. They leave behind many friends and take with them our best wishes for the future.

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The School has been very pleased to receive the gift of an oak seat for the front of the Pavilion from Mrs. M. E. Shepherd, whose two sons, D. 0. and C. S. Shepherd, were at the School. Their initials are carved on the back of the seat.

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D. K. Timms (Temple, 1946-54) has passed the Method I examination for entry to the Administrative Branch of the Civil Service, and has been accepted for the Foreign Service. He is to spend a year at the School of Oriental Languages and another at Hong Kong University, in order to learn Chinese, before taking up a post in the British Embassy in Peking.

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G. C. Sanderson (Temple, 1952-55) was chosen to exhibit at the Annual Exhibition of Nine Young Contemporaries in London in August. The artists were selected from the Art Schools of Great Britain. Sanderson is studying at the Leeds School of Art. *

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The School was host to the Physics and Mathematics Sections of the British Association during their Annual Meeting in York, and also gave accommodation to over 100 student members. An impression of the Meeting is given elsewhere. *

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The new Pavilion and Shop have been in full use this term and have drawn favourable comments from visitors. The School Shop now stocks most of the School clothing.

Another highly successful Pageant was staged by the C.C.F. on two nights just before Commemoration. The title was "This Seat of Mars" and the theme was "Combined Operations". The performances were enjoyed equally by actors and audience, and once again the Producers deserve high praise for repeating the success of last year. 2

COMMEMORATION, 1959 To confound the pessimists the weather remained sunny and warm for Commemoration, and the fashion parade on Saturday afternoon was one of the gayest and mcst colourful for many years, even if some of the older visitors were seen to wilt a little in the fierce heat. The large crowd was rewarded with a very fine cricket match, in which 944 runs were scored in approximately 10 hours, and the usual impressive performances by the boaters and the Band. At the last Prize-giving to be held in the Clifton Cinema Mr. B. L. Hallward, Vice-Chancellor of Nottingham University, was welcomed in Latin by W. M. Howard and duly replied in the same language after he had presented the prizes. He then lapsed into the more vulgar English tongue and regaled his large audience with a vigorous and witty speech. After thanking and congratulating Howard, Mr. Hallward expressed his pleasure at being invited to present the prizes. Commenting on the Head Master's report, which had been presented earlier, he said that, having been at the giving and receiving end of many such reports, he could quickly get the impression of a school, and he was impressed by what he had heard, and especially by the scholarly attitude in St. Peter's. He stressed the wisdom of retaining the best of the ancient tradition of our education, whilst assimilating new ideas : knowledge of one's own language was an essential part of the equipment of a scientist, since, without it, he could never adequately express his ideas and persuade others of their value. The Vice-Chancellor then referred to the Head Master's remarks about the Civic Universities : their growth had been remarkably rapid and was still continuing, and he reiterated the Head Master's assurance that they were a very acceptable alternative to Oxford and Cambridge, and also that, in many cases, a post in a firm and further education in a technical college might very often be the best way to the top. In a brief but most forceful message to the School, Mr. Hallward outlined the three qualities he looked for in candidates whom he interviewed—integrity of character, vigour (Elizabethan gusto was needed to replace the "couldn't care less" attitude) and, thirdly, grace —a term covering behaviour, manners, appearance, and even handwriting, all things too often neglected in this modern world. If a boy could develop these qualities at school, it did not matter if he did not figure in the Prize List. Mr. Hallward was thanked by Professor J. A. Davison, T.D., who spoke from experience of the excellent influence the Vice-Chancellor had exerted at his own Public School. 3

THE HEAD MASTER'S REPORT After briefly referring to the main academic successes of the past year, the Head Master reported that 14 Distinctions had been gained at "A" and "S" Level, evenly spaced over Arts and Science subjects. At "0" Level there had been a marked improvement in the lower sets, particularly in Latin and English. Here he pointed out that less able boys were entered for fewer subjects at "0" Level, but this did not mean that any specialisation was permitted before this stage. He had also been pleased to note a marked tendency to a more scholarly attitude in the School, especially in the Sixth Form—a tendency revealed by the increased use of the Library and the keen interest in non-examination subjects. With regard to entry into Universities, which was becoming increasingly difficult, Mr. Dronfield was able to assure parents that the Civic Universities now provided, an education in no way inferior to that at Oxford and Cambridge, and indeed, in many cases, "a technological institution, used in connection with a sandwich scheme, is a better form of training than a University". In point of fact, next October 14 boys were expected to go to Oxford and Cambridge, and 17 to other Universities; of these 31, 12 were to read Arts and 19 Mathematics or Science—a fair reflection of the national needs. The School would shortly be publishing a review of the past five years of its work, with particular reference to careers. Passing to the curriculum, the Head Master declared his belief that all boys should study Latin as long as they were able to benefit from it; few boys, otherwise suitable for entry to Oxford or Cambridge, were unable to pass "0" Level Latin in the normal course of their work. Russian was to be introduced in the Sixth Form and a boy would be able to take it either as an "0" Level subject or as a rather less thorough non-examination subject. Every boy still did some Science at "0" Level, whatever he was going to do later, and the Head Master urged parents to see that their sons got a thorough grounding in Mathematics at their Preparatory School to serve as a basis for their Science. The difficulty of selecting boys for entry to a Public School was almost as great as that experienced by the Universities : entry to St. Peter's was qualifying rather than competitive and some priority was naturally given to early applicants. Turning to the School building programme, the Head Master was pleased to report the completion of the Scott Building and the new Pavilion and Tuckshop, and he outlined three projects for next year— the extension of Big Hall, new changing rooms for St. Olave's and extensions to The Manor. With these improvements most of the School's needs would be met, but other Appeal objectives, completion of which would depend on outside help, were two new Squash courts, a Music School and the re-furbishing of the Chapel, with the provision of a new organ. 4

Highlights of the past year had been the Science Exhibition, in which more than two-thirds of the School were actively involved, the presentation of choruses and arias from "Messiah" in the Chapel, and the special service held in the Minster on the eve of St. Peter's Day— it was hoped that this last event would become an annual one. As regards the general activities of the School, the Careers Room continued to be widely used to good effect, but should in no way be regarded as a Labour Exchange—placing boys in the most suitable careers would always remain a parental responsibility. All the Societies, both at School and House level, were in a very healthy state; the C.C.F., too, maintained its high standard and gave a valuable opportunity to boys who might otherwise not have the chance to exercise their powers of leadership, whilst also providing a supply of Officers for the Territorial Army. At the end of the term another highly successful Pageant had been staged and great credit was due to Mr. Cummin and the boys who assisted him—this was yet another example of what the School could do in its stride. Some 60 boys were in the Senior School Scout Group, three of whom were Assistant Scoutmasters; what is more, three recent A.S.M.'s had taken out warrants with local Groups, thus fulfilling the ultimate aim of Scouting in Public Schools. Before embarking on a summary of the School's games, the Head Master drew attention to two dangers : one, the attempt to do too much and play too many different games in the limited time available, and secondly, the tendency, only too apparent in the country, to concentrate on the individual rather than the team achievement; the School was very much alive to these dangers. In outlining the School's performance in games, Mr. Dronfield mentioned particularly the success of the Cricket XI in winning 9 of their 15 matches and remaining unbeaten in School matches for the third successive season. The Boat Club, too, had had a successful year with six cups to their credit. The Shooting VIII, largely inexperienced, had done well to finish 28th in the Ashburton Shield. The Head Master concluded his report by paying a tribute to the Staff, the Monitors, the domestic and outside staff and all those who had given him such valuable assistance during the year.

PRIZE LIST Norman Crombie Memorial Prize P. E. Lord Classical Prize Whytehead Memorial Prizes for Divinity : Senior Junior The Headmaster's Prize for Mathematics Stephenson Greek Prize Dean of York's Prizes for Latin Prose : VIth Form Below VIth The B.M.A. Prize for Science -

T. D. J. Layfield T. D. J. Layfield -

J. J. Rhodes P. M. Kemp D. H. Gee R. J. Hawkins - W. M. Howard D. K. Hirst - P. A. Crossley

Toyne European History Prize - F. D. Lavender Sir Lumley Dodsworth Essay Prize - - A. H. Crowther The Yorkshire Agricultural Society's Prize - G. W. Blenkhorn The Old Peterite Club Reading Prizes : VIth Form A. H. Crowther Below VIth C. J. Territt The Frank Pick Prize for Design P. Goolden The Jack Brittain Memorial Prizes for Middle School Essay : IVth Forms I. Bell • Shells A. V. A. Dickie Modern Languages Prizes : French J. 0. Armstrong German J. 0. Armstrong Physics Prize J. G. Slater Chemistry Prize J. A. Franklin Biology Prize D. N. L. Beresford Geography Prize (below the VIth) M. R. Dixon Music Prizes : Keyboard J. G. Slater Instrumental J. C. Brisby Art Prizes: Senior A. H. Crowther Junior R. A. Wood General Knowledge Prizes : VIth Form - E. S. Bolton Vth Forms - S. H. Reiss Below Vth - J. W. Lowe

FORM PRIZES

Vth Form (Languages) Vth Form (Maths. and Science) Vth Form (English Subjects) IVa IVA IVB IV Modern Shell A Shell B

- D. K. Hirst - S. D. Ward - J. F. Gartside - D. R. Gow - R. B. Daniel - J. C. Abel - J. N. Arundale - C. G. Evans - M. R. Dixon

PRINCIPAL SUCCESSES, 1958-59 P. A. Crossley J. G. Slater A. N. P. Butland A. H. Crowther D. G. Metcalf -

A. N. P. Butland

OPEN AWARDS AT CAMBRIDGE Minor Scholarship in Natural Sciences at Emmanuel College Exhibition in Mathematics at King's College Minor Scholarship in Natural Sciences at St. Catharine's College Exhibition in English at St. Catharine's College Exhibition in Modern Languages at Selwyn College

STATE SCHOLARSHIPS

Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry P. A. Crossley Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry W. M. Howard Latin, Ancient History, French J. G. Slater Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics 14 Local Authority Major Awards (York 4; Nor th Riding 6; West Riding 2; Northants 1; Wilts. 1.) :

EXAMINATION RESULTS, 1959 STATE SCHOLARSHIPS J. 0. Armstrong—Latin of Modern Studies (Distinction), French (Distinction), German. E. S. Bolton—Mathematics and Higher Mathematics (Distinction), Physics (Distinction). J. A. Franklin—Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics (Distinction), Chemistry (Distinction). D. H. Gee—Mathematics and Higher Mathematics (Distinction), Physics (Distinction). L. K. Vaigo—Mathematics and Higher Mathematics (Distinction), Physics (Distinction), Chemistry (Distinction). ADVANCED AND SCHOLARSHIP LEVEL Brown, D. L. (Latin, Greek, Ancient History). Fairclough, J. G. (Latin, Greek, Ancient History). Hawkins, R. J. (Latin, Greek, Ancient History). Barton, N. R. (English). Beaumont, F. C. (English, History). Best, A. D. (French, German, English). Brooks, R. F. (French, Spanish). Fraser, B. M. (French, English). Hanson, J. N. (French, English, History). Ibberson, C. D. (French, English, History). Kershaw, M. J. (Economics). Lavender, F. D. (French, English—D., History). McCallum, A. (English, Geography). Marsden, D. (French, German). Robinson, J. B. (English, History). Sim, D. L. W. (French, German, English). Slade, D. L. (French, English). Watson, F. I. (French, German, English). Wightman, D. J. (Latin of Modern Studies, French, English). Young, D. G. M. (English, History). Bytheway, W. R. (Geography, Maths, and Higher Maths.). Dronfield, P. J. (Economics, Maths. and Higher Maths.). Groundwater, C. W. A. (Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics, Chemistryj, Hemsley, C. J. (Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry). Hodgson, R. A. (Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics). Ledger, M. (Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics, Chemistry). Lord, J. McD. (Physics). Mitchell, W. (Physics). Prosser, J. M. S. (Maths. for Science). Atkinson, D. S. (Physics, Chemistry, Biology). Beresford, D. N. L. (Zoology). Blenkhorn, G. W. (Chemistry, Zoology, Botany). Bygate, J. A. (Maths. for Science, Physics). Coulson, D. E. (Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry). Evans, R. L. (Physics, Chemistry, Biology). Gomersall, A. (Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry). Gough, C. W. (Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry). Mackay, L. H. K. (Chemistry, Biology). Oldham, M. K. (Physics). Parkin, G. D. (Physics, Chemistry, Biology). Rayner, D. E. (Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry). Rhodes, J. J. (Maths. for Science, Chemistry). Shearsmith, B. D. (Physics, Chemistry). Smith, J. M. (Chemistry). Steward, H. D. C. (Maths. for Science). Sykes, H. V. (Maths. for Science, Physics). Wainwright, C. B. (Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry). Yunibandhu, R. (Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry).

ORDINARY LEVEL Abel, M. A. (6); Atkinson, J. M. (7); Brown, C. L. (9); Brown, T. P. (7); Foster, A. J. D. (3); Frank, J. M. B. (3); Fulbrook, E. D. W. (4); Gartside, J. F. (9); Hackney, J. D. M. (7); Hindle, P. M. (2); Hirst, D. K. (9); Holdsworth, J. M. (8); Jesper, M. C. M. (8); Lacy, J. C. (6); McCallum, M. (3); Normington, P. S. (7); Peat, R. S. (4); Reiss, S. H. (9); Richardson, P. (5); Robson, A. C. (4); Shannon, J. R. (7); Shaw, D. (7); Territt, C. J. (6); Wakefield, A. J. (7); Watson, M. H. (8); Wheeler, T. (7); Williams, J. F. (8); Woodruff, M. W. (1). Alexander, U. A. (5); Atkinson, R. B. (4); Black, A. G. (9); Bradshaw, J. T. (6); Brining, A. S. (2); Brisby, J. C. (9); Carr, R. G. (5); De Mulder, A J. (2); Fearnside, F. H. (2); Foy, M. C. (3); Gaunt, L. W. (2); Hunt, P. (9); Kirk, J. M. D. (3); Lawson, E. J. (9); Lightfoot, J. D. (4); Neal, A. J. (7); Platts, J. D. A. (7); Poynor, M. J. (3); Robinson, G. P. (3); Robson, P. J. F. (9); Shubrook, D. C. (8); Skiera, A. B. (7); Sykes, D. (5); Ward, S. D. (9); Wood, R. A. B. (6). Adcock, M. G. H. (1); Ainley, J. G. (2); Barney, M. J. (5); Grainger, M. M. (5); Hardman, A. (8); James, T. C. J. (1); Johnson, P. (2); Joy, D. A. W. (3); Kettlewell, J. J. (6); Martin, R. A. (3); Naisby, I. A. (1); Pick, T. J. (3); Sykes, P. H. (5); Taylor, D. A. (1); Territt, M. W. (1); Ward, A. R. (2); Wilson, A. F. (1); Wright, J. G. (1). Anfield, J. R. (8); Baldwin, J. A. (2); Biggin, J. A. (1); Bond, M. J. (4); Bramworth, A. P. (3); Burdon, J. (3); Burton, S. P. (2); Dale, G. H. (3); Dobson, L. P. (8); Dunn, J. R. L. (1); Dutton, I. S. T. (3); Foster, M. W. (1); Harrison, S. N. (6); Hill, S. K. D. (1); Horsley, A. N. H. (4); Humpherson, P. G. (5); Hunter, I. T. (3); Jenner, P. R. (1); Larg, D. A. (3); Priestley, R. (1); Raylor, A. W. (3); Reah, J. J. (3); Rhodes, D. H. (5); Thornton, N. P. (7); White, E. (5); Charnley, J. M. t(1); Anderson, T. D. F. (2); Gale, J. W. S. (2); Precious, J. R. (1). ALTERNATIVE ORDINARY LEVEL The following members of the Sixth Form passed in :Economic Structure: Atkinson, D. S.; Beaumont, F. C.; Bygate, J. A.; Bytheway, W. R.; Evans, R. L.; Franklin, J. A.; Groundwater, C. W. A.; Hemsley, C. J.; Hodgson, R. A.; Ledger, M.; Mackay, L. H. K.; Oldham, M. K.; Parkin, G. D.; Prosser, J. M. S.; Rhodes, J. J.; Shearsmith, B. D.; Smith, J. M.; Steward, H. D. C.; Vaigo, L. K.; Wainwright, C. B. History of Science: Dronfield, P. J.; Marsden, D.; Slade, D. L.; Purse, H. R. L.; Crowther, A. H.

THE APPEAL Ninth General List of Subscribers (to 15th September, 1959) SINGLE DONATIONS By OLD PETERITES FOR BIG HALL EXTENSION

s. 5 0 5 0 5 0 1 0 10 0 20 0 5 5 3 3 1 1 1 0 5 5 5 5 1 1 10 0 20 0 2 0 5 0 25 0 5 0 1 1 100 0 500 0

Blunt, D. A. C. Brewin, J. D. Burnett, N. R. Chilman, K. G. Crossley, P. A. ... Easten, Rev. J. A. ... Gray, D. St.G. W. ... Horsley, W. J. ... Houghton, J. C. ... Howat, J. N. T. ... Leversedge, L. F. ... Macdonald, W. I. ... Nelson, H. N. ... Powell, W. W. Roy, M. H. T. Sedman, E. C. ... Sproulle, M. I. H. ... Webber, Lt. R. S. F. Wheatley, R. D. ... Yeld, P. H. Yunihandhu, Dr. J. Old Peterite Club ...

£736

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3 3 20 0 12 12 5 0 13 10 25 0 25 1 2 2 2 0 5 5 100 0 50 0

0 0 6 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0

£999 15

By OTHERS Clifton Cricket Club Cummin, D. G. ... Dick, M. J. (Organ Fund) ... Gray, J. W. Hunter, E. V. (Organ Fund) Hughes, G. S. Kemp-Welch, Mrs. (Proceeds of concert) ... Metcalf, W. M. ... Parkin, Mrs. and Miss Dunderdale Platt, A. L. Wright, G. B. ... Anonymous (grateful parent) Total

...

COVENANT SUBSCRIPTIONS By OLD PETERITES FOR BIG HALL EXTENSION

Anelay, W. ... Archer, L. H. J. Bell, N. J. ... Biggin, J. ... ... Bird, Lieut. D. J. ... Blenkin, Lt.-Col. J. N. Brocklebank, D. N. ... Brown, H. G. ... Bryce, A. B. ... ... Caley, Dr. J. P. ... Chilman, P. W. G. Collins, A. A. ... De Little, R. J. ... Dench, Dr. P. G. R. •. •.. Dodsworth, J. M. Doyle, J. B. ... Gardner, G. D. Goodburn, M. G. Gray, R. ... Hanson, J. A. ... Harnby, F. B. S. Howard, K. A. Huntley, W. G. Jackson, D. C. Jackson, R. A. Lewis, C. H. ... Mammatt, S. E. Mann, Rev. F. J. Milner, G. H. ... Mortimer, J. B. Newdick, F. N. Newhouse, H. C. Newhouse, J. C. Ogley, G. R ... Ogley, S. ... Pacey, F. W. B. Ping, W. H. W. Quarrie, R. G. M. Ratcliff, K. M. Rayson, J. C. M. Reynolds, Capt. G. If..F. Rodger, A. C. ... Rumfitt, D. T. ... Rymer, A. S. ... Scholefield, Rev. J. Shepherd, C. S. Shirtcliffe, J. R. Simpson, D. T. Speddings, C. B. Sproulle, M. I. H. Stratton, R. A. Thompson, C. W. Thompson, D. C. Thornton, E. D. Wadsworth, C. P. Watson, F. F. ... White, Maior R. Wood, M. J. ...

Annual Cash Payments. £ s. d.

Gross Yield at present rate of tax.

4 8 4 10 1 10 1 8 1 1 2 20 2 4 4 1 4 4 4 8 8 4 4 1 1 2 2 2 4 1 1 4 4 4 4 8 4 4 8 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 10 1 2 2 2 4 1 4 4 1 1 4

7 4 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 3 7 7 0 2 2 7 15 4 7 2 0 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 2 2 7 7 4 2 7 4 7 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 7 2 0 0 2

6 4 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 9 0 9 6 6 0 2 2 6 0 4 6 2 0 0 9 9 0 2 0 0 2 2 6 6 4 2 6 4 6 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 9 0 0 2 0 6 2 0 0 2

£ 50 93 46 114 11 114 11 93 11 11 25 228 25 50 50 11 46 46 50 100 93 50 46 11 11 25 25 22 46 11 11 46 46 50 50 93 46 50 93 50 11 46 12 46 11 46 114 11 25 22 22 46 12 50 46 11 I1 46

s. d. 0 18 19 5 8

£234

£2,675 18 1

5 8

18 8

8 0 11 0 0 0 8 19 19 0 0 18 0 19 8 8 0 0 17 19 8 8 19 19 0 0 18 19 0 18 0 8 19 0 19 8 19 5 8 0 17 17 19 0 0 19 8 8 19

By OTHERS (parents)

Annual Cash Payments.

Evans, Dr. R. G. Rayner, G. ..

4 8

s. d. 5 9 4 4

£12 10

SUMMARY SINGLE DONATIONS Carried forward from previous lists ••• By Old Peterites for Big Hall Extension ... By Others ...

Gross Yield at present rate of tax.

s. d. 45 0 0 93 18 1

£ s. d. 6,159 2 9 736 1 0 263 14 0 £7,158 17

COVENANT SUBSCRIPTIONS Carried forward from previous lists (corrected to present rate of tax, 7/9d.)

By Old Peterites for Big Hall Extension ... By Parents ...

Total—Single Donations and present rate of tax)

Net Annual Payments.

Gross Yield.

s. d.

234 2 12 10

9 1

2,675 18 10 138 18 1

246 12 10

2,814 16 11

Seven-year

£138 18

Covenants •••

(at •••

s. d. 21,513

9 10

2,814 16 11 £24,328

£31,487

BUILDING APPEAL FUND DANCE The Annual Dance in aid of the Appeal Fund will be held next year on Friday, 8th January, 1960. The Head Master has again given permission for the Dance to be held at the School and it is hoped that as many Old Boys as possible will attend. As the Big Hall will not be available, numbers will again have to be restricted and early applications for tickets are advisable. Tickets, price 21/- each, inclusive of supper, may be obtained from the School Bursar. 11

THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION MEETING YORK, 1959 KEBIH ADJL AA* Such were traffic signs erected by the Automobile Association in Bootham during the first week in September. The uninitiated might be forgiven for thinking that the printing dispute had affected the A.A. But that was not so. The notices directed members of the British Association for the Advancement of Science to their various sectional offices and lecture rooms, those of Section A (Physics) and A* (Mathematics) being located at St. Peter's School. 2nd-9th September was an unforgettable week in "this amazing summer" for many in York. It was the culmination of 18 months of preparation, involving a great amount of hard work by many people in York, London, and many other places. I have been asked by the Editor to mention a few highlights and give a few impressions of this historic week. Those who attended it will long remember the inaugural meeting in the Rialto Cinema, where, in addition to the multi-coloured cinema lighting, all hues of the rainbow were seen in the hoods of the Professors, Doctors, and other prominent men of Science and. Letters. In the presence of the Princess Royal, the Lord Mayor, and other dignitaries of our ancient city, Sir James Gray delivered his Presidential address on "The Proper Study of Mankind is Man", in which he spoke of the place of science in the field of education. Then there was the garden party, given by York Corporation to the members of the B.A. in the Museum Gardens, and what a colourful, summery, social scene it presented. The Band of the Royal Corps of Signals played music and tea was served an the lawns. Another highlight was on the Sunday morning when prominent members of the B.A., in their academic robes, headed by Sir James Gray, led a procession to, and from, the Minster. With them also walked the Lord Mayor and members of the City Council. The Archbishop, Dr. Michael Ramsey, preached at the special service and pleaded for more co-operation between science and religion. Not everything during the week was in serious mood. There were excursions galore, and each section had its own dinner. Two further events will long be remembered by those invited. The first was a reception in Castle Howard, given by Lady Cecilia Howard. The outside of the castle was floodlit while, inside, was a huge log fire, and some of the lighting was by candles. The other event was the dinner given by the B.A. to local officers in the Merchant Adventurers' Hall. Surely no event of greater social importance had taken place beneath those 600 year old oak beams than this. Among events open to non-members was the "Science in Schools" Exhibition, staged in Queen Anne Grammar School. Here over 40 schools, of all types, in York and district, including St. Peter's,

exhibited the kind of work they do, much of it of a research nature. A very successful and comprehensive exhibition was the result. Non-members could also attend film shows at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, at which 40 films of a scientific nature were screened, an Open Forum, at which a panel of leading scientists answered questions posed by school children and youth organisations, and four special lectures arranged for senior students, which were "popular" in character, rather than technical. Overseas visitors included scientists from Switzerland, Germany, America, 'Canada, France, India, Norway, South Africa, Denmark, Israel, Belgium, Sweden, and Ceylon. A Russian representative was unable to attend. The project for the establishment of a university in York received strong support from the B.A. The President, Sir James Gray, said, "York has all the virtues and attributes of a great university city. She has vigour and beauty and her vital statistics are just right". He hoped that the next time the Association came here it would find a flourishing residential university incorporating the best of the old universities, but expressing the best of the modern age. Among the tangible things which will remind us of the meeting is a book entitled, "York—A Survey, 1959", which was published by the Local Committee, a copy of which was presented to each member. It is a comprehensive survey of York and the Vale of York from pre-historic times up to the present day, and it considers prospects for the future of the city. So the 121st Annual Meeting of the B.A. (the 6th to be held in York) is over. In the 16 sections more than 300 lectures were delivered by as many lecturers (including Butland and Crossley, of St. Peter's) on as many topics, and 137 excursions made to places of interest in York and neighbourhood. The attendance was over 2,900, a record for a non-university city, and over 500 people gave unpaid help. St. Peter's housed about 100 student members and provided mid-day lunches for 140 people. The local organisation was praised enthusiastically for its efficiency and cordiality. York is held in high affection by the B.A. (the Association was born in York 128 years ago) and many members felt that they had returned home for a few days. The city has extended its hospitality in numerous ways which have befitted a valued friend rather than a paying guest. Such an atmosphere enabled Sir James Gray on the final day to sum up the meeting as "a most successful and happy one". As a tribute to the city, it has been decided that the first lecture in the programme for young people, to be given at future annual meetings by an eminent scientist, will be called The York Lecture. The York meeting has encouraged the Association to broaden its scope and bring science to the ordinary citizen, especially to the young people, in a much more vigorous way than ever before. E.K.R. 13

VALETE THE GROVE P. A. Crossley. 1953-59. U.VID. House Monitor. Minor Open Scholar-

ship, Emmanuel College, Cambridge, 1959. State Scholarship, 1958. "0" Level, 1956 (9); 1958 (2); "A" Level, 1958 (Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics (Distinction), Chemistry). 2nd XV Colours, 1958. 1st Rowing VIII 1959. Sergeant, R.A. Section. Marksman. Debating Society Committee, 1958-59. Science Society Committee, 1958-59. Curia, 1958-59.

I. S. T. Dutton. 1954-59. VA. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1959 (3). 1st XV, 1958. 2nd Rowing VIII, 1959. L/Cpl., N.C.O. Cadre. 1st Class Shot. Young Farmers' Club Treasurer. R. L. Evans. 1954-59. L.VI Science. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1957 (9); "A" Level, 1959 (Chemistry, Physics, Biology); Alt. "0", 1959, Economic Structure. Cambridge 1st M.B., 1959 (Parts I, II and III). 1st XV, 1958. Nottinghamshire Schoolboys' XV, 1958. 1st XI Hockey, 1959. Captain of Tennis, 1959. Chess Team, 1956-57-58. R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallion, 1956. Petty Officer i/c R.N. Section. Marksman. Games Committee, 1958-59. "Oasis" Committee, 1957-58-59. Debating Society Committee, 1957-58-59. President, 1959. A. Gomersall. 1951-59. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1956 (6); "A" Level, 1958-59 (Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry). 3rd XV, 1958. 2nd XI Hockey, 1959. Senior Colts Cricket XI. Chess Team, 1957-58. A.B., R.N. Section. Music Society Committee, 1958. Choral Society Secretary, 1959. M. M. Grainger. 1956-59. VA. "0" Level, 1959 (5). Senior Colts XI Colours, 1959. Cadet, Army Section. 2nd Class Shot. T. D. J. Layfield. 1953-59. U.VIA. Head of School. "0" Level, 1955 (8), 1957 (2); "A" Level, 1957 (Latin, Greek, Ancient History). 2nd XV, Capt., Colours, 1958. 2nd XI Hockey, Capt., Colours, 1958-59. 2nd XI Cricket, Capt., Colours, 1958-59. Under Officer, Army Section. 1st Class Shot. Debating Society President, 1958. Curia Secretary, 1958. L. H. K. Mackay. 1955-59. L.VIE. "0" Level, 1957 (6), 1959 (1); "A" Level (Chemistry, Biology); Alt. "0", 1959, Economic Structure. 1st XV, 1958. 1st XI Hockey, 1959. 1st XI Cricket, 1959. L/Cpl., Army Section. Marksman. T. J. Pick. 1956-59. VH. "0" Level, 1959 (3). Senior House Cricket, 1959. Cadet, Army Section. 1st Class Shot. D. E. Rayner. 1953-59. U.VI Science. School Monitor. "0" Level, 1956 (8), 1958 (2); "A" Level, 1958 (Maths., Physics, Chemistry); "A" Level, 1959 (Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry). Shooting 1st VIII. Minor Colours, 1957-58-59. Flt./Sgt., R.A.F. Section. Marksman. Debating Society Committee, 1958-59. Science Society Committee, 1957-58-59; Treasurer, 1958-59. Chapel Committee, 1957-58-59. J. J. Reah. 1955-59. VA. "0" Level, 1958 (3), 1959 (3). 1st VIII (2nd IV). Senior House Rugger. Cadet, Signal Section. 1st Class Shot. H. V. Sykes. 1954-59. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1957; "A" Level, 1959 (Maths. for Science, Physics). 3rd IV, 1959. A.B., R.N. Section. 2nd Class Shot. D. G. M. Young. 1955-59. U.VIB. "0" Level, 1956 (6); "A" Level, 1958 (English, History), 1959 (English, History). Leading Seaman, 2 i/c Basic Section. 1st Class Shot. Music Society Committee. Curia.

THE MANOR R. G. Armstrong. 1952-59. VA. Senior Colts XV, 1958, Captain and Colours. Cadet, Signals Section. 1st Class Shot. A. N. P. Butland. 1952-59. U.VI. House Monitor. Minor Scholarship at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, 1959. State Scholarship, 1958. "0" Level, 1956 (9), 1959 (1); "A" Level, 1958 (Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics, Chemistry (Distinction)). S.S.M. i/c Basic Section. Joint Services Cadet Badge, 1959. 2nd Class Shot. Curia. Science Society Committee member. P. A. Dornan. 1954-59. Trans. E. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1958 (3). House Rugger, 1958. House Senior IV, 1959. R.L.S.S. Award of Merit, 1956. Leading Seaman, R.N. Section, 2 i/c Recruits. 1st Class Shot.

J. R. L. Dunn. 1955-59. VA. "0" Level, 1959 (1). 2nd XI Cricket,

1958-59, Colours. House Rugger, 1958-59. House Colours. Cadet, Army Section. 1st Class Shot.

S. K. D. Hill. 1951-59. VA. "0" Level, 1959 (1). 3rd XV, 1958. 5th IV, 1959. School Swimming Team, 1959. R.L.S.S. Award of Merit; Instructor's Certificate. P.L., Senior Scouts, 1st Class. P. R. Jenner. 1955-59. VA. "0" Level, 1959 (1). R.L.S.S. Award of Merit, 1958. Cadet, R.N. Section. A. McCallum. 1954-59. U.VIB. School Monitor. Head of The Manor. "0" Level, 1956 (8); "A" Level, 1958 (French, English, Geography), 1959 (English, Geography). Colts Rugger Colours, 1955; 1st XV, 1956-57-58; Cap and Vice-Capt., 1958. 1st XI Hockey, 1957-58-59; Cap, 1958-59; Vice-Capt., 1958; Capt., 1959. Colts Cricket Colours, 1956; 1st XI, 1956-57-58-59; Cap, 1957-58-59; Capt., 1959; Durham Schoolboys, 1957-58. R.L.S.S. Bronze Cross; Instructors' Certificate. Flt./Sgt. i/c R.A.F. Section. 1st Class Shot. Curia Chairman, 1958. Games Committee, 1957-59. Library Monitor. G. D. Parkin. 1949-59. L.VIE. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1956 (5); "A" Level, 1959 (Physics, Chemistry, Biology); Alt. "0", 1959, Economic Structure. 2nd XI Hockey Colours, 1959. Queen's Scout, 1957. A.S.M., 1958-59. Public Schools' Leadership Course, Gilwell, 1958. Music Society Committee, 1958-59. Chapel Committee, 1957-58. H. R. L. Purse. 1954-59. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1956 (9); "A" Level, 1958 (English, French and History (Distinction)); Alt. "0", 1959, History of Science. Senior House Rugger. 4th IV. Fencing Team, 1957-58. Leading Seaman, R.N. Section. 1st Class Shot. Secretary of Curia (Spring Term, 1959). Library Monitor. Assistant Editor of "Peterite". C. B. Wainwright. 1954-59. L.VID. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1957 (8); "A" Level, 1959 (Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry); Alt. "0", 1959, Economic Structure. Senior House Rugger. Junior House IV. Cpl., R.A.F. Section. 1st Class Shot.

QUEEN'S M. J. Barney. 1956-59. VH. "0" Level, 1959 (5). Cadet, R.A.F. Section. 1st Class Shot. P. A. Barney. 1958-59. Shell B. C. R. Barton. 1958-59. Shell A. Recruit. D. N. L. Beresford. 1953-59. U.VI Science. House Monitor. York City Major Scholarship, 1958. "0" Level, 1956 (9); "A" Level, 1958 (Physics, Chemistry (Distinction), Biology), 1959 (Zoology). Senior House XV, 1957-58-59. 1st IV Cox, 1957-59. Fencing Team, 1957-59; Colours, 1958-59; Captain, 1959. L/Sgt. i/c Signals Section. Marksman. Curia. Debating Society Committee, 1958-59. Music Society Secretary, 1958-59. Science Society Committee, 1957-59; Secretary, 1958-59. Natural History Society Committee, 1957-59; Secretary, 1959. Library Monitor. J. A. Bygate. 1953-59. L.VID. School Monitor. Vice-Head of School. Head of Queen's. "0" Level, 1956 (6); "A" Level, 1958 (Chemistry), 1959 (Maths. for Science, Chemistry). 1st XV, 1958. 1st XI Cap, 1957-58-59. Colts Colours and Capt., 1956. Yorkshire Public Schoolboys, 1958. Squash V Colours, 1958-59. Capt. of Athletics, 1958-59. Goodburn Cup, 1959. School Tennis Team, 1957-58-59. Assistant Scout Master. Curia. Debating Society Committee, 1959. Science Society Committee, 1959. Games Committee, 1958-59. A. H. Crowther. 1953-59. U.VI. House Monitor. Open Exhibition in English at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, 1959. York City Major Scholarship, 1958. "0" Level, 1956 (9); "A" Level, 1958 (English (distinction), French, German); Alt. "0", 1959, History of Science. 2nd XV, 1957-58-59. Senior Colts XV Captain and Colours, 1956. 2nd IV, 1959. Sergeant, Army Section. Marksman. Signals Instructor's Certificate. Chairman of Curia. Vice-President of Debating Society. Assistant Editor of "Peterite". Library Monitor. M. W. Foster. 1955-59. VA. "0" Level, 1959 (1). Senior Colts Rugger, 1958. R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallion, 1957. 1st Class Scout. A. N. H. Horsley. 1955-59. VA. "0" Level, 1958 (1), 1959 (4). Senior House Rugger. 2nd XI Colours, 1959. 1st Class Scout. H. D. C. Steward. 1952-59. L.VID. "0" Level, 1957 (8); "A" Level, 1959 (Maths. for Science); Alt. "0", 1959, Economic Structure. Captain of House Chess. Cpl., 2 i/c Armoury. 1st Class Shot.

THE RISE P. J. Dronfield. 1953-59. U.VI. School Monitor. Head of The Rise. "0" Level, 1955 (6), 1957 (1), 1958 (1); "A" Level, 1957-58-59 (Maths. for Science, Maths. and Higher Maths., French, Economics). 3rd XV, 1958-59. 1st XI Hockey, 1959. 1st XI Cricket, 1959. L/Sgt., R.A. Section. 1st Class Shot. D. N. Ellis. 1955-59. Trans. B. "0" Level, 1958 (4). House Shooting Team, 1959. Leading Cadet. Instructor, R.A.F. Section. .22 Marksman. .303 Marksman. Junior Science Society Committee, 1958. C. W. Gough. 1955-59. L.VID. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1957 (8); "A" Level, 1959 (Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry). 2nd XV, 1959. 1st XI Hockey, 1959. 1st XI Cricket, 1958-59. Leading Seaman, R.N. Section. Boat Rating. 1st Class Shot.

W. M. Howard. 1954-59. U.VI. School Monitor. State Scholarship, 1958. (Latin (Distinction), French (Distinction), Ancient History). "0" Level, 1955 (6), 1958 (2); "A" Level, 1957 (Latin, French, Ancient History). 1st XV, 1957-58. Colts Colours, 1956. 1st V Squash Colours, 1957-58; Captain, 1958-59. House Senior Cricket, 1955. House 2nd IV, 1957. A.B., 2 i/c R.N. Basic Section. 1st Class Shot. Curia. Library Monitor. D. A. Lindsay. 1950-59. Trans. E. "0" Level, 1958 (6). 3rd IV, 1959. Leading Cadet, R.A.F. Section. J. B. Mathews. 1954-59. L.VI Science. School Monitor. "0" Level, 1957 (6). 1st XV, 1957-58; Captain, 1958. Colts Colours, 1956. 1st Rowing VIII, 1958-59; Captain, 1959. Fencing Team, 1955-58; Colours, 1956-57-58. Drum Major. P/O. i/c R.N. Section, 1958. 1st Class Shot. R. H. Proudfoot. 1955-59. Trans. D. "0" Level, 1958 (6). House Junior IV, 1959. School Fencing, 1958-59. A.B., R.N. Section. 1st Class Shot. Junior Science Society Committee. SCHOOL HOUSE F. C. Beaumont. 1954-59. L.VIB. Head of School House. "0" Level, 1957 (7); "A" Level, 1959 (English, History). 1st XV, 1957. 2nd XI Hockey Colours, 1959. House Cricket. Captain of Chess. Squash V. C.S.M. Vice-President of Debating Society. Curia. M. J. Bond. 1955-59. VA. "0" Level, 1959 (4). Colts XV. House Cricket. 2nd XI Hockey Colours, 1959. A.B., R.N. Section. 1st Class Shot. R. F. Brooks. 1953-59. L.VIB. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1957 (6); "A" Level, 1959 (French, Spanish). Captain of House Rowing. 2nd Class Scout, 1953-54. Sgt., R.A.F. Section. 2 i/c Band. 1st Class Shot. T. Donking. 1955-59. VA. 2nd Shooting VIII, 1958-59. Spare man in White Rose Shooting Competition, 1959. Cadet, Army Section. Marksman M. G. A. Garbutt. 1954-59. L.VID. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1957 (5). Captain of Shooting, 1958-59. Major Colours, 1957-58-59. Minor Colours, 1958-59. Recruit Cup, 1955. Intermediate Medal, 1955. Donnegal Badge, 1959. Gazetted to be 2/Lt. (subs.) in 926 Coy. R.A.S.C. (G.T.) (T.A.), May, 1959. Marksman. Games Committee, 1958-59. R. A. Hodgson. 1954-59. L.VIC. "0" Level, 1957 (7); "A" Level, 1959 (Physics, Maths. and Higher Maths.); Alt. "0", 1959, Economic Structure. 2nd XV, 1958. 1st Shooting VIII, 1958-59; Vice-Captain, 1959. School Swimming Team, 1958-59; Vice-Captain, 1959. Minor Sports Shooting VIII, 1958-59. Captain, White Rose, 1958. R.L.S.S. Bronze Cross, 1956. Cpl., R.A.F. Section. Flying Scholarship. Home Command Gliding Proficiency. Marksman. Individual Shot, 1959. M. K. Oldham. 1950-59. L.VID. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1957 (7); "A" Level, 1959 (Physics); Alt. "0", 1959 Economic Structure. 2nd XV, 1958. Minor Sports Shooting VIII Colours, 1959. Bisley, 1958-59. C.Q.M.S., Army Section. Marksman. Curia, 1959. A. W. Raylor. 1950-59. VA. "0" Level, 1958 (1), 1959 (3). 1st XV, 1958. 2nd XI Hockey, 1959. L/Cpl., Army Section.

J. B. Robinson. 1954-59. L.VIA. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1957 (5); "A" Level, 1959 (English, History). 1st XV, 1958. L/Cpl., R.A. Section. Marksman. Curia. B. D. Shearsmith. 1950-59. L.VID. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1957 (6); "A" Level, 1959 (Physics, Chemistry); Alt. "0" 1959, Economic Structure. 2nd XI Colours, 1959. Chess Team, 1958-59. L/Cpl., Recruits. Marksman.

G. Slater. 1955-59. U.VI. House Monitor. Open Exhibition at King's College, Cambridge, December, 1958. State Scholarship (Maths. and Higher Maths., Physics), 1958. "0" Level, 1956 (9). Mech. Sciences Qualifying Exam, 1959. 5th IV Cox, 1957. Leading Seaman, R.N. Section. 1st Class Shot. Science Society Committee, 1957-58. Music Society Committee, 1957-58-59.

P. N. B. Smith. 1952-59. Transitus. "0" Level, 1958 (7). Colts XV, 1957. 2nd XV Colours, 1958. Leading Cadet, R.A.F. Section. Marksman. v

Yunibandhu. 1956-59. U.VI Science. "0" Level, 1957; "A" Level, 1958-59 (Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry). White Rose Shooting Competition (Spare man), 1958. 2nd Shooting VIII, 1959. Cpl. 2 i/c Signals Section; i/c 12 Set. Marksman. Treasurer of Photographic Society, 1958-59. Science Society Committee, 1958-59.

TEMPLE R. B. Atkinson. 1953-59. VL. "0" Level, 1958 (2), 1959 (4). House Senior XV. House Senior IV. Cpl., R.A.F. Section. R.A.F. Clerk. 1st Class Shot. A. D. Best. 1949-59. L.VIB. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1957 (9); "A" Level, 1959 (English, French, German). Senior House Rugger, 1959. Senior House Cricket, 1955. 2nd IV Cox, 1959; 1st Colours. House Colours, 1958. Assistant Scoutmaster. Queen's Scout. Jubilee Jamboree, Sutton Coldfield, 1597. Cadet, Army Section. 1st Class Shot. Gramophone Librarian. Music Society Committee. Chapel Committee. G. W. Blenkhorn. 1950-59. U.VIE. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1956 (6); "A" Level, 1958 (Chemistry, Physics, Biology), 1959 (Chemistry, Zoology, Botany). Senior House Rugger, 1956-57. L./Cpl., Army Section. Company Clerk. 1st Class Shot. B. M. Fraser. 1952-59. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level, 1957 (8); "A" Level, 1959 (French, English). Senior House Cricket, 1955-59. Cpl., R.A.F. Section. Marksman. T. C. J. James. 1951-59. VH. "0" Level, 1959 (1). House Junior Leading Cadet, R.A.F. Section.

IV.

M. J. Kershaw. 1951-59. U.VI. School Monitor. Head of Temple. "0" Level, 1955 (9); "A" Level, 1957-58-59 (English, History, Economics). 1st XV, 1957-58. 2nd XI Hockey Colours, 1957-58-59. Senior House Cricket. L/Sgt., R.A. Section. 1st Class Shot. Curia. Debating Society Committee. J. M. S. Prosser. 1951-59. L.VID. "0" Level, 1957 (7); "A" Level, 1959 (Maths. for Science). School Chess Team, 1959. Cadet, R.A.F. Section. Marksman.

SCHOOL OFFICERS HEAD OF THE SCHOOL :

T. D. J. LAYFIELD (HEAD OF THE GROVE) J. A. BYGATE (HEAD OF QUEEN'S)

VICE-HEAD OF THE SCHOOL :

SCHOOL MONITORS :

Head of Temple: M. J. KERSHAW Head of The Manor: A. McCALLUM Head of School House: F. C. BEAUMONT Head of The Rise: P. J. DRONFIELD Chapel Monitor: J. J. RHODES

J. B. MATHEWS W. M. HOWARD D. E. RAYNER HOUSE MONITORS :

The Grove: E. S. BOLTON, P. A. CROSSLEY,

I. S. T. DUTTON, R. L. EVANS, A. GOMERSALL, H. V. SYKES. The Manor: J. 0. ARMSTRONG, A. N. P. BUTLAND, P. A. DORNAN, D. H. GEE, G. D. PARKIN, H. R. L. PURSE, C. B. WAINWRIGHT. Queen's: N. R. BARTON, D. N. L. BERESFORD, A. H. CROWTHER, W. MITCHELL, D. L. SLADE. The Rise: D. L. BROWN, C. W. GOUGH, C. D. IBBERSON, E. M. H. RANSON. School House: R. F. BROOKS, M. G. A. GARBUTT, M. K. OLDHAM, J. B. ROBINSON, B. D. SHEARSMITH, J. G. SLATER. Temple: A. D. BEST, G. W. BLENKHORN, B. M. FRASER, J. M. SMITH. GAMES CAPTAINS : Captain of Cricket: A. McCALLUM Captain of Boats: J. B. MATHEWS Captain of Shooting: M. G. A. GARBUTT Captain of Fencing: D. N. L. BERESFORD

EDITOR

OF "THE PETERITE" :

A. E. R. DODDS ASSISTANT EDITORS : A. H. CROWTHER, W. M. HOWARD, H. R. L. PURSE Mr.

HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE First let us congratulate Dutton and. Sykes on their appointment as House Monitors last term, and apologise for the omission. Fine weather helped towards an excellent term, and indeed year, and the use of No. 18 Clifton was greatly appreciated. Cricket flourished. In fact, we won the Senior Cup for the fourth year running. The whole team must he heartily congratulated on their wisdom in playing bright cricket. Kirk, Mackay and Grainger made 19

runs, while Layfield and Mackay took wickets. Mackay eventually gained honours in the 1st XI, and, as anticipated, Layfield continued to captain the 2nd team, which included Bottomley. Grainger, after being left out earlier on, came back to win his Colts colours—a good effort. Gibson and Lavender went to Bisley, the former returning with his colours. Crossley and Reah in the 2nd IV won their 1st VIII Rowing colours, while Jones, Sykes and Dutton were awarded 2nd VIII colours. The House Tennis team was defeated in the first round 4-5 by School House, despite Evans, the captain, and Gomersall winning their three matches. Unfortunately, the Kazerooni Cup has moved to The Manor, but Alexander is to be congratulated on a good performance against the U.S.A.; Bruce, Jones, Wheeler, and Dutton, who led the team, also swam well. We were indeed unfortunate to come second in both Music Cups. Gomersall enthusiastically led the singing groups, but as usual the dayboys carried away the trophy. In the Baird Cup, Dutton blew his trumpet, while Gomersall pounded away at the piano. To those concerned in these two fine efforts, we are all indebted, especially Gomersall, who is, of course, a fine musician. At Commemoration, nine prizes came our way; the recipients were Layfield (2), Crossley, Lavender, C. J. Territt, Bolton (the General Knowledge once again), Gartside, Arundale, and C. G. Evans. On a sad note we draw to a close. Mr. Holbeche is leaving the House; we shall miss his enthusiasm, his energy, and his "tiny voice". We thank him very much indeed, and wish him well as he continues his energetic career in the School. Finally we thank all the leavers for what they have done for the House and hope they will prosper, and never forget the House and the School. Mr. and Mrs. Harding have piloted us through another full and successful year. Spirit in The Grove is high and we are indeed greatly indebted to them.

THE MANOR This term, contrary to tradition, we won several cups. Our Junior Cricket team avenged the Senior XI in the final, J. R. Brown won the Recruit Shooting Cup, and P. J. Holmes the Hobbies Cup. Our major achievement, however, was the winning of the Kazerooni Cup for Swimming : in this success I. T. Parkin, R. L. Bruce, Dixon, and Noel played a great part, and Parkin, the Captain, was awarded his House colours. P. A. Wrigley won the Wolstenholme Scholarship, and the House was well represented in the Prize List with a total of nine. We also congratulate Butland on obtaining an Inter-Services Cadet Badge, the highest award in the C.C.F. The term ended with a party, at which we said farewell to several well-known Manorites and thanked Mr. Mair for his efforts during his all too brief stay with us. 20

QUEEN'S The Summer Term again proved the busiest and most successful of the year. We had, it is true, as many disappointments as successes. Yet we were well to the fore in all competitions and present in strength in every field of activity. We can confidently claim that the House continues to flourish and that our members are both active and versatile. In the Cricket competition our Senior XI was beaten by The Rise, but it was a close struggle and Bygate's team showed great resolution in face of strong opposition. We had higher hopes of our Junior XI, especially after they had defeated The Rise in the first round, thanks to a good opening partnership by Hackney and Jesper. We again made a sound start against School House, but there was a sudden collapse and the Cup was lost. It fell to the more obscure but no less enthusiastic of our cricketers—Hunt, Cossins, Johnson—to retrieve our fortunes by winning the House League Cup. Success narrowly eluded us in both Tennis and Fencing. In Tennis we defeated Temple 5-1, but in the final allowed ourselves to be upset by the lobbing of Hemsley and lost to the Rise. In Fencing, with Beresford and Barton as Captain and Vice-Captain of the School team, we felt victory assured. Yet again after defeating Temple 6-5 we lost to The Rise 5-6. In Swimming our disappointment was less acute, as our hopes did not run so high. Indeed we were very satisfied with our final position (3rd), as it again marked an advance on our previous record. Bygate won the Senior Dive and Burton the Intermediate Plunge. Cossins and Popplewell, who were both unfortunately indisposed on the final day, showed promise in the heats. The day may not be far off when we can make a serious challenge in this, which has always been our least successful activity. Our record in Music is, on the other hand, a good one and it was well maintained. We were 2nd in the Singing Competition and winners of the new Baird Cup. Congratulations to Anfield (piano), W. R. Bytheway (clarinet), Hardman (clarinet), and Hunt (French horn) on their excellent performance. We may perhaps appropriately add here that the House runs a Skiffle Group—the Q5 (Clegg, Thompson, Anfield, and the Bytheway brothers)—and their performances are tape-recorded by Daniel. The group gave an open concert during the term. Another of our independent enterprises, the House magazine, continued to prosper, without detriment be it noted to the School magazine "Oasis", for which members of Queen's provided not only two articles but the cover and all the illustrations except one. In the School Pageant we provided, with Crowther, Barton, and Bygate, the scriptwriters, producers, and a stage-manager. And at Army Camp Slade was C.S.M., Barton a Platoon Commander, and Fairclough a Platoon Sergeant. It was the enthusiasm of Barton and Slade which 21

also won us the Recruit Cup and gave us second place in the Fernie Cup Competition. These achievements together with other successes —House Aggregate Shooting Cup, first place in the Junior Division of the Work Cup, Shannon placed 12th in the Cadet pair at Bisley, Neal 3rd in the Hobbies Cup Competition, the Art, Reading, and Essay prizes won by Crowther, Form prizes by Gow, Abel, and Daniel, Greek prize by Hawkins, and General Knowledge prize by Reiss— confirm our claim to be a prosperous and active House. Much of our success has been due to the enthusiasm and example of our monitors and senior members under the excellent leadership of J. A. Bygate. We lose him this term along with other valuable members of the House, of whom Crowther and Beresford in particular will be badly missed. Yet much varied talent remains, the House spirit is still very much alive, and, with a fresh influx from the Junior School, we can look forward to another good year.

THE RISE The term began without any changes in the House, and everyone settled down quickly to a fairly long Summer Term. In the world of sport our main achievement was the winning of the Oxford Cup. In this we just beat The Manor, who had 60 points to our 65. During the term we won two other cups, those for Fencing and Tennis. For the fourth year running we met Queen's in the final of the Fencing, and beat them after a very close match. The Tennis victory was most unexpected; our first match, against a strong School House team, resulted in a win for us by the narrowest possible margin, and in the final we easily beat Queen's. In the Senior House Cricket we beat Queen's in the first round, and then lost to the Grove in the semi-final. In the Junior House Cricket we were defeated by Queen's by a very comfortable margin. The Shooting nearly brought us another cup, but as has often happened, we finished one point behind the winners, and had to be content with second place. In the matter of School sport, we were well represented everywhere. There were five members of the 1st XI, namely Ranson, Gough, Gale, Hemsley, and Dronfield. All of these played important parts in the very successful season enjoyed by the 1st XI. Sim was the only member of the traditionally unbeaten 2nd XI. In the boating crews, Mathews, Ibberson, Lindsay, and Bagnall represented the House; they must be congratulated on another successful term. Wasden and Marsay were members of the Shooting team who showed up well at Bisley. Lastly, Gough and Dronfield are to be congratulated on being chosen for a Yorkshire Public Schools' Hockey trial during the Easter holidays. During the term the House Singing Competition and a new trophy, the Baird Cup, were competed for. The talent for singing in the House being negligible, we had to improvise, and we were placed 22

5th equal in the Singing Competition. Similarly in the Baird Cup, despite two good items, the opposition proved too good and we again arrived at 5th place. In the Recruit Cup and Fernie Cup we made good attempts, and we came 2nd in the former, and, though unplaced in the latter, it was heard unofficially that Ranson was judged to be the best N.C.O. The House Film Society finished the term with a credit balance, after showing four films during the term. We only hope that it will continue to exist so happily. The School Pageant at the end of term was ably assisted by members of the House, Ibberson and Howard taking two of the important parts. The Pageant was an even greater success than last year's. On Speech Day Howard gave the Latin oration which was as always a great success. The number of prizes obtained by the House was not, unhappily, by any means great. Lastly, we must say goodbye to seven members of the House, namely Dronfield, Mathews, Howard, Gough, Ellis, Proudfoot, and Lindsay. We wish them every success, and they in turn wish the House the best of luck in the future.

SCHOOL HOUSE This term we were very happy to welcome K. Yunibandhu to School House. He made himself thoroughly at home at once and succeeded in contracting Chicken Pox within the first week or two. We may remember this term for the fifty per cent increase in the number of Cups, i.e., from two to three. Within two days of each other the House had won two Cups of a military flavour; first, the House Shooting Cup and then, with the aid of much Duraglit and Cherry Blossom, the House marched away with the Fernie Cup. Later in the term R. A. Hodgson won the Individual Shot Cup. On the cricket field both House teams were in the final of their respective events but won neither. Much of the keenness of the teams was due to J. J. Rhodes, our Captain of Cricket, while Naisby scored the first century of the season. These two, with Alderson and Shearsmith, were awarded their 2nd XI colours. J. M. Atkinson played for the Senior Colts and Richardson and Adams for the Junior Colts. The House Tennis team suffered a temporary lapse and allowed The Rise to beat them 5 games to 4 in the semi-finals of the Tennis Competition. Our Fencing team did not survive the first round but the young fencers under Beachell's guidance should do well in future years. In the Boat Club Potts coxed the 3rd IV and was awarded his 2nd Rowing colours, Beachell stroked the 5th IV and Groundwater the 6th IV. 23

Five members of the House went to Bisley, three of whom, Garbutt, R. A. Hodgson, and Baker, already had their colours. Garbutt, who became a T.A. Officer during the term, won the Donegal Badge, challenged only by D. H. Rhodes. We warmly congratulate Bond, R. A. Hodgson, Oldham, Coles, and Alderson on the award of their Senior House colours and J. M. Atkinson, Richardson, and Le Pla on the award of their Junior House colours. Enthusiasm was shown by the team entered for the House Music Competition and Slater receives our heartiest congratulations on his very fine performance on the Organ in scoring the top mark of 94% in the Baird Cup. Brooks on the piano was less successful and we did not win the Cup. Slater won the Keyboard prize and also the Physics prize, J. J. Rhodes won the Divinity prize, and A. V. A. Dickie the Shells Essay prize. In the Swimming Sports the contest soon became a two-sided one between The Manor and ourselves. The Manor were regarded as the favourites, but not by much, and so it turned out to be. We came second, 15i points behind But great praise is due to R. A. Hodgson for his excellent feat in breaking two School records, so that his name features in the list of Swimming Records in no fewer than five events. This can have happened before rarely, if ever. Next term Mr. Field will be Assistant Housemaster in place of Mr. Ockenden. To those who are leaving we say goodbye and wish them every success in the future.

TEMPLE The main activities this term, excluding the examinations, have been Cricket, Rowing, and Shooting : in all these sports the House has been well represented. The House's main cricketer has been Woodruff, who has gained his cap and won the Fielding Cup. Precious appeared occasionally for the 2nd XI, Gildener for the Senior Colts, and Holgate and Carr for the Junior Colts. In the House matches the Juniors convincingly beat Grove, due mainly to the batsmanship of Gildener. We lost, though, to The Manor, who went on to win the Cup. Over the Senior House Cricket we draw a discreet veil. On the river, we provided the cox and 3 in A. D. Best and J. M. Smith of the 2nd IV, who are to be congratulated on the award of their 1st VIII colours. Martin and Fearnside filled the same posts in the 4th IV. Humpherson and Hart surprised all by their inclusion in the Shooting VIII at Bisley, and Humpherson is to be especially congratulated on gaining a Schools Hundred on his first appearance at Bisley.

Our singing success was the highlight of the term; it was a close

call, The Grove being our nearest rivals. In the Baird Cup, Smith and

Brisby did well to come third. This term all the monitors are leaving and also Atkinson, Prosser, and Brining. A final word must be about work and all we can say about this is that for the most part its success lies in the lap of the examiners.

THE OXFORD CUP, 1958-59 The Cup was won by The Rise. results :—

The following are the detailed

Points Awarded Grove Manor Queen's Rise

Senior Rugger Junior Rugger ... /00 Senior Cricket ... 20 Junior Cricket ... 10 Rowing (1st Division) 20 Rowing (2nd Division) 10 Athletics, 1st ... 20 Athletics, 2nd Cross-country, 1st ... 10 Cross-country, 2nd ... 5 Swimming, 1st ... 10 ... 5 Swimming, 2nd Squash ... ... 10 ... ... 10 Tennis Shooting (Team) ... 5 Fencing ... ... 5

— — 20 — — — — — — 5

— 10

— —

10 — 10 20 — — — 10

— — — 10 10 —

—

180

School House Temple

— —

— 20 — —

— — — —

—

— — --

— —

— — — — — — —

20 —

10 5

5 —

— —

THE CHAPEL For some years we have been paying increased attention to the Patronal Service of Lessons and Hymns at St. Peter's-tide. Some of us felt that it was a great pity that it was not possible for the whole School from J.1 to the Upper Sixth to be able to worship together, at any rate once a year; but the size of the Chapel made it impossible at St. Peter's. So we were delighted that the Dean warmly welcomed the suggestion that we should have an annual service in the Minster, and we are most grateful for his help and that of the Minster staff in arranging it. The Service took place on the Eve of St. Peter's Day. The Lessons were read by representatives of the Junior, Middle, and Upper Schools, the Head of the School, the Master in charge of the Junior School, the Head Master, and the Dean. Both the Junior and Senior School Choirs sang anthems. 25

We had a number of visiting preachers during the term and much appreciated their coming : Canon C. B. Sampson, Vicar of Leeds, the Rev. J. Stewart, Vicar of Lastingham, and two Old Peterites, the Rev. C. C. Houghton from Leeds, and the Rev. F. J. Mann from York. The other main event of note was the Commemoration Service at the end of term. The singing was every bit as inspiring as in former years. The Commemoration Sermon was preached by the Chaplain. Shortly before the Service the President of the O.P. Club, in the presence of the Head Master and members of the Committee, laid a wreath on the Book of Remembrance in the Ante-Chapel. The Committee hope this will become a regular custom. Just in time for use at the Communion Service on Commemoration morning we received the most welcome gift of two Altar Books from Mrs. Sewell, in memory of her wedding in the Chapel twenty-five years ago. A last word : of warmest appreciation of the sterling services of John Rhodes as Chapel Monitor and the regular help of the large number of monitors who acted as servers. To them, and to those who helped with the decoration and cleaning of the Chapel and the Communion vessels throughout the year our best thanks are due. N.K.-W.

CHAPEL ACCOUNTS, 1958-59 Receipts.

s. d. ... 224 10 3 Balance (30.6.58) Collections to end of Summer Term, 1958... 42 14 3 Collections, Christmas ... 154 0 7 Term, 1958 ... Collections, Easter Term, 76 7 3 1959 ... Collections, Summer Term, 1959 (to 30th June) ... 83 9 4 10 0 0 Grant from School

£591

Expenditure.

£ s. d. Donations from Chapel Committee (20.7.58) ... 253 3 0 Printing ... ... 20 13 6 Expenses of visiting ... 6 6 0 preachers ... British Legion wreath ... 2 2 6 wafers, Farris (wine, 11 17 8 candles, etc.) ... Godfrey Walker Home, ... 16 16 0 Acomb Homes, Burrill John Clifton ... 16 0 0 Sherwood College, Naini Tal (St. Olave's Lent ... ... 22 0 7 Collections) ... 10 0 0 Confirmation Books S.C.M. in Schools — sub... 2 2 0 scription Postages and Petty Cash 2 15 6 (1958-59) 0 10 0 ... Cheque Book ... 226 14 11 Balance in hand £591

CHAPEL FURNISHING FUND Receipts.

Balance ... ... ... Donation from Chapel Committee ... ... Donation (Mrs. Sewell)...

Total

£ s. d. 5 17 7 10 2

0 2

0 0

£17 19

£609

Expenditure.

£ s. d. 7 18 6 3 9 9 0 16 5 5 14 11

Number Board ... Baptismal Shell ... Amice ... ... Balance in hand

£17 19 Total

£609

7 3

CHAPEL COLLECTIONS, 1958-59 At a meeting of the Chapel Committee held on Sunday, 19th July, the Collections were allocated as follows :LOCAL. York Diocesan Board of Finance ... York Diocesan Ordination Candidates Family Service Unit ... York Minster Appeal ... Victoria Ward, County Hospital

10 25 25 5 5

a. d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CHURCH. Church Army ... Historic Churches Preservation Trust

... ...

10 5

0 0

MISSIONS. Universities' Mission to Central Africa Missions to Seamen

... ...

20 10

0 0

SICK and DISABLED. St. Dunstan's ... ... ... ... ... Imperial Cancer Research Fund ... ... British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association ... British Empire Leprosy Relief Association ... ... British Epilepsy Association (Maghull House) ... National Spastics Society (York Parents Committee) Multiple Sclerosis Society (York Branch) ...

••• ..• ... ..• ... ... •••

10 25 5 10 5 5 20

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 10 5 5 30

0 0 0 0 0

£250

OTHER CHARITIES. The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals ... National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children Dr. Barnado's Homes Pearson's Fresh Air Fund ... International Refugee Appeal

N.B.—The Annual Subscription of £3 3s. Od. to the Friends of York Minster will no longer appear in the list of allocations.

THE CHOIR The end of the Summer Term brings with it many problems. The altos, tenors, and basses are by then an experienced team. The trebles are also as experienced as they are ever likely to be but most of them are beginning to suffer from change of voice. They know how to sing but physically find it impossible to make their voices obey throughout their compass. Some lose the top notes; others, the lower and middle notes. And so, at the end of the last service, we said goodbye to more than half of the altos, tenors, and basses and au revoir to an indeterminate number of trebles. Some of these we hope will come back next term still trebles, able to carry on the tradition; others we hope will return to the Choir later on, when their voices have settled down, in other capacities. The big moment of the term for the Choir, musically, was singing

Tu es Petrus and Ireland's Te Deum in F in York Minster on 28th

June. Socially the big events were a delightful visit of about half the Choir to Thorganby, where (at the invitation of Sir John Dunnington-Jefferson) we sang a recital in the small and beautiful St. Helen's Church and afterwards were regaled with such a tea as only Thorganby can produce; and, of course, the Outing to Scarborough, one of the best we have ever had. We also enjoyed our afternoon singing in the Royal School of Church Music's Festival in York Minster, made memorable by the breakdown of the Minster Organ. The following music has been sung during the term :— Anthems: Pray that Jerusalem may be—Stanford. Coelos ascendit hodie—Stanford.

Come Holy Ghost—Attwood.

0 Thou the central Orb—Charles Wood. O Lord the maker of all thing—Mundy. Tu es Petrus—Palestrina. The Lord hath been mindful—S. S. Wesley. Save us, 0 Lord—Bairstow. Our Father, by whose servants—Coleman (new).

Services: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis—Stanford in B flat. Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis--Walmis/ey in D minor. Jubilate—Stanford in B flat. Te Deum—Stanford in B flat. Te Deum—Ireland in F (new). (all with unison parts for the School). Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis—Wood in D. (Choir only).

Ireland's Te Deum in F proved a great success.

F.W. 28

THE LIBRARY In the last issue of "The Peterite" we were concerned with improvements in the lay-out and arrangement of the Library. Now, at the end of another academic year, a brief survey of the year's purchase of books is worth recording. The most used reference work in the Library has always been the "Encyclopmdia Brittanica" : hence the most important single acquisition during the Summer Term was undoubtedly the replacement of the dog-eared 1947 edition by its 1957 successor. When knowledge in all fields is expanding so rapidly, it is not easy to keep our reference works completely up-to-date; but this is a major step forward which, together with annual supplements, should satisfy most enquiring minds for another decade. Other important additions to this section during the year include the "Oxford Companion to French Literature", Methuen's "Companion to Spanish Studies", Gollancz's "New Outline of Modern Knowledge", a "Dictionary of Biology", a revised Cruden's "Concordance", and a magnificently produced "Picture Encyciopgedia of Art". Periodic checks on the withdrawal of books from the Library during the year reveal that the Fiction Section is the most popular, rivalled only, on the academic side, by the shelves devoted to Science, History, English, and Geography. The Fiction Section has always had a firm foundation in the classics (mostly Victorian novels) but there have been appalling gaps in twentieth century fiction. These gaps we are steadily attempting to close by purchasing from a number of sources the novels of justly established reputation written during this century, plus the least ephemeral of the Penguin fiction list. This policy has been vindicated by the avidity with which the new novels have been read. It would be tedious and pointless to list the steady stream of specialist works that has entered the Library during the year. In purely quantitative terms, by judicious use of popular editions or good second-hand sources, the number of books added to the shelves during the year has been almost double the average of the previous two years. But technical and specialist works seem to get more costly every year, so we cannot expect our "expansionist period" to continue indefinitely. Indeed a careful balance between the numbers of boys taking any subject and the number of Library books they need must be vigilantly preserved, if only for economic reasons; but invariably the requested books appear on the shelves in due course ! The Library Monitors have already been thanked handsomely for their unflagging efforts during the year. Their final service was a thorough and comprehensive Library Check, during which the Geography and Theology sections were re-classified; and they have left for posterity a Library Record Book to clarify for their successors any mysteries in their systems of classification. Lastly, we are most grateful to Mr. H. I. Fairclough for presenting to the Library a complete Gresham's History of the First World War in nine volumes. B.H.H. 29

"OASIS" Little magazines are a notoriously ephemeral species, even in the professional world of letters. Warm congratulations are therefore due to the Editors of "Oasis" who, in spite of "work, work, endless work" and all the distractions of the Summer Term, have now successfully produced their second issue. In a bright, attractive cover designed by D. L. Slade it has a healthier look than its predecessor, and on closer examination proves no less lively. The Editors have so arranged their material that the issue opens with thumbnail sketches of the world's statesmen and ends with a preview of nuclear war. But it should not be thought that the anxieties of the Atomic Age weigh heavily on these youthful contributors. The sketches are presented as a travesty of the "personalities" of a Rugger XV—a bright idea, well carried out by M. K. Oldham— and the epilogue betrays no anxiety or moral indignation, but rather a. schoolboyish relish for the tough and gruesome. In the middle pages preoccupations closer to the schoolboy's heart are more in evidence. The Editor versifies a "cri de coeur" on the subject of work. T. Smart writes in "olde Englishe" of "Tests and their vexations", and P. Collins sees school as a prison. Of the world outside prison— little but Elvis Presley and, in a well-observed contribution from R. L. Bywater, a wistful glance at life in the coffee bars. Yet these "prisoners" are singularly good-humoured. No beatniks or angry young men here. The accent is on the lighthearted, on parody, the mildly satirical, with some admixture of the grim or farcical—the typical ingredients of schoolboy humour. The humour of course varies in quality, ranging from the frankly juvenile humour of "Mi Anti" to the maturer irony of A. H. Crowther's essay on Railway Stations. It is sometimes perhaps rather ponderous, a little strained, but P. M. Read recounts the fate of a "pop" singer in the style of a mythological tale with just the right touch and C. Henwood turns some neat clerihews. There is a strange specimen, too, in D. S. Atkinson's punning extravaganza on "The ins and outs of cricket". How many readers seized all the allusions? is the question one asked after reading it, as after reading "The Library Kaleidoscope", a non-humorous contribution in verse by Anon (Lower Sixth). For three of the articles appropriate illustrations are provided by W. R. Bytheway and R. A. Wood, while A. H. Crowther and J. D. M. Hackney contribute competent sketches of odd corners of York and Paris. None of the drawings, however, reach the standard set by K. A. Steel's "Spider struggling with a fly" or P. G. Hamilton's "Weir" in the first issue—but then that standard was a very high one. The main disappointment perhaps is the absence of good straight verse. Nothing approaches the quality of R. L. High's "The last bus has left, sir" and the blank verse shows how much more difficult this metre is to handle than it may seem to the inexperienced. 30

Nevertheless it is a lively issue and we look forward eagerly to the next. With this second success behind them the Editors can go boldly forward. They must, as they claim, have confounded the sceptics. Now let them harry the diffident, stimulate the Vth Form well before the G.C.E. is upon them, shame the Science Sixth into a more active interest and we may see even better things. A.C.

HOUSE SINGING COMPETITION, 1959 During the days before the House Singing Competition, there are certain disguised but unmistakable signs of preparation. On the one hand, one will hear sounds issuing from Big Hall and assorted music rooms at various unlikely times of day and night. On the other hand, one will hear complaints from some apparently unwilling person that he has neither the time nor the voice for such things. But the tireless conductors persevere : they argue that if you can emulate Elvis Presley you can sing, which may well be true. I suspect, too, that the competition is one of those things which are enjoyed far more than many people care to admit. Certainly, the occasion is always a cheerful one and the efforts of the singers are invariably encouraged by the enthusiasm of the audience. A notable innovation this year was in the choice of songs. Hitherto there has always been some duplication in both part songs and unison songs; this year each House was able to choose a different item in each section. This probably makes the adjudicator's task more difficult, but the resultant variety is an advantage felt not only by the audience but also, I feel, by the performers themselves. At all events this year's adjudicator, Dr. Sydney Watson, organist of Christ Church, Oxford, seemed in no way disturbed by thi s added difficulty. One expects a man of his experience to be a shrewd judge of singing, but Dr. Watson revealed in addition something that is almost as valuable on these occasions : a most engaging sense of humour. Many of his remarks were memorable, including his devastating warning about the danger of regarding altos as diseased trebles. In the part songs, Queen's started with a musical if rather staid performance of Dyson's "I loved a lass". School House then sang "The Sheep Shearing" with spirit, but the parts were not always evenly balanced. The Manor, singing Morley's "Sing we and chaunt it", produced good tone, though their phrasing was not unanimous throughout. The Rise gave a vital, though again unbalanced performance of "De Battle ob Jerico", while The Grove sang "The Ash Grove" smoothly and with excellent phrasing. Finally, Temple earned Dr. Watson's compliments with a most musical performance of Ford's "Now I see thy looks were feigned". First in the unison section came The Manor's "The East Indiaman", which was notable for its variety of tone and colour. Temple followed this with Purcell's "I'll sail upon the Dog-star", which in 31

this tercentenary year was a worthy tribute and a most competent performance. The Grove, singing "Land to the leeward, ho !", and School House in "Swansea Town", gave sturdy though rather inflexible performances. Queen's came next with "Five eyes"; their words were admirably clear but Dr. Watson felt that there was not enough atmosphere. Finally The Rise sang "Arm, arm ye brave"— a difficult choice—with accuracy but insufficient variety. Despite his criticisms at the end of each section, Dr. Watson had nothing but praise for the general standard of the performances. He explained his system of marking, and justified what was felt by some to be a rather hard verdict on "Five eyes" by saying that, if you attempt a difficult song and do not make it fully convincing, you are bound to be penalised. In general he recommended an attention to ensemble and phrasing in part songs and a strict attention to the conductor in unison singing. The final placing was : First, Temple, with 179 points out of 200; second, The Grove; third, The Manor; fourth, Queen's; and fifth equal, School House and The Rise. The Cup was duly presented by the adjudicator, and it only remained for the Head Master to conclude a most enjoyable evening by expressing the thanks of all present to Dr. Watson for his adjudication and his invigorating and helpful comments, as also to the efforts of Mr. Waine and to the performers. M.J.O.

BAIRD CUP COMPETITION One of the objects of school societies is to provide opportunities for members of the School to do and not merely to listen and watch. Besides its primary object of encouraging the playing of musical instruments, solo and in ensemble, the Baird Cup Competition provides the right opportunity for members of the School to play in front of an audience that is at once friendly and critical. In this respect the Baird Cup resembles the Debating Society. Through its help people gain platform experience. We were fortunate in getting Mr. Percy Lovell, Director of Music of Bootham School, to judge the first competition which was held in Big Hall on Tuesday, 21st July, at 2 p.m. Mr. Lovell has a wide experience of instrumental problems in schools both as conductor and player. The voluntary audience nearly filled the gallery and there was a sprinkling of supporters down below. Sixteen performers took part. The spirit of the competition was well realised by the House teams. It was expected that one item of each House programme would be a piano solo. It was hoped that the other item would not only not be a piano solo but would, if possible, be some sort of concerted item, such as violin and piano, trumpet and piano, or an ensemble of even more instruments. In fact, apart from a last minute change which 32

brought The Manor's programme down to two piano solos, and School House's programme of a superlatively played organ solo and a piano solo, all the Houses managed to put on an ensemble for their second item. Queen's, who raised a most promising team consisting of two clarinets, French horn and piano, are to be congratulated not only on the number of instrumentalists they put on to the field but also on two musical performances which quite rightly won them the Cup. F.W.

THE CURIA Summer Term, 1959 As usual the preliminary meeting was concerned with the election of new officers. A. H. Crowther was elected Chairman, D. L. Slade Secretary. The first meeting was devoted to a discussion of "Hetes Noires" or general grievances. The discussion ranged over many topics, of a not too serious nature. The second meeting was taken up by a discussion of various paintings and other works of art. Mr. J. B. Mortimer, a former Head of the School, addressed the Society in the third meeting, on the subject of the Bar. This most interesting and lively talk was much enjoyed by all. At the fourth meeting M. J. Kershaw spoke about the various parallels and differences which can be seen between Roman Catholicism and Communism. Lastly, in a meeting attended only by six members (all others being engaged in end-of-term activities), J. 0. Armstrong gave a very informative and interesting talk on Astronomy. As always we are grateful to the domestic staff for the welcome refreshments which they provide. D.L.S.

THE MUSIC SOCIETY The Music Society does not hold any meeting in the Summer Term but its work goes on. Principally it is the work of the librarian of the record library, and A. D. Best is to be especially thanked for the keen and thorough way in which he has carried out his duties. Not least of these has been the arrangement and cataloguing of a large and varied gift of standard-play records from a parent who wishes to remain anonymous. Another accession to the library deserves special mention. Two members of the Sixth Form option, D. E. Rayner and A. Gomersall, who are leaving, have presented a long-play record of Beethoven piano sonatas. We hope this will start a tradition ! To them and to the anonymous parent we extend our most grateful thanks. 33

D. N. L. Beresford, the retiring secretary, carried out his last duty to the Society with conspicuous success in bringing together a committee at a most crowded part of the term to elect next year's secretary. D. L. Brown was elected.

F.W.

THE DEBATING SOCIETY N. R. Barton was elected President of the Society for the Christmas Term, with D. L. Brown as Vice-President.

THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY The "Clan Stewart" completed Voyage 12 in June, and details of the ports of call, with dates, are given at the end of this note. This has been, for us, a very interesting voyage, partly on account of the large number of ports visited, partly because of the variety of the homeward cargo from India, and partly because of the wealth of material sent by Capt. Graham : drawings, brochures, post-cards, and the cargo plan. From the point of view of the ship's company it was probably a pleasantly uneventful voyage, though the ship felt the effects of a cyclone off southern Madagascar, and Capt Graham reports : "There was a heavy, confused swell and very rough sea. The wind was blowing at gale force. Eventually I had to reduce speed and alter course ninety degrees in order to cut down the heavy rolling and get further away from the storm centre, which, even then, was 200 miles away. We carried on for twelve hours heading north and were then able to alter course again and head for Mauritius." In spite of the high winds within it, the cyclone itself was travelling at only five knots. The description of Mauritius is of the sort that makes us stay-athomes restless : "We had six days in Port Louis and so I was able to get out and about and tour the island again. I did one day tour round the north and another round the southern part. The island is wonderfully fertile. There is quite a big export in tea, but sugar is the life-blood of the place. On my tours I noticed flax, tapioca, mealies, arrowroot, quinine, and groundnuts, not forgetting the sugar and tea estates. I also saw bananas, paw-paw, grape fruit, egg plant, coconut, and cantaloupe. Port Louis is the capital, planned and partly built in 1740. It has narrow streets and is packed with shops of all kinds. By and large the various nationalities have their own quarters, so one comes across Indian shops, Chinese shops, etc. There is a large market place where one can purchase vegetables and fruits." Calcutta, on the other hand, sounds unattractive, at any rate in May, before the wet monsoon comes, with temperatures up to 108°, 34

manganese ore dust blowing all over the ship, port-holes kept closed because of the danger from thieves, the hot, dry wind and thunderstorms. As usual, the homeward cargo makes fascinating reading. Some of the items were : bags of crushed bones, kegs of scrap metal, bales of goats' hair, bundles of mats, drums of mustard oil, crates of granite memorials, casks of chutney. There were, of course, the usual exports one would expect from India—manganese ore, tea, cotton yarn, and leather—but many of the items have something of the romance of the ships of Tarshish : lizard skins, ginger, camphor, cashew kernels, cardamom, squills, tamarind, cutch, wafer, carpets, and gunnies. The "Clan Stewart's" next voyage will probably be to Australia, leaving Liverpool shortly before end of term. VOYAGE 12 Birkenhead Dakar ... Lobito Bay Cape Town ... Port Elizabeth ... East London ... ... Port Louis (Mauritius)... ... Calcutta Madras ... Yuticorin Cochin ... Aden ... Suez Canal Tilbury ...

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THE FRENCH SOCIETY In recent years there has been an increasing demand for a society in which boys can discuss French topics of interest, and above all express themselves in the language. This is done as much as possible in form, but is obviously restricted by the necessity of completing "A" and "0" level syllabuses. And so, last October, with the purpose of speaking French and of seeking a glimpse of French culture, this Society was formed. A dozen meetings were held during the year. French was spoken throughout, and frequent use of the tape-recorder proved illuminating. Contrasting accounts were given of holidays spent with parents, on School tours, and in a French family. Perhaps the most interesting talks were those given by Mr. Craven on the caves of Lascaux and by Mrs. Mair on the Matisse Chapel. Three gramophone records were played and copies of the text much assisted their comprehension : Moliere's "Bourgeois Gentilhomme", played by the Comedie francaise, with Lulli's incidental music, "Les Vieux" and "Trois Messes basses" by Alphonse Daudet, spoken by Fernandel with an appropriate southern accent, and "Le Petit Prince" by Saint-Exupery, recited by 35

Gerard Philippe. Two more meetings were devoted to French songs. The discussions were surprisingly animated, and usually brought to a close only by the bell for tea. A similar programme is envisaged for the coming year, perhaps with a greater number of play readings, and perhaps venturing into the field of debate. P.M . H.

THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY Organised meetings were held regularly every fortnight throughout the Summer Term. On alternate Saturday evenings the Pasteur Laboratory and equipment was available to members to pursue any study of their own choosing. A few keener boys took advantage of this, spending their time gazing down microscopes at the fascinating micro-organisms of pond life. At the first meeting D. N. L. Beresford was elected Secretary and J. M. Smith Treasurer. It was decided to have two not too rigid sections : Senior and Junior. The Seniors were to concentrate more on the Biology of the Ouse, as part of the project on the Ouse by the School for the September meeting of the British Association in York. Not much was done in term time, but several members gave up valuable holiday time to put on a commendable exhibit. The "deadness" of the Ouse was found to be remarkable, a fact which was emphasised by comparison with one of its tributaries—the River Foss at Huntington. Here life was comparatively prolific. The next meeting was devoted to a Natural History Hunt over the School fields and on to Clifton Ings. It resulted in J. N. Arundale and R. W. Dick being the best pair of "hunters". Subsequent meetings were also devoted to out-of-door activities, helped by the excellent weather. Visits to Moorlands and Askham Bog were included and a final day's outing at Filey Brigg proved both enjoyable and interesting. B.P.

THE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY The survey of Askham Bog was continued during the holidays by several of the day boys. Pairs of boys were allocated a particular week and they visited it as often as they could during that time. At the beginning of the term two or three visits a week were made but as the term went by they became less frequent. The first few weeks were very fruitful, as the breeding season was well under way. The nest boxes were nearly all occupied by blue tits, one of which had a family of fourteen. These were all successfully reared. Several other nests were found and nest record cards were kept, which will be forwarded to the British Trust for Ornithology. These nests included five Reed Buntings, two Jays, one Wren, one Willow-warbler, and 36

three Moorhens. Notes were also made on the various species seen or heard at or near the Bog and a report was prepared, giving an account of the present status of each species. This formed part of the Natural History survey of the Bog which was shown as part of the York Schools' Exhibition during the British Association meeting in September. In all 61 species were seen or heard during the time of our observations. An interesting event of the summer was the discovery by the Chaplain of a young cuckoo in a hedge-sparrow's nest in his garden. Unfortunately the nest was rather weak and the cuckoo fell out several days before it should have left. However, it stayed in the garden being fed by its foster parents, until it could fly. It was caught during this time and successfully photographed being fed by its foster parents.

THE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB Chairman: D. P. COLES. Vice-Chairman: D. S. ATKINSON. Secretary: W. E. POTTS. Treasurer: I. S. T. DUTTON. Committee Members: S. C. GIBSON, A. G. BLACK.

The Club enjoyed a very successful Summer Term and was very fortunate as far as the weather was concerned. The main programme for the term included visits to the farms of Messrs. Atkinson and Pick and to the Leeds University farm. On Sunday, 24th May, the Club had a very interesting time at Mr. Atkinson's farm. After lunch a small pig judging competition was held and then the members travelled round part of the farm on a lorry; we saw potatoes, sugar beet, barley, wheat, and peas, which are sown in staggers for easier harvesting; after which we inspected the turkeys and pigs. Mrs. Atkinson kindly provided a very refreshing tea. The next visit was to Mr. Pick's farm at Kirk Hammerton on Sunday, 7th July. First Mr. Pick showed us some newly acquired land, which he was gradually bringing up to the standard of the rest, and we inspected his breeding hens, Friesian cattle and some of his crops. Mrs. Pick kindly supplied an excellent tea for us. The last visit of the term was to the Leeds University farm at Headley Hall, near Tadcaster, on Wednesday, 22nd July. Mr. Dalley and Professor Bywater showed us the Red Poll herd, which is milked in a bail, and the hangar from the 1914-18 war, which is used for corn, potato and implement storage. After this Mrs. Barrowman kindly provided a very welcome tea. We were then shown some wheat plots belonging to the National Institute of Agricultural Botany and after seeing some of the Jersey cows, upon which zero grazing is practised, Mr. Barrowman talked to us about his silage. An Advisory Committee meeting was held on 9th July. At the Annual General Meeting, on 23rd July, the following Committee for next year was elected : Chairman : W. E. Potts; ViceChairman : A. G. Black; Secretary : S. C. Gibson; Treasurer : E. S. Bolton; Committee members : D. P. Coles and D. S. Atkinson. Thus ended a very successful term.

C.C.F. NOTES Good examination results have made possible a much wider selection of N.C.O.s for the coming year. We expect to see the advantage gained through members of the R.A.F. Section taking the practical Army Proficiency Test instead of the former written exam. We congratulate 2nd Lieutenant M. G. A. Garbutt on being the first member of the Contingent to gain his commission in the Territorial Army while still at school. There is every likelihood of others following his example during the coming year. S.S.M. Butland gained the first Cadet Badge in the Contingent at Frimley Park, having been appointed C.S.M. for his course. The 25-pounder gun has now been restored to its garage in the St. Olave's area, and it is hoped that the R.A. Detachment will work at full strength in the coming year. This move has, of course, greatly improved the rifle range in the matter of space. A limited number of "3rd stage" Cadets, i.e., those who have passed the Army Proficiency Test or equivalent, will be able to start professional instruction in Civil Defence this year.

MAIN EVENTS 2ND JUNE.

Certificate A, Part I : 28 passed out of 42. 16m JUNE. Army Proficiency Test held by the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire : 57 passed out of 65. Those not involved in this examination took part in various full day activities, including open range shooting at Strensall. 20TH JUNE.

March past. The salute was taken by Lieutenant-Colonel P. Schofield, Officer Commanding the 5th Battalion the West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Own). 2ND

JULY.

Fernie and Recruit Cup drill competition. The Fernie Cup, judged by Major R. K. B. Hitchcock, M.C. (9th Lancers), and Captain J. N. Gaastra, was won by School House. The Recruit Cup, judged by Lieutenant E. S. Jeffs, R.N.R., and Regimental Sergeant Major Van Rensburg (9th Lancers), was won by Queen's. 23RD AND 24TH JULY. The Pageant, "This seat of Mars", was presented at 10-15 p.m. The producers, S/Ldr. Cummin, S.S.M. Barton, and Sgt. Crowther, wish to thank all who so willingly assisted as performers or as helpers in various ways. 38

The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Goodbody, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., attended the second performance. 25TH JULY. The Band, under Drum Major Mathews, gave the customary display at the end of the day; and the Commemoration Guard, under C.S.M. Beaumont, joined with the Band in the Naval ceremony of Sunset.

ARMY CAMP There are some who think that camp must be tough, and so must be under canvas, but those so inclined soon settled into the comparative comfort of huts at Westdown, on Salisbury Plain. By fairly general consent, this was a camp as good as any. The weather was ideal, the countryside pleasant, and the training areas and training facilities mainly very good. Once again Captain Craven was in charge of training, and he devised a full and useful programme, including a night exercise in which the Dalai Lama was sought by opposing forces. An experiment worth trying again was the running of one complete exercise, including its arranging and briefing, by Senior N.C.O.s. Westdown, which was offered for C.C.F. camps last year as an improvised arrangement, is to be permanently available for them, so the Contingent may go there again some time.

R.N. SECTION This term P.O. Evans was appointed i/c R.N. Section in place of P.O. Mathews, so as to give the latter more freedom to run the Band. Lg. Sea. Ibberson was appointed to assist with the N.C.O. Cadre and A.B. Smart (assisted by A.B. Hawkins) assumed control of the R.N. Stores. As there was to be no inspection this term it was decided to concentrate on boat-work. The new whaler was successfully launched at Naburn and the dinghy, which had been partly refitted at the "Rise Boat Yard", was transferred to Naburn for completion. Due to the absence of mooring facilities at Clifton Scope, it was decided to make Naburn the centre of boat-work activity. Regular transport was arranged and R.N. parties were taken to Naburn every Tuesday or Thursday, as a result of which more boatwork was accomplished this term than ever before in the history of the R.N. Section. Lg. Sea. Gough, the Boat Rating, assisted by A.B. Franklin, has been kept very busy. The R.N. Section spent the Field Day at Naburn, and, by using dinghies kindly lent by Mr. Howat and De Mulder, many members of the Section had some useful sailing experience. 39

Mention must be made of the work this term of Lg. Sea. Slater, who has reorganised the R.N. records, of A.B. Bottomley, who has performed the duties of R.N. Writer with commendable efficiency, and A.B.s Ainley and Thornton, who have carried out some stalwart repair work on the old whaler. Last but not least, the Stores Ratings have completely refurbished the Seamanship Room, an excellent job. Camp this year was at Portsmouth in H.M.S. Trafalgar, but Smart (now a Lg. Sea.) has written a separate account of this. Five members of the R.N. Section joined the C.C.F. Cruise in H.M.S. Northumbria, the minesweeper of the Tyne Division R.N.R.

R.N. CAMP On the 1st August Lieut. Jeffs and a party of 16 cadets arrived at Portsmouth Harbour Station. Transport took us into the dockyard and thence to the berth of H.M.S. Trafalgar, which was to be our home for the next week. The ship was a Battle Class destroyer built in 1945. Its main armament consisted of four 4.5 inch guns and eight torpedo tubes and the ship had recently acquired several prizes for gunnery. After being welcomed aboard, the party collected hammocks and bedding. We soon discovered our routine and it was pleasing to note how quickly everyone settled down to it. A varied and interesting programme had been organised, with the cadets joining in with the normal duties of the ship. The expressions "duty cook" and "part of ship" soon became familiar. On Sunday the party marched to H.M.S. Victory for Morning Service. Both Sunday and Monday were Navy Days, and two displays were given by the crew of H.M.S. Trafalgar; these were the firing of a practice torpedo and the launching of the ship's sea-boat. The cadets lent muscular assistance in the latter demonstration. On Monday we went on a detailed tour of the ship and in the afternoon watched other Navy Day displays, including a massed hornpipe display by Junior Seamen of H.M.S. St. Vincent. This was excellently done and brought the last C.C.F. Pageant to mind ! The following day we spent at sea in the minesweeper H.M.S. Gavinton, which was having radar trials with its sister ship H.M.S. Caunton. While on board we delved into the mysteries of the Decca Radar System and saw all the ship's minesweeping gear. Wednesday proved to be a most successful day, starting with a visit to the Naval Air Station at Lee-on-Solent. Here we saw aircraft ranging from the famous Swordfish to the modern Sea Hawk; an interesting demonstration of fire-fighting equipment was also laid on for us. In the afternoon we had a period of instruction on R.N. drill which, we discovered, was of a rather different brand from that used at School. At 1415 hours the party went by coach to the very

fine baths at the R.N. P.T. School. After a very reviving swim we watched a film of a past Olympic Games. The day was rounded off with boat-work in the ship's motor cutter and whaler. Much of Thursday was taken up by instruction on gunnery and the equipment connected with it. No stay in Portsmouth would have been complete without a visit to H.M.S. Victory, and that was made on Thursday afternoon. On Friday we were shown the chief anti-submarine device of the ship, the "Squid". That was followed after lunch by instruction on elementary navigation and two aspects of practical seamanship. Finally the party marched to H.M.S. Tiger, the Navy's latest cruiser, with its fully automatic, radar controlled 6-inch and 3-inch guns. En route to H.M.S. Tiger we were lucky enough to see H.M.S. Eastbourne, a new A/S frigate fitted with "Limbo", successor to "Squid". The party left Portsmouth on the 10-17 a.m. train after a very interesting and well planned week. We extend our thanks to the officers and men of H.M.S. Trafalgar and wish them well in the future. T.E.H.S.

R.A.F. SECTION Most of the present members passed the Army Proficiency Test in June, and will now divide for training in the N.C.O. Cadre, Civil Defence, or Advanced R.A.F. Training. A few cadets visited R.A.F., Linton-on-Ouse, during the term, and had some flying, and it is hoped that such visits will continue, though necessarily at irregular intervals. A reminder is made to cadets and parents, at the beginning of the year, that the Flying Scholarship scheme enables a successful applicant to learn to fly and to gain a pilot's "A" licence while still at School. Sgt. D. L. Brown has been appointed N.C.O. in charge of the Section, and Flight Sergeant J. M. Lord will take charge of the N.C.O. Cadre, the first R.A.F. N.C.O. to do so.

R.A.F. CAMP, BENSON For the first time R.A.F. Camp was held at Benson, in the luxurious surroundings of an ex-U.S.A.F. base, which now houses the Queen's Flight. Flying took place in Chipmunks, each cadet having about half an hour's flying, in addition to a Valetta flight round Britain by courtesy of the Ferry Training Squadron stationed at Benson. The remaining training programme consisted of the usual run of lectures, a tour of London Airport and a session with the link trainer.

J.S.C.B. No. 1, FRIMLEY PARK The initials above stand for Joint Services Cadet Badge, the senior cadet force award, which is gained by some of the participants in the Frimley Park courses. The course itself lasts for five days, during which all cadets are under more or less constant observation, for each section has an observer attached to it. Assembling on the Sunday afternoon, we were treated to a lecture on something in the evening, and the course started. The real start for many came at 0635 hours next morning, P.T. After morning parade there was instruction on light weight camping, followed by fun and games on the obstacle course. This is a feature of the grounds, but with only nine obstacles, varying between a two-foot high wall and a 14-foot wall; the best team of three did it in ninety seconds; an average section would take three minutes. After we had finished, the Observers, an amusing group of junior officers from all three services, went round it, "just for fun". The afternoon was spent on one of those devices so beloved by C.C.F. officers, "practical map reading". At least the view was enjoyable. That evening, for relaxation, we had films of Dartmouth and Sandhurst. The rest of the course was on similar lines, with further activities in a variety of spheres. Field firing was the usual small arms demo., we messed about in boats, assault, and dinghies, puncturing one twice, did impossible things in nine minutes for initiative tests—"You have two poles and three man-pack carriers and six men. That man is lying on a live rail. Do something."—sat through a variety of films and lectures, and camped out twice. The first night out was the better, for the observers were away most of the time. Thus when we ran out of water, we raided a nearby Guards' camp. The second night out was a tactical exercise, and should be of interest to those who complain when C.C.F. schemes go wrong. It was the usual three platoons attacking one platoon exercise, with the added features that each section had its observer supervising, each platoon commander was an officer, as were the force commanders, with wireless communication between platoons, and all cadets were sergeants and above, with about three exceptions. How did it go? The kindest thing I can say is that we reached the breakfast area on time. . . . The whole course, free of bull and drill, but not of route marches, was most enjoyable, and often amusing, and I hope some of the keener N.C.O.s will continue the Peterite representation down there, for they could learn a lot.

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THE SCOUT GROUP On 15th May Lord Rowallan, then Chief Scout, was to have visited York during his farewell tour before taking up his appointment as Governor of Tasmania. Unfortunately the sudden illness of his son prevented him from attending, and his place was taken by Sir Rob Lockhart, Deputy Chief Scout. More than 2,000 Scouts and Senior Scouts, including all members of this Group, were inspected by Sir Rob as he walked from Marygate landing to the Museum Gardens. In the Gardens, displays were staged and four of our Senior Scouts took part in an impressive pioneering project, while a Patrol of Scouts took part in a series of displays depicting the running of normal ( ?) Scout meetings. During the holidays Sir Charles Maclean of Duart, Chief of the Clan Maclean, was elected Chief Scout in succession to Lord Rowallan, who had held this arduous appointment for 141 years. In June there were two further Group activities. On the 27th we took part in a Jubilee Gala in the Museum Gardens at which over £500 was raised towards the provision of a training camp site for local Scouting. A number of our Senior Scouts erected a most spectacular aerial runway which drew an enthusiastic crowd all day, even when the rain was pouring down. The Scout Patrol again took part in the display in which the Senior pioneering project was repeated. On the 30th the County Commissioner visited the St. Peter's and Chilman Groups. He addressed a combined meeting of the Groups and presented the Medal of Merit to Mr. Nix. Afterwards the Commissioner, accompanied by the Head Master, watched an inter-Patrol competition in the Scout meeting and bridge-building by the Senior Scouts.

SENIOR SCOUT TROOP

The summer programme was a very full one and it would be easy to overlook much hard work done in improving the Training Ground and considerable progress made in training. The fine weather and the recent acquisition of pioneering equipment encouraged us to be much more ambitious and several impressive structures were erected, including a long tower bridge specially designed for up-ending Scoutmasters ! Other activities included : the local Senior Scout Competition in which we entered three teams who acquitted themselves well; the creation of a First Aid Team, under A.S.M. Coulson, which gave a series of lectures and demonstrations to members of the C.C.F.; and a successful Field Day held on the Moors. The Troop was dropped by Patrols at various points on the Moors, to which they had travelled blindfold. They were given a map reference to the rendezvous and a time limit to reach it. For lunch each Patrol was given the raw ingredients of the meal and some aluminium foil in place of cooking utensils. Without exception, all afterwards vowed that the lunch was one of the most successful meals they had ever cooked in the open. 43

A.S.M.s J. M. Smith and D. E. Coulson ran a very successful Senior Scout camp in Wharfedale and a short account follows. In addition P/L.(S.) S. K. D. Hill attended a large Senior Scout camp in Wales, while P/L.(S.) D. Marsden assisted with the summer camp of a York Group. An account of the Welsh camp also follows. Only a few of the Senior Troop left at the end of term and we shall therefore have an even larger Troop next term. We say goodbye to P/L.(S.) S. K. D. Hill, Sec.(S.) M. W. Foster and Senior Scout D. J. Beevers, hoping that they will continue their active support of Scouting.

SENIOR SCOUT CAMP This year for the first time the Senior Scout camp, at Appletreewick in Wharfedale, was run by the Scouts themselves, under the able leadership of J. M. Smith and D. E. Coulson, A.S.M.s of the Troop. After arriving in an open lorry we had to transport all our equipment across the River Wharfe. An aerial runway was constructed, but a lot of the equipment had to be carried across by hand. It was a good camp-site with drinking water provided from a spring, siphoned through hosepipes over a hillside. At night, however, it became rather windy, as the wind blew straight down the valley. The weather was quite good but it did rain once or twice. The camp soon settled down and even a radio was installed. The cooking was exceptionally good, each of the three patrols taking its turn to cook for the troop. Most of the week was spent in camp but an ascent of Great Whernside was attempted, though out of 18 starters only four reached the summit 15 miles away. Among the camp activities were thistle cutting for the farmer, which paid for the site, and two camp fires which were enthusiastically supported. The new venture was a great success and the camp was greatly enjoyed by all. A.H.

THE GWERSYLL Y BRYNIAU Gwersyll y Bryniau means camp in the hills; it was, in fact, an international Senior Scout Jamboree, held in Central Wales from 31st July until 10th August. Three hundred hardy Senior Scouts presented themselves at the Jamboree, little suspecting the horrors that they would have to face during the ten days that were to follow. For convenience of organisation, these 300 Senior Scouts were split up into four troops, and each troop was again sub-divided into patrols. Activities for the Jamboree were centred around four main base camps The main camp, and Jamboree H.Q., was situated two miles from Newtown and was used for the opening and closing ceremonies and the camp fire. The other three base camps were out in the wilds and had in all cases to be approached on foot. First there was Cader Camp. This camp was situated at the base of the high and rocky Cader Idris range and was a two-day camp. 44

Here, there were two activities, each taking up one day. First, there was rock climbing under instructors. Secondly, there was a climb to the 250 ft. deep lake Llyn y Cau at a height of 1,386 ft. This climb was done carrying pioneering equipment. Once at the lake, each patrol was given an opportunity to build a raft with the equipment carried up, and to sail across a corner of the lake. After use, the equipment had to be dismantled and carried down again. From Cader, the troops were sent on an overnight 40-mile hike with their packs to the next base camp at Forge. After Cader, Forge was used mainly as a rest camp, and the one day there was spent on easy pioneering with ropes and spars. The final base camp, called Esgair, involved a 6-mile walk from Forge. At Esgair there was practical forestry, and we had ample opportunity to use forestry equipment during the two days we spent there. One night of the two was spent in Bivvies, constructed by patrols the previous afternoon. At last, on Saturday, everyone was relieved to rest his feet, and travel by bus to the H.Q. camp. By Saturday evening, everyone was back in the Newtown camp, for the giant camp fire that was held in the evening. On Sunday we watched the countryside we had so laboriously toiled over on our feet from a coach window, as the whole Jamboree was taken on a coach tour of North Wales. Finally, on Monday morning Lord Kenyon, the Chief Scout for Wales, officially dosed the Gwersyll y Bryniau. Though there were some minor accidents, surprisingly no one was seriously hurt and everyone agreed that, though strenuous, it had been great fun. S.K.D.H.

SCOUT TROOP One way and another the Summer Term was the most active the Troop is likely to experience for many years. First and foremost were the visits of the Deputy Chief Scout to York and of the County Commissioner to the School (recorded above). Then came the Scout Gala in the Museum Gardens when the special patrol under P/L. Bradshaw repeated the demonstration of patrol activities which they had earlier presented to the Deputy Chief Scout. Add to this list of events a Field Day and a successful Summer Camp, and the account of a full term is almost complete. It is only "almost" complete because we must also record a sudden surge forward of the training and testing programme during the term. In the event no fewer than 12 Scouts obtained their First Class badges on completion of their Journeys and Ormiston was the first Scout for some years to gain his Scout Cord. For this stout effort we have to thank the Scouters for giving so much of their time and to congratulate the successful Scouts themselves on their hard work. The Field Day itself followed a pattern which we have found increasingly profitable. The four patrols were dropped at individual places in the Helmsley area and had to make their way across country 45

to Cowhouse Bank for lunch. En route various tests of observation and field study were set and at one point each patrol was intercepted by a Scouter and given a special test of skill under emergency conditions. In the afternoon an enjoyable Wide Game was organised by the Scouters and rapidly disorganised by the Scouts. Lastly, we must bid farewell to A. D. Best, J. A. Bygate and G. D. Parkin, who have served us so faithfully as Scouters during the past year. And our gratitude must also be expressed to a former Scouter, S. J. S. Wroe, and to Mr. Craine, for their enthusiastic help during the camp on the Isle of Man.

SUMMER CAMP, 1959 This most enjoyable and successful Scout camp was held at Bishop's Court on the western side of the Isle of Man. It began on the last Tuesday in July when 21 Scouts and five slightly apprehensive Scouters, led by Mr. Holbeche and Mr. Craine, set off from York. The crossing from Liverpool was smooth but we did not arrive at the site until dusk; hasty pitching of tents ensued and the first day was spent in recovering from the journey and in establishing the various patrol kitchens and gadgets. The site, previously chosen by Mr. Craine, was excellent : to the West, a short walk brought us to a fine beach and stretch of coast; to the East, the ground rose to a height of over 1,000 ft., from which one could survey a good deal of the island as well as the Scottish and Irish coasts; close at hand was an extensive wood through which a stream found its way to a stagnant pond, which was soon found to emit marsh gas in sufficient quantities to provide a nightly firework display. The camp routine was quickly organised and, apart from one bread shortage and an invasion of geese, the days passed very pleasantly. Two major excursions were arranged : first, a bus trip right round the island, interrupted by a three-mile walk along the precipitous cliffs of the S.W. coast; secondly, a stiff climb up the highest peak, Snaefell, by the more hardy members of the camp. These excursions were interspersed with various Scout activities (including a night game), bathes, walks, ferocious games of cricket and baseball, and a free afternoon in Peel. On the Sunday we attended a special service in Kirk Michael Church, at which Mr. Holbeche read one of the lessons. The weather was well-nigh perfect for the whole week and all too soon the final camp fire was upon us. A.S.M. Wroe led the singing admirably, despite a wayward wind which nearly smoked him out. At 4 a.m. the next morning, tent-striking by bleary-eyed Scouts began, and the long return journey commenced at 7 a.m. when the Troop embarked on the sturdy Manx Railway. This was a camp we shall long remember and it only remains to thank our leaders for organising it, the Scouters (S J. S. Wroe, J. A. Bygate, A. D. Best) for their enthusiastic support, and the Patrol Leaders (J. T. Bradshaw, A. J. Bytheway, J. H. Ormiston) for their cheerful help. S.J.S.W. 46

CRICKET, 1959 RETROSPECT The laying of two concrete wickets, primarily for the Junior School, and the acquisition of a polythene strip for complete wicket coverage, all part of the campaign for combating the inclement weather experienced in recent seasons, helped, it would seem, to make this the driest and sunniest summer within memory; and how well the 1st XI took advantage of these glorious conditions ! The Kirby era was behind us but the 1958 retrospect ended on a note of subdued confidence. No one, however, would have dared to forecast the success with which the 1st XI met this year. The loss of only one solitary club match in each of the two previous seasons was no mean record to uphold, and it is very much to the credit of this year's team that they never allowed such a record to overburden them. A gay, almost cavalier, spirit pervaded their cricket and a truly remarkable series of victories was gained in their first seven matches. By this time five batsmen had had the experience of scoring halfcenturies on one occasion or more, and A. McCallum is to be congratulated on establishing his team so quickly. As the season progressed it became more and more apparent that our ability to bat on "away" wickets was an increasingly uncertain affair; nevertheless, for all the merits that our own square may have as a batsman's paradise, our bowlers dismissed opposing teams on it nine times. By contrast the 1st XI were dismissed wholly only twice, on both occasions when playing away. In the first seven matches, four wins had been gained in school matches, the most noteworthy being a high scoring match against Worksop College, who "unwittingly", or shall we say "unselfishly", allowed us more time for run-getting than they had elected to take themselves. The first set-back occurred against Denstone College when, after being 92 for 4 at lunch-time on the first day, we were dismissed for a total of 100 runs after 20 minutes of further play. To have recovered to the extent of making a draw of this match on the second day was no mean effort. From then until the end of June the team made heavy weather of many of their matches but managed to survive, apart from a severe hammering, which was no disgrace, at the hands of an M.C.C. XI after a declaration. In July the team finished off once again in a blaze of glory, although having to admit defeat to T. H. Hobson's XI. Throughout the season the fielding, as must always be expected, had been of a high standard, and none more so than that of M. Woodruff who well merited the award of the Fielding Cup, with E. M. H. Ranson a hot challenger. The tally of 16 matches played, 9 won, 2 lost and 5 drawn was the final measure of the team's success. A. McCallum finished the season 47

magnificently and his 140 not out against the Old Boys must be the highest score recorded for a very long time. E. M. H. Ranson was the side's outstanding all-rounder, and there was never a match in which he did not play some significant part. S. R. Hutchinson achieved the rare feat of hitting six boundaries in one over at the expense of a nameless long-suffering York Wanderers bowler, and he was selected to play for the Public Schools' Under 16 XI at Edgbaston. Most of the bowlers at one time or another captured 5 wickets in a match and thus added their own personal contribution. In fact the side's successes can largely be attributed to its splendid teamwork. Successes did not however begin and end with the 1st XI alone, for the 2nd XI also, under the able leadership of T. D. J. Layfield, remained undefeated for the second year in succession. There was no lack of enthusiasm too in this class of cricket, and a "play to win" spirit was always apparent. A very considerable number of runs was scored in a comparatively few number of hours, and even though there was some "hay-making", it was no doubt scientifically done. Strange things happened in the House matches, and a Senior House match final was to be witnessed without a single member of the current 1st XI in either team. If anything was proved, it was that the ability to hit the bad ball paid dividends. A danger exists that the strains of inter-house competition and the test match atmosphere which seems to dominate the proceedings, is doing more harm than good to the School's cricket. To encourage brighter cricket under competitive conditions, therefore, a new additional trophy will be awarded next year, the Yeomans Cup (presented by C. R. Yeomans, 0.P.), to the House achieving the highest scoring rate on a runs per over basis. Much has been achieved this year even with two Colts teams who were immature and had much to learn, and the Burton Cup was won by Queen's. We have derived much pleasure from our very much enhanced pavilion accommodation and a vote of thanks must be extended to W. M. Howard for his painstaking scoring and secretarial work, and, last but not least, to A. N. P. Butland for his patience and arduous but invaluable duties as storeman. 1st XI t * A. McCallum (Capt.), 1956-57-58-59. t*E. M. H. Ranson (Vice-Capt.), 1958-59. t*J. A. Bygate, 1957-58-59. t * M. W. Woodruff, 1958-59. t * C. W. Gough, 1958-59. *J. W. S. Gale, 1958-59. *J. A. Shouksmith, 1959. *S. R. Hutchinson, 1959. *C. J. Hemsley, 1959. *P. J. Dronfield, 1959. *L. H. K. Mackay, 1959. * Colours. Cap.

ind XI *T. D. J. Layfield (Capt.). *D. L. Brown. *G. W. A. R. Alderson. *A. N. H. Horsley. *J. R. L. Dunn. *M. McCallum. *I. A. Naisby. *J.J. Rhodes. *B. D. Shearsmith. D. L. W. Sim. W. J. Bottomley.

Junior Colts XI (Under 15) J. J. Kettlewell (Capt.). C. I. D. Tomlinson (Vice-Capt.). M. C. M. Jesper. J. L. Richardson. J. D. Carr. J. F. Gartside. J. F. R. Hayes. M. C. Foy. G. M. Holgate. B. G. Shaw. T. L. Adams.

Colts XI (Under 16) *M. C. M. Jesper (Capt.). *M. M. Grainger. *J. C. Lacy. *M. E. Robson. J. M. Atkinson. G. Gildener. J. D. M. Hackney. J. M. D. Kirk. J. D. Lightfoot. C. J. Parker. R. A. Wood. * Colours.

SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XI

Date 9th May

Opponents Clifton C.C. ...

Ground Home

Result Won

13th May 16th May 23rd May

York C.C. Worksop College Giggleswick School

Home Home Away

Won Won Won

27th May 3rd June

Durham School York Wanderers C.C.

Home Home

Won Won

6th June 12th Junel 13th June 17th June

Leeds G. S. ... Denstone College

Home Away

Won Drawn

Home

Lost

20th June 27th June 1st July

Bradford G.S. Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. Ampleforth College ...

Away Home Away

Drawn Drawn Drawn

School 108 for 7 (dec.) 132 for 8 236 for 8 181 for 8 (dec.) 107 for 3 160 for 9 (dec.) 119 for 2 100 167 for 6 189 for 8 (dec.) 155 for 7 90 for 6 112 for 3

11th July 18th July 22nd July

Craven Gentlemen C.C. Bootham School ... T. H. Hobson's XI

Home Home Away

Won Won Lost

122 for 1 121 for 1 123

Home

Drawn

241 for 7 (dec.) 241 for 2 (dec.)

24th July 25th July

••• •••

...

Old Peterites

Played 16, Won 9, Lost 2, Drawn 5.

2nd XI ... ... ... ...

Ground Home Home Away Away

Result Won Won Drawn Won

School 156 57 for 0 161 160 for 6

Bradford G.S. Ampleforth College

... ...

Home Home

Drawn Won

18th July

Bootham School

...

Away

Won

198 238 for 4 (dec.) 212 for 8 (dec.)

Date 16th May 23rd May

Opponents Worksop College Manchester Boys XI

Ground Away Home

Result Lost Drawn

School 105 121 for 9

27th May 3rd June

Durham School Giggleswick School

Away Home

Won Drawn

77 for 4 82 for 9

13th June 20th June 1st July 18th July

Ashville College Bradford G.S. Ampleforth College ... Minster Choir School Old Boys

Home Home Away Home

Won Lost Drawn Drawn

69 for 2 80 90 for 9 56 for 6

Date 16th May 23rd May 27th May 6th June

Opponents Worksop College Giggleswick School Durham School Leeds G S. ...

20th June 1st July

Under 16 Colts XI

Opponents 88

131 232

106

110

117 197

191 for 3 193 157 188 for 5 (dec.) 121 120 200 for 6 (dec.) 258 for 7 (dec.) 204 for8

Opponents 89 55 116 for 9 159 for 8 (dec.) 92 for 8 88 72

Opponents 106 for 4 145 for 8 (dec.) 76 170 for 5 (dec.) 67 104 64 for 4 (dec.)

Under 15 Colts XI Date

Opponents

School 1 Opponerstr

16th May 20th May 6th June

Ground

Result

Worksop College Bootham School Leeds G.S.

Away Away Away

Won Lost Drawn

108 for 2 88 82 for 5

17th June 27th June

Bootham School Pocklington School

Home Home

Won Drawn

24 for 0 141 for 7 (dec.)

1st Round

Manor 101 for 7 beat Temple 100 Rise 119 for 9 beat Queen's 116 School House 103 for 8 beat Manor 100. Grove 123 beat Rise 119. Grove 190 for 5 beat School House 188.

107 143

142 for 8 (dec.) 22 72 for 3

Senior House Matches Semi-finals Final

Junior House Matches 1st Round

Queen's 183 for 3 beat Rise 181. Temple 140 for 8 beat Grove 138. School House 128 beat Queen's 117. Manor 100 for 2 beat Temple 86. Manor 77 for 4 beat School House 76.

Semi-finals Final

1st XI AVERAGES Batting A. McCallum

... E. M. H. Ranson ... C. J. Hemsley ... L. H. K. Mackay J. A. Bygate S. R. Hutchinson J. A. Shouksmith C. W. Gough ... J. W. S. Gale ... M. W. Woodruff ... P. J. Dronfield

No. of Times Innings Not out 17 4 17 4 11 5 3 1 18 1 15 1 15 2 11 4 12 1 7 3 2 2 • Denotes "not out"

Runs 516 490 179 54 451 365 230 119 146 36 4

Highest Score 140* 78 50 39 59* 71 51 25• 45 15• 4

Average 39.69 37.69 29.83 27.00 26.53 26.07 17.69 17.00 13.27 9.00 co

Bowling C. J. Hemsley M. W. Woodruff P. J. Dronfield

... ...

E. M. H. Ranson ... L. H. K. Mackay C. W. Gough ... J. A. Bygate

Overs

20 203 121 207 12 194 36

Maidens 2 38 23 52 4 49 5

Runs 98 553 431 646 35 573 108

Wickets

Average

9 36 26 38 2 28 1

10.89 15.36 16.58 17.00 17 50 20.46 108

ST. PETER'S v. CLIFTON C.C. Played at home on 9th May, 1959 Result : Won by 92 runs ST. PETER'S J. A. Bygate, b. West J. A. Shouksmith, et. Hartley, b. Yates ... 18 A. McCallum, b. Yates E. M. H. Ranson c. Hornshaw, b. Yates ... 7 S. R. Hutchinson, b. Brown G. W. A. R. Alderson, c. Hartley, b. Harrison 2 C. J. Hemsley, b. Harrison J. W. S. Gale, not out C. W. Gough, not out... D. Brown } Did not bat M. L. Woodruff Extras ... 6

TOTAL for 7 wkts. (dec.) ... 180

CLIFTON C.C. R. Hayle, b. Woodruff ... 5 H. Hornshaw, b. Woodruff H. Harrison, c. Gale, b. Woodruff ... 26 J. Hartley, b. Woodruff ... R. Reeves, c. and b. Ranson ... P. Moat, b. Bygate N. Banks, c. Hemsley, b. Ranson P. Yates, b. Woodruff ... F. C. Johnson, b. Gough ... J. C. Brown, not out ... J. West, run out Extras ... 16 TOTAL

Bowling Analysis:

CLIFTON C. C. 0. M. Brown ... 15 2 West ... ... 8 0 Yates ... ... 6 0 Harrison ... 10 2 Banks ... ... 3 0 Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

R. W. 60 1 46 18 3 22 2 28 0

ST. PETER'S R. 0. M. ... 12 2 22 ... 5 1 16 ... 4 0 7 6 2 18 ... 6 2 9 Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Woodruff Gough ... Brown ... Ranson ... Bygate

21 30 45 48 71 71 158

5 1 0 2 1

14 29 29 45 62 62 66 66 82

ST. PETER'S v. YORK C.C. Played at home on 13th May, 1959 Result Won by 2 wickets :

YORK C.C. ST. PETER S J. R. Richardson, c. Gough, b. Ranson ... 48 J. A. Bygate, st. Bedford, b. Lockwood 26 J. Knowles, c. Alderson, b. Ranson J. A. Shouksmith, lbw. b. Temple ... 11 R. Tyson, c. Brown, b. Ranson A. McCallum, st. Bedford, b. Lockwood 25 L. Hutson, b. Gough ... ... 24 E. M. H. Ranson, c. Fountain, b. Hutson 21 S. Fountain, b. Ranson ... ... 16 S. R. Hutchinson, run out ... ••• 17 K. Lockwood, b. Gough ... C. W. Gough, c. Bedford, b. Temple ••• 4 T. H. Hobson, not out ... ... 14 D. L. Brown, lbw., b. Temple ... ••• 0 ... J. Lund, run out J. W. S. Gale, c. Bedford b. Temple ••• 5 V. Bedford, b. Hemsley 1 G. W. A. R. Alderson, not out ••• 5 J. R. F. Temple, b. Hemsley 0 M. Woodruff, not out ... ... ••• 4 H. Lund, b. Hemsley C. J. Hemsley, did not bat Ex.iras Extras ... 14

...

— —

Tow, ...

Woodruff Gough ... Brown ... Ranson ... Bygate Hemsley 1 2

TOTAL for 8 wkts. ...

...131

Bowling Analysis: ST. PETER'S YORK C.C. 0. M. R. W. 0. M. 0 Temple ... 12 0 ... 8 3 17 ... 9 0 35 2 Fountain... 8 2 ... 2 0 6 0 Hutson ... 14 3 2 42 4 ... 12 Lockwood 11 1 6 0 24 0 ... 2.3 1 1 3 Fall of wickets: Fall of wickets: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

30 58 69 102 104 111 121 131 131

R. 26 19 34

_ —

...132

W. 4

0 1

21 74 79 111 115 118 119 123

ST. PETER'S v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played at home on 16th May, 1959 Result Won by 2 wickets :

ST. PETER'S J. A. Bygate, c. Jackson, b. Thompson ... J. A. Shouksmith, c. & b. Little A. McCallum, b. Thompson ... E. M. H. Ranson, l.b.w.. b. Little S. R. Hutchinson, c. Little, b. Leefe J. W. S. Gale, run out C. J. Hemsley, not out ... C. W. Gough, c. Leefe, b. Little ... M. Woodruff, 1.b.w., b. Little L. H. K. Mackay, not out ... G. W. A. R. Alderson, did not bat Extras

WORKSOP ... 20 D. B. Moody, c. Hemsley, b. Ranson G. K. Newton, b. Gough ... ... 97 P. R. Swinney, c. McCallum, b. Hemsley 16 J. M. Farrow, c. Ranson, b. Mackay T. B. Little, l.b.w., b. Gough T. Tayanganon, b. Woodruff M G. Molden, st. McCallum, b. Hemsley ... 15

1.M.G.Torkington, st. McCallum, b. Hemsley 12 N. Leefe, not out'- ... 22 P. M. Thompson, st. McCallum, b. Hemsley 8

K. Jackson c. Gale, b. Hemsley Extras

... 6 ... 7

TOTAL ...232 ST. PETER'S

Woodruff Gough ... Bygate Ranson Hemsley Mackay 1

0. M. 14 1 13 1 3 0 8 1 9.3 1 ... 6 1 Fall of wickets: 3 4 5 6 7

W. 1 2 0 1 5 1

WORKSOP

Thompson Tayanganon Moody ... Leefe ... Swinney Little ... 1

41 94 95 156 169 173 191 204 216

... 50 15

... 12

TOTAL for 8 wkts. ...236

Bowling Analysis: R. 54 54 11 23 62 21

0. M. 15.5 1 16 2 3 0 4 19 5 1 14 2 Fall of wickets: 4 5 6 7

R. 59 43 11 47 22 42 8

13 142 151 151 166 190 200

W. 2 0 0 1 0

Worksop batted first and their opening pair at once looked confident, especially C. K. Newton who did the majority of the scoring. Runs came quickly and 50 was reached in 36 minutes and 100 in 70 minutes. The turning point of the Worksop innings came soon after lunch when Gough dismissed Newton for 97. From then on, although the batsmen defended stubbornly, the School bowlers gained the mastery, Hemsley's tempting slow spin eventually taking 5 for 62, and the opposition were all out at almost 3 o'clock for 232. The School started badly, losing two wickets with the score only 13. A stand of 129 between Ranson and Shouksmith followed, restoring the School's position. At this point the batting again disappointed, and the wickets of Hutchinson and. Gale quickly fell, leaving the School once more in difficulty. The situation was saved by Hemsley, who carried his bat for a courageous 50. As time rapidly ran out and wickets fell, the School gradually crept up on Worksop's total; excitement ran high as two catches were missed and Hemsley was cleaned bowled by a no-ball. With seven minutes left for play a four from Mackay brought the School a win by two wickets in what was certainly the most thrilling ending to a match seen here for some years. ST. PETER'S v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL Played away on 23rd May, 1959 Result : Won by 122 runs ST. PETER'S J. A. Bygate, b. Wall... ... 0 J. A. Shouksmith, b. Ridgway ... 25 G. W. A. R. Alderson, c. Westhead, b. Grant 3 E. M. H. Ranson, c. Grant, b. Oddie ... 51 A. McCallum, c. Oddie, b. Ridgway S. R. Hutchinson, b. Wall ... J. W. S. Gale, c Grant, b. Ridgway ... 34 C. J. Hemsley, not out ... ... 24 C. W. Gough, c. Westhead, b. Ridgway M. Woodruff, not out ... 15 L. H. K. Mackay, did not ba.f. Extras ... 22 TOTAL

for 8 wkts. (dec.) ...181

GIGGLESWICK R. W. Wall ... D. C. S. Grant D. C. Ridgway R. D. Bullock ... W. H. Oddie ... 1

GIGGLESWICK R. W. Westhead, c. Gough, b. Woodruff ... 2 P. S. Carr, b. Woodruff ... D. C. S. Grant, run out ... W. H. Oddie, b. Woodruff ... R. W. Wall, 1.b.w., b. Woodruff ... C. A. Ellison, c. Gale, b. Ranson D. C. Ridgway, b. Mackay ... 10 R. D. Reader, st. McCallum, b. Ranson R. D. Bullock, b. Ranson ... o T. N. Thornber, b. Woodruff ... P. J. Spencer, not out Extras ... 10

0. 10 18 25 13 4

M. 4 3 5 3 1

Fall of wickets:

R. 23 38 68 27 3

66 135 139 145

TOTAL

...

Bowling Analysis:

ST. PETER'S O. M. M. Woodruff ... 10 2 C. W. Gough ... 8 4 L. H. K. Mackay 3 1 E. M. H. Ranson 6 2 J. A. Bygate ... 2 2 Fall of wickets:

W. 2 1 4 0 1

R. 14 9 13 13 0

5 0 0

The School batted first on a vicious wicket which deteriorated steadily throughout the day. Once again the batting was disappointing, two wickets falling quickly for 17 runs, and for a team which batted to number eleven, there were too many failures. Ranson again was the mainstay, backed up by Shouksmith, Gale, and Hemsley. The School declared just before 4 o'clock with a score of 181 for 8, giving Giggleswick some 30 minutes' batting before tea.

Woodruff proved too much for our opponents on a wicket such as this had now become and took three wickets before tea. Giggleswick were unfortunate in that Wall, a promising young bat and fast bowler, had sustained a muscle injury earlier in the game, and was seriously handicapped during his innings. The School bowling continued to hold the upper hand and the only serious resistance was offered by Ellison and Ridgway. In an hour and a half it was all over; Giggleswick were all out for 59, Woodruff taking 5 for 14. Though apparently an easy win, the School did not acquit itself as well as the score indicates. ST. PETER'S v. DURHAM SCHOOL Played at home on 27th May, 1959 Result : Won by 7 wickets DURHAM T. D. Stirk, b. Woodruff ... ... Cole, b. Woodruff ... ... M. Heppell, c. Gale, b. Woodruff ... ... B. D. Collin, b. Woodruff ... ... J. C. Neesham, b. Dronfield I. Hind, c. McCallum, b. Dronfield G. Pearson, c. Dronfield, b. Ranson ... S. Foster, b. Dronfield R. H. Hopps, c. Mackay, b. Dronfield ... P. Robertson, c. Hutchinson, b. Dronfield D. B. N. Grierson, not out Extras ...

ST. PETER'S 0. M. 16 3 13 7 7.2 1 ... 16 5

0 0 13

TOTAL for 3 wkts.

Bowling Analysis: R. 35 16 9 32

Fall of 3wickets: 21

21 ... 29 29 ... 23

Extras

...106

TOTAL

Woodruff Gough ... Ranson Dronfield Mackay

ST. PETER'S J. A. Bygate, c. Cole, b. Heppell J. A. Shouksmith, c. and b. Heppell A. McCallum 1.b.w., b. Heppell E. M. H. Ranson, not out ... S. R. Hutchinson, not out ... J. W. S. Gale ... M. Woodruff ... C. W. Gough ... Did not bat C. J. Hemsley L. H. K. Mackay P. J. Dronfield...

0 37 7 3 18 6 17

W. 4 0 1 5 0

Grierson

Neesham

Hopps Heppell

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 2 3

2 14 26 75 81 85 88 88 88

41 41 64

DURHAM 0. M. 4 0 7 2 14.4 3 11 0

R. 10 22 39 31

...107

w. 0 0 0

Fall of wickets:

The fine weather had left the School wicket hard and dry, but, in spite of this, Durham were soon in trouble. Woodruff again bowled very well in the earlier part of the innings and he took the wickets of the first four batsmen for 35 runs. A stubborn 37 by Cole held the Durham innings together somewhat but only Neesham and Pearson gave any great support. The slow spin of Dronfield brought him 5 wickets for 32 runs, and running round from extra-cover to deep mid-off he took a fine catch to bring the Durham innings to a close. The School opening batsmen, going in just after 3-30, put on 41 before Bygate was out. McCallum came in next, and, dogged by ill luck, was l.b.w. to Heppell without scoring. Shouksmith, Ranson and Hutchinson, however, took the School to an easy seven wickets victory. This was an encouraging performance, but there was room for improvement in the fielding. Woodruff was reawarded his colours after the match.

ST. PETER'S v. YORK WANDERERS C.C. Played at home on 3rd June, 1959 Result : Won by 50 runs WANDERERS C.C. J. Pulleyn, c. McCallum, b. Woodruff J. Annequin, b. Gough ... ... J. Richardson, c. McCallum, b. Gough ... ... D. Oliver, b. Gough ... J. Harmon, b. Dronfield ... ... R. Tyson, c. McCallum, b. Dronfield ... M. L. Swain, b. Dronfield ... J. M. Raylor, c. Gale, b. Dronfield ... ... J. Leaf, b. Dronfield ... S. Fountain, c. Gough, b. Ranson ... Rev. East, not out ... ... ... Extras ...

ST. PETER'S ... ... ... 22 ... ... 9 J. A. Shouksmith, b. East.. R. M. H. Ranson, c. Richardson, b. Swain 36 ... 67 ... S. R. Hutchinson, b. Fountain ... ... J. W. S. Gale, run out A. McCallum, 1.b.w., b. Fountain ... C. J. Hemsley, l.b.w., b. Richardson 9 C. W. Gough, b. Fountain ... M. Woodruff, b. Fountain ... A. N. H. Horsley, not out ... P. J. Dronfield, did not bat ... 6 Extras

J. A. Bygate, b. East

...RI ... 14 ... 25 ... 0

—

TOTAL for 9 wkts. (dec.) ... 160 WANDERERS C.C. 0. M. 3 0 15 3 21.1 6 5 0 4 0

Leaf ... East Fountain Swain ... Richardson 1 31

2 34

3 87

Fall of wickets: 6 7 4 5 92

TOTAL ... ...110

Bowling Analysis: R. 8 46 61 31 8 8

W. 0 2 4

ST. PETER'S M. 0. 4 10 2 10 10 5 4 2 5.5 2 2 0 Fall of wickets: 7 4 5 6

Woodruff Gough Dronfield Horsley Ranson Hemsley 1

98 141 151 160

2 32

R. 24 39 18 7 12 2

93 100

ST. PETER'S v. LEEDS G.S. Played at home on 6th June, 1959 Result : Won by 8 wickets ST. PETER'S ... ... J. A. Bygate, not out J. A. Shouksmith, 1.b.w., b. Oliver E. M. H. Ranson, c. Papwortb (G.), b. Papworth (R.) 6 ... ... 8 S. R. Hutchinson, not out J. W. S. Gale ... A. McCallum ... C. J. Hemsley ... Did not bat C. W. Gough ... M. Woodruff .. A. N. H. Horsley 1. J P. J. Dronfield... Extras

LEEDS G.S.

J. T. Sleightholme, st. McCallum, b. Ranson 60 ... O D. I. Brotherton, c. Ranson, b. Gough G. R. C. Yeadon, c. Woodruff, b. Gough ... I J. S. Ridsdale, c. Horsley, b. Dronfield

G. W. J. Papworth, c. McCallum, b. Ranson 5 R. D. J. Papworth, c. Bygate, b. Gough ... 2 ... 14 D. E. Walton, c. Ranson, b. Woodruff O ... M. J. Bennoson, run out 25 S. R. Cowie, c. Woodruff, b. Gough ... O P. R. Janney, l.b.w., b. Gough 3 D. L. Oliver, not out ... 4 Extras

Bowling Analysis:

ST. PETER'S 0. M. 3 15 15 7 4 5 11 3 19.4 9

R. 26 15 2 35 35 8 9

Fall of wickets: 7 4 5 6

-.-

TOTAL for 2 wkts.

...117

TOTAL

Woodruff Gough ... Horsley Dronfield Ranson

Oliver ... Cowie ... Janney ... Brotherton Papworth (R.) ...

5 1 2

LEEDS G.S. 0. M. 1 13 0 4 10 1 2 1 8 1

R. 40 8 30 13 27

—119

w. 0 0

Fall of wickets:

102 111

66 102 102

The weather throughout the day threatened to put a sudden end to the game at any moment; however, the rain held off till some 15 minutes after the close of play. 54

Leeds batted first and were soon in trouble; five wickets fell before lunch for 31 runs, Sleighthohrie being the only batsman to offer serious resistance. After lunch Leeds seemed to be in a more determined frame of mind and Sleightholrne, with the help of Walton and Cowie, brought the visitors' score to 117 before being last man out for an invaluable 60. Leeds deserve much credit for retrieving the position as much as they did. Gough found form in this match and took 5 for 15 in a very fine spell of bowling. The School went in at 3-45 and it was soon evident that Bygate, too, was returning to his best form. Shouksmith, as we had now come to expect, batted in a steady but unspectacular fashion for 46, and, though Ranson was quickly out, Bygate and Hutchinson knocked off the few remaining runs needed for victory. This was a very easy win, but one in which the School made fewer mistakes than in the previous matches. Colours were awarded to Gough, Gale, Shouksmith, and Hutchinson. ST. PETER'S v. DENSTONE COLLEGE Played away on 12th and 13th June, 1959 Result : Drawn Bowling Analysis: ST. PETER'S M. R. W. 0. 6 45 3 Woodruff 17 2 6 43 14 Gough ... 0 9 0 3 Bygate 17 4 37 3 Ranson ... 2 24 1 7 Dronfield 1 9 2 23 Horsley Fall of wickets: 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

DENSTONE (1st Innings) ... 39 J. L. Foster, c. Horsley, b. Ranson ... 0 P. J. Hoddell, c. Bygate, b. Woodruff R. H. 0. Lees, at. McCallum, b. Ranson ... 32 ... 34 H. C. Illingwortb, l.b.w., b. Gough ... ... 14 T. M. Melrose, l.b.w., b. Dronfield T. H. Peake, l.b.w., b. Horsley ... 26 J. C. Standerwick, c. Hemsley, b. Woodruff 23 V. J. Lewis, c. McCallum. b. Gough P. J. Christmas, b. Woodruff ... 4 ... R. H. J. Evans, not out D.H. Molyneux, c. Hemsley, b. Ranson ... 5 Extras

3 78 80 98 134 184 184 184 189

...197

TOTAL

ST. PETER'S (2nd Innings) J. A. Bygate, 1.b.w., b. Lees ... 0 J. A. Shouksmith, 1.b.w., b. Molyneux 16 J. W. S. Gale, 1.b.w., b. Standerwick A. McCallum, b. Standerwick 5207 E. M. H. Ranson, not out S. R. Hutchinson, c. Evans, b. Molyneux. ... 4 . C. J. Hemsley, run out 0 ... C. W. Gough, not out... M. Woodruff ... Did not bat A. N. H. Horsley P. J. Dronfield... E xtras

ST. PETER'S (1st Innings) . A. Bygate, c. Hoddell, b. Standerwick ... 22 J. A. Shouksmith, c. Hoddell, b. Molyneux 3 ... 18 A. McCallum. 1.b.w., b. Standerwick 13 E.M. H. Ranson, b. Standerwick ... 34 S. R. Hutchinson, c. and b. Molyneux 0 J. W. S. Gale, b. Standerwick 0 C. J. Hemsley, 1.b.w., b. Standerwick ... 4 C. W. Gough, c. and b. Molyneux 0 IL Woodruff, b. Standerwick 0 A. N. H. Horsley, c. Pease, b. Molyneux ... P. J. Dronfield, not out Extras

TOTAL

TOTAL ...100

Standerwick Molyneux Christmas

DENSTONE 0. M. 21.2 9 2 9 0 7 ... 2 5

for 6 wkts.

—167

Bowling Analysis:

DENSTONE M. 0. 15 38 15 25 5 12 2 7 0 3 8 16 0 1 Fall of wickets: 5 6 1 2 3 4

R. W. 44 6 11 4 0 28 15 0

Standerwick Molyneux Melrose Christmas Evans ... Lees ... Foster

Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 43 44 92 92 92 96 96 96

0 23 47 89 94 166

R. 53 22 12 16 11 22 1

W. 2 2 0 0 0 1 0

Rain was imminent on Friday when McCallum elected to bat, but the pitch was good, and at lunch 92 runs were on the board for four wickets. After the interval St. Peter's collapsed and were all out for 100 by 2-30. Denstone, after a brief stoppage for rain, went in to make 84 for 3 by tea. The wet conditions made handling difficult for the School, but Denstone did not press home their advantage, having 169 for 6 on the board at the close. On the next day, which dawned fine and hot, the School soon dismissed their opponents, but could do nothing but play out time for the rest of the day. This they did very well indeed, Ranson, Bygate, and Hemsley all batting well. J. C. Standerwick showed himself a versatile bowler with his opening fast spell and, later on, his slow off-breaks. The draw was unfortunately made inevitable by the first innings collapse, but the game was not without its highlights. ST. PETER'S v. M.C.C. Played at home on 17th June, 1959 Result : Lost by 7 wickets M.C.C. B. W. Snook, C. Hutchinson, b. Gough J. N. Quin, c. Gough, b. Woodruff J. H. Lipscombe, b. Gough M. H. Stevenson, not out J. N. Harper, not out... Green ... ... G. M. Shuttleworth J. G. Cumming Did not bat P. J. M. Patten J. R. P. Cumberledge Commander W. K. Wood Extras

ST. PETER'S ... 43 ... J. A. Shouksmith, c. Patten, b. Cumming ... 5 ... ... ... 21 A. McCallum, run out E. M. H. Ranson, c. Stevenson, b. Cumming 52 ... 15 S. R. Hutchinson, c. Snook, b. Harper 0 ... ... J. W. S. Gale, b. Harper 6 T. D. J. Layfield, c. and b. Lipscombe 20 Hemsley, st. Patten, b. Cumming C. J. ... ... 6 C. W. Gough, not out 2 . ... M. Woodruff, not out P. J. Dronfield, did not bat 19 Extras

J. A. Bygate, b. Cumberledge

TOTAL for 3 wkts.

ToTAL for 8 wkts., (dec.)...189 M.C.C. M. 0. 5 Cumberledge 15 12 2 Cumming 9 1 Stevenson 11 4 Wood ... 16 4 Harper ... ... 12 4 Lipscombe Fall of wickets: 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 10

Bowling Analysis: R. 26 27 28 18 42 29

W. 1 3 0 0 2 1

2 23

181 181

78 115 127 139

ST. PETER'S 0. M. 6 0 9 0 0 7 9.3 1 2 0

Woodruff Gough ... Ranson Dronfield Hemsley

R. 43 44 34 44 16

_101

—191 W. 1 2 0

0 0

Fall of wickets:

3 46

ST. PETER'S v. BRADFORD G.S. Played away on 20th June, 1959 Result : Drawn BRADFORD G.S. P. N. Smith, c. McCallum, b. Woodruff F. J. Chapman, b. Gough ... J. A. Schofield, b. Ranson ... P. Foy, c. Hutchinson, b. Ranson ... G. B. Sugden, 1.b.w., b. Ranson ... D. A. Brown, b. Ranson B. Brown, c. and b. Woodruff . H. Wade, b. Dronfield . Kendall, not out ... ... E. Shuttleworth, run out A. D. Naylor, b. Dronfield Extras

TOTAL

...

ST. PETER'S J. A. Bygate, 1.b.w., b. Wade J. A. Shouksmith, b. Kendall A. McCallum, c. Schofield, b. Naylor E. M. H. Ranson, c. Foy, b. Wade S. R. Hutchinson, b. Shuttleworth I. A. Naisby, 1.b.w., b. Shuttleworth J. W. S. Gale, b. Kendall ... C. J. Hemsley, not out ... C. W. Gough, not out... ... M. Woodruff ... Did not bat P. J. Dronfield... Ixtras •••

0 6 ... 18 ... 79 7 ... 22 ... 33 6 ... 18

TOTAL for 7 wkts.

...193

... 17 ... 10 ... 48

...155

Bowling Analysis: Woodruff Gough Bygate Ranson Dronfield Hensley 1

ST. PETER'S M. 0. 5 17 13 4 9 1 22 7 10.5 4 2 0

R. 32 27 22 59 21 14

Fall of wickets: 7 5 6 4

W. 2

Kendall Shuttleworth Wade ... Naylor ...

0 4 2 0 9

89 139 155 186

BRADFORD G.S. M. 0. 4 14 5 11 26 13 5 16

Fall of wickets: 6 7 5 4

97 131 151 152

R. 38 11 41 32

W. 2 2 2 1

The School bowlers quickly took the initiative against the Bradford batsmen, and at one time the score stood at 64 for 5. Apart from Foy, who scored 79, there was little aggression from the first seven batsmen, and it was left to Wade and Kendall, who batted 8 and 9 respectively, to support Foy and take the score to 193. Ranson (4 for 51) bowled best and Woodruff took a brilliant catch off his own bowling. St. Peter's opened their innings at 3-40 but at no point did they make a determined effort to make the required number of runs in the time available. Only McCallum, who seemed at last to be finding his true form, and Hutchinson ever looked comfortable against the Bradford attack. The School nevertheless had no difficulty in playing a rather inglorious draw.

ST. PETER'S v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on 27th June, 1959 Result : Drawn ST. PETER'S ... J. A. Bygate, b. Pocock J. A. Shouksmith, b. Burrell... ... A. McCallum, b. Pocock E. M. H. Ranson, b. Burrell S. R. Hutchinson, b. Burrell J. W. S. Gale, C. Simpson, b. Terry ... C. Hemsley, not out ... C. W. Gough, not out... M. Woodruff ... Did not bat A. N. H. Horsley P. J. Dronfield... Extras

YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN ... 8 Jennings, c. Hutchinson, b. Dronfield ... 41 R. Hinchcliffe, b. Dronfield D. W. Gillespie, st. McCallum, b. Ranson ... 72 5 ... G. A. Baylis, 1.b.w., b. Gough 1 P. N. L. Terry, b. Horsley ... R. G. M. Quarrie, c. Hemsley, b. Ranson ... 6 3 ... C. T. A. Simpson, b. Woodruff ... 1 M.Burrell, c. McCallum, b. Woodruff N. Pocock, c. McCallum, b. Woodruff J. G. Renton, st. McCallum, b. Ranson ... 0 N. J. Magson, not out ... 12 Extras

Woodruff Gough Dronfield Horsley Ranson

ST. PETER'S M. 0. 1 9 9 2 6 0 3 4 8 0

TOTAL for 6 wkts

-157

TOTAL

Bowling Analysis: R. 30 26 38 4 47

YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN M. R. 0. 3 23 8 4 31 10 3 1 18 1 0 5 1 0 4

Burrell Pocock Terry ... Magson Gillespie

3 1 2 1 3

Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Fall of wickets: 2 3 4 5 6

46 63 74 116 142 147 148 148 151

15 15 29 29 48

0 19 ... 0

... 24 ... 25

... 90

W. 3 2 0

ST. PETER'S v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Played away on 1st July, 1959 Result : Drawn ST. PETER'S 54 J. A. Bygate, b. Sparling J. A. Shouksmith, c. and b. Huskinson ... 7 S. R. Hutchinson, c. Brennan, b. Huskinson 10 ... 29 ... A. McCallum, not out... ... 8 ... C. W. Gough, not out... E. M. H. Ranson J. W. S. Gale ... C. J. Helmsley ... Did not bat M. Woodruff ... A. N. H. Horsley P. J. Dronfield... Extras

AMPLEFORTH ... •.• A. J. King, 1.b.w., b. Ranson J. Stephens, c. McCallum, b. Woodruff ... J. J. Brennan, c. Hemsley, b. Ranson ... W. A. Sparling, st. McCallum, b. Dronfield D. Russell, c. Horsley, b. Dronfield ... ••• ... ... P. Butcher, not out ... ... ... ... R. Jackson, not out D. Trench Did not bat S. Tyrrell J. Wetherell T. Huskinson Extras

34 5 4 69 46 16 19

TOTAL for 3 wkts.

TOTAL for 5 wkts. (dec.) 188

Woodruff Gough ... Ranson Dronfield Horsley

ST. PETER'S M. 0. 1 14 5 14 9 22 0 12 0 2

Bowling Analysis: R. 47 38 51 39 12

W. 1 0 2 2 0

Sparling Brennan Huskinson Wetherell Jackson...

R. 21 25 27 15 20

W. 2 0 0

Fall of wickets:

Fall of wickets: 1

AMPLEFORTH M. 0. 5 11 1 12 1 10 6 11 0 6

...112

3 4 5

2 3

37 51 89

9 34 47 152 159

Throughout the day rain was threatening, but fortunately held off until the end of the match; the wicket, however, had taken a great deal of rain on the previous night, and was soft on top. Ampleforth batted first, and although the School took an early wicket, they never seemed to be able to gain a commanding position. The fact that the Ampleforth captain, Sparling, was dropped early on and remained to score 69 perhaps made the essential difference to the spirit of the opposing batsmen, who never really looked uncomfortable for any length of time nor appeared liable to collapse. The scoring, like that in the School's innings, was slow, and Ampleforth declared at tea with a score of 188 for 5. The School was left with time to win if they set up a swift scoring rate. This, however, they seemed disinclined to do except in occasional bursts. Hutchinson characteristically showed a brief flash of aggression, but, as too often happens, was over-eager. With his departure it became clear that a draw was inevitable. Bygate batted well, and McCallum and Gough were left to play out time. A disappointing and uninspiring game. 58

ST. PETER'S v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on 11th July, 1959 Result : Won by 9 wickets CRAVEN GENTLEMEN C.C. E. Bygott, b. Gough J. Wood, c. Mackay, b. Ranson ... C. W. Nelson, c. Woodruff, b. Gough E. Jepson, run out ... D. Brennan, b. Woodruff ... W. H. Sellers, c. Ranson, b. Woodruff A. Leggat, l.b.w., b. Dronfield G.Booth, b. Dronfield J. H. Holdsworth, b. Dronfield H. Kippax, not out ... A. B. Sellers, c. Dronfield, b. Ranson Extras

ST. PETER'S A. McCallum, not out... J. A. Bygate, st. Brennan, b. Jepson E. M. H. Ranson, not out ... C. W. Gough ... L. H. K. Mackay 0 J. A. Shouksmith ... 11 J. W. S. Gale ... Did not bat 0C. J. Hemsley 2 M. Woodruff ... 5 A. N. H. Horsley 3 P. J. Dronfield... Extras

7 ... 34 ... 27 ... 20

-.121

TOTAL

Woodruff Gough ... Ranson Horsley Dronfield 1 2 3

ST. PETER'S 0. M. 9 2 13 3 ... 12.3 2 ... 5 1 8 0Fal ofwickets: 4 5 6 7

TOTAL

Bowling Analysis: R. 19 29 33 12 21

W. 2 2 2 0 3

for 1 wkt.

CRAVEN GENTLEMEN 0. M. 7 2 2 11.3 1 7 ... 10 2 3 0 Fall of wickets:

Booth ... Sellers Jepson ... Wood ... Holdsworth

8 9

13 72 73 96 96 99 99 108 116

C.C. R. 17 33 27 27 14

... 79

--...122

W. 0 0 0 0

ST. PETER'S v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL Played at home on 18th July, 1959 Result : Won by 9 wickets BOOTHAM J. Horsley, b. Ranson J.Whittle, c. Gale, b. Woodruff P. Judson, c. McCallum, b. Woodruff K.Dent, c. McCallum, b. Woodruff W. Westcott-Pitt, b. Gough C. Morphet, c. McCallum, b. Woodruff M. Edmundson, c. McCallum, b. Hemsley R. Bewley, c. Dronfield, b. Gough ... A. Manning, c. McCallum, b. Ranson S.Whitaker, not out ... M. Horsley, c. Ranson, b. Gough ... Extras

ST. PETER'S A. McCallum, not out... J. A. Bygate, 1.b.w., b. Morphet E. M. H. Ranson, not out ... L. H. K. Mackay S. R. Hutchinson C. W. Gough ... J. A. Shouksmith Did not bat J. W. S. Gale ... C. J. Hemsley M. Woodruff .. P. J. Dronfield... Extras

... 16 ... 30 ... 1 7 ... 3 ... 20 ... 6 ... 0 ... 1

TOTAL

for 1 wkt.

... 76 ... 15 ... 26

...121

Bowling Analysis:

ST. PETER'S 0. M. R. W. Woodruff 16 3 36 4 Gough ... 14.5 3 32 3 Dronfield 9 1 31 0 Ranson 10 4 17 2 Hemsley 3 0 3 1 Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

BOOTHAM 0. M. Whittle ... 9.3 1 Morphet ... 12 1 Horsley, M. ... 4 1 Westcott-Pitt ... 3 0 Manning ... 3 0 Fall of wickets: 1

23 73 73 73 74 84 90 102 117

R. 41 35 19 17 5

W. 0 0 0 0

Bootham, who batted first, looked like making an impressive total and reached 73 for 1 shortly before lunch. At this point fortune changed sides and a most disastrous collapse ensued. It is interesting to note that eight of the ten opposing batsmen were caught : seven of 59

these were taken behind the wicket, five by the wicket-keeper and the other two by Ranson and Gale in the slips, Gale's catch being a very fine one. The only catch in front of the wicket was also very good, a hard drive taken one-handed at cover by Dronfield. Of the bowlers it was the fast attack of Woodruff and Gough which was most successful, accounting for seven wickets. There were two fairly long stoppages for rain, which delayed the close of the Bootham innings till just after 4 o'clock. The School went in at 4-30 and it was soon clear that they would have an easy task. McCallum, now opening the innings once again, was still in top form and hit a very entertaining 76 not out. A very enjoyable match to watch, and one in which the School showed up very well in every way. ST. PETER'S v. T. H. HOBSON'S XI Played away on 22nd July, 1959 Result : Lost by 77 runs

ST. PETER'S ... A. McCallum, c. Hobson (R.), b. Beal J. A. Bygate, b. Beal ... 7 E. M. H. Ranson, 1.b.w., b. Beal ... S. R. Hutchinson, c. Hobson (T. H.), b. Beal 16 L. H. K. Mackay, st. Beachell, b. Lawrence 7 C. W. Gough, st. Beachell, b. Lawrence ... 8 ... 4 J. A. Shouksmith, run out ... M. Woodruff, st. Beachell, b. Lawrence ... 0 J. W. S. Gale, c. Whittle, b. Wilkinson ... 15 C. J. Hemsley, c. Hobson (T. H.), b. Wilkinson 7 ... 3 Extras

T. H. HOBSON'S XI ... 65 D. Beacbell, c. and b. Ranson ... 16 R. Hobson, c. Bygate, b. Gough ... J. Knowles, c. McCallum, b. Gough ... 21 J. Whittle, run out ... R. F. Harding, b. Woodruff ... T. H. Hobson, c. McCallum, b. Ranson ... 16 J. Lawrence, not out.........70 ••• T. Hobson, not out ... J. Beal I Did not bat Dr. Sawkill G. Wilkinson Extras

TOTAL

TOTAL for 6 wkts. (dec.) ...200

ST. PETER'S M. 0. 1 8 ... Woodruff 3 10 ... Gough ... 2 18 ... Ranson 1 8 ... Dronfield Fall of wickets: I 2 3 4 5 6

Bowling Analysis: R. 31 44 78 44

Wilkinson Lawrence Beal

2 2

T. H. HOBSON'S XI R. M. 0. 40 9.4 0 59 2 21 3 21 12

W. 2 3 4

Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 48 63 74 87 91 101 101 103 122

35 35 99 100 109 135

ST. PETER'S v. OLD PETERITES Played at home on 24th and 25th July, 1959 Result : Drawn ST. PETER'S (1st Innings) 2 ... A. McCallum, b. Crowe ... 51 J. A. Bygate, c. Walshaw, b. Kirby 42 E. M. H. Ranson, c. Rayson, b. Kirby ... 20 J. W. S. Gale, c. Crowe, b. Magson 38 S. R. Hutchinson, b. Irvin ... C. W. Gough, c. and b. Irvin L. H. K. Mackay, st. Stratton, b. Magson 39 20 J. A. Shouksmith, not out ... C. J. Hemsley I Did not bat M. Woodruff ... P. J. Dronfield ... 4 Extras

OLD PETERITES (1st Innings) D. Kirby, b. Ranson K. Ratcliff, c. Shouksmith, b. Dronfield ... 41 31 D. Thornton, b. Dronfield . 79 J. Rayson, c. Gale, b. Dronfield P. Walshaw, b. Woodruff 42 R. Jackson, c. Bygate, b. Ranson ... D. B. Irvin, not out 3 J. Magson, c. and b. Dronfield N. P. Crowe } Did not bat R. Stratton ... S. J. S. Wroe 8 Extras

TOTAL for 7 wkts. (dec). ...241

TOTAL for 7 wkts. (dec) ....258

OLD PETERITES M. 0. 4 11 4 12 28.3 3 Magson 21 8 Kirby .., 0 6 Fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2

Bowling Analysis: R. 22 33 94 40 48

ST. PETER'S M. 0. 14 0 0 16 ... 20 5 ... 7.3 1 ... 7 0 ...

Woodruff Gough ... Ranson Dronfield Bygate

2 2 2

2 4

77 113 122 158 251 255 258

ST. PETER'S (2nd Innings) A. McCallum, not out J. A. Bygate, st. Stratton, b. Magson E. M. H. Ranson, c. Crowe, b. Magson ... C. J. Hemsley, not out J. W. S. Gale ... S. R. Hutchinson C. W. Gough ... Did not bat L. H. K. Mackay J. A. Shouksmith IL Woodruff ... P. J. Dronfield J Extras

OLD PETERITES (2nd Innings) D. Kirby b. Woodruff K. Ratcliff, st. McCallum, b. Ranson D. Thornton, c. Bygate, b. Ranson J. Rayson, c. Hemsley, b. Gough .. P. Walshaw, c. Hutchinson, b. Dronfield R. Jackson, c. Bygate, b. Gough ... D. B. Irvin, c. Gough, b. Ranson ... N. J. Magson, c. Gough, b. Ranson S. J. S. Wroe, not out R. Stratton, not out ... P. Crowe, did not bat... Extras

...140 ... 49 ... 24 . 24

TOTAL for 8 wkts.

TOTAL for 2 wkts. (dec). ...241

Crowe ... Wroe Magson Kirby ...

Fall of wickets:

75 116 122 168 185 241

0. M. 3 0 5 0 18 0 ... 2 14 2 0 Fall of wickets :

R. 46 61 84 26 33

Bowling Analysis: R. W. Woodruff 28 0 Gough ... 49 0 Ranson 79 2 Dronfield 66 0 15 0 1

1 2 — — 117 170

19 83

0. 10 9 8 8

M. 1 1 0 0

R. 32 45 54 58

Fall of wickets: 7 6 4 5

93 155 155 188 199

... 48 ... 15 ... 73 ... 10 ... 26 ... 12

-.204 W. 2 4 1

THE BOAT CLUB The term started with a sorting out of the available talent and after a week or so the position became clear. The 1st and 2nd IVs were clear-cut and the others soon became apparent. Many of the more senior oarsmen who were omitted were left out because one of the prime needs in an oarsman is teachability, and bad habits, once learnt, are not easily unlearnt. The weather was excellent and by the time the first Regatta came the crews were in a fair state of readiness. Nottingham Regatta, however, showed up certain deficiencies. The 1st IV rowed well to win the Junior-Senior Fours but the 2nd IV lacked racing ability. The 3rd and 4th IVs had a good race together and the 3rd IV lost the final of the Maiden Fours. At Leeds it was even more apparent that even the 1st IV had a long way to go, for, although they won the Senior Fours event, it was by a very narrow margin. The 3rd IV won the Maiden Fours. By the time York Regatta came along the 1st IV had made a great improvement and the main disappointment was that they should 61

V have lost their first race in the Senior Fours to Durham A.R.C., after having clear water at Scarborough Bridge. The following Wednesday they lost again to Durham A.R.C. by one length over the 10 furlong course at Durham. By the end of the season the Boat Club had won six Regatta events spread over the first five fours—not quite a record, but a very sound season. In J. B. Mathews the Boat Club has had a fine Captain, one who has obtained results without fuss and who has not been a mere figurehead. His oarsmanship is first class and he deserves his status as a senior oar. At no time has he given cause for anxiety and any job of organisation has been undertaken and carried through by him with complete success. He will be remembered as one of the Club's best Captains. D. N. L. Beresford has had the onerous task of Boat Club Secretary and this job he has performed with efficiency and unfailing cheerfulness. He has never been at a loss and his time-tables have been a model of clarity. Many other boys have played some part in the running of the Boat Club but P. A. Crossley may be singled out for the excellent way he painted the names on the two eights. In reviewing the term from the more critical point of view it has been an outstandingly bad term from the standpoint of damage to boats. This has sometimes been through carelessness, sometimes by accident. Bad coxing has caused several items of damage and it can never be emphasised too strongly that coxwains must be able to see ahead of their boat and look behind before turning. Another failure is not to appreciate the difference between coming in to the steps in a head wind and in a following wind. Oarsmen have been the cause of many bad slits in the skins of boats. This is usually due to carelessness in entering and leaving boats and in the way the boats are lowered into and lifted from the river. These slits are most troublesome to repair, especially in a fine boat, and far more care must be taken to prevent them from occurring. The School Regatta was organised and carried through most ably by Mr. Mair with the help of the senior boaters and proved to be a keenly contested series of races. The winners were X VIII, C crew and J crew. In conclusion, a word of thanks to Mr. Crowther, who very kindly helped to convey boys to Bradford, the first time to the Regatta and the second time to Bradford School "At Home". His help was much appreciated. 62

RESULTS NOTTINGHAM REGATTA.

1st IV beat Nottingham & Union B.C., Manchester University and Trent

B.C. to win the Junior-Senior Fours. 2nd IV lost to Archbishop Holgate's School in the Schools' Fours. 3rd IV beat S.P.S.B.C. 4th IV, Nottingham University "A", Birmingham University and lost to Loughborough B.C. in the final of the Maiden Fours. 4th IV beat Loughborough College "B" and lost to S.P.S.B.C. 3rd IV. LEEDS REGATTA.

1st IV beat York City R.C. and Manchester University to win the Senior

Fours. 2nd IV lost to Tees A.R.C. in the Junior-Senior Fours. 3rd IV beat St. John's College "B", Hull University "B", S.P.S.B.C. 4th IV, St. John's College "C", and Manchester University "B" to win the Maiden Fours. 4th IV beat Hymers College "A", Kingston (Hull) R.C. and lost to S.P.S.B.C. 3rd IV. YORK REGATTA.

1st IV lost to Durham A.R.C. in the Senior Fours. 2nd IV beat Lancaster R.G.S. and lost to Sir John Deane's in the Schools' Fours. 3rd IV lost to Hollingworth Lake in the Junior Fours. 4th IV beat Leeds University "A", Archbishop Holgate's "B" and lost to Manchester University "A" in the Maiden Fours. 5th IV beat Nottingham Britannia "A" and lost to Port Transport in the Maiden Fours. 6th IV lost to King's College "A" in the Maiden Fours. (Wednesday). 1st IV beat Durham School and lost to Durham A.R.C. in the Senior Fours. 2nd IV beat Leeds University "B", Royal West of Scotland and lost to Leeds University "A" in the final of the Junior-Senior Fours. 3rd IV lost to Tyne A.R.C. in the Junior Fours. 4th IV beat St. John's College, Tees A.R.C., Leeds University, Hatfield College, and Manchester University to win the Maiden Fours.

DURHAM REGATTA

BRADFORD REGATTA.

5th IV beat Bradford School "A", Archbishop Holgate's "B", and Metropolitan Vickers' "A" to win the Maiden Fours. LANCASTER REGATTA.

1st IV beat Nithsdale A.R.C. and lost to Manchester University in the Senior Fours. 2nd IV beat Chester City G.S and Wallasey G.S. to win the Schools' Fours. 3rd IV beat Bradford A.R.C. and Royal Chester R.C. and lost to Wallasey G.S. in the final of the Junior Fours. 4th IV lost to Hollingworth Lake in the Junior Fours. OLD PETERITE RACES.

The School floated five crews, the 1st and 2nd IVs as an VIII, the 3rd IV, the 4th and 5th IVs as an VIII, the 6th IV and "C" Crew, the winners of the Intermediate Division of the School Regatta.

Against these crews the Old Peterites put up some useful opposition and their 1st VIII had put in some training, as all were members of York City R.C. However, success came to the O.P.s in one race only—that involving the School 6th crew. All the other races were exciting and the School 1st VIII won by only length. It was very encouraging that so many Old Peterites should turn up and be so keen to row. No persuasion was necessary and one or two had to be disappointed. 31st May. This event, the first ever held, was organised by Mr. Arthur West, rowing master at Archbishop Holgate's Grammar School, and eleven crews took part, rowing over a course of 1+ miles and starting at intervals of 15 to 20 seconds. The fastest time was achieved by the Archbishop's 1st IV, followed by St. Peter's 3rd IV, and then Bradford Grammar School 1st IV.

SCHOOLS' HEAD OF THE OUSE,

G.S. "AT HOME". In place of the annual races with Bradford G.S. the School was invited to send a crew to a special event, the opening of the Bradford G.S. new boat house at Shipley. The 2nd IV went and during the afternoon raced against Bradford 1st IV to whom they lost over the 31 furlong course. We wished our opponents a successful future for their Boat Club.

BRADFORD

DURHAM SCHOOL.

In these races, held on 1st July, the 1st and 2nd IVs rowed as an VIII. Fours races were also held for the respective 3rd and 4th IVs. Each of the races resulted in a clear-cut win for St. Peter's. CREWS.

1st IV—D. L. Slade, J. 0. Armstrong, J. B. Mathews, C. D. Ibberson;

D. N. L. Beresford. 2nd IV—P. A. Crossley, A. H. Crowther, J. M. Smith, J. J. Reah; A. D. Best. 3rd IV—R. L. Bywater, D. A. Lindsay, H. V. Sykes, W. E. Jones; W. E. Potts. 4th IV—P. Goolden, I. S. T. Dutton, R. A. Martin, H. R. L. Purse; F. H. Fearnside. 5th IV—W. Mitchell, S. K. D. Hill, R. J. Hawkins, P. M. Beachell; P. M. Read. 6th IV—W. E. Bagnall, J. R. Anfield, T. Wheeler, C. W. A. Groundwater; M. J. Pearey. X VIII—W. E. Bagnall, J. G. Ainley, A. J. De Mulder, J. R. Anfield, J. A. Franklin, C. W. A. Groundwater, S. N. Harrison, T. Wheeler; A. P. Bramworth. C Crew—T. E. H. Smart, T. C. J. James, W. R. Bytheway, M. G. Staveley; N. M. Lumley. J Crew—R. H. Atkinson, J. C. Brisby, C. L. Brown, J. R. Brown; J. F. Yeomans. OLD PETERITE CREWS.

1st VIII—R. D. Beckitt, I. 0. Barry, B. A. Heap, M. Welsh, A. P.

Hopwood, M. T. Carter, C. R. G. McNeil, E. Portlock; D. A. Haxby. 2nd VIII—A. B. Bryce, D. R. Procter, P. W. Howat, J. S. Ibberson, G. P. Burden, R. M. Wheeler, J. D. Birch, W. Gibson; C. W. Jose. IV.—T. G. Stephenson, C. W. Thompson, J. A. Jackson, R. A. Jackson; R. Dunwell. IV—J. R. Humpherson, R. Gray, J. N. Russell, R. A. Field; B. G. Way. IV—J. R. Shirtcliffe, R. D. Wheatley, J. S. Botterill, R. Dunwell; F. H. Fearnside. 64

SHOOTING The shooting outlook at the beginning of term was rather doubtful. There were only two old colours left : the Captain, M. G. A. Garbutt, and Vice-Captain, R. A. Hodgson. And the "Country Life" results (1st VIII 34th; 2nd VIII 81st; out of an entry of 147) were not as good as last yea' s; actually the scores in the main shoots were rather better, and the lower positions were due to disasters on the landscape target, not in itself a test of pure shooting ability. It does not follow, of course, that the .22 VIII is the same as that for the Ashburton, for it may include some who do not take shooting in the summer, and miniature range form is not necessarily reproduced on the open range. There were 12 vacancies for newcomers, and these were easily filled from a number of applicants, preference being given to those who had shown interest during the winter months. Practices at Strensall were favoured with excellent weather and good scores were regularly recorded by individuals, but there were many and violent changes of form so that it was far from easy to detect a potential VIII. It was not unusual, for example, for a "nominated" VIII to make 490 or so under Ashburton conditions while the "best" eight made 510 or more. One feature did emerge very clearly, however, and that was that a number of the beginners were capable of good shooting. Thus in the Donegall Badge competition, consisting of the best aggregate of two Ashburton shoots on two named Saturdays, there were six competitors under 16 years of age in the first 12, including the runner-up, D. H. Rhodes. The competition was won by M. G. A. Garbutt, very appropriately, as he showed the best consistent form throughout the term. The County of Lancaster meeting at Altcar is held rather early in the season, and scores there tend to be low. We were placed third in the main event with a score which was very poor, even allowing for the somewhat difficult conditions. S. D. Baker's 66 was, however, the best individual effort in any team, and he was awarded his colours. In the Sir Lionel Fletcher Cup we were placed second and the team was awarded bronze medals. It proved very difficult to select the team, cadet pair and spare men for Bisley, as no less than 16 had averages of over 60 for the last month's shooting. In the end we took nine experienced shots and four newcomers who had been doing well. Yeadon, Shubrook, and Noel were the three unfortunates. After "Gale and Polden" shoots at Bisley, two newcomers were nominated for the VIII, and two more, of course, made the cadet pair. In the "Marling" we did less well than last year, and were placed 12th out of 37. We had practised very little, for various reasons, but chiefly for lack of time. The Cadet Pair did very well to be placed 11th out of 89 entries. In the Ashburton we had some minor misfortunes which cost us four or five points, and our total of 499 placed us 28th out of the 96 competitors. At this level of shooting every point is of importance, as is illustrated by the fact that three other schools, all 65

previous Ashburton winners, incidentally, also made 499. scores were : M. G. A. Garbutt R. A. Hodgson S. D. Baker ... T. Wasden ... S. C. Gibson C. J. Marsay P. G. Humpherson G. A. Hart ...

CADET PAIR.

J. R. Shannon D. H. Rhodes

Detailed

200 yds. 33 30 32 33 31 29 32 30

500 yds. 32 30 34 29 30 33 33 28

Total 65 60 66 62 61 62 65 58

250

249

499

33 31 — 64 —

31 30 — 61 —

64 61 125

Baker and Humpherson won "Schools Hundred" badges, while Marsay (67), Gibson (66), and Hart (66), all won prizes in the "Gale and Polden". In the "sideshows" Baker did well in the clay pigeon, and Lavender secured a prize for pistol shooting. Other shooting this term consisted of the annual C.C.F. match and the completion of classification. The former is a difficulty for us, involving as it does a technique which we do not practise and where, as we cannot enter our first VIII, it is virtually our third team (team of four) that is entered. The high wind proved too much for those unaccustomed to aiming off, and we did not distinguish ourselves. Classification results were satisfactory, and on them the following awards were made : Individual Shot Cup : R. A. Hodgson. Intermediate Medal : C. Metcalfe. Recruit Cup : J. R. Brown. House Aggregate Cup : Queen's. Finally, we can end on a cheerful note, as, with only two of the VIII leaving, and considerable strength of reserves, we should, if all goes well, be able to look forward to a good year's shooting in 1959-60.

FENCING As usual in the Summer Term, most of the Fencing time was taken up in training House teams for the Inter-House Fencing competition. This was held in May, The Rise being the winners after some very evenly matched tournaments. The draw and the results are given below :Grove Manor

Temple School House

}

Grove (6-3) Rise

} Rise (6-2) Rise (6-5)

Queen's

Queen's (6-5)

Temple (6-1)

We held two School matches this term, and we were victorious in h. Much experience has been gained this year in our matches, the young team will have further opportunity to improve next as all but two members are staying at School. After our match with Durham Colleges Fencing Club, J. M. Hinson and P. M. Beachell were awarded their School Fencing curs for the season 1958-59. ST. PETER'S v. DURHAM COLLEGES F.C. (Home) St. Peter's won 10-8 Foil : C. L. Brown Won 2 Lost 1 J. M. Pattinson Won 2 Lost 1 S. P. Burton Won 1 Lost 2 Sabre : N. R. Barton P. M. Beachell J. C. G. Wheeler

Won 2 Won 2 Won 1

ST. PETER'S v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL St. Peter's won 16-3 Foil : Won 2 D. N. L. Beresford Won 3 C. L. Brown ... Won 4 J. M. Pattinson Won 3 R. H. Proudfoot Sabre : N. R. Barton P. M. Beachell

Won 2 Won 2

...

Lost 1 Lost 1 Lost 2 F.C. (Home) Lost 1 Lost 1 Lost 0 Lost 1 Lost 0 Lost 0

D.N.L.B.

TENNIS The two hard courts were in constant use throughout the Summer Term, except for a week in early May when they were given a handsome layer of protective green paint. Patient coaching by Mr. Holbeche and Mr. Craine and by R. L. Evans and J. B. Robinson has given much encouragement to players, especially promising younger boys. The opportunity for regular practice under ideal conditions must inevitably lead to a higher standard of tennis; but the School team seems to have overlooked the fact that this applies to masters also, for in the staff match the old brigade beat all their opponents after a stern struggle. In the House matches, School House were the favourites, but they were beaten in the semi-final by a consistent and tenacious Rise team. The latter went on to beat Queen's in the final by 5-2. 67

R.L.E.

SWIMMING AND LIFE-SAVING The School has been very fortunate this Summer Term in having such a long spell of excellent weather. In spite of this the temperature of the baths is still a strong deterrent to even the fattest and most ardent swimmer Early in the term the School team practised for the two matches in June. Visiting Welbeck College, the School team under conditions much the same as at St. Peter's, gave a good account of themselves, but in the end were just defeated. At Bootham, after getting over the shock of warm water, the team again gave a commendable performance but were defeated. R. A. Hodgson in particular is to be congratulated on breaking the 100 yds. Free Style School record by over 4 seconds in a time of 61.6 secs. At the beginning of the term I. T. Parkin, as Captain of School Swimming, was presented by the Editor-in-Chief of the "Yorkshire Evening Press" with their Life-Saving Cup, which the School won last year—partly due to Bootham accepting a handicap. The LifeSaving group this year have met on Monday evenings throughout the term. Attendance was disappointingly sporadic and it was only after three days intensive training just before the examination that all the boys who entered were successful. There is room for great improvement yet, and I trust that next year the effort will be spread over a longer period, rather than a few hectic days at the end of term. AWARDS : Instructor's Certificate: M. G. H. Adcock. Award of Merit: H. L. Sutcliffe, M. G. H. Adcock. Bronze Cross: G. Mann, Kettlewell, Starkey, Yeadon, Monfort, Metcalf,

R. J. Adcock, Ormiston, Hornby, R. L. Bruce, Milnes, Gallrein.

Bar to Bronze Cross: M. G. H. Adcock. Bronze Medallion: Milnes, G. Mann, Magson, Templeman, Rees, P. J.

Gibson, Cockroft, Gallrein.

J. Adcock. The Inter-House Swimming Competition at the end of term was marked by the establishment of four new records and one further time equal to a previous record. R. A. Hodgson is now the holder of five School swimming records, two in the Junior group and three in the Senior group, and the name of J. D. Dench (1947) has been finally eliminated from the list. J. V. Noel, however, is a strong contestant in the Intermediate group, while J. H. Ormiston established a new record in the Junior Plunge. All these results are further proof of the favourable conditions which all swimmers have enjoyed this term. The Manor and School House were virtually the only two in the hunt for the Kazerooni Cup, and the latter must consider themselves most unfortunate not to have won after gaining as many as 71i points. The Junior times and performances were generally poor but the remainder good. The Manor are to be congratulated on their win, and Mrs. Dronfield kindly presented the Cup at the end of the meeting. Bar to Bronze Medallion: Ormiston, R.

DETAILED RESULTS OF SWIMMING SPORTS Sunday, 26th July 1.Under 16+ Free-style-50 yds. 1st J. V. Noel, 2nd U. A. Alexander, 3rd M. A. Clegg. Time : 28.8 secs. (School record). 2. Open Back-stroke-50 yds. 1st J. C. Brisby, 2nd S. K. D. Hill, 3rd C. W. Gough. Time : 36.7 secs. 3. Under 15 Dive. 1st G. R. Monfort, 2nd C. R. Barton, 3rd R. A. Cockroft. 4. Under 15 Back-stroke-25 yds. 1st R. S. Le Pla, 2nd J. R. Brown, 3rd G. R. Monfort. Time : 17.4 secs. 5. Open Breast-stroke-100 yds. 1st C. D. Ibberson, 2nd A. McCallum, 3rd F. C. Beaumont. Time : 1 min. 22.4 secs. 6. Under 16+ Plunge. 1st S. P. Burton, 2nd D. H. Rhodes, 3rd J. G. Ainley. Distance : 41 ft. 8 ins. 7. Under 15 Free-style-50 yds. 1st J. A. B. Carruthers, 2nd G. R. Monfort, 3rd J. L. Newhouse. Time : 34.9 secs. 8. Under 16+ Breast-stroke--100 yds. 1st G. P. Robinson, 2nd R. L. Bruce, 3rd J. M. S. Prosser. Time : 1 min. 26.8 secs. 9. Open Free-style-100 yds. 1st R. A. Hodgson, 2nd I. T. Parkin, 3rd D. E. Coulson. Time : 63.7 secs.

Monday, 27th July 10. Open Free-style-25 yds. 1st R. A. Hodgson, 2nd I. T. Parkin, 3rd J. C. G. Wheeler. Time : 12.1 secs. (School record). 11. Under 16+ Free-style--25 yds. 1st J. V. Noel, 2nd G. P. Robinson, 3rd U. A. Alexander. Time : 13.0 secs. (Equals School record). 12. Under 15 Breast-stroke-25 yds. 1st D. S. Yeadon, 2nd C. G. Evans, 3rd R. M. Fawcett. Time : 40.6 secs. 13. Open Free-style-50 yds. 1st R. A. Hodgson, 2nd S. K. D. Hill, 3rd J. C. G. Wheeler. Time : 27.8 secs. (School record). 14. Open Breast-stroke-50 yds. 1st C. D. Ibberson, 2nd A. McCallum, 3rd F. C. Beaumont. Time : 35.8 secs. 15. Under 16+ Dive. 1st R. G. Bruce, 2nd R. P. V. Puttock, 3rd R, L. Bruce. 16. Under 16+ Breast-stroke-50 yds. 1st G. P. Robinson, 2nd R. L. Bruce, 3rd S. H. Reiss. Time : 38.8 secs. 17. Open Plunge. 1st W. E. Jones, 2nd D. L. Slade, 3rd J. C. Brisby. Distance : 42 ft. 6 ins. 18. Under 16+ Obstacle Race-50 yds. 1st R. L. Bruce, 2nd •R. G. Bruce, 3rd (equal) R. P. V. Puttock and J. F. Yeomans. Time : 41.2 secs. 19. Open Obstacle Race-50 yds. 1st I. T. Parkin, 2nd J. B. Mathews, 3rd J. J. Rhodes. Time : 39.8 secs. 20. Under 15 Obstacle Race-25 yds. 1st M. R. Dixon, 2nd D. S. Yeadon, 3rd A. J. Bytheway. Time : 24.4 secs. 21. Open Dive. 1st J. A. Bygate, 2nd I. T. Parkin, 3rd J. C. G. Wheeler. 22. Under 15 Free-style-25 yds. 1st J. A. B. Carruthers, 2nd J. R. Brown, 3rd J. L. Newhouse. Time : 15.0 secs. 23. Under 16+ Back-stroke-50 yds. 1st J. V. Noel, 2nd A. Hardman, 3rd J. A. Gillies. Time 38.6 secs. 24. Junior Plunge. 1st J. H. Ormiston, 2nd R. H. Atkinson, 3rd R. M. Fawcett. Distance : 48 ft. 3+ ins. (School record). 25. Under 16+ Relay (4 x 25 yds.). 1st Manor, 2nd Queen's, 3rd Grove. Time 58.0 secs. 26. Under 15 Relay (4 x 25 yds.). 1st School House, 2nd Temple, 3rd Rise. Time : 67.0 secs. :

27. Open Relay (4 x 25 yds.). 1st Manor, 2nd Rise, 3rd Grove. Time : 56.3 secs. Awards of points 1st— 5 pts. 2nd-3 pts. 3rd-1 pt. Relays 1st-10 pts. 2nd-6 pts. 3rd-2 pts. Manor 87 points School House 71} points Queen's 32 points Grove 28 points Temple 27i points Rise 24 points

Mrs. Dronfield kindly presented the Kazerooni Cup to I. T. Parkin, the Captain of the Manor swimming team.

HOCKEY FIXTURES, 1960 1st XI Sat., 23rd Jan. 'A' XI v. York H.C. 2nd XI Sat., 30th Jan. Leeds Corinthian Sat., 6th Feb. Welbeck College Sat., 13th Feb. Bridlington School Wed., 17th Feb. Scarborough College Sat., 20th Feb. York H.C. Wed., 24th Feb. Bootham School Sat., 27th Feb. Trent College Wed., 2nd Mar. Worksop College Sat., 5th Mar. Old Peterites Wed., 9th Mar. Styx H.C. (4-15 p.m.)

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2nd XI 6th Feb. Welbeck College Sat., Wed., 10th Feb. Fulneck School Wed., 17th Feb. Scarborough College ... Sat., 20th Feb. York H.C. Wed., 24th Feb. Bootham School Sat., 27th Feb. Trent College Wed., 2nd Mar. Worksop College

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OLD PETERITE NEWS OLD PETERITE CLUB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 1959 The Annual General Meeting of the Club was held at the School on Saturday, 25th July. The President (Dr. Marcus Clegg) was in the Chair and there was an attendance of 54 members. On the recommendation of the General Committee it was decided to amend the Club's rules (IV) and (V). The rules, as revised, are printed in the triennial list of members circulated as soon as possible. The principal amendments, however, are to increase for new members the Life Subscription to £10 as from the 1st January next, and that for a fixed period of 7 years from the 1st January, 1960, all life subscriptions received by the Treasurer shall be loaned to the School free of interest but less a deduction of 1/50th of the total accumulated life subscriptions received to the end of each financial year, which shall be transferred to the General Fund upon the understanding that the School will pay the sum of £60 each year to cover the running expenses of the Club. Dr. G. E. L. Graham and Messrs. J. A. Hanson, J. B. Mortimer, J. M. Raylor, and M. I. H. Sproulle were re-elected to serve on the Committee for a further term of three years. It was reported that regional O.P. Dinners had been arranged as follows :North-Eastern-16th October at Three Tuns Hotel, Durham. West Riding-29th October at Three Nuns Hotel, Mirfield. London-11th November at Brown's Hotel. The President reported that, as a result of a special effort made during Commemoration, a further 31 Deeds of Covenant to the gross value of £1,402 7s. 8d. had been signed and four donations totalling £13 had been received towards the special appeal fund which he had inaugurated last November for the extension of Big Hall as the School War Memorial. He was most grateful to all donors and to the members of the General Committee who had assisted him. The Hon. Treasurer having presented the Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1958, which revealed a cash balance of £641 18s. 9d., it was decided to donate the sum of £500 to the Big Hall Extension Appeal Fund. On the proposition of the President, it was decided to elect Mr. D. A. C. Blunt, in recognition of his devoted service to the School over a period of 13 years, an Honorary Member of the Club.

O.P. DINNER, 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. For the first time there was a full capacity attendance of 120, who enjoyed an excellent dinner provided by the School catering staff, to whom once more the Club is indebted. It was a most enjoyable evening for those who were fortunate enough to be present. The Committee regrets that so many Old Peterites were unable to secure tickets, but this function in the Commemoration calendar is now so popular that early application for tickets is essential in order to avoid disappointment. The time-honoured toast of "The School" was proposed by the President (Dr. Marcus Clegg) and the Head Master responded, whilst Colin Shepherd replied to the toast of "The Club", which had been proposed by G. H. Dodsworth. The following were present :Etherington, J. The Head Master.

The President (Dr. M. T. Clegg). Rumfitt, D. T. Easten, Rev. J. A. Wheatley, R. D. Kirby, D. Moore, N. F. Houghton, Rev. J. C. Bower, R. Carter, M. T. Hallas, M. Hanson, J. A. Lewis, T. J. Burdon, T. H. Knowlson, P. C. Mammatt, S. E. Sproulle, M. I. H. Brown, H. Shepherd, C. S. Mayson, D. C. Ratcliff, K. M. Coates, J. W. Morris, P. A. Collinson, R. I. Jenkinson, J. R. Harding, G. W. Wright, R. W. Gedge, J. B. Lewis, C. H. Peacock, R. W. Magson, N. J. Ward, C. M. Eastwood, C. R. Dodsworth, R. P. Way, B. G. Kettlewell, T. A. W. Hopwood, A. P.

Gardner, G. D. Jose, C. W. Portlock, E. S. Thompson, C. W. Fearnside, F. Milner, G. H. Barry, I. 0. Alderson, B. R. Moore, E. I. Roy, M. H. T. Crowe, P. Sedman, E. C. Le Pla, R. G. Rayson, J. C. M. Thompson, D. W. Waters, P. D. Dee, C. C. Annequin, J. E. B. Rodger, A. C. Chilman, P. W. G. Procter, D. R. Stubbs, W. C. Wilson, P. B. Saville, J. M. Walton, J. M. E. Dawson, J. R. Harnby, F. B. S. Turner, E. H. N. Field, R. A. Dodgson, G. M. Smith, G. W. Stanley, R. M. Stanley, J. D. De Little, R. J. Woolley, C. T. Dodsworth, G. H. Dodsworth, J. M.

Dodsworth, W. D. Dennison, E. A. K. Atkinson, P. S. Dunwell, R. McNeil, C. R. G. Rhodes, K. H. Le Tocq, L. C. Blunt, D. A. C. Howat, A. T. Harding, R. F. Stratton, R. A. Thornton, E. D. Mortimer, J. B. Craven, A. Jeffs, E. S. Chilman, K. G. Ping, A. W. Fairweather, C. C. Graham, G. E. L. Leach, C. W. Shirtcliffe, J. R. Isherwood, A. J. Ridley, G. Varley, E. K. Thomas, T. E. Stork, R. N. Heap, B. A. Beaumont, L. T. Brocklebank, J. L. Bellwood, P. L. Holt, D. R. Wheatley, T. P. Moore, J. E. Scarth, R. M. Cummin, D. G. Dodds, A. E. R. The Head of the School (T. D. J. Layfield).

O.P. General Committee.

NOTICES

The next meeting of the General Committee will be held at the School on Saturday, 12th December, at 4-30 o'clock after the annual Rugger match between the School and the Club. Any member who has any suggestion to make for the consideration of the Committee is asked to send it to the Hon. Secretary, T. J. Lewis, Chebula, Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, not later than the 30th November. mil

O.P. Crested Business Tie and Square and O.P. Blazer Buttons. Members are reminded that the new approved Club business tie bearing the crown and cross keys from the School coat-of-arms on a dark blue background may be obtained from the Hon. Secretary, whose address is Chebula, Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, upon receipt of the appropriate remittance together with a stamped (4-0.) addressed foolscap envelope. The price of the all-silk tie is 18/6 and the rayon-reppe tie 11/9. Silk squares of the same design are also available from the Hon. Secretary—price 60/-, post free. Christmas is coming and birthdays are always happening ! The chrome blazer buttons machine-indented with the School coat-of-arms may be obtained direct from the Manager of the School Shop. The large size 3/- and the small size 1/8 each.

O.P. RUGBY Any member wishing to play for the O.P. Rugby team against the School should write to :— 2/Lt. C. W. Thompson, Officers' Mess, 1 Regular Training Battalion R.A.O.C., Blackdown, Nr. Aldershot, Hants.

Dear O.P.s,

11 The Garlands, Scarborough. 7th September, 1959.

School War Memorial Big Hall Extension Special Appeal

I was greatly encouraged by the support which was given to the effort made during Commemoration to swell the special appeal fund initiated last November, when a further 34 Old Peterites either signed deeds of covenant or made single donations, as a result of which the fund now stands at £5,153. To all of them I am most grateful. Nevertheless, to date, only 101 Old Peterites have subscribed and a further £7,000 is urgently required, as the alterations to Big Hall have already commenced, so that, it is hoped, it will be in use for next Speech Day. I feel quite certain that there are many non-subscribers who would like to be associated with the Memorial, especially the many of us I, who lost an old School pal during one of the wars. Our debt to those who gave their all will never be repaid but at least we can acknowledge it by a contribution to the School War Memorial. Moreover, let us remember that the old School herself still bears the honourable scars of battle. Covenant forms were circularised to every member of the O.P. Club with the February issue of "The Peterite". Do please complete yours and return it to me or the Head Master as soon as you have read this letter. If you have mislaid the form please write for another one and it shall be sent by return of post. Best wishes, Yours sincerely, MARCUS CLEGG, President. For information a table of 7-year covenants appears below :— Annual net cash payment from taxed income by Donor. s. d.

1 0 4 2 8 4 10 0 20 0 43 2 45 18

0 2 4 0 0 6 9

Total of seven cash payments by Donor. £ s. d.

7 28 57 70 140 301 321

0 15 10 0 0 17 11

0 2 4 0 0 6 3

Total accruing to Fund (including Income Tax recovered). s. d.

11 46 93 114 228 492 500

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OLD PETERITE CLUB The present addresses of the under-mentioned members of the O.P. Club are unknown and if any O.P. has any information as to their whereabouts will he please inform either the School Bursar or the Hon. Secretary of the Club, so that the Club's records may be brought up-to-date. Amos, J. H. Brown, Rev. A. Canham, E. J. Cappleman, J. F. Cato, J. A. Clarke, J. B. Coates, N. M. Dean, J. Dean, R. H. Driver, A. W. French, D. B. H. Gray, A. Greenwood, M. T. Harper, K. R. G. Harrison, K. G. Harrison, N. B. Hart, D. M. Heppell, G. A. W. Halyard, F. H. Hollis, M. J. Holmes, R. W.

Huddleston, N. A. Johnston, H. Kemble, R. I. Kemp, E. D. S. Lacy, A. 0. Lacy, P. A. Lindsay, N. K. McClellan, Col. F. C. Metcalfe, J. D. Mitchell, P. V. Murray, T. G. Mountain, Rev. G. Naylor, H. D. Nicholson, J. B. Pallant, M. R. Pattison, R. D. J. Pavis, A. L. Peel, M. H. Presswood, R. Priestley, J. G.

Pulleyn, V. E. Parry, D. C. Radford, G. A. Reid-Smith, E. A. M. Reynolds, G. E. K. Rodwell, B. Rodwell, 0. Ryder, C. D. Shepherd, G. E. Speight, Capt. P. A. Taylor, I. Thornton, R. E. Tomlinson, T. G. Tomkins, D. S. Trimmer, Lt.-Col. C. D. Walker, J. F. J. Webster, R. D. Webster, R. W. Wilson, D. J. Wilson, P. J. R.

OLD PETERITE GOLF MEETING The Old Peterite Golf Meeting was held at Strensall on Sunday, 26th July, and took the form of a Medal round against bogey. The top four scores were :— R. A. Elliott S. Mammatt P. Crowe ... J. N. Bamforth

Gross.

Handicap.

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83 81 94 91

18 12 24 20

65 69 70 71

The competition was played during one of the few thunderstorms of the summer, and Elliott's round of 65 is all the more commendable. He now becomes the first holder of the Old Peterite Golf Trophy, kindly presented by J. R. Burnett. t

Now that there is such a trophy in existence, it is to be hoped that this competition will become an established part of the Commemoration week-end. The number of entries this year, despite the bad weather, was three times greater than last year, and it is to be hoped that this can be improved upon in 1960. 75

ENGAGEMENTS BURDASS—WEBB. Charles Michael Cameron Burdass, Highfield, Driffield, and Patricia, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Webb, 179 Hyde Park Road, Leeds, 6. [Grove, 1946-53.] WHEATLEY—STABLER. John Peter Wheatley, St. John's Ca Heworth, York, and Pamela Joan, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Stabler, 40 Clifton, York. [School House, 1949-53.]

MARRIAGES FORTUNE—DIXON. On 23rd July, 1959, at Holy Trinity Church, Sunk Island, Geoffrey Robert Fortune, 7 Ashdown Court, Bradford Road. Shipley, to Margaret Rose, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Dixon, South Farm, Sunk Island, Ottringham, Hull. [Rise, 1948-52.] FRATER—DE FERRARS. On 14th March, 1959, at All Saints, Highgate, Richard Frater, of Middlesbrough, to Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs . De Ferrars, of Highgate, N.6. [School House, 1944-49.]

BIRTHS BROCKBANK.—On 10th June, 1959, at Radcliffe-on-Trent, to Pamela and Tyrrel Brockbank—a son. [Temple, 1928-39.]

CLARK.—On 1st September, 1959. to Mavis, wife of W. J. Clark—a son. [School House, 1939-46.] 1 DENCH.—On 28th September„ 1959, at Fulford, to Daphne and Peter Dench—a daughter (Louise Mary). [Temple, 1932-43.] PING.—On 3rd July, 1959, to Carol and William Hugh Wentworth Ping— a son. [Rise, 1938-42.] RELTON.—On 1st June, 1959, at York, to Vera Margaret, wife of Ronald Arthur Relton—a son (Julian Marcus). [Temple, 1945-49.] TRUNDELL.—On 25th April, 1959, to Colleen, wife of Howard K. Trundell —a daughter (Joanne Mary). [Temple and Grove, 1947-49.] WATSON.—On 25th May, 1959, at St. George's Hospital, Westminster, Janet, wife of Alan Watson—a son (Mark Alan). [Rise, 1945-50.]

OVERSEAS ADDRESS The following overseas address has been received :Mr. and Mrs. Ian Warrington, c/o Ardath Tobacco Co. (Cyprus) L P.O. Box No. 463, Nicosia, Cyprus. [Rise, 1945-50.]

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE LETTERS OXFORD LETTER Oxford. Trinity Term, 1959.

The Editor, "The Peterite". Dear Sir, Eight weeks of brilliant sunshine for an Oxford Trinity Term leaves very little to be desired, except, perhaps, as one of our number might say, the abolition of Finals. In combination with varying degrees of real or apparent study, cricket (played or watched), tennis, rowing (for men of vigour), punting (for men of leisure) have all, as usual, played a prominent part in our Trinity Term existence; and the unusual weather greatly contributed to the pleasures of outdoor activity, even if it added to the number of hours quietly snoozed away in the New Bodleian's all too comfortable seats. Amid a welter of separate activities (which was enough to exhaust the School's Cricket Captain when he spent a few days here) the Old Peterites have seen comparatively little of one another, their only organised ( ?) gathering being on Worcester College lawn in honour of Richard Jenkinson's birthday. However, such of their activities as are known will be set down. Martin Baddeley (Keble) brawls with Wheatley and Marsh whenever he meets either or both of them. He is rumoured to be writing a concise guide to Oxford's public houses, and has been seen in a gown, but has found more use for sunglasses on the whole. "Still good for a cup of coffee." (A.M.M.) Michael Carter rowed valiantly for Queen's in Eights Week, though without such success as he could have wished. Presumably he spent the rest of the time wondering what his feelings will be this time next year. Keith Gosling (St. Edmund Hall) ascended into the ranks of car owners towards the end of term. At least, we suppose it can be classed as a car. Since he cycles for the University Cycling Club, he presumably goes by bike when needing to travel at speed. He became proficient at punting between Magdalen Bridge and Lady Margaret

Hall.

Richard Jenkinson (Worcester) has been seen more since Mods. and he threw the above-mentioned tea party on Worcester lawn. Three O.P.s and his brother turned up ! Punted, played tennis and stayed up for his Commemoration Ball; but of his true haunts in Oxford information is still a little vague. Tim Jenkinson (B.N.C.) has had a social sort of term, having attended two College Balls and several minor dances. He has partnered Derek Wheatley at tennis, much to that gentleman's chagrin, watched considerable quantities of cricket, and succeeded in keeping his tutor either satisfied or deceived. Roger Kirkus rowed in Hertford first boat in Summer Eights, but contact has otherwise been only fragmentary. He is given to apologising for not having attended events which haven't yet taken place. Martin Marsh (Keble) has proved convincingly that relaxation before exams. is excellent tactics. Watching cricket, punting, and similar social activities appear to be the most successful lines of enquiry in this direction. Derek Wheatley (B.N.C.) has continued his Union and other political activities. He divides his attention between running the College as Secretary of the J.C.R., watching cricket in the Parks, playing tennis with Jenkinson (Jr.), and visiting the Radcliffe. We look forward to welcoming other Peterites in Oxford next t and we wish the School every success in the new school year. Yours sincerely, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES.

CAMBRIDGE LETTER June, 1959. Cambridge. The Editor, "The Peterite", Dear Sir, First we would like to offer humble apologies for not writing to you last term. The present writers, different from those of last Michaelmas, were incensed at this omission and do not take the responsibility. But then who should take it? The time, we think, has come for a little organisation, abhorrent though this is to the average undergraduate of this decade. Perhaps someone could be "volunteered" at the Annual Dinner, either democratically or otherwise as the spirit dictated. The face of the town is changing. We say "au revoir" to many of our more familiar faces and names and hope Cambridge has not done irreparable damage to them. Perhaps individuals will excuse the examination weary scribes their inability to mention everyone but we assure you that their presence is not entirely unnoticed. We have not seen a great deal of Quarmby and Timms during the last three years and hope that no news is good news; we conclude that they have now gone down. At the risk of appearing journalistic we would also inform you that Howat is collecting clocks and cassocks and Smith sherry (as usual) and Swahili. Walker has been collecting beer and bumps and Herring is almost invisible but swears he has not blinded himself with over-indulgence of any kind. Barton could hardly be invisible but Homerton is a long way off and so is he—lost to one of the natives. We hear that Nendick, having obtained due academic honours, may be thwarted in obtaining a mundane job by an inability to satisfy the Ministry of Transport about his car navigating faculties. Ibberson has achieved notoriety by the breadth of his activities; besides running around inside the College he has made more bumps than any other O.P. in residence and still sports a beard which is the envy of all. This term, as in all educational institutions, is fraught with fevers,

and few survive unscathed in some way. Our glory is often short but we take delight in basking in the reflection of that indulged in by the few. Kirby in his conquest at Fenner's, Oldman and Peverley for their Firsts in Tripos, and Bellwood in his performance behind the Foot-

lights, supply the glitter to an otherwise gloomy term. There may be other honours but our ears are deaf or the "jungle telegraph" wires 79

are crossed. Those who remain will see other changes. Conversation will change rapidly amongst Cambridge O.P.s in the next generation. , battle tales, the common interests are reduced from three to two. "Vive le sport." But despite outward evolutions, the building of new colleges, and even the rumours of another Ladies' college, the Senate's deliberations over Latin and the relentless encroachment of the Laboratories, all is not lost. All these (or nearly all) affect St. Peter's too, but old foundations do not fear progress and gain strength from tribulations.

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We assure you and all old Cantabrigians that the Cam has not changed radically any more than the Ouse. Our best wishes go to the School during the next academic year.

Your sincerely, THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES.

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