Fencing

The following shot in the "Country Life" VIIIs : S. D. Baker (Capt.), Wasden (Vice-Capt.), Lightfoot, Lavender, Black, Shubrook, Hart, Humpherson, Platts. The team v. 150 Bde. was chosen on different lines and consisted of Baker, Wasden, Hart, Humpherson, Black, Shubrook, Marsay, and Rhodes.

Much time has been devoted to training for the future. List B (those with some experience) has 30 active members, and List C 25. The demand for places on practices far exceeds supply and in an effort to ensure a greater equality of chance an allocation of House periods was tried towards end of term. This seems to help, though only a doubling of the width of the range would really suffice.

The departure of the 25-pounder has permitted us to keep the range much cleaner and tidier, and the heater is more useful. The firing point has been re-built and made much flatter—a change generally but not universally welcomed.

As usual the Christmas Term has been largely taken up with sorting out beginners : never before in the Club have we had so many with so much talent. All have been enthusiastic, but R. J. D. Wilson and W. M. Hudson are to be congratulated on the most regular attendance sheet.

This year we have the makings of a very good team, having lost only the captain from last year. The match against Denstone was cancelled because of transport difficulties, but a team of six foil brought by Dr. Slade was convincingly defeated.

Foil.

ST. PETER'S v. Dr. SLADE'S TEAM

1. C. L. Brown 2-1 2. J. M. Pattinson 2-1 Won 5-4 3. M. A. Abel 1-2 Foil.

1. N. R. Barton 3-0 2. P. M. Beachell 2-1 Won 7-2 3. W. J. Bottomley 2-1 Result : Won 12-6

To round the term off Dr. Slade very kindly gave a beautiful presentation foil to be awarded to the best all round beginner each year. We feel sure that this will be a great encouragement to the 23 beginners listed on 'C' group.

Thanks are again due to R.S.M.I. Power who is, as always, the life of the fencing world.