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House Notes
from May 1963
by StPetersYork
Sprint Cup. Oglesby and Willstrop were awarded Junior House Colours, and Cloughton Senior Colours after the Sports.
To our leavers we wish the best, and thank them for all they have done for the House. We observe with relief that the talent robbery that The Grove have been indulging in of late has finally stopped, but hope this does not mean they think there is none left for them to take!
THE RISE
At the beginning of the term Foster joined the monitorial body.
It soon became apparent that the weather was to dictate our sporting activities. Accordingly we took up basket ball, though not as seriously as some Houses, and confounded all by coming second in a School league. A flick-hockey league, run by Kettlewell, proved that the combination of Baker, Hedley and Rawlings was a dangerous one, to say the least, for it was their team, the Gnashers, that won the "jackpot".
In the Fencing competition we beat School House and Queen's, only to lose in the final to Temple. Oliver, in particular, fenced very well to win all his bouts. In the Chess, again we reached the final after beating Queen's, but final victory eluded us. For the fifth successive year we won the Squash Cup—it is now more or less a fixture in the House. We thank P. W. Shepherd for his efforts as captain.
In the Cross-Country we were placed fourth. Some of the younger members ran with much promise, and this will, no doubt, hold good for the future. N. G. Pace was awarded his House Colours for his efforts as captain and, indeed, his fine run. As there were no Athletic Standards this year, we didn't have our usual flying start on Sports Day and came only fifth, though there was no lack of individual effort. D. N. Milnes was later awarded his House Colours and Morris his Junior House Colours.
We raised over £7 for the "Freedom from Hunger Campaign"; Kemp arranged the programme. Another "Risite" appeared this term. The R.D.G., which is, apparently, The Rise's main forum, and the Bible Reading Group 'continue to meet. Several members of the House took part in "The Pirates of Penzance" and helped to make it the success that it was.
Finally, we say goodbye to our Head of House, Kettlewell. We wish him well in the future.
SCHOOL HOUSE
D. H. Adamson and A. V. A. Dickie were appointed House Monitors this term.
We welcomed C. W. Clegg to the Junior Middle Common Room.
The snow and ice, of course, dominated the scene for all but the last two weeks of the term and, apart from a short but most welcome spell of ice skating, there was little outdoor athletic activity. Rehearsals for "The Pirates of Penzance" took up much of the time for many boys in the House, three of whom, Brown, Dickie and Grayson, R. H., had leading parts. A programme, signed by members of the House, past, present and 7
future, showing the extent of our participation in "The Pirates", which will contain no fewer than eighteen signatures, will •be framed as a record.
The introduction of American Basketball into the School was enjoyed immensely and the House finished up the winners of the senior house competition and runners-up in the junior.
The last week of the term must have been one of the most active in the school's history, not only on the athletic field but also on the School stage, for there were four house entertainments of one kind or another, our Variety Show being on the last Saturday night, when Collomosse produced a good entertainment which gave a lot of pleasure and experience to those who took part. There was an excellent script for it and, even if some of the audience could not hear it all, it was still quite evident that it was good stuff.
Brown is heartily congratulated on being the first winner of the "Montgomery of Alamein" Prize by giving a most accomplished speech on Socrates.
In the Junior Long Run Clegg did very well to come 3rd. The CrossCountry team, however, provided the highlight of the term by coming 2nd. Lunn, Carruthers and Coles all gained places in the first ten. It was a shame that the Captain, Adamson, could not compete.
Sports Day saw great efforts by many individuals but we were only able to reach third place. For their efforts, Maslin and Rawcliffe were awarded their Junior House Colours.
A Chess competition was organised by Le Pla and won by Foster and the annual Art Competition, organised very capably by Lunn and judged , by Mr. Austin Wright, brought prizes to Head and Fear.
We enjoyed having Mr. Sykes for one term and thank him for the help he gave in our Variety show.
Altogether the House enjoyed a good term.
TEMPLE
At the beginning of term Shaw and Ormiston were promoted to School Monitors and joined Bradshaw in Study 4. Dawes became a House Monitor and made up the complement in Study 3. The only other change in the membership of the House was the addition of Royle, who has joined us as a second-year senior.
The term started in a disappointing way for those keen on sport, as the cold weather stopped everything. Numerous alternatives were devised, ranging from House P.T., School Basket Ball and Squash, to less legal pursuits, the details of which are not available. The alternatives seem to have been very successful, as everyone kept out of trouble amazingly well! "The Pirates of Penzance" took up much of the spare time of many members of the House, especially Raynes, who played the part of the Sergeant of Police, and Bradshaw, who set up much of the scenery.
A surprisingly successful end to the term in view of the small amount of training which had been carried out, started with the Junior Long Run, in which the team came third, and in the Cross-Country, where third place was also gained. Wright ran very well and was awarded his House Colours, but Dowson was unfortunate in having a torn muscle, 8
which meant that he only came fourteenth, a very much lower position than he would normally have gained.
The Inter-House Fencing was won by the House in a very exciting final, in which Ferrar, Pawson and Raymond fenced very proficiently. The House had a very strong team for the Athletic Sports at the end of term, and under Dowson's expert leadership it put up a tremendous performance to win the cup by a clear margin. Both Carr and Dowson won individual awards. Carr shared the Sprint Cup with Cloughton, while Dowson won the 440 Yards Cup. Robertson also put up a very good performance in several events and was awarded his House Colours.
Bradshaw is leaving School at the end of this term and has gained a place at London University, after which he will go to Rolls-Royce as a metallurgist. Shaw is also leaving, having secured a place at St. Catherine's College, Oxford, in the recent examinations. Bradshaw and Shaw have both done a great deal for the House and we wish them well in the future.
THE CHAPEL
Once again we were given the privilege of taking part with the Minster Choir in the moving Epiphany Procession which takes place each year in the Minster.
To our great sorrow ill-health prevented the Dean from coming to preach what would have been the only sermon of the term from a visiting preacher.
On 15th March we had the happiness of welcoming the new Bishop of Selby on his first visit to the Chapel, to confirm boys from St. Olave's as well as from St. Peter's. This year there were fewer candidates than last time and it was possible to find room for more boys from the School in the congregation.
As for several years past we had a shortened Evensong on Ash Wednesday. The service this time was notable for an address by Mr. Robinson, our Senior Science Master. We were most grateful to him and to three other members of the staff, Mr. Dodds, Mr. Howat and Mr. Cummin, who each gave helpful talks at the voluntary Compline services during Lent.
The other service of note this term was the Sung Communion on Quinquagesima Sunday, which was considerably helped by the provision of booklets giving the full form of the Communion Service with the music of Merbecke.
N.K-W.
The following boys were Confirmed in the Chapel on 15th March: St. Olave's: J. Coke, R. A. Howat, S. Mackinder, D. P. Turnbull, C. A.
Wood. The Grove: J. C. Dent, C. S. M. Dew, D. J. Emsley, R. M. Green,
R. W. Miers, S. N. Monks, A. J. Moss, A. W. H. Powell. The Manor: E. P. Alton, J. S. Atkinson, N. J. Beards, P. R. H. Blackford,
N. S. Lilley, J. M. McKay, D. J. McKenzie, A. S. Medlycott, J. M.
Mordue, J. C. Platts, P. J. Schofield, C. J. A. Smith, R. A. Spilman,
T. H. Vickers.
Queen's: P. Abel, R. I. S. Gow, G. F. Hardman, N. C. P. Marsden,'
N. K. Wallace, R. J. Watts.
The Rise: P. R. S. Fairclough, T. J. W. Gill, J. K. Park, A. W. Parker,
M. A. Summers-Smith, J. R. Tilley.
School House: M. J. T. Carr, C. W. Clegg, C. E. Knowles, R. Talbot-Jones,
M. D. Wright, J. N. Yellowley.
Temple: J. R. Bailey, J. R. Barker, P. H. Blundy, G. H. C. Elliot, N. W.
Graham, S. G. Lancaster, P. L. D. Rank, P. L. R. Younger.
THE CHOIR
This term opened with the Epiphany Service in the Minster. The result of many practices, both this term and last, was a most enjoyable service. The combined choirs sang the following: The Noble Stem of Jesse. The Carol of the Star. All they from Saba. A Spotless Rose.
Immediately after the Service the annual Choir Supper was held. Entertainment afterwards included the sound of the Choir's own voices, tunes by "Cy Grant" Starkey, and an anecdote by P. M. Kemp. By special request of the Headmaster, R. C. Dixon (treble), R. Dawes (alto). E. P. Raynes (tenor), and J. T. Bradshaw (Bass), sang "Brightly dawns our Wedding Day" from the "Mikado".
On two occasions during the term, the Choir sang choruses from major works, i.e. "The Heavens are telling the Glory of God", from Haydn's "Creation", and "God so loved the World", from Stainer's "Crucifixion". In the former, the verse parts were taken by R. J. Mawer (treble), C. J. Kitehing (tenor), and A. D. Bailey (bass). Other solos included J. R. Bailey (treble) in "Turn thy face from my sins", and P. C. N. Brown and M. R. Wroe (tenors) in "Out of the Deep".
During Matins on 3rd February, the School joined the Choir in singing Stanford's "Jubilate" in B flat. On the 24th February, Sung Communion included Vaughan Williams in D Minor and Merbecke.
The last Sunday of the term was important, for the School sang, with the Choir, the "Magnificat" and "Nunc Dimittis" in D Minor, by Walmisley. The verse was taken by D. Hargrave (treble), A. B. Skiers (alto), M. R. Wroe (tenor), and J. T. Bradshaw (bass). As it was also the Eve of the Annunciation, the Choir sang a carol, originally intended for Christmas, but with new words by, and here I quote, "P. C. N. Brown, F. J. Wiseman, Esq., F. Waine, Esq., and others".
Anthems sung during the term were : — All they from Saba—Handel.
