SHOOTING This term has seen some changes in the organisation of .303 shooting, the chief ones being the introduction of a "shooting week-end" at Strensall before term, entering a team for the Yorkshire XX Spring Meeting, having more practices (mainly on Mondays) for small parties, and having hutted accommodation at Bisley. In spite of these changes, the pattern has changed little; form was quite good early in term, and we won the Cadet Cup at the Yorkshire XX meeting on 5th May. The usual decline then set in: we could do no better •than third in the Northern Command meeting at Catterick, and reached our nadir at the County of Lancaster Meeting early in June—that is, as far as Ashburton shooting is concerned, for we did quite well in the Sir Lionel Fletcher (fire-and-movement: "Marling" conditions) which we won. The usual recovery began with the internal competitions for the Donegal Badge (won by M. J. Lunn) and Green Howard Cup (individual championship, won by D. B. Malinson) and at the end of June our 3rd IV retained the East and West Riding Cadet Cup in convincing style. The Bisley party seemed to be at about our usual standard, and again the familiar pattern re-appeared, in spite of much improved travel and administration conditions. There was the usual poor shoot in the Gale and Polden at 200 yds., the usual good one at 500 yds., a good Marling, and an Ashburton below reasonable expectation. We were second in the Marling and had the pleasure of staying for the prize-giving to receive medals. In fact, all twelve members of the Bisley party returned with some reward for their efforts. Dawes and McKenzie won Schools Hundred badges, while Gale and Polden prizes were won by 'Starkey, Hyde, McKenzie, Brown and Scholefield. The Ashburton team (awarded colours) was: R. Dawes (Capt.), J. H. Starkey (Vice-Capt.), D. B. Mallinson, M. J. Lunn, G. F. Eastaugh, D. J. McKenzie, H. J. R. Hyde and J. F. Brown. (Score 498, position 36th out of 102 entries). P. R. Scholefield and D. W. Tidy formed the Cadet Pair and D. Outhwaite was ninth man. The Marling team was: Dawes, Starkey, Mallinson, Lunn, Eastaugh, Scholefield, D. S. Marsden and Outhwaite, with Tidy as leader. The East and West Riding team was Hyde, Anyan, Ormiston and P. J. Holmes. The following also represented the School: E. P. Raynes, J. C. Key, R. A. Peaker. In all, •it was not an unsuccessful season, and we are planning further changes in the hopes of making next year's better still: a winter shoot or two, if conditions permit, targets closer in colour to those at Bisley, and winter snapping practices are in mind. '
TENNIS The inter-House Tennis was won by Temple who narrowly beat The Grove by 9 •points to 8 in the final. In the previous round they had beaten The Rise by the same margin. The general standard of house tennis in the last few years has risen considerably due to the acquisition of the two hard courts and the enthusiasm with which the Junior School PlaY. Two new School fixtures for the First VI were arranged against Worksop and Ampleforth, the latter being unfortunately rained off. The Second VI and an Under 16 team, four pairs, had matches against 50
