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high standard reached by all the patrols. The standard of the kitchens was of Senior Scout standard in fact— the gadgets actually worked, and the food was distinctly edible. A choice of menu presented to Scouters visiting each day is surely something new (and highly desirable) at a Scout Camp!

Camp games included the inevitable Camp Cricket (bearing fortunately for Boaters but little resemblance to the rite practised at School) and "Catchers' Club", which defies explanation from any save those who happen to be good at it. Fishing in the lake adjoining the camp-site proved immensely popular, although whether or not this constitutes poaching is debatable. Fortunately, hardly anyone caught anything but eels . . .

The Camp in fact was extremely well run, and the good standard reached injected enthusiasm into all. We are all grateful to Mr. Craine for getting the site again, for being able to act as interpreter, guide and general source of information in his home island, and to him and Mr. Nixon for all the help and encouragement they gave, and the trouble they took over even the smallest things.

M.A.C.

CRICKET, 1963

RETROSPECT

Much relevelling work had been undertaken on both ends of the square during the "back-end" of season 1962, so much so that the severe winter of 1962-63 had almost caught up on the job. Therefore it was to be hoped that a fine spring would allow time for the new turfing, much of it generously supplied by York C.C., to knit before the beginning of the new season. This hope did not transpire, with the result that at least one "pundit" prophesied—no play on the square in the coming season. He too should have had more faith in our hard-working head-groundsman, for in fact, although only one half of the square was put to good use, wickets generally played as well as ever, and undoubtedly the outfield (due to the absence of any hockey in this Easter term) was better than ever.

When the season started, we were perhaps very conscious of the loss of our three star batsmen of the previous year, namely Hutchinson, Robson and Jesper, who between them had scored over 1,400 runs. We were also very aware of the loss through illness of our star bowler, J. C. Cossins. The future therefore would have been very unpredictable had we not been able to pin our faith in our up and coming youngsters. Moreover we had the invaluable services and experience of David Kirby at our right hand, now that he had joined the Staff.

The 1st XI then was the youngest on record-1 eighteen year old, 4 seventeen, 4 sixteen and 2 fifteen, and the two who revelled in the new opportunities for batting most quickly and effectively were T. C. Mitchell and P. E. Nettleton. The record, which these two established in the first School match of the season against Worksop, is quite without parallel in our history. After the fall of the first wicket on the second ball of the 32

match, these two players then proceeded to take the score from 0 for 1 to 272 for 1 dec. in 2 hours 50 mins. Both scored maiden centuries, and this was a most heartening start.

Soon after, the team was to learn the value of team-work, and the length of our batting order was never more clearly demonstrated than in the first innings of our match against Denstone. Mistakes there were in plenty,—inevitable with such a young and inexperienced side,—but the predominance of the right temperament in tight situations was good to see.

The Sedbergh match was a happy innovation, and it was a pity that the team chose this for one of the occasions when it did not play true to form. Only two School matches however were lost, three won, and three drawn—a very creditable result in a season which was frequently bedevilled by wind and rain.

The exclusion from the 1st XI of some of the older brethren was to the advantage of the 2nd XI, who celebrated with an unbeaten season, scraping home by the narrowest of margins in their concluding match against Bootham School. Skipper J. A. B. Carruthers is to be congratulated on this result.

House matches in general continue to disappoint, and it would seem that the Yeomans Cup for the fastest scoring rate has done little as yet to brighten inter-house cricket. As a result the "powers that be" are now firmly of the opinion that new legislation is called for. Perhaps by next year we shall see inter-house cricket being played on an over basis, when it is sincerely hoped that a more positive and aggressive approach will revitalise the game.

Further afield, House Leagues, both Senior and Junior, have fostered the inter-house spirit in a somewhat lighter vein. Scorers have not always agreed, but rather than a replay, a tie seemed to be an admirable solution. The l.b.w. law likewise has seen many interpretations! ! Even so Temple were undisputed winners of the Burton Cup and The Grove won the Junior League.

Finally our thanks to storemen for their patience in their task; our congratulations to G. W. Cloughton on his winning of the Fielding Cup; and last but not least, congratulations to T. C. Mitchell on being selected to play for the Public Schools' Colts XI against the E.S.C.A. XI at Liverpool in the holidays.

ist XI 2nd XI

t*J. L. Richardson (Capt.). 1961-62-63 f*J. D. Carr (Vice-Capt.), 1962-63 *J. A. B. Carruthers (Capt.) *P. W. Shepherd. t *T. C. Mitchell, 1962-63. t*P. F. Nettleton, 1962-63 5j. F. Gartside. *A. H. Baker. *T. J. Haggie, 1963. *A. G. Collomosse. *J. A. Eatough, 1963. *W. R. Pickersgill. 5G. W. Cloughton, 1962-63. *N. Shah. *J. R. Rowbottom, 1962-63. *P. F. A. Shearsmith. *R. D. Harding, 1963. D. E. A. Higgins. *R. W. Metcalfe, 1963. M. H. Ibberson. 5j. J. Vooght, 1963. M. E. Raine. t—Cap 5—Colours.

Colts XI (Under r6) *D. M. Rawlings (Capt.). *T. J. Newhouse (Vice-Capt.). *M. P. Crossley P. Abel. M. J. T. Carr C. S. M. Dew. D. J. Emsley. G. F. Hardman. A. M. Hedley. S. G. Lancaster. N. G. A. Morris.

*—Colours. Junior Colts XI (Under 15) Selected from the following:— D. J. Barker. D. R. Baxter. R. N. Beaumont. R. J. Blomfield. P. H. Blundy. R. M. K. Doyle. A. J. Gill. N. W. Graham. S. C. Maslin. A. S. Medlycott. D. C. Ord. M. A. C. Reid. W. J. Roebuck. D. R. Waller. R. J. Watts.

Date 11th May 15th May 18th May 25th May 29th May 1st June 7th June 8th June

12th June 15th June 19th June

22nd June 26th June 29th June 3rd July 13th July 20th July 26th July 27th July

SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XI

Opponents Clifton C.C. ... York C.C. ...

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

The Forty Club Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. M.C.C.

Bradford G.S. Sedbergh School ... Ampleforth College ... York Wanderers C.C.... Craven Gentlemen C.C. Bootham School ...

Old Peterites

Ground Home Home

Home

Away Home Home Away

Home Home Home

Away Home Away Home Home Home

Result School Opponents Won 75 for 7 73 Drawn 98 for 8 173 for 3 (dec.) Drawn 272 for 1 188 for 7 (dec.) Drawn 171 for 8 93 for 8 (dec.) Lost 96 113 Won 125 116 Drawn 226 146 157 for 5 207 for 6 (dec.) Abandoned — 69 for 0 Won 79 for 6 78 Drawn 162 for 8 239 for 2 (dec.) Won 73 56 Lost 153 155 for 4 Cancelled Rain Abandoned — 17 for 0 Lost 70 71 for 3 Won 218 for 6 121 (dec.) 198 168 for 9

Home Won (dec•) 147 98

Played 16, Won 6, Drawn 5, Lost 3, Abandoned 2.

Date Opponents 18th May Worksop College 25th May Giggleswick School 29th May Durham School 1st June Leeds G.S. 22nd June 29th June Bradford G.S. Ampleforth College 20th July Bootham School

2nd XI

Ground Result School Opponents Home Drawn 142 for 8 156 for 7 (dec.) Home Away Away Won Won Won 109 for 5 50 for 5 201 for 9 108 49 98 (dec.) Home Won 80 65 Home Cancelled Rain Away Won 68 for 9 66

3rd XI

Date 18th May 25th May 29th May 8th June 12th June 26th June 29th June

Opponents Worksop College Scarborough College Durham School Manchester Boys XI Ashville College... Giggleswick School Ampleforth College

Ground Away Home Away Home Home Home Home

Result School Won 94 for 7 Won 62 for 1 Lost 72 Drawn 130 for 7 Won 111 for 7 (dec.) Drawn 85 for 2 Cancelled Rain

Opponents 93 61 133 153 for 7 (dec.) 30 125 for 7 (dec.)

Under 15 Colts XI

Date Opponents

Ground Result School Opponents 18th May Worksop College Away Drawn 116 77 for 8 29th May Bootham School Leeds G S ... Home Won 41 for 5 40 1st June Away 8th June Home Drawn Lost 110 51 109 for 9 Pocklington School . ... 54 for 1 12th June Ashville College ... Home Lost 44 100 for 9 (dec.) 15th June Ampleforth College • • • Home Won 148 for 6 (dec.) 88 22nd June Bradford G.S. ... ... Home Won 78 68 29th June Bootham School Away Cancelled Rain

Senior House Matches

1st Round J Grove 104 beat Queen's 93 1 Rise 98 for 5 beat Temple 92 Semi-Finals J Manor 270 for 4* beat Grove 170 1 Rise 143 for 6 beat School House 141 Final Rise 111 for 4 beat Manor 84 *-3.80 runs per over—Award of Yeomans Cup.

Junior House Matches

1st Round J Temple 103 for 8 beat Manor 56 I Rise 114 for 5 beat Queen's 19 Semi-Finals J Grove 49 for 3 beat Temple 48 1 Rise 92 for 3 beat School House 13

Final Grove 91 for 5 beat Rise 50

Ist XI AVERAGES Batting

No. of Innings

T. C. Mitchell

16 P. F. Nettleton ... 16 J. A. Eatough ... 11 R. D. Harding ... 11 T. J. Haggle ... 15 R. W. Metcalfe ... 9 J. J. Vooght ... ... 13 G. W. Cloughton ... 15 J. R. Rowbottom ... 11 J. D. Carr ... ... 15 J. L. Richardson ... 16 *—Denotes "not out"

Times Not Out Runs Highest Score Average

1

480 149* 32.00 2 384 111* 27.43 1 207 53 20.70 4 130 24 18.57 0 269 59 17.93 6 47 14* 15.67 4 124 42 13.78 0 161 56 10.73 2 92 30* 10.22 1 142 61 10.14 2 136 45* 9.71

Bowling

Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average P. F. Nettleton ... ..• 107 16 368 25 14.72 J. R. Rowbottom ... 80 23 217 14 15.50 J. D. Carr ... ... 180 35 454 26 17.46 R. W. Metcalfe ... 162.4 38 492 28 17.57 J. L. Richardson ... 115.5 21 362 17 21.29 T. J. Haggle ... ... 23.2 4 65 2 32.50 Also bowled: W. R. Pickersgill and T. J. Newhouse.