May 1964

THE PETERITE Vol. LVI

MAY, 1964

No. 366

OBITUARY A. N. P. BUTLAND, 1942-1964 After spending two years in St. Olave's Anthony Butland entered Temple in 1954 but became a boarder in The Manor when his parents moved to London in the following year. He was obviously a boy of great academic promise and in 1959 he won an Open Scholarship in Chemistry at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, only two months after his seventeenth birthday. Before going up to the University he spent a year with the Shell Company as an apprentice and was awarded a Bronze Medal for being placed first in Great Britain in the City and Guilds Examination in Petroleum and Petroleum Products, 1960. As he 'had now decided to read Engineering he had to take another Scholarship Level examination in Mathematics; this he passed and went up to Cambridge in 1960. The C.C.F. at School had fired his interest in the Army and he spent a great deal of his time with the University O.T.C. and the Regular Army. In March, 1963, he was accepted for a permanent Regular Army Commission in the Intelligence Corps. However, before he could take this up he was struck by the illness from which he died on 4th April, 1964, at the age of 22. During all the months he was ill he never lost hope and never once grumbled or asked 'Why me?".

Rutland was that rather rare phenomenon at a Public School, a very intelligent boy who never attempted to disguise his scorn and dislike of all athletic pursuits and yet always commanded the respect of those younger than himself and enjoyed the sincere friendship of his more sporting contemporaries. I well remember one of the toughest Seniors in The Manor telling me that no one could ever make him have a cold bath in the morning—except possibly Butland! His clear, incisive brain made him an excellent organiser, a talent which was perhaps most in evidence in the C.C.F., which, again unlike most, he openly enjoyed. But he was no cold, efficient intellectual; he possessed a keen sense of humour and a most vivid and likable personality. He contributed much in the short time he was with us and will always be remembered with affection by those who knew him. We offer our deepest sympathy to his family.

A.E.R.D.

J. B. DOYLE It was with great sadness that we heard of the tragic deaths of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Doyle in the Innsbruck air disaster. John Doyle was not only a parent of two boys at present in the School, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy, but he was also a very loyal and distinguished Old Peterite. Those who knew him while he was at School will remember him for his charm and unfailing enthusiasm in all phases of school life. He

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CONTENTS PAGE

Obituaries Editorial Development Fund ...

School News Valete Salvete House Notes ...

Winter Sports Party Chapel ...

Choir ...

Careers Convention Curia ...

Visit to I.C.I., Billingham Debating Society Music Society ... ...

Haydn's "Nelson Mass" British Ship Adoption Society Senior Science Society Junior Science Society Modern Languages Society Young Farmers' Club Film Society ...

Ornithological Trip ...

Russian Society Photographic Society C.C.F. Scouts ...

Hockey ...

Boat Club Shooting Squash ...

Athletics Fencing Winter Sports ...

Chess ...

Oxford Cup ...

Rugger Rugby Fixtures, 1964 O.P. News Notices

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was in the School from 1926 to 1931. He ended up as Head of the School and Head of The Manor; he was winner of the Mathematics Prize in 1931 and for several years was in the Rugger XV and in the Rowing 1st IV. On leaving school he went to Cambridge, where he kept up his rowing, and subsequently entered on his long connection with I.C.I.

EDITORIAL The line of "Peterites" in their cupboard in Room F lengthens three times a year, and there is satisfaction in knowing that accounts of School plays, matches and societies are preserved, and that the history of the School is continually being recorded.

But, by its public and official nature, a school magazine inevitably puts a constraint on its contributors, who often find themselves taking refuge in jocularity or a peculiar jargon in which all talks are "interesting" and "extremely informative". Courtesy with simplicity is clearly what is required, but not so easy to hit upon.

"Oasis" and the House magazines offer the opportunity, not of casting all restraint aside but of being less self-consciously on one's best behaviour, and of writing in a relaxed and natural way. Both modes of writing have perfectly valid functions, and both should be experienced: but surely the second is preferable—if only because it requires a more personal attitude.

The House plays put on last term showed not merely good intentions, but a dissatisfaction with what was just adequate, and an ambitious zest for producing something worthwhile; and it was this activity which makes one hope that the School magazines (and therefore the School as a whole) will get the benefit of the same energy. Compositions and ideas and opinions are not for the classroom only—and indeed are often cramped by it.

Three causes perhaps prevent people from contributing: a fear of opening oneself to criticism by expressing one's ideas; a feeling of aghastness and inadequacy at the thought of the literary standards required; or the common, indolent attitude of leaving the whole business to someone else. Whereas all that is needed is a certain amount of interest. The rest, it is true, will probably be hard work, but the result is good for people—and not just in the unfashionable sense.

DEVELOPMENT FUND We are glad to be able to report that the Appeal Target of £80,000 set in 1962 towards an estimated expenditure of £108,000, has now been passed, and that the total subscribed and promised under convenant stands at £83,306. This result is in large measure due to the generosity of parents, and as ever, we owe them a deep debt of gratitude for their support in so many ways.

At their last meeting the Development Fund Campaign Committee decided to issue a final and complete list of all subscribers at the end of October, 1964, when the Fund would be closed.

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The Governors have decided to proceed with the building of the Swimming Bath, and are arranging for work to commence in August this year.

The building of Dronfield House is proceeding according to plan and it is hoped that it will be completed before Commemoration. As has already been announced, the Princess Royal has graciously consented to open this House officially on 29th October. The opening ceremony will be performed in the afternoon of that day after the Princess Royal has taken luncheon at the School.

To show their appreciation of the tremendous help given by Mr. Walter Smith to the Appeals Committee, the Governors have presented him with a painting of the south-west side of the School by William Jenkinson.

SCHOOL NEWS We said farewell at the end of last term to Mr. N. J. Dunstan, who is leaving to teach at the Sheffield College of Technology; and we thank him for all he contributed to the School, not the least of which was initiating the Russian course. * * * Three student masters taught here last term—Mr. Bruce, Mr. Denison and Mr. Gee—and each made valuable contributions in his own fields. * * Plays—there were most successful performances by three Houses: Queen's put on W. W. Jacobs' "The Monkey's Paw", Ian Hay's "The Crimson Coconut" and Dicken's "Death on the Line"; School gave us Goldsmith's "She Stoops To Conquer", and Grove Sheridan's "The Critic". * * * Haydn's "Nelson Mass" was performed by the Choral Society in the Chapel on 1st March.

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On 12th March the School was again host to the Northern Regional Round of the Schools' Debating Association, and the School team clearly gave a most commendable performance * * * The Montgomery of Alamein prize was won by R. W. Metcalfe with a lecture on Peter the Great. The other finalists were N. Shah on Gandhi, and J. E. Perks on the first Duke of Marlborough; and the competition was judged by Sir Lumley Dodsworth. * * * School Monitors appointed were M. V. Smith ('Head of The Manor), M. E. Raine (Head of Temple), and H. N. Blackford.

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A Careers Convention and Exhibition were held in the School on Friday and Saturday, 13th and 14th March. A report appears elsewhere in the magazine. * * * Thirty elderly or disabled people were visited once a week by the 52 members of the Social Service Unit.

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Thanks must be given to Mr. A. E. R. Dodds, who has been editor of "The Peterite" for the past six years, and has handed it over in exemplary order this issue.

VALETE THE GROVE A. W. Perry. 1958-64. UVI. School Monitor. "A" Level 1963 (Chemistry, Biology) "0" Level 1961 (8),. House Athletics, 1960-63. L/Cpl. Secretary of Music Society, Secretary of Curia.

SCHOOL HOUSE P. C. N. Brown. 1958-64 (J•S• 1 953- 5 8 ). UVI. Head of School. "A" Level 1962-63 (Latin, Greek, Ancient History). "0" Level 1960-62-63 (12). 1st VIII Cox, Junior House Rugger, House Athletics and Fencing. Leading Seaman Instructor i/c Naval Basic Section. President of Debating Society, Northern Regional Organizer of the S.D.A., Secretary of Curia, Committee of Russian Society, Committee of Theological Society, Chapel Committee, Montgomery Prize ('63), Choir, School Play, 1960-61-62, Games Committee, P. E. Lord Prize for Classics '63, O.P. Reading Prize '63.

A. V. A. Dickie. 1958-64. UVI. School Monitor, "A" Level 1963 (Latin, Greek Ancient History), "0" Level 1961 (9). House Rugger, 1960 and 1963. Flt Sgt. i/c R.A.F. Section. Chairman of Curia; Debating Society Committee, 1962 Vice President, 1963; School Play, 1961-62.

P. J. Gregg. 1959-64. UVI. House Monitor. "A" Level 1963 (Maths-for-Science, Chemistry, Physics, Biology). "0" Level 1961 (9). 3rd XV 1963, Squash 2nd V, School Chess, House Rugger, Cricket, Athletics, Cross-Country (Captain), Squash (Captain). Private, C.C.F. Secretary Natural History Society, 1962.

J. L. Richardson. 1958-64. UVI. Chapel Monitor. "A" Level 1962-63 (Economics, French, German). "0" Level 1960-63 (12). 1st XV 1961-62-63 (Colours '63), 1st H. 1963-64, 1st XI 1961-62-63 (Captain '63), School Athletics 1963-64 (Captain '64), House Tennis Captain, House Squash. C.S.M. Debating Society Committee, Hon. Sec. Modern Languages Society, Chapel Committee; Curia.

QUEEN'S J. M. Ruddock. 1954-64. UVI. House Monitor. "A" Level 1963 Physics (Distinction), Chemistry (Distinction), Biology (Distinction), Maths-for-Science (Distinction)]. "0" Level 1961 (9). Cpl. R.A.F. Section. Senior Science Society Treasurer, Natural History Society Secretary.

TEMPLE A. N. Ferrar. 1959-64. UVI. House Monitor. "A" Level 1963 (Maths and Higher Maths, Physics, Chemistry (Distinction). "0" Level 1961 (9), 1963 (t).

School Fencing, 1962-63 (Colours), 1963-64 (Colours); Dr. Slade Fencing Trophy, 1960; House Rugger; Cricket; Athletics; Fencing, House Colours.

L/Sgt. i/c Signal Platoon, Assistant Instructors Certificate. Chapel Committee; Secretary of the Theological Society; House Representative, Senior Science Society.

G. Hattee. 1957-64. UVI. House Monitor. Open Scholarship in Mod. History to Keble College, Oxford. "A" Level 1963 [English, French, History—"S" Level (1963) English (Distinction), History]. "0" Level 1961 (7), 1963 (r).

Corporal i/c Information Room. Library Monitor, Curia, House Representative of Music Society.

J. R. Pullman. 1958-64. Transitus. "0" Level (5).

SALVETE SCHOOL HOUSE: K. J. Sargeant, C. E. Wilkinson.

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HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE In an extremely successful term the two events perhaps most outstanding were our becoming the first House to win all four Cross-country Cups, and the great success of the House Play.

At the beginning of term we welcomed one new junior, Fairhurst.

Soon afterwards both Cross-country teams were training under the guidance of 'P. M. Emsley. In the Senior event R. J. D. Wilson led almost the whole way to win the Individual Cup. The team retained the team Plate with Vooght well placed at third, and Dew and White also doing particularly well. Vooght was awarded his House Colours for his performance in the Cross-country. Later in the term our Junior Long Run team, despite Outhwaite's unfortunate illness, completely crushed their opposition to retain both the Individual Cup, convincingly won by Zissler, and the Team Cup. Waller also did well to come third.

We could not retain the Chess Cup, and managed only fourth place in the Athletics Standards, but our Squash team, under Vooght, swept through the competition, so gaining the Squash Cup for the first time for many years.

Near the end of term Metcalfe distinguished himself by winning the Montgomery of Alamein Prize with a lecture on Peter the Great, despite at the same time carrying a sizable part in the House Play, "The Critic",

by Sheridan. With a vast cast of 33, and two completely different sets, the play presented quite a challenge and indeed almost foundered at the start. However, in Clarke's hands the play progressed quietly to a final performance which exceeded all hopes. With nearly all the House involved, it is hard to single out names, but of the actors Bennitt, Donnelly and Metcalfe deserve special mention; Biddle helped considerably in production, Stott in designing the sets and Crombie and Oxley in building them However, these few were enthusiastically supported by actors and scene-builders, who contributed in no small way to the success of the whole effort.

At the end of term A. W. Perry left us for six months' break before starting at Oxford next October, and he carries all our good wishes.

THE MANOR At the beginning of term M. V. Smith became Head of House, and H. N. Blackford was made a •SChool Monitor. Two new House Monitors, P. F. Nettleton and A. Youle, were also appointed.

Early in the term we learned that Mr. Dodds is to leave at the end of the Summer Term to take up a headmastership in Surrey, and that Mr. P. H. Bolton will succeed him as Housemaster.

In the sphere of sport the prospects are beginning to improve after two years in the doldrums. The Cross-country team managed to come third, with the captain, I. L. Holmes, leading them in: the Junior Long Run team went one better and came second—a fine effort on their part. Perhaps the biggest surprise of all was that we came first in the standards—justand so won the Athletics Shield, since the Sports were cancelled. Sub5

sequently W. R. Pickersgill and M. V. Smith were awarded House Colours and N. J. Beards, I. R. D. McGrath, A. S. Medlycott, C. J. A. Smith and R. A. Spilman were awarded Junior House Colours.

This term we also won the Inter-House Basketball competition, came second in the Table-tennis competition, but were knocked out in the semifinals of both Squash and Chess competitions. Mention must also be made of a flick hockey league which has flourished all term under the supervision of D. E. A. Higgins.

The House Society—now run by A. Youle—met twice this term and was addressed first by Mr. Pease and then by Mr. Bruce.

Finally, another edition of the "Manorite" is now in preparation, and the Editors would be grateful for the support (financial and literary) of Old Manorites.

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At the beginning of term J. C. Cossins succeeded D. Outhwaite as Head of House, with J. N. Ruddock and J. W. Hey joining the remaining five House Monitors. During the holidays Cossins vice-captained the East Riding Sdhoolboys' XV, and Ruddock was awarded an Exhibition in Natural Sciences to Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Outhwaite and R. P. Shouksmith gained places at Oxford and Cambridge respectively.

Shouksmith, later in the term, became the third House Monitor to become a Queen's 'Scout.

Hardly had we returned before the General Knowledge paper was thrust before us. Queen's gained the first two places. R. I. S. Gow won the Senior Prize, and R. W. J. Dingwall came second in the whole School and won the Fourth Form Prize by a comfortable margin. Soon after, in the Cross-country, we did anything but distinguish ourselves, and the result reflects the lackadaisical attitude of much of the senior part of the House.

The Junior Long Run team did better, particularly C. A. Wood, who ran well to come second. We note, with regret, that this is the first year since 1958 that Queen's has not won a cross-country award.

On the Hockey field we have the Captain of School Hockey, Cloughton, and two Colours, D. Hunt and T. C. Mitdhell, the latter being the season's top goal scorer. Queen's and The Rise dominated the forward lines of the first two teams, and Todd is to be congratulated on the award of his 2nd XI Colours. In the Inter-House Squash competition we lost to the eventual winners. Willstrop made a belated entry into the School team and did well to gain his Colours. In the Table Tennis competition both teams remain unbeaten, and we should retain the Senior title next term.

In the Fencing competition, again we lost to the eventual winners. However, we displayed much skill and talent, especially some of the junior fencers. We have our usual member of the 1st VIII, and have enough other School crew members, in support, to do well in the House rowing next term.

To turn to more cultural activities! We have easily reached the final of the Chess competition, which is to be played next term. The House Play, or rather Trilogy, proved to be very successful, under the guidance of Hey and Atkinson. They were "The Monkey's Paw", "The Crimson Coconut" and "Death on the Line". N. K. Wallace is to be commended for his leading roles in all three plays. The •important thing is that every 6

member of the House was involved, in one way or another. "Royal Purple", issued towards the end of term, is the most successful for some years. It contains articles from all parts of the House, is smaller, and has a variety of cover designs.

There is no lack of musical talent in the House. It is pleasing to see the formation of the "Queentet". We hope it will be as successful as the "Q5" was. We also have a half share in "The Intruders".

We are sorry to see Ruddock leave us, and thank him for all he has done for the House and wish him every success in the medical profession.

THE RISE Barton and Milnes were made House Monitors at the beginning of term.

This term a new House society has risen in the place of The Rise Discussion Group. This was because the activities of the latter had become very stereotyped and attendance was poor. The new Society, named appropriately "The Rise Society", has a definite number of elected members whose attendance at meetings is expected, and its activities will be as varied as possible. Community singing has been revived in the House by the Society. We had one session this term when the whole House, stationed on the stairs and in the hall, sang traditional songs taken from the Oxford song book.

As usual, the House put every effort into the Standards, a good incentive being given by the House ladder. It was most disappointing, however, that the Sports had to be cancelled and even more so that the House average was second to The Manor's by .02 of a point.

After five years of a rather tilted stance on the House shelf we were disappointed to see the Squash Cup go, having lost to The Grove in the final.

The Fencing team did well to get to thefinal, only to be beaten by Temple. It is good to note that a keen interest is being taken in this sport by the juniors.

This term the House magazine was once again published. We would appreciate any correspondence from Old Risites for printing in the magazine. These should be addressed to the Housemaster.

SCHOOL HOUSE This has been an uneventful term with very little illness and very little bad weather until the last week. The Athletics, having been decided by Standards only, found us lying third, quite a good result.

The production of "She Stoops to Conquer" by Dickie was, perhaps our greatest achievement. In this a large portion of the House participated and the result was well worth all the effort which was put into it. One thing may be said without fear of contradiction, and that is that the tradition for acting in the House was well maintained, and even enhanced.

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Shah and Perks reached the final stage of the Montgomery of Alamein Prize, and although neither was successful it was to their credit that they each made a very fine effort. Perks' speech could have been rather better presented, but it, and Shah's, represented a great deal of research.

The House is still well represented on the Debating Society Committee and Spencer's effort in the Inter-Schools' Debating Contest was very commendable.

House Proms have continued to function and to be supported by a smaller number than usual of enthusiasts.

The Ecclesia has not held a meeting this term, nor has the Junior House Debating Society, and this is a cause for regret.

It cannot often happen that a House loses three School Monitors and one House Monitor at the end of an Easter Term, but that is what we are experiencing. Inevitably it will cause a big change in the management of the House but we are sure that the gaps will be capably filled by Spencer as Head of House and Eastaugh as a new House Monitor.

In saying goodbye to Brown, Richardson, Dickie and Gregg we are saying goodbye to four boys who have worked their way steadily up the House using their varied skills in many ways. We hope that they will continue to use and develop those skills in their future life. Best wishes to them all.

TEMPLE We give our heartiest congratulations to E. P. Raynes on gaining his Scholarship to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, and also to G. Hattee on his Scholarship to Keble College, Oxford.

With the retirement of E. P. Raynes, C. J. Kitching and G. Watson from the School scene, M. E. Raine became Head of House and G. Hattee, P. A. J. Gibson and R. Scaife House Monitors.

The only scholastic achievement worth noting this term is that C. D. Hamilton-Williams won the Frank Pick Prize for Design.

The House has had a good term at sport. M. E. Raine captained the 2nd XI Hockey capably, C. Ryan coxed the 1st VIII and R. Scaife and K. D. Lockwood rowed in the 3rd VIII. A. N. Ferrar and J. Pawson fenced for the School, Ferrar being re-awarded his minor Sports Colours.

J. H. Russell, J. D. Martin and J. A. F. Bilsborough represented the School at Chess. I. B. Robertson, J. C. H. Wright, T. B. Ward and M. E. Raine nearly competed against Bootham in the Athletics match.

In the Cross-country we were second to The Grove, I. B. Robertson coming second. A. D. Bailey was awarded his House Colours and R. A. Peacock his Junior House Colours. Temple retained the Fencing Cup for the third year by beating Queen's and The Rise; J. Pawson was awared his House Colours. In the Squash competition we were defeated in the first round by The Rise, but we gained our revenge in the Chess when we beat The Rise in the first round; in the second round we lost to School House.

With Athletics being decided on standards we did not do very well, but J. C. H. Wright won the Senior Mile and T. B. Ward the Intermediate

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Mile. With the provision of a new table tennis table by Mr. Rhodes table tennis has boomed. A Chess competition was held in the House this term and was won by J. A. F. Bilsborough.

A. N. Ferrar and G. Hattee are leaving •this term to find employment before going up to Cambridge and Oxford respectively and we wish them both a happy, successful future.

THE 1964 TRIP TO SWITZERLAND The 1964 trip to Switzerland was organised by Mr. J. E. Maw, aided

by Mr. B. Pease. The party assembled on York 'Station on 2nd January at 8-50 a.m. and travelled to London, and from there to Folkestone. On arrival at Calais the train for Basle was waiting, and at the unearthly hour of 6-20 a.m. we arrived at Basle. Here we changed trains, which is more than can be said for our baggage. After a typical Swiss breakfast, we arrived at Lausanne, changed again, reached Martigny, and changed yet again.

The mountain railway brought us our first breath-taking views of Switzerland. It is quite inspiring to emerge from a tunnel, overhanging a fifteen hundred feet drop, and see a snow-covered peak miles away and apparently miles high, on the other side of the valley.

Salvan is a village of moderate size set in the Vallee du Trient in the south-west corner of Switzerland, surrounded by typical Swiss scenery, and it certainly upheld what we had had drummed into us, namely, that Switzerland is a clean country. However, since Basle, there had been ugly rumours circulating that there was no snow at Salvan (2,900 ft.), and on arrival these proved to be well-founded. Still, we settled in, and that afternoon walked, or rather climbed, up to Les Marecottes, a small village higher up the valley. In the evening we discovered the ice rink, and this became a favourite rendezvous for most members of the group, as did the bar at the hotel.

The following morning, Saturday, we were fitted out with skis, sticks and boots, ready for the following day's ski-ing. In the afternoon we used the chair-lift up to La Creusaz (5,500 ft.), which afforded us a magnificent view of the surrounding ranges.

As there was no snow at Salvan, a coach was hired to drive us to the Grand Saint Bernard Pass. This necessitated getting up at 6-30 a.m., and brought forth various comments, some printable, others not.

Monday was spent in Chamonix, the ski-ing centre further up the valley; from here we ascended by cable-car to Le Brevant (7,800 ft.), the last stage of the journey being made on an unsupported cable span of threequarters of a mile. Back in Chamonix, we met a member of the Austrian Olympic Ski Team, who astounded us, first with his English, then by eating a wine glass. We offered him a bottle but he said he was off his food.

The following day was again spent ski-ing, and on the way back we stopped in Martigny. Here we found two new toys, both in the local Co-op: automatic doors and an escalator. These gave us many happy hours of enjoyment.

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On Wednesday we hired another coach and drove to Verbier, a rapidly expanding ski resort high in the Alps. This produced nothing of special interest except a magnificent new church; ten years ago it was a simple Swiss village. But it showed us what a ski centre is really like, and perhaps everything will look more complete next year.

The trip was drawing to a close, and on Thursday afternoon a slalom competition was held, in which everyone participated. There were minor injuries, to Bilsborough and Ord, but the outright winner was J. R. Flintoft.

The fastest single run was 38.9 seconds; the instructors finished the same course in exactly 24 seconds each! Likewise, on Friday morning a skating competition was held, and won most deservedly by D. L. Edbrooke. The afternoon was left free for visiting a glacier or walking the five dangerous miles into Martigny •to buy presents. Everyone met in Martigny and returned to organise a party for all the people we had met, ski instructors, the hotel staff, and so on. This was a great success, various people, however, having their enthusiasm cooled a little.

On Saturday morning we said our fond farewells and slightly reorganised the "parking" situation in Salvan. We left after dinner, and were seen off from Martigny by an unexpected, and most unofficial, committee, providing a fitting end to our holiday.

The trip was extremely enjoyable, and ran smoothly, apart from one or two minor miscalculations, such as losing our luggage at Basle, arriving at Dover instead of Folkestone, and the discovery of two very nice "chapeaux" in the 'fridge at the hotel. J.E.M.'s knowledge of Local Affairs astounded us, as did the driving force of B.P. We wish to offer our thanks to J. W. Hey for his amazing rapid translations and for general interpreting, and to A. D. Bailey for his equally useful, but not so official, interpreting.

This is but the first, we hope, of a whole series of similar holidays.

A.D. B.

THE CHAPEL The Easter Term began once again with the wonderful Epiphany Procession in the Minster, and it did not seem long before we had come to the Sung Communion on Quinquagesima Sunday.

Lent began early this term, so we only had one visiting preacher.

But it was delightful to be able to welconie the Rev. E. W. Griffin, Minister at Priory Street Methodist Church, at the very moment when the Diocesan Synod was meeting to discuss closer relations with the Methodists.

As usual, we began Lent with a special Evening Service on Ash Wednesday. For the voluntary week-night service we had Compline again, but with an innovation—a short period of intercessions on topics suggested by members of the School. All the Compline Services except the first were led by Senior boys. The term ended on Palm Sunday night with St. Luke's story of our Lord's passion, read by the House Masters, the Second Master and the Head Master—with Passion music sung by the Choir and the whole School.

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The Confirmation took place on 11th March. The Archbishop was able to come this time, to our great joy, and gave the Candidates an inspiring address. It is a cause for thankfulness that the number of Communions made by boys has been rising steadily in the last two years.

Let us pray that the new Candidates will continue this excellent trend.

The following boys were Confirmed in the Chapel on 11th March

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St. Olave's: M. J. Gagg, J. A. Pease, A. H. Powell, S. M. G. Scott, G. M. Watson, M. J. R. Wood.

The Grove: P. R. Denham, D. O. Jenkins, N. A. Kemp, N. C. T. Lees, C. J. McFee, R. J. Mawer, R. E. Moorhouse, C. R. Outhwaite, M. A. C. Reid, J. C. Richardson, W. J. Roebuck, A. G. Scott.

The Manor: D. R. Ballinger, N. R. S. Burnett, R. M. K. Doyle, E. M. Holgate, C. A. Les, H. E. D. Little, I. R. D. McGrath, H. L. Wood, J. R. Wood.

Queen's: R. W. J. Dingwall, C. P. Farmer, D. Hargrave, C. I. R. Watson, J. R. Wood.

The Rise: R. N. Collier, A. W. Fieldhouse, D. S. Gale, G. W. Harding, C. R. Jones, N. G. A. Morris, R. I. Moss, M. G. Pace, I. C. D. Pilling, D. M. Rawlings, G. Thompson.

School House: T. M. J. Adams, M. P. Baby, A. C. W. Budge, P. J. Doyle, M. A. Groundwater, R. E. Hardie, H. G. Marks, C. S. Martinson, F. M. Ogley, R. G. Robinson, C. J. Sinclair.

Temple: B. P. Amos, S. A. Bough, A. S. Carr, R. G. C. Elliot, P. J. Nix, P. F. Reeves, C. C. Russell.

THE CHOIR We were able to meet the challenge of the Epiphany Carols in the Minster on the first Sunday of term and, though we had lost prominent members of the tenor and bass line, C. J. Kitching and E. P. Raynes, we were, thanks to intense rehearsal at School and Dr. Jackson's welcome attendance at the Saturday practice in the 'Minster, able to acquit ourselves reasonably well. Immediately after the Minster Carols we returned to School for the Choir Supper which went off very well, as usual, and was followed by a lively and varied entertainment compered by A. D. Bailey. We were glad to receive back Kitching and Raynes for this one occasion which they proceeded to help by their contributions.

Certain new music has been added to the repertory this term, but not as much as usual owing to the demands of the Nelson Mass. Two arrangements by musical knights were new to most, Sir Malcolm Sargent's arrangement of "Creation's Hymn" by Beethoven, an arrangement that might well be tackled by the whole School, and Sir Edward Bairstow's variations on the theme of Orlando Gibbons's "Jesu, grant me this I pray".

At the end of this term we lose two more tenors, who are leaving School.

A. W. Perry who has graduated to tenor from alto and who will be pursuing musical studies at Oxford in the near future and P. C. N. Brown who must have served as long as anybody in the Choir as treble and tenor soloist. We wish them both well.

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The librarians have not been idle during the term and have done much towards streamlining the overcrowded Choir Library and to repairing many of the books and copies of music, in addition to their normal duties of putting out and collecting anthems and services.

The music performed during the term was: — The noble stem of Jesse.

O'er the hill and o'er the vale.

Up good Christen folk and listen.

The Carol of the Star (Noble).

A spotless Rose (Howells).

All they from Saba (7acob Handl). *Walmisley in D minor—Nunc Dimittis. *Vaughan-Williams in D minor—Communion Service.

Lord for thy tender mercies' sake (Farrant). *Naylor in G—Benedicite. *Stanford in B flat—Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis.

Creation's Hymn (Beethoven).

Drop, drop slow tears (Orlando Gibbons).

Ave verum corpus (Mozart). * With the whole School.

F.W.

CAREERS CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION, 1964 Such is the wide range of business and professional openings facing a boy leaving school, that even so successful a Careers Convention as our first could indicate only a section of the panorama of opportunities, and a complementary Convention and Exhibition was therefore planned for this year.

The Trial Examinations over, the School became suddenly the scene of frenzied activity as teaching rooms and the Gymnasium were transformed by a group of enthusiastic boys into display centres and a projection room. Then there was a brief moment of calm before the exhibitors began to arrive. For Mr. Coulthard the careful paper organisation of many months was about to take a tangible form.

The wide variety of the exhibits must have surprised all visitors, and the consultants to whom I spoke impressed not merely by their own enthusiasm and readiness to answer questions (even when the enquiry came from a boy who gave as his reason for an interest in banking the fact that numismatics was his hobby) but also by the unprejudiced approach they showed when advising individual boys, being much more concerned that their answers should encourage sober reflection than that they should entrap the unwary. Some of the exhibits had a popular appeal; from the crowds surrounding the intriguing exhibits of the G.P.O. and the International Computors and Tabulators Ltd., it would appear that we have many embryo technologists.

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Despite unfavourable weather, the lectures were mostly well attended, and from subsequent discussion I infer that many boys and parents found great interest in them. It was particularly pleasant to have so many O.P.s returning as representatives of their firms and professions, and to realise that the name of the School is being guaranteed as sound currency by their evident success.

The informal atmosphere of the first session was widely appreciated, and at once we were made aware of the diverse career possibilities in a single business concern. This sense of diversity was further stressed in the evening session. In recent years the changes in the pattern of Further Education have made all our preconceived notions of new universities following established patterns and Colleges of Advanced Technology as mere vocational training establishments appear hopelessly mistaken.

Mr. Stephen Jeffreys, Secretary of the University of Lancaster, was unfortunately unable to visit us, but in Professor Peacock of the University of York, we had a speaker whose personal involvement in the concept of the New Universities and their fresh approach to the possibilities of the first degree course was sharply stimulating.

The third session on Saturday morning provided both factual information about specialisation for the qualified doctor, and, as a more immediate concern, an indication of those qualities which a medical student should possess if he is to be successful.

Mr. Derbyshire's extremely interesting talk about the architectural problems involved in the design of the new University of York would, I am sure, have attracted a larger number of boys had they understood its wide-ranging nature.

The variety of professions covered by the Convention was further extended by the three remaining sessions; Col. Lane speaking of a course in which our boys have been greatly interested and uniquely successful.

After Mr. Renwick's scholarly analysis of the various forms of legal training and professional practice, the final session was thrown open for questions, and after everyone had had an opportunity to resolve those doubts which the excellent Careers Room cannot easily settle, it was good to be reminded

by Col. Lane of just how remarkable is the School's careers organisation and how much we owe to Mr. Coulthard's outstanding work as Careers Master.

PROGRAMME FRIDAY, 13th MARCH 2.00 p.m. EXHIBITION OPENED and FILM SHOW started 2.30 p.m. FIRST SESSION

Training with Unilever This session was designed to show what is meant by commercial training in industry and it was conducted by Mr. C. G. Booth of the Personnel Division of Unilever Ltd. He brought three management trainees with him to describe their training and answer questions.

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SECOND SESSION Further Education (a) On making a new University Professor Alan Peacock, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of York. This talk was designed to show what is meant by "The New Universities", by indicating what is being attempted in a particular case. (b) The Colleges of Advanced Technology (CATS) Mr. P. H. Coles, M.A., Head of the Department of Social Sciences, Bradford Institute of Technology. (c) Other forms of further training and education The Careers Master.

8.00 p.m. Questions and discussion SATURDAY, 14th MARCH 9.00 a.m. EXHIBITION OPENED and FILM SHOW started 10.00 a.m. THIRD SESSION Medicine Dr. T. A. Divine, M.B., Ch.B., Sub-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, The University of Leeds.

11.00 a.m. Coffee 11.30 a.m. FOURTH SESSION Architecture Mr. Andrew Derbyshire, M.A., A.R.I.B.A., A.A.Dip., Senior Architect, Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall and Partners (Architects to the University of York). Mr. Derbyshire talked about the problems of designing buildings in the setting of the University, to show something of the challenge and satisfaction of his work.

2.30 p.m. FIFTH SESSION Engineering Lieutenant-Colonel C. E. A. Lane, Apprentice Recruitment Officer of Rolls-Royce, Ltd. The speaker was accompanied

by Mr. P. J. Holmes, 0.P., who is in the first year of a University apprenticeship with the Company.

4.00 p.m. Tea 4.30 p.m. SIXTH SESSION The Civil Service Scientific and Engineering Opportunities: Mr. J. W. A. Chorley, Assistant Commissioner, Civil Service Commission.

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SEVENTH SESSION

(a) The Law Mr. J. Renwick, M.A., LL.B. (b) Any Questions?

Visitors were invited to put any Careers questions to a panel consisting of :— The Head Master (Chairman), The Rev. J. B. Boyan, O.S.B., M.A. (Careers Master, Ampleforth College), Lieutenant-Colonel C. E. A. Lane (Rolls-Royce), Mr. J. Renwick, M.A., LL.B., and the Careers Master.

EXHIBITORS There were about fifty exhibits, the main topics covered by them being: Medicine.

Oil. Pharmacy.

Police Work.

Post Office Work.

Rubber and Plastics.

Surveying.

Textiles.

The Army.

The B.B.C. The Chemical Industry.

The Civil Service.

The Law. The Merchant Navy.

The Paper Industry.

The Royal Air Force.

The Royal Navy.

Veterinary Surgery.

Accountancy.

Advertising.

Architecture.

Atomic Energy.

Banking.

Bradford Institute of Technology.

British Railways.

Building.

Building Society Work.

Coal Mining.

Dentistry.

Electronics.

Engineering (all main branches).

Food Technology.

Glass Technology.

Insurance.

Iron and Steel.

The films shown in the Lecture Theatre covered a similar range of topics.

ASSISTANCE Many boys gave great help both in the preparation of the rooms and in the less spectacular but equally imperative chore of returning the School rapidly to its normal appearance. We thank them all.

Main Party: Skiera; R. W. C. Clegg; Crombie; Fear; and Oxley.

Grayson and Martinson manned the projectors.

Others: J. S. Atkinson; Bell; P. R. H. Blackford; Carlin; Cook; Dingwall; Gagg; T. J. W. Gill; Hodges; A. J. Moss; Ogley; Park; Powell; Pugh; M. J. Thompson; and Tilley.

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CURIA This term two preliminary meetings were held and one meeting proper.

At the first preliminary meeting A. V. A. Dickie was elected by the Society to succeed D. Outhwaite as Chairman. The Committee was re-organised into Chairman and Secretary alone.

At the meeting proper, held in the Stephenson Room on Wednesday, 12th February, four members addressed the Society on topics of personal interest. C. J. L. Clarke began with "Mathematics and Beauty", a talk well illustrated with diagrams, polyhedra and a piece of rope. R. H. Grayson revealed the mysteries of witchcraft, its origin, nature and state in the present day. N. Shah gave an enthusiastic rendition of some Arabic literature, and N. G. Pace talked about Church Brasses, illustrated with brass rubbings taken by himself.

The meeting was light-hearted and enjoyable. Coming events next term include the possibility of a croquet match on the 1st XI pitch.

VISIT TO I.C.I., BILLINGHAM A party of 24 Upper and Lower VIth boys visited I.C.I., Billingham, on Tuesday, 10th March, at the invitation of the Company. The party arrived at 10-0 a.m. and was given an introductory talk on the history and economics of the I.C.I. group and, despite a chaotic coffee break during the talk, we departed punctually for a coach tour of the works.

I.C.I., Billingham, is split into two Divisions—Agricultural and Heavy Organic Chemicals. Our visit was mainly concerned with the Agricultural Division, but although its main products are fertilisers by-products include sulphuric and nitric acids, Drikold, cement, chalk and plaster board.

The basic material is ammonia and our first stop was at the new ammonia works, where we donned our safety helmets and inspeoted the new oil fuel furnaces where naphtha and steam provide the hydrogen for the ammonia.

After a quick look round the compression and synthesis works where the ammonia is produced we hastened to the Cement/Sulphuric acid kiln where we were permitted to look into the coke furnace where calcium sulphate, mined under the factory, sand and coke ash gave sulphur dioxide and cement clinker. Happily the sulphur dioxide fumes were not too suffocating. Next we made our way alongside and underneath masses of pipes to the Ammonia Oxidation Plant where the entire process of ammonia oxidation and nitric acid formation is controlled by one man and even then he is not overworked.

After a hearty lunch we went on a tour of the Research Departments— Gas Chromatography, Radio-isotope application, Electronic computer and Electron microscope—where amongst other things we were intrigued by the finding of a radioactive bead from a pile of normal beads and a computer working in three micro-seconds and yet deemed too slow.

After a period of questions and tea in the canteen our tour came to a close and we returned after a most interesting day. We are most grateful to Mr. Scott and all the other members of I.C.I. who helped to make our visit such a success.

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THE DEBATING SOCIETY This reL,n we have had four meetings, and two presidential elections.

We have also, once again, been the hosts in the Northern Regional Round of the Public Schools Debating Association Competition. The first presidential election took place at the beginning of term, and Mr. P. C. N. Brown was returned as president; Mr. H. Biddle became vice-president.

The first meeting of the term was an open one, in which "This House would make the smoking of cigarettes illegal" was proposed by Messrs.

P. C. N. Brown and Thirlwell and opposed by Messrs. Collomosse and C. W. Clegg. In spite of appeals from both sides, there were a large number of abstentions, 47 in all. The motion was lost by 61 votes to 14.

At this meeting there was a large attendance and many people spoke; it was a sound start to a term's debating.

The second meeting of the term took place in the Stephenson Room, when Mr. Shah proposed that "Modern Youth is typified by beer and Beatles", which Mr. Hattee opposed The close atmosphere of the Stephenson Room lent itself to an amusing, and yet thorough, debate. Mr. Shah won by the narrow margin of 18 votes to 16, with only 4 abstentions.

After the debate it was decided that the Stephenson Room was suitable for closed meetings in the future.

We had something unusual for the third meeting; this was a Brains' Trust. We welcomed the Revd. Jones and Messrs. Hall, Williams and Wiseman as the panel. They provided amusing and intelligent answers even to the most difficult questions. We had interesting discussions on the younger generation, politics, money, universities and many other things, including the city walls. There was a good response from the audience, and this unorthodox meeting was altogether a pleasing success.

Alas, the same cannot be said of the last meeting of the term, which should have been the crowning glory of a debating year. It turned out to be one of the most uninteresting debates we have had for some time.

The platform speakers were Messrs. J. L. Richardson and J. E. Perks for the proposition, and Messrs. A. V. A. Dickie and M. P. Crossley for the opposition. Although they all spoke well, the motion, "The end justifies the means", left little for the floor to say, and, in spite of the determined efforts of some members, the debate petered out well before time. The result speaks for itself; the motion was lost by 5 votes to 10 with 49 abstentions. Just before this meeting Mr. M. V. Smith was elected president for the 1964-5 season, with Mr. Biddle remaining the vicepresident.

The only other debating activity this term has been the Northern Regional Round of the Public Schools' Debating Association. In this extremely interesting and valuable competition Messrs. Biddle and Spencer represented the School. They did well against heavy opposition, particularly from Ampleforth and Stoneyhurst. In fact, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Darlington, went through into the final; and we wish them success in London.

This term's debating has had its high moments and its low ones, but no the Whole it has been good and enjoyable. We thank all those who have helped to make it so, and look forward to next Christmas Term with confidence. J.N.S. 17

THE MUSIC SOCIETY This term we have only been able to have two meetings, as so much of our time has been devoted to the "Nelson" Mass. However, both the meetings were successful, particularly the second one.

On Saturday, 8th February, 0. G. Hodgson and A. W. Perry gave a talk on "The English Choral Tradition". This took place in the Memorial Hall and was illustrated by recordings played on the gramophone. Hodgson and Perry chose a cross-section of composers and gave an account of the relevant facts of their lives, playing an example of the music of each. The composers were Taverner, Byrd, Purcell, Handel, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Stanford, Elgar, Walton and Britten.

On Wednesday, 19th February, Mr. P. Bruce addressed the Society on "Jazz". He was well suited to do this, as he had played jazz piano in bands while at university. He was forced •to admit to the difficulty of defining jazz, but he gave an excellent account of its history and evolution, from the military bands of 1915 to the Cool School, and the avant-garde musicians of today. His talk was well-appreciated 'by a full audience.

A.W.P.

THE NELSON MASS Between 1796 and 1802 Haydn wrote six great Masses, and it was one of these—the Nelson Mass—which the School heard performed in the Chapel on the 1st March. Written in 1798 and originally called the "Missa in Angustiis", ("Mass in lean times"), it has been named after Lord Nelson since he is believed to have heard it at Eisenstadt in 1800. The 1790s were troubled years, years in which, with the coming of the French Revolution, the old regimes and old values were being challenged. And so, in a sense, the Mass is a reaffirmation of belief in God and accordingly has great depth.

But the Nelson Mass does not only have depth, it also has brightness and vivacity. Haydn told one of his biographers that "at the thought of God his heart leaped for joy and he could not help his music doing the same". This quality of the music "leaping for joy" was clearly brought out.

If the key to the success of a project is to build upon sound foundations, then there is little wonder why the performance of the Mass was so convincing. For the orchestra provided the necessary backing for, and right balance to, the singing. Haydn uses in his work strings, trumpets and kettledrums with the addition of a substantial part for organ. Particularly noticeable were the trumpets, which were used for dark moments—as "sub Pontio Pilato" in the Creed and in the "Benedictus qui vent"—as well as for brilliant effects. Also particularly noticeable were Mr. Perrin's delightful Baroque touches on the organ. The orchestra, led by Mr. Jorysz, consisted of Peterites with a leavening of members of the staff, staff wives and parents of members of the School. Because of the geography of the east end of the Chapel the orchestra sat on the far side of the chorus. Yet owing to the focussing effect of the apse it was always readily audible and, indeed, was at times on the heavy side for the soloists.

Fortunately a high standard was not confined to the orchestra and the enthusiasm of the chorus was matched only by the success of its efforts.

Meticulous in its pronunciation of such words as "excelsis", "miserere 18

nobis" and "agnus Dei" the general tone of the chorus—mainly boys, with an interspersing of masters—changed in correspondence with the variations in mood. Moreover it did full justice to the grand fugue on "In gloria Dei Paris" and to the "Credo". If any one section of the chorus is to be picked out for special praise, then it must be the basses.

The Nelson Mass draws soloists and choir purposefully together, and although the soloists, especially the trebles, were not quite as powerful as they might have been, they were not unworthy of the performance. Outstanding for his tone was P. C. N. Brown, the tenor soloist. The alto Hodgson harmonised well with Mawer, and Thirlwell in the bass enunciated his words very clearly. The original soprano solo part, which is of great length and complexity, was divided among three pairs of soloists and modified where necessary to suit their idiom. Indeed, the decision not to bring in outside sopranos—mooted at one point—was proved to be fully justified. J. R. Bailey, Collier, C. P. Farmer, Hardie, Howat, Little and Mawer all put their weight into the singing.

Mr. Waine trained the chorus and orchestra and conducted a performance which was felt to be well worth while. It is a matter for satisfaction that St. Peter's can carry off a production of this scale, and we look forward with confidence and enthusiasm to many more such musical events in the future. G.H.

THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY The "Clan Ferguson's" Voyage 8 was to South and East African ports, and the dates are given below. Originally the voyage was to be to India via the African ports, and the ship's Indian crew was time-expired. However, orders were received to exchange crews with another Clan ship at Durban and to load homeward instead. As will be seen from the extract that follows, there was plenty of cargo offering: — "We arrived at Lobito Bay on 13th December at 2-30 p.m. Here we loaded 586 tons of rayon pulp and the following afternoon we sailed at 5 o'clock for Avonmouth. Now we were full ship having 10,678 tons of cargo on board. When allowing for the amount of cargo, oil and water that we could carry, we had to remember that we would be entering the winter zone as we passed the Straits of Gibraltar and could not be deeper than our Winter Marks (on the Plimsoll marks) which are seven inches higher than the Summer lines. This meant that between Lobito and the winter zone we had to use up 392 tons of oil and water. This we were able to do as the passage takes nine days.

"After leaving Lobito we had fine weather until we were nearing Cape Verde, when the wind started to blow hard from the north. It was not long before a rough sea came up plus the inevitable swell. Within a few hours we were shipping water and acting more like a partly submerged submarine. This lasted until we were passing Teneriffe. The day after that was flat calm and very warm. It was then we received the SOS message from the "Lakonia", but we were too far away to be able to render any assistance.

"On Christmas Day we were abreast of the Straits of Gibraltar. The wind, which had been ahead, was gradually veering to the south and we were starting •to roll again. At least we managed to have our Christmas 19

dinner in peace. The saloon had been decorated overnight by the Purser and his department—streamers and balloons and the usual small Christmas tree. Radio reception was excellent and so we could join in with the people at home and listen to the same programmes. The occupant of each cabin puts out the Christmas cards received. Both otherwise Christmas Day at sea, with watch-keeping to be continued, is just another day."

Log of Voyage 8:—

Arrival

Port

Departure

18th October — Birkenhead 23rd October 23rd October Teneriffe 13th November 6th November Durban 15th November 14th November Lourenco Marques 24th November 17th November Beira 29th November 26th November Lourenco Marques 4th December 30th November Durban 9th December 7th December Cape Town 14th December 13th December Lobito Bay — 28th December Avonmouth Capt. Graham has been transferred to the "Clan Malcolm". This will from now on be our "adopted" ship. She was due to sail for Australia late in March.

SENIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY Treasurer: J. M. RUDDOCK. House Representatives: The Rise: M. W. DRONFIELD. The Grove: R. J. D. WILSON. School House: N. J. SMITH. The Manor: A. YOULE. Temple: A. N. FERRAR. Queen's: R. P. SHOUKSMITH.

Secretary: C. J. L.

CLARKE.

This term it was only possible to hold three meetings. Another planned near the end of term clashed with the Careers Convention and had to be cancelled.

At the first meeting of the term Mr. F. Wrigley of I.C.I. gave a talk entitled "The Rise of the Petrochemical Industry in Great Britain". Mr. Wrigley illustrated his talk with slides of the I.C.I. petrochemical plant at Wilton.

The second meeting of the term was at first suspected of being an Anti-Smoking Propaganda Talk, but instead Dr. P. R. J. Burch of Leeds University gave an extremely interesting and lucid account of "Cancer Research" under the three main headings Cause, Cure and Prevention.

Dr. Burch could see no likelihood of a universal cure being discovered in the near future.

At the third and final meeting of the term two members gave lectures on contrasting subjects. Firstly, N. J. Smith talked on "The Revolution in Physics". After opening in general terms Smith concentrated on the Quantum Theory of Light, and Einstein's work leading up to the discovery of Antimatter. Then J. N. Spencer spoke on the subject of "Coinage".

He gave a history of coinage in this country and explained how and of what coins are made.

Thus ended a term of meetings which were all extremely interesting, if relatively few in number.

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JUNIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY At the first meeting of the term three Fact and Faith films were shown.

They were "God of the Atom", "The Prior Claim" and "Glass Eyes that See". Three members of the Committee gave talks illustrated by filmstrips at the second meeting. The Secretary, R. A. Spilman, talked on the manufacture of paper; D. M. Rawlings talked about the petroleum industry and M. Donnelly talked on the making of pottery. Mr. Craine lectured at the last meeting on "Photography". He talked about both still and cine photography, showing his equipment and demonstrating the various effects that can be obtained.

MODERN LANGUAGES SOCIETY The Society has met more frequently than ever before this year, and our thanks must go to Mr. Craven and Mr. Dodds for going to the trouble of arranging meetings. For the opening meeting of the Christmas Term D. R. Gow, 0.P., and J. L. Richardson gave talks on their respective experiences in France. This type of meeting, where members address the Society, is by far the most beneficial and it is hoped that many more members will address the Society in future.

Two more French meetings were held in the Christmas Term. At one Mr. Craven gave an illustrated talk on his trip to France in the holidays, and at the other the Society listened to a record in French of "Pierre et le Coup".

The German section of the Society met twice in the Christmas Term.

At the first, Herr Viethsen, an Assistant at Nunthorpe, gave a very interesting talk on "die politische Lage in Deutschland", and at the second, two German films were shown.

Three meetings were held in the Easter Term. Mlle. Yabtchenko, Mr. Mair's sister-in-law, addressed the Society on the French education system, and we are very grateful for her agreeing to come at such short notice. At another meeting two French films were shown.

Herr Viethsen paid a return visit to the School and gave another interesting talk, this time on Modern German Literature. I would like to take this opportunity of expressing the Society's gratitude to him for giving up his time and talking to us.

J.L.R.

THE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB This term two new Committee members were elected, E. P. Alton and T. H. Vickers, while J. F. Gagg became Chairman. M. P. Crossley remained Club Secretary and C. J. Swiers became Vice-Chairman and Minutes Secretary. A number of new members joined this term and the average attendance at meetings was about twenty-five.

The first meeting of the term took the form of a very interesting talk given by Mr. S. Holgate, Deputy Secretary of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. He told us about the development of the Great Yorkshire Show since the first show held in 1838. At this show, staged in the Cavalry 21

Barracks square in York, £231 was made. The show was first held at the permanent Harrogate ground in 1951, and the development which seemed to interest members most was the erection of the members' bar which had once held the record for being the longest bar in the world!

At the second meeting we were given a talk on the development and effect of chemical weed killers. The speakers were Mr. Powell and Mr. Mead of I.C.I. (Plant Protection) and they illustrated their talk by three sets of most interesting slides which showed the effect of Chromoxone, a new weed killer which could double the productivity of unworkable land.

A very powerful argument over the effect of these weed killers on bird life proved to be the climax of the meeting.

At our third meeting we had a talk on horses by Mr. G. N. Sutherland, an eminent veterinary surgeon. Mr. Sutherland divided his talk into three parts—the evolution of the horse, the history of the horse, and the veterinary approach to the horse. Mr. Sutherland devoted most of his talk to the thoroughbred and told us of the import in 1680 of the three famous Arabian horses, Byerly Turk, Darley Arabian and Godolphin, from which all modern blood stock has developed. Mr. Sutherland emphasised the importance of the tendons, especially in racehorses, and told us of the wonderful development in the veterinary approach to the horse. This meeting was very well attended and enjoyed by all, especially the racing enthusiasts who swelled our numbers.

The last meeting of the term consisted of a visit to Mr. Bowman's butchering establishment in York. Mr. Bowman, assisted by Mr. Holgate, showed us the techniques of cutting and grading a beast and we thank them both very much indeed for taking the time and trouble to prepare the very interesting and useful demonstration. Members were particularly surprised by the large bruises on a sheep's back, caused by maltreating the wool when handling a sheep.

C.J.S.

THE FILM SOCIETY There has been a rare opportunity this season to compare the work of Harold Lloyd and Charles Chaplin. When on Christmas Day, along with twenty million other people, I saw "The Gold Rush" on television, I thought I found something Homeric almost, in the simplicity and dignity of the film. When Mr. Stuart Keen on 9th February, after a brief introductory talk on Chaplin, presented "The Circus" with great skill and panache to a mixed audience of Senior School and Junior School boys, I felt that it was right to say that in the history of the cinema Chaplin occupies the same place and enjoys the same status as does Homer in the history of Western literature. From the moment when he entered the film, shuffling in past the camera to take his place at the edge of the crowd round a circus booth to the time when the circus, that microcosm of life, moved on and Charlie sadly, yet with a defiant twitch of his cane, left in the opposite direction to face whatever else life had to offer, the joy of the audience was unconfined.

It was noticeable that neither Chaplin nor Lloyd got much help from the camera which in the main merely recorded. "The World of Harold Lloyd" was very enjoyable, but the humour was of a more obvious kind— runaway trams, adventures involved in climbing a sky-scraper. The best 22

piece of comic invention was when, in the course of a wild dash on a motor-bike to reach the altar in time, Lloyd disappeared into some road excavations and his progress thereafter was marked by the rapid eruption of workmen from the same. Unlike Chaplin, Lloyd is not, in himself, funny. His humour is the humour of an ordinary person who finds himself in extraordinary situations.

By comparison the other four films presented were commonplace, although each was meritorious in its own way: "The Devil makes Three", a routine thriller attractively set in a snow-covered Salzburg and Bavaria; "No Highway", an exciting enough study of the problem of metal fatigue in aeroplanes, but with a weak ending. "The Best of Enemies", a tactful post-war handling of Anglo-Italian relations during the war in Abyssinia : this film was shot in Jordan and •the colour was pleasant. "Things to Come", Alexander Korda's film version of the H. G. Wells book made in 1936, was interesting if only to compare reality with the forecast made at that time. The characters were over-acted—perhaps deliberately—the sets elaborate but unconvincing, but the whole film went at such a pace, gathered such momentum, that although one never believed in it for one second, one couldn't take one's eyes off it.

F.J.W.

ORNITHOLOGICAL VISIT TO THE ISLE OF MAN EASTER, 1964 For the second time in successive years Mr. Craine took a party of four boys to the Isle of Man during the last ten days of the holidays. It was the second visit for G. M. Barton and N. C. P. Marsden, who, with S. A. Bough, arrived in Douglas on the "Manx Maid" on the afternoon of 15th April. R. J. Watts arrived two days later.

The main purpose of the visit was to trap and ring birds. This was done in the same way as last year, using mist nets. The total ringed exceeds last year's by 51, although a much larger percentage of the commoner birds, particularly house sparrows, were ringed. The only personalities were two blackcaps, fairly uncommon birds on the island, three goldfinches and three pied wagtails. Twenty-two birds were retraps, that is, birds already ringed. Of these two had been ringed in 1962, 14 in 1963 and the rest in 1964.

Although we did little walking compared with last year we made many more trips in the car, covering over 500 miles, equivalent to five times around the island. On the Thursday we were taken out by a local boatman on his daily trip round his crab and lobster pots. Crabs were quite plentiful but the lobsters were scarce. We were given three large crabs by the boatman, which were cooked by our landlady and brought home.

On the Friday the boatman did his weekly trip to the Calf of Man with the stores and we went out again. The weather was much better than the previous day and we saw many sea birds at close quarters. He dropped us at one harbour and we walked across the island, about 11 miles, to be collected at the rocks on the other side. We saw the new Heligoland trap which the warden and his assistant had just built along a wall near the 23

pond and spent a little time looking around the well-preserved farm buildings which act as the observatory.

Perhaps the most interesting part of the holiday was the number of injured birds we found and looked after for a time. A dunlin with a badly damaged wing and a herring gull which lost the power of its legs had to be killed. Another injured herring gull we kept overnight and let go next morning, only to find a black-headed gull with its wing broken.

It was obvious that the bird would never fly again but as it could walk about quite easily and seemed fit we decided to adopt it for a while. We had to force feed it that night but by the following day it was feeding itself from our hands on worms and insects. We let it roam about while we were trapping and it had a good wash in the river. Prospects of taking it back to York were discussed but unfortunately it died next day.

Although it was early for finding many nests we found quite a few of the commoner species and ringed two broods of song thrushes. A meadow pipit's nest on Langness had two eggs but one was accidentally broken. This was removed and the bird continued to lay, there being four eggs when we left. Also on Langness there was a hooded crow's nest with five eggs and a fairly accessible raven's nest. When we first visited the latter three of the eggs had just hatched and we were able to visit it fairly often and the youngsters were a week old when we left and about four times as big as when we first saw them.

An early rise on Saturday morning saw us start our departure from the island in the most atrocious weather we had had in all the days previously, with continuous rain. This carried on until about half-way across the sea and we arrived in Liverpool in reasonable weather and arrived home in York just after five o'clock. In conclusion I would like to thank Mr. Craine and our landlady in Castletown for a most interesting and enjoyable holiday.

Ringing totals : House Sparrow 133, Greenfinch 11, Song Thrush 10, Starling 8, Dunnock 7, Linnet 5, Mistle Thrush 4, Chiffchaff 4, Willow Warbler 4, Pied Wagtail 3, Blue Tit 3, Goldfinch 3, Blackcap 2, Chaffinch 2, Blackbird 2, Wren 1, Sand Martin 1, Great Tit 1; 18 species.

Species recorded during the visit: Red-throated Diver, Fulmar, Gannet, Cormorant, Shag, Heron, Mallard, Teal, Red-breasted Merganser, Shelduck, Mute Swan, Whooper Swan, Peregrine, Merlin, Kestrel, Partridge, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Turnstone, Snipe, Curlew, Whimbrel, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Dunlin, Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Common Gull, Black-headed Gull, Kittiwake, Common Tern, Sandwich Tern, Razorbill, Guillemot, Puffin, Rock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Long-eared Owl, Skylark, Swallow, House Martin, Sand Martin, Raven, Carrion Crow, Hooded Crow, Chough, Jackdaw, Magpie, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Marsh or Willow Tit, Tree Creeper, Wren, Mistle Thrush, Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Wheatear, Stonechat, Redstart, Robin, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Dunnock, Meadow Pipit, Rock Pipit, Pied Wagtail, White Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Starling, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Chaffinch, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, House Sparrow, Tree Sparrow.

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RUSSIAN SOCIETY We combined with the Young Farmers' Club for the first meeting of term when Mr. Acomb and Mr. Etty from York gave a talk on their experiences behind the Iron Curtain whilst touring the Soviet Union.

We not only learnt about the Russian people and establishments through the excellent slides, but also interesting facts on the Russian farming system, a somewhat unusual but very fascinating topic for members to be introduced to.

The Society was on its own again for the second meeting of term when Mr. Gee gave a talk on the life of Stalin. We had a most interesting and enlightening account of Stalin's policies, ideas and perhaps somewhat questionable methods for bringing Russia to an influential power in world affairs.

The final meeting of term was a film show open to non-members.

Three films were shown on topics concerning Russia, the most interesting being about the facts and legends surrounding the fascinating stone, amber.

Finally, we say farewell to Mr. Dunstan who founded both the Russian language and Society in the School. We thank him for all he has done for the Society and wish him the best for the future. We hope now that members will give their fullest support to the Society during the interim period before a new master is permanently established in the School.

A.Y.

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Chairman: E. K. ROBINSON. Treasurer: C. D. HAMILTON-WILLIAMS. Secretary: J. E. FEARNSIDE. The first of the four meetings this term took place on Thursday, 30th January, when the subject was "Colour Photography using Flash". A series of exciting colour slides were shown with the accompaniment of a tape recorded commentary. This subject helped to show that colour photography is still an unexplored realm in which the photographer is his own master.

The second meeting took place on Thursday, 6th February, when the subject was "Tabletop" in which Mr. Robinson gave a most enlightening commentary. This subject was covered in a stimulating and informative way and we learnt a lot about the many and exciting effects to be produced in this sphere of photography.

At the third meeting we were entertained by a lecture on "Creative Photography" delivered by N. J. Smith, who gave his own personal views on the subject, to the interest of us all. This lecture emphasized that photography is a creative art in which one's own personal opinions, likes and dislikes, are important.

To add to the wide variety of subjects chosen for this term, the fourth meeting on Thursday, 27th February, consisted of a lecture and demonstration on "How to develop a film" given by J. R. Stapleton. This topic was skilfully covered and most appropriately timed, as we hope that the dark 25

room will be put to full use in photographic activities by members in the Summer Term.

Finally, mention must be made of an enchanting lecture given in the Tempest Anderson Hall on Wednesday, 19th February, entitled "An Evening with Alfred Gregory". Six members were present to enjoy an excellent and fascinating evening in which most impressive colour slides of India and South America were shown. Mr. Gregory's skill in creating colour pictures once again brought home the creative and artistic element in colour photography.

J.E.F.

C.C.F. NOTES All available time in this short term was taken for formal training.

There was no march past, although the Band, with a number of new members, reached quite a good standard.

One notable result of the term's training has been the success of the Signal Platoon in Classification, all but two out of the thirteen candidates passing. Corporal Fearnside gained his Assistant Instructor's Certificate.

The former M.T. Detachment has now been officially constituted as the R.E.M.E. Section of the Contingent.

As C.S.M. Richardson has left School, S.S.M. N. G. Pace has been appointed C.S.M.

R.N. SECTION Although it has been a short term a mass of hard work has been done. Practically everybody in the Section has sat for some examination or other.

Hutchinson has been promoted Leading Seaman and Eatough and Hyde have passed the Advanced Proficiency Exam. Instructor P.O. Higgins has left us for the canoeists but has been seen squaring off the stern of the old dinghy Which is to be mounted for demonstration purposes in the seamanship room.

Ten A.B.s from White Watch passed proficiency and Peaker is to be congratulated on obtaining over 80 %, Carr, Evans, Gibson, Lazenby, Ord, Stephenson and Vooght on obtaining over 70%. Seven cadets passed the A.B. examination and Mawer and Fieldhouse are to be congratulated on getting over 80%.

Two C.S.M.'s Parades have enabled several of the senior A.B.s to experience being in charge of the Section on main parade. The drill has been changed and in future shoulder arms (the drill formerly used only between decks) will take the place of slope arms. On the last parade of term the Section donned overalls, mounted bicycles and led in four sections by the Leading Seamen carried out an exercise at Overton. The results were very encouraging.

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SCOUT GROUP We say goodbye to Mr. N. J. Dunstan as he leaves the School at the end of term. We are very grateful to him for having taken out a warrant as Assistant Scoutmaster, even though he had never done any scouting before, and we thank him for the help he has given with the Scout Troop.

J. J. Cooper was presented with his warrant as Assistant Scoutmaster at the end of term. He will continue to help with the running of the Senior Scout Troop during the Summer Term, while J. W. Hey and R. P. Shouksmith will be appointed acting Assistant Scoutmasters to help with the running of the Scout Troop.

SENIOR SCOUT TROOP R. P. Shouksmith is to be congratulated on becoming a Queen's Scout before submitting himself to the rigours of the Welsh expedition in the last week of March. The term's activities were overshadowed by the expedition, though other training also continued, especially for the Ambulance, Despatch Rider and Meteorologist badges.

A number of evening exercises were held, the most spectacular being a night hike in the Elvington area. This was meant to be an opportunity to hike by the stars, but we were foiled by the thick fog which descended upon us. Last year, in a similar attempt, we had been foiled by a blizzard and on both occasions we had to revert to the use of maps. The Derwent Valley in thick fog at night is a very much greater test of map reading than might be imagined, but all the parties were found, even if some of us were back very much later than had been planned.

Twenty-one members of the Senior Scout Troop elected to take part in the expedition to Snowdonia. This was a very satisfactory number considering that the expedition was to be held immediately at the end of the Easter Term. There was little doubt that the expedition was a very great success, and I should like to congratulate the patrol leaders concerned on the way in which they tackled the project. We have not held such an expedition since 1956, but the obvious enthusiasm of the party who went this year suggests that this may become an annual event. A report of the expedition follows and I should like to say in my own defence, to correct an impression which may be gained, that I did in fact spend a certain amount of the time walking and climbing!

K.G.C.

SCOUT TROOP Training has continued this term and most of the scouts have passed three more First Class tests. Five of them will be ready to do their First Class Journey at the beginning of next term. Baby and Hardie, who joined as tenderfeet last September, have now done all their Second Class tests except the journey, which will also be done next term. Three boys left the Troop this term, so our numbers are now 29.

I should like to thank Mr. Dunstan, who is leaving the School, for his help during the last few years and wish him every success in the future.

With no regular A.S.M.s I should also like to thank Shouksmith and Bailey for their help with the training and testing for the First Class First Aid. The summer camp will be held immediately after the Summer Term on the Isle of Arran, and it is hoped that as many scouts as possible will attend.

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SNOWDONIA EXPEDITION, EASTER, 1964 Preparations went ahead during the Easter Term for the expedition.

Everyone arrived safely at Conway, some, we are told, by way of Birmingham! The weather on the first day was none too inspiring, since it had rained continuously since Manchester, but the second day dawned bright, if not exactly warm. Camp was struck, but as the first day was meant purely for running-in purposes, we all met again that evening in the Crafnant valley. The following morning the various parties branched off, one party on bicycles, to meet some three days later at the foot of Snowdon itself. Surprisingly enough, not many stories of courage and endurance were exchanged, but one particular party will forever shudder at the name of Tryfan. Saturday night was spent in either Portmadoc or Beddgelert, and most of the group went to church in Beddgelert on Easter Sunday.

Otherwise Sunday was a rest-day, rounded off by an unofficial camp fire.

Monday's main objective was Snowdon itself. This was conquered by the most difficult route possible, only to find hordes of holiday-makers in sandals and slippers (useless in all that snow), who had cheated by coming up on the railway.

The Tuesday was spent in moving to the last collective camp site, and we were dragged out of bed on a freezing April Fool's morning to drive into Bangor for the return journey. Most members of the group were oblivious of the breath-taking mid-Lancashire scenery, being sunk deep in British Railways seats.

Bearing in mind that it was the first time the present Senior Scouts had done anything of this kind, everything went off extremely smoothly.

The patrol leaders are to be congratulated on their organisation, but the greater part of the honour must go to our Scoutmaster, Mr. K. G. Coulthard. In all sincerity, none of this would have been possible without his participation (and as he always impresses upon us, it was entirely voluntary work !); he spent what must have been quite a boring week driving round North Wales, picking up supplies, making rendezvous here and there with various parties. The mileage on the minibus must have been astronomical, since every party covered, on average, about eighty miles.

Indeed, without the minibus, and such a driver, the expedition would not have been thought possible, let alone been possible, and we offer it, and Mr. Coulthard, our deepest thanks.

Surprisingly enough, there were no external injuries throughout the whole expedition, apart from the usual crop of blisters. Internal troubles were a little more frequent, but far from fatal. There were those who said that such a camp, at that time of the year, would be suicidal, and not without a little justification; however, everything came off quite smoothly, and it is to be hoped that such a camp will take place more frequently, at least every third year, since it will help any Scout enormously to go on one of them, and return a better Scout, we hope, from the experience.

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HOCKEY, 1964 As regards weather the 1964 season compares favourably with most: only one match, against Bootham, had to be cancelled and the second and third games both had more than their usual quota of hockey.

However, the loss of a complete season last year was very apparent in the inexperience and lack of tactical skill of many of the members of the First Game; fortunately there were perhaps more players than usual with natural ability and the 1st XI was potentially one of the best in recent years. In Cloughton, Mitchell and Hunt we had a mid-field trio of great ability; that they did not score more goals was due to the usual fault of poor finishing, although Mitchell showed once or twice that he will one day be a very dangerous centre-forward. Cloughton was the most experienced and most accomplished player in the side; he worked tremendously hard and got the best out of his team. Hunt's stickwork was above average for a schoolboy and he worked himself to a standstill both in defence and attack; when he learns the difficult art of making the defence-splitting pass at the right moment he will be an asset to any side.

Ibberson on the right wing ran well and hit some good centres but lacked the experience to decide on the right thing to do on each occasion; on the other wing Harding never attempted to exceed his own limitations and thereby sent across a succession of excellent centres before the opposing defence could cover; he was also on hand to have a shot himself on occasions.

The defence was usually sound, and the fact that a powerful Styx side was held to two goals until the last ten minutes of the game testifies to their tenacity. In goal Higgins, after a rather tentative start, played extremely well in the last two matches. Of the two backs, Hudson was eminently sound and reliable, rarely making a mistake and positioning himself well, whilst Nettleton, deceptively casual, at times anticipated brilliantly and usually came out of a tackle with the ball. Richardson at right-half supported his forwards well, hitting many excellent cross-passes, but he must overcome a tendency to hang on to the ball too long; the other winghalf, Eatough, improved with every match and proved to be a very tenacious player who marked his opponent very closely and intercepted well; his chief need is to cultivate a really hard cross-pass. In the early matches it looked as if Pickersgill might be too slow at centre-half but a brilliant display against York, the strongest Club side in Yorkshire, gave him the confidence he needed and he controlled the middle of the field very well; he must improve and quicken his distribution, chiefly by means of the push shot..

As usual, the team produced its best performances against the strongest opposition; against York they played some good hockey without much reward, but against the Styx the whole team played well above itself. on 12th March the School sent a team to take part in a six-a-side tournament run by Welbeck College: after losing unnecessarily 1-0 to Oakham, the eventual winners, in the first game, the team did well to beat Worksop and West Bridgeford to win the losers' tournament. The team was: Nettleton; Richardson, Eatough; Cloughton, Mitchell, Hunt. Reserve: W. M. Hudson.

The 2nd XI suffered equally from lack of experience but had quite a successful season: of the older players White and Todd did well, and of the younger ones D. E. Hudson, Vooght and Baxter showed much promise,

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whilst in his one game N. G. A. Morris, in his first year of hockey, displayed remarkable ability.

Finally, as these are the last Hockey Notes I shall write, I should like to express my thanks to all those who have helped and supported me in the thirteen years I have been in charge of this Cinderella of the School major sports. I cannot honestly say that I have enjoyed every minute of it (the playing fields in January and February are not the most attractive spots, not to mention the frozen wastes of York Aerodrome or the beach at Scarborough in a blizzard), but it has been most rewarding to see the obvious enjoyment which hockey players have got out of the game at school and also to hear of so many of them carrying on with the game after they have left. I hope many more will learn and enjoy the game, which can bring them much pleasure even up to a mellow middle age.

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TEAMS

D. E. A. Higgins; W. M. Hudson, P. F. Nettleton; J. L. Richardson, W. R. Pickersgill, J. A. Eatough; M. H. Ibberson, G. N. Cloughton* (Capt.), T. C. Mitchell, D. Hunt, R. D. Harding. * Cap. 2ND XI. M. J. Winn; D. E. Hudson*, M. E. Raine* (Capt.); M. G. D. White*, J. J. Vooght, P. F. A. Shearsmith; T. J. Newhouse, G. M. Todd*, D. R. Baxter, G. A. Willstrop, D. M. Rawlings. * Colours.

RESULTS 1st XI RESULTS Sat., 25 Jan. v. Leeds Corinthian 3rd XI ...

Sat., I Feb. v. Welbeck College ... ...

Sat., 8 Feb. v. Trent College ...

Wed., 12 Feb. v. Scarborough College Sat., 15 Feb. v. Staff XI ... ...

Wed., 19 Feb. v. Bootham School ...

Sat., 22 Feb. v. York H.C. ... ..

Wed., 26 Feb. v. Worksop College ...

Sat., 29 Feb. v. Old Peterites Wed., 4 Mar. v. Styx H.C. ...

2nd XI RESULTS Sat., 1 Feb. v. Welbeck College ...

Sat., 8 Feb. v. Trent College ...

Wed., 12 Feb. v. Scarborough College Sat., 15 Feb. v. York H.C. 3rd XI Wed., 19 Feb. v. Bootham School ..

Sat., 22 Feb. v. York H.C. 2nd XI Wed., Feb. 26 v. Worksop College ...

Away Away Home Home Home Home Away Away Home Home

Won 5-2 Drawn I-1 Lost 1-3 Won 3-2 Won I-0 Cancelled Lost o-8 Lost 0-3 Won 4-2 Lost 1-5

Away Home Home Away

Drawn o—o Lost 1-2 Won 4-2 Won 3-2 Cancelled Lost 0-4 Lost 3-4

Home Away

MATCH REPORTS v. WELBECK COLLEGE Played away on Saturday, 1st February. Drawn 1-1.

This game was played on a perfect pitch which produced a very fast game. The School's mid field play was very good but the majority of the movements broke down in front of the Welbeck goal. However, having

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been attacking for so long the School was bound to score and finally Mitchell scored an excellent goal from a difficult angle to give the School a one goal lead at half-time. In the second half, however, Welbeck gradually came back into the game and their captain and centre-forward broke through and equalised. The School tried hard to score again but the shooting was very weak in the Welbeck circle. Richardson played well at right-half, opening up the opponents' defence with some excellent cross-field hits. On the whole this was a disappointing display by the School who had many more chances to score. v. TRENT COLLEGE Played at home on Saturday, 8th February. Lost 1-3.

This game was played on a very muddy pitch and this slowed the game down considerably. Trent had two good players at inside left and outside left. The outside left could hit the ball extremely hard with reversed stick and the School defence was not able to adjust itself to allow for these hits.

Consequently it took a long time for the defence to settle down. Trent opened the scoring but straight from the bully-off the School moved down into the opponents' half of the field and equalised when Hunt followed up a shot to score a good goal. In the second half Trent put on more pressure and soon went ahead again. From then on the School was mostly on the defensive and their few attacks were not able to penetrate the Trent defence.

Once again the School was rather disappointing but the defence played a much better game. v. SCARBOROUGH COLLEGE Played at home on Wednesday, 12th February. Won 3-2.

The School played much better in this game and moved the ball across the field to advantage. Mitchell scored to give the School the lead but soon afterwards Scarborough equalised. However, at half-time the School was leading by a goal scored by Cloughton, who followed up a shot which had been deflected by the goalkeeper and flicked the ball into the net.

After half-time the School was pressing hard and Ibberson scored with a brilliant shot from a very oblique angle. Then Scarborough narrowed the gap but they were prevented from pressing more because of the loss of one of their players owing to injury. However, the School held on to the lead and thoroughly deserved to win. v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played away on Wednesday, 26th February. Lost 0-3.

Worksop opened their scoring mid-way through the first half and despite a great deal of pressing by the School they held on to their lead.

Up to half-time the two sides were evenly matched but in the second half the School faded away. The Worksop defence anticipated the passes very well and cut the School attacks off. The School defence became very uncertain against the Worksop inside forwards, who were quick-thinking and very fast. However, the School held on to the one goal deficit until near the end when Worksop scored two very good goals. On the whole the School played better than in the previous games and they did not deserve to lose by such a large margin. Eatough played very well at lefthalf and did not allow the Worksop right-wing much room to move.

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THE BOAT CLUB As our main event of the Easter Term in recent years, the Head of the Trent at Nottingham, was unfortunately too late for us this year, races were arranged with Leeds University and York City. In fact the latter race grew into an event for seven crews, and it seems probable that this will prove to have been the first Head of the Ouse at York. St. Peter's School 1st VIII beat York City by five seconds over the long course, and Bradford G.S. 1st VIII won over the short course, St. Peter's Colts VIII coming second.

Only H. N. Blackford and P. C. N. Brown remain from last year's 1st VIII. Four of this term's crew are drawn from School IVs, two from the Colts VIII and one member has not previously rowed for the School.

The growing tendency of passing directly from the Colts to 1st VIII should produce a greater number of boys who would have two and even three years in the 1st VIII. Care in selecting the crew and attention to individual faults meant slow progress as a crew over the first stages, but as always paid dividends in the end. Indeed in January, glancing at the form crews were showing, it seemed doubtful if we could even extend York City, let alone beat them, so much were they advanced in training. By concentrating on elementary points, being spared the problems of Regatta racing, and with long outings, the 1st VIII developed well and were reasonably fit for the race against Leeds University. Leeds beat us easily by half a minute, but the race happily had a good effect on the crew, who felt they had rowed well and profited from the racing experience. It is a great pity Leeds 1st VIII, which is always good in the Winter Term, is partially disbanded every Easter, and that they rarely boat at York in the summer, for competitive paddling is a great stimulus in training. We can manage only one outing a week with York City, which, needless to say, is most valuable.

On the following Saturday we raced York City over the same course.

The 2nd VIIIs' race over a shorter course was extended to include Bradford 1st VIII and our 3rd and Colts VIIIs. One thus saw seven VIIIs in procession. The occasion was such a success that it will certainly be repeated next year, probably as an open event.

As there was no important race for the 2nd VIII, the attention they normally enjoy was devoted to all third year boaters, that is, to the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th VIIIs, which might in fact explain the result of the race.

The Colts VIII is very promising and did well to beat the 2nd and 3rd VIIIs both in this event and in the School Head of the River.

These notes will appear in May, when the Summer Regattas will be near at hand I hope School crews will appreciate the importance of their first regatta, apart from the actual winning of a cup. If a crew loses its first race, it will take a long time to get fit and experienced enough to do well: if it rows three or four races in the day, sometime it is virtually bound to win a cup. And it is so enjoyable winning cups!

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CREWS:

1st VIII—C. W. Birch, I. L. Boyd, M. A. Town, R. C. Newhouse,

M. H. Bowe, H. N. Blackford, N. G. Pace, R. J. D. Wilson; P. C. N. Brown and L. Ryan.

2nd VIII—P. M. Emsley, W. J. B. Ward, G. F. Hardman, D. E. Rowbottom, N. J. Smith, M. J. Oxley, R. W. Oliver, J. R. Flintoft; R. 0. Barton.

3rd VIII—A. Youle, J. A. Bradbury, C. E. M. Atkinson, R. Scaife, S. Croft-Baker, J. N. J. Grisdale, K. D. Lockwood, J. S. Atkinson; M. Shannon.

Colts VIII—S. J. Hackney, T. J. W. Gill, P. M. Shepherd, P. St. G. Stephenson, T. B. Ward, C. W. Clegg, M. Donnelly, P. S. Oglesby; C. W. D. Wood.

RESULTS 21st February. v. LEEDS UNIVERSITY (2i miles).

1st Leeds University, 16.44 min.

2nd St. Peter's, 17.23 min.

28th February. v. YORK CITY and BRADFORD G.S. Long Course (2i miles): 1st St. Peter's 1st VIII, 15.24 min.

2nd York City 1st VIII, 15.29 min.

Short Course (24- miles): 1st Bradford G.S. 1st VIII, 13.31 min.

2nd St. Peter's Colts VIII, 13.46 min.

3rd St. Peter's 3rd VIII, 13.59 min.

4th York City 2nd VIII, 14.00 min.

5th St. Peter's 2nd VIII, 14.01 min.

21st February. SCHOOL HEAD OF THE RIVER RACES. Senior VIIIs (2k miles): 1st Colts VIII, 15.18 min.

2nd 1 2nd VIII, 15.29 min.

3rd VIII, 15.29 min.

4th C VIII, 15.36 min.

5th D VIII, 15.45 min.

6th Pacers VIII, 15.51 min.

Intermediate VIIIs (li miles): F VIII beat G VIII by 10 sec.

Junior IVs (7 furlongs) : 1st X IV, 8.01 min.

2nd Y IV, 8.21 min.

3rd Z IV, 8.24 min.

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SUMMER REGATTAS, 1964 27th May. v. Durham School and Lancaster R.G.S., at Lancaster.

6th June. Nottingham Regatta, Lancaster Colts Regatta.

13th June. Leeds Regatta.

20th June. York Regatta.

24th June. Durham Regatta.

27th June. Newark Regatta, Tyne Regatta.

18th and 20th July. House Races.

25th July. Commemoration Races.

SHOOTING The term has not been a particularly satisfactory one. The fine weather of the earlier part was no doubt suitable for everyone else, but meant that shooters, having no priority, were often unable to practise. The potential first and second VIIIs for "Country Life" did in fact reach their usual standard for a time, and this enabled us to win some postal matches.

About the same time "Landscape" practices were quite promising. Decline then set in and we had one or two really disappointing shoots, including "Country Life" itself, and we must expect a moderate placing when the results come out next term. Whether the time spent practising for this competition, particularly the very time-consuming "Landscape", is justified, or whether it would be better spent on the N.S.R.A. Junior Spring Competition and Badges is open to consideration.

Postal match results were: Monmouth 750; St. Peter's 761. Won. Worksop 734; St. Peter's 763. Won. Pocklington 743; St. Peter's 751. Won. Mill Hill 752; St. Peter's 736. Lost.

Giggleswick 758; St. Peter's 758. Draw.

Rossall 761; St. Peter's 761. Draw.

Second VIII. Giggleswick 681; St. Peter's 704. Won. TEAms: 1st VIII (awarded Minor Colours).

D. B. Mallinson (Capt.), G. F. Eastaugh (Vice-Capt.), P. S. Marsden, J. F. Brown, D. J. Mackenzie, D. W. Tidy, R. A. Peaker, H. J. R. Hyde. Reserve: M. G. D. White.

2nd VIII. P. R. Scholefield (Capt.), G. M. Foster, N. C. P. Marsden, A. T. W. Sproulle, J. M. W. Bennitt, M. G. Mallinson, J. F. Gagg, J. C. Dent.

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SQUASH Because of the fairly good weather during the term, the squash courts were not so much in demand as usual. Nevertheless, the general standard of squash throughout the Senior and Junior Schools has continued to improve.

An open and a junior competition were organised at the beginning of term. The initial response was most encouraging but few boys seemed keen enough to play their matches quickly; as a result far too many had to be scratched. At the time of writing, both competitions have reached the semi-final stage. The Grove easily won the House competition, defeating The Rise 4-1 in the final.

On the whole the 1st V had a rather frustrating term; it was a young team and consequently a little inconsistent. However, considerable experience was gained during the season, which should benefit the team greatly, as it is possible that all the five will be at School for another year.

The captain, R. D. Harding, at present lacks the necessary speed and stamina to make the best of his hard hitting game. After a series of defeats at first string, he lost much of his confidence, but this returned after a spell at No. 2 and he finished the season with a fine win against the Barnard Castle second string, to whom Harding had previously lost twice.

J. J. Vooght continued to show what a good player he could be, and his win against the Rossall No. 1 was undoubtedly the best performance of the term.

P. F. Nettleton, at his best, is a very good stroke-player, but his form during the term was rather erratic. At No. 4 D. R. Baxter improved a great deal. He has a wide range of strokes and covers the court very quickly. At present he tends to be impetuous and makes too many careless mistakes, but this is mainly due to lack of experience. G. A. Willstrop worked very hard at his game during the term and did well to make the No. 5 position his own. His greatest asset is his speed, but he plays some good shots. if he can make his game a little steadier, he will always be difficult to beat. ' Apart from the regular 1st V, who were all awarded their Colours, two Colts, N. G. A. Morris and J. C. Richardson, played occasionally for the team and showed excellent promise. The Colts team played only two matches, both of which they won easily; the high standard of this team certainly augurs well for the future.

RESULTS:

1st VII v. Staff. Lost 3-4.

R. D. Harding lost to D. Kirby, Esq., 3-9, 3-9, 0-9.

J. J. Vooght lost to M. Willstrop, Esq., 4-9, 1-9, 5-9.

P. F. Nettleton beat G. D. Craine, Esq., 7-9, 9-2, 9-10, 9-0, 9-2.

D. R. Baxter beat A. E. R. Dodds, Esq., 9-4, 9-4, 5-9, 9-10, 9-6.

G. A. Willstrop lost to R. F. Harding, Esq., 7-9, 7-9, 7-9.

N. G. A. Morris lost to G. M. Shuttleworth, Esq., 9-7, 5-9, 4-9, 4-9.

J. C. Richardson beat M. Woodruff, Esq., 9-6, 9-2, 9-7.

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1st VI v. Squashbucklers. Won 4-2.

R. D. Harding lost to Dr. W. Helm, 4-9, 4-9, 2-9.

P. F. Nettleton lost to N. J. Magson, Esq., 4-9, 6-9, 8-10.

D. R. Baxter beat Dr. P. Willis, 9-3, 9-7, 10-8.

G. A. Willstrop beat M. Wilson, Esq., 9-6, 10-8, 7-9, 9-6.

R. P. Shouksmith beat Dr. P. Lethem, 9-3, 9-3, 7-9, 9-7.

J. C. Richardson beat J. Haddock, Esq., 9-2, 9-2, 9-0.

1st V v. York R.I. (Away). Lost 0-5.

R. D. Harding lost to J. E. Fawcett, Esq., 2-9, 3-9, 6-9.

J. J. Vooght lost to G. Martin, Esq., 2-9, 9-10, 9-6, 4-9.

P. F. Nettleton lost to D. J. Oliver, Esq., 4-9, 9-6, 2-9, 4-9.

D. R. Baxter lost to N. J. Magson, Esq., 1-9, 4-9, 9-7, 4-9.

G. A. Willstrop lost to J. Hannon, Esq., 4-9, 0-9, 9-2, 9-7, 2-9.

1st V v. Hymer's College. (Away). Won 4-1.

J. J. Vooght lost to C. Orriss, 0-9, 0-9, 9-4, 2-9.

R. D. Harding beat R. Harwood, 9-1, 9-1, 9-3.

P. F. Nettleton beat H. B. Slater, 9-0, 9-1, 9-1.

D. R. Baxter beat R. J. Welton, 9-6, 9-2, 9-2.

G. A. Willstrop beat P. A. Beecroft, 2-9, 9-6, 9-0, 9-2.

1st V v. Harrogate. (Home). Lost 2-3.

J. J. Vooght lost to A. Maclean, Esq., 9-2, 3-9, 0-9, 1-9.

R. D. Harding lost to P. Southcott, Esq., 9-3, 7-9, 2-9, 6-9.

P. F. Nettleton lost to W. Audsley, Esq., 9-2, 9-0, 2-9, 0-9, 6-9.

D. R. Baxter beat N. Capon, Esq., 2-9, 9-7, 10-9, 9-5.

G. A. Willstrop beat C. Sproulle, Esq., 9-1, 9-5, 10-8.

1st V v. Old Peterites. Lost 2-3.

J. J. Vooght lost to G. W. A. R. Alderson, 8-10, 8-10, 4-9.

R. D. Harding lost to P. W. Shepherd, 2-9, 4-9, 10-8, 9-5, 1-9.

P. F. Nettleton beat N. J. Magson, 5-9, 9-5, 9-6, 9-0.

G. A. Willstrop beat J. Hannon, 10-8, 0-9, 3-9, 9-5, 10-8.

J. C. Richardson lost to C. W. Thompson, 5-9, 5-9, 9-1, 7-9.

Triangular Match:Barnard Castle beat Rossall 4-1. (Barnard Castle names first).

B. Patterson beat M. J. Stokes, 9-4, 9-2, 9-4.

A. J. Davison lost to M. C. Wagstaff, 1-9, 6-9, 3-9.

J. K. Wakefield beat B. P. Craig, 9-3, 5-9, 9-6, 9-1.

A. Bullock beat I. S. Riley, 9-4, 9-2, 9-7.

A. P. Hope beat P. A. Cartmell, 9-4, 9-0, 9-5.

St. Peter's v. Rossall. Lost 2-3.

J. J. Vooght beat M. C. Wagstaff, 5-9, 9-6, 9-2, 5-9, 9-4.

R. D. Harding lost to M. J. Stokes, 7-9, 4-9, 3-9.

P. F. Nettleton beat B. P. Craig, 9-5, 9-4, 9-0.

D. R. Baxter lost to I. S. Riley, 9-3, 9-4, 6-9, 1-9, 2-9.

G. A. Willstrop lost to P. A. Cartmell, 6-9, 2-9, 6-9.

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St. Peter's v. Barnard Castle. Lost 1-4.

J. J. Vooght lost to B. Patterson, 1-9, 4-9, 6-9.

R. D. Harding beat A. J. Davison, 5-9, 9-0, 9-2, 10-8.

P. F. Nettleton lost to J. K. Wakefield, 9-7, 5-9, 9-1, 5-9, 4-9.

D. R. Baxter lost to A. Bullock, 9.-5, 5-9, 4-9, 2-9.

G. A. Willstrop lost to A. P. Hope, 2-9, 6-9, 2-9. `A' V v. Scarborough College 1st V. (Home). Won 4-1.

D. R. Baxter beat P. Thompson, 9-2, 1-9, 9-6, 10-8.

G. A. Willstrop beat D. Moorhouse, 9-6, 9-0, 5-9, 0-9, 9-5.

N. G. A. Morris beat J. Halliday, 9-6, 9-4, 10-8.

J. C. Richardson beat W. Outram, 9-4, 9-1, 9-1.

W. J. Roebuck lost to J. Steward, 9-1, 3-9, 3-9, 4-9.

Colts V v. Worksop College. (Home). Won 5-0.

N. G. A. Morris beat S. N. Birkett, 9-2, 9-2, 7-9, 9-2.

J. C. Richardson beat W. W. Dunn, 9-4, 9-0, 9-1.

D. J. Emsley beat I. C. Dodson, 9-2, 9-2, 3-9, 9-5.

W. J. Roebuck beat H. E. Grant, 9-0, 9-0, 9-1.

D. R. Waller beat D. S. Shanley, 9-7, 9-2, 9-0.

ATHLETICS The desperate measures taken to achieve something in the 1963 season can still be clearly remembered-at least all the main events were held, and the Bootham match and Sports Day itself brought to light the relative merit of our star performers. This year, unhappily for some, the reverse was the case and the season fizzled out with the cancellation of both the Bootham match and Sports Day, thus leaving many speculations unanswered.

Of some consolation was the fact that both the Cross-country Race and Junior Long Run were held without interruption. With the 100% success, both team and individual, of The Grove in these events, a record was established which will be hard to emulate.

INTER-HOUSE CROSS-COUNTRY RACE The Goodburn Cup-Monday, 10th February A closely contested match took place between The Grove and Temple, and probably only through the absence of J. C. H. Wright (T.), one of the hot favourites, did The Grove succeed in winning by 9 points. R. J. D. Wilson (G.) won comfortably in the average time of 24 min. 0.5 sec. in conditions which were reasonably good.

RESULT 1 R. J. D. Wilson (G.), 2 I. B. Robertson (T.), 3 C. W. Clegg (S.H.), 4 J. J. Vooght (G.), 5 D. Hillaby (S.H.), 6 A. D. Bailey (T.), 7 N. G. Pace (R.), 8 C. S. M. Dew (G.), 9 equal P. W. Brown (M.) and I. L. Holmes (M.), 11 R. A. Peacock (T.), 12 J. A. Eatough (R.).

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HOUSE PLACINGS

Grove

Queen's

Rise

15

7

IO

22

12

23

24

17 21

14

19 20

401

36

25

28

41 42

37 38

I

4 8

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Manor 9},

School House 3 5 16 18 31 32

Temple 2

6 II 13 26 27

85 76 too 183 154 105 — — — — — — 2nd ist 3rd 6th 5th 4th

JUNIOR LONG RUN Friday, 28th February Now that Water End is a main highway since the opening of the new Clifton Bridge, the official starting point for this race had to be considerably readjusted. With the co-operation of the Homestead authorities, an alternative route allowed the runners to leave the Ings and proceed to the Shipton Road along a clearly defined track within the Homestead boundaries, thus allowing both the start and finish of the race to be within a few yards of each other. This was clearly a great advantage, particularly in the interests Of safety, and little variation in the length of the course was involved.

On this, an altered course, the winner's time of 15 min. 58.5 sec. seemed incredibly fast, but such is Zissler's reputation and ease of winning, that it will be left to posterity to prove the worth of this performance.

The Grove won the team event convincingly.

RESULT 1 P. V. Zissler (G.), 2 C. A. Wood (Q.), 3 D. R. Waller (G.), 4 J. N. Yellowley (S.H.), 5 P. S. Disney (T.), 6 M. J. Wright (R.), 7 F. J. Vickers (M.), 8 D. Hargrave (Q.), 9 A. W. Fieldhouse (R.), 10 A. G. Scott (G.), 11 C. J. McFee (G.), 12 P. S. Fisher (T.).

HOUSE PLACINGS Grove I

3 IO II

Total Place

Manor

Queen's

7 14 18

2

8 19

Rise

School House

4

17 25

20 22 31

Temple 5

6 9

12 15 23

2I

30

13 16 27 28

24

32 37 43

26 38 41 49

33 35 44 47

29 46 48 52

109

193

227

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236 —

230

—

1st

34 36 39

2nd

56

3rd

4th

6th

— 5th

INTER-HOUSE ATHLETICS Although the Standards were the first to be held for two years, athletics generally gained little in popularity owing to the bitterly cold weather experienced this year. Throughout the 21 weeks of keen competition (a mere 11 hours of activity to be exact), each day seemed to grow greyer and colder than the preceding one.

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Results of standards only confirmed what was already known—the paucity of talent at the top, yet on the other hand far more encouraging signs from the middle age-groups.

Those with maximum points were: Set C: M. Donnelly (G.), T. H. Vickers (M.), P. S. Oglesby (Q.), R. N. Beaumont (S.H.), C. W. Clegg (S.H.), J. Pawson (T.), T. B. Ward (T.).

Set D: N. G. A. Morris (R.), M. J. Wright (R.), M. A. Groundwater (S.H.), Set E: P. V. Zissler (G.).

Events proceeded as far as the completion of Standards, the running of the Mile races and team selection for the Bootham match, but in the end the weather took command. Driving sleet and snow rendered the Bootham match impossible, and finally the track and whole arena were awash on the day Sports were due—a bitterly frustrating end to proceedings.

Mile race results: SENIOR : 1 J. C. H. Wright (T.), 2 J. L. Richardson (S.H.), 3 N. G. Pace (R.), 4 R. A. Peacock (T.). Time: 5 min. 16.6 sec.

INTERMEDIATE : 1 T. B. Ward (T.), 2 C. W. Clegg (S.H.), 3 J. J. Vooght (G.), 4 M. Donnelly (G.). Time: 5 min. 12.3 sec.

Had the Final Events been held, points brought forward from Standards would have presented an intriguing situation : Manor 200 points.

Rise 200 points.

School House 190 points.

Grove 188 points.

Temple 157 points.

Queen's 155 points.

Temple and Queen's were each capable of picking up maximum points in many events, but popular opinion claimed that they were too far in arrears. Nobody knows who would have won the final issue. We only know that from Standards alone on the average per head, The Manor gained a mere .02 lead over The Rise and thus claimed the Athletic Shield.

HOUSE PLACINGS 1 Manor 10.49.

2 Rise 10.47.

3 School House 9.96.

4 Grove 9.87.

5 Temple 8.26.

6 Queen's 8.14.

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FENCING Easter Term, 1964, must surely rank as one of the most successful terms in School Fencing.

For us the term began with the British Under Twenties Fencing Competition in London on 18th January. R. W. Oliver, J. Pawson and C. A. Wood were entered. No one got beyond the second round, but we were not unduly worried as several fully-fledged internationals were competing.

Three matches were fought during the term. The first was against a team from R.A.F., Church Fenton. The two teams were very well matched.

The result was a win for the School by 15 bouts to 12. The second match was away at Leeds Grammar School on 15th February. We took two teams of three senior foil and two teams of three junior foil. The School 39

won by 27 bouts to 9. The last match was fought against Welbeck College on 11th March at home. Two teams of four foil fought. The School won by 23 bouts to 9.

On 23rd February R. W. Oliver and J. Pawson were entered for the Yorkshire Men's Foil Championships at Leeds. Both fencers reached the final pool, J. Pawson coming 3rd and R. W. Oliver 4th. Later, on 8th March, a large team was entered for the Yorkshire Schoolboys' Championships. This was the eliminator for the Yorkshire Schoolboys' team to be entered in the National Schoolboys' Championships. R. W. Oliver and J. Pawson won places in the Senior team and the following won places in the Junior team: C. R. Jones, J. A. S. Benn, C. A. Wood, R. C. Anderson and Pettinger.

A large number of entrants for the Public Schools' Fencing Competition on the lst-3rd April in London are at present in training. We are hoping for a good measure of success.

The Fencing House Matches were fought this term. The finalists were Temple and The Rise. Temple beat The Rise by 7 bouts to 4 to win the cup.

R.W.O.

WINTER SPORTS COMPETITIONS SKATING 1.

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P. R. Scholefield (M) M. P. Crossley (R) ...

S. Croft-Baker (R) A. D. Bailey (T) I. L. Boyd (M) J. R. Flintoft (M) M. Bamforth (R) J. W. Hey (Q) J. R. W. Thirlwell (R) ...

S. C. Maslin (SH)

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55 secs.

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62 secs.

58 secs.

61 secs.

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R. M. Aspinall (Q) A. D. Bailey (T) ...

S. Croft-Baker (R) ...

M. R. Rae (Q) P. R. Scholefield (M) S. C. Maslin (SH) M. P. Crossley (R) P. L. R. Younger (T) G. M. Barton (Q) ...

J. W. Hey (Q) P. M. Darley (Q) ..

J. R. W. Thirlwell (R) P. W. Brown (M) N. E. Furey (R) ...

A. C. Milnes (R) ...

J. N. J. Grisdale (R) G. M. Foster (SH) M. K. Beaumont (R) ...

M. Bamforth (R) ...

J. A. F. Bilsborough (T) ...

D. C. Ord (R) M. J. Oxley (G) .

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2.32.0 2 .33.3 2.38.1 2 .45.0

2.47.9 3.17.0

THE CHESS CLUB Last term the only fixture was a match against Bootham School, away, which we lost 4i-5i. The return game was played earlier this term which we again lost 4-6. However, the team's prestige was restored by a successful match against Welbeck, which we won 5-1. The School Chess ended on a happy note with a win against Worksop 6-0. We travelled with the Hockey teams for both these matches.

The House Chess started slowly, with the results that the semi-finals were finished only two days before the end of term. The finals between School House and Queen's will be played at the beginning of the Summer R.H.G. Term.

OXFORD CUP, 1963-64 (Holders : THE GROVE)

The following table gives the points gained up to date:— School Points Awarded Grove Manor Queen's Rise House Temple

Senior Rugger Junior Rugger Senior Cricket Junior Cricket ...

Rowing (1st Division) Rowing (2nd Division) Athletics, 1st 1 Half Athletics, 2nd f points Cross-Country, 1st Cross-Country, 2nd Swimming, 1st ...

Swimming, znd ...

Squash ...

Tennis ...

Shooting (Team) Fencing ...

Junior Long Run, 1st Junior Long Run, znd

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RUGGER Easter Term rugger, always of value for team-building, took on greater significance this term because for the first time two age-groups were represented.

The Senior of these two groups, the Under 15, certainly showed signs of developing into a highly promising team, and have undoubtedly improved greatly since their Under 14 days.

Matches and results were as follows : — UNDER 15.

v. Ashville College (Away). Won 13-3. v. Hymer's College (Home). Won 20-3.

UNDER 14.

v. Ashville College (Away). Lost 8-11. v. Pocklington School (Away). Lost 3-19. v. Fyling Hall (Home). Won 23-0.

RUGBY FIXTURES, 1964 Christmas Term 1st XV Saturday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Tuesday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Wednesday Saturday

3rd Oct. 7th Oct. loth Oct. 14th Oct. 17th Oct. loth Oct. 24th Oct. 7th Nov. 14th Nov. 2 1st Nov. 2nd Dec. 12th Dec.

Headingley R.U.F.C. Colts Headingley Wanderers Harrogate R.U.F.C. Colts Durham School Bradford G.S. Trent College ...

Denstone College .

Leeds G.S. ...

Giggleswick School • • • Ampleforth College • . • ...

Worksop College Old Peterites ...

Home Home Home Home Home Away Home Away Home Away Away Home

Wednesday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Wednesday

14th Oct. 17th Oct. 24th Oct. 7th Nov. 21st Nov. 2nd Dec.

zncl.XV Durham School Bradford G.S. Giggleswick School Leeds G.S. Ampleforth College Worksop College

Away Home Away Away Home Away

Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Saturday Saturday Wednesday

14th Oct. 21st Oct. 4th Nov. 14th Nov. zest Nov. 2nd Dec.

3rd XV Durham School Barnard Castle School ...

Worksop College Giggleswick School ...

Ampleforth College ...

Archbishop Holgate's G.S.

Away Home Away Home Home Away

Saturday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Thursday Wednesday Wednesday

loth Oct. 2ISt Oct. 24th Oct. 4th Nov. 19th Nov. 25th Nov. znd Dec.

Under i6 Colts XV Pocklington School ... ...

Ashville College Giggleswick School ...

Durham School Ampleforth College ...

Barnard Castle School Worksop College

Home Away Away Home Away Away Home

Saturday Wednesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday Wednesday Wednesday

loth Oct. zest Oct. 4th Nov. 19th Nov. 21st Nov. 25th Nov. 2nd Dec.

Under 15 Colts XV Pocklington School . ...

Ashville College .

Durham School Ampleforth College ... .

Archbishop Holgate's G.S. ...

Barnard Castle School Worksop College

Home Away Home Away Away Away Home

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Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Saturday Saturday

21st

28th 4th 21st 5th

Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Dec.

Under x4 Colts XV Barnard Castle School Scarborough College ... ...

Worksop College Archbishop Holgate's G.S. ...

Pocklington School ..

House Matches

SENIOR

JUNIOR

1 st Round Wednesday 28th October.

Semi-finals Saturday 28th November Final Saturday 5th December.

ist Round Saturday 7th November Semi-finals Friday 13th November.

Final Wednesday 9th December

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Home Home Away Away Away

OLD PETERITE NEWS COMMEMORATION, 1964 Old Peterites are reminded that the 1964 School Commemoration will be held on the 24th, 25th and 26th July and Old Peterites are urged to support it. The Head Master has again kindly agreed that a limited number of unaccompanied O.P.s (in order of application) can be accommodated in the Junior School, charge 12s. 6d. per night for bed and breakfast.

The official programme is circulated with this issue of "The Peterite".

Please complete the pro forma and return it to the Head Master's secretary without delay.

Organisers of the O.P. teams for the sporting events, with whom members desiring to participate are asked to communicate as soon as possible, are as follows:— Boat races—K. H. Rhodes, St. Peter's School, York.

Cricket—K. M. Ratcliff, The Thatch, South Willingham, Lincoln.

GolfPaul Middlebrook, Highfield, Brayton, Selby, Yorks.

Tennis—C. H. Lewis, 15 Longfield Avenue, Mill Hill, London, N.W.7.

Old Peterites are reminded that the President of the Club will, as is customary at Commemoration, lay a wreath on the Memorial Shrine in the Ante-Chapel at 10-30 a.m. on Saturday, the 25th July, and it is hoped that O.P.s attending Commemoration will accompany him.

NORTH WEST REGIONAL DINNER The North West Regional Dinner was held on Friday, 13th March, 1964, at the Old Nags Head Hotel, Manchester. Mr. R. F. Harding represented the School and the following Old Peterites attended : — Rev. M. J. Baddeley, J. G. Booth, A. P. Buttrum, G. R. Cormack, I. S. T. Dutton, I. R. Fairweather, Dr. G. E. L. Graham, Dr. J. Grainger, J. A. Hanson, Rev. J. C. Houghton, T. J. Lewis, A. B. Madldowie, A. W. Martin, R. F. S. Mervyn, J. H. Moss, J. D. A. Platts, T. C. Rainford, E. J. M. Ranson, D. E. Rayner, G. E. Shepherd, R. A. Stratton, P. Yates.

J. G. Booth proposed the toast to the School and Mr. Harding responded. The Rev. M. J. Baddeley proposed the toast to the Old Peterite Club and the President, Mr. J. A. Hanson, responded.

A meeting of the General Committee of the 0.P. Club was held at the School on the 29th February.

The Head Master reported that the School Development Fund amounted to £75,076 and that the appeal would close at the end of October.

Further, that H.R.H. The Princess Royal would perform the opening ceremony of Dronfield House on Thursday, 29th October.

A suggestion having been made that a woven terylene crested tie should be available the Hon. Secretary submitted samples and it was decided that 44

no further rayon-reppe ties be manufactured but that a crested tie in woven terylene be substituted therefor.

The Committee heard with regret of the unfortunate accident sustained

by Dr. Marcus Clegg and in consequence no report from the Board of Governors was available.

The Hon. Secretary having reported that in accordance with Rule III(a), J. A. Hanson would retire from the office of President at the next A.G.M. it was unanimously resolved that the A.G.M. be recommended to elect T. J. Lewis (1923-1926) as President of the Club for the ensuing three years. In consequence of this recommendation the task of finding a new Hon. Secretary was referred to the President, Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer.

The Committee having heard that A. E. R. Dodds had been appointed Head Master of Ottershaw School, the Hon. Secretary was requested to convey the Committee's congratulations and best wishes and its invitation to him to accept honorary membership of the Club in recognition of his valuable assistance to the Club and devoted service to the School, especially in the arduous role of editor of "The Peterite".

Regional dinners 'for the remainder of the year will be held as follows:— East Riding-29th May, Highfield Country Club, Driffield.

N.E. Region—October.

West Riding-29th October, Leeds Club.

London—November.

O.P. RUGGER MATCH Anyone wishing to play in this match is asked to write to C. W. Thompson, The Flat, Meed House, North Road, Retford, Notts.

NEWS OF OLD PETERITES J. R. PEVERLEY (The Manor, 1951-57) has recently obtained the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Christ's College, Cambridge, and has now taken up a Research Associateship in Physics at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A. (Brown University is currently celebrating its bicentennial anniversary and considers itself one of the oldest educational institutions in the United States!)

R. J. HAWKINS (Keble) has won Charles Oldham Scholarship in Classical Studies for 1964.

G. P. ROBINSON (School, 1956-61), has won the prize in the final examination for the Ordinary National Certificate in Business Studies at Leeds College of Commerce.

JOHN H. MOSS (The Grove, 1954-58) is to open a branch office for the firm of solicitors with whom he recently qualified. His new address is: [ Flat 2, Selber, Heald Road, Bowdon, Cheshire.

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BIRTHS BURGESS.—On 27th January, to Glenys, wife of Major N. B. Burgess, 1st York and Lancaster Regiment (Swaziland), a daughter.

CAMFIELD.—On 26th February, 1964, at B.M.H., Singapore, to Joy (nee Sheppard) and Major A. A. Camfield, a son (Andrew Peter), a brother for Paul and Christina.

CLARK.—On 24th January, 1964, to Richard and Julie (née Andrews), of Westgarth, 73 Darlington Road, Hartburn, Stockton-on-Tees, a son (Simon Richard). (Temple, 1944-53.)

HYDE.—On 22nd January, 1964, to Anne and John L. Hyde, a daughter (Louise Anne) (1947-55.)

RATCLIFF.—On 4th March, 1964, at Louth County Hospital, Lincolnshire, to Jeanne, wife of Keith M. Ratcliff, a son (Jonathan Keith Andrew). (The Manor, 1946-50.)

HARNBY.—On 3rd May, 1964, at Stratford-upon-Avon, to Moira (nee Macpherson) and Bryan, a son (Neil Francis). (Temple, 1939-44.)

ENGAGEMENT LAVENDER—BOOTHMAN. The engagement is announced between Franklin David Lavender, B.A., only son of Mr. T. F. Lavender, M.A., and Mrs. Lavender, of the Headmaster's House, The Royal Wanstead School, Wanstead, London, E.11, and Ann Christine Boothman, only daughter of Mr. F. Boothman, L.R.I.B.A., and Mrs. Boothman, of Oak Farm House, Aston Abbots, Buckinghamshire. (The Grove, 1950-60.)

MARRIAGE TIMMS—KARLSSON. On 4th January, 1964, at the Lutheran Church, Karlskrona, Sweden, David Kenneth, son of Mr. and Mrs. K. Timms, of New Earswick, to Ingrid Mary Birgitta, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Karlsson, Lyckeby, Sweden. (Temple, 1946-55.)

DEATHS ELLIOT-SMITH.—On 29th March, at Oxford, Grafton Latimer ElliotSmith. (School House, 1916-22.)

SCOTT.—On 3rd May, suddenly at sea, Walter McCausland Scott, F.R.C.S. (The Manor, 1927-31.)

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CHANGES OF ADDRESS Please note that as from 1st May, 1964, the address of Mr. Robert Baxter will be changed from 6 Raisins Hill, Pinner, Middlesex, to 43A Pinner Hill Road, Pinner, Middlesex.

On and after 20th April the address of Mr. John H. Moss will be changed from 41 Albert Road, Hale, Cheshire, to Flat 2, Selber, Heald Road, Bowdon, Cheshire.

J. 0. Poole is with the Commercial Department of Philips Eindhoven, and will be in Holland for two years. Address: Pietstraat 39, Geldrop.

THE DURHAM UNIVERSITY LETTER Durham.

Epiphany Term, 1964.

Dear Editor and Peterites, As it has been some years since the School has heard from us we feel that we would like "to display our wares" to those deciding the inevitable question of where to go!

Durham University was founded in 1832 to ensure the Anglican Monopoly in the North which had been threatened four years before by "the Godless institution of Gower Street" in the South. The then Bishop generously handed over his magnificent Castle to become University College. At the same time the money from six Canonries was made over.

"Punch" did a series of articles on the "New" University in the late 30's— "a then as now" cartoon, even today, would show very little change in the centre of the University. The breath-taking Norman Cathedral dominates all the older Colleges and theology is still the Senior, and perhaps the best, faculty.

This does not mean, however, that Durham is in a rut. New buildings and building schemes are in evidence everywhere. Science is booming as a result of new laboratories, and the Geography School is fast rivalling Theology in its results. Sport, too, plays quite a large part in our lives and the facilities are near at hand. Rowing is, perhaps, the senior sport, as Durham Regatta is one of the earliest in the country, dating back to the 1840's. In the coming year there will be plenty of opportunity for the games-minded as the recent split with Newcastle has reduced the possibles for the selectors to 1,500.

As Durham is essentially Collegiate it is as well to know something of each. The earliest college, already mentioned, was University, which can boast a Medieval hall and a Norman chapel. At the moment, M. A. Clegg (1957-63) is the only 0.P. in residence. This is made up for, however, by his being the only freshman in the Varsity VIII. We were pleased to hear that N. Pace from the Rise will be joining him next year.

'Hatfield College, overlooking the river came next and this is a fine Georgian building with Victorian wings. It is of interest that Mr. Chilman's father, also an 0.P., was a scholar of Hatfield in the 1880's. There are still three of us at Hatfield and all persuing very different activities.

J. F. Gartside (1957-63) plays occasional hockey for the Varsity 2nds. F. I. 47

Watson (1954-61), is in France at the moment, but has quite a reputation here for excellent work with the Drama Group. Finally there is Sinclair Robertson (1949-50), who was only in St. Olave's for a year; however, he claims to be an O.P. and as he is cox of the Varsity VIII we are not inclined to argue with him. This is the college for sportsmen so we all felt that J. L. Richardson of School House 'had chosen wisely and well.

We look forward to seeing him.

Durham has two Theological Colleges: St. Chad's (Anglo-Catholic), and St. John's (Evangelical). In the former N. R. Barton (1954-60) and F. J. A. Hewitt (1955-61) take off enough time from services to represent the University in Fencing and Hockey. The latter has also taken off enough time to get engaged to Miss Brenda Walker-Griffin.

There are three other men's colleges: Grey, with a strong scientific emphasis; St. Cuthbert's, which is in fact a society; and finally Bede, for Certificate and University students. J. M Charnley is here (1954-60) and is fast becoming the mainstay of the University O.T.C. There are of course four women's colleges in easy walking distance.

We were all very pleased to see Anne Dronfield in October who is at St. Mary's College. K. Brown (1952-58) is now teaching at Durham School and as he got his degree at Hatfield he must not be forgotten. Peter Crane (1951-57) went down from Bede to start teaching and to get married last summer. We wish him well. Last of the Old Peterites in Durham is certainly not the least, for our Bishop (The Rt. Rev. Maurice Harland, D.D.) was at St. Peter's before the 1914-18 war.

After this description of our Colleges, we must look a little at the spirit of the University. The Colleges, Chapels, the Union and lecture rooms are nearly all much older than our 19th century foundation; this gives a great deal of stability and academics seem to fit in naturally here. Durham is a Conservative University, but that is not to say that the Labour Club is not flourishing. The students here as elsewhere, are very much split up into groups, but tolerance is the keynote here. One may wear hairy tweeds and the old school tie, or a beard and a ban-the-bomb badge, and the "uniform" gown unites all, and both types are equally acceptable and will be just as much at home.

There are always concerts, plays, regattas and matches to watch, and if first class professional performances are wanted, Newcastle is only a 3/6d. fare away. Life here is very much what one makes it and the facilities are here for most things if the effort comes from oneself !

There are seven of us up at the moment and if rumours are correct and the examinations are kind there will be a dozen next October. We look forward to this and very much hope that soon there will be enough up here to make is worthwhile for the headmaster to come up as our guest to a Durham University O.P. Dinner. For a School with a motto such as ours I think Durham is a good university. I feel sure that all of us will leave our respective colleges with nearly as much pride and affection as we feel for our old School!

Yours sincerely, THE DURHAM OLD ,PETERITES.

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