Oct 1964

THE PETERITE VoL LVI

OCTOBER, 1964

No. 367

EDITORIAL On 31st October, Dronfield House is to be officially opened by the Bishop of Durham, the Right Rev. M. H. Harland, 0.P., and it will obviously be an important day in the history of the School: a weekend holiday is being allowed for celebrations.

Any Old Peterite or present member of the School will readily understand why the house has been given the Headmaster's name and this is one means of ensuring that it does not remain unknown to future generations.

The purpose of a fifth boarding house is not to pack in a fifth more boarders, but to expand and improve the amenities for the existing numbers. This kind of change and evidence of adaptability tallies well with what D. G. Christopherson, the Chief Guest at the last Speech Day, had to say on the subject of survival: longevity, in an institution or a species, is entirely dependent on its ability to adapt and evolve, and the fact that an institution or species is an old-established one is proof of its living and creative qualities. Here is an example of the process in action.

The future of private education is not at present clear, though there should be more certain knowledge by the time of the opening of Dronfield House. But what is clear is that this sort of expansion is only symptomatic of similar improvements and innovations being carried out in numerous other private foundations. There is no shortage of confidence and belief in the sort of education which the Public School provides.

SCHOOL NEWS MR. A. E. R. DODDS At the end of last term Mr. Dodds left us to take up his appointment as Headmaster of Ottershaw School, Surrey, and we congratulate him on his appointment to this most interesting post, which should offer full scope for his undoubted abilities.

Mr. Dodds came to St. Peter's School in January, 1950, to joint the Modem Language staff, but was almost immediately recalled to National Service as a "Z Class" Reservist and despatched to the Korean Peninsula.

He returned, however, with his wife after a year, and in January, 1959, was appointed Housemaster of The Manor.

For the past Si years Mr. and Mrs. Dodds have given outstanding service to the House, and there is, indeed, scarcely any branch of school life in which Mr. Dodds has not been active. We are especially grateful to him for his management of the School Hockey, for his signal success as 1

CONTENTS PAGE

Editorial

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School News

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Speech Day

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Examination Results

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Salvete

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Valete

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House Notes

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Oxford Cup

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The Chapel

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The Choir

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The Baird Cup ...

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The Record Library

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The British Ship Adoption Society ...

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The Natural History Society ...

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The Young Farmers' Club ...

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C.C.F.

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The Scout Group

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The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme

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The Lyke Wake Walk ...

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Cricket, 1964

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The Boat Club ...

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Shooting

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Fencing ...

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Tennis ...

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Swimming

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Hockey Fixtures, 1965 ...

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Old Peterite News

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Illustrations: Dronfield House ...

1st XI Cricket Team, 1964 O.T.C., 1914 ...

C.C.F., 1964, and Swimming Pool

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Editor of "The Peterite" and for the many ways, both on the games fields and elsewhere, in which he has been an encouragement and inspiration to

all.

Mr. and Mrs. Dodds have our very best wishes for their future, and it is of some comfort to us that they are still numbered among our parents and therefore will be doubly anxious to keep in touch with the School.

We had to say good-bye at the end of last term to Mr. G. D. Field and Mr. B. Pease, both of whom have left St. Peter's to take up Lectureships, and both have our very best wishes for success in this new experience.

Mr. Field, who came to us in September, 1958, from Glenalmond, spent the whole of his service here as a resident and always seized every opportunity of helping in out-of-school activities. He will be specially remembered for his incursion into local politics, for his successful running of the Debating Society and for his general contributions towards the School Classics teaching. We hope he will be happy and successful as a Lecturer in Classics at Fourah Bay College, in West Africa. *

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Mr. Pease, who took over the Biology of the School in January, 1959, also identified himself with many School activities apart from his Biology, these particularly including swimming, rugger and the organisation of natural history expeditions and field work. We wish him success in his new work at Portsmouth Training College. *

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It was announced during the holidays that Mr. A. T. Howat had been appointed Master-in-Charge of St. Olave's in succession to Mr. J. S. Cooper, and Mr. Howat has now taken up this appointment. While this, of course, involves relinquishing his Senior School teaching, we shall hope

to see just as much of him as we have in the past. * * * We welcomed to the Staff this term Mr. C. P. M. Duncan, who has joined us to teach C.Iae.lics.

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Mr. F. Waine has been elected an Honorary Member of the Royal School of Church Music for the services he has rendered to Church music. *

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N. G. Pace was appointed Head of the School, C. J. L. Clarke, ViceHead, and J. N. Spencer a School Monitor and Head of School House.

M. H. Ibberson became Chapel Monitor, and N. Shah a School Monitor. *

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At the end of term a party from the School, organised by Mr. Field, completed the Lyke Wake Walk. A report appears later in this issue.

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Fifty-four members of the Social Service Unit visited thirty-two elderly disabled people every week throughout the Summer Term. And half of these made several collections for Oxfam, and helped in the York shop. * * Three members of the 1st XI were selected to play for their respective County Schoolboys' XI. T. J. Haggie and W. R. Pickersgill met with a fair measure of success in playing in the four matches with Durham, while J. J. Vooght played in one match for the Northumberland Schoolboys.

SPEECH DAY The Prize-giving was held in the Clifton 'Cinema, on Saturday, 25th July. The Chairman was Sir Bertram Wilson, the Chief Guest was D. G. Christopherson, O.B.E., F.R.S., Vice-Chancellor of Durham University, and the Lord Mayor and Sheriff of York and their ladies were also present. The preacher on Commemoration Sunday was the Rev. F. J. Mann, O.P. The Headmaster's Report and the Chief Guest's speech are given below.

HEAD MASTER'S REPORT In assessing the year's academic progress of a School, numerous attempts have been made by producing various figures, and in fact last February a certain organisation produced figures which purported to show the Public Schools in relative order of success. Although we did not come at all badly out of this, even with not wholly accurate figures, it is evident that any such attempt must be incomplete, and indeed, the success of any School depends on what it does compared with what it sets out to do.

One should obviously relate one's success to the potentialities and needs of one's pupils.

You have in your programmes what we call "The Principal Academic Successes of the Year", and I would like to take this opportunity of congratulating the four boys who have gained Open Awards at Oxford or Cambridge, and also the staff responsible for these successes. We have in the past few years included in our achievements the numbers of boys who have secured admission to various Universities. This we have deliberately refrained from doing this year because, although we are fully satisfied with our figures, we do not think this is, as an isolated figure, a real measure of success. I suppose a better result would be obtained by analysing the successes of boys actually at Universities, but this again is too complicated and would not mean very much in plain figures. It is still, and I suppose will always remain the wish of most parents that their sons should obtain entry to a University, although I cannot help but repeat what I have often said on this platform, namely, that there are many other more suitable methods of obtaining further training or of securing employment for boys who are not temperamentally fitted to University life and work. In my view, which is perhaps becoming somewhat old-fashioned in this respect, a University is not a place to go and browse for a year or two while you make up your mind, in some cases even what subjects you are seriously to study, nor, at the other extreme, is it merely a vocational training establishment. I feel that a boy should go to a University knowing pretty well why 3

he is going, and have the necessary ability to succeed in his examinations and still have time to take part in many of the other very worth-while activities available in any cultured community.

During the past year we started a scheme which I hope to extend in the future, namely, to get a panel of old boys resident at various Universities to come and talk to our University aspirants here about their life and particularly about the pitfalls of which the boys should be wary. I am sure many of our boys found this first experiment useful, for although we can tell our boys much about the change-over from School to University life, it comes very much more realistically to them from boys who have experienced it. They must realise, for example, that many Universities are secular establishments, and also that the care and supervision they will be given varies considerably from University to University and even from one faculty to another in the same University.

Many of our boys do not, of course, go to Universities, and I would again impress on parents that it is just as important, in fact in some ways even more important, for them to stay at School for the full course. We have a wide and varied VIth form curriculum which covers most reasonable requirements, and from which all boys can gain a great deal up to the normal school leaving age. There is also much to be gained outside the classroom, especially in experience of responsibility, for in every walk of life, however technical, one's main preoccupation is in dealing with people—with one's employers, customers and so forth.

There are just one or two points I wish briefly to mention about the School curriculum: this is the end of the second year of the experiment we started in additional VIth form courses, i.e. in the policy of giving each boy who was able to benefit an opportunity for a substantial study outside the confines of his own specialist work. The continuing of French, for example, for Scientists, and the study of a special Biology course for Arts students have both been very successful, as also has been the introduction and continuation of Russian; and we are adding to these courses next term.

I am glad to see a much more sympathetic attitude among the boys towards these extra courses, and indeed, apart from anything else, participation in these courses does add something to the sum total of a boy's school record.

We are very much interested in the various new experimental methods of teaching languages, and we hope next term to make a beginning on the Language Laboratory idea, at first in French. Our Mathematicians are also very much alive to the changes which are beginning to shake the very foundations of our mathematical teaching, and we shall be doing something about this very shortly both in our Junior School, where the curriculum really begins, and in the lower forms of the Senior School.

The introduction of handicrafts for certain boys two years ago has produced thefirst batch of "0" level candidates, who have discovered, if they did not already know, that this examination subject is not a soft option. As I mentioned two years ago, we introduced this subject in the hope that most boys in the School, of whatever academic ability or future, may have an opportunity of taking a course in it some time during their School career.

Before passing on to reports on various School activities, I would like to say the inevitable word or two about building. The new Dronfield House will be open at the beginning of next term, as a going concern under the Housemastership of Mr. Coulthard, and I am sorry that the 4

arrangement whereby the Princess Royal was to open the House officially on 29th October has had to be revised since Her Royal Highness has had to cancel this engagement. We intend, however, to go through with the official opening and also, incidentally, with the subsequent holiday already announced, and I hope to be able to tell parents more about this shortly.

I would like to emphasise that we are intending to use the amenities and facilities of this new House as a model on which to base all our other Houses, and as parents will know, a good deal of modernisation has already taken place with this in mind.

The Junior School block, which was finished last year, has proved enormously beneficial, and the boys, and indeed Mr. Pemberton too, have enjoyed their use of the new laboratory.

I am glad to be able to announce that work has already begun on the new swimming bath and that an indoor bath for all-the-year-round use should be available on the site of the present bath before next Easter. I know that many parents will recognise that this is an almost essential provision in these days. Although swimming will, I hope, never replace the traditional team games, the new indoor bath will provide very valuable all-the-year-round exercise, and will give greater opportunities for improving the efficiency of the boys in this vital skill.

During the past few months the front of the School has been renovated under the guidance of Mr. Pace, and I am sure that all our old boys, to whom the front of the School means so much, will be glad that this necessary work, some of it war damage, has at last been completed.

We have other objects in mind for the future, and parents and friends will hear more about these from time to time.

The Appeal in connection with the Development Fund is to be closed down and a final list of subscribers, together with a report on the disposal of the proceeds of the Appeal, will be sent to everyone concerned at the end of October. I have spent a good deal of my time during the past years talking about Appeals, and I hope that I can promise that no more will be said for some years to come. One could, however, appropriately remind anyone who might be interested that there is still some time between now and •the produotion of the final list in October.

In dealing with out-of-school activities I must again remind my hearers that it is quite impossible to cover everything we do, and the omission of any particular items does not by any means imply that I consider they are less important than some that are mentioned. I would like first of all to say a word about the new C.C.F. which is now, and has for some time been really and completely voluntary. A boy cannot join until his second year in the School, and then he goes straight into one of the specialised sections without passing through the basic section as in the past. This gives more interest from the very first, and the whole scheme, as run by Mr. Cummin and his officers, is highly successful and enjoyed by all who take part.

Alternatives to •the C.C.F., at any rate as regards times of parade and activity, are the Scouts and the Duke of Edinburgh Award. It is not necessary for a boy to be in any of these three organisations, which, as I have said, are all voluntary, but I would like to mention to parents in this connection that we interpret the word "voluntary" as meaning that a boy will only 'be allowed to join when we are satisfied that he knows all about it and wishes to join, but having once joined he cannot light-

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heartedly come and go as he wishes. We think this is a good training for life in general and we try to teach that membership of any society should imply regular attendance. There are in the School societies of all kinds, some at House and some at School level, and all these are run by the boys but encouraged and supported by as enthusiastic and hardworking a staff as could ever have been collected in one School. We are constantly concerned by the questions "Do we do too much for our boys?" or 'Do we supervise them too much?", and try to strike the half-way medium. It is sometimes, incidentally, the easiest way out to do things ourselves which the boys should do, but we do try to avoid this as much as possible. We encourage boys to take part in as many activities as possible, reminding them frequently that one day, especially if they are proceeding to Universities or places of further training, they will be required to compile an autobiography of their school life for inclusion in the application form. I often commend to boys of all ages that they should do this as an exercise at the end of every term as a means of measuring their progress and interests.

Many of my audience this morning, in fact I think perhaps the majority, attended last March the second Careers Convention to be held at the School, and I think everyone will agree that this was most successful and helpful. We intend to continue these Conventions from time to time and to do everything possible to extend our careers service in the interests of the boys. One point I would wish to mention refers to what are called "Short Works Courses" arranged through the Public Schools Appointments Bureau, mainly during the Easter and Summer holidays.

Quite a number of our boys have applied for and obtained places on these short courses, but we feel that if the existence of these courses and their scope were better known to parents, more boys would take advantage of them. The expression "Short Works Course" sounds very much like a scientific or an engineering course, but included in this general title are a good number of places available to non-scientists who are looking for a profession. Attendance at these courses is especially recommended for boys during their Transitus year, i.e. the year after "0" level. Among the many things Mr. Coulthard does as Careers Master is to arrange practice interviews which can be held at School before any form of interview takes place. These interviews are recorded and boys find it most helpful to hear their own reaction to unexpected questions.

One outside activity I especially want to mention is the Drama Society.

Under the enthusiastic direction of Mr. Bolton, this is flourishing in many ways. The most obvious activity was, of course, the School Play, "The Strong are Lonely", which was presented last December. The play was certainly strong meat, but one most pleasing feature was the manner in which those involved obviously lived into the parts they had to play.

During the year several Houses have produced plays of their own, all involving large casts and elaborate and changing sets. It is, I think, literally true to say that very few, if any boys in the Houses concerned had no part at all in the production of the play. Although in the busy school life of today there is no time for long preparation for such activities, the standard was very good and the experience invaluable for those who took any part either on, behind or in front of the stage.

We are pleased to hear that H. Biddle has been selected from the vast number of those who were given an audition to play in the National Youth Theatre's London Production this summer.

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Next term the Society will combine with the Music Society in a production of "H.M.S. Pinafore," and the Junior School will also be involved in this too.

Both the Scouts and the Duke of Edinburgh Award boys have been very active during the year. The Scout Camps are becoming more popular and ambitious, and last year, for example, the Scouts went to the Isle of Man, and the Senior Scouts to the Wicklow Mountains in Eire. An arduous and successful week was also spent by twenty-one Senior Scouts in North Wales during the Easter holidays.

I am happy to report that there have been six Queen Scout awards in the group during the year.

Our rugger season was by no means one of distinction. Only nine players with any 1st or 2nd team experience were available, and the initial task was a formidable one. In the end we failed narrowly to defeat Ampleforth and Worksop (losing both matches in the closing minutes of the match), drew with Leeds and beat Trent. We also beat the Old Boys at the end of term, but are not sure whether that proves anything!

Athletics in the Easter Term, a pursuit in which all boys participate in the last three weeks, started well, but finally became submerged in snow and torrential rain.

It is in the realm of cricket that I think we can justifiably claim to have had a year of unqualified success. Of nine inter-school matches played, seven have been won outright, one drawn and one lost. Not even in unbeaten seasons have so many matches been won, not at any rate since 1946. The School Captain, P. F. Nettleton, has scored 554 runs for an average of over 46, and W. R. Pickersgill can claim 43 victims with his bowling. We are hoping that Nettleton will be selected to play at Lord's.

At cricket we have great hopes for the future and are confident that we shall be able to maintain the tradition that has grown up that we are one, if not the leading school in the North of England, for no less than nine of the present team will still be with us next year.

I have not said anything about the aims and future of our School, and I am sure no useful purpose would be served by indulging in economic, political or any other prognostications. We intend to continue quietly with our work and other activities in the belief that there will continue to be a place in our City and country for St. Peter's. We are not conscious of trying to ensure self-preservation, nor do we ask for or expect any privileges for our boys. They will have to continue to stand on their own feet, to be judged by their character and achievements, and we are content. St. Peter's School is what is known as an Independent School, but in the world of today there is no such thing as real independence for any person or institution. We derive such freedom as we have from our complete dependence on our parents, and I feel I cannot sit down without expressing again my own personal gratitude to the parents for the manner in which they have supported us in all we try to do for our boys. I should like to see the liaison between parents, Housemasters and individual members of the staff even closer than it is at the moment.

The business of education can only begin to be successful if there is cooperation between the School and the parents, not only in encouraging obedience to necessary School Rules but in the much wider business of character training. It is the duty of those who control this School to 7

work continually to create the conditions in which both boys and staff can get on happily with their work—an atmosphere in which we can all line together as a family—and I am sure I can claim that such an atmosphere exists at St. Peter's.

MR. D. G. CHRISTOPHERSON'S SPEECH, 1964 My Lord Mayor, Lady Mayoress, Mr. Sheriff, Sheriff's Lady, Head Master, Ladies and Gentlemen.

It is one of the disadvantages of being introduced by one's old colleagues, that they are in a position •to say a lot of things about you, and convention demands that you are not allowed to say what you like about them. I do not think I had better therefore tell you any of the stories that I might tell you about Professor Davidson—perhaps you know some of them already. All I could do is to thank him for the very elegant way in which he introduced me and told you how many times I have been with the vision of having to change my job in a hurry.

May I start by saying how happy I am to have the opportunity of coming to this Commemoration and seeing something of the work and the progress of this School. Of course, I have known something about this School for a very long time because as Professor Davidson said to you, I was educated partly at the school which claims to be the second oldest school in England, and we were always told where the oldest school in England was, in York. We always had a certain fellow feeling for this School, because although being far away in Dorsetshire we did not have the many opportunities of meeting you either in competitions or in other ways, but we always felt that when an opportunity came up at Bisley or somewhere else, there was something in common between us, and so it is a very great pleasure •to me. This is the first time I think I have visited this School and it is a very great pleasure to me to be here.

Of course it is a great pleasure in other ways. There is a great deal in common between York and Durham, and now that the University has come here there will, no doubt, be even more in common in the future.

I ought to admit that one of the things that you are commemorating today is the defeat of Durham School, which is where one of my boys goes to school, by—I think it was—five wickets, and this is not something, of course, I ought to join in commemorating, but these things come and go, and perhaps there will be an occasion to reply, if not next year, if you have . most of the present team still going on, perhaps the year after It occurred to me that it might be of interest for a few minutes this morning to say a little bit if I could about this question of the importance of great antiquity. Some people think that the importance of an ancient tradition in an institution or in a school is self-evident, that it is like, let us say, poems or stamps or archaeological specimens: the older they are the more valuable they are, and there is no argument about it, and so to ask the question about whether it was really a good •thing to have an ancient tradition in a school simply would not occur to them. If a thing is old, it is good. This of course, is not the way on the whole, that the twentieth century thinks. On •the whole the present temper, particularly perhaps of young people, is to have no great respect for tradition, and to ask the question 'What is the value of antiquity?' with a quite open mind.

There may even be some people who think that a new school, like a new motor car or aeroplane, is likely to be better than an old one, and so, it is 8

perhaps worth for a moment trying to put all these prejudices out of one's mind altogether, and asking oneself what is proved by the fact that an institution has survived century after century since almost before the beginning of History. Well, what is proved?

The first thing that is proved is that this institution, this school, has shown that it is capable of change, change generation after generation, century after century, all the time adapting itself, evolving, developing to meet the events of the time. As we know I have been this past hour presenting a number of books about Biology, about evolution, and as we know, an animal or an organism of any kind that ceases to be able to evolve, that ceases to be able to change, will die, will vanish, and the first thing, therefore, that is proved when you have an ancient institution, is that the institution has the power in every generation of changing, much more sometimes than we recognise. For some reason, people think often that because an institution is old, because it has a long tradition, it will be a conservative, unchanging influence; it will always be living in the past. The exact contrary is proved. What is proved is •that the institution has the power to change. If we think now only of a very short time, a hundred years or so, in the history of a School like this; three generations ago what was being done with a large number of the boys would have been looking forward to ordination, and a career either as a clergyman, or possibly in one of what we now regard as the secular occupations, like being a schoolmaster, or something of this kind; two generations ago many of them would have been thinking of an imperial career, going into the Civil Service, or the Forces, or one of the services which govern and guide the Colonial territories in the East and in Africa—all of that has changed; one generation ago in my time I think many of us thought that we were in a situation, not unlike the situation in the very early days of this School, that we would at any rate in the early part of our lives have to spend our time in the defeat of a new barbarism, and that, in fact, happened. Nobody at that time knew anything about what the world would be like when the job was done. We had very little idea of what would happen afterwards and now I suppose, indeed, the record that we have heard today shows that the boys, the majority of the boys, are thinking of careers in science and the new scientifically based industries of this country on which the survival and prosperity of the country depends.

There are a great variety of other professions which the modern complicated organisations of our life requires, and nobody knows what another generation will be required of a 'School like this. The Head Master said that he would not prognosticate, and I will try to avoid prognosticating too much, but I think one can say one thing with fair confidence, that in another generation there will be still a wider range of careers open to boys, that most of these a higher proportion of them still will call for very high educational standards. Not, of course—and I would like to endorse what the Head Master said—not of course, by any means all of them through the Universities, but most of them through higher education after the age of eighteen in one form or another. I think we can be sure of this, and I suspect also that the growing together of the Universities with other forms of higher education which is already noticeable will have gone much further. I do not think it is possible to imagine even what the next generation will in any detail require from a School like this one. All we can say is that it will be certain that it will call again for the ability which the School must certainly have to change not slowly, but quite rapidly, if we think about it, to meet the needs that are going to 9

come and probably this means still a wider range of subjects, a wider range of activities of all kinds, and goodness knows, we have heard it is wide enough already, and a much greater flexibility of mind from all of us in being prepared to undertake and give our lives to subjects and to studies which not so long ago would hardly have existed.

Well, this is the first thing then that an ancient foundation must have the power to evolve, and the second thing is the power to attract the loyalty and devotion of its members, and to do this you do not just have to be able to do as this School and many other schools of course do, to provide a happy and interesting full life for your members, and there have been many institutions that did this and have died. You have to do something more than this. You have to convince people, both the people who work for you on the staff and the boys, that there is something more than doing just a routine job in an efficient way—that there is behind what you're doing a profound purpose, which they can recognise. Now I suppose that a generation ago, or even more recently, perhaps some of us now would say that what the profound purpose of a School like this really is, is to produce for our society the leaders that it requires, the leaders that are always more of them needed than can be found. In some ways, when one says this I think one may be giving a false impression, because people think still of a leader as somebody who goes around giving orders about something or other, and this is not the kind of leadership which our society really needs or can accept at the present time. The kind of leadership that we need and will need more and more in the future is that based on a real study and understanding of the way society works.

What it wants and what it needs, and then when one has understood what is wanted and what is needed, the ability to explain it in such a convincing way that no orders are required because people understand what the necessities are, so that the kind of education which the boys who are going to take the responsibility, •the heavy responsibilities of a future, require is more and more, if I use the word academic, there will be many people who misunderstand me, and think that this means in some way remote from life. I do not mean it in that sense; I mean in the sense of an understanding of the principles on which all of our social society depends, the legal, the scientific, the religious, all the principles and understanding at a profound level. This is what has got to be found if a society like ours is going to be provided with the leaders that it needs, and to attract a devotion and a loyalty of all the members of a School generation after generation. This is what you have got to be seen to be doing and it is not just the School of course that does it, as the Head Master said himself.

A very great part of •this has got to be done at home by parents. The demands which the School makes on parents, as there will be many here who know, are greater than they have ever been before. Again, a hundred years ago, you could send your children to a good school and leave them to get on with it. You cannot do that now. The job which has to be done must be done in collaboration between the parents and the School Now perhaps to talk in this way is really rather too serious for an occasion of this kind. What I ought to be doing is to be congratulating the School on a wonderful record in the past year; a really very remarkable record, I think, which the Head Master made little of; of examination success and success in a very great range of activities of all kinds.

One thing that I think on these occasions that it is very important to do and it is a little difficult for the Head Master to do it, is to say on behalf of the boys and the parents here, how very much we do recognise

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I that a year of success like this one, really depends entirely and is a measure of skill and devotion of the staff of all the masters. I know you wish me to say that, and even if I did not know that, I would say it on my own behalf anyway. The teaching profession in the Universities and schools, and particularly in the schools at the moment, is facing a great crisis. There are many schools which are having great difficulty in finding the right masters of the right standard, and so it is one that should recognise what a very great blessing it is and a very great opportunity it is for which we buy for our boys when we send them to a school like this, which is in a position to attract the devotion and loyalty of people of the right understanding and the right ability.

Well, I have not anything more really to say to you except to congratulate the prize-winners. It is rather the done thing these days to try not to make too much of prizes on the grounds that everybody ought to be rather equal, even if some are more equal than others. I realise what a lot of great hard work and effort goes into the kind of academic success which has been achieved. I hope that those who are present who have not won prizes will not simply think that they just do not happen to have the right kind of gifts: very often this is not true. What they ought to be thinking is that their turn will come and it will not be long before it comes. Well, I do thank you most sincerely for your invitation and for this opportunity to speak to you this morning.

G.C.E. EXAMINATION RESULTS, JULY, 1964 "A" LEVEL Bailey, A. D.—French (C), German (C).

Bennitt.—Latin (E), French (C), English (B').

Biddle—English (B').

Bradbury—German (B'), Economics (C').

Clayton—Geography (D).

Clegg, R. W. C.—Fnglish (C') Collomosse—English (C), History (D).

Cooper—Divinity (B).

Cossms—History (B'), Geography (B).

Dalkin—Geography (B), Art (C).

Eatough—French (E), English (C), History (B').

Flintoft—English (D).

Gibson, P. A. J.—English (D), Geography (C).

Godfrey, D. R.—German (D).

Goodlock—French (A'), German (B), English (D).

Grayson—English (A), History (B').

Haggie—Latin of Modern Studies (C), French (D), History (A 2).

Head—English (C').

Hey—French (B'), German (B').

Higgins—History (B), Economics (B).

Hudson, W. M.—Latin of Modern Studies (E), English (B), History (B).

Ibberson—French (D), English (B).

Mallinson, D. B.—Geography (E).

Metcalfe—History (B), Economics (A').

Moffat—German (E).

Newhouse, T. J.—English (B).

Shannon, M.—English (B), Geography (B).

Stott—English (D), History (D), Art (E).

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Aspinall—Pure Maths. (B), Applied Maths. (B), Physics (B).

Burnett—Pure Maths. (A 1), Applied Maths. (B'), Physics (A).

Clarke, C. J. L.—Pure Maths. (A'), Applied Maths. (A 2).

Eastaugh—Pure Maths (E), Applied Maths. (B), Physics (B). Art (B).

Raine—Pure Maths. (B), Physics (C).

Russell, J. H.—Pure Maths. (B), Applied Maths. (E), Physics (B).

Scaife, R.—Pure Maths. (B'), Applied Maths. (A'), Physics (A).

Shouksmith—Pure Maths. (A'), Applied Maths. (A').

Templeman—Pure Maths. (B), Applied Maths. (B), Physics (B 2).

Barton, C. R.—Physics (D), Chemistry (B), Biology (C').

Barton, R. O.—Physics (B), Chemistry (C).

Cloughton—Physics (D), Chemistry (E).

Cloughton—Physics (D), Chemistry (E).

Crossley—Chemistry (D), Geography (E).

Dove—Physics (E), Chemistry (D).

Dronfield—Physics (A), Chemistry (A), Biology (C).

Edbrooke—Physics (D), Chemistry (E).

Fearnside—Physics (E), Chemistry (E).

Fisher, D. J.—Maths. for Science (E), Physics (D), Chemistry (B 2).

Grieves—Maths. for Science (A), Physics (B).

Grisdale—Maths. for Science (E), Physics (A), Chemistry (C).

Hamilton-Williams—Art (E).

Hancock—Physics (A), Chemistry (B), Biology (D).

Hoare—Maths. for Science (B), Physics (B), Chemistry (B).

Holmes—Maths. for Science (D), Physics (B), Chemistry (A').

Hudson, D. E.—Geography (D).

Hunt—Maths. for Science (C), Physics (A), Chemistry (B).

Marks, A. R.—Chemistry (E).

Milnes—Physics (D). Chemistry (B).

Nettleton—Chemistry (E).

Newhouse, R. C.—Physics (D), Chemistry (E), Biology (E).

Pace, N. G.—Maths. for Science (B), Physics (C).

Robertson—Maths. for Science (B), Physics (A), Chemistry (A).

Senior—Maths. for Science (A), Physics (A), Chemistry (A).

Shaftoe—Chemistry (C), Biology (D), Art (E).

Shah—Maths. for Science (M), Economics (B).

Smith, M. V.—Physics (A'), Chemistry (A'), Biology (A).

Smith, N. J.—Maths. for Science (B), Physics (A), Chemistry (A), Biology (B Spencer—Maths. for Science (B), Physics (B), Chemistry (A).

Stapleton—Maths. for Science (B), Physics (A), Chemistry (A).

Stevens—Physics (C), Chemistry (E).

Todd—Physics (D), Chemistry (D).

Ward, W. J. B.—Physics (E), Chemistry (D).

White—Maths. for Science (C), Physics (D), Chemistry (E).

Wilson, R. J. D.—Physics (E).

Yates—Maths. for Science (D).

Youle—Maths. for Science (A), Physics (A), Chemistry (A).

"0" LEVEL Bailey, J. R. (9); Bowie (9); Denham (6); Fairclough, P. R. S. (6); Godfrey, C. S. (2); Mackenzie (5); Nix (7); Pickersgill, R. (9); Reiss (i); Roebuck (8); Smith, C. J. A. (9); Waller (9); Walley (4); Wilks (4); Williams (3); Younger (5).

Barker, D. J. (6); Barker, J. R. (8); Baxter (7); Beaumont, R. N. (4); Bell (6); Budge (4); Carr, M. J. T. (8); Clegg, C. W. (9); Disney (9); Donnelly (7); Doyle, P. J. (8); Fieldhouse (8); Fleming (6); Flint (6); Gill (7); Grayson, J. M. (7); Hargrave (9); Lancaster (7); Lazenby (6); McGrath (9); Marsden, W. C. P. (ii); Martin (6); Mawer (9); Moore (8); Peacock (5); Peaker (8); Pearson (9); Pickersgill, W. R. (4); Plans, J. C. (4); Robinson, R. G. (6); Russell, C. C. (8); Skerrett (9); Spilman (7); Sugar (9); Summers-Smith (9); Talbot-Jones (8); Vickers, T. H. (8); Wood, J. R. (8); Yellowley (9).

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Alton (5); Barton, G. M. (4); Bilsborough (1); Charlesworth (2); Clethro (3); Dawood (2); Emsley D. J. (2); Evans (3); Harding, R. D. (1); Harris (2); Hart (5); Hedley (3); Jobling (2); Lilley (5); Lumley-Holmes (5); McKay (1); McKenzie (8); Mallinson, M. G. (6); Maslin (7); Miers (6); Platts, J. R. (I); Rawlings (6); Rowbottom, Q. G. (1); Schofield (5); Shepherd (3); Slater (3); Swiers (8).

Atkinson, B. J. (2); Atkinson, J. S. (x); Boyd (5); Brown, J. F. (I); Burnett, N. R. S. (2); Cartwright (3); Dew (1); Elliot, G. H. C. (2); Fear (3); Gagg (3); Gill, T. J. W. (2); Gray (3); Horsman (2); Marshall (I); Neil (1); Oglesby (3); Oliver (I); Schofield (2); Thompson, M. J. (2); Tilley (3); Tomlinson (4); Ward, T. B. (2); Willstrop (2).

Atkinson, C. E. M. (1); Bailey, A. D. (r); Bennitt (I); Bradbury (I); Collomosse (1); Eatough (I); Flintoft (I); Grieves (1); Hudson, W. M. (1); Ibberson (1); Mallinson, D. B. (I); Nettleton (I); Newhouse, T. J. (1); Brown, P. W. (I); Clark, J. E. (2); Croft-Baker (I); Hutchinson (2); Marsden, P. S. (I); Robinson ;

J. (r).

The following passed in AO Economics :— Barton, R. 0., Biddle, Clayton, Crossley, Dalton, Dronfield, Eatough, Edbrooke, Fearnside, Flintoft, Gibson, P. H. J., Hudson, D. E., Hunt, Ibberson, Mallinson, D. B., Marks, A. R., Russell, J. H., Shannon, M., Stapleton, Stott, Todd, Ward, W. J. B., Wilson, R. J. D., Blackford, H. N. The following passed in The General Paper :— Bailey, A. D., Bennitt, Biddle, Bradbury, Clayton, Clegg, R. W. C., Collomosse, Cossins, Eatough, Emsley, P. M., Gibson, P. A. J., Goodlock, Grayson, R. H., Haggie, Head, Hey, Hudson, W. M., Ibberson, Shannon, M., Stott, Aspinall, Burnett, Russell, J. H., Scaife, R., Barton, C. R., Edbrooke, Fearnside, Fisher, D. J., Grisdale, Hancock, Hudson, D. E., Hunt, Nettleton, Robertson, Senior, Smith, M. V., Smith, N. J., Spencer, Stapleton, Stevens, Todd, Wilson, R. J. D., Wood, J. L. The following passed in the Use of English paper:— Biddle, Clayton, Cossins, Head, Hudson, W. M., Ibberson, Moffatt, Newhouse, T. J., Aspinall, Eastaugh, Cloughton, Milnes, Nettleton, Newhouse, R. C., Robertson, Senior, Todd, Wilson, R. J. D., Winn.

SALVETE School House: K. J. Sargent.

C. C. Wilkinson.

VALETE THE GROVE J. A. Bradbury. 1953-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (French, German, Economics). House Boating. Modern Language Society Committee; Russian Society Treasurer. Leeds Univ. (Law and German).

C. J. L. Clarke. 1954-64. U.VI. Head of House. Scholarship (Natural Sciences) to Corpus Christi, Cambridge. "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry (distinction), Maths. and Higher Maths. (distinction). '0' Level (9). School Tennis 1962-3-4 (Captain 1964). School Chess 1963. House Cross Country, Athletics, Colours. Senior Science Society (Secretary); Debating Society Committee; Games Committee (Secretary); Chapel Committee; Library Monitor. Corpus Christi, Cambridge (Mechanical Sciences).

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J. R. Dalkin. 1956-64. L.VI. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (Geography, Art).

L/Cadet, R.A.F. Section; Band. Geographical Society Committee. Leeds Architectural College.

P. M. Emsley. 1954-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (5). 3rd XV 1962-3; 2nd VIII 1963-4. Athletics Team 1963-4. Captain of House Cross Country.

SSM i/c Army Section. Drama Society Committee. Motor Industry.

W. M. Hudson. 1955-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (to); "A" Level (Latin, French, History). 1st XI Hockey, 1st VI 1964; 2nd XV 1962-3 Colours; 3rd XI Cricket 1963; House Athletics. Chapel Committee; Editor of 'Oasis'. Leeds Univ. (Law).

D. B. Mallinson. 1954-64. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (Geography). Captain of Shooting 1963-4 (Bisley 1961-2-3-4), House Colours. Cpl. RAF Section.

Band. Bath Technical College (Residential Scholarship).

R. W. Metcalfe. 1959-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (History, Economics (distinction)). Ist XI 1963-4 (Colours 1963); House Rugger; Athletics; Swimming; Tennis; Chess. Young Farmers' Club (Secretary). Leeds University.

R. C. Newhouse. 1959-64. L.VI. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Biology). 1st VIII, 1964. House Representative Music Society.

A. F. Stott. 1955-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (English, History, Art). Senior Colts 1961-2; House Rugby 1960-1-3; Athletics; Boating 1962-3-4. Assistant Editor of 'Oasis'.

J. A. Templeman. 1954-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Physics, Maths., Higher Maths.). House Chess. Leading Seaman, RN Section. Durham Univ. (Maths.).

M. G. D. White. 1960-64. L.VI. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science). 1st VIII Shooting (Colours); 2nd XI Hockey (Colours); House Athletics, Cross Country, Chess (capt.), Squash, Swimming (capt.).

L/Cpl. Army Section; Band. Manchester Univ. (Civil Engineering).

R. J. D. Wilson. 1956-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (to); "A" Level (Physics). xst VIII 1964; 2nd XV 1963; School Fencing 1961-2. House Squash (Captain), Tennis, Swimming, Cross Country, Athletics, Boating Captain, House Colours. Games Committee. Science Society Committee.

Geographical Society Committee. Senior Scout P.L. THE MANOR H. N. Blackford. 1959-64. U.VI. School Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Maths. for Science). 1st XV 1963. ist VIII 1963-4 (Captain 1964). Swimming 1963-4. Chess 1963-4. L/Cpl. R.E.M.E. Section. Chapel Committee. Music Society (House Representative). Natural History Society (Secretary). Trinity College, Cambridge (Medicine).

J. E. Clark. 1957-64. Transitus. "0" Level (7). House IV 1963-4. Athletics 1962. Agricultural College.

J. R. Flintoft. 1959-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (English). 2nd VIII 1963-4. House Rugger 1962. Tennis 1963-4. Athletics 1960. Captain of House Singing. Cpl. R.A.F. Section. President, Printing Society.

D. E. A. Higgins. 1959-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (English, History, Economics). 2nd XV 1963. 1st XI Hockey 1963-4. 2nd XI Cricket 1962-3-4. House Squash. Captain of House Rugby. P.O. Instructor.

2 i/c Naval Section. 'Oasis' Committee. Newcastle University (Law).

N. S. Lilley. 1957-64. V.B. "0" Level (5).

Q. G. Rowbottom. 1960-4. V.B. "0" Level (3). House Cricket. Patrol Leader, Senior Scouts.

P. J. Schofield. 1957-64. V.B. "0" Level (5). Junior Long Run. Junior House IV's Cox. Signals Platoon, C.C.F.

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QUEENS R. 0. Barton. 1960-4. L.VI. "0" Level (io); "A" Level (Biology (distinction), Chemistry, Physics). 2nd IV, Colts VIII (Colours). House Swimming.

N.C.O. Cadre, C.C.F. Sheffield University (Medicine).

J. J. Cooper. 1958-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Divinity). House Cross Country (Captain). Chess. Assistant Scout Master.

Chapel Committee. Theological Society Committee. Curator of Weather Station. Kelham Theological College.

J. C. Cossins. 1953-64. U.VI. Head of House. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (History, Economics, Geography). 1st XV 1962-3 (Caps) 1st XI 1962 (Cap), 1964 (Vice Captain). Swimming 1958-62. House Colours. Captain of House Rugger, Cricket, Swimming, Squash. Secretary of Geography Society.

Games Committee. London School of Economics.

D. R. Godfrey. 1957-64. L.VI. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (German). Cadet, C.C.F. Chartered Accountancy.

D. Hunt. 1960-4. L.VI. "0" Level (to); "A" Levels (Physics (distinction), Chemistry, Maths, for Science). 1st XI Hockey 1963-4. House Cricket, Rugger. House Representative of Music Society. Manchester University.

H. M. Shaftoe. 1955-64. L.VI. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Chemistry, Biology, Art). Senior Scout.

R. P. Shouksmith. 1959-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Distinctions in Physics, Maths. and Higher Maths.). House Rugger, Cricket, Athletics, Squash, Swimming, Chess. Orchestra Secretary. immanuel College, ambridge (Mechanical Sciences).

G. M. Todd. 1954-64. L.VI. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry).

1st VI 1963-4 (Colours). 2nd Hockey XI 1963-4 (Colours). 3rd Rugby.

House Cricket. Central Electricity Board.

W. J. B. Ward. 1954-64. L.VI. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry). znd XV 1963. znd VIII 1964. House Swimming, Athletics. Leading Cadet, R.A.F. Section.

J. L. Wood. 1957-64. L.VI. "0" Level (7). Junior House Cricket. Cadet, C.C.F. C. Yates. 1960-4. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (Maths. for Science). 3rd XV. House Cricket, Swimming, Athletics. Mechanical Engineering.

THE RISE C. R. Barton. 1953-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Biology, Chemistry, Physics). znd VIII Cox (Colours) 1964. Swimming 1961-4. A.B., R.N. Section. Library Monitor. Russian Society Committee.

Bristol University (Dentistry).

M. P. Crossley. 1955-64. L.VI. "0" Level (10); "A" Level (Chemistry, Geography). 2nd Cricket (Colours) 1964. Chess Team. House Rugger, Swimming, Athletics. Patrol Leader, Senior Scouts. Young Farmers' Club Secretary.

Land Agency.

M. W. Dronfield. 1954-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (1o); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry (distinctions), Biology.) House Cricket. Drum-Major, Lance-Sergeant C.C.F. St. Andrews University (Medicine).

P. J. Flint. 1961-4. V.A. "0" Level (8). Junior Colts, House Swimming Senior Scout. Chartered Accountancy.

C. J. Hoare. 1957-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Maths. for Science, Physics, Chemistry). 1st VI 1963-4 (Colours). House Swimming.

Cpl. C.C.F. Band.

M. H. Ibberson. 1959-64. L.VI. Chapel Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (English, French). ist XV 1963. ist XI Hockey 1964, znd XI 1963-4 (Colours); Captain House Athletics, Cross Country. House Colours. Patrol Leader, Senior Scouts. Secretary of Chapel Committee.

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A. C. Milnes. 1957-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (7); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry). Swimming Team (House Captain). House Rugger.

P.L. Senior Scouts. Pharmacy.

N. G. Pace. 1954-64. U.VI. Head of School. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Chemistry (distinction), Physics, Maths. for Science. 1st XV 1962-3 (Captain 1964). ist VIII 1964. Swimming, Athletics. Captain of House Cross Country; House Colours. C.S.M., C.C.F. Games Committee. Chapel Committee. Durham University (Applied Physics).

J. R. Platts. 1955-64. VB. "0" Level (4). L/Cpl., C.C.F. Natural History Society Committee. Quantity Surveying.

R. D. Walley. 1961-4. V.Alpha. "0" Level (4).

SCHOOL A. C. Charlesworth. 1960-4. VB. "0" Level (z).

A. G. Collomosse. 1955-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (English, History). 2nd XI 1963-4 (Colours) (Captain 1964), 3rd XV. House Tennis, Athletics, Cross Country, Swimming, Squash, Colours. Debating Society Committee.

G. F. Eastaugh. 1955-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Maths., Higher Maths, Physics). 1st XV 1963. 1st VIII Ashburton 196 3-4 (Vice-Captain). Swimming, Chess, Fencing. House Tennis, Squash. Sergeant R.A.F. Section. Nottingham University (Mechanical Fngineering) R. H. Grayson. 1956-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (to); "A" Level (English (distinction), History). Captain of Chess. House Athletics, Tennis, Swimming. Drama Society Secretary. Library Monitor. Hull University (Law).

C. G. Grieves. 1959-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (to); "A" Level (Chemistry, Physics, Maths. (distinction)). Colts VIII. House Rugger, Athletics, Tennis. Music Society. Newcastle University (Civil Engineering).

A. R. Marks. 1959-64. L.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (5); "A" Level (Chemistry). House Boating, Rugger, Athletics, Swimming. `Oasis' Assistant Editor.

N. Shah. 1961-4. U.VI. School Monitor. "0" Level (t); "A" Level (Maths. for Science (distinction), Physics, Chemistry, Economics). 2nd XI Cricket and Hockey (1963). Table Tennis Secretary. St. John's College, Cambridge (1965).

J. N. Spencer. 1954-64. L.VI. Head of House. "0" Level (to); "A" Level (Chemistry (distinction), Physics, Maths.). Chess. Debating Society Committee. 1963-4. Chapel Committee. Durham University.

M. D. Wright. 1958-64. Shell B. Cadet, C.C.F. TEMPLE D. Dove. 1957-64. L.VI. "0" Level (6); "A" Level (Physics, Chemistry).

House Boating, Rugger, Swimming, Tennis. Analytical Chemistry.

D. J. Fisher. 1957-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (to); "A" Level (Chemistry, Maths., Physics). Bradford Technical College.

P. A. J. Gibson. 1955-64. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (English, Geography). House Boating, Athletics. P.L., Senior Scouts. Short Service Commission (i3/18th Hussars).

M. E. Raine. 1956-64. L.VI. Head of House. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Pure Maths., Physics). 2nd XV 1961-3; 2nd XI 1962-4; 2nd XI Hockey /964 (Captain). Athletics. House Colours. L/Cpl. C.C.F. Manchester University (Electrical Engineering).

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I. B. Robertson. 1958-64. L.VI. "0" Level (io); "A" Level (Physics and Chemistry (distinctions), Maths.). 1st XV 1962-3 (Cap). Athletics, Swimming and VI. House Squash, Chess, Cricket. Leeds University (Civil Engineering).

J. C. H. Wright. 1957-64. V. Mod. "0" Level (2). Athletics. House Boating, Swimming Colours. Cadet, C.C.F.

HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE Cup-wise this was certainly another very good term and at the end of term we had an all -time record, we think, of 14 trophies, in the winning of which 33 members of the House had participated.

Biddle and Stott were made monitors at the beginning of term, though this still left four boys unlucky not to be monitors.

We had a better term in Shooting than for many years. D. B. Mallinson, the School Captain, won the individual cup for the third year and led the House team to victory, for which he was awarded his House Colours. Kemp also won the Recruits' Shooting Cup. The Junior House Cricket team again showed the Seniors the way when they retained the Cup after a series of one-sided matches. In rowing, too, the House IV did better than the VIII, for while the latter were disappointing, the former convincingly won the IV's Cup. After much delay the House Tennis team, very much a team of Clarke's moulding, won the Tennis Cup after an unexpectedly close final, and this proved the deciding factor in our retaining the Oxford Cup— remarkable since we won no major cup throughout the year.

The Fernie Cup once again returned to The Grove, and this was due in great part to the excellent instruction of P. N. Emsley.

At the end of term we said good-bye to eight of the nine monitors, including Clarke, the Head of the House, and all four remaining 2nd year seniors, as well as to eight other boys Who left us for Dronfield House, as did Mr. Lanning, who has been resident in No. 18 for two years. Also leaving us was Mr. Bolton, and we wish them both personally good luck.

We have also lost all but one room in the Annexe itself, which will be mostly Mr. Coulthard's rooms in Dronfield House. In the reorganisation necessary there will be another common room in No. 17, and most of the House will sleep in No. 8 St. Peter's Grove. Those who leave after five years feel they have had the best years of the Grove !

THE MANOR This can be rated as having been one of our more successful terms— particularly on the cricket field. The House now holds all the cricket cups except the Junior trophy; the Burton Cup having been won by an all-victorious Senior League team for the first time since 1951. For the second time in three years the Senior Boating, Senior Cricket and Yeomans Cups are all in the House simultaneously. P. F. Nettleton won the Fielding Cup, and T. J. Haggie was awarded his House Colours. The House Aggregate Shooting Trophy is also back in The Manor.

On the academic side results have also been good, as the House was placed second (by 0.26 of a point) in the Work Cup—surely the best result 17

in living memory. The House Society still manages to meet occasionally, and another issue of the Manorite—more ambitious and popular than the last, we feel—has appeared.

This term we have fewer but more distinguished leavers than usual.

We wish Mr. and Mrs. Dodds and their family every success and good fortune at Ottershaw School, and would like here to express our appreciation and thanks for all that they have done for the House during their stay here. In this view may we again record our gratitude for a most enjoyable supper at the end of term.

Mr. Wells is also leaving us to get married. His stay with us has not, unfortunately, been long; but we thank him for what he has done for the House in the last year; and wish him happiness and prosperity in the future.

As to the other leavers, H. N. Blackford, Higgins and Flintoft of the monitors and five others, we wish them the best of luck in their new environments and hope to see them back here before long. This may also be said of those deserting across the road to Dronfield House.

Among the latter, special mention should be made of M. V. Smith, who has been an outstanding Head of House and who will without doubt bring most valuable qualities of tact, wisdom and good humour to his difficult task next year.

QUEEN'S HOUSE NOTES This term the successes, like those of the rest of the year, have largely been the result of individual efforts. In an age calling for imagination and individuality this is pleasing, but in future it is hoped it will be coupled with success which can be attributed to combined efforts.

The first success was gained by C. E. M. Atkinson, who won a place at Oxbridge, thus joining three other members of the House, who have gained places there.

The House cricketers quickly established themselves; Cossins became Vice-Captain of the School XI, Mitchell was re-awarded his cap, and Cloughton gained his cap. Queen's were well represented in the other teams as well. In the Senior House match we met an equally star-studded Rise XI, and lost by a mere nine runs. A brilliant innings by Cloughton was a feature of the game, and was a prelude to many 'Dexter-like' innings for the School. In the Junior competition we were defeated by Manor; C. P. Farmer played well. In House boating all the members of the VIII had represented the School, and we had high hopes of success, but unfortunately lost a very fast race by a narrow margin to the eventual winners of the competition. Birch and Hardman (a first year boater) are to be congratulated on their 1st VIII colours.

We have several talented fencers, particularly C. A. Wood, who became the Yorkshire Junior Champion, and who won the Dr. Slade Foil. Queen's made a unique contribution to the Baird Cup competition by playing a piece composed by one of its members, 0. G. Hodgson; we were disappointed to come a close second. Tennis is very popular, and Todd is to be congratulated on his Minor Sports Colours. Many younger members have also represented the School on occasions. Queen's does not seem to be a militant house, and in consequence there are few shooters. However, Marsden and Lockhart have both developed as seasoned riflemen, and the

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latter went to Bisley. After prolonged and rather laborious negotiations with a reluctant School House, we finally emerged victorious in the Chess competition, and so won the Chess Knight. This was a fine effort, as only one game was lost throughout the competition. We do not seem to specialise in speedy swimmers, but our plungers reign supreme; Aspinall did particularly well to break the School record.

Academically we have shone, being very well represented in the list of prize winners on Speech Day; Shouksmith and Dungwall were especially to the fore in this respect. We also won the Junior section of the Work Cup. At the end of term Mitchell, T. C., was awarded his Senior House Colours, and Farmer, C. P., Pearson, Wood, J. R., and Wood, C. A. were awarded their Junior Colours. Barton, G. M. is to be congratulated on winning the Hobbies Cup with a 'Trent' barge.

We say goodbye to the Head of the House, Cossins, who has been with us for seven years—surely a record! We also say goodbye to two other monitors, Cooper and Shouksmith, and to many of the senior members of the House. We thank them all for everything they have done for the House, and wish them well in their future careers.

THE RISE Two more House Monitors were appointed this term, Clegg at the beginning and Eatough towards the end of term. Pace and Ibberson are also to be congratulated on being appointed Head of School and Chapel Monitor respectively.

The Baird Cup team again did well, and Mackinder was awarded a prize for violin. It was sad to have to relinquish the Cricket Cup to The Manor. The Rise has had very little success over the past five years at rowing. It was thus most surprising to see The Rise VIII rowing its way through the first two rounds to the final. It is probably true to say that the House started as outsiders but as a result of consistent training and a really united effort it achieved what it did The House Tennis team was beaten by the eventual winners The House seems to have been blessed with second places in most of the inter-House sport this year Yet another second was the placing of the House squad in the Fernie Cup competition.

The House has watched with mild interest the progress of some guitar men from their first amateurish show to the good standard of the one put on at the end of this term.

Yard cricket has continued to flourish under its own rather dubious rules.

The Rise Society has had only one meeting this term, which was to elect new members for next term.

It is not quite clear what is the significance of the fact that the drum major and over half the band have come from The Rise for the last six years. Nevertheless a good standard was again achieved by the band at commemoration.

There are altogether fifteen leaving the House this term, considerably more than usual; of these, four are going to Dronfield House. To all we offer our good wishes and thank them for their services to The Rise.

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SCHOOL HOUSE NOTES At the beginning of term, J. N. Spencer became Head of House, and G. F. Eastaugh was made a House Monitor.

Cricket this term has been moderately successful. We beat Temple and got into the finals, but here in spite of Shearsmith's staunch effort, we lost to The Manor. Collomosse was awarded his Senior House Colours, and Marks, M. S. his Junior House Colours. In Shooting we have maintained our usual high standard, coming a very close second to The Grove in the inter-House Shooting. Marsden won the individual shot: and the House was well represented at Bisley.

House boating has not been so successful. We lost the "eights" to a powerful Manor crew in the first round, but our four did manage to get into the finals.

The House won the Baird Cup, thanks to the efforts of Grieves, Sinclair, Gough and Stevens. Also, this term, Grayson, R. H. and Mead produced a Review, which was successful in what it set out to achieve.

The most convincing display of superiority was the sweeping victory of the House in the Swimming Sports, thanks chiefly to Eastaugh, Hyde, Carr, Smith, N. J. and Beaumont.

Mr. Howat has retired from the housemastership, and we •thank him for all that he has done, and Mr. Field, too, our 'Assistant for several years.

Mr. Craine has succeeded Mr. Howat, and we offer our best wishes to all three in their new posts.

TEMPLE This term has been an average term. The main event has been exams. and we hope that everybody has done as well as they hoped. At Commemoration we received five prizes.

At games we have won no cups and have lost several. In the new Senior Cricket Competition, which is played on an overs basis we beat The Grove by a narrow margin in the first round and lost to the School House in the second round. Lancaster was the only member of the House in the 1st XI; we congratulate him on his colours. In the Junior Cricket team under the captaincy of D. J. 'Barker we lost to The Rise in the first round. The House Boaters this term were faced with considerable difficulties with only eight boaters to make up an VIII and a IV. When one fell out, Ryan nobly combined coxing the VIII with rowing in the IV. Incidentally we congratulate him on his School Coxing Colours.

Tennis provided the one bright spot in the House's athletic activities.

The team under the leadership of J. H. Russell reached the final and lost only in the final set to The Grove.

With only two shooters in the House nothing was really expected of them. Tidy shot in the 1st VIII during the term but was dropped for Bisley. In Fencing 'Pawson has continued to distinguish himself, coming 2nd in the National Schoolboy's Final and 3rd in the Senior Yorkshire Foil. In the Swimming Sports we came 4th. We congratulate I. B. Robertson on breaking the 50 yards Freestyle record.

There are seven leavers this term and we wish them all well in their chosen careers.

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OXFORD CUP, 1963-64 The Cup was won by The Grove. The following are the detailed results: —

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THE CHAPEL This term we added to our number of special services a form of worship for Whitsuntide, consisting of readings—mainly from Acts— illustrating the influence of the Holy Spirit in the life of the early Church.

Suitable anthems were sung by the choir and the familiar hymns by the whole school.

On the eve of St. Peter's Day, St. Olave's and St. Peter's joined together in the Minster for the Pilgrimage of St. Peter, the impressive service devised by the late Dean. This year for the first time the story of St. Peter's career was read from the writings of St. Luke. Dean MilnerWhite's hope was that the school would eventually have a service drawn from each of the evangelists.

Once again we commemorated our Lord's Ascension by singing Matins on Ascension Day and the Sung Communion on the following Sunday.

We are very grateful to Canon J. S. Purvis, O.B.E., and Mr. Jones, the Chaplain of St. Olave's, for coming to preach to us during the term, and we were delighted to have an Old Peterite again as our preacher for Commemoration: this time the Reverend F. J. Mann, M.A., father of Philip, who left the school not long ago.

May I end by expressing our warm thanks to the two Chapel Monitors —first J. L. Richardson and then M. H. Ibberson—to the Servers, and to all those who have helped to keep the Chapel beautiful.

N.K-W.

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CHOIR NOTES The term was not uneventful. At the beginning there was a mild crisis because yet another of our most experienced singers, P. C. N. Brown, had left and it was some little time before his place was filled. This did not prevent our covering a wide field, with special musical climaxes at the R.S.C.M. Ripon Festival, on Thursday, the 11th June, our own Saint Peter's tide service in the Minster on 28th June (one of ;he rare occasions in the school year when the whole foundation meets under one roof), and, of course, Commemoration. The Commemoration anthem was S. S. Wesley's "Blessed be the God and Father", which had not been sung in Chapel for some time. This revival was noteworthy for the very good account R. E. Hardie gave of the treble solo. The social climax was the annual outing to Scarborough. The whole choir took part, the weather was, as usual, very kind and a good time was had by all.

Another social occasion was the cricket match arranged between the Trebles (captained by C. P. Farmer) and the Minster Song School. The result was a draw but the game was so enjoyable that it is hoped that it will become a regular fixture. It made a good beginning to the last week of term after the examinations were over.

After the end of term it was announced that Mr. Howat would be transferring to the Junior School. Although membership of the Junior School staff is in itself no barrier to singing in the Senior School Choir (Mr. Chilman's record of attendance at practices and services can scarcely be bettered) Mr. Howat understandably decided to resign from the place he has held in the Choir since 1945. No-one has done more for the Choir than Mr. Howat as leader of the bass-line, encourager of others, marshal of processions, measurer of cassocks and regular conductor and repetiteur, as well as being an unfailing fount of commonsense and wisdom. We shall all miss him.

Our congratulations go to I. T. Hunter who has been appointed a Vicar-Choral of St. Paul's Cathedral. Hunter entered the Choir as a treble in 1954 and except for a short period while his voice was changing remained in the Choir until he left the School in 1961. He now becomes an alto in a choir which represents the English Cathedral tradition as its best.

Music sung during the term:— Thou visitest the earth—Greene (Rogation).

Vaughan-Williams in D minor (Communion Service)*.

Come Holy Ghost—Attwood (Whitsun).

Ireland in F (Te Deum)*.

The Lord bath been mindful—S. S. Wesley.

Call to remembrance--Ferrant.

Ireland in F (Evening Service).

Stanford in B flat (Evening Service)*.

Tu es Petrus—Palestrina (in the Minster) with Junior School Choir.

Britten in C (Jubilate).

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace—S. S. Wesley.

God be in my head—Waiford Davies.

Blessed be the God and Father—S. S. Wesley (Commemoration).

Stanford in B flat (Te Deum)*. * with the School singing unison part.

F.W.

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BAIRD CUP The final round of the Music Prize competitions and the Baird Cup competition were held together on the evening of Tuesday, 23rd June, in the Memorial Hall. The Adjudicator was Mr. Percy Lovell, Director of Music of Bootham School.

Thirlwell was in for the piano prize, but though he did not succeed in winning it himself he had the satisfaction of accompanying Mackinder who carried off the Instrumental prize with a stylish and neat performance of a couple of dances by Hassefor. This, with Ibberson's piano solo (Prelude in D flat by Gliere) was the Rise's contribution to the Baird Cup. School House were also fortunate in having Stevens, who won the Pianoforte prize with a "solid Brahmsian" approach to the E flat Intermezzo.

The Corelli supporting piece, two clarinets and piano, was rather disappointing owing to Grieves' clarinet developing reed trouble. Temple, who won last year, were very thin on the ground, but both Kitching and Summers played their solos with confidence. Queen's put on a small symphony orchestra of seven players (oboe, clarinets, bassoon, horn and a couple of violins) who played a baroque-type dance specially composed for the occasion by 0. G. Hodgson. Hodgson also played the famous B flat Intermezzo of Brahms, but though it was a harder piece he did not strike quite the authoritative air of Stevens and so missed the piano prize by one mark. The Grove programme started off with a near-brilliant account of the Mozart F major sonata (K.332) by Hall and a convincing account of the Handel theme known to all Brahms lovers, arranged for trumpet and trombones. Brown can be congratulated on a fine performance here, a near-miss for the instrumental prize. Manor, with J. C. Platts (flute), McKenzie and J. Robinson gave a very promising performance of two not too difficult pieces. If Platts aims higher he stands a good chance of winning another year.

School House won the Baird Cup for the first time, beating Queen's by three marks and Manor by six. They are to be congratulated on a good piece of team-work in a well contested competition.

F.W.

THE RECORD LIBRARY This year the Record Library has enjoyed great popularity, especially during the winter terms. It has been very noticeable, too, that more members of the Junior half of the School are taking advantage of it.

Whilst the members of the Library continue to grow in numbers, so increases the number of records. This year there have been no fewer than nineteen additions, including five new stereo L.P.s. The Library now contains one hundred and thirty-nine long-playing records, of which nineteen are in stereo. We would like to thank C. F. Foster (0.P.) and A. W. Perry (0.P.) for their donations to the Library of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3 and Beethoven's String Quartets respectively.

It is of interest to note that in a quick popularity poll using the year's withdrawals as a guide, Beethoven is the most popular composer, displacing Tchaikovsky who slips down to third place below Wagner.

Dvorak runs a very close fourth.

C.G.G.

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THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY As a result of the transfer of Captain Graham to the "Clan Malcolm", this is now our adopted ship, and Voyage 18 was completed shortly after end of term.

The Clan Malcolm was built by Greenoch Dockyard Co. in 1957 and has a gross tonnage of 7,553 tons and a speed of 16 knots. On this occasion the voyage was to Australian ports with calls at Aden, outward and homeward for oil, and at Cochin on the outward passage to change the Asian crew. The ports visited were Freemantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane, on the outward passage; Sydney and Albany on the homeward. Cargo was discharged at Genoa and Dunkirk, Antwerp, Bremen, Glasgow and Liverpool. We had hoped •that the ship would call at Hull, but the Hull cargo was transferred to another Clan ship at Antwerp. The voyage lasted from 14th March to 30th July (arrived at Dunkirk) and the chief items of the homeward cargo were wool and zircon sand, but others of interest were 2,441 empty whisky casks, mallet bark, a ton of sausage casings, millet seed, large quantities of flour and canned fruit, and, in the cargo oil tanks, 200 tons of bulk tallow, marked "142° loading temperature. Discharge at 130°/135°F." One of the smallest but most intriguing items was two cases of pressed ferns, weighing ton.

The voyage was without major incident, but seems to have had its full share of disagreeable weather, as the following extract from Captain Graham's account shows: "When sailing time from Albany came round, it was blowing so hard that we were unable to leave the berth and so remained until the following morning, 30th June, when we sailed for Aden. Once we were clear of the land we got the full force of the gale. It was extremely bad with wind squalls up to 80 miles per hour. That, plus the rough sea and heavy swell, made us reduce speed to avoid damage. At one time we were down to 5 knots. Once we had cleared Cape Leeuwin the wind started to ease off but the heavy swell persisted for three more days. From Leeuwin we shaped a course to 8 N. and 50 E. This course passed south of the Chagos Archipelago and we would miss the worst of the S.W. monsoon which was blowing hard. Once we reached that position we headed up for Cape Guardafui and this brought the S.W. wind abaft our beam and this eased the rolling. Once around Guardafui, the rough sea stopped but we continued with a strong Southerly wind. Sand was flying around and the visibility was moderate.

"We •reached Aden on 14th July. It was very hot, very sticky and very sandy. The Agents told me they had had this particular weather for a week. It was very hot up the Red Sea with a light sandstorm for most of the way."

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THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY Chairman: D. E. HUDSON. Secretary: N. J. SMITH. Treasurer: N. J. HANCOCK. Vth Form representative: J. M. GRAYSON. IVth Form representative: C. J. Sn•IcLam. Shell Form representative: J. R. WILSON.

The above committee was elected at a special meeting of the Society at the beginning of the term.

A full and varied programme of meetings was arranged for the term.

Unfortunately a visit to the trout hatchery near Mahon and the annual Natural History competition both had to be cancelled because so many members of the Society were engaged in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award expedition, which clashed with these meetings.

Outdoor events included a visit to the Moorlands Nature Reserve, a collection of freshwater plants and animals from a pond near Sheriff Hutton, and a visit to Runswick Bay (north of Whitby). A few members have also been to Moorlands in the evenings to watch badgers.

At the second meeting of the •term N. J. Hancock and N. J. Smith gave illustrated accounts of the ecological work they had carried out in the Easter holidays, Hancock at the Malham Farm Field Centre, and Smith at Flatford Mill, in Essex. Later in the term Mr. Oliver, from Bootham School, gave a talk on an ornithological expedition to Lapland, and he played a recording of wildfowl, made at Slimbridge (The Wildfowl Trust).

We were most grateful to Mr. Oliver for providing such an interesting meeting. At the last meeting of the term several films were shown. Some of these were hired, and others had 'been made by Mr. Craine. This meeting formed an ideal close to the term's activities.

The Society has, on the whole, been well supported this term, with a membership of some forty boys. It is, however, disappointing that so few senior boys show any interest in it.

Finally, we must say farewell to Mr. Pease. Under his able and enthusiastic leadership the Society has changed, in the last few years, from an excuse to miss prep. on Saturday evenings into a worthwhile activity. 'Mr. Pease has never begrudged the time that he has given to the Society both in the evenings and at weekends. We thank him most sincerely for all that he has done for the 'Society, and we wish him every success in his new post.

THE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB This term we held four Sunday visits and a business meeting at the end of term to elect next term's Committee and arrange next term's programme.

The first visit was to Mr. Martinson's farm in Holderness. This is a mixed farm, specialising in wheat and beef cattle. We spent the whole day there •in glorious weather and were provided with an excellent lunch and tea by Mrs. Martinson. We are most grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Martinson for arranging a most enjoyable visit.

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The second visit was to Hedley Hall, the Leeds University experimental farm, near Tadcaster. This is run as a commercial farm, though the activities are governed to a certain extent by the demands of the University's research students. Apart from the crops and animals, the main points of interest were a 1914-18 war aircraft hanger used for storing the farm's implements including a corn dryer, and a new £12,000 piggery which has just been completed.

We next visited the farms of Mr. Swiers, at Helperby and Stillington.

As we only had an afternoon available we were not able to see the farms in great detail, but saw a wide variety of soil type and land use. Mrs. Swiers provided us with an excellent tea and we should like to thank her and Mr. Swiers for entertaining us.

Our final visit was to the Ministry of Agriculture experimental husbandry farm at High Mowthorpe. This farm is on the Wolds, and a large range of experiments are being carried out. Interesting experiments that we saw included the growing of potatoes on thin chalk soils and intensive growing of barley without using rotation. The crops of barley we saw were the eleventh to be sown in the same ground •in successive years.

The final meeting of the term was held to elect new members of the Committee. C. J. Swiers became Club Secretary, E. P. Alton became Vice-Chairman and Minutes Secretary, while C. S. Martinson became a Committee member. On Friday, 17th July, the Club Committee and Advisory Committee met to discuss arrangements for the next two terms.

As always the Advisory Committee was of great assistance to us, and we entertained them to supper after the meeting.

E.P.A.

C.C.F. NOTES This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Contingent, which was formed as an Officers' Training Corps in 1914. It was fortunate that Mr. K. G. Chilman, who was a cadet on the first parade of the Corps in 1914, and who is now a master at St. Olave's, was able to take the salute at a special Anniversary March-past.

Our efforts to make more use of the river have been furthered by the first use of the Enterprise dinghy, and we now have one canoe built and a second on the way. On the other hand, the hopes we had from the acquisition of the Torpedo Recovery Launch "STEN" have been much reduced by the estimate of nearly two thousand pounds for the repair, not of damage inflicted by us, but of wear caused by age and exposure. It remains to be seen if the Ministry of Defence will authorise this repair.

At Commemoration, a high standard was achieved by the Band under Drum Major Dronfield, and by the Guard under S.S.M. P. M. Emsley, the whole parade being commanded by C.S.M. N. G. Pace. This display has become a traditional part of Commemoration, and can only continue if sufficient cadets volunteer to undertake Guard duty. For their work in the Guard, Lance Corporals Darley and Pawson were promoted Corporal. This subject would not be complete without mention of the excellent leading of the buglers, particularly in the Last Post, by Lance Sergeant J. F. Brown.

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Standing: Mr. G. Currie, J. A. Eatough, R. F. Harding, Esq., R. D. Harding, D. Kirby, Esq. Sitting: G. W. Cloughton, W. R. Pickersgill, J. C. Cossins, P. F. Nettleton (Capt.), T. C. Mitchell,

Shooting is a School sport, but only practised by C.C.F. members, and we should record here our congratulations to the Bisley team on gaining eleventh place in the Ashburton, and sixth place in the Marling. The Third IV gained a notable distinction by winning the White Rose competition for the third consecutive year; this team must be a third IV, since the rules preclude Bisley cadets.

MAIN EVENTS 9th June. Fiftieth Anniversary March-past. The Salute was taken by Lieutenant-Colonel K. G. Chilman, T.D. 16th June. Army Proficiency Test. Thirty-three passed, two with credit, out of forty-two.

30th June. March-past. The Salute was taken by Commander W. Hawley, R.N., Senior Naval Officer, Royal Air Force, Linton-on-Ouse, the Contingent's affiliated Station, where Naval pilots are trained by the Royal Air Force.

25th July. Commemoration Guard and Band display.

27th July. Start of Army Camp at WARCOP, Westmorland.

ARMY CAMP, 1964 The Camp at Warcop, near Appleby, provides some of the best Army training areas in the United Kingdom. Good weather and good accommodation enabled the Army Section to make the fullest use of these areas from 27th July to 5th August. The administrative services of the Camp were much better than has often been the case, and this made it easier to arrange exercises which required special meals and equipment; in fact, the Regular Army staff of GTA Warcop have shown how very smoothly a C.C.F. camp can be organised.

On the training side, which was almost entirely our own concern, Captain Craven again arranged a varied and most instruotive programme, and it was encouraging to see the obvious determination of the cadets to learn and benefit from this training.

A large scale demonstration of fire power, arranged by Northern Command, was an impressive occasion, and only the Paratroop drop was prevented by the weather.

It is now customary for senior N.C.O.'s to ge given the opportunity to run one complete exercise, and this year 'Exercise Oxwood' was organised by Lance Sergeants Lockwood and Oxley, who learnt some of the planning difficulties that must be thought out in advance, and who provided a good, comprehensive exercise.

There is a strong probability that the Contingent will use Warcop as a base for Arduous Training in April, as it is difficult to think of a more suitable area.

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R.N. SECTION Several members of the Section availed themselves of the opportunity of passing Proficiency and Advanced Proficiency examinations during the Summer Term and are to be congratulated on their drive.

Passed Advanced Proficiency: L/Sea. J. R. S. Lazenby, A.B. T. B. A. Evans, A.B. I. R. Gibson.

Passed Proficiency: A.B. A. C. Charlesworth, A.B. C. W. D. Wood, A.B. R. N. Beaumont, A.B. D. J. McKenzie, A.B. R. J. Mawer, A.B. J. N. Yellowley.

The mast was lowered for its summer refit without any assistance from the officers: this reflects credit on the N.C.O.'s and the leadership of Coxswain R. Scaife. New halyards of terylene were measured and spliced on. We were very pleased that Commander W. Hawley, R.N., Senior Naval Officer at Linton-on-Ouse, was able to visit the C.C.F. and take the salute on Tuesday, 30th June. A special effort was made not only with the turn-out but also with the marching, which smartened up the Section. The whaler was pulled down to Naburn early in the term, a tough assignment for the crew as there was a keen headwind. Many members of the Section spent afternoons painting it.

At the end of term 17 cadets attended naval camp. Parties visited the Boom Defence Depot at Loch Ewe, Britannia R.N. College, Dartmouth, and H.M.S. Excellent, Whale Island. In addition, Evans attended a Quartermaster's Course at R.N. Barracks, Portsmouth, and Yellowley took part in Rockhaul Two, a working trip to Gibraltar and back in the Tyne Division minesweeper, H.M.S. Northumbria.

R.A.F. SECTION The Annual Camp was 'held at R.A.F. Colerne, during the Easter holidays. The programme included Chipmunk flying as well as a trip in a Hastings aircraft. Apart from an occasional teChnical lecture, provision was also made for a night exercise, shooting and swimming. The last day of the camp was spent on the Marlborough Downs, where the St. 'Peter's cadets acted as casualties, to be found and brought in by parties of cadets from other schools. Auxiliary features of the Camp were visits to Bath and Bristol. The N.C.O. in charge was Sgt. Eastaugh, with Cpl. Youle second in command.

Attention was focussed on the Proficiency and Advanced Proficiency examinations during the first half of the Summer Term. All three candidates taking the Advanced Proficiency examination (J/Cpl. Oliver, L/Cdts. P. W. Brown and Banforth) were successful.

In the 'Proficiency examination the outstanding achievements were a Distinction by Doyle and a Credit by Day. Later in the term F/Sgt. M. V. Smith and the Section N.C.O.'s ran a very successful exercise on the river and on Clifton Ings, which involved assault craft, navigational aids, and shooting. On another parade day J/Cpl. P. W. Brown gave a lecture on Aircraft Recognition.

It was not possible to arrange Air Experience Flights at R.A.F. Dishforth during the Summer Term but the Unit has been promised that this activity will be resumed in the Autumn Term, together with Air Experience Gliding at Linton-on-Ouse.

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ROCKHAUL II CRUISE, 1964 J. N. Yellowley was one of four C.C.F. cadets on board H.M.S. Northumbria which took part on this two week cruise. In a fleet of 17 ships, the Northumbria visited Gibraltar for three days and also called in at Lisbon and Tangier before returning to Newcastle via Devonport.

After an uncomfortable crossing of the Bay of Biscay we reached Gibraltar in under four days and while the ship took part in a NATO Exercise we spent three days ashore. We all worked as seamen, which entailed getting up at all hours, but also studied navigation, ship-handling and fleet-work from the bridge.

Film shows were given each night and although the food was only just adequate everyone agreed the trip had been a great success.

J.N.Y.

SCOUT GROUP We say farewell to A.S.M. J. J. Cooper, who has been assisting mainly with the Senior Scout Troop; we are also losing Acting A.S.M. J. A. Shouksmith who, with Hey, has been attached to the Scout Troop. We thank them for their help in running the Group and wish them well in the future. Next •term, A. D. Bailey and J. W. Hey will be given warrants as Assistant Scoutmasters, Bailey with the Scout Troop and Hey with the Senior Scout Troop.

SENIOR SCOUT TROOP As we had held an expedition in North Wales at the end of March we did not have a Summer Camp. However, a number of Senior Scouts borrowed light-weight equipment for their own camps and expeditions during the summer holidays. This is a very healthy trend because Senior Scouts should be ready to go out in small groups on their own, and not only on large organised camps.

The high-lights of the term were: (i) The gaining of the Queen's Scout Badge by A. D. Bailey, D. L. Edbrooke and P. A. J. Gibson. We congratulate them on this achievement, and hope that this will encourage others to follow this example. (ii) A Field Day in early June. This was held in Staindale and was largely organised by P.L. Q. G. Rowbottom. The activities were based on a Senior Scout Competition which had been held in the same area, and despite heavy rain we had a most successful and enjoyable day. I should like to congratulate Rowbottom on the efficiency with which he arranged the day. (iii) Tent Proofing. We undertook to reproof a set of bell tents for a local Primary School, and this job was completed rather hectically after the examinations. Though the novices concerned seemed to be liberally sprayed with proofing emulsion, a considerable amount seemed to get on to the tents, and we hope that •they held out the rain. We hope that we shall be able to do another set during the winter months. (iv) The end of term Camp Fire. This was arranged by the P.Ls. with R. J. D. Wilson taking a leading part. We had a roaring blaze on the Colt's field and it made a most enjoyable and fitting end to our term's activities.

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(v) Support for the Lyke Wake Walk. This walk, arranged by the School Walking Club, was well supported by Hey and Shouksmith, who were apparently assisted (?) by R. Wood and McGrath. This support party took out tents for the walkers and also did their cooking. As a fair number of the walkers were also Senior Scouts we feel that we can include it as part of our Scout year.

We should like to say farewell to all Senior Scouts who are leaving School and our especial thanks go to those P.Ls. who are leaving, namely, P. A. J. Gibson, M. H. Ibberson, A. C. Milnes, Q. G. Rowbottom and R. J. D. Wilson.

SCOUT NOTES The Summer Term sees the completion of the first class training and 12 boys successfully passed the last test, the first class journey, and were awarded their First Class badges. They were, Blackford, Bowen, Copeland, Dickinson, Fisher, Fairclough, Moss, A. J., Moss, R. I., Medlycott, Scaife, Scott and Winterbottom. 30 badges were obtained by the Troop this term as follows: —11 Pioneer, 13 Cook, 2 Camper, 2 Master-at-arms, 2 Linguist and 1 Basket Maker. This enabled four scouts to obtain their Scout Cords. They were Bailey, J. R., Fleming, Macartney and Sugar.

The Field Day on 9th June started after an early lunch with each patrol cycling by 30-mile routes to assemble on Riccall aerodrome near Skipwith Common at 3-30 p.m. Any further activities were stopped when, just as the patrols were arriving the rain came down very heavily and •they had to cycle back the 8 miles to York in unpleasant conditions.

Scout Camp will be on Arran, in the Clyde, and 21 scouts will be attending with Hey and 'Shouksmith as A.S.M.'s I Should like to thank them for their help in training for the Camper and Cook badges and running a successful week-end camp near Rievaulx during the term.

SCOUT CAMP, 1964 With only a couple of hours to go before dusk, the Scout Troop arrived at Brodick to commence their camp on the Isle of Arran. When we arrived at the site, tents were pitched hastily and a simple meal prepared. We were greeted by the cheering news that three tents of a nearby troop had been blown down the night before. This news prompted one P.L. to have his tent repitched.

The following day was devoted to settling into camp. "Otters" benefited from some novel ideas freshly imported from New Zealand by Mr. Duncan, of which by far the most impressive was a fire incorporating an underground oven which produced the best roast of the camp.

The camp was not blessed with the best of weather, and mists and gales funnelled down the valley were not uncommon; one patrol had its fiy-sheet blown off several times, and only one fire shelter could survive the blasts of Thursday night. On the Friday night we were provided with the ideal opportunity to do our good turn for the day, when in the middle of a steady downpour, about half-a-dozen men appeared and started trying to erect a large marquee for a Boys' Brigade Camp. We not only helped put it up for them, but also provided them with hot soup.

On the Sunday morning, the whole troop attended a most impressive service in Brodick Parish Church, which was packed out by various other Scout Troops and Boys' Brigade Companies.

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Despite the bad weather the standard of camping was high, and morale was maintained by such recreational activities as a trip up Goat Fell, a day trip round the island and, in camp, such hardy annuals as "Catchers' Club".

On the last evening we had a very successful camp-fire organised by R. P. Shouksmith which contained a few highly original articles by the scouts themselves. This formed a fitting climax for a very eventful camp, the success of which is due mostly to Mr. Craine for doing the bulk of the organisation essential to the smooth running of a camp.

J.W.H.

THE AWARD SCHEME or "THE DUKES" We have now recovered from many happy hours tramping across the moors. We regret the weather was so kind to us and realise the challenge would have been greater and finer had it poured down all the time.

However, we enjoyed every minute of it except when we were hungry, too hot or too cold, absolutely worn down by our packs, or just plain miserable.

Of the 23 who went in for •the Silver Level Expedition, 16 passed, five failed by a narrow margin to reach the required standard and two unfortunately had to drop out through injury. Mr. Clough, who was in charge of the North Riding Assessment Panel, praised the general standard of hiking and camping, but criticised several logs and projects as being deficient in detail.

Of the 17 Bronze Level Expeditionaries, all passed fairly easily; indeed they have been improving steadily since their training began.

Meanwhile, boys have been—or should have been—progressing with their "Projects and Pursuits". This is the section which some find the hardest of all, because so much is left to individual initiative. They are supposed to spend at least six months on some regular activity which they choose out of a wide selection; some • find the time and inspiration lacking.

It is feared that this may eventually handicap their progress in other sections.

At the time of writing both Series are about to commence their Fitness Tests and we look forward to seeing our smaller members throwing the larger javelins, our bigger ones putting the shot and practically anyone going into a spin with a discus.

THE LYKE WAKE WALK Twelve boys, four masters and a dog set out at the end of last term on the Lyke Wake Walk—forty-three miles across the North Yorkshire Moors, to be completed within twenty-four hours.

We started punctually at 2-30 p.m. from Osmotherley and for the first few miles followed paths up and down with gay abandon, with the Cleveland plain on our left, and the moors ahead and to the right. We arrived at Hasty Bank at 5-20 p.m., and were glad of a rest.

But we were soon on the move again, over more (no pun) level country, making use of the old ironstone railway. We met a high-spirited Mr. 31

Wells at 8-20 p.m., and after another slog camped at Hamer House at 10-0 p.m. This had been erected by a Scout party (the camp not the house) to whom our thanks are due. We did not envy them their task of tidying up next day—in fact we would have walked twenty miles to avoid it.

A rather more blistered party set out across Wheeldale Moor ("what a change to be walking on another moor"), navigating by Mr. Field's guesswork. Eventually a well-separated party passed Fylingdales, a monument of civilisation, and after a further eight miles, the leaders arrived at Ravenscar at 1-00 p.m. Comment of the last person in (who shall be nameless), `We consist of an advance party of fourteen, and a main party of one".

D.A.B.

CRICKET, 1964 RETROSPECT One of the most striking features of this very successful season has been the lack of interruption from the weather and the rain. Two drawn games early in the season, neither of which was affected by rain, and a drawn game with Bootham in which 30 minutes were lost, were the only matches which were indecisive. The fact that all the remaining 14 matches achieved a definite result one way or another was in no small measure a tribute to the 1st XI and the manner of their play.

By mid-June the 1st XI reached their peak form, and had established seven successive wins in their inter-school matches. It was at this period of the season that they gained a 10-wicket victory in •their two day match with Denstone, a 96-run victory after a declaration over Ampleforth, and an 8-wicket victory over Bradford, not to mention excellent performances against the Forty Club and M.C.C., both exceptionally strong teams.

Thereafter, however, one sensed that the team were tiring, mistakes in the field became more apparent and the bowling faltered and lost much of its bite. Only once in fact was a side dismissed wholly after the Bradford match. This, however, must not detract from a splendid season, in which we felt we were witnessing the performance of a real team.

P. F. Nettleton led his side with shrewd judgment and enjoyed a great measure of success personally by scoring 588 runs in his 18 innings. As the following table shows, this total has only been surpassed once since the war: 1952 1962 1957 1955 1959 1952

D. H. Beachell S. R. Hutchinson D. Kirby D. Kirby A. McCallum D. I. Fletcher

Innings

Runs

15 17 13 12 17 15

677 579 529 519 516 515

Many of the team gave him splendid support with the bat, no less than six scoring over 250 runs apiece, but the one outstanding individual performance which contributed towards the success of the team more than any other was the bowling of W. R. Pickersgill. As a newcomer to the team, after only an abbreviated trial in 1963, his lack of experience was 32

more than compensated for by his courage and determination. Comparison with past outstanding achievements again provides further emphasis to the merit of Pickersgill's 50-wicket feat.

Wickets

1951 1947 1950 1957 1960 1952 1953

J. J.

Youll M. Speight J. J. Youll D. Kirby E. M. H. Ranson P. D. F. James E. A. M. Reid-Smith

61 50 48 47 43 41 41

That there were disappointments there is no denying, and the greatest of these was the defeat once again at the hands of Sedbergh. Individually none could have been more disappointed than J. C. Cossins, who quite failed to find the form of two seasons previously. To him we offer our sympathy as to others we offer our congratulations.

Another striking success was the introduction of new legislation for the playing of Senior House matches. The simple formula lay in the limitation of 36 overs to an innings, an innovation which was by no means original but was treated with considerable suspicion nevertheless. From the outset this brought new life to the game and in the end even the staunchest of diehards had to admit its success. For this type of cricket The Manor seemed singularly well equipped, although it might be argued that The Rise did not use their talent to the full. Good captaincy, good fielding, good running between the wickets, in fact all departments of the game were stressed most beneficially, and nothing but good can stem from the change.

By winning the Senior Cricket Cup, the Yeomans Cup, the Burton Cup, the Junior League Cup and the Fielding Cup (P. F. Nettleton), the Manor almost cleared the board in the field of cricket, leaving the Junior Cricket Cup alone with the Grove, always with an eye to the future.

Once again our account would be incomplete without a word of thanks to so many who have contributed towards making this season the success it has been. Foremost no doubt one thinks of the ever-cheerful George Curry and the tireless Guy Johnson and his groundstaff. What a splendid team they all make up—how lucky we are to have such interest in the progress of our cricketers!

With the probability of ten of the present team available next year who knows what their potentiality might be!

2nd XI 1st XI t * F. F. Nettleton (Capt.), 1962-63-64 *A. G. Collomosse (Capt.) t*J. C. Cossins (Vice-Capt.), 1962-64 *P. F. A. Shearsmith t*T. C. Mitchell, 1962-63-64 t*G. W. Cloughton, 1962-63-64 f*T. J. Haggie, 1963 -64 t*W. R. Pickersgill, 1964 *R. D. Harding, 1963-64 *J. A. Eatough, 1963-64 *J. J. Vooght, 1963-64 *D. M. Rawlings, 1964 *S. G. Lancaster, 1964 *—Colours t —Cap

*R. W. Metcalfe *M. P. Crossley *D. E. A. Higgins *M.H. Ibberson *T. J. Newhouse *Ni. V. Smith D. J. Emsley C. S. M. Dew P. Abel

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Junior Colts XI (Under 15)

Senior Colts XI (Under 16) Selected from the following:— *N. G. A. Morris (Capt.) *M. A. C. Reid *D. R. Waller D. J. Barker D. R. Baxter R. N. Beaumont P. H. Blundy A. J. Gill N. W. Graham A. S. Medlycott D. C. Ord C. J. A. Smith *—Colours

J. C. Richardson (Capt.)

W. J. Roebuck T. M. J. Adams R. F. Cawood J. E. Dickinson I. S. Donaldson H. G. Marks D. M. Rawlings A. G. Scott M. J. Wright P. V. Zissler

SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XI Opponents

Date

... ...

9th May 13th May

Clifton C.C. York C.C.

16th May

Worksop College

23rd May 27th May 30th May 5th June 6th June 10th June 13th June

Giggleswick School Durham School ...

Leeds G. S. Denstone College The Forty Club Ampleforth College

Result

Home Home

Drawn 133 for 8 154 Drawn 134 for 6 175 for 2 (dec.)

166 186 for 9 Won (dec.)

81 216 Won 115 117 for 5 Won 166 175 Won Won{189 for 4 (dec.) 105 95 12 for 0 135 112 Lost 79 175 for 9 Won (dec.)

195 for 3 196 for 4 Lost (dec.)

101 102 for 2 Won 124 for 2 121 Lost 165 for 8 135 Lost (dec.)

204 for 3 200 for 8 Won (dec.)

240 for 7 241 for 8 Lost (dec.)

Drawn 209 for 6 126 for 9 (dec.)

164 174 Lost { 143 for 2 131

Away ••• ••• -••

••• ••• •••

Home Away Away Home Home Home

17th June

M.C.C.

Home

20th June 25th June 1st July

Bradford G.S. ...

Sedbergh School York Wanderers C.C.

Home Away Home

Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C.

Home

4th July 11th July

Craven Gentlemen C.C.

Home

18th July

Bootham School

Away

24th July 25th July

Old Peterites

•••

•••

School Opponents

Ground

Home

Played 17, Won 8, Drawn 3, Lost 6.

2nd XI Date

16th`May 23rd)May 27th May 30th May 13th June 20th June 18th July

Opponents

Worksop College Giggleswick School Durham School Leeds G.S. Ampleforth College Bradford G.S. Bootham School

••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •••

Ground

Result

School

Opponents

Away Away Home Home Away Away Home

Won Won Lost Drawn Lost Drawn Drawn

121 for 8 53 for 2 105 164 99 106 129

118 52 106 for 8 130 for 9 136 41 for 8 93 for 5

Ground

Result

3rd XI Date

18th July

Opponents

Minster Choir School O.B.'s

...

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Home

Lost

School

Opponents

112 for 8 113 for 4 (dec.)

Under 16 Colts XI Ground

Opponent,

Date

16th May 23rd May 27th May 6th June 10th June 13th June

...

Worksop College Manchester Boys XI ... ...

Durham School Giggleswick School ...

Ashville College Ampleforth College ...

20th June

Scarborough College ...

Home Home • • • Home ••• Away • • • Away • • • Away ••• •••

Away

Result

School Opponents

Lost 73 Lost 43 Won 113 for 9 Cancelled Cancelled 87 Lost Won

57 for 4

76 for 3 88 112 154 for 9 (dec.)

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Under 15 Colts XI Ground Result

Opponents

Date

13th May

Bootham School

Home

16th May

Worksop College

Home

30th May 10th June 13th June

...

Leeds G.S. Ashville College Ampleforth College

Home Away Home

20th June 4th July

Bradford G.S. ...

Bootham School

Away Away

18th July

Pocklington School

Away

School Opponents

Drawn 133 for 9 109 for 9 (dec.)

110 for 7 114 for 7 Lost (dec.)

67 Lost 34 Cancelled 134 for 6 39 Won (dec.)

65 67 for 7 Lost 136 for 4 66 Won (dec.)

Won 85 68

Senior House Matches 1st Round

Semi-finals Final

f Temple 99 beat Grove 96 Rise 136 for 6 beat Queen's 127 f Manor 182 for 8 beat Rise 135 for 6 1. School House 75 beat Temple 50 Manor 96* for 0 beat School House 92 for 9. *-5.59 runs per over—Award of Yeomans Cup.

Junior House Matches 1st Round Semi-finals Final

Rise 115 for 3 beat Temple 111 1 Manor 84 beat School House 61 f Grove 120 for 2 beat Rise 63 1 Manor 42 for 4 beat Queen's 41 Grove 45 for 2 beat Manor 41. f

1st XI AVERAGES Batting No. of Innings

18 ...

P. F. Nettleton 14 T. C. Mitchell 18 G. W. Cloughton 15 J. A. Eatough ...

17 R. D. Harding 18 T. J. Haggie ...

13 J. J. Vooght ...

13 W. R. Pickersgill 10 D. M. Rawlings 10 ...

J. C. Cossins ...

8 S. G. Lancaster *—Denotes "not out"

Times Not Out

4 0

1

3 4

1 2 4 1 6 0

Runs

Highest Score

Average

588 375 432 274 287 348 167 120 116 32 15

86* 79 56 48* 68* 70 58* 26* 31* 10 6

42.00 26.78 25.41 22.83 22.07 20.47 15.18 13.33 12.88 8.00 1.88

Runs

Wickets

Average 12.70 13.56 22.09 22.50 22.61

Bowling Dyers

T.J. Haggie ...

W. R. Pickersgill S. G. Lancaster J. C. Cossins ...

P .F. Nettleton

123.2 252.2 81.5 195.1 138.5

Maidens

23 75

381 678 243 585 520

24

47 24

35

30 50 11 26 23

ST. PETER'S v. CLIFTON C.C. Played at home on 9th May. Result: Match drawn.

Clifton C.C. 154 (M. Woodruff 73, J. Whittle 35, T. J. Haggie 4 for 14, J. C. Cossins 4 for 41). St. Peter's 133 for 8 (R. D. Harding 68, J. Whittle 5 for 21).

ST. PETER'S v. YORK C.C. Played at home on 13th May. Result: Match drawn.

York C.C. 175 for 2 dec. (L. Barker 90, R. Hobson 42 not out). St. Peter's 134 for 6 (R. D. Harding 40, J. A. Eatough 29, P. F. Nettleton 28, J. R. F. Temple 3 for 22).

ST. PETER'S v. WORKSOP COLLEGE. Played away on 16th May. Result: Won by 20 runs.

ST. PETER'S ...

T. J. Haggie, ct. and b. Long S. G. Lancaster, b. Nicholl P. F. Nettleton, 1.b.w. Barry G. W. Cloughton, ct. Grievson, b. Corker ...

R. D. Harding, b. Long J. J. Vooght, I.b.w. Nisbett J. A. Eatough, not out ...

W. R. Pickersgill, ct. Martineau, b. Long ...

J. C. Cossins, b. Corker ...

D. J. Emsley, b. Corker R. W. Metcalfe, Did not bat Extras TOTAL for 9 wkts.

24 1 5 29 22 12 48 20 1 16

...

WORKSOP COLLEGE ... 3 R. M. Wright, ct. and b. Pickersgill ... 18 A. Nisbett, ct. Vooght, b. Nettleton 113 C. P. Marks, ct. Haggie, b. Cossins ... ...

4 J. M. Reed, 1.b.w. Nettleton ... 13 H. D. Molden, b. Pickersgill S. C. Martineau, ct. Haggle, b. Cossins 8 3 P. F. Grieveson, ct. Haggie, b. Pickersgill E. R. Nicholl, b. Cossins ... 2 R. Corker, not out ... 0 J. A. Batty, ct. Haggie, b. Cossins 0 R. G. Long, b. Cossins Extras ...

2 TOTAL for 10

186

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 26 40 73 92 97 136 150 186

I

wkts.

... 166

Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

13 35 52 139 161 161 164 166 166

Bowling Analysis WORKSOP COLLEGE M. W. O. 3 4 ... 27 R. Corker I 0 4 E. R. Nicholl 1 0 J. A. Batty ... 4 4 1 ...

17 A. Nisbett 0 3 R. G. Long ... 9 0 4 8 ...

C. P. Marks 0 1 S. C. Martineau 5

ST PETER'S R. Av. 52 17.3 9 9.0 8 8.0 35 35.0 50 16.6 10 co 14 00

G.

M.

J. C. Cossins ... 9.5 W. R. Pickersgill 14 T. J. Haggie ... 4 R. W. Metcalfe 9 P. F. Nettleton 10

1 4 0 1 I

W. 5 3 0 0 2

R. 29 38 14 39

44

Av 5.8 12.6 co oo 22.0

Undoubtedly one of the finest games of cricket played between ourselves and Worksop College, and all due credit to both winners and losers.

The School's innings, against quite mediocre Worksop bowling, was marked by the fact that no less than 7 batsmen scored double figures. A most valuable recovery, after the score stood at 97 for 6, was staged by J. A. Eatough and his partners, but the last half hour of the innings misfired, in so far as runs came too slowly and much valuable time was wasted.

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The School then had to withstand the full fury of a Marks century, a brilliant hard-hitting affair in 100 mins. This was the underlying reason for Worksop putting the School in to bat first, so Nettleton's declaration was no easy decision. The School's fielding and Nettleton's handling of the side in the face of this torrent of runs was excellent and contributed largely to their ultimate success.

With 30 minutes left for play, Worksop had victory well within their grasp with the score standing at 161 for 4. At this point, Cossins having returned to the attack with Pickersgill, Marks' whirlwind innings came to an end. Worksop once again lost their nerve, quite unnecessarily, tried to follow the same pattern of hitting as Marks, only to flounder to a fine piece of bowling by Cossins, who captured 5 wickets in his last 4 overs conceding only 8 runs for his final bowling analysis of 5 for 29.

The School had won a memorable match by 20 runs with 8 minutes to spare.

ST. PETER'S v. GIGGLESWICK. Played at home on 23rd May. Result : Won by 135 runs.

ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, b. Preston . .

T. J. Haggie, ct. Coates, b. Howarth P. F. Nettleton, ct. Preston b. Parker G. W. Cloughton, b. Oddie R. D. Harding, b. Oddie .

J. A. Eatough, b. Parker J. J. Vooght, ct. Howarth, b. Parker D. M. Rawlings, b. Oddie W. R. Pickersgill, 1.b.w. Howarth ...

S. G. Lancaster, b. Oddie J. C. Cossins, not out

GIGGLESWICK ... I 1 D. F. Oddie, ct. Vooght, b. Nettleton 9 J. R. Parker, ct. Nettleton, b. Pickersgill ...

0 C. F. Howroyd, I.b.w. Pickersgill M. J. Wigglesworth, ct. Rawlings, 13.

5 Pickersgill 22 J. Middleton, ct. Cloughton, b. Cossins 3 ...

R. E. Preston, ct. and b. Cossins M. Coates, I.b.w. Cossins A. C. James, b. Pickersgill J. C. A. E. Trickey, ct. Mitchell, b. Cossins 6 ...

3 R. M. E. Wilson, not out ...

4 J. D. Howarth, ct. Lancaster, b. Cossins ...

9 Extras ...

22 28 32 21 50 11 11 30 2 1 0

Extras TOTAL.

...

... 216

TOTAL

...

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

49 60 92 120 131 151 193 202 207

14 18 23 33 38 50 62 72 76

-•

Bowling Analysis GIGGLESWICK M. W. 0.

3 J. D. Howarth 17 4 I D. F. Oddie ... 14.1 I 0 3 It. E. Preston 3 0 J. R. Parker ... 20 .1. C. A. E. 0 0 ... 4 Trickey

ST. PETER'S M. W. 0.

6 5 13.5 J. C. Cossins 10 4 W. R. Pickersgill 18 6 0 S. G. Lancaster 11 I 2 P. F. Nettleton 10

R. Av. 65 32.5 37 9.25 16 16.0 65 21.7

R. Av. 20 4.0 17 4.25 15 20 20.0

25 co

The School batted first on an easy wicket which occasionally showed signs of life. T. C. Mitchell (22) and T. J. Haggie (28) gave the School a good start in a first wicket stand of 49. R. D. Harding (50) was again the mainstay, backed up by G. W. Cloughton (21), P. F. Nettleton (32), and D. M. Rawlings (30); the latter playing in his first match showed considerable promise.

The School were all out for 216 at 3-30 p.m., leaving Giggleswick 3 hours to score the runs.

After losing three wickets to W. R. Pickersgill before tea, Giggleswick never looked like getting them. After •tea, they turned to the defensive 37

and were surrounded most of the time by 10 close fielders. J. C. Cossins (5 for 20) and W. R. Pickersgill (4 for 17) dismissed the remaining batsmen, J. Middleton (22) being the only one to offer any resistance. Giggleswick were all out at 6-35 p.m. for 81.

The School's handsome win was made possible by excellent fielding, in particular, three outstanding catches by P. F. Nettleton, D. M. Rawlings and J. J. Vooght.

ST. PETER'S v. DURHAM SCHOOL. Played at Durham on 27th May. Result: Won by 5 wickets.

DURHAM SCHOOL W. H. D Oliver, st. Mitchell b. Nettleton J. Phillips, I.b.w. Nettleton D. A. de P. McIntyre, ct. Nettleton, b.

Lancaster ...

F. Youngman, ct. Cloughton, b. Nettleton J. Minto, l.b.w. Lancaster ... • .• • • • S. H. Charles, ct. Vooght, b. Nettleton ...

M. G. Griffiths, st. Mitchell, b. Nettleton ... ...

N. Harrison, l.b.w. Nettleton ...

G. H. Rannie, b. Lancaster •• • A. T. Hay, not out ...

P. G. Watson, b. Lancaster Extras TOTAL

...

ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, ct. Rannie, b. Oliver T. J. Haggie, b. Minto ...

P. F. Nettleton, b. Hay ••• G. W. Cloughton, l.b.w. Hay ...

R. D. Harding, not out • J. A. Eatough, I.b.w. Hay ••• D. M. Rawlings, not out ...

J. J. Vooght Did not bat W. R. Pickersgill S. G. Lancaster J. C. Cossins

12 41 5 9 3 14 13 11 00

Extras ...

31

7

Fall of Wickets:

Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 2 3 4 5

58 61 73 73 87 99 106 115 115

12 55 55 59 59

1

3 24 0

... 117

TOTAL for 5 wkts.

... 115

2 27 23

Bowling Averages ST. PETER'S W. M. 0.

0 2 J. C. Cossins ... 5 0 0 W. R. Pickersgill 7 4 2 S. G. Lancaster 14.3 6 7 P. F. Nettleton 12

DURHAM SCHOOL M. W. 0.

0 0 5 P. G. Watson I 0 W. H. D. Oliver 8 1 3 ... 10 J. Minto 3 0 ...

11 A. T. Hay

R. Av. co 18 co 14 53 13.25 23 3.83

R. 12 33 35 30

Av. 33 35 10

Durham won the toss and elected to bat on a green wicket. Their opening batsmen, W. Oliver and J. Phillips (41), started off well in a first wicket partnership of 58, but when Nettleton and Lancaster came on, wickets began to fall rapidly and by lunch the score was 89 for 5. Soon after lunch the remaining five wickets fell. This surprising collapse was mainly due to P. F. Nettleton, who tempted the batsmen to hit out and was rewarded with 6 wickets for 23 runs, two stumped, 2 caught and 2 1.b.w., and also to Lancaster, who bowled well to take 4 for 53. Durham were all out at 2-10 p.m. for 115.

After Mitchell had been dismissed with the score at 12, T. J. Haggie (27) and P. F. Nettleton (23) saw the 50 up but then, in the space of 20 balls, the score slumped from 55 for 1 to 59 for 5, three of the four wickets being taken by A. T. Hay. D. M. Rawlings (31 not out) and R. D. Harding (24 not out) saved the game by running many quick singles. The partnership of 58 runs was unbroken at 4-1 p.m. when the School passed Durham's total and won by 5 wickets.

Though this was an easy win, the School did not acquit itself as well as the score indicates in that the fielding was not always up to standard.

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ST. PETER'S v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Played at Leeds G. S. on 30th May. Result: Won by 9 runs.

LEEDS G.S. A. Hardwick, b. Pickersgill ...

M. Clegg, ct. Cloughton, b. Haggle R. W. Elviss, ct. Michell, b. Pickersgill A. J. Dalton, ct. Nettleton, b. Pickersgill J. S. Wentworth, 1.b.w. Pickersgil J. Nicholson, b. Nettleton ...

P. Marshall, run out J. Heasman, ct. and b. Cossins M. D. Fletcher, b. Haggle G. Morris, not out J. Miller, b. Haggle Extras ...

ST. PETER'S .

4 T. C. Mitchell, 1.b.w. Morris ... 70 ...

T. J. Haggle, ct. and b. Dalton P. F. Nettleton, ct. Heasman, b. Dalton ... 84 0 G. W. Cloughton, ct. Heasman, b. Dalton 5 R. D. Harding, b. Elviss ...

0 J. A. Eatough, b. Elviss 2 D. M. Rawlings, ct. Hardwick, b. Elviss ...

1 ...

J. J. Vooght, b. Dalton 0 S. G. Lancaster, ct. Hardwick, b. Elviss W. R. Pickersgill, ct. and b. Dalton J. C. Cossins, not out 4 Extras ...

TOTAL

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

3 35 47 53 55 129 143 145 158

4 149 149 166 166 167 170 170 171

Bowling Analysis LEEDS G.S. M. 0 0 8

0.

... 5

G. Morris ... 2 J. Miller R. W. Elviss 27 ... 13 M. Clegg 13 A. J. Dalton

4 8

R. Av. 24 24.0 24 co 50 12.5 40 co 33 6.6

W. I 0 4 0 5

8

Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1

8 9

0

.. 166

TOTAL ...

... 175

0 15 21 5 6 46 34 8 9 14

. ST. PETER'S 0.

M. W.

J. C. Cossins ... 13 W. R. Pickersgill 20 S. G. Lancaster 7 P. F. Nettleton 12 T. J. Haggle ... 6.1

4 1 4 4 1 0 I 0 4 3

R. 32 51 23 48 4

Av. 32.0 12.75

co

48.0 1.33

This match was distinguished primarily for some very fine batting by Nettleton (84) and Haggie (70) in a 2nd wicket partnership of 145 runs, after the early dismissal once again of Mitchell. At the same time R. W. Elviss was bowling very well for Leeds, but gained no reward for his labours until his 24th over.

The School had been put in to bat on a suspect wicket after heavy overnight rain. Both batsmen were very watchful, their concentration of a high order, and the fact that they scored 27 boundaries between them is testimony enough of their brilliance. In the light of previous experience, the rot that set in after the break-up of this partnership was quite unaccountable.

The Leeds innings was courageous if not very distinguished, but the less said about the School's bowling, the better.

A narrow victory by 9 runs, but neither side really looked worthy winners.

ST. PETER'S v. DENSTONE COLLEGE. 'Played at home on 5th and 6th June.

Result: Won by 10 wickets.

DENSTONE (1st Innings) R. W. Smith, ct. Harding, b. Pickersgill ... ...

S. J. Shrouder, run out ...

K. B. Turnbull, not out R. L. Short, ct. Rawlings, b. Collomosse A. R. C. Low, ct. Collomosse, b. Haggie ...

W. J. N. Atley, ct. Vooght, b. Haggie ...

T. G. Youdan, b. Haggle ...

G. H. Marshall, b. Collomosse R. Spurgin, b. Collomosse G. P. Oldknow, ct. Eatough, b. Nettleton ...

I. Duff, run out Extras ...

TOTAL

TOTAL for 4 wkts. (dec.)

...

Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4 5 1

6

7

42

42

65

13

27

30

ST. PETER'S (1st Innings) ••• T. C. Mitchell, ct. Low, b. Duff ...

T. J. Haggle, ct. Marshall, b. Shrouder • • • •• P. F. Nettleton, not out ...

••• G. W. Cloughton, b. Oldknow •• • R. D. Harding, b. Oldknow ••• J. A. Eatough, not out ...

D. M. Rawlings J. J. Vooght T Did not bat A. G. Collomosse W. R. Pickersgill J. C. Cossins Extras

3 15 53 1 2 0 0 6 1 18 0 6

37

8

9

75 104

39

1

Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4

29

36 119 119

21 10 77 500 24

4

... 189

Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S W. M. 0.

0 2 J. C. Cossins ... 8 1 4 W. R. Pickersgill 17 A. G. Collomosse 3 8 16 3 0 T. J. Haggie ... 9 1 1 P. F. Nettleton 6.5

R. 13 31

Av. oo 31.0

24 17 14

8.0 5.66 14.0

DENSTONE (2nd Innings) R. W. Smith, b. Pickersgill S. J. Shrouder, ct. Nettleton b. Pickersgill ...

G. H. Marshall, b. Pickersgill ...

K. B. Turnbull, b. Haggie ...

R. L. Short, ct. and b. Collomosse A. R. C. Low, 1.b.w. Haggie ... ...

W. J. N. Atley, run out T. G. Youdan, ct. Nettleton, b. Haggie R. Spurgin, b. Pickersgill......... ...

G. P. Oldknow, not out 1. Duff, b. Pickersgill Extras

13

Fall of Wickets: 5 4 3 2 34

47

14 19

52

59

R. 25 12 63 27 34 24

ST. PETER'S (2nd Innings) J. J. Vooght, not out A. G. Collomosse, not out ...

T. C. Mitchell T. J. Haggie P. F. Nettleton G. W. Cloughton Did not bat R. D. Harding J. A. Eatough D. M. Rawlings W. R. Pickersgill J. C. Cossins Extras

...

TOTAL

1

31 1 6 8 2

DENSTONE M.' W. 0.

2 2 12 G. P. Oldknow 1 0 4 T. G. Youdan ...

1 4 S. J. Shrouder ... 16 0 4 ...

10 R. W. Smith 1 2 ... 9 I. Duff ...

3 0 9 K. B. Turnbull

TOTAL for 0 wkts.

95

6

7

8

9

59

60

95

95

Av. 12.5 co 63.0 co 34.0 co

2 9

...

1

...

12

Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S W. M. 0.

0 1 J. C. Cossins ... 9 W. R. Pickersgill 5 12 20.3 A. G. Collomosse 1 5 11 0 1 P. F. Nettleton 5 3 3 T. J. Haggie ... 8

R. 22

Av. co

18

3.6

13 26 9

13.0 co 3.0

G. P. Oldknow T. G. Youdan ...

DENSTONE M. W. 0.

0 0 2.5 0 1 2

R.

Av.

7 4

co

co

The most convincing victory we 'have scored over our formidable opponents—a victory which largely compensated for the hammering they gave us on their previous visit in 1962.

From the moment the Denstone Captain, R. W. Smith, was dismissed with the total at 13 in the 1st innings, the School can take much credit for never relaxing their grip on the match. Things did not run well for Denstone, their middle batting in both innings failed palpably, and by the time their first innings closed, K. B. Turnbull (53 not out), who batted well, had run out of partners. Collomosse, the newcomer, had supported the bowling well, and shared the spoils primarily with Haggie.

The School's innings only took shape after tea and, although Cloughton batted well, Nettleton's innings was not true to form. Time in the main influenced Nettleton to close the innings at 189 for 4, and how providential this turned out to be. A lead of 84 runs still let in Denstone with a slight chance if all went well for them, but the half hour before the end of play for the day produced 1 valuable wicket for the School and only 18 runs were knocked off Denston's arrears.

Denstone fought a rearguard action on the Saturday morning, but found Pickersgill in accurate form. Once Pickersgill had dismissed Smith, and Haggie had bowled Turnbull, there was little further resistance. It now became a matter of whether the School could defeat the weather as well as Denstone.

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With gathering rain clouds, Denstone were finally dismissed in the last over before lunch with a lead of 12 runs. Pickersgill finished with the splendid figures of 5 wickets for 18 runs, and Haggie once again made his valuable contribution.

15 minutes sufficed after lunch for the remaining 12 runs to be knocked off, and scarcely a minute could be spared before rain would have rendered further play for the day impossible.

ST. PETER'S v. XL CLUB. Played at home on 13th June.

Result: Lost by 23 runs.

30).

XL Club 135 (M. G. Crawford 47, K. Lee 30, W. R. Pickersgill 6 for St. Peter's 112 (G. W. Cloughton 23, M. G. Crawford 3 for 23).

A very meritorious performance on the part of the School against formidable opponents who had no less than 5 past or present Yorkshire League captains in their side.

ST. PETER'S v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE. Played at home on 13th June.

Result: Won by 96 runs.

ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, l.b.w. Craig ...

T. J. Haggie, b. Savill P. F. Nettleton, st. Butcher, b. Tufnell ...

G. W. Cloughton, I.b.w. Craig R. D. Harding, ct. Tufnell, b. Savill J. A. Eatough, ct. Butcher, b. Craig D. M. Rawlings, ct. and b. Tufnell J. J. Vooght, l.b.w. Whigham A. G. Collomosse, b. Savill W. R. Pickersgill, not out J. C. Cossins, not out

AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE N. F. Butcher, b. Pickersgill A. J. O'Brien, ct. Pickersgill, b. Cossins R. G. Freeland, ct. Vooght, b. Haggle R. A. O'Ferrall, b. Cossins R. Rooney, ct. Vooght, b. Nettleton P. Savill, ct. Cossins, b. Haggle M. G. Moorhouse, ct. Eatough, b.

••• ...

Pickersgill ...

D. Tufnell, st. Mitchell, b. Nettleton J. Whigham, not out D. Craig, b. Pickersgill J. J. 1. Sayers, ct. Eatough, b. Pickersgill Extras ...

3 6 18 45 3 35 4 32 12 6 5

Extras TOTAL

175

for 9 wkts. (dec.)

TOTAL

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1

17 7 9 0

15 2 12 3 0 8

...

Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

25 29 29 49 55 67 75 79 79

8 14 50 71 75 97 137 163 165

Bowling Analysis AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE M. W. 0.

3 5 ... 18 D. Craig 0 4 0 J. J. 1. Sayers 3 13 ... 31 P. Savill 1 2 D. Tufnell ... 14 0 0 G. Moorhouse 2 1 0 J. Whigham ... 6

ST PETER'S M. W. R. Av O. 22 11.0 2 2 J. C. Cassias ... 9 5.0 20 5 4 W. R. Pickersgill 11.4 co 6 0 1 A. G. Collomosse 3 8.0 16 2 2 T. J. Haggie ... 6 3.5 7 2 3 P. F. Nettleton 6

R. Av. 8.0 24 co 8 54 18.0 50 25.0 co 12 21 21.0

In so far as Ampleforth had previously defeated Durham School by 7 wickets, they were opponents to be feared. Nettleton once again lost the toss, and once more we found ourselves batting on an unpredictable wicket affected by heavy overnight rain. For 2 hours the Ampleforth bowling proved accurate and hostile.

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G. W. Cloughton alone was able to cut loose, making an admirable 45; but at the loss of the 6th wicket for 97 runs it seemed anybody's game.

At this point both Eatough and Vooght (finding form at last) batted with splendid judgment, and the School gained the initiative for the first time.

The innings declared was full of merit and once again emphasised the depth of batting. The Ampleforth fielding for the most part had given the bowling excellent support, but the prolongation of our innings had driven them into mistakes.

The School's bowling again proved equal to its task. Ampleforth were left to score at the rate of 70 runs per hour, but their innings was never able to take shape. Pickersgill again stole the bowling honours, the School fielded well, and within the space of 1 hours all was over. A victory for the School full of merit and thoroughly convincing.

ST. PETER'S v. M.C.C. Played at home on 17th June.

Result: Lost by 6 wickets.

St. Peter's 195 for 3 dec. (T. C. Mitchell 73, G. W. Cloughton 53, T. J. Haggie 48). M.C.C. 196 for 4 wickets (J. Pashley 59 not out, D. Moody 49, J. D. Blackburn 44).

ST. PETER'S v. BRADFORD G.S. Played at home on 20th June.

Result: Won by 8 wickets.

BRADFORD G.S. J. T. Barraclough, ct. Nettleton, b. Pickersgill 73 P. R. C. Braithwaite, run out ... ... 1 6 R. A. Patten, b. Haggle 0 J. H. Foster, ct. Mitchell, b. Pickersgill 2.1 9 D. W. Hall, l.b.w. Haggle _.

3 ...

R. K. Bates, ct. Mitchell, b. Pickersgill 0 ...

J. F. Gardner, b. Pickersgill 4 ...

I. R. Shackleton, b. Haggle .

0 ...

P. A. Thornton, b. Haggie ...

G. G. K. Thompson, ct. Nettleton, 6. ... ... ...

Pickersgill ... ...

G. S. Robb, not out ...

Extras TOTAL

...

ST. PETER'S ... 31 T. C. Mitchell, ct. Hall, b. Robb T. J. Haggle, b. Thompson ... 5 6 P. F. Nettleton, not out ... ... 14 G. W. Cloughton, not out ...

R. D. Harding J. A. Eatough D. M. Rawlings } Did not bat J. J. Vooght S. G. Lancaster W. R. Pickersgill J. C. Cossins Extras ...

TOTAL for 2 wkts.

... 101

1 102

Fall of Wickets: 1 2

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

4 83 4 21 24 47 73 81 100 100 101 Bowling Analysis BRADFORD G.S. ST. PETER'S P. A. Thornton 4.5 2 0 co 5 O 18 J. C. Cossins ... 10 2 1 G. K. Thompson 8 W. R. Pickersgill 2 1 G. S. Robb ... 9 5 23 4.6 18 9 0 0 R. K. Bates ...

2 16 m 2 O S. G. Lancaster 7 0 0 5.0 L R. Shackleton 2 3 4 20 T. J. Haggle ... 13 0 O 20 1 P. F. Nettleton 6

co 23 20 20.0 33 33.0 co 11 co 14

Had it not been for the resistance of Barraclough, this innings would have been a sorry tale for Bradford. The hour and a half of play before lunch produced a mere 47 runs for Bradford for the loss of 4 wickets.

After lunch the batting was less negative, but on the departure of Barradough (73) at the all of the 7th wicket the innings folded up, in the face of steady bowling by both Pickersgill and Haggie.

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O.T.C., 1914.

The C C F 1964

The Bradford bowling looked hostile and menacing, but both Mitchell and Nettleton were in good form and the runs were knocked off in 11hours with little difficulty.

This, their 7th successive win in inter-school matches, was high testimony to the ability of the 1st XI, playing now at the top of their form.

ST. PETER'S v. SEDBERGH. Played away on 25th June.

Result : Lost by 8 wickets.

SEDBERGH ST. PETER'S 43 R. M. B. Hollinshead, ct. Pickersgill, b.

T. C. Mitchell, b. Thompson 2 T. J. Haggie, b. Martyn 30 ..

9 J. H. Greenshields, l.b.w. Cossins ...

P. F. Nettleton, b. Thompson ...

0 A. K. Bruce-Lockhart, not out G. W. Cloughton, ct Greenshields, b 68 0 D. L. Roberts, not out Thompson 23 J. Rhind R. D. Harding, 13. Pattison 15 P. J. Donald J. A. Eatough, st. Greenshields, b. Bruce...

39 A. G. Biggar Lockhart D. M. Rawlings, st. Greenshields, b. BruceJ. P. Cockcroft I Did not bat N. K. Martyn ...

1 Lockhart 3 I. R. Thompson J. J. Vooght, I.b.w. Bruce-Lockhart M. A. Pattison W. R. Pickersgill. l.b.w. Thompson 2 / J. C. Cossins, st. Greenshields, b. BruceLockhart ...

R W. Metcalfe, not out Extras ...

3 Extras TOTAL

1 7

... 121

...

Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4 5 24

28

50

79

6

7

88

92

TOTAL for 2 wkts.

9

1

95 112

5

8

... 124

Fall of Wickets: 2 62

Bowling Analysis SEDBERGH 0.

M. W. N. K. Martyn 10 2 1 I. R. Thompson 22 3 4 A. K. BruceLockhart ... 19.3 6 4 M. A. Pattison 7 3 1

ST. PETER'S 0.

M. W. J. C. Cossins 11 3 1 W. R. Pickersgill 19.5 4 0 1 0 T. J. Haggie ... 3 1 R. W. Metcalfe 3 0 2 P. F. Nettleton 9 1

R. Av. 23 23.0 43 10.75 40 11

10.0 11.0

R. 24 51 6 8 32

As'.

24.0 ao

co ao

32.0

To offer any excuses for our humbling defeat would be to detract from the merit of the performance of our opponents, undoubtedly a good side.

Sedbergh put us in to bat on a wicket which was certainly 'green' for the first hour or two, and we struggled from the very beginning. Just when a recovery seemed in sight between Mitchell and Eatough, the former was bowled shortly before lunch, and Sedbergh retained their firm grasp on the game. After lunch the tail-enders, sadly lacking in confidence, were mesmerised by Bruce-Lockhart's tossed up googlies and leg-breaks, and our total of 121 was clearly not enough. Alone, Mitchell and Eatough had batted well.

Hollinshead and Bruce-Lockhart for Sedbergh batted with some hesitancy after the fall of the first wicket for only 5 runs, but mistakes in the field by the School, to add discomfiture to proceedings, let them off the hook. Solidly and remorselessly Sedbergh played themselves into a winning position. The School bowlers could gain no help from the pitch, in fact we looked a very ordinary side.

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Had we made a fight of it, we might have been more satisfied but equally disappointed with the result. As it was, there was little that was not decisive about our defeat. On the day's play there was only one side in the game.

ST. PETER'S v. YORK WANDERERS C.C. Played at home on 1st July.

Result: Lost by 30 runs.

York Wanderers C.C. 165 for 8 dec. (D. Kirby 56, N. Hare 55, J. C. Cossins 3 for 47). St. Peter's 135 (P. F. Nettleton 44, W. R. Pickersgill 21 not out, N. Hare 4 for 31, D. Kirby 3 for 17).

ST. PETER'S v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on 4th July.

Result: Won by 7 wickets.

Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. 200 for 8 dec. (S. M. Baker 58 not out, P. N. L. Terry 43, J. Denison 29, M. Wilson 23, T. J. Haggie 4 for 65, R. W. Metcalfe 3 for 29). St. Peter's 204 for 3 wickets (P. F. Nettleton 86 not out, T. J. Haggie 50, R. D. Harding 34 not out, J. Denison 2 for 31).

ST. PETER'S v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on 11th July.

Result: Lost by 2 wickets.

St. Peter's 240 for 7 dec. (J. J. Vooght 58 not out, T. C. Mitchell 37, G. W. Cloughton 34, P. F. Nettleton 28, D. M. Rawlings 27, W. R. Pickersgill 26 not out, K. Waddington 3 for 69). Craven Gentlemen C.C. 241 for 8 (A. E. Seager 92, J. D. Walker 60, D. I. Gillespie 32, W. R. Pickersgill 5 for 60).

ST. PETER'S v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL. Played away on 18th July.

Result: Drawn.

ST. PETER'S T. C. Mitchell, ct. Craig, b. Bell ...

T. J. Haggie, b. Bayes P. F. Nettleton, ct. Brown, b. Bayes G. W. Cloughton, ct. Brown, b. Bayes ...

R. D. Harding, ct. Johnson, b. Bell ... ... ...

J. A. Eatough, not out W. R. Pickersgill, ct. Brown, b. Patchett ..

D. M. Rawlings 3..1. Vooght Did not bat S G Lancaster J. C. Cossins J Extras

TOTAL for 6 wkts. (dec.)...

...

BOOTHAM M. W. Sturge, b. Pickersgill 37 E. R. D. Johnson, ct. Nettleton, b.

Pickersgill 0 W. H. Craig, ct. Pickersgill, b. Cossins 0 H. L. Brown, ct. Eatough, b. Nettleton ... 24 W. N. B. Bateman, st. Mitchell, b. Nettleton 10 A. P. Jackson, ct. Cloughton, b. Lancaster 8 N. N. White, b. Pickersgill 0 .1. B. Patchett, l.b.w. Nettleton ...

2 T. R. Bell, ct. Vooght, b. Lancaster 13 D. R. Bayes, not out ... 22 R. C. Baker, not out ...

8

79 23 32 56 0 12 1

Extras

o

... 209

TOTAL for 9 wkts.

6

1

2

Fall of Wickets: 3 4 5 6

62 135 141 152 208 209

0

3

46

1

Fall of Wickets: 4 5 2 3

44

57

79

79

... 126

7

8

9

79

95

95

Bowling Analysis BOOTHAM M. W. 0.

0 2 R. C. Baker ... 14 3 3 D. R. Bayes .. 18 1 0 7.1 J. B. Patchett 0 2 ... 8 T. R. Bell

ST. PETER'S M. W. 0.

4 1 J. C. Cossins ... 9 6 3 W. R. Pickersgill 18 11 2 S. G. Lancaster 18 4 3 P. F. Nettleton 11 0 0 T. J. Haggie ... 2

It. Av. co 55 74 24.67 34 34.0 40 20.0

R. Av. 21 21.0 43 14.3 22 11.0 8.6 26 ao 12

Once more it was a case of the School being put in to bat, but with the onset of rain when play was due to begin, it was undoubtedly not in Bootham's favour. In all, 30 minutes were lost both at the outset and immediately after lunch. The School's leading batsmen, Mitchell, Haggie, Nettleton and Cloughton, all made runs. Their form however, was far from their best, but Bootham failed to accept many chances offered. The declaration came shortly before tea, the scoring rate having been 72 runs to the hour.

Two wickets before tea, and further successes after for the School bowlers, brought victory in sight, and Bootham's last pair were at the wicket when 23 minutes were still left for play. The fact that the final break-through never came was due very much more to the credit of the batting •than to the impotence of our own bowling, flagging though it might have been at this late stage of the term.

ST. PETER'S v. OLD PETERITES. Played at home on 24th/25th July.

Result: St. Peter's lost by 8 wickets.

ST. PETER'S (1st Innings) T. C. Mitchell, ct. Ratcliff, b. Robson ••• .• • ...

T. J. Haggie, b. Gough ...

P. F. Nettleton, I.b.w. Robson G. W. Cloughton, ct. Willstrop, b. Magson ••• ... ...

J. A. Eatough, run out J. J. Vooght, ct. Kirby, b. Magson R. D. Harding, ct. Kirby, b. Willstrop D. M. Rawlings, I.b.w. Willstrop W. R. Pickersgill, ct. Woodruff, b. Willstrop S. G. Lancaster, ct. and b. Magson J. C. Cossins, not out Extras

37 17 27 47 16 4 1 0 12 6 0 7

...

174

TOTAL

...

TOTAL ...

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Fall of Wickets: I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

22 45 120 120 132 141 159 159 164

53 66 126 142 149 154 154 162 170 OLD PETERITES 0. ... 7 C. W. Gough 9 E. M. H. Ranson 12 M. E. Robson 17 N. J. Magson 14 M. Willstrop ... 6.4

J. D. Carr

M. 2 1 3 3 3 2

w.

0

0

2 3 3

OLD PETERITES (1st Innings) ... 3 J. A. Shouksmith, b. Haggie ... 33 D. Kirby, et. Eatough, b. Haggie E. M. H. Ranson, ct. Eatough, b. Pickersgill 61 M. E. Robson, ct. Mitchell, b. Pickersgill 31 G. W. A. R. Alderson, I.b.w. Pickersgill 0 ...

3 K. M. Ratcliff, b. Pickersgill ... 13 M. W. Woodruff, b. Lancaster ...

M. Willstrop, ct. Mitchell, b. Pickersgill ... 11 N. J. Magson, ct. Eatough, b. Lancaster ... 0 C. W. Gough, b. Pickersgill 0 ...

J. D. Carr, not out ...

4 Extras ...

ST. PETER'S Bowling Analysis M. W. 0.

R. Av. 3 0 J. C. Cossins 11 co 19 3 6 W. R. Pickersgill 12 34 34.0 3 2 T. J. Haggie ... 11 co 34 0 0 P. F. Nettleton 4 35 17.5 2 1 S. G. Lancaster 4.2 29 9.67 16 5.33

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R. Av. co 33 8.8 53 40 20.0 co 19 7.5 15

ST. PETER'S (2nd Innings) T. J. Haggle, ct. Ranson, b. Kirby J. J. Vooght, b. Kirby P. F. Nettleton, ct. Kirby, b. Robson ...

T. C. Mitchell. b. Kirby ...

G. W. Cloughton, ct. Ratcliff, b. Kirby ...

J. A. Eatough, :t. Shouksmith, b. Magson R. D. Harding, ct. Ratcliff, b. Kirby ...

D. M. Rawlings, l.b.w. Willstrop W. R. Pickersgill, ct. Robson, b. Willstrop S. G. Lancaster, ct. Robson, b. Magson J. C. Cossins, not out Extras ...

TOTAL

1 33

34

OLD PETERITES (2nd Innings) J. A. Shouksmith, b. Cossins 24 D. Kirby, ct. Eatough, b. Pickersgill 75 E. M. H. Ranson, not out ...

38 M. E. Robson, not out 4 G. W. A. R. Alderson K. M. Ratcliff M. W. Woodruff Did not bat M. Willstrop N. J. Magson C. W. Gough J. D. Carr 2 Extras

54

.. 143

To-rm. for 2 wkts.

...

Fall of Wickets: 2 3 4 5 34

7 27 7 0 30 35 6 14 0 0 4 1

82

6

7

8

9

1

88 127 127 127

OLD PETERITES M. O. W. C. W. Gough... 6 0 0 J. D. Carr ... 4 1 0 D. Kirby ... 18 10 5 M. E. Robson 8 1 1 N. J. Magson 13.1 3 2 M. W illstrop ... 5 1 2

Fall of Wickets: 2

60 139

Bowling Analysis R. 16 18 18 25 38 15

Av. cc) co 3.6 25.0 19.0 7.5

ST. PETER'S 0.

M. J. C. Cossins ... 15 2 W. R. Pickersgill 10.3 1 T. J. Haggle ... 3 0 S. G. Lancaster 2 0 G. W. Cloughton 1 0

W. 1 1 0 0 0

R. 63 49 14 11 4

Av. 63.0 49.0

An O.P. match without a single declaration is a rare event, but such was the case this year.

The School seemed set for a good total when lunch on the first day was taken with the score standing at 120 for 2. The early dismissal of Nettleton after lunch however, marked the turn of events, and the innings never again established itself.

In like manner, the O.P. innings took a turn for the worse after the fall of the 3rd wicket. The rot set in and Pickersgill, bowling with his customary determination, never allowed a recovery to be staged.

At this juncture the Old Boys relied more and more on the services of David Kirby in both bowling and batting, and the game swung decisively in the Old Boys' favour. Mick Robson displayed what an able cricketer he is, and it was good to see Nick Magson in good bowling form once again.

Mike Ranson too played his customary part, although it has to be admitted that only the inside and under edge of his bat had the remotest idea of where the ball was.

A clear-cut win for the Old Boys just after Pickersgill had collected his 50th wicket for the season, and everybody was happy.

THE BOAT CLUB The 1964 season will be memorable not for its winning six cups, but for the fact that five of them were won in the final week. Few colours remained from the previous season, and the crews' lack of experience cost us some races early in the term. Happily each crew learnt to reproduce, and then to better, its performance in training, and having tasted blood, all the first four IVs were sincerely sorry the season had come to an end.

The rowing calendar did not favour our rowing as an VIII, for Chester Regatta was too early and Marlow clashed with York, so from the start it was clear we were to concentrate on IVs. Only one of last year's VIII was still at School, but the 1st VIII had trained together during the Easter 46

Term, and in the main the personnel stayed the same. The exceptions were that Blackford and Bowe changed sides, and that G. F. Hardman improved so remarkably that finally and somewhat unluckily M. A. Town lost his place.

The season opened in promising fashion with a win against Lancaster R.G.S. Before the next race against Durham School, illness obliged us to make a change in the crew, and we then lost 'by 1.1 lengths. Thereafter the VIII split into Bow and Stern IVs for virtually •the remainder of the season. The 2nd IV developed steadily, combining at Nottingham with the 3rd N to lose by three feet to King's School, Peterborough, 1st VIII (who later went to Henley), and then rowing well at Leeds and at York, where they won their first cup. The 1st IV, however, though always beating the 2nd IV by small margins in practice, showed poor form at Nottingham and York, and were unconvincing at Leeds. Repeatedly they were beset by nerves well before the race, seemed almost weary at the start, and were stiff when rowing. This was most exasperating, for they clearly knew, and their practice •times showed, that they were as fast as most School 1st IVs. However, they mastered themselves for Durham Regatta, where their first race was easy, and where they then returned the fastest time in both races which followed. They had been getting fitter and fitter, almost without realising it, and now allowing themselves to row well, they were producing some remarkable performances. Their best rows were against Newcastle University Medicals, at Durham, and against Nottingham High School 1st IV, at Newark. In both they were level after ten strokes, a length up after thirty, and won by the same margin. They were in fact an average 1st IV, but capable of producing twenty strokes at 43 where they excelled themselves, and which were a joy to watch.

The 2nd IV were a uniform and controlled crew, lacking the high rating of the 1st IV, but probably more efficient and very strong. They won two cups at York and Durham in five races, never letting their opponents within three lengths.

The 3rd and 4th IVs were coached by Mr. Bolton and enjoyed a good season, winning one cup each. The 5th and 6th IVs had some success, but for their ability ought to have done better in regattas. Mr. Nixon coached the Colts VIII, who though knocked out of the Lancaster Colts Regatta, won their other four races. Their stern IV in particular are promising and did well as a N at York Regatta, where they lost the final to St. Peter's 4th IV. N. J. Smith sculled at Leeds, York and Newark Regattas, and in each case was beaten only by the eventual winner.

The School Regatta was contested keenly, the standard of the crews being more uniform than in recent years. There were two divisions : the VIIIs and the Novice IVs, most of whom started rowing this term.

The House Races were among the most exciting we have held, for as the results show, only half a length separated five of the House VIIIs. If anybody, Manor were favourites, but they won only after three close races.

The House Junior IVs have shown the improvement we expected, for the standard has been low during the last two years. Races were closer than usual and the event was won by The Grove, certainly the neatest crew.

The rowing season was as usual brought to a close by the Commemoration Races. It seems each year that as there are more spectators, so there are fewer Old Boys willing to row a two-minute refresher course. Next year we hope for fewer reluctant Leanders. The Old Boys' 1st VIII still appears to be formidable, but perhaps fortunately for us has little or no time to practice.

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In all clubs, coxes tend to be considered a necessary addition to a crew purely for reasons of safety. In fact a cox has more influence than anybody on the character of a crew, and in a race may well prove the most important member. In particular C. Ryan and C. R. Barton are to be congratulated on the manner they coxed throughout the season. Being the only survivor of last year's 1st VIII, H. N. Blackford was an obvious choice as captain, but he proceeded to prove himself one of the best we have had, and personally did much for the success of the 1st IV. Two Clinker IVs have been ordered from Banhams, Cambridge, for next April, and will greatly facilitate training next summer. We are very grateful to Crombie for the work he has done in the Boat House, and we thank the carpenters for all the repairs they have carried out to boats which are becoming more fragile every year. A boat ten years, let alone twenty or thirty years old, requires considerable care, and there is no question that boys can exercise more attention in their handling of all equipment.

With great pleasure we welcome Mr. Duncan, who joined the Boat Club in mid-June. With five 1st VIII Colours remaining next season, we look forward with some confidence. The regatta season is always attraotive: let us hope it will be successful.

D.S.M. RESULTS 28th May. Triangular Match v. Durham School and Lancaster R.G.S. St. Peter's, 7 points; Durham, 3 points; Lancaster, 2 points. ist VIII beat Lancaster by f length, lost to Durham by if lengths.

3rd IV beat Lancaster by I length, and Durham by J length.

4th IV beat Lancaster by J length, and Durham by length.

Colts VIII beat Lancaster by 4 lengths, and Durham by if lengths to win the Colts Challenge Cup. 6th June. NOTTINGHAM REGATTA. Junior IVs: 1st IV lost to Archbishop Holgate's G.S. by if lengths.

Maiden VIIIs and and 3rd IVs lost to King's School, Peterborough, ist VIII by 3 feet.

Maiden IVs: 4th IV beat Derwent R.C., St. John's College "A", and lost to Hereford R.C. "A".

LANCASTER COLTS REGATTA. Colts VIII lost to George Watson's College.

In "Losers' Tournament", beat King's Chester 2nd VIII and Merchant Taylors, Crosby.

13th June. LEEDS REGATTA. Junior-Senior VIIIs ist VIII lost to Nottingham High School by if lengths, beating University College, Durham by a length in the final.

Junior-Senior IVs 1st IV lost to Hull University by J length, beating Hollingworth Lake by J length in the final.

Junior IVs and IV beat Edinburgh U.B.C. and Manchester U.B.C. by J length, and lost to Hollingworth Lake by 1 length.

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Maiden IVs 3rd IV beat Manchester U.B.C. by J length, Bradford G.S. 1st IV by length, and lost to Nottingham B.C. by r length, beating Hull U.B.C. "A" by 2 lengths in the final.

4th IV lost to Hull U.B.C. "B", beating Bradford A.R.C. 5th IV lost to Nottingham B.C., beating Hymers College.

Maiden Sculls N. J. Smith lost to Wardle-Davies (winner) by 2 lengths. loth June. YORK REGATTA. Junior IVs 1st IV lost to York City R.C. by J length.

Schools' 1st IV Event 2nd IV beat Archbishop Holgate's 2nd IV by 3 lengths to win the Bradford Trophy.

Schools' 2nd IV Event 3rd IV beat Archbishop Holgate's 3rd IV, Durham School 3rd IV, and lost to George Watson's College 3rd IV by if lengths in the final.

5th IV lost to George Watson's College 3rd IV. Maiden IVs Division "X": 6th IV beat St. John's College, Durham, and lost to St. John's College, York.

Division "Y": 4th IV beat Bede College, Goole R.C., St. John's College Durham and S.P.S.B.C. Colts IV to win John E. Gibbs Challenge Cup. Colts IV beat St. John's College, York, York City R.C., and lost to St. P.S.B.C. 4th IV by 11 length in the final.

Maiden Sculls N. J. Smith beat P. Clay (Hollingworth Lake) and lost to D. Brown (Rochdale G.S.).

24th June. DURHAM REGATTA. Junior IVs ist IV beat Tyne A.R.C., Newcastle University Medicals, and lost to Royal West of Scotland A.B.C. (winners) 4th IV beat Bede College, Durham School, and lost to Tees A.R.C. (finalists).

Maiden IVs Division "Y": znd IV beat St. Chad's College, University College, St. John's College, and York City R.C. to win Division "Y" of Lady Herschell Plate.

Schools Novice IVs 3rd IV beat Heriot's School "A" and Durham School to win Vaux Challenge Trophy.

5th IV beat Heriot's School "B" and lost to Durham School.

27th June. NEWARK REGATTA. Schools IVs 1st IV beat Orton Longueville G.S. by 2 lengths, Nottingham High School by i length, and Deacon's School, Peterborough, by II lengths, to win E. Connolly F Challenge Vase.

Junior IVs 4th IV lost to Trent R.C. by i length in the re-row, having won first race by 2 ft.

Maiden Sculls N. J. Smith lost to R.A.F. Coningsby (winner).

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TYNE REGATTA. Maiden IVs 3rd IV beat Talkin Tarn, Newcastle R.G.S. and IV, Cambois R.C. and lost to Newcastle R.G.S. 1st IV in the final. i7th June. SCHOOL REGATTA. VIIIs Division: 6 furlongs.

E VIII beat C VIII by 1 length in 4.42.

A VIII beat Pacers VIII by 1 length in 4.23.

E VIII beat D VIII by 1J lengths in 5.22.

Pacers VIII beat B VIII by i1 lengths in 4.30.

D VIII beat C VIII by canvas in 4.51.

Nov'ce IVs: 6 furlongs (fixed seats).

1st: X IV; znd: Y IV; 3rd: W IV; 4th: Z IV. 25th July. COMMEMORATION RACES. 1st VIII and 4th IV won easily.

18th and loth July. HOUSE RACES. Senior VIIIs 1st Round: Manor beat School House by I length.

Rise beat Temple by II lengths.

2nd Round: Manor beat Queens by 1 length.

Rise beat Grove by 1 length.

Final: Manor beat Rise by a canvas.

Junior IVs 1st Round

School House beat Temple.

Grove beat Manor. znd Round: School House beat Queens.

Grove beat Rise.

Final: Grove beat School House.

CREWS:

1st VIII—C. W. Birch, I. L. Boyd, G. F. Hardman, R. C. Newhouse, N. G.

Pace, M. H. Bowe, H. N. Blackford, R. J. D. Wilson, C. Ryan (Cox).

1st IV: Stern IV -I- C. Ryan.

2nd IV: Bow IV + M. Shannon.

3rd IV—P. M. Emsley, J. S. Atkinson, M. A. Town, J. R. Flintoft, R. 0. Barton (Cox).

4th IV—A. Youle, M. J. Oxley, K. D. Lockwood, R. W. Oliver, C. R. Barton (Cox).

5th IV—C. E. M. Atkinson, J. N. J. Grisdale, S. Croft-Baker, P. W. Wood, P. L. R. Younger (Cox).

6th IV—C. J. M. Duckworth, D. E. Rowbottom, R. Scaife, W. J. B. Ward, Gough (Cox).

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

1st VIII all awarded 1st VIII colours.

3rd and 4th!IVs all awarded 2nd VIII colours. *—Awarded Colts colours.

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SHOOTING The lowest ebb of shooting this term was the arrival of the "Country Life" results, which were about the worst ever, but that was no presage for the term's open range shooting, which has been unusually good. We must hasten to add that this standard has not resulted in the winning of lots of awards—in fact only two cups were won—abut it did enable us to improve upon our position in a time of generally rising standards.

There seems to be a barrier at a score of around 500 under "Ashburton" conditions, with individual scores of about 63-31s and 32s being regarded as standard. To do well in competitions under these conditions it is necessary to break through this barrier and for team members to think rather in terms of 32 and 33, and totals of 65. This we have been able to do this year, reaching scores of up to 519 in practice. It is greatly to be hoped that this outlook and standard will be maintained in future : indeed it is essential if we are to be in the running for a major award some day.

Main competitions and results have been Yorkshire XX Spring Meeting: Cadet Cup, 243, 2nd.

County of Lancaster Rifle Meeting, Altcar, 30th May: C.L.R.A. Cup ("Ashburton"), 510, 2nd.

Lionel Fletcher ("Marling"), 345, Won. Centenary Cup (Aggregate), 2nd.

East and West Riding District C.C.F. Cup, Strensall: Won. N.R.A. Meeting, BISLEY, 21-22nd July: Ashburton, 511, 11th (12th if Royal Canadian cadets are included).

Marling, 335, 6th.

Spencer Mellish (indivdual: D. B. Mallinson), 12th.

We were also well placed in some of the competitions concurrent with the Ashburton:— Rutland (Aggregate), 11th.

Country Life (500 yard shoot), 5th.

Cottesloe (schools with under 238 in C.C.F.), 2nd.

The First VIII consisted of : D. B. Mallinson (Capt.), G. F. Eastaugh (Vice-Capt.), J. F. Brown, H. J. R. Hyde, D. J. McKenzie, P. R. Scholefield, J. F. Gagg, M. G. D. White.

The following also shot for the School: VIII: P S. Marsden, D. W. Tidy.

Cadet pair: D. S. Lockhart, N. A. Kemp, J. C. Dent, C. J. Sinclair.

Marling: G. M. Foster.

E. and W. Ridings: N. C. P. Marsden, R. A. Peaker, J. M. W. Bennitt.

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FENCING SUMI1ER, 1964 This was another very successful term for us, and several notable victories were gained.

On Saturday, 2nd May, we sent a team up to Newcastle for the Durham Tournament. The School had four people in the final pool and were placed thus: J. Pawson, 2nd; R. W. Oliver, 3rd; C. A. Wood, 5th; P. M. Darley, 6th, and won the team trophy.

On Saturday, 30th May, we sent a team to the National Schoolboys' section finals. J. Pawson reached the semi-finals.

On the 13th and 14th June we had a large entry for the York Open Tournament. In the electric foil competition C. A. Wood was 3rd and J. Pawson 6th. The team won the foil team event. R. W. Oliver won the open Epee competition.

The last event of the term was the Wakefield Schoolboys competition, on the 4th July. J. Pawson was 2nd in the Senior event and in the Junior event we swept the board with C. A. Wood 1st, J. A. S. Berm 2nd, C. R. Jones 3rd, G. L. Pettinger 4th and J. Mackinder 5th.

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TENNIS With four of last year's •team available the main task at the beginning of the term was to sort out •the pairings and find a third pair. Several boys were tried but they all had had very little match experience and it was five matches before any third pair won a game. The lack of experienced players in the third and fourth years, with the loss of four of this year's team means that next year there will be a lot to be done in finding a team, but there is plenty of interest and ability in the first and second years.

The two pairs of Clarke and Hoare and Russell and Todd were evenly matched. The third pair, Hudson and Pawson, improved greatly during the term but this was the first year in which either of them had played any serious tennis and their lack of experience and consistency was evident against our opponents, who play tennis full-time. Several young players were given match experience in either 'A' VI or 2nd VI games and the Under XVI and Under XV games.

Teams: 1st VI

1st pair

C. J. L. Clarke (Captain) and C. J. Hoare.

2nd pair J. H. Russell and G. M. Todd.

3rd pair W. M. Hudson and J. Pawson.

znd VI from I. B. Robertson (Captain), J. R. Farmer, R. Pickersgill, R. A. Peacock, J. R. W. Thirlwell, J. R. Wood, M. A. Groundwater, P. R. H. Blackford and R. A. Spilman.

The last four above were the Under XVI team and M. T. Bennett J. G. Hoad, E. M. Holgate and G. A. W. Stewart comprised the Under XV team.

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RESULTS: 1st VI Sat. 9th May Wed. 13th May 1st VI Sat. x6th May 1st VI Wed. 27th May "A" VI Wed. loth June 1st VI Sat. loth June 2nd VI Sat. 27th June 1st VI Wed. 1st July 1st VI Wed. 5th July 1st VI Sun. 19th July

1st IV

Clarke and Hoare Todd and Russell

Bootham 1st VI Archbishop's G.S. Workshop College Easingwold School Scarborough College Bootham 2nd VI Ampleforth 2nd VI Scarborough College Bootham 1st VI

Home Home Home Away Away Away Home Home Away

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4- 5.

7-1.

5 21 -31 4-5 2-7.

halved with R. F. Harding and A. E. R. Dodds 5-7; 6-3; lost to G. D. Craine and G. M. Shuttleworth 4-6; 0-6; halved with R. F. Harding and A. E. R. Dodds 1-6; 8-6; lost to G. D. Craine and G. M. Shuttleworth 4-6; 1-6.

Sunday 19th July 2nd IV Junior School Staff. Home Drawn 2-2.

Hudson and Pawson beat D. P. Johnston and M. Willstrop 6-3; 6-2; halved with M. Woodruff and J. D. Blissett 6-2; 4-6; Tturlwell and Farmer lost to J. S. Cooper and D. P. Johnston 3-6: 4-6; halved with M. Woodruff and J. D. Blissett 5-6; 6-2.

Monday loth June. Under XVI IV. Bootham. Away Lost i-31.

Under XV IV. Bootham. Home Won 4-0.

Saturday 25th July. 1st VI. Old Peterites. Home Won 5-3.

Clarke and Hoare beat Lewis and Burdass 6—o; 6-1; beat T. and J. Kettlewell 6-1; beat Lewis and Burdass 6—o; Todd and Russell beat T. and J. Kettlewell 6-3; 6-4; beat Beverley-Jones and Dennison 6-4; Hudson and Pawson lost to Lewis and Burdass 4-6; lost to T. and J. Kettlewell 2-6; lost to Beverley-Jones and Dennison 3-6; 4 -6 .

SWIMMING The School baths were opened in a heat wave, which proved to be a temporary affair; and the School team continued training through the rigours of our "normal" English summer—with the preparations for the new indoor bath just beginning.

Both the School swimming matches against Bootham and Welbech College were lost, but in both there were some creditable performances; particularly the breaking of two 'School records by H. J. R. Hyde (4 lengths breast stroke) and I. B. Robertson (2 lengths free style) at Bootham.

Both boys bettered these in the School swimming sports.

The Royal Life Saving Society have just introduced a much more realistic series of exams. The School seem to be the first in York to tackle these, and the visiting examiners were very careful •to cover all aspects of the work meticulously. After several weeks' training 36 awards were 53

gained at the end of term. The lead now being given by more senior boys in training and encouraging the juniors is to be highly commended.

Details of the awards:— Instructor's Certificate-3.

Award of Merit-3.

Bar to Award of Merit-2.

Bronze Cross-7.

Bronze Medallion-21.

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HOCKEY FIXTURES, 1965 1st XI 1st and znd XI 6th Feb. 1st and 2nd XI Sat., Wed. loth Feb. 1st and 2nd XI Sat., 13th Feb. 1st XI Wed., 17th Feb. 1st and 2nd XI Sat., zoth Feb. 1st XI Wed., 24th Feb. 1st and 2nd XI 27th Feb. 1st XI Sat., 6th Mar. Inter-House Sat., Sat., Sat.,

23rd Jan. 3oth Jan.

Leeds Corinthian ...

Welbeck Trent College Scarborough College Staff ...

Bootham School York 2nd XI Worksop College Old Peterites 6-a-side

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OLD PETERITE NEWS OLD PETERITE CLUB The Old Peterite Club's 73rd Annual General Meeting was held at the School, on Saturday, 25th July. The President, J. A. Hanson, was in the Chair. The Head Master was present and there was an attendance of 48 members.

The Hon. Treasurer (John Saville) presented the audited accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1963, which showed the accumulated fund for the running expenses of £78 7s. Od, and that during the year 76 new members had joined.

As J. A. Hanson's three-year term of office as President of the Club had expired, T. J. Lewis was unanimously elected to succeed him. The best thanks of the Club were extended to J. A. Hanson for his energetic and devoted service to the Club during his term of office.

The gratitude of the Club was also extended to T. J. Lewis, for having carried out so admirably the duties of Hon. Secretary for the past eight years. It was decided that David Kirby should be appointed the new Hon. Secretary of the Club.

The meeting received with regret the resignation of John Saville from the office of Hon. Treasurer and it was resolved that the thanks of the Club should be conveyed to him for the zealous and efficient manner in which he had performed his duties for so many years. It was decided that T. H. Burdon should be appointed Hon. Treasurer of the Club and a Trustee.

E. A. K. Denison, J. C. Houghton, F. N. Newdick, F. W. B. Pacey, D. T. Rumfitt and R. A. Stratton were elected to serve on the Committee for a term of three years.

N. J. Magson and J. Saville were elected to serve on the Committee for a period of two years, vice T. H. Burdon and D. Kirby (both exofficio members of the Committee).

It was resolved that the Immediate Past President (J. A. Hanson) should be nominated to serve on the Board of Governors for a term of three years as the Club's ex-officio representative.

The Head Master reported that contributions to the School Development Fund had reached the sum of £85,030 and that the fund would be closed at the end of October with the opening of Dronfield House.

It was felt that the time available for play on the second day of the annual Commemoration Cricket match was too short and it was agreed that in future the match should start at 1-30 p.m. on that day.

Regional dinners will be held as follows : — N.E. Region: 16th October, Three Tuns Hotel, Durham.

West Riding: 29th October, Leeds Club.

London: 20th November, Public Schools Club, Piccadilly.

N.W. Region: 12th March, 1965, Nags Head Hotel, Manchester.

Birmingham: 14th May, 1965. Queen's Hotel, Birmingham.

East Riding: 28th May, 1965, Highfield Country Club, Driffield.

The names and addresses of the Club's Officers and Regional Hon. Secretaries are as follows : — President: T. J. Lewis, Chebula, Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire Hon. Secretary: D. Kirby, 7A St. Peter's Grove, Clifton, York.

Hon. Treasurer : T. H. Burdon, 552 Toiler Lane, Bradford.

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District Hon. Secretaries: London: C. H. Lewis, 15 Longfield Avenue, Mill Hill, N.W.7.

West Riding: M. Hallas, Flat 2, Woodsome Hall, Ferry Bridge, Nr. Huddersfield.

North-West: A. P. Buttrum, Lyndale, Longhurst Lane, Mellor, Cheshire North East: Dr. H. Brown, 23 Highbury, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 2.

East Riding: P. S. Atkinson, Greystones, Garton, Driffield.

Birmingham: V. B. Gregory, 23 Old Station Road, Bromsgrove.

York : P. Crowe, 95 Stockton Lane, York.

The O.P. Club Dinner, 1964, following the A.G.M. was held in the School Dining Hall by kind permission of the Head Master, and was attended by 103. The Club is again indebted to the School catering staff for the excellent meal provided.

The time honoured toast of "The School" was proposed by the new President (T. J. Lewis), to which the Head Master responded. "The Club" was proposed by A. E. R. Dodds, and the Immediate Past President (J. A. Hanson) responded.

The following were present: — The President of the Club (T. J. Lewis) The Headmaster Kirby, D. (Hon. Sec.) Burden, T. H. (Hon. Treasurer) Hanson, J. A. (Past President) The Bursar The Head of the School (Pace, N. G.) Alderson, G. W. A. R. Anderson, T. D. F. Applewhite, P. R. Badham, S. M. Bagshaw, P. D. Beckett, J. W. Birch, J. D. Bird, D. J. Black, V. M. Blake, J. P. Bolton, P. H. Chilman, K. G. Clark, R. T. Clegg, M. A. Coates, J. W. Coward, I. P. Crawshaw, H. G. Cummin, D. G. Dodds, A. E. R. Dronfield, P. J. Dutton, I. S. T. Eastwood, C. R. Fawcett, T. P. N. Fish, M. D. French, M. J.

Gedge, H. F. S. Gough, C. W. Hallas, M. Hanson, J. N. Harding, R. F. Harnby, F. B. S. Heap, B. A. Holmes, D. C. Houghton, C. C. Houghton, J. C. Howard, D. M. Howat, A. T. Huntley, W. G. Jackson, P. E. Kemp-Welch, Rev. N. Kirk, G. C. J. Leach, C. W. Lewis, C. H. LeTocq, L. C. Lumley, N. M. Magson, N. J. Marsay, C. J. Masterman, J. L. Masterman, W. H. Metcalfe, Dr. R. H. Morris, A. Mortimer, J. B. Moss, A. E. Moss, J. H. Newdick, F. N. Norwood, D. Pacey, F. W. B. Parkin, F. N. Parkin, G. D. Pickersgill, J. B. Ping, A. W.

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Portlock, E. S. Quickfall, C. J. Quickfall, J. E. H. Quickfall, P. W. Ranson, E. M. H. Ratcliff, K. M. Raylor, J. M. Reynolds, G. H. F. Rhodes, K. H. Richardson, P. Riley, G. W. Roe, J. N. Rumfitt, D. T. Rusholme, M. B. Saville, J. M. Scarth, C. J. Scarth, R. M. Sedman, E. C. Shirtcliffe, J. R. Shouksmith, J. A. Shuttleworth, G. M. Simmons, D. N. Simpson, F. M. Smart, T. E. H. Sproulle, M. I. H. Stanley, J. D. Stanley, R. M. Stork, R. M. Stubbs, W. C. Thompson, C. W. Ward, C. M. Ward, J. 0.

Wellburn, W. H. West, F. R. Woolley, C. J.

NOTES The next meeting of the General Committee will be held at the School on Saturday afternoon, 12th December, as 5-0 p.m. following the annual rugger match between the School and the Club. If any O.P. has any suggestions to be placed on the agenda, will he please let the Hon. Secretary, D. Kirby, at 7A St. Peter's Grove, Clifton, York, know by 28th November.

The following crested neckwear is available : — s. d.

15 6 each plus postage 4id.

All-silk crested ties 12 6 each plus postage 4id.

Terylene crested ties 11 9 each plus postage 4id.

All-silk bow ties 19 6 each plus postage 4id.

All-silk batswings 60 0 each post free.

All-silk squares 34 0 each post free.

All-silk cravats

BIRTHS KING.—To Julia, wife of C. D. King, on 6th August, 1964, a daughter (Chantalle Judy Carolyne), a sister for Clive. (School House, 1948-51).

LIVERSIDGE.—On 7th April, 1964, to Gillian (née Wright) and John Franklyn, a daughter (Joanne Lesley). (Manor, 1952-55).

SMITHSON.—On 15th July, to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Smithson, a second son (Paul Benedick). (School House, 1946-51).

MARRIAGES ATKINSON—MAXFIELD. David Stanley Atkinson, elder son of Mr. T. S. Atkinson, of Burton Common Farm, Burton Salmon, Leeds, was married on 15th August, 1964, to Barbara Mary Maxfield, only daughter of Mr. A. Maxfield, of 2 'Sitwell Park Road, Rotherham, at St. Cuthbert's Church, Rotherham. (School House, 1955-60).

BARRY—MANZANO. On 8th August, at the Methodist Church, Freeport, Bahamas, Ian Ormston, only son of Mrs. J. W. Barry and the late Mr. J. S. Barry, to Gloria, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cesar Manzano, of Caracas, Venezuela. (Temple, 1948-58).

DALKIN—GORDON. On Saturday, 6th June, 1964, at Park Road Presbyterian Church, West Hartlepool, William, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dalkin, of 47 The Oval, West Hartlepool, to Jean, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Gordon, of 62 Clifton Avenue, West Hartlepool. (Grove, 1954-7).

GOMERSALL—JACKSON. On 25th July, 1964, at St. Matthew's Parish Church, Lightcliffe, Halifax, Alan, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gomersall, to Valentine Ann, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Jackson, both of Lightcliffe. (Grove, 1951-9).

HORSLEY—ELLIS. On 25th April, 1964, at the Church of the Annunciation, Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Anthony Neville Haigh, of Enfield, Middlesex, to Maureen Howard, elder daughter of Major and Mrs. P. J. Ellis, of Bournemouth. (Queen's, 1953-59).

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DEATHS ARCHER.—Leonard H. J. Archer died in August. He was at Clifton Grove in the early twenties, and the School XV in 1925. After graduating at Clare College, Cambridge, he remained as a Chartered Accountant with a well-known London firm for nearly 30 years until the time of his death.

GRAY.—Edward Michael Gray (Rise, 1950-53) was killed in May as the result of an accident during a speed hill climb competition, near Kirkby Lonsdale. It was his second season in racing.

NEWS OF OLD PETERITES H. R. L. PURSE (The Manor, 1954-59) has been awarded the Atkin Scholarship of Gray's Inn, which is worth £300 a year for three years.

He was placed 5th in the Bar Finals Examination out of over 600 candidates. He has also been awarded a Lord Justice Holker Exhibition, which is worth £100 a year for three years.

C. J. TERRITT (The Grove, 1956-62) has been appointed a Junior Under Officer in his last term at R.M.A. Sandhurst.

T. E. H. SMART (The Manor, 1953-61) graduated at Leeds University in July, obtaining a second class honours degree in English. He is now in the Sudan teaching English for a year in a state boarding school under the Voluntary Service Overseas scheme.

CHANGES OF ADDRESS P. T. BAKER.—Kingsclere, Florence Lane, Groombridge, Sussex.

L. D. EDINGER.—c/o Lloyds Bank Ltd., Catterick Camp, Yorks.

C. HARDIE-21 Fairway Drive, Upper Poppleton, York.

D. G. JESPER. (Temple, 1949-53)-29 Muncastergate, York.

T. E. H. SMART—The Orchard House, Croughton, near Brackley, Northants (Tel.: Croughton 215).

RUGBY FOOTBALL Old Peterites' XV v. The School Saturday, 12th December, 1964 Any Old Peterite wishing to play in this match should write stating full name, age, years at School, Club and position, to :— C. W. Thompson, The Flat, Meed House, North Road, Retford, Notts.

The closing date for applications is 21st November. Full details will be sent to all applicants.

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THE 1964 ENTRY FROM THE OLD PETERITE CLUB FOR THE COUNTY VIII's CHAMPIONSHIPS The idea of getting a crew of Old Peterites together in the County Rowing Championships was made in Easter, and the VIII finally made its entry to the Northumberland County A.R.A. in June.

Mr. Bolton kindly agreed to undertake the coaching, and on the 5th September, the crew assembled in the amenable surroundings of the Punchbowl, Stonegate, to work out a programme of outings and training.

Training began that very afternoon with outings in IV's, and then on the Monday began the outings in the VIII. We agreed on two outings a day for five days a week, with longer, harder outings on Saturdays and Sundays.

The first week was spent in covering the finishes and reaching a degree of uniformity on the beginnings which would allow the crew to poise out sufficiently to hit the water really hard, together. The final crew order did not go out until the 16th September, ten days before the event, but in the vital first week, N. J. Smith, of Dronfield House, served the crew very well, filling in for absentees. Often rowing on different sides in alternate outings, he was a great help to the VIII, sending down big, compact puddles every stroke, and we would like to thank him very much, and to wish him well in his last year's rowing at School.

At the beginning of the second week a pacing VIII went out with the crew, and this immediately produced the spark in the water that had been lacking, and by the end of the week the crew felt their rowing sufficiently improved to go for the course records. On Thursday morning the Diving Boards record was lowered to 1 min. 471 secs, and that evening, during a full course, that time was again lowered to 1 min. 45 secs. The full course, Wall-End to Lendal, done in 3 min. 51 secs., was a record row as well.

The next Friday the crew went up to Durham, to stay in Durham Castle, and on 'Saturday morning were out on the Tyne in an VIII borrowed from King's College, Newcastle. The Tyne water proved itself much lighter than the heavier Ouse water, not to mention a good deal rougher! That afternoon the crew went out with Northumberland II, and over a four furlong course, the O.P. VIII took nearly three lengths off the home crew, even letting the rate down to a paddle hard.

On Sunday morning the crew were out with County Durham, on the Wear, in Durham. County Durham were an appreciably faster outfit than Northumberland, and the crews were matched in their firm, but Co. Durham were faster off the start. In a ten furlong race, however, they were soon well astern, and the O.P. VIII ran out winners by 20 secs.

The last five days before the event were spent in consolidating what the crew had achieved, and the lessening of the pressure towards the end of the week brought the crew to the Tyne feeling in good shape and well prepared.

The Championship was a tightly fought contest between Lancashire and Cheshire, with Lancashire taking the title with nine wins to Cheshire's eight. These two crews were in a class of their own. The O.P. crew were the third fastest crew in the event, but threw away two races by rowing well below their form, and as a result scored only six wins instead of seven. In the first race Lancashire were quickly a length up, but there 59

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was a tremendous battle for second place between the O.P.'s and a crew of Old Boys from Durham School, with Durham finishing a canvas ahead. In their last race, the O.P.'s were second for most of the race, and finished length down to Northumberland, a slower crew, and 3 feet down •to Cumberland.

It was in the second race that the crew raced at its best, and this race was the one against Cheshire. Losing by only a length, this was the closest any VIII got to either Lancashire or Cheshire, and if we had rowed like this in all our races, third place would easily have been ours.

Mr. Bolton had brought the crew . on very well in the last week and it would have been impossible for the VIII to show its face in an event of this standard without the help he gave. To give so much time on the bank before taking over the Manor as Housemaster must have been a great sacrifice, and we are all very grateful to him for this, and for the high quality of his coaching. We only hope he enjoyed the venture as much as did we.

RESULTS. 19th September, in Newcastle, v. Northumberland, 4 F. Won by 3 lengths.

20th September, in Durham, v. County Durham, 10 F. Won by 20 secs.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS, 1964 1st Race:

1st, Lancashire, 1 length.

2nd, County Durham, Old Durham School, canvas.

3rd, Old Peterite VIII, 2 lengths.

4th, County Durham, length.

5th, Yorkshire.

2nd Race:

1st, Cheshire, 1 length.

2nd, Old Peterite VIII, 2 lengths.

3rd, Yorkshire.

4th, Lanarkshire.

3rd Race :

1st, Northumberland, length.

2nd, Cumberland, 3 feet.

3rd, Old Peterite VIII, 1 lengths.

4th, Yorkshire, 2 lengths.

5th, Northumberland II.

Crew : Bow, D. C. Royle (Temple, 1962-63); 2, A. J. Bytheway (Queen's, 1957-62); 3, N. G. Pace (Rise, 1958-64); 4, H. N. Blackford (Manor, 1959-64); 5, J. T. Bradshaw (Temple, 1957-63); 6, D. J. C. Adams (Univ. Coll. Durham); 7, M. A. Clegg (Queen's, 1957-63); Stroke, C. W. A. Groundwater (School, 1956-61); Cox, J. R. Wood (Queen's,

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