Feb 1965

THE PETERITE Vol. LVII

FEBRUARY, 1965

No. 368

EDITORIAL A piece of paper confronts you, unavoidably, at some stage; by the side of blank spaces are headings—"Clubs and Societies, etc.", "Hobbies and Interests". You are going for an interview or a job, and this is part of the process of finding out and making an estimate of you.

Grinning unconcernedly, throwing up your hands in horror at this "competitive spirit" and "the rat-race", or collecting more talismans of your acceptability, like those who festoon the fronts of their cars to exhibit their status, are some of the possible reactions to one inescapable fact—that what you do affects what you are: your flair for painting or music, your interest in farming or chess, your idea that you might perhaps like to take part in a play or learn something about sailing or photography, are mere emptiness until you do something about it.

This is obvious; this is what education is about—drawing out your potential. But there is a tendency to think of education as what is forced on you at school. So it is possible to remain negative or at least neutral and non-commital, even with quite high academic qualifications : you are a dog who can perform interesting tricks, in a frilly collar, too, and you don't often turn round and bite your master. But quite possibly you are a dull dog, too, without much adventurousness; you just go through the hoops.

This is why it is important to organise your leisure time; work or leisure, you are all the time doing, or not doing, something, and it matters what that something is. The lucky people are those who seem naturally inquisitive or creative: the rest of us 'have to bring habits and selfdiscipline to bear. We will look that reference up, force ourselves to make a contribution at a meeting or discussion, use our Sunday afternoon, read that book—even work that idea out on paper for "Oasis".

"For men who really care" might have been the punchline of an advertisement for a hair tonic, but in fact it was the rather successful motto of a university United Nations Association—successful, because it was a challenge to people's self-respect. They ought to be interested in the United Nations because this was one of the most hopeful means of the world situation changing for the better. And curiously enough, being provoked this way into finding out, they did become genuinely interested.

It might be salutary for people to ask themselves what they are interested in, care about and take part in. But perhaps those who don't do enough have not got this far anyway.

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CONTENTS PAGE

Editorial

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Speech by the Lord Bishop of Durham

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School Notes

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3

School Officials

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Valete

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Salvete

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House Notes

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The Chapel

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Choir Notes

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H.M.S. Pinafore

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The Debating Society

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Senior Science Society

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Modern Languages Society

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Russian Society

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The Ornithological Society

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The Young Farmers' Club

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The Film Society

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Theological Society

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Photographic Society ...

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Organ Society ...

The British Ship Adoption Society ...

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Curia

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The Record Library

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C.C.F.

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Scout Group

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Rugby Football

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Shooting

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Squash ...

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Fencing ...

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Cricket Fixtures, 1965

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Winter Sports, 1965 ...

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Old Peterite News

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Illustrations:

Frontispiece Centre Spread

The Opening of Dronfield House— The Head Master and the Bishop of Durham.

SPEECH BY THE LORD BISHOP OF DURHAM, THE RT. REV. MAURICE H. HARLAND, 0.P., AT THE OPENING OF DRONFIELD HOUSE, 31st OCTOBER, 1964 Mr. Dean, Head Master, Fellow Old Peterites, Peterites, Ladies and Gentlemen—I think that includes everybody.

It is a great honour to me to be asked to dedicate and to declare open this House, and may I, as an Old ,Peterite of pre-1914 vintage, congratulate and express our satisfaction to the Chairman and Governors for their perspicacity and wisdom in calling this new house, "Dronfield House".

It is a particular honour and pleasure to me to be back today to cement in what way I can the connection that already exists between the Diocese of Durham and St. Peter's School. One of the most shining luminaries in the galaxy of stars of the saintly firmament of the eighth and ninth centuries of the Bishopric of Durham, was the Venerable Bede, and it is on record that perhaps •the only time he left his cloistered calm was to visit St. Peter's School, in York.

In those days the Archbishop of York combined his light duties with that of Head Master of St. Peter's School, but in process of time he found that was a litle bit much and so the two offices of the Archbishop of York and the Head Master of St. Peter's School were separated. But the Head Master, Sir, ranked second only to the Archbishop of York in this ArchDiocese and province. Forgive that digression into history—if you didn't know it perhaps it may amuse and interest you.

Dronfield House. I think I am right in saying that it is not for centuries that St. Peter's has had a brand new house built specifically for its purpose. It has had a good many other houses built for other purposes which it has snaffled up and made do, but for the first time in many centuries it has got a Boarding House tailor-made and designed for its purpose. Who living in 1936 in this vicinity would have ever believed that this day and this ceremony would have been possible?

St. Peter's School has gone through many perils and vicissitudes, and in its long history they were never greater than •those it went through at the time of the great depression of the 30's. In 1936 the numbers had dwindled in the Senior School to 104 and to 106 in St. Olave's, but worse than that was the spirit of sadness and defeatism. And now at last after its long history, St. Peter's School was about to be dead and buried; and it was just at that moment that I quote now without any sort of profanity but in sober truth, from the scriptures; in 1937 "there was a man sent from God whose name was John". That is sober truth, as all we who love St. Peter's know; a man raised up for the occasion, who came here with vision and faith and immense courage. The first thing that he had to do was to restore confidence, a mammoth task in itself, but he had, as St. Peter's has always had, a nucleus of masters and old boys who believed in it, and they were ready to rally to a leader. And such a leader was given. With almost incredible audacity, the Head Master proceeded to buy all the adjoining property, as it fell vacant, that he could lay his hands on, and that was at a time when the finances were practically nil, and bankers were tearing their hair in despair. Just at that time came along the Head Master and he bought the property, and he paid for it: he has extended it and its buildings and its amenities throughout these 25 years.

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However long the history of St. Peter's may continue there will be no brighter period than these 25 years of victory of the things of the spirit, for material resources were almost nil, but spiritual resources of vision and faith and courage were abundant, incarnated in the Head Master.

But it is not only in bricks and mortar that we admire and are grateful to John Dronfield, the Head Master.

It is his vision steadily pursued for what this type of school should be that its numbers should be in the region of round about 400, which he fondly imagines is the number of boys over which the Head Master can keep direct control. And I understand that he's done that : 400 boys, kept under direct control of the Head Master, speaks volumes for the energy, the time and self-sacrifice given to it. We are indeed grateful that we have been given these 25-27 years now—a Head Master of that calibre of soul and character, vision and faith.

So may I inflict a doggerel on the proceedings, but it amuses me and I think is not entirely inept:— Somebody said, "It couldn't be done", But he with a chuckle replied Perhaps that was so, but he would be one Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried.

So he buckled right in with a trace of a grin On his face; if he worried he hid it.

He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn't be done—and he did it!

I am honoured and have the greatest pleasure in declaring the House open.

SCHOOL NOTES On Saturday, 31st October, Dronfield House was officially opened by the Bishop of Durham, Dr. M. H. Harland, O.P. Dr. Harland's Speech appears later in this issue. * * * We welcome to the Staff Mr. B. Allen, Durham University, to teach Biology; Mr. G. M. Austin, St. John's College, Cambridge, to teach Russian and German, and Mr. D. Hirst, Leeds University, to teach French and Latin. We are also most grateful to Mrs. Mair for taking the Russian for the term after Mr. Dunstan left and before Mr. Austin came. * * * We congratulate the following on their open awards gained as a result of the December examinations : —D. A. Burnell, an Exhibition in Mathematics at Trinity Hall, Cambridge; R. Scaife, a Scholarship in Mathematics at Queen's College, Oxford; M. V. Smith, an Exhibition in Science at Peterhouse, Cambridge. * * * The School was fortunate to have three most interesting lectures this term. Mr. A. Stephen Jeffreys, Registrar of Lancaster University, gave a talk on the new university he is helping to establish. Commodore D. GunCuninghame lectured on "The Merchant Navy", giving a realistic and 3

helpful account of its inner workings. And Dr. C. Northcote Parkinson, O.P., gave a detailed history of Guy Fawkes on 4th November, and a talk the next day on economics to the Senior boys. * * * Work has quickly progressed on the new Swimming Baths, and the walls are now almost at their full height. * * * A successful production of "H.M.S. Pinafore" was staged on 3rd, 4th and 5th December. A report appears below. * * * On 16th November, York Symphony Orchestra gave a concert in the Memorial Hall, with Mr. Waine as one of the conduotors, and several boys playing their instruments. * * * C. A. Wood is to be congratulated on winning the Yorkshire Junior Fencing Championship, and reaching the Quarter-Finals of the UnderTwenties Championship of Great Britain. * * * Mr. Maw again took a Winter Sports party to Switzerland, and Mr. Craine assisted. Inside information comes later. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Maw are to be congratulated on the birth of a third daughter, on 17th January. *

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Throughout the Christmas term forty-two boys paid weekly visits to thirty-one elderly or handicapped people. A further group of boys have been collecting for the York branch of Oxfam. * * * Mr. P. H. Yeld, O.P., has presented the Library with the programmes of the Amateur Dramatic Club from 1877 to 1900, complete but for the years 1878, 1885 and 1895. Shakespeare was easily favourite: these are lines from the 1879 programme: "Greatest of the world's great poets, whom the myriad-tongued acclaim Of the ages trumpets loudest on the noisy ways of fame."

But it was unashamedly the lighter spirited Shakespeare: "Not as earthy do we spurn it—are not we too sons of earth?"

In 1877 it appears that the Head Master's wife, assisted by the "whole strength of the company", sang the song in the "Casket" scene in the Merchant of Venice. Many Yelds appear in the casts, Mr. P. H. Yeld being first mentioned in 1894 as Puck in "A Midsummer Night's Dream". * * * Has any Old Peterite a copy of the School 'Song which he could give to the School? It was written by an Old Peterite, Bishop Brown, and called "Carmen Saeculare". The Reverend F. J. Mann quoted a verse from it in his Commemoration Sermon, in 1964.

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SCHOOL OFFICIALS SCHOOL MONITORS : M. V. SMITH: Head of the School H. BIDDLE Vice-Head of the School C. E. M. ATKINSON A. D. BAILEY A. YOULE J. A. EATOUGH M. A. TOWN G. W. CLOUGHTON P. F. NETTLETON M. H. BOWE N. J. SMITH: Chapel Monitor :

HOUSE MONITORS :

School House

The Rise

Temple

D. E. HUDSON S. C. MASLIN R. D. S. FILCHER D. E. ROWBOTTOM P. F. A. SHEARSMITH R. A. STEVENS

R. W. C. CLEGG S. CROFT-BAKER J. N. J. GRISDALE R. D. HARDING F. R. G. HUTCHINSON T. J. NEWHOUSE

M. G. DAY D. L. EDBRooKE J. E. FEARNSIDE C. D. HAMILTONWILLIAMS K. D. LOCKWOOD J. H. RUSSELL R. SCAIFE J. R. STAPLETON D. W. TIDY

The Grove J. M. W. BENNITT

Queen's C. W. BIRCH

J. F. BROWN I. M. CROMBIE M. J. OXLEY M. J. WINN

D. A. BURNELL M. A. CLAYTON J. W. HEY M. SENIOR M. SHANNON

The Manor P. W. BROWN T. J. HAGGIE I. L. HOLMES W. R. PICKERSGILL

Dron field T. D. HEAD H. J. R. HYDE K. A. MOFFATT J. E. PERKS

Captain of Rugger: D. J. EMSLEY Captain of Cricket: P. F. NETTLETON Captain of Hockey: G. W. CLOUGHTON Captain of Boats: C. W. BIRCH Captain of Squash: R. D. HARDING Captain of Shooting: J. F. BROWN Captain of Fencing: R. W. OLIVER Captain of Tennis: J. H. RUSSELL Captain of Chess: D. A. BURNELL Captain of Athletics: P. W. BROWN 5

VALETE MANOR E. P. Alton. 1957-64. Transitus. "0" Level (6); Junior House Rugger. Cricket.

Rowing. Athletics. Y.F.C. (Vice-Chairman). Agricultural College.

Address: Manor Farm, Hunsingore, Wetherby, Yorks.

S. J. Clethro. 1961-64. V.B. "0" Level (4). House Shooting. Chess. Signals Section, C.C.F. Address: Low Riseborough, 35 Deepdale Avenue, Scarborough, Yorks.

I. L. Holmes. 1955-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (8); "A" Level (Chemistry (distinction and merit), Maths-for-Science, Physics). 3rd XV 1964. 2nd VIII and Country Life. House Cross Country (Captain). Shooting (Captain). Athletics. Science Society (House Representative). Curia (Secretary). Manorite (Editor). Chemistry at University.

Address: 14 Westminster Road, Clifton, York.

P. R. Scholefield. 1956-64. Transitus. "0" Level (5). 1st VIII (.303) 1964Bisley Pair 1962-3, 2nd VIII (.22) (Captain) 1962-3. House Shooting. House Athletics. House Swimming 1962-3-4. L/Cpl. Signals Section. Photographic Society (Secretary) 1963. Printing Society (Secretary) 1963 -4.

Address: 165 Hookstone Road, Harrogate, York.

M. V. Smith. 1959-64. Head of House. Dronfield 1964. Head of School.

U.VI. Exhibition in Science to Peterhouse, Cambridge. "S" Level and distinctions in Chemistry and Physics; distinction in Biology; "0" Level (i3).

2nd XV 1963-4 (Captain) (Colours). 2nd XI 1963-4 (Colours). Manor House Athletics. Swimming. Chess (Captain). Dronfield House Rugger (Captain).

Manor and Dronfield House Colours. Flt. Sgt. i/c R.A.F. Section. Debating Society (President). Questus (Chairman). Curia, Omega, Manorite, Chapel and Games Committees. Peterhouse, Cambridge (Medicine).

Address: tor St. Anne's Road, for Headingley, Leeds, 6.

QUEEN'S B. J. Atkinson. 1960-64. Transitus. "0" Level (6). Junior House IV. House Tennis. Scout (1st Class). Accountancy.

Address : 282 Stockton Lane, York.

C. E. M. Atkinson. 1958-64. U.VI. Head of House. "0" Level (1o); "A Level (Art (distinction), French, German). 5th IV 1964. School Chess 196I-, Captain of House Boating and Chess. House Colours. Debating Society Con mittee. Orchestra. Library Monitor. St. Catherine's College, Cambridge (Arch tecture and Fine Arts).

Address: The Lodge, Heslington, York.

J. W. Hey. 1954-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (to); "A" Level (Frenc

(S), German (S), English). House Fencing. Queen's Scout, Assistant Scow master. Library Monitor. Modern Languages Society (Secretary). Orchesti (Secretary). Social Service Unit (Secretary). Durham University (Law an Economics).

Address: 31 New Walk Terrace, York.

M. Shannon. 1954-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Le% (English, German). 1st VIII Cox (Colours). znd XV. University (La. and Economics).

Address : 14 St. Peter's Grove, York.

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RISE J. N. J. Grisdale. 1955-64. U.VI. House Monitor. "0" Level (9); "A" Level (Physics (distinction), Chemistry, Maths-for-Science). Colts VIII. 5th IV 1964. House Swimming. L/Sgt. i/c R.E.M.E. Section. Senior Science Society Committee. Engineering at University.

Address: 41 Middlethorpe Drive, Dringhouses, York.

A. M. Hedley. 1956-64. V.B. "0" Level (6). znd XV 1963-4. Senior Colts Cricket. House Athletics. Junior Cpl., R.A.F. Section, C.C.F. Accountancy.

Address: "Northwood", zo Vicarage Lane, Wiltshire, Blackburn, Lancs.

TEMPLE J. A. F. Bilsborough. 1956-64. V.B. "0" Level (4). School Fencing. Chess.

House Boating. Scout (1st Class). Chapel Committee.

Address: 78 Stockton Lane, York.

C. G. Goodlock. 1958-64. U.VI. "0" Level (it); "A" Level (French (distinction and "S"), German, English). Junior House Rugger, Senior House VIII. Modern Languages Committee. Russian Society Committee. Oasis Committee.

St. Catherine's College, Oxford (Modern Languages).

Address: 43 Alma Terrace, Fulford Road, York.

R. Scaife. 1957-64. U.VI. House Monitor. Scholarship in Maths at Queen's College, Oxford. "0" Level (to); "A" Level (Pure Maths (S), distinctions in Applied Maths (S) and Physics). 3rd VIII. School Swimming. House Boating (Captain). Swimming (Captain). Athletics. Cox'n i/c R.N. Section, C.C.F. Queen's College, Oxford (Mathematics).

Address : "Lehamel", 62 Thief Lane, Hull Road, York.

SALVETE DRONFIELD: GROVE:

I. A. Blomfield, S. R. Buckman, J. P. Gee, R. S. Johnson, R. J. S. Martin, R. P. Morris, D. J. Moss, J. A. Pease, A. H. Powell, R. P. Taylor.

P. J. G. C. Bleach, D. H. Brown, I. C. Dempsey, K. V. Holland, D. A. Little, S. G. Smith, R. R. Stansfield, M. J. R. Warnock, R. M. Yule.

MANOR:

A. P. Andrews, J. W. Carlile, R. A. Ende, M. J. H. Fisher, P. J. H. Fosbrook, A. Holmes, S. W. Howard, M. T. H. Humphreys, J. P. Moffatt, J. M. Paterson, G. M. Watson, R. W. Webster.

QUEEN'S:

S. Barnes, M. C. Gilbert, A. W. Hodgson, A. L. Kirk, B. Lack, E. Lack, C. S. Pickard, M. B. Pinder, T. J. Simpson, C. J. A. Smith, J. E. Staines, I. D. C. Summers, L. N. Thomson, P. H. N. Turner, R. M. A. Wright, J. R. Young.

RISE:

A. P. Beckingham; M. J. Fussey, M. J. Gagg, R. St. G. Houghton, J. M. Lillie, R. A. G. Lucas, C. H. Noble, R. I. Pigg, G. W. A. Plews, R. M. E. Raley, P. N. Shepherd, M. R. Stokes.

SCHOOL HOUSE: I. L. Dodd, R. J. H. Goodwill, J. P. Hopper, A. L. Jervis, J. R. Kemp, J. S. Nixon, S. C. Phillips, S. M. G. Scott, W. E. Sherlaw, J. N. Town, J. R. Williamson, M. J. R. Wood.

TEMPLE:

M. A. Cantrell, A. S. Coltan, T. Fry, D. A. Grainge, D. B. Hart, D. M. L. Jackson, C. J. P. Leake, J. R. Lund.

R. S. C. Mcllroy, N. W. Nix, J. Nutter, J. S. Place, A. Scaife, B. Thompson.

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HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE The Grove started the term with Biddle appointed as Head of House, and Bennitt, Brown, Crombie, Oxley and Winn as House Monitors. We had new sleeping accommodation at No. 8 St. Peter's Grove, into Which people settled very comfortably, some even having their own private rooms.

People noted with pleasure some new interior decorating in the hall and changing rooms, the various shades of blue and purple in the changing rooms being a Legacy from Stott.

The number of boys in the House had decreased from sixty-four to fifty owing to several people leaving us for the luxuries of Dronfield'. We received only nine juniors, two of whom are day-boarders, who quickly settled down and became an integral part of the House. Mr. Wells and Mr. Duncan also joined the House this term as Assistant Housemasters, Mr. Wells being in charge at No. 8, and we welcome them with the hope that their stay will be happy, and thank them for the drive and enthusiasm that they have both already displayed.

The •term has not been marked by any outstanding sporting conquest, though the Senior House team put up an excellent fight against Dronfield' in the House Matches, being narrowly beaten by points gained on penalties. The House improved its performance in the House Leagues this term and actually won some matches. The teams are to be congratulated on their keenness and the captains on their leadership. At the end of term Emsley and Biddle were awarded their House Colours.

The House was extremely well represented in the School's production of "H.M.S. Pinafore", many fourth year boys making a valuable contribution, and Biddle playing the part of Sir Joseph Porter; also working hard to construct an impressive set were Crombie and Oxley, aided by people from the Grove. We look forward with interest to the House Play in the Easter term, something that has become traditional.

We may, then, look forward to the next two terms confident that whatever may happen we have an enthusiastic and spirited House.

MANOR The House began a new era this term under the control of Mr. Bolton, with Mr. Austin as assistant housemaster. Haggie, Pickersgill and Brown became House Monitors.

We had a profitable term in both the sporting and academic fields.

Pickersgill is to be congratulated for his spirited efforts in producing successful rugger teams, both of which reached the semi-fmals only to be narrowly beaten. P. W. Brown and Youle were awarded their House Colours while J. R. Wood and H. L. Wood gained their Junior Colours for their efforts in these and other sporting events in the House. On the academic side we must congratulate I. L. Holmes for gaining a place at Hertford College, Oxford, and Haggie and Youle for being accepted respectively at Emmanuel and Jesus Colleges, Cambridge. In the Work Cup competition we discovered that the junior part of the House possesses a good deal of intellectual talent, being placed second overall.

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Activities in the House itself ran smoothly and were well supported.

The House Society, now run by Haggie, met to hear Mr. Austin talk on a historical topic, and also had their first venture to the outside, a visit to the Theatre Royal to see "The Bed Sitting-Room". The House Games competitions produced a rush of would-be champions, the whole being handled and organised very efficiently by Tomlinson.

Finally, this teen we welcome a visitor "from the other side". Steve Howard, from Loomis School, Connecticut, is gaining experience of England from our School, and we wish him a very profitable and enjoyable year.

QUEEN'S At the beginning of a new school year fifteen new boys and Benn from The Rise joined us, bringing our numbers to sixty-eight. C. E. M. Atkinson took over as Head of the House, with G. W. Cloughton as an additional School Monitor. Birch, Burnell and Senior were appointed House Monitors and shortly afterwards Clayton and Shannon further increased the monitorial body to eight. Other alterations included the interchanging of the Senior and Junior common rooms, which has proved of benefit to all concerned, and the acquisition of various modern prints.

The Work Cup was our first success, being the culmination of all last year's hard work in the form room and examinations. This put the House in good heart and it was no surprise when our Senior and Junior Rugger teams reached the finals in their respective competitions, playing Dronfield House on both occasions. We were unlucky to lose in the Senior final by 11-6 and the Junior by 14-0 after two hard struggles. In both matches our teams played with skill and determination and were a credit to the House. In the House Leagues, also, we have had a good season, and we managed to win the Junior Leagues convincingly.

Our many and varied House societies continue to flourish successfully under the guidance of the Cultural Committee, and the progress of the Junior Debating Society was marked by the formation of a sub-committee of seven, which has drawn up a constitution and arranged our first interhouse debate.

Scholastically we •have been successful also, with D. A. Burnell gaining an Exhibition in Maths. at Trinity Hall, Cambridge—we hope this will be the first of many at this and other universities during the course of the Year.

C. A. Wood scored a 'fine personal success by winning the Yorkshire Junior Fencing Championship and he, together with our other fencers, make our prospects for next term's fencing competition very bright indeed.

We were well represented in the School Play, both in •the cast and the orchestra, and this will have given some of our actors great experience for the future.

Another edition of Royal Purple, our biggest yet, has emerged, thanks to the voluntary contributions and efforts of many members of the House.

C. E. M. Atkinson, J. W. Hey, M. Shannon and B. J. Atkinson are all leaving this term and we thank them for all they have done and wish them all they wish themselves for their future.

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THE RISE Risites came back at the beginning of term to find, not unnaturally, that several new appointments had been made. J. A. Eatough succeeded N. G. Pace as Head of House, and T. J. Newhouse, R. D. Harding, F. R. G. Hutchinson, S. Croft-Baker and J. N. J. Grisdale joined R. W. C. Clegg as House Monitors. As a result of the newly opened Dronfield House, numbers have become slightly diminished, although the new complement of juniors, twelve in all, is larger than usual.

Although neither of the House Rugger teams in fact succeeded in winning a cup, •this was certainly not through lack of effort. S. CroftBaker, the Captain, had both teams on frequent runs and training sessions in an effort to replace the undeniable lack of talent in the House by fitness.

But, nevertheless, both teams were well beaten in their first encounters with other houses. The Senior team lost 11-50 to the powerful Dronfield House team, the eventual winners, whilst the Junior team lost rather disappointingly to Queen's. The two House League teams, nevertheless, met with a certain amount of success, particularly the Senior under F. R. G. Hutchinson. One particularly pleasing aspect of the matches was the unrivalled support for the two teams from other members of the House. For their efforts on the rugger field and in many other House activities, R. D. Harding, S. Croft-Baker, and F. R. G. Hutchinson were awarded !Senior House Colours, whilst M. J. Wright was awarded Junior House Colours.

The Rise Society continued to flourish; during the term two meetings were held, the first in order to elect new committee members and additional members, the second when the chaplain addressed the Society. The Society also arranged House singing under the direction of J. R. W. Thirlwell.

The Games Room, this year under the chairmanship of J. R. Tilley continued, as in previous terms, to be a tremendous asset in the House.

Billiards and Table Tennis were played regularly by the majority of Risites, Tilley successfully organising a Table Tennis competition. Guitarists too began to frequent the room, thus providing a further medium of enjoyment and entertainment.

The House was well represented in the School performance of `11.M.S. Pinafore", with J. R. W. Thirlwell playing one of the leading roles. It has been decided that next term the House will undertake the production of a play under the direction of Thirlwell and Mr. Nixon.

Approximately half-way through the term Mrs. Daley said goodbye to the House after sixteen years of loyal service. In recognition of the invaluable work which she performed so cheerfully the House presented her with an engraved stainless steel tray. We welcome Mrs. Charlton to the House and hope her stay will be as long and happy as that of her predecessor.

To the leavers, J. N. J. Grisdale and A. M. Hedley, we wish all the best for the future and thank them for •the many different ways in which they have contributed to the success of the House.

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SCHOOL HOUSE The House returned this term to welcome Mr. Craine as Housemaster with Mr. Williams as his assistant. With only 47 boys we are now the smallest house in the School. The transfer to Dronfield of over 20 boys has seriously reduced the sporting talents of the house but it has enabled all the House to be under one roof. With the smaller numbers it has been possible to provide a games room, the old junior middle common room. This has been decorated and contains a table tennis table and dartboard. All the Senior studies have been painted and each common room and study has its own notice board.

There is little to report in the rugger world, both teams losing in the preliminary rounds. Several boys took part in "H.M.S. Pinafore", the juniors as sisters, cousins or aunts, and the Senior boys as sailors, with Fear in charge of the Properties. Talbot-Jones and Goodwill were official photographers for the play. With several other keen photographers in the House, the idea of a Cine Society has been suggested. It is hoped that time can be found to make our own production complete with sound track. To obtain experience in using a cine camera each group has been asked to make a short commercial advertising film.

DRONFIELD HOUSE We're open at last! Although our first term could have been expected to be difficult, hopes of chaos were soon dashed, for everyone settled down rapidly.

The normal activities of the Christmas term do not show great variety, and are usually weather-dominated—still we feel we have had a successful as well as a happy term. The first event of term was the opening of the House by the Bishop of Durham—followed by a half term holiday. Since Dronfield House was responsible for this latter we enjoyed a transient popularity in the School. After our official opening we celebrated by winning both Senior and Junior Rugger cups. In doing so the Senior team scored 73 points to 23, the Junior team 76 points to nil. As a result of these competitions M. V. Smith was awarded his House Colours and A. S. Medlycott, S. C. Martinson and P. J. Doyle received their Junior Colours. M. Donnelly is also to be congratulated on the award of the only 'School Rugger Cap. Both House teams would like to •thank Mr. and Mrs. Coulthard once again for entertaining them so hospitably at the end of their struggles.

The House Leagues are to be commended for their effort and hard work; they faced the disadvantage of limited personnel but still won as many matches as they lost.

In the 'School 'Play A. T. W. Sproulle played a leading part and several members of the House appeared in supporting roles. This is a good omen for the House Play which we intend to produce next term.

Now that the fuss about us is almost over, we can say that the House is a successful venture and we hope it will continue to be so for many years.

M. V. 'Smith alone is leaving •this term. We wish 'him well in the future and hope to see •him again from time to time. We should like to thank him for giving the House such a magnificent start and for the example he has set us academically—he has been awarded an Exhibition in Sciences at Peterhouse, Cambridge—and on the rugger field as House Rugger Captain.

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THE CHAPEL Two innovations which were made a year ago were repeated in the Services this term: the Special Service of Thanksgiving for the Harvest, in which representatives of the Young Farmers' Club presented offerings of corn, vegetables and flowers; and the invitation to one of the Staff— Mr. Cummin this year—to give the short address at the Morning Service on Remembrance Sunday.

We are very grateful to Mr. Baldwin for the loan of the baskets and white coats for the Harvest Thanksgiving, and to our visiting preachers.

Two of them were parish priests from our own Deanery: the Reverend Geoffrey Lawn from Huntington and the Reverend D. B. Cooper, from St. Chad's, York. The third was a lay Reader, Dr. P. V. Youle, an I.C.I. scientist and father of the Head of the Manor.

An unusual feature this term was the Carol Service on a week-day evening. As always, it made a splendid climax to the term. And it was a great pleasure that some of the old people from the John Burnill Homes were able to be with us. Inevitably, though, the collections were smaller than they would have been on a Sunday, with the result that there was a considerable drop in the amount we could send to the Godfrey Walker Nursery.

N.K-W.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK CHAPEL ACCOUNTS, 1963-64 Receipts BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD COLLECTIONS Christmas Term, 1963 Easter Term, 1964 ...

Summer Term, 1964 ...

GRANT FROM SCHOOL

£ s. d.

17 11 3 210 13 103 16 121 11 10

0

Expenditure DONATIONS from Chapel Committee ...

John Burrill Homes ... ...

Godfrey Walker Nursery ...

Church Missionary Society (Junior School Lent Collections)

6 3 6 0

SUBSCRIPTIONS Friends of York Minster S.C.M. in Schools ...

...

EXPENSES British Legion Wreath ...

Farris (Wafers, Wine, etc.) ...

Preacher's Expenses ... ...

Printing: Carol Service ...

S.P.C.K.: Confirmation Books Cheque Book Petty Cash ...

Balance in hand

£463 12

6

£

s.

d.

325 20 27

0 0 0

0 0 0

32

0

0

3 2

3 0

0 0

2 2 11 6 2 2 15 0 7 10 10 5 4 10 14

6 1 0 0 0 0 1 10

£463 12

6

CHAPEL FURNISHING FUND s.

BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

19

4

d.

5

BALANCE IN HAND

12

19

s. d.

4 5

CHOIR NOTES Christopher Tye's "0 come ye servants of the Lord" provided the usual starter to the year's work : a piece which although comparatively easy to sing is by no means devoid of musical interest, with the simple yet effective imitation in the latter half.

The Choir was once again asked to sing for the Yorkshire Harvest Thanksgiving Service which took place in the Minster, and which together with our own Harvest Service went off well.

Among the larger scale works sung throughout the term were "How lovely are the Messengers", no easy piece to perform, with its extended tessituri and Mendelssohnian discords. "Greater love", in which the two solos were admirably managed by Staines and Thirlwell, and "Walmisley in D minor", in all its nobility and breadth of style.

The altos, tenors and basses had a rest mid-term, to leave the treble's to make a courageous attempt at Handel's "Let the bright Seraphim", from "Samson".

The Carol Service was a little disappointing, probably due to lack of rehearsal time. One or two carols, however, did go off reasonably well, notably "Once in Royal David's City", in which the Choir stayed in tune at the beginning, and "A Spotless Rose" (Howells) in which the middle section was especially effective owing to Thirlwell's solo singing and the "togetherness" of the Choir when humming the soft solo accompaniment.

O. G. H.

CHAPEL MUSIC THROUGHOUT 1964 "0 come ye servants of the Lord" (Tye).

"Thou visitest the Earth and blessest it" (Greene). tNaylor in G Benedicite.

"How lovely are the messengers" (Mendelssohn). t"Non Nobis Domine" (Quilter).

"Greater love hath no man than this" (Ireland).

"Let the bright Seraphim" (Handel).

1- Creation's Hymn (Beethoven). f Merbecke Creed and Gloria.

Darke in F Sanctus Benedictus and Agurs Dei. "Rejoice in the Lord Alway" (Purcell). tWalmisley in D minor Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis.

"0 Little Town" (Davies).

"A Spotless Rose" (Howells).

"In the bleak midwinter" (Darke). t "God rest you merry gentlemen" (Traditional).

"In dulci jubilo" (arr. Pearsall). t with School.

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H.M.S. PINAFORE Rumbustious music and gay abandon are but part of any Gilbert & Sullivan production. It is good that we still find pleasure in Gilbertian whimsy when the time and occasion of his parody is past. Saturday night's audience gave a fillip to this production which was lacking on Friday; reminding us that it is laughter which generates laughs and that the success of any production is very much a two-way affair. The best of G. & S. will be got only by those who answer Shakespeare's classic appeal to the imagination, prepared to bridge by fancy the stream of satiric sentiment and social idiom which nip between the banks of one generation and another.

The School production was again by Mr. Bolton, under the musical direction of Mr. Waine, against a backcloth of convincing and finely constructed nautical chicanery. There were guns which really went off, masthead lights winking from splendidly three-dimensional men-o-war, leading lights to cheer the landfall, a working bosun's chair, capstan by sanction of H. 0. Wills, sheets and halyards and spars in liberal profusion.

Even the ocean wave itself intruded, when the bobbing mast of the Admiralty launch suggested a more nauseous party of "cousins and aunts".

Make-up was good, with leading roles well characterised (Corcoran I thought particularly so) and a freshness in the chorus faces often absent in school productions. Much credit, too, to the women of the wardrobe, long suffering 'Penelope's tasked with the colourful woof and warp of any musical.

The orchestra roused us with a broadside of drums to "Send her victorious" and followed with some sweet playing from the strings and some good passages of light accompaniment. Of Singing highlights I found Josephine's soliloquy from Act II outstanding. Corcoran's entrance was convincing and well worded and Josephine made her mark with a fine command of tempo and diction. From the sublime to the ridiculous, Corcoran carried well throughout—memorable was the duet with Deadeye.

Sir Joseph delivered the Queen's Na-vee with panache, and was principle source of delight in the trio of Act II. Buttercup added gypsy bewitchment to contralto virtuosity by compelling hands and a speaking bass voice. Ralph Rackstraw had moments of uncertainty, but his nightingale song was delightfully right in feeling and I enjoyed "This night shall make us one". The chorus was generally well in sympathy with the changing moods of the principals—one recalls "Again the Cat" and their attention in Buttercup's denouncement. Very satisfying was the grouping in Corcoran's entrance. A mutinous Bobstay sang well and with Deadeye one felt a note would never slip. Of mark by higher standards, the acting of Biddle warrants special praise.

This performance suffered in the estimation of some by the traditional first night's playing in front of the School. The danger, of course, is that it will jeopardise the later performance by an excess (rather than the reverse) of lively, if uncritical and untimely, appreciation, the more so with plays whose idiom is no longer fashionable. But this is an adult view and not a little sophisticated. The audiences of Greek comedy, Elizabethan tragedy and Victorian opera threw their rotten eggs and rude guffaws better than us, and it is worth mention that uproarious and undignified laughter may convey a spirit which mere politeness cannot. Better this 14

than the mute reception of Friday. Some have, no doubt, been musically seduced by Siren wails to the bones on the pop-microphonises shore, but let us be frank and own that this had nothing to do with tittering at distractions in a rather splendid song. At the end we can say that pleasure was had by many, by laughter spontaneous or by intended quips, and heartily thank all those who gave us our pleasure.

C.P.M.D.

THE DEBATING SOCIETY This term D. G. Cummin, Esq., has again become Master-in-Charge of the Society, after an absence of four years. At the first meeting of the term it was agreed to send a letter of thanks to the previous Master-inCharge, G. D. Field, Esq. As usual the first meeting of the term was open to the whole School.

The motion was, "This House thinks that there is too much law", which was proposed by Mr. C. E. M. Atkinson. Mr. J. It W. Thirlwell was the opposer, and Messrs. Head and Burnell were the seconders. Many examples were given in favour of both sides, but the speeches from the floor became rather involved in discussing the penalty for stealing flowers.

The second meeting was held in the Stephenson Room. Mr. N. E. Furey proposed that "This House thinks that a teacher's lot is not a happy one". The motion was opposed by Mr. J. R. Gibson, with Messrs.

Donnelly and C. W. Clegg as seconders. A somewhat lively debate ensued, the motion eventually being carried by 17 votes to 16 with 7 abstentions.

For the third meeting Messrs. K. J. T. Pakenham and T. D. I. Fenwick came from Ampleforth to propose the motion : "This House thinks that advertising is a social menace". They were opposed by Messrs.

H. Biddle and N. J. Smith. This was an open meeting, and was the first in which full use was made of the rules for interrupting and questioning speakers. When put to the vote the motion was rejected. We thank the visiting speakers for giving us such an interesting debate.

The alternative constitution, only two platform speakers, was used for the fourth meeting, the speakers being Messrs. J. E. Perks and R. H. Hall.

The motion: "This House thinks that the man who walks in the middle of the road should be knocked down", was intended as a political motion, but the Society took it in general terms. Members were apparently opposed to violence, for the motion was defeated by a large majority.

The final meeting of the term was rather more light-hearted. The motion was: "This House would rather be a contented pig than an unhappy philosopher". Proposed by P. J. Wells, Esq., and opposed by P. M. Nixon, Esq., with Messrs Biddle and Thirlwell as seconders, the motion gave certain agriculturists a chance to enlighten the Society on the habits of pigs. One only had to look at the audience during the platform speeches to know that the motion would be carried.

A most noticeable feature of the debates this term has been the large number of younger members who have spoken, and, in some cases surprised the Society by the high quality of their speeches. A correspondingly large number of older members seem unable to put their ideas into words. This 15

situation is rather curious in a Society which, some years ago, was made up only of senior members of the School. However, the term's debates have been successful in that none have come to a premature halt for want of speches, and the speeches have generally been of a high standard.

Finally, we should like to thank all those who have contributed to the success of the term's debating, particularly the retiring President, Mr. M. V. Smith. N.J.S.

SENIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY Treasurer: M. J. On,Ev. House Representatives: The Rise: J. N. J. GRISDALE. School House: D. E. Rowsorrom.

The Manor: J. L. HOLMES. Temple: J. R. STAPLETON. Queen's: N. J. HANCOCK. The Grove: J. M. CROMBIE. Dronfield: P. F. NETTLETON.

Secretary: N. J. S MITH.

The first meeting of the term was a combined meeting with the Junior Science Society, at which a number of films were shown. There included one on diseases caused by bacteria and viruses.

At the second meeting, Dr. Patchett of the Bradford Institute of Technology gave a lecture on colour television. With the aid of diagrams and elaborate demonstrations, Dr. •Patchett explained this complicated subject so that it could be easily understood by everyone.

The talk at the third meeting was entitled "Nuclear Reactors", and was given by J. R. Stapleton. The talk was preceded by two films, and was mainly concerned with the different types of reactors and how they work.

At the fourth meeting, Mr. Jones, the Service Manager, Appleyard Garages, Leeds, gave a talk on "Modern Development in the Car Industry".

Mr. Jones described the "two-box" concept of car design, and the hydrolastic suspension system of cars such as the Morris Mini-Minor.

On Friday, 11th of December, a party of members paid a most enjoyable visit to Messrs. Hickson and Welch, Ltd., Castleford. There we saw the manufacture of optical whitening agents, and derivatives of benzene and toluene. N.J.S.

MODERN LANGUAGES SOCIETY The term started well with a good membership which included a large number of Fifth Form and Transitus boys showing a keen interest in Modern Languages.

At the first meeting Mr. Craven gave a talk, illustrated with his own slides, of his summer holiday in Brittany. At half-term the arrival at the School of a Mini-Lab tape-recorder was an important event for the language teaching in the School. A demonstration was given to the Society and Fairclough was prevailed upon, in spite of some reluctance, to make a recording. This reluctance however was not symptomatic of what was to come, for the machine has been much used, not only in form, but by many boys out of school hours.

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For the final meeting we invited to speak to us Monsieur Pasty, who is spending a year as French Assistant at Nunthorpe Grammar School, to speak to us on the Valley of the Loire. Monsieur brought, as well as slides, a large number of leaflets ranging in subject from the history of the area to the Le Mans racing circuit.

We hope Monsieur Pasty will be able to visit us again before he returns to France at the end of the year.

J.W.H.

RUSSIAN SOCIETY Hon. Secretary: A. YOULE.

Hon. Treasurer: D. A. BURNELL.

House Representatives: Manor: T. J. HAGGLE. School House: M. E. GOUGH. Queens: M. SENIOR. Temple: C. G. GOODLOCK. Dron field: K. A. MOFFATT. Grove: D. R. WALLER. Rise: J. R. W. THIRLWELL. The term began with G. M. Austin, Esq., taking over as Master-inCharge of the Society. The committee having been formed, many new members were soon joining and we hope that they will continue to show keen interest and enthusiasm to produce the future core of the Society.

We started the school year with a "members' evening", that is to say talks given by individuals from the society. R. C. Dixon began with a discourse on the history of Communism, put over concisely and directly.

J. R. W. Thirlwell followed this with a clear, witty talk on "Russian Musical Composers". This covered the whole range of composers in a very compact way, being illustrated with appropriate tracks on record.

To conclude the meeting A. Youle gave some of his impressions gained on a trip to Moscow, the talk being based on a set of colour slides taken during the visit.

The second meeting was somewhat hurriedly arranged as the outside speaker planned for the date was not available, so instead, Mr. Austin addressed the Society on "The Changing Faces of Communism". The talk was, in fact, very entertaining, being clear, concise and attractively put over.

The film, "Battle on the Volga" ended the term for the Society. The film related, from official newsreel and archive records, the epic Battle of Stalingrad, one of the most decisive and important battles of the 2nd World War. The camera shots were varied and interesting, and the action powerful and fast moving. In all, this proved to be the most successful and popular meeting.

We would wish, for the future, that more members would show greater enthusiasm for the superficially less attractive meetings, but nevertheless just as instructive and often more entertaining, for any Society depends on continuous support from all of its members.

A.Y. 17

THE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Ringing during the School terms is becoming more and more difficult, but in the summer term we concentrated on ringing young swallows breeding in disused air raid shelters at Tholthorpe. Another successful evening trapping the adults was held and we succeeded in catching a bird which had been ringed at Fairburn, Castleford, the previous September.

This is the first time we have done this at Tholthorpe and next year, if we can repeat it, it will be interesting to see if we retrap any birds from the previous year. After the exams in summer, some of the more experienced boys spent their time trapping, very successfully, on the Golf Course. This is now being filled in and so we may only have one more year trapping in this area. The visit to the Black-headed Gull colony unfortunately could not be fitted in until rather late on, and when we got there all the young birds had flown.

RINGING TOTALS 1964

Fulmar ...

Mallard ...

Oyster Catcher Lapwing ...

Ringed Plover ...

Turnstone ...

Snipe ... ...

Curlew ...

Common Sandpiper ...

Redshank ...

Knot ... ...

Little Stint ... ...

Dunlin Black-headed Gull Woodpigeon ... ...

Cuckoo Short-eared Owl ...

Great Spotted Woodpecker Skylark ... ...

Swallow House Martin ...

Sand Martin ... ...

Raven ...

Crow ...

Rook ...

Jackdaw Magpie Jay ...

Great Tit Blue Tit Coal Tit ...

Long-tailed Tit Tree Creeper ... ...

Wren ...

Mistle Thrush Fieldfare Song Thrush ...

Redwing • •• Blackbird Wheatear Stonechat Whinchat

2 12

42 1 2

3 6 r 109

1960-63

r

2 4

2 2 16

3

53 1 3

1 3

4 9

4 76 254 29

4 185 254 29 1 1 1 18 io88 4

11

2

1

I r 1 164 I 3 4 I

1 17 924 4 IS 4

I I

2

2 14

19

3 8 I I 3 2

41

141

55 181

1 I

2

2

2

i6 9 1

18

6

36

107

143

85

4 439

4 524

2

I

4

4

40 1 2

2

18

Total

i

1 15

I

3

8

2

Robin ...

Sedge Warbler Blackcap ...

Whitethroat Willow Warbler Chiffchaff Goldcrest Spotted Flycatcher Dunnock Meadow Pipit ...

Rock Pipit ...

Pied Wagtail ...

Grey Wagtail ...

Starling Greenfinch Goldfinch Linnet Redpoll Bullfinch Chaffinch ...

Yellowhammer Reed Bunting ...

House Sparrow Tree Sparrow ...

13 3

68

IO

13 2 21

2

8 13 5 I 42 3 14 3 146 6o 4 56 I

Date

Place Ringed

Dunlin

21.8.64

Langness, I.O.M.

Swallow

5.8.64

Tholthorpe, Yorks.

Swallow Swallow

5.8.64 5.8.64

Tholthorpe, Yorks.

Tholthorpe, Yorks.

Blackbird

4.4.60

Langness, I.O.M.

Starling

25.1.60

York

Starling

23.12.63

Selby, Yorks.

Starling

23.12.63

Selby, Yorks.

Blue Tit

24.1.60

York

13 33 3 2

8 151 to 13 17 4 1049 43 I 254

46 8 3 8 1 93 to 16 31 7 11 95 to3 5 310 I

2

2

3 6 631 4

36 to so 354 5o

43 13 56 985 54

1,571

4,298

5,869

7

RINGING RECOVERIES, Species

55

1 964

Recovery Details Killed at lighthouse at Phare des Baleines, Ile de Re, Charente Maritime, FRANCE. 6.9. 64.

Trapped at roost at Fairburn, Castleford, Yorks.

1.9.64. (23 miles S.).

As above on 1 8.9.64.

Trapped at Vange, Basildon, Essex.

26.9.64.

(190 miles SSE.).

Killed by cat at Hestes, Egersund, Rogaland, NORWAY. 22.1.64.

Trapped and killed at Oostkerke, West Flanders, BELGIUM. 25.10.64.

Found dead at Galcar, Huddersfield, Yorks.

6.4.64. (35 miles WSW.).

Found dead at Pontefract, Yorks. 21.5.64. (14 miles SW.).

Found dead in Bootham, York. 31.3.64.

Some other local recoveries were also reported during the year.

It is rather remarkable that all three swallow recoveries should have been ringed on the same day. There are two birds ringed at the School in our first term of ringing, in 1960, the blue tit thus being at least four years old.

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THE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB Six meetings were held during the term and on the last Monday evening of term we visited the Sugar Beet factory.

On 24th September four films were shown. The first, "More Pheasants", showed how pheasants are hatched, reared and finally released to covert. "Land drainage" underlined the causes of poorly drained soils and demonstrated the methods used to combat the causes. The last two films were entitled "It's in your power", which dealt with machinery maintenance, and "Making lead shot".

On 8th October, the club was shown two films, the first of which was called "It's your pigeon". This showed the destructive powers of the wood pigeon and how the menace was controlled. The next film, "Game Harvest", was concerned with a game research centre which experimented on birds which were found on its own extensive estate.

For the third meeting Mr. C. M. C. Burdass, 0.P., gave a talk on his visit to Australia as a guest of Australian Young Farmers. He described his travels by means of maps and told us mainly of the farming methods in Victoria and Tasmania, illustrating his talk with slides. Mr. Burdass also brought along some of his souvenirs, the most interesting of which seemed to be a kangaroo whip!

On 12th November, Dr. Dalton, of Leeds University, gave a talk on Hill farming and Hill sheep. He pointed out especially the large areas of moorland in Britain and emphasised •the growing need for more productive land. He also mentioned cattle, land reclamation and types of grasses best suited to Hill land.

Before the main business of the day, namely the meeting of the Y.F.C. Advisory Committee, Mr. 'Stephenson gave a talk on Auctioneering, on 19th November. After that the meetings for next term were decided upon by the Advisory Committee. Our last meeting was on 10th December when Mr. Rounthwaite gave a talk on Land Reclamation which was illustrated by a film, showing modern methods of reclaiming land.

Because E. P. Alton was leaving, R. A. Spilman was voted on to the committee and T. H. Vickers was elected Vice-Chairman. Members of the committee took part in both the School and the Minster Harvest Thanksgiving services. T.H.V.

THE FILM SOCIETY Mr. Wiseman handed over the running of the Film Society last term.

He deserves the thanks of a large number for managing the business for so many years of bringing not only entertainment, but also many distinguished and unusual films to the notice of the School.

This policy will, of course, continue: the Society does not exist merely to keep the troops happy of a Sunday evening. Members, it is hoped, will be kept interested, although it is not always easy to cater for the considerable gap there is between the maturity of a new boy and a boy in the Upper Sixth; but as long as they are prepared to look •for more than action-packed epics or good-time giggles, members should be interested.

(The system of financing the Society, by the way, which many seem ignorant of, is quite simple: the cost of the films' hire is divided by the number of those who join, and that is the membership fee.)

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The first of the four main films was Kind Hearts and Coronets, a lightheartedly brutal drama which gave Alec Guiness eight diverting lives and deaths to play, as Dennis Price removed the obstacles between him and the dukedom—a necessary act of vengeance. The film positively gained by being technically dated, as this, accentuated its charm as a witty periodpiece. Eventually the awful truth emerged, by a freak.

The Third Man, far from the cosmopolitan and smooth heroics of the TV series of that name, was a morality about friendship and social responsibility, set in occupied and uncertain post-war Vienna. Harry Lime (Orson Welles) is charming but selfish and ruthless, and just what this means in its wider implications his clumsy American friend only finds out near the end, when he feels forced to betray him. The climax is the famous chase through the sewers.

Virtuosity in comedy was seen again in The Sheep Has Five Legs.

The French gusto was rich and real, and Fernandel went much deeper than caricature in the quintuplet brothers he played—beautician, windowcleaner, lonely heart columnist, disreputable ship's captain, and parish priest (persecuted because of an apparent resemblance to some film star, who plays one Don Camillo !).

A second foreign film was shown, Black Orpheus, the world-famous modern version of the Orpheus and Eurydice legend, set in Rio de Janeiro, during the Carnival. An adult film such as this was chosen mainly with the senior boys in mind, but once more it was the younger members who showed the more intelligent reaction, by and large. This cannot surely be because it is a wholly serious film. But for a film which is so widely acclaimed for its power, imaginative and sensitive as well as more obviously aural and visual, it is a pity that there is not more evidence of a willingness to go half-way to meet something new—even folly.

By the energies of the House representatives a large membership was enrolled, which was to everyone's advantage. The choice of films is now carried out with the reps. as a committee, but suggestions are welcome at any •time. Next term we should have a new screen, which will help considerably. T.H.V.W.

THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY At the first meeting of the term, Mr. Pace, M.A., F.S.A., F.R.I.B.A., one of the leading church architects of this country, gave a talk on "Ecclesiastical Architecture". He gave first an outline of its development through the ages, and related it to them, then demonstrated, with slides, the modem trends, principally those of the Liturgical movement. It was interesting to compare in the slides the •high degree of care taken over the continental churches' surrounds with that of many of our own.

The talk at the second meeting, on Charles de Foucauld, was given by the Rev. L. A. Poore. Foucauld emerged as a most extraordinary man, evidently he ended his full and varied life by being shot by the Turks; and is now being canonised by the Roman Catholics.

The Rev. M. D. Kiddie gave the final talk of the term on "The Meaning of Churchmanship". He explained something of what separated the groups, but gave evening communion services as an example of an issue over which sides had recently exchanged.

J.E.P. 21

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY There have been three main meetings of the Photographic Society this term. The first was a highly authoritative talk on "Air to air photography", given by A. B. :Skiera (despite ill health). The talk was well delivered and the speaker's knowledge was obvious to everyone.

The next meeting was not so successful for the simple reason that the speaker (the Secretary) had absolutely no first-hand knowledge of the subject (London after Dark) and very little second-hand knowledge.

The third meeting was a combined effort by P. R. Scholefield and R. Talbot-Jones on multigrade enlarging. The results obtained from a negative of the Minster were certainly most impressive. This demonstration was followed up by cheap materials being made available to members of the Society.

R.A.S.

ORGAN SOCIETY After a period of extinction, followed by a period of dormancy, the Organ Society is at last shewing signs of life. There have been three meetings this term, all of which have been recitals in the Chapel, to which the whole School has been invited.

The first was given by 0. G. Hodgson, on the first Saturday of term.

The programme was an ambitious one and was well executed. Particularly enjoyable were the F minor Prelude and Fugue by Bach, the D minor Postlude by Stanford, and the Franck Prelude, Fugue and Variation. Unfortunately the time was not a popular one and there were only 3i people in the audience, not a very encouraging state of affairs for the recitalist.

The second meeting was a lecture-recital by Mr. Pemberton on "Bach Chorale Preludes". The lecture was illustrated by a series Of preludes on a few chorales shewing the development from the simple chorale to the most complex prelude. The chief attraction was the exceptionally beautiful prelude on "Liebster jesu wir sind hier", BWV 608. This meeting was better attended, the audience reaching double figures.

The last recital was given by R. A. Stevens and consisted chiefly of works by Bach and Karg-Elert with the Jackson Fanfare as anintroduction.

The recital ended with "The vulgarest chord in music" in the choraleimprovisation "Praise the Lord 0 my Soul".

We hope that this burst of activity will continue next term.

R.A.S.

THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY The Ship Adoption scheme has been in abeyance this term, as Capt.

Graham has been engaged on coastal relief work and has had no regular command. This arrangement was made by the Clan Line in view of the illness of Mrs. Graham, and it is with very great regret that we have to say that she died in early December. We offer our sincere sympathy to Capt. Graham and his daughters in their sad bereavement.

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CURIA The Society has been reorganised in alignment with the original constitution and has held three meetings this term which have been most profitable.

The first was a visit to the Theatre Royal to witness a performance of Spike Milligan's "The Bed Sitting-room". This play is perhaps more suited for the "With Its" than the "Fuddie Duddies" and was agreeably accepted by the Society.

The second meeting was held in the Manor, when Mr. Austin gave a most enlightening talk about Richard the Third. A fruitful discussion then proceeded. The attendance, as for the first meeting, was high, but the cold weather deterred many members from attending the final meeting, when the Chairman discussed and recited poetry of the non-tutti frutti school. The poets included were, Amis, Porter, Ferlinghetti, Macbeth and Corso.

The Society is now firmly established after rather an uncertain period last year and all looks well for the future.

THE RECORD LIBRARY The Record Library has not been used by a great number of people this •term, but those who have used it seem to have used it extensively.

So perhaps this indicates that there are merely fewer people on the list who never come near it.

Eight new records have been added to the library this term. Especially worthy of note are the Beethoven Quartets presented by A. W. Perry, 0.P., and four Dvorak overtures presented by Supraphon.

The Record Library index, hich is guilty of several omissions, is being brought up to date. This should be finished near the beginning of next term. Also in the near future we hope to make the School's supply of miniature scores available in the same way as records are. This will be done when a convenient way of storing them has been found. A list is being prepared for the first time of records which should be withdrawn, so we hope the library will in future be less cluttered up by worn-out or duplicated records. R.A.S.

C.C.F. NOTES The three-year course now starting will be the minimum for any member of the Contingent, and for most it will be the maximum. The plan is for one term in recruit training, with an efficiency test at the end of the term to ensure a general standard of smartness; five terms in general and Proficiency training with the appropriate Service Test at the end; one term in Service Section Cadre training, which may include the Advanced Service Test; and two terms as an active N.C.O., including work in a specialist detachment.

There will almost certainly be exceptions to this plan in order to encourage those likely to become Senior N.C.O's. who would normally stay in the Contingent after their three years, and those seeking a career in the 23

Regular Services. Exceptional cadets will always be chosen from those who attend camps regularly.

A few cadets may be selected to remain in the Contingent after the three year period, but there will be certain essential qualifications, including attendance at a camp during the three year period and the existence of a full time C.C.F. job for the cadet concerned. In no circumstances will any cadet be able to engage in part-time C.C.F. activities after his three years are over.

These general arrangements are intended to give each cadet the chance to hold a responsible position by preventing top heaviness, and the scheme is directly related to the new requirements of the Joint Cadet Executive under the Ministry of Defence.

Main Events of the Term Tuesday, 13th October Lecture with films on the Royal Navy by the Royal Naval team of lecturers.

Tuesday, 24th November March Past. The Salute was taken by Lieutenant-Colonel J. B. Sanderson, Officer Commanding, The Depot, The Yorkshire Brigade.

Annual Camp, 1965 Army Camp will be at Bellerby, near Leyburn, from Monday, 26th July to Wednesday, 4th August.

R.A.F. NOTES, 1964 An influx of recruits brought the section up to the maximum possible strength of 40 at the beginning of the term. F./Sgt. Youle became the N.C.O. in charge, being assisted by Sgt. Haggie and Cpls. Oliver, Murray, Bennett and Brown.

Air Experience Gliding took place for the first time at R.A.F. Lintonon-Ouse, on Sunday, 3rd October, and in ideal weather nine cadets were able to take advantage of the facilities provided. Air Experience Flying at R.A.F. Dishforth was arranged for the following Sunday and 14 cadets obtained flights in Chipmunks.

At the end of the term Cadet Hall succeeded in passing the Elementary Proficiency, and all members of the recruits flight reached the qualifying standard in elementary drill.

Cadet Carlin is to be congratulated on obtaining his Gliding Certificate B during the Summer vacation.

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R.N. SECTION Appointments for Christmas Term, 1964, were as follows: Petty Officer in charge of Section and in charge of Nelson Division: P.O. Instructor H. J. R. Hyde.

In charge of Rodney Division: ' L/Sea Instructor J. R. S. Lazenby.

In charge of Anson Division (new entry): P.O.I.M. Crombie.

Section Writer and 2 i/c Rodney: L/Sea Instructor I. R. Gibson.

Quartermaster i/c Mast: L/Sea Instructor T. B. A. Evans.

The early part of the term was spent in various initiative drills followed by preparations for the March Past. On the last parade the mast was taken down and hoisted again with very little fuss, though dense fog and icing presented a hazard.

On the last parade of the term, members of Anson Division were examined for the recruit test, which they all passed.

L/Sea Instructor T. 'B. A. Evans is to be congratulated on attending a Naval Quartermasters' 'Course, at Portsmouth, during the summer holidays, and successfully passing the examination at the ed.

HOLIDAY COURSE WITH R.E.M.E. Between 23rd August and 4th September, during the summer holidays I went on an interesting and enlightening course arranged by the School of Electrical and Mechanical engineering, Bordon.

The whole of our programme was arranged for us. In the morning we had instruction in the different parts of the vehicle and its maintenance.

Then in the afternoon we had a practical on the morning's work. Other activities ranging from archery to driving instruction were arranged for us in the evenings.

The school we attended (about 40 cadets), taught all ranks of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers the skills and knowledge required in servicing and repairing electrical and mechanical equipment of the Army. To accomplish this there are over fifty different courses.

We were instructed in the use and efficiency of all army equipment from the modern warheads (such as the Corporal) to small vehicles.

The accommodation and the food were excellent and throughout my stay I enjoyed myself very much. The course gave me very good inside knowledge of the instruments and affairs of the corps of R.E.M.E. A. G. S. There was an opportunity last term for specially selected C.C.F. cadets to visit the R.A.F. Technical College, Henlow, where R.A.F. Technical Officers are trained.

In all there were fourteen cadets from as far afield as Belfast and Aberdeen. Cadets arrived at the College on the afternoon of Thursday, 5th November, and spent the rest of the day being entertained by the students. The following day, we were split up into two groups for the tour of the College. During the morning we saw various radio and 25

electrical engineering laboratories and workshops where the students worked. This was followed by a film on the use and effectiveness of different guided weapons. After lunch we went round the Mechanical workshops and looked around the R.A.F. Museum, consisting of different types of weapon, a large selection of piston and gas turbine engines, and planes from the First and Second World Wars. A short meeting followed with the Wing Commander in charge of the students, who answered any problems we had. The rest of the evening was left for us to mix with the students. On the following morning we returned to our respective schools This year the College is moving to R.A.F. Cranwell, so that both students learning to fly and those learning to maintain aircraft will work and live side by side. The visit was well worthwhile and interesting, and a lot was learned from it. There is no doubt whatsoever, that if one has a technical career in mind, the Royal Air Force provides the best training and a career in the R.A.F. has great potentiality.

K.H.M.

SCOUT GROUP We were very pleased to welcome Mr. B. Allen and Mr. C. P. M. Duncan, who have offered to help with the activities of the Scout Group, the former with the Scout Troop and the latter with the Senior Scout Troop. We look forward to their help in the future and to presenting them with Warrants as full Scouters in time. This term two of our Queen's Scouts, A. D. Bailey and J. W. Hey, were presented with Warrants as Assistant Scoutmasters, though unfortunately we had to say farewell to Hey at the end of the term.

Once again a number of the Group went carol singing in the Clifton area after the end of term and collected over £19 for Oxfam. We should like to thank A. D. Bailey for organising this.

SENIOR SCOUT TROOP The Senior Troop this term numbered thirty-seven and we have maintained the six patrols that we had last year. Once again we have had a very active body of patrol leaders and much of the detailed organisation has been in their hands under the guidance of A.S.M. Hey. During the term we held a number of outdoor meetings in the evening after which, amazingly as always, all were accounted for. Other highlights included visits to the Sewage Works and to the Waterworks in connection with training for the Public Health badge. Training was also conducted for the Senior Pioneer, the Despatch Rider, the Ambulance and Civics badges. At the end of term we held an informal camp fire which was thought to be the best for some years. All patrols contributed and reached a high standard in their various items. Parodies of some of the 26

Sir Joseph Porter (H. Biddle), Capt. Corcoran (J. R. W. Thirlwell) and cast.

Little Buttercup (0. G. Hodgson) pleads for Ralph.

"Never mind the why and wherefore."

A capstan takes the strain.

Ralph (A. T. W. Sproulle) and Captain's daughter (J. R. Bailey).

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songs from H.M.S. Pinafore were very popular, •hitting, as they did, at the more ancient and revered members of the Group.

P/L. J. E. Perks attended a King George VI Leadership Course, which was organised by the Army in the North Riding for Queen's Scouts. He spent a very active and harassing weekend and came back fired with enthusiasm for new activities for Senior Scouts.

There is much enthusiasm for the proposal to arrange another trek camp at the end of the Easter term. This year it is proposed to hold it in the Lake District, starting and finishing in Keswick. The party will leave York on Tuesday, 30th March, and return on Wednesday, 7th April, and further details will be sent out next term.

SCOUT TROOP This term has seen the largest entry of first year boys into the Scout Troop. Of the 21 new scouts, 13 had already passed their Second Class badge and the rest were tenderfeet. However, with only 10 second year scouts left, the total strength is about the same as previously. We have also welcomed two new A.S.M.'s, Mr. Allen and A. D. Bailey.

The First Class scouts under Bailey, have been training for both the Cook and 'Pioneer badges. The former was examined on the last Sunday of term when they all successfully cooked a three course lunch over a wood fire in not very pleasant weather conditions. The Second Class scouts have started on their First Class tests and most have been successful in passing the tracking, estimation and mapping.. Under Mr. Allen, the new scouts were quickly through their tenderfoot tests and invested. They have made good progress with some of the Second Class tests.

There was no field day this term but a York quest proved as popular as ever and at the end of the term some films of previous scout camps were shown, including the one showing the site of next summer's camp in the Isle of Man. The wood from the old whaler has at last been exhausted and a fresh supply has been collected using the School bus. Two full loads have been collected and further trips will be made later on.

A. D. Bailey proposes to run an Easter camp for 'P.L.'s and Seconds near Helmsley and it is hoped that all can attend.

RUGBY FOOTBALL SCHOOL MATCHES v. DURHAM SCHOOL Played at home on Wednesday, 14th October. Lost 0-12.

With the more powerful Durham forwards always having the edge, the School were defeated by 3 tries and a penalty to nil. Territorially the advantage was for the most part with Durham, but an injury to Mitchell early in the game was a factor which probably affected the result more than anything else.

A lone try by Durham after a strong forward rush was their only success in the first half, but the School's potential in attack was seriously handicapped with Mitchell a passenger on the wing.

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Durham pressed continually in the second half, but surprisingly lacked confidence, with frequent kicks to touch, which perhaps flattered our heroic defence.

Team : —Nettleton; Ward, Mitchell, Clegg, Morris; Cloughton (Capt.), Eatough; Town, Hart, Donnelly, Winn, Pickersgill, Horsman, Hardman, Youle. v. BRADFORD G.S. Played at home on Saturday, 17th October. Lost 0-17.

On a beautiful sunny afternoon, Bradford ,G.S. had little trouble in beating a weakened St. Peter's team Their much heavier pack was able to win a great deal of possession, and with their half-backs kicking accurately, they pinned St. Peter's in their "25". In the first half, after long periods of pressure, Bradford G.S. scored two tries in the corner.

In the second half, the School came a little more into the game, Cloughton especially looking dangerous on occasions. But generally Bradford G.S. were in control and they scored three more tries, one of which was converted. The School defended well for most of the game, Nettleton, at full-back, being particularly sound.

Team: —Nettleton; Ward, Clegg, Morris, Youle; Cloughton (Capt.), Eatough; Town, Hart, Donnelly, Winn, Pickersgill, Horsman, Hardman, Medlycott. v. TRENT COLLEGE Played away on Wednesday, 21st October. Lost 0-8.

In being defeated by a goal and a try to nil, the School XV had only themselves to blame. Scoring opportunities abounded but each and everyone was frittered away, while Trent virtually seized their only two scoring opportunities and tasted a well-earned victory.

In their fly-half, Trent had a potential match-winner, so it was not surprising, with all the freedom allowed him by our defence generally and back-row forwards particularly, that he found the opportunity to cut our tentative defence wide open, serve his right-winger, and thus give Trent a try under our posts for a 5 point lead at half-time.

Shortly after resumption an over-prolonged loose maul on our line resulted in Trent being awarded a very unsatisfactory shove-over try to complete their scoring.

This, our first defeat at the hands of Trent since 1948, was naturally a great disappointment, but our narrow victories in the past few seasons have been won not without a fair measure of good fortune.

Team: —Nettleton; Ward, Clegg, Morris, M. V. Smith, Cloughton (Capt.), Eatough; Town, Hart, Donnelly, Winn, Pickersgill, Horsman, Hardman, Youle. v. DENSTONE COLLEGE Played at home on Saturday, 24th October. Lost 11-17.

In a hard and fast game, Denstone College narrowly defeated St. Peter's by 17 points to 11. The first half produced a penalty goal to each team, but early in the second half Denstone took the lead, when their fullback came into the three-quarter line and made the opening for a try.

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Immediately Clipp levelled the scores with a dropped goal and then the same player made a break in the centre and scored a try near the posts.

Cloughton, who had kicked the first half penalty, converted. Denstone rallied strongly, and by good handling and backing-up, they dominated the last quarter of the game, scoring two tries (one conversion) and a dropped goal. The injury-hit St. Peter's team were certainly encouraged by the return of their Captain, Emsley, and they played with much more fire and determination.

Team:—Nettleton; Ward, Clegg, Cloughton, Smith, M. V.; Vooght, Emsley (Capt.); Town, Hart, Donnelly, Bailey, Pickersgill, Horsman, Hardman, Shearsmith.

Colours re-awarded to Nettleton.

Colours awarded to Donnelly and Clegg. v. LEEDS G.S. Played away on Saturday, 7th November. Lost 3-16.

A truly representative side turned out for this match at long last.

Only the injured Mitchell was missing.

The School however, found themselves up against a formidable array of forwards, such as only a grammar school with all its advantages in numbers can produce. Five forwards ranging from 6 ft.-6 ft. 3 in., and weighing from 13-16 stones, were more than could reasonably be countered by the School pack, try as hard as they did.

We were somewhat overawed by this array, and slow to settle, and Leeds quickly snatched 10 points through individualistic tries by each of their half-backs. Line-out work taxed us severely, and our relieving kicks, many of them good, gave us plenty to do.

Half-time : St. Peter's 0, Leeds G.S. 10.

In the second half our harrying tactics proved more effective, and in spite of Leeds scoring two further tries, we came more and more back into the game. The final try by Cloughton was a fitting reward for the whole side's endeavours.

Atkinson, playing in his first game was lost at open-side wing forward, and on the blind-side we were found wanting at times.

Team : —Nettleton; Eatough, Clegg, Cloughton, Morris; Vooght, Emsley (Capt.); Town, Hart, Donnelly, Winn, Pickersgill, Youle, Hardman, Atkinson. v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 14th November. Lost 13-17 In a very close and •hard-fought game, St. Peter's were defeated by Giggleswick by 17 points to 13. In the first half, St. Peter's took an early lead, when Clegg dropped a goal. Giggleswick soon retaliated and scored two tries, one of which was converted. At this stage, Giggleswick were very much on top, but against the run of play Cloughton intercepted a pass and scored between the posts; Nettleton converted. Shortly afterwards, Emsley made a break on the open side and ran over half the length of the field to score in the corner; Cloughton converted with a magnificent kick to give St. Peter's a lead of 13-8 at halftime.

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In the second half, however, with the wind behind them and with the School making too many mistakes, Giggleswick held the upper hand, and although they did not cross the St. Peter's line, they scored three times— two dropped goals and one penalty.

Team: —Nettleton; Morris, Clegg, Cloughton, Eatough; Vooght, Emsley (Capt.); Town, Hart, Donnelly, Winn, Pickersgill, Atkinson, Hardman, Youle.

Colours re-awarded to Winn.

Colours awarded to Eatough, Hart, Pickersgill, Town and Vooght. v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Played away on Saturday, 21st November. Lost 3-22.

This match, unlike so many of its predecessors on the Ampleforth battle field, was one long chapter of errors in the first half, which gave the School little chance of getting to grips with their opponents.

Ampleforth opened the scoring with a well judged penalty kick, awarded for a line-out infringement, a penalty was then awarded, and finally a gift try followed misjudgment in our defence. Ampleforth's score of 11 points at half time could only be matched by a fine penalty goal landed by Cloughton from mid-field.

Ampleforth's advantages in weight and height was never more clearly demonstrated than in the second half. A shove-over try and conversion increased the lead, and a fine combined handling movement by their forwards piled on the agony. At this point the School rallied, but opportunities to harass the Ampleforth defence remained limited with infrequent possession. It was in fact surprising that Ampleforth were not more enterprising. A last remaining penalty against the School completed the scoring.

Team : —Nettleton; Morris, Clegg, Cloughton, Eatough; Vooght, Emsley (Capt.); Town, Hart, Donnelly, Pickersgill, Winn, Atkinson, Hardman, Youle.

Colours awarded to Youle, Atkinson, Hardman, Morris. v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played away on Wednesday, 2nd December. Lost 11-22.

Much of Worksop's scoring in the first half didn't make sense. 16 points down after 25 minutes, and 19-3 at half-time. True, conditions were wintry, the first time such conditions had been met this term, but the team's mental approach in this game from the outset was quite irresponsible.

In the second half they very largely made amends. The gap at one time was closed to 19-11 after a try by Donnelly and a further penalty

by Emsley, only for Worksop to gain one last try after some poor tackling.

Team: —Eatough; Norris, Clegg, Cloughton, Duckworth; Vooght, Emsley (Capt.); Town, Hart, Donnelly, Bailey, Pickersgill, Horsman, Hardman, Atkinson.

Cap awarded to M. Donnelly.

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v. OLD PETERITES Played on Saturday, 12th December. Won 13-9.

With some misgivings the Old Boys took the field, the appointed field, the Riverside field (memories of mud), only for them to find the playing surface, which had given such good service all season, in surprisingly good shape.

The School failed to take advantage of the fact that the Old Boys were a scratch side and so as a result of some loose tackling often found themselves hard-pressed.

Not until after tries by Sharp and Metcalfe had given the Old Boys a 6 point lead at half-time, and a further solo effort by Alexander increased the lead to 9 points, did the School settle down and carry out tactics always suitable for the occasion. Pursuing the policy of throwing the ball about, tries by Clegg (converted by Emsley) and Pickersgill (converted

by Nettleton) swung the game dramatically in the School's favour.

A final left-footed dropped goal by Emsley set the seal on matters, and the School thus staged a great come-back.

We are grateful to R. R. Baldwin (O.P.), for standing in and refereeing at the last moment.

OLD PETERITE XV C. D. King; H. A. King, M. McCallum, M. Kershaw, J. J. Rhodes; D. I. Fletcher, U. A. Alexander; C. W. Thompson (Capt.), W. Gibson, L. T. Beaumont, M. B. Wilson, S. J. S. Wroe, R. J. Sharp, C. Metcalfe, J. S. Botterill.

RETROSPECT The season started with the emphasis placed more than ever on the need for pre-term training. The success of this depended as always upon the whole-hearted response of individuals, but no lack of encouragement and opportunity was spared by Mr. Willstrop in the twice weekly sessions held at the School. The ensuing task, in the 10 days prior to the first match, was to adapt ourselves to the new rules. The object of these quickly became apparent. Opportunities for imaginative three-quarter play now abounded, at the same time as the back-row forwards had their wings drastically clipped and could no longer dominate the game. At the same time the need for a full width (75 yd.) playing area was now, under the new rules, more than ever essential, so the Senior game transferred its operations to the pitch immediately beyond Westminster Road.

This pitch always used to be the 1st XV field, but recently had become the Colts field. The fact that building operations on the site of the swimming baths have reduced the width of the adjoining previous 1st XV pitch from 66 yards to 63 yards had no bearing on the necessity for the move.

The season proper started with a new fixture against the Headingley R.U.F.C. Colts XV. This and the last match of the season were both won and gave us every encouragement. The intervening matches, including all eight School matches were however all lost, and one is forced to report, so far as the records go, a season singularly lacking in success.

So the struggle to restore our prestige continues.

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Our lack of success stemmed primarily from our physical inability to gain possession of the ball without which, particularly under the new rules, one is continually fighting a losing battle. Such was the plight of the 1st XV, but at no time did they give up their unequal struggle. In spite of a pack of average weight 11 stone 4 lb., and with only three players just topping the 6 ft. mark, we invariably found ourselves at a physical disadvantage. No member of the team had more than one year's previous 1st team experience; with the blow struck by the injury to T. C. Mitchell in his first and only School match, the team was made up of only four old colours; and seven players including the captain, D. J. Emsley, were only 16 years of age and one 15 years. Furthermore we were continually plagued by injury, much of which seriously disrupted the benefit derived from the pre-season training.

It is all too easy to claim that the School's rugger has gone downhill in recent years—records seem to indicate this. Might there not be another explanation? Might it not be that the standard of the School's rugger has remained on the same plane, whereas that of our opponents has advanced by greater specialisation? Is not specialisation the key-note? Of 74 schools affiliated to the Yorkshire Rugby Union, who publish their fixtures, as many as 71 are now playing senior representative rugger matches in the Easter term, and in some cases as many as 12 matches. We at St. Peter's are one of the three schools who do not. These are the facts and it is as well for players and spectators alike to realise that this is the backlog which we are continually trying to make up.

For all that, we are not downhearted, but would welcome a change of fortune now. Suffice it to say that the measure of our success this season might best be judged after the next season or two.

Finally a word of advice to all boaters who aspire to become better and better rugger players. In the intervening period of eight months, between one season ending and the next beginning, apart from rowing, take part in other exercise of skills which will develop the co-ordination of eye and limb, agility, speed of reaction and anticipation. These are essential attributes which will lead to success and cannot afford to be neglected.

A record of the season would be incomplete without a congratulatory word to the 3rd XV under the leadership of H. Biddle on their winning way until losing 13-16 against Ampleforth. Likewise to the Senior Colts for their meritorious season, a great improvement on recent years; and lastly to Dronfield House on their double success.

Can we finally hope by next season for a return to the original 1st XV pitch, widened by the addition of nine yards?

1st XV—P. F. Nettleton; N. G. A. Morris; C. W. Clegg; G. W. Cloughton* (Vice-Capt.); J. A. Eatough; J. J. Vooght; D. J. Emsley* (Capt.); M. A. Town; P. R. Hart; M. Donnelly*; W. R. Pickersgill; M. J. Winn; J. S. Atkinson; G. F. Hardman; A. Youle. (T. C. Mitchell—injured.). *—Caps.

2nd XV—D. M. Rawlings; T. B. Ward; M. V. Smith* (Capt.); C. J. Duckworth*; R. G. Robinson; R. D. Harding; R. N. Beaumont; P. S. Marsden; M. Shannon; S. Croft-Baker; A. D. Bailey*; J. R. S. Lazenby; P. F. A. Shearsmith; P. M. Shepherd; P. A. Horstnans. *—Colours.

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3rd XV—A. M. Hedley; T. J. Newhouse; T. C. C. Harris; M. G. Day; N. K. Wallace; T. J. Haggie; M. J. F. Carr; H. Biddle (Capt.); G. P. Neil; D. E. Rowbottom; M. A. Clayton; I. L. Boyd; T. H. Vickers; N. E. Tomlinson; M. H. Bowe.

Under 16 Colts XV—J. R. Wood (Q); J. R. Wood (M); M. A. Groundwater* (Vice-Capt.); A. J. Gill*; C. J. Pearson; J. C. Richardson*; H. L. Wood*; C. S. Martinson*; P. R. H. Blackford; R. A. Spilman* (Capt.); S. A. Bough*; S. N. Monks; M. J. Wright*; A. S. Medlycott*; P. J. Doyle*. *—Colours.

Under 15 Colts XV—E. M. Holgate (Capt.); K. J. Sargeant; I. S. Donaldson; J. A. S. Benn; F. J. Vickers; T. G. Hoad; P. V. Zissler; S. C. Sugar; A. G. Scott; H. G. Marks; P. T. Summers; S. Mackinder; J. E. Dickinson; A. S. Carr; T. M. J. Adams.

Under 14 Colts XV—D. J. Moss (Capt.); D. M. L. Jackson; R M. Yule; G. M. Watson; B. Thompson; M. J. H. Fisher; D. B. Hart; S. G. Smith; R. P. Morris; A. Holmes; P. J. H. Fosbrook; M. J. R. Wood; A. L. Jervis; A. H. Powell; N. W. Nix. .

SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XV Result F. Sat., Wed., Sat., Wed., Sat., Wed., Sat., Sat., Sat., Sat., Wed., Sat.,

3rd 7th loth 14th 17th 2ISt 24th 7th 14th 2ISt

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

Oct. Denstone College Nov. Leeds G.S. Nov. Giggleswick School Nov. Ampleforth College Dec. Worksop College Dec. Old Peterites

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2nd XV Wed., Sat., Sat., Sat., Sat., Wed.,

14th Oct. Durham School

17th Oct. Bradford G.S. 24th Oct. Giggleswick School 7th Nov. Leeds G.S. 2ISt Nov. Ampleforth College 2nd Dec. Worksop College

Wed., Wed., Wed., Sat., Sat., Wed.,

3rd XV 14th Oct. Durham School 21st Oct. Barnard Castle School 4th Nov. Worksop College 14th Nov. Giggleswick School ... ztst Nov. Ampleforth College ... znd Dec. Archbishop Holgate's G.S.

Sat., Wed., Sat., Wed., Thur., Wed., Wed.,

Under 16 Colts XV • •• ... loth Oct. Pocklington School • •• 21st Oct. Ashville College ..

24th Oct. Giggleswick School 4th Nov. Durham School • •• ...

19th Nov. Ampleforth College • •• 25th Nov. Barnard Castle School ...

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Under 15 Colts XV Sat., loth Oct. Pocklington School ... ...

Wed., 21st Oct. Ashville College ... ...

Wed., 4th Nov. Durham School ...

Thur., 19th Nov. Ampleforth College ...

Sat., 21st Nov. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. Wed., 25th Nov. Barnard Castle School ...

Wed., 2nd Dec. Worksop College

Home Away Home Away Away Away Home

Lost Lost Won Lost Lost Lost Won

Under 14 Colts XV Wed., 21st Oct. Barnard Castle School ...

Wed., 28th Oct. Scarborough College ...

Wed., 4th Nov. Worksop College ...

Sat., 2 IA Nov. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. Sat., 5th Dec. Pocklington School ...

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1st Round: Semi-finals: Final:

1st Round: Semi-finals: Final:

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SENIOR HOUSE MATCHES Queen's beat Temple, 15-3.

Manor beat School House, 14—o.

Dronfield beat Rise, 5o—Is. Queen's beat Manor, 8—o.

Dronfield beat Grove, 12-6.

Dronfield beat Queen's, II-6.

JUNIOR HOUSE MATCHES Dronfield beat Grove, 31—o.

Manor beat Temple, 16—o.

Queen's beat Rise, 23—o.

Dronfield beat School House, 31—o.

Queen's beat Manor, 16-15.

Dronfield beat Queen's, 14—o.

SHOOTING This term has been devoted mainly to N.S.R.A. "tin hat" shooting and to training new shooters. The N.S.R.A. postal matches were notable mainly for the evenness of the team scores, all except one being reduced by some member of the team having an "off" day, only Brown and Peaker managing to avoid disaster. It is unfortunate that on the occasion when all the team shot well, and our total was 777, our opponents failed to send their score. Match results were: Opponents' St. Peter's Opponents Score Score Result Repton ...

768 767 Lost 'Pocklington ...

775 765 Lost Leeds G.S. ••• 727 773 Won Dean Close ••• 785 764 Lost Monmouth ••• 757 771 Won In the "Staniforth Cup", shot under the same conditions, our score of 765 placed us 35th out of 147 entries, which is about our normal position.

We had a couple of .303 practices at the end of the summer holidays and entered teams for events in the Yorkshire XX Autumn Meeting. One team was successful in winning the "Autumn Cadet Cup", fired under SRa

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conditions. This team consisted of H. J. R. Hyde (Capt.), N. C. P. Marsden, R. A. Peaker, and J. M. W. Bennitt. The other team was unsuccessful in a competition which included service units and rifle clubs, but had some useful match experience.

The following shot for the 1st VIII this term, their averages being given: J. F. Brown (Capt.) (96.6), D. J. Mackenzie (96.1), P. R. Scholefield (95.2), P. S. Marsden (96.6), R. A. Peaker (97.0), D. S. Lockhart (95.6), D. W. Tidy (96.3), N. C. P. Marsden (96.5), N. A. Kemp (94.6).

SQUASH In a Christmas term, when the weather in no way curtailed the rugger programme, it is not surprising that squash had to take a back seat.

Nevertheless it was most disappointing to see so many junior members of the School taking little interest in the game, especially as several of them received a great deal of coaching in St. Olaves and have more than average ability.

The 1st V played four matches and had it not been for a rugger injury, which prevented Nettleton playing against the Old Peterites, it is probable that all four matches would have been won. All the players-the same team as last year-had good wins during the term; D. R. Baxter, in particular, improved considerably and won all his matches.

RESULTS:

1st V v. York R.I. at home on 10th November.

P. F. Nettleton beat G. Martin, 9-5, 4-9, 9-6, 9-2.

R. D. Harding lost to A. J. Maltby, 2-9, 4-9, 8-10.

J. J. Vooght beat D. J. Oliver, 7-9, 9-5, 9-1, 9-2.

D. R. Baxter beat J. M. Huntington, 9-5, 9-5, 9-7.

G. A. Willstrop lost to J. A. Hannon, 9-4, 9-3, 8-10, 7-9, 8-10.

Result: Won 3-2.

1st V v. The Staff on 22nd November.

J. J. Vooght lost to D. Kirby, Esq., 8-10, 5-9, 2-9.

P. F. Nettleton lost to M. Willstrop, Esq., 1-9, 5-9, 2-9.

R. D. Harding beat G. D. Craine, Esq., 9-6, 9-4, 9-2.

D. R. Baxter beat R. F. Harding, Esq., 9-4, 9-4, 9-7.

G. A. Willstrop beat G. M. Shuttleworth, Esq., 9-1, 7-9, 9-6, 9-3.

Result: Won 3-2.

1st V v. Hymers College at home on 26th November.

P. F. Nettleton lost to C. Orriss, 4-9, 9-4, 0-9, 5-9.

J. J. Vooght beat P. A. B. Beecroft, 9-1, 9-0, 9-0.

R. D. Harding beat R. Harwood, 9-4, 9-0, 9-0.

D. R. Baxter beat H. B. Slater, 9-2, 9-0, 9-2.

G. A. Willstrop beat A. P. Owst, 9-2, 5-9, 9-4, 9-2.

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1st V v. Old Peterites on 13th December.

J. J. Vooght lost to W. M. Howard, 9-3, 6-9, 3-9, 5-9.

R. D. Harding lost to G. W. A. R. Alderson, 7-9, 3-9, 2-9.

D. R. Baxter beat K. A. Headlam, 9-4, 9-5, 1-9, 9-6.

G. A. Willstrop lost to N. J. Magson, 4-9, 6-9, 8-10.

J. C. Richardson lost to C. W. Thompson, 0-9, 1-9, 9-10.

Result Lost 1-4.

SCHOOL FENCING CHRISTMAS TERM, 1964 The year has started well for the Fencing team, and with three School Colours from last year and several up and coming younger club members, promises to continue to do so. Five School matches were fenced this term.

Our first match was against Stonyhurst College, away, on Sunday, 18th October. St. Peter's won easily by 27 bouts to 8. This victory put much heart into the team and more than compensated for our resounding defeat in the last match between us two years ago.

On Saturday, 31st October, C. A. Wood, J. A. S. Beim and R. C. Anderson entered for the Yorkshire Junior Championship competition.

C. A. Wood won the competition outright and was subsequently awarded his School Colours.

The School had a match with Bradford 'Fencing Club on 7th November. Three foil teams were taken and the School won by the narrow margin of 14 bouts to 13. After the match was over, the team went to the Yorkshire Section of the Amateur Fencing Association's Annual General Meeting, in Leeds.

Durham School Fencing team visited us on 18th November. It was the first time that we had fenced them and St. Peter's won by 30 bouts to 4.

On the following Saturday, we suffered our only defeat of the term at the hands of Newcastle University, who are the British Universities' Fencing Champions. We fenced a foil and epee team and lost by 10 bouts to 8.

On 6th December a match was due to be held at home against Leeds University, but this was unfortunately cancelled at the last moment. However, Afr. Power arranged for the foil team to fence the York Fencing Association foil team, St. Peter's won this match by 5 bouts to 4.

Fencing continues to prosper in the rest of the club and we should like to thank Mr. Power for his help, without which the School would not have three sets of electric apparatus at our disposal, and metallic piste. We look forward to another successful year in 1965.

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CRICKET FIXTURES, 1965 1st XI Sat. May Wed. „ Sat. „ Wed. „ Sat. „

2nd XI

8 Clifton C.C. 12 York C.C. 15 Worksop Coll.

19 1st Round Se 22 Giggleswick School Wed. „ 26 Durham School Sat. „ 29 Leeds G.S. Wed. June 2 Semi-finals of Fri. 4}Denstone Coll.

Sat. 5 Wed. „ 9 The Forty Club Sat. 12 Ampleforth Coll.

Wed. „ 16 M.C.C. Sat. " 19 Bradford G.S. Wed. „ 23 Sedbergh School Sat. " 26 Final Senior H Wed. „ 30 York Wanderers C.C. Sat. July 3 Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. Sat. 10 Craven Gentlemen C.C. Sat. 17 Bootham Sch'l Fri. Sat.

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COMMEMORATION, 1965 Any Old Peterite wishing to play in .the Old Boys' match against the School should apply to K. M. Ratcliff, The Thatch, South Willingham, Lincoln.

WINTER SPORTS, 1965 SALVAN, SWITZERLAND, 2nd-12th January Twenty-one boys, under the eye of Mr. Maw and Mr. Craine, set out from York on 2nd January. The route was as last year—York, London, Calais, Basle, Salvan. The French train from Calais, late into Basle last year by half an •hour, made up for it with a vengeance, and we spent three long hours in Basle. We eventually arrived at Salvan and settled in on Sunday afternoon.

Last year there were no injuries at all, a remarkable achievement. The first injury this year was sustained on that very evening, when S. A. Bough, a little over-eager on the skating rink, sprained his ankle.

The next day brought our first ski-ing lesson, minus Mr. Craine, Bough and Bailey, who had gone to see the doctor in Martigny. This year's party had a greater tendency to fall than last year's, but they eventually surpassed the good standard of ski-ing set by the beginners last

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year. One member of the party fell on almost every occasion possible, but tried nevertheless. Another extremely talkative member would let out a wail of anguish just before •he fell or collided with the nearest tree or telegraph pole.

Instruction continued throughout the week, interrupted on Thursday by a trip to Chamonix, in France. Several of the party went up to Le Brevent, an 8,000 ft. peak rising on either side of the valley from Mont Blanc, but there was a slight feeling of disappointment at the town itself.

At the height of the ski-ing season one can imagine it a little more lively, but it was nevertheless quite pretty.

On Friday afternoon there occurred the second "injury", if one can call it that. It was discovered that R. Talbot-Jones had chicken pox (the Swiss have a word for it which describes it much more authentically).

The last day, Sunday, was spent skiing. The morning was the occasion of the grand slalom competition, the details of which are shown below. In the afternoon, Mr. Maw, Bailey, Edbrooke, Maslin, Baxter, Oglesby, Gale and "Miss U. N. E. Autre", skied down from la Creusaz (6,000 ft.), so showing that what they had learned that week would not go to waste.

The party left on Sunday evening and, fortified by an excellent meal in Martigny, travelled through the night to Paris, arriving an hour-and-ahalf late, at 8-0 a.m. After a hurried breakfast, the party travelled from Gare de Lyons to Gare du Nord by motor coach, taking in many of the more familiar landmarks on the way, and discovering that all that is said of both the city and of its madcap traffic is absolutely true. The journey from Paris to Dover, though rather uncomfortable, was done very quickly in the Golden Arrow train and boat. After a session of deep breathing, counting pulses and finger-crossing at the customs, the party travelled back to London in the most comfortable carriage encountered since leaving England.

The results of the holiday are varied. We got to know Salvan better this year, since winter sports are best carried out in snow, a commodity of which we had very little last year. Many will not forget the "Tour de France" in a hurry, this being the most dangerous toboggan run for miles, nor will they forget the incidents, such as the train blacking out the whole valley for several minutes, or a certain person's camera travelling into Italy and back for the equivalent of half-a-crown. A more physical result of the trip is a Winter Sports Film, shot by Mr. Craine during the week, designed to give some idea of what such a holiday entails.

It only remains to thank both Mr. Maw for organising this, the second of his trips, and Mr. Craine, for giving us some purpose for falling down into the most painful of positions. The usual thanks to the interpreters, A. D. Bailey and R. M. Mackenzie, without whom the trip might have been a little more difficult. Mr. Maw tells me that he hopes to take next year's party to Lech in Austria. The holiday will be a little longer and will concentrate more on the actual winter sports, cutting out Chamonix, Paris, and some other extras to compensate. As a second-year skier, I can thoroughly recommend such a trip to any boy, and also, in anticipation, Mr. Craine's film, which should be a great success considering the stars of the epic.

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GRAND SLALOM COMPETITION Sunday, 10th January, 1965 PISTE—ICY 29 * 1.=A. D. Bailey 281 S. C. Maslin * * 3. D. L. Edbrooke 32 31 4. D. S. Gale ...

5. D. J. Emsley 31 36 6. D. R. Baxter 7. P. S. Oglesby 36 33 8. P. R. Denham 9. J. R. Barker 37 ...

41 10. C. S. M. Dew 47 11. C. R. Outhwaite ... ...

50 12. J. R. Tilley ...

57 13. C. W. D. Wood ...

40 14. R. M. Mackenzie ...

15.=R. E. Moorhouse ...

35 60 ...

M. A. C. Reid 67 ...

17. J. R. Park ...

100 ...

18. T. J. W. Gill S. A. Bough—injured.

D. M. Hutton—injured.

R. Talbot-Jones—ill.

28 281 29 33 38 331 34 39 38 371 39 43 46 67 77 52 54 110

57 57 61 64 1st Prize 69 2nd Prize 691 3rd Prize 70 72 75 781 86 93 103 107 112 112 121 210

* Second-year skier.

It is fair to say that this final order does not necessarily indicate the ski-ing ability of any particular boy. The course was not difficult, but one fall could and did increase some times.

J.M.

TOBOGGAN RACE 1. P. R. Denham 2. M. A. C. Reid 3. J. R. Park ...

4. C. R. Outhwaite 5.=R. E. Moorhouse J. R. Tilley 7. C. W. D. Wood 8. T. J. W. Gill

13 16 18 19 15 19 15 19

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14 12 12 12 18 15 16 20

13 13 13 14 15 14 21

40 1st Prize 41 2nd Prize 43 3rd Prize 45 48 52

OLD PETERITE NEWS A meeting of the General Committee of the O.P. Club was held at the School on Saturday, 12th December.

The Immediate Past President (J. A. Hanson) reported on the Appeal for the School Front Renovation and was pleased to be able to state that just over £750 had been received.

Concern was expressed at the late publication of The Peterite, and it was agreed that the Editor should look into the possibility of hurrying up the publication and distribution of the magazine.

The Committee decided that a special committee comprising the organisers of the different sports should meet to discuss the whole question of O.P. sport and should make recommendations to the next meeting.

A letter was received from P. Crowe, Esq., who wished to resign from the Committee and from the posts of Hon. Secretary of the York Old Peterites and Golf Secretary.

The new Hon. Treasurer, T. H. Burdon, gave a brief report on the Club's financial position, making a special mention of many Old Peterites who were in arrears with their Life Membership subscriptions.

Regional dinners will be held as follows:— North West : 12th March, 1965, Grand Hotel, Aytoun Street, Manchester.

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

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

COMMEMORATION, 1965 Old Peterites are reminded that the 1965 School Commemoration will be held on the 23rd, 24th and 25th July and Old Peterites are urged to support it. The Head Master has again kindly agreed that a limited number of unaccompanied O.P.s (in order Of application) can be accommodated in the Junior School, charge, 12s. 6d. per night for bed and breakfast.

The official programme and pro-forma on which to apply for tickets for the O.P. Club Annual Dinner, to be held on Saturday evening, 24th July, and the Commemoration Service in the School Chapel on Sunday morning, 25th July, will be circulated with the May issue of The Peterite.

NOTES The next meeting of the General Committee will be held on Saturday, 27th February, and the Hon. Secretary (D. Kirby, 7a St. Peter's Grove, Clifton, York) would like to receive any items for inclusion on the agenda by the 17th February.

The following crested neckwear is available :— 15 6 each plus postage 41d.

All-silk crested ties 12 6 each plus postage 41d.

Terylene crested ties 11 9 each plus postage 44d.

All-silk bow ties ...

19 6 each plus postage 44d.

All-silk batswings 60 0 each post free.

All-silk squares 34 0 each post free.

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NORTH EASTERN DINNER The North-Eastern O.P. Dinner was held at The Three Tuns Hotel, Durham, on Friday, 16th October, 1964.

Present : —The President of the Club (T. J. Lewis), J. A. Hansen (Immediate Past President), D. Kirby (Hon. Secretary), R. M. Barker, J. T. Brockbank, H. G. Brown, K. Brown, J. M. Charnley, R. T. Clark, M. A. Clegg, W. R. Dalkin, E. P. Davison, J. F. Gartside, W. Graham, J. C. Grove-Stephenson, R. Groves, J. T. Harding, W. G. Huntley, P. M. Kemp, A. J. King, C. J. Kitching, M. J. McCallum, G. R. A. March, A. E. Moss, N. G. Pace, F. J. Pacey, F. W. B. Pacey, J. B. Pickersgill, K. H. Rhodes, D. Royle, J. Rudd, D. T. Rumfitt, D. N. Simmons, J. N. Spencer, J. A. Templeman K. W. Wilson, M. W. Woodruff.

WEST RIDING DINNER The 11th Annual West Riding Dinner of the Old Peterite Club was held at the Leeds Club, Albion Place, Leeds, on Thursday, 29th October, 1964. J. P. Blake proposed the health of "The School", to which the Head Master, Mr. J. Dronfield, replied.

Present: —The Head Master, J. E. B. Annequin, J. H. Baines, L. T. Beaumont, S. H. Beetham, J. P. Blake, J. S. Botterill, W. J. Bottomley, J. C. Brisby, J. Burdon, R. T. Burdon, T. H. Burdon, M. A. Butterworth, R. A. Cunningham, G. M. Dodgson, A. Dykes, D. I. Fletcher, A. J. D. Foster, J. Gillgrass, C. W. Gough, C. W. A. Groundwater, M. Hallas, J. A. Hanson, E. J. Hillyard, Rev. J. C. Houghton, 0. Hunter, H. W. Judge, D. Kirby, N. J. Magson, J. R. Maxwell, W. G. A. Maxwell, R. W. Metcalfe, F. N. Parkin, W. G. Platt, M. Poynor, E. M. H. Ranson, A. W. Baylor, P. J. F. Robson, P. Smith, M. I. H. Sproulle, M. G. Staveley, J. D. Ward, R. A. B. Wood, S. J. S. Wroe, D. S. Yeadon.

LONDON DINNER The London O.P. Dinner was held at the Public 'Schools' Club, on Friday, 20th November, 1964. The toast of "The School" was proposed

by J F. W. Addey, Esq., to which the Head Master responded. R. H. Metcalfe, Esq., proposed the toast of "The Old Peterite Club", and the President (T. J. Lewis) responded.

Present: —The President Of the Club (T. J. Lewis), The Head Master, D. Adamson, J. F. W. Addey, B. R. Alderson, S. M. Baclham, J. H. Baines, P. T. Baker, A. P. Buttrum, J. Carruthers, I. G. Clarkson, A. B. Cooper, P. Daintry, J. B. Dixon, R. S. Dixon, A. E. R. Dodds, P. J. Dronfield, D. C. Drummond, J. B. Gedge, Dr. G. E. L. Graham, D. St. G. W. Gray, J. D. Horsley, J. A. Hanson, N. F. Hudson, D. Kirby, C. W. Leach, C. H. Lewis, N. Lumley, A. McCallum, R. F. S. Mervyn, R. H. Metcalfe, C. J. Pattison, F. N. Potter, D. Rhodes, K. H. Rhodes, P. Roe, C. W. H. Sergeant, J. H. Sergeant, P. J. Shardlow, E. D. Thornton, L. T. L. Wall, F. R. West, D. Wheatley, Dr. A. G. Wilson, I. Wilson, W. G. Yeoman.

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NEWS OF OLD PETERITFS J. E. C. HILL (Rise, '24-'30), Jowett fellow and tutor in modem history at Balliol College, Oxford, is Master-elect to succeed Sir David Lindsay Keir, in September, 1965. He went up to 'Balliol with 100% in both History papers in the Higher Certificate, and the Brackenbury Scholarship. He took a First-Class degree, and was elected a Fellow of All Souls.

R. D. BECK= (Temple, '47-'56) has a two-year contract at the Outward Bound Mountain School at Loitokitok, Kenya.

P. C. N. BROWN (School House, '58-'64), reading Classics at Peterhouse, Cambridge, has been awarded a Choral Exhibition.

I. T. HUNTER (Temple, '51-'61) has been a Counter-Tenor Vicar Choral (a full-time occupation) at St. Paul's Cathedral since last October.

Earlier last year he studied voice production in Vienna, and became a Graduate of Trinity College of Music in July. He is also a deputy conductor of the Cunningham Consort.

I. BELL (Queen's, '57-'60) is also affiliated to St. Paul's Choir, but his main occupation is building and voicing organs, even in his own dining-room. More particularly, he has been in charge of installing the new organ at Earl's Court, on which the opening recital was given by the York Minster organist, Dr. Francis Jackson.

BRIGADIER C. C. FAIRWEATHER (Manor, '14-'22), Deputy Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire, was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year's Honours.

C. J. TERRITT (Grove, '56-'62) passed 15th out of Sandhurst, thereby receiving an award. He was also given the Special Arts Course Prize, and has been selected to read History at Oriel College, Oxford.

J. H. ORMISTON (Temple, '57-'63) won the West Riding Small Bore Championship of 1964.

D. G. BARTON (Queen's, '50-'56), who qualified in Medicine in 1962, has been appointed to the Windsor Studentship of Emmanuel College, and an honorary Departmental Demonstratorship in the Anatomy School at Cambridge University for the academic year, 1964-5.

A. McCALLUM (Manor, '54-'59), after coming down from St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, with a 2nd in Geography, has joined Reuters, the international news agency. After 15 months' training, he is now in Brussels helping edit their International Financial Printer Service (see engagement and addresses).

A. G. REYNOLDS (Manor, '44) was appointed Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Cathedral and John Connor School, Bombay, on 2nd December, 1964. He has served as Vice-Chairman for the past year. He has also been appointed as an Alternate Director of the Radio Corporation of America, New York, on the Board of their Indian Associate Company, Photophone Equipments, Ltd. All 0.P. news, correspondence, information and university letters are welcomed by the editor (after all, three-quarters of the circulation goes to Old Peterites).

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ADDRESSES D. N. ELLIS, 21 Hillview Road, Carlton, Nottingham.

CAPTAIN D. H. HOLMES (until 22nd February), c/o 54 Petworth Court, Bath Road, Reading, Berks. 22nd February, 1965—February, 1967: H.Q. Berlin Inf. Bde. Gp., Berlin, B.F.P.O. 45.

A. McCALLUM, 202 Rue Royale, Brussels, Belgium.

T. PIERCY, 37 Ash Hill Gardens, Shadwell, Leeds, 17 (Tel.: 661050).

A. G. REYNOLDS, 15 Hill Park, Porras Road, Malabar Hill, Bombay, 6.

BIRTHS MORETON. On 7th July, 1964, to Ann, wife of P. N. H. Moreton, a son (Adrian Peter Halley), a brother for Lucy. (School House, 1939-46).

REYNOLDS.—On 9th September, 1963, at Breath Candy Nursing Home, Bombay, to Avril and Tony, a daughter (Stephanie 'Gillian), a sister for Caroline.

IBBERSON.—On 27th October, 1964, to Elizabeth and Robert, a daughter (Catherine Jane). (Rise, 1949-54).

ROBINSON.—On 22nd November, 1964, to Peggy (née O'Neill) and Eric Robinson, a daughter (Sarah Ann). (Temple, 1946-52).

BREWEN.—On 20th January, 1965, in Freetown, Sierra Leone, to Mr. and Mrs. David Brewen, a son (Peter Richard). (Manor, 1953-57).

ENGAGEMENTS McCALLUM—SUNDERLAND. The engagement is announced between Alexander, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. McCallum, and Helen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. Sunderland, both of Darlington, Co. Durham.

MARRIAGES McCALLUM—HERON (School House, 1949-54). Dr. Malcolm Hawes McCallum was married to Miss Susan Pamela Heron on 14th November, 1964.

ELLIS—STOFFER (Rise, 1955-59). David N. Ellis, only son of Mr. F. Ellis, of 11 St. Andrew's Road, Nottingham, was married on 2nd October, 1964, to Vivien Mary Stotler, only daughter of Mr. D. W. Stoffer of 27 Munford Circus, Cindermill, Nottingham.

We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, and apologise for any omissions: —The Magazines of Liverpool College and 'St Bees, the Chronicles of St. Michael and Giggleswick, the Ampleforth Journal, the Ashvillian, Bradfordian, Cantuarian, Edwardian, Leodiensian, Pocklingtonian, Reptonian, Sedberghian and Worksopian.

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