Rugby Football

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

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

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.

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. 27

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. 28

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. 29