goals. Play slowed down slightly owing to the deteriorating conditions, with the Old Boys continuing to flick the ball and the School hitting it. This hitting gave the School the slight upper hand needed in this half, and a fine down-field hit by Vooght was taken down the wing by Morris, who centred well, and Baxter was there to put the ball in the net. The School did very well to gain a victory as the Old Boy's fielded a team of very experienced players, of which their left wing always looked dangerous and their mid-field players distributed the ball both cleverly and efficiently to their forwards. As a whole the game was quite fast, and would have been faster if conditions had been better, with both teams adapting themselves well, and the School earning themselves a well-fought victory. Result: St. Peter's 1, Old Peterites 0. Colours were awarded to Thirlwell and Richardson. 1st XI J. R. W. Thirlwell, R. D. Harding, J. C. Richardson, *J. J. Vooght (Capt.), *W. R. Pickersgill (Vice-Capt.), P. Abel, N. G. A. Morris, S. G. Lancaster, *D. R. Baxter, G. A. Willstrop, W. J. Roebuck. *Cap. 2nd XI R. M. Anderson, *J. E. Dickinson, E. M. Holgate, A. G. Scott, Pawson (Capt.), D. R. Waller, *C. J. A. Smith, J. R. Wood, *R. A. Spilman, *D. M. Rawlings (Vice-Captain.), T. J. Newhouse. *Colours.
THE BOAT CLUB This Easter Term's boating will long be remembered for its eventful final week. The floods had barely given us back a river for our Monday outing, the first full courses were rowed on the Wednesday, and the races were won on the Saturday. On this purposeful training the School crews are much to be congratulated. Though four colours remained, the selection of the 1st VIII presented some difficulty on account of the scarcity of stroke-side oarsmen, the the difference in weight between bow and stroke-side, and the absence of a ready-made stroke. For a memorable second outing all the crew changed sides in an effort to discover a likely combination. After a week in which the crew felt most unsettled, though admittedly more adaptable, the final order became clear and the crew was only too keen to settle down. Oarsmen were chosen for their potential rather than acquired skill, and much time had to be spent in basic coaching. Throughout the term the VIII looked rough, and at times ugly when coming forward for the stroke, and yet the boat ran smoothly, the bladework was clean, and the oars would come down in time and take the water with such obvious relish that there was not much doubt as to the speed of the boat. It was fortunate that their two best qualities were also the two most important : weight on the feet and looseness. The nucleus of the crew was G. F. Hardman and J. L. Boyd at 5 and 6, but bow pair also did much for the rhythm of the boat, and P. St. G. Stephenson proved an invaluable stroke. What was striking about the crew was the great power each individual member managed to get on to the blade, and much of this fitness must be put down to circuit training. 33
