SQUASH RACQUETS These were the results of the O.P. entry in the Londonderry Cup (Public S schools Old Boys Squash competition) — On Friday, 3rd November lost 1-4 to the Old Merchant Taylors: G. W. A. R. Alderson lost to R. B. Hawkey (7-9,9-7,0-9) D. Kirby lost to C. J. Parham (2-9, 3-9, 2-9) R. D. Harding lost to C. H. Burrell (5-9, 5-9, 5-9) J. J. Vooght beat J. Midgley (9-3, 9-1, 9-2). G. W. A. R. Alderson beat A. H. Carter (9-4, 9-3, 9-2) match discounted. George Alderson, who succeeded David Kirby as secretary last year, thanks those players who travelled a great distance to play against strong opposition. Next year two fixtures should be noted by all Squash-playing O.P.'s of all vintages:— the Sundays after the O.P. Rugger and Hockey respectively). If you are interested, please contact :— G. W. A. R. Alderson, "Woodley", Ruddington, Notts (Tel.: Nottingham 212286). :
NEWS OF OLD PETERITES From Michael J. Kent (The Grove '49—'54) comes news of his election last year to membership of the Wakefield City Council at a by-election; this seat he retained this year with an increased majority. In May he was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Education Committee, having already served for some months as Deputy Chairman of the Libraries, Art Gallery and Museum Committee. From Roger Peat (Rise '57—'61)--"I am now a qualified chartered accountant, working with a firm of chartered accountants in Darlington. I have become engaged to Margaret Ann Straughan of Hethpool near Wooler, Northumberland last September. I play hockey for Darlington when I regularly come into contact with other O.P's, particularly David Brown, Ian Naisby and Richard Cockcroft, who play for the same team as I." He concludes by sending the School best Wishes "in these trying days of bad governments". D. A. Burnell (Queens '58—'65) achieved a 1st in Mathematics in Part II of the Cambridge Tripos. R. J. Dawson (Temple '58—'63) achieved a 1st in Agriculture at Glasgow University, where he is on a research scholarship from Shell. Peter Collins (School House '56—'61) was admitted as a solicitor on 1st September. He graduated from Cambridge with a 2 Class 1 Honours degree in Law, passed the Law Society's Finals in 1966 and has just completed two years as a clerk articled to Andrew & Co., Lincoln, Where he will continue. The Rev'd Canon J. L. Fisher, in his own words, "a very old 0.P." evokes memories of the Handford era When he and his brother were both Heads of School. Prior to this the two brothers had been joined by their eldest brother "withdrawn from St. jam's, Leatherhead, where he was idling away his time" and all three found themselves in the fourth form. He has most kindly given the School a copy of his Medieval Farming Glossary. 80
