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developed well and did much to reduce •the 1st IVs advantage. At this point the new Shell VIII arrived, and the crew trained as an VIII for the remainder of the season. Though the boat proved excellent and the crew achieved a fair speed (the Diving Board record was soon broken), the two IVs never completely blended together as an VIII. The 2nd IV could not achieve the control and smoothness of the 1st IV, though they excelled in power.

York and Leeds Regattas provided plenty of racing in Senior and Junior-Senior VIIIs, and the crew set off for Henley confident they could last the distance, but conscious that they had yet to coax more speed out of the Shell VIII.

Henley exceeded all expectations : the sense of the great occasion, the quiet efficiency perfected by generations, the calm of the enclosures punctuated by tasteful applause, the rain, all was impressive. The course is long and straight, so long and so straight that, seen from the start, Henley Church seems to nestle below the horizon. The course is also uphill. Conditions for our race against Bedford School were good, and we were level off the start. After a minute, however, they had half a length lead, and a length and a half after two minutes. Our main effort was made in the third quarter of the course, and we made some impression, but from the mile post, Bedford kept us at bay without difficulty.

The result was undoubtedly disappointing, but a first appearance at Henley is an ordeal which the School has now undergone, and we have been most grateful for this opportunity. We hope to enter whenever our standard of rowing and the dates of the Regatta permit, and with our training geared to Henley from January, we shall find the experience we have gained this year invaluable.

The lower School crews had fair seasons, the 4th IV and the Colts VIII being good this year. The 3rd IV had the misfortune to meet fast crews in their first two races, and so lacked the hard Regatta training so necessary early in the season. The Triangular Match showed however that at their level these crews could hold their own against other schools.

A few personalities stand out this season. Firstly we welcome Mr. Owen who has come to repair and maintain equipment in the Boat-house. We already appreciate his good humour and the skill with which he has tackled the task. Peter Summers has been exceptional as Captain of Boats, head and shoulders above other members of the 1st VIII, and he should do well on the Cam. At Henley, John Carlile was a masterly spare-man and cook : chosen for his oarsmanship, he showed an unerring eye for a joint of beef, both at the butcher's and at table and his unshakable humour was a feature of the establishment; and Lewis McKeon, who strove against hunger and plague with the fresh energy which won the States the MiddleWest, made three huge and highly commended cakes, the envy of some of our authoritative guests. And, finally, Mr. Dixon has left the Ouse for the St. Lawrence with our thanks and good wishes. We shall all miss his vociferous encouragement on the towpath, directed at crews and coaches alike.

D.S.M.

RESULTS

4th May. YORK SPRING REGATTA. Schools IVs ist IV beat St. Joseph's College R.C. and Archbishop Holgates' G.S.B.C. lost to George Watson's College B.C. in final.

Novice IVs 2nd IV lost to Chester City G.S.B.C. 3rd IV lost to Nottingham Britannia B.C. 4th IV beat Manchester University B.C. lost to Rutherford College B.C.

1 1th May. TYNE REGATTA Junior-Senior IVs 1st IV beat Hexham and lost to Bede College. lost to York City and Cambois in repechage semi-final.

Novice IVs 2nd IV beat Hexham and St. Cuthbert's. lost to St. Joseph's College R.C. 3rd IV lost to Lithsdale R.C.

Schools IVs 4th IV beat St. Mungo's Academy and Durham School. lost to St. Joseph's College R.C. in final. 56

22nd May. TRIANGULAR MATCH VERSUS DURHAM SCHOOL AND LANCASTER R.G.S. at Durham. St. Peter's School, 7 points; Durham School, 7 points; Lancaster R.G.S., i point ist VIII beat Lancaster R.G.S. by length. lost to Durham School by r lengths 3rd IV beat Lancaster R.G.S. by a- lengths. beat Durham School by I lengths. 4th IV beat Durham School by 2 lengths beat Lancaster R.G.S. by a distance

Colts Colts 1st IV beat Lancaster R.G.S. by a canvas. lost to Durham School by 2 lengths.

Colts 2nd IV lost to Durham School by 2 lengths. beat Lancaster R.G.S. by a lengths.

8th June. LANCASTER COLTS REGATTA. Colts VIII beat Merchant Taylors School, Crosby. lost to Priory School in the Final.

19th June DURHAM REGATTA. Novice IVs 3rd IV beat St. John's College, York. lost to Newcastle University. 4th IV beat Hull University, St. John's College and Lancaster University to win the Lady Herschel Plate.

Schools IVs 5th IV beat Royal Grammar School, Newcastle. beat Durham School. lost to Consett G.S. AIV.

22nd June. YORK REGATTA. Senior VIIIs ist VIII lost to Tyne A.R.C. Junior-Senior VIIIs 1st VIII beat University of Bradford R.C. lost to Bradford G.S.B.C. in final.

Novice IVs 3rd IV lost to Hull University B.C. "D" (eventual winners of division) by I length. 5th IV lost to Lancaster University B.C. (eventual winners of division) 6th IV lost to Van Mildert College B.C.

Schools IVs 4th IV lost to Lancaster R.G.S.B.C. by length in final.

Cadet IVs Colts 1st IV beat Consett G.S.B.C., and Lancaster R.G.S. lost to Bradford G.S. in the Final.

Colts 2nd IV lost to Hymer's College B.C.

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29th June LEEDS REGATTA Senior VIIIs ist VIII beat Durham A.R.C. lost to Tyne A.R.C. and Hollingworth Lake B.C. by 2 lengths in final. Junior-Senior VIIIs ist VIII lost to Nottingham Britannia B.C. and Bradford G.S.B.C. by i length in final.

Junior IVs 4th IV lost to Nottingham, Britannia B.C. Novice IVs 3rd IV lost to Hollingworth Lake by i length. 5th IV lost to Newcastle University and Hull University. 6th IV lost to Leeds University by 2 lengths. Colts ist IV beat Kingston (Hull) R.C. and York City R.C. lost to Hollingworth Lake by si lengths.

Colts 2nd IV lost to Sheffield University by i length. Toth July. HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA. Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup. 1st VIII lost to Bedford School by II lengths. 12th June. THE SCHOOL REGATTA Intermediate VIIIs (6 furlongs). 8th IV + 5th IV beat 6th IV ± 7th IV by II lengths in 4 min. 36 sec. 8th IV + 5th IV beat Colts B VIII by a canvas in 4 min. 47 sec. 6th IV + 7th IV beat Colts B VIII by i length in 4 min. 49 sec. Winners: 8th IV + 5th IV. Novice VIIIs (6 furlongs) C VIII beat B VIII by a distance in 5 min. 25 sec. A VIII beat B VIII by 2 lengths in 5 min. 251 sec. C VIII beat A VIII by a distance in 5 min. 3o sec. Winners: CVIII. 14th July. HOUSE RACES. Senior VIIIs (Revised course: 31 furlongs). 1st Round Grove beat Rise by 1 lengths in 2 MM. 20 sec. Queen's beat Temple by 3 ft. Semi-Finals Grove beat School by 3 ft. in 2 MM. 29 sec. Dronfield beat Queen's by i length in 2 min. 3o sec. Final Dronfield beat Grove by 11 lengths in 2 min. z8 sec.

Crews 1st VIII 1st IV Bow I. S. Donaldson Bow M. K. Bowen 2 S. R. Buckman 3 J. N. Town 4 L. H. McKeon 5 P. T. Summers 6 B. D. Pugh 7 M. K. Bowen Str. A. L. Jervis Cox R. F. Davies All awarded 1st VIII Colours Coach D. S. Mair, Esq. 2 B. D. Pugh 3 P. T. Summers Str. A. L. Jervis Cox R. F. Davies 2nd IV Bow I. S. Donaldson 2 S. R. Buckman 3 J. N. Town Str. L. H. McKeon Cox S. W. St. J. Oliver*

Bow 2 3 Str. Cox

3rd IV 4th IV R. M. Green* C. A. Wood* P. Scaife* P. G. Pace M. J. R. Warnock*J. W. Carlile* D. J. Doyle* C. R. Jones* J. Nutter* P. M. Walker*

5th IV 6th IV J. R. Wilson A. Scaife B. Thompson J. R. Williamson J. D. C. Summers A. H. Powell R. M. Yule J. A. Palliser S. W. St. J. Oliver D. J. Macartney Coach P. M. Nixon, Esq.P. M. Nixon, Esq.R.T. Pullin, Esq. P. T. Summers *—Awarded znd VIII Colours. R. I. D. Mcllroy substituted at both regattas.

Colts VIII Bow J. N. Argyle 2 I. A. Gill

Colts 1st IV Bow D. I. Shackleton 2 M. C. Pearson 3 K. I. P. Heap 3 R. D. McLeod 4 N. H. Stone Str. P. R. Haigh-Lumby 5 D. I. Shackleton Cox R. E. Rowbottom 6 M. C. Pearson Colts znd IV 7 R. D. McLeod* Bow J. M. Argyle Str. P. R. Haigh-Lumby* z I. A. Gill Cox R. E. Rowbottom 3 K. I. P. Heap Coach P. H. Bolton, Esq. 0 —Awarded Colts Colours. Str. N. H. Stone Cox T. J. Young

SHOOTING

The results of "Country Life", fired in March, came early in term, and we were pleasantly surprised to find ourselves 12th (144 entries), being credited with a "Landscape" score above expectation.

This term the only 22 shooting has been the completion of C.C.F. classification. The House Aggregate Cup, which in spite of its name is awarded to the House with the highest average, was won by Manor. The individual championship awarded on these scores was won by J. H. Bavister, after a tie shoot, and the Recruit Cup by R. H. Goodwill, also after a tie shoot.

The number of "shooters" has been greater this term-27--and included for the first time some first year recruits. These have produced some promising young shots and it is hoped that this policy will strengthen teams in the future as well as providing a wider choice of games for firstyear boys. In particular, the Cadet Pair competitions, in which our general performance has in the past been poor, should benefit.

The County of Lancaster Rifle Meeting at Altcar was on 18th May. Owing to inability to get range bookings, we were ill-prepared for this meeting, and as our habit has been for the last two or three years, we found ourselves runners-up or third in a number of events, without winning any. However, as usual it was a pleasant and enjoyable day's shooting.

Our team for the Northern Command Cadet Cup (yet another new name for "White Rose" and "East and West Ridings Cadet Cup") came second, but we did win the Yorkshire R.A. Cadet Cup at Strensall on 19th May. The team consisted of : L. M. Creer (Capt.), G. W. Harding, R. P. Morris and J. H. Bavister.

With Saturday practices reduced by three through range booking difficulties and by weather, we made more 3-45 to 5-30 visits to Strensall than usual to compensate. These are always rather rushed affairs but are very suitable for snap and "Marling" practises, and to these we give a fair amount of attention.

The N.R.A. meeting at Bisley was after end of term for the first time, but in other respects followed the pattern of last year in that we did our stint of marking and stayed at 1 and 3 Training Regts., R.E., at Cove, near Farnborough. These arrangements give rise to administrative problems, but on the whole these were successfully overcome, and we owe a debt of thanks to Mr. D. K. Exham, who came each day to help. On the whole, results were quite good, though the Snap Shooting Team Competition was a disappointment, the light being very bad when it was our turn to shoot. Our Ashburton result was about our average; we do not seem able to do really well in this event. However, we did win the "Marling", and that by a comfortable margin, and both Creer and Bavister made possibles in the "Wellington". Detailed results are (number of entries in brackets):

Ashburton 32 (85).

Cadet Pair 17 (80).

Marling WON (30).

Snap 10 (30).

Wellington (individual) L. M. Creer 4th; J. H. Bavister 15th (1,603).

Gale and Polden (individual) L. M. Creer 23rd; J. H. Bavister 46th; M. E. Bailey 54th (297).

Iveagh (individual) M. E. Bailey 21st; D. F. Harding 54th (1,480).

Colours were awarded to the Ashburton and Marling teams : to L. M. Creer (Capt.), R. W. Webster, G. W. Harding, J. P. G. C. Bleach, S. G. Smith, M. E. Bailey, J. H. Bavister, R. P. Morris, P. W. F. Marsden and D. F. Harding.

The Cadet Pairs was D. P. Irving and R. F. Hornby.

L.C.LeT.

SWIMMING

HOUSE SWIMMING FINALS

KAZEROONI CUP

Wednesday loth July, x968

JUNIOR BREAST STROKE-5o yards i. A. Gray (S) 3. J. H. W. Sharpe (D) Time-36.o 2. J. A. G. Craven (M) 4. R. J. Hamilton-Williams (T)

SENIOR INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY—too yards x. K. Morris (M)* 2. A. C. Marson (Q) 3. J. S. Nixon (S) 4. C. D. McAinsh Time-1.7.0.

SENIOR FREESTYLE-zoo yards z. K. J. Sargeant (S) 2. A. Holmes (M) 3. R. M. E. Raley (R) Time-i .0.6

JUNIOR FREESTYLE-zoo yards 1. C. J. Watson (D) 3. J. T. Morley (S)

Time-z.2.9 2. C. J. Brown (G) 4. M. S. L. Bradley (R)

JUNIOR BREAST STROKE-zoo yards I. A. Gray (S)* 3. J. H. W. Sharpe (D) Time-r .24.o JUNIOR BUTTERFLY-25 yards I. C. J. Brown (G) 3. K. H. Sargeant (S) Time-14.8

2. J. A. G. Craven (M) 4. R. J. Hamilton-Williams (T)

2. C. J. Watson (D) 4. M. S. L. Bradley (R)

SENIOR BREAST STROKE-zoo yards z. A. Holmes (M) 3. D. R. Winterbottom (T) Time-I. 25.4

2. D. H. Brown (G) 4. C. D. McAinsh (R)

SENIOR BACK STROKE-zoo yards z. K. Morris (M) 3. F. T. Gooder (D) Time- I.25.4

2. A. C. Marson (Q) 4. Mcllroy (T)

Thursday nth July, 1968

JUNIOR BACKSTROKE-25 yards z. I. D. Raley (R) 3. P. N. Nash (S)

Time-15.8

2. R. G. W. Hamshaw (G) 4. S. A. A. Taylor (T)

SENIOR FREESTYLE-5o yards z. K. J. Sargeant (S) 3. J. G. Hoad (G)

Time-26.7

JUNIOR FREESTYLE-5o yards 1. C. J. Watson (D) 3. A. Powell (G)

Time-27.6

SENIOR BACK STROKE-5o yards 1. K. Morris (M) 4. R. M. E. Raley (R) Time-32.4

SENIOR DIVE z. R. A. de B. Warren (T) 4. A. P. Andrews (M)

JUNIOR BACK STROKE-5o yards 1. C. J. Brown (G) 3. P. N. Nash (S) 2. A. Holmes (M) 4. R. A. G. Lucas (R)

2. J. T. Morley (S) 4. C. P. M. G. Steadman (R)

2. A. C. Marson (Q) T. B. Sargeant (S)

2. K. J. Sargeant (S) C. D. McAinsh (R)

2. C. P. M. G. Steadman (R) 4. S. A. A. Taylor (T)

SENIOR BREAST STROKE-5o yards I. K. J. Sargeant (S) 3. D. H. Brown (G) Time-35.6 SENIOR BUTTERFLY-5o yards I. A. C. Marson (Q) 3. K. Morris (M)

Time-3o.o

JUNIOR BUTTERFLY-5o yards I. C. J. Brown (G) 3. K. H. Sargeant (S) Time-32.5

z. A. Holmes (M) 4. D. R. Winterbottom (T)

2. T. B. Sargeant (S) 4. C. D. McAinsh (R)

2. C. J. Watson (D) 4. J. A. Croft (M)

JUNIOR DIVE r. I. Robinson (T) 2. P. N. Nash (S) 3. J. A. Croft (M) 4. T. H. Stead (D) JUNIOR MEDLEY RELAY-4 x 25 yards r. Grove 2. School House 3. Dronfield 4. Rise Time-6o.4

SENIOR MEDLEY RELAY-4 x 25 yards I. School House 2. Rise 3. Grove Manor-disqualified Time- JUNIOR FREESTYLE RELAY-4 x 25 yards r. School House 2. Rise 3. Dronfield 4. Grove Time-52.3

SENIOR FREESTYLE RELAY-4 x 25 yards 1. Manor 2. School House 3. Grove 4. Rise Time-51.4

FINAL POSITIONS

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3. 4. 5. 6. 7. School House ... Manor ... Grove ... Rise ... Dronfield Temple Queen's 83 5 1 45 34i

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House Swimming Finals were held too late in the term to produce the usual crop of record times, but some exciting races and fine individual performances were seen.

Without doubt, the most exciting final was in the 50 yds. Butterfly, when A. C. Marson first gained the touch from the two more fancied competitors K. Morris and T. B. Sargeant. Six first places were shared, three each, by the two outstanding swimmers K. Morris and K. J. Sargeant, who always manage to avoid each other in these competitions. Other senior swimmers to be congratulated for fine performances are A. C. Marson, A. Holmes and T. B. Sargeant.

There was keen competition for the Junior races where C. J. Watson confirmed himself as the leading Freestyle swimmer and C. J. Brown won the three races he was expected to win. A. Gray retained his two Breast 62

Stroke titles and broke the 100 yds. Breast Stroke record for the second year. J. T. Morley swam with tremendous determination and deserved more than the places he was awarded. Younger boys showing that they will be keen competitors next year were P. N. Nash, K. H. Sargeant, R. G. W. Hamshaw, J. H. W. Sharpe and J. A. G. Craven.

The list of School Swimming Records, one indication of the steady improvement of School surlinuning, should give much satisfaction to all who made the provision of the new swimming bath possible.

This year 19 of the 28 records were broken, some of them on more than one occasion.

SCHOOL SWIMMING RECORDS

SENIOR

ioo yards Freestyle so yards Freestyle zoo yards Breast Stroke 5o yards Breast Stroke roo yards Back Stroke 58.3 K. J. Sargeant 1967 25.2 K. J. Sargeant 1967 1.17.1 M. J. T. Carr 1966 34.3 M. J. T. Carr 1966 1.7.4 K. Morris 1968

5o yards Back Stroke

29.8 K. Morris 1968 5o yards Butterfly 29.4 T. B. Sargeant 1968 Zoo yards Individual Medley 1.7.0 K. Morris 1968 4 x 25 yards Medley Relay 53.4 1968 4 x 25 yards Medley Relay—House 59.5 Manor 1967 4 x 25 yards Freestyle Relay 47.0 1968 4 x 25 yards Freestyle Relay—House 50.1 School House 1968 4 x 50 yards Medley Relay 2.0.6 1968 4 x 5o yards Freestyle Relay 1.46.0 1968

JUNIOR roo yards Freestyle 5o yards Freestyle roo yards Breast Stroke 50 yards Breast Stroke roo yards Back Stroke 5o yards Back Stroke 5o yards Butterfly

1.2.5 C. J. Watson 1968 26.6 K. J. Sargeant 1965 1.23.5 A. Gray 1968 35.o A. Gray 1968 1.8.7 C. J. Brown 1968 30.5 C. J. Brown 1968 31.7 T. B. Sargeant 1967 25 yards Butterfly 13.7 T. B. Sargeant 1967 4 x 25 yards Individual Medley 1.1 r.7 C. J. Brown 1968 4 x 25 yards Medley Relay 57.2 1968 4 x 25 yards Medley Relay—House 60.4 Grove 1968 4 x 25 yards Freestyle Relay 50.0 1968 4 x 25 yards Freestyle Relay—House 51.5 School House 1967 4 x so yards Medley Relay 2.9.4 1968 SWIMMING MATCHES

Captain of Swimming:—K. Morris

8th Feb. Giggleswick (Senior, Junior) H Won 22nd Feb. Giggleswick (Senior, Junior) A Won 2nd May Thornes House (Senior, Junior) H Won 16th May Pocklington (Senior, Junior) A Won 25th May Leeds G. S. (Senior, Junior) A Won 3oth May Ackworth (Senior, Junior) A Won 5th June Welbeck (Senior) H Won 6th June St. John's (Senior) H Won 12th June Ampleforth (Senior, Junior, U. 14) H Won 14th June Sir Leo Schultz (U. 14) A Lost r5th June Bootham (Senior, Junior, U. 14) A Lost 63

Relays Public Schools' Medley Relay at Swiss Cottage Baths, London. 4th May. 12th place. 44 teams.

K. Morris (Back), K. J. Sargeant (Breast), T. B. Sargeant (Butterfly), A. C. Marson (Freestyle).

Northern Public Schools' Relays at St. Peter's School Bath, trth May.

Colts Freestyle (4 x 5o yds.):—A. Gray, J. T. Morley, C. J. Watson, C. J.

Brown. Time: 1.50.7. (4th) 15 teams.

Colts Medley (4 x 25 yds.) :—C. J. Brown (Back), A. Gray (Breast), C. J. Watson (Butterfly), J. T. Morley (Freestyle). Time 55.8• (4th). 15 teams.

Open Freestyle (2 X 5o yds., 2 x too yds.). (13th). 53 teams. 3.23.0.

Open Medley (4 x 5o yds.):—K. Morris (Back), K. J. Sargeant (Breast), T. B. Sargeant (Butterfly), A. C. Marson (Freestyle). Time 2.0.1. (4th). 54 teams.

The Bath Cup. Public Schools Freestyle Relay:—K. Morris, C. J. Vatson, A. C.

Marson, K. J. Sargeant. Time 3.31.8. (16th). 38 teams.

Yorkshire Schools' Minor 'A' Gala at Yearsley Baths, York, 29th June.

Our boys representing York were:— K. Morris Senior 4 x so yds. Individual Medley znd. K. J. Sargeant Senior too yds. Freestyle 1st. A. Holmes Senior too yds. Breast stroke at. C. J. Brown Inter too yds. Back stroke 1st. K. J. Sargeant and A. Holmes Senior Medley Relay 1st. K. J. Sargeant Senior Freestyle Relay 1st. C. J. Brown Inter Medley Relay 2nd

The enthusiasm and dedication of the members of the Swimming Team resulted in a most successful season. Much of the training and competition was done in non-games time.

Nine out of eleven School matches were won and good placings were gained in the Northern and National Relays. Wins against Thornes House, Leeds G.S., Ackworth, Welbeck and Ampleforth were the result of good team swimming. At Bootham, where we were invited to swim at their Parent's Weekend, the result was not what we had hoped for but a full contribution was made to a very exciting and enjoyable afternoon.

The first taste of relay swimming came in the Public Schools' Medley, at Swiss Cottage Baths in London. This was part of the Oxford and Cambridge match and our 12th place might have been 7th with a more careful selection of the team.

The following week the Northern Public Schools' Relays were held in our bath. Our teams worked hard in preparation and we were rewarded with three finals and three fourth places. The swim by the four colts in the Freestyle heat when they recorded a time of six seconds faster than in any training swim was a wonderful performance.

In the Bath Cup we were disappointed with our position, but gained some satisfaction from the fact that we were four places and some four seconds better than the previous year. 64