Oct 1969

THE PETERITE Vol. LX

OCTOBER, 1969

No. 381

EDITORIAL Another Festival of York has passed, and leaves us to reflect on the rich opportunities there are for a school in a city that is something of a cultural centre. Great artists have joined with local amateurs to produce a wealth of beauty in music and drama, and the ancient Mystery Plays have again worked their unique spell over thousands.

There were opportunities for members of the School to take part in some of the productions, and a few did so; certainly those who joined in the singing of Monteverdi's Magnificat, and Thomas Tallis's Forty Part Motet, "Spem in alium", in York Minster will feel that they seized a rare chance; the latter work, seeming to embody the faith and controlled triumph of late sixteenth century England, has a deep message for us in our present uncertainty. For the School, it was splendid that part of the Festival came inside its walls when the Memorial Hall was the scene of a lecture on Aquatints, by Sir Sacheverell Sitwell.

For the York citizen there is a certain sadness after a Festival, and a pride in the City which the School should more and more come to share.

This is "no mean City" to which we belong, and one day we hope to see it preserved, not as a museum piece, but as a vital community in much the way that Lord Esher recommended in the remarkable "Study in Conservation" that he produced earlier this year. His report became the cause of bickering and near hysterical accusations of apathy against the City Council, who at one point were collectively called "long-haired, way-out, rebellious and aggressive cranks" by a local Professor.* The tone of the argument thus sank embarrassingly low, but when it was more controlled and erudite it sharpened the citizens' pride in their city, and made us all realise that we have a heritage that is to be cherished, and a city that will best be conserved by being fully lived in.

Lord Esher prefaced his report with some words of Aldo Van Eyck—"the town has no room for the citizen—no meaning at all— unless he is gathered into its meaning." York citizens of all ages, whether permanent or in passage at school or university, should seek to be gathered into the meaning of the city. In 1971 York will celebrate its nineteen-hundredth anniversary, and all its schools will be asked to share in the events; there will be a rare opportunity for St. Peter's to identify itself with the City which was already in its seventh century of existence when the ancient school was founded. * Yorkshire Architect, No. 7: July/August 1969: "York in question",

by Patrick Nuttgens.

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CONTENTS Editorial School Notes ...

Kenneth Hugh Rhodes Commemoration Examination Results Salvete Valete House Notes Orchestra Choral Society ...

Music Prize Competition Competition for the Cape Cup and the Baird Cup Drama ...

History Society Motor Enthusiasts Club Field and Stream Association Social Service ...

C.C.F. Notes Scouts ...

Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Russian Trip ...

Cricket ...

The Boat Club Shooting Fencing Tennis ...

Oxford Cup, 1968-69 ...

Soccer—Summer 1969 ...

Old Peterite News

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K. H. RHODES, M.A., President of the Old Peterite Club.

Died 20th July, 1969.

SCHOOL NOTES The sudden death of Mr. Kenneth Rhodes on July 20th has left a void in the life of the School, the extent of which will only become fully apparent as time goes on. A Memorial Service was held in Chapel on September 13th when the address was given by the former Headmaster, Mr. Dronfield. This Address is published in full in this issue. Here we would extend our sympathy to Mr. Rhodes's sister, Lady Jamieson, and her family. * * * Mr. D. S. Mair left the School in July after twelve years' devoted service teaching French, and latterly as Head of Modern Languages.

Apart from his teaching, Mr. Mair gave an enormous amount of his time to St. Peter's; as Master in charge of Boating, as a Rugger coach and referee, as a leading member of the Choir and organizer of Christmas carols, and in charge of School Chess. For some years Mr. Mair, who had seen active service in Malaya as a National Service officer, gave valuable help in the CCF; and he was a regular performer on the 'cello in the Orchestra. Comprehensiveness in a schoolmaster must be a most valued talent, and Mr. Mair will certainly carry this into his new appointment as Senior Modern Languages Master at Gordano Comprehensive School, Portishead, where he carries, too, our good wishes. *

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Preachers in Chapel during the term were: The Headmaster, the Chaplain, the Very Revd. The Dean of York, Mr. A. 0. Van Oss, M.A., F.S.A. (Headmaster of Charterhouse), Mr. D. G. Cummin, M.A., the Revd. M. H. Burden, M.A., and the Archdeacon of Cleveland, The Ven. S. F. Linsley. Mr. G. G. MacMillan, M.A., Lecturer in Education at Durham University, conducted a special Sixth Form Service, and gave the address. *

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We congratulate Mr. B. H. Holbeche, M.A., J.P., formerly Senior English Master at St. Peter's, and now Headmaster of King Edward's School, Bath, on his election as President of The Headmasters' Association for 1970.

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A son, Jonathan Robert, was born to Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Pullin on September 17th, and we offer our congratulations and good wishes. *

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We welcome to the staff Mr. D. H. Hamilton, B.Sc. (Nottingham) as Head of the Physics Department; Mr. P. G. Feek, BEd. (Durham), who has come to teach History and English, and M. Jerome Affix, from Lyon, as an Assistant for this year. *

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On May 10th a Concert was given by York Symphony Orchestra in the Memorial Hall.

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Mr. G. A. Costain, B.Mus., F.R.C.O., L.R.A.M., was the Adjudicator in the House Music Competitions on May 16th, and on June 12th he came again to judge the Music Prize Competition.

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The School "Sporting chance" team was beaten in the second round held in the Memorial Hall on May 20th. *

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The Annual Inspection of the CCF on June 17th was by Group Captain W. A. L. Davis, C.B.E., D.F.C., A.F.C., R.A.F.R.O. *

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On June 28th, Doktor Albrecht Beckel, Oberbiirgermeister of Mfinster, visited the School with Frau Beckel, and they joined enthusiastically in a German class under Mr. Depledge. York is "twinned" with the Westphalian city of Minster where Alcuin founded the Paulinus School in the seventh century, and it is hoped that relations can be established between our schools. * * * The School combined with St. Olave's in the St. Peter's Day Service in York Minster on June 29th. * * * On July 4th some masters and boys sang in the Cantate Domino concert in York Minster; this was part of the York Festival programme. *

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In the Memorial Hall on July 8th Sir Sacheverell Sitwell gave a York Festival Lecture on Aquatints.

There was a School Concert in the Memorial Hall on July 11th. * * * Commemoration was on July 11th, 12th and 13th. The prizes were presented by Professor J. P. Brockbank, M.A., Ph.D., Head of the Department of English, University of York, and the Latin Speech of Welcome was given by J. R. Lund. The Commemoration Sermon was preached by The Ven. S. F. Linsley, Archdeacon of Cleveland.

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There will be a half-term holiday from lunch time on November 1st to 9.0 p.m. on November 9th. The Christmas Term ends on Monday, 15th December, and the Easter Term dates are from Tuesday, 13th January to Monday, 23rd March.

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KENNETH HUGH RHODES

The address given by Mr. J. Dronfield, M.A., J.P., at the memorial service in Chapel on September 13th.

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This gathering together this morning of those who in one way or another may be called "Friends of St. Peter's" has one purpose in mind, to remember Kenneth Rhodes, or "Rhoddy", as he was affectionately known and will be affectionately remembered—over a span of 56 years he was Peterite, Old Peterite, Oxford Exhibitioner, Member of St. Peter's School Staff, House Tutor in School House, Housemaster of School House, Senior History Master, Second Master, Housemaster of Temple, and for a long time now doyen of the Staff—all of us here knew him in one or more of these capacities, and each could add from his experience to this wide and varied catalogue of his contributions to the life of the School over these 56 years. We are also conscious of the many who could not be here today but who are very much with us in spirit, and remember so many others who alas are no longer able to be here.

When we first heard of Kenneth's sudden death on July 20th we felt overwhelmed. Perhaps selfishly, we thought—"But we can't do without him—he's always been there—we relied on him—perhaps took him for granted—he has been a friend to us all!" It was to him all visitors turned —especially Old Boys and former Masters. A cheery word, a reminiscent chat, a real welcome for all. Few if any School functions did not depend on him for their organisation, and especially for those details which make or mar a function but often don't get the headlines. He was the everpresent host, the link with everyone. He loved to hear news of Old Boys, and gleaned it from every possible source. How can we do without him!

Now after trying for eight weeks to get used to the idea, this sense of irreparable loss is still with us, but it is overshadowed by a sense of thankfulness—thankfulness that for so many years he was always there, thankfulness that for so many years he was such a friend to us all, thankfulness too for his devoted service to St. Peter's School, a service which I feel will never be equalled either in length of time or in quality.

As one senior O.P. put it in his letter to Kenneth's sister, "Rhoddy was the salt of the St. Peter's School earth and the cement in its brickwork."

St. Peter's was his life and his love, and by St. Peter's I don't of course mean just the buildings or the grounds or the present boys in the School—or the Staff or the successes or failures academically or on the sports field—all these combined—"Yes", but most of all that spirit of service which by his example he inculcated in others, and without which the School would have been a lesser place. It was he who in his quiet and friendly way extended a hand of welcome to new Masters, and who set our high standard of Common Room concord and co-operation. He had the priceless gift of being able to help all, even the most youthful and inexperienced, to settle down and to learn what schoolmastering was all about. Seniority meant nothing to him, and it was he who created this Common Room atmosphere which more than anything else has made St. Peter's a happy School. Many a Master who has served with Kenneth, including the dozens of "Student Princes"—as he called them—who came 4

to us for a term's teaching practice, would bear witness to this kindness and helpfulness—a truly important part of his contribution to the teaching profession in general.

In a real sense we have come to the end of an era. This is no exaggeration, and in the tidy way historians have in parcelling and labelling time, could well and truly be called the "Rhodes" era. It comprises—for the record—two long Headmasterships and the first two years of a third. But in an ancient foundation like ours there must be, if we are to survive, a spirit which transcends any such changes. The embodiment of that spirit here for many years has been Kenneth Rhodes.

That is what he would have meant by loyalty to the School, if indeed he had thought or talked of such things. No question of a switch of personal adherence. He gave unstinted support to all three Headmasters in their turn. My own experience shows that he could be a firm and unyielding opponent of any proposal which seemed to him to threaten the best traditions of St. Peter's. He possessed a steadfastness unshaken by staff changes, the alarms and excursions of wars, political and educational upheavals, and the many ups and downs which no school has escaped in the course of its history. Kenneth Rhodes expected this high sense of duty in everyone and was satisfied to give his support where this was forthcoming. A change of personnel was incidental. He only quarrelled with those who seemed to be harming his School.

His first Headmaster, Mr. Toyne, received him as a boy, provided him with a full, active, and varied school life, helped him to win a History award to Oxford, and invited him to return to St. Peter's as a Master— one of the many acts for which we thank Mr. Toyne. I well remember the high terms of promise in which he recommended Kenneth to me, and all his prophecies have been more than fulfilled. We are very pleased that Mrs. Toyne, who had so much to do with Kenneth's first twenty-odd years at St. Peter's, is present here this morning, and her presence does indeed provide a link with those formative and developing years.

Soon after Mr. Toyne retired the second World War began, and again as crisis loomed we soon learnt to lean heavily on Rhoddy. Difficulty of staffing, problems of food and accommodation, fire watching, a wartime O.T.C.—in all these and many other wartime and immediate post-war imponderables he proved his sterling worth. Again, and by no means least among his contributions, he rendered great service by fathering temporary staff—ever leading and guiding them to see his old school through. In those days there was little he did not turn his hand to, either in or out of the classroom. This is well illustrated by his comment to me only a few months ago, in the course of a reminiscent conversation, that he was anyhow relieved that he was not asked to teach Chemistry!

In April 1942 the air raid on York seemed to be a frontal attack on St. Peter's. When at its height School House was set on fire he assembled his meagre forces and then amid falling shells and burning buildings set out on his bicycle to find the Fire Brigade. How typical! His beloved school was in danger! How well this illustrates his immediate reaction to danger of any kind from any source.

No appraisal of Kenneth Rhodes, however brief, would be complete without recalling two of the qualities which helped to make him the complete schoolmaster. First, his habit of finding and of pointing out the good in everyone. Many a time he has intervened in discussions at Masters' Meetings to ensure that the good points in a boy's work or 5

character were not forgotten and were given their full consideration. He was always slow to impute unworthy motives for a person's action and his boys always knew that, severe as he could be on occasion, they would get a fair deal. And secondly, he was broadminded, or perhaps I should say "with it". He saw and sympathised with many of the modern boys' points of view and was always ready to discuss rather than to condemn.

His lesser enthusiasm for some ultra-modern ideas of the youth—and some of their elders—of today could, however, sometimes be cryptically expressed by his familiar "Wel-l-l" which spoke volumes in goodnatured disapproval.

In the course of a short valedictory address there is no time or place for any attempt at enumerating all Rhoddy's interests and activities. This is rather the province of his biographer. But I feel I must mention just three. His interest in School Theatricals, especially in the 30's and 40's, will be readily recalled by many here this morning, with perhaps "Journey's End" as his masterpiece. Then his love for and devotion to rowing, a sport he followed all his life—as a schoolboy, at Oxford and Henley and throughout his mastership at St. Peter's. The present thriving Boat Club owes much to his pioneering work throughout those long years. And thirdly he was well known in York and district for his many years' work as Secretary of the Oxford Society, a job I know he enjoyed and on which he spent much time and thought.

I have left till last what I am quite sure he looked upon as his crowning honour—to be elected two years ago President of the Old Peterite Club. No honour was more deserved, for had he not been in large measure the architect of the modern Club? Right up to his death he was carrying out most assiduously the duties of that office, and he obviously enjoyed every minute. I suspect too that over the last two years the Headmaster has equally enjoyed the O.P. dinner circuit in company with a President who knew just everybody.

And so we take leave of him in this Chapel where he has for so many years been such a familiar figure—our perpetual Churchwarden. His religion was simple but profound and his example to generations of boys healthy and invigorating.

Our sympathies go out to his sister, to whom he has been so close all his life, to his near relatives, and also especially to the Headmaster and the School of today, who have just reassembled for their first post Rhodes era term. They have lost a friend but have inherited a priceless tradition.

As we read in our Commemoration Lesson: — "There be of them, that have left a name behind them, that their praises might be reported". Wherever in the future Old Peterites meet and talk, this memorial will be in evidence. Whatever happens, as far as we here this morning are concerned, and many others we represent, Kenneth Rhodes will never be forgotten. Over the course of years his contemporaries will depart, but the influence he has had on many of us as boys, on many of us as staff, will go on in our lives and in the lives of our children and our children's children—it is something that although difficult to define is indestructible.

Let me end with the words he and all of us have sung so lustily at our Commemoration Service, and say with him as a not inappropriate epitaph "In thee 0 Lord have I trusted, let me never be confounded!"

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COMMEMORATION, 1969 HEADMASTER'S REPORT

One of the characteristics of St. Peter's, in which I take great pleasure, is that the School is deeply involved with the City of York, and I am very honoured and delighted that you, My Lord Mayor, and your Sheriff are present at this Prizegiving and Commemoration so that I can say to you how much we value our many links with the city.

During these last few weeks many of our boys have participated in the York Festival which is just drawing to a close, not only as audiences but also as singers or actors. We value our close connection with the Minster; it was particularly pleasing when, earlier this term, our choir was invited to sing Evensong in the Minster. Moreover, our sixth-formers enjoy the experience of being guests and hosts at conferences with schools of York, and many of our senior boys also go out into the City on various tasks of social service in which not only can they bring practical assistance to those in need but perhaps more important, they themselves learn from contact with real problems. And I am delighted too, that Mr. Cummin is on the Council.

The City of York is of a size to encourage hopes of much collaboration in education. We are within walking distance of many other schools and of the King's Manor, and I hope that it may be more and more easy in the future to share some of the facilities amongst the various schools in York; for instance, by co-operating in certain subjects for sixthformers such as Russian, or in General Studies projects. And if I may bring in the University of York at this point, to repeat what was said in Latin, in case any of you missed it, we find that the University is extremely generous and hospitable to us; only two days ago half of our sixth-formers attended a conference at the University which was devised to show them what University life and University work will entail.

In the educational world outside York this has been a year full of talk and speculation. Almost a year ago the Newsom Commission published its report on the Independent Boarding Schools. We are still awaiting an official statement about it from the Government. The document was a curious one which received a uniformly bad press. There was evident disagreement among the members of the Commission as to whether the Public Schools were very good or very bad, but there was some basic agreement that the schools have a great deal to offer a national educational system, and the Commissioners based their argument on boarding need. There are many children, they argued, who need to board because, for instance, their parents live abroad or move around, or because a boy or a girl has a special aptitude and a particular boarding school can provide suitable amenities. (An example in our own case is that of the organ in Chapel. Throughout most periods of free time one can hear a boy practising on the organ.) For others boarding is a need because of difficulties at home.

I believe that St. Peter's and St. Olave's are doing a good deal to help those with boarding need. Almost one-third of the boarders in our Junior School and a sixth of our Senior School boarders have parents living 7

abroad, and there are many others whose parents, for professional reasons, have to be nomadic. We intend to continue to meet this boarding need.

A second major topic has been teachers' salaries, which rose in April of this year in accordance with an award recommended by the Burnham Committee of about 7%. Our own salary scale is based on Burnham, and the salaries of the staff, therefore, rose in April. It is on this account and on account of a rise in domestic staff wages that the Governors decided, most reluctantly, that the school fees would have to rise to £270 a year for a Day Boy and £585 a year for a full boarder. A letter to this effect was sent to parents in March of this year. These revised fees, arrived at after prolonged discussion, are intended to ensure that we maintain our standards both on the educational and boarding sides. These fees, as before, are inclusive of every charge which can be fairly spread over all the parents.

A third major topic in the outside world - has been the future of the sixth-forms of the country. Sooner or later it is intended that the school leaving age should go up to sixteen. Even before that has happened the maintained schools are finding a flood of new entrants, not always particularly academic, into their sixth-forms. There are very many sixthforms that are extremely small. For such small sixth-forms only a narrow range of subjects can be offered. The bigger the sixth-form the wider the range of subjects, of course. The real crisis that is foreseen is that there will be a shortage of teachers in the sixth-forms to teach the specialist subjects. Over the next few years, as reorganisation schemes take place, we may find that many potential sixth-formers will not receive the teaching or personal attention that they need.

At St. Peter's we have a long sixth-form tradition and a teaching staff very much at home with sixth-form work. We expect that every boy capable of benefiting from "A" level courses will enter the sixth-form, and that means those who, when they were younger, did not think of themselves as particularly academic. I note that of our 70 boys in the second-year Sixth taking "A" level, 14 failed their 11+ examinations about seven years ago.

We welcome into our sixth-forms those who come in from other schools after "0" level, and we can offer a range of subjects which cuts across the normal split between the Arts and Sciences. Some of our sixthformers specialise in Maths and English: a would-be architect can specialise in Maths, Physics and Art, and there are, of course, more conventional groupings of subjects.

There are some boys who like the idea of taking "A" levels at Technical Colleges. Doubtless they are in search of adult emancipation, and indeed, in the Colleges a wide range of courses is available; the Minister of Education is obviously thinking seriously about steering "A" level candidates into the Colleges to overcome the problems of shortage of teaching staff at sixth-form level. There are disadvantages. In particular, Dr. Miller, Chairman of the Adolescent Unit at the Tavistock Clinic in London, spoke strongly at the University of Kent last Easter to a conference of Headmasters "It is a tragedy to remove children at 15 or 16 from school, whether to work or to a sixth-form college. At these years they need to have 8

figures in their lives—adults—whom they use as models for their own development. Instead, they tend to think that all that matters is their own peer-group, and ignore adults."

I believe, and I hope that parents agree, that education is more than classroom proficiency; more than training for qualifications. It involves as well the development of social concern, the working out of values and the exercise of a sense of communal responsibility.

We expect that the majority of our "0" level candidates will go on to

"A" level. We have a long sixth-form experience, an enthusiastic staff to whom I am extremely grateful for their labours in and out of the class-

room and laboratory, a Careers Department that has for long tempered our academic ideals with practical thoughts, and a sixth-form in which there are manifold opportunities of combining with other sixth-forms in York.

It is normal for this speech to contain a review of the year. I will do this briefly, reminding those who wish for further details that the School Magazine scrupulously records the many activities of the school.

This is the wrong moment to comment on academic work, except to say that it engages the largest proportion of the energies of all of us— perhaps that's rash—nearly all of us! Our programme summarises external exam results of a year ago; this year's results do not arrive until August and, for "0" levels, early September, so I will not anticipate.

Perhaps I should say that this year, for the first time, we have put one of our sets in for the C.S.E. exam in French. The Head of the Modern Languages Department reckoned that the boys in this set would not merely fail the "0" level but would also be discouraged by the extent of the "0" level syllabus. The C.S.E. syllabus, more rewarding in terms of the boys' abilities, seemed educationally preferable. The fourteen boys who have sat for C.S.E. French, of course, sat for "0" levels in the other subjects. Though I do not expect that in future we shall advise boys very often to put in for C.S.E. in place of G.C.E. "0" level in particular subjects, it remains true that we include a very wide range of academic intelligence among our numbers and that we are trying to find for every boy work that is demanding but not too demanding; we wish to encourage effort, not discourage it.

One other point relates to academic work. We have now equipped for ourselves a technical drawing room, devised by Mr. Maw and executed by Mr. Hawkins in one of the Grove Block classrooms. The provision of this specialist classroom out of our own inventiveness and resources points to the future, I think. I would like to see many more of the classrooms being equipped for specific subjects, so that they may be used not merely in school time but for interest's sake in free time, as subject centres rather than mere classrooms.

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The Headmaster then gave a full report of school games and other activities which are reported elsewhere in this issue, and he concluded thus: I am convinced, and let me end on this emphasis, that the excellence of a School depends on the scholarship and the personal enthusiasm of the teaching staff. After two years in St. Peter's I repeat, with pleasure,

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that I have great confidence in the scholastic talents and tireless extracurricular enthusiasm of the staff.

In reading a book the other day on Student Power, I noticed this sentence The relationship between teacher and taught is "inherently and spontanecdsly conflictual".

This seemed to me nonsense. A feeling of companionship may exist between teacher and taught; this atmosphere of co-operation, of friendly give and take between boys, staff, yes and parents too, is much more conducive to the exploration of ideas than hostility or suspicion or political jockeying. We are all in this together.

Summary of the speech by Professor J. P. Brockbank, M.A., Ph.D., Head of the Department of English, University of York.

THE IMPORTANCE OF GENUINE INDIVIDUALITY In a speech of deep subtlety and apparent levity, Professor Brockbank, after giving away the prizes, made a strong plea for genuine individuality in a world that tends towards uniformity; but he gave warning that individuality does not simply mean being different or not conforming.

The trend to uniformity was being encouraged by mass media; the transistor made possible the spread of the same culture at the same moment in any part of the world, and there was danger in this.

If part of the mass culture was revolutionary progaganda, it was showing itself in the generally conflictual tendency among students, and the Professor reminded us that in relation to the three thousand years of civilisation we are all about the same age and are all concerned to preserve what is good.

Among the mass media, the microphone and the amplifier could be the enemies of thought; the Professor considered that they had caused the wildness and the regimentation of the nineteen-thirties, and that now they prevent communication because of noise. He suggested that we cannot even hear each other screaming, let alone talking, and that the microphone is merely providing "freedom of screech".

The Professor believed that differences of individual achievement are necessary in the present tendency to sameness, and should be acknowledged generously, and so he was a believer in prizes.

The importance of differences led the Professor to the responsibility of the revolutionary; let him be prepared to opt out of classroom learning, or to walk off the field from the game he does not enjoy: but let him accept his consequent ignorance if he opts out of learning, and his consequent selfish isolation if he opts out of the game.

The true individual, the Professor suggested, would seek his own adventurous way, like a nomad crossing the desert on his camel, without modern aids and without a transistor.

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PRIZE LIST NORMAN CROMBIE MEMORIAL PRIZE

... M. R. Stokes

STEPHENSON PRIZE FOR GREEK

... J. C. W. Williams

P. E.

... A. Scaife

LORD PRIZE FOR CLASSICS

WHYTEHEAD MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR DIVINITY:

J. Fender D. M. Dempsey

Senior ...

Junior ...

PALESTINE & JERUSALEM MISSIONARY ESSAY PRIZE

N. W. S. Blitz

THE HEADMASTER'S PRIZE FOR CREATIVE WRITING

D. H. Brown R. J. HamiltonWilliams

THE HEADMASTER'S PRIZE FOR MATHEMATICS

J. Nutter

DEAN OF YORK'S PRIZES FOR LATIN:

J. R. Jund R. J. Wood

Senior ...

Junior ...

THE

I. A. Blomfield

B.M.A. PRIZE FOR SCIENCE

TOYNE EUROPEAN HISTORY PRIZE

J. R. Williamson

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THE OLD PETERITE CLUB READING PRIZES:

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... M. E. Bailey ... J. T. Morley

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VIth Form Below VIth

D. F. Harding

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SIR LUMLEY DODSWORTH ESSAY PRIZE

YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S PRIZE

... J. L. Linsley J. W. Carlile

THE JACK BRITTAIN MEMORIAL PRIZES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL ESSAY:

... C. J. Brown ... E. J. M. Walmsley

IVth Forms ...

Thirds ...

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ATKINSON PRIZE FOR RUSSIAN

A. S. Bowie

MODERN LANGUAGES PRIZES:

J. D. B. Hargreaves A. S. Bowie

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French ...

German PHYSICS ESSAY PRIZE

S. Foster

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CHEMISTY PRIZE

P. W. Dacey

BIOLOGY PRIZE

M. A. Cantrell

GEOGRAPHY PRIZE

R. A. Copeman

(Below the VIth)

MUSIC PRIZES:

... E. R. Walker ... R. M. Yule

Keyboard ...

Instrumental ...

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PRIZES:

Middle VIth Lower VIth Vth Forms ...

IVth Forms and Thirds

P. W. Dacey K. V. Cable R. J. Wood R. Sharpe ... S. R. Bell

HANDICRAFTS PRIZE

FORM PRIZES Vth

N. Barnes A. D. A. Smith '•' C. J. Clark R. F. Hornby J. A. Mitchell B. C. Macartney G. A. Hunt J. S. Carlile R. M. Harland I. W. Balls M. S. Bidgood J. M. F. Cluff

FORMS

IV ALPHA

IVA

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IVB IV MODERN

DIA ••• HMI IIIB2 ••• HIC ••• • • •

EXAMINATION RESULTS The following successes were achieved at Advance Level:— Forbes, N. R.—Latin, French.

Lund, J. R.—Latin, Greek.

Young, J. R.—History, Economics.

Bavister, J. H.—English, History, Economics.

Bowie, A. S.—French, German (A), English (A).

Buckman, S. R.—English, Geography, Economics.

Cawood, R. F.—English.

Day, T. M.—French, (Al), Music (A2).

Dempsey, I. C.—Ancient History, French, English.

Dunn, A. C.—History, Geography, Economic & Political Studies.

Gee, J. P.—English, Economics.

Gration, H. J.—History, Religious Knowledge.

Harding, D. F.—German, English, French.

Hargreaves, J. D. B.—French, German Holland, K. V.—Spanish.

Jenkins, D. 0.—History, Economics (A).

Judson, D. J. M.,—French, English, History.

Kane, T. P.—English, (A2), History, Economic & Political Studies.

Kemp, J. R.—French, English.

Lack, E.—Ancient History, English.

Leake, C. J. P.—Ancient History, French, German.

Moffatt, J. P.—English, History.

Noble, C. H.,—English, Geography.

Pickard, C. S.—English, History.

Place, J. S.—English.

Plews, G. W. A.—English, Geography.

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Powell, A. H.—English, History, Economic & Political Studies.

Raley, R. M. E.—English.

Sargeant, K. J.—Ancient History.

Scott, S. M. G.,—Ancient History.

Shepherd, P. N.—English, History.

Simpson, T. J.—English, Economic & Political Studies.

Smith, S. G.—English.

Stansfield, R. R.—English, Art. Thomson, L. N.—English.

Town, J. N.—English.

Turner, P. H. N.—Geography, Art. Warnock, M. J. R.—English.

Williamson, J. R.—English (A2), History (Al), Economic & Political Studies.

Wright, P. M.—French (A), German, History.

Black, M. J.—Physics (Al), M.E.I. Pure Maths, M.E.I. Applied Maths (A).

Brockbank, R. J.—Physics (Al), M.E.I. Pure Maths, M.E.1. Applied Maths (A).

Brown, D. H.—English, Art, M.E.I. Maths.

Fender, J.—English, M.E.I. Pure Maths, M.E.I. Applied Maths.

Gilbert, M. C.—Pure and Applied Maths, Physics.

Heap, K. I. P.—Physics, M.E.I. Pure Maths, M.E.I. Applied Maths.

Marson, A. C.—Economics, Maths.

Pollard, D.—Physics (Al), M.E.I. Pure Maths (A), M.E.I. Applied Maths (A).

Summers, I. D. C.—Physics, M.E.I. Maths.

Withers, S. P.—Physics (A), M.E.I. Pure Maths, M.E.I. Applied Maths.

Andrews, A. P.--Physics.

Beckingham, A. P.—Physics.

Blomfield, I. A.—Chemistry, M.E.I. Maths.

Cantrell, M. A.—Physics, Chemistry, Biology.

Carlile, J. W.—Physics, Chemistry, Biology.

Clarke, C. D.—Physics, Chemistry, Biology.

Cooper, R. M.—Physics (A2), Chemistry, M.E.I. Maths.

Dacey, P. W.—Physics, Chemistry (Al), M.E.I. Maths.

Dodd, I. L.—Physics, Chemistry, M.E.I. Maths, Eid, S. M.—Physics, Chemistry.

Grainger, D. A.—Physics, Chemistry.

Gray, G. Q.—Geography, Economics, Biology.

Hart, D. B.—Physics, Chemistry, M.E.I. Maths.

Holmes, A.—Chemistry, M.E.I. Maths.

Houghton, R. St. G.—Physics.

Linsley, J. L.—Geography, Chemistry, Biology.

Little, D. A.—Physics, Chemistry, M.E.I. Maths.

McIlroy, R. S. C.—Physics, Chemistry, M.E.I. Maths.

Marsden, P. W. F.—Physics, Chemistry, M.E.I. Maths.

Martin, R. J. S.—Art. Moss, D. J.—Physics, Chemistry, Biology.

Nixon, J. S.—Physics, Chemistry, M.E.I. Maths.

Pigg, R. I.—Physics, Chemistry.

Reaston, P.—Physics, Chemistry, M.E.I. Maths.

Sherlaw, W. E.,—Physics, Chemistry, Biology (A).

Yule, R. M.—Chemistry, Biology.

At Ordinary Level:— Avison, B. J. (4); Barnes, N. (8); Blackburn, A. W. (7); Booth, C. P. G. (7); Bowler, K. D. (8); Clarke, C. J. (8); Clarkson, G. S. (8); Cook, A. C. W. (8); Copeman, R. A. (8); Dickenson, R. C. M. (5); Eggleshaw, R. C. (1); Flint, R. F. (3); Glover, N. J. (7); Hamilton-Williams, R. J. (8); Hornby, R. F. (8); Jones, M. J. (6); Lawrence A. N. (5); McIlroy, G. J. (6); McMillan, P. J. (8); Mitchell, N. W. H. (3); Raley, I. D. (3); Rennie, A. (5); Stokes, R. J. (8); Walker, E. R. (8).

Bailey P. R. (1); Batchelor, S. R. (4); Blacker, J. R. (4); Burrunston-Williams, D. M. (4); Carson, R. J. (4); Cowen, G. E. (5); Dobson, M. P. (2); Dodd, N. A. (4); 13

Elsworth, T. M. (5); Harding, J. R. B. (1); Harris, S. W. (3); Hodgson, R. H. (3); Kaye, H. H. S. (4); Morley, J. T. (6); Oldham, R. G. D. (3); Powell, A. (5); Ramsden, C. W. (1); Sanderson, A. S. (6); Schofield, D. M. (7); Sinden, J. F. W. (2); Steadman, C. P. M. G. (1); Tulloch, R. I. (3); Turton, N. J. M. (4); Watkinson, I. C. (3); Wheen, M. R. T. (1).

Bradley, M. S. L. (4); Brockbank, N. L. (1); Crossley, P. S. K. (2); Gray, A. (2); Holmes, J. D. (4); Metcalfe, D. T. J. (1); Midgley, J. H. R. (1); Miller, S. J. K. (1); Sykes, A. T. (5); Tindall, J. S. R. (4); Winterbottom, M. J. (2); Woollons, N. G. (2); Wright, T. J. (3).

Atkinson, R. F. (7); Drummond, J. R. (8), Elsey, R. L. (7); Hall, P. L. (8); Les, J. J. (8); McCartney, D. J. (7); Robinson, I. (5); Smith, A. D. A. (8); Turnbull, M. (5); Wood, R. J. (8).

SALVETE DRONFIELD 1st Year Armitt, I. A.; Cresswell, J. E.; Crowther, F. C.; Newland, M. J.; Perks. A. G. B.; Pette, J. F.; Richardson, D. F.; Taylor, D. H.; Tighe, M. C. S.; Wormald, N. A. S. 3rd Year Beall, C. H. 4th Year Asfour, B. J.; Taylor, R. E. THE GROVE Auburn, C. D.; Elwen, R. A.; Foley, N. C.; Fox, R. M. R.; McMahon, M. R.; Snowdon, D.; Strachan, P. J.; Village, D. I.; Webster, P. J. L. THE MANOR Bruce, M. S.; Clayburn, R. R. R.; Constance, D. F.; Eddell, D. J. R.; Ffooks, N. Q.; Jones, P. H.; Jones, P. J. T.; McCarter, K. D. J.; Mason, S. W.; Millikin, R. D.; Taylor, A. J. QUEEN'S Beadle, J. J.; Berry, N. C.; Chester, D. R.; Cossins, A. R.; Coverdale, J. P.; Green, D. G.; Harrison, J. P. H.; Joslin, H. N.; Lloyd-Jones, S. D.; Long, R. D.; Moxon, N. P.; Pinder, R. A.; Senior, D. G.; Smith, C. J.; Thomas, I. M. R.; Ward, T. J. THE RISE Daggs, C. F.; Brumfield, P. W.; Connett, R. W.; Finegan, P. D.; Hodges, P. A.; Monro, C. E. S.; Poynor, M. W. A.; Pyrah, J. M.; Withers, P. N. SCHOOL HOUSE Berry, M. W.; Briscoe, N. D.; Clappison, W. J.; Gillgrass, N. J.; Gray, N.; Hills, A. E.; Littlefield, J. B.; Scott, P. A.; Terry, B. R.; Tomlinson, S. J. TEMPLE Adam, P. N.; Bryson, D. C.; Burn, G. N.; Cooper, S. M.; Dimelow, M. J. W.; Dixon, G. R.; Frith, B. W.; Gibson, T. A.; Godwin, H. M.; Hodge, C. A.; Janes, P. N.; Kerr, J. V.; Livingston, D. J. G.; Prowde, J. E.; Rowntree, A. C. A.; Walker, C. M. S.

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VALETE **School Monitor *House Monitor 1st Team colours shown by letters with t indicating a Cap. S Major Shooting Colours s Minor Shooting Colours.

DRONFIELD Blomfield, I. A. **; Brockbank, N. L.; Buckman, S. R., *, B; Day, T. M., **; Eid, S. M.; Gee, J. P.*; Heap, K. I. P.; Kaye, H. H. S.; Leake, C. J. P., *, R; Martin, R. J. S.; Mitchell, N. W. H.; Moss, D. J., **, C, Rt; Powell, A. H., * R, B,; Sanderson, A. S. THE GROVE Bleach, P. J. G. C., s, C.S.M.; Bond, C. J. D.; Brown, D. H., *; Dempsey, I. C.,**, R, T; Holland, K. V., *; Holmes, J. D.; Jenkins, D. 0., **, Rt, T; Little, D. A., *; Powell, A.; Smith, S. G., **, S, s (Capt.); Stansfield, R. R.; Warnock, M. J. R., *, B; Watkinson, I. C.; Wheen, M. R. T.; Yule, R. M., *.

MANOR Carlile, J. W., *; Cawood, R. F., **, Ct, Sq.; Dunn, A. C., *; Elsy, R. L.; Gray.

G. Q.; Holmes, A., **, Rt, Sw; Midgley, J. R. H.; Moffatt, J. P., *.

QUEEN'S Barnes, S., *; Crawford, T. F. A.; Gilbert, M. C., **; Gration, H. J., **, Ct (Capt.), R, H; Lack, E.; Marsden, P. W. F., S, s; Marson, A. C., *; Miller, S. J. K., F; Pickard, C. S.; Reaston, P., F; Simpson, T. J.; Summers, I. D. C., *, B; Thomson L. N., *; Turner, P. H. N.; Willey, F. R. RISE Beckingham, A. P., *; Bradley, M. S. L.; Hargreaves, J. D. B., *, T, Drum Major; Houghton, R. St. G.; Linsley, J. L., **, Ct, R; Noble, C. H., **; Pigg, R. I.; Plews, G. W. A., *; Raley, R. M. E., *, Sw; Shepherd, P. N.; Stokes, M. R., ** (Head of School).

SCHOOL HOUSE Ainsworth, R. P.; Dodd, I. L., *; Kane, T. P., *, T; Kemp, J. R. *; Metcalfe, D. T. J.; Nixon, J. S., *; Sargeant, K. J., **, Rt, Sw; Scott, S. M. G., *; Sherlaw, W. E.; Sinden, J. F. W.; Tindall, J. S. R.; Town, J. N., *, B; Wood, M. J. R., *.

TEMPLE Bavister, J. H., *, S, s; Cantrell, M. A., **, C, Rt (Capt.); Clarke, C. D.; Eggleshaw, R. C.; Forbes, N. R.; Grainger, D. A.; Hart, D. B., *, R; Mcllroy, R. S. C.; Place, J. S., *; Woollons, N. G.; Young, J. R., *.

HOUSE NOTES DRONFIELD HOUSE As always this term brought with it the thought of examinations, both school and '0' and 'A' levels, but, despite this, the House did not lack its usual enthusiasm for the variety of activities and competitions offered.

In the middle of the term C. J. P. Leake was made a House Monitor.

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Our tennis team played gallantly, only to be beaten by the favourites, The Manor, and our swimming team did well to gain us third overall position in the swimming competition. This year, however, for the first time ever in our history, victory came in cricket—not by our senior team, who as always put up a good fight with a weak team, but by our junior team who finally managed to bring a cricket trophy to Dronfield. After their success the captain, T. J. Wright, G. A. Hunt and P. R. Wilkinson were awarded their Junior House colours for their particularly outstanding performances and also for their past services to the House.

Unfortunately our boating talents varied so much, from our two 1st IV members, S. R. Buckman and A. H. Powell, to many inexperienced junior rowers, that we were unable to put forward a strong crew.

Although we had only a few talented musicians and choristers the majority of the House keenly responded to the opportunity of taking part in the unison song, "Old Abram Brown", and as a result we managed to finish second in this competition. Our instrumentalists offered a blues composition which unfortunately the judge failed to appreciate fully.

However, we thank T. M. Day for leading us so well in a field in which very few of us can really claim to be talented.

I.A.B. THE GROVE The Summer Term of 1969 was not a notably successful one for The Grove, although there were several meritorious individual achievements.

We lost both the cricket and tennis cups after a long tenure and on each occasion it was Manor who undermined us. The foundation of our previous successes was largely concentrated into one outstanding year, and when this year left last summer we were inevitably depleted. At one time the cricket XI seemed to have a chance of victory, when they had six Manor wickets down for less than 70, but they failed to complete the breakthrough and Manor were able to establish a comfortable score of over 100. We were then bowled out for 58. The balance was partly redressed by the victory of the House VIII, who defeated Rise in the final. Our swimming team also put up a praiseworthy performance in finishing second behind the strong School House team.

We did, however, have a number of fine individual efforts worth recording, of an academic as well as sporting nature. Stephen Smith, the Captain of Shooting, won the Green Howard individual shot, a competition within the School. Christopher Brown won the Northumberland and Durham Junior Men's 100 yards backstroke. On the academic side, Derek Brown won the Headmaster's Prize for creative writing; Richard Wood both the Dean of York's Prize for Latin and the Vth Form General Knowledge Prize; Christopher Brown the IVth Form Essay Prize and Derek Dempsey the Whytehead Memorial Prize for Divinity.

The most enterprising achievement was that of a number of Junior Middles, who conducted services in the chapel for a week. Their theme was racial relations and they used a play reading to express their ideas.

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MANOR

The term finished on a high note when we won four cups in the last week. The Junior Four, excellently coached by P. G. Wood, beat The Grove in an exciting final. The Senior League team combined with The Rise and, well captained by A. Rennie, won the Burton Cup. R. F. Cawood, with a very fine stamp collection, won the Hobbies Cup. After weeks of frustration in trying to arrange matches, the tennis team, enthusiastically led by C. E. J. S. Cork, eventually beat Temple in the final.

The cricket teams both gave disappointing displays, the Senior losing to Temple in the semi-final, and the Junior to Temple in the first round.

However, R. F. Cawood and P. Holmes were awarded their 1st XI colours, the former also gaining his cap. In swimming, the House lacked individual talent, though J. A. G. Craven won the Junior 100 yards breaststroke in record-breaking time. In the relays the House was represented in all the finals, and came 3rd in the final placing. Junior House colours were awarded to D. P. Atkinson, P. A. 0. Bell, J. A. G. Craven, M. H. Drucquer, J. C. P. N. Lightowler, A. D. A. Smith.

Manor was 50 years old in May, and all Old Manorites were invited

by Mr. and Mrs. Shuttleworth to call before the O.P. Dinner.

The end of term saw us say goodbye to A. Holmes, who has been a splendid Head of House, and to all our Monitors. We thank them, and our other leavers, for all they have done, and wish them all good fortune in the future.

G.M.S. QUEEN'S

This term has been another successful one for the House.

Our Junior cricket XI, weakened by Coverdale's promotion to the 1st XI, did not live up to our early expectations, and were well beaten

by Dronfield in the semi-final. On the other hand, the Senior XI played some fine all-round cricket. They defeated The Rise in the semi-final despite an injury to the captain, Gration, who was only able to bowl three overs. The Senior team, like the Junior team, had a bye in the first round, but we are assured that this had nothing to do with Gration being the School Captain.

The final against Temple proved to be as exciting as it had promised to be. A fine innings by Gration was followed by some tight bowling

by Gration and Jones, who were backed up by excellent fielding. This enabled us to win the cup, albeit narrowly, and also the Yeomans Cup for the fastest run-rate in the competition.

In the Swimming Sports we relinquished the Wooden Spoon after holding it for two years. This was mainly due to Sherriff, who, in the absence of Marson, gained the majority of our points.

Our singers and musicians certainly did us proud. Walker and his singers did particularly well to win the Singing Competition. Later in the term Walker played a magnificent piano solo to win the Keyboard Prize. There were also fine performances from Black and Summers, respectively runners-up in the Keyboard and Instrumental competitions.

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For their many achievements for the House, Pearson was awarded his House colours, and Coverdale and Sherriff their Junior House colours.

This term we have 14 leavers. We give them our best wishes for the future and thank them for all that they have done for us.

Finally, after six years as Assistant Housemaster, Mr. Maw has decided to leave Queen's. Our thanks to him for everything that he has done for us, and we know that his advice is still readily available.

M.C.G. THE RISE

From the point of view of the House the Summer Term has been quiet and uneventful. The highlight was, of course, the winning of the Baird Cup for Music. The Rise quartet, consisting of J. L. Linsley (piano), J. D. B. Hargreaves (violin), R. D. MacLeod (clarinet) and R. St. G. Houghton (double bass), gave a most professional rendering of an adapted "Stormy Weather".

On the cricket field the Senior team reached the semi-final before being eliminated by a strong Queen's team. The Junior team played far above expectation to reach the final. Individual mention must be given to the captain, A. W. H. Cooper, E. J. M. Walmsley and A. M. Shepherd.

The House soccer team, captained by C. D. McAinsh, was most unluckily beaten 4-3 in the first round by the eventual winners, School House.

Finally, we would like to congratulate J. L. Linsley on the re-award of his cricket cap, R. M. E. Raley on his swimming colours, R. D. MacLeod on the ward of his House colours and M. G. V. Stephenson on winning the C.C.F. Fernie Cup, and the six prize-winners from the House, M. R. Stokes, D. F. Harding, J. L. Linsley, E. J. M. Walmsley, J. D. B. Hargreaves and S. R. Bell.

M .R .S.

SCHOOL HOUSE

The House has been active during this Summer Term and had both collective and individual successes in various fields. Much has been attempted in spheres other than those usual to the. School while we have maintained our place in the more regular activities.

Once again we retained the House Swimming Cup with ease, the victory being so convincing that the House had about as many points as the other six put together. Four new records were set, of which two were in the relays, both the Gray and the Sargeant brothers being prominent. Our success in also winning the Swimming Standards competition, for which the three youngest years compete, ought to do much to ensure our swimming superiority in the future, the Junior-Middles being a particularly good year.

Our hopes in the tennis and the Rowing were both baulked; the former had to be decided upon the toss of a coin as the pressure of 18

events made it impossible for the match against Temple to be held, while the House withdrew from the boating because of the decisions made over the composition of crews which prevented us from utilising our full strength. The House football team won the unofficial House competition when it defeated Temple 5-3. A variety of School colours have been awarded to J. C. Goodrick, R. F. Atkinson, J. R. Williamson, J. T. Marley, A. N. Lawrence, J. R. S. Tindall and A. Gray, while K. J. Sargeant and J. N. Town had re-awards for swimming and rowing respectively. In addition to these sporting achievements the House did quite well academically with prize-winners in each of the years.

Several boys have been involved in activities related to the York Festival, including plays and exhibitions, and many of the IIIrd and IVth formers gained further acting experience, some in leading roles, in "Caucasian Chalk Circle" which was produced by our Assistant Housemaster, Mr. Exham.

Paul Kane, our American student in School House, is to be congratulated on gaining entry to Yale University and has certainly made a great impression on the School in many varied ways, including his tennis playing in the First VI. At the beginning of the term Tony Gray succeeded in creating an equally strong impression, though not so entirely favourable or lasting by very novel means and won himself remarkable publicity.

We can only hope that our future "Ohs" and "Ahs" will be upon gaining some fine "O"s and "A"s in the exams.

J.R.W. TEMPLE

This term has been successful, with House enthusiasm higher than it has been for some time. This was shown in the Singing Competition, which attracted good support, although it was voluntary. The hard work put in by the team, many of whom were Senior Middles, was rewarded with second place, a decision not universally accepted. In the Instrumental Competition, the jazz ensemble, ably led by A. S. Bowie, won second place to The Rise.

In cricket we boasted no fewer than nine players on the 1st game, six playing at one time in the 1st XI. The Senior House team, led by J. S. Place, reached the final of the inter-House competition, beating School House in the first round, and dismissing a talented Manor side for eight runs. This was a remarkable victory, due to the accurate bowling of A. S. Bowie and N. R. Forbes, who took 6 for 3 and 3 for 3 respectively. The final was delayed by a variety of circumstances until the last Sunday of the term when Queen's beat us by an excitingly close margin.

Our Junior team was captained by D. M. Burrunston-Williams, the captain of the School Colts XI. The team surprised us and beat Manor in the first round, but lost to The Rise in the semi-finals. Our League's team was understandably not a strong one but P. J. Elliott struggled manfully.

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The tennis team reached the final against Manor and lost to their strong team. The House had a strong shooting team with J. H. Bavister, the captain, in the 1st VI, and D. P. Irving in the 2nd VI. Senior House colours were awarded to J. H. Bavister and A. S. Bowie, Junior to D. M. Burrunston-Williams.

On Commemoration Day prizes were awarded to M. A. Cantrell, J. R. Lund, A. S. Bowie, R. J. Hamilton-Williams, J. A. Mitchell, R. Sharpe, and I. W. Balls. Congratulations.

Finally, our thanks to all leavers for their contributions to the House.

We wish them the very best in the future.

P.G.C.

ORCHESTRA The Orchestra has now fully established itself as a School activity, meeting regularly on Monday evenings throughout the year. In the Christmas Term a section of the Orchestra played in "Trial by Jury" and others were on loan to the Dramatic Society as members of the cast.

The whole Orchestra resumed work in January on the music for the March Concert which included a selection from Handel's Fireworks Music, Bach's Sinfonia to Cantata No. 75 and an arrangement of the "Hymn of Joy" from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, in which they were reinforced by the Choral Society's lusty German. The pessimists said that the Orchestra could not be kept together in the Summer Term and we determined to prove them wrong. It was, in fact, a highly enjoyable term which nearly ended in disaster owing to our dress rehearsal being washed away by the swimming sports. The July Concert just managed to take place and Vaughan Williams' Folk Song Suite, Edward German's Morris Dance, Schubert's Symphony in B flat (1st movement) and Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 were played.

The Orchestra has not called on the services of those kind O.P.s and friends who have played with us in the past. No rebuke is intended by this except to ourselves in that we feel the need to increase our own standards and scope, without relying on the willing and talented help which has been so prominent in the past. We have had to be more modest in our ambitions, and deficiencies have sometimes been obvious, but it has sharpened the enthusiasm of the reguar members to go it alone.

Several extremely good players are now leaving School but there is reasonable promise for next year as more boys are now learning orchestral instruments. K.R.P.

CHORAL SOCIETY The Choral Society has had a varied and not entirely successful year.

With difficulty we raised a chorus for "Trial by Jury", but Junior School trebles saved the situation by backing the top line off stage. For the March concert a small chorus of tenors, basses and altos practised items from Bach's St. Matthew Passion. We were insufficient in number to be 20

really happy about our line and again Junior School trebles completed the four part harmony. To cater for the treble shortage a male voice chorus was proposed for the Summer concert but this received no support at all. One happy event was provided by a splinter group who rehearsed Tallis's 40-part motet and Monterverdi's Magnificat for a performance in the Minster as part of the York Festival. Our tenors and basses were completed by Queen Anne School sopranos and altos, and after the minimum of joint rehearsals we sang together, conducted by Dr. Francis Jackson and Dr. Peter Aston. Ideas are under way to overcome the dullness of rehearsing tenor and bass parts without the completion of trebles and altos. If we can achieve this we may hope for a better year next September. K.R.P.

MUSIC PRIZE COMPETITION The Junior and Senior School individual music prizes were judged on 12th June by Mr. G. A. Costain. The Junior School has this year increased its prize quota so the programme looked biased in their direction with six classes for Juniors and only two for Seniors. The entries were all good and an entertaining evening of music resulted. Mr. Costain's shrewd assessments and advice were of great value to the performers and of interest to all. The keyboard prize was awarded to Robin Walker and the orchestral prize to Martin Yule. K.R.P.

COMPETITION FOR THE CAPE CUP AND THE BAIRD CUP A very wide variety of musical styles was heard in the Memorial Hall on 16th May when the seven Houses competed for the House Singing Competition and the Baird Cup. The task of passing impartial judgment on the performances of each House is very difficult, especially when there is no norm on which to base one's standard.

Temple House sang a part song setting of "Li'l Liza Jane" with a clarinet accompaniment; The Rise performed a two part setting of Gerschwin's "Rhythm"; both Housees made a very good attempt at part singing, though there were times when the co-ordination was a little uncertain.

Manor chose something more simple but made up for this by using everybody in the House, even those who could not sing! Dronfield House adopted the same policy, but chose a harder piece—the round by Britten, "01' Abra'm Brown". This worked very well, although the parts got slightly out of step at one place.

Grove House made a gallant attempt at "Scarborough Fair", but were very unlucky to lose their accompanist at the last minute. School House and Queen's used a small, four part ensemble and aimed at more sophisticated musical effects. The cup was awarded to Queen's, who were only one point ahead of the runners-up, Temple and Dronfield.

The competition for the Baird Cup produced some even more varied groups but revealed a dearth of instrumentalists in the School. This made the choice of music very difficult, but there were some good arrangements for the forces available. The cup was awarded to The Rise for their version of "Stormy Weather" by Arlen.

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The competitions were judged by Mr. G. A. Costain, B.Mus., F.R.C.O., L.R.A.M., who came over from Scarborough for the occasion.

A.B.M.

DRAMA THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE (Play performed by IIIrd and IVth Forms only) The Caucusus is the exotic setting for the play. Much is left to the imagination, stimulated by the storyteller, Hunt, who, dressed like a geni, enfolds us in the legend with resonant voice.

The first act shows a high-born but abandoned babe, fostered by a servant-girl, Grusha. Brecht has deliberately drawn a trite situation to contrast with what follows. Beadnall is a sensitive Grusha; there is real compassion when she abandons self-interest, and jeopardises the love of Simon to protect the babe. Lucas, as Simon, underplays with telling effect.

The second act brings a far more subtle character, Azdak, a rascal whose soul is nonetheless touched with greatness. When forced by the soldiery to be a judge, his paradoxical verdicts are a triumph for Humanity over iron Law. Young, as Azdak, is sly and surly, fawning and unpredictable; he is a success in the difficult part. He does not always draw a clear line between the ego and the id, between the buffoon and the inspired judge. However, he does do so, with pause and change of expression, before his verdict. Well done!

Fate brings Grusha and Azdak together when he judges her case.

The plaintiff is the natural mother, Natella, whose callousness Rivers captures with steely voice and eye.

Azdak's judgment reverses that of Solomon or of Chinese Tradition.

Now it is the foster mother who proves compassionate and deserves the child. It is subtle, but we know that this is justice.

Naturally, every young actor is not polished, but they are all vital: Macartney and Warnock as blistering military men; Drucquer indecisive and Tasker a shrew; Bowen portentous and Dempsey dilatory; all the others, the beefy ironshirts, the beggars and peasants, for this evening belong in this colourful, gimcrack country.

It has all been great fun.

J .P.R THE THIRD AND FOURTH FORMS OF ST. PETER'S SCHOOL

present THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE

by Bertolt Brecht Wednesday and Thursday, 18th and 19th June, 1969.

CAST The Story Teller Graham Hunt Governor Georgi Abershwili John Hudson Natella Abashwili, his wife ...

Peter Rivers The Adjutant ...

Gavin Warnock Prince Kazbeki Neil Bowen

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The Messenger Doctors Simon Shashava Grusha Vashnadze The Cook The Corporal Lavrenti, Grusha's brother Aniko, his wife Michael Abashwili Azdak, the village scrivener, later a Judge Shauwa, the village policeman, later Public prosecutor ...

Bizergan Kazbeki Lawyers

John Lightowler Andrew Vickers Paul Townsend Jonathan Lucas Andrew Beadnall Andrew Harben Brian Macartney Michael Drucquer Richard Tasker Richard Collingwood-Gittens Timothy Young

Derek Dempsey Simon Clark David Grice Ashley Cooper Ironshirts Christopher Brown, Philip Gooder, Richard Hamshaw, Martin Tree, Ian Gray, Keith Sargeant, Paul Ramsden, Robert Moore, Paul Johnston Beggars and Servants Peter Short, Nigel Pritchard, Andrew Buckman, Christopher Hazel, Lionel Hall, Justin Terry, Thomas Bloom, William Elsey, Lohn Laing, John Exell, Richard Tasker, Paul Ainsworth, Neil Cameron, Andrew Sherris.

Peasants Peter Short, Paul Townsend, Nigel Pritchard, John Houseman, Gary Reed, John Croft, John Pearson, Keith Sargeant, Peter Wilkinson, Robert Little, Simon Robinson.

Merchants Paul Ramsden, Ian Gray, Andrew Buckman Other Parts ...

Peter Bell, Edwin Fry, Robert Cole, Robert Spence, Stephen Coverdale, Andrew Maycock, David Dickinson, Andrew Sherriff, John Mitchell, Christopher Pallant.

The play is set in feudal Grusinia. The scene is the town of Nuka, the surrounding countryside, and finally the Law Court at Nuka.

Stage Manager Stephen Oliver Stage Crew James Pearson, Peter Pollard, David Smith Assisted by Stephen Bell, Simon Ford, George Park, Alec Stow, Gary Reed Lighting Peter Holmes, David Fotheringham Make up John Craven, Colin Lang, Michael Bidgood, John Whittle Costume Frederick Gooder, Jeremy Willis Keith Benson Prompter Produced by Mr. D. K. Exham Mr. P. D. R. Gardiner 23

Caucasian Chalk Circle.

The producers wish to thank all those who, while not mentioned in the programme, have given their assistance.

HISTORY SOCIETY This term there have been no meetings but the Society has taken the opportunity to visit various places of historical interest near York.

On Thursday, 15th May, 15 members of the Society visited the Archbishop's Palace at Bishopthorpe. We were shown round by Mr. Blunt, Lay Chaplain to the Archbishop, and formerly a master in the Junior School. There we visited the chapel and the portrait gallery where the famous portraits of Wolsey and Archbishop Lang can be seen.

Later we went round the pleasant garden with its "punchable" trees.

On Wednesday, 28th May, we visited Castle Howard and spent a very pleasant afternoon there. We looked round many of the extensive rooms designed by Sir John Vanbrugh, and the famous bedroom which Queen Victoria used when she stayed at the house. We also saw many excellent and well-known paintings of which the most famous were the Earl of Norfolk and Henry VIII, by Holbein, and Van Dyke's painting of Charles I and his son, James II. On 30th May a small group visited the Minster Library. We first inspected several manuscripts and interesting records of York Festivals of the last century. Then Mr. C. Barr, the Librarian, gave us a talk on the history of the Library, and made some remarks on the books and their bindings.

To those who have given up their time for our benefit to willingly, J.R.Y. we offer our thanks.

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MOTOR ENTHUSIASTS' CLUB

The term's first meeting was held on 1st May when Mr. W. Taylor, Sales Manager of Parish's of York, addressed the Club and showed us the many interesting features of the new Austin Maxi which had been announced only a week earlier. Mr. Taylor also answered a great number of questions about the Maxi and the future of the Austin/Morris Division of the British Leyland Motor Corporation.

On Thursday, 15th May, the Pirelli film, "The Tortoise and the Hare", was shown. The film is unique in its theme of a girl in an E-type Jaguar and a Pirelli truck driver combined with brilliant photography and scenery. Although this film differed greatly from any film we have shown before, it was exceptionally well accepted, as were the lavishly produced maps which were distributed to the members. The film "The Law and Your Tyres" was also shown at this meeting.

The following week Mr. John Wiggins, of the Rose Bower Garage in Easingwold, showed his thoroughbred post-war Alvis sports car to the Club and answered many questions about it. Mr. Wiggins owns several other Alvises, and has occasionally used this particular model for hillclimbing and track-racing. The sound of the engine alone makes this car endearing, and the smell of the "vintage" Castrol "R-type" oil gives the car a truly nostalgic air. In direct contrast the film of the 1968 Indianapolis 500 was shown at this meeting. The film was entitled "The Silent Revolution" because of the prominence of gas-turbine cars in the race.

On Whit Saturday a few of our members attended the B.R.S.C.C.'s race meeting at Rufforth. The next Tuesday a school bus load of our members went to Harewood hoping to see cars participating in the Practice Evening event, but unfortunately the meeting had to be totally disbanded because of heavy rain. It seemed as if the same was going to happen to our outing to the British Automobile Racing Club's National Hill-Climb on Sunday, 1st June, as all of the previous day's practice had been cancelled. However, the sun did shine, and with the help of some of our B.A.R.C. marshals the meeting was successfully held and there were some very fast climbs. One of the most interesting cars there was the very powerful British Vita Mini. The fastest climb of the day was made by David Hepworth in his four-wheel-drive Hepworth Special.

On Thursday, 5th June, Mr. Keith Chippindale of the B.A.R.C. made a return visit to the Club, and succeeded in recruiting some more Junior Members for the B.A.R.C. He showed the Club two excellent Triumph films. The first of these was an account of the 1966 Monte Carlo Rally which is famous for the dispute over the use of quartz-iodine lamps by some of the teams. This incident had marred the whole rally because all the Mini-Coopers were eliminated near the end of the rally, and so, although a French Citroen was officially proclaimed the winner, it was a Mini-Cooper which was the moral victor. Although Triumph 2000s featured prominently in the film, it gave a very unbiased view of the event. The other film told the story of the evolution of the Triumph TR sports car. It began with the development of the TR2 and progressed through the many successes of the intermediate models to the recent petrol injection TR5 PI which was the predecessor of the current TR6 PI. Both of these films were notable for their excellent photography and the commentaries by Raymond Baxter.

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On the following Thursday evening, 12th June, a very informal meeting was held at which the local driver, Bill Wood, displayed his 4 .7 litre A.C. Cobra to the Club. He was "interviewed" by Robert Pigg and he proved extremely interesting to the members. The Cobra, which he only recently acquired, is a beautiful example of this very brutish, hairy looking sports car which was immaculately turned out by Bill, who is, incidentally, an Old Peterite.

No more Club meetings were then held until after the examinations.

The final meeting of the term took the form of a "grand outing" to the W.D. & H.O. Wills International Race Meeting at Croft Autodrome.

Five of our members marshalled as the event was organised by the B.A.R.C. We were very fortunate as the weather was glorious, and there were some brilliant displays of really high-class driving to be seen which were performed by top-line drivers. Chris Craft won the sports car race in a Lola T70 Chevrolet, and Roy Pierpoint won both heats of the saloon car race in a Chevrolet Camaro from Frank Gardner in the Alan Mann supercharged Ford Escort Twin Cam. This must without doubt have been the best outing to Croft our Club has yet had, and we are very grateful to Mr. Bulcock and Mr. Wise who very kindly drove the school buses on- this occasion.

Next term Jeffrey Sharpe will take over my position as Secretary of the Club, and I hope all the members and the Committee will support him in his duties. I should also like to take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Pullin for his help as master-in-charge, without whom the Club could never have been formed in the first place. My thanks also go to my two fellow founder-members, Robert Pigg and Richard Houghton.

It has given me great pleasure to see the Club thrive so very much in the last two years, and my ambition to see a Club of this type in the School has now been realised. I hope the Club will continue to progress from strength to strength in the future.

J.P.G.

FIELD AND STREAM ASSOCIATION This was founded in the Easter Term by a group of boys interested in field sports. The aims of the Association are to promote interests in field sports throughout the School. As a result of the Association starting late in the term, only two meetings were possible. Each showed a film— one on fishing and one on shooting.

In the Summer Term we had two outings—the first to one of Joe Wheater's clay pigeon shoots near Beverley. This was highly successful with some of the members displaying skilful marksmanship. Our thanks are due to Mr. Bulcock for taking us and giving us an enjoyable trip.

Our second outing was further from home—to Chester-le-Street where we visited the country fair which displayed almost every field sport you could think of.

Next term we have planned a wide range of meetings.

We owe numerous thanks to Mr. Riley for all the effort and time he has put in for the Association.

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SOCIAL SERVICE These notes span both the Easter and the Summer Terms, and at the time of writing, Social Service in the School has emerged with credit.

We started by moving furniture from houses in Marygate under the threat of floods, then a jumble sale was held by Youth Action York which was a great success. A pancake race, also arranged by Youth Action, was held in Clifton Methodist hall, with all takings going to muscular dystrophy. We were pleasantly surprised to see Jeffrey Sharpe win the event. Gardening and decorating were also performed.

And so we move on to the Summer Term. Youth Action have opened a coffee bar in Micklegate and we hope to see many of our boys supporting it and rendering their services whenever possible. Support was given to Youth Action's sponsored swim, and thanks must go to sponsors and swimmers alike. We would like to extend our best wishes to Linda Copp and Peter White, who leave Youth Action in August, and we only hope that the high standard they have set there can be maintained.

The Dronfield House Pioneer Corps continues to lead the way in Social Service. It has worked admirably—gardening, carpet laying and interior decorating have been done regularly throughout both terms, for which we have received letters of appreciation. Here we must thank Hereward Kaye, Alan Sanderson, Jeffrey Sharpe and Graeme Cowan, who is, incidentally, Secretary for the coming school year.

N.W.H.M

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CCF NOTES The term's activity tended to centre round the Annual Inspection which took place on 17th June. The Inspecting Officer, Group Captain W. A. L. Davis, C.B.E., D.F.C., A.F.C., R.A.F.R.O., in his report was bound to comment on "the current long-haired cult which was widely in evidence on the parade", and the question arises whether it is worth continuing to run a Cadet Force if its members will not take sufficient pride in wearing Service uniform to make themselves look respectable.

There is little point in having such a complex organisation to enable a few boys to fly or shoot or go to sea occasionally if as a Contingent we are going to merit this type of dreary but fully justified comment from visiting officers who rightly expect higher standards of personal effort; and they are standards which can be easily achieved.

These comments do not apply to all cadets by any means, but they are comments that need to be made. The Inspecting Officer was pleased with the clear and sensible answers given by those to whom he spoke; he mentioned the "impressive Band which produced a good rhythm and beat", and concluded that "the Contingent is evidently in a healthy state".

Thus there is plenty in which we can take pride, and we must profit from criticism.

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Royal Navy cadets went to various places, Dartmouth, Brawdy, Loch Ewe and Yeovilton. The Army camp was at St. Martin's Plain, Folkestone, and was very successful. Apart from having excellent weather which made life very enjoyable, the organisation of the camp made it a most valuable training period. Number 7 Cadet Training Team took charge of the programme, and were prepared to do as much or as little of the day to day training as each Contingent asked. Thus we were able to run our own Section exercises, night exercises and map reading, but called upon the Training Team to arrange and carry out activities that were beyond our scope: for example, bridging, watermanship, demolitions, and a complex escape and evasion exercise involving modern signal equipment. One night exercise was arranged by C.S.M. Stephenson and Sgt. Lockwood, and these two N.C.O.s set a fine standard in a camp party which was outstanding for its keenness and good discipline.

D .G.C.

R.N. SECTION For the Annual Inspection a normal training programme was arranged and the Section gave a good account of itself. We were pleased to meet Lt. Commander Austin from our new parent establishment, H.M.S. Caledonia; he showed a very keen interest in all our activities and gave advice on many matters.

Our congratulations to L/Seaman Oldham and L/Seaman Muncer on passing the Advanced Proficiency Examination. Next term the Section will work for Proficiency Examinations in December and the Advanced Proficiency the following March.

A fine model of the Humber is being made to scale from polystyrene

by L /Seamen Oldham and Batchelor. The finished work will include buoys and lights and will be a very useful addition for training. Facilities and time are always made available for cadets to do this type of practical work as an alternative to normal training. It is hoped that work will start next term on a boat which will be powered by a small engine.

Members of the Section who attended Annual Camp were as follows : — B.R.N.C., Dartmouth: P.O. Littlefield, A.B. Craven.

R.N.A.S., Brawdy: P.O. Littlefield, Sgt. Henderson (R.A.F.).

R.N.A.S., Yeovilton: L/Sea. Muncer, L/Sea. Oldham, L/Sea. Batchelor.

H.M. Boom Defence Depot, Loch Ewe: Sgt. Harrison (R.A.F.), A.B.s Hamshaw, Gray, Spence, Keighley, Sherriff, Young.

We were sorry that some members in Collingwood Division were ruled too young to attend Royal Naval College this year. Those who did attend gave a star rating to the camp and those who were disappointed should look forward to next year when even more cadets should avail themselves of the excellent camps the Navy has to offer.

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ARMY CAMP, 1969

This year the camp was held at St. Martin's Plain, Folkestone, and with good weather and cheery instructors it was as near as a camp could be to a holiday camp. Despite the holiday atmosphere the Contingent soon settled in and showed its enthusiasm for the courses provided by the instructors, by its eagerness and teamwork in doing the things that were asked of them; whether it was unofficially swimming in the sea (with the personal backing and encouragement of the C.O. and Training Captain), or practising section leading and attacks across the local country on sweltering afternoons.

With this sort of enthusiasm the camp was bound to be a success, and during the short period of a week the Contingent had acquitted itself in the arts of explosives, particularly plastic explosives;. signalling with modern army equipment; bridging rivers or canals; how to handle assault craft; parachute training; and had also had four night exercises, including a practical demonstration on how to clear a path through a minefield, in the dark!

The Contingent made a magnificent effort for the Church Parade on Sunday and by far surpassed all the other Contingents to become the smartest on parade. After the Church Parade the Contingent managed to muster 11 men into a semblance of a team to play Sedbergh at football. Despite a very obvious lack of talent the Contingent managed to hold Sedbergh (a contingent four times our size), to a marginal loss.

At the end of camp Corporal Young was promoted to Lance-Sergeant, and Lance-Sergeant Lockwood to Sergeant, and Cadets Goldthorpe and Balls were recommended.

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R.A.F. SECTION

Ten cadets obtained air experience flying at R.A.F., Church Fenton, on Sunday, 18th May, and five cadets air experience gliding at R.A.F., Linton-on-Ouse, on Sunday, 6th July. Cpls. Blackburn and Harris completed the building of a wind tunnel and commenced the construction of a model hovercraft.

During the training period on the day of the General Inspection, Sgt. Harrison and J/Cpl. Hamilton-Williams won the canoe race against the R.N. Section. It is hoped that this race will be an annual feature.

J /Cpl. Hodgson organised a successful exercise for Flight D on Clifton Ings.

P.L.H.

SCOUTS About three years ago the scout movement brought out its advanced party report with a "new look" for scouting. When all the discussion and fuss had died down and the future had been clarified, it seemed to offer an exciting challenge to anyone and everyone who cared to take it 29

up. It was the hope of we leaders that many boys would rise to this challenge and that scouting would move forward with great strides.

Unfortunately this has not been the case. There have been a few, a disappointinly small few, who have reacted well, and this was shown by the great efforts of those who completed the Lyke Wake Walk and those who supported them. Otherwise progress has been painfully slow. Apathy seems to reign and this has to be overcome before we can progress at all.

A movement which is designed for an 11-16 age group means that if an attempt is made to run it with a range of 13-16 tremendous difficulties are encountered. Scouting demands a costly uniform whereas similar activities do not require a similar parental outlay. Time and manpower are even more important now than before, and because of the weight of school commitments both these are at a premium.

It is to be hoped that the new term will show a marked improvement.

If not, then the future is indeed very black.

R.H.H.

SCOUT CAMP Because of the very poor response for camp it was decided that a short, more local one would be the most suitable. In consequence a small party spent a delightful five days at the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors near Helmsley. Here we roasted under cloudless skies in temperatures near 80 degrees. Because of the kind help of a local farmer we were able to have some tremendous canoeing and in thanks for this the party turned themselves into agricultural labourers. An apparently precarious bridge which we constructed over the river proved more secure than its looks indicated and a cool off in the local swimming pool was well received. Finally the party had a day rock climbing, and an evening sitting round a camp fire brought a most enjoyable camp to a close.

R.H.H.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME EXPEDITIONS, 1969 Candidates for the Bronze, Silver and Gold Expedition Awards enjoyed good weather during their training weekends on the North Yorkshire Moors. The test for Bronze trainees was held in the Ryedale/ Bransdale area and for Silver on the high moors between Rosedale and the Pickering/Whitby road. Gold trainees spent three arduous days and nights in the Swaledale/Teesdale area. For all these tests conditions were very favourable.

Successes: Bronze: K. N. G. Benson, C. T. Bough, T. M. Bloom, A. M. Claybourn, J. M. F. Cluff, S.. A. Coates-Walker, M. J. F. Davidson, W. F. Elsy, P. J. Feasby, I. Gray, A. F. Harben, C. N. Hazel, W. G. Huntley, P. B. Johnston, R. N. Kerruish; R. D. Moore, N. G. Pritchard, A. J. Sargeant, P. M. A. Taylor, J. P. Terry, A. J. Thornton, M. P. Tree, E. J. M. Walmsley, W. R. Westaby, P. A. Winstanley.

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Silver: R. F. Atkinson, B. J. Avison, K. D. Bowler, C. J. Clark, J. R.

Drummond, J. Fender, R. A. Heath, C. J. Pickles, N. J. M. Turton, J. D. Willis.

D. B. Hart is to be congratulated on the completion of the Gold Award. He obtained his final residential qualification during a week's walking expedition on the Isle of Skye.

D.H.

RUSSIAN TRIP The road to Samarkand is hot and dusty; so it looked as we dropped rapidly on to the tarmac of the tiny airport after our overnight flight from Moscow, some 2,000 miles and five hours away. Out of the plane and off to the hotel, where we waited for the previous occupants to leave our rooms before a brief rest and a lightning tour of the mosques and minarets. This was characteristic of the rest of the tour. We hardly had time to breathe, and the organisation was immaculately smooth. Buses, planes, sleepers, guides, attendants, the lot, all were where they should be. We were welcomed at the frontier by a charming guide who stayed with us throughout the tour, and the police who confiscated our newspapers. On to Moscow, a grey and drab city enlivened by ghastly skyscrapers of the Stalin era. Red Square impresses by its size, the vulgarity of Lenin's mausoleum, and the endless crowds who have come to worship their hero, the Kremlin walls and the onion domes of St. Basil's, decayed and crumbling, alas, and the famous GUM, whose vast arcades are filled with shoddy goods and more queues. Queues, indeed, seem a feature of Moscovite life, an unwelcome reminder of wartime shortages in Britain, queues for taxis and buses, queues at restaurants and in shops, grey and patient, apathetic and listless. By contrast the display of might and power at the permanent exhibition of Russian achievements in all economic, cultural, military, and scientific fields was impressive, a salutary reminder of the resources and complexity of this huge country. It was pleasant to escape the streets into the magic dreamland of the Bolshoi and enjoy a full performance of Tchaikowsky's "Queen of Spades", to visit the Pushkin Gallery and feast our eyes on a splendid collection of valuable French Impressionists.

The next city on our tour was Samarkand, a marvellous contrast to the shabby cosmopolitan life of the capital, a city teeming with interesting faces, clothes, shanty shops, all the paraphernalia of the East. The Islamic buildings were largely decrepit and abandoned, with few signs of active use in most, but they were being restored before they finally crumbled. Still the busts, effigies and photographs of the ubiquitous Lenin pursued us. But the tomb of Tambourlaine refreshed us with the past and the remains of Uluybek's sextant were a reminder of this city's proud history, the farthest limit of Alexander's conquests. Bukhara and Tashkent we then flew into; the one a holy city of Islam once an outpost of empire, the scene of intrigues with Czarists and wicked British imperialists, a remote Emir and his English wife, savage tortures, executions and brutal repression, a city of fear and suspicion; the other a modern industrial city rapidly recovering within the last decade from an overpowering earthquake.

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We finished at Leningrad. Here were wide streets and classical buildings, enlivened by a fine waterfront and intriguing canals, the Hermitage with its endless and beautiful collections, its memories of 1917, the Admiralty, St. Peter and St. Paul's fortress, St. Isaac's, the Summer Palace, all remain for ever on the memory.

For this and so much more we are grateful to Mr. Pullin, who cajoled and persuaded our hosts, enlivened and organised our tours, without whom this visit would not have been possible, perhaps not even desirable.

P.G.C.

CRICKET, 1969 RETROSPECT If memories could be short, the early part of this season would best be forgotten. Never for the cricketer has there been such a frustrating time, and this game of ours, all part of our national heritage, does surely depend upon warmth and sunshine for its enjoyment. Yet here in York we fared better than many of our friends and neighbours. The statisticians tell us that the rainfall for May was 2 .36 inches of rain. Certainly on the 2nd of June •96 inches fell, and yet this doesn't seem to account for all the pools of water we endeavoured to fork through the top surface of most playing areas. We just played where we could, when we could, and it was many weeks before the Wightman Field could be brought into commission. Build up of teams in such conditions was well nigh impossible—it was as much as one could do to maintain the interest. Little wonder too that after this some innings' totals were of paltry proportions, the prize for which would have been awarded to the Manor Senior House team for their total of 8 runs in their Semi-Final match against Temple and, dare it be said, extras, with 3 claimed the highest individual score.

For the 1st XI, the season as a whole was rather like the weather. The first month was drab and dreary, followed by a complete transformation and finishing in a blaze of glory. As soon as the team realised its own potential and younger players had made the adjustment necessary to live with the competition of first team cricket, this side compared very favourably with many of its predecessors. To have won six matches out of nine, while losing only one in the last month, was greatly to their credit. Much of this credit must go to Harry Gration, who would be the first to admit that he had much to learn when appointed captain.

It was essentially a happy team with John Linsley as his right-hand man, with young and old blending well together. Unlike the previous season, many changes in the composition of the team were effected, and in the end the more elderly statesmen, one by one, had to make way for the up and coming youngsters. Justification for their inclusion was never in doubt, and how well did each of them perform. To single out just one, Stephen Coverdale, at the age of 14, as a wicket-keeper-batsman, must have a very bright future. No high prospects had been expected of this team; indeed we were all very conscious that we were deprived of three first team youngsters from the previous year, namely Martin Fisher, 32

Graham Watson and Paul Blacklock; so it was all the more gratifying to see this team rise to the occasion and with such obvious enjoyment.

Wins against the M.C.C. (the first since 1957), the Saints C.C., Ampleforth and Cranbrook were just some of their successes.

It was not a season for outstanding bowling and batting successes.

Five wickets was the maximum achieved by any bowler in any one match, but Gration worked tirelessly for his 46 wickets for the season.

Only three times was the half century topped, twice by Richard Cawood, and once by Coverdale with 91 not out, the highest score of the season, v. Cranbrook. Good fielding was invariably the forte of this team, and Ian Robinson won the Fielding Cup. Other team successes presented something of a mixed• bag, but at least each team won as many matches, if not more, than they lost. When reviewing the successes or failures of the Under 16 Colts team, one must bear in mind that three of those eligible to play had been creamed off into the 1st XI. One other, C. D. Johnson, who remained with the Senior Colts, had a quite outstanding season by claiming 26 wickets, while conceding only 101 runs. On the other hand one witnessed this year a Junior House match final being played devoid of a single member of the Senior Colts team. At the same time one notes with some concern that only one member (P. Holmes) of the 1967 Colts team is a member of this year's 1st XI. The 1967 Colts season was an undistinguished one, which provides further evidence that success or failure at this level is a pointer for the future. This year's 1st XI has obviously gained recruits from other sources, but success at Colts level undoubtedly inspires confidence for the future.

House matches, with all their complications of team selection, started early in May, but it was not until the last Sunday of term that the Final of the Senior House match between Queen's and Temple could be played.

This was undoubtedly one of the best and most keenly contested

House League Match: Manor and Rise v. School House and Grove.

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finals seen for a very long time, and both sides are to be congratulated on the high standard of play. Queen's won the Yeomans Cup as well, with an average of only 3 . 14 runs per over, the lowest recorded average throughout the eight years of the award. This was achieved in their Semi-Final round, which was slightly better than their performance in the Final.

The result of House Leagues (The Burton Cup) for the second successive year rested upon a replay, in which the combined Manor/Rise team this time beat the Grove/School House amalgamation.

All in all a satisfying season made all the more pleasurable by the willing co-operation of coaches, groundsmen, storemen and scorers, and not least by those patient members of staff who give their time and attention to supervising the less exalted games. This is team spirit and club spirit in its widest context.

R.F.H.

2nd XI

1st XI

*M. C. B. Hepworth (Capt.).

t * H. J. Gration, (Capt.), 1968-69. t*J. L. Linsley (Vice-Capt.), 1968-69 f*R. F. Cawood, 1968-69 M. A. Cantrell, 1967-68-69 D. J. Moss, 1968-69 P. L. Hall, 1969 S. P. Coverdale, 1969 I. Robinson, 1969 P. Holmes, 1969 A. S. Bowie, 1969 H. W. Houseman, 1969 t —Cap.

*J. S. Place *K. Washington *P. A. Lockwood *L. N. Thomson *R. F. Atkinson *M. W. Bainbridge *N. R. Forbes *M. J. Jones J. W. Gillgross J. R. H. Midgley *—Colours

Senior Colts XI (Under 16)

Junior Colts XI (Under 15) Selected from:

*D. M. Burrunston-Williams (Capt.) *C. D. Johnson N. Barnes J. R. Drummond J. M. Houseman J. C. P. N. Lightowler P. H. Rivers T. J. T. Schofield S. R. Shackleton E. J. M. Walmsley R. T. S. Young *—Colours

A. H. W. Cooper P. R. Wilkinson G. A. Hunt W. F. Elsy R. N. Kerruish R. C. Parker A. M. Buckman R. I. Shaftoe R. T. Tasker I. Gray D. M. Dempsey A. J. George A. F. Harben A. R. 0. Heddle S. G. D. Kirby G. E. Park

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SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XI Opponents

Date

10th May 14th May

Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. York C.C.

17th May 21st May 24th May 31st May 7th June 11th June

Worksop College Durham School ...

Giggleswick School Sedbergh School ...

Bradford G.S. The Forty Club ...

14th June 18th June

AnFleforth College

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Result School

Cancelled Drawn 135 for 9 182 for 9 (dec.)

Won 55 for 4 53 Drawn 126 122 for 7 Abandoned—Rain 74 for 7 Lost 101 102 for 6 Lost 77 113 Lost 163 169 for 7 (dec.)

Won 80 for 5 78 Won 133 for 6 132 for 6 (dec.)

Won 100 for 5 99 Lost 119 121 for 4 Won 83 for 1 82 Abandoned—Rain 136 Won 113 for 5 109 87 Drawn} 146 122 for 8 223 for 6

Home Away Away Home Away Home Home Home

21st June Leeds G.S. Craven Gentlemen C.C. ...

28th June 5th July Bootham School ...

7th July Pocklington School ...

9th July The Saints C.C. ...

11th July A. Old Peterites 12th JuJy f 14th July

Ground

Home Home

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Home Home Home Away Home Home

Opponents

(dec.)

Won 239 for 4 (dec.)

Played 16, Won 7, Abandoned 2, Drawn 3, Lost 4.

Cranbrook School

115

2nd XI Ground

Result School

17th May 21st May 24th May 31st May 7th June

Worksop College Durham School ...

Giggleswick School Pocklington School Bradford G.S.

Away Home Home Away Home

Cancelled Won 76 for 4 Won 87 for 4 Won 73 for 3 Lost 52

14th June 21st June 5th July

Ampleforth College Leeds G S. Bootham School ...

Away Away Away

67 for 4 Won Lost 44 Cancelled

Opponents

Date

Opponents

74 86 72 132 for 7 (dec.)

66 72

Under 16 Colts XI Opponents

Date

17th May 21st May 24th May

Worksop College Durham School ...

Giggleswick School

31st May 7th June 14th June 28th June

Manchester Boys XI Bradford G.S. Ampleforth College Ashville College ...

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Ground

Result School

Away Away Home

Cancelled Won 46 32 Drawn 138 for 6 48 for 9 (dec.)

Cancelled 22 Won 24 for 3 43 69 Lost Drawn 99 for 8 113

Home Home Away Home

Opponents

Under 15 Colts XI Ground

Result School

17th May 21st May 24th May

Worksop College Durham School ...

Bootham School

Away Home Away

31st May 14th June

Pocklington School Ampleforth College

Away Home

21st June

Leeds G.S.

Away

28th June 5th July

Ashville College ...

Bootham School

Home Home

Cancelled Won 40 for 3 38 Won 90 for 5 88 for 7 (dec.)

27 Lost 28 for 2 Lost 114 for 7 115 for 8 (dec.)

Drawn 93 for 7 163 for 8 (dec.)

Won 117 for 5 113 Lost 110 for 6 113 for 4 (dec.)

Opponents

Date

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Opponents

Senior House Matches 1st Round

Temple 92 for 3 beat School House 88 for 6.

Rise 132 for 7 beat Dronfield 130.

Manor 102 beat Grove 53.

Semi-finals

Temple 10 for 0 beat Manor 8.

Queen's 113 for 8 beat Rise 71.

Final

Queen's 112 for 9 beat Temple 98.

Junior House Matches 1st Round

Temple 82 for 4 beat Manor 80.

Dronfield 91 beat Grove 59.

Rise 122 for 4 beat School House 42.

Semi-finals

Dronfield 1 1 I for 6 beat Queen's 69.

Rise 122 for 2 beat Temple 54.

Final

Dronfield 54 for 5 beat Rise 51.

1st XI AVERAGES Batting R. F. Cawood S. P. Coverdale J. L. Linsley M. A. Cantrell H. J. Gration D. J. Moss P. L. Hall I. Robinson H. W. Houseman P. Holmes A. S. Bowie *Denotes not out

No. of Innings

Times Not Out

14 11 12 10 14 14 14 11 3 5

0 2 2 2 2 1 3 3 1 1

Highest Innings

Average

11

81 91* 44 37 41* 38 24* 22 10* 14 7*

27.14 26.00 21.50 20.12 15.58 14.15 12.45 7.75 6.00 5.75 3.66

Runs

Wickets

Average

46 14 12 17 13 15

11.43 12.36 16.08 16.12 16.30 16.40

Runs

380 234 215 161 187 184 137 62 12 23

5

2

Overs

Maidens

235.3 69.5 59 107 85.3 93.1

76 20 14 38 24 25

Bowling H. J. Gration ...

J. L. Linsley ...

D. J. Moss ...

A. S. Bowie ...

H. W. Houseman M. A. Cantrell

526 173 193 274 212 246

ST. PETER'S v. YORK C.C. Played at home on 14th May. Result: Match drawn.

York C.C. 182 for 9 dec.

St. Peter's 135 for 9 (M. A. Cantrell 37, J. L. Linsley 35).

After the cancellation of the previous match v. Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. this was a useful pipe-opener for the 1st XI. Place and Cantrell featured in an eighth wicket partnership of 50 runs, a stand which undoubtedly saved the day.

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1

ST. PETER'S v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played at home on Saturday, 17th May. Result: Won by 6 WORKSOP COLLEGE M. W. D. Crouch, b. Gration C. V. Sampson, run out R. G. MacLaverty, ct. Robinson, b. Moss...

C. H. Dyer, 1.b.w., b. Gration ...

• •• C. R. Owen, ct. Cantrell, b. Jones ...

••• D. W. L. Anderson, b. Jones P. W. Willison, ct. Jones, b. Moss ...

•• • J. C. Jackson, not out E. W. D. Radcliffe, run out A. J. Good, b. Oration D. J. B. Ablett, ct. Cawood, b. Gration ••• Extras •••

8 4 14 0 7 2 7 5 4 0 0 2

...

53

TOTAL

ST. PETER'S R. F. Cawood, b. Good ...

I. Robinson, ct. Jackson, b. Good P. L. Hall, ct. Dyer, b. Good ...

J. L. Linsley, not out ...

D. J. Moss, ct. Crouch, b. Anderson H. J. Oration, not out ...

M. R. Stokes J. S. Place M. A. Cantrell Did not bat M. J. Jones N. Forbes Extras TOTAL

' Fall of wickets 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

12

12

12

22

30

41

45

51

wickets.

9

Fall of wickets 1 2 3 4

53

8

8

35

for 4 wkts.

••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •••

6 22 0 21 1 3

...

55

2

44

Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S 0.

M. W. N. Forbes ... 9 4 0 H. J. Gration 13.5 4 4 D. J. Moss ... 9 1 2 M. J. Jones ... 4 1 2

R. 9 12 25 5

WORKSOP COLLEGE 0.

M. W. R. 4 3 22 A. J. Good ... 11.5 J. C. Jackson 4 I 0 11 P. W. Willison 1 0 0 8 0 1 12 D.W.L. Anderson 6

Av. 3.00 12.50 2.50

Av. 7.33 co 12.00

Worksop won the toss and elected to bat first on the soft wicket.

Their openers started very cautiously and, after losing three wickets in the space of five minutes with the total standing at 12, the innings never staged a recovery.

The School bowlers kept the ball well up to the bat, Gration being particularly successful. Good fielding throughout and two spectacular throws at the wicket for run-outs added to the Worksop downfall.

Our innings initially was equally hesitant, losing 2 wickets for 8 runs, but then Robinson and Linsley steered us safely out of further trouble.

A highly promising start for the School.

ST. PETER'S v. DURHAM SCHOOL Played away on Wednesday, 21st May. Result: Match drawn.

ST. PETER'S R. F. Cawood, ct. Mearns, b. Watson ...

I. Robinson, 1.b.w. b. Watson ...

H. J. Gration, I.b.w. b. Fraser J. L. Linsley, ct. Croasdell, b. Fraser P. L. Hall, 1.b.w. b. Pinkney D. J. Moss, 1.b.w. b. Mearns M A Cantrell, run out ...

J. S. Place, run out ...

M. R. Stokes, ct. and b. Watson M. J. Jones, not out ...

A. S. Bowie, st. Croasdell, b. Pinkney Extras TOTAL

4 2 23 39 16 11 22 2 0 2 0 5 ... 126

DURHAM SCHOOL J. H. Croasdell, ct. Robinson, b. Bowie R. I. Simpson, ct. Moss, b. Bowie N. Brown, ct. and b. Gration ...

C. J. Mather, ct. Hall, b. Moss •• • A. B. Grant, run out ... ...

J. E. Mearns, not out ... ... ...

M. J. Fraser, b. Jones ...

S. R. Musgrave, b. Jones ... ...

D. R. L. Watson, not out ...

I Did not bat T. W. Pinkney C. T. Buffet' Extras TOTAL

37

for 7 wkts.

18 8 37 31 18 3

... 122

1 4

Fall of Wickets 2 3 4 5 11

68

73

6

7

8

Fall of Wickets 1 2 3 4

9

92 114 122 122 124

DURHAM SCHOOL 0.

M. W. M. J. Fraser ... 18 4 2 D. R. L. Watson 12 5 3 J. E. Mearns ... 12 2 1 G. T. Buffey ...

5 I 0 T. W. Pinkney 3.2 0 2

16

27

35

5

6

7

96 104 117 121

Bowling Analysis R. 28 21 42 22 8

ST. PETER'S 0.

M. W. H. J. Gration 13 5 1 A. S. Bowie ... 11 6 2 M. A. Cantrell 7 0 5 D. J. Moss ...

4 2 1 M. J. Jones ...

5 2 0

Av. 14.00 7.00 42.00 4.00

•

R. 47 18 9 18 26

Av. 47.00 9.00 co 18.00 13.00

An afternoon start to this game and a break for tea before the close of our innings gave little cause for satisfaction.

Our innings, which dragged on for no less than two-and-a-half hours generally lacked merit. Linsley again retrieved the situation after a poor start, but our inability to strike the ball really effectively and punishingly in the last half hour was most marked.

Durham appeared to lose all prospects of scoring the runs in the time by scoring only 35 runs in the first hour, thus leaving themselves with the seemingly impossible target of scoring a further 90 runs in the remaining 45 minutes.

A dramatic change then came over the game, so much so that with ten minutes left for play Durham required a mere 10 runs for victory with 4 wickets in hand. Then 2 wickets by Jones and a maiden over

by Gration enabled us to hold our heads up.

ST. PETER'S v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL Played away on Saturday, 24th May. Result: Match abandoned as a draw.

GIGGLESWICK M. Hemmingway, ct. Cantrell, b. Thomson 5 M. Williams, 1.b.w., b. Gration ...

33 T. Lord, b. Oration ... ... ...

1 R. W. Andrews, ct. Linsley, b. Gration ... 14 D. I. Rostron, ct. Place, b. Moss ...

7 L. A. Bird, b. Gration . ... ...

3 M. I. Williams, b. Gration ... ...

0 M. S. B. Jones, not out ... ...

6 N. W. Jefferies, not out ... ...

0 S. Ralph D. A. Robinson } Did not bat Extras ...

5 TOTAL for 7 wkts

5

6

7

6

62

62

68

9

37

52

74

...

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4

ST. PETER'S R. F. Cawood I. Robinson P. L. Hall J. L. Linsley M. It Stokes H. J. Gration D. J. Moss J. S. Place M. A. Cantrell M. J. Jones L. N. Thomson

Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S 0.

L. N. Thomson 10 H. J. Gration ... 12 D. J. Moss ...

5 M. A. Cantrell 0.4

M. 2 3 2 0

W. 1 5

1

0

R. 21 36 6 6

Av. 21.00 7.20 6.00 .0

38

1 Did not bat—Rain

A frustrating match in so far as the School did all that could be expected of them in dismissing 7 Giggleswick batsmen for 74 runs.

Gration (5 for 36) was in splendid form and it seemed as if we were right amongst the Giggleswick tail. The heavens then opened and Giggleswick lived up to its reputation; no further play being possible after 2.20 p.m.

ST. PETER'S v. SEDBERGH Played at home on Saturday, 31st May. Result: Lost by 4 wickets.

ST. PETER'S ...

R. F. Cawood, b. Webb I. Robinson, ct. Morris, b. Webb ... ...

H. J. Gration, ct. and b. Steel ...

J. L. Linsley, ct. Little, b. Hall P. L. Hall, ct. Rae, b. Hall ...

D. J. Moss, ct. Webb, b. Hall ...

S. P. Coverdale, I.b.w. b. Dunn M. A. Cantrell, b. Hall ...

J. S. Place, st. Morris, b. Hall L. N. Thomson, ct. Hall, b. Dunn ...

N. Forbes, not out Extras

••• ••• ••.

••• ••• •••

1

0 2

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4

5

6

7

8

9

4

53

66

97

99

99

26

36

0

5

29

64

5

6

97

98

0 0 60 9 12 13 0 2

... 102

Tarat. for 6 wkts.

... 101

TOTAL

25

SEDBERGH J. Purser, 1.b.w., b. Forbes N. P. Little, ct.Coverdale, b. Gration R. I. Smyth, l.b.w. b. Moss A. N. Mitchell, ct. Cawood, b. Gration P. Dunn, ct. Hall, b. Cantrell ...

T. C. Sugden, not out ...

C. J. Steel, b. Cantrell ... ...

D. S. Morris, not out S. A. Rae M. F. Webb Did not bat J. C. Hall Extras

25 4 12 0 5 11 18 15

Bowling Analysis

C. J. Steel M. F. Webb J. G. Hall S. A. Rae P. Dunn

SEDBERGH 0.

M. W. 15 7 I 14 I 2 13 0 5 3 0 8 4.1 3 2

R. 18 29 28 17

Av. 18.00 14.50 5.60

1

0.50

ST. PETER'S 0.

M. W. 1 N. Forbes ...

4 0 2 H. J. Gration 14.5 1 2 0 L. N. Thomson 4 I 2 II M. A. Cantrell I 4 0 D. J. Moss ...

co

R. 15 35 8 27 11

Av. 15.00 17.50

co

13.50 11.00

Only strenuous efforts by the groundstaff after days of intermittent heavy rain made a start possible in the morning of this match.

Our innings, still showing no signs of confidence, was again a long uphill struggle against steady Sedbergh bowling. Very evidently however, we aggravated everything very much for ourselves by poor calling'and running between the wickets, thus losing at least 20-30 runs, and also by failing to punish the loose ball. J. G. Hall (5 for 28) bowled leg-breaks well for Sedbergh, but only twice was he hit to the boundary in 13 overs.

After an inauspicious start (5 for 2 wickets) Sedbergh were undaunted, played positive cricket, and made the School bowling look very ragged.

Sedbergh certainly deserved their victory, the first ever on our ground. but the wet conditions in which at least the last six overs were bowled were something of a nonsense.

This match was Coverdale's debut.

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ST. PETER'S v. BRADFORD G.S. Played away on Saturday, 7th June.

Result: Lost by 36 runs.

BRADFORD G.S. R. D. Bates, b. Cantrell ...

M. J. Berry, st. Coverdale, b. Cantrell ...

R. Cawthra, b. Linsley J. A. Briggs, ct. Robinson, b. Linsley ...

R. C. Ogden, b. Cantrell J. G. Driver, b. Gration ...

W. D. O'Keefe, l.b.w. b. Moss R. McDonald, ct. Hall, b. Linsley ... ...

P. J. D. Pickard, b. Moss W. D. Hamilton, ct. and b. Linsley B. E. Mordecai, not out ...

Extras

36

49

54

55

3

...

17

...

20

...

11

3

ST. PETER'S ...

R. F. Cawood, ct. Cawthra, b. Driver ...

J. S. Place, ct. McDonald, b. Driver P. L. Hall, ct. Pickard, b. Ogden ...

S. P. Coverdale, b. Driver ...

H. J. Oration, b. Cawthra J. L. Linsley, ct. Cawthra, b. Ogden D. J. Moss, l.b.w., b. Cawthra M. A. Cantrell, ct. Cawthra, b. Hamilton ...

I. Robinson, ct. Hamilton, b. Mordecai ... ...

N. Forbes, ct. Berry, b. Ogden A. S. Bowie, not out Extras ...

5

6

7

55

66

66

8

9

73 105

17 8 13 8

7 7 0 10 0 6

TOTAL

... 113

TOTAL Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4

8 32 8 2 I

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 25

26

34

49

5

6

7

8

9

58

58

68

68

77

Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. N. Forbes ...

8 5 0 H. J. Gration ... 12 6 1 A. S. Bowie ...

7 2 0 J. L. Linsley ... 20.5 8 4 M. A. Cantrell... 20 9 3 4 2 D. J. Moss ...

9

R. 7 12 19 32 24 8

Av. co 12.00 co 8.00 8.00 4.00

BRADFORD G.S. 0. M. W. R. 3 27 7 J. G. Driver ... 17 1 23 B. E. Mordecai 16 6 2 2 9 6 R. Cawthra 8 8 5 3 R. C. Ogden 1 4 W. D. Hamilton 1.1 0

Av. 9.00 23.00 4.50 2.66 4.00

The School bowled 77 overs bar one ball on a warm and sunny day (something of a rarity), fielded admirably, including three excellent catches, and dismissed their opponents after three-and-a-half hours for 113 runs. John Linsley (4 for 32) made his debut as a School bowler.

Perhaps it might be said that Bradford were let off when 73 for 8 wickets.

At this point our successes ended, for once again our batting wavered and faltered. As is well-known the Bradford pitch never provides an easy opportunity for stroke play, and the clock also had to be considered, but the failure of our batting and the lack of execution was a growing disappointment. Bradford once again achieved a victory of merit by 36 runs with time to spare.

Bowie was reintroduced into the team for this match.

ST. PETER'S v. XL CLUB Played at home on Wednesday, 11th June.

Result: Lost by 6 runs.

XL Club 169 for 7 dec. (R. Henshall 41, M. G. Crawford 35).

St. Peter's 163 (R. F. Cawood 81).

The School came very near to winning this match, and a little more level-headedness in the closing stages may well have reversed the result.

This was P. Holmes' first match with the 1st XI. 40

-

ST. PETER'S v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Played at home on Saturday, 14th June.

Result : Won by 5 wickets.

AMPLEFORTH J. Rapp, ct. Coverdale, b. Gration N. Grieve, b. Forbes P. Stilliard, ct. Coverdale, b. Linsley J. Wadham, b. Forbes W. Moore, ct. Gration, b. Bowie ...

W. Reichwald, ct. Forbes, b. Bowie T. Marshall, ct. Coverdale, b. Linsley W. Wenham, ct. Coverdale, b. Linsley ...

M. Skean, ct. Bowie, b. Forbes C. Berry, ct. Bowie, b. Gration P. Redmond, not out Extras

Fall of Wickets: 3 4 1 2 21

24

.

...

TOTAL

17

:•:

38

ST. PETER'S R. F. Cawood, b. Stilliard S. P. Coverdale, ct. Reichwald, b. Wadham D. J. Moss, b. Marshall -.

J. L. Linsley, ct. Wadham, b. Stilliard H. J. Gration, st. Skean, b. Stilliard P. L. Hall, not out ...

I. Robinson, not out M. A. Cantrell P. Holmes Did not bat N. Forbes A. S. Bowie Extras

4 12 11 I 9 1 5 0 26 7 0 2

TOTAL for 5 wkts.

78

5

6

7

8

9

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4

5

40

40

40

55

78

17

75

17

43

54

...

10 6 10 37 5 5 5

2 80

Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S 0.

M. W. ... 9.3 4 3 N. Forbes 7 2 H. J. Gration ... 13 7 I 3 J. L. Linsley ...

1 2 A. S. Bowie ...

3

R. 24 25 22 5

AMPLEFORTH 0.

M. W. 2 1 J. Wadham ... 4.2 4 2 0 W. Reichwald 9 1 3 P. Stilliard ...

3 0 0 P. Redmond ...

1 T. Marshall ...

4 0

Av. 8.00 12.50 7.33 2.50

R. 16 10 27 8 17

Av. 16.00 oo 9.00 op 17.00

In perfect conditions, inviting an aggregate of 400 runs, our only disappointment in defeating Ampleforth by 5 wickets was that it was such a low-scoring game.

Neither side impressed with the bat, but we held a clear advantage in both bowling and fielding. All four bowlers gained a fair measure of success and eight catches were taken, including four by Coverdale.

A sound innings by Linsley made the School's success certain, and shortly after 3.30 p.m. proceedings came to an end.

ST. PETER'S v. M.C.C. Played at home on Wednesday, 18th June.

Result: Won by 4 wickets.

M.C.C. 132 for 6 dec. (J. P. Pashley 33, J. D. Scott-May 31).

St. Peter's 133 for 6 (S. P. Coverdale 37, D. J. Moss 34, R. F. Cawood 32, M. Heath 3 for 33).

A fine win for the School, the first against M.C.C. since 1957, won entirely on merit on the last ball of the match. The School's innings took 17 minutes less than that of their redoubtable opponents.

This was Houseman's debut with the School team.

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ST. PETER'S v. LEEDS G.S. Played at home on Saturday, 21st June.

Result: Won by 5 wickets.

LEEDS G.S. B. Hunt, ct. Robinson, b. Houseman ...

5 P. Hare, I.b.w., b. Gration 0 T. Schofield, 1.b.w., b. Gration ...

7 S. F. J. Hollington, b. Bowie C. P. Johnson, ct. Moss, b. Cantrell ... 27 J. Wood, b. Bowie ...

0 I. K. Rogers, ct. Robinson, b. Houseman ... 3 P. Levesconte, run out 1 D. Caplan, b. Houseman .. ...

3 A. Turner, ct. Linsley, b. Cantrell ... 20 N. M. Barber, not out Extras ...

9 TOTAL

ST. PETER'S R. F. Cawood, ct. Caran, b. Schofield S. P. Coverdale, ct. Caplan, b. Barber H. J. Gration, ct. Caran, b. Schofield J. L. Linsley, ct. Hunt, b. Rogers P. L. Hall, not out ...

D. J. Moss, ct. Caplan, b. Rogers I. Robinson, not out M. A. Cantrell P. Holmes Did not bat A. S. Bowie H. W. Houseman J Extras

99

...

Fall of Wickets:

TOYAL for 5 wkts.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Fall of Wickets: I 2 3 4

10

16

25

43

47

51

54

67

87

4 12 23 34 83

••• • •• • ••

4 3 10 6 24 38 6

... 100

5

Bowling Analysis

ST. PETER'S 0.

M. W. H. W. Houseman 14 6 3 H. J. Gration ... 18 12 2 J. L. Linsley ...

6 I 0 D. J. Moss ...

3 1 0 M. A. Cantrell... 6.4 3 2 A. S. Bowie ...

5 3 2 P. L. Hall ...

1 0 0

R. 33 13 17 6 15 2 4

Av. 11.00 6.50

co

co 7.50 1.00

LEEDS G.S. 0.

M. W. T. Schofield ... 12 1 2 N. M. Barber... 12 4 1 I. K. Rogers ... 8.5 1 2 P. Levesconte...

2 0 0

R. 23 20 31 17

Av. 11.50 20.00 15.50

co

As soon as danger man B. Hunt was dismissed (a good catch by Robinson), the School bowlers quickly got on top. Only a tail-wagging effort saved Leeds from a sorry situation. Again Gration bowled very well and led his team more confidently, while Houseman captured his first wickets for the 1st XI. Our efforts for a time with the bat were equally unimpressive, losing 4 wickets for 34 runs, until Hall and Moss broke loose, Moss being particularly aggressive.

A good win following up on recent successes.

ST. PETER'S v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN C.C. Played at home on Saturday, 28th June.

Result: Lost by 6 wickets.

St. Peter's 119 (J. L. Linsley 44, C. W. Gough 6 for 41).

Craven Gentlemen C.C. 121 for 4 (J. Blair 51, M. Stockdale 37, H. J. Gration 3 for 46).

A disappointing performance by the School. Perhaps they were suffering from examinations!

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ST. PETER'S v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 5th July.

Result: Won by 9 wickets.

BOOTHAM N. Hutchinson, b. Houseman ... ...

A. M. Wright, ct. Cawood, b. Gration ...

G. Graveson, ct. Coverdale, b. Houseman...

M. Tait, I.b.w., b. Gration ... ... ... ... ...

T. Walker, b. Linsley ...

C. Maufe, l.b.w., b. Gration R. C. Rook, run out ...

N. Birch, run out ...

C. Malcolm, b. Gration J. Colenso, b. Houseman N. Belcher, not out ...

Extras' TOTAL

ST. PETER'S R. F. Cawood, ct. Maufe, b. Wright H. J. Gration, not out ... ...

J. L. Linsley, not out ... ...

P. L. Hall I S. P. Coverdale D. J. Moss I. Robinson Did not at P. Holmes M. A. Cantrell A. S. Bowie H. W. Houseman J Extras

12 36 5 1 0 0 0 23 0 0 0

...

82

TOTAL for 1 wkt.

Fall of Wickets: I 2 3 4

5

6

7

8

9

1

24

44

49

60

60

61

66

36

37

38

... ...

34 41

...

4

...

83

Fall of Wickets:

Bowling Analysis

ST. PETER'S 0.

M. W. H. W. Houseman 13 4 3 H. J. Gration ... 16 7 4 J. L. Linsley ...

4 2 I A. S. Bowie ...

1 I 0 D. J. Moss ...

2 1 0 M. A. Cantrell... 1.5 0 0

R. 31 30 5 0 5

Av. 10.33 7.50 5.00 co co

6

co

BOOTHAM 0.

M. W. 2 0 T. Walker 7 M. Tait ...

7 1 0 A. M. Wright I 1 5 C. Maufe ...

4 I 0 ... 1.3 I 0 J. Colenso

R. 19 25 14 14 7

Av. co

co 14.00 co

Bootham opened confidently enough and looked as if they might live up to the reputation they had earned for themselves this year, but their middle batting order completely collapsed. A last wicket partnership of 21 runs only ended with a calamitous run-out, just when, strangely, our bowling seemed to have reached an untimely weariness.

Seventy minutes of batting was sufficient for the School to press home the advantage that they had won and by tea-time all was over. Gration collected his first boundary strokes of the season!

ST. PETER'S v. POCKLINGTON SCHOOL Played away on Monday, 7th July.

Result: Match abandoned as a draw—rain.

POCKLINGTON SCHOOL ...

P. Baines, b. Moss ... ...

R. Inchboard, b. Bowie C. R. Woodhead, run out ...

R. W. Peet, l.b.w., b. Houseman J. McGregor, ct. and b. Moss T. L. Clappison, b. Gration ... ...

P. M. Wilkinson, b. Gration...

C. Fewson, 1.b.w., b. Gration... .

A. H. Woodhead, 1.b.w., b. Oration C. D. Southwell, ct. Moss, b. Gration ...

J. N. Leaf, not out ... ...

Extras

15

64

65

...

23 8 7 8

...

1 0 0 13

... 136

TOTAL Fall of Wickets: 4 I 2 3

...

5

6

7

8

9

87 113 124 126 130 134 136

43

ST. PETER'S H. J. Gration M. G. Hepworth J. L. Linsley D. J. Moss S. P. Coverdale P. L. Hall Did not bat—Rain M. A. Cantrell P. Holmes I. Robinson A. S. Bowie H. W. Houseman

Bowling Analysis ST. PETER'S 0.

M. W. 5 1 H. W. Houseman 11 5 H. J. Gration ... 20.3 6 3 1 A. S. Bowie ... 10 6 2 0 J. L. Linsley ...

0 2 D. J. Moss ...

5

R. 18 36 31 15 23

Av. 18.00 7.20 31.00 11.50

After last year's cancellation, this match fared only a little better.

The School did not distinguish themselves in dismissing Pocklington for 136, and had it not been for Gration's tireless bowling efforts they might have been out in the field all day. What with a series of catches being dropped and Pocklington giving an impressive display of quick running between the wickets, we began to look a very harassed side.

Over-confidence perhaps took Pocklington from 113 for 4 to 136 all out, and no-one to this day will know how the School would have fared in reply on a wicket which always gave bowlers a chance.

The heavens opened and that was that.

ST. PETER'S v. THE SAINTS C.C. Played at home on Wednesday, 9th July.

Result: Won by 5 wickets.

The Saints C.C. 109 (R. G. Lumb 38, J. L. Linsley 4 for 28, H. J. Gration 3 for 26).

St. Peter's 113 for 5 (D. J. Moss 35, S. P. Coverdale 25 not out).

A thrilling win for the School on the fifth ball of the last over in this first time ever match.

The school were excellent in the field (7 catches) and our opponents struggled for their runs in 2 hr. 35 min.

In spite of losing 3 wickets for 21 runs, the school put up a fearless display, chasing the runs in 2 hr. 5 min., S. P. Coverdale acting as a splendid sheet anchor to the innings.

ST. PETER'S v. OLD PETERITES Played at home on Friday and Saturday, 11th and 12th July.

Result: Draw.

OLD PETERITES (1st Innings) J. A. Shouksmith, ct. Coverdale, b. Cantrell C. G. Johnson, ct. Jones, b. Gration J. A. Eatough, ct. Moss, b. Cantrell J. C. Richardson, 1.b.w., b. Bowie ...

R. D. Harding, b. Cantrell ...

G. W. A. R. Alderson, b. Gration ...

D. R. Waller, ct. Coverdale, b. Jones ••• ...

C. W. Gough, run out E. D. W. Fulbrook, not out ••• M. J. Ferguson, ct. Houseman, b. Hall M. P. Crossley, b. Gration Extras TOTAL Fall of Wickets 2 3 4 1 6

17

18

23

•••

ST. PETER'S (1st Innings) R. F. Cawood, ct. Alderson, b. Waller ...

S. P. Coverdale, ct. Ferguson, b. Waller ...

H. J. Gration, ct. Shouksmith, b. Crossley P. L. Hall, l.b.w., b. Gough D. J. Moss, st. Richardson, b. Gough ...

M. A. Cantrell, ct. Shouksmith, b. Gough I. Robinson, ct. Ferguson, b. Eatough P. Holmes, ct. Ferguson, b. Crossley H. W. Houseman, not out ...

M. J. Jones, b. Gough ...

A. S. Bowie, ct. Ferguson, b. Gough Extras

17 2 3 0 0 6 29 17 7

0 2 4

TOTAL

87

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4

:

5

6

7

8

9

26

47

74

83

85

42

44

61

67

5

7

8

11 11 10 0

... 122

•••

6

32 13 11

9

86 102 106 107 110 I 1 1

Bowling Analysis OLD PETERITES

ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. R. 4 0 2 H. W. Houseman 4 13 3 1 H. J. Gration ... 7.4 14 1 5 9 A. S. Bowie ...

28 3 2 M. A. Cantrell... 10 9 0 0 ... 2 D. J. Moss 14 1 0 3 ...

M. J. Jones 1 1 0 1 ...

P. L. Hall

Av. co 4.33 14.00 9.33 co 14.00 1.00

0. M. W. R. 5 43 7 22 C. W. Gough 7 0 1 E.D.W. Fulbrook 5 2 36 7 19 M. P. Crossley 21 2 1 6 D. R. Waller ...

6 1 1 3 J. A. Eatough

ST. PETER'S (2nd Innings)

OLD PETERITES (2nd Innings) J. A. Shouksmith, run out — E. D. W. Fulbrook, ct. Holmes, b. Cantrell ••• J. A. Eatough, b. Gration . . ...

J. C. Richardson, ct. Jones, b. Cantrell ...

D. R. Waller, ct. Coverdale, b. Jones G. W. A. R. Alderson, ct. Cawood, b. Jones ••• ...

R. D. Harding, not out C. W. Gough, not out C. G. Johnson Did not bat M. J. Ferguson M. P. Crossley Extras TOTAL for 6 wkts.

6 31 87 18 50 0 22 0

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R. F. Cawood, ct. Johnson, b. Eatough ... 43 26 S. P. Coverdale, run out ••• 35 H. J. Gration, b. Gough ...

2 ... ...

D. J. Moss, 1.b.w., b. Johnson 17 M. A. Cantrell, b. Crossley 7 ...

P. L. Hall, b. Eatough 5 I. Robinson, not out 2 P. Holmes, st. Richardson, b. Eatough ...

H.W. Houseman, ct.Richardson, b.Eatough 00 M. J. Jones, not out A. S. Bowie, did not bat Extras TOTAL for 8 wkts.

... 223

... 146

Fall of Wickets: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Fall of Wickets:

1 2 3 4 5

Av. 8.60 co 18.00 10.50 6.00

6

60 83 86 128 132 140 144 146

17 51 97 172 172 222

Bowling Analysis OLD PETERITES

ST. PETER'S 0. M. W. R. 0 28 1 H. W. Houseman 9 1 49 4 18 H. J. Gration 2 43 4 M. A. Cantrell... 15 0 55 3 ... 14 A. S. Bowie 2 22 2 9 ...

M. J. Jones 0 17 0 2 D. J. Moss ...

Av. co 49.00 21.50 co 11.00 co

0. M. W. R. 1 49 3 7 0 2 13 0 0 12 1 5 4 37 3 16 1 2 3 0 2

15 C. W. Gough E.D.W. Fulbrook 5 2 D. R. Waller ...

M. P. Crossley 11 14 J. A. Eatough 5 C. G. Johnson J. A. Shouksmith 5

Av. 49.00 co co 12.00 9.25 16.00 co

A see-saw encounter with the Old Boys in the end coming out very much on top. From the outset, moisture in the pitch gave the Old Boys an unhappy 1st innings of a mere two hours duration, but the School in their turn, after passing the total of 87 for the loss of only 4 wickets, failed to exploit their advantage, and gained a lead of a mere 35 runs.

In the second innings the Old Boys cleared this deficit for the loss of only 1 wicket (a disastrous run out for skipper Shouksmith) and, with the pitch drying out with every hour of play, a run-making feast was in store for the Old Boys on the following day. John Eatough entered the arena when the score was 17 and was last man out when the total stood at 222.

The School were finally set 189 runs to win in 140 minutes, a very fair target, but in the absence of Linsley they were not equal to the task.

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ST. PETER'S v. CRANBROOK SCHOOL Played at home on Monday, 14th July.

Result: Won by 124 runs.

ST. PETER'S

CRANBROOK SCHOOL

R. F. Cawood, 1.b.w., b. Lintott, J. 71 M. G. B. Hepworth, ct. Mills, b. Smith ... 14 S. P. Coverdale, not out ...

91 P. L. Hall, ct. West, b. Smith 19 H. J. Gration, ct. Lintott, J., b. Lintott, C.G. 17 D. J. Moss, not out ...

17 M. A. Cantrell I. Robinson M. J. Jones Did not bat H. W. Houseman A. S. Bowie Extras 10 TOTAL for 4 wkts. (dec.)

31 21 4 34 11

1

0 0 0 0 12

... 239

Fall of Wickets:

1

S. E. West, ct. Jones, b. Cantrell ...

C. G. Lintott, ct. Coverdale, b. Bowie J. S. Lintott, 1.b.w., b. Bowie C. C. M. Ford, b. Houseman M. C. Bowles, b. Gration M. B. Mills, ct. Coverdale, b. Houseman...

F. H. Meakin, l.b.w., b. Gration R. G. E. Howarth, I.b.w., b. Houseman ...

S. A. Organ, b. Houseman ...

M. A. Large, not out ••• R. I. Smith, b. Houseman ... ...

TOTAL

...

115

Fall of Wickets:

2 3 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

39 107 160 199

44 48 82 106 114 114 114 114 114

Bowling Analysis CRANBROOK 0.

R. G. E. Howarth 16 C. G. Lintott ... 17 R. I. Smith ... 18 J. Lintott ... 14 C. C. M. Ford 1

M. W. R. 2 2 2 2 0

0 45 I 56 2 66 1 53 0 9

ST. PETER'S Av. 00

56.00 33.00 53.00 cc

0. M. W. R. H. W. Houseman 9.3 H. J. Gration 10 A. S. Bowie ...

8 M. A. Cantrell 7 M. J. Jones ...

3

1 3 2 0 0

5 32 2 19 2 13 1 31 0 8

Av. 6.40 9.50 6.50 31.00

oo

We were pleased to welcome our visitors from Kent for the first match of their hastily re-arranged tour in Yorkshire. Although neither team was at full strength (for us both Linsley and Holmes were absent), the magnitude of our victory left little doubt that the standard in the North could compare very favourably with many schools in the South.

It gave considerable pleasure to see the School enjoying a run-making feast and topping the 200 mark for the first time this term even at this eleventh hour. Cranbrook had much for which to blame themselves, errors in the field being all too numerous, with the result that Cawood and Coverdale revelled in building our unassailable total. Coverdale's innings was an astonishing display of sustained concentration.

Gration's seemingly late declaration, however, was completely vindicated. No doubt Cranbrook had suffered to a certain extent from the ordeal of a little over three hours in the field in very hot sunshine, but there was little credulity for the collapse that was to follow the tea interval, after the 100 mark had been passed for the loss of only 3 wickets. Total collapse followed when the last 5 wickets added only 1 run. Houseman (5 for 32) achieved his best bowling figures for the season, and seldom had victory looked more convincing.

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THE BOAT CLUB The 1969 season has been only moderate: the 1st VIII came 41st in the Schools' Head of the River at Putney, compared with our previous performances of 25th and 21st; and in the Summer Regattas the School crews won three cups, whereas over a dozen years we average five.

However, we narrowly missed winning a further eight events, either in the Finals or giving the eventual winners their closest race, and at the end of the season the School IVs were still only beginning to get into top gear.

After the Yorkshire and Schools' Heads of the River, Nottingham Regatta and the Triangular Match, the 1st VIII spent the remainder of the season in IVs. All the School IVs had their own characteristics.

The 1st IV, thickset and strong, settled immediately as a crew and rowed comfortably at a high rating, but were really on their feet only late in the season, while the 2nd IV were longer in the water, had more run, and their rating, low though not as low as it looked, rose steadily by a pip a regatta as they developed more power. Both these crews would have been formidable had the season been only a fortnight longer. The 3rd and 4th IVs enjoyed their seasons but suffered from lack of coaching: the former very neat but lacking in weight, while the latter were rough but had done much to catch up the 3rd IV by the later regattas. The Colts VIII was coached by Mr. Nixon for the whole of the season, and went from strength to strength: after beating Durham School and Lancaster R.G.S., as IVs they narrowly missed cups at Lancaster Colts Regatta, at Durham and at York, to be rewarded at Leeds Regatta, where after a sluggish start they simply rowed past all opposition.

The Captain, J. N. Town, and S. R. Buckman, last year's Colours, were invaluable in giving cohesion to an inexperienced 1st VIII, while the other School leavers, A. H. Powell, I. D. C. Summers and M. J. R. Warnock were real workers and improved enormously. The oarsmen staying at School, R. D. MacLeod as Captain, M. C. Pearson and P. R. Haigh-Lumby, together with a good cox in S. W. St. J. Oliver, are indeed a bright prospect and with a good Colts VIII, a galaxy of good coxes and some keen 1st year boaters, the Boat Club could well have a bumper year. We have a good Shell VIII and some attractive fixtures : with the formation of Junior Colts crews to compete in regattas, and a programme building up to the National School Regatta at Pangbourne, with Henley in the offing examinations permitting, we might well do something to assail the pre-eminence which the large Thames schools at present enjoy.

D.S.M.

CREWS 1st VIII Bow A. H. Powell 2 P. R. Haigh-Lumby 3 R. D. MacLeod 4 M. R. J. Warnock I. D. C. Summers 5 6 S. R. Buckman 7 J. N. Town Str. M. C. Pearson Cox S. W. St. J. Oliver

1st IV Bow A. H. Powell S. R. Buckman 2

J. N. Town 3 Str. M. C. Pearson Cox S. W. St. J. Oliver

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2nd IV

Bow R. D. McLeod 2 M. J. R. Warnock I. D. C. Summers 3 Sir. P. R. Haigh-Lumby Cox T. J. Young

3rd IV Bow J. R. Williamson 2 P. G. Wood R. M. Yule 3 Str. I. A. Gill Cox D. C. Smith

4th IV Bow J. M. Pearson 2 C. S. Pickard 3 J. D. Lovell Str. D. P. Rounthwaite Cox J. S. R. Tindall

Colts VIII Bow S. R. Batchelor 2 J. D. Harrison 3 R. L. Elsy 4 A. N. Lawrence 5 I. D. Raley R. J. T. Hamilton6 Williams 7 J. R. Blacker Str. J. T. Morley Cox D. J. McCartney

Colts 1st IV Bow J. R. Blacker 2 R. J. Carson 3 A. N. Lawrence A. Str. J. T. Morley Cox D. J. McCartney

Colts 2nd IV Bow R. L. Elsy J. D. Harrison 2 D. Raley 3Str. R. J. T. Hamilton1 Williams Cox C. P. G. Booth -

Colts 3rd VI Bow S. R. Batchelor 2 M. J. Winterbottom 3 P. R. Bailey Str. C. P. M. G. Steadman Cox G. A. Reed K. I. P. Heap substituted in 2nd IV (Bradford), 4th IV (Durham) and 3rd IV (Leeds).

COLOURS 1st VIII Colours awarded to all 1st VIII 2nd VIII Colours awarded to Young, and 3rd and 4th IVs Colts Colours awarded to Colts 1st IV. RESULTS: Sat. 17th May. NOTTINGHAM REGATTA Maiden VIIIs 1st VIII lost to Beckett School.

3rd IV beat Nottingham Univ. Sch. of Agriculture, and lost to Abingdon.

Wed. 21st May. Triangular Match v Durham School and Lancaster R.G.S. at York.

Durham School 6 points, Lancaster R.G.S. 3 points, St. Peter's 3 points.

1st VIII lost to Durham and Lancaster.

3rd IV lost to Durham and Lancaster 4th IV beat Durham and lost to Lancaster.

Colts VIII beat Durham and Lancaster to win Colts VIII Cup. Sat. 31st May. LANCASTER COLTS REGATTA Colts VIII beat Heriot's School, Edinburgh. lost to Priory School, Shrewsbury.

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Sat. 7th June. BRADFORD REGATTA Schools IVs beat Bradford G.S. 1st IV lost to Lancaster R.G.S. in the Final.

Maiden IVs 2nd IV beat Hull University "C" and Royal Chester. lost to Hull University "A" in the Semi-final.

3rd IV beat Gainsborough lost to Hull University "A".

4th IV lost to Lancaster R.G.S. "B' Wed. 18th June. DURHAM REGATTA Junior IVs 1st IV lost to Durham A.R.C. Maiden IVs 2nd IV beat Newcastle University, Leeds University, St. Chad's College and Durham A.R.C. to win Division A of Lady Herschell Plate.

3rd IV lost to Durham School.

4th IV beat Hull University (scratched). lost to Bede College.

Schools Novice IVs Colts 1st IV beat Durham School. lost to Consett G.S. in the Final.

Sat. 21st June. YORK REGATTA School IVs beat Bradford G.S. 1st IV lost to Lancaster R.G.S. Junior IVs 2nd IV beat Lancaster University. lost to Bradford G.S. Maiden IVs 3rd IV lost to Van Mildert.

4th IV lost to Hull University.

Colts beat Chester City G.S. 1st IV lost to Bradford G.S. 2nd IV. 2nd IV beat Sunderland (scratched) lost to Archbishop Holgate's G.S. 3rd IV lost to Chester College R.C. Sat. 28th June. LEEDS REGATTA 1st VIII lost to Nottingham and Union B.C. (Eventual winners of Junior/Senior VIIIs. Junior IVs 2nd IV beat John o' Gaunts, Leeds University, Bede College. lost to Nottingham and Union.

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Maiden IVs 1st IV lost to Nottingham Britannia after a re-row.

School Novice IVs Colts 1st IV beat Archbishop Holgate's G.S., Bradford G.S. and Lancaster R.G.S. to win Schools Novice IVs Cup. Sat. 12th July. COMMEMORATION RACES 1st VIII beat Old Peterites.

2nd VIII beat Colts 1st IV/Old Peterites.

HOUSE RACES Sun. 6th July Junior IVs Semi-Finals Manor beat Dronfield.

Grove beat Rise.

Finals Manor beat Dronfield.

Sun. 13th July.

Senior VIIIs 1st Round: Rise beat Temple by 21 lengths (D.B. 2.07; Finish 4.39).

Semi-finals: Grove beat Queens (scratched).

Rise beat Dronfield by 21 lengths (D.B. 2.05; Finish 4.37).

Final: Grove beat Rise by 2 lengths (D.B. 1.58; Finish 4.19).

SHOOTING This term the strength of the Rifle Club, at 28, is much the same as in preceding years, and the policy of allowing first year boys to join has continued. This is beginning to have beneficial effects.

For several reasons practices this term did not settle down as well as usual. Early in the term inability to secure range bookings, together with cancellations because of rain, gave us rather a poor start. Then too much time was spent in practising for the Northern Command C.C.F. match, open for the first time to any member of the C.C.F. Attendances at practices showed signs of weakening—a new and unwelcome development. There were some rifle troubles. G.C.E. seemed to interfere more than usual. The smaller inner at 200 yards had a discouraging effect on the scores of the moderate and poorer shots, especially on those of the beginners. The general impression left by all this is that we were never really prepared for any matches and that the beginners, especially, did not make the progress hoped for.

As far as matches were concerned, results too were mixed.

Summarized they were: 7th June—Northern Command C.C.F. Meeting. This was disastrous from our point of view, partly through our own mismanagement, partly for other reasons. In the end the "C" team beat both "A" and "B".

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14th June—County of Lancaster R.A. Meeting at Altcar. We won three events out of seven—the Fletcher Bowl (Marling conditions), Reserve Pairs, and Aggregate—and were not lower than third in any.

15th June—Yorkshire R.A. Meeting at Strensall. There were only two entries for the Cadet Cup—our "A" and "B" teams. The "A" team won.

9th-1 1 th July—National R.A. Meeting at Bisley. Except on the 10th July we were not at full strength, because of G.C.E. requirements. The "Snap" result was poor, but we came third in the Marling, which was pleasing. In other events our under-strength teams did as well as could be expected. Our final position in the Ashburton was forty third out of eighty five, and in the Cadet Pair thirty fifth out of seventy five.

Green Howard Cup (Individual .303 championship): S. G. Smith.

House Aggregate Cup (Average Classification Score): D. F. Harding.

Individual Classification Cups: open under 16 D. P. Irving.

Donegal Badges (.303 Shooting match average): D. F. Harding.

(Highest score in Ashburton): S. G. Smith.

Colours S. G. Smith (Capt.), D. F. Harding, J. H. Bavister, M. E. Bailey, P. A. 0. Bell, D. P. Irving, P. W. F. Marsden, J. A. L. Whittaker, R. F. Hamby.

The following also represented the School in matches: A. P. R. Dean, R. H. Goodwill, J. P. G. Lucas, T. P. Littlefield, D. M. Schofield.

L.C.LeT.

FENCING Fencing training continued in the summer term. Our only competition was in the York Fencing Festival which gave our young fencers keen competition and experience.

The Junior school is now providing Sabreurs: this is a welcome step for the future P.S.F.C. We thank all fencers who have left our Club and hope they continue the sport wherever they may go.

P.P.

TENNIS The 1st VI faced the season with the task of trying to maintain an unbeaten record set by the 1968 team. The 1st VI was a refined mixture of youth and experience with a dash of individual genius. The team was presented with little trouble in the early part of the season and obtained convincing victories. However, disaster struck on the grass courts of Pocklington. Although the team performed well it was unable to reproduce its true form on the strange surfaces. Once the team had con51

ceded a match the tension was considerably reduced and the team with a few tactical changes, swept through the remaining fixtures with comparative ease.

The 2nd VI had a disappointing season; however, in T. Fisher and C. Kidd the 1st VI found capable substitutes, both being unlucky not to command regular 1st team places.

The under 16 side on the other hand, had a very promising season.

After early set backs they rose brilliantly to the occasion and handed out a decisive thrashing to Worksop. J. A. Mitchell, their captain, and A. D. Penty will surely be great forces of the future.

T. P. Kane and C. Cork represented the school in The Northern L.T.A. Schools' Championships and after winning their 1st round tie, failed to master Leeds G.S. Kane losing to Jeff Newton, England's top young player, in a thrilling match.

Perhaps the biggest spectacle came in the O.P. match when last year's captain, M. T. Bennett teamed up with John Hoad to play his old partner D. 0. Jenkins and I. C. Dempsey. A titanic struggle ensued and after numerous friendly exchanges the match ended in a draw, one net each.

The thanks of the entire club must be extended to T. Fisher for his invaluable work as club secretary. Again the club is indebted to Mr. Clark for all the eincouragement he has given. The shortage of courts, two between 600 boys, makes a comprehensive coaching programme nearly impossible; however, Mr. Clark gave up much of his spare time to coach any interested persons. His undoubted ability in this field was established by the results of the Junior •side.

TEAMS: 1st VI: D. 0. Jenkins, T. P. Kane, C. Cork, I. C. Dempsey, J. D. B. Hargreaves and K. Bowler.

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2nd VI: T. Fisher, C. Kidd, D. B. Hart, R. J. Brockbank, Q. Gray and S. Foster.

U 16: J. A. Mitchell, A. D. Penty, A. J. Maycock, R. T. Tasker, R. N. Kerruish, M. H. Drucquer.

D .0.J .

RESULTS 1st VI

Nunthorpe Worksop Scarborough College Roundhay Bootham Pocklington Archbishop Holgate's G.S. Ampleforth College Hymer's College Ashville College O.P.

2nd VI

Bootham Pocklington Pocklington Bootham Worksop

Under 16 VI

Home Home Home Home Home Away Home Home Home Home Home Away Home Away Away Away

Won Won Won Won Drew Lost Won Won Won Won Won Lost Lost Lost Lost Won

8—1 5—4 6—3 5 — 14 4f— 41 4—5 8f— 4 5—4 5 — 31 6—2 5—4 4—5 4—5 4—5 4—5 6f— 2f

OXFORD CUP, 1968-69 At a belated stage of the school year, and without detracting from inter-house rivalry within individual clubs, it was thought that the wisest, indeed fairest, decision was to abandon the award of points for the Oxford Cup in the current year.

This was change, not for the sake of change, but necessitated for many reasons, all of which pointed to the growing concern that by some freak of circumstances the Cup might be won on an unfair basis.

The Games Committee are acutely aware that the Cup was presented to the school by the Oxford O.P. Club in 1927 for the promotion of inter-house rivalry and recognition of "cock" house. With this very much in mind there is little doubt the Cup will become just as much a coveted trophy as in the past, but after the Games Committee of 1969-70 have had time to review the points system, the whole question of house representation, and rules governing the selection of house teams.

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SOCCER-SUMMER 1969 Activity this term was confined mainly within the school. Senior and Junior knock-out tournaments were organised, but only the former was completed. School House defeated Temple 5-3 in the final of this competition. There were some close games in the previous rounds, in which School beat Rise and Grove, and Temple beat Manor and Queen's.

The final itself was a close, tough game marred perhaps by an excess of physical contact. Throughout School just held the upper hand, but Temple refused to give up and were always in with a chance of ultimate victory. The plate competition unfortunately never got under way, and surprisingly there was little enthusiasm to complete the Junior section.

The other event within the school was the Staff v. Boys game, which this time was played on a 7-a-side basis, as no Junior School masters were available. An entertaining game, as usual, evolved and the attendance was pleasing, indicating the interest this fixture arouses. For the first time the boys managed to win, but only by the narrow margin of 4-3.

The School's Junior side, Dynamo Keighley, played four games early in the term. They began satisfactorily by defeating Molescroft in convincing fashion by 7-0, and thus avenged their previous 4-1 defeat. Their last three games were all lost, however, by 2-6 to Pudsey Juniors and 0-9 and 3-7 in two games against Knaresborough Athletic. Despite this reverse Dynamo Keighley have obviously justified their enterprising formation and should progress further next season. I hope the senior side, the Saints, can also arrange some fixtures next season and maintain the team's tradition.

I.C.D.

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OLD PETERITE NEWS The Old Peterite Club's 78th Annual General Meeting was held at the School on Saturday, 12th July. The President, K. H. Rhodes, was in the Chair. The Headmaster was present and there was an attendance of 45 members.

C. I. Chadwick, D. C. Holmes, W. G. Huntley, N. J. Magson, E. S. Portlock and K M. Ratcliff were elected to serve on the General Committee.

Regional dinners were announced as follows: West Riding : 30th October, 1969, at the Griffin Hotel, Leeds.

London: 14th November, 1969, at the Charing Cross Hotel.

East Riding: 29th May, 1970, at the Highfield Country Club, Driffield.

J. C. M. Rayson reported that there would be another Buffet Supper at Betty's on Saturday, 13th December.

The Meeting supported a proposal to hold a dinner at Scunthorpe during the coming year.

It was announced that the Sheffield and Birmingham dinners would be held on alternate years. The dinner in 1970 would be held at Sheffield. .

BIRMINGHAM OLD PETERITE DINNER

The Birmingham Old Peterite Annual Dinner was held on Friday, 9th May, 1969.

Those present were:— The President (K. H. Rhodes) The Headmaster Bamforth, H. Bannister, J. M.

Bond, M. J. Bower, R. Coates, R. F. Dodd, D. F. Gedge, H. F. S.

Holiway, M. Houghton, C. C. Inglis, J. M. Wright, P. J.

EAST RIDING OLD PETERITE DINNER

The East Riding Old Peterite Annual Dinner was held on Friday, 30th May, 1969.

Those present were:— Chadwick, C. I. The President Ogley, D.

(K. H. Rhodes) The Headmaster Atkinson, J. S. Atkinson, P. S. Beachell, H. M. Botterill, J. S. Bulmer, C. Burdass, C. U. Burdass, J. U. Burdass, R. D.

Dee, C. C. Dixon, D. Fenton, P. A. Harding, R. F. Hardy, F. Kirby, D. Martinson, C. May, A. May, M. Megginson, J. S.

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Patchett, D. Peacock, R. W. Powell, W. Rayson, J. C. M. Shepherd, P. Stephenson, R. F. H. Thompson, C. W. Tomlinson, N. E. Tomlinson, T. G. Ward, T.

NOTES The next meeting of the General Committee will be held at the School on Saturday afternoon, 13th December at 4-45 p.m. If any O.P. has any suggestions to be placed on the agenda, will he please let the Hon. Secretary, D. Kirby, at 7a St. Peter's Grove, Clifton, York, know by 28th November.

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OLD PETERITE CLUB ANNUAL DINNER The Old Peterite Club Annual Dinner was held on Saturday, 12th July, 1969, in the School Dining Hall by kind permission of the Headmaster. The time-honoured toast of the School was proposed by G. E. King-Reynolds. The Headmaster responded and also proposed the health of the 'Club', to which the President responded. The Club is again indebted to the School Catering Staff for the excellent meal provided.

Those present were: The President (K. H. Rhodes).

—

The Headmaster.

The Hon. Secretary (D. Kirby).

The Hon. Treasurer (T. H. Burdon).

J. A. Hanson (Past President).

T. J. Lewis (Immediate Past President).

The Head of the School (M. R. Stokes).

Alderson, G. W. A. R. Argyle, C. R. Botterill, J. S. Browne, F. D. Bulmer, H. C. Burgess, N. B. Butterworth, M. A. Chadwick, C. I. Clark, R. T. Coates, J. W. Coles, D. P. Coles, J. Cook, J. S. Coulthard, K. G. Craine, G. D. Denison, J. A. Dronfield, J. Dronfield, P. J.

Fearnside, F. Fearnside, F. H. Fenton, P. A. Ferguson, M. J. Gedge, H. F. S. Gil!grass, J. Golightly, H. A. L. Graham, G. E. L. Graham, W. Hall, M. S. Hallas, M. Harding, J. T. Harding, R. D. Harding, R. F. Harnby, F. B. S. Harris, P. L. Harrison, R. L. Hart, D. M.

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Heap, B. A. Hodges, A. J. E. Holmes, D. C. Houghton, J. C. Howat, A. T. Huntley, W. G. Johnston, D. P. Judge, H. W. Kemp-Welch, N. King-Reynolds, G. E. Knowles, C. E. Le Pla, R. G. Le Tocq, L. C. Lees, C. N. T. Moore, J. E. Morris, P. A. Nendick, B. M. Nixon, P. M.

Pacey, F. W. B. Parkin, F. N. Parkin, G. D. Peacock, R. Pease, J. A. Penty, J. R. Ping, A. W. Portlock, E. •S. Powell, A. W. H. Ratcliff, K. M. Raylor, A. W.

Raylor, J. M. Rayson, J. C. M. Reynolds, A. G. Rhead, P. Rumfitt, D. T. Sedman, E. C. Shaftoe, D. Shouksmith, J. A. Shuttleworth, G. M. Simmons, D. N. Skerrett, R. J. H.

Smith, G. D. Smith, J. E. Smith, N. J. Smith, W. Stabler, D. A. Stapleton, J. R. Stevens, R. A. Thompson, C. W. Ward, C. M. Wheatley, R. D. Wilks, C. E.

NEWS OF OLD PETERITES D. ROBINSON (School House 1953-1958) graduated with honours in Chemical Engineering from Leeds University in 1962 and joined the staff of Scottish Agricultural Industries Ltd., Edinburgh, as a Technical Officer in the Research and Development Dept. In 1964 he took a position with Kellogg International Corporation, London, in Design Engineering and later transferred to Technical Services with which he has worked in Spain, Belgium, U.S.A., and Colombia, South America during the last three years.

ROBINSON—SMITH. The marriage took place on 26th July, 1969, in Balcombe, between David, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Robinson, formerly of Scarborough and now of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Penelope Jane, Eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Smith of Balcombe, Sussex, at present in Bandar Shahpur, Iran.

KRAIPUN YUNIBANDHU (1959-61) has qualified in Medicine at University College Hospital, London.

M. VEAL (Temple 1952-56) is working in the family jewellery and silver business in York, and has recently obtained his Diploma in the Retail Jewellers' Examination of the National Association of Goldsmiths.

D. W. TIDY has graduated in Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College, London, and has now returned to Rolls Royce at Derby for the final year of their 1-3-1 scheme.

D. WILKINSON (Grove 1949-56) whose address is shown below, would be interested to hear of any other O.P.'s in the Bahamas.

E. G. BROWN (Rise 1943-48) has become Technical Director in Wool Testing Services (N.Z.) Ltd. and hopes to meet other O.P.'s in New Zealand to inaugurate a N.Z.O.P. Dinner.

J. B. DIXON (School House 1932-36), a director of Robertson, Urquhart & Co. for the past four years, has been appointed Insurance manager of the British Steel Corporation.

R. A. HODGSON (School 1954-59) working in Canberra, has a son, Christopher Alan, born June 12th, 1969.

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A. G. REYNOLDS (1934-44) was awarded the O.B.E. in the New Year Honours List for his contribution to British-Indian relations. He is managing director of Gill & Co. (Pte.) Ltd., and president of the United Kingdom Citizens' Association of India.

T. J. LEWIS (The Rise 1923/26) who was Hon. Secretary of the O.P. Club from 1957 to 1964 and its President in 1964/67, and is now a School Governor, was appointed Chairman of the Urban District Councils' Association of England and Wales in July. He is also ViceChairman of the Council of Local Authorities' Mutual Investment Trust and was President of the Society of Clerks of Urban District Councils for the year 1967/68.

S. D. WARD (Manor 1958-1963) married on September 13th, 1969, at St. Andrew's Church, Chesterton, Cambridge, Lesley Jane Overhill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Overhill of Cambridge. He is a PostDoctorial Fellow at the Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Liverpool.

G. W. A. R. ALDERSON (1956-1961) is engaged to Miss Elizabeth Stead, twin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Stead of Altrincham, Cheshire. He asks all O.P. squash players of any standard and vintage to give him their names and addresses. (Woodley House, Ruddington, Notts.)

QUICKFALL—McKAY. On 7th June, 1969 at St. Andrew's Church, Cheam, Surrey, Colin J. Quickfall (Grove 1952-57) to Miss Alison Jane McKAY. CORRECtION: The printers acknowledge with regret an error in the last issue. The entry should have been as follows: D. J. EMSLEY is in The First Battalion, The Green Howards in Belize, British Honduras and will be going to Minden in Germany in October.

O.P. CHANGES OF ADDRESS AINLEY, J. G., 3 Pinecroft, Nore Park, Portishead, Bristol. BS20 8ED. ANDERSON, Major S., M.B.E., T.D., la Park Parade, Harrogate, Yorkshire.

Tel. Harrogate 69458.

BANKS, P. N., The Tower House, Ogleforth, York. Tel. York 53586.

BROWN, E. G., c/o Wool Testing Services (N.Z.) Ltd., P.O. Box 15.062,

124 Park Road, Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand.

BROWN, P. W., 8 Tudor Court, West Street, Warwick.

CHILMAN, Capt. H. L., Springhill Cottages, Hethe, Bicester, Oxon.

CONNELLY, R. L., Flat 8, 4 Elm Park Gardens, Chelsea, London, S.W.10.

DOBSON, J. M. W., "Sidholme", Alne Road, Easingwold, York.

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J. R., A.C.A., 42 Downshire Hill, London, N.W.3.

Tel. 01-435 2064.

EGGLESHAW,

EuIs, D. N., 80 Walcote Drive, Wilford Hill, West Bridgford, Nottingham.

D. I., 19 New Walk Terrace, Fulford Road, York. Tel. York

FLETCHER,

23417.

Mac, R. M., "Hillside", Ballinger, near Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire. Tel. The Lee 222.

P. M., 8 Orchard Road, Upper Poppleton, York. Tel. Upper Poppleton 4559.

HINDLE,

R. A., 11 Wrest Street, Lyons, Canberra, A.C.T., 2606 Australia.

HODGSON,

M., M.B.E., Local Director, Barclays Bank Ltd., (Tel. 021236 9876). Local Head Office, P.O. Box 34, 63 Colmore Rd., B'ham 3.

HOLLWAY,

Rev. J. N. T., The Rectory, Wheldrake, York.

HOWAT,

HUNTER, J. A., 7 Hall Park Rise, Horsforth, Leeds.

HUNTER,

0., 38 Sunset Road, Leeds. LS6 4LH.

JARVIS, K. J., 23 Moseley Court, Yardley Wood Road, Moseley, Birmingham, 13.

JOHNSON,

P., 11 Beech Avenue, Bishopthorpe, York.

D. A. A., 11 Helpston Road, Glinton, Peterborough, Northants.

Tel. Glinton 423.

LAMB,

R. R., B.L., Messrs. Rule MacEwen and Company, 11 Bank Street, Inverness. Tel. Inverness 35559.

MACEWEN,

2nd/Lt. W. N., R.M., 41 Commando Royal Marines, Bickleigh, near Plymouth, Devon.

MASTERMAN, J. L., 379 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, Warwickshire.

MARSHALL,

MAY, A., Kiln House, Harland Way, Cottingham, East Yorkshire.

MAY, M., Woodmansey Grange, Beverley, East Yorkshire.

MILLHOUSE,

G., 59 Leyborne Park, Kew Gardens, Surrey.

NEALE,

C. A., Avebury House, St. Peter Street, Winchester.

OGLEY,

S., 15 Chestnut Grove, Sprotbrough, near Doncaster, Yorkshire.

OXTOBY,

R. T., "One Ash", Riccill, York. Tel. Riccall 336.

Dr. R. M. S., T.D., 11 Burnside Grove, Hartburn, Stockton-onTees, Teesside.

PARKIN, F. N. ,32 Manygates Lane, Sandal, Wakefield, Yorkshire. Tel. 55301/7341 5.

PARKER,

A. C. W., 55 New Farm Road, West Pennant Hills, New South Wales 2120, Australia.

PING,

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J., A.R.LC.S., 86 Newlands Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Tel. 32270.

RAYLOR, A. W., 9 Foxthorn Paddock, Badger Hill, York. YO1 5HJ. Tel. York 53551.

ROBINSON, J., 14 Queen Anne's Road, Clifton, York.

RODGER, A. C., Stanton, Old Hall, Stanton in Peak, Matlock, Derbyshire.

DE4 2LW. Tel. Darley Dale 3632.

ROWBOTTOM, J. R., Lindrick House, Musley Bank, Malton, Yorkshire.

Tel. Malton 2193.

RUDDOCK, P. H. 0., Helperby Manor, York.

SHARP, R. J., Long Farm, Low Street, Wadworth, near Doncaster, Yorks.

SLADE, R. J., 12 Percy Street, London, W.I. Tel. 01-636 4405.

STONE, N. H., 312 Monteray Avenue, Delbrook, North Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

THOMPSON, G., 12 Blackwell Grove, Darlington, Co. Durham.

UNwIN, H. W. H., 309 Whitehorse Lane, London, S.E.25.

VARLEY, E. K., "Inishannon", High Lane, Maltby-in-Cleveland, Middlesbrough, Teesside. Tel. Hilton 410.

WARD, S. D., 27 Ewart Road, Liverpool, 16.

WILKINSON, D., c/o Price Waterhouse & Company, Chartered Accountants, E. D. Sassoon Building, Parliament Street, Nassau, Bahamas.

WILSON, D. A., "Jasmine", The Green, Evenley, Brackley, Northants.

WYATT-GUNNING, A. N., Low Hall,. Askham Bryan, York. Tel. York 67236.

QUICKFALL, C.

OBITUARY G. C., (1908-13), on 24th April, 1969, at Leamington Spa. NELSON, RHODES, K. H., M.A., St. Peter's School, on July 20th at Edinburgh.

Joined: 1914, Left: 1920, Master 1923-69. :

LETTERS

21st June, 1969.

Sir, On sadly reading the obituary of Denis Norwood it was difficult not to appreciate the appropriateness of the writer, "K. H. R.", contemporary as boy, undergraduate and master. Yet even he lacked one qualification; that of pupil.

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Here writing is one pupil, who between coming to St. Olaves in 1923 and leaving St. Peter's in 1931, received from Mr. Norwood first piano lessons and subsequently History, Latin and Geography, in the latter, at one time, being the entire Geographical Sixth.

At the time enthusiasm was somewhat tempered by the fact that • "Dickie" was rather a pest! He never forgot to set a prep, he was ever conscientious in marking work and there was no escape from adequate testing. This is hard enough in one's own chosen subject but to do it in three shows no little pertinacity and can only earn admiration—in retrospect!

Boys quickly and surely gauge a master's discipline; only more grudgingly, perhaps in the Sixth Form, do they suspect his worth. But it is not until having left school for, say, at least five years, that a judgement can validly be made. Denis Norwood must pass this retrospective test far better than most.

To one whose career has been as head of a school Geography department the example of Denis Norwood has, however unworthily used, been of no little inspiration; and there must be many men who are, unwittingly to themselves and unknown to him, his geographical "grandchildren".

However, unsung at the time, more masters of the dedicated character of Denis Norwood would leave correspondingly less room for misgiving about the future of education in Schools.

How sad it is that this is one little essay handed in too late for `Dickie' I to mark!

YoUrs faithfully, W. L. SEABORNE. 30 Wendan Road, Newbury, Berkshire.

Extract from letter from W. R. MIDDLEBROOK (1929-1932), who comments on the encouragement given to scientific and even religious enquiry in the school: "Youth has always seen through the hypocrisy of the older generit is acting as a spur to honest inquiry and a healthier attitude ations to life." .

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