Styx H.C.: Lost 1-5 This year the Styx had a strong team and inevitably they produced some very good hockey. To begin with the game was tight and although the Styx went into a one goal lead the School immediately equalised against the run of play. From then until the end of the first half the Styx dominated play and recaptured the lead. After the interval they consolidated their lead with three more well-taken goals. The remainder of the School team were awarded their colours for the season and Hall and Hepworth were both given their caps. Pandas H.C.: Lost 1-6 This match was played at a fast pace and the two teams seemed evenly matched at the start. However, the greater experience of the Pandas eventually began to tell and they produced some good hockey towards the end of the first half. After the interval the School were under strong pressure and although they pulled one goal back from a short corner, the Pandas went on to win by a considerable margin. Old Peterites : Cancelled. 1st XI from : *R. C. Spence, *M. G. B. Hepworth, *B. J. Avison, *J. W. Gillgrass, *S. P. Coverdale, *D. M. Dempsey, *I. Robinson, *P. L. Hall (Capt.), *M. J. Jones, *R. T. S. Young, *R. F. Atkinson, *A. D. A. Smith, R. C. M. Dickenson. 2nd XI results: York University, Lost 2-5. Bootham School, Won 2-1. Scarborough College, Won 2-1. York H.C. 4th XI, Rained Off 1-1. Worksop College, Lost 1-4.
P.L.H.
BOAT CLUB 1971 In retrospect the '71 season is dominated by the outstanding achievement of an VIII and three reserves rowing in two days (211 hours on the water) from Oxford to London. That story is told elsewhere. It marks out this as another 'building' season since the £400 raised from that row goes to the provision of new craft—in this case 4 fine sculling boats on order for October. With funds raised last year the club has equipped itself with four adjustable riggers, a full set of weights, and been enabled to fibre-glass and so bring into commission two old shell eights. Speech Day saw two fours and five eights manned for the now established procession of boats, and old friends will like to know that 'Sally' is also in use. But 'building' at a deeper level, too. There has been a great spirit, stemming perhaps from those 'nowt's too hard if you're daft enough to try it' days of the Long Row, welling in the members. None have been more thrilled at the advances being made at Colts and Junior Colts levels than the senior rowers—and that's generous from chaps about to leave the school and club. Work shifts in these last days of term have borne it out; most notably Neville Turton's splendidly conceived and executed lettering over the Boathouse, freely given. 27
