May 1974

THE PETERITE No. 390

MAY, 1974

Vol. LXV Edited by

D. G. Cummin,

3.P., M.A.

EDITORIAL On April Fool's Day 1974 old Yorkshire died quietly, and the Ridings and the County Borough of York passed into limbo to join the Kingdom of Elmete and the Wapentake of Ainsty. Aldermen will no longer take their splendid precedence, save in the City of London, and most of the things that we were wont to decide within our own city will now be decided for us in the new county.

Our county, North Yorkshire, at least keeps the familiar name, and Her Majesty has graciously granted York the right to remain a city and to retain the title of Lord Mayor for our first citizen, a privilege held since 1389. Unhappily the new county is a different shape; and this may raise important problems. What will be the future boundaries of Yorkshire Pudding? And where will the lines be drawn for a birth qualification to play cricket for Yorkshire?

These matters will have to be solved within a new structure which is said to be necessary for us. The Royal Commission which recommended radical change told us that "local government areas do not fit the pattern of life and work in modern England"; the government that started to legislate for change said "unless local government is organised to meet the needs of the future, and in particular is organised in units large enough to match the technical and administrative requirements of the services which it administers, its power must diminish, and with it the power of local democracy"; and finally the government which at last put the new changes into law said "the areas of many existing authorities are out-dated and no longer reflect the pattern of life and work in modern society". Although it was never made clear what is meant by the "pattern of life and work", it was firmly .stated that "an overwhelming body of opinion" wanted fundamental changes and we were reminded that "all three major parties" were committed to it.

Now it has happened; and there is certainly some apprehension and understandably some sadness.

The sadness was felt in the Minster on March 31st, when the old City Council attended a service together for the last time. The music and forms of worship at this service were those used each year in the Minster on Passion Sunday, but there were moments when some felt that they were peculiarly fitted to the civic occasion, as in the glorious singing of Bairstow's setting of The Lamentation of Jeremiah: "How doth the city sit solitary . how is she become tributary!" But the Chancellor, the Reverend Canon R. Cant, who thanked the City Council for their long services to the city put the occasion in perspective as he and said: "Let us have done with regrets and look back with pride let us look to the future". .

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CONTENTS PAGE

Editorial

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School Notes

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Valete

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Salvete

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Chapel Notes

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Andrew Wentworth Ping

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The Stage

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Concert

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Combined Cadet Force

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Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme

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Science Societies

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Modern Languages Society

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Theological Society ...

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Young Farmers' Club

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Ornithological Club ...

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The Chess Club

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Orienteering ...

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Christmas Fayre 1973

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Athletics

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Rugby ...

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Boat Club

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Hockey Club

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Shooting

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Squash ...

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Swimming

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Walking Club '73-'74

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Fencing

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The Oxford Cup, 1973-74

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Cricket Fixtures, 1974

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House Notes ...

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Letters ...

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Old Peterite News

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St. Peter's School, York.

The sports centre under construction is seen at the far left middle of the picture.

('Airview Ltd. Manchester Airport')

And what is the future for us in St. Peter's? Not long ago we recorded that the City Council, almost in its death throes, had ended its long educational connection with the School by withdrawing support for "City scholars". Now education has passed into the control of North Yorkshire, and perhaps the thinking in the larger area could result in a return to the former happy relationship. In 1977 the school will celebrate the thirteen hundred and fiftieth anniversary of its foundation; and no doubt the City and the County will not allow to pass unnoticed the fact that in 627 Paulinus, the first Roman Bishop of York, came here to found both Minster and School. It would be pleasing to think that by that time St. Peter's will once again be in educational harmony with its local authority.

The Editor wishes to thank the many contributors to The Peterite and would welcome correspondence and articles of general interest from Peterites past and present.

SCHOOL NOTES Christmas Term Term started on September llth when there was a party for parents of new Day Boys. * * A Presentation by 1st King's Own Border Regiment: "My life as a Subaltern Officer" was given in Hall on September 26th. * * * The Inter-House Athletic Sports were on October 6th. * * * Colonel N. A. Butler gave a talk on Defence on October 10th. * * * The House Singing Competition was on October 19th. * * * There was a party for parents of IVth Form boys on October 20th when Half-term started. The holiday lasted until the 28th. * * * On October 31st the Choir sang Evensong in York Minster. * * * Birkbeck Tests were held on November 7th. * * * On November 8th, 9th and 10th the Drama Group presented "The Fire Raisers" by Max Frisch. A review is given elsewhere in this number. * * * The Yorkshire Branch of the School Library Association visited the

School on November 10th.

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Common Entrance was from November 12th to 14th. * * * The Boarders' Exeat week-end was from November 17th to 19th: an extra day being included to celebrate the Wedding of H.R.H. The Princess Anne.

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On November 22nd there was a Concert for St. Cecilia's Day in Chapel. * * * The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor of York opened the Christmas Fayre in Hall on December 8th. * * * "H.M.S. Pinafore" by Gilbert and Sullivan was presented on December 13th, 14th and 15th. A review is given later in this number. * * * Term ended after the Carol Service on December 16th.

Easter Term We congratulate R. M. Harland on the award of an Open Exhibition in Natural Sciences at Clare College, Cambridge; S. A. Atkinson on a place at Pembroke College, Cambridge, to read Classics; and P. A. E. Challis on a place at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, to read Natural Sciences. * * * We welcome as Bursar Colonel J. P. F. Abbott, C.B.E. * * * Term started on January 14th. * * * On January 20th the Choir and School took part in the Epiphany Procession in York Minster. * * * A Middle VIth Presentation, "Sound and Sense" was given on February 4th. * * * The first Boarders' Exeat Week-end was on February 9th and 10th. * * * There was a York Symphony Orchestra Concert for Schools in Hall on February 9th. * * * The Inter-House Cross-Country was on February 11th. * * * The R.A.F. Schools' Liaison Officer visited the same day. * * * The Rise presented "Aladdin" on February 14th. * * * The Northern Secretary of I.S.C.O. visited on February 19th. * * * The Army Schools' Liaison Officer visited on February 22nd. * * * The Manor presented "Big . . . Bad . . . Mouse" on February 22nd. * * * Queen's presented "Oh what a lovely war" on February 28th. * * * The second Boarders' Exeat Week-end was on March 2nd and 3rd. * * * Temple presented "The Fatal Gazogene" on March 7th. * * * Confirmation was taken by the Rt. Revd. The Bishop of Selby on March 9th.

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On March 10th the Bishop celebrated Holy Communion in Chapel, and dedicated the new Altar Frontal designed and made by Mr. John Gaastra. * * * Trial Examinations were from March 1 lth to 16th. * * * The Junior Long Run was on March 16th. * * * There was a Concert in Hall on March 21st. * * * Term ended on March 23rd after a Passion Service. There was a party for parents of Vth Form boys. * * * Speech Day will be on July 13th, when the prizes will be presented by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of York, Dr. G. M. Carstairs, M.D.

VALETE CHRISTMAS TERM, 1973 TEMPLE Atkinson, S. A., Heddle, A. R. O., Hornby, A. R.

DRONFIELD Bidgood, M. S.

SCHOOL HOUSE Challis, P. A. E., McMaster , P. J. GROVE Fox, R. M. R., McGrath, J. P., Stephenson, I. W. MANOR Harland, R. M. QUEEN'S Langton, G. H. THE RISE Ramsden, P. A.

SALVETE EASTER TERM, 1974 Cannon, D. M., Day, M. J.

MANOR

CHAPEL NOTES Our worship in Chapel owes so much to the devoted help of a number of people. Week after week, for instance, the Choir (now completely voluntary) turn up to rehearse and day after day are in their place to lead our singing. I hope they realise how warmly many people appreciate what they do.

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Variety is particularly important in the week-day services. The Head Master, Mr. Cummin, Mr. Duncan, Mark Driffield and Barry Creasy have each been responsible for a week's worship during the last two terms. Mark Driffield (with the Young Farmers' Club) also organised the Harvest Thanksgiving. How grateful we are to all of them!

The wind players, too, are taking an increasing share in the services.

The Brass Quartet is splendid for the special occasion such as Remembrance Sunday and the Queen's Accession, and the wood-wind ensemble blends with the voices in a most satisfactory way. Let us hear more!

Four of our five visiting preachers were from the academic world.

In the Christmas Term the Public Schools were represented by the Rev. Gordon Scott, Chaplain of Pocklington School, the Universities by Professor Kathleen Jones of York, the Choir Schools by the Headmaster of the Minster Song School, the Rev. Bevan Wardrobe. This term the Rev. John Freeth, the Anglican Chaplain of York University, led us in a service of his devising which included two short sketches and a reading given by members of the Sixth Form. Our other visiting preacher was the Rev. M. K. Rumalshah, a Pakistani priest who has come to this country as one of the area secretaries of the Church Missionary Society. We are most grateful to all of them for the time and trouble they took for us.

On March 9th the Bishop of Selby confirmed 22 Peterites and 22 Olavites. We were able to welcome them at a wonderful Family Communion the next morning, at which the Bishop presided. During the service he dedicated the glorious altar frontal which Mr. Gaastra has woven for us and Miss Alexander has so skilfully set up. This beautiful work should be an inspiration to generations of future Peterites. We cannot thank these two gifted artists enough for this labour of love, and we are very grateful to the number of Old Peterites and parents who have so kindly contributed towards the cost of it.

There is so much for which to be thankful! I cannot end these notes without a mention of the Rev. Ronald Darroch, who has spent a term with us as a student teacher. Have we ever before had a student teacher who was also a clergyman? He has involved himself to the full in the life of the Chapel (to say nothing of the School) and gave us two Lent services on Wednesday evenings which will not be quickly forgotten.

We wish him all happiness in his work for our Lord, wherever he may find himself.

N.H.K.-W.

ANDREW WENTWORTH PING A Biographical Note and a Personal Appreciation

Andrew Wentworth Ping, universally known as "Went", was born in 1890 in Leeds, where his father held a curacy, but most of his boyhood and youth were spent in the small village of Thorpe, near Newark, where his father became Rector. From there he attended Nottingham High School before going on to Oxford, to what is now St. Catharine's College.

At Oxford he rowed for his College, but also devoted much of his time to the O.T.C., from which he went directly into the Army on a regular commission in the 2nd, Bn., The York and Lancaster Regiment. Thus he was in France soon after the outbreak of war, in that most dangerous of situations, a subaltern in an infantry battalion. He was wounded in 1914, and again on 7th February, 1915, when he was for many hours in 5

a shell hole in "No Man's Land" until a stretcher party was able to bring him in after nightfall. This wound left him with a permanent leg injury, and many Olavites will remember the curious spring contraption attached to his boot which he wore for many years until modern methods found a more efficient but less picturesque substitute. This wound, severe though it was, did not put an end to his Army service, and when he had recovered sufficiently he was posted to the Durham Light Infantry and spent the remainder of the war on coastal defence at Sunderland. It is perhaps appropriate to mention at this point that in the Second World War he joined the Home Guard on the day it was formed and was a company commander until he retired in 1942. In 1918 he married Margaret Varley, a school friend of his sister and in the following years they had three children—Betty, and two boys, Alan and Hugh, who in due course became Olavites and Peterites. In 1919 he left the Army and went into industry, working in Coventry. This gave him no satisfaction and he decided to go in for teaching, and so he came to St. Peter's in 1921, and a year later moved to St. Olave's, as master-in-charge. At that time St. Olave's had two boarding houses, the boys' end being where the Clifton Bingo Hall now is, and the residence the house now occupied

by Barclay's Bank, next door. In 1935, the Grove, which had occupied the house now called St. Olave's, was closed, and the Pings moved across the road to the house with which they were associated for so many years. "Went" retired in 1955. His services to St. Peter's and St. Olave's are recorded and appreciated elsewhere in this journal.

Outside the school he became a very well-known figure in York and elsewhere through his three great interests, natural history, meteorology, and Freemasonry. He was on the committee of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society and became a Life Vice-President; as Hon. Secretary of the York Field Naturalists he did much to revivify that society; he was a Founder Member of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Trust and chairman of the management Committee of its Moorlands reserve from 1955 to 1972; he was a Life Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society, a member of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union and on the Board of the York Waterworks Company. It is small wonder that during his retirement he found himself a very busy man. It was only in the last year or two that he began to reduce his commitments.

A biographical note serves its purpose, but does nothing to convey the warmth and humanity which were "Went's" outstanding characteristics. It does however hint at the impression of kindly vigour that he left on all who knew him or who simply met him. For many, no doubt, the first impression was almost painful, for he did everything with zest, including shaking hands, and he had a powerful grip. Indeed, if only one of his attributes could be mentioned, it would be his zest, whether in his teaching, his out-of-school activities, his shooting, his work for learned societies, his interest in the plants and wild life of the countryside, or his hatred of grey squirrels and crows. Woe betide any of these who came within his sight—one ill-advised grey squirrel once appeared in a tree outside the room where he was teaching and within five minutes was shot and on his desk, the object of a natural history lesson. To be outof-doors with him was an instructive and fascinating experience, especially on the botanical side, but his knowledge of fungi was the most profound of all, a knowledge which was proved, like that of the pudding, in the eating, for he was always prepared to back his judgement by consumption, and he never erred. He was a more than competent shot, and his pleasure when he brought down a difficult bird was undisguised. Indeed, one of 6

his most endearing characteristics was his expression of genuine pleasure at his success or those of his family or his pupils. Rightly, he had no fear of being suspected of self-satisfaction.

One of the St. Olave's houses is named after him. His portrait hangs in the entrance hall of St. Olave's, a good portrait in that it suggests the benign man of principle—for by nature, aided no doubt by upbringing, he was a man of principle; lying in particular earned his severest strictures.

But perhaps the most appropriate tangible memorial to "Went" is the pair of horse chestnut trees he planted at the far side of the First XV pitch; they sum up not only his love of nature but his love of tradition and his understanding of young boys, for he planted them not only to beautify the grounds but to serve tradition and Olavites by ensuring a supply of conkers for the Autumn game. His intangible memorial is the influence he has had on the lives of generations of Olavites, and that is the best of all.

L.C. LeT. MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR ANDREW VVENTWORTH PING The Address by the Revd. Canon D. V. Hewitt M.A. (O.P.) In Chapel, Saturday, 24th November, 1974

I count it a great privilege that I have been charged with the duty of speaking to you this morning in this chapel—this chapel which has meant so much to me, and indeed to many of you, who as boys worshipped within its walls—this chapel which was, for Wentworth Ping, the very heart of St. Peter's School.

We have just sung the great hymn of Christian triumph and hope, with its oft-repeated Alleluias. Let Alleluia be the theme of my words.

Alleluia—Praise the Lord.

For we have come together, not to listen to a memoir of all the great deeds, or of the great character of Wentworth—I hope that someone will provide us with some form of written remembrance—but we have come here to praise the Lord for a life which we have been privileged to know, and whose example we should hope to follow.

Praise the Lord for Wentworth the teacher. There are many in this chapel this morning who will testify, with me, to the excellence of the training we received at his hands. Just think for one moment of the battalions of little boys whose characters he moulded, and to whom he was "in loco parentis". Life after life, generation after generation of young lives who, in those thirty-three years of his teaching ministry here, he infected with his knowledge, his faith and his power to communicate happiness to others. Generation after generation of men who will rise up and call him blessed. Alleluia—Praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord for Wentworth the naturalist. All who came across him in any place where the birds sang or flowers bloomed were very soon his willing pupils as he shared with them his vast knowledge of what was to him, and soon to us, a wonderland of fauna and flora, whose enchantment he could make so thrilling. One of my great delights, in these latter years, was to walk with him in his beloved "Moorlands" as he progressed through glade and spinney, with crook in one hand and gun under the other arm, pointing out the habitat of the woodpecker or taking a "pot shot" at any marauding grey squirrel which might endanger his paradise.

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Photo: Herbert Speed

A. WENTWORTH PING, ESQ.

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In the beauty and wonder of nature Wentworth found the bounty of God the Creator, and he felt the urge to know and to conserve. A founder member of the Yorkshire Naturalists Trust, which was originally formed to preserve Askham Bog, he foresaw, even in 1946, the future possibilities of expansion, and in these latter years was enormously proud of being an Honorary Life Vice-President of that far flung organisation which his foresight and imagination had nurtured, and which has done so much to conserve and enrich God's bounty. Alleluia—Praise the Lord.

And we shall want to praise the Lord for many other facets of the life and activities of Wentworth Ping—in rowing, in meteorology, in helping to supply York with its water, in Freemasonry—in all of which he left his mark of determination and foresight.

But most of all perhaps, for us who are here, we praise the Lord for the friendship of Wentworth which has meant so much to so many of us.

That thrilling handshake, which was one of his trademarks was the "hall-mark" at once of his sincerity and of his generosity. Everyone whom he came across mattered to Wentworth. He had no malice for any and, as one of you told me the other day, "Nobody ever spoke in a derogatory way about him". He not only knew all his "Old Boys", he took care to follow their progress and took every opportunity to ask after them and their wives and their children. All came within the ambience of his affection and his care. He was that type of exciting character which is getting rarer and rarer in our machine-made world of today, and he was that type of Christian character who, following the example of his Lord and Master, gave and gave and gave, without any thought of self.

All his life he lived for others, pouring out his love, his affection, his knowledge and his care without stint. His love was indeed an "agape".

Alleluia—Praise the Lord.

Here, in this hallowed place, we thank God upon every remembrance of Wentworth Ping. Here, in this hallowed place, he came constantly and regularly to meet his Lord, whom then he saw through a glass darkly.

Now he has gone from us to be with his Lord, to meet his Pilot face to face, and it is surely not irreverent to suppose that that sincere handshake, that outpoured love and that tremendous voice will still be his trademark in the heavenly places—for indeed they stand, not only for the things of Wentworth, but also for the things of God. Alleluia—Praise the Lord_ ANDREW WENTWORTH PING (1890-1973) A Footnote

My first meeting with Wentworth Ping was in April 1937, when I arrived at the School to take over the Headmastership. I was naturally excited at the thoughts of what this new life would mean to me, and at the same time very anxious to meet those who were to be my colleagues.

The recent events leading up to the resignation of my predecessor after only two terms had not unnaturally increased that anxiety.

Wentworth's welcome, and particularly his handshake, did the trick!

No long speeches, no protestations of loyal support, were either made or were necessary. Here was one on whom I knew I—and more important, the School—could depend. Here was a live and active Preparatory School in good heart. The boys and staff would surely capture their Headmaster's enthusiasm, and it was not very long before I had overwhelming confirmation of this.

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For eighteen years, up to his retirement in 1955, he guided the daily life of St. Olave's. During this time he had to cope with many difficulties occasioned by the war and its aftermath. The 1942 air raid he took as a challenge in the real sense, and the resultant confidence he thus engendered among the boys and staff was remarkable and invaluable.

It was clear that nothing Hitler might do would disturb him or his charges!

As a teacher and schoolmaster, Wentworth Ping's undoubted success was due to the fact that he knew what he was trying to do. His robust faith in humanity, and especially in his boys, carried him along. He was able to appreciate and understand their difficulties, both in the classroom and in their general School life, and was ever conscious of his position "in loco parentis".

His strong sense of loyalty could better be described as fidelity, for he was truly faithful to all in which he believed. He was reluctant to speak ill of anyone, but always prepared to remonstrate with and if need be to punish, and it was abundantly clear that he was fair in all he did.

The strong affections his Old Boys always retained for him provide ample proof of the uprightness and equity of his methods.

Wentworth Ping was an institution, and there are very many who, like myself, count themselves fortunate in having known him and shared his friendship. He will be remembered for generations and his influence will long endure. The keystone around which his life and work were built was the warmth of his abiding friendliness—surely a worthy epitaph.

J.D.

THE STAGE THE FIRE RAISERS (A morality without a moral) by MAX FRISCH Christopher Smith Susan Dyde Sally Temple Simon Wallace Richard Harland James Brockbank Julia Binns Ian Bartlett Graeme Perks John Wilson David Potter Peter Brooker Richard Long Timothy Ward Christopher Duckling

Gottlieb Biedermann Babette, his wife Anna, their maid Schmitz Eisenning Policeman Widow Knechtling Doctor of Philosophy Chief Fireman Firemen Producer IAN LOWE

The Place — Europe The Time -- Today Stage Crew under the direction of Simon I'Anson Lighting: Richard Hind, Timothy Barker and others Make-up under the direction of Anne Hall

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As soon as we entered the Memorial Hall we knew that this was to be no ordinary play—instead of the traditional blankness of drawn velvet curtains there was the stage out front, and Christopher Smith, as Gottlieb Biedermann, complacently reading his evening paper as he sat by the table. The interest stimulated in this way was never allowed to falter once the play began. As the complacency of Biedermann and his detachment from the arson described in his evening paper was shattered by the intrusion into his home of Schmitz and Eisenning, so were we, the audience, compelled to sit up and take notice and think The skilful use of a Greek-style chorus led by Graeme Perks as the Chief Fireman accented the problems of Biedermann and his hand-wringing wife, Babette (Susan Dyde) and drew the audience into the tragedy which seemed to become inevitable once the Fire-raisers themselves were brought into our midst. The deceptive oafishness and bonhommie of Schmitz, the Fireraiser, played by Simon Wallace, drew some nervous laughs from the audience, but we knew there was no cause for mirth and when he was joined by his friend, the ex-waiter, Willie Eisenning (played by Richard Harland) quiet and sinister, we knew that the foolish Biedermann would be unable to extricate himself. The use of the big screen to remind us at intervals of past horrors, sinister lighting effects and the chanting of the chorus, all prepared us for the shattering end. It may have been as the programme said, "a morality without a moral", but we were certainly meant to go away with a message. What message did you take away?

J.G.

H.M.S. PINAFORE or The Lass that Loved a Sailor by W. S. GILBERT and ARTHUR SULLIVAN Dramatis Personae

S. R. Dench

The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B. (First Lord of the Admiralty) Captain Corcoran (commanding H.M.S. Pinafore) Ralph Rackstraw (Able Seaman) Dick Deadeye (Able Seaman) Bill Bobstay (Boatswain's Mate) Bob Beckett (Carpenter's Mate) Tom Tucker (Midshipmite) Sergeant of Marines Josephine (The Captain's Daughter) Hebe (Sir Joseph's First Cousin) Mrs. Cripps (Little Buttercup) (A Portsmouth Bumboat Woman)

J. J. Beadle G. D. Gumbrell D. C. Bretherton B. Creasy J. P. H. Harrison A. P. P. Gray J. B. Littlefield M. B. Anderson P. J. P. Smith S. M. Burn 1

Sailors

C. T. Anelay E. J. Atha D. J. Barron J. P. Brown P. A. E. Challis K. G. Coulthard

R. G. Depledge T. S. Dresser D. R. Du Croz V. J. Feeney P. D. R. Gardiner D. H. Hamilton

T. F. Hudson D. J. Hughes P. M. Nixon D. A, Shepherd R. G. J. Sherratt J. D. Spence

First Lord's Sisters, his Cousins and his Aunts

R. M. Barron C. J. E. Bird R. N. Brindley R. A. C. Bronk J. S. Campbell R. M. Craig

P. W. M. Crowley J. A. McGrath D. J. Fawthrop M. A. Raheem P. G. Fender T. J. Raylor J. A. Johnson C. G. Rymer M. W. Johnston J. P. Wilson M. P. Kerr I. P. Wiggle (All but four of these,"ladies" are supplied by the boys of St. Olave's,) Marine C. Duckling 12

1st Violins

ORCHESTRA Double Bass

C. G. Sandercock (leader) G. Summers G. W. Stevens 2nd Violins L. Sandercock E. Oliver Violas G. Stevens A. Wright Cellos S. T. Jordan I. Massey

Trumpet

W. Riley

Flute

Trombone

S. Brooke

N. P. Moxon

Oboe

Percussion

R. M. Spencer

F. Reeve H. C. Gatiss H. Clough

Clarinets

F. Woolner M. T. H. Iveson Horn

J. Cundall Scene: Quarter-deck of H.M.S. Pinafore

Act I Act II

Noon Night

Set designed by and painted under the direction of J. N. Gaastra Constructed by M. Dawson Lighting: T. Barker and R. A. Hind Programme cover designed by J. C. Brown Make up: Mrs. Hall, assisted by Mrs. Du Croz, J. Littlefield, V. J. Feeney, B. Creasy, K. Dell, S. R. Dench, T. S. Dresser, D. C. Bretherton, J. D. Spence Wardrobe Mistress: Miss N. Gypson We thank Mrs. Forbes Adam for lending us many of the costumes and the Combined Cadet Force for uniforms and other items; and Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Craven, Mrs. Dench, Mrs. Field, Mrs. Gardiner, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. Nix, Mrs. Nixon, Mrs. Rayson, Mrs. Sandercock, Mrs. Le Tocq and Mrs. Wise for their help with clothes and dressing. We are also grateful to Mr. Sandercock and Mrs. Jordan for their musical assistance.

Stage Manager Director of Music Producer Repetiteur

S. G. I'Anson K. R. Pemberton C. E. Field L. Sandercock

I hate knocking, but I won't flatter, so, thank Heavens, it was a success.

The "crew", the audience, the orchestra (I haven't heard a better at St. Peter's), they all enjoyed themselves.

The Chorus numbers went with a zing, the Sailors particularly giving out a good lungful of sea air. I noticed a group of my colleagues serving well before the mast—volunteers, not pressed men and I heard them too !

The acting was remarkably good for a musical. Simon Dench and Jeremy Beadle particularly caught the mood, while David Bretherton was a masterpiece of casting, what an agitator, a Shop Steward for any Union!

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I have one little moan : I didn't think the soloists made the best of quite good voices; they didn't sing out at us.

I had a good chuckle at the Midshipmite, his topper as big as himself, and at Little Buttercup (Little!), carpet-slippers and all.

The Set, Quarter-Deck of H.M.S. Pinafore, was as ship-shape as any First Lord could wish.

It was the zest of Edmund Field's production and Keith Pemberton's music which made it so enjoyable. At last the whole cast full of confidence and end-of-term spirit (I went on the last night) exploded into triumphant last Chorus and Encore.

I don't expect it ended there, Backstage.

J.P.R. ALADDIN Presented by The Rise (Extract from the article by John Neale in The Risite, by courtesy of it Editor):

`The panto got off to an excellent start with Charles Baggs, dressed (as usual) as a little girl, introducing the play.

The actual pantomime itself was a huge success, the acting atrocious, the entertainment first class. Outstanding in the roles were Pete Finegan as Aladdin, who ad-lib'd quite freely, Mike Ellison as Widow Twankey (the "K" pronounced "J"), Mike Pyrah as the baddy, Mart Poynor, who by now had learnt his lines, and, in my opinion the best, "the girl with no clothes on"—Jane Howell as the Genie. Sara Daniels, Fiona Marsden, and Fiona Beacon were well cast as girls and their acting was good too.'

THE MANOR HOUSE PLAY While watchinr., a long and rather trivial play being performed by young and relatively inexperienced actors, the aspiring reviewer should have plenty of time to compose patronising comments on the social value of House Plays. Logically, The Manor's performance of "Big . . . Bad .. .

Mouse" should have been just such an occasion, and yet Steven BruceJones's production not only held the audience's attention throughout but culled some very fine performances from his cast. Much of the credit must go to Simon Dench who, from the moment he appeared as the bullying and bombastic Mr. Price-Hargreaves, dominated the stage and dispelled the early mood of hesitancy with his confidence. To his Hardy, Marcus Haw's windy and witless Mr. Bloome played an admirable Laurel, and these two formed a comic duo that rose above the feebleness of the script. There were faults of course—inaudibility, overplaying to the audience, the odd muffed line—but the producer's inventiveness, the welldesigned set by David Livingston, and the splendid support of the rest of the cast, Edward Storey, Michael Christelow, Christopher Harland, Richard Collingwood-Gittins, and Andrew Gray, and led by Barry Creasy's fine character acting, were more than adequate compensation.

Undoubtedly House Plays do have a great social value—this one had the merit of being thoroughly enjoyable as well.

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CONCERT The concert given at the end of the Easter Term provided an interesting and varied programme of light music. The Brass Quartet must be congratulated on a masterly and lively performance, whilst the Wind Group deserves commendation for its beautiful interpretation of Tu es Petrus (Palestrina). The Wind Band gave a spirited rendition of Olivadoti and the soloists in Ballad for Trumpet (Renee) must be praised for their high standard of playing. The Choir obviously received as much pleasure from singing as the audience gained from listening to their enthusiastic but controlled performance which was much appreciated by one master in particular. The orchestra successfully tackled some ambitious pieces including the Overture and Minuet from Handel's Fireworks Music which provided an admirable Finale to the evening.

Our thanks go to all the boys involved in the concert and especially to the music staff, who must have put in many hours of practice to achieve such pleasurable results. Let us hope that next year the concert will be better supported by the School, so that the hard work of all the musicians and the choir could be properly appreciated.

J.F.

COMBINED CADET FORCE For the second year we have worked with the Duke of Edinburgh Award in occupying all first year boys in a combined programme from which we hope that many of them will choose to continue either in one of the C.C.F. Service Sections or in the pursuit of the high stages of the Award.

A valuable and interesting innovation in Army Section training has been canoeing under professional instruction from the Regular Army in the swimming bath, and there have been two outstanding demonstrations: one showing modern weapons, and the other by The Royal Signals who showed their latest equipment, which cadets were able to operate for themselves; this demonstration followed an interesting illustrated talk on the work of Royal Signals.

D.G.C.

ROYAL NAVY SECTION First of all we should like to express our gratitude to Chief Ingrey, who visits us every fortnight to give instruction, to H.M.S. Caledonia, our parent establishment, and to R.J.B. and M.D. Congratulations are due to J. B. Littlefield on his promotion to Contingent Coxswain, J. P. H. Harrison on his promotion to Section Coxswain, V. J. Feeney, W. S. McIlroy, C. Duckling on their promotion to P.O., and C. J. Hirst, C. G. A. Morcom. G. C. Pattie and A. W. Tait on their promotion to L.S. 15

Last November there was the usual visit to H.M.S. Caledonia over a prolonged weekend: 10 cadets went, mostly from Nelson division, accompanied by R.J.B. and M.D., and enjoyed the use of the excellent facilities. There is a certain hope that there will be a week's course available there in the summer holidays.

At the beginning of the winter "Calley" went up to H.M.S. Caledonia for a complete refit: it has been painted battleship grey, the engine has had a complete overhaul, and an anti-theft device has been installed. It is expected that "Calley" will be back in the holidays, so that it can bt used regularly next term by all members of the Section.

There will be the usual variety of camps and courses this year; at Easter, three cadets went to H.M.S. Culdrose, while R.J.B. supervised a Q.M. course at H.M.S. Raleigh; in summer there will be the usual crew going to Loch Ewe for adventure training, while others will be going to H.M.S. Vernon for diving, H.M.S. Ganges for sailing, and L.S. Green and Hughes to B.R.N.C. Dartmouth for a Naval Acquaintance course.

This term we have had a visit from Lt. Commander Burkitt, Fleet Chief Booth and a stores P.O., and they are intending to come again.

The Naval stores themselves have been entirely redecorated and are. on the whole, tidier than they have been for a long time. As usual, ou . is unfortunate that the other N.C.O.s have suffered somewhat from lack of employment this term.

J.P.H.H.

R.A.F. SECTION As in the previous term, the Section has been commanded by F./Sgt. Moxon with Cpls. Bannister, Shepherd and Spencer, R. M. assisting.

Flight A has been mainly concerned with N.C.O. training, including the production of short illustrated lectures. Flight B has devoted the term almost entirely to Part 2 of the Proficiency exam., with little time to spare.

Air experience flying has unfortunately been suspended for the time being as a result of the fuel crisis. Gliding courses, however, are still available and a number of places will be allocated to St. Peter's in August.

Flying Scholarships have also been unaffected so far by the extra cost of oil, but it is possible they may be reduced in number.

In the meantime the Section has a new activity which will commence in the summer term. A hang glider kit was purchased and put together by senior members of the Section. The launching has been delayed b insurance difficulties which have now been overcome.

Camp will take place during the summer instead of the Easter holiday and will be at R.A.F. Waddington, near Lincoln, from 2Oth-27th July.

Four cadets, Cpls. Bannister, Shepherd and J./Cpls. Atkinson, Steggal had a week at R.A.F. Giitersloh, Germany, from 10th-17th April. The flew from Gatwick and had a full training programme arranged excep for Saturday, 13th April, when there was a free day in Munster.

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DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME Since the publication of the last magazine, the following boys have successfully completed the Award at Bronze level : C. A. F. Brown, N. J. Ramsden.

Twenty-two boys started the Bronze Award in September and as well as completing the physical activity section, have passed the First Aid test for which we are again indebted to the British Red Cross for their continued help, which they have given now for many years without hesitation.

Nine entrants at Silver level are pursuing their chosen interests with varying commitment, and have completed the physical activity section, some having passed the A.S.A. Gold personal survival test. Members of the York Fire Service again provided an interesting course which six boys completed successfully, whilst the other three were instructed by the York City Police.

Peter Brooker is making considerable progress towards the Gold Award and we hope that this will encourage others to continue in this direction from Silver in future years.

D.H.H.

SCIENCE SOCIETIES SENIOR CHRISTMAS TERM After the first meeting of the Christmas Term, we were disappointed to hear that Queen Margaret's School, Escrick, were unable to furnish us with an away fixture for the Society's alternate meetings due to a clash of school commitments on those dates. However, despite this setback to an essentially joint society, we were fortunate to welcome several very good speakers to our meetings.

At the first meeting of the term, Dr. Davies of York University gave a talk entitled "Primeval Molecular Biology" in which he gave us an insight into the methods of research into the origin of life.

At the second meeting, Mr. G. D. Craine of our Chemistry Department exhibited his impressive range of photographic equipment including a vast array of tele-photo and zoom lenses. After showing several slides taken using these attachments, Mr. Craine then ran a film which he himself had taken, of the wild life of the Hebrides.

Mr. P. J. Hewitt of Bradford University gave us a talk entitled "The Working Environment". This was an enlightening account of the pressures and dangers to health brought about by atmospheric, thermal and sonic pollution in our everyday working life.

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An extremely popular lecture was given by Dr. Rosemary Einstein of Leeds Medical School on "The Effects of Drugs". Dr. Einstein gave a general introduction to the nature of drugs and their specific uses and abuses. Her extremely lucid talk also encompassed both the short and long term effects of soft and hard drugs.

The last meeting of the Christmas Term was held in conjunction with the Music Society when Mr. Brocklehurst, the general manager of Osborne Organs, gave a talk on "Electronic Organs". At the end of this there was a demonstration of the versatility of one of these organs which he had brought with him.

EASTER TERM At the first meeting of the Easter Term, Mr. Pratt of Bradford University gave a talk on "Explosives". This was an explanation of the dynamics of explosions and how they are channelled to some purpose in the fields of mining and munitions.

A very lively and informative second meeting of the term was held when Dr. Richards of Leeds University talked to us about the study of Psychology. Dr. Richards, himself a Psychotherapist, gave an absorbing talk on modern day neuroses and the problems encountered in providing conversational therapy to unbalanced people.

Professor Heavens of York University was the last of our external speakers of the term and he spoke on "Unusual forms of Energy". The talk was topical and entertaining, with Professor Heavens putting forward several of his ingenious ideas for harnessing some of the energy present in nature, for the world's needs.

At the fourth meeting of the Easter Term, three talks were given by members of the Society: Paul Green and Ian Heavens gave a well-balanced talk on the State of the Universe, explaining Hoyle's "steady-state", the "Big Bang", and "Oscillating Universe" theories; Malcolm Bruce and Richard Elwen spoke on the physiological problems of man existing under water, particularly on where he so often comes unstuck; John Pette and John Kerr gave a well-prepared and factual talk on "Nutrition", explaining how our diet helps to maintain the metabolism of our bodies.

Finally, I would like to thank those who gave talks and also the committee, especially Philip Jones, for their great assistance in the running of the Society and to wish next year's Society a prosperous and even busier year than this one.

R.A.E.

JUNIOR During the winter and spring terms the Society has flourished, with over 80 members, a large proportion of these attending most meetings.

We had three guest speakers in the Christmas Term: first, Det.-Con. Barnes, who talked about photography in police work; Mr. C. BruceJones, who gave an interesting lecture about canals; and Wing.-Cmdr.

J. L. Dell, who talked from personal experience about the life and work of a test-pilot.

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Mr. P. V. Addyman opened the Easter Term's meetings with a lecture entitled "Life and Death in Ancient York". A small audience enjoyed the meeting. The next gathering of the Society saw cine films made and shown by Mr. K. Clough; and during February over 80 boys attended the lecture given by Dr. D. Goodwin, of York University, which was about lasers.

In addition, there were three film meetings, with films on insects, stamps, Apollo 15, pollution, and Alaska, among others.

I would like to thank Mr. P. G. Wise for arranging the meetings and films, and the House Representatives for publicising them.

H.C.G.

MODERN LANGUAGES SOCIETY During the Christmas Term senior linguists attended a performance of Moliere's "Le Misanthrope" presented by a notable French touring company at the Theatre Royal, York. Dress and decor were early nineteenth century and the performance, although interesting, could not be said to have been highly successful.

At the end of the term Peterites once again spent an enjoyable, if exhausting, evening at the York Schools Multi-lingual Carol Concert at York University.

During the Spring Term, Sixth Form students of French visited Leeds University to see the film "Le Genou de Claire", and York University to hear a talk by Professor P. Thody on his specialist field— the work of the contemporary French playwright, Jean Anouilh, with reference to "Antigone" and "Pauvre Bitos".

Congratulations are due to C. E. S. Monro (Senior School) and H. C. Gatiss (Middle School) on being awarded the Arthur Craven Memorial Prizes for Spoken French. The competition was keen and a strong entry once again made the judges' decisions difficult.

D.H.

THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY The first meeting of the session featured the theme "What I believe and why". Mr. Gardiner, Mr. Duncan and Mr. Hamilton were invited to the meeting as speakers.

Mr. Gardiner said that he believed that there is room on earth for heaven and hell to exist—compassion, a silent walk on the moors, a Beethoven symphony are to him examples of such a heaven; and that jealousy, pride and war could be examples of hell. He strongly believes 19

in Christ for he feels that Christ left us with a philosophy that can only lead to a true order of human perfection, and feels that once it is followed the establishment of a heaven on earth can be achieved.

Mr. Duncan spoke of his very emotional awareness of God and Christ: he had suffered a severe illness and his recovery brought him and his wife to a deeper, full belief in Christ and God. The following of • Christ and belief in him, is in Mr. Duncan's eyes the greatest of human challenges.

Mr. Hamilton talked of his Catholic upbringing and how he stopped going to Mass when he was at university. He said his decision caused a traumatic upset within his family, and added that he was upset that religion could cause such disruption within a family. He concluded by saying that he would love to believe in something without needing proof.

The meeting was a great success and drew an enormous audience.

In the following meeting, Miss Christian Howard gave a talk on "Women for the Clergy". She said that God is considered the father, but asked us where is the mother to make God father and the unity a parenthood? She added that within the range of interpretation that the Bible receives, there is nothing that says that women cannot be ordained.

The audience was greatly entertained by Miss Howard's very colourful and lively speech.

Mr. Frank Purdie, Remedial Officer for the York Child Guidance Clinic, gave us a talk on his work at the centre. The Clinic is divided into young and adolescent children and Mr. Purdie is concerned with children's school problems. He says that the Clinic has devised an ingenious system called the "7+" which reveals by the child's results where the core of his problem lies and offers a method of cure. It was a fascinating meeting, and one of the fascinating features in it was Mr. Purdie's tape recordings of conversations with gypsies—they revealed the character of a whole race of people.

The following meeting featured a talk by Ken Marks, a detached Youth Worker working amongst youths in York's city centre. It was a Christian calling that led him to such a career, which involves great challenge in helping and trusting gangs. It is one of his many ambitions to replace the core that binds members of gangs together with a core that has Christ as its centre: the weird collective unity that a gang feels when confronted with an enemy should be transformed into a Christian unity pointed towards everyone.

Mr. Gaastra gave the last meeting of the term. His talk was on English Churches. He spoke as an artist and asked us to imagine ourselves in his place when confronted by the beauty of a church or cathedral. He said he received great inspiration from the colours and textures and designs of churches, which in his eyes reveal a rich history, a permanence that is not affected by the political situation, but a permanence that speaks of eternity.

On behalf of the Committee and members of the Society, I wish to thank the speakers most deeply for presenting to us such a broad and colourful experience of life.

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YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB The Club this year has seen a decrease in numbers, owing to the fact that there has been a lack of interest in the Sixth Form.

The Committee this year was made up entirely of Fifth Formers, who have struggled to keep the Club surviving. An influx of young members, however, has provided necessary support.

In the Christmas Term there were five meetings, but no outings— much to our regret. The first meeting consisted of a film entitled: "Rats, Mice and You", which described how to eradicate rodent problems on farms and in factories. The second meeting was a talk on sheep dogs and trials by Mr. Heaton, who brought his two dogs for us to see. We recently heard that he was successful in a national trial; we congratulate him and wish him further success in the future. The third meeting was on Veterinary Life and was given by Mr. Turnbull, who recounted many stories from his student and recent days. The fourth meeting was on "Modern Developments in Farm Machinery". Dr. Hawker showed many slides to the Club on new developments and gave a short talk on each one. The last meeting of the term was entitled: "A Year in a Gamekeeper's Life". Ron Cocker, who gave the talk, showed a short film illustrating some of his daily chores. This was a popular talk and 25 members were present.

In the Easter Term the Club had only four meetings. A proposed visit to the local Abattoir was not possible this term, but we hope to include it in future visits. The first meeting introduced a new topic for most members. Mr. Parry, from the Yorkshire River Authority, came to talk on Trout Farming. The second meeting included a talk on Mr. Pick's Dairy Farm, and slides on the construction of his buildings. The third meeting consisted of a talk and slides on Mr. Spilman's strawberries. The last two speakers were Old Peterites, and they invited the Club to visit them in the summer. The last meeting of the term was a talk on "New Cereal Substitutes" by Mr. Bill Page from Page's Animal Feeds, Tadcaster.

The Advisory Committee of the Club met in the Christmas term on Thursday, 15th November, when possible speakers and visits for the Easter and Summer terms were discussed. The meeting was followed by a meal given by the School.

This year saw the beginning of meetings being held in the evenings at 8-20 p.m.

On behalf of the Club I would like to thank Mr. Coulthard for his help and advice during the year.

A.C.F.

ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB 1,340 birds ringed in 1973 (43 species) During 1973 we heard of 43 recoveries (32 dead, 2 controlled) of which the most distant were a Redwing shot 1,250 kms. S.S.E. in the Var departement of France a year after ringing and a Blackbird found dead 965 kms. E.N.E. in Sweden four and a half years after ringing.

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The oldest recoveries this year were a Black-headed Gull found dead 11 years after we ringed it as a nestling and a local Chaffinch which killed itself against overhead wires six years after ringing.

One interesting collection of recoveries came from four young Starlings all ringed on the same day at Naburn Sewage Works. All were found dead, within a month of ringing, well on their way north. One was found dead 6 kms. N. at Ilkley, one killed itself down a chimney 90 kms. N.N.W. in County Durham, one was found dead 177 kms.

W.N.W. in Cumberland and the fourth was killed by a car 240 kms.

N.W. at Dunbar in Scotland.

In 1973 1,340 birds ringed (43 species) as follows: Starling Greenfinch House Martin Blackbird Redwing Chaffinch Linnet Blue Tit Dunnock Robin Song Thrush Pied Wagtail Brambling Swallow Yellow Wagtail Wren Great Tit Swift Bullfinch Sand Martin Dunlin

J

J

404 198 127 106 89 65 46 45 36 28 25 19 17 12 II 10 8 7

Tree Sparrow Reed Bunting Long-tailed Tit Lesser Whitethroat Yellowhammer Meadow Pipit Goldfinch Willow Warbler Jay Willow Tit Blackcap Goldcrest Ringed Plover Wood Pigeon Redpoll Collared Dove Whitethroat Black-headed Gull Skylark Sedge Warbler Mistle Thrush Tree Creeper

6 4 3

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Grand total, 1960-73: 25,785 birds of 88 species.

1973 RECOVERIES

Starling (9)

{1 car 1 chimney 3 found dead

1 month later 5 dead

1 local County Durham

90 kms N.N.W. 6 kms N. Ilkley Cumber177 kms W.N.W. land Scotland 240kms N.W. Selby 12 kms S. )

1 controlled 2 yrs.

Blackbird (6)

Greenfinch (6)

House Martin

4 yrs.

{1 fb aur nd dead found dead found dead { 3 found dead I found dead 1 found dead 1 found dead I killed car r 1 cat 3 traffic 4 dead

3 months

all found dead locally

4 yrs.

1 yr.

2 yrs.

41 yrs.

5 yrs.

1 yr.

2 yrs.

2 dead

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local Doncaster 40 kms S. local 12 local .11 Driffield 32 kms E. Sweden 965 kms E.N.E. local local local local local New Earswick 6 kms E.S.E. Hessle 55 kms S.E.

Chaffinch (2)

4 yrs.

6 yrs.

Redwing

1 yr.

Blue-Tit Song Thrush Pied Wagtail Robin Bullfinch Jay Black-headed Gull

5 yrs.

1 yr.

3 weeks 2 yrs.

3 yrs.

3 yrs.

11 yrs.

killed car }local killed against overhead wires local 1250 kms S.S.E. shot Var Southern France found dead local found dead local killed in nest local controlled Doncaster 40 kms S. killed against window Linton 8 kms N.W. found dead Tadcaster 13 kms S.W. found dead Gargrave 19 kms N. G. D. C.

THE CHESS CLUB The Chess Club has once again had a successful season, with a membership of around 30, and the Thursday lunch-time sessions are very popular, providing plenty of fiercely fought chess, with the leadership of the ladder changing hands many times.

The School team has had a successful season in Division III of the York Chess League, with Gillgrass, Hills, Dixon, Clegg and Demades all being regular members of the team. The younger boys have also been successful; Craig reached the semi-finals of the York Under 15 Championship. beating another St. Peter's boy, De Silva, in the quarter-finals. Our thanks to Mr. Leng for all his help in organising the ladder and the School team, not to mention his help with our transport problems, and I would also like to thank all those who played this year and wish the team all the best for next season.

N.J.G.

ORIENTEERING 1973 This period will be remembered as one in which the promising performances of previous months blossomed into remarkable individual team achievements.

Barely had the term started than we were seen in Staindale forest, where a junior training event accompanied the Northern Senior Championships. Marcus Haw encouraged us all by winning his event, whilst Geoffrey Brown was well placed in third position in the junior class.

The "pot hunters" however had their eyes fixed on coming Badge and Championship events with trophies, certificates and National awards to be won. The successes recorded in the Staindale training event sparked off a stampede of late entries for the Cauthery Trophy—the results, summarised later, show just how worthwhile this was.

The Yorkshire Schools Championships produced one of the real highspots of the term. When some aspiring "champions" were seen disappearing on to the Ings with others in hot pursuit, rumours were rife, 23 SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER,

". .. . it's only Manor practising for the Junior long run" (a bit early!), ". . . . rubbish, they're testing new footwear for the Sports Hall!", ". . . . don't talk `. .' daft! they're getting fit for when the chess option starts." The correct explanation is even more amazing; they were T-R-A-I-N-I-N-G for the Yorkshire Schools event. It was well worth it when the Junior team won their class and the Intermediates were placed second, in the face of stiff opposition from schools with a longer orienteering tradition. However, this parochial event was to lead to greater things in the coming regional and national championships.

The Northern Junior Championships took us to Northumberland on a miserably cold and nasty day. The results, being far from miserable, were adequate compensation for the minor discomforts of the day, and a good crop of individual performances resulted in two school teams being placed first and third, the most encouraging feature of this being that two of the winning team had not figured in the Yorkshire Schools event, thereby emphasising the strength in depth which we have, and would like to see the juniors maintain in future years.

The Midlands and British Championships involved a round trip of 1,200 miles (or 60 Volvo-gallons!), and, for me at least, this was all made worthwhile by Chris Hirst being placed 7th in the British, out of 119 picked competitors from throughout Britain. In his first full year of orienteering and that at the younger end of his age group, this is a remarkable achievement by any standards, and a source of inspiration to others.

A long journey to the Southern Championships in Kent was not without incident. Our tortuous route through London was reminiscent of the "country boy comes to town" tag, as we passed the same car showroom twice in the space of ten minutes . . . in opposite directions!

This part of the journey resembled a cross between the famous chariot race in "Ben Hur" and playing the foot-pedals of the Minster organ.

The highspot of the weekend was the arrival of Charles Brown on the "National scene" with a performance which surprised everyone, not least himself.

The record of awards made by the British Orienteering Federation during the term speaks for itself, but above all this and the various trappings of success, trophies, certificates and badges, the improving standard of the Juniors is very encouraging for the future.

JANUARY-MARCH, 1974 The year in which many found themselves in a higher age group was soon off to a fine start; alas I languish in the Senior men class for another year before retiring to the gentler courses of the "mature men".

A large turn-out for the Derwent Valley orienteers event produced a crop of silver and bronze standards but later events drew less support whilst the fine weather orienteers retired to indoor pursuits.

Two events during the term were "landmarks" in their own way.

The first was a night event organised by the boys and staged on the Knavesmire for local orienteers, which although poorly supported was gratifying in that we were able to put on an event for others to enjoy.

The second was an equally pleasing event when the more senior brethren took juniors around a training event to teach them the basic skills, which were immediately tested as the juniors were let loose on another course and did remarkably well.

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The term reached a fitting climax in March when we heard from the British Orienteering Federation that Christopher Hirst had been picked for a Junior Tour of Norway during the summer holiday, during which he will be in the British Junior Team competing in a six-day International event.

Maybe he can be pursuaded to tell us about it in the next magazine.

D.H.H. Event

Cauthery Trophy (Sept. '73) Northern Junior Championship (Oct. '73)

Midlands Championships (Oct. '73) British Junior Championship (Oct. '73) Manchester University Badge Event (Nov. '73)

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS British Orienteering Federation Badge Standard Champion- Gold Silver ship C. J. Hirst A. M. Prowde S. Bruce-Jones G. C. Pattie C. J. Hirst E. P. V. Storey P. D. Widdicombe S. Bruce-Jones

P. D. Widdicombe G. B. Brown E. J. Atha A. M. Prowde G. B. Brown M. L. M. Warne

C. J. Hirst C. J. Hirst

S. Bruce-Jones C. J. Hirst S. Bruce-Jones C. A. F. Brown

Southern Junior C. J. Hirst Championship (Nov. '73) Newcastle University Blue-Star Badge Event (Nov. '73) Longshaw Badge Event (Jan. '74)

Bronze

P. D. Widdicombe G. F. Pritchard E. J. Atha G. Morris N. Morris G. C. Pattie

C. A. F. Brown S. Bruce-Jones E. P. V. Storey M. P. Haw A. D. Percival N. Morris C. J. Hirst S. Bruce-Jones C. A. F. Brown A. M. Prowde P. D. Widdicombe

P. Wilkinson C. C. Crossley G. B. Brown G. Morris G. Morris N. Morris A. D. Percival G. C. Pattie P. Atkinson

BRITISH ORIENTEERING FEDERATION AWARDS (Since last magazine) CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD For three highly placed performances in Championship Events

C. J. HIRST (Ranked 6th in Britain—M15 class) SILVER AWARD For three very good performances in badge Standard Events

E. P. V. STOREY

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BRONZE AWARD For three good performances in badge Standard Events

M. P. HAW G. C. PATTIE A. M. PROWDE P. D. WIDDICOMBE

EVENT Yorkshire Schools Championship

Northern Junior Championship

TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS TEAM Junior C. J. Hirst Boys G. C. Pattie G. B. Brown Inter S. Bruce-Jones mediate E. J. Atha Boys C. A. F. Brown

FIRST SECOND

C. J. Hirst E. P. V. Storey FIRST P. D. Widdicombe S. Bruce-Jones E. J. Atha THIRD A. M. Prowde

Men 15 Men 15

Blue Star Trophy

PLACE

E. P. V. Storey M. P. Haw A. D. Percival

Men 15B

FIRST

CHRISTMAS FAYRE 1973 This year saw the institution of a new venture by the School which proved a resounding success. This was a charity Christmas Fayre, an enormous and complex operation, achieved only with weeks of hard work in preparation in co-operation with Queen Anne Grammar School and York College for Girls. At the helm were Mrs. Shuttleworth and Mrs. Nixon, ably assisted by Mrs. French and Miss Morton of Queen Anne and Mrs. Anelay, Mrs. Craven and Mrs. Bond from York College.

The proceeds were to be divided equally between Spina Bifida, Cancer Research and Multiple Sclerosis. Each school took charge of a number of stalls and meetings were held each month to co-ordinate preparations.

The Fayre was held on Saturday, 8th December. The previous day was full of frantic preparations: clearing the hall of seats, transporting tables from all parts of the School and cardboard boxes which had slowly been engulfing Manor and driving out Mr. Shuttleworth. By midnight the army of helpers had begun to disperse, safe in the knowledge that Mr. Nixon had agreed to spend the night with Dick Elwen and Nigel Foley on the floor of the Memorial Hall in sleeping bags.

The day arrived, and from eight o'clock Mrs. Shuttleworth could be seen flying round the Hall solving last minute problems.

The Fayre was opened by The Right Honourable The Lord Mayor of York, Alderman Jack Wood. The morning was a great success and 26

the result of £1,200 was far in excess of our target. Almost a third of the proceeds came from a generously supported raffle; the first prize most appropriately being won by a man whose wife suffers from multiple sclerosis.

Our extreme thanks should go to the Lord Mayor, to the heads of all three schools, to the many shops and firms for their most generous donations, to all the parents who contributed so much towards making the Fayre a success, the staff of St. Peter's, especially Mr. Dawson for his many hours of patient assistance, Anita Gray and Jane Johnson from York College and Leslie Finch, Jane Howell and Joyce Newcombe from Queen Anne.

Finally, mention must be made of the dance, ably organised by Paul Scott, which was held in the Hall during the evening after the Fayre, the proceeds from which swelled our total by another £15.

C.J.S. and N.A.S.W. The above report would not be complete without mentioning our own efforts within the School. Each House had representatives who attended our meetings and chivied their Houses into collecting things. They all did a marvellous job and I would like to thank John Ray, Graeme Perks, Nigel Foley, John Snowdon, Bob Terry, Nick Gillgrass, Chris Monro, Tim Gibson, Prasannajit De Silva, Tim Ward, Chris Smith and Nick Wormald for all their support.

Nick Wormald and Chris Smith were a tower of strength from the day we first mentioned the Sale until after it was all over. They organised the raffle and with help from others visited the majority of shops in York.

Nick held himself responsible for the distribution of raffle tickets, and sold over 11,000, raising more than £330; Chris in his spare time (!) collected hundreds of books. As well as this they were willing to do any job which cropped up, and these were numerous.

All in all it was a great success and a very happy term working all together.

T.S.

ATHLETICS September 1973 As year succeeds year, for the majority athletic standard times and performances present an ever-increasing challenge. It is heartening to note that the real athletes are able to maintain their standards year after year, but in most cases an additional effort is demanded. It is this effort which really sorts out the sheep from the goats, and not only exposes personal courage but also brings to the fore where House spirit and leadership is most marked. Inevitably success breeds success, but all can derive much benefit from such competition at the beginning of a new School year.

This year the weather didn't quite live up to its unbelievably high standard, but even if the track was heavy on occasions the essential ingredient for good athletics, warmth, was seldom lacking. Nevertheless there was evidence this year of a marked tailing off of performances 27

amongst Seniors, both in the collective output of effort in Standards and in the finals. Times invariably compared unfavourably with those of previous years, and one's immediate reaction was to be fearful of the possibility of a lean year ahead on the games fields. Could it be the barometer for what lay ahead?

In contrast there was no lack of success for the younger age-groups in particular. In Standards, maximum points were achieved by C. P. Sanderson (M.) and S. R. F. Stark (Q.) in Set D, and by E. M. Parkinson (SH.) and J. R. Markwick-Smith (G.) in Set E, while no less than 10 others, 7 of whom again were in Sets D and E, fell short of the maximum by only one point. Queen's, frequently close contestants in previous years, had the competition well sewn up this year and won the Dickenson Cup, with School House making a welcome and striking recovery in second place. Final results being :1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

8.90 pts.

8.25 pts.

7.40 pts.

7.33 pts.

7.31 pts.

5.91 pts.

Queen's School House Rise Temple Manor Equal f Dronfield Grove

Sports Day and the preceding finals came up with five new School records, and the excellent condition of the track may well have made its contribution. R. J. Holden (Q.) in the Intermediate age-group had an excellent year. By winning his 100 Metre race in 11 .9 sec., one tenth of a second faster than the Seniors, he established a new record as well as being the first Intermediate ever to win the Clive Lewis Cup as the fastest sprinter. A new School record in the 400 Metre race (56 .3 sec.) was his other success. In the Junior section C. P. Sanderson (M.) claims a new record with 12.6 sec for the 100 Metres, while the Temple relay team clipped the smallest of margins off the 4 x 100 Metre relay race.

After a splendid afternoon of keen competition, Queen's finally won the Athletic Shield and achieved the double.

DETAILED RESULTS Intermediate 400 Metres I . R. J. Holden (Q.), 2. A. D. B. Yates (M.), 3. B. M. Kay (D.), 4. J. S. M. Thomas (R.), Time: 56.3 secs. New School Record.

Senior 400 Metres 1. K. D. J. McCarter (M.), 2. R. F. Pulleyn (T.), 3. M. S. Bidgood (D.), 4. Equal: P. Green (Q.), and C. E. S. Monro (R.). Time: 56.3 secs.

Intermediate 1500 Metres 1. M. P. Haw (M.), 2. R. J. Holden (Q.), 3. E. P. V. Storey (M)., 4. J. S. M. Thomas (R.), Time: 4 mins. 43.5 secs. New School Record.

Senior 1500 Metres 1. A. E. Hills (S.H.), 2. M. S. Bidgood (D.), 3. N. P. Moxon (Q), 4. D. M. H. Phillips (R.). Time: 4 min. 40.1 sees.

Saturday October 6th.

1. Senior 100 Metres 1. N. Gray (S.H.), 2. P. A. Scott (S.H.), 3. P. W. Brumfield (R.), 4. J. E. Cresswell (D.). Time. 12.0 sec.

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2. Junior 100 Metres 1. C. P. Sanderson (M.), 2. J. P. McGrath (G.), 3. P. M. Witty (R.), 4. M. J. Glaysher (S.H.). Time 12.6 sec. New School Record.

3. Intermediate 100 Metres 1. R. J. Holden (Q.), 2. S. J. Winrow-Campbell (T.), 3. A. D. B. Yates (M.), 4. B. M. Kay (D.). Time: 11.9 sec. New School Record.

4. Senior Long Jump 1. D. G. Senior (Q.), 2. S. D. Lloyd-Jones (Q.), 3. C. E. S. Monro (R.), 4. C. W. Maher (S.H.), Distance: 5.33 metres.

5. Junior High Jump 1. K. W. Kerr (T.), 2. R. I. Hepworth (T.), 3. J. S. Taylor (D.), 4. Equal J. W. Stone (D.), and E. M. Parkinson (S.H.). Height: 1.43 metres.

6. Intermediate 800 Metres 1. R. J. Holden (Q.), 2. M. P. Haw (M.), 3. E. P. V. Storey (M.), 4. S. B. Irons (T.). Time: 2 min. 18.9 sec.

7. Senior 800 Metres 1. A. E. Hills (S.H.), 2. M. S. Bidgood (D.), 3. R. F. Pulleyn (T.), 4. C. E. S. Monro (R.). Time: 2 min. 13.3 sec.

8. Junior 400 Metres 1. J. N. Denison (Q.), 2. J. P. McGrath (G.), 3. P. M. Witty (R.), 4. C. P. San, derson (M.). Time: 61.6 sec.

9. Senior High Jump I. C. W. Maher (S.H.), 2. K. D. J. McCarter (M.), 3. Equal I. M. R. Thomas (Q.) and M. S. Bidgood (D.). Height: 1.60 metres.

10. Intermediate Long Jump 1. D. J. Hughes (Q.), 2. T. S. D. Kirby (D.), 3. M. P. Haw (M.), 4. D. Hargreaves (R.), Distance 5.13 metres.

11. Junior Cricket Ball 1. K. W. Kerr (T.), 2. C. Hawkswell (T.), 3. T. I. J. Newstead (Q.), 4. J. W. Stone (D.). Distance 53.09 metres.

12. Junior 200 Metres 1. T. I. J. Newstead (Q.), 2. J. R. Markwick-Smith (G.), 3. M. J. Glaysher (S.H.), 4 K. W. Kerr (T.). Time: 28.3 sec.

13. Intermediate 200 Metres I. S. J. Winrow-Campbell (T.), 2. J. S. M. Thomas (R.), 3. D. J. Hughes (Q.), 4. T. S. D. Kirby (D.), Time: 26.2 sec.

14. Senior 200 Metres I. K. D. J. McCarter (M.), 2. R. F. Pulleyn (T.), 3. P. A. Scott (S.H.), 4. P. W. Brumfield (R.), Time: 25.4 sec.

15. Intermediate High Jump 1. I. R. Pullan (S.H.), 2. P. D. Widdicombe (T.), 3. M. P. Haw (M.), 4. C. I. Hodgson (G.). Height: 1.50 metres.

16. Junior Long Jump 1. A. F. Heavens (T.), 2. R. I. Hepworth (T.), 3. R. H. Taylor (M.), 4. E. M. Parkinson (S.H.) Distance 451 metres.

17. Junior Relay (4 X 100 Metres) 1. Temple, 2. Queen's, 3. Manor, 4. Grove. Time: 54.4 sec. New School Record.

18. Intermediate Relay (4 x 200 Metres) 1. Queen's, 2. Manor, 3. Dronfield, 4. Temple, Time: 1 min. 46.9 sec.

19. Senior Relay (4 x 200 Metres) 1. Queen's, 2. Temple, 3. Rise, 4. Dronfield, Time: 1 min. 44.5 sec.

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Presentation of the Athletic Shield 1. Queen's 75 points 2. Temple 63 points 3. Manor 53 points 4. School House 351 points 5. Dronfield 27 points 6. Rise 211 points 7. Grove 12 points Winner of the CLIVE LEWIS CUP (Sprints): R. J. Holden.

Winner of the GOFTON CUP (400 metres): K. D. J. McCarter.

Winner of the ROBINSON WALKER CUP (800 metres): A. E. Hills.

Winner of the EMSLEY CUP (1500 metres): A. E. Hills.

INTER-HOUSE CROSS-COUNTRY RACE

The Goodburn Cup Monday, 1 1 th February Over the years, the riverside scene has changed very little in Yo but one striking change has been the greatly improved control which no exists over flood-water. Had this not been so, one might well ha expected Clifton Ings to have been in a permanent state of flood in t one of the mildest and at times wettest winters on record. As it w training opportunities were seldom interrupted and the race was able be held against all the odds on the due date.

None of last year's leading runners were in the field this year, nev theless the pundits were well on target with all their predictions. course was heavy, particularly on the homeward stretch on the inner si of the Ings, and only one adjustment had to be made to the course view of the collapse of the well-renowned Jetty bridge. Unfortunat in the absence of any running commentary, spectators at the School e were completely in the dark as to the progress of the race. The lead' contestants however soon began to assert themselves on the outw journey up the Ings, with Marcus Haw in the lead, and it was not un the runners had returned to the Ings after the loop, that Albert Hills to over the lead which he developed into a 70 yard convincing margin by t finish.

The first 3 Houses all ran with great merit. Admittedly Queen's h rather a depleted team, but the Rise victory, with four in the first was none the less very deserved.

RESULT 1. A. E. Hills (S.H.), 2. N. P. Moxon (Q.), 3. M. P. Haw (M.), 4. D. M. H. Philli (R.), 5. C. E. S. Monro (R.), 6. M. D. Ellison (R.), 7. C. J. Hirst (T.), 8. R. J. Hold (Q.), 9. J. S. M. Thomas (R.), 10. P. N. Jones (T.), Time: 25 min. 0 sec.

Dronfield 14 17 22 31 43 44 Total 171 Place 6th

Grove

Manor

Queen's

Rise

15 25 34 45 48 49

3 11 12 20 21 32

2 8 13 16 18 28

4 5 6 9 23 27

217

99

85

3rd

2nd

7th

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School House 1 24 26

Temple 7 10 19

33 41 45

30 36 37

74

170

139

1st

5th

4th

INTER-HOUSE JUNIOR LONG RUN

Saturday, 16th March In contrast to the involvement on the rugger fields, the Junior Long Run brings to the fore athletes in a different light. This year's result was no exception, and many of those who excelled have seldom been seen to any great effect on the rugby field.

The winner, G. Noble, was a ready-made favourite, having been fifth last year, while R. C. Barker (Q.) in sixth position was the leader amongst first year boys. Queen's romped home with the team event with the Grove a plucky second.

RESULT 1. G. Noble (G.), 2. A. Hodgson (G.), 3. F. T. Abbey (Q.), 4. R. H. Taylor (M.), 5. N. E. R. Brown (Q.), 6. R. C. Barker (Q.), 7. D. A. J. Thomas (Q.), 8. A. J. Wright (It.), 9. M. M. Christelow (M.), 10. R. J. Thorpe (Q.). Time 16 min. 56.0 sec. .

Dronfield

Grove

Manor

Queen's

Rise

School House 31 32 36 37 42 47 52 64

Temple

12 13 21 27 40 49 59 60

1 2 11 14 16 34 35 39

4 9 24 25 29 33 46 48

3 5 6 7 10 15 19 30

8 17 22 26 38 43 51 55

Total 281

152

218

95

260

341

300

Place 5th

2nd

3rd

1st

4th

7th

6th

18 20 23 28 45 53 56 57

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RUGBY FIRST XV

It was a strange season. We only won four of our nine school matches,

and yet it was a good team—well above average. Again, all the victories were away —we had only one away defeat. Because of the building work we were not able to use the 1st XV pitch until November.. As usual, the team was slow to start, perhaps reflecting our handicap in team building without Easter Term rugger above Under 15. We had a plague of injuries : last season's scrum-half, Elwen, was out for the season; Scott and Clayburn for a large part; Baggs and Spencer for several games.

A strange season then, but at its best a fine one, with great esprit de corps and some exciting rugger. Unfortunately the weather robbed us of two of our fixtures when we were in our best form.

BIDGOOD. Became a sound, and often spectacular full back. He was awarded the Morris - McGrath Trophy for the most improved player in the School.

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PULLEYN

improve.

on the left wing is very elusive. He is young and sho

on the right wing is a strong runner, hard to bring do at outside centre, formerly a winger, adapted w making some good tackles and scoring some good tries.

BAGGS at inside centre was lion-hearted in defence, as ever.

SCOTT moved up to fly-half from full back. He was the architect our victories. He is a talented player, and could have a future in game.

GRAY, previously a centre, settled into the scrum-half position, pla particularly well at Pontefract and Pocklington.

PERKS, the Captain, found his metier at loose-head prop. He strong in the tight and Herculean in the rucks and mauls.

CLAYBURN recovered from his operation by half-term and return to hook and ruck very well.

BERRY, the tight-head prop, was strong and steady. He beca force at the front of the line-out.

RAMSDEN in the second row won some good line-out balls, not against Ampleforth.

BRUCE, really a loose-forward, lent his strength to the second r and produced some of his cracking tackles.

WARD at blind-side improved until he was amongst the best forw• notably at Pocklington.

BEAULAH at open-side tackled hard and fought well in the rucks.

STEPHENSON, with a roving commission from No. 8, covered tackled, and counter-attacked unceasingly. With more weight he wo be a class forward.

For the O.P. match, the School were without four players—the back and three forwards, including the Captain. However, this does excuse the 40-7 defeat. In recent years the O.P.s have fielded stron sides, but this side blended very quickly into a team.

We were delighted that Graeme Perks was chosen for Northcounties against Australian Schoolboys. Paul Scott played in the Tri for this game but was not selected. Scott also played in the Trials Yorkshire Schools, but Perks had to withdraw because of illness. CI burn had trials for Northumberland Schools.

SPENCER

CRESSWELL

REPORTS OF SCHOOL MATCHES v. BRADFORD G.S. Home Lost 3-25 The forwards could not secure much possession against a Bradf pack over two stone a man heavier. The backs defended bray particularly Baggs and Cresswell, while only Pulleyn had a worthw run after Ramsden had broken from a maul. v. ASHVILLE Home Lost 3-6 For most of the game the St. Peter's forwards dominated the loo often winning three rucks in a row, but the backs, with Scott abs injured, were unable to finish. The Ashville defence was tenacious, 32

they had their reward with a converted try against the run of play.

Stephenson kicked a penalty for St. Peter's. v. DENSTONE Away Lost 0-33 St. Peter's began by matching a strong Denstone pack, and were in the hunt until Bidgood left the field with a cut eye after half-time, when St. Peter's were trailing 0-11. Beaulah had to move to the wing, and this allowed Denstone's talented England schools scrum-half, Hignell, to cut loose with kicks and individual runs of high class, scoring two tries himself, making another two and converting three. Baggs again tackled well, and Perks and Neale were prominent in the pack. Bidgood had been playing well until he was injured, and Scott was again sorely missed. v. GIGGLESWICK Away Won 23-3 Our forwards dominated the scrums and mauls, giving Scott the opportunity to create space for tries by Bruce, Cresswell, Spencer and Pulleyn. Perks and Baggs were also prominent, and Clayburn hooked very well, but it was a team performance. Scott kicked a penalty and two conversions to Giggleswick's penalty. v. KING'S, PONTEFRACT Away Won 15-0 In Scott's absence, injured, Thomas deputised at fly-half and had a good first game. Our forwards had just enough edge for our backs to establish superiority. First Cresswell scored after a break by Baggs; then Thomas sent Spencer in; Stephenson kicked a penalty; and, after halftime, Gray, who had a good game at scrum-half, harried his opposite number and scored. Perks and Stephenson were prominent in the pack and Bidgood played well at full back. v. AMPLEFORTH Home Lost 6-14 Our forwards, with Ramsden and Perks prominent, established some superiority, but Ampleforth had more penetration in midfield and scored two tries despite good covering by Stephenson. Ampleforth also scored a drop goal and a penalty.

St. Peter's dominated the last quarter, and Pulleyn scored a spectacular try after Bidgood counter-attacked. Scott converted. v. BARNARD CASTLE Away Won 13-0 With a high wind behind us, we made mistakes in the first half, but went ahead with three penalties well struck by Scott, who was forced by the conditions to co-opt Baggs as a placer.

In the second half, and into the wind, the forwards improved and only sound defence by Barnard Castle restricted the scoring to a single try. Perks drove over, after three fierce mauls in which Beaulah, Ward and Clayburn were prominent. Cresswell did cross after a good break

by Scott, but he was judged not to have grounded the ball. v. DURHAM Away Cancelled—Frost v. WORKSOP Home Cancelled—Snow 33

v. POCKLINGTON Away Won 14-8 The first half was evenly contested at a try apiece, but in the second half St. Peter's dominated set and loose scrums, scoring a try and two penalties to Pocklington's try.

The tries tell the story of the match: Pocklington's were both from long runs, the second after a brilliant mid-field break, well supported while St. Peter's tries were both from strong drives close in, afte sustained forward pressure—Ward got the first and Perks the second, There was some great tackling by Scott and Bruce; the two penalties were well struck by Scott. v. LEEDS G.S. Home Lost 0-10 Leeds pressed for the first 20 minutes, and scored a try; they coul well have gone further ahead. The St. Peter's pack then began to take over and many scoring chances were created, which were wasted.

There was some good defence on both sides, notably from Stephenson and Scott for St. Peter's. Bidgood made some deep counter-attacks and Pulleyn capped a good performance with an elusive run to near the line The Leeds county left wing, Staniland, scored late on, after a stron: run.

SECOND XV Many of the Second XV played a few games for the First XV, raisi their game well on those occasions—notably Phillips and Brumfiel When the team really played together—as against Giggleswick an Barnard Castle—they scored points and enjoyed themselves.

THIRD XV This team was not in the proud tradition of the "Club", and it woul be sad if the joie de vivre and "attack" were to be lost for ever. Thi team was, nevertheless, determined and made the most of limited talen UNDER 16 XV This has never been a balanced side, and the team performance do not reflect individual ability. Thomas, a talented fly-half, had his bes games for the 2nd XV. There is plenty of potential: Twizell at scrum half, Hughes and Kirby in the backs.

UNDER 15 XV This is a side of "moods", whose strength is in the forward Radford at fly-half has ability and works at his game. Glaysher on th right wing became the most determined runner and tackler, and Riley goal-kicking was indispensable.

UNDER 14 XV This was a successful and well-balanced side which improved throug out the season. It has the potential to do well right up the School—ther is strength, speed and teamwork, with a desire to learn. What mo could you want?

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SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XV

Sat. 22nd Sept.

Sat. 29th Sept.

Wed. 3rd Oct. Sat 13th Oct. Wed. 17th Oct. Sat. 20th Oct. Sat. 3rd Nov. Sat. 10th Nov. Sat. 17th Nov. Sat. 24th Nov. Wed. 28th Nov. Sat, 1st Dec. Sat. 8th Dec. Wed. 12th Dec. Sat. 15th Dec.

Harrogate R.U.F.C. Colts XV (home) Headingley R.U.F.C. Colts XV (home) Headingley Wanderers XV (home) ...

Bradford G.S. (home) Ashville College (home) Denstone College (away) Giggleswick School (away) ...

The King's School, Pontefract (away) Ampleforth College (home) Barnard Castle School (away) Durham School (away) Worksop College (home) Pocklington School (away) Old Peterites (home) Leeds G.S. (home)

Result F. A. Won 8 0 Won 28 16 Lost 22 36 Lost 3 25 Lost 3 6 Lost 0 33 Won 23 3 Won 15 0 Lost 6 14 Won 13 0 Cancelled Cancelled Won 14 8 Lost 7 40 Lost 0 10

Woodhouse Grove School (away) ...

Bradford G.S. (home) Ashville College (away) Giggleswick School (home) ...

The King's School, Pontefract (away) Scarborough College 1st XV (away) ...

Ampleforth College (away) ...

Barnard Castle School (away) Durham School (away) Worksop College (home) Pocklington School (away) Leeds G.S. (home) ,

Drawn 4 4 Lost 7 23 Lost 12 17 Won 28 7 Lost 3 4 Lost 0 46 Lost 0 29 Won 20 4 Cancelled Cancelled Abandoned Lost 6 34

Woodhouse Grove School (away) ...

Barnard Castle School (home) Ashville College (home) Army Apprentices' College 2nd XV (home) Giggleswick School (away) Scarborough College 2nd XV (away) Ampleforth College (away) Worksop College (home) Pocklington School (home)

Lost 4 12 Lost 4 16 Lost 4 12 Lost 6 21 Lost 0 9 Lost 0 18 Lost 0 41 Cancelled Won 12 10

2nd XV

Wed. 10th Oct Sat. 13th Oct. Wed. 17th Oct. Sat. 3rd Nov. Sat. 10th Nov. Wed. 14th Nov. Sat. 17th Nov. Sat. 24th Nov. Wed. 28th Nov. Sat. 1st Dec. Sat. 8th Dec. Sat. 15th Dec.

3rd XV

Wed. 10th Oct. Sat. 13th Oct. Wed. 17th Oct. Wed. 31st Oct. Sat. 3rd Nov. Wed. 14th Nov. Sat. 17th Nov. Sat. 1st Dec. Sat. 8th Dec.

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Under 16 Colts XV Barnard Castle School (away) Sat. 13th Oct. Ashville College (home) Wed. 17th Oct. Ampleforth College (home) Wed. 14th Nov Durham School (away) Wed. 21st Nov. Worksop College (away) Sat. 1st Dec. Pocklington School (home) Sat. 8th Dec. Under 15 Colts XV Barnard Castle School (away) Sat. 13th Oct. Ashville College (away) Wed. 17th Oct. Archbishop Ho!gate's G.S. (home) Wed. 31st Oct. Giggleswick School (home) ...

Sat. 3rd. Nov. Ampleforth College (home) ...

Wed. 14th Nov. Durham School (away) Wed. 21st Nov. Scarborough College (home) ...

Wed. 28th Nov. ...

Worksop College (away) Sat. 1st Dec. Pocklington School (away) ...

Sat. 8th Dec. Under 14 Colts XV Barnard Castle School (home) Sat. 13th Oct. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (home) Wed. 31st Oct. Durham School (away) Wed. 21st Nov. Scarborough College (home) ...

Wed. 28th Nov. ...

Worksop College (away) Sat. 1st Dec. Pocklington School (home) ...

Sat. 8th Dec.

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••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •••

••• ••• ••• ••• •••

Lost 0 Won 16 Lost 0 Lost 4 Cancelled Lost 8

24 10 19 27 12

Won 8 Lost 4 8 Lost 12 14 Won 21 0 Won 6 4 Lost 4 18 Cancelled Cancelled Lost 0 20

Won 62 0 Won 20 0 Won 37 0 Won 10 8 Cancelled Lost 8 19

SENIOR HOUSE MATCHES Queen's beat School House 22-7.

1st Round Rise beat Manor 19-3.

Dronfield w/o v. Grove Queen's beat Temple 50-0 Semi-finals Rise beat Dronfield 16-6.

Rise beat Queen's 13-6.

Final: JUNIOR HOUSE MATCHES Queen's beat Manor 11-0.

1st Round: School House beat Dronfield 30-0.

Temple beat Grove 48-3.

Queen's beat School House 8-0.

Semi-finals: Rise beat Temple 31-12.

Queen's beat Rise 13-0.

Final:

SCHOOL RUGBY TEAMS 1st XV M. S. Bidgood, R. F. Pulleyn, J. E. Cresswell, C. F. Baggs, R. M. Spencer, P. A. Scott* (Vice Capt.), N. Gray, A. G. B. Perks* (Capt.), R. R. R. Clayburn, M. W. Berry, P. A. Ramsden, M. S. Bruce, T. J. Ward, C. R. Beaulah, I. W. Stephenson. *—Caps.

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2nd XV (Selected from) D. N. Potter, N. C. Foley*, R. G. J. Sherratt*, R. M. Harland, P. N. Janes, P. W. Brumfield* (Capt.), D. M. H. Phillips*, M. W. A. Poynor, T. F. Hudson, J. P. H. Harrison*, M. C. S. Tighe, G. M. Barnett, R. M. Coates-Walker, N. A. S. Wormald, J. Neale, M. D. Ellison, *--Colours 3rd XV (Selected from) D. Snowdon, A. R. Hornby, D. G. Senior, J. J. Clark, S. D. Lloyd-Jones, P. D. Finegan, M. W. Jamieson, D. G. Green, J. F. Pette, P. N. Withers (Capt.), S. D. M. Yates, J. P. Brown, J. N. Newdick, C. J. Smith, T. A. Gibson, J. S. Ray. Under 16 Colts XV G. Knowles, B. M. Kay, T. S. D. Kirby, D. J. Hughes* (Capt.), R. W. Parkinson, J. S. M. Thomas*, J. H. Twizell*, P. A. Newdick, N. R. E. Graham, P. C. Clare, T. C. Moore, R. W. Egleton*, R. J. Holden*, M. P. Haw, J. N. C. Turner. *—Colours Under 15 Colts XV(Selected from)

C. C. Harland, A. D. B. Yates, N. C. I. Glaysher, R. H. Taylor, D. I. Riley, P. M. Witty, N. J. Radford, G. B. Brown, R. F. Hart, A. S. Newstead (Capt.), J. W. Brooke, D. J. Lister, S. R. F. Stark, P. A. Stemmler, M. D. Willetts, C. P. Sanderson.

Under 14 Colts XV

J. J. R. Hughes, M. A. Glaysher, E. M. Parkinson, J. N. Denison, D. W. Cooper, M. J. Glen (Capt.) R. Collingwood-Gittins, G. J. King. T. I. J. Newstead, S. W. Humphreys, K. W. Kerr, C. Hawkswell, M. I. Parker, A. R. Turner, A. J. Wright.

The following played for the Old Peterites v. The School, on Wednesday, December 12th:— A. S. Carr (Temple '63—'67), J. R. Wood (Capt.) (Queen's '62—'67), B. D. Shearsmith (School House '54—'59), D. Dove (Temple '59—'64), P. M. Shepherd (Rise '61—'66), J. A. Eatough (Rise '60—'65), S. W. Ford (Dronfield '67—'72), S. P. Burton (Queen's '56—'60), N. Barnes (Queen's '66—'71), R. R. Baldwin (Rise '53—'58), R. C. Hopkinson (Rise '53—'57), H. A. King (Queen's '59—'62), J. D. Lovell (Queen's '65—'70), J. S. Atkinson (Manor '61—'65), R. A. Spilman (Manor '62—'66).

EASTER TERM 1974, Under 15 XV Jan. 26th Feb. 6th Feb. 16th Feb. 20th Feb. 23rd

Rugby Results

v. v. v. v. v.

Pocklington School (home) Ampleforth College (home) Ashville College (home) ...

Hymers College (away) ... ...

Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (away)

... ... ... ... ...

Lost 3 4 Cancelled Cancelled Won 27 12 Lost 0 24

Under 14 XV Jan. 26th v.

Feb. 6th v.

Feb. 16th v.

Feb. 20th v.

March 6th v.

March 9th v.

Pocklington School (away) Ampleforth College (home) Ashville College (home) ...

Hymers College (away) ... ...

Archbishop Holgate's G.S. (away) Scarborough College (away) ...

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Lost 0 8 Cancelled Cancelled Won 52 0 Won 14— 6 Won 31— 0

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BOAT CLUB Activity on the river in the Christmas Term was restricted largely to a handful of seniors, who competed in the Dee Autumn Fours at Chester, and all the first year in rotation on a three weekly basis. An option system operated for a few non-team rugger players, but because of the demands of athletics and rugger on most of our top oarsmen in this term the sculling competition has been postponed to the end of the Summer Term.

The Easter Term saw the senior end of the Club back into full-time action, and three fours emerged to compete in the Yorkshire Head of the River. The first and second fours trained as an eight for the first four weeks before splitting into two crews, and good promise was shown in early training. The 1st IV probably came to its peak just too soon, and although eighth equal was a creditable position in the Yorkshire Head they were still 18 seconds behind rivals Durham School. The 2nd IV rowed its best on the day and managed a splendid fourth place in a strong field of eighteen crews. The 3rd IV's training was not as complete as the other crews, but they still managed seventh out of thirteen in the Schools' Division. A strong Colts section also emerged this term, with a very promising four at the top end and plenty of good solid potential further down. The IV, a little rough in technique, came to their best in the Yorkshire Head with a magnificent row which brought them into second place in the Schools' Division, in which they were one of the youngest crews competing. There is great hope for this crew next term, and also for the rest of their age-group, who without any tangible incentive showed great promise for the future.

The 1st and 2nd IVs went on to race in the Tyne Head of the River where conditions were similar to those described in voyages round Cape Horn. Success was in survival rather than in speed, and neither crew was really able to show its fine potential. They then returned to the VIII to train for the Tideway Head of the River in the first week of the holidays.

After a week's break over the end of term we met and travelled to Cambridge for a day's rowing 'before moving to London. By this stage a good rhythm had been established in the crew, and in spite of the strange surroundings the crew seemed to take kindly to the Thames and it to us.

The Head itself was rowed in blissful conditions, and starting from 305th position out of 370 crews the VIII rowed better than even they could have possibly wished to finish 149th. Considering the 30 second handicap from starting so near the end of the field this was an outstanding performance, valuable not only for its achievement but also for the experience gained from competing in this "Grand National" of rowing.

3rd IV 2nd IV 1st IV W. A. D. McMaster J. Snowdon J. P. H. Harrison D. B. McCarter L. S. Wilson P. N. Withers M. A. J. Ferguson W. S. Mcllroy S. J. Tomlinson C. Duckling T. F. Hudson A. G. B. Perks P. D. Johnson P. S. Spencer N. A. J. Brindley Colts IV C. G. A. Morcom J. N. C. Turner N. J. Ramsden R. J. Holden A. P. P. Gray

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HOCKEY CLUB All School sides had an enjoyable and successful season. The mild winters of the last few years are at last bearing fruit at senior team level.

The rest of the club has had variable luck with the amount of hockey they were able to play because, although the winter was mild this year, it was rather wet.

The first eleven won six of their matches, drew one and lost four, often only by the odd goal. Although not a side of stars, all members of the team were prepared to work hard in matches and the most common comment from oppositions was that "if one beat a player another was always there to take his place". Particularly pleasing was the winning of a schools six-a-side tournament held by a local club. P. A. Scott who captained the side was untiring in his own personal efforts in games and in his encouragement of others.

The second eleven, a mixture of youth and experience, had an outstanding record losing one, drawing one and winning the rest of their matches, a number by quite large margins. The colts' fixture list filled out this year and they won a good proportion of their games.

My thanks go to all members of staff who have helped in making this a most enjoyable hockey season.

R.H.H.

MATCH REPORTS, 1974 v. Leeds G.S. The School played well in the first half and built up a convincing lead, but in the second half sat back and left the work to our relatively weak defence. The School won 5-1.

Scorers : A. E. Hills (2), P. A. Scott (2), I. M. R. Thomas. v. Bootham School On the day Bootham were the better side; they were faster, they played harder and moved the ball around with more accuracy and they deserved their 2-0 win. v. Welton H.C. (Colts) On a wet day, we did not know what to expect from Welton, but even on the smaller pitch we played well and were a lot better than they. Won 7-0.

Scorers : I. M. R. Thomas (3), P. A. Scott (2), A. E. Hills, S. D. LloydJones. v. Scarborough College This was a good game, and I think the School deserved to win by two goals, but they were unlucky and at the final whistle the score was 1-1.

Scorer: P. A. Scott.

Colours were awarded to P. A. Scott, C. F. Baggs, I. M. R. Thomas and A. E. Hills.

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v. Nunthorpe G.S. This was again a match where the School were too strong for the opposition, but they kept their heads and played sensibly. The score was 10-0 to the School.

Scorers: I. M. R. Thomas (6), P. A. Scott (2), C. F. Baggs, S. D. LloydJones. v. York H.C. 2nd XI This was a tremendous game, it was fast, hard, and always hung in the balance, the School did well to win 2-1.

Scorers : I. M. R. Thomas and A. E. Hills.

Colours were awarded to N. Gray. v. Pandas H.C. The School led 1-0 until half-time when Pandas started to put pressure on the School defence and the final score was 4-1 to Pandas.

Scorer: I. M. R. Thomas. v. Worksop College Again this seemed to be a bad day for the School, on the fast Worksop pitch. Worksop moved the ball a lot faster and caught the School flatfooted, the score was 2-0.

Colours were awarded to C. E. S. Monro, J. J. Clarke and S. D. LloydJones. v. York University On a wet pitch the School did well against a fairly strong University side. They kept their heads and did not get in a flap, which was a good sign. The School won 2-1.

Scorers: J. S. Barton and I. M. R. Thomas. v. Styx H.C. This was a tremendous game with the School playing well all the way through, and leading up to ten minutes from the end when Styx pulled back three goals.

Scorers: I. M. R. Thomas, D. M. H. Phillips and P. A. Scott.

Colours were awarded to D. G. Green, T. J. Ward and D. M. H. Phillips. v. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. Being the last match of the season the School were determined to win and the School played tremendously. The School passed well and tackled hard. D. G. Green had no trouble in saving a penalty. I think the defence deserves a special mention in this game. The score was 4-0.

Scorers: P. A. Scott, I. M. R. Thomas and S. D. Lloyd-Jones (2).

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First Eleven chosen from: P. A. Scott, D. G. Green, C. F. Baggs, C. E. S. Monro, N. Gray, J. J. Clarke, D. M. H. Phillips, A. E. Hills, I. M. R. Thomas, S. D. LloydJones, P. D. Finegan, J. S. Barton.

Second Eleven chosen from: P. D. Finegan*, D. Snowdon*, D. J. Young, N. A. S. Wormald*, J. C. Rounthwaite*, J. S. Barton*, R. A. Elwen*, J. S. M. Thomas, R. W. Parkinson, J. H. Twizell, N. P. Moxon*, R. G. J. Sherratt*. *—Colours Leeds G S , Won 5-0.

Bootham School, Won 5-0.

Scarborough College, Won 5-2.

York H.C. 4th XI, Drew 0-0.

Worksop College, Lost 2-6.

A.H.G.S., Won 6-0.

Colts Eleven chosen from: R. W. Egleton, S. W. Wallace, P. C. Clare, S. C. Fenwick, S. Bruce-Jones, M. P. Haw, A. W. Tait, G. F. Pritchard, A. J. S. Temple, S. R. Dench, N. P. Monro, T. S. D. Kirby, G. Knowles, I. R. Pullan.

SHOOTING The Winter Term was as usual devoted to 22 shooting, with three teams in the B.S.S.R.A. Winter League. On three days a week there were "Options" which gave opportunity for a number of new shooters to have some practice, but at the moment it must be admitted that there is a lack of new talent coming forward and it is not at all certain that we shall be able to run three teams next year.

The "A" team won two of its five matches, "B" one, and "C" three.

As usual, team shoots were apt to be spoiled by individual disasters. The most cheerful thing that can be said of the term's League shdots is that the grand total of all three teams showed an upward trend during the term.

In the Spring Term the "C" team turned in some excellent scores at first, on one occasion actually scoring more than either "A" or "B". A couple of weak scores, however, lost matches and this, combined with some unlucky pairing—our best scores being against the weakest opposition—resulted in two wins, two losses and one draw. The "A" team won three and lost two, while results for the "B" team have not been received at the time of writing. Only seven of the fifteen team members improved their averages during the term. The teams, with averages for the two terms, are given below. Those marked * are re-awarded or awarded their minor colours, and the new cup presented by last year's Captain, Ian Balls, for the highest League average, was won by N. P. Moxon.

"A" *D. F. Richardson (apt.)

96.3 *N. P. Moxon 96.7 *J. E. Prowde 96.2 *M. J. W. Dimelow 95.8 *S. M. Cooper 94.5

"B" *S. Dench 95.9 *M. W. A. Poynor 94.6 *H. M. Godwin 94.4 C. G. A. Morcorn 94.0 A. M. Prowde 92.7

C. J. Hirst 93.8

M. P. Black 93.7 S. K. Pattie 93.3 G. D. Gumbrell 93.1 V. J. Feeney 91.8

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SQUASH The most obvious comment on the 1973-74 season is that it was predictable. No matches were lost that should have been won, nor were, any won against the odds. In the Premiere Products National Schools Competition, we again reached the Area Final before losing to the eventual winners, New College, Huddersfield, which was the only school to defeat the 1st V during the season. In the Bath Cup Tournament our narrow defeat by Marlborough, the beaten finalists, was disappointing partly because we came so close to a surprise win and partly because, as a result of the quite illogical seeding, the defeat was in the first round.

There is considerable promise for next season, as all the 1st V have ' at least one more year at School and there are several talented younger players close behind.

The Captain, David Phillips, played very well to keep the No. 1 position, despite the ever-present threat of Ian Heddle. His speed and fitness have always been his main assets, and he is working hard to improve his consistency. He certainly has great flair, but still makes too many mistakes in a tight match. Ian Heddle suffers from a lack of competition in School matches. All too often he has an easy match and it is difficult to play well in these circumstances. However, if he is to reach the top, he must avoid complacency and become a more positive player. Jonty Rounthwaite, at No. 3, has become a formidable player in his position.

Towards the end of the season, he played with increasing confidence and had some excellent results. Chris Harland at No. 4 is beginning to acquire the physical strength to match his undoubted ability. On occasions he played very well, but he lost several matches by being outhit by a stronger opponent or by making too many errors. Graham Nicholson earned the No. 5 position, but was often a frustrating player to watch. He strikes the ball beautifully and knows what he ought to do. His main problem is that he loses concentration so easily and allows a match to drift away from him.

Of the younger players, Chris Brockbank made the greatest progress.

He has always been a tenacious retriever, but he is now developing some attacking shots and he had several good wins. John Taylor, too, showed that he has considerable ability. At present he lacks the application to practise hard and to play consistent match squash, but I hope that this will develop soon.

D.K. Premiere Products National Tournament RESULTS 1st Round v Bradford G.S. (home) 2nd Round v Barnard Castle (home) Section Final v Edinburgh Academy Area Final v New College, Huddersfield (home)

✓Scarborough S.R.C. (home) ... ✓Squashbucklers (home)

Won 5-0 Won 5-0 W/O Lost 0-5

Lost 2-3 Won 5-1 Won 5-0 Won 4-1 Lost 1-4

✓ Bradford G.S. (home) ✓ York S.R.C. (home) ... ✓ York S.R.C. (away) ...

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Won 4-1 ✓St. John's College, York (home) ...

Won 4-1 v Worksop College (home) ...

Won 5-0 v Bradford G.S. (away) ... ...

Lost 1-4 ✓New College, Huddersfield (away) ✓Barnard Castle (at Rossall) ...

Won 3-2 Won 4-1 ✓Rossall (away) ...

Won 4-1 ✓Pocklington (away) ... ... ✓Queen's S.R.C., Halifax (away) Lost 0-6 Won 4--1 U.15 v. Pocklington (home) ...

(In the third match of the Triangular match, Barnard Castle defeated Rossall 3-2).

SWIMMING There is possibly no more fitting programme for the start of a swimming season than Swimming Standards. This once again was won convincingly by the Manor with an average standard of 14.22 pts. per boy out of 20. Thus marking a further upward trend well beyond even last year's improvement. Other Houses were less energetic and thorough in their approach, but n6 less than 24 boys scored maximum points.

Final Result:

1. Manor 2. S. House 3. Queen's 4. Temple 5. Grove 6. Rise 7. Dronfield

14.22 12.14 11.87 11.09 11.06 10.37 9.14

Remaining Swimming events including the Sports will be published in the next edition.

R.F.H.

WATER POLO CLUB '73 '74 For the first time the Club functioned during the Christmas Term.

Training took place as usual twice a week, on a voluntary basis. The results achieved do not reflect the true picture however, because both of the tournaments were played on Saturday evenings, after many boys had played rugby matches. The main aim of the term was to integrate younger boys into the senior team. This was achieved, and three boys, C. Dalby, V. Matthews and S. Dench each distinguished themselves in this respect.

The Easter Term results reflected the good work of the previous term.

We were helped by the fact that swimming is a full-time option during the term, and the standard of fitness rose noticeably. Paul Scott returned to the team, and his excellent goalkeeping saved many goals. The team soon established itself and beat Harrogate, Ampleforth and Bootham easily. Doncaster were also overcome. However, Halifax beat us again; one good point was that on this evening the team played better than ever before. The U.15 team, as we expected, beat everyone without a great deal of difficulty until they came to Halifax, where they achieved a draw.

Altogether the future seems bright for water polo in the School.

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Teams: Senior: Junior:

N. Foley (Capt.), P. Scott, P. Green, S. Dench, V. Matthews, C. Dalby, M. Berry, P. Clare.

C. Dalby, V. Matthews, M. Carr, P. Stemmler, J. Brooke, G. King, R. Collingwood-Gittins.

RESULTS, 1973

Huddersfield Tournament

v. v.

Elland Halifax

Won Lost

3— 2 5— 0

SEN U.I5

v. v.

Scarborough Scarborough

Won Won

7— 5 6— 5

Harrogate Tournament

v. v. v.

Lost Halifax Army Apprentices Won Lost Harrogate

7— 2 5— 4 4— 1

SEN U.15 SEN U.15 SEN U.15 SEN SEN SEN

RESULTS, 1974 v. Ampleforth v. ,, v. Spenborough v. v. Halifax v. Halifax v. Bootham v. Doncaster G.S. v. Harrogate PI

10— 4 Won 6— 2 Won Won 8— 3 Won 6— 1 3— 7 Lost Drawn 1— 1 12— 2 Won Won 3— 2 Won 7— 1

HOUSE WATER POLO COMPETITION, 1974

The Cup was competed for for the third year. Queen's, winners on both previous occasions, went out to Manor in the first round in a close fight. The other games were very one-sided.

In the semi-finals School disposed of the Masters, who were without Mr. Kendrew, their international. In a close battle Grove overcame Manor, after an early setback when the ball was deflected into the goal.

The final proved to be one of the most exciting games ever seen in the pool. School, the favourites, with a team entirely composed of School players, were surprised by the Grove who held them to a six all draw. However, in extra time fitness prevailed and School won 8-7, leaving Grove beaten finalists yet again.

The enthusiastic support that the competition received was very pleasing; for the final there was hardly a spare seat left at all.

Our thanks must go to Paul Scott, Mr. Kendrew and Mr. Manning for refereeing.

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INTER-HOUSE COMPETITION, 1974 Temple Masters School Rise Manor Queen's Grove Dronfield

0 Masters 7 5 School 0 3 Manor 1 1 8 Grove f 2

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WALKING CLUB '73-'74 Under the guidance of Mr. Wise and Mr. Leng the Walking Club swelled its ranks to the capacity of the green bus. The walks have varied both in the distance and the type of ground covered.

To the north we ventured into the North York Moors, covering Levisham Moor, Cawthorn Moor, Kirk Dale, Riccal Dane, Rye Dale and the area surrounding the White Horse near Sutton Bank. Northwest of Pickering we followed part of the privately owned railway through Newton Dale and we were instructed in the art of laying railway tracks. In Dalby Forest we were less well received by a group of shotgun brandishing farmers who begrudged our use of the right of way through their pheasant shoot.

Further south we tramped over the Howardian Hills from Yearsley Moor to Kirkham Abbey with two walks in the grounds of Castle Howard, which included visits to the Pyramid, the Mausoleum and the Great Lake.

Nearer to York we ambled along the banks of the River Ouse at Beningbrough and Aldwark, and by the River Derwent at Wheldrake where we saw a flock of swans on Wheldrake Ings which was then flooded.

To the east we went to Bramham Park and Allerton Park; as these are private property we kept our eyes open for irate gamekeepers and bailiffs, but our large numbers kept them away.

On one rather wet and miserable day we went westwards and tramped along part of the old Pocklington Canal. Also near Pocklington we walked in the park of Kilnwick Percy and found the remains of the old Hall which had been completely demolished.

On 1st December we succumbed to the delights of sledging at Terrington. Equipped with three sledges we gradually increased our skill until we were hurtling down the slopes standing up, though not always with a sledge underneath us. We returned with two and a half sledges and on the way back we called in at Flaxton where Mrs. Wise very kindly made us some coffee.

Despite this interlude we averaged about ten miles each week, attaining a total distance walked of over 150 miles during the walking season of the two terms.

Many thanks to Mr. Wise and Mr. Leng for their assistance in planning and executing the walks.

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FENCING The School Fencing Club has enjoyed another successful wint season, training in conjunction with the York Fencing Association.

At the end of the Summer Term we said goodbye to Richard Hazel a competent foilist and an excellent epeeist. In his time at the School he helped us to many victories and he will be remembered for hi legendary performance last year in the Public Schools' Epée Champion ships, where, after a barrage, he came second. We shall remember, to his thoughtful and lightning-quick style and, I hope, learn from it.

CHRISTMAS TERM Simon Atkinson, staying on into the Upper Sixth Form, handed ov the captaincy to Martin Black.

Our first match of the term was against our friends and consta opponents, Bootham School. We train with Bootham so often that th results of our matches appear random: for as our teams are of coin parable standard, the result depends upon the morale of each team an the health and worries of its members. If winning is two-thirds skill. th other third is attitude; so to add sparkle to a good team, team spirit essential. Hence that favourite maxim of fencers, "GO IN TO WIN' In this case our team was on form and won easily.

Next we fought Leeds Grammar School, whom we beat. It w pleasing to field a junior team in the match; they lost, but gained valuable experience. Against the Army Apprentices' College, Harrogate, we had an easy victory, as we did against Stonyhurst and Ampleforth College, whom we beat 9-0 and 7-2 respectively. In our run of victories we also beat York University, with whom we have spent many enjoyable afternoons fencing.

Several School fencers fought for the York Fencing Association, of which our teams are an integral part. Simon Atkinson, Martin Black, Paul Spencer, Graham Langton and Stephen Winrow-Campbell fenced for the York Youth team against Huddersfield; and at a ceremony conducted by the Lord Mayor of York, Alderman Wood (who is the President of the Y.F.A.), more than a dozen senior and junior School fencers received their York Youth Colours. Unfortunately, with the reorganisation of local government, there will be no more York Youth colours in the future. I hope some similar way of encouraging and rewarding young sportsmen and women is found.

Four School fencers took part in the Yorkshire team epee and sabre competitions. Martin Black fought in the York epee team which, after five hours' fencing, gave up having reached the final six. After a long wait the York sabre team—Simon Atkinson, David Taylor and Stephen Winrow-Campbell—reached the same position and gave up, hoping to return home before midnight.

The last match of the term was against Huddersfield Polytechnic. Thi we won 9-0. After the match Mrs. Power made a presentation to Simo.

Atkinson in recognition of his services to School fencing. He was a fin captain, always leading his team with gentle firmness (to victory). Hi foil was good and his sabre was a sight never to be missed, while hi epee often surprised us all. An excellent captain and fencer, we wer 46

sad to see him leave, in a blaze of glory, to the Railway, where he is now kicking his heels waiting to go up to Oxford ... or was it Cambridge?

We were also sorry to lose Graham Langton, who was a good allround fencer ever present in our teams, and an invaluable armourer. We, too, lost Paul Spencer to the Boat Club. I hope he is as useful to them as he was to us.

EASTER TERM In this term we prepare for the Public Schools' Fencing Championships—our main match of the year. So the emphasis is on individual competitions.

In the Yorkshire Schoolboys' Foil, which we were honoured to be hosts for, Gordon Tait won the Under 14, Alan Tait the Under 16 and Martin Black came second in the Under 19. In the Yorkshire Schoolboys' Epée, Martin Black came second again and Stephen Winrow-Campbell did extremely well to come fourth. David Taylor, with his usual finesse, won the Sabre.

Photograph reproduced by kind permission of the Yorkshire Evening Press.

S. Winrow—Campbell receiving his shield from the Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor of York, Alderman J. M. Wood, watched by his sister and fencing coach.

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In the Yorkshire Junior Epée (open to all ages), Stephen Winrow Campbell fought his way to the quarter-finals, and Martin Black battl on to the finals where he came third.

The National Schoolboys' Sabre and Epée were held at Wincheste and the foil at Street. It is unfortunate that these important competitio have to be held at such inaccessible places, entrance entailing the loss o much school work. As it was, only Stephen Winrow-Campbell, a Junio Middle, had the time and transport to go. He did well, reaching_ the quarter-finals of the Sabre and Foil.

Three School cups were fought for. The Kaiser Epée Cup was won

by Martin Black, the Dr. Slade Junior Foil by Graham Langton (Christ. mas Term) and the Dr. Slade Senior Foil by Alan Tait—a remarkable achievement for a Fifth-former.

The School was proud to have David Taylor, Simon Atkinson and Martin Black fence for the Yorkshire Senior first team against Nottinghamshire. David and Simon (Sabre), bewildered by some suspect presiding, lost; while at Foil Martin and his friend Howard Bailey, from Bootham, both won two bouts out of three—but the third man lost all hi bouts so the Foil team lost 5-4.

With these promising results, due credit for which must go to o coach, Mr. Power, with his great enthusiasm, we hope to do well in th coming Public Schools' Fencing Championships.

M.P.B.

THE OXFORD CUP, 1973-74 Holders: Queen's Pts. Dronfield Manor Rise Templ Awarded Grove Queen's S. House Senior Rugger Junior Rugger Senior Cricket Junior Cricket Senior Rowing Junior Rowing Athletics Sports ...

Athletics Standards Cross-Country ...

Junior Long Run ...

Swimming Sports Swimming Standards Squash ... ...

Tennis ... ...

Shooting (Team) ... ...

Fencing

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CRICKET FIXTURES, 1974 1st XI Yorkshire Gentlemen C.C. Saturday, May 4th Wednesday May 8th Bradford G.S. Saturday May I I th Durham School ...

Wednesday May 15th Worksop College Saturday May 18th Wednesday May 22nd XL Club ...

York C.C. Wednesday May 29th Sedbergh School Saturday June 1st Giggleswick School Saturday June 8th Ampleforth College Saturday June 15th Leeds G.S. Saturday June 22nd Craven Gentlemen C.C. Saturday June 29th Bootham School Saturday July 6th Pocklington School Monday July 8th The Saints C.C. ...

Wednesday July 10th Friday July 12th A_ ... f Old Peterites Saturday July 13th Nottingham H.S. Sunday July 14th

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

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Any Old Peterite wishing to play in the Old Boys Match against the School should apply to J. A. Shouksmith at Denstone College Preparatory School, Smallwood Manor, Uttoxeter, Staffs.

HOUSE NOTES DRONFIELD CHRISTMAS TERM At the start of the new year the House welcomed Mr. Armstrong as Assistant Housemaster; he comes to teach Maths. from Durham University and we hope he enjoys his stay here with us. Graeme Perks became Head of House and the ranks were bolstered by the addition of 12 junior members whom we hope will enjoy themselves also.

Michael Bidgood returned to help run everything whilst studying for his Oxbridge exams. He ran a great deal, including most races on sports day, and we commiserate with him for not gaining a place at Oxford but wish him all the best at Manchester University.

The athletics began the long term of various sporting activities, our squad coached by non-running, but very active John Pette and Michael Bidgood. We fared well, but had not quite the depth to produce a win in the standards nor on sports day itself even though all participants gave of their best.

Rugby, of course, is the major Christmas sport and as always we more perhaps at senior than junior level. Our junior House team, captained by Timothy Kirby, lost to the strong old rivals, School House, in the first round. The seniors, captained by John Cresswell, met the Rise, the eventual winners, in the first round and even with three members of the 1st XV in our side we

were well represented in School teams,

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lost in a hard game 14-6. Michael Bidgood was awarded the MorrisMcGrath Trophy for the most improved player of the season, John Cresswell and he having played regularly in the 1st XV which Graeme Perks captained. The latter was fortunate in being selected to play for N.E. England Schools against the Australian touring side at Gosforth during the term.

The school play, "The Fire Raisers", was contributed to in a large way by members of the house, with Richard Hind and Timothy Bark working a most complicated programme of lighting and sound effects most efficiently.

The house singing competition made its annual appearance during the term and having won it last year, John (Caruso) Pete set about moulding another winning combination together. With a most suitable title choice, "Oh, No, John, No, John", we only finished fifth despite a fine effort by all vocal chords and Patrick Crowley and Timothy Stephenson giving the accompaniment.

The Gilbert and Sullivan opera, "H.M.S. Pinafore", also attracte' attention from the more expert vocalists in the house, not least of whom was our Housemaster himself.

Nicholas Wormald worked madly with the Christmas Fayre whic took place a week before term ended and can rest assured that he'll make a very good auctioneer!

Our lone fencer, David Taylor, continues to make advances in "Mr. Power's" Gym and has been awarded his Yorkshire fencing colours for his services to the county.

Extra-curricular activities enjoyed have been many and varied. The art and woodwork rooms have been put to very good use by many, Tim Stephenson producing a mass of superb pottery. In the hobbies room, the printing press under Gordon Fuller's supervision functions as ever.

The orienteers have been travelling through field and stream whilst tobogganning has been attempted once.

EASTER TERM David Richardson took over Michael Bidgood's blue gown at the start of term and for once the weather this term was reasonable. The usual spate of coughs and 'flu struck after the weekend exeats, everyone having recovered since then and it is especially pleasing to see Stephen Spence fully recovered from his eye ailments.

As is the case every term inter-house games and competitions play a most important part in our lives as a house this term. Simon Fenwick being appointed swimming and water polo captain, he produced a team which lost to finalists, Grove, in water-polo and in the swimming sports we finished a creditable fifth.

Cross country, in which the teams did so well last year, was captained by Nicholas Wormald and despite an arduous and keen training scheme beforehand neither our seniors nor junior team excelled. Minor sports flourish in this short term and thanks to our two younger squash players, John Taylor and Christopher Brockbank, we have reached the semifinal of the house matches so far.

The trial exam term produced trials and tribulations for many of us and merits for many more people for hard work. A warm congratulation to all those whose hard work has been rewarded this term.

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The B.MA. Prize this year was awarded to Graeme Perks.

The electronic wizardry in the house grows weekly with great ingenuity, Bridge, boat-building, Paul Rushbrooke and Stephen Atha making electric guitars and Tim Stephenson anything from generators to fibre optic lamps.

In all everyone has been kept very busy in one way or another.

A.G.B.P. GROVE CHRISTMAS TERM

The most important event of the term occurred at the very beginning; because, due to School policy, the entire junior year intake was made up of day boys. The results of this move did not become immediately apparent, but soon it was realised that the juniors were not being properly integrated into the house. An attempt to rectify this was made by having special house meetings for the whole house together; they did help but did not solve the problem and it seems to be up to the boys, both boarders and day boys, to make the best of the situation.

However, all has not been so gloomy. In the athletics sports we did not do well as a house, but Julian McGrath distinguished himself. We fared rather better in standards and Jeremy Markwick-Smith managed to gain maximum points. Dick Elwen proved a keen and capable captain.

The house rugby was disappointing. We surrendered the senior cup without a fight, because we could not raise a team. The junior team put up a brave show until half time but were then overwhelmed by an older and heavier Temple team. John Twizell captained the junior team.

On the School sport scene Ian Stephenson won his 1st XV colours, Nigel Foley his 2nd XV colours and John Twizell his U.16 XV colours.

Geoffrey Brown and David Snowdon also played regularly for the School.

Nigel Foley was made School captain of both water polo and swimming, and both he and Christopher Dalby played for the School.

The house effort towards the Christmas Fayre was encouraging, with Mrs. Nixon leading the team. Mr. Nixon, Nigel Foley and Dick Elwen spent the night in the hall the night before it, because of insurance problems.

The Juniors have proved to be a very musical year. Mark Anderson's singing both in H.M.S. Pinafore and the St. Cecilia's day concert was one of the high notes of the term. Mr. Nixon, John Spence, Mark Anderson, Richard Bronk, Duncan Fawthrop, Ian Wiggle and David Bretherton took part.

After an eventful term Nigel Foley and Dick Elwen were awarded their house colours. Ian Stephenson left to go to university, Julian McGrath to go back to Australia and Richard McMahon left also. We wish them all the best in the future.

EASTER TERM Nigel Foley took over from Ian Stephenson as Head of House. As a result of there being so few monitors it was decided to make four of the seniors into Supervising Seniors.

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The sporting scene has been brighter this term, although our only success was an individual one. The house water polo team lost in extra time, in the final, 8-7 to School House. The team was made up of two School players and a few enthusiasts. Clive Hodgson, an enthusiast, amazed everyone, himself included, with his goal-keeping. In the swimming sports we came a very creditable fourth. Nigel Foley, John Wolstencroft, Christopher Dalby and Geoffrey Brown were all winners on the day. In the swimming standards Christopher Dalby, Alistair Robinson, Sandy Day and John Aldridge all managed to gain full points.

The senior cross country team did not do well, but the juniors performed magnificently. John Noble won, with Adrian Hodgson second; and the team came second to Queen's. John Hart must be commended for his work in training' the team.

Four boys, David Snowdon, Dick Elwen, John Twizell and David Young, were regular members of the 2nd XI hockey team. David Snowdon was made captain soon after the season began. Geoffrey Brown played for the U.15 colts, and Nigel Foley and Christopher Dalby continued to play water polo and swim for the School. Alistair Robinson also made an appearance for the water polo team.

Graham Village and Geoffrey Brown won a Latin crossword compete tion.

Martyn Fox decided to leave after having returned for a few day At the moment he is working on a farm and enjoying himself very muc N.F.

MANOR CHRISTMAS TERM The year began by welcoming the Juniors and John Demades, who joined the LVI. Sporting activities got off to a good start with the Athletics Standards in which the house came third. Outstanding members were Marcus Haw, who won the Intermediate 1500m, and Kevin McCarter, the captain, who retained the Gofton Cup and received his Senior Colours.

The House rugby teams, captained by Ridley Clayburn and Marcus Haw, were both very unlucky in being drawn against the eventual winners in the first round. Senior Colours were given to Ridley Clayburn, and Junior Colours to Paul Sanderson, Richard Taylor and Anthony Yates.

In the Singing competition we did well under the charge of Barry Creasy, and came third.

Within the house, Richard Taylor showed himself to be the best table tennis player, by winning the house competition, arranged by Peter Rhodes.

The now traditional Life Saving training scheme was carried out this year by Alan Fenwick and Victor Matthews, obtaining seven passes at Bronze Medallion level. Due to this yearly event the house now prides itself on having more life savers than the rest of the School.

The highlight of the term was the Christmas Fayre, arranged by Mrs. Shuttleworth. The house played a very active part both in donations and in the running of the event, and for which John Ray deserves men tion for all his hard work.

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At the end of term we said goodbye to Richard Harland, who gained an Exhibition at Clare College, Cambridge, and we wish him all the best for the future.

EASTER TERM Ridley Clayburn was appointed a School Monitor, and we welcomed Martyn Day, David Caulton and Martin Stuckenschneider. Martin joined us for a term in an exchange scheme with the Gymnasium Paulinum in Miinster.

The main event of the term was the House play, "The Big Bad Mouse", produced by the Senior Middles. It was highly organised and excellently produced by Steven Bruce-Jones, with notable performances from the cast of Simon Dench, Marcus Haw, Barry Creasy, Edward Storey, Christopher Harland, Michael Christelow, Andrew Gray and Richard Collingwood-Gittins. It was backed by David Livingston's imaginative set and the electrical effects of John Bachelor. Many others helped in all kinds of ways, and both audience and performers derived a great deal of pleasure from the production.

In the sporting field the House has been well to the fore, being third in both cross-country events, third in the swimming sports and winning the swimming standards. In the cross-country both teams were well coached by John Ray, who unfortunately broke his arm in training; amongst the leaders were Marcus Haw, Edward Storey and Christopher Harland in the Senior and Richard Taylor and Michael Christelow in the Junior. In the Swimming sports he won three of the six relays, but had not quite the individual strength to win the trophy. Nevertheless there were good performances from Kevin McCarter, Peter Clare, Victor Matthews, and Nigel Hawking. In the swimming standards all the groups produced high averages, and the overall average was more than two points per boy better than the second house—a tremendous performance.

In the squash competition we were better in the first round, but Christopher Harland, playing in the York Squash Club Plate competition, reached the final, and was then only narrowly beaten in five games by an older and more experienced player.

On Shrove Tuesday the House indulged in a night of pancake tossing.

It was a hilarious evening in which over 90 pancakes were made; several were consumed by Philip Jones!

In the last week the House party was held. Each "year" organised an item for the concert, and a most enjoyable evening was held by all, finishing with Steve Smith singing folk songs accompanied by himself and others on their guitars.

Junior House Colours were awarded to Barry Creasy, Greg Pritchard and Michael Christelow.

M.S.B.

QUEEN'S CHRISTMAS TERM At the beginning of the term, Richard Long was appointed Head of House and Jeremy Beadle, David Chester, James Harrison, Simon LloydJones, Neil Moxon, Chris Smith and Tim Ward became House Monitors.

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The House made a most auspicious start to the year in the Athletics competition, winning both the Standards Cup and the Shield. This was the first time that a day-boy house had ever won the standards competition and everyone in the House did very well to contribute to this success.

On Sports Day the whole team excelled, as the results of the relays show, with the House winning two races and coming second in the other.

Robin Holden was particularly outstanding in the Intermediate age group, winning the 100m, 400m and the 800m races, and finishing second in the 1500m event.

In the Senior Rugby competition the House reached the final after decisive wins over School and Temple. The final, however, was lost to Rise, 13-6, in a very tight game, with an excellent team performance by the House and fine captaincy by Tim Ward.

The Junior Rugby team achieved their goal, winning the cup with three fine performances. The first two rounds were both tough matches, against Manor and School house, and the team had to do a lot of hard work to win. In the Final the team dominated the Rise atter an early breakthrough and the competition was won without the cences3ion of a single point in any round. David Hughes was an able captain and the whole team contributed to the victory.

Away from the sports field, the House figured prominently in School activities in the spheres of music and drama. The House contributed more than half the cast of a production of "The Fireraisers" by Max Frisch, in which Chris Smith and Simon Wallace took leading roles.

Later in the term, many members of the House took part in the production of "H.M.S. Pinafore". Jeremy Beadle was particularly outstanding in the principal role of Captain Corcoran.

Throughout the term the House played a large part in the musical life of the School, with 12 regular members of the Choir and several instrumentalists. Outstanding individual successes in music examinations were acchieved by Martin Black and Neil Moxon. Martin was awarded a Distinction for Piano, Grade 7, and Neil also a Distinction for Trombone, Grade 4.

At the end of term James Harrison and Tim Ward received their Senior House Colours. Graham Langton left the School, Ian Heddle left the House to become a boarder and John Wilson left us temporarily to go to Miinster for the duration of the Easter Term.

EASTER TERM The term began with the appointment of James Harrison and Chris Smith as School Monitors. We also welcomed Ludgar Stauff on exchange with John Wilson.

The supreme achievement of this term for the House was surely the play performed on Thursday, 28 February, in which more than 30 members of the House participated. The production of "Oh What a Lovely War" was a resounding success and received the acclaim of all for the polish and sparkle of the acting and the high standard of technical finesse.

The performance was a fitting culmination to the many weeks of hard work and enthusiasm that went into the preparation for the play. Everyone who took part enjoyed themselves immensely and contributed a great deal to a memorable evening, but special thanks must go to Chris Smith, 54

the producer, without whose expert organisation and leadership the play could not have been the success it was.

The term was also highly successful on the sporting scene. In the Senior Cross-Country, the team, seriously depleted by injuries, did very well to come a close second to the Rise, thanks to the able captaincy of Neil Moxon combined with his own tremendous performance, finishing second. Robin Holden was also outstanding, achieving eighth position.

Later in the term, the Junior running team turned in a fine performance to win the Long Run by a considerable margin despite the fact that Grove took the first two places. Tim Abbey finished third, closely followed by Nicholas Brown, Richard Barker and David Thomas at five, six and seven.

The Water Polo team failed to match last year's win in the competition, losing in the first round, but this was no reflection on the swimming ability of the House, as was proved by an exciting victory in the Swimming Sports. Everyone swam very well to obtain a total of 82 points against School's 81. Outstanding performances were produced by Nigel Denison and Roddy Turner in the Junior events and in the Senior section

by Paul Green, the team's captain, and David Shepherd, who had a temperature of 104°. The School record for the Junior Medley was broken by the House by the healthy margin of three seconds.

Senior House Colours were awarded this term to Jeremy Beadle.

Richard Long, Neil Moxon and Chris Smith.

It remains finally to mention Mr. Kirby, who leaves the House this term to take up the post of Housemaster of the Rise. We remember with gratitude all his services to the House, his interest and encouragement in all its activities, and the success that has come to the House under his leadership. We are very sorry to lose him and we wish him happiness and success in his new appointment as we welcome Mr. Hubbard as our new Housemaster.

R.D.L.

THE RISE CHRISTMAS TERM

The Christmas term started as usual with the arrival of a new set of Juniors, and we hope that they enjoy their stay here.

For once the Rise did not shine in athletics, something we blame on September snow. On the other hand, despite the lack of ability, the house, with an original approach to presentation, came a creditable second in the house singing competition; for this we must thank the house captain, Pete Finegan, and Mr. Kemp-Welch for the accompaniment.

House spirit, on which the Risites pride themselves, emerged on the Rugger field and the house won the senior rugby trophy after beating Manor 20-0. Dronfield 16-6, and Queen's 13-3. The high spot was the match against Dronfield, when all of the house's points came in the last quarter of an hour during a burst of enthusiasm encouraged by the house's Captain, Charles Baggs. The Junior team also did very well, and only just lost to a strong Queen's side in the final. Senior house colours were gained by Mart Poynor, Phil Brumfield, Dave Phillips and 55

Dave Potter. We also wish to congratulate Phil Brumfield, Dave Phillips, Dave Potter, John Neale, and Jim Thomas for playing for the 1st XV while Paul Ramsden and Charles Baggs were honoured in receiving their 1st XV colours. Mart Poynor, Paul Withers, Mike Ellison and Bob Hudson played for the 2nd XV, who were captained by Phil Brumfield.

The following also represented School teams: Chris Monro, Pete Finegan, Reg Egleton, Antony Temple, Paul Witty, Dave Duthie, Adrian Wright, Gary King and Tim Burdass.

We were sorry to have to say "goodbye" to two familiar faces, Paul Ramsden, who was trying to obtain a scholarship to Oxford University, and Jean Allison, one of the domestic staff, who left to have a baby.

This term saw the birth of "Aladdin", the house's Pantomime, which was well on the way in thought, even if not so far in deed, by the end of term.

The term, all in all, was a good term for the Rise and I'm sure it was enjoyed by all.

P.N.W. EASTER TERM At the beginning of term Paul Withers was appointed Head of School and on this we congratulate him.

This term saw the house pantomime get off the ground and after many rehearsals, which were enjoyed by all, the day of the performance arrived. By 6.45 the hall was almost full and backstage nerves began to show. The highlight of the evening was undoubtedly the acting of Mike Ellison in the appropriately cast role of Widow Twanky, and over all the acting was of an unusually high standard. We all thoroughly enjoyed staging "Aladdin" and only hope that it gave pleasure to at least part of the very large audience. It is interesting to note that every member of the house took some active part in the production.

By the end of term yet another piece of silverware was gracing the shelves of The Rise due to a magnificent effort by the senior half of the house in the cross country event. Our first four finishers were all in the top ten with Dave Phillips fourth, Chris Monro fifth, Mike Ellison sixth and Toby Thomas ninth.

Many members of the house represented the School this term. Charlie Baggs, Chris Monro and Dave Phillips received their 1st XI colours, Pete Finegan captained the 2nd XI when not playing for the firsts, Toby Thomas also played for the 2nd XI while Reg Egleton and Niall Monro played for the colts.

As the term drew to a close the house finally accepted that Mr. Cummin was destined for better things and we reluctantly let him go so that the rest of the School could benefit from his fairness and conservatism (7). We say thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Cummin for all they have done for the house; we wish Mrs. Cummin an enjoyable rest from the hustle and bustle of house life and we hope Mr. Cummin enjoys his new post as Second Master.

And we welcome Mr. and Mrs. Kirby and their two children; we hope they will enjoy their stay.

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From Mr. and Mrs. Cummin: We are naturally glad to have

settled in our own home, but there will be many things we shall miss in the unpredictable life of The Rise; often exciting, sometimes exasperating; never dull, and each day blessed with something that could be seen as humorous, so that by next morning things were in perspective again.

We thank you for the beautiful set of hand-hammered silver you gave us; it will grace our table as a lasting reminder of our many happy years in The Rise. Surgite et nitete.

SCHOOL CHRISTMAS TERM When we came back from the holidays we saw some changes in the House. The long dorm had been partitioned off, to form a smaller dorm and a common room for the Junior-middles. The former Junior-middle common room had been made into a dormitory for the VIth Form.

This was a good term for the house although we just missed taking full honours in some events.

Our congratulations to Phillip Challis on being appointed Head of School and on his excellent A level results.

The term started with the house Athletics programme, and this showed that one can achieve good results by sheer determination; we came second in the Standards Cup. On Sports Day there was some excellent running by Albert Hills and Neil Gray in the 800 metres and 100 metres respectively, and congratulations to Albert Hills in winning the mile, thus taking both "distance" cups. Cris Maher floated over the bar to win the high jump, but failed to reach the record. In general a good standard of Athletics at all levels in the house.

With four regular members of the first XV and two members of the 2nd XV the senior house team looked very strong on paper, but due to injuries and lack of practice as a team, we lost to Queen's 21-3. The Junior House team also looked strong on paper and proved it on the field, beating Dronfield in the first round in a very hard . lnit scrappy game. In the semi finals we played Queen's but lost.

EASTER TERM This term we welcome Ian Heddle to the house from Queen's.

Our congratulations to Phillip Challis, who gained a place at Cambridge University.

In sporting circles, the house was again successful with Albert Hills showing his supremacy in distance running by winning the Senior crosscountry, but as a team the house came sixth. In the Junior competition we came seventh overall.

The house water polo competition was held this term, and the house team won, beating Rise in the first round, the staff in the second round and beating Grove in the final after extra time.

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In the swimming sports we came second by one point after our disappointment of being disqualified in the senior relay. In the standards cup we came second, which showed a higher standard of swimming at all levels in the house.

We would like to thank Dr. Barnes and Mr. Winter for helping out with the housemaster's duties this term.

On the whole this term has been a very successful one for the house..

P.A.S. TEMPLE CHRISTMAS TERM

At the beginning of the term A. R. Hornby was appointed Head of House with S. A. Atkinson becoming a School Monitor. G. N. Burn M. J. W. Dimelow, G. R. Dixon, T. A. Gibson, J. E. Prowde an C. M. S. Walker were chosen to be House Monitors.

Once more there were some outstanding individual successes at "O' level, and due to the exceptional standard of our "A" level results th Work Cup once more was returned to the cupboard in Study 3, continu ing the long run of successes in this field.

However, our achievements this term were not only academic. 0 Sports Day the athletics team, admirably captained by T. A. Gibson excelled even the most optimistic prophecies and secured second plac beaten in a close contest by our rivals, Queen's. The most notable per formance came from the Junior relay team—C. P. Johnson, A. W. Kerr, A. F. Heavens and P. A. Lancaster—which set up a new School recor for this event. A most encouraging factor in our success was the increas ingly high standard of the younger members of the House: R. I. Hep worth and C. Hawkswell came second in the High Jump and Crick Ball respectively with A. W. Kerr in fine form coming first in botaN events, equalling the record in the High Jump, and in the Long Jum A. F. Heavens and R. I. Hepworth came first and second respectively In the intermediate group S. J. Winrow-Campbell won the 200 metr and P. D. Widdicombe finished second in the High Jump. R. F. Pulley competing in the Senior age group, was a close second in the 200 metres second in the 400 metres and third in the 800 metres.

The next major event of the term was the House Singing Competi tion. Conducted by G. D. Gumbrell, the team of volunteers had mo practices than in previous years; this undoubtedly had a very beneficia effect. On the night a last-minute sabotage attempt at hiding the musi prevented S. B. Irons from accompanying the singers on the piano. How ever, the team's rendering of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" gay them first place by the judges' unanimous decision, giving Temple the 12th win in the competition's 25-year history.

Once more the senior rugby team did not distinguish itself. Havin gained a bye in the first round we met strong opposition in the form o Queen's in the semi-final. Although handicapped by the loss of two o our more experienced players, the weakened team put up a valiant fig in the first half but were rather overwhelmed in the second. R. F. Pulleyn our only 1st XV player, ran with rare determination and was unluck not to score on more than one occasion.

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The junior team, containing many School team players, provided Temple's first house match win for three years. In the first round against Grove our superior pack provided many scoring opportunities for the backs, and aggressive running ensured a flood of tries. Among the scorers were P. T. Atkinson, P. D. Widdicombe, S. J. Winrow-Campbell, C. J. Hirst, D. I. Riley (penalty and goal kicks) and P. A. Newdick. However, in the semi-final against Rise, due mainly to the scarcity of good tackling on their better players, we lost by 31 points to 12, the scoreline misrepresenting the close-fought nature of the match.

The House has again provided a large proportion of the School fencing teams. S. A. Atkinson and S. J. Winrow-Campbell also fenced for York and were members of the three-man sabre team which won the newly-presented cup at the Huddersfield Invitation Sabre Championships.

Temple orienteers encompassed great triumphs this term: C. J. Hirst was seventh in the British Junior Championships and reached an extremely high standard in attaining a Championship Badge; C. J. Hirst and G. C. Pattie were two-thirds of the School team which defeated all opposition in the Yorkshire Schools Competition.

The School Shooting Team overflowed with Temple marksmen M. J. W. Dimelow, J. E. Prowde, S. M. Cooper, H. M. Godwin and S. K. Pattie formed the backbone of the School League Team.

In the School production of H.M.S. Pinafore principal parts were taken by G. D. Gumbrell and S. M. Burn and we also provided some members of the stage crew.

Several members of the house helped to make the Christmas Fayre a success, notably T. A. Gibson, P. W. S. De Silva and R. F. Pulleyn.

A.R.H. EASIER TERM The beginning of the Easter Term saw the appointment of M. J. W. Dimelow as Head of House with T. A. Gibson as a School Monitor.

It is unfortunate that the great effort and enthusiasm devoted to sport this term has not reaped greater rewards. Despite some fine performances by K. Kerr, J. Coates-Walker and the Junior Individual Medley Team we only managed to finish sixth in the Swimming sports.

The Senior Cross-Country Team came a creditable fourth but the Junior Team only took sixth place in the Junior Long Run. T. A. Gibson has fulfilled his position as Captain with tireless enthusiasm for which we are very grateful. The water polo team were honourably defeated in the first round by a very professional team drawn from the staff and outsiders.

There are many keen orienteers in the House, several of whom represent the School in competition. C. J. Hirst is placed sixth in the National Orienteering ratings recently published. The House's commitment to fencing has suffered with the loss of S. A. Atkinson to Cambridge but there remains a promising knot of swordsmen in the Junior-Middles.

The House has continued to provide the hard-core shooters for the School teams this term and we approach the inter-house competition with confidence.

Two of the General Knowledge prizes fell to members of the House: P. W. S. De Silva and R. J. T. Wilson. On Saturday 9th March G. Dixon, 59

M. Boldry, A. Wiseman, D. Gilbertson and P. Morcom were confirmed in the School Chapel by the Bishop of Selby.

"The Fatal Gazogene" was the first play produced by the House for a number of years. We hope that it will start a theatrical tradition in the House like those of other Houses. Such a tradition would provide the necessary experience and expertise for a top class performance. "The Fatal Gazogene" was performed with a spontaneous vigour and a certain amount of improvisation. The play made few demands on the audience. who were able to relax and enjoy the performance. We would like to thank those responsible for their sustained efforts. It is hoped that future plays will also involve girls from York College.

M.J.W.D.

LETTERS HMS Hermes Valletta, Malta GC 18th April Life has been very kind to me since leaving B.R.N.C. last term. I joined Hermes, a 31,000 ton Commando carrier, in Portsmouth early in January. We sailed for Rosyth and on to Norway. We returned to Portsmouth for three weeks and maintenance was carried out. Later we returned direct to Norway and cruised up and down the fjords.

The night before we were about to start an exercise with the Norwegians the trawler Gaul was lost and we were detached with R.F.A. Tideflow to search south of Bear Island at 74° North. The weather was atrocious and even we were rocked about like corks. We got positions from Nimrods and picked up several likely contacts which turned out to be false. After four days the ship was looking tattered and we returned to Norway and licked the wounds.

We returned to help in Kald Vinter 74 and were sunk four times by Norwegian submarines but we sank them as well so all was even! Whilst near Bodo I went ashore for three days at temperatures of —28°C to ski. This is not the downhill skiing done in Switzerland but military Norwegian cross country style. It is just like skating and a very efficient method of transport. We slept in the open air in a brushwood bivouac.

It was so very cold.

After six weeks when the highest temperature was +4°C and the lowest —34°C, and the day started at 10.30 and sunset was at 14.15, we moved, via Rosyth, to Hamburg.

The entry was very quiet for Hamburg. There were two bands and flags and the flight deck was lined with sailors and officers. It was very impressive to watch. Hamburg was a very good run ashore although prohibitively expensive as regards shopping. The famous Reeperbahn is an incredible place and caters for all tastes!

We opened the ship to visitors and promptly had two bomb scares..

The numbers wanting to see the ship were in the region of 30,000 per day. We could only cope with 10,000 per day, which was sad.

We left there and came down to Malta. The sun is shining and we all have very healthy tans after a couple of days in this heat. It is sad 60

to come to Valletta and see what the Royal Navy could once call their own. We now have to pay Dom Mintoff's Government for even the ship's boats.

We leave here on Monday for Cyprus, Kalamata Bay in Greece and then Exercise Dawn Patrol. This will take three or so weeks and we then return to Malta for a week. The next stop is Halifax and St. John in Canada. We arrive in New York on, of all days, July 4! That will be quite a day.

I leave the ship in July and go off to a minesweeper somewhere, after some leave I hope.

J. A. G. Craven, Midshipman, R.N., (Manor 1967-72).

Officers' Mess, "Somewhere in the bush" Malawi BFPO 617 22nd April, 1974.

I am currently taking part in a British Army Royal Engineer exercise in Malawi. We are building four bridges and 11 miles of road on the eastern shore of Lake Malawi. The job will last until the end of July, but I am returning to England in May. Currently I am employed as Plant Officer of 61 Sqn, 36 Engineer Regiment, based at Maidstone, in Kent. I have been there for one year, and am due to move again in the spring of 1975.

D. L. Marshall, Captain, R.E., (Grove 1957-62).

The Bradfield 1973 notes mention swans met by Marcel Proust during a stay by the River Wye. I am not familiar with the incident but in referring to Proust's book "Swan's Wye" I wonder whether J.J.B. is gently pulling our legs? "A la recherche du temps perdu" contains a volume "Du cote de chez Swann", usually translated as "Swann's Way". Swann, of course, is one of the leading characters in Proust's major work.

G. W. Denby (1935-40) Kuala Lumpur.

Our reporter J.J.B. was enjoying a quiet joke. He is not sure what river he was sitting by, and now wonders if it was "De Swanee Ribber" —Editor

Sir.

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

We feel it our duty, without further delay, to disabuse the minds of the public of a delusion under which they are labouring. We allude to the belief that the masters and pupils of St. Peter's School have too many holidays, both regular and occasional. The short allowance of two hours' 61

cessation from regular work, three times in the week, may appear extravagant to such parents as would turn the Royal School of St. Peter into a nursery, where their children can be kept out of their way. It may be well to inform them that the school-hours continue till one o'clock on the so-called half holidays, and amount to thirty hours in the week, a length considered sufficient by all schools. As to the occasional holidays, they have been almost entirely suppressed, those formerly given by the Canons Residentiary having been taken away.

We hope that this statement of the case will cause the most intelligent of such complainers as abound in this city at least to doubt their opinion.

We have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servants, THE SIXTH FORM. ST. PETER'S This letter was written to the Editor of the Yorkshire Gazette, and published on May 1st, 1858.

I am grateful to Mr. A. J. Peacock, LP., MA., Warden of Yor Educational Settlement, who showed me the newspaper.

—Editor

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS CAREERS ORGANISATION Head Office: 12a-18a PRINCESS WAY, CAMBERLEY, SURREY

(Telephone: Camberley 21188/9) Rags to riches through ISCO Not long ago three brothers who had only two 'A' levels between them consulted the Independent Schools Careers Organisation—then better known as the Public Schools Careers Appointments Bureau—and were fixed up in jobs in oil, timber and security printing. Two of them were soon involved in overseas travel, one shuttling back and forth behind the iron curtain (he is now doing a two-year stint in Hungary) and the other selling his firm's services to governments in the Far East. All three claim to be enjoying themselves.

Not everybody wants to go to university or polytechnic and anyone rash enough to jump off (or fall off) the educational conveyor belt at 18 or so can ask ISCO for help in finding a job. Employers large and small are in urgent need of good trainees in spite of the recent crisis, and rightly or wrongly they still think of public schoolboys as people who can get up and go. (Admittedly girls have to sell themselves a bit harder.)

If you're under 23 you can fix an interview by telephoning the London office of ISCO at 27 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5JS (01-487 3660 and 3689).

Interviews can also be arranged at any of seven other regional offic in Edinburgh, York, Kendal, Leicester, Malvern, Taunton and Godalming.

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OLD PETERITE NEWS A meeting of the General Committee of the Old Peterite Club was held at the School on December 15th, 1973.

Reports were given of successful dinners at London and in the West Riding. The latter, the first mixed regional dinner, had been a particular success.

It was resolved that the next meeting of the General Committee should be held on Saturday, May 4th, 1974.

It was announced that the East Riding dinner would be held on Friday, May 31st, 1974 at the Highfield Country Club, Driffield.

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WEST RIDING OLD PETERITE DINNER

The West Riding Old Peterite Annual Dinner was held at the Barn Inn. Cowthorpe on Monday, October 29th, 1973. For the first time, the dinner was mixed.

Old Peterites present were: The President (Thompson, C. W.) The Headmaster Beetham, S. H. Brown, T. P. Butterworth, M. A. Carlile, J. W. Dent, J. C. Fletcher, D. I. Gillgrass, J. J. H. Houghton, J. C.

Hudson, W. M. Jesper, D. G. S. Judge, H. W. Kent, M. J. Kirby, D. Magson, N. J. Metcalfe, C. Metcalfe, R. W. Mitchell, G. F. B. Moss, T.

Newdick, F. N. Oldham, M. K. Parkin, F. N. Parkin, G. D. Raylor, A. W. Raylor, J. M. Rayson, J. C. M. Smith, W. Stabler, D. A. Todd, G. M.

COMMEMORATION 1974 Old Peterites are reminded that the 1974 School Commemoration will be held on July 12th, 13th and 14th, and Old Peterites are urged to support it.

The Headmaster has again kindly agreed that a limited number of unaccompanied O.P.s (in order of application) can be accommodated in the Junior School, charge £1 per night for bed and breakfast.

Old Peterites are reminded that the President of the Club will, as is customary at Commemoration, lay a wreath on the Memorial Shrine in 63

the Ante-Chapel at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday, July 13th, and it is hoped that O.P.s attending Commemoration will accompany him.

The O.P. Club Annual Dinner will be held at the School on Saturday, July 13th (price £1.50). It is hoped that Old Peterites, who wish to come to the dinner, will apply for tickets in good time.

Organisers for the O.P. teams for the Sporting Events, with whom members wishing to take part are asked to communicate, are as follows:— Boat Races: R. J. Carson, 10 Muncastergate, York.

Cricket: J. A. Shouksmith, Denstone College Preparatory School, Smallwood Manor, Uttoxeter Staffs.

Golf: J. C. M. Rayson, 2 St. Olave's Road, Clifton, York.

Tennis: G. M. Todd, 6 Heworth Hall Drive, Heworth, York.

NEWS OF OLD PETERITES BARTON, N. R. (Queen's 1954-60) has been awarded a M.Ed. after a happy sabbatical in Wales, and is once more Housemastering at Grenville College, Bideford. His second daughter, Augusta, was born in 1971.

BOWIE, A. M. (Temple 1962-7). We congratulate him on his preelection to a Research Fellowship in Classics at Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

COLLIER, R. N. (Rise 1963-4; Dronfield 1964-8) is Personnel Manager at the Connaught Rooms, Great Queen Street, WC1 ,and would like to hear from any 1963-68 Peterites.

DAVIDGE, R. L. D. (1939-44) is licensee of The Old Pheasant Inn, New Street, Worcester, where he would be glad to see anyone connected with the School, Although he cannot offer accommodation at the Old Pheasant Inn, he can always find some method of fixing people up locally.

DEAS, R. M. (Grove 1931-5; School 1935-6). As Head of Religious Programmes for Tyne Tees Television, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, he recently won a sabbatical in Rome through a television award. During his visit he was honoured by a personal audience with His Holiness.

Pope Paul VI. FLINT, P. J. (Rise 1961-64) is now a partner in Rawson & Co., Chartered Accountants in Sheffield. He is to be married on 7th September, 1974 GIBSON, R. J. (Manor 1945-50), a Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, is the scientist in charge of the Matamek Research Station doing research mainly on salmonial ecology. He was advised at school that his biological interests were a hobby and should not be fostered into a profession.

HART, D. B. (Temple 1964-69). Has left Rolls-Royce and joined Ranks Hovis McDougall (Foods) Ltd., having taken a First Class Honours degree in Production Engineering and Management at Loughborough Universtiy. We congratulate him on this and on the award of the James France Prize.

JAQUES, R. E. (Temple 1957 - 62) is now Regional Pension Director of Noble Lowndes & Partners Ltd. in Manchester. He married in 1968 and has a son, Andrew and a daughter, Anna.

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KAZEROONI, S. K. (1929-35). Chairman of Scientific Control System Iran Ltd., he has held high positions in the Iranian Government, and was recently standing for election as International Director of Lions International. (News sent by Mrs. C. Toyne).

RUDD, J. W. (Manor 1951-54) has left Goldsworthy Mining Ltd. and joined Metro Industries Ltd. WEBSTER, R. W. (Manor 1964-8) has qualified in Medicine at Newcastle University (M.B., B.S.).

Birth COLLINS. On 28th September 1973 to Julia (sister of Dr. J. J. Knap-

ton, 0.P., 1952-57) and Peter Collins (Head of School, 1961) of 19 Hough Green, Chester, a brother (Richard John) for Sarah.

(School House 1956-61).

Engagement HAIGH-LUMBY—APPLEYARD. The engagement is announced be-

tween Peter, only son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Haigh-Lumby of Fairy Cottage, Nessfield, Ilkley, Yorkshire, and Rosemarie, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Appleyard, of Grove House, Grove Park, Ilkley.

(Grove 1965-70).

Marriages HUITON—RODGERSON. On 29th September, 1973, at West Avenue

Methodist Church, Gosforth, Newcastle, D. M. Hutton to Elizabeth Kay Rodgerson. (Rise/Dronfield 1962-7).

WIGHTMAN—GILLBERRY. On 22nd December, 1973, at St. John's Church, Roundhay, Leeds, D. J. Wightman to Miss Jennifer K. Gillberry (Queen's 1955-61).

Obituary BORDER. On 1 1 th November, 1973, in Hong Kong, suddenly from a

coronary, Alan Porteous Border, aged 47 years. He was a Director of C.E. Contracts with Gammon (H.K.) Ltd. His name will be entered in a Book of Remembrance in Sunderland. (1940-44).

GILBERT. On 2nd October, 1973, Edmund William Gilbert, Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford, Emeritus Professor of Geography. A Memorial Service was held in his College on 3rd November, 1973.

We have in the library a copy of the Festschrift presented to Professor Gilbert in 1968, and also of his book "Brighton".

MARSLAND. On 19th October, 1973, at Horncastle, William Woodworth Bourne Marsland, son of a former rector of Wyberton, Lincolnshire, where he was buried. He made his career in Barclays Bank Ltd., and had many interests, especially the arts and the local history of Lincolnshire.

PING. On 26th October, 1973, at York, Andrew Wentworth Ping, formerly Master-in-Charge of St. Olave's. A Memorial Service was held in Chapel on Saturday, 24th November. Appreciations are given earlier in this number.

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Professor M. Boucher, of the Department of History in the University of South Africa, wrote to ask for information about Basil Worsfold, an Old Peterite well known for his literary criticism and as a historian of South Africa. He edited the Johannesburg Star in the Milner period, and he earlier lectured in Classics at the Diocesan College, Rondebosch, Cape.

Basil Worsfold entered St. Peter's in December, 1873, aged 15, and left in July, 1875; his father was the Rev. I. N. Worsfold of Haddlesey House, near Selby.

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