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
