10 Boat Club

1st VI Hymers College (A) Match abandoned Scarborough College (H) Won 7-2 Pocklington School (H) Won Wi-lVi Bootham School (A) Won 5V2-V2 Woodhouse Grove School (A) Won 9-0 Ashville College (A) Won V/i-Wi Barnard Castle School (A) Won 7-2

1st IV (York and District U18 Team Tennis League) York VI Form College (H) Won 6-0 Dunnington L.T.C. (H) Won 6-0 Copmanthorpe T.C. (H) Won 6-0 Fulford T.C. (A) Won 6-0 Heslington L.T.C Drew 3-3 Wigginton L.T.C Won 4-2

2nd VI Pocklington School (A) Won 5-4 Bootham School (H) Won 8-1 Giggleswick School 1st VI (H) Won 6-3 Woodhouse Grove School (A) Won 9-0 Ampleforth College (A) Lost 2-4 Durham School 1st VI (H) Won 8-1

U.15 VI Durham School (A) Won 9-0 Ashville College (A) Won 7-2

Glanvill Cup (National Schools K.O.) Woodhouse Grove '. Won 3-0 Q.E.G.S. Wakefield Won 2-1 Pocklington School Won 2-1 Hymers College Lost 0-3

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The Boat Club

The performance and morale of the Club have improved enormously thanks to the work done by Miss Ann Hodgson, whose own competitive rowing is an inspiration to our crews, and Dr Ken Shanks, whose craftmanship also does a lot to keep our crews afloat. I am also grateful to William Terry and to David Burns, his joint Captain of Boats. His own rowing was curtailed by a hand injury suffered during the Christmas term, but he never let this reduce the help he was willing to give to others. With steady planning gear replacement, we look forward to many more successes as we build on this year's foundations.

On 14th March, we entered six fours and two scullers in the Yorkshire Head of the River Race. The race was rowed in heavy water over 5,100 metres. The most impressive crew of the day was the U.16. First Four, Nicholas Green, Andrew Taylor, Giles Allen and James Berrington, coxed by Tim Wilson, who came down river in 21 minutes 31.9 seconds, only 14 seconds behind our fastest crew - who were rowing a "fine" boat while the U.16s were in a much heavier "restricted" four.

We entered eight boats in the York Spring Regatta on 2nd May. Following their performance in the Head, the chief success was the victory of the Fifth Form First Four over Bradford Grammar School in the Final of the Junior Under Sixteen Fours. As usual for Ouse regattas, fourth form boys manned the "stake boats", which fix the starting positions for races. The new outboard motor came into use when the coaching launch was needed as a rescue boat for a sculler who had capsized 500 metres downstream.

Traditionally, to encourage beginners in both clubs, on 13th May Durham School brought rowers to St. Peter's for an invitation match. Crews included complete beginners among Lower Sixth girls (two crews); two crews of the newest young oarsmen; and Fifth Form "under 16" boys (two crews) of an ability which does not merit regatta entry. Though equipment difficulties meant that the event got off to a slow start, a good afternoon was had by all. By the end of racing, Durham U.15s and girls had won their finals, and St. Peter's won the U.16s. Durham rowers thus regained the Malcolm Richardson trophy which had been won by St. Peter's Rugby teams during the winter. Pippa King, Mark Pyrah and Simon Bowen displayed particular promise in the stroke position of their various boats.

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