HOUSE REPORTS Manor! Congratulations to Ben Councell and Oliver Marlow for setting new School records in the U. 16 and U.15 two-length breaststroke events. We did less well in the Cross-Country Competitions, although Jon LacyColson and Peter Devine came sixth and eighth respectively at senior level. Peter is to be Captain of Cross-Country next year. We joined forces with The Grove for the Hockey Competition for the Mondal Trophy — and won! Congratulations to Richard Stout for his captaincy of the joint team. We also won the Senior Five-a-Side Soccer Competition — so there were two trophies on the House photograph this year! The final, against Temple, was a nail-biting experience, and was decided on a penalty shootout. The competition saw some very talented play by Michael Hunter, who was awarded his House Colours for this and for his captaincy of the House Senior Squash team. We were beaten in this competition by Dronfield — who were given a handicap excessively in their favour! The match between David Gair and Linda Elliott was an epic! In the Inter-House Basketball we were beaten 12-10 by School House. We are still not in a position to field an entirely Clifton team in most of the girls' games, but we look forward to doing so as the number of girls in the House increases. We have participated, usually in a combined CliftonGrove team, in Hockey and Netball. Samantha Carter was awarded Junior House Colours for her captaincy of the Hockey team. Having beaten Dronfield in the first round of the InterHouse Chess Competition, we were defeated in the semifinal by The Grove (2 V2- '/2). John Crisp, Ben Davidson, Howard Oates, Mark All worthy and Jonathan Reeves are to be commended for their keen determination and effort. The Egg Race was again a most enjoyable and entertaining evening. John Crisp, Dugan Jackson, Ryan All worthy, David Lyons, Scott Bradley and Mark Allworthy put a great deal of imagination and effort into building their bridge. The Top House Quiz was not a high spot for us. We went down to Dronfield in the first round, 45-28. Several members of the House have made valuable contributions to School Music. Ginny Mackie (violin), Jonathan Reeves (saxophone) and Rowena Smith (violin) were finalists in the Junior Music Competition, and received well-deserved praise from the adjudicator. Two" members of the House — Samantha Carter and Julia Toms — were in the major School production Close the Coalhouse Door. Julia sang a particularly moving solo. Three of the four third form prizes went to Cliftonites — Jonathan Reeves, Rowena Smith and Edward Vickers — and Samantha Carter won one of the fourth form prizes. Omar Din was awarded the Davidson Prize for Chemistry, Martin Brown the Old Peterite Lodge Prize for Service to the Community, and Jamie Beaufoy the Junior Art Prize.
CLIFTON In September we welcomed into Clifton fifteen new third formers and four new members of the lower sixth. There have been sixty-six pupils in the House. We are now almost a fully co-educational House, with the fifth form being the only year without girls. The sixth formers have continued to enjoy their very good accommodation on the top floor, while the third formers have had to learn tolerance-in-intimacy in their small common room on the ground floor! Our sporting fortunes have been mixed this year, but we have competed enthusiastically. We were beaten by The Manor in the first round of the Senior Rugby Competition, but had more success in the Junior competition. We defeated Temple in the first round, with some particularly good performances from Michael Helme (captain), Nicholas Wight, Scott Bradley and James Heald. Sadly, Michael had to go off because of an injured hand, and we were without him for the semifinal when we were beaten by The Manor. Oliver Marlow captained the team in the semi-final and both Michael and Oliver were awarded Junior House Colours for their commitment and leadership during the competition. Oliver captained the A's, and Matthew Duce the B's, in the Junior Rugby Sevens Competition in March, which was fiercely contested. The Manor seem to have been our principal opponents this year. They beat us in the first round of the Senior Cricket Competition. Naithan McBride captained the team, and was our top scorer (39). Naithan has been selected for the St. Peter's cricket tour of South Africa in November-December this year, and I congratulate him warmly for this. In the Junior Cricket Competition we beat The Grove in the first round and The Manor in the semi-final. Facing Queen's in the final, which was a very exciting game, we were all out for 90 — when we were chasing a score of 99. Scott Bradley captained the team (and was awarded Junior House Colours) and Daniel Leveson was our top scorer (22). At Tennis we were ably captained by Michael Hunter, beating Dronfield in the first round but going down to School House in the semi-final. Michael won the Alcuin Cup, the singles competition, beating Michael Catling of The Manor in straight sets. Michael has been awarded his Tennis Colours and is to be Captain of Tennis next year. In the Athletics Competition we came third overall — and were pleased to be the top day House! Particular congratulations to: Michael Hunter, first in the Intermediate 200m; Naithan McBride, first in the Intermediate 400m; Scott Bradley, first in the Intermediate Javelin; James Heald, first in the Junior Javelin; and Edward Vickers, first in the Junior 100m. We came second in the Swimming Gala — being beaten by The 12
