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v. Barnard Castle (H) Barnard Castle 170 all out (J. Wright 4 for 46, P. Rivis 4 for 39) St. Peter's 173 for 8 (P. Rivis 40, J. Wright 34, E. Dale 23) v. Leeds G.S. (A) St. Peter's 163 all out (J. Wright 59, J. Harvey 23) Leeds G.S. 164 for 5 Cowley 138 for 6 (M. Stefanini 2 for v. Cowley (H) 4) St. Peter's 139 for 7 (A. Bond 28, P. Rivis 37) v. Durham (A) Durham 253 for 6 (J. Wright 5 for 66) St. Peter's 155 all out (A. Springgay 39, A. Sampson 25, T. Sillars 26) St. Peter's 207 for 6 (P. Rivis 54, C. v. Pocklington (H) Magee 18, A. Springgay 72) Pocklington 210 for 3 v. Scarborough (H) St. Peter's 135 all out (A. Springgay 20, R. Taylor 19*) Scarborough 141 for 8 (A. Sampson 4 for 41) v. Worksop (A) Worksop 178 for 3 St. Peter's 173 for 9 (P. Rivis 42*, J. Wright 55, E. Dale 25, C. Magee 20) 'B' Team: v. Sedbergh
(H) St. Peter's 77 all out (D. Cross 16, J. Harvey 21) Sedbergh 78 for 4 v. Ampleforth (H) St. Peter's 64 all out (Von Achten 25) Ampleforth 68 for 5 (S. Price 3 for 15) v. Barnard Castle(A) St. Peter's 211 for 3 (J. Harvey 69, M. Meilack 54, B. Firth 36*) Barnard Castle 82 all out (A. Sampson 5 for & v. Worksop (A) Worksop 130 all out (Sillars 5 for 29) St. Peter's 105 all out (S. Price 22)
Willie-John McBride MBE, Harry Gration and Geoff Miller celebrities at the Cricket Club's Sportsman's Dinner.
Julia Toms
1st VI The first team completed nine inter-school matches winning five and losing the others. The first team was captained by Michael Catling who had to assume the number one role, which he did with great effect. He led by example and with Oliver Morton formed i good understanding. They enjoyed a 78% success record in all matches. Michael Catling's greatest asset was his 'fighting' qualities. He often made remarkable retarns by his athleticism and reading of the game. His hard serve, exceptional volleys and overheads made Michael a difficult player to beat. He took the ball so early and made the hard shots look easy with his great natural ability. He was a pleasure to watch on a tennis court. I do hope that he will continue to utilize his undoubted talents in the future as he could yet become a formidable tennis player of Yorkshire league standing. Sadly, Oliver Morton will not be with us nent year as he is doing his sixth form studies elsewhere; he would have been Captain of Tennis in a year's time. His main asset was strong and consistent groundstrokes on both wings. The high point of the season was the thrilling victory at Hymers College, where the school faced a strong Hymers side. The result hung in the balance right up to the final match on court; with the match score at
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