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cially a half-injured Sandy Cowan but I would like to commend all who took part, particularly some of the senior girls who simply took part for the House. Junior cricket saw our boys playing their hearts out, beating Manor to the second round. We finished the year on a high by winning the boys' tennis with Tom and Chris Garnett, Sandy Cowan and Jonathan Kemp.

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And so the years pass by... and there is always the danger that when I sit down to compose this valedictory on the past year that it will read similarly to reports written in previous years. This may be so, but the reader who notices this must remember that although the calendar rarely seems to change the characters do and the names do not remain the same. And yes, I am obliged to state that this has been yet another very busy year for the members of Dronfield.

The year began with two newcomers to the Third Form, two to the Fourth Form, one to the Fifth Form, seven to the Lower Sixth and one to the first floor penthouse flat. There was bound to be some eventful moments in the year and it is never easy to relate the escapades of the year coherently. Did I really write that?

On the academic front Clifton pupils have worked well, many pupils achieving pleasing order sheets during the year. Alan Mak, now in the Lower Sixth, continues to excel. His efforts were rewarded by both the Skrentny Prize for Creative Writing and the John Crook Prize for Poetry.

Jonathan Forsyth was awarded the Fourth Form academic prize and as a result of his conscientious approach to school life in general was awarded House colours. For the same reason Claire Taylor was presented with hers too. For the third year running Clifton was awarded the Merit Cup, but, not wishing to be greedy, share it this time with Manor. This sums up the superb work ethic that has been achieved in House in recent years. Congratulations go to Katie Millar and Alan Mak who have deservingly been chosen as monitors for next year. Katie will be Head of House.

We have some musical talent in the House. Only two thirds of the House sit in the space allocated to the House in Chapel as the remainder are members of the choir: Kathryn, Hols, Kris, Louise, Marie, Jen, Mat, Sarah, Monika and Sue. The first three of these play other instruments and so does Steph and this commitment to music would be sufficient to fill most people's days. But not so the girls in Dron! Hols, Louise, Mat as well as Sophia landed significant parts in the main school production, and Mat nearly gets more than she bargained for the night that Louise put her foot on (sic) it. And as if there weren't enough drama queens in the House: there are more stage appearances in the middle school production of The Crucible' for Hols, Louise, Emma C, Amanda, Marie, Aimee and Kris. In the meantime away from school Becky pursues other dramatic roles. In pursuit of art many are committed to their art studies not least of all Sophie and Sophia.

As the academic year comes to a close I am very sorry to be saying goodbye to my Upper Sixth year but wish them all well in their further studies. I praise them all for the help they have given to the House and the School in general. I would also like to thank my tutors for being such a supportive team. We remain unchanged for the coming year and I look forward to another eventful year with them - that is of course after the long holiday. I certainly need it this year and I'm sure all the hard-working pupils do too.

M C Wike Drama summed up the end of the Christmas Term as York faced the threat of flooding. One Sunday morning the call goes out for volunteers to help bag sand to strengthen the flood defences. The number of Dronfield shirts donned in response to this plea signified the extent to which our girls would give up their time for others. Sadly they were denied a lasting memory of goodwill by the power of bureaucracy.

The second half of that term was made equally significant by the arrival of Donna Forword, the South African Exchange student from Clarendon College. It was again a privilege to play host to such an innovative individual who was capable of cramming into one Sunday morning more than some of our girls can get out of bed for during an entire term of Sundays. Live for the day would be her motto. Girls, please note!

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(2nd 100m), Emma C (2nd long jump), Daisy (3rd long jump) and a good team effort in the junior relay where we finished 3rd. At Beverley Steph and Charlie both successfully complete the 10km.

But it does not all just happen in sport and music. Monika joined the team of hopefuls in the Great Egg Race. Lucy and Hols were intercessors during Eucharist, and Jules and Hannah acolytes at Commemoration. Sarah and Alice have been busy in the Community Service programme. In addition to most of the Fourth Form Susan and Rosie B have been very active in the CCF. And the activities go on into the holidays with Duke of Edinburgh expeditions and the Ecuador Expedition, the music tour, history trip and CCF camp. There is scope for everyone to play a role in the busy life of a boarding house. I have yet to mention Holly Sturgess: she has made her contribution on the sports field but most significantly as Head of House this year. I offer my thanks to her. Equally this is my chance to thank Mrs G, Miss White and Miss Lewis without whose energy and vision much would go unnoticed and, indeed, undone.

All the while there are prep, coursework, trials, modules all leading to GCSE, AS and A level qualifications. But the other activities still draw the attention of the girls. There is inter- house hockey, crosscountry, rounders, tennis, badminton, squash, netball, swimming, and athletics which mirror the inter-school competitions which take place each week. Steph, Susan and Lauren would not forgive me for failing to mention their commitment to rowing. There were many commendable achievements during the year. We took 1st place in the junior rounders (Aimee, Kathryn, Marie, Emma C, Louise, Emma T, Kris). We were 2nd in the senior cross-country, Hannah, Lauren, Hattie and Jules (3rd, nth, 12th and 14th). We were also 2nd in the badminton (Amanda, Mint, Lyndsay). On Sports Day there were some excellent individual performances from Jenna (1st shot put), Mat

And so the years pass by...and Claire and I have already come to the end of our fifth year in Dronfield. Already?

Well, on reflection, yes and no. No, if you count the hours spent in the study and the time spent agonising over the colourful spectrum of adolescence. On the other hand yes, when we think about what the girls achieve in the space of one year, and most definitely yes, when we consider that those who started with us as Third Formers are about to take their leave and venture out into the big, wide world. Our babies are about to flee the nest and what is particularly significant is that we now will look upon all who pass through Dronfield as our babies.

M J Grant

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THE GROVE Having achieved 30 grade A's at A-level, 30 grade A's at AS-level and 70 grade A*'s at 6CSE, you might think that the members of the Grove must have done nothing but work to produce these fine results. But you would be very mistaken, because as well as excelling academically, the members of the Grove in all years were fully immersed in all facets of School life throughout the year.

They returned in buoyant form in September, ready to tackle the many challenges of the year ahead, ably supported by their tutors.

Very soon the Grove adopted its usual 'lived-in' ambience (unkempt shelves, an array of bodies on the lawn, that 'locker smell', six stereos trying to out-compete each other for volume, and the occasional 'lost sock'), becoming a hive of activity (occasionally academic) throughout the day. With a little gentle persuasion I managed to convince most of the Lower Sixth that the now extinct 'sit-out' had been superseded by the more highly evolved 'study-period', which helped them tackle those dreaded AS courses. The new Third Formers settled in with ease, and were very soon integrated within the spirited Grove community.

Swimming, 2nd in House Tennis, 2nd in Junior House Netball, 1st in House Athletics and 2nd in the Cambridge Cup. Jo Sargeant and Melissa Moran deserve a special mention for the fine example that they have set for others during the last five years. Jo leaves the school having broken one School record in swimming and two in athletics in her final year. With Lara Gibbs winning the Junior CrossCountry and breaking School records on Sports Day, our continued success looks assured. Not to be out-done, the boys also competed with much vigour and enthusiasm, finishing 2nd in Junior and Senior House Rugby, 1st in House Hockey and 2nd in House Athletics, which included victories in nine events.

The strength of the House spirit and level of commitment is illustrated by the commendable level of participation and success enjoyed by many Grovites in a diverse range of activities throughout the year. In girls' sport the House experienced much success including - 1st in the Junior House Cross-Country, 2nd in House

After berating our dismal 10th position in the Great Egg Race in last year's Peterite, it is very pleasing to report that this year's team, which consisted of Matthew Magee (captain), Nick Rusling, Charlotte Drummond, Sarah Fishley, Alistair Sargeant and Sophie Ottewell, listened to my advice and stormed to victory. The talent show 'T 2001' gave many Grovites the opportunity to display their numerous talents including Nick Rusling as compere, Tom Showan as a TV chef, and Gibbo on the guitar. In music, nearly half of the Grove were regularly involved in the various choirs, orchestra and bands. Paul Wilson was a deserved winner of the Tudor Howat Prize The P e t e r i t e 2000 - 2 0 0 I

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LINTON The year began with Sam Brown as Head of House, Junior Under Officer of the CCF and Captain of Squash. His twin brother, Rupert, was Head of School. The Browns were part of a most successful 1st XV season while other seniors played for the 2nd XV and 3rd XV, namely William Shoubridge, Bruno Les, Tom Firth, Daniel CuthbertBrown, Roger Bryce, Richard Wilson, Michael Arkley, Khalil and Khaled Ma'aye (injuries apart). Despite these numbers, we did not quite reach the final of the Senior Inter-House 7s but at least beat the boys from 'that other place'. Andrew Chalmers represented the Colts XV, showing real talent for the future.

The Christmas Term saw only five new third years but another arrived from 'that other place', on a free transfer, despite fraternal ties, thus making their common room even more noisy and less tidy, but for all that, happier.

for Composition, for his piece 'Night on Manhattan Island', which was performed at the Choral and Orchestral Concert. In drama, many Grovites took on leading roles in 'The Beggar's Opera' and 'Crucible', and Sarah Crompton was awarded the Richard Atkinson Memorial Prize for Drama for her superb performances in both productions.

The departing Upper Sixth are a hard act to follow - they have achieved a lot academically, they have been loyal supporters of the Grove and throughout their time at the School they have remained a thoroughly co-operative and rewarding year group. I trust that those Grovites remaining and those just beginning their School career will do their best to emulate the successes of the Upper Sixth in the years to come. I wish all the leavers every success and happiness in the future. My thanks go to Alex Drysdale who has done a sterling job as Head of House and I also thank the House tutors for all their hard work and support throughout the year.

M A Monteith

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A general sigh of relief was heard, particularly from the House Master, who rashly decided to join in, when the Inter House CrossCountry was cancelled due to bad weather and we crawled into the 15th week with only the House Christmas dinner to look forward to, which we did, but what was particularly memorable, was the good fellowship afterwards as the Seniors entertained all our guests, most lavishly.

The Easter Term began with Trial Exams and a rude awakening for all concerned. Junior Rugby players saw Thomas Woolsey as a most committed Captain of the U15 XV, ably assisted by James Bennett, with James Ash, Miles Baker and Matthew Ward playing regularly for

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the LJ15Bs as did Joe Clarke on occasions for the UHBs. Once again, despite numbers, our Junior Inter-House 7s results were only as good as their Senior counterparts. However, the senior hockey players were in abundance, with Brett Cuthbert, Richard Wilson (colours), Michael Arkley and Ben Bynoe (colours) representing the 1st XI along with Sam and Rupert Brown and Michael Heywood and Guy Rushton representing the 2nd XI. Andrew Chalmers represented the U16 XI, with Matthew Ward, James Bennett and James Ash the U15s. Inter-House Hockey took place for the Juniors, but particularly sadly, especially with our range of talent, the weather put paid to a senior event. Bad weather could not forestall the InterHouse Swimming Gala but with only three individual finalists - Ben Bynoe, Ben Lander and James Ash - our hopes for success were limited, but congratulations to James who did win his individual event.

Senior School Squash was dominated by Linton; Sam Brown (Captain), Rupert Brown, Phil Townsend and Stan Mirza could have provided a winning Inter-House team if there were enough other Squash players around to make a competition - sadly there weren't.

The Summer Term started with a blaze of sunshine not to be seen again until the very last week of term. Rupert and then even Sam represented the 2nd XI with Jean-Paul Potter, yet the stars of the House's cricket talent lay with Andrew Chalmers and Tom Woolsey, who represented the 1st XI throughout the season and whose effort and talent deserves special mention and praise.

Junior Cricket saw Miles Baker and James Ash as regular U15A players with Joe Clarke, Andy Ma, Roland Leung and Josh Tindell - erstwhile Captain as well as the school second team tennis player - representing the UHBs. With the Junior Debating Prize won by Josh Tindell and the Barry Daniel Award for Phil Townsend and of course the Head of School Award to Rupert, the year finally drew to a close after the public and internal exams. The House seems so much more empty during the second half of the Summer Term with three-fifths on exam leave, with the dreaded AS Levels for the Lower Sixth now being included in the Government's mad rush to test, measure and tabulate all aspects of school life.

have created here in the House. In all my fifteen years in the House, I have not enjoyed myself as much as this year. Apart from the Upper Sixth and James Wharton, to all of whom we wish every success in the future, our Assistant Mark Lodge is moving on to Ampleforth - our loss is their gain, particularly so when I think back to the energy and input Mark has provided and the popularity and esteem in which he is held by all in the House. But, no doubt we will see him on the rugger battlefield each winter.

Finally, it is my turn to say goodbye; Ann and I have so enjoyed the last fifteen years that we hand on the stewardship of the House to Mr and Mrs Doyle with a heavy heart but with our very best wishes.

I am no sentimentalist but I realise how much I will miss the life in boarding - the fun and excitement, along with the darker times that can come with boarding school blues - needless to say, we have really enjoyed every minute of it and wish all our good friends, former and current pupils, former and current parents, all the very best for their futures, both inside the House and beyond it. Be happy, keep safe and God bless you all.

J A Owen-Barnett

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With the end of the Summer Term comes a significant event in the lives of our leavers, particularly the Upper Sixth, who have come to the end of their formal association with the House and School. Some have been in this institution for a major part of their lives, joining St Olave's in J1 or J2, some have only been with us two years, but all will be missed for their own individual contributions and memories and the camaraderie and sense of fun and belonging which they

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THE MANOR As we end another year in the House it is inevitable that we look back over the past twelve months with mixed feelings. There were outstanding academic achievements including Tom Sutherland's place at Cambridge, David Henderson and Matthew Suggitt's GCSE results, and prizes for Tobias, Tom, Ben, Matthew and David. These put into context the work done by all in the House over the year against a background of untried and stressful A/S exams. Academic success and chasing the necessary 'bits of paper' that recognise it still have to be balanced with all the things that will be important to pupils in later life. It is to the huge credit of the pupils in the house that they have continued to take part actively in all areas of school activities.

Our excellent South African guest from Selborne College, Andre Nel, settled in well and contributed hugely to the House; his speech at the House dinner was outstanding. There were great efforts in the inter-house rugby sevens where we fielded two sides, Mark Hall's B string side out-performing the rather "heavy and forward" orientated A side (sorry Lewis, Laurence, Jonny and Dan), with a brand of "mischief making" sevens. Sadly the junior sevens produced a similar level of success despite the efforts of the boys. The weather pre-

tion and the Maths Department, has worked tirelessly for the rowing club this year.

In the Egg Race we again sent forth our most keen and outspoken DT practitioners only to fail once again. Despite this it was as much fun as ever and was enjoyed by all the House.

The middle school play provided a significant number of the House with the opportunity to further their acting talents. Certainly Tobias, Nick, Ben and Pete gave excellent performances and were ably backed up by Marcus and Richard. Pete also gave memorable performances as a Cereal Killer during non-uniform day and performed again at the variety evening.

vented the house cross-country and house hockey taking place despite considerable efforts to find the time. The swimming sports did take place and we should note the huge contribution of our Third Form who managed to complete each event despite serious efforts at drowning from all but Joe. Our senior relay was something to behold with only Sam showing the build of a swimmer rather than a beached whale; despite this Laurence, Dan, Sam and Lewis scored valuable points. The Athletics provided us with significant success from Chris Wright in the 200m, 800m and javelin, to Carl Burton in the 1500m. Wins also came for Laurence and Dominic in the shot. Again the juniors should gain recognition for fielding an athlete in all events despite the small number in the year group. The tennis provided us with a most exciting win in the first round and the emergence of a different sporting side to Jonny Fort! He led his team well (Jonny, Chris, Dom and Joe) and will need all his talents to maintain the tremendous success of the School tennis team as Captain next year. Dominic proved a fine captain of the U15 tennis and an interesting batsman in our defeat in the junior cricket!

Thanks to all who gave of their best.

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Our leavers included Chris Browne and Charlie Chambers who depart with our very best wishes for the future and real sadness at their leaving. Our Upper Sixth all succeeded in gaining places at their first choice university and some have also planned great years out. Sam is currently in Pakistan and Tom is soon off to Africa. I will remember them all for their huge contribution to our community. Tom Thorpe's total honesty, loyalty and his willingness (with Sam and Rockman) to run the Sports Centre evenings, Graham's skateboarding, Laurence's vanity and his golf, Tom Sutherland's good humour and tremendous academic maturity, Hally's quirky good humour and constant ability to convince certain staff that he was not working despite his huge efforts in the evenings. Finally there was "naked" Dan larger than life and full of it, and Lewis, married man and excellent Head of House.

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QUEEN'S

At the Queen's House Dinner when we said farewell to our leavers before they began their exams there was, as usual, the predictable run of fun, noise, silly jokes, tricks played and 'surprises' sprung upon the unsuspecting leavers, and everyone had a great time (even Ed Marsden, despite the merciless teasing from his friends!). Amid the revelry, though, there were some wise words spoken by our retiring Head of House, Barry Jackson, who assured his audience that it was when you arrived at the end of your school career that you really understood what your House had done for you. I know that the House will agree with me that throughout the whole of their final year, from Day One, our Upper Sixth showed us what they were prepared to do for Queen's and they were unstinting in their support, enthusiasm and encouragement of their peers and their Housemistress. The atmosphere at the House Dinner was fantastic, summing up for me the warmth and good humour which has (for the most part!) prevailed in an exceptionally packed year during which so many members of the house have shown us what they were made of in so many areas - not just the obvious ones in sport and music and drama, in academic excellence which of course deserve huge praise, but in quiet, unobtrusive yet highly significant ways when kindness, encouragement and genuine effort were the key issues.

We also said goodbye to Rob Doyle who leaves with our very best wishes in taking on Linton next year. However it would be wrong not to end this report by noting the huge contribution to the Manor by John and Anne Bulcock who leave us this year after seventeen years connection with the House. The boys in their care know, as Liz and I do, just how much the place meant to them both and how much we will miss them. Thanks again to our long-suffering cleaners and to all my colleagues for their support and to all the boys for their kindness and patience with our children - they certainly miss the boys not being here in the holidays!

P J Stephen

September brought us a lively intake of new characters in the Third Form who settled in rapidly and made their mark within days of their arrival. They have continued to do so all year and have easily caught on to the house idea of participation being just as important as success in inter-house competition. The Queen's girls gave a very good account of themselves across the board in sport. We fought our corner well in hockey, netball, squash, tennis, badminton and rounders, and although the trophies were elusive the team spirit was keen. The boys showed great form in the rugby sevens and the cricket, beaten both times to second place in well fought finals. At the swimming gala everyone rallied and the house did really well, with super performances from all competitors and Sarah Wood, Jonathan Butterworth, Marcus Denison and Duncan Watt deserving special mention for their individual performances. The boys were so ably supported in the relay events by team members Robin Johnson, Andrew Miller, James Wackett, Max Reeves and Alex Mellor that we were in second place overall despite strong opposition. It was perhaps on Sports Day that our moment of glory truly came, when so many took part. Alex Rich did very well indeed, setting a new school record in the junior girls' discus and there were some fine first place achievements from Mark Spilman in the senior boys' discus and javelin, Duncan Watt in the junior 800m, and Robin Johnson in the junior javelin. In the final relay a breathtaking finish saw Barry Jackson, Matthew Maitland, Mark Spilman and finally Tom Abel race to the line to just touch first, so that overall Queen's won the much

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coveted boys' inter-house trophy for the first time in 25 years.

We have witnessed wonderful music and drama throughout the year in formal and informal settings, with a significant number of Queen's pupils very much in evidence. Simon Whiteley's contribution to school music and drama has been a joy to experience and we are a proud House indeed to see one of our own so excel. Maneka Braganza was a stunning soloist in the Beggars' Opera and has performed in virtually every musical event throughout the year, as have Rose and Charlie Strickland-Constable and James Taylor. We were thrilled to hear Primrose Lovett's lovely reading at the Carol Service and delighted to see so many of the House going up for prizes at Commemoration this year.

We entered an enthusiastic and confident team to produce a visually impressive (if not technically perfect) vehicle in the Great Egg Race. Queen's pupils have been in evidence and determined to get involved in every aspect of School life, from CCF to Community Service, always encouraged, cajoled (and sometimes pushed!) by the likes of Lucy Wales, Louise Horsley and Laura Price, all notorious for refusing to take no for an answer when it comes to House support!

Lucy's cheerleading skills will be much missed, although her training of new recruits began early in the year of course. Several of our number are, as I write, on the expedition in Ecuador after rigorous training and inventive fund raising and we look forward to hearing of their exploits.

This year we say goodbye to Mr David Kirby who retires from teaching. The House gave him a fond farewell and we would all like to

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thank him and wish him all the very best in his retirement. His investment of time, encouragement and support has been a godsend in Queen's and we shall miss him in all sorts of ways.

To our leavers we give our love and very best wishes. Barry Jackson has been outstanding in his leadership and his team have been exceptional. A fine example has been set and we feel sure that James Taylor will rise to the challenge. I must give my personal thanks to all those pupils who have gone out of their way to be thoughtful and supportive this year, to my fantastic Upper Sixth, and to the brilliant team of tutors I have had in Mr Lowe, Mr Lancaster, Mr Wright, Mr Duffy and Mr Kirby. Congratulations to everyone who has done their bit to make Queen's a successful and a happy House. Keep up the good work!

J Bainbridge

THE RISE Girls old and new were welcomed to the Rise in September and had to familiarise themselves with the prams, pushchairs and roller-skates that festooned the corridors and hallways. However, things quickly settled down and girls learnt to avoid these obstacles on their way to common rooms and dorms.

Six girls joined Susan Wilkinson and Nicky Robertson in Lower Sixth and four new girls made up the Third Form. Daily routines were quickly established such as: the reluctance of the Lower Sixth to get out of bed in the mornings; line dancing practice in the basement and the rather strange habit (or is it normal?) of 'borrowing' each others clothes, so that a skirt might be seen on three or four girls in any one week! Mrs Hall and I have been introduced to the delights of MTV and the ubiquitous Aussie soaps. Not to mention the wonders of e-mail. Betony Lloyd and Lucy Holliday have certainly made the most of this facility (the latter once being caught e-mailing and using her mobile simultaneously). One wonders whether she was communicating with the same person!

the Rise beat Linton and Dronfield in the final. Congratulations to Jenny and Emily Cogbill, Aleks Korab-Karpinska and Nicky Robertson for their contribution to what will hopefully be an annual event.

The Great Egg Race proved to be a more 'cerebral' inter-house activity.

Becky Lander, Nicky Robertson, Sophie Milnes-Coates, Sarah Mayne, Hannah Thomas and the creative energy of Irene Burley produced a most successful motorised vehicle that gave us third place after Grove and Linton.

Perhaps rowing should have been reintroduced into the inter-house fixtures programme; with almost a full eight and a cox in the shape of Mandy Cheng in the House, we would have had a strong chance of winning!

There have been individual performances that deserve a special mention.

Susan Wilkinson's superb run in the Beverley 10K put her in first place in the under 18's category - a great achievement. Tanya Tikhnenko sang brilliantly in the music competition and was duly awarded first prize.

We shall miss hearing her practise in the House music room, although there are others with equal talent that remain with us for another year - Caroline Law and Lydia Davidson to name but two. Our young thespians provided sterling performances for Mrs Hopkinson's interpretation of The Crucible'; Sophie Binns, Aleks Korab-Karpinska, Hannah Thomas and Rachael Saxon practised hard and avoided many evening preps to put on a powerful performance that Arthur Miller would be proud of. Rachael and Sophie also deserve a mention for their awesome line dancing, performed so professionally at the Cabaret. Despite the girls' initial reluc-

House sport this year has not been a great success in terms of winning, but support and genuine enthusiasm for inter-house fixtures cannot be faulted. The Rise came sixth in the hockey, beating only Queens, but with notable performances from Claire Johnson, Linda Clark and Sarah Welsh. Practically the whole house attempted the cross-country. Some ran, others preferred not to; again our overall result was not great.

Becky Lander won her back stroke race in the swimming and our performance in the junior rounders was most encouraging; the Rise came second and provided a strong indicator that there is real talent in the middle school just waiting to burst through. We shall see! Sports Day was entered with good spirit on the newly acquired Queen Anne's pitches. Claire Johnson did well to come first in the senior discus. Claire Dalton and Liz Brotheridge have proved useful on the squash court and Liz with Eleanor Hanna have made a formidable tennis pair, representing and winning for House and School.

A highlight of the summer fete was the Tug of War contest; Manor and

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SCHOOL This has been an enjoyable and successful year for the House.

Thirteen new members of the Third Form brought the total in the House to sixty, with Billy Brotherton as Head of House, and Jane Todd appointed as a school monitor.

Whilst the appalling weather in November meant the cancellation of the boys cross-country, the girls were delighted that their event was able to take place! In the absence of any Fourth Form girls, the new Third Formers ran well against older opposition. Julia Miller was our first finisher, an impressive 5th, helping the House to the same position overall. The senior girls led, as ever, by Antonia Hazlerigg (4th) and Jane Todd (10th) finished a very pleasing 3rd overall.

The girls hockey competition was a real opportunity for the House to pull together. I was delighted that all of the Third Form represented the House at some stage, and after playing some good hockey, we were finally rewarded with a 2-0 victory over Queen's, which secured another 5th place overall. tance and embarrassment the audience was won over and thanks must go to Marlene in the kitchens for her many hours of patience and expert coaching.

This year has, I suspect, been an unusual one for all members of the Rise.

There have been many changes and a great deal of learning has gone on at all levels within the community (not least, Mrs Hall and myself; we are both extremely grateful for the advice offered by Mr and Mrs Watkinson, Matron and the cleaning ladies). However, it is to the Upper Sixth that we owe the most gratitude, for their support and formidable contributions to house meetings. Hattie Miller with a bee in her bonnet certainly made her feelings known on several occasions!

Finally, thanks and congratulations to Claire Johnson for being such a superb Head of House and good luck to Nicky Robertson who will, I am sure, work hard to maintain the standards and spirit set by Claire and the Upper Sixth.

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The first opportunity for the boys to shine was in the senior sevens rugby competition in December. After losing the first group match to the eventual winners, Temple, a victory over Manor, and a hard fought draw against Queen's meant we progressed to the semi-finals.

In a torrential downpour, and on a mud bath of a pitch, we conceded an early score to Grove, but then had all the pressure without managing to cross their line. A last minute breakaway left the final score as a 10-0 defeat. The spirit shown throughout was terrific, with the four 1st XV members superbly supported by the Fifth Formers Michael Bradshaw, Simon Spencer, James Sugden and Lewis White, who were all awarded their House colours.

The girls badminton competition in February saw Jane and Antonia joined by the ever willing Catherine Fielder, and Katie Dabbs, who

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won three individual events for the second year running, and both were awarded House colours. Tom also broke the school record in the 2 lengths fly, in a time of 27.71 seconds. Other individual wins came from Mark Jagger and James Pang, but the lack of overall depth cost us in the relays. Mention must go however to Greg Steel, who struggled valiantly up a length in the U14 relay to secure a point. Once again, his determination and willingness to participate sums up all that is most important in House competition. Third place overall was very pleasing.

stood in at the last minute. The girls all played with talent and enjoyment to finish an excellent third against some very strong opposition.

The girls squash team lost to Clifton, whilst in the junior netball once again our lack of Fourth Form girls proved costly. I am anything but a netball expert, but can see that girls who are a foot taller than the opposition appear to have a considerable advantage. The senior girls also lost in the group stages, but two of their defeats were very narrow. I was as pleased as ever by the spirit and willingness shown by the girls, which is really what House sport is all about.

As the junior sevens competition began, we knew we had some talented individuals, but perhaps lacked the depth overall. Having comfortably won the two group matches, the boys found themselves in a semi-final against Grove, refereed (very well) by Mr Monteith! Some outstanding defence, which was a feature throughout, brought a hard earned victory, and a final against the favourites, Temple. On reflection, Temple perhaps focused their attentions on two of our obvious danger men, Mark Jagger and James Pang, both of whom had enjoyed outstanding competitions. This, however, only left time and space for our other players, which was best illustrated by Jonathan Doyle's break from halfway to seal a well deserved victory. What was most pleasing of all (apart from beating Temple !) was that the boys really pulled together as a team, with Joe Bucklow, Tom Edwards, Neil Riley and Rob Storer proving the mainstay along with those already mentioned. David Hanby, Richard Kiveal and William Sim also played a part in the early matches. As those in the House will recall at the time, I was just a little bit pleased !

The two swimming galas also brought the House considerable success. In the boys competition, Tom Edwards and Raymond Janes both

With Antonia as captain of the school swimming team, and some good new Third Form swimmers, we were more optimistic than last year in the girls gala. Antonia duly recorded a 4th, 2nd and 1st place in her individual events, breaking the school record in the 1 length freestyle (13.40 sees). Sally Henderson won two individual events, and also broke a school record in the two lengths freestyle (28.64 sees). Other finalists to score points were Catherine Fielder, Natalie Baldry, Katie Dabbs and Tori Janes. Again, failure to score enough points in the relays cost us, but another very good third place overall was recorded.

Towards the end of the year, the girls lost to a strong Dronfield tennis team, and the junior girls lost a number of matches very narrowly to finish sixth in the rounders competition. The junior boys played well but lost to a strong Linton in a six-a-side cricket competition, which leaves only Sports Day in terms of House competitions.

At last we had fine weather, and a new venue on the bigger (old) Queen Anne's field. The girls finished a disappointing seventh, but the boys faired much better. Mark Jagger won the shot (in a new school record, 12.57m), the long jump and the 100m, James Sugden was victorious in both the discuss and 3000m, and there were wins too for Tom Edwards (1500m) and James Pang (400m). The junior boys were also successful in the relay, to have the House end a very creditable third.

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TEMPLE The first thing that struck me when I scaled the thousands of stairs, which eventually end up in the long corridor that is Temple, was the wonderful, quirky atmosphere of the place. If you had undertaken this long journey last year, you would have first been greeted by the cardplaying Lower Sixth whose good-humoured banter would quickly make you feel at home. Intrigued by the dulcet tones of Philip Walker's singing you would be drawn along the corridor past the very strange notices on Peter Start's door and beyond to find that the Third Formers in their tiny common room will probably have invited the whole of their year group in to join them. You could guarantee a fulfilling time in the Fifth Form common room if you were trying to drive yourself insane and the Fourth Form room was probably best avoided unless they had recently cleaned out the fish tank! The final room seemed to be permanently inhabited by David Metcalfe although the rest of the Upper Sixth were there during the day in their sit-outs.

The Great Egg Race team of Mark Brooks, Richard Gale, Indraneil Basu, Michael Bradshaw, William Sim and Greg Steel were the first to successfully design and build a vehicle. Other teams followed our lead, and unfortunately improved upon our initial design, leaving us a respectable fourth. As ever the event was thoroughly enjoyed by all those involved.

Once again the House's musicians performed well, and congratulations go to all of those who achieved passes in Associated Board exams, notably Harriet Julian (grade 8, singing) and Brook Adams (grade 7, violin). Indraneil Basu was awarded an Army Scholarship, and Toby Humphrey won a prize for Geography. On the final Saturday of term, Guy Fowles rounded off a very successful year as school tennis captain by winning the Alcuin Singles Cup. Callan Murray-Hocking was co-organiser of a hugely successful talent show, which was opened by Guy Fowles as Robbie Williams !

Once again several pupils and staff from the House ran in the Beverley 10km race, and helped to raise nearly £1000 for Sargeant Cancer care for Children. In the Librarian's Christmas Quiz, Matthew Mikola, Louisa Kiddle and Bryn Gifford all won prizes.

Temple is an incredibly busy place and everybody has achieved an awful lot this year. We have some outstanding academics, musicians, sportsmen/women, but above all there are some outstanding all-round people. I can only really touch the surface of some of these achievements in this report but you will find Temple inhabitants cropping up all over the place in this Peterite. Every person in the House has contributed a great deal to something, and for that I am very thankful.

The range of diverse talent within the House remains as broad as it is within the school as a whole. That the pupils manage to involve themselves in, and achieve so much, outside of the classroom is an enormous credit to them, and to those around them who support them. For that, my thanks go to my very cooperative and willing group of tutors, and to Billy for remaining a cheerful and positive influence. I am saddened that as a House and a school we are losing Miss Lowther, who is moving on to pastures new (and foreign). She will certainly not be forgotten, by staff or pupils, and it has been a particular pleasure for me the last two years to benefit from the genuine warmth and passion that she has shown to her tutees, the present Upper Sixth. We all wish her well, and we are very fortunate to have Mrs Lindsay Stark, returning to the school, joining us as a tutor.

Temple has simply excelled in sport this year. In atrocious conditions, the senior boys bravely won the Rugby Sevens tournament. Ably led

by Richard Pike they showed both determination and skill and there really was only one clear winner throughout. Matthew Spalding led our junior team to second place. Tom Hilling was in charge of our House Cricket team and we beat Queen's in the final. There were some fine individual performances and I must mention Ben Hough who, as a third year, played cricket for the 1st XI - an outstanding achievement.

The girls won the Cambridge Cup yet again and on the way came second in hockey, first in senior cross-country, second in junior cross-

Jeremy Rose will be Head of House next year, and along with Indraneil Basu has been appointed a school monitor, in what I am sure will be another typically busy year. It seems remarkable to me that I have been in the House for two years already, and despite the best efforts of some of the pupils to frustrate me at times, I can genuinely say that I continue very much to enjoy the job. It is most rewarding to watch these talented young people develop, and I hope that as a House we can continue to give them the support that they so deserve.

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country, first in both senior and junior netball, first in badminton and first in squash! Every single girl in the House has participated in some of these events and they deserve great credit. In particular, Katherine Downes, Vicky Johnston, Qeorgina Aeons, Jenny Ashley, Clare Fletcher, Daisy Cannons, Anna Clarke, Jenny Hoggard, Sarah Kinnell, Alison Thompson, Pamela Kinnell and Sophie Rose all deserve a special mention.

The House continues to dominate in swimming. We won both the boys' and girls' events. Jenny Hoggard obtained three school records in the Individual Medley, 50m Fly and 50m Freestyle. Sarah Kinnell set a new school record in the 50m Breaststroke and we also broke records in the junior Medley Relay and both the senior Medley and Freestyle relays. Fleur Keith won the junior 25m Freestyle and the whole team achieved more than double the points of the House in second place.

The boys' competition was equally impressive with Andrew Roberts breaking his own record. The other individual finalists were James Clark, AN Macleod, Ben Hough, Raife Gale, Matthew Spalding, Stephen Pike, Henry Macleod, Joe Shepherd, Steven Emmerson and Alex Porte.

There were some fine individual performances on Sports Day too. The following people won their events: Emma King (Shot), Katherine Downes (Long Jump), Daisy Cannons (100m), Sarah Stefanini (High Jump), Lucy Holliday (200m), Anna Clarke (1500m), Ali Macleod (Discus and 200m), Duncan Downes (High Jump) and Ben Taylor (Long Jump).

As well as being blessed with some outstanding sportsmen/women we have our fair share of musicians too. David and Simon Jackson have contributed so much to school music throughout their time here and although their achievements will be documented elsewhere, it is their willingness to help out in things like Clifton Prep assembly, often with very little notice, that has impressed me greatly. Ben Taylor and Lauren Walker have both excelled in their singing and their solos in the Minster were particularly memorable. Simon Austin played the Last Post in the Remembrance Service and composed a fanfare for Trumpet and Organ, which was played at the Commemoration Service.

Congratulations to David, Simon and Ben for winning music prizes this year.Other School prizes won this year were: Ali Macleod ( Third Form Academic Merit), Jennie Scott (Classics), professor Andrew Roberts

(Maths project and Physics), David Jackson (Theology), Richard Pike (History and Politics) and Katherine Downes (French and KH Rhodes Prize).

And then there was the Great Egg Race! Some really good ideas were bandied about but they were abandoned in favour of seriously considering using a fan (attached to the car) blowing on a sail (also attached to the car) so the car would go along. A frantic attempt in the last few seconds to stick the wheels on the car frame with glue also contributed to a car that looked very nice but didn't actually move! Even though I was one of the judges it was impossible to gloss over the fact that Vicki Johnston was actually pushing the car along. Still much fun was had by all and many thanks to those who took part and to David Metcalfe for being our captain.

So this is Temple, full of very committed, hard working and talented people but above all, friendly and accommodating. I would like to thank the Temple Tutors for their unfailing support and expertise - the pupils in this House are immensely lucky to have them. Also thankyou to Richard Pike for being a superb Head of House (a difficult job when confronted with a new Housemaster), Katherine Downes and the rest of the Upper Sixth for making my first year such an enjoyable one.

Finally, well done to Jenny Ashley, Clare Fletcher and Daniel Lloyd for being made School Monitors next year. Also congratulations to Georgina Aeons who is next year's Head Girl and to Simon Austin who has been appointed as the new Head of House. I am looking forward to next year immensely.

M A Edwards

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BOAT CLUB Christmas Term Ancholme Head The racing season started off in an unusually sunny Brigg. The Club entered 20 boats into the Ancholme Head and came away with five wins. The Novice Double crew of Edward Gill and William Gilbertson were the fastest St Peter's boat, completing the course in only 11 '/2 minutes. The winning crews were: Men's Junior 18 Single D Haigh Women's Senior II Single V Johnston Women's Novice Single R Lander Women's Novice Double R Lander, S Chalmers Women's Novice Coxed Four S Wilkinson, A Kirkman, K Millar, N Robertson, M Cheng (cox) York Small Boats Head Record flooding in November had caused a lot of damage in the boathouse and also restricted entries in the Head. Many of our scullers were unable to compete due to dangerously high river levels; however, the Men's Quad Scull won their event and were well placed in the overall time rankings, beating some good university boats.

Head of the Float, Liverpool Four eights were entered for the Float. Two of the crews won their events, beating their nearest rivals by considerable margins: Men's Novice Eight G Westmoreland, P Wilson, D Haigh, B Bynoe, A Kerrison, V Johnston, S Austin, S Du Boulay, S Jackson (cox) Women's Novice Eight S Chalmers, K Millar, N Robertson, M Braganza, C Johnson, L Davidson, S Baker, S Wilkinson, R Level (cox)

This was the first time many of the pupils had won a race, and was a good sign for things to come later in the season.

race in the Junior 16 event. Victoria Johnston won two sculling events easily. Other wins were:

Easter Term

Men's Novice Four J Shepherd, D Downes, A Kerrison, T Pring, I Dawson (cox)

North of England Indoor Rowing Championships Forty-one members of the Club raced the 2,000 metres distance on Concept II rowing ergometers. Most pupils achieved personal best times on the day. Wins were achieved by: Men's Junior 18 W Gilbertson - 6 minutes 48 seconds Women's Junior 18 V Johnston - 7 minutes 45 seconds Men's Junior 14 B Noble - 7 minutes 32 seconds Also, in the Men's Junior 15 category, Joseph Shepherd came second with a time of 7 minutes and 5 seconds.

Yorkshire Head Excellent conditions marked the start of the Yorkshire Head on the Ouse, ending several weeks of poor weather where a number of events across the country were cancelled.

There was notable success for the girls' squad who won both the Novice Eights and Novice Fours events. On the boys' side St Peter's faired very well but did not win any events outright, gaining five 2nd place positions. The Men's 1st Eight showed considerable promise by being the fastest schoolboy boat of the day, coming 13th overall out of 114 entrants.

Tideway Head of the River, London The competition at Tideway ranged from schoolboy eights up to professional clubs such as Queens Tower and Leander. The St Peter's Eight started in 388th position out of 419 boats and finished 278th, beating Westminster School and Emanuel School amongst others. This was a spirited row over the gruelling four and a quarter mile Thames course in deteriorating weather conditions.

Tideway Eight E Gill, W Gilbertson, S Austin, T Leung, I Basu, D Haigh, S Du Boulay, R Pike, S Jackson (cox)

Summer Term York Spring Regatta Virtually the whole club rowed in this regatta.

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Women's Novice Double S Chalmers, R Lander Women's Novice Four J Simpson, S Fishley, N Baldry, L Odermatt, B Hanson (cox) Women's Novice Eight S Baker, K Millar, N Robertson, L Odermatt, N Ma'aye, S Fishley, A Ottewell, T Tikhnenko, B Hanson (cox) Durham City Regatta The Senior Boy's squad travelled up to Durham on the Saturday. The competition was strong and the 1st eight lost narrowly to rivals Durham School. Edward Gill raced and won the Novice Sculls final.

Bradford Spring Regatta We had a strong entry at Bradford this year, over the short 600-metre course. We had six clear wins, and six other boats made their respective finals. Both Victoria Johnston and Daniel Haigh carried on their success from York Spring by winning their races. Other notable wins were: Men's Junior 18 Double R Pike, G Robinson Women's Novice Double S Chalmers, R Lander Women's Novice Four S Baker, K Millar, C Johnson, L Davidson, B Hanson (cox) National Schools' Regatta Three crews travelled to Nottingham to compete against the biggest and best rowing schools in the country. Conditions (as well as nerves) at this big occasion hampered our two girls' Fours, and they were eliminated from the first round. Victoria Johnston made it to the semi-finals of the Championship Single Sculls, failing to get into the final by only half a canvas.

Tees Regatta Our annual trip up to the Tees Regatta proved to be worthwhile. We had 15 boats racing, 12 of which reached their finals. Simon Du Boulay raced well in the Novice Sculls, only losing the final by a bow ball. The promising Fourth Form boys' Quad finally overcame their rivals at Yarm School, winning by at least three lengths. Wins also for: Men's Senior III Single EGill Men's Junior 18 Double S Du Boulay, E Gill Men's Senior III Four G Robinson, E Gill, R Pike, D Haigh, A Black (cox) Durham Regatta Durham proved to be very competitive this year. The club had no clear wins, despite reaching a number of finals. The weather was horrendous for May - snow fell at one point during the racing!

York Summer Regatta The new Fourth Form rowers entered their first regatta, ensuring a massive entry in this event from the school. The 1st eight rowed an excellent race to beat Durham School, and three members of this crew (Haigh, Gill and Gilbertson) went on to win their Single Sculling races also. Many other crews successfully negotiated the preliminary rounds, and seven boats won their finals: Women's Senior IV Eight S Fishley, J Simpson, N Baldry, L Odermatt, S Baker, K Millar, V Johnston, R Lander, R Lovel (cox) Women's Novice Four G Johnston, S Wilkinson, A Clark, S Chalmers, B Hanson (cox) Women's Novice Double R Lander, S Chalmers Women's Henley Victoria Johnston raced in a York City Quad in the final against Henley RC. They were not successful, but a lot of experience was gained from this prestigious event.

Lancaster City Regatta Transport problems meant that we could not get our boats to this event. Instead, we managed to enter a few crews thanks to Lancaster RGS lending us a Four and a Single. Again, we were prominent in the finals, but Susan Chalmers got the only St Peter's win in a Single Sculling boat.

Henley Royal Regatta St Peter's entered a development eight (containing four Fifth Formers) into the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup at Henley. The crew had trained hard during the exam period, but unfortunately did not qualify. The Cup was

eventually won by The King's School from Parramatta, Australia.

Henley Eight I Basu, E Gill, D Haigh, D Downes, A Kerrison, J Shepherd, T Pring, W Gilbertson, S Jackson (cox) National Rowing Championships Four crews were entered here. Edward Gill and Daniel Haigh were competing in the Junior Men's Single Sculls. Haigh got through his first heat and then lost in the repechage later on in the day. Gill secured a place in the semifinal, coming 4th and unfortunately just missing the cut for the final. In the Junior Women's Double Sculls Victoria Johnston partnered Caroline Jones of York City; despite rough conditions they put in a skilled and gutsy performance to get a well earned bronze medal.

Victoria also competed in the Single Sculls event, but had to pull out due to injury.

This has undoubtedly been another successful year for the Club. The number of pupils training full-time swelled to one hundred in the Summer Term. This did put considerable strain on our resources, but we are fortunate to have financial support from the Guy Fawkes Boat Club. Their fundraising this year helped us buy a new Single Scull, 'Jill'.

Warrington Regatta Three pupils entered a combination of singles and doubles events at Warrington. Edward Gill lost his final in the Senior II event by 0.3 seconds, but won the Senior III event. The Double Scull of Haigh and Kerrison were finally defeated by a strong Merchant Taylors crew, though Kerrison went on to win the Single Sculls event.

Chris Hall and Elisabeth Ellis have continued to do wonders with the girls, marking them out as one of the best schoolgirl squads in the North of England.

Hollingworth Lake Sprint Championships At Hollingworth Lake, St Peter's put in a very strong summer holiday showing. In the Mixed Doubles Alex Kerrison and Georgina Johnston put in an impressive first performance, but were beaten by a more experienced and stronger crew. The Double Scull of Johnston and Jones once again came up with the goods by winning the Women's Junior 18 event.

Gloucester and Bristol Regattas Edward Gill represented the school here in Senior III and Junior 18 Single Sculls at Gloucester on the Saturday and Senior II and Senior III Single Sculls at Bristol on Sunday.

Competition was strong at both events but he reached both finals at Gloucester and both semi-finals at Bristol.

Firstly, thanks must go to John Ward for his hard work and patience with the Senior Boys' squad. He continues to get the very best out of our crews and we are seeing the results of his hard work throughout the year.

Martin Lawrence, Maurice Monteith and David Hughes returned this year to mould the 'newbies' into competent oars-men and women. The performances of some of those crews in the York Summer Regatta were very encouraging.

Arthur Ellis-Davies continued his hard work this year. He spent many hours on the water coaching at all levels within the Club. His success in taking Victoria Johnston to National Trials, combined with her performance at other prominent regattas, is testament to his talents as a coach.

Finally, thanks must go to the Captains, Edward Gill and Victoria Johnston, who both lead by example throughout the year. Good luck to next year's Captains, Indraneil Basu and Katie Millar.

Rowing Colours: Full colours:

V Johnston (re-awarded) EGill

Half colours:

S Chalmers D Haigh R Lander RPike K Millar G Robinson S Baker W Gilbertson S Jackson

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RUGBY 1ST XV Rugby The players that represented the 1st XV this year have much to look back on and be proud of. In every sense the season proved a success - the rugby played was always impressive and on occasion reached unprecedented levels of skill and intensity. The fun and games began in late August with pre-season training at Trent College. The days were filled with hard training and the evenings proved equally taxing. The boys were treated (?) to a free cabaret show whilst sat in the minibus that will linger long in the memory. Johnny Fort emerged as one of the squad's jokers by managing to juggle two apricots whilst white water rafting.

All the work and preparation was put to the test against a very fired up Retiring Captain's side. Rowbie' s team were obviously up for it and proved a real physical test until they ran out of puff. The match proved the perfect lead in to what I believe was the team's most complete performance of the season. Under floodlights at Clifton Park the team outplayed a hugely talented side from Craighouse School in Chile. Richard Pike in his new position at blind-side was a revelation in attack and defence and impressive full debuts were made by Daniel Lloyd and Indraneil Basu. The team was buzzing and three consecutive victories were notched up before the titanic battle against Hymers. The encounter, although played in a good spirit, took a real toll on both sides as there were numerous injuries as a result of the intensity with which players were going into contact.

The victory was hugely pleasing but better was to follow.

When asked by a sports psychologist, at preseason training, which was their biggest match each season, the team were unequivocal in naming Ampleforth.To record the School's first win against them since 1985, and to do so at Ampleforth, is an achievement that I hope lives with all those involved for a very long time. It was fitting Rob Greetham's try proved the decisive score as the Greetham family have been totally committed to St Peter's rugby for many years. That try also led to the only serious injury of the season, a snapped Achilles tendon for the ageing coach.

The atmosphere in the pavilion after the match was absolutely fantastic. Over a month later I met someone who had watched the match who was neither Old Peterite nor Old Ampleforthian. I asked him why he was at the game and he told me he had met Lawrence Dallaglio at a wedding and had mentioned he loved rugby but hadn't been to a match for years. Lawrence told him that if he should go and watch Ampleforth (well he would wouldn't he?) and that the best game of the season in terms of skill and atmosphere was invariably the match against St. Peter's. How right he was.

It was always going to be difficult focusing on the next match and unfortunately our lack of focus coincided with Manchester Grammar playing out of their skins to inflict the first defeat of the season on the 1st XV. Despite Alex Drysdale leading by example and a brace of tries from Pikey, we ultimately lost 28-31 despite playing most of the rugby.

The team was now keen to get back to the standard set earlier in the season but with the next two weeks yielding a cancelled fixture against Pocklington (due to foot Et mouth disease) and an easy sixty point victory over Hall Cross in the Daily Mail Cup, we lacked real match practice going into the game against Durham.

Without a win against them since 1981, the 14-10 scoreline was an outstanding effort. Perhaps the finest individual performance of the season came from Mark Spilman who, under difficult personal circumstances, showed enormous strength of character to step up and score a great try and three clutch penalty kicks.

The following matches against Ashville and Mount St Mary's were solid performances but it was the Woodhouse Grove game that everyone was waiting for. In truly atrocious conditions Woody Grove came out narrow winners as a result of two minor errors. It was probably the only team we played that was able to match us in every aspect of the game. The weather didn't help our expansive game but then it didn't help them either as several of their players have probably never

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come across conditions like that in Western Samoa and Tonga.

Games against Denstone are never dull affairs but this year's fixture was memorable for two reasons.

Firstly, the scoreline of 48-3 which is the heaviest defeat Denstone have suffered in their distinguished rugby history, and secondly for the disciplined way in which our players got on with the job of playing rugby. There was never any doubt about the talent of this season's players, the matches against Hymers, Ampleforth, Durham and Woodhouse Grove proved their courage, but the Denstone match showed that in the modern era of professionalism in rugby St Peter's players understand what it means to play the great game in the correct manner, win or lose.

An easy victory over Bradford rounded off the regular season, and then there was the prospect of Durham in the Daily Mail Cup. The loss against our old adversaries was perhaps a disappointing end to the season but should not detract from the many achievements that were part of a great season for the 1st XV of St Peter's School. Sixteen matches, thirteen emphatic wins and three narrow defeats, with more than four points scored for every point conceded. The players can look back on a job well done and be proud of all they have achieved over the years.

The thundering runs of Mails and Wrighty, the salmon-like leaping of Tom and Billy, Nick and Lloydy nicking ball they should never have been allowed to get close to, the sniping runs of Drysey, the ball-handling skills of Spillers and Fowlesy , Ben and the Browns in a rock solid midfield, and the clinical fishing of Barry, Indraneil and Harry on the wings - great memories.

Congratulations to the following for being selected for Yorkshire Schools U18 Group - A. Drysdale, M. Spilman, M. Maitland, R. Pike.

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2nd XV Rugby Played 11, Won 8, Lost 2, Drawn 1, Points for 217, Points against 70 Squad: R.Gibbon (C), J.Fort, LHenderson, T.Leung, G.Robinson, J. Walker, M.Welsh, T.Showan, C.Chambers, A.Burckhardt, M.Kitchin, L.Brotheridge, T.Smith, J.lwamoto, D.Lloyd, C.Murray-Hocking, J. Frank, J.Spilman, T.Main, R.Brown, S.Cowan, J.Macgregor, T.Garnett, I.Basu, E.Parkin, K.Ma'aye, D.Greening.

As can be seen from the results the team had a very good season. A committed side reaped the results it deserved. They often played with style and determination, combining forward and back play to great effect.

The back row was a very consistent attacking force from the back of the scrum.

Laurence Brotheridge and Miles Kitchin ensured that the tackle line was always

made and constantly kept the opposition on the back foot. The amount of turnovers that Trevor Smith achieved would have given any side a good attacking platform. In open play they were extremely mobile, suiting our wide game.

They were ably supported by the front five who never shirked the dirty work.

Lewis Henderson, Tom Leung and Guy Robinson worked extremely hard in the front row, gaining valuable yards in attack and revelling in offensive tackling.

Tom Showan and Alex Burckhardt worked hard in the engine room, Alex leapt like a salmon taking more than his fair share of ball in the line-outs.

Joss Spilman approached the season with fears of having to fight hard for the scrum half spot with pre-season transfer acquirement John Frank. This never materialsed; with Joss improving his service around the scrum and developing a very potent box kick he was always worthy of his place. Johnny was however an excellent recruit for the team. He was very much a utility player - despite posing as a scrum half he played admirably at fly half, centre, wing and open side throughout the season, always impressing.

The backs were a potent force with real speed and it was this allied to good handling skills that most opposition found difficult to counter. It is easy to coach a side to score when all the backs are regular try scorers.

They were well marshalled by Richard Gibbon who was also Captain. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Richard for his hard work and determination that contributed to a successful season. The backs played to their strengths with the ball, by making gaps in the mid-field and then moving the ball wide quickly when spaces appeared. If nothing was on they would kick to the corners and chase, pinning the opposition into their own twenty two. This did not have to happen too often, as Sandy Cowan's finishing skills impressed me this season; he is very quick and elusive and used the little chip over the top to devastating affect. Large strides in Sandy's defensive work earned him a number of call-ups to the first team.

Tom Garnett developed well into the role of full-back. In defence he became increasingly assured under the high ball and tackled superbly. In offence he could always be counted upon to break the gain line and give his forwards a good target to attack.

As with any successful side numerous players came into the side to cover injuries or offer different dimensions to our play. I would especially like to mention Jonathan Fort, Callan Murray-Hocking and Rupert Brown who were on occasions promoted from the first fifteen and added their skill and quality to the side.

Our two loses were both big disappointments. Away at Ampleforth we were not fully prepared for the kick-off and our over-respect for the opposition put the hosts into an early unassailable lead. The last match of the season was a loss to Bradford G.S. We let problems on the field affect our pattern and made too many errors. It did not matter because the effort and application were there for all to

This was a talented team that developed from an attacking force into an allround unit capable of excellent defence. They fully deserved their excellent record. When they played to our pattern they blew other teams off the fields.

The season was an enjoyable one, I would like to thank all those who played and supported the side. I hope that those who are leaving the school take up club and university rugby, and enjoy it in all its aspects.

N B Savage

3rd XV Rugby Played: 7, Won: 4, Lost: 3, Points for: 198, Points against: 90 The Barmy Squad: Will Battye, James Walker, Roger Bryce, Mark Hall, Oli Hinchliffe, Matthew Welsh, Michael Arkley, Dan Cuthbert-Brown, Charlie Chambers, Robert Hayward, Charlie Crowther, Miles Kitchin, Bruno Les, Alan Mak, Richard Wilson, Tom Firth (Capt), Rob Scaife, Nick Scaife, Will Shoubridge, Andy Roberts, Ed Parkin, Rockman Law, Dan Moroney, James Craven, Alan Crompton, Richard Kissack, Jamie Smith, Khalil Ma'aye.

This year was a first for me for I was taking on a senior squad for the first time.

The boys, however, were not unfamiliar, for with the exception of those who had joined the school in the Lower Sixth, I'd had the experience of coaching this lot before as U15s. In those days some, perhaps many, had truculently pulled on a

brown jersey week-in, week-out as part of a programme of compulsory full-time rugby. Two years ago in the Peterite I reported about some of these same boys 'a lack of team spirit which meant that there was little cohesion within the team'. I went on to conclude that the future was likely to be rosier and that 'the result is likely to be a slimmed down squad with players with more faith in their teammates.' I was wrong about the size of the squad (28 excluding the odd extra drafted in at the last minute) and although I cannot report that the future was orange it was certainly bright, indeed very bright. Here was a squad of boys who wanted to play rugby, they recognised each other's talents and accepted the weaknesses. They applauded the good and consoled, rather than scorned, the bad. It was 'B' team rugby by boys who wanted to be there. At times the level of play was unspectacular and at other times it was formidable. At all times it was about enjoying the game, never was it just about winning. The match against Ampleforth was the proof of this. To play so well against such a good side and lose but come off the park with such a feeling of satisfaction was indicative of the enjoyment these boys had in playing the game.

To go on now and mention individuals by name can only be invidious but for some this is the final entry in their Peter's rugby career. 'The Fridge1, Hally, Dan, Miles, Bru, Tom, Will, Andy, Rockers and Jamie have all been irrepressible in their contribution and I hope they go on to enjoy club rugby wherever they go. Tom bore well the mantle of Captain. He has been enthusiastic and an example to the rest of the team as both an attacker and defender, audacity being his watchword. New find of the season is always a tricky one but we were very fortunate to pick up both Michael Arkley and Richard Wilson. Both played a solid game at all times.

My feeling was that Richard had the edge, not least because he was new to the code but also because he learned to vary his game and became capable of making split second decisions in any area of the park. To the unmentioned my apologies but I do hope that you will be back next year, some as 3rd Team players, some playing at a higher level.

M J Grant

Ul6 Rugby As the season approached I looked forward to seeing the backs play, but I was less sure about how the forwards would cope. My worries were ill founded and the boys up front provided the backs with good ball all season. Lewis, Piers, Mike and Oliver proved a fine front row and were "locked" in well by Henry, Charlie and Duncan. The latter's lineout work proved vital as the season progressed. I was delighted by the efforts of the back row with Steve, John and Joe proving a fine combination, both in defence and in attack. The boys accepted the need to produce variation in the loose and gained in confidence as the season went on.

Certainly the three matches against Hymers, Ampleforth, and Durham were very close encounters and the variation shown enabled us to win two of these games.

Sadly our fixture against a strong Newcastle side had to be abandoned when Tom broke his leg badly during the second half of a game we were leading at the time.

His loss to the side could have been more significant had we not had such a fine replacement in Jonathan. Throughout the season he proved far too good a player not to be included in the starting XV. This enabled us to lose the outstanding contributions of Harry Simpson to the 1st XV, after our very hard-fought victory over Ampleforth. His quality was also recognised by Yorkshire U16's.

Andrew grew in confidence at outside half and his decision making enabled the backs to make the most of their possession. The centre combination of Matthew and Stephen was only briefly exposed against Hymers; for the rest of the season they were confident in defence and incisive in attack. It was excellent to see Stephen's abilities and commitment recognised by the Yorkshire selectors in the A XV. We were also blessed with the mercurial talents of Chris Wright on the wing and the strong running and fine tackling of Chris Garnett at full back. The former's finest game was against Durham where his early tackles set the tone for the team and his outstanding running with the ball in hand set up our victory. Despite this our final try was scored by Andre Nel with the last play of the game, the try being awarded by a member of their staff standing on the touch line, a piece of real sportsmanship that needs to be highlighted.

The boys proved to be a real pleasure to coach, willing to work hard, listen and change their ideas. Each game brought new challenges and asked new questions and the boys were talented enough and sufficiently committed to learn from these experiences. They will need to show the same desire in the coming years if they are to fulfil their potential at the senior level. I would take this opportunity to thank the boys and their parents for their attitude throughout the season. It is vital that support from parents is positive and able to recognise the strengths and weaknesses of both sides on the field. We were very lucky to meet parents from all our opponents of a similar persuasion and thank them for their contribution

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to the fixtures. Finally a special thanks to our captain, Tom Boyle, who gave everything to the cause until the match at Newcastle. He, unlike many, accepted that accidents happen on a games field and that there was nobody to blame, a mature attitude that does him and his parents huge credit. I feel sure this spirit will bring him and the rest of the team success in the future.

tackle. He had an excellent season. The front row - a combination of P Townson, A McEnaney, C Fielder, T Burckhardt and N Howard - always gave their best and rarely did we lose out in the tight. W Eastwood and L Wheeler in the second row and the ever-present S Davis, J Rowlands and M Baker improved significantly as the season progressed and should continue to enjoy their rugby next year.

The U16 B XV had a strong fixture list and the boys played well without gaining the success both their efforts in training and matches deserved. However against Woodhouse Grove they really came good. Expert and clear refereeing aided the boys in producing a really splendid display. The B XV had several players who warranted inclusion in the A XV and would have played regularly but for the strength of the senior side. Certainly James Butterworth, James Gibbon and Andrew Moroney did not let themselves down when they played in the A XV. Matthew Suggitt also proved his worth in the A side with his gutsy performance at Leeds.

There is real talent and desire in the side and if the boys give the same effort next year the three senior sides will surely prosper. I would thank the boys, their parents and Mr Perry for their support throughout the season.

At fly-half T Hilling became more confident, especially in defence, until injury ended his season early. Of the other backs, J Ash has a great deal of talent while M Smallpage and S Outing brought pace and strength to the centre and wing. S Bell was aggressive in attack and defence and thoroughly deserved his chance in the As, while N Fung's speed and A Sargeant's all-round skills also gained promotion. M Ward, J Doyle, J Butterworth and T Snowball often played less than a full game but always gave their all without complaint. The latter had the distinction of scoring the try of the season following a fantastic move to seal the superb win at Bradford.

A XV: L White, P Bevan, M Bradshaw, 0 Butler, D Downes, C Delaney, H Macleod, J King, S Caley, J Shepherd, T Boyle*, J Kemp, A Chalmers, M Hodsdon, S Pike+, C Wright, H Simpson++, C Garnett.

P C Taylor

* = Captain, ++ = Yorkshire U 16 XV, + = Yorkshire U 16 A XV

Well done to all involved.

UI4A Rugby Report

Results: Played 8 Won 6 Lost 1 Abandoned 1 Cancelled 3

Played 12, Won 12

B XV: J Butterworth, J Cheng, T Cleminson, L Connelly, T Fife, J Gibbon, R Hall, D Henderson, J Holloway, G Jameson, A Moroney, J Okumura, T Pring, S Spencer, J Sugden, M Suggit, B Ward, A Warmington.

Squad: M Morris (Capt), W Butler, M Dennison, J Bucklow, R Robertson, P Slower, J Pang, A Slingsby, A McLeod, J Ramsden, P Minford, E Hilling, M Jagger, M Miller, B Hough, J Troughear, C Parry.

Results: Played 6 Won 2 Lost 4 Cancelled 3 P J Stephen

Under / 5 'A' Rugby Squad: T Bartram, S Bell, J Bennett, A Brandon-Davies, T Burckhardt, D Cross, T Downey, A Fell, N Fung, R Gale, N Howard, A Sargeant, H Scott, M Smallpage, M Spalding, J Wackett, I Watkinson, L Wheeler, T Woolsey.

In a season where wins were hard to come by, some progress was made. Whilst the team's ability to retain possession improved, they often struggled to cross the gain-line with ball in hand. Confidence in the tackle situation was the greatest obstacle to overcome and, unfortunately, in many matches much good work was undone through poor defensive work.

The early games in the season proved frustrating - losing to Giggleswick 19-17 in the last play of the game, to a 90m interception try; and losing to Barnard Castle, after leading 16-0 at half-time. Whilst most of the remaining games were beyond the team's reach, victories over Scarborough College, Ashville College, Denstone College and a draw against Mount St Marys were experienced.

Tom Woolsey proved to be the outstanding player of the season, leading by example in both attack and defence. Tom Bartram, James Bennett, Henry Scott and James Wackett also deserve a special mention for their valued contribution on the field throughout the season.

My thanks go the referees, who made the games possible, and to the parents, who loyally supported the team at both home and away fixtures throughout the sea-

A washout, weeks of rain and flooding caused huge disruption to both training and, of course, the number of matches played.

As can be seen from the results this is a good team. A solid front five played well. Dennison, new to the team, progressed quickly and used his physical strength to his advantage. Morris is mobile and very good in the loose, Butler worked hard on his throwing. Robertson played with aggression, his defence is excellent. Stower quietly gets on with the job in hand. In the back row all contribute; MacLeod is a good attacking option, Pang very, very quick and Slingsby a good scrabbler.

The Backs work well, Jagger impresses with hand tackling and running. Hilling's hands are excellent, Hough developed into a force on the wing. Miller uses his physique to the full. Troughear and Parry added to the attacking options.

This is a capable team, that play open, exciting rugby football. They are not, however, the finished article and some must learn to listen to the advice given. If they are to stay ahead of their competitors they must continue to improve.

M W Johnston

BOYS' HOCKEY

M A Monteith

Under 15 'B1 Rugby

1st XI Hockey Played 8, Won 4, Drawn 1, Lost 3

In terms of results, the season may appear mixed - excellent wins against Fyling Hall, Giggleswick, Barnard Castle, Denstone College and Bradford Grammar School, close defeats against Leeds Grammar School, Trent College and Hymers and a comprehensive defeat against a very strong Ampleforth.

However, the team made great strides in terms of attitude and understanding of the game. At times games were lost, despite periods of superiority, due to a lack of self-belief. The win at Bradford on the last day of the season may just have changed that.

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The Squad: M Spilman (Capt.), B Bynoe, R Greetham, T Smith, S Brown, L Henderson, H Burton, J Spilman, R Wilson, B Cuthbert, M Arkley, R Gale, A Chalmers, E Marsden.

There was a huge difference in the amount of experience players in the squad possessed. Bynase at the back was always reliable. Greetham played with timing and skill at sweeper and a defensive unit of Brown, Smith and Henderson was strong. Burton, a very able deputy, developed well. In the middle of the field Wilson, Cuthbert and Arkley played with huge amount of skill. J Spilman's work rate was always good. Marsden showed flashes of great skill but not pace. Gale

CRICKET 1st XI Cricket and Retrospect This was a season of two halves, as they say. Before half-term the inexperienced team played without confidence and often without application. Of seven matches, two were lost, the others drawn. The half-term break worked wonders. After that we played thirteen matches, won eight, lost two and drew three. There were some exciting matches, notably against Ampleforth, when we won off the fourth ball of the last over. Both teams played good, positive cricket and the match, though hard, was played in an excellent spirit. The team was well captained by Trevor Smith, who is to be congratulated on his selection for the Yorkshire Senior Schools XI. It was encouraging that a number of younger players made significant progress. This was particularly so for Tom Bartram and Tom Woolsey, both Fourth-Formers and they were awarded the Colin Bosomworth Trophy.

started well and carried the ball easily. Chalmers showed much potential. On the right wing Mark Spilman was at times devastating. He often beat three or four defenders - a real talent.

The Stick to Mark Spilman, The Burn Trophy to Rob Greetham M W Johnston

2nd XI Hockey Squad: R Brown, T Thorpe, A Crompton, R Hayward, C Hazlerigg, R Heaps, P Henwood, M Heywood, J Iwamoto, D Lloyd, J Macgregor, T Main, A Mak, A Porte, J Rose, G Rushton and J Taylor.

The season was badly affected by both the weather and foot and mouth and the number of games played was reduced. All the squad represented the school.

Rupert Brown worked hard in midfield and marshalled his troops well. Junya Iwamoto was outstanding in goal. Dan Lloyd covered acres of space and showed some deft touches. Alex Porte showed good endeavour in the back four. Peter Henwood adapted well, moving from attack to midfield. Charlie Hazlerigg was the most improved player in the season. James Taylor in midfield showed great promise. Overall a very good season.

U / 6 XI Hockey Squad: M Bradshaw, A Chalmers, T Cleminson, C Delaney, M Hodsdon, R Janes, j King, H McLeod and T Seastron.

A season with few games played. The small squad trained well and Chalmers played all season for the 1st XI. Hodsdon times the ball well and Cleminson reads the game. Delaney shows great composure. All bodes well for the future.

M Johnston

Under 14 Hockey Despite many players being new to the game, or at least to hockey on astroturf, the under 14s proved to be a talented year group. Without doubt, much of the improvement came when we were able to train on the College of Ripon and York's new facility. I am sure that next year the squad will continue to improve as they get more experience of match situations Squad: W Butler, M Denison, I Francis, E Hilling, B Hough, M Jagger, A MacLeod, M Miller, M Morris, J Pang, C Parry, S Paterson, A Slingsby, C Smalley, P Slower and J Tang P C Taylor

Usually the batting was strong. The two batting collapses of the season occurred when we were some way short of full strength. James Taylor again opened and played several good innings. He had a poor run mid-season, but will have learned from the experience and on the whole he continued to make progress. His opening partner was Tom Bartram, who proved himself capable of making an early move to the 1st XI. He played the pace bowling well and regularly gave the team a good start. He will, I hope, learn to play long innings; all too often this year he got out in the 30s or 40s. At No. 3 Andrew Chalmers has a lot of talent, which we got a glimpse of this year and hope to see more of in the future. With determined application he is capable of scoring a lot of runs. His 57 not out against Elizabeth College on a difficult pitch was one of the highlights of the season. Trevor Smith had a good season. Early in the term he played without freedom - perhaps he was trying too hard - but his 112 not out v President's XI and three days later 99 v Ampleforth showed that he has a full range of shots. I was particularly pleased to see Mark Spilman have a successful year. After his disappointments of last season he played several impressive innings, none more so than his last innings for the School, when he scored 90 out of 160 - 9 on a far from easy pitch. Richard Gibbon was a valuable player at No. 6, where he had the experience to cope with the varying situations. He was happier in the middle order and played his shots with confidence. Tom Main was never fully fit until the festival and the team missed his clean hitting. It was good to have him back in the side late in the season and we were much stronger for his presence. Matthew Hodsdon and Tom Woolsey had limited opportunities, but both have the ability to score a lot of runs in the future. Matthew gave a clear indication of this when he opened against Rossall and scored 55 not out.

Edward Taylor showed that he is gaining confidence and his 90 against the Old Peterites will, I hope, bode well for next season. Towards the end of the season, James Wackett from the Under 15s and Ben Hough from the Under 14s showed considerable promise; they should have benefited from the experience. There are several capable players in the 2nd XI, so there will be plenty of competition for places next year.

The bowling suffered considerably from the absence of Tom Main. His pace would have made a big difference, particularly in the early matches. Matthew Hodsdon had an encouraging first season. He bowled with good pace and had the ability to get top batsmen out. At present he bowls too many loose deliveries, but with experience he could develop into a formidable bowler. Rob Greetham was an invaluable member of the team. His short run-up - if run-up is the correct term - enabled us to bowl our overs at 23 an hour for much of the season. He usually bowled 'length and line' and few batsmen were able to attack him successfully. When he got help from the pitch, as he did at Pocklington, he was hard to handle. His enthusiasm and good humour were an added asset to the team.

Trevor Smith did not have the success of the last two years, but he bowled steadily and his hat-trick at Pocklington was a deserved reward for many hours of hard work on unresponsive pitches at St Peter's. Tom Bartram showed promise with his medium pacers. He varies his pace well and can look forward to bowling many overs in the coming seasons. The leading wicket taker was Tom Woolsey. Still in the Under 14 age group though in the Fourth Form, he had a very promising sea-

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son. He bowled with good control and showed an excellent temperament when being attacked, especially during his match winning performance against Sedbergh.

The fielding, especially the ground fielding, was better than for some years.

James, who retained the Fielding Cup, set a fine example and Andrew Chalmers and Matthew Hodsdon were consistently good. Edward Taylor kept wicket for most of the season and although his form was variable, he made progress.

At the end of the season, Keith Mohan's long spell as coach finished. During his 27 years at the School he has worked hard to improve the technique and confidence of so many Peterites and we thank him for all his efforts and enthusiasm.

Thanks also to our scorers, Holly Hughes, Susan Chalmers and Sarah Thorpe. I am particularly grateful to Holly, who scored for most of the 1st XI matches.

The Rossall Festival was a great success. The accommodation and hospitality were first-class and we are very grateful to Tony Todd and his colleagues for all their hard work and organisation. The cricket was enjoyable and there were few drawn matches. Six umpires were resident in the school throughout the festival and we were all grateful to them.

As this was my last term as a member of the teaching staff, it was a great pleasure to see so many old friends at our matches. The Top Bank Club was much in evidence. These parents of Old Peterites have supported us wonderfully over the years and this year they saw some very good cricket. On the last Thursday of term, after the first day of the O.P. match, a farewell dinner was arranged for me.

It was a complete surprise, which speaks volumes for the deviousness of the organisers and for my own lack of awareness. It was a really terrific evening. I am immensely grateful to all involved in the organisation, especially Mike Johnston and to the many O.P.s and friends who attended. My only regret is that I did not have time to chat to everyone.

1st XI Results St Peters

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118 T Bartram 40 D O'Gram 3 - 7 St Peter's v 153-6 M Spilman 50 W Smithson 32 not out P Bainbridge 3 - 1 1

Yorkshire 6ents C,C. 184-dec M Gear 79 R Hutchinson

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184-6 dec A Chalmers 70 N Kay 57

St Peter's 164-6 dec J Taylor 56 T Smith 45 T Leeming 3 - 2 2

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St Aidan's 112-8 S Critchley 36 T Woolsey 4- 10

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St Peter's 1 9 7 - 6 dec T Smith 51 not out J Taylor 48

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Barnard Castle 198-7 M Brown 79 J Wren 41

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YorkCC. 192-4 dec S Boyle 101 J Draper 19 not out

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Bradford G.S. 145 S Benzafar 39 T Woolsey 3 - 3 1

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163-8 M Spilman 30 D Joshi 5 - 7 8

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St Peter's 132-8 T Bartram 47 P Harrand 4 - 2 0

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M.C.C. Home 162-2 dec R Bradshaw 102 not out - S Simpson 34

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St Peter's 190-5 T Smith 68 M Spilman 45 T Bartram 31

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Sedbergh 200 R Ross 63 T Woolsey 6 - 79

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Saints C.C. 2T3 - 5 dec P Seed 72 G Curry 61

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President's XI 191 - 9 dec J Glen 38

St Peter's 253-5 T Smith 99 M Spilman 48 T Bartram 46

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St Peter's 167 - 9 dec M Spilman 61 R Owen 3 - 2 7

T Woolsey 4 - 17

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Rosso// Festival St Peter's v 87-2 A Chalmers 57 not out

Elizabeth College 85 T Smith 4 -15 M HodlBon 3 - 3

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Tom Boyle improved his technique behind the stumps. Standing back he is secure and increasingly tidy; before next season he must practice standing up to the slower medium paced bowlers. With the exception of the match against Leeds the catching was generally good and the ground fielding was satisfactory; the match against Ashville, when every possible catch was held and nothing was given away in the field, should have been a lesson to all in what could be achieved by outstanding fielding.

Joss Spilman captained the side well. He brought great enthusiasm both to matches and, most importantly, to practices; he encouraged all those around him and involved everyone. He learnt a great deal about handling his bowlers and setting the field; he is yet to learn how to give a few runs away to help keep a game alive against dour opposition! I am very grateful to him for all his efforts. This is a young side that has come a long way over the season; many have the ability

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he was played with caution and consequently he was never fully rewarded for his efforts with the wickets he deserved. Daniel Moroney bowled many good deliveries but overall he lacked consistency with his line. James Bough had the potential to take more wickets but did not always display the patience so necessary in waiting for batsmen to make mistakes. Nicholas Scaife always made it difficult for the opposition to score but the side did lack an aggressive slow bowler who, although he might cost a few runs, would induce errors in the batsmen. Jeremy Rose, Jean Paul Potter and Toby Cleminson also took useful wickets.

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2nd XI Cricket matches and a record of one win, two defeats and four draws hardly gives a fair reflection of their season. When all players were available the side was only outclassed by Bootham' s 1st XI and played their matches with a good spirit.

Bradford, who batted for too long before declaring, and Ampleforth, when we perhaps bowled too tightly throughout their innings, set unrealistic targets which resulted in dull draws but the game at Barnard Castle, where the bowlers just failed to secure victory, and the evenly matched game at Leeds were good to watch.

Batting second in most matches was not easy and chasing runs often resulted in the batsmen having little time to settle before playing shots became a necessity.

The batting highlight of the season was the stand of 145 for the third wicket at Barnard Castle between Joss Spilman and Toby Cleminson; they made their runs quickly with many powerful shots and some excellent running between the wickets. Although both established themselves on other occasions, neither was able to make match-winning scores. Henry Burton added considerable strength to the batting following his demotion from the 1st XI but he also failed to go on to a really big score. Jeremy Rose improved significantly over the season and now plays with considerable confidence.

The bowling was always tight and put most opposition sides under considerable pressure. James Sweeting always gave 100°/o; it is a measure of his accuracy that

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UI5 XI Cricket Played 9, Won 5, Draw 1, Lost 3 Team: J Wackett (Capt ft Wicket Keeper), J Ash, M Baker, C Fielder, T Hilling, R Gale, A Sargeant, H Scott, M Spalding, R Storer, J Forsyth, P Townson, T Bartram and T Wolsey played occasionally when not required by the first eleven.

The season began well with some excellent batting performances by Robert Storer, James Wackett and Tom Bartram and a ten wicket win over Barnard Castle featured an outstanding bowling performance of 6 for 20 by Bartram. An opening partnership of 122 by Storer and Wackett saw a ten wicket win over Bradford Grammar School after Henry Scott had taken 3 for 20 and James Ash 3 for 19.

Another fine start by Storer, Wackett and Scott was wasted and the side ran out of time against Leeds Grammar School and had to settle for an ignominious draw.

Bootham were beaten extremely easily in an evening limited over match but the side came down to earth with a bump when losing by 9 wickets at Ampleforth, only Henry Scott showing any form with the bat. A wonderful game at Pocklington saw us lose by 1 wicket in the last over after Pocklington made 147 for 9 opposed to our 146-5 dec. Matthew Spalding and Henry Scott both took three wickets in this match. Rafe Gale and Tom Hilling batted very well. Tom The Peterite 2000 - 2001

Bartram and Tom Wolsey made cameo appearances in the encounter with Scarborough College. In a first wicket partnership of 217, Bartram made 120 not out and James Wackett made 80 not out. Wolsey went on to collect 5 wickets for four runs when Scarborough were dismissed cheaply.

The last match of the season was totally unsatisfactory from our point of view. The bowling, on a helpful pitch, was unnecessarily wide and short. Indeed this had been an irreparable fault all season, and Sedbergh escaped to score 138 all out. A good batting performance would have seen us through but we were very poor and apart from Matthew Spalding and James Wackett the batting just disintegrated. Alistair Sargeant is to be congratulated on taking 5 for 23 with his leg breaks.

My advice to all the bowlers would be to heed that old adage which seeks to persuade cricketers to bowl line and length. Too often we were guilty of giving away extras with wides and no balls. Indeed in one match 23 of these were recorded.

Andy Slingsby - Right arm inswing off the wrong foot. A big swinger off the ball, must work on line and length. A keen fielder and a natural number eleven.

Jake Troughear - Late middle order batsman, strikes the ball hard off the front foot He needs to develop back foot play. He must stick to one style of bowling if he is to succeed.

John Ramsden - Leg spinner good action but lacking in control. Spins the ball well. Has worked hard at his batting, but favours the bottom hand.

It has also been a well supported team. It is refreshing to find those watching interested in, and encouraging, all the players. Many thanks for your support.

At the beginning of the season the players lacked technique. They have worked extremely hard at all aspects of the game and have improved considerably in the final two games - both wins - they really looked like a cricket team. They have been enthusiastic and willing to learn. A pleasure to coach.

M W Johnston

UI4 8 Cricket Played 4, Won 1, Drawn 2, Lost 1

To the batsmen, I say, you will not go far wrong if the majority of your runs are scored in the V and on the floor, and do not forget the mind games that go on in cricket. Get your mind set right! It will improve your performance.

C A Robinson

UI4A Cricket Played 6, Won 3, Draw 1, Lost 2 The Players Ben Hough - Captain - A hard hitting left handed bat who likes to dominate the bowling. He is perhaps too willing to hit the ball in the air. Right arm fast medium, he bowls well pitched up and at the stumps. Highlights 76 v Scarborough, 87 v Ampleforth and 4 for 17 v Scarborough.

Tom Heaps - Accurate away swing and a steady bat. He favours the back foot and his bottom hand. Our most persistent bowler, all oppositions found him difficult to get away. A good fielder.

Charlie Parry - A good ball player, medium fast away swing and an attacking middle order batsman. Improved considerably when he stopped sliding his back foot 69 v Bradford, 53* v Ampleforth and 66 v Sedbergh. His fielding is good but prone to drowsiness.

Mick Morris - Application and concentration. Started the season with a limited range of shots but has increased his repertoire and worked hard on driving the ball. 57 v Leeds Grammar School.

Ian 'Nipper' Francis - Leg spinner, always likely to take wickets. Able to make the ball dip as well as turn. He must develop accuracy if he is to be successful. Must not neglect his batting.

Will Butler - Middle order batsman who hits the ball hard. Started the season exclusively on the back foot. He has worked hard and developed the front foot.

An excellent fielder.

Michael Miller - Right arm inswing. Shows great potential moving the ball prodigiously. Accuracy and consistency a problem. Late middle order batsman with good timing. An excellent fielder. Highlight right handed diving catch at gully v Sedbergh. You won't see a better catch.

James Pang - Right arm fast: the potential to be really quick, struggled most of the season with line and length, recovered form late and took wickets. A magnificent fielder, fast and with a very strong accurate throw. Must not abandon his batting. 3 for 22 v Scarborough.

Ed Hilling - Wicket keeper batsman. Has impressed behind the stumps especially down leg. He realised the importance of tidying up the game. Bats with good technique. Runs will come as strength improves, must be patient. Highlight 39* v Sedbergh.

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In terms of batting, bowling, fielding and general understanding of the game, the U14 B made tremendous progress this season. In April they looked unsure of even the basics; by late June they were good enough to beat Sedbergh before tea. Despite only four games being played due to the weather, the boys practised enthusiastically and I hope they enjoyed learning more about the game.

Several players should go on to play at higher levels.

PC Taylor

BOYS'TENNIS 1st VI Tennis The overall record for the regular school matches was played eleven, won ten and lost one - a 91% record. The only defeat was at the hands of the LTA ranked players on sports scholarships at Woodhouse Grove. The high points of the season came with the first ever victories over the men's first team from York University and Ampleforth College!

Guy Fowles captained the side from first pair. He is a clever player who relies on skill, consistency and hard work to withstand the poundings from more powerful adversaries. Guy carves out brainy victories by moving the ball around and exploring the dimensions of the court, keeping his opponents off balance with the diversity and accuracy of his strokes. This is the third year that Guy and Edward Marsden have played together in the first team, winning a grand total of 28 out of 31 sets this season! Edward is a master stroke maker and enjoys the daring shots. However, behind the showmanship, lurks an insatiable hunger for victory.

On his day Edward can look like the finest player in the school. I hope that he can take this inspiration and talent on to a greater stage in the future.

At second pair was the Upper Sixth Form combination of Sandy Cowan and Ben Taylor. Both these players enjoyed another successful season, winning 13 out of the 16 sets they played. They rarely gave points away easily and this maturity of play helped establish them in the first team at half term. Sandy is excitable and vociferous, given to the clenched fist and shrill cries of "Come on" to fire himself up. Primal screaming apart, and, yes, it can become tedious, he is a staunch competitor who grapples for every point and never gives less than total effort. Ben Taylor has a very fast serve and a powerful forehand, which he uses to good effect to drag his opponents out of court. These are big factors in his armoury. He has very good judgment about when to run for a ball and also possesses a sudden burst of speed, which often catches out his opponents.

James Ellis and Christopher Garnett played at third pair, winning 27 out of the 34

Individual Competition - for the Alcuin Trophy The Final: Guy Fowles defeated James Ellis 6 - 4, 6 - 7, 6 - 2.

Inter-House Tennis Competition The Final: Clifton 6 - 0 Linton R G Shread

2nd VI This was another outstanding season. But for rain causing the Bradford match to be abandoned as a draw, with St Peter's needing one more set for victory and 51 up in the vital match, last season's 100°/o success would have been repeated.

The key was again strength in depth, and this was reflected in a standard of play that was often worthy of a very respectable first team. There were comfortable wins against all of the first teams in the fixture list.

sets played this season. James has always smacked the ball hard off the ground and this season has also increased the power of his serve; however, he does not have the greatest touch. Strength will always be the key - a physical presence.

However, he still has a fair way to go but as he grows older the percentage of balls finding the target will increase. Christopher also hits a heavy ball and like James needs to come in more to pressurise his opponents. Inevitably with his big game he makes more errors than some but he hits more winners as well. Although he has worked hard on his agility and improved a lot, it could still be better. But he is making the right sort of progress.

Jonathan Fort (next year's Captain) played the early part of the season in the first team with Tom Garnett They won 7 out of the 16 sets they played. Jonathan has changed his service toss so that it is not so far forward. Instead of hitting down, he is getting the ball higher and hitting up for the top spun and sliced delivery.

He is able to swing the ball wide to greater effect now, which, of course, is one of the great serves. Tom is alert, agile and a pure striker of the ball. There are no doubts about that powerful forehand but there are still question marks over his flexibility of shot and volley technique. They must all continue to play at club level when they are not at school over the holidays and this type of competition will help develop and mature their games still further.

I would like to thank Mr Taylor for his support with the 2nd VI, who enjoyed a 96% record and Mr Paterson for his help and encouragement of the U15 squad.

Finally, thanks to Mr M Bland, Mr J Moore, Mrs M Whitehead and Mrs B Turnbull for all their efforts developing the players - they have all done a fine job!

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V V V

U18 League

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U18 League

My thanks and congratulations go to all who contributed to an impressive and enjoyable season.

Resu/ts:2ndW 2 May 12 May 2 June 9 June

Queen Mary's Queen Margaret's Worksop College Pocklington

Won Won Won Lost

44-17

8- ^ : 7-2 3-6

The following represented the 2nd VI: M Moran, J Todd, A Hazlerigg, L Walker, J Sillars, E Hanna, H Slee, L Collier, C Fielder, K Downes, L Mclntyre, G Robinson, J Elliot, R Gill

P Taylor

Results: 1st VI 28 April 2 May 5 May 12 May 14 May 19 May 25 May 2 June 9 June 21 June 23 June 27 June

Early in the season Sandy Cowan and Ben Taylor established themselves as first pair and progressed from there to second pair in the first team. Jonathan Fort and Tom Garnett, who took over from Sandy Cowan as captain, replaced them and went on to play an important part in the victories against Hymer's and Ampleforth. There was little to separate the next two pairs. Will Shoubridge and Richard Wilson showed great touch when at their best, and for most of the season Richard Gale and James Newbound formed a very strong third pair. Studyleave and injury gave opportunities for others to play, among whom Matthew Magee deserves particular mention. Guy Rushton, Edward Parkin, Richard Kissack and Jonathan Kemp also played; they should be looking to play team tennis on a regular basis next year.

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Barnard Castle The Mount Bradford Grammar School Queen Margaret's Pocklington B Hymers Wigginton T.C. Worksop College Pocklington Bootham Durham York College

Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won

6 -0 6 -0 4 -0 5 -4 6 -0 8 -1 6 -0 7 -2 6 -0 6 -0 8-1 4 -2

The following represented the 1st VI: J Ashley**, H Smith"*, C Fletcher*1 E Brotheridge*, K Downes*, C Fielder*, E Hanna, J Sillars

' Denotes colours, ** Re-award Colours First team colours were re-awarded to the Captain Guy Fowles and Edward Marsden and Tom Garnett. They are awarded for the first time to James Ellis, Christopher Garnett and Jonathan Fort. Caps are awarded to Guy Fowles and Edward Marsden for all their efforts in such a successful season.

U / 5 Tennis The team was well led by Dominic Cross who provided a strong first pair with Alex McAnenay. Charlie Strickland -Constable and James Brown's consistent results at second pair contributed noticeably to the team's overall success. The third pair was also strong with Tom Snowball and Tom Downey producing some excellent results against more experienced opposition. Injury late in the term meant that the pairings were reorganised and this allowed other members of the squad to represent the school.

The highlight of the term was the dramatic winning shot by Charlie StricklandConstable when the team played Giggleswick in the last game of the term.

Now that the team has gained valuable playing experience I trust that they will press on to greater things in the coming years. As always the input from the outside coaching staff has played a significant part in the improvement of the team's performance.

D M Paterson

The following players represented the 1st VI team: A. M. Cowan, J. B. Ellis, J. W. Fort, G. J. Fowles (Cpt.), C. C. Garnett, T. D. Garnett, E. R. H. Marsden, B. P. 0. Taylor.

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ST PETER'S TENNIS CLUB: RESULTS TABLE 2001 1st VI

2nd VI

U15VI

Wed 18th April

1st Round of the Boy's Inter-House Tennis Competition

Fri 20th April

1st Round of the Boy's Inter-House Tennis Competition

Mon 23rd April

Semi-Final of the Boy's Inter-House Tennis Competition

Wed 25th April

Ashville 1st VI 2.30 pm Home Won 7-2

Ashville U16 2.30 pm Home Lost 3 - 6

University of York 2.00 pm Home Won 9 - 3

Silcoates 1st VI

Silcoates Schoo

2.00 pm Home

2.00 pm Home Won 7 - 2

Pocklington G.S. 4.00 pm Away Won 8 - 1

Pocklington G.S.

Sat 28th April

Wed 2nd May

Sat 5th May

Wed 9th May

Won 4 - 1

Pocklington G.S. 2.00 pm Away Won 5 - 4

4.30 pm Home Won 9 - 0

Q.E.G.S.

Q.E.G.S.

2.00 pm Away Won 5 - 4

2.00 pm Away Won 9 - 0

Woodhouse Grove 3.30 pm Away

Woodhouse Grove 2.00 pm Away

Lost 3 - 6

Won 9 - 0

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1st: Depart: 3pm Return: 7.30pm U 15 VI : 1 -6pm

Depart: 1pm Return: 6pm

Woodhouse Grove 3.30 pm Away Won 6 - 3

Depart: 182pm Return: 5.30S6.30pm

The Final of the Boy's Inter-House Tennis Competition Clifton 6 - 0 Linton

Fri 11th May

•••Big Bradford G.S. 2.00: pm Home LoStO-9

Bradford G.S.

Bradford G.& 2.00 pm Home Won 71/2 - 11/2

2.00 pm Home

Worksop College

Worksop College

2.30 pm Home

2.30 pm Home

Won 9 - 0

Won 8 - 1

Hymers College 5.30 pm Away Won 5 - 4

Hymers College 5.30 pm Away Won 7 - 2

Hymers College

Ampleforth College 2.00 pm Away Won 7 - 2

Ampleforth College 2.00 pm Away Won 71/2 - 11/2

Ampleforth College

Sat 9th June

Leeds GS 2.00 pm Home Won 7 - 2

Leeds GS 2.00 pm Home Won 7 - 1

Sat 16th June

Barnard Castle 2.30 pm Away Won 8 - 1

J Ellis v G. Fowles

Wed 16th May

Sat 19th May

Wed 23rd May

Draw 3 - 3

5.30 pm Away Won 5 - 4

Depart: 4.35pm Return: 8.30pm

York Lawn TC

Fri 1st June

6.30 pm Home Won 4-2 Sat 2nd June

Sat 23rd June

Tue 26th June

2.00 pm Home

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Depart: 12.30pm Return: 6pm

Lost 2 - 7 Leeds GS 2.00 pm Away Lost 1 - 8

Depart: 1pm Return: 6pm

Giggleswick 1st VI 2.30 pm Away Won 6 - 3

Giggleswick U16's 2.30 pm Away Won 5 - 4

Depart: 1pm Return: 6.30pm

Alcuin Cup Final: Boys Singles Competition 4-6. 7-6, 2 - 6

1.30 pm Start

St Peter's Staff

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Wed 27 June

Wimbledon 2001

Fri 29thJune

Old Peterites

% Win/Loss

91%

96%

56%

Al = Alcuin Uni = University

CP = Clifton Park Pop = Poppleton TC

QA = Queen Ann ABH = ArchBishop

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18/6/2001 R.G.S. Holgate School

BOYS' SQUASH IstV Squash

BOYS' SWIMMING Sadly even the swimming was affected by the foot and mouth crisis, but the team was extremely strong and easily won all school matches that did take place.

Last season saw a solid mid-table finish in the York and District Men's League.

Sadly, it was the last full season of the St Peter's squash courts and the final year for the Brown twins.

Sam and Rupert have been the backbone of the 1st V for the past four years and their commitment has been greatly appreciated. Sam, our Captain of Squash, was unable to play in all our matches but still produced excellent performances, culminating in a comprehensive victory over the Heslington number one. Rupert came back from serious injury of the previous year and, typically, gave 100% in all his matches. After a relatively shaky start Jeremy Rose gradually gained in selfconfidence and tactical awareness. His performances in the second half of the season were impressive, and as next year's Captain he should prove to be a formidable opponent. Dedication best describes Phil Townsend who worked extremely hard at his games and in the second half of the season produced some very good victories over more experienced opponents. Hasnain Mirza played at the tricky number 5 position, never giving up on a point, and even in defeat had a smile on his face.

In the John Parry Relays all four teams came second. In large fields, excellent results. Without seeking to single out individuals it would be wrong not to mention Captain Andrew Robert. He has swum every match since the team was restarted. He has never lost an individual race. He holds eight school records, including beating Kevin Burns's Medley record. The Club welcomes Alan Sunderland as team coach. We are lucky to have his expertise.

Water Polo Report 2001 After many years absence the Club has successfully restarted. An informal House festival was great fun, the Manor finding another outlet for house spirit. Interschool matches are back on the agenda if we can find other schools that play.

M W Johnston

The future looks promising with our U15s outclassing Ampleforth 5-0. With Eddie Hilling, Peter Slower, Mark Jagger, Josh Tindell, Mick Morris and Ben Hough coming through we can look forward to the future.

Inter-House Swimming Finals 2001 Event

Winner

Time

A W Severn

U14 IM U15IM U16IM SEN IM

J Clark T Edwards R Janes A Roberts

66.28 62.32 63.37 58.34

Temple School School Temple

U14BA U15BA U16BA SEN BA

M Jagger JAsh JKing A Porte

32.5

32.79 32.47 29.72

School Linton Clifton Temple

U14BR U15BR U16BR SEN BR

J Pang J Butterworth J Shepherd A Roberts

32.88 38.47 32.01 New Record 28.02

School Queen's Temple Temple

U14FLY U15FLY U16FLY SEN FLY

D Watt T Edwards R Janes S Emmerson

31.78 New Record 27.71 29.15 27.16

Queen's School School Temple

U14FR U15FR U16FR SEN FR

M Denison T Edwards R Janes S Emmerson

28.38 24.75 26.44 New Record 23.07

Queen's School School Temple

U14MEDR U15MEDR U16MEDR SEN MED R

Queen's Queen's Grove Temple

65.53 61.92 58.69 New Record 54.18

Queen's Queen's Grove Temple

U14FRR U15FRR U16FRR SEN FR R

Temple Grove Grove Temple

BOYS'ATHLETICS Due to the 'foot and mouth' restrictions, the number of competitions that the boys' athletics team attended this year was limited to the North HMC Championships and the Ampleforth Invitation Meeting.

At the HMC championships Sandy Cowan won the senior 800m, Mark Best was 2nd in the senior long jump, John Frank 3rd in the senior 3000m and Duncan Watt 3rd in the junior 800m.

At Ampleforth, Tom Firth won the senior high jump, Mark Best was again 2nd in the senior long jump, Harry Simpson was 2nd in the intermediate long jump and Toby Humphrey was 2nd in the intermediate shot.

P D Northfield

New Record

57.99 54.72 52.32 46.34

Temple Grove Grove Temple

Place

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BOYS' CROSS-COUNTRY

Temple Queen's School

Due to 'foot and mouth' restrictions the only competition in which the School competed was the Northern Schools Championships, held at Heaton Park, Manchester. Sandy Cowan and John Frank, running in their last cross-country in the School colours, ran extremely well, with Sandy finishing sixth and John seventh in a strong field of over fifty runners.

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GIRLS' HOCKEY 1st, 2nd, 3rd and ill6 Xls Hockey My difficulty this year was in who to leave out, such was the strength of the players. The Island 2nd Xl's were two excellent teams in all ways- ability, team spirit and friendliness - a real pleasure to coach.

Undoubtedly, Jo Sargeant was the most outstanding player we have had in the last decade. She was chosen by Yorkshire Under 21's, which was a considerable achievement against fierce competition. As captain she led the 1st XI by example with endless enthusiasm and energy. On the pitch she played as sweeper and was truly a 'playmaker' creating many attacking moves from the back and having the speed to reinforce these moves right up to our attacking circle and still get back to the other end if need be!

team could quite get the winning goal either. (Holly's lightning quick reflexes in goal did save the day, however - her best save of the season.).

The team finished as they had started, with another high-scoring win, this time 6-0 against the Sixth Form College. The whole team enjoyed attacking and I could only feel sorry for the goalkeeper on this occasion, Matilda Noble. Both she and Holly have had very little to do this season, but, nevertheless, have kept their concentration and made valuable saves when needed.

The 2nd XI has had some excellent results also. They started with a 2-1 win away at Hymers, and went on to out-play Scarborough College 4 -0. Kate Hudson was a very organised captain and showed great tenacity in defence. The team soon developed some very slick passing between players. Julia Winepress showed speed at centre half. Georgie Aeons linked well with her right wing (usually Clare Hall, sometimes Laura Heaps, both of whom showed good stickwork skills). Becky Potter was deceptively powerful into the tackle. Charlotte Ware grew in confidence and skill with every game she played. The defence was very steady which gave the team confidence. With Kate were Rose Strickland-Constable and Natalie Johnson and Catherine Fielder as sweeper - Catherine reads the game well and has a good eye for the ball. In all, a formidable team, who only had one loss this season.

Sadly, owing to a couple of cancellations, the 3rd XI had only one game, which they won. The Under 16's had some skilful players who improved through the season and some have had the chance to play for 1st and 2nd Xl's. They had two tournaments. In the York and District Tournament held at St Peter's they started well but panicked under pressure and finished third in the end. They were unlucky in the British Aerospace Tournament - but there is always next year! Georgie Robinson played an understated but efficient game in defence; Laura Mclntyre and Laura Heaps showed good close ball control; Daisy Cannons had speed in attack and Rosie Battye showed she had excellent potential as a goalkeeper.

Skilful play, good team spirit and enthusiasm were all present in abundance this year. The teams thoroughly deserved the excellent results they achieved.

The 1st XI line up saw many old faces from last year and some new ones. Jenna Sillars came in as centre defender where she played extremely well all season.

With her, Hannah Smith played a speedy and very determined left back. Lindsay Burrell and Jenny Scott also played in defence, both with the ability to time their tackles well. From the start of the season this was a team who liked to attack.

Jo Topping was our top goal scorer, despite playing only some of the matches. Jo and Melissa Moran shared the centre forward role (depending on fitness and availability) and both showed they knew where the back of the goal was! Jane Todd on the left wing was also quick to put in a shot at the left hand post and she, too, had a good tally of goals by the end of term.

With a midfield who were also quick to capitalise on a loose ball, some of our scores were very high. At the start of the season the 1st XI gained some good scalps. Hymers were severely dealt with (a 5 - 2 win). Katherine Downes had an excellent game there - Hymers defence could not contain her at all. Katherine was the second of our players to be selected for county (North Yorkshire Under 18's) and throughout the season she showed she could take on and beat not just one, but also several defenders. Scarborough College was a close fought game (a 3 - 2 win). The midfield of Antonia Hazlerigg, Jenny Ashley and Clare Fletcher was dominant in this game as it was throughout the season. They all liked to attack with very different styles. Jenny liked to shoot with hard, top of the circle hits (6 goals) and Antonia was always persistent in attack (4 goals).

The British Aerospace Tournament was slightly disappointing this year as this was a team with the potential to go far. They reached the County Round, but as is the nature of tournaments, you need a bit of luck. With weather definitely on the hypothermia scale they conceded a goal to St Aidans and that was really that.

Despite the dreadful weather and flooding in the second half of term, there were again some amazing scorelines against strong schools: 7-0 against Worksop and 5-1 against Scarborough College. There was a disappointing nil-nil draw at Queen Margaret's.

It seemed both teams were determined not to lose, but by playing so defensively neither

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1st XI Results 9.9.00

v

Old Peterites

16.9.00

V

Hymers

(a)

Won 5-2

23.9.00

V

Mount St Marys

(h)

Won 9-0

27.9.00

V

Scarborough College

(h)

Won 3-2

30.9.00

V

Queen Margaret's

(h)

4.10.00

14.10.00

National v v v v

16.10.00

v

1.11.00

National Schools Knockout County Round (a) St Aidens 0-1 Easingwold 3-0 Scarborough College - tournament abandoned due to poor weather Queen Margaret's Drew 0-0 (a)

4.11.00

Won 3-0

Schools Knockout Area Round (a) Joseph Rowntree 4-0 York 6th form 3-1 Queen Margaret's 0-0 Giggleswick (a) Easingwold

(h)

Drew 2-2 Winners

Won 5-0

11.11.00

Durham

(h)

Cancelled

15.11.00

Worksop

(a)

Won 7-0

18.11.00

Pocklington

(h)

Won 1-0

25.11.00

Barnard Castle

(h)

Cancelled

2.12.00

Scarborough College

(a)

Won 5-1

6.12.00

York 6th Form College

(h)

Won 6-0

9.12.00

Welbeck

(h)

Cancelled

The following girls represented the 1st XI: J Sargeant** (Capt), J Ashley L Burrell, D Cannons, K Downes*", C Fielder*, C Fletcher, A Hazlerigg*, M Moran, M Noble, R Potter, G Robinson, J Scott*, J Sillars*, H Smith", H Sturgess*, J Todd*, J Topping. ** reawarded colours ** colours Cap to J Sargeant, Middleton Walker Trophy - H Sturgess Jackson-Pacey Trophy - L Burrell

2nd XI Results

UI5A Results

16.9.00

V

Hymers

23.9.00

V

27.9.00 30.9.00

V

V

Mount St Mary's Scarborough College Queen Margaret's

11.10.00

V

Ashville

14.10.00 16.10.00 4.11.00

V

V

Giggleswick Easingwold Queen Margaret's

11.1.00 15.11.00 18.11.00

V

The Mount

V

Worksop Pocklington

25.11.00

V

2.12.00

V

6.12.00 9.12.00

V

Barnard Castle Scarborough College Bootham 1st XI

V

Welbeck

V

V

00 (h) (h)

(a) (a) (a) (h) (h) (a) (a) (h)

Won 2-1 Cancelled Won 4-0 Lost 0-2 Cancelled Won 2-1 Brew 1-1 Cancelled Cancelled Won 4-0 Drew 1-1 Cancelled Won 5-0 Drew 0-0 Cancelled

13 Sept 16 Sept 20 Sept 40ct 140ct 15Nov 18Nov

2 Dec

Won 2-1

Queen Mary's Hymers Read School Bootham Giggleswick Worksop Pocklington Scarborough

Won 2-1 Won 6-0 Lost 1-2 Lost 1-4 Lost 0-2 Won 4-0

Read School Mount St Mary's Queen Margaret's

Lost 3-5 Lost 0-1 Lost 1-5

U/58 Results 20 Sept 23 Sept 30 Sept

The following girls represented the 2nd XI: K Hudson (Capt), G Aeons, L Burrell, D Cannons, L Collier, C Fielder, C Hall, L Heaps, N Johnson, L Mclntyre, M Moran, M Noble, R Potter, G Robinson, R Strickland-Constable,

UI4AandUI4BXIs

J Topping, R Wainaina, C Ware, H Williams, J Winepress The U14A team had an excellent season, remaining unbeaten, although a few matches were cancelled due to bad weather. Their hardest match was the first of the season, drawing 1-1 with Hymers away. St Peter's were dominant in the first

3rd XI Results

half, however, Hymers stepped up a gear in the second half, displaying advanced stickwork and scoring justifiably. Aleks Korab-Karpinska, a reluctant goalkeeper,

Queen Margaret's Bootham 2nd XI

4.11.00 6.12.00

(h) (a)

Cancelled Won 3-0

made some excellent saves and Clemmie Baig stopped a tremendous penalty corner. St Peter's continued to work hard with Georgina Duke scoring in the last minute to obtain a justifiable result in both umpires' opinions.

The following girls represented the 3rd XI: H Williams (Capt), E Adam, R Battye, 0 Cannons, L Collier, C Ellis, DO Forward, J Hoggard, K Morris, G Robinson, H Slee

From this dramatic start the team went from strength to strength, working hard in practices, improving stickwork, positional play and tactics. They gelled as a team, playing to a very high standard, with a strong defence, which was difficult to bypass.

Aleks Korab-Karpinska was not always stretched as goalkeeper,

because of the competent defence, but managed to make exceptional saves when

Ul6 XI Results 13.9.00

V

30.9.00 11.10.00

Under 16 York a District Tournament - 3rd National Schools Knockout Tournament - 2nd in section

Queen Mary's

(a)

Drew 1-1

The following girls represented the Under 16 XI: E Adam, R Battye, D Cannons, I Collier, A Kaars-Sijpesteijn, L Heaps, J Hoggard, L Mclntyre, G Robinson, H Slee, C Taylor, A Thompson, R Wainaina

tested. Lara Turner and Helen Round were reliable backs who covered well for each other, (with Katie Dabbs stepping in when needed). Clemmie Baig, Sally McLaren, Lizzie Fishley and Chloe Johnson were formidable as halves, stopping the opposition early and feeding the ball to the forwards, helping to set up goal scoring opportunities. The forwards were all very keen to score, setting up and achieving some very good goals (Julia Miller being the top scorer). Sarah Crompton and Georgina Duke were determined wing players, whilst Sophie Ottewell, Sophie Rose and Julia Miller were strong in the centre.

There are some very promising team members here, who played with determina-

D Cannons, L Heaps, L Mclntyre, G Robinson selected for York ft District Under 16X1.

tion and maximum effort, supporting one another at all times.

The U14B team was also a very keen squad, who had only one game, due to bad

UI5 XI Hockey

weather and flooding. However, they worked hard to achieve a 3-0 victory over Mount St Mary's. Some of the B squad was substituted into the last A fixture against Scarborough.

The U15A had a mixed season, winning the first four matches of the season.

H Rose

However, after three matches cancelled due to bad weather, the team suffered a 2-4 defeat at Giggleswick in very physical circumstances. Lacking in match play

The following girls represented the U14A: A Korab-Karpinska, LTurner, H Round,

due to flooding, the team, who appeared despondent, lost the following two matches, frustrated with their own efforts. However, they regained strength and

S McLaren, C Baig, E Fishley, G Duke, J Miller, S Rose, S Ottewell, S Crompton, C Johnson, K Dabbs, S Henderson

determination Scarborough.

and ended the season successfully with a 4-0 win against Ul 4B: C Burns, V Rounding, K Dabbs, J Milburn, B Tallack, L Walker, S Henderson, E Mackenzie, S Welsh, V Janes, J Westmoreland, P Kinnell, K Brown.

Taking advantage of the good weather, the U15B had three matches early on in the season. Despite playing to the best of their ability, the team was unable to score the vital goals necessary to secure victory. Nevertheless, the girls displayed effort and enthusiasm at all times, with some team members playing for the A

U/4A Results

team on occasions.

H Rose U15 Squad: N Hemsworth, E Townsend, E Cogbill, A Rich, C Taylor, A KaarsSijpesteijn, L Gibbs, E King, A Thompson, S Ford, S Kinnell, S Binns, A Holmes, R Saxon, L Lewis, M Hyslop, F Keith, H Lloyd, S Stefanini, K Thornton, E Cook, S Hayward

16 Sept 40ct 140ct 15Nov 16Nov 2 Dec

V V V V V V

Hymers . Bootharn Giggleswick Worksop Pocklington Scarborough

Drew 1-1 Won 6-0 Won 6-0 Won 4-1 Won 4-1 Won 6-0

Selected for U15 North Yorkshire squad: C Taylor, A Thompson

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Inter-House Hockey This was an excellent competition. House support was spirited (and loud) and the standard of hockey throughout very good. It was a close run thing for the first 3 places; the final positions were as follows:

1st

Grove

18 points

2nd

Temple

15 points

3rd

Clifton

14 points

4th

Dronfield

9 points

NETBALL Netball 1st, 2nd and 3rd VII Last year the report on the three senior netball teams opened with "Another excellent netball season was enjoyed by all three senior teams, as they had played 32 fixtures with 3 lost and 1 drawn". I'm not quite sure how to improve on the wording for this year except to say that all three teams had an outstanding season. This was not just on the matches won but the standard of behaviour, commitment and effort were of the highest level. The results were the best ever with undoubtedly the most talented teams since co-education was introduced.

Several fixtures were cancelled due to pouring rain, floods and foot and mouthy restrictions but in a short term the senior teams had 28 matches, winning 25, losing none but drawing three, two of which were after an hour of play.

standing especially in practice against the 1st VII and won all their matches, many by a large margin. For once we didn't seem to be short of shooters and Kate Hudson proved to be an able goal attack and captain. She was supported in the circle by Catherine Fletcher and at times Lucy Holliday. Antonia Hazlerigg and Hannah Smith were enthusiastic and very determined in defence and made many fine interceptions. They were helped by Charlotte Ware and Lyndsay Burrell.

Antonia was always formidable on the netball court but finally learnt that in her determination to get the ball it really wasn't acceptable to flatten several of the opposition in the process! Her enthusiasm was an inspiration to others and the team soon developed a good morale and played with great determination. I thank Kate for all her help not only as captain but also with the younger players.

Again the Fifth Year missed out on 1st/2nd level netball except for a few occasions. It was to their credit that they continued to practise, usually with good grace! They had a few Upper Sixth fixtures and only drew with Read School as I played ten new players to balance the fixture after an earlier 24-4 win. They also played in the 3rd team, but again supported by talented Sixth Form. The results speak for themselves and show again what strength we have in depth. A 3rd VII still managed a winning score against a first team from Mount St Mary's who are certainly not a weak netball school.

Finally I'd like to thank all those who played with such enthusiasm and enjoyment, and the coaches who gave so freely of their time to make it such a pleasurable season. Also many thanks must go to Mrs Moran and Mrs Hudson who supported the teams in all weathers both home and away. If you suffer withdrawal symptoms after all the years at St Olave's and St Peter's you are very welcome next year!

W M Shepherd

The 1st team had a more settled start to the season than in the previous year. Four Upper Sixth had regular positions and they were supported by four Lower Sixth to comprise a settled squad of eight players for all the matches.

As usual the return to school for Upper Sixth exams meant the team had little practice together before their first match against Huntington School. They, as always, provide strong opposition who had played throughout the Autumn term and had reached the National Netball Finals. The first quarter saw a shell-shocked team well down on goals but they benefited from the level of fitness gained during the hockey season and did well to finish the match at 27-27. Heather Williams and Helen Katsarelis shot consistently and gave an indication of future performances.

Melissa Moran captained the team and played the key centre position but was missing for the first three matches. She recovered from illness to strengthen the team against Ashville College, always a hard match. The team quickly gelled together and there were no weak links. Katherine Downes, Jo Sargeant and Clare Fletcher proved to be a strong defending unit. Melissa, Jenna Sillars, Julia Winepress and Jenny Ashley were all good in the centre court, using the space well and making excellent passes. The team were taller than most of the opposition, an unusual occurrence! Heather and Helen were excellent shooters, with only the occasional "blip" times, that didn't last for long. Helen played in the 1st team last year but Heather had represented the 3rd VII mostly as goalkeeper so a particularly praiseworthy performance.

The other drawn result was against York VI Form College. The team started well and were ahead in the first two quarters but then seemed to fall to pieces despite Mrs Moran's exhortations from the side line! Hymers offered the only other real opposition and that match was well contrasted throughout. The team worked hard and gave of their best at all times which was much needed. They were also a pleasure to coach and will be a hard act to follow. I thank Melissa for her help and am confident that Clare as next year's captain will continue to inspire the team to maintain the excellent results.

1st VII Results 15 January

V

Huntington

20 January

V

Barnard Castle

24 January

V

Welbeck College

27 January

V

Ashville College

7 February

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York College

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V

Pocklington

28 February

V

College of Ripon a York St John

3 March

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Hymers

7 March

¥

Worksop College

10 March

V

Scarborough College

Drawn Wort Won Won Drawn Won Won Won Won Won

27- 27 31 - 14 34- 15 26- 22 20- 20 25- 12 23- 15 30- 26 26- 16 33- 17

The following represented the 1st VII: C Fletcher*, J Sargeant**, K Downes*, J Sillars, A Winepress, J Ashley, H Katsarelis, H Williams* M Moran**, A Hazlerigg * Denotes colours, ** Re-award

2nd, 3rd, U16 VII Results 17 January

U16B

V

20 January

2nd

V

24 January

2nd

V

27 January

2nd

V

27 January

3rd

V

27 January

4th

V

3 February

V

7 February

2nd 2nd

V

Won Won Welbeck College Won Ashville College Won Mount St Mary's (1st VII) Won Mount St Mary's (2nd VII) Won Durham (1st VII) Won York College Won

7 February

U16C

V

Read School

Drawn

6-6

8 February

2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd U16 2nd 3rd 2nd

V

Bootham (1st VII)

V

Bootham (2nd VII)

V

Pocklington

V

Hymers

Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won

29-19 21-10 33-18 50-19 44- 14 36-22 18-12 42-9 23- 12

8 February 13 February 3 March 3 March 3 March 7 March

It was unfortunate for the many talented Sixth Form who in previous year would have been in the 1st team squad. However, the 2nd team proved to be out-

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7 March 10 March

Read School

Barnard Castle

V

Hymers

V

Hymers

V

Worksop College

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V

Worksop College

V

Scarborough College

24-4 44-5 20-3 .23-13 26-24

23-8 25-13 35-11

The following represented the 2nd, 3rd, U16 VII C Fielder, K Hudson, J Topping, j Sillars, A Winepress, J Ashley, H Smith, C Ware, L Burrell, J Scott, A Hazlerigg, L Holliday, E Hanna, R Battye, L Collier, M Noble, R Strickland-Constable, J Todd, 6 Robinson, L Mclntyre, D Cannons, H Slee, L Heaps, A Hanby, P Julian, E Adam, R Dyer, J Elliot, R Gill.

E Townsend stepped in proving a hidden talent! She worked extremely hard improving her positional play and passing and shooting skills to prove a very worthy player. K Thornton, L Foody and E Cogbill worked well in defence, improving their marking and positional play whilst L Lewis, L Gibbs, SA Ford and F Keith played various roles in the centre court, where they progressed with their passing and 'off the ball' play.

H Rose

UI5A and UI5B Netball

UI4Netball

The U15 netball had a very successful season overall, with the A team winning all their calendar fixtures. Some of the games were won easily, whilst other matches, notably Ashville, Hymers and Pocklington, were more closely contested. These three matches were exciting 'end to end' play, with St Peter's determination to win combined with tight defence and accurate shooting proving to be the determining factors. The U15B won three of theirfive calendar fixtures. However, they should not be disappointed with the two games which they lost, as I feel these fixtures should have been against an 'A1 squad - Mount St Mary's were formidable opposition with a very tight defence! The B team were delighted to win the 'B' section of the York and District Tournament - their mature team play, accurate passing and intercepting, combined with strong defence and accurate shooting resulted in a well-deserved win - they won all of their games convincingly.

The A team were very disappointed with their performance in the York tournament as they were unfortunate with shooting skills in their first match, losing to Joseph Rowntree School. This cost them a semi-final place. All Saints went on to win the final against Joseph Rowntree - St Peter's had already beaten All Saints 9-6 in their section!

There were some very good results, particularly from the B team who won all their fixtures convincingly, apart from The Mount A team. They also won the York and District B Team Tournament.

VISA Results 20.1.01

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Barnard Castle

A

w 3 8 - 18

27.1.01

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Ashville

H

w22 -20

31.1.01

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Bootham

A

w24 - 8

3.2.01

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Durham

A

w26 - 7

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Pocklington

A

w 24 -20

3.3.01

V

Hymers

A

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10.3.01

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U15A Squad: S Kinneli, A Rich, A Thompson, E King, C Taylor, S Binns, A Kaars-Sijpersteijn, and S Hayward.

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This squad made tremendous progress throughout the season, reading the game and anticipating tactical moves to their advantage. The shooters, S Kinnell and A Rich improved their mobility within the circle and off the ground which enhanced their technique. A Thompson, E King, C Taylor and S Binns improved upon their use of space, passing and intercepting skills to prove very able within centre court. A Kaars-Sijpersteijn and S Hayward worked with enthusiasm and determination in defence, progressing well with marking and blocking skills.

U/56 Results 17.1.01

V

Read School

H

w 26 - 9

20.1.01

V

27.1.01

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Mount St Mary's

H

L 8- 23

7.2.01

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A

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A

L 8- 23

Winners of York ft District Tournament V

Worksop

H

w 31 -

The Easter term was very short and the A team were only beginning to put together a consistent pattern of passes by the end of it. However, if they can continue this through to next year there is real potential in the team. For the A's Lizzie Fishley and Clemmie Baig combined effectively in the centre court Clemmie often out jumping much taller opponents! In defence Sarah Welsh dominated and was ably helped by Georgie Duke and Sophie Ottewell, while the shooting pair of Pamela Kinnell and Hannah Thomas were very steady in their play and jumped well for rebounds. The B team had some strong centre court players, Sally McLaren and Bryony Tallack in particular. Aleks Korab-Karpinska and Vicky Rounding were a strong shooting pair and Helen Round and Jennie Westmoreland never panicked in defence.

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•H U15B Squad; E Cook, H Lloyd, E Townsertd, L Lewis, L Gibbs, S Ford, L Foody, E Cogbill, K Thornton and F Keith. E Cook and H Lloyd.

This squad were working well as shooters in the first few games. However, Hannah suffered an unfortunate injury which meant finding a new Goal Attack -

UI4 Results Autumn Term: U14 B team won The York and District B Team Tournament

A A

won 20 -14

lost

5 -21

H

lost

12*22

Mount St Marys

H

won 19 -12

Bootham

A

won

V

Pocklington

won 23 -17

20.1.01

U14A

V

Barnard Castle

20.1.01

U14B

V

Mount A

27.1.01

U14A

V

Ashville

27.1.01

U14B

V

31.1,01

U14B

V

14.2.01

U14A

,

21-45

14.2.01

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Pocklington

A A

3.3.01

U14A

V

Hymers

A

lost

3.3.01

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V

Hymers

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won 13 .-!»:

7.3.01

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V

Worksop

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V

Worksop

A H

won 2 6 - ? ;

10.3.01

U14A

V

Scarborough Coll

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won 20-13

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won 18 -.9

9-13

lost 11-18

The following girls represented the A team: C Baig, G Duke, f.

A Korab-Karpinska, P Kinnell, S McLaren, S Ottewell, B Tallack, H Thomas, S Welsh, J Westmoreland.

The following girls represented the B team: D Buckley, G Duke, A KorabKarpinska, S Henderson, S McLaren, J Miller, S Rose, H Round, V Rounding, B Tallack, L Walker, J Westmoreland.

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GIRLS' TENNIS 1st and 2nd VI Tennis Last year the senior tennis teams had an excellent season with both the 1st and 2nd teams losing one match each. This year was even better, with the 1st team winning all of their matches and the 2nds losing only one. That was to Pocklington who had a strong 2nd VI and on the day we put out a weaker team (the usual strong 2nd VI would have beaten theirs).

Jenny Ashley and Hannah Smith continued their winning ways as first pair. They have now played for the 1st team for three years, and did not lose a set this year.

They have both continued to progress with a very competitive edge to their game.

Liz Brotheridge, new to the school, partnered Clare Fletcher and made a formidable pairing at doubles. They both also played singles in the York Team Tennis League. The third pair was either Eleanor Hanna and Jenna Sillars or Katherine Downes and Catherine Fielder. All played well but had differing strengths, although Katherine and Catherine played with more consistency. They must all have been tired of hearing the words "Over and in", being the first rule of tennis!

UI4Tennis The U14 team had a good season and just narrowly missed out on winning the York Junior Team Tennis League. New to the school, Georgina Duke (Captain) and Clementine Baig added strength to the squad playing at numbers one and two respectively and as first pair. They are consistent and hit the ball hard with accuracy. Sally and Chloe proved to be a steady second pair and their play improved and matured as the season went on. In the matches consisting of three pairs, Sophie and Aleks played together; a colourful partnership!! Both played well when they put their minds to it. Well done.

M Whitehead

UI4 Results 3 May 5 May 9 May

14 May 19 May

The results show how few sets were lost in the U18 Team Tennis League and six matches were won without dropping a set in both the doubles and singles play.

Queen Margaret's provided the strongest opposition as usual. Jenny and Hannah won their three rubbers, and Liz and Clare the other two. The other fixtures were won fairly easily, although some of the games were much closer than the result suggested.

When the Summer Term began, a pleasing number of girls came to the team practices. The Fifth Years are to be complimented on maintaining their enthusiasm for tennis despite playing few representative matches. Pairings were settled fairly early in the season and the matches were shared out between the couples! The 2nds won all but one of their matches easily, which again shows our strength in depth. All the girls played with enthusiasm and commitment, including the matches which took place during study leave. I hope this attitude prevails as it always helps in maintaining the high level of morale that the teams have.

W M Shepherd

23 May

2 June 20 June

Pocklington Bradford OS Fulford TC Bootham Hymers Selby TC Worksop The Mount

L W W W W W W D

2-4 5-4 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-0 7-2 3-3

The following girls represented the team: 6 Duke (Captain), C Baig, S McLaren, C Burns, S Rose, A Kurab-Karpinska. Reserve: S Ottewell

Girls' Tennis House Matches This year the early rounds of the Inter-House Tennis were played from the first week of term, with the final on 9 May. Three couples represented each House and it was pleasing to see that the U15s all played this year. There were close results in the early rounds with Temple and Grove having convincing wins to the final. Temple avenged their defeat of last year, beating Grove convincingly.

W M Shepherd

U/5 Tennis The U14 team had an extremely successful season and were unbeaten throughout the term. Consequently, we won the York area U15 HSBC League, achieving good winning results, particularly against nearest rivals - Queen Margaret's. We started out in April with Alex and Amanda at first pair, but consistently good results gained by Emma and Claire as the season progressed saw the latter being promoted to first couple.

Both pairs played well in both singles and double matches and were well supported in the three pair matches by Lara and newcomer Kristina. All of the squad are keen and talented, and we will continue to practice in the Autumn to progress further in future rounds of the National HSBC Competition Very well done.

M Whitehead

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| June-

Bootham i Ethelburga's

9-0 3 - 3 (winning draw 26-23)

9-0

6-0 8-1 4-0 6-0

6-0 6-0

if«f tjiils repsvsttrieij the team: A Kaars Sijpesteijn (Captain), , I: TowtiScrtd, C Taylor, L Gibbs, K Thornton. Reserve: S Kinnell

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GIRLS' ATHLETICS The foot and mouth outbreak led to the cancellation of York and District Trials and County Championships. Despite the lack of competition the girls carried on their athletics showing interest throughout the term.

There was one athletics match which took place on one of the hottest days of the summer at Queen Margaret's. It was a very enjoyable afternoon with particular praise going to Lara Gibbs for an outstanding 1500 metres run and Samantha Ford in the long jump. The final result was close but Queen Margaret's edged ahead in both age groups (Under 15's 47:57 and Under 14's 46:58).

Sports Day thankfully took place this year after being cancelled for two successive years because of bad

weather. There was a good atmosphere, some worthy performances and the new

Hannah Thomas played well both at a post and in the field. Lizzie Fishley's reac-

Queen Ann's venue with a 400 metre track made for an excellent afternoon of athletics. Thanks go to the groundsmen for their hard work on a Bank Holiday, to the Friends of St Peter's who provided drinks and to Mrs Sargeant for presenting

tions at backstop were commendable and Aleks Korab-Karpinska showed ability as a bowler. For the B's, mention must be made of a good bowling and batting combination in Lauren Walker and Vicki Rounding. Other good team players were

trophies.

Sarah Crompton, Kathryn Browne, Sarah Welsh and Clem Baig. Sally Henderson

It was therefore fitting that Jo Sargeant was awarded the Victrix

Ludorum as the outstanding athlete of the afternoon with three wins (two of which were records). Grove won the House Trophy.

and Katie Dabbs were the most improved players.

The House Rounders competition took place after half term. This was a 7-a-side competition which meant that some gaps in the field developed unless players

The Illrd years continued athletics through the term. For sustained effort the Newman

were quick to move and react! Dronfield were undoubtedly the best team; they displayed good batting and tight fielding and were unbeaten.

Trophy was awarded to Lara Gibbs.

Pat Fletcher The following girls represented the U15 team: E Cogbill, E. Cook, S Ford, L Gibbs, C Hunt, A Kaars-Sijpersteijn, E King, A Rich, P Saul-Harrah, S Stefanini, C Taylor, E Townsend and S Welsh.

The following girls represented the U14 team: C Baig, P Boxall, S Crompton, E Fishley, P Kinnell, A Korab-Karpinska, B Lloyd, S McLaren, J Miller, V Rounding, L Turner, L Walker and S Welsh.

As ever, Rounders games are thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. It is always a pleas-

GIRLS' CROSS-COUNTRY This has been a year of mixed fortunes for the Girls' Cross-Country. As is so often the case there were many conflicting demands on our most talented runners, and

ure to see some girls representing the school who shine at Rounders but not necessarily at winter team games. Overall, a very good term's results.

P Fletcher

even they can't be in more than ten places at a time. The November floods and their aftermath hit training and competition and of course, foot and mouth put paid to the rest of the schedule.

The following girls represented the U15 A and B teams: S Binns, E Cogbill, E Cook, L Foody, S Ford, L Gibbs, K Harris, N Hemsworth, A Holmes, M Hyslop, F Keith, E King, S Kinnell, L Lewis, S Mayne, A Rich, P Saul-Harrah, R Saxon,

Despite circumstances beyond our control we did have some notable successes.

In the regional round of the Cross-Country Schools Cup, entered for the first time,

C Taylor, K Thornton and E Townsend.

St Peter's came fifth but failed to qualify for the final by just two points. Lara

The following girls represented the U14 A and B teams: C Baig, K Browne,

Gibbs came 4th, Anna Clarke 15th, Lara Turner 27th, Julia Miller 28th and back-

S Crompton, K Dabbs, G Duke, E Fishley, V Janes, C Johnson, P Kinnell,

ing up were Sarah Kinnell and Samantha Ford.

A Korab-Karpinska, E McKenzie, S McLaren, J Milburn, J Miller, S Ottewell, S Rose, H Round, V Rounding, B Tallack, H Thomas, L Walker, S Waugh, S Welsh and J Westmoreland.

In the National Championships Lara Gibbs came 82nd out of 400.

In the North

Yorkshire qualifiers for the English Schools, Lara came 2nd, but foot and mouth put a stop to further successes.

GIRLS' SQUASH

Hattie Adamson has been a loyal and enthusiastic captain, despite the lack of inter-School competition, leading the group in the training sessions in all weathers. I have enjoyed running and taking part in the Girls' Cross-Country over the last two years and I do hope it will continue to flourish under alternative leadership.

Played 9, Won 7, Lost 2 The following girls represented the team: E Brotheridge*, J Ashley", H Smith", G Aeons*, R Wainaina, R Strickland-Constabl;e*, C Dalton* (Captain).

Reserves: S Milnes-Coates, A Sweet, A Holmes, A Rich and E Townsend.

Miss A M Lowther

* Denotes colours

ROUNDERS

We were strengthened at No 1 string this season with the inclusion of former Queen Margaret's player, Liz Brotheridge - new to the lower sixth. Her old school

Of the 20 matches played at all age groups, 16 were won and only 4 lost.

continue to be 'the school to beat' and benefit from their ability to field a couple of county players. St Peter's won all of their matches comfortably with the

The UIB's showed good batting power and placement. Sarah Kinnell and Alex

exception of the two defeats against Queen Margaret's, although the games were close. We continue to compete well and will be looking to reverse the losses next

Kaars-Sijpersteijn in particular, scored numerous rounders, as did Claire Taylor with her hits past 1st Deep. Both Lara Gibbs and Rachel Saxon were reliable

year!

bowlers for the teams. Alex Rich, Emma Cook and Katie Harris fielded well. For

Team spirit was high and Claire Dalton, a diligent captain, organised all of us all of the time, very well! We have a good squad and it is pleasing to see the

the B's, mention must be made of Marie Hyslop and Sarah Mayne who played steadily and Nicky Hemsworth who batted well. Kristina Thornton, who played in

strength in depth in the fourth and fifth years.

both teams, also showed good batting ability.

The U14's coped with fairly unseasonable weather on their practice night at the start of the term but still managed to improve their fielding remarkably and ended the season playing 'off the post' to great effect. Georgie Duke, Pamela

In the Girls' Inter-House Final, Temple just beat The Rise in a close, well-fought match. The standard of squash was high throughout with the girls competing as though their lives depended on it. Overall, another good season for girls' squash at St Peter's.

Kinnell and Sophie Rose all took some wonderful catches throughout the term.

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My thanks go to Antonia as captain, the stalwart parents who support us, the girls who act as time keepers and scorers, but mainly to the girls themselves. Their team spirit, training and commitment does them great credit.

24.9.00

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(home)

won

3.10.00

Harrogate College

(away)

won

1 -3

16.10.00

Ashvilie College

(home)

won

4 -2

18.10.00

Queen Margaret's

(away)

lost

2 -4

9.11.00

Pocklington

(away)

won

0-6

29.01.01

Pocklington

(home)

won

4 -0

12.02.01

Harrogate College

(home)

won

2 -0

26.02.01

Ashville College

(away)

won

1-5

12.3.01

Queen Margaret's

(home)

lost

1 -5

7-1

GIRLS' SWIMMING

P Fletcher

Swimming Results 03/10/00

V

Harrogate Ladies College

(A)

Won Snr U15 U14

117 - 87 37-31 42-26 38 - 30

18/10/00

V

Queen Margarets

(A)

Won Snr U15 U14

115-87 29-24 30- 19 29-21

07/11/00

V

Bootham

(A)

Won Snr U15 U14

119-109 47 - 29 30-46 42-34

30/11/00

V

Ashville

(A)

Won Snr U15 UJ4

117- 111 47-29 43-33 27- 49

05/12/00

V

Mount

(A)

Won U15 U14

85-51 43-25 42-26

29/01/01

V

Bootham

(H)

Won Snr U15 U14

131 -97 45-31 38-38 46-28

01/02/01

V

Silcoates

(A)

Won Snr U15 U14

157 - 105 50-37 59-28 48-39

05/02/01

V

Queen Margarets

(H)

Won Snr U15 U14

127 - 101 44 - 32 45-31 38-38

Another excellent season. The girls have come to expect to win, though there were a few close ones! Antonia Hazlerigg was an outstanding captain; her enthusiasm and constant encouragement of all swimmers was contagious.

The closest match was early in the season way to Ashville. Traditionally the Ashville match is always a strong fixture and this was no exception. The final result relied on the seniors winning the last relay, which they did, in great style (the seniors did not lose a single relay all season). Perhaps the match the girls enjoyed the most was in the spring term against Silcoates. The events tested their ability a little more (the seniors, for example, swam over 3 lengths) and they finished with an exciting 12 x 1 length Cannon Relay. A pity more schools will not race over the longer distances. The girls for the most part have been reliable and willing to step in at the last moment if needed. On one occasion the opposition were held up and arrived an hour late. So with some of our swimmers having to leave to go on to a concert the time keepers suddenly became swimmers, showing brilliant team spirit and somehow we still won! Mention must be made of Jenny Hoggard's excellent wins in all her races for the seniors (she was rarely tested), Jo Sargeant who won all her breaststroke races, Sarah Kinnell who was outstanding for the Under 15'sand Sally Henderson (with her very fast starts) and Pamela Kinnell who gained many valuable points for the Under 14's. These are, of course, the best swimmers who give everyone else a standard to aim for, but without our 'second string' swimmers who often get 2nd or 3rd places, we would not be winning so regularly. So all those lengths of the pool really do pay off!

Well done, all swimmers.

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Photograph by kind permission of Yorkshire Evening Press The John Parry Relays in Leeds produced another 3 records for us. Even in the event where they came second the girls broke the old record. They have come to expect good results but the performance by the 6 swimmers at Crystal Palace must be put into context. Antonia Hazlerigg, Jo Sargeant, Jenny Hoggard, Sarah Kinnell, Sarah Wood and Sally Henderson all swam extremely well over the longer 50 metre distance and they reached the finals in both Medley and Freestyle Relays. This in itself is an achievement but they went on to be placed 5th in both finals against 40 of the best teams from England, Scotland and Ireland. This is an outstanding result.

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Harrogate Ladies College

(H)

Won Snr U15 U14

124'/2-103'/2 49 - 27 37'/2-38V2 38 - 38

12/03/01

V

Ashville

(H)

Won Snr U15 U14

123'/2-104'/2 49 - 27 45'/2-30 29 - 47

15/03/01

V

The Mount

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John Parry Relays at Leeds Grammar School Snr U15 Snr U15

11/05/01

Medley Relay Medley Relay Freestyle Relay Freestyle Relay

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Crystal Palace H.M.C. Schools National Relay Championships: 5th in both Medley and Freestyle Finals

The Fowler Swimming Trophy was awarded to Antonia Hazlerigg for her enthusiastic and memorable captaincy of the swimming teams.

The following girls represented the swimming teams: Senior:

A Hazlerigg (Capt.), L Burrell, L Heaps, J Hoggard, J Sargeant

Under 15:

E Cogbill, S Ford, F Keith, E king, S Kinnell, H Lloyd, S Wood

Under 14:

K Dabbs, G Duke, S Henderson, V Janes, P Kinnell, S McLaren, H Round, H Thomas, S Welsh

FENCING It looked bleak at the start of the year with only Ralph Pelleymounter and Steven Hancock staying on from last year with Holly Hughes, a first time fencer, and Charlotte Drummond joining in the first few weeks. This gave us just enough to make a team. Alex Woodrow and Charlie Strickland-Constable joined at the end of the Christmas term and the Easter term saw the return of Rose StricklandConstable and the "veteran" fencer Peter Cunningham after a four-year break.

John Parry Relay Teams: Senior:

A Hazlerigg, L Burrell, J Hoggard, S Kinnell, S Wood

Under 15:

S Henderson, E King, P Kinnell, S Kinnell, S Wood

Crystal Palace Team: A Hazlerigg, S Henderson, J Hoggard, S Kinnell, J Sargeant, S Wood.

Winner 4X1 LENGTH OPEN 1m

J HOGGARD

(T)

1.03.90*

JUNIOR 1 LENGTH BACK

H LLOYD

(C)

15.90

SENIOR 1 LENGTH BACK

J ELLIOT

(G)

17.61

JUNIOR LENGTH BREAST

S KINNELL

(T)

15.72*

SENIOR LENGTH BREAST

J SARGEANT

(G)

16.00*

JUNIOR 1 LENGTH FLY

S HENDERSON

(S)

13.85

SENIOR 1 LENGTH FLY

J SARGEANT

(G)

14.60

JUNIOR 1 LENGTH FREE

F KEITH

(T)

14.02

SENIOR LENGTH FREE

A HAZLERIGG

(S)

13.40*

JUNIOR 2 LENGTHS BACK

S WOOD

(Q)

33.31*

SENIOR 2 LENGTHS BACK

R LANDER

(R)

37.59

JUNIOR 2 LENGTHS BREAST

S KINNELL

(T)

34.06*

SENIOR 2 LENGTHS BREAST

L HEAPS

(C)

38.11

SENIOR 2 LENGTHS FLY

J HOGGARD

(T)

28.06*

JUNIOR 2 LENGTHS FREE

S HENDERSON

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28.64*

SENIOR 2 LENGTHS FREE

J HOGGARD

(T)

26.75*

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1.03.95

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53.44*

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The team had mixed luck in its six matches, in which nearly everyone managed to play. We managed to beat the Army Foundation College in Harrogate narrowly, twice, with an interesting result of 14 to 12 out of 25 bouts (the Major forgot his glasses again). We had less luck against Bootham School who beat us twice, and lost against us once. We also lost to Ampleforth College.

Major McCarter has continued to coach the team and help them through their amateur fencing achievement grades. Steven Hancock achieved grade 9, the highest grade possible and only the second pupil to do so at St Peter's, Charlotte Drummond attained grade 4, Rose Strickland-Constable and Peter Cunningham reached grade 3. Ralph Pelleymounter and Holly Hughes gained grade 2, Charlie Strickland-Constable and Alex Woodrow got to grade 1 level.

The standard of fencing has improved throughout the year. Next year under the captaincy of Rose Strickland-Constable the team will be much stronger than it started out this year, even with the loss of Peter Cunningham and Steven Hancock to university.

S Hancock, Captain of Fencing.

* New or equalled record.

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