Peterite 1931-1935 by StPetersYork

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attar. MARCH, 1931.

Vol. XXVI.

No. 2

School Letter. A great honour has been brought to the School, and one which has been long hoped for and sought - after ; J. E. C. Hill has won To Win the Brackenbury Scholarship at Balliol College, Oiford. any scholarship at Balliol is a very considerable achievement, but the Brackenbury is the highest scholarship that the College gives and is always considered the premier history scholarship at the University. Not since 1878, when W. J. Faussett was awarded the Second Classical Scholarship, has any Peterite won a Balliol scholarship. Incidentally Hill had already distinguished himself. In the Higher School Certificate last July he gained a record total for the examination. This' is - quite one of the most outstanding academic successes that the School has obtained, and everybody hopes that Hill will bring even more distinction both to St. Peter's and to himself by an equally brilliant record at Oxford. The Easter Term is crowded, but, as a rule, enjoyable and interesting. This year, however, it has been robbed of most of its pleasantness by bad weather. Much snow made the hockey fields unplayable, and three matches had to be cancelled. The CrossCountry fixed originally for 19th February, was postponed until 12th March, and then had again to be put off for another week: Only the inter-house Rugger and Boating have been carried out according to plan. Thus School arrangements have been seriously upset, but fortunately there has been very little illness— the only way in which we have been affected was that Mr. Quilter was unable to give his Song Recital, which would have been very well worth hearing. Music is flourishing, and an Organ Recital was given by two members of the School unaided. The organ, however, has once again broken down—whether as a result of their playing, we cannot say. .

36 It was mentioned in the Christmas number that a new departure was being made in Squash—a match in the holidays with Haileybury College. The result was highly satisfactory, for the School only lost by a very narrow margin. The match is reported at length elsewhere. The standard of Squash at St. Peter's is undoubtedly higher than that of other games. Economists talk gravely about the evils of "specialization" in industry ; but our cult of Squash, peculiar for a North of England School,. brings its reward : Leeds Grammar School, who have lately taken the game up, were soundly beaten, arid we were thus able to get our revenge for defeats in other games. N. W. D. Yardley, the School first string, reached the semi-final of the Public Schools' Handicap Competition, and the performance of the team this term has been very gratifying. To conclude with, there are two new things to record. The Range has been completed and shooting is now in full swing. The old out-door Range never produced many good shots, but with the new one we are hoping for an increase in their number, and for matches with other Schools. In place of Mr. Norwood we welcome Mr. R. E. Greenway, B.A., of St. Catherine's College, Oxford. He is House Tutor at Clifton Grove and has already done yeoman service on the tow-path.

Oxford Letter. Oxford. To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs, It is always a pity when yet another term comes to an end and we find ourselves "a day's march nearer Schools." Of course most of us are anxious to be out in the world, the motives for this wish varying considerably, but we cannot fail to enjoy the Life (with a big " L ") which Oxford offers. Our motto might well be " Chaqu'un a son gout." We are particularly favoured by the way the leading men of the day favour us with their words, some too few, some too many, during the course of the term. Thus, for example, we were privileged to hear a course of sermons by the Archbishop of York. To comment on these sermons would be presumption; suffice it to say that some two thousand members of the University filled St. Mary's, the University Church, each night. As a contrast we heard Mr. Maxton, a gentleman no less fervent in his belief in his ideals, but one whose philosophy is of the sword rather than the cross.

37 From the point of view of 0.P.'s in Oxford the term has been largely filled with "the daily round and common task." E. Lorrain Smith is busy with his magnum opus. A. G. Moore, C. F. Williams and J. N. Bamforth all have Schools next term, which makes them take life rather seriously. J. C. Yates and H. A. Patrick have spent no little time on the river, the former is rowing in his College VIII in the summer and the latter having made five bumps fully deserved to get his oar, but his crew failed to bump, through no fault of their own, on the sixth night. J. R. Mawer and E. F. Williams are in the thick of prelims. as we write. Good luck to them ! They have an advantage which those who were up in "the good old days" did not enjoy ; they have no viva voce examination. Thus, for these prelims. the struggle is with an unseen enemy. The same may now be said of "Divvers," the rock of tradition and the stumbling block of the atheist. The viva had in most cases become a farce. It is annoying to have to linger in Oxford when nearly everyone has left it, merely to be asked a few unimportant and usually unanswerable questions. This is not the only innovation we have seen lately. We have now a Chair of International Relations, a branch of learning which might well be recommended to all candidates for Parliamentary office. Also within the last few years many notable buildings have grown up, most of them happily in keeping with Oxford's architectural traditions. Merton have re-built their meadow buildings, so that they are more in keeping with their surroundings, including the rest of Merton. " The House " might well follow their example. Entirely new buildings are Rhodes House, a new quad. in Magdalene and a new block in Corpus. All these are worth a visit, and may we suggest that the occasion of that visit should be the dinner which the Club is organising and which is to be held on Tuesday, 28th April, at the Clarendon Hotel. All O.P.'s will be very welcome. We have not been able to issue personal invitations, but will any O.P. who can, and would like to be present accept this notice as an invitation and reply to C. F. Williams, Brasenose College, Oxford, as soon as possible. Tickets will be about 15s., including wine, and this sum will be collected before the dinner begins. In conclusion, may we congratulate Hill on the " Brackenbury." He will be a valuable addition to our ranks. Wishing the School every success in the future, .

We remain, Sirs, your obedient servants, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES. 3

Cambridge Letter. The Old Peterite Club, Cambridge. To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs, Our first duty is obviously to explain the non-appearance of a letter from us in the last number of " The Peterite." It has been suggested that we were prompted to abstain by a generous desire to let Oxford have all its own way for once, but that was not the case, nor was it mere idleness on our part. The letter was actually written, but owing to unfortunate misunderstanding and delay it was despatched too late for publication. The Club has been honoured by the acceptance of the presidency by a distinguished Old Peterite, Dr. Alan Gray, who recently resigned his office at Trinity College, where he had been organist for many years. We were pleased to welcome last term two new members from the School, A. J. B. Greeves and J. R. Pope, and only a few weeks ago another O.P. was found lurking unrecognised "in statu pupillari," in the person of A. L. B. Pattinson. Our numbers, however, are less than last year, and we are hoping that next year the deficiency will more than be made good. We feel that the Oxford influence in the School is all too strong, and we contemplate following the example of municipal advertisers by starting a "Come to Cambridge" campaign. Our pen is held by numbed fingers. Frost and snow are making up for their previous absence, and we are being hounded by that bitter east wind which habitually seems to make special sport of Cambridge. It is said that between here and certain points in the Ural Mountains there is nothing higher than King's Chapel, and though we have not tried to verify this on a map, we are willing to accept it as an explanation. Earlier in the term we were the victims of rain, and countless games were scratched on account of sodden grounds. In the athletic world our greatest success has been achieved by R. G. Bullen in gaining his half-blue for squash last term, and in beating his Oxford opponent. Most of us have been playing rugger and hockey. Only two of us have been rowing, which would seem perhaps a little strange, coming as we do from a rowing school, but quality has made up for lack of quantity, since G. P. Easten, after stroking Lady Margaret to victory in the Ladies' Plate at Henley last summer, rowed in one of the three 'varsity trial boats last term. Some of us have played squash, and excursions have even been made on to the soccer field. 3a

39 Last term a welcome visitor was J. Richardson, an old member of the Club, and to all intents and purposes now a doctor. He came to work for several months at Addenbrooke's Hospital. The motor car controversy, so rampant a short time ago, has not been in evidence lately, though certain restrictions have been made. We continue to figure on the newspaper posters, and the gentlemen of Fleet Street appear to find us excellent material from which to gather food for the sensationalists. Apparently a wellknown editor told the world what was wrong with us in a recent edition of a Sunday newspaper, but the authorities appear to be unmoved; and we believe it is untrue that either Lord Beaverbrook or Lord Rothermere is destined for high office in the University. There is little of exceptional interest to record, though perhaps we should mention Mr. Sutcliffe's true story of the two ladies who approached him in the great court of King's and enquired the whereabouts of the Chapel. Let us waste no more space, and proceed to accounts of our individual activities. D. V. Hewitt (King's), Vice-President, now enjoys the position of Senior Choral Scholar of the College, and leader of the Choir. This, we would remark, is a position of no mean importance. You may hear Mr. Hewitt (together with other members of the Choir) on a record by H.M.V., issued quite recently. Most of Mr. Hewitt's time is occupied with his Muse, but twice a week he becomes a schoolmaster for an hour, and imparts a knowledge of history (he knows none) to credulous boys in the Choir School. G. P. Easten (St. Johns) is Hon. Secretary of the Lady Margaret Boat Club. Wearing a beautiful red cap, he cuts us dead on the tow-path, and his efficiency as a coach is obvious from his oaths, which are said to have caused more than one good man to give up rowing. A versatile gentleman, he is Master of the C.U. Guild of Change Ringers (though he admits not having rung a change this year), and a doctor of witchery, which he practises at the Pentacle Club and at various concerts. He devotes an odd moment now and then to engineering, the supposed object of his residence here. J. D. Fergusson (St. John's) plays hockey for the College, and rugger for Harlequins "A" and St. John's H—not all at the same time, he assures us. He numbers several of the fair sex among his acquaintances at the Medical School. He is known to take part in frequent orgies, and is a connoisseur of wines. We have grave misgivings about his intended trip to Paris.

G. N. P. Crombie (St. Catherine's) deserves our sympathy, having been on the sick list most of this term. To make up for the loss of out-door sports he has founded a club for gambling, known as the " Demon Club." Startling revelations are expected shortly in the daily press. Mr. Crombie is reading law, and finds the police court both a help to his work and a cheap form of entertainment. He has a passion for ginger beer and biscuits. N. H. Sutcliffe (King's) ran for the Hare and Hounds 2nd team last term, but failed to strike his best form. He has been playing hockey for the College and running for the athletic team at Fenner's. At the moment he is occupied with plans for his trip to Spain, and is said to be learning to play the guitar and to shower compliments. He has accompanied roof-climbing expeditions over the College, and scared various people by sudden appearances through trap-doors. W. G. Hutton (Peterhouse) seems to be taking his medicine quite seriously. When not slashing corpses with a knife he plays rugger and hockey for the College. He has been seen at Fenner's trying to pass as a running blue by means of his School House running vest, but has betrayed himself by refusing to discard his stockings which he insists on wearing to keep his legs warm. R. G. Bullen (Queen's), as you know, is a half-blue for squash. He also plays hockey occasionally and was an enthusiastic member of his College fives team in a match against Newnham. He plays a fine game of billiards and is a successful card-sharper. We do not like to enquire too closely about his frequent trips to London. C. G. Rob (Gonville and Caius) is another medico. He plays rugger for Caius Wanderers and hockey for the Medical Society. His best endeavours, however, are spent on midget golf, and we hear confidentially that he hopes to be rewarded with a blue. He also indulges in wild shove-ha'penny parties. C. N. Parkinson (Emmanuel), the mystery man of Cambridge, seldom appears in public. He was run to earth last term, and in an interview stated that he had been doing nothing, but an afterthought prompted the information that he had passed Cert. B and had resigned from the O.T.C. on the strength of it. We have had a meeting in his rooms this term, and have seen him occasionally, but third degree methods of questioning about his activities have failed to extract anything more than "nothing" as an answer. So we can only let you picture Mr. Parkinson alone in his rooms, staring into space, seeing nothing, hearing nothing, and thinking nothing.

41 A. L. B. Pattinson (St. Catherine's) has come up to Cambridge after several years of teaching. He is reading history and hopes eventually to return to the life of the pedagogue. His appearance is so recent that we have not had time to rake up any scandal about him. We know, however, that he plays golf for the College. A. J. B. Greeves (Peterhouse) has been rowing and working. We hear that he was duped by his landlady, who managed for three weeks to keep him convinced that to enter after 10 p.m. was little short of a capital crime. He won a "crock pot" last term, and helped his College first boat to score two bumps in the Lent Races. J. R. Pope (Peterhouse) has been (to quote his own words) "blowing about the place and spending money." He plays hockey and squash, and still speaks at the Union, in spite of his contempt for the debates which he expressed in a speech to the House last term. We have laid bare our secrets and can no longer resist the tempting armchair by the fire. So we close with the sincere expression of our good wishes, And remain yours, etc., THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES.

" A Safety Match. By IAN HAY. (Contributed by request.) It was a pleasure to accept the kind invitation to write my views of the Christmas Play at St. Peter's School. As one keenly interested in Amateur Theatricals generally and in School productions, perhaps the first thing to do is to congratulate the St. Peter's Players on their achievement. The stage is small, but peculiarly well set and lighted and the players surmounted the difficulties of the size so well, that after the first few moments the small dimensions of the stage were forgotten. On reading the list of previous plays, it appears that this Dramatic Society does not shirk crowds.

Productions at Public Schools are of three kinds :— 1. The School Company with professional ladies in the main parts. This is common where musical operas are chosen. 2. Purely local talent—boys, masters, masters' wives and daughters. 3. Companies of boys alone. Personally T am strongly in favour of the practice of the St. Peter's Players. In No. 1 the professionals usually come into their parts for three or four days only, so that the rehearsals are dull and insipid for the rest of the company. A company of boys alone narrows the choice of play, and almost invariably necessitates the unpleasant and undesirable practice of boys in girls' parts, whilst finally these productions are bound to be very uneven, as few Schools can annually provide an adequate number of actors among the boys alone. If purely classical plays, as at Bradfield, are produced, some of these objections disappear. The St. Peter's Players have always been mixed, and they were singularly fortunate this year in having Mrs. Norwood and Mrs. Toyne for two difficult and entirely suitable parts, and at the same time The Juggernaut (Mr. S. M. Toyne) and Mr. Carthew (Mr. K. H. Rhodes) were admirably played. The exceptionally long cast gave ample opportunities to the boy actors. The mine scene was most effective and Bob Atkinson's singing of the Salvationist hymn held the audience most tensely. The contrast between Carthew's voice and those of the miners was well brought out. In this scene, Denton, and in the Conference, Tom Winch and Killick all scored and acted admirably, while Amos. proved himself a most finished young actor. The opening scene at the Vicarage was brightly played, Nicky being especially good as the irrepressible young flapper. The solemn and vague Vicar made a splendid foil for Stiffy and Tony. It would have needed a very soured nature to restrain a smile at, the entrance of the Cuttlefish. It is impossible to enumerate all the talent of this evenly balanced team, from the Juggernaut to Graves, but the play had a deservedly hearty reception and the producer, Colonel Ford, must have felt well satisfied with the performance of his keen and hardworking Company. The augmented Orchestra received well merited applause.

43 DRAMATIS PERSON. Veronica Vereker (" Nicky ") Mr. Dawkes Daphne Vereker Aloysius Vereker ("Ally") Stephen Blasius Vereker (" Stuffy ") Anthony Cuthbert Vereker (" Tony ") The Rev. Brian Vereker Sir John Carr (" Juggernaut ") Lord Kirkley Jim Carthew Mr. Montague Jacob Entwistle Amos Entwistle Tom Winch John Killick Graves Phillips Lady Strathrae Mr. Walker Albert Brash Mrs. Brash Bill Denton Bob Atkinson Albert Hopper -

Miss Suzanne Dodsworth " Mr. Birks " Mrs. Norwood P. N. Avery J. H. Denby J. F. Wren C. H. Prince S. M. Toyne, Esq. T. W. Jenkins K. H. Rhodes, Esq. J. E. C. Hill H. S. Eardley A. C. Mackintosh E. Ll. Dalton W. D. Draffan M. H. Seed Miss Marianne Toyne Mrs. Toyne P. K. Bourne, Esq. E. Li. Dalton Miss E. M. C. Toyne M. H. Wilson V. W. G. Musgrove J. Biggin

Produced by Lt.-Col. V. T. R. Ford. Scene Painters, Electricians and Stage Carpenters :— G. H. Harrison, Esq., A. E. Scholfield, F. W. Roberts.

Act I.

Act II.

THE SCENES. The Rectory, Snayling. (The curtain falls during the Act to represent the lapse of three weeks.) Belton House, three years later.

Act III. Belton House, four months later. Act IV. Scene 1.—Number Three Working, Belton Pit. Scene 2.—Belton House. Incidental Music by the Orchestra, under the direction of P. H. Sykes, Esq.

44 St. Peter's Players. PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS. 1913. Doctor Faustus. 1914. 1915. A Pair of Spectacles. 1916. A Midsummer Night's Dream. " Gentlemen, The King." 1917. She Stoops to Conquer. 1918. Charles XII. 1919. Richelieu. 1920. The Speckled Band. 1921. The Prisoner of Zenda. 1922. " If I were King." 1923. Raffles. 1924. The Admirable Crichton. 1925. The Devil's .Disciple. 1926. A Message from Mars. 1927. The Creaking Chair. 1928. Abraham Lincoln. 1929. Ambrose Applejohn's Adventure.

School Hockey. RETROSPECT. With the prospect of good teams, there was every likelihood of the School having a first rate season. The weather, however, took entire control of the hockey programme. When the sun shone, the snow lay thick on the ground and when there was no snow, the rain came down to render play almost impossible. At the time of writing, just before the Worksop match, there have been only two matches on grass. The first against York, on February 14th, was played with only one practice and was badly lost, but the second against Scarborough a month later, ended in a convincing victory. This was particularly creditable as Scarborough was an unbeaten side. The forwards showed considerable dash and, with Musgrove, Yardley and Daintry, had more penetrating power than for some seasons. Allport showed himself clever as an offensive half back, while both the wings were determined tacklers. The backs were good on a slow ground and showed cleverness, but on a very fast ground, like the Fusiliers' barrack square, they were not difficult to run through. The Worksop match is an innovation and it is satisfactory to find another school within a reasonable distance playing hockey in the Easter Term.

45 Owing to the scarcity of matches, it would be almost ludicrous to attempt detailed characters of the side. The following played regularly for the side :W. Allport (captain) centre half, C. H. Prince, W. G. V. Musgrove, P. N. Avery, J. A. Brittain, N. W. Yardley, West, _Daintry, Baker, Henderson, Ogley. Also played—Dodds and Hill. HOCKEY CHARACTERS. W. ALLPORT: An energetic and clever centre-half who feeds his forwards well. C. H. PRINCE : A sound tackler at back, and can clear well. On a fast ground he was inclined to get too far forward. T. N. AVERY : Was rather uncertain this season. Played well against Scarborough. V. W. G. MUSGROVE : Has improved very much at outside-righta dangerous wing. D. H. WEST : A goalkeeper of real class—might go far in Hockey. .J. A. BRITTAIN : A robust half-back—keen tackler, rather lacking in guile. J. G. K. HENDERSON : At inside-left he can be relied upon to hit something. On his day he has several goals and victims to his credit. His dash was an asset to the side. C. 0. DAINTRY : Was very uneven at centre-forward and rather apt to muddle his inside. At times he has scored brilliantly. _R. OGLEY : A clever back and can master anyone who is not too fast. Very promising. N. W. D. YARDLEY : A neat outside-left and faster than he looks. R. C. BAKER: Played some good games. Must tackle back and pass sooner. S. DODDS C. HILL Also played for the XI. H. WISEMAN

SCHOOL MATCHES. SCHOOL v. YORK H.C. (Played at home, Saturday, 14th February.) Although the School showed great improvement in the second half of the match, they were defeated by York H.C. by the wide margin of nine goals to two. The School scored first through C. 0. Daintry, and for the first few minutes of the game had the best of the play. York soon 'attacked strongly, and a hard shot by K. G. Chilman which rebounded from the post, gave G. Craig an easy equalising goal for the visitors. From then until half-time York monopolised the play and six goals were scored against the School; H. M. Waddington scored no fewer than five of these, and was the outstanding player in the York forwards.

46 After half-time the School played a really good game, and after some excellent work by D. H. West in the School goal, took the ball into the York half and scored through J. G. K. Henderson after a scramble in front of the opposing goal. The School had quite as much of the play as their opponents for the remainder of the game and C. 0. Daintry added another goal, York scoring through G. Craig (2) and K. G. Chilman. C. H. Prince was sound at full-back, and W. Allport and N. W. D. Yardley showed good form. The School was represented by : D. H. West; C. H. Prince, R. Ogley ; P. N. Avery, W. Allport, C. Hill; V. W. G. Musgrove, R. C. Baker, C. 0. Daintry, J. G. K. Henderson, N. W. D. Yardley. SCHOOL v. NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. Played at Fulford. Saturday, February 21st. This match was to have been played on the School ground,. but the pitch was in such a bad state owing to the rain that the game took place on the asphalt surface of the parade ground at Fulford. The game was very fast throughout and the School were handicapped by the playing surface, as their opponents were considerably more accustomed to it than they were. The most general fault was that of ill-judged hard hitting when passing and many chances were spoilt owing to this. Play was fairly level throughout the first half, and after play in front of the Fusiliers' goal, Allport opened the scoring. This lead was nearly increased a few minutes, before half-time when Dodds hit the post with a strong shot after a good wing run. After leading 1-0 at half-time, the School defence was severely tested by the Fusiliers, who attacked strongly, and equalised through Captain Grimley. Shortly afterwards the same player scored his second goal. The School once more took the offensive, and drew level with a good goal through Daintry, who had been off the field for a great part of the match with a damaged hand. In the last fiveminutes of the match the Fusiliers took the lead, Bandmaster. Hollick scoring with a strong shot which found the School goalkeeper out of position. Considering that it was the School's first match on the hard surface, they played a very sound game, and it was only the experience of conditions possessed by their opponents which allowed the latter to win a close match by three goals to two. The School Team was : D. H. West; C. H. Prince, R. Ogley; P. N. Avery, W. Allport, C. Hill; S. Dodds, R. C. Baker, C. O._ Daintry, J. G. K. Henderson, N. W. Yardley.

47 SCHOOL v. NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. (Played at Fulford, Wednesday, 4th March.) The School suffered a heavy defeat on their second visit to Fulford Barracks, losing by nine goals to two. The match again took place on the parade ground pitch, and the play was even faster than it was in the first encounter. The School nearly scored at the start through Henderson, but play moved into the opposite half and Bandmaster Hollick scored for the Fusiliers. The same player scored again shortly after with a hard drive, but the School pressed and Henderson scored at a second attempt. The play for the remainder of the period up to halftime was chiefly in favour of the Fusiliers, and Hollick scored another two goals, while C. 0. Daintry added to the School score with a neat shot. For the first few minutes after half-time the School had the best of the game, and several times were unlucky not to score, chances being spoilt through poor shooting. The Fusiliers attacked and for the rest of the game kept the play in the School area, Captain Grimley (3), Sergt. Abbey and Bandmaster Rollick bringing their score up to nine goals. The School were handicapped by the unusual pace of the game, and the forwards were not so fast as those of the opposing side. N. W. Yardley played a good game on the wing. The School team was : D. H. West; C. H. Prince, R. Ogley ; P. N. Avery, W. Allport, J. A. Brittain ; V. W. G. Musgrove, R. C. Baker, C. 0. Daintry, J. G. K. Henderson, N. W. Yardley. SCHOOL v., SCARBOROUGH H. C. Played at home, Saturday, March 14th. This was the first time that the School were playing with a settled team after practice, and the result of the game was highly satisfactory. We were definitely superior all round, and our team work was excellent ; Scarborough, though good individually, did not combine well enough to be effective. After a somewhat shaky opening St. Peter's began to press vigorously, and following a movement on the wing, Daintry scored. Soon afterwards he scored again. Scarborough then attacked, but were kept out by excellent tackling by the halves and backs, and were unable to score. Shortly before haif-time, Musgrove scored for the School. Scarborough played better after the interval, but could not prevent Henderson scoring. Before the end, however, they managed to score twice, but Baker added another goal for the School. The School Team was :—D. H. West; C. H. Prince, R. Ogley ; J. A. Brittain, W. Allport, P. N. Avery ; V. W. G. Musgrove, R. C. Baker, L. 0. Daintry, J. G. K. Henderson, N. W. D. Yardley.

48 SCHOOL v. WORKSOP. Played at Worksop on Monday, March 23rd. This Was the first time that St. Peter's had played Worksop at Hockey, although a match arranged last year had to be cancelled. It was a hot day and the ground was in excellent condition, being rather harder than our own field. Nevertheless the School quickly settled down and all through the game a very fast pace was maintained. The first half was very even, but despite attacks by Worksop, School played a determined game in the second half, and the forwards succeeded in penetrating the defence. Worksop were stronger in the forward line that at back. St. Peter's played all out and deserved to win. Worksop attacked first and opened the scoring after a scramble in the area. Then the School retaliated and scored through Daintry. A few minutes afterwards Daintry added a second goal, but just before half-time, Worksop drew level. After the resumption of play Worksop attacked strongly and West brought off some very good saves. Then the School began to get together and scored three more goals through Musgrove, Henderson, and Daintry. Towards the end of the game Worksop scored a third goal. The forwards played well when they combined, and their shooting, though erratic at the beginning, improved later on. The centre half backs were the outstanding players on both sides. Ogley played a very sound game at full back for the School. The team was :—D. H. West ; C. H. Prince, R. Ogley ; J. A. Brittain, W. Allport, H. Wiseman ; V. W. G. Musgrove, R. C. Baker, C. 0. Daintry, J. G. K. Henderson, N. W. D. Yardley. THE HOCKEY LEAGUES. Owing to the uniformly bad weather at the beginning of the term,. it was only possible to play four league games, and most of the exercise for the Leagues was provided by runs.. In the last few weeks, when the grounds were fit for play again, there were several good games. At the time of writing D " League are at the head of the table, and the League captains this term are : W. L. Seaborne (A), N. L. Brockbank (B), J. H. Patrick (D), S. S. Pawle (E) and H. Prince (F). INTER-HOUSE HOCKEY. The draw for the House hockey was as follows Day Boys 3-1. 1 Day Boys 6-0 Manor Day Boys ) Grove } Day I3oys 3-0 Rise I Rise 2-0. House The Rise v. House was the most exciting game of the competition, there being no score at half-time. The House forwards. shot badly and were too selfish.

49 The Manor gave the Day Boys a good game. The Grove put up a stout resistance in the second half. The Day The final was played on Saturday, March 21st. Boys scored first and the Rise rather lost their heads. The Day Boys were inferior individually, but better than their opponents when it came to teamwork. The goalkeeper and backs all played a sound game, and Musgrove was in good form at centre-half. Of the forwards Dodds and Brockbank played nest .

Squash Rackets. THE SCHOOL v. HAILEYBURY COLLEGE. For the second time the School played against Haileybury at Queen's Club in the Christmas holidays and by a strange coincidence for the second time St. Peter's was defeated by one single point. The first string (N. W. Yardley) and the second (W. D. Draff an) were unfortunately playing at the same time so that it was impossible to follow both of these exciting matches for the whole time, and so exciting and close were both of them that it was extremely hard to tear oneself from either to see the other. Yardley was pitted against Vanderfelt, the back marker in the Public Schools Handicap, and he had a very long reach. Both played some extremely pretty angle shots, and the critical gallery was much impressed with their knowledge of the game. Vanderfelt hit harder, but made more mistakes in trying to get in his straight "killer" down the side wall and up to the last moment it was anybody's match. In the last and deciding game Yardley was in one point of the match three times at 8-7, but could not quite finish it off and so lost a splendid encounter. In the next court Draffan appeared at one time to be outplayed, but by a magnificent display of determination and stamina, he defeated an opponent, who was in most respects a better squash player than himself. It must have been a pleasant way to end a distinguished athletic career at one's school. The third and deciding match was then played by opponents obviously overcome by the greatness of the occasion. In the first game more points were made by mistakes than good strokes. To the end of the match the hitting was too high and if Pawle had showed anything like his present form, he might easily have won. Scores :—N. W. D. Yardley lost to A. E. C. Vanderfelt (Haileybury) (6-9), (9 6), (2-9), (9-3), (io-9) ; W. D. Draffan beat R. D. M. Evers (Haileybury) (9-7), (7-9), (io-8), (7-9), (9-2); S. S. Pawle lost to D. F. Hill (Haileybury) (9-7), (6-9), (9-4), (9-5).

THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS' HANDICAP. There was a record entry of 68 for this event, held at Queen's Club, West Kensington, from 5th to 9th January. The School was represented by N. W. D. Yardley and S. S. Pawle, the former reaching the last four and the latter the last sixteen. N. W. D. Yardley beat Hon. C. M. B. Cokayne (Eton) (9-6), (5-9), (9-6); third round, H. J. Parton (Haileybury) (9-6), (9-5); fourth round, beat 0. D. Craig (Winchester) (9-6), (9-7); fifth round, beat R. D. M. Evers (Haileybury) (9-6), (9-7); semi-final, lost to K. A. H. Read (Lancing) (4-9), (7-9). S. S. Pawle beat G. F. D. Haslewood (Harrow) (9-0), (7-9), (9-4); third round, beat D. G. N. Bazalgette (Lancing) (9-4), (9-6); fourth round, lost to J. A. Gillies (Winchester) (6-9), (3-9). Yardley showed very good form against Cokayne, Craig and Evers, but was disappointing in the semi-final match against Read. He made a fine recovery in the second game, but Read was playing really well and won it by two points. Pawle had an easy draw until he met the ultimate winner of the event, Gillies, who was much too strong for him all round. He played a good game against Haslewood in the second round. SCHOOL v. 5th NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. (Played on Wednesday, 25th February.) The School defeated the Fusiliers, who had not their strongest team playing, by three events to none. The players were greatly handicapped by the damp state of the court, which caused many ordinarily simple shots to drop straight to the floor after hitting the back wall, and the surface of the forecourt was slippery. In the first string match, Yardley outplayed his opponent from the start and he was only able to gain four points. Captain Fryer was not playing at the top of his form, and the variety of Yardley's shots completely defeated him. The match between Pawle and Sperling was the best contested game of the three, and Sperling was unlucky not to take the third game after a good recovery. Although the hitting was too high, some nice drop shots were played. Prince forced the game from the start against Captain Grimley, and was altogether too quick for his opponent. Grimley played some good shots, but was not consistent, and Prince, taking the advantage of this, won by three clear games. Scores : N. W. D. Yardley (School) beat Capt. R. W. M. Fryer (9-0), (9-4), (9-0). S. S. Pawle (School) beat 2nd-Lt. J. A. Sperling (9-6),

(5-9), (9-6), (9-7). C. H. Prince (School) beat Capt. E. H. Grimley (9-7), (9-7), (9-6).

SCHOOL v. LEEDS G.S. (Played on Thursday, 5th March.) The School gained a very easy victory over Leeds Grammar School by three events to none. It was the first Squash Rackets match between the two Schools, and Leeds, who have played Squash for a very short period, were outplayed in all three encounters. Yardley easily beat J. H. Phillipson, but the latter showed improvement in the third game, when he had become more used to the court. Pawle also won his match by three clear games, but was not playing well, and allowed Holderness to gain more points in the third game than he ought to have done. Holderness showed perhaps the best form on the Leeds side, but, although the score does not suggest so, Burnett showed quite good form against Prince, and there were one or two good rallies. At present the Leeds players are handicapped by lack of technique, and in this match they found the court conditions very different from their own. Scores : N. W. D. Yardley (School) beat J. H. Phillipson (9-3), (9-1), (9-4). S. S. Pawle (School) beat G. Holderness (9-4), (9-2), (9-6). C. H. Prince (School) beat D. F. Burnett (9-1), (9-2), (9-1). SCHOOL " A " TEAM v. RECKITT'S S.R.C. (Played on Saturday, 28th February.) The School Team won this match by four events to one, and with the exception of the first string match, all the sets were decided in three straight games. S. M. Toyne, Esq., played a very interesting match against E. S. Field, and some very pretty shots were made. Although he lost the third game, Toyne always had the match well in hand, and he won the fourth comparatively easily. Yardley and Pawle both outplayed their respective opponents, D. Cumming and P. V. Upton, the latter gaining one more ace than Cumming. The best match by far was the encounter between Prince and K. Kirkup. Although Prince won 3-0, the score gives little indication of the close play, and there were many long rallies. The best game was the second, which Prince just won by a point after being led earlier on. Baker improved towards the end of his match with H. Rhodes, but did not adapt himself to conditions as well as his opponent. Scores : S. M. Toyne, Esq. (School) beat E. S. Field (9-6), (3----7), (6-9), (9-3). N. W. D. Yardley (School) beat D. Cumming (9-5), (9-2), (9-2). S. S. Pawle (School) beat P. V. Upton (9-1), (9-4), (9-5). C. H. Prince (School) beat K. Kirkup (9-5), (10-9), (9-4). R. C. Baker (School) lost to H. Rhodes (1-9), (5-9), (7-9).

On Monday, 16th February, an augmented team played a match against the Masters, and after a very close encounter, lost by three events to two. Scores : N. W. D. Yardley (School) lost to S. M. Toyne, Esq. (1-3), S. S. Pawle (School) beat F. Smith (3-2). C. H. Prince (School) lost to W. H. G. Milnes (2-3), T. W. Jenkins (School) beat K. H. Rhodes (3-1). H. A. Butler (School) lost to P. K. Bourne (0-3). NOTES. The North of England Squash Rackets Championships were held on the School courts from Monday, March 16th, to Thursday, March 19th. R. G. Bullen, 0.P., last year's holder, was defeated in the semi-final by Dr. J. C. Gregory, the famous Davis Cup Lawn tennis player, who won the Championship, beating M. W. R. Pease in the final. Yardley played Gregory in the Handicap, and ran him to five games, having previously beaten H. S. Burrows, O.P. In the open he had a fine match with Bullen in the first round and only lost 2-3; at one time in the match he led 2-0 games and 7-4. Pawle was beaten 3-1 by Gregory in the third round of the Open, but reached the last four in the Handicap. Two school Squash Competitions, Open and Handicap, have been organised this term, the Handicap being played in two divisions. At the time of writing, N. W. D. Yardley has won the School Championship, beating S. S. Pawle 9-3, 9-4, 10-8, in the final. In the Senior Handicap, S. S. Pawle and A. V. Mackintosh have reached the final, but in the Junior Division the Competition has only as yet reached the semi-final stage. With the exception of a possible return match with the Northumberland Fusiliers, after these notes have gone to the printers, the School Team have closed their season, and their record has been very satisfactory. In the complete season the School Team has played seven matches, and won six. Harrogate, Yorkshire Rocks, Leeds Grammar School and Northumberland Fusiliers (3), were defeated, and the one loss was to Haileybury College, at Queen's The School have won 48 games to their opponents' 19, and have scored 93 points more than opposing teams. Augmented teams have played three matches, winning one and losing two. The School will have only one entry in the Drysdale Cup, at the R.A.C. this year—S. S. Pawle—as N. W. Yardley is unable to compete.

School Open Squash Rackets Championship, 1931. 3. H. Denby

R. Ogley

Denby 3-0. R. C. Baker. C. H. Perry N. W. D. Yardley C. H. Prin'ce T. W. Jenkins E. A. Whitaker S. S. Pawle

Denby 3-2. Yardley 3-0. Yardley 3-0. Yardley 9-3, 9-4, 10-5 Jenkins 3-1.

Pawle 3-0.

School Senior Squash Rackets Handicap, 1931. N. W. D. Yardley (owe 762 hands) Yardley 3-2. P. 0. Dowson (+ 6) Pawle 3-1. S. S. Pawle (owe 1) } Pawle 3-0 J. T. Coupe ( +5) J. Brunton ( + 5) Baker 3-1. R. C. Baker ( + 2) Baker 3-0. R. Ogley ( + 4) Ogley 3-1. T. W. Jenkins ( + 2) A. V. Mackintosh ( + Mackintosh 3-0. J. H. Patrick ( + 5) } Mackintosh 3-1. J. H. Denby ( + 4) Denby 3-1. C. H. Prince (owe 1) C. H. Perry ( + 3) Perry 3-0. A. B. Maclldowie ( + 5) } Perry 3-2. E. A. Whitaker ( + 4) Whitaker 3-0. C. E. T. Moore ( + 5)

Pawle 3-1.

Mackintosh 3-0.

Inter House Football. -

The Rise won the Inter-House Rugby Cup for the second year in succession, when they defeated the Manor in the final, on Thursday, 12th February. Teams of seven-a-side were again entered, and some fast and exciting matches were seen. In the first round the Manor beat the Day Boys, after a very hard and close match, by 9 points to 6. The Manor had to fight hard for their victory, and the Day Boys, for whom Musgrove played a fine game, showed surprisingly good form. In the semi-finals the Manor had no difficulty in defeating the Grove (16-3). The latter were outplayed from the start by a heavier and more experienced side. The other semi-final was an exceedingly good match, and the losers had by far the best of the play in the first half. The match was between the School House and the Rise, and resulted in a win for the latter team (6-3). The School House kept the play in the Rise half all through the first part of the game, and pressed hard. In the second half the Rise broke away twice, and scored both times, finally leading by one try, after extra time had had to be allowed for a result. In the final the Rise team beat the Manor by a goal and three tries (14 points) to one goal (5 points). The game was taken at a great pace, and at half-time the Manor were leading by two points ; J. B. Doyle having scored and W. M. Scott converted for them, while J. Fargus had scored for the Rise. In the second half the Rise were attacking all the time, and P. N. Avery scored their second try after a fast wing run. Fargus outpaced the Manor defence and scored his second try, Avery converting. In the remaining period of the game the Manor defence went to pieces, and R. Ogley scored an easy try after a kick ahead, this not being converted. The ground was favourable to the Rise team, but the Manor played well and had the best of the play until half-time. In the second half the Rise took all their opportunities, and W. Allport and C. Hill played a fine defensive game. The winning team was : J. E. C. Hill ; J. Fargus, W. Allport, R. Ogley ; C. 0. Daintry, P. N. Avery, D. H. West.

O.T.C. News. There has been a great deal of discussion in the papers and in Parliament about the future of the 0.T.C., and it might be well to notice accurately what the new regulations are and what they imply to our own contingent. It was interesting to read that the Labour Minister of War, Mr. Tom Shaw, practically admitted that while

55 he was entrusted with the care of the army, he would safeguard the interests of the O.T.C. from a military point of view. At the same time the educative and moral sides would be left to the Minister of Education. The new regulations mean very little and will hardly affect us. (1) No Government grant will be given for any boy between the ages of 15 and 16. For many years this portion of the grant has been given to certain schools only, and it is manifestly just that all should be treated alike. (2) No Cadet under 15 on 1st November will be recognised on the strength. As only few of this age are on the strength, it will not affect most contingents. In our own division there are only 4 boys so affected, and these will be of age before the new regulations become operative. The really regrettable feature of the Government's attitude to the Cadet Corps and O.T.C. Contingents is that there is a distinct endeavour to gain political votes from pacifists by frowning on the movements and at the same time it is hoped not to lose the votes of those, who believe in the movements, by not doing too much against them. Running with the hare and hunting with the hounds never paid for a long time.

O.T.C. At the beginning of the term the final results of the examinations for Certificate " A " were announced, and of the twenty-six candidates successful in the Practical examination, eleven passed the " Theoretical," held in November. Those who gained Certificate " A " were L/Cpls. Seaborne, Whalley, H. F. ; Cadets Barrass, Brockbank, Camm, Dodd, Harrop, Mackintosh, A. C., Moore, C. E. T., Wright. At the beginning of the term several parades were held indoors on account of rain and snow, and lectures were given by the Platoon *Commanders. E. P. Sewell, Esq., kindly gave several very interesting lectures at these parades, on Map Reading, Army Life, and Composition of the Army, and the thanks of the Corps are due to him for giving up so much of his time on parade days. Owing to a slight outbreak of spotted fever in York, which prevented the N.C.O.'s from coming up from the barracks, the

56 section competition had to be postponed. Before the postponement was announced several parades were taken up with practising for the competition, under the section commanders. One dress parade was held, and there was a route march up the North Road with the band in attendance. The latter gave a creditable performance and have put in a great deal of hard work this term, under Drum-Major C. H. Prince. The recruits have continued their instruction this term under Sgt.-1Viajor •Puddick, and from all reports are making very satisfactory progress. Shortly after half-term the new rifle-range was opened, and has so far proved greatly satisfactory. Since the opening, one platoon has gone down to the range on each parade day, and there has been afternoon shooting supervised by the Sergeants. The following promotions have been made this term :W. Mc. C. Scott, to C.S.M. Sergeants : C. H. Prince, V. W. G. Musgrove. Lance-Corporals : R. C. Barrass, N. J. L. Brockbank, J. P. Camm, C. 0. Daintry, D. F. Dodd, P. 0. Dowson, E. A. Harrop, A. C. Mackintosh, C. E. T. Moore, J. H. Patrick, H. F. Whalley, H. B. Wright.

Inter-House Rowing. It has been remarked more than once during the term that this has been the most unfavourable rowing season we have had for some years. Not so much that the river has been in high flood, but that cold winds, and choppy water has made the business of Oarsmanship difficult to teach and difficult to learn. Still, the inter-house races have been held as usual and the standard of rowing in the final was well up to standard. Before we go on to a detailed description of the races, we should once more like to emphasize what a tremendous boon the new boathouse is to the rowing of the School : we sometimes wonder how in the world we ever used to manage to. get through the business of training 50 odd boys to row at all, when we only had the two old fours in the old boathouse. Let all those who so kindly helped to make the Boathouse an accomplished fact, take note, that this addition to the School is second to none in being appreciated.

57 FIRST DIVISION RACES. The draw for the 1st Division races, and the results were as follows :— Manor I (a bye)

Manor I School House II School House II Grove I

School House I ( Day Boys I

Manor I School House I

Manor 1

School House I Rise I

Rise I (a bye) On Thursday, 5th March, the Headmaster gave the School a special holiday, and so it was possible to row the first heats in the morning. Promptly at 11-30 a.m., the School House II and the Grove I started, Grove being on the boathouse side of the river. Grove led a little just after the start, and then a very level race was seen until York City corner, when School House began to show in front. They continued to lead, though the Grove hung on and were only beaten by 4 length in 4 mins. 40 sec. The next heat between School House I and Dayboys I followed as soon as possible, and after a good start the School House drew gradually to the front and held their lead all the way to win by 2* lengths in 4 mins. 25 secs. The semi-finals were rowed at 4-30 p.m., on Friday, 6th March, against a strongish head wind, very cold, and with frequent snow showers. Manor I and School House II. rowed first, in which the greatly superior weight of the Manor gave them a comfortable victory by 2* lengths in 4 mins., 25 secs. The race between School House I and Rise I, proved an exciting race all the way, although Dowson, qtroking the School House, appeared quite unperturbed at the strenuous efforts of the Rise to gain the lead. By his cool stroking, there is no doubt he kept his crew together, in a race where his opponents were little more than a length behind and ready to take advantage of any slackening or mistake. After a great spurt from Marygate, the Rise more or less collapsed under Lendal Bridge, to lose by a verdict of 2 lengths in 4 mins. 30 secs. The(anal on Saturday, 11th March, was started in a thick blizzard, the driving snow almost obscuring a view of the boats. The storm was more or less over by the time the crews reached Scarborough Bridge, and both crews rowed through in excellent

58 style. The Manor had led slightly soon after the start and maintaining a fast stroke, won by 11 lengths in 4 mins. 23 secs. FIRST DIVISION CREWS. Manor I School House I Bow. J. B. Doyle. Bow. A. B. Cooper. 2. M. H. Seed. 2. N. B. Corner. 3. W. Mc 0. Scott. 3. J. N. Emery. Str. P. 0. Dowson. H. A. Butler. Str. H. D. Falconer. Cox. G. E. T. Watson. Cox.

Rise I Bow G. Douglas. 2. G. D. Stibbard. 3. W. D. Blackburn. Str. J. E. Boyd. Cox. W. R. Middlebrook.

Day Boys I Bow. W. M. Brook. 2. J. R. Barton. 3. E. Harrop. H. B. Wright. Str. Cox. W. H. H. Hanks.

Grove I Bow. F. W. P. Lupton. 2. D. Lupton. 3. H. S. Eardley. 'Str. R. S. Allen. Cox. N. Hurtley.

School House II Bow. G. C. Lee. 2. E. L. Dalton. 3. N. R. Earnshaw. Str. H. K. Worsley. W. S. B. Bagshaw. Cox.

SECOND DIVISION. The Second Division Boat Races were rowed on March 16th, 17th and 18th, in rather better weather conditions than the First Division races. On the whole, however, the weather through the term was not kind to the Second Division, as the rough winds, the high river and the strong current made it very difficult to " tub " beginners. And so, when the races came on, all the crews were rather short of practice. However, some interesting races took place. On March 16th, in the preliminary round, the School House met the Day Boys; in this the two heaviest and perhaps strongest crews met, and an exciting race followed. The Day Boys got well away at the start and by the Boat House led by over half a length; from there the School House gradually crept up and rowed the Day Boys down, and won by 1 length in 2 mins. 26 secs. On March 17th conditions were not so favourable, as it was At 12-15 the Rise rowed the rather rough with a head wind. After one false start in which the two boats collided, Grove. they got away very evenly. The Rise led slightly at the start, but At the end the the Grove, rowing a fast stroke, passed them.

59 Rise again seemed to be coming up, but the Grove managed to keep their lead until after the post and won by / length, in 2 mins. 47 secs. In the afternoon of the 17th, the School House met the Manor. The School House were much the heavier crew, and in spite of a very plucky effort, the Manor were led all the way, and the School House won by 2 lengths in 2 mins. 43 secs. The Final took place on Wednesday, the 18th, between the School House and the Grove. The School House took the lead at once, and rowing very well increased it all down the course, winning the race and the Second Division Cup, by 4 lengths, in 2 mins. 36 secs. The winning crew were better together than most, and made full use of their bodies and legs, although at times, they were apt to rush. Their best race, as regards rowing, was the final, in which they showed quite good form. THE SECOND DIVISION CREWS. School House III.—J. Biggin (bow); 2, W. Toulmin; 3, D. F. Dodd; J. Smart (str.); cox., M. Biggin. Grove II.—C. Ward Smith (bow); 2, J. M. Fothergill; 3, H. A. Lamb; R. B. Barrett (str.); cox., J. Kooka. Day Boys II.—R. H. Harwood (bow); 2, F. A. Brown; 3, L. Attenborough; S. Wareham (str.); cox., J. S. Sproule. Rise II.—B. P. Parker (bow); 2, J. Boyd; 3. J. Fargus; J. S. Liddle (str.); cox., W. B. Kendall. Manor IL—B. W. Woodcock (bow); 2, W. M. Cunningham ; 3, J. Whalley ; J. Scholey (str.): cox., A. J. Darton.

Cross Country. The Cross Country run was run on Thursday, March 19th, after being twice postponed. The course has been altered, and is now much shorter than the original one. Starting from the School it goes up Rawcliffe Lane, across country to the Ings, and back along the side nearest the Asylum. Owing to this shorter course the race was run at a faster pace than before. Only five runners from each house were entered, and the first three counted. The Manor are to be congratulated in securing the first three places. The points were :—Manor 6, Day Boys 21, School House 25, Rise 29,. Grove 59. Time 20 mins. 17 secs.

6o School House.

Day Boys.

Grove.

1 3 4 Prince. 5 6 7 8 9 Dalton. 10 11 12 Smart. 13 14 15 Baker. 16 Earnshaw. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Rise. Manor. Butler. Whalley, J. Doyle. Fargus.

'Whisker. Brockbank. Sedman. MacIldovvie. Musgrove. Henderson. Barker. Coupe. Kazerooni. Wright. Allen. Whalley, H. F. Barrett. Eardley. Brittain. Ogley.

Scientific Society. Owing to the crowded nature of the Easter term the Society has not been very active this term. We had, however, on 7th February, a lecture by the Secretary, entitled " How London's Tube Railways are Built." This lecture was supplied by the Underground Company of London. It was in three sections, the first of which dealt with the historical side of the construction of tubes, and showed that the idea of tubes is by no means new. The second part dealt with the actual construction, and the third with some remarkable feats of tube engineering. The most noteworthy of these was the building of the new booking hall and station under Piccadilly. The lecture was copiously illustrated by slides. On Tuesday, 17th March, we had a lecture by C. H. Prince entitled " Lakeland Sports." On Wednesday, March 25th, a party visited the Automatic Telephone Exchange. J .B.D.

Entertainments. On Saturday, 28th February, Mr. P. H. Sykes gave the first of his lectures on " The Sonata : its Structure and Meaning." He started by explaining that a Sonata had no meaning which could be so written as to form " Programme Music," but that each listener derived from it some indescribable emotion. A knowledge of its structure, however, helped the listener to grasp some of the ideas put forward by the composer. He then proceeded to trace the evolution of the various movements of a sonata, beginning by explaining the binary form of " The Londonderry Air," which was played on the violin by C. E. T. Moore; and then the ternary form of " The Bluebells of Scotland." It was from these simple forms that the more elaborate " Minuet and Trio " and " Sonata-Allegro " or " First Movement Form " grew up. Miss Toyne and Mr. Sykes then played, as a duet, the minuet and trio from Haydn's "Military Symphony " to illustrate its form. Continuing on Saturday, 7th March, Mr. Sykes explained in more detail the division of sonata first movement into the exposition, development or free fantasia and recapitulation sections, with episodes occurring between the different subjects; showing also, by illustrations on the piano, how the genius of Beethoven had smoothed over the breaks between the "water-tight " compartments of Mozart's sonata form; and how he had made his codas into a highlydeveloped piece of art. He also mentioned that the Scherzo was merely a fast moving and jocular version of the minuet. To conclude he showed how the Rondo was derived from the times when an instrument, usually a harp, was passed round a gathering of people, who would each sing a verse or episode, all joining in with a chorus. In these two lectures it was a pleasure to hear such a technical subject treated so as to be lucid as well as interesting. Mr. Sykes is to be congratulated upon his excellent treatment of a title, which at first seemed to his audience a formidable one.

Junior School. When the word comes from the Editors of " The Peterite " that the news of the term about St. Olave's is wanted, we generally have to put on a very big thinking cap in order to remember what has really happened. However, the Easter term is a nice short term, not too short of course, so we haven't so much difficulty. St. Olave's started off well by having a very interesting lantern lecture on " China " during the first week of term. This was given by Miss A. M. Brown, from London, who has given us several lectures from time to time on behalf of the R.T.S. Later in the term we very much enjoyed the lecture by J. B. Doyle, of the Manor, on " London Underground Railways," and later still Mr. Ping showed us a set of slides illustrating Part I of Bunyan's " Pilgrim's Progress." School work has gone on quite well; a few boys have been away with colds or 'flu, but on the whole we seem to have been working all the term. We were very pleased when Mr. Toyne gave us an extra half-holiday on account of the splendid scholarship won by an Old Olavite, J. C. Hill. We hope some more Old Olavites will gain something else to allow us extra half-holidays! Then we must say a word about the wintry weather we have had this term. There have been some splendid slides on the asphalt round the dining-room as well as in the playground. We have also had some tremendous snow fights. One day when the snow was fairly thick we went on to Clifton Ings and rolled a number of huge snowballs which we sent plunging into the river. Great Sport ! We ought to say that " stamps " have been one of the "crazes" this term. Someone tried to reckon up how many stamps there were in the various collections and arrived at the useful figure of 6,700. Almost at the end of term, Mr. Toyne made an exciting announcement when he told us that a troop of Scouts is to be started at St. Olave's with Mr. Chilman as Scoutmaster and Miss Toyne in charge of the Cubs. Some of us who have been at St. Olave's a long time, wish the idea had been started long ago as we shall be out of it. Still, we can imagine some very jolly Saturday afternoons in the future when St. Olave's Scouts march out with flags flying, and—we hope— bugles or piccolos blowing, to the admiration of all Clifton. " St. Olave's Band " would surely be a musical encouragement !

63 SALVETE. P. Heywood (St. 0.). W. L. Walters (St. 0.). E. J. Hillyard (D.B.). P. A. Andrew (D.B.). B. K. Denison (D.B.). F. H. Hillyard (D.B.). C. D. W. Sharp (D.B.). VALETE. W. Burn. T. C. Stevenson. M. A. Wellington.

St. Olave's School, Games. Easter Term, 1931, has been peculiar from a games standpoint. The grounds during January and February have been usually quite unfit for play, nevertheless, we have turned out regularly and so have had a certain amount of practice. We had two valuable practice games with Junior Teams from the Senior School which gave us the opportunity of getting together. Our match with St. Bede's, Hornsea, was eagerly awaited, and we won by 33 points to nil. The scrum heeled well, which enabled the three-quarters to get going straight away, and until the forwards stopped heeling and tried to score themselves by forward rushes, which practically always ended by our opponents " touching down,' the team played very well. Mr. E. P. Sewell, 0.P., kindly refereed this game for us. Early in the term we had a paper-chase, and the " hares," Sykes and Dickenson, were caught near Rawcliffe Village. The following played for the School XV :—Davison; Segar, Large (ma.) captain, Denby, Quarrie; Tyson, Carlton; Sykes, White, McLean, Large (mi.), Lockwood, MacDonald, Buckler (m1.) and Boyes. At the time of going to press, training for .the sports will be in full swing.

O.P. News. D. St. G. W. Gray has represented Malay at Hockey. The annual rugger match between the School and the Old Peterites, played on December 18th, resulted in a win for the latter, 10-9, after a very close match. J. D. Burrows and J. Fearne scored for the Old Peterites, and J. G. Troop converted. H. A. Butler, C. Hill and H. F. Whalley scored for the School, who put up the best performance of the season against a very strong side. We offer our congratulations to Miss E. C. M. Toyne and Mr. E. P. Sewell on their engagement. A. L. Hicks passed out 3rd froth the R.M.A., Woolwich, into the Royal Engineers. C. L. Troop and E. P. Sewell have played regularly for the Army at rugby and both received their caps. Sewell has also been appointed adjutant to the 1st Bn. of the Northamptonshire Regiment, a high position for him whilst so early in his career. H. Haigh-Lumby has played for the Yorkshire XV. W. D. Draffan plays for the Reading University XV. R. G. Bullen was on the Yorkshire Squash Racquets team against Durham and will be a member of the team in the final match against Kent. MARRIAGE. RODGERS—AIKIN-SNEATH. The wedding of John Rodgers (O.P. 1919-1925), only son of Mrs. and the late Mr. Charles Rodgers, of York, with Betty Aikin-Sneath, youngest daughter of Mr. F. W. Aikin-Sneath, J.P., and the late Mrs. AikinSneath, of 101 Ashley Gardens, S.W.1., and of Gloucestershire, took place at Christ Church, Westminster, on 23rd December, 1930, at 2 p.m.

Correspondence. To the Editors of " The Peterite Dear Sirs, I should like to take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Toyne and Mr. Chilman for their valuable coaching and supervision of the team. We were sorry that Mr. Toyne could not play hockey for most of the season, and .very much missed his presence on senior games. I should also like to thank Mr. Bourne and Mr. Smith for taking part in practice games and refereeing in The House Matches. Roberts had a difficult task with the grounds owing to the bad weather, but thanks to his efforts they quickly recovered and are now in excellent condition. Yours sincerely, W. ALLPORT, Captain of Hockey. To the Editors of the " Peterite." Dear Sirs, May I take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Ping, Mr. Rhodes and Mr. Greenway for their valuable coaching of the House Boats this term. Although, at the beginning of the term, the weather was quite Arctic in its severity, this never deterred them from appearing on the river bank, and as a result of their coaching, the crews were quite up to standard this year. May I also take this opportunity of thanking all those masters who officiated in various capacities during the House Races. Yours sincerely, H. A. BUTLER, Captain of Boats.

Commemoration Day. Commemoration days will be Saturday, July 18th, and Sunday, July 19th. We understand that this year there is to be a very notable guest to give away the prizes in Field-Marshal Sir William Birdwood, Bart. , G. C . B . On Sunday, March 22nd, the School Orchestra gave a programme of Bach's works, Evensong being specially shortened for the occasion. This was an original move, but quite successful,

66 and our thanks are due to Mr. Sykes for his admirable initiative and energy in furthering school music and giving us a sound musical education. The programme was as follows :— 5th SUNDAY IN LENT—MARCH 22nd, 1931. Overture

" Solomon " O Lord open Thou our lips. Ps. XXIII. P. 57. Lesson. Mark XV. 22 to end. Magnificat. P. 88. Collect.

Handel

MUSIC BY J. S. BACH. 1. Chorale

Bach.

2. 3.

Bach.

4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

" All glory, laud and honour " (S. of P. No. 72) Chorale (Extended) " Jesu, Joy of man's desiring " Sinfonia to Church Cantata. " Unto Thee, 0 Lord, do I lift up my soul " Passion Chorale " 0 sacred Head, sore wounded " (S. of P. No. 83. v.v. 1, 2, 3.) Sarabande Chorale (Extended) " What God doth, that alone is right " Sinfonia to Church Cantata " The Lord hath been mindful " Chorale " How brightly beams the morning star "

Overture

THE BLESSING. " Jephtha "

Bach Bach Bach Bach Bach Bach

Handel

Chapel. Jan. 25. St. Paul (Epiphany III).—Rev. F. II. Barnby. Feb. 1. Septuagesima. Music.—P. H. Sykes, Esq., M.A. 8. Sexagesima.—The Headmaster. 15. Quinquagesima.—Rev. Canon L. Dewar, M.A. 22. 1st Sunday in Lent.—Rev. H. Spence, M.A.

67 Mar. 1. 2nd Sunday in Lent.—The Headmaster. 8. 3rd Sunday in Lent. Music.—W. L. Seaborne and C. E. T. Moore. • 15. 4th Sunday in Lent.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. 22. 5th Sunday in Lent. Sacred Music. 29. Palm Sunday.—The Headmaster. 73

Thursday, 26th March.—School Confirmation by the Rt Rev. The Bishop of Whitby, at 11 a.m.

Library. The following have been added t:o the Library :C II. 15.—The Science of Life.—H. G. Wells and Julian Huxley. D.IV. 3a.—Re-discovering England.—Simpson. 5.—Highways and Byways in Devon and Cornwall. Sussex. 6.— Oxford and the Cotswolds. Kent. The Border. 9.— Northumbria. Derbyshire. VI 12a.—The Kangchenjunga Adventure.-10. S. Smythe. IX. 11.—A Year on the Great Barrier Reef.—C. M. Yonge. F.VII. 6.—A History of English Literature.—Legouis and Cazamian. G.VI. 16.—Misleading Cases.—A. P. Herbert. 17.—Undertones of War.—Edmund Blunden. 2.—How we Live.—Sir John Marriott. 3.—How we are Governed.—Sir John Marriott. IV. 27.—A History of the Vikings.—Kendrick. ✓. 32.—The Honourable Artillery Company in the Great War.— Gould Walker. (Presented by the H.A.C.) ✓. 33.—By Guess and by God (British Submarines in the War).— Carr. K.VII. 13.—An Early Experiment in Industrial Organisation.—E. Roll. (Presented by J. C. Rodgers, 0.P.) 7.—

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VALETE AND SALVETE. School House. VALETE. W. D. Draffan. 1926-30. Al. School Monitor. Head of School House. 2nd XI, 1928. 1st XI, 1928-29-30. 2nd XI colours, 1929. 1st XI colours, 1929. Played for Young Amateurs v. Young Professionals, at Lords, 1930. 2nd XV, 1928-29. 1st XV, 1928-29-30-31. 2nd XV colours, 1930. 1st XV colours, 1930. Played for Durham Public Schoolboys. 1st XI hockey, 1929-30; colours, 1929. Hon. Sec. of Hockey, 1930. Squash Team, 1930. Certificate " A," 1930. C.S.M. in O.T.C. J. H. Bolland. 1927-30. Al. Cadet in O.T.C. J. R. Rainford. 1927-30. Al. Cadet in O.T.C. SALVETE. C. W. V. Kennedy. B3. J. H. Creigh. B4.

Clifton Rise. VALETE. H. Webster. 1926-30. A3. 2nd XV, 1929-30. 1st XV, 192930-31. 2nd XV colours, 1929. 1st XV colours, 1930. 2nd IV, 1929. 1st IV, 1930. 2nd IV colours, 1929. 1st IV colours, 1930. L. Cpl. in O.T.C.

Clifton Manor. VALETE. M. H. Wilson. 1927-30. A2. 2nd XV, 1930-31. 1930-31. 2nd XV colours, 1930. Cadet in O.T.C. •

Clifton Grove. VALETE. H. G. Priestley-Yeo.

1928-30. Bl. Cadet in O.T.C.

1st XV,

School Officers. B. Doyle (Head-Monitor: Head cf Clifton Manor). J. E. C. Hill (Head of Clifton Rise). W. Allport. J. A. Brittain (Head of Clifton Grove). J. G. K. Henderson. C. H. Prince (Head of School House). H. A. Butler. J. N. Emery. V. W. G. Musgrove (Head of Day Boys). W . Allport. Captain of Hockey : C. H. Prince. Hon. Sec. of Hockey H. A. Butler. Captain of Boats : S. S. Pawle. Captain of Squash : W. Mc. C. Scott. C.S.M. of O.T.C. Editors of 'The Petertte' : J. A. Brittain. C. Hill. S. S. Pawle. Librarians : J. B. Doyle. J. A. Brittain. F. P. Marrian. W. L. Seaborne. N. J. L. Brockbank.

Monitors

Obituarp. On 9th February, suddenly at Cromarty, THE REVEREND ALBERT CHADWICK. At School 1877 to 1881. Open Mathematical Exhibitioner at St. John's College, Cambridge. Whenever a good man goes to his reward, there must be many old friends whose hearts are stirred—memories of by-gone days come rushing back, and half-forgotten episodes in which the joys of youth were shared with him stand out as vividly as they did long ago. So it is that I recall the happy school days of fifty years ago when Chadwick was one of a little coterie who knew and loved him well. Chief among them was George Eyre, whose exuberant spirits were a perpetual delight and stimulant to those of us who were not blessed with his natural gifts. " Jack " Griffith was another blithe soul who helped to brighten the dullness of the mathematical room. Others besides me must remember the smothered chuckle of admiration with which Chadwick received the. quips and sallies of such high spirited friends. Albert Chadwick has suddenly ended the life-work which he cheerfully and unselfishly undertook. He went about his duties He was without ostentation or expectation of worldly , honours. always lavish in his support of causes which he had at heart, and nothing pleased him more than to give service and material support where it was needed. As the world judges, his life was not showy, but its value was inestimable in the opinion of those who recognise and appreciate real solid worth. I feel sure that there must be many along the track of his ministry who thank God for sending him to them in their hour of trouble. One of a large class of Chadwicks who went to St. Peter's, he won an open mathematical exhibition at St. John's College, Cambridge, where he took the Triposes in Mathematics and Theology. JOHN H. COLLIN SON.

MR. P. L. NEWMAN. Mr. Philip Lewin Newman, who died at his residence, 4 Bootham Grange, York, on 14th February, was well-known throughout the insurance world as Chief Actuary of the Yorkshire Insurance Co. He was born in 1859, and was educated at St. Peter's School

and Christ's College, Cambridge. In 1889:he succeeded his father in the office of actuary to the Yorkshire Insurance Company, and remained in its employment until 1924, the year of the -firm's centenary, when he retired. Mr. Newman was President of the Old 'Peterite Club 'from.the year of its foundation until 1919. He was a past President of the Insurance Institute of 'Yorkshire, and was a 'member of the iCommittee of the York University Extension Society for 45 years,'cluring '30 of which he was treasurer. The School was represented.at his funeral, which took place on 'Tuesday, 17th February, at St. Olave's Church, York.

'Reprinted from the " Yorkshire Evening Post," 7th August, 1930. MR. J. P. HUBBERSTY. The death has occurred at West Cote, Heber's Ghyll Drive, Ilkley, of Mr. John Paley Hubbersty, a Leeds solicitor, and .a greatgreat-grandson of the famous Archdeacon Paley, author of " Paley 's ,Evidences." He had attained 'the age of .72 years. The son of Canon Hubbersty, of Cartmel, he was educated at St. Peter's, York, and St. Catherine's, Cambridge, where he gained his M.A. degree. He had been in practice for nearly 50 years as a solicitor in Leeds, where he was a member of the firm of Messrs. Snowden, Meredith and Hubbersty. He resided for some years at Adel, and in 1909 made his home in Ilkley. A classical scholar, President of the Burnsall Angling Club, a keen handicraft worker, fond of music 'hewas a man of wide He was also associated with St. Margaret's Church, interests. Ilkley, and was solicitor to the University of Leeds. He leaves a widow, one son and one daughter. The funeral took place at'Crosthwaite, near Kendal, where Air. Hubbersty had a small property. (The Editors apologise for not including this obituary in their last number.) J. S. DENBY. Old Peterites were horrified to hear that one of the keenest members of the Club had died suddenly on Saturday, March 21st. Mr. J. S. Denby was a member of the School from 1896 to 1899, but perhaps it is not untrue to say that he had identified himself

with the School even more as an Old Boy. When the big expansions of the School were contemplated in 1913-14, he gave not only advice and criticism, but solid pecuniary support. At the end of the War, he compiled the " Denby " register, without which it would have been almost impossible to compile the Roll of Honour and get subscriptions for the War Memorial. Mr. Denby was never absent from the Old Peterite dinners and meetings and, to crown all, he adopted the best of all methods of showing confidence in the School by sending his own son as a pupil. During this year he has suggested, or at any rate backed the suggestions of others, to promote the usefulness of the O.P. Club. At the dinner he joined with others to finance the Exhibition Secondly, he started the Scout movement in the Junior Fund. Thirdly, he School, which will, I hope, bear fruit next term. was most anxious to inaugurate an O.P. Hockey tour, if not an O.P. Hockey Club. This latter project was still in the air, but was to be discussed in the Summer. The School will lose a real friend, who was not afraid of coming forward or giving personal service of his own. Peterites and Old Peterites will, without exception, offer their heartfelt sympathy to his widow and to his young son and nephew, who are both at the School.

Contemporaries. The Editors acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, apologising for any inadvertant omissions : " The Brighton College Magazine, ' " Dovolian," " Dunelmian," " Haileyburian," " Hurst-Johnian," " Leodensian," " Ousel,' Pocklingtonian," " R.A.F. College Journal," " Reptonian," " Sedberghian, " St. Peter's College, Adelaide, Magazine." Any contemporaries received after this number has gone to the printers, will be acknowledged in the next issue of the " Peterite."

rtrritc. Vol. XXVI.

JULY, 1931.

No. .

Editorial. Weather is the proverbial topic of the Englishman and often of the English Editorial. However, we feel perfectly justified in reverting to such a familiar subject this term ; though we have not yet seen any statistics, certainly meteorologists will have something distinctly lurid to say about this summer. Cricketers have had to put up with cancelled matches and eternally wet wickets ; boaters have had to contend with almost perpetual strong currents. Indeed, the weather managed to hit us both ways—for when it stopped, we had the usual hot day for the O.T.C. Inspection, and whilst it was pouring down, unfortunately, there was little else left for us to do except work. Luckily, Commemoration Days were not too seriously interfered with, although many people must have been deterred from coming because they expected the inevitable rain. The Summer Term is generally haunted by the fear of examinations, but candidates seem to have been fairly well satisfied with their papers. It is to be hoped that they will meet with considerable success, and keep up the reputation of the School. On Speech Day the Headmaster was able to present us with a very distinguished honours list, one of the most recent additions to this being the Choral Scholarships at King's College, Cambridge, won by V. W. G. Musgrove. In this connection it is very gratifying to note that St. Peter's is sending up six, possibly seven, of its Old Boys to Oxford and Cambridge next term. The standard of tennis in the School has improved greatly this term, and a great impetus has been given to the game by the visit of Mr. Standley, the Italian Davis Cup Team coach. He spent a fortnight at the School in mid-term ; unfortunately the rain rendered the grass court unplayable, and he had to give his ?lessons on the hard court, which was only made fit for play by much painstaking and voluntary work on the part of members of the Tennis Club.

75 At the time of writing, we have just learnt that there are to be no O.T.C. Camps this year ; from the point of view of those who have taken so much trouble in organising entertainments for the " Rec " Tent, and in working to make this year's Guard as smart as it was last year, this comes as a great disappointment. It may appropriately be mentioned here that this year's U.T.C. Inspection resulted in the best report on all departments of the Corps that we have ever gained. This is particularly gratifying, seeing that the Inspection was carried out on this occasion by an official of the War Office. So distinguished a soldier as Field-Marshal Sir William Birdwood was very impressed by the Guard of Honour which turned out on his arrival on Speech-Day. It is a feather in our caps to have secured so famous a personality to present the Prizes, particularly as he has only just returned to England. A detailed account of the cricket season will be found elsewhere in our pages ; the predominance of soft wickets has had its adverse effect, but the eleven have shown themselves to advantage on more than one occasion and recorded a particularly welcome victory over Durham School, whom we have only beaten twice since the War. Once again no original contributions appear in our pages, but there is so much news to be included in the Summer number that we have had to economise considerably. In conclusion, it may be of interest to note that one of the Editors of the " Peterite " has been appointed to the Editorial staff of a famous provincial daily paper, a fact that speaks well for this magazine.

Oxford Letter. Oxford. To the Editors of the " Peterite." Dear Sirs, At the beginning of this term the club held its annual dinner. We were very glad to see our President, Mr. Toyne, Mr. Barnby, Mr. Featherstone and Mr. Rhodes, for to their presence the success of the evening was largely due. The company was, however, disappointingly small, for while several O. P.'s wrote of their inability to be present owing to press of circumstances, we were unable to attract any O.P. by our invitation in your columns. We would also place it on record that, despite the Oxford influence in the School, of which the Cambridge O.P. 's seem envious, the number of Peterites at Oxford is but nine (four of whom are going down at the end of this term). Yet " we few, we happy few " spent a convivial evening until the proctorial license expired.

76 The weather, that malicious spoil-sport, has done its best to ruin all that the summer term stands for, but it was not completely successful ; even z.d .''et(3ax0oou failed so much as to disturb the slumber of your correspondents. None of us was able to take advantage of Professor Einstein's lectures which he delivered during the term on the subject of Relativity. Even had he spoken in English he entered realms of abstraction where comparatively few could follow him with understanding. He was, however, a familiar figure to those who make use of the walks in Christ Church meadows. The cares of this world have weighed heavily on some of us this term. E. Lorrain Smith has eluded us entirely. We believe that his period of residence in Oxford has now come to an end. At the time of writing, the magnum opus which he is popularly supposed to be composing has not been published. A. G. Moore, J. N. Bamforth, and C. F. Williams have faced the examiners, but with what success is not yet known. At any rate their extravagant use of midnight oil is a feature of Oxford small talk. A. G. Moore, our vice-president, is going for a tour in Austria before entering a firm of chartered accountants in London where we hope he will not be entirely lost to us. J. N. Bamforth and C. F. Williams are, we believe, still . hoping for large salaries somewhere. Three of us rowed with some success this term. C. F. Williams was 'bow' in the Brasenose boat which stayed Head of the River and he may he seen some day behind a pink tie. J. C. Yates rowed '2' in the St. Edmund Hall boat and was unfortunate not to add to his collection of oars : he only failed to do so by one bump which he should have made on the first night. H. A. Patrick, though he made five bumps in Balliol III, also failed to get his oar by the same margin owing to the thoughtless action of the boat in front having an easy victim on the second night. J. R. Mawer and C. F. Williams having passed their prelims. in triumphant fashion have been able to pursue knowledge for ideal rather than mundane reasons. While the ideal pursuit may not be so hot nor so continuous it has its points. E. F. Williams has played regularly for B.N.C. 2nd XI and has toured With the Brasenose Wanderers. Thus you see, gentlemen, that our time has been fully occupied one way or another. Our time is still so occupied and this is in fact the reason for such a brief invasion of your space. We wish the School continued success and remain, Your obedient servants, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES.

Cambridge Letter. CAMBRIDGE, June 8th, 1931. To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs, Work and rain have been the predominant features .of this term. Examinations made the former inevitable, but we certainly did not expect such a large share of the latter. Still, we have had occasional patches of sunny weather when Cambridge has delighted us with the special charm which always characterises it at this time of the year. At such times it is the hardest thing in the world to work, especially for those of us whose rooms are near the river. Some people try to convince themselves that they can work in a punt, but experience tells us that the river was intended for the study of anything but books. We write on the eve of May Week. Already feminine beauty is storming the town, and the river, in moments of sunshine, is thronged with punts and gay with colours. Some would deplore the reckless extravagance which accompanies the long round of amusement in May Week, but if those who know the unforgettable delight of those days, few would not think it worth while. We held our annual dinner early in the term, and were pleased to welcome the Headmaster, Mr. Featherstone, and Mr. Norwood. Mr. Toyne gave us a good account of the School's activities, and we were pleased to hear that a number of Peterites will be joining us next term. Apart from the dinner, the Club has not been very active this term, chiefly owing to the calls of work. Indeed, if we are to believe the accounts of members given to the harassed secretary on his rounds of search for news, it should be superfluous to seek the names of Peterites outside the first class lists in the examination results. Two members, G. P. Easten and H. J. B. Greeves, will soon be among the " tow-path idols," helping to swell the pageantry of the " Mays." The latter is particularly to be congratulated on gaining his 1st May Boat colours as a fresher. D. V. Hewitt has at last taken an examination. After trying his hand in various directions, he eventually chose " Military Subjects." G. P. Easten unfortunately crocked his ankle half-way through training, and was prevented from rowing in Lady Margaret rst boat. He has sat for the Mechanical Sciences Tripos. He leaves us this term. J. D. Fergusson is also in his last term. He is still undergoing the protracted Natural Sciences Examination.

78 G. N. P. Crombie hopes to have convinced the examiners in Part I of the Law Tripos. R. G. Bullen is paying for his skill at tennis .by experiencing the trials of a secretary. We have seen little of him this term. W. G. Hutton is still the mainstay of the Peterhouse Cricket XI, and also, possibly, of the Medical School. C. N. Parkinson is looking forward with confidence, to the results of the Historical Tripos Part I. He proposes to attend a course at the University of Paris during the vacation. N. H. Sutcliffe has gained a host of friends since winning the Union sweepstake. He has played cricket for King's, and has taken Spanish in Part I of the Modern Language Tripos. H. J. B. Greeves is confident that Peterhouse are going up in the " Mays." Later he will be going to Henley. He is sitting for " Mays " in English. A. L. B. Pattinson is an historian, but " Mays " are his only worry. He plays cricket occasionally. J. R. Pope has not been seen much, but we understand that he too has been working. " Mays " in Classics for him. Our good wishes go with the two members who are going down this term. To those who are coming up next year from the School we promise a cordial welcome. The Hon. Sec., A. L. B. Pattinson, St. Catherine's, would like to hear from them as early as possible in the term. Assuring you of our sincere regard for the School and of our good wishes for its success. We remain, Yours, etc., THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES.

Vancouver Letter. R.M.S. " Montrose. To the Editor of the " Peterite." Dear Sir, An interesting meeting of four O. P.'s recently took place ; L. W. Huffam, 1880-1885, Wilfred Partington, 1885-1890, Douglas Greer, 1890, and Basil Radford, 1911-1914. Partington and Creer are now worthy citizens of Vancouver. Huffam, in retirement, is seeing a lot of the world.

79 At an O.P. Dinner, kindly given by Creer, old times were discussed, and school reminiscences since 1880. Radford is one of the leading lights in an excellent touring company, and as an actor in old English plays, is taking part in tours in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. We saw him in " Bird in the Hand," by John Galsworthy. He was captain of the School X I, and has been busy hitting sixes on Stanley Park, Vancouver. After seeing a game of ice-hockey, the fastest game in the world, in Vancouver, we met two sons of another O.P. (the late Mr. Hopkins, land agent, of York). Huffam has been visiting his son, W. H. Huffam, 0.P., in Australia. Yours sincerely,

L.W.H.

Athletic Sports. Both the The Sports were held on Monday, 30th March. Sports themselves and the heats run on the Saturday took place in the usual type of weather, that is in a bitterly cold wind which was equally unpleasant for competitors and spectators alike. For the Victor Ludorum there was a very close contest this year between Butler and Fargus, which was not decided until the last race of the day, the Steeplechase; before this the two were equal in points and so Butler's victory in it made him the Victor. In this year's Sports there was one innovation which we hope was an improvement. The Inter-House Relay Race was run straight up and down in the strings, instead of round the track, thus obviating the advantage previously gained from position. The Inter-House Shield was won by Clifton Rise with 21 points, with Clifton Manor with 18 points as runner-up. RESULTS :ST. °LAVE'S. 60 Yards ... 80 Yards 100 Yarns Long Jump Long Jump (under 11) High Jump (over 14) ... High Jump (under 114) Steeplechase

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1.

Brockbank Lockwood Denby Quarrie Greaves. Denby. Dawson. Large.

2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2.

Dodd Windram. .Segar. Denby. Dawson. Davison. Greaves. McLean.

Macdonald.

80 ST. PETERS. 160 Yards (under 14) •••• 1. Liddle ... 1. Lyth Long Jump (under 15) ... High Jump (under 15) ... 1. Webster 1. Lyth 220 Yards (under 15) ... Steeplechase (under 15) 1. Sedman. 100 Yards Handicap (under 15) 1. Sedman. 1. Lupton Quarter Mile (under 16) 1. Lyth 100 Yards (under 16) ... 1. Croskell 220 Yards Handicap ... 1, Darton 100 Yards Handicap (open) • •• 1. Hurtley Half Mile Handicap ... •• Long Jump (open) 1. Dowson 1. Butler High Jump (open) 1 Fargus 100 Yards (open) 1. Fargus 220 Yards (open) ... 1. Fargus (open) Quarter Mile 1. Butler Half Mile (open) ... ••• •• 1. Butler Steeplechase .(open) Nile (open) 1. Butler • • • • .•

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Old Peterite Race •• Tug of War ... Inter-House Relay Race Victor Ludorum

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2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2.

2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2.

1. J. G. Troop 2. . Clifton Manor. . 1. Clifton Rise 2. . H. A. Butler

Ward Smith Daintry Atkinson Sedman Crisp Boyd Sedman Lupton Hurtley Eamshaw 3. Garbutt Boyd Attenborough Toulmin Lyth Time 104 secs. Hill Butler Time 1582 secs. Hill, Time 2 min. 15 secs. Brockbank 3. Fargus Brockbank Time 5 min. 4 secs. N. R. Dobree School House

Inter-House Boxing. The finals of the Inter-House Boxing were decided on Saturday, 28th March, and after some very close contests, the School House tied for first place with Clifton Rise, each House gaining four points. There was another tie for the next place between Clifton Grove and Clifton Manor, each with two points, and the Day Boys followed with one point. The results were as follows :6 st. 7 lbs. and under. 7 st. o lbs. and under. 7 st. 7 lbs. and under. 8 st. o lbs. and under. 8 st. 7 lbs. and under. 9 st. o lbs. and under. 9 st. 7 lbs. and under. 10 st. o lbs. and under. To st. 7 lbs. and under. II st. o lbs. and under. II st. 7 lbs. and under. 12 St.

o lbs. and under.

12 St. 7 lbs. and under.

Warin (Manor) beat Mackintosh (S.H.) Hurtley (Grove) beat Kazerooni (Rise). Kooka (Grove) beat Crisp (S.H.) Wright (Day Boys) beat Barker (Rise). Douglas (Rise) beat Whalley (Manor). Lee (S.H.) beat Coupe (Grove). Patrick (Manor) beat Dowson (S.H.) Prince (S.H.) beat Whalley, H. (Manor). Baker (S.H.) beat Henderson (Manor). Boyd (Rise) beat Worsley (S. H.) Prince, C. H. (S.H.) w. o. Butler (Manor) scr. Fargus (Rise) beat Scott (Manor). Allport (Rise) w. o.

Commemoration Days. In spite of showers and the threat of storms the celebrations of Commemoration Day passed of most successfully. The new arrangements of the two marquees on the cricket field extension proved to be more comfortable and convenient. The gymnastic squad had a better terrain between the tennis court and the marquees. We were lucky in having as the distinguished visitor Field-Marshal Sir William Birdwood, who delivered a most admirable address at the Prize Giving, which took place at i i a.m. on the Saturday morning. Before the actual distribution of the prizes, the Field-Marshal was received by a very smart guard of honour, consisting of 70 O.T.C. cadets accompanied by a squad of buglers, who blew the General Salute. The Headmaster (Mr. S. M. Toyne) was supported on the platform by the Dean of York, Sir John Hunt, Archdeacon Cooper, Canon Perkins, Mr. G. W. Lloyd, Chancellor Austen, Lord Danesfort and Mr. II. L. Creer. After welcoming the Field-Marshal and congratulating him on his unique appointment as Master of Peterhouse, the Headmaster drew attention to the most distinguished Honours List which had been won by the School. Any School, however big, would have been justifiably proud to show a list containing :The Brackenbury Scholarship, Balliol, Oxford ; Fellowship at Trinity, Cambridge ; Foundation Scholarship, St. John's, Cambridge ; History Scholarship, Emmanuel, Cambridge ; Choral Scholarship, King's College, Cambridge. It was a quite astonishing record. The Headmaster called attention to the fact that three of these had started in the Junior Department and worked their way right up to the top of the tree. Of new institutions since last year attention was directed to the Covered Rifle Range and the formation of troops of Boy Scouts and Cubs. There were still some things which he would like to see completed.—In buildings, the extension of the Big Hall and the In scholarships, they wanted final wing of the Library Block. There had been an exceptionally more funds for this purpose. large entry, and many candidates worthy of scholarships had to be omitted in face of the, keen competition. A group of Old Peterites had generously founded another Exhibition for boys going to the University, which made four available at Oxford and Cambridge. The War Office report on the O.T.C. stated, " This contingent is in a most flourishing condition, and reflects great credit on the commander and staff. All work very hard to bring efficiency up to a high standard ; the training and administration is on sound and satisfactory lines."

82 Speaking generally of the standard of English education, Mr. Toyne said they were turning out better-equipped boys than the Americans, with their curious mixture of idealism and scientific egoism, and should he say, statistical graphs. (Laughter.) But he thought they must widen their horizen as to the future employment of public schoolboys. They must get rid of the idea that they must have a black-coated job for a public schoolboy ; there was plenty of useful jobs in the world, in which good work 'could be done, in which people had to take their coats off. (Applause). SPIRIT OF LOYALTY. Sir William Birdwood said that the great advantage of going to a school like theirs was that it afforded a chance of forming character. He defined character as the instinctive feeling that they had the genuine power to influence those around them for good ; instinctively imposing their personality upon others. He included among the best things to be acquired in a good school the spirit of loyalty, and he urged them to encourage that spirit on all occasions, and said they would find it a great asset through life. Remarking that human beings were gregarious by nature, he said he believed that was caused by a complete want of confidence in oneself. He found that many of the Australian soldiers, whom he commanded during the war, were often endowed with an individuality which our men did not possess, due largely to the fact that they were brought up in lonely spaces, while our people had all lived closely together in towns. " Strike out a line for yourselves," he said. " When you have a problem in life make up your mind what is the right thing to do. Do not take a particular course from the excuse Everybody does it.' I look upon that as one of the very worst reasons for doing a thing." The Field-Marshal concluded his address with a plea for the " honouring of parents," which he said was much neglected today, and,sabove all, to recall the religion of the school chapel and to maintain true religion. The Dean of York proposed a vote of thanks to Sir William Birdwood which was seconded by Lord Danesfort, who said the O.T.C. should be encouraged in every possible way by the parents, and not less by the Government, who ought to realise the immense advantage it was to the State that boys should be trained in discipline, honour, and good work in their earliest days. In the afternoon the cricket match against the Old was continued and ended in an even draw.

Peterites

Mrs. Tovne held an " At Home," which was attended by some Soo guests in spite of counter attractions in York.

83 The gymnastic squad gave a most finished and attractive display, which was much appreciated, while the aquatic sports were as crowded as ever. Considerable ingenuity in devising some " stunt diving added not a little to the " fun of the fayre." The boat races and squash match had been concluded on the previous day and the School won both in spite of the fact that good representative teams had been collected by the Old Peterites. The Chapel was tastefully decorated by YlliC ladies of the School for the Commemoration Service. The Right Rev. Bishop Heywood preached a stirring sermon to the boys and, perhaps, never has the choir been heard to such advantage. One, who has attended many Speech Days and Commemoration Days, expressed the generally shared view that he had never been present at functions where the speeches and sermon had been so inspiring and where the whole-hearted co-operation of all concerned had given such a spirit of welcome to visitors, and general good feeling throughout the proceedings.

Honours List, 1931. A. L. Hicks, Passed 3rd out of Woolwich. H. 0. Stibbard, Passed out of Sandhurst. C. L. Troop, Passed out of Sandhurst. C. D. Trimmer, Passed out of Sandhurst. T. B. J. Eveleigh. Passed out of Sandhurst. J. C. Hill, The Brackenbury Scholarship, Balliol College, Oxford. J. D. Fergusson, Foundation Scholarship, St. John's College, Cambridge. C. N. Parkinson, Travelling History Scholarship, Emmanuel College, Cambridge. A. Gray, Hon. Fellow, Trinity, Cambridge. G. P. Easten, 2nd Class Mech. Sci. Trip., Cambridge. C. N. Parkinson, 2nd Class Hist. Trip. (Part 1), Cambridge. N. Halliwell Sutcliffe, 2nd Class Part 1, Modern Languages (Spanish), Cambridge. J. D. Fergusson, 1st Class Nat. Sci. Tripos., Cambridge. R. G. Bullen, 3rd Class Nat. Sci. Tripos, Cambridge. F. W. B. Pacey, 2nd Class Law Finals, Oxford. J. Scholefield, Scattergood University Prize (Medical), Leeds University. J. C. Hill, County Major Scholarship. V. W. G. Musgrove, Choral Scholarship, King's College, Cambridge.

Prize Winners, 1931. The ArchbishOp of York's Prize for Classics : F. P. Marrian. Prize for Mathematics : J. N. Emery, J. B. Doyle. Stephenson Prize for Greek : D. Lupton. Whytehead Memorial Prize for Divinity—Senior, C. E. T. Moore, junior, R. White. The Head Master's Prize for European History : (i) J. A. Brittain, (2) N. L. Brockbank.

The Head Master's Prize for Latin Prose : (i) J. A. Brittain, (2) D. F. Dodd. English Essay, " Ugliness and Democracy " : J. A. Brittain. Modern Language Prize : N. L. Brockbank. Elocution Prizes presented by the Old Peterite Club : J. N. Emery, (Under i6) W. Toulmin, (Junior School) (i) M. (2) E. N. Dickenson.

R. Jeffrey,

Science Prize presented by Members of British Medical Association : H. F. Whalley.

Music Prize : W. L. Seaborne. Art Prizes : Senior School—(i) H. S. Eardley, (2) D. Hey. Junior School—(i) F. W. Morgan, (2) G. Wright.

Cricket. ReOpDate. Opponents. ponents. Ground. suit. School. Thur., May 14. . Masters' XI .. Home .. Won . .141 for 4. 124 . .181 for 6 Wed., „ 27..Northumberland Fus. .. Home ..Lost ..144 Sat., „ 30 ..Bootham School ..78 .. Away .. Won ..95 Sat., June 6..Leeds Grammar School — ..Cancelled. Rain. Wed., „ 10 .. H. L. Lyon's XI — ..Cancelled. Rain. Sat., „ 13 . .Craven Gentlemen . .Home.. Drawn 247 for 9..154 for 7 Sat. „ 20..Giggleswick School ....kway .. Lost .. 67 •. Sat., „ 27..Durham School .. Away .. Won • .151 .. 96 Wed., July 1 . . Yorkshire Gentlemen .. Home .. Won . . 181 for 2..170 for 6 Sat., .. 255 for 8 4 . M. C.C. ..Home.. Lost ..66 Wed., 8..4th Hussars .. .. Home .. Won .. 207 for 8..74 Sat., . .161 fur 0 11 ..Worksop College .. Away .. Lost . .93 Fri., 175 for 9 17 Old Peterites Home . Drawn 103 Sat., 18 113 for 3 . . 63 for :3 Played.

Won. 5

Lost. 4

Drawn. 2

Tie.

No Result.

The match against Ampleforth College, originally fixed for June ][7th, will be played on July zsth, and a report of it included in the next number of the " Peterite."

Retrospect. The most striking feature of the season was the continuous downpours of rain whenever practice games, nets, or matches were contemplated. It was most unfortunate, because with more practice at the start and drier wickets, there is no doubt that the team might have proved a formidable combination. Rain washed out the matches against H. L. Lyon's XI, Leeds, Clifton and Ampleforth, while the Giggleswick match was played on a marsh, away. The two outstanding features of the season were the victories over Durham School, and the Yorkshire Gentlemen. The captain of the latter made a sporting declaration, which allowed the School 1 hour and 5o minutes to make i8o on a rain-damaged wicket. A fair opening was made by Yardley and Dodds, but it was still anybody's game when Scott came in. He hit with such tremendous power and accuracy that the School won with a clear 20 minutes to spare. It was most exhilarating cricket, and was undoubtedly an innings to take its place in School cricket history. One shot over the squash courts, into the neighbouring garden, from the far end will take a lot of beating.

86 At other times the School batting proved unable to cope with soft wickets, notably in the M.C.C. match. This defeat has now brought the victories and losses in the match equal. The fielding has improved a good deal, Yardley being conspicuous for some particularly fine work. Two wicket-keepers were tried in Ogley and Perry, but both were rather inexperienced and neither up to the standard of previous years. The Worksop match was a blow, but all praise must be given to their opening batsmen, who never made a mistake, or gave a chance.

CHARACTER S. W. Allport.—Opened the season with great confidence, but was subsequently unfortunate, for no apparent reason. A keen and sound fielder. VV. Mc. C. Scott.—A powerful hitter, a very useful change bowler and a first-rate mid-off. C. 0. Daintry.—A rare good bowler and would have done better if the wickets had been harder. N. W. D. Yardley.--A brilliant batsman with distinctive strokes perhaps the most consistent in the team. A beautiful fielder anywhere. R. Ogley.—A stylish batsman who watches the ball carefully. S. S. Pawle.—A useful scorer of runs—though unorthodox, he can play really good shots and is favoured by the god of fortune—much improved in the field. A. B. Maclldowie. --A slow bowler—sometimes too slow—so tempting that he is sure to get wickets. A Merry cross-bat hitter. S. Dodds.—A young colt of great promise—plays with a straight bat and should become a good bowler.

J. A. Brittain.—Can hit well and straight, but often chooses to fiddle around aimlessly—a fast bowler, but like Daintry, he did not get many suitable wickets.

W. R. Mann.—Bowls well for short spells, but rather inclined to lose his length—a hitter with a good eye, but a slanting bat. C. H. Perry.—A painstaking, but inexperienced wicket-keeperhis batting is queer. 2

87 SCHOOL v. MASTERS. The first match of the season was played on May 15th against the Masters, and the School won comfortably by six wickets. The Masters batted first and three wickets had fallen for 55 when J. T. Davies joined K. G. Chilman, who had been scoring well from the start. Both played forcing cricket and put on 43 runs together before J. T. Davies was caught off Mann's bowling. After giving one easy chance K. G. Chilman reached his fifty, having hit seven fours, but was out soon afterwards. The remaining six batsmen only scored one run between them and the innings closed for 124. Daintry took 3 for 14, and Mann 2 for i6. The School went in to bat on a wet wicket, but had comparatively little difficulty in passing their opponents' total. W. Allport played an excellent innings of 58, after a somewhat shaky start, and R. Harwood showed a good defence. Scores :MASTERS XI. 16 S. M. Toyne, Esq., b Maclldowie K. G. Chilman, Esq., c and 13 Scott 50 3 Rev. F. H. Barnby, b Brittain K. H. Rhodes, Esq., b Maclldowie 12 J. T. Davies, Esq., c Dodds b Mann 39 0 D. F. Puddick, b Daintry 1 W. H. G. Milnes, Esq., b Daintry 0 P. K. Bourne, Esq., b Mann 0 F. Smith, Esq., lbw b Daintry 0 L. Proctor, Esq., run out 0 R.. E. Greenway, Esq., not out 3 Extras 124

SCHOOL. W. Allport, b Puddick N. W. D. Yardley, b Rev. F. H Barnby R. Ogley, b K. G. Chilman W. Mc C. Scott, b S. M. Toyne R. Harwood, not out A. B. MacIldowie, not out

58 6 11 10 19 15

Extras (For 4 wkts)

141

J. A. Brittain, W. R. Mann, S. Dodds, C. 0. Daintry and C. H. Perry did not bat. BOWLING. R. W. 0. M. 43 1 0 ... 6 J. A. Brittain 34 2 1 6 A. B. Maclldowie 1 14 3 ... 5.2 C. 0. Daintry 14 1 0 ... 3 W. M. Scott 16 2 0 ... 2 W. R. Mann

SCHOOL v. NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. Played at home on Wednesday, May 27th. The School batting was disappointing in this match, and our opponents won by four wickets. After winning the toss the School batted first and Allport and Yardley put on 32 runs for the opening partnership. After the former was bowled, a 2a

88 collapse followed and six wickets fell for the addition of only 40 runs. Yardley- played very attractive cricket, and scored a valuable 35, but he was the only one of the early batsmen to show any form. Fortunately the state of the game did not deter the " tail," and Maclldowie (26), and Mann (is), hit hard in adding some very useful runs. Dodds played an invaluable and patient innings of 19 and did much to stem the collapse. For the Fusiliers, Hollick took 3 for g, and Purcell 3 for 26. The Fusiliers were faced with a total of 144, and although they lost their first wicket at 15, they put on 36 runs for the next partnership, and 55 for the second wicket. I. J. Kilgour, a player well known in Southern Club cricket, drove with great power, being particularly severe on Maclldowie, but he was out soon after reaching his fifty, hitting right across a ball from Scott. His innings included six fours and two sixes. After this, there was little doubt as to the issue of the game, and the Fusiliers finally totalled 181 for the loss of six wickets, S. Enderby playing a carefree innings of 55 not out, with nine boundaries and a six to his credit. Of the school bowlers, Mann came out with the best figures, taking 3 for 25, but Maclldowie proved expensive. Scores :— SCHOOL. 4 W. Allport, b Purcell 35 N. W. D. Yardley, b Grimley 5 R. Ogley, b Purcell C. O. Daintry, c and b Grimley 13 W. M. Scott, run out J. A. Brittain, c Finnimore 11 Hollick 19 S. Dodds, c Buckley b Purcell 0 S. S. Pawle, c Kilgour b Hollick A. B. MacIldowie,c Trawe b Hollick a W. R. Mann, c Enderby b Grimley 19 9 J. K. Henderson, not out 3 Extras Total

144

NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. 57 I. J Kilgour, b Scott Fusilier Trawe, c Yardley b Madlldowie 5 Major Sutherland, c Yardley b 21 Maclldowie 16 R. E. B. Mortimer, lbw b Mann 5 Capt. Grimley, b Mann 55 8 Enderby, not out 0 Capt. Buckley, b Mann 13 Bandmaster Hollick, not out Extras

6 (For 6 wkts)

W. D. F. Laing, Sergt. Finnimore and C.S.M. Purcell did not bat.

BOWLING. 0. M. R. W. 2 0 74 12 A. B. Maclldowie 0 5 0 17 C. 0. Daintry 0 0 26 J. A. Brittain 4 3 6 1 25 W. R. Mann 1 1 22 4 W. M. Scott 0 11 0 1 S. Dodds

181

89 SCHOOL v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL. Played at Bootham on Saturday, May 3oth. The School defeated Bootham School, after a close match, by 17 runs. The wicket was absolutely dead, and the ball came off the pitch so slowly that there was ample time to watch it on to the bat. This being so, the collapse of the School batsmen was surprising. Most of the side got themselves out through playing forward instead of playing back on the slow wicket, and six wickets fell quickly for only 56 runs. Yardley was out to a very good catch at deep square-leg and Ogley was the only member of the side to show really good form. Pawie came in at a critical period and, playing cautious cricket, was undefeated at the end of the innings with 21 to his credit, but after Ogley left at 73, having scored an invaluable 40 with great confidence, the remaining wickets fell quickly. For Bootham, The School innings finally closed for 95. D. J. Roberts took 7 for 24, greatly helped by sound fielding. Bootham's first wicket fell for no runs, and after their total had been taken to 21, three more wickets soon fell. Maw was the only batsman to show any confidence, but several of the later players managed to stay in for a considerable time and the score Mann kept an accurate length, and Scott mounted slowly. After three batsmen were dissecured three useful wickets. missed for no runs with the score at 47, the School appeared to be in a comfortable position, and although a stand for the last wicket caused some anxiety, our opponents were finally dismissed for 78 runs. Mann took 5 for 22 and Scott 3 for 29. Scores :— SCHOOL. 10' W. Allport, c Maw b Morrell N. W. D. Yardley, c Theakston 7 b Maw 40 R. Ogley, c Hicks b Roberts 2 C. 0. Daintry, b Roberts W. M. Scott, c Hicks b Roberts ... 0 J. A. Brittain, c Hicks b Roberts... 4 2 S. Dodds, b Roberts 21 S. S. Pawle, not out A. B. Madldowie, c Rowlands b 3 Roberts W. R. Mann, c Graveson b Morrell 5 0 J. G. K. Henderson, b Roberts 1, Extras Total

BOOTHAM SCHOOL. J. D. Hoyland, lbw b Alarm 0 T. R. Theakston, b Mann 9 A. S. Maw, b Scott 17 R. K. Allen, c Macildowie b Scott 0 R. F. Graveson, b Mann 0 0. H. Parsons, c Dodds b Mann 8 K. Raphael, hit wicket b Scott 11 E. H. Rowlands, c MacIldowie b Mann 0 W. B. Morrell, not out 7 E. G. Hicks, b Daintry 14 D. J. Roberts, c Yardley b Daintry 6 Extras

Total

BOWL: LNG.

0. M. NV. R. Mann ... 12 5 A. B. Maclldowie ... 4 0 W. M. Scott ... 10 2 C. 0. Daintry ... 2.4 0

R. W. 22 5 14 0 29 3 7

SCHOOL v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN. Played at home, Saturday, June 13th. After running up the really good total of 247 for the loss of .9 wickets, the School were unable to dismiss the Craven Gentlemen in the two-and-a-half hours in which the latter batted, and the match ended in a draw. The School batted first and lost Yardley at 14, of which he had scored 12. Four wickets fell for 71 runs against bowling which could not be described as more than moderate, and at this point Dodds and Scott came together. In one of the best partnerships which have been seen on the School ground for a long time, they took the score to 1 77a stand producing To6 runs—before Scott was bowled by Crane for a fine innings of So, which included twelve fours and a six. He brought off some very nice drives, and was never troubled by the bowling. Dodds played admirable defensive cricket, scoring an excellent 43 before he was bowled by J. W. .Scott, a left-hander with a deceptive action. Several of the later batsmen hit well, the best innings being that of Maclldowie with 31 not out. The School were able to declare in a strong position, and they left their opponents two-and-a-half hours in which to score 250 odd runs. The Craven Gentlemen opened their innings in promising style and scored 56 before the first wicket fell, J. H. Shaw being bowled by Daintry for a sound 30. The club side never looked like getting the runs in the time available, as their rate of scoring was not fast, but the School bowling was not impressive and wickets were slow in falling. J. N. Smith was bowled by a good length ball from Maclldowie, and B. Sheldon was out very soon after, caught at mid-on. The School bowlers were unable, however, to dislodge E. Best, who played with great confidence and took plenty of time over his innings of 70 not out. When stumps were drawn the Craven Gentlemen were still 93 runs behind with three wickets in hand. MacIldowie took 3 for 34, and Scott, who showed himself to be a very useful change bowler, took 2 for 33.

91 Scores :— SCHOOL. W. Aliport, c Sheldon b Scott. 25 N. W. D. Yardley, c Shaw b Scott 12 R. Ogley, b Shaw 14 W. M. Scott, b Crane 80 T. W. Jenkins, st Smith b Crane... 4 S. Dodds, b Scott 43 S. S. Pawle, b Scott 9 R. Harwood, b Scott 2 A. B. Maclldowie, not out 31 C. 0. Daintry, st Smith b Shaw ... 9 W. R. Mann, not out 15 Extras 3 .

CRAVEN GENTLEMEN.

J. H. Shaw, b Daintry

30 E. Best, not out 70 J. N. Smith ; b Maclldowie 9 B. Sheldon, c Harwood b Scott C. L. Walker, c and b Maclldowie 6 C. E. D. Crane, b Maclldowie 2 H. E. M. Benn, b Scott 20 S. W. Ferrand, lbw b Yardley 2 J. W. Scott, not out 3

Total (for 9 wkts declared) ...247

Extras Total (for 7 wkts)

154-

Bowling : J. W. Scott, 6 for 65. BOWLING. 0. M. A. B. Maclldowie 17 2 C. 0. Daintry ... 13 1 W. M. Scott ... 15 4 0 N. W. D. Yardley... 2 ... 2 0 S. Dodds

R. 34 34 33 4

3 1 2

1 0

SCHOOL V. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL. After considerable doubt as to whether play would be possible owing to heavy rain on the previous days, the match took place at Giggleswick on Saturday, June loth, and resulted in a win for Giggleswick by 19 runs. The match was a disastrous one for the School as our batsmen, faced with the small total of 86, could only manage to score 67 against some very moderate bowling. After having such a great chance of victory, it was a most disheartening and disappointing performance. Giggleswick batted first on a wicket that was almost sodden, Mycock and Burgess facing Scott and Daintry. Chiefly owing to some fine bowling by Daintry on a wicket unsuited to him, half our opponents' wickets were down for 3o runs. Two more fell at 49, and although Barbier, who scored 19, and Coles put on 23 for the seventh wicket, the whole side In addition to Daintry, Scott bowled were dismissed for 86. Daintry well and kept an excellent length, taking 4 for 27. The had the best analysis of the match with 4 for 20. Giggleswick total would have been appreciably smaller but for mistakes in the field, five catches being dropped. P. M. Sutcliffe played the best innings for Giggleswick, who were greatly helped by the large number of extras. The School appeared to have a certain victory in sight, but the innings opened sensationally, three wickets falling for three runs, two of which

92 were extras. Allport was caught and bowled by R. C. Tattersall, a left-hander, Yardley was bowled by an in-swinger, and Ogley was caught off Tattersall's bowling. Scott and Dodds were together for a short time and the former was scoring at a good pace when he played forward to a short ball from Tattersall and was bowled. Pawle joined Dodds and played forcing cricket, taking advantage of any loose balls, but with his score at 18 he was well caught on the boundary. Dodds was out soon after, and after the tea interval the remaining school wickets fell quickly, Maclldowie and Harwood being the only players to look like making runs. Tattersall took 4 for 26, and Middleton 3 for so, both being well supported by their fielders, who worked hard to maintain their advantage. The School batsmen showed a complete inability to play with confidence on a slow wicket, and much as one would like to do so, no reasonable excuse for this disappointing showing can be made. The one bright feature of the match from the School point of view was the form shown by the bowlers. Scores :— GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL, 0 J. Mycock, b Daintry 12 G. Burgess, c Ogley b Scott 0 J. M. Holland, b Daintry 0 L. V. Gallagher, b Daintry 18 P. M. Sutcliffe, b Daintry R. C. Tattersall, c Brittain b Scott 6 2 J. D. Ibbotson, c Allport b Dodds J. V. Barbier, c Ogley b Scott 19 6 E. H. Coles, b Scott 3 W. Middleton, c Yardley b Mann 0 D. H. Brown, not out Extras

Total

SCHOOL. W. Allport, c and b Tattersall 0 N. W. D. Yardley, b Burgess 1 R. Ogley, c Mycock b Tattersall 0 16 W. M. Scott, b Tattersall 8 S. Dodds, b Middleton S. S. Pawle, c Tattersall b 18 Middleton R. H. Harwood, c Mycock 8 Tattersall 0 J. A. Brittain, c and b Middleton A. B. Maclldowie, run out 7 2 C. 0. Daintry, b Burgess 1 W. R. Mann, not out 6 Extras Total

BOWLING. 0. M. R. W. 4 20 ... 16 7 C. O. Daintry 4 5 27 ... 16 W. M. Scott 1 6 ... 4.2 2 W. R. Mann ... 3 0 13 1 S. Dodds

93 SCHOOL v. DURHAM SCHOOL. Played at Durham, Saturday, June 27th. After the disastrous collapse against Giggleswick on the previous Saturday, the School more than atoned for it with a fine victory over Durham on the latter's ground by 55 runs. The School have only beaten Durham once previously since the War, and this alone made the win a matter for great congratulation. There was a notable change in every department of the School's play, and the fielding was excellent, several fine catches being made. Early in the term Durham had run Ampleforth to a close finish, thus showing themselves to have a useful side, but none of their batsmen showed any real confidence against the bowling of Daintry, who deserved more success, while Dodds came out with the excellent figures of 5 wickets for 12 runs. The batting honours were shared by Yardley and Ogley who both played invaluable innings, and it was pleasant to see the former striking his real form at last. Allport won the toss and the School batted first on the fastest wicket we had had this season. With the fourth ball of the match, Aliport stepped in front of a delivery from Kissack and was given out " leg-before." Fortunately Ogley and Yardley both found their best form from the start, and were well set by lunch, each having scored i8. After the interval, they scored so well that 86 had been put on for their partnership before Ogley was caught by Brett for an excellent 40. Then three wickets fell quickly with the score at 97. Yardley was also caught by Brett after completing his 5o, which included six fours. Although he was missed once, he had played a fine innings, and showed a welcome return to his true Pawle and Brittain put on 21 before the latter was form. out to an easy catch at mid-off. Maclldowie joined Pawle and they took the score to 127, when the latter, who had been playing with great confidence, attempted a drive and was caught at the wicket. The next two wickets fell for four runs, but a very good last wicket stand between Maclldowie and Perry, wha greatly surprised the critics of his batting, added a further 21 runs before the innings closed for 151. W. H. Johnston took 6 for 44, and K. E. Kissack 4 for 34. The Durham batsmen opened cautiously, and after an hour-and-a-quarter only 5o runs were on the board. Daintry and Scott kept the runs down, and Brittain, Dodds and Mann were all successful as change bowlers. Shawyer, their best batsman, was well caught in the slips, and after 4 wickets had fallen for 66, a collapse followed. The School bowling met with very little resistance and the remaining six wickets fell for only 30 runs. S. Dixon, who scored 23, was out to a fine catch by Maclldowie, and Dodds, who improved greatly after his first two overs, met with great success.

94 Durham were finally dismissed for 96, giving us a comfortable victory. The School fielding was very keen, Yardley being prominent, and the bowlers put up a very satisfactory performance. The selection of a satisfactory wicket-keeper has presented a problem so far this term and although a change was made for this match; sixteen extras in a total of 96 is still too large a proportion. Scores :— SCHOOL. 0 W. Al1port, lbw b Kissack _N. W. D. Yardley, c Brett b 52 Johnston 40 R. Ogley, c Brett b Kissack 2 W. M. Scott, b Kissack 0 :S. Dodds, c Lishman b Kissack S. S. Pawle, c Thomas b Johnston 19 .J. A. Br'Attain, c Shawyer b 8 Johnston 13 A. B. Maclldowie, not out 1 C. 0. Daintry, b Johnston 0 W. R. Mann, lbw b Johnston (C. H. Perry, c Kissack *b Johnston 9 7 Extras Total

DURHAM SCHOOL. S. Dixon, c Maclldowie b Brittaiii 23 F. H. Brunton, run out 13 11 D. B. Elliot, lbw b Scott A. Shawyer, c Ogley b Mann 0 C. A. Smallwood, c Daintry b Dodds 12 W. H. Johnston, c Yardley b Dodds 2 C. W. S. Thomas, b Dodds 5 J. A. Brett, b Daintry 0 F. A. Southby, b Dodds 5 K. E. Kissack, hit wckt b Dodds S. H. Lishman, not out

151

Extras

Total

BOWLING.

... 9.5 S. Dodds ... 12 C. 0. Daintry ... 12 W. M. Scott J. A. Pprittain 5 ... 7 W. R. Mann A. B. Maclldowie 5

3 8 8 1 2 0

12 9 12 12 15 19

5 1 1 1 1

SCHOOL v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN. Played at home, Wednesday, July 1st. The School continued their success with a thoroughly satisfactory and comfortable victory over the Yorkshire Gentlemen by eight wickets. The match produced some of the fastest scoring that has been seen on the ground for a long time, and altogether 351 runs were hit up for the loss of only eight wickets The visitors batted first on a very hard wicket, and although their first three batsmen were dismissed for 20 runs, Captain J. P. S. Kitching and W. T. White forced the game to such an .extent that 134 runs were scored before the next wicket fell. White showed little respect for the bowling, and although he was missed more than once, hit up 86, including fifteen fours and two sixes, before he was out to Scott. Kitching played an

95 attractive innings of 55, his best shots being the leg-glides off Daintry and Mann. Maclldowie got two good wickets at the start, and Scott deserved more success. Brittain bowled well on a wicket that suited him and took 2 for 20. The. School fielding was patchy, several catches being dropped. The Yorkshire Gentlemen declared their innings closed at 17o , for6andtehivlDodsanYreyp the batting. When the former had scored 9 he was unfortunate in playing a ball on to his wicket, but Ogley joined Yardley and took the score to 76 before Yardley was caught by Thompson, having scored an excellent 42. He batted with confidence and brought off some fine off drives. W. Mc. C. Scott came in at this point, and the cricke^ became immediately sensational. In his first over Scott " played himself in " by hitting Elmhirst for two 6's, two 4's and one single ! He continued to score at such a pace that he reached his 5o after only 13 minutes batting—one of the most extraordinary exhibitions of fast scoring that have been given on the School ground ! He completely demoralised the opposing attack, and with Ogley, put on 105 runs before the match ended, leaving the School winners by a substantial margin. When the match finished Scott had scored 86 not out, and had hit five 6's, and nine 4's in his remarkable innings. Ogley played just the right game and was content to leave the greater part of the scoring to Scott. All the Yorkshire Gentlemen's bowlers proved expensive,. E. G. Tew being the best with i for i6. Scores :— YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN. S M. Toyne, c Daintry b Maclldowie 6 J. G. Troop, c Allport b Maclldowie 0 E. Forbes-Adam, run out 3 Capt. J. P. S. Kitching, c Scott b 55 Brittain 86 W. T. White, c Brittain b Scott 10 J. U. Machell, b Brittain Major J. L. I. Hawkesworth, not 1 out 9 Extras

SCHOOL. S. Dodds, b Thompson 9 N. W. D. Yardley, c Thompson b Tew 42 R. Ogley, not out 28 T. Mc C. Scott, not out 86

Extras Total (for 2 wckts)

16 181 ■•■■■1'.

Total (for 6 wckts)

170

C. R. Ewes, E. Thompson, J. Elmhirst and E. G. Tew did not bat.

Allport, S. S. Pawle, J. A. Brittain, A. B. Maclldowie, C. 0. Daintry, W. R. Mann and C. H. Perry did not bat.

BOWLING. 0. M. J. A. Brittain ... 7 2 A. B. Maclldowie ... 13 4 W. Mc C. Scott ... 6 0 C. 0. Daintry ... 7 0 W. R. Mann ... 6 0

R. W. 20 2 46 2 42 1 0 23 42 0

96 SCHOOL v. M.C.C. Played at home, Saturday, July 4th. Remembering their defeat in 193o, the M.C.C. brought a strong side to the School, and fully avenged their last loss with a victory by ten wickets. Their side included Major A. W. Lupton and W. E. Harbord (Yorkshire), Capt. R. H. D. Bolton (Hampshire), J. K. Lane (Notts znd XI) and Backhouse (Lords C. and G.), with several other well-known club cricketers, and they were considerably helped by winning the toss. At the beginning of the match the wicket was drying after heavy rain during the night, and was very tricky ; it was easily seen that the result of the toss would have a great deal to do with the outcome of the match. Although the defeat seems such a heavy one on paper, the performance was not quite as bad as it may look, if one takes into consideration the fact that the School had to bat first when the wicket was at its worst, and they were opposed by an undoubtedly strong batting side, with one very good bowler. Play started at 11-45, Dodds and Yardley opening to the bowling of W. A. Beardsmore from the School end and W. E. Harbord. With the score at 9, Yardley was caught at the wicket by Brinckman, who " kept " splendidly throughout the match, taking four catches. Ogley helped Dodds to take the score to 23 before he was caught and bowled by Beardsmore, a slow left-hand spin bowler. Scott was out with Beardsmore's next delivery— the best ball of the match, and Allport was caught at forward :short-leg by Lane, who took three catches in this position. Four wickets for 31 ! Pawle joined Dodds and they were together for eight overs, taking the score from 31 to 49. Dodds was playing sound and careful cricket and Pawle, although not quite so steady, was scoring at a good pace when, after playing an off-drive for four from Beardsmore, he attempted a similar shot next ball and was caught by Harbord at extra-cover. Harbord secured the next two wickets to fall in his next over, Dodds being caught at the wicket after an invaluable innings, and MacIldowie being dismissed in the same manner. Brittain hit two sixes off Beardsmore before Harbord bowled him, and the last two wickets fell for the addition of two runs, the School being all out before lunch ! This collapse was mainly brought about by the fine bowling of Beardsmore, who took seven wickets for 33 runs. He bowled very cleverly and kept a wonderfully accurate length on a difficult pitch. The School batsmen were mostly out through playing forward instead of back on the slow wicket, as at Bootham. After the lunch interval, Major Lupton and C. E. Anson opened The scoring was fast, and they had little the M.C.C. innings. Major Lupton was •difficulty in passing the small School total. "bowled by Brittain at 74, but Anson and Harbord added a further

97 72 before the latter was caught after scoring a forcing 45, including two 6's and five 4's. Anson played an excellent innings of 70, cutting and driving with fine judgment. Capt. R. H. D. Bolton treated the bowling with little respect, and, hitting powerfully, scored 73 in a short time, no fewer than 64 of his runs being gained by boundaries ! He was somewhat lucky, being missed several times in the field. With the score at 255 for 8, H. D. Swan declared the innings closed, and sent the School in again for Li hours' batting in an unofficial second innings. The result of the match was very disappointing from the School's point of view. The fielding was indifferent ; Pawle stopped several of Anson's hard shots well at point, but missed that player when he had scored 40, and at least five other chances were not accepted in the field. Fielders backed up too close, and many overthrow-runs were given away owing to this. The bowling was moderate, Mann and Brittain being the best with 3 for 39 each.

Scores : SCHOOL. S. Dodds, c Brinckman b Harbord... 12 N. W. D. Yardley, c Brinckman b Beardsmore 10 R. Ogley, c and b Beardsmore 'W. Mc C. Scott, c Brinckman b Beardsmore W. Allport, c Lane b Beardsmore... 4 b S. S. Pawle, c Harbord 11 Beardsmore 12 J. A. Brittain, b Harbord A. B. MacIldowie, c Brinckman b 0 Harbord C. 0. Daintry, c Lane b Beardsmore 2 W. R. Mann, not out 1 C. H. Perry, c Lane b Beardsmore 12 Extras

Major A. W. Lupton, b Brittain ... 28 C. E. Anson, lbw b Mann 70 W. E. Harbord, c Mann b Daintry 45 E. R. Sheepshanks, c Perry S Mann 7 Capt. R. H. D. Bolton, st Perry b 73 Scott 0 J. K. Lane, b Mann 4 Backhouse, c Allport b Brittain 0 S. M. Toyne, Esq., b Brittain Capt. T. E. W. Brinckman, not out 12 10 II. D. Swam not out

Extras Total (for 8 wkts)

Total

W. A. Beardsmore did not bat. BOWLING. 0. ... 8 J. A. Brittain ... 13 W. R. Mann ... 5 W. M. Scott ... 14 C. 0. Daintry A. B. Maclldowie ... 4 ... 6 S. Dodds

M. 1 2 0 2 0 0

R. 39 39 40 79 15 37

W. 3 3 1 1 0 0

6 255

98 SCHOOL v. 4th HUSSARS. Played at home, Wednesday, July 8th. The School heavily defeated the Hussars by 133 runs, and, although the victory was at the expense of a weak team, it was a valuable. one, as it helped to restore some of the confidence lost after the defeat of the previous Saturday. The batting was sound throughout, and the bowling and fielding were good. The School batted first, and of the early batsmen Yardley scored a neat 27 before he was bowled by Tasker. Allport started very shakily, but improved greatly after his first few overs, and scored a good 21. With Pawle he put on 38 in a stand for the fourth wicket, before he was caught by Charlesworth. Pawle hit up a lucky 23, and Maclldowie and Daintry both took full advantage of some very weak change bowling. With Mackintosh, who was substituting for Harwood, Daintry put on 45 runs in a seventh wicket partnership, and was top scorer with a good 35. Mackintosh improved towards the end of his innings, but missed numerous easy chances of scoring from slow long-hops on the leg-side. Extras totalled 27 and the School declared at 207 for 8. Tasker was the most consistent bowler, with 2 for 45, while Chalmers took 3 for 48. The Hussars' innings was completed in the rain, but it was not falling hard enough to cause much inconvenience. With the exception of Corporal Newsome, who hit merrily for 15 not out, the side put up little resistance to the bowling of Maclldowie, Mann and Daintry, and were soon all out for 74. Dodds brought off a fine catch on the boundary to dispose of Sergeant Bailey, and Perry claimed three victims at the wicket. All three bowlers put up good performances, and Daintry's deliveries on the leg stump caused a certain Corporal among the later batsmen to perform several weird and wonderful acrobatic movements, one of which resulted in an unexpected 4 to the squareleg boundary. SCHOOL. 0 S. Dodds, b Chalmers 27 N. W. D. Yardley, b Tasker 6 R. Ogley, c Newsome b Chalmers 12 W. M. Scott, b Chalmers W. Allport, c Charlesworth b Jones 21 23 S. S. Pawle, b Tasker 28 A. B. Maclldowie, b Lane 20 A. C. Mackintosh, not out 35 C. 0. Daintry, c Miller b Neame 8 W. R. Mann, not out , .

Extras Total (for 8 wkts)

4th HUSSARS. Cpl. Miller, b Daintry 3 Farrier Potts, c Perry b Daintry ... 13 Sgt. Bailey, c Dodds b Maclldowie 11 Lt.-Col. Neame, b Daintry 4 L.-Cpl. Tasker, c Perry b Maclldowie 5 S.-Sgt. Lane, b Maclldowie 2 Trooper Chalmers, st Perry b g MaoIldowie 1 Trooper C'haTlesworth, b Mann 15 Cpl. Newsome, not out Cpl. Jones, c Scott b Maclldowie 6 , 0 Cpl. Rice, b Mann 5 Extras

207 Total

C. H. Perry did not bat.

99 BOWLING. 0. M. A. B. Maclldowie ... 11 0 ... 6 1 C. 0. Daintry W. R. Mann ... 3.4 0

33 21

5 3

SCHOOL v. WORKSOP COLLEGE. Played at Worksop, Saturday, July z ith. The School received their second beating by the heavy margin of ten wickets, in the short period of two consecutive Saturdays, when they travelled to Worksop. It is impossible to describe the School batting on this occasion as anything other than extremely poor, and this heaviest of defeats by Worksop came as a very great disappointment. The School batted first, Dodds and Yardley opening to the bowling of C. L. Robinson (fast medium) and W. A. R. Gorman (medium). The pitch was heavily marled, and although the ground was very hard, the surface of the wicket gave no assistance to the bowlers. A disastrous start was made, the first wicket falling with only one run on the board. Although Yardley continued to play excellent cricket, he received no support, and there was a constant procession to and from the wicket. Seven wickets were down for 48, and at this point Maclldowie and Daintry made a plucky stand, putting on 25 runs. Maclldowie showed particularly good form, and brought off some powerful offdrives. When he had scored 25 he was caught at deep mid-wicket, and the remaining wickets fell fairly quickly. Gorman kept an accurate length, and took 4 for 37. R. B. Green took 3 for 15 and J. S. Eacott 2 for 22. The wicket-keeping was very good, no byes being allowed. J. S. Eacott and P. Snow opened the Worksop innings, facing the small total of 93, and so well did they play that this total was passed without the fall of a wicket. Their running between the wicket was an object-lesson, and was quite the best seen in any of the school matches for a very long time. Their perfect understanding allowed them to snatch very short runs with absolute safety, and although six bowlers were tried, they could make no impression. At the close of play Eacott had scored a well-deserved 103 not out, and Snow 55 not out. Togther they had put on 16r for the opening partnership— a Worksop record, and only one difficult chance was given. Of the 158 runs scored, no less than 6o were singles. Perry kept wicket very efficiently and did not allow a bye until the total had reached 116.

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In spite of their failure, the School bowlers did not bowl at all badly, but were mastered by fine batting. Dodds, Daintry and Scott were the best of the attack ; the fielding was quite sound, Yardley being prominent in the gully and at extra-cover. Scores : SCHOOL. WORKSOP COLLEGE. N. W. D. Yardley, c Wood b Green 21 J. S. Eacott, not out 103 S. Dodds, lbw b Gorman 55 0 P. S. Snow, not out R. Ogley, c and b Robinson 1 12 W. M. Scott, b Eacott 1 S. S. Pawle, b Gorman 5 W. Allport, c Wood b Green 2 J. A. Brittain, b Gorman Extras 3 A. B. MacIldowie, c Wilkinson b Green 25 161 Total (for 0 wckts) 15 C. 0. Daintry, b Eacott W. R. Mann, c Snow b Gorman ... 8 1 C. H. Perry, not out 2 A. H. Blackmore, R. Burton, P. G. Extras Turner, J. W. Wilkinson, R. S. Rennie, 93 W. A. R. Gorman, R. B. Grey, B. S. Total Wood and C. L. Robinson did not bat. BOWLING. 0. M. 0 A. B. MacIldowie ... 12 1 ... 9 C. 0. Daintry 1 ... 10 J. A. Brittain 1 ... 6 W. M. Scott 1 ... 7 S. Dodds 0 ... 6.2 W. R. Mann

R. 45 21 25 14 25 28

W. 0 0 0 0 0 0

SCHOOL v. OLD PETERITES. Played at home, Friday and Saturday, July i7th and 18th. After a poor display in the first innings, the School did really well at their second attempt, and when stumps were drawn on Saturday night they were only 22' runs behind the O.P. 's total with seven wickets in hand. Rain considerably interfered with the play, as it did last year, and on the second day a start was not possible until after 3 p.m. On the first day the Old Peterites had first innings, and the match opened sensationally. MacIldowie, bowling from the Pavilion end, secured two good wickets with the first two balls of the match, and the third ball had the batsman in difficulties. W. G. Hutton was the first batsman to leave, smartly stumped by Perry. W. D. Draiian played right across an ordinary straight ball of no particular merit and was bowled. It seemed likely that the Old Peterites would be dismissed for a very small total when their fourth wicket fell at 28, but here the School's success stopped for a long time. K. G. Chilman and E. F. Williams came together

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and put on 122 runs before the former was caught at the wicket. He had put up an astonishing performance in scoring i io out of 15o, and his innings included thirteen 4's and three 6's. After Chilman left another collapse followed, four wickets falling for a further 25 runs. Williams was caught at the wicket for a very useful though lucky 38, and Brittain secured the wickets of Wellington and Davis. As the last man, J. N. Blenkin, was unable to turn up, tea was taken at 175 for 9, in the hope that a substitute could be found, but there was no one available at the time, and Hutton declared the innings closed without further batting. Maclldowie and Daintry were the best of the School attack. The former had taken 3 wickets for a single run at the end of his second over, and eventually had 29 more scored off him. Daintry took 3 for 34, helped by one very good catch at the wicket. Perry played a great part in dismissing the Old Peterites, claiming no less than five victims behind the wicket. A good deal of rain fell in the evening, and the School were not able to start their innings till 5-30 p.m. In the last half-hour of play, they lost three valuable wickets on a treacherous pitch. Yardley was run out, and Scott and Dodds fell to J. B. Davis, 'whose medium left-handers were swinging disconcertingly and were difficult to play on the wet surface. When stumps were drawn the School had scored 32 for 3. There were continual showers of rain on Speech Day, and no play was possible until an hour after the official time for the start. Once again Davis bowled very well, and the School batsmen were nearly all in difficulties when facing him. He bowled Pawle with a " Yorker," and had Og -ley caught in the covers. He also claimed the wickets of Daintry, Mann, and Perry, and came out with the satisfactory figures of 7 wickets for 56 runs. Brittain hit up his highest score of the term, and played a useful though lucky innings of 32 not out. Mann, also favoured by fortune, hit gaily and helped the side to reach three figures, the innings finally closing for 103. In their second innings, the Old Peterites hit up 63 for 3, and declared, leaving the School 1i- hours in which to score 140 odd runs. Draffan was lucky in missing a " pair of spectacles," being 'dropped from a very easy chance to mid-off, off his first ball. After this escape he hit decisively, and was undefeated with 32 to his credit. Dodds bowled well, taking 2 for i 1, but several straightforward catches were dropped in the field, and several more wickets should have been secured. The weather cleared entirely towards the end of the day, and the School's second innings was played in welcome sunshine. With the aim in view of hitting up runs as quickly as possible, MacIldowie opened with Yardley. The former was caught at -

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long-leg with the score at 21, but Scott hit vigorously and Allport played some nice shots. Yardley played one of his best innings of the term, and had just passed his 5o when stumps were drawn. At this point the School had scored i 13 for 3, and the draw resulting was decidedly in our favour. Scores :-OLD PETERITES. Second Innings. First Innings. 2 c Yardley b Dodds C. C. Houghton, b Mann W. G. Hutton, st Perry b 0 c Daintry b Maclldowie Maclldowie 0 not out W. D. Draffan, b Maclldowie A. K. Cameron, c Perry b 1 c Mann b Dodds Maclldowie K. G. Chilman, c Perry b, Daintry 110 E. F. Williams, c Perry b Daintry 38 12 C. Wellington, b Brittain 1 J. B. Davis, c Perry b Brittain 0 P. N. Avery, b Daintry H. S. Wellburn, not out 11 Extras Extras 175 Total (for 9 wkts) Total (for 3 wkts) J. N. Bullen did not bat.

9 12 32 10

0 63

SCHOOL. First Innings. N. W. D. Yardley, run out S. Dodds, lbw b Davis R. Ogley, c Chilman b Davis W. M. Scott, b Davis W. Allport, b Williams S. S. Pawle, b Davis J. A. Brittain, not out A. B. Maclldowie, st Draffan Williams C. 0. Daintry, b Davis W. R. Mann, b Davis C. H. Perry, c Avery b Davis Extras Total

Second Innings.

11 8 7 6 5 2 32

not out

not out b Davis c Chilman b Williams

27 16

1 0 25 0 5

c Cameron b Williams

Extras

Total (for 3 wkts)

113

103 BOWLING. First Innings.

A. B. Maclldowie C. 0. Daintry J. A. Brittain W. R. Mann S. Dodds W. M. Scott

0. 12 11 5 10

M. B. 6 30 0 34

\V. 3

21 52 11

3 2 1 0

11 33 13

2 1 0

Second Innings. M. 0. Dodds 0 3 Maclldowie 8 2 Daintry 8 2 0 Mann 2

103

FIRST XI AVERAGES. BATTING. No. of Times Innings. Not Out.

N. W. D. Yardley W. Mc. C. Scott A. B. MacIldowie W. R. Mann ... R. Ogley W. Allport .. S. S. Pawle J. A. Brittain S. Dodds C. 0. Daintry ... C. H. Perry ...

Total Runs.

268

264

3 4

12 II

2 0

Highest Score. Average.

52 86*

24.3 24.o

i6o 82

20.0

16.4

163 148

40 58

16.3 13.4

1 104 9 1 69 7 to o 101 o 66 9 1 II 4 * Denotes not out. Also batted : R. H. Harwood.

23 32* 43 35 9

13.o '1.5 Io.I 7.3 3.6

Aver. 16. i 16.2 16.5 1 7.7 20.6

12 12 1I

BOWLING. S. Dodds C. 0. Daintry W. R. Mann W. Mc. C. Scott J. A. Brittain ... A. B. MacIldowie

33.5 109

4 23 15

R. 129 292 265

W. 8 i8 16

2 49

4 15

186 377

9 18

77.2 8o 45 103

20.9

Note.—These averages do not include the returns for the fixture with Ampleforth, yet to take place.

Second XI. RESULTS. Date. Opponents. May 30.. BoothamSchool 2nd XI. June 6.. Leeds G.S. 2nd XI. „ 20.. Giggleswick School 2nd XI. „ 27 ..Eccentrics C.C. July 11.. Worksop College 2nd XI.

ReOpponGround. suit. School. ents. .. Home .. Won ..115 for 5..83 .. Cancelled. Rain. .. Cancelled. Rain. . .102 .. Home.. Won ..117 .. Home .. Lost .. 64 . .125 for 6

Played.

Won.

Lost.

Drawn.

Tie.

No Result.

SCHOOL 2nd XI v. BOOTHAM 2nd XI. Played at home, Saturday, May 3oth. The School won their first match very easily, having five wickets still in hand when they passed the Bootham total.

104 l3ootham batted first, and put up very little resistance, their batting being poor throughout. They lost three good wickets through foolish calling. The School fielding was excellent and Perry played a really good game behind the wicket. Whalley made the ball turn a lot on the soft pitch and Jenkins kept a good length. The Bootham total only reached 83, and we always had the match well in hand. Mackintosh and Prince did not look secure, but Jenkins played confidently until he had made 17, when he was caught in the slips. Barton (31) and Wiseman (36) both hit hard and quickly knocked off the remaining runs necessary. When the match finished we had scored 115 for 5 wickets. Scores :— BOOTHAM SECOND XI. Chipchase, run out Allen, run out Bacon, c and b Jenkins Nicholls, b Jenkins Woodhead, c Perry b Barton Reddihough, run out Kinder, not out Davis, lbw b Barton Warlow, c Wiseman b Whalley Clark, c Jenkins b Patrick Pughe, b Whalley Extras

7 12 10 7 12 6 11 0 5 9 2 2 83

Total

SCHOOL SECOND XI. A. C. Mackintosh, lbw b Warlow 4 H. Prince, c Nicholls b Warlow 6 T. W. Jenkins, c Nicholls b Warlow 17 J. R. Barton, not out 31 D. H. West, c Chipchase b War tow 12 J. H. Patrick, ib Reddihough 2 H. Wiseman, not out "36 .

Extras Total (for 5 wkts)

7 115

H. F. Whalley, V. W. G. Musgrove, R. C. Baker and C. H. Perry did not bat.

BOWLING. 0. Barton Whalley Prince Jenkins Baker Patrick

17 12.2 4 8 3 2

M. R. 7 21 1 21 1 3 16 1 1 il 0 8

W. 2 2 0 2 0 1

SCHOOL znd XI v. ECCENTRICS C.C. Played at home, Saturday, June 27th. A really good match ended in a victory for the 2nd XI by 15 runs. The match was a replay, the previous encounter resulting in a tie with ioo runs each. Mackintosh and Croskell gave the School a good start and Prince played a good innings of 25. Prince, C. H., had a great match, taking 8 wickets for 56 with his slow left-handers, and he was not afraid to toss them well up. J. T. Davis was the only batsman to show outstanding form, and the 2nd XI were lucky to get rid of him with a fine catch by Baker. Harwood and Musgrove bowled well, and the fielding was sound.

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SCHOOL SECOND XI. A. C. Mackintosh, c and b Prince P. Croskell, b Prince T. W. Jenkins, c Scholey b Prince... R. H. Harwood, hit wicket, b Prince J. R. Barton, c Scholey b Prince ... H. Prince, b Bourne J. G. K. Henderson, b Prince H. Wiseman, b Bourne V. W. G. Musgrove, c Barnby b Prince R. C. Baker, b Prince H. F. Whalley, not out

17 20 8 4 8 25 0 15 2 8 4

ECCENTRICS C.C. A. V. Mackintosh, b Barton 0 1 J T. Coupe, lbw la Harwood J. T. Davies, Esq., c Baker, b. Whalley 47 J. Scholey, b Musgrove 11 P. K. Bourne, Esq., run out 0 E. A. Whitaker, - b Musgrove 4 K. H. Rhodes, Esq., c and b Jenkins 7 1 F. Sedman, b Whalley H. E. Greenway, Esq., b Harwood 2 15 C. H. Prince, not out Rev. F. H. Barnby, c Barton b Harwood 0 Extras 14

Extras

Total

117

Total

BOWLING. M. 0. 0 6 6 0 5 1 0 4 5 0

1Z. 20 15 12 21 20

Barton Harwood Musgrove Jenkins Whalley

102

. 1 3 2 1 2

SCHOOL 2nd XI v. WORKSOP COLLEGE 2nd XI. Played at home, Saturday, July i ith. The 2nd XI was badly defeated by six wickets, and there can be no excuse for the extraordinary batting collapse against moderate bowling. The School batted first and Mackintosh played a really good and patient innings of 23, but could find no one to stay in with him. Everyone contrived to get themselves out, and there was a continual procession to the pavilion. MacLennan took a really fine catch at cover to dismiss Harwood, and the last seven wickets fell for 23 runs. The Worksop batsmen took no risks and their slow play upset our fielders. Croskell and Jenkins had few runs scored off them, but Barton was expensive. Aitken (36), and Martin (28), played best for the visitors, who won very easily. Our throwingin was one of the best features of the game, and three batsmen were run out in this way. S'OHOOL SECOND XI. A. C. Mackintosh, c Lyth .b Wilson 23 6 A. P. Croskell, c Pearse b Martin 4 T. W. Jenkins, b Makinson R. H. Harwood, c MacLennan b 10 Makinson J. R. Barton, c Martin b Hudson 1 7 H. Prince, b Burnett 0 D. H. West, c Lyth b Burnett J. 0. K. Henderson, lbw b Burnett 0 H. Wiseman, c Hudson, b Burnett 5 1 R. C. Baker, b Burnett 0 H. F. Whalley, not out 7 Extras

WORKSOP COLIEGE SECOND XL A. Aitken, run out 2 J. Esam, lbw b. Jenkins 6 K. Makinson, b Croskell 28 F. Martin, not out 1 F. J. Pearse, run out 12 H. P. Dawson, run out D. R. MacLennan, c Barton b 19 Wiseman 3 D. Hudson, not out

G. M. Burnett, 0. P. Wilson and J. Lyth did not bat.

Total

Extras

Total (for 6 wkts)

125

io6 BOWLING. J. R. Barton R. H. Harwood T. W. Jenkins A. P. Croskell H. F. Whalley H. Prince H. Wiseman

0. 11 5 6 11 5 3 3

R. 46 13 16 12 10 6 4

M. 0 1 1 6 1 0 1

W. 0 0 1 1 0 0 1

2nd XI AVERAGES. BATTING. Times No. of Innings. Not Out. H. Wiseman J. R. Barton ... A. C. Mackintosh A. P. Croskell .. H. Prince T. W. Jenkins ... R. H. Harwood ... D. H. West ... R. C. Baker

Total Runs.

Highest Score.

Average.. 28.o

3 3 3

I I 0

56 40 44

36* 31* 23

13.0

3 3 2

0 0 0

38 29 14

25 17 10

12.66 9.66 7.o 6.o 4.5

20.0

1 4- 66

* Denotes not out. Also batted : H. F. Whalley, V. W. G. Musgrove, J. H. Patrick and J. G. K. Henderson. BOWLING. 0. M. I 5

VV. Avge. R. 2 6.o 12 V. W. G. Musgrove II 28 1 R. H. Harwood 9.33 3 12.75 20.2 H. F. Whalley 4 3 51 13.25 2 19 T. W. Jenkins 4 53 29.0 87 J. R. Barton 34 7 3 Also bowled : H. Prince, H. Wiseman, A. P. Croskell, J. H. Patrick and R. C. Baker. Note.—These averages are correct up to the conclusion of the Worksop match.

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Rowing. Once more we have had an excellent and enjoyable term on the river, though it is true we have not quite crowned our efforts with the complete success we hoped. An event we have long looked forward to has at last come to pass, and that is a definite fixture with another School. Our 2nd four rowed a crew from Bedford Modern School, at Newark-on'Trent, in boats lent for the occasion by the Newark R.C., and we hope that another year we may be able again to arrange a fixture. The first four have rowed well together, and with a lively stroke. It is general opinion that with a trifle of luck as regards favourable sides of the river, they would certainly have won a trophy. ST. PETER'S v. BEDFORD MODERN. Many of our rowing enthusiasts have long desired to see a race against another School, and this year the opportunity came to suggest a race with Bedford Modern School. The race to be rowed at a mid-way place, viz. : at Newark, Notts., on the river Trent. It was fixed for 17th June,. and Mr. Ping and Mr. Rhodes acted as chauffeurs to convey the crew and their oars. We arrived safely at Newark, and had lunch with the Bedford crew. We found the river Trent in full spate with a very strong current. The course was about seven furlongs down stream, but in order to get to the starting point, we found it was almost like rowing a course to get there. We won the toss and took the inside of the bend, in doing so we may have missed the benefit of the current, for after a fair start, Bedford went away to win easily by three lengths. The whole outing was thoroughly enjoyable, and it was a useful experience to row in strange boats on strange water. We hope it will be possible to have a fixture another year. We should like to express our thanks to the Rev. A. Ping, of Farndon, near Newark, who very kindly " stood " us lunch and tea.

York Regatta. York Regatta, which was held on 20th June, was almost entirely spoilt this year by the state of the river. During the previous week there had been a considerable amount of rain with the result that the river was in a state of high flood. The station side, therefore was several lengths faster, and during the whole regatta only three crews managed to win on the boathouse side. This was unfortunate, as frequently it was not the better crew that won.

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On the whole the School were unlucky in the draw. In their first race the First Four were on the station side against a strong crew of the York City Rowing Club. The race was very even along the first part of the course, and then from the Boathouse the School drew away and won by 11 lengths. In their second round the School were on the Boathouse side against Bradford R.C. They led at the start, but at Scarborough Bridge Bradford went ahead and in spite of a good spurt by the School at the finish, won by a length. In the Regatta Cup the 2nd and 3rd Crews competed. The 2nd Crew rowing on the Boathouse side were against Hollingworth Lake, but were not quite fast enough to compete with the side, and lost by just over a length. The 3rd Crew, also on the Boathouse side, were drawn against York City Rowing Club. York took the lead from the start, but the 3rd Crew made a good attack just before Scarborough Bridge. Here both crews nearly sank owing to the wash of a pleasure launch. Eventually York won by 1i lengths. Both in the White Rose Cup and in the Regatta Cup the School were defeated by the ultimate winners of the event and in all the races they showed a good form and a good spirit.

Durham Regatta. It was decided this year that we ought to try to take our own boat to Durham instead of allowing the crew to row in a strange boat possibly unsuited to them. Expense is always the consideration where the transport of a boat is concerned, however, we found means to convey " Sally " safely and reasonably, and found the whole scheme very satisfactory. Canon Budworth very kindly invited us. to be his guests again, and those who have enjoyed his hospitality know how much we appreciate this part of the programme. On the first day's rowing for the Corporation Cup we were drawn against a Durham City crew and beat them by a length. In the semi-final we came against a strong Tyne crew who beat us by halfa-length. In the second day's racing for the Lady Anne Lambton Plate r unaccountably we got a bad start and lost half-a-length which we made up and actually were leading over part of the course. Finally Durham put in a great spurt and won by half-a-length. We should say that this year the races at Durham Regatta were rowed against the stream, and there is little doubt that this affected our rowing to some extent. A further point is that the two crews who defeated us were the winners of their respective finals.

The Tub Regatta. The Tub Regatta, which has now become an annual fixture was rowed under rather unfavourable weather conditions, on Wednesday, 1st July. On the following page we give the draw and the results :—

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Liddle Prince

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Earnshaw Emery

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Stibbard Lupton Allen Ryland

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Smart Douglas Toulmin A. W. Ping, Esq.

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The O.P. Races. On Friday, 17th July three races were rowed against three Old Peterite Crews, and a large attendance of supporters cheered on their . crewsfomthbank.AerlpoitwasheScl won the toss in each case and chose the station side of the river. (N.B.—The coin was supplied by an O.P. !) The third crews rowed first, the course being from " wall-end " to ." pipe " (alas no longer there, so we have to take a tree as the finishing post).) After a start (which was not questioned!) the School crew drew level, and although the O.P.'s rowed gamely and quite nicely together, they could not keep the rate set by Blackburn, and the School won by i 2 lengths. The second crews rowed off together, but the School quickly took the lead and maintained it to win by 21 lengths. An added incentive to the first crews was given this year, by the kind presentation of a trophy—a very old rowing tankard— given by Archdeacon Griffiths, of Thorp Arch. The School First Crew got rather a better start than the O.P. 's and by rowing a very fast stroke gained a slight lead. The crews then rowed ding-dong and it appeared as if the greater length and strength of the O. P.'s would row down the School. Dawson, however, never let his crew go to sleep, and spurting well for the finish won a good race by just over a length. THE CREWS. SCHOOL. II: SCHOOL I: E. A. Harrop. Bow. J. B. Doyle. J. E. Boyd. 2. H. A. Butler. M. H. Seed. C. H. Prince. 3. Stroke. P. 0. Dowson. N. B. Corner. Cox. G. E. T. Watson. A. J. Darton.

SCHOOL III :— G. C. Lee. A. B. Cooper. J. N. Emery. W. D. Blackburn. A. D. Falconer.

O.P. II:— O.P. I:O.P. III :— R. D. Hunter. Bow. C. D. Trimmer. C. H. P. Bellwood. T. B. Bridges. H. Webster. R. M. Walker. 2. E. Davenport. J. C. Platts. 3. J. G. Troop. G. P. Fasten. Stroke. K. H. Rhodes. C. Hutchinson. Cox (for all three crews) H. Bamforth.

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FIRST FOUR CHARACTERS. Bow. J. B. Doyle. Is rather inclined to " throw himself about " a bit, but he has put down a good blade, and kept going. A useful oar. 2.

H. A. Butler. Took a little time to settle to his new position, and consequently was not always in time. Very keen and unsparing in his efforts.

M. H. Seed. He has worked hard and backed stroke up excellently. He has developed a most useful weight, and uses it.

Stroke. P. 0. Dowson. Apart from a tendency to rush up to his front stop, which may have been caused from behind, he has stroked with excellent judgment and life. Cox. G. E. T. Watson. Always encouraged his crew greatly, and kept them in order in the boat. Coxed with skill and judgment—his only snag being " the " bridge. SECOND FOUR CHARACTERS. Bow. E. A. Harrop. An extremely hard-working and keen oarsman, who put down a good blade. He was new to slides and was rather apt to rush his slide forward. With more steadiness should be very effective. 2. J. E. Boyd. A cheerful and stylish oar who has improved in effectiveness when relieved of the responsibility of stroking. Needs to cure a slight tendency to dip forward. Always rowed himself out. 3.

C. H. Prince. Has improved a great deal and did a lot of useful work. Is inclined to be stiff in the body which shortens his forward swing.

Stroke. N. B. Corner. As a stroke did very well and gave his crew a good rhythm. He always worked hard himself and drove his crew. His finish was good, but he needs to be rather quicker on to the beginning of the stroke. Cox. A. J. Darton. An excellent cox. To be relied on to take a good course and to keep the crew together. Invaluable about the Boathouse.

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THIRD FOUR CHARACTERS. Bow. G. C. Lee. Though rather light, always did his full share of the work. A neat oar, but inclined to sky his blade. 2.

A. B. Cooper. Although at first he found the change over to stroke side rather trying, he settled down well and produced his best form in races.

J. N Emery. Did an immense amount of effective work, although not exactly a pretty oar. Rowed his best. on the second half of the course when he loosened out.

Stroke. W. D. Blackburn. A lively, dashing stroke—in fact sometimes rather too dashing. Always worked himself and his crew hard and made the boat move. Kept keen and cheerful. Cox. A. D. Falconer. A cheerful optimist and rather erratic steersman.

Tennis. The most notable feature of the tennis this term has been the visit of Mr. L. E. Standley, the famous coach, for a fortnight in the middle of the term. Mr. Standley, who has held many important coaching positions in England, Italy and France, and who coached the Italian Davis Cup Team, was not favoured by ideal weather for a great part of his stay at the School, but managed to put in an immense amount of work. He gave 120 lessons, four to each member of the Tennis Club, and everyone who was fortunate enough to be taken by him expressed unqualified appreciation of his excellent coaching. His visit was part of a scheme inaugurated by the Lawn Tennis Association for promoting greater enthusiasm for tennis in the Public Schools, and was a great success in every way. For some six weeks or so, during and after his visit, a series of articles on Lawn Tennis written by him were reproduced in the " Yorkshire Herald," illustrated by action photos taken at the School. When weather permitted, both the hard and grass courts were very popular throughout the term. The thanks of the Tennis Club are due to Mr. Milnes for the valuable work which he put in on the hard court. At the beginning of the term, C. E. T. Moore was appointed Secretary of -Tennis.

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O.T.C. For the first few days of this term the O.T.C. was very busy, owing to the fact that Military Sunday at York Minster fell upon the first Sunday of the term. On the Saturday the Corps had a dress parade and marched up the North Road, accompanied by the band. On the Sunday we attended the service in the Minster, and then marched past the saluting base. After this the O.T.C. settled down to its usual parades on Tuesdays and Fridays. Towards the end of May, the Corps started to prepare for the General Inspection. This took place on June 4th, the inspecting officer being Major Bucknall, of the War Office. In the morning the prospect of a fine day did not seem very pronounced, but the weather cleared up unexpectedly, and the ceremony was carried out in brilliant sunshine. The Inspection went without a hitch and Major Bucknall, in his speech afterwards, seemed highly satisfied. He later sent a most glowing report to the School, and we have every reason to feel highly satisfied at the high praise which he bestowed upon every department of the Corps. The Band has put in a great deal of work during extra parades, under Drum-Major C. H. Prince, and the bugles have reached a very high standard. At the time of writing the competition for the Silver Bugle has not yet taken place. On Saturday, July i8th, a Guard of Honour was formed for Field-Marshal Sir William Birdwood, when he came to the school to give away the prizes on Speech Day-. There were two dress parade rehearsals during the week, and all the trouble taken over the Guard was well repaid by the high praise which Sir William Birdwood and other distinguished visitors awarded to it. On going to Press we learn that all O.T.C. Camps throughout the country have been cancelled. The School was to have gone to camp at Strensall on Tuesday, July 28th. Promotions this term were :—L.-Cpl. A. C. Mackintosh to C.Q.M.S. L.-Cp1s. Seaborne, Whalley and Harrop to Corporals. Cadets Seed and Boyd to L.-Cpls.

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Squash Racquets. SCHOOL v. OLD PE TE RI TE S. For the first time for four years a Squash Match was _played against the Old Peterites, and it proved a very welcome addition to the other regular Old Peterite fixtures, such as the cricket and rowing. The match took place on Friday, 17th July, after the cricket was over in the evening, and the School won by two events to one. The Old Peterites were represented by W. D. Draff an, J. N. Bullen and E. F. Williams, and they gave the School team quite the best match since the Haileybury fixture in January. In the first string match Yardley was extended to five games by Draffan, and some really good " squash " was seen. Draffan, who had played very little since he left in December, put up an astonishingly good performance, but Yardley always had the issue of the match well in hand. The fifth game was the best, and it looked as if Draffan might just manage to bring off a victory, but Yardley's extra practice gave him the four winning points after both players had reached " five-all." In the second string encounter Pawle came up against a really good opponent in J. N. Bullen, who has had little opportunity of enhancing the great reputation which he gained at the School, having played little " squash '' since he left. He defeated Pawle by three games to one, and all four games were played at a fast rate. Bullen took the first two easily, but Pawle played really well to win the third by five points. In the last game Bullen won decisively, and on his form would have given Yardley a great match. Prince beat Williams by three games to one, and both playeTs showed great activity about the court. Prince made some spectacular returns, and although he lost the second game, he always appeared to have the match well in hand. William's play has made great progress since he left the School, and the games were by no means one-sided. Scores: N. W. D. Yardley (School), beat W. D. Draffan (9-0), (5-9), (9-5), (0-9), (9-7). S. S. Pawle (School), lost to J. N. Bullen (2-9), (3-9), (9-4), (3-9). C. H. Prince (School), beat E. F. Williams (9-7), (4-9), (9-3), (9-5).

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DRYSDALE CUP. The School was represented in the Drysdale Cup (Junior Amateur Championship of Great Britain), at the Royal Automobile Club, by S. S. Pawle. The Championship was held from Monday, loth April to the following Saturday, and a record entry of 51 was received. In the first round Pawle gained a very easy victory over J. F. Priestley (Winchester), (9-2), (9-1), (9-0). In the second round he had a really fine match with J. P. M. Hope (Wellington), whom he beat (7-9), (2-9), (9-4), (9--7), (9-0), after Hope had won the first two games. In the third round he was beaten 10-9 in the fifth game by J. R.. C. Yglesias (Lancing), after a match, which the " Times " said " both deserved to win." Pawle was four times at matchpoint before he was beaten, the scores being (10-9), (1-9), (7-9), (9-2), (9-10). The title was won by J. A. Gillies (Winchester). The past year has been a very successful one in connection with squash." The School team has come out with a fine record, and have been taken in subscriptions—a record amount.

Scientific Society. The main event this term has been the Summer Excursion. For the first time, this was made by water, and we went up the river to Kirby Hall. This is an old ruined country house situated about 15 miles up the Ouse, near the village of Great Ouseburn. About 70 members set off before lunch in a motor launch, and lunch was eaten on board. The first stop was at Linton Lock, and while the launch was passing through we went over the York auxiliary power station, which derives electric power from the fall of water at the weir. We then travelled on up the river to the Toll Bridge, and landed there. A short walk brought us into the estate, where many interesting things were found in the lake, and in the woods and ruins of the house. After wandering about for some hours we met at the village and had tea at the village Inn. After this we made our way back to the launch, and so back to York. J.B.D.

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To Paris by Air Express. By Harry Harper. Twenty-two years ago, when Louis Bleriot in his tiny 25 horsepower monoplane accomplished the first aeroplane flight between France and England, the aerial crossing of the Channel was a ()Teat adventure. Now, at busy seasons on the airways between London and the continent, it is no uncommon thing for more than fifty powerful aircraft-passenger-planes, cargo-craft, and specially-chartered " taxvplanes " to cross to and fro above the Channel during the course of a single day. What is it like to make a journey high through the air in the saloon of one of these big, luxurious, modern passenger-planes? The writer, by way of answer, invites you to join him here, just in fancy, in a voyage along that famous air-route between London and Paris in one of the latest-type multi-engined flying liners of Imperial Airways. Assembling with other aerial passengers at the Airway Terminus, Victoria Station, London, S.W.', you are escorted to waiting motor cars, and driven to the aeroplane arrival and departure station at Croyelbn. Here stands the big air express in which you are to embark, while dominating the air-station buildings you will observe the tower from which the airway traffic is controlled. Here sits the Officer-in-Charge, with wireless operators in an instrument-room adjoining, and with a big map in front of him on which he plots out from moment to moment, according to the wireless signals he receives, the position of aircraft in flight. Now you embark in your winged express. The saloons of this great craft are roomy, lofty, spacious. You are given a softlycushioned armchair, in which you settle yourself luxuriously ; and, as you do so, a signal from the control-tower tells the pilot he may begin his flight. Promptly he taxies out his big machine, and Then he brings it into position so that it is facing into wind. waits for another signal indicating that he may take off. When this flashes from the tower he opens the throttles of his engines, and the big aircraft runs smoothly forward until its speed is sufficient for its curved wings to bear it aloft in flight. Then, by a gentle movement of his control-wheel, the pilot operates his elevators, and the express leaves earth for air. The aerodrome buildings pass away below. You catch a glimpse of the word " Croydon " written in white letters on the aerodrome, while behind—outlined as a rule mistily beneath its pall of smoke-lies the great city of London.

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The pilot, setting his machine on a steady climb, now heads towards the Channel, and, as he does so, calls up Croydon on his wireless 'phone, and gives the operator in the control-tower a message indicating that he is en route for Paris. A prominent landmark, after you have left Croydon, is the Crystal Palace away on your left, while immediately ahead lie the Surrey Hills. Your big multi-engined 'plane sweeps serenely on, and, from your comfortable armchair, you survey the passing earth from a bird's eye point of view. Below, now, there is a wonderful vista of Kent, " Garden of England," the winding roads, far below, looking like little white ribbons, and the motor-cars on them like tiny mechanical toys. Soon Lympne, coastal air-port, appears ahead, while away to the right lies Dungeness with its lighthouse and wireless station. Nov you pass out above the Channel, and the pilot gives Croydon another routine call on his wireless 'phone, informing the controltower of his exact point of departure from the English coast, and of the spot for which he is steering on the French side. On its flight above the Channel your 'plane passes over the Varne lightship, which has its name clearly painted on its side. Tiny black specks, recognised as ships only by the smoke from their funnels, and the wake they leave behind, pass far beneath like toy boats on a pond. Soon Grisnez, on the French coast, is seen a trifle to the left, and now your winged express approaches Boulogne, with its breakwater stretching seaward, and its busy docks. After passing Boulogne, you fly parallel with the coast above wonderful stretches of sand. Then the machine turns inland, and on the left, soon, lies the famous forest of Crecy, a well-known airman's landmark. Onward from Etaples to Abbeville the air express follows the main railway. Then, from Abbeville, the air-line follows the main road, with its typical rows of trees. You realise, as you look down, the difference between the landscapes of France and Britain. The French fields are larger ; there are few hedges ; and most of the roads are less straggling than those of England. Now a belt of forest lies below, and soon afterwards, approaching Paris, the Eiffel Tower, pointing its skeleton finger to the sky, can be discerned ahead and a trifle to the right, Then soon after this, the air-port of Le Bourget, with its many hangars, appears below. The roar of the engines dies away. There is a smooth, wonderful glide earthward, followed by a passing through Customs and another motor car drive into the heart of Paris. So your ultra-modern journey is accomplished high above the earth. It is not only the effortless speed which so impresses you ; it is not only the feeling of detachment from the turmoil of an over-

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crowded earth. It is the sheer fascination of being poised up there, high aloft, and of seeing such vistas of air, sea, and land, as almost take your breath away by the thrill of their unexpected beauty.

Entertainments. On Wednesday and Thursday, July ist and znd, an excellent On variety entertainment in aid of the York Musical Society was given in the Big Hall. " B " block were admitted to the Dress Rehearsal on the Wednesday and the rest of the School saw the actual performance on the following evening. There was a packed " House " and the whole programme was very much enjoyed by an appreciative audience. -

On Friday, June 12th, a lecture on the work and aims of Toc H was given in the Big Hall by Mr. Tattersall. His talk was given in a very interesting manner, and at the close, the superintendent of the West Riding Branch of Toe H extended a welcome to all members of the School who could spare the time to help the movement after leaving School.

O.P. News. H. S. Burrows and J. D. Burrows have been playing in the Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Team. H. S. Burrows won a great victory over W. H. Powell, the Cambridge and All-England player, in a Bradford Tournament, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4. In the Men's Singles at Wimbledon he was defeated by P. Landry (France). A. B. Sellers has played for Yorkshire 2nd XI on several occasions, and is qualifying for the M.C.C. C. F. Williams was bow in the B.N.C. crew which maintained its position at the Head of the River for the fourth successive year. W. D. Draffan has been playing cricket regularly for Reading University.

T. B. D. Chapman has been playing cricket for Manderston, one of the leading clubs in Scotland. On February loth, in recognition of his services as its Hon. Secretary for 25 years, E. W. Crossley, J.P., F.S.A., 0.P., was entertained at a complimentary dinner by the members of the

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Yorkshire Archeological Society at the Queen's Hotel. We apologise for omitting this intelligence from our last issue. The Old Peterite Hockey Match was won by the School by the close margin of 3 goals to 2 after a fine game.

Marriage. CRAWSHAW—HUTCHINSON. On April 7th, 1931, at St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, Lionel Townsend Crawshaw, B.A., LL.M., to Frances, only daughter of Canon and Mrs. Hutchinson, 12 St. Hilda's Terrace, Whitby.

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(History repeats itself) That charming institution the Yorkshire Gala, has come off, and we are sorry to say that it was not so great a success this year as in years past, for torrents of rain came down each day. . . . For the benefit of those whom it may concern 1 may say that a coach and four has been started which runs from York to Liverpool and back in two days. (Extracts from School Letter). At this time the " Peterite " was published once a month, with

an average of 15 pages, and was printed at Oxford.

The Junior School. The Summer Term of 1931 is now coming to an end, and we must endeavour to record the doings of St. Olave's. Most people, we feel sure, will have something to say against the weather or the climate, but we have kept our heads above water at St. Olave's very nicely, not having had any disease or illness at all during the term. Morover, the weather has not seriously interfered with our arrangements or matches, certain events had to be postponed, but we managed to carry out most of the things we had arranged.

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Practically the chief point about this term has been the appearance of the Scouts and Cubs in uniform. Their doings are recorded in another paragraph, but we do believe that the introduction of the Scout movement into St. Olave's will do good and add interest in many ways. It is very pleasing to see our splendid success in cricket, and Mr. Chilman and the cricket team are to be heartily congratulated. As regards other happenings of the term, the Whit-Monday outing was very successful and entertaining. We travelled by motor-coach to Warthill, there a " special " on the Sand Hutton Light Railway was awaiting us and took us—with much puffing and chuffing—to the terminus at Bossal. There we roamed for an hour-and-a-half about the countryside, and then returned in the " special " to Sand Hutton where we had tea. We then engaged in exciting shunting operations on the railway, fortunately without any serious injury to persons or rolling stock ! The return to York was by motor coach. The water in the baths remained very cold until well into

J une, but once swimming started, everybody made good progress, and the following boys have passed the School swimming test this term :—W. Boyes, 0. A. S. Buckler, J. W. Butler, N. L. Colbeck, R. L. Fothergill, H. W. Goode, C. Lockwood, J. M. Macdonald, A. C. W. Ping, L. Sykes, J. R. Tyson, F. F. Weatherill, C. E. C. Windram, G. A. Wright. Many other events of interest have been crowded into the term ; we have seen the Troops on parade on Military Sunday ; we have been cycle rides, notably to Skipwith Common ; some of us have been for picnics, and on Commemoration Saturday we had a Wild Flower Show in St. Olave's School-room. R. White and C. P. Denby were the prize winners for the boarders, J. A. Ware and C. D. W. Sharp for the dayboys. We heartily congratulate R. White on winning a scholarship to the Senior School, and on winning the Whytehead Divinity prize, also L. Atkinson who left us a year ago for the School House and has now gained an award in the Scholarship examination. We must also mention J. M. Buckler, age 12, who sent an original pen and ink drawing to an East Yorkshire competition and was awarded 3rd prize against all comers under 16. The Junior School swimming sports are being arranged for Thursday, 23rd July, and we expect to see some keen competition.

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Form Prizes were presented on Speech Day and we congratulate the following winners :— Ji Jii Jiii Jiv Jv Jvi

A. B. Fothergill. M. Buckle. F. W. Morgan. W. B. Battrick. L. Sykes. R. White.

St. Olave's School Games. Our results on going to press are 5 matches won and I lost, which shows we have had a very enjoyable season's cricket. The first match was played on June 2nd versus Clifton House, Harrogate, at York. We batted first, and on being put in by our opponents on a perfect wicket, knocked up 73, to which they replied with 35. On June 9th we went to Hornsea where the home team, going in first, made 40 runs. After the loss of Sykes, at about 3, Quarrie and Denby carried the score to 42, when tea was taken. After tea the game was continued, and Denby eventually carried his bat for a useful 54 not out. On June 25th we played a Parents XI captained by Mr. Quarrie, the father of the School Captain. The Parents batted first making a total of 40, while the School made 76 for 6. Lennie and Carlton made a good stand in this match after some of the earlier batsmen had come out for low scores. Our match at Terrington away was rather disastrous for Terrington. We made 9c) while they scored 7 in the first innings, and II in their second. We lost to Clifton House, Harrogate, away on a very wet wicket. They went in first and made 36 ; there was frequent rain; and we had to bowl with a wet ball. Our reply was 20. To-day, July 21st, we are to play Terrington with our " A team, 5 of the Ist XI standing down. Davison is captaining this XI, with Jeffrey as vice-captain. Denby and Sykes were cur opening pair of batsmen, and these were well backed up by Quarrie, McLean, Jeffrey and Lennie. Jeffrey and Tyson were the bowlers with McLean, Lennie and Sykes as change bowlers. Denby heads the batting averages with an average of 19.8 runs for 6 innings, while Jeffrey does the howling with an average. of 2 runs per wicket for about 3o wickets.

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The following boys represented the School in all matches to date :—Quarrie (Captain), Denby, C. P. (Vice-Captain), McLean, Davison, Sykes, Jeffrey, Tyson, Carlton, Lennie, Lockwood, C., and Buckler (ma.), J. M., with Boyes 12th man and White scorer.

Scout News. St. Peter's School, York, Group. The above Group was formed on March 21st, 1931, and was registered as a controlled Group No. 12572 at Imperial Headquarters of the Boy Scouts' Association on April 1st, 1931. In this Group there is at present a Junior Troop of 21 Scouts with Mr. K. G. Chilman as Scoutmaster and a Wolf Cub Pack of 9 Cubs with Miss E. C. M. Toyne as Cubmistress. The Group scarf is Scout Green in colour, the Scouts wear a Khaki shirt with blue shorts, and the Cubs a Grey Jersey with blue shorts. The Troop at present is divided into 3 patrols, the, Woodpigeons, the Peewits, and the Curlews, under patrol leaders Jeffrey, Macdonald and Lockwood respectively, with Carlton, Tyson, and Buckler (ma.) as their seconds. The Pack have two Sixes with Ping and Fothergill (mi.) as " Sixers " and Brockbank and Stembridge as seconds. Major T. Preston, M.C., the District Commissioner for Scouts was present at the Troop Enrolment on June i9th, 1931, and after hearing the Scoutmaster take his promise, he was present when the. Scoutmaster heard each member of his troop take their promise. After this the Commissioner heard the Cubmistress take her promise and was present when she heard her cubs give their promise. The following boys were enrolled :—Tenderfoot (Scouts) : Jeffrey, Macdonald, Carlton, Tyson, Buckler (ma.), Dickenson, Weatherill, Ward, Colbeck, Windram, Wright (mi.), Segar, Gossop, Croskell, Smith. Tenderpad (Wolf Cubs) : Ping, Fothergill (mi.), Brockbank, Stembridge, Buckle, Goode, Sharpe, Hillyard (ma.), Hillyard (mi.). The following boys are going to camp, as well as the ones already enrolled, and they will take their promise at the first camp fire :—Lockwood, Walters, Greaves, Biscomb, Denby and McLean. The camp is to be held this year at Morebv Park, near Naburn, York, from Saturday, July 25th to Wednesday, July 29th.

Notes and Items. We congratulate N. W. D. Yardley, R. Ogley, A. B. Maclldowie and S. S. Pawle on receiving their ist XI colours, and S. Dodds, C. H. Perry and R. H. Harwood on receiving their 2nd XI colours. We congratulate E. Harrop, J. E. Boyd, C. H. Prince and N. B. Corner on receiving their 2nd IV colours ; also G. E. T. Watson on receiving his 1st IV coxing colours for the second time, and A. J. Darton on his 2nd coxing colours. This year the School will be represented at the Duke of York's Camp by J. A. Brittain and J. N. Emery. At the time of writing, the Final of the House Cricket Matches has not yet been played. The Semi-Finalists are the Rise and the Manor, who beat the Day Boys and the Grove respectively. The closest finish to date was seen when the Rise beat the School House by 8 runs, scoring 87 to the latter's 79. The annual " Eights " Race against York City R,. C. was rowed over a mile course between the Scope and Lendal Bridge, on Wednesday, July 22nd. After a magnificent struggle, in which both crews were almost level throughout, the School gained a great win by one yard. The Cricket League captains this term were W. L. Seaborne (A), S. K. Kooka (B), F. P. Marrian (C), and N. L. Brockbank (D). There was a tie for first place in the table between " C " and " D," each of which gained 14 points. " B " followed with twelve points, and " A " gained eight points. BACK NUMBERS. The Editors of the " Peterite " have a large number of copies The for disposal, dating from December, 1922 to March, 1931. dates and numbers of copies are printed below, and these may be obtained on application to the Editors at is., post free : 1q22, December, 16; 1923, July, 40—December, 17; 1924, July, i8--December, 3; 1925, July, ;I December, 19; 1926, April, 19 —July, 9—December, 16 ; 1927, March, 22-December, 28 ; 1928, April, 27—December, 41 ; 1929, March, 23—December, 34 ; 1930, March, 34. There are also 28o surplus copies of the special 1300 Anniversary Souvenir Number, obtainable at the same price. We are asked by Mrs. Chadwick to state that she has several numbers of the " Peterite " which she would be willing to send free of charge to anyone who would like to have them. The copies in question are : Numbers 222 ; 224-243 ; 245-247 ; 249-254 256-260 ; 264. These cover the period from April, 1916, to Easter, 1930. For further information application should be made to Mr. L. W. Comper, Ryelands, Feering, Essex. -

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Co rrespondences To the Editors of the " Peterite." Dear Sirs, Will you please give Mr. Hill my congratulations on winning a Balliol Scholarship. I am glad to see your mention of my brother's scholarship (W. Y. Fausset) in 1878. This is not mentioned in Raine's book on the School, which does, however, mention a mathematical scholarship won by Botterill, in 1894, at Balliol, when I was at the School. My brother died in 1915, being then a Canon of Wells Cathedral—after many years as a schoolmaster. As a younger brother I suffered from this brilliance because the Vth form master—one Scargill--used to observe that the brains of the family were exhausted before they got down to me. However, I got a scholarship at Peterhouse, where I rejoice to see that vou have two O. P.'s in residence, Pope and Greeves, the latter, I suppose, a son of my old contemporary and friend, also an O.P. and Peterhouse man. Your magazine always gives us pleasure, and I congratulate you on its style and standard. Yours very truly, F. P. FAUSSET, O.P. 1886-96.

To the Editors of the " Peterite." Dear Sirs, I should like to take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Toyne, Mr. Bourne and Mr. Davies for their work in coaching the School cricket teams. It is only to be regretted that they have had less chance than usual of seeing them in action. Despite the very tiresome weather conditions with which we have had to put up, Roberts has always worked hard to prepare a good wicket, and has been as successful at the circumstances permitted. We have also been very pleased to have Elton, an experienced cricketer, to come and bowl at nets ; he gave us invaluable practise in playing good bowling. I should also like to thank Mr. Featherstone for lookinfafter the Leagues and Mrs. To y ne for her, teas, which as usical, have been adm irable. Yours sincerely, W. ALLPOOK Captain of Cricket.

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To the Editors of the " Peterite." Dear Sirs, May I take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Ping, Mr. Rhodes, and Mr. Greenwav, for the invaluable coaching which they hay given to the School crews. I think I am able to say quite that the standard of rowing this year is a great deal higher thin . it has been for the past few years. Coaching this year was by no means an easy business ; the river being in flood nearly the whole term, while the bank was treacherous. Yours sincerely, H. A. BUTLER, Captain of Boats. To the Editors of the " Peterite." Dear Sirs, This term, the Band has received more than its usual share of praise, whenever it has made a public appearance. The object of this letter, therefore, is to call attention to the unceasing labours of Mr. Sykes, who, although officially retired from the Corps, still continues his labours for the Band. It is no mean task for a musician who has never played a sidedrum or bugle, to teach drummers and buglers to whom written music conveys practically nothing, and the standard of efficiency attained is in itself a sufficient compliment to him. I should like also to thank the Instructor from the West Yorks. depot, whose knowledge of the care and maintenance of drums has proved invaluable to us. I am, Yours sincerely, '

C. H. PRINCE, (Drum Major). To the Editor of the " Peterite." Dear Sir, For some time I have thought it a great pity that the several fine O.T.C. Cups in the Big Hall are, to all intents and purposes, useless. For most of them, there has been no competition for several years, and several names of holders of the Cup for the individual Shot have not been inscribed on the accompanying board. With all due respect to the possible motive of introducing an old-fashioned touch into a modern school, I am in favour of the Cups being appropriated for championships in such absorbing pastimes as Ludo, etc., if they are not to be competed for by ardent militarists like Yours faithfully, O.T.C. ENTHUSIAST.

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VALETE AND SALVETE. School House. VALETE. W. D. England. 1928-31. A3. Cadet in O.T.C. Played for 2nd XI Hockey, 1931. G. K. Crisp. 1929-31. B3. Cadet in O.T.C. J. H. Creigh. 1931. B4.

Clifton Rise. VALETE. J. E. C. Hill. 1925-31. Classical VI. School Monitor. Head znd XV Played for 2nd XV, 1929-30. of Clifton Rise. colours. Played for 1st XV, 1930-31. 1st XV colours. Played for Hockey XI, 1931. Sergeant in O.T.C. Played for 1st P. N. Avery. 1926-31. A2. House Monitor. XV, 1929-30. 2nd XV colours. Played for ist XI, 192829-30. 2nd XI colours, 1928. 1st XI colours, 1929. Played for Hockey XI, 1930-31. Hockey colours, 1930. L.Cpl. in

O.T.C. Played for 2nd XV, 1929-30. 2nd J. Fargus. 1928-31. B2. XV colours. Played for ist XV, 1930-31. 1st XV colours. Cadet in 0. T. C. S. H. Kazerooni. 1927-3r. A3. Cadet in O.T.C. D. N. Evans. 1930-31. B4. Cadet in O.T.C.

Clifton Grove. VALETE

F. W. P. Lupton. 1928-31. Classical VI. Cadet in O.T.C. SALVETE.

H. Johnston. Bi.

Day Boys. VALETE. G. M. B. A. Hunt. 1926-31. B3. Cadet in O.T.C.

Junior School. SALVETE. H. Coore (St. 0.); G. A. R. Calder (D.B.); J. B. Shillitoe (St. 0.); G. Harrison (D.B.); E. N. Dickinson (D.B.). VALETE. S. E. Large; J. M. Large.

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Chapel. May 3. 4th Sunday after Easter.—York Military Sunday. to. 5th Sunday after Easter.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. Y1 „ 17. Sunday after Ascension.—The Headmaster. „ 24. Whit-Sunday.—Music, P. H. Sykes, Esq., M.A. „ 31. Trinity Sunday.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. June 7. 1st Sunday after Trinity. The Very Rev. the Dean of York. „ 14. 2nd Sunday after Trinity.—Music, W. L. Seaborne, V. W. G. Musgrove and P. H. Sykes, Esq., M.A. 3rd Sunday after Trinity.—The Headmaster „ 21. „ 28. 4th Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. J. E. Dobbie, B.A. July 5. 5th Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. 6th Sunday after Trinity.—Music, Miss Toyne, P. H. 12. Sykes, Esq. and W. L. Seaborne. „ 19. 7th Sunday after Trinity.—School Commemoration : The Right Reverend Bishop Heywood Collection in aid of Exhibition for the Service at 11-30 a.m. Sons of Clergy. „ 26. 8th Sunday after Trinity. The Headmaster. MUSIC. Three Recitals of Music were given in the Chapel during the term. On Whit-Sunday, P. H. Sykes, Esq., gave an Organ Recital, his programme being as follows : Sonata in C Minor, Mendelssohn. Grave, Adagio, Allegro Maesto e Vivace, Fugue. Hymn 33, " Now God be with us." On Sunday, June mth, an Organ and Piano Recital was given by P. H. Sykes, Esq., and W. L. Seaborne, and V. W. G. Musgrove sang the Aria " Ye Happy Flock " (Bach). The Programme was : Organ Solo : Chorale Prelude, " Martyrdom " (Perry), Aria, " Ye Happy Flock " (Bach). Organ Solo. " Chant de May " (Jongen). Pianoforte Solo, Capriccio in D Minor (Brahms). Lullaby (Brahms). Hymn 38, " Sun of my Soul."

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On Sunday, July 12th, P. H. Sykes, Esq., W. L. Seaborne and Miss E. C. M. Toyne gave a recital. Miss Toyne, accompanied on the piano by Mr. Sykes, gave a delightful rendering of the Cradle Song " 0 men from the fields," as well as " My heart ever faithful," an Aria from Bach. W. L. Seaborne gave a very competent rendering of a movement from the Sea Symphony, although handicapped by insubordinate behaviour on the part of the organ. The Programme was : Aria, " My heart ever faithful " (Bach). Battle Hymn (Martin Shaw). Tone Poem, " On the beach at night, alone " (Vaughan Williams)—Second Movement of the Sea Symphony arranged for the Organ by Henry Ley. Cradle Song, " 0 men from the fields." Hymn 26, " As now the Sun's declining rays."

Musical Society Account, 1930

1931.

RECEIPTS. Balance from last year ... Contribution from School Office

Ls s. d. 2 13 3 5 0 0 7

EXPENDITURE. Gramophone Records 'Music ••• Balance in hand

s. d. 9 o 4 8 2 15 4 o

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Library. The following have been added to the Library this term :— A. 43a.—The Riddle of the Sands.—Erskine Childers. 91a. Collected Ghost Stories.—M. R. James. 2I2a.—Tom Sawyer. - Mark Twain. 212b. Huckleberry Finn. Mark Twain. B. I 21.-Form in Music.—Macpherson. II 15.—The Perfect Wagnerite.—G. Bernard Shaw. C. I 5.--Number, the Language of Science.—Dantzig -. D. I r9.—Climate.—Kendrew. 2o. The Poetic impression of Natural Scenery. Vaughan Cornish. IV. 20.-Highways and Byways in Somerset. London. 13.— /7 77 The Lake District. Cambridge and Ely. 15.— 7, 79 Wiltshire. 16.— 71 7/ 77 Dorset. „ 17.— V. 28.—The Continent of Europe.—Lyde. 29. Tableau de la Geographie de la France.—Vidal de la Blache. 30.—Geography of France.—Blanchard and Todd. VI. 21.-The " Times " Book of India. IX. 12.-Australia, Economic and Physiographic.—Taylor. F. IX. 37.—Pages of English Prose.—Sir A. Quiller-Couch. 38.—Cpmplete Plays.—Bernard Shaw. 39.—Thomas Hardy, a Critical Study.—McDowell. G. III. 74.—Selected Poems. Coventry Patmore. VI. 19. Portraits in Miniature.—Lytton Strachey. H. V. 34.—The World Crisis.—Winston Churchill. VII. Ta.—History of the Ancient World, II Rome.—Rostortzeff. K. VII. i4.—The Evolution of England.--Williamson.

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School Officers. Monitors :

Doyle (Head-Monitor. Head of Clifton Manor).

W. Allport (Head of Clifton Rise). J. A. Brittain (Head of Clifton Grove). J. G. K. Henderson. C. H. Prince (Head of School House). H. A. Butler. J. N. Emery. V. W. G. Musgrove (Head of Day Boys). Captain of Cricket : W. Allport. Hon. Sec. of Cricket : W. Mc. C. Scott. H. A. Butler. Captain of Boats : S. S. Pawle. Captain of Squash : C. E. T. Moore. Hon. Sec. of Tennis : C.S.M. of O.T.C. W. Mc. C. Scott. Editors of The Peterzte' ; S. S. Pawle. J A. Brittain. Librarians :

J. B. Doyle. J. A. Brittain. F. P. Marrian. W. L. Seaborne. N. J. L. Brockbank.

,ontemporaries. The Editors acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, apologising for any inadvertant omissions :—" Reptonian " (3), " Malvernian," " Cuthbertian," " Haileyburian " (2), " Hurst-Johnian," " Pocklingtonian," " Ousel " (2), " Leodensian," " Dovorian," " Sedberghian," and St. Peter's College, Adelaide, Magazine. Any contemporaries received after this number has gone to the printers will be acknowledged in the next issue of the " Peterite."

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Obituaries. H. Tomlinson. \\ e regret to announce the death of Herbert Tomlinson, 0.P., and take the liberty of reproducing the following notice of his career which appeared in the " Times " of June 19th. " Mr. Herbert Tomlinson, F.R.S., who died at the age of 86, at Bexhill, where he had lived in retirement for many years, was well known in scientific and educational circles in the later Victorian days. He was elected F.R.S. in 1889, and his original researches in physics, numbering about 40, were published in the Philosophical Transactions ' and Proceedings ' of the Royal Society, in the Proceedings ' of the Physical Society, and in the Philosophical Magazine. In addition, he rendered valuable service to technical education in London. From St. Peter's School, York, he obtained an open science scholarship at Christ Church, Oxford, and took honours in the mathematical schools and in the school of natural science, After taking his degree in 1868, he spent many years in research and in his teaching duties at King's College, London, where he held the post of Lecturer and Demonstrator in Natural Philosophy. In 1894, fortunately for the cause of technical education in London, he was chosen as first Principal of the South-Western Polytechnic, which was then building at Chelsea. He was responsible for equipping the original building, for drawing up the curriculum, and for the appointment of the staff, and in each of these tasks he was remarkably successful. When the building was opened in 1895, evening work formed almost the whole of the activities of the Polytechnic. But Mr. Tomlinson quickly grasped the possibilities which would be opened up by the establishment of technical day courses, and he devoted himself with characteristic energy to this new phase. The wisdom of his outlook was soon apparent by the results which it achieved. The number of students and the volume of work increased so rapidly that before he left, in 1904, three extensions of the building had been carried out, and the preliminary steps taken to acquire an adjacent site for additional buildings. During the last year or two he had been in close touch with the present Principal of the Polytechnic, Dr. Harlow, showing the liveliest interest in the continued progress of the institution which owes much to the energy, foresight, and devotion which he gave to it in its early days." K. G. CHAPMAN. We regret to announce the death of Kenneth George Chapman, O.P., son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Chapman, of Stockton Lane, York, who died at Rugby on Wednesday, May 6th, as the result of injuries received in a car accident on the previous day. Mr. Chapman was at the School, where he was a sergeant in the O.T.C., from 1923-27, and at the time of his death was working for a firm of electrical engineers at Rugby. The funeral took place at Heworth Church on Friday, May 8th.

(Tbr -1)rtrritc. Vol. XXVI.

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No. 4.

Editorial. The winter term invariably seems the most dynamic. So many *" old familiar faces " are seen no more, but a refreshing vigour characterises the new associations which rise phcenix-like from the ashes of the old; a cheerful optimism in the face of success and failure alike has helped the interest of a crowded . term to triumph over dull routine. Variety has been the keynote of the terinvariety of fare and of fortune, Even the weather, that hackneyed topic, has not been an unrelieved occasion for harsh words. The recent activities of " depressions from Iceland," which have converted the " rugger " fields into slippery wastes, innocent of grass, were 'at least preceded by a period of summer weather as welcome as it was belated. Unfortunately several of the School " rugger " matches were played in the later period when the superior weight: of most of our opponents gave them a decided advantage. Nevertheless, signs have not been lacking of a return to the form demonstrated early in the term. •

The Squash team is to be congratulated upon a very successful :season under the able leadership of N. W. D. Yardley. In the academic sphere the prestige of the School has been enhanced by J. A. Brittain, whom we heartily 'congratulate upon his success in winning a County Major and a State' Scholarship on the results of the Higher Certificate Examination, and we trust that' this success has inspired all those who have journeyed to the universifies this term in search of further laurels. '

An unexpected entertainment was provided this term by the rGeneral Election, which occasioned 'Mature discussion among the sober and serious minded, and irreverent jest among the irresponsible. It is even hinted—but over that we must drb,w' a decorous veil!

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The O.T.C. , which continues to flourish, is to be congratulated upon the standard attained last term. It is a matter of considerable regret that the hard work expended upon all sections of the Corps did not win its fullest reward owing to the cancellation of Camp, The excellent concert performed at the end of last term could not have been other than a great success at Strensall, and reflected much credit upon all concerned. The activities of numerous 0.P's. in the athletic and less exciting spheres are chronicled elsewhere. In conclusion, the Editors join in expressing the hope that all Peterites, past and present, will have an enjoyable Christmastide and a prosperous New Year.

Oxford Letter. To the Editors of the " Peterite," Dear Sirs, Oxford. Your urgent demands for the customary account of our doings in Oxford had the effect of summoning us together at the end of the term so that each one might lay bare his views on recent events here, with particular reference to his own achievements. The net result is given herewith. This term will go down to history as the one in which, perhaps, the most venerable institution of the University was swept away. For " Divvers " is no more. Many resident and most future members of the University will welcome this change, but past members, with a love of the traditional, may view it with regret. The joy of the former and the regret of the latter will, however, be tempered by the rumour of a new and, as it is called, " better examination to be instituted in the near future. The University sustained a serious loss in the President of St. John's, Dr. H. A. James, D.D., C.H., who passed away after a. short illness on 21st November. Famous visitors to Oxford, this term have included the Duchess of Fork, upon whom the degree of Doctor of Civil Law was conferred honaris causa, and Mr, Gandhi, if it is not inappropriate to link these• two names together. The visit of the latter was almost unheralded, and the only sensation was provoked by his habit of a stroll each day at 5 a.m., accompanied by selected, early-rising members of the- Oxford Police Force. The usual celebrations on 5th November, were very much more restrained this year than has been customary. The reason for this may be found in a notice from the Vice-Chancellor and Proctors that. " any breach of the public order would be treated as a serious offence." ; or is it that Oxford, as a recent illustrated paper said, is now not the home of lost causes, but the home of tolerance ?

135 At the end of last term the Club lost four illustrious members, whose allotted span here had reached its end. Our late Vice-President, A. G. Moore, is now in London learning the business of a chartered accountant ; C. F. Williams is serving articles in Brighton; E. Lorrain Smith, having taken his diploma, has, we presume, retired again to bonnie Scotland; and J. N. Bamforth has disappeared entirely from our knowledge. J. 0. Yates, Vice-President (St. Edmund Hall), has been rowing in the Clinker Fours. When not on the river bank, in his capacity as captain of his college boat club, he is not infrequently to be found conducting intensive research work in the Radcliffe Camera. D. B. Kingston, Hon. Treasurer, is studying art in his leisure moments and has the courage to sit sketching in St. Giles, surrounded by a critical audience of small boys. E. F. Williams, Hon Secretary (Brasenose), spends a certain amount of time playing hockey and furthers the cause of Conservatism in his college as secretary for the Association. H. A. Patrick (Balliol) has given up rowing and " rugger," as pressure of work increases, and devotes his spare time to squash and billiards, at which he is first string in his college team. J. R. Mawer (Lincoln) plays regularly for his college XV, and has bought a car, which he has generously put at the disposal of the club. J. E. C. Hill (Balliol) has already brought lustre to his name. He is to be congratulated on receiving a Freshman's " Rugger " Trial, and also upon turning out for the Greyhounds. He also says he plays " soccer." He has been put to the degrading necessity, for one of his intellectual eminence, of reading for Pass Moderations. S. K. Kooka (Brasenose) is preparing for the same examination, and endeavours to keep knowledge in his head by learning the noble art of self-defence as a recreation. He has yet to make his first public appearance in this sphere. We have had visits this term from C. H. P. Bellwood and W. D. Draffan, both of whom seem to be distinguishing themselves in their respective circles. Wishing the School every success in the future, We remain, Sirs, your obedient servants, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES.

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Cambridge Letter. To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs,

Cambridge. Although it is one of the chief topics of present day conversation to revile the English climate, it would be nothing short of injustice to speak disparagingly of the behaviour of the weather during the last six or seven weeks : we have enjoyed a true Indian summer, the like of which we should have to go back many years to find. As a result the " Backs " have exhibited more than their customary beauty. Good weather and—for most of us—the still distant prospect of the examination room have combined to make the term a particularly pleasant one. For the first few weeks of term we were overwhelmed by Election propaganda until the very word " politics " could scarcely be heard with equanimity : and yet, when the new Colonial Secretary, fresh from the fray, came to enlighten us with some first-hand information he was far from being without a hearing. Mr. Gandhi himself has deigned to pay us a visit this term, only, however, as a silent admirer, and many were unaware of his arrival until he had departed. The New University Library is under way at last : it is being erected close to the Clare New Building, and the usual calm of the " Backs " is being disturbed just now by the thunder of piledriving machines. The New Building, the need of which has been apparent for some time, promises to be a fine piece of work and will shelve something over two million volumes. The Varsity rose nobly once more to the appeal on Armistice Day, and a record sum in the region of £3,000 was collected. This term we have been favoured with a visit from the Springboks. Unfortunately they were not quite at full strength, but one saw some of those flashes of brilliance by which they have earned their reputation. It was an interesting match and the Varsity put up a wonderful fight. The Cambridge team, after a period of re-shuffling, has settled down into a well-balanced side, and prospects for Twicken• ham seem to be considerably brighter than they were several weeks ago. News has just been received of a most regrettable accident to

J. R. Pope several days ago. It appears that he was driving a car in the neighbourhood of Bedford when he collided with a lorry. As a result one of his arms was so badly damaged that amputation was necessary. He is now in Bedford County Hospital, and is reported to be progressing satisfactorily.

137 Of the activities of Old Peterites in residence the following notes will give a glimpse :D. V. Hewitt (King's) takes his degree this term, after which he moves on to Westcott House. W. H. Sutcliffe (King's) is to be congratulated on being chosen to run for the Varsity First Cross-Country team, but unfortunately was not chosen for the first six against Oxford. He is becoming a familiar figure at Fenners, where he spends a good deal of his time. W. G. Hutton (Peterhouse) when not playing Rugger or Soccer, represents his College at Hockey. He takes an examination in Psychology this term. R. G. Bullen (Queen's) continues to represent the Varsity at Squash. G. N. P. Crombie (S. Cath.) is working very hard. C. G. Rob (Caius) has been working hard, but has found time occasionally to play a little squash. C. N. Parkinson (Emmanuel) has succeeded in eluding us this term. J. R. Pope (Peterhouse) has done likewise. to have spoken at the Union.

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H. J. B. Greaves (Peterhouse) has had to give up rowing owing to a strained heart and is now coaching. A. L. B. Pattinson (S. Cath.) has played some Hockey, and represents the College at Golf. J. B. Doyle (Caius) has passed the Mechanical Sciences Prelim. and rowed in the Fairburn Cup. A. L. Hicks (S. John's) is learning to glide. V. W. G. Musgrove (King's) represents his College at Hockey. W. McC. Scott (Emmanuel) is in the College 1st XV. W. L. Seaborne (Queen's) is playing Rugger. H. F. Whalley (Emmanuel) has passed an examination in Biology and is playing some Rugger. We remain, Yours, etc., The Cambridge Old Peterites.

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Rugby Football Retrospect. Now, almost at the close of this season, it is rather disheartening to glance back and think that the team in their first two matches (West Yorks. and Bradford A) showed signs of becoming a really good side. We have been unfortunate in our casualties, as we lost one of our best forwards for two School matches and our full-back after about 10 minutes in the Durham match; a good defensive wing was also put out of action. We are particularly unlucky in losing our full-back, as he is the best full-back since the time of K. H. Chapman. If every member of the team could only realize the essential value of such qualities as pluck, fitness, quick thought and imperturbability we should not have lost to Leeds, Worksop and Giggleswick. The forwards at times showed signs of being a very fiery and fast pack, but unfortunately they had periods of lethargy, and it was during those periods that they gave the opponents an opportunity of winning their matches. When a School has a pack of only moderate weight it is very necessary for every forward to do his fair share in the loose scrums as well as the tight, whereas very often we could see at least two forwards looking round corners instead of pushing and heeling the ball. We all know that attack is the best defence. The backs showed a great deal of initiative at times, but after making a good opening they would often spoil it through slow thinking. They were particularly unfortunate in not being fed by the scrum-half as often or as quickly as they ought to have been, especially as the fly-half can take a pass equally well with either hand when at full speed. In defence they were not always sound because they did not come up man for man, and so gave their opponents an opportunity of cutting through. CHARACTER'S. Butler (Captain). A very plucky hard working forward, seems to feel the strain of the responsibility of captaincy whilst on the field. Allport. Has developed into a very useful forward with weight and pace. Very reliable in defence. Harrop. A full-back who could always be relied on. Has a good pair of hands and knows when to kick. Showed exceptional promise before his accident. 2a

Yardley. A fly-half who shows promise of becoming a first class player. Baker. A very fiery forward. Quite a good hooker. Dowson. A centre who is occasionally brilliant although not always sound. Wiseman. A very good hard-working forward. Always endeavours to be on the ball. Can use his hands and feet. Barton. A wing with fair pace and a very elusive run, but did not always use it. A good loose forward, always on the ball, but very Brockbank. light. Dodds. Has come in as a scrum-half and has shown considerable promise. Kirk. A hard-working forward, but rather slow. Myth. A fast centre without much initiative. Ogley. A scrum-half who prefers the blind side. Patrick. A centre who became a forward. Has always worked very hard and has been very useful. Ruddock. A substitute wing who has greatly improved and shows good promise. Seed. A heavy hard-working forward, rather slow. Toulmin. A wing who is exceptionally sound in defence, and who will go for the corner flag.

Rugby Football. 1st XV MATCHES. Ist XV v. WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. Won.—School 20 pts. ; West Yorks. 10 pts. Played at home on September 30th. The game opened evenly, and it was some time before the Regiment forwards broke' away for Sergeant Garland to touch down between the posts. The try was converted. After this the School began to press, and Yardley made an opening for Toulmin to score near the corner. The kick failed. On the resumption the School again attacked and Yardley dropped a magnificent goal from a difficult position. Shortly after this a West Yorks. player was injured and had to retire. Just before the interval Toulmin put the School further ahead by scoring a try which Yardley converted.

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Soon after half-time the School were awarded a penalty and Wiseman kicked a good goal from a long way out. The play was still very even when Dowson made an opening in mid-field for Barton to score. Yardley converted. Near the end of the game, Lieut. C. D. Trimmer scored for the Regiment after an excellent run down the field. Sgt. Garland converted. The School forwards were sound, Butler being prominent, while of the backs, Yardley and Toulmin were the best. Harrop was good at full-back. Team :—E. A. Harrop ; W. Toulmin, P. 0. Dowson, D. Lyth, J. R. Barton; N. W. D. Yardley, R. Ogley ; N. J. L. Brockbank, R. C. Baker, D. Kirk, M. H. Seed, H. Wiseman, J. A. Brittain, W. M. Scott, H. A. Butler. "A" XV v. RIPON GRAMMAR SCHOOL 1st XV. Won.—School 71 pts. ; Ripon nil. Played at Ripon on October 14th. The School team had a runaway victory at (Ripon, scoring no fewer than sixteen tries. A feature of the game was N. W. D. Yardley's place kicking. He kicked a penalty goal and converted ten tries, missing only one kick in twelve taken, and this only because one of the Ripon players managed to touch the ball before it crossed the bar. The whole team played well, the forwards heeling the ball cleanly and the backs passing and running well. The Ripon XV were neither as heavy nor as fast as the School, and were out-classed in all departments. The scorers were :— P. 0. Dowson (4), J. R. Barton (4), W. Toulmin (3), D.. Lyth (3), N. W. D. Yardley (1), and N. J. L. Brockbank (1). The School team was :—E. A. Harrop ; W. Toulmin, P. 0. Dowson, D. Lyth, J. R. Barton; N. W. D. Yardley, R. Ogley; R. C. Baker, N. J. L. Brockbank, D. Kirk, M. EL Seed, H. Wiseman, J. A. Brittain, G. Douglas, F. R. Brown. 1st XV v. BRADFORD "A" XV. Lost.—School 3 pts. ; BrSdford 14 pts. Played at home on October 31st. The game was even and the School team were very unlucky not to score on more than one occasion. After a long struggle in mid-field it was 25 minutes before a Bradford man got over the School line to score a somewhat lucky try. This was converted. The game continued evenly with both sides attacking at intervals until just before half-time when a Bradford three-quarter got over after a very good movement and scored an unconverted try.

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In the second half the School started well and pressed for some time, but their efforts were unavailing and the next try came from Bradford, who broke away to score near the corner flag. The kick failed. Soon after the kick-off the School were awarded a series of penalties, and from one of these N. W. D. Yardley kicked a goal. Towards the end Bradford scored again and a really good game ended in a win for them by fourteen points to three. The School played exceptionally well to hold their heavier and faster opponents. The three-quarters were never allowed to get moving well, the Bradford players tackling soundly, but the touchkicking, especially that of Yardley, was good. The forwards played an excellent game, holding the Bradford scrum well. The result was very satisfactory, especially in view of last year's heavy defeat. Team :—E. A. Harrop; W. Toulmin, P. 0. Dowson, D. Lyth, J. R. Barton; N. W. D. Yardley, R. Ogley; J. H. Patrick, R. C. Baker, N. J. L. Brockbank, H. Wiseman, M. H. Seed, W. Allport, J. A. Brittain, H. A. Butler. 1st XV v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL 1st XV. Lost.—School 9 pts. ; Leeds 11 pts. Played at home on November 7th. The School were unlucky to lose for they had much the better of a forward game on a very muddy ground. W. Toulmin, who was injured in a practice game, and H. Wiseman, ill, were absent from the School team. The home forwards played excellently and worked hard together, while the backs did well with a slippery ball; N. W. D. Yardley and P. 0. Dowson were outstanding at fly-half and centre three-quarter respectively, and E. A. Harrop at full-back fielded and kicked well, considering the state of the ball. The touch kicking was excellent. Leeds had the better of the opening exchanges and scored a try after a three-quarter movement within ten minutes of the start. This was converted. From this point the School nearly always looked the better team and it was not long before P. 0. Dowson, kicking ahead and following up, touched down for an unconverted try near the corner flag. The game was very hard and both packs were working well. Soon after half-time N. W. D. Yardley gave the home team the lead with an excellent penalty goal, but Leeds retaliated with an unconverted try. The game had become very hard and the excitement was tense when, within five minutes of the end, Leeds scored a rather doubtful try after a forward movement. This was not converted. In the last minutes N. W. D. Yardley reduced the margin of Leeds' victory by kicking another penalty goal. Team :—E. A. Harrop; J. E. Ruddock, D. Lyth, P. 0. Dowson, J. R. Barton; N. W. D. Yardley, R.. Ogley; J. H. Patrick, R. C. Baker, D. Kirk, M. H. Seed, J. N. Emery, W. Allport, J. A. Brittain, H. A. Butler.

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1st XV v. DURHAM SCHOOL 1st XV. Lost.—School 3 pts. ; Durham 35 pts. Played at home on November 14th. W. Toulmin and H. Wiseman were still absent and Brockbank came into the team for Brittain. The game started evenly, the School forwards being the better in the loose and Durham's threes being faster. This advantage of Durham's soon gave them the lead, for they crossed the home line for a converted try after about five minutes play. The School retaliated, however, and Butler touched down for a try after a dribble up the field. Almost immediately after this R. A. Harrop, who had been tackling well, hurt his knee and had to retire. Although Butler, who went back in his place, tackled well, the School were unable to hold Durham and the game was mostly in the home half after this unfortunate incident. Soon after halftime Harrop returned and played a very plucky game with an obviously painful leg, but was injured again and had to retire. Durham scored nine tries and converted four, but the School were not over-run to the extent that the score implies. For the School, Yardley and Dowson, both tackling exceedingly well, were the best behind the scrum and Butler and Allport the best of a hard-working pack. Allport tackled surely and was always on the ball, seldom giving the opposing halves a chance. Team A. Harrop ; J. E. Ruddock, P. 0. Dowson, D. Lyth, J. R. Barton; N. W. D. Yardley, R. Ogley; J. H. Patrick, R. C. Baker, D. Kirk, M. H. Seed, J. N. Emery, W. Allport, N. J. L. Brockbank, H. A. Butler. 1st XV v. WORKSOP COLLEGE 1st XV. Lost.—School 6 pts. ; Worksop 8 pts. Played at home on November 18th. The only change in the School team was the inclusion of L. Attenborough for E. A. Harrop, injured. The match was played in rain on a very muddy field and the School were unlucky to lose a forward game. In the first half Worksop had the aid of a strong wind which helped their kicking considerably. From the start the home pack always looked the better and ground lost by the long kicking of the Worksop backs was continually regained by forward rushes. The Worksop three-quarters always looked dangerous and towards the end of the first half a really good try was scored by C. L. Robinson after a good passing movement. This was followed by another which was converted. P. 0. Dowson nearly reduced the lead when he kicked ahead and caught the ball, but he failed to beat the fullback.

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In the second half the game was nearly always in the Worksop half, but they defended well and only allowed the School to score twice. Butler scored first after a forward movement and Yardley got the second by kicking ahead and following up to touch down. In the last ten minutes the game became very fast, quickly changing from one end of the field to the other. On one occasion, when the School were attacking, Yardley nearly got over at the corner, but was forced into touch and a " 25 " was given. The School forwards played very well and all worked hard, forward rushes being a prominent feature of the game. Yardley played an excellent game, his kicking often saving a difficult situation, while his tackling was sure. Dowson also played well in the centre. Team :—L. Attenborough; J. E. Ruddock, P. 0. Dowson, D. Lyth, J. R. Barton; N. W. D. Yardley, R. Ogley; R. C. Baker, H. A. Butler, D. Kirk, W. Allport, M. H. Seed, N. J. L. Brockbank, J. N. Emery, J. H. Patrick.

1st XV v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL. Lost : School, 9 points; Giggleswick, 16 points. Played on the ground of the North Ribblesdale Club, at Settle, on November 28th. The field had plenty of turf on it still, and both teams seemed to have some difficulty in settling down to the rather unaccustomed conditions. In the first few minutes the school attacked hard, and it was not long before Butler got over the line to score. The try was not converted, The play evened out after this and there was no further scoring before halftime. Shortly after the resumption, a Giggleswick forward got over between the posts after a piece of loose play, and the try was converted. The school retaliated and Dowson scored by kicking ahead and following up hard. A few minutes later Barton put the school still further ahead with a very similar try. After the kickoff the ball was taken into the school twenty-five,' and Giggleswick scored. This try was converted to give Giggleswick the lead, and from this point the school seemed to go to pieces, allowing the home team to get over twice more before `no-side.' The school forwards held their own well and usually had the better of the play, but the threes were off form, few of them using their speed to any advantage. N. W. Yardley and P. 0. Dowson were probably the best behind the scrum, but neither was up to his usual standard. The Giggleswick backs were heavier and faster, and always looked dangerous. Team :--L. Attenborough ; J. E. Ruddock, P. 0. Dowson, D. Lyth, J. R. Barton ; N. W. D. Yardley, R. Ogley ; R. C. Baker, H. A. Butler, D. Kirk, M. H. Seed, W. Allport, H. Wiseman, N. J. L. Brockbank, J. H. Patrick.

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1st XV v. MOUNT ST. MARY'S 1st XV. Won : School, 10 points ; Mount, Nil. Played away on December 2nd. The school started against the wind, but were soon attacking, and after about a quarter-of-anhour, Brockbank got over to score after a short passing forward movement. The try was not converted. After the kick-off the Mount pressed for some time, but the school defence was good and there was no further score before half-time. After the resumption the school again pressed and Yardley dropped a good goal, a feat which he attempted to repeat without success a few minutes later. The school team was working well and for the remainder of the game pressed almost incessantly, but they did not cross the line again until the last minute when Yardley cut through and gave the ball to Ruddock, who scored. The school team played very well together, showing a welcome return to form. The three-quarters combined better than they had done previously and Dodds, who had displaced Ogley at scrum-half, played an excellent game in a position new to him. The forwards played hard, and forward rushes were a feature of the game. Butler played a magnificent game, tackling superbly and leading the forwards well, while Baker was particularly good in the loose. Team :—L. Attenborough ; J. E. Ruddock, P. 0. Dowson, D. Lyth, J. R. Barton ; N. W. D. Yardley, S. Dodds ; R. C. Baker, H. A. Butler, D. Kirk, M. H. Seed, W. Allport, N. J. L. Brockbank, H. Wiseman, J. H. Patrick. 2nd XV MATCHES. 2nd XV v. HARROGATE OLD BOYS " B." Lost. 2---School 15 pts. ; Harrogate 26 pts. Played at home on October 10th. The game was not of a very high standard and the School were rather unlucky to lose. Harrogate, however, made more of their chances, and their three-quarters were much faster than the School players. S. Dodds was easily the best of the School backs, playing a fine game at fly-half, while G. Douglas was the best forward. J. N. Emery worked hard in the scrum. For the School J. E. Ruddock scored two tries and D. Lyth, J. H. Patrick, and W. R. Mann got one each. None of these was converted, the place kicking being poor. Team :—L. Attenborough ; D. H. West, D. Lyth, G. C. Lee, J. E. Ruddock; S. Dodds, J. H. Patrick; F. W. P. Lupton, H. K. Worsley, P. S. Atkinson, J. N. Emery, J. E. Smart, G. Douglas, W. R. Mann, J. Whalley.

2nd XV v. S. M. TOYNE ESQ.'S X.V. Lost.—School 19 pts. ; S. M. Toyne's XV 24 pts. Played at home on October 14th. The Headmaster brought a very strong team, but the School XV put up a very good resistance and, although beaten, had their full share of the game. The light School forwards were usually better in the tight scrums than their heavier opponents, but the three-quarters were nothing like as fast as the visitors, and they did not tackle well. Team :—L. Attenborough; D. H. West, G. C. Lee, R. S. Allen, J. E. Ruddock; S. Dodds, J. H. Patrick ; W. R. Mann, F. W. P. Lupton, H. K. Worsley, J. N. Emery, J. E. Smart, F. P. Sedman, J. Whalley, P. S. Atkinson. 2nd XV v. DRAX GRAMMAR SCHOOL 1st XV. Lost.—School 11 pts. ; Drax 40 pts. Played at Drax on October 21st. The Drax players were much larger and faster than the School team, which was out-classed in nearly all departments. With the exception of J. M. Atkinson, the School backs tackled badly and frequently allowed their opponents to get through. 'The forwards worked hard, but were outweighted and heeled badly in the " tight." D. H. West scored two of the School's tries and J. E. Ruddock one. S. Dodds converted one. Team :—J. M. Atkinson; D. H. West, G. C. Lee, J. H. Denby, J. E. Ruddock ; S. Dodds, J. H. Patrick ; H. K. Worsley, F. W. P. Lupton, P. S. Atkinson, J. N. Emery, J. E. Smart, J. Whalley, F. R. Brown, G. Douglas. 2nd XV v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Lost.—School nil; Leeds Grammar School 19 pts. Played at Leeds on November 7th. In the first half the teams were evenly matched, but when the ground began to get heavy underfoot the School three-quarters seemed to lose confidence in themselves. Just before half-time Leeds broke through after the game had been in the School's half for a few minutes. The try was scored by Turner, but he failed to convert it. In the second half the game was somewhat scrappy and the forwards were not able to resist the sudden rushes of their opponents. Sugden scored for Leeds, and almost immediately Craven scored after a good run down the right wing. This time it was converted by Sugden. The 'School forwards were evidently feeling the loss of their leader—Emery, who was playing for the 1st XV. Duncalf scored, but the kick did not go over. After a forward rush Sugden scored again and it was converted by Haigh.

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About five minutes from the end Dodds made an excellent attempt at a dropped goal, which only just failed. The forwards were not playing together, but Whalley and Sedrnan in the forwards were good and in the three-quarters Dodds played a good game. The defence was not too good, but Attenborough at full-back played well. Team :—L. Attenborough ; D. H. West, G. C. Lee, S. Dodds, R. S. Allen ; D. Lupton, L. Hardacre; F. Brown, H. K. Worsley, J. E. Smart, G. Douglas, P. S. Atkinson, J. Whalley, F. P. Sedman, N. J. L. Brockbank. 2nd XV v. DEPOT. WEST YORKS. Lost.—School nil; West Yorks. 9 pts. Played at Fulford on November 14th. The School team was very depleted by injuries and was beaten by a much heavier side in a rather scrappy game. The Regiment forwards got the ball in most of the tight scrums, owing to their weight, but the School threequarters did not allow their opponents to get away with the ball, for their tackling was excellent. There was no score in the first half and the School were easily holding their own, though usually on the defence. In the second half the heavier army men forced themselves over three times for unconverted tries. The School threes seldom got the ball, and were thus seldom seen in attack, but their defence was good. Team :—L. Attenborough; D. H. West, G. C. Lee, R. S. Allen, D. Lupton; S. Dodds, L. Hardacre; N. R. Earnshaw, P. S. Atkinson, J. Whalley, J. E. Smart, H. K. Worsley, J. M. Ryland, J. A. Brittain, G. Douglas. 2nd XV v. WORKSOP COLLEGE 2nd XV. Lost.—School nil; Worksop 43 pts. Played at Worksop on November 18th. In the first half the School played against a strong wind, but nevertheless held their own and at half-time Worksop were only leading 9-0. After half-time the School team went absolutely to pieces. The forwards were completely outplayed by a faster and quicker pack. The threequarters tackled poorly and frequently allowed Worksop players to get through when they should have been stopped. Team :—H. N. E. Frisby; D. H. West, G. C. Lee, R. S. Allen, D. Lupton; S. Dodds, A. V. Mackintosh; J. Whalley, P. S. Atkinson, J. E. Smart, J. A. Brittain, H. K. Worsley, G. Douglas, J. M. Ryland, F. P. Sedman.

14.7 2nd XV v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL 2nd XV. Lost : School, 3 points ; Giggleswick, 8 points. Played at home on November 28th. The school had the better of the opening exchanges and after about ten minutes West got over to score an unconverted try. The play had been fast, with the home team having a slight advantage in the scrums, but soon after this try had been scored, Hardacre hurt his hand and had to retire. Douglas took his place at scrum-half and played well, but the seven forwards had great difficulty in holding their opponents, and it was not surprising when a Giggleswick player kicked ahead and, following up hard, touched down to put the scores level. There was no further score before the interval. In the second half the play was very even and the only try came from a visitor, who forced himself over the line following a loose scrum. This was converted. The school threes were good, tackling and running well, while the forwards played hard against a much heavier scrum, and did well to hold them. Team :—J. M. Atkinson ; D. H. West, G. C. Lee, T. W. Jenkins, R. S. Allen ; S. Dodds, W. Hardacre ; H. K. Worsley, F. P. 0. Smith, J. Whalley, J. N. Emery, J. E. Smart, G. Douglas, J. A. Brittain, F. P. Sedman. 2nd XV v. MOUNT ST. MARY'S 2nd XV. Lost : School, Nil ; Mount, 6 points. Played at home on December 2nd. The school attacked at the kick-off, and in the first minute West nearly scored, missing the line by inches. The play, however, evened out, and the first try came from Mount St. Mary's, who scored from a scrummage near the line. The kick went over, but a home player touched the ball, and a goal was not allowed. Shortly after this Allen fielded a kick across and got over the line, but, unfortunately, allowed the ball to slip and a twenty-five ' was given. About half way through the second half, which had been fairly even with the visitors showing a slight superiority, the Mount increased their lead with an unconverted try after a forward movement. Just before this the visiting full-back broke his shoulder and had to be taken off, but his side held their own until the end. G. C. Lee was the best of the threes, making some good break-aways and swerving well, but unfortunately he has not sufficient speed to finish off his openings. The remainder of the three-quarters often allowed the visitors to sell them the dummy ' and had the latter made the most of their chances the score would have been greater. The home forwards did very well, especially in the first half, when they usually had the upper hand. Team :—J. M. Atkinson ; D. H. West, G. C. Lee, T. W. Jenkins, R. S. Allen, J. Whalley, R. Ogley ; H. K. Worsley, F. P. O. Smith, P. S. Atkinson, J. E. Smart, J. N. Emery, F. P. Sedman, J. A. Brittain, G. Douglas.

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The Colts. RETROSPECT. Although the Colts' season is only half finished at the time of writing, so far they have won both their matches, and have shown very promising form and plenty of determination. During the term the Colts Game as such has been rather upset by the demands made on it by the Senior Game, but throughout the game there has been a marked keenness, both to play under all conditions and to improve their game. As much of the material was new at the beginning of the season, the early part of the term was occupied in experimenting, and it was not until just before the first match that the side took shape. Throughout, the team has worked very well together. The forwards, although rather slow in heeling in tight scrums, played a good game in the loose, without being too loose, and as a body were always ready to save. The halves combined well and got the ball quickly to the three-quarters, who, in spite of the wet ball, handled surprisingly well, and were very prompt and determined in defence. Both matches were played under very wet and muddy conditions, and both were won by a very small margin, 8 points to 3, and 3 points to nil. This allowed no slacking off and the whole team responded admirably to the demand made on it. There are two more matches yet to be played, and if the team maintains the same spirit, they are not likely to disgrace themselves. COLTS v. AMPLEFORTH COLTS. Won. School 8 pts. ; Ampleforth 3 pts. Played at home on November 21st. The School team did very well to beat a heavier fifteen, and the score well represents the run of the play. The School forwards were good, F. P. Sedman being the best. They usually got the ball in the scrums and were good in the

loose. A. V. Mackintosh at scrum-half was excellent, falling fearlessly. F. P. Sedman and C. Workman scored the School's tries and A. V. Mackintosh converted one. The Colts made the most of mistakes by the opposing threes, and seized their opportunities well. Team :—J. M. Atkinson; J. S. Liddle, J. H. Denby, B. H. McCready, C. Workman; J. F. Warin, A. V. Mackintosh; J. E. Smart, P. S. Atkinson, J. Whalley, J. Biggin, J. E. Boyd, J. H. Crook, P. S. Daintry, F. P. Sedman.

149 THE COLTS v. WORKSOP. The Colts played Worksop Colts, at home, on November 25th. The ground was even wetter and stickier than in the previous match, and accurate back play on either side was difficult. At the beginning of the game St. Peter's, although apparently pushed in the scrum, were managing to get the ball and several promising attacks were developed, only to end in a dropped pass. As the ball got stickier, the play was more confined to the forwards, and the backs had to give all their attention to defence to prevent Worksop from scoring, and in spite of many narrow shaves on both sides, at half time there was no score. In the second half Worksop got more of the ball and often looked dangerous ; the forwards on both sides played heroically, and rushes went from one end of the field to the other. One of these ended in a touch on the Worksop goal line, and from the throw-in, Biggin got over the line. This was the only score, and so a very closely contested game ended in a win for the Colts by 3 points to nil. Team :—J. M. Atkinson, back ; C. A. Workman, B. H. McCready, J. H. Denby, W. Toulmin, three-quarters ; R. P. Warin, A. V. Mackintosh, halves ; J. Smart (capt.), P. S. Atkinson, J. Whalley, J. Boyd, J. Biggin, F. P. Sedman, J. H. Crook, P. S. Daintry, forwards. THE LEAGUES. The League Captains this term were :—Senior Leagues, Moore, C. E. T. (A); Stibbard, H. 0. (B); Dodd, D. F. (C). Junior Leagues, Cunningham, W. M. (D); Lawson, J. H. (E); Biggin, M.

(F). At the time of going to press C has easily the highest number of points to its credit, A and B tying for second place. The order for the Junior Leagues is D, P, E.

Squash Rackets. At the beginning of the term there were two vacancies to be filled in the regular School squash team, N. W. D. Yardley being .

the only remaining member of last year's team. After close rivalry, R. C. Baker and J. H. Denby were selected from a large number of players, C. H. Perry and T. W. Jenkins being selected for the five string matches. The outstanding feature of the term's matches has been the brilliant play of N. W. D. Yardley. This player performed the greatest achievement in his squash career when he defeated The Hon. B. M. S. Foljambe, who is playing 2nd string for Yorkshire, by three clear games. R. C. Baker has proved to be disappointing after opening the season rather well, whereas J. H. Denby has improved considerably and has won all his matches.

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SCHOOL v. THE STAFF. The first match of the term was played on Thursday, 15th. October, v. the Staff. Previously the School has only been successful on one occasion in this match, but contrary to all expectations the result proved to be a decisive win for the School by four matches to one. In the first string match N. W. D. Yardley beat S. M. Toyne, Esq., 9-0, 5-9, 9-7, 10-9. Yardley took the first game easily —but Toyne, although greatly handicapped by a knee injury, played magnificently in the next. Yardley, however, won the next two games after some long rallies which produced a great array of strokes and fine tactics by 'both players. Yardley won the fourth game by a point. R. C. Baker lost to F. Smith, Esq., 9-7, 2-9, 9-2, 9-10, 7-9. This was a very close match between two players of very different tactics. Smith was very careful in his placing, whereas Baker was apt to be erratic. Smith, who was badly shaken from a blow on the nose in the fourth game, did very well to win the match after Baker was leading 7-3 in the last game. C. H. Perry beat P. K. Bourne, Esq., 9-7, 0-9, 4-9, 10-9, 9-7. After Perry had won the first game Bourne took the next two games in great style, but in the fourth game, after leading 8-0, he alloswed Perry to take the game. Perry then won the final game as a result of more mistakes made by Bourne. J. H. Denby beat K. H. Rhodes, Esq., 9-3, 9-7, 9-1. Denby won his match by superior placing, and Rhodes, having an offday, provided an easy victory for Denby. T. W. Jenkins beat Miss E. C. M. Toyne, 5-9, 9-2, 10-9, 9-7. After losing the first game, Jenkins, owing to his hard hitting and speed about the court, managed to turn the match in his favour. It may be mentioned that Miss Toyne displayed a remarkable knowledge of the game and should go a long way in the women's championship. SCHOOL v. THE YORKSHIRE ROCKS. This match was played on Thursday, 29th October, against a team which included two County players. Six strings were played. In the first match, as already mentioned, N. W. D. Yardley beat The Hon. B. M. S. Foljambe, 9-7, 9-7, 9-2. In this match Yardley was at the top of his form. In the first two games both players were extremely fast about the court and showed great ability to apply the drop shot at the critical moment which often caught them on the wrong foot. In the third game Yardley had matters all his own way, and in runs of 3 and 4 aces was leading 7-0. Foljambe then made a great effort and the next rally produced 49 strokes, but despite this, Yardley took the game (9-2) and thus accomplished one of the best feats in his squash career.

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R. C. Baker lost to S. M. Toyne, Esq., 7-9, 5-9, 9-10. Baker, a player of little match experience, was faced with too severe a task in opposing a player of wide experience. Baker made the fatal mistake of trying to beat Toyne at his own game instead of playing in the open style to which he is more accustomed. J. H. Denby beat Col. J. Fraser, 9-5, 9-2, 9-8. Denby, a much improved player, accomplished a good performance in beating Fraser so easily. Fraser has not a great variety of strokes, although he is very energetic, but Denby's superior placing was a deciding factor of the match. C. H. Perry lost to F. Smith, 9-3, 5-9, 7-9, 2-9. After Perry had won the first game, Smith gained the upper hand, and from that point the result of the match was never in doubt. Smith showed a great variety of strokes and was quick about the court, whereas Perry was rather slow in getting off the mark. T. W. Jenkins lost to S. S. Pawle, 5-9, 3-9, 2-9. This was rather a disappointing match as Jenkins was erratic and obviously not playing his normal game, and Pawle had little difficulty in winning the match. A. C. Mackintosh lost to A. 0. Elmhurst, 7-9, 6-9, 9-5, 9-10. There were many good rallies in this match, and after Mackintosh lost the first two games he did well to win the third .(9-5). After a good final game Elmhurst won an evenly contested match. .

SCHOOL v. J. C. LISTER'S TEAM. This match, which was a new fixture, 'resulted in a win for the School by three matches to nil. In the first match N. W. D. Yardley beat A. J. Casdagli by 10-8, 9-6, 5-9, 9-1. Yardley, in the first game, after leading 8-1, only managed to take the game to 10-8. Although he lost the third game he had the match well in hand owing to his superior strokes and ability to get his opponent on the wrong foot. R. C. Baker beat J. C. Lister, 9-7, 7-9, 9-5, 9-6. This match was played at a terrific pace with the result that both players were apt to be erratic. After the first two games Lister was unable to stay the pace, and Baker, who was able to do so, won his match in the fourth game. J. H. Denby beat G. M. North, 9-5, 9-3, 7-9, 9-6. This was a very interesting match and the result was always doubtful. By better placing and retrieving Denby managed to beat his agile opponent.

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O.T.C. A large number of candidates entered for the Certificate "A" examination this term. The practical examination, held at Fulford Barracks, was passed successfully by all but three of the thirty candidates. The results of the theoretical examination have not yet been announced. No uniform parades have been held this term, but in spite of there being no public appearance, the band, which has recruited several new members, has put in a great deal of hard work. The bugles have reached a high standard of efficiency, and sounded the Last Post and the Reveille on Armistice Day. Thanks to the weather, the recruits, under Sergt.-Major Puddick, have made very satisfactory progress, outdoor parades making their instruction much easier. The following is the roll of N.C.O's. :— C.S.M.—H. A. Butler. Sergeants—W. Allport. J. A. Brittain. A. C. Mackintosh. Corporals—J. N. Emery. E. A. Harrop. Lance-Corporals—R. C. Barrass. N. J. L. Brockbank. D. F. Dodd. P. 0. Dowson. C. E. T. Moore. J. H. Patrick. M. H. Seed.

Scout News. S. PETER'S SCHOOL JUNIOR TROOP. Last term we concluded our news by stating that we were all looking forward to our first camp. On Saturday, 25th July, at 2-30 p.m., we set off for Moreby Park, nr. Naburn, in the pouring rain, transport being provided in the shape of 5 or 6 private cars. On arrival at Moreby we were met by the lodgekeeper, who told us that the District Commissioner for Scouts (Major T. Preston, M.C.), on whose land we were to camp, allowed Scouts to billet in his stables when the weather was very wet; so we immediately made for the stables where the Head Groom showed us the buildings we were to occupy.

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The saddle-room was used as the cook-house and store-room, while on the opposite side of the courtyard, under a zinc-covered shed, we had another fire going to cook vegetables and provide us with washing-up water. A pump in the centre of the yard was our water supply for cooking and ablutions. The Scouts slept in a long granary above the stables with swallows and bats as companions. Wood was chopped and sawn in the blacksmith's shop at one corner of the yard and a coach-house at another corner was used as an indoor net. These buildings were all supplied with electric light. The first two nights were spent in the stable and the two others under canvas on the camping site at the North End of the Park. At the first "camp fire" held on the night of July 27th, the following recruits were invested as Scouts :—P. Denby, D. McLean, C. Lockwood, W. Walters, C. Greaves, and C. Biscomb. -

Sunday afternoon was observed as Visitors' Day and we were delighted to see so many turn up. The Headmaster kindly presented swimming prizes to those Scouts who had been successful in the School Aquatic Sports held the previous Friday. On Tuesday, July 28th, we invited our Cubs out for the afternoon and prepared a Treasure Hunt for them in the Park grounds. After a good look round they partook of tea before returning home with their Akela (Miss Toyne). Another " camp fire " was held on the last night. The Camp Time-Ta'ble was as follows :7-0 a.m. Rouse. 8-0 a.m. Hoist Flag and Prayers. 8-10 a.m. Breakfast. 9-45 a.m. Inspection. 10-0 a.m. Scouting Activities. 1-0 p.m. Dinner. 5-0 p.m. Tea. 7-30 p.m. Flag Down. 8-30-9-30 p.m. Camp Fire. 10-0 p.m. Lights Out.

154 The following Scouts acted as rear-party: Carlton, Ward, Gossop and Croskell—and returned to York on bicycles about midday on Wednesday, 29th July, with their Scoutmaster. This term, when fine on Thursday afternoons, we have done out-door work and latterly have been practising and passing the 2nd Class Badge Tests. At least a dozen of the Troop hope to pass this by the end of term. We have two new recruits this term : Pulleyn (ma) and Whitney. ST. PETER'S JUNIOR WOLF CUB PACK. The Pack was started in the Summer term with ten boys. We are pleased to say that our numbers are now doubled. The ten new members of the Pack have been enrolled, and of the old Cubs, one, J. T. Brockbank, has won his First Star, and three others will have won theirs by the end of term. We have spent this term in making very jolly scrap-books as a Christmas Present to the Children's Ward of the County Hospital ; in badge-work of all kinds ; and in learning' plenty of new games. On Armistice Day we attended Chapel in uniform and went tracking on the Ings afterwards. We also had a Treasure Hunt in the small wood in Water Lane one Monday afternoon. AKELA : Miss Toyne. BLUE SIX. RED SIX. Sixer : A. B. Fothergill. Sixer : J. T. Brockbank. Second : M. J. Buckle. H. W. Goode. F. H. Hillyard. G. A. R. Calder. G. P. Pinder.

Second : E. J. Hillyard. J. B. Shillitoe. P. S. Brenikov. I. D. C. Morison C. M. Newell. P. J. Morey.

YELLOW SIX. Sixer : A. W. Ping. Second : P. H. Stembridge. C. D. W. Sharp. P. Seville. J. Connell. J. P. Pulleyn. E.C. M.T.

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Scientific Society. This term has been rather more than usually full, and by the end of it there will have been five lectures, the exhibit night and one visit. Exhibit Night was on Saturday, 26th September. Among the interesting exhibits was a wasps' nest from the School grounds, some rather unusual insects by Mr. Woodcock and an unfinished scale model locomotive by J. N. Emery. Mr. Ping, as usual, had some fungi to explain to us. On Saturday, 10th October, Mr. Woodcock described to us the foundation in York, and the aims of the "British Association," which had just celebrated its centenary meeting in London. He showed us some slides, chiefly photographs. On Saturday, 31st October, the Society invited Dr. Mitchell, of the Geological Survey, to come and give us a lecture on the Lake District, a subject on which he is a great authority. He showed us a remarkable collection of slides, all taken by himself. Unfortunately it has only been possible to arrange one visit, but on Wednesday, 11th November, 25 members made a tour of the Railway Company's Carriage Works at York. We first saw the iron parts of' the coaches being made and fitted together. Then we saw the body being erected on the steel chassis. Finally we watched the painting and putting on of the finishing touches. The Society's Open Meeting was on Saturday, 21st October, when Mr. Featherstone gave us an interesting lecture on the Sun. He first gave us a few facts and then proceeded to tell us how the sun was observed and examined. He showed several experiments and some slides. There are two more lectures to come. On Saturday, 28th November, A. B. Cooper will describe a visit to the Royal Porcelain Works, at Worcester, and will show a set of slides lent by that Company. D. F. Dodd will, on the following Saturday, describe the building of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, illustrated by a set of slides lent by the builders, Messrs. Dorman Long & Co. On the whole, this has been a very successful term for the Society. A.B.C. -

Entertainments. SONG RECITAL. The School was given a Song Recital on 3rd October, by Mark Raphael, with Roger Quilter at the piano. The Recital was so appreciated that by the end of the programme there were repeated demands for more; but we were extremely disappointed to learn that Mr. Raphael's voice was after all only human and could not stand the strain of singing all night. The folk songs, though taken from several countries, were sung in their native tongues, and Mr.

156 Raphael astonished the School by having such a command over so many languages. The most appreciated song of all was " Facci la Prova," one of the Neapolitan folk songs, and we heard it again at the end as an encore. " Le Pauvre Laboureur " and the four Roger Quilter songs were immensely appreciated, and a special request was made for " To Daisies," another of his compositions. After this rare and excellent entertainment there ensued a tremendous uproar of applause, and Mr. Raphael was compelled to sing " Facci la Prova " as an encore, though the School was unwilling to let them go even after that, for we do not get such a recital every day. The programme is given below. PROGRAMME. "Ah! how sweet it is to love " " I'll sail upon the Dog-star "

Purcell

" Drink to me only with thine eyes " "` Over the mountains "

Old tunes arr. by Roger Quilter

" Du bist wie eine Blume " ••• " Provenzalisches lied " " In stiller Nacht " ... Mein Madel "

} Schumann .

" Le pauvre laboureur "

French folk song arr. by Roger Quilter

" Jota "... " Il Granatello " " Facci la prova " •••

••• j_ German folk songs arr. by Brahms

Spanish folk song arr. by de Falla •••

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" Blow, blow, thou winter wind " It was a lover and his lass " " Fair House of Joy " " Love's Philosophy "

Neapolitan folk songs Roger Quilter

" THE TIMES NEWSPAPER." Mr. Witherby gave a lecture on " The Times Newspaper," on Saturday, 24th October. Having been to most parts of the world himself he was able to comment on the work of " The Times " in foreign parts. He showed examples of various methods for despatching news, from the pack animal to the New York—London telephone service. We were shown how the paper is hurriedly arranged and printed in a few hours, so that by about 4 a.m. there

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This was the most are thousands of copies being distributed. amazing part of the lecture; to realise that every evening news from all quarters of the globe is collected, corrected, altered and arranged, so that every space shall be filled in; and then that the printing is done in breathless haste, after which the papers are sent off in the vans on their way to newsagents throughout the country. Truly a hubbub of human efficiency !

Mr. Witherby had a well selected number of slides for showing the work done in all the departments necessary for the greatest newspaper. His wide experience enabled him to deal with his subject to the greatest advantage. Since he, himself, has been a foreign correspondent, his description of the collection of news from abroad was particularly interesting. DRAMATIC RECITAL. JULIU S C2ESAR. This term we were favoured by another English Recital by Major Cottam, on Thursday evening, 29th October. He did not visit us last year, and as he is an old favourite of the School, everybody had been looking forward to his visit. The play he recited this year was " Julius Cesar." He first said a few words about the play in comparison with Shakespeare's other tragedies and gave a brief summary of the plot. His rendering of the crowd scenes was very effective, and he clearly pointed out the roughness of the commoners. His acting of Brutus, Cassius and Caesar was very fine, especially in the latter's superiority. We must congratulate Major Ghttam on the clarity of his speech, and on the way he made his recital interesting even to the people who had never studied the play before. " SHACKLETON'S LAST VOYAGE." The School showed by their hearty welcome to Captain Greenstreet that his previous visit three years ago was not forgotten. This time he described to us " Shackleton's Last Voyage," and he thoroughly fulfilled our expectations with his vivid descriptions illustrated by excellent slides. Evidently this expedition was tinged with sadness and disappointment, for they lost the " boss " at Elephant Island, and without him it did not seem the same party. The " Quest," in which they tried to tackle the Antarctic ice, was too small a ship and her engines were a continual trouble. Shackleton himself had been so worried because of the engines that he had almost given up the expedition, but it is pleasing to learn that he was really cheerful and optimistic before he died. On the return voyage they crossed to the Cape and visited on the way Tristan da Cunha Island, the most isolated inhabited island in the

158 world. During Napoleon's exile at St. Helena this island was occupied by a British company of artillery to prevent any conspirators from using the island as a base from which to rescue Napoleon. In 1821, when Napoleon died, the soldiers were withdrawn, but a certain Corporal Glass with two others remained on the island at their own request. Most of the inhabitants are descended from these men, but it is now a problem to find further territory for them to inhabit, for they are unwilling to settle near modern civilisation, and yet their increasing population demands emigration. The rest of the voyage was passed over more rapidly. Captain. Greenstreet gave some vivid and humorous glimpses of their experiences, and finally a word must be said for those slides showing instances of bird life. They were unique and remarkable and it must have needed considerable perseverance to take the photographs. There is no doubt that the memory of this lecture will have as firm a place in our minds as Captain Greenstreet's previous one, and he will find the School just as eager when he comes again. " THE ROMANCE OF GUY FAWKES." On Saturday, 14th November, the Headmaster gave a lecture on " The Romance of Guy Fawkes." He mentioned that Guy Fawkes was under a headmaster at this School whose religion proved decidedly Catholic ; and also that Guy had four companions at St. Peter's who took part in the Gunpowder Plot. After he left school Guy Fawkes went to the continent, and eventually tried to induce Philip III of Spain to invade England and place a Catholic on the throne. As the Spaniards were somewhat half-hearted, and wanted definite proof of England's Catholic enthusiasm, Guy Fawkes was determined for action, for he laboured under the delusion that England was Catholic in sentiment. The Gunpowder Plot was formed from Catesby's Plot. Then, having found a suitable cellar underneath the House of Peers, the conspirators set to work in bringing in gunpowder, which they skilfully secreted behind some coal and faggots ostensibly exhibited for sale. The doom of the conspiracy was sealed when Tresham tried to save his brother-inlaw, Lord Monteagle, by sending him a mysterious letter of warning, and Salisbury, the Secretary of State, was informed of this letter. Guy Fawkes was captured while entering the cellar a little before midnight, on 4th November, and next day two hundred Catholics were up in arms, believing that the Houses of Parliament had been blown sky-high. They soon realised their mistake, however, and paid heavily for their crime. After having heard Mr. Toyne's graphic description, the School is inclined to feel a certain amount of pride in her most famous 0.P., though, perhaps, there are those who feel like Charles Lamb did about the Jews, when he confesses that " old prejudices cling about me."

Impressions of the Duke of York's Camp. Most people probably heave a sigh of relief when O.T.O. camps are over, or, if they have been camping out in holiday time, But not so with this are glad to get back to their ordinary life. Nobody wanted it to end, nobody unique and wonderful camp. while it lasted gave a thought to the normal discomforts of camp life. It is, perhaps, the greatest tribute that one can pay to the camp to ask to go to it again ; and that is what nearly everybody, or at least nearly everybody in our section, seemed intent on doing at the finish. Of the organisation one can say but little, for it never made itself conspicuous; indeed, the absence of any hurry or bother was one of the most remarkable features of the camp. Everything seemed to come within its scope, from the repairing of a huge marquee to the propounding of disrespectful questions about the doctor's right to be at large ; and in spite of certain slight lapses— as when they boiled the apples in salt water in mistake for the potatoes—Harrods fed us royally. Certainly a word of thanks is due to the staff. One never felt ill at ease with them, scarcely ever thought of them as superiors and always knew that they were good friends. On the first morning of camp there may have been doubters, but by the evening there were none ; the camp was going to be a success. Even the rain made no difference to our enjoyment. However, man does not live by salted apples alone, and we had plenty to do. During the mornings we played various strange games, varying from a boat race on scaffolding poles to a game officially described as foot and hand netball, commonly known as " foot and mouth disease." This was a mixture of all the games under the sun, with a dash of murder introduced. For the rest of the day we bathed, ate, walked about and played various other games. In the evening we gathered in the Rec. Tent," there to be treated to every kind of entertainment, from the sad story of the man who ordered one fish ball and expected bread with it, to the latest Mickey Mouse films. On the first night Squadron-Leader Orlebar came down and talked about high-speed flying, leaving us convinced that there was really nothing in it. Still, we did not want to go back to Southwold just for the sake of a good week's holiday It meant something more important than that, and gave us an experience that we shall never forget ; for at the Duke of York's camp there is a spirit of comradeship which cannot be found anywhere else. There was no " pi-jaw ; we were not told to shake hands with boys from factories and pits and get friendly with them—it just came naturally and we soon learnt that our companions were really no different from ourselves. Games and all the other arrangements of the camp certainly helped us to realise this because it made us all work together ; but it was

160 not an artificial spirit of comradeship that we met. That feeling was there before the games, and it did not take us long to understand that comradeship in the world at large would be perfectly natural if it were not for artificial caste barriers. We were told that it was " a camp of action," and we found out how truly it fulfilled that idea. Everybody at once settled down to live together all the more quickly because they had not been told that there were any differences between them. We forgot all irrelevant inequalities and were able to see for ourselves that most social troubles must arise only from misunderstanding. The proof of the pudding is in the eating, and you must go to the camp before you can appreciate it. Perhaps at the very beginning we had misgivings about its success, but by the end we were convinced that it had been a triumph. On the way down relations between us all were a little frigid, and one unfortunate fellow who produced a ukelele could not get much vocal support ; but coming back we crowded promiscuously into buses and trains and sang together the songs we had learned at camp. The farewell bonfire was the camp in epitome. The whole 400 of us stood round with joined hands to sing " Auld Lang Syne," and afterwards chaired our " swab " (i.e., section leader), who was one of the best. In the same way we had learned comradeship at the Duke of York's camp, and felt extremely grateful to those who had given us such a splendid time, especially H.R.H. himself, who was always referred to in camp as " Our Royal Host." J. A.B. J.N.E.

Letter Writing. By " LITTLE ALEXANDER." It has given me an unexpected thrill this morning to be invited to contribute an article to The Peterite, in which my first contributions appeared more than half a century ago. Those first contributions bore plentiful signs of immaturity; I must be thankful if my readers do not detect in this the less pleasing signs of senile decay. I have put at the head of my article the name under which I concealed my identity when the Oxford and Cambridge Peterites, wearied of the importunity of our demands for a terminal letter, turned the tables upon us with a request for a " School Letter." The " School Letter " was duly forthcoming, and I fondly imagined that the authorship was a profound secret, till at a SchoolHouse Supper the Headmaster, Mr. Stephenson, called upon me to respond to a toast, and added: " I had some thoughts of coupling this toast with the name of " Little Alexander," but I felt on reflection that this might involve a breach of confidence—not on my part, but on his!"

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Some ten years afterwards, being then no longer

in st a tu

pupitlari, 1 was asked to write something for the magazine of

another school. I wrote some light-hearted school verses and appended to them my old ► om (1e pleciite,. Imagine my delight when a reviewer criticised them indulgently on the ground that " it was natural to turn somersaults in verse at the age of seventeen." My delight was still greater when, a long time afterwards, I learnt from Mr. C. P. Scott (it was in the .1/a ► chestel. (itlafctu, that the review appeared) that the critic had been no other than Professor Saintsbury. So I had unwittingly taken in the most expert literary critic of his generation! But you see that if I have not yet reached my dotage, I am well on in my anec-dotage. (I am not pretending that this is my own joke!) I dare not try any longer to pass myself off as seventeen. The subject assigned to me by the editors is " Letter Writing." It is one of the oldest of human arts, and I believe that it is one of the best and will be one of the last to perish. But there is no doubt that it has been hit very hard by some modern inventions, and that is one reason why it may be worth while to say a few words in its defence. I suppose that the first of its modern assailants was the telegraph. I am not old enough to remember the beginnings of that, but I do remember the day when the derivative " telegram " was a neologism, not accepted by everybody. No one as yet had uttered the fatal mono-syllable " wire." And very distinctly I remember the introduction, in 1870, of the half-penny postcard, and the social misgivings that troubled the decorous Victorian days as to when the use of a postcard was legitimate. Mr. Gladstone, with his sure instinct for the popular course—the demagogic instinct, as his enemies said—was the first in high position to avail himself regularly of the new convenience. In the humbler ranks of life its use soon became habitual, sometimes with complete forgetfulness of the unblushing openness with which it betrayed confidences. A friend of my own, taking refuge from a heavy shower in a country post office in Yorkshire, was invited by the postmaster to read the bundle of postcards which had just come in the afternoon post-bag from the post town. There are still a few occasions on which a postcard cannot properly be used. To use a postcard in reply to a formal invitation is still, unless you are on the way to Mr. Gladstone's eminence, to treat it with scant ceremony. Nor should the postcard ever be used as a substitute for the " bread-and-butter " letter, though it may sometimes he used very conveniently as an a,Pant courrier of the letter which is to follow, when the writing of that letter is unavoidably delayed. The " bread-and-butter " letter is often disparagingly called a " Collins." There is every reason why it should not imitate the pomposity of that conceited and selfcentred gentleman, but there is every reason also for not letting it

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become obsolete. It is a gracious and kindly custom, and the guest who neglects it runs the risk of paining the hostess who has striven thoughtfully to make his visit pleasant and refreshing. Other modern inventions that have injured the letter are the telephone, the dictaphone and the typewriter. To dictate letters is inevitably to blur all the fine nuances, the individual turns of thought and expression that make the charm of the ideal letterwriter. It is dangerous to dictate a literary quotation or allusion, for your typist will make a painful hash of it. So you gradually slip into using all the well-worn forms of expression, and satisfying your typist's sense of epistolary fitness, not your own. I once heard the late Viscount Bryce say, at a college dinner in Oxford, that of all modern inventions the bicycle had contributed most to human happiness. I think he was probably right. But I am inclined to give a very high place, perhaps the second place, to the fountain-pen. It is the one invention that has assisted the art of letter-writing. It has even assisted the composition of this article, which I have written in my arm-chair with my feet upon the fender. That is why my thoughts have flowed easily, and why I leave off with kindly feelings for the editors, and all Peterites, and all mankind. But, before I slip my pen into its sheath, I want to urge my young readers to be at some pains to cultivate this art of letterwriting. As a man grows old, and the shadows begin to fall ever more darkly and thickly across his path, few things help more powerfully to save him from peevishness and despondency than the friendships that have stayed with him from early days. And there is only one sure way of keeping these friendships alive: it is by the writing of letters in which we give to our friends a bit of our real selves.

The Junior School. We welcomed almost a record number of new boys to St. Olave's at the beginning of this term, and we are also pleased to see that they have already shown signs of being a very useful set of new Olavites. New boys who arrive at any school have a great many unwritten laws and rules to find out, and as we know that the general behaviour of boys wearing the Cross Keys of St. Peter are noticed by a great many people, it is something of an effort to bring a large number of new boys into line.' In this respect, we may say that the term has been very successful, and the new boys are doing credit to themselves and the School.

163 The annual Gymnastic Display, which is now a feature of the Christmas term for the Junior School, was held on Wednesday, December 2nd, and we are only voicing general opinion when we say that it was very successful and well up to standard. The Programme is printed below, but we feel that Miss Toyne is deserving of special mention for the splendid way in which the boys responded to her coaching in the songs, and also for the very pleasing French Play (which we heard described by a visitor as a little Operetta !). Miss Toyne had composed and arranged the little play entirely herself, and it proved very instructive for the boys, and entertaining for the visitors. Scout and Cub news, also a full report of our successes in Soccer, is given in other paragraphs. We have watched the progress Jf those boys who left us last term for the Senior School, and have been very pleased to see that for the most part they are keeping the upper places in their various forms. We should like to congratulate D. Lyth on playing for the 1st XV so soon after leaving us. And now for The Party and then The Holidays. PROGRAMME. 1. Songs. (a) " 16th Century Cradle Song." Selected Boys. (b) " March Weather." Forms IV, V, VI. Drill ... Forms I and II. 3. Drill ... Form 4. Recitations. Form IV. 5. Drill 6. Song and Dance " March of the Elves." Forms I, II, III. "Petit Bonhomme de Misere." 7. Speaker J M. Dickenson. Nurse M. R. Jeffrey. Pierre P. S. Brenikov. Puck E. N. Dickinson. Elves M. J. Buckle. F. N. Buckler. J. 0. Connell. A. B. Fothergill. P. Seville J. R. Shillitoc. ... Forms V and VI. 8. Drill The School. " Song of the Vikings " 9. School Song " GOD SAVE THE KING."

R H. Davison (to S.H.). C. P. Denby (to S.H.). E. Robinson (to S.H.). W. Boyes (to D.B.). J. W. Butler (to D.B.). R. B. Tredger (to D.B.). W. B. Dawson.

VALETE. D. Mclean (to Manor). L. Sykes (to Manor). R. White (to Rise). R. G. M. Quarrie (to D. B.). A. D. Robertson (to D.B.). G. A. Wright (to D.B.). G. F. Dawson.

164 SALVETE. P. S. Brenikov (St. 0.). C. M. Newell (D.B.). H. Moore (St. 0.). K. T. Powell (D.B.). G. P. Pinder (St. 0.). V. C. Pulleyn (D.B.). I. D. C. Morison (St. 0.). J. P. Pulleyn (D.B.). H. C. Belchamber (D.B.). H. Richardson (D.B.). G. Briggs (D.B.). D. L. Ryan (D.B.). L. Telfor (D.B.). J. 0. Connell (D.B.). G. J. Dodd (D.B.). H. Wellburn (D.B.). M. D. Whitehorn (D.B.). C. E. Jerrard (D.B.). E. W. Whitney (D.B.). I. Mitchell (D.B.). C. Wray (D.B.). P. Morey (D.B.). R. W. Wright (D.B.).

S. OLAVE'S SCHOOL GAMES. We have had a very enjoyable soccer season, having won three matches and lost one to date, with one more to play. Good dry weather during the first part of the term gave us every opportunity of getting well together before the matches began. Four of last year's team were still with us: Lockwood, who is captain, as centre-forward; Carlton, inside-left ; Tyson, vicecaptain, who played goal last year and centre-half this; and Buckler (ma), left full-back. The results of the matches are as follows :10th Oct. Clifton House, Harrogate, at York won 5-2 3rd Nov. Terrington Hall, at Terrington won 7-1 1 0th Nov. Clifton House, Harrogate, at Harrogate... lost 2-4 17th Nov. S. Bede's, Hornsea, at York ... ... won 7-1 1st Dec. Terrington Hall, at York ... ... won 3-0 The XI has played very well as a team and no one should be singled out for special mention as all have done their full share in playing a constructive attacking type of game. The following comprised the team : Walters, Buckler (ma), Jeffrey, Colbeck, Tyson, Macdonald, Greaves, Gossop, Lockwood, Carlton, Lennie, and Segar, who played goal in the first match as twelfth man. We had a paper-chase, on 24th November, as the fields were in a state unfit for soccer. The " hares," Lockwood and Tyson, were not caught. NOTES AND ITEMS. In the finals of the House Cricket the IVTanor defeated the Rise, chiefly owing to a 51 by Scott, during which he was ably backed up by Henderson. Scores : Rise, 97; Manor, 106 for 9. An interesting booklet containing very excellent photographs of the School, its various departments and activities, can now be obtained from The Secretary at a cost of 2s. 8d., post free. We congratulate Harrop, Yardley, Baker, Dowson, and Wiseman on obtaining their 1st XV colours.

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O.P. News. We offer our congratulations to N. K. Lindsay on becoming M.P. for South Bristol. His dramatic and debating powers are well known, and were conspicuous while still at School, as he was a distinguished member of the St. Peter's Players. He was president of the O.U.D.S., 1924-5. The O.P. hockey match v. the School will take place on Wednesday, 23rd March. Applications to play should be sent to K. G. Chilman, Esq., 70 Bootham Crescent, York. Under its heading " Potted Plantsmen," the last issue of " Gardening Illustrated " contained the following tribute by " Poeticus " to Mr. George Yeld, a former master at St. Peter's School, York, " The G.O.M. of irises, raiser of Lord of June, and many other famous varieties, Foster Memorial Medallist, and a past President of the Iris Society." " Now in his garden when the irises parade In the full glory of a sunlit afternoon Standards upborn and pendulous in fall Of purple, amber, amethyst, maroon, At the salute his legions stand arrayed, Grey-green bladed, golden-mearded, tall. He comes, the silver-bearded one, and sees them all Dipping their flags to him, a Lord of June." J. B. D. Chapman, who has returned to first-class " rugger " this season, has been playing remarkably well for the Harlequins, and has received much favourable criticism in the London press. He has also played Rugger for Middlesex. D. C. Ogilvie has been a regular member of the Northumberland XV, and according to a correspondent, was one of the best members of the pack in the Northumberland and Durham side that opposed the Springboks at Roker Park. C. L. Troop has been playing for Richmond, Hampshire, and the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, which recently won the Army Rugby Cup. He also received a trial for the team to represent the Combined Services against the Springboks, and was selected as a reserve in the North v. South International Trial Match, and to represent the Army. J. C. Yates stroked the St. Edmund Hall boat in the Clinker fours at Oxford, and J. E. C. Hill received a. Fresher's trial at Rugby Football, afterwards playing for the Greyhounds.

166 R. G. Bullen has been playing in the Cambridge University Squash Racquets team for the second year. Among several excellent performances may be noted his victories over K. A. Wagg, who defeated him in the final of the Drysdale Cup in 1928, and over C. L. Stubbs. He was again an entrant for the amateur championship and was drawn against Group-Captain F. L. Robinson, the R.A.F. champion. Unfortunately Bullen's performance in the University match will not be known in time to include in this term's issue. Squadron-Leader G. E. H. Medhurst played fifth string for Yorkshire in the final of the County Squash Racquets Championship against Kent at Queen's Club. C. B. Robinson, who has come down from Cambridge, now plays for the Leeds University XV. P. Storrs-Fox and J. F. Warin, who are both with him at Leeds, received Yorkshire Hockey trials. S. S. Pawle played for the Young Amateurs of Herts. in the Annual Public School match, last holidays, and made top score. We are interested to hear from J. W. Cattley that he is a member of the newly-formed English Public Schools' Association in Sydney. He is the first O.P. to join this club, which has over 80 members from 45 Public Schools. Major Witten informs us that he would be glad to dispose of a set of seven etchings of St. Peter's School which are in his possession. Anyone desiring further information should apply to Major W. Witten, "St. Sylvia," Oakfield Gardens, Tunbridge Wells. N. W. Richardson received a county lacrosse trial for Yorkshire.

Obituary. L. E. Stevenson. " Clever doctor, great sportsman, and brilliant entertainer "—thus the " Penrith Observer " sums up Doctor Louis Edgar Stevenson, of Temple Sowerby, who died on 19th August, 1931, aged 68 years. A native of Jedburgh, he came to St. Peter's in 1878, and left for Cambridge in 1883; he was immensely popular and distinguished himself in games, being captain both of football and cricket. At Cambridge he studied at Christ's College, and took a Second in Natural Science in 1886. He played for the University Rugby XV and secured a blue in 1884, and also was awarded a blue for putting the weight. From Cambridge he went on to Edinburgh University, where he played in the Rugby XV and finally was capped for Scotland against Wales in 1888.

167 Dr. Stevenson spent nearly 40 years in general practice at Temple Sowerby, and in addition to his general work, published several pamphlets on particular diseases. A man of weight, physically and socially, he was immensely popular wherever he went, and was in great demand at gatherings for all sorts of out-door and in-door amusements. His ready wit made him an excellent chairman at meetings, political and otherwise, and his infectious laugh was certain to " make things go." In addition to his medical distinctions, he was a Fellow of the Geological Society, and possessed considerable literary abilities. He was particularly fond of Latin, and wrote much in that language. Highly respected by all who knew him, he was the outstanding figure in his district, and no function was considered complete without him ; in him the 'School has lost a most distinguished representative. We should like to offer our most sincere sympathy to Mrs. Stevenson and the family on the occasion of their loss.

Correspondence. To the Editor of the " Peterite," Sir, I should like to call your attention to the gross misconduct of the Outer Big Hall Clock. For generations the clocks of the School have indulged in an honourable and keenly contested rake ; sometimes one has been ahead, sometimes the other, while on rare occasions two have run for a short period neck-and-neck, or, should I say, hand-and-hand. This term, however, the U.B.H. Clock has dropped out, and I suspect that it intends .at a later date to cut in ahead of its rivals and thus unfairly obtain a lead. This is in direct contravention to all the sporting instincts of the School, and I recommend that the offender be reported to the Watch (and Clock) Committee. Yours sincerely, " FAIR PLAY." ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Anon.—Correspondents must include their own names even if not to be published, and describe in detail the omissions mentioned.

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Chapel. The following were the preachers for the term :Sept. 20 16th Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. F. H. Barnby, M.A. 27 17th Sunday after Trinity.—J. H. Fowler, Esq., M.A. (O.P.). Oct. 4 18th Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. H. Ward, B.A., Vicar of Amotherby and Hon. Canon of York. 11 19th Sunday after Trinity.—The Headmaster. 18 20th Sunday after Trinity (S. Luke).—Music. 25 21st Sunday after Trinity.—The Ven. Cecil Cooper, M.A., Archdeacon of York. Nov. 1 22nd Sunday after Trinity (All Saints).—Rev. F. H. Barnby, M.A. 8 23rd Sunday after Trinity.—Music. 15 24th Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. Canon Lindsay Dewar, M.A., Canon of York. 22 25th Sunday after Trinity.—The Headmaster. 29 1st Sunday in Advent.—Service in York Minster, at 4 p.m. Dec. 6 2nd Sunday in Advent.—Rev. F. H. Barnby, M.A. 13 3rd Sunday in Advent.—Carol Service. 77

On 23rd November a large number of the School attended the service of the League of Nations' Union in the Minster. The music for the " Song of all Nations " was written by Dr. Alan Gray, an 0.P., and Honorary Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, where, until recently, he was organist.

Music. On Sunday, 8th November, P. H. Sykes, Esq., and Miss E. C. M. Toyne gave a recital. Mr. Sykes started by playing " Pavane " on the pianoforte in his usual brilliant style. It is interesting to know that " Pavane " is the oldest piece of keyboard music existing. The choir sang " Wake! 0 Wake " and made a better performance than was expected of them. The trebles have been sparsely recruited this term and they did well, handicapped as they were. The aria, " Hear Ye, Israel," was, however, the most appreciated item, and Miss Toyne, ably accompanied by Mr. Sykes, fully deserved this appreciation. The programme was : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Pianoforte Solo " Pavane " Byrd Carol " The Year is Swiftly Waning " Old German Chorale " Wake! 0 Wake '' Nicolai—Bach Aria " Hear Ye, Israel " ("Elijah") Mendelssohn Hymn No. 403..." Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones "

I69. ORGAN RECITAL. 18th October, 1931. Prelude and Fugue in D minor ... Bach Choral Prelude on " In Dulci Jubilo " Solemn Melody Walford Davies Chorale Prelude Rhosymedre " Vaughan Williams Moderato in F... Neils Gade ••• Hymn 27 ..." At Even when the Sun was Set " • ••

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... Old English ... Old English ... Old German (arr. Praetorius) " The Grasmere Carol Sir Arthur Somervell " Of the Father's Love Begotten " ... Old Italian " It came upon the Midnight clear " ... Old English (descant by T. F. Dunhill) " What Child is This " ... Old English In Dulci Jubilo " ... Old German (arr. De Pearsall) " We Three Kings of Orient Are " ...J. H. Hopkins " The Coventry Carol " ... Old English " Mine Eyes have Seen the Glory of the Coming of the Lord " Martin Shaw " Unto Us is Born a Son " ... Old Italian " The First Nowell " ... Old English " Good King Wenceslas " ... Old English " Honour, Fame to Thee, the Giver " Niscolai—Bach Hymn No. 43—" Lo, He Comes " . • ••

Library. The following have been added to the Library :— A. 137a—The Corn King and the Spring Queen—Mitchison. 154a—The Good Companions—Priestley (Presented by P. 0. Dowson). 154b—Angel Pavement—Priestley (Presented by P. 0'. Dowson). 188a—Detection, Mystery, and Horror (2nd series)—Sayers. 'C. VI lc— A Short History of Biology—C. Singer. D. IV la—The Charm of Skye—Seton Gordon (Presented by S. S. Pawle). .

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p—Macbeth q—Antony and Cleopatra

III 51—Shakespeare : The Tempest—Edited by Q. and Dover Wilson. VII 36—The English Adventurers—Wilkinson (English Heritage Series). 37—English Music—Hadow (English Heritage Series). H. I 4—Everybody's Business—Hartley Withers. I 5—Apes and Men—" Corridors of Time " (Peake & Fleure). 5a—Hunters and Artists 5b—Peasants and Potters 5c—Priests and Kings 5d—The Steppe and the Sown 5e—The Way of the Sea 5f—Merchant Venturers in Bronze VIII 15a—The Emperor Hadrian—B. W. Henderson. K. VII 15, 15a—The Endless Adventure, Vols. 1 and 2—Oliver. Two new oak tables have been installed through the generosity of A. R. Stephenson, Esq., O.P. It is proposed to get loose-leaf files for the " Contemporaries " of the schools whom we play at various games. 77

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VALETE AND SALVETE. School House. VALETE. C. H. Prince. 1926-31. VIth Modern. Head of School House. Drum Major in O.T.C. Played for 2nd XI, 1929. Played for 2nd XV, 1928-29-30. 2nd XV Colours, 1929-30. Played for 1st XV, 1930-31. Played for Hockey XI, 1930-31. Hockey Colours, 1930-31. Hon. Sec. of Hockey, 1931. Rowed for 2nd IV, 1931. 2nd IV Colours, 1931. Certificate A. W. L. Seaborne. 1926-31. VIth Modern. House Monitor. Played for 2nd XV, 1929-30-31. 2nd XV Colours, 1930-31. Played for 2nd XI Hockey, 1931. Corporal in O.T.C. Certificate A. 1928-31. A3. 2nd Coxing Colours, 1929. N. B. Corner. Rowed in 2nd TV, 1931. 2nd IV Colours, 1931. Cadet in 0 .T .0. S. P. Scott. 1926-31. A3. Cadet in O.T.G. VIth Classical. 1927-31 Hon. Sec. of Squash S. S. Pawle. 1931. Played for 2nd XI, 1929-30. 2nd XI Colours, 1930. Played for 1st XI, 1931. 1st XI Colours, 1931. Cadet in 0 T . C.

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Played for 2nd XV, 1930-31. II, Prime. A3. 1927-81. Played for 2nd XI, 1930. Cadet in O.T.C. E. Ll. Dalton. 1929-31. VIth Modern. Played for 2nd XV, Played for 1st XV, 2nd XV Colours, 1930-31. 1930-31. 1930-31. Cadet in O.T.C. Lance-Corporal in VIth Classical. 1927-31. J . P. Camm. O.T.C. Certificate A. SALVETE. Boden, J. L. (B3); Davison, R. H. (B1); Denby, C. P. (B4); Dodd, N. L. (B1); Fitton, J. (B4); Robinson, E. (B1); Stead, J. W. (B1); Tennant, H. J. (B3); Wall, M. P. L. (A2); Workman, C. A. (B3).

Clifton Grove. VALETE. 1928-31. VIth Classical.

House Monitor. S. K. A. Kooka. Cadet in O.T.C. J. T. Coupe. 1927-31. B2. House Monitor. Cadet in O.T.C. R. B. Barrett. 1928-31. A3. Cadet in O.T.C. H. A. Lamb. 1926-31. A3. Cadet in U.T.C. J. R. Beaulah. 1930-31. Bl. Cadet in O.T.C. SALVETE. (returned.)

Al. F. W. P. Lupton. H. N. E. Frisby. A2. W. Boyes. B4. (From St. Olave s.) R. M. Deas. Bl. I. L. Lupton. B1. B. H. McCready. B3. (From Day Boys.) D. A. Smyth. B3.

Clifton Manor. VALETE. J. B. Doyle. 1926-31. VIth Modern. Head of School. Played for 1st XV, 1929-30-31. 2nd XV Colours, 1929. 1st XV Colours, 1929. Rowed for 1st IV, 1930-31. 2nd IV Colours, 1930. 1st IV Colours, 1930. Hon. Sec. of Boats, 1931. Certificate A, 1929. Sergeant in O.T.C. W. Mc°. Scott. 1927-31. VIth Modern. House Monitor. Played for 2nd XI, 1928-29. 2nd XI Colours, 1929. Played for 1st XI, 1929-30-31. 1st XI Colours, 1930. Hon. Sec. of Cricket, 1931. Played for 2nd XV, 1928. 2nd XV Colours, 1928. Played for 1st XV, 1928-29-30-31. 1st XV Colours, 1930-31. Certificate A, 1929. C.S.M. in O.T.C.

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VIth Modern. Played for 2nd XI, 1927-31. H. F. Whalley. 2nd XV Colours, Played for 2nd XV, 1930-31. 1930-31. Lance-Corporal in Played for 1st XV, 1930-31. 1930-31. O.T.C. J. Scholey. 1927-31. A2. Cadet in 0.T.C. C. V. S. Reddy. 1930-31. A3. Cadet in O.T.C. P. I. Reddy. 1930-31. A3. Cadet in O.T.C. S. Beachell. 1929-31. B2. Cadet in O.T.C. SALVETE. D. McLean. B3. L. Sykes. B3. D. W. Watson. B3.

Clifton Rise. VALETE. C. O. Daintry. 1926-31. VIth Modern. House Monitor. Played for 2nd XI, 1928-29. 2nd XI Colours, 1929. Played for 1st XI, 1929-30-31. 1st XI Colours, 1930. Played for 2nd XV, 1929-30-31. Played for 1st XV, 1929-30-31. 2nd XV Colours, 1930-31. Played for 1st X1 Hockey, 1930-31. Hockey Colours, 1931. Lance-Corporal in 0.T.0. 2nd IV Rowed for 2nd IV, 1931. J. E. Boyd. 1927-31. A3. Colours, 1931. Lance-Corporal in 0.T.C. A2. Played for 2nd XI, 1930. A. B. Maclldowie. 1928-31. Played for 1st XI, 1931. 2nd XI Colours, 1931. 1st XI Colours, 1931. Played for 2nd XI Hockey, 1931. Cadet in 0.T.C. E. Webster. 1929-31. B3. Cadet in 0.T.C. SALVETE. E. Antrobus. B4. R. Arnold. B3. A. Douglas. B3. W. R. Iliffe. B3. R. White. Bi.

Day Boys. VALETE. V. W. G. Musgrove. 1927-31. VIth Classical. School Monitor. Head of Day Boys. Played for 2nd XI, 1928 and 1931. Played for 2nd XV, 1928-29. 2nd XV Colours, 1929. Played for 1st XV, 1929-30-31. 1st XV Colours, 1929-30-31. Played for 1st XI Hockey, 1928-29-30-31. 1st XI Hockey Colours, 1930-31. Certificate A, 1929. Sergeant in O.T.C.

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R. H. Harwood. 1926-31. A2. house Monitor. Played for 2nd XI, 1930-31. 2nd XI Colours, 1931. Played for 1st XI, 1930-31. Cadet in O.T.C. F. R.. Brown. 1928-31. A3. Played for 2nd XV, 1931. Cadet in O.T.C. M. E. Marsh. 1924-31. YIth Modern. Cadet in O.T.C. P. Hey. 1927-31. VIth Modern. Cadet in O.T.C. J. E. Whisker. 1926-31. A2. Cadet in O.T.C. E. C. Bean. 1928-31. B2. Cadet in O.T.C. SALVETE. H. Arnott. B3. J. W. Butler. B4. W. R. Morrallee. B4. R. B. Tredger. B4. G. A. Wright. B3.

School Officers. Monitors :

W. Allport (Head of Clifton Rise). J. A. Brittain (Head of Clifton Grove).

H. A. Butler (Head of Clifton Manor). J. N. Emery. N. J. L. Brockbank (Head of Day Boys). A. C. Mackintosh (Head of School House). C. E. T. Moore. F. P. Marrian. F. W. P. Lupton. D. F. Dodd. E. A. Harrop. M. H. Seed. Captain of Rugby : H. A. Butler. Hon. Sec. of Rugby : W. Allport. Hon. Sec. of Squash : N. W. D. Yardley. C.S.M. in O.T.C.: H. A. Butler. Editors of the " Peterite" : J. A. Brittain. J. N. Emery. N. J. L. Brockbank. C. E. T. Moore. J. A. Brittain. Librarians : N. J. L. Brockbank. F. P. Marrian. D. F. Dodd. M. H. Seed.

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Contemporaries. The Editors acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, apologising for any inadvertent omissions :"TheDunlmia";Framlingh an";Sedbrghian" (2); " Cranleighan "; " Denstonian "; " Giggleswick Chronicle " ; " Monktonian ''; " St. Peter's College Magazine," Adelaide; " Hymerian " ; " Danensis "; " Johnian "; " Dovorian "; " Limit "; " Pocklingtonian "; " Ousel "; " Haileyburian " (2); " Cuthbertian "; " Leodiensian "; " R.A.F. College Journal," Cranwell; " Reptonian "; " Malvernian "; " Hurst-Johnian." Any contemporaries received after this number has gone to the printers will be acknowledged in the next number of the "Peterite."

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0. CHARNOCK BRADLEY, M.D., D.Sc., M.R.C.V. S.

After attendance on complete courses of instruction in this College, students may proceed to the Examinations for the Diploma of Membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (M.R.C.V.S.) and for the Diploma in Veterinary State Medicine (D.V.S. M.) Students of the College may also present themselves for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Veterinary Science conferred by the University of Edinburgh. The College being recognised as a Central Institution under the Education (Scotland) Act, 1908, students are eligible for Bursaries granted by the Education Committees in Scotland. A copy of the College Calendar, containing particulars of Scholarships, Fellowships, etc., may be obtained on application to A. C. DOULL, C.A., A.S.A.A., Secretary and Treasurer.

Clr Vol. XXVI.

MARCH, 1932.

No. 27o.

Editorial. As the readers of the "Peterite" well know, the Easter 'Term

is always full of events, though not unduly crowded, because everybody from highest to lowest has a chance of engaging in the multifarious activities which it provides. Besides the usual House matches the term has included drastic examinations and lasted over Easter Day itself. This particular term would have been very much to the taste of the mediaeval philosophers, who, thinking their classification all-embracing, divided mankind into three orders—those who pray, those who fight, and those who work. Certainly all three orders would 'have soon found their station and been kept fully occupied at St. P'eter's. We should not, therefore, groan at supposed mental or physical hardships imposed upon us by the rigours of an Easter Term, for during these last very comprehensive ten weeks the School has been a well-ordered community such as philosophers have dreamed ,of. Possibly the same moral was drawn from school life by the mediaeval schoolmen who taught at St. Peter's centuries ago. However, we have some more tangible satisfaction than justilying our existence, since the gods have been : gracious and sent us ",a. season of calm weather." It has been possible to carry out, for once, House matches as arranged, whilst only one hockey fixture has had to be cancelled owing to had weather, which is surely a record for Easter Term. 'Flu has claimed more victims than usual this year, and there has been an outbreak of mumps ; but our luck held, and, even though all sorts and conditions in the school were affected, ,nothing of importance had to be missed out. Of the doings of the School itself, there are three notable things to record. As a result of the open history scholarship examinations last December, J. A. Brittain has been elected a Hulme Exhibitioner at Brasenose ; N. W. D. Yardley has made a record by representing Yorkshire at squash ; and the Hockey XI are the

CONTENTS. Editorial ..

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An Appreciation of J. II. Fowler

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Oxford Letter

Cambridge Letter

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" Three Wise Fools " .. Witter Term Rugby .. Hockey Retrospect

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Hockey Matches ••

Squash Rackets Inter-House Football .. Cross Country

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Inter-House Rowing Inter-House Hockey

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Boxing

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0.T . C. N ews

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En tertainments

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Junior School

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Scout and Wolf Cub News

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O.P. News

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Notes and Items

Original Contributions

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Valete and Salvete

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Chapel

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Library

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School Officers

Obituaries

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Contemporaries .

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17 6 finest side which the School has had for many years. Fortunately Mr. Toyne has been able to lead an active life again, and his coaching of the team, which was missed last year for the greater part of the season, has been invaluable. The achievements of Old Peterites are chronicled elsewhere, but we cannot pass over two happenings without especial mention. We heartily congratulate C. L. Troop on his successes at Rugby, hoping, too, that before long he will be an international. The second notable event in the Old Peterite world is painful to record —the passing of J. H. Fowler, who was one of the most distinguished of the Old Boys of the School. It is needless to describe his career, since all educated people know the great services which he performed for the study of English literature. Right up to the time of his death he maintained his connection with St. Peter's. Last term he visited us, preached in Chapel, lectured to the Sixth; and contributed an article on Letter Writing to the " Peterite." His loss to St. Peter's and the outside world is irreplaceable. In conclusion, we must bid good-bye to Mr. Harrison, who has been with us for four years. We wish him good luck and hope that in the near future he will be able to return to the School to view the new art room, not merely proposed, but actually in being.

,}1. H. Fowler. A Personal Appreciation. I think that Peterites, past and present, will unite in their expressions of sorrow at the death of their old friend J. H. Fowler. Some five years ago he renewed his friendship for his old school, and the embers of his affection for St. Peter's were rekindled by the great gathering in 1927. Since then he has shown his genuine and generous interest in the growth of the New Library, and in his Will bequeathed a beautiful print of the Five Sisters' Window for the lobby or staircase. Everyone has been charmed by his literary readings, and his religious prose poem, the " Spirit of the Mountains," will long be remembered. His literary work will be noticed elsewhere, but here I should like to record the loss of a real friend, whose true sense of values, and gentle sense of quiet humour impelled our admiration and endeared him to our hearts. There are few with his literary discernment. He will be missed by a larger circle than that of his personal friends. S.M.T.

Oxford Letter. Hilary Term, 1932. To the Editors of " The Peterite," Dear Sirs, In the opinion of persons who ought to know, the term which is now reaching its close has been singularly uneventful. Exactly what it has lacked in this respect it is hard to discover, but the general movement for economy, retrenchment and reform, which has gripped Oxford no less than, it is hoped, it has gripped Whitehall, may perhaps be assigned as the general cause of this absence of exceptional incident in University life. One College alone, Magdalen, of all those that were eligible for such functions, celebrated its achievements in the Torpids in the approved fashion. And if certain sections of the authorities have their way, the coming term will be robbed of one of its characteristic features on this same ground of economy. For it has been suggested in official circles that it would be a gesture in keeping with the times if all Commem. Balls were to be dispensed with for this year. There are many, including, no doubt, the Oxford tradesmen, who would argue that such a step would be false economy, but the matter is still sub judice and no final decision has been reached. In this connection the club has decided that, in view of the financial crisis and the present small membership of the club, no official dinner shall be held next term. Important changes are being made in the architecture of the 0. City. In St. Giles a row of houses has been pulled down to make way for the erection of new lecture rooms for the Taylorian Institute. As yet there are no visible signs of the new building rising above the hoardings and it will be some considerable time before the scheme is completed. At the southern corners of Carfax, too, new municipal buildings are rising rapidly, and only Messrs. Boggins, cut off on both sides by the new structure and in splendid isolation, remains to mar the general effect and stir up memories of the past. Considerable feeling has been aroused recently by the refusal of the Blues Committee to grant even a half-blue for ice-hockey. This decision is surprising in view of the fact that the University team is easily the best in England, if not in Europe. They were only narrowly beaten by a Canadian team, which toured Europe without defeat, and are shortly to play the Rest of England combined. We should like to take the opportunity of congratulating R. G. Bullen on again representing Cambridge at squash, though we

178 could wish he was not quite so thorough in his methods. J. B. D. Chapman was seen during the term playing for the Harlequins against the University, and, but for bad weather, which caused the match to be cancelled, C. L. Troop would have appeared here for the Army. We would congratulate him on playing in the English Trial. We also had a visit from C. F. Williams. As regards the academic achievements of members of the club, J. E. C. Hill (Balliol) successfully surmounted Pass Moderations at the end of last term and has now settled down to the more serious work of the Honours School of Modern History. S. K. Kooka (Brasenose) is taking Pass Moderations at the end of this term and we wish him success. Turning to sporting activities, H. A. Patrick (Balliol) rowed in the Balliol III Togger which managed to make four bumps. J. R. Mawer (Lincoln) played "rugger" for his college "Cupper" team. S. K. Kooka boxed for the University in the Inter-Universities Competition in London, but after winning his first fight, he was narrowly beaten in the second. He is unfortunate in that there is no weight sufficiently light for him to find a place in the team to meet and, we hope, beat Cambridge. Other members of the club have led blameless, it undistinguished lives, and have no noteworthy achievements to their credit. Wishing the School every success for the future, We beg to remain your obedient servants, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES.

Cambridge Letter. To the Editors of " The Peterite," Dear Sirs, Once more it falls to my lot to give you glimpses of the various sides of Cambridge life during the present term and to relate truthfully some of the activities of Old Peterites in residence. At the outset perhaps I ought to mention that in the interests of economy it has been found necessary to cancel the Annual Dinner, which normally is held in the early part of next term. This is a regrettable step, but one which in the circumstances seemed inevitable. The temporary depression seems to have been generally realised in Cambridge, and many festivities, including those of " May Week" are to be substantially curtailed. However, it is to be hoped that the promised prosperity will soon enable us to resume our normal course and allow us our full share of those lighter moments which are unique in university life.

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Depression may come and go, but the building trade seems ever to flourish. Downing grows apace, St. Catharine's has now a complete new block, but the piece de resistawce is the new wall in front of King's, a structure quite inadequate as a barrier—it is about two feet high—but more pleasing to the eye than the old iron railings it has supplanted. In matters of general interest the term has been particularly quiet. Celebrities seem to have avoided us and little has intervened to interrupt the normal course of town ' and gown ' life. Even the weather has been more than usually kind, the only lapse being a fall of snow which disappeared with remarkable speed. •

As a result, sport has been able to pursue the even tenor of its way, free from winter's grip. Of chief interest have been the " Lents " and " Cuppers." In the former Jesus came out head of the river. The standard of rowing generally was high and many colleges had more cause to be pleased with their efforts than for some years. Incidentally the 'Varsity crew is considered to be quite the best since the war, and there is much confidence about the result on 19th March. Of the " Cuppers " it is impossible to speak at the moment as they are still in process of completion. The " Rugger " Final, which attracts most attention will see Caius and St. Catharine's in opposition, and as the latter won the cup last year they are naturally strong favourites. I am glad to be able to report that J. R. Pope has recovered, as far as is possible, from the injuries he received last term ; he has had this term " off," but hopes to resume residence in April. N. H. Sutcliffe is to be congratulated on getting his 1st team He has colours for the 'Varsity in cross-country running. also been awarded 1st string colours for King's. Unfortunately owing to the pressure of work he has been unable to run this term. All his leisure hours have been taken up by interviews with headmasters in various parts of the country. D. V. Hewitt, having taken two examinations, is now a flourishing B.A., and has transferred his attentions to Westcott House. When not employed there, his activities are divided between conducting tours round King's and delivering sermons at the Workhouse, where we feel sure he is much appreciated. W. G. Hutton has been a victim of 'flu, but when not so indisposed he has been able to play some hockey.

i8o R. G. Bullen is to be congratulated on his victory in record time in the 'Varsity squash match. It is to be hoped that he will be able to stay up another year to captain Cambridge. He is concentrating just now on agriculture, and spends a good deal of time " on the farm." C. L. Parkinson has found little time for anything but work, and he assures us that he took no part in the abduction of an actress recently. C. G. Rob has, we hear, taken to the turf, and was a prominent figure at Cottenham races. G. N. P. Crombie has passed an examination in Law. He has played a good deal of squash this term and an occasional game of " rugger." H. J. B. Greaves rowed in his College 1st Lent Boat. He can be seen walking aesthetically along " K.P." on occasions. A. L. B. Pattinson continues to represent the College at golf, and has played a considerable amount of hockey. W. Mc C. Scott has been playing " rugger " for his College, for which he has been awarded colours. He also rowed in the College " Rugger " Boat which, sad to relate, finished bottom of the river, only managing to " bump " the bank. H. F. Whalley has been combining work and " rugger," with a balance in favour of the former. W. L. Seaborne early fell a victim to 'flu, but since his recovery he has been working hard to make up lost time. J. B. Doyle has been promoted to his College 2nd Boat. He has also played some squash. A. L. Hicks has been building a car, but when not so engrossed. has played some badminton. He has also found time for some revolver shooting. Yours, etc., THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES.

Three Wise Fools." Those who saw " Three Wise Fools " are bound to admit that it is a very delightful play, but dramatic critics will not be slow to realise that it makes exacting demands on an amateur cast. At times the action of the play is far from swift moving, at times there are sudden contrasts, and what can be more difficult for amateurs than to sustain their characters when there is little action, and restrain their fire when the dramatic moment arrives ? It is not very often that a school can adequately furnish the personnel for a play of this sort even when the staff is drawn upon freely, nor is it an easy task to cast the parts. However, at Christmas we had three who could fill the parts of the " Three Wise Fools." This is a compliment, for it is the true actor's part not merely to conceal his art, but also to sink his own individuality in his characterisation. A. C. Mackintosh was quite magnificent as Findley. It will, indeed, be hard to remember him as anything but the wizened bachelor. The growth of his affection for the unwanted ward was subtly portrayed by many a little touch. The doctor (Mr. K. H. Rhodes) and the judge (T. C. Jenkins) were excellent in their parts, and the trio combined to give the right atmosphere. Their foolish jealousy of the breezy young nephew Gordon (P. O. Dowson), who played with natural ease, brought down the house, and Mrs. Saunders (Mrs. Toyne) showed her disapprov al of their " goings-on " by the flick of an eyelid and a half smile which were not lost on the attentive audience. Miss Toyne made a great hit as Miss Fairchild, and it was pleasant to hear her clear enunciations and the flexions of her voice (some professionals and many amateurs please copy). But what of the villain ? Since the Dartmoor episode, we understand that snarling Benny (Mr. R. E. Greenway) ; a difficult part so easy to overdo and spoil and yet get applause at the moment. As it was done, it was a great achievement and just right. The other parts were attractively played, but surely Seed ought to be a butler or the head waiter of a big hotel? Having attended in some capacity or other every performance of the St. Peter's Players, I am inclined to say that this must rank with " If I were King " and " The Admirable Crichton " as one of the best achievements of this band of players. (All those who enjoyed " Three Wise Fools " will appreciate that much of the praise ungrudgingly bestowed in the above paragraph would scarcely have been earned but for the untiring efforts of Mr. Toyne himself as producer. His inspiration and encouragement and his sure sense of dramatic fitness in casting and production increased the debt of gratitude which St. Peter's Players already owe to him for his hard work and cheerful leadership in the past—Eds.).

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DRAMATIS PERSONX. A. C. Mackintosh. Mr. Theodore Findley (A Banker) K. H. Rhodes, Esq. Dr. Richard Gaunt T. W. Jenkins. Hon. James Trumbull (Chief Justice) P. 0. Dowson. Gordon Schuyler R. C. Baker. Poole M. H. Seed. Gray D. Lupton. Clancey Miss Toyne. Miss Fairchild R E. Greenway, Esq. Benny Suratt Mrs. Toyne. Mrs. Saunders W. Toulmin. John Crawshav Douglas J. F. Wren. H. S. Eardley. Policeman Produced by S. M. Toyne, Esq. Stage Carpenter and Electrician : Mr. A. E. Scholfield. Incidental Music by the Orchestra under the direction of P. H. Sykes, Esq.

Winter Term Rugby. 1st XV v. HARROGATE O.B. " A." Saturday, 5th December. Result : Won 9-3. The first score came from Harrogate. They were awarded a penalty near the touch line, and the back kicked an excellent goal. It was not long, however, before J. E. Ruddock levelled the score after a fine three-quarter movement following a line-out on the Harrogate " 25 " line. Shortly after the kick-off S. Dodds got the ball from a scrum and gave it to N. W. D. Yardley, who cut through to send J. R. Barton over in the corner. At half-time St. Peter's were leading 6-3. UnAfter the interval the School continued to attack. fortunately the Harrogate full-back hurt his leg and was badly handicapped for the rest of the game. He played very pluckily, however, and fielded well. Despite repeated efforts the School only scored once when D. Lyth, who was playing a much-improved game, cut in to touch down. Near the end Harrogate presssed again, but the School forwards relieved the situation with a good dribble. The School had a weakened team owing to injuries, but showed excellent form. Attenborough, the reserve full-hack, kicked and tackled really well, while the three-quarters combined excellently, Dowson and Yardley being as good as ever. The forwards played a spirited game, Baker, Butler and Allport being the best of a good pack.

183 Team : L. Attenborough ; J. E. Ruddock, P. O. Dowson, D. Lyth, J. R. Barton ; N. W. D. Yardley, S. Dodds ; J. H. Patrick, H. A. Butler, D. Kirk, H. Wiseman, W. Allport, R. C. Baker, J. N. Emery, 1\4. H. Seed. 1st XV v. YORKSHIRE WANDERERS. Wednesday, 9th December. Result : Won 14-5. Neither side was at full strength, the School having two colours absent and the Wanderers playing with 14 men. The game was very fast, but it was not against the run of the play when Barton charged down a kick near the corner flag to score an unconverted try, giving the School the lead after 20 minutes. There had been no further score at half-time. Play in the second half was still very fast, but St. Peter's had rather more of the exchanges, and after 10 minutes Ruddock fielded a clearance kick by the Wanderers' back and ran over to touch down far out. The kick failed. Shortly after, Ashworth reduced the School's lead by touching down after a dribble and the try was converted. immediately after the kick-off Dowson intercepted a pass on the half-way line and ran through to score" a magnificent try between the posts. Yardley placed a goal. In the last minute of the game Dowson put the School further ahead with a try following a dribble, but the kick just failed. Yardley and Dowson were easily the best behind the scrum, while Baker was the best of a good, hard-working pack. Team : L. Attenborough ; J. E. Ruddock, P. O. Dowson, D. Lyth, J. R. Barton ; N. W. D. Yardley, S. Dodds ; J. E. Smart, R. C. Baker, H. K. Worsley, M. H. Seed, H. Wiseman, H. A. Butler, J. H. Patrick, D. Kirk. 1st XV v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE. Saturday, 12th December. Result : Lost 6 , 8. The game started very evenly, but J. R. Bean soon put Ampleforth ahead with a penalty goal from an easy position. Almost immediately after the kick-off, however, Ampleforth were penalised, and Yardley landed an excellent goal from a long way out to level the scores. For the remainder of the half the game was very even, both sides playing really hard, but neither making much ground, and at the interval there had been no further score. For the first 10 minutes of the second half the School pressed hard, but the forwards made the mistake of trying to cross the line instead of feeding the backs, and when they did heel the ball the visiting wing forwards were too quick on it and the scrum-half was seldom given a chance of getting it back. Grieve, the Ampleforth fly-half, relieved the situation by running through the home defence to send Kendall over for a try which Bean converted.

18 4 From the kick-off St. Peter's returned determinedly to the attack, and about ten minutes from the end Allport dribbled over to touch down for a try. The kick at goal actually crossed the bar, but was touched by a defender and the major points were not allowed. The remainder of the game was very even, and neither side were able to score again. Team : L. Attenborough ; J. E. Ruddock, P. 0. Dowson, D. Lyth, J. R. Barton ; N. W. D. Yardley, S. Dodds ; J. H. Patrick,. H. A. Butler, D. Kirk, H. Wiseman, W. Allport, R. C. Baker, N. J. L. Brockbank, M. H. Seed. SCHOOL v. OLD PETERITES. Wednesday, 16th December. Result : Draw 11-11. The School played their last match of the season against the Old Peterites, and drew, each side scoring a goal and two tries (11 points). The match was very evenly contested, the School )having the better of the forward play, and the Old Peterites being faster in the back division. P. 0. Dowson scored a brilliant try from an intercepted pass, after a 75 yard run down the field. J. R. Barton scored two other tries for the School, one of them being converted by N. W. D. Yardley. G. B. Bridges (2), and W. D. Draffan scored for the Old Peterites, J. G. Troop converting one. Team : L. Attenborough ; J. E. Ruddock, D. Lyth, P. 0. Dowson, J. R. Barton ; N. W. D. Yardley, S. Dodds; J. H. Patrick, H. A. Butler, H. K. Worsley, W. Allport, H. Wiseman, M. H. Seed, J. N. Emery, R. C. Baker.

Hockey Retrospect. Not many weeks of the Term had passed before it was quite clear that barring accidents the hockey XI was going to be well up to scratch. Unfortunately accidents did occur, but fortunately the team was good enough to rise above its mischances and developed into the best side the school has had since it was good enough to play boys alone in its matches. At the time of writing it has won 7 matches, drawn 1, and lost 1. Its real misfortune was that it played its strongest opponent, York, as the second match and that four substitutes were required. How this affected the side can well be gauged by the comparison of three matches. York beat St. Peter's (with a depleted side) 11-1 ; York beat Doncaster, 2-1 ; St. Peter's (with a full side) beat Doncaster, 5-2. After this one defeat, the School improved every match. The backs, Ogley and Atkinson combined well, and the half-backs, Wiseman, Allport, and Sedman had a rare good understanding, whilst the three inside forwards, Yardley, Dodds, and Baker were

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at times quite delightful. The forwards were very quick at picking up their passes and Dodds, at centre, showed real inspiration. If this quickness in snapping up opportunities will only spread from the hockey to the cricket and football sides, this should be a bumper year for sport. In West the side had a first rate custodian, while the outside forwards, Warin and Ruddock, showed great promise for the future. The captain, W. Allport, and the secretary, J. Brittain, are to be congratulated on the term's record, and J. Brittain must be complimented on his sporting action. Unfortunately he contracted mumps, and in his absence the side was converted into a rare good team, After watching a game in his convalescence, and playing in a senior game, he realised that it was better for the team for him to act as utility man for a possible casualty. That was a good act on the part of an official and should be recognised as such. Perhaps the best two performances were against Leeds University, who led 3-0 after seven minutes, but failed to win, and against Doncaster as already recorded. When a team is a team, characters are superfluous.

School Matches. SCHOOL v. LEEDS CORINTHIANS. Played at home on Saturday, 6th February. Result : Won 8-3. The game was fast throughout, and the School did not seem really superior until the second half. The team was somewhat handicapped by having two colours ill, but they played well, giving the season a good start. The forwards did some good shooting and were riot slow to take advantage of passes from the wing. West did some splendid work in goal. He was often exposed to forward rushes and saved many hard shots at goal. Our opponents played energetically and often pressed hard on our backs. They scored their three goals in the second half. The School lacked combination and there was not enough support on the part of the halves. Team : D. H. West ; P. S. Atkinson, H. Wiseman ; F. P. Sedman, W. Allport, C. E. T. Moore; N. W. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh, S. Dodds, R. C. Baker, R. P. Warin. SCHOOL v. YORK. Played at home on Saturday, 13th February. Result : Lost 1-11. The field was in a very wet and slippery condition as a result of the snow and rain experienced during the week. Thus the game was rather uncertain and it seemed to affect the School more than their opponents. There was too much mis-hitting on the part of the School and thus the forwards were not fed enough.

186 Yardley and Warin were both useful on the wings, but they might have done more if they had been given more chances. Allport played well at centre-half and saved some awkward situations. The York forwards proved too much for the School backs, they combined well and the wings centred well, giving the inside forwards many chances of which they took advantage. Dodds scored for the School. Team : D. H. West ; H. Wiseman, R. Ogley ; F. P. Sedman, W. Allport, C. E. T. Moore ; N. W. D. Yardley, N. J. L. Brockbank, S. Dodds, R. C. Baker, R. P. Warin. SCHOOL v. LEEDS UNIVERSITY. Played at home on Wednesday, 17th February. Result : Draw 3-3. The School was somewhat rudely awakened at the beginning of the game by Leeds University scoring three goals in the first 10 minutes. However, this reveille' seemed to put new life into the team, and for the rest of the first half Leeds was kept at bay, thanks to sure tackling and hard driving on the part of Allport and Ogley. Further encouragement was given to the School by a goal scored by Baker after a stern struggle. The School had the better of the game in the second half. The forwards were given better opportunities and they combined well. Dodds scored after some time, and towards the end of the game Ruddock made a very oblique shot at goal, which was knocked in off one of their men who was running into the goal. The match was very gratifying, for the team played well all round, and the result was a pleasant surprise after such a gloomy beginning. Team : D. H. West ; R. Ogley, P. S. Atkinson ; F. P. Sedman, W. Allport, H. Wiseman ; J. E. Ruddock, N. W. D. Yardley, S. Dodds, R. C. Baker, R. P. Warin. SCHOOL v. WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. Result : Won 4-1. Played at Strensall, on Saturday, 20th February. West Yorks. attacked at the beginning of the game, but the School soon recovered, and Yardley had bad luck not to score when their goal-keeper saved a powerful shot. Soon after Dodds scored. Before half-time they scored, and Yardley was again unlucky in narrowly missing their goal twice. The score of 1-1 at halftime was soon increased by the School, for the forwards were by this time more accustomed to the ground. Dodds and Baker scored. Before the end of the game Yardley added another goal to the School's score, and the game was concluded with the West Yorks. pressing, but unable to score. Allport played well, putting an end to some of their forward movements, and the backs were very safe.

Team : D. H. West ; R. Ogley, P. S. Atkinson ; F. P. Sedman, W. Allport, H. Wiseman; J. E. Ruddock, N. W. D. Yardley, S. Dodds, R. C. Baker, R. P. Warin.

SCHOOL v. SCARBOROUGH. Played at Scarborough on Saturday, 27th February. Result : Won 1&-3. The whole team played really well on this occasion, they worked together splendidly and the score shows the result. The forwards were especially brilliant. Their combination was at times so overwhelming that the Scarborough defence was unable to cope with the School's varying tactics. We started off by scoring in brilliant style, but then there was a relapse. The forwards did not seem any better than in previous matches for the rest of the first half and the score at half-time was 3-2 in our favour. The second half, however, was far more brilliant. The forwards simply ran through the opposing defence, and only at the end of the game did Scarborough attack. Goals were scored by Dodds (4), Baker (2), Ruddock and Warin. Team : D. H. West ; R. Ogley, P. S. Atkinson; F. P. Sedman, W. Allport, H. Wiseman ; J. E. Ruddock, N. W. D. Yardley, S. Dodds, R. C. Baker, R. P. Warin. SCHOOL v. DONCASTER. Result : Won 5-2. Played at home, Saturday 5th March. The game was much faster than usual and both sides drove the ball well. Doncaster were, perhaps, puzzled by our ground at first, for they let us score twice in quick succession before the game became even. Both sides scored twice before the end of the first half, so that the half-time score was 4-2 in our favour. In the second half the ball was sent from one end of the field to the other, though the game seemed in Doncaster's favour. They attacked dangerously many times and West stopped some difficult shots. Ogley was invaluable and saved many an awkward situation. Our forwards also found work to do and scored once. They were not quite as up to form as they had been in recent matches, but the score shows that they were active, especially .Ak. the Doncaster goal-keeper saved well. Yardley scored three atiT.Dodds two of our goals. Team : D. H. West ; R. Ogley, P. S. Atkinson ; F. P. Sed= man, W. Allport, H. Wiseman ; J. E. Ruddock, N. W. D. Yardley, S. Dodds, R. C. Baker, R. P. Warin.

188 SCHOOL v. NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. Result : Won 8-2. Played at home, on Wednesday, 9th March. Until the end of the match the game was fairly well contested, both sides having their share of the ball. This was especially noticeable in the first half when the School forwards failed to show their usual form. For quite a considerable time after the first bully off our halves were the busiest members of the team. Then the Fusiliers pressed through and scored. The School were not very brilliant even after this set-back, and not until almost halftime did we manage to equalise. In the second half, however, our forwards improved immensely. They kept up a steady attack, being well fed by the halves. Goal after goal was scored, but had it not been for valiant saving on the part of our opponents' goalkeeper we would have increased the score. The Fusiliers broke through our defence and made for our goal now and again, but West saved well and they only scored once. The game ended in peculiar fashion with the ball smothered under a mass of prostrate players in the 'Fusiliers' goal mouth. Dodds (4), Yardley (3) and Ruddock scored. Team : D. H. West ; R. Ogley, P. S. Atkinson ; F. P. Sedman, W. Allport, H. Wiseman ; J. E. Ruddock, N. W. D. Yardley, S. Dodds, R. C. Baker, R. P. Warin.

SCHOOL v. WEST YORKS. DEPOT. Result : Won 9-1. Played away, on Saturday, 12th March. The game was fast, but very ragged. The Depot side was dashing, but unskilful, and the School could have won more easily if they had used more energy. West and Ogley were good in defence, and the forwards were good too, except that they were apt to get off-side. The Depot scored their only goal at the beginning of the game before the School had scored at all. After this, however, the School kept up a continual pressure, and the game was poor, as our opponents were unable to put up much opposition. Team : D. H. West ; R. Ogley, P. S. Atkinson ; F. P. Sedman, W. Allport, H. Wiseman ; R. P. Warin, R. C. Baker, S. Dodds, N. W. D. Yardley, J. E. Ruddock. Unfortunately the match against Worksop had to be cancelled. Like St. Peter's, Worksop have this year a good side, and the game, eagerly looked forward to, would have been quite the match of the season. The fixture with the 0.P..'s will be reported in the next copy of the " Peterite."

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Squash Rackets. At the beginning of the term, the prospects of the School Squash team were not very bright owing to the unexpected departure of J. H. Denby. These pessimistic views proved to be quite wrong owing to the wonderful improvement of T. AAT. Jenkins. Jenkins has improved out of all recognition this term, and in time should turn out to be a very useful player. The School have played six matches, winning five of them, and losing one to Harrogate. For the first time, the school beat the Yorkshire Rocks, and other victories included Leeds G.S., Worksop College, Reckitt's (Hull), and the Staff. N. W. D. Yardley, the finest player the school has produced, has had a wonderful season. Besides winning all his matches, he has represented Yorkshire against Northumberland and Durham, and reached the last eight in the North of England Championship, when he was beaten in the fifth game by J. P. Johnson. Yardley was very unfortunate to lose this match, for when he had won the first two games, Johnson entirely changed his tactics, and one could not help but notice that Yardley had great difficulty in making a shot without hitting his opponent. T. W. Jenkins has had quite a good term and had a great match with Col. Fraser when playing against the Yorkshire Rocks. The game lasted over an hour, and Fraser just won in the fifth game, 10-9. R. C. Baker still keeps dashing about the court, and has improved quite considerably. He is, at last, getting used to playing in front of those critical galleries. SCHOOL v. LEEDS G.S. This was the first match of the term. The School were far too 'good for the visitors, and the only player who showed any idea of squash was G. E. Holderness. Scores :— N. W. D. Yardley beat J. H. Phillipson, 9-0, 9-1, 9-0. R. C. Baker heat G. E. Holderness, 9-2, 9-5, 9-4. T. W. Jenkins beat V. G. Harris, 9-0, 9-1, 9-1. SCHOOL v. HARROGATE. This match was played on February 16th, at Harrogate. It had been decided to play T. W. Jenkins, second string, and R. C. Baker third, owing to Jenkins' great improvement.

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Yardley had quite a good match with W. E. Harbord, but was much too good for him. 'He made many good angle shots which beat Harbord every time. Towards the end of the game Harbord appeared to tire, and Yardley had little difficulty in winning. Dr. M. H. Jones proved to be far too good for T. W. Jenkins, although the score does not anything like suggest the one-sidedness of the game. There were some very good rallies, and both players were very energetic. H. S. Burrows, the Yorkshire Lawn Tennis player, beat R. C. Baker quite easily. Baker started very well and led 6-3 in the first game, but gradually fell away. The scores were :N. W. D. Yardley beat W. E. Harbord, 9-1, 5-9, 9-2, 9-4. 'I'. W. Jenkins lost to Dr. M. H. Jones, 2-9, 0-9, 1-9. R. C. Baker lost to H. C. Burrows, 6-9, 1-9, 2-9. SCHOOL v. WORKSOP. This was a new fixture and was played in the Worksop courts. Their team, although not yet learned in the art of squash, showed signs of turning out some very good players. After the matches had been played, an exhibition match was played between N. W. D. Yardley and S. M. Toyne. The scores in the match were :N. W. D. Yardley beat J. E. Rennie, 9-1, 9-0, 9-2. T. W. Jenkins beat R. B. Green, 9-1, 9-0, 9-2. R. C. Baker beat F. R. Hobson, 9-2, 9-7, 9-0. SCHOOL v. THE STAFF. The match against the Staff was played on February 23rd. In the first match, Yardley beat S. M. Toyne quite easily, but the latter was handicapped by a strained knee. Yardley played some delightful drop shots, and on several occasions had his opponent on the wrong foot.

T. W. Jenkins lost to F. Smith in a game in which the score did not suggest the run of the play. There were some very good rallies, and Jenkins got in some very good " drop " shots. R. C. Baker was in great form against P. K. Bourne, who. was not on form. Baker made some very good shots down both sides of the court. C. H. Perry beat K. H. Rhodes, who has had very little squash this term. Perry played quite well and had Rhodes running all over the court.

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A. C. Mackintosh beat Miss E. C. .M. Toyne in a match in which his energetic opponent showed quite a good knowledge of the game. The scores were :N. W. D. Yardley beat S. M. Toyne, 9-5, 9-3, 9-1, 9-5. T. W. Jenkins lost to F. Smith, 5-9, 8-10, 1-9. R. C. Baker beat P. K. Bourne, 9-0, 9-3, 9-4. C. H. Perry beat K. H. Rhodes, 9-3, 9-5, 9-4. A. C. Mackintosh beat Miss E. C. M. Toyne, 9-5, 9-6, 10 8. SCHOOL v. YORKSHIRE ROCKS. The School, for the first time, beat the Yorkshire Rocks by three matches to two. In the first match between Yardley and S. M. Toyne, there were quite a number of good rallies, and it was good to see the headmaster playing well. The second match, in which T. W. Jenkins lost to Col. Fraser, was the best. The match took over an hour to play and there were some lengthy rallies, both players playing at the top of their form. R. C. Baker was playing well below his usual form to lose to E. G. Tew. The other two strings, C. H. Perry and A. V. Mackintosh played well to win by so large a margin. Scores :N. W. D. Yardley beat S. M. Toyne, 9-7, 7-9, 9-5, 9-6. T. W. Jenkins lost to Col. B. Fraser, 9-3, 8-10, 9-4, 8-10. 9-10. R. C. Baker lost to E. G. Tew, 0-9, 9-6, 8-10, 9-10, C. H. Perry beat E. F. Elmhirst, 9-5, 9-2, 9-6. A. V. Mackintosh beat Capt. Milling, 9-2, 9-4, 9-3. SCHOOL v. RECKITT'S S.R.C., HULL. The School played Reckitt's on March 6th, winning by two matches to one. This was a very good win considering there had been a fairly long O.T.C. march in the morning and the strings were feeling rather tired. N. W. D. Yardley was far too good for E. S. Field. Every shot he made was a winner—in fact he could do nothing wrong except in the last game, when he made some foolish mistakes. P. R. Pocock was very lucky to beat Jenkins. Jenkins played very well and ought to have won. R. C. Baker did well to beat A. C. Cummings after losing 2-1 at one time. Both players were very energetic, and Baker being fitter than his opponent managed to pull it off.

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Inter-House Football. Rise Day Boys

Rise, 8 Rise, 8-0

School House } School House, 13-0 Grove The matches were on the whole fiercely and evenly contested. The weather was exceptionally kind—an unusual phenomenon for the Easter Term—and so the games were fast. The Rise were therefore favoured by conditions, for their three-quarter line was their strong point and they frequently got the ball out. The match between the Rise and Day Boys was the best. The Day Boys lost through lack of speed and they had just as much of the ball as the Rise. They kept the Rise at bay until half-time, and occasionally they themselves looked dangerous. The Rise, however, broke through and scored in the beginning of the second half by means of Lyth, Allport converting. The Day Boys were somewhat disheartened by this, but Attenborough scored for them soon before the end of the game. The convert was unsuccessful. Thus the score was 5-3 in the Rise's favour with only a minute or two to go. The Rise then attacked and scored, Ogley making a_ short dash for the line. This try was unconverted, so that the Rise won by a goal and a try to the Day Boys' try. The School House beat the Grove easily, though the latter put up a stout resistance. In the final the Rise were definitely superior to the School House, but the game was closer than the score suggests. Speed again won the day for the Rise, and soon after the kick-off the School House had one of their men, Mackintosh, badly hurt by a kick in the eye. He played pluckily all through the match. Tackling was very good on both sides. The Rise pushed the School

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House back towards the end of the first half and scored by means of Lyth. Ogley converted. In the second half the Rise were rather superior ; they did not seem so worn out as their opponents, and Allport scored an unconverted try. The Rise team was : D. H. West . D. Lyth, W. Allport, R. Ogler ; H. A. Butler, G. Douglas, J. Whalley.

Cross Country. The Cross-Country was run over the short course, on Tuesday, 1st March, and resulted in a joint win for the School House and the Day Boys. The actual points were : School House and Day Boys, 16 ; Rise, 25 ; Grove, 29. The weather was fine, and the course, apart from a rather difficult piece of plough, was in good condition. The winner, F. P. Sedman, just managed to secure first place from N. Hurtley, and finished in the time of 20 mins. 14 secs., which is 3 secs. faster than last year. The School House are to be congratulated on an excellent piece of team work in securing 4th, 5th, 7th and 8th places.

ORDER OF FINISH. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

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Inter-House Rowing. The river Ouse has behaved extraordinarily well for us this season, or perhaps we ought to give the credit to the Weather for permitting the river to behave well ! Anyhow, with the exception of a few cases of " flu," rowing practice has been interrupted very little. The preliminary heat was Towed off on Friday, March 4th, the semi-finals on Saturday, March 5th, and the final was rowed in drizzling rain and a cold wind on Monday, March 7th. The Grove I crew rowed School House II in the preliminary round, and after rowing almost level to York City R.C. corner, the Grove took the lead and won comfortably by 22 lengths. Time, 4 mins. 16 secs. The semi-finals were rowed in a following wind which probably accounted for the very fast times. Grove I (on the railway side) rowed Rise I, and the Rise, after taking an early lead, gained about a length at York City, and ultimately won by lengths. Time, 3 mins. 55 secs. The Grove rowed a very good losing race and were all the time ready to come up if the Rise had made any mistake. The second race between School House I (railway side) and Day Boys I was a most exciting race. The Day Boys gained a very slight lead from the start, but the School House were continually coming up and drawing nearly level up to York City ; there the Day Boys went ahead about a length, but the School House came up again and pressed hard all the way. However, the Day Boys had the race in hand and won by 4 length. Time, 3 mins. 49 secs. The final between Day Boys I (railway side) and )rise I was equally exciting as there was never daylight between the two boats at any point of the race. Rise gained a slight lead at the start, but Day Boys were soon level, and it was ding-dong all the way. Rowing a steady stroke with good length, and using their weight Day Boys ultimately won by /- length. Time, 4 mins. 13 secs. We have been looking up past records and find that it is twenty-three years since the Day Boys won the Boating Cup, so the present crew is heartily to be congratulated on their splendid effort.

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1st DIVISION RACES. Grove I Grove I School House II 2i lengths

} Rise I 3 lengths

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School House I } Day boys I length Day Boys I 1st DIVISION CREWS.

Day Boys I. bow. L. Attenborough. 2. E. Harrop. 3. W. M. Brook. str. S. Wareham. cox. W. H. H. Hanks.

bow. 2. 3. str. cox.

School House I. bow J. Biggin. 2. W. Toulmin. 3. D. F. Dodd. str. J. E. Smart. M. Biggin. cox.

School House II. bow. P. S. Maynard. 2. W. M. Cunningham. R. C. Byg-ott. 3. C. H. Perry. str. C. P. Denby. cox.

Rise I. J. Whalley. G. D. Stibbard. G. Douglas. H. A. Butler. A. J. Darton.

Grove I. bow. F. W. P. Lupton. 2. D. Lupton. H. S. Eardley. 3. str. R. S. Allen. cox. N. Hurtley. SECOND DIVISION. The Second Division races were rowed on March 16th, 18th and 19th. Owing to the good weather conditions with which the rowing has been favoured this year, it has been possible to give the•Second Division crews more regular practice this year, while the prevalence of 'flu' during the early part of the term made it possible for the coaches to give more attention than usual to new oarsmen. Accordingly the rowing reached a very fair standard. The conditions for the races themselves were perfect and some very exciting racing occurred. In the first round, on March 16th, in the first race the School House III met the Rise II. The School House, rowing on the Boathouse side, took a very slight lead at

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Grove II. bow. H. Johnston. 2. L. Sykes. 3. H. N. E. Frisby. str. B. H. McCready. cox. J. Kooka.

Rise II. bow. B. P. Barker. 2. J. S. Liddle. J. M. Ryland. 3. str. J. Boyd. cox. R. White.

Day Boys. 11 bow. W. L. Powell. 2. W. H. H. Hanks. 3. J. A. Shaftoe. str. N. Smithson. cox. R. F. Appleby.

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Inter-House Hockey. The draw was as follows : Rise Grove

. Rise 2-0 Rise 1-0

Day Boys t School House 5-1 School House 1 The semi-finals were played on Monday, March 21st, and the final on Thursday, March 24th. The Day Boys, who won the cup last year, were unfortunate in being without Dodds, and to add to their troubles Wiseman was injured during the game. Thus they were without their best attacker and their most robust defender. The Grove played really well against the Rise, and it is to be hoped that their performance is an omen of a return to their old prowess at games. It seemed as though the House would easily defeat the Rise ; at any rate they were hot favourites, and all the more precise calculations, such as are greatly in vogue over House matches, predicted a victory for them. However, the critics were confounded by the splendid way in which the Rise rose to the occasion. The House forwards could not overcome the magnificent defence of the Rise backs, and any shots they managed to make were well saved by West in goal. There were some rare tussles between Ogley and Atkinson, the school backs, and a forward line drawn from the senior game. At half, Allport played a grand game--he has never done better—and always managed to turn up where least expected and when most required. But perhaps the Rise forwards deserve most praise. With one exception they were all boaters ; yet Darton, in the first half, scored the all-important goal—and that against a good defence, for the House were strong in all departments. The game was always exciting, and the hockey of a high standard throughout : it was one of the best finals for several years. The House did not play badly, though they quite failed to reach the form expected of them, and all praise must be given to the Rise for their gallant surprise victory. The Rise team was :—D. H. West ; R. Ogley, P. S. Atkinson ; F. P. Marrian, W. Allport, J. Whalley ; D. Ly th, G. Douglas, A. J. Darton, H. A. Butler, G. D. Stibbard.

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Boxing. The boxing was held on Saturday, March 19th. Captain Duncan again very kindly came to referee the fighting. Perhaps " fighting " is a more adequate description than " boxing " for this year's bouts ; for there were several rather one-sided contests and the quality of the boxing was unequal. The Boxing Cup went to the Rise, who gained 7 victories, whilst the School House secured 5 and the Grove 1, the Day Boys failing to win any. Detailed results are given below. 6 st. 7 lbs. and under, hooka (G.) beat Boden (S.H.). 7 st. 0 lbs. and under, Mackintosh (S.H.) beat Lawson (D.B.). 7 st. 7 lbs. and under, Warin (S.H.) beat Quarrie (R.). 8 st. 0 lbs. and under, Darton (R.) beat Priestley mi. (S.H.). 8 st. 7 lbs. and under, Barker (R.) beat Currie (S.H.). 9 st. 0 lbs. and under, Boyd (R.) beat Baker mi. (S.H.). 9 st. 7 lbs. and under, Douglas (R.) beat McCready (G.). 10 st. 0 lbs. and under, Whalley (R.) beat Crook (S.H.). 10 st. 7 lbs. and under, Atkinson, P. S. (R.) beat Dodd ma. (S. H.). 11. st. 0 lbs. and under, Worsley (S.H.) beat Wareham (D.B.. 11 st. 7 lbs. and under, Smart (S.1-1.1 beat Marrian (R.). 12 st. 0 lbs. and under, Baker ma. (S.H.) beat Butler, H. (R.). 12 st. 0 lbs. and over, Allport (R.) W.O.

O.T.C. News. Reference has been made elsewhere in this number to the promotion of Capt. J. T. Davies to be Brevet-Major, and this popular appointment is a fitting reward for his valuable services to the corps during the last seven years. The results of the theoretical examination for Certificate "A," held in November last, were made known at the beginning of the term, and the following have gained the full Certificate : L/Cpl. Seed ; Cadets Attenborough, Josephy, Lee, Marrian, Stibbard and Yardley. Several others took the examination early in March, but the results have not yet been announced. The weather has been exceptionally fine for an Easter Term, and this has made it possible to hold most of the parades outside, the marching and general efficiency of the Company thereby benefiting considerably. Two route marches were held during the term in preparation for Church Parade, and in these the recruits, who have been continuing their instruction under Sgt.-Major Puddick, joined the remainder of the Company. On Sunday, 6th March, the Corps paraded and marched to Fulford Barracks for a service in the

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The band, who were rather disappointing at Military Chapel. the beginning of the term, have put in some excellent work under P. H. Sykes, Esq., and Drum-Major Harrop, and gave a very creditable performance. They are now quite up to the usual standard. The rifle range has been in use most of the term, and cadets are now divided into first, second and third class shots ; the rumour of extra parades for the latter has added considerably to everybody's keenness. The following is the list of N.C.O.s :— C.S.M.--H. A. Butler. Sergeants.—\V. Allport, J. A. Brittain, E. A. Harrop and J. N. Emery. Corporals.--N. J. L. Brockbank, C. E. T. Moore, D. F. Dodd and R. C. Barrass. Lance-Corporals.—L. Attenboroug -h, N. W. D. Yardley, G. D. Stibbard, F. P. Marrian and A. W. Josephy.

Entertainments. CINEMATOGRAPH LECTURE. On Saturday, 23rd January, W. G. Ibberson, Esq., gave a Cinematograph Lecture on " A Private Trip Through America." He had taken these pictures with a small camera in his spare moments, for he was over in America on business. There were numerous views of New York taken from many aspects ; from the tops of skyscrapers, from the streets, from the boat and from an aeroplane. Perhaps there was rather too much of New York, yet a visitor's first impressions must surely call forth his desire for taking photographs of all he sees. He went up the Hudson River, on whose banks we saw the grounds of magnificent houses. Mr. Ibberson then went south, and, perhaps, the best view of all was that of the Capitol at Washington from the air. It was interesting to note the different types of scenery passed while crossing America by train. Leaving the uninteresting wheat and maize fields, he showed us some of the " bad lands " from the observation car. Miles of desert r3lled away monotonously from the train until the Grand Canyon afforded a welcome spectacle of interest. The train stopped here, and a descent was made by Mr. Ibberson into the Canyon. He showed us some very striking views of this vast fissure, and he told us that descent is deemed impossible except in two or three places.

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After this Mr. Ibberson travelled north, and we had many wonderful sights of the Rocky Mountains. The best views of the Rockies, however, were taken after Vancouver, when he went across by the C.P.R. The wheat fields were not, of course, beautiful, but their vastness gave us an idea of their value. Finally, we saw the best part of the film in the last reel, the photographs taken of Niagara Falls. We saw the Falls from every possible view-point, and the camera gave a very realistic reproduction of them. It is impossible to describe the magnificence of these tremendous falls, so let it suffice that the camera showed us the real thing. The journeys across the Atlantic gave us an idea of life on board, and we went away feeling a slight remorse at having finished a long and interesting journey. " THE EARTHQUAKE OF NEW ZEALAND. On 20th February, P. Slingsby, Esq., gave us a very interesting lecture on " The Earthquake of New Zealand." He himself had been out there at the time recovering from ill health, and his descriptions had the colouring of experience. His lecture was supported by a number of very fine lantern slides. To start with he gave us an idea of the Maori war-god defence, and life in their villages. Turning next to the occupations of North Island, he showed us some very fine slides of dairy farming and of the nature of the land before and after clearing for pasture. We were also shown some slides of New Zealand's wool and cotton mills. Then he told us something of the country's sport, trout fishing, which is very popular, hunting of wild pigs, of which he had had experience, and reindeer hunting. The last two sports can be carried on without licences. Mountaineering is another sport, and we saw some very fine slides of Mount Egmont {8280 ft.). This country, as we saw, is very abundant in geysers and mud pools, the latter being a cure for rheumatism. After dwelling so fully on North Island, he showed us a few views of South Island towns, followed by views of the main towns of New Zealand. He described the earthquake at the final stage of his lecture, showing us views of North Island towns and country scenes before and after the earthquake, which had not taken much toll of human life, but had done enormous damage otherwise. SONG RECITAL. H. Hallas, Esq., gave a song recital on Saturday, 27th February. He started with some examples of music of the time of Purcell and then Handel. Purcell's " Lament for Dido," considered the most beautiful of laments, was not appreciated, perhaps because it seemed unsuitable. After this, however, he pleased the School more and more as he proceeded. The Handel

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songs were very well chosen and equally well sung, but the School did not become really enthusiastic until about half way through the recital. Eventually Mr. Hallas sang some well-known English folk songs and these brought the " house " down. They were at the conclusion of the programme, but he was forced to answer the encores ,in spite of the hard work he had had of singing an hour or more on end. To help out his voice he half-acted some of these folk songs, and this had the desired effect, for it saved him from singing during the loud mirthful applause. Mr. Hands' accompanist deserves special mention, as his excellent playing blended well with the voice and added the necessary " finesse " to the recital.

Junior School. At the time of writing St. Olave's feels well able to give itself a pat on the back. Partly because we have kept clear from any serious illness and so have been able to keep work (and games) going " full steam ahead," and partly because we have again maintained an unbeaten side at Rugger. The team are to be congratulated on the keenness and energy they have put into their games, and we are sure that a keen and cheerful, spirit in the whole school goes a long way—not only towards playing well, but also towards working well. At the beginning of term we again had Miss A. M. Brown from the R.T.S. who gave us an interesting lantern lecture on the Near East. " Stamps " have again been a great craze throughout the term ; in fact so many new collectors started that one of the shops in the town sold all its stock of albums ! The supply of "surprise" free packets from Mr. Ping's store caused excitement every now and then. Music, Carpentry, and Boxing have occupied a good many of us in so-called " spare " time, not to speak of other activities which occupy time whether it is " spare " or not, e.g., marbles, darts, aeroplanes and clay ovens. We are not sure whether any record should be made of the Olavite who caused such great excitement in Clifton with his equestrian exercises. It isn't everybody that is clever enough to get a free ride in a luxurious motor vehicle called up specially for the purpose. However, we have not heard that he wishes to perform the " star " turn again !

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One thing we are very sorry about. That is, the School Concert had to be postponed. This postponement cannot really be attributed to us. The Easter week-end is to be spent at School this year, and as our Sports are on the Thursday before Easter, we are all wondering what nice things are being planned for Easter Monday. SALVETE. G. P. Border (D.B.). J. M. Inglis (D.B.). J. S. P. Phillips (D.B.).

ST. OLAVE'S SCHOOL GAMES. This term has been remarkable for the dryness of t he weather and the consequent splendid condition of the playing fields. The Senior Team have played Rugger as usual this term, and the XV won two of their matches and drew the third.

The two games v. Clifton House School, Harrogate, resulted in wins of 61 points—Nil, and 49 points—Nil, respectively. The scores were not gained by loose rushes, but were the result of good heeling in the scrums and accurate handling by the halves and threequarters. Lockwood's place-kicking and touch-finding from the full-back position were very useful, and the strong running of Tyson, a centre-threequarter, always gained a lot of ground. The match v. St. Bede's, Hornsea, was a very evenly contested one, and although we did most of the pressing a draw of 5 points each was a fitting result. The tackling throughout the team has been of a higher standard altogether this season, and very little " necking " has been attempted. Macdonald, as hooker and leader of the forwards, was very useful and set a good example of hard work to his pack. The following comprised the _team :—Lockwood (Captain), Tyson (Vice-Captain), Segar, Buckler (ma), Brockbank, Carlton, Walters, Greaves, Macdonald, Heywood, Ping, Windram, Colbeck, Buckler (mi), Croskell, and Cheong, who played wingthreequarter once in place of Brockbank. The Athletic Sports are to be held on Thursday, Marc.s.h 24th.

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Scout News. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL JUNIOR TROOP. Our Scout work this term has been carried out after games on Tuesdays .and Thursdays, and in consequence has been curtailed to some extent through lack of time. Work in preparation for the first class scout badge has been done, and on two occasions we have been out on field work when the ground was too hard for rugger owing to frost. WOLF CUBS. We have been particularly busy this term in spite of shorter meetings. We have started to make a toy theatre which is really beginning to look like a theatre at last. We hope to be able to give a performance on it next term. Inspiration for the theatre was given by an excellent show done specially for us by Miss Sally Toyne, whith we thoroughly enjoyed. The Red Six also gave us a real play, written and produced by their Sixer, and acted outside the Big School-room. It was a great success and we hope the other Sixes will follow their example. Great work has been done towards the gaining of First Stars. Everyone is now well on with the Tests, and we should like to congratulate Ping and Stembridge on winning theirs at the beginning of the term. Brockbank and Stembridge are ready to pass their Second Star, and are only waiting for an outside examiner to see them. We did one afternoon's tracking to the Ings, during which we found a really muddy ditch to jump, and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We had an observation game on the way home which was won by the Blue Six, chiefly owing to the number of birds' nests which they found. We are now looking forward to the Summer Term—Indians, Bandits, the Jungle !

NEW CUBS THIS TERM. P. Morison. F. N. Buckler.

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Old Peterite News. C. L. Troop, following a notable debut in the last International frial, was selected as reserve for England in the Calcutta Cup match against Scotland. He has also been playing regularly for the Army and Richmond, and for Hampshire in the County Championship. S. K. Kooka has appeared with success in the Oxford Boxing team. J. F. Warin has been playing hockey for Yorkshire, and P. Storrs-Fox for the County Second XI. Both are in the Leeds University team. N. W. Richardson has played in the Yorkshire Lacrosse team. J. B. D. Chapman has been maintaining his fine form in the Harlequins' three-quarter line, and one is encouraged by the enthusiastic press notices to think that it will not be long before his play receives official recognition in the shape of an International Trial. R. G. Bullen's performance in the University Squash Racquets match, which took place too late for inclusion in our last issue, is worthy of special notice. He brought off a feat that has never previously been accomplished in the match by beating his Oxford opponent, I. A. H. de Lyle, without the latter scoring a point, winning the set in two hands. This feat is very rarely accomplished in first-class squash, and Bullen's fine performance was all the more notable as de Lyle is an extremely useful player, and represents the University at racquets in addition. A bust of the late Bishop George Forrest Browne, O.P., executed by Lady Hylton-Young, was unveiled in Bristol Cathedral last November.

Notes and Items. We congratulate Capt. J. T. Davies on his promotion to Brevet-Major. We congratulate E. A. Harrop, P. O. Dowson, N. W. D. Yardley, R. C. Baker, H. Wiseman, M. H. Seed, J. H. Patrick, J. R. Barton, D. Kirk and N. J. L. Brockbank on receiving their 1st XV colours, and J. E. Ruddock, D. Lyth, L. Attenborough, S. Dodds, R. Ogley, J. N. Emery, J. A. Brittain, W. Toulmin, J. E. Smart, H. K. Worsley, G. Douglas, G. C. Lee, J. F. Whalley and P. S. Atkinson on receiving their 2nd XV colours.

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We congratulate N. W. D. Yardley on playing for Yorkshire at Squash, for the Yorkshire Public Schoolboys at " rugger," and on being chosen to play for the Yorkshire Public Schoolboys at hockey, together with R. Ogley, S. Dodds, P. S. Atkinson, and F. P. Sedman. We also congratulate W. Toulmin and H. S. Eardley on playing for the Northumberland and Durham Public Schoolboys respectively at " rugger." In the annual contest for the Drysdale Cup to be held at the R.A.C., on 18th April, the School will be represented by N. W. D. Yardley and T. W. Jenkins. We congratulate T. W. Jenkins and R. C. Baker on receiving their squash colours. We have been asked to insert a notice about Tancred Studentships in Divinity, Physic and Law, which are tenable at Cambridge and Lincoln's Inn. The full details are too long to insert en bloc in the " Peterite." Further information can be acquired from the Editors, and the actual forms of petition for the Studentships from G. H. Cholmeley, Esq., 28 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C. 2. The following are to be congratulated on receiving their Hockey Colours :—S. Dodds, R. C. Baker, P. S. Atkinson, H. Wiseman, F. P. Sedman. Commemoration Days will be held on July 23rd and 24th, Dr. Chapman has continued to give law lectures to the Sixth, and has again very generously presented some law books to the library. He is also offering a prize for law on the results of an examination to be held at the end of the term. It may be noticed that the numbering of this volume does not follow on December's issue. We have reverted to the original scheme of numbering, and so rectified a printer's error of a few years back.

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Original Contributions. Half a league, half a league, 'Half a league's turned up On to the hockey field Half the league lumbered; Onward the captain led " Won't they turn up?" he said. On to the hockey field Only six lumbered. " They've cut the game again, Always it's the same." And then the captain knew Someone had slumbered. " I'll have them thrashed," he said, Scratching his anxious head. " Boaters can play instead," Boaters five numbered. " I want to see at ten B league's five absent men From the last hockey game." Up goes the warning. Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Not even to deny. Unhappy five, mourning ! Table to right Of them, Hon. Sec. to left of them, Captain in front of them, Both looking vicious. Captain knows how to beat, Hon. Sec. is pretty neat. So they beat quick retreat Feeling malicious. BOATER.

Valete and Salvete. SCHOOL HOUSE. VALETE. A. C. Macintosh. 1927-31. VIth Modern. School Monitor. Head of School House. 2nd XI, 1929-30-31. Colours, 1930. 1st XI, 1930-31. 2nd XV, 1929-30-31. Colours, 1930-31. Hockey XI. 1930. Squash team. Certificate A. C.Q.M.S. in O.T.C.

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0. Dowson. 1927-31. VIth Modern. House Monitor. Colours, 1928. 2nd IV, 1930. Coxed 2nd IV, 1928. 1st IV, 1931. Colours, 1930. 1st IV Colours, 1930. 1st XV, 1930-312nd XV, 1929-30-31. Colours, 1930-31. 32. 1st XV Colours, 1931-32. Lance-Corporal in O.T.C. A. B. Cooper. .1.927-31. VIth Modern. 3rd IV, 1930-31. Hon. Sec. of Scientific Society. Cadet in O.T.C. J. H. Denby. 1929-31. A2. 2nd XV, 1931-32. Squash team. Cadet in O.T.C. G. C. Lee. 1929-31. A2. 2nd XV, 1930-31-32. Colours, 1931-32. 3rd IV, 1931. Cadet in O.T.C. F. P. O. gmith. 1928-31. VIth Modern. 2nd XV, 1931-32. Cadet in O.T.C. SALVETE. Barnby, D. G. B3. Cunningham, W. M. B1. Richardson, W. F. B1. From Manor. Warin, R. P. VIth Modern.

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J. R. Barton. 1929-31. B2. 2nd XV, 1930. 2nd XV Colours, 1930. 1st XV, 1930-31. 1st XV Colours, 1931. 2nd XI, 1930-31. Cadet in O.T.C. D Kirk. 1927-31. B1. 2nd XV, 1930. 2nd XV Colours, 1930. 1st XV, 1930-31. 1st XV Colours, 1931. Cadet in O.T C F. A. Brown. 1930-31. A3. 2nd XV, 1931. Cadet in O.T.C. E. C. Bean. 1929-31. B1. Cadet in O.T.C. P. H. E. Shouksmith. 1929-31. A3. J. S. Sproule. 1930-31. Bl. Cadet in O.T.C. 2nd XI, 1931. Bl. 1929-31. A. P. Crosk ell. O.T.C.

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Chapel. The following were the preachers for the term :Jan. 24. Septuagesima.-The Headmaster. „ 31. Sexagesima.-Rev. F. H. Barnby. Feb. 7. Quinquagesima. Organ Recital : P. H. Sykes, M.A. „ 14. 1st Sunday in Lent.-Lantern Lecture : Rev. C. C. Bell, M.A., Canon of York. „ 31. 2nd Sunday in Lent.-Address by the Headmaster in Big Hall. „ 28. 3rd Sunday in Lent.-Sacred Music. Mar. 6. 4th Sunday in Lent.-Service at Garrison Church, 10 a.m. „ 13. .5th Sunday in Lent.-10 a.m. * Rev. H. N. Hodd, M.A., 0.P., Curate of Leeds Parish Church. „ 20. Palm Sunday.-Rev. F. H. Barnby. „ 27. Easter Day.-The Headmaster. Tuesday, March 22nd.-School Confirmation. Bishop Heywood of Hull. * Hodd had a distinguished career at St. Peter's. He was head of the School, Captain of Boats, Hon. Secretary of Football, and Under-Officer in the O.T.C. Besides these athletic achievements at School, he later became a Trial Eight's man at Oxford. His other activities included being head librarian and editor of the " Peterite."

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The Rev. Canon C. C. Bell gave a lecture with slides on " The Architecture of York Minster," on Sunday, February 14th, at 8 p.m. He started with a historical introduction to show the development of Christianity in the North of England, thus leading to the foundation of the Minster. This introductory part was somewhat too long perhaps, for it shortened the time for the architecture, but we all had a good grounding when he came to the latter part of his lecture. The slides were excellent in showing every detail, and Canon Bell pointed out the wonders of the Minster in. a very interesting manner. He gave us all the information that is essential to enable one to appreciate the Minster properly. We hope the " howler " of the examination candidate from this school, who admitted that he could not attempt an essay on an English Cathedral, will not be repeated. On Sunday evening, February 28th, there was a recital of Bach and Handel Sacred Music in the Chapel. The orchestra was present, though not quite in full strength. The Bach Church CantataS were performed quite successfully and the choir did their bit well, but the school considered this part of the programme rather above their heads, and appreciated it more with their eyes than ears. " He shall feed His Flock " was easily the best item. Miss E. C. M. Toyne sang this beautifully, and the orchestra made an effective accompaniment, playing very softly with muted strings. The descant, sung by Miss Toyne, to " Praise to the Holiest " was also effective. The Overture to " Jeptha " went well, but called for a more accomplished orchestra, as it was rather too much for some of the violinists. The Handel items were, in fact, more suited to the school's taste, though the Bach Cantatas were performed well. The programme is given below. PROGRAMME. Music by J. S. Bach (1685-1750), and Handel (1685-1759). 1. Overture Handel " Jeptha " 2. Extended Chorale " Jesu, Joy of man's desiring " Bach 3. Recitative and Aria (from " Messiah ") Handel Recit. : " Then shall the eyes." Aria : " He shall feed His Flock." 4. Sinfonias from Church Cantatas, Nos. 150 and 196 Bach (a) No. 150 : " Unto Thee, 0 Lord, do I lift up mine eyes." (b) No. 196: " The Lord hath been mindful of us." 5. Sarabande (from Second French Suite) Bach 6. Extended Chorale " What God doth, that alone is right " Bach 7. Chorale " My soul, there is a country far beyond the stars " Bach

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Library.. The following have been added to the Library :— A. 225a—Jeeves Omnibus—P. G. Wodehouse. B. II 16—Laws of Pianoforte Technique—Matthay. F. VIII 2a—Shakespearean Dictionary—Cunliffe. 9—Shakespearean Tragedy—A. C. Bradley. 9a—Shakespeare's Workmanship—Quiller-Couch. 17a—Wordsworth, Lectures and Essays—Garrod. G. III 4r--King Lear—First Folio Facsimile. G. III 75—Little Plays of St. Francis—Laurence Housman (Presented by Miss Moore). G. VII 27b—The London Perambulator—James Bone. K. V 11 a. b. c.—History of English Law, 3 vols.—Holdsworth. D.—History of English Legal Institutions—Carter. E.—Concise Legal History—Hammond. F.—Leading Cases in Constitutional Law—Thomas. G.--Pitman's Elementary Law—Cope. (Presented by W. T. S. Stallybrass, D.C.L.)

School Officers. W. Allport (Head of Clifton Rise). J. A. Brittain (Head of Clifton Grove). H. A. Butler. J. N. Emery (Head of School House). N. J. L. Brockbank (Head of Day Boys). C. E. T. Moore. F. P. Marrian. F. W. P. Lupton. D. F. Dodd. E. A. Harrop. W. Allport. Captain of Hockey : J. A. Brittain. Hon. Sec. of Hockey : E. A. Harrop. Captain of Boats : N. W. D. Yardley. Hon. Sec. of Squash : H. A. Butler. C.S.M. of 0.7'.C. Editors of 'The Petertte' : J. A. Brittain. j. N. Emery. N. J. L. Brockbank. C. E. T. Moore. J. A. Brittain. Librarians : N. J. L. I3rockbank. D. F. Dodd. F. P. Marrian. E. A. Harrop.

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Obituaries. J. It FOWLER. Gt.r. Vd74" We regret to announce the death of J. H. Fowler, Esq., O.P. The following appreciations have been taken from The Times of January 18th and 19th. ENGLISH LITERATURE IN SCHOOLS. Mr. John Henry Fowler, late Sixth Form master at Clifton College, who died at BristOl on Saturday at the age of 72, was a schoolmaster of culture and humanity who was also a scholar of attainments in modern English literature. He had a strong sense of the opportunities his profession gave for the influencing - of character by instruction lying outside the regular educational curricula, and he never subscribed to the view that the claims of modern life make early specialization at school desirable. In a letter to The Times last year he summed up from this point of view the experience of 35 years of teaching. He was satisfied that his own methods, of which the inclusion of a regular English essay was the principal, were nearly always justified in the after-life of those whom he had taught. And many generations of his pupils would agree that what they learnt from him outside their special course, in whatever specific form it was given, was of lasting value. Fowler was the eldest son of the Rev. H. Piggin, of Hanley, Staffordshire. After attending Manchester Grammar School and St. Peter's School, York, he was elected in 1880, with Sir Michael . Sadler(MstofUnivyCleg)adthSirA.V Paton, of Liverpool, to one of the 13 classical scholarships on the old foundation of Trinity College, Oxford, then under the Presidency of the Rev. John Percival. There he took a first class in Honour Moderations, and (soon after adopting his mother's surname) a first class in Literae Humaniores. In 1886 he was awarded the Chancellor's Prize for an English essay on " The -Influence of the Theatre on -Life and Character." As an undergraduate he had been one of the founders of the College " Gryphon " Essay and Debating Society, and had taken special interest :in the literary subjects which became first his hobby and then his occupation as .a schoolmaster. After eight years' work with the Classical Sixth form at Manchester Grammar School, -Fowler was appointed by Dr. Glazebrook to an assistant mastership at Clifton College, which he held until 1920, partly in charge of the Lower Sixth form, partly as generally responsible for the direction of English _studies in the Upper School. Like his friend there, Mr. S. T. Irwin, he was content to exercise his influence unobtrusively and

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just where it would appeal to suitable individuals ; but, while he was singularly placid and even staid, his character was felt to be forcible by reason of the depth and sincerity of his intellectual and moral convictions. His earlier publications—from 1909 to 1920—were mostly selections, e.g., from Gibbon or de Quincey, or " English Prose, 1470 to 1900," or as " English Exercises " ; but a sort of primer on the " Teaching of English Composition " attracted some attention and encouraged him to put out more original work. In 1922 he produced by request a competent memoir in one volume of Bishop Hicks of Lincoln, whom he had known well at Manchester. Later, he published scholarly annotations to Palgrave's Golden Treasury and (in collaboration with Mr. R. L. Binyon) a " Golden Treasury of Modern Lyrics." Fowler devoted much of his leisure after his retirement to the works of Thomas Hardy. He edited scenes from The Dynasts, wrote introductions to some of the Wessex novels, and delivered several lectures on Hardy which attracted the attention not only of local literary associations but of the British Academy. His own style was singularly clear and correct, and seemed to reflect the simplicity of his character and his quiet enjoyment of life, in which (in spite of some domestic anxieties) he could say he never had a moment's unhappiness " except in attending public meetings." He was married, but had no family. Mr. A. V. Houghton, Secretary of the English Association, writes :— May I, as one who, for many years, has had the privilege and pleasure of seeing Mr. J. H. Fowler every month, add to the excellent obituary notice published in The Times of January 18th a word or two in appreciation of the very valuable services which he gave to the English Association? Mr. Fowler was one of the founders of the association in 1906, and showed his confidence in its aims and activities by instituting a branch at Bristol in 1907. He was still at the time of his death a member, of its executive committee, whose meetings in London he attended most regularly, and the work he did for the association and its branches, both as lecturer and as writer, to encourage a high standard of scholarship in the teaching of our language and literature and to spread a knowledge and love of it cannot be over-estimated. Indeed, it is true to say that most of his publications, to which your article refers, began in the form of pamphlets (" English Literature in Secondary Schools," " The Teaching of English Composition," " De Quincey as Literary Critic," " The Novels of Thomas Hardy "), which were first published by the association. Perhaps the work of his which had the most far-reaching effect was that on " School Libraries,"

213 which he wrote for the association in 1915, and for which there was so great a demand that it was revised by him and issued again in 1928. The English Association owes him a very great debt of gratitude, and his death is a very severe loss to its members. The School was represented at the funeral, which took place at Bristol, by the Rev. P. E. Lord. In addition to reprinting this notice from the " Times," we reproduce below the obituary and some more appreciations from the " Manchester Guardian." The cuttings were sent by the editors of the paper, who asked us specially to include them in the " Peteritc." Mr. J. H. Fowler, late Sixth Form master at Clifton College, who died at Bristol on Saturday, at the age of 72, was for eight years master of the Classical Sixth at Manchester Grammar School. He had himself been a pupil at the Manchester Grammar School and at St. Peter's School, York. He had a distinguished undergraduate career at Oxford, where he was elected, with Sir Michael Sadler, to a classical scholarship on the old foundation of Trinity College, and subsequently took a double first in Greats. Even in those early days of his teaching career when he was a master at the Manchester Grammar School his exposition of the classics was illuminated and warmed by an ardent enthusiasm for that English literature to which in later years he came to devote more and more of his attention. He was an excellent reader, and to his reading aloud of some of the great passages of the English masters of prose and verse many of his pupils owed their first insight into the meaning and value of literature. Intellectually and morally he was a man of broad humanity, with a passionate devotion to truth both of mind and of conduct, to whom anything loose or shuffling in speech, thought, or behaviour was a cause of genuine distress. He was too fastidious to cheapen his teaching with any of the demagogic arts, and so his appeal was not universal ; but to those capable of the best he was an unfailing inspiration. In his personal relations a somewhat cold and formal exterior hid the warmest heart ; in spite of a natural diffidence, he spared himself no pains to get to know intimately the boys he was teaching, to win their confidence and friendship, not so much for his own happiness as with a view to increasing the opportunities of inspiring them with his own ideals. An idealist he was first and last, who never spared himself in the service of the ideals he worshipped, rigorously training and coercing a naturally delicate constitution to stand the strain of an exhausting devotion to his work ; morally incapable of an unclean or unkind thought ; intellectually resolved, with a gradually increasing purpose, to

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devote his energy and abilities to the apostolic mission of spreading as widely as possible his own enthusiasm for what is best in human thought and expression.

A GOOD SIXTH FORM. Many Manchester people will read with regret the announcement of the death of J. H. Fowler. He was at 'his retirement, some pears back,, Sixth Form master of Clifton College, but he will also be remembered by an older generation as Classical Sixth Form master at the Manchester Grammar School. He left Manchester for Clifton soon after Glazebrook, the High Master, but Manchester had had his younger and possibly his best years. Certainly he was a very successful teacher. He was rather mincing in -manner and speech, prim to old-maidishness, and a precisian in matters of form—qualities that one would hardly expect to endear him to northern schoolboys, yet have undoubtedly had their value, for Lancashire boys rarely lack natural vigour and force, and Fowler brought them the elegancies and subtleties. Outside his school work Fowler was best known as a writer on the teaching of English. Exquisite Latinist as he was, he taught Latin and Greek as though they were part of English, never as mere philology. In consequence he made the Greek and Latin classics really alive. You were never allowed to forget that exact scholarship and good taste in a speech of Cicero were the preparation for the same qualities in the use of your own language. I fancy Lord Hewart, who was one of Fowler's favourite pupils, must have learned much from him. I have just been looking at a photograph of a Manchester Grammar School Sixth Form under Fowler in the early nineties. Out of twenty boys in it one became head of the Treasury, Lord Bradbury, another is Professor Williamson, of Bedford College, another is an eminent journalist known to some of your readers as a " student of war." Five others became Indian civil servants, including such names as Henriques, Dixon, and Vernon. Yet another was Sir James Mason, who developed Kelantan, in the Malay States, became a mighty hunter, and •was killed by a fall from his horse yon the first day of his Governorship of British North Borneo. There are two future Craven Scholars and one Ireland Scholar in the photograph—a good Sixth Form, I think.

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We regret to announce the death of Canon T. B. B. Ferris, O.P., formerly a master at this, School ;. the following obituary notice is reprinted from The TiMeS

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CANON FERRIS. Canon Thomas Boys Barraclough Ferris, who died at Nottingham on Saturday, at the age of 86, held the rectory of Gonalston, Notts., for 29' years, and when he retired in 1926,, he had completed 58 years' service, having been ordained in 1868. This year he assisted at two Nottingham churches. From St. Peter's School, York, he went to University College, Durham, and, obtaining high honours in mathematics, was elected a Fellow of Durham University. For 11 years he was a master at his old school, and was successively vicar of St. Thomas, the Groves, York, and St. Matthew's, Nottingham. In 1.897 he was made Hon. Canon Omnium Sanctorum in Southwell Cathedral. In Masonry he was P.P.G.C. and P.P.G.S.W. Canon Ferris married, in 1870, Maria Teresa, daughter of Dr. William Swaine, of York, and had eight sons and two daughters.

We regret to announce the death of Miss Isobel Owen, sister to the Rev. Canon E. C. Owen, headmaster of this School' from 1900 to .1913, during which time Miss Owen took an active part in the management of the School House. We take the liberty of reproducing the following appreciation from The Times. MISS ISOBEL OWEN. A friend writes :—May I send a few words in affectionate memory of Miss Mary Isobel O'Brien Owen, who, as announced The Times of February 22nd, has died at Wychbold in Vicarage, Droitwich, where her brother, Canon E. C. Owen, has been vicar since 1930. Miss Owen was with Canon Owen at York, where he was headmaster of St. Peter's School from 1900 to 1913 ; but her greatest work was done at King William's College, Isle of Man, where, during her brother's time of office for the 17 years from 1913 to 1930, she devoted herself unsparingly and untiringly to the service of the college. Generations of old boys will hear of Miss Owen's death with a sense of personal sorrow; and among them, as among the masters and boys of King William's, the memory of her unfailing kindness, her entire forgetfulness of self, and her deep. interest in every concern of the college, and specially in the province of music, will be an unfailing inspiration.

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Contemporaries. The following contemporaries have been received since the last number of this magazine :— " Cuthbertian " ; " Giggleswick Chronicle " ; " Reptonian " ; " Stonyhurst Magazine " ; " Johnian " (2) ; " Haileyburian " (2) ; " Dovorian " (2) ; " Leodiensian " (2) ; " Hymerian " ; " Sedberghian " (2) ; " Danensis " ; " Eastbournian " ; " Framlinghamian " ; " Denstonian " ; " Monktonian " ; " Limit " ; " Ousel " (2) ; " Dunelmian."

ROYAL (DICK) VETERINARY COLLEGE, EDINBURGH. Principal

O. CHARNOCK BRADLEY, M.D., D.Sc., M.R.C.V.S.

After attendance on complete courses of instruction in this College, students may proceed to the Examinations for the Diploma of Membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (M.R.C.V.S.) and for the Diploma in Veterinary State Medicine (D.V.S. M .) Students of the College may also present themselves for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Veterinary Science conferred by the University of Edinburgh. The College being recognised as a Central Institution under the Education (Scotland) Act, 1908, students are eligible for Bursaries granted by the Education Committees in Scotland. A copy of the College Calendar, containing particulars of Scholarships, Fellowships, etc., may be obtained on application to A. C. DOULL, C.A., A.S.A.A., Secretary and Treasurer.

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Editorial. It is our painful duty to open by recording the death of the Dean of York, Dr. L. G. B. J. Ford, D.D., which occurred on Easter Day, and so came too late to be mentioned in the last number of " The Peterite." It is, of course, quite unnecessary to say anything of Dr. Ford's career or character, since our readers will all have learned about that, if they had not already done so, from the numerous and full obituaries which appeared in many newspapers throughout the country. Again, Old Peterites do not need to be told that the Dean of York is always Chairman of the School Governors. But everyone should know that the Dean did more than merely occupy an " ex-officio " position ; he took a lively interest in all the affairs of the School and was a familiar figure in Chapel and at other social functions. His work at St. Peter's and the Minster itself was to make felt a kind and homely influence, and he made us realise how deeply concerned he was for our Cathedral School. We must welcome the new Dean, though he has not yet been installed, and hope that he will continue to maintain our connection with the Minster as delightfully as did Dr. Ford. The term did not open this year in the customary fashioo, for, owing to alterations in the electric plant we had to return several days late, thus missing Military Sunday. This may have made life a little easier for us, but anyone who is really proud of the School would not willingly miss Military Sunday however irksome it may seem at the time. Otherwise the term has passed as usual. The weather, after a rather wet May, settled down to be consistently good and, in patches, splendid, indeed. Owing to repairs to the locks at Naburn and a dry spell, the Ouse was lower than it has been for many years—which is exactly the opposite of last year, when floods and a strong current made the Regatta a farce. Our only complaint against the weather is that it robbed us of two practically certain cricket victories against Bootham and Durham.

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One of the duties of an editorial is to give what may be termed an impressionist word picture of the whole term. In summer the task is easier because there are several well-defined high-watermarks besides the usual matters of interest which keep a term together. To name the most outstanding there are Military Sunday, O.J.C. Inspection, the Regatta, Examinations, Commemoration Days and Cricket. We need not here describe each of these in detail, but it will be clear that there is much more " doing " in the Summer Term than the rest of the School Year. So all the editors have to point out is that this term, through the medium of " The Peterite," should speak for itself. Sometimes, when the term has seemed uneventful, we try in the editorial to cast round it " the consecration and the poet's dream " ; but we have at the present no call to essay that extremely difficult type of romance. We cannot, however, pass on without a word on School games, since by omitting it we should not be faithfully reflecting one of the School's main enthusiasms. The XI may not always have been star performers ; but there has been no happier and more cheerful team for many a year—and so long as it is a real team the main object of the game has been achieved. As for boaters, we dare not risk offending that militant minority—they still seem pleased with their choice which is all we are prepared to say ! Passing from our humble world of sport to County Cricket, we would like to congratulate most heartily A. B. Sellers on being elected to captain Yorkshire, and we are still further delighted that he is batting so well and being a bold yet successful leader. In conclusion, we would like to note, in the light of the School's record for the past year, that St. Peter's has come through all the world-wide economic trouble and political unrest with flying colours, even though we do not any longer feel that we are safely and soundly remote from the misfortunes of the outside world. But we have improved upon our record of the last year or two, in all departments, rather than fallen short of it. To show, how the School has become better at games would call for too many statistics : our readers must take our word for it and believe, as we do, that the next year or two will be bumper years at sport. But a surer indication of St. Peter's pursuing its way undaunted by the outside world—like the " just man " in the classics—is that we are still sending up our usual number to the Universities.

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The Dean of York. We print hereafter an extract from the obituary of the Dean. of York, which appeared in The Times :-

The death of the Dean of York—Lionel George Bridges Justice Ford—is a loss deeply felt, not only by his friends and those who knew him, but also by the Church where he rose to a position fully worthy of one so keenly interested in his religious and scholastic duties. Born on September 3rd, 1865, Lionel Ford gained distinction both as a scholar and athlete, being the holder of three school scholarships, head of Repton School for two years, and captain of the cricket eleven there. Gaining an entrance scholarship at King's College in 1884, he entered Cambridge University where his career was brilliant. He obtained a first-class in Classics and won the first Chancellor's medal ; was president of the Union, and captained the University golf team in the days when the match was played by holes on Wimbledon Common, and, although he did not obtain his cricket " Blue "--which may, possibly, have been due to his devotion to golf and hard reading—he was captain of his College eleven. On going down from Cambridge in 18884 he immediately joined the staff at Eton where he soon made his mark as an efficient teacher, possessing much personal influence with his boys and commanding the love and respect of those admitted to his friendship. While still a master at Eton—in 1893—he was ordained after spending the last few months previous to his ordination in studying theology at Cuddesdon Theological College. It seemed evident that Ford was marked out for a headmastership, and there was no surprise when he returned as headmaster to his old school, Repton, where he was eagerly welcomed. He returned to Repton with very definite ideas for the improvement of the school, which were carried out with a determination and success characteristic of the man. His reforms —none of which failed to justify itself almost immediately— touched all parts of the school. The Chapel services in particular received a new reality and influence. After nine years as headmaster of Repton, the headmastership of Harrow became vacant, and was immediately offered to Lionel Ford by the Governors of Harrow, without the consideration of any other candidates. Here he found himself confronted with a task infinitely more difficult than that at Repton and, though he did his work with all his old determination and skill yet it always remains an undeniable fact that he was never so successful,

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popular and happy as he had been at Repton—though, of course, it would be both untrue and unfair to say that Ford's fifteen years' headmastership of Harrow was a failure, because on the contrary the school progressed and flourished. In 1926 Dr. Ford was nominated for appointment to the Deanery of York. Certainly to himself the change was 'welcome. The new setting was almost ideally suitable to a man of his tastes and temperament. The Minster and its services were beloved by him, and his considerable knowledge of music enabled him to appreciate the high standard attained at York under Dr. Bairstow. In reviving the full use of the Minster, much had been done by Ford's energetic predecessor, the present Dean of Westminster, and the special task to which Dr. Ford turned was the improvement of the ceremonial. Every detail of it interested him, and under his care the York " use " became a pattern of its kind— most impressive and dignified, yet free from all trace of " fussiness." His sermons, and, still more, his devotional addresses, made a deep impression by their thoughtfulness, their unaffected piety, their sanity of well-balanced judgment. He was much respected by the city, though he stood more aloof from civic affairs than some of his predecessors had done. It was upon the Minster that his affection and energies were concentrated. That love of holy things, that disciplined nobility of character which had been the secret of his influence as a schoolmaster became even more evident in his last years as Dean of York, and the memory of them will remain as a continuing inspiration to all who knew him. ,

Oxford Letter. OXFORD, Trinity Term, 1932. To the Editors of " The Peterite," Dear Sirs, Like all Gaul in " De Bello Gallico " the Trinity Term, 1932, is divided into three parts ; a period of average spring weather, cool and cheerless ; a period of monsoon ; and a final fortnight of

real summer. The tragedy was that the second period coincided with " Eights week, and so tended to rob it of its usual setting of early Ascot fashions, punts along the green bank and bathing on the final night. The Isis was exceptionally high, and in consequence the course was shortened at both ends so as to avoid disasters at Iffley Lasher and traffic blocks at Folley Bridge. Magdalen went head of the river on the second night and stayed there without much trouble.

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One of the features of the term has been the galaxy of eminent politicians who have visited Oxford. The Liberal Club set the precedent by securing their oracle, Mr. Lloyd George, whose prestige stands very high in the University just now. Not to be out-done, the recently-formed Communist Society, the October Club, invited G. B. Shaw, whose person and speech were valued so highly that squads of police, together with a proctor and his attendant satellites were present during the whole meeting. Sir Herbert Samuel took part in the Presidential Debate at the Union, and finally Mr. George Lansbury addressed the Labour Club. Such an all-star cast for the political entertainments of one term must be surely unique. The end of the term is almost completely shorn of its customary festivities. Unlike Cambridge, where there seems to be a better understanding of public-spirited economy, Oxford can boast but one Commemoration Ball, although a " 'Varsity Ball " is being organised in London to make up as far as possible for their absence here. The Oxford Old Peterites Club dispensed with their Annual Dinner at the beginning of the term owing to the small membership, but we hope to hold it as usual next year if our membership increases. During the last week of the term all colleges were circularised by the Chancellor of the University, Lord Grey of Falloden, announcing the formation of an Oxford Society, open to all past and present members of the University. The objects of the society are varied. Apart from raising money to further University interests, it will enable members to keep in touch with old friends, or, if their walk of life leads them to some strange corner of the earth, they will be able to discover the whereabouts of the nearest 'Varsity men. News of University life will also be circulated to members. In addition, it is proposed to mobilise the wisdom and experience of outstanding members in all spheres of life, to supplement the activities and widen the scope of the Appointments Committee. The Life Subscription is and may be paid in yearly instalments. Full information is available on application to the Secretary, the Oxford Society, Old Clarendon Building, Oxford. Old Peterites have been distinguishing themselves in Oxford during the past term. A. B. Sellers captained Yorkshire for the first time in their match against the University and his fielding was one of the features of the game. H. S. and J. D. Burrows also appeared for Yorkshire against the University at lawn tennis. As regards resident members of the Club, J. C. Yates (St. Edmund Hall) and H. A. Patrick (Balliol) have undergone Schools and we look forward with confidence to their success. In his spare time Yates rowed in the St. Edmund Hall eight which went up on

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four nights. Other members have " kept the noiseless tenor of their way " both in academic and athletic spheres and there is nothing of note to report of them. Wishing the School every success in the future, We remain, Sirs, your obedient servants, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES.

Cambridge Letter. Trinity Term, 1932. To the Editors of " The Peterite," Dear Sirs, That the last Cambridge Letter of the academic year should be -in the form of a swan song cannot be denied. The little longness of nine terms has come to an end, and the stamp of finality has sealed the trinity of years. The task of satisfying the University examiners has been successfully performed, and the attentions of the University Proctors have been avoided. Neither the one nor the other have been able to curtail the three years, which give that sense of completing a cycle never to be repeated. Those who remain for a fourth year are like the pale phantoms that visited the apostate—ghosts witnessing to the three past years and living without roots. Perhaps through the purgatory of a fourth year they will reach the heights of Olympus, but never is it granted to them to be able to re-live the three years spent in Hall eating the blood sacrifices. It seems unfortunate that the pleasantest term of the year should have to be devoted to so much intense study, but the feeling of achievement and the sense of relaxation on leaving the examination room for the last time provide ample compensation for many hours of toil. Nature has smiled on us but intermittently, and cricket, as usual, has been sadly interfered with ; the 'Varsity team has not yet shown any consistently good form, and after a very creditable victory against Middlesex, fared badly against Notts. The sensation of the term has been the mountaineering escapades on the pinnacles of King's Chapel ; the flag tied to the lightning-conductor on Empire Day still flies there proudly, and all the resources of the authorities will be needed to prevent this daring exploit from becoming a habit.

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And now the end has come. The stream flows on ; currents join, cross, separate. Each span of three years overlaps and is overlapped by many other spans. Like rolling waters so are the rolling years. The King is dead : long live the King ! N. H. Sutcliffe (King's) has found little time for anything but work ; he did, however, snatch a few hours to go to the Derby. He goes " down " this year, but cannot make up his mind whether a schoolmaster's life is preferable to the " dole." W. G. Hutton (Peterhouse) has been playing regular cricket for his College. He too, leaves us this year, and we are informed that he will be entering Leeds Infirmary in the near future. R. G. Bullen (Queen's) has been doing great work as captain of the Queen's tennis team. When not so engaged he specialises in forestry. G. N. P. Crornbie (St. Catharine's) has done some strenuous work this term. He goes " down " this term to continue his struggles with Law. G. C. Rob (Caius) has just taken his final examination here and is at present celebrating. He goes on to St. Thomas' Hospital. J. R. Pope (Peterhouse), who we are glad to see again, is now working hard for an " aegrotat." Next year he is deserting classics for English. He has been able to play a few games of squash. C. N. Parkinson (Emmanuel) does not give us much information as to his activities in Cambridge. He is going " down " to continue his studies at London University. A. J. B. Greeves (Peterhouse) has been doing a good deal of rowing. He has taken a Tripos in English. A. L. B. Pattinson (St. Catharine's) has come into conflict with the examiners in History this term, and is hoping for the best. D. V. Hewitt (King's) is still at Westcott House, and still sings lustily.

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J. B. Doyle (Caius) is to be congratulated on being promoted to his College 2nd " May " Boat. In work he has taken Engineering " Mays." W. L. Seaborne (Queen's) when not working for a Geography qualifying examination is to be seen on the river learning to punt. A. L. Hicks (St. John's) is to be congratulated on gaining a bronze medal after competing in the London to Land's End Motor Bicycle Trial. W. Mc C. Scott (Emmanuel) is a very versatile person. He has been playing cricket for his College 1st XI. He has been persevering with his golf, he has fallen into the river, and in his spare moments has taken " Mays." H. F. Whalley (Emmanuel) is doing organic chemistry and takes his 2nd M.B. examination after the end of term. He has played cricket once for his College 2nd XI. The Secretary of the Club next year will be J. B. Doyle, Gonville and Caius College, to whom all communications should be addressed. Yours, etc., THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES.

Athletic Sports. The Sports were held on Monday, 28th of March, the heats having been run off on the previous Saturday. The weather was fairly favourable, but the condition of the ground made the High Jump somewhat tricky. The Victor Ludorum was again won by H. A. Butler, the

runner-up being D. Lyth. Clifton Rise.

The Inter-House Shield was won by RESULTS.

100 yards (under 14)

...

... 1.

Davison Holloway ... 1. Stead Long Jump (under 15) ... ... 1. Denby High Jump (under 15) ... ... 1. Liddle 220 Yards (under 15) ... ... 1. Stead Steeplechase (under 15)... 100 Yards Handicap (under 15). 1. Wall, M. ... 1. Lyth Quarter Mile (under 16) CI

2. 2.

Dead Heat Quarr:e. Quarrie. Stead. Biggin, M. Stead. Sedman.

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RESULTS-continued. 100 yards (under 16) 220 Yards Handicap (open) 11)111-Mile Handicap (op en) 100 Yards Handicap (open) *Long Jump (open) High Jump (open) 100 Yards (open) 220 Yards (open) Quarter Mile (open) Half-Mile (open) Steeplechase (open) Mile (open) Old Peterites' Race ... Tug of War Inter-House Relay Victor Ludorum

...

2. 1. Lyth 1. Middlebrook 2. 2. 1. Ryland. 2. 1. Allen, R. 2. 1. Lyth 2. 1. Toulmin 2. 1. Lyth 2. 1. Lyth 2. Butler 2. Butler

Sedman. Addison 3. Boyd. Ogley. Campbell. Toulmin. 18 ft. 4 in. Butler. 5 ft. 0 in. Yardley. Toulmin. Brookbank. 56 4-5 secs. Brockbank. 2 mins. 20 secs. 2. Butler. 3. Warin. 2. Brockbank. 3. Sedman

... 1. ... 1. ... 1.

Smart Butler K. H. Rhodes, Esq. 2. Clifton Rise 1. Clifton Rise 2. H. A. Butler.

Dr. Lyth. School House.

1 st XV Fixtures for Winter Term. 1932. Sat., Oct. 8th.-York (Home). Wed., Oct, 12th.-West Yorks. Regiment (Away). Sat., Oct. 15th.-Northumberland Fusiliers (Away). Sat., Oct. 22nd.-Bradford " A " (Home). Wed., Oct. 26th.-J. G. Troop's XV (Home). Sat., Oct. 29th.-Giggleswick (Home). Sat., Nov. 5th.-Leeds Grammar School (Away). Wed., Nov. 9th.-Worksop (Away). Sat., Nov. 19th.-Harrogate " A " (Home). Sat., Nov. 26th.-Durham (Away). Sat., Dec. 3rd.-Mount St. Mary's (Home). Sat., Dec. 10th.-Ampleforth (Away). Wed., Dec. 14th.-Yorkshire Wanderers (Home). Tues., Dec. 20th.-Old Peterites (Home).

Cricket Retrospect. We can regard the season with considerable satisfaction except that we were naturally somewhat disappointed that rain robbed us of victory in the Durham and Bootham matches. One particular point of congratulation must be the fielding, which backed up the bowlers in a very marked degree. Schools often have a satisfactory coverpoint and a decent scout in the deep, and perhaps, one.good slip, but this year we had three fielders who knew how to catch the ball in the slips. I do not remember there

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being any previously who were able both to catch and also to alter their positions according to the pace of the bowlers and the wicket. The catches were caught and looked as if they were going to be caught even before the ball had reached the batsman. Apart from the slips it would be interesting, if we could reckon up how many runs were saved by Allport and Yardley. They must have saved nearly 40 apiece in the M.C.C. and Ampleforth matches by anticipation and sure ground fielding. It is to be hoped that next year the good work will be carried on. Our annual opponents, the Yorkshire Gentlemen, put down their sensational defeat to the way the fielders backed up some good bowling. There were two outstanding features in the batting. First, the good starts so often given by our opening pair, Yardley and Allport, but secondly we must not forget the lion-hearted tail wagging which more than once allowed the captain the necessary extra runs to play with. In the bowling Brittain was, perhaps, the best when he went on first, and in the middle of the season he deserved more wickets than fell to his lot. Dodds and Yardley had a big share in the attack, but the amount of bowling done by Dodds rather affected his batting as the season went on. Perhaps our best victory was over the Yorkshire Gentlemen, but Yardley's 160 in the Durham match would have brought a most gratifying victory had not rain suddenly swamped the ground. The second XI had their thrills and were to be congratulated on their first-class effort over Ampleforth. CHARACTERS. W. Allport (captain) set a fine example in the field and handled his bowling well, though possibly at times he might have ventured with his slow bowlers more. Had some good first wicket stands and on more than one occasion was a trifle unlucky. N. W. D. Yardley proved himself a brilliant batsman, his defence has improved, but he takes too many risks in his first two overs. Excellent field anywhere and can keep a good length. R. Ogley, except for a bad patch, was a consistent run-getter. His fielding has improved wonderfully. A better bowler than he looks. S.

Dodds has a nice easy action and can swing the ball. brought off some good performances with ball and bat.

J. A. Brittain, a dangerous bowler, who is as likely to get a good wicket as a bad. Much improved batsman and fielder. C. Perry started rather casually behind the wickets and was too content to use his pads. Improved latterly—an original, but useful No. 9.

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J. 'W. Jenkins worth his place as a slip, fair bowler acid can make runs when set. J. E. Ruddock watches the ball right on to the bat, which is rare among schoolboys. Did well as soon as he was able to play. R. C. Baker, a cheerful cricketer. Might do anything as a bat, bowler or fielder. H. K. Worsley made some useful scores when needed, though not always according to the book. N. W. Smithson was useful until the wickets hardened and then proved expensive ; must be alert to alter the position of his field according to circumstances. SCHOOL v. MASTERS. The second, but first completed, match of the season was played on Thursday, May 19th. The wicket suffered a little from the rain of the previous evening, but it was by no means too soft to allow good scores. The Masters went in first, but foundered badly at the School's opening attack. Dodds started with a puzzling over in which a single was scored, and then Brittain came on in his best form. In Ills first over he took two valuable wickets. E. P. Sewell was out in the second ball, being clean bowled on the off stump, and K. G. Chilman suffered similarly to the last ball of the over. He had been scoring sixties quite lately, so his was a useful wicket to get. There was then a stubborn resistance by S. M. Toyne and F. H. Barnby, but the scoring was very slow. Eventually Brittain bowled F. H. Barnby with a Yorker and a collapse followed. P. K. Bourne checked the fall by hitting out cheerfully. In his 24 were two sixes and two fours, and he was The outstanding brilliantly caught at the boundary by Jenkins. He took 4 wickets for 12, and feature was Brittain's bowling. bowled really fast. The School innings started badly, Allport, Yardley, and Ogley being dismissed after eight overs in which 19 runs were scored. Then Dodds and Richardson showed their form as on the previous day. In their partnership they brought the score from 19 to 93, in other words, from what looked like a bad defeat to an easy victory. They both hit out whenever they had a chance, and the School were able to retire with three wickets to spare. E. P. Sewell bowled exceptionally well for the Masters taking 4 wickets for 18 runs. K. G. Chilman was responsible for the fall of two valuable wickets, those of Allport and Yardley.

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Scores :— SCHOOL. W. Allport, b Chilman N. W. D. Yardley, c Toyne b Chilman R. Ogley, b Sewell S. Dodds, c Smith b Toyne W. Richardson, c Barnby b Sewell T. W. Jenkins, c Rhodes b Sewell.. J. A. Brittain, not out H. K. Worsley, lbw b Sewell C. H. Perry, not out Extras Total (for 7 wickets)

11 6 0 35 36 7 14 0 4 9

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MASTERS. S. M. Toyne, c Baker b Smithson ... 13 1 E. P. Sewell, b Brittain 2 K. G. Chilman, b Brittain 5 Rev. F. H Barnby, b Brittain J. T. Davies, c Ogley b Brittain ... 0 K. H. Rhodes, c Brittain b Dodds 0 H. Wiseman, c Richardson b 0 Yardley 1 W. H. G. Milnes, b Smithson P. K. Bourne, c Jenkins b Smithson 24 3 F. Smith, not out 0 R. E. Greenway, b Smithson 5 Extras 54

Total

R. C. Baker and N. W. Smithson did not bat.

BOWLING. 0. ... 10 S. Dodds ... J. A. Brittain ... 9 6 N. W. D. Yardley N. W. Smithson ... 4.1

M. 6 2 3 0

R. 8 12 3 26

W. 1

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SCHOOL v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL. Jupiter Pluvius was very averse to our match against Bootham School this season. He gave us a week of consistent rain, but on May 28th the match was started on the School ground. We were sternly rebuked, however, for the match was abandoned in pouring rain. Bootham went in first to bat on a spongy turf which they found easily removable ! They were not enterprising. Except for a wide in the first over it was 21 minutes before a run was scored. By that time two of their wickets had fallen, owing to skilful catches, in the slips by Yardley, and at third man by Ogley. The School's bowling was good during the first half hour, Dodds and Yardley causing the batsmen no little anxiety. Dodds bowled 7 maidens in 10 overs and Yardley 9 in 15 overs. Bootham, however, brightened up after this, and, assisted by loose bowling, they added fairly quickly to their score. It was late by the time they were all out for 94. The School's fielding was good, and there were some excellent catches behind the wicket. Having seen Bootham open slowly we hoped that our opening batsmen would show them how to score, but Yardley was out in the second over without having scored, and Allport, though he had been hitting hard and scoring fast, followed soon afterwards.

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Thus with 2 wickets down for 9 runs our outlook was very unsettled. Dodds, however, retrieved the situation with Ogley and the scoring increased in speed considerably. Unfortunately, just as we seemed settled for a win, down came the rain, and there was no chance of further play. Thus, what promised to be a close match was abandoned with our score at 66 for 4 wickets. Scores :— SCHOOL. 9 W. Allport, b Boyd N. W. D. Yardley, c Clark b Maw 0 14 R. Ogley, c Nichols b Boyd 30 S. Dodds, not out W. Richardson, c Maw b Nichols 4 6 T. W. Jenkins, not out Extras

Total (for 4 wickets)

J. A. Brittain, H. K. Worsley, C. H. Perry, R. C. Baker and N. W. Smithson, did not bat.

BOOTH AM SCHOOL. 0 Allen, c Yardley b Dodds 29 Hoyland, c Dodds b Yardley 0 Maw, c 'Ogley 'b Dodds 11 Rowlands, b Smithson 22 Davis, c and b Yardley 6 Chipchase, st Perry b Smithson 0 Graveson, b Smithson Woodhead, c Baker b Smithson .. 8 Boyd, not out 9 4 Nichols, c Jenkins b Yardley 2 Clark, st Perry b Smithson 5 Extras Total

BOWLING. O. M. R. W. 2 10 7 10 S. Dodds ... 9 11 3 N. W. D. Yardley 15 3 18 0 ... 8 J. A. Brittain N. Smithson ... 10.3 1 39 5 T. W. Jenkins ... 3 0 13 0

SCHOOL v. WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. The first match of the season was played on the School ground on May 29th. Unfortunately, however, the match had to be abandoned after the School's innings, so it was only batting practice for us. Rain started at the tea interval and did not stop for several hours. Yardley and Allport opened for the School, but were rather slow. We felt that they had not yet come into their usual form. The School seemed to be doomed to a defeat until Dodds and Richardson formed a useful partnership. Richardson played a very creditable innings and Dodds was in for some time and towards the end of his innings he was hitting out powerfully. Jenkins reached his score of 16 in a short time by hitting out well. We were glad to see Baker play a lively innings for his first match ; there were only two singles in his score of 18.

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SCHOOL v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL. On Wednesday, June 1st, the most exciting match of the season was played on the School ground. The wicket was, perhaps, somewhat treacherous and the ball was apt to " pop ". and " come through." The School went in first and started steadily, and luck favoured us for once. Yardley was very careful, but sent a few catches before being bowled by a very good length ball. Allport scored more slowly, but he did some good hard hitting when he got his chance. Then Dodds went in to make a useful 16, but we hoped for another high innings from him. A collapse followed this, our two hopes, Ogley and Richardson, failed completely. Richardson was obviously puzzled by their slow bowling, and by his play it did not seem likely that he would make many runs. Our tail wagged very creditably and saved the match. Worsley and Perry played very well and added more runs than Giggleswick meant to spare. It was from now on that Perry began his series of " not out " innings and thus raised his average to near the top, for he usually reached double figures, and made a useful bright star in the dusk of the innings. Then Giggleswick went in to try and beat our score of 113. Their first three wickets fell to scores strangely similar to ours. However, they increased on our score by the fourth wicket getting 68 for 4 whereas we had only reached 45 for 4. The match was watched with great interest, but it looked like a defeat. Dodds now began to bowl in his most effective style. He had been bowling well all along, but now he was absolutely devastating. Ibbotson, however, was the man we wanted out and he seemed well set, so Ogley was tried as a " coup d'etat ' He did just what was wanted of him, for he bowled Ibbotson with a ball that

231 kept low all the way. This incident undoubtedly won us the match. Now Dodds could proceed unimpeded to dismiss the Gigg-leswick " tail." He caused terror among the last men, and fortunately so, for they were dangerously near our score. With two wickets to fall they had only ten more runs to make, but this, of course, made our fielding very keen, and no chances were missed. However, Dodds bowled out these other two in the last two balls of his over. His winning spell demonstrated the power of straight bowling. There had not been such excitement over a cricket match for some considerable time, and the cheer that greeted our victory was the loudest we have heard since we beat the M.C.C. in 1930. Dodds took five wickets in his four last overs at the cost of six runs, and altogether he took 8 wickets for 26 runs. The whole difference lav in that their tail were not capable of scoring nearly as well as ours. Scores :— SCHOOL. 19 N. W. D. Yardley, 'b Gallagher 20 W. Allport, lbw b Burgess 1 R. Ogley, b Middleton 16 S. Dodds, b Burgess W. Richardson, c Gallagher b 0 Middleton 8 T. W. Jenkins, b Middleton 11 J. A. Brittain, b Middleton 0 R. C. Baker, b Middleton H. K. Warsley, c and b Gallagher Li 15 C. H. Perry, not out N. W. Smithson, c Lincoln b. Middleton Extras Total

GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL. 10 G. C. Burgess, b Dodds 18 E. H. Coles, c Perry b Dodds 20 W. Middleton, b Dodds L. V. Gallagher, c Dodds b Brittain 2 15 J. Ibbotson, b Ogley J. D. T. Lincoln, c Jenkins b Dodds 8

2 1 0 6 0

H. Roberts, b Dodds C. R. Crossland, not out J. H. Hamer, b Dodds A. H. Hunter, b Dodds B. S. Bilton, b Dodds

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Extras

113

Total

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BOWLING. O. M. R. W. 1 11 0 N. W. Smithson ... 5 1 J. A. Brittain 14 3 29 S. Dodds ... ... 17 10 26 8 5 11 0 N. W. D. Yardley 9 R.. Ogley 1 ... 2 0 5 SCHOOL, v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. The match was played at Leeds on June 4th and resulted in a win for the Grammar School by 115 runs. Leeds batted first, and the feature of their innings was Phillipson's score of 176 not out. Though he gave several fairly easy chances his batting was very steady, and he was quite as sure of himself at the end of his innings as at the beginning. He scored particularly well off back

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Shepherd, who was really their best bat, was quickly strokes. out, and two more wickets fell cheaply until Hutchinson came in and took toll of some tired bowling. The School fielding was poor, especially in the slips, where it is usually at its best. The outfield was the fastest we had yet played on, but that was no excuse for some foolish mistakes on the boundary. Dodds and Brittain both bowled well and got through an enormous amount of work. None of the others ever looked like troubling the batsmen. In reply the School opened excellently. The wicket was splendid for batting, and we quite expected to offer a good resistance, especially after the first wicket put on 68 runs. Yardley and Allport both batted in their best style. However, Ogley and Dodds soon came out, but had only themselves to blame. Brittain went in next, and batted well ; he was hitting the ball truly and hard and seemed set for a big score. Unfortunately nobody else could stay with him, and our innings closed dismally. The Leeds bowling was not particularly good, but was consistent —which was all that was wanted to finish off our later batsmen when the " poking " epidemic set in. Scores :— LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. W. A. Mawer, c Ogley la Dodds ... 13 176 J. H. Phillipson, not out 4 D. A. Shepherd, lbw b Dodds 12 J. R. Atkinson, b Ogley 15 G. E. Holderness, b Brittain 41 F. M. Hutchinson, not out

Extras

Total (for 4 wickets)

272

SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley, b Holderness W. Allport, c Kelsey, b Holderness 30 R. Ogley, c Shepherd b Holderness 12 16 S. Dodds, lbw b Phillipson J. A. Brittain. lbw b Holderness ... 22 2 W. Richardson, c and b Phillipson 7 T. W. Jenkins, c and 13 Holderness 3 C. H. Perry, b Hargreaves 9 R. C. Baker. 13, Mawer 0 H. K. Worsley, not out 1 N. W. Smithson, b Hargreaves 7 Extras Total

A. H. I. Swift, C. L. Kelsey, R. R. Thornton, A. N. B. Sugden and N. L. Hargreaves, did not bat. BOWLING. M. 0. 9 ... 23 J. A. Brittain 0 ... 7 N. Smithson 9 26 S. Dodds ... 0 N. W. D. Yardley 14 1 ... 6 T. W. Jenkins 0 8 R. Ogley 0 1 R. C. Baker

R. 51 26 56 54 18 46 10

W. 1 0 2 0 0 1 0

158

233 SCHOOL v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN. Played on July 6th. The School went in first and started with a feeble collapse. Yardley stayed in to make a score of 21, but neither Allport, Ogley, nor Dodds scored a run. They were all caught off C. E. Anson's bowling. Jenkins proved a little more hopeful, but he was caught with 8 runs to his name. The score was 32 for six wickets and, as so often, the match seemed now almost hopeless. However, there were hopes of Ruddock, who had shown promising form in the second XI, and in his first match, that against the M.C.C. He saved the situation and " outlived " Yardley to make 21. Worsley carried on the good work in a bright innings of 25 in which he hit a six, and Perry followed to do the usual, that is, make a score worth mentioning without being out. C. E. Anson took 5 of the School's wickets for 23 runs, and most of our side were caught. Anson swerved away, but did nothing else, some of his balls which got wickets being definitely bad. Our batsmen failed to get their left legs far enough across or hit sufficiently hard, and so sent catches to the off. The Yorkshire Gentlemen were less successful than we had been. The start was most sensational, Brittain getting three wickets in his first two overs. After losing three men for nine runs their fourth wicket fell at 28 ; so they had somewhat retrieved their position, for we had been 26 for 4 wickets. However, they could not boast of a " tail " like the School's. We can always rely on the last batsmen to make runs, and that has won us two or three matches this season. This extremely useful virtue in a team the Yorkshire Gentlemen did not possess, and they were all out for 72. J. Tew scored 25 for them, and without this their score might have been half what it was. Brittain's bowling was outstanding. He seemed to be even faster than usual, and was greatly respected. He had only one boundary knocked off him in 10 overs, and took 4 wickets for 14. Yardley was also in good form to get 3 wickets for 12 runs. Perry kept wicket very well. Scores :YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN. SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley, c Wormald b 21 Anson W. Allport, c J. S. Tew b Anson... 0 0 R. Ogley, c Wormald b Anson 0 S. Dodds, c sub b Anson T. W. Jenkins, c A. D. Elmhirst b 8 V. H. Well s-Cole J. A. Brittain, c J. E. Tew b Anson 0 J: E. Ruddock, c Bolton b E. G. 21 Tew H. K. Worsley, st. A. D. Elmhirst 25 b J. Elmhirst 15 C. H. Perry, not out 0 R. C. Baker, run out 0 N. W. Smithson, b J. Elmhirst 6 Extras Total

C. E. Anson, b Brittain A. D. Elmhirst, lbw b Brittain R. II. D. Bolton, c Perry b Brittain J. P. S. Kitching, c Jenkins b

7 2

Dodds W. Wormald, c Ogley b Dodds D. Tew, b Yardley V. H. Wells-Cole, b Yardley J. E. Tew, c Perry b Yardley E. G. Tew, c Dodds b Jenkins II B. Dundas, b Brittain J. Elmhirst, not out

2 14 0 4 25 10 U 0

Extras

Total

234 BOWLING 0. N. W. Smithson ... 4 ... 10 J. A. Brittain 11 S. Dodds ... 8 N. W. D. Yardley ... 3 T. W. Jenkins

M. 0 4 3 3 0

R. 19 14 20 12 0

W. 0 4 2 3 1

SCHOOL v. WORKSOP COLLEGE. Played at home on June 8th. The wicket was hard and promised high scoring. The School went in first and were given a splendid start by Allport and Yardley. Both started very confidently, and some of Allport's " hooks " were done in real county style. They put on 102 for the first wicket, Allport then giving a very easy catch to short leg. He had not played well in the forties ; indeed, he seemed to fall off through the innings as he made more runs. Lunch was taken with Ogley and Yardley still in. On resuming, several men were got out cheaply, and Yardley, who had been batting very well all along, could not find a partner to stay long.. However, he had little difficulty in reaching his first century.. He had only given one hard chance at 80 and his batting all along was very polished. Perry was the only other member of the team to make a good score. He has improved enormously this year and played real cricket ; with Smithson he made a very useful last wicket stand of 41. Worksop fared better than we had done, for their first wicket did not fall until 132 were on the board. Snow was painfully slow, whilst Burton repeatedly took risks and was definitely lucky. The pitch gave no assistance to the bowlers, but after the first few overs our attack lacked inspiration. There were not enough straight balls. After Snow and Burton left both fielding and bowling brightened up, but it was too late to do anything except force a tame draw, considerably in Worksop's favour. Scores :— .

SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley, c Burton b 108 Martin 50 W. Allport, c Turner b Rennie 17 R. Ogley, lbw b Turner 4 S. Dodds, c Rennie, b Turner 10 J. A. Brittain, b Martin 2 W. Richardson, lbw b Snow T. W. Jenkins, c Aitkin, b Martin 0 8 R. C. Baker, c and b Snow 34 C. H. Perry, not out 4 H. K. Worsley, b Burton 13 N. W. Smithson, b Rennie 8 Extras Total

258

WORKSOP COLLEGE. P. Snow, not out R. Burton, b Dodds J. Esam, b Yardley R. S. Rennie, not out

Extras

66 91 11 11

Total (for 2 wickets) ......201 P. G. Turner, A. H. Blackmore, P. D. Wilson, A. Aitkin, R. B. Green, F. Martin and D. L. French, did not bat..

235 BOWLING. 0. ... 17 J. A. Brittain 24 S. Dodds ... N. W. D. Yardley 14 N. W. Smithson ... 8 ... 4 R. Ogley T. W. Jenkins ... 10 2; W. Allport

Al. 7 11 2 1 1 3 0

R. 30 43 31 31 6 33 5

W. 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

SCHOOL v. DURHAM SCHOOL. Played at York on June llth. This is regarded as THE School match of the season, and it was, therefore, most annoying that rain stopped play when we seemed well on our way to victory. St. Peter's batted first. Once again the opening pair gave us a good start by putting on 58 before Allport was caught at the wicket. Vardley was batting brilliantly right from the beginning. With Ogley, he had a partnership of 66 for the second wicket, when Ogley was caught off a poor stroke. He had already been missed off several wild shots : if only he would not be so impetuous at the start he would make many more runs. Dodds and Brittain did not stay long, but Yardley was scoring all the time and the score mounted quickly. Lunch was taken with the total at 179 for 4 wickets—made in two hours. Jenkins was soon out, but Yardley found a useful partner in Perry, and the pair added 65. Yardley was then, at last, out, caught at point of the only weak shot he had made. He batted brilliantly for his 160, and was most unfortunate to be out when only 7 short of the School record score made by Hutton, in 1929, against the Old Peterites. Yardley, however, has the distinction of making the highest score for the 1st XI in an inter-School match. Durham did not field as well as usual, and their only bowler who looked dangerous was Kissack, the captain, who bowled with commendable perseverance. Durham did not shape at all well against Brittain and Dodds. Brunton gave an easy chance to slips off the former, which was not accepted. However, he did not last much longer, being bowled by Dodds' off-break. Collinge got himself out with a terribly bad cross-bat shot to a simple straight half-volley. Smallwood and Thomas now seemed fairly comfortable, until the latter was caught at the wicket off a ball that kicked sharply off the pitch. The score was now 65 for 3, and we knew Smallwood was their only bat who could be expected to make runs. But rain now began to fall. It had already rained a little in the tea interval, but this time it set in in earnest, and we were forced to abandon the game.

23 6 Scores :SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley, c Brunton b 160 • Grey 14 W. Allport, c Thomas la Kissack 29 R. Ogley, c Grey b Oliver 12' S. Dodds, b Kissack 4 J. A. Brittain, b Kissack T. W. Jenkins, c Smallwood b Grey 5 23 C. H. Perry, c Thomas b Grey 11 W. Richardson, b Smallwood 6 R. C. Baker, not out 1 H. K. Worsley, not out N. W. Smithson, did not bat. 21 Extras Total (for 8 wickets)

286

DURHAM SCHOOL. 12 F. H. Brunton, b Dodds C. W. S. Thomas, c Perry b Dodds 23 4 W. J. Collinge, b Smithson 22 C. A. Smallwood, not out 3 W. H. Willis, not out 10 Extras 74

Total (Tor 3 wickets) BOWLING. M. 0. 2 ... 8 J. A. Brittain 12 3 ... S. Dodds 1 2 N. W. D. Yardley 0 N. W. Smithson ... 5

R. 15 18 2 29

0 2 0 1

SCHOOL v. 2nd Bn. EAST SURREY REGIMENT. Played at home on July 14th on a fairly wet wicket. The School batted first, and Allport and Yardley by scoring 117 together, made the highest partnership for any wicket this season. Both batted very powerfully and Allport's treatment of short balls was particularly vigorous. The rest of the team, who were sent in to score quickly, did not hit with discretion, and could only add 62 to the first wicket total. After tea the East Surreys opened confidently, and Sergeant Stuart scored 67 out of the first 79. Unfortunately Perry bruised his hand rather badly and had to retire ; Baker took his place. Capt. Allfree managed to score off most balls, possible or impossible. Capt Ellis batted better, yet both should have been easily out if only our bowlers had bowled straight. The race for runs became quite exciting, and Lieut. Brown won the match by hitting a six with only a minute or two to go.

The result was disappointing. selves to be hustled by hitters. Scores :SCHOOL. 65 N. W. D. Yardley, run out 44 W. Allport, c and b Allfree 11 R. Ogley, c Ashford ib Gibson 8 S. Dodds, c and lb Stuart 8 T. W. Jenkins, c Gibson b Stuart 0 J. A. Brittain, c Stone b Allfree... R. P. Warm, did not bat. 8 C. H. Perry, b Stuart 0 R. ,C. Baker, c Allfree b Stuart 15 H. K. Worsley, not out N. W. Smithson, c Adams b Stuart 3 17 Extras Total

179

The School allowed them2nd Bn. EAST SURREY REGT. 67 Sergt. Stuart, run out 20 L.-Cpl. Gibson, b Brittain 0 Lieut. Adams, b Jenkins Capt. Allfree, c Baker b Dodds :.. 32 47 Capt. Ellis, not out 9 Lieut. W. Brown, c and b Yardley Extras

Total

184

L.-Cpl. Harris, Capt. Ashford Stone, Cpl. Phelan, d:d not bat.

Sutton, Cpl. and Private

237 BOWLING. O. AI N. W. Smithson ... 3 0 J. A. Brittain ... 10 3 11 2 S. Dodds ... N. W. D. Yardley 8.5 0 T. W. Jenkins ... 8 3 R. Ogley ... ... 3 0

R. 12 25 41 54 24 19

W. 0 1 1 1 1 0

SCHOOL v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE. Played at Ampleforth on June 15th. Ampleforth won the toss and put us in on a wicket damp with morning dew. We were without Allport, who was taking exams. at Cambridge. Accordingly Ogley opened the innings with Yardley. He was bowled round his legs in the second over. Dodds played on in the next over ; our score was now 4 runs for 2 wickets ! However, Jenkins and Yardley retrieved the situation, and lunch was taken with no further wickets down and the total over 80. In the third over after lunch Yardley was bowled by a good ball. It was unfortunate that the state of the game forced him to play very carefully, for, well though he batted, his style was cramped, and he would probably have scored many more if only he could have relied upon the rest of the team to back him up. Brittain started a collapse by foolishly not even attempting to play a straight half-volley which should have been hit to the boundary. Perry was out next ball, and the rest of the team formed a regular procession to and from the wicket. We were lucky to reach the hundred mark. Jenkins had batted well, and was unlucky to be out to a ball which must have hit something on the pitch to turn as it did. Our innings was a very poor affair. Ampleforth were supposed to have a strong team, and have beaten us heavily for the last two years ; this, obviously, made our team nervous. But the Ampleforth bowler who did the damage was not really their best bowler. He merely kept a length and bowled straight, whilst we poked about expecting prodigious swerves and breaks. Ampleforth opened confidently. Dodds, however, bowled Waddilove with a big off-break and soon after had Barton l.b.w. Here our successes ended, for the brothers Grieve were not separated until 95 was on the board, when Yardley caught brilliantly a full-blooded drive to cover. In a few more minutes Ampleforth won the match. Then our bowling and fielding went from bad to worse, only Dodds being of any use. Alcazar hits on the off with a tremendous punch. Carroll slogged merrily and helped himself to runs off our bowling in festival style. They scored 172 for the sixth wicket. The only bright feature for us was Roberts' running commentary, which turned what was really a tragedy into a comedy.

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Scores :AMPLE-FORTH COLLEGE. 11 J. A. Waddilove, b Dodds 45 E. Grieve, b Jenkins 4 J. F. Barton, lbw b Dodds C. F. Grieve, c Yardley b Ogley ... 40 B. Alcazar, c Dodds b Yardley 144 E. G. Waddilove, c Baker b Dodds 22 66 B. G. Carroll, c and b Dodds L. J. Walter, not out 7 10 P. G. H. Croft, not out

Extras Total (for 7 wickets)

SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley, b Waddilove ... 38 R. Ogley, b Coghlan 1 2 S. Dodds, b Waddilove 48 T. W. Jenkins, b Waddilove 0 J. A. Brittain, b Waddilove C. H. Perry, c Barton b Waddilove 0 A. W. Josephy, c Barton b 1 Waddilove W. J. Richardson, lbw b Waddilove 1 1 R. C. Baker, b . Coghlan K. H. Worsley, st Waddilove b 8 Coghlan 3 N. W. Smithson, not out 1 Extras

...362

BOWLING. O. J. A. Brittain ... 13 ... 19 S. Dodds, ... N. W. D. Yardley 12 T. W. Jenkins ... 11 R. Ogley ... ... 4 N. W. Smithson ... 4 R. C. Baker ... 3

Total

M 1 1 0 1 0 0 1

R. 71 90 64 71 2,4 20 13

104

W. u 4 1 1 1 0 0

SCHOOL v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN. Played on Saturday, June 25th. The match was late in starting and there was about a quarter of an hour's play before lunch. The Craven Gentlemen went in first and lost their first two wickets very cheaply, the score being 14 for the fall of the second wicket. The School, however, were not going to have it all their own way, for by the fall of the fourth wicket the score was 108. Things, in fact, looked gloomy until Ogley came on to bowl and took three wickets for 33. There was another spell of high scoring for the ninth wicket before they were all out for 204. The School's fielding was noticeably good, and most of the wickets were taken by catches. The School also showed their best form in batting. Yardley looked hopeful for another century when he was unexpectedly bowled on the off stump. His 70 had been scored in his usual style, and he hardly gave a chance, although he had been scoring very quickly. Ogley showed his real form for the first time this season. He also hit hard and scored very quickly, and never failed to punish a loose ball. All those who completed their innings had good scores to their names except for Dodds, who was, unfortunately, run out in his eagerness to take rather too

239 short a run. The last three did not bat, for we had won the match with 5 wickets fallen, and Warin, a trial member of the team, only had the chance to score a single before the School retired. This was a surprisingly good victory, for the Craven Gentlemen told us that they had a strong team, and they commended the team's play all round. Perry kept wicket well to complete the good display put up by the School, only letting 2 byes through. It was an encouraging win for the XI before the M.C.C. match. Scores :SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley, b Hall W. Allport, c Dawson b Hardy R. Ogley, c Harrcly . b Moxon S. Dodds, run out T. W. Jenkins, c Crane b Moxon... J. A. Brittain, b Swan J. E. Ruddock, not out IL P. Warin, not out

70 16 72 1

26 26 17 1

Extras

Total (for 6 wickets)

253

CRAVEN GENTLEMEN. Rev. C. E. Craven, c Dodds b Brittain L. Hardy, b Dodds P. Hall, b Yardley S. 'Cook, c Dodds b Ogley F. T. Swan, c Jenkins b Dodds G. Dawson, c Ruddock b Ogley C. S Moxon, c and b Ogley H. T. Bone, lbw b Yardley C. B. Atkinson, c and b Brittain H. Wood, c Ogley b Brittain H. E. M. Benn, not out Extras

31 2 U 45 35

4 '1 1

44 26 6 3 204

Total

BOWLING. 0. ... 16 S. Dodds ... ... 12 J. A. Brittain 6 N. W. D. Yardley ... 4 T. W. Jenkins R. Ogley ... ... 8

M. 5 2 1 0

R. 61 52

W. 2 3

30 25 33

2 0 3

SCHOOL v. M.C.C. .Played at home on June 29th. The wicket was a trifle damp from overnight rain, and the ball occasionally kicked and broke considerably, especially in the earlier stages of the game. The M.C.C. brought a strong side, including seven county or ex-county cricketers. Twelve were played on each side. The M.C.C. batted first to the bowling of Dodds and Brittain. The latter bowled well before lunch, and in his fourth over clean bowled F. I). Beattie. Yardley secured another wicket before lunch. Soon after the resumption Mr. Toyne was caught at extra cover, and three wickets were down for 94. Alderson was out immediately after collecting an attractive fifty. Lane and Tew took the score to 157, when Tew was out. Lane hit most balls, but was distinctly lucky. Anson was quickly out, and the score was 168 for 7—a very creditable performance for the School. Unfortunately they were unable to force home their advantage. J-Iigson, a left hander, and Brinckman played forcing cricket and

240 added 94 for the seventh wicket. Their batting was never good,

but the School bowling became short and erratic. This was a great pity, for the M.C.C. should have been out for about 200. Ailport's fielding at cover was brilliant. The School, going in after tea, batted very weakly. W. Beardsmore, the Norfolk bowler, took the first six wickets very easily. Nobody attempted to go out to play him ; he was, admittedly, a good bowler, but weak " poking " was the worst way of dealing with him and, no doubt, just what he was hoping for us to do. Last year he took seven wickets in a similar way. The XI had obviously not forgotten him, and his evil reputation was responsible for at least half his success. The tail showed how slow bowling should be treated. Worsley and Perry did something to retrieve our fallen fortunes ; but if only the more capable bats on the side had done the same we should probably have won. Scores :— SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley, ht wkt b Beardsmore W. Allport, b Beardsmore R. .0gley, c and b Beardsmore S. Dodds, c Alderson b Powell T. W. Jenkins, b Beardsmore J. A. Brittain, b Beardsmore J. E. Ruddock, b Beardsmore A. W. Josephy, c Alderson b Powell C. H. Perry, not out R. C. Baker, b Powell H. K. Worsley, c Anson b Powell N. W. Smithson, c Brinckman b Beardsmore Extras Total

6 2 2 16 12 9

M.C.C. E. R. .Sheepshanks, c and b Yardley 24 18 F. D. Beattie, b Brittain W. :H. R. Alderson, c Baker b Dodds S. M. Toyne, c Yardley b Dodds ... 5 32 J. K. Lane, run out 17 J. E. Tew, c Perry b Yardley 62 T. A. Higson, b Dodds C. E. Anson, c Jenkins b Yardley 2 33 H. Brinckman, hot out

3 13 3 16 16

Extras Total (for 8 wickets)

9 96

...262

A. W. Lupton, W. Beardsmore and Powell d:d not bat.

BOWLING. 0. M. 4 ... 23 S. Dodds ... 5 ... 19 J. A. Brittain 3 N. W. D. Yardley 16 1 ... 7 T. W. Jenkins 1 0 R. Ogley

It.

77 82 49

32 6

IV. 3 1

3 0 0

The report of the Match v. the O. P.'s, and the cricket averages will appear in the next issue of the " Peterite."

24 1 Second XI. OppRESULTS. Reorients. School. Ground. salt. Opponents. Date. .. A way .. Cancelled. Sat., May 28th .. Bootham School Sat., June 4. . Leeds Grammar School Home .. Lost . .50 .. A way .. Draw . .128 for 8..143 78 Wed., „ 8..Worksop College . 136 . Home.. Won ..138 Wed., „ 15.. Ampleforth College .163 ..Home..Won ..177 Wed., „ 22..Eccentrics Xl. Cancelled. .. Away .. Thurs., „ 30..Giggleswick School COLTS. RESULTS. ..Home..Won ..110 ..106 Sat., July 2..Ampleforth College SCHOOL 2nd XI v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Maltby, c Wiseman b Garbutt 7 10 Jones, lbw b Garbutt 17 Buxton, b Sedman 20 Ainslie, b Sedman 0 Capes, b Ruddock 2 Mawer, b Garbutt 6 Webster, b Garbutt 1 Rakusen, lbw b Garbutt 3 Vick, b Wiseman 4 Lewis, not out 1 Hall, b Wiseman 6 Extras 78

Total

SCHOOL. A. V. Mackintosh, b Maltby 13 F. P. Sedman, c Vick b Maltby ... 12 J. A . Atkinson, c and b Maltby 0 R. P. Warin, c Rakusen b Buxton 3 A. W. Josephy, b Buxton 0 J. Stead, lbw b Maltby 0 6 D. Lyth, c Mawer b Maltby 0 H. Wiseman, b Buxton J. E. Ruddock, c Vick b Maltby ... 7 F P. Marrian, not out 50 J. W. Garbutt, b Maltby Extras

Total

BOWLING. Garbutt, 5 for 24; Sedman, 2 for 39; Ruddock, 1 for 5; Wiseman, 2 for 3.

SCHOOL 2nd XI v. WORKSOP 2nd XI. WORKSOP. F. T. Hopkinson, run out A. P. Lousada, c Garbutt b Sedman G. Burnett, c and b Atkinson P. Lyth, lbw b Garbutt G. Martyn, b Atkinson B. T. Richaids, lbw b Garbutt P. Wait, lbw b Garbutt D. Hudson, c Lyth b Garbutt J. Lyth, lbw b Atkinson C. B. A. Slack, run out H. D. Venables, not out Extras Total

2 24 34 13 1 0 13 36 12 7 1 143

SCHOOL. A. V. Mackintosh, c Lyth b Hudson 1 F. P. Sedman, run out 48 J. M. Atkinson, c Lyth b Slack ... 1 D. Lyth, c Hudson b Venables 8 J. E. Ruddock, c and b Richards ... 28 A. W. Josephy, b Richards 4 R P. Warin, lbw b Richards 3 J. Stead, not out 14 H. Wiseman, b Hudson 9 F. P. Marrian, not out 4 J. Garbutt, did not bat. Extras Total (for 8 wickets)

BOWLING. Garbutt, 4 for 57; Atkinson, 3 for 18.

8 ...128

242

SCHOOL 2nd XI v. AMPLEFORTH 2nd XI. AMPLEFORT FL Fairhurst, not out Cowper, b Garbutt James, b Wiseman Neeson, lbw b Garbutt Davey,. b Sedman Platt, lbw b Garbutt Roche, played on b Sedman Ryan, b Garbutt Monteith, b Garbutt Hill, run out Taylor, la Sedman Extras

SCHOOL. 12 F. P. Sedman, c Taylor b Hill 48 19 5 A. V. Mackintosh, b Monteith 26 0 D. Lyth, c and b Monteith 17 1 J. W. Stead, run out 54 2 J. E. Ruddock, not out 1 P. B. Baines, c Cowper b Monteith 19 4 0 J. M. Atkinson, b Monteith 5 U R. P. Warin, lbw Monteith 9 0 *H Wiseman, b James 4 F. P. Marrian, not out 19 0 J. W. Garbutt, did not bat. 9 Extras 19 Total (for 9 wickets)

136

Total

138

BOWLING. Garbutt, 5 for 44; Sedman, 3 for 39.

SCHOOL 2nd XI v. ECCENTRICS. ECCENTRICS. K. H. Rhodes, b Sedman W. Allport, c Warin b Garbutt E. P. Sewell, lbw b Garbutt R. Ogley, la Wiseman J. T. Davis, b Garbutt P. Baines, b Wiseman P. K. Bourne, b Wiseman D. West, c Ruddock b Wiseman D. Eckbert, not out J. L. Addison, c and b 'Garbutt Rev. F. H. Barnby, b Garbutt , Extras Total

5 0 12 88 13 18 0

1 8 7 0 11

SCHOOL. 27 A. V. Mackintosh, b Sewell 0 F. P. Sedman, b Allport A. W. Josephy, c Baines b Davis ... S 12 D. Lyth, b Davis 59 J. E. Ruddock, lbw b Eckbert 28 J. Stead, c Baines b Davis 7 R P. Warin, lbw b Sewell 14 J. M. Atkinson, not out 0 H. Wiseman, b Sewell Q F. P. Marrian, run out 0 J. W. Garbutt, run out 16 Extras

163

Total

177

Rowing. " Tubbing on slides " was as usual the order of the day at the beginning of term, an& indeed, the progress made was so satisfactory that selection for the various boats was somewhat difficult. However, after several trials, three crews were selected to train for York Regatta, while the remainder made up three other crews which proceeded to row happily or unhappily according to taste.

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Speaking generally, we have had a fairly good term's rowing, although it was rather sad that we could not compete at Durham Regatta this year, and we were disappointed that Bedford Modern School could not arrange for the fixture we started last year. The annual " Eight " race against York City R.C. was fixed for 14th July, and we also arranged for the third crew to row against a scratch " four " from York City. Two days before the race S. Wareham hurt his foot which made it impossible for him to row. Mr. K. H. Rhodes, however, found himself strong enough .although untrained—to occupy the seat. Harrop lost the toss so that York City took the railway side of the river. A good start was made at the Scope, and the School eight took a slight lead after a few strokes. This lead they gradually increased, and, being well stroked by Butler, who did not allow the spurts by York City to make much impression, the School won by two lengths. Cox took an extremely good course, and the time was 4 mins. 35 secs. The third four rowed a good race. against a heavy crew who got a slight lead shortly after the start at our Boat House. After Scarborough bridge York drew away to win by 2 lengths. THE EIGHT. 5. J. N. Emery. Bow. J. Whalley. 0. K. H. Rhodes, Esq. W. Toulmin. 2. E. Harrop. D. F. Dodd. 7. 3. Str. H. A. Butler. 4. J. E. Smart. Cox. A. J. Darton. YORK REGATTA. Three crews were entered—each in different events. The first crew entered for the White Rose Cup, the second for the Regatta Cup and the third for the J. E. Gibbs Challenge Cup. The first crew had trained in " Sally " and were a good hardworking crew, though they had scarcely developed the " length required in a crew to win at a public regatta. They were drawn on the boat-house side of the river against Northwich R.C. They rowed a level race to Scarborough Bridge, but from there they were just behind to lose by half a length. CHARACTERS. FIRST FOUR. Bow—J. N. Emery. A useful oar who never seemed quite as happy as he should be when paddling. This was chiefly because he had .not a natural easy swing in the boat, which made his finish clumsy. His rowing was quite effective.

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2—J. E. Smart. Quite often in practice he gave a lunge forward which caused stroke to talk ! By the time of the races, however, he was rowing well if at times a little unsteadily. 3—E. Harrop. Fairly long, and occasionally deep, but on the whole a powerful oar with lots of work behind it. Stroke—H. A. Butler. What can be said of a stroke who is in his fourth season in the first boat Let it suffice to say that he continued to row in his own remark-able style. Cox—A. J. Darton. Cox on the bank and cox in the boat were— so to speak—two different people ! One would hardly credit that cox on the bank possessed such loquacity and powers of adjuration as the cox in the boat. THE SECOND FOUR. The Second Four this year was characterised by its length and hard work rather than by its prettiness. By the Regatta, however, they had got well together and in the race against John o'Gaunt's, rowed a good race against a heavy crew, to lose by a bare length. CHARACTERS. Bow--J. Whalley. A strong, hardworking oar, who would increase his effectiveness if he could loosen his shoulders on the forward swing. Has a good body swing. 2—W. Toulmin. Has improved considerably and rows well in races. His blade work is usually good, but his finish often has rather an indefinite appearance. Needs to lengthen his forward swing. 3—D. F. Dodd. Always rowed enthusiastically and effectively and used his legs—and arms. Needs to learn to control his slide and to manage his rather lengthy back. Stroke—S. Wareham. As a stroke he kept his crew long and made them work, while as an oar he worked hard himself. His swing improved very considerably, but the appearance of his finish was spoilt by stiffness, although his blade remained firm in the water. Cox—N. Hartley. Took a good course in the race and didn't hit too many obstacles during practice. Has quite a good voice (for coxing).

245 THE THIRD FOUR. In actual achievement, the Third Crew this year have been the most successful. They trained up well in practice and got very well together and swing straighter than most of the other crews. By the Regatta they had reached the top of their form and rowed two very good races. In the first race against one York City R.C. crew, they led from just after the start, but as far as the corner the two crews were very level. From the corner the School drew away to win by two lengths. In the second round they met another York City crew. York went ahead at the start and gained over a length, but at the corner and by Marygate, Stibbard put in two good spurts and drew up well, to lose by halfa-length, after a very plucky race. CHARACTERS. Bow—G. Douglas. A light, but wiry oar, who made his weight felt. Needs to row his hands up higher at the finish. 2—H. S. Eardley. Provided much of the weight of the crew and always did his full share of work. At the finish he needs to keep his body up more and forward, and to reach up with his hands. 3--L. Attenborough. A very hard-working, strong and effective oar. Main faults : rather a slow recovery and a tendency to shorten forward. Backed up stroke well. Stroke—G. D. Stibbard. As a newcomer to serious stroking has fully justified himself. He gave the crew rhythm and kept them and never spared himself. His own rowing, too, has improved a great deal. Cox—M. Biggin. His courses improved very much and in the last race he helped his crew considerably by the course taken after Scarborough Bridge. Sometimes seems to be deaf.

The Drysdale Cup. For the second time in the short history of the Drysdale Cup (it was inaugurated in 1926) a Peterite reached the final, when N. W. D. Yardley qualified to meet R. W. Beadle (Marlborough) for the title, at the Royal Automobile Club, on Mondae„-, 25th April. The Drysdale Cup, which constitutes the Junior Amateur Squash Racquets Championship of the British Isles, was held at the R.A.C. from 18th to 25th April, and the School had three representatives : N. W. D. Yardley, S. S. Pawle and T. W. Jenkins.

24 6 Yardley drew a bye in the first round, and Pawle was given a walk-over by G. H. Freeman (Hurstpierpoint). Jenkins, playing very much below his best form, was beaten by R. J. Gretton (Wellington) by three games to one, 9-3, 4-9, 9-6, 9-3. It was a very disappointing match, for Gretton was not by any means a formidable opponent, and the standard of squash was never high. On the following day, Pawle played his first match against J. R. C. Kenyon (Stowe), whom he defeated in nine minutes by three games to nil, 9-6, 9-4, 9-2. The first game was well contested, but Pawle played well to win the next two for the match. Yardley played polished squash racquets to beat D. Rowlandson (Marlborough) by three games to nil, 9-0, 9-5, 9--3. This match also only lasted nine minutes, and Yardley produced some of his best " straight drops " to gain a comfortable victory. In the third round, Pawle met K. A. H. Read, of Lancing, who was considered to be Yardley's most formidable rival for the title. Read, who has been a finalist in the Public Schools Handicap for the last two years, and had never previously lost two games to an opponent in the Drysdale, was unexpectedly given a great match, and after taking a love game at the start, he only won in the end by three games to two : 9-0, 8--9, 9-4, 8-9, 9-1. In extending his opponent to five games, Pawle accomplished by far the best performance of his career. Yardley gave his supporters several anxious moments before he beat B. K. Burnett (Wadham College, Oxford), 6-9, 6-9, 9--2, 9-3, 9-3. Burnett started at a tremendous pace, and Yardley wisely let him continue these tactics for the first two games. In the last three, however, Yardley played a delightful variety of angle shots on the volley and half-volley, keeping his opponent continually on the run. Following this, he had a very easy passage into the semifinal, beating C. L. N. Anley, the Cheltenham racquets player, by three games to nil, 9-3, 9-4, 9-4. Anley played energetically, but he was never in the same class as Yardley. In the semi-final, Yardley met Read, and it was confidently expected that this match would produce the winner of the Championship. Yardley won his way to the final after the greatest match of the week, the scores being 9-1, 9-6, 9-10, 0-9, 9-3. No praise could be too high for Read's wonderful display of pluck, for Yardley was seven times within a point of winning the match in three games before the former drew up to take the game by a point. This gave Read some much needed confidence, and he played so well that Yardley found it his best

In the final game, Yardley policy to let the fourth game go. once more played at his best, and his opponent could dog ittle with the excellent length and angle shots employed against him. Yardley started in great style, and was soon two games up. In the third game, Read found his touch with the score at 8-3 against him. He gained a vital ace with a beautiful masked shot down the side wall, and in spite of desperate efforts by Yardley, slowly drew up to win a thrilling game by a point, after no fewer than 14 changes of hands from the time that Yardley first reached game-ball. Both started well in the final game, but after a few level points, Yardley, who was the fresher, went ahead to win the match, with the aid of some fine length shots. On the following Monday, Yardley met R. W. Beadle, an Old Marlburian, in the final, but although the match went to five games, the standard of play was disappointingly low. Yardley was very far from his best form—he appeared to be suffering from a bad attack of " nerves "—and played a succession of " drops " which hit the tin, and carelessly judged volleys which went straight down. Beadle, who sets a fast pace, and hits the ball very cleanly, won by three games to two, 4-9, 9-2, 9-7, 4-9, 9-3. In the fourth game alone did one see a glimpse of Yardley's real form. In it he produced several masked reverse angle strokes which completely defeated Beadle, and went to game-ball before the latter had scored. He won this game easily, but in the final game, Beadle gained a comfortable lead, and more careless mistakes which Yardley made at a vital point, virtually decided the destination of the Cup.

O.T.C. News. The Corps were unable to parade on Military Sunday, according to custom, owing to the postponement of the beginning of the term. Consequently the usual rush of parades to prepare for it did not take place, and the city was given no opportunity of appreciating the high standard attained by the band during the previous term. Then came the general inspection by Major-General G. H. N. Jackson, who, after taking the salute, inspected the corps and the band and then watched each platoon at drill. The weather was fine, but owing to the heavy rain of the past few days it was impossible to carry out the major part of the programme, a tactical scheme, for which careful preparation had been made. Nevertheless, a successful report was received.

24 8 Several Certificate " A " candidates failed very narrowly last November and were allowed to take " the theoretical " again in March. The final results of the examination were announced shortly after the beginning of this term, and the following candidates were successful :—L. Attenborough, W. M. Brook, W. Hardacre, A. W. Josephy, G. C. Lee, F. W. P. Lupton, D. G. Lupton, C. H. Perry, J. E. Priestley, M. H. Seed, J. A. Shaftoe, N. W. Smithson, G. D. Stibbard, D. H. West, N. W. D. Yardley. This brought the number of N.C.O.'s up to the required standard, and the corps was then formed into three platoons of equal strength, the recruits being distributed equally among the sections. Towards the end of the term the corps was divided into House sections for the drill and shooting competitions. The drill competition was won by No. 7 section from the Grove under L.-Cpl. Lupton ; the shooting competition is not yet completed— at the moment No. 2 section, from the House under L.-Cpl. Perry, are leading. The new shooting range has proved popular, and as shooting is now possible whatever the weather, the general standard has shown considerable improvement. The competition for the best individual shot was won with a score of 111 out of 120 by Sergeant Emery, with Corporal Marrian as runner-up with 108. We are hoping to arrange matches with schools and recruits from the barracks in the near future. Unfortunately the Government is not providing any camps for 0.T.C.s this year for economy's sake. We should very much like to have a few days in the Pickering district like our week-end in October, 1927, but nothing definite has been arranged. However, the band has reached a high standard in optimistic preparation for it ; both drums and bugles are showing great promise. At the same time a guard platoon is being specially drilled by Lieut. E. P. Sewell, O.P., Sergeant-Major Puddick. E. P. Sewell, home on leave from Egypt, again proved a most valuable help and we thank him most heartily for the time and trouble he spent in lecturing, drilling, and judging the section competition. The following is the roll of N.C.O.s :— H. A. Butler. C. S. M. — D. F. Dodd. C. Q .M.S.— W. Allport. Sergeants— J. A. Brittain. J. W. Emery. E. A. G. Harrop. N. J. L. Brockbank. C. E. T. Moore.

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L. Attenborough. R. C. Barrass. F. P. IVIarrian. G. D. Stibbard. N. W. D. Yardley. Lance-Corporals-W . M. Brook. W. Hardacre. A. W. Josephy. D. G. Lupton. F. W. P. Lupton. C. H. Perry. J. E. Priestley. J. A. Shaftoe. N. W. Smithson. D. H. West. Corporals--

The Junior School. There are certain events which happen (as a rule) at St. Olave's in the Summer Term. This year, term started (as usual) in the first week of May, but we could scarcely think it was the Summer Term. Constant rain with cold winds nearly every day made us all think of football rather than cricket, while the idea of swimming made one shiver. So the Whit.-Monday outing was not quite as usual, because we came back to St. Olave's for tea—rather a special tea though ! For the outing we went to " the trenches " at Strensall Common and had quite a good game there, in fact, a very enjoyable afternoon. During the latter part of the term Summer really came, and many Olavites have learnt to swim or have improved their swimming. The following have passed the School test :—P. S. Brenikov, G. Briggs, J. T. Brockbank, C. Biscomb, A. B. Fothergill, F. W. Morgan, W. L. Walters, H. Richardson, M. R. Jeffrey, H. W. Goode. We must mention here and congratulate the Scouts on winning the Junior Trophy in the Scouts Athletic Sports. For the first time of entry it was a very good effort. Then we ought to mention the results of the American Intelligence Test that we took part in a year ago. The results of this only came through recently, and in one section of the " Knowledge " tests, St. Olave's came out top of all the English and American schools competing. In the plethora of boys who did extremely well, R. White and W. Battrick were specially mentioned for their good work.

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On July 9th practically the whole school went to the Dress Rehearsal of the Tattoo and greatly enjoyed it. In daylight the " battles " were most amusing—the battle of the toy soldiers particularly so. The whole show was both entertaining and instructive—not the least part being the wonderful precision in everything being ready exactly to time. We heartily congratulate J. M. Dickenson on winning the top Exhibition in the scholarship examinations to St. Peter's ; we understand he did very well, particularly in French. And so we again wish everybody very happy Summer holidays to finish a very successful and progressive year of work and play. VALETE. D. W. H. Barnes. F. F. Weatherill to St. Peter's. SALVETE. R. S. Currie (St. O.). B. Anderson (D.B.). G. M. Coverdale (D.B.). G. Reynolds (D.B.). ST. OLAVE'S SCHOOL GAMES. We opened our fixture list on May 31st with a match v. Clifton House, Harrogate, at York, which we won very comfortably. To their score of 12 we replied with 136. In this match Tyson, the vice-captain, took 7 wickets for 6 runs and scored 97. On June 9th, at Terrington, where the outfield is uncut, we won a very close game by 26 runs to 16, thanks chiefly to Tyson, who batted through our innings for 16 not out. We had a visit from St. Bede's, Hornsea, on June 14th and, batting first, made 136 for 1, when we declared. Tyson 73 not out, Lockwood lbw bowled Kay 31, Jeffrey 21 not out, extras 11. They made 36 all out, their chief scorer being Teale, who was run out after making 18. The Fathers' match was played on June 23rd, and resulted in a draw. The Fathers made 157 for 5 declared, Mr. Denison 80, to our 104 for 6.

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our opponents batted first and made 30, to which we replied with 60. This was a very exciting match as half our side were out for 12 runs only. Luckily for us Lennie, who went in No. 6, batted through for 27 not out, and with Cheong as partner put on 27 runs for the last wicket stand, the latter geting 14. The following comprised the 1st XI :—Jeffrey (Captain), Tyson (Vice-Captain), Carlton, Lockwood, Buckler (ma.), Lennie, Colbeck, Croskell, Gossop, Jerrard, and Cheong.

O.P. News. The death occurred, during the Easter holidays, of Mr. P. B. Lambert, who we believe was the oldest member of the G.P. Club. H. S. and J. D. Burrows have been doing great things at tennis. Both play regularly for Yorkshire, whilst the former was the only man to take a set off Vines, this year's champion, at Wimbledon. He has also won die North of England Singles Championship, and, with his brother, has been collecting numerous trophies from tournaments up and down Yorkshire. H. G. Coates has played for the Yorkshire Colts and J. G. Troop for the Aldershot Command. We have already mentioned A. B. Sellars' election to the captaincy of the Yorkshire XI. For the benefit of those who skip editorials we have mentioned it again under this heading. It is the year's greatest distinction in sport for St. Peter's. We have been unable to discover any other doughty deeds by old boys. May we point out that we should be always delighted to hear of the doings of Old Peterites from Old Peterites themselves.

Notes and Items. Miss Betty "Tyne's twenty-first birthday was on July 6th, and both the senior school and St. Olave's would like to take this opportunity of wishing her very many happy returns. No doubt she has been already given many good wishes from St. Peter's, but we feel that it is only right to record the event in our magazine so that future generations of Peterites will realise how heartfelt were our good wishes.

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Mr. Toyne himself has this year reached his half-century, if we may be permitted to use a cricketing metaphor. On June 18th Mr. and Mrs. Toyne gave a dance to celebrate this double birthday, and very kindly invited some of the senior members of the school. We would like to thank them once again for the splendid time we had. Those of us who attended unanimously voted that it was the best dance we had ever been to ; indeed, we did not think it possible for there to be one anywhere near so good as this. N. W. D. Yardley has been picked to play for the Young Amateur v. Young Professionals, at Lord's. We congratulate S. Dodds and J. A. Brittain on receiving their 1st XI colours, and the following on their 2nd XI colours :T. W. Jenkins, J. E. Ruddock, R. C. Baker, N. W. Smithson, A. W. Josephy, H. K. Worsley, H. Wiseman, W. J. Richardson, F. P. Sedman, R. P. Warin. This year the School will be represented at the Duke of York's Camp by W. Aliport and H. A. Butler. The last match of the hockey season, against the Old Peterites, resulted in a win for'the old boys by 3 goals to 2. The School play was disappointing, a tame finish to an otherwise excellent season. Unfortunately mumps, besides stopping the Worksop match, also prevented us having a hoped-for fixture with some southern school to celebrate our successful team. Durham (who use our boat-house while at York) rowed Oundle, on Friday, June 24th. Much to our delight Durham won after an exciting and magnificent race. 'We congratulate the following on receiving their 2nd IV colours :—J. N. Emery, J. E. Smart, S. Wareham, D. F. Dodd, Toulmin, J. Whalley. We congratulate C. G. Robb on his " first " at Cambridge in the Natural Science Tripos. Commemoration Days are held on the last week-end of this term, and so, as far as we know at the time of going to press, it will be practically impossible to include a report of them in this number of " The Peterite." The Annual Boaters v. Bay cricket match resulted in a win for the Boaters for the first time, thanks mainly to a forceful innings of 90 not out by Mr. Rhodes. But cricketers are not down-hearted, since they contend that he ranks as a cricketer through playing

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253 Eccentric colours have been awarded to S. Dodds, C. H. Perry, T. W. Jenkins, and P. T. Baldwin (scorer). The Eccentrics have played six games, winning two and losing the rest. The best victory was recorded against Stamford Bridge, who have beaten us heavily for the last two years. The Eccentrics scored 215 for 5 (Ogley 70, Allport 53) and Stamford Bridge were all out for 57, Yardley taking 6 wickets for 4 runs. We have kindly been presented with two very old " Peterites " of 1873 and 1874. They are the earliest numbers which the school possesses, one of them being the second ever issued, or, at any rate, the second of the present series. The Annual Scientific Society Excursion was held on Thursday, June 2nd, in glorious weather. The party went to Byland Abbey. Some members of the society visited Terry's works on July 15th; otherwise there is little to record of the scientists.

Correspondence. To the Editors of the " Peterite." Dear Sirs, May I suggest that people leaving deposit their own leaving notice with the Editors so as to avoid aggravating mistakes, and to lighten the Editors' burden? Yours faithfully, EDITOR. To the Editors of the " Peterite." Dear Sirs, I would like to suggest that the photographs of Headmasters be moved to a more prominent position such as the Library Block or the Big Hall ; also that Team photographs should be bought regularly and put in the Pavilion or some other convenient spot. Yours faithfully, " TRADITIONALIST." To the Editors of the " Pcterite." Dear Sirs, I wish to take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Toyne, Mr. Bourne and Mr. Davis for their coaching of the School Cricket Teams. Roberts has always worked hard and prepared a good wicket. We have been glad to have Elton again, who gave us invaluable practise in playing good bowling, at the nets. Also I should like to thank Mr. Featherstone for attending to the Leagues, and Mrs. Toyne for the admirable teas. Yours sincerely, W. ALLPORT, Captain of Cricket.

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To the Editors of the " Peterite." Dear Sirs, I should like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Ping, Mr. Rhodes and Mr. Greenway for their most valuable coaching which they have given the School Crews. As a result the standard of rowing has been very high this year. Yours sincerely, E. A. G. HARROP, Captain of Boats.

Chapel. The following have been the preachers in Chapel this term :May8.SundfterAscio—ThHadmter. 15. Whit-Sunday.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. ,, 22. Trinity Sunday. Music : P. H. Sykes, Esq., M.A. 29. 1st Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. Canon R. D. Budworth, M.A., Headmaster of Durham. June 5. 2nd Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. 12. 3rd Sunday after Trinity.—The Headmaster. ft 19. 4th Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. 26. 5th Sunday after Trinity.—Music July 3. 6th Sunday after Trinity.—The Headmaster. „ 10. 7th Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. Canon G. D. Barker, M.A. 17. 8th Sunday after Trinity.—Music. 24. 9th Sunday after Trinity.—School Commemoration: The Right Rev. the Bishop of Carlisle (O.P.) ff

Service at 11-30 a.m. Collection in aid of the Exhibition Fund

for Sons of Clergy. On Sunday, May 22nd, there was a recital of music in Chapel, and it was, perhaps, the best we have heard for some years. Miss E. C. M. Toyne was chiefly responsible for this success, her voice has developed more, and she fills the Chapel quite easily. " Hear ye, Israel," is always a favourite, and we should have to go far to hear it better sung and accompanied than it was then. " Night in May " was received with mixed feelings. Many thought it too highbrow, while others liked it; whatever the verdict of public opinion, it did sound like a night in May and was played in Mr. Sykes' usual brilliant style. The Choral Hymn was sung in unison by the choir, with one verse in harmony sung by Miss Toyne (treble), two altos, two tenors and two basses. Another verse Miss Toyne sang by herself.

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This hymn went very well indeed. The choir enjoyed singing it, and the critical congregation even admitted that they liked it. That is astounding praise for music they had never heard before! ! Mr. Sykes is to be congratulated on this composition; the melody is grand, thus suiting the words ; the accompaniment is delightful— just the kind that he himself exults in.,—and the alto and bass parts are especially noticeable in the harmony verse. The joyous notes of exultation at the end made the choir pant, but by that time the singers feel like rejoicing, for the end is the climax. The Cradle Song was a very pleasant and soothing final item to this excellent programme. Miss Toyne's voice was a gentle means of lowering us from the heights of drama which we had reached in the Choral Hymn. The Programme was : 1. Aria (from Elijah). " Hear ye, Israel." Mendelssohn. 2. Piano Solo. " Night in May." Selim Palingren. 3. Choral Hymn. " Come, 0 thou Traveller Unknown. P.H.S. 4. Cradle Song. " 0 Men from the Fields! " P.H.S. The second musical recital of the term was not as successful as the first, but that does not mean to say it was a failure. Perhaps it was inferior because Miss Toyne was not singing this time. The first item " La Cathedrale Engloutie " was the most appreciated, for Mr. Sykes made the piano do all in its power to represent the sea coast off Brittany, and it was lovely to imagine the ringing of the Cathedral bells under the waves and the roaring of the organ through the noise of the surf. This is, perhaps, the best example of programme music and needs to be heard several times to be fully appreciated. R. J. L. Wall sang " Elijah's Prayer " very creditably indeed. He has a good tenor voice, though he sings bass in the choir, and he did not suffer from nervousness, though it was his first experience of this kind. His younger brother accompanied him and did justice to the accompaniment. The two little pieces for clavichord were short gentle airs, but nothing more. . The last item was a violin solo by C. E. T. Moore. whose work for music in the School has been much appreciated. The programme is given below : 1. Tone Poem. " La Cathedrale Engloutie." Debussy (1862-1912) 2. Recit and Aria (from " Elijah "). " Elijah's Prayer." Mendelssohn (1809-1847). 3. Two little pieces for clavichord. • Farnaby (1570-1624 circa). (a) ' A dream." Giles (b) " Rest." 4. Violin Solo. " Andante Cantabile." Tchaikovski (1840-1893).

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The third recital took place on Sunday, 17th July, when once again we were indebted to Miss E. C. M. Toyne for her singing which was greatly appreciated. The full programme was :— 1. Hymn 352. V Say not the struggle nought availeth." Bach. 2. Piano Solo. Bach. Fugue in E. Major. 3. Aria. " My heart ever faithful." Bach. " Mine eyes have seen the glory of 4. Hymn 304. Shaw. the coming of the Lord." Chopin. " Berceuse." 5. Piano Solo. Ewing, " The Hostel." 6. Song. arr. Bairstow, Ewing. " Jerusalem the Golden. " 7. Hymn 119.

Library. The following books have been added to the Library this term :B. V. 4a. The Story of York Minster.—Canon C. C. Bell. C. II. 16. The Work, Wealth and Happiness of Mankind.H. G. Wells. D. IV. 18. Highways and Byways in Shakespeare's Country. —W. H. Hutton. North Wales.—A. G. Bradley. Yorkshire.—A. H. 20. Norway. Donegal and Antrim. —Gwynn. Hardy's Wessex.— 22. Lea. 19.

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F. VIII. 9B. The Essential Shakespeare.—Dover Wilson. IX. 4o. Sir Walter Scott.—John Buchan. G. III. 4s. The Winter's Tale.) First Folio Facsimiles.— 4T. Coriolanus. Dover Wilson. 4v. Henry V. 4w. The Tempest. G. VII. 38. London.--Corner. English VII. 39. The English Country Town. Heritage The Face of England.—Edmund VII. 40. Series. Blunden. H. VI. 20.N. The Duke.—Philip Guedalla.

257 Presented by J. N. Priestley, Esq. H. VIII. 5A—G. Gibbon's Decline and Fall : edited by J. B. Bury : 7 Vols. G. IV. 11. Oxford Book of English Prose. „ „ English Verse. 12. „ „ Ballads. 13. „ Regency Verse. „ 14. French Verse. German Verse. 15.

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We have thought it more appropriate to print this letter here than in the separate " correspondence " columns. To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs, Tradition is one of the features of public school life, and, whatever evil results it may have when abused,' is ultimately based upon some good purpose. May I suggest a new tradition which might be formed at St. Peter's—and, moreover, one which could hardly be abused? .

My proposal is this : That every boy on leaving should give a book to the school library. Perhaps the majority of Peterites do not realise how cheap are some of the books which we need. For half-a-crown we could always buy something very much worth having, and we would be extremely grateful for a gift of that value. is it too much to ask for this custom to grow up? Yours very sincerely, LIBRARIAN.

School Officers. Monitors--

W. Allport (Head Monitor, Head of Clifton Rise). J. A. Brittain (Head of Clifton Grove). H. A. Butler. J. N. Emery (Head of School House). N. J. L. Brockbank (Head of Day Boys). C. E. T. Moore. F. P. Marrian. F. W. P. Lupton. D. F. Dodd. E. A. G. Harrop.

258 Captain of Cricket— W. Allport. Hon. Sec. of Cricket—N. W. D. Yardley. E. A. G. Harrop. Captain of Boats— Captain of Squash— N. W. D. Yardley. Hon. Sec. of Tennis--C. E. T. Moore. H. A. Butler. C.S.M. in O.T.C.— Editors of the " Peterite

Librarians—

J. A. Brittain. J. N. Emery. N. J. L. Brockbank. C. E. T. Moore. D. Lupton. J. A.. - Brittain. N. J. L. 13rockbank. D. F. Dodd. F. P. Marrian. E. A. G. Harrop.

Obituaries. The following obituary notice was taken from of June 9th :—

The Times

CANON F. B. PLUMMER. Canon Francis Bowes Plummer died at Whitchurch, Shropshire, on Thursday, at the age of 81. The son of Alderman Benjamin Plummer, he went up from St. Peter's School, York, to Trinity College, Oxford, where he took honours in classics and theology, and was ordained in 1874 to the curacy of St. Barnabas's, Liverpool. For two years he was S.P.G. missionary at Kobe, Japan, and from 1883 to 1898 he was vicar of St. John's, Walton-on-the-Hill, from 1898 to 1903 rector of Harthill, Cheshire, and from 1903 to 1926 rector of Halewood. In 1907 he was appointed honorary canon of Liverpool, and from 1910 to 1921 he was Proctor in Convocation for the Archdeaconry of Warrington. Mrs. Plummer, who was a daughter of Canon Barker, rector of Hexham, died last year, leaving four sons and one daughter. REV. H. W. GRIFFITH. We very much regret to announce the death of H. W. Griffith, vicar of Thorp Arch and formerly Archdeacon of Lahore, which occurred on May 3rd.

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O.P. Births. TOMLINSON.—On April 3rd, 1912, at 14 Trumpington Street, Cambridge, to Margaret and Harold Tomlinson—a daughter. HUFFAM.—an February 23rd, 1932, at Rick Avon Estate, Donald, Victoria, Australia, to the wife of W. H. Huffam —a son.

O.P. Marriages. LORRAIN SMITH--CAMPBELL.—On June 2nd, 1932, at Spelsbury, very quietly, by the Rev. Canon Stansfeld, Edmond, son of the late James Lorrain Smith, F.R.S. (Univ. of Edinburgh), and Mrs. Lorrain Smith, 64 Frederick Street, Edinburgh, to Dorothea Mary, daughter of J. E. Campbell, F.R.S. (Hertford College), and Mrs. Campbell, 14 Rawlinson Road, Oxford. RICHARDSON—THORPE.—At Holy Trinity Church, Hull, James, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. James Richardson, of South Mount Terrace, York, to Aurea Mary, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Thorpe, of Grosvenor Crescent, Scarborough.

Valete and Salvete. SCHOOL HOUSE. VALETE. N. R. Earnshaw. 1929-32. A3. Played for 2nd XV, 1931-32. Cadet in O.T.C. J. E. Priestley. 1928-32. VIth Modern. Played for 2nd XI, 1931. Cadet in O.T.C. J. G. Brunton. 1929-32. B2. Cadet in O.T.C.

26o CLIFTON RISE. VALETE. Bl. 2nd XV, 1931-32. 2nd XV 1928-32. P. S. Atkinson. Colours, 1931-32. 1st Hockey XI, 1932. Hockey Colours, 1932. Cadet in O.T.C. J. Boyd. 1930-32. B2. Cadet in O.T.C. SALVETE. R. C. Newman. (Returned). B4. CLIFTON GROVE. VALETE. J. M. Fothergill. 1930-32. B3. Cadet in O.T.C. P. R. Johnson. 1930-32. B1. Cadet in O.T.0

Contemporaries. The Editors acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, apologising for any inadvertent omissions :--" Ousel," " Pocklingtonian," " Framlinghamian," " Haileyburian," " Kingswell Hall Chronicle," " Leodiensian," " Reptonian " (2), St. Peter's College Magazine (Adelaide), " Sedberghian," " Johnian," " Malvernian," " Salopian," " Stonyhurst Magazine." Any contemporaries received after this number has gone to the printers will be acknowledged in the next issue of the " Peterite."

ROYAL (DICK) VETERINARY COLLEGE, EDINBURGH. Principal0. CHARNOCK BRADLEY, M.D., D.Sc., M.R.C.V.S.

After attendance on complete courses of instruction in this College, students may proceed to the Examinations for the Diploma of Membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (M.R.C.V.S.) and for the Diploma in Veterinary State Medicine (D.V.S. M.) Students of the College may also present themselves for the Degree cf Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Veterinary Science conferred by the University of Edinburgh. The College being recognised as a Central Institution under the Education (Scotland) Act, 1908, students are eligible for Bursaries granted by the Education Committees in Scotland. A copy of the College Calendar, containing particulars of Scholarships, Fellowships, etc., may be obtained on application to A. C. DOULL, C.A., A.S.A.A., Secretary and Treasurer.

the Vacate. Vol. XXVI.

DECEMBER, 1932.

No. 272.

Eoitorial. One of the many unpleasant duties confronting an editor is that of writing an editorial; in fact, we are almost persuaded to follow the example of one of our esteemed contemporaries and omit this brain-racking item altogether ; however, perhaps that is going a little too far, so we will compromise by saying as little as possible. Outstanding among the events of the term was the Pickering Expedition of the O.T.C., comments on which appear elsewhere. Stories concerning the similar expedition of 1927 are still in circulation, which go to show how deep an impression these events make. The new organ has at last been installed, and was officially opened towards the middle of the term. Students of antiquity will doubtless regret the passing of the old organ, with its amazing variety of constitutional weaknesses. However, it had become " humorous in a quiet sort of way, but not really helpful," as Christopher Robin once said of Winnie-the-Pooh, and it was really high time that it was put out of its pain. The Football XV has had a somewhat disappointing season ; its disappointment, however,. can be as nothing to that of Mr. Davies, who has been prevented by illness from taking any part in the coaching. The School extends to him its heartiest sympathy. At the same time we are deeply grateful to the Headmaster for the way in which he has stepped into the breach by coaching the teams himself. This has involved a great deal of work and the refereeing of innumerable games in far from pleasant weather—no mean task for one whose time is already well filled. We offer our heartiest congratulations to those Old Peterites who have acquitted themselves with honour on the football field— particularly to J. B. D. Chapman and C. L. Troop, who played in the first International Trial; we hope to see them take part in

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further trials. In other realms of sport Old Peterites have been well to the fore. Finally we should like to convey our sympathy to Mrs. Toyne on being prevented, by a most annoying illness, from producing the play. She has for many years taken a leading part in the School theatricals, and her absence will be a disappointment to all.

A Suggestion to Old Peterites. 2nd December, 1932. Dear Old Peterites, As you are well aware the depressed period through which we are passing has seriously affected the opportunities of boys now leaving the School and those who have left during the past year or two. During the past year I can say without exaggeration that I have averaged about 20 letters or interviews a week with boys, Old. Boys or employers in the endeavour to place Old Peterites successfully.

The ordinary channels are dry and I have found that personal application—I . might almost call it bombardment—is necessary in most cases. I do not grudge the time, if one can fit the round peg into 'a round hole. One of the most successful efforts has been through- the co-operation of the Old Peterite, M. R. Jones, who outlined 'a scheme for training and then placing suitable Old Boys in the Trans.vaal. In 1931-2 three have done well and made a good start—One especially- well. But only one or two can be absorbed each year and no more can be taken until October, 1933,- if then. I should never recommend boys to become " remittance " men in the Colonies. My suggestion is that Old Peterites with businesses might be able to help, and that Old Peterites without businesses might notify me of any openings. This would be of great assistance to me in running my Peterite Labour Bureau, which is a new and most important development at this School. My second suggestion is that any Old Peterites who might care to follow the example of the six Old Peterites, whose initials begin with " C " would be doing a most useful work. The six " C's " guaranteed per annum and their £30 has been granted to an Old Boy who would not otherwise have been able to go to Cambridge. The - School Exhibition Fund is badly in .need of assistance. • It is almost entirely supported by voluntary subscriptions, and these have fallen from the peak, £160, to £56.

263 Those who feel that they would not like to guarantee a sum for a period of years might prefer to give a subscription to this most necessary fund. There is no need for the donor's initials to begin with " C," nor need he or she be an Old Peterite. Old Peterites have been notoriously generous to the School in the past and now I ask them, if possible, to help other Old Peterites, or would-be Peterites, over these difficult times. I remain, yours sincerely, S. M. TOYNE, Headmaster.

Oxforo letter. Oxford, Michaelmas Term, 1932. To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirg. The first term of the Academic year is, perhaps, the most uneventful and easy-going of the three, and time glides by almost unnoticed. For. that base-date of university life, schools, seems nearer in the past than in the future, and the various sporting events, by which some are wont to mark the passing of time, are also yet to come. The Hilary Term has Toggers and °uppers, the Trinity Term, Schools and Eights Week ; but the Michaelmas Term, lacking a major event, is a time of discovery, for Freshmen, of ways and habits; for Second-year men, of what has to be done in the future; for Third-year men, of what might have been done in the past. At the end of last term we lost our Vice-President, J. C. Yates, and H. R. Patrick, who had completed their allotted span. We were glad to welcome J. A. Brittain (B.N.C.), N. J. L. Brockbank (Balliol), C. E. T. Moore (Hertford) and D. H. West (St. John's), all of whom seem successfully to have entered upon their various paths to fame. We have to congratulate J. A. Brittain and D. H. West upon being picked for Freshmen's Hockey Trials. Of our other members, J. E. C. Hill (Balliol) has been adding to his successes in the athletic world. On November 9th H.R.H. the Prince of Wales visited Oxford to open the extension to the Taylorian Institute. The new wing supplies a great want and its style is commonly regarded as being worthy of the rest of the building. After the ceremony, the Prince

264 went on to his old college, Magdalen, where he opened a new block of rooms. Balliol has also increased its accommodation by converting Holywell Manor into sets of rooms for Undergraduates and Fellows. Residence here was provided with the spice of surprise in the early weeks of the term, owing to a lightning strike of the servants. Upon a certain morning, the inhabitants of Holywell Manor awoke—instead of being awakened—to find themselves upon their own resources as regards breakfast, fires, etc. University College also has opened a hostel at the Northern end of St. Giles. This tendency on the part of the colleges is viewed with growing concern by the Oxford landladies. Certain sections of the London press have recently reached the conclusion that Oxford is rapidly going over to Socialism. This somewhat remarkable opinion would seem to have been promoted by the efforts of some undergraduates to entertain the " Hunger Marchers " on their way to Westminster, by the result of a debate at the Union, and by the prominence given to the activities of the October Club. Those who know the university political clubs, will remember that their barks are much worse than their bites, and the October Club has already experienced the disapproval of, at any rate, a part of the undergraduate community. In conclusion, we follow the School's activities with great interest, and may we wish it continued success in the future. We remain, Your obedient servants, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES.

Cambriogc 'Letter. Cambridge, November, 1932. To the Editors of " The Peterite," Dear Sirs, Once again it is time for us to send you news of ourselves and the great University in which we work. This term has been as usual a successful one for the 'Varsity and her O.P. sons. We have had a very useful " rugger " side out this term, which has always managed to find its best form when most needed, and is at present playing exceptionally well. On the river we have two very proficient crews who are now rowing on the new swivel row-

265 locks. We look forward with confidence to the race in April. We also inflicted a crushing defeat on the sister University at badminton. In town there has been very little sensation this term with the exception of several bouts of " all-in " wrestling. These have proved both popular and riotous. So popular were they, in fact, that in the Poppy Day " Rag " we had some very exciting " allout " wrestling in the market square. We have been very pleased to see the splendid successes of Old Peterites on the " rugger " field this term, particularly Chapman and Troop playing in the International Trials. Also J. D. Burrows' fine performance in playing for his county at full-back. Peterites will be interested to know that our late and learned President, N. H. Sutcliffe, has secured a post in Kent, and is now engaged in cramming unfortunates for exams. A. L. B. Pattinson (St. Catharine's), our learned and by now almost venerable President, is working very hard this term. However, he finds time to play. hockey for St. Catharine's. He is also an enthusiastic golfer. J. B. Doyle (Gonville and Caius) spends his time, as usual, on the river, and is rowing at four in the Caius first boat. In his spare time he plays " squash." •

H. J. B. Greaves (Peterhouse) is, we understand, a leading light in Peterhouse Boat Club. He is to be seen by the gasworks almost any afternoon coaching his crews in the true Fairbairn style. He is to be congratulated on rowing in the trials early in the term. Of J. R. Pope (Peterhouse) we have seen very little this term. He has, however, been seen in Cambridge with a squash racket, so perhaps this is what he does with his time. D. V. Hewitt (Wescott House) is another elusive member— perhaps this is because he has forsaken his college (Kings) and is now resident in Westcott House. .

A. L. Hicks (St. John's) is not this term engaged on the construction of a car or aeroplane. In fact, on his own confession, he is doing practically nothing. W. Mc C. Scott (Emmanuel) has been doing great things on the " rugger " field for his college this term. He also has a story about working, this he said was in view of the second M.B. in December. We are not surprised to hear that he has subsequently thought better of it.

266 H. F. Whalley (Emmanuel) is very definitely a " dark horse. He plays " rugger " for Emmanuel 2nd XV, but otherwise engages in no traceable activities. He has already passed part of his 2nd M.B. W. L. Seaborne (Queen's) periodically plays goal for Queen's first XI at hockey. He also turns out for their third " rugger " team. He reads geography in his spare time and consequently is to be seen floating about on the river with a boatload of dons. This with a view to measuring its speed or taking its pulse or something equally enlightening. W. Allport (Pembroke), our sole reinforcement this term, is to be congratulated on playing regularly for Pembroke at hockey. He also turned out for Cambridge Wanderers. He is continuing his first M.B. this term. We conclude by wishing the School every success in work and on the sports field during the Easter Term. We remain, Yours sincerely, THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERIVES.

Ipctcrite Lieut.-Colonel W. T. C. Huff am, C.B.O., M.C., V.D., has been appointed Honorary A.D.C. to the Viceroy of India_ H. F. S. Gedge is a member of the Light Motor Patrol Unit of the Bombay Battalion A.F. (1), of which Col. Huffam is the Commanding Officer, and which recently played a considerable part in suppressing communal riots in Bombay F. R. W. Hemsley has been appointed Assistant for Research in the Department of Experimental Pathology and Cancer Research at Leeds University. J. B. D. Chapman has been playing Tor the -Harlequins, and played on the England side in the first international trial at Sunderland. C. L. Troop, who plays for Aldershot Services, played on the Possibles side in the same trial. J. D. Burrows has been playing at full-back for the Yorkshire X V.

267K. G. Chilman and H. G. Coates have represented Yorkshire at Hockey, and L. C. Hatt has played for Leicestershire. C. H. P. Bellwood,"lst Bn. Leicestershire Regt., left Catterick in October and has arrived at Ambala, where we gather he finds life no less distressing than elsewhere. Presumably we may expect him on leave any day. We congratulate N. K. Lindsay - on his recent speeches in the House of Commons, where he is fast winning himself a reputation. E. J. Hutchins, for some years an assistant master at the School, has been appointed Headmaster Of" Varridean SC:hool, Brighton. N. R. Richardson has represented Yorkshire at Lacrosse. We extend our deepest sympathy to W. R. Mann, until recently resident at the Manor, who is 'lying dangerously ill in a York hospital suffering from typhoid .fevex, and express the hope that he will be speedily restored to health. F. W. Wilcock has recently been appointed Assistant Demonstrator in Dental Surgery at Leeds University.

3n Memoriam. We regret to announce the death of Leslie Hood, who died on September 3rd, 1932, aged 56. He was at the original S. Olave's, under the Rev. H. A. Wilson before coming to S. Peter's. Leslie Hood was a very fine athlete and gymnast and soon after leaving school became one of. Sandow's show pupils and won his gold medal—no easy achievement. Among other sports at which he excelled were wrestling and skating, at both of which he won many trophies. In 1911 he was awarded his Cresta Run colours and until the beginning• of his illness, 3 years ago, he remained one of the best waltzers on the Ice Rink at Manchester and in the Engadine. Always a fine example of physical fitness, his illness came as a double blow, but he bore it with wonderful courage and was cheerful to the end.

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%chool efficerz. MONITORS. J. N. EMERY (Head of School House). F. W. P. LUPTON (Head of Clifton Grove). D. F. DODD. E. A. G. HARROP (Head of Day Boys). N. W. D. YARDLEY. S. DODDS. R. C. BAKER. G. DOUGLAS (Head of Clifton Rise). D. G. LUPTON. R. OGLEY.

Captain of Football.—N. W. D. YARDLEY. Hon. Sec. of Football.—R. C. BAKER. Captain of Squash.--N. W. D. YARDLEY. Captain of Shooting.—J. N. EMERY. C.S.M. in O.T.C.—R. C. BAKER.

Editors of the " Peterite "—

J. N. EMERY.

D. F. DODD.

D. G. LUPTON.

W. TOTJLMIN.

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Oatete ana %aivete. School House. VALETE. School Monitor -VIth Classical. 1927-32. C. E. T. Moore. 1931-32. Played for Hockey XI, 1932. Hon. Sec. of Tennis, 1931-32. Editor of The Peterite. Certificate A, 1930. Sergeant in 0.T.C. E. A. Whitaker. 1928-32. A2. Ilduse Monitor, 1932. Played Played for 2nd Hockey XI, 1932. for 2nd XV, 1931-32. Drum Major in O.T.C. 1929-32. A3. Coxed 3rd IV, 1930. Cadet W. S. Bagshaw. in O.T.C. R. C. Bygott. 1929-32. A2. Cadet in O.T.C. R. J. L. Wall. 1929-32. VIth Modern. Cadet in O.T.G. P. D. G. Allen. 1929-32. A2. Cadet in 0.T.C. Cadet in A. D. Falconer. 1929-32. A2. Coxed 3rd IV, 1931. O.T.C. H. J. Tennant.

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B2. SALVETE.

J. M. Buckler. B2.

N. L. Colbeck. B3. J. B. Dixon. Bi. G. E. L. Graham. B1. M. B. Marwood. B1. J. A. Russell. B1. C. A. Smart. B1. J. R. Tyson. B2.

Clifton Rise. VALETE. W. Allport. 1927-32. VIth Modern. School Monitor. Head of Clifton Rise. Head of School. Hockey XI, 1928-29-30-31-32. Colours, 1929. Captain of Hockey, 1930-31-32. 2nd XI, 1928. Colours, 1928. 1st XI, 1929-30-31-32. Colours, 1929. Captain of Cricket, 1930-31-32. 2nd XV, 1929-30. Colours, 1929-30. 1st XV, 1929-30-31-32. Colours, 1929-30. Hon. Sec. of Football, 1930-31-32. Certificate A, 1929. Sergeant in O.T.C. H. A. Butler. 1926-32. A2. School Monitor. Head of Clifton Manor, 1931. 2nd XV, 1928-29. Colours, 1929-30. 1st XV, 1929-30. Colours, 1929-30. Captain of Football, 1930-3132. 3rd IV, 1928. 1st IV, 1929-30-31-32. 1st IV Colours, 1929. Captain of Boats, 1930-31. Certificate A, 1929. C.S.M. in O.T.C. Victor Ludorum, 1930-31-32.

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School Monitor, F. P. Marrian. 1928-32. VIth Classical. 1931-32. Played for 2nd XI, 1932. Certificate A, 1931. Corporal in O.T.C. D. H. West. 1928-32. VIth Modern. House Monitor, 1931-32. Hockey XI, 1930-31-32. Colours, 1931. 2nd XV, 1930-31-32. 2nd XI, 1931-32. Certificate A, 1931. L. -Cpl. in 0.T.C. G. D. Stibbard. 1926-32. A2. House Monitor, 1931-32. 3rd IV, 1932. 2nd IV Captain, 1932. Certificate A, 1931. Corporal in 0.T.C. D. Lyth. 1930-32. A2. 1st XV, 1931-32. 2nd XV Colours 1931-32. 2nd XI, 1932. Cadet in O.T.C. A. J. Darton. 1929-32. A2. Coxed 2nd IV, 1931. Colours, 1931. Coxed 1st IV, 1932. Colours, 1932. Cadet in O.T.C. W. R. Middlebrook. 1929-32. A2. Cadet in O.T.C. B. P. Barker. 1929-32. A3. Cadet in 0.T.C. SALVETE. J. M. Dickenson. B1. P. A. Johnstone. A2. P. D. Johnstone. B3. C. H. Vasey. Bl.

Clifton Grove. VALETE. 1927-32. VIth Classical. School Monitor, J. A. Brittain. 1930-32. Head of Clifton Grove. 2nd XI, 1928-29-30; colours, 1929. Played for 1st XI, 1929. 1st XI, 1930-31-32; colours, 1932. Hockey XI, 1930-31-32; colours, 1931. Hon. Secretary of Hockey, 1932. 2nd XV, 1930-31-32; colours, 1931-32. Played for 1st XV, 1931-32. Editor of " The Peterite." Certificate A, 1929. Sergeant in O.T.C. H. S. Eardley. 1929-32. A3. House Monitor. 3rd IV, 1932. 2nd IV cap, 1932. Cadet in O.T.G. E. D. Ratter. 1928-32. A3. Cadet in O.T.C. A. W. Josephy. 1929-32. VIth Modern. 2nd XT. 1932; colours, 1932. Played for 1st XI, 1932. Certificate A, 1932. L.-Cpl. in O.T.C. J. K. Kooka. 1928-32. A3. Cadet in 0.T.C. SALVETE. P. W. Kirkness. B2. M. A. Carlton. Bl. C2

Day Boys. VALETE. N. J. L. Brockbank. 1926-32. VIth Classical. School Monitor. Head of Day Boys. 2nd XV, 1930-31; colours, 1931-32. 1st XV, 1931-32; colours, 1931-32. Played for Hockey XI, 1932. Editor of " The Peterite. - Certificate A, 1930. Sergeant in O.T.G. S. Wareham. 1925-32. VIth Modern. House Monitor. 2nd IV, 1932. Colours, 1932. H. Wiseman. 1928-32. A2. House Monitor. 2nd XV, 1929-30. 1st XV, Colours, 1929-30. Played for 1st XV, 1929-30. 1930-31-32. Colours, 1931-32. Hockey XI, 1931-32. Colours, 1932. 2nd XI, 1930-31-32. Colours, 1932. Played for Yorkshire Public Schoolboys at Hockey, 1932. Cadet in O.T.C. L. Attenborough. 1926-32. A3. 2nd XV, 1931-32. Colours, 1931-32. Played for 1st XV, 1931-32. 3rd IV, 1932. 2nd IV cap, 1932. Certificate A, 1931. Corporal in 0.T.C. W. M. Brook. 1926-32. A3. Certificate A, 1932. L.-Cpl. in O.T.C. J. L. Addison. 1928-32. B2. Cadet in O.T.C. J. D. Tattersall. 1928-32. A3. Cadet in O.T.C. SALVETE. C. Lockwood. B2. J. D. Collins. B3. C. Greaves. B3. A. G. Douglass. B3. C. F. Lennie. B3. C. Biscombe. B3. C. H. Cheong. B2.

Commemoration 3Days. We were fortunate again this year in having fine weather for the Commemoration Day celebrations on the Saturday, though the Friday was wet and prevented the annual cricket match against the Old Peterites being started till the Saturday. The gym. squad on the newly-adopted site, between the marquees and the tennis court, gave their usual good display, for which we have largely to thank their instructor, Sgt.-Major Puddick.

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The prize-giving took place at 11 a.m. on the Saturday and the prizes were presented by the Dean Designate of York (the Very Reverend H. N. Bate), in the absence, through illness, of the BiShop of Carlisle. The Archdeacon of York (Canon Cecil Cooper) presided, and also on the platform were the Bishop of Whitby, Sir John Hunt, Professor Jones and Mr. Greer (treasurer). After welcoming the Dean, the Headmaster pointed out that the intellectual attainments of English boys are, as the result of a recent examination shows, far in advance of those of American students. The examination, which was set by an American authority, was open to English and American boys, and, Mr. Toyne pointed out, pupils from the School had emerged very successfully. Ofie pupil from the School, he said, headed the list, and was 18 months ahead of American boys, while another boy from the School, in other subjects, was three years ahead of American boys. Mr. Toyne went on to say how difficult the year had been for educational authorities and parents and that he did not suppose that any of these bodies realised the difficulties encountered in trying to keep the School on a successful basis. In regard to school economy, he said he could conceive of nothing more ridiculous than the dress of males and that he agreed with the recommendations of the Parents' Association, in their efforts to save the pockets of parents, and yet dress boys sensibly. It was most important, he continued, that economic cuts should in no way be detrimental to educational advance. The decade after the War had produced undoubted progress, but in the midst of so much administration there was a dangerous tendency to forget the education of the child. Referring to the School Certificate Examination, the Headmaster said that this had been robbed of a great deal of its original purpose and was fast deteriorating into a test of cramming. Many boys, he said, had been ruined by this examination, and industrialists were realising that they must adopt some other method for picking their men, than that of the School Certificate. The examination could be a useful one, he went on, and certain reforms ought to be brought in to restore it to its original purpose. Boys must be prepared to take their coats off, he continued. The great principle of education was to teach boys to be learners, not crammers. Alluding to the Officers' Training Corps, he said he personally could not fathom the Government's policy. They cancelled camps because of economy and then suggested a more expensive camp. He hoped the position would be made somewhat clearer next year.

273 In support of Mr. Toyne's speech, the Dean pointed out that education was something more than merely turning a boy out as a commercial asset. Boys, he said, should be able to take hold on life, and, having taken hold, should not let go. But faith was essential, and it was not efficiency that mattered most, but efficiency directed to the right end. The path we have to follow, said the Dean, is ever changing with the ever-changing world, but the essentials of life remain the same. " The ancient truth," he said, is always true, always simple, and always easy to forget."

In the afternoon the cricket match against the Old Peterites commenced, and ended in a draw, much in the School's favour. The Gymnastic Display, the Aquatic Sports and the Art Exhibition passed off successfully on the Saturday, and the annual Boat Races against the Old Peterites were held on the previous day, the School 1st IV and 3rd IV winning, while the 2nd IV lost. The Headmaster and Mrs. Toyne held an " At liome," and the Old Peterites their annual dinner on the Saturday.

The Chapel was artistically decorated by Mrs. Toyne and helpers for the Commemoration Service. The Rev. C. H. Lambert preached a very impressive and moving sermon to the School, and the singing was good. In general, the celebration passed off with the usual success and cheeriness which makes them such a delightful event to all Old Peterites and visitors.

Prize List, 1932. The Archbishop of York's Prize for Classics : V. P. Marrian. The Dean of York's Prize for Mathematics: D. F. Dodd. Stephenson Memorial Prize for Greek : P. S. Maynard. Whytehead Memorial Prize for Divinity—Senior, N. W. Smithson; Junior, W. B. Battrick. The Headmaster's Prize for European History : J. A. Brittain. The Headmaster's Prize for Latin Prose—Senior, J. A. Brittain; Junior, P. S. Maynard.

274 English Essay : J. A. Brittain. Modern Languages—French, N. J. L. Brockbank ; German, S. Wareham. Old Peterite Club Reading Prizes :St. Peter's—Senior, W. Allport ; Junior, D. McLean. St. Olave's—Senior, E. N. Dickinson; Junior, P. S. Brenikov. Law Prize, presented by Dr. Chapman : F. P. Marrian. B.M.A. Medal for Science: G. C. Smith. Art—Senior School, W. R. Iliffe; Junior School, J. M. Buckler, A. B. Fothergill. Music : C. E. T.Moore.

Entertainments.

Joan of Arc. " On Saturday, October 22nd, a film, entitled " Joan of Are," was shown before the school, in the Big Hall. This film, which was made with the co-operation of the French Government, depicted Joan's life from her summons to help France to her trial and subsequent martyrdom at the stake; the insufficiency of the sub-titles, however, and the mass of entirely irrelevant incidents made the story very difficult to follow. The most we can say of this film is that part of one reel was passably good; the beginning was confused and the end gruesome, while the standard of composition and taste was disappointingly low.

" The Navy in Peace and War. ), On Saturday, November 5th, Rear-Admiral Harper gave an extremely interesting lecture on " The Navy in Peace and War." He began by demonstrating the use of the British Navy in preserving the peace, and showed how prompt action on the part of the Navy had redeemed many dangerous situations. He pointed' out that the British Navy had never been used for aggression, as was the German Navy during the War, but existed as a great force for peace in the world. Apropos of Disarmament, he stated that while other nations had been increasing their armaments, the British Navy showed a

275 decrease of 41 per cent. since 1913, and was now inadequate for its work of patrolling and " showing tho Flag," with the result that our trade was suffering. Rear-Admiral Harper is an extremely lucid and interesting speaker, while his knowledge of his subject requires no emphasis on our part the School looks forward to hearing him again.

%cientific %ociety. President : The Headmaster. Hon. Sec. : R. P. Warin. There have been very few School entertainments this term, on grounds of economy. Consequently, the Society have risen to the occasion and have given a great number of lectures, which have been great attractions on Saturday evenings. On Saturday, October 15th, Mr. Featherstone gave a very instructive and interesting demonstration of physical experiments in the Lecture Theatre. J. N. Emery gave us a most interesting lecture on Saturday, November 12th, entitled, " Locomotives and Railways of Great Britain." The lecture was illustrated by a large number of slides. The lecturer fully proved his point that railways are by no means out-done by road transport. A week later, on November 19th, Mr. Milnes gave us a lecture on " Wireless." This lecture was very instructive and his demonstrations were most interesting. Lantern slides were shown, dealing with the valve and wave lengths. On Saturday, November 26th, we heartily welcomed Mr. Ball, a visitor who had very kindly accepted the invitation to come and 'describe to us " The Life and Habits of the Honey Bee." This lecture undoubtedly takes first place among all that we have had this term. We were shown excellent slides of the bees in all their life stages and were told some wonderfully interesting details about the honey bee. Finally Mr. Ball kindly offered to show us, next summer, actual bees and their hives. N. W. Smithson gave us a lecture on December 3rd, entitled, " A Hundred Years of British Railways." This was a description of the British Railway Centenary, which was held in 1925. It was illustrated by lantern slides, which showed the development of locomotives and railway • coaches since the first rail road in the country. On Saturday, December 10th, Mr. Milnes will give a lecture. on " Photography."

276 We have visited Rowntree's Cocoa and Chocolate Factory this term, twenty-four members being allowed to go. We spent a most enjoyable afternoon there, while the remainder of the society visited the Gas Works.

Owing to Government economy, there was no regular camp this year ; it is to be hoped that next year the usual grant will be restored, and full camps made possible once more. The chief event of the term was the Pickering Expedition of October 1st, 2nd and 3rd. The weather was hardly kind to us,. and the floor of the Memorial Hall was not particularly soft, but. such details in no way spoilt the week-end. As in 1927, the Corps marched the final eight miles from Marlton! to Pickering, accompanied part of the time by various curious, motor cars, and arrived there late on Saturday afternoon, to find a meal awaiting them in the basement of the Hall. This was disposed of without much difficulty. Afterwards we endeavoured, generally speaking, with success, to find room to sleep on the floor, and an eminently-efficient picket watched over us while we went to bed. " Lights Out " was at 9.0, but in actual fact a number of people appear to Yave stopped talking at 2.30 a.m. and started to get up again at 4.0—much to the annoyance of the rest of the Corps who wanted to sleep. On Sunday, having breakfasted on sausage and mash, we betook ourselves in 'buses to the moors north of Levisham, where various: field exercises were gone through ; Certificate A candidates being dealt with separately by 2nd-Lieutenant C. D. Trimmer. After lunch we marched home to Pickering again for tea and then turned out again for Church Parade, headed by the Band. The Headmastertook the salute on the way to the Church, and, despite the rain, the population turned out in force to greet us. On Monday, after breakfast, the Corps entrained for. Levisham, where a score of desperate bandits, led by J. N. Emery and D. F. Dodd, got out and proceeded up a gradient of one in: rather-less-than-one to try and find a strategic position on top of a wold. The remainder of the Corps, under 2nd-Lieutenant P. K. Bourne, stopped the train further down the line in order to capture the bandits' headquarters by an attack from the north. Whether they succeeded it is difficult to say, owing to the failure of blank and rattles to have any real effect on an enemy advance. The slaughter was appalling, and the war eventually became so confused that it was stopped by the umpires. However, it had been a good war, and the final result was quite immaterial..

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The entire Corps entrained for York at 4.30, and arrived, tired and dirty, but thoroughly military and headed by the Band, at six. The whole of the arrangements were very well carried out owing to the indefatigable labours of the Headmaster, Captain Kitchings and 2nd-Lieutenant C. D. Trimmer, while Sergeant-Major D. F. Puddick did a great deal to make things go. The people of Pickering were very hospitable and we look forward to seeing them again in the future. Altogether the expedition was unanimously voted a " Good Thing." Apart from the Pickering Expedition, the O.T.C. has done little of note; the Certificate A examinations were held towards the middle of the term, but the results are not yet known; for the remainder of the Corps, the usual system of training, under Instructors from the Depot Barracks, has been undergone; the Band has put in a great deal of work, under the command of T. W. Jenkins and the direction of P. H. Sykes, Esq. The following now hold full rank :— C.S.M. : R. 0 . Baker. C. Q . M. S.: D. F. Dodd. Sergeants: J. N. Emery, E. A. G. Harrop, N. W. D. Yardley, F. W. P. Lupton, R. C. Barrass. Corporals : C. H. Perry, W. Hardacre, N. W. Smithson, D. G. Lupton.

library. Head Librarian: Rev. F. H. Barnby. Librarians : D. F. Dodd, E. A. G. Harrop, D. G. Lupton, J. Whalley, W. Toulmin. The following books have been added to the Library this term : A. 37b.—The Gap in the Curtain.—John Buchan. 154c.—Faraway.—J. B. Priestley. 145.—Public Faces.—Harold Nicolson. B.IV. 29.—Lacoste on Tennis.—Rene Lacoste. I. 22.—Musical Composition.—Sir C. Villiers Stanford. III. 3a.—The Works of Man.—March Phillips. 33.—Science of the Modern World.—A. N. Whitehead. III. 34.—The Nature of the Physical World.— Sir A. S. Eddington. VI. 46.—A Naturalist in the Guiana Forest.—Hingston. III. 18b.—The Electric Age.—H. V. L. Searle. D.VI. 12b.—Kamet Conquered.—F. S. Smythe.

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VI. 23.—In a Persian Oilfield.—Williamson. IX. 13.—The Story of a Hundred Years.—Colebatch. I. 22.—Climate.—C. E. P. Brookes. I. 23.—Physical Geography.—P. Lake. I. 12a.—The Map of England.—Sir Charles Close. IX. 14.—Australia and New Zealand.—Suggate. F. IX. 42.—The Art of Teaching English.—J. H. Fowler (O.P.) H. I. 7.—Life of Sir William P. Treloar.—C. E. Lawrence (Presented by the Author)._ VIII. 12a.—Julius Caesar.—John Buchan. K. VII. 11a.—Ramillies.—G. M. Trevelyan. II. 2. 2a A Picture Book of British History (3 Vols.).—Roberts. 2b V. 29a.—The Victorian Sunset.—E. Wingfield-Stratford. VII. 7d.--England under the Stuarts.—G. M. Trevelyan. " THE GAP IN THE CURTAIN."—by John Buchan. The author tackled a new theme in a new way in this book. A group of society people are given a vision of the future, each seeing some announcement in " The Times " dated one year ahead; the announcements either interest or concern them. John Buchan then follows out the story, taking each person in turn, he himself being the witness of the happenings. A cabinet minister and a stockbroker gain nothing from their knowledge of the future, but the other two have read of their own deaths. The character sketches are brilliant and the way in which the story is worked out is excellent. Buchan succeeds admirably in this new theme and the book is undoubtedly one of his best. " FARAWAY. . "—by J. B. Priestley. This book is written in the same style as the author's other two famous books, " Angel Pavement " and " The Good Companions," bringing together several entirely different natures. This time we have a prosperous merchant, a retired Naval Commander and the young manager of a firm of malters. As usual there are several other interesting characters introduced as the play progresses, including Mr. Ramsbottom, the typical jovial working-class man of the North Country; the various classes of society, and differing races makes the story more lifelike. The plot, typical of many sea-tales, has a distinct sense of mystery. It is a treasure hunt in the South Seas. The narrative deals with the adventures of the merchant and his companions, through many hardships and many interesting experiences. In the end they meet with their prize, but, in

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the moment of victory, they are unable to claim it. The death of the Commander and the fortune of the young man give a contrasted ending to a remarkable story. JULIUS CiESAR."—by John Buchan. John Buchan departs from his usual style in writing the history of Julius Caesar. He explains clearly how Caesar directed the politics of Rome, how affairs went well when he was present, and when he was absent everything went wrong; in doing this Buchan illustrates exceptionally well Caesar's amazing personality. He also explains Caesar's methods of winning over the mob by hiring henchmen to go among the people giving him a good reputation. The successful campaigns in Gaul are also dealt with in this short, but interesting book. The book, as a history, is well worth reading, as all the important- facts of Caesar's life are fully illustrated, while unimportant facts are completely ignored.

Chapel. On Sunday, 16th October, the last Sunday on which the piano was used in Chapel, Mr. Sykes gave an excellent rendering of Beethoven's Sonata in D major (Op. 28)—the Pastoral. The first three movements were varied and interesting, but the last movement far exceeded the others in popularity. The skill with which the work was performed, at such short notice, was characteristic of Mr. Sykes, and was thoroughly appreciated. The following were the preachers for the term :Sep.2517thSundayfterTiny.—heHadmstr. Oct. 2. 18th Sunday after Trinity.—No Service. „ 9. 19th Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. F .H. Barnby. „ 16. 20th Sunday after Trinity.—Music : P. H. Sykes, Esq., M.A. „ 23. 21st Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. Fitch, Assistant Chaplain-General of the Northern Command. „ 30. 22nd Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. Gilgryst, Vicar of Clifton. Nov. 6. 23rd Sunday after Trinity.—Very Rev. H. N. Bate, Dean of York. „ 13. 24th Sunday after Trinity.—Organ recital by Sir Edward C. Bairstow. „ 20. 25th Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. „ 27. 1st Sunday in Advent.—The School attended Evensong at York Minster. .Dec. 4. 2nd Sunday in Advent.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. „ 11. 3rd Sunday in Advent.—The Headmaster. „ 18. 4th Sunday in Advent.—Carol Service.

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Cbc mew Organ. Specification. GREAT ORGAN. Rohr Bourdon ... wood 16 ft. Open Diapason I metal 8 ft. Open Diapason II metal 8 ft. Dulciana ... metal 8 ft. Stopped Diapason wood 8 ft. Suabe Flute ... metal 4 ft. Principal ... ... metal 4 ft. XV Twelth ... metal 2f ft. XVI Fifteenth ... ... metal 2 ft. *XVII "XXIII PEDAL ORGAN. XfX Open Diapason ... wood 16 ft. XX Sub Bass (20 from I) ... wood 16 ft. XXI QttiTrt • illeftwOOrt. (irozza--3-8eriArr)-.9oeeti-440rift. XXII Principal (24 from XIX) wood 8 ft. XXIII Flute (from I) ... wood 8 ft.

SWELL ORGAN. Quintaton ... metal 16 ft. Diapason Phonon wood 8 ft._ Tibia Minor ... wood 8 ft, Viol d' Orchestre metal 8 ft. Violes Celestes, 2 ranks ... metal 8 ft. Principal ... metal 4 ft. Mixture, 2 ranks metal Trumpet ... ... metal 8 ft. Oboe ... ... metal 8 ft. Tremulant COUPLERS. Great to Pedals. Swell to Pedals. Swell to Great. Swell Super Octave. Swell Sub Octave. Swell Unison off.

5 Thumb Pistons to Great and Pedal. 4 Thumb Pistons to Swell. 5 Toe Pistons to Great and Pedal. 3 Toe Pistons to Pedal. 1 Reversible Thumb Piston to Great to Pedal. 1 Reversible Toe Piston to Great to Pedal. 1 Reversible Thumb Piston to Swell Octaves. Swell Pedal. Crescendo Pedal. * These stops carry solo cancelling pistons fitted 'immediately above their stop-keys.

Most of the pipe-work of the Great and Pedals is that of the original organ by Hill. The whole of the Swell, and Stops Nos. III., VIII., IX., and XIX. (with their derivatives) on the Great and Pedals were added by Compton in a rebuild in 1906, when the action was converted from tracker to pneumatic. The work which has just been completed was put in hand last March, and was entrusted to Messrs. Summers and Barnes, of York. With the exception of No. XXII. (which from the specification will be seen to be derived from No. XIX.), no new stops have been added. The mechanism, however, had become successively noisy, sluggish, unreliable, and finally, useless, so that restoration became imperative. The organ has now been fitted throughout with an electro-pneumatic action of the latest type ; a new " Discus blower has been provided; all accessories have been modernised, and a crescendo pedal added. The subsidiary hand bellows have been scrapped, so that if anybody cares to give us them, there is now room in the organ-loft for a few new stops—soft ones.

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Opening Recital by Sir Edward Bairstow, Mus. Doc. On Sunday, November 13th, the Organ was formally opened by Sir Edward Bairstow. From his programme, which we print below, it is obvious that he had given most careful thought to his choice of suitable music. It would be difficult to find two nobler works from among the organ music of the older composers, than Bach's D minor Toccata and Fugue, and Handers B flat Concerto; Purcell's Trumpet Tunes speak for themselves, while the Chorale Prelude appeals to young and old alike, especially when it exemplifies our twentieth century school of English Church composers at their best. To discuss Sir Edward's playing would be presumptuous; like the Trumpet Tunes, it speaks for itself. But we might, perhaps, be allowed a special comment on the two essentially different works from his own pen: his deeply inspiring Prelude on " Veni Emmanuel " seemed to create for us the very atmosphere of York Minster, and as he played it, we wondered whether it was pure coincidence, or whether, perhaps, Sir Edward had in mind our traditional attendance at the Minster on Advent Sunday. His delicately arresting Scherzo, on the other hand, with its own contrasting Trio of grandeur and strength, just took our breath away; even the most rudimentary of musicians among us could form some idea of the skill and dexterity which it demands from the player. In the course of the programme, Stanford's " Song of Peace " was charmingly sung by Miss Toyne, who is studying with Sir Edward. She had been kind enough to sing it to us at 9 o'clock in the morning a few days previously—(Who else would have tackled it at such an hour ?)—so that we might have a better grasp of a work which is all too seldom heard. Particularly were we struck by the way she cavied out the composer's wish for the last few bars, consenting to be submerged in a riot of sound from the organ, only to be left high and dry on a top note of ever increasing volume. It is to be hoped she considered it " worth the wetting " : we did. In conclusion : it is always difficult adequately to say " Thank you " ; but we are really more than grateful, not only to Sir Edward for giving us of his precious time and of his still more precious art, but also to the parents of boys, past and present, whose generosity has made the work of reconstruction possible, and the organ an instrument worthy of the Chapel.

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Programme. Processional Hymn " The God of Abraham praise." Prayers and Collects. Purcell. 1. Trumpet Tunes and Air Bach. 2. Toccata and Fugue in D minor 3. Three Chorale Preludes Vaughan Williams. (a) " Rhosymedre " Charles Wood. (b) " St. Mary's " Bairstow. (c) " Veni Emmanuel " " A Song of Peace " (Is. xi) Stanford. 4. Song Miss Toyne. Bairstow. 5. Scherzo in A flat major 6. " Legende " Vierne. 7. Concerto in B flat Handel. Hymn " Let the whole Creation Cry " (Collection in aid of the fund for the Restoration of the Organ). An evening prayer of Alcuin. THE BLESSING.

dotes anb Stems. We congratulate -N. W. D. Yardley on being selected to play for Yorkshire 2nd XI v. Durham. In place of a regular camp, the O.T.C. spent a most enjoyable week-end at Pickering early in the term, a report of which appears elsewhere. We congratulate J. N. Emery and J. E. Smart on receiving their School Rowing Colours, and A. J. Darton on his Coxing Colours ; also T. W. Jenkins on his School Cricket Colours. The rebuilt organ was officially opened on November 13th by Sir Edward Bairstow, organist of York Minster. On Advent Sunday the School attended Evensong in York Minster. The play this year is to be " Captain Brassbound's Conversion," by George Bernard Shaw ; a full account of it will appear in the March issue of " The Peterite." We congratulate S. Dodds, J. N. Emery, W Toulmin and F. P. Sedman on being awarded their 1st XV colours, and D. F. Dodd, F. P. Sedman, D. G. Lupton, W. Hardacre, H. N. E. Frisby, J. H. Crook, A. V. Macintosh, B. C. Baker, J. Biggin, J. M. Atkinson and J. M. Ryland on their 2nd XV colours.

283 This term a Scout patrol—the Woodpeckers—has been enrolled by Mr. Smith and Mr. Greenway as the nucleus of a Scout troop in the Senior school, and to continue the work of St. Olave's Scouts. We congratulate the following on being awarded their 1st XV colours :—J. Whalley, H. K. Worsley, J. E. Ruddock, J. E. smart. G. Douglas and R. Ogley.

Corresponoence. To the Editors of " The Peterite :Dear Sirs, The following is an extract from Pickering Church Magazine, which I thought might interest those concerned. " We were pleased to have at Church on October 2nd, the Officers and Cadets of St. Peter's School O.T.C., and the singing of the boys lacked nothing in heartiness. Yours sincerely, JOHN L. MASTERMAN. Pickering.

Original Contributions. IMPRESSIONS FROM THE CONTINENT. Germany, Austria—names suggestive of fat elderly gentlemen, of factories, mass production and efficiency, beer gardens and fat Frauleins. Germany, Austria—actually countries filled with beauty and variety, from the fiat plains of Northern Germany, up the Rhine, through the Black Forest and into the Austrian Alps, which extend southwards into Italy. In all the large towns the buildings show magnificent facades, with imposing carving. There are monuments to all who have done anything of national importance, especially Bismarck; and there are many parks filled with beautiful flowers, one of the best examples being the park of the Schonn Brunn, the old summer residence of the Hapsburgs, in Vienna : in all the parks and in most of the public squares are fountains, magnificent in structure, but those in Austria are not working, because the people cannot afford to pay for their upkeep. Vienna, especially, shows the poverty of the country—a beautiful city with beautiful buildings, everything that could be desired, but too poor to pay for it. One sees enormous restaurants, capable of holding

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several hundreds of people, with, perhaps, two tables occupied, but in the evenings until about nine o'clock, when most of the city closes down, the beer gardens are quite full. In the country, in the middle of the Alps, the whole wealth appears to be in the scenery, for a man earns only about five Austrian schillinge a week. This part shows strange paradoxes ; in a small village there will be electric light, and men may be seen flailing corn in the same manner as they did in the time of Moses. Agriculture is very primitive; both hay and corn are cut with scythes, which are none too efficient, bullocks draw the ploughs, but richer farmers often have a horse and a bullock harnessed together. The wheelbarrows, for instance, which are used in Austria at the present time, are almost the same as those used in England six hundred years ago. Such crops as there are are very sparse, because the winter is long and cold ; the trees on the mountains become completely covered with snow. The summer is hot, and Spring and Autumn are so short as to be almost negligible.

(With apologies to the War Office, and any others who feel they deserve them.)

CERTIFICATE A. Cavalry, Artillery, Engineers, Muleteers, Mountaineers, Buccaneers, Auctioneers, and Gondoliers. TACTICS, GENERAL (retd.) [N.B.—Before answering any question, read anything your neighbour may have written on the subjects, and study the map.] N.B.—No map is provided. NARRATIVE I. A small force entirely unarmed is advancing sideways by the road WIGAN 071345, BRIGHTON 071345, GRIMSBY 071345, BIRMINGHAM 0, ARSENAL 3 (Half-Time). The advance guard is composed as follows :Commander ... Capt. Brassbound. Norfolks. One coy. One herd Shorthorn Highland. 4 Rhode Island Reds. 1 Austin (7) Question 1.—Describe briefly the country almost anywhere, with special reference to its suitability for hiking. (100 marks).

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Question 2.—Describe in detail the constitution of a herd of (50 pfennig) Shorthorn Highlands. Question 3*—Prepare short notes on any subject of which you (3 dollars, 25). know anything. Question 4.—" The success of a patrol depends principally on its carrying out its purpose." (Infantile Training 1888, Vol. III. Sec. V. Act III. Scene 3. Para 21. L7. 24. et seq.) Digest. (100 francs, at par.) * Ethiopian and Manchuhuoan candidates should not attempt this question. NARRATIVE II. At 1215 hours the advance guard commander was passing THE OLD GREY MARE (1130-1430 and 1800-2230, except Sundays) (100 marks). Question 1. Why ? (000 marks). '00 sez TEA Question 2. (Questions 3 and 4 are alternative; on no account answer them more than once). Question 3.—Move to the right in fours. Question 4.—Arrange in line of sections in fours or file, advancing in the same direction at ten paces interval1.—Austin 7. 2.-0.C. Advance Guard. N.B.—The section on the right will direct. Question 5.—You are required to give a lecture to your platoon on " Indication of Targets." You have already given it twice. What would you say to your C.O. (Note: Be tactful).

erichet. ST. PETER'S v. OLD PETERITES, at York. The School, upon winning the toss, elected to bat, Yardley and Allport opening on a good wicket. The School were given an excellent start and the opening pair put on 124 before being separated.

286 Incidentally this was their third and best century partnership for the School during the season.

Allport batted well before being dismissed by Elliot for an excellent 47. Ogley joined Yardley and the score rose at a tremendous pace. Yardley was next out after having completed a brilliant century,. his third of the season, his 110 comprising 15 fours, chiefly scored by off drives and hooks. Ogley scored an excellent 78, but the rest of the side were quickly out, the total ending at 299. K. G. Chilman bowled well, taking 7 for 76. The 0.P.'s opened shakily, but Elliot and Bullen retrieved the situation, the former obtaining 45 and the latter 62. The 0.P.'s were lucky to draw, the game ending at the score of 180 for 9 wickets. Brittain and Yardley bowled well and the fielding was excellent on both sides. SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley, c and b 110 Chilman 47 W. Allport, b Elliot 78 R. Ogley, lbw Chilman 11 S. Dodds, b Mann 1 T. W. Jenkins, b Mann J. A. Brittain, c Pickersgill, 12 b Chilman J. E. Ruddock, c J. Bullen, 0 b Chilman H. K. Worsley, c and b Chilman 1 R. P. Warin, not out 0 R. C. Baker, c Pickersgill, 2 b Chilman 11 N. W. Smithson, b Chilman 22 Byes 2 Leg-byes 2 Wides

OLD PETERITES. J. N. Bullen, b Smithson C. C. Houghten, c Ogley, b Brittain 31 1 C. F. Williams, lbw b Britta:n R. G. Bullen, c Warin, b Dodds 45 W. Elliot, c Brittain, b Smithson 62 0 K. G. Chilman, b Yardley E. F. Williams, lbw b Yardley 1 E. Pickersgill, c and b Yardley 13 J. Scholefield, lbw b Brittain 1 W. R. Mann, not out 0 S. S. Paw le, not out 9 Byes 1 Leg-byes

Total ... 299

Total (for 9 wickets) ... 180

BOWLERS. 0. M. 1 W. R. Mann ... 11 E. F. Williams 3 6 J. Scholefield 3 K. G. Chilman 16.2 ... 9 W. Elliot 4 E. Pickersgill R. G. Bullen ... 3

R. 33 17

47 76 54 27 18

BOWLERS. W. 0. M. R. W. 29 2 2 N. W. Smithson 7 38 4 — J. A. Brittain 14 4 ... 17 3 1 S. Dodds 44 2 25 3 7 N.W.D. Yardley 12 1 T. W. Jenkins 3 34

Fall of Wickets.-1-124, 2-230, Fall of wickets.-1-24, 2-31, 3-76, 3-256, 4-263, 5-270, 6-270, 5-131, 6-132, 7-144, 8-147, 9-177, 10-180. 7-270, 8-276, 9-276, 10-290.

287 HOUSE CRICKET MATCHES. The draw was as follows :— 1. Clifton Rise Clifton Grove

Clifton Rise

School House Dayboys

School House

School House .

In the preliminary rounds the House, thanks to a splendid innings by R. C. Baker, who made 56 not out, and R. P. Warin, The Rise who made 42, beat the Day Boys by over 100 runs. The top scorer for the Rise was R. easily defeated the Grove. Ogley, who was unfortunate to miss his century by three runs, and J. A. Brittain for the Grove made 37. In the final the Rise opened the batting and, to the surprise of all, Allport, Ogley and West were dismissed with only two runs on the board, but, thanks to a stalwart innings by Newman and Stephenson, two colts, the Rise managed to compile a score of 66. Although this may seem a very moderate score, many house matches have been won on smaller totals. To Jenkins and Yardley goes the credit for dispersing the Rise, while the fielding for the House was good. The House opened shakily, losing Yardley early in the innings. Three wickets fell quickly, but when Baker joined Mackintosh, who scored 29 not out, the runs were knocked off, the House winning by six wickets. Ogley bowled well for the Rise, but was only backed by moderate fielding. The House team was as follows :—N. W. D. Yardley, T. W. Jenkins, C. H. Perry, R. C. Baker, H. K. Worsley, R. P. Warin, J. W. Richardson, J. M. Atkinson, A. V. Mackintosh, J. Garbutt and J. W. Stead. FIRST XI AVERAGES. BATTING. N. W. D. Yardley C. H. Perry ... W. Allport ... R. Ogley ... S. Dodds ... T. W. Jenkins H. K. Worsley J. A. Brittain

No. of Innings.

Times Not Out.

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Highest Score.

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160 34* 50 78 35 48 25 26

50.4 23.0 21.3 18.8 14.3 12.7 10.5 10.2

* Denotes not out. Also batted : J. E. Ruddock, W. J. Richardson, R. C. Baker, N. W. Smithson, R. P. Warin, A. W. Josephy.

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S. Dodds ... N. W. D. Yardley N. W. Smithson J. A. Brittain .. R. Ogley

BOWLING. M. 0. 196 64 121.5 29 57.4 3 45 157 2 36

R. 493 346 242 437 139

W. 29 18 12 19 6

Aver_ 17 19.2 20.2 23 23.2

*Rowing. The O.P. races were held on Friday, July 22nd, and as a result the School retain the Challenge Tankard. The School first and third crews won their races, the second crew losing by a narrow margin. The crews were as follows:— SCHOOL. 1st Crew. J. N. Emery (bow). J. E. Smart. E. A. G. Harrop. H. A. Butler (stroke). A. J. Darton (cox).

OLD PETERITES. 1st Crew. G. D. Trimmer. T. B. Bridges. M. H. Seed. P. 0. Dowson. A. D. Falconer.

2nd Crew. J. H. Whalley (bow). W. Toulmin. D. F. Dodd. S. Wareham (stroke). J. T. Coupe (cox).

2nd Crew. C. H. P. Bellwood. J. E. Boyd. J. G. Troop. K. H. Rhodes. A. D. Falconer.

3rd Crew. G. Douglas (bow). H. S. Eardley. L. Attenborough. G. D. Stibbard (stroke). M. Biggin (cox).

3rd Crew_ G. C. Lee. A. B. Cooper. W. D. Blackburn_ N. B. Corner. A. D. Falconer.

%miming %ports. The baths were crowded for the swimming sports, which were held at 4-30 p.m. on Saturday, July 23rd. We were favoured with fine weather and the programme was concluded with an

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interesting diving display given by members of the school and organised by Mr. Rhodes. Results as follows :— Junior Breast-stroke, 3 lengths ... 1, K. Lockwood; 2, H. J. Tennent. Junior Dive 1, B. C. Baker ; 2, R. Arnold. Open Breast-stroke, 4 lengths ... 1, E. A. G. Harrop ; 2, S. Wareham. Junior Speed, 1 length ... 1, J. S. Liddle ; 2, B. 0. Baker.. Open Dive 1, J. Whalley ; 2, B. C. Baker. Junior Back-stroke, 3 lengths 1, M. P. L. Wall ; 2, H. J. Tennent. Open Speed, 2 lengths ... 1, H. A. Butler; 2, A. J. Darton Open Back-stroke, 4 lengths 1, E. A. G. Harrop ; 2, S. Wareham. Inter-House Relay Race ... 1, Clifton Rise; 2, Clifton Grove Obstacle Race ... 1, J. Whalley ; 2, E. A. G. Harrop,

latigb football. Retrospect. It seems particularly difficult to write the retrospect of the. football season this year, as the form of the team has been peculiarly varied. A stranger seeing the Giggleswick and Mount St. Mary's matches could hardly believe that the team was almost identical. It 13 true that the Giggleswick match was played under the most deplorable conditions, but that was not enough to account for our defeat. Again, to compare the form shown against J. G. Troop's strong XV and in the first half against Worksop, is almost impossible. In the early part of the season the side always took a long time to pull itself together and invariably found itself fighting against a big deficit after a very short time—witness the Leeds, Worksop and Giggleswick matches. This was partly due to the fact that the side as a whole was inexperienced. It contained only two old Colours, and young players are apt to be discouraged and to seek for remedies, which are not sound. After the Durham match the side began to realise that hard work, hard scrummaging, hard and low tackling and keen marking out of touch were the real remedies, and great improvement was the result. There was, perhaps, too much notice given to ill-informed criticism and suggestions, and this also may have had its effect in upsetting the side. Among the backs, Yardley was the outstanding figure, whilst Dodds developed into a sound centre. The forwards were by no means consistent, but the late rearrangement after C. L. Troop's visit was a great success. Emery was a hard worker, whilst

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Sedman developed into a fine forward. Their leader, R. C. Baker, was fast and scored on many occasions. We must offer our sympathy to Mr. Davies on his illness, which deprived the team of his services after the first three weeks. We must offer our heartiest congratulations to J. B. D. Chapman and C. L. Troop on playing in the International Trial and to J. D. Burrows on playing for Yorkshire.

Characters of the XV. N. W. D. Yardley (Captain).—A clever stand-off half. Neat with hands and feet and quick to make use of an opening. C. Baker (Hon. Sec.).—A keen forward—excellent in the loose. R. S. Dodds.—A centre three-quarter of considerable promise—has a good cut-through which must not be overdone. J. N. Emery.—A sound, hardworking forward. -W. Toulmin.—A good tackler with a turn of speed, but must get off the mark quicker. F. P. Sedman.—The most improved player on the side—should do well. H. K. Worsley.—A heavy forward who improved as the season advanced. ,J. E. Ruddock.—Good in attack, but not always sound in defence— has a useful side-step. J. E. Smart.—An honest forward, but a little slow. ,J. Whalley.—Keen—should be useful with experience. ,G. Douglas.—As loose forward did some good things, but did not always see possibilities soon enough. R. Ogley.—Has football sense—a good kick, but was a better threequarter than back. H. N. E. Frisby.—A plucky full-back—should be good next year. A. V. Macintosh.—A small, but quick scrum-half—very promising. D. F. Dodd.—Played in most of the matches, but was rather slow. W. Hardacre.—A plucky scrum-half, but slow to get the ball away. B. C. Baker.—A good young forward. D. G. Lupton.—Played in most of the matches, but seemed to lose his ability to go for the line. Also played :—J. N. Crook, J. Biggin, J. M. Ryland, J. M. Atkinson.

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School Matches. SCHOOL v. YORK R.F.C. RESULT :—LOST. SCHOOL, 3 points ; YORK, 19 points. (Played at home, on Saturday, October 8th). The ball and ground were very greasy as a result of heavy rain and there was a strong wind blowing down. the field. In the first half the School had the advantage of this, but York began to press early, play being mainly forward. After a quarter of an hour's play, York got over near the flag as a result of a short-passing movement. The kick failed ; soon after the re-start the School began to press and eventually Yardley gathered a kick and had a clear run in to score a try which he failed to convert. Encouraged by this the School again attacked and had matters much their own way until half-time which came with the score 3-3. In the second half the weight of the York forwards began to tell and play seldom left the School half. The visiting forwards were winging ' badly and had to be pulled up on numerous occasions for off-side offences. The resulting free kicks helped torelieve pressure on the School line, but York managed to get over four times before the final whistle. Two of these tries wereconverted. The School forwards did not play well together, especially in the second half, and had great difficulty in holding a much heavier pack. The three-quarters seldom got the ball and were thus not seen in many passing movements, but some of the tackling was good.. W. Hardacre at scrum-half was the best of the School team._ Especially in the second half, the York wing forwards were usually on him before he had time to pass out, but he fell exceptionally well throughout the game. The team was :—H. N. E. Frisby ; W. Toulmin, S. Dodds, J. E. Ruddock, D. Lupton ; N. W. D. Yardley, W. Hardacre'; H. K. Worsley, F. P. Sedman, J. Whalley, J. E. Smart, J. N.. Emery, G. Douglas, D. F. Dodd, R. C. Baker. SCHOOL v. WEST YORKSHIRE REGT. RESULT :—DRAWN . SCHOOL, 12 points ; W. YORKS. REGT. 12 points. (Played at Strensall, on Wednesday, October 12th). The ground was hard, but the surface was damp and a fast game with a difficult ball resulted. The game started evenly, but it was not long before the School threes ' broke away for Toulmin to send Ruddock over for a try far out. Yardley failed with a difficult kick. Almost directly after the kick-off the Regiment attacked and, following a number of scrums on the School line,.

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From this point the they managed to force an equalising try. School began to press and Toulmin put them ahead with an excellent dropped goal. Shortly before the end of the half, Yardley increased the lead with a try, which he converted, following another threequarter movement. In the second half the home side's weight began to tell in the scrums, although they did not have matters all their own way, and three tries were scored, all by forwards. The School threes ' played well, but the halves were hampered by the opposing wingforwards and were unable to get the ball out much. The forwards played a hard game and were good in the loose, though the marking in the line-outs left a good deal to be desired. Two changes were made in the side which lost to York and the team was Ogley; W. Toulmin, S. Dodds, J. E. Ruddock, D. Lupton; N. W. D. Yardley, W. Hardacre; H. K. Worsley, R. C. Baker, F. P. Sedman, J. E. Smart, J. N. Emery, G. Douglas, J. Biggin, J. Whalley. SCHOOL v 5th NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. RESULT :—WON. SCHOOL, 23 points; NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS, Nil. (Played at home, on Saturday, October 15th). No change was made in the team, which looked as though it was going to win right from the kick-off. The forwards, though lighter than their opponents, played better together and easily had the better of exchanges. The three-quarters had little opposition and the combination was good, no player being outstandingly brilliant. Directly after the start the School began to press, and from a scrum on the line Yardley dropped a goal from an easy position to give the School a lead, which was increased almost immediately by Lupton, who ran over to score near the flag. The kick failed. The Fusiliers rallied, but could make little impression and play continued evenly till near the end of the half, when Douglas forced his way over, following some forward play. Yardley converted to give the School a half-time lead of 12-0. The second half was almost a repetition of the first. The School were outplaying their opponents in nearly all departments. The game was rather ragged and not good to watch. Yardley (two) and Ruddock scored further tries for the School, one of which Dodds converted. The team was Ogley ; W. Toulmin, S. Dodds, J. E. Ruddock, D. G. Lupton; N. W. D. Yardley, W. Hardacre; H. K. Worsley, R. C. Baker, F. P. Sedman, J. E. Smart, J. N. Emery, G. Douglas, J. Biggin, J. Whalley.

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SCHOOL v. BRADFORD ' A ' RESULT :—LOST. SCHOOL, 6 pts. ; BRADFORD, 11 pts. (Played at home, on Saturday, October 22nd.) Bradford kicked off with a strong wind behind them and, having rather the better of the opening exchanges, within ten minutes managed to get over for an unconverted try. The School retaliated and following a forward rush Baker was brought down near the Bradford line. The visiting forwards were much heavier than the School, but Baker managed to get his full share of the ball in the tight, while the forwards were holding their own in the loose and the School kept on the attack till near the end of thehalf, when Bradford began to press again. Shortly before halftime a three-quarter cut in, to put Bradford further ahead with a try in the centre. The kick failed. Playing with the wind in the second half the School had much. more of the game and it was not long before the lead was reduced. Touhnin, who was tackling and running brilliantly, kicked ahead and, following up, got the ball over the line to touch down. Thekick failed. The School continued to attack, but the Bradford centre receiving the ball from a scrum, cut in to run half the length. of the field to score a try which was converted. The School again retaliated and Worsley got the ball from a line out, drew the back and sent Baker over in the corner. The closing stages of the gamewere marked by desperate efforts by the School to score. Toulmin once actually got over, but was adjudged to have knocked on in doing so. Baker did a fine dribble, but the ball got out of control' and the back was able to clear, the whistle finally going for no side,' with Bradford winners of an excellently fought game. For the School the whole team played well. Ogley at fullback fielded and kicked well, while Toulmin tackled superbly and never let his man through. Yardley kicked discreetly and often gained much ground. Of the forwards Baker was best of a hardworking pack. The team was :—R. Ogley; W. Toulmin, S. Dodds, J. E. Ruddock, D. G. Lupton; N. W. D. Yardley, W. Hardacre;: H. K. Worsley, R. C. Baker, J. Whalley, J. E. Smart, J. N._ Emery, G. Douglas, D. F. Dodd, J. H. Crook. SCHOOL v J. G. TROOP, ESQ.'S, XV. RESULT :—LOST. SCHOOL, 6 points; J. G. TROOP'S XV, 12 points. (Played at home, on Wednesday, October 26th). The ground was muddy and there was a strong wind blowing down the field. With this in their favour the visitors soon began to attack and were nearly over the School line on more than one occasion in the first five minutes. The situation was, however,

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relieved and the first try came from the School. Ogley fielded the ball from a kick, ran up' and kicked across for Toulmin to gather and run in. The kick failed. Following play in the School half, almost immediately after the kick-off, Toulmin intercepted a pass to run over half the length of the field to score again. For some time the School had the upper hand, but twice the visitors forced play into their half. On the first occasion the pressure was relieved by a drop-out following an unsuccessful attempt at a dropped goal, but -on the second Simpson, the Yorkshire County three-quarter, gained ,possession to cut in and score. The kick failed. In the second half the School forwards seemed to tire and did not get the ball out from the tight ' cleanly enough. The result was that the School was for the most part on the defensive and hardly ever looked like scoring again. Even so, if it had not been for three regrettable lapses in the tackling, which was with these exceptions excellent, the visitors would not have scored again. As it was, however, Simpson slipped through the defence in the same place three times, either to score himself or to send another over. None of these tries were converted. The School did well to hold a team which included, besides 'Simpson and Smith, the Yorkshire forward, three other County players. Ogley at full-back kicked well, while Toulmin was the best of the threes.' The forwards easily held their own in the loose, especially in the first half, but in the tight they were pushed .off the ball, and did not heel cleanly. The team was :—R. Ogley; W. Toulmin, S. Dodds, J. E. Ruddock, D. G. Lupton; N. W. D. Yardley, W. Hardacre; H. K. Worsley, R. C. Baker, J. Whalley, J. N. Emery, J. E. Smart, G. Douglas, D. F. Dodd, J. H. Crook. SCHOOL v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL. RESULT :—LOST. SCHOOL, 6 pts. ; GIGGLESWICK, 13 pts. (Played at home, on Saturday, October 29th). The conditions were terrible when the School kicked-off against a strong wind, lashing rain and intense cold, making good play impossible. Giggleswick were soon attacking and after ten minutes play J. Kraunsoe kicked ahead to follow-up and score a try which he converted himself. This try should never have been given away, but soon after the kick-off, D. Place, the Giggleswick full-back who played extremely well throughout, ran through to put the visitors further ahead. J. Kraunsoe again converted. After these early reverses the School began to settle down, having rather the better of the remainder of the half and on one occasion Yardley ran half the length of the field with the ball at his feet to score near the flag. The kick failed. Giggleswick then returned to the attack and only just failed to score.

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At the beginning of the second half Toulmin kicked ahead and just won a race to touch down to reduce the lead further, but Giggleswick retaliated and Marshall got over, following some forward play. For the remainder of the game the School were for the most part attacking, but were unable to score. The Giggleswick forwards were slightly heavier than the School pack and had rather better of the exchanges. Whalley and Worsley were the best of the School forwards and Yardley the best behind the scrum. Owing to the slippery state of the ball and the intense cold there were practically no back movements on either side and, under these conditions, Giggleswick owed their success to a stubborn defence. The team was :—R. Ogley; W. Toulmin, S. Dodds, J. E1., Ruddock, D. G. Lupton; N. W. D. Yardley, W. Hardacre ;• H. K. Worsley, R. C. Baker, J. Whalley, J. E. Smart, J. N Emery, G. Douglas, D. F. Dodd, F. P. Sedman. SCHOOL v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. RESULT :—LOST. SCHOOL, 4 pts. ; LEEDS G.S., 26 pts.. (Played at Leeds, on Saturday, November 5th.) The play opened disastrously for the School, for in the first ten minutes, Hargreaves was allowed to get over for Leeds on two , ocasin.Bthrewcovd.Bthriesw ul of three-quarter play and both should have been stopped. After these early reverses the School began to wake up and play was, for the remainder of the half, even, but, whereas we lacked finish, Leeds made the most of their chances and scored twice more, through Bailey and Smith, before half-time. As one of these tries was converted, the home team crossed with an 1B points advantage. In the second half the School had much more of the play and were on the attack almost continuously. Again, however, there was a sad lack of finish, and although Toulmin nearly got over in one corner and Sedman in the other, the next try came from Leeds.. Phillipson, who was playing exceedingly well and had a hand in all the tries except one, cut in to run half the length of the field to score a try which was converted. Soon afterwards Phythian got over the School line, after a forward rush ; and Dodds reduced the lead with a beautiful dropped goal from a long way out. The remainder of the game saw determined attacking by the School forwards, who were pushing Leeds off the ball in almost every scrum. As Leeds were only packing seven in the second half, however, they had a much lighter pack. The School forwards played well, Sedman, Douglas, Whalley and Worsley being the pick, but it took them some time to warm up. Toulmin, on the wing, tackled well, but Ogley was poor in this respect. He partially made up for this, however, by his kicking and fielding, which were excellent.

296 The team was :—R. Ogley; W. Toulmin, S. Dodds, J. M. Atkinson, D. Lupton; N. W. D. Yardley, W. Hardacre; H. K. Worsley, R. C. Baker, J. Whalley, J. E. Smart, J. M. Ryland, G. Douglas, D. F. Dodd, F. P. Sedman. SCHOOL v. WORKSOP COLLEGE RESULT :—LOST. SCHOOL, 7 pts. ; WORKSOP, 31 pts. (Played at Worksop, on Wednesday, November 9th.) The surface was iron hard aQd, as a result, the match was exceptionally fast. It was soon evident that the School were outclassed, as in the first quarter of an hour, Worksop scored three times. Their three-quarters were extremely fast and could give the School yards, while their forwards were much heavier than the School pack. They got the ball from almost every line out, but Baker got his fair share in the light scrums and thus gave the threes " a few opportunities. For most of the first half the School were on the defensive and although some of the tackling was good, it was patchy, and Worksop scored five times through J. B. Wentworth-Smith (2), P. G. Turner, E. W. E. Cork and A. H. Blackmore, while the first-named and P. Snow each converted one. During the last five minutes the School attacked, and following a scrum on the Worksop line, the ball went out to Dodds, who reduced the lead with a dropped goal. Play in the second half was more even. The School were waking up and the " threes " got possession more. In spite of this, Worksop increased their lead with tries by Blackmore, Turner, W. R. Andrews and F. T. Hopkinson. In the closing stages of the game Lupton got possession on the Worksop " 25 " and gave to Baker, who sent Sedman over in the corner. The kick failed. Of the School team, Yardley and Dodds were the best of the backs. Both tackled exceptionally well in a defensive game, while the former's touch-kicking was good. Of the forwards, Baker was prominent in the loose. He had several excellent tackles and his dribbling was good. The team was :—R. Ogley; W. Toulmin, S. Dodds, J. E. Ruddock, D. Lupton; N. W. D. Yardley, W. Hardacre; H. K. Worsley, R. C. Baker, J. Whalley, J. N. Emery, J. E. Smart, G. Douglas, D. F. Dodd, F. P. Sedman.

SCHOOL v. HARROGATE OLD BOYS "A." RESULT :—WON. SCHOOL, 24 pts. ; HARROGATE, nil. (Played at home, on November 19th.) Ogley For this match the School backs were re-arranged. moved to the left wing and Frisby came in again at full-back, and the change was, on the whole, successful. The line combined well

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and several good movements were seen, while Frisby's kicking and tackling were excellent. The School were soon on the attack, but it was a quarter of an hour before there was any score. Following a forward rush, Emery got over by the post and Yardley converted. Play continued in the Harrogate half and soon afterwards Yardley got the ball from a scrum, cut through and scored. The kick failed. Towards the end of the half Toulmin put the School further ahead with an unconverted try, following a good three-quarter movement. The second half was almost a repetition of the first. The School 'always had the upper hand and only once did Harrogate appear likely to score, when they nearly got over after a dribble. Ogley scored the next try, after a good three-quarter movement. The ball went down the line to him and after making ground he gave to Yardley who drew the back before giving a return pass. Yardley converted. Soon afterwards Dodds cut in to send Toulmin over again near the flag, and near the end Yardley sent Dodds in between the posts and added the extra points himself. The School forwards played a good game, Baker, Emery and Worsley doing a lot of work, while Sedman and Whalley were prominent in the loose. The three-quarters always had the better of exchanges and were seen to advantage in attack. The team was :—H. N. E. Frisby ; W. Toulmin, S. Dodds, J. E. Ruddock, R. Ogley ; N. W. D. Yardley, W. Hardacre; H. K. Worsley, R. C. Baker, J. Whalley, J. E. Smart, J. N. Emery, G Douglas, D. F. Dodd, F. P. Sedman. SCHOOL v. DURHAM SCHOOL. RESULT :—LOST. SCHOOL, Nil; DURHAM, 44 points. (Played at Durham, on Saturday, November 26th.) It was soon evident that the home team was much superior, for they began to attack almost immediately after the kick-off and seldom were the School in an attacking position throughout the half. Once Ruddock broke away, but was brought down on the home 25,' but otherwise Durham were continually hammering on the School line. They managed to get over for three goals and three tries before half-time. The second half began like the first and it was not long before Durham increased their lead. The School rallied after this further reverse and for a period of twenty minutes they managed to keep the home side out. Once Sedman, who was easily the best of a poor pack, led a rush which nearly resulted in a try, but during the last ten minutes Durham again overran the School. In the last minute the School returned to the attack, but Durham eventually won by five goals, one dropped goal and five tries, to nil. The School owed this severe defeat partly to excellent play by Durham, but equally to a very poor display on their own part The

298 forwards played like a tired pack and only Sedman played well. The threes ' seldom got any chances and the wings hardly ever had the ball. The team was :—H. N. E. Frisby; W. Toulmin, S. Dodds, J. E. Ruddock, R. Ogley; N. W. D. Yardley, W. Hardacre; J. Whalley, R. C. Baker, H. K. Worsley, J. E. Smart, J. N. Emery, G. Douglas, D. F. Dodd, F. P. Sedman. SCHOOL v. MOUNT ST. MARY'S COLLEGE. RESULT :—WON. SCHOOL, 24 points; MOUNT ST. MARY'S, 8 points. (Played at home, on Saturday, December 3rd.) Mount pressed at the start and soon took the lead through Gonsaldes, who burst through to score a try, which was converted. Very shortly afterwards the same player got over again to give the visitors an early lead of eight points. This roused the School forwards, who played easily their best game of the season. Mackintosh, who came in at scrum-half for Hardacre, backed them up well and fed Yardley cleanly. Yardley soon reduced the lead when he dropped a magnificent penalty goal from near the halfway line, and in the last ten minutes of the half, R. Baker got over after forward play, for Ogley to equalise with a good kick. Just before half-time the ball went right down the School line to Ogley, who sent Ruddock over with a reverse pass. The kick failed. The School were attacking for most of the second half and managed to score three times. Soon after the resumption Yardley scored after a brilliant run down the field, and Mackintosh increased the lead when he went round on the blind side after a scrum, for Yardley to convert. Near the end of the game Yardley kicked ahead and, following up, touched down for a try which he converted. The School team played really well, Yardley being outstanding among the backs. The forwards, of whom R .C. Baker and Sedman were the best, worked exceptionally hard. Two changes had been made in the side which was :—H. N. E. Frisby; W. Toulmin, S. Dodds, J. E. Ruddock, R. Ogley; N. W. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh; H. K. Worsley, B. O. Baker, J. Whalley,. J. E. Smart, J. N. Emery, G. Douglas, R. C. Baker, F. P. Sedman SCHOOL v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE. RESULT:—LOST. SCHOOL, Nil. AMPLEFORTH, 25 pts. (Played at Ampleforth, on Saturday, December 10th.) The game opened evenly, but after seven or eight minutes Ampleforth got over in the corner, after a passing movement, for an unconverted try. The School then carried play into the home half and Yardley just failed with a fine drop-kick. Shortly afterwards Ampleforth got the ball from a five yards scrum and managed to score. The try was converted, and half-time came with the score 8-0.

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In the second half the greatly superior weight of the Ampleforth forwards prevented the School from getting the ball in the scrums and the result was that our opponents had most of the play, scoring five more tries, one of which was converted. On several occasions the School took play into the opponents 25,' but were unable to score, and Yardley narrowly missed a drop at goal from a penalty. The tackling of the School threes ' often left much to be desired, and advantage was taken of this by C. F. Grieve, the Ampleforth captain, who started several fine movements among the home backs. The School forwards tackled well, but were hopelessly outweighted. The team was :—H. N. E. Frisby ; W. Toulmin, J. E. Ruddock, S. Dodds, R. Ogley ; N. W. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh; H. K. Worsley, B. C. Baker, J. Whalley, J. E. Smart, J. N. Emery, G. Douglas, R. C. Baker, F. P. Sedman. SCHOOL v. YORKSHIRE WANDERERS. RESULT:—WON. SCHOOL, 12 pts., WANDERERS, 6 pts. (Played at home, on Wednesday, December 14th.) From the kick-off the Wanderers pressed, and Place, gathering a cross-kick in the first few minutes, got over in the corner. The kick failed. From this point the School had rather the better of the play and the ball remained in the Wanderer's half for some time, but it was a quarter of an hour before Whalley received the ball from Toulmin to equalise. Play until half-time was even. Very early in the second half, Place put the Wanderers ahead with another try in the corner, after the ball had gone right down the line. The visitors continued to press until a long kick relieved the situation, and the School returned to the attack. From a scrum near the flag, Ogley gained possession and dropped a magnificent goal. Play was very even until about five minutes from the end, when Ruddock intercepted to score between the post, for Yardley to add the extra points. The School team showed wonderfully improved form and the whole side played well, the forwards being exceptionally good. R. C. Baker, Sedman and Whalley were the best of a pack which, though outweighted, fully held its own. Mackintosh played an excellent game, while Yardley relieved many difficult situations by well-judged kicking. The team was :—H. N. E. Frisby ; W. Toulmin, S. Dodds, J. E. Ruddock, R. Ogley ; N. W. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh ; J. Whalley, B C. Baker, H. K. Worsley, J. E. Smart, R. C. Baker, G. Douglas, J. N. Emery, F. P. Sedman.

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2nd XV. Matches. 2nd XV. v. HARROGATE OLD BOYS " B " RESULT :—LOST. SCHOOL, Nil; HARROGATE, 16 points. (Played on the Old Field, on Saturday, October 15th.) Harrogate were a very heavy side, whose forwards were clever in the loose and the School forwards were completely outplayed, especially in the first half. The School threes ' played an excellent defensive game, tackling extremely well. From the kick-off Harrogate attacked and throughout the game play was seldom out of the School half. Time after time the visitors were nearly over the line, but only twice did they score in each half. The School forwards hardly ever got the ball in the first half and the backs were starved. In the second half Baker was getting more of the ball and some three-quarter movements were seen. The forwards, when on the defensive, were not wheeling well, though showing plenty of dash in the loose, while the ' threes ' were much better in defence than in attack. The team was :—H. N. E. Frisby ; J. M. Atkinson, B. H. McCready, C. Powell, C. Workman; T. W. Jenkins, A. V. Mackintosh; P. S. Daintry, B. C. Baker, P. N. Baines, J. Ryland, R. W. Moore, F. W. P. Lupton, D. F. Dodd, G. W. Smith. 2nd XV. v. DRAX GRAMMAR SCHOOL 1st XV. RESULT :—WON. SCHOOL, 11 points; DRAX, 7 points. (Played on the Old Field, on Wednesday, October 19th.) Drax brought a heavy side and the School were soon on the defensive. After the first five minutes, however, they livened up and had most of the play for the remainder of the half, but the first score did not come till after about twenty minutes play when, following a line-out, the ball was passed to McCready, who cut in to score. The kick failed. During the half the School forwards were heeling well and the threes ' were playing an excellent game, their tackling being exceptionally good. Soon after the resumption Drax got the ball out from a scrum for the fly-half to drop a goal. Play livened up and it was not long before Atkinson fielded the ball and, following an excellent threequarter movement during which the ball passed right down the line, the School made 60 yards for Workman to get over in the corner_ The kick again failed. Play continued evenly and within five minutes of the end, Frisby fielded on his own 25,' ran up and gave to Atkinson who got over near the flag. Ryland converted with an excellent kick. A minute from the end Drax reduced the School's lead with a try scored far out after a three-quarter movement. In the second half the School forwards were not getting

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quite as much of the ball, but the whole team played exceptionally well and the only weakness was some occasional wild passing. The team was :—H. N. E. Frisby ; J. M. Atkinson, B. H. McCready, C. Powell, C. Workman ; T. W. Jenkins, A. V. Mackintosh; P. S. Daintry, B. C. Baker, P. N. Baines, J. Ryland, F. W. P. Lupton, J. H. Crook, D. F, Dodd, J. Biggin 2nd XV. v. GIGGLESWIOK SCHOOL 2nd XV. RESULT :—LOST. SCHOOL, Nil ; GIGGLESWICK, 36 pts. Played at Giggleswick in terrible conditions on Saturday, October 29th. Snow and sleet fell throughout the game and intense cold made play almost impossible. In the first few minutes, before the ball had got wet, the School attacked and nearly scored, but from that point onwards the Giggleswick pack, who were evidently used to these ' polar ' conditions, had matters all their own way in a forward game. Their dribbling was excellent and the play resulted in what was almost a procession over the School line. The three-quarters could not hold the ball and the School forwards played without heart. Giggleswick scored, in all, 3 goals and 7 tries. The game was too scrappy to make an account possible. The team was :—H. N. E. Frisby; C. Workman, J. M. Atkinson, W. J. Richardson, B. H. McCready ; C. Powell, A. V. Mackintosh; P. S. Daintry, B. C. Baker, P. N. Baines, F. W. P. Lupton, J. M. Ryland, J. H. Crook, R. W. Moore, J. Biggin. 2nd XV. v. LEEDS 2nd XV. RESULT :—LOST. SCHOOL, 3 points; LEEDS, 6 points. (Played at home, on Saturday, November 5th.) Play started very evenly and the first half was uneventful. Play was for the most part in mid-field and seldom did either side look like scoring. The School threes ' were handling badly and play was scrappy. In the second half both sides livened up and the game became much keener. Leeds took the lead after ten minutes, when they were awarded a penalty. The School retaliated and after some play in the Leeds 25 ' Mackintosh equalised with a penalty goal from in front of the posts. The home threes ' were playing much better and the forwards were getting the ball well in the tight scrums. On two occasions the School nearly got over, once when Workman was tackled just short of the line and once when Ruddock just failed to beat the back. In the last few minutes Leeds returned to the attack and, following some forward play, managed to score. The team was :—H. N. E. Frisby; C. Workman, B. H. McCready, W. J. Richardson, J. E. Ruddock, C. Powell, A. V. Mackintosh ; P. S. Daintry, B. C. Baker, P. N. Baines, P. A. Johnstone, F. W. P. Lupton, J. H. Crook, R. W. Moore, J. Biggin.

302 2nd XV. v. WORKSOP COLLEGE 2nd XV. RESULT :—DRAW. SCHOOL, 5 points; WORKSOP, 5 points.. :(Played at home, on Wednesday, November 9th.) The School won the toss, but play was soon in their half. A quick heel by Worksop set their 'threes ' in motion and the fullback, coming_ up with the line, was tackled when nearly over. Worksop continued to attack, despite excellent tackling by the School threes,' and their 'wing managed to score in the corner within five minutes, adding the extra points himself. After this reverse the School began to attack and it was not long before B. C. Baker picked up near the visitors' line and scrambled over.. Mackintosh converted from an easy position, The second -half opened with a School attack and they were unlucky not to score. . Worksop again pressed and only hard tackling prevented them getting over. Play was _fast and exciting; but neither side could score and an excellent game finished with the scores level. The whole School team played well against a heavier and faster side. • The team was :—H. N. E. Frisby ; C. Workman, B. H. McCready, T. W. Jenkins, C. Powell.; J. M. Atkinson, A. V. Mackintosh; P.. B. Baines, B. C. Baker, P. S. Daintry, F. W. P.. Lupton, J. M. Ryland, J. H. Crook, P. A. Johnstone, J. Biggin. .

2nd XV. v. DEPOT WEST YORKS. REGT. RESULT :—LOST. SCHOOL, Nil; WEST YORKS., 17 points. (Played at Fulford, on Saturday, November 19th.) Conditions were poor and the School's light pack was completely outweighted in a forward game. The West Yorks. were soon on the attack and scored after a forward rush in the first five minutes, but, following the kick-off, the School retaliated and were decidedly unfortunate not to score. The Depot wing, however, relieved the pressure with a brilliant run which resulted in another try. The Depot continued to attack, but Atkinson saved an awkward situation with a great tackle. Just before half-time they scored again. In the second half, like the first, the School were for the most part defending and, in spite of good tackling, the West Yorks. increased their lead with a goal and a try. The School threes seldom got the ball and were thus not seen to advantage in attack, but their defence was good. The team was*:—J. M. Atkinson, C. Workman, B. H. McCready, C. POwell, D. Lupton; T. W. Jenkins, A. V. Mackintosh; P. B. Baines, B. C. Baker, R. W. Moore, F. W. 'P. Lupton, J. M. Ryland; J. H. Crook, P.' A. Johnstone, J. Biggin.

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2nd XV v. RIPON GRAMMAR SCHOOL 1st XV. RESULT: LOST. SCHOOL, 3 points; RIPON, 5 points. Played at Ripon in terrible conditions on Saturday, December 3rd. In the first half the School played down hill with the wind behind them, but did not take full advantage of the conditions. The forwards did not let the ball out enough and it seldom reached the wings. The School's try came after about ten minutes' play when Powell kicked ahead, along the ground, to run sixty yards with the ball at his feet to score far out. In spite of much pressure the Ripon line held out until half-time. In the second half the wind increased, and driving sleet made conditions more unpleasant still. For almost all the half the School were on the defensive, but the pressure was relieved on numerous occasions by forward rushes. Ripon managed to score from a short three-quarter movement and the try was converted from an easy position. The School fought back 'desperately, but Without success. The defence in the second half was good, but the advantage in the first half was not pressed home. The team was :—J. M. Atkinson; C. Workman, B. H. McCready, C. Powell, D. Lupton; T. W. Jenkins, W. Hardacre ; P. Baines, F. W. P. Lupton, P. S. Daintry, J. Biggin, P. A. Johnston, J. M. Ryland, D. F. Dodd, J. H. Crook. 2nd XV v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE 2nd XV. RESULT :—WON. SCHOOL, 6 pts. ; AIVIPLEFORTH, 3 pts. (Played at home, on Saturday, December 10th.) The School won the toss and- were soon attacking, the first score coming within five minutes. Ampleforth were penalised for handling in the scrum and Ryland kicked a good goal. Encouraged by this the School had a good deal of the play for the quarter of an hour, and D. Lupton, who played an excellent game throughout, increased the lead with a try far out. F. W. Lupton picked up and, making ground, sent his brother over, but the kick failed. From the kick-off, Ampleforth began to attack and the School were pinned to their line for some time. Following desperate 'forward play, the visiting scrum-half managed to get over after a five yards scrum, 'and half-time came with the score 6-73.. Ampleforth had rather the better of the second half, but were unable to score. They were pressing hard at the beginning, but pressure was relieved by a dribble and the School attacked for sometime. For the last five minutes Ampleforth again kept the School on their line, but the defence was excellent and held out till the end. The team was :—J. M. Atkinson; D. Lupton, C. Powell, B. H. McCready, C. Workman; T. W. Jenkins, W. Hardacre; P. B. BaineS,'F. W. P. Lupton, P. S. Daintry, J. Biggin, P. A. Johnstone, J. M. Ryland, D. F. Dodd, J. H. -Crook.

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quash Vachets. This term has been quite a successful one for the Squash Club, and there has been a comparatively large number of members. The School played the first match against a University College Hospital team, led by Dr. J. C. Gregory, the Northern Champion of 1931, and they accomplished an excellent feat to win by three events to two. For this victory, they were indebted to a brilliant display by N. W. D. Yardley, who beat Dr. Gregory by three games to two. The match produced some brilliant squash rackets, and Yardley set so fast a pace that his opponent was never allowed to settle down. In fairness to Gregory, it must be mentioned that he was by no means at his fittest, but his defeat could only have been accomplished by a player of exceptional talent. This was the first occasion that Gregory had lost a match in his native County. T. W. Jenkins was outclassed by H. M. Chappel, an entrant for the Amateur Championship last year, but R. C. Baker's persistent retrieving gave him the match against A. J. Gardham. The fourth match went to the School, but the squash it produced never rose above the mediocre. Results :-N. W. D. Yardley (School) beat Dr. J. C. Gregory (9-7), (6-9), (5-9), (9-7), (9-3); T. W. Jenkins (School) lost to H. M. Chappel (5-9), (5-9), 7-9); R. C. Baker (School) beat A. J. Gardham (9-2), (2-9), (9-7), (9-7); A. V. Mackintosh (School) beat R. Sloley (9-4), (7-9), (9-5), (9-4). The School lost to a strong Yorkshire Rocks side by one event to four. Yardley was much too clever for R. G. Bullen and the issue was never in doubt. Jenkins had an off day, but Baker put up a plucky fight against S. M. Toyne. Mackintosh put up unexpected resistance against S. S. Pawle, but C. H. Perry was no match for the guile of F. Smith. Results :-Yardley (School) beat R. G. Bullen (9-1), (9-6), ((4-9), (10-8); Jenkins (School), lost to the Earl of Ronaldshay (4-9), (2-9), (3-9); Baker (School) lost to S. M. Toyne (6-9), (5-9), (9-6), (8-10); Mackintosh (School) lost, to S. S. Pawle (6-9), (10-8), (6-9), (2-9); C. H. Perry (School) lost to F. Smith (1-9), (2-9), (5-9). The Staff -were beaten by five events to nil. F. Smith, Esq., played well to get a game off Yardley, but the latter was never really extended. Jenkins played extremely well to defeat S. M. Toyne, Esq., by three games to one, showing distinct improvement on previous form. Baker, Mackintosh and Perry all won their matches. Results :-Yardley (School) beat F. Smith, Esq. (7-9), (9-3), (9-6), (9-7); Jenkins (School) beat S. M. Toyne, Esq. (9-7), (9-5), (6-9), (9-1); Baker (School) beat P. K. Bourne, Esq. (9-6), (9-0), (9-1); Mackintosh (School) beat W. H. G. Milnes, Esq. (9-4), (9-3), (9-7); Perry (School) beat K. H. Rhodes, Esq. (9-6), (9-5), (9-4).

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On January 7, a match will be played against Haileybury College, at Queen's Club, South Kensington. St. Peter's have met Haileybury on two previous occasions and the Hertfordshire School have won both matches by narrow margins. In 1931-32, Haileybury won by two events to one, Yardley losing a wonderful match to A. E. C. Vanderfelt, the Racquets captain, by a single. point-10--9 in the fifth game. Draffan won against the other member of the Haileybury Racquets pair, R. D. M. Evers, after losing the first two games, but Pawle was beaten by D..F. Hill, who has appeared in the Cambridge team once or twice this term. In the South of England Championship, to be held at Hoveearly in January, the School will be represented by N. ,W. D. Yardley.

% b ooting. With the beginning of a new year it was decided that the new range must be made to justify its existence, and in consequence of this, steps were taken to make shooting a less arduous business, than of yore. The result has been a marked increase both in the amount and quality of the shooting, the recruits in particular, under Sergeant-Major Puddick, have put in a good many parades at the range, and the standard of recruit shooting is the highest for many years. The results of various competitions held during the term are given below :Open Competition.-1, J. N. Emery; 2, J. E. Smart. Senior Handicap.-1, C. H. Perry; 2, J. Garbutt. Junior Open.-1, R. W. Moore; 2, W. J. Cunningham; 3, R. WhiteRecruits— First.-1, J. B. Dixon. Second.-1, W. H. H. Hanks. Third.-1, R. H. Davison; 2, N. B. Stephenson; 3, D. G. Barnby. The one and only match of the term, against a team from the. West Yorks. Depot, was shot at the School range on December 1st, and resulted in a win for the School by 761 points to 719 points_ The following represented the School :—P. N. Baines, J. N. Emery, H. N. E. Frisby, D. G. Lupton, C. H. Perry, J. M.. Ryland, J. E. Smart, H. K. Worsley

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lbochey fixtures, 1933. 1.—West Yorkshire Regiment 4.—Leeds Corinthians ... 11.—Scarborough H.C. ... ... 15.—Leeds University 22.—Northumberland Fusiliers 1.—Northumberland Fusiliers 11.—Worksop College 18.—York H.C. ... 25:—Hull H.C. ... 29. Old Peterites ... The Dates of :The West Yorkshire Regiment Doncaster H.C. ... ... Have not definitely been fixed.

Away Home Home Home Away Home Away Home Home Home ... Home ... Home

3untor %'cboot. St. Olave's has again had a large number of boys on the roll &of " St. Peter's Preparatory Department," and this has caused -considerable development in the organization of the Junior School. In fact, we are becoming quite familiar with some of the Senior .School masters, whom we previously only used to see from afar. Most of us have tried to give a good impression of our abilities. Another sign of our growth is that boys in J.V. and J.VI. have been allowed to join the Senior School Scientific Society, and they have much enjoyed the lectures and demonstrations on Saturday evenings. The boys in these two forms are also going to take a hand in the Science Exhibition next term : they hope to prepare a Special Junior School exhibit. Some folks often say queer things about the York climate .and its effects, but we at St. Olave's have again had a splendid -bill of health, though we must say that we greatly enjoyed the -change when Mr. Ping took us out to Strensall for the afternoon where we played bandits on the Common and came back perfectly ravenous for tea. Together with the Senior School, St. Olave's attended Even-song in York Minster on Advent Sunday. The great effort of the term to show our relations and friends what the Junior School can do, was performed on Thursday, December 8th, when we gave our Annual Gymnastic Display, and also a short Play in French, which Miss Toyne wrote specially for us. The preparations for the Play have been great fun, particularly the trying on of the dresses and costumes, and we must thank all those who have so kindly helped with the making and fitting— and in some cases lending. Much amusement was caused in St. Olave's one evening when Matron brought her little friend ' Marie ' to visit the dorms. Marie ' was not recognised for some minutes! -

307 We might also tell a tale of Madame le Brun ' as Mrs. Bruin amongst her naughty schoolboys, but you must ask the oalavites! The Programme is printed below, and we are glad that our visitors were pleased with our efforts. Now we can think of nothing else but our House Party and the Holidays—though we have to do some examinations first!

Gymnastic Display. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8th, 1932. PROGRAMME. The School. (a) " The Campbells are comin' " 1.—Songs (b) " Old Folks at Home." 2.—Drill Forms J.I. and J.II. 3.—Drill Form J.III. 4.—Songs (a) " David of the White Rock." Twelve (b) " The Ferry." Selected boys. Z.—Drill Form J.IV. -6.—Drill Forms J.V. and VI. 7.—Recitations Boys from J.II. and J.III. .8.—Drill Old St. Olave's boys now in the Senior School. '9.—A short Play in French.

Les Joucts De Minuit. (Characters, in order of appearance). :SPEAKER OF THE PROLOGUE C. Windram: MADAME LE BRUN (owner of the shop) P. Heywood. PIERRE, M Whitehorn. { Schoolboys } PAUL J. Shillitoe. -JACQUES (son of Mme. le Brun) P. *S. Brenikov. HARLEQUIN J. 0. Connell. PIERROT W. L. Walters. R L. Fothergill. \V. B. Battrick. G J. Dodd. 1 Toys. :SOLDIERS E R. Gossop. J. S Phillips. i J. Segar. 'CAPTAIN OF THE TOY ARMY E. N. Dickinson.• MARIE I. 'b. Morison. SHEPHERDESS• " . P. Seville. ROSE (a maid). - 'E Whitney. SCENE:—A French Toy Shop. .TIME:—The Present. -

10._--Song

" The Vagabond " GOD SAVE THE KING.

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Correspondence. St. Olave's,

Clifton, York. 12th December, 1932.

To the Editors of " The Peterite " :Dear Sirs, We are sure that everybody who took part in the French Play which Miss Toyne wrote for us, and helped us to produce at the Gymnasium Display, would like to say how very grateful we all are to her. We know that we took up so much of her spare time and we can only think of this way of saying how much we congratulate her. Yours sincerely, ST. OLAVE'S MONITORS

Games. This term we have been able to run four games at soccer on half-holidays, owing to our increase in numbers. Our thanks are due to Mr. Proctor, Mr. Davies, Mr. Musgrove, Miss Toyne and Miss Weatherill, who have taken charge of these games in fair weather and foul. The record of the XI is : lost two matches, drawn one, and won one. We were beaten home and away by Terrington, 6-4 and 9-2; while against Clifton House, Harrogate, we drew 4 all at York, and won 9-1 at Harrogate. The latter match was played under dry conditions, which, needless to say, suit our small and light side. The following played for the XL—Walters; Windram (ViceCaptain), Heywood; Coore, Segar, Battrick (ma.); Capald, Telfor, Gossop (Captain), Cole, Whitehorn. Also played, Buckler (ma.) and Croskell.

Scout News. Since last going to press we competed in the York and District Boy Scouts Association Athletic Sports and managed to carry off the Junior Shield by the narrow margin of one point. Twelve other Groups competed. We also sent in some competitors for the Swimming Sports, who did quite well. The following represented the Troop in Athletics :—Denby, Jeffrey, Buckler, Lockwood, Tyson and McLean; and in

Swimming :—Denby, Dickenson, Co'book, Windram, Macdonald, Buckler (ma.) and Lockwood. Last term we also held a most enjoyable camp at Aldby Park, Nr. Stamford Bridge, Yorkshire, on the banks of the River Derwent,. about a quarter of a mile from the spot where Harold Godwinson spent the night prior to the battle of Stamford Bridge. The right bank of the river is here about 30 feet above the level of the water. 19 Scouts were present, with Mr. Chilman in charge; who was ably assisted by Mr. Smith and Mr. Greenway, both of whom attended the Schoolmaster's Training Course for Seouters, at Wellington College, in the Easter Holidays, and who started the Troop in the Senior School from the Junior Department. During the visit of the British Association to York in the Summer Holidays, the following Scouts acted as " Runners " to the various sections and ably carried out their many duties :— Lockwood, Weatherill, Segar, Gossop, Greaves and Croskell. The following Scouts were promoted to Patrol leaders and Seconds of the 3 patrols; Woodpigeons, Curlews and Peewits :Segar and Gossop; Windram and Croskell; Walters and Whitney. The following new Scouts have taken the Scout Promise :Ping (ma.) and Brockbank, from the Cubs; and Heywood, Coore, Buckler, 0., Toulson and England. On November 28th we were granted a half-holiday by the headmaster, to hold a rally on the occasion of the official visit of the Headquarters Commissioner for Public Schools (Mr. Piers D. Power), who inspected us in the School Gymnasium. P.L.'s Jeffrey and Macdonald have left the Group on going to Bootham and Durham schools respectively. WOLF CUBS. This term the Pack has been very active. We were sorry to lose Stembridge, one of our sixers, who has left St. Olave's ; also Ping and Brockbank, who have gone up to the Scouts. Three new Cubs, Ping (mi.), Inglis and Renison have been enrolled; Coverdale has just joined, and Moore attended the term's meetings, but is going to another Pack next term. Many Cubs have gained their First Stars, after much hard work. The Meetings have been varied, much time being spent on Star test. We have learnt some new games, both in and out-of-doors, and can boast that the Pack is now a firmly established part of St. Olave's. We had one excursion to the wood in Water Lane, where the new cubs were initiated into the thrilling experience of tracking and " Indians and Palefaces." There was luckily a motor conveyance, of strong build, to pick up the many stragglers. We should also like to mention the visit of Mr. Piers D. Power to the Group. We spent a delightful afternoon in the Gym. with him. He showed us a rather painful game called " Skinning the Snake." Some of us were quite skinned!

310 The new sixes as arranged this term, owing to changes in numbers, are :RED. BLUE. YELLOW. Sixers. Fothergill*t Shillitoe*t Bucklet Seconds. Seville*f Hillyard (ma.)*t Connell*t Hillyard (mi.)*t Brenikov* Pulleyn (mi.) Morison*t Pindeet Buckler (mi.)* Newell Calder* Ping Morey Inglis Coverdale Moore Denison f denotes One Year's Service. * denotes First Star. VALETE. J. M. Buckler (to School House) C. H. Cheong (to Day Boys) N. L. Colbeck (to School House) G. Douglass (to Day Boys) C. Biscomb (to Day Boys) J. R. Tyson (to School House) C. Lockwood (to Day Boys) M. Q. Carlton (to the Grove) C. F. Lennie (to Day Boys) J. M. Dickenson (to Rise) C. E. Greaves (to Day Boys) G. J. T. Whitehurst (to Day Boys) M. R. Jeffrey, J. M. Macdonald. SAL VETE. A. Capaldi (D.B.) J. A. Dent (St. 0.) J. E. England (D.B.) S. Ogley (St. 0.) R. T. Griffiths (D.B.) J. R. Scholey (St. 0.) F. E. Townsend (D.B.) H. Toulson (St. 0.) A. Webster (D.B.) A. Battrick (D.B.) D. H. Shaftoe (D.B.) F. N. Goode (D.B.) A. C. Worsfold (D.B.) A. Gowland (D.B.) D. H. Wright (D.B.) G. W. Harding (D.B.) R. A. Wright ,(D.B.) W. H. W. Ping (D.B.) A. T. H. Wright (D.B.) P. E. H. Smith (D.B.)

tontemporartes. We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, apologising for any inadvertent omissions: " Brighton College Magazine," " Denstonion," " Dolphin," "Danensis," "Dovorian (2)," "Eastbournian," "Framlinghamian," " Giggleswick Chronicle," " Haileyburian (2)," " Hurst Johnian," " Hymerian," " Johnian," " Journal of the R.A.F. College, Cranwell," " Limit," " Malvenian (2)," " Monktonian," Ousel (3)," " Pocklingtonian," " Reptonian (2)," " Sedberghian (2)," " St. Peter's College (Adelaide) Magazine," " Stonyhurst Magazine." Any contemporaries received after this number has gone to the printers, will be acknowledged in the next issue of the '" Peterite."

ROYAL (DICK) VETERINARY COLLEGE, EDINBURGH. Principal-

0. CHARNOCK BRADLEY, M.D., D.Sc., M.R.C.V.S.

After attendance on complete courses of instruction in this College, students may proceed to the Examinations for the Diploma of Membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (M.R.C.V.S.) and for the Diploma in Veterinary State Medicine (D.V.S.M.) Students of the College may also present themselves for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Veterinary Science conferred by the University of Edinburgh. The College • being recognised as a Central Institution under the Education (Scotland) Act, 1908, students are eligible for Bursaries granted by the Education Committees in Scotland. A copy of the College Calendar, containing particulars of Scholarships, Fellowships, etc., may be obtained on application to A. C. DOULL, C.A., A.S.A.A., Secretary and Treasurer.

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No. 273.

Ebitorial. Many unpleasant things can be and have been said about the Lent term, but no one could ever accuse it of lacking in variety. Early in the term we were treated to a week of quite good skating, and since then we have been subjected to rain, hail, frost, snow— and flood ; the floods were the highest that the School has seen for some years, and at their height the whole of the fields near the river were navigable in " tubs." Even fire has not been unrepresented, the old Boathouse having succumbed, during the 'holidays, to a gang of hooligans with some petrol ; finally, we are at present enjoying sunshine that would not disgrace June, and the heat is causing an increasing lethargy to creep over the editorial system. The term has been rendered more hectic than usual by the dislocation of games caused by the floods, and the preparations for the Triennial Exhibition of the Scientific Society ; for the week preceding the latter the School has been unsafe for civilians, while the Science Block has been a perfect inferno—even the asphalt has been unsafe for navigation. An account of the Exhibition appears elsewhere —suffice it here to say that it was a great success. Two athletic performances are deserving of special mention. We offer our heartiest congratulations to C. L. Troop on playing for the England XV against Ireland and Scotland, as well as distinguishing himself for other teams ; with regard to the Northern Championship, it may be said that Yardley was expected to win it all along, but that does not detract at all from the merit of his performance. Apart from these individual performances the hockey team have had a remarkably successful season, in spite of their lack of practice early in the term, and have not lost a match.

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Editorial Cambridge Letter

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Oxford Letter

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O.P. News

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Commemoration Days, 1933

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School Officers

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Valete and Salvete

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Entertainments

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Scientific Society

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Musical Society

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Areopagites

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O.T.C.

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Library

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Chapel

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Notes and Items

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Correspondence

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Original Contributions

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Hockey

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Rowing

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Football

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Squash

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Cross Country

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Boxing

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Shooting

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Cricket Fixtures, 1933

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Junior School

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Contemporaries

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31 2 It is with mixed feelings that we view the appointment of Archdeacon Cooper as Dean of Carlisle ; for many years a Governor of the School, he took an unostentatious interest in all its activities, from a Speech Day to a Junior League game, and he is one of the few preachers who never fail to hold the attention of a Chapel congregation. The School congratulate him on his appointment, and wish him the best of success in it, while feeling that they have lost, at any rate, partially, a real friend.

eambrioge setter. Cambridge. To the Editors of " The Peterite," Dear Sirs, Cambridge, ever rich in contrasts, has this term provided us with them in an unusually full measure. At the beginning of the term we had a series of hard frosts. These provided us with excellent skating on the fens. We were also fortunate in being able to see the Amateur All England Championships. This cold, weather was followed by a snap of brilliant weather when butterflies were seen making their ways up and down the backs, unconscious of the fate which was to befall them. Once again Nature laid her wintry hand upon us, and butterflies were forgotten. The great blizzard came just at the time of the Lent races, rendering them unpleasant for spectators and something more than unpleasant for those participating. At the time of writing Spring has come again to Cambridge, and the backs are resplendent with their annual crop of crocuses. Punts and canoes are to be seen in numbers along the upper river towards Grantchester. Not only as regards weather has this term been one of contrast, the quiet academic atmosphere of the courts and lawns has been rudely shattered by the sounds of pneumatic riveters. Construction and destruction proceed apace, and the wonderful new Library is rapidly nearing completion. New Physiology laboratories are in course of erection, in addition to many other large buildings in the Downing Street area, whose purposes are varied and a trifle obscure. The outstanding event this term has been the opening of the Mond laboratory by our Chancellor, Mr. Baldwin. Here, Professor Kapitza, under the direction of Lord Rutherford, is to carry out magnetic and cryogenic research. Speculations are made as to whether he will succeed in releasing the boundless stores of atomic energy for the use of mankind.

313 Another noteworthy event this term has been the production of the biennial Greek play. The play this term was " Orestes of \eschylus," and was, as usual, a great success, drawing many visitors to Cambridge from other Universities and Schools. Things have been going well for the University in the Athletic field, and we have again a splendid crew on the river. It is said that there are at present fifteen men who would gain their rowing blues in a normal year. The results of the 'Varsity sports augur well for the Inter-'Varsity Athletic contest on March 18th. Pembroke are to be congratulated on going head of the river this term, although this was expected by most competent judges early in the season. The lordly third Trinity boat was bumped by Fitzwilliam House. This resulted in some artistic, but unofficial mural decorations on the outside of their boathouse. In the Union, this term, we have had no provocative nor publicity-raising motions ; it is, however, interesting to record that Sir Oswald Mosley failed to get the house to pass the motion that " This House prefers Fascism to Socialism." Sir Oswald also organized a Fascist meeting on Parker's Piece. This was not a huge success, as the torrential rain was rather more than even sturdy Fascists could contend with. Of the movements of 0.P.s this term little is known. A. L. B. Pattinson has again been working this term, and, consequently, has found little time for his favourite pastime of golf. D. V. Hewitt is another worker, and has, at the time of writing, just finished taking his last exam. He is lucky in being able to look forward' to a summer term which will be entirely free from examinations. H. J. B. Greaves has been rowing hard again, and took part in the Lent humping races. This with considerable success. J. R. Pope continues to read English and hopes to take his degree in June. He is to take a Prep. School post in September. A. L. Hicks has been seen very little this term. We understand, however, that he runs a very fiery little sports car. W. McC. Scott has again been playing regularly for Emmanuel 1st XV. He is to be congratulated on being elected Vice-Captain. Emmanuel succeeded in getting to the semi-final in the rugger cuppers.

3 14 J. B. Doyle has again been rowing, and stroked the Caius. 2nd boat in the Lent races. He continues to read the Engineering Tripos. H. F. Whalley turns out regularly for Emmanuel 2nd XV. He has also been elected to be secretary to their 3rd XV. He is. reading medicine, and is a very regular attender at the "Meaters."

W. L. Seaborne is a man who appears to do a little of everything. This term lie has played a little rugger, soccer, and hockey. W. Allport has quickly fallen into the ways of 'Varsity life,. and is already the typical undergraduate. He is to be congratu-lated on playing regularly for Pembroke 1st XI at hockey. Before concluding- may we say that we continue to follow the activities of the School with great interest. We were particularly glad to see that C. L. Troop had gained international honours. for the School. We remain, Yours etc., THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES._

exforb letter, Oxford, March, 1933._ To the Editors of " The Peterite," Dear Sirs, We are sure there is little need to inform the School of events. in Oxford. The Union's resolution " not to fight for King and Country in any circumstances," was the outstanding feature of the term. It aroused the Press, the Public, and the outsideworld. "Yellow-bellied cowards," "woozy-minded communists," " children's hour," were some of the extracts from references to. the youth of Oxford in the London Press. Some papers, on the other hand, credited the Union on having brought the issue of World Peace more in the forefront than has ever been done in recent years. Oxford is looking forward to the reconstruction of the theatre ; the new structure, we are promised, will be the finest of its kind in the provinces. To come to the members of the club :D. B. Kingston (St. John's) has drawn a few more picturessome from life. Lucky are the gifted.

315 E. F. Williams (B.N.C.) has been observed twice in the precincts of his college. Work, he tells us, claims most of his time. He is a familiar figure, however, on the Iffley road—a district strangely popular with thirsty young men. J. R. Mawer (Lincoln). We have been asked to deny the rumour that Mr. Mawer was the leader of the small band that raided the Union and tore up those eventful minutes. Besides playing rugger for his college he still displays that childish enthusiasm for his work. J. C. Hill (Balliol) must be congratulated on his sterling performance in the Finals of the rugger "cuppers" for his college. A feature of his rooms is the row of foreign-bound literature, procured mainly abroad and necessary, he informs us, for an intimate knowledge of his subject. S. K. Kooka (B.N.C.) is also to be congratulated on his lucky escape one dark night. Sudden acquaintances formed at that time are always dangerous, especially if one party be Mr. Kooka in 'a motor car, the other a telegraph post. J. A. Brittain (B.N.C.). We fear he takes his work a little too seriously. However, he has time enough to learn of the existence of other more pleasant occupations. Mr. Brittain is yet young. J. L. Brockbank (Balliol) awoke one morning to find himself famous. Suspicion centred on him as being the famous Cambridge Stroke, Mr. Brocklebank, disguised and in Oxford, having come here to change the fortunes of this University in the coming Boat Race. It did not endure, and to console himself Mr. Brockbank plunged headlong into politics. He now reads the Leader page of the " Daily Mail." (In a personal interview Mr. Brockbank denied this allegation.—Ed.) C. E. T. Moore (Hertford). The only respectable member of the Club. His activities bear no comment. D. H. West (St. John's). Played for his college in the hockey " cuppers." The School of Forestry takes up a great deal of his time. He is looking forward to spending a great part of his next vacation in the Black Forest. We believe it is to satisfy his enthusiasm for a closer study of Nature. We remain, Sir's, Yours obediently, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES_

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Olo peterite 111ews. C. Paley Scott has been appointed Recorder of Hull.

King's Counsel and

E. W. Gilbert, Lecturer in Geography at Reading University, has written an authoritative book on the history of the exploration of Western America. R. H. Stoughton (known at school as Stoughton-Harris) has been appointed to the new Professorship of Horticulture at Reading University. G. D. Stibbard has obtained his entry into the Army. C. L. Troop played for England against Scotland and Wales, while an old Olavite, P. M. S. Gedge, was chosen as reserve for Scotland ; J. B. D. Chapman has continued to play for the Harlequins, while J. E. C. Hill distinguished himself for Balliol against Brasenose in the final of the Oxford College Competition. H. G. Coates has played for the North of England at hockey.

ObituaQ. We regret to announce the death at Great Ellingham, Norfolk, of the Rev. W. E. Moore, 0.P., Hastings Exhibitioner, on February 20th, 1933.

Commemoration Eats, 1033. There will be considerable changes this year in the proceedings of Commemoration Day. The Prizes will be distributed on the night of Friday, July 28th, by C. Paley Scott, Esq., K.C. The Saturday will be entirely given to festivities. Commemoration Service on the Sunday as usual. Members of the Old Boys' Cricket XI and Boating Fours are particularly asked to write early and say if they wish for a bed Will those desiring to represent the Old on Friday night. Peterites apply early to Mr. Chilman and Mr. Rhodes The Old Peterite Dinner will be on the Saturday as usual. It is hoped that these arrangements will make it easier for parents to attend the Prize Giving, and more Old Boys will be available for the cricket if we have one whole day instead of two rather broken halves.

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%thool Officers.

Monitors'. J. N. EMERY (Head of School House). E. A. G. HARROP (Head of Day Boys). N. W. D. YARDLEY.

S. DODDS. G. DOUGLAS (Head of Clifton Rise). D. G. LUPTON (Head of Clifton Grove). R. OGLEY. C. H. PERRY. T. W. JENKINS.

Captain of Boats—E. A. G. HARROP. Captain of Hockey—R. Hon. Sec. of Hockey—N.

OGLEY. W. D. YARDLEY.

Captain of Squash—N. W. D. YARDLEY. Captain of Shooting—J. N. EMERY.

Editors of " The Peterite."

J. N. EMERY.

D. G. LUPTON.

W. TOULMIN.

J. H. CROOK.

Vittete & %alve.te. THE SCHOOL HOUSE. VALETE. D. F. Dodd. 1928-32. VIth Modern. School Monitor, 1931-32. 2nd IV, 1932. Colours, 1932. 2nd XV, 1932-33. Colours, 1932-33. 1st XV, 1932-33. Hon. Sec. of Scientific Society, 1932. Editor of " The Peterite." Certificate A, 1930. C.Q.M.S. in O.T.C. School Monitor, 1932. R. C. Baker. 1928-32. VIth Modern. Played for 1st XV, Colours, 1930-31. 2nd XV, 1930-31. 1930-:11. 1st XV, 1931-32-33. Colours, 1931-32-33. Hon. Hockey XI, 1931-32. Colours, Sec. of Football, 1932-33. 1st XI, 1932. Colours, 1932. 2nd XI, 1931. 1932. Certificate A, 1932-33. C.S.M. in O.T.C. D. W. Currie. 1930-32. Cadet in O.T.C. SALVETE.

J. S. P. Phillips. 132. A. M. S. Walker. 133.

THE GROVE. VALETE.

F. W. P. Lupton. 1928-32. VIth Classical. School Monitor. Head of Clifton Grove. Played for 2nd XV, 1931-32-33. Certificate A, 1931. Sergeant in 0.T.C.

DAY BOYS. VALETE.

J. A. Shaftoe. 1929-32. A3. Certificate A, 1932. O.T.C. C2

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Entertainments. "CAPTAIN BRASSBOUND'S CONVERSION." We have a suspicion that G.B.S., writing this play in 1899, deliberately played it low down on his bete noire, the Actor Manager. The nineties and the early nineteen-hundreds were the heyday of the Actor Manager. Parts were cut to fit him by the dramatic tailors then practising, and the limelight followed him all over the stage. And we imagine G.B.S. saying to himself : " I will kill this offence to the drama by making it ridiculous. I will make a play in which the ' hero ' shall be wronged, and, mysterious, and picturesque, the strong, silent man (but not too silent) : the action shall centre on him : the other characters shall be his satellites, and he the great star. And then I will show him feeble, and dull, and ineffective. His pathetic revelations and his thrilling exits shall dissolve in the laughter of anti-climax. I will set the scene for a dominating personality, and then I will show him signally failing to dominate anybody or anything. And the Actor Manager who seizes greedily on the part will find himself reduced to a stiff and ineffective walking gentleman. And I hope he will like it." In a word, Brassbound is a poor acting part, and it is our belief that the author deliberately made it so. We need not say that Mr. S. M. Toyne made all that could be made of it. But those who know his versatility and wide experience could have wished him more scope fur his talent. Miss Toyne, as Lady Cicely, gave a vivid rendering of the masterful and unconventional Englishwoman abroad, and had a wide range of emotion under good control. Mr. K. H. Rhodes sketched in firm lines the pomposity and subsequent deflation of the judge on holiday. Rankin, the Scots missionary, gave D. Lupton a great opportunity, and he made the most of it. In Drinkwater, Mr. R. E. Greenway gave us the essential guttersnipe with energy and high spirits. Cunning, voluble, and unashamedly mean, Drinkwater is the comic high light of the play, and the actor who is to put him across must sink himself utterly in the character of this despicable little tout. The laughter which greeted him continuously was evidence of how thoroughly this was done. A. V. Mackintosh, as Marzo, looked appropriately sinister, and T. W. Jenkins, as Redbrook, appropriately debonair and inane. All the other parts were picturesquely played, and H. J. Ainsworth, as the American naval officer, spoke his lines with effortless clearness. The management of the crowds on a tiny stage testified to skilful production and diligent rehearsing. The scenes, designed on broad and dignified lines, made an admirable setting, and the backcloth for Acts I and III was very striking. F.H.B.

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DRAMATIS PERSONfE, In order of appearance.

D. Lupton. Rankin—A Scotch Missionary R. E. Greenway, Esq. Drinkwater—Brassbound's Agent C. H. Perry. Muley K. H. Rhodes, Esq. Sir Howard Hallam—A Judge Miss Toyne. Lady Cicely Waynflete—His Sister-in-law A. V. Macintosh. Marzo S. M. Toyne, Esq. Captain Brassbound ( T. W. Jenkins. Redbrook R. C. Baker. I Johnson Brassbound's Men J. H. Crook. Bonzo J. Biggin. Wilfrid W. A. Toulmin. Osman D. F. Dodd. Sidi el Asif—A Sheikh N. W. D. Yardley. Cadi R. Ogley. Petty Officer H. J Ainsworth. Capt. Kearney Arabs :—J. W. Ryland, H. K. Worsley, H. N. E. Frisby, P. S. Daintry, P. A. Johnstone. American Bluejackets :—J. E. Smart, M. Prince. Scenery Designed and Executed by Miss TURNER. Stage Carpenter and Electrician—A. EL SCHOFIFILD Produced by Miss DODSWORTH.

Acts 1 and 3--Outside Rankin's Mission House, Mogador. Act 2—Interior of Moorish Castle. Orchestra under P. H. SYKES, Esq.

On Saturday, March 4th, the School was entertained with a concert given by Miss E. Toyne, Miss Suzanne Dodsworth, Miss Rosalie Dodsworth, Miss Rotha Baines, and Miss Catharine Dodsworth. The programme opened with a musical sketch entitled " Musical Menus." The whole cast took part in this, Miss Baines being at the piano. We were shown what cafes would be like if all dishes were served and orders taken to music ; very nice, but awfully confusing. This was quickly followed by a short sketch showing the interior of a shop. The " plot " consisted in buying table napkins, but the performers managed to get so mixed up with their words that the whole hall was very soon shaking with laughter. Miss Baines was especially good in this. Next came a rendering of Jack Hulbert's song, " Flies Crawl up the Window," in different dialects ; the first verse was in Cockney, the second in Yorkshire, the third, and best of all, Greta Garbo, and the fourth a prima donna. Miss Suzanne Dodsworth as Greta Garbo and Miss Toyne as the prima donna were very good in this.

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The players by this time were quite out of breath, and there was a short interval during which there was community singing by the School, conducted by T. W. Jenkins. On the resumption of play four Czechslovakian folk songs were given in quick succession ; these were all loudly applauded. A short sketch was given next by Miss Rosalie Dodsw- orth as Mrs. Waddlelumps; and Miss Catharine Dodsworth as Mrs. Skinnywhigs. This sketch was cleverly done by means of umbrellas dressed up to represent people, one expanding and the other contracting. Now followed a song entitled " Spinsters Three," by Miss Toyne, Miss Rosalie Dodsworth, and Miss Catharine Dodsworth ; it was well done and was applauded to the echo. Next came the hit of the evening, a song, " A Naughty Girl," by Miss Suzanne Dodsworth ; this really was good, and the actress deserves all the praise she gets. The programme ended with two Strauss waltzes and " three cheers for them," and they fully deserved it.

On Saturday, 11th March, Mr. Fothergill gave a lecture entitled " Climbing in Rocks, Ice, and Snow." Mr. Fothergill, who is a climber of great experience, showed many excellent slides, nearly all of which were coloured. He opened with a short introductory in which he described the best dress to wear and the equipment to take when climbing, and he told us how guides qualified, and how one could distinguish first class guides from impostors. He then took us to Switzerland, the paradise of snow and ice climbers, where we ascended the Matterhorn—a comparatively easy matter from where we sat in the Big Hall. Leaving Switzerland, we were taken to Chamonix and were shown views taken from Mont Blanc, views taken from truly amazing positions ; taken kneeling, sitting, lying, and even hanging by a rope from the edge of the cliff. During the evening we ascended, in quick succession, mountains in various countries in both snow and rocks. Mr. Fothergili emphasized the fact that climbing was not dangerous, and only needed common sense and coolheadedness. " 01 course," he said " people are sometimes naturally effected by height," and he quoted one instance when an Oxford Blue, who, when at the top of a mountain, overcome by dizziness, wished to fling himself down into the valley below. He ended by showing views taken in the English Lake District, many of which appeared to have been taken from the inside of the mountains. These, he said, could easily be climbed by one of us in an afternoon. We wondered.

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Cbc %cientific President—The

Headmaster.

Secretary—R. P. Warin. Very little, in the way of lectures, has been done this term, as Exhibition Work has taken up most of the time. On Saturday, February 18th, L. A. Little gave us a lecture entitled " Chile Saltpetre." In this lecture he showed how the raw material is mined and worked up to the pure product. Mr. Ping gave a lecture on Saturday, February 11th, on " Water Supplv." He explained, with the aid of excellent slides, the passage of the water from the clouds to our taps. That the society is still flourishing is shown by the fact that we have a record membership list.

the The exhibition was opened by the president, The Headmaster, on Friday, March 24th, in the Big Hall. In his opening speech he mentioned the remarkable progress science had made during this century, and said that now-a-days science from nearly every aspect is taught thoroughly in practically all schools. He referred to the work of Joseph Priestley, whose centenary is being celebrated this year, and said that his pioneer work in chemistry had led up to many more discoveries, the ultimate effect of which no one could prophesy. He then went on to congratulate Mr. Featherstone on his excellent work in connection with the exhibition, and recalled how the idea of an exhibition had been started and how it had been carried on, each occasion showing an advance on the previous one. The exhibition was divided up into the following sections :Geography, Botany, Physics, Chemistry, Natural History, and a Junior School section. The Geography section contained some most interesting models and maps, of which the most noticeable were a model of Mount Everest, illustrating the recent expedition, and maps made by Dodd, N. L., and Smithson. An interesting series of specimens from the wool trade was sent by J. E. Priestley, an Old Peterite. This section deserves the greatest credit for their display, and especially for their hard work during the unfortunate absence of Mr. Greenway, owing to illness. We offer our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Rhodes who most splendidly filled the gap during Mr. Greenway's absence.

323 The Physics section,' which covers many departments such as the high frequency and cathode ray demonstrations, and the ultra violet light experiments, are to be complimented on their work. Amongst the exhibits were model locomotive and marine engines by J. N. Emery, working- models of road and railway automatic traffic signals by G. C. Smith and N. Smithson, and the " Phantom Coin," which caused much amusement. The Wimshurst machine, in charge of R. H. Chapman, went well and was very popular. Short wave transmission and reception was conducted by H. K. Worsley, by the kind permission of the G.P.O., aided by C. H. Perry. Worsley also managed the loud speaker announcing system. In the Chemistry section the most popular exhibits were the demonstration of the manufacture of artificial silk by Douglas, Vasey, and White, and processes of fat extraction and of hydrogenation of oils by R. E. Campbell. Mr. Ping showed a collection of local flowering plants, mosses, and liverworts, and of tree twigs, in the Botany section. The Natural History was divided into two parts. One in the Biology Laboratory, which, amongst many other exhibits, contained a collection of shells arranged by our curator, L. A. Little. A very good model of a housefly, done by Mr. Milnes, attracted much attention and made an excellent exhibit. Freshwater aquaria were displayed by P. D. Johnstone. The other portion of the Natural History was in Mr. Sykes' room, which also contained many enlargements done by the Photography section. In it were collections of Birds, Birds' Eggs, and Butterflies, identified and arranged by R. P. Warin and our editor, R. W. Moore. The junior School section put up a very creditable show, the most noticeable exhibit being an electric sign, which was worked by a steam engine. During the evenings three lectures were given :THE LIQUEFACTION OF AIR MUSHROOMS AND TOADSTOOLS

W. H. G. Milnes, Esq. A. W. Ping, Esq.

SUGAR, ITS FORMATION AND TRANSFORMATIONS C. R. F. Featherstone, Esq. These were very popular and were well attended.

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Musical %octety. The usual School Concert has not been held this term owing to the activities of the Scientific Society, but the orchestra has met each week, and the following symphonies have been studied :— 1. Haydn (D major) The " London." 2. Mozart (E fiat major). 3. Beethoven (C major) The " First." 4. Schubert (B minor) The " Unfinished."

treopagites. The Ancient Society of the Areopagites was revived this term, the following taking the oath as members :—J. N. Emery (Tamias), C. H. Perry, T. W. Jenkins, S. Dodds, W. Toulmin, J. E. Smart. At a meeting held on Sunday, March 12th, the subject under discussion was " The part the Church plays in religion, and the part it should play." There were no visitors.

This term the O.T.C. has done nothing of note, so that we cannot report on its doings ; rain, snow, and floods have prevented any serious out-of-door work, and there have been no dress parades. The West Yorks. Depot have temporarily discontinued the practice of sending up N.C.O.s to take parades owing to the fact that increased enlistment has necessitated their retention by the regular army ; and here, perhaps, a word of comment would not be out of season. The idea of sending up an N.C.O. at random to drill a platoon, or to deliver a lecture (Mark III, Regular Army for the Instruction of) has very little to commend it. There is a wide difference in mentality between a regular and a public schoolboy, and what instructs the one frequently makes the other laugh ; those who can remember R.S.M. Holdsworth and S.M. Wright will know that regulars can achieve excellent results in the corps—but it must not be forgotten that the pair mentioned visited the corps so often that they almost became part of it— they knew the people they were drilling. It is impossible for any sergeant to get to know a platoon in one parade, and public schoolboys are not particularly responsive to regular army methods ; the difference in the results obtained by two picked men

3 25 with some experience of the corps, and a miscellaneous selection of N.C.O.s, hardly require emphasis. More attention might be given to the fact that the O.T.C. exists to train potential officers, not potential privates. For the present, the training of platoons has been left entirely in the hands of platoon commanders; it is too early to judge the system, but it has the merit that the instructor knows something about the people he is instructing, if little about his subject. The following were successful in the Cert. A. examinations last November :—J. M. Atkinson, J. B. Deas, G. Douglas, A. V. Mackintosh, R. Ogley, F. P. Sedman, J. E. Smart, W. Toulmin, R. P. Warin, J. Whalley. A list of those holding full rank is given below. Platoon Commanders

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J. N. Emery. F. A. C. Harrop. R. C. Barrass.

Platoon Sergeants

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N. W. D. Yardley. I). G. Lupton. C. H. Perry. W. Hardacre. N. W. Smithson. W. Toulmin. R. Ogley. C. Douglas.

T. E. Smart. J. M. Atkinson.

J. Whalley. F. P. Sedman.

J. B. Deas. A. V. Macintosh. R. P. Warin.

/Library. Head Librarian—Rev. F. H. Barnby. Librarians— E. A. Harrop, W. Toulmin, D. Lupton, J. Whalley, J. M. Atkinson. The following books have been added to the Library 1 his term :—

3 26 A.1382.—The Mummy Case.—Morrak. B.IV. 21a.—Rugger Stories.—Marshall. C. VIII. 7a.—Short Life of Shakespeare.—Sir E. K. Chambers and C. Williams. D.I. 24.—Modern Geography.—Newbigin. G.VI. 22.—Culture and Environment.—Leaves and Thompson. H.I. 9.—Textbook of Stagecraft.—Richmond. The following books have been presented to the Library by the Rev. Canon Wilcox, in memory of the late R. Loy Wilcox, O.P. B.V. 22-22g.—Transactions of the East Riding Antiquarian Society ; Vols. 13-19. 23-23c.--York : George Benson, I. Origin to end of 11th century (two copies). York : George Benson, II. 1100-1603. York : George Benson, I•. Reformation to 1925. 24, 24a.—The New Guide to York (1838) (two copies). 25.—York 'in English History—Brockbank and Holmes. 26.----Records of York Castle—Twyford and Griffiths. 27.—History of York Castle—Cooper. 28.—York : The Story of its Walls and Castles— Cooper. 29-29b.--Picturesque History of Yorkshire (3 vols.)— J. S. Fletcher. 30.—A Book about Yorkshire—J. S. Fletcher. 31.—Memorials of Old Yorkshire—Ed. T. M. Fallow. 32.—The Lost Towns of the Yorkshire Coast— Sheppard. 33.—The Yorkshire Coast and Cleveland Hills and Dales—Leyland. 34.--Picturesque Yorkshire (York and North Riding)— Andrews. 35.—Memorials of Old Whitby—Atkinson. 36.—Forty Years in a Moorland Parish—Atkinson. 37, 37a.—Yorkshire Anecdotes (two series)—Taylor. " THE MUMMY CASE."—by Dermot Morrak. Dermot Morrak strikes out on an original theme in this intriguing story of university life. The yarn describes how a 'varsity don, who is a keen Egyptologist, is discovered dead in his study after a fire. At first it is not considered unusual, but the suspicions of two dons become aroused, and they endeavour to discover the real cause of the death. The scene changes to the Isle of Wight, where they run their quarry to earth after numerous exciting episodes including an adventure in the home of a rival of the deceased.

327 The story, although at first somewhat prolonged, is eventually worked out to an unexpected conclusion, and well merits the attention of those keen on this type of fiction. " RUGGER STORIES "—Ed. Howard Marshall. " Rugger Stories " is a series of stories, poems and descriptions of Rugby matches by various authors, which are collected by Howard Marshall. It might, perhaps, have been advisable to leave out one or two stories which have been taken straight from a novel ; the reader is unable to gather the thread of the story, and only gets a vague description of a rugger match. The stories of John Buchan, J. B. Priestley, P. G. Wodehouse, and A. C. Macdonnel are especially well written, and the criticisms of recent important matches are also good. Included also is the well-known poem by J. C. Squire on the Inter-'Varsity rugger match. On the whole Howard Marshall has produced a book well worth reading.

Cbapel. Preacberi;-1Lent term, 1933. Jan. 29. Epiphany IV.—The Headmaster. Feb. 5. Epiphany V.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. 12. Septuagesima.—Music. „ 19. Sexagesima.—Rev. A. Raine, Vicar of Dringhouses. 26. Quinquagesima.— Mar. 5. 1st Sunday in Lent.—The Very Rev. the Dean of York. 12. 2nd Sunday in Lent.—Rev. E. C. Hudson, Vicar of St. Lawrence, York. 19. 3rd Sunday in Lent.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. 26. 4th Sunday in Lent.—The Ven. Archdeacon Cooper, 13 Dean Elect of Carlisle. April 2. 5th Sunday in Lent.—The Rev. F. M. Windley, M.A., Vicar of St. Olave's, York.

Saturday, March 25th.—Confirmation by His Grace the Archbishop of York.

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Carol Service. The usual Carol Service took place in the Chapel on Sunday, December 18th. The singing was of a high standard, and was. much appreciated by all present. May we take this opportunity of thanking Miss E. C. M. Toyne (soprano), D. V. Hewitt, O.P. (tenor), and V. G. Musgrove, O.P. (bass), for their valuable services in supplementing the Choir. Processional Hymn. No. 435 (vv. 1-4) " Once in Royal David's City." Prayers and Collects. Old Italian._ Carol. Unto us is born a Son." Handel._ Christmas music from ",Messiah." Recit. (Bass) Is. ix. " For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth." Aria. " The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light." Pastoral Symphony. " There were Shepherds abiding Recits. (Soprano) Luke ii. in the field." " And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying "" Glory to God in the highest." Chorus. Bach.. " Now we hear the Heralds singing." Chorale. (Words will be found in verse 2, Hymn 391 S. of P.). First Lesson : St. Luke, ii, 15-20. Old English. Carol. " What Child is This?" Sir E. C. Bairstow.. Cradle Song of the Blessed Virgin Mary. " Bethlehem Down." Peter Warlock. Tenor Song. " I saw three ships come sailing in." Old English.. Carol. Old English. Carol. " The First Nowell." (The congregation is asked to stand up and join in the singing of this Carol.) Second Lesson: St. Matthew, ii, 1-12. Carol. " We Three Kings of Orient are." I. L. Hopkins.. Tenor Song. " The Knight of Bethlehem." D. C. Thomson. " Good King Wenceslas." Old English. Carol. " Lo, He comes." 18th Century English.. Hymn 43. Collection in aid of the Malton Relief Fund. Doxology. " 0, Come all Ye Faithful, (Hymn 52, 1st verse only)._ joyful and triumphant." An Evening Prayer of Alcuin. The Blessing. Voluntary. " In dulci jubilo." R. L. de Pearsal (arr. H. G. Ley).. .

329 On Sunday, February 26th, instead of a sermon, Mr. Ping read a lecture to the School, in the Big Hall, on the Abolition of Slavery. This is the centenary of the abolition of slavery in the British Dominions, and William Wilberforce, who was Yorkshire born and bred, being educated at Pocklington, was fittingly mentioned as the father of the movement to free slaves. " But," Mr. Ping said, " although this great and admirable work has been going on for a hundred years already, there are still over four million slaves in Abyssinia alone." The slides shown were, on the whole, good, although one or two really gruesome ones had slipped in and the lecture was as good as one could hope for and expect under the conditions, for, as one can easily understand, lectures arc not at their best when entirely read. On the whole the School came away from the Big Hall more intelligent about slavery although, perhaps, unthrilled.

On Sunday, 12th February, P. H. Sykes, Esq., gave an organ recital in the Chapel. The programme is printed below, the two trumpet tunes and air being by special request. 1. 2. 3.

Overture to the Occasional Oratorio Handel. Introduction, Maestoso ; Allegro ; Adagio ; March. Pastorale Bach. Two Trumpet Tunes and Air Henry Purcell. Hymn 172. Thou Whose Almighty Word.

'Rotes no Items. We congratulate N. W. D. Yardley on winning the "Squash" . ChampionsfteNrEgland. On Friday, 17th March, part of the School attended a service in the Minster to celebrate the centenary of the Abolition of Slavery, at which Lord Irwin was the speaker. We congratulate H. K. Worsley, J. E. Ruddock, R. P. Warin and W. Hardacre on being awarded their School Hockey Colours. Owing to the Old Boathouse having been destroyed by fire during the holidays, the New Boathouse is being extended, and when completed will be able to hold an " eight." At the beginning of the term some successful skating expeditions were made to Castle Howard.

330

Corresporthence. To the Editors of " The Peterite," Dear Sirs,

I should like to take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Toyne for the valuable coaching he has given the team. Also Mr. Smith and Mr. Bourne for their refereeing of league games. I should also like to thank Mrs. Toyne for the excellent teas she has so kindly provided for the teams. Yours sincerely, R. OGLEY, Captain of Hockey.

To the Editors of " The Peterite," Dear Sirs, Through the medium of your columns I should like to thank Mr. Ping, Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Greenway and H. A. Butler, Esq., for the valuable work which they have done in coaching the boats this term. Particularly should I like to thank Mr. Rhodes and his helpers for the many hours spent in repairing boats. Yours sincerely, E. A. G. HARROP, Captain of Boats.

To the Editors of " The Peteritc," Dear Sirs, May I suggest that when Old Peterites are desirous of presenting books to he Library they might be asked to give novels as well as history, etc. Obviously a Library like ours needs many history, geography and scientific books, but it also needs light fiction, and if there was more modern fiction in the Library, the .number of books taken out in a term would be increased enormously. Further, a list might be put up so that boys might put down the names of books they would like in the Library. Yours sincerely, " KENT."

3 31 To the Editors of " The Peterite," Dear Sirs, For the benefit and information of certain ignorant critics, may I point out that when an organ is rebuilt, it always takes at least six months to settle down into reliable running order. In the case of the School Organ, it is completely under the care of the organ-builders for a period of twelve months from its reconstruction. During this time, all repairs are carried out free of cost, provided that the mechanism of the organ is not tampered with. By next Christmas, the Organ will be out of the builders' hands, and, we hope, foolproof. Any small faults which it was impossible to detect at the time of re-building, will have shown themselves, and will have been remedied. Many people believe, owing to recent misbehaviour on the part of the Organ, that the money spent on re-building it has been wasted, and I hope this explanation will set their minds at rest. "A. N. ORGANIST."

Original Contrtbutions. (The Old Boathouse was set on fire during the holidays and to mark its passing we reprint the poem below from the " Peterite " of 1925 ; we understand that those responsible for the fire were told not to do it again.) " ONE MAN'S MEAT . . . 91 Hiram K. Hitton was touring round Britain In order to buv some estates; He'd buy up whole castles, and send them in parcels And have them built up in the States. And as he went squand'ring his money and wand'ring, He came up to Yorkshire in time. Determined to purchase the Minster and Churches And anything else that would rhyme. One day in his "flivver he came to the river, At York, where he saw on the bank That ancient construction, then doomed to destruction, All rotting and dirty and dank. He said " There are few in the world like this ruin, I guess I'll buy up this old shack ; Won't folk in Chicago be proud of this cargo— I reckon I'll take it right back." So to the Head's Study he went and said : Buddy, A thousand I'm willing to pay." The Head said : " Don't trouble, the School \\ ill Fyry double, If only you'll take it away." " ITOUSITE."

332 (With apologies to the shade of " Lucy.") It lay beside the trodden ways Upon the banks of Ouse, A structure none could wish to praise, And very few to use. An eyesore, by the Swimming Club, Half hidden from the view, Housing one very antique tub, And sometimes other two. It lay unloved, and few could care That it should cease to lie, Its timbers now lie charred and bare, Its smoke ascends on high. " TWO HOUSITES." " THE SCHOOL GHOST." I've seen the ghost Of Peter's, York, I've heard the ghost, I heard it talk ! As I was walking through the Hall, As any person might, I heard a ghastly, gruesome groan, And dimmer went the light. And suddenly I heard a click— It might have been a groan— Then suddenly the lights went out And I was left alone. Yet not alone I felt myself, For something at my side Wag leading me towards the door ; I could have sworn it sighed. This impulse led me through the door Along the flags outside; • I broke into a horrid sweat And very nearly cried. Then all at once I heard a sound, My blood was frozen cold ; A shriek arose, I found my limbs Could scarcely be controlled. A wheezing cough, a creaking sound, A stealthy, sniffling sob ; I felt my head go round and round, My heart began to throb. I wondered if the ghost would be Completely " Black and White " ;

333 If " Many evil slippers " then Would quickly mount the flight Of office steps. The moaning grew Louder and louder still— The sort of noise which one can hear Inside a water mill. The crashing grew and then a roar Filled all the air around ; The sort of roar for which the Mount Vesuvius is renowned. And then a click, a kind of clang, A dull, metallic sound ; A sound as if some spectre chains Came clattering to the ground. Then all was still, a gleam appeared Above the office steps ; I looked to see the " Black and White f1 And hoped for even Schweppes. The lights went on, a face appeared, " I've seen the ghost," I said. I turned around and to the House I very quickly sped. I've seen the ghost, a real true ghost, And I'll give you the gist Of what I saw. The ghost appeared just like our organist. In fear I took my pen and tried, Was forced, to write so fast ; And that is why the first four lines Are different from the last. THE COUNT.

Thochey. RETROSPECT. The Press of England now holds such an exalted position that it is dangerous to be a free lance contributing to an oldestablished paper with a steady and certified circulation. One simply must obey the adamant editor-in-chief and send in the " copy " by a given date. Otherwise, it might have been tempting to have waited until the Old Peterite match was over, and heard whether any of the Old Peterites dared to mutter that " the XI was good, I admit, but in my day we beat so and so." Possibly they may like to think so, but as a keen follower of form (that is, I believe, the technical term), I am quite confident that, as a team, the team of 1933 is not only outstanding, but the best

334 side that the School has ever had. It is evenly balanced, and instead of possessing a star or two, is in itself a constellation. It has played three really strong sides—Scarborough (beaten only once), Worksop (beaten only once), and York (beaten only by Scarborough). In the first match the ground was only just playable after the snow, and the School, undoubtedly, had the best of the luck, and were lucky to win and not draw against our sporting adversaries ; but, on the other hand, our forward line had not been properly settled, and we had not had sufficient practice. Worksop, who had just beaten Cranwell, were a fast, wellbalanced side—better than they were two years ago, although they had not a star of the calibre of Burton. It was a great game ; clean hockev, with a commendable absence of whistle—commendable to the players of both sides. Territorially, Worksop had most of the game, but the ball control of Dodds and Ruddock, and the intrepid and stalwart defence of Worsley in goal just turned the scale, while Ogley was " great." The match against York was in many ways spoilt for lovers of sporting hockey, though it was in no way lacking in incident and thrill. It seems a pity that a game cannot be conducted in friendly rivalry. There were far too many fouls, and a plethora of referees, captains, coaches, and running commentators. Happily it was the only match in which these incidents occurred is it that both sides were too keen on records? On April 5th the County Secretary is bringing a side against the School, and it is hoped that the " gate " will be good ; and we hope that the School side will prove itself the best team that St. Peter's has produced.

CHARACTERS OF THE XI. R.

Og-ley.—A remarkably clever back ; he must take his place with our other two distinguished backsB. D. Toyne (Indian Army), and L. F. Leversedge (Cambridge University). He will go very far in hockey.

N. NV. D. Yardley.—A rattling shot, who should rival our distinguished international very clever with stick and combines well with S. Dodds.—A hard-working centre-forward—less wild as a shot this season, and also clever with his stick. F. P. Sedman.—An indefatigable centre-half—has he ever been tired?

335 H. K. Worsley.—A splendid goalkeeper—with stick, foot, hand, body, or face—the School owes much to him. J. E. Ruddock.—Has developed into a fine outside-right—centres well, and always good to watch. R. P. Warin.--Has been rather uncertain, at times brilliant, but will " turn " too much, and so gives free hits to the opponents. W. Hardacre.—An energetic half-back, whose hard work more than outweighs a lack of pace. J. M. Atkinson.—A good back on a medium-paced or soft ground —must speed up on a hard ground. A. V. Mackintosh.—A tricky outside-left--apt to hang off-side. J. W. Stead.--An improving half-back who should do well with more experience.

SCHOOL MATCHES. Wed., Feb. 1 v. West Yorks. Reg - t

Home...Cancelled.

Sat., Feb. 4 v. Leeds Corinthians

Home...Won... 8

Sat., Feb. 11 v. Scarborough H.0

Home...Won... 6

Sat., Feb. 18 v. 3rd Hussars

Home ...Won ...11-0

Wed., Feb. 22 v. Northumberland Fus

Nway...Won... 5-0

Wcd., Mar. 1 v. Northumberland Fus

Home... Cancelled .

Thur., Mar. 9 v. Doncaster H.C.

Home...Won... 3-1

Sat., Mar. 11 v. Worksop College

Nway...Won... 3-2

Sat., Mar. 18 v. York H.C.

Home.., Drawn 4-4

Sat., Mar. 25 v. Hull v. Leeds University Wed., Mar. 29 v. Old Peterites

Home...Won... 9 -1 Cancelled. Home

SCHOOL v. LEEDS CORINTHIANS. Played at home on Saturday, February 4th. RESULT :—WON 8-0. The School opened the season by gaining a clean cut victory over Leeds Corinthians by 8 clear goals, thus repeating the success of last year. N. W. D. Yardley (5), and S. Dodds (3), were the scorers, and the team showed that with practice they would be a side above the average with great scoring possibilities.

336 St. Peter's soon settled down after the start, their opponents-seldom being in the School half. After about 8 minutes' play Yardley opened the scoring, and from that point the defence was not seriously troubled ; when called upon, it proved safe. R. Ogley and F. P. Sedman, at back and centre-half respectively,. were the outstanding players. The forwards settled down well after a moderate start, Warin,. on the right wing, playing an excellent game, and it was from his well-judged centres that most of the goals came. The Corinthians were really outclassed, and it was most unfortunate for them that they arrived with two men short, their places being filled by School deputies. Team :—H. K. Worsley (Goal) ; R. Ogley, J. M. Atkinson (Backs) ; W. Hardacre, F. P. Sedman, J. W. Stead (Half-backs) ; J. E. Ruddock, A. V. Mackintosh, S. Dodds, N. W. D. Yardley, R. P. Warin (Forwards). SCHOOL v. SCARBOROUGH. Played at home on Saturday, February 11th. RESULT :—WON 6-5. The School beat a strong Scarborough team at York after a close game by 6 goals to 5. The ground was very heavy when play started, and Scarbbrough were quickly on the attack, only resolute tackling by the School defenders keeping them out. Then, after a fine forward movement, Yardley opened the scoring for the home side. The School, after a slow start, were now pressing hard, Mackintosh making an excellent shot at goal. Scarborough then quickly equalised and took the lead after 20 minutes' play. Scarborough then went further ahead, but Sedman soon reduced the arrears for the School. Just on half time Scarborough scored a brilliant goal with the score 4-2 in their favour. After half time the School forwards combined well and were quite effective at times. Yardley scored for St. Peter's almost immediately on the restart, but their opponents retaliated with another goal from a good centre. The School were now playing a very determined game and Yardley made the score level with two brilliant goals. The School were now definitely superior,. and only hard tackling by the Scarborough backs kept them from scoring more. Finally, the School took the lead through Yardley, who played a very dashing game throughout. The backs were uncertain at times, while Sedman was the best of an effective half-back line. The forwards were very slow in settling down and, no doubt, missed the absence of their regular centre-forward.

337 Team :—H. K. Worsley (Goal); R. Ogley, J. M. Atkinson (Backs); W. Hardacre, F. P. Sedman, J. W. Stead (Half-backs); J. E. Ruddock, R. P. Warin, A. V. Mackintosh, N. W. D. Yardley, E. Powell (Forwards). SCHOOL v. 3rd HUSSARS. Played at home on Saturday, February 18th. RESULT :—WON 11-0. The School had matters all their own way in this match, the forwards having a great day. They showed great speed and ability to shoot when given little space to move in. The Hussars, although they played clever hockey, were outshone by the brilliance of the School team. Baines was an able substitute for Ruddock, scoring an excellent goal in the second half. Dodds (5), Yardley (5), were the other scorers for the School, who were continually pressing throughout. The defence, when tested, was steady, and did not allow their opponents' forwards much scope. Sedman played a stirling game at half-back, feeding his forwards well, while Dodds and Yardley combined well in the forwards. Team :—H. K. Worsley (Goal) ; R. Ogley, J. M. Atkinson (Backs); W. Hardacre, F. P. Sedman, J. W. Stead (Half-backs); A. V. Mackintosh, N. W. D. Yardley, S. Dodds, P. N. Baines, R. P. Warin (Forwards). SCHOOL v. NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. Played at Fulford on Wednesday, February 22nd. RESULT :—WON 5-0. This match was played under very adverse conditions, snow covering the ground, and the game being abandoned 10 minutes from time owing to a blizzard. In spite of this the School played well and were definitely superior to their opponents. There was no score until 5 minutes from half-time, the School forwards being inaccurate in front of goal, but Dodds put in a magnificent shot which was equally magnificently saved by the goalkeeper, but, before he could recover, Mackintosh dashed up and scored to give the School the lead. After the interval Dodds (2), and Yardley (2), increased the score, the Fusiliers finding the miserable conditions too much for them. For the School the halves were excellent, although they were apt to pass a little too hard when near the circle. The forwards were not so good as usual, although Warin did a lot of useful worn. Worsley in goal had little to do, as the Fusiliers were rarely seen in the School half.

33 8 Team :—H. K. Worsley (Goal) ; R. Ogley, J. M. Atkinson (Backs); W. Hardacre, F. P. Sedman, J. W. Stead (Half-backs) ; J. E. Ruddock, R. P. Warin, S. Dodds, N. W. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh (Forwards). SCHOOL v. DONCASTER H.C. Played at home, on Thursday, March 9th. RESULT :—WON 3-1. The evening match against Doncaster resulted in a win for the School by 3 goals to 1. Early .in the first half, Yardley opened the scoring for St. Peter's through a well-timed pass from Dodds. Doncaster, who were rather ragged, were not playing well together, and the School would have increased their lead considerably if they had taken their chances. However, just before half-time Yardley again scored to make the score 2-0 in favour of St. Peter's. In the second half Doncaster really settled down and made some good attacks, being unlucky not to score on several occasions. Play was now in the School half for some time, and only good tackling by the backs kept Doncaster from scoring. The School then started to attack, and Ruddock took the ball up the field for Dodds to add yet a third goal. The School could not score again, however, easy scoring chances being missed by the forwards, and Doncaster scored their only goal from a corner late in the second half. St. Peter's were not at the top of their form, the forwards especially being very slow at times, and showing lack of finishing power. Ogley was a tower of strength at back, while Worsley was always safe in goal. Team :—H. K. Worsley (Goal) ; R. Ogley, J. M. Atkinson (Backs) ; W. Hardacre, F. P. Sedman, J. W. Stead (Half-backs) ; J. E. Ruddock, R. P. Warin, S. Dodds, N. W. I). Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh (Forwards). SCHOOL v. WORKSOP COLLEGE. At Worksop. RESULT :—WON 3-2. Ideal conditions prevailed for this match, the weather being hot and the ground very hard. The School lost the toss and played with the sun behind them. The opening stages found the game very fast, the ball being swung about a great deal, but both defences were steady. Shortly after the start Worksop took the lead, a promising movement on the left materialising when Lyth scored.

339 Almost immediately afterwards the School equalised, Sedman, who played an extraordinary good game throughout, scoring with a deceptive shot. Play continued in a brisk style, both teams striving for the lead, which came to St. Peter's just before half-time, Dodds scoring an excellent goal from an awkward position. Half-time :—SCHOOL, 2 ; WORKSOP, 1. Worksop attacked immediately on the resumption, and Ogley and Sedman put in a lot of useful work in defence. From a breakaway, however, Dodds was unfortunate to he pulled up for offside. Worksop again attacked fiercely, but Ogley repeatedly cleared in splendid style, as did Martin for Worksop when the School broke away. Following up, after an excellent clearance iw the School defence, Dodds dispossessed the Worksop back and broke through the defence in great style to put the School further ahead. Again Worksop attacked, but the School defence prevailed until about three minutes from time, when Lyth broke through and shot past Worsley as the goalkeeper advanced. No further scoring ensued, and St. Peter's retained their unbeaten record. For the School, Sedman, Ogley and Dodds were conspicuous, and the team as a whole played well. Yardley was well marked, being allowed little scope, and for the first time failed to score in a match this season. Snow, the Lyth brothers, and Martin put in a lot of useful work for the home team. Final Score :—SCHOOL, 3; WORKSOP COLLEGE, Team :—H. K. Worsley (Goal) ; R. Ogley, J. M. Atkinson (Backs) ; W. Hardacre, F. P. Sedman, J. W. Stead (Half-backs); A. V. Mackintosh, N. W. D. Yardley, S. Dodds, R. P. Warin, J. E. Ruddock (Forwards). SCHOOL v. YORK H.C. The match against York resulted in a drawn game, each side scoring four goals. Play was of a very high standard, and the School did well to hold their faster opponents. The ground was exceedingly soft and slippery when play started. However, it soon became obvious that St. Peter's had met their match, for K. G. Chilman made a brilliant solo run for the visitors, and only timely action by Worsley in goal relieved the situation.

340 After this the School settled down to become a really effective combination, and after a scramble in the goalmouth, Warin scored with a low shot. The School were now almost continually pressing, and both Yardley and Dodds were unlucky not to score on several occasions. Play was rarely in the School half, but York, in their few raids, took their opportunities and soon equalised after a fine movement on the left wing. St. Peter's continued to press, Dodds and Yardley combining well, and it was the former who put the School ahead ten minutes before the interval with a fine shot, leaving the goalkeeper helpless. A few minutes later St. Peter's went further ahead through Sedman, who played his usual dashing game. After this there was no further score until the interval, when the whistle found St. Peter's still pressing. Half-time :—SCHOOL, 3 ; YORK, 1. After half-time York made determined efforts to score and increased the pace considerably. This, undoubtedly, upset St. Peter's, for their forwards were rarely in the picture, and were defending for the best part of the half. York's fast moving forwards soon pierced the School defence for K. G. Chilman to flick the ball into the net. Only sure tackling by Ogley, and especially Worsley in goal, kept York from drawing level. York were now having most of the game, the School defence being really hard-worked, and, despite great work by Sedman, the visitors equalised. After this the School forwards made some good attacks and were unlucky on several occasions, being pulled up for offside. Nevertheless, York took the lead after a corner. The School then rallied and were awarded a corner, but they failed to use it to their advantage. York were now definitely superior, and it seemed only a matter of time before they increased their lead. However, St. Peter's rallied well and the defence managed to withstand the York attacks. Just on time Ruddock raced away with the ball on the right wing to Centre for Yardley to score a brilliant equaliser. Final Score : 4

A draw was a fitting result to such an excellent game, the School being superior in the first half and York in the second. All the forwards combined well for the School, while the defence, though severely tested, stuck gamely to its task. Worsley was very safe in goal and foiled York on many occasions. H. K. Worsley (Goal) ; R. Ogley, J. M. Atkinson Team (Backs) ; W. Hardacre, F. P. Sedman, J. W. Stead (Half-backs) ; A. V. Mackintosh, N. W. D. Yardley, S. Dodds, R. P. Warin, J. E. Ruddock (Forwards).

34 1 SCHOOL v. HULL H.C. Played at home, on Saturday, March 25th. RESULT :—WON 2-1. The School defeated Hull at home by 2 goals to 1 after a poor game. They failed to show anything like their best form, and for three quarters of the game Hull were in the School half, but their forwards were poor in front of goal, otherwise the score might have been different. The School backs defended well to keep the home goal intact until later in the second half when Wainscoat scored for the visitors from an easy position. After the start, Hull attacked in brilliant fashion, their centre-forward flicking the ball into the net, but the goal was disallowed for offside. This roused the home side, and after a period of mid-field play, Yardley opened the scoring with a shot that almost hit the cross bar, leaving the goalkeeper no chance. Shortly afterwards the School went further ahead, Warin scoring after a scramble in the goalmouth. Half-time arrived with Hull

attacking hard, the School leading 2-0. On the restart Hull showed more determination, but their speedy attacks failed to penetrate the School defence. The forwards were very slow, the visitors' backs nearly always beating them for the ball. Lack of understanding between halves and forwards was also noticeable, while the backs were extremely hard workers. However, towards the final whistle Hull were rewarded for their many attacks with an open goal. Final :—SCHOOL, 2 ; HULL, 1, Team :--H. K. Worsley (Goal) ; R. Ogley, J. M. Atkinson (Backs) ; J. W. Stead, F. P. Sedman, W. Hardacre (Half-backs) ; J. E. Ruddock, R. P. Warin, S. Dodds, N. W. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh (Forwards).

HOUSE MATCHES. The draw was as follows :— School House v. School House Rise (Holders) 3-0 v. Grove Day Boys v. Day Boys 12-0

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Day Boys 4-2

The semi-finals were played off on Friday, March 24th, and the final on Monday, March 27th.

34 2 In the semi-final matches the School House, with a team composed entirely of 1st XI and 2nd XI players, defeated the Rise after a moderate game by 3 clear goals. There was little combination on either side, Yardley and Ogley, R., for the School House and Rise respectively, being the important factors. In the other semi-final tie the Day Boys beat the Grove, being superior in every department of the game. The Grove never gave up hope, and although they were outclassed they showed great grit and determination. In the final the Day Boys were expected to win a close game because of their exceptionally strong forward line. They fully came up to the expectations of their supporters by winning a very fine game by 4 goals to 2. The g- ame was contested at a fast pace throughout, interest in it never flagging, due to the exceptional keenness of both sides. Play was of a very even nature in the first half, both sires making every effort to take the lead. After 15 minutes' play the School House were unlucky to be one down, Powell scoring with a poor shot which was misjudged by the goalkeeper. No further scoring resulted until half-time with the Day Boys slightly the superior side. On the restart the School House did most of the attacking for Mackintosh to equalise with a perfect shot. After this the Day Boys showed great determination and vigour ; but the School House were again unfortunate, for Yardley put the ball through his own goal by diverting a shot from Summers. The Day Boys then went further ahead through Powell, who scored with a low shot. The School House forwards were continually being pulled up for "offside," and this may have upset them to some extent. However, Mackintosh reduced the deficit by an excellent shot, but in spite of determined efforts by Yardley the Day Boys' defence prevailed, and the School House could not draw level. To put the issue beyond doubt, Dodds scored for the Day Boys after beating several opponents. Great pressure by the School House was of no avail after this reverse, Harrop being exceptionally sound at full back for the Winners. -

The Day Boys are to be congratulated on their victory, and it has been said that they are one of the best House sides that have been seen for many years.

343 TEAMS. Day Boys :—Hanks (Goal) ; N. W. Smithson, E. A. G. Harrop (Backs) ; W. Hardacre, F. P. Sedman, R. E.. Campbell (Half-backs) ; H. E. Summers, J. E. Ruddock, S. Dodds, C. Powell, K. Lockwood (Forwards). School House :—H. K. Worsley (Goal) ; J. M. Atkinson, J. H. Crook (Backs) ; J. W. Stead, N. W. D. Yardley, M. Prince (Half-backs) ; C. W. V. Kennedy, B. C. Baker, A. V. Mackintosh, R. P. Warin, W. I. Richardson (Forwards).

*Rowing. It must be admitted that we have had less rowing in this term than we can remember in any Easter term in our time. We started off quite well with the usual tubbing, but then came frost, and skating somewhat supervened. Then came snow, and more snow, with frequent blizzards. Some hardy crews actually tried to continue rowing through the blizzards, and one now recalls seeing a crew with white snow caps on their heads, and the boat half full of snow. Then came the thaw and floods, higher than any since 1892 (so they say), and we were driven off the river altogether for more than a week. Hence the practice for the House Boat Races has been very limited. The First Division Races had to be postponed a week from the date originally fixed, and they were actually rowed on March 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. The standard of rowing, although perhaps not up to that of some years, was quite creditable. All the races were rowed in a strong head wind which considerably nullified the effect of the current, and the river was very choppy. The draw was not in any way " arranged," and is given below. The preliminary round between Rise I and School House II was started promptly to time on Tuesday, 21st, and after a good race, in which the Rise (on the boat-house side of the river) obtained a slight lead soon after the start, ultimately to win by 21 lengths. Time, 3 minutes 49 seconds. On the Wednesday, Grove I met Day Boys I in the first heat

Grove rowed steadily and well together on the railway side of the river to win by 3 lengths. Time, 4 minutes 8 seconds. Rise I, on the railway side, then rowed School House I, and, although the School House gained a lead by their very excellent start, the Rise were continually coming up, though they never managed to get near level terms. At the finish School House were 1"1 lengths ahead. Time, 3 minutes 49 seconds.

344 The final between School House I and Grove 1 showed the Grove to be full of pluck against a heavier and more experienced crew, and they hung on gamely to lose by 4 lengths. Time, 4 minutes 15 seconds. School House I well deserved their win as they were very nicely together, and on the days of the races appeared absolutely at the top of their form. Their starts were excellent.

ebe 'Draw. Grove c.; Grove } Day Boys } 2 School House II... Rise 1. School House I.. :3 Rise j School House I THE CREWS. School House I.—J. Biggin (bow) ; 2, W. Toulmin ; 3, J. N. Emery ; J. E. Smart (str.); Cox, M. Biggin. Clifton Grove.—H. Johnston (bow) ; 2, H. N. E. Frisby ; 3, B. H. McCready ; D. Lupton (str.); Cox, M. Hollway. Clifton Rise.--J. Whalley (bow); 2, J. S. Liddle; 3, J. M. Ryland ; G. Douglas (str.); Cox, E. Antrobus. Day Boys.—G. F. Pearson (bow) ; 2, W. H. H. Hanks; 3, N. W. Smithson; E. A. G. Harrop (str.); Cox, H. Arnott. School House II.—P. S. Maynard (bow) ; 2, W. M. Cunningham ; 3, M. P. L. Wall; C. H. Perry (str.); Cox, N. L. Colbeck.

the 010 coat mouse. Fire ! Fire ! Fire ! The Christmas term had only just come to an end when, on the evening of Thursday, December 22nd, the telephone bell rang, and information was given that " St. Peter's School boat house was on fire." Boaters can imagine the horrible sickening feeling that I experienced as, hastening across the Grove field, 1 saw the boat house blazing from end to end. At first it seemed as if both boat houses must be involved in total destruction, but, on arriving on the spot, one could see that the brick sides and asbestos tiles of the roof of the new boat house were withstanding the terrific heat. The York fire engine could

345 not get to the scene, and finally operated from one of the streets in Clifton and saved the swimming club premises, which had caught fire on one side. The new boat house doors had been burst open and all the boats dragged out by well-meaning bystanders, whereby considerable damage was done to the boats and all the various tools were " lost." The old boat house was entirely and absolutely consumed ; nothing was left but the brick piles on which it had stood for so many years. Mr. S. Holtby, of Clifton, says that it is quite 50 years since he undertook the raising from the ground level on to those piles, and he estimates that the boat house was then 20 years old, at least. So that the old place must have been in use between 70 and 80 years. The origin of the fire is now known. Three youths, whose only motive appears to have been a desire to see a blaze, stole a tin of petrol, and, having thrown the tin inside the boat house, deliberately set the place on fire. The punishments meted out by the magistrates were fines from to and the youths were bound over for three years, and also it was a condition that they should attend a night school. It is not intended to replace the old boat house, but, with the help of money received from the Insurance Company, we arc adding two sections to the new boat house. A.W.P.

1Rugbv football. ST. PETER'S v. OLD PETERITES. RESULT :—WON. SCHOOL, 13 pte. (1 try 2 goals); O.P.s, 11 pte. (2 tries 1 goal). The 0.P.s kicked off in misty conditions. The School pressed hard for the first ten minutes, and Emery received the ball and scrambled through to score in the corner. Ogley converted with a magnificent kick. The O.P.s began to press, but a long kick by Baker relieved the situation. Soon after Dodds picked up and sent Baker over with a reverse pass to score between the posts. The kick was rushed down.

346 The next score came from the 0.P.s after a brilliant threequarter movement which ended by J. G. Troop crossing the line. The School pressed hard and Dodds, receiving the ball from Toulmin, went over near the posts. Yardley converted. Halftime came with play fairly even in the middle of the field. On the recommencement of play the 0.P.s began with a snap try which was converted. The School were hard-pressed to keep the 0.P.s out and succeeded until ten minutes from the end, when they scored from a forward rush. The kick failed. From then until the end play was fairly even, although St Peter's very nearly scored from a kick ahead. " No Side " came with the School two points ahead, a match which they had won on the play of the first half. The forwards played a sterling game, while the backs tackled well, although the ball hardly ever reached the wings. H. E. Frisby ; W. Toulmin, S. Dodds, J. E. The team was Ruddock, R. Ogley ; N. W. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh ; R. C. Baker, H. K. Worsley, j. E. Smart, j. N. Emery, B. C. Baker, G. Douglas, J. Whalley, F. P. Sedman.

HOUSE MATCHES. The House matches were held on February With and 17th this year, and the ground was in a fairly good condition. The results of the draw were as follows :— Day Boys v. Rise

Day Boys

School House v.

School House 20-0.

t3 0. -

}

School House 6-3.

Grove DAY BOYS v. RISE. The Ris. e started off at a fast pace and for a few minutes kept the Day Boys penned in their own half. A kick by Hardacre brought relief, and play remained very even till almost half-time, when Whalley, attempting to clear under his own posts, miskicked, and Ruddock picked up and ran over for the Day Boys ; Dodds converted, and half-time came with the Day Boys leading 5-0. In the second half play fluctuated from end to end . of the field, but each side just failed to pierce the opposing defence. Tackling was keen on both sides, but a dropped pass in the middle of the second half by the Day Boys spoiled an almost certain try. Towards the end Sedman attempted a dropped goal from close in ; the ball did not rise, but rolled under the posts and the same player

347 ran over and touched down for a try. Dodds' kick hit the cross-bar. The Rise pressed hard, but the defence held out and the final whistle came with the score 8-0 to the Day Boys. SCHOOL HOUSE v. GROVE. The School House fielded a very strong side against the Grove, who were without D. Lupton. The House were wfthin an ace of scoring several times in the first few minutes, but determined tackling kept them out. They were, however, the faster and more experienced side, and the inevitable scores c; me through NJ ackintosh and Yardley in the first half. Jenkins also crossed for the House, but dropped the ball before touching down. Half-time came with the School House leading 0 0. In the second half the School House were pressing continually and were almost always in possession of the ball. Determined tackling by the Grove kept the score down, but the superior speed and passing of the House brought them four further tries through Toulmin, Yardley, and Emery, one of which Yardley converted. The Grove never looked like scoring, and the final whistle blew with the School House still on the offensive and the score 20-0 in their favour. The final between the School House and Day Boys proved one of the best and most evenly-contested ever witnessed in House matches. The School House looked the more dangerous in attack, being the faster side, and for a long time kept the Day Boys on the defensive. The Day Boys' defence, however, was very sound, Dodds' tackling, especially, saving a dangerous situation more than once. The Day Boys' attacks were spasmodic and did not possess the necessary thrust and finish to pierce the School House sound and speedy 'defence. Just before half-time Yardley kicked ahead for Toulmin to race over and just beat Ruddock for the touch-down. The kick at goal failed, and half-time came with the School House leading 3-0. Play in the second half was keen and fast, sweeping from end to end of the field. The Day Boys tried hard to level the scores, and there was a great deal of excitement when Dodds got possession with some thirty yards to run and no one to beat. Jenkins went after him and just succeeded in bringing him down a few feet short of the School House line. The Day Boys continued to press, and eventually Powell picked up on the House " 25 " and ran over far out. This brought the score to 3-3, and a few minutes later the Day Boys had an opportunity of deciding the issue when awarded a penalty kick ; Dodds' kick, however, fell short and the whistle went with the scores level at 3-3. Extra time was played and a tremendous struggle ensued, each side 'making terrific efforts to obtain the deciding score. In the eighth minute of extra time Toulmin forced his way over after some close play in the Day Boys' " 25," thus giving the School House victory after a magnificent game. ,

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9.iquazi) lilacquetz. RETROSPECT. Vile have once again come to the end of a very successful season, our team remaining unbeaten throughout the term, and the holidays. Our fixtures included a match against Haileybury, whom we beat, for the first time since the fixture was started, quite easily. We visited Leeds Grammar School and found their new courts to be a great success for playing in, although accommodation for spectators is somewhat limited. We registered a great victory against Harrogate in which Mackintosh won a splendid match over five games against W. E. Harbord, the Yorkshire cricketer. Other victims included the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers and the Yorkshire Rocks. The team was again led by N. W. D. Yardley, who was excellently supported by T. W. Jenkins and A. V. Mackintosh, who ably filled the place vacated by R. C. Baker at the end of last term. C. H. Perry and S. Dodds filled the places of fourth and fifth strings, respectively, when required. The Northern Championship was once again played off in our courts, and we must congratulate N. W. D. Yardley on his splendid victory over C. W. C. Packe, the holder. His victims included the Earl of Ronaldshay, 3-0 ; P. Stobart, the Oxford University and Yorkshire player, 3-0 ; A. J. Gardham, 3-1 ; and F. Smith•, 3-0. •

The School will be represented in the Drysdale Cup by T. W. Jenkins and N. W. D. Yardley, who, it will be remembered, was last year's runner-up.

MATCHES. On Sunday, 12th February, the Yorkshire Rocks were beaten by the School, who gained an easy victory by three matches to none. N. W. D. Yardley beat M. W. R. Pease, 9-3, 9-7, 9:-5. Pease was much out of practice, but improved considerably in the second game. Yardley gained much by his length hitting and the use of the angles, which caused his opponent to do a tremendous amount of running about. Pease played well in the second game and the beginning of the third, but he began to tire and left Yardley an easy winner. T. W. Jenkins beat S. M. Toyne, 3-9, 9-7, 4-9, 10-8, 9-3.

349 This was an excellent match, and Toyne played magnificently to win the first game, but was greatly helped by Jenkins, who hit many returns down. Jenkins played better to win the second game, but lost the third. After a tremendous struggle Jenkins just won the fourth, and in the fifth game outplayed Toyne, who was obviously tired. A. V. Mackintosh beat R. C. Baker, 9-4, 9-5, 9-7. This match was very interesting ; a match between this term's and last term's third strings. Baker, although very much out of practice, was very energetic and played well, but Mackintosh, playing well and using the side walls and length shots cleverly, fully deserved his victory. The School played well against the Northumberland Fusiliers, whom they beat, each person winning 3-0. Against Leeds Grammar School the School won 3-0. Yardley beat J. H. Philippson, 3-0. Jenkins beat D. Sheppard, 3-0, without losing a point. Mackintosh beat V. C. Harris, 3-0. The School beat Harrogate by two matches to one. N. W. D. Yardley beat H. S. Burrows, 9-4, 9-6, 10-8. This was a good match and proved that Burrows is one of the most improved players in Yorkshire. Yardley won the first game easily, volleying and half-volleying cleverly. There was a great struggle in the next two games, but the superior stroke-play of Yardley was successful over the persistent retrieving of Burrows. T. W. Jenkins lost to P. Yorke, 3-9, 2-9, 5-9. This was not a good match, as Yorke is an extraordinarily hard person to play against. He hits the ball hard and has an This rather put Jenkins off his straight drops, amazing reach. and angle shots caused him to hit many shots on to the tin. A. V. Mackintosh beat W. E. Harbord, 8-10, 9-5, 9-6, O--9, 10-8. This was a really magnificent match, and Mackintosh gained the best victory he has had so far. Harbord is a difficult man to beat as he rarely makes a mistake and also is very good on the back-hand. Mackintosh lost the first game after leading 6-0,

350 and won the next two. In the fourth game, however, he failed to register a point. In the final and best game Mackintosh at one time led 6-4, but Harbord retrieved and led 8-6, and then, after many changes of hand, Mackintosh, playing steadily, pulled away to win 10-8. THE SCHOOL v. HAILEYBURY. This match was played for the fourth time in the courts of Queen's Club, London. St. Peter's won for the first time, having been beaten twice previously by a single point. This year, however, it was a very easy victory for us by three matches to none. N. W. D. Yardley beat — Robertson, 3-0. Yardley, although not by any means on the top of his form, had no difficulty in defeating his opponent with the loss of only two points. His varied stroke-play was too much for his opponent, whom he constantly caught on the wrong foot. T. W. Jenkins beat C. I. De Rivaz, 3-0. Although the Haileyburian obtained many more points in this match than the first string it was also a very easy win for St. Peter's. Jenkins was playing badly at the beginning of the match and hit many simple returns down. But he got better in the second and third games, in which he completely outclassed his opponent. R. C. Baker beat the Haileybury third string, 3-2. This was the best match of the day, and at times the issue was very much in doubt. Baker won the first two games quite easily, and then his opponent seemed to hit his form and played well to win the next two games. Baker, however, recovered in the fifth game and managed to win after a hard struggle. The game throughout was played at a fast pace, and hard hitting up and down the court was the feature of the game.

Che Cross Country. The Cross Country race was run on Friday, March 3rd, and resulted in a win for the School House, the Individual Cup again going to F. P. Sedman. Owing to the fact that the Ings was three feet deep in water, the course was altered to include the North Road and part of the

35 1 Long Run ; the various fields, ploughed and otherwise, were waterlogged, which made the going very heavy. The pace set was fast from the start, and the field soon strung out ; over the plough, a bunch of five were almost level in the lead, headed by Warin. Down the North Road they began to string out further. Corning up Clifton, Smart took the lead, but was passed again by Sedman. No comment can, of course, be made on the time.

The final placings were School House. 1. 2. Smart. 3. 4. 5. Warin. 6. Moore. 7. Crook. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Biggin, J. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Points :-13.

Day Boys. Sedman.

Rise.

Newman. Whalley.

Grove. 1.. 2. 3. 4._ 5. 6. 7. 8.. 9. McLean. Watson. 10. 11.. 12. Johnston. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.. 18. Ward Smith. 19. Little. 20.. 32. .

Dodds.

Ruddock. Ogley.

Iliffe. Smithson. Quarrie. Campbell.

20.

19.

Time :-23 mins. 40 secs.

113oxing. The Inter-House Boxing Competition was held on Wednesday,. March 15th, and Saturday, 18th, with the Final on the Saturday. C. D. Trimmer, 0.P., who has taken a special course in boxing at Aldershot, kindly came to referee the finals. The general standard of boxing throughout showed little improvement from last year, and can be adequately described as " fighting.'' In many cases the result would have been quite different if they

35 2 had known more about the science of boxing, and not gone into the ring with the intention of knocking their opponent out in the first second. It is often said that when one gets into the ring one forgets almost everything one has learnt about boxing, but in most cases, particularly the heavyweights, the boxers seemed to have no idea of the elements of the sport at all. It is to be hoped that the standard of boxing throughout the School will improve considerably if we are to get experienced referees to come down and referee the School boxing. The lightweights showed most promise, particularly Russell and Buckler, who showed considerable knowledge of the sport. Among the heavyweights Baker confounded the critics and showed great pluck in beating Douglas, who would have done better if he had gone into the fight more. The bout between Worsley and Baines deserves little mention except that it was just " hitting," and it must have been difficult to decide which was the winner. The Boxing Cup went to the Rise, who gained 5 points, whilst the School House received 4, the Grove 2, and the Day Boys 1. Detailed results are given below.

Finals. Antrobus (R.). w.o.

Semi-finals

6 st. to 6 st. 7 lbs. 6 st. 7 lbs. to 7 st.

7 st. to 7 st. 7 lbs.

7 st. 7 lbs. to 8 st.

8 st. to 8 st. 7 lbs.

Buckler (S.H.) v. Hollway (G.) White (R.) v. Smythe (G.) Russell (S.H.)

Bye Bye

} White (R.) 1 Russell v. 1 (S.H.) Bye ) On points

Johnstone P. D. (R.) Arnott (D.B.) v. Smart, C. A. (S.H.)

Bye

Quarrie (R.)

Bye

Warin (S.H.)

Bye

McCready (G.) Newman (R.)

v. Hardacre (D.)

Johnstone P. D. (R.) On points

Smart v. (S.H.)

v. 8 st. 7 lbs. to 9 st.

Buckler (S.H.) J- On points

}

)

Quarrie

(R.) On points

Bye 1 v. McCready , Newman (G.) (R.) ) On points ,

353 9 st. to 9 st. 7 lbs.

Deas (G.) v. Liddell (R.) Stead (S.H.)

9 st. 7 lbs. to 10 st. Douglas, G. (R.) v. Campbell (D.B.) Baker (S.H.) 10 st. to 10 st. 7 lbs. Whalley (R.) v. Pearson (D.B.) Lupton, D.(G.) v. Richardson (S.H.)

)

Deas (G.) ) jStead (S.H.) v. ) On points Bye

Baker

Douglas (R.) Bye

(S.H.) On points

Whalley v. (R.) . 1 Whalley (R.) J On points

Lupton (G.)

Frisby 10 st. 7 lbs to 11 st. Frisby (G.) v. (G.) v. Crook (S.H.) Dodds (D.B.) Dodds (D.B.) v. Johnstone, P. A. (R.) 11 st. to 11 st. 7 lbs. Ainsworth (R.) v. Smart, S. E. (S.H.) 11 st. 7 lbs. to 12 st. Baines (G.) v. Worsley (S.H.)

Dodds (D.B.)

Bye Ainsworth

Bye

)

(R.)

Bye Baines (G.) Bye

%booting. There is little of note to be said about shooting this term— the general rush of events has left little or no time to be devoted to it. Several competitions have been held among the recruits, whose standard of shooting continues to improve. In a postal match with Durham the School lost by 42 points. Scores :—Durham, 552 ; School, 51. The followingrepresented the School :—P. B. Baines, M. Biggin, J. N. Emery, H. N. E. Frisby, D. G. Lupton, C. H. Perry, J. E. Smart, H. K. Worsley.

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Cricket fixtures, 1933. 1st XI. May 25. 27. 31. June 3. 14. 17. 21. 28. 1. July 5. 8. 15. 21. /1 22. 26.

(Home).

Masters' XI Bootham School Prince of Wales' Volunteers Leeds G S Worksop College Ampleforth College Northumberland Fusiliers Durham School Craven Gentlemen West Yorks. Regiment MCC Giggleswick School

(Away). (Home). (Home). (Away). (Home). (Home). (Away). (Home). (Away). (Home). (Away). (Home).

1 Old Peterites Yorkshire Gentlemen

(Home).

May 27. June 3. „ 14. „ 17. „ 28. July 15.

2nd XI. Bootham School Leeds G.S. Worksop College Ampleforth College Eccentrics' C C Giggleswick School

(Home). (Away). (Home). (Away). (Home). (Home).

June 21. „ 24.

COLTS XI. Ampleforth College Bootham School

•

(Away). (Home).

Ebe junior %cboot. Most of us will remember Easter Term, 1933, on account of the severe winter weather experienced during February : we enjoyed many forms of winter sports including skating, snowballing- , and also snow-house building. The snow-house in the playground—which was called an " igloo "—made an excellent fort, and many were the attacks and counter-attacks round about it. The big floods which followed the thaw gave some of us an opportunity to get some excellent photographs. One of the special features of this term has been the arrangement of boxing tournaments in the big school room on free Saturday evenings. A good deal of trouble was taken by the promoters to stage the contests properly, and things were done in a very orderly manner.

355 On Monday, M arch 20th, we had a most interesting lecture by Miss Weller on " A visit to Rhineland." This was illustrated by a number of very fine lantern slides. The Junior School members of the Scientific Society made a good show in the Exhibition. There were a number of interesting aquarium tanks, a joint collection of birds' eggs, specimens of Spring wild flowers and twigs of local trees, and also some very nice drawings and sketches of natural history subjects. The home-made electrical models showed that a good deal of thought and care had been given to their preparation. We found the whole Exhibition most entertaining, and some of the experiments particularly fascinating. At the time of writing these notes we are all thinking of the Sports, and we are rather pleased to hear that the famous Steeplechase is to be separated into a Senior and Junior division. In the meantime some of us are beginning to practice cricket in the glorious summer-like weather that we are having during the last fortnight of term. VALETE. J. S. P. Phillips (to School House) H. W. Goode A. B. Fothergill R. L. Fothergill SALVETE. J. H. Butler (D.B.) J. A. F. Amor (D.B.) H. D. F. Amor (D.B.) J. A. Denison (D.B.)

Z. Olave's Zcboot Dames. This term football practice was seriously curtailed owing, firstly to frost, and then to floods. In spite of these drawbacks we have had quite a good term of football. The first 30 or 40 have had " rugger," and the remainder " soccer." We have had two matches with Clifton House School, Harrogate ; the first, at York, ended in a win for our visitors by 18 points to 17, and in the return match we won by 20 points to 9.

X 56 On March 28th we met S. Bede's, Hornsea, at York, and won by 21 points to nil. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Davis, who coached the Senior game this term, and his packing of the scrum 3 and 4 with an extra half-back worked admirably, as we had a sufficiently heavy scrum to hold our opponents, and were enabled to get the ball out so much quicker. The following comprised the School XV :—Segar (Capt.), Windram (Vice-Capt.), Heywood, Ping (A), Toulson, Whitehorn, Whitney, Amor (D), Butler, Walters, Wright (A. T. H.), Buckler, (0), Croskell, Jerrard, Brockbank ; also played Gossop, Telfor, Ward, Capaldi, Griffiths, Wright (J. A.). The Athletic Sports heats are to be run off on Friday afternoon, March 31st, and the Finals on Monday, April 1st, along with the Senior School.

Contemporaries. We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, apologising for any inadvertent omissions :" Brighton College Magazine," " Denstonian," " Dolphin," " Dunelmian," " Framlinghamian," Giggleswick Chronicle," " Hymerian," " Haileyburian (2)," " Journal of R.A.F. College, Cranwell," "Johnian," "Leodiensian," "Limit," "Malvernian," " Monktonian," " Ousel," " Pocklingtonian," " Reptonian (2)," " Sedberghian (2)," " Stonyhurst Magazine," " Worksopian."

ROYAL (DICK) VETERINARY COLLEGE, EDINBURGH. Principal

0. CHARNOCK BRADLEY, M.D., D.Sc., M.R.C.Y.S.

After attendance on complete courses of instruction in this College, students may proceed to the Examinations for the Diploma of Membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (M.R.C.V.S.) and for the Diploma in Veterinary State Medicine (D.V.S.M.) Students of the College may also present themselves for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Veterinary Science conferred by the University of Edinburgh. The College being recognised as a Central Institution under the Education (Scotland) Act, 1908, students are eligible for Bursaries granted by the Education Committees in Scotland. A copy of the College Calendar, containing particulars of Scholarships, Fellowships, etc., may be obtained on application to A. C. DOULL, C.A., A.S.A.A., Secretary and Treasurer.

tbe Peterite. Vol. XXVI.

JULY, 1933.

No. 274.

Ebitorial. It is appropriate that the last term of the School year should be more peaceful and placid than the other two; the feverish , activity of the spring, with its multitude of events crowding on one another's heels, gives place to the calm of the cricket field and the drowsy atmosphere of the river—drowsy in spite of the effort l y ing behind that rhythmical click and swing forward. There Is an ordered calm about the summer, a feeling that there is time and space for everything. The weather may change, rain, heat,' and thunder may come and go in varying intensity, but the summer seems always the same, and nothing comes to dispel the feeling of security which familiarity with it creates.

The weather has, on the whole, not been unkind to us ; we have enjoyed—perhaps endured is a better word—two heat waves and one cold spell, some rain, and a little thunder. The second heat wave occurred—as is the way of heat waves—during the Certificate examinations, and rendered " Certificate Week," with its mixture of furious activity and complete idleness, as typical as ever.

The XI has had a most successful season ; in spite of one unaccountable defeat, they won most, of their matches, and put up a very good performance against a strong M.C.C. side. Their captain, N. W. D. Yardley, has concluded a very successful season by being chosen to play for the Young Amateurs v. Young Professionals, at Lord's. He further added to his laurels in the Squash Racquets world by winning the Drysdale Cup—the Junior Amateur Championship of Great Britain—during the holidays.

CONTENTS. Page Editorial

357

Cambridge Letter

358

Oxford Letter

360

O.P. News

362

School Officers

365

iTalete and Salvete

366

Areopagites

366

Scientific Society

367

O.T.C.

367

Scout News

369 ••

Library

370

Chapel

370

Notes and Items

372

Correspondence

373

Original Contributions

374

Hockey

376

Cricket

378

Rowing

.•

398

Squash

402

Athletic Sports

405

Football Fixtures

406

Junior School

407

Contemporaries

410

358 The Boat Club has flourished, in spite of alleged sarcasm directed at it by the cricketers; having failed to win anything in the York Regatta, the boaters restored their reputation by beating a very strong York City VIII in the annual, VIII race ; following this success, a IV 'has been entered for Tyne Regatta, which, unfortunately, occurs too late in the term for an account to be given in " The Peterite." Old Peterites have worthily maintained the reputation of the School in many activities. J. E. C. Hill outshone a bevy of scholars to win the Lothian Essay prize at Oxford, while in the sphere of sport, A. B. Sellers has again captained Yorkshire at cricket, and H. S. Burrows has done great things at tennis and won international honours, playing for England against Wales. The General Inspection. of the O.T.C. resulted in a very complimentary report, which amply repaid the considerable amount of work done in the first-half of the term. .

For the rest, it is set out in the pages which follow, and we will not presume to repeat it here. And so it is with mixed feelings that we lay down the editorial pen for the last time; feelings of regret mingle with the satisfying thought that all is well with the School ; so may it long continue

Cam bridge setter. Cambridge, June, 1933. To the Editors of " The Peterite," Dear Sirs, Once again we must apply ourselves to the task of writing the O.P. letter. This term has been distinguished from other May terms only by the fact that the temperature has been considerably above the average. This, as was only to be anticipated, has proved rather a mixed, Messing. Old Peterites, like most other undergraduates, have been torn between the delights of the river and tennis courts, and the•ever pressing, need to work for the May exams. These came at the hottest part of the term, but are now, fortunately, nearly over.

359 Cambridge is beginning to revive, and assume her gay appearance in readiness for the May week festivities. Already huge marquees are springing up along the backs, and the Madrigal singers have given their annual performance under the arch of King's Bridge. The May races are in progress, and some excellent racing has been seen; Pembroke are head of the river and show every likelihood of staying there. Supporters of the orthodox style of rowing will be glad to hear that Lady Margaret are showing exceptional form. They have bumped Selwyn and are almost certain to get Jesus before the races are over. This term the Club held a very successful dinner, which was only marred by the fact that we had no single representative from amongst present members of the School. Of the doings of Old Peterites here, this term, little is known ; however, we will record such scraps of information as we are able t ,) glean or invent. A. L. B. Pattinson, our Vice-President, has been working this term for History, Part II. In between he has been playing a little village cricket. D. V. Hewitt has been one of the lucky ones who finished exams. last term. He has not been seen at O.P. Meetings this term ; he has been bereft of the usual excuse of "working," and so, his absence is inexplicable. J, R. Pope. Has resigned from the O.P. Club.

H. J. B. Greaves spent this term rowing hard in the Peterhouse He has also been doing a considerable amount of 1st VIII. work. A. L. Hicks is a very elusive member, and has been working for the Mechanical Sciences Tripos. W. L. Seaborne has been working for the Geography Tripos. H. F. Whalley has been reading Anatomy and Physiology for the 2nd M.B. He has played cricket regularly for Emmanuel Pagans. W. McC. Scott is to be congratulated on getting his College cricket colours. Also has been given a seniors' trial at " rugger " next term. He is working for the 2nd M.B. During the term he tried to stop a cricket ball with his teeth ; this has given him a decidedly " tough " appearance.

360 J. B. Doyle has been working for the Mechanical Sciences Tripos preliminary exam. At the end•of term he was asked to row in Caius 3rd -boat ; this crew raced after two days' practice on the river. W. Allport has taken up boxing and is a member of the Cambridge Fencing Club. He has been working for the M.B. In conclusion, may we wish the School a continuance of the excellent start they have made on the cricket field this term. The Secretary of the Club next year will be W. Allport, and all communications should be sent to him at 16 Trumping-ton Road, Cambridge. We remain, Sirs, Yours sincerely, THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES.

Oxforo /Letter, Oxford, June, 1933. Dear Sirs, Of the University itself there is little to record. There has been nothing so startling as the " King and Country " debate this term to drag Oxford into prominence, nor have erring magazine reporters been thrown into the Isis as they were in our Michaelmas session. .The weather has been phenomenally kind, and we are thus deprived of, at least, one sure means of " packing." This state of affairs, however, is not without its advantages, for it renders quite superfluous the practice of writing a letter mainly about University activities—which should be already well enough known to readers of The. Peterite—instead of about the more interesting lives of O.P.s. The only difficulty of the latter and more reasonable practice is that our letter tends to develop into a meaningless chronique scandaleuse. Fortunately we have a considerable amount of sensible O.P. news to balance the lack of other. There are rumours among the younger and more refractory members of a coming revolution next October, when they hope to come more into their own after passing from the Freshman to the full-blown stage. They contend, we believe, that the Oxford O.P. Club is a pedantic gathering and seems in need of rejuvenation. So the next issue of The Peterite may be expected to contain news of startling changes.

36T There was no meeting this term, mainly owing to the Secretary's inefficiency. We may, therefore, now proceed to the criticism and review of our fellow members. E. F. Williams .(8.N.C.) has been workingprodigiously hard, and we trust that he will come through the ordeal Of Schools with flying colours. He has had little time for cricket or frivolities this term.

J. R. Maw er (Lincoln) is another of the world's workers, though he tells us that he has failed. We should obt.lpe surprised ! .

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J. E. C. Hill (Balliol)' must surely be one of Oxford's premier brains. He has recently added the Lothian Essay' Prize to his list of successes, though' essay " is an insufficient title for his magnum opus, which both looks and 'reads like the work of a mature scholar. S. K. Kooka (B.N.C.) aspires to be the Beau Brummell of our Club. He is a rising figure in the Hermits' Club and will, we expect, be President in the near future. He ha• gone to Spain for the long Vac. J. A. Brittain (B.N.C.) played in the Freshrhan's trial at cricket, and subsequently appeared for an Oxford XI v. Oxford City. Otherwise, he has led a blameless existence, as far as we know. N. J. L. Brockbank (Balliol) possessed a punt and became practically amphibious during the hot spells. He is also adept with the canoe, and seriously thought of canoeing home to York. He is still resting on the laurels of Pass Mods. in one term. C. E. T. Moore (Hertford) has worked hard for Pass Mods. and passed. D. H. West (St. John's) must be getting on well 'in the social world, as he periodically appears in ties of exotic' design denoting membership of various questionable Johnian clubs. We remain, Yours etc., THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES.

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016 Peterite Mews. J. C. Hill was awarded the Lothian Essay Prize at Oxford. The subject set by the judges was " Porte Royale," and Hill was successful over many eminent competitors. At the Trinity Ordination, at Wakefield, D. V. Hewitt was ordained Deacon and acted as Gospeller. W. Murray has taken his B.A. at Durham University, and completed Part I of the Theology Diploma. A. L. Hicks has obtained 2nd Class Honours in the Cambridge Mechanical Tripos, Part II. F. W. B.:Pacey has passed his Final Law Examination. A. L. B. Pattinson obtained 3rd Class Honours in the Cambridge Historical Tripos, Part II. J. R. Pope' Was placed in Class II, Division II, in the Cambridge English TripOS,. Part I. W. L.-Seaborne was placed in Class II, Division II, in the Cambridge Geographical Tripos, Part I. In connection with the sporting activities of Old Peterites, we have pleasure in publishing - the following letter from J. H. Collinson, O.P., 8 Longfield Terrace, York. To the Editors of " The Peterite." Sir, A Committee of the O.P. Club has prepared the following list of county players. It is intended for a panel in the Gymnasium ; Nodubtsme,fyracnhlptomkeirc and more accurate. Information would be received with gratitude by me. J.H.C. An International List has been also compiled. YORKSHIRE RUGBY. 1880.—C. Wood. 1881.—J. F. B. Calvert. 1884.—W. F. B. Calvert. 1889.—C. B. Clarke. „ —J. E. Gofton. „ —W. S. Gofton. „ —J, G. Wilson. „ —H. W. Rhodes. 1891-1895.—F. Mitchell. 1898-1902.--E. J. Walton. 1898-1902.—J. Shepherd. 1899.--A. M. Sullivan. „ —G. Yeld. „ —R. G. Bingham. 1900-1902.—R. F. Russell. 1911.—R. Harrison. 1933.—J. D. Burrows.

363 YORKSHIRE CRICKET. 1875-1877.--H. M. Sims. 1894-1904.—F. Mitchell. 1920.—T. J. Wright. 1932-1933.—A. B. Sellers. .•H

COUNTY RUGBY. 1885.—G. H. Eyre—Durham. 1886.—E. A. Douglas—Durham. 1902.—E. J. Joicey—Durham. 1898.—F. M. Bingham—Middlesex. 1912.—W. H. Colley—Lancs. 1922.—H. S. F. Gedge—Lancs. —J. B. Gedge—Lancs. 1927.—K. H. Chapman—Middlesex. 1927.—D. G. Ogilvie—Northumberland, 1932.—C. L. Troop—Hants. COUNTY CRICKET. 1902.—A. M. Sullivan—Sussex. INTERNATIONALS. 1888.—L. E. Stevenson—Rugby—Scodand. 1895-1896.—F. M itchell—Rugby—England. „ —F. Mitchell—Cricket—England. 1900-1901.—E. J. Walton—Rugby—England. 1901-1902.—E. J. Walton—Rugby—England. 1905.—R. F. Russell--Rugby—England v. N.Z. 1923-4.5-6-7-9 and 30. —K. G. Chilman—Hockey—England. 1933.—C. L. Troop—Rugby—England. ARMY. --E. St. G. Kirke—Cricket. 1929-30-31.—E. P. Sewell—Rugby. 1931-32-33.—C. L. Troop Rugby. We should like to take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Collinson for his continued interest in the School, and for the active assistance which he renders to the Editors of " The Peterite " by submitting items of O.P. news which come to his notice. We shall be grateful to any other 0.P.s who can do similar good work.

364 Among recent .sporting ,achievements by 0.P.s the following are noteworthy A. B. Sellers has again captained Yorkshire with conspicuous success. Their present dominating position, at the head of the championship table, is in no small measure due to his work. H. S. Burrows has won the EdSt Of England Lawn Tennis Championship, and has been chosen to represent England against Wales. G. Marwood won the Yorkshire Amateur Golf Championship, at Redcar, when he defeated T. J. Thirsk, of Bridlington, by 2 and 1 over 36 holes. Archaeological research is still concerned with the birthplace of Guy Fawkes, O.P. According to The Times," of March 29th, recent discoveries among the documents of the Dean and Chapter of York tend to substantiate the theory that he was born, not at Bishopthorpe, biit in Stonegate.

Marriage. SUTCLI F F E—LEADEROn Saturday, April 22nd, 1933, at St. Peter's Church, Bexhill, Noel Halliwell Sutcliffe, son of the late Mr. Halliwell Sutcliffe and Mrs. Sutcliffe, of Linton in Craven, Yorks., to Agnes, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Leader, of Bexhill,, Sussex.

O b itu a rr. PIXLEY. We regret to announce the death, on the 27th April, 1933, at Woobb4rn House, Bucks., at the age of 80, of Colonel F. W. Pixley, F.S.A., O.P. An original Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, he was later its president, and throughout his life held numerous responsible offices in his. profession. A man of considerable charm and force of character, he was actively associated with all kinds of social and charitable work in his county. LORD. We regret to record the death of Mr.' F. J. Lord, 0.P., who died suddenly at Southbourne, on August 22nd, 1932. Born in 1861, he was educated at Rochdale, St. Peter's, and University 'College, London, where he studied analytical chemistry'. He held important posts with great chemical firms in the Midlands ; was actively interested in all sports ; and in later life, as a self-taught musician, he staged and produced several notable operas at Warrington and Southbourne.

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cboot Officers.

ilbolutom J. N. EMERY (Head of School House). E. A. G. HARROP (Head of Day Boys). N. W. D. YARDLEY.

S. DODDS. G. DOUGLAS (Head of Clifton Rise). D. G. LUPTON (Head of Clifton Grove.). R. OGLEY. C. H. PERRY.

Captain of Boats—E. A. G. Harrop. Captain of Cricket—N. W.

D. Yardley.

Hon. Sec. of Cricket—R.

Ogley.

C.S.M. in O.T.C.-J. N. Emery. Hon. Sec. of Tennis—W.

Toulmin.

Editors of " The Peterite."

J. N. EMERY.

D. C. LUPTON.

W. TOULMIN.

J. H. CROOK.

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11)atete & %alvete. THE SCHOOL HOUSE. VALETE. T. W. Jenkins. 1929-33. VIth Modern. School Monitor. Delegate of Areopagites. 2nd XI, 1930-31. Colours, 1932. 1st XI, 1931-32. Colours, 1932. 2nd XV, 1931-32-33. Squash team, 1931-32-33. Colours, 1932-33. Silver Bugler. Cadet in O.T.C.

E. Smart. 1929-33. VIth Modern. House Monitor. Delegate of Areopagites. 2nd XV, 1931-32. Colours, 1931-32. Played for 1st XV, 1931-32. 1st XV, 1932-33. Colours, 1932-33. 1st IV, 1933. 2nd IV Colours, 1933. 1st IV Colours, 1933. Shooting team, 1932-33. Captain of Gym. Certificate A, 1932. L.-Cpl. in O.T.C.

H. K. Worsley. 1928-33. VIth Modern. 2nd XV, 1931-32. Colours, 1931-32. Played for 1st XV, 1931-32. 1st XV, 1932-33. Colours, 1932-33. 2nd XI, 1931. Colours, 1932. 1st XI, 1932. Hockey XI, 1932-33. Colours, 1933. Shooting team, 1932-33. Cadet in O.T.C.

CLIFTON RISE. SALVETE. A. D. Barnsdale. B3. DAY BOYS. VALETE. J. P. De Burgh. 1930-33. B3. Cadet in Q.T.C.

Areopagitcz. Archon Basileus Tamias

... S. M. Toyne, Esq. ... J. N. Emery.

At a meeting Of the Society, in the precincts of the Archon Basileus, on May 20th, the subject of "The New Morality" was discussed. N. W. D. Yardley was admitted as a visitor.

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Cbe %cienttfic %ociety. President

The Headmaster.

Hon Sec.

K. P. Warin.

The Society's only activity this term has been the annual excursion. On this we were favoured by perfect weather, which made the outing a most enjoyable one. The locality chosen this year was Lake Gormire, situated near the " White Horse," on the Wolds. It was an excellent choice, as there was something to interest every member, in almost every branch of science. The botanists were very keen, and in the course of the day found over 80 different species of flowering plants, including some rare varieties. This exceeded the total of 69, found in the visit in 1928. A few beetles and moths were caught, and many rare birds' nests were found. The geologists found many interesting rocks, and the general topography of the region proved to be of an interesting nature. The scenery was delightful, and many people spent an enjoyable day climbing up the rocks to various view points. The whole constituted a most interesting and enjoyable excursion.

For the second year in succession the School was just too late in returning for the O.T.C. to attend the annual Military Sunday Service at York Minster, and so, after the first few parades had been rained off, the corps settled down to regular parades on Tuesdays and Fridays, in preparation for the General Inspection. There was a noteworthy alteration in the parades this term, in that all drill parades were held in semi-dress, i.e., tunics, belts, and grey flannel trousers. The General Inspection was held on Tuesday, June 20th, the inspecting officer being Colonel Geddes. The weather was

368 extremely fine all day, thus enabling both the inspection, drill and manoeuvres to be carried out according to schedule. The ceremonial inspection and march-past went off without a hitch, and, after the drill, the company was divided into platoons which co-operated in pursuing an enemy who were retreating from York towards the River Ouse. This manoeuvre was carried out very successfully. Appended is the official report on the inspection. In the afternoon the Colonel delivered an informal address to the School on the Territorial Army and its connection with the His address was both enlightening, interesting and O.T.C. decidedly humorous, and one can only hope that it did not fall on stony ground. The Colonel pointed out the need for a Home Defence Force, and a Reserve of Officers; he said that the O.T.C. and the training it afforded provided the nucleus of just such officers as were urgently required in England ; and so he urged members of the O.T.C. not to ignore entirely any connection with the Army on leaving school, but to join some Territorial unit, as the training therein was very moderate and the annual camps were a veritable holiday to many who spent most of the year in a city office. The Band has put in plenty of work this term under DrumMajor C. H. Perry, and this unit still maintains the very high standard to which it has been raised by Mr. Sykes. The competition for the Silver Bugle was won this year by L.-Cpl. J. M. Atkinson. The O.T.C. is now preparing for camp, which all will welcome after an interval of two years, during which there have been no U.T.C. camps. The School will attend the camp at Strensall, during the first week in August. A camp guard is being trained by Sergeant-Major Puddick. The inter-section drill competition was won by No. 4 Section, under L.-Cpl. J. M. Atkinson, and the inter-section shooting competition by No. 2 under L.-Cpl. Warin, while the cup, for the Best Individual Shot, goes to C. H. Perry, with 106 points, J. N. Emery, with 104 points, being runner-up. The following is the roll of N.C.O.s :—C.S.M. Emery ; C.Q.M.S. Smithson ; Sergeants Harrop, Yardley, Lupton (ma.), Perry, Dodds, L.-Sgt. Douglas ; Corporals Hardacre, Toulmin, Atkinson (ma.), Ogley (ma.), Whalley, Sedman ; L.-Cpls. Deas (ma.), Mackintosh, Warin, Ryland, Garbutt, Summers, Baker. We reprint below the report on the General Inspection :" The DRILL.—Arms drill good. Marching and drill good. position of attention," as regards the feet, wants attention. Words of command good. Turn-out good. D2

369 WEAPON TRAINING.—Satisfactory. MANOEUVRES.—Platoons manoeuvred well and control by Platoon Commanders was excellent. Fire orders were clear and concise. Fire direction was good. A small tactical exercise of a Platoon in the attack by the Senior platoon was set and well carried out. The handling of the roll of L.A. Section wants attention DISCIPLINE.—Excellent. Steadiness on parade very good. The keenness and spirit was very marked. TURN OUT.—A well turned-out O.T.C. Clothing and boots good. A very smart corps of drums. ARMS AND EQUIPMENT.—In excellent condition. GENERAL REMARKS.—The esprit de corps and standard of this contingent is a high one. The Headmaster takes a real live interest in the corps, and is well backed up by the Officers of the contingent, and much credit is due to them. The Inspecting Officer was much struck by the personality of the Senior Non-Commissioned Officers ; their ability to grasp quickly an order and to put it into force. There are, in this contingent, the makings of good officers.

%cout 'Mews. We have taken full advantage of a favourable term, and all our meetings have been held out of doors. Wednesday afternoon excursions included several visits to Hawkhills and one to Moreby Park. Hawkhills is an extensive and well-wooded estate, offering good facilities for tracking, stalking, and pathfinding games. Our last visit led to a new activity when a broken cycle chain delayed our return. We repaired it ourselves in the Blacksmith's shop at Huby. The most enjoyable feature of the term was a week-end camp at Riccaldale, near Helmsley. The weather was indifferent on Saturday, but in spite of the difficult conditions a gigantic campfire was held, and Sunday was a brilliant day ; we enjoyed this perfect camping site to the full. We hope to join the Junior School patrols for a week-end at Aldbv Park, and, if we are " all clear " at the end of term, we shall finish our first year with a week's camping in the Yorkshire Dales.

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tibrarv. Head Librarian—Rev. F. H. Barnby. Librarians— E. A. G. Harrop, W. Toulmin, I). G. Lupton, J. Whalley, J. M. Atkinson. The following books have been presented to the Library by Capt. W. Ward-Smith. A. 37c.—The Watcher on the Threshold—John Buchan. D.V1II. 19.—South-West Africa—A. F. Calvert. 20.—The Cape of Adventure—Ian D. Collins. E.VIII. 48.—Aggrey of Africa—E. W. Smith. H.IV. 28.—The German Account of the War in South Africa— Translated by Col. W. H. H. Waters. We should like to take this opportunity of thanking Capt. Ward-Smith for his gift. The following have been added to the Library 6a.—The Expanding Universe—Sir A. Eddington. D.I. 19a.—The Weather Map : Introduction to Modern Meteorology. D.II I. 2a.—The Exploration of Western America—E. W. Gilbert (O.P.). D.V. 15a.—The Mediterranean in the Ancient World— J. Holland Rose. Italian and E.I. 16, 16a, 16b.—Dante : Divina Commedia; English—Translated by Melville Anderson. 16. —Inferno; 16a.--Purgatorio; 16b.—Paradiso. G. VI. 23.—Lessons from the 'Varsity of Life—Lord Baden-Powell. H.I. 10.—The World of Man : a historical anthology— Cheney. The New Oxford English Dictionary : 2 Vols.

Chapel. Vreacbero, Outtimer Ucriii, 1933:May

IIIrd Sunday after Easter.—The Headmaster. 14. lVth Sunday after Easter.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. 21. Vth Sunday after Easter.—Music. 28. Sunday after Ascension.—The Very Rev. the Dean of York.

37 1 June 4. Whit. Sunday.—The Headmaster. (Collection for Yukon Medical Mission.) 11. Trinity Sunday.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. 18. Ist Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. C. C. Bell, M.A., Canon Residentiary of York. 25. 'Ind Sunday after Trinity.—Music—P. H. Sykes, Esq., M.A. July 2. IlIrd Sunday after Trinity.9. IVth Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. 16. Vth Sunday after Trinity.—The Headmaster. 71

23. VIth Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. 30. VIlth Sunday after Trinity.—Ven. A. C. England, M.A., Archdeacon of York. (School Commemoration Service at 11 a.m.)

(Collection in aid of the Exhibition Fund for the Sons of Clergy.)

MUSIC : SUNDAY, 21st MAY, 1933.

" Let the bright Seraphim."

Aria.

Handel.

" Let the bright Seraphim in burning row Their loud uplifted Angel trumpets blow. Let the cherubic host in tuneful quires Touch their immortal harps with golden wires." Chorale Prelude. " Erbarm dich mien, 0 Herre Gott. (" Have mercy upon me, 0 God.") Fugue. Choral Hymn.

" St. Ann."

Bach.

" Come, 0 Thou Traveller unknown."

Miss E. C. M. Toyne gave a fine rendering of Handel's Aria, accompanied by Mr. Sykes on the Organ ; the piece will need no description, as it is one which is known to all ; suffice it to say that its execution left nothing to be desired. The Choral Hymn was sung in part by the School, and in part by a quartette of the choir, to which Miss Toyne sang a descant. We must congratulate Mr. Sykes on.his achievement in composing music for Charles Wesley's fine words.

372 MUSIC: SUNDAY, JUNE 25th, 1933.

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Psalm Prelude. Ps. XXIII v. 4. Herbert Howells. Aria. " I know that my Redeemer liveth." Handel. (Messiah). 3. Hymn. "The King of Love my Shepherd is." (366 S. of P:) (to an old Irish melody, with descant by Alan Gray, 0.P.). 4. Toccata (from Fifth Organ Symphony). Widor. Hymn 304 (omit vv. 2 and 3). " Mine eyes have seen the glory " Martin Shaw. (with Solo verse by Sir Walford Davies). In choosing to sing what is, perhaps, the best-known of any of Handel's Arias, Miss Toyne assured herself of an attentive congregation; her rendering was fully worthy of the beauty of the piece. The Psalm Prelude and Toccata were two unusual pieces, new to the School, which Mr. Sykes rendered with his usual skill ; the Psalm Prelude in particular is a striking piece, and one which requires considerable ability to interpret adequately.

1Rotes ano items. We congratulate N. W. 1). Yardley on winning the Drysdale Cup, after being runner-up last year. The School will be represented at the Duke of York's Camp by R. Ogley and J. W. Ryland. We congratulate W. Toulmin, J. Whalley, and G. Douglas on being awarded their School Rowing Colours, and M. Biggin on his School Coxing Colours; also D. G. Lupton, J. M. Ryland, and J. Biggin on their 2nd IV Colours, and H. Arnott on his 2nd Coxing Colours. The extension to the Boathouse has now been completed ; the School now awaits the gift of an "eight" by some generous O.P. We congratulate J. M. Atkinson on being awarded his School Hockey Colours, and A. V. Macintosh on his School Squash Colours.

373 The O.T.C. goes to camp at Strensall on Tuesday, August 1st. We congratulate C. H. Perry and J. E. Ruddock on being awarded their School Cricket Colours, and J. W. Stead, J. W. Garbutt, A. V. Mackintosh, J. M. Atkinson, N. A. Newman, and P. N. Baines on their 2nd XI Colours. At a Pageant of the Church Schools Association, at Wigan, there was a Tableau of St. Peter's School in Anglo-Saxon times. The correspondent sent us the following account :" The costumes were absolutely first rate, and the whole tableau made a very fine show. Many auxiliary properties were made, such as imitation illuminated MSS., a facsimile of an early mediaeval alphabet tablet, etc. ; one boy was furnished with a lyre, another with a 'flute of Castaly' (i.e. shepherd's pipe), and a long bow with a quiver of arrows was a conspicuous feature. Another picturesque detail was a Saxon `Tree of Knowledge.' This was copied in facsimile and stood five feet six inches high in illuminated letters. There was also a model of the whipping instrument. As the school was in the open air, in the angle of the church, between the porch and the nave, the boys generally sat on blocks of stone, whilst the master sat on a large three-legged milking stool of antique appearance. Alcuin, who appeared to approach from the church door, carried conspicuously an illuminated gospel."

Corresponoence. To the Editors of " The Peterite," Dear Sirs, I should like to take this opportunity of thanking all those who have done so much to make our cricket season such a success; especially Mr. Toyne, whose coaching has been invaluable to the first eleven, Mr. Featherstone, who has very ably managed the leagues, Mr. Davis and Mr. Milnes, who have done much to bring out a great amount of latent talent in the Colts. Last, but in no wise least, I should like to thank Mrs. Toyne for her excellent teas, and congratulate her on the new and cooler setting for them. Yours sincerely, N. W. D. YARDLEY, Captain of Cricket.

374 To the Editors of " The Peterite," Dear Sirs, Through the medium of your pages I wish publicly to thank all those who have contributed to the successful existence of the Boat Club this term. In particular, Mr. Ping, Mr. Rhodes, and Mr. Greem.vay deserve our thanks for the many hours they have spent in the rather difficult, and often unpleasant, task of coaching crews, while Mr. Rhodes' attentions have caused many a battered boat to become once more Ouse-worthy. Yours sincerely, E. A. G. HARROP, Captain of Boats.

Original Contributions.

C.E.C.: l 1Retrospect. The esprit " The keenness and spirit was very marked de corps and standard of this contingent is a high one . . . There are, in this contingent, the makings of good officers." —Extract from War Office Report. Like most institutions, the O.T.C. comes in for a good deal of criticism from public schoolboys ; as is generally the case, such criticism goes far beyond what is reasonable, but, sifted, weighed, and analysed, it becomes reduced to two major complaints. The first of these is that it is hard work ; the second, that it is a bore. The first may be dismissed without much cothment, for two reasons : the O.T.C. does not entail much hard work, and, even if it did, nobody would object to it on that ground alone. People who spend their off hours pushing in a rugger scrum, or rowing in a boat, or being made to stop unpleasantly hard balls, do not mind work so long as it has some interest for them. This brings us to the second criticism, which has a lot more reason behind it. The O.T.C. is intended as a means of producing a reserve of good officers ; it is also, officially, a voluntary institution. The first essential is, therefore, that it should hold people's interest ; this object achieved, the work of training these people as officers can proceed. The position is entirely different from that obtaining at Sandhurst, or in the regular army ; there, there is a direct incentive to good work, if only the threat of penalties for inefficiency. The

375 O.T.C. has no such direct incentive, and relies on interest and esprit de corps, which is really only interest on a large scale in the same thing. It seems that many of those responsible for the training of the O.T.C. neglect the first essential entirely, and attempt to treat the corps as though it were part of the army ; then they are surprised and annoyed when people slack, and have a few stiff parades to " brace their ideas up," when what they want is something to keep up their interest and persuade them in their own minds that the O.T.C. is a voluntary occupation, and not a compulsory nuisance. That a normal person should slack on parade reflects more on the person responsible for the scheme of training than on the person who slacks—I say the normal person, because there are some who would slack under any circumstances. There is a great deal of real interest in a liberal programme of training ; too much attention is, at present, paid to drill—the drill parades should never be more than half the total number after the first year ; to spend one year in the corps learning drill, and the rest revising it, is, obviously, the wrong policy for an O.T.C., however well it may suit the regular army. Some subjects of interest are never touched—rifle bombing, signalling, M.G.'s, Lewis Gun mechanism--all these contain material for lecture-demonstrations. Last term the writer, as Acting C.S.M., was given a programme of training, made out by the Depot, at Fulford ; with all the resources at its disposal, the most interesting thing they could think of was—Company Drill ! This was not entirely satisfying to most of those concerned. On the other hand, quite recently, the writer spent some two hours one evening demonstrating, and endeavouring to teach, the subject of rifle bombing to a squad. of five people— none of them enthusiasts over ordinary O.T.C. work ; they failed to register any complaints as to the length of time involved, and appeared really interested, in spite of the fact that the information imparted was culled entirely from " Small Arms Training, Vol. II," and the " grenades " were some Woolworth balls, and'a wooden dummy ! Just one instance, but it points a moral. If those responsible for our training gave a little more attention to the first essential of O.T.C. training, the rest would come much more easily ; a little keenness in an O.T.C. is worth a lot of practice, and one drill parade with drill well done does more good than a dozen half-hearted ones. When drill becomes slack, it is not so much that people cannot be smart, as that they do not want to, and that state of affairs cannot be remedied by all the practice in the world.

376 The writer has spent six years in the O.T.C., and he is just becoming interested in it ; in order that others may arrive at the same state in less time, he has set forth these few ideas. They have no claim to be entirely correct, but, being the ideas of quite a large number of people, they are surely worthy of consideration. (These opinions are not necessarily officially endorsed.—Ed.)

Cbe Vantain Diogcr. From the depths of the earth, from the depths of the earth, Where the digger digs plantains for all he is worth ; While the watchers stand watching with laughter and mirth, For he must dig plantains right on until he Has cleared up a patch at least three yards by three. Then counting, he finds out how many there be ; Then he digs a few more, then he counts them again, And while he is counting he's hoping for rain, For rain makes it easy ; they come without strain At the very first tug, bringing with them no soil To increase the poor fellow's detestable toil. But the rain stays away and the sun comes to foil The one who digs weeds from the depths of the earth ; Where the daisy has roots and the plantain its birth. THE COUNT.

lbothey. SCHOOL v. OLD PETERITES. Played at home on Wednesday, March 29th. RESULT :—WON 2-1. The School wound up the season well by defeating a strong Old Peterite team after a most enjoyable game. The match was played at a fast pace throughout, both sides showing a good knowledge of the game, but the School were unlucky in having to take the field without A. V. Mackintosh, who was injured. However, C. A. Powell was an able deputy and made one or two good centres. In the first half the School showed more combination than the Old Boys and were continually pressing. They were unlucky on several occasions not to score, Coates, in goal, displaying fine form. However, Yardley scored for the School near half-time, after the goalkeeper had run out.

377 After the restart the O.P.s kept more together, Allport, at centre-half, doing a lot of useful work. Nevertheless, the School continued to attack, but were unable to score owing to the fine defensive play of the Old Peterite backs. Chilman was always dangerous for the visitors, and on several occasions nearly scored with fine shots. The O.P.s equalised, however, after a promising movement on the right wing, through Gray. After this both sides showed more determination, with the School attacking hard for the lead. About five minutes from time Dodds put the School ahead, managing to get a fine shot past Coates, who gave a splendid exhibition of goal-keeping throughout. The School played fairly well as a whole, the backs again being quite safe when tested. The forwards were apt to miss their opportunities on occasions, while Sedman played his usual fine game at half-back. School Team :—H. K. Worsley (Goal); R. Ogley, J. M. Atkinson (Backs); W. Hardacre, F. P. Sedman, J. W. Stead (Half-backs); C. A. Powell, N. W. D. Yardley, S. Dodds, R. P. Warin, J. E. Ruddock (Forwards). Old Peterites :—H. G. Coates (Goal); R. H Storrs-Fox, R. G. DeLittle (Backs); C. C. Houghton, W. Allport, E. A. Whitaker (Half-backs); V. W. G. Musgrove, R. B. Atkinson, B. A. C. Gray, K. G. Chilman, H. A. Butler (Forwards). SCHOOL v. YORKSHIRE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION. Played at home, Wednesday, April 5th. RESULT :—LOST 0-2. On the last day of the term the School, who had gone through the season unbeaten, gave a display which few hockey schools could equal when they met a powerful side representing the Yorkshire Hockey Association. Although they were beaten by the only two goals scored, the School were by far the more convincing side, and they were extremely unlucky not to score on at least two occasions. The game produced a display of hockey at its best, and was played at a fast pace throughout. The outstanding player was J. Balmer, the Leeds University and Yorkshire half-back, whose brilliant exhibition in attack and defence was, undoubtedly, responsible for his side's victory. Without his services, the Hockey Association team would have been hard put to avoid defeat.

378 The School eleven combined better than their opponents, but five of their number stood out for particularly brilliant work. R. Ogley, the captain, was a tower of strength at full-back, and extricated his side from many dangerous situations, while F. P. Sedman, a centre-half much above the average, worked tremendously hard, and kept his forwards well supplied. In the forward line, those prolific scorers, N. W. D. Yardley and S. Dodds, made the most of their opportunities, whilst J. E. Ruddock showed pace and resource on the wing. In the first half the School were all over their strong opponents—who included four Yorkshire players and six members of the County 2nd XI—but there was no score at the interval. N. W. D. Yardley was unlucky not to give the School the lead with a terrific drive which struck the post. The position was reversed in the second half, when the visitors did most of the attacking, but the School came very near to scoring when S. Dodds just failed to reach a centre with an open goal in front of him. J. C. Dodd put the representative team ahead after fifteen minutes, and, in the last minute of the game, the Hockey Association eleven increased their lead with a goal scored by E. J. Storry. Yorkshire Hockey Association :—T. H. Firth (Leeds Corinthians and Yorkshire); R. G. de Little (York and Yorkshire II), S. J. S. Walker (Huddersfield and Yorkshire II) ; E. C. R. Mason (Huddersfield and Yorkshire II), J. Balmer (Leeds University and Yorkshire), J. Woodger (Hull and Yorkshire II); J. F. Warin (Leeds University and Yorkshire), J. C. Dodd (Halifax and Yorkshire II), E. J. Storry (Doncaster and Yorkshire), W. A. Gates (Doncaster L.N.E.R. and Yorkshire II), F. Harper (York). School Team :—H. K. Worsley ; J. M. Atkinson, R. Ogley ; J. W. Stead, F. P. Sedman, W. Hardacre, A. V. Mackintosh, N. W. D. Yardley, S. Dodds, R. P. Warin, J. E. Ruddock.

Cricket. RETROSPECT. As I took up my pen to fulfil the pleasant task of writing the cricket retrospect for 1933, the news of the handsome victory over Giggleswick was brought in by the sports sub-editor. This was the ninth victory out of eleven finished matches, and the defeat of the School by the extremely strong M.C.C. side was an altogether creditable performance. It was voted by our opponents " as far and away the best match of their Northern tour."

379 The chief features of the season have been the improved batting and general keenness, and this remark need not be confined to the first XI only—some of the younger members of the Colts have shown great promise for the future. It is difficult to recall a season in which the School could show three averages of 70, 48, and 38, heading the list. If there has been one, which I doubt, it has also eluded the author of the interesting article on St. Peter's cricket, which appeared in " The Cricketer " of June 10th. Old Boys, who may have missed this, can obtain the copy from any bookseller.

Although the captain, N. W. D. Yardley, has two centuries to his credit, his innings of 86, against the first class bowling of the M.C.C., when runs were badly needed, must rank as his best performance. C. B. Fry would have been proud to have sponsored those two off drives through the covers, from the fast bowling of Covill. Then the Secretary, R. Ogley, has come into his own. Having learned to be. steady for two overs—the strain is, at times, rather severe—he has developed into a dangerous and aggressive batsman. Lastly, the diverse types of batting adopted by Ruddock and Perry have proved to have been of the utmost value to the side, and they have, in their own respective manner, laid the foundations of several victories. The bowling has been distributed mainly between three players—Yardley, 35 wickets, Garbutt, 27, Dodds, 25, and though we could well have done with a good slow spin bowler, they were only collared on one, or perhaps two, occasions. The fielding has been good on the whole, and, at times, brilliant. There are some who still fail to realise the necessity of being awake and watching the batsman every ball. Yardley is a fine example in quickness of anticipation, and it is a matter of regret that such a fine fielder as Warin could not make a run. The slips were variable—brilliant uncertainty would, perhaps, sum up their season's work. The XI must be heartily congratulated on its achievements, and may they end off their last matches as they did the others.

The 2nd XI suffered somewhat from having its best players ruthlessly seized without warning for the 1st, including their original captain, J. M. Atkinson, and their meteoric hitter, P. N. Baines. The brilliant victory over Leeds Grammar School must be put on record. It must have been a magnificent sight to have seen Stephenson secure the last four wickets with four consecutive balls. Professor Jones has very kindly presented a bat for the player who has shown the greatest improvement in the season— the captain and secretary are excluded—and it will not be an enviable task to decide between three or four claimants.

380

CHARACTERS OF THE XI. N. W. D. Yardley, an inspiring captain, one of the best batsmen ever at the School ; possesses all the strokes including one dangerous flick, which must disappear in first class cricket— brilliant fielder anywhere, and a useful bowler. R. Ogley, a fine forcing batsman and a good slip. There is no reason why he should not be a good bowler. S. Dodds should have made more runs; perhaps a little slow in his footwork—a very useful left hand bowler, inclined to lose his length through over experimenting. Should make a good slip. C. H. Perry has improved vastly as a wicket-keeper, while his batting, in his own inimitable style, has proved a valuable asset to the side. J. E. Ruddock, a dour and watchful batsman—a quick fielder, who has improved steadily. J. W. Garbutt, a fast medium bowler, who can put down a really good ball. Moderate fielder. A. V. Mackintosh has been a useful all round member of the team. J. M. Atkinson, steadily improving as a batsman—rather slow owing to his determination to play according to plan. A bulwark at mid-off. F. P. Sedman, an all round cricketer—will try to stop anything— inclined to bowl too short. N. A. Newman, a late-comer, who thoroughly deserved his place —should make a fine cricketer. P. N. Baines, a fine hitter—very slow in the field. The following played in six or more matches :R. P. Warin, a keen fielder—dead out of luck batting. N. W. Smithson, unfortunately, never found the right length and the right pace at the same time—might make runs. J. W. Stead started well, but rather slow on the faster wickets.

381 SCHOOL FIXTURES, 1933. Date. Opponents. Ground. Thur., May 25. Masters Home Sat., May 27. Bootham School Away Wed., May 31. Prince of Wales' Volunteers..Home. Wed., June 7. Durham Light Infantry Home Sat., June 10. Northumberland Fusiliers Home Wed., June 14. Worksop College Away Sat., June 17. Ampleforth College Home Wed., June 21. Leeds Grammar School Home Wed., June 28. Durham School Away Sat., July 1. Craven Gentlemen Home Wed., July 5. West Yorks. Regiment Away Home Sat., J uly 8. M.C.C. Away Sat., July 15. Giggleswick School Away Wed., July 26. Yorkshire Gentlemen Home Sat., July 29. Old Peterites

School. Oppt. Rlt. Won 236 for 3 153 120 for 6 119 Won CANCELLED. 95 227 for 4 Won Won 216 for 2 100 49 Won 73 119 Lost 106 197 Drawn — 197 97 Won 247 for 6 185 Won Won 150 92 227 234 for 5 Lost 234 for 5 173 Won

SCHOOL MATCHES. SCHOOL v. STAFF Xl. The season opened, as usual, with a match against the Staff, which was played on Thursday, May 25th. The School again took the honours, as in the game last year, winning easily by 83 runs with 8 wickets in hand. The School won the toss for the fourth year in succession, and elected to bat on a fast wicket, which gave the bowlers no assistance whatever. The opening pair, a new combination in Yardley and Ruddock, was a great success and produced 219 runs before Ruddock was well bowled by Elton. Yardley scored an excellent 148 not out, his remarkable hitting all round the wicket being the great feature. He completed his century in rapid time, taking only 80 minutes, and only when 110 did he give a hard chance in an otherwise faultless display. Ruddock started uncertainly, being missed twice in his first few overs ; after that, however, he played a careful and patient innings, watching the ball well, for 60. Surely this stand is one of the biggest ever made in the School's history ! Two wickets then fell very quickly to Elton and Abbey respectively, and the School side declared at 236 for 3 wickets. The Staff approached their big task in no uncertain manner. Chilman, after a few anxious overs against Garbutt, soon got on top of the bowlers, hitting very hard and cleanly for his 104 before being caught by Dodds, off Garbutt. The remainder of the side offered little resistance after Chilman's departure, only Mr. Toyne and Rev. F. H. Barnby reaching double figures, and the side were eventually out for 153.

382 Garbutt, a newcomer to the XI, with rather an unorthodox action, bowled well, taking 5 wickets for 37 runs. Of the other bowlers Yardley was not in good form, but Dodds was steady at the other end. SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley, not out J. E. Ruddock, b Elton J. W. Stead, lbw, b Elton R. Ogley, c Sedman b Abbey

148 60 1 7

20 Extras—B, 15; LB, 5: 236 TOTAL (for 3 wkts.) S. Dodds, R. P. Warin, A. V. Mackintosh, C. H. Perry, W. J. Richardson, J. W. Garbutt, N. W. Smithson, did not bat.

STAFF XI. K. G. Chilman, c Dodds b 104 Garbutt 1 F. P. Sedman, b Garbutt 1 J. T. Davies, lbw, b Garbutt S. M. Toyne, c Ogley b Dodds 13 2 P. K. Bourne, b Dodds 1 F. Smith, b Yardley Rev. F. H. Barnby, c Mackin18 tosh b Smithson 0 W. Abbey, c Dodds b Garbutt K. H. Rhodes, c Ogley b S Smithson 1 W. H. G. Milnes, not out 1 Elton, b Garbutt Extras—B, 3 3 153 TOTAL •

BOWDING. O. M. R. W.

J. W. Garbutt S. Dodds N. W. D. Yardley W. J. Richardson N. W. Smithson

12 11 5 2 3.5

1 1 2 0 0

37 52 26 15 20

5 2 1 0 2

SCHOOL v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL. This year the School were favoured with ideal weather conditions for the annual match with Bootham School, which was played on the latter's ground, on May 27th. Our opponents seemed to have an unusually strong eleven this year, as they had already surprisingly defeated Ampleforth College earlier on in the term. However, the School always seemed to be on top, and won with four wickets to spare. Bootham batted first on a dry wicket, but could only collect 119 off the School bowlers. When they were 103 for 6 wickets it looked as though they might reach the 150 mark, but the tail refused to wag. The School attack improved as the game progressed, and after Smithson got Hoyland, who played well for 28, caught in the deep by Dodds, Yardley had a good spell, taking 5 wickets for 14 runs, claiming two wickets in an over.

383 Yardley and Ruddock again opened for the School, starting confidently, but the partnership only realised 24 runs when Yardley was bowled for 16 by one of the best balls of the match from Boyd. During his short stay at the wicket he played some delightful boundary shots, scoring very fast. The fourth wicket fell at 62, but the bowlers were not unduly dangerous. Mackintosh then went in and collected a useful 30. Meanwhile, Stead was batting confidently, getting well set, and when joined by Perry, after the sixth wicket had fallen for 111, he hit a couple of 4's off successive balls to give the School a well deserved victory. The School's fielding in this match was rather below standard, and many runs were lost through poor work in the field. SCORES :-BOOT HAM SCHOOL.

SCHOOL.

3 Allen, c Smithson, b Dodds Hoyland, c Dodds b Smithson ... 28 Rowlands, b Dodds 8 0 Woodhead, h Dodds Stephans, b Garbutt 13 Clark, b Yardley 18 Reddihough, c and b Yardley 22 1 Chipchase, b Yardley 0 Boyd, b Yardley 2 Greenwood, not out Brayshay, •c Mackintosh b 5 Yardley Extras—B, 14; LB, 2; W, 1; NB, 2 19

N W. D. Yardley, b Boyd J. E. Ruddock, c Hoyland b Boyd S. Dodds, c and b Boyd R. Ogley, b Brayshay J. W. Stead, lbw, b Brayshay R. P. Warin, run out A. V. Mackintosh, b Brayshay C. H. Perry, not out W. J. Richardson, b Boyd J. W. Garbutt, not out

Extras—B, 2

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TOTAL

119

19 18 9 27 3 30 18 4 12

TOTAL (for 8 wkts.) ... 158 N. W. Smithson did not bat.

BOWLING. J. W. Garbutt ... S. Dodds N. W. D. Yardley ... ... N. W. Smithson

1 for 22. 3 for 31. 5 for 14. 1 for 33.

SCHOOL v. DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. Played on the School Ground, Wednesday, June 7th. This match resulted in a win for the home side by 6 wickets and 132 runs. Considering that our opponents had brought a very strong side, it was an excellent performance to defeat them so decisively.

3 84 The School batted first, but for once in a while Yardley failed. However, a fine stand by Ogley and Stead made the School total into a creditable one. Ogley hit up a brilliant 101 not out—his first century. He hit very hard after reaching his 50, and his innings included 17 fours and 2 sixes. Ogley and Stead had put on 128 for the fourth wicket, to which Stead had contributed 43. After Stead's departure to the pavilion, being out lbw to Colonel Greenwell, Perry joined Ogley, but at 227 the innings was declared closed. The visitors offered poor resistance to the School attack, and could only scrape together 95. Lieut. Kirby, one of the opening pair, played a fine innings, carrying his bat through the innings for more than half his side's score-57. He could get no one to stay with him, however, the rest of the side collapsing to bowling that was good in patches. Dodds was the best bowler, taking 5 wickets for 20 runs. The fielding was fairly good, while Perry gave an improved display behind the stumps. SCORES :--SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley, st Machin b Towsey 24 J. E. Ruddock, st Machin b Woodham 29 S. Dodds, c Anderton. b Woodham 19 R. Ogley, not out 101 J. Nk . Stead, lbw, b Greenwell 42 C. H. Perry, not out 7 Extras—B, 6; NB, 1 TOTAL (for 4 wkt,s.) ... 227 A. V. Mackintosh, F. P. Sedman, W. J. Richardson, J. W. Garbutt, N. W. Smithson did not bat.

DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. 57 Lt. Kirby, not out L.-Opl. Morton, lbw, b Garbutt 4 Cpl. Anderton, c Richardson 0 b Dodds 5 Capt. Towsey, b Dodds 2 R. P. Warin, c Perry b Dodds 0 A. Donberry, b Dodds 9 Lt.-Col. Greenwell, b Yardley 5 Bdmn. Sparey, lbw, b Dodds L.-Cpl. Machin, c Perry 1) 0 Garbutt B. M. Woodham, c Garbutt b 0 Sedman 13 Extras—B, 8; LB, 4 ; W, 1 TOTAL

BOWLING. J. W. Garbutt ... S. Dodds ... N. W. D. Yardley F. P. Sedman

2 for 16 5 for 20 1 for 17 1 for 9

SCHOOL v. NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. Played on the School ground, on Saturday, June 10th. Following up their success against Durham Light Infantry earlier in the week, the School decisively defeated another army team—the Northumberland Fusiliers—by 10 wickets. The visitors batted first, and, chiefly owing to fine bowling by Dodds and Mackintosh, they were dismissed for 100. The batsmen were always in difficulties against the medium paced deliveries of Dodds, and at one time 6 wickets were down for 40. However, the tail responded gallantly, Lieut. Mortimer batting well for 28 before being caught at the wicket off Garbutt.

38 5 The School opened well ; Yardley and Ruddock, playing beautiful cricket, passed their opponents' total without being separated. Yardley then went on to complete his second century of the season, scoring 140 before he was lbw to L.-Cpl. McCance. He played a faultless innings and received valuable assistance from Ruddock, who was unbeaten with 59 when the innings was declared closed at 216 for 2 wickets. Yardley further demonstrated what a fine, forcing bat he is ; his innings was a delight to watch, and was cricket as it should be played. SCORES :NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. Pus. Lyons, c Smithson b Dodds 19 Lt. 0. C. Milward, b Dodds 0 2 Fus. Casbolt, b Garbutt Lt. K. 0. W. Foster, b Garbutt 13 Lt. R. E. B. Mortimer, c Perry b Mackintosh 28 Cpl. Palmer, b Dodds 4 Fus. Shannon, run out L.-Cpl. McCance, run out 10 Capt. Pringle, lbw, b Mackintosh 6 Fus. Ryan, b Maokintosh 11 Fus. Evans, not out 1 Extras—B, 6 6 TOTAL

SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley, lbw, b 140 McCance J Ruddock, not out 59 S. Dodds, c Capt. Pringle b 0 MoCance 4 Ogley, not out 13 Extras—B, 13 TOTAL (for 2 wkts.)

216

J. W. Stead, A. V. Mackintosh, C. H. Perry, F. P. Sedman, W. J. Richardson, J. W. Garbutt, N. W. Smithson did not bat.

100 BOWLING. S. Dodds J. W. Garbutt ... A. V. Mackintosh

3 for 22 2 for 40 3 for 9

SCHOOL v. WORKSOP COLLEGE. Played at Worksop, on Wednesday, June 14th. The School put up a very creditable performance in this match, beating the home team in a low scoring game by 24 runs. The wicket was, apparently, quite normal, although a little on the slow side owing to recent rain, but the bowlers were on top throughout the day, no batsman being outstanding. Yardley won the toss for the School and decided to bat ; Yardley and Ruddock opening to Turner and Green. However, the School met with early disaster, Yardley being clean bowled with a fast ball from Turner, with only 5 runs on the board. Wickets then fell alarmingly fast, 6 being down for 42, and it looked as though the School were in for a heavy defeat. The tail then rallied, C. H. Perry playing a very useful innings of 21 not out. Incidentally he hit the first boundary shot of the match and did not seem to have difficulty in playing the Worksop deliveries. Finally, the School were dismissed for 73. For Worksop Turner,

386 a fast bowler, was the most destructive, taking 6 for 34. The Worksop innings opened as disastrously as the School's, Rennie being lbw to Dodds at 6. The bowlers were again in charge of the situation, Snow, Green, and Turner all losing their wickets in rapid succession, and with the score at 4 for 26 it looked as though the School would pull off the victory. However, Lousada resisted the School's keen attack for a time and, together with Fairbank, looked like retrieving the situation until Fairbank was lbw to Yardley, and Lousada was caught at wicket for a valuable 22. The remainder of the side collapsed, the total reaching only 49. Garbutt again bowled very well, securing 6 wickets for 23, while the fielding was very keen all through. SCORES :

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SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley, b Turner ... J. E. Ruddock, b Martin R. Ogley, b Turner S. Dodds, c Aitken b Turner J. W. Stead, b Turner A. V. Mackintosh, c Lyth, J., b Martin C. H. Perry, not out F. P. Sedman, b Green W. J. Richardson, c and b Turner J. W. Garbutt, b Turner N W. Smithson, c Snow b Green Extras—B, 4 ; LB, 1; NB, 3 TOTAL

.4 10 6 11 1 1 21 4 () 6 1 8 73

WORKSOP COLLEGE. P. Snow, c Ogley b Garbutt J. Rennie, lbw, b Dodds A. P. Lousada, c Perry b Yardley R. B. Green, c Ogley b Garbutt P. G. Turner, b Garbutt C. W. Walton, b Garbutt A. Fairbank, lbw, b Yardley ... J Lyth, b Garbutt A. Aitken, not out P. 0. Wilson, c Stead b Garbutt F. Martin, c Perry b Yardley Extras—B, 6 LB, 1; NB, 2 ... ;

TOTAL

6 4 22 4 0 0 1 2

1 0 0 9

BOWLING. 6 for 23 J. W. Garbutt ... 1 for 12 S. Dodds N. W. D. Yardley ... 3 for 5

SCHOOL v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE. In this match the School lost their unbeaten record, being narrowly defeated by 3 wickets after a very interesting and exciting match. The School won the toss and elected to bat on a sodden wicket, and with heavy clouds above it looked as though there would be little play before lunch. However, rain kept off almost until lunch time, and in the time available for play the School met with two early setbacks. Yardley and Ruddock were soon separated, for after the latter had played a maiden over from Waddilove, Yardley, in trying to hit a leg ball from Cog-hlan, which came off the pitch very quickly, was easily caught at wicket for a "duck." This was a .great blow to the School's hopes, and soon after, Waddilove,

387 whose bowling was suited to the pitch, broke Dodds' wicket, with only 5 runs on the board. However, Ogley and Stead reliev,:d the situation for a while, remaining at the wicket until the downpour and the luncheon interval. On the resumption, Ogley began to hit freely, but when 43 he was brilliantly caught by Coghlan, off Waddilove. The third wicket had put on 61. Wickets then fell rapidly until Perry stopped the rot, hitting up 22 very quickly and showing how the bowling should be treated. Finally the innings closed at 106, but we were not despondent as we had already dismissed Worksop for a low score. Ampleforth opened on a now very muddy wicket, and at 8 Garbutt dismissed E. H. Grieve with a well-pitched delivery. C. F. Grieve, the captain, and Waddilove then took the score to 77, when the latter was caught off Xardley. The School attack, up to this point, had been rather poor and inaccurate, but it suddenly took a turn for the better, and wickets fell quickly, five wickets being down for 93. Meanwhile, C. F. Grieve continued to bat steadily, nothing penetrating his rock-like defence, but he could get no one to stop with him. At 105, he was given out lbw to Dodds, having made a very valuable 49, for without him Ampleforth would have been in a sorry state. When the seventh wicket fell, with c,nly 1 more run on the board, there was great excitement, but Ryan snatched the required run to give Ampleforth the victory for the second successive year. SCORES :— AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE.

SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley, c Loyal b Coghlan J. E. Ruddock, b Waddilove S. Dodds, c Coghlan b Waddilove R. Ogley, c Coghlan, b Grieve ... c Loyal b J. W. Stead, Waddilove R. P. Warin, b Waddilove A. V. Mackintosh, st Loyal b Grieve C. H. Perry, c Cowper b Coghlan F. P. Sedman, c Coghlan b Waddilove J. W. Garbutt, c Ryan, b Waddilove N. W. Smithson, not out Extras— TOTAL

9 3 43 19 0 5 22

Grieve, E., b Garbutt Waddilove, c Sedman b Yardley C. F. Grieve, lbw, b Dodds L. Walter, c Sedman b Yardley J. Roche, lbw, b Garbutt J. Cowper, c Stead b Dodds D. Munro, c and b Yardley J. Ryan, c Warin b Yardley ... T. Baker, c Sedman b Dodds.... H. Coghlan, not out S. Loyal, c Ruddock b Dodds

8 29 49 0 4 1 4 1 4 8 0

Extras—B, 6 ; LB, 4 ; NB, 1 ...

2 0 3 0 106

TOTAL

BOWLING. ... 2 for 26 J. W. Garbutt ... ... 4 for 39 S. Dodds ... ... 4 for 30 N. W. D. Yardley

119

388. SCHOOL v. LEEDS G.S. The School had a very disappointing match with Leeds, on the School ground, on June 21st, for after the visitors had been dismissed for 197, rain stopped all further play for the day. Phillipson again proved a thorn in the School's side, scoring 87. With Sheppard he put on 83, although he was missed several times ; his innings, though somewhat lucky, was an invaluable one, for without him Leeds would have only collected a very moderate score. Leeds scored very slowly, their batsmen being content to wait for the runs, while the School attack was not seen at its best. Dodds was the most successful bowler, taking 5 for 53. The School were unlucky to be without Mackintosh and Perry owing to exams., but their substitutes, Atkinson' and Richardson, did well, as did Ogley, who took Perry's place behind the wickets. SCORES:— LEEDS G.S. J. H. Phillipson, c Dodds b Yardley 87 J. R. Atkinson, lbw, b Dodds 0 D. A. Sheppard, b Sedman 46 W. H. Womald, c Sedman b Yardley 15 0 A. W. Sugden, b Dodds N. L. Hargreaves, run out 3 18 R. G. Capes, b Dodds 0 A. Rakunsen, b Dodds G. E. White, run out 0 E. N. Bolton, not out 18 0 J. Bailey, c Atkinson b Dodds 10 Extras—B, 2 ; LB, 6 ; W, 2 TOTAL

BOWLING. ... 5 for 53 S. Dodds ... 2 for 52 N. W. D. Yardley The following represented the School— N. W. D. Yardley, R. Ogley, S. Dodds, J. E. Ruddock, J. W. Stead, N. W. Smithson, J. W. Garbutt, R. P. Warin, W. J. Richardson, F. P. Sedman, and J. M. Atkinson.

197

SCHOOL v. DURHAM SCHOOL. The School, who won at Durham in 1931, repeated their success on Wednesday, June 28th, by the margin of 101 runs. Yardley won the toss and decided to bat. Once again the opening pair gave the School a good start, putting on 75 before Yardley was bowled by Oliver in trying to hook a low ball, with his score at 61. Ogley followed Yardley to the wicket, but at 107 Ruddock had his wicket put down by the wicket-keeper, Thomas. Then wickets fell quickly until Newman, a newcomer to the eleven, hit up 43, batting confidently after a shaky start, and at the close of the innings he was undefeated. He could get no one to stay with him, however, except Atkinson who, going in No. 10, did well to collect 19. Eventually the side was dismissed for 197.

3 89 The School had had the best of the wicket, for when Durham went in it was crumbling. Thomas and Brett opened to Yardley and Garbutt, but the latter was the first to meet with success when he got Thomas lbw at 22. This was a useful wicket as Thomas was, undoubtedly, our opponents' best bat and, although Lishman and Brett batted well, Yardley, who had one of his brilliant spells, had all the rest in difficulties. With 6 wickets down for 69 there seemed no doubt about the result, the last four wickets falling for very few runs. Durham seemed to have very queer ideas on the subject of running, three of their batsmen attempting impossible runs to be easily run out by Perry at wicket. Finally Durham were dismissed at 96. The result of this match was highly satisfactory as we were without Dodds, one of our best bowlers, but Atkinson was a useful deputy. SCORES:— DURHAM SCHOOL.

SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley, b Oliver 61 J. E. Ruddock, st Thomas b Grey 15 30 R. Ogley, b Lishman 2 J. W. Stead, st Thomas b Grey C. H. Perry, c Rhodes b Lishman 14 A. V. Mackintosh, c Oliver b Grey 43 N. A. Newman, not out 0 R. P. Warin, lbw, b Lishman F. P. Sedman, b Oliver 3 J. M. Atkinson, e Oliver b Grey 19 J. W. Garbutt, c Lishman b 0 Oliver 10 Extras—B, 9; LB, .1 TOTAL

197

Thomas, lbw, b Yardley Brett, c Ogley b Garbutt Bailey, b Yardley Grey, b Yardley Rhodes, lbw, b Yardley Ayton, run out Lishman, c Perry Is Garbutt 'Oliver, run out Willis, run out Scott, b Yardley Dixon, not out Extras—B, 2 ; LB, 2

TOTAL

31 22 2 1 1 8 20 1 4 0 2 4

BOWLING. 2 for 32 J. W. Garbutt N. W. D. Yardley ... 5 for 53

SCHOOL v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN. Played on the School ground, Saturday, July 1st, The School registered another victory in this match, defeating their opponents for the third time in three consecutive years, by 6 wickets. Yardley lost the toss and the Craven Gentlemen decided to bat. They began badly, two wickets falling to Yardley before lunch for 38. On the resumption Smith and Best remained together for a time, Best driving and pulling his shots well, keeping the School fielders very alert. Then Ogley was put on to break up the partnership, and with his second ball he spreadeagled Smith's wicket with a fast ball which Smith never seemed to see. After this wickets fell in regular intervals, but with six wickets down for 103 the "tail" put up a stout resistance, Moxon hitting with great power for his 33 not out. Thus the visitors were dismissed for 185.

390 The School began confidently, Yardley and Ruddock putting on over a hundred for the third time this season. Yardley again showed good form, and was unlucky to be sent back to the pavilion when in sight of his century, but he was well beaten by a good length ball from Wood. Ruddock also played well, but let Yardley do most of the scoring. Ogley then joined Ruddock and they took the score to 138 when Ruddock was bowled by Wood. Two wickets then fell cheaply, but Newman showed promising form for his 32, and together with Ogley, passed their opponents' total with 6 wickets to spare. SCORES CRAVEN GENTLEMEN. Smith, b Ogley Rev. Crane, c Perry b Yardley... Petty, b Yardley Best, c and b Yardley Taylor, run out Dawson, c Perry b Yardley Hardy, c Mackintosh b Garbutt Moron, not out Hirstwood, c Ruddock b Yardley Dyson, b Sedman Wood, b Yardley Extras—B, 6; W, 1 TOTAL

20 15 14 26 21 0 19 33 9 10 11 7 185

SCHOOL. N W. D. Yardley, b Wood J. E. Ruddock, b Wood R. Ogley, b Best J. W. Stead, run out C. H. Perry, b Hardy N. A. Newman, c and b Dawson A. V. Mackintosh, not out Extras—B, 10; LB„ 10; NB, 3...

83 38 50 1 9 32 11 23

TOTAL (for 6 wkts.) ... 247 R. P. Warin, F. P. Sedman, J. M. Atkinson, J. W. Garbutt did not bat. BOWLING. 1 for 54 J. W. Garbutt ... ... 6 for 54 N. W. D. Yardley 1 for 23 N. A. Newman. 1 for 18 R. Ogley

SCHOOL v. 2nd WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. On Wednesday, July 5th, the School were the guests of the West Yorkshire Regiment, at Strensall, and after a very good game the School added another victory to its credit by 58 runs. The School won the toss and decided to bat on a very good wicket, but Lieut. Penno broke Ruddock's wicket with the first ball of the match. Ogley and Yardley then remained together at the wicket for some time, although runs did not come quickly. Yardley was more subdued than usual, and when in sight of his 50 he was caught by Lieut. Woodward off Pte. Symonds. The score was now 83 for two wickets, and the prospect of a big score seemed assured, but Ogley (39) soon followed Yardley to the pavilion, and the side completely collapsed for no apparent reason, only reaching 98 for 7 wickets at the luncheon interval. On resuming after lunch the tail rallied, a partnership between Sedman and Atkinson realising 30 runs before Atkinson was well bowled at 136, and eventually the side was out for 150.

39 1 Cpl. Parkin and Pte. Symonds opened for the army team to the bowling of Garbutt and Dodds. Cpl. Parkin was as unlucky as Ruddock, being well caught by Warin, at point, off Garbutt with his first ball, and Pte. Symonds only survived the over to be bowled by Dodds, with no score on .the board. The School followed up this advantage very quickly, seven wickets being down for 42, but the remainder of the side offered some resistance, and the innings closed at 92. SCORES:— SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley, c Woodward 43 b Pte. Symonds J. E. Ruddock, b Lt. Penno 0 39 R. Ogley, b Lt. King S. Dodds, lbw, b Symonds 0 C. H. Perry, c Pt. Corns b Symonds 4 2 Newman, run out A. V. Mackintosh, c Symonds b 4 Penno 0 R. P. Warin, c Hood b Symonds F. P. Sedman, c Hood b 24 Woodward 17 J. M. Atkinson, b Woodward 9 J. W. Garbutt, not out 8 Extras—B, 6; W, 2 TOTAL

150

2nd WEST YORKSHIRE REGT. Cpl. Parkin, c Warin b Garbutt 0 Pt. Symonds, c Perry b Dodds 0 5 Lt. Lemon, c Perry b Garbutt 14 Lt. Icing, b Yardley 6 Col. Davies, run out Lt.-Col. Phillips, c Garbutt b 12 Yardley Lt. Penno, c Newman b Garbutt 16 0 Pt. Corns, c Dodds b Yardley 12 Lt. Craig, run out Lt.. Woodward, c Yardley b 11 Newman 0 Cpl. Hood, not out Extras—B, 4; NB, 2 TOTAL

6 92

BOWLING. ... 3 for 31 J. W. Garbutt ... 1 for 26 S. Dodds ... ... 3 for 18 N. W. D. Yardley N. A. Newman ... 1 for 11

SCHOOL v. M.C.C. Played at Home, on Saturday, July 8th. This match resulted in the School being defeated for the second time this season, by 6 wickets, after a very interesting day's cricket. Nevertheless the School showed vastly improved form compared with recent batting displays against the M.C.C. For the past two years the School batsmen have been defeated by the " Beardsmore Theory," but this year, we are glad to say, Beardsmore only captured one wicket, and there seemed no one who was in difficulties against him. The School totalled 226, and if their bowling had been anything like as good as their batting the home side must surely have won. The feature of the School innings was the brilliance of Yardley, whose innings of 86 showed him to be a batsman of undoubted class. It really was Yardley at his best, for he played some delightful shots, hitting the ball cleanly and quickly, and placing his shots with great judgment. He scored, as usual, very fast, and none of the professional bowlers whom the M.C.C. had brought up seemed to trouble him

392 excepting Wignall, of the Lord's ground staff, who kept a very good length all through, claiming 6 wickets for 77. Another bright spot in the School's innings was Perry's knock of 60. Although overshadowed by the display Yardley had given, he batted very soundly, treating Beardsmore's left arm deliveries with little respect. After Perry's departure, the side did not offer much resistance, only Newman reaching double figures. The M.C.C. were faced with scoring 227 in under three hours, with storm clouds in the offing, and they accomplished the task just before rain set in for the night. Nevertheless, they began disastrously, four good wickets, including F. D. Beattie, who has been seen in the Lancashire team, were down for 69. So it looked as though the School, might, after all, defeat their opponents, as they did sensationally three years ago; however, W. H. Alderson and Lt.-Col. W. D. Barber defeated the efforts of the School bowlers by putting on 71 for the fifth wicket. Then Wignall and Lt.-Col. Barber, who continued to bat well, passed the School's total with both their wickets intact in an unfinished partnership of 94. None of the bowlers were outstanding, but Yardley did some brilliant work in the field at cover. SCORES :SCHOOL N. W. D. Yardley, b Covill .... 86 16 J. E. Ruddock, b Wignall R. Ogley, c Wignall b 13 Sheepshanks 0 S. Dodds, c Covill b Sheepshanks C'. H. Perry, c Barber b Wignall 60 0 J. M. Atkinson, b Cbvill J. W. Stead, c Toyne b 0 Beardsmore 19 N. A. Newman, b Wignall A. V. Mackintosh, not out 9 F. P. Sedman, c Barber b 3 Wignall 2 W. J. Richardson, b Wignall J. W. Garbutt, c Airey b Wignall 17 Extras—B, 13; NB, 4

TOTAL BOWLING. J. W. Garbutt S. Dodds ... N W. D. Yardley

M. C. C. C. E. Anson, c Dodds b Garbutt F. D. Beattie, c Perry b Garbutt E. R. Sheepshanks, c Ruddock b Dodds W. H. R. Alderson, run out Covill, c Ruddock b Yardley Lt.-Col. Barber, not out Wignall, not out Extras—B, 4; LB, h

6 2'7 14

56 18 47

61 5

TOTAL (for 5 wkts.) ... 234

R. M. Wilson, S. M. Toyne, Lt.-Col. Airey, W. A. Beardsmore, H. D. Swan did not bat.

225 2 for 63 1 for 72 1 for 62

SCHOOL v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL. Played at Giggleswick, Saturday, July 15th. This match resulted in another win for the School by 61 runs. Owing to heavy rain, which is very characteristic of Giggleswick, there was no play before lunch. However, after lunch things

393 looked different, and Yardley won the toss, deciding to take first knock on a very soft wicket, which was not improved by periodical rain. The School opened confidently, putting on 92 for the first wicket. Yardley did most of the scoring, Ruddock being very quiet indeed. When Yardley had scored 76 he gave his first chance and was immediately caught. He had given a very good display, driving and placing his shots well, and seemed set for his third century when he was sent back to the pavilion. Ruddock was next out without another run being added, but Perry helped Ogley to add 57 for the fourth wicket. Perry showed how much his batting has improved, and made some very good shots during his not out stay at the wicket. The fourth wicket fell at 179 when Ogley fell to a fine catch, at cover point, by Gallagher. However, Perry continued to bat well and when tea came, with the score at 234 for 5, the innings was declared closed.

Gallagher and Butler opened for Giggleswick to the bowling of Garbutt and Dodds, but at 43 the partnership was broken up when Butler was caught off Garbutt. Gallagher and Ibbotson then defied the School attack and took the score to 85 by sound batting. Gallagher, fifth out at 144, played a splendid innings of 89 before being caught at wicket off Garbutt. After his departure the side offered little resistance, the last five wickets falling for 29 runs. Yardley bowled really well, being very accurate, and sending down few loose balls, while he was backed up in the field by keen fielding. SCORES :— SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley, c Butler b 76 Crabtree J. E. Ruddock, c Lincoln b 15 Ibbotson R. Ogley, c Gallagher b Ibbotson 56 S. Dodds, c Ibbotson b Gallagher 19 C. H. Perry, not out 40 N. A. Newman, c Winney b 13 Gallagher 9 P. N. Baines, not out 6 Extras—B, 5; W, 1 — -234 TOTAL (for 5 wkts.)

GIGG LESWICK SC H OOL. Gallagher, c Perry b Garbutt... 89 9 Butler, c Sedman b Garbutt 22 Ibbotson, b Dodds 7 Hunter, st Perry b Yardley Winney, c Mackintosh b Yardley 15 12 Lincoln, not out 1 Abbs, b Yardley 1 Crabtree, b Garbutt Laytey, c Newman b Yardley ... 4 4 Harland, c Perry b Yardley .... 0 Wright, run out Extras—B, 1; LB, 4 ; W, 2 ;

NB, 2 TOTAL

A. V. Mackintosh, J. M. Atkinson, F. P. Sedman, J. W. Garbutt, did not bat. BOWLING. J. W. Garbutt ... S. Dodds ... N. W. D. Yardley

... 3 for 38 ... 1 for 43 5 for 57

9 173

394

2nd XI MATCHES. SCHOOL v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL. Won by 25 runs. Played at Home, on May 27th. The School won the toss and chose the first use of a mediumfast wicket, the opening pair putting on 49 before Newman was bowled by one of the best balls in the match. Sedman was bowled one run later with a good score of 25, including five 4's. The middle of the side then went to pieces, and things were looking very grim for the School until the "tail" gave a very decided "twitch" to the extent of 57 runs—Davison, 17; Lockwood, 15 ; Tyson, 12 ; and Quarrie, 13, the score closing at 126. The Bootham opening pair did much to dispel all hopes of victory from the home side, as the first wicket fell at the substantial figure of 63. Sedman and Echert then struck their real form, and the Bootham side were only just able to reach the hundred by the help of rather numerous extras. SCORES :— SCHOOL. Sedman, b Thomas Newman, b Raphael Atkinson, c Knight b Raphael... Stephenson, c Eadie b Thomas ... Baines, c Philip b Raphael Denby, c Philip b Raphael Davison, c Jeffrey b Thomas .... Tyson, run out Quarrie, b Raphael Lockwood, c Thomas b Dyas .... Echeit, not out Extras TOTAL,

BOWLING. ... 5.-33. Raphael

BOOTHAM. 25 21 11 0 0 0 17 12 13 15 3 9

Knight, b Sedman Thomas, b Sedman Raphael, lbw, b Echert Scott, lbw, b Sedman Philip, lbw, :b Sedman Sewell, b Sedman Mail, b Sedman Kemp, b Sedman Dyas, b Echert ,Eadie, not out Jeffrey, lbw, b Echert Extras

23 32 1 1 1

126

TOTAL

101

14 0 3 0 6 2

BOWLING. ... 7-34. Sedman ... 3-12. Echert

SCHOOL v. WORKSOP. Played at York, on 14th June. The School again won the toss and opened the batting, on a very fast wicket, with Warin and Lockwood. Disaster came very early, both the opening pair being caught with the score at nine. The rot continued until Smart came in with the will to stay there; he is an exponent of the "Adamson" type of batting, and none could have been of more use on this occasion. The score was 5-26 at lunch, after which Baines

395 joined Smart, to give a brilliant exhibition of straight hitting mingled with a few doubtful shots. He scored 66, including nine 4's and three 6's. When he left the score was over the hundred. Smart and Davison then added 25, and the innings closed at 136. Success came early for the home team when Tyson, caught Walker off Newman, and wickets began to fall steadily, only receiving a slight check when Wait remained to make 23, but there was no one to assist him, and the side was out for the total of 89. SCORES :— SCHOOL. Warin, c Coleman 13 Dickenson.. Lockwood, c Dixon b Johnstone. b Blackmore Atkinson, c Johnstone Newman, c Coleman b Johnstone Stephenson, b Dickenson Smart, lbw, h Martyn Baines, c Johnstone b Martyn ... Tyson, c Wait b Dickenson Davison, c Coleman b Johnstone Denby, c Lyth b Dickenson Echert, not out Extras

2 5 2 8 6 16 66 13 12 1 0 5

WORKSOP. Walker, c Tyson, b. Newman Blackmore, c Smart b Echert Ffrench, b Stephenson Martyn, lbw, b Echert Dixon, c Stephenson b Tyson .. Johnstone, run out Coleman, b Stephenson Wait, run out Lyth, c Warin b Stephenson Dickenson, not out Richards, b Warin Extras

136

TOTAL

4 25 12 0 4 7 0 23 0 2 3 9 89

BOWLING. 3-17 Stevenson ... 1— 6 ... Warin 2-16 Echert

BOWLING. Johnstone ... 4-35 Dickenson ... 4-21

SCHOOL v. LEEDS. 22nd June. The School, playing at Leeds, batted first, and with a new opening pair put up 35 for the first wicket, Atkinson being, unfortunately, run out by a piece of bad calling. All the side did well and were really consistent, the best scores being made by Atkinson, Newman, Tyson, and Quarrie. When 190 was reached the School declared, giving their opponents two-and-a-half hours in which to score the runs. The first Leeds wicket fell at 11, and then a great stand took them to 97 for the next loss. Wickets came slowly then until 170 was reached, when Stephenson claimed the last four of the " tail " with four consecutive balls, a feat worthy of great note. There has only been one " hat-trick " in a second eleven match since the war, and to gain four wickets is a distinction of the highest honour.

396 SCORES:— SCHOOL. Atkinson, run out Newman, lbw, b Smith Quarrie, b Hartell Lockwood, lbw, b Smith Smart, c Vint b Harrison Baines, b Harrison Tyson, lbw, b Webster Davison, not out Stephenson, not out Extras

25 22 29

19 10 19 29 15 7 15

TOTAL (for 7 wkts.).... 190

LEED S. 42 Gregson, b Echert 2 Smith, b Echert 50 Webster, lbw, b Stephenson 10 Vint, lbw, b Echert Hodgson, c Atkinson b Echert 32 11 Clark, b Stephenson 0 Hartell, b Newman 13 Jones, not out 0 Pilling, c Denby b Stephenson. 0 Hardy, c Tyson b Stephenson ... 0 Harrison, b Stephenson 11 Ext ras 170

TOTAL BOWLING. Stephenson ... 5-49 4- -52 Echert

Denby and Echert did not bat.

SCHOOL v. ECCENTRICS. The annual match against the Eccentrics C.C. was played on their own ground, at York. The School lost the toss and were made to field. Mr. Chilman and Graham opened the innings, and the first wicket fell at 10. An oarsman then joined Mr. Chilman and swung his unaccustomed piece of wood to the extent of 8 runs. Mr. Bourne and Frisby were the only others to make good scores, though the boat club never once failed to leave its mark upon the score book. Mr. Chilman again distinguished himself in the 2nd X I innings by taking six wickets, in fact, Richardson and Quarrie seemed the only two capable of defeating him to any large extent. At the end of the innings Echert, by a long way the best bowler of the seconds, was again undefeated with a total of 6 and an average of infinity. SCORES :SCHOOL. Richardson, c Frisby b Graham Smart, b Chilman Quarrie, b Chilman Lockwood, b Chilman ,Baines, c Rhodes b Bourne Smithson, b Bourne Tyson, c Frisby b Graham Davison, c Milnes b Chilman Stephenson, b Chilman Denby, lbw, b Chilman Echert, not out Extras

TOTAL BOWLI N G . ... 6-31 Chilman ... 2— 6 Graham

29 0 14 0 5 4 8 1 5 2 6 17

ECCENTRICS. K. G. Chilman, Esq., b Smithson 29 6 Graham, b Smithson 8 Ryland, b Smithson Rev. F. H. Barnbv, c Baines 3 b Smithson P. K. Bourne, Esq., c Smart 20 b Tyson K. H. Rhodes, Esq., lbw, 12 b Richardson 9 W. H. G. Milnes, Esq., not out 32 Frisby, b Richardson 1 Douglas, b Richardson R. E. Greenway, Esq., st Denby 5 b Smithson 0 Kirkness, b Smithson 19 Extras TOTAL BOWLING. ... 6-48 Smithson 3-12 Richardson

144

397 SCHOOL v. GIGGLESVVICK. Played on July 15th, at York. Lost by 65 runs. Giggleswick batted first on a "plumb" wicket and scored 181, Plaice playing a really good innings of 81, although he should have been run out with only a very small score. Foden, together with Baker, was the only one to make a good score ; it will also be noted that Plaice and Foden took eight wickets between them. The School batted fairly well up to the tea interval, when it was quite possible for them to gain a victory, but after Quarrie was out at 5-98 only 18 more runs were scored. SCORES :— SCHOOL. GIGGLESWIOK. 22 Baker, b Richardson 81 Plaice, b Stephenson 5 Pape, c Denby b Smithson 1 Marshall, b Tyson 8 Brown, lbw, b Tyson 8 Turner, b Smithson Harger, c Lockwood b Smithson 2 14 Krausoe, c WarM b Smithson 20 Foden, not out 1 Walker, b Tyson 2 Fraser, b Stephenson 18 Extras TOTAL

181

Richardson, c Harger b Marshall , 26 '8 Smart, c Walker b Foden 10 Stead, c, Brown b Marshall 14 Lockwood, lbw, b Foden 23 Quarrie, b Foden 0 Warin, b Plaice 0 Stephenson, b Foden 6 Tyson, lbw, b Foden 1 Smithson, not out 6 Davison, c Plaice b Foden 0 Denby, b Plaice 22 Extras --. -116 TOTAL BOWLING. ... 6-38

BOWLING. ... 4--60 Smithson Stephenson ... 2-20 Tyson ... 3-23

Foden

THE COLTS. The Colts have played two matches this season, but have not met with much success, although the prospects at the beginning of the season seemed very good. The following are the results of the two matches played :-Versus Ampleforth Colts (away)—Match drawn : School Colts, 94 for 9 wickets (Quarrie 24) ; Ampleforth Colts, 114 (Newman 4 for 34). Versus Bootham School Colts (home)—Lost : Bootham School Colts, 194 (Stephenson 4 for 55) ; School Colts, 150 (Newman 73, Stephenson 24). The following have -played for the Colts this term :N. A. Newman, C. A. Smart, R. H. Davison, K. Lockwood, J. R. Tyson, R. M. Quarrie, N. B. Stephenson, C. P. Denby, G. E. L. Graham, P. W. Kirkness, M. B. Marwood.

398 ECCENTRICS' C.C., 1933. Date. May 22. „ 29. June 5. „ 12. „ 28. July 10. „ 17.

Opponent. Ground. Clifton Home. L.N.E.R. ... Home. Stamford Bridge Away. Haxby ... ... Home. 2nd XI ... ... Home. Haxby ... ... Away. N.R. Mental Hosp. Away.

Result. Eccentrics. Lost 93 Lost 90 Drawn. 115 for 5 Won 151 Won 144 Won 96 Won 164 for 8

Oppnts. 138 203 for 4 153 141 91 58 155

1Rowing. We started the Summer Term with a fairly good nucleus of experience amongst the "boaters," E. A. G. Harrop still being with us as Captain of Boats, but no heavyweights among the remainder. " Tubbing on slides," of course, was the routine for a week or so, and then three crews were formed to prepare for entry in York Regatta, whilst three other crews went out as often as possible. York Regatta was held on June 17th, a date rather earlier than usual, and by that time the first, second, and third crews were rowing quite nicely and with some power. The first crew had been coached to try a fairly fast stroke ; in practice courses they had rowed at 36 all over the course and reaching 40 in some of the bursts. The second crew were, perhaps, a trifle longer in the water. Anyway, we were quite hopeful for the Regatta ; actually we came up against finalists or runners-up in each of our first heats, so that in this respect we were unfortunate. The first crew rowed against Leeds University I, a crew which had been together for two seasons ; we lost by a length-and-aquarter. The second crew rowed against Nottingham Britannia R.C., who beat us by a length. The third crew rowed against Liverpool Victoria, who were the final winners of the Challenge Cup. This race had to be restarted, as Liverpool ran into the bank after the first few strokes owing to trouble with the rudder lines. Soon after the Regatta an invitation to row a private race against Nottingham High School was received, and after some negotiation a race was fixed to be rowed at York, on June 29th, in clinker boats. This race we lost by just over a length. We hope that this, being a " School " fixture, will be an annual event, alternately at York and Nottingham.

399 We then had the Tub Regatta—resuscitated after a year's lapse—on July 1st, and this proved a most enjoyable afternoon's sport. The next fixture was our annual eight race against the York City Club, in which the first and second fours were mixed up in the clinker eight, kindly lent to us foi practice by the City Club. This race was rowed over the long course, on Friday, July 7th, and in a great race we won by one-third of a length. G. Douglas had been selected to stroke the eight, and he rowed with excellent judgment and determination. The greater credit must be given to the School crew for winning this race as York City had put their strongest crew against us this year. In fact, their crew was the crew which competed in the Head of the River race, on the Thames, and which was placed seventy-sixth, a rise of over twenty places on the previous year.

An innovation is to be tried this year as the Headmaster has kindly given permission for the first crew to go to Tyne Regatta, on July 22nd, where we have entered for the Tyne General Ferry's Challenge Cup. This race is over a three-quarters of a mile course at Blaydon, near Newcastle. We are arranging to take our own boat, " Sally," by road, the crew to travel by train and return same day. The races against the Old Peterites will be held on July 29th ; details of these races must be held over until the Christmas term issue. 1st FOUR CHARACTERS. Bow—J. Whalley. Has appeared rather variable in his style during the rowing in the term. On the whole has put down a good blade of work in spite of his variations. 2.—W. Toulmin. Has improved his finish very considerably. Always works hard and is keen. Has put down a good blade fairly consis3.—J. N. Emery. tently, though, at times, it is apt to be rather "light." His body style is quite his own. Str.—E. A. G. Harrop. Has stroked well and with good length. Perhaps, at times, he has a tendency to rush his slide. A hard worker.

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Cox.—M. Biggin. In spite of being rather a heavyweight for a cox, he has managed the boat and the crew very well. In the eight, especially, he coxed an excellent course. 2nd FOUR CHARACTERS. Bow.—J. Biggin. Has improved very much and does effective work. Must learn to control his slide. 2.—D. G. Lupton. A steady and hard-working oar, though, naturally, a little short. 3.—J. W. Ryland. Always worked hard and backed up Stroke well. Is inclined to "sky" his blade when excited. Str.—G. Douglas. Stroked the crew with great dash and judgment, and always kept them lively. Considerably improved as an oar. Cox.—H. Arnott. Useful in and out of the boat. 3rd FOUR CHARACTERS. Bow.—H. Johnston. Has worked effectively and has improved his form. Rather a weak finish. 2.—W. M. Cunningham. A hard-working, but rather uncontrolled oar. 3.—M. P. L. Wall. Has rowed keenly and with good effect. Is rather apt to get excited. Str.—J. S. Liddle. Has proved himself a useful Stroke, and apart from an occasional light finish, has improved in his own rowing. Cox.—E. Antrobus. Improved. Now steers a fairly straight course and sometimes hears the coach.

THE TUB REGATTA. After lapsing last year, the Tub Regatta was revived again and provided some interesting races and some unexpected results. The draw is appended below.

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2. 3.

E. A. G. Harrop. J. Biggin.

W. M. Cunningham. J. N. Emery.

No. 2. A- length. No. 2. 3 lengths. No. L. 1 foot.

4. J. B. Deas.

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J. Whalley. No. 5.

W. Toulmin. N. L. Dodd.

No. 6.

G. Douglas. H. Johnston.

No. 7.

J. S. Liddle. J. W. Ryland.

No. 8,

L. L. Lupton.

No. 5. 2 lengths.

No. 8. 11 lengths. 1

C. H. Vasey. W. R. Iliffe.

Bye.

No. 10. W. H. H. Hanks. M. P. L. Wall. No. 11. P. A. Johnstone. P. S. Maynard. '

No. 5. Dead Heat length.

Bye.

M. Prince. No. 9.

-IN

No. 11. 21 lengths.

No. 12. A. W. Douglas. R. Arnold.

No. 8. I length.

No. 13. 1 lengths.

Bye.

No. 13. K. H. Rhodes, Esq. G. F. Pearson.

COXES' RACE. A. M. Biggin. M. Walker. B. H. Arnott. C. E. Windram.

1 foot.

...,A :11: .c. ,. E1' }-

C. R. White. M. Hollway. D. E. Antrobus. N. L. Colbeck.

6prz.,

3 feet. C.

z x ' bn ir tn a.) CZ -4,. "4 i—i "" ) ,) v7

c..

R. White (cox).

. A. W. Ping, Esq. J.. F. Wren.

40 2 The Second Division Boat Races were held too late last term for any account of them to be included in the last issue of " The Peterite." Owing to the weather conditions of the term, and to the resulting shortage of time for coaching the Second Division crews, perhaps the standard was not as high as usual, but some good races were seen. The Rise were unlucky in losing one of their crew at the last minute, but put up a very good show with an The Grove beat the Rise by I length, and untrained substitute. In the final the School House beat the Day Boys by 2 lengths. the School House beat the Grove by 3 lengths, in 2 mins. 29 secs., and so retained the Second Division Cup.

quash libcgucts. THE DRYSDALE CUP COMPETITION. This year the School was represented by N. W. D. Yardley and T. W. Jenkins, the School's second string. T. W. Jenkins was given a walk over in the first round, and in the second won a splendid match against Wellington's representative, Raleigh, by three games to two, after being two games down at one time. In the third round, however, Jenkins met .A. Burns (Oratory), whom Yardley was to meet and defeat in the final, and was beaten 3-0. The game was much harder and faster than the score would indicate, and Jenkins gave a very creditable performance. N. W. D. Yardley, last year's runner-up, received a bye into the second round. In the second round he beat C. A. Rowlandson, 3-0, and in the third round he beat R. J. Gretton (Wellington) 3-0. In the fourth round Yardley lost his first game, but was never hard pressed, to beat J. F. Priestley (Winchester), 3-1. In the semi-final Yardley lost another game, but went on to In the win by 8-1 against H. N. E. Hooper (Marlborough). An account of the match, taken final he beat A. Burns, 3-0. from the " Morning Post," is given below. " The Squash Racquets Competition for the Drysdale Cup, which constitutes the Junior Amateur Championship of Great Britain, was won by N. W. D. Yardley (St. Peter's, York), who defeated A. Burns (Oratory) by three games to love, 9-6, 9-5, 9-3, at the Royal Automobile Club, after one of the most brilliant finals ever seen in this event. Yardley thus successfully crowned a wonderful season, in which he has also won the

403 North of England Championship, and has appeared as first string for Yorkshire in the County Championship. Although Yardley won by so decisive a margin yesterday, the set was full of interest right to the finish, for Burns put up a gallant fight against an opponent who was right at the top of his The retrieving of both was remarkable, and there were form. The Yorkshire player stood the many long and gruelling rallies. strain of these better than Burns, while there was no doubt from the first as to his marked superiority in stroke production. Yardley has now almost every shot in the game at his command, and yesterday he played a succession of perfectly executed straight and angle 'drops,' which he varied on occasions with some delightful shots on the half-volley. After a slow first game, he set such a pace that Burns was bound to 'crack' sooner of later. The turning point came half-way through the second game, and after that Burns was always fighting a losing battle, with Yardley increasing the pace relentlessly as he tired. Yardley won the spin of the racquet and quickly reached `game-ball' in a rather slow first game, in which both played their shots with great deliberation, and waited for the majority of returns to come off the back wall. Burns rallied pluckily at this point, and drew up to 6-8 in one hand. There were several changes of hands before Yardley took the game, one producing a remarkable rally of 31 strokes, in which some astounding recoveries were made from every conceivable angle. The second game was fought at a fast pace, and the exchanges were level up to 6-5, when Burns was unlucky enough to get in the way of one of his own returns in the forecourt. The strain was beginning to tell on him now, and although he took the first three points of the final game, he could make no further progress. On the other hand, Yardley went from strength to strength, and kept his exhausted opponent incessantly on the run in the closing stages, by means of hard hitting to a length followed up by drop shots, made with beautiful restraint, on both forehand and backhand." THE SCHOOL OPEN SQUASH RACQUETS CHAMPIONSHIP. N. W. D. Yardley retained the trophy for the fourth year in succession with great ease. There was no one who was a match for the new Northern Champion, but he was given the best game in the final against T. W. Jenkins, who, though he was made to do all the running, ,prolonged the rallies for a time, although he generally lost them.

404 Crook Harrop

Crook

Yardley

Mackintosh Ogley Perry Dodds

Mackintosh Perry

Jenkins Biggin

Jenkins

Yardley

JUNIOR SQUASH. (Under 16.) Towards the end of last term an Open Squash Competition was held for members under 16 years of age. The four semi-finalists—Denby ; Biggin, M. ; Stead ; McLean— were extremely evenly matched, there being very little difference between them and the ultimate winner, M. Biggin, who beat D. McLean in the final, after 4 close games. The draw was as follows :— )enby v. 3oden

Smith, C. W. v. McLean

Denby v. Robinson Wall v. Dixon Barnby v. Quarrie Biggin, M. v. Hollway Stead v. Davison Graham v. Fitton Smart, C. A. v. Buckler Stansfield v. McLean

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Denby v.

Denby

Wall v. Barnby v.

Biggin, M.

Stead

Graham v. Smart, C. A.

v. McLean

McLean

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athletic %ports. The Sports were held on Monday, April 3rd, at 2-30 p.m. The weather was, as usual, bitterly cold and windy, but there was no rain, and conditions were, on the whole, favourable for running. The Mile had been run on the preceding Friday as usual. The Sports themselves provided some close finishes, and unexpected results. Sedman, who started fast favourite for the Victor Ludorum, was unable to maintain the reputation he had made for himself in previous exploits, and this coveted trophy went, instead, to W. Toulmin, who won both sprints and both jumps, covering the 100 yards in only a fifth of a second outside W. D. Draffan's School record of 10 1-5 seconds. The prizes were presented by Mrs. Yardley. The Committee would like to take this opportunity of thanking her, and also all those who acted in various capacities as judges, starters, and timekeepers. RESULTS. 100 yds. under 14. 1st, Graham; 2nd, Lockwood, C. 100 yds. Open. 1st, Toulmin; 2nd, Yardley 10 2-5 seconds. 220 yds. under 15. 1st, Davison; 2nd, Smart, C. A. High Jump Junior School.Over 112 1st, Brockbank ; 2nd, Shillitoe. Under 111-1st, Wellburn; 2nd, Seville. Long jump under 15. 1st, Marwood; 2nd, Smart, C. A. High Jump Open.-lst, Toulmin ; 2nd, Quarrie-5ft. Quarter Mile under 16.-1st, Stead ; 2nd, Newman. Quarter Mile Open. 1st, Yardley ; 2nd, Sedman. High Jump under 1 5. 1st, Davison ; 2nd, Dixon, Johnstone, P. D. (equal). Half Mile Handicap. 1st, Mackintosh ; 2nd, Hollway ; 3rd, Kendal. Long Jump Open. 1st, Toulmin ; 2nd, Daintry-16ft. 11 in. 100 Yds. Handicap under 15.-ist, Davison ; 2nd, Arnold. 100 Yds. Open Handicap. 1st, Baines ; 2nd, Stansfield. 220 Yds. Open. 1st, Toulmin ; 2nd, Sedman-26 1-5 seconds. 100 Yds. Junior School over 12. 1st, Windram ; 2nd, Brockbank. 60 Yds. Junior School. 1st, Connell; 2nd, Wellburn. Yds. Junior School. 1st, Calder ; 2nd, Wright, R. W. 100 Yds. under 16.-ist, Liddle; 2nd, Douglas, A. Half Mile Open. 1st, Smart, J. E. ; 2nd, Sedman-2mins. 20 secs. 220 Yds. Handicap. 1st, Baines; 2nd, Deas, J. B. O.P. Race. 1st, J. B. Doyle; 2nd, H. E. K. Reynolds. Junior School House Relay.-Boarders. Inter-House Relay. 1st, Rise ; 2na, School House. Steeplechase under 15. 1st, Watson ; 2nd, Smart, C. A. Junior School Steeplechase Senior. 1st, Windram ; 2nd, Brockbank. .

406 Junior School Steeplechase Junior.-1st, Wellburn; 2nd, Calder. Steeplechase Open.-1st, Warin; 2nd, Smart, J. E. ; 3rd, Whalley. Mile Open.-1st, Sedman; 2nd, Smart, J. E.; 3rd, Whalley5 mins. n secs. Inter-House Tug-of-War.—School House. Inter-House Athletic Shield.—School House. Victor Ludorum.—W. Toulmin.

football fixtures. 1033,34. 1st XV. Opponents.

Date.

Wed., Oct. 11. Sat., Oct. 14. Sat., Oct. 21. Sat., Oct. 28. Sat., Nov. 4. Wed., Nov. 8. Sat., Nov. 11. Sat., Nov. 18. Wed., Nov. 22. Sat., Nov. 25. Sat., Dec. 2. Sat., Dec. 9. Wed., Dec. 13. Sat., Dec. 16. Wed., Dec. 20.

2nd West Yorks. York Durham Giggleswick South Wales Border Regiment Northumberland Fusiliers Worksop Bradford " A " Northumberland Fusiliers Harrogate Old Boys " A " Mt. St. Mary's Leeds G.S. Yorkshire Wanderers Ampleforth O. P. 's

Ground.

Home. Home. Home. Away. Home. Home. Home. Home. Away. Home. Away. Home. Home. Home. Home.

2nd XV. Opponents.

Date.

Sat., Oct. 28. Wed., Nov. 1. Sat., Nov. 11. Wed., Nov. 29. Sat., Dec. 2. Sat., Dec. 9. Dec. 16. Sat.,

Giggleswick 2nd XV Drax G.S. 1st XV Worksop 2nd XV Ripon G.S. "A" XV Harrogate Old Boys "B" Leeds G.S. 2nd XV Ampleforth 2nd XV

Ground.

Home. Away. Away. Home. Home. Away. Away.

COLTS. Date.

Wed., Oct. 25. Sat., Oct. 28. Thur., Nov. 16.

Opponents.

Ground.

Ampleforth Colts Giggleswick Colts Leeds G.S. Colts

Home. Away. Home.

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the junior %cbool. Summer term commenced with the largest number of boys that we have ever had in the Junior School, though the number of Boarders is the smallest for many years. The boys have enjoyed good health, and again we have been free from epidemics. The Whit-Monday Outing was a great success. Mr. Ping had once more found a fresh place to take us, and, of course, it was kept a secret until we actually arrived there. By special permission we went to Gilling Woods, where we saw how the lumbermen had been felling the trees, and we saw the mountains of sawdust near the sawmill. What we specially enjoyed was the fun we had with an old boat, which we found on one of the fish ponds, and then the tea which we had at a farmhouse. During the term the usual summer activities on bicycles have been as strong as ever, though " dirt track " riding in the playground was forbidden after the first week, when there were several crashes. Visits to Strensall and Skipwith have been enjoyed—without any difficulties with the keeper ! One thing has been specially noticed this term, and that is how much the Day Boys like to be at School ! Many of them have remained to take part in various games about the School premises till long after official School hours. This shows a happy state of mind amongst the Day Boys, doesn't it? The splendid weather we have had has encouraged many more boys to go to the Baths regularly, and, consequently, very many more boys in St.. Olave's can swim, or nearly swim, than is usual. In this matter the Day Boys are showing a great deal of keenness, and quite a number come to the evening bathing periods, after prep." The following boys have passed the full School test by swimming four lengths (100 yards) :—Amor, J. A. F. ; Buckler, F. N. ; Butler, J. H. ; Cole, H. P. ; Currie, R. S. ; Dent, J. A. ; Dodd, G. J. ; England, J. E. ; Heywood, P. ; Morison, I. D. C. Ping, H. ; Shillitoe, J. B. ; Telfer, L. ; Toulson, H. ; and we hope that several more boys will pass before the end of term. Swimming sports will be held during the last week.

We should like to congratulate several boys on their successful work :—M. D. Whitehorn was awarded one of the City Scholarships in the examination, at the end of last term ; he has also won the Junior Reading and Elocution Prize. E. N. Dickinson has won the Senior Reading Prize.

408 P. Heywood has won the Whytehead Divinity Prize, and C. G. F. Ward has passed the Common Entrance examination to join his brother at Repton School. We cannot conclude this note on the doings of St. (Nave's , withouarefnc tsadkenhowiNatur Study by a large number of the boys ; scarcely a day goes by but some boy will bring an insect, plant, or other specimen for identification. We do commend this keenness, and hope that such interest will continue when the boys grow older, and then we are sure they will scarcely ever be bored. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AT ST. OLAVE'S. Where do all the cricket balls go? What does Taurus do with his horns? Who had to be " brung out "? Is there a difference between a buckle and a buckler? Why is the cow so called? What did happen to Mr. Ping's bike? Who is the best shot in St. Olave's? And did he aim at the window, or not ? When is a rat when it spins? What is telling Pancakes? VALETE. J. Glaves (to Rise). G. P. Pinder. W. L. Walters. SALVETE. j. Davis. I. Norton. T. Short.

(All Day Boys.) M. Garth. R. G. Norton. D. Whitfield.

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hoot (3ametl.

4.-. This season we have run four games every half-holiday, the senior game playing on the edge of the " square " below the Pavilion; the second game below the Squash Courts ; the third game in the " Bay," and the fourth at the bottom of the field, near the remains of the old wall. This has only been made possible by the willing help of Mr. Procter, Mr. Davis, Miss Toyne, Miss Weatherill, and Mis s Turner, to whom we tender our grateful thanks. We have played six matches, three of which we w n, and' three lost.

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409 Against Clifton House, at York, we went in first and knocked up 123, the chief scorers being Segar, 54 ; and Ping (ma.), 25. They replied with 11. At Terrington we made 47 to their 38. S. Bede's beat us at Hornsea quite soundly, the scores being 79 to 103 for 5. In the return match versus Terrington, our visitors went in first and by very steady batting made 105 in two hours, leaving us fifty minutes to get them. We got to 48 for 3 in a very short time, but the remainder could not stay the pace, and our innings ended for 10 more runs. For Terrington, Woolcott, who made 47 not out, also took 5 wickets for 33. 'We were delighted to welcome a full Parents XI. They went in first and made close on 200 runs for 6 before declaring, Mr. Dickinson scoring 70 not out, Mr. Dodd 40, and Mr. Dennison 33. We replied with 46, Mr. Norton and Mr. Seville accounting for most of the wickets. Our last match was versus Clifton House, at Harrogate,. whom we defeated by 75 to 28. Jerrard, McKay, Gossop, and Wright (ma.) have been our chief bowlers ; Croskell and Wright (ma.) being the opening batsmen. The following have played for the 1st XI :—Gossop (captain) ; Croskell (vice-captain); Jerrard ; Wright, J. ; Whitney ; Windram ; McKay ; Segar ; Ping, A. W. ; Buckler, 0. ; Battrick, W. B. ; WhitehDrn ; Ward ; and Briggs.

s cout ST. PETER'S SCHOOL JUNIOR TROOP. This term we have had several cycle outings and practised tracking, fire-lighting, and various scout games. On Tuesday, June 20th, we went out to Haxby Park, kindly lent by Mr. Ward, and there spent a very enjoyable afternoon, partaking of an excellent bacon and egg tea. On June 13th and 14th our Troop took part in the York and District Boy Scouts' Association's Annual Athletic Sports, and for the second year came out winners in the Junior Section, beating York Garrison Troop by half a point. On the gccasion of the Chief Scout's visit to the Tattoo, on Monday, July 10th, Patrol Leaders Lockwood and Segar represented the School Group on the Guard of Honour provided for Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell. We are now looking forward to our Camp, which is to be held from Thursday, July 20th, to Tuesday, July 25th, at Aldby Park, Buttercrambe, near Stamford Bridge, the site for which has been kindly lent by Colonel Darley.

410 Through the generosity of the Old Peterite Club we have been enabled to buy two new Nijer Patrol Tents. The following Scouts are attending Camp :WOOD PIGEON CURLEW PATROL— PEEWIT PATROL— PATROL— Segal. (P.L.). Wright, J. (2nd). Ward. Brockbank. Dickinson. Butler.

Windram (P.L.). Croskell (2nd). Ping, A. W. Heywood. Toulson.

Glossop (P.L.). Whitney (2nd). Coore. England. Buckler, 0. Pulleyn, V. C.

We are to be joined during the week-end by the Woodpecker Patrol from the Senior School Troop, under S. M. Smith and A. S. M. Greenway..

Cube. The Pack has been very flourishing this term. Owing to the fine weather we have only had to have one meeting indoors. While there was still long grass in the Grove field we managed to have some exciting hunting and hiding games, and work for star tests was given a rest. We went out by 'bus on one afternoon to Mr.Wellburn's wood, on the Shipton road. There we had a wild flower competition, various scouting games, a story or two, and a basket of strawberries. We also found a dead mole, which some of us would have liked to bring home. We are looking forward to a whole day's outing before the end of term. Many new Cubs have made a start with their first stars, and Shillitoe has passed five of his second star tests. Short and Belchamber were enrolled at half term. We were very sorry to lose Connell, the second of the Yellow Six, and wish him luck in his new pack, in Africa. Blue Six— Shillitoe. * Morison.* Brenikov.* Newell. Morey. Belchamber.

Red Six— Seville. * Hillyard (ma Calder.* Denison. Inglis. Coverdale. Short. * Denotes First Star.

Yellow SixBuckle. * Connell.* Hillyard (mi.).* Buckler.* Pulleyn.* Ping. Anderson.

Contemporaries. We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, apologising for any inadvertent omissions :'Brighton College Magazine," " Dolphin," " Dovorian," Framling- hamian," " Haileyburian " (2), " Hurst Johnian," " Ousel," " Malvernian," " Leodiensian," " Johnian," " Pocklingtonian," " Reptonian," " St. Peter's College (Adelaide) Magazine," "Sedberghian," "Stonyhurst Magazine," " Worksopian."

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ROYAL (DICK) VETERINARY COLLEGE, EDINBURGH. Principal 0. CHARNOCK BRADLEY, MM., D.Sc., INT.R.C.V.S.

After attendance on complete courses of instruction in this College, students may proceed to the Examinations for the Diploma of Membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (M.R.C.V.S.) and for the Diploma in Veterinary State Medicine (D.V.S.M.) Students of the College may also present themselves for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Veterinary Science conferred by the University of Edinburgh. The College being recognised as a Central Institution under the Education (Scotland) Act, 1908, students are eligible for Bursaries granted by the Education Committees in Scotland. A copy of the College Calendar, containing particulars of Scholarships, Fellowships, etc., may be obtained on application to A. C. DOULL, C.A., A.S.A.A., Secretary and Treasurer.

the Petcrite. Vol. XXVII.

No. 275.

DECEMBER, 1933.

Eottoriat. " Like to Ahasuerus, that shrewd prince, I will begin— For though mine ancient early dropped the pen, Yet others picked it up and wrote it dry, Since of the making books there is no end." -Browning.

It has been said of the English climate that is has one virtue— by its vagaries it is the most fruitful creator of conversation. No one will deny the truth of that assertion, for no matter what the company, the weather can almost invariably be relied upon to open the conversation—and not infrequently to monopolise it. To-day, as we write, it again asserts its ascendancy—and how should it be otherwise, for may we not be called upon at any moment to suffer the horrors of another local fog? However, the weather this term has really been for better than at the corresponding period in former years ; rain has interfered very little with Rugger matches, and the grounds have been drier and firmer than usual. But to turn to more relevant matters. First, we extend a hearty welcome to Mr. Stevenson and Mr. Cooper, who have joined the ranks of the staff this term, and we wish them the best of luck. At the beginning of term we were all very greatly shocked to hear of the tragic death of W. Allport, who was Head of the School here in 1932. His full obituary and a special " In Memoriam " appear elsewhere in this number.

CONTENTS.

Page Editorial

411

Cambridge Letter

412

Oxford Letter

413

O.P. News

415

School Officers

416

Valete and Salvete

416

Commemoration Days

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419

Scientific Society

424

Entertainments

424

O.T.C.

427

Scout News

427

Library

428

Chapel

429

Correspondence

431

Notes and Items

431

Original Contributions

434

Rowing

434

Cricket

435

Inter-House Cricket

438

Football

440

Squash

457

Inter-House Shooting

462

Hockey Fixtures, 1934

462

Junior School

463

Births, Marriages

466

Obituaries

466

Contemporaries

467

412 The XV has had a most successful season, under the able coaching of Mr. Stevenson; they have won most of their matches to date, having only lost one School match—that by the odd point in eleven to Durham. We commend to the notice of our readers a letter in this issue on " Employment," by the Headmaster ; it will be found after Notes and Items. The Squash team too, has been playing well up to form ; one achievement worthy of particular mention was the beating of Mr. Toyne's team of Internationals, where Yardley confounded the critics by beating MacPherson. For the rest, it is set forth elsewhere in the columns of this journal. 0

Zanibribge /Letter. C a m bridge , 5th December, 1933. Dear Sirs, The Michaelmas Term began with its usual whirlwind of trials in every branch of sport for Seniors and Freshmen. Of our Seniors W. McC. Scott and W. L. Seaborne have ,distinguished themselves. The former played in the Seniors' Rugger Trial, and the latter was chosen to play for the Cambridge Geographical side against the Oxford Geographical. Our two freshmen have both done well, J. N. Emery is shooting for the Cambridge freshmen, and V. W. G. Musgrove obtained a Freshmen's Hockey Trial. Work seems to be a predominant feature in the lives of all, especially of old Peterites. Both W. McC. Scott and H. F. 'Whalley have examinations this term ; we wish them every success. The gods of the weather have been kind to us, and our pleasures have not been marred by too much rain. The Armistice Day :Rag in aid of Earl Haig's fund was its usual success. The total ;amount collected exceeded 2,800. Many valuable moments and pennies were spent on the Caius and Emmanuel Fair. The 'Bull Fight, the death of King Kong and The Fire Brigade were :among the features which demanded pocket depreciation. We write on the eve of the 'Varsity Rugger match, and, if the men who are injured at present are available for Twickenham, Ithe side will he very strong.

41 3 J. B. Doyle has been working very hard, but found time to row in the clinker fours for Caius.

J. N. Emery, of whom we have seen but little, has been playing rugger for more than one of the many St. John's teams. He has been seen at the rifle range, and has also spoken at the Union. V. W. G. Musgrove sings in the "Cats" Choir. in the college 1st XI Hockey team.

He plays,

W. Moe. Scott leads the Emmanuel forwards with great success, and is vice-captain. The changes in the Medical Course do not meet with his approval. W. L. Seaborne, although he works very hard, finds the time to go to the " flicks " to see his favourite film star. He plays hockey for Queen's. H. F. Whalley has been the busiest of us all. Besides the hard work which all the " medicos " do, he has been arranging weekly fixtures with Bedford Rugger teams. He is quite a familiar figure now in Bedford. We advise him to try Colchester next term. He plays serum-half for the Emmanuel 1st XV. He too does not approve of the new Medical Course. Wishing the School every success, especially in Scholarships to Cambridge, as our numbers are very small. We remain, Yours sincerely, THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES,

exforb /Letter. Oxford, November, 1933..

Dear Sirs, For once the first term of the Academic Year is marked by something more than the arrival of a host of freshmen who invade Ale Union and all the political clubs. For we must record election of Lord Irwin as Chancellor to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lord Grey. Then we must mention the conflict ewer the undergraduates' rights of Free Speech, the latest phase of the never-ending struggle with the Proctors. An attack on the University O.T.C. was construed by the Proctors as a disrespectful attitude to the Senior members of the University, an attitude

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expressly forbidden by Statute, with the result that banned meetings were held in defiance of authority. A saner attempt to obtain the right of Free Speech was made by several hundred undergraduates, who signed a petition to the Vice-Chancellor, but here again the Proctors had the last word, and refused permission to present the petition. Indignation is short-lived, and next term will probably see less enthusiasm for this new crusade. At the last meeting of the Oxford O.P. Club it was proposed that the Annual Dinner be revived as the international situation was a little better. Decision was reserved pending a report by a sub-committee on economic conditions, but the dinner will probably take place in the summer term. We hope a large number of O.P. s will turn up. D. B. Kingston (St. John's) is occasionally to be seen taking a short-cut through the Bodleian. We understand that much of the success of the recent Davenport Exhibition is due to his efforts. J. R. Mawer (Lincoln) is now occupied is research, having taken his degree last year. His car possesses the most powerful searchlight in Oxford. Its beam will shine 100 yards through any fog, and the club eagerly awaits a demonstration of its power. J. E. C. Hill (Balliol) affects a meekness of disposition which vanishes when he catches sight of a football or a ping-pong racquet. He has successfully concealed all his activities this term. S. K. Kooka (B.N.C.) has been seen helping the President of the Union to break the local speed limit. He appears to have resisted any effort to send him into digs, and still occupies the same rooms in College. J. A. Brittain (B.N.C.) continues to play hockey for his College. Rumours of accidents have reached us at times, but they have not prevented him from developing his social side. N. J. L. Brockbank (Balliol) is rarely to be found in his rooms, the Union, the camera or other normal haunts of undergraduates. He denies that his activities are social or political, but admits he collects beer-pads. . C. E. T. Moore (Hertford) is a perpetual example of us all. If we could discover any of his vices we would set them forth here. D. West (St. John's) spent the vacation in the forests 'of Europe. We don't know the woods round Oxford or we might he able to give some account of his activities. We remain, Sirs, Your obedient servants, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES. ,

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016 peterite J. B. D. Chapman has been playing Rugby for Middlesex. C. L. Troop has again been playing for the Hampshire XV. H. S. Burrows has represented England, v. Wales, at Tennis, while his brother—J. D. Burrows—has represented Yorkshire. J. W. Emery was included in the Cambridge Freshmen's shooting team v. The Oxford Freshmen. V. W. G. Musgrove was awarded a Freshmen's Hockey trial at Cambridge. G. Marwood, the Yorkshire Amateur Golf Champion, played golf for the Amateurs, v. Professionals, at Moortown. J. E. Ruddock gained a Final Yorkshire Hockey Trial. H. Haigh-Lumby has again been playing for the Yorkshire XV. M. Storrs-Fox, M.A., son of the Rev. Storrs-Fox, was, on December 24th, ordained Deacon Gospeller by the Archbishop, in York Minster, and was licensed to Bolton Percy. W./Cmd. C. E. H. Medhurst reached the third round of the R.A.F. Squash Championship, and was beaten by the finalist. G. C. Rob got the Foord Exhibition at St. Thomas' Hospital. E. F. Williams obtained 2nd Class Honours in the Modern Greats at Oxford University.

The Rev. W. Ingham has become Honorary Canon of York. L. F. Leversedge has passed his final examination for the Bar.

J. C. Yates obtained 2nd Class Honours in Modern History. C. C. Houghton is vice-captain of Hockey at Birmingham University. E. F. Williams, Brasenose College, Oxford, obtained a 2nd Class in the Finai Honour School of Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Mr. H. Tomlinson, 0.P., has been carrying out great altera tions in the Cambridge Union. He has completely transformed the interior of the building—the Library going upstairs, while the dining-room has descended to the ground floor. A gloomy hostel has given place to a palace of light. Among other improvements is the addition of Squash Courts, which are under construction.

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c boot Officers. fnonitor5. N. W. D. YARDLEY (Head of School House). S. DODDS (Head of Day Boys). D. G. LUPTON (Head of Clifton Grove). R. OGLEY (Head of Clifton Rise). C. H. PERRY. \\`. TOULMIN. J. WHALLEY. J. M. ATKINSON. L. A. LITTLE. Captain of Rugby—N. W. D. YARDLEY. Hon. Sec. of Rugby—S. DODDS. C.S.M. in O.T.C.—N. W. D. YARDLEY. Captain of Squash—N. W. D. YARDLEY. Editors of " The Peterite."

W. TOULMIN. J. M. ATKINSON.

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Valete THE SCHOOL HOUSE. VALETE. J. N. Emery. 1927-33. VIth Modern. School Monitor. Head of School House. Head of School. 2nd XV, 1930-31-32. Colours, 1931. 1st XV, 1931-32-33. Colours, 1932. 3rd IV, 1931. 1st IV, 1932-3. 2nd IV Colours, 1932. Ist IV Colours, 1932-3. Certificate A. C.S.M. in O.T.C.

B. P. Warin. (From Manor) 1931-33. VIth Modern. Played for 1st XI Hockey, 1932-33. Colours, 1932. Played for 2nd XI Cricket, 1932-::3. 2nd XI Colours, 1932. Played for 1st XI, 1932-33. L.-( 1 p1. in O.T.C. Certificate A. W. J. Richardson. (From Manor) 19311-33. A3. Played for 2nd XT Cricket, 1931-32-33. 2nd XI Colours, 1932. Played for 1st XI, 1932-33. Cadet in O.T.C. W. M. Cunningham. (From Manor) 1931-33. A3. 3rd IV, 1933. Cadet in O.T.G.

C. A. Workman. 1931-33. Bl. Played for 2nd XV, 1932. Cadet in O.T.C.

41 7 SALVETE. G. D. Ambler. B2. I. A. Cambell. B2. B. J. Eastwood. Bl. P. N. B. Hale. B1. K. J. Jarvis. Bl. J. M. Rucklidge. Bl. G. E. Shepherd. 133. R. T. Wolf. Bl. C. E. C. Windram. CLIFTON GROVE. VALETE. H. Johnston. 1931-33. A3. 3rd IV, 1933. Cadet in 0.T.G.SALVETE. J. T. Harding. B2. C. Wray. B3. CLIFTON RISE. VALETE. G. Douglas. 1928-33. A2. School Monitor. Head of Clifton Rise. Played for 2nd XV, 1931-32. Colours, 1931-32._ Played for 1st XV, 1932-33. Colours:, 1932-33. 3rd IV,1932.. 2nd IV, 1933. 2nd IV Colours, 1933. 1st IV Colours, 1933.. L.-Sgt. in O.T.C. Certificate A. J. W. Ryland. 1929-33. A2. House Monitor. Played for 2nd XV, 1931-2-3. Colours, 1932-33. 2nd IV, 1933. Colours, 1933. L.-Cpl. in O.T.C. Certificate A. P. S. Daintry. 1930-33. A2. Played for 2nd XV, 1932. Cadet in O.T.C. H. J. Ainsworth. 1932-33. A3. Cadet in O.T.C. SALVETE. P. C. Campbell. B3. H. Coore. B3. W. D. Fargus. B3. S. T. Park. A3. D. W. Swainson. Bl.

418 VALETE AND SALVETE. DAY BOYS. VALETE. E. A. G. Harrop, 1926-33. VIth Form. School Monitor. Head of Day Boys. 2nd IV, 1931.. 1st IV, 1932-33. 2nd IV Colours, 1931. 1st IV Colours, 1932. Captain of Boats, 1932-33. 2nd XV, 1930. 1st XV, 1931. 2nd XV Colours, 1930. 1st XV Colours, 1931. Certificate A, 1931. Sergeant in O.T.C. J. E. Ruddock, 1927-33. A2. House Monitor. 2nd XI, 1932. 1st XI, 1932-33. 2nd XI Colours, 1932. 1st XI Colours, 1933. Hockey XI, 1932-33. Hockey Colours, 1933. 2nd XV, 1931. 1st XV, 1931-32. 2nd XV Colours, 1931. 1st XV Colours, 1932. Cadet in O.T.C. N. W. Smithson, 1929-33. A2. House Monitor. 2nd XI, 1932. 1st XI, 1932-33. 2nd XI Colours, 1932. Certificate A, 1931. C.Q.M.S. in Q.T.C.

F. P. Sedman, 1927-33. VIth Form. 2nd XV, 1931. 1st XV, 1932. 2nd XV Colours, 1932. 1st XV Colours, 1932. Hockey XI, 1932-33. Hockey Colours, 1932. Played for Yorkshire Public Schoolboys, 1932-33. 2nd XI, 1932-33. 1st XI, 1933. 2nd XI Colours, 1932. Certificate A, 1932. Cpl. in O.T.C. C. Powell, 1929-33. B2. 2nd XV, 1932. Played for Hockey XI, 1933. Cadet in O.T.C. R. E. Campbell, 1928-33. A2.

H. Arnott, 1932-33. B2. 2nd IV Coxing Colours, 1933. Cadet in O.T.C.

D. Hey, 1930-33. A3. SALVETE. J. R. Hollington. B1. J. A. Wright. B2. W. Battrick. B2. J. A. Ware. B2. I. H. Segar. B2. E. R. Gossop. B2. R. C. Davidson. B3. M. S. Hall. B3. C. E. Jerrard. B3. G. H. Briggs. B3.

H. W. Richardson. B3.

I. Mitchell. B3. G. Etherington. B3. I. S. McKay. B3. J. A. F. Amor. B3. M. Hollington. B3. V. C. Pulleyn. B3. C. Senior. B3. H. B. Wells. B3. E. W. Whitney. B3.

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Commemoration 3Days. There were a large number of parents and others present to see lir. 0. Paley-Scott, K.C., an Old Peterite, give away prizes in the big hall. Prizegiving this year was held on Friday evening instead of on Saturday morning, as in recent years. In reverting to the old custom, it was seen that many parents, who would have found Saturday morning very inconvenient, would be able to attend. Mr. Scott caused much amusement when, in referring to the unsuccessful boys, the ones who had not won prizes, he declared that they were in the majority, and, according to the institutions of England, the majority was always right. He said that they might draw consolation from this fact. Speaking of the controversy on whether a classical or a modern education was the better, he said that it really did not matter what a boy was taught so long as he was taught to work hard and to use his brains. " Probably," he said, " the best thing is to teach him the thing he likes, because he will have less difficulty, and it will do him more good in the long run." Mr. Scott concluded by saying that the public school spirit in games was the best thing possible. Mr. Toyne then gave his report of the school year :" Mr. Dean, Mr. Paley-Scott, Ladies and Gentlemen, my first duty to-night is the painful one of recording the vacant places on our Governing Body. No sooner did we welcome Canon Barker as a New Governor than he left York to take up an important post in London. We sympathise with the late Chancellor in his present illness, but I should like to bear witness to his unfailing devotion and interest in this school during his long term of office. Shortly before his retirement Chancellor Austen told me that he had never missed a Govenors' Meeting, a Prizegiving or the Christmas Theatricals at this school. A fine example of a Christian gentleman who invariably placed duty before self. Lastly, we have to mourn, in common with many other public bodies, the death of Sir John Hunt—one of the last of his kind thoughts, or may I say acts, was a gift of £20 to this school on the occassion of his last birthday, which synchronised with a meeting of the Govenors. I regret that none of the inewly elected members of the body have been able to come this evening. Now let me turn to the school itself. The world, England and St. Peter's have been passing through an anxious time of depression but I trust fiat England and the world can follow the example of this school and look forward with confidence to the future. Next term

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we can look forward to a substantial rise in numbers of about 18 to20 boys. The senior school will reflect this rise, while preparatory school, already at the highest point it has ever attained, will remain at its high water mark. This is extremely satisfactory and is, I think, a testimony to our record and reputation and will have been attained without resorting to the extensive advertisement and, I regret to say, unseemly and unsavoury methods in vogue in some schools. It is, to me, a matter of congratulation that we do not have to distribute coupons and gifts to bolster up our sales and circulations. Much is said by those in charge of Day Schools about the future of the large Day Schools, though I am not impressed with the growing practice of forcing parents to sign a 4 year contract of entering their sons, so that if the boy changes his school before that time he would have to pay up some damages. It certainly appears to be a sign of weakness when they fear boys going to other schools to such an extent. Much has been said, and always will be said, in favour ofBoarding Schools, but I am not at all sure that the school of the future is not the school which admits both Boarders and Day boys. These schools must perforce be near towns, but must possess suitable grounds. Proximity to towns has many advantages. In the first place, it should help to keep the staff human and prevent its. becoming a class which has lost contact with the realities of life. Secondly, the school near the town usually has the best health record. This is not fiction, it is fact. The schools in the country are those which get the disastrous epidemics, not those near the towns. Our Own health record is so remarkable that the Sister in the Sanatorium left us from sheer boredom in March, because there had been nothing to do for two years or more. The health record is bound to react on the game record, and I am proud to say that this year has been an' annas mirabilis.' Our hockey team went through the term unbeaten and there were five Peterites playing in the Public School Side which defeated the County Association on this ground five days later. In cricket, we have had a wonderful season with only two defeats, one at the hands of an immensely powerful .M.C.G. side-an excellent, and the M.C.C. members agreed that it was the besf's match of their tour. To Yardley we owe the distinction of having won the Drysdale, Cup for. Public Schools Squash Racquets in London. This was a great achievement and particularly gratifying to me personally as the cup was given in memory of Dr. Drysdale, who went in the British side against America with me in 1924. This team of veterans has promised to come and play against the School in October, to show appreciation of his achievement.

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To turn to the all important question of work, I have no liesitation in saying that the general level in the post-Certificate sets has been steadily improving. You will notice that the Prize List contains almost the greatest possible number of names—only one boy gaining more than one prize. At the moment, there are 25 boys holding certificates, and I do not think that I shall be far wrong in saying that by September 1st the number will be at least doubled." The Headmaster then dealt with the employment ,scheme, which is to be found on another page. " Before closing," he said, "I must briefly record a few out,standing achievements, some already in the programme. The O.T.C. received an excellent report from the War Office :and great credit is due to officers and men. Since the completion of the Range, more shooting has been possible and a definitely better standard has been attained. There was no official camp last year,but an instructive week-end 1- billet was held at Pickering so that the contingent will not go to camp at Strensall without camp experience. In the Junior . department, Scouts and Cubs have carried on with increased zeal, while w a week-end camp was held for Scouts in the Senior School. We mutst congratulate Our prize-giver on " Taking Silk." O.P's. have heard him with delight, speak before dinner, and after dinner ; witnesses under cross examination have answered his questions with mixed feelings, but to-night we shall be entertained in hearing him undertake what I consider one of the hardest of tasks, making a prize-giver's speech—giving other people's prizes to unknown recipients. I should like to thank the Old Peterites Club for its continued support of the School. Its increased Exhibition is most welcome :in these days of financial stress. I must make especial reference to what I believe is an almost unique honour. C. Hill, the holder of the Brackenbury, was awarded the Lothian Prize Essay by the Vice Chancellor of Oxford :in his second year as an undergraduate. The runners up were a. Bachelor of Arts and an LL.B. Also it may be noted that we have two professors on the Staff at Reading University. We conclude.on a lighter note, with honours achieved in sport .this year.

422 International Rugby Cap for England, Army Cap, Hampshire Middlesex and Trials, Rugby Yorkshire Rugby Cap Yorkshire Cricket Captain Oxford Freshmen's Match Yorkshire Golf Champion Yorkshire Champion and International at Lawn Tennis Yorkshire and North of England Hockey Drysdale Cup for Public Schools, Squash Racquets, and North of England Champion

C. L. Troop. J B. D. Chapman. J. D. Burrows. A. B. Sellars. J A Brittain. G. Marwood. H. S. Burrows. H. G. Coates. N W. D. Yardley.

Finally, I should like to thank the staff for their loyal and harmonious work. At a boarding school or a school with boaders. and day-boys, so much depends on how the leisure time of the masters is spent in guiding and helping in the school activities and life. Unfortunately, much of this work is taken for granted; but if it were not done it would soon be noticed. It is invidious to pick out certain forms of these activities, but I should like to record my especial appreciation of the work done for the quite remarkable Triennial Scientific Exhibition which was held last term." The following is a list of prize-winners :The Archbishop's Prize for Classics—D. Lupton. The Dean of York's Prize for Mathematics—M. P. L. Wall. Stephenson Memorial Prize for Greek—J. W. Stead. Whitehead Memorial Divinity Prize, Senior—J. H. Crook. „ Junior—P. Heywood. The Headmaster's Prize for European History—J. M. Atkinson. The Headmaster's Prize for Latin Prose, Senior—W. Toulmin. „ Junior—J. W. Stead. T ff Modern Languages Prize, French—N. A. Huddlestone. German—J. C. 0. Stansfield. „ P1 Old Peterite Club Elocution Prizes :St. Peter's—Senior—J. N. Emery. —Junior—J. B. Dixon. St. Olave's—Senior—E. N. Dickinson. —Junior—M. D. Whitehorn. B.M.A. Medal for Science—H. E. T. Summers. Art—Senior—A. D. Thornton. —Junior—C. E. C. Windram, P. L. Seville. Music—J. M. Atkinson. Order for the Oxford Cup :— (1) School House. (2) Grove. (3) Day Boys. (4) Rise

42 3 Saturday dawned bright and sunny and, except for a rather . heavysowrduingtlch,emadsoly. The cricket match with the Old Peterites was only a one-day match this year, instead of being held on the Friday afternoon, and on the Saturday. The cricket match began at 11 a.m., and at 12 noon, during the cricket, the boat races between Past and Present were held. In the afternoon affairs were not in the least held up by the rain, and the cricket continued until the tea interval, at 4 o'clock, during which a squad., under Sgt.-Major Puddick, gave a gymnastic display. Cricket continued after this, while at 4-45 p.m. the Aquatic Sports were held, and a display of diving, organised by Mr. Rhodes, followed. The cricket match ended in a win for the School after a particularly brilliant innings by Yardley, who retired when only twenty-three runs short of his thousand for the season. An account of the match is given elsewhere. The Gym. Squad. was again very good and great credit is due to Sgt.-Major Puddick who spends a great deal of his spare time in training the squad., and always manages to produce an original display. The Art Exhibition was successful, as were the Aquatic Sports. The Silver Tankard for the boat races was again won by the School ; the 2nd IV and 3rd IV winning, and the 1st IV losing after a very good race. The Headmaster and Mrs. Tovnc held an " At Home " and the Old Peterites had their annual dinner in the evening. During the afternoon the York British Legion Military Band, gave a selection of music. On Sunday, the Archdeacon of York preached a very impressive service, his first to the School. The Chapel was artistically decorated by Mrs. Toyne and her noble body of helpers_ We take this opportunity of thanking donors of flowers.

Commemoration Pays, 1934. Prize giving and Speeches will be held on Friday, July 27th. Saturday will he devoted to Festivities and the Service will be on the Sunday morning following., The President of the Board of Education, Lord Irwin, K.G., G.C.S.I., has kindly consented to give away the prizes.

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Cbe President-2 Che Headmaster. Hon. Sec.—L. A. Little. The Society has had an unusually large number of lectures this term. There have already been five lectures, and it is hoped to arrange at least one more lecture and a visit before the term ends. The term opened with an Exhibit Night, on Saturday, September 30th. The Aquaria were fitted up with the new lighting, which was installed for the exhibition, and the Oiavites caught some good fish for them. Mr. Ping had his usual fungi to explain to the Society, and, in addition, he had a large number of flowering plants. On Saturday, October 14th, Mr. Featherstone gave a demonstration of some electrical apparatus including some new vacuum tubes and X-Ray apparatus. On Saturday, November 4th, the Society invited Mr. Sweetman to give a lecture on " Hydra." He described the structure and life-history of this animal, and described some interesting experiments on regeneration in Hydra. He also had several specimens and microscope slides with him, these the members were allowed to examine. On Saturday, November 11th, Mr. Ping gave a lecture on " The English Countryside." The lecture was divided into two parts The first part dealt with the spoiling of the countryside and was iliustrated by some slides lent by the Society for the Preservation of Rural England. The second part was illustrated by some slides belonging to Mr. Ping and dealt with some parts of the Yorkshire coast. On Saturday, November 18th, R. H. Chapman showed some microscope slides dealing with Natural History subjects. The-slides were projected on to the screen by means of a projection microscope. It is hoped to arrange a visit to the Sugar Beet Factory before the term ends, but even if this cannot be arranged the Society will have had a very successful term. 0—

Entertainments. o.t.c. Concert. A concert was given at the end of the Summer Term to the Stihool. The Programme is given below :— J.. Opening Chorus ••• ••• ••• ... The Company " Have you had a good day, to-day ? " " Three men from Valencia." " German Song and Dance." ► 132

42 5 ... The Company ••• Song and Dance on the Sea ... " The Golden Vanity." " The Lass that loves a sailor." " The Hornpipe." 3. Sir Eglamore and the Dragon. Sketch. 4. The Bath-room Door. 5. " There's Something about a Soldier " ••• The Company. 6. Mr. Bourne Step-dances. A play. 7. " Shivering Shocks The Company. " Goodbye " 8. FINALE The Company :—J. M. Atkinson, H. Ainsworth, J. Biggin, P. K. Bourne, Esq., P. S. Dairitry, S. Dodds, J. B. Peas, Frisby, E. A. Harrop, G. Douglas, J. N. Emery, H. N. H. Johnston, P. A. Johnstone, D. Lupton, A. V. Mackintosh, R. W. Moore, R. Ogley, C. H. Perry, J. W. Ryland, Miss E. C. M. Toyne (at the piano), W. Toulmin, N. W. D. Yardley. The show was well-directed by Miss Toyne, who spent much of her time in the difficult task of trying to get a number of people, each with his own opinion of how a thing should be done, to act together ; she succeeded admirably. Mrs. Toyne produced " The Bath-room Door," which was a great hit and " brought the house down." Mr. Greenway was responsible for " Shivering Shocks," which was well acted and well received. The whole concert was given in such a way that the interest of the audience never for a moment flagged. The actors showed just the right spirit and enthusiasm which is required to put over a show of several turns. Mr. Bourne's Step-dancing, from the point of view of Mr. Bourne, was too well received, since he was recalled time and time again and, only when he had collapsed from sheer exhaustion. was he allowed to escape. The costumes in the soldiers' piece were at least original and would not have disgraced any rubbish heap, while Harrop's vacant stare would have done credit to any village yokel. 2.

lecture. On Thursday. December 8th, Commander Youltm gave a lecture on " Anti-Submarine Warfare." He opened by giving statistics of the number of submarines in the various navies. Russia, he said, was the nation which favoured submarine warfare, while France came a good second. Both these nations thought that submarines could only be used for offensive warfare. GI eat Britain thought they might be used for defensive warfare.

426 Before the war Germany had found the need for expansion,. -and her policy was expansion into Brazil. Before the War about twenty-five per cent. of the population of Brazil was German, while the whole of the banking was in German hands. To have a colony such a long way from home, an efficient merchant service was needed, and a sound navy to protect this. Germany also had an efficient intelligence service. There were '134 agents in England, 260 in France and 100 in America. Germany had two types of submarines ; small ones to harass our shipping, and big ones to go on long voyages. The big submarines were armed with two six inch guns, torpedoes and mines. Germany had realised Britain's need for supplies, and it was a clever move, not a cowardly one, when the German fleet lay in their harbours and kept the British fleet in the North Sea. All Fishermen were enlisted in the navy when war broke out, and these were used to man the armed trawlers which were used for mine-sweeping. It is interesting to know that during the war there was a channel half a mile wide from the North of Scotland to the English Channel, which was swept every four hours. These fishermen were very hardy men and were quite accustomed to sleep round their gun—when indeed they could get a chance to sleep. Pleasure yachts also were converted into servicable warships, and yachtsmen took readily to the M.Ls., when, in under four months over three quarters of a million tons of British Shipping were sank by submarines, 800 M.Ls. were built to try and check this. These were armed with depth charges—as well as other armaments— which were dropped over a submerged submarine. Many tricks were used in submarine warfare, and in 1916 the "13 " Boat was first designed. This was constructed so that it had the silhouette of a big German submarine, and was used as a decoy. Since it had a speed of 25 knots a submarine would find it a very tough customer. Another trick was the "Q" Ship—the mystery ship—this was made to look like an ordinary cargo vessel, and when an unsuspecting submarine broke the surface, parts of the vessel would slide away and numerous guns would be revealed. Towards the end of the war, by the means of all these weapons :of anti-submarine warfare, we definitely had the better of the submarine fights, and during the last four months one third of the submarines strength of Germany was destroyed, while out of every four submarines which left harbour, only one ever came back. This fact naturally tended to make the Germans wary of enlisting for submarine service, and consequently only the worst type of men were obtained. Commander Youlton told us of a few more methods of baffling the submarine, such as, smoke screens, convoys and hydro -phones, and ended by emphasizing that to have peace a strong navy was needed. This was a splendid lecture, one of the best we have ever heard this school, and the slides were wonderful.

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114ovii. After an interval of two years, the School contingent attended the O.T.C. Camp at Strensall during the first week in August, the government grant being restored again. We were favoured with ideal weather conditions for the whole period under canvas, and much is to be said for the organisation of the Camp, which was excellent. In spite of the fact that only very few of the Corps had had experience of camp life before, the contingent soon settled down, adapting themselves to their new conditions very quickly. This was shown by the School Camp report, which was very satisfactory from every point of view. The most noteworthy fact being that the Field Work was much above the average. The Guard are to be commended on their fine showing. Although there was no official Guard competition, the regulars who drilled the Guards of the various 0.T:C's. generally agreed that the School Guard attained a very high standard .of efficiency and turn out, and were one of the best Guards on parade.. Sergeant-major Puddick who trained them is to be congratulated on the success of his efforts. When Camp broke up after a hard but enjoyable week, we were 'very sorry to say good-bye to Major J. T. Davies who is now at Imperial Service College, Windsor. He had spent many years with the Corps and it was mainly due to his keenness and enthusiasm that it has reached its high state of efficiency. This term, parades have gone on as usual and an R.S.M. regularly came down from the Barracks during the latter half, while .a large body of recruits have been trained by Sevant-major Puddick. Also we must mention the band who have been recruiting too. Al.though they have made no public appearance, they have put in a great deal of hard work under Drum-major C. H. Perry.. The •practical .examination for Certificate A ' was held at Fulford Barracks.= Tuesday, October 17th. 15 Candidates out of 18 being.successful. Part IL of the Examination was held On Tuesday :November 14, at the School. At the time of writing, the results are not yet to hand. The following is the roll of N.C.O's. :—C.S.M.— 'N. W. D. Yardley; Sergeants—D. Lupton, S. Dodds, C. H. Perry ; CORPORALS—W. Hardacre, W. Toulmin, J. M. Atkinson, R. Ogley, J. Whalley ; L.-CPLS.—J. W. Garbutt, H. E. T. Summers, B. C. Baker. ,

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%cou t 'news. ..St. Peter's School Junior Troop. After the usual Summer Term " leave " we had to reorganise the Troop and we now have two patrols of 7 Scouts in each. Patrol Leader Heywood is in charge of the Curlews with Brockbank as his Second and Ping, A. (ma), is in charge of the WToodpigeons, with Butler as his Second.

428 We welcome the following cubs up from our pack :—Shillitoe r Brenikov,MsSl(ma)ndHiyr;also Griffiths and Border as new Scouts. Meetings have been held on Mondays this term, in addition to which we have had two outings ; the first on Thursday, October 26th to the Kirk's Iron Foundry, near Foss Islands, and the second on November 23rd, to the National Glassworks (York), in Fishergate, both of which we found most interesting and we are grateful to those concerned, who granted us permission to make these visits.

WOLF CUBS. This term there have been many changes in the Pack. The three new sixers are Hillyard, mi., Calder and Buckler, mi ; the latter being First Cub and working very hard for his second star. We have welcomed several new cubs who have been enrolled and have made a start with their first stars. We have never had more Cubs who have learnt to skip so quickly. The meetings have all had to be indoors this term, except for the very enjoyable treat provided by the Red Six, when they set us a trial which led back to some excellent treasure. The Yellow Six's treat was a short play, written and produced by themselves. We found the plot rather difficult to follow, but the effects were very good. An interesting exhibition was provided by the Blue Six. Steele brought many Eastern curios, and there were meccano models, white mice, stamps and coins. Besides these special meetings we have been learning some Cub songs, hearing all the stories out of the Jungle Book and working to get at least one eye open. Yellow SixBlue Six— Red Six— Buckler, mi. Calder. Sixer Hillyard, mi. Pulleyn, mi.. Denison, ma. Second Morey. Ping, mi. Inglis. Belchamber. Anderson. 1 Short. * Steel, ma. Denison, mi.. Platts. * Seville, mi. *Steele, mi. Holli ngton. * Forbes-Adam * denotes new cub. 0

ILibrary. Head Librarian—Rev. F. H. Barnby. Librarians— D. Lupton, W. Toulmin, j. Whalley, J. M. Atkinson, H. E. T.. Summers. The following books have been added to the Library :— A.37d.—A Prince of the Captivity.—John Buchan. V.IV. 27a.—Rackets, Squash Rackets, etc.—ed. : Lord Aberdare (Lonsdale Library)

429 B.IV. 10c.—In Quest of the Ashes.—D. R. Jardine. C.II. la .—Great Men of Science.—Lenard. D.I. 6a.—Man's Adaptation of Nature.—P. W. Bryan. Presented by N. W. Smithson (O.P.) D.I. 6b.—Land Forms and Life.—C. C. Carter Presented by N. W. Smithson (O.P.) E.VIII. 49.—Songs of Praise discussed.—Dearmer. F.IX. 44.—Modern English Prose.—Boas. G.IV. 17.—Poems, Old and New.—Cairncross. H.V. 29a.—Lawrence and the Arabs.—Robert Graves Presented by R. J. L. Wall (0.P.) H.V. 35.—Fifty Years of Europe.—J. A. Spender. Rainfall Atlas of the British Isles.

ebapcl. MICHAELMAS TERM, 1933. On the 24th of September a Memorial Service was held in Memorial of Wilfrid Allport, who was killed in an aeroplane accident at Barmouth, on August 30th.

Memoriam. WILFRID ALLPORT (August 30th, 1933). Psalm 23. Lesson : Revelation Ch. 7. vv. 9-17. Funeral March : Beethoven. Hymn : Abide with me. Versicles and Responses. Prayers and Collects. Hymn : Fight the good fight. The Headmaster gave an address to the School. " We know that all things work together for good to them that love God "—Rom. Ch. 8, v. 28. We all were stunned and horrified by the terrible tragedy which occurred last holidays and deprived us of a great friend and one who loved this school well. Wilfrid Allport, whose memory we honour to-night, was a pupil of this school for five years. As you know, he rose to be head of the school,. Captain of cricket and hockey and Secretary of football, and attained the highest possible rank in the O.T.C. All lie did was marked by a deep sense of duty—even in the smallest matters he was careful that nothing which he did should in any way bring discredit to

43° the school. If he failed in any match, it was never a personal, disappointment which he felt, but anxiety lest he should havediscouraged the side. He never seemed to realise what an inspiration his untiring efforts had been to others. His quiet, unassuming nature and the absolute purity of his character have had an influence on the school and on many of you here, which it is impossible to gauge. After he left us for Cambridge, his interest in, and friendship for the school were unabated. Tragedies. like this—when a young and happy life is apparently wasted— make us perplexed and question God's. Providence. We cannot help wondering whether God is guiding human affairs to some good. To us the incidence of accidents seems so haphazard. Yet, although it is hard to realise—if we have real faith, there stands unchallenged the convictiOn, the heritage of countless ages, that the world and each being on the world serves a divine purpose. We may rest assured that spiritual values are of supreme concern and that human personality plays its special . part.ThuswemynkGodfrthis apyleowt spent.

Vreacbers for iffSicbaelmas Cerm, 1933:— Oct. 1st. XVI. Sunday after Trinity.—J. Matthers, O.B.E..

8th. XVII. 15th. XVIII.

22nd. XIX.

—The Headmaster. —Rev. F. H. Barnby. ,.

„ 29th. XX.

—Organ recital by P. H. Sykes, Esq._

—Rev. F. H. Barnby..

—The Headmaster.

12th. XXII.

19th. XXIII.

26th. XXIV.

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Nov. 5th. XXI.

—Rev. H. R. Norton, C.F1. —Rev. F. H. Barnby. —The Headmaster.

Dec. 3rd. 1st Sunday in Advent.—Evensong in York Minster.. ,, 10th. 2nd —The Very Rev. the Dean 97 77 of York.. 17th. 3 rd —Carol Service. 77 77 77 On Sunday, 22nd October, P. H. Sykes, Esq., gave an organ recital., He played Trumpet Tune No. 3 by Purcell. Toccata and Fugue in D minor by Bach and accompanied Miss E. CL M. Toyne in " A Song of Peace," by Stanford. Armistice day was observed as usual by a service in the. Chapel.

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Corresponoence. To the Editors of the " Peterite. Clifton Rise, York.

Dear Sirs, Several past and present members of the School have expressed wish that a memorial should be placed in the School Chapel as a tribute of affection for Pat Allport, whose tragic death last summer was such a shock to us all. It is fitting that any memorial should be placed in the Chapel, for more than most, perhaps, Pat had a deep .appreciation of the influence the chapel has in the life of the school.

I have been asked to act as Treasurer to a Memorial Fund, and

I should be grateful to receive contributions from any who would -wish to share in this memorial. Yours faithfully, C. R. Featherstone. Dear Sirs, I should like to. take this opportunity of thanking all those who have contributed to the success of the Rugger Club this year. Especially Mr. Stevenson for all the work he has put in to make a successful year for the. 1st XV. and let it be noted that he never shirked changing and training himself, even in the dirtiest weather. Mr. Rhodeg has - also done much for the colts ; through his hands pass most of those who go to form future first fifteens. I must thank Mr. Smith for looking after the " toughs " and the not so toughs," an.d also those who have turned out to referee games. Finally, I should like to thank Mrs. Toyne for her excellent teas. Yours Faithfully, N. W. D. Yardley, Captain of Rugger. i

'notes ano items. We congratulate N. W. D. Yardley on playing for the Young _Amateurs v. The Young Professionals at Lords during the Summer holidays, and on making the excellent score of 189 during the first innings, in 3 hours and a quarter. After a. stoppage through rain, Yardley added 39 in a quarter of an hour, scoring 19 in one over front Muncer, and then was given out, L.B.W. His best hits were 2 sixes and 24 fours, and he only gave two difficult chances throughout.

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We congratulate A. V. Mackintosh and H. N. E. Frisby on receiving their 1st XV. colours: also C. H.- Perry on receiving his Squash colours. We were represented at the Duke of York's Camp this year by R. Ogley and J. W. Ryland. On Advent Sunday the School attended Evensong in York Minster. The play this year will be Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's " Speckled Band," a full account of which will appear in the March issue. An item of special interest is N. W. D. Yardley's remarkable cricket record last season. By obtaining 973 runs he broke the School. record for the Highest Aggregate in one season, formerly held by W. Elliott. While his best innings 167—equals the School record for the Highest Score in a single innings. We congratulate R. W. Moore, P. A. Johnstone, P. N. Baines,. J. W. Garbutt, N. A. Newman and B. H. McCready on receiving . their2ndXV.colus On October 8th, at Derby, a team consisting of Old Peterites, and led by S. S. Pawle, beat the Sherwood Forester's in a Squash match by 8 games to 7. The O.P. team was :—S. S. Pawle, J. D. Burrows, L. C. Hatt and J. W. Aspdin. Four new governors have been appointed during the year. Mr. J. Hopwood in place of the late Sir J. J. Hunt. The Yen. Archdeacon England in place of the late Chancellor . Austen. The Chancellor Lindsay Dewar in place of Canon Barker. Rev. Canon Solloway in place of the Dean of Carlisle. We congratulate B. II. McCready, B. 0. Baker, J. IT. Crook and R. \V. Moore on receiving their 1st XV. colours.

Cbe Emplo\2ment Problem. A year ago an appeal was made to Old Peterites who were in a. position to offer openings to boys then at school. The problem at that time was very acute, and it will perhaps be remembered that I mentioned that there had been established a Career's Bureau at the . school. One Old Peterite offered to put a boy into. a well known company, but he rightly pointed out that a forthcoming amalgamation made it difficult to prophesy a permanent post, till theSummer;

433 During the past year the activities of the bureau has been greatly widened, and it has been noticed that parents have been relying considerably more on the school for settling the Careers of their sons. The School has become affiliated to the Public Schools Careers' Association and their representatives—Capt. Pullein Thompson undertakes to interview boys at this school twice a year. His first visit was in July, when 10 boys of 17 years of age were interviewed and given advice. His next visit will be in the Easter term. The following facts should be carefully noted :(a) No boy, who has not been personally interviewed by him will be recommended by him to employers. This guarantee has been given to employers, who have offered to co-operate. ,(b) No post is offered to the candidates without full investigation by him. (c) No boys under 17-4 are interviewed, because this section attempts to find careers and not jobs. L(d) Boys must not expect posts for at least 3 months after their interview, and usually the type of opening is for boys of 18. It should be noted that big firms after accepting candidates, usually insist on them going back to school until they reach that age. (e) A boy wanting a post in January should be interviewed in July, and, those wanting employment in September, in February—March. Vacancies in May are not numerous. The cost of enrolling to the boy is merely 101-, and the main cost has been borne by the school. The Association has gathered an immense amount of inform.ation together in their journals, which are at the disposal of the boys, and so far this has been perhaps the most useful part of the scheme to S. Peters. The actual results of the school employment bureau have met with startling sucess, and at the moment of writing I am not aware .of any Peterite who has not got a post. This is a most satisfactory record, but it would not have been attained without the trade expansions in the country. It is a pleasant contrast from 1932, when my weekly postbag was filled with requests for assistance to find •openings.. S.M.T.

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Original Contributions. ODE TO A BIG-DRUMMER. (With apologies to Mr. G. K. Chesterton's "Lepanto. "), Dim drums throbbing on the march half-heard; Sound of many bugles with the notes all blurred; Side-drums racing with the tenor-drum behind; The big-drum's the only one who seems to know his mind. The clash of cracking cymbals and the high falsetto note Of a would-be young musician with a mouthpiece in his throat, The swinging of a metronome (a piece of string that's tied To the hand of a musician with an infant by his side). The shouting of a'major who's conducting with his thumb To try and get the corps in step—in time with the big-drum. Side-drummers drooping after marching fourteen mile, But big-drummer keeps on beating with a bright, triumphant smile For he's going to keep on beating till the skin begins to " bust," Even though the buglers are trailing in the dust. Ten miles further, with the corps all out of wind, The drum-major keeps on leading with the big-drum just behind. And yet another twenty miles—there is no corps behunt* But only the drum-major with the big drum just in front And yet another mile or two—the pace begins to tell Big-drummer glancing backwards hears an agonising yell, He sees a tired drum-major with his baton in the air ; He knows he wants the double beat ; he knows he's - nearly there, And then he sees the major fall and grovel in the dust " I'm going to give the double beat, then die, if die I must," He staggers on through sixteen bars. He knows the beat must be.. He holds his sticks above his head and hesitates, then he Bangs and Whangs and Drops

Down Dead. * Belt tint—past participle of " behind." The Count.. 0

Voat lilaces. O.P.'s v. THE SCHOOL. The O.P. 1st W. won by two feet after a very thrilling race. They led from the start, but when the School " took her in " they began to creep up and if the course had been ten yards longer the result might have been different.

435 School 1st IV. J. Whalley. Bow 2 W. Toulmin. 3 J. N. Emery. Stroke E. A. Harrop. Cox M. Biggin.

O.P. 1st IV.

j. G. Troop. K. H. Rhodes. J. E. Blackburn. H. A. Butler. N. Hurtley.

The School 2nC; IV. beat the O.P. :2nd IV. by 2& lengths after leading from the start. School 2nd IV. J. Biggin. Bow 2 D. Lupton. 3 J. W. Ryland. Stroke G. Douglas. R. Arnott. Cox

O.P. 2nd IV. A. B. Cooper. H. S. Eardley. D. F. Dodd. N. B. Corner ; N. Hurtley.

The School 3rd IV. secured a run-away victory. There was no doubt, from the very start, who would prove the winners. The O.P. Crew rowed hard, but were 21 lengths behind when the School 3rd IV., rowing well, passed the winning post. O.P. 3rd IV. School 3rd IV. F. W. P. Lupton. H. Johnston. Bow 2. W. M. Cunningham. J. E. Boyd. E. Davenport. 3. M. P. L. Wall. J. S. Liddle. J. H. Gourley. Stroke N. Hurtley. E. Antrobus. Cox The School thus won the Silver Tankard, winning by two , raceston.

Crwhet. SCHOOL MATCHES. SCHOOL v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN. Played at Escrick Park, Wednesday, July 26th. This match was played under ideal conditions and resulted in a drawn game, slightly in the School's favour. Yardley won the toss and elected to bat on a wicket which gave the bowlers no assistance. The opening pair again gave the School an excellent start, putting on well over a hundred for the 4th time this season before being separated. With 170 on the board, Yardley gave one of his few chances in his display of 125 and was caught by Tinn, off Anson. He scored very quickly, no

436 bowler making any impression against him. Ruddock gave him able assistance, watching the ball very carefully for his 50. At 181 for 2 wickets, Ogley was joined by Dodds. The former showed good form after his first few overs and was undefeated with 35 when the School declared at 252 for 4 wickets. Tinn and Anson opened well for the Yorkshire Gentlemen :against the School's only moderate attack. Garbutt was inclined to bowl too much on the leg side. and afforded the batsmen an easy chance of hitting the boundary. In spite of reheated changes this pair continued to bat soundly, but at 150 Anson was well caught by Yardley, off Dodds. Wickets then fell quic-kly, Tinn falling to a catch by Mackintosh, of Garbutt, after giving a very good display of hitting, scoring extraordinarily fast. With 4 wickets down for 198 play was stopped for the day. The School fielding was not good, and many runs were lost in this way. SCORE'S SCHOOL.

YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN.

N. W. D. Yardley, c Tinn b 125 Anson 50 J. E. Ruddock, b Anson Ry. Ogley, not out 14 S. Dodds, run out C. H. Perry, c White b Anson 6 15 N. A. Newman, not out 7 Extras—B, 5; LB, 1; W. 1

C. E. Anson, c Yardley b Dodds 72 J. R. Tinn, c Mackintosh b 90 Garbutt A. 0. Elmhirst, c Ruddock b Yardley 1 W. Wormald, b Yardley 7 J. U .1fachell, not out 17 Extras—B, 13; LB, 3; W, 1

TOTAL (for 4 wkts.) 252 A. V. Mackintosh ,. J. M. Atkinson, 11. P. Warin, F. P. Sedman, J. W. Garbutt did not (bat.

TOTAL (for 4 wkts.) 1g8 J. G. Troop, A. N. Collins, S. S. Pawle, Lt.-Col. R. N. Airey, J. H. White, E. G. Tew did not bat.

BOWLING. ... J. W. Garbutt ••. S. Dodds ... N. W. D. Yardley ...

••• 1 for 29 ... 1 for 34 2 for 58

SCHOOL v. OLD PETERITES. Played at Home, Saturday, July 29th. The School showed brilliant form, decisively defeating the Old Peterites in the last match of the season by 8 wickets. This year the game was confined to one day instead of the customary two-day fixture. Yardley lost the toss for once in a way, and Allport, the 0. P. Captain, decided to take first knock on a hard wicket. Baker and Scholefield opened to Garbutt and Dodds, but after Baker had scored a single, Scholefield was bowled by Dodds with

437 With 3 wickets down for 44 it looked as a good length ball. though the O. Ps. would be dismissed for only a moderate total.. However, Pickersgill relieved the situation and carried his bat through the innings for a brilliant 118. Nevertheless, he could get no one to stay with him, and without him the O.Ps. *would have put up a very poor score. Right through his innings he batted well, treating the attack with little respect. Eventually the School dismissed their opponents for 226. Dodds was the most successful bowler, taking 5 wickets for 71. The School innings began shakily, Yardley especially, being uncertain to the fast deliveries from Macildowie. However, when they settled down runs came quickly and the partnership realised 127, when Ruddock was caught off Scott. Ruddock was content to keep his end up while Yardley got the runs. The latter gave at brilliant display, being undefeated at the close, driving with great power and playing many delightful shots all round the wicket.. Besides scoring his 4th century of the season, he equalled they School record for the highest individual score-167—held by W. Elliot, who was playing for the O. Ps. After Ruddock's departure, Ogle then joined Yardley, and together they took the score to 196, when Ogley was well caught by Chilman, off Macildowie. Dodds and Yardley then knocked off the necessary runs to give the School victory.

SCORES :— OLD PETERITES.

SCHOOL.

R. C. Baker, b Dodds 12 J. Scholefield, b Dodds 0 W. Mc C. Scott, c Ogley b 24 Garbutt J. R. Pickersgill, not out 118 W. Elliott, c Garbutt b Sedman 13 J. D. Macildowie, b Yardley 2 24 K. G. Chilman. b Dodds' 0 A. B. Radford. b Dodds W. Allport c Yardley 1) Garbutt 2 H. K. Warsley, c Perry ib Dodds 14 J. G. Troop, c Ogley b Yardley 2 Extras—B, 9; 113, 4 ; W, 2 15 TOTAL

226

BOWLING. ... 2 for 70 ... J. W. Garbutt ... ... 5 for 71 S. Dodds ... 1 for 13 F. P. Sedman 2 for 30 N. W. D. Yardley .

N. W. D Yardley, not out 167 J. E. Ruddock, c Pickersgill b Scott, 13 R. Ogley, c Chilman b Macildowie S. Dodds, c Chilman b Scholefield 4

Extra&—B. 17; LB, 1;' NB, 6... 24 • TOTAL (for 3 wkts.) 240 C. H. Perry, N. A. Newman, A. V. Mackintosh, J. M. Atkinson. R. P. Warin. F.P. S edman, J. W. Garbutt, did not bat:

43 8 HOUSE CRICKET MATCHES. The draw was as follows :— School House v. Day Boys

School House V.

Clifton Grove v. .Clifton Rise

Sci iool House

Clifton Rise

As was generally expected, the Final was contested by the same teams as last year—Clifton Rise, School House. In the Semi-Final round the School House easily defeated the Day Boys, Garbutt being very destructive, taking 7 wickets for 11 runs. Scores. School House, 132 (C. H. Perry, 29, A. V. Mackintosh, 36) ; Day Boys, 35. The Rise won a close match with the Grove, the latter putting up unexpected resistance. McLean and Deas, R.M., were concerned in a good stand for the losers, the Rise attack being poor. Scores : Clifton Rise, 100 ; Clifton Grove, 76 (McLean, 31). The Final was, undoubtedly, one of the best House matches :seen for many years, and the spectators witnessed some of the best cricket seen on the School ground this year. On paper it looked as though the School House would win comfortably with 8 men in the field who had figured in the XI this season against the Rise's 2. However, the Rise put up a great fight, mainly due to Ogley's fine century effort of 133, and the keenness they showed in the field. Eventually the School House retained the Cup, defeating their opponents by 7 wickets. Ogley won the toss and decided to bat, Newman and Quarrie (opening- to Garbutt and Yardley. With only a single to their account the Rise met with an early disaster, Yardley dismissing Quarrie. Ogley then joined Newman at the wicket, and steadily they defied the attack, taking the score to 83, when the latter was well caught by Tyson, off Garbutt, for a valuable 38. Meanwhile, Oglev continued to bat well, showing his best form, hitting the 'ball all round the wicket with great power. He scarcely gave a 'chance in his display, which included 17 fours. Nevertheless, no one would stay with him except Stephenson, who contributed 24. With 7 wickets down for 215 Ogley departed after being caught by Warin, off Garbutt. The tail, which included several boaters, then failed to wag, the side being dismissed for a very creditable 223.

439 The School House faced their task with great confidence, Yardley soon getting into his stride and Richardson defending his --wicket well at the other end. In spite of good fieldwork by the ;Rise and the efforts of Stephenson and Newman with the ball the partnership passed the hundred mark by 2, when Richardson was run out. However, with 2 wickets down for 157 Perry and Yardley then passed their opponents' total in a very short time Yardley was dismissed with practically the by steady batting. He scored very fast, as last ball of the match for a fine 176. ,usual, and placed his shots with good judgment. The fielding of both sides was good. ,

SCORES :— CLIFTON RISE. N. A. Newman, c Tyson b Garbutt 38 .R. M. Quarrie, c and b Yardley 1 133 Ogley, c Warin b Garbutt _N. B. Stephenson, c Warin b Tyson 24 J. W. Ryland, b Tyson 4 H. Ainsworth, b Garbutt P. A. Johnstone, c Warin b Garbutt 5 G. Douglas, not out 1 J. Whalley. lbw b Garbutt 0 :P. D. Johnstone, b Garbutt 4 S. K. Kazerooni, lbw b Tyson Extras—B, 5: LB, 1 6 TOTAL

... . J. W. Garbutt N. W. D. Yardley... R. Tyson ... .

223

SCHOOL HOUSE. N. W. D. Yardley, c Daintry b Stephenson 176 W. J. Richardson, run out ... 9 19 J. M. Atkinson, b Stephenson C. H. Perry, not out 13

Extras—B, 5; LB, 3

TOTAL (for 3 wkts.) 225 A. V. Mackintosh, J. W. Stead, R. P. Warin, C. A. Smart, J. R. Tyson, R. H. Davison, J. W. Garbutt did not bat.

BOWLING. N. B. Stephenson...

6 for 67 ••• .1 for 59 ,.. 3 for 70

2 for 64

1st XI AVERAGES.

N. W. D. Yardley R. 'Ogley H. Perry N. A. Newman ..J E. Ruddock A. V. Mackintosh .J. W. Stead S. Dodds -

BATTING. Total No. of Times runs. Inns. not out. 13 2 973 3 425 13 199 4 10 124 6 2 1 13 304 60 7 2 0 93 8 88 10 0

Highest score. 167* 101* 60 42* 60 30 42 19

Average. 88.45 42.5 33.16 31. 27. 12. 11.625 8.8

* Denotes not out. Also batted, J. M. Atkinson, F. P. Sedman, J. W. Garbutt, N. W. Smithson, W. J. Richardson, R. P. Warin, P. N. Baines.

440 BOWLING. Average. W. M. R. 11.9 40 476 40 152.5 N. W. D. Yardley 14.5 32 465 33 153.4 S. Dodds 15.9 37 511 44 182. J. W. Garbutt Also bowled, N. W. Smithson, F. P. Sedman, W. J. Richardson, A. V_ Mackintosh, R. Ogley, N. A. Newman.

2nd XI AVERAGES. BATTING. Highest Total No. of Times Average.score. runs. not out. Inns. 22.5 66 90 0 4 P. N. Baines 19.75 23 79 0 4 R. M. Quarrie 17. 22 51 0 3 N. A. Newman 16.3 38 25 0 3 J. M. Atkinson 14. 29 70 0 5 J. R. Tyson 13. 15* 52 1 5 R. H. Davison 10.6 19 53 0 5 K. Lockwood 8.5 16 34 0 4 C. A. Smart * Denotes not out. Also hatted, R. P. Warin, N. B. Stephenson, C. P. Denby, J. W. Stead,. W. J. Richardson, D. V. Eckert, N. W. Smithson, F. P. Sedman.

BOWLING. M. 0.

Average. W. R. 10.8 10 108 3 21.2 N. W. Smithson 11.1 9 100 6 31.4 D. V. Eckert 13.2 4 73 5 24. J. R. Tyson 14.8 10 148 6 46. N. B. Stephenson Also bowled, W. J. Richardson, N. A. Newman, F. P. Sedman, R. P. Warin,K. Lockwood. 0-

1Rugb football. Date.

1st XV. FIXTURES. Ground. Opponents.

Result.

1933. Wed. Oct. 11 2nd West Yorks. Regt....Home...Won... 5-0 , Home...Won... 3-0 , 14 York R U F C Sat. ,, Home...Lost... 5-6 2.I. Durham SChool „ Sat. Away...Won...11-0 28 Giggleswick School Sat. ,, Sat. Nov. 4 South Wales Border Regt. Home...Lost... 0-9 ...Home...Won...37-0 8 Northumberland Fus. Wed. ,, Home...Won... I 4-4 11 Worksop College Sat. ,, Home..Drawn.. 5-5 Bradford " A " 18 Sat. ,, Home...Won...68-0 22 Northumberland Fus. Wed.,, 25 Harrogate Old Boys "A" Home...Eost... 3-5 Sat. ,, Away... Won ...14-1W Sat. Dec. 2 Mt. St. Mary's College 6 Leeds Grammar School ...Home...Won...3 4-0 Wed. „ Home...Cancelled. 13 Yorkshire Wanderers Wed. „ Home . 16 Ampleforth College , Sat. Home19 Old Peterites Tues. "

44 1 Results to Date :—Played, 12; Won, 8; Lost, 3 ; Drawn, 1. Points 199; Against, 39. FOOTBALL 1st XV. It is several years since the 1st XV. experienced such a success-

Jul season as the present one has been, and Mr. Stevenson is to be congratulated on the success which has attained his first efforts .as a coach at this school. The improvement in the standard of play on the 1st and 2nd XV's. has been quite extraordinary, and the members of these teams also deserve a word of praise for their keenness, of which there has been a marked increase this season. At the beginning of the season it was obvious that there were _plenty of backs to choose from, all last year's back division being available except Ruddock, but there was a scarcity of forwards, only Whalley and Baker remaining of last year's 1st XV. pack, and only three of the 2nd XV. As was only to be expected in these circumstances the backs have been the strongest part of the team. ,Mackintosh and Yardley have played consistently well and have never let the side down, and the two wing three-quarters have been .brilliant. Toulmin has scored so far twenty-one tries in twelve matches, while McCready in seven matches has scored eight tries. McCready only obtained his place half-way through the season, and must be considered the most improved player on the side.

The forwards also have improved tremendously since the beginning of the season, and Mr. Stevenson has put in a lot of work with them. Although the packs they met have been invariably heavier, and in most cases faster and more experienced, yet they have never been badly outplayed, and have always worked hard and stuck to their job. The full retrospect and characters of the fifteen have been held cover till next term, and will appear in the next issue of the Peterite."

1st XV MATCHES. SCHOOL v. 2nd WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. Result :—School, 5pts. ; West Yorks., Nil. Play ed at Home, on Wednesday, October 11th. In a keen game the School were always a shade the better -side and, although their play was not convincing, they fully .deserved their victory. Rain fell at intervals throughout the game and this probably accounted for the slowness of the threec'juarters to make the most of their opportunities. The School

442 forwards, while their heeling was slow, worked hard against at_ heavier pack, and the defence of the whole team was very good. The first half was evenly contested with the School having slightly the better of the exchanges, but at half-time there was no score. However, shortly after the resumption, following an excellent three-quarter movement, Toulmin scored in the centre, and Yardley made no mistake with the kick. The West Yorks. attacked, but could make no headway against our defence, and, eventually, the game ended with no further score. Frisby played well at full-back, his handling being particularly good; Mackintosh was very good at scrum-half, and Whalley wasthe best forward, but the centres were apt to neglect their wings. Toulmin, however, on the right wing, made the most of his. opportunities. Team :—H. N. E. Frisby ; W. Toulmin, S. Dodds, R.-Ogley,

D. LuptOn ; N. W. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh ; J. Whalley, P. N. Baines, J. Big-gin, J. H. Crook, R. W. Moore, P. A. John-stone, M. Prince, B. C. Baker. SCHOOL v. YORK R.U.F.C. Result :—School, 3pts. ; York, Nil. Played at Home, on Saturday, October 14th. There was one change in the team, J. W. Garbutt replacing -, P. A. Johnstone in the forwards. From the kick-off the School attacked, but were soon forced, back to their own "25." However, in the first half they had most of the play ; the forwards heeled quickly and the three-quarters. combined well. Twice Toulmin nearly scored, but was pulled down just short of the line. At half-time there was no score. Early in the second Yardley, picking up in the loose, slung the ball out to Toulmin, who scored in the corner. This spurred on York, who attacked fiercely ; the defence of the School, however, was magnificent, and determined tackling and falling prevented York from scoring before the final whistle went. The whole team played much better against a heavier .11(1 faster side. All the forwards worked hard, and all tackled w ell, but Whalley,. Moore, and Crook were outstanding. Frisby again was very safe at full-back ; Yardley and Mackintosh were a pair of very good halves, and Toulmin was always dangerous oxr the wing.

443 Team :—H. N. E. Frisby; W. Toulmin, S. Dodds, R. Ogley, D. Lupton ; N. W. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh ; J. Whalley, j. Crook, J. Biggin, J. W. Garbutt, P. N. Baines, B. C. Baker, R. W. Moore, M. Prince. SCHOOL v. DURHAM SCHOOL. Result, Lost :—School, 5pts. ; Durham, 6pts. Played at Home, on Saturday, 21st October. From the kick-off the School attacked and were all over Durham in the first few minutes. They maintained some superiority for nearly all the first half, but the only score was by Toulmin following a loose scrum ; this was converted by Yardley. Previously, Baines had attempted to kick a penalty goal for the School, but his kick lacked power. Weak finishing by the School was chiefly responsible for this solitary score. On one occasion, when Ogley was practically on the line with Lupton outside him, he tried to cut in to the centre and threw away an almost certain try which, as it happened, would have made all the difference. Too many attempts were made to drop goals instead of getting: the ball out, but Dodds was unlucky to be pulled up for a doubtful: knock-on after he had crossed the line. After twenty-five minutes' play disaster befell the School when Prince was forced to retire with a twisted knee-cap, but for the remainder of the half the School held their own. Prince returned when play was resumed, but was forced to retire again after five minutes' play, and now the weight of the Durham pack began to tell. They heeled the ball with monotonous regularity from the tight scrums, but in the loose our seven forwards held them well and broke up all their attempts to keep. the ball tight and make the game purely a forward struggle. The backs atoned for their previous lapses by splendid defensive play and Dodds, tackling in inspired fashion, again and again' brought his man down. Durham had now adopted the tactics of gaining ground by judicious touch kicking, and they were continually in the School "25," and for long periods within five yards of the line. After ten minutes' play in the second half they got over from a loose. scrum, Brett scoring near the corner. The kick failed and the School strove desperately to retain their lead. For twenty minutes a superb defence kept Durham from scoring; but five minutes from the end Brett again scored from a line out. Again the kick failed, but as there was no further score it was sufficient to give them

victory. The School were unlucky to lose a keen match ; although they failed to make the most of their opportunities in the first half they-

444 -would have won with a little to spare but for the unfortunate .accident to Prince. The remaining forwards played the game of their lives ; to say that one was outstanding would be unfair to the rest. The way they fought the first-class Durham pack was magnificent, and credit must be given to Mr. Stevenson who had .put in a lot of work with the pack to prepare them for this match. Outside the scrum, Frisby and Mackintosh again distinguished :themselves, as did Toulmin, when he got the chance. Team :—H. N. E. Frisby ; W. Toulmin, S. Dodds, R. Ogley, D. Lupton ; N. W. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh ; J. Whalley, J. Biggin, J. M. Crook, J. W. Garbutt, R. W. Moore, P. N. Baines, M. Prince, B. C. Baker. SCHOOL v. GIGGLESWICK.

Result :—School, llpts. ; Giggleswick, Nil. Played at Giggleswick, on Saturday, October 28th. There was one change in the team. M. Prince was still injured and his place was taken by J. M. Atkinson.

The weather was mild, exceedingly so for Giggleswick, when the game began. The School, playing with the wind, had slightly the better of the opening play, and, after the game had been in progress for about ten minutes, Dodds dropped an excellent goal following a scrum in the Giggleswick "25." After this play was even for a time. In the tight scrummages both sides got a fair share of the ball, although Giggleswick had a slight superiority in the loose. However, the School "threes " were always more dangerous than the opposing line, and their defence was very sound. Before half time the School attacked again and this time Yardley also dropped a goal to give the School a lead of eight points at the interval. In the second half Giggleswick got more of the ball, and, ,although their backs had many opportunities, they were unable to break through the School defence, whose covering up was good. The Krauncoe brothers, the stars of the Giggleswick back division, were too closely marked to break away. Territorially, Gig-gleswick had slightly the better of the game during this half, but during a School attack, after about twenty minutes of it, Yardley cut through brilliantly, smote aside several half-hearted tackles, and gave the ball to Toulmin, who had no difficulty in scoring in the corner. Baines failed with the kick. " No-side " came with the score 11-0 in the School's favour. A result which the School deserved because the backs made the most of their opportunities. Everyone outside the scrum played well, but the forwards were not as good as against Durham, and Prince was missed. Whalley played with his usual dash, and Garbutt also played a good game.

445 Team :—H. N. E. Frisby ; W. Toulmin, S. Dodds, R. Ogley, D. Lupton ; N. W. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh ; J. Whalley, J. H. Crook, B. C. Baker, R. W. Moore, P. N. Baines, J. Biggin, J. M. Atkinson, J. W. Garbutt. SCHOOL. v. SOUTH WALES BORDERERS. ReSult, Lost :—School, Nil ; S. W. Borderers, 9pts. Played at Home, on Saturday, 4th November. Although there had been a lot of rain previously, the ground was fairly dry and the conditions were suitable to open play. From the kick off the Borderers were soon in the School "25" . anditwsobvuheyldagrtvnihefowards, who seemed about a stone per man heavier than the School pack. From the tight serums therefore the School rarely got the ball and relied almost entirely on the " line-outs," although once or twice they obtained possession from the loose scrums. When the School backs did •get going they often looked dangerous and Toulmin was once forced into-touch only a yard from the line, but, for the most part, they were,on the defensive and their tackling proved very good.. The visitors' " threes " were fast and ran well, but they could not break through the School defence for a long time. After thirty minutes' play, however, from an attack on the left wing, a kick across: took the School by surprise and a forward scored for the Borderers.. The kick failed. Half time came • with the score 3-0. In the second half the School strove hard to level the scores but;: after ten minutes' play, the Borderers landed a penalty goal from a. free kick in the School " 2." For the rest of the game the School hardly ever got the ball and time and time again the ball went down the Borderers' line, but the School defended pluckily and the forwards played well in the- . loos ' e. • Ten minutes from the •end the Borderers scored their last try, again by a kick across. The try was not converted and the end came with no further scoring. The School did well to hold such formidable opponents to nine points and once again the team demonstrated its excellent defence. The forwards played quite well against a first class pack ; their chief weakness was their hacking up. Frisby was a safe full-back, although his kicking was not quite as accurate as in previous matches. The three-quarters all defended well but got few chances in attack. Team N. E. Frisby ; W. Toulmin, S. Dodds, R. Ogley, D. Lupton; N. W. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh ; R. W. Moore, B. C. Baker, P. N. Baines, J. Biggin, J. Garbutt, J. H. Crook, J. M. Atkinson, J. -Whalley.

446 SCHOOL v. NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. Result :—School, 37pts.; Northumberland Fusiliers, Nil. Played at Home, on Wednesday, 8th November. The game was played in ideal conditions and resulted in an ,,easy victory for the School, who were superior in all departments to their opponents. In the early stages of the game the School forwards heeled the ball regularly from the tight scrums, and the . , backs had plenty of scoring chances. Bad passing, however, prevented any score for some time, and the first try came from a forward rush, Moore touching down from a loose scrum on the Fusiliers' line. Ogley failed to convert. Soon after this Toulmin scored on the right after a beautiful three-quarter movement, and Ogley kicked a splendid goal from the touch-line. The School continued to attack and from another good ,movement by the three-quarters McCready scored in the corner. ,One more try was scored before half-time when Mackintosh, from ,a five yards scrum, scored between the posts and Yardley converted, to make the score at the interval 16 0. ;

Play was more even in the second half, but the School were _much faster than their opponents outside the scrum, and their -finishing was better. On two occasions the Fusiliers nearly scored, but otherwise never made any headway against the School ,defence. Tries were scored for the School by Yardley (2), Toulmin, Dodds, and Newman, and Yardley converted three of „them.

The School three-quarters, after a somewhat uncertain start, all played well, Yardley's running being particularly good. McCready, on his first appearance in the team, played a good game. The forwards started well, but went off towards the end, when they did not get possession quite so often. Biggin joined -Prince on the injured list for this game, and the pack felt the loss of these two. Team :—H. N. E. Frisby ; W. Toulmin, S. Dodds, R. Ogley, B. H. McCready ; N. W. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh P. N. Baines, B. C. Baker, R. W. Moore, J. W. Garbutt, P. A. John, stone, J. H. Crook, N. A. Newman, J. Whalley. SCHOOL v. WORKSOP COLLEGE. Result :--School, 14pts. ; Worksop, 4pts. Played at Home, on Saturday, 11th November. The only change in the team was J. Biggin, now recovered from ;his injury, in place of N. A. Newman.

447 From the kick-off the School attacked, but soon Worksop re taliated and carried play into the School half, where it remained . forabutenmis,frhScoladbenwr penalty, Ogley kicked a splendid goal from near the, half-way to open the scoring. After this the School were almost constantly on the attack and Yardley soon cut through brilliantly, slipped, but recovered to evade two tacklers and scored an excellent try, while Ogley converted with a good kick from the touch-line. Then, from one of the few Worksop attacks, Walton dropped a clever goal, but just before half-time Ogley and Dodds took part in a good movement which resulted in the latter scoring well out. Half time came with the score 11-4 in the School's favour. For most of the second half the School were attacking, but the' forwards heeled the ball less frequently than in the first half, when they had held the heavier Worksop pack very well. There was no scoring until just before the end, when Toulmin, taking a pass from Ogley at full-speed, raced over for a really brilliant try on the right. The kick failed and time came with the School leading 14-4. The School gave a very creditable performance in this match to beat so easily a team that had already several good victories to its credit. The forwards packed better than they have done so far this season and shoved hard in the tight scrums, in consequence of which they were rewarded with a fair share of the ball, particularly in the first half. The whole three-quarter line played well; Toulmin's try was a very good effort, and McCready again justified his inclusion in the team. He was opposed by a wing of gigantic proportions, but never failed to tackle him. MrackintoSh and Yardley made a first class pair of halves, Yardley in particular being outstanding. Team :—H. N. E. Frisby; W. Toulmin, S. Dodds, H. Ogley,B. H. McCready ; N. W. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh, P. N. Baines, J. Biggin, R. W. Moore, B. C. Baker, P. A. Johnstone,. J. H. Crook, J. W. Garbutt, J. Whalley. SCHOOL v. BRADFORD "A." Result, Drawn :----School. 5pts. ; Bradford "A," 5 pts. Played at Home, on Saturday, November 18th, A lot of rain had fallen in the last day or two, the ground wasvery soft, and conditions were in favour of forward rather than three-quarter play. In view of this play was surprisingly open, and there were many three-quarter movements. The School kicked off and, after a minute or two in their opponents' half, were forced back on to their own "25" line,

448 -where the Bradford forwards broke through and a quick passing ,movement ended in a try in the centre. Robinson converted this and the School found themselves five points down before they realised what was happening. For the remainder of the first half, however, they pressed nearly all the time; the forwards heeled the ball frequently and the "threes" handled well; the Bradford defence, however, was very sound. After twenty minutes the .School equalised ; the ball was passed quickly down the line to McCready, who ran hard for the corner, but turned in at the last moment to outwit the defence and score a very good try, which Ogley converted with an excellent kick. For the rest of the half the School pressed, but could not score, and half-time came with the scores level. Play was even in the second half, although Bradford now got ..a-larger share of the ball from the scrums. Both lines had narrow escapes and the game was at times thrilling, but neither side .could score and a draw was a fitting result. The Bradford fly-half was the outstanding player on their -side, although, after the first few minutes, he was well marked by Yardley. On the School side the whole three-quarter line played well ; their handling and tacMing- being particularly good. Mackintosh and Yardley were a resourceful pair of halves, while Frisby's handling was very safe, although his kicking lacked length. The forwards, at first, heeled from most of the tight scrums, but later on in the game they lost this superiority as the superior weight of the Bradford pack began to tell. In the loose scrums And line-outs they showed improved form. Whalley, Crook, Moore, and Baker were outstanding. Team :----H. N. E. Frisby ; W. Toulmin, R. Ogley, S. Dodds, B. H. McCready ; N. W. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh ; P. N. Baines, B. C. Baker, R. W. Moore, J. Biggin, P. A. Johnstone, J. Whalley, J. AV. Garbutt, J. H. Crook.

SCHOOL v. NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS.

Result, Won :—:School, 68pts. ; Opponents, Nil. Played at Home, on Wednesday, 22nd November. It was originally intended that this match should be played on the ground of the Fusiliers, but when the team arrived there they found their playing fields 100 per cent. soccer and so both teams returned to the School and the match was played on the Old Field.

449 The School were without H. N. E. Frisby, full-back, and S.Dodds, a centre, who were . taking exams. They were replaced by K. Lockwood and D. Lupton, respectively. The match resulted in an overwhelming victory for the School and it is impossible to give a description of the play. The forwards , werconthlbawenvrposil,theua the " threes" had ample opportunities. Toulmin, playing in the centre, ran very strongly and scored six tries; McCready scored three; Yardley, Lupton and Ogley two each, and Mackintosh one try. Yardley also converted nine of these and Ogley One. The Fusiliers played without spirit and were outclassed in every department and the score was the highest scored by the 1st XV since 1920. -

Team :—K. Lockwood; D. Lupton, W. Toulmin, R. Ogley,. B. H. McCready ; N. W. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh ; P. N. Baines, B. C. Baker, R. W. Moore, P. A. Johnstone, J. Biggin,J. H. Crook, J. W. Garbutt, J. Whalley. SCHOOL v. HARROGATE OLD BOYS "A." Result, Lost :—School, 3pts. ; Harrogate O.B. "A," opts. Played at Home, on Saturday, November 25th. In many ways this was the most disappointing game of the season. Although the ground was in quite good condition most of the play was very scrappy, and the spirit in which the game was played left much to be desired. The School were unlucky to lose an even game and a draw would have been a fitting result. Dodds' absence seemed to upset the whole three-quarter line, and Frisby was missed at full-back. In the centre, Ogley and Toulmin played well individually, but did not combine very well ; McCready played well on the left wing, but Lupton was slow off the mark. , Lockwd,atful-broghwpaticulyod tackles, but he was slow and his kicking was below standard. Mackintosh and Yardley played well, particularly the former, but Yardley's kicking was not as accurate as usual. The forwards played quite well in the loose, but in the tight Harrogate got the larger share of the ball, although neither of the scrums pushed the other. Little can be said about the game itself. Harrogate were the first to attack and for several minutes .pressed hard ; the first time the School broke away, however, they scored. Baines picked up in the loose and, following a movement in which Garbutt and Crook also took part, McCready made a good run to get over in the corner. Ogley failed with the kick. Play was even until half-time when the School were leading 3-0. After ten minutes of the second half Harrogate equalised through Hipps, who finished a forward rush by touching down

45 0 well out. Harmer put the Old Boys ahead with an excellent kick to convert this try. The School strove desperately, to score again and McCready, Mackintosh, and Yardley got within inches of the line. The Old Boys' defence held out, however, and they ran out somewhat lucky winners by a goal to a try. Team :—K. Lockwood; D. Lupton, R. Ogley, W. Toulmin, B. H. McCready ; N. W. D. yardley, A. V. Mackintosh; R. W. Moore, B. C. Baker, P. N. Baines, P. A. Johnstone, J. Biggin, J. H. Crook, J. V.T. Garbutt, J. Whalley. SCHOOL v. MOUNT ST. MARY'S Result, Won :—School, 14pts. ; Mount St. Mary's, Apts. (Played away on Saturday, December 2nd). The team was strengthened by the return of S. Dodds and H. N. E. Frisby, who replaced D. Lupton and K. Lockwood respectively. The The Mount kicked off and were the first to attack. School fought back and soon took the lead, Toulmin crossing The kick on the right after a good three-quarter movement. They were failed and the Mount then set up a strong attack. , eventually awarded a penalty for a scrummage infringement and kicked a splendid goal from a difficult position. The School attacked again and it was not long before Toulmin picked up a loose ball and ran cleverly to score near the flag. Again the kick failed, but the School continued to have most of the game and before half-time Toulmin scored his third try and Ogley converted with a good kick. At half-time the School were leading 11-3. In the second half the Mount had more of the game, but • their backs were unable to make any headway against the solid _defence of the School. However, they managed to work their way into the School 25 ' by frequent touch kicking and then a kick ahead gave them a somewhat unexpected try. This was not . converted and the School returned to the attack only to be forced back by a penalty kick. Mount increased their score when the fly-half dropped a clever goal from in front of the posts. Only ..a single point now separated the two sides and play became much keener. The Mount made great efforts to take the lead, but a -splendid run by Toulmin relieved the situation, and shortly :afterwards the same player scored our last try from a blind side movement. The School were pressing for the remainder of the game, but there was no more scoring. The School never seemed to wake-up until the last ten minutes in this game and played below their true form. Toulmin, however, was in splendid form on the right wing and the match

45 MCCready on the was almost a personal triumph for him. other wing saw little of the ball, while Dodds and Frisby seemed to be still a bit out of practice. Mackintosh, was very good, .especially in defence, while Yardley, although well-marked, played a sound game. -

The forwards were good in patches, but were generally beaten in the scrums. Whalley and Crook were conspicuous, the latter being particularly useful in the line-outs. Team :—H. N. E. Frisby ; W. Toulmin, R. Ogley, S. Dodds, B. H. McCready ; N. W. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh ; P. N. Baines, B. C. Baker, R. W. Moore, P. A. Johnstone, J. Biggin, j. Whalley, J. Garbutt, J. H. Crook. SCHOOL v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL RESULT :—WON. SCHOOL, 34 pts. ; LEEDS G. S., Nil. (Played at home on Wednesday, December, 6th). A heavy frost the previous night had made the ground very hard, but it had softened enough by 2-30 p.m. for the match to be played. The School kicked-off and immediately found touch near their opponents line. A minute later Yardley opened the scoring for the School, obtaining an easy try near the flag from a blind side movement. Ogley failed with the kick. Shortly after this the School increased their lead when from a scrum in midfield, Yardley kicked ahead, followed-up like lightening, dribbled it on, caught it on the bounce, and went over beneath the posts to score one of the most brilliant tries of the season, which he also converted himself. We continued to have most of the play and before half-time both McCready and Toulmin obtained tries from orthodox three-quarter movements. Neither of these were converted and at half-time the School led by 14 pts. to nil. In the second half McCready soon went over for his second ;try and the School were leading by seventeen points when Leeds .bad the misfortune to lose a centre' three-quarter through injury. This enabled the School forwards to give even more of the ball to their backS and before time they crossed the Leeds line five more times, and only faulty handling by the School threes,' kept the score down. These tries were scored by Toulmin (3), Yardley and Ogley, :,-and Yardley converted one. When no-side came the School had scored thirty-four points without reply. After their indifferent display on the previous Saturday ;against Mount St. Mary's, the School showed a welcome 'return to form.

45 2 All the three-quarters took the ball at full speed and Toulmin , andMcCreywbothvgdneirspctvwg. Ogley . and Dodds were not very sure of their handling and several. movements broke down in the centre. Dodds also was still apt to " crowd " his wing and delay his pass. At fly-half Yardley played an excellent game; he set his centres moving well in addition to scoring three good tries himself. All the forwardsplayed well together and generally obtained possession both in the tight and loose scrums. They were quicker on to the ball than their opponents and showed a decided improvement compared. with their efforts the previous Saturday. Team :—H. N. E. Frisby ; W. Toulmin, R. Ogley, S. Dodds,. B. H. McCready ; N. W. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh R. W. Moore, B. C. Baker, P. N.. Baines, J. Biggin, P. A. Johnstone, J. H. Crook, J. W. Garbutt, J. Whalley.

2nd XV FIXTURES. Ground. Result. Opponents. Date. Away...Cancelled. Sat., Oct. 21 West Yorks Depot Sat., Oct. 28 Giggleswick School 2nd XV. Home...Won..:11-0 Wed. Nov. 1 Drax Grammar Sch. 1st XV. Away.... Lost... 0-21 Away....Lost... 0-44 , Sat., Nov. 11 Worksop College 2nd XV Home...Won...14-0 Wed. Nov. 22 West Yorks. Depot Wed. Nov. 29 Ripon Grammar Sch. 1st XV Home...Won...19-0 Home...Cancelled. Sat., Dec. 2 Harrogate Old Boys 'B' Sat., Dec. 9 Leeds Grammar Away... Cancelled., School 2nd XV. Sat., Dec. 16 Ampleforth College 2nd XV. Away FOOTBALL 2nd XV. The 2nd XV have been unlucky this term in that three of their fixtures have had to be cancelled for various reasons, but of the matches played so far, they have won three and lost two. Unfortunately when playing away they have seemed to be an) entirely different team from what they are when playing at home,. and two heavy defeats at Drax and Worksop have rather spoilt. their record. The chief weakness of the team is the tackling of the backs,. who allow the opposing threes ' far too mi'eh latitude and are woefully slow in getting on to their men. They have, however, been quite good in attack. The forwards have always been sound: and except at Drax, have generally held their own. .

2nd XV MATCPEQ 2nd XV. v. GIGGLESWICK 2nd XV. RESULT: SCHOOL, 11 pts. ; GIGGLESWICK, (Played at. home on Saturday, October 28th.) • Although there had been considerable rain in the last few days` the ground was in good condition, and the weather was fine when)

453 the School kicked off against the wind. It was soon evident that there was little to choose between the two teams, although the School held a slight advantage outside the scrum. Play was even for most of the first half, but was always interesting. After about ten .minutes Douglas cut through cleverly, after the ball had been heeled in the Giggleswick 25,' and scored in the centre, but Lockwood was unable to convert. After this there was no further scoring before half-time. In the second half the School established a more pronounced superiority and had slightly the better of the game. They were xewarded by two tries, both scored by McCready, although Douglas practically made ' one of them. Time came with the School .leading by 11 points to nil.

The School team played very well together considering is was their first jmatch. The backs comibinpd McCready and Douglas made a dangerous right wing, and Lockwood played a good game at full-back. Newman led the forwards well, and the whole pack kept their threes ' well supplied with the ball.

Team :—K. Lockwood; C. P. Denby, C. H. Perry, A. V. Douglas, B. H. McCready ; H. E. T. Summers, W. Hardacre ; .M. P. L. Wall, J. G. Priestley, J. S. Liddle, P. A. Johnstone, G. Tankard, C. Ward-Smith, D. Thornton, N. A. Newman.

2nd XV. v. DRAX G. S. 1st XV. RESULT :—SCHOOL, Nil; DRAX, 21 pts. (Played at Drax on Wednesday, November 1st, 1933). The match was played in a steady downpour of rain which never once stopped and this seemed to affect the play of the School, who could not adapt themselves to the conditions, and who gave a disappointing display after their win the previous Saturday. The School, playing uphill, kicked-off, but were soon on -the defensive and after five minutes' play Drax scored following A forward rush. For the greater part of this half the School were penned in their own half and two further tries were scored against them, although none of the three were converted. Halflime came with the score 0-9 against the School. Playing downhill the School should have been able to make up some lost ground in the second half, but although they -attacked hard they could not score. The greasy ball mused 'many attacks to break down and three-quarter play was impossible. ,

454 After about a quarter-of-an-hour Drax scored a fourth try and) the School then went to pieces, and before time Drax scored three-times more. None of these were converted. The School forwards held their own in the tight, but were outplayed in the- lose.Thtr-quacoldnhtewbad,' not much to do. The falling, throughout the team, was not very good. Team :—K. Lockwood ; C. P. Denby, A. Douglas,. B. H. McCready, C. H. Perry ; H. E. T. Summers, W. Hardacre ;G. Tankard, J. G. Priestley, M. P. L. Wall, J. Big -gin,. P. A. Johnstone, C. Ward-Smith, J. M. Atkinson, N. A. Newman.2nd XV. v. WORKSOP COLLEGE 2nd XV. RESULT :—SCHOOL, Nil ; WORKSOP, 44 pts. (Played at Worksop on Saturday, November 11th). The ground was very dry and fast and the weather was fine.Worksop kicked-off and enjoyed the advantage of a slight slope. This enabled their forwards to heel from the majority of the= scrums, and their backs were quickly on the move. They were much faster than the School backs and several times nearly The first score came after 10 minutes' play when scored. Worksop broke through on the right. After this the School attacked, but were soon forced back, and Worksop scored three times before half-time, a speedy left-wing being responsible for all these tries. B. T. Richards, the Worksop captain, converted) two of these and at half-time the score was 16-0 against the , Schol. In the second half, playing downhill, the School set up a prolonged attack and carried play into the Worksop 25.' For a quarter-of-an-hour the forwards heeled the ball regularly, but the hacks could not break through the Worksop defence, whose speedy covering-up proved too much for them. Worksop them carried play into the School '25 ' and soon scored. Of the remainder of the game the least said the better ; the School went to pieces and in the last quarter-of-an-hour Worksop doubled' their score. Altogether they scored six times in this half, and Richards, whose kicking was commendably accurate, converted; five of the tries to make the final score 44-0. Only Douglas, of the backs, did himself justice; the tackling: of the others was bad, particularly towards the end, although Hardacre played a good game at scrum-half. Lockwood fielded! and kicked well, but his tackling was ineffective owing to the speed of the Worksop "threes." The forwards played better than the backs, but were beaten in the loose, scrums and line-outs. and were a trifle slow on the ball. Still, they got a fair share of the ball and could not be blamed for the colossal score piled up. against them.

455 Team :—K. Lockwood ; D. Lupton, J. W. Stead, A. V. Douglas, C. L. Denby ; H. E. T. Summers, W. Hardacre; M. P. L. Wall, J. G. Priestley, J. S. Liddle, L. Atkinson, G. Tankard, C. Ward-Smith, J. M. Atkinson, N. A. Newman. 2nd XV. v. WEST YORKS. DEPOT. RESULT :—WON. SCHOOL, 14 pts. ; WEST YORKS'. DEPOT, Nil. (Played at home on Wednesday, November 22nd). The ground was heavy and a slight drizzle was falling when the School kicked-off. They attacked straight away and after about five minutes Atkinson, J. M., finished off a three-quarter movement by crossing on the left, but he was pulled-up for a knock-on. The School continued to attack and from a scrum Newman broke away, and passed to Atkinson, J. M., who cut through to score in the centre. The kick failed and there was no further scoring before half-time, although the School had the better of the play territorially. In the second half the West Yorks. set up a prolonged attack, buts howed a complete lack of combination. Gradually the School resumed the offensive and after a forward dribble Stead scored in the corner. The kick failed. The School were now definitely on top and scored twice before the end through Kazerooni and Newman. Stead converted the last try with a very good kick, and time came with the score 14 0 in favour of the School. The whole fifteen played much better than they had done in their last two matches, although the tackling was still on the weak side, particularly among the backs. The three-quarters, however, handled well and found plenty of openings, while Summers and Hardacre were a good pair of halves. The forwards played well together and improved as the game went on ; they made several good dribbles in which the whole pack took part, and easily held their own in the tight. In the loose, however, they were still a little sluggish, although they tackled quite well. Team :—D. G. Barnby ; S. K. Kazerooni, J. W. Stead, A. V. Douglas, C. P. Denby ; H. E. T. Summers, W. Hardacre ; J. S. Liddle, J. G. Priestley, M. P. L. Wall, J. M. Atkinson. G. Tankard, L. Atkinson, M. Thornton, N. A. Newman. 2nd XV. v. RIPON GRAMMAR SCHOOL 1st XV. RESULT, WON :—SCHOOL, 19pts. ; RIPON, Nil. (Played at home on Wednesday, 29th November.) M. Prince, at last recovered from his injury, turned out for the 2nd XV., but J. M. Atkinson was en the injured list, and his place was ably taken by L. Atkinson.

456 Ripon kicked off, but were soon on the defensive, and only faulty handling by the School backs prevented a score. The School forwards quickly established a definite superiority and gave their `threes' plenty of chances. After ten minutes' play Lupton scored it good try in the corner, following a three-quarter movement. The kick failed. There was no further scoring before half-time, although the School had most of the game. In the second half the School continued to press, and soon Douglas went over in the corner. The kick failed, but the School were definitely on top, and before the end further tries came through Douglas, Atkinson L. and Stead, while of these Stead and Lockwood converted one each. No-side ' came with the School leading 19-0. In this match the 2nd XV. gave their best display so far this season. Hardacre played an excellent game at scrum-half ; the • threes ' after a poor start, played well in the second half, partic: ularly the two centres, Douglas and Stead. The forwards laid the foundation of the team's success by obtaining the ball from nearly . every scrum. They packed low and enabled Priestley, who hooked well in this game, to get the ball every time. In the loose Newman and Tankard were conspicuous, while Prince proved very useful in the line-outs.' Team :—K. Lockwood; D. Lupton, J. W. Stead, A. V. Douglas, S. K. Kazerooni ; H. E. T. Summers, W. Hardacre ; M. P. L. Wall, J. G. Priestley, J. S. Liddle, G. Tankard, L. Atkinson, N. A. Newman, M. Prince, C. Ward-Smith.

THE COLTS. The Colts team this year has shown promise. They have been an evenly balanced side, fairly sound in all departments - without any outstanding brilliance. The forwards, when once they had overcome their natural laziness, settled down into a solid pack which worked well together and gave a fair share of the ball to the backs. The backs, benefitting considerably from Mr. Cooper's coaching, by the end of the season showed dash and initiative, while the defence has become sound. Against Ampleforth the team did not settle down well and gaps in the defence were found, but in the Gigg]eswick match, playing a man short most of the game, the defence was much better. Against Leeds, we met a light team, but playing with a wet ball the backs . showed good combination and the handling was good.

457 Throughout the term the Colts have shown keenness and enthusiasm, enduring inumerable practices with the usual, minimum of grumbling. The following matches have been played this term :Home... Lost... 3-14' Wed. Oct. 25 v. Ampleforth College Away...Lost... 3-8 28 v. Giggleswick School „ Sat. Home...Won...51-0 Thur. Nov. 16 v. Leeds G. S The fixture against Worksop College which was to have been played on Wednesday, December 6th, was cancelled owing to frost. Team :—D. G. Barnby ; M. Biggin, A. W. Douglas, G. E. C. Graham, D. F. Watson ; C. A. Smart, R. H. Davison ; C. W. V. Kennedy, B. J. Eastwood, J. B. Dixon, I. L. Lupton, I. A. Campbell, N. A. Newman (Capt.), W. H. H. Flanks, P. D. Johnstone. Also played :—R. M. Quarrie, R. Arnold, D. McLean,. N. B. Stephenson. O

uasb tRacquctz. The School started the season with two of last year's successful side available—N. W. D. Yardley, the Captain; and A. V. Mackintosh, the 3rd string. So another good season was anticipated with many players in the School showing plenty of talent. C. H. Perry has ably filled the third place in the team and although improved considerably, is still slow about the court.N. W. D. Yardley has again gone through the season unbeaten, showing brilliant form. It is indeed very difficult to find any weakness in his play and he should again figure as 1st or 2nd string for Yorkshire in this 'Year's Championship matches. A. V. Mackintosh is, perhaps, the most improved player in the team and has given an excellent account of himself, except for occasional lapses. Four matches have been played, 2 of which have been won and 2 lost. The most outstanding performance was the School'svictory against the 1924 International team which toured U.S.A., Captained by the Headmaster. This match was arranged in honour of Yardley's feat in winning the Drysdale Cup this year. Peterites have figured in the final on at least three occasions, but this is the first time that the School has won the Cup. In the Yorkshire Rocks and Harrogate S.R.C. fixtures, temporary loss

458 'of form largely contributed to the School's defeat. However, tfte School should easily defeat Haileybury College in the annual match at Queen's Club, London, on Thursday, December 21st, on present form. The two School's have met on three occasions, Haileybury being victorious twice to St. Peter's once. The School team will be :—N. W. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh, and C. H. Perry. A full report of this match will appear in the next issue of the Peterite.

SCHOOL v. 1924 INTERNATIONAL TEAM. (Played in School courts, 15th October). The School opened the season in brilliant style, taking their even most optimistic supporters by surprise, by defeating the British International Squash Rackets team which toured U.S.A. in 1924 by 2 matches-1. In the 1st string match N. W. D. Yardley was opposed by W. D. Macpherson, one of the world finest players and Winner of the Amateur Championship in 1924 and 1928. Although the latter was short of practice, the critics expected him to win. However, Yardley, playing at the top of his form, defeated him in three clear games. This was one of his most brilliant performances and he dictated the pace throughout by means of volleying, brilliant retrieving, and an intelligent use of the angles. The opening stages of the first game were evenly contested, but after 2—all had been called, Yardley led to clinch the game at 9-4. Macpherson lost a terrific second game by a point, but the effort proved to be his last. In the final game Yardley pulled out a bewildering array of angle shots, but his opponent fought back to 5-6. Then Yardley made a run of four aces to take game and match. A. V. Mackintosh put the School two up by defeating Col. W. F. Bassett, the Bath Cup player by 3 games to 2 after perhaps the most exciting match of the day. He certainly played the game of his life to defeat such a formidable opponent. The game was fought at a fast pace throughout, and Mackintosh, after being quickly 5 points down in the opening game, rallied strongly displaying the back-hand drop shot to advantage. Eventually he took the game at 9-7. The second game was almost a repetition of the first, Mackintosh just capturing the game after being 6 points down. He was now hitting the ball to a good length, while Bassett was inclined to hit the tin too often.

459 After this, Mackintosh tired while Bassett found his touch, and took the 3rd game easily, but only narrowly winning the 4th by means of a series of beautifully angled drop shots. The final game went to Mackintosh, at 9-5, after a great struggle, the issue being in doubt until the very end; Bassett pulling out some remarkable winners when he seemed well beaten. In the final match, C. H. Perry, the School third string, was matched against S. M. Toyne. Some good Squash was seen in this match, but it was not until the third game that Toyne really found his form. Play opened slowly, Perry placing his shots well to take the game at 9-2. He also captured the second game by the same score just as easily. At this point it looked as though Perry would gain an easy victory, but in the next game Toyne found his touch and the superior court-craft and experience of the elder began to dominate the game. He took the game at 9-6, playing some clever drop shots. With the score 2 games all, Perry rallied and actually led by 3 points in the fifth game. But his opponent then made a great effort and took the lead to take game and match at 9-5. 'Scores :N. W. D. Yardley (School) beat W. D. Macpherson, 9-4, 10-9, 9-5. A. V. Mackintosh (School) beat Col. W. F. Bassett, 9-6, 10-9, 2-9, 9-10, 9-6. C. H. Perry (School) lost to S. M. Toyne, 9-2, 9-2, 6-9, 3-9, 5-9.

SCHOOL " A " v. STAFF. Result :— Won by 3 matches to 2. As F. Smith, the Staff 1st string, was unable to play owing to an injury, this match was arranged as an " A" team fixture. N. W.

D. Yardley dropping out of the School side. A. V. Mackintosh had not much difficulty in beating the Headmaster, S. M. Toyne, in three games. He was too fast altogether for him and passed him continually with good length shots. C. H. Perry also defeated P. K. Bourne in straight games, this putting the School two ahead. He played really well in this game -and never gave his hard hitting opponent time to settle down.

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Bourne made a great effort in the third game but Perry rallied to win, game and match at 9-7. S. Dodds was opposed by K. H. Rhodes. and the former did well to win so comfortably as he has not played much this term owing to an Exam. J. W. Stead, appearing for the first time in the School side, was unlucky to find Miss E. C. M. Toyne in such good form, and could not take a game. Miss Toyne winning in 3 games. However lie played poorly and hit the tin far too often. D. McLean, after taking the first 2 games against W. H. G. Milnes then took things too easily, allowing his opponent to settledown, Eventually he was beaten in a rather uninteresting game by 3 games to 2. Scores :A. V. Mackintosh (School) beat S. M. Toyne, 9-4, 9-6, 9-7.. C. H. Perry (School) beat P. K. Bourne, 9-5, 9-2, 9-7. S. Dodds (School) beat K. H. Rhodes, 9-2, 9-6, 10-8. J. W. Stead (School) lost to Miss E. C. M. Toyne, 3-9, 3-9,. 5-9. D. McLean (School) lost to W. H. G. Milnes, 9-6, 9-7, 4-9, 8-10, 3-9. SCHOOL v. HARROGATE S.R.C. Played at Harrogate, Tuesday, November 7th. Result :—Lost by 2 matches to 1. Yardley put the School one up by completely overwhelming P. Grandage in three clear games. He gave a superb display,

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rarely making a mistake. In fact, his opponent could only take 6 points, and the match was soon over. The second string match between A. V. Mackintosh and H. S. Burrows, the county player, was a desperately close affair, the former just losing after five keen games in which the standard' of Squash was surprisingly high. Mackintosh won the spin of the racket, and both players soon found their touch, making full: use of the angles. Play was fast, and after some long rallies , Mackintosh epgamt10-8ferlhdbn called. In the next game Burrows made the scores level, his service in particular being good. The School player then went ahead, playing some perfect drop shots and placing with judgment_ The fourth game was a terrific struggle, Burrows' retrieving being very good. Mackintosh had a match point at 8-7, but Burrows rose to the occasion, as he always does, at the most critical point. Playing a delightful back-hand drop shot he levelled the score and, finally, ran out for game at 10-8..

461 Mackintosh had made his last effort, the better stamina of his .opponent telling in the final game in which he only conceded 3 points. However, Mackintosh played a really good game, and w ith a little luck might have won. The deciding match between C. H. Perry and Dr. M. H. Jones was won by the latter by 3 games to 1. Jones is very fast :about the court and passed Perry on many occasions. Nevertheless, Perry showed considerable improvement, and did well to take :the second game. 'Scores :— N. W. D. Yardley (School) beat P. Grandage, 9-0, 9-3, 9-3. A. V. Mackintosh (School) lost to H. S. Burrows, 10-8, 6- -9, 9-6, 8-10, 3-9. C. H. Perry (School) lost to Dr. M. H. Jones, 7-9, 9-7, 4.-9, 7-9.

SCHOOL v. YORKSHIRE ROCKS S.R.C. Result :—Lost by 4 matches to 1. Played on the School courts, Thursday, 16th November. In this match the School were well beaten and it was left to the ;School Captain, N. W. D. Yardley, to score the only win for the home side. The Rocks had brought down a strong side and there was not a considerable difference between their 1st and 5th strings. Yardley outplayed a very energetic player in Dr. M. H. Jones in three games, although he was by no means at his best. surprise was cause in the 2nd string match when Mackintosh was defeated by S. S. Pawle with the loss of only 1 game. Mackintosh played poorly whereas Pawle was in good form. After the former had taken the second game to love, he could do nothing -right and continually hit the tin. Consequently he could only take 4pts. off his opponent in the last two games. •

C. H. Perry, after taking the first game at 9-6, then fell away ::and could never check Toyne's cleverly mashed shots. J. W. Stead suffered from lack of experience in his match with W. E. Harbord, the Yorkshire cricketer. With a lead of game ball in the fourth game, he had a good chance of making the match run its full course, but Harbord then played finely, pulling out some neat .rlrop shots'to take game and match.

462 R. Ogley, who came into the side owing to the absence of S. Dodds, played quite well against Capt. Cooper in the first gamewhich his opponent just captured at 10-9. After that, however,. he was well beaten by his more experienced opponent. Scores :N. W. D. Yardley beat Dr. M. II. Jones (Y.R.), 9-2, 9-7,. 9-3. A. V. Mackintosh lost to S. S. Pawle (Y.R.), 1-9, 9-0, 3-9,. 1-9. C. H. Perry lost to S. M. Toyne (Y.R.), 9-6, 4-9, 6-9, 5-9. J. W. Stead lost to W. E. Harbord (Y.R.), 6-9, 9-10, 9-4, 8-10. R. Ogley lost to Capt. C. H. Cooper (Y.R.), 9-10, 3-9, 2-9..

3nterAbouse %booting. The result of the Inter-House Shooting, which took place in the Summer Term, was as follows :-1, School House; 2, Clifton Grove; 3, Clifton Rise; 4, Day Boys. The School House Team consisted of J. N. Emery, C. H. Perry, W. Toulmin and M. Biggin.

We should like to take this oportunity of thanking Serjeant major Puddick for promoting and supervising some interesting shooting competitions this term. Two have already gone off suecesssfully, and a third is in progress at the time of going to press. There is no doubt that these competitions 'help a great deal in: furthering the interest in shooting throughout the School.

lbochey fixtures. 1934. 3rd. Feb. Sat. Sat. „ 10th. „ 14th. Wed. 17th. Sat. • „ 24th. Sat. ,, Wed. 28th. „ Wed. March 14th. Thurs.,, 15th. Wed. 21st. Wed. 28th. ,, ,,

Leeds Corinthians Scarborough II C Leeds University Ben Rhydding Hull H C Royal Army Service Corps Worksop College Doncaster H.C. York II C 0.P's To be arranged :NorthumberlandFusilers. Manchester Regiment.

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E be junior %thool. In many ways the Christmas term seems to be the one when there is the least news to write about—or so it seems when the Editors of the Pet erite ask for our news. And yet the Christmas term does not seem to " drag," in fact it seems to " fly." Anyway, the term in now practically over, and we can say that, on the whole, we have worked well, we have played quite well, and most of us have enjoyed good health. The " piece-de-resistance " of our Christmas term, is of course, the annual Gymnastic Display, and the French Play. This year we think almost a record number of parents and visitors came to see what we had to show them. Sergt.-Major Puddick had practised us in a number of exercises which we had not learnt in previous years, and all the forms went through the various exercises without any The French Play, specially written and designed for us by Miss Toyne, was a great success and we very much enjoyed doing it. We feel that it is something of an honour that we have been asked to present the play again one Saturday evening for the benefit of the Senior School. After all this excitement we are in the middle of school examinations and then we look forward to seeing the School Play which is to be a very thrilling one, and after that we BREAK UP 1 GYMNASTIC DISPLAY. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6th, 1933. PROGRAMME. 1. Songs. (a) " Gossip Jones " (b) " The Bay of Biscay "....Forms J.III, IV, V, VI. 2. Drill Forms J.I and J.II. 3. Drill Forms J.III. 1. Songs. (a) " The Frog "....Forms J.I, J.II and J.III. (b) " Jig Jog." 5. Drill Form J.IV. 6. Recitations Boys from J.I, J.II and J.III. '7. Drill Forms J.V and J.VI. 8. Recitations Boys from J.I J.II and j 'D. A short play in French—" Je Suis 1-‘11e au Marche." " GOD SAVE THE KING." ...

464 JE SUIS ALLE AL' MARCHE. (Characters, in order of their appearance) P. H. Smith. Speaker D. T. Rumfitt.Frere Jacques ... ... I. Norton. Six Garcons—Jacques ••• G. Reynolds. Jocelin ..• P.• Buckler. Albert ••• J. Inglis. Bernard ••• M. Platts. Denis ••• D. Forbes Adam, Daniel J. Shillitoe. Mme. Poiret A. C. Ping. Mme. Pomiuot J. T. Brockbank: Mme. Rose P. Seville. Mlle. Lys (sa fille) ••• E. N. Dickinson.M. Dent-Douce ... L. Telfor. Jean Dent-Douce (son file) ••• I. D. Morison. Marie la Boulangere P. S. Brenikov. Pere BaIlon A. Webster. La Fermiere D. Lynch. Alfred Ses fill M. Lynch. Pierre M. J. Buckle.. Grande Dame ... G. J. Dodd.. L'hOrn.me aux onions C. W. Sharp.. tin Tzigane F. F. Steele. La Blanchiseuse F. J. Hornby. Henri (petit gamin) P. E. H. Smith._ Louis .. P. Heywood. Sa Mere ... W. B. Anderson_ ••• Yvonne .. •••i A market place in France. Scene. -

MORE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AT ST. OLAVE'S:What makes the stew-pot boil over? How many animals are there in St. Olave's? Is Ponce an animal? If not, why not? Who was the mischief-maker on November 4th? Where do Old Olavites go when they aren't at St. Olaves? Who is the champion fighter? What are " Toulson's methods "? Do sonic Day Boys ever go home?

465 SALVETE. (ALL DAY BOYS.) J. Craven K. Johnston. K. R. G. Harper. M. A. Lynch. P. M. Hollington. R. L. Stead. P. M. Steele. H. A. Thompson.

3. Banford. F. J. Hornby. D. Forbes-Adam. D. P. Lynch. M. G. G. Plans. A. T. Seville. F. F. Steele. R. C. Lynch.

VALETE. ,C. E. C. Windram (to S.H.). H. Coore (to Rise). W. B. Battrick (to D.B.). J. A. Ware (to D.B.). J. A. Wright I. H. Segar 1 E. W. Whitney E. R. Gossop G. H. Briggs C. E. Jerrard T. Mitchell H. W. Richardson 1. S. McKay 'C. Etherington V. C. Pulleyn A. J. Amor C. Wray T. F. B. Wells 71

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So for this term we have been able to play football every - half-holiday on the River-side pitches. We have had four matches, home and away fixtures with Clifton House, Harrogate and Terrington Hall; the results of which were, that we beat Clifton House at York 7-1 on Oct. 17th, and a week later lost to Terrington 3-2 at home, while on Nov. 7th we lost 3-2 to Clifton away, and the following week beat Terrington

Hall at Terrington 6-2. Our team has been rather on the small side this year, and in consequence the kicking has been rather weak in comparison with our opponents, however, they have played quite useful football and :seem to have a knowledge of the game. Our thanks are due to Mr. Procter, Mr. Stevenson, who has taken Mr. Davies' place in coaching, and who is taking the Senior - Hugger game in hand, and also Miss Toyne, Miss Turner and Miss Weatherill for the trouble they have taken in supervising the games. Before the " cold " season began we ran 4 games each half:holiday, and now that the Soccer matches are over, the Senior Game holay Rugger in preparation for next term.

466 The following represented the School in matches :— Shaftoe, Heywood (captain), Poulson, Lynch R. (ma), Capaldi (ViceCaptain), Buckler 0. (ma), Ping A. (ma), Telfor, Wright A. T. H., Hornby and Cole.

113irtb. Dobree.—On September 30th, 1933, at Beechwood, Queen's Road, Guernsey, to Joyce (nee Robson), wife of Nicholas De Soumarey Dobree, of 44 Creswell Place, S.W., and of Guernsey—a daughter.

Obituaries. We regret to announce the death of Wilfrid Allport, aged 20, in an aeroplane accident at Barmouth. While at School he was Head of the School; for three years captain of the Hockey XI., captain of Cricket for three years and Secretary of Football for three years. From St. Peter's he went to Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he was to have captained the College Hockey team. We regret to announce the death of J. R. Wood, aged 81, formerly a Coroner. He was one of the original members of the 0.P. Club. We regret to record the death of Canon Braithwaite who died on 24th July last. Philip Richard Pipon Braithwaite was educated at St. Peter's and at Jesus College, Cambridge, where he was an Exhibitioner. While at Cambridge he rowed in his College VIII., and coached it to head of the river He was ordained in 1873, and after holding livings in Devon and Jersey, he became Vicar of Andover for 12 years. Here his energies and zeal won him many friends, and in 1889 he became Vicar of Andover, and 2 years later Residentiary Canon in Winchester Cathedral, the restoration of which from 1905-1915 he greatly assisted with his usual energy. During the Great War he was a chaplain at Portsmouth. In his younger days he was a keen cricketer and cyclist, never missing the 'Varsity cricket match. After he completed his Cathedral residence in August, 1932, his health failed rapidly, and from then on he did not leave his house till he passed peacefully away on July 24th this year, full of years and honour ; and he will always continue to live in the hearts of all who knew him.

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Contemporartes. W4' acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following; contemporaries, apologising for any inadvertent omissions :-" The Worksopian," " The Framlinghamian," " The Dovorian," " The Malverman," " The Haileyburian," " The Eastbournian," . "TheMonktia,GgleswckChronia,"T. Hymerian," '" The Magazine of Doncaster Grammar School," " The Sedburghian (2)," " The Leodiensian (2)," " The Pocklingtonian," " The Limit," " The Ousel (2)," " The-. Reptonian," " The Ampleforth Journal," " The St. Peter's-. College (Adelaide) Magazine."

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Vol. XXVII.

MARCH, 1934.

No. 276.

1Eoit riat, Good-bye, winter . . . . good-bye ! A little voice whispers in our ear, " Don't be too sure, we've not had the Sports yet." For all that, the worst is over ; spring is in the air, and we have the glorious summer to which to look forward. The past term has been exceptional in that all the events have gone off to schedule : the fall of snow in February did not seriously interfere with anything. We welcome the return of a more general interest in the noble Art of Self-Defence this term, and hope it will continue and develop : it was fitting that Dr. Blair, our Cambridge boxing " Blue," should referee the House Competitions. Little of note has occurred this term, and as full reports of the various House activities appear in other pages of this journal, no mention of any particular one will be made here. Earlier on in the term the School attended a French play in York, and, recently, were entertained by a fine dramatic recital of " Macbeth," in the Big Hall. We feel that great credit is due to Miss E. C. M. Toyne, for her performance in winning the North of England Women's Squash Rackets Championship this term, and, even as we write, the news comes that Yardley has again won the Men's event, thus completing the " double." The Hockey XI has again, done well, and though their record of being undefeated during the past years in term-time matches has been broken, yet the standard of play has been as good as ever. It is very gratifying to see that the School has once more kept remarkably free from illness this term ; this is the more remarkable as this is the Easter Term, which has a reputation for taking considerable toll of the School's members. During the first three Sundays in Lent the School attended a course of sermons by Dr. Osborne Greenwood, M.D., F.R.S. (Edin.), at St. Martin's Church, York. His subject was " Science and Religion," and besides being a change from ordinary Sunday morning Chapel, he was both interesting and instructive. And now, since the Editors' " lot is not a happy one," and we are in the midst of the hurly-burly of going to Press, we will take our leave and refer you to the ensuing pages.

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eambrtogc 'Latex. Dear Sirs, We began the term with a spell of frost which provided us with three days' skating. However, this was short-lived, and a magnificent period of spring weather followed, which has lasted until this last week. During this last week a considerable amount of rain has fallen, and the sky has been cloudy and overcast. Whilst the School is participating in its inter-House matches we are playing our inter-College knock-outs. In the Rugger, some closely contested games were witnessed, and in the final Clare wrested the cup from St. Catharine's, who have held it for the last three years.

j. B. Doyle was a prominent figure on the tow-path during the Lents. Work prevented him from rowing in the Caius boat. Jesus went to the head of the river, and, although strongly challenged by Clare, never looked like being bumped. W. MeG. Scott led the Cambridge forwards in the Medical Society match against Oxford. We reversed the Athletic defeat by winning the Boxing, and on Saturday we hope to win the Boat Race, and so again reverse the defeat of our Ladies' College by the Oxford ladies' boat. Our crew is one of the finest we have had for years. We received a visit from R. G. Bullen, a Cambridge Old Peterite, during the term, and were pleased to see him again.

J. R. Doyle has been working very hard—Golf and Squash are his chief forms of exercise. J. N. Emery is distinguishing himself in many circles. He has moved a motion at the Union (admirably too, I am told'). He has shot for the 'Varsity against London and Cambridge County, and was unfortunate not to be chosen against Oxford. He plays Rugger for the various St. John's teams, and uses his spare energy in an Eton Fives Court. V. W. G. Musgrove takes his exercise on the Hockey field and in the Squash court. He shows great interest in the musical life of Cambridge. W. McC. Scott besides playing Rugger for the College has been playing Soccer. He played for the "Emmer" Play Reading Society. He also finds time for a little Golf and Squash.

47 1 W. L. Seaborne plays a little Hockey, and occasionally plays the Queen's Organ. He is working hard. H. F. Whalley has been playing Rugger for the Emmanuel XV. He, too, played Soccer for the Play Reading Society, and is sometimes to be seen in the Squash Court. In the Newnham v. Oxford Ladies' Boat Race he was a very. interested spectator. We remain, Yours, Etc., THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES. 0

exforo letter, Oxford, March, 1934. Dear Sirs, As we foretold in our last letter, the political enthusiasts in Oxford have met with no success in their latest scheme, and the attempts to have Free Speech and an Undergraduate Council have been complete failures. The end of term, however, was made brighter by the long-awaited opening: of the Theatre s and, for the O.P. Club in particular, by a very successful informal dinner. J. R. Mawer (Lincoln) is one of our hard workers. On one occasion he started work at 8 a.m. and went on until 2 a.m. the next morning with only one hour off. We suspect that most of this time was spent in writing down the name of the chemical he was producing. It took him several minutes to repeat it to us. •

J. A. Brittain (B.N.C.) goes in for mountaineering. Another rumour has it that this vac. he has gone to Rome to see the Pope. He played Hockey with distinct success in Cuppers. J. E. C. Hill (Balliol) started term with a broken collar-bone, but managed to play Rugger in Cuppers. Despite the Balliol ordeal of Mock Schools he was looking happy when we last saw him. D. West (St. John's), another successful Hockey player, is believed to belong to some secret brotherhood. We can find no other explanation for his reticence. N. J. L. Brockbank (Balliol), our ardent Secretary, has usurped Mr. Kooka's position as Treasurer of the Club, has broken or destroyed all the financial records of the Club, and is already collecting subscriptions for the year 1934-5.

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D. B. Kingston (St. John's) tells us that he is now living in the country. He adds, mysteriously, that he is " on the grid." R. C. Barrass (Lincoln), our genial junior, was rumoured to have given up alcohol. On putting this to the test we found that rumour was false. His cheerfulness in all S. Kooka (B.N.C.) is boxing again. circumstances is still one of the features of the Boxing Club. C. E. T. Moore (Hertford) has acquired a reputation for working, it is rumoured that he works regularly before breakfast. We remain, Sirs, Your obedient servants, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES. 0

Vacrite IRews. H. S. Burrows, S. S. Pawle, and R. G. Bullen have played for Yorkshire at various times in this year's County Squash Rackets. Championship. Yorkshire have now reached the final and play Sussex at the end of this month. G. Marwood, the Yorkshire Golf Champion, is among those selected to represent the county in the forthcoming County Championships to he staged at Formby. J. E. Rucklock and R. I'. Warin have both played for Yorkshire XI at Hockey. L. C. Hatt has played for Leicestershire at Hockey and has also represented the Universities' Athletic Union XI. He is at present at Loughborough College. An interesting account of the Indian earthquake has been sent us by H. S. F. Gedge who is at present out there. We reproduce this elsewhere. S. M. Maclldowie has had a Midland hockey trial. Dear Old Peterites, I wish to commend the appeal of the Headmaster on behalf of the Endowment. Owing to the recent national depression, many boys, who would have come to St. Peter's have been unable to do so, while others have been forced to leave early. This has

473 Loans from the endowseriously affected the School finances. ments, made 30 years ago to build the Science block and complete the main building, have not been repaid, and thus funds, which should have been available for Scholarships, have gone. The object of this Appeal is two-fold (1) to help the Scholarship and Exhibition Fund, and (2) to prevent the forced sale of land on either side of the School. It should be added that nothing has been taken from the endowments to carry out the vast extensions during Mr. Toyne's Headmastership. To mention only a few of these additions— Cricket Pavilion—Tuck Shop-24 acres of Playing Fields— Swimming Baths—Tennis Courts—Squash Courts—Boat HouseLibrary—Gallery to The Big Hall—New Organ, and Covered Rifle Range, which have been provided out of money subscribed by Old Boys, and raised in other ways. It would be deplorable if land had to be sold and thus destroy the amenities of the additions. Temporarily, a sum of ,'1,000 is required, but to replenish all endowments, I understand £6,000 is needed. Old Peterites must have been proud to real of the recent exploits of the School :— In Education, Scholarships, etc.—Lothian Prize Essay, Oxford ; Scholarships at Balliol and Brasenose, Oxford ; at St. John's, Cambridge, and Leeds University, besides State and County Scholarships. In Athletics, 1933—An unbeaten Hockey side and six representatives in Public Schools XI v. Yorkshire. Cricket—Won 11, Lost 2. The School Batting record was beaten by the Captain, N. W. D. Yardley, who also made the record score of 189 for the Young Amateurs, at Lord's. Rugby Football XV have lost only one School match, and that by one point. The Public Schools Squash Rackets Cup was won by the School. Present Peterites are equally proud to see Old Peterites in 1933 playing Rugby Football for England, Yorkshire, Army, 'Middlesex, Hampshire, and Northumberland ; Cricket for Yorkshire and Oxford ; Hockey for Yorkshire and Surrey ; Lawn Tennis for England and Yorkshire ; Lacrosse for English Trials ; while Yorkshire Golf Championship comes to an Old Peterite.

474 In view of these facts I hope we shall see the sum of at least £1,000 raised by next Commemoration Day. I hear there have been 1,306 Peterites during the present Headmaster's tenure of office—a lucky number coinciding with the 1,306 years of the School's history. Let us make it £1,306 now. I do not often encumber your pages, and crave indulgence for this long letter ; but I feel that the appeal is vital for the School. Yours sincerely, H. C. SCOTT, Hon. Secretary, O.P. Club. The Editor of " The Peterite." ENDOWMENT FUND. In view of the above letter, I need add no more, but only append the first list of Donations in order of receipt. Subscriptions should be gent to " The Secretary, St. Peter's Endowment Fund, St. Peter's School, York," with notification of any further promises. I should, however, like to thank subscribers, not only for their handsome gifts, but also for the many loyal expressions of affection for the School in the letters, which often accompanied them. I have tried to answer as many as possible personally. S. M. TOYNE, Headmaster. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL ENDOWMENT FUND.

LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS. (Up to March 24th in order of receipt.) B. H. W. Jackson Rev. H. Macturk Theodore Macturk John Macturk Malcolm Macturk (decd.) P. N. Avery P. Hodgson C. H. Cobb R. H. Metcalfe Rev. J. A. Easten J. B. Pickersgill . G. H. Milner Rev. G. H. Chilman G. H. Wade David D. McGufne J. C. Stainthorpe E. B. Grindrod Col. R E. Key .,. Norman F. Roy, Paymr. Capt.. R N •

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£ s. d. 0 10 0 A. J. Darton 0 10 0 B. W. Woodcock 2 2 0 J. B. Doyle C. P. Wadsworth 1 0 0 1 0 0 M. E. Marsh F. T. Penty 10 0 0 3 0 0 J. H. Daniel 0 10 0 K. C. Bean H. K. Worsley 2 0 0 G. E. Crawshaw 0 10 0 Lt.-Col. E. T. Daniel, 5 0 0 C.B.E.. R M N. Boddy 5 0 0 Lt. -Col. C. J. Daniel (late 1 1 0 Loyal N. Lancs.) 1 1 0 G. E. Pearson 2 0 0 K. H. Rhodes Oxford Old Peterite Club 10 0 0 0 10 0 J. C. Burgin 1 0 0 S. P. Scott 1 0 0 W. G. Yeoman 10 0 0 J. H. Bolland 1 1 0 N. W. Smithson 3 0 0 Capt. J. M. Ferguson 2 10 0 J. E. Priestley 5 0 0 H. B. Whitby 1 0 0 H. E. Barber 0 10 0 R. iCattley 0 10 0 J. Cattley 0 10 6 J. B. Gedge 0 10 6 H. T. McClellan

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£1.000 bequest from A. T. for Interest Pollard, 1934

Additional Promises from:— G. H. Chilman, J. C. Stainthorpe, M. H. Wilson, F. T. Penty, B. W. Woodcock, K. C. Bean, N. W. Smithson, J. E. Priestley, H. E. •Barker, J. B. Gedge, H. G. Crawshaw, A. G. Moore, D. Norwood, J. A. T. Swayne. 0

fillattiagc6. JUDGE—DIXON. On Tuesday, February 13th, 1934, at Wakefield Cathedral, Harry Waldron Judge, of Northgate, Wakefield, to Constance Ethel Dixon, also of Wakefield. Present address-3 Dalefield Road, Normanton, Yorks. 0

Obituaric6. CLARKE—We regret to announce the death of the Rev. J. P. Clarke, M.A., who was at the School from 1880-1887, who died at Boscombe on July 30th last. He was the second of four brothers, who all held Foundation Scholarships, were in the School House, and played for the School Rugby XV. In the

47d athletic world he will be remembered as a heavy forward and fullback, and as a somewhat erratic putter of the weight. In 1887 he went up to Trinity College, Cambridge, winning an open subsizarship which, two years later,,, was exchanged for a sizarship. Another much-coveted honour was also secured by him—his cap for the Trinity Rugby XV, which brought with it the distinction of more than once being selected to play for the 'Varsity. In 1890 he took his degree in Classical Honours, and then proceeded for a 4th year to Ridley Hall to read for Holy Orders. From his early days he had felt the call to the Ministry, it being his ambition to serve in the Mission field under the C.M.S. His health, unfortunately, did not permit of this, and in 1891 he was ordained for service at home. He held two livings—the first in Monmouthshire, where he put in 19 years' effective work, and the other at Great I3edwyn, Wilts., for a shorter spell, but one marked by equal devotion and earnestness. Increasing ill-health, following the strain of nursing his wife during her last illness, necessitated his retirement in 1930. . He was twice married, but had no family. He was buried at I3oscombe on August 1st. Proud of his School and her fine tradition, he " climbed the steep ascent of heaven " ani. -1 lived and died a true O.P. It was fitting that two O.Ps. of his time officiated at his funeral. POLLARD—We regret to announce the death of Mr. Arthur Tempest Pollard, formerly headmaster of the City of London School, who died on Sunday, January 14th, at Bournemouth, at the age of 79. Born at Rastrick, in Yorkshire, on January 24th, 1854, the son of Mr. Tempest Pollard, IVI.R.C.S., he went on from St. Peter's School, York, to Wadham College, Oxford, where he was a scholar. He obtained a First Class in Lit. Hum., and was appointed sixth form master at Dulwich School in 1878, when the late Rev. A. J. Carver was headmaster. ln 1881 he became the first headmaster of the Oxford City School, where he remained till 1887. Then, after a short period as lecturer at his old college of Wadham, he returned to Dulwich, of which the late Mr. A. H. Gilkes had become headmaster, in 1888. In 1889 he was appointed vice-master at Manchester G.S., but in the following year was elected headmaster of the City of London School, and held that post for 15 years, retiring in 1905. Mr. Pollard was president of the Modern Language Association in 1898, vice-chairman of the Council of the Teachers' Guild, 1901-2, Member of the Teachers' Registration Council, 1902-6, and late treasurer of the Society of Schoolmasters. He was a contributor to " Teaching and Organisation," and " Thirteen Essays." While in London he took a g-reat interest in University College Hospital and Medical School, and was a Member of the Managing Committee. He was unmarried.

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firro Zxpcnences of the Earthquake. JAMALPUR, 13th January, 1934. TI ME-14 .16 (Standard) . I arrived at Jamalpur early on the morning of the 15th, and was given a room upstairs in Mr. Saunders' two-storied bungalow. He is the Senior Officer in the station, and is designated Deputy Chief Mechanical Engineer. I went round the Workshops with Saunders in the morning, and, after tiffin, returned to the Offices to interview other officers at 13-30. Shortly after 14-00 I was talking with the acting Production Engineer, Mr. Tonkinson, when I noticed that the room was shaking, but was reassured that this always happened when a heavy engine passed nearby. From previous experience of the earthquake in Rangoon on the evening of May 5th, 1930, I recognised that the movement was similar and ran out into the yard with the P.E., noting that the time was 14-14. The tremors continued, steadily gaining in strength until several very heavy surging waves of the ground took place, causing the buildings all round to rock heavily. They had been swaying with the tremors, and now commenced to fall, the first being some small quarters on my left which house the staff. The two-storied. office building rocked and shook, and the walls bulged. The quaking was accompanied by heavy rumbling noises, and the crashing down of the buildings intensified it. Workmen were running out of the shops for their lives. Slowly the waves decreased in intensity, but the ground was trembling for another minute or' more. At first, one's mind seemed unable to appreciate what had happened, then slowly one realised that all the bungalows must have come down, burying the occupants beneath tons of bricks and debris. The office buildings were still standing, so we went into the centre courtyard where the old locomotive stands on exhibit. Saunders had escaped and was busy already giving orders to the men. At his request, I drove down to his bungalow to see how his wife had fared, in his car. The scenes along each side of the roads were appalling, and every single quarter appeared to have completely collapsed. Princess Road, which contains the senior scale officers' bungalows, was razed practically to the ground as I drove along to the D.C.M.E.'s house. This was still standing, but was badly cracked. I was very relieved to find Mrs. Saunders standing in the road. She bade me hurry round to the bungalow behind her house, the last in Princess Road, as Mrs. Brown was buried beneath the ruins. I was led into the bed-room by the whining of a dog from under a 10 foot pile of bricks, believing that she must be there also, and commenced to hurl away bricks. I was interrupted by the shrieking of a woman from

47 8 somewhere near, but could not enter the living-room as the doorway had gone. I ran round the back of the building and forced my way in over the debris to find Mrs. Brown's feet protruding from underneath the edge of the brick pile near the fender surrounding the fireplace, with the remainder of her body completely covered. Her cries were becoming fainter, and she complained that I was suffocating her as the dust fell down as I moved every brick to release her. She was convinced that her back was broken, but she actually had only bruised her hip, and there was a large cut on the back of her head where a brick must have struck her as it fell, and driven her to the ground below the remainder of the fail. Fortunately, the ceiling of the dining-room behind the living-room had not given way, and 1 carried her through, laying her for a short time on the dining table, and later removing her on to the lawn. The ambulance arrived very quickly, and she was removed to the hospital, which had not fallen by the Grace of God, as it is a modern brick building with a flat roof supported on steel beams. News then commenced to arrive about the various people who had been caught, and the very many more who had been able to run out in time. Mrs. and Miss Grundy, the wife and daughter of the Chief Electrical Engineer, who were sitting on an upstairs verandah on the first floor, had only just left the bottom of the staircase and got outside when the whole edifice came down with a thundering crash, covering them both with a blanket of red dust. Fortunately, all the staff were at work in the shops, and many of the womenfolk had not retired to rest by 2-15 p.m.—otherwise the death roll must have been trebled. It seems extraordinary that not one single European or Anglo-Indian was killed, although rumour was spread outside the station that Mrs. Brown had been killed. Relief work was started at once. The water and electric power supply were cut off and arrangements made to collect the homeless, dispose of the dead, and make things as comfortable as possible for the night. The only bungalows which were unscathed were three new ones up by the camp, occupied by the Nightingales, Grundys, and Hughffs. The Bishop of Calcutta, who was in Jamalpur staying with the Grundys, and who was also only just able to get out of his room on the ground floor, went to sleep with Nightingale, and the homeless women slept in the Grundy home, and the men in Hughff's house. I shared a dressing-room with Saunders on camp beds, and awoke in the middle of the night, when another tremor shook the room, suffering from shock and bad dreams. Saunders was scrambling across my bed, and I believed that some large animal was jumping on to me and let out a great yell.

479 Tuesday dawned, and the work progressed well. News had been got through on the control 'phone to Howrah, Calcutta. Relief soon arrived, and doctors from all over the system were I assisted Mrs. Saunders to retrieve some there by 10 a.m. clothes, and my own, and at 10-30 another severe quake shook everything. I was inside the building and warned the servants to run away from the cracked walls near which they had been removing glass and silver. This lasted over a minute, and we then set to and removed all the furniture from the drawing and diningrooms, and the study. It was not considered safe to venture upstairs after the last tremor. We had only partaken of snatched, scamped meals of ham sandwiches, tea, and bread and butter. A large ham of Saunders' came in very useful, as the servants had gone off to look after their own families. The Agent also arrived that morning, and I decided that, as a train was running to Kiul in the afternoon, and I could do very little more to help, and was one more to feed under possible shortage, to leave for Calcutta. The Agent very kindly gave me accommodation in his saloon, where I had the first bath possible for 36 hours. I arrived back in Calcutta on Wednesday morning and gave a brief outline of the position to the E.I.R. Officers. My nerves have naturally been upset, and every slight movement of any building, which is normal and usually never noticed, makes it seem as though another quake is starting. The state of other stations in the earthquake area must be much worse than Jamalpur. Monghyr is razed to the ground, and the death roll is very heavy. Muzaffurpur appears to be the worst. One could write much more about the various little incidents which impressed themselves on the mind in a jumble—some sad, some comic.

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Commemoration Dav_.(3, 1034. Prize-giving and Speeches will be held on Friday, July 27th. Saturday will be devoted to Festivities and the Service will be on the Sunday morning following. The President of the Board of Education, Viscount Halifax, K.G., G.C.S.I., has kindly consented to give away the prizes.

erticm,;. Abonitom N. W. D. YARDLEY (Head of School House). S. DODDS (Head of Day Boys). D. G. LUPTON (Head of Clifton Grove R. OGLEY (Head of Clifton Rise r W. TOULMIN. J. WHALLEY. J. M. ATKINSON. L. A. LITTLE. Captain of Boats—J. *WHALLEY. Captain cif Hockey—R. OGLEY. lion. Sec. of Hockey—N. W. D. YARDLEY. Captain of Squash—N. \V. D. YARDLEY. Hon. Sec. of Shooting—D. G. LUPTON. C.S.M. in 0.7'.C. N. W. D. YARDLEY. —

Editors of " The Peterite."

D. G. LUPTON.

W. TOULMIN. J. M. ATKINSON. j. H. CROOK. B. H. McCREADY.

Vaicte & %ah'cte. THE SCHOOL HOUSE. VALETE. C. H. Perry, 1929-1933. VIth Modern. School Monitor. 2nd XI, 1930. Colours, 1931. 1st XI, 1931-32-33. Colours, 1933. Shooting team, 1932-33. Certificate " A," 1932. Sergeant in O.T.C. Squash Team, 1933. Colours, 1933. J. F. Wren, 1930-1934. A2. Cadet in O.T.C. G. Tankard, 1931-1933. B2. 2nd XV, 1933-34. Colours 1933. Cadet in O.T.C. C. P. Denby, 1931-1933. Bl. 2nd XV, 1933-34. Colours 1933. Cadet in O.T.C. SALVETE. R. G. Hawkins. B2.

481 CLIFTON GROVE. VALETE.

J. C. 0. Stansfield, 1930-1933. VIth Modern. Cadet in O.T.C.

CLIFTON RISE. VALETE. R. H. Chapman, 1930-1933. VIth Modern. House Monitor. Certificate " A," 1933. Lc.-Cpl. in O.T.C. SALVETE. E. R. Lax. Bl. A. G. Morris. B3. DAY BOYS. VALETE. G. F. Pearson, 1928-1933. VIth Modern. Cadet in O.T.C. R. F. Appleby, 1928-1934. A3. SALVETE. G. Douglas. B2. 0

Entertainments. " THE SPECKLED BAND." By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

—Dramatis Personae— In order of appearance. A. V. Mackintosh. Rodgers Miss Toyne. Enid W. Toulmin. Ali Dr. Grimesby Rylott—A retired Anglo-Indian surgeon R. M. Cooper, Esq. C. H. Perry. Dr. Watson K. H. Rhodes, Esq. Coroner D. Lupton. Armitage J. B. Dixon. Reporter R. W. Moore. Brewer—Foreman of Jury R. Ogley. Scott Wilson J. F. Wren. Coroner's Officer Mrs. Toyne. Mrs. Staunton M. Hollway. Billy S. M. Toyne, Esq. Mr. Sherlock Holmes N. W. D. Yardley. Mr. Holt Loaming J. Big-gin. Mr. Montague C. Later. Peters Jurymen :—W. R. Iliffe, M. Prince, J. H. Crook, P. A. Johnstone, C P. Denby, G. Tankard.

432 Stage Carpenter—A. E. Schofield. Producers—Act 1—S. M. Toyne.

Acts 2 & 3—K. H. Rhodes-.

Act 1—Hall at Stoke Place, Stoke Moran. Act 2—Scene 1—The same—two years later. Scene 2 Holmes'' Room in Baker Street. -

Act 3—Scene 1—Same as Act 1. Scene 2—Miss Stonor's Room. Orchestra under the direction of P. H. Sykes, Esq. It was a happy thought, and no sign of weakness, when those responsible for the choice of this year's play realised that the solution of their difficulties lay in the word " revival." Clearly, there can be. but a. limited number of plays suitable for performance on a small stage by actors who are, for the most part, still in their 'teens, and it may not be out of place here to suggest that there are at least another half-dozen such plays, produced at this School during the last twenty years, which are well worth repetition. Due, no doubt, to " The Holmes of Baker Street " there has been, of late, a renewed' interest—if, indeed, it was ever dead— in Conan Doyle's Great Detective, so that the selection of " The Speckled Band," Noduced here previously in 1920, was particuWe believe that we are right in saying that the larly suitable. producers spent some_ little time in deliberation as to whether the time had not now been reached when it should be staged as a period - play. - 'They decided against it, however—and they got away with it ; there was no wearing of dresses such as our parents would have worn, nor was there any effort to assume the manners and mannerisms of a generation ago ; Holmes used a powerful pocket torch, and the characters flitted about the Metropolis at a speed suggestive of the taxi rather than of the hansom-cab, yet there were no apparent anachronisms. True, no woman sat on the jury, and Holmes made a journey of a mere fifty miles by train —but then the best. detectives always do the unexpected. .

The production was in the hands of the Head Master and Mr. Rhodes, not jointly, but respectively, Mr. Toyne being responsible for Act 1, and Mr. Rhodes for the remainder, which was an excuse (and, surely, the only one) for the allocation to Mr. Rhodes of the comparatively small part of the Coroner, played in true judicial manner. From the point of view of the man in the audience, real interest in the plot, or in the clever characterisation of those concerned in it, does not materialise until after the dismissal of the

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These twelve good men and true were all that a jury in Act 1. stage jury is expected to be—credulous, bucolic, and mildly obedient to the coroner. Their gullibility and general make-up were cleverly utilised to give to the play that spice of humour in which it is otherwise more or less lacking. Their foreman (R. W. Moore), led them well, and their one recalcitrant member, Armitage (D. Lupton), carried his audience. So far as the cast of principal characters was concerned, its most welcome aspect was, undoubtedly, the return to it of Mrs. Toyne, whose quiet and subtle treachery in the part of the crook housekeeper was at once both contrast and background to the noisy brutality of Mr. Cooper, who, as Dr. Grimesby Rylott, gave an impression of sheer ruthlessness, probably unparalleled in the long history of the St. Peter's Players ; we look forward to seeing—and hearing—him again. The trying part of Enid Stonor was played by Miss Toyne, who would have had us believe that she was the genuine neurotic, which is, in itself, sufficient testimony to her performance. C. H. Perry, as Watson, played his part with zest and suitable amazement, and though his make-up was perhaps too youthful, he was pleasing to watch. His efforts to subordinate himself entirely to the stronger and more experienced Holmes, even if a little overdone, were at least praiseworthy. So far as we know, the Head Master, as Sherlock Holmes, was the only member of the 1920 cast to play again this year. Unfortunately, 1920 was " before our time," so that we are not in a position to compare his two interpretations of the part, but contrast, we are certain, there would be. If we remember aright, he was accused in the local press of being '" at all events an original Sherlock." He probably was, though what exactly this means we are no't quite sure, unless it be that he gave to the part a little more vitality than we had conceived it to possess from our reading of the novels. Savoir faire, however, is the essence of the real Holmes, and this was maintained throughout. As " Peters " he was momentarily unrecognisable, and would have continued so had the author chosen to allow him to remain mute so long as he was thus disguised. His page-boy henchman, Billy (ably played by M. Hallway) convinced us that he was well aware that even Jove might nod, and that he himself was determined to be on the spot when he did. A. V. Mackintosh, as the aged and failing Rodgers, carried on the family tradition, established by his brother A. C. in " The Three Wise Fools," two years ago. Though, doubtless, he was helped by the inevitable strain of such an exacting part, his was no mean achievement for so young an actor. In the short, but

4 84 tricky part of Ali, W. Toulmin contributed, with a fitting air of detachment, a touch of oriental splendour and mysticism to a spectacle otherwise necessarily drab and commonplace. The name part was played by a creature whose origin and mechanism were kept strictly secret. It is justifiable, at least, to surmise that it was a product of the ingenuity of the stage carpenter, Schofield, who, along with the help of Roberts, has now contributed so much to the success of many School plays.

P.H.S. FLYING BOATS AND SEAPLANES. On Saturday, February 17th, at 6-30 p.m. a lantern lecture by Mr. Eely was given in the Big Hall on " Flying Boats and Seaplanes." Slides were shown of flying boats from 1910 to the present day, and included photographs of the first British winner of the Schneider Trophy, the first torpedo-carrying plane, and the machine which won the Schneider Trophy for ever for Great Britain. Slides were also shown of the interiors of various planes, and of flying boats in various stages of construction. Unfortunately, the written lecture sent down by the Royal Aero Club was uninteresting and incoherent, and what might have been an interesting history of the development of the seaplane was, as 'a matter of fact, only a selection of slides, chosen, apparently, without any method, and showing a haphazard collection of seaplanes and flying boats.

" MACBETH." On Saturday, March 10th, Mr. Roy Newlands gave a dramatic recital of this Shakespearian tragedy in the Big Hall. It was, on the whole, an excellent performance ; at first, Mr. Newlands appeared to treat his subject too lightly, but as he warmed to his work, he improved, and the last few scenes were beyond reproach. One other criticism also must be made. Mr. Newlands frequently spoke too quickly, and this, combined with a not too clear enunciation, rendered it very difficult for many of his sentences to be heard. He was unfortunate in that it was inevitable that he should be compared with Major Cottam, who has frequently demonstrated to the School what a polished interpreter of Shakespeare he is. In one respect, however, Mr. Newlands excelled his rival : he managed to create an extremely realistic atmosphere. The performance, despite heavy " cuts," lasted for nearly two hours and interest never flagged. We should like to congratulate Mr. Newlands on his recital, and hope to have the opportunity of hearing him again in the near future.

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Cbe %cientitic %ociety. President—S. M. Toync, Esq. Hon. Sec.—L. A. Little. The majority of available Saturday nights this term have been successfully filled by the Society. There have been three lectures and two visits. On Saturday, February 3rd, Mr. Featherstone gave a lecturedemonstration on " Water." The lecture was divided into two parts, the first part dealt with some of the general physical properties of water, while the second part referred particularly to the effects of surface tension in water. Mr. Featherstone can be relied upon to produce an interesting demonstration, and this was nO exception. On Saturday, February 24th, the Society invited Mr. Allen to give a lecture on " Fresh-water Fish." Mr. Allen was at that time studying the early stages of the development of Salmon, and the first part of his lecture was devoted to this fish. In addition to some excellent slides, Mr. Allen had some preserved and living specimens of the early stages which the Society were allowed to examine. The second part of Mr. Allen's lecture was on some of the more common fresh-water fish, with parti6ular reference to their adaptation to their surroundings, and the effect of their anatomy on their position of rest in the water. The excellence of Mr. Allen's slides, which he had taken himself, and the clarity of his explanations made this lecture the outstanding feature of the Society's programme. On March 3rd, P. A. Johnstone gave a lecture on " Pond Life." There Were a number of good slides showing the development of the various types of animals which inhabit ponds. Johnstone had a good knowledge of his subject and succeeded well in explaining it. In addition, on Wednesday, February 28th, a party visited Terry's chocolate works and saw the various stages in the manufacture of chocolates, while another party visited the waterworks and saw how the water was purified and made available for use. 0

iRews. The activities of the O.T.C. have been in no way outstanding this term ; the weather has been unusually forbearing on the days of parades, only one parade having been interfered with on this score, that by the fall of snow earlier on in the term.

486 The R.S.M., who came down from the Depot last term, has again been coming this term on several occasions. Squad drill has been the order of the day, and, spasmodically, the arms drill, and, more especially, the marching has been of a fairly good standard—but only spasmodically ; which shows, however, that if people would give their minds more to the work in hand, a decent standard could be maintained. Latterly the platoons have been practising fixing and unfixing bayonets, with a view to the General :Inspection next term, while Sergeant-Major Puddick has been training a platoon of recruits. One full dress parade has been held so far, but by the time these words are in print we expect there will have been another, in preparation for Military Sunday parade, at the beginning of next term. The results of Part II (Theoretical) of Certificate "A" came out at the beginning of term and were, unfortunately, not so successful as usual, 6 only out of the 15 candidates being successful. Three people again took the Practical Examination for Certificate "A" this term, 2 passing, while 11 have entered for the Theoretical again, the results of which are not yet to hand. We are informed that the, School are to attend the Military Camp at Strensall again this year ; the School had hoped to attend one of the other camps elsewhere : it is very_ unusual to attend the same camp for two consecutive years, but, no doubt, the economical situation will be vouched as the reason. The following Were the successful candidates in the Certificate "A" Examination last term :—L. A. Little, P. A. Johnstone, M. P. L. Wall, N. L. Dodd, P. S. Maynard. A list of the N.C.Os. is given belowC.S.M.—N. W. D. Yardley. Sergeants—D. Lupton, S. Dodds, W. Toulmin, J. Whalley, W. Hardacre. Corporals—J. M. Atkinson, R. Ogley. Lance-Corporals—J. W. Garbutt, H. E. T. Summers, B. C. Baker, A. V. Mackintosh, L. A. Little, P. A. Johnstone, M. P. L.. Wall, N. L. Dodd, P. S. Maynard.

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Librar2. Head Librarian—Rev. F. 11. Barnby. Librarians— D. Lupton, J. M. Atkinson, J. Whalley, H. E. T. Summers, W. Toulmin. The following books have been added to the Library :G. III. 3c.—Marlowe's Dr. Faustus : ed. F. S. Boas. G. VII. 24a.—Outspoken Essays, 2nd series : W. R. Inge. E. VIII. 31a, 31b.—New Translation of the Old Testament : Moffatt (2 vols.). E. VIII. 31c.—The Twentieth Century New Testament. 0

Chapel. 1preacbers, Easter term, 1934 :— Jan.

21. III Sunday after Epiphany.—Rev. C. C. Bell, M.A., Canon Residentiary of York. Jan. 28. Septuagesima.—The Headmaster. Feb. 4.-j Sexagesima.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. Feb. 11. 1 Quinquagesima.—Music. Feb. 18. 1st Sunday in Lent. Rev. Dr. Osborne Greenwood, Feb. 25. 2nd Sunday in Lent. St. Martin's, Coney St., York, " Religion and Science." Mar. 4. 3rd Sunday in Lent. Mar. 11. 4th Sunday in Lent.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. Mar. 18. 5th Sunday in Lent.—Rev. Canon E. C. Hudson, M.A. Mar. 2.5. Palm Sunday.—School Confirmation by the Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Whitby, 3 p.m. April 1. Easter Sunday.—The Very Rev. the Dean of York. CAROL SERVICE. The Annual Carol Service was given in the School Chapel, on Sunday, December 17th ; as this was after our last number went to print, the account of it was unavoidably held over until this term. The carols and solos were exceedingly well sung; one particularly notable point being that the majority of the carols were unaccompanied. Miss E. C. M. Toyne sang two solos, " The World is old To-night," by Joseph Moorat, and " I Sing of a Maiden that is Matchless," by Roger Quilter. In addition, Miss Toyne had put in a considerable amount of hard work with the trebles beforehand, and sang with them during the carols. May we take this opportunity of thanking her for her hard work and singing, which was very much appreciated by all. Other soloists included

488 K. G. Chilman, Esq., R. W. Moore, J. H. Crook, W. Toulmin, M. P. L. Wall, and D. Morrison. The great difficulty in recruiting trebles with suitable voices and the courage to use them is always in evidence. The majority of the trebles are Olavites, but as it is necessary to restrict the choir to boarders only, owing to the times of the choir practices, there are really very few to draw from. The efforts of one of the two assistant organists were called into play during the carol service. It is to be hoped that they will both be proficient enough to assist in the services in the future. 6-30 p.m., Sunday, December 17th, 1933. " Once in Royal David's City." Glory be to the Father, etc. Old English " A Carol for Christmas Eve " Choir—Carol Joseph Moorat " The World is Old To-night " Soprano Solo Old German " A Great and Mighty Wonder " Choir--Carol Processional Hymn

Soprano Solo

Lesson—St. Luke ii, 15-20. " I Sing of a Maiden that is Matchless " Roger Quilter

CAROLS. Old English " 0 Little Town of Bethlehem " Old German " In dulci iubilo " (arr. De Pearsall) " Sweet was the Song the Virgin Sang " Quartet 17th Cent. Irish " The Holly and the Ivy " Old Gloucestershire Choir " Angels from the Realms of Glory " Old French Choir Congregation " God rest you, Merry Gentlemen " Old London " I saw Three Ships come Sailing In " Old English Choir Old English " The First Nowell " Congregation Lesson—St. Matthew ii, 1-12.

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CAROLS. " We Three Kings of Orient Are " J. L. Hopkins 01(1 English " Good King Wenceslas " 18th Cent. English " Lo ! He Comes "

(Collection in aid of The York County Hospital.) Doxology " .0 come all ye Faithful, Joyful and Triumphant " An Evening prayer of Alcuin. The Blessing. Recessional

" Wassail Song "

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489 On Sunday, February 11th, a music recital was given in the Chapel, during the evening service, by P. H. Sykes, Esq., and Miss E. C. M. Toyne. Mr. Sykes played " Finlandia," by Sibelius, in his usual artistic style; Miss Toyne sang two songs accompanied by the organ, " In Brittany," by Arthur Baynon, and " The Hostel," by Sir E. C. Bairstow. Her tone was excellent, and her words were particularly clear. The choir sang the Extended Bach Chorale " Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring " with considerable success. The programme is printed below :— 1. Tone Poem 2. Songs

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Sibelius " Finlandia " Arthur Baynon (a) " In Brittany " (E. V. Lucas). Bairstow (b) " The Hostel " (VV. M. Letts). Bach " Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring " Hymn 300—" Love Divine " 0

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We congratulate J. W. Garbutt, J. Biggin, P. A. Johnstone, and P. N. Baines on receiving their 1st XV Colours at the end of last term, and also M. Prince on his 2nd XV Colours, apologising for his omission in the last number of " The Peterite." The O.T.C. will again go into Camp at Strensall this year. Congratulations to W. Toulmin, J. Whalley, and A. V. Mackintosh on playing for the Northumberland, Yorkshire, and Durham Public Schoolboys respectively during the Christmas vacation. We congratulate A. V. Mackintosh and J. W. Stead on receiving their School Hockey Colours.

The Gym. XVI, as usual, gave a very fine display, chiefly on " horse " exercises, after the final of the Inter-Form Gym. Competition, won by A.3., which was held on Saturday, March 24th. Much credit is due to Sgt.-Major Puddick for all the work he has put in to make them so efficient. The following represented the School Gym. XII :—J. Biggin, J. Whalley, P. N. Baines, M. Big-gin, S. T. Park, C. E. C. Windram, N. L. Colbeck, J. M. Buckler, M. B. Marwood, R. B. Tredgei, J. W. Butler, J. H. Lawson, R. Arnold, C. A. Smart, C. J. Lynch, G. E. L. Graham.

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N. W. D. Yardley is to be heartily congratulated on retaining his Northern Squash Rackets Championship this term, and putting up such a magnificent display ir the finaL The hockey match between the Old Peterites and the School which was played on Thursday, 29th March, resulted in a win for the former by 5 goals to 1. W. Toulmin and J. Whalley have been selected to play for the Yorkshire P.S. XV against the Yorkshire Wanderers, after Easter, with a view to a game against the Welsh P.S. The Yorkshire Public Schools Hockey Trials will again be played on the School ground, on the last day of term.

cLorrcspoience. To the Editors of " The Peterite.'' Dear sirs, I should like to take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Toyne and Mr. Cooper for their valuable coaching and supervision of the team. Also Mr. Smith for the excellent way he has looked after the Junior Game, and Mr. Bourne for his refereeing. .

Also I should like to thank Mrs. Toyne for the teas she has so kindly provided. Yours sincerely, R. Ogley, Captain of Hockey. Dear Sirs, I should like to take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Ping and Mr. Rhodes for the invaluable coaching which they have given to the House crews this term. I should like also to thank those masters who so kindly consented to help in the judging of the Inter-House Races. Yours sincerely, J. Whalley, Captain of Boats.

49 1 To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs, As announced in your issue of last Term, it has been decided to place a memorial in the School Chapel in memory. of Pat. Allport. The exact form of the memorial will be decided upon by a small committee which has been appointed to deal with the matter, and which will meet before the end of the present Term. I should be glad if any others who may wish•to contribute to the Memorial Fund would send their subscriptions not later than May 1st. Yours faithfully, C. R. FEATHERSTONE. O

tochey• SCHOOL FIXTURES, 1934. Date

Opponents

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(H) Drawn 2 Sat., Feb. 3. Leeds Corinthians (A) Drawn 2 Sat., Feb. 10. Scarborough 4 (H) Won Wed., Feb. 14. Leeds University (H) Cancelled. Sat., Feb. 17. Hull 6 (H) Won Sat., Feb. 24. Ben Rhydding (H) Cancelled. Wed., Feb. 28. R A S C 3 Wed., Mar. 7. Yorkshire County Assoc (H) Lost. (Central Division) (H) Cancelled. Sat., Mar. 10. Manchester Regt. (H) Drawn 2 Wed. Mar. 14. Worksop College (H) Cancelled. Thur., Mar. 15. Doncaster (H) Cancelled --, Wed., Mar. 21. York .•_ ..›(H) Thur., Mar. 29. Old Peterites (H) Tues., April 3. Yorkshire Hockey Assoc

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SCHOOL MATCHES • SCHOOL v. LEEDS CORINTHIANS. (Played at Home, Saturday, February 3rd.) RESULT—Drawn, 2-2. The visitors, who had gone through the season unbeaten, provided very formidable opposition to the School, and the latter were a trifle lucky to share four goals. However, for the opening match the School gave an impressive display and shoWed that the team was well above the average, although hardly the force they were last year. The School defence was very good, Ogley being

49 2 outstanding, and quite held the attacks which Leeds tried to develop. As this attack was composed of an Irish International, a Midlands International Trialist, two former Durham and Yorkshire County forwards, and a fifth member who has scored no fewer than 35 goals in 15 matches, the merit of the School defence is apparent. The chief faults in the School's play were the inability to pass to the right man. This spoilt many promising movements ; while the half-backs frequently attempted to intercept passes with their feet which, besides being bad Hockey, leads to infringements. Yardley and Dodds were the best of a moderate forward line, who were rather erratic. The opening stages witnessed some sharp attacks by the Corinthians, their forwards combining well and showing plenty of thrust, but the School defence was generally sound, Ogley in particular saving them from many awkward situations. However, at half-time, the home side led by a goal scored by Mackintosh, quite against the run of the play, after a scramble in the goalmouth in which Dodds and Yardley both put in useful shots. On the resumption, Leeds soon equalised, but Yardley regained the lead for the School with a hard drive which gave the goalkeeper no chance. Nevertheless, St. Peter's could not prevent Leeds from drawing level, their centre-forward scoring a good goal. Both sides pressed in turn after this, but the School were never really convincing, although, in the closing stages, S. Dodds shot into the Corinthians' net. His goal was disallowed for "sticks," however. Team :—S. K. Kazerooni (goal) ; R. Ogley, J. M. Atkinson (backs) ; D. McLean, W. Hardacre, J. W. Stead (half-backs) ; R. H. Davison, H. E. T. Summers, S. Dodds, N. W. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh (forwards). SCHOOL v. SCARBOROUGH. (Played at Scarborough, Saturday, February 10th.) RESULT—DRAWN, 2-2. The opening play was fast and interesting. It soon being obvious that Scarborough would be a hard team to beat, for their stickwork was very good and they combined well. However, the School quickly settled down, swinging the ball out to the wings well, and were, eventually, the first to score through Yardley, after Davison had put across a well-timed centre. After this Scarborough strove hard to equalise, and were unlucky in having one of their best players—the right-half—injured and carried off the field. Nevertheless, after this unfortunate occurrence, the School goal had many narrow escapes, but Scarborough lacked finish in front of goal. However, before

493 half-time they were rewarded with a good goal by their centreforward, who, by his clever running, was always a source of danger to the School defence. Half-time :—School, 1; Scarborough, 1. On the resumption Scarborough were all over the School, their centre-forward claiming his second goal. This roused the School from their periodic lethargy, which was always in evidence throughout the game. Dodds again put the School on level terms, after the goalkeeper had run out. Following this goal neither side looked like adding to their account, and the home side were, if anything, having the better of the exchanges. Thus the game came to a close at two goals each, a draw being a fitting result, although Scarborough played exceptionally well with ten men, and might have won with a little more luck. The School did not play particularly well, being rather lazy at times, but W. Hardacre was the best of a moderate half-back line, which rather faded out in the second half, while R. Ogley, as usual, played a fine game at full-back. Team :—S. K. Kazerooni (goal) ; R. Ogley, J. M. Atkinson (backs) ; D. McLean, W. Hardacre, J. W. Stead (half-backs); R. H. Davison, S. Dodds, N. W. D. Yardley, P. N. Baines, A. V. Mackintosh (forwards). SCHOOL v. LEEDS UNIVERSITY. (Played at Home, Wednesday, February 14th.) RESULT :—WON, 4-3. In this march the School registered their first win of the season, defeating Leeds University after a fast and interesting game by the odd goal in seven. The 'Varsity started off with a rush, Brierley finding a gap in the School defence to put the ball past Kazerooni in the first minute. However, this was the extent of their success in tlae first half, for the home side soon settled down and had most of the play. Continuous pressure on the Leeds goal culminated in Yardley making the sides level with a hard drive. The School continued to attack, Mackintosh on the left wing dribbling well. The forwards were poor in front of goal, however, many chances of scoring being missed, but eventually Yardley again scored from a corner. After this the Leeds goal had many narrow escapes, Dodds and Baines putting in dangerous shots. At the other end the School defence was very reliable, while Kazerooni saved well in goal when occasion demanded.

494 Early on in the second half the School went further ahead, Yardley being the scorer, thus completing his hat-trick. The visitors then reduced the lead through W. J. Russell, who scored with a brilliant shot from a difficult angle. The Leeds forwards were now playing very well and keeping together, while the School half-backs passed badly and gave little support to the forwards. Individually they were quite good, but as a line they were poor. H. Brierley, scoring his second goal, put the 'Varsity on level terms. This was short lived, however, for soon after Mackintosh clinched the issue with a deceptive shot, and there was no further scoring until the final whistle. The School certainly showed improved form, the experiment of playing Yardley at centre-forward being a great success, while Davison and Mackintosh were reliable wings who ran and centred well. Team :—S. K. Kazerooni (goal) ; R. Ogley, J. M. Atkinson (backs) ; D. McLean, W. Hardacre, J. W. Stead (half-backs) ; R. H. Davison, S. Dodds, N. W. D. Yardley, P. N. Baines, A. V. Mackintosh (forwards). SCHOOL v. BEN RHYDDING. (Played at Home, Saturday, February 24th.) RE S U LT—WON , 6-3. Following the first victory of the season against Leeds 'Varsity, the School beat Ben Rhydding in the first meeting , betwnhoclusyeargminof6lst3.Hwever, the score rather flatters them for they hardly inspired confidence, and were rather erratic at times. Yardley won the toss and the School decided to play with their backs to the Pavilion. For the first quarter-of-an-hour the home side pressed almost continually, the forwards combining well and showing plenty of dash. Summers, who came into the side to the exclusion of l3aines, in the forwards, gave St. Peter's the lead, and before half-time Yardley put them further ahead with a good shot from Mackintosh's centre. •

In the second half the visitors drew level with goals by Wellington and Shirley, the former, incidentally, being a member of the School side a few seasons ago. The School forwards seemed very slow in this half, and were rarely in the picture, while the half-backs did not support them as much as they might. In fact, it seems an odd failing this term that in the last part of the game they always fade out. Ben Rhydding did most of the attacking, but found a sturdy defence in Ogley and Atkinson, at back. Nevertheless, the School took the lead through Yardley,

495 after the forwards had taken the ball right down the field in great style. After this bright spark they became rather slow again, and seemed to wait for the ball to come to them. Yardley added two further goals for the School after brilliant solo runs, thus scoring his fourth goal, while Wellington reduced the deficit for the visitors. Just before the final whistle Mackintosh added another goal for the School, scoring with a low shot from an awkward angle. Team :—S. K. Kazerooni (goal); R. Ogley, J. M. Atkinson (backs); D. McLean, W. Hardacre, J. 'W. Stead (half-backs); R. H. Davison, S. Dodds, N. W. D. Yardley, H. E. T. Summers, A. V. Mackintosh (forwards). SCHOOL v. YORKSHIRE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION (Central Division). (Played at Home, Wednesday, March 7th.) RESULT—LOST, 3-5. In this match the School lost their unbeaten record, having not been defeated since 1932. But they played very well against the strong Yorkshire side, which included two internationalsChilman and Schofield—and several County players, and were by no means disgraced. In fact, at one time it looked as though the School would pull off a great victory. Yardley and Greenwood bullied off in ideal conditions, the visitors being the first to attack, but for the first quarter-of-anhour there was no scoring. The visitors were having slightly the better of the play, while the School often spoilt promising movements by mishitting. After forcing a corner, Greenwood, the visitors' centre-forward, put them ahead, while soon afterwards Chilman put them two up with a very fine shot indeed into the corner of the net. After half-time, the School played with more determination, and Yardley sent Mackintosh away on the left wing. This attack materialised in the former reducing the arrears with a hard shot. The School were now playing clever hockey, and Yardley claimed his second goal to put St. Peter's on terms. Excitement now ran high, and it looked as though the home side would pull the game out of the fire. Play became much keener, and both defences were severely tested. However, the School could not take the lead, their high hopes being dashed when Greenwood, who played a brilliant game throughout, ran through on his own to score an easy goal.

496 The same player then put the visitors further ahead, while the School retaliated with a good goal by Yardley, who scored after beating a number of players. The visitors were now on top and the issue seemed never in doubt. The home line could not get going and were continually held up by a fine defence, who hit the bail hard. R. Summers made the game safe for Yorkshire with a final goal, and shortly after this the match ended after a most enjoyable game in which the standard of play on both sides was very high. The School certainly gave an improved display, and, as a team, played much better. Yardley had a great match, and was the School's best forward, while McLean played a good game in the half-backs. Teams :— School :—S. K. Kazerooni (goal); R. Ogley, J. M. Atkinson (backs); D. McLean, W. Hardacre, N. B. Stephenson (halfbacks) ; R. H. Davison, S. Dodds, N. W. D. Yardley, H. E. T. Summers, A. V. Mackintosh (forwards). Yorkshire H.A. :—T. H. Torr (goal); S. J. S. Walker, W. A. Clark (backs); T. Sykes, A.N. Other, E. C. R. Mason (halfbacks) ; M. Walker, K. G. Chilman, F. Greenwood, M. B. Schofield, R. Summers (forwards). SCHOOL v. WORKSOP COLLEGE. (Played at Home, Wednesday, March 14th.) RESULT—DRAWN, 2-2. This was the first occasion that the two Schools had met at York, the home fixture with Worksop in previous years having always been cancelled for some reason or other. When play started, the ground was rather heavy owing to recent rains, but in the first 15 minutes the exchanges were even. Play was exceptionally fast, and both sides showed sound defences. However, after a good run by the School forwards, Dodds put the home side in front, slamming the ball into the net after Wait, the Worksop goalkeeper had saved a difficult shot from Yardley. The School continued to keep up the pressure, and went further ahead through Yardley, who scored with a powerful drive. At thiS point it looked as though the School would have matters all their own way for they were having most of the play, the half-backs combining well with the forwards. Nevertheless, Worksop recovered from their set-back, and Warner reduced the arrears before half-time. Half-time—School, ; Worksop, 1. On the resumption Worksop played at a great pace, and it was as much as the School defence could do to keep them out. Luckily for the School they were poor in front of goal, otherwise

497 the score might have been different. They were unlucky to be penalised for " sticks " after Hopkinson had shot past Kazerooni. Play then swung to the other end, and Wait had to save three hot drives from the right flank. But the School were not nearly so effective as in the first half, and never really looked like adding to their score. The half-backs seemed tired, and did not give the forwards ample support. With 12 minutes to go before time, the Notts School equalised through Nugent, and, soon after, Hopkinson again nearly scored. But the School defence was very good, Ogley and Atkinson both doing a tremendous amount of work, and the former saved the School from many very dangerous situations. However, neither side could score again, and perhaps the School were somewhat lucky in preserving their unbeaten record, having never been defeated by Worksop. K. Ogley played exceptionally well for the School, being, undoubtedly, the outstanding man on the field, while W. Hardacre was a powerful force in the middle line. N. W. D. Yardley was again the best of the forwards, but was well marked right through the game. A. V. Mackintosh also did some good things on the wing, some of his centres being first rate. After the match A. V. Mackintosh and J. W. Stead were given their School Hockey Colours. Teams :— School :—S. K. Kazerooni (goal); R. Ogley, J. M. Atkinson (backs); D. McLean, W. Hardacre, J. W. Stead (half-backs); R. H. Davison, S. Dodds, N. W. D. Yardley, H. E. T. Summers, A. V. Mackintosh (forwards). Worksop College :—P. Wait (goal); W. A. Johnson, R. S. Rennie (backs) ; J. Lyth, B. T. Richards, R. G. Lyth (half-backs) ; J. Warner, F. T. Hopkinson, D. Nugent, D. Snow, P. L. Richard (forwards). 2nd XI MATCH. SCHOOL v. YORK. (Played at Acomb, Saturday, March 10th.) RESULT—LOST, 4-5. This match was fixed up at the last moment, being fought out in very wet conditions. The School did not play well, showing little combination or constructive play. They came out the losers probably because they were over confident of success. Marwood (2), Baker, and Graham were scorers for St. Peter's. Team :--P. T. Baldwin (goal) ; J. W. Garbutt, J. H. Crook (backs) ; N. B. Stephenson, M. Prince, C. W. V. Kennedy (halfbacks) ; N. fT. Newman, M. B. Marwood, B. C. Baker, P. N. Baines, G. E. C. Graham (forwards).

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*Rowing. This term has been rather exceptional for School rowing as the weather has been very kind to us. Tubbing was quickly over, and the 1st Division clinkers of each House were able to get out soon after the beginning of term and prepare for their forthcoming ordeal. The standard of rowing, on the whole, though not brilliant, was quite noteworthy, and lack of skill was made up for by the energy and whole-heartedness put into their work by the individual crews. The draw for the racing order, and for the side of the river, was as follows (the first-named I oats rowing on the railway side):— Day Boys I t Day Boys I School House II I Rise I School House I Grove I

}Rise I

School House I

School House I.

The preliminary heat between the Day Boys and the School House II was rowed off on Wednesday, rth March. At the start the School House II gained a slight lead, but just before reaching Scarborough Bridge the Day Boys forged ahead, winning by 1 length, the time being 3 mins. 49 secs. There was no further racing on this day, but the remaining Houses rowed off their byes as arranged. On Thursday, the Day Boys I met the Rise I, but were beaten by 1 length. The Rise got a good start and led throughout the race. Time, 3 mins. 49 secs. The Grove I also met the School House I on this date, but the School House had the benefit of the current which helped them at the bend, and though the Grove made a great effort here, gaining slightly, the School House went ahead to win by 1 lengths. This was the fastest race of all, the School House" being particularly fast over the first half of the course. Time, 3 mins. 46 secs. The final, between the Rise I and the School House I (the Rise taking the far side of the river) was rowed on Friday, 9th, against an adverse wind which rather slowed the race down. After a very interesting race the School House I won by 12 lengths. Time, 3 mins. 59 secs. School House I thoroughly deserved their wins, being well together and in excellent form on the days of their races. Their starts were excellent and their time over the first half of the course

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499 THE CREWS. School House 1.—M. P. L. Wall (bow); 2, R. W. Moore; 3, J. Biggin ; W. Toulmin (str.); Cox, N. L. Colbeck. Clifton Rise I.—A. W. Douglas (bow); 2, P. A. Johnstone; 3, J. Whalley ; J. S. Liddle (str.); Cox, E. Antrobus. Clifton Grove I.—B. H. McCready (bow); 2, I. L. Lupton; 3, H. N. E. Frisby; D. G. Lupton (str.); Cox, M. Hollway. Day Boys 1.—J. H. Lawson (bow); 2, F. Murfin; 3, A. D. Thornton; H. H. Hanks (str.); Cox, J. Wright. School House II.—P. S. Maynard (bow); 2, M. Prince ; 3, N. L. Dodd, M. Biggin (str.); Cox, J. M. Rucklidge. 2nd DIVISION RACES. THE DRAW. School House III Day Boys II

School House III

Grove II Rise II

Grove II

r School House III

The heats of the 2nd Division races were rowed off on Monday, 19th March, at 4-30 p.m. in pouring rain. The first race was between the School House and the Day Boys, the former crew taking the railway side of the river. The School House took the lead from the beginning, and eventually won by 5 lengths. The second race, between the Grove and the Rise, was more exciting, the Grove (on the far side of the river) just winning by about 3 feet. The final was rowed on Tuesday, 20th March, the School House III again taking the railway side of the river. Both crews got good starts, but the School House forged slightly ahead and kept their lead, the Grove time getting rather ragged towards the end of the race. The latter made a plucky attempt to catch up, but it was too late, and the School House won by one-third of a length. 0

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'Rugby football. RETROSPECT. We came back at - the beginning of last term with four old colours in the back division and two others who had played regularly for the 1st XV the previous season. In the forwards we were not so fortunate, having but one colour from last year's pack, and only four 2nd XV colours. It was soon apparent that we were going to have a very fine back division, and that our chief problem would be to find a pack of forwards who would keep our backs constantly supplied with the ball. In this we were not altogether successful as we were severely handicapped by lack of weight. Almost without exception we were outweighted in the scrums in our matches, and, consequently, the backs did not see as much of the ball as we would have wished. Although defeated in the tight scrums the forwards were by no means a failure, and fought with great determination, especially when they were " up against it," notably against Durham, and the South Wales Border Regiment, two very fine packs. Usually they held their own in the loose play and in the line-out once they woke up from their first quarter lethargy, which was rather too frequent. Nevertheless, considering their lack of weight, their lack of experience, and the fact that the standard of forward play amongst our opponents was generally high, the 1st XV forwards emerged from a strenuous season with a great deal of credit, due to the determination and energy they put into their play. Anyone who did not see the team in action might be puzzled to know how they could win the majority of their matches when they gained possession so little in the scrummages. The reason is not far to seek. The success of the side must be attributed to their magnificent all-round defence, and in fourteen matches the School line was only crossed on ten occasions. Although the defence was very sound throughout the whole team, special credit must go to Dodds, who frequently tackled two men in succession, and to Mackintosh, for the way in which he checked forward rushes and dropped back to cover his threequarters. These two players were especially outstanding, but there were others who never failed " to get their man." It is to be hoped that the lesson showing how games can be won by a sure defence will not be lost on those younger members of the School who will make up the 1st XVs of the future. When a team has had a successful season and the team-work has been good it is invidious to mention any particular players. Nevertheless, it must be admitted that we should not have liked to take the field without Yardley, Toulmin, or Mackintosh (fortun-

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Toulmin scored all four tries against ately we never had to). Mount St. Mary's, a match which we won by the narrow margin of fourteen points to ten. Altogether, he scored twenty-two tries in fourteen matches—a very fine achievement—while Yardley was responsible for seventy-nine of the School's total points. Apart from the latter's scoring powers, he made a fine tactician, and was the inspiration of a very lively attack. His value to the side as a captain and tactician cannot be over-estimated. Mackintosh was invaluable for the speed with which he started the atacking movements, and for his ability to extract his side from difficulties by clever defensive work. The team's final record was—Played, 14 ; Won, 10 ; Drawn, Lost, 3. Points For, 229 ; Points Against, 48. The 2nd XV were a useful side, and in spite of two heavy defeats, suffered at the hands of Drax Grammar School and Worksop, they can look back on the season with some satisfaction. Giggleswick, Ripon Grammar School, West Yorks. Depot, and Ampleforth were all defeated by substantial margins. Although there was a good deal of promising material there were few outstanding performers, and the team was very light. Their success must be attributed to their team-work, and they were fortunate in being able to field practically the same side throughout the season. Unlike so many 2nd XVs they were a team, and not merely a collection of reserves. Summary of Results—Played, 6; Won, 4 ; Lost, 2. For, 60 ; Points Against, 65.

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CHARACTERS OF THE XV. N. W. D. Yardley (Captain)—An inspiring leader and a good tactician. A very fine stand-off half who varied his game well, and who quickly realised the situation and correct moves to employ. A good kick who dropped some beautiful goals. S. DODDS (Hon. Sec.)—Outstandingly the finest defensive player in a team whose defence was above the average. A classic example of clean, hard tackling. In attack rather disappointing. Inclined to run across at times, and did not always seize the right moment to pass. W. TOULMIN—A strong runner and a prolific scorer, who was able to make his own openings. Defence very sound. R. OGLEY—A good attacking centre who timed his passes very well, but his defence was inclined to be weak at times. A very fine kick.

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J. WHALLEY—A very good wing forward who excelled in the loose and tackled well. A. V. MACKINTOSH—A very plucky scrum-half and a born footballer with an exceptional sense of position. Clever in attack, but the outstanding feature of his play was the way in which he covered up in defence. H. N. E. FRISBY—A plucky full-back. Tackled and fell on the ball well. Must learn to come out from touch to get a wider angle for his kicks, and must not neglect the opportunity to make a mark when it is presented. B. H. McCREADY—Carne into the side half way through the term and improved with every match. Went hard for the line and was always ready to give an inside pass. Defence good. J. H. CROOK—Invaluable for his work in the line-out. Good in the loose rushes, but too slow off the mark for wingforward play. B. C. BAKER--A conscientious forward who got through a great deal of work in the tight. R. W. MOORE—Seldom seen, but got through a tremendous -amount of work in the tight. J. W. GARBUTT—An intelligent forward and a hard worker. J. BIGGIN—A good, solid scrummager. Backed up well in 'the loose, but does not use his brains when he is in possession of the ball. P. A. JOHNSTONE—A useful scrummager. Rather lacked experience, but showed considerable improvement and should go on improving. P. N. BAINES—A useful forward in the tight, but must learn to back up better. A good place kick.

SCHOOL MATCHES. SCHOOL v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE. RESULT—WON. SCHOOL, 13; AMPLEFORTII COLLEGE, 3 (Played at Home, Saturday, December 16th.) The ground was in good condition and the weather was fin e when the School kicked off. They attacked immediately, and, after five minutes' play, opened the scoring through Whalley.

503 The ball had gone right along the threequarter line, but Toulmin's return pass went astray. Whalley, however, was there to pick up a loose ball and dive over. The School continued to have the better of the game and Ogley increased the score with a dropped goal—a very cool piece of work. There is nothing more disheartening to the opposite side than a dropped goal, and Ampleforth were well beaten for the rest of the first half. Before the interval, a good blind-side movement resulted in another 'try, Yardley and McCready combining to beat the full-back, and enabling Yardley to score near the flag. The kick failed, and at half-time the School led by 10 points. Ampleforth set up a prolonged attack at the beginning of the second half, and, after a few minutes' play, O'Rooney managed to scramble over for their only try. They maintained their attack, but could not make any headway against the School's brilliant defence. After their threequarters had made repeated attempts to break through, they resorted to kicking, and by means of some good touch-finding kept play in the School half for most of the second half. Before no-side, however, Yardley scored a brilliant fry for the School. Taking advantage of a mistake by Grieve, the Ampleforth fly-half, he picked up the ball, ran clear of all except the full-back and, with a remarkable swerve, rounded him to score in the corner. Ogley could not convert, and so the School ran out winners by 13 points to 3. The features of the game were the brilliant play of the School threequarters behind a beaten pack, and the excellent defence of the team as a whole. The tackling of Yardley and Dodds was magnificent, and Yardley was also very good in attack. The kicking of Ogley and Mackintosh was also very useful. Toulmin and Fielding were very closely matched on the wing, and neither could beat the other. The forwards were opposed to a heavier, faster, and more experienced pack. Although completely beaten in the tight scrums, they nevertheless played well in the loose. The play was generally of a very high standard, and the School are to be congratulated on an excellent performance. Team :—H. N. E. Frisby ; W. Toulmin, R. Ogley, S. Dodds, B. H. McCready ; N. W. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh ; R. W. Moore, B. C. Baker, P. N. Baines, J. Big -gin, P. A. Johnstone, J. Whalley, f. W. Garbutt, J. H. Crook. SCHOOL v. OLD PETERITES. RESULT—WON. SCHOOL, 17; OLD PETERITES, 6. (Played at Home, on Tuesday, December 19th.) The School brought their season to a successful conclusion with a splendid victory over a strong Old Peterite team. The game was played under very bad conditions, rain falling nearly all the time, but the play was of a very high standard, and the

5 04 interest never flagged until the School had established a convincing lead about half way through the second half. Indeed, it was a much closer contest than the score would suggest. At half-time the score was 3-3, and soon after this the Old Peterites actually took the lead at 6-3. From the kick-off the School attacked, and after pressing for ten minutes a brilliant run by McCready enabled Crook to score near the flag. The kick was charged. The Old Peterites then rallied, and were several times dangerous until Bridges followed up a high kick of Troop's, caught it on the bounce, and ran half the length of the field to score a most spectacular try. There was no further score before the interval. The Old Peterites were the first to attack in the second half, and, after a few minutes' play, a splendid passing bout led to a try by Troop. Again the kick failed, but the School were not in arrears for long. From a five yards' scrum Yardley managed to force his way over for a try near the posts, which he himself converted. The School were now definitely on top, and Yardley made the issue certain by a glorious dropped goal from the Old Peterites' "25." A few minutes later he also scored another try, cutting through to score in the centre. The kick was successful, and when " no-side " came the School led by 11 points. Yardley and Mackintosh were the stars of the School side, but all the team played well. The threequarters were well matched, but the School combined better than their opponents. The forwdrds worked hard and got their fair share of the ball ; Whalley was the best of a sound pack. Frisby played very well at full-hack. On the Old Peterite side Huzzard, Bridges, Hill, and Holliday were the best outside the scrum, while Atkinson, Patrick, and Baker were the best of the forwards.

TEAMSSchool—H. N. E. Frisby ; B. H. McCready, J. W. Stead, R. Ogley, W. Toulmin ; N. W. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh ., R. W. Moore, B. C. Baker, P. N. Baines, J. Biggin, P. A. Johnstone, J. Whalley, N. A. Newman, J. H. Crook. Old Peterites—L. Holliday ; A. C. Pendlebury, C. Hill. T. Bridges, V. Huzzara ; J. G. Troop, R. Pickersgill ; H. F. Whalley, W. McC. Scott, P. S. Atkinson, R. D. Pexton, R. C. Baker,• H. A. Butler, H. Welburn, J. H. Patrick.

5 05 2nd XV v. AMPLEFORTH 2nd XV. RESULT—WON. SCHOOL, 1.6; AMPLEFORTH, Nil. (Played at Ampleforth, on Saturday, December 16th.) If, up to now, the forwards had been the strong part of the

team, against Ampleforth it was the backs who won the match. The forwards were up against a much heavier pack and hardly ever got the bail in the tight scrums. They more or less held their own, however, in the loose and in the line-outs. The wingforwards, too, broke quickly and were always ready to take advantage of their opponents' mistakes. Newman, in particular, was conspicuous in this respect. The three-quarters and halves all played well. Douglas and Stead both cut through two or three times, and were chiefly responsible for most of the scoring. Davison, playing his first game for the 2nd XV, did very well indeed on the wing, and Lockwood played a polished game at full-back. As Ampleforth were generally attacking, the defence of the backs was excellent though, at times, they were helped by faulty handling on the part of the Ampleforth backs. Ampleforth kicked off and for a few minutes play remained in mid-field. Rut it was not long before Douglas cut through at full speed and passed to Stead, who easily scored. Stead converted from a difficult position. Encouraged by this success the School had slightly.the better of the play for the rest of the half, and after Stead had cut through, Lupton scored. Again Stead converted from a difficult position, and at half-time the School led by 10 points. In the second half Ampleforth set up a prolonged attack, but the School defence held out, and a little later a good movement by Davison and Hardacre resulted in the latter scoring. The kick failed, but before time the School went further ahead with a try scored by Doug-las. No-side came with the School leading by 16 points. Team—K. Lockwood ; R. H. Davison, J. W. Stead, A. V. Douglas, D. Lupton; H. E. T. Summers, W. Hardaere; M. P. L. Wall, J. G. Priestley, J. S. Liddle, G. Tankard, J. M. Atkinson, L. Atkinson, M. Prince, N. A. Newman.

HOUSE RUGGER MATCHES. (Played on Wednesday, 7th February.) RESULTS. School House v. Clifton Rise The Day Boys v. Clifton Grove

School House 11-3.

School House 24--3. The Day Boys 9-0.

5o6 In the first semi-final the School House had little difficulty in defeating Clifton Rise, for in Yardley they had the fastest man on the field, and he was responsible for all three tries. The House opened the scoring after about two minutes' play, Yardley crossing near the corner. The kick failed and the Rise retaliated strongly, but just before half-time XTardley intercepted a pass and again scored, this time converting. The second half was evenly contested, but the Rise never looked dangerous till they scored near the end.

Result : — School House, 11 points ; Rise, 3 points. In the second semi-final the Day Boys created a surprise by beating the Grove. This victory was due to their superior teamwork. Until nearly half-time there was no score, but just before the interval they scored twice in quick succession through Hardacre and Thornton. The Grove tired in the second half, and Dodds added a third try before the end. Result :—Day Boys, 9 points ; Clifton Grove, Nil. THE FINAL. The School House gained an easy victory over the Day Boys. They were much superior in all departments, and won as they liked. Yardley again was responsible for most of the scoring. After a few minutes he sent Stead over on the right, but this try was not converted. Immediately afterwards a brilliant run by Yardley resulted in another try which he himself converted, and before half-time a beautiful three-quarter movement enabled Davison to score near the flag, from which Yardley kicked a good goal. The House continued to press in the second half, and three more tries were added by Yardley, Davison, and Stead respectively, Yardley converting one. From one of the rare Day Boy attacks Dodds kicked ahead, and, following up hard, scored their only try, which he also converted. Result :—School House, 24 points ; Day Boys, 5. The winning team was-R. H. Davison (full-back); J. W. Stead, N. W. D. Yardley (three-quarters); A. V. Mackintosh (scrum-half); M. Prince, B. C.

Baker, J. H. Crook (forwards).

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The School have every reason to look back upon the 1933-34 Squash season with the utmost satisfaction. For not only have only two fixtures been lost, and those by the narrowest of margins to Harrogate and the Yorkshire Rocks, in the Michaelmas half, but the match of the year against Haileybury College, in December, was won with surprising ease, and there is no doubt that the standard of play in the School has never been so high. N. W. D. Yardley, unquestionably the finest player St. Peter's has ever produced—and it is not giving him too much credit to say that he is the most promising player in the Squash world to-day—has again won the Northern Squash Rackets Championships, which were held in the School Courts as usual. He beat J. A. Gillies, the Cambridge University captain, fine player though he is, with ridiculous ease in the final by 3 games to nil, the scores being 9-4, 9--1, 9-7. He continues to play in the top strings for Yorkshire, and in this year's Championships, in which Yorkshire have reached the final, he has not lost a match to date. To point out the weak points in his play would be exceedingly difficult ; one can only say that he is most delightful to watch, is extremely fast about the court, and has practically all the shots in the game at his command. A. V. Mackintosh, 2nd string, is also up to County standard, and would have been in the Durham side had they not been forced to scratch at the last moment. If lacking the brilliance and admirable stroke play of the School Captain, he is a gallant retriever, and is never beaten until the last point has been played. S. Dodds makes up the team to the exclusion of C. H. Perry, who left us at Christmas, after a truly well-earned victory over his opponent in the Haileybury match, an account of which is given below. He has a beautiful style and is perhaps the most improved player on the side. If only he would take the game more seriously he would certainly go far. At present he is inclined to lose concentration when he thinks he has a good lead, consequently he loses his grip on the match and loses the set. Also he loses many However, he put up a great points by serving out of court. display in the Northern Squash Championships (Handicap Event) at -1- 1, reaching the last eight after a great struggle with an accomplished player in P. Yorke, whom he beat by 3 games to 2 after his opponent had had three set points in the fourth game. -

Four matches have been played this term, all of which have been won. The fixture against Norton Hall was, unfortunately, cancelled owing to their team being involved in a motor smash on the way. Also several competitions have been played, but only the finder 16 Open event is to hand at the time of going to press ;

503 this having been \\ on by a most promising player in G. D. Ambler. The School will be represented in the Drysdale Cup at the R.A.C., beginning Monday, April 16th, by N. W. D. Yardley, the holder, and A. V. Mackintosh. An account of their progress will be given in the August number of " The Peterite." SCHOOL v. HAILEYBURY COLLEGE. (Played at Queen's Club, West Kensington, Thursday, Dec. 21st) RESULT :—WON by 3 Events to Nil. The School defeated Haileybury College by 3 clear events in the annual 3-string match at Queen's Club, West Kensington, thus repeating their victory of last year. But this year's win was even more overwhelming, for Haileybury failed to win a single game in the 3 matches played, and this success on the part of the School brings them level with their opponents, each School having now won twice. Thus, next year's encounter will be most interesting, but it is very doubtful whether any of this year's successful team will be available. In the opening match, N. W. D. Yardley, the School Captain, gave a brilliant exhibition of Squash, defeating W. M. Robertson, his Haileybury opponent, with the loss of only 5 points. Although outclassed, Robertson put up a plucky fight, particularly in the third game when he drew up from 7 to 7-4. Yardley increased the pace throughout, making full use of the angles, while his opponent, who also plays a good game of Rackets, preferred the up and down game. A. V. Mackintosh had three level games with F. R. E. Malden, and the latter showed such good form that his defeat by so wide a margin came as a surprise. In the first game Mackintosh led all the way, playing some beautiful forehand drop shots, but his opponent drew up to 8-all after some long rallies. However, the School player ran out at 10-8. The second game was practically a repetition of the first, but it was Malden's last effort to get on terms, and Mackintosh, playing to a length, captured the game at 9-7, while he took the third with loss of only 3 points after a run of 5 aces. Since the 3rd string match had no bearing on the issue of the match, interest was somewhat nullified. But C. H. Perry certainly played exceptionally well against A. M. Hayfield, and there was never any doubt as to who would ultimately win. Finding an accurate touch, which enabled him to gain a succession of straight drop shots to advantage, he won the first game with something to spare, after being 5-3 down. After this his clever stroke play was too much for Hayfield, and he continually had him on the wrong foot. Following an easy win in the second game, he took the last without the loss of a point.

5o) SCORES :N. W. D. Yardley (School) beat W. M. Robertson, 9-0, 9-1, 9-4. A. V. Mackintosh (School) beat F. R. E. Malden, 10-8, 9-7, 9-3. C. H. Perry (Scifool) beat A. M. Hayfield, 9-5, 9-6, 9-0. SCHOOL v. YORKSHIRE ROCKS. (Played on School Courts, Thursday, March 8th.) RESULT :--WON by 2 Events to 1. The School thus avenged their defeat by the Rocks last November. In the top string match Yardley was opposed by Capt. W. N. N. Davies, who has lately returned from service in Egypt, where he gained the reputation of being a useful player. Thus there was a prospect of a good match. However, Yardley was in excellent form and, after the first few points, completely outplayed his opponent with a brilliant flow of shots from every position in the court. Davies never gave up trying, Yardley's pace being too much for him, but at no point did he look like making a fight of it. In fact the School Captain only conceded 4 points, and the match was soon over. A. V. Mackintosh again had an interesting duel with H. S. Burrows, 0.P., but could not prevent him from making the scores level, he eventually winning by 3 games to 1. The pace was very fast from start to finish, and both players were quite exhausted at die end. The School player won the toss and quickly found his form to take the opening game at 9-5 by means of well-executed angled drop shots. There were many long rallies in this game, and Burrows was inclined to hit too low. Mackintosh continued to play well in the next game and had game ball at 8-6. This was the turning point of the match, however, and Burrows eventually took the game at set 2. His retrieving in this game was exceptional, returning many shots of Mackintosh's which looked like certain winners. After this the Rocks player had the issue well in hand, and as the game progressed he continued to play better, although there was very little in it in the last two games. Burrows owed his victory to his remarkably fine retrieving and superior stamina; Mackintosh made full use of the angles, and the slantlard of Squash was very high throughout. S. Dodds decided the issue in the School's favour by easily defeating S. M: Toyne, his speed being too much for his older opponent. Toyne made a good recovery in the third game, but, unusually for him, he failed to win it after leading 8-7. SCORES :N. W. D. Yardley (School) beat Capt. W. N. N. Davies, 9-3, 9-0, 9-1. A. V. Mackintosh (School) lost to H. S. Burrows, 9-5, 8 10, 7-9, 7-9. S. Dodds (School) 'beat S. M. Toyne, 9-1, 9-0, 10-8.

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SCHOOL v. WORKSOP COLLEGE. (Played on the School Courts, Wednesday, March 14th.) RESULT :—WON by 3 Events to Nil. Following the Hockey match and an interval for tea, the School played their second Squash match against the Notts School ; the first one having taken place at Worksop in 1932, when the latter were very new to the game, the School winning by 3 events to nil. In this match they certainly showed some considerable knowledge of the game, and have learnt how to use the angles to advantage. They were unlucky in finding the standard of Squash in the School exceptionally high. Consequently the School had no difficulty in winding. N. W. D. Yardley had a complete off day against R. S. Rennie, although he won with the loss of only 11 points. He continually hit the tin, and it must be some time since he has played so pdorly. Nevertheless, Rennie played some well-timed angle drop shots, but his retrieving was not of a high standard. A. V. Mackintosh, playing No. 2 for the School, gave nothing away against P. Wait, and won as he liked. His opponent was apt to be rather wild and inclined to hit air. S. Dodds won a moderate match against A. P. Lousada. Both players made many mistakes, Dodds particularly throwing away point after point by serving out of court. However, he always had the match well in hand, and Lousada never looked like winning. SCORES:— N. W. D. Yardley (School) beat R. S. Rennie, 9-4, 9-5, 9-2. A. V. Mackintosh (School) beat P. Wait, 9-1, 9-4, 9-3. S. Dodds (School) beat A. P. Lousada, 9-3, 9-5, 9-3. 2nd TEAM MATCH—SCHOOL v. LEEDS G.S. (Played on the School Courts.) RESULT—WON by 4 Events to Nil. As our opponents had brought over four players, it was decided to play tour strings. The School won very easily in each of the matches, which were rather one-sided, our opponents having comparatively little knowledge of the elements of the game. They chiefly relied on wild hitting, and were apt to mishit on occasions. Consequently the match was soon over, and no further comment is necessary.

511 SCORES :S. Dodds (School) beat D. A. Shepherd, 9-0, 9-1, 9-3. J. W. Stead (School) beat E. Webster, 9-3, 9-1, 9-2. R. Ogley (School) beat D. Overand, 9-2, 9-0, 9-1. j. Biggin (School) beat S. Jenkins, 9-0, 9-0, 9-3.

Cbe Cro!,3z-Country. The race for the Inter-House Cross-Country Challenge Plate was run on Tuesday, February 20th, over a new course somewhat longer than that of last year, and it proved so successful that it will probably be the annual course. Ideal conditions prevailed for the run, which were only marred by a slight wind. The Plate was eventually won by Clifton Rise with 15 points, who thus won it for the first time. The School House, the holders and hot favourites, were equal second with the Day Boys, with 18 points. J. Whalley (Rise) Was first man home with R. W. Moore (School House) a good second, 20 yards behind. The Final Placings were :Rise. -Whalley.

School House. Day Boys. Grove. 1. 2. Moore. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Boden. 8. 9. Crook. 10. 11. Biggin, M. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Biggin, J. 17. 18. 19. 20. POINTS. 18.

Dodds. McLean. Hanks. Illiffe. Stephenson. Thornton. Lupton. Watson. Hollway.

• Vasey.

Boyes. Summers. Smith. 18.

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Time-27 mins. 43 secs.

Quarrie. 15.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

:f8 ox t n (3 . The Inter-House Boxing Finals were decided on Saturday, March 17th, the heats having taken place on the previous Tuesday. This year it had been decided that only people who had taken boxing lessons should be allowed to box, and it was hoped that this would result in an increased interest in boxing, and encourage more people to take lessons regularly. There were several good fights in the preliminary rounds with the Baker v. McCready contest as the best. In spite of I3aker's excellent defence McCready ran out a narrow winner. Cheong also possessed a good defence in his fight against Vasey, but could not attack enough to secure the verdict. In the finals

the School House had ten representatives, the Rise nine, the Grove four, and the Day Boys two. The boxing was generally of a much higher standard than last year, and as it is only this term that boxing has been seriously taken up, we should like to express our appreciation of Sgt.-Major Puddick's skill in tuition. Practically single-handed he has coped with about thirty pupils with great success, and must have put in a lot of work to achieve the all-round improvement which was so noticeable. Among the lighter weights J. M. Buckler, C. E. Greaves, and R. G. Quarrie showed a good knowledge, both of defence and attack. Later on S. K. Kazerooni and B. H. McCready gave us the best display of the evening, and Kazerooni, perhaps, boxed better than anyone. Dr. Blair, 0.P., whb kiridly refereed the fights, said he was glad to see that boxing was now flourishing in the School, as when he was at School only a few people took any interest in the sport. The Boxing Cup again went to the Rise with 8 points, the School House being second with 4 points.

513 Detailed results are given below. FINALS. SEMI-FINALS. J. M. Rucklidge (S.H.) W.O. 6 st. to 6 st. 7 lbs. ) 6 st. 7 lbs. R. T. Wolf (S.H.) FR. T. Wolf (S.H.) 111. Coore (R.) v. to 7 st. j on points. v. R. B. Tredger (D.B.) i Bye H. Coore J. M. Buckler (S.H.) 1 7 st to F J. M. Buckler (S.H.) J. M. Buckler v. 7 st. 7 lbs. (S.H.) v. ) E. Antrobus (R.) on points. Bye M. Hollway (G.) C. E. Greaves Bye 7 st. 7 lbs. J. L. Boden (S.H.) (D.B.) v. to 8 st. i- on points. Bye C. E. Greaves (D.B.) ) 8 st. to C. H. Vasey (R.) F C. H. Vasey (R.) 1 v. 8 st. 7 lbs. v. C. H. Vasey C. H. Cheong (D.B.) ) (R.) N. L. Colbeck (S.H.) N. L. Colbeck (S.H.) j on points v. W. Boyes (G.) 8 st. 7 lbs. A.V.Mackintosh(S.H.)1 R. G. Quarrie (R.) R. G. Quarrie v. to 9 st. R. G. Quarrie (R.) ) v. (R.) Bye J- on points. W. Hardacre (D.B.) P D. JohnP. Bye J. B. Dixon (S.H.) 9 st. to v. 1 stone (R.) 9 st. 7 lbs. ) on points. Bye P. D. Johnstone (R.) 9 st. 7 lbs. L. Atkinson (S.H.) ) v. ' H. A. Newman (R.) ) H. A. Newto 10 st. man (R.) ,' H. A. Newman (R.) ) v. ) on points. Bye C. Ward-Smith (G.) B. H. McCready (G.) 10 st. to v. .- B. H. McCready (G.) ' S. K. Kazer10 st. 7 lbs. ,00ni (R.) B. C. Baker (S.H.) v. ) on points. Bye S. K. Kazerooni (R.) 10 st. 7 lbs. D. Lupton (G. ) J. W. Stead v. D. Lupton (G.) to 11 st. (S.H.) A. W. Douglas (R.) ) v. on points. J. W. Stead (S.H.) Bye ) P. A. John11 st. to J. Biggin (S.H.) Bye v. stone (R.) L 11 st. 7 lbs. ) on points. Bye P. A. Johnstone (R.) 11 st. 7 lbs. J. H. Crook (S.H.) v. to 12 st. - J. H. Crook (S.H.)1 J. H. Crook (S.H.) H. N. E. Frisby (G.) j v. W.O. Bye I A. D. Barnsdale (R.) J. Whalley over M. Prince (S.H.) Bye (R.) v. 12 stone on points. J. Whalley (R.) Bye ,

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‘,151)o.ottri3. Very little has been done this term in the way of serious shooting. Sgt.-Major Puddick has again organised some competitions, but we should like to see more use made of the range. Surely it is desirable to become as good a shot as 'yard' hockey player ; yet the fatter pastime receives the far greater patronage. It is felt that people don't realise—until they have left School and it is too late—what opportunities a closed-in miniature Range presents. So we should like to take this opportunity of bringing to the notice of the School, once again, the fact that all voluntary support in this direction is welcomed. A match with Durham failed to mature owing to it being impossible to arrange conditions suitable to both parties : though we have 'shot' them before over the Empire Test, they found it impossible to shoot this time except on Country Life conditions. It is still hoped an arrangement may be made in the future. We have received another offer for a shooting fixture, but at the time of going to press it has not been decided whether it has been definitely arranged or not. 0

Cricket fixture3, 101-1 1st Xl. May 24. Staff XI 26. Bootham School June 2. Manchester Regt. 6. Durham School 9. Weetwood C.C. 13. Catterick Garrison 16. Ampleforth College 20. Worksop College 27. Yorkshire Gentlemen 30. Leeds G S July 4. Craven Gentlemen 7. M C C 14. Giggleswick School 28. Old Peterites 33

Home. Home. Home. Home. Home. Home. Away. Home. Away. Away. Home. Home. Home. Home.

2nd XI. May 26. Bootham School June 16. Ampleforth College „ n. Worksop College „ 30. Leeds G S July 11. Eccentrics „ 1'4. Giggleswick School

Away. Home. Away. Home. Home. Away.

COLTS' XI. 6. Bootham School 13. Worksop College 2g. Ampleforth College

\way. Away. Home.

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EN Junior school. The outstanding event of this term has been the fact that Miss E. C. M. Toyne—who has taught us so many things during the last three-and-a-half years, left the School staff after the first fortnight of term. We miss her very much indeed ; she had her finger in so many of our St. Olave's pies that it is almost impossible for any one person to replace her. Our French, Singing, Music, Cubs, even our Sunday walks are not quite the same. Though we have to realise that our loss is someone else's fortunate gai n '

'We all wish her the very best of all happiness. We welcome Mr. A. L. Pendlebury very heartily to the staff, particularly so, as he is an Old Peterite. All we can say at the moment is that he appears to " know the ropes " very well, and that he acquired all our names very rapidly. Our doings this terns have been more or less normal, though none the less interesting. We have kept remarkably free from any serious illness or epidemic ; the weather did not spoil our games, in fact the ground was almost too hard and dry for Rugger during February. When the snow came we had what some of us called a "rasping" time over the snow fights. By far the chief craze this term has been roller skating. Very nearly all the boarders obtained skates, either from parents or kindly relations; Day Boys came and turned the place into a skating rink, and we have all certainly had some very tricky times round the corners. It is most unfortunate that knees are so vulnerable. Almost a record number of boys have taken Boxing lessons this term, and have done so well that a Boxing Display is arranged for Wednesday, March 28th. Parents and friends have been invited, so We intend to show them how well we can defend ourselves. After that there are the Sports, then a short time for what are called Holidays during which we look forward to the Summer term. UNANSWERED (OR UNANSWERABLE) QUESTIONS AT ST. °LAVE'S. 1. Who owns the Playground Wigwam? 2. When is the rabbit's feeding time? 3. Who made the most successful sniping shot with a snowball? 4. Have we a reckless skater? 5. Do rats like snow? 6. Is Boxing exercise? (The answer to this is important.) 7. Ought people to 'mind nice smoke from a wood fire? 8. Whose impots. are most appreciated?

56 THE JUNIOR SCHOOL. I. Taylor (D.B.) R. 0. Morris (D.B.)

SALVETE. P. L. Hort (St. 0.) A. D. Gilderdale (D.B.) R. Langstaff (D.B.)

01:iveti3 Zthoot This term " Rugger " has been played by the Senior team only, the team being coached by Mr. Stevenson, who got a good XV together. As Clifton House School, Harrogate, were not able to give us any fixtures, as they have done in the past, we only got one match, that being against St. Bede's School, Hornsea, whom we beat 14 points to 3. In a practice game, against some St. Peter's School Juniors, we won a thrilling game by 12 points to 6. The scores were level at 6 points each until quite near the end. We thank them for giving us the opportunity of getting together as a team before our match. At Hornsea, on March 6th, Heywood lost the toss and we had to start uphill and against the wind. We were lucky to be only 3 points down at half-time. On resuming, we kept up the pressure and Shaftoe dribbled over to touch down and level the scores. We took one member out of the scrum, and so got the ball quicker by packing 3, 4. Wright, A. T. H., at fly-half, scored three times before the final whistle, Toulson converting one of these tries. Pick-up games have been indulged in by the remainder of the School. Many of these have been very exciting. The last fortnight has been devoted to practising for the Sports, the heats of which are to be run off on Saturday, March 31st, and the Finals on Easter Monday, April 2nd. The following comprised the School XV :— Heywood (Capt.), Ping, A. (Vice-Capt.), Brockbank, Capaldi, Buckler, 0., Lynch, R., Wright, A. T., Cole, Butler, Banford, Amor, Griffiths, Toulson, Shaftoe, and *Morison.

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Contemporaries.

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We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, apologising for any inadvertent omissions :— "Ampleforth Journal," Artists' Rifles Gazette " (3), " Brighton College Magazine," " Danensis," " Denstonian," " Dolphin," " Draxonian," " Dunelmian," " Eastbournian," " Framlinghamian," " Haileyburian," " Hymerian," " Johnian " (2), " Journal of the R.A.F. College, Cranwell," " Limit," " Leodiensian " (2), " Malvernian," " Monktonian," " Ousel," " Pocklingtonian," '' Reptonian " (2), '' Sedberghian," " St. Peter's College (Adelaide) Magazine," " Scardeburgian," " Worksopian."

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JULY, 1934.

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riottoriat. Another summer term is drawing to its inevitable close, but it is one which will be long remembered by many. Though by no means hectic, like the Easter term, this year it seems to have been more lively than of yore—seems to have lost some of its Olympian calm. On June 29th, St. Peter's Day, Miss E. C. M. Toyne was married to Mr. E. P. Sewell, O.P. It was a beautiful day that will long- awake happy memories in many ; and we should like, on behalf of the School, to take this opportunity of wishing them all the happiness this world can offer. It was a most memorable event, and the Chapel was superbly decorated with blue and white flowers. A Tennis fixture with Worksop College has been inaugurated for the first time this term, and, though it has yet to be played, we hope to be able to include an account of it in this number. Earlier on in the term, the School were represented in the procession during Civic Week in York, by a tableau depicting Alcuin and the (very) early days of the School. About the same time the School were suffering from one of the first epidemics they have had for a long time—though, indeed, it can hardly be called an epidemic, as the twenty odd cases of measles were, for the most part, very mild, and the disease petered out without causing any serious damage; the Ampleforth and Worksop cricket matches unfortunately, however, had to be cancelled for that reason. The XI has again had a praiseworthy season, and the wickets, during the first part of the term, were in an ideal condition. We congratulate the captain, N. W. D. Yardley, on being selected to play for The Rest against Lord's Public Schools, at Lord's, in August. It is a great honour, and we wish him the best of luck.

THE SCHOOL SEND-OFF

TO MR. AND MRS T P_ SFWFT T

AFTFR Tf -TP

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The Boat Club has prospered this term, to the tune of carrying off a " pot " at Tyne Regatta—the first Challenge Cup to be won by the club for many years. Earlier in the term, both the 1st and 2nd IVs won against Nottingham School, on the Trent, and the 2nd IV reached the finals in York Regatta. The VIII race against York City should again be an exciting one. There are several events to be run off yet, such as the House Shooting, Tub Regatta, Boaters' match, and Swimming Sports, and looming in the not-so-far-distant background are Commemoration Days and Camp For the rest, patient reader, turn on 0

eambrioge 'Letter. At the time of going to press the Cambridge Letter was not to hand.

exforo letter. Oxford, June, 1934. Dear Sirs, The Oxford Old Peterites would like to start this letter by wishing Mr. and Mrs. Sewell health and happiness and all good fortune in the years ahead. The Trinity term centres on Eights Week in the middle of May. It is then that beautiful ladies venture out in their latest summer frocks and the varsity man digs out his smartest blazer, complete with cap and scarf, and every afternoon from two o'clock till six the gay crowd sweeps to and from the river. This year was no exception to the rule but the days were grey and cold, and monster wind was no sportsman. He took full advantage of the summer lightness of clothing, and bit hard and deep. Only few of our visitors surrendered, and put on warmer garments. Perhaps that accounts for the Wimbledon Throat ' epidemic in June. It is significant that the Australians were here in Oxford that week. Sir Henry Lytton bade Oxford and the provinces farewell after a fortnight of Gilbert and Sullivan Opera. The New Theatre was packed every night with enthusiastic audiences. Cyclists and bath-room baritones broadcast the familiar tunes for the rest of the term. However, Oxford is a tolerant place in spite of amateur musicians ; those slaves preparing for finals desisted from murder, and hummed the tunes in spite of themselves !

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Among these finalists were Hill and Kooka (Honours School of Modern History) and Mawer (Honours School of Natural Science). We wish them all success, and hope they will not be leaving us. We congratulate Brittain on playing for the University Cricket XI, and also on gaining his Authentic Colours. D. B. Kingston (St. John's) : Too busy to have been seen last term. As St. John's is still going strong we undertand that he was there alright J. R. Mawer (Lincoln) : Has been seen playing tennis for Lincoln 2nd VI. His zeal is most inspiring to all concerned. Sight-seers could inspect his car outside college on most afternoons. J. E. C. Hill (Balliol) : Work was the great concern of Hill last term. We understand he had bad luck in spotting questions, but we hope he has ended the Honours School of History with a flourish. S. Kooka (Brasenose) : Has worked so hard this term that we hope he has a just reward in finals. J. A. Brittain (Brasenose) : We congratulate him heartily on being awarded his Authentic Colours. A pillar of B.N.C. N. J. L. Brockbanft ,'(Balliol): Were blues awarded for punting Brockbank would surely get one. Absolutely the authority on all amusements at Oxford ! Works until nearly dawn on essay nights. ,

C. E. T. Moore (Hertford) : Represented Hertford 2nd VI at tennis against Lincoln, and thus had the pleasure of helping Mawer to lose. Drives, plays tennis and shoots D. H. West (St John's) : rooks. Never to be seen in his room. He may be working too hard. R. C. Barrass (Lincoln) : Worked exceedingly hard for Pass Mods., therefore we are very sorry he failed. Wisl4ng the School all success in the coming year. We are, Yours very sincerely, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES.

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elo peterite J. R. Mawer has obtained 3rd Class Honours in Natural Science at Oxford University. W. L. Seabourne obtained Class 11, Div. 1, Geographical 'fripos, Part II, and J. B. Doyle Class II, Mechanical Science Tripos at Cambridge University. D. M. Cameron, A.M.I.C.E. H. S. and J. D. Burrows have again figured for Yorkshire in this year's County Lawn Tennis Championships; while the former played at Wimbledon, but was knocked out in the first round after a hard fight by H. G. N. Lee, of Davis Cup fame. G. Marwood, who won the Yorkshire Golf Championship last year, played in the English Amateur Championship, at Formby, in April, and was successful for two or three rounds. H. Scatchard has won a Leeds City Senior Architectural Scholarship. G. D. Stibbard has been awarded a prize Cadet Scholarship at Sandhurst. He has also been given his " Blue " for the British Modern Pentathlon (Riding, Revolver Shooting, Swimming, Cross Country Running, and Epee Fencing). We were pleased to have visits from the following 0.1 3 s. during the term :—J. A. Brittain, R. C. Baker, J. G. Brunton, 1-I. A. Butler, N. J. L. Brockbank, P. S. Daintry, R. E. Dowson, C. P. Denby, J. N. Emery, J. E. C. Hill, C. C. Houghton, C. L. and J. G. Troop, C. D. Trimmer, E. P. Sewell, N. W. Smithson, E. A. Whitaker, R. P. Warin, S. S. Pawle, H. A. Patrick, J. A. C. Platts, W. R. Middlebrook, W. R. Mann, — Jenkins, R. G. Pexton, J. B. Doyle, W. McC. Scott, and J. E. Ruddock. •

D. V. Hewitt was ordained as a Priest in Wakefield Cathedral during June. A. B. Sellers continues to captain Yorkshire in the County Cricket Championship with great success. Against the Australians he himself scored a fine 104 and is, incidentally, the first Yorkshire captain to score a century since 1921. L. O. Watson has a picture in this year's Royal Academy. The picture is a portrait of an artist working in his studio. We shall always be grateful if any O.Ps. can submit items of

O.P. News as they come to their notice.

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marriages. BEECHELL—REED. On Tuesday, July 17th, 1934, at Beeford Parish Church, Henry Moore Beechell, elder son of Mr. Henry 13eechell, J.P., and the late Mrs. Beechell, of Holme Wold, Beverley, to Dorothy, elder daughter of Mrs. and the late Alderman T. D. Reed, J.P., O.B.E., of Beeford Grange. SEWELL—TOYNE. On Friday, June 29th, 1934, at the School Chapel, Edgar Patrick Sewell, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sewell, to Elizabeth Cecily Mease Toyne, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Toyne, St. Peter's School, York. STEPHENSON—BARTON. On Tuesday, July 10th, 1934, at St. Stephen's Church, Acomb, Reginald F. H., son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Stephenson, Southfield, Acomb, to Kathleen, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Barton, Limetree House, Acomb.

Obituary. KOOKA. We regret to record the death of J. K. Kooka, who was with us as recently as Summer, 1932. He was accidentally shot during a riot at Chittagong, India. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL NEW ENDOWMENT FUND. LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS. (From March 24th to 13th July, 1934.) Brought forward L. F. Leversedge C. C. Houghton Rev. A. I. Hopkins Rev. H. Bloomfield G. E. Cutforth J. H. Marshall M. S. Hodson L. Procter B. H. Pickering J. A. Hanson

£ s. d. ... 198 15 6 5 5 0 0 10 0

1 0

1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 10 6 5 0 0

J. N. Emery J. B. Gedge Capt. Ward Smith 0. L. Rodwell H. Wye E. J. Walton K. G Chilman H. L. Creer J. Mould K. C. Bean A. E. Long

£ s. d. 1 10 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 10 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 5 5 0 1 1 0 0 10 0 5 0 0

Total ... £245

Additional Promises— Rev. A. I. Hopkins, J. A. Hanson, J. Mould, A. E. Long.

A report will appear in the December number of " The Peterite " showing how this fund has been spent. It is hoped that more subscriptions will be forthcoming, as it will be impossible to protect the amenities of the School on both sides unless the sum collected is substantially increased.

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.mot. peters Dav, 1034. WEDDING OF MISS E. C. M. TOYNE AND MR. E. P. SEWELL, O.P. There is a story that on or about St. Peter's Day, 627, within a few hundred yards of where this School now stands, there was performed a ceremony older, possibly, than any other known to man—a wedding. A pagan monarch came to his capital to plight his troth to a Christian girl ; and, if the history books be correct, among the results of this union the happiest was the founding of York Minster and its attendant School of St. Peter. Since those far off Saxon days many marriages have been solemnized in York ; but few have taken place in the Minster, and, until this term, none in the School Chapel, where the Head Master's eldest daughter, Betty, was married to an Old Peterite, Pat Sewell, on June 29th, St. Peter's Day. It was the culmination of an engagement which had lasted for three-and-a-half years ; but to those who know these two at all well, they would seem always to have been intended for each other, and a better choice of a life's partner would not appear to have been possible for either of them. It is just four years since Betty became Miss Toyne and joined the staff of St. Olave's, so giving to every small boy the chance of knowing her as intimately as do those who have been her friends since she was their age. She taught them French and music—and a great deal else besides; she started a pack of Wolf Cubs, which has flourished ever since; and the French plays which she wrote and produced every autumn are unlikely to be surpassed, or even equalled. Neither were her activities by any means confined to St. Olave's : she plays almost every game there is, and has made a name both for herself and for the School in the worlds of both squash and tennis ; on one or two Sunday evenings of every term she has sung to us in Chapel music of the highest rank, music which for the most part has stood the test of time, and which we ourselves have learnt to love; and in lighter vein she has frequently appeared on the Big Hall stage. Sewell, too, despite his length of foreign service, has always kept in the closest touch with us. As a boy, he will always be remembered as one of the most inspiring captains of Rugger the School has ever had, and as a C.S.M. of such energy and efficiency as an O.T.C. rarely possesses. He passed into Sandhurst high, and passed out higher, won his Rugger Blue, and, on being gazetted to the Northamptonshire Regiment, was given his Army Cap and a trial for the Rest against England at Twickenham. But his battalion, nominally on home service, was sent out to preserve order during the trouble in China, and from his tour there, if we remember rightly, he returned feeling very much that 'twere " better fifty

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years of Europe than a cycle of Cathay." But that was not to be ; almost at once he was offered the Adjutancy of the battalion of his regiment, then definitely on foreign service. And so, as a very young adjutant he set out for the East again : this time to Egypt, and eventually to India, from which he returned only a few weeks before his wedding day. It is not unnatural then that when the bride, escorted by her father and attended by her five bridesmaids, stepped out into the sunshine of an early afternoon, there should have been a feeling common to everyone that this was indeed the noblest St. Peter's Day of all. Here was the procession of choir and clergy just as it always had been, only that on this occasion it was leading a bridal party along the short, familiar route to the Chapel, beautifully decorated with flowers of pale blue and white under Mrs. Toyne's own guidance, and filled with a congregation many of whom were old friends of the School When the bride was still in her nursery, while others were hardly out of their cradles when she came back here to teach. Holy Communion had been celebrated previously at the usual hour in the morning, and the marriage service, taken by the Archbishop of York, was that from the Prayer Book of 1928. Its charm is its simplicity, and care had been taken that the music chosen should be in keeping. To each of the three hymns" Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven," " The King of Love my Shepherd is," and " Love Divine "—descants were sung, which in each case had some or other local association. The Trebles, who were responsible for these, had all been trained by the bride herself at St. Olave's, and during the signing of the register they sang Sir Cecil Spring-Rice's " I vow to thee, my Country," which was followed by Walford Davies' setting of words from an old Sarum Primer, " God be in my Head, and in my Understanding." After the service the reception of guests was held in the Gymnasium, where was a guard of honour of the bride's Cubs, and a display of presents such as is rarely seen. A full list of these appeared in the local press, but there were three which we should like to mention—a clock, with a bewitchingly mellow chime, from the School ; a silver tea-tray, from St. Olave's ; and dessert knives from the Oxford Old Peterites. From the Gym. the guests moved to the lawn outside, where, under the trees, were served the refreshments one associates with weddings, but which can rarely have been enjoyed in a setting so perfect and so full of happy memories for everybody. The School is not unused to scenes of gaiety, nor to a general atmosphere of high festivity, but not one of the many Old Peterites present could recall anything quite like this. If the truth be told, with all School functions there is, ordinarily, an under-current of slight anxiety, no matter how pleasurable. But here was none of the stern endeavour of run getting, none of the mild tension of theatricals, nor any of

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the varying responsibilities of an annual Speech Day ; rather was there a peaceful happiness, which was to give place to wild enthusiasm as the bride and bridegroom came to depart. In the familiar Humber, amidst a shower of rose leaves and rugger balls, the 1st XV towed them out into Bootham, where they found themselves in the sole charge of the ubiquitous Adams in very much the same way, we imagine, as on a similar occasion a quarter of a century ago in a little Hertfordshire village the bride's parents had done, when behind a pair of horses he drove them off on the first stage of a journey which was to have the same ultimate destination—the island of Sark. 0

porlz Civic "Mech. This year York again had a Civic Week, and in the Pageant procession, which formed part of the festivities, the School were asked to take part. It was decided to depict a scene from the early period of the School's history under Alcuin. Suitable—or more or less suitable—suggestions were forthcoming, and costumes were obtained from Simmons. With great care a cast was chosen to represent the various Anglo-Saxon types, was rehearsed in their clothes, and coached in the intricacies of crossgartering. By June 18th preparations were complete, and we were ready for the Pageant. A suitable moving stage was provided by the L.N.E.R., drawn by a magnificently decorated white horse—quite the finest in the procession. The scene chosen was one in which Alcuin, revisiting his old school, watches, and occasionally assists, as a learned Master : " moistened thirsty hearts with divers streams of teaching and varied dews of study ; busily giving some the arts of the science of grammar, pouring into others the streams of the tongues of orators ; these he polished on the whetstone of the law, those he taught to sing in the Aeolian chant, making others to play on the flute of Castaly and run with the lyre over the hills of Parnassus." (The quotation is from the writings of Alcuin himself.) It was also recalled to his mind that he had been brought up in his own youth " with whippings and fatherly discipline." The part of Alcuin was taken by J. Biggin, that of the Master by R. W. Moore, while the Scholars were represented by B. J. Eastwood, P. D. Johnstone, C. Langberg, R. T. Wolf, and P. C. Campbell. P. A. Johnstone took the part of the Saxon churl, and nobly walked round York on his feet, while the rest were riding on the waggon. The procession took place on three nights, and the School episode proved a successful item in a successful pageant.

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s chool Officers. Monitors. N. W. D. YARDLEY (Head of School House). S. DODDS (Head of Day Boys). D. G. LUPTON (Head of Clifton Grove). R. OGLEY (Head of Clifton Rise). W. TOULMIN. J. WHALLEY. J. M. ATKINSON. L. A. LITTLE. Captain of Cricket—N. W. D. YARDLEY. Hon. Sec. of Cricket—R. OGLEY. Captain of Boats—J. WHALLEY. C.S.M. in U.T.C.—N. W. D. YARDLEY. Hon. Sec. of Shooting—D. G. LUPTON Hon. Sec. of Tennis—W. TOULMIN. Editors of " The Petertte."

D. G. 1.UPTON. W. TOULMIN. J. H. CROOK. J. M. ATKINSON. B. H. McCREADY. 0 -

Oatete & %alvete. THE SCHOOL HOUSE. VALETE. M. Biggin, 1930-1934. A3. Coxed 3rd IV, 1932. Coxed 1st IV, 1933. School Coxing Colours, 1933. Cadet in O.T.C. J. W. Garbutt, 1930-1934. Remove B. 2nd XI, 1932. Colours, 1933. 1st XI, 1933. 2nd XV, 1933. Colours, 1933. 1st XV, 1933. School Rugger Colours, 1933. 2nd Hockey XI, 1934. Certificate " A," 1933. L.-Cpl. in O.T.C. VItli Classical. P. S. Maynard, 1929-1934. Certificate " A," 1934. L.-Cpl. in O.T.C. SALVETE. R. S. Currie. B3. C. B. Langberg. V. L. F. Davin. B2. A. H. Moffatt. B2. S. M. Green. B3.

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DAY BOYS. VALETE. W. Hardacre, 1925-1934. VIth Modern. House Monitor. Hockey XI, 1933-1934. School Hockey Colours, 1933. Played for Yorkshire P.S. Hockey XI, 1933-1934. 2nd XV, 19'31-32-33. Colours, 1932. 1st XV, 1932. Certificate "A," 1932. Sergeant in O.T.C. J. H. Lawson, 1928-1934. A2. Cadet in O.T.C. W. R. Morallee, 1931-1934. Bl. Cadet in O.T.C. A. D. Thornton, 1928-1934. A3. 2nd XV, 1933. Cadet in O.T.C.

CLIFTON RISE. VALETE. W. B. Kendall, 1930-1934. A2. Cadet in O.T.C. 0

Cbc %cientific This term the activities of the Society were limited to the Annual Excursion. The Society decided, this year, to go to Hawnby, near Helmsley, on Thursday, May 31st. This year the Society returned to the old idea of having tea on the excursion instead of returning for it as had been done for the last year or two. This was a popular move and the resultant number of the party was excellent. Two buses were taken, and the party left at 12-30 p.m., taking picnic lunch, and reached Hawnby about 2 o'clock. The botanists had an excellent day, and again created a record for the number of different types of flowering plants found. The total number of these was 78. Owing to the prolonged drought there were very few insects taken, butterflies being particularly scarce. Tea was taken in Hawnby, and the party returned to School at about 8 o'clock. The fine weather—the weather nearly always treats the Society well—and the pleasant nature of the country made it a very enjoyable and successful day. L.A.L.

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0.E.C. 'news. Apart from the annual events—the general inspection and the section competitions—there has been little of note to record in the activities of the O.T.C. this term. The general inspection was held on June 4th, and a notable alteration in the proceedings was that the march-past was carried out in column of route, and not in the customary column formation. The inspection officer, Sir Alexander Wardrop, who was accompanied by Major-General Jackson, afterwards had the Platoon Commanders carry out drill movements with their platoons. Finally, Sir Alexander arranged a defensive scheme for the Company, who were to defend the School from an enemy who were attacking from Government House. The scheme was carried out successfully. We were very fortunate in that the inspecting officer is G.O.C. the Northern Command, and in his remarks afterwards Sir Alexander expressed his satisfaction on the turn-out of the corps. He went on to emphasize the seriousness of the O.T.C. movement, and the need for good leaders and rapid movement under fire. The Section Shooting Competition has been completed, and winning section is No. 1, under L.-Cpl. Baker. Practice for the drill competition is still going on, while a guard is being trained by. Sgt.-Major Puddick in preparation for Camp, which will be held again at Strensall. The Band has been putting in more hard work under DrumMajor Whalley, and received special mention at the general inspection. Otherwise, parades have gone on as usual : occasionally Mr. Settle, the R.S.M. from the barracks, has come up to drill the corps, and we heartily thank him for giving up his time to do so, while his instruction has been invaluable. On July 31st we go into Camp, and it is very disappointing that the numbers are so low this year. In fact it is many years since we have had so many Non-Campites. The following is the roll of N.C.Os. :— C.S.M.—N. W. D. Yardley. Sergeants.—D. Lupton, S. Dodds, W. Toulmin, J. Whalley, J. M. Atkinson, H. E. T. Summers. Corporals. —B. C. Baker, A. V. Mackintosh, P. A. Johnstone, R. W. Moore. Lance-Corporals.—L. A. Little, M. ,P. L. Wall, N. L. Dodd, L. Atkinson, J. W. Stead, J. H. Crook, M. Prince, H. N. E. Frisby, P. T. Baldwin, W. H. H. Hanks.

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Zcout flews. ST. PETER'S JUNIOR TROOP. Apart from our regular weekly meetings we had an afternoon's scouting games and practice for camp in a wood near Skelton, kindly lent by Mr. Welburn. On July 19th we went to Aldby Park until July 24th, 18 strong, with our Scoutmaster, Mr. Chilman. We bathed daily above the weir at Buttercrambe Mill, and had a camp-fire most nights. For our " good turn " we trimmed the branches off the enormous Elms which had been felled in the Park, and set alight the boles, which were no use for commercial purposes. Many friends and parents had tea with us one Sunday afternoon, which was visitors' day, and on Monday we had our Regatta on the river Derwent above Stamford Bridge. We all thank Colonel Darley again very much for allowing us the use of such a delightful camp site. The following Scouts attended camp :Curlews. Heywood (P.L.) Dickinson (2nd) Buckler, 0. Shillitoe Ramsden (ma.) Pulleyn

Woodpigeons. Ping (ma.) (P.L.) Butler (2nd) Morison Seville (ma.) Border Ramsden (mi.) -

Peewits • Brockbank (P.L) England (2nd) Brenikov. Hillyard (ma.) Griffiths Inglis

Belchamber of the Peewits was unfortunately in quarantine, and we were all very sorry he could not be in Camp with us. CUBS. The Pack has been extremely flourishing this term. We would like to welcome Hort, Wright, and Gilderdale, who have just joined us, and wish those who have gone up to the Scout Troop the best of luck. We were very proud to be asked to form a Guard of Honour for Miss Toyne, our ex Cub Mistress, at her wedding, and we wish her every happiness for the future. Whenever she comes up to York there will always be a hearty welcome for her if she joins us at our meetings.

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Last week we all went out by bus to Huby Woods, where, in spite of heavy rain at the start, we managed to enjoy ourselves. Armed to the teeth against possible savages and bears, we explored, and succeeded in finding a really dry lair for tea. We then set off to track two Indians who had laid a trail for us, but they were too clever for us, and were able to throw us off their tracks. After some stalking games in the bracken, we managed to reach home safely with our numbers increased by a large and lively family of caterpillars. We are hoping to visit the Scouts in Camp, where we shall see what camp life is really like. Owing to the fine weather, most of our meetings have been spent in the Grove Field, where we have played many exciting hunting and stalking games in the long grass. Star work, consequently, has been rather neglected. Buckler, however, is well on the way towards his 2nd Star, while several others have gained their 1st Star. The new Cubs have also made a start in that direction, and we hope by the end of next term to see several 1st Star, and a few 2nd Star Cubs in our midst. Blue Six.

Red Six.

Denison, ma.* Hillyard, mi.* Morey. Seville." Hollington.

Steele, ma.* Short. Hort. Platts. Gilderdale.

Yellow Six. Buckler. * Anderson.* Steele, mi. Ping. Wright.

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tibrary. The following books have been added this term :— A. 106a.—Rome for Sale : Lindsay. B. IV. 1a.—W. G. Grace : Bernard Darwin. K. VII. 11b.—England Under Queen Anne : III. Peace and Protestant Succession : G. M. Trevelyan. B. IV. 17b.—How to Bowl : I. A. R. Peebles. H. I. 6a, 6b, 6c.—History of G.W. Railway : Macdermot. H. III. 25„—Atlas of Current Affairs : Horrabin. C. VI. ld.—Biology of Mankind : McDowall. G. VI. 19a.—Eminent Victorians : Lytton Strachey. Wisden's Cricket Almanac : 1879-1925 (presented by K. H. Rhodes, Esq., 0.P.). 11

Cbapel. Preacbcr9, Zuninier -Cant, 1934:-May 6. Vth Sunday after Easter.—The Headmaster. 13. Sunday after Ascension.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. 20. Whitsun Day.—Rev. C. C. Bell, M.A., Canon Residentiary of York. 27. Trinity Sunday [Morning Service at the Garrison Church]. J une 3. Ist Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. W. H. G. Milnes. 10. Iind Sunday after Trinity.—Music. 17. IIIrd Sunday after Trinity.—The Headmaster. 24. IVth Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. July 1. Vth Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. W. H. G. Milnes. 8. VIth Sunday after Trinity.—Music 15. VIIth Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. 22. VIIIth Sunday after Trinity.—The Headmaster. 29. IXth Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. Canon C. H. Lenton, M.A. (School Commemoration Service at 11-30 a.m.) (Collection in aid of the Exhibition Fund for the Sons of Clergy). MUSIC. SUNDAY, 10th JUNE, 1934 Byrd. " Pavane " Handel. He shall feed His flock " (" Messiah ") Aria Vaughan Williams. " Rhosymedre " Chorale Prelude (" My song is love unknown.") Stanford. " A Song of Peace " Karg-Elert. " Clair de Lune " Hymn 304. " Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming Lord." Miss E. C. M. Toyne sang the Aria from Handel's "Messiah" in her usual artistic style. The clearness of her voice was a marked feature in her singing, which was much appreciated by those in Chapel. She also sang " A Song of Peace," by Stanford, the words of which are taken from Isaiah. It is interesting to note that " Pavane," which was played by Mr. Sykes on the organ, is the oldest piece of keyboard music known. The recital ended with the whole School singing the American Battle Hymn : " Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord," which is very popular. Miss Toyne, as usual, sang the third verse :. " In the beauty of the lilies, Christ was born " to a setting by Sir Walford Davies.

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ORGAN RECITAL. SUNDAY, JULY 8th, 1934. Air from " Berenice " Handel. Prelude and Fugue in D Minor Bach. " Chant de May " Joseph Jongen. Air from the Western Highlands" Turn ye to me " (M. S.) Two Chorale Preludes— (a) " Martyrdom " (As pants the hart) Hubert Parry. (b) " Croft's 136th " (Ye boundless realms of joy). Hymn. " Now God be with us, for the night is falling." The opening piece " Berenice " was, perhaps, the most popular, and it was extremely well played by Mr. Sykes, who must have found the heat in the organ loft almost overbearing. "Chant de May" and "Turn ye to me" were two unusual pieces, the latter being very unlike a Highland air. 0

'notes ant) Stems. We congratulate A. V. Mackintosh, N. A. Newman, and J. W. Stead on receiving their School Cricket Colours ; also R. H. Davison, N. B. Stephenson, K. Lockwood, D. G. Barnby, G. E. L. Graham, and J. R. Tyson on receiving their 2nd XI Colours. During the Easter holidays, the following received Yorkshire P.S. Hockey trials :—J. M. Atkinson, N. W. D. Yardley, S. Dodds, and W. Hardacre ; while the latter three, with R. Ogley, who was captain, played for the Yorkshire P.S. XI against a strong Yorkshire side. N. W. D. Yardley has been selected to play for The Rest against Lord's Schools, at Lord's, in August. Congratulations to R. H. Davison, D. McLean, S. K. Kazerooni, and N. A. Newman on receiving their School Hockey Colours at the close of last term. A. V. Mackintosh has won a £100 Scholarship at St. Mary's Hospital, London. The O.T.C. will go into Camp at Strensall on July 31st. W. H. G. Milnes, Esq., was ordained as Deacon in York Minster, on Sunday, May 27th.

124 We congratulate D. Lupton, J. Biggin, and P. A. Johnstone . onrecivgthSlRownCurs;aP.AJohnte, M. P. L. Wall, J. Liddle, and H. N. E. Frisby on their 2nd IV Colours. Lieut. P. K. Bourne has been promoted to the rank of Captain. It will be noticed the pages of this number of " The Peterite " do not follow on April's issue. We have just rectified a printer's error of last December. The current volume began then and should have started at page one. The following have been awarded their Eccentrics Cricket Colours :—R. M. Cooper, Esq. ; A. L. Pendlebury, Esq. ; N. A. Newman ; A. V. Mackintosh ; J. W. Stead ; P. N. Baines ; J. M. Atkinson ; J. Biggin (Umpire) ; and J. M. Rucklidge (Scorer). The School House and Clifton Grove have reached the final of the House Cricket. In the semi-finals the School House, holders, beat Clifton Rise by 41 runs. School House 106 (C. A. Smart 26). Clifton Rise 65. In the other semi-final the Grove defeated the Day Boys by 20 runs. Grove 128 (P. N. Baines 32, D. Lupton 22). Day Boys 108 (K. Lockwood 67). An account of these matches will appear in the December issue of " The Petcrite." The Cup for the best individual shot has been won by P. N. Baines with a score of 100 out of a possible 120.

Corresponocnce. To the Editors of The Peterite." Dear Sirs, Insurance Companies, I am told, regard the lives of clergymen and schoolmasters as their best risks. There arc obvious reasons why a parson's life should be a long one ; but it is rather surprising that a man who is perpetually harassed by the erosive activities of mischievous minds should be worth insuring at any price. That the judgment of the actuaries is sound, however, seems to be supported by my own experience, which I give as an item of School history. Although it is 56 years since I entered the School, it is nevertheless true that, out of a staff of ten masters whose reckless expenditure of vital energy was alarming their insurance friends, three are still alive. These venerable stalwarts are Mr. Yeld, Mr. Bulmer, and Mr. Vyvyan. The two last had an advantage over Mr. Yeld, who is only a layman. J. H. COLLINSON. May 17th, 1934.

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Dear Sirs, I wish to take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Toyne, Mr. Bourne, and Mr. Cooper for their coaching of the School Cricket Elevens. Much credit is due to them for the successful season just concluded, and also to Roberts, who has put in much hard work, and Elton, whose bowling at the nets gave the XI invaluable practice. Also, I thank Mr. Featherstone for his enthusiastic management of the Leagues, and Mrs. Toyne for the Teas, which are so much appreciated. Yours faithfully, N. W. D. YARDLEY, Captain of Cricket. Dear Sirs, Through the medium of your pages I should like to thank Mr. Ping and Mr. Rhodes for the coaching which they have given the School crews. As a result of their hard work we have had one of the best seasons for many years, and there is no doubt that the School rowing has reached a high standard this year. Yours faithfully, J. WHALLEY, Captain of Boats. Dear Sirs, The question of colours and ties is always coming up, and no one wishes to have too many of them, but surely it is time there was some distinction between the Hockey XI tic and the Rowing IV tie. At present one and the same tie suffices for both. While the Hockey Blazers are royal blue and white, the tic and square are both chocolate and white. Surely this should be quickly rectified. Yours, etc., HOPEFUL. Dear Sirs, It is generally agreed that everyone should be able to speak, if the occasion arises. And so I ask, why have the regular proceedings of the Debating Society been dropped? Surely debates could take place on those Saturdays when there are no lectures or entertainments. This, I think, would meet with popular' support. Yours, etc., A DEBATER. (Debates will probably be restarted during the evenings of the winter term, and it is hoped that there will be support from the School.—Ed.)

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Dear Sirs, All those who are interested in the placing of a Memorial in the School to Wilfred Allport will be glad to know that this has now been done. It was decided that a massive oak table should be placed in the Big Hall, and that a silver Paten should be provided for use in the School Chapel during the service of Holy Communion. Both the table and Paten will be used for the first time during the Commemoration week-end. Yours faithfully, C. R. FEATHERSTONE. 0

tochey. RETROSPECT. The season of 1934 provided a series of most interesting and exciting maches, no less than three being drawn—Leeds Corinthians, Scarborough, and Worksop. These three teams were exceptionally strong this year, and the School were a little lucky in not having a defeat registered against them. This was largely due to the fact that the team had, during each of these matches, an inspired ten minutes, in which they scored two or three goals, and at the same time Ogley proved himself to be an outstanding back, in fact, the best produced at the School. He well deserved the honour of captaining the Public Schools against Yorkshire, while Yardley equally deserved the honour of playing for the county. The weakness of the side lay in the half-back line, where the hard-working Hardacre had two very inexperienced players on the wings. By the end of the season, however, both McLean and Stead had improved immensely and put up some good performances. The forwards were too individualistic in the early part of the season, and the line never got together, until Yardley and Dodds changed places. Mackintosh did some attractive work at outside left, and Davison improved every match. On the whole the best victory was over Leeds University by the narrow margin of one goal, but a really fine performance was put up against a powerful and experienced side representing the Yorkshire County Association. Two features of the hockey season were very noticeable—the improved play in the second game, and in the house matches. Luckily the weather helped in providing plenty of practice among the Juniors, who were ably coached by Mr. Cooper and other masters.

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CHARACTERS OF THE XI. R. OGLEY (Capt.)—An outstanding back, who should find a place in first class hockey. N. W. D. YARDLEY—A brilliant shot and clever with his stick, which, however, has a habit of soaring into the heavens. S. DODDS—At first was not up to his last year's form, but " when he is good, he is very, very good . .. " A. V. MACKINTOSH—A tricky and brainy outside left. W. HARDACRE—A splendid tackler at half-back, and a real worker—he must improve his passing. J. M. ATKINSON—Was a reliable right-back, but rather slow at recovering after an error. D. MCLEAN—A much improved player, and when his physique is stronger should do well. J. W. STEAD—Has a gift for the game, but he must realise that hockey requires as strict training as any game. N. A. NEWMAN—A/Vas late in getting into form, and then filled a gap in the front line. R. H. DAVISON—Improved a great deal and centred well. S. K. KAZEROONI—A plucky goalkeeper, and did well in spite of one or two lapses. H. E. 1'. SUMMERS—Knows the game, but was rather outpaced by more experienced players in the forward line.

SCHOOL MATCHES. SCHOOL v. OLD PETERITES. Played at Home, Thursday, March 29th. RESULT—Lost, 1-5. After the Worksop match, the last fixture to be played before this game, the matches against Doncaster and York being unavoidably cancelled owing to the unfit state of the ground, it was surprising to see the School so well beaten by a scratch side.

128 The Old Peterites fully merited their victory for they were far and away the more convincing side. Speed was their chief asset, and they combined effectively; whereas the School lacked thrust and there was little combination between halves and forwards. They were also slow to take advantage of their opportunities; no one played with distinction for the School, although N. A. Newman, who was brought into the side to the exclusion of Summers, in the forwards, showed promise in filling what has been a weak link in the attacking line. The brothers Warin had a good deal to do with the Old Boys' success, and it was J. F. Warin, the county forward, who opened their account after a period of even play in which the visitors took some time to settle down. After this they pressed continuously, and only on rare occasions were the School forwards in the picture. When they did attack they were well held by a strong defence in which W. A. Clarke was outstanding. However, a misunderstanding between the Old Peterite backs led to N. W. D. Yardley equalising for the School. But at the other end R. P. Warin again put the visitors ahead after a scramble in the goalmouth. In the second half the visitors were definitely superior to the School, and added goals through R. P. and J. F. Warin and B. A. C. Gray. Finally, the game ended with the Old Peterites attacking again, and, although the School were not quite up to the mark, it was an interesting and enjoyable game as these matches with the O. Ps. usually are. TEAMSchool—S. K. Kazerooni (goal); R. Ogley, J. M. Atkinson (backs); D. McLean, W. Hardacre, J. W. Stead (half-backs); R. H. Davison, S. Dodds, N. W. D. Yardley, N. A. Newman, and A. V. Mackintosh (forwards). SCHOOL v. A YORKSHIRE XI. Played at Home, Tuesday, April 3rd. RESULT—Won, 2-1. In defeating a strong Yorkshire XI by the odd goal in three, the School accomplished their best performance of the season in their last match. The outstanding nature of their achievement will be realised when one mentions that their opponents' team contained no less than six county players, of which three were internationals, and five Yorkshire colts. One who saw the School defeated by the Old Peterites could hardly realise that it was the same team playing. Ideal weather conditions favoured the match, and very soon after Yardley and Coates had bullied off it became

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obvious that the School were in form. Nevertheless, the first half was uneventful, although some clever stickwork was seen on both sides. Yorkshire, if anything, were having most of the game, but the School defence, with R. Ogley playing his usual cool game, gave little away. Both defences were intact at the interval, but, shortly after the resumption, J. E. Ruddock swung the ball across the goalmouth for the opposite wing, R. D. Somers, to beat Kazerooni. The latter should never have allowed the shot to beat him, but he used his stick to clear instead of his feet. This setback did not deter the School from attacking fiercely, and their efforts were rewarded when S. Dodds put them level with a raking shot, following an attack on the right wing. Yorkshire had several hard shots at goal after this, but the School, after some anxious moments, always managed to send the ball down the field; Ogley in particular doing some valiant work at this period. The home forwards also put in some fast attacks, being well supported by the halves, and eventually N. A. Newman put the School ahead in the last ten minutes with a low shot. In spite of great efforts by the visitors, the School maintained their lead until the final whistle. Thus ended a very good match in which the standard of hockey displayed on both sides was very high. For the School Ogley and Atkinson at back were both very sound, the former especially putting his side on the offensive by -clever dribbling followed by well-timed passes. Hardacre and McLean were good at half, while all the forwards with Yardley, Dodds, and Mackintosh prominent, gave a creditable display. TEAMSSchool—S. K. Kazerooni (goal); R. Ogley, J. M. Atkinson ((backs) ; D. McLean, W. Hardacre, J. W. Stead (half-backs); R. H. Davison, S. Dodds, N. W. D. Yardley, N. A. Newman, A. V. Mackintosh (forwards). Yorkshire XI—T. H. Firth (goal); W. A. Clarke, R. G. de Little (backs); H. D. R. Cooke, J. Balmer, B. M. Schofield (half-backs) ; J. E. Ruddock, R. P. Warin, W. Coates, K. G. Chilman, R. D. Somers (forwards).

THE HOUSE MATCHES. The chief feature of the Inter-House Hockey, which was decided at the close of the Easter term, was the surprisingly high standard of Hockey reached this year. The stickwork was good, while the games were not marred by many infringements. The School House, with an XI composed entirely of 1st

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and 2nd XI players, were expected to win the Cup, and this they did, defeating Clifton Grove in the final by the overwhelming margin of 14 goals — 1. THE SEMI-FINALS. In the first semi-final the School House were drawn against Clifton Rise, and it seemed very probable indeed that the winner of this tie would win the Cup. After an interesting game in which the Rise put up a very spirited fight, especially in the first half when at one time they led by a goal scored by Newman, the School House ran out the winners by 4 goals — 2. For the Rise R. Ogley was outstanding, and he seemed to cover the whole field at once. The School House, despite their strong side, were not very impressive, and lacked combination at tries. In the other semi-final a closely contested game between the Grove and Day Boys (the holders) was witnessed. The lead changed hands alternately, but the Grove won by the odd goal in five on account of their better all-round teamwork. S. Dodds and W. Hardacre put in a tremendous amount of work for the losers, while no one was outstanding for the Grove. FINAL. Everyone expected the School House to win this tie with something to spare, but not by such an overwhelming margin as 14 goals — 1. After a fairly even first half in which the Grove played really well, the School House forwards swept through their opponents' defence time and time again, and the ball was When they did start an attack it was rarely out of their half. N. W. easily broken up as their passing was very poor indeed. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh, and R. H. Davison scored the goals for the School House. Teams— School House.—P. T. Baldwin (Goal) ; J. H. Crook, J. M. Atkinson (Backs) ; J. W. Stead, M. Prince, C. W. V. Kennedy (Half-backs) ; G. E. L. Graham, A. V. Mackintosh, N. W. D. Yardley, J. W. Garbutt, R. H. Davison (Forwards). Grove.—J. Harding (Goal) ; D. McLean, H. N. E. Frisby (Backs) ; W. Boyes, P. N. Baines, M. Q. Carlton (Half-backs); B. H. McCready, C. W. Smith, D. W. Watson, D. Lupton, P. W. Kirkness (Forwards).

(triad. RETROSPECT. The season has, unfortunately, been marred by an outbreak of measles, which necessitated the cancellation of the Worksop and Ampleforth matches, and through examinations we were, on certain occasions, lacking the services of the " old colours," S. Dodds, R. Ogley, and A. V. Mackintosh. This led to a certain amount of disorganisation in the composition of the 1st XI, and even more so in the 2nd XI and Colts, as not only were these teams drawn upon to fill up the 1st XI, but nine of them had measles. In spite of this the XI was well up to standard, and if only the team had been able to get together a little more, it would probably have been better than last year. Two teams, Weetwood and Craven Gentlemen, were beaten by 10 wickets, and in the first match Yardley and Newman put up the first wicket record for the School, 232 for no wicket. The Captain, N. W. D. Yardley, in spite of an improved defence and some brilliant innings, did not score so consistently as last year, but his bowling was more effective and his fielding, as ever, an inspiration to the side. Unfortunately, one or two members of the team• were contented " to watch and admire," instead of imitating his speed, dash, alertness, and, above all, anticipation. We must congratulate him on being picked against the Lords' Schools for The Rest of the English Public Schools. It is a well-deserved honour. The allround form of Mackintosh has been one of the features of the season. His batting average of 58 is a remarkable achievement, as he has not many orthodox strokes, but he watches the ball right up to the bat, and his leg shots have a touch of genius. Newman was another all rounder, and played some great innings and bowled consistently, except against the M.C.C., when he lost his length in the face of a powerful hitter. The brunt of the bowling fell on S. Dodds, and his absence during the Army Examination was severely felt. He ended the season with 7 wickets for 55 against Giggleswick, and a glorious catch to win the match by 10 runs. It was an interesting season with some good, but not always consistent cricket. A sporting declaration against the M.C.C. made an interesting match, which we might have won, but should never have lost. Again, some of the fielding was not up to form, and the younger members of the XI, 2nd XI, and Colts should practise more among themselves. It has been unfortunate for the 2nd XI and Colts that so many of their matches had to be abandoned because there is plenty of promise, but experience, now lacking, would have been useful for next year. Results (at date of going to press)—Won 7 ; Lost 3 ; Drawn 1.

CHARACTERS OF THE XI. N. W. I). Yardley (Captain)—.1 first-rate cricketer who will be heard of again. He leaves a tradition for keenness and achievement, which will live as part of the School's history. R. Ogley—Unfortunately appendicitis robbed the XI of his services till half term, and he did not come back to form until the end. •

S. Dodds—A wily slow bowler, who obviously enjoys his own wiles—occasionally he is over wily, and the enjoyment is with the batsman. A safe and often a brilliant fielder. N. A. Newman—A really promising batsman, with a delightful " square cut." A useful bowler and an improved fielder. A. V. Mackintosh—An original and successful batsman, and an asset to any XI in any capacity. J. W. Stead—A sound batsman except for his often fatal habit of getting out lbw. An uncertain fielder, who brought off several brilliant catches, but missed some astonishingly easy balls on the ground. K. Lockwood—A useful left-handed bat with a dangerous hook— an improved fielder. D. G. Barnby—Came in late as a wicket-keeper and stood up pluckily to fast bowling. His batting improved and he might be useful next year. R. H. Davison—A much improved batsman. At first he was unfortunate in not getting a knock. Rather slow starter in the field. N. B. Stephenson—Hardly came up to expectations as " a hitter," except on one occasion. He must try to keep a better length bowling. J. R. Tyson—A very young cricketer of promise—must start sooner in the field. G. E. L. Graham—His season was marred by measles—a sound fielder, and should make runs next year.

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SCHOOL FIXTURES, 1934. Date. Thur. May 24 Sat. „ 26 Wed. „ 30 Wed. June 6 Sat. 9 13 Wed. 16 Sat. Wed. 20 Wed. „ 20 Wed. 27 Sat. „ 30 Wed. July 4 ,, Sat. 7 „ 14 Sat. Sat. „ .28

Opponents. Opponents. School. Grnd. H sit. 108 Home...Won ...142 for 6 dec.... Staff XI. 163 for 5 Home...Drawn...184 for 7 dec.... Bootham School 140 Home...Won ...184 for 6 dec.... York Garrison 224 Home...Lost ...163... Durham School 138 Home...Won ...232 for 0 dec.... Weetwood G.C. 182 for 6 Catterick Garrison Home...Lost ...148... Ampleforth College Away...Cancelled Home...Cancelled Worksop College 211 for 5 dec. Qatterick Garrison Away...Lost ...107... 99 Yorks. Gentlemen .. Away...Won ...178... 167 Away...Won ...264 for 9 dec.... Leeds G.S. 120 Craven Gentlemen Home...Won ...212 for 9... 233 for 5 Horne...Lost ...228 for 7 dec.... M.C.C. 113 Gi.ggleswick School.. Home...Won ...123... Old Peterites

Horne...

SCHOOL MATCHES. SCHOOL v. STAFF XI. Played on the School Ground, Thursday, May 24th. In the opening match of the season the School beat the Staff by 34 runs. Batting first, the School soon lost Yardley and Newman, both of them falling to Elton, who bowled very well all through the innings. Stead and Dodds, however, added 36 for the third wicket before Dodds was clean bowled by Elton. Mackintosh, who went in next, played with confidence, and, although he lost Stead with the total at 72, and Baines three runs later, he continued to score quickly, and when Yardley declared had reached 50 out of 77 added while he was at the wicket. The Staff were left an hour and three-quarters to get 143 runs, but after Mr. Chilman was caught at the wicket from the first ball of the innings, they never looked like getting them. Mr. Smith was bowled by Dodds in the next over, and two wickets were down for no runs. Mr. Pendlebury and Mr. Cooper put on 47 runs in a good stand for the third wicket, but after that only Rev. F. H. Barnby offered any resistance to the School attack. Newman was the most successful School bowler with 4 wickets for 29 runs. The School fielding was fairly good although not really tested, as the innings was over in just over eighty minutes.

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Scores :SCHOOL. 6 N. W. D. Yardley, b Elton N. A. Newman, c Smith b Elton 10 20 S. Dodds, b Elton 17 J. W. Stead, lbw, b Elton 50 A. V. Mackintosh, not out P. N. Baines, c Elton, b Chilman 0 14 J. M. Atkinson, lbw, b Elton 7 G. E. L. Graham, not out 18 Extras—B, 17; L11, 1

TOTAL (for 6 wkts. dec.) 142 N. B. Stephenson, R. H. Davison, J. R. Tyson did not bat.

STAFF XI. K. G. Chilman, c Baines b 0 Yardley U F. Smith, b Dodds A. L. Pendlebury, b Newman 14 23 R M. Cooper, b Newman 8 S. M. Toyne, c and b Dodds 11 P. K. Bourne, b Newman Rev. F. H. Barnby, c Dodds, 14 b Tyson 0 C. A. Smart, lbw, b Dodds K. H. Rhodes, c Atkinson, I) 9 Newman J. H. Stevenson, c Newman, s• 2 Mackintosh C. Elton, not out 9 17 Extras—B, 13; LB, 4 TOTAL

108

BOWLING. 0. M. R. W. 1 2 8 Yardley 6 13 3 39 3 Dodds 4 8 1 29 Newman 1 0 10 2 Mackintosh 5 1 12 0 Tyson

SCHOOL v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL. Played on the School Ground, Saturday, May 26th. In the first School match of the year the School enjoyed an even game with Bootham which ended in a draw. Yardley again won the toss and the School batted first, but at 21 Yardley was caught in the slips. Newman, however, went on to give an excellent display, combining a sound defence with some brilliant shots on the off, and he was not out until 173 runs had been scored. Stead played steadily for his 28,and Mackintosh was again in good form, scoring 24 very quickly. The School innings was declared closed just before 4-30 p.m., and after tea Bootham had 24 hours in which to get the runs. Allen and Jeffrey started steadily with the former doing most of the scoring. When he had scored 26 out of 37 a fast ball by Dodds took him by surprise and he was lbw. Jeffrey left soon afterwards, caught off a full toss, with the score at 52. Woodhead, however, was batting very well and prospects of a School victory did not look too bright. This might have been achieved, however, but for bad fielding, at least four catches being dropped. Three more wickets fell at intervals, but the School bowling was never very impressive, except for Dodds, who was unlucky. Yardley was out of form, and the rest of the bowling was of the type that plays a batsman in rather than out. When stumps were drawn Bootham had scored 163. They were

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only 19 runs behind the School total, but never made any attempt to force a victory. The Scho of ground fielding was fairly good, Yardley setting a fine example in this respect, but the catching was bad. Scores :SCHOOL.

N. W. D. Yardley, c Reddi14 hough b Kirkham N. A. Newman, c and b 80 Reddihough 11 S. Dodds, b Reddihough J. W. Stead, lbw, b Kirkham 28 6 P. N. Baines, b Woodhead 24 A. V. Mackintosh, run out 5 N. B. Stephenson, b Dyas 1 J. M. Atkinson, not out Extras—B, 11; LB. 4 ; NB, 1 16 TOTAL (for 7 wkts. dec.)

184

G. E. L. Graham, J. R. Tyson, R. H. Davison did not bat.

BOOTHAM SCHOOL. A. W. Allen, lbw, b Dodds 26 M. R. Jeffrey, c Yardley b Mackintosh 11 N. A. Woodhead, lbw, b Dodds 40 E. M. Reddihough, b Dodds 12 J. F. Braithwaite, b Dodds 11 B. F. Knight, not out 25 T. M. Scott, not out 17 Extras—B, 19; LB, 2 21 TOTAL (for 5 wkts.) ... 163 A. H. Graveson, A. A. Dyas, M. J. Wighain, T. L. Kirkham did not bat.

BOWLING. Yardley Dodds Newman Stephenson Mackintosh Tyson

0. M. R. W. 8 4 22 0 19 5 41 4 8 1 19 0 7 3 19 0 9 2 23 1 6 1 18 0

SCHOOL v. YORK GARRISON. Played on the School Ground, Wednesday, 30th May. For the third time in succession Yardley won the toss and opened the innings with Newman. From the start runs came at a fast rate, and fifty were scored in the first half hour. Yardley did most of the scoring, but was out when he had scored 36. Newman and Dodds batted well and both made some nice off-drives, the former being unlucky to be clean bowled when one short of his half century. Mackintosh with another quick 28 not-out brought his average up to 100, and at the tea interval, with the score 184 for 6, the innings was declared closed. Capt. Craig was the best of the Garrison bowlers, while Col. Airey gave a polished display behind the stumps. Capt. Welch and Capt. Evers opened the Garrison's innings with great confidence, putting on 42 for the first wicket in less than half-an-hour. After the former's dismissal, Capt. Evers continued to bat well, hitting the ball hard and cleanly, but only Capt. V. Tighe gave him any real assistance. The ninth wicket fell at 117,

136 but the last pair added 23 by sound batting. The School won, however, with twenty minutes to spare and 44 runs in hand. Dodds again had to bear the brunt of the bowling and deserved all the wickets he got. He bowled for an hour and a half unchanged, kept a good length nearly all the time, and varied his deliveries well. He was also fairly well supported in the field, the whole team giving a sound display in this respect. Scores :-SCHOOL. N., W. D. Yardley, lbw, b Craig N. A. Newman, b Towsey ... S. Dodds, b Tighe J. W. Stead, lbw, b Tighe ... A. V. Mackintosh, not out ... P. N. Baines, c Tighe b Craig J. M. Atkinson, st Airey b Craig N. B. Stephenson, not out ... Extras—LB, 2; NB, 1

36 49 40 14 28 4 1 9 3

TOTAL (for 6 wkts. dec.) ... 184

YORK GARRISON. Capt. Welch, b Dodds Capt. Evers, c and b Dodds Lieut. Mortimer, b Dodds Ca-pt. Sir J. S. Fabes, b Dodds Capt. P. Craig, c Newman b Mackintosh Capt. V. Tighe, c Stead b Stephenson W. 0. Hurley, b Dodds Pte. Pedal, b Dodds Lieut. D. Trimmtr, b Dodds Capt. W. Towsey, b Yardley Lt.-Col. R. M. Airey, not out Extras—B, 11; LB, 5

K. Lockwood, J. R. Tyson, R. H. Davison did not bat.

TOTAL

18 37

0 4 3 20 10 4 1 15 12 16

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BOWLING. Yardley Dodds Newman Mackintosh Stephenson Tyson

0. 4.1 20 3 5 6 3

M. R. W 0

0 0 0 3 0

64 12 14 11 13

7 0 1 1 0

SCHOOL v. DURHAM SCHOOL. Played on the School Ground, Wednesday, June 6th. The School met with their first defeat of the season, losing by 61 runs. Durham thus avenged their defeat of last year and secured their first victory over the School since 1929. They obtained first use of a perfect wicket, but met with an early setback when Yardley bowled Brett in his first over. Bailey and Scott offered some resistance, and the score was augmented by numerous byes. Just before lunch Yardley got his second wicket having Bailey, who had scored only 6 in fifty minutes, easily caught in the gully by Stead. After lunch Scott was soon out, but Grey batted well and eventually reached 50 before Yardley deceived him with a slower ball. Wickets fell quickly until the score was 163 for eight, but the last two wickets added 61 valuable runs, which, as it happened, made all the difference.

137 The School attack was at first quite good, but towards the end lost all its sting. Dodds was not on his best form, but Yardley bowled much better than he had done previously this season, and deserved his five wickets. Stephenson also bowled a very good length.

The School started their innings at 4-35 p.m., and were thus left to get 225 runs in just under two and a half hours. Yardley and Newman put on 56 for the first wicket in twenty-five minutes, and while Yardley was at the wicket it always looked as if the School might pull it off. Yardley, however, was beaten by a good ball from Grey, which spun off his bat into first slip's hands. He had scored 67 in just under forty minutes by some brilliant shots all round the wicket, and had given only one difficult chance, while his innings included two 6's and seven 4's. After his dismissal the School were always struggling against defeat. For the first time Ogley was sadly missed. It was felt that with his aid the School would have won, or at least made a draw of it. The seventh wicket fell at 112, but the tail then wagged obstinately. Lockwood 15, Tyson 10, Davison 13 not out, and Stephenson 15, all played plucky innings and added 41 runs. The last wicket fell at 163 with twenty-five minutes left for play. Scores :DURHAM SCHOOL. 4 J. A. Brett, b Yardley A. J. Bailey, c Stead b Yardley 6 D. J. P. Scott, st Baines b Dodds 25 J. E. J. Grey, c and b Yardley 50 W. R. Buttle, lbw, b Newman 20 D. H. Rawlings, b Stephenson 4 R. I. Pitt, c Yardley b Mackintosh 11 J. D. Woodhead, lbw,b Yardley 3 G. M. M. Binns, not out 19 I. S. Turnbull, c Yardley b 13 Mackintosh P A. Johnson, c Atkinson b 24 Yardley 44 Extras—B, 40; LB, 4 TOTAL

224

SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley,.c Johnson 67 b Grey N. A. Newman, c Bailey b Brett 13 1 S. Dodds, lbw, b Brett 6 J. W. Stead, c Brett b Grey A. V. Mackintosh, c Buttle b 15 Pitt 1 P. N. Baines, b Pitt J. M. Atkinson, c Pitt b Grey 1 15 K. Lockwood, b Pitt J. R. Tyson, c Woodhead b 10 Pitt 13 R. H. Davison, not out N. B. Stephenson, c Binns b 15 Grey 6 Extras—B, 4; LB, 1; W, 1 TOTAL

BOWLING. 0. M. 17 4 Yardley 13 4 Newman 8 27 Dodds 8 2 Stephenson 1 0 Lockwood 13 2 Mackintosh

R. W. 42 5 34 1 57 1 15 1. 3 0 29 2

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138 SCHOOL v. WEETWOOD C.C. Played on the School Ground, Saturday, June 9th. For this match R. Ogley made a welcome return to the side, although he had not yet fully recovered from his operation. Yardley lost the toss, but the School were sent in to bat, and Newman and Yardley opened the innings as usual. When the innings was declared closed both were undefeated, having beaten the previous record first wicket partnership, 219 by Yardley and Ruddock last season, by 13 runs in their unfinished stand. Both batsmen gave one chance only—Yardley when he had passed the century mark, and Newman when he was in the twenties. Apart from these blemishes the innings of both were practically faultless. In his 145 Yardley hit two 6's and twenty-five 4's. His hooking was a feature of his innings, anything a trifle short of a length being ruthlessly sent to the boundary. Newman hit eleven 4's, most of his runs coming from square cuts and straight driving. When V.Teetwood went in only R. Firth offered any resistance to the Scho'ol attack. He was eighth out with the total 111, of which he had scored 60. Dodds bowled unchanged through the innings and got 6 wickets for 66 runs. Barnby, playing in his first match for the XI, gave a creditable display. Although he missed two fairly difficult catches early in the innings, he made amends later by catching three and stumping one. Moreover, he gave away only twelve byes. Scores :SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley, not out N A. Newman, not out Extras—B, 5; LB, 8

145 74 13

TOTAL (for no wkts. dec ;) 232 R. Ogley, S. Dodds, N. B. Stephenson, A. V. Mackintosh, J. W. Stead, J. M. Atkinson, R. M. Davison, K. Lockwood and D. G. Barnby did not bat.

WEETWOOD C.C. R. Firth, c Barnby b Yardley 60 S. B. Phillipson, c Lockwood b 0 Dodds 10 H. Marshall, run out M. P. Auty, b Dodds 9 2 E. Firth, b Stephenson C. C. Rogers, c Ogley b Dodds 5 R. R. Bramham, c Barnby b 3 Dodds L. Hardcastle, c Stead b Dodds 5 19 I. Capes, not out K. Roberts, c Barnby b Yardley 8 G. Fletcher, st Barnby b Dodds 5 Extras—B, 12 12 TOTAL

Dodds Mackintosh Yardley Newman Stephenson

BOWLING. 0. M.. R. W. 21.1 5 66 6 0 5 2 10 2 8 0 22 3 0 10 0 1 5 1 18

138

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SCHOOL v. C.ATTERICK GARRISON. Played on the School Ground, Wednesday, June 13th. The Garrison brought over a very strong side to play the School, and they had already beaten Sedbergh and Ampleforth easily. The School batted fairly well on the whole, and when the Garrison went in, the fielding and bowling were at first also quite good. After the tea interval, however, they went off badly, the attack lost most of its sting and was badly supported in the field. Consequently the Garrison ran out easy winners by 6 wickets. Newman and Yardley opened for the School as usual, and neither of them were very safe at first, Yardley being dropped behind the wicket off his first ball. Just when they seemed to have settled down Newman was bowled by Orton, by a ball which he made no attempt to play. Ogley played well considering his lack of practice, and stayed with Yardley, who was now playing delightful cricket, until the total had been raised to 57, when he was caught in the slips. Just before lunch Dodds provided Orton with his third victim, being clean bowled, and at the interval the score was 61 for 3 wickets. Stead was out soon after lunch, but Mackintosh defended steadily while Yardley went serenely on to his 50. At 99, however, he was well caught at cover, having made 60 valuable runs. After his dismissal wickets fell at regular intervals, and only Mackintosh reached double figures. Aided by a certain amount of luck he reached 28 before he was lbw to the Rev. Steele. He was eighth out at 141, and the innings closed for 148. The bowling of the Garrison side was very good. Capt. Hinde had a very good opening spell, and the Rev. Steele bowled very steadily. Lt. Orton bowled unchanged and varied his offbreaks, leg-breaks, and straight balls in a most puzzling manner. When Catterick started their innings the School met with an early success when L.-Cpl. Morton was bowled by Yardley for 3. Soon after, a brilliant return by Yardley from cover ran out Lt. Eccles. The second wicket fell at 21, but Lt. Knight, a Free Forester, and a batsman who has played for Glamorgan, paid scant respect to the School attack. When he was out he had scored 43 and the total was 73. He was bowled by a beautiful ball from Yardley which broke back sharply to take his middle stump, and he had given only one hard chance to extra cover. After tea the batsmen quickly mastered the bowling. Dodds got a well-earned wicket at 109, and then Capt. Sugden and L.-Cpl. O'Gorman knocked off the necessary runs. The School fielding was by this time rapidly becoming listless, and several catches were dropped. Newman kept a very good length, as his analysis showed, and Dodds deserved more wickets than he got.

1 40 Scores :SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley, c Knight b Steele N. A. Newman, b Orton R. Ogley, c Steele b Orton S. Dodds, b Orton J. W. Stead, lbw, b Hinde A. V. Mackintosh, lbw, b Steele J. M. Atkinson, b Steele K. Lockwood, b Steele R. H. Davison, not out N. B. Stephenson, c South b Orton D. G. Ba,rnby, b Orton Extras—B, 5; LB, 3; NB, 1 TOTAL

60 9 11 4 1 28 7 7 6

CATTERICK GARRISON. L/C Morton, b Yardley Lt. T. A. Eccles, run out Lt. J. T. Knight, b Yardley ... C.S.M. Bush, c Lockwood b Dodds Capt. G. B. Sugden, retired hurt L/C O'Gorman, e Dodds b Newma n Rev. J. W. J. Steele, not out L/C Moxley, not out Extras—B, 2; LB, 10

3 10 43 38 49 8 9 10 12

2 4 9

TOTAL (for 5 wkts.) ...

148

Lt. M. W. South, Lt. C. T. Orton, and Capt. H. M. Hinde did not bat.

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BOWLING. Yardley Newman Dodds Mackintosh Stephenson

0. M. 10 0 13 7 14 2 8 1 6 0

R. W. 37 2 12 1 74 1 22 0 25 0

SCHOOL v. CATTERICK GARRISON. Played at Catterick, on Wednesday, June 20th. As the Worksop match was unable to be played, owing to the epidemic of measles in the School, a return fixture was arranged with Catterick Garrison, and, although the match resulted in a heavy defeat for the School, it gave them some much-needed batting practice against fast bowling. The Garrison won the toss and opened their innings at 12-0 against the bowling of Yardley and Dodds. The weather was threatening, and there were frequent showers, but play was not interrupted. Both L.-Cpl. Morton and L.-Cpl. Shiel played the bowling with confidence and, taking no risks, they raised the score to 66 before Dodds got the latter lbw. Lt. J. T. Knight followed, but when he had scored 2 a misunderstanding between the batsmen enabled him to be easily run out—a piece of luck for the School. A little later Dodds clean bowled Lt. C. E. WelbyEverard, and lunch was taken with the score at 97 for 3 wickets, the result of 11 hours' batting. After lunch Dodds obtained his third wicket, having Capt. Sugden easily caught by Stephenson at square leg, but here the success of the School ended for the time being. It was not until the total had increased to 180 that the next wicket fell. The Rev. Steele came in and quickly hit up 23, after which the innings was declared closed.

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The School bowling was commendably steady, but seldom dangerous, and the rate of scoring was never very fast. Altogether, the total of 211 was compiled in just over three hours. Dodds was again the best of the School bowlers, and kept a better length than he usually does, fully deserving his three wickets. Yardley was hardly so fast as usual, but Ogley, tried for the first time this season, emerged with quite a good analysis, even though he was rather flattered. The fielding of the School was again steady, although the throwing-in might have been better. When the School went in they met with an early set-back, for Newman was caught after only 2 runs had been scored. Ogley and Yardley, however, made a good stand of 53 before Yardley was clean bowled. They both had their share of luck, but both played some excellent shots. Of the remaining batsmen only Stead offered any resistance to the bowling of Capt. Hinde and Sgt. Naden. The low score of the School was due, however, as much to the brilliant fielding and slip-catching of the Garrison as to the bowlers. Scores :— SCHOOL. CA TTERICK GARRISON 80 L/C Morton, not out 39 L/C Shiel, lbw, b Dodds 2 Lt. J. T. Knight, run out Lt. C. E. Welby-Everard, b 10 Dodds Capt. J. B. Sugden, c Stephen5 son b Dodds Lt. C. P. Smyth-Piggott, b Newman 38 Rev. J. W. J. Steele, not out 23 Extras B, 12 ; LB, 2 14 —

TOTAL (for 5 wkts. dec.) ... 211 Lt. R. W. Littlhales, Lt. G. E. Tachell, Sgt. Naden, Capt. H. M. Hinde did not bat.

N. W. D. Yardley, b Hinde ... 39 N. A. Newman, c Sugden b 0 Naden 27 R. Ogley, b Naden 4 S. Dodds, lbw, b Naden A. V. Mackintosh, c Morton b 6 Hinde 13 J. W. Stead, b Naden J. M. Atkinson, c Sugden b 2 Hinde K. Lockwood, c Morton b Hinde R. H. Davison, c Morton, b Naden 4 N. B. Stephenson, c Tachell b Steele D G. Barnby, not out Extras—B, 11; NB, 1 12

TOTAL BOWLING. 0. M. 11. W. 24 5 64 3 Dodds 0 12 2 32 Yardley 12 2 42 1 Newman 8 1 27 0 Mackintosh 0 6 2 1.7 Ogley y 4 0 15 0 Stephenson

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SCHOOL v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN. Played at Escrick Park, on Wednesday, June 28th. For the annual fixture against the Yorkshire Gentlemen the School had to take the field without S. Dodds, who was taking an exam. The remaining bowlers, however, rose to the occasion nobly and dismissed their opponents very cheaply.

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innings. The Yorkshire Gentlemen had a strong bowling side, and the School began badly. Newman was bowled by Brittain when the total was only 18, and Parkinson got Yardley caught in the slips off a ball that kicked nastily. When Ogley provided Brittain with his second wicket at 46 there was just a suspicion of gloom in the pavilion. A great stand by Stead and Mackintosh completely changed the state of the game. When Mackintosh was out they had added 86 valuable runs. Mackintosh's 56 was his highest of the season ; he took full toll of all bowling on the leg side, where he scored most of his runs. Stead made some good shots on the off before he was out soon after Mackintosh. Davison got a quick and very useful 20, and the innings closed for 178. When the Yorkshire Gentlemen went in they were soon in difficulties. Wickets fell steadily to the bowling of Newman and Mackintosh. The ninth wicket fell at 79 when there was still Col. Airey and J. Elmhirst. twenty minutes left for play. however, defied all the efforts of the School bowlers. Gradually the time slipped away and it looked as if the School were to be cheated of victory after all. With one minute left Yardley took the ball, and with the fifth ball of his over he had Col. Airey caught in the slips by Ogley. It was a thrilling finish, and victory was only what the School deserved. The bowling in this match was very steady, and Newman and Mackintosh occasionally sent down some very good balls. The attack was also well backed up by sound fielding, six men being caught. Scores :SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley, c Elmhirst b Parkinson N. A. Newman, b Brittain R. Ogley, b Brittain A. V. Mackintosh, c Welch b Towsey J. W. Stead, c Finlaw b Parkinson K. Lockwood, b Parkinson J. M. Atkinson, c Airey b Parkinson R. H. Davison, lbw, b Parkinson J. R. Tyson, c Finlaw b Elmhirst N. B. Stephenson, not out D. G. Barnby, b Elmhirst Extras—B, 4 TOTAL

11 7 17 56 37 4 4 20 6 11 1 4

YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN. C. Anson, c Lockwood b Mackintosh 22 4 G. R. Finlaw, b Newman 5 S. S. M. Delius, b Newman Capt. C. W. Welch, c Barnby 23 b Ogley G. N. Reed, c Ogley b Mack8 intosh G. E. L. Graham, c Barnby b 1 Mackintosh D. B. Parkinson, c Newman b 10 Mackintosh Lt.-Col. R. M. Airey, c Ogley b Yardley 10 Capt. E. W. Towsey, b Mack0 intosh J. A. Brittain, c Yardley b 1 Mackintosh 10 J. Elmhirst, not out Extras—B, 5 5

TOTAL 178 BOWLING. 0. M. R. W. Yardley 14 2 22 1 10 1 33 2 Newman Mackintosh 14 6 20 6 6 1 19 1 Ogley

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SCHOOL v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Played at Leeds, on Saturday, 30th June. On an exceptionally fast, but perfect wicket the School were lucky tp win the toss, but they did not make a very encouraging start, losing three wickets for 61 runs. As on the previous Wednesday, Mackintosh and Stead pulled the game round for the School. At lunch time they had added 75 without being parted, and the score-136 for 3—looked much healthier. Soon after lunch Stead was out ; lie was very unlucky to be bowled when only one short of his half-century, for he had played really good cricket. He scored most of his runs on the off by attractive driving and cutting. Mackintosh, meanwhile, went steadily on to his first century for the School. Although he never seemed to be scoring very quickly, he had eighteen 4's in his 115, and he scored his last 70 runs in just over an hour. He displayed a great ability to deal with every loose ball, and was playing just as steadily when he was out as he had been when he went in. He gave only two reasonable chances, one at 70, and one at 96, and fully deserved every run he got. After his dismissal wickets fell quickly, only Lockwood collecting any runs, and he gave Mackintosh valuable support in scoring 34 out of a stand which produced 89 runs. Yardley declared the innings closed at 264 for 9 wickets just before 3-45, when the School had been batting for about three hours. In the forty minutes before the tea interval, Leeds made a good start, and it looked as if the School would meet with no success until, in the last over before tea, Ogley had Atkinson caught at the wicket. The tea interval score was 52 for 1 wicket. After tea wickets fell at fairly regular intervals, but hardly quickly enough to suggest that the School would be able to force a victory, for Shepherd was safe enough at one end, and the bowlers got no assistance from the wicket. At 6-25 with only thirty-five minutes left for play, there were still five wickets to fall, but at this point two wickets fell quickly. The eighth wicket fell at about 6-50, and the ninth five minutes later, so that when Jones came in, the last man, there was still five minutes left. Yardley made no mistake, and the School obtained a convincing victory by 97 runs. Shepherd carried his bat for the Grammar School, after batting soundly for 95. He was dropped in the slips and behind the wicket, but was lucky not to edge more catches into the slips since he kept poking at good length balls just outside the off-stump. Of the School bowlers Mackintosh displayed ;great stamina in bowling nineteen overs—sixteen without a rest—for 39 runs and two wickets, and Newman also bowled with plenty of life. The School fielding was quite good, the ground fielding being particularly smart.

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Scores :SCHOOL. N. VV. D. Yardley, b Smith ... 5 N. A. Newman, lbw, b Smith... 18 R. Ogley, b Smith 7 A. V. Mackintosh, c Capes b Atkinson 115 J. W. Stead, b Atkinson 49 J. R. Tyson, b Atkinson K. Lockwood, st Sugden b Atkinson 34 R. H. Davison, not out 9 J. M. Atkinson, b Smith 1 N. B. Stephenson, b Smith 5 D. G. Barnby did not bat. Extras—B, 17; LB, 4 21

LEEDS G.S. D. A. Shepherd, not out J. R. Atkinson, c Barnby b Ogley A. N. B. Sugden, b Newman D Warburton, run out A Rahusen, b Mackintosh M. 0. Briggs, b Tyson W. M. Wormald, b Mackintosh E Webster, I.► Newman R. G. Capes, b Yardley E. C. Smith, lbw, b Yardley R. F. Jones, lbw, b Yardley Eixtras--B, 10; LB, 12; NB, 1

TOTAL (for 9 wkts., dec.) 2E4 BOWLING.

TOTAL

M. R. W. 3 1 27

Yiarclley Newman Mackintosh Ogley Stephenson Typo on

13 16 19 3 5 2

2 3 0 2 0

54 39 13 9 2

95 12 23

0 3 9 0 1 1 0 0

23 167

2 2 1 0 1

SCHOOL v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN. Played on the School Ground, Wednesday, July 4th. The weather was again gloriously fine for the annual fixture with the Craven Gentlemen. The School, who were further weakened by the absence of A. V. Mackintosh, had to take the field first. Yardley and Newman opened the bowling, and both bowled well, particularly the latter, who bowled better than he has done so far this season. They met with early successes, Yardley having Genders well caught by Lockwood at point, and Newman having J. F Best caught in the slips by Ogley, with only three runs on the board. A few minutes later Newman caught a splendid catch in the gulley to give Yardley his second wicket, and himself clean bowled Christopher when the score was 37. At lunch the total had risen to 50 without further loss, but after lunch the collapse continued. Yardley had now found a spot at the far end, and was making the ball rise awkwardly. When G. T. Sellars, brother of the Yorkshire captain, came in, eight wickets had fallen for a meagre 66, but he proceeded to hit valiantly, and in a few minutes had rattled up 41, including two 6's and six 4's. Meanwhile, Yardley had bowled Phillipson, who had batted since ten past twelve for 31 valuable runs, and when Newman bowled Sellars the innings ended for 120 runs. With plenty of time to get the runs Newman and Yardley opened very steadily and a trifle slowly. At tea time the score was 60 and they were still together. Yardley had given one chance in the slips, but Newman, though not very comfortable, had so far played a chanceless innings. After tea these two knocked off the necessary runs in the same unhurried fashion. Newman was out at 127 for a patient 33, and after that there was a collapse. When Yardley had scored 98 he was brilliantly caught on the boundary ;

45 in getting his last eighteen runs he had given two chances and had not been able to score with his customary ease, but before that he had been completely master of the bowling, and it was wretched luck to be caught at 98. Lockwood, of the remaining batsmen, batted exceptionally well, but only Barnby reached double figures besides him, these two taking part in an unfinished stand of 31 for the last wicket. The School, on the whole, gave one of their best displays of the season. The bowling of Yardley and Newman was very good, and there was a snap about the fielding which was good to see. The batting, however, apart from Yardley, Newman, and Lockwood, was disappointing ; perhaps the fact that the School had already won had something to do with the low scores of the later batsmen. Scores :— CRAVEN GENTLEMEN. J. F. Best, c Ogley b Newman 1 R. Genders, c Lockwood b 1 Yardley 31 J. H. Phillipson, b Yardley P. H. Kelsey, c Newman b 5 Yardley E. H. Christopher, b Newman 10 8 G. Hirstwood, b Yardley 3 P. M. Hall, c Ogley b Yardley 1 F. Hall, c Ogley b Yardley 2 C. B. Atkinson, b Yardley 41 Newman G. T. Sellars, L. Hardy, not out

Extras—B, 6 ; LB, 10 ; W, 1 17 TOTAL

Yardley Newman Ogley Tyson

SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley, c Genders b 98 Hardy N. A. Newman, c Hall (P.) b 33 Hall (F ) R. .Ogley, c Atkinson b Hall 0 (F) J. W. Stead, c Genders b Atkin6 son P. N. Baines, c Phillipson b 1 Hall G. E. L. Graham, c Atkinson b 6 Hardy 4 J. R. Tyson, b Hardy 27 K. Lockwood, not out R. H. Davison; c Sellars b 4 Best N. B. Stephenson, c Atkinson 2 b Genders 13 D. 0. Barnbv, not out Extras----B, 16 ; LB, 1; NB, 1 18

120 TOTAL (for 9 wkts.) ... 212 BOWLINC1. 0. M. R. W. 7 5 42 19 3 3 27 13.1 2 0 15 0 3 1 19 0

SCHOOL v. M.C.C. Played on the School Ground, Saturday, July 7th. The School batted first in ideal conditons. The wicket was perfect, the sky cloudless, and everything was set for a good match. It came as a great shock to School supporters therefore, when Yardley in Lascelles' second over, played back confidently to a ball on the off stump and was easily caught at second slip. But worse was to follow : at 27 Wignall clean bowled Ogley, and had Stead caught at point in the same over. With three wickets down for less than 30 it looked as if the School would have to struggle to reach three figures, but Dodds and Newman were still together at lunch when the score was 84 for 3 wickets. Dodds, in

1 46 forty minutes, had scored 38 by beautiful cricket, and Newman had defended steadily. After lunch Dodds was soon caught for an excellent and invaluable 46. Newman, however, went on to get his 50, and with Lockwood, who made a very useful 24, they put on 46 for the fifth wicket before Lockwood was bowled round his legs at 149. At this point Newman began to hit out, and the score mounted quickly. When the total was 207, however, he was caught, seven short of his century. His innings, though by no means faultless, was a very good one; he scored most of his runs by powerful cutting and taking full toll of all balls on the leg side. Yardley declared the innings closed at 228 for seven wickets, a very gratifying score considering the bad start, and one which testified to the all-round batting strength of the School team. Unfortunately, however, the merit of the team proved to be entirely confined to batting. The M.C.C. had exactly two hours in which to get the runs, and in spite of losing two wickets for 45 they reached 230 with ten minutes to spare. Even making allowances for the batting strength of their opponents the School bowlers gave a most dismal display, and the fielding, towards the end, was much below the usual standard. Yardley and Newman at first bowled quite well, and the latter soon had Anson caught in the slips, while a little later Yardley got Wignall out in the same way. Here the success of the School ended. Alderson and Goldsmith scored easily and quickly off all the bowling, and Dodds in particular came in for heavy punishment, which incidentally was thoroughly deserved. The fast bowlers sacrificed accuracy for speed with fatal results ; Alderson reached a chanceless century in a hundred minutes, and, to cut short a dismal story, at 6-20 the M.C.C. heat the School by five wickets. Dodds took three wickets, one a very good catch by Stead at extra cover, but was very expensive. Scores :— SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley, c Wilson b Lascelles N. A. Newman, c Anson S Wilson

R. Ogley, b Wignall J. W. Stead, c Dawson b Wignall S. Dodds, c Alderson S Lascelles K. Lockwood, b Anson G. E. L. Graham, b Wignall R. H. Davison, not out 3. R. Tyson, not out Extras—B, 16; LB, 1; NB, 3 -

4 93 8

0 46 24 7 14 12 20

M.C.C. C. E. Anson, c Dodds b New1 man 119 W. H. R. Alderson, not out 15 Wignall, c Ogley b Yardley 43 Goldsmith, c Ogley b Dodds Capt. W. A. Worsley, c Stead 26 b Dodds 4 Wilson, b Dodds R. 6 H. A. Maynard, not out Extras—B, 16; LB, 1; W, 1; 19 NB, 1 TOTAL (for 5 wkts.) ... 233 Lt.-Col. R. M. Airey, J. M. Dawson, R. G. Lascelles, and H. D. Swan aid not bat.

TOTAL (for 7 wkts. dec.) 228 N. B. Stephenson and D. G. Barnby did not Lat. BOWLING. 0. M. R. W. 1 0 51 10 Yardley 0 32 1 7 Newman 3 0 74 11 Dodds 14 0 0 3 Tyson 0 6 0 30 Ogley 0 2 0 10 Stephenson

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SCHOOL v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL. Played at Home, Saturday, July 11th. During the last few years, the fixture with Giggleswick has generally been one of the closest and most exciting matches of the season, and this year's encounter proved no exception. The cricket was both interesting and exciting, although neither side made many runs. Eventually the School repeated their victory of last year by the close margin of 10 runs. N. W. D. Yardley won the toss for the home side, and decided to bat. Nevertheless, the School were dismissed for only 123 on a comparatively easy wicket, being chiefly indebted to R. Ogley, who had a bright knock of 53. TI he Giggleswick attack was very good, the bowlers being very accurate and having a good control of the ball. If they had been backed up in the field— altogether 12 catches were dropped—they must surely have dismissed the School for not more than 00. As it was Ogley, who was missed during his opening overs, went on to bat confidently, completing his highest innings of the season. His runs were chiefly scored through boundary shots, and as is usual for him he hit the ball very hard. When 4 wickets were down for 93, there was an astonishing collapse, for four more wickets fell in quick succession with only 11 runs added to the score. In fact Abbs captured two wickets with successive balls. Then a last wicket stand of 19, between D. G. Barnby and J. R. Tyson, relieved the situation a little, which actually made all the difference to the result. The start of the Gig -gleswick innings was just as disastrous as that of the home side, for after N. A. Newman and N. W. D. Yardley had opened the attack for the School, S. Dodds came on In his first for Newman at the end opposite the pavilion end. This was a severe over he captured two very valuable wickets. blow to the Giggleswick supporters for with Dodds making the ball turn considerably and Yardley keeping the runs down at the other end, there seemed every prospect of a victory for St. Peter's. Wickets continued to fall cheaply, but with half the side out for a mere 35, a change came over the game. Dodds changed his tactics and met with ill success. In fact G. R. Abbs, who scored 44, hit him freely, and with the score mounting rapidly the game was turning round in Giggleswick's favour. The scoreboard soon showed 7 wickets down for a 100, but at this point Abbs, who had played a valiant innings, was bowled by a ball from Yardley which pitched outside the off-stump and came back sharply. Thus the School had now another opportunity of pulling off a great victory, but the batsmen took the score to 112. Then Dodds had R. E. Foden well caught in the slips by Yardley, and the game ended with Dodds taking a fine one-handed catch off his own bowling, and the Gig-gleswick total stood at 113.

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The School's fielding in this match was very good, their clean picking up and quick anticipation saving many runs. While of the bowlers Dodds was the best except when he tried sending down his fast ones, which were not nearly so effective. He seems to have a knack of always coming off in this -match. Yardley also bowled well throughout the innings—very steadily and accurately. Scores :-SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley, lbw, b Abbs 4 N. A. Newman, c loden b Gallagher 18 55 R. Ogley, c Harger h Abbs J. W. Stead, c Marshall b Albs 5 5 S. Dodds, b Gallagher K. Lockwood, c Ainley b Gallagher 4 G. E. L. Graham, lbw, b A,bbs 0 R. H. Davison, c Winney b 0 'Gallagher 14 J. R. Tyson, not out N. B. Stephenson, c Harland b 1 A bbs D. •G. Barnby, c Winne y- b 10 Gallagher 7 Extras---B, 5; 1.B, 1; WW' . TOTAL

GIGGLES WICK SCHOOL. J. B. Harland, hit wkt., b 10 Dodds J. P. Wright, c Yardley b 3 I Dodds L. V. Gallagher, lbw, b Dodds 4 B. Pape, c Newman b Dodds 4 44 G. R. Abbs, b Yardley G. B. Winney, c and b Yardley 4 R. M. Marshall, lbw, b New15 man R. E. Foden, c Yardley b Dodds 11 2 P. W. Harger, lbw, b Dodds 6 J. Jackson, not out 1 E. S. Ainley, c and b Dodds Extras --B, 8 ; LB, 1 -

123 TOTAL BOWLING. 0. M. H. W. N. W. D. Yardley 25 7 45 2 N. A. Newman ... 8 4 8 1 S. Dodds 17 1 55 7

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2nd XI FIXTURES. Date. School. Opponents: Grnd. Rath. Sat. Zlay 26 Boot ham School Away...Lost ...98... 2nd XI Sat. June 16 A mplefor th College Home...Cancelled 2nd XI Wed. „ 20 'Worksop College Away...Cancelled 2nd XI Wed. July 11 Eccentrics 0.0 Home...Lost _174_ Sat. „ 14 Giggleswick Schl Away...Won ...124... 2nd XI Wed. „ 18 Leeds G.S. Home...Dra wn...124 for 6 dec.... 2nd XI

Opponents. 107 for 3

208 for 7 106 67 for 9

2nd XI MATCHES. SCHOOL v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL. Played at Bootham, on Saturday, May 26th. The School batted first, but did not make a very good start, only Marwood and Smart of the first six batsmen reaching double figures. Kirkness, however, hit well for his 21, and 30 valuable runs were added for the eighth wicket, which fell at 89. The side were all out for 98, not a very good score, but often enough to win a 2nd XI match.

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Bootham, however, quickly dispelled any hope of victory. All the early batsmen hatted well and scored steadily, only Lockwood of the School bowlers causing the batsmen any difficulty. The first pair put on 50, and the School total was passed with three wickets down. The School bowling lacked steadiness, and the fielding was none too good, but the main reason for the failure of the team was inexperience. In spite of the rather heavy defeat the team on the whole showed considerable promise for the future. Scores :SCHOOL. 9 R. G. Quarrie, b Thomas C. Smart, c Thomas b Waller 13 K. Lockwood, c Corder b 5 Waller 14 M. B. Marwood, b Eadie 8 D. McLean, lbw, b Eadie 4 H. N. E. Frisby, b Waller P. W. Kirkness, c and b 21 Thomas C. W. V. Kennedy, c Waller b 2 Eades S. K. Kazerooni, c and 11 10 Thomas 2 D. G. Barnby, b Waller 0 D. Watson, not out 7 Extras—B, 7

BOOTHAM SCHOOL. Redfern, b Lockwood Longbottom, c and b Lockwood Eades, 8 Kazerooni Lamb, not out Eadie, not out

Extras—B, 5; W, 1 TOTAL (for 3 wkts.)

TOTAL

33 22 25 3

6 107

1 (-.)NN. LING. Watson Kirkness Lockwood Quarrie Kazerooni Marwood

0. M. R. W. 8 1 21 0 0 2 33 13 11 3 19 2 1 13 0 3

4 1

2 0

6 6

1 0

SCHOOL v. ECCENTRICS C.C. Played on the School Ground, Wednesday, July 11th. After having had three matches cancelled or postponed the 2nd XI at last managed to fulfill a fixture. They were strengthened by the inclusion of J. R. Tyson and G. E. L. Graham from the 1st XI. Winning the toss Tyson and Atkinson opened the innings for the 2nd XI. The scoring was rather slow at first, but the score mounted steadily ; at 34, Tyson was bowled for a useful 23, but then Graham and Atkinson added 75 for the second wicket. At 109 Atkinson was caught at slip for a steady 38, and ten runs later Graham was also out for the same score. 'Wickets now fell quickly, and seven were down for 143. Due mainly, however, to 17 by Smart and 22 from Quarrie the total eventually reached 174.

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After an excellent tea at Clifton Rise, kindly provided by Mr. and Miss Featherstone, the Eccentrics started their innings. Whalley and Mr. Smith were soon out, but Ogley quickly hit up 34. Six wickets, nevertheless, had fallen for only 98 runs when Yardley joined Mr. Cooper. These two both made fifty each and hit off the 76 runs needed to win. Both gave plenty of chances, and if these had been accepted the 2nd XI would probably have won. The batting and bowling was very satisfactory, but the fielding could have been much better, even apart from the dropped catches. Tyson was the most successful bowler with four wickets for 36, but Campbell and Marwood also bowled well. Scores :— SCHOOL. J. M. Atkinson, c Yardley b Lockwood J. R. Tyson, b Lockwood G. E. L. Graham, c Rhodes b Barnby C. Smart, b Bourne P. N. Baines, lbw, b Yardley D. McLean, b Yardley R. G. Quarrie, c Yardley b Barnby c and b M. B. Marwood, Bourne C. W. V. Kennedy, b Whalley D. Watson, b Barnby P. C. Campbell, not out Extras—B, 14 ; LB,14 ; W, 1

• ECCENTRICS C.C. 38 23 38 17 2 0 22 0 4 0 29

J. Whalley, c Atkinson b Tyson F. Smith, c Graham b Tyson ... P. K. Bourne, c Watson b Campbell R. Ogley, c sub. b Campbell ... J E C Hill, b Tyson R. M. Cooper, retired K. M. Rhodes, c Kennedy b Tyson N W D Yardley, retired J. Fitton, c Tyson b Graham C. Lockwood, not out

11 0

Extras—B, 4 ; LB, 1

TOTAL (for 7 wkts.)

174

TOTAL

19 34 5 52 9 64 12 3

208

BOWLING. Watson Tyson Camp bell Marwood Baines Graham

0. M. R. W. 0 0 47 8 4 10 1 36 2 2 77 12 0 0 32 5 0 5 0 1 1 0 10 2

SCHOOL v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL. Played at Giggleswick, on Saturday, July 14th. In their third match of the season the 2nd XI gained their first victory at Giggleswick, beating the home team by 18 runs in a close and interesting game. Batting first, the School made an excellent start, Smart and Atkinson putting on 53 for the first wicket before the former was unlucky to be run out for 31. This, eventually, proved to be easily the biggest stand of the game. Atkinson was out at 57 for a patient 9, and then wickets fell steadily. McLean and Kazerooni both played valuable innings of 21 and 22 respectively, and the total reached 124 before the last wicket fell.

151 The first Giggleswick wicket fell at 17, and five were down for 45. Baker, however, batted very well for 39, and while he was in there was always danger of defeat. When he was seventh out at 79 the match was practically over, although 106 was reached before the last three men were out. The School bowling was fairly steady, and at times good, Watson, Campbell, Marwood, and Quarrie all sending down some good balls, while Campbell and Quarrie kept a good length all the time. The fielding was a great improvement on that of the previous Wednesday, and Smart in particular gave a very good display behind the stumps. Scores :— SCHOOL. J. M. Atkinson, c Baker b Kendall 9 31 C. A. Smart, run out R. G. Quarrie, c Fraser b 13 Tattersall D. McLean, c Fraser b Lindley 21 0 M. B. Marwood, b Tattersall 4 P. N. Baines, b Tattersall 22 S. K. Kazerooni, b Fraser 0 P. T. Baldwin, b Lindley 2 C. W. V. Kennedy, b Tattersall 0 P. C. Campbell, b Tattersall 1 D. Watson, not out 21 Extras—B, 19 ; LB, 2 TOTAL

GIG GLES WICK SCHOOL 5 Lister, b Marwood Robinson, b Watson 7 Baker, c Atkinson b Quarrie 39 Tattersall, c Kazerooni b Mar3 wood Kendall, c Marwood b Camp3 bell 1 Lindley, st Smart b Quarrie Harrison, b Kennedy Pemose, b Campbell 13 6 Fraser, c and ID Quarrie 12 Walker, st Smart b Watson \Vales, not out 3 7 Extras—B, 6; W, 1 TOTAL

124

106

BOWLING. 0. M. H. W. Watson Campbell Marwood Kazerooni ....... Quarrie Kennedy

7 10

9 2 9 5

1 12 19

2 0 0 2 2

29 9 20 11

2 2 2 0 3 1

SCHOOL v. LEEDS G.S. Played on the School Ground, Wednesday, July 18th. The re-arranged fixture with Leeds Grammar School resulted in a very interesting game. Due to a heavy thunderstorm, play was limited to just over three hours, and as a result our opponents just managed to force a draw. Batting first, as usual, the 2nd XI made a poor start, losing Smart and Atkinson at 10. Baines, however, hit well for his 32, Quarrie got 26, although rather slow, and Stevenson hit up a valuable 23 when runs were needed quickly. The rain started at 3-45 p.m., when the School total was 88 for 4 wickets, and delayed play until 5-30 p.m. At 5-50 p.m. the innings was declared, and Leeds G.S. had 90 minutes in which to get 125 to win. They made a bad start, however, and after that made no effort to get the runs. Marwood, on a very slow wicket, bowled with great success, and his six wickets cost him only 24 runs. Wickets

15 2 fell quickly, due chiefly to the mistakes of the batsmen rather than any deadly bowling, and when eight men were out for 49 and nearly half-an-hour left for play, the School seemed fairly certain of victory. Briggs, however, who carried his bat for 34, defended one end safely enough, and the last two batsmen, completely undaunted by the previous disasters, played with confidence. The ninth wicket fell at 7-15 p.m., but the last pair defended stubbornly for the last quarter-of-an-hour, and defied all the efforts of the School bowlers. The School fielding was good, eight catches out of ten being held. Besides Marwood, Stephenson bowled well on a wicket not suited to his bowling. Scores :— LEEDS G. S. 34 M. G. Briggs, not out J. F. Lloyd, c Marwood b 5 0 5 Watson P. H. Tasker, lbw, b Marwood 6 W. Wormald, c Quarrie b Mar16 2 wood 3 W. Ainsley, c Quarrie b Mar26 0 wood 32 IR. Kite, c Graham b Marwood 4 F. G. Morley, c Kazerooni b 23 Marwood T. R. Hodgeson, c Marwood b 5 Stephenson 14 Extras—B, 12; NB, 2 R. K. Hammond, c Watson b 2 Stephenson TOTAL (for 6 wkts., dec.) ... 124 P. R. Wright, c Kazerooni b 5 Marwood 3 E. R. Harrison, not out D. 111cLean, C. W. V. Kennedy, 6 Extras--B, 4; W, 2 M. B. Marwood, and D. W. Watson did riot bat. 67 TOTAL (for 9 wkts.) BOWLING. 0. Al. It W. 5 Watson 1 14 1 Stephenson 14 8 13 2 6 12 2 24 Marwood (braille 2 0 9 0

SCHOOL. J. M. Atkinson, c Wormald b Hammond C. A. Smart, b Harrison G. E. L. Graham, c Morley b Hodgeson S. Kazerooni, b Hammond R. Quarrie, not out P. N. Baines, c Ainslie b Tasker N. B. Stephenson, c Hammond b Tasker

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COLTS' (under 16) FIXTURES. Opponents. Date. Wed. June 6. Bootham School ... Wed. „ 13 Worksop College ... Sat. „ 23 Ampleforth

Grad. Rslt. Schl. Away...Won ...161... Away...Cancelled. Home... Lost ...135...

Opponents. 117 149 for 5

COLTS' MATCHES. SCHOOL COLTS v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL COLTS. Played at Bootham, Saturday, June 9th. The School won the toss and Smart and Lockwood, C., opened the innings. They both batted well and gave the School a splendid start with an opening stand of 56. Kirkness was soon out, but Dixon, who followed him, batted extraordinarily well for 41, and the side eventually totalled 161.

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When Bootham started their innings only J. J. Eades offered any prolonged resistance to the School attack. Wickets fell steadily from the start, and the side were soon out for 117. For the School Kirkness took 4 wickets for 47 runs, and Campbell, P. C., 3 wickets for 18 runs. Scores :— SCHOOL COLTS. C. A. Smart, b Corder C. Lockwood, c and b Thomas P. W. Kirkness, b Corder J. B. Dixon, c Hetherton b Corder E. R. Gossop, c Corder b Thomas D. W. Watson, b Hetherton I. A. Campbell, b Hetherton V. L. F. Davin, b Hetherton J. M. Buckler, lbw, b Corder P. C. Campbell, not out I. S. Mackay, run out

31 30 0 41 4 10 5 12 13 2 1

Extras—B, 11; LB, 1

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BOOTHAM COLTS. J. J. Eades, st Smart b Watson 39 A. V. G. Bibbie, lbw, b Kirk5 ness 1 B. Lamb, lbw, b Kirkness P. A. Edmundson, b Campbell 5 (P. C.) S. P. Corder, lbw, b Kirkness 11 9 C. R. 0. Thomas, b Kirkness ... 8, E. A. Rowlands, lbw, b Watson lbw, b J. B. Butterworth, 3 Campbell (P. C.) Campbell b J. Hetherton, 2 (P. C.) 13 J. L. Crockatt, not out c Buckler b K. C. Clark, 12 Mackay 9 Extras—B, 6; LB, 1; W, 2 ... TOTAL

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BOWLING. Watson Kirkness Campbell Lockwood, C

0. M. R. W. 16 3 34 2 4 15 2 47 3 4 18 9 0 2 1 11

SCHOOL COLTS v. AMPLEFORTH COLTS. The Colts were sadly weakened by the absence of no less than five of the team which had so convincingly beaten Bootham, owing to measles, as a result they lost by five wickets. Batting first, Davison and Tyson were the only two of the early batsmen to score many runs, and it was then left to Nos. 10 and 11, Campbell, P. C., and Russell to hit the bowling ; they added 32 valuable runs for the last wicket. Kilpatrick was chiefly responsible for Ampleforth passing the School score with only five wickets down. He batted steadily for 60 not out, though, at times, he was very lucky indeed. Mitchell, a tall left-hander, hit hard for 36. Campbell, P. C., was the best of the Colts' bowlers, and Tyson bowled very steadily until his last over, which yielded 16 runs.

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Scores :SCHOOL COLTS. R. H. Davison, b Parker-Jarvis 20 5 R. G. Quarrie, b Kilpatrick 30 J. R. Tyson, b Bowen C. Lockwood, c Potts b Parker0 Jarvis 12 J. M. Buckler, b Ryan 5 D. Watson, lbw, b Bowen 10 D. C. Barnby, 'b Bowen I. A. Campbell, c Sutton b 5 Parker-Jarvis E. R. Gcssop, c Lambert b 0 Bowen P. C. Campbell, not out 13 15 J. Russell, lbw, b Ryan 20 Extras—B, 16; W, 4 TOTAL

AMPLEFORTH COLTS. Kilpatrick, not out Wells, c Barnby b Campbell (P. C.) Redfern, run out Bohan, c Davison b Tyson Sutton, b Quarrie Mitchell, lbw, b Campbell (I. A.) Potts, not out

Extras—B, 12; W, 4

TOTAL (for 5 wkts.) 135 BOWLING. 0. M. R. W. 11 1 39 0 Watson 15 4 29 1 Campbell (P. C.) 12 5 27 1 Tyson 5 0 20 1 Quarrie 1 2 0 22 Campbell (I. A.)

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'Rowing. At the momentof writing this account of the Summer term Rowing we feel a distinct sense of elation and pleasure at the results of our efforts. Not only have we just won some races, but we have 'something to show for it.' Putting it shortly, we won two races at Nottingham, also two races in York Regatta, and at Tyne Regatta we carried off the Cup after winning three races in one afternoon. On Tuesday, July 24th, we hope to row the annual eight race against the York City Rowing Club—it will be remembered that we have won this race for the last two years. We are also hoping to meet several O.P. crews on Saturday, July 28th, when we hope to defeat them again. CHARACTERS-1st FOUR. Bow. J. Biggin.—Somewhat erratic in style, he improved tremendously during training, particularly in the control of his slide. Both worked and rowed hard, especially at Newcastle. D. G. Lupton.—Powerful, if a little on the short side. As 2. stroke of the 'Tyne' crew he rowed with judgment, and never gave up in the least. Largely to his keeping the crew going must be attributed our success in winning the Cup.

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J.Whalley.—Early in the term was a trifle despondent about his blade work, but he brightened up, and actually often rowed in better style in racing than in practice. Has worked very hard all the time, and is to be congratulated on the success of his captaincy. Str. W. Toulmin.—Has been rather unlucky in having to row when he was having ankle trouble, and in meeting the finalists in the first round at York Regatta. Sets a good beginning, though at times tends to hurry forward. Cox. E. Antrobus.—Has coxed very well indeed at Nottingham and on the Tyne, and has not been more deaf than most coxes. Cox. M. Hollway.—Came into the boat to fill the gap caused by illness, and coxed most creditably. SECOND FOUR CHARACTERS. Bow. M. P. L. Wall.—A hardworking and enthusiastic oarsman, who uses his weight. Needs to row his shoulders over at the finish. 2. P. A. Johnstone. A tremendous worker ; he gets his work on right at the beginning of the stroke, and carries it right through. A little rough and violent with his shoulders. H. N. E. Frisby. Very nobly stepped into the breach in a 3. time of need, and rowed well. Has a natural swing, but is still too stiff at the finish. 3. M. Prince. Was unlucky to fall out of the crew through illness. Used his legs and his arms to great advantage and always put down a great " puddle." Rather apt to get uncomfortable and lose control of his slide. Str. J. S. Liddle. Has shown very considerable improvement, both as an oarsman and as a stroke during the term. Has developed length and life, and has improved his finish. Showed very good judgment in the races, and contributed very greatly to the success of the crew. Cox. N. L. Colbeck. Was also unlucky to be out of the crew for the Regatta. A sound cox who trained well with the crew. Steered well at Nottingham. Cox. G. E. Shepherd. Caine to the rescue for York Regatta and proved an adequate substitute. Steered good course and cheered on the crew. SCHOOL v. NOTTINGHAM SCHOOL. The fixture with Nottingham School was continued this year, it being our turn to visit Nottingham and row on the River Trent. The conditions of the race were similar to last year, viz. : School first crews to row a course of about seven furlongs in clinker boats on sliding seats.

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A week or so before the race, the Nottingham coach suggest ..I that if we cared to take our second crew, they were prepared to row a second crew, though not necessarily making it an annual event. So on Saturday, June 2nd, Mr. Ping and Mr. Rhodes took our two crews by train to Nottingham, where we were most hospitably entertained. After lunch we made our way to Trent Bridge and had a preliminary trial spin in the boat. The course was from the Suspension Bridge to a point below Trent Bridge, with the stream, but against a rather strong breeze which caused distinctly rough water. After a good start the crews rowed half the distance with St. Peter's just showing slightly in front. Toulmin stroked with excellent judgment, and took the crew in hard to win by of a length. Our second crew were considerably more powerful than the Nottingham crew, and we led from the start to win by three lengths. YORK REGATTA. At one time it looked as if the Regatta crews were going to be seriously affected by the measles, but we were fortunate. The First and Second coxes both fell victims, while of the effectives, Prince fell out of the Second Four ; luckily we were able to call on Frisby, who, after a very short spell of intensive training, did his full share in contributing to the success of the boat. The Third Four, for various causes lost the services of Biggin, M. and McCready. The three crews, as finally composed, were entered for the three events in the Regatta, which was held on June 23rd. This year a successful innovation was introduced, as the boats were started off from rafts, which were put up by the Enclosure ; this did away with the congestion at the Boathouse, and helped to speed up the Regatta. The First Four had trained well and were fairly well together by the day. The luck of the draw, however, brought them against a very strong crew from Tees A.B.C.—in fact, it was the same crew that beat us at Tyne last year, and went on to win the Senior event at Tyne this year. They got such a good start that we were half a length down after a few strokes so that, although the crew toiled manfully, they lost by two lengths. The Second Four were a fairly heavy and very hard-working crew. In the Regatta Challenge Cup they were drawn against a strong crew from York City R.C. After a level start the School drew away and had g- ota fair lead by Scarborough Bridge. York then put on a magnificent spurt and were drawing up all along the Enclosure, but Liddle was able to answer at the finish, and the

'57 School won a very fine race by 2 feet. In the second round they met another York crew, who had not already rowed a race. York went well away at the start and by the Bridge had well over a length's lead. By this time our hopes were becoming dashed, but Liddle, nobly supported by the crew, staged a magnificent recovery. The stroke went up under the bridge and the School suddenly shot up, drew level, and from Marygate.,went ahead to win a great race by of a length. In the Final they met a Leeds University crew. By this time, after two very hard races, the School were rather a tired crew ; Leeds went away at the start and gradually drew ahead ; the Second Four kept going well, but had not got very much spurt left, and so were beaten in the final by 21 lengths. They were beaten by a good and heavy crew, who have since gone on to win other Senior events. In the John Gibbs Cup, the Third Four were drawn against Hull Kingston R.C. The School did not get a very good start and were led from the beginning. However, in spite of Stroke losing his slide, they kept going well and were beaten by just one length. They rowed a very plucky race. Crews :First Four—J. Big-gin (bow); 2, D. G. Lupton ; 3, J. Whalley ; W. Toulmin (Str.); Cox, M. Hollway. Second Four—M. P. L. Wall (bow); 2, P. A. Johnstone; 3, H. N. E. Frisby ; J. S. Liddle (Str.); Cox, G. E. Shepherd. Third Four—A. W. Douglas (bow); 2, R. W. Moore; 3, N. L. Dodd ; W. H. H. Hanks (Str.); Cox, R. Currie. TYNE REGATTA. Owing to the unavoidable break up of the First and Second Fours after York Regatta, it was decided to compose a new crew and to enter them for the maiden event at Tyne Regatta. Lupton was moved up to Stroke, and Johnstone was brought in at " 2." Ten days' strenuous training followed, in which the crew got used to a new stroke and to the clinker boat. During this period they got through a lot of work, under very hot conditions, and by the time of the Regatta had got well together. Then, on July 14th, the crew and coaches set off for Newcastle and safely accomplished the various stages of the journey. Weather conditions had changed considerably, and until the Regatta was well started it was raining, but later it cleared, and conditions for rowing were quite favourable, with a slight following wind and fairly calm water. There were seven crews entered for the Ladies' Plate Challenge Cup, which meant that three races would have to be rowed to win the Cup. In the first round the School met South Shields A.R.C., in which, incidentally, two Old Peterites were

158 rowing ; after an even (and rather bad) start, the School drew away and won fairly comfortably by three lengths. In the second round, rowed about an hour later, they had to meet Tees A.B.C., and after a very close, hard fought race won by 3 of a length. Then, after 20 minutes' rest, they had to row the final, in which they met Tyne A.R.C. At the start Tyne drew away with a short lead, and half way down the course were leading by about half a length. Lupton then put on a spurt, drew level, and then went ahead to win the race and the Ladies' Plate Challenge Cup by half a length. The crew thoroughly deserved their victory, and throughout, in spite of very close races, kept its form excellently. Three races in a comparatively short time is always a gruelling business, in which lack of weight is a great handicap. The entire ere*, including Cox, who refused to be pushed out of his course in the final, are to be heartily congratulated on a great effort, and thoroughly deserve the Cup, and their individual tankards. The Crew were :J. Biggin (bow); 2, P. A. Johnstone ; 3, J. Whalley ; D. G. Lupton (Stroke) ; Cox, E. Antrobus. The annual eight race between the School and York City R.C. resulted in a win for the School by a length. 0

%quasi) 'Rackets. THE DRYSDALE CUP. The Drysdale Cup, which constitutes the Junior Amateur Squash Rackets Championship of Great Britain, was played at the R. A.C. from the 16th to 24th April, and as a result the Cup was again won by the School, N. W. D. Yardley retaining the title which he won last year. This year we again had two representatives, for besides Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh also competed. Yardley was again very firm favourite for the title after his brilliant victory in the final of the Northern Championship, against J. A. Gillies, and he won with ridiculous ease. Of those playing he was, undoubtedly, in a class by himself, and on the form he displayed he must have gone a long way in the Amateur Championship. His speed about the court, his fine positional play, and the variety of his shots were too much for his opponents. His superiority is shown by the fact that throughout the tournament he did not concede a single game. A. V. Mackintosh, the School 2nd string, also gave a good account of himself, making a distinct impression. He reached the quarter-finals, but was then beaten by a player of greater experience.

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On the opening day the School were not required to play, both players receiving byes. in the second round N. W. D. Yardley was matched against C. Butler (Lancing), but he was always much too good for him, winning in straight games by 9-2, 9-3, 9-4. Yardley was very fast about the court, and his drops, played from every conceivable position, brought him many outright winners. A. V. Mackintosh also won in three games against S. P. B. Watts, of Marlborough, whom he defeated by 9-1, 9-0, 9-6. On the following day Yardley beat D. M. Beadle (Marlborough), brother of R. W. Beadle, who defeated the School 1st string in the final two years ago after five very exciting games, by 9-1, 9-5, 9-1. In this match Yardley kept a good length in the rallies, and varied this with a well-played drop shot which often left his opponent standing. Beadle showed up well in the second game, but the points he gained were contributed to by one or two mistakes in Yardley's otherwise very sound game. A. V. Mackintosh won his third round match with G. E. A. Rendtorff (Hurstpierpoint) with a good deal to spare, the scores being 9-0, 10-8, 9-1. In the opening game his service was very good and he seemed to puzzle his opponent. However, in fhe second game Rendtorff fought back well and only just lost it at game ball 2. The final game was a repetition of the first, the School player only dropping one point. There was no play on the Friday, but on Saturday W. 0. Lane (Lancing) was Yardley's opponent. Although beaten by 9-3, 9-3, 9-3, Lane played very well, and it was a good match. Both produced most of the shots in the game, Yardley mixing his play well with length shots and then catching Lane out of position with a well-placed drop. A. V. Mackintosh had an interesting match with G. S. Panchaud, also of Lancing, but was beaten in four games. The School player was not at his best, being inclined to hit the tin too often. However, he played some good strokes and never gave up trying. The scores were 8 10, 7-9, 9-0, 6-9. In the second semi-final Yardley met G. B. Noel, the Winchester Rackets player, whom he defeated in three games, 9-2, 9-2, 9-4. Yardley, as usual, started off at a great pace and was 6 points up in the opening game before his opponent had scored. Eventually he took the game with the loss of only two points. The School player was playing a skilful all-round game, keeping the rallies going by excellent length shots and then winning them with a well-timed angle or straight drop shot. Noel was a gallant retriever, but he looked more like a Rackets player throughout the game for he had not the delicacy of touch of his opponent. The second and third games were won by Yardley without much difficulty, his positional play being a delight to watch. In the final round Yardley played brilliant Squash before a packed gallery to retain his title, beating N. E. Hooper, of Marlborough, with the loss of only 9 points—a remarkable

160 achievement. Hooper is, undoubtedly, a good player, and ordinarily would have won the Championship, but Yardley must surely be the most brilliant player to carry off the Cup. One can find no mistakes in his game, and on the form he displayed in this match he must be ranked with the five best amateurs playing to-day. He certainly has a great future before him in the Squash World, and is one of the most promising players in the world to-day. From the start it was obvious that Hooper could not extend Yardley very seriously, for, finding a beautiful touch he led 7-0 with only two changes of hands. He set a terrific pace, and by dominating the centre of the court, he kept his opponent on the run by well-judged placing. The Marlburian was plainly uncertain of himself and hit several easy returns down, or out of court. Yardley was out on two more occasions, but took the opening game to love. This was hardly a fair reflexion of the play, however, for there had been several very good rallies. The second game was the best, for Hooper had regained his confidence and retrieved magnificently. In this sphere of the game, however, he met more than his match in Yardley, who let nothing pass him, and he seemed to pick awkward returns off the side walls with amazing ease. Hooper actually led 3-1, but the gruelling pace was starting to tell on him and through sheer exhaustion he was compelled to reach out for the ball instead of using his feet. The game was evenly contested right to game-ball, but Yardley drew ahead to take it by four points. In the final game Yardley seemed to improve with every shot,

giving a dazzling display in every department. His opponent, who put up a very brave fight again, led 3-1 only for Yardley to draw up to 4-4. Then the latter produced a succession of fine angle shots, winning the next five points in one hand for game, set, and match. The winner came out of court very fresh, and his final shot—a perfect reserve angle drop shot—was one of the best of the match. The scores in Yardley's favour were 9-0, 9-5, 9-4. The School Squash Rackets Championship, which was played at the end of last term, was easily won by N. W. D. Yardley who, beating A. V. Mackintosh, the 2nd string, in three games, thus won it for the fifth successive year. 0

CcnniEi. We have been fortunate this year in having good weather, and more tennis has been played than in previous years. The good weather, however, has had its bad as well as its good side, for the drought has played havoc with the turf.

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A match was arranged against Worksop College, and Mr. Milnes kindly coached three, pairs, and a very creditable team was turned out. Unfortunately, owing to a misunderstanding, the match had to be cancelled. We hope, however, that we may be able to arrange fixtures against some local clubs, and also to arrange some School fixtures for next year. So far, no tournaments have been arranged owing to the crowd of events this term. With Exams., Weddings, and Test matches, we find ourselves with very little time, but there is still time enough left for one tournament, at least, before the end of the term. 0

%booting. The shooting range this term has been by no means frequented as one might have hoped. Now that we have a closed-in, allweather range, one would have thought more attention could have been given to shooting; but this has not been the case, though one certainly feels there are many people willing to shoot more often if the time for doing so could be organised and fitted in. As the result of the little practice that has been available, the standard in the section shooting competition was lower than usual, the individual shot being won by the only hundred scored. Our thanks are largely due to Sgt. Major Puddick who organised some competitions, and has thus kept interest alive in this admirable occupation. At the time of going to press, the House shooting is in progress, and a report of same will be included in our next issue.

Ettbicttc %portz. The annual Sports were held on the afternoon of the last Monday of the Easter half, April 3rd, the chief feature being the very close fight for the Inter-llouse Shield, the destination of which remained in doubt until the last event had been run off. Eventually the School House, the holders, who held a slight lead of a few points throughout the afternoon, tied with Clifton Rise for first place ; the Day Boys and Clifton Grove being equal second. The weather, as is usual, was cold and overcast, but there was no rain, which made the conditions for running more or less favourable. The Mile, which was run on Friday, March 30th, was won witliout much difficulty by J. Whalley, who returned only a moderate time of 5 min. 11 t secs. J. H. Crook led from the start, but Whalley was content to hold second place until half-way round the third lap. He then went ahead, to be followed at the finish by Newman, Stephenson, and Mackintosh. •

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The Half-mile was also won by Whalley, and he always seemed to have plenty to spare, running a well-judged race. The Quarter was one of the best races of the afternoon, but it was expected that Yardley, who won last year, would win. However, after the start, it developed into a duel between him and Whalley. Eventually, the latter got ahead in the final 50 yards, and maintained his lead to the tape. The Sprint, as expected, was won by W. Toulmin, in spite of an injured ankle, and he was never seriously challenged. A fast time was recorded in the 220 yards, which was won by N, W. D. Yardley, in 251- secs. He came away right at the start, and never looked like getting behind. The Long Jump was very poor this year, the competitors appearing to have very little experience of long-jumping at all.

P. A. Johnstone reached 4 ft. 11 in. in the High Jump. He has a nice style, and with more experience should get much higher. W. Toulmin, who won this event last year, was second, but was rather handicapped by his injured ankle. The Victor Ludorum was won by J. Whalley, Clifton Rise, who thoroughly deserved his success. He is a very strong runner, and his stamina was very good, as is shown by the number of races he took part in. After the Open Steeplechase, the last event on the programme, had been run, Mrs. Butler presented the Prizes. The Committee would like to take this opportunity of thanking her, and also all those who acted in various capacities as judges, starters, and time-keepers. The results are given below :100 yds. under 14.—(1) E. R. Gossop ; (2) G. E. Shepherd-13 secs. 100 yds.—Open.—(1) W. T'oulmin; (2) N. W. D. Yardley-14 secs. 220 yds. under 15.—(1) I. A. Campbell ; (2) G. E. L. Graham28-. secs. High Jump—Junior School. Under 111.—(1) R. 0. Morris ; (2) F. N. Buckler. Over 112.—(1) P. A. Andrew ; (2) J. B. Shillitoe. Long Jump under 15.—(1) C. E. C. Windram ; (2) I. A. Campbell. High Jump—Open.—(1) P. A. Johnstone ; (2) W. Toulmin4 ft. 11in. Quarter Mile under 16.—(1) C. A. Smart; (2) R. H. Davison1 min. 'Li secs. Quarter Mile—Open.—(1) J. Whalley ; (2) N. W. D. Yardley56§ secs. High Jump under 15.—(1) I. A. Campbell ; (2) C. Lockwood. Half Mile Handicap.—(1) W. Boyes ; (2) P. D. Johnstone. Long Jump—Open.—(1) W. Toulmin ; (2) N. W. D. Yardley-16 ft. 10 ins.

163 Long Jump-Junior School. Under 111.-(1) F. N. Buckler ; (2) J. McN. Inglis. Over 14.-(1) P. Heywood; (2) F. J. Hornby. 100 yds. Handicap under 15.-(1) W. D. Fargus; (2) C. E. C. Windram. 100 yds. Handicap-Open.-(1) S. T. Park; (2) F. F. Weatherill. 220 yds.-Open.-(1) N. W. D. Yardley; (2) D. Lupton and P. N. Baines-25 -k sees. 100 yds.-Junior School.-(1) H. Toulson ; (2) F. J. Hornby-

s secs.

80 yds.-Junior School.-(1) R. W. Wright; (2) K. Powell. 60 yds.-Junior School.-(1) I. H. Norton; (2) P. E. H. Smith. 100 yds. under 16.-(1) R. H. Davison ; (2) D. W. Watson1 1 3 secs. ; (2) N. A. Newman-2 min. Half Mile-Open.-(1.) J. 21 k secs. 220 yds. Handicap.-(1) W. B. Kendall; (2) W. Boyes. Old Peterite Race.-(1) R. P. Warin; (2) R.. Oakley. Junior School House Relay.-(1) Boarders. Inter-House Relay.-(1)'Clifton Rise ; (2) School House. Steeplechase under 15.-(1) I. A. Campbell; (2) M. Hollington. Junior School Steeplechase.Under 111.--(1) J. R. Scholey ; (2) J. .McN. Inglis. Over 111.-(1) H. P. Cole; (2) J. A. Dent. Steeplechase-Open.-(1) N. A. Newman; (2) A. V. Mwkintosh; (3) N. B. Stephenson. The Mile-Open (Run on March 30th).-(1) J. Whalley; (2) N. A. Newman; (3) N. B. Stephenson-5 min. 11 secs. Inter-House "fug of War.-(1) School House (N. W. D. Yardley, M. Prince, J. H. Crook, J. Biggin, J. M. Atkinson, R. W. Moore, B. C. Baker). 0

*Rugby football fixtura:, 1034 ,.35. Date. Wed., Oct. 3. Sat., Oct. 13. Wed., Oct. 17. Sat., Oct. 20. Sat., Oct. 27. Sat., Nov. 10. Wed., Nov. 14. Sat., Nov. 17. Sat., Nov. 24. Sat., Dec. 1. Sat., Dec. 8. Wed., Dec. 12. Sat., Dec. 15.

1st XV. Opponents. York Nomads Bradford " A " South Wales Border Regt. Durham Light Infantry Durham School Worksop College Denstone College Giggleswick School York Mount St. Mary's College Ampleforth College Yorkshire Wanderers Leeds G.S.

Ground. Home. Home. Home. Home. Away. Away. Leeds. Home. Home. Home. Away. Home. Away. Home.

164 2nd XV. Date. Sat., Oct. 20. Wed., Oct. 24. Sat., Oct. 27. Wed., Nov. 7. Sat., Nov. 10. Sat., Nov. 17. Sat., Dec. 1. Sat., Dec. 8. Sat., Dec. 15.

Opponents. York " B " Ripon G.S. 1st XV York " B " Drax G.S. 1st XV Worksop College Giggleswick School Mount St. Mary's College Ampleforth College Leeds G.S.

Date. Sat., Oct. 13. Tues., Oct. 23. Wed., Dec. 5. Sat., Dec. 15.

Opponents. Giggleswick School Ampleforth College Worksop College Leeds G.S.

Ground. Home. Away. Home. Home.. Home. Away.. Away. Home.. Home..

COLTS. Ground. Home. Away. Home. . Away.

Cbe 3unior We have said before that a Summer Term always seems to fly,' and this term has been so eventful, with such a series of enjoyable affairs that we are at the end of the term almost before. we know where we are ! Whitsuntide and the Whit Monday Outing came very soon in the term, and as usual no one really knew our destination. There were many guesses, of course ! The bus arrived, and with it a beautifully fine day (it had been raining previously), and we set off in a northerly direction. After going through Easingwold and twisting about in many country lanes we found ourselves at Pond Head Lake, quite an out-of-the-way place, where we enjoyed ourselves in various ways. Then, after getting on and off the bus several times, lo ! we found ourselves at the same farmhouse where we had tea last year ! Tea is really almost the main part of these outings for some people, and even these were well satisfied. Then, of course, there was Miss Toyne's wedding. We were quite excited about that. The boys of St. Olave's and their parents (boys first, notice !) joined to give Miss Toyne a present, and we were delighted to see how pleased she was with the silver tea tray which a small committee of fathers had selected. The Presentation took place in our big school-room in the presence of a number of parents and all the boys. J. T. Brockbank, P. Heywood, and D. Shaftoe actually made the presentation, and Miss Toyne made a nice little speech in reply. -

165 The Baths ' have been a great attraction; one specially popular time has been the bathe after Prep. We are very glad to see that so many boys have tried hard to swim, and a good number have passed the School test. We hope to have our annual swimming sports during the last week of term. Amongst all these doings work has gone on very steadily— there was a scare about measles, but, fortunately, it didn't spread,. in fact most of the boys in St. Olave's have had it. We heartily congratulate P. Heywood on winning a Scholarship to St. Peter's, and also J. T. Brockbank on winning an Exhibition. We have heard of several Old Olavites who have been doing well : J. R. Cuthbertson gained 1st Class Honours in Economics at Cambridge; W. L. Seaborne gained 2nd Class Honours in Geography, also at Cambridge, and E. J. Hudson has won a Scholarship at Rugby. Congratulations to P. S. Brenikov on winning the Senior Reading prize, and to I. H. Norton on the Junior Reading prize. During the term there have been many crazes ' ; marbles, stamps, cycle rides, and photography have all taken up time in their turn, while some excellent photographs have been taken— especially by H. Toulson. We cannot conclude without a word of farewell to Miss E. Weatherill, who leaves us this term. She has helped the smaller boys in St. Olave's over many stiles in both work and games, and we wish her all good luck in the future. In wishing everybody a jqlly good Summer holiday, we hope that all Olavites will remember Mr. Ping's advice about litter; and that all boys of St. Olave's will help to keep the countryside tidy. UNANSWERED QUESTIONS AT ST. OLAVE'S. 1. Who is the champion marble ' player? Or swizzler ? 2. How long was the Orange in the Forest? 3. What is all this about Hey would only Hey can't? 4. Who started dog racing? 5. Was this dog racing business intentional? 6. Can a rabbit catch a rabbit? 7. By-the-way, whose is the rabbit? S. Do you ever find thick skin in a stew—or vice versa? VALETE. R. S. Currie (to School House).

G. A. Ramsden (St. 0.). K. M. Ramsden (St. 0.). E. M. Lonsdale (St. 0.).

SALVETE. T. R. Dresser (D.B.). F. R. Fox (D.B.). A. G. Reynolds (D.B.).

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%t. Otarc's %cboot Games. We have had a very good season considering that we had only two members of last year's XI left, Ping (ma.) and Buckler (ma.), elected Captain and Vice-Captain respectively. Fortunately there was plenty of talent available, and they all did creditably well. Our home match with Clifton House, Harrogate, fixed for May 29th, had to be cancelled, but in the return game, on June 21st, at Harrogate, we won what resulted in a very exciting game by 2 wickets. Three wickets fell in this match for no runs when the scores were level at 75 runs each. On June 5th, at York, we beat S. Bede's, Hornsea, by 100 runs to 68 in a very enjoyable game. We lost to Terrington, away, on June 14th, by 27 runs to 57, but had our revenge at home a fortnight later, when we declared at 119 for 7 and dismissed our opponents for 56. On July 10th we played a Fathers' XI, and although they made the substantial score of 134 they had only captured 5 of our wickets for 80 when close of play was reached. In this match Father and Son were the captains. We tender our warm thanks to Mr. Procter, Mr. Stevenson, Mr. Pendlebury, Miss Weatherill, .and Miss Turner, who have taken our games throughout the term. The following have played for the 1st XI :Ping (ma.), Captain ; Buckler (ma.), Vice-Captain; Cole, Wright, A. T. H. ; Shaftoe, Dickinson, Capaldi, Lynch (ma.), Toulson, Morison, Butler, Seville (ma.), Powell.

Contemporaries. We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, apologising for any inadvertent omissions :" Artists' Rifles Gazette (2)," " Brighton College Magazine," " Eagle," " Draconian," " Dolpfiin," " Denstonian," " Giggleswick Chronicle," " Haileyburian," " Limit," " Leodiensian(2)," " Malvernian," " Monktonian," " Ousel," " Reptonian," " Scardeburgian," " Sedberghian," " Stonyhurst Magazine," " St. Peter's College (Adelaide) Magazine," " \Vorksopian," " Dovorian," " Johnian," " Eastbournian," " Framling- hamian," " Ampleforth Journal."

the Peterite. Vol. XXVII.

DECEMBER, 1934.

No. 278

Eoitorial. " Let the piper play Ha til mi tulidh (we return no more)," as the famous old clansman said as he lay on his deathbed ; for though our case be not so desperate as his, yet there are those of us who are finishing our time here, and our opportunities of re-visiting this ancient seat of learning may in the future be considerably few and far between. However, it would not do for the world to stand still, and the wheels of progress must be for ever turning. This term, in fact, marks the beginning of an important new step in the history of the School, for with its end comes the end of Clifton Grove as a Senior School boarding house, and a great new development scheme begins, details and plans of which will be found in this issue, so that there is no need to repeat them here. Of course, we are all sorry to see Clifton Grove go, but the new scheme embodies many long-felt wants, and should prove a very useful and welcome addition to the present School buildings. We regret very much that we have to announce that Mr. Milnes is leaving us this term. He has been a member of the staff here since September, 1923, and has been House Master at Clifton Grove since April, 1926. He has done much to foster interest in various fields of sport such as rugger, cricket, squash and swimming, for he not only took an active part in these, but also took upon himself the arduous duties of coach in some. Lately he has been assistant Chaplain in the School Chapel, and his teaching curriculum included history, mathematics, zoology, science and English. His loss will be deeply felt throughout the School, but at the same time he will take with him the very best wishes of the School for success in the future at Uppingham, where he goes to continue his scholastic duties next term. The weather this term has been nothing out of the ordinary ; in the early part of the term it was mainly fine, and the ground kept firm for a

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considerable time. Latterly we have been having plenty of rain. We were, however, extremely fortunate on November 29th, when a whole holiday was granted on behalf of the Royal Wedding. On this occasion the School took part in an organised treasure hunt on the Yorkshire Moors, starting from Helmsley. The weather left nothing to be desired, and the tramp through some fine country in the keen autumn air was a very welcome change. The 1st XV have had a somewhat puzzling season so far : of the five School matches played to date, one only has been lost, while three have resulted in a draw ; this would seem to indicate a sound defence, but a lack of thrust somewhere. We were very unfortunate in losing Dodds in the second School match, and his injury has kept him out of the game for the rest of the season. It was very hard lines on himself also, as it was only about his fourth match of the season. A distinguished performance from the ranks of the Old Peterites this term was the gaining of a half-blue for squash by N. W. D. Yardley, as a freshman at Cambridge ; and we should like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the School, of offering him our hearty congratulations. An item of special interest this term was the lecture on " Rugger " by E. P. Sewell, O.P. It is not often that the School is privileged to hear a lecture of such intrinsic merit as this ; and that it was interesting, and beyond any shadow of doubt valuable, nobody can possibly deny. We sincerely hope that all who heard it will find time to ponder it, for we assure them that it will bear meditation. And now, without further ado, we will end these weary remarks, for we know that you are impatient to turn to more interesting pages. 0

Cambrioge /Letter. Cambridge. December, 1934. Dear Sirs, Cambridge at the moment is a rather damp and soggy sort of place— a condition not entirely unconnected with the fact that it happens to be raining. There is something peculiarly damping about Cambridge rain, which is only exceeded in this respect by Oxford rain. However, as we spent most of the summer wishing it would rain, we can hardly complain when it does.

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We are very glad to welcome six new members this term ; at the same time we should like to see a few people coming up to late exams ; perhaps they don't need to. Early in the term we were honoured by a visit from the King and Queen, on the occasion of the opening of the new library ; this is an amazing edifice, having been described variously as a power-house, a thirdrate gaol, and the new tea-room behind Clare ; however, it is really quite a Good Thing. Apart from their majesties' visit it has been a rather uneventful term ; Armistice Day provided an interlude, as did Guy Fawkes' night. So far no Old Peterites have been in gaol, but this may be due to the police being unable to find Summers' rooms. So far these have completely eluded the Secretary, and we hear rumours that they occasionally elude Mr. Summers. During the term we have been visited by C. E. T. Moore and W. Toulmin ; we congratulate the latter on his achievements on the Rugger field. And so to personalities— J. C. Close (King's) spends his time trying to look like a sofa. Apart from this he runs with the Hare and Hounds, plays squash and Moore's piano. He also does a little engineering, and attends supervision, at which he plays ping pong. J. N. Emery (Hon. Sec. St. John's) is generally to be found having tea with Moore. He plays rugger and squash, and has hitherto failed to get thrown off the Varsity rifle team. Proposed a motion at the Union, and subsequently got on to the Committee, chiefly because it gives him tea. N. A. Hudleston (Trinity) is an elusive sort of bird. He claims to have done some work, and wears a remarkable hat, which is the envy of Cambridge. L. A. Little (Sidney Sussex) cuts up frogs and brings the pieces home to lunch. This practice must cease. He also helps to feed the Secretary, and has been seen on the golf course. R. W. Moore (Sidney Sussex) is still alive, in spite of having ridden on the back of the Secretary's motor-bike. He rows with great success, and like all rowing men has his more sober moments. V. W. G. Musgrove (Vice-President, St. Catharine's) is to be congratulated on a Seniors' Hockey Trial. Since then he has not been seen, but we gather that he plays hockey and rugger, and sings.

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H. E. T. Summers (Queen's) lives near Newnham, but this fact has no significance. He has played hockey for Queen's, and works very hard —so he says. N. W. D. Yardley (St. John's) has played a little squash, and is to be congratulated on his Half Blue. Has also appeared in two freshers' trials (hockey and rugger), the Varsity hockey side and the Union Bar. When in need of exercise he plays ping pong with Moore. Wishing the School every success, We remain, Sirs, Yours truly, THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES. 0

exforo /Letter. Oxford. November, 1934. Dear Sirs, It is with great pleasure that we write to inform you of J. E. C. Hill's remarkable achievement in the All Souls' Fellowship Examination, when he was one of the two men elected to a Fellowship. We feel it is quite unnecessary to say how pleased we are that he has in one year won two of the greatest distinctions that Oxford can offer, and we hope that he will not take this opportunity of retiring into the academic obscurity that research often involves. Several of our members have gone down since our last letter, but D. B. Kingston may still be seen with a new car in the district of St. John's, and D. M. West drives a car, which can never have been new, in the same district. J. A. Brittain (Brasenose) has lived in retirement most of this term, but is, we understand, the power behind the B.N.C. hockey team. W. Toulmin has taken his place in college, and is the only member of the club not in digs this term. He has won his Greyhound colours and a considerable reputation as a three-quarter. N. J. L. Brockbank (Balliol) now lives in the palatial new buildings of Holywell Manor and plays hockey for both Balliol teams.

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We have made one safari to C. E. T. Moore's rooms, where he shows every indication of keeping up the Hertford reputation for hard work. R. C. Barrass, even further afield, is keeping up his own reputation in the same way. We have come across several Old Peterites during the past term, but have only had the pleasure of one official visitor, J. M. Atkinson, whom we were very glad to welcome and entertain. We remain, Sirs, Your obedient servants, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES. 0

016 Peterite 'news. K. H. Chapman has again been playing for Middlesex at rugger. A. V. Mackintosh has been playing squash for St. Mary's Hospital and rugger with the " A " team. J. E. Ruddock and R. P. Warin gained final Yorkshire Hockey Trials. N. W. D. Yardley played in the Cambridge Freshmen's Trials both for rugger and hockey, and has since represented the Varsity at hockey. He has already obtained his half blue for squash rackets. W. *Toulmin played in the Oxford Freshmen's and Final Rugger Trials, and subsequently played for the Varsity against Blackheath. J. E. C. Hill has crowned a brilliant career at Oxford by winning a Fellowship at All Souls' College, the highest academic honour that can be obtained at the Varsity. W. A. Clarke, having played in the Yorkshire County Hockey 2nd XI for the past 2 seasons, has this season played for the County 1st XI. Basil Radford played the part of Salathiel, one of the chief characters in John Drinkwater's play, " A Man's House," when it was produced as the opening piece of the Malvern Festival in July.

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The Rev. C. E. Birks, M.A., Chaplain of Kelly College, Tavistock, has been appointed Chaplain of Michaelhouse Diocesan School for Boys, Balgowan, Natal. S. K. Kooka was placed in the 3rd class in the Oxford Honour School of Modern History. H. S. Burrows won the singles of the Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Championship. He beat J. L. Chamberlain, the holder, 7-5, 9-7, 6-3. A. B. Sellars has been invited to continue his captaincy of the Yorkshire 1st eleven. N. K. LINDSAY. Noel Ker Lindsay, Conservative Member of Parliament for South Bristol, had the great honour to be chosen to move the Address and Reply to the King's Speech in the House of Commons at the recent opening of Parliament. With one accord the daily newspapers heralded the speech as a " Young M.P.'s Triumph," and the " Manchester Guardian " said that old Parliamentary observers were united in describing his speech as the best that had been heard for years on such occasions. His speech was a combination of wit and wisdom, felicitous in phrase, and admirable in form. Mr. Lindsay touched first on the references in the King's speech to the Indian Constitutional reforms. He spoke of the proposed reforms as the culmination of seven years' anxious work, the stupendous task of re-writing the constitution of a continent. Recalling lightly Mr. Churchill's recent description of himself as " an old man," Mr. Lindsay confessed his own youth. In a few weeks he would celebrate his thirtieth birthday, and he could therefore speak for the younger members. They were all of them firmly resolved to pursue the work of reconstruction. Sometimes the younger members were more in touch with the post-war electorate, who wanted security and, above all, wanted to know that they could plan their lives without the terrible interruption of war. On November 22nd, Mr. Lindsay undertook at very short notice to speak at the Oxford Union in the place of the Right Honourable Oliver Stanley, who unavoidably had to cancel his visit. The motion before the House was : " That this House considers that Socialism offers a practicable alternative to the National Government." The " Oxford Magazine " praised Mr. Lindsay's speech for its balance and studious moderation, and considered that his eloquence was amply rewarded in the defeat of the motion.

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O.P. HOCKEY. An Old Peterite hockey XI has been entered to take part in the Scarborough Hockey Festival next Easter. Matches will be played on April 19th, 20th and 22nd. It is particularly desirable that this venture should be a successful one. O.P.'s who would be able to play should send in names at the earliest opportunity to D. Norwood, 106 Knightlow Road, Harborne, Birmingham, from whom all further particulars can be obtained. 0

%c boot Officers. 111)0Ilit D. G. LUPTON (Head of Clifton Grove). J. M. ATKINSON (Head of School House). M. P. L. WALL. N. L. DODD. W. H. H. HANKS (Head of Day Boys). A. W. DOUGLAS (Head of Clifton Rise).

B. H. McCREADY. M. PRINCE. J. BIGGIN. Captain of Football—B. H. McCREADY. Hon. Secretary of Football—J. BIGGIN. Captain of Squash—J. W. STEAD. Hon. Secretary of Shooting—D. C.S.M. in O.T.C.—D.

G. LUPTON.

Editors of "The Peterite."

D. G. LUPTON. M. P. L. WALL.

J. M. ATKINSON. B. H. McCREADY.

J. W. STEAD.

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1.1a1ete & %alvete. THE SCHOOL HOUSE. VALETE. N. W. D. Yardley. 1928-1934. VIth Modern. School Monitor. Head of School House. Head of School. Played for 2nd XV, 1930. 2nd XV Colours, 1931. Played for 1st XV, 1931-32-33. 1st XV Colours, 1931. Captain of Rugby, 1932-33. Played for Yorkshire Public Schoolboys, 1932. Played for 1st XI Hockey, 1931-32-33-34. Colours, 1931. Hon. Sec. of Hockey, 1933-34. Played for Yorkshire Public Schoolboys, 1932-33-34. Played for 2nd XI, 1929. 2nd XI Colours, 1930. Played for 1st XI, 1930-31-3233-34. 1st XI Colours, 1931. Captain of Cricket, 1933-34. Played for Yorkshire 2nd XI, 1932-33-34. Played for Young Amateurs v. Young Professionals at Lords, 1932-33. Played for The Rest v. Lords' Schools at Lords, 1934, and for the Public Schools v. The Army at Lords, 1934. Played for the Squash Racquets Team, 1929-30-3132-33-34. Captain of Squash, 1931-32-33-34. Winner of Drysdale Cup, 1933-34. Played for Yorkshire, 1931-32-33-34. Winner of Northern Championship, 1933-34. Certificate A." C.S.M. in O.T.C. W. Toulmin. 1929-34. VIth Classical. School Monitor. Played for 2nd XV, 1931. 2nd XV Colours, 1931. Played for 1st XV, 1931-32-33. 1st XV Colours, 1932. Played for Northumberland Public Schoolboys, 1931-32-33. Rowed for 2nd IV, 1932. 2nd IV Colours, 1932. Rowed for 1st IV, 1933-34. 1st IV Colours, 1933. Certificate " A." C.Q.M.S. in O.T.C. Editor of " The Peterite." R. W. Moore. 1929-34. VIth Modern. House Monitor. Played for 2nd XV, 1932. 2nd XV Colours, 1933. Played for 1st XV, 1933. 1st XV Colours, 1933. Rowed for 3rd IV, 1933. Certificate " A." Corporal in O.T.C. J. H. Crook. 1929-34. VIth Modern. House Monitor. Played for 2nd XV, 1932. 2nd XV Colours, 1932. Played for 1st XV, 1933. 1st XV Colours, 1933. L.-Cpl. in O.T.C. Editor of " The Peterite." A. V. Mackintosh. 1930-34. VIth Modern. House Monitor. Played for 2nd XV, 1931-32. 2nd XV Colours, 1932. Played for 1st XV, 1932-33. 1st XV Colours, 1933. Played for Durham Public Schoolboys, 1933. Played for 1st X1 Hockey, 1932-33-34. Colours, 1934. Played for 2nd XI, 1932. 2nd XI Colours, 1933. Played for 1st XI, 1933-34. 1st XI Colours, 1934. Played for the Squash Racquets Team, 1932-33-34. Colours, 1933. Certificate " A." Corporal in O.T.C.

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B. C. Baker. 1930-34. VIth Modern. Played for 2nd XV, 1932. 2nd XV Colours, 1932. Played for 1st XV, 1932-33. 1st XV Colours, 1933. Certificate " A." Corporal in O.T.C. L. Atkinson. 1930-34. VIth Modern. Played for 2nd XV, 1933. Certificate " A." L.-Cpl. in O.T.C. R. H. Davison. 1931-34. A2. Played for 2nd XV, 1933. Played for 1st XV, 1934. Played for 2nd XI, 1933. 2nd XI Colours, 1934. Played for 1st XI, 1934. Played for 1st XI Hockey, 1934. Colours, 1934. Cadet in O.T.C. C. E. C. Windram, 1933-34. B2. Cadet in O.T.C. J. M. Buckler. 1932-34. A2. Cadet in O.T.C. P. T. Baldwin. 1930-34. A2. Played for 2nd XI, 1934. L.-Cpl. in O.T.C. SALVETE. C. Carlile, B3. R. S. Dixon, Bl. P. Heywood, Bl. G. W. Russell, Bl. S. P. H. Rylatt, Bl. E. H. Tankard, Bl. I. A. Thompson, B2. T. L. Walters, B2. R. G. H. Whitworth, B1.

DAY BOYS. VALETE. H. E. T. Summers. 1925-34. VIth Modern. House Monitor. Played for Hockey XI, 1934. 2nd XV, 1933-34. Colours, 1933-34. Certificate " A," 1932. Sergeant in O.T.C. G. C. Smith. 1929-34. VIth Modern. House Monitor. SALVETE. J. T. Brockbank, Bl. L. Telfor, B2. A. Webster, B2. P. A. Andrew, B2. A. Capaldi, B3. D. A. D. L. Chudleigh, B3. A. T. H. Wright, B3. R. T. J. Griffiths, B3. H. P. Cole, B3.

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CLIFTON GROVE. VALETE. 1927-34. VIth Modern. School Monitor. Certificate L. A. Little. " A," 1933. L.-CpI. in O.T.C. H. N. E. Frisby. 1931-34. VIth Modern. Played for 2nd XV, 193132-33. Colours, 1932-33. Played for 1st XV, 1932-33-34. Colours 1933-34. Rowed for 2nd IV, 1934. Colours, 1934. Shooting VIII. Cadet in O.T.C. N. A. Hudleston. 1931-34. VIth Classical. Modern Language Prize, 1933-34. Headmaster's Prize for Latin Prose, 1934. C. W. Smith. 1930-34. A2. Played for 2nd XV, 1933-34. Cadet in O.T.C. P. W. Kirkness. 1932-34. Played for 2nd XI, 1934.

CLIFTON RISE. VALETE. Head of Clifton Rise. A2. School Monitor. R. Ogley, 1928-34. Played for 2nd XV, 1930-31-32. Colours, 1931-32. Played for 1st XV, 1931-32-33-34. Colours, 1932-33. Played for Hockey XI, 193031-32-33-34. Colours, 1931. Captain of Hockey, 1933-34. Captained Yorkshire Public Schoolboys. Played for 2nd XI, 1930. Colours, 1930. Played for 1st XI, 1931-32-33-34. Colours, 1931. Hon. Sec. of Cricket. Duke of York's Camp, 1933. Certificate " A," 1933. Sergeant in O.T.C. J. Whalley. 1929-34. VIth Modern. School Monitor. Played for 2nd XV, 1931-32. Colours, 1931-32. Played for 1st XV, 1932-33-34. Colours, 1932-33. Rowed for 2nd IV, 1932. Colours, 1932. Rowed for 1st IV, 1933-34. Colours, 1933. Captain of Boating, 1934. Victor Ludorum, 1934. Certificate " A," 1932. Sergeant in O.T.C. P. A. Johnstone. 1932-34. VIth Modern. House Monitor. Played for 2nd XV, 1932-33. Colours, 1932-33. Played for 1st XV, 1933-34. Colours, 1933-34. Rowed for 2nd IV, 1934. Colours, 1934. Rowed for 1st IV, 1934. Colours, 1934. Certificate " A," 1933. Corporal in O.T.C. J. S. Liddle. 1930-34. VIth Modern. Played for 2nd XV, 1933-34. Colours, 1933-34. Rowed for 2nd IV, 1934. Colours, 1934. Cadet in O.T.C. W. B. Kendall. 1930-34. A3. Cadet in O.T.C. W. R. Iliffe. 1931-34. A3. Cadet in O.T.C. R. Arnold. 1931-34. Cadet in O.T.C. E. R. Lax. 1933-34. (To Day Boys.)

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SALVETE. S. Ogley, B3. J. A. Dent, B3. H. Toulson, B3. A. W. C. Ping, B2. E. N. Dickinson, B2. D. H. Shaftoe, B2. J. C. Houghton, B2. J. D. Horsely, B2. T. F. Cameron, B1. W. G. Barnby, B3. P. B. Cockburn, Bl.

From St. Olave's.

Commemoration Days. The Prizegiving and Speeches were held on Friday, July 27th, at 8-0 p.m. It was seen last year that Friday evening was more convenient for the majority of the parents and friends, than Saturday morning. A large audience of parents and others assembled in the Big Hall to see the President of the Board of Education, Viscount Halifax, K.G., P.C., G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., give away the prizes. It is interesting to note that " The Times " for July 28th, containing a long account of Viscount Halifax's speech was banned by Herr Hitler in Germany. An extract of the speeches follows : — The Headmaster said : — " My Lords, Mr. Dean, Ladies and Gentlemen, I feel that I am voicing the sentiments of all present in extending a very hearty welcome to Lord Halifax, who starting with the advantage of being a Yorkshireman, has the unique distinction of filling at the same time two of the most important educational posts in England as Minister of Education and Chancellor of Oxford. In the past this School itself was so famous for its educational system that its Headmaster was chosen to be Educational Minister to Charles the Great, and in the 14th century—as now—had a close connexion with Oxford. Now that leadership of our national system of education and our oldest University rests in the person of one of our most trusted ministers, is it not possible that some of the obvious absurdities of our educational system could be scotched once and for ever by a " " blow from the Chancellor or the Minister of Education ? Take, for instance, the mere date of our now universal School Certificate Examination. The period selected is the hottest in the year, and one at

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which examinees are mentally at their lowest and examiners in their most uncharitable frame of mind. University Terms were largely settled to provide undergraduate labour for the harvest and to allow time for travel and individual research, and the alteration of the School Certificate date to December would ease and not complicate entrance to the Universities, because it must be remembered that the School Certificate, an examination designed for an average boy or girl of 16+, is a preliminary to further and more specialised study at school before entering some more advanced form of education elsewhere. What has happened to the School Certificate ? Is it fulfilling its purpose ? It is partly a master and partly a slave. As a master it is controlling the curriculum for four or five years of a pupil's life at school, and in many schools it has become a narrow-minded slave-driver to the staff, who often cannot teach what is best for the boys and what they themselves can teach best. Why is this ? Very largely it is because the School Certificate itself has become the slave of employers who had begun to regard the School Certificate as the only test for entrance to their employment, in fact, two years ago without a School Certificate a boy could become nothing except a Member of Parliament. A boy had to pass in Oral French to become a sanitary inspector or join a Waterworks Company. Mussolini, with a stroke of the pen in 1933, forbade the School Certificate to be used as a test for employment. Things are changing for the better, and employers are looking for adaptability, reliability, enterprise, a power to think and a sound character as well as an ability to reproduce knowledge crammed into the candidate's head. Some startling revelations have been published as regards the number of free scholarship holders who never reach the golden standard and are never even entered for the Certificate, but still more startling revelations have been published of the able boys, who have dropped say one subject in the examination and thus are at a standstill for a year. A book based on many years of enquiry by Valentine, professor of Education at Birmingham University, merely places on record what most Headmasters know, and I only wish that some of the anomalies exposed therein could receive the publicity of say a Test Match or a gangster's death. The actual test of a school success is to be found not merely in the achievements of the boys at school, but how they stand the racket of the world afterwards. In this connexion I should like to single out for special mention one or two achievements of recent Old Boys. J. E. C. Hill, who won the Brackenbury from School, proceeded to win the Lothian Prize Essay, and, according to " The Observer," this is the only time it has been awarded in the last four years, although open to post-graduates. Now, since his finals this week, he has been offered a further scholarship at Banjo!. C. N. Parkinson, another York boy, who, like Hill, started in St. Olave's,

8 won his history scholarship to Emmanuel from School, gained a travelling history scholarship two years ago, and in this June has produced a most remarkable book on Naval History—" Edward Pellew, Viscount Exmouth." It is an amazing work for so young a writer, and as the reviewer in " The Times " wrote, " It is a real contribution to our knowledge of the Naval History of 1810 1814," a period strangely neglected in our text books. N. R. Dobree, also of Balliol, was one of the twelve selected for the new Police College out of the hundreds of applicants, and G. D. Stibbard at the end of his first year at Sandhurst won a prize Cadetship. In other spheres we notice A. B. Radford taking a leading part in Drinkwater's new play at Malvern, and Sellars, captain of Yorkshire, taking a century v. the Australians. -

In commerce I am glad to say that I can report a great improvement all round, and not one boy of suitable age is now out of employment as far as I know. This is largely due to the Employment Bureau, which was started in this School nearly two years ago. One particular achievement was the successful entry of J. F. Wren into Harrods under their Public School scheme in the face of severe competition with the leading Public Schools of the South. Of the School itself, I can report with pleasure that during the School year ending to-day, there have been 53 new boys as against 42 in the previous year, and, as .far as I can see, the numbers should be as good in the coming year. We have gained two Scholarships, one medical, one for architecture, and I cannot refrain from referring to the Special Prize awarded to A. V. Mackintosh, the winner of the Medical Scholarship, in recognition of his glorious week—Wednesday, 50 and six wickets, versus the Yorkshire Gentlemen Thursday, .£100 Scholarship in London Saturday, a " century " against Leeds. In N. W. D. Yardley we have an outstanding but most unassuming athlete, who twice has brought the Public Schools Squash Cup North, and had much to do with the victory of Yorkshire in the County Championship. I will spare his blushes by only offering one further word of congratulation to him on being chosen to represent the Rest of England v. Lords' Schools in August. May he make a second record for them as he did for the Amateurs at Lords last year when he scored 187. The Rugby XV were a pleasure to watch with their clean, hard tackling and their ability to make use of their opportunities. The Hockey side was again first class, although the unbeaten record, which has stood since 1932, was lost. Four represented the Public Schools, who were captained by our captain, R. Ogley, and Yardley played for Yorkshire. On the river we have had a gratifying success, as this tankard bears witness, when our crew won the Ladies' Plate at the Tyne Regatta. This was followed up by a narrow victory over the York City VIII in the local Derby.

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Much of the foundation of the Senior School's success in work and games is laid in our Junior School, which has the unusual advantages of grounds, laboratories, swimming baths and gymnasium. Also, I should like to point out that the curriculum of the Junior department is carefully dovetailed into that of the Senior, so that there should be no gaps and no overlapping. Two Scholarships were won by Olavites in Open competition this term. To carry out the work of the School efficiently, it is pleasant to have good buildings, but it is essential to have a keen and loyal staff. I can truly say that at no time of my Headmastership has the School been better served in school hours and afterwards. With many necessary economies, as unpleasant to enforce and equally unpleasant to endure, I have found nothing but loyalty. I think the Governing Body and myself have been most fortunate in the smooth working of the School in the past year, and beside the Staff, I should like to thank the Head Monitors of the Houses, who have been particularly efficient during the year. Though it is a difficult thing for me to say, I feel that I must refer to one loss during the past term, which has already received a certain amount of publicity—pictorial and otherwise. I refer to the wedding of my daughter, who has taught the Junior French with considerable distinction for the past 3 2 years, run the Cubs, helped in the music of Senior and Junior Schools, and did every conceivable odd job which came to hand. However, as she was marrying, she did the best she could, by marrying a distinguished Old Peterite. The following is a list of prize-winners : — The Dean of York's Prize for Mathematics--G. C. Smith, M. P. L. Wall. Stephenson Memorial Prize for Greek—B. J. Eastwood. Whytehead Memorial Prize for Divinity : St. Peter's—J. H. Crook. Whytehead Memorial Prize for Divinity : St. Olave's—J. T. Brockbank. The Headmaster's Prize for European History—J. M. Atkinson. The Headmaster's Prize for Latin Prose : Senior—N. A. Hudleston. The Headmaster's Prize for Latin Prose : Junior (below VI Form)— J. A. Russell. Essay Prize—W. Toulmin. Modern Language Prize : French—N. A. Hudleston. Modern Language Prize : German—J. P. Farrow. Special Price—A. V. Mackintosh. Old Peterite Club Elocution Prizes : — St. Peter's : Senior—S. Dodds. Junior—J. B. Dixon. St. Olave's : Senior : P. S. Brenikov. Junior—I. H. Norton. French Prize : St. Olave's (presented by Mrs. Sewell)—P. Heywood. B.M.A. Medal for Science—G. C. Smith.

183 Art Prizes : — St. Peter's—W. R. Iliffe. St. Olave's—J. A. Dent. Music Prize—M. P. L. Wall. Form Prizes : — Languages, B1—B. J. Eastwood. Languages, B2—W. B. Battrick. Languages, B3 I. Mitchell. Block B Mathematics—K. J. Jarvis. Block B Science—J. M. Rucklidge. Block B Essay—B. J. Eastwood. Order for the Oxford Cup : — (1) School House, (2) Clifton Rise, (3) Clifton Grove, (4) Day Boys. Lord Halifax, in his speech, made reference to the events in Vienna, and to the British Government's decision to redress the deficiences in the country's defensive forces. Lord Halifax said that in this country we had found it possible to make political readjustments by constitutional convention and silent evolution. Our experience and racial make-up had developed in us more than in other peoples the power to see both sides of a question, to trust in each other's honesty, and to appreciate the position and interests of others. In other countries these qualities had apparently not yet developed. On many sides people had abandoned the attempt to work together, and resigned themselves, body, mind and soul, into the hands of some selfappointed dictator. In these countries the tradition and training of the people had not been strong enough to stand up against hardship and despair. Here the tradition and training that gave steadiness in time of trial had been inculcated and fortified by our old schools, which, like St. Peter's, had known how to develop with the centuries while maintaining the best features of the past. It was impossible to exaggerate the contribution that our schools had made. We could tolerate great liberty in our educational system, because we know that we all fundamentally wanted the same thing, and that the great body of our citizens could and did pull together for the common good, and had the same background of thought. It was the effort of all thinking people to establish this common background of thought in the international field. On that the peace of the world depended, and on peace depended the continuance of human society and civilization. DISARMAMENT. Sitting day after day for many months with the Disarmament Committee of the Cabinet, and seeing one hope of agreement after another disappointed, he had had constantly before him the vision of the 6,000,000 boys and girls for whose educational welfare as President of the Board of Education he was responsible, and for whose comfort and safety in

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the days to come . he shared such heavy responsibility as the Government must shoulder. No nation had striven harder for disarmament than Great Britain, or gone farther by its example, but we had a great responsibility to our own people, and if while we had been laying aside our means of defence others had been accentuating and increasing their armed strength, we should fail in our duty if we allowed our nation to remain exposed to the risk of unscrupulous aggression at the hands of others. At a time, therefore, when it must have become plain to everyone who was prepared to face facts that the wheels of progress were still heavily weighted and clogged with international suspicions and fears, there was nothing inconsistent between the determination to continue our efforts in the pursuit of the ideal of international agreement about disarmament and our decision to redress the deficiencies in our defensive forces. This decision had, indeed, been forced upon us by events elsewhere. There was the fundamental consideration that if we believed in the broad ideals and purposes of the British nation, we were not justified in exposing them to the period of the British nation being unable effectually to defend them. No one who looked at the face of Europe could mistake the frowns upon it, and within the last 48 hours we had again been reminded that there were powerful elements in Europe that accepted the philosophy of the once famous historical pamphlet, " Killing no murder." " When the barometer is low," remarked Lord Halifax, " the best way of protecting yourself against getting wet through is a mackintosh and umbrella—and very likely it will not rain, and if the weather looks settled you can safely discard them." BRITISH OBLIGATIONS. The Government were not acting only on the principle, " If a strong man armed keepeth his house, his goods are in peace," but they had to remember our heavy international obligations. He himself prayed for the day when the same trust would prevail between nations as prevailed among ourselves, leading to friendly adjustments by the aid, perhaps, of international Courts of laws and, if there were a violent and unprovoked attack, combination against the violator of peace. Tempers could not, however, be changed overnight, and recent events were not helpful. Every foreign nation knew that Britain was never likely to be animated by any desire other than that of peace, and there was nothing more likely to ensure peace than to know that Britain, whose interest was peace, was not incapable of discharging her international obligations and, in certain circumstances, would have to be reckoned with by any would-be disturber of the world's peace. * * *

After the speeches, the front of the School was floodlit. It is hoped that a photo of the illuminations will appear in next term's issue. * * *

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Saturday was fine, except for a few light showers during the early morning, but a cold wind rather tended to diminish the spectators. The cricket match with the Old Peterites began at 11 a.m. Yardley played a magnificent innings, being dismissed when only five short of his century ; the match ended in a win for the School. Details of the play are printed elsewhere. The Past v. Present boat races were held at 12 noon ; three crews of Old Peterites, rowed against the School's first three crews, Present winning by three races to none. Consequently, the School once again retained the Silver Tankard. The cricket match was continued until the tea interval, at 4 p.m., during which the Clym. Squad gave a particularly interesting display. Great credit must be given to Sgt.-Major Puddick for the pains he takes with his class, not only during a few weeks previous to the display, but all the year round. The following represented the Gym. XVI : -J. Biggin (Capt.), P. N. Baines, C. A. Smart, M. B. Marwood, D. G. Barnby, G. E. L. Graham, N. L. Colbeck, J. Buckler, R. B. Tredger, R. Arnold, S. T. Park, C. J. Lynch, R. G. Hawkins, R. S. Currie, H. Coore, C. E. C. Windram. The Aquatic Sports started at 4-45, and were an immense success. After the races, results of which are given elsewhere, a display was given by a diving squad, organised by K. H. Rhodes, Esq., ending with the unexpected amusement of seeing the organiser himself struggling in the water, fully clothed. The Art Exhibition attracted quite a substantial number of visitors, who were greatly interested in the work, particularly in the prize-winning studies. During the afternoon the Headmaster and Mrs. Toyne held an " At Home on the Cricket Field. The York British Legion Military Band played an interesting programme of music at intervals throughout the afternoon. The Old Peterite Club held a meeting in the School at 6 p.m. It was decided to hold the Old Peterite Dinner in December instead of on Commemoration Saturday. * * Holy Communion was celebrated in the Chapel at 8 a.m. on Sunday morning, and at 11-30 a.m. the Commemorative Service was held, the preacher being the Rev. Canon C. H. Lenton. The Chapel was artistically decorated by Mrs. Toyne and her kind helpers, and we would like to thank all those who sent flowers for their beautiful gifts.

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Che %cientific %ocictv, President : The Headmaster. Vice-Presidents :

C. R. Featherstone, Esq., A. W. Ping, Esq., W. H. G. Milnes, Esq., K. G. Chilman, Esq. Treasurer : C. R. Featherstone, Esq. Hon. Secretary : D. W. Watson. Curator of the Museum : J. L. Boden. Committee :

Grove Representative—D. A. Smyth. Rise Representative--C. H. Vasey. School House Representative—M. P. L. Wall. Day Boys' Representative—R. S. Bickle. St. Olave's Representative—K. G. Chilrnan, Esq. The Society has had a very successful term so far : there have already been four lectures and two visits, whilst it is hoped to arrange another lecture before the term ends. The year opened with an Exhibit Night on Saturday, 13th October ; the Aquaria were fitted up with the lighting apparatus, and well stocked with interesting denizens. Mr. Ping brought many varieties of fungi, also some plants, which he explained to an interested audience. Kazerooni kindly lent some very good photographs of the School and elsewhere, which he had taken himself. After this, D. W. Watson gave a short lecture on the dragon-fly and its life history ; this ended the proceedings for the meeting. On Saturday, 10th November, J. Dickenson, C. H. Vasey and R. White gave a few chemical demonstrations, including the famous " Pharaoh's Serpents " and the " Cold Flame." On Wednesday, 14th November, 10 members of the Society visited York Glass Works, and spent an enjoyable afternoon amidst interesting surroundings. On Saturday, 24th November, S. K. Kazerooni gave a lecture on his native land, Persia. He told some interesting details about the people, their dress, dwelling-places, and mode of transport ; he emphasized the splendid way in which civilization is progressing there. On Wednesday, 28th November, a number of members of the Society visited the Sugar Beet Factory ; they found some parts of the buildings somewhat torrid, but apart from that it was a very interesting and instructive visit.

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On Saturday, 1st December, F. Vear, Esq., delivered a very good lecture on " British Birds and Bird Life." This was adequately illustrated by marvellous photographs made into slides, which he had taken himself. He described a number of different species of birds with their life history, relating interesting details, the while, of how he obtained the photographs. We are very much indebted to Mr. Vear for coming and giving us this lecture. Altogether, the Society has made a very successful start for the year, and we hope to organize more activities before the end of term. 0

Entertainments. On Saturday, October 27th, we learnt what songs the sirens sang or rather we were entertained with songs and dances, grave and gay, given to the School by Mrs. Sewell, Miss Marianne Toyne, the Misses Dodsworth, Miss Rotha Baines and Miss Thompson. -

There is really no word in the language of the theatre which will describe the type of entertainment we were given. " Cabaret " will not do, because that does not include the two playlets which were given ; perhaps it would be best to fall in with modern producers and call it a " 100% Variety Show—all singing, all dancing." We must first of all congratulate the troupe on the dresses which were originally designed and carefully made, yet were not over-elaborate. The opening chorus of " Golliwogs in Toytown " was effective and pleasant to ear and eye. Amongst a number of turns of that kind we may pick out for commendation the " Willow Pattern " turn, pleasing by reason of its naive simplicity ; " Mistress Betty Cavendish," in which Miss Susanne Dodsworth was most clever as a Regency Beau ; and the " Czech Wedding," by reason of its freshness on the old theme of everybody shunning a maiden without a dowry. Mrs. Sewell once again delighted the audience with her singing. Her pure voice made very charming such songs as " It was a lover and his lass and " The lass with a delicate air." Of the two playlets given the first was poor ; it was a French Revolution piece called " Footsteps," and frankly was rather crude. But the other, " Michael," from the Russian, was well produced and acted ; in it Miss Rosalie Dodsworth, as the angel, said her long speech sufficiently slowly and clearly for the audience to appreciate its beauty. We must thank the troupe for giving us a pleasant evening, and we hope they will appear again.

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"'Rugger." By E. P. SEWELL, ESQ.

(Given in the Big Hall at 6-30 p.m. on Saturday, November 3rd.) This lecture on rugger was without doubt one of the most interesting that has been delivered to the School for a long time, and should have proved of immense value, not only to members of the School fifteens, but to all throughout the School who endeavour to play this fine game. The lecturer first dwelt on the three essentials necessary for every player, which, he said, were (a) absolute fitness, (b) ability to tackle, and (c) ability to fall on the ball, and he demonstrated the right and wrong way of tackling and ,falling in a particularly clear and even more convincing manner. He then passed on to phases of forward play : how to keep low in the scrum, what to pay special attention to in the line-out, the importance of loose-scrums, which was often neglected, the importance of dribbling, and above all the necessity of keeping your eyes and ears open, watching the ball, and obeying the leader of the pack. Dealing with back play, he said the essential duty of a scrum-half was to get the ball to the fly-half as quickly as possible ; that of a fly-half and threequarters to take their passes on the move and pass at the right moment. The importance of keeping in touch with the man with the ball was stressed, and also the necessity of being able to kick. He concluded with some very enlightening remarks on tactics, in which he discussed the positions of forwards in defence and attack, and the different methods which could be employed by the backs in attack, such as the cut-through, the punt ahead, cross kicks from the centre to either wing, and the cross kick from the wing to the centre. He finished his fascinating talk with a few remarks on captaincy and the referee. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking him most heartily for providing the School with such an interesting evening. 0

lilews. For the second year in succession the School attended the O.T.C. Camp at Strensall. We were not so fortunate with the weather as in the previous year, and rain seriously interfered on more than one occasion, and the morning parades tended to become dull on that account, though the demonstrations were every bit as good, if not better, than usual, while

I89 night ops " were very original indeed, the disguise of the enemy, who were supposed to be savages, being very realistic. In the Battalion tug-of-war the School reached the final, where, however, they were somewhat overwhelmed by the much heavier Shrewsbury. It was unfortunate that after all the time Sergeant-Major Puddick had spent in training the guard, that it should not be called upon--owing to the very heavy rain on the last day. The parades this term have gone as usual, R.S.M. Settle frequently coming up from the DepOt to take the certificate " A " squad. It is pleasant to see that there are a large number of recruits this term—over forty—which bodes well for the future of the corps. The band, too, has continued to flourish under Drum-Major J. M. Atkinson. Only one candidate took the practical examination for Certificate " A " this term, as the authorities have decided to hold the examination next term in order to give prospective candidates reasonable time to prepare. The one candidate was successful. The following is the roll of N.C.O.'s this term : —C.S.M.—D. G. Lupton ; Sergeant—J. M. Atkinson ; L/Cpls.— M. P. L. Wall, N. L. Dodd, J. W. Stead, W. H. H. Hanks and M. Prince. 0

scout *news. The September term always sees a re-shuffle in the Troop, when new Patrol Leaders and Seconds are appointed, and at the time of writing they are made up as follows : — Curlews.—Seville (ma), Shillitoe, Ramsden (ma), Pulleyn, Belchamber. Peewits.—England, Hillyard (ma), Brenikov, Inglis, Steele (ma). Woodpigeons.—Butler, Morison, Scholey, Ramsden (ma), Anderson, Border. As the Patrol Leader of the Peewits has been unable to attend the Scout Meetings at all regularly on Monday and Friday evenings from 4-5 p.m., the Troop have elected Hillyard (ma) as Patrol Leader, with Brenikov as his Second. Border is leaving the School at the end of the term, and we wish him every success in the future and good scouting wherever he may be ; we remember him at camp having some difficulty in getting a carrot out of a basin of water with his teeth. We welcome Steele (ma) up from the Cubs, and also Scholey' to the Troop.

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Our games have been diverse with the object of training the senses of observation, smell and touch, besides having relay races, hockey, charades and other useful instruction. We had a very enjoyable afternoon amongst the bracken and pine trees at Strensall, where we indulged in various " scouting " games.

CUBS. This term, as long as the fine weather lasted, we held most of our meetings in Water Lane Wood. There we succeeded in building a lair that was both rain and wind-proof, and it provided an excellent base for our various battles and stalking games. When the weather became too wintry to stay out any longer, both sixes in turn provided some sort of amusement for 'the meeting. The yellow six gave us an exhibition of bird's eggs, coins, models of ships, and some very interesting Egyptian curios, which Short was able to provide. At the moment of writing they are engaged in modelling " St. Olave's " in plasticine. The blue six, the following week, gave us an entertainment of conjuring tricks and a small play, in which Morey's dogs played the chief parts. Both sixes are to be congratulated on their displays, and we shall look forward to another one next term. 0

/Library. Head Librarian : Rev. F. H. Barnby. Librarians : D. Lupton, J. M. Atkinson, M. P. L. Wall, H. H. Hanks, A. W. Douglas. The following books have been added to the Library : — A. 101a.—Tales : D. H. Lawrence. A. 126a, b.—The First Mercury Story Book (2 vols.). A. 188 b.—Detection and Mystery, 3rd Series : Sayers. A. 225b.—Right Ho ! Jeeves : P. G. Wodehouse. B.IV. 10d.—Ashes—and Dust (the 1934 Tests) : D. R. Jardine. C.II 17.—Scientific Research and Social Needs : J. S. Huxley. D.IV 12c.—Everest, 1933: Hugh Ruttledge. D.IV 24.—Persia : Sir Arnold Wilson (presented by Mrs. Kazerooni). E.I 17.—Concise Oxford French Dictionary. E.IV. 1 a.—Lempriere's Classical Dictionary. 1 Presented by E. V 24a, b, c.—Herodotus, ed. : Schweighaeuser (2 vols.) 1J Miss Hudson. E.VII 23.—Virgil, ed. : Heyne.

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E.VI 16a.—Marathon and Salamis : Compton Mackenzie. E.VII 22.—I Claudius : R. Graves. F.VII 5a.—Short History of English Words : Groom. F.IX 38a.—Collected Prefaces : G. Bernard Shaw. G.VI 24.—The Fading Margin : E. C. Owen (Former Headmaster of St. Peter's). G.VI 25.—Follow My Leader. Essays from " The Times." H.I 11.—Romance of Hatton Garden : Marryat and Broadbent (presented by the authors). H.III 11a.—Europe in the 19th Century : Benedetto Croce. K.IV 8b.—Edward Peliew, Viscount Exmouth : C. N. Parkinson (O.P.). K. V 8b.—Peace with Honour : A. A. Milne. K.VI 3a.—British Rule in India : Thompson and Garratt. K.VI 2 la.—Oliver Cromwell : John Buchan. K.VII 11.—Walks and Talks : Sir Arnold Wilson. " PEACE WITH HONOUR." (A. A. MILNE.) A readable and practical book on Pacifism, valuable in the light of the author's experience of 4 years' war. It differs from " Cry Havoc " in advocating State Pacifism as opposed to Individual Pacifism. Mr. Milne is too subtle to leave the tap of war horrors running : he merely assumes the complete destruction of Western Civilisation as an inevitable result of the glibly talked of " next-war," and confronts all opposition to his measures with this grim alternative. By this method he brings into bold relief the absurd pettiness of the Patriots and Militarists. His main argument is to assume good faith among nations instead of bad faith, thereby making possible the renunciation of defence as well as of aggression. Mr. Milne distinguishes again and again as did Esme Wingfield-Stratford in " They that take the sword," between Wars of the past and the War of the Future. Mr. Milne is to be congratulated on a clear and logical case, demolishing with suitable acidity much of the war tradition to which so many of us unfortunately still cling. " WALKS AND TALKS." (SIR ARNOLD WILSON.) This book is the diary of the M.P. for Hitchin, Sir Arnold Wilson, who toured the 200 square miles of his constituency when Parliament was in recess last year. He talked with many people on his travels with big manufacturers and tramps, clergymen and clerks, farmers and foremen. Their opinions on Mr. Walter Elliot, the question of road accidents, and many other matters of topical interest are faithfully recorded. The book ends with an interesting " Credo," and is well worth reading.

192 " I. CLAUDIUS." Robert Graves starts a new idea in biography by imagining himself to be a writer of nearly 2,000 years ago, who has left his autobiography for posterity. The subject of his biography, Claudius, lived through some of the most interesting scenes of Rome's history, i.e., from B.C. 10 to A.D. 54. But this book is not a dull history, it is nearly a novel. The interest never flags, and we eagerly await the continuation of this work. " RIGHT HO ! JEEVES." (P. G. WODEHOUSE.) Mr. Wodehouse is again at his best in his latest Jeeves' novel, told by Bertram Wooster in his own inimitable style. So many kind things have been said about Mr. Wodehouse that it is almost impossible to do anything more than. recommend " Right Ho ! Jeeves " as the best cure for the blues. " DETECTION, MYSTERY AND HORROR," 3RD SERIES. (SAYERS.) Miss Dorothy L. Sayers is doing a great work, which will be appreciated by many, in thus collecting together yarns of detection, mystery and horror. Many of these are re-printed from old numbers of the " Strand " and other well-known magazines, and, if not thus collected, they would disappear into obscurity. 0

Chapel. PREACHERS, MICHAELMAS TERM, 1934 : — (EVENSONG, 6-30 P.M.) Sept. 30. XVIIIth Sunday after Trinity.—The Headmaster. Oct. 7. XIXth Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. 14. XXth Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. W. H. G. Milnes. 21. XXIst Sunday after Trinity.—Music. [SS. Simon and Jude.] 28. XXIInd Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. Nov. 4. XXIIIrd Sunday after Trinity.—{Address by the Headmaster in the Big Hall.] 11. XXIVth Sunday after Trinity.—[Armistice Day] Rev. Lindsay Dewar, B.D., M.A., Canon Residentiary of York. 18. XXVth Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. W. H. G. Milnes. 25. XXVIth Sunday after Trinity.—The Very Rev. the Dean of York. Dec. 2. 1st Sunday in Advent.—{4 p.m. Evensong in York Minster.] „ 9. 'Ind Sunday in Advent.—The Headmaster. „ 16. IIIrd Sunday in Advent —Carol Service. (Collection in aid of the Lord Mayor's Fund for the Unemployed and Destitute of York.)

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M usic. SUNDAY, 21sT OCTOBER, 1934. J. S. Bach Mendelssohn Walford Davies

1. Prelude and Fugue in E Minor 2. Adagio from 1st Organ Sonata 3. Solemn Melody 4. Carol—" The Year is Swiftly Waning." 5. Sketch in D Flat 6. Finale from 2nd Organ Concerto

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Hymn 26. " As now the sun's declining rays." The organ music was played by M.P.L. Wall, who gave a very creditable performance for his first recital. It is interesting to note that the " Solemn Melody " and " Finale from 2nd Organ Concerto " were played by Sir Edward Bairstow when he opened the new organ in 1932. The carol was sung by the Choir to an old German Traditional Melody. 0

Corrcsponoence. To the Editors of " The Peterite." HUMBLEDON VIEW, SUNDERLAND.

Dear Sirs, Would it not be desirable for the " Old Peterite " blazer to bear upon the pocket the crown and cross keys of the School crest ? In this way the blazer would be at once distinguishable from the many meaningless blazers now sold. The system of incorporating the School crest on the Old Boys' blazer is popular in most schools. Yours faithfully, " OLD PETERITE." To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs, Allow me to take this opportunity of thanking J. H. Stevenson, Esq., for the valuable coaching he has given the 1st and 2nd XV's this term. Also I should like to thank K. H. Rhodes, Esq., for the time and energy he has expended on the Colts, and F. Smith, Esq., for his handling of the Middle and Junior games. E. P. Sewell, Esq., deserves the thanks of the whole School for his excellent lecture on " Rugger," and of the 1st and 2nd XV's for the useful hints given to them on the field. Finally, I should like to thank Mrs. Toyne for the very good teas with which she has so kindly provided the teams. Yours faithfully, B. H. McCREADY, Captain of Rugger.

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1Rotes ano Items. We congratulate D. G. Lupton and N. A. Newman on receiving their 1st XV colours ; also W. H. H. Hanks, P. D. Johnstone, I. L. Lupton and C. A. Smart on receiving their 2nd XV colours. There is a departure from the usual scheme with regard to the School play this term : three smaller plays are to take the place of the one longer piece this year. During the Summer holidays, N. W. D. Yardley again distinguished himself on the cricket field ; going in first for the Public Schools against the Army at Lords, he scored 117. Yardley was in brilliant form, making graceful strokes to leg and sound off-drives. His century was reached in 3 hours and 10 minutes, and altogether he had 13 boundaries. We congratulate J. M. Atkinson, K. Lockwood and J. W. Stead on receiving their 1st XV colours ; also G. E. L. Graham, C. W. V. Kennedy, D. McLean, D. W. Watson and N. L. Dodd on receiving their 2nd XV colours. The School plays this year are " The Will," " The Monkey's Paw " and " Five Birds in a Cage." On Advent Sunday the School attended Evensong in York Minster. We congratulate J. G. Priestley and P. D. Johnstone on receiving en, their 1st XV colours ; also J. R. Hollington, M. Marwood, L L. • I. A. Campbell, B. J. Eastwood.er-, Canon Lindsay Dewar, Chancellor of York Minster, and Governor of the School, has been appointed Canon Missioner of Gloucester, and will leave York in the early part of 1935 to take over his new duties. 0

Cennis. Towards the end of last term a tennis match between the School and the Staff was held, which was won by the latter. Below are printed the results. N. W. D. Yardley. J. W. Stead. J. Crook. S. Dodds. A. V. Mackintosh. S. K. Kazerooni. W. H. G. Milnes, Esq. 1-6, 6-4, 7-5 F. Smith, Esq.

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'Blew Development scheme. Most readers of " The Peterite " will have already heard rumours of extensive changes, which will be introduced next year, and it is hoped will gradually reach completion. Although the Appeal, containing full details of the scheme, will not be sent out until the beginning of 1935, it was thought that a preliminary notice might be of interest. The immediate necessity was due (a) to the encroachment of building estates, which threaten the School from all sides ; (b) to the continued growth of the Junior Department, some part of which overflows into the Senior School buildings no less than 40 times a week ; (c) to the increase of the motor traffic, which is a definite danger to those small boys crossing the North Road. The danger of the encroachment has been a source of anxiety for no little time, but it was bad policy to embark on a temporary or patchwork plan, and no move could be made whilst the country was passing through a period bordering on desperation. Now, happily, there are signs that the clouds are lifting and the time has come to complete the embryo schemes of ten years ago. It may be remembered that the School was then hedged about and expansion seemed well-nigh impossible on the present site. The complete removal of the School was contemplated, but although this idea was abandoned, it had the effect of bringing the neighbouring fields into the market. These lands were bought with the ultimate idea of securing not merely adequate playing fields but also sites for school buildings. These plans have gradually matured—playing fields have been laid out and swimming baths, boat house, squash courts and so forth were built. The new stage was reached in 1927 when the library block was begun and partly completed in 1929. Unfortunately, the times of depression fell upon the country, and the building operations had to be temporarily abandoned. The School as well as the country passed through a very anxious time, from which it is happily emerging, and once again the ultimate aims, for which the foundations were laid in times past, are within hopes of realisation. AN OUTLINE OF THE PROPOSED SCHEME. The new buildings required are as follows : -(1) A Junior School House. (2) For the use of the Junior School, but in addition to the Junior School House block : —3 Form Rooms, 1 Masters' Room, Change Rooms and Lavatories, Cloak Room.

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(3) For the use of the Senior School : —1 Form Room, Day Boys' Common Room and Studies, Change Rooms. (4) For the combined use of both Schools : —Art Room, Music Room, Parents' Room, Visitors' Change Room. The cost of the whole scheme is estimated at £30,000, which sum it is hoped will be raised (a) by the sale of the present Junior School site ; and (b) by donations. The cost of the buildings required immediately is estimated at £6,500. Unfortunately, the Governors have to rely on the generosity of friends of the School for the capital outlay, and the appeal will be sent out not merely to Old Peterites and Parents of Old Boys, but to prominent Yorkshiremen, who might like to be associated with this School. Several ladies and gentlemen have signified their willingness to assist. and no less a sum than £2,600 has already been subscribed or promised. SPECIAL ENDOWMENT FUND. This Fund, subscribed by several generous Old Peterites, has done most useful work. In the first place, out of the £279 18s. Od. subscribed, £81 10s. 6d. has been allocated to help those in need of financial assistance. This has enabled no fewer than 9 Peterites either to remain at the School or to enter during the year. £89 ls. 6d. has been left in order to allow those already in receipt of assistance to complete their school life. This has been a work of real value. The other purpose of the Fund was to secure certain of our lands, but the total realised was not sufficient for the purpose. This part of the programme has been superseded by the bigger scheme outlined above, with which it is now amalgamated. If the new scheme is successful, as there is every reason to hope, the second object of the Endowment Fund will have been more than achieved. SPECIAL ENDOWMENT FUND. Cr.

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'Rowing. O.P.'s v. THE SCHOOL. Saturday, July 28th. The School 1st IV won by half a length after a very good race. The School crew gained their victory through the magnificent way in which they " sprinted " the last twenty yards. School 1st IV. J. Biggin. Bow 2. D. Lupton. 3. J. Whalley. Stroke W. Toulmin. E. Antrobus. Cox

O.P. 1st IV. J. B. Doyle. H. A. Butler. M. H. Seed. G. Douglas. A. J. Darton.

The School 2nd IV beat the O.P. 2nd IV by 2-1- lengths, having led from the start. O.P. 2nd IV. School 2nd IV. C. H. P. Bellwood. Bow M. P. L. Wall. 2. P. A. Johnstone. G. D. Stibbard. 3. J. N. E. Frisby. H. Patrick. N. B. Corner. Stroke J. S. Liddle. N. Hurtley. N. L. Colbeck. Cox The School 3rd IV rowed a very good race to win by half a length. The School crew made a poor start, and were more than half a length down at the boathouse, but they improved their stroke and won an interesting race. O.P. 3rd IV. School 3rd IV. R. D. Hunter. A. W. Douglas. Bow N. W. Smithson. 2. R. W. Moore. D. F. Dodd. 3. N. L. Dodd. P. M. Perry. Stroke W. H. Hanks. N. Hurtley. M. Hollway. Cox 0

%voimming. The Swimming Sports were held in the School Baths at 4-45 p.m. on Commemoration Saturday. The weather was fine and sunny, but the wind was cold. Afterwards, a squad organized by K. H. Rhodes, Esq., gave an interesting diving display.

196 The following are the results : — Event No. 1. Four Lengths Breast-stroke, Open-1, P. A. Johnstone ; 2, J. Whalley. 2. One Length Free-style, Junior-1, C. J. Lynch ; 2, C. E. C. Windram. 3. Diving, Junior-1, J. M. Buckler ; 2, M. Hollway. 4. Four Lengths Back-stroke, Open-1, P. A. Johnstone ; 2, C. H. Vasey. 5. Three Lengths Breast-stroke, Junior-1, D. Watson ; 2, A. J. Morris. 6. Diving, Open-1, P. A. Johnstone ; 2, C. H. Vasey. 7. Two Lengths Free-style, Open-1, P. A. Johnstone ; 2, P. D. Johnstone. 8. Three Lengths Back-stroke, Junior-1, J. M. Buckler ; 2, J. A. F. Amor. 9. Inter-House Relays-1, School House ; 2, Clifton Rise. 10. Obstacle Race, Open-1, D. Lupton ; 2, P. A. Johnstone. -

The Diving Squad consisted of the following : —R. Arnold, L. Atkinson, B. C. Baker, J. Biggin, J. M. Buckler, N. L. Colbeck, R. G. Hawkins, P. A. Johnstone, P. D. Johnstone, J. A. Russell, G. E. Shepherd, C. H. Vasey, C. E. C. Windram. H. S. Abul Casem Kazerooni, Esq., has very kindly presented the School with an Inter-House Swimming Cup. We are sure that this will make the swimming sports even keener than they are now, and we are very grateful for this generosity. 0

Crichet. SCHOOL MATCHES. SCHOOL v. OLD PETERITES. Played on the School Ground, Saturday, July 28th. The School concluded the season with a fine victory against a strong Old Peterite XI, which included three first-class fast bowlers in W. R. Mann, J. A. Brittain and J. D. Maclldowie. The Old Peterites batted first, but were immediately in difficulties against the splendid bowling of Newman and Yardley. These two had been chiefly responsible for the extraordinary improvement of the School attack towards the latter half of the term, and only Pickersgill was able to withstand this onslaught. Yardley was the steadier of the two, and eventually emerged with the fine analysis of 6 wickets for 21 runs.

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Pickersgill, however, though a trifle lucky, played all the bowling with the greatest ease and scored freely from the start, and at the end of the innings he was undefeated, having made 77 out of a total of 124. Apart from him only Maclldowie managed to reach double figures, so the value of his innings is clearly apparent. On paper it looked as if the School would have to struggle to get 124 against such a strong bowling side and on a wicket which showed definite signs of life. Actually they passed this score with only three wickets down, due mainly to a fine innings by Yardley, who was unlucky to be out only five runs short of his century. The fast bowlers all bowled short, apparently attempting to intimidate the batsmen by bumping the ball. In doing so they played into Yardley's hands, who is at his best in dealing with anything short. He pulled and hooked in such an exhilarating manner that Brittain had 21 scored off his first five overs, Maclldowie 34, and Mann 16 off his first three overs. Newman was bowled almost straight away by a beautiful ball from Brittain, and Ogley was soon caught off a rising ball from Maclldowie, but Dodds played carefree cricket in helping Yardley to add 50 for the third wicket, of which he got 27. Then Mackintosh played stubbornly while Yardley did the scoring, and these two passed the Old Peterite score still together. Mackintosh was last out for 44, for after Yardley's dismissal the remaining wickets fell quickly, and the innings closed for 207. Scores : — OLD PETERITES. 77 R. Pickersgill, not out 4 E. F. Williams, b Newman 0 R. C. Baker, b Yardley 0 W. Mc. C. Scott, b Yardley J. D. Maclldowie, c Yardley, b 15 Macintosh 8 W. Elliot, b Yardley 0 W. Mann, c Ogley, b Yardley 1 C. H. Perry, b Newman 4 E. P. Sewell, c Ogley, b Yardley 0 J. A. Brittain, c Barnby, b Yardley 4 B. Davies, c and b Newman 11 Extras—B, 10 ; NB, 1

SCHOOL. N. W. D. Yardley, lbw, b Elliot 95 0 N. A. Newman, b Brittain c Williams, b Maclldowie 5 R. 27 S. Dodds, b Davies A. V. Mackintosh, lbw, b Davies 44 4 J. W. Stead, c Perry, b Maclldowie K. Lockwood, c Brittain, b Davies 5 0 J. R. Tyson, c Perry, b Mann ... 1 R. H. Davison, c Scott, b Davies N. B. Stephenson, c Perry, b Davies 0 0 D. G. Barnby, not out Extras—B, 15 ; LB, 5 ; NB, 6 ... 26 TOTAL

124

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INTER-HOUSE CRICKET. Semi Finals.

Final.

Clifton Grove Day Boys

Clifton Grove by 24 runs

School House Clifton Rise

School House by 51 runs

Winners. } School House by 9 wkts.

THE SEMI-FINALS. Played on Tuesday, 17th July, and Thursday, 19th July. The two strongest teams, the School House and Clifton Rise, were drawn against each other in the semi-final, and an exciting game was the result. Batting first the School House collapsed in amazing fashion. Yardley and Atkinson put ciz 24 for the first wicket, and the total later stood at 43 for 4. At this point five wickets fell to the bowling of Ogley (R.) and Newman for the addition of only one run. The last pair, Smart and Kennedy, saved the School House from almost certain defeat by a brilliant stand of 60. Neither gave a definite chance, though Kennedy in particular was lucky on one or two occasions, and thanks to them the score reached the fairly respectable total of 104. This proved too much for the Rise, who collapsed against some fine bowling by Yardley. Only Ogley played with any confidence, and after his dismissal the result was inevitable, the Rise eventually being all out for 53.

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The other semi-final was a very close affair, being virtually decided by the spin of the coin. The Grove, winning the toss, batted first, and were all out for 127, Baines being top scorer with 43. The feature of the Day Boys' innings was a magnificent fighting knock by Lockwood (K.), who, going in first, was seventh out, and scored 67 out of 101. In spite of his effort the Day Boys were all out some twenty runs behind. THE FINAL. Played on Wednesday, 25th July. The Grove batted first and scored very slowly. They lost four wickets for 24, but a stand by Lupton and McLean produced 31 valuable runs for the fifth wicket. Thanks chiefly to them the total eventually reached 76, Lupton being top scorer with 21, obtained by dogged hitting, and McLean being 15 not out. Yardley again was the best bowler for the School House with 7 wickets for 26 runs. The slowness of the Grove's batting was well illustrated by the fact that out of forty-five overs bowled during the innings, no less than twenty-seven were maidens. When the School House went in, the Grove met with early success, Atkinson, mistiming a ball on the leg side and being caught behind the wicket. After that, however, Yardley and Stead, playing excellent cricket, passed the Grove total before Stead was caught by Smith for 37. When stumps were drawn Yardley was not out 69 and Mackintosh not out 4. Scores :

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CLIFTON GROVE. C. W. Smith, c Stead, b Yardley R. M. Deas, c Yardley, b Tyson P. N. Baines, b Yardley D. McLean, not out H. N. E. Frisby, b Yardley D. Lupton, b Yardley D. W. Watson, c Stead, b Yardley B. McCready, c and b Yardley W. Boyes, b Yardley M. Carlton, lbw, b Tyson M. Holiway, st Barnby, b Tyson Extras--B, 13 ; LB, 2 TOTAL

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BOWLING. 0. M. R. W. 7 20 10 26 5 0 9 8 3 14.4 9 17 0 3 0 13

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1Rugbp football. The 1st XV has not experienced such a successful season as last year, but there were only four old colours to call upon ; and in consequence the side was rather inexperienced. This was shown when the School lost the first three club matches by rather a heavy margin. In the School matches the XV showed strangely varied form. Against Durham and Giggleswick the whole side played up to form, but against Denstone and Mount St. Mary's the forwards were strangely sluggish, and the backs showed no combination. We were unlucky to draw with Durham, having the better, territorially, of an exciting match. The XV were unlucky to lose S. Dodds and R. H. Davison before half the matches were played. Newman, who is really a wing forward, never settled down at scrum-half, and the defence missed the hard tackling of Dodds. Full retrospect and characters have unavoidably been held over until next term.

1st XV MATCHES. SCHOOL v. YORK NOMADS. Played at Home, Wednesday, October 3rd. Result : —School, Nil ; York Nomads, 18 pts. Although rain fell at intervals during the game, conditions were suitable to open play until half-way through the second half, when the ball became very greasy. Baines kicked off against the wind, and it was very soon apparent that the forwards would be heavily outweighted. But they fought back pluckily, and there was no score for a quarter of an hour. Then Williams, the Nomad fly-half, broke through and Bridges went over for the Nomads. The kick failed. From the drop-out play was rather wild, until from a long throw-in at a line-out outside the School " 25 " a forward set the Nomads three-quarters moving, and Bridges scored again under the post. The Nomad backs had far too much time to move, owing to the slow tackling of the School backs. Troop added a third try just before halftime, which was not converted. The second half was a repetition of the first. The Nomads beat the School pack by sheer weight in the scrums, and the three-quarters were a lot faster than the School backs. Further tries were added by Troop, Bridges and Williams. Although the School got within 10 yards of the line on more than one occasion, they could not get over, and the game ended with the Nomads leading 18-0.

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The School played fairly well, considering the size of the side against them. The forwards played pluckily, and their wheeling near their own line was very good. The three-quarters were weak in defence, but got no chances in attack. School Team : —K. Lockwood ; B. McCready, J. W. Stead, A. W. Douglas, D. Lupton ; N. A. Newman, R. H. Davison ; M. P. Wall, J. E. Priestley, J. M. Atkinson ; M. Prince, J. Biggin ; I. L. Lupton, P. N. Baines, P. D. Johnstone. SCHOOL v. 5th BN. MANCHESTER REGIMENT. Played at York, Saturday, October 6th. Result : —School, 22 pts. ; Manchester Regiment, 3 pts. Some changes were made in the School team owing to the return of S. Dodds to School after the last match. He went back to his old place at centre three-quarter, and A. Douglas went wing-forward. Also N. A. Newman went wing-forward and C. A. Smart took his place at fly-half, making a very promising debut. The School kicked off on a hard ground suitable to fast open work. They were soon attacking, and after a good forward rush, Baines touched down near the corner, but failed to convert his own try. From the drop-out the School attacked again, and were soon awarded a penalty kick. Baines converted this with a fine kick. The School were now playing with more dash—the forwards were heeling the ball consistently and the backs, with good handling, made far more use of their openings. A good heel by the forwards resulted in a great try by McCready after the ball had gone right along the three-quarter line. Soon after this Stead scored, after a return pass from McCready. The kick failed. The Manchesters pressed and a penalty was well converted. Half-time came with the School leading 12 3. The second half was a repetition of the first. The School attacked most of the time, but the Manchesters' backs defended better than in the previous half. Lupton, however, scored two good tries and Lockwood converted both with good kicks. The School played with far more " dash," and the final score was 22-3. -

School Team : —K. Lockwood ; B. McCready, J. W. Stead, S. Dodds, D. G. Lupton ; C. A. Smart, R. H. Davison ; P. N. Baines, J. G. Priestley, M. P. L. Wall ; M. Prince, J. Biggin ; N. A. Newman, J. M. Atkinson, A. W. Douglas. SCHOOL v. BRADFORD " A." Played at York, Saturday, October 13th. Result : —School, Nil ; Bradford, 25 pts. The School kicked off on a hard ground and kept the ball in the visitors' half for the first ten minutes. Then strong running by the Bradford backs took the play into the School half. We held them well

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for a short time, owing to good tackling by the School backs, with S. Dodds outstanding. However, Bradford opened the scoring with a good try by Holdroyde after a passing movement. Burgess had no difficulty in converting this. Bradford kept the play in the School half, but the School were able to hold them until half time, because of bad handling by the Bradford backs. Soon after the resumption, Lockwood got a kick on the head after a plucky tackle and was carried off. This meant that Douglas had to go full-back, leaving the School to fight a heavier pack with seven forwards. Bradford heeled the ball regularly in the tight scrums, and their backs were now handling the ball well. The School backs were very slow in coming up to defend, and Bradford scored further tries by Stansfield (2), Fletcher and Pritchard. Burgess kicked remarkably well to convert all the tries. Of the forwards, J. Biggin and J. M. Atkinson were good in the loose for St. Peter's, and S. Dodds was very safe in defence. School Team : K. Lockwood ; B. McCready, J. W. Stead, S. Dodds, D. G. Lupton; C. A. Smart, N. A. Newman; P. N. Baines, J. G. Priestley, M. P. L. Wall ; M. Prince, J. Biggin ; A. W. Douglas, J. M. Atkinson, I. L. Lupton. SCHOOL v. S. WALES BORDERERS. Played at Home on Wednesday, October 17th. Result : —School, Nil ; S. Wales Borderers, 26 pts. The School kicked off on a hard ground, and it looked as though the faster team would win. In the end it was weight that carried the Borderers through, as the School held them up to half-time. The School were soon on the attack, but a good forward rush brought the game back to the half-way line. Here the Borderers heeled the ball and their backs looked very dangerous until Barnby brought off a good tackle near the touch-line. However, they soon opened the scoring with a good try on the left wing. It was now obvious that the opposing forwards were very much heavier than the School, and the backs were a lot faster. However, the School defended well until just before half-time, when Lieut. Rollins went through to score under the post. There was no difficulty with the kick, and half-time came with the score 8-0. After the resumption the weight of the opposing pack began to tell, and they were heeling the ball regularly ; consequently their backs had a large share of the ball. The School backs were very slow coming up in defence, so they allowed the Borderers' backs too much room to move. Lieut. Knight scored two more tries and Lieut. Rollins and Cpl. Freeman one each ; whilst Cpl. Western, the full-back, gathered the ball and ran right through the School defence in brilliant fashion. Three of these

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tries were safely converted. The School were very bad in defence, and only showed up in the loose forward play. Team : —D. G. Barnby ; B. H. McCready, A. W. Douglas, S. Dodds, D. G. Lupton ; C. A. Smart, N. A. Newman ; M. P. L. Wall, J. G. Priestley, P. N. Baines, M. Prince, J. Biggin, I. L. Lupton, J. M. Atkinson, W. H. H. Hanks. SCHOOL v. DURHAM SCHOOL. Played at Durham on Saturday, October 27th. Result : —School, Nil ; Durham, Nil. Although the ground was very wet and the ball was heavy, play was surprisingly open, and there were a number of dangerous three-quarter movements. Durham kicked off and kept the ball in the School half for the opening stages, but Dodds gained ground with a long kick to touch. The forwards were very evenly matched in the tight, and both sets of three-quarters were getting their share of the ball. Very little ground was made, however, owing to good tackling. Durham cleared the ball from their " 25 " by good touch-kicking, and play was very even. St. Peter's brought the game back to the Durham " 25 " with a good forward rush with J. Biggin prominent. The School heeled and a good three-quarter movement nearly sent McCready over, but he was tackled brilliantly a yard short of the line. Soon after this the whistle blew for half-time with no score. On the resumption the School attacked again with a long " dummy " kick by Baines. The School were continually on the attack now, but good three-quarter movements could not pierce a brilliant defence. Once Lupton, on the wing, ran through a tackle and went over right in the corner, but it was given " touch in goal." Durham were now clearing with good touch kicking by the fly-half, but time and again the School fought their way back to the Durham " 25." Once more Lupton went over, but he knocked the corner flag over as he put the ball down. For the rest of the game the School were attacking, but could not penetrate the defence, and the whistle blew with the score still 0-0. The forwards played very well, holding Durham both in the tight and the loose, and having a definite advantage in the line-out, where Biggin and Prince made full use of their height. The three-quarters were very evenly matched in defence, but the School backs were more dangerous in attack, Lupton running strongly on the wing. Team : —K. Lockwood ; B. McCready, J. W. Stead, S. Dodds, D. G. Lupton ; C. A. Smart, N. A. Newman ; P. N. Baines, J. G. Priestley, M. P. L. Wall, M. Prince, J. Biggin, P. D. Johnstone, J. M. Atkinson, I. L. Lupton.

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SCHOOL v. MANCHESTER REGIMENT. Played at York, on Saturday, November 3rd. Result —School, 23 pts. ; Manchester Regiment, 6 pts. The ground was very soft, as it had been raining all day. This made the ball heavy and a rather scrappy game resulted. Soon after the kickoff the School pressed, but could not cross the line. However, a penalty was awarded to the School, and Dodds converted this with a good kick. He scored a good try soon after, but he failed with the kick. A penalty kick was given to the Manchesters, but Sewell could only hit the post with a long kick. The School were playing well now and the ball, heeled well by the forwards, was going right along the line to the wings. McCready was tackled just short of the line, but scored soon afterwards on the blind side. Dodds failed with a difficult kick. The School continued to press, and Smart, cutting through, scored a good try ; the kick failed. Still pressing, Lockwood kicked a penalty goal. Half-time came soon afterwards with the score 17-0. The second half started with the Manchesters pressing by the sheer weight of their forwards. But well in the School half, Smart cut through and passed to Biggin, who drew the back and sent Lupton over for a fine try. The Manchesters attacked but could not get over. Sewell kicked two good penalty goals from difficult angles, but play was very ragged. Smart scored again for the School, but the kick failed, and the match ended with the school leading 23-6. The forwards heeled the ball well and were quite good in the loose against an unorthodox pack, and the backs handled a sticky ball quite well. The School was represented by : —K. Lockwood ; B. H. McCready, J. W. Stead, S. Dodds, D. G. Lupton ; C. A. Smart, N. A. Newman ; P. N. Baines, J. G. Priestley, M. P. L. Wall, M. Prince, J. Biggin, P. D. Johnstone, J. M. Atkinson, I. L. Lupton. SCHOOL v. WORKSOP. Played at Worksop on Saturday, November 10th. Result : —School, Nil ; Worksop, 18 pts. Worksop kicked off, and the opening exchanges were level. The School forwards were good, particularly in the tight, taking the ball up to the Worksop " 25." But a long kick by Rennie brought the game back to the half-way line. Here Worksop got the ball back from the line-out, and a fine passing movement resulted in Worksop opening the scoring through P. L. Richard. Johnson had no trouble with the kick. The School gained ground with long touch kicks, but were bad in finishing off their attacks, dropping too many passes. Again Worksop took up the attack, scoring a second try, fairly far out, through W. D. McConnell. The kick failed, and half-time came with Worksop leading 8-0.

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The School attacked on the resumption after a good " dummy " kick by Baines, but soon disaster befell the School, Dodds having to retire to the wing with a broken collar-bone. The forwards played very well after this, gaining possession in most of the tight scrums, but Worksop were superior in the line-out. However the backs were much better in defence and held their faster opponents well. Soon McConnell kicked ahead, and Wolseley, following up, caught Lockwood out of position, and went over under the posts. Johnson easily converted this. Again Worksop were attacking, although the forwards were playing very hard. Another kick ahead resulted in McConnell dribbling over fairly far out. Walton converted this with a good kick. " No side " was blown with Worksop leading 18 0. The school forwards fought back splendidly, and both backs, Lockwood and Rennie, were very good in both tackling and kicking. Team : —K. Lockwood ; D. G. Lupton, S. Dodds, J. W. Stead, B. H. McCready ; C. A. Smart, N. A. Newman ; P. N. Baines, J. G. Priestley, M. P. L. Wall, J. Biggin, M. Prince, I. L. Lupton, J. M. Atkinson, P. D. Johnstone. -

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goal. This was 'hard luck for the School, but it was the only course for the referee. Soon after " no-side " came with the score 3-3. The School never seemed to settle down in this match, although the forwards were heeling it regularly in the tight scrums. The scrum-half was very slow in setting the backs moving, and they showed no combination at all. Team : —K. Lockwood ; D. G. Lupton, D. McLean, J. W. Stead, B. H. McCready ; C. A. Smart, N. A. Newman ; M. P. L. Wall, J. G. Priestley, P. N. Baines, M. Prince, J. Biggin, I. L. Lupton, W. H. H. Hanks, P. D. Johnstone. SCHOOL v. GIGGLESWICK. Played at Home, Saturday, November 17th. Result : —School, 6 pts. ; Giggleswick, 3 pts. This was a very exciting match, and was played at a very fast pace throughout, considering the heaviness of the ground. The School thoroughly deserved to win a close match, the forwards being better in the loose than Giggleswick, and the backs combining better. Giggleswick kicked off, keeping the ball in the School half in the opening stages. Lockwood, however, cleared with a good kick, and the School forwards dribbled on to near the opposing line. A movement started by Newman looked dangerous until McLean misjudged a pass for Giggieswick to pick up and kick clear. Again the School attacked, and Lupton on the other wing was brought down near the corner. Giggleswick rushed the ball down to the half-way line. Baker, on the wing, received the ball and ran half the length of the held, clearing two or three halfhearted tackles, to open the scoring for Giggleswick. A long kick just failed. The School retaliated, and Stead cut through to send Johnstone over. The kick, from a fairly easy position, went wide. The whistle went for the interval with the score still 3-3. The On the resumption the School always looked dangerous. forwards were obtaining the ball from most of the tight scrums, and the backs ran strongly. York reached the visitors' line by good kicking. Lupton was tackled again about two yards from the line, but immediately afterwards he got a well deserved try. The ball went out blind and he dashed over right in the corner to put the School in the lead. The effort to add the major points fell very short. After the drop-out Giggleswick pressed, but the School defence held out, and when the whistle went they were on the Giggleswick line again. Team : —K. Lockwood ; B. H. McCready, J. W. Stead, D. McLean, D. G. Lupton ; C. A. Smart, N. A. Newman ; P. N. Baines, J. G. Priestley, M. P. L. Wall, W. H. H. Hanks, M. Prince, J. Biggin, J. M. Atkinson, P. D. Johnstone.

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SCHOOL v. YORK. Played at Home, Saturday, November 24th. Result : —School, 3 pts. ; York, 8 pts. The School always has a hard fight with York, and this year's match proved no exception. York pressed most of the time, but the School defence was very sound, except for occasional lapses. York opened the attack with a determined rush and held the School in their own " 25 " for the first quarter of an hour, but they could not get over. A forward rush led by Biggin took the play into the visitors' half. Although the School were still pressing, York opened the scoring by a fine three-quarter movement, which left Tynedale with only our fullback to beat. He kicked accurately over Lockwood's head and gathered cleverly to score between the posts. J. R. Barton had no difficulty with the kick. Although the forwards were outweighted, they played well in the loose, taking the ball towards the York line. However, half-time came with no further score. At the beginning of the second half York again pressed, and Tindale found an opening in the defence, and showing a fine burst of speed, increased York's advantage. This was unconverted. The School now attacked with renewed vigour, and a try seemed imminent. It came soon afterwards, when Newman, slipping round the blind side of the scrum, caught the defence on the wrong foot and scored in the corner. The kick failed. Play was even until just before the end, when the York threequarters were very dangerous. J. R. Barton and Tynedale ran very strongly and tested the School defence to the extreme. However, " no-side " was blown with the score still 3-8. Team : —K. Lockwood ; B. H. McCready, J. W. Stead, D. McLean, D. G. Lupton ; C. A. Smart, N. A. Newman ; M. P. L. Wall, J. G. Priestley, P. N. Baines, M. Prince, W. H. H. Hanks, J. Biggin, J. M. Atkinson, P. D. Johnstone. SCHOOL v. MOUNT ST. MARY'S. Played at York, Saturday, December 1st. Result : —School, Nil ; Mount St. Mary's, Nil. This was a very disappointing match, for the School showed no signs of their previous form, only displaying occasional signs of spirit. .

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was tackled by the Mount full-back. Play was scrappy until half-time, there being no score. The School was pressing most of the second half, but slow heeling and bad passing prevented any three-quarter movements from becoming dangerous. The Mount's defence was very sound. Soon after half-time Atkinson returned to the pack, and the School immediately heeled the ball in the loose. Biggin led a forward rush, and picking the ball up, dashed over the line. However, he bounced the ball when touching it down, and no try was given. For the rest of the game the School pressed, but could not penetrate the Mount's defence. No-side " ended a disappointing game, with no score to either side. Team : —K. Lockwood ; B. H. McCready, J. W. Stead, D. McLean, D. G. Lupton ; C. A. Smart, N. A. Newman ; M. P. L. Wall, J. G. Priestley, P. N. Baines, M. Prince, W. H. H. Hanks, J. Biggin, J. M. Atkinson, P. D. Johnstone.

2nd XV MATCHES. 2nd XV v. YORK " B." Played at Home, on Saturday, October 20th. Result : —School, 25 pts. ; York " B," 5 pts. The 2nd XV opened their season with a convincing victory against York " B." The School forwards were very lively and superior in the tight scrums and in the line-outs to their opponents. Consequently, the backs had plenty of opportunities. Only lack of pace prevented more tries from being scored, as their handling and combination were excellent. The first half was even, although the School attacked more than their opponents, and they scored first through S. K. Kazerooni, after a good three-quarter movement. Shortly afterwards York took the lead, a try scored between the posts being easily converted, but the School again went ahead when a brilliant piece of combination by J. W. Stead and J. Boden ended in the latter scoring in the corner. In the second half the School were definitely superior, and tries were added by S. K. Kazerooni (2) and J. W. Stead (3), Lockwood kicking two goals. No-side came with the School leading by 25 pts. to 5. Of the School forwards, I. A. Campbell and N. L. Dodd were conspicuous. Stead was the best of the backs, but Graham played well in the centre, and the wings were sound. Team : —K. Lockwood ; J. Boden, J. W. Stead, G. E. L. Graham,. S. K. Kazerooni ; D. Watson, M. Hollington ; N. L. Dodd, C. W. V. Kennedy, B. I. Eastwood, I. A. Campbell, J. Barnsdale, D. McLean, P. D. Johnstone and W. H. Hanks.

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2nd XV v. RIPON 1st XV. Played at Ripon, on Wednesday, October 24th. Result : —School, Nil ; Ripon, 3 pts. Owing to it having rained most of the morning the game was entirely .composed of .forward play. Ripon kicked off at home, playing uphill, and York pressed hard for the first quarter of an hour, but did not succeed in getting over. The play then became very involved, with no open work, and both sides playing rather scrappily, probably due to the dampness of the ball and ground. At half-time there was no score. Ripon then started pressing, but the York forwards held them, and the " threes " tackled and defended well. Two or three times the play became very exciting, and Ripon nearly got over. Then, in the last three minutes, after a short forward rush, Ripon kicked over and touched down. This was not converted, and the whistle blew leaving Ripon the winners by 3 points. Team : --D. G. Barnby ; S. K. Kazerooni, G. E. L. Graham, D. McLean, J. L. Boden ; D. W. Watson, J. R. Hollington ; Campbell, B. J. Eastwood, C. W. V. Kennedy, W. H. H. Hanks, A. D. Barnsdale, I. L. Lupton, P. A. Johnstone, A. W. Douglas. 2nd XV v. YORK " B." Played on the School Ground, Saturday, October 27th. Result : --St. Peter's, 12 pts. ; York " B," 5 pts. York kicked off with the help of a light wind and pressed hard for .about ten minutes. Then St. Peter's carried the ball to the half-way line, only to be attacked again, and this time York scored, the try being converted. St. Peter's attacked and were awarded a penalty kick fairly well in front of the posts. This was missed, but soon afterwards Boden went over to score the first try for the School, which was unconverted, making the score 5 pts. to 3 in York's favour at half-time. In the whole of the second half St. Peter's were on top, and continually pressed on to the York line, and although only three more unconverted tries were scored, many opportunities were missed. The School forwards were playing very well together and heeled the ball from the loose scrums nearly every time. Watson played an efficient game at fly-half and Boden was good on the left wing, whilst Hanks was prominent in the forwards. Team : —D. G. Barnby ; J. L. Boden, D. McLean, G. E. L. Graham, A. W. Douglas ; D. W. Watson, J. R. Hollington ; C. W. V. Kennedy, B. J. Eastwood, J. B. Dixon, W. H. H. Hanks, A. D. Barnsdale, I. A. Campbell, N. B. Stephenson, C. H. Vasey. 2nd XV v. DRAX G.S. 1st XV. Played at York, Wednesday, November 7th. Result : —School, 7 pts. ; Drax, 8 pts. The match was played on a dull but dry day. Drax started pressing upon the York line, using their usual tactics of kicking, and after a few

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minutes the Drax fly-half went over to score, the kick failing. Shortly after this the School missed a penalty kick in front of the posts, owing to the greasy state of the ball, but Watson soon made up for this by a well-timed drop-goal. Play returned to mid-field after this, then Donglas, on the right wing, ran through to score close to the corner flag for St. Peter's ; the kick failed. After half-time the game was very equal, though Drax did most of the attacking. York retaliated bravely, but were much disheartened by the excellent touch-kicking of their opponents' fly-half. Ten minutes before the final whistle the Drax centre three-quarter intercepted a pass and ran nearly the length of the field to score between the posts, the try being converted. In the last stages of the game it rained heavily, and play was confined to the forwards, there being no further score. The team played well, the forwards heeling the ball regularly in the tight. Barnby's handling was rather insecure, and the three-quarters' passing was rather weak, although their tackling was good. Team : —D. G. Barnby ; J. L. Boden, D. McLean, G. E. L. Graham, A. W. Douglas ; D. W. Watson, J. R. Hollington ; C. W. V. Kennedy, B. J. Eastwood, J. B. Dixon, A. D. Barnsdale, N. L. Dodd, W. H. H. Hanks, I. A. Campbell, C. H. Vasey. 2nd XV v. WORKSOP COLLEGE 2nd XV. Played at Home, on Saturday, November 9th. Result : —School, 14 pts. ; Worksop, 14 pts. Worksop kicked off on a rather sticky ground after it had been raining most of the morning. They played hard for a short time and then went over in the corner, the try not being converted. St. Peter's then attacked with renewed vigour, the forwards playing with very much more spirit and, after a short time, Watson cut through and passed to McLean, who scored near the posts ; this was converted by Watson. Before half-time Worksop went over twice, in the corner, the one in front being converted, so that the score at half-time was 14-8 to the visiting team. After halftime St. Peter's played very much better, and pressed for a time, then Graham kicked a penalty goal from near the touch-line on the twenty-five, thus gaining 3 points for the home team. About ten minutes later, aftera brilliant three-quarter movement, Boden went over at the corner ; this was not converted, and so the score was now equal. It began to rain, and for the last ten minutes the ball was kept in the forwards, and there was no further score, and the game finished in a draw, fourteen points each. Outstanding among the forwards were Hanks and Kennedy, and in the three-quarters, McLean and Boden played well. The team was : —D. G. Barnby ; J. L. Boden, G. E. L. Graham, D. McLean, A. W. Douglas ; D. W. Watson, J. R. Hollington ;: C. W. V. Kennedy, B. J. Eastwood, J. B. Dixon, A. D. Barnsdale, N. L.. Dodd, I. A. Campbell, W. H. Hanks, C. H. Vasey.

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2nd XV v. GIGGLESWICK 2nd XV. Played at Giggleswick on Saturday 17th November. Result : —School, 27 pts. ; Giggleswick, 5 pts. Giggleswick kicked off on a good hard field and pressed upon St. Peter's " 25 " for the first ten minutes. Barnby cleared, however, and tables were turned. The School attacked, and after a loose scrum the three's got the ball, Douglas going over to touch down near the centre. The kick failed, and Giggleswick dropped out. As they were playing much -harder the game was very even, and after a sharp attack, the right centre of Giggleswick went over to score a good try, which was converted. A few minutes later the whistle blew for half-time, the score being 5-3 in Giggleswick's favour. After the second half had been in progress for about five minutes, Watson dropped a magnificent goal, and from this time forward, Giggleswick seemed to go to pieces. The York forwards were now heeling the ball from the tight scrums nearly every time and the backs gained ground. After a few minutes, Watson went over in the centre, the kick being successfully effected by Marwood. From then on, St. Peter's three's ran riot, and when " no side went, Watson had scored three more tries, Baden one and Douglas another, none being converted. Marwood played a very good game as fly-half ; Barnby kicked well as back, and Dodd and Lupton played a good game in the forwards. Team : —D. G. Barnby ; A. W. Douglas, D. W. Watson, M. B. Marwood, J. R. Hollington ; G. L. Graham, J. L. Boden ; J. B. Dixon, B. J. Eastwood, C. W. V. Kennedy, N. L. Dodd, A. D. Barnsdale, I. A. Campbell, C. H. Vasey, I. L. Lupton. 2nd XV v. DRAX G.S. 1st XV. Played at Drax, Wednesday, November 21st, 1934. Result : —St. Peter's 2nd XV, 5 pts. ; Drax G.S. 1st XV, 8 pts. St. Peter's kicked off on a very hard ground, and a fast open game ensued. After about ten minutes' play Watson crossed the line, Marwood converting the try, giving St. Peter's an early lead of five points. Play was confined to the centre of the field for some time until the Drax flyhalf scored a run-away try, which was not converted. St. Peter's pressed until half-time, and were unfortunate in being unable to cross their opponents' line. After half-time Drax changed their tactics and started kicking long touches, but this had no effect, and the St. Peter's defence was very sound. After about ten minutes' play in the second half the Drax fly-half scored another try, which was converted, giving them a lead of 8 pts. to 5. St. Peter's had much the better of the game during the last few minutes, and Douglas, on the right-wing, nearly got over twice, but the Drax defence held until the final whistle blew with St. Peter's still pressing hard. Of the backs, Douglas played a sound game, whilst all the forwards played hard, gaining possession of the ball from nearly all the tight scrums.

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Team : —D. G. Barnby ; J. L. Boden, D. W. Watson, G. E. L. Graham, A. W. Douglas ; M. B. Marwood, J. R. Hollington ; C. W. V. Kennedy, B. J. Eastwood, J. B. Dixon, A. D. Barnsdale, N. L. Dodd, I. A. Campbell, C. H. Vasey, I. L. Lupton.

THE COLTS. From the point of view of results, perhaps the record of the Colts' team this term may not appear to be very satisfactory ; from the point of view of standard of play and promise, however (apart from one match), they have been far from disappointing and showed very marked improvement, after three defeats, to beat Worksop in the last match. The Giggleswick match, although lost 18-3, was an evenly fought game, spoilt from the School point of view by a certain lack of alertness. Of the Ampleforth match the less that is said the better. Lost by 45 points, it was a complete rout, owing to the failure of the greater part of the team to make any attempt to tackle or fall. After this lapse in form, the reorganised team settled down, and in the Leeds match, against a very much larger and faster opposition, played some good football ; unfortunately, good movements usually broke down at the end, and not infrequently ended in a score for the other side. However, in spite of losing by 33 points, it was a good game. After these three somewhat heavy defeats, the visit of the Worksop team, said to be undefeated, was awaited with a certain amount of misgiving. The conditions, which were wet and rather heavy, certainly favoured us, but the Colts played a very different game, and went off right from the start with a dash which they kept up till the end, in a very close game. St. Peter's scored first from a penalty, kicked by Marwood, but a run-away try from an interception soon put Worksop ahead. St. Peter's were getting rather more of the ball, but were unable quite to reach the line. Shortly before half-time, however, from a loose scrum near the line, Russell dribbled over and fell on the ball ; I. A. Campbell converted. The second half produced no score, although St. Peter's had more of the ball, and there were some quite clever movements. Worksop looked dangerous just before the end, but were kept out. The final score was 8 pts. to 5. The whole team played well, but perhaps special mention should be made of the two halves. The match proved a pleasing end up to the season. The main lessons of the season, then, seem to be that determined tackling, prompt falling on the ball, mental alertness and keenness are some of the essentials of success, and that it " is never too late to mend." The team was : —C. Lockwood (back) ; M. Hollway, G. E. L. Graham (capt.), V. L. F. Davin, R. G. Hawkins (three-quarters) ; M. B. Marwood, P. C. Campbell (halves) ; I. A. Campbell, B. J. Eastwood, J. B. Dixon, W. Toulson, J. T. Harding, J. E. Russell, P. N. B. Hale, A. H. Moffatt. Also played : —J. R. Tyson, M. Hall, J. W. Butler, E. Antrobus.

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%quasi). SCHOOL v. THE YORKSHIRE ROCKS. Played on School Courts, Thursday, October 25th. Result : —Lost by 2 matches to 3. As usual, the School had a very good match with the Yorkshire Rocks. They always bring a team which makes an even match instead of trying to win as easily as possible. In the main match E. P. Sewell was too good for S. Dodds, the School player. Dodds hit some easy returns down, but on the whole he was playing quite well. His short cross-court shots were of no avail against the magnificent retrieving of his opponent. Sewell never seemed to tire, and playing to a good length the whole time won in three games. In the second-string game, Capt. W. W. N. Davies also retrieved very well, this being a very fast game. Stead did not vary his shots enough, playing to the rear corners far too much ; whilst Davies hit to a much better length. J. Biggin played very well for the School to win in three straight games. He brought off some very nice drop-shots, which his opponent could not reach. D. McLean, however, did not reproduce his best form, and lost to S. M. Toyne, taking only the first game. After that, Toyne's placing was far too good for the School player. S. K. Kazerooni played well against R. M. Cooper. Kazerooni was hitting very wildly in the first game, but after that he settled down and, bringing off some good length shots, won the next three games with the loss of only four points. Results : S. Dodds (School) lost to E. P. Sewell, 9-10, 8-10, 3-9. J. W. Stead (School) lost to Capt. W. W. N. Davies, 6-9, 3-9, 9-7, 6-9. J. Biggin (School) beat G. Frampton, 9-2, 9-7, 9-4. D. McLean (School) lost to S. M. Toyne, 9-5, 0-9, 3-9, 1-9. S. K. Kazerooni (School) beat R. M. Cooper, 7-9, 9-0, 9-4, 9-0. —

SCHOOL v. OAKWOOD. Played in the School Courts on Thursday, November 2nd. Result : —Lost by 3 matches to 0. The School were well beaten in their first match with Oakwood. Once our opponents had become accustomed to the courts they never looked like losing. J. W. Stead was well beaten by S. S. Pawle, who was at the top of his form. Only the last game produced any rallies, and Pawle usually made certain of these by hard low hitting.

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J. Biggin played very well in his first game with a cleverer opponent. He took it at 9-7, using some clever " drop-shots." After this, however, his opponent varied his strokes well to take the next three games. Biggin used the drop-shot far too much, and towards the end he was hitting the tin very frequently. S. K. Kazerooni played quite well against G. Rothery, but his opponent kept a better length than the School player, who still persists in hitting the ball very high. The first game was fought at a terrific pace, both men retrieving well, but Rothery played two shots that faded away off the side wall to win at 10-8. Kazerooni won the third game, but Rothery had no difficulty in taking the fourth game and the match. Scores : — J. W. Stead (School) lost to S. G. S. Pawle, 0-9, 1-9, 4-9. J. Biggin (School) lost to T. D. Bisseker, 9-7, 5-9, 4-9, 1-9. S. K. Kazerooni (School) lost to G. Rothery, 8-10, 1-9, 9-6, 3-9. SCHOOL v. STAFF. Played on the School Courts, Thursday, November 8th. Result : —Won by 4 matches to 1. The School had their usual enjoyable game with the Staff, which resulted in a good win, although all the matches extended over four games. S. Dodds played very well in the first game against F. Smith, but after that Smith's better placing won him the match. J. W. Stead had a good game with S. M. Toyne. Both placed the ball well, Toyne's drop-shots being most effective. However, Stead managed to win because he was faster round the court. J. Biggin beat P. K. Bourne after five games. Both were hitting the ball too hard for accuracy, but it was a very fast match. The final game was always in doubt ; Biggin played some good drop-shots to win 9 7 after being two points down. D. McLean never settled down in his first game with W. H. G. Milnes, and he lost it without taking a point. However, he recovered well and, helped by Milnes, who was now hitting the tin too often, he played some nice angle shots to win the next three games. S. K. Kazerooni beat K. H. Rhodes by his superior retrieving and better placing. He was apt to hit his angle shots too hard, though, so that they came out into the middle of the court. Scores : — S. Dodds (School) lost to F. Smith, 9-6, 6-9, 3-9, 6-9. J. W. Stead (School) beat S. M. Toyne, 5-9, 9-5, 9-2, 7-9, -

J. Biggin (School) beat P. K. Bourne, 4-9, 9-3, 10-8, 3-9, 9-7. D. McLean (School) beat W. H. G. Milnes, 3-9, 9-7, 9-0, 9-7. S. K. Kazerooni (School) beat K. H. Rhodes, 9-6, 8-10, 9 7, 9 0. -

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SCHOOL v. OLD PETERITES. Played on the School Courts, Thursday, November 29th. Result : —Lost by 1 match to 3. On November 29th the School played a match against an Old Peterite team led by S. G. S. Pawle. This was originally intended to be a four-string match, but N. Bullen was unable to play, consequently, Pawle played the School's first two strings, Stead and Biggin. Stead was completely outplayed by his more experienced opponent. The second game was the best, but after the score was 6-6 Pawle won the match with only one change of hands. Biggin's game with Pawle was a repetition of the first. Pawle was tiring, but hit to such a good length that Biggin never got his opponent on the run until the third game, which he won with the loss of only one point. However, Pawle pulled himself together and won the last game easily. McLean, the School fourth string, had to play the O.P.'s second string, Bridges. This was the most interesting match, and the play was very good until the critical points, when both hit some easy returns down. McLean did well, however, to take two games. S. K. Kazerooni played well to beat G. Robinson in three games. He played very well to the back corners, and retrieved very well. If this match had been restricted to three strings when it was known that our opponents' fourth string could not play, the result would probably have been different. Biggin would have been too good for Bridges and Kazerooni would have beaten Robinson. Results : — J. W. Stead (School) lost to S. G. S. Pawle, 2-9, 6-9, 0-9. J. Biggin (School) lost to S. G. S. Pawle, 4-9, 5-9, 9-1, 2-9. S. K. Kazerooni (School) beat G. B. Robinson, 9-0, 9-5, 9-1. D. McLean (School) lost to T. B. Bridges, 5-9, 10-8, 4-9, 9-7, 1-9. 0

shooting. Monday, November 12th. The School beat the Depot, West Yorkshire Regiment, by 84 points. School scores : — Lupton, D. 106 . . 103 Hanks . 102 Baines . . 101 McLean 96 Antrobus . . . Dixon •• 95 . White 94 •• 90 Dickinson • . .

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL O.T.C. v. DEPOT, WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. At Fulford Barracks, Friday, December 7th. Result : —St. Peter's, 678 ; Depot, West Yorkshire Regiment, 663. Individual scores : — 94 Baines 91 Dixon, J. B. 86 Dickinson ... 83 Lupton, D. 82 McLean 81 Antrobus 81 Hanks 80 White It will be noticed that the scores are distinctly lower than in the previous match. This was due to the strange conditions and poor lighting. SHOOTING COMPETITIONS. Two competitions have been arranged this term by Sergeant-Major Puddick, one open and the other for recruits. In the first competition all third-class shots were given a handicap of 30 points, and all second-class shots 15 points. The results were drawn in teams of four, as previously, in order to encourage more people to enter. Results : — 1st Competition : — 1st. —McLean, 98 ; White, 94 ; Baines, 94 ; Hollington, J., 77 ; Total 363. 2nd and 3rd equal.—Deas, 89 ; Lupton, D., 102 ; Baines, 75 ; Prince, 96 ; Total, 362. McLean, 98 ; Kazerooni, 75 ; Dickinson, 100 ; Dodds, 89 ; Total, 362. 4th.—Lupton, I. L., 91 ; Kazerooni, 77 ; Lockwood, K., 112 ; Russell, J., 63 ; Total, 343. Recruits' Competition : — Division 1 (Grouping and 200 yds.).-1—Gossop, (25 + 18) 43 ; 2—Jarvis, Lynch, (20 + 18) 38. Division 2 (Rapid).-1—Lockwood, C., 33 ; 2—Gossop, Dixon, R. S., 32. Division 3 (Aggregate).-1—(Gossop, 75, resigns to : ) Campbell, P. C., 70.

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lbockev fixtures, 1935. Sat., Feb. 2nd. Leeds Corinthians H C Sat., Feb. 9th. Scarborough H C Wed., Feb. 20th. 5th Fusiliers Fri., Feb. 22nd. Styx H C Wed., Feb. 27th. 2nd Bn. Manchester Regt. Sat., Mar. 2nd. Doncaster Wed., Mar. 6th. The Yorkshire County Hockey Association (Central Division) Ben Rhydding Sat., Mar. 9th. Wed., Mar. 13th. Leeds University Sat., Mar. 16th. Hull Wed., Mar. 20th. Worksop Wed., Mar. 27th. Old Peterites

(Home) (Home) (Away) (Home) (Home) (Home) (Home) (Home) (Home) (Home) (Away) (Home)

the junior %cbool. We are very pleased to be able to record that the term has passed very successfully, we have enjoyed good health, no diseases have appeared to upset our routine, and the weather has been on the whole good, being fine and mild. Quite a number of us would, no doubt, have liked some real winter weather, but apart from two or three frosty mornings, there has been no sign of winter. The term has not been uneventful for all that. " Crazes have occurred, and whether it is that we are becoming " air-minded " or not, we had better not say, but " aeroplanes " have been a great craze. Paper aeroplanes of all sorts have been made and flown until the wreckage became litter. Then " skybirds " appeared, and every available penny was spent on setting up air stations. We were very interested to visit the Railway Exhibition in connexion with the York Hospital Bazaar, particularly to see the latest locomotive named 'Cock-o'-the-North. We also enjoyed a number of rides on the trolley. The Literary Society has come into existence again, and several people have read papers, chiefly Shillitoe on " Famous Musicians," and Scholey on " Pigeons." The whole holiday granted by His Majesty the King to commemorate the Royal Wedding was quite a red letter day. The Day Boys spent the holiday in their own individual ways : the Boarders all went by special bus to the White Horse Hill at Kilburn, and spent a grand time climbing about the escarpment at the White Horse and Roulston Scar. The day was wonderfully fine, dry and sunny, and the picnic lunch on the hillside was fully enjoyed.

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The really important event of the term has been, of course, our Annual Gym. Display, which was held on Friday, November 30. Sergeant-Major Puddick had again thought out a variety of different exercises, but we had a distinct innovation in the drill, as we carried out a series of the exercises to music, played for us by Mr. P. H. Sykes. This proved very entertaining to our visitors, though we thought it meant a great deal of memory work for us ! Still, we all enjoyed it, and the music made a great change. The recitations this year were quite good, and we must congratulate T. W. Lambert on his good memory and actions in a very entertaining piece entitled " My First Smoke." Finally came the French play, this year written and composed for us by Mr. K. H. Rhodes and Mr. A. L. Pendlebury, entitled " La Douane," the Customs House (or " Sing a Song of Sixpence "). The play was very well received, and we had a lot of fun out of it. We should like to thank all the helpers who made us up, and also Mr. Sykes, who took a great deal of trouble to teach us the songs. At the end of our Gym. Display, Mr. Toyne gave us a very interesting and exciting piece of news, which confirmed the rumours we had heard previously. St. Olave's is to move across the road to the Grove next year. The boarders will be at the Grove House with its big garden quite away from the road, and for the School itself, splendid new school-rooms, changerooms, cloak-rooms, etc., are to be built on the field overlooking the playing fields. This is going to make a wonderful difference to us all, and we are getting very excited about the various arrangements. One more point. We should like to add our word of congratulation to J. E. C. Hill on his Fellowship. After all, he is an Old Olavite We have just been reminded that we haven't mentioned the Dancing Class that Miss Cowper has held at St. Olave's on Saturday evenings. The " dancers " are going to have a " beano," we hear, and so the " nondancers " feel rather out of it ! Anyway, just now we are very busy with our School examinations, and as soon as they are over we shall look forward to the House party and the holidays.

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GYMNASTIC DISPLAY. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30th, 1934. PROGRAMME. (a) " Marching through Georgia " Forms J.IV, V, VI (b) " Swanee River" Forms J. I and J.II Form J.III (a) " Sweet Nightingale " Forms J.I, J.II, J.III (b) " Helston Furry Dance " Form J.IV Forms J.V and J.VI

Drill Drill Recitations. A Short Play in French—" La Douane." " GOD SAVE THE KING."

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ST. OLAVE'S SCHOOL, YORK, presents " LA DOUANE." (ou " Le Chant de Douze Sous.") The Speaker ...

... M. J. Buckle.

Characters (in order of appearance).

I. D. C. Morison, H. S. Wellburn G. G. T. Harrison, J. McN. Inglis H. D. F. Amor, F. F. Steele, J. England M. G. Platts, D. Whitfield, P. M. Steele, J. Davis, G. E. K. Reynolds, D. Cole, A. Battrick P. S. Brenikov, J. Banford Deux Contrabandiers E. J. Halyard. I Cecile J. B. Shillitoe Yvonne R. C. Lynch Alphonse F . J. Hornby M. Laroche r Voyageurs P. L. Seville Mme. Laroche K. Johnston Louis Laroche D. T. Rumfitt Grandmere W. B. Anderson L Lucille j F. N. Buckler Un Vendeur de Journaux K. T. Powell Sebastien A. T. Seville Agent de la Surete A. G. Reynolds Douaniers Gendarmes Porteurs Gamins

Zt. Otave:5 Scbool Gaine5. We are very short of material this term, owing to the fact that one school only has been able to fulfil its fixtures with us. This was Clifton House School, Harrogate, whom we beat at York on Tuesday, October 16th, by 4 goals to 3 after a very exciting game, the scores being 2-0 against us at half-time. At Harrogate, in the return match, on Tuesday, November 20th, they had their revenge and beat us by 7 goals to 3. St. Bede's, Hornsea, do not play us at soccer now, as they devote the two winter terms to rugger only. We meet them next term all being well. Terrington, unfortunately, suffered a slight epidemic, and so our two fixtures with them had to be cancelled. At the beginning of the season we ran four games each half-holiday, until colds took their weekly toll. These games were taken on Tuesdays

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by Mr. Chilman, Mr. Stevenson, Mr. Procter and Miss Turner, and on Thursdays by Mr. Chilman, Mr. Pendlebury, Mr. Procter and Miss M. Toyne, to all of whom we offer our thanks. The following comprised the School XI: —Lynch, R. C. (ma) (captain), Hornby (vice-captain), Morison, Amor, Butler, Steele, F. (ma), Bennett, Heppell, Johnston, Buckler, F., and Denison, B. K. (ma).

L. W. Bennett. N. A. C. Chudleigh. A. J. Doherty. R. H. Fryer. G. A. W. Heppell.

P. Heywood (to S.H.). A. C. Ping (to Rise). S. Ogley (to Rise). J. A. Dent (to Rise). H. Toulson (to Rise). P. A. Andrew. D. H. Shaftoe. R. T. J. Griffiths. H. P. Cole. C. D. W. Sharp. P. E. H. Smith.

SALVETE. J. T. Lamb. T. W. Lambert. K. C. Matthews. E. 0. Waudby. D. Cole. VALETE. J. T. Brockbank. G. J. Dodd. P. H. Smith. A. Webster. E. N. Dickinson. L. Telfor. A. Capaldi. A. T. H. Wright. 0. A. S. Buckler. E. M. Lonsdale. I. H. Norton. R. G. Norton. 0

IStrtbe. Russell.—On October 10th, 1934, at a Nursing Home in Hull, to Elsie, wife of Philip Russell, 0.P., a daughter. Huffam.—On November 4th, 1934, to Heather, wife of W. H. Huffam, 0.P., of Rich Avon, Donald, Australia, a son.

inartiaoce. Hunter—Smethurst.—On September 15th, 1934, at the Church of the Holy Redeemer, Streatham Vale, S.W.16, Oram, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Austin Hunter, Redroofs, Heworth, York, to Phyllis A., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Smethurst, 11 The Avenue, Upper Norwood, London, S.E.19.

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Lewis—de Brille.—On September 8th at St. Saviour's Church, Guildford, Thomas Jonathan Lewis, only son of Capt. A. Lewis, of St. Helier, Jersey, to Marguerite Eileen de Brille, second daughter of the late Mr. J. W. de Bride and of Mrs. de Bride, of Halford, Shepherd's Hill, Guildford. Powell—Rippon.—On September 12th at Silk Willoughby, Sleaford, Samuel Victor Powell, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Powell, of Bicker, Boston, Lincs., to Maisie, only daughter of the late Mr. Rippon and of Mrs. Rippon, of The Gorse, Sleaford, Lincs.

Meath. DR. E. W. NAYLOR.

We regret the death, on the 7th May, this year, of Dr. Edward Woodall Naylor (Mus. Doc.), Hon. Fellow and Organist of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He was 67 years of age. Dr. Naylor came into prominence in the musical world by winning the Ricordi open competition for an English opera with " The Angelus." This work was performed at Covent Garden in 1909, and was later revived by the Carl Rosa Opera Company in 1922. 0

Contemporaries. We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, apologizing for any inadvertent omissions : —" The Artists Rifles Gazette " (2), " The Scardeburgian," " The Pocklingtonian," " The Ousel " (2), " The St. Peter's College (Adelaide) Magazine," " The Haileyburian," " The Leodiensian," " The Reptonian," " The Dovorian," " The Sedberghian," " Danensis," " Denstonian," " Monktonian," " Eastbournian,' " The Magazine of the Royal Air Force College," " The Johnian," " The Babulal Jaiswal High School Magazine " (Mirzapur, India), " The Stonyhirst Magazine."

the Peterite. Vol. XXVII.

APRIL, 1935.

No. 279

Eoitoriat. The Easter term has been as busy as usual, with no lack of variety from week to week, and from day to day. The new development scheme has proceeded apace—as we write this the Art Hut is being dismantled, preparatory to being bodily removed to some new resting place. Contributions continue to flow in, and we sincerely hope they will still do so, now that the scheme is launched well on its way. Wonderful changes have been wrought in that historic mansion, Clifton Grove, which is to accommodate the Junior School next term, and work is to begin on the new block itself any moment. We are very pleased to note the increased activities of Old Peterites as such. An Old Peterite Hockey team is to take part in the Hockey Festival, at Scarborough, this Easter, and an Old Peterite Squash Racquets team played Lancing Old Boys with success. We wish both these ventures every possible success, and we hope to see more like them. The Hockey team now goes forth to the fray arrayed in striking blue and white shirts and stockings—new colours, which are a great improvement on the old plain white shirts. Inspired by these, they have met with some success, and have improved a lot during the term. Another new event this term has been the Inter-House Squash, which was decided by teams of three, instead of by the winner of the open competition. There was a thrilling contest between the Rise and School House, and the former are to be congratulated on their victory. The Rise also won the Cross-Country Plate and the 1st Division Boating Cup, and we congratulate them on these achievements as well. The House Rugby matches were, as usual, very closely contested, and we congratulate the School House on their success in these, and in the Inter-House Boxing, which they also won. We are glad to say the School has maintained its remarkable record of good health. In many schools epidemics of some kind or other are almost taken for granted in the Easter team ; here they are, happily, very rare.

Contents. Page Editorial ... Cambridge Letter Oxford Letter O.P. News School Officers Valete and Salvete Scientific Society " The Curtain " Theatricals ... Entertainments 0.T. C. Shooting Library ... Original Contributions Chapel Music Correspondence Notes and Items ... Notice to Old Peterites and Parents Fifty Years Ago ... New Development Scheme Football

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As for the weather, which we must inevitably discuss, we cannot, on the whole, complain. True, we have had a great deal of rain, but not in such concentrated quantities as to interfere seriously with games, and we are, moreover, at present enjoying a spell of fine weather worthy of the Summer term. Finally, we extend a hearty welcome to Mr. Corkhill, who has joined the ranks of the Staff this term, and we wish hint the best of luck. And now, as we have reason to believe that very few people read the Editorial, we will cease to waste time and space, and leave you to peruse the rest of this worthy magazine.

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The Editors of " The Peterite." Sirs, There is a pathetic mediocrity about Lent terms. They are all alike, and all dull; everyone has a cold, and the lecture rooms echo with coughs and sneezes, while the coldless mutter imprecations under their breath, and vow not to attend any more lectures. Cambridge, in short, is not at its best, but, for all that, it still stands approximately where it did. And, after all, Hitler has colds too, so what have we to be ashamed of? The rival university has fared sadly lately, but that is no excuse whatever for this disease of oarbreaking; there seems to be a faint possibility that the Boat Race will be a race this year, provided Oxford do not smash the boat completely. On the Hockey field, N. W. D. Yardley has been distinguishing himself, and was unlucky in that the Varsity forward line contained four old Blues ; he still plays Squash occasionally for exercise. R. W. Moore is to be congratulated on helping his boat to make four bumps in the Lents, including two on one afternoon. We understand that V. W. G. Musgrove is a pillar of the " Cats " Hockey side. In the Union, J. N. Emery may be often seen and sometimes heard, and he helped to make a trio of Northern Schools—the other two were Bootham and Worksop—at the upper end of the Committee poll. The O.P. Club continues to be an excellent excuse for having tea with R. W. Moore whenever possible, but its members view with grave concern the absence (if one can view an absence) of any prospective members coming up to take exams. [We have all got exemptions.—Editor.] We hope that the powers that be will " explore every avenue and leave no stone unturned " to ensure that the membership of the Club goes not only on and on and on,

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but also up and up and up. " If ever there was a time, it is this, when all who have the interests of the country at heart should stand firmly together and keep moving." So said our Chancellor ; see to it. We should like to congratulate the Headmaster on his building scheme and the School on its Hockey side. We hear that the scheme is to be put into operation at once, and hope that it will soon be completed. And so to details :J. C. CLOSE (King's). Has palatial rooms several miles out of Cambridge. He makes wheels go round in the Engineering Laboratories, and has bought 100 pianos, which he plays in rotation. J. N. EMERY (St. John's) has succumbed to work, which seems to consist largely of collecting fossils from Trinity Great Court. Has acquired his Varsity colours for shooting, and, by being on two committees of the Union, procures large quantities of food at the public charge. N. A. HUDDLESTON (Trinity) has an extensive range of hats,• of every shape and colour. He goes for 23-mile walks and reads History, or so he says. Otherwise, he is completely respectable. L. A. LITTLE (Sidney Sussex) is more of a doctor than ever. He has acquired, under highly suspicious circumstances, half a skeleton, which answers to the name of Clarence, and eats his chocolate biscuits. He claims that he plays golf, but has not been seen doing so. R. W. MOORE (Sidney Sussex) won an oar in the Lents. It certainly won't get up his stairs. He is becoming a typical rowing man, but contrives to cut up fish and lizards in his lighter moments. He provides excellent tea on demand. V. W. G. MUSGROVE (St. Catherine's) is, undoubtedly, the Invisible Man, and has, somewhat naturally, not been seen this term. H. E. V. SUMMERS (Queen's) is a supremely elusive bird, but is sometimes seen at the Union. He has played Hockey for Queen's, and does Botany. The precise whereabouts of his lodgings are unknown, but a clue is at present being followed. N. W. D. YARDLEY (St. John's) has added a Wanderers' Hockey Colour to his Half-Blue. He played several times for the Varsity. Is studying Law in quite a serious manner ; we suspect with some ulterior motive. And so, Sir, wishing the School every success, we beg to remain, Yours sincerely, THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES.

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Oxforb letter. To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs, The Hilary term finds Oxford grim rather than " hilarious." " Cuppers " and " Toggers " make the worthy tobacconists shake their heads in sorrow. While right away from the internecine contests between the colleges there is a Boat. Not all the failures of the past eleven years can shake our confidence. We are certain that after the first few minutes of the race no one in the Cambridge boat but the cox will be able to see the Oxford Boat. They will miss a fine sight ! The 0.U.D.S. produced " Hamlet " as their jubilee production. It has been the subject of much heated discussion. It was nothing if not ambitious. The Union has taken a plunge; its new dining-room was opened at the beginning of term. In spite of every effort on the part of those for the status quo, women are now allowed there as guests for all meals. Our Union members were a solid phalanx against the motion. The Club's activities have been sadly curtailed because of approaching exams. D. B. KINGSTON (St. John's)—Has done some useful work this term with regard to the Oxford O.P. tie. We hope St. John's benefits as much from his activities as does the O.P. club. We trust he has recovered from his illness. J. E. C. HILL (Balliol and All Soul's)—Often to be seen striding between the Bodleian and the Codrington libraries. Would that we knew the reason ! J. A. BRITTAIN (B.N.C.)—We see so little of him that we hope it means brilliant results in the History finals in June. N. J. L. BROCKBANK (Balliol)—Is also working very hard for his finals in June. There is always a mêlée of books and papers in his delightful rooms in Holywell Manor. The spirit of stern discipline must remind the surrounding walls of old days, when this place was a convent. C. E. T. MOORE (Hertford)—The third historian to be tested this summer. Is harassed by the new traffic rules about built-up areas, because it sets a limit to his attempts to cycle from digs to college in record time. D. H. WEST (St. John's)—The Invisible Man of our number. Has only been seen once, and then only just. R. C. BARRASS (Lincoln)—Often seen dining at the new Union dining-room. We hope he does not take too much to heart the admission of women, against which he was so ardent.

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W. TOULMIN (B.N.C.)—Must find his friends -very trying, for his room is constantly visited at all times of the day. None the less, he works hard for exacting tutors, and we feel confident of his success in Pass Mods. Complains of the debauchery of Lincoln freshmen. Wishing the School every success, Yours sincerely, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES.

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The Senate of London University have awarded the Degree of M.Sc. (Economics) to Charles Louis Lawton, who is a student at the London School of Economics. He is well known throughout the country as a lecturer on banking and economics. Between April and December, 1934, the following Old Peterites were appointed to commissions in the Territorial Army or Supplementary Reserve of Officers :D.

M. Cameron, 106th Army Troop Company, Royal Engineers, S.R. of 0. B. C. Baker, 60th (North Midland) Field Brigade, Royal Artillery, T.A. E. L. Dalton, 56th (Devon), Field Brigade, Royal Artillery, T.A.

Marriages. CUTFORTH—WHITWORTH. On Wednesday, August 8th, 1934, at St. John's Church, Dewsbury, John Eland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cutforth, 7 Avenue Victoria, Scarborough, formerly of York, to Olga, daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. Whitworth, Sunrise House, Dewsbury. J. E. Cutforth holds a government appointment as an engineer in the Gold Coast. BAMFORTH—FLEMING. On December 22nd, 1934, at Dudley, Worcestershire,•James Norman Bamforth to Joyce Kingston Fleming.

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The newly, formed Old. Peterite Squash Club won its first match against,,Lancing Old Boys by three events to two. Considering, that they lacked the assistance of two of their best players, R. , G. Bullen and M. S. Burrows, both of whom have represented Yorkshire, their performance was an extremely good one, and bodes well for their success in next season's Londonderry Cup Competition. The scores were :-.

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N. W. D. Yardley (O.P.) beat J. R. C. Yglesias, 9-7, 9-7, 9-6. S. G. S. Pawle (O.P.) beat K. A. M. Read, 7-9, 8-10, 9-6, 10-8, A. V. Mackintosh (O.P.) lost to D. B. Adams, 9-2, 5-9, 2-9, 9-4, 6-9. E. P. Sewell (O.P.) lost to W. R. May, 9-10, 10 8, 5-9, 4-9. S. Dodds (O.P.) beat R. Gilbert Harris, 1-9, 7-9, 9-5, 9-0, 9-3. R. P. Warin, R. Ogley, and J. E. Ruddock have been playing Hockey for Yorkshire " A," and W. A. Clarke has continued to play in the 1st XI. J. N. Emery is a member of Cambridge University Rifle team. A. V. Mackintosh plays Squash for St. Mary's Hospital. N. W. D. Yardley has played Hockey for Cambridgd University in the absence of C. W. Courtenay, and plays 2nd string at Squash. He reached the last eight in the Amateur Squash Championship. D. Lupton plays Rugger for Richmond " A."

Obituaries. DR. W: A. EVELYN. Dr. W. A. Evelyn was Medical Officer to the School for over 20 years, and many Old Peterites will have read of his death with deep regret. Besides being Medical Officer, Dr. Evelyn was a great friend to the. School, and Old Boys will recall his cheerful entrance to the Sick Room. Being a great sportsman in the best. sense of the word, he had a great understanding of boys. Hum, bugs and slackers did not appeal to him, but when a boy was ill, nothing could have exceeded his kindness and attention. As a young man he was a well-known Association footballer, and was in the Old Carthusian side, which won the English Cup. As a lover of antiquities, he was well-known in York and Yorkshire, and was personally responsible for saving portions of the York walls and the " cholera " cemetery, which confronts visitors on their arrival at York.

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C. W. LISTER-KAYE (March, 1860--December, 1.863). The death took place at Clifton, on January 8th, of an Old Peterite, Charles W. Lister-Kaye, in his 86th year. Born at West Huntington Hall, on March 28th, 1849, he went to St. Peter's School in March, 1860, leaving in December, 1863, to go out to an uncle's Sheep Station in Queensland. He spent ten somewhat adventurous years in the Bush, but was obliged to return to England after that time on the death of his father: He then took up farming and land agency, learning the work on the Escrick Estate, and later became resident agent to the Right Hon. F. J. S. Foljambe at Osberton, Notts., a post which he held for 42 years. At the same time he managed several other estates in Notts. and Yorks., and was a well-known agriculturist, and judge of hunters and shorthorn cattle. In his younger days he frequently played cricket for the Yorkshire Gentlemen, and was a useful bowler. On his retirement from business, in 1925, he came to live at Clifton, York, and became keenly interested in his old school, and was a frequent spectator at the cricket matches until his illness.

%civet Officers. J. M. ATKINSON (Head of School House). M. P. L. WALL. N. L. DODD. W. H. HANKS (Head of Day Boys) A. V. DOUGLAS (Head of Clifton Rise) M. PRINCE. J. W. STEAD. S. K. KAZEROONI. Captain of Boats—M. P. L. WALL. Captain of Hockey—J. M. ATKINSON. Hon. Secretary of Hockey—J. W. STEAD. Captain of Squash—J. W. STEAD. Hon. Sec. of Shooting—P. N. BAINES. C.S.M. in O.T.C.—J. M. ATKINSON. Editors of " The Peterite M. P. L. WALL. J. M. ATKINSON. S. K. KAZEROONI. J. W. STEAD. R. WHITE.

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J. Biggin. 1930-34. A3. School Monitor. Played for 2nd XV,

1932. 2nd XV Colours, 1932. Played for 1st XV, 1932-3334. 1st XV Colours, 1933. Hon. Secretary of Rugby, 1934. Yorkshire Public Schoolboys' Trial, 1934. Rowed for 2nd IV, 1933. 2nd IV Colours, 1933. Rowed for 1st IV, 1934. 1st IV Colours, 1934. Played for the Squash Racquets Team, 1934. Cadet in O.T.C. J. Fitton. 1931-34. B2. Cadet in O.T.C. C. W. V. Kennedy. 1931-34. VIth Modern. Played for 2nd XV, 1934. 2nd XV Colours, 1934. Played for 2nd XI, 1934. Cadet in O.T.C. J. G. Priestley. 1930-34. A2. Played for 2nd XV, 1933. 2nd XV Colours, 1933. Played for 1st XV, 1934. 1st XV Colours, 1934. Cadet in O.T.C. SALVETE.

H. C. B. Addison. B3. P. W. J. E. Browne. B3. R. M. Deas (from Clifton Grove).

J: T. Harding (from Clifton Grove). M. Hollway (from Clifton Grove). I. L. Lupton (from Clifton Grove). D. A. Smyth (from Clifton Grove).

CLIFTON RISE. VALETE. S. T. Park. 1933-34. A2. Cadet in O.T.C. J. Glaves. 1933-34. B2. SALVETE.

D. A. D. L. Chudleigh. B3. D. Lund. B2. J. V. Reed. B1. D. P. G. Laughton. B2. D. McLean (from Clifton Grove). D. W. Watson (from Clifton Grove). M. Q. Carlton (from Clifton Grove). W. Boyes (from Clifton Grove).

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DAY BOYS. VALETE. S. Dodds. 1930-34. VIth Modern. School Monitor. Head of Day Boys. Played for 2nd XV, 1931. 2nd XV Colours, 1931. Played for 1st XV, 1931-32-33-34. 1st XV Colours, 1932. Hon. Secretary of Football, 1933. Played for Yorkshire Public Schoolboys, 1932. Played for 1st XI Hockey, 1932-33-34. Hockey Colours, 1932. Played for Yorkshire Public Schoolboys, 1933-34. Played for 2nd XI, 1931. 2nd XI Colours, 1932. Played for 1st XI, 1932-33-34. 1st XI Colours, 1932. Played for the Squash Racquets Team, 1934. Certificate " A." Sergeant in O.T.C. W. H. Hanks. 1928-35. VIth Modern. School Monitor. Head of Day Boys. Played for 2nd XV, 1934. 2nd XV Colours, 1934. Played for 1st XV, 1934. 1st XV Colours, 1934. Rowed for 3rd IV, 1934. Corporal in O.T.C. J. W. Butler. A3. C. E. Jerrard. 1933-34. B1. E. R. Lax. 1934. A3. F. Murfin. 1931-34. A3. Cadet in O.T.C. R. B. Tredger. 1932-34. A3. Cadet in O.T.C. T. F. Cameron. Bl.

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CLIFTON GROVE. VALETE. D. Lupton. 1929-34. VIth Classical. School Monitor. Head of Clifton Grove. Played for 2nd XV, 1931-32-33. 2nd XV Cojours, 1932. Played for 1st XV, 1932-33-34. 1st XV Colours, 1934. Rowed for 2nd IV, 1933. 2nd IV Colours, 1933. Rowed for 1st IV, 1934. 1st IV Colours, 1934. C.S.M. in O.T.C. Editor of the Peterite. B. H. McCready. 1930-34. A3. School Monitor. Played for 2nd XV, 1932-33. 2nd XV Colours, 1933. Played for 1st XV, 1933-34. 1st XV Colours, 1933. Captain of Rugby, 1934. Cadet in O.T.C. P. N. Baines (to School House). R. M. Deas (to School House). J. T. Harding (to School House). M. Hollway (to School House). I. L. Lupton (to School House). D. McLean (to Clifton Rise). D. A. Smyth (to School House). D. W. Watson (to Clifton Rise).

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C b c. The first general meeting of the Society was held at 6-30 p.m. on Saturday, January 26th, in the lecture theatre. J. H. Stevenson, Esq., was elected a Vice-President to fill the vacancy caused by the departure of W. H. G. Milnes, Esq. After the business was finished, the Society was given a lecture-demonstration on the " Electric Current," by C. R. Featherstone, Esq. The differences between direct and alternating currents were clearly shown by a series of interesting experiments. One, showing the number of cycles in alternating current, yielded the very creditable result of 52 cycles per second. (The actual number of cycles is 50.) It may be of interest to know that when this experiment was conducted by Sir William Bragg, during one of his Christmas lectures at the Royal Institute, the result obtained was 47 cycles, which is not so good as that obtained by C. H. Vasey, who actually carried out the experiment. J. M. Dickenson and R. White also helped in the demonstration. On Saturday, March 2nd, the Society was given a lecture on " Astronomy," by A. W. Ping, Esq. Although Mr. Ping is not an astronomer he takes a keen interest in the subject, and, consequently, was able to deliver a very entertaining lecture. There were numerous slides, including half-a-dozen amusing, but instructive rack-work slides, by means of which a moving picture was cast on to the screen. Mr. Ping spoke with all his usual joviality, and, thanks to him, the Society spent a very pleasant evening. At 6-30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7th, the Society had the privilege of hearing a lecture delivered by Mr. A. E. Bromehead, M.A., F.G.S., on " Ancient Mines." Mr. Bromehead is a geologist of repute, and at present is engaged in the important work of surveying and mapping certain Yorkshire coalfields. The lecture was well illustrated by lantern slides After the lecture J. H. Stevenson, Esq., proposed a hearty vote of thanks. At the time of going to Press we are looking forward to hearing a lecture by S. K. Kazerooni on " The Story of Oil," which will be illustrated by slides kindly lent by the Anglo-Persian Oil Co., Ltd.

" Che Curtain." Behind " The Curtain " there lies no new drama ; it rises to reveal, not Shakespeare in modern dress, so much as a former play-reading society in a fresh setting. True it is that the actors are new and the decor variable, but when the limelight is turned on, it will be seen that we are really just satisfying an inherent desire to play the fool, the hero, or the villain according to our several necessities and abilities.

233 We have to thank Mrs. Toyne for being the original and abiding inspiration of the Society. She it was who gathered the actors together and enabled us to join the British Drama League, from whose excellent library we are able to hire our sets of plays. We have had three meetings so far this term, that is, one every three weeks. The inaugural meeting was held in the Headmaster's house, on February 8th, when Mrs. Toyne was elected Hon. President and J. B. Dixon Hon. Secretary. After Mrs. Toyne had outlined the plan of the Society and given it its name, which we understand was by " Brain Wave," out of Waking Thought," John Galsworthy's play, " Escape," was read. This play read very well; the ever changing scene and the number of characters made it both suitable and enjoyable for a society such as ours. On March 1st, Mr. and Mrs. Sykes, whom we thank, kindly invited us to their house for the second meeting when we read " R.U.R.," by Karl Capek. The unusual theme of this play was intriguing, though it was felt that parts of it moved a little slowly. On March 22nd, we met in Mr. Cooper's rooms to read " Journey's End," by R. C. Sherriff. All three meetings were enjoyed, and we should like to thank those who lent their rooms and provided refreshments. It will not be out of place here to mention one or two points in connection with " The Curtain." First, nobody need continue to be a member if they do not wish; secondly, it is hoped that the Society will be able to help in the choice of plays and players for the Christmas theatricals; thirdly, members of the staff are always welcome at our meetings, but as it is manifestly, impossible, owing to limited accommodation, to ask them all each time, it will work out best if they invite themselves, and let the Hon. Sec. knowbefore the meeting. ,

Che %t. peter's Pirlyers. CHRISTMAS, 1934.

DRAMATIS PERSON/E. In order of appearance. " THE MONKEY'S PAW." By W. W. Jacobs. Mr. White A. L. Pendlebury, ESq. Mrs. White Mrs. Surtees Atkinson. Herbert B. J. Eastwood. Sergeant-Major Morris D. Lupton. Mr. Sampson C. W. V. Kennedy. The Scene The Sitting-room of the White's house, Lovers' Lane, Fulham. Scene 1 Evening. Scene 2 Next Morning.. Scene 3 A Week Later. :

234 " FIVE BIRDS IN A CAGE." By Gertrude Jennings. Susan, Duchess of Wiltshire J. Biggin. Leonard, Lord Porth R. White. Bert Wilson (a Workman) M. Prince. Nelly (a Shopgirl) M. Hollway. Liftman W. H. H. Hanks. The Scene A Lift on the Underground Railway. :

" THE WILL." By J. M. Barrie. Mr. Devizes (Solicitor) K. H. Rhodes, Esq. Robert Devizes (his Son) N. L. Dodd. Surtees (a Clerk) J. B. Dixon. Philip Ross R. M. Cooper, Esq. Emily Ross (his Wife) Miss M. M. Toyne. Sennet (a Clerk) C. H. Vasey. Creed (a Clerk) M. B. Ma rwood. Scene The Office of Devizes, Devizes, and Devizes, Solicitors. The Plays produced by Mrs. Toyne and K. H. Rhodes, Esq. :

Stage Carpenter and Electrician A. E. Schofield. :

Orchestra under the direction of P. H. Sykes, Esq. The theatricals this year took a somewhat unusual form. Unfortunately, neither the Head Master nor Mrs. Toyne was able to play a part, actors of experience were few and far between, and time was even shorter than usual. It seemed, therefore, that latent ability was likely to be revealed by the production of three one-act plays, each with its separate cast, rather than by the usual three-act play of some two-and-a-half hours' length ; and as an experiment (one, by the way, which is not without a precedent) it was amply justified by results Mr. Pendlebury, B. J. Eastwood, J. B. Dixon, and Miss Marianne Toyne can all claim to have been " discovered." " The Monkey's Paw " is gruesome, harrowing, and macabre,. but well written. At the outset it was clear that Mr. Pendlebury was fortunate in making his debut in a part to which he was so well suited ; together with Mrs. Surtees Atkinson, who, as the wife and mother, made a welcome reappearance with the St. Peter's Players, he carried the play very largely on his shoulders, and established a right to further consideration in the future. D. Lupton, the one really old hand left amongst the boys, had, perhaps, his happiest part as Sergeant-Major Morris. B. J. Eastwood made a pleasantly youthful son of the house, and played with a self-assurance which should hold possibilities. :

235 " Five Birds in a Cage," a pure farce, is very much of a one man, or rather one woman show. It was admirably carried through by J. Biggin as the Duchess, whose extravagances repeatedly raised the laugh so opportune after the gloom of W. W. Jacobs. R. White was the typical man about town, who, with a little more effort could, perhaps, have been a trifle more blasé. M. Prince was essentially workmanlike, and W. H. H. Hanks might have spent all his days in a lift of doubtful reliability, shepherding Londoners to and from the depths of the 'Ampstead. and 'Ighgate ; of the three whose characters demanded it, his attempt at the Cockney dialect was the best. M. Hollway looked the part of the shopgirl, but otherwise, compared with his performance last year, he was disappointing, and frequently inaudible. " The Will " is almost entirely dependent for its success on a high standard of acting if its sombre theme is not to obscure all else and reduce the play to the level of mere propaganda on the part of the moralist—and from this the cast saved it. Mr. Rhodes' treatment, in the last scene, of the old and doddering solicitor will rank with the best examples of fine acting ever seen on this stage, and the son (played by N. L. Dodd) became noticeably more alive and real with each performance. The small, but difficult part of the managing clerk, staunch under the shadow of fatal disease, was excellently handled by J. B. Dixon, of whom it is reasonable to expect great things in the future. Philip Ross was a trying part for anyone, and Mr. Cooper made the most, if not a little too much, of it : for even with an imagination attuned to J. M. Barrie, it is asking much to believe that the quiet, meek little man of the first scene could develop into an upstart quite so loud and blatant ; but it is, perhaps, a matter of opinion, and, as acting, Mr. Cooper's was, undoubtedly, a clever piece of work. Miss Marianne Toyne starts with a great natural asset : no matter how softly she speaks, every syllable is plainly heard in any part of the hall, a gift which she exploited to the full in the modulations of her voice to suit her varying moods ; in her transition from the Victorian newlywed to the Edwardian woman of early middle age, she had obviously captured the spirit of the author, who, it is to be regretted, had precluded her from appearing in the last scene, and so from showing us what she could make of the present day woman of the world, well on into the fifties. She must certainly have other opportunities. Minor parts were adequately taken by C. W. V. Kennedy, C. H. Vasey, and M. B. Marwood ; the last named is still quite young and will probably be heard of again. The plays were produced by Mrs. Toyne and Mr. Rhodes, to whom the congratulations and thanks of all are due for such an enjoyable and useful show, manufactured, as it was, from material so much of which was raw and untried. Scenic effects were, as usual, in the capable hands of Schofield to both eye and ear his impression of the lift was perfect. ,

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Entertainments. " MAKING A MAMMOTH LINER." The first School lecture was given in the Big Hall, on Saturday,. February 9th, by Edgar Marsh ; his subject was " Making a Mammoth Liner." Although he chose the Aquitania as his model, the methods described, amply illustrated .by slides, would fit any large liner of to-day. Mr. Marsh showed us the whole story from when the giant started, a mere drawing, to her maiden voyage. Having seen the liner built before our eyes, we were taken a very interesting tour of inspection by Mr. Marsh, whose brain showed an amazing capacity for statistics. No doubt many School Certificate candidates went away feeling very jealous of Mr. Marsh's ability. This was Mr. Marsh's first visit to the School, and we are all hoping that he will favour us with a few more, if this lecture was a typical example of how he can capture an audience's attention. " AMERICA." On Saturday, February 23rd, the School assembled in the Big Hall expecting to hear a lecture on " Humour in English Literature," but we were informed that Mr. H. J. C. Mackarness had changed his subject to " America." First of all he gave his qualifications for talking on such a subject. Then he proceeded to delve deeply into the character of the average American. He gave some very amusing examples of American wit, and, on the whole, gave our neighbours across the water a very " square deal." Mr. Mackarness spoke strongly—perhaps rather too strongly —against a certain " festering sore " on the West Coast— Hollywood. It is evident that he is not an ardent picture-goer. Having heard Mr. Mackarness lecture with such ability on America, perhaps " Humour in English Literature " might have been full of entertainment. " THE MERCHANT OF VENICE." We were fortunate enough this term to have Mr. Roy Newlands to give us another dramatic recital. On Saturday, March 9th, he recited excerpts from Shakespeare's " Merchant of Venice." This year the audience could hear much better than last year, when, perhaps, the strangeness of his surroundings rather affected lands. A slight interruption occurred when the electric Mr. New clock decided to wind up.

A recital of this type is greatly beneficial to anybody who is taking an examination, and there is no doubt that the School Certificate forms will have reason to thank Mr. Newlands again, in July, for his admirable rendering of " The Merchant of Venice."

The O.T.C. has proceeded smoothly enough this term. The first half of the term was chiefly confined to preparing the Certificate "A" candidates, and nearly all were successful in passing the first part of the examination, although this was judged more strictly than in previous years. The results were, therefore, very satisfactory, and we hope candidates have met with as much success in the second part of the examination. As the O.T.C. is meant to train boys as officers, it is gratifying to see that many of next year's Certificate "A" candidates have already been given some opportunities to drill sections. We have also had some lectures of real interest this term, and not the usual explanation of how to indicate targets and draw up range cards, which used to be so frequently given that they are still a common joke in the O.T.C. Particularly we should like to thank K. G. Chilman, Esq., who gave us an interesting lecture on artillery. Towards the end of the term, when the Certificate "A" examination had been concluded, a scheme was carried out in the form of an attack against the Tuckshop, which was, on the whole, fairly satisfactory. We are informed that the School is at last to have fresh fields to conquer for they will attend the O.T.C. camp at Aldershot next summer. As this is one of the most important O.T.C. camps we make a special appeal to all members of the O.T.C. to endeavour to attend the camp, as it is particularly desirable that the Corps should take the full number (seventy-five) which has been allotted to it. The Band has put in a tremendous amount of work this term, and the Corps of Drums is one of the best the School has had. The Buglers, though still below the usual standard, are improving very rapidly, and should soon be satisfactory. The following is the roll of N.C.O's. this term M. Atkinson. Corporals—M: P. L. Wall, N. E. Dodd, J. W. Stead. L.-Cpls.—M. Prince, D. McLean, P. N. Baines, N. L. Colbeck, R. M. Deas, J. M. Dickenson, J. B. Dixon, A. W. Douglas, M. Hollway, M. B. Marwood, E. Robinson, C. A. Smart, N. B. Stephenson, C. H. Vasey, D. W. Watson, and R. White.

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%booling. Shooting this term has been chiefly confined to one of Sergeant-Major Puddick's mammoth competitions, for which there were 160 entries. The competition was a handicap, 15 points being given to all second class shots, and 30 points to third class shots. The following were the winners :— 1st—Johnstone, 71; Whitney, 95; Moffatt, 90; Baines, 87. 2nd—Cole, 77; Barnby, D. G., 79; Shepherd, 83 Lynch, 82. 3rd—Davin, 79; Rylatt, 97; Ogley, D, 70; Campbell, P. C., 77. 4th—Davin, 85; Moffatt, 71; Davin, 9i; Dodd, 67. ;

SHOOTING MATCH. FRIDAY, MARCH 22nd. In a shooting match against Durham School, the School were beaten by 772 points to 838. The individual scores were as follows :— P. N. Baines, 111. E. Antrobus, 102. D. McLean, 102. J. M. Dickenson, 95. P. C. Campbell, 95. R. White, 92. R. G. M. Quarrie, 88. R. S. Dixon, 87.

'Library. Head Librarian—Rev. F. H. Barnby. Librarians— J. M. Atkinson, M. P. L. Wall, H. H. Hanks, A. W. Douglas, J. P. Farrow. The following books have been added to the Library this

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B.V. 3a.—Lionel Ford C. A. Alington. C.II. 4a.—Contemporary Mind J. W. N. Sullivan. E.VII. 22a.—Claudius the God Robert Graves. Ryedale C.P.R.E. :

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Original Contributions. DREAMS. Lying beneath the shade of the old tree at the bottom of the garden, idly watching the birds and bees flit about in the bright sunshine, he thought—thought of what he would like to be and do. He closed his eyes, and his mind, following his imagination, wandered through the shifting scenes of life. He saw himself in his own garden, peacefully lazing on the grass. Insects, birds, and animals gathered round him, moving in a confused blur of strange and fantastic shapes. In a moment the scene changed, although he was unable to say how. Now he was walking, through a different atmosphere. The birds and animals had become fused, and were now taking the form of lofty tree trunks, while the insects had turned into a carpet of flowers. Still his imagination advanced, unhampered by the wakening powers which would have told him how impossible all this was. A cloud passed over the sun, shutting off the light and heat for a mere fraction of time. But his mind grasped his physical feelings, and the trees became huge blocks of ice, the flowers a coating of snow beneath his feet. Yet he was always wandering. His mind would not l't him rest, and he soon found himself, mentally, running. He thought he looked over his shoulder, and imagined some vague shape behind him. His peaceful dream was becoming disturbed, and he moved restlessly as he lay on the grass. The sun, once shining strongly in its abode, was now sending fitful beams of light between the banks of cloud. A slight breeze had sprung up, and the sleeping boy shivered. His dream was changing now, and the vague form was coming nearer. He tried to run faster, but his legs seemed paralysed. Slowly, steadily, menacingly, as the form in the dream, a black cloud was spreading over the sky. Still he slept on. Now his imagination was playing unkind tricks wth him. As this vague shadow in the background grew larger, so he felt himself redoubling his efforts to evade it. But always it came He seemed to feel closer, irresistibly thrusting itself upon him. Again, and its touch a tickling sensation ran down his spine. yet again, he felt it, and then, with a sharp cry, he awoke. It was raining 1 I .A. C. THE TRUTH ABOUT CAPRI. Once upon a time some simple youth described the crab as " a red fish that lives at the bottom of the sea, and walks backwards." Whereupon a certain nasty-minded pedant pointed out that the crab was not a fish, that it did not live in the sea, that it was not red until cooked, and that it did not walk backwards. ;

240 " Apart from these details," he said, " the description is quite a good one." And so we come to the Isle of Capri You have probably heard that sentimental ditty until you are sick of the sound of it ; but if not, let me tell you the story of the poor, passionate crooner and his unrequited love. It was, he tells us, on the Isle of Capri that he met her, with the accent on the second syllable . . . Please note this accent business, because we shall want it presently . . . cap-REE. The meeting took place in the shade of an old walnut tree, beneath whose branches bloomed divers flowers. And very nice too. Our friend the crooner, a fast worker, soon got busy. He explained that he was a Rover and " could she spare a few words of love?" This word Rover, by the way, has no connection whatever with the Boy Scout movement. It merely suggests that our gentleman friend was a bit of a lad—the sort with a sweetheart in every port—and it also provides a more or less useful rhyme to lover. But the lady of Capri was not so capricious as to go gallivanting off with any old Cook's tourist who came along. On the other hand, she somehow refrained from slapping the amorous Rover's face, and contented herself with showing him " the plain golden ring on her finger." But the sight of that wedding ring was, strangely, quite enough, and, in the last sad stanza we learn that " fate had not meant her for me ; and though I sailed with the tide in the morning, yet my heart's in the Isle of cap-REE." And so, the wandering minstrel having told his tale, we come back to the crab and the critic. This time our critic comes out into the open—Mr. Compton Mackenzie—and he, commenting on this song, points out that :(1) Capri is pronounced CAP-ree, with the accent on the first syllable, and not cap-REE. (2) Though he once lived on the island, he never saw a single walnut tree there, and (3) Capri happens to be on the Mediterranean, which is a tideless sea. Therefore, when this Rover person says that he sailed with the tide in the morning, he didn't. So, apart from these details, kindly supplied by Mr. Mackenzie, the song is quite a good one. But isn't this going a little too far? Truth is a beautiful thing and so rare that one should not be extravagant with it. Cold facts are all very well in things like ready reckoners, but one would hardly look for them in a love song.

24 1 Presently we shall have Mr. Mackenzie pointing out that Annie Laurie's neck was not a bit like a swan's, being several inches shorter, much further round, and quite devoid of feathers. And what a terrible strain this is going to put on the poor American song-writer. Let us take a peep into the office of some writer of these undying love lyrics. " Now I'll be damdiggled," says he, " If there aint no walnut trees I guess we betta do some recasting. I've gotta swell notion about pansies, but lissen, with this guy Mackenzie snooping round, we gotta watch our step. " So I guess you'd better get me a book on the flowers of Capri, and look 'em up to see if there is pansies. And say while you are about it, better find out something about the local geology—in case me and this dame squats on a rock. See what rocks they have out there, if any. And another thing. Look up the birds. I wanna work in a skylark and anyway, look everything you can and let me know. Better have a list of the steamboat sailings and the tide table, and something about the climate. And see if there's any waterfalls. And find out what clothes the girls wear out there. You never know with these dagoes." You see how difficult Mr. Mackenzie is making it. Before long we shan't find the poet in splendid solitude, but in a large office, surrounded by a staff of experts; astronomers, meteorologists, geologists, ichthyologists, ethnologists, and etymologists, all ready to spill the beans about the habits, customs, stars, climate, and moonshine of any town, island, village, or country whose name may inspire our friend to rhyme. Thus only can he be kept from falling foul of the critics. As if the poet's job wasn't tough enough already ! .

" ACCOUNTANT."

ebapel. PREACHERS, EASTER TERM, 1935 :— Jan. 20. II Sunday after Epiphany.—The Headmaster. „ 27. III Sunday after Epiphany.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. Feb. 3. IV Sunday after Epiphany.—Music. „ 10. V Sunday after Epiphany.—The Headmaster. „ 17. Septuagesima.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. „ 24. Sexagesima.—H. J. C. Mackarness, Esq. Mar. 3. Quinquagesima.—Music. „ 10. I Sunday in Lent.—Evensong in York Minster. „ 17. II Sunday in Lent.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. „ 24. III Sunday in Lent.—School Confirmation by the Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Whitby, 3 p.m. „ 31. IV Sunday in Lent.—The Headmaster.

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SUNDAY, 3rd FEBRUARY, 1935. Chorale Prelude—" Jesu, Who did'st ever guide me "...Bach (arr. P.H.S.) Haydn 2. Allegretto from Symphony in G (The Military Symphony) Michael Festing 3. Largo, Allegro, Aria with two variations Arensky 4. Basso Ostinato (W. Croft, 1677-1727) Hymn 247. " Happy are they " The Music was played by Mr. Sykes, and was thoroughly appreciated by the School. The first item, a Chorale from Bach's Christmas Oratorio, has been arranged as an organ solo, or as a suitable organ accompaniment to voices by Mr. Sykes himself. We sincerely hope he will continue in this good work. The third organ solo is taken from the Sonata in E for violin and thoroughbass, arranged for the organ by G. T. Thalben-Ball. Arensky's Basso Ostinato " is written in the unusual time of " five-four." The melody given out in the pedals is continuously repeated throughout the piece. During Lent, the Choir and School have sung the Litany, and A. Hastings Kelk's shortened setting of the Benedicite at the Sunday morning services. As usual, the full Commination service was held on Ash Wednesday, and the shortened form of it on succeeding Fridays in Lent. 1.

Carol Zerrice. 6-30 p.m., SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16th, 1934. Processional Hymn—" Once in Royal David's City " O Lord, open Thou our lips, etc. CAROLS. Choir—" A Child this day is born " Old English Old English Choir—" It came upon the midnight clear " Congregation—" While shepherds watched " Old English Old German Choir—" Now we hear the heralds singing (arr. J. S. Bach) LESSON. St. Luke II, 15-20. CAROLS. Choir—" George Wither's Rocking Hymn "...Vaughan Williams Old English Choir—" What Child is this?" Old English Congregation—" 0, Little Town of Bethlehem " Old German (arr. De Pearsall) Choir—" In dulci jubilo " 18th Cent. English Congregation—" Lo ! He comes " Old French Choir—" The Holly and the Ivy " Old French Choir—" Angels from the realms of glory " Congregation—" God rest you merrie, gentlemen "...Old London Basil Maine Choir—" All bells in Paradise " Old English Choir—" I saw three ships " Congregation—" The first Nowell " Old English

243 LESSON. St. Matthew II, 1-12. CAROLS. Old English Choir—" Good King Wenceslas " Full—" Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning " P H S (Collection in aid of the Lord Mayor's Christmas Cheer Fund for the Unemployed.) Doxology—" 0 come all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant " 18th Century " An Evening Prayer of Alcuin." The Blessing. Old Yorkshire Recessional—" "Wassail Song " This year an effort had been made to give the congregation a still greater share in the singing, and, by the omission of redundant verses, to include a few more carols than on previous occasions. The most welcome feature of the service itself was the presence of so many Old Peterites and friends of the School. The large congregation made the most of its opportunities, and, apart from a couple of instances of false intonation, the choir sang with a good tone and responded well to the beat when singing unaccompanied. F. Buckler sang Vaughan Williams' little cradle song with the simplicity it requires, and a special word of praise is due to M. P. L. Wall, who was in sole charge of the organ : he handled it with skill and good judgment throughout. We must also congratulate Mr. Sykes on the choice and arrangement of such a pleasing selection of carols, and the work he put in with the choir. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL CHAPEL. SUNDAY, MARCH 3rd, 1935. RECITAL OF MUSIC BY HANDEL. TENOR DR. MARCUS CLEGG, O.P. (The Messiah) 1. Recit.—" He that dwelleth in Heaven " Aria.—" Thou shalt break them " (Jephtha) 2. Recit.—" Deeper and deeper still " Aria.—" Waft her, Angels " 3. Larghetto from 12th Concerto (originally for strings). 4. Recit.—" My arms ! against this Gorgias will I go " Aria.—" Sound an Alarm " (Judas Maccabaeus) Hymn 255. " He who would valiant be " (English traditional melody) " An Evening Prayer of Alcuin " Voluntary—" Solemn March " (Joshua) This programme speaks for itself. It was given by Dr. Marcus Clegg and Mr. Sykes in honour of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Handel. and it only remains for us to thank Dr. Clegg, an Old Boy, for coming all the way from Scarborough in .

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bad weather to sing to us. It is not always easy to avoid monotony when one is limited to the works of one composer, but Dr. Clegg had found songs which were well contrasted and typical of the composer's varying moods.

correspondence. To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs, I was very interested to note, when the Appeal for the big development scheme was sent to me, the high percentage of people who had contributed to the fund and yet had no connection with the School. It showed that the School was not only worthy of support, but a number of people had taken the Appeal as an opportunity of expressing their interest in education. It occurred to me that there might be a number of people in my own town who would view it in the same way, and, out of some thirty people approached, I had refusals from six ; and although the largest donation was only £2, I was able to send a considerable sum to the fund which I doubt whether it would have received in any other way. I can see no reason why the five hundred Peterites, who are members of the club, and who read this letter should not do the same. One individual collecting, say, twenty pounds will make little difference, but if five hundred would do the same it would be a wonderful help towards the total. None of us, I am sure, wish to see the School left behind, yet we can hardly expect to raise £30,000 from Peterites alone ; we shall have to rely more on outside help, and it is up to members of the club to show their appreciation to Mr. Toyne and the School by bringing the scheme to the notice of their friends and gaining their support. Yours faithfully, NORMAN BODDY. To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs, At this time of the year, and also in the Summer Term, there is always considerable confusion regarding the giving of points towards the Oxford Cup. Such questions as these arise For which year does the Cricket count? How many points are given for the Squash, the Section Competition, the Shooting, and alost of lesser events? :

245 Wouldn't it be a good idea if, once a year, a list were published in " The Peterite " which gave the number of points for all events, and also made clear for which year they counted? As it is, no House is certain how many points it has towards the School's most coveted trophy. Yours etc., " PUZZLED." To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs, May I take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Cooper for the enthusiastic and competent way in which he has coached the Hockey team this year. I should also like to thank Mr. Bourne and Mr. Smith for their patient and persevering management of the Middle and Junior games respectively, where the standard of Hockey has improved tremendously. Finally, I should like to thank Mrs. Toyne for the excellent teas which she has so kindly provided. Yours sincerely, J. M. ATKINSON, Captain of Hockey. To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs, On behalf of the members of the Boating Club, I should like to thank Mr. Ping and Mr. Rhodes for the indispensable coaching and constant attention which they have given to the House crews this term. In spite of bad weather, which made the bank treacherous, and cycling almost intolerable, they have scarcely missed a day in training their respective crews for the races. Mr. Rhodes is to be congratulated on his successful efforts in repairing the boats. May I also thank all those masters who officiated in various capacities during the House Races. Yours sincerely, M. P. L WALL, Captain of Boats.

1Rotes ana atems. We congratulate D. McLean, C. A. Smart, M. P. L. Wall, M. Prince, and W. H. H. Hanks on receiving their 1st XV Colours also D. G. Barnby, J. B. Dixon, A. D. Barnsdale, and C. H. Vasey on receiving their 2nd XV Colours. We congratulate M. Prince, N. B. Stephenson, and D. W. Watson on receiving their Hockey Colours. ;

2 46 The O.T.C. will go to camp at Rushmoor, Aldershot, this year. On the first Sunday in Lent, the School attended Evensong in York Minster. The School Confirmation was held in the Chapel, on Sunday, March 24th, at 3 p.m., by the Right Rev. the Bishop of Whitby. The Gym. Display and Form Competition Final took place on Saturday, March 23rd. The Form Competition was won by B2, 174k points, runner-up being Bl, 171 points. A display on horizontal and parallel bars was given by a squad from the Barracks. Finally, the School Gym. squad gave an exhibition of " horse " exercises. The following represented the Gym XVI :P. N. Baines (Capt.), C. A. Smart, M. B. Marwood, M. L. Coldbeck, C. J. Lynch, R. G. Hawkins, R.S. Currie, D. McLean, D. W. Watson, A. H. Moffatt, C. Greaves, V. L. F. Davin, W. G. Barnby, J. A. Wright, S. P. H. Rylatt, R. C. Lynch. We congratulate S. K. Kazerooni on receiving his School Squash Colours. Old Peterites may be interested in an article entitled " Sport, Ancient and Modern, at St. Peter's School, York," written by the Headmaster in the April number of "Squash Racquets and Fives." J. M. Atkinson, J. Biggin, and K. Lockwood played in the Yorkshire Public Schools Rugger trials in the Christmas holidays. C. A. Smart and D. McLean played in the Durham Public Schools Rugger trials ; J. W. Stead and B. J. Eastwood for Waterloo Public Schools; A. W. Douglas for Newcastle Northern Public Schools ; D. W. Watson, J. G. Priestley, and I. L. Lupton in the Fylde Public Schools trials.

1Rotice to OR) Peterites ant) parents. Owing to the New Buildings the usual Commemoration Day Celebrations and Prize Giving will not take place during the Summer Term. The official opening will be in the October Term, but there will be a special Old Peterites' Day on Saturday, July 27th. It is proposed to hold a cricket match, followed by a dinner. At the time of going to Press, it is impossible to announce the exact date of the opening.

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fifty Wars Ego. From " The Peterite," of 1885. Vol. VII.

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EDITORIAL. Another matter of interest within the School is the improvements made in the warming apparatus of the Chapel by a very old friend of the School, W. F. Rawdon, Esq. In the future the Chapel will be warmed and made comfortable with very much less trouble and expense than heretofore

THE DEBATING SOCIETY. On Saturday, March 21st, the motion " that war with Russia would not be a national calamity " was brought forward by L. W. Pickles. To prove this he endeavoured to show that in a successful war much more would be gained than lost, and that, therefore, in the long run war could not be a national calamity. J. B. Steavenson ably seconded the motion. The opposition, opened by J. Wilson, objected to war on the ground of the superior numbers that the Russians could bring against us. Huffam opposed because he thought the Russians had a better base for their operations, and that their troops were in better positions for beginning a war than ours. The discussioi was well kept up, T. P. Clarke, R. Crosthwaite, and H. Bloomfield speaking for the motion., while H. W. Rhodes opposed it at some length, taking exception to much the mover said On dividing the numbers were :— For the Motion Against Majority for

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*Rugby iktrospect. The strangely varied form of the lst XV last term makes the writing of a retrospect no easy task. We would see them play really good football against a sound team, and would come to the conclusion that we had a clever side, only to have our optimism shattered in the next match by a spiritless display against inferior opponents. These good and bad displays were almost completely alternating. Taking the School matches in order, we commenced with a very fine display at Durham. Omitting the Worksop match in which we had two backs injured in the first half, and in which form was difficult to gauge, the good form shown against Durham was followed by a disappointing match against Denstone, at Kirkstall. The following Saturday, however, the team showed something of the spirit in evidence at Durham to defeat Giggleswick, but this was followed by a very sluggish display against Mount St. Mary's. At Ampleforth we were completely outplayed by a faster and more experienced back division, and by the individual efforts of a very clever scrum-half, but in the last match, at Leeds, backs and forwards alike seemed to reach the peak of their form, and a convincing win was the result. Unlike the previous season, the strength of the team lay in the forwards, while the backs were young and inexperienced. No school pack ever wore down our own, and taking the school matches as a whole, we must have received more than our fair share of the ball, while the wheeling and close rushes were, at times, excellent. The greatest problem was the finding of a pair of half-backs, the previous season's 1st XV and 2nd XV halves, also the Colts' scrum-half, having left School. After some experimenting the choice fell on Smart, the Colts' fly-half, and Newman, a wing forward from the 2nd XV. The success of a team depends very largely upon the success of the halves, and the speed with which they can let their threequarters have the ball, and the lack of thrust in the back division was, to a large extent, due to the inexperience of these two. This is no disparagement of the players concerned, for no two members of the team tried harder, and they were frequently seen practising together on days when there was no official practice, but it is obvious that two young players (one of them entirely new to the position) cannot expect to enter 1st XV football and play like seasoned players. Their experience must be gained gradually, and, unfortunately, at the expense of their threequarters. In the last two matches of the term there was evidence that they were finding their feet, and that they were showing more confidence.

256 In the circumstances it is difficult to criticise the threequarters, as they often received the ball too late, and were cramped , for space to move in, but, generally speaking, they were, with the exception of Stead, who alone introduced originality into the attack, too orthodox in their movements, while there is no doubt that the loss of Dodds so early in the season had a considerable effect on the morale of the team. At full-back no team need ever wish to be better served. It is sufficient to say that Lockwood never had a bad match. A glance at the Points Against column in the final record might suggest that the defence of the side was poor, but actually it was fairly sound, and in five school matches only six points were scored against the team. The majority of the points came from experienced club sides such as York Nomads, Bradford " A," South Wales Borderers, and Yorkshire Wanderers, especially at the beginning of the season when our backs were very inexperienced. The most pleasing feature of the past season was the success of the 2nd XV. They were a well-balanced side, strong, both in the forward and back divisions, and they always played delightfully open football. Giggleswick, Ampleforth, and Leeds G.S. were all defeated by substantial margins, while the Worksop match was drawn. The three defeats sustained were at the hands of 1st XV's, Ripon, 3-0, and Drax G.S. (twice) the scores being 8-7 at York and 8-5 at Drax. With at least four of these very successful 2nd XV backs returning next season, and some of them, we hope, for two seasons, the outlook for the future is distinctly promising. The complete records of the first and second fifteens are as follows :— —Points— A. P. W. L. D. F. 78 165 15 4 8 3 1st XV 1 113 48 2nd XV 9 5 3

1st XV CHARACTERS. B. H. McCREADY (Captain)—Wing-threequarter. One of the best defensive players in the team, his tackling was always a treat to watch. Did not get many chances in attack, but always went hard for the line.

BIGGIN (Vice-Captain)—A large forward who improved beyond all recognition on his previous season's form. A good second row scrummager, who backed up his threes well, while his tackling was greatly improved.

257 S. DODDS—Centre-threequarter. The most experienced and the best defensive player on the side. Got through a tremendous amount of tackling and general retrieving. Had the misfortune to break his collar bone in the second School match and was unable to play again. P. N. BAINES—A keen and hard-working scrummager who must learn how and when to use his energy. Probably the fastest and strongest member of the team, he rarely backed up his threequarters. When he learns to do this he will be good. D. LUPTON—Wing-threequarter. Somewhat disappointing— one always had a feeling he should have done better. Sound in defence, except for a too frequent tendency to come into the centre, leaving his opposing wing unmarked. In the Durham match showed great thrust in attack, but afterwards returned to his old fault of slowing down or stopping altogether. N. A. NEWMAN—The most versatile member of the team, who could play in almost any position. Previously a wing-forward, he filled the vacancy at scrum-half caused by the previous season's 1st XV, 2nd XV and Colts' scrum-halves all leaving. Did some very useful individual work, notably in touchkicking and tackling, but never managed to get the speed and accuracy into his passes necessary for a smooth-working back division. K. LOCKWOOD—Full-back. Giving a consistently sound display in every match, his fielding and kicking frequently reached the heights of brilliance. J. M. ATKINSON—The best defensive forward in the pack. An excellent tackler with the ability and inclination to fall on the ball, he continually got back to help a harassed defence. J. W. STEAD—Centre-threequarter. Unorthodox in his movements, quite the most enterprising and successful of the backs in attack. Starting the season with a very shaky defence, he improved it tremendously by the middle of the term. J. G. PRIESTLEY—A very successful hooker who improved his work in the loose towards the end of the term. P. D. JOHNSTONE—Although easily the slowest forward in the pack, uses his brains, and has an excellent sense of position, consequently, with the exception of Biggin, he handled the ball more than any other forward. M. P. L. WALL—A sound scrummager who worked very hard in the tight, but always seemed somewhat lost in the loose. W. H. H. HANKS—A hard-working forward who excelled in the line-out. M. PRINCE—A very large forward, who helped to form a solid second row, but who has yet a lot to learn about Rugger.

258 C. A. SMART—Stand-off half. Considering his youth and lack • of physique and experience he filled the position very well. Has a reasonably safe pair of hands, but rather inclined to overdo the cut-through at times. Very courageous in defence. D. McLEAN—Next to Newman, the most versatile footballer in the team, and should be a very useful member of it next season. Starting the season as a wing-forward, went to centre-threequarter to fill the vacancy caused by Dodds' injury. Had no experience of the position, but his keenness enabled him to fill it very creditably, although it is doubtful if it is his most useful one. SCHOOL v. AMPLEFORTH. Result : Lost. School, 3 points ; Ampleforth, 24 points. Played at Ampleforth, on Saturday, December 8th. As the 1st XV ground was unfit for play the match was played on the prep. school ground. Once again inexperience and lack of speed behind the scrum resulted in a heavy defeat for the School, although we had a lot more of the play than the score would suggest. In the first half the School forwards were definitely better than the Ampleforth pack and got a lot more of the ball. The superior speed of the opposing backs forced the School "threes" to resort to kicking in order to gain ground, and J. W. Stead was conspicious for some good touch-kicking. Ampleforth, on the other hand, when their backs got the ball, showed considerable initiative and speed, and combined well. Consequently they scored twice before half-time through S. P. M. Sutton and J. J. Ogilvie, both tries being converted by E. M. Grieve. K. Lockwood, however, reduced their lead with a good penalty goal from 35 yards' range, and at the interval, Ampleforth led by 10 points to 3. In the second half the School were the first to attack, but after a few minutes Ampleforth broke away, and Golding scored an unconverted try. After this the School forwards deteriorated, and the Ampleforth pack were able to give their backs more of the ball. The School, however, still defended desperately, and it was not until near the end that the home team scored twice in quick succession through Golding, the Ampleforth captain and a very good scrum-half, and Roche. The latter try was converted by O'Rooney, who also kicked a fine penalty goal in the last minute. For the School, J. Biggin played well in the forwards, and J. W. Stead was the best of the backs. Team :—K. Lockwood ; D. Lupton, J. W. Stead, D. McLean, B. H. McCready ; C. A. Smart, N. A. Newman ; M. P. L. Wall, J. G. Priestley, P. N. Baines, M. Prince, W. H. Hanks, P. D. Johnstone, J. M. Atkinson, and J. Biggin.

259 SCHOOL v. YORKSHIRE WANDERERS. Result Lost. School, 3 points ; Yorkshire Wanderers, 25 points. The School put up a plucky fight against an exceptionally strong Yorkshire Wanderers XV, which included J. R. Auty, who has since played for England, W. Exton, the Yorkshire centrethreequarter, and Lt. Butterworth, the Yorkshire forward. The visitors' victory was to a great extent due to the brilliant play of J. R. Auty, who was continually making openings for his centres. Exton showed a fine turn of speed and a good, swerve, and scored three tries. The Wanderers' forwards were very heavy and obtained a large share of the ball in the tight scrums, but they were sluggish in the loose, where the liveliness of the School pack showed up favourably. The Wanderers started off at a great pace and, scoring three times in the first fifteen minutes, looked like overwhelming the School. Despite a rally by the School pack, which led to the School attacking for a few minutes, the Wanderers scored two more tries before the interval and led by 19 points at half-time. In the second half their heavy forwards began to tire and, territorially, the School had the better of the play. After a prolonged attack the School scored a well deserved try through D. Lupton, but the Wanderers scored twice more before the end through E. Laycock and J. G. Troop. The School, however, put up a great fight in the second half, the forwards rallying splendidly, but many promising movements were spoiled by weak finishing and lack of speed. Team :—K. Lockwood B. H. McCready, D. McLean, J. W. Stead, D. Lupton C. A. Smart, N. A. Newman M. P. L. Wall, J. G. Priestley, P. N. Baines, J. Biggin, M. Prince, W. H. Hanks, J. M. Atkinson, and P. D. Johnstone. :

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SCHOOL v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Result Won. School, 15 points Leeds G.S., Nil. Played at Leeds, on Saturday, December 15th. The School concluded their fixtures against other Schools with a decisive victory over Leeds G.S. by five tries (15 points) to nil. The victory was chiefly due to the School forwards, who gave one of their best displays, and actually four tries were scored by forwards. The School started off playing downhill, and soon penned the home team in their own " 25," J. Biggin slipping through to score an unconverted try, after a scrum near the Leeds line. They continued to attack, but, with the backs showing little penetration, only one more try was scored before half-time, when, from a fiveyards scrum, the School forwards pushed the Leeds pack over the line, and P. D. Johnstone fell on the ball as it was heeled. :

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Leeds attacked at the beginning of the second half, and as the School were now playing up the slope, it looked as if the match might yet be lost. However, after ten minutes of this half, the School scored a third try through J. M. Atkinson, following a brilliant forward rush in which all the forwards took part. The School were now definitely on top, and further tries were scored, before the end, by D. Lupton and P. D. Johnstone. Leeds nearly scored once or twice after good threequarter movements, but the School defence was very good, and all the backs tackled well. J. Biggin was the best of the forwards, who, however, all played well, and B. H. McCready played well on the left wing, especially in defence. Team :—K. Lockwood; B. H. McCready, J. W. Stead, D. McLean, D. G. Lupton; C. A. Smart, N. A. Newman ; M. P. L. Wall, J. G. Priestley, P. N. Baines, M. Prince, W. H. Hanks, P. D. Johnstone, J. M. Atkinson, and J. Biggin.

SCHOOL v. OLD PETERITES. Result Lost. School, Nil; Old Peterites, 6 points. :

Played at home, on Tuesday, 18th December. The School concluded their season with the annual fixture against the Old Peterites, who had got together a very strong team. In the circumstances they did well to hold them to six points, especially as it was their fourth match in a fortnight, and there must have been some staleness in the team. The Old Peterite forwards were heavier than the School pack, but the latter managed to secure a reasonable share of the ball. The Old Peterite backs, however, were a lot faster than the School " threes," and consequently were able to prevent them making much headway even when they had got the ball. But in spite of their speed they were well held by the School backs, who tackled with determination. Although the Old Peterites had the better of the play in the first half, there was no score at half-time. Shortly after the interval, W. Toulmin scored near the corner flag, but the try was not converted, and shortly afterwards J. G. Troop scored a second try for the Old Peterites. The kick again failed. For the rest of the game the School had slightly the better of the play, but were unable to score. E. P. Sewell was outstanding in the Old Peterites' pack, and was well supported by R. C. Baker and J. Whalley. In the backs J. G. Troop and V. Huzzard played well, while for the School K. Lockwood played a polished game at full-back.

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Teams— School :—K. Lockwood; D. W. Watson, J. W. Stead y D. McLean, D. Lupton; C. A. Smart, N. A. Newman; P. N. Baines, J. G. Priestley, M. P. L. Wall, W. H. Hanks, M. Prince, J. Biggin, J. M. Atkinson, and P. D. Johnstone. Old Peterites :—R. Ogley ; J. Fargus, V. Huzzard, A. N. Other, W. Toulmin; J. G. Troop, H. Whalley ; E. P. Sewell, B. C. Baker, M. H. Seed, W. L. Seabourne, C. H. Prince, J. Whalley, R. D. Pexton, R. C. Baker.

2nd XV MATCHES. 2nd XV v. AMPLEFORTH 2nd XV. Played at York, on Saturday, December 8th. Result :—St. Peter's, 11 points; Ampleforth, Nil. There had been heavy rain before the match, but the ground was in fairly good condition, and the weather was fine. The School kicked off with the wind, but were a little sluggish ; Ampleforth pressed hotly for the first ten minutes, but the School defence was sound, and the School soon got into their stride. Several forward rushes, culminating in a five yards scrum, were rewarded by a try scored by Hollington, who, cut through to touch down just inside the posts. This was converted by Watson. Shortly before half-time, Ampleforth, after a quick heel from a loose scrum, got the ball out to their right wing, the fastest man on the field. He was away with only the School full-back to beat ; what looked like a certain try was baulked by a magnificent tackle by Barnby. After half-time, the School forwards pressed continuously, and play was confined to the Ampleforth half. Watson cut through, following a quick threequarter movement, to score about half-way out, and, soon afterwards, Graham srored in the corner. Neither of these were converted. In spite of several individual efforts, Ampleforth never looked really dangerous, and the final whistle left the School victors by 11 points (3 tries and 1 goal) to nil. The tackling of the threequarters was good, the centrethreequarters were particularly sound in attack and defence, while the forwards were exceedingly lively throughout the game. Team :—D. G. Barnby ; A. W. Douglas, G. E. L. Graham, D. W. Watson, J. L. Boden ; M. B. Marwood, J. R. Hollington J. B. Dixon, B. J. Eastwood, C. W. V. Kennedy, A. D. Barnsdale, N. L. Dodd, I. A. Campbell, C. H. Vasey, I. L. Lupton.

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262 2nd XV v. LEEDS G.S. 2nd XV. Played at York, on Saturday, December 15th. Result :—St. Peter's, 12 points ; Leeds G.S., Nil. The ground was wet and slippery so that accurate passing and quick swerving were difficult, but the play was surprisingly open. The School kicked off, and, for the first quarter-of-an-hour, the play was rather scrappy. Gradually the School forwards settled down, and, taking advantage of their superior weight, heeled the ball with almost monotonous regularity from the loose and tight scrums. Following a quick passing movement, Douglas got away, and, successfully evading two tackles, scored in the corner; the kick failed. In the second half, the School did more of the attacking, and Leeds were continually on the defensive, in spite of several good attempts to take the play further up the field. After a forward rush and a quick heel, Graham cut through on the "25" line to score an unconverted try. After about ten minutes' hard pressing, Graham again cut through to score fairly far out this was unconverted. Shortly before " no-side " Watson kicked a good penalty goal. This made the final score 12 points (3 tries and 1 penalty goal) to nil, to the School. Both the forwards and the backs played a very keen game; the threequarters handled the greasy ball exceptionally well. ;

Team :—D. G. Barnby A. W. Douglas, G. E. L. Graham, D. W. Watson, J. L. Boden; M. B. Marwood, J. R. Hollington ; J. B. Dixon, B. J. Eastwood, C. W. V. Kennedy, A. D. Barnsdale, N. L. Dodd, I. A. Campbell, C. H. Vasey, I. L. Lupton. ;

HOUSE MATCHES. School House v. Clifton Rise

School House 3-0

Clifton Rise v. Day Boys

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School House v. Day Boys

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There being only three houses this year, it was decided that each house should play the other two. The School House retained the Cup by defeating both the Rise and the Day Boys.

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SCHOOL HOUSE v. CLIFTON RISE. The appalling weather conditions made open football practically impossible, and, consequently, the game was almost entirely a succession of scrums, although both sides tried to get their backs moving. The School House were heavier in the forwards and got most of the ball. This enabled them to press for most of the game, although there were times when the Rise reached the School House line. There was no score at the end of the first half, nor at the end of the second, and, indeed, the ball was so difficult to handle, and the tackling on both sides so determined, that a score did not seem likely however long was played. Newman broke away after a few minutes of extra time, but was tackled by Atkinson, and it was not until nearly ten minutes of extra time that Atkinson got past Douglas to score the deciding try. SCHOOL HOUSE v. DAY BOYS. The School House beat the Day Boys fairly easily by 14 points to nil. Although the Day Boys were the first to attack, it was obvious their opponents were too fast behind the scrum for them, and they scored twice in each half through Graham, Stead (2), and Atkinson, Baines converting one. The handling of the School House backs was good, while Hanks and Lockwood were outstanding for the Day Boys. DAY BOYS v. CLIFTON RISE. The Day Boys put up a good fight against the Rise and prevented them scoring till near the end. They were, however, outweighted and outpaced, although they played hard. N. A. Newman and A. V. Douglas scored tries for the Rise, but neither were converted, and the final score was Rise, 6 points Day Boys, nil. ;

Teams— Day Boys :—C. H. Cheong ; J. W. Butler, K. Lockwood (capt.) J. Hollington ; W. H. Hanks, R. C. Davidson, R. S. Bickle. ;

School House :—J. M. Atkinson (capt.) ; J. W. Stead, C. Smart ; G. E. L. Graham M. P. L. Wall, -M. Prince, P N. Baines. ;

Clifton Rise :—A. V. Douglas; N. A. Newman (capt.), D. W. Watson N. B. Stephenson ; C. H. Vasey, P. D. Johnstone, D. McLean. ;

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SCHOOL FIXTURES, 1935. Opponents. Grnd. Res. School. Leeds Corinthians (H) Lost 0 Scarborough (H) Lost 1 5th Northumberland F. (A) Won 1 Styx H.C. (H) Lost 0 Doncaster (H) Won 3 Yorkshire County A. (H) Lost 0 (Central Division.) Ben Rhydding (H) Cancelled. 5th Northumberland F. (H) Won 3 Leeds University (H) Cancelled. Manchester Regt. (H) Won 5 Hull (H) Won 2 Worksop College (A) Lost 0 Old Peterites (H) Cancelled.

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SCHOOL v. LEEDS CORINTHIANS H.C. Played at Home, on Saturday, February 2nd, 1935. Result :—Lost, 0-1. The visitors defeated the School for the first time since the fixture was started, by one goal to nil. The field was in a heavy condition as a result of the snow and rain experienced during the week. The School gave a better account of themselves than was anticipated. The opening stages witnessed some sharp attacks by the Corinthians, their forwards combining well the School defence, however, was generally sound. Play swung to the other end, and Watson netted into the Corinthian's goal from a centre by Baines, his goal being disallowed for " off-side." After 20 minutes' play Pickersgill, the Leeds inside-right, scored the only goal of the match. ;

On resuming the School defence was severely tested. The forwards, however, were slow and did not make full use of their opportunities. J. M. Atkinson and J. W. Stead, at back and centre-half respectively, were the outstanding players. The former hacked up the goalkeeper well and saved the School from several awkward situations. During the last few minutes the School came very near to drawing level. Team :—S. K. Kazerooni (Goal) ; M. Prince, J. M. Atkinson (Backs)N. B. Stephenson, J. W. Stead, D. McLean (Half-backs); P. N. Bai nes, M. B. Marwood, D. W. Watson, N. A. Newman, G. E. L. Graham (Forwards).

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SCHOOL v. SCARBOROUGH H.0 Played at Home, on Saturday, February 9th, 1935. Result Lost, 1-3. Watson and Sargent bullied off in rainy conditions, Scarborough being the first to attack, but for the first ten minutes there was no scoring. The visitors were having slightly the better of the play, while the School often spoilt promising movements by mishitting and giving sticks. Scarborough then scored two quick goals through their inside-left, who was unmarked in the circle throughout the match. After half-time, the School played with more determination, N. A. Newman reducing the arrears with a hard shot. The Scarborough forwards were now playing very well and keeping together, while the School attack was poor as a line. At this stage it looked as though the School would pull the game round. Play became much keener, and both defences were severely tested. However, the School could not equalise, their hopes being dashed when Sargent, the Yorkshire player, made the game safe for the visitors by a final goal from a centre from the right wing. The School goalkeeper should have prevented at least one of these goals. Newman was the School's best forward, while Stephenson played a good game at right-half. Sargent and Dockray, the county players, were outstanding for Scarborough. Team :—S. K. Kazerooni (Goal) ; M. Prince, J. M. Atkinson (Backs); N. B. Stephenson, J. W. Stead, D. McLean (Half-backs); P. N. Baines, M. B. Marwood, D. W. Watson, N. A. Newman, G. E. L. Graham (Forwards). :

SCHOOL v. 5th NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. Played at Fulford, on Wednesday, February 20th. Result Won, 1-0. In this match the School registered their first win of the season, defeating the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers, after a clean and interesting game, by the only goal scored. Stead, in the absence of Atkinson, won the toss and decided to play with the wind. In the first half the School kept up a continuous attack on the Fusiliers' goal, Graham, on the left wing, dribbling and centring well. The forwards were very poor in front of goal, many chances of scoring being missed. At halftime there was no score. Twenty minutes after half-time Watson scored the only goal of the match. The home side then showed more determination, but their attacks failed to penetrate the School defence, which played well throughout. Kazerooni, in goal, had little to do, as the Fusiliers were rarely seen in the School half. :

266 For the Fusiliers, 2nd Lieut. Palmer, left wing, and Lieut. VVhelan, centre-half, were outstanding, while the goalkeeper saved well when occasion demanded. In this match Watson played at right inside, and Newman at centre forward. The latter was not at the top of his form, missing several easy shots at goal. The half-backs played a very good game. Team --S. K. Kazerooni (Goal); J. L. Boden, M. Prince (Backs); D. McLean, J. W. Stead, N. B. Stephenson (Half-backs); P. N. Baines, D. W. Watson, N. A. Newman, M. B. Marwood, G. E. L. Graham (Forwards). SCHOOL v. STYX H.C. Played at Home, on Thursday, February 21st. Result Lost, 0-6. In this match the School were defeated by the Styx by 6 goals to 0. The School, however, played very well against a strong side, captained by the old international, K. G. Chilman, and which also included six other county players, and were by no means disgraced. Atkinson won the toss for the fourth time this term, and Ideal conditions prevailed, decided to play towards the School. After and for the first quarter-of-an-hour there was no scoring. forcing a corner, Chilman had a very hard shot at goal, and R. Pickersgill, following up, put the visitors ahead with a shot which gave the goalkeeper no chance at all. Soon afterwards the lead was increased through C. F. Atkinson and. Pickersgill. Half-time Score School, 0; Styx, 3. In the second half, the School made several determined efforts to score, but Howard, the county goalkeeper, saved the visitors from several awkward situations. Play then swung to the other end, Sargent sending Atkinson away on the left wing. This attack materialised in Chilman putting the visitors further ahead with a good shot. Sargent played an amazing game for the Styx at centre-half. He was tireless, and invaluable, both in defence and attack, and it seemed impossible to get the ball past him. With ten minutes to go before time, Pickersgill scored his third goal of the match, while Greenwood, after several attempts, ended the visitors' scoring with a fine " flick shot " round Kazerooni's feet. The Styx club continued to press hard, but the School defence played heroically. The School right wing was rather weak, missing many easy centres and passes. The remainder of the forwards played better than in previous matches, while the half-backs again played a good game. The School would have done better if the forwards had :

267 indulged in long passing and combination instead of taking the ball up individually, which allows the opposing halves to get back. For the Styx Hockey Club, Clark played his usual good game at left-back, while Greenwood, Chilman, and Pickersgill were outstanding in the forwards. Teams— School :--S. K. Kazerooni (Goal); M. Prince, J. M. Atkinson (Backs) D. McLean, J. W. Stead, N. B. Stephenson (Half-backs) ; P. N. Baines, D. W. Watson, N. A. Newman, M. B. Marwood, G. E. L. Graham (Forwards). Styx H.C. :—A. W. Howard (Hull, Yorkshire) (Goal) ; N. W. Smithson (York), A. W. Clark (Leeds Corinthians, Yorkshire) (Backs) E. R. Jackson (Thirsk, Yorkshire), J. Sargent (Scarborough, Yorkshire), T. S. Sykes (Huddersfield) (Half-backs) ; B. Firth (Leeds Corinthians), R. Pickersgill (Leeds Corinthians, Yorkshire), F. E. Greenwood (Huddersfield, Yorkshire), K. G. Chilman (York, Yorkshire, England), C. F. Atkinson (York), (Forwards). ;

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SCHOOL v. DONCASTER H.C. Played at Home, on Saturday, March 2nd, 1935. Result Won, 3-1. Early in the first half, Watson opened the scoring for St. Peter's with a magnificent shot which gave the goalkeeper no chance at all. The School forwards were combining better and hitting the ball about more, thus catching their opponents out of position on several occasions. Just before half-time, the School scored two good goals through Newman and Marwood. :

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In the second half Doncaster settled down and made some good attacks, and only good tackling by the halves and backs kept the visitors from scoring. Twenty minutes before the end, however, Herbert scored for Doncaster after a scramble in the School goalmouth. Kazerooni in goal was safe when called upon. The School could not score again, however, easy scoring chances • being missed by the forwards. St. Peter's forwards played well ; Tyson, who was brought in to the exclusion of Baines, showing promise. J. M. Atkinson played well at back, while J. W. Stead played a very good game at centre-half. Team :—S. K. Kazerooni (Goal) ; M. Prince, J. M. Atkinson (Backs); D. McLean, J. W. Stead, N. B. Stephenson (Half-backs) ; J. R. Tyson, N. A. Newman, D. W. Watson, M. B. Marwood, G. E. L. Grahrn (Forwards).

268 SCHOOL v. YORKSHIRE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION (Central Division). Played at Home, on Wednesday, March 6th. Result : Lost, 0- I.. A strong eleven of Yorkshire players visited the School, and won a fast and interesting match by four goals to nil. The score does not adequately represent the run of the game, for the School were unlucky on several occasions not to gain reward for clever attacking movements. The visitors, however, were faster on the ball, and they had the definite advantage of wider experience in all departments. R. Pickersgill, the Leeds Corinthians' forward, was outstanding in attack, together with W. Howard, of Bradford, while W. A. Clark, an old Peterite, who has represented the county this season, proved very safe at full back. The St. Peter's forwards found the opposing defence rather too strong for them, but the halves worked well, J. W. Stead feeding his front line excellently. M. Prince and J. M. Atkinson played a good game at back, while S. K. Kazerooni did one or two spectacular things in goal. He was, however, rather unreliable with the easier shots. Twenty-five minutes before the end of the first half, the Yorkshire XI opened the scoring by Firth. Play then swung to the other end, and Newman was unlucky not to score. Just before half-time, Howard put Yorkshire further ahead with a fine " flick " shot. Half-time : Yorkshire, 2 ; School, Nil. In the second half Greenwood, the Yorkshire centre-forward, increased the visitors' lead by two quick goals. The School forwards made several determined efforts, Watson being unlucky not to reply for St. Peter's, towards the end, F. Firth saving brilliantly from two terrific drives. It was evident that the School side were playing very well, and did well to lose by four goals to nil. The Yorkshire XI were as strong as the Styx team which defeated the School by six goals to nil a fortnight before. J. A. Sykes, at right-half, and G. R. Day, the Irish international, at right wing, were outstanding for the visitors' XI. Teams— School :—S. K. Kazerooni (Goal); M. Prince, J. M. Atkinson (Backs) ; D. McLean, J. W. Stead, N. B. Stephenson (Half-backs) J. R. Tyson, N. A. Newman, D. W. Watson, M. B. Marwood, G. E. L. Graham (Forwards).

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269 Central Division XI :—F. Firth (Bradford); N. Lupton {Bradford), W. A. Clark (Leeds Corinthians); L. 0. Dillon (Leeds •orinthians), L. W. Hoyle (Halifax), J. A. Sykes (Huddersfield); G. R. Day (Halifax), R. Pickersgill (Leeds Corinthians), F. E. Greenwood (Huddersfield), W. W. Howard (Bradford), B. Firth (Leeds Corinthians). SCHOOL v. 5th NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. Played at Home, on Saturday, March 9th. Result Won, 3-1. The match against Ben Rhydding being unavoidably cancelled, a return match was arranged with the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers, and resulted in a win for the School by three goals to one. :

The ground was in good condition, and after the bully-off the visitors attacked constantly, only to be checked by the School backs. The game swung to the other end, and after several good movements Newman scored the first goal for St. Peter's, and a few minutes later J. W. Stead put the home side two up. Just before half-time, however, the Fusiliers forced a corner and reduced the lead. The School goalkeeper should have stopped the ball first, then cleared to one side, instead of taking a flying kick, only to miss the ball completely. Half-way through the second half, Watson scored an easy goal. The visitors' stickwork was good, while the School forwards should have scored a few more goals. The wings were often off-side, and the inside forwards gave sticks too frequently. M. Prince, at right back, played well, but kept too near the goalkeeper, and on several critical moments the latter did not have a fair sight of the ball. J. W. Stead played a very energetic game at half-back. After the match, D. W. Watson, N. B. Stephenson, M. Prince were awarded their School Hockey XI Colours. Team :—S. K. Kazerooni (Goal); M. Prince, J. M. Atkinson {Backs); D. McLean, J. W. Stead, N. B. Stephenson (Half-backs); J. R. Tyson, N. A. Newman, D. W. Watson, M. B. Marwood, G. E. L. Graham (Forwards). SCHOOL v. MANCHESTER REGIMENT. Played at Home, on Wednesday, March 13th. Result Won, 5-2 The Leeds University match being cancelled, the School played against the Manchester Regiment, which was postponed from Wednesday, February 27th. :

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For this match the forwards were re-arranged, Baines coming into the side as left-inside, Marwood was changed to left wing, while Graham proved more successful on the right wing than on the left. The conditions were ideal for hockey, but, after bullying off, it took some time for the School to settle down. After twenty minutes' continual attacking, J. W. Stead opened the scoring for the home side, while N. A. Newman netted a magnificent shot. Half-time Manchester Regiment, 0; School, 2. :

After the interval, St. Peter's forwards showed real class form, although the wings were apt to be off-side. N. A. Newman then put the School four up by two quick goals, thus scoring his hat-trick. Manchester Regiment, whose stickwork was excellent, rallied 1.1 C11, and reduced the lead with two quick goals. Just before time, P. N. Baines scored the School's fifth goal with a good "flick." Of the forwards N. A. Newman was outstanding J. W. Stead showed good form at centre-haif, while S. K. Kazerooni was safe in goal. The backs, as usual, put in a great deal of useful work. Team :—S. K. Kazerooni (Goal) M. Prince, J. M. Atkinson (Backs); D. McLean, J. W. Stead, N. B. Stephenson (Half-backs); G. E. L. Graham, N. A. Newman, D. W. Watson, P. N. Baines, M. B. Marwood (Forwards). ;

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SCHOOL v. HULL H.C. Played at Home, on Saturday, 16th March. Result Won, 2-1. :

The School defeated Hull at home by two goals to one—this being their fifth victory of the season. The School lost the toss and played with the sun behind them. After the start, Hull attacked in brilliant fashion, and only sure tackling by Atkinson, and Kazerooni in goal, prevented the visitors from scoring. The Hull inside-left then broke through and scored a lucky goal from a difficult angle. This roused the School side, who now attacked continually, but A. Howard, the Yorkshire county goalkeeper, cleared in brilliant fashion, saving Hull from several awkward situations. Half-time School, 0; Hull, 1. :

After the interval St. Peter's continued to press—Marwood raced away with the ball on the left wing, centred to Baines, and, after good combination among the insides, Watson scored a magnificent equaliser.

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Several speedy attacks by the Hull forwards failed to penetrate the School defence, who, though severely tested, stuck gamely to their task. However, towards the end, the School were rewarded for their numerous attacks with a goal scored by Newman. In this match all the forwards combined well for the School, the halves and backs showed great improvement, while Kazerooni was very good in goal, and foiled Hull on many occasions. Team :—S. K. Kazerooni (Goal); M. Prince, J. M. Atkinson (Backs); D. McLean, J. W. Stead, N. B. Stephenson (Half-backs); G. E. L. Graham, N. A. Newman, D. W. Watson, P. N. Baines, M. B. Marwood (Forwards). SCHOOL v. WORKSOP. Played at Worksop, on Wednesday, March 20th. Result Lost, 0-4. For the first time in the history of the match, St. Peter's were defeated by Worksop on the Worksop ground by four goals to nil. The score, however, adequately represents the run of the game, but the School were unlucky not to gain reward on several occasions. The afternoon might have been one in Midsummer, and conditions could not have been more delightful for both players and spectators. :

Worksop attacked almost continuously throughout the first half, their forwards combining well, while the halves were equally strong in attack and defence, feeding their front line assiduously. Undoubtedly, the Worksop ground, which is extremely fast, made all the difference to St. Peter's forwards and halves, who were slow on to the ball, but there was too little backing up on the occasions when a scoring chance presented itself. Atkinson, the captain, gave by far the best display at full-back, showing commendable coolness under continual pressure, and tackling and clearing quickly and efficiently. At the end of twenty minutes' play, the home side opened the scoring through Lythe, with a goal which Kazerooni should have saved. Ten minutes later the same player, after taking a good pass from Collins, scored again. St. Peter's tried hard to reduce the lead, and, following a good forward movement, Baines sent in a very powerful shot which was stopped and cleared by Martyn. The Worksop forwards then took the ball up to the visitors' circle, and Walton tried a shot which would, in the ordinary circumstances, have gone well wide of the goal. The ball was, however, deflected at the last minute by a York player, and, as it rebounded off the goalpost, Lythe, who was

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quick to take his chances, crashed it into the net to complete his hat-trick, leaving Kazerooni no chance to save. In the second-half, St. Peter's played better. The forwards were quicker and made several invasions, but their finishing was definitely weak—several open goals being missed. C. F. Walton scored a further goal for Worksop fifteen minutes after the interval. The Teams were :St. Peter's School :S. K. Kazerooni (Goal) ; M. Prince and J. M. Atkinson (Backs); D. McLean, J. W. Stead, N. B. Stephenson (Half-backs) G. E. L. Graham, N. A. Newman, W. D. Watson, P. N. Baines, M. B. Marwood (Forwards). ;

Worksop College :G. Martyn (Goal); R. G. M. Walker and W. A. Johnson (Backs); W. D. McConnell, P. 0. Wilson, S. K. Ashworth (Half-backs); K. Collinge, G. V. Evans, C. W. Walton, J. Lythe, R. Bellwood (Forwards).

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The weather has been very kind to the Junior and Middle game players this term—most of the School, under the able care of Mr. Cooper, Mr. Bourne, and Mr. Smith, averaging three games a week. Thus, when the House matches were played, the players showed extensive knowledge of tactics, while the standard of Hockey reached this year was surprisingly high. The draw for the Inter-House Hockey was as follows :— Rise } Rise v. (5-0) Rise Day Boys (3-0) School House (Holders) The semi-final was played on Thursday, March 21st. The Rise, with a team which included five colours, defeated the Day Boys by five goals to nil. Throughout the game the Rise forwards were in the Day Boys' half, but they were slow in the circle. In the first half Newman (3) and Watson (1) were the Rise scorers. After the interval, N. A. Newman scored again for the Rise. The Day Boys never gave up hope, and although they were outclassed they showed great grit and determination. Umpires :—Messrs. R. M. Cooper and P. K. Bourne.

273 FINAL—HOUSE HOCKEY MATCH. The final was played on Saturday, March 23rd, in rainy conditions. The Rise defeated the School House by 3 goals to nil after a very fast and interesting game—the latter being without their captain, J. M. Atkinson, who had fallen ill. The Rise won the toss and attacked the pavilion end goal. Their forwards and halves worked together splendidly. Ten minutes after the start, Newman scored a magnificent goal from a centre by Douglas. School House pressed hard, but their forwards, especially the wings, were very slow and unsteady. Play then swung to the other end, and Quarrie, following up, put the Rise two ahead. Half-time : Rise, 2; School House, 0. On the restart, the School House did most of the attacking, but they failed to penetrate the Rise defence, for which N. B. Stephenson was outstanding. J. W. Stead, the School House centre-half, made several determined efforts, but the forwards did not back up on those rare occasions when a scoring chance presented itself. P. D. Johnstone, in goal, played a good game throughout, and foiled the School House by running out on many critical occasions. The Rise then went further ahead through Newman, who scored with a low shot. Final Score Rise, 3; School House, 0. :

For the School House M. Prince, left-back, J. W. Stead, centre-half, and C. A. Smart, right-inside, were prominent, while N. B. Stephenson, right-back, N. A. Newman, right-inside, and P. D. Johnstone were outstanding for the Rise. The Teams were :Rise :—P. D. Johnstone (Goal); N. B. Stephenson, S. K. Kazerooni (captain) (Backs); M. Q. Carlton, D. McLean, F. F. Weatherill (Half-backs); A. W. Douglas, N. A. Newman, D. W. Watson, R. G. M. Quarrie, and P. C. Campbell (Forwards). School House :—J. T. Harding (Goal); D. G. Barnby, M. Prince (Backs); V. L. F. Davin, J. W. Stead (captain), J. L. Boden (Half-backs); J. R. Tyson, C. A. Smart, P. N. Baines, G. E. L. Graham, M. B. Marwood (Forwards). The Hockey Retrospect and Characters will appear in the

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'Rowing. INTER-HOUSE ROWING. Conditions for rowing during the early weeks of the term were not very favourable for training. A high river and strong winds made it very difficult to teach beginners, as it was hardly possible to " easy " a crew for long enough to coach them without them drifting back to the Boathouse. " Tubbing " became an unpleasant, chilly, and rather profitless job. However, with various interruptions and changes, the crews gradually got together, and, for a week before the races, had possible conditions on the river. Owing to the exigencies of external exams, the dates fixed for the First Division races had to be altered, and they were held on March 12th and 13th. On the 12th, the School House I rowed against the Day Boys, and the Rise rowed against the School House II. In the first race the School House 1, rowing on the Boathouse side of the river, got a good start, and drew away at the start to gain a length's lead. They failed, however, to increase this, and by the York City Boathouse the Day Boys began to draw up. Through Scarborough Bridge they came up still more, and by Marygate were nearly level. The School House seemed unable to put on the necessary spurt, while the Day Buys made a grand effort along the straight, and passed the House almost on the post, to win by half-a-length, in 4 mins. 6 secs. In the second race the Rise, rowing on the Railway side, got a poor start, and the School House II got a slight lead. This they managed to keep up to York City Boathouse, rowing with great determination. Here, however, the Rise drew up, and, keeping a longer and steadier stroke, passed the House and drew away through Scarborough Bridge. By now the House had really shot their bolt, and the Rise increased their lead, winning by some three lengths, in 4 mins. 2 secs. In the Final, rowed on March 13th, the, Rise rowed on the Boathouse side. They made no mistake about the start, and got clean away. The Day Boys took some time to settle down, and by Scarborough Bridge the Rise had a good lead. Coming down the straight the Day Boys made another very fine spurt and began to come up on the Rise. The Rise, however, were able to answer and held the Day Boys, and so won the Cup by nearly a length in 4 mins. 5 secs. After the Final, the two losing crews of the previous day, School House I and School House II, rowed against each other. In a very good race the House I won by a length and a quarter. The races were all interesting to watch and, as a comparison of times will show, all four crews were very even. The Day Boys are particularly to be congratulated on their efforts, in view of the misfortunes that they had had to meet in forming their crew.

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The Crews were :The Rise—R. White (bow); 2, A. W. Douglas; 3, J. M. Dickenson ; C. H. Vasey (stroke); Cox, J. C. Houghton. The Day Boys—C. Biscombe (bow); 2, J. R. Hollington; 3, R. C. Davidson; R. S. Sickle (stroke); Cox, J. A. Wright. School House I—B. J. Eastwood (bow); 2, M. P. L. Wall; 3, N. L. Dodd; C. A. Smart (stroke); Cox, G. E. Shepherd. School House II—J. B. Dixon (bow); 2, P. N. B. Hale; 3, E. Robinson ; I. L. Lupton (stroke); Cox, T. W. L. Walters.

2nd DIVISION ROWING.

In spite of the difficulties at the beginning of the term, four crews, well up to standard, were ready for the Second Division races, which were rowed on March 22nd and March 25th. As an innovation the School House put in a fourth crew to make up four crews in the races. The Rise, for the third year in succession, were unlucky to lose one of their crew shortly before the races. In the first round, the School House III rowed against the Rise II. Rowing on the Railway side the House got a much better start, and drew away at once. After the Boathouse they gradually increased their lead and won by 2 lengths in 2 mins. 35 secs. In the second race the School House IV met the Day Boys. The House led at the start, but by the Boathouse the Day Boys, who were rowing a longer stroke, drew level. Towards the finish there was a good struggle; the Day Boys got a lead, and won a very good race by half-a-length in 2 mins. 37 secs. In the Final, rowed on March 25th, the School House III met the Day Boys II, the former having the Railway side. Conditions were bad as there was a strong, gusty wind blowing across the river which made coxing a difficult business. The start was very even, the Day Boys getting a slight lead which they kept till the Boathouse. During this part of the race the two crews kept very close in the middle of the river, and at one time it looked as if a collision must occur. After the Boathouse the School House drew up and a little ahead, and, in spite of a good spurt by the Day Boys, at the end of the course, managed to win by half-a-length in 2 mins. 16 secs., and so retained the Cup. The Crews were :School House III—M. Walker (bow); 2, P. Heywood; 3, J. S. P. Phillips; A. H. Moffatt (stroke); Cox, R. S. Currie. Day Boys II—C. J. Lynch (bow); 2, J. A. Wright ; 3, J. A. F. Amor ; J. P. Farrow (stroke); Cox, E. W. Whitney. Rise II—A. C. Ping (bow); 2, W. Boyes; 3, E. Antrobus; A. D. Barnsdale (stroke); Cox, J. A. Dent. School House IV—E. H. Tankard (bow); 2, N. L. Colbeck 3, M. Hollway; R. G. Hawkins (stroke); Cox, T. W. L. Walters. ;

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%quasi) 'Retrospect. The prospects for the Squash at the beginning of the year were not very bright. The loss of N. W. D. Yardley and A. V. Mackintosh was felt very keenly, and S. Dodds and J. W. Stead were the only members of last year's team left. Then S. Dodds left in the middle of the term. However, J. Stead, J. Biggin, and S. K. Kazerooni improved rapidly, playing quite good Squash, although the team lost three of the four last term's matches. We were glad to renew the fixture with an Old Peterite side, led by S. S. Pawle. This term we were without the services of J. Biggin, but D. McLean improved and played very well at third string. Stead plays some very nice shots, but must learn to keep the ball lower and Must quicken up his game by volleying and half-volleying. Kazerooni is a most difficult player to beat as he retrieves the ball magnificently. His game is a lesson to all young Squash players, as he never gives up running for the ball. He must concentrate on more winning shots, as it is not always possible to win a match by tiring an opponent. D. McLean plays some delightful angle shots, but must learn to hit the ball to a much better length as his shots often come well out into the court off the back wall. This term's matches consist of victories over the Staff, when the lower strings played very well, and Worksop. Also the School team, strengthened by Mr. Smith and Mr. Toyne, beat a strong York Garrison side. SCHOOL v. STAFF. (Played on the School Courts.) The School played their usual match with the Staff and won by four matches to one. The new slow ball was being used for the first time in a School match, and none of the players were fully used to it. However, the School players definitely showed that with more practice they might show to advantage with this ball. In the opening match Stead was outplayed by F. Smith, but the latter was playing some delightful shots, keeping the ball low the whole time. S. K. Kazerooni showed himself to be too fast about the court for S. M. Toyne. He lost the first game because his opponent was placing the ball accurately, but won the next three by good retrieving. D. McLean played very well to beat P. K. Bourne 3-1. His opponent had used the new ball far more, but after losing the first game, D. McLean played some good angle shots to take the next three. The match between N. A. Newman and R. M. Cooper went to five games, as both players played well and badly alternately. Both must learn to keep the ball much lower as a great many useless shots were made.

277 E. Robinson, after losing the first game to K. H. Rhodes, settled down to play some good Squash, winning the next three games in succession. Scores :J. W. Stead (School) lost to F. Smith (Staff), 4-9, 6-9, 5-9. S. K. Kazerooni (School), beat S. M. Toyne (Staff), 9-10, 9-0, 9-0, 9-3. D. McLean (School) beat P. K. Bourne (Staff), 4-9, 9-3, 9-5, 9-3. N. A. Newman (School) beat R. M. Cooper (Staff), 9-2, 3-9, 2-9, 9-5, 9-0. E. Robinson (School) beat K. H. Rhodes (Staff), 3-9, 9-7, 9-4, 9-2. SCHOOL v. YORK GARRISON. (Played on the School Courts.) Result :-Won by 4 matches to 1. A School team consisting of Mr. Toyne, Mr. Smith, and the School three strings beat York Garrison by 4 matches to 1. F. Smith played delightful Squash to beat the well-known Army Squash player, Captain Gibbs, by 3 games to 1. His drop shots and placing were too good for Gibbs although the latter retrieved well. J. W. Stead ought to have beaten Major Holbrook in the fourth game when he was leading 7-4. But he played too casually, and the match went the full course. S. M. Toyne always had his opponent on the run through skilful placing, and, although the match went to five games, Toyne made no mistake about the final game. S. K. Kazerooni lost a terrific match with Lieut. Hutchinson. Both players retrieved magnificently, and although Hutchinson lost the first two games, he rallied well to win the next two. The final game went to 8-all after a great struggle, and there were many changes of hand before Hutchinson ran out the winner 10-9. D. McLean was too good for Lieut. Frampton, whom he beat in three games. His angle shots were good, but his opponent made a lot of mistakes off easy returns. Scores :F. Smith beat Capt. G. A. Gibbs (R.E.), 9-4, 9-5, 6-9, 9-7. J. W. Stead beat Major A. W. Holbrook (R.E.), 7-9, 9-7, 9-7, 7-9, 9-6. S. M. Toynt beat Capt. C. H. Cooper (Northumberland Fusiliers), 9-7, 9-3, 4-7, 1-9, 9-5. S. K. Kazerooni lost to Lieut. G. F. Hutchinson (R.E.), 9-5, 9-3, 7-9, 6-9, 9-10. D. McLean beat Lieut. G. Frampton (Manchester Regt.) 9-5, 9-4, 10-8.

27 8 SCHOOL v. WORKSOP COLLEGE. (Played on the Worksop Courts.) This match was played after the Hockey match, and, consequently, both teams were tired. But the School players, once they had got used to the court, settled down to play good Squash, and were superior to their opponents in every department of the game. Worksop have not played very much Squash, and none of the School players dropped a game, although McLean's match went to 8-all in the last two games. Scores :J. W. Stead beat J. Lyth, 9-6, 9-4, 9-5. S. K. Kazerooni beat P. 0. Wilson, 9-5, 9-4, 9-3. D. McLean beat A. N. Other, 9-6, 10-8, 10-9.

INTER-HOUSE SQUASH. SCHOOL HOUSE v. RISE. A new innovation this term was the Inter-House Squash. The Day Boys did not enter a team, and so the School House and Rise contested the final. The Rise started favourites, for they had the School second, third, and fourth strings as their team. However, a good match was anticipated, and so it turned out the deciding match ran to five games, and the Rise won by two matches to one. ;

J. W. Stead (S.H.) and S. K. Kazerooni (R.) met in the first match, the latter taking the first game by energetic play. Stead, however, helped by a lapse of Kazerooni's, took the next two games. The final game was played at a terrific pace, Stead eventually winning 10-9 after Kazerooni had missed an opportunity of taking the match to five games. E. Robinson (S.H.) played very pluckily against D. McLean (R.) a more experienced player. He took the first game, 9-7, playing the ball hard and low, but McLean won the next three games by good retrieving. Robinson put up a spirited resistance in the third game, but McLean's more varied shots won him the match. The deciding match between N. A. Newman (R.) and M. Hollway (S.H.) was a decided strain on the audience in the gallery, and must have affected the players. But after the opening rallies, both settled to play excellent Squash. Hollway won a close first game, but Newman rallied and won the next two fairly easily. The game changed now, and Hollway took the fourth game to love. However, although there were many changes of hand, Newman won the final game fairly easily.

Scores :S. K. Kazerooni (R.) lost to J. W. Stead (S.H.), 9-5, 4-9, 2-9, 9-10. D. McLean (R.) beat E. Robinson (S.H.), 7-9, 9-5, 9-7, 9-4. N. A. Newman (R.) beat M. Hollway (S.H.), 7-9, 9-1, 9-3, 0-9, 9-3. OLD PETERITE SQUASH CLUB. We are very pleased to see the formation of this club, as we must have one of the strongest Old Boys' sides' of any public school. We understand that the club is going to be asked to compete for the Londonderry Cup next year, and we wish them every success. We would like to congratulate the O.P. side which beat the Lancing Old Boys. It was a very fine result as Lancing turned out a very strong side, and the Old Peterites were not at full strength, H. W. Burrows and R. G. Bullen being unable to play. Scores :N. W. D. Yardley beat J. R. C. Yglesias, 9-7, 9-7, 9-6. S. G. S. Pawle beat K. A. H. Read, 7-9, 8-10, 9--5, 10-8, 9-8. 2-9, 9-4, A. V. Mackintosh lost to D. B. Adams, 9-2, 6-9. E. P. Sewell lost to W. R. May, 9-10, 10 8, 5-9, 4-9. S. Dodds beat R. Gillbert Harris, 1-9, 7-9, 9-5, 9-0, 9-3.

Ebe Cross Country. The Annual Cross-Country race for the Oxford Plate was run over the same course as last year, on Tuesday, February 12th. Although the actual day was dry, and somewhat boisterous, the course was in a very slippery condition, owing to heavy rain during the days preceding the race. The runners set off promptly at 4-30 p.m., and the School House set a very fast pace down Burton Stone Lane, Boden and Hollway taking the lead. Across Bootham Stray the field opened out, and the leaders took up their positions, which they held throughout with very little change. Despite the bad conditions underfoot, the time for the race was only 52 seconds more than last year. An unusual feature was the two dead-heats. This year each House sent six representatives instead of five, and the first four home counted for points. Clifton Rise retained the Shield by the narrow margin of one point.

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The final placing was as follows :Clifton Rise. School House. 1. ( J. L. Boden 2. I M. Hollway 1 3. N. B. Stephenson 4. 5. W. Boyes 6. C. H. Vasey ) 7. 1D. W. Watson f 8. 9. I. A. Campbell C. A. Smart 10. 11. E. Robinson 12. 13. D. Lund 14. 15. D. McLean 16. 17. I. L. Lupton 18. Points : 21. 22. Time-28 mins. 35 secs.

Day Boys.

W. H. Hanks

J. A. F. Amor

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

8. 9. 10. 11. R. S. Bickle 12. 13. H. Cheong 14. 15. J. T. Brockbank 16. 17. J. W. Butler 18. 38 Points.

toxing. The Inter-House Boxing Finals took place on Saturday, March 16th. The heats were decided on the previous Thursday, but only five fights had to be boxed off. Nothing very important happened, although Ping boxed well against Cheong, who did a lot of attacking. In the finals the School House had twelve representatives, the Rise eleven, and the Day Boys three. Thus it was obviously going to be decided between the School House and the Rise. Some excellent boxing was seen, and it was generally agreed that the standard was higher than in other years. Sgt.-Major Puddick must be congratulated on the amount of hard work he put into his boxing classes. It is chiefly due to him that the School boxing has shown such an improsement in the past three years. Among the lightweights, T. W. Walters, R. T. Wolf, and J. T. Brockbank showed us some good boxing. Later, N. A. Newman and P. D. Johnstone boxed well, and the last fight, between S. K. Kazerooni and P. N. Baines, proved to he both interesting and exciting. Dr. Blair, 0.P., again very kindly showed his interest in the School boxing by refereeing the fights. He was able to present his own cup, the " Blair " Cup, to the School House, who proved victors with 7 points. The Rise came second with 4 points, and the Day Boys third with 2 points.

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BOXING RESULTS. Winners. 6 st. to 6 st. 7 lbs. Cockburn (R.) ... v. Capaldi (D.) 1 Walters Capaldi (D.) ... v. (S.H.) Walters (S.H.) ... ... Bye 6 st. 7 lbs. to 7 st. Wolf (S.H.) ... v. Wolf (S.H.) Hollington M. (D.) } v. 1 Wolf (S.H.) Dent (R.) ... ... Bye 7 st. to 7 st. 7 lbs. Currie (S.H.) ... v. 1 Currie (S.H.) lb Barnby (R.) ... 7 st. 7 lbs. to 8 st. Ambler (S.H.) ... v. bank (D.) 1 Brockbank Brockbank (D.) Brockbank Chudleigh (R.) ... Bye (D.) 8 st. to 8 st. 7 lbs. Ping (R.) v. Ping (R.) Cheong (D.) ... v. 1 Ping (R.) Hawkins (S.H.) ... Bye 8 st. 7 lbs. to 9 st. Smart (S.H.) ... V. Smarvt. (S.H.) Vasey (R.) Greaves (D.) III Greaves (D.) ... Bye ... 9 st. to 9 st. 7 lbs. Bamby (S.H.) ... v. • • • 1 Quarrie (R.) Quarrie (R.) ... 9 st. 7 lbs. to 10 st. Tyson (S.H.) ... ... I. v. Jolmstone(R.) Johnstone (R.) ... OE' 10 st. to 10 st. 7 lbs. Newman (R.) ... ... 1 v. Newman (R.) Campbell, I. A. (S.H.) 10 st. 7 lbs. to 11 st. Dodd (S.H.) ... v. • • -• }Dodd (S.H.) Lund (R.) ... 11 st. to 11 st. 7 lbs. Stead (S.H.) ... v. ... ... } Stead (S.H.) Douglas (R.) ... 11 st. 7 lbs. to 12 st. Prince (S.H.) ... ... 1 v. Prince (S.H.) Barnsdale (R.) Over 12 st. Baines (S.H.) ... } v. Baines (S.H.) Kazerooni (R.)

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Cricket fixtures. 1st XI. Sat. May 18. Clifton (Practice Match). Thur. „ 30. Staff XI Sat. June 1. Bootham School Wed. „ 5. Worksop College 8. Weetwood C.C. Sat. ,, Wed. „ 12. Catterick Garrison „ 15. Ampleforth College Sat. Sat. „ 22. Durham School Sat. „ 29. Leeds Grammar School Sat. July 6. M.C.C. Sat. „ 13. Giggleswick Wed. „ 17. Craven Gentlemen Wed. „ 24. Yorkshire Gentlemen Sat. „ 27. Old Peterites

Home. Away. Away. Home. Home. Home. Away. Home. Home. Away. Home. Home. Home.

2nd XI. Sat. June 1. Bootham School Wed. „ 5. Worksop College Sat. „ 15. Ampleforth College Sat. „ 29. Leeds Grammar School Wed. July 10. Eccentrics Sat. „ 1 3. Giggleswick School .

Home. Home. Away. Away. Home. Home.

COLTS XI. Sat. June 22. Ampleforth College

Away. Colts matches with Bootham School and Worksop College to be arranged.

Ebe auntor %cbool. The Easter term is always a term full of activity in various ways, and this term there has been the added interest and excitement of the preparations at " The Grove " for our move across the road. The House has been " done " from top to bottom, both inside and outside, and it looks a very different place indeed. We are all looking forward very much to being in our new and attractive surroundings, though there are some of us who think of the " razzing " times we have had in these old school rooms at St. Olave's, where the Junior School has been for some twenty-five years.

283 This term might well be called one of many weathers, as we have had rain, floods, high winds, a week-end of fairly deep snow, and, at times, very fine, warm days. Although we have not had an epidemic, we have had a number of very troublesome coughs and colds, for which a biting East wind seemed responsible. In spite of this we have had many enjoyable things to do. The Lectures and Entertainments in the Big Hall have been greatly appreciated; Roller Skating has been very popular; almost A record number of boys have taken Boxing lessons with Sgt.Major Puddick; and, towards the end of term, a party of us went to the Theatre Royal to see " Alice in Wonderland." This was a very good show, and we enjoyed it very much indeed. On Wednesday, March 20th, we had a Boxing Tournament of twelve contests, and these all went off very well, and showed that even some of the smaller boys had gained a good idea of self control. Dr. H. E. King Reynolds spoke in appreciative terms of the value of boxing for small boys. Mr. J. H. Stevenson acted as Referee, and Mr. K. G. Chilman and C. H. Vasey were Judges. We are very sorry that Mr. Pendlebtiry was not able to be with us for the last fortnight of term, as he had an attack of jaundice. We hope he will be quite better for next term. Miss M. Toyne kindly undertook to take his place, which was lucky for US.

At the end of term we are hoping to do well in the Athletic Sports, and we are also looking forward to seeing Mr. Ping's set of lantern slides on Bunyan's " Pilgrim's Progress," which he has promised to show us. We feel there is a point we must mention in these notes if the Editors of " The Peterite " will permit us. We notice, with much pleasure and satisfaction, that so many Old Olavites are doing so well in the Senior School. It is some years since the Head of the School was an Old Olavite. We hope that if Old Olavites read these notes they will realize we follow their doings with great interest. BOXING. The following is a list of the contestants in the St. Olave's Boxing Display, held in the Gymnasium, on Wednesday, March 20th. The winners of each fight are put first in the list. 1. M. Lynch v. T. Lambert. 2. T. Reynolds v. W. Churchill. 3. M. Steele v. J. Denison.

284 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

J. Scholey v. J. Pulleyn. F. Buckler v. H. Belchamber. A. Lockwood v. P. Hort. B. Denison v. A. Calder. J. Shillitoe v. R. Langstaff. J. Inglis v. F. Hornby. R. Stead v. J. Butler. M. Buckle v. J. England. R. Lynch v. F. Steele.

UNANSWERED QUESTIONS Al ST. OLAVE'S. Who is our chief wit? Is he a Nit-wit? Has anybody seen Boswick? How many kinds of flowers does a rabbit eat? Is the Sanatorium a Ram's den? Who is our Rice Pudding King? How much longer will a certain gown last?

P. A. Lockwood (St. 0.) J. M. Couldwell. W. B. Churchill. J. D. Gowlett. J. R. Penty.

SALVETE. P. Bulmer. J. Bulmer. J. R. T. Heap. R. T. Hey. L. Turton.

St. Olare's Scbool games. Apart from a week of snowy weather at the beginning of term, we have not been hindered from playing games on Tuesdays and Thursdays, though these have been rather scrappy owing to the number of boys away with coughs and colds. As far as the Rugger was concerned this greatly handicapped the coach in forming a team. We had three matches this term, the first being against St. Bede's, Hornsea, at York, on February 19th, which we won 21 points to 3, chiefly by being bigger and heavier than our opponents, who played better football. They play Rugger during both the Winter terms. At Terrington, on Tuesday, February 26th, we again won our match by 16 points to 3, but in the return match, on March 21st, at York, we lost an exciting game by 13 points to 9. We congratulate Terrington School on their performance, as this is the first lime for many years that they have played us at Rugger, and it is a new game to all the present boys of their school.

285 The following represented the School :—R. Lynch (Capt.), Butler (Vice-Capt.), Amor, Banford, England, Morison, Steele, F., Hornby, Shillitoe, Stead, Buckler, F.;Bennett, Lockwood, P. A., Bulmer, E. P., Seville, P., also Brenikov, Harding, Heppell, Couldwell.

%cout 'news. Our time for Scouting this term has been limited to Monday afternoons from 4-5, for the troop as a whole, while those members who did not take Boxing had another parade on Fridays at the same time. We welcome two new members to the troop in P. A. Lockwood, who has joined the Peewit Patrol, and D. Cole the Woodpigeons. It is hoped that as many scouts as possible will take their second class test next term. On April 23rd, which is St. George's Day, there is going to be a parade of the York Scouts' Association in the Big Hall, at St. Peter's School, at 6-30 p.m., and any of tfie troop who care to attend in uniform will be welcome, and should assemble near the Gymnasium at 6-15 p.m. On May 6th, the Silver Jubilee of our King's Accession, the York Scouts are lighting a beacon fire at 10 p.m. on Garrow Hill, to the North-East of Heslington, to link up with the beacon chain throughout the kingdom to commemorate this occasion.

CUB REPORT. This term we have had a competition between the Sixes, which included all Cub work, games, and general efficiency. This, after a very even contest, was eventually won by the Yellow Six. It put everybody on their mettle, and, at times, full marks were merited all round. As Buckler was unable to be present at most of the meetings, owing to Rugger, Hugh Ping acted as leader of the Yellow Six instead. Inter-Six Hockey matches and Relay Races, besides many sense-training games have occupied our meetings; while nearly every week we have acted either a play or Charades. Besides playing games we have also concentrated on passing tests for our 1st Stars. Everyone in the Pack is now well on the way to getting their 1st Star, and, in some cases, only one more test has to be passed.

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Contemporaries. We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, apologising for any inadvertent omissions :— " The Pocklingtonian," "_The Eagle," " The Artists' Rifles Gazette " (3), " The Magazine of the Royal Air. Force College, Cranwell," " The Ousel," " The Leodiensian," " The Brighton College Magazine," " The Haileyburian," " The Dovorian," " The Johnian," " The Stonyhurst College Magazine," " The Denstonian," "The Ampleforth Journal," "The Giggleswickian," " The Worksopian," " The Dolphin Magazine," " The Eastbournian, " " The Monktonian," " The Hymerian," " The Malvernian," " St. Peter's College (Adelaide) Magazine."

ROYAL (DICK) VETERINARY COLLEGE, EDINBURGH. (Affiliated to the University of Edinburgh)

Principal0. CHARNOCK BRADLEY, M.D., D.Sc., F.R.C.Y.S.

After attendance on complete courses of instruction in this College, students may proceed to the Examinations for the Diploma of Membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (M.R.C.V.S.) for the Diploma in Veterinary State Medicine (D.V.S.M.) and for the Diploma in Tropical Veterinary Medicine (D.T.V.M.) granted by the University of Edinburgh. Students of the College may also present themselves for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Veterinary Science conferred by the University of Edinburgh. The College being recognised as a Central Institution under the Education (Scotland) Act, 1908, students are eligible for Bursaries granted by the Education Committees in Scotland. A copy of the College Calendar, containing particulars of Scholarships, Fellowships, etc., may be obtained on application to A. C. DOULL, C.A., A.S.A.A., Secretary and Treasurer.

the Peterite. Vol. XXVII.

JULY, 1935.

No. 280.

Eoitoriat. The peaceful serenity which usually accompanies the summer term has been somewhat shattered this year by the progress of the new buildings, which have risen with rapidity and are now, we are glad to say, well on the way to completion. The workmen have " got on with it " in a manner quite foreign to the traditional British style ! —perhaps, however, a new tradition is growing up. In addition to the new block the asphalt on the parade ground was also renovated at the beginning of the term, to the accompaniment of more noise. But apart from these happenings there has been little out of the ordinary this term, and the end of it is being rendered even more placid and peaceful by the postponement of Speech Day and Prize Giving until the beginning of next term. The weather, after an uncertain start, has been glorious, except from the point of view of those who have had to work for the Certificate and other similar monstrosities. It is possible that at times they found the sweltering heat a trifle trying ! There are a number of people whom we should particularly like to congratulate. First of all, Mr. and Mrs. Toyne on their silver wedding, which they celebrated at the end of last term ; we hope to congratulate them again in 1960. Two Old Peterites have gained coveted honours this term ; we congratulate N. W. D. Yardley on his cricket " blue " at Cambridge, no mean achievement for a Freshman, and also C. N. Parkinson on being awarded a Fellowship at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Finally, we congratulate J. W. Stead on being selected to play for the Young Amateurs v. the Young Professionals at Lords on August 9th and 10th, and wish him the best of luck. It is the third year in succession that the School has been represented in these annual games at Lords. We should like to take this opportunity of saying how sorry we are that Miss Osborn has had to leave us. She has been Matron at the School House since 1922, and looked after the boys of it with unfailing care and patience. We trust she has completely recovered from her illness, which was the cause of her retirement, and wish her the best of luck for the future.

Contents. Editorial ... New Buildings and Development Scheme Oxford Letter Cambridge Letter O.P. News ... Marriage ... Obituary ... School Officers ... Valete and Salvete Scientific Society ... " The Curtain " O.T.C. News Shooting Library Original Contributions Chapel Music Correspondence Notes and Items Hockey Cricket Rowing Squash Rackets Tennis Rugby Football Fixtures, 1935-36 The Oxford Cup ... Junior School Scout News Contemporaries

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289 And now, as there is nothing more of note to comment on, and what there is, is set forth fully in the following pages, we will take our leave, and allow the reader to read on.

iRew 1Suiloings an Development %theme. The New Buildings will be ready for use next term, and as we go to press we have been informed that the official opening will be on

FRIDAY, OCTOBER I Ith. Further details will be issued in September. A few points will be of interest to the subscribers and supporters of the Scheme. (1) Already the Scheme has attracted wide approval and attention, and there is a definite rise of 15-20 boys anticipated next term. (2) The full scheme for Form Rooms, Change Rooms, Visitors' Rooms (Old Boys and parents and visiting teams), Art Room, Music Room, History Room has been carried out. (3) The Junior School will be equipped in the most up-to-date manner (4) I regret to say that of the £11,000 required, the subscriptions still fall short of the total aimed at (£6,500) by some £2,400. Will those who felt that they could not offer much, but who would like to be identified with the Scheme, do their utmost to help now ? It would be most unfortunate to leave a heavy mortgage on the School which might cripple it, when the prospects are so bright. (5) I hope that everyone will try to come and see the buildings, if not on October 11th, at any rate some time. I think they will be impressed with the new line of buildings.

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Oxforo /Letter. As most of us Oxford Old Peterites had to take exams this term we were almost model students. Admittedly, our good intentions were encouraged by the lack of fine weather, for the rain drove us to our books. We were reconciled to the confines of the Examination Schools when we saw rain beating against the windows. Not that we ever took our eyes off the papers—of course ! Our activities were not wholly academic, however. Toulmin stroked the B.N.C. second boat with great success. Another bump and he would have gained his oar. From the spectators' point of view Eights Week was not all it should have been. As one newspaper-man said to another in the High, " It's a rotten summer lard having this winter." The gaiety of tea on the barges was therefore modified. It is not done to be too well prepared for rain during Oxford's festive week. The gay operas of Gilbert and Sullivan counteracted disappointments in the day.

292 The gayest occasion of all was, of course, the Jubilee. The Oxford Old Peterites were together on the eve of the great day, and loyally drank to the health of His Majesty. Days before that memorable Monday it was hard to get flags of any size. The "dreaming spires" no longer slept, their floodlit features stood out sharp against the night sky. Indeed, Oxford took no mean part in the national rejoicings. Glad we were to hear of the School's successes at cricket, and we hope the same will happen next term on the rugger field. We wish more Old Peterites would swell our ranks at Oxford, if only to win the boat race. And now about ourselves : D. B. Kingston (St. John's) is our experienced business man, for he makes the financial wheels go round at St. John's. He and Barrass are often to be seen going off to feed, but never are they seen returning. J. E. C. Hill (Balliol and All Souls'). It was once rumoured that Hill had a car, but who can tell ? His presence is so much desired by his fellow Fellows that we, as a club, do not see so much of him. While most of us come and go, Hill and Kingston go on for ever. J. A. Brittain (B.N.C.) had to surrender cricket, but otherwise was not much concerned about schools, and was in our midst more than usual. N. J. L. Brockbank (Balliol) determined to dis-" satisfy the examiners " and get a good degree. These are usually alternatives. C. E. T. Moore (Hertford) visited Copenhagen last vacation, where he spoke through an interpreter to 1,500 Scandinavians. Is off to teach history at Hong Kong directly this business of a degree is over. What will happen next ? D. H. West (St. John's). It was a great day last term when we heard news of him. The news was a note warning the Club of his inability to appear at the coming meeting. We knew ho was alive and we rejoiced. R. C. Barrass (Lincoln) lives among the nightingales on Boars Hill. A faithful attendant at Pusey House. Has a practice of calling on Moore when he is out. W. Toulmin (B.N.C.) deserves our congratulations for stroking his College second boat to make five bumps. Toulmin has a way of writing messages in verse, Otherwise his conduct as an O.P. might be worse. Wishing the School every success, Yours very sincerely, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES.

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Cambrioge letter. The Editors of " The Peterite."

Cambridge. July, 1935.

Dear Sirs, Congratulations to all concerned on the rate of growth of the new buildings. We hope to see them completed next term. Cambridge during the Summer Term, is a place of drawn faces, and the consumption of midnight oil gradually, increases as the term proceeds. The passion for unpleasant examinations, which afflicts all departments of the University, is to be deplored, but, unfortunately, deploring it doesn't help much, and the only thing to do is to work and hope ; consequently the O.P. Club has not been particularly active during the term, and the doings of some members are shrouded under an impenetrable veil. Congratulations are due to N. W. D. Yardley on his Blue more to follow. J. C. Close (King's) has sold his 100 pianos and bought a radiogram. He also plays with keys and matches in lectures, but so far has not registered a direct hit on a professor. J. N. Emery (St. John's) has suffered severely from a Tripos. His motor bike becomes more notorious every day, so he tried to buy another from the police, but failed. Continues to have tea with Moore. N. A. Huddleston (Trinity) bought a special Jubilee hat for June 6th. He does not appear to have taken any examinations, so is possibly still alive. L. A. Little (Sidney Sussex) and Clarence (his skeleton) are both flourishing. They won £8 in a sweep, and hold wild gambling parties in 7 Park Street. R. W. Moore (Sidney Sussex) still wields an oar with great effect, and spends the rest of his time on the back of John Emery's motor bike. Each is good training for the other. Has also taken an examination, and is making a film of Cambridge life. V. W. G. Musgrove (St. Catherine's) is never seen. We can only conclude that he is still invisible. H. E. T. Summers (Queen's) is seen but seldom. He wears a worried look, and we suspect that he works in secret. N. W. D. Yardley (St. John's) plays cricket sometimes ; he also finds time to eat and sleep, and occasionally to visit a, flick. Wishing the School every success, We remain, THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES. ;

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eto petente dews. V. W. G. Musgrove ('27-31) was placed in Class III in Part I of the Cambridge Historical Tripos. J. N. Emery ('27-33) was placed in Class II in Part I of the Cambridge Natural Sciences Tripos. The Rev. H. N. Hodd, who for the past three years has been curate at Christchurch, Harrogate, has been appointed Vicar of Emmanuel Church, Leeds. F. P. Marrian ('28-32) has been awarded the B.A. Degree, 1st Division, at Sheffield University. J. E. Blackburn ('26-30) stroked Manchester University IV in the British Universities Athletic Union River Championship at York. His crew were most unfortunate to lose to Leeds in the final. Blackburn also stroked his crew to the final of the White Rose Challenge Cup (JuniorSenior Fours) event in York Regatta. M. H. Seed ('26-31) and P. W. Arnold ('27-30) rowed for Bradford A.R.C. in the Londesborough Challenge Cup (Senior Fours) event in York Regatta. J. B. Deas ('30-33) has received a commission in the Durham Light Infantry Supplementary Reserve. We congratulate N. W. D. Yardley ('28-34) on winning the Northern Squash Championship played in the School Courts at the end of last term, for the third year in succession. Also hearty congratulations to him on being awarded his Cricket " Blue " for Cambridge. F. W. P. Lupton ('28-32) has passed the Intermediate Law Examination. A. B. Sellars ('21-24) continues to captain Yorkshire in the County Cricket Championship with great success. L. J. L. Wall ('27-30) has successfully passed both parts of the Chartered Accountants' Intermediate Examination. G. Marwood reached the last eight in the Yorkshire Amateur Golf Championship. We were pleased to have visits from the following Old Peterites this term —J. Arnold, L. Atkinson, B. C. Baker, J. B. Deas, J. H. Denby, C. P. Denby, S. Dodds, D. V. Eckert, J. N. Emery, J. Fitton, Jenkins, D. Lyth, F. Murfin, R. Ogley, R. G. M. Quarrie, J. E. Ruddock, J. E. Smart, G. Tankard, W Toulmin :

G. P. Easten has just taken his M.A. at Cambridge, and has been appointed " Technical Officer in the Scientific Research and Experiment Department of the Admiralty."

295 We are very pleased to note, what is a record, that three Fellowships have been obtained by O.P.'s in one year :— J. E. C. Hill—Fellowship at All Souls', Oxford. C. N. Parkinson—Historical Research Fellowship at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. P. Yunibandhu (Edinburgh University)—Rockefeller Fellowship for Medical Research in America. H. S. Burrows ('22-26) played second string for Yorkshire at lawn tennis against the Harvard and Yale Universities team, and was successful in both his matches. Basil Radford ('11-15) is taking part in Emlyn Williams' new play, " Night Must Fall," which is being very well received at the Duchess Theatre, London. THE OLD PETERITES AT THE SCARBOROUGH HOCKEY FESTIVAL. President : S. M. Toyne, Esq. Manager and Secretary :

D. Norwood, Esq., 106 Knightlow Road, Harborne, Birmingham. Captain : K. G. Chilman, Esq. The Headquarters of the Old Peterites was at the Royal Hotel, Scarborough, but not all the team stayed there. It is hoped that those taking part in the 1936 Festival will stay at the Royal Hotel for the whole week-end. It was undoubtedly a great disadvantage to the Old Boys that the annual match against the School XI was cancelled at the end of last term, as this match would have given them a chance to understand each other's play in readiness for the Scarborough Festival. Despite the lack of combination between the players, the Old Peterites put up a very good fight against Hull and District, whilst they were unlucky to lose their second match on the Saturday. The last day produced some very good hockey, and the old boys fully merited their victory for •they were far and away the more convincing side. On Saturday night the Old Peterites' team, which included two present Peterites in D. McLean and S. K. Kazerooni, met for dinner at the Royal Hotel. MATCHES. Played 3, won 1, lost 2. Details :— OLD PETERITES, 0 ; HULL AND DISTRICT, 5. On Good Friday the Old Peterites, led by K. G. Chilman, played Hull and District on the Scarborough Cricket Ground and were defeated, failing to reply to Hull's five goals.

296 The Old Boys started with a set back, for R. Ogley was unable to take bis usual place at back on account of a sore throat. Superior combination in all departments gave Hull and District a somewhat easy victory, but the Peterites had a fair share of the play, and it was mainly the lack of combination between their forwards that let them down. Hull, however, had the advantage of knowing each other's play, and concentrated on attacks from their right wing, who was fast and always dangerous. The Hull goals came at fairly regular intervals, the majority being the result of fine combination by the forwards—and, to a certain extent, lack of judgment by the goalkeeper. The attack was well backed up by a hard-hitting half-back line. For the winners H. Singleton (3), Wells and Riches scored. For the Old Peterites C. C. Houghton played a sound game at back. Team : —S. K. Kazerooni (goal) ; C. C. Houghton, N. W. Smithson (backs) ; D. Lewis (substitute), B. W. Jackson, E. A. Harrop (half-backs) ; R. P. Warin, N. W. D. Yardley, W. Elliott, K. G. Chilman (captain), D. N. Norwood (forwards). OLD PETERITES, 2 OLD BOWDONIANS, 4. (Played on the Corporation Ground on Saturday, April 20th, 1935.) This match resulted in a win for the Old Bowdonians by four goals to two, and the Old Boys were very unlucky to lose. The Old Bowdonians scored two quick goals through S. Marland and L. Hesketh. The Old Peterites were again pressed, and following a movement on the right wing Hesketh had his second shot at goal, which hit the posts and was put in from the rebound by J. Gilbody. After that the Old Peterites, who were playing better than on the previous day, played with more determination, and just before half-time Yardley and Chilman took the ball into their opponents half for the former to score a magnificent goal. ;

On the resumption both teams played good hockey, whilst for the Old Boys R. Ogley was a tower of strength at right back. The Peterites' second goal was scored by R. P. Warin, following a long pass from Smithson on the left wing. At this period the game was very exciting, as the Old Peterites were pressing hard, the halves backing up the forwards exceedingly well. After several raids at their opponents' goal an easy scoring chance, with the goalkeeper cut of position, presented itself, but the forwards were very unsteady and shot wildly. Just before the end the Old Bowdonians made the match safe when they added another goal through Hesketh.

297 Team :— S. K. Kazerooni (goal) ; R. Ogley, P. S. Atkinson (backs) ; C. C. Houghton, B. W. Jackson, D. McLean (half-backs) ; N. W. Smithson, N. W. D. Yardley, W. Elliott, K. G. Chilman, R. P. Warin (forwards) OLD PETERITES, 2 ; THE SCARBORIANS, O. (Played on the Scarborough Cricket Ground on Monday, April 22nd, 1935.) Having rested on Sunday, the Old Peterites met the Scarborians on Monday, and defeated them in a fast and interesting game. The forward combination was exceedingly good—R. P. Warin and N. W. D. Yardley being outstanding. The first half was evenly fought out, and from the start Harris, the Scarborians' goalkeeper, defended his goal admirably, and, but for his stout resistance, the score would have been higher. The second half was marked by some hockey of very high standard, and following a splendid combination between Chilman, Warin. and Yardley, the last-mentioned scored the Old Peterites' first goal. D. Norwood and R. Warin, at left and right wings respectively, were always dangerous, whilst K. G. Chilman failed to show his usual accurate shooting, which is generally much to be feared. The Old Peterites' defence deserves special mention, whilst B. W. Jackson at centre-half always worked hard and was well supported in the field by D. McLean and E. A. Harrop. Ten minutes before the end R. Warin made the match safe for the Old Boys following an excellent pass by Elliott. Team : —S. K. Kazerooni (goal) ; R. Ogley, C. C. Houghton (backs) ; E. A. Harrop, B. W. Jackson, D. McLean (half-backs) ; R. P. Warin, N. W. D. Yardley, K. G. Chilman, W. Elliott, D. Norwood (forwards). OLD PETERITES' SQUASH RACKETS CLUB. The O.P. Squash Club was formed in January of this year, and consequently the first season was necessarily a short one. Three matches were played, and all were won. A strong fixture list is contemplated fcr the coming season, and it is hoped to play matches in all parts of the country. The objective of the Committee of the Club is not to put in the field the five best players every time, but to give all members, of whatever calibre, a chance of a game, and it is hoped that boys leaving School, even if they are not on the School team, will become members of the O.P. Squash Club. The Secretary of the Club is—B. A. C. Gray, " The Grange," Bowdon, Cheshire, to whom all applications for membership should be addressed. It is hoped to enter a team for the Londonderry Cup next season. This competition was confined to sixteen Public Schools, who were invited to compete, but now it is to be thrown open to all Public Schools.

298 O.P. v. LANCING OLD BOYS. This match was played in London, and resulted in a win for the O.P.'s by 3 matches to 2. N. W. D. Yardley was at first string for the O.P.'s, and although not in his best form he had no difficulty in beating J. R. C. Yglesias. S. G. S. Pawle achieved a great victory in the best " Pawle manner " over K. H. Read. This was a very fine achievement, as Read is a very experienced player. The scores indicate the closeness of the match, and in the final game when Pawle drew level at 8-8 he chose " sudden death," and his courage was duly rewarded. In the third match, A. V. Mackintosh lost to D. B. Adams. Mackintosh has had rather a disappointing season. He was confidently expected, in many quarters, to win the Drysdale Cup, but failed to find his best form, and was eliminated in the early stages. E. P. Sewell lost to W. R. May, but this was not unexpected, as Sewell was still suffering from the effects of concussion, received on the Rugger field, and was really not fit for a strenuous match. The fifth game between S. Dodds and R. G. Harris actually went into court first, and it looked as though Dodds was not even going to make a game of it. He started very nervously, losing the first game 1-9, but pulled himself together, and eventually won easily. Dodds is a very promising player, and with a little more experience should prove a great asset to the Club. The scores were: — N. W. D. Yardley (O.P.) beat J. R. C. Yglesias (Lancing), 9-7, 9-7, 9-6. S. G. S. Pawle (O.P.) beat K. A. H. Read (Lancing), 7-9, 8-10, 9-5, 10-8, 9-8. A. V. Mackintosh (O.P.) lost to D. B. Adams (Lancing), 9-2, 5-9, 2-9, 9-4, 6-9. E. P. Sewell (O.P.) lost to W. R. May (Lancing), 9-10, 10-8, 5-9, 4-9. S. Dodds (O.P.) beat R. G. Harris (Lancing), 1-9, 7-9, 9-5, 9-0, 9-3. OLD Ph,l.b,RITES v. HARROGATE. This match resulted in a victory for the O.P.'s by three matches to two. Yardley accounted for P. Yorke very easily, and J. W. Stead at No. 3 did well to beat E. S. Field by three games to one. The scores were :— N. W. D. Yardley (O.P.) beat P. Yorke, 9-7, 9-0, 9-2. F. Smith (O.P.) lost to A. W. Kirkaldy, 3-9, 5-9, 9-6, 4-9 J. W. Stead (O.P.) beat E. S. Field, 1-9, 10-8, 9-6, 9-4. T. B. Bridges beat G. C. Veale, 9-2, 9-7, 9-3. C. B. Robinson lost to J. W. Aspdin, 1 9, 5-9, 3-9. -

299 OLD PETERITES v. SHEFFIELD. This match resulted in a victory for the Old Peterites by four matches to one. Abbeydale fielded a fairly strong side, except that they were without their first string, Evers, who has left the district, but they had P. H. Pawson back, and also included C. T. A. James, of the Escorts. R. Ogley did well to take J. H. Reiss to five games, as this was the first squash match Ogley had ever played, and with a little more experience he should do well. The scores were N. W. D. Yardley (O.P.) beat P. G. Barber, 9-2, 9-1, 9-1. S. G. S. Pawle (O.P.) beat P H. Pawson, 6-9, 9-7, 2-9, 9-7, 9-2. R. Ogley (O.P.) lost to J. H. Reiss, 3-9, 0-9, 9-2, 9-8, 2-9. B. A. C. Gray (O.P.) beat C. T. A. James, 9-3, 6-9, 10-9, 9-1. T. B. Bridges (O.P.) beat R. S. Bramley, 2-9, 4-9, 9-7, 9-2, 9-6. Will all Old Peterites who will be able to play Rugger against the School on Tuesday, December 17th, send in their names to K. G. Chilman, Esq., St. Peter's School, York. We should be very grateful if Old Peterites would submit any items of O.P. News that come to their notice to us for publication in " The Peterite."

Marriage. DAINTRY—GRAY. On Saturday, June 15th, 1935, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, Percival Daintry to Felice Daphne Alexandra (Babs), elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. W. Gray, Pelepah Valley Estate, Kota Tinggi, Johore.

Obituarp. PROCTER.—On July 5th, at a Nursing Home, Alfred Kyme, son of the late Alfred Procter and Mrs. Procter, 24 Clifton, York.

%cboot Officers. MonitorsJ. M. ATKINSON (Head of School House). M. P. L. WALL. N. L. DODD. A. W. DOUGLAS (Head of Clifton Rise). J. W. STEAD. S. K. KAZEROONI. R. S. SICKLE (Head of Day Boys). C. H. VASEY.

300 Captain of Cricket—N. A. NEWMAN. Hon. Secretary of Cricket—J. W. STEAD. Captain of Boats—M. P. L. WALL. C.S.M. in O.T.C.—J. M. ATKINSON. Hon. Secretary of Shooting—P. N. BAINES. Hon. Secretary of Tennis—S. K. KAZEROONI. Editors of "The Peterite"—

M. P. L. WALL. J. W. STEAD. S. K. KAZEROONI. R. WHITE. J. M. ATKINSON.

& Zalvete. CLIFTON RISE. VALETE. R. G. M. Quarrie. 1931-35. A3. Played for 2nd XI, 1933-34. 2nd XI Colours, 1934. Shooting Team, 1935. Cadet in O.T.C.

SCHOOL HOUSE. VALETE. P. W. T. E. Brown. 1935. B3. M. Prince. 1930-35. A3. School Monitor. Played for 2nd XV, 1933. 2nd XV Colours, 1933. Played for 1st XV, 1933-34. 1st XV Colours, 1934. Played for 1st XI Hockey, 1935 . Hockey Colours, 1935. Rowed for 2nd IV, 1934. Corporal in O.T.C. Certificate «A„ E. Robinson. A2. Cadet in O.T.C. SALVETE. B. L. Abson. B3. R. N. Rirnmer. B2. J. I. Sleigh:. B3. M. I. H. Sproulle. B2.

DAY BOYS. SALVETE. H. L. Taylor. B3.

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Che cientitic %ociety. LENT TERM. On the last Saturday of the term, March 30th, S. K. Kazerooni gave the Society an interesting lecture about the Persian oilfields. There were numerous slides, kindly lent by the Anglo-Persian Oil Co., depicting the methods of finding and extracting the oil, and also the difficulties encountered in conveying it to the ships which bring it to England. On Monday evening, April 1st, J. C. Houghton kindly gave a cinematograph show. The chief item was a 300 ft. reel supplementing Kazerooni's lecture of two nights before ; this was also kindly lent by the Anglo-Persian Oil Co. After this there were several reels depicting School events, some of which were taken by J. C. Houghton, and some by R. White. In the Summer Term the Society usually limits its activities to the annual excursion. This year, after numerous requests, it was decided that the Society should repeat the excursion of two years ago, and visit Lake Gormire, near Sutton Bank. Eighty persons, including members of the Staff and St. Olave's, attended ; this is a record for the Society. As usual, the first Thursday in June was chosen, and the Society left by bus at 12-30 p.m. The weather was dull, but luckily the rain kept off till practically tea-time. A large number of flowers were found, but practically no insects, owing to the damp weather. Tea was taken at the Three Tuns Hotel in Thirsk, and the Society returned after an enjoyable day, at 6-30 p.m. Several members had the interesting experience of launching a glider from the plateau above Sutton Bank. It may interest them to know that this glider, the British Falcon III, is of an unique design, being the first to have two seats side by side. It was designed by Captain Slingsby, of Kiebymoorside, and the flight made on June 6th was its maiden flight, " which would not have been possible who acted as launching without the assistance of several members party on that occasion." .

"EN Curtain." This term, because of the rival attractions, of long fine evenings and work for the School Certificate perhaps, it was decided to confine the proceedings of the Society to one meeting. This took place on Thursday

302 evening, July 18th, when a single one act play was made the excuse for an outing in the grand manner. At Clifton Scope at 6-30 p.m. a veritable Mauretania of a launch, aptly named the " Lyric,'f embarked the Society for Bushey Copse up river. Having arrived and having disembarked baggage and fodder, as Caesar would say, we read " The Grand Chain's Diamond," by Alan Monkhouse ; we read this play for three reasons—we had the books kindly lent to us by Mr. Sykes, it is an amusing piece, and we must have been one of the few play reading societies in Britain who hadn't already read it. After this the braver spirits bathed in the river, whilst the others were supposed to be gathering firewood. The watermen were quicker than the woodmen, but eventually we saw the Headmaster show us just how one should light an enormous bonfire with one match—and he did too. Then we ate a sumptuous pic-nic supper which our President, Mrs. Toyne, very kindly provided. After indulging in some post-prandial exercise we arrived home in our launch at 10 p.m., having had a most enjoyable outing, which we hope will be an annual one. We were pleased to have Mrs. Sykes and several members of the staff with us, but especially would we like to thank Mrs. Toyne for the organisation and arrangements for such a splendid evening. We welcome two new members this term, R. M. Deas and E. Antrobus, and old members may like to know that a .full programme of meetings and first-rate plays to be read is being fixed up for next term.

lliews. There is little of note to record in the activities of the Corps this term except the General Inspection and practice for the section competition, which has not taken place up to the time of going to print. The General Inspection took place on June 4th, and there was a noticeable improvement in the efficiency of the drill. The Inspection Officer, Capt. Sargent, from the War Office, took the salute as the Corps marched past in column of route. After the Band had fallen out, Capt. Sargent gave the N.C.O.'s lectures to deliver to their respective sections and platoons. A simple scheme was carried out by No. 1 Platoon under the sergeants. No. 2 Platoon were unfortunately prevented by rain from showing how much better they could do it. In his remarks afterwards, Capt. Sargent emphasized the necessity of as many Cadets as possible taking their Cert. " A " exams, and hoped that anyone who had a chance of joining the territorials either at the 'varsity or when thty left School, would take it. The section shooting competition has been completed, and No. 2 Section, under L-Cpl. Smart, was successful with an average of just over 70. Most of the parades, interspersed between exams, consist of training

303 for section competition. Sgt.-Major Puddick, however, finds time to put a guard for camp through a rigorous training. It is a great relief to everybody except Sgt.-Major that the Corps is going to Rushmore this year. A change was hoped for after two successive years at Strensall ; and it is gratifying to note the low number of Cade:s trying to get off camp. As one has to attend two camps before getting a Certificate " A," it is well worth going, apart from the fact that it is very good fun. The Band, under Drum-Major Stephenson, has put in a lot of work, and as a consequence of their vast improvement they have been entered for the Band Competition at camp. The following is a roll of N.C.O.'s :— C.S.M. : J. M. Atkinson. C.Q.S.M. : N. L. Dodd. Sergeants : M. P. L. Wall, J W Stead, A. W. Douglas, D. W. Watson, D. McLean, M. Hollway. Corporal : P. N. Baines. Lance-Corporals : N. L. Colbeck, R. M. Deas, J. M. Dickenson, J. B. Dixon, M. B. Marwood, N. B. Stephenson, C. A. Smart, C. H. Vasey, R. White.

%booting. Although there have been no School shooting fixtures this term, interest has been well maintained by the competition for the best individual shot, the section shooting competition, and the inter-House shooting. E. Antrobus won the best individual shot, scoring 112 out of 120. P. N. Baines, the holder, was beaten by a point, being second with 111. The latter may claim to be one of the best shots ever produced by the School ; besides his score of 111 in the best individual shot competition, he had scores of 115 in the inter-House shooting, and of 117 while practising. The latter is the highest ever scored in the School range. The inter-House shooting cup was won by the School House with a score of 399, the Rise being second with 382. The scores and teams were as follows :— School House (P. N. Baines, 115 ; J. M. Atkinson, 102 ; R. S. Dixon, 97 ; J. B. Dixon, 85)—Total, 399. Clifton Rise (J. Dickinson, 103 ; R. White, 100 ; D. McLean, 95 ; E. Antrobus, 84)—Total, 382. Day Boys (J. P. Farrow, 81 ; A. T. Wright, 80 ; D. Lynch: 72 ; J. R. Hollington, 69)—Total, 302. No. 2 Section, under L/Cpl. Smart, won the Section shooting cup with a score of 570 and an average of 71.

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Original Contributions. " S.C." Behold them seated in the Hall, Determined, grim of face. Some dim declension they recall Or puzzle over " case." ;

From high above the gargoyles gaze With staring pensive eyes And every day for fourteen days The workers hypnotise. ;

In haste, with scratching pens they bow Upon the smudgy page, Until the voice—" All papers now ! " Comes from the gowned sage. And every day is just the same Beneath those faces grim. They give no hint, no sought-for name ; To puzzle is their whim. But two short weeks and all is done ; No longer they're forlorn— They join each day a life of fun Save on that August morn !

"CALIBAN."

305 FROM A STUDY WINDOW. It was the evening of what had been a perfect Midsummer's day. Though the sun had set there was still a faint tinge of pink in the West. Night was falling fast, and the trees stood out black against a blue-grey sky where one bright star was shining. Outside the window four or five swallows were playing—wheeling and swerving so close to the ground and walls that it seemed a miracle they did not touch them. In one tree three birds were chattering. Sometimes they were all singing against one another, sometimes one alone sang his notes. Was it a quarrel between a father and a suitor for his daughter ? It made one think so, for after a few minutes' squabbling one heard only two voices, and then even those two sank to rest. Or was it some rebellious nestling which considered that it ought not to be in bed on so beautiful a night ? Whatever it was, it soon, like all things else, sank gradually to rest as the shades of night fell faster. VoLvox. REMINISCENCES. Startling headlines in the newspapers one morning, brought back to me vivid memories of times spent in Quetta. In the country where I was born, Quetta is the only place of which I have any recollection, since I was too young to remember anything before we went there. The large bungalow, standing in several acres of ground, is as clear to me now, as when last I saw it, twelve years ago. I remember well the two huge mulberry trees in the garden. One, which was near the road, frequently suffered at the hands of raiding Pathans. The menfolk would climb up the tree and beat the boughs with staves, while underneath the women held out filthy blankets and shawls to catch the ripe berries as they fell. It was amusing to see them flee, scattering berries right and left in the dusty road at the approach of our faithful watch-dog, " Smoke." One day, during " tiffm," there was a terrific commotion on the verandah ; on going out, we saw that a native boy had unwittingly taken refuge behind Smoke's kennel, thinking it was empty. The dog, objecting to this behaviour, very nearly took the lad's knee-cap off. It turned out that for the last few days he had been running away from his father to escape punishment. While the wound was being dressed the pursuing father came into the compound and took his son away. No doubt the poor boy got the paternal chastisement despite his injury. On fine summer nights our beds were taken outside and we slept with the sky for a roof. One night I was awakened by the violent barking of Smoke, and was terrified when a jackal dashed past, no more than six feet from my head !

306 Often at night sleep was made difficult owing to the terrible noise made by native carts passing by. The superstitious natives thought that noises would scare away evil spirits, and so did not lubricate the cart wheels, which consequently created the most awful groans and squealings imaginable. There used to be an old peasant who lived miles out in the hills. At regular intervals he would turn up with a basket of wonderfully fresh mushrooms and several beautiful ferns, which he gathered from the banks of mountain streams. In exchange for these, nothing was more welcome to him than a pair of old boots or trousers. It is horrible to think that the house in which I spew: four happy years is lying ruined in the midst of a city of dead ; and that the faithful native servants have had their lives cut short so suddenly. R.W.

Chapel. preacbers— ,2)'utniner term, 1035. May 12. IIIrd Sunday after Easter—Jubilee Thanksgiving. The Headmaster. (Collection in aid of King George's Jubilee Trust.) ,, 19. IVth Sunday after Easter—Rev. F. H. Barnby. .„ 26. Vth Sunday after Easter (Service at the Garrison Church, 10-30 a.m.) June 2. Sunday after Ascension—Music. 9. Whitsunday—Rev. F. H. Barnby. fl „ 16. Trinity Sunday—Rev. Chancellor Harrison, M.A. • 23. Ist Sunday after Trinity—The Headmaster. (Collection in aid of the Yukon and Columbia E. Mission.) „ 30. IInd Sunday after Trinity—Music. July 7. IIIrd Sunday after Trinity—Rev. F. H. Barnby. „ 14. Nth Sunday after Trinity—The Headmaster. „ 21. Vth Sunday after Trinity—Rev. F. H. Barnby. ,, 28. VIth Sunday after Trinity—Commemoration Service : The Very Rev. the Dean of York, 10-15 a.m. (Collection in aid of the Exhibition Funds for Sons of Clergy.) We are very grateful to Miss Osborne for making twelve Purificators for the use of the Altar, in place of older ones which had worn out. Miss Osborne also worked new lace ends to one of the Linen Cloths, and we take this opportunity of thanking her for all the care and time she so generously gave to keeping the Chapel and its furnishings " decently and in order."

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!Buz ic. ORGAN RECITAL. SUNDAY, JUNE 2nd, 1935. 1. Trumpet Voluntary 2. Overture to the *Occasional Oratorio Introduction, Allegro, Largo, Marcia. 3. Air—" 0 Peaceful England " (from " Merrie England ") 4. Marching Song Hymn 204—" Jerusalem "

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(* The " Occasion " was the Thanksgiving for the English victory of 1745. The last movement is used by the 17th/21st Lancers as their Regimental (Slow) March.) The organ recital was one of the most popular Mr. Sykes has given, and was greatly appreciated. In the Trumpet Voluntary a little too much liberty, perhaps, was taken with the tempo. It was a pity the full organ was used so often before the finale, but this is inevitable on a small organ. The Oboe solo in the Largo movement of the Occasional Oratorio Overture was very effective. The song from " Metric England " was cleverly adapted as an Organ solo, and gave Mr. Sykes ample opportunity to demonstrate the solo stops of the organ. Holses " Marching Song " was new to the majority of the congregation, but although it was well rendered, it would have been heard to better advantage on a large organ. After a shaky start the whole School sang " Jerusalem " with enthusiasm and great vigour. The Voluntary was fairly well known and, in consequence, very much enjoyed. ORGAN RECITAL. SUNDAY, 30th JUNE, 1935. Bach 1. Sinfonia to Church Cantata—" God's time is the best Bach 2. Prelude and Fugue in F major Bach 3. Pastorale Parry 4. Unison Song—" England " (Words paraphrased from Shakespeare, by Sir Esme Howard.) Elgar 5. March—Pomp and Circumstance, No. 4 in G major Hymn 200—" Abide with me." The last organ solo was undoubtedly the most popular, possibly because it was more familiar to the majority of the congregation. The Unison Song was given a very satisfactory rendering by the Choir ; although "

308 many people may disapprove of this paraphrased version of John of Gaunt's famous speech : " This Royal throne of Kings " ("Richard II," Act II, Sc. i), it is said that H.M. the King very much enjoyed it at the Empire Day Concert at the Albert Hall. During the term a new chant, "Jubilee Blackbird " (Psalm 67), written by F. H. Barnby, Esq., and a new hymn, " Brooklands " (Songs of Praise, No. 233), written by M. P. L. Wall, have been sung by the School.

Correspondence. To the Editors of The Peterite." Dear Sirs, I should like to take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Ping and Mr. Rhodes for the excellent work they have done this term on the river bank. Unfortunately, Mr. Ping has been unable to give us all the attention he would have wished ; I should like to express the deep sympathy of the Boating Club to him on his recent bereavement. Mr. Rhodes very nobly stepped in, and trained all three crews for York Regatta, and also the " Eight." Our thanks are also due to Mrs. Toyne for her excellent tea. Yours faithfully, M. P. L. WALL, Captain of Boats.

To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs, Through the medium of your pages I would like to thank Mr. Toyne, Mr. Bourne and Mr. Cooper for their valuable coaching of the School Cricket XI. Also our thanks are due to Roberts for his coaching and the excellent wickets he has prepared, and to Elton, who has given up so much time to come and bowl at us. To Mr. Featherstone all credit is due for his excellent handling of the more Junior cricket, and to Mrs. Toyne for her teas, which are so greatly appreciated. Yours faithfully, N. A. NEWMAN, Captain of Cricket.

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ano Owing to the difficulty of fitting them in, it has been decided to abandon the Sports for this year. The hot weather has led to this deceision being received with unanimous approval ! We congratulate P. N. Bathes, K. Lockwood, C. A. Smart and N. B. Stephenson on receiving their School Cricket Colours, and M. B. Marwood, D. W. Watson and S. K. Kazerooni on receiving their 2nd XI Colours. The following have been awarded their Eccentrics Cricket Colours :— J. H. Stevenson, Esq., C. A. Smart, N. B. Stephenson, S. K. Kazerooni, G. E. L. Graham, J. R. Tyson, D. McLean, D. W. Watson, A. W. Douglas (Umpire), S. M. Green (Scorer). We congratulate A. W. Douglas, C. H Vasey, B. J. Eastwood, N. L. Dodd, I. L. Lupton, R. White and J. M. Dickenson on receiving their 2nd IV Colours, and M. P. L. Wall, A. W. Douglas, C. H. Vasey and B. J. Eastwood on receiving their School Rowing Colours. We congratulate G. E. Shepherd and T. W. L. Walters on receiving their 2nd IV Coxing Colours, also G. E. Shepherd on receiving his School Coxing Colours. The cup for the best individual shot has been won by E. Antrobus with a score of 111 out of a possible 120. P. N. Baines was runner-up with 110. The O.T.C. will go into camp at Rushmoor (Aldershot) on July 30th. W. H. G. Milnes, Esq., now Chaplain at Uppingham, was ordained as Priest in Peterborough Cathedral on Sunday, June 16th. The School will be represented at the Duke of York's Camp (Southwold) by J. W. Stead and A. W. Douglas. On Thursday, June 20th, a large number of the School went to the Theatre Royal to see Shakespeare's " Midsummer Night's Dream," produced in aid of the Archbishop of York's Appeal. R. M. Cooper, Esq., took the part of Demetrius. The following back numbers of " The Peterite " can be supplied at sixpence a copy to any Old Peterites and others who may wish to have them for binding or completing their sets, etc.: — July, 1920 ; December, 1922 July, 1923 ; December, 1923 July, 1924, to March, 1927 ; December, 1927, to July, 1929 ; and Easter, 1930, to April, 1935. Also copies of " The Peterite " Souvenir of the 1300th Anniversary, issued in June, 1927, can be supplied at the same price. Old Peterites and others will be interested to know that at long last Hockey possesses a distinctive tie of its own. Many requests had been made that there should be some distinction between the Hockey XI tie and ;

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the Rowing IV tie. The new tie is royal blue with two narrow white diagonals. New House ties have been introduced to take the place of the unpopular and unfashionable knitted ties. After a fine innings against the M.C.C., J. W. Stead was selected to play for the Young Amateurs against the Young Professionals at Lords on August 9th-10th. J. W. Stead, S. K. Kazerooni, D. McLean, P. N. Baines and M. B. 1Vlarwood played for the Yorkshire Public Schools' Hockey team against a Yorkshire XI.

lbochey 'Retrospect. At the beginning of the Easter Term there were five old colours left, consequently a certain amount of team building had to be done. Three or four players seemed to fall naturally into the vacant places in the team, but great difficulty was experienced in deciding upon a satisfactory forward line. Perhaps this weakness in the forwards and the lack of experience of the new members accounted in great part for one or two defeats early in the season. But by losing by one goal only to the Leeds Corinthians the team showed that it had distinct possibilities. Improvement took place very rapidly, and although we lost our second match by 3 goals to 1 against Scarborough the ability of the team as a whole to stick to it was evident. We lost to Scarborough because of bad marking of the inside forwards in the circle. Our first win was not on our own ground ; it was an exciting match which was won by one goal to nil, and all the more exciting because our opponents, the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers, scored an equalising goal a second after the umpire had blown his whistle for final time. In the return match later in the term the School side won fairly comfortably by 3 goals to 1. Our two stiffest matches were against Styx H.C. and a Yorkshire Hockey Association (Central Division) XI. We lost the first 0-6 and the second 0-4, but in neither was the School disgraced, for they were both very powerful sides. The Styx H.C. had seven county players, and the Yorkshire XI was also very strong ; and the score against the School for the County XI conceals our bad luck on several occasions in not gaining reward for clever attacking movements. The best wins of the season were against Doncaster and Hull. Doncaster we beat 3-1, the School forwards showing more dash and snap. Our opponents had the hard luck in the match against Hull, which we won 2-1, for on two occasions their forwards mishit badly with only the goalkeeper to beat. The match against Worksop College, unfortunately our only school match, was lost 0-4. It was played at Worksop on a broiling day on

311 a very hard and extremely fast ground on which the Worksop XI was very much at its ease. Our team was exceedingly discomforted by the unwonted speed of the game, and if we lost to better players we may say the School XI played with commendable dash and spirit right up to the final whistle. The match against the Old Peterites, unfortunately, had to be cancelled. The School will look forward to playing them next season and putting them on their mettle before they go to the Scarborough Hockey Festival. In summing up the 1935 hockey season one or two things stand out ; first, the steady improvement of the team throughout the term, and second, the ability of the team to " hang on " and play with dash and spirit when up against superior opponents. An adverse criticism of the team is that there were too many occasions when players were not using their head enough ; the ability to foresee in hockey, as at all games, is the " sine qua non " of really effective play. The full record is as follows :— Matches played, 10 ; won, 5 ; lost, 5. Goals for, 15 goals against, 23. 1 match cancelled. The annual hockey match between the Yorkshire Public Schoolboys and a Yorkshire XI was played on the School ground on Wednesday, April 3rd. In previous years the Yorkshire Hockey Association have always arranged trial games of Whites and Colours to be played before the XI to meet Yorkshire has been chosen. This year, however, such a match was not practicable, owing to the ravages of influenza and the late date of breaking up at several schools. The School were represented by S. K. Kazerooni, D. McLean, J. W. Stead and P. N. Baines, while five Old Peterites, W. A. Clarke ('21-27), R. Ogley ('28-34), K. G. Chilman ('07-16), N. W. D. Yardley ('28-34) and J. E. Ruddock ('29-33), played for the Yorkshire XI. ;

CHARACTERS OF THE HOCKEY XI. J. M. Atkinson (left full-back).---A captain with sound views. He was

the mainstay of the defence at full-back, and made very good use of the long lunge tackle. He produced his best form at the end of the season, when he thwarted attack after attack. J. W. Stead (centre-half).—A greatly improved player on last season with a sound knowledge of the game, and apparently tireless energy—though perhaps his fault was that he was apt to do too much. A splendid tackler, but must learn to clear to the right more. S. K. Kazerooni (goal-keeper).—Also improved on last season's form and saved his side well on occasions. His kicking to clear from straight drives was good, but was liable, like most goalkeepers, to let the little flick and push shots beat him. But by keenness and practice he improved much.

312 D. McLean (right-half).—A player who only found his true form half-way through the season. Could hit the ball cleanly and hard, and later developed a useful flick pass, but was always handicapped by lack of speed. N. A. Newman (right inside).—A speedy forward who got through a lot of work, but was apt to be slow in the circle, thus losing chances of several goals. Tackled back quite well, but often forgot to get up the field again to work with his centre-forward. 'M. Prince (right back).—A player who at the beginning of the season was wild and clumsy, but improved very rapidly and made himself a useful back who covered his other back well and saved many attacks. D. W. Watson (centre-forward).—A speedy member of the side who worked hard, but who has much to learn of stick work. He gave many nice passes to his wings and could hit hard in the circle, but, unfortunately, always veered too much to the left, and thus got himself out of position. N. B. Stephenson (left-half).—Started the season at the top of his form, which, perhaps, was a pity. His good eye enabled him to make many useful first-time clears. Must learn to get back quickly after losing possession of the ball. M. B. Marwood (left outside).—Started the season as an inside-forward, but was obviously unhappy there. Later he proved very useful at outside left, whence his centres came across hard. But must learn to make ground with the ball. P. N. Baines (left inside).—A burly forward and strong runner who ruined his possibilities by wildness in the circle. Quite a good tackler however. E. L. Graham (right outside). A player who lacked experience. He played one or two good games, but at other times his form seemed to have deserted him. Should be very useful later on when he has learnt to centre harder. -

Cricket. RETROSPECT. The cricket season started in wintry weather, and the opening game -was abandoned in hail and rain. The same thing occurred during the Worksop match, though rolling thunder and lightning added a certain grandeur to the lake, which had been the Worksop wicket. This start was particularly unfortunate, as the team was exceptionally young and inexperienced. The captain, N. A. Newman, contracted the childish disease of German measles and so returned a fortnight late, thus the XI started with one solitary old colour, J. W. Stead. However, it was not long

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before it was quite evident that the team was a team of triers, who would listen to what was told them—in fact, a side worth coaching. Every member seemed to be trying his best, and it is not easy to pick the individual who shall be deemed the winner of the Jubilee Bat kindly presented by the famous Old Peterite, Mr. Frank Mitchell, for the player who has shown the most improvement. The team was at its best against Ampleforth and Durham, whom they beat handsomely. The fielding was delightful to watch, while Lockwood's innings v. Ampleforth, his bowling against Durham, and Baines' colossal hitting at Durham deserve special mention. The side put up a great show against a strong Catterick Garrison side, but from a cricket point of view the best performance was against the M.C.C. If ever there was a moral victory it was that match. Newman batted well and used his bowling with judgment, while Stead (68) played his best innings of the year. It was a great match, and it was a pity that it had been necessary to fix 6-15 for the close of play. The season may be said to have been successful beyond all expectations, and the only real blot was the Leeds match, which happily I did not see. There is distinct promise among the Colts, but so many promising young cricketers are being spoilt by foolish press notices that no reference is being made to any by name.

1st XI CHARAC l'ERS. N. A. Newman made a conscientious and keen captain. His duties slightly impaired his batting, but his fielding was brilliant—one catch will be a memory—and his •bowling was consistent. J. W. Stead was a vastly improved fielder, and played many excellent innings. In the early part of the year he was inclined to get out lbw., but when he got over this he played well. P. N. Baines, a fine hitter, who also produces some good shots. C. A. Smart, a fairly sound wicket-keeper and a useful opening batsman. K. Lockwood, the most difficult batsman to get out on the XI. Good on the leg side, and when bowling well, bowls very well. N. B. Stephenson bore the brunt of the bowling, and occasionally made runs in a style of his own. R. Tyson has improved steadily as a batsman, and would have had a good record if he had not run himself out so often. Change bowler, but not very alert in the field. G. E. L. Graham, a quick, clean fielder, should be really good when he develops a stronger throw in. Promising batsman, though he did not make any big scores.

314 S. K. Kazerooni, a confident batsman, who also gets good wickets with weird balls. J. M. Atkinson, a solid and keen mid-off—in batting he has had more than his share of ill-luck. Also played M. B. Marwood, should be good next year. D. McLean, a good fielder and should make runs. D. W. Watson should make a first-rate bowler, and was a trifle unlucky in there not being room for him this year. :—

1st XI RESULTS. Ground. Result.

School.

Opponents.

Sat., May 18 Clifton C.C. ...

Home Drawn

Thurs., „ 30 Staff

Home Won

222 for 5 dec. 195 for 5 dec.

— 75

Away Lost

185

227 for 8 dec.

136

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Opponents.

Date.

...

Sat., June 1 Bootham School Wed., „ 5 Worksop College

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Away Drawn

Sat., „ 8 Weetwood C.C.

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Home Won 253 for 5 dec.

Wed., „ 12 Catterick Garrison

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Home Lost

165

166 for 7

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Home Won

209

102

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Away Won

158

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Home Lost

107

112 for 2

Home Drawn Away Lost

229

152 for 8

115

120 for 5

Wed., „ 17 Craven Gentlemen

Home Lost

275 for 7

Wed., „ 24 Yorkshire Gentlemen

Away

Sat., „ 27 Old Peterites

Home

Sat.,

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15 Ampleforth College

Sat., „ 22 Durham School Sat.,

...

„ 29 Leeds G.S.

Sat., July 6 Sat.,

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„ 13 Giggleswick School

1sT XI MATCHES. SCHOOL v. CLIFTON C.C. (Played at home on Saturday, 18th May.) The School made a good start in their first match of the season, and had scored 222 for 6 when rain caused the match to be abandoned. After a moderate start in which the wickets of Atkinson, Smart and Stead were lost for 42 runs, Graham and Lockwood got well on top of the bowling, and runs came freely. Graham was out at 120 for a useful 28, and Lockwood soon afterwards was bowled when only seven short of his half-century. Baines and Stephenson scored at a terrific rate, and the former reached his fifty in under twenty minutes. coon after his dismissal the innings was declared closed, but rain prevented any further play.

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Scores : —

SCHOOL. C. A. Smart, lbw, b Hodgson

18 10 J. M. Atkinson, b Hodgson 6 J. W. Stead, c Myton, b Hodgson 43 K. Lockwood, b Hodgson G. E. L. Graham, c Hodgson, b Taylor 28 50 P. N. Baines, c Warren, b Benson 29 N. B. Stephenson, not out 4 M. B. Marwood, not out 34 Extras—B, 34 D. Watson, D. McLean and J. R Tyson did not bat. 222 TOTAL (for 6 wkts.)

SCHOOL v. STAFF. (Played at home on Thursday, May 30th.) The School repeated their victory of last year, winning fairly easily by 120 runs. Batting first, the School lost three wickets quickly to some fine bowling by Elton. R. M. Cooper also bowled well, but was poorly supported in the field. With Newman, Stead and Smart cheaply dismissed, Lockwood again was very steady, and Baines, after one or two lucky escapes, batted brilliantly. These two added 108 before Lockwood was stumped. Baines meanwhile had reached his fifty, and went on steadily towards his first century for the School. He was last out, having made 116 out of 166. He hit eleven 4's and five 6's. The Staff made a bad start, A. L. Pendlebury and R. M. Cooper being out with only nine runs on the board, but a good stand between K. G. Chilman and S. M. Toyne raised the total to 41 before the former was well caught by Lockwood. Wickets fell steadily after this, only P. K. Bourne and K. H. Rhodes reaching double figures. N. B. Stephenson was the most successful School bowler. He kept a good length and took six wickets for 31 runs. Scores: —

SCHOOL. N. A. Newman, c R. M. Cooper, 7 b Elton 13 C A Smart, b Elton 2 J. W. Stead, b Elton K. Lockwood, st Barnby, b S. M. 40 Toyne P. N. Baines, c Elton, b R. M. 116 Cooper 6 G. E. L. Graham, not out 11 Extras—B, 9 LB, 1 ; NB, 1 ;

TOTAL (for 5 wkts. dec.) ...195 J. M. Atkinson, M. B. Marwood, N. B. Stephenson, J. R. Tyson and D. W. Watson did not bat.

STAFF. K. G. Chilman, c Lockwood, b 28 Stephenson A. L. Pendlebury, b Stephenson ... 2 R. M. Cooper, b Newman 0 S. M. Toyne, c Stephenson, b 7 Newman P. K. Bourne, c Graham, b 14 Stephenson 2 F. H. Barnby, run out 1 D. G. Barnby, b Stephenson K. H. Rhodes, c Atkinson, b

16 Lockwood F. Smith, c Watson, b Stephenson a J. H. Stevenson, c Lockwood, b 0 Stephenson 1 C. Elton. not out 4 Extras—B, 4 TOTAL

316 BOWLING. N. B. Stephenson N. A. Newman K. Lockwood D. W. Watson

10 10 .2 1

M. R. W. 4 2 0 0

31 31 0 12

6 2 1 0

SCHOOL v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL. (Played at Bootham School, Saturday, June 1st.) For the first time since 1925 the School were defeated by Bootham by 42 runs, after an interesting game. Bootham won the toss, and on a perfect wicket scored 227 for 8 wickets, at which score they declared. The School made a good start and captured four wickets for 49 runs, chiefly due to a fine opening spell by Stephenson, who took three wickets for 20 in ten overs. T. M. Scott and M. J. Wigham, however, added 82 runs for the fifth wicket, and the former went on to score a fine century. The later batsmen scored easily against bowling which by now was quite innocuous, and the innings was declared closed with the score at 227 for eight wickets. N. B. Stephenson was again the best of the School bowlers, and thoroughly deserved all his wickets. N. A. Newman was steady, but not at his best, and of the others, only J. R. Tyson looked likely to get a wicket. C. A. Smart was in excellent form behind the wicket, conceding only three byes against some very inaccurate bowling. The School made a good effort to get the runs in the 214 hours left, and C. A. Smart and N. A. Newman gave the side an excellent start, scoring 77 very quickly before Smart was caught. J. W. Stead was out at 105, and four wickets were down for 110, Newman being out when he had completed a very fine fifty. The batsmen continued to force the pace, and K. Lockwood and G. E. L. Graham batted particularly well. Nevertheless, wickets continued to fall, 130 for five, 151 for six, 159 for seven, 178 for eight, 184 for nine and 185 all out. The last wicket fell when ;there was still half an hour left for play, so that the School were still " ahead of the clock." The Bootham attack was not very dangerous, and most of the School batsmen got themselves out in trying to score quickly. Scores : — BOOTHAM. P. Longbottom, c Stead, b 9 Stephenson 9 J. J. Eades, b Stephenson T. H. Scott, c Graham, b Tyson 133 11 M. R. Jeffrey, b Newman B. F. Knight, c and b Stephenson 4 M. T. Wigham, c and b Stephenson 23 10 J. M. F. Braithwaite, run out 24 J. B. B. Lamb, lbw, b Watson 0 A. A. Dyas, not out 4 Extras—B, 3 ; NB, 1

TOTAL (for 8 wkts. dec.) ...227

SCHOOL. N. A. Newman, c Lamb, b Jeffrey 51 C. A. Smart, c Jeffrey, b Bhalla 36 J. W. Stead, lbw, b Jeffrey 12 P. N. Baines, b Dyas 4 5 N. B. Stephenson, lbw, b Dyas 24 K. Lockwood, b Dyas 21 G. E. L. Graham, b Dyas J. M. Atkinson, c Jeffrey, b Dyas 8 M. B. Marwood, c Knight, b 10 Wigham 5 T. R. Tyson, not out D. W. Watson, c Braithwaite, b 0 Wigham Extras—B, 7 ; LB, 2 9 TOTAL

185

317 BOWLING. N. B. Stephenson N. A. Newman D. W. Watson J. R. Tyson K. Lockwood

20 18 3 8.1 3

M. R. W. 5 63 4 4 65 1 0 22 1 1 43 1 0 0 30

SCHOOL v. WORKSOP COLLEGE. (Played at Worksop on Wednesday, June 5th.) Rain spoilt a game which gave promise of an interesting finish, the match being abandoned after the School had finished their innings. Rennie, the Worksop captain, won the toss and sent the School in to bat on a wicket already affected by rain. Newman and Smart, however, batted exceptionally well, although the wicket was obviously responsive to spin, and 55 runs were scored before Smart was taken at the wicket. Lunch was taken with the score at 72 for one wicket, but a collapse followed afterwards. Newman was out almost immediately, followed by Graham and Lockwood in quick succession. Stead was safe enough at one end, but the remaining batsmen were all at sea with some short-pitched balls on the leg stump, and four were caught at short leg. Baines hit 18 quickly, and Kazerooni and Stead added 20 valuable runs for the last wicket, the total eventually reaching 136. With the wicket in such a tricky state 136 was quite a good score, but at this stage a thunderstorm made any further play out of the question. Scores : — SCHOOL. C. A. Smart, c Lyth, b Martyn N. A. Newman, c Rennie, b Walton G. E. Graham, c Johnson, b Walton

31 31 15 K. Lockwood, b Johnson 4 P. N. Baines, c Dixon, b Walton 18 J. W. Stead, not out 16 J. M. Atkinson, c Dixon, b Walton 0 M. B. Marwood, c Dixon, b Walton 0 N. B. Stephenson, c Coleman, b Walton 2 J. R. Tyson, c Dixon, b Walton 1 S. K. Kazerooni, lbw, b Wilson 13 Extras—B, 4 ; LB, 1 5 TOTAL

136

SCHOOL v. WEETWOOD C.C. (Played at home on Saturday, June 8th.) The School gained a very easy victory against Weetwood, winning by 197 runs. Batting first, the early batsmen were not too happy against some bowling greatly helped by the strong breeze which swept across the field. Three wickets were down for 40, but Stead played with confidence, and with Lockwood also batting well, the score mounted rapidly. Stead was out at 122 for exactly 50, but Baines and Lockwood continued the

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good work, and punished the bowling so freely that in an hour' and a half before tea, nearly 200 runs were scored. Altogether the School innings lasted for just under two hours. Lockwood's 50, though not as good as Stead's, was very sound, and Baines, who scored 89 not out in about an hour, picked out the right balls to hit very judiciously. The School bowlers, particularly Stephenson, were able to make more use of the breeze than the Weetwood bowlers had done, and they soon had the Weetwood batsmen in difficulties. Indeed, after the first pair had gone, the innings was almost a procession. Capes brightened the innings with two sixes off successive balls, but the side were all out in an hour for 56. Stephenson bowled well for his five wickets, but all the School bowlers were helped by indifferent batting. The School fielding was quite efficient, though it was not severely tested. Scores :— SCHOOL. C. A. Smart, b Heath 7 N. A. Newman, lbw, b Heath ... 21 G. E. L. Graham, c Philipson, b Heath 8 J. W. Stead, c Marshall, b Heath 50 K. Lockwood, c Capes, b Auty ... 51 P. N. Baines, not out 89 J. NI. Atkinson, not out 3 Extras—B, 17 LB, 7 24 ;

WEETWOOD C.C. R. Firth, c Tyson, b Newman 6 R. Bramham, lbw, b Stephenson 12 S. B. Phillipson, c Smart, b Kazerooni 1 H. Marshall, b Stephenson 0 M. P. Auty, b Stephenson 13 E. Firth, b Stephenson 0 C. Capes, b Stephenson 0 K. Roberts, st Smart, b Kaze:ooni 5 H. Heath, b Kazerooni 0 G. Capes, c and b Tyson 14 T. Linley, not out 3 Extras—B, 2 2

TOTAL (for 5 wkts. dec.) ...253

TOTAL

BOWLING. O. M. R. W.

N. A. Newman

N. B. Stephenson S. K. Kazerooni J. R. Tyson

8 8 2.5 2

4 3 0 1

18 18 17 2

1 5 3 1

SCHOOL v. CATTERICK GARRISON. (Played at home on Wednesday, June 12th.) A most enjoyable game ended in a win for Ca tterick by three wickets. The visitors won the toss but sent in the School to bat on a soft wicket. They made a disastrous start, for although the first wicket pair put on 14, four wickets were down with only 21 on the board, Cole and O'Gorman taking two each. However, a valuable stand by Stead and Atkinson, which added 37 runs, checked the rot, and took some of the sting out of the bowling. Seven wickets, though, were down for 74. Kazerooni scored a merry and useful 27 which included four 4's and a 6, and then a fine stand by Marwood and Tyson added 48 runs for the _ninth wicke. Tyson, who was last out, batted exceedingly well for his -45, and was unlucky not to reach 50.

319 Lt. Cole was easily the best of the Garrison bowlers, and bowled for an hour and a half unchanged in his first spell. He bowled 20 overs for 20 runs and four wickets. He was well supported by Pte. O'Gorman, while Lt. Smith was in good form behind the wicket. When Catterick went in, it was soon obvious that they had a strong batting side, and the steady flow of runs was not checked by the fall of an occasional wicket. 160 runs were on the board with only five wickets down, but the quick fall of two more before the School total was passed made the result look better from the School's point of view. Nevertheless, the School attack was not disgraced ; the bowlers were steady, and there was a smartness about the fielding which was good to see. Kazerooni bowled well for the School, and Stephenson gave him some good support. Scores : — SCHOOL. C. A. Smart, st South, 6 O'Gorman 4 9 N. A. Newman, b Cole G. E. L. Graham, c South, b 0 O'Gorman 20 J. W. Stead, c Moxley, b Cole 4 P. N. Baines, lbw, b Cole J. M. Atkinson, c South, b Moxley 18 3 K. Lockwood, b Cole S. K. Kazerooni, c Hinde, b 27 O'Gorman M. B. Marwood, c Hinde, b 15 McConnell J. R. Tyson, st Smith, b O'Gorman 45 10 N. B. Stephenson, not out 9 Extras—B, 7 ; LB, 2 TOTAL

165

CATTERICK GARRISON. Lt. F. H. Anderson, b Stephenson 56 L/Cpl. Moxley, c Lockwood, b 19 Stephenson 2nd Lt. C. L. C. Roberts, 16 c Newman, b Kazerooni 2nd Lt. D. W. McConnell, 9 c Newman, b Stephenson 1 Lt. R. W. Littlehales, run out 37 Lt. L. C. Runsey, b Kazerooni 19 Lt. E. S. Cole, not out Lt. M. W. South, c Smart, b 1 Lockwood 1 Pte. O'Gorman, not out 6 Extras—B, 5 LB, 1 ;

166 TOTAL (for 7 wkts.) 2nd Lt. P. C. Hinde, Brig. J. H. T. Priestman did not bat.

BOWLING. 0. M. R. W.

N. A. Newman N. B. Stephenson J. R. Tyson S. K. Kazerooni K. Lockwood

8 16 5 10 2

0 0 1 3 0

71 16 30 4

0 3 0 2 1

SCHOOL v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE. (Played at home on Saturday, June 15th.) The School achieved their best performance so far of the season when they defeated Ampleforth with comparative ease by 107 runs. Newman won the toss, which was a decided advantage, and he and Smart opened to the bowling of Ogilvie and Wells. The School made a somewhat shaky start, losing Newman at 10, Graham at 34 and Smart at 42. The latter batted confidently fcr his 24, and was out rather surprisingly to a full toss which just hit the top of his wicket. Stead, however, played the bowling with the greatest of ease, and Lockwood looked as stolid and

320 safe as a stonewall. The former was out just before lunch with the total at 74, but Baines and Lockwood had raised it to 98 at the interval. After lunch runs came easily until Baines was well caught in the deep for a characteristic 30. None of the remaining batsmen lasted very long, but all of them long enough to add about 20 runs per wicket to the score, most of which were scored by Lockwood, who kept one end intact and scored steadily until he was ninth out at 205. He was at the wicket while 171 runs were added, gave scarcely a chance, and his innings was worth every one of the 70 runs he scored. The Ampleforth fieldsmen held some fine catches, but marred their display generally by uncertain ground fielding and throwing in. Walter, the Ampleforth captain, was their most successful bowler with four wickets for 34. Ampleforth at no time looked like approaching the School total. Stephenson, who bowled an amazingly consistent length, had Roseminge lbw. with only 10 runs scored, and by tea time three wickets were down for 46. After tea the rate of scoring was again very slow, and the School bowlers never lost the upper hand, wickets falling steadily until at six o'clock the whole side were out for 102. Stephenson bowled unchanged through the innings (which lasted for about two hours), and his five wickets cost him only 34 runs. It was a great triumph of steadiness and consistency, though he was helped by the lack of aggression shown by the batsmen. Scarcely a run was given away in the field, the team's display in this respect being the best seen cn the ground by a School side for some considerable time. Scores :— SCHOOL.

AMPLEFORTH.

24 C. A. Smart, b Dalglish N. A. Newman, c Plunkett, b Wells 1 10 G. E. L. Graham, c and b Wells 25 J. W. Stead, lbw, b Walter K. Lockwood, c Staples, b Dalglish 70 P. N. Baines, c Riddell, b Walter 30 6 J. M. Atkinson, b Walter 8 J. R. Tyson, run out S. K. Kazerooni, c and b Kilpatrick 13 M. B. Marwood, c Staples, b Walter 3 4 N. B. Stephenson, not out 15 'Extras—B, 14 ; W, 1

M. Staples, c Lockwood, b Kazerooni 17 G. Roseminge, lbw, b Stephenson ... 0 21 L. Walter, b Stephenson D. Wells, c Newman, b Stephenson 5 D. Dalglish, c Marwood, b Tyson 17 9 R. Riddell, b Stephenson 14 G. Plunkett, lbw, b Tyson Lord Mauchline, b Stephenson ... 4 0 J. Kilpatrick, run out D. Fairhurst, c Stephenson, b 2 Newman 0 J. Ogilvie, not out 13 Extras—B, 9 LB, 4 ;

TOTAL

209 BOWLING. N. B. Stephenson N. A. Newman J. R. Tyson S. K. Kazerooni

O. M. R. W. 5 25 13 34 1 12.1 4 27 2 11 3 23 2 1 7 1

102

321 SCHOOL v. DURHAM SCHOOL. (Played at Durham on Saturday, June 22nd.) The School followed up their fine win over Ampleforth with an equally convincing victory against Durham, whom they defeated by six wickets. Although Durham batted first on a good wicket they were all out in just over an hour for 52. Some fine bowling by Newman played havoc among the early batsmen, and when the fifth wicket fell at 25, Newman had obtained four of them in ten avers at a cost of 12 runs. Scott and Woodhead added 16 valuable runs for the sixth wicket, but when Lockwcod was put on to bowl he immediately broke the partnership and in four overs finished off the innings, altogether obtaining five wickets for six runs. The School bowling was good and very steady, but it was nevertheless flattered by the poor batting display of their opponents. The rate of scoring was very slow all through the innings, Stephenson at one point bowling five maidens in succession. When the School innings started, Smart was soon out, but there was never any danger of defeat. The fourth wicket fell when the sccres were level, but the later batsmen scored freely, particularly Baines, who hit 62 in twenty minutes, a score which included two 6's and eight 4's. Tyscn also played well for his 22, and the innings eventually closed for 158. Scores : — DURHAM. A. J. Bailey, c Stephenson, b 12 Newman 6 D. J. N. Hall, b Newman W. R. Buttle, c Smart, b Stephenson 0 8 D. J. P. Scott, b Lockwood 1 I. S. Turnbull, b Newman 0 E. D. T. Barff, 6 Newman 11 J. D. Woodhead, b Lockwood 4 E. W. Davies, b Lockwood 2 M. Heron, lbw, b Lockwood 1 N. L. Burchnall, not out D. M. Mayhew, c Kazerooni, b 0 Lockwood 7 Extras—B, 4 ; LB, 3 TOTAL

SCHOOL. 7 C. A. Smart, c and b Scott N. A. Newman, c Barff, b Scott 15 G. E. L. Grah-m, c Mayhew, b Hall 11 J. W. Stead, c Burchnall, b Buttle 8 10 K. Lockwood, b Buttle 62 P. N. Baines, c Barff, b Hall N. B. Stephenson, c Woodhecd, b 0 Buttle 16 J. M. Atkinson, b Buttle 22 J. R. Tyson, c Barff, b Buttle S. K. Kazerooni, c Buttle, b Hall 5 0 M. B. Marwood, not out 2 Extras—B, 2 TOTAL

BOWLING. 0. M. R. W. 14 6 16 4 N. A. Newman 1 15 7 11 N. B. Stephenson 3 0 8 0 J. R. Tyson 2 1 4 0 S. K. Kazerooni 4 1 6 5 K. Lockwood

158

322

SCHOOL v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. (Played at home on Saturday, June 29th.) Against Leeds the team gave what was so far easily their worst display of the season. In batting, bowling and fielding they were much below their usual standard, and the result was a severe defeat by eight wickets. The School won the toss, and Newman and Smart opened the innings on a perfect wicket. Smart was out with the score at 28 and Graham seven runs later, but at lunch the total had been raised to 55 without further loss, and there seemed to be nothing in thc bowling to cause the batsmen any serious apprehension. After lunch, however, there was a collapse, as complete as it was surprising. Stead was brilliantly caught at extra cover off a lofty drive, which looked a safe four, Lockwood spooned one up to short leg, and Newman was clean bowled. Half the side were thus out for 75, but worse was to follow. Atkinson was yorked before he had scored ; Baines, who never got going, was well caught on the boundary ; Tyson ran himself out ; and Kazerooni was also bowled without scoring. The dismal affair ended when Stephenson returned a full toss into the hands of the bowler, and the total was 107. For Leeds, J. R. Atkinson obtained six wickets for 33 runs, but he was helped by very keen fielding and some feeble batting. The wicket was still perfect when Shepherd and Atkinson opened the Leeds innings, and it was obvious that something sensational would have to happen if the School were going to escape defeat. Shepherd, however, played faultless cricket, and at the close had scored 57 without giving a semblance of a chance. He might have been run out in Newman's third over, but the latter had not time to get behind the wicket for Graham's return. The first pair put on 47 before Kazerooni broke the partnership in his first over. He also obtained the other wicket, which fell at 53. After this, Webster and Shepherd knocked off the runs without being separated. Apart from the poor batting of the School, when only Newman did himself justice, the fielding was rather unsteady, and the bowling too orthodox and negative, only Kazerocni really appearing to attack the batsmen.

323 Scores : — SCHOOL. -C. A. Smart, c Hammond, b 15 Atkinson 37 N. A. Newman, b Capes G. E. L. Graham, c Warburton, b 1 Atkinson J. W. Stead, c Wright, b Atkinson 7 K. Lockwood, c Shepherd, b 6 Atkinson P. N. Baines, c Gillat, b Atkinson 12 0 J. M. Atkinson, b Atkinson 6 J. R. Tyson, run out 0 S. K. Kazerooni, b Capes 11 M. B. Marwood, not out N. B. Stephenson, c and b 2 Hammond 10 Extras—B, 10 TOTAL

107

LEEDS G.S. 57 D. A. Shepherd, not out J. R. Atkinson, lbw, b Kazerooni 14 D. Warburton, lbw, b Kazerooni 0 25 E. Webster, not out 16 Extras—B, 16

TOTAL (for 2 wkts.)

112

P. R. Wright, K. Hammond, R G. Capes, T. Gillat, M. G. Briggs, W. Wormald did not bat.

BOWLING. N. A. Newman N. B. Stephenson S. K. Kazerooni J. R. Tyson

14 15 4 3

M. R. W. 0 2 42 0 3 32 2 2 8 0 0 14

SCHOOL v. M.C.C. (Played at home on Saturday, July 6th.) For the annual fixture with the M.C.C. the weather, as usual, was perfec,:. So also was the wicket, and the School were lucky to bat first. After an early setback, Smart being caught in Major Whitcombe's first over, Newman and Stead scored quickly and easily. The total was 65 before Newman forgot to get out of the way of a ball which rose sharply ; he was caught behind the wicket for an excellent 29. Stead continued to play excellent cricket, making all his strokes cleanly and giving only one hard chance in the slips. At lunch, after an hour's play, he was not out 50. After lunch he was eventually caught in the slips after adding 14 more runs to his lunch score. Most of his runs were obtained on the off by clean cutting and driving. He was fifth out at 136, but Graham, Tyson and Kazerooni all obtained useful scores, and the total reached 229 before the last wicket fell. Despite the fact that the M.C.C. were without two of their best bowlers, Young having been called to play for Middlesex and Wignall having strained a muscle the day before, it was a good performance, and a refreshing contras: to the previous week's effort. A. C. Jackson and M. Wilson were the best o2 the M.C.C. bowlers, and S. M. Toyne gave an excellent display behind the wicket. The M.C.C., with a little over two hours to get the runs, made a disastrous start, C. E. Anson pulled his second ball from Newman into his wicket, and R. Pullrook was lbw in the next over. With two wickets

324 down and only four runs on the board, A. C. Jackson and Major Whitcombe proceeded cautiously, but the School obtained another wicket before the tea interval, when Stephenson had Major Whitcombe, who had scored 10, lbw. After tea W. H. Alderson and A. C. Jackson scored quickly, until Kazerooni came on and had the latter lbw. with his first ball. He had scored 63 very confidently out of a total of 99. After this two more wickets fell quickly, both to Kazerooni, who appears to possess the happy knack of getting wickets with apparently atrocious balls. A School victory now appeared possible, but a stand between R. M. Cooper and J. M. Dawson wasted valuable time. Mr. Toyne was quickly well bowled by Stephenson, but the eighth wicket fell with only a bare ten minutes left for play. R. M. Cooper was safe enough at one end and M. Wilson batted competently and confidently. One ball from Stephenson completely beat him and just missed his leg stump, but apart from that neither batsman looked like getting out, and they were still together at the end. Kazerooni was the most successful of the School bowlers, though Stephenson bowled very consistently.

The School fielding also was good.

Scores : — SCHOOL. C. A. Smart, c Alderson, b Whitcombe 0 N. A. Newman, c Toyne, b Jackson 29 J. W. Stead, c Anson, b Jackson ... 64 K. Lockwood, st. Toyne, b Wilson 7 P. N. Baines, st. Toyne, b Wilson 30 G. E. L. Graham, b Wilson 23 J. M. Atkinson, run out 5 J. R. Tyson, b Whitcombe 34 S. K. Kazerooni, c Cooper, b Pullrook 21 M. B. Marwood, c Jackson, b Pullrook 1 N. B. Stephenson, not out 5 Extras—B, 7 ; LB, 2 ; W, 1 10 TOTAL

229

M.C.C. C. E. Anson, b Newman 0 R. Pullrook, lbw, 6 Stephenson ... 0 Major P. S. Whitcombe, lbw, b Stephenson 10 A. C. Jackson, lbw, b Kazerooni 63 W. M. R. Alderson, st Smart, b Kazerooni 20 J. M. Dawson, b Stephenson 24 Powell, c Lockwood, b Kazerooni 0 R. M. Cooper, not out 14 S. M. Toyne, b Stephenson 0 M. Wilson, not out 10 Extras—B, 9 ; LB, 2 11 TOTAL (for 8 wkts)

152

M. D. Swan did not bat.

BOWLING. N. A. Newman N. B. Stephenson J. R. Tyson S. K. Kazerooni K. Lockwood

O. 14 19 6 4 3

M. R. W. 3 50 1 2 62 4 1 15 0 1 7 3 1 7 0

SCHOOL v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL. (Played at Giggleswick on Saturday, July 13th.) The School lost their fourth match of the season when Giggleswick defeated them by five wickets. Newman won the toss and the School batted first on a good wicket. In his second over Foden clean bowled

325 Smart with only one run on the board ; Newman and Stead played confidently however, until the latter was caught in the slips, having made 22 out of a total of 34. Lockwood stayed with Newman until lunch, when the score was 50 for two. The Giggleswick attack was as good as ever after lunch, and Abbs changed his bowlers skilfully, but Newman and Lockwood continued steadily. At 61, however, Newman tried to hit a ball to leg off his leg stump, missed it and was lbw. After this wickets fell steadily, no one else reaching double figures. Lockwood batted on until the 100 was on the board, and then, with his score at 33, cut a full toss straight into gully's hands. The innings closed for 115. Abbs, Foden and Harland all bowled well for Giggleswick, Abbs capturing his fiftieth wicket of the season when he bowled Marwood. The School soon met with success when Giggleswick batted, Harland being caught by Stephenson when the score was 16, and Wright being lbw. to Tyson two runs later. After tea it seemed that the School might win. Newman had E. S. Ainaby caught by Stead, and D. N. Ainaby lbw, while Lockwood clean bowled Marshall, so that five wickets were down for 41. Abbs meanwhile had been batting very well, and Foden, who joined him at this point, was not a bit depressed by the state of the game. Gradually the score mounted. When kazerooni came on to bowl, Foden hit him for six, but in his next over he was completely beaten by a terrific off-break. Unfortunately, the break also beat the wickets and the wicketkeeper, when the batsman was yards out of his crease. All the efforts of the School bowlers proved unavailing, and the School total was eventually passed with Abbs and Foden still at the wicket, both 44 not out. Newman was the best of the School bowlers, but Lockwood also bowled well. The School ground fielding was, good, but their display was marred by two dropped catches at a critical point in the game. Scores — .

SCHOOL. 0 C. A. Smart, b Foden 26 N. A. Newman, lbw, b Abbs J. W. Stead, c Saraby, b Harland 22 K. Lockwood, c Abbs, b Harland 33 1 P. N. Baines, b Foden 0 G. E. L. Graham, b Abbs 4 J. M. Atkinson, b Foden 8 J. R. Tyson, b Abbs 4 S. K. Kazerooni, not out 2 M. B. Marwood, b Abbs N. B. Stephenson, c Wales, b 7 Harland 9 Extras—B, 7 ; LB, 1 ; W, 1 TOTAL

GIGGLESWICK.

J. P. Wright, lbw, b Tyson

8 J. B. Harland, c Stephenson, b Lockwood 9 E. S. Ainaby, c Stead, b Newman 9 G. B. Abbs, not out 44 R. M. Marshall, b Lockwood 3 D. N. Ainaby, lbw, b Newman 0 R. E. Foden, not out 44 Extras—B, 2 ; LB,3 5

TOTAL (for 5 wkts) 122 J. R. Wales, D. T. Cox, R P. Robinson, R. A. Saraby did not bat. 115 BOWLING.

N. A. Newman N. B. Stephenson S. K. Kazerooni K. Lockwood J. R. Tyson

0. 13 11 2 13 6

M. R. W. 2 4 24 0 3 33 0 0 10 2 5 27 1 1 21

326

SCHOOL v. CRAVEN GENTLEMEN. (Played at home on Wednesday, July 17th.) The Craven Gentlemen brought over a strong team to play the School,. and were lucky to bat first on a beautiful wicket. The opening pair played the School bowling with ease, and at lunch had scored 50 without being separated. T. E. Andrews was soon out after lunch, but H. J. White went on to score a splendid century. He was fourth out at 227, having scored 129 in just over two hours. He hit 18 4's and one 6. The Craven Gentlemen declared at 4 p.m., having scored 275 for seven wickets. The School bowling became a trifle erratic as the afternoon progressed, but the fielding was steady and, except for one or two hard catches which were missed, very creditable. The School had only 2/- hours in which to get the runs, a practically impossible task, so Newman and Smart opened cautiously. The total was raised to 31 before Smart was caught at short leg, but Stead was bowled firs ball and Newman was caught at square leg, and the score was still 31. Baines and Lockwood played confidently, the former wisely playing his natural game, and Lockwood being content to keep his end up. At 67, however, Lockwood was bowled by a full toss, McLean was caught after making 8, and Baines, was also caught at cover. Six wickets were now down for 84, and there was just over an hour left for play. The remaining four wickets fell in about half that time. Atkinson was not out, batting thirty-five minutes for one run, but there was no one to stay with him, and the innings closed for 94. Scores : — CRAVEN GENTLEMEN. T. E. Andrews, b Stephenson H. J. White, c Lockwood, b McLean J. F. Pearson, b Stephenson S. Crowther, c Atkinson, b Stephenson M. B. Marwood, c Atkinson, b McLean S. Bird, not out Rev. E. C. Crane, b Tyson J. N. Smith, b Tyson C. B. Atkinson, not out Extras—B, 9 LB, 1 ;

15 129 25 39 17 25 9 1 5 10

TOTAL (for 7 wkts) 275 W. R. Genders and H. Wood did not bat.

SCHOOL. C. A. Smart, c White, b Atkinson 14 N. A. Newman, c Marwood, b White J. W. Stead, b Atkinson O. K. Lockwood, b Atkinson 1 P. N. Baines, c Pearson, b Wood 44 D. McLean, c Marwood, b Atkinson 6 G. E. L. Graham, b Wood 1 J. M. Atkinson, not out 1 J. R. Tyson, b White 4 S. K. Kazerooni, c Smith, b Atkinson 4 N. B. Stephenson, c White, b Wood 1 Extras—B, 3 LB, 1 4 ;

TOTAL

BOWLING. O. M. R. W. 0 N. A. Newman 12 3 54 N. B. Stephenson 22 3 94 3 0 K. Lockwood 11 1 48 J. R. Tyson 9 1 32 2 4 0 11 1 S. K. Kazerooni 5 0 24 D. McLean

327

2ND XI MATCHES. Opp. Result. School. Ground. 69 for 1 Lost 68 Home Sat., June 1 v. Bootham 2nd XI 130 Lost 81 Home Wed., „ 5 v. Worksop 2nd XI 71 for 6 Lost 42 Away Sat., „ 15 v. Ampleforth 2nd XI 44 Away Sat., „ 29 v. Leeds Grammar School 2nd XI Won 50 for 5 Lost 106 138 Home Wed., July 10 v. Eccentrics Home Sat., „ 13 v. Giggleswick 2nd XI Lost 134 272 for 7 dec.

2nd XI v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL 2nd XI. (Played on the School Ground on Saturday, June 1st, 1935.) McLean won the toss and St. Peter's batted first on a hard wicket. Kazerooni and McLean opened the School innings, and they had put on 50 between them when the latter was out lbw. to Heatherton when he had made 18 runs. A few runs later Kazerooni fell to the same bowler, having scored a steady and valuable 37. The remainder of the side, however, went to pieces—the last eight wickets falling for only 18 runs. Bootham quickly shattered any hope of victory. The first pair put on 64, and the School total was passed with only one wicket down. The School bowling was steady, but lacked sting. T. V. Reed, a Colt, showed promise with the ball. The main reason for the failure of the team was inexperience. Scores :— 2nd XI. 18 D. McLean, lbw, b Heatherton 37 S. K. Kazerooni, b Heatherton V. L. F. Davin, lbw, b Heatherton 5 3 J. B. Dixon, run out D. G. Barnby, c Heatherton, b Corder I. A. Campbell, c Brown, b Heatherton 0 E. Gossop, c Graveson, b Corder J. V. Reed, not out 4 J. L. Boden, c Marriage, b Heatherton M. Q. Carlton, b Heatherton D. C. Campbell, c Redfern, b Heatherton Extras—B, 1 1 TOTAL

BOOTHAM 2nd XI. Redfern, c and b Campbell Brown, not out Graveson, not out Extras—B, 6

33 25 5 6

TOTAL (for 1 wkt.)

Campbell Kazerooni Gossop Reed

BOWLING. 0. 11 6 1 3.1

M. R. W. 2 40 1 2 13 0 0 1 0 1 6 0

328 2nd XI v. WORKSOP COLLEGE 2nd XI. (Played at St. Peter's on Wednesday, June 5th, 1935.) Worksop won the toss and batted first on a damp wicket. St. Peter's met with an early success when Watson, bowling from the School end, had Harvey caught by Carlton at point with his second ball. Reed then dismissed McConnell with a fine ball, and Campbell, coming on for Watson, had Martin caught by Dixon at second slip with an outswinger. The next three batsmen were dismissed by Campbell, who was now bowling a fine length. Gossop sent back Kingstone when he had made 18 ; and at this stage St. Peter's bowlers were definitely on top, but Ward and Hall defied the School attack and made a gallant stand, which produced 50 runs before falling victims to Watson. The innings closed at 130 with Worksop well placed. McLean took Barnby in with him to open the St. Peter's innings, and they both started confidently. At nine, McLean was bowled in attempting to hook a short delivery, which, unfortunately, kept low. Barnby soon followed, and by skilful captaincy Hall had four St. Peter's wickets down for 35. Boden and Reed, however, put on a valuable 36 runs for the 6th wicket. After this partnership only Carlton offered any resistance. This match was well fought out and was closer than the score indicates, while rain during the tea interval made McConnell, a fast bowler, come through quickly Scores :— WORKSOP COLLEGE. Harvey, c Carlton, b Watson Martin, c Dixon, b Campbell (P. C.) McConnell, b Reed Kingston, c Campbell (I. A.), b Gossop Warburton, b Campbell (P. C.) ... Wrathall, c Gossop, b Campbell (P. C.) Baddiley, st Barnby, b Campbell (P. C.) Hall, lbw, b Watson Ward, st Barnby, b Watson Phibbs, b Campbell Hurford, not out Extras—B, 11 ; LB, 1 W, 2 ;

24 5

33 1

3 0

30 20

0 0

2nd XI. 5 D. McLean, b Warburton & D. G. Barnby, lbw, b McConnell 9 J. B. Dixon, b Hurford V. L. F. Davin, c Wrathall, b 1 Hurford 16 J. L. Boden, b Hurford 19 J. V. Reed, b Kingstone D. W. Watson, c Hall, b 4 McConnell I. A. Campbell, lbw, b McConnell 4 9 P. C. Campbell, b McConnell 9 M. Q. Carlton, b Kingstone 1 E. Gossop, not out 5 Extras—B, 5

130

TOTAL

Watson Reed Campbell Gossop

BOWLING. O. 16 12 9 2

TOTAL

M. R. W. 3 3 33 1 3 35 5 2 27 —

329 2nd XI v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE 2nd XI. (Played at Ampleforth on Saturday, June 15th, 1935.) McLean lost the toss, and St. Peter's, were put in to bat on firm, dry wicket. Ampleforth met with an early success, Kerr bowling McLean with a " yorker." The same bowler then dismissed Barnby, and from this point the St. Peter's innings then became a mere procession, only I. A. Campbell offering any resistance. The side was out for the very small total of 42, Kerr and Horner finishing up with the ridiculous analysis of four for 4 and four for 9 respectively. The Ampleforth innings opened disastrously ; Watson had Donnellon caught by Carlton, who fielded brilliantly throughout the innings. Following a good throw in from extra cover, Redfern was run out, and at 19 four Ampleforth wickets were down. The bowling was not, however, handled with skill, and the School total was passed with six wickets; down. The School batsmen invented some very effective means of getting themselves out, whilst their slip fielding was none too good—two catches being missed. Scores :— AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE 2nd XL 2nd XI. D McLean, b Kerr D. G. Bamby, b Kerr J. B. Dixon, b Kerr J. L. Boden, b Mitchell D. W. Watson, c Wells, b Kerr J. V. Reed, st Price, b HornEr A. C. W. Ping, b Homer V. L. F. Davin, b Mitchell I. A. Campbell, not out P. C. Campbell, b Homer M. Q. Carlton, st Price, b Homer Extras—B, 2 W, 2 NB, 2 ;

TOTAL

;

0 2 9 9 0 5 1

7 1 0 6 42

Donnellon, c Carlton, b Watson .... 0 Downey, st Bamby, b Campbell 3 (P. C.) 4 Redfern, run out 11 Mitchell, c Boden, b Watson 4 Bohan, run out 29 Sutton, c and b Reed 17 Wells, not out 1 Mounsey, not out 2 Extras—B, 2

TOTAL (for 6 wkts.)

BOWLING. 0. M. R. W. 9 2 26 2 Watson 1 3 11 6 Campbell (P. C.) 1 14 0 4 Ping 1 1 18 5 Reed

2nd XI v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL 2nd XI. (Played at Leeds on Saturday, June 29th, 1935.) Leeds won the toss and batted first on a wicket suited to batsmen. Without scoring any runs, Roxby Hall, Nicholson, Carter and Hardsworth found themselves in the pavilion. The School's bowlers enjoyed some remarkable bowling analyses. Deaton was top scorer with 9, whilst the total reached only 44, which included 17 byes.

330 Barnby and Boden opened the St. Peter's innings. Disaster overtook the earlier batsmen—four wickets being down for 27 runs, but Deas and McLean (18) batted with confidence, and the Leeds total was passed with six wickets in hand. The School innings was declared closed at 50 for five. Each side, then, batted for three-quarters of an hour. Leeds compiled a total of 127 for six wickets—Nicholson 49, and St. Peter's replied with 156 for eight wickets, Carlton (26) and I. A. Campbell (48) batting exceedingly well. Scores :— 2nd XI. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL 2nd XI. Roxby Hall, b Watson Nicholson, lbw, b Watson Carter, b Campbell (P. C.) Hardsworth, b Campbell (P. C.) Deaton, c Boden, b Watson Hutchison, b McLean Thornton, b Reed Altman, b Reed Alott, not out Walker, b Watson Naylor, c Carlton, b McLean Extras—B, 17 LB, 2 W, 1 ;

TOTAL

;

0 0 0 0 9 0 4 0 3 5 3 20 43

1 J. L. Boden, b Hutchison 4 D. G. Barnby, b Altman 15 J. B. Dixon, lbw, b Altman V. L. F. Davin, lbw, b Hutchison 4 4 R. M. Deas, not out 18 D. McLean, b Walker 4 Extras—B, 4

TOTAL (for 5 wkts.)

D. W. Watson, J. V. Reed, I A. Campbell, P. C. Campbell, M Q. Carlton did not bat.

BOWLING. O. M. R. W. 10 7 12 4 Watson 7 6 2 2 Campbell (P. C.) 3 0 8 2 McLean 4 2 2 2 Reed

2nd XI v. ECCENTRICS C.C. (Played at home on Wednesday, July 10th, 1935.) In their annual match the 2nd XI were defeated by the Eccentrics C.C. by 32 runs. The visitors fielded a strong side, but the School team should have compiled a larger total. Losing the toss, St. Peter's were put in to bat on a batsman's wicket. Barnby was out first ball and Boden when the score had reached eight. Dixon and Davin put on 30 valuable runs for the second wicket. The ormer batted well, scoring freely all round the wicket. Carlton played some good cricket during his short innings, and Reed, going in at No. 8, batted with confidence for his 16 runs. For the visitors, R. M. Cooper took four for 26, whilst R. Ogley and P. K. Bourne shared the remaining wickets. Rev. F. H. Barnby and Graham opened the Eccentrics innings, and during the half hour before tea only 16 runs were registered. After tea,

331

however, the opening batsmen forced the scoring at a very fast rate, 5; runs being added in half an hour. Rev. F. H. Barnby batted remarkably well, pulling, hitting, cutting and driving in fine style for his 44, which included seven fours. Graham played very well for 32, his off drives being a feature of his innings. Of the remaining batsmen P. K. Bourne mustered 21 and Ogley 13. The School fielding showed a marked improvement, and Reed had the best analysis with four for 41 runs. As usual, everyone was delighted with the excellent tea at Clifton Rise, kindly provided by Mr. and Miss Featherstone. Scores : — ECCENTRICS C.C. Rev. F. H. Barnby, c Campbell (I. A.), b Reed G. E. L. Graham, c and b Reed R. Ogley, c Deas, b Reed T. F. Cameron, b Watson R. M. Cooper, c and b Watson J. Rylatt, run out P. K. Bourne, b Reed A. W. C. Ping, not out K. H. Rhodes, b McLean D. Cole, run out J. H. Stevenson, b McLean Extras—B, 10, LB, 2

44 32 13 0 0 7 21 1

0 2 12

2nd XI. D. G. Bamby, lbw, b Cooper 0 J. L. Bolen, c and b Ogi.„ J. B. Dixon, c and b Cooper 23 19 V. L. F. Davin, lbw, b Cooper 3 D. W. Watson, c and b Ogley D. McLean, b Bourne 5 I. A. Campbell, b Bourne 6 J. V. Reed, not out 16 R. M. Deas, c Rev. Barnby, b Cooper 5 M. Q. Carlton, c Rylatt, b Bourne 9 P. C. Campbell, c Rhodes, b Ogley 7 Extras—B, 10 LB, 3 13

;

TOTAL

138

ECCENTRICS. Watson Campbell Dixon Reed McLean

BOWLING.

0. M. R. W.

10 1 47 2 6 0 23 0 3 0 8 0 8 1 41 4 1.4 0 7 2

106

TOTAL

Cooper R. Ogley Bourne Cole Ping

SCHOOL.

0. M. R. W. 7 0 26 4 7.3 0 30 3 7 1 21 3 6 2 9 0 1 0 3 0

2nd XI v. GIGGLESWICK 2nd XI. (Played at York on Saturday, July 13th, 1935.) Result—Lost by 138 runs. The visitors won the toss and batted first on a hard wicket. During the 20- minutes play available before lunch McLean tried five bowlers without any success. After lunch Watson and Reed took two quick wickets each, but Walker (95) and Sindley (110 not out) took complete command of the bowling. It was one of the hottest days this year—the temperature being 87° F. in the shade. Despite the heat Reed and Watson bowled well, whilst the fielding was much better than usual. Giggleswick declared at 272 for seven wickets, leaving St. Peter's two hours to obtain the runs. Barnby and Davin opened the School innings, but were soon dismissed. J. B. Dixon (15) and D. McLean (18) made a stand which produced

332 25 runs. The score board registered 55 for seven wickets at one point, but some good hitting by Watson (13) and Campbell (38 not out) soon put up the score. When Campbell (P. C.) joined Deas, there was 40 minutes to go before stumps were drawn. The remaining pair batted so well that they put on 51 runs between them. Deas was caught in the slips 10 minutes before time. In his innings, which was the highest score of the season on the 2nd XI, Campbell scored 29 runs from boundary shots. Scores : —

GIGGLESWICK. Walker, c Deas, b McLean Penrose, b Reed Tattersall, c Reed, b Watson Cook, b Watson Kendall, b Reed Sindley, not out Roberts, b Watson Terry, b McLean Sharpe, not out Extras

95 23 2 4 1 110 16 5 9 7

2nd XI. 5 V. L. F. Davin, c and b Sharpe 7 D. G. Barnby, b Sharpe J. B. Dixon, c Chadwick, b Terry 15 A. Campbell, c Park, b Tattersall 9 D. McLean, c Tattersall, b Roberts 18 0 M. Q. Carlton, b Terry 0 J. L. Boden, b Penrose 2 J. V. Reed, b Terry D. W. Watson, c Cook, b Tattersall 13 7 R. M. Deas, c Penrose, b Terry 38 P. C. Campbell, not out 20 Extras 134

TOTAL 272 BOWLING.

TOTAL (for 7 wkts.)

D. W. Watson J. V. Reed P. C. Campbell J. B. Dixon D. McLean

O. 16 11 13 1 10

M. R. W. 3 2 95 2 2 48 0 1 65 2 0 0 2 0 56

Played 6, won 1, lost 5.

2nd XI AVERAGES. BATTING.

Times Highest score. not out. 19 2 1 18* 38* 1 23 0 7 1 3 3 13 0 19 6 0 9 1 5 6 0 16 9 5 0 6 0 8 * Signifies not out. Also batted: —A. W. C. Ping, Gossop.

Name. J. V. Reed D. McLean P. C. Campbell J. B. Dixon R. M. Deas D. W. Watson V. L. F. Davin I. A. Campbell J. L. Roden M. Q. Carlton D. G. Barnby

No. of innings. 5 6 5 6

Total

runs. 46 64 46 64 16 20 36 26 29 18 18

Average. 15.33 12.80 11.50 10.67 8.00 6.67 6.00 5.20 4.82 3.60 3.00

333 Name. D. McLean ... J. V. Reed ... D. W. Watson P. C. Campbell Also bowled : — A. W. C. Ping Gossop J. B. Dixon ...

... ... ...

BOWLING.

14.4 44.0 61.0 52.0

10 15 14

4.0 3.0 4.0

0 0

R. 61 150 213 168

W. 6 10 14 9

Average.. 10.17 15.00 15.22 18.67

14 22

14.00 22.00

School. 70 43

Opp. 98 for 5 99

COLTS' MATCHES. Wed., June 19 v. Worksop Colts Sat., „ 22 v. Ampleforth Colts

(h) Lost (a) .Lost

SCHOOL COLTS v. WORKSOP COLLEGE COLTS. (Played at York on Wednesday, June 19th.) St. Peter's batted first on a difficult wicket and met with an early setback when Graham was out lbw. before a run had been registered. The next two batsmen were out—caught in the slips—in attempting to feel for balls on the off which should have been hit to the boundary. R. S. Dixon showed both style and promise as a batsman. Davin stayed at the crease for 95 minutes and scored only 20 runs—refusing to hit loose balls on the off or leg. He consequently lost the opportunity of scoring many valuable runs. I. A. Campbell and Ping made a valuable stand, but altogether the Colts mustered only 70 runs. Had the batsmen showed a little more initiative and attacked the rather weak bowling the result might have been different. The Worksop opening pair started confidently against the bowling of P. C. Campbell and Reed. The latter turned the ball and kept up a good length throughout, finishing up with four wickets for 28 runs. The remainder of the bowlers did not cause the batsmen much trouble, and the Colts' score was passed with the loss of only four wickets. Scores : — ST. PETER'S COLTS. V. L. F. Davin, c Evans, b 20 Stredwick G. E. L. Graham, lbw, b Tomkins 0 J. V. Reed, c Ward, b Tomlinson 0 T. F. Cameron, c Teale, b 6 Tomlinson R. S. Dixon, b Tomkins 8 G. W. Russell, c and b Dudley ... 0 A. C. W. Ping, c Dudley, 6 Teak 14 I. A. Campbell, c Tomkins, b Teale 12 1 E. Gossop, run out 2 P. C. Campbell, b Teale 2 H. P. Cole, not out 7 Extras TOTAL

WORKSOP COLTS. J. B. C. Teale, c Gossop, b Reed ... 10 J. G. Dudley, b Reed 22 38 W. J. P. Walker, not out 2 A. E. N. Stevenson, b Reed A. L. W. Tomlinson, lbw, b Reed 0 21 W. S. P. Ward, b Cole 5 Extras

TOTAL (for 5 wkts.)

334 BOWLING. O. M. R. W. 4 5 28 15 Reed 0 1 22 8 Campbell (P. C.) 0 9 1 3 Ping 0 0 18 3 Gossop 1 2.5 0 16 Cole

SCHOOL COLTS v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE COLTS. (Played at Ampleforth on Saturday, June 22nd.) Ampleforth won the toss and batted on a firm wicket. The opening pair put on 29 runs together, but at this point Reed bowled McManemy and Campbell dismissed Wells without a run to his credit. A fourth wicket stand produced 40 valuable runs. Reed and Gossop succeeded in sending the two back to the pavilion. The later batsmen failed, and the Ampleforth innings came to an end at 99. When St. Peter's went in they had a good chance of a victory. The Ampleforth bowlers, however, ran through the side for the small total •of 43—I. A. Campbell being the only one to show any resistance. .

AMPLEFORTH COLTS. McManemy, b Reed H. Farmer, b Reed Wells, lbw, b Campbell Cardwell, c Dixon (R. S.), b Campbell Mitchell, c Russell, b Gossop Mahony, lbw, b Cole Considine, c Campbell (I. A.), b Cole Finlow, lbw, b Gossop Poits, c Dixon (R. S.), b Gossop Munro, lbw, b Cole May, not out _Extras

10 17 0 9 39 9 4 0 7 1 0 3

ST. PETER'S COLTS. 5 V. L. F. Davin, lbw, b Munro 2 J. V. Reed, b May 1 R. S. Dixon, b Cardwell 1 T. F. Cameron, lbw, b Munro A. W. C. Ping, c Cardwell, b May 2 I. A. Campbell, c Farmer, b Munro 16 2 A. N. McKay, b Mitchell G. W. Russell, c and b Considine 2 1 P. C. Campbell, b Mitchell 2 E. Gossop, not out 0 H. P. Cole, lbw, b Munro 9 Extras

TOTAL Reed Campbell Gossop

Cole Ping

TOTAL

BOWLING. O. M. R. W. 11 3 34 2 3 23 2 11 3 1 18 6.1 4 0 9 3 2 0 12 0

Vowing. RETROSPECT. The rowing season for the Summer Term opened with a good prospect of keen boaters, with some very coachable " style," although we possessed no real heavyweights. As is often the case, we had none of last year's first crew left to help with their experience, and only three left from the . second and third crews of last year. No doubt all records of games this , :term will have much to say about the weather. As far as the river is

335 concerned we have experienced almost every kind of inclemency except floods. The frequent winds have been a great trial both to the crews and to the coaches. The First Four are to be congratulated on their good performances, not only in their win against Nottingham High School but also in York Regatta, where they were only beaten by such a small margin by the winners of the final. Apart from the Regatta crews, three other crews have been in regular practice, one being entirely composed of ex-coxes. In coaching these, members of the first and second crews have been most useful, and have gained some valuable experience. Before the end of term it is hoped that some form of competition between these crews can be arranged. We have also to fit in a Tub Regatta, the annual Boaters match v. the Bay at Cricket, and, it is hoped, a race against the Cricketers to finish up a busy term. To conclude, the Eight are to be congratulated on a very fine win against York City R.C. TUB REGATTA. A Tub Regatta was arranged, and took place on Saturday, March 30th, in place of the Athletic Sports, which, owing to illness, were postponed until the Summer Term. The races, usual, provided some keen contests, amusing episodes, and unexpected results. The weather was not very favourable, but although there was a cold wind, there was no rain. The following are the draw and the results : — No. 1. J. D. Horsley No. 2 J P. Heywood 6 lengths No. 2. M. Hollway No. 2 R. S. Bickle 3 lengths No. 3. C. J. Lynch C. Greaves No. 3 No. 6 No. 4. J. M. Dickenson length J length N. L. Colbeck No. 5. R. C. Davidson Bye No. 6 I I. L. Lupton 2 lengths No. 6. N. L. Dodd E-; Bye C. H. Vasey No. 7. D. Lund Bye No. 8 M. Prince / length No. 8. B. J. Eastwood Bye A. W. Douglas J No. 11 Q> No. 9. A. C. Ping length No. 10 J. R. Hollington 11 lengths No. 10. E. Robinson ZU No. 11 A. H. Moffatt length No. 11. C. Biscomb No. 11 M. P. L. Wall 2 lengths 1 No. 12. R. White R. G. Hawkins I }

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336 COXES' RACE. A. G. E. Shepherd E. W. Whitney Cox—M. P. L. Wall B. R. S. Currie J. C. Houghton Cox—A. W. Douglas C. T. W. L. Walters D. G. Barnby Cox—K. H. Rhodes D. J. A. Dent L. Telfor Cox—R. S. Sickle

A length

G. E. Shepherd E. W. Whitney Cox—M. P. L. Wall lengths

length

SCHOOL v. NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL.

After some difficulty in arranging a suitable date, we were glad to welcome Nottingham High School on June 19th for the third annual fixture between the two schools. Last year we took two crews to Nottingham, and it was very pleasing that two crews were able to come to meet us here this year. The course for the first crews was from the School Boathouse to Lendal Bridge. Nottingham won the toss and chose the Boathouse side of the river. After a level start the crews rowed together with St. Peter's slightly leading ; this lead the School increased steadily after York City Boathouse, to win finally by a good three lengths in 4 mins. 16 secs. The course for the second crews was from Love Lane end to Lendal. The crews were rowing well together, and were practically level when, about half a minute after the start, one of the Nottingham crew had they misfortune to catch a bad crab which quite stopped the boat. They gat together again very quickly and made up a lot of the lost ground, but the School managed to keep the lead and won by a little over a length in 4 mins. YORK REGATTA, JUNE 22nd. Owing to the nearness of the races with Nottingham High School, which were rowed on the previous Wednesday in clinker boats, it was decided to enter both the first and second crews for the Regatta( Cup, instead of entering a crew for the light ship event. The third crew, as usual, was entered for the Gibbs Challenge Cup. We were not lucky in the draw this year, as both crews met the finalists of the Regatta Cup in the first round. The First Four rowed against Nottingham B.C., who eventually won the Cup very easily. Nottingham took a lead at the start, but Vasey hung on to them well until the corner. After the bridge Nottingham

337 drew further away and won by one and a half lengths. The School crew rowed well and kept their form all through a losing race against a very much heavier crew, which beat all its other opponents by greater margins. The Second Four, who met Tees B.C. who were beaten in the final, also met their match. Tees, rowing with greater length, drew away from the beginning of the race, and in spite of a plucky effort on the part of the School crew, won comfortably by just over two lengths. The Third Four provided us with our only win in the Regatta this year. In the first round they met one Leeds University crew. In spite of the handicap of weight, the School went off with great dash and established a lead by Scarborough Bridge. Leeds made a spurt up the Enclosure, but Moffatt was able to meet it, and the School won a hard race by just under a length. In the second round Leeds University had their revenge, as we met another of their crews. This time Leeds took the lead and managed to keep it all the way, winning by about a length and a half. Weather conditions for the Regatta were definitely unfavourable to light crews this year, as there was a strong head wind and a very rough river. However, considering the inexperience of the crews at the beginning of the season, they all rowed well and should provide useful material for the future, when they get more weight and experience. THE EIGHT RACE. The annual Eight Race against York City Rowing Club took place on Thursday, July 11th, nominally at 6-30. For the week previous, through the courtesy of the York Club, the School were able to use their Eights, and put in some concentrated practice in the evenings. York had out a strong crew, including the four which had wen the Anne Lambton Plate at Durham, and stroked by G. Gill. The race was rowed over the full course from the Ferry to Lendal Bridge, and was rowed in good conditions with a slight head wind. The two crews got off to an even start. Round the first corner York, rowing on the railway side of the river, began to take a lead, and by the School Boathouse were half a length ahead. Down the straight the School, rowing very steadily and well together, drew up slightly, and at the corner by York City Boathouse went ahead to take the lead. Through Scarborough Bridge the School led by about half a length, but here York made a great spurt and by Marygate had drawn up level. From Marygate to the finish was a tremendous race : York took a slight lead ; then the School made it up again and the two crews were absolutely level about fifteen yards from the winning post. Then Vasey put in a final spurt and the School got home by the margin of three feet. I.: was a magnificent race all through, and one of the finest finishes in all the series of close finishes with York City. Both crews are to be

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congratulated on the way in which they rowed. It was particularly pleasing to see the way in which the School kept their form and their length in so close a race, and in no way lost their heads. Vasey stroked admirably, and was admirably backed up by the whole crew. Cox must be congratulated on steering an excellent course. The crew was : —R. White (bow) ; 2, I. L. Lupton ; 3, B. J. Eastwood ; 4, N. L. Dodd ; 5, J. M. Dickenson ; 6, A. W. Douglas ; C. H. Vasey (stroke) ; cox, G. E. Shepherd. FIRST FOUR CHARACTERS. B. J. Eastwood (bow). Although inexperienced as yet has fitted in very well with the crew ; has a nice easy style and a good rowing build ; is apt to get unbalanced over the stretcher ; works hard and cheerfully. 2, A. W. Douglas. A very much improved oarsman, though apt to stiffen up at the finish and consequently to finish light ; has a very hard beginning and was a tower of strength in the races ; has acquired more balance and ease. 3, M. P. L. Wall. An untiring worker who always shows his best form in races; full use of his weight and uses his legs ; his body finish is rate r cramped and he was inclined to dip his right shoulder. A keen and efficient captain. C. H. Vasey (stroke). A stroke of great dash and life who never spares himself ; has a good racing rhythm and gets the most out of his crew ; is rather apt to hurry his finish. G. E. Shepherd (cox). A quietly efficient cox who now steers a very good course ; useful in and out of the boat and not really more deaf than most coxes. SECOND FOUR CHARACTERS. R. White (bow). A neat oar with a good body swing ; has increased his effectiveness this term considerably ; needs to acquire rather more balance over the stretcher to get a really good beginning. 2, N. L. Dodd. Is hardworking but ungainly ; lack of balance and heavy hands tend to mar his efficiency, but in both respects he has shown improvement, and rowed good races both at the Regatta and in the Eight race. 3, J. M. Dickenson. A glutton for work, with an incurably round back ; had a good beginning but needs more slide control to get a good finish too ; sneezes well. I. L. Lupton (stroke). Led the crew well and kept them going all the time never afraid to work himself, he gave them a good length and plenty of dash personally has rather a cramped and awkward finish, but gets a good beginning. ;

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339 T. W. L. Walters (cox). Has steered throughout the term without mishap, and learnt to take a good course in a race. Was usually available on Wednesdays. THIRD FOUR CHARACTERS. C. Biscombe (bow). Although light, rows a good blade and keeps a good length ; rows neatly. 2, P. N. B. Hale. A hardworking oarsman with a clumsy style ; with a little more slide control would make a very effective oar. 3, R. C. Davidson. Provided the weight in the boat ; although he has not had much experience he is learning to apply his weight and raced very well. .A. H. Moffatt (stroke). Shows great promise as a stroke and has good length ; has a hard beginning, but needs to improve his own finish. J. C. Houghton (cox). A keen and useful cox, who steered well in the races, although a little erratic in practice. -

%quash -Rackets. DRYSDALE CUP. The School was represented in the Drysdale Cup (the Junior Amateur 'Championship of Great Britain), at the Royal Automobile Club, by J. W. Stead and S. K. Kazerooni. The Championship was held from Wednesday, 24th April, to the following Wednesday. Stead had a bye into the second round and figured in the best match of the day when he just beat H. A. P. Heaslop (Wellington), 9-6, 1-9, 10-8, 6-9, 9-7. The St. Peter's first string played some really good angle shots and deserved his win. In the third round, the last 16, he was beaten by C. S. Panchand (Lancing), 5-9, 2-9, 8-10. Panchand was on top in the first two games, but Stead made a great fight in the third game, which was desperately fought. The result might have been different if Stead had made a quicker start. In the first round Kazerooni beat J. A. flallows (Marlborough), 7-9, 9-2, 9-6, 9-3. The former found difficulty in keeping on his feet, but after dropping the first game he soon settled down to win the next three comfortably. He beat D. C. M. Tomilson (Tonbridge), 9-4, 9-0, 9-3, the latter :having difficulty in returning Kazerooni's service.

340 In the third round he beat F. A. Maughan (Tonbridge), 9-6, 9-5, 9-6, to enter the last eight. Kazerooni started at a terrific pace and played a sound all round game. The next day the St. Peter's 2nd string met W. O. Lane (late Lancing), and was beaten in three games. Kazerooni again set a fast pace, and led 5-0 in the first game. He could not, however, keep up this pace, and subsequently Lane got right on top of him and won easily by 7-9, 1-9, 2-9.

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Having had a bye in the first round, A. V. Mackintosh (O.P.), who started favourite, was beaten by P. Sherrard (Stome), 9-2, 7-9, 7-9, 5-9. The title was won by C. S. Panchand (Lancing). NOTES. The North of England Squash Rackets Championship was held cn the School Courts from Monday, 25th, to Thursday, 28th March. Fcr the third time in succession N. W. D. Yardley carried off the North of England Championship when he beat W. H. L. Gordon, of the Royal Corps of Signals, by three games to love in; the final, 9-4, 9-6, 9-1. He thus set up a new record, for he is the first player to win the title three times. In the semi-fmal Yardley beat F. Smith by three games to love, 9-2, 9-6, 9 2. In the handicap event, J. W. Stead (owe 1) beat N. Payman (scr.), 9-4, 10-8, 9-7, but was beaten by J. R. B. Knox (-3), the former Yorkshire player, 1-9, 7-9, 7-9. S. K. Kazerooni (scr.) reached the final after beating P. K. Bourne, G. Frampton, E. S. Field and P. Yorke. The last two matches lasted about 70 minutes each, and Kazerooni won mainly by some energetic retrieving and intelligent placing. Kazerooni, who was decisively beaten on the following day by M. C. Consett (owe 5), the Royal Navy 5th string, 3-9, 7-9, 9-7, 4-9, failed to produce his form of the previous rounds. Three School Squash Competitions, open and handicap, were organised last term. In the open championship J. W. Stead beat S. K. Kazerooni in five games, whilst in the senior handicap event Kazerooni (-5) beat Stead (-6) in four games. The junior handicap event was won by G. W. Russell, who defeated R. G. Hawkins by three games to love. In the complete season, 1934-35, the School team has played seven matches and won 4. They have won 66 games to their opponents 53, and have scored 71 points more than cp.,-,osing teams. -

341 SCHOOL OPEN SQUASH RACKETS CHAMPIONSHIP, 1935. E. D. Robinson N. A. Newman J. W. Stead M. P. L. Wall T. D. Ambler V. L. F. Davin P. N. Baines K. J. Jarvis G. E. L. Graham D. W. Watson J. L. Boden S. K. Kazerooni D. G. Barnbv M. Hollway D. McLean

} Newman (3-0) } Stead (3-1) {1 Ambler (3-0) Jarvis (3-2) Watson (3-1) Kazerooni (3-0)

j Hollway (3-1) D. McLean

Stead ( 3-2) Jarvis (3-2)

Stead (3-1) Stead (3-1)

Kazerooni (3-0) Hollway (3-2)

Kazerooni (3-0)

SCHOOL SENIOR SQUASH RACKETS HANDICAP, 1935.

M. B. Marwood ( +1) J. L. Boden (Scr.)

D. G. Barnby (Scr.) .M. P. L. Wall (-2)

Jarvis (3-0) Kazerooni (3-1)

Kazerooni (3-0)

Kazerooni (3 1 -

McLean D. McLean (-4) J (3-2) M. Hollway (-1) Robinson E. D. Robinson (-2) (3-0) R. T. Wolf ( +3) Prince M. Prince ( + 3) w.o. D. W. Watson (Scr.) Ambler T. D. Ambler ( +1) (3-2) V. L. F. Davin ( +2) Stead J. W. Stead (-6) (3-2) P. N. Baines (-2) Newman G. E. L. Graham (scr.) (3-0) N. A. Newman (-3) Boden (3-0) Barnby (3-2)

Barnby w.o.

)

Kazerooni (3-0) Kazerooni ( 3 -1)

X. J. Jarvis (Scr.) R. G. Hawkins ( +2) R. S. Currie ( +4) .S. K. Kazerooni (-5)

Robinson w.o. Stead (3-0)

Barnby w.o.

Stead (3-1)

SCHOOL JUNIOR SQUASH RACKETS HANDICAP, 1935. I. A. S.Thompson( + 1) 1 T. F. Cameron (-1) J Thompson (3-0)1 Thompson t S. H. Green (Scr.) (3-2) J Tankard (3-1) H. Tankard ( +1) t. G. W. Russell (scr.) Russell (3-1) Russell A. W. C. Ping (-1) J 1 (3-1) J. T. Harding (scr.) Rylatt (3-0) S. P. H. Rylatt R. G. Hawkins ( -3 ) I, Hawkins (3-1) Hawkins R. G. Whitworth (+3) ,J (3-2) R. S. Dixon ( +2) I-- Carlile (3-2) J C. Carlile ( +3) G. Shepherd ( +1) -I-- Cockburn (3-1) Reed P. B. Cockburn (+3) J r (3-1) J. C. Houghton ( + 5) 1 Reed (3-1) I J. V. Reed ( +1)

Russell (3-0)

......,

(-1) J

...... "" I Hawkins (3-1)

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Cennts. We have been very fortunate this year in having good weather, and the School grass court was very popular throughout the term. Despite the drought the court has been in good condition, but there is a great demand for some new grass courts. However, the Headmaster has promised us two new grass courts which, we are informed, will be laid down in front of the new buildings. A tournament was arranged, and in the final D. G. Barnby beat M. Hollway, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, after a very good struggle. The winner scored a surprising victory over J. W. Stead in the semi-final. We have played two matches—against the Staff and Clifton T.C.so far, and we hope to play at least two more before the term ends. The thanks of the Tennis Club are due to Mr. F. Smith for the valuable work which he has put in with the members, and to Mr. Ping for the loan of his court for our matches. At the beginning of the term S. K. Kazerooni was appointed Secretary of tennis, whilst J. H. Stevenson, Esq., has kindly consented to act as Treasurer. SCHOOL v. STAFF. Played at home on Monday, July 8th, 1935. Result—Won 5-4. The School team recorded an unexpected win against the Staff by five matches to four. This win was mainly due to the brilliant play by the School 1st string, J. W. Stead and D. G. Barnby. Kazerooni and Hollway played below their form, whilst Newman and Deas played exceedingly well. For the Staff, P. K. Bourne, Esq., and A. L. Pendlebury, Esq., played well. At one stage they required three points to beat the School 1st string. Details :— J. W. Stead and D. G. Barnby beat F. Smith, Esq., and J. H. Stevenson, Esq., 6-2, 8-6 ; beat P. K. Bourne, Esq., and A. L. Pendlebury, Esq., 7-5, 7-5 ; beat K. H. Rhodes, Esq., and G. C. McClaurin, Esq., 6-1, 6-0. S. K. Kazerooni and M. Hollway beat K. H. Rhodes, Esq., and G. C. McClaurin, Esq., 6-1, 6-0 ; lost to F. Smith, Esq., and J. H. Stevenson, Esq., 4-6, 6-8 ; lost to P. K. Bourne, Esq., and A. L. Pendlebury, Esq., 1-6, 6-8. N. A. Newman and R. M. Deas beat K. H. Rhodes, Esq., and G. C. McClaurin, Esq., 6-4, 6-4 ; lost to P. K. Bourne, Esq., and A. L. Pendlebury, Esq., 2-6, 2-6 ; lost to F. Smith, Esq., and J. H. Stevenson, Esq., 4-6, 1-6.

343 SCHOOL v. CLIFTON TENNIS CLUB. Played on Clifton Ings Courts on Tuesday, July 9th. Result—Lost 1-7. The School team were severely defeated by a strong team representing Clifton T.C. Stead and Barnby were easily defeated by F. Smith and G. R. Moxon, but they gave a good display against W. L. Pratt and Col. Royle. They were compelled to stop, owing to bad light, in their third match, after winning the first set. Kazerooni and Hollway again failed to combine together, whilst Newman and Deas played some good tennis. Results :— J. W. Stead and D. G. Barnby lost to F. Smith and G. R. Moxon, 3-6, 3-6 beat W. L. Pratt and Col. Royle, 6-2, 2-6, 6 4 ; won 1st set (6-1) against J. C. Warner and Dr. Goodman Plats. S. K. Kazerooni and M. Hollway lost to F. Smith and G. R. Moxon, 4-6, 0-6 ; lost to J. C. Warner and Dr. Goodman Platts, 2-6, 3-6; lost to W. L. Pratt and Col. Royle, 4-6, 1-6. N. A. Newman and R. M. Deas lost to F. Smith and G. R.Moxon, 4-6, 0-6 lost to J. C. Warner and Dr. Goodman Platts, 2-6, 2-6 ; lost to W. L. Pratt and Col. Royle, 3-6, 1 6. ;

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OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT, 1935.

D. W. Watson J. Russell

D. G. Barnby D. Ambler A. H. Moffatt G. E. L. Graham C. A. Smart D. A. Smythe J. M. Atkinson R. White M. Hollway N. L. Dodd P. N. Baines J. L. Boden J. M. Dickenson M. P. L. Wall S. K. Kazerooni K. J. Jarvis

A. W. Douglas B. J. Eastwood J. W. Stead R. M. Deas Watson Barnby Graham Smart

Eastwood Stead

Stead (2-0)

Barnb Y Barnby (2-0)

Barnby (2-1)

Smart

White Hollway

Hollway Hollway (2-0)

Boden Wall

Boden w.o.

Jarvis w.o.

Rylatt

J. Rylatt C. H. Vasey U. L. F. Davin

Davin

Hollway (2-0) Rylatt (2-0)

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344 ST. PETER'S SCHOOL TENNIS CLUB. BALANCE SHEET FOR SEASON ENDING JULY, 1935. Receipts.

s. d. 5 13 6 0 8 0

Subscriptions Sale of Balls

£6 1 6 Expenditure.

... Tennis Balls Winder, for Hard Court Drinks—Staff Match ... Tennis Prizes ... Balance ...

£ s. d. 0 16 0 0 17 6 0 3 6 0 7 6 3 17 0 £6 1 6

S. K. KAZEROONI, Hon. Secretary.

football ftxtures, 1935036. 1st XV. Date.

Sat., Oct. 12 Wed., 22 16 19 Sat., 3) 26 Sat., 7/ Sat., Nov. 2 9 Sat., ,, Wed., ,, 13 Sat., ,, 16 23 Sat., 2) 30 Sat., 27 Sat., Dec. 7 Wed., 7) 11 14 Sat., Tues., )7 17 7,

Opponents.

Manchester Regt. York Nomads York ... Durham School Leeds G.S. ... Giggleswick School Denstone College ... Mount St. Mary's College South Wales Borderers Worksop College Headingley " A " Yorkshire Wanderers Ampleforth College ... Old Peterites ...

Ground.

Home Home Home Home Away Away Leeds Away Home Home Home Home Home Home

345 2nd XV. Date. Sat., Oct. 19 Wed., „ 30 Sat., Nov. 2 Wed., „ 6 Sat., „ 9 Sat., „ 16 Wed., „ 20 Sat., „ 30 Sat., Dec. 14

Opponents. ... ... ... ... ... ...

Ground.

York " A " ... ... Drax G.S. 1st XV ... Leeds G.S. 2nd XV ... Ripon G.S. 1st XV ... ... Giggleswick School 2nd XV York " B " ... ... ... Drax G.S. 1st XV ... ... Worksop College 2nd XV ... Ampleforth College 2nd. XV

Home Home Home Home Home Home Away Away Away

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

COLTS XV. Date. Sat., Oct. 12 Wed., „ 23 Thurs., Nov. 28 Wed., Dec. 4

Opponents. Giggleswick School Colts ... Ampleforth College Colts ... Leeds G.S. Colts ... ... Worksop College Colts ...

Ground. Away Home Home Away

the exforo Cup. (Points to date.)

School House. Clifton Rise. Day Boys. Rugby Football ... 15 Cricket ... ... 15 — Boating, 1st Division — 12 Boating, 2nd Division — 3 Hockey ... — 12 — Boxing ... ... 5 2 — Squash Rackets ... 5 — Athletic Sports ... (Cancelled) 5 Shooting ... ... 2 — Swimming 2 ... 5 — Cross Country ... 2 5 — Prizes 8 3 2 ... ... ... Scholarships, Exhibitions, etc. 10 — — 65

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Ebe 3untor Zcbool. The move across the road to " The Grove" had been accomplished when we returned to School after the King's Jubilee Day, and we found that "Clifton Grove " was now the new St. Olave's, freshly painted and repaired from top to bottom. It took us all quite a time to settle to the new arrangements and fresh places for all our belongings, but now we all feel that we like the change very much indeed. There are heaps of reasons—so many that we are sure the Editors of " The Peterite " will not print them all if we write them ! But we do like to be able to run straight out to the playing fields after school, and we like the change room much better than the old one etc., etc. The weather this term has been peculiar ! It was too cold for bathing until the first week in June, and even then there were many cool evenings when bathing wasn't really attractive. In July the water has been almost too warm, thanks to the het sun. Still, we have thoroughly enjoyed " the Baths." Out of the 81 boys in the Junior School this term we find that only 28 boys have passed the School Swimming Test, so we hope that several more will pass before term ends. The following boys passed the test this term : —D. Cole, J. A. Denison, R. Langstaff, P. A. Lockwood, J. Scholey, R. L. Stead, F. F. Steele, E. 0. Waudby, R. A. Wright. On Whit-Monday the School had the usual half-holiday, and the boarders enjoyed their usual outing and tea. Although Mr. Ping led the bus by a different route, we actually arrived at the same place we visited last year, Pond Head Lake, near Gilling. Some of us fished (we didn't catch anything !), some of us paddled, and others explored (and some of us, guided by Mr. A.L.P., got lost—for a time !). Anyway, we were all quite ready for the most scrumptious tea provided at the Farmhouse, where for some time the only remarks heard were such as : " P-p-pass the cream buns, p-p-please." On June 20th we went to the performance of " A Midsummer Night's Dream " in the York Theatre, and we enjoyed it very much indeed. We heartily congratulate M. J. Buckle, who won a House Exhibition, and D. T. Rumfitt, who won a Day Boy Scholarship in St. Peter's Scholarship Examinations. And then the term has just flown along, full of incidents to many of us until the School exams came and we invaded the Senior School buildings because our temporary premises weren't big enough for us. Oh ! and that reminds us ! —the roof is now actually on a part of ourl new building ! The whole block has grown marvellously during the term. Before this term closes the Scouts are going to camp at Aldby Park on July 18th for a long week-end, and we are hoping to have our Swimming Sports before we break up for our Summer holidays. .

347 In closing we should like to express our very best wishes for success to Mr. A. L. Pendlebury, O.P., who has been with us for nearly two years, and who is now leaving us. We hope he will come and see us when he is able to do so.

%t. elave's Queries. 1. Did the master sack the slave or was it vice versa ? ('Tis a matter of much doubt methinks !) 2. Who is the champion radish grower ? 3. Who had the heartiest revel in June ? 4. Who got the best bargain at the local Sale ? 5. Who pinched the key of the lupin box ? 6. Who is the most perverse knave ? 7. Matron asks : " Hort(n't) Steele to get a book on Pelmanism ? "

G. W. Denby (St. O.). R. N. Shields (St. O.). W. P. Anelay (Day Boy). G. Cave (Day Boy). P. G. Dench (Day Boy).

SALVETE. G. F. Ruddock (Day Boy). P. H. O. Ruddock (Day Boy). E. Sheriff (Day Boy). A. H. Terry (Day Boy) R. B. Wharldall (Day Boy).

%t. Olave's Cricket. We have enjoyed games on most half holidays this term, and although on one occasion " snow stopped play," the weather on the whole has been kind to us. There have been four games each Tuesday and Thursday. Mr. Pendlebury, Mr. Stevenson, Mr. Procter and Miss Turner have taken them and we should like to thank them. The team has been unfortunate, as in two of the three matches they have played they have been unable to force a victory when in a favourable position. In the first match against St. Bede's we batted first, and in between the showers we made 58 for three, at which score we declared. They had scored 17 for five wickets when rain stopped play. In the Fathers' match they batted first and declared at 131 for eight. We had scored 109 for three, of which Lynch, the captain, made a good 63, when stumps had to be drawn. The Terrington match at home was cancelled, but on their ground they beat us. We batted first and were all out for 60, always struggling for runs under unfamiliar conditions. They were 29 for five, but they then had a good stand, and passed our total for the loss of seven wickets, eventually making 89.

348 v. St. Bede's at Hornsea on June 4th. Drawn. ST. BEDE'S.

ST. OLAVE'S. Lynch (R. C.), not out Butler, b Carmichael Bennett, b Brown Morison, c and b Brown Buckler, not out Extras

28 0 15 6 5 4

TOTAL (for 3 wkts. dec.) ... 58 L.), Amor (P. Hornby, Seville (H. D. F.), Lockwood, Pulleyn,

Barr, b Morison Carmichael, c Morison, b Lynch ... Brown, not out Loten, b Morison Strachan, c Butler, b Morison Cartledge, b Morison Rix, not out TOTAL (for 5 wkts.)

4 5 8 0 0 0

Morison 4 for 10.

Johnston did not bat.

v. Fathers, home, on July 4th. Drawn. FATHERS' XI.

ST. OLAVE'S.

47 Mr. A. A. Denison, retired 0 Rev. Bulmer, b Lynch 2 Dr. Plans, b Lynch 12 Mr. Hornby, lbw, b Pulleyn 7 Dr. Dench, b Lynch 7 Capt. Worsfold, b Lynch Mr. Seville, st Johnston, b Morison 16 3 Mr. Lockwood, b Lockwood 21 Mr. Dodd, not out 7 Mr. J. G. Denison, b Lynch 8 Extras

63 Lynch (R. C.), b Mr. Seville 14 Butler, c sub, b Mr. Denison Bennett, c Worsfold, b Mr. Denison 17 0 Morison, not out 2 Buckler, not out 13 Extras

TOTAL (for 8 wkts. dec.) ...130 Mr. Ping did not bat. Lynch 5 for 42.

109 TOTAL (for 3 wkts.) Hornby, Seville (P. L.), Amor (H. D. F.), Lockwood, Pulleyn, Johnston did not bat.

v. Terrington Hall, away, on July 11th. Lost.

TERRINGTON HALL.

ST. OLAVE'S. Lynch (R. C.), b Dickinson Butler, b Jones Morison, b Jones Bennett, lbw, b Wight Buckler, b Ware Hornby, b Dickinson Seville, b Dickinson Amor, b Wight Lockwood, b Wight Johnston, b Wight Denison (J. A.), not out Extras TOTAL

13 2 17 1 12 1 2

0 0 3

5 4 60

Carr, c Johnston, b Morison Smallpage, b Lynch Ware, c Butler, b Denison Lapish, hit wkt, b Denison Dickinson, b Denison Channon, b Lockwood Wight, b Hornby Elsey, c and b Lockwood Stephenson, run out Jones, b Morison Theakston, not out Extras

2 1 19 9 8 2 15 3 7 10

TOTAL Denison 3 for 19.

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%cout 'Sews. The Scouts are at present in camp at Aldby Park. A full report of their activities will be included in our next issue.

Contemporaries. We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, apologising for any inadvertent omissions —" The Ampleforth Journal," " The Artists' Rifles Gazette " (5), " The Babulal Jaiswal High School Magazine, Murzapur " (2), " The Brighton College Magazine," " The Cranleighan," " Danensis," " Denstonian," " The Dolphin," " The Dovorian," " The Dunelmian," " The Eagle," " The Eastbournian," " The Framlinghamian," " The Giggleswick Chronicle," " The Haileyburian," " The Journal of the Honourable Artillery Company," " The Hurst Johnian," " The Hymerian," " The Johnian," " The Leodiensian," " The Limit," " The Malvernian " (2), " The Monktonian," " The Nottinghamiarr," " The Ousel " (2), " The Pocklingtonian," " The Reptonian," " St. Bees School Magazine," " The St. Peter's College (Adelaide) Magazine," " The Scardeburgian," " The Sedberghian," " The Stoneyhurst Magazine," " The Worksopian." :

ROYAL (DICK) VETERINARY COLLEGE, EDINBURGH. (Affiliated to the University of Edinburgh)

Principal0. CHARNOCK BRADLEY, M.D., D.Sc., F.R.C.Y.S.

After attendance on complete courses of instruction in this College, students may proceed to the Examinations for the Diploma of Membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (M.R.C.V.S.) for the Diploma in Veterinary State Medicine (D.V.S.M.) and for the Diploma in Tropical Veterinary Medicine (D.T.V.M.) granted by the University of Edinburgh. Students of the College may also present themselves for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Veterinary Science conferred by the University of Edinburgh. The College being recognised as a Central Institution under the Education (Scotland) Act, 1908, students are eligible for Bursaries granted by the Education Committees in Scotland. A copy of the College Calendar, containing particulars of Scholarships, Fellowships, etc., may be obtained on application to A. C. DOULL, C.A., A.S.A.A., Secretary and Treasurer.

the Petetsitc. Vol. XXVIII.

DECEMBER, 1935.

No 281

Editorial. This term will be remembered by Peterites, past and present, for many years to come, as it marks the completion of an extensive building scheme. The opening ceremony was performed by Lord Halifax, an extraordinarily busy man at this time, and afterwards the prizes were given away by the Archbishop of York. At this ceremony the Headmaster was congratulated by Lord Halifax and the Dean of York on behalf of the governing body. The congratulations of the whole School must be added to these for the great work the Headmaster has done. It is the wish of every boy that the changes in the School will bring as much success as Mr. Toyne hopes. We were very sorry to lose Mr. Bourne, Mr. Pendlebury and Mr. Procter at the end of last term. Mr. Bourne was with us for five years, and during this time he took a keen interest in all the School activities. When Mr. Davis left in 1933, he took over the Corps and maintained the usual high standard of efficiency. He took an active part in the School rugger, hockey, squash and cricket. Who will ever forget his fielding practice and his bowling at the nets ? He has left to take up a post at King's School, Bruton. Mr. Pendlebury was at St. Olave's for just over a year, but during that time he devoted himself to the interests of the School and will be very much missed by those who came into contact with him. Mr. Procter had for many years been in charge of Alcuin House, and had shown great keenness in coaching the boys both at work and games. We would like to extend a welcome to Mr. Wrenn, Mr. J. S. Cooper and Mr. Jellicoe on taking up their duties here, and to Mr. Cockhill on his return after a brief absence. The 1st XV have had rather a disappointing season so far. After good victories over North Ribblesdale, York and Durham School they experienced a very bad patch, and only returned to form to fight a terrific draw with Worksop. One point to notice in extenuation is that the side has never been the same for two consecutive matches. Sprains and minor injuries seem to have taken a bigger toll than usual. Special mention should be made of a very clever, humorous entertainment provided by Mr. Selwyn Driver in the Big Hall. It must be very difficult and tiring to be funny for an hour and a half, but the laughter and applause showed that Mr. Driver succeeded in this.

Contents. Editorial ... Development Scheme ... Opening of New Buildings and Prize Giving School Officers ... Val.ete and Salvete Oxford Letter Cambridge Letter O.P. News ... Scientific Society Entertainments The Curtain O.T.C. News Library Chapel Music Notes and Items Cricket Inter-House Cricket Rowing ... Swimming Football ... Shooting ... Hockey Fixtures, 1936 Correspondence Obituaries Junior School Scout News ••Duke of York's Camp, 1935 Contemporaries...

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THE NEW BUILDINGS OPENED OCTOBER nth, 1933, BY VISCOUNT HALIFAX.

The play this year is to be a comedy in three acts : " Badger's Green," by R. C. Sherriff. This is under the production of Mr. and Mrs. Toyne, and having seen the opening rehearsals we feel sure that it will be as well received as the School's efforts in the past. In the correspondence the Editors have taken the liberty of printing a letter of congratulations from an Old Peterite on the interest of the School Magazine. So we will refer you to the following pages and hope you will agree with the tribute paid to us.

Me%) elopment %theme A brochure describing the new buildings, which stretch from the Chapel to within 25 yards of the new St. Olave's, crossing the so-called " Love Lane " by a central archway, was published on the day of the Opening. This can be obtained from the Secretary. The work has cost £11,000, and a mortgage of £6,000 has been authorised. Further subscriptions are urgently required, as, including the mortgage, a sum of £300 still remains to be raised. Many Old Peterites have expressed their intention of subscribing, and it would be a great help if these intentions could be realised as soon as possible, so that the exact position can be ascertained. Below is appended a list of subscriptions since the last " Peterite." £ s. d. 4,050 14 11 Subscriptions previously acknowledge in " The Peterite " 2 2 0 Mr. H. Abson 0 5 0 Mr. T. Adams ... 1 1 0 Mr. F. Addison 1 1 0 Surgeon-Lieut. B. R. Alderson 10 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. T. I. Ambler (2nd Donation) 3 3 0 Mr. Win. Anelay Mr. A. Anderson 0 10 0 Anonymous ... 5 0 0 Anonymous (In memory of the late Dr. F. E. A. Colby) 1 0 0 Mr. L. H. J. Archer ... 12 6 Miss E. E. Barry 1 0 0 Mr. W. J. Battirner. 0 10 0 Mr. W. J. A. Bickle 5 5 0 William Birch & Sons, Ltd. 5 0 0 Messrs. D. M. & A. K. Cameron 4 4 0 Mr. G. Campbell 5 5 0 Mr. Robt. Chaplin 5 0 0 Rev. E. W. Clarke 0 10 0

Mr. J. C. Close ... Lt.-Col. W. H. Colley ... Mr. R. H. Colley ... Mr. A. A. Collins ... Messrs. Constone, Ltd. Mr. J. G. Craig Mr. G. E. Cutforth Mr. E. Davenport Mr. and Mrs. Dent • •• Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Dixon ... Mr. S. Dodds ... Dorman Long & Co., Ltd. .. William Dove & Sons ... The Educational Supply Association ... Mr. L. M. Ellison ... Mr. F. P. Faussett Mr. F. Fearnside Mr. J. H. Fitton ... Mr. H. F. S. Gedge Dr. G. W. Gostling Mrs. J. S. Gostling John Gray & Sons ... Mr. A. Haigh-Lumby Messrs. Hare & Ransome Mr. T. Harwood Mr. W. Headlam Mr. C. Hey ... Mr. R. E. Hill ... Mr. K. C. Hodgson Mr. C. Hutchinson Mr. 0. B. Jepson Miss E. D. Kenny Mr. P. B. King In Memoriam—Charles W. Lister-Kaye Mrs. M. G. Lloyd ... Mr. S. N. Lockwood ... Mr. R. R. McEwen ... Mr. B. McGall Mr. and Mrs. A. McLean ... Midland Bank Ltd (Interest) ... Mr. C. E. T. Moore ... John Naylor & Sons ... Mrs. J. B. Newman ... Northern Asphalt and Roofing Works Co., Ltd. Old Peterite Club ... Old Peterite Squash Club ... Mr. F. W. B. Pacey

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From " The Race " Dr. J. Richardson Mr. C. G. Rob ... Mr. A. S. Rowntree Mr. Ernest Russell Mr. and Mrs. Rylatt Mr. G. E. Shepherd • •• Mr. F. H. Sheppee Mr. I. Sleight ... Mrs. S. Stainthorpe Mr. R. P. Stead ... Miss E. and Mrs. C. L. Stevens Miss M. Toyne (further subscription) Mr. F. Triffitt ... Mrs. S. Walker Mr. H. L. Wall ... Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Weatherill Lady Whitley ... Mr. C. A. Workman ... Mr. N. W. D. Yardley

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£4,406 Corrected up to 28th November, 1935.

Ebe Opening of the 114ew tuilbinoe By VISCOUNT HALIFAX, K.G. OCTOBER 11th, 1935. In the minds of the general public this year will be remembered for two things—the Royal Silver Jubilee and the Italo-Abyssinian War. To Peterites, past and present, there is still another event which tends to eclipse all—the opening of the extensions to the Library block. Shortly before 3 p.m., a huge crowd of parents and boys had assembled in front of the buildings. As the platform party, consisting of Viscount Halifax, the Archbishop of York, the Dean of York and the Headmaster, approached the North door, there was a burst of hearty applause from the crowd. The Dean, as Chairman of the Board of Governors, then asked Viscount Halifax to declare the buildings open, and instructed the head boy to present the key to his Lordship. A. W. Douglas stepped forward and handed the key to Viscount Halifax, who, after a short conversation with Douglas, advanced and inserted the key in the lock ; the door moved, but the press-men were unprepared, and Viscount Halifax

9 graciously repeated the ceremony for their benefit. As the buildings were formerly declared open, the School, led by the choir, rendered the doxology, " All praise and thanks to God." The platform party then went in and inspected the buildings, while the School and visitors moved off to the huge marquee which had been erected for the prize-giving. The completion of these extensions marks the finale of a scheme which was founded in 1928 by the laying of the foundation stone by the Bishop of Carlisle. This was followed in 1929 by the opening of the Stephenson Memorial Room and Library by Dr. Baillie, Vice-Chancellor of Leeds University.

Ebe Mistribution of 1Pri3es By THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK. OCTOBER 11th, 1935. In view of the large numbers expected for the opening of the new buildings, it was decided to hold the prize-giving in a huge marquee, the Big Hall having insufficient seating capacity. The party on the platform included Viscount Halifax, the Secretary of State for War ; the Archbishop of York ; the Dean of York, who, as Chairman of the Board of Governors, presided ; General Sir Alexander Wardrop, G.-0.-C. Northern Command ; the Bishop of Whitby ; the Archdeacons of York and Cleveland ; Mr. H. L. Creer, the Sheriff of York ; Sir W. H. A. Worsley, Chairman of the North Riding Education Committee ; Capt. C. W. Whitworth ; Professor Jones ; Alderman F. W. Terry ; Alderman W. H. Birch ; and the Headmaster. In his speech, the Dean said that the opening of the extensions marked an epoch in a long and honourable history. It was appropriate, he said, that this step should be taken in the year which saw the 1200th anniversary of the birth of that great scholar, Alcuin, who before his appointment to the court of Charlemagne was headmaster of St. Peter's. He complimented Mr. F. Penty, an. Old Peterite, the architect of the new buildings. He also praised the " ceaseless, untiring and almost demonic energy " of the Headmaster which had made the scheme possible. The Archbishop then gave away the prizes, a list of which is appended. In his speech after the distribution he congratulated all concerned with the scheme. He said that there were few things so strengthening as the inheritance of a great tradition, such as the School possessed ; care must be taken not to rely solely on the outward form of tradition, in preference to the spirit which created it, or the results would be positive obstacles to further progress. Viscount Halifax then added his congratulations.

10 " We all know," he went on, " what we want all schools to do, and particularly a school like St. Peter's. It is always to provide a healthy mind in a healthy body, which is the foundation of all sane citizenship." He concluded by saying, " I want to leave one thought in your minds. Besides all the ordinary things that go for value—poise, judgment and strength of purpose—I want to see us recognising more and more what I call, for want of a better phrase, the quality of reverence in its widest sense. The quality of reverence can mean more to us in our relationship of man with man, man to himself, and man to the world, than a great many other things of which we often think more." " If a man really has reverence for the things that have given England liberty, justice and law, things that many other European nations have not got, he will have reverence also for the people who want to maintain these things for England, and will take care that England will never lose them. If we can have something of the spirit of •reverence for other people we shall reverence their point of view, we shall be generous and tolerant. And if we can have reverence for beauty in all its forms, character, music, art and nature, it will reflect itself in every part of life." " If you have reverence for beauty in music and art you will try your best to prevent the public taste from being debased, as it constantly is, by bad music and bad art. If you have reverence for beauty in nature you will not allow the countryside to be spoiled by big advertisements reminding other people that they have livers and lungs, and you will not allow paper bags to be left about after you have picnicked. I do want to suggest that if we can incorporate something of that feeling in our general make-up, we shall be acquiring something that will help to keep the wheels of life oiled, and help them to go smoothly round." " That is not the least of the elements that go to the making of the citizenship that I look to, and which a school like this should be instrumental in producing. I do not think that I can wish anything better for this school and for those who go out from it, than that they may go out with a sense of the values that this school exists to implant in them." The Headmaster (Mr. S. M. Toyne) then read the following letter from H.R.H. the Duke of York :— " As patron of the Development Scheme at St. Peter's School, I wish to congratulate all concerned on the completion of the new buildings. To-day, on the occasion of the opening of the extensions of this historic building, I send my sincere good wishes for the continued success and prosperity of St. Peter's School." Continuing, Mr. Toyne said that for generations the School had been hampered by lack of space, and when, 13 years ago, that space was acquired, there had been a lack of money. Now we had a block of buildings worthy of the school.

11 It was gratifying to note that there were 20 more boys in the School than at the same time last year, particularly when there were 7,000 less pupils at school in the West Riding alone. Dr. Woolcombe, Bishop of Whitby, proposed a vote of thanks, which was seconded by Capt. C. W. Whitworth. After the cheers had been accorded, the crowd dispersed to the Big Hall and Gymnasium for tea, and to inspect the new buildings. PRIZE WINNERS. The Dean of York's Prize for Mathematics—M. P. L. Wall. Stephenson Memorial Prize for Greek—B. J. Eastwood. Whytehead Memorial Prizes for Divinity— St. Peter's—J. P. Farrow. St. Olave's—M. J. Buckle. The Headmaster's Prize for European History—J. M. Atkinson. The Headmaster's Prize for Latin Prose (below VIth Form)—J. A. ftussell. Modern Language Prize—M. P. L. Wall. Old Peterite Club Elocution Prizes— St. Peter's, Senior—R. White. Junior—E. N. Dickenson. St. Olave's, Senior—P. S. Brenikov and P. L. Seville. Junior—J. A. Denison. British Medical Association Gold Medal for Science—C. H. Vasey. Art Prizes— St. Peter's—D. A. Chudleigh. St. Olave's—R. Lyn ch. Music Prize—M. P. L. Wall. Form Prizes— Languages, B.1—R. G. H. Whitworth. B.2—A. Webster. B.3—A. T. H. Wright and A. Capaldi. Special Prizes for Block B Mathematics—S. P. H. Rylatt. Science—S. P. H. Rylatt. Essay—G. H. Briggs. HONOURS LIST, 1934-35. N. Parkinson, Fellowship Hist. Research, Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Yunibandhu, Rockefeller Fellowship for Medical Research in America, Edinburgh University. E. C. Hill, Fellowship, All Souls, Oxford. M. Atkinson, History Exhibition, Brasenose College, Oxford. . P. L. Wall, Senior £100 Lindsey Scholarship, Tenable at Hertford College, Oxford. C. Smith, Math. and Science Scholarship, Sheffield University. L. Dodd, Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. V. Mackintosh, £100 Medical Scholarship, St. Mary's Hospital, London. A. B. Cooper, 1st Class Honours, B.Sc., London University.

%cbocA Officers.

MonitorsA. W. DOUGLAS (Head of Clifton Rise). J. W. STEAD (Head of School House). R. S. BICKLE (Head of Day Boys). C. A. SMART. N. A. NEWMAN. P. N. BAINES. Captain of Rugby-J. W. STEAD. Hon. Secretary of Rugby-P. N. BAINES. Captain of Squash-J. W. STEAD. Captain of Shooting-P. N. BAINES. C.S.M. in O.T.C.-J. W. STEAD. Editors of "The Peterite"A. W. DOUGLAS. I. L. LUPTON.

J. W. STEAD. R. WHITE.

11)atete & %atvete. SCHOOL HOUSE.

VALETE. J. M. Atkinson. 1929-1935. Al. School Monitor. Head of School House. Head of School. Played for 2nd XV, 1932-33. 2nd XV Colours, 1932. Played for 1st XV, 1933-34. 1st XV Colours, 1934. Played for 2nd XI, 1932-33-34. 2nd XI Colours, 1933. Played far 1st XI, 1933-34-35. Played for Hockey XI, 1933-34-35. Hockey Colours, 1933. Captain of Hockey, 1935. Played in Yorkshire Public Schools' Hockey Trial, 1934. Certificate " A." C.S.M. in O.T.C. Duke of York's Camp, 1935. Editor of " The Peterite." M. P. L. Wall. 1931-1935. Al. School Monitor. Played for 2nd XV, 1933. 2nd XV Colours, 1933. Played for 1st XV, 1934. 1st XV Colours, 1934. Rowed for 3rd IV, 1933. Rowed for 2nd IV, 1934. 2nd IV Colours, 1934. Rowed for 1st IV, 1935, 1st IV Colours, 1935. Captain of Boats, 1935. Certificate " A." Sergeant in O.T.C. Editor of " The Peterite." N. L. Dodd. 1931-1935. Al. School Monitor. Played for 2nd XV, 1934. 2nd XV Colours, 1934. Rowed for 3rd IV, 1934. Rowed for 2nd IV, 1935. 2nd IV Colours, 1935. Certificate " A." Sergeant in O.T.C. D. G. Barnby. 1932-1935. A2. Played for 2nd XV, 1934. 2nd XV Colours, 1934. Played for 2nd XI, 1934-35. 2nd XI Colours, 1935. Played for 1st XI, 1934. Cadet in O.T.C.

13 2nd XI J. R. Tyson. 1932-1935. A2. Played for 2nd XI, 1934. Colours, 1934. Played for 1st XI, 1934-35. 1st XI Colours, 1935. Cadet in O.T.C. D. A. Smyth. 1931-1935. Al. P. N. B. Hale. 1933-1935. Bl. Rowed for 3rd IV, 1935 Cadet in O.T.C. SALVETE. P. R. G. Graham. B3. K. Greenwood. B3. G. D. Jefferson. B3. C. N. S. Killick. B3. R. M. S. Parker. B3.

H. A. Milburn. Bl. D. A. Smith. Bl. G W. Vero. Bl. W. B. A. Smyth. B2. R. Bower. B3.

CLIFTON RISE. VALETE. K. Kazerooni. 1928, 1930-1935. Al. School Monitor. Played for S. 2nd XV, 1933-34. Played for 2nd XI, 1934-35. 2nd XI Colours, 1935. Played for 1st XI, 1935. Played for Hockey XI, 1934-35. Hockey Colours, 1934. Played for Yorkshire Public Schoolboys, 1935. Squash Team, 1934-35. Squash Colours, 1935. Runner-up in North of England Squash Handicap Championships, 1935. Hon. Editor of " The Cadet in O.T.C. Secretary of Tennis, 1935. Peterite." C. H. Vasey. 1932-1935. Al. School Monitor. Played for 2nd XV, 1934. 2nd XV Colours, 1934. Rowed for 1st IV, 1935. 1st IV Colours, 1935. Lance-Corporal in O.T.C. N. B. Stephenson. 1932-1935. Al. Played for 2nd XI, 1933-34. 2nd XI Colours, 1934. Played for 1st XI, 1934-35. 1st XI Colours, 1935. Played for Hockey XI, 1935. Hockey Colours, 1935. Lance. Corporal in O.T.C. D. Ogley. 1930-1935. A2. Cadet in O.T.C. H. Coore. 1933-1935. B3. Cadet in O.T.C.

G. P. G. Stephenson. A2. J. C. Brown. Bl. M. S. Douglas. Bl. J. C. Atkinson. B2. M. J. Buckle. B2. E. J. Hillyard. B2. C. M. Robson. B2.

SALVETE. J. H. Butler. B3. J. M. Couldwell. B3. I. D. C. Morison. B3. G. A. Ramsden. 133. J. B. Shillitoe. B3.

R. A. Wright. B3.

DAY BOYS. VALETE. W. H. H. Hanks. 1931-1935. Al. School Monitor. Head of Day Boys. Played for 2nd XV, 1934. 2nd XV Colours, 1934. Played for 1st 1st XV Colours, 1934. Rowed for 3rd IV, 1934. XV, 1934. Shooting Team, 1934. Certificate " A." Corporal in O.T.C. J. P. Farrow. 1930-1935. Al. House Monitor. Cadet in O.T.C. A. D. S. Robertson. 1932-1935. A2. G. J. T. Whitehurst. 1932-1935. A2. G. Etherington. 1933-1935. B2. SALVETE. G. W. Harding. B3. H. D. F. Amor. B2. G. G. T. Harrison. B3. J. Banford. B2. F. J. Hamby. B3. K. Johnston. B2. R. C. Lynch. B3. D. T. Rumfitt. B2. R. L. Stead. B3. L. W. Bennett. B3. J. E. England. B3.

exforb letter. Oxford.

December, 1935. Dear Sirs, This term's letter is usually devoted to gibing at the Cambridge Old Peterites. This year it is not our intention to do so. We readily admit that Cambridge is " coming on," and we will say no more, except that we hope to win all the sporting events this year, including the boat race. This term has seen a very wet and bedraggled Oxford. We have suffered violently from floods. Nearly all College football grounds were under water and even the river was too wet. One of our members was involved in a curious accident, described very well by a prominent daily paper. " The crew swept with terrific violence down the river, hitting one of the College barges amidships and breaking it in two. One half of the barge disappeared over the weir and has not been seen since." J. M. Atkinson (B.N.C.) secured a Fresher's hockey trial, and has figured in the sports world at rugger and hockey. He claims to be working hard for next term's exams. R. C. Barras (Lincoln) denies all rumours that he was asked to broadcast for the B.B.C., but holds the Club record for smoking, and has an unending stock of stories. J. A. Brittain (B.N.C.). We must congratulate him on his success in Schools last year. We see him about College but cannot find out what he does. J. P. Farrow (Hertford) is disgusted at having to share a room with somebody who climbs in every morning. He rows.

15 J. E. C. Hill (All Souls'). He is at present distributing Old Peterite propaganda in Russia. It is said he has converted Stalin and many others. He has learnt how to make money in seventeen different ways, and how to borrow in seventeen different languages. D. B. Kingsford (St. John's). He is the moving force behind the Club, and, we believe, behind St. John's College. The only thing he can't work is his car. W. Toulmin (B.N.C.) got a Senior's trial at rugger, and subsequently appeared for the Greyhounds and the Varsity. Works very, very hard. C. H. Vasey (Lincoln). We have seen very little of Vasey and conclude that he works and plays hard—or at least does something very hard. We suspect him of rowing. M. P. L 'Wall (Hertford). It was he who broke the Balliol barge, though he declares that he had no intention of sending half of it over the weir, and hopes that it will eventually reappear. Incidentally he is all in favour of lengthening the swimming test in the School baths. He will tell you all about it. We remain, Yours truly, THE OXFORD PETERITES.

Cambrioge /Letter. Cambridge. December, 1935.

The Editor of " The Peterite." Dear Sir, The Cambridge Old Peterites and Cambridge men in general have suffered a great loss in the death of Dr. Alan Gray ; until last year, when ill health prevented him from attending our meetings, he was an active and encouraging President of the Club. Known to senior members of the University for his massive good humour and endless fund of stories, he will long be remembered for the many fine settings, which, as organist of Trinity, he composed. To Mrs. Gray we offer our sincere sympathy. We should like to congratulate the School, and Mr. Toyne in particular, on the successful opening of the new buildings ; the reports of the proceedings reached Cambridge in time for one of the speeches to be quoted in the Union. The sentiments expressed in it certainly seem a little out of place at the present moment, and bore a resemblance to the sayings of a well-known personality portrayed by Low in the " Evening Standard." Cambridge has been a very political place for the last eight weeks ; moves and counter-moves, Tory ramps and Socialist intrigues, have been the order; the name of Baldwin has been alternately dragged in the dust

16 and exalted to the skies, and Sir John Simon has been described by almost every epithet known to the compilers of the Oxford dictionary, without Mr. Lloyd George's description being improved on. And meanwhile, Cambridge has been wet, cold, windy and often simply indescribable, with periods of bright sunshine, which showed Autumn in all her glory of golden, rustling leaves, and made the Backs seem like a little Paradise, set apart from the busy world of work and buses and bicycles and halls and more work that lies beyond the barrier of mellowed college courts and lazy drooping willows, so near and yet so infinitely far away. And yet men go willingly to Oxford, that sordid motor-manufacturing town in the West. T'is strange, t'is passing strange. T'is pitiful-Revenons a nos moutons.

J. C. Close (King's) has gone down, and is now the complete business man. Alas ! J. N. Emery (John's) has survived one Tripos and is getting nervous about the next. His new and bouncing motor cycle and his speeches at the Union are both public menaces of the first order. His seat on the Union Committee is now a permanent one, that on the motor cycle purely temporary. N. A. Hudleston (Trinity) is a man of many parts ; his wireless set is a constant source of attraction, and his ability to stay up without doing visible work is a source of envy. The secret has not been disclosed. L. A. Little (Sidney Sussex) has a blue tie with broad arrows on it—a souvenir of the long vacation ; he is an accomplished body-snatcher, and his rooms are littered with skeletons and pictures of skeletons, while rumours of skeletons are found in the passage outside. R. W. Moore (Sidney Sussex) wears the same tie as Doc. Little, but the term was longer. He has run five miles for Sidney, and was awarded his College colours for doing so. His tea continues to be eaten largely by John Emery, and partly by Little's skeleton. V. W. G. Musgrove (Cat's) has eluded all attempts to track him down ; information concerning him would be welcome. H. E. T. Summers (Queen's) no longer lives in Newnham, but he still works in Free School Lane. Is rather an elusive sort of bird. N. W. D. Yardley (John's) is another elusive bird. He always seems to be playing hockey, or rugger, or squash, or something, and he drives a Morris " 8 " about Cambridge—all very rash things to do ; is a member of the Hawks and rapidly becoming a strong, silent man. Such are we—but more Old Peterites would be welcome at Cambridge ; it is time they took some exams just to get to know the place. Wishing the School every success, we remain, Sir, THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES.

peterite 'Mews. C. L. Troop was chosen to play in the Final Yorkshire Rugger Trial, but he was unable to turn out. K. H. Chapman has been playing rugger for Middlesex and is still kicking goals. R. P. Warm has played for Yorkshire at hockey this season, and against Westmorland he hit three of the six goals which the county scored. J. E. Ruddock played in the Yorkshire Final Hockey Trial, and G. E. Harrop and W. Hardacre played in Divisional Trials. R. Ogley has been playing hockey for the United Hospitals. W. Toulmin has played for Oxford recently at rugger. N. W. D. Yardley has been playing hockey for Cambridge and must be certain now of his " Blue." He has been asked to play for the East, but there seems to be some doubt whether members of the University are eligible. He has been playing first string at squash for Cambridge, and we wish him luck in the Amateur Championship. A. V. Mackintosh is captain of St. Mary's Hospital Wednesday team and is playing second string at squash for the Hospital. E. W. Gilbert has been elected to a Research Lectureship in Human Geography at Hertford College, Oxford. OLD PETERITE HOCKEY. SCARBOROUGH FESTIVAL, APRIL 10th-13th, 1936. An O.P. XI has been entered again in the Scarborough Easter Hockey Festival. It is essential that names of intending players should be sent in immediately to D. Norwood, 106 Knightlow Road, Harborne, Birmingham. Full particulars will then be forwarded to the members concerned.

CLbe Zcientific %octety. President : The Headmaster. Vice-Presidents :

C. R. Featherstone, Esq., A. W. Ping, Esq., K. G. Chilman, Esq., J. H. Stevenson, Esq. Treasurer : C. R. Featherstone, Esq. Hon. Secretary : D. W. Watson. Curator of the Museum : J. L. Boden. Committee :

School House Representative—J. L. Baden. Rise Representative—J. M. Dickenson. Day Boys' Representative—R. S. Bickle. St. Olave's Representative—K. G. Chilman, Esq.

18 The Society has increased in numbers considerably this term and now encompasses a good two-thirds of the School. So far it has had a very successful term with lectures and visits. The usual Exhibit Night was held on Saturday, October 19th. There were aquaria, microscopic slides and some very good drawings of flowering plants by D. W. Watson. The Museum also was open to view. Mr. Ping gave a talk on " Water Supply," and demonstrated with maps. This lecture, as all Mr. Ping's, provided very good entertainment. D. W. Watson finally gave a short lecture on " Hydra " with the aid of lantern slides and live specimens. On Saturday, November 2nd, R. White, R. S. Sickle and J. M. Dickenson intended to give electrical demonstrations with the "Wimshurst " machine, which failed at the last moment owing to atmospherics. Instead they demonstrated X-ray, high frequency currents and vacuum tubes. On the day of the Royal Wedding, November 6th, a party of members visited Brough Aerodrome. They found it well worth the journey, as they were shown the various stages in the manufacture of the machines. On Saturday, November 9th, N. W. Smithson, Esq., gave an intriguing lecture on " Railway Signals and Signalling." He illustrated by means of slides and working models. On Wednesday, November 20th, a number of members visited the Sugar Beet Factory, which all smell, but few have the privilege of seeing. The visit was very entertaining and full of interest. A Committee meeting was held early in the term, and an Exhibition Committee was formed to discuss ideas raised for next year's Science Exhibition.

lE ntertainments.

On Saturday, October 26th, Mr. Selwyn Driver gave an excellent entertainment in the Big Hall. It was Mr. Driver's first visit to the School, and the laughter he provoked in the one and a half hours was an excellent judge of the quality of the entertainment. The substance of the recital was gathered mainly from Mr. Driver's extensive knowledge of the English speaking countries. Welsh, Scots, English and Americans had all been under his critical eyes. The results were placed before us in the form of witty stories or songs. To keep a school audience amused has always seemed a difficult project, for a brilliant story might fail on a young or dense audience, while a positively hackneyed tale might bring forth roars of laughter. On this night the School were far from dense and were able to appreciate Mr. Driver's most subtle joke. Occasionally older stories were weaved into the new ones, but these were hardly noticeable as they were either cleverly disguised or quickly passed over. In either case they brought forth laughter.

19 These stories and jokes were mixed with songs. Mr. Driver, who believed in getting the most out of his piano, added that spice of variety with his songs, that prevented his entertainment becoming a mere catalogue of stories. His songs of Americans and Italians were not masterly compositions, but they were excellent entertainment. Mr. Driver's last story was really a one act play in which he took all the parts. It told of a village concert and the efforts made to produce it successfully. From the School's point of view it was an entertainment in itself, being a mixture of wit, music and action. It was a very successful ending to an excellent performance, which had been packed with variety and humour. The School never had a dull moment, and their applause showed it. We all hope that Mr. Driver will be able to give us another of his " with and without music " entertainments in the near future. On Saturday, November 30th, three films were shown by the Western Electric Company in the Big Hall. The first was a musical film, " The Meister-singers," in which a famous orchestra played the overture to that opera. After that a scientific film dealing with heat and energy was shown. This was a most instructive film, showing the various sources of energy, and its uses in everyday life. The third and most popular film was called " Northern Lights." This dealt with the efforts and hardships of the British Arctic Air Route Expedition led by that gallant but ill-fated leader, " Gino " Watkins. The expedition were exploring the possibilities of an air route across Greenland. The scenery and photography in this film was excellent, and finished off a very enjoyable entertainment. THE CURTAIN. The Society has had a very full programme this term. There have been four meetings in the short space of about six weeks. On October 4th a meeting was held in Mrs. Toyne's house and This was " The Admirable Crichton," by J. M. Bathe, was read. For the second exceedingly amusing and was enjoyed by everyone. meeting this term we were very kindly invited to Mr. Sykes' house, where he and Mrs. Sykes acted as host and hostess. " The Importance of Being Ernest," by Oscar Wilde, was the play chosen this time, and in this it was found that most of the stage directions were funnier than the play. On November 1st we met in Mr. Cooper's rooms to read " Much Ado About Nothing," by William Shakespeare. It was rather difficult to grasp the action of this at first, owing to the rather complicated plot, but everything turned out well in the end. For the fourth and last meeting this term, thanks are due to Colonel and Mrs. White, who kindly invited us to their house to read " Outward Bound," by Sutton Vane. This play was easily voted the best of the four. Its weird theme made one almost as frightened as the characters at times, and one was glad it turned out in a happy ending for the unfortunate suicidal couple.

0.E.C. 'Mews. The O.T.C. has been unlucky this term. Rain spoiled most outdoor plans, keeping No. 1 Platoon inside when they needed practical experience in arms and section drill. However, the most was made of the flew fine days available. The recruits, under Sgt.-Major Puddick, have been putting in vigorous training, and appear to be shaping satisfactorily. The Certificate " A " Practical Candidates were examined early in the term, on October 15th, and all passed except two. They were under Sgt. Smith, who kindly came down from the depOt to instruct them. The Certificate " A " theoretical took place on November 12th. The candidates attended a lecture by Major Chilman on artillery. Later, Capt. Careye and Capt. Ruth gave very instructive lectures on a sand table, prepared for us by Sgt. Brown. These lectures were most useful to the candidates, for they showed the practical side of the tactics employed on the table. We thank the lecturers and Sgt. Brown for the trouble they have taken to ensure the candidates' success. As Capt. Bourne left us last term, the Corps has been under Lieut. Stevenson, who has put in a great deal of work for the O.T.C. There was no camp at the end of last term owing to illness. We were to have gone to Rushmoor, and judging by reports, we missed something, for it appeared an enjoyable camp. Last term No. 7 Section, under L/Cpl. Dickenson, won the Section Drill Competition. The Band, under Drum Major Watson, has been unable to practice as much as usual owing to the weather. A draft of recruits, however, has kept it up to its full strength. ROLL OF N.C.O.'s. C.S.M.—J. W. Stead. Sergeants—D. McLean, A. W. Douglas, D. W. Watson, M. Hollway. Corporals—P. N. Baines, J. M. Dickenson, R. White, C. A. Smart, J. B. Dixon. Lance-Corporals—M. B. Marwood, R. M. Deas, J. L. Baden, J. R. Hollington, N. A. Newman, N. L. Colbeck.

library. Head Librarian : Rev. F. N. Barnby. Librarians : A. W. Douglas, J. W. Stead, A. J. Sickle, C. A. Smart, P. N. Baines, R. White.

21 The following books have been added to the Library :— A. 37E.—Castle Gay : John Buchan. A. 37F.—House of the Four Winds : John Buchan. D.I. 17A.—Map Interpretation : Walker. 12A.—What a Word ! : A. P. Herbert. H.V. 29c.—Seven Pillars of Wisdom : T. E. Lawrence. 29n.—Seven Pillars of Wisdom : T. E. Lawrence (presented by Dr. S. M. Green).

ebapel.

fpreacbers—f1Dici)xlmaS Cam, 1035. (EVENSONG, 6-30 P.m.)

Sept. 22. XIVth Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. „ 29. St. Michael and All Angels.—The Headmaster. Oct. 6. XVIth Sunday after Trinity.—The Rev. H. R. Wilson, M.A., Chamberlain of York Minster. „ 13. XVIIth Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. „ 20. XVIIIth Sunday after Trinity.—Music. „ 27. XIXth Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. F. M. Windley, M.A., Vicar of St. Olave's, York. Nov. 3. XXth Sunday after Trinity.—The Headmaster. „ 10. XXIst Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. „ 17. XXIInd Sunday after Trinity. „ 24. XXIIIrd Sunday after Trinity.—Cyril Norwood, D.Litt., President of St. John's College, Oxford. Dec. 1. 1st Sunday in Advent (4 p.m., Evensong in York Minster). 8. 2nd Sunday in Advent.—The Headmaster. 15. 3rd Sunday in Advent.—Carol Service.

Music. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

SUNDAY, 20Th OCTOBER, 1935. TWENTIETH CENTURY ENGLISH MUSIC. Bairstow Chorale Prelude—" Veni Emmanuel " D. C. Thomson Song—" The Knight of Bethlehem" Walford Davies Solemn Melody P.H.S. Cradle Song—" 0 Men from the Fields " Parry Chorale Prelude—" Ye Boundless Realms of Joy Hymn 304 (omit vv. 2 and 3)—" Battle Song " Martin Shaw and Walford Davies

22 We were delighted to hear Mrs. Sewell again singing in Chapel ; the Cradle Song, " 0 Men from the Fields," by Padraic Colum, set to music by Mr. Sykes. In singing " The Knight of Bethlehem " she displayed the talent which has made her many recitals in the past so appreciated. Mr. Sykes handled the organ with his usual confidence, although the selection of music was not as popular as his previous programmes. In conclusion, the School sang the Battle Hymn, and Mrs. Sewell sang verse 5 to a special setting by Sir Walford Davies.

'notes anb Stems. We congratulate A. W. Douglas, I. L. Lupton, I. A. Campbell, J. R. Hollington and B. J. Eastwood on receiving their 1st XV Colours ; also E. Antrobus, P. C. Campbell, R. M. Deas, D. Lund, H. Toulson and W. Boyes on being awarded their 2nd XV Rugger Colours. The School Play this year is a play in three acts, " Badger's Green," by R. C. Sherriff. We congratulate J. R. Tyson on his School Cricket Colours awarded at the end of last term. On November 17th a number of the Senior School had the pleasure of listening to Canon " Dick " Sheppard in the Theatre Royal. On Advent Sunday the School attended Evensong in York Minster. The School will be represented in the Queen's Club Handicap Squash Competition by J. W. Stead, D. McLean and G. E. L. Graham.

Cricket. SCHOOL v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN. (Played at Escrick Park on Wednesday, July 24th.) The School showed a welcome return to form in this match. The Yorkshire Gentlemen had a strong batting side and won the toss. Nevertheless, six wickets were down for 101, and the final score-180 for 7— took 21 hours to compile. The School bowling was very accurate, Lockwood in particular keeping the batsmen very quiet. E. A. Blatherwick and P. S. Whitcombe were responsible for most of •the score, and both batted well. J. E. Tew also took part in a useful stand of 58 for the third wicket. The declaration was delayed until after 4-30, and the School had very little time—about 95 minutes—in which to get the runs.

23 Tyson opened with Newman, and it was immediately obvious that he was on the top of his form. He played confidently, and was always looking for runs. He gave two hard chances early in his innings, but after that played very well and deserved his 55 not out at the end. Newman was caught in the slips off Yardley and Stead in the same place—a very good catch—off Ogley. Lockwood, however, looked very safe and also kept the score moving. As there was obviously no hope of any result, stumps were drawn at 6-30 instead of 6-45, the match being left drawn. Scores : — YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN. N. W. D. Yardley, b Stephenson ... 3 C. E. Anson, lbw, b Stephenson ... 1 E. A. Blatherwick, c Tyson, b 45 Lockwood 27 J. E. Tew, b Lockwood 59 P. S. Whitcombe, not out 1 R. Ogley, b Tyson 13 A. J. Boyle, b Stephenson 12 N. D. Thompson, b Lockwood 13 H. B. Elliot, not out 6 Extras—B, 3 ; LB, 3 Total (for 7 wkts.)

SCHOOL. J. R. Tyson, not out 55 N. A. Newman, c Elliot, b Yardley 7 J. W. Stead, c Whitcombe, b Ogley 18 18 K. Lockwood, not out 5 Extras—B, 1 ; W, 2 ; NB, 2

180

Col. R. M. Airey and C. D. Trimmer did not bat.

Total (for 2 wkts.)

103

BOWLING. N. A. Newman N. B. Stephenson J. R. Tyson K. Lockwood S. K. Kazerooni

0. M. R. W. 13 14 12 14 4

1 3 1 2 0

32 42 59 27 14

0 3 1 3 0

SCHOOL v. OLD PETERITES. (Played on the School Ground on Saturday, July 27th.) The School concluded the season with a good display against the Old Peterites, and with a little more thrust in the attack might have turned a rather tame draw into a victory. The School batted first on a sodden wicket, and runs did not come very quickly. At 19, Elliot got Smart caught at backward point off a rising ball, and Stead came in to join Newman. These two batted confidently, if slowly, against some accurate bowling by Pickersgill and Elliot, and added 117 before Stead was run out through a misunderstanding in the calling. Stead had made a very useful 45, scoring easily, if slowly, all round the wicket. This brought in Lockwood, who batted in his usual solid style for his 33, before being rather tamely caught and bowled by Yardley. Baines increased the rate of scoring with 52, that included his usual quota of three " sixes." Meanwhile Newman had gone quietly on towards his century, and with the total at 247 and his own score at 108 he was caught by Pickersgill off Jenkins. Going in first he had

played a magnificent innings, scoring freely off any bad balls, but giving never a chance off the good ones. It was a fitting conclusion to his term of captaincy. Soon after this the School innings was declared dosed with the total at 255 for 4. The O.P.'s started none too well, losing Ruddock and Alderson to catches off Newman's bowling for 16 runs. But Ogley and Yardley put an end to any hopes of a collapse by adding 70 runs very quickly. Both hit some moderate bowling very hard and low. Yardley was the first to go, lbw. to Stephenson, and was soon followed by Ogley, caught off the same bowler. After Pickersgill had been dismissed cheaply there were further hopes of a School victory, but Elliot, 45, and Troop, 64, soon got on top of the School bowling. Elliot was caught and bowled by Kazerooni, and Sewell caught off Stephenson. Troop and Trimmer, however, batted out time, the former being caught in the last over for a very useful 64. The Old Peterites got to within 23 of the School total with 232 for 8, but could not get the runs in the time. Scores : —

SCHOOL. N. A. Newman, c Pickersgill, b Jenkins C. A. Smart, c Troop, b Elliot J. W. Stead, run out K. Lockwood, c and b Yardley P. N. Baines, not out J. R. Tyson, not out Extras

108 3 45 33 52 4 10

OLD PETERITES. J. E. Ruddock, c Smart, b Newman 0 T. H. Alderson, c Stephenson, b Newman 4 R. Ogley, c Newman, b Stephenson 50 N. W. D. Yardley, lbw, b 45 Stephenson 45 W. Elliot, c and b Kazerooni R. Pickersgill, c Lockwood, b 2 Stephenson J. G. Troop, c Stephenson, b 64 Newman E. P. Sewell, c Kazerooni, b 13 Stephenson 2 C. D. Trimmer, not out 7 Extras

232 Total (for 8 wkts.) 255 Total (for 4 wkts. dec.) T. H. Jenkins and J. N. Hanson did G. E. L. Graham, J. M. Atkinson, S. K. not bat. Kazerooni, M. B. Marwood, N. B. Stephenson did not bat. BOWLING. 0. M. R. W. 4 0 64 14 N. B. Stephenson 3 12.5 2 45 N. A. Newman 1 5 0 30 S. K. Kazerooni

1sT XI AVERAGES. BATTING. Highest Total Times No. of Aver. Score. Runs. not out. Innings. 46.5 116 512 2 13 P. N. Baines 27.4 108 357 0 13 N. A. Newman 26.4 70 343 1 14 K. Lockwood 24.0 55* 192 3 11 J. R. Tyson 22.7 64 295 1 14 J. W. Stead 13.2 36 172 0 13 C. A. Smart Also batted : —S. K. Kazerooni, 8-1-87-27; G. E. L. Graham, 12-1-124-28;. N. B. Stephenson, 10-4-65-29* ; J. M. Atkinson, 11-2-71-18 ; M. B.. Marwood, 9-3-46--11*. * Not out.

25 0. 39 189 56 70 149

S. K. Kazerooni N. B. Stephenson K. Lockwood J. R. Tyson N. A. Newman

BOWLING. M. 8 4.6 10 11 35

R. 132 555 192 250 441

W. 12 38 12 10 15

Aver. 11.0 14.6 16.0 25.0 29.4

HOUSE MATCHES. Clifton Rise Day Boys

Clifton Rise ) (217-131)

Bye

School House

School House (163-49)

The semi-final between the Rise and Day Boys produced the expected victory for the Rise. The features of the game were the opening stand of 88 for the Rise by Kazerooni (55) and Newman (40), and a fine innings of 71 by Lockwood for the Day Boys. The Rise batted first and eventually compiled the formidable total of 217. In reply to this the Day Boys had scored 89 for three wickets at the close of play, Lockwood being 59 not out. Rain during the night made the pitch awkward when the Day Boys continued their innings, and after Lockwood had been caught from a ball that got up sharply, the Day Boys were soon out for 131. FINAL. The final produced rather an unexpected success for the House, who won by 115 runs. Stead won the toss, a decisive advantage, and Smart and Tyson made a good start. This prevented any chance of one of those inexplicable collapses which so often occur in house matches. Smart was unfortunately run out with the total at 37, but Tyson continued to bat very well, and Stead scored steadily. The former was at last bowled by Newman when only three short of fifty, but thanks chiefly to a useful innings by Baines, and some spirited hitting by Marwood near the end, the total reached 163. Stephenson bowled very consistently for the Rise, and finished with five wickets at a cost of 11 runs each. On paper the House bowling was very weak, but it proved good enough. When the Rise went in, a bad start was followed by the inevitable collapse. Tyson's second over put an end to any hope of victory the Rise held. His first ball clean bowled Kazerooni, and two balls later Newman was brilliantly stumped by Smart. Before the end of the over McLean was run out, and three wickets were down for 9 runs. Of the remaining batsmen Campbell (P. C.) alone played well, though Stephenson and Carlton fared a bit better than the others. The innings closed for 49, Dixon (J. B.) taking five wickets for 28 and Tyson three for 13.

26 Smart was in great form behind the wickets, stumping two and two being run out. The running between the wickets was very bad throughout she whole game, no fewer than five batsmen being run out. Scores : — SCHOOL HOUSE. C. A. Smart, run out 15 J. R. Tyson, b Newman 47 J. W. Stead, c Carlton, b Stephenson 20 G. E. L. Graham, c and b Stephenson 0 P. N. Baines, c McLean, b Stephenson 33 J. M. Atkinson, b Stephenson 6 M. B. Marwood, not out 26 R. S. Dixon, run out 5 J. B. Dixon, c Stephenson, b 0 Newman R. M. Deas, c Carlton, b Stephenson 5 2 I. A. Campbell, run out 4 Extras—B, 3 ; LB, 1 163

Total BOWLING. N. A. Newman N. B. Stephenson ... S. K. Kazerooni J. V. Reed

M. R. 17 3 79 23.3 5 55 4 0 12 3 0 13

CLIFTON RISE. N. A. Newman, st Smart, b Tyson 1 S. K. Kazerooni, b Tyson 2 D. McLean, run out 0 N. B. Stephenson, lbw, b Dixon (J. B.) 9 J. V. Reed, st Smart, b Dixon (J. B.) 0 D. W. Watson, lbw, b Dixon (J. B.) 0 P. C. Campbell, run out 16 M. Carlton, c Baines, b Dixon (J. B.) 10 T. Cameron, b Dixon (J. B.) 0 A. C. Ping, b Tyson 0 D. Ogley, not out 1 Extras—B, 8 ; NB 2 10 Total

49 BOWLING.

W. 2

0 0

J. R. Tyson J. B. Dixon M. B. Marwood

M. R. W.

12 11

6 3

13 28

3 5

THE BOATERS v. THE BAY. The annual Boaters v. Bay match took place on the evening of July 25th. It had been a brilliant day, and evening was correspondingly warm. The Boaters, who intended to show the cricketers that they were as good at cricket as the cricketers were at rowing, went in first, the opening pair being B. J. Eastwood and A. W. Douglas. Rimmer, bowling from the bottom end, bowled Eastwood after he had made two. Wall, the next man in doubled that score, but also fell to Rimmer. When Mr. Rhodes came in at fifth wicket, Douglas was still collecting runs, mainly from the " boaters " stroke. He fell when he had made 30, bowled lbw. by I. A. S. Thompson. Soon after, Mr. Rhodes followed, being caught by R. M. Deas off Mr. Toyne's bowling. The innings closed with the Boaters at 95, of which Mr. Rhodes had made 42. The Bay then went in, but soon met with disaster. Deas, and Stead who was batting left-handed, fell to Douglas, when the score was 14. After that only Miss Toyne and Newman, who was also lefthanded, put up any resistance to Hale and Douglas's bowling. The Bay were all out for 67, leaving the Boaters the victors by 28 runs.

27 Scores : — BAY. S. M. Toyne, Esq., c Wall, b 0 Eastwood N. A. Newman, c K. H. Rhodes, 27 Esq. b Douglas 1 R. M. Deas, lbw, b Douglas 2 J. W. Stead, b Douglas 6 J. A. Russell b Hale 10 Miss Toyne, c and b Hale Miss S. Toyne, c Hollway, b Hale 0 D. W. Swainson, c and b Vasey ... 5 0 D. Ogley, c and b Douglas 4 I. A. S. Thompson, b Douglas 2 R. N. Rimmer, not out 7 Extras—B, 4 ; LB, 1 ; NB, 2 ,

Total

BOATERS. 4 M. P. L. Wall, b Rimmer A. W. Douglas, lbw, b Thompson 30 2 B. J. Eastwood, b Rimmer C. H. Vasey, st Newman, b Rimmer 0 K. H. Rhodes, Esq., c Deas, b S. M. 42 Toyne, Esq. P. N. B. Hale, st Newman, b 2 Thompson N. L. Dodd, st Newman, b S. M. 0 Toyne, Esq. v J. M. Dickenson, b S. M. Toyne, 4 Esq. 1 R. White, b Thompson 1 M. Hollway, not out A. H. Moffat, b S. M. Toyne, Esq. 4 5 Extras—B, 3 ; NB, 2 Total

'Rowing. TUB REGATTA. The annual Tub Regatta took place on Monday, July 22nd, over the usual course, from " Wall End " to Love Lane. The weather was perfect, with a slight following wind. During the afternoon a Staff IV rowed against a Cricketers IV ; none of them had had any experience of rowing, and the results gave much amusement to the spectators. Owing to the difficulty experienced by the crews in moving the boats at all, the course was only the Tub Regatta course. The Cricketers won fairly easily. The crews were :— Cricketers IV : J. M. Atkinson (bow), J. W. Stead (2), P. N. Baines (3), N. A. Newman (stroke), C. A. Smart (cox). Staff IV: — McLaurin, Esq. (bow), P. K. Bourne, Esq. (2), J. H. Stevenson, Esq. (3), R. M. Cooper, Esq. (stroke), A. L. Pendlebury, Esq. (cox).

The results of the Tub Regatta were as follows : — ). 1.—J. M. Dickenson. P. Heywood. >. 2.—E. H. Tankard. A. D. Barnsdale. ). 3.—J. S. P. Phillips. A W. Douglas. ). 4.—B. J. Eastwood. P. N. B. Hale. ). 5.—M. P. L. Wall. A. H. Moffatt. r. 6.—A. M. S. Walker. I. L. Lupton.

Bye.

No. 1.

Bye.

2i lengths.

No. 4. 2 lengths.

No. 5.

No. 4. length. B. J. Eastwood. P. N. B. Hale. T. W. L Walters (Cox).

21 lengths. I

). 7.—M. Holbray. J. P. Farrow 8.—R. White. N. L. Dodd.

No. 7. 4 length.

). 9.—C. Biscomb. N. L. Co1beck. r. 10.—J. A. F. Amor. C. H. Vasey.

No. 10. 1 length.

1L—j. B. Dixon. E. Antrobus. 12.—D. Lund. C. A. Smart.

No 4. 2 lengths.

No. 4. 1 length.

No. 10. 4 feet. No. 10. 1 length.

Bye. Bye.

No. 11. 1 length.

COXS' RACE. No. 1.—J. A. Dent. E. W. Whitney. Cox, K. H. Rhodes, Esq. No. 2.—G. E. Shepherd. T. W. L. Walters Cox, A W. Ping, Esq. No. 3.—D. G. Barnby. J. C. Houghton. Cox, C. H. Vasey. No. 4.—R. S. Currie. L. Telfor. Cox, M. '1" L. Wall.

No. 1. 1 lengths.

No. 4. 1 lengths.

No. 1. 1* lengths. J. A. Dent. E. W. Whitney. K. H. Rhodes, Esq. (Cox).

29 ROWING, SUMMER TERM, 1935. TYNE REGATTA. On Saturday, July 26th, the 1st IV went to Newcastle to defend the Ladies' Plate Challenge Cup won by last year's 1st IV. The river was choppy and rising with the tide. The School's race was first, against Armstrong College, in whose boats we were rowing. When paddling up to the start the School appeared to settle down and did not seem upset by the rough water. A practice start, however, gave an ominous warning of what was to happen during the race, for stroke's button slipped out of his rigger on the third stroke. When both crews were ready the signal was given by the Umpire in the Starter's launch behind them. On the second stroke three's oar slipped out of its rigger, and before the School could pick up again Armstrong were over a length ahead. The School, however, settled down to a fast, steady stroke and drew up, but were unable to make up the length in the half-mile course, and lost by a third. It was an unlucky start for us, but Armstrong College deserved their victory, and were the eventual winners of the Cup. Crew : —Bow, B. J. Eastwood ; 2, A. W. Douglas ; 3, M. P. L. Wall ; Stroke, C. H. Vasey ; Cox, G. E. Shepherd.

OLD PETERITE RACES. The O.P. Races were on the 27th July. The weather was most uninviting, with a strong following breeze which disturbed the water. The Races were fairly punctual and the two first crews were soon away. The School obtained a good start, but were held until the Boat-house, where they drew away to win by three lengths. Crews : —Old Peterites—Bow, J. Whalley ; 2, M. Prince ; 3, J. N. Emery ; Stroke, J. B. Doyle ; Cox, N. Hurtley. School—Bow, B. J. Eastwood ; 2, A. W. Douglas ; 3, M. P. L. Wall ; Stroke, C. H. Vasey ; Cox, G. E. Shepherd. The 2nd IV's had a closer race, the School setting the pace as far as Love Lane, but the O.P.'s drew up slightly towards the end, and only lost by half a length. Crews : —Old Peterites—Bow, B. Hunter ; 2, A. B. Cooper ; 3, N. W. Smithson ; Stroke, W. H. H. Hanks ; Cox, R. D. Pexton. School—Bow, R. White ; 2, N. L. Dodd ; 3, J. M. Dickenson ; Stroke, I. L. Upton ; Cox, T. W. L. Walters. There were no 3rd IV races as it began to rain heavily.

30 THE CHARGE OF THE STAFF FOUR. Or a view from the stern of the Cricketers' Four of the Masters rolling under heavy weather.

Half a stroke, half a stroke, Half a yard onward, All in the Masters' Boat Flapped their oars blindly. " On," said the half-drowned cox Wiping the spray from his locks. All in the Masters' Boat Flapped their oars blindly.

II.

" Forward the Masters' Boat ! " (100-1 on the Tote) Not caring or stopping to note Where the stream wandered. Theirs not to reason how, Theirs not to curse at bow, Theirs but to pull and plough On in the Cricketers' wash, Rowed the tired Masters.

III.

Roller to right of them, Roller to left of them, Roller on top of them Pounded and thundered ; Roared at with laughs and jeers Amid resounding cheers Into the bank of the Ouse, Into the boathouse piers Rowed the tired Masters. IV. Lashed they their oars in ire, Alas ! only again to tire, Losing their former fire, Charging the boathouse, while All the crowd wondered ; Now with a weary stroke, The crew battered and broke, Limped past the post. None had the heart to hiss This valiant few, When they rowed back. But this, Was this the Masters' crew ?

31 V. When will their glory fade, Remember the charge they made, And the disasters. Honour the garb they wore, Honour the Masters' Four, Noble five Masters ! " THREE WISE FOOLS."

Zwimm ing, SWIMMING SPORTS, SUMMER TERM, 1935. 27TH JULY. The Swimming Sports this year were more keenly contested than they had been for many previous years. The weather was bleak and cold for swimming, but the competitors did not let that worry them. The School House had already won the Relay Race, with the Rise second. Lund, one of the School's fastest swimmers, was unable to swim for the Rise in this or any of the following events. One of the closest races was between N. L. Colbeck (School House) and A. W. Douglas (Rise) in the Senior Speed, which latter won by two inches. Colbeck then fought C. H. Vasey (Rise) to a draw in the Senior Dive, it being impossible to judge between them. M. P. L. Wall (School house) gained a creditable victory over D. W. Watson (Rise) in the Senior Breast-stroke. The Rise, however, withstood the challenge, and gained the Swimming Cup, which was kindly presented to the School last November by H. S. Abut Casem Kazerooni, Esq. After the events, Mr. K. H. Rhodes' diving squad gave a sound display of trick diving. EVENTS. (1) Junior Speed. (1) D. Lynch (Day Boys). (2) H. C. Addison (School House). (2) Senior Speed. (1) A. W. Douglas (Rise). (2) N. L. Colbeck (School House). (3) Junior Breast-stroke. (1) A. W. C. Ping (Rise). (2) J. S. Phillips (School House). (4) Senior Breast-stroke. (1) M. P. L. Wall (School House). (2) D. W. Watson (Rise). (5) Junior Back-stroke. (1) H. Amor (Day Boys). (2) I. A. S. Thompson (School House).

32 (6) Senior Back-stroke. (1) C. H. Vasey (Rise). (7) Junior Plunge. (1) H. C. Addison (School House). (8) Junior Dive. (1) A. T. H. Wright (Day Boys.) (9) Senior Dive. (1) C. H. Vasey (Rise) and N. L. Colbeck (School House). (10) Senior Plunge. (1) J. M. Atkinson (School House). (2) A. W. Douglas (Rise). (11) Obstacle Race. (1) A. W. Douglas (Rise). (2) C. H. Vasey (Rise). (12) Relay Race. (1) School House. (2) Rise.

football.

SCHOOL 1sT XV v. NORTH RIBBLESDALE. Played at Settle, October 12th. Result : —School, 17 pts ; Ribblesdale, 12 pts. The School opened the season with a fine victory over North Ribblesdale after a strenuous game at Settle. The School were slow to wake up, and within the first five minutes a Ribblesdale forward scored a somewhat lucky try after a clever dribble by the left wing, Dinsdale. The School replied keenly, and the School backs outclassed those of the home team. The forwards heeled from a loose scrum, and Hollington slung out a long pass to Stead, who passed to Douglas to score a magnificent try after running through and evading numberless tackles. The School settled down to attack steadily and a quick heel and a cut through by Watson sent Douglas over again. The School were disorganised by injury to Watson, who disappeared into the pack to be replaced by Newman, whose determined tackling was a feature of the game. Further tries were added before half-time by Lupton and Douglas. With the score 12-3 to the School the XV anticipated a wide margin of victory, but in this they were disappointed. Ribblesdale went away with a rush after half-time and were soon rewarded with a try. The School replied with a try by Douglas, which was well converted by Lockwood. The home team did most of the attacking during the second half, but they only succeeded in piercing the defence twice. The tackling throughout was strong, while the forwards held a heavy and lively pack well, Baines being outstanding. Team : —K. Lockwood ; A. W. Douglas, D. W. Watson, J. W. Stead, D. Lund ; C. A. Smart, J. R. Hollington ; P. N. Baines, B. J. Eastwood, J. B. Dixon, R. M. Deas, I. A. Campbell, N. A. Newman, I. L. Lupton, D. McLean.

33 SCHOOL 1sT XV v. YORK NOMADS. Played at Home, October 16th. Result: —School, 6 pts. ; Nomads, 16 pts. The School were unlucky to lose to York Nomads, who did not field so strong a team as last year. The Nomads pressed for the first few minutes, but fine kicking by Stead and Lockwood relieved the School. From an orthodox passing movement Douglas scored a good try. Territorially, play was even this half and the School backs had just enough of the ball to enable them to demonstrate their superiority over the Nomads' backs. A swift heel in the Nomads' " 25 " by the School forwards enabled Douglas to score a particularly fine try after a magnificent solo run, handing off several half-hearted tackles as he went. With the score at 6-0 the School expected to win a closely contested game. But Watson was injured shortly after half-time and was compelled to retire to the pack. The Nomads showed considerably more life this half, and a fine try was scored by Clive Dixon with a lightning follow-up on the left wing after the right wing had kicked across. This was converted. After considerable pressure by the Nomads the scrum-half went through on the blind side and passed to Sheffield, a large forward, who somersaulted over the line, quite ignoring an orthodox low tackle. Clive Dixon scored again for the Nomads before Barnsdale was removed with a pulled shoulder. After this, though the School fought back pluckily, the Nomads were superior to the School in all departments. Before no-side they had increased their margin of victory with a try by Dixon, which was converted. Had it not been for the injuries sustained by members of the School XV and the subsequent disorganisation due to them, it is quite possible that the School would have won this match. In defence, Lockwood was outstanding, while Baines and McLean were the best of the pack. Team : —K. Lockwood ; A. W. Douglas, D. W. Watson, J. W. Stead, D. Lund ; C. A. Smart, J. R. Hollington ; P. N. Baines, B. J. Eastwood, J. B. Dixon, A. D. Barnsdale, I. A. Campbell, N. A. Newman,. I. L. Lupton, D. McLean. SCHOOL 1sT XV v. YORK. Played at Home, October 19th. Result: —School, 8 pts. ; York, 7 pts. The XV were weakened by the absence of Watson. through injury,. but reinforced by the reappearance of Deas after illness. Watson's place in the three-quarter line was taken by Newman, while Compbell was played as wing forward. A gale was sweeping down the field and, after winning the toss, Stead elected to take advantage of it during the first half. York took the offensive, but the School were able to relieve by kicking with the help of such a powerful wind. Gradually the School began to attack, Stead narrowly failing to score. Soon after this he did

34 notch a try for the School after a particularly determined run. The School were almost continually attacking now, and Stead repeated his earlier effort, supported by Smart. This was well converted by Lockwood. The School narrowly failed to score through a forward rush when McLean lost control of the ball when over the York line. However, the York right wing crossed the School line for what appeared a certain try, but was disallowed. The School anticipated a sternly-contested second half, since an eight points lead was considered a narrow margin in face of the strong wind, which, luckily for the School, dropped slightly. The York forwards worked the ball up to the School line, and Handley went through on the blind side and scored for York. The School pack kept the York forwards away with some fine rushes, and the School narrowly failed to score when after a forward passing movement in the York " 25," Barnsdale was tackled in possession almost under the York posts. The York forwards swept back to the attack, and after a tight scrum in the School " 25," Coates dropped a goal for York to bring the scores within a point. The School were grimly determined to hang on to their lead, and the stubborn defence of the three-quarters kept the School line intact. The last few minutes staged a ding-dong struggle between the hard-worked packs. The whistle went at last, leaving the School with a one-point victory. The fine defensive tackling of the three-quarters, together with Stead's strong running, were the main features of the School back-play, while Baines and Campbell were outstanding among the forwards, well led by McLean. Team : —K. Lockwood ; A. W. Douglas, N. A. Newman, J. W. Stead, J. L. Boden ; C. A. Smart, J. R. Hollington ; P. N. Baines, B. J. Eastwood, J. B. Dixon, R. M. Deas, A. D. Barnsdale, D. McLean, I. L. Lupton, I. A. Campbell. SCHOOL 1sT XV v. DURHAM SCHOOL. Played at Home, October 26th. Result: —School, 14 pts. ; Durham, nil. The School had a complete team this match, and undoubtedly went on to the field with the will-to-win. The School kicked off, playing towards York, and were quickly off the mark. For the first five minutes play was even, but it soon become apparent that the School's backs were decidedly superior to those of Durham. A penalty was awarded the School early on, and Lockwood kicked a fine goal, which heightened the confidence of the School. From a loose scrum within the Durham " 25," Smart cut through to score a beautiful try just outside the posts, and this was converted by Lockwood. The School forwards were now giving of their best, though their heeling in the tight was somewhat erratic. Before halftime Douglas put the School further ahead with a good try, which he secured almost entirely by sheer speed, running right outside both Durham wing and full-back. With a comfortable lead of 11-0 the School played confidently throughout the second half. The forwards gradually mastered the Durham pack in the tight, heeling regularly in the closing

35 stages of the game. Newman increased the School's lead by a good try scored after quarter of an hour's pressing in the second half. For the last ten minutes of the game Durham showed their only signs of offensive power, and their left wing looked dangerous once, but was well tackled by Watson. The Durham centre, Buttle, did too much kicking ; although gaining much ground by these tactics, Durham were incapable of using them to score. The School thus ran out victors by 14 points to nil, having had the satisfaction of shattering the myth of Durham's invincibility which was of 38 years' standing. The team was playing up to a form which augured well for the remainder of the season. The backs showed great thrust, and only stout defence by Durham kept the score down: Stead and Newman were equally effective in attack and defence, while Douglas' running was of the same strong calibre shown this season. The forwards played a lively game, and of them P. N. Baines and I. L. Lupton were outstanding.

. Team : —K. Lockwood ; A. W. Douglas, N. A. Newman, J. W. Stead, D. W. Watson ; C. A. Smart, J. R. Hollington ; J. B. Dixon, B. J. Eastwood, P. N. Baines, R. M. Deas, A D. Barnsdale, I. A. Campbell, I. L Lupton, D. McLean. SCHOOL 1sT XV v. LEEDS G.S. Played at Leeds, November 3rd. Result : —Leeds G.S., 5 pts. ; School, 3 pts. The School kicked off, playing uphill, and the customary sluggishness of the first few minutes was entirely absent. The School attacked vigorously, and after a few minutes, Douglas crossed the Leeds line in the corner, but the try was disallowed. Twice he was tackled or pushed into touch inches from the line. From line-outs near the Leeds line Baines twice got over, but was brought back for infringement of the 5 yards rule. Soon afterwards N. A. Newman received a kick in the face, and was compelled to retire until shortly before half-time. His place in the threequarters was taken by McLean. For the next twenty minutes Leeds had the better of the game territorially, but the dour defence of the School threes prevented Leeds scoring, though they crossed the School line once, only to be disallowed. The School came near to scoring when Stead dribbled over the line, but the ball went dead. Leeds failed with a drop which Lockwood caught under the posts. In spite of being a man short the School forwards gained possession in the tight. In the second half Leeds had an advantage playing downhill with their heavier forwards not so tired. The most dangerous man in the Leeds backs was Naylor, who showed considerable speed in attack. Douglas was effectively marked by his opposite number. Within the last quarter of an hour the School forwards were dribbling in their own " 25 " when the Leeds scrum-half picked up, and the ball went down the line for Webster to score. This was well converted. The School then attacked

and had the better of the play for most of the remainder of the game. A penalty against the School nearly put Leeds further ahead, the ball striking the cross-bar. A few minutes from the end of the game the York three-quarters were attacking when Newman received a pass along the ground, and picking up neatly he passed out for Douglas to score a good try in the corner. The School made a desperate effort to score again, and were within an ace of succeeding. Stead punted ahead, the Leeds fullback fumbled and the ball was over the line with Stead in hot pursuit, but a defender just managed to touch down. The whistle for no-side went with play back on the half-way line, and Leeds in possession of a two-point victory. This was an extremely hard match, and though Leeds had improved out of all recognition on last year the School might easily have won had they not been deprived of Newman when playing down hill. As it was, the XV was without Hollington, and Campbell (P.C.) was chosen on the day of the match to fill the vacancy, which he did remarkably well. P. N. Baines was the outstanding forward. Team : —K. Lockwood ; A. W. Douglas, N. A. Newman, J. W. Stead, D. W. Watson ; C. A. Smart, P. C. Campbell. ; P. N. Baines, B. J. Eastwood, J. B. Dixon, A. D. Barnsdale, R. M. Deas, I. A. Campbell, I. L. Lupton, D. McLean SCHOOL 1sT XV v. GIGGLESWICK. Played at Giggleswick, November 9th. Result :— Giggleswick, 25 pts. ; School, nil. The School were unfortunate in having two of their backs away for this match : Hollington and Douglas, who were respectively replaced by Campbell (P. C.) and Lund (D.) The ground was muddy, which suited the Giggleswick team. The latter opened the game with great vigour, which was maintained throughout. Within the first 10 minutes Giggleswick had scored two tries : Marshall waded through the weak defence of the School and passed to Abbs, who scored an unconverted try ; this was followed by a try by Marshall himself after he had brushed aside several half-hearted tackles. This was converted. The School forwards then rallied considerably and fought back pluckily against their cleverer and more bustling opponents. They heeled once or twice in the tight, and twice Lund was brought down not far short of the Giggleswick line. After this burst the Giggleswick forwards worked the ball away up to the York " 25," where Abbs received a pass and dropped a beautiful goal from a considerable angle. The psychological result of this manoeuvre on the School was immediately apparent and the whistle for half-time went with Giggleswick once again attacking and the score 12-0 to the home side. The School went away with a rush at the beginning of the second half and there were several line-outs almost on the Giggleswick line. But this was the last spark of offensive play shown by the School. Soon

37 afterwards a Giggleswick forward rush resulted in a try by Abbs. The School forwards executed several rushes after this, but from a 5-yards scrum the Giggleswick fly-half dived over, and this was converted. The Giggleswick forwards were now working like a well-oiled machine, and their last try was scored by a home centre, who cut past Newman with a neat swerve to score beneath the posts for an easy conversion. The Giggleswick team were superior to the School in all departments. The School pack was out-weighted, out-played and out-thought. The Giggleswick pack played a bustling game from start to finish, and their short passing movements contributed in no small measure to their overwhelming victory of 25-0. Marshall and Abbs were outstanding in the Giggleswick forwards, whereas McLean and Eastwood played well in the School pack. Team : —K. Lockwood ; D. Lund, N. A. Newman, J. W. Stead, D. W. Watson ; C. A. Smart, P. C. Campbell ; J. B. Dixon, B. J. Eastwood, P. N. Baines, A. D. Barnsdale, R. M. Deas, I. A. Campbell, I. L. Lupton, D. McLean. SCHOOL lsr XV v. DENSTONE COLLEGE. Played at Kirkstall, November 13th. Result : —Denstone College, 16 pts. ; School, nil. The XV that took the field against Denstone was an entirely remoulded edition of the team defeated at Giggleswick, there being several newcomers. Lund was retained on the wing while Watson was moved from the wing to centre. Newman returned to the pack in the capacity of wing-forward, while Campbell (I. A.) and a newcomer, Toulson, formed an entirely new second-row. Marwood was played at stand-off in place of Smart, while Douglas and Hollington strengthened the side by their return from the sick list. The School, playing away from the Pavilion, pressed Denstone in grand style for the first ten minutes. Soon afterwards Denstone narrowly failed to score, a centre fumbling a pass when practically crossing the York line. The School forwards worked the ball away from their own line in some splendid rushes, which had been missed in the last two matches. Though they did not secure much of the ball in the tight this half they were superior to the Denstone forwards in the loose by sheer hard work, and by forming loose scrums in the line-outs they mastered the Denstone forwards even here, although in no way comparable to the latter in height. About 10 minutes before half-time Cheer raced over the York line for Denstone. The try was converted by G. Jemmet. Almost immediately afterwards the Denstone forwards rushed the ball up to the School " 25 " with a vigour they had not shown up till now. From a scrum, Innes, the brilliant Denstone fly-half, cut through at great speed to score again. From now until half-time play was fairly even with one short attack by the School which landed the ball in touch a few yards from the Denstone line, Stead having kicked and followed up and Newman leading a forward rush. The School

38 forwards did remarkably well to secure as much of the ball in the tight as they did in the second half. From a tight scrum on the School line the Denstone scrum-half, Taylor, dived over on the blind side. For the remainder of the game the play in the forwards was even, both sides executing some good rushes. The wheeling of the School pack was vastly improved. Denstone scored once more when Innes kicked ahead in the School " 25 " and a lucky bounce gave him a try, which was converted by Jemmet, giving Denstone a 16-0 lead. For the last quarter of an hour the School threes were attacking. A clever dribble by Stead, a good run by Douglas, and a breakaway by Innes, who was well tackled by Lockwood, were features of the closing stages of the game. Though the School was perhaps a trifle lucky to keep the score down to 8-0 in the first half, they richly deserved to score themselves, and both tries in the second half should have been foiled. The forwards were on the top of their form, the new second-row being a vast improvement. Newman's return to the pack was felt, and he, Lupton and McLean were prominent for much hard and effective work, while McLean's leadership of the forwards contributed in no small measure to their increased life and dash. Lockwood was the outstanding member of the School team, his fielding and kicking being at times little short of brilliant. Among the threes Stead was the only player to impress, and their finishing was sometimes pitiful, while their tackling was often faulty. Team : —K. Lockwood ; D. Lund, J. W. Stead, D. W. Watson, A. W. Douglas ; M. B. Marwood, J. R. Hollington ; J. B. Dixon, B. J. Eastwood, P. N. Baines, I. A. Campbell, H. Toulson, N. A. Newman, I. L. Lupton, D. McLean.

SCHOOL 1ST XV v. MOUNT ST. MARY'S COLLEGE. Played away. Result : —Mount St. Mary's College, 14 pts. ; School, nil. The team for this match was handicapped by the loss through illness and injury of D. W. Watson and D. McLean, who were respectively replaced by C. A. Smart and R. M. Deas, while B. J. Eastwood led the pack. Mt. St. Mary's kicked off and were the first to attack, rushing the ball to within a few yards of the School line. The School did not show any life until the Mount had twice again narrowly failed to score. From then until half-time the School was attacking. The threes, however, did not show much thrust, while the forwards' heeling was slow. Stead cut through the centre and passed to Douglas, who was tackled by the full-back after gaining some ground. The score was still 0-0 at halftime, whereas had the team been playing anything like up to their true form they should have had a comfortable margin of points in hand. From the kick-off Deas gained some ground for the School and the ball was soon within a few yards of the Mount line. After this the School offensive power, as in the Giggleswick match, seemed to flicker out. The

39 forwards were sluggish and the tackling of the backs deplorable. The Mount were soon attacking, and a forward rush led to a try, which could have been prevented by forwards falling. Another try was scored in almost exactly the same manner in the same place, the scorer being forced over the line by the energetic Mount forwards. Almost immediately after this the Mount heeled and the School halves were slow up on their men ; a clever passing movement landed two men over for the Mount. Stead tackled the wing into touch, but as the latter fell he passed to the centre, who raced through to score a good try, which was converted. The School had by now lost all spirit and the result was a disgrace to the whole team with one or two exceptions. Stead had now injured his shoulder and retired to the pack, being replaced in the threes by Newman, who was responsible for the few remaining attacking movements the School gave, and who throughout the disastrous game played with more than his usual dash. The Mount went further ahead when a centre burst through and passed to one of a host of Mount backers-up. Thus the Mount ran out with a 14-0 victory. With this match the School reached the nadir of their form shown this season and were quite unrecognisable as the team which defeated Durham. The forwards showed no life in tight, loose or line-out, and the short passing movements shown earlier in the season were conspicuous by their absence. Though Eastwood led the forwards very creditably, the absence of McLean was gravely felt. Half the threequarter line in Boden and Smart at centre three-quarter was almost entirely untried, while Marwood was inexperienced at stand-off. Labouring under these disadvantages, the backs, with the exception of Stead until his injury, did not impress. Newman played a really fine game, while Boden justified his inclusion in the team. Team : —K. Lockwood ; J. L. Boden, C. A. Smart, J. W. Stead, A. W. Douglas ; M. B. Marwood, J. R. Hollington ; J. B. Dixon, B. J. Eastwood, P. N. Baines, H. Toulson, I. A. Campbell, N. A. Newman, R. M. Deas, I. L. Lupton. SCHOOL 1sx XV v. THE ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALLERS. Played at Home, November 23rd. Result : —The Royal Corps of Signallers, 16 pts. ; School, 3 pts. The 1st XV were deprived for this match of the services of J. W. Stead and B. J. Eastwood, who were respectively replaced by G. E. L. Graham and W. Boyes. The XV were eager to avenge their recent defeats, and, playing at home for the first time since the Durham match, showed a welcome return to form. The three-quarters, who were last year's successful 2nd XV line in its entirety, showed great thrust, while C. A. Smart played a grand game in his old position, stand-off. From the first scrummage Cooper set his three-quarters moving, but Douglas secured and found touch near the centre. The School went past the " 25 " line, but the Signals came away with the ball at their feet.

40 A centre three-quarter, Lang, was removed from the Signallers and he did not return until nearly half-time. During this period the School forwards were able to secure possession in the tight and the School backs were continually attacking. Twice Boden made gallant runs for the School, but was unable to break through, The School opened the scoring when Graham passed to Douglas for him to score in the corner. The Signals were subjected to more pressure and the full-back fumbled a kick, but Yearley retrieved and ran about 40 yards before being tackled into touch by Baines. From a tight scrum in the Signals " 25," Hollington cut through and passed to Smart, who fumbled the ball when grounding it, owing to a half-hearted tackle. From a line-out in the School " 25 " the Signals gained possession and Yearsley was tackled short of the line by Lockwood, but he just managed to touch down. Thus, at half-time, the score was 3-3. The School continued to play as hard in the second half as they had done in the first, and the ultimate score did not represent the run of the game. In the last quarter of an hour a Signals centre kicked ahead, gathered the ball and was tackled over the line. This was well converted. Soon after this manoeuvre was repeated and Douglas was too late to prevent the ball being touched down to put the Signals ahead by another goal, to 13-3. The School forwards were playing well, and Baines was very useful in " taking " the ball from line-outs short of the School line. A few minutes before the end the Signals went further ahead when the left wing scored. Though the School fought back pluckily they were unable to score, although a cut-through by Graham might have done so had his pass to Douglas not gone astray. Though the score of this match was disappointing the form shown was not. Among the backs Graham made a very promising debut, Douglas' running was strong, and Hollington played a good game. In the forwards, Baines was prominent in the line-outs, and Boyes played extremely well for his first appearance with the XV, his hooking being of a high standard. Team : —K. Lockwood ; A. W. Douglas, G. E. L. Graham, D. W. Watson, J. L. Boden ; C. A. Smart, J. R. Hollington ; J. B. Dixon, W. Boyes, P. N. Baines, H. Toulson, I. A. Campbell, N. A. Newman, I. L. Lupton, D. McLean. 1st XV v. WORKSOP COLLEGE. Played at Home, November 30th. Result : —School, 6 points ; Worksop, 6 points. In this match the 1st XV reached the peak of its form shown this season. The team that took the field had renewed confidence in itself, and the game was played out at a great pace. The team was again unfortunate in being deprived of the services of J. W. Stead, who was replaced by J. L. Boden. The School attacked for the first ten minutes, playing against the wind, and several times Douglas was pushed into touch well within the Worksop half. Soon after this, Worksop set up a counter-attack, and their " threes " several times looked dangerous, but the

41 School's defence proved adequate. Once a Worksop wing was away, and what seemed a certain try was stopped by a magnificent tackle by Smart. For the next few minutes Worksop relied on forward rushes, and three of these worked the ball to within a yard of the School's line in a manner reminiscent of the Durham match in 1933. From this position, " Brobclingnagian," a Worksop forward, fell over the line near the corner. The School lost none of its spirit, however, and were soon again attacking. At half-time Worksop were leading 3-0. The School were put in a favourable attacking position from the kick-off when Baines executed a splendid " dummy " kick, landing the ball not far short of the Worksop line. The School continued to attack hotly, and McLean picked up, kicked across beautifully for Graham to gather and pass out to Douglas, who threw away what seemed a certain try by a knock-on. The School secured possession from a scrum in the Worksop " 25," and Watson cut through and passed to Graham, who drew the full-back and passed to Douglas, for the latter to score right in the corner, the Worksop fullback tackling Douglas on the line and himself crashing into the corner flag. The School was not satisfied with drawing level, and from the kick-off Baines set the threes moving. Worksop secured possession of the ball in the tight scrums, but insisted on wheeling with it even in the School's half. These wheels were ruined by the School's falling. In the line-out the Worksop forwards held a great advantage, owing to their height, but the School's jumping was noticeably improved. In the last quarter of an hour the Worksop full-back was tackled in possession by the entire School back row, and a loose scrum gave Smart the ball : he cut straight through a startled defence, literally flying through the air over the line to score a splendid try not far out. Lockwood failed to convert, and the score was 6-3 to the School. Worksop fought back with great spirit and determination, and kept up continual pressure in the School " 25." Successful wheeling, in which I. A. Campbell was prominent, prevented Worksop getting sufficiently near the School line to repeat the manoeuvre successfully executed earlier in the game which led to their try. Baines took the ball away from the School line in great style, backed by the entire pack. Three minutes from the end the Worksop fly-half, McConnell, who had been very effectively cramped throughout the game by McLean's keen tackling, received the ball in the School's " 25," went through on the blind side, and running with great determination, put Worksop level with a great try in the corner. The kick narrowly failed to put Worksop ahead. For the remaining minutes of the game the School kept the ball in the Worksop " 25," but were unable to score, although Douglas was pushed into touch not far short of the Worksop line. Thus the result of a really fine game was a draw, and although the School felt some slight disappointment at thus being baulked of victory in the closing stages of the game, we may venture the opinion that it was a fitting result. The School threes were superior to the Worksop threes in attack, and their defence was really fine and held out to the end, while in the Signals match it cracked at times. McLean was the outstanding forward, playing throughout with great vigour ; his tackling was an example to the

42 entire pack, and his leadership of the forwards got the last ounce of effort out of them. The whole pack was absolutely " flat out," the back row being prominent for much strenuous work, while Boyes performed some really fine hooking feats in the face of a very heavy pack. Team : —K. Lockwood ; A. W. Douglas, G. E. L. Graham, D. W. Watson, J. L. Roden ; C. A. Smart, J. R. Hollington ; P. N. Baines, W. Boyes, B. J. Eastwood, I. A. Campbell, H. Toulson, N. A. Newman, I. L. Lupton, D. McLean.

2nd XV. MATCHES. 2nd XV v. YORK " A." Played at Home, October 19th. Result : —School, 3 points ; York " A," 13 points. The 2nd XV opened their season with comfortable defeat at the hands of York " A." York won the toss and kicked off against the gale. York were the first to attack, and Chapman narrowly failed with a shot at goal from a free-kick. York were almost over in the corner, but the School cleared magnificently. Graham broke through from inside the St. Peter's " 25 " and passed out to Lund, who was tackled well inside the York half. The visitors were doing most of the attacking, but the School, although playing against the wind, were always masters of the situation. York eventually pierced the School defence when Powell raced over for a try under the posts. This was converted. Powell put York further ahead with a try in the corner just on half-time. This was well converted. At the start of the second half the School pressed, but Pivatt broke through for York and ran half the length of the field to score a try, which Chapman just failed to convert. Marwood kicked a penalty goal for the School and so the final whistle blew with York winning 13-3. The School forwards played well, and the tackling was noticeably keen, Toulson and Antrobus being outstanding. Team : —H. Cheong ; D. Lund, G. E. L. Graham, V. L. F. Davin, J. L. Boden ; M. B. Marwood, P. C. Campbell ; H. Toulson, W. Boyes, J. T. Harding, J. M. Dickenson, R. C. Davidson, R. Morris, J. R. Russell, E. Antrobus. 2nd XV v. LEEDS G.S. 2nd XV. Played at Home, October 26th. Result : —School, 34 points ; Leeds, 6 points. Leeds won the toss and St. Peter's kicked off against the wind. Leeds pressed hard for the first 10 minutes, but eventually a quick heel from a loose scrum resulted in a fast three-quarter movement, and Lund ran through for a try in the corner. Marwood converted this with a magnificent kick. Soon after the kick-off Lund ran through from the half-way line

43 and scored between the posts. This was converted. The play was fairly even for a time, but soon Leeds took advantage of a slip in the defence and Thornton scored for Leeds. The kick failed. In the first half play was fairly even, but in the second half Leeds seemed to go to pieces, and the School had the situation always in hand. Their superiority being in a fast wing, Lund. The School played on to him, and in the first fifteen minutes Lund scored three tries after some fine solo runs. Marwood converted all well. The forwards pressed hard all the time and gained confidence as Leeds lost it, thus enabling the " threes " to have plenty of the ball. Graham cut through after a strong movement and scored a very well-deserved try. The kick failed. Lund scored soon after this, but the kick failed. Graham kicked a penalty goal with little difficulty. Some minutes from the end Leeds made one final effort and scored through Ebray after a very fine three-quarter movement. The kick failed. Team : —H. Cheong ; D. Lund, G. E. L. Graham, V. L. F. Davin, J. L. Boden ; M. B. Marwood, P. C. Campbell ; H. Toulson, W. Boyes, J. T. Harding, J. M. Dickenson, R. C. Davidson, R. Morris, J. R. Russell, E. Antrobus. 2nd XV v. DRAX G.S. 1st XV. Played at Home, October 30th. Result : —School, 3 points ; Drax, 24 points. After the form shown against Leeds this match was very disappointing. The School did not show the same spirit as in the previous game. The Drax forwards were big and blustering and swept St. Peter's off their feet with their quick forward rushes. After one of these rushes Phillips scored for Drax. The kick failed. From the kick-off St. Peter's forwards made a quick rush up to the Drax " 25." Successfully gaining possession from the tight scrum a fast movement by the " threes " resulted in Lund scoring a fine try. However, Marwood failed to convert. Just before half-time the Drax " threes," who also possessed one fast wing, pierced the School's defence and Wardell scored a runaway try. Elcock had little difficulty in converting. In the second half the Drax forwards outplayed the St. Peter's pack both in the loose and in the tight. Their superiority lay in size and also purpose to be up with the ball. Their forward rushes showed up the School forwards, who fell to pieces. Soon after the kick-off, Drax obtained the ball from a tight scrum and French scored, the kick failing. After some loose play which swept the game into the home " 25," Phillips ran through for another try in the corner. Elcock converted with a truly magnificent kick. A Drax forward, Elcock, scored the next try by running through the whole pack, and Wales converted. The School now showed more spirit and they held Drax very well till after a very fine three-quarter movement Wales ran down the wing to score. Elcock failed to convert.

44 Team : —H. Cheong ; D. Lund, G. E. L. Graham, V. L. F. Davin, J. L. Roden ; M. B. Marwood, P. C. Campbell ; H. Toulson, W. Boyes, J. T. Harding, J. M. Dickenson, H. Davidson, R. Morris, J. R. Russell, E. Antrobus. 2nd XV v. GIGGLESWICK 2nd XV. Played at Home, November 9th. Result : t—School, 11 points ; Giggleswick, 8 points. St. Peter's were doing most of the attacking in this match, but Giggleswick scored their tries through slips in the defence which they took good advantage of. An attacking movement by the School forwards was soon stopped, the play being pushed back into the St. Peter's " 25." Giggleswick, who were definitely superior in the tight, gained possession of the ball and Robinson, going round the blind side, scored in the corner. The kick failed. The School forwards with a forward rush took the. game up the field, and from a loose scrum, Marwood, at fly-half, cut through the defence and scored the School's first try. Graham converted this with ease. Shortly after this, Davin dribbled over from the " 25 " to score a try, the Giggleswick forwards and " threes " standing motionless for no reason and offering no resistance. Marwood failed to convert the try. Giggleswick apparently lost heart and soon after the kick-off Marwood had no difficulty in cutting through to score. The kick failed. The first ten minutes of the second half Giggleswick had the game their own way, as St. Peter's forwards did not begin to play but merely stood and watched. Eventually, having started to play in their old style, Sr. Peter's pressed into the visitors " 25," but Park cut through the defence for a runaway try and Wales converted. After this slip in the defence the home side dominated play and were constantly on the offensive, but failed to score again. Team : — H. Cheong ; M. Hollway, G. E. L. Graham, V. L. F. Davin, J. L. Boden ; M. B. Marwood, R. G. Hawkins ; H. Toulson, B. Boyes, J. T. Harding, J. M. Dickenson, R. C. Davidson, R. Morris, J. R. Russell, E. Antrobus. 2nd XV v. YORK " B." Played at Home, November 16th. Result : —School, 12 points ; York, nil. The 2nd XV was strengthened for this match by the inclusion of D. W. Watson, who was played at stand-off. Slight illness prevented his accompanying the 1st XV to Mount St. Mary's. York, winning the toss, had the advantage of a slight breeze, but after a breakaway by Arculas, which looked dangerous, Cheong found touch near the half-way line. From this position a snappy passing movement by the home " threes " seemed certain to result in a score, but the York stand-off intercepted a pass almost on his own line and managed to make slight headway.

York " B " at this stage tried to open out the game, but although they were fairly successful in gaining possession from the tight scrums their passing was ragged and far too slowly executed. The School opened the scoring when Lund rounded off a combined effort by the backs with a touch down near the corner flag. Barnsdale failed to convert. York " B," by a series of forward rushes, managed to threaten the home line, but the School proved equal to the task. St. Peter's were quickly back on the attack, and a clever passing movement in which Lund and Graham passed and re-passed enabled Graham to score a good try, which was not converted. The School thus led at half-time 6-0. The play in (he second half was more even. York " B " enjoyed a slight advantage territorially. 2nd XV v. DRAX G.S. 1st XV. Played away, November 20th. Result : —Drax, 27 points ; School, 11 points. The 2nd XV were strengthened by the inclusion of D. W. Watson at fly-half and C. A. Smart at centre three-quarter for this match. Being eager to avenge their heavy defeat at the hands of Drax, the School, in the first half, played very well and showed fine spirit. The forwards holding their opponents very well and using their own method of play— quick forward rushes. Soon after the kick-off, Wales, on the wing, was given the ball and scored a fine try in the corner, Womack converting it. The School forwards took the ball into the Drax " 25," and after a quick heel from a tight scrum Campbell went through on the blind side and cut through the defence to score a try. Graham converted it with a very fine kick from the touch-line. Shortly after, this was followed by an orthodox passing movement by the School " threes " which sent Hollway over in the corner for a merited try. Up to now the School had played a good game, but now they proceeded systematically to go to pieces. The forwards lost all spirit and dash. The " threes " playing a rather scratchy game. More than once a Drax forward ran through the whole pack. Wales opened the scoring by a runaway try, quickly followed by Phillips, who cleverly intercepted a pass and went over to score. Drax did all the attacking this half and ran through time and again. Just before the end a good three-quarter movement by the School resulted in Lund scoring in the corner. Team : —H. Cheong ; M. Hollway, G. E. L. Graham, C. A. Smart, D. Lund ; D. W. Watson, P. C. Campbell ; J. A. Russell, B. Boyes, J. T. , R. Davidson, R. Morris, H. Moffatt, E. Harding, A. D. Barnsdale Antrobus. ,

2nd XV v. WORKSOP COLLEGE 2nd XV. Played at Worksop, November 30th. Result : —Worksop, 18 points ; School Nil. Worksop kicked off, St. Peter's playing with the slope of the ground. From a loose scrum on the half-way line, Harvey broke away but was

tackled near St. Peter's line. After this play was mostly mid-field, both sides being evenly matched. The game was very fast, due to the hard condition of the ground. As there was a strong cross-wind, there was a great deal of kicking, and Marwood found some good touches. Just before half-time, Harvey scored after a combined forwards and threes' passing movement. The kick failed. Half-time score : —Worksop, 3 points ; School, nil. In the second half, Worksop, playing down-hill, scored twice in succession. Baird broke away from a line-out near the School goal and fell over the line to score : he kicked the goal himself. Shortly after this, Walker scored a try, after a Worksop three-quarter movement. Baird converted. St. Peter's now pulled themselves together, and took up the aggressive ; only bad luck prevented the School from scoring. Marwood cut through twice, but he had no support, and was tackled on the Worksop line both times. Just before the final whistle, Simpson, a Worksop forward, got the ball from a line-out, broke through, and running down the touchline, eventually scored under the posts. Baird had no difficulty in improving on this. Final score : —Worksop, 18 points ; School, nil. Team : —H. Cheong ; D. Lund, M. Hollway, V. L. F. Davin, R. G. Hawkins ; M. B. Marwood, P. C. Campbell ; E. Antrobus, A. H. Moffat, J. Morris, R. C. Davidson, A. D. Barnsdale, J. T. Harding, J. B. Dixon, J. Russell.

THE COLTS

The Colts this year have had a fair season. They won one match, drew one and lost two. The team was well balanced and the backs and forwards worked well together. In the back division, to start with, the three-quarters were apt to lie up in too straight a line and yet were rather slow up in defence ; this caused a lack of penetration, and although the ball got out to the wings, the wings had seldom enough room to work in. Later in the season this fault was to a great extent remedied. The forwards were very hard working and fairly lively, but their line-out play was always weak. In the loose they played well on the whole, especially in the Ampleforth match. The first match to be played was at Giggleswick, but some misunderstanding had occurred, with the result that the Colts arrived at Giggleswick to find that they were not expected. However, a game was arranged, which was not to rank as a Colts' match. This Giggleswick won by 21 points to 3, after a fairly even game. In the second match against Giggleswick there was a very close struggle ; it was a wet day and the ground was heavy, so most of the work was in the forwards ; in the second half there was no scoring. The result was a draw, 6 points all. The Ampleforth match was one of the best matches ; although Ampleforth won, 11 points to nil, the game was very even, and two of the Ampleforth tries came from clever opportunism. The forwards held their own well and there was some keen tackling. Against Leeds Grammar School, the School had the advantage of weight. In spite of the wet state of the ground there was some good open play and the game was fast. The Colts won by 12 points to nil. The last match of the season was played away at Worksop. The Colts found the very dry, hard ground rather strange after the heavy

ground at York and had not the speed to cope with the fast Worksop outsides. The game was much more even than the score indicates, as Worksop had a very fine place-kicker who converted four tries and kicked a penalty. Team : —I. A. S. Thompson ; R. G. Hawkins, V. L. F. Davin, G. W. Russell, J. T. Brockbank ; A. T. H. Wright, P. C. Campbell : J. T. Harding, P. Heywood, A. C. Ping, H. Toulson, A. J. Morris, G. P. Stephenson, E. H. Tankard, M. S. Douglas. Also played : —S. P. H. Rylatt, T. F. Cameron, H. A. Milburn. W. G. Barnby.

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On November 18th the School shot a match with the West Yorkshire Regiment. This year they sent up a strong team, including five sergeants. They won the fixture fcr the first time by 35 points. School scores : — P. N. Baines 111 D. McLean 102 J. B. Dixon 100 I. A. Campbell 98 R. S. Dixon 95 E. Antrobus 88 J. M. Dickenson 87 D. W. Watson 78 Total ...

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Depot, West Yorkshire Regiment ... 794 A return fixture at the DepOt is going to be arranged for later in the term. RECRUITS COMPETITION. The following is the result of a competition fired by the Recruits : — Division 1 (200 yds.). M. I. H. Sproulle, 18. Division 2 (500 yds). P. R. G. Graham, 16. Division 3 (Agg.). (P. R. G. Graham (16 + 15) resigns to : ) R. Bower (15 ± 15).

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Leeds Corinthians H.C. Ben Rhydding Leeds University Manchester Regiment Bradford Styx H.C. Worksop Scarborough York Hull

Old Peterite match to be arranged later.

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Correspondence. To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs, May I take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Stevenson for his able coaching of the 1st and 2nd XV's this term. What successes the teams achieve is due to his tireless work, both on the field and off. I would also like to thank Mr. Rhodes for all the hard work he puts in with the Colts, and Mr. Smith and Mr. Wrenn for their handling of the more junior rugger. Finally, I should like to thank Mrs. Toyne for the excellent teas she so kindly provides the teams. Yours faithfully, J. W. STEAD,

Captain of Rugger.

To the Editor of " The Peterite." Dear Sir, The mantle of P. E. Lord, who many years ago radiated his pleasing personality on the pages of " The Peterite " seems lately to have fallen on shoulders of similar grace and competence. I have read every number since the paper was launched by the versatile Fowler (that was not his name then), but have never found its contents more interesting than they are to-day. As I have no idea who you are, Sir, my small tribute is as impersonal as it is spontaneous. As such I hope it may be found encouraging. Yours sincerely, J.H.C.

abituartes. DR. ALAN GRAY. Dr. Alan Gray, Mus. Doc., Fellow of Trinity College, died at Cambridge on September 27th in his eightieth year. Born at York, he was educated at St. Peter's and at Trinity ; he took his degree of LL.M. in 1883 and of Mus. Doc. in 1889. He was appointed musical director at Wellington College in 1883, and resigned that to become Stanford's successor at the Trinity organ, and in the conductorship of the University Musical Society in 1892. He was a devoted son of Trinity, and the College reciprocated that feeling when it made him an Honorary Fellow on his resignation a few years ago. He was primarily an organist, and his playing was distinguished by taste and good sense, his extemporisation by ingenuity and, what is much rarer, definite form. His four organ sonatas rank high in expert opinion.

In the day when everyone wrote cantatas, two of his best, " Arethusa " and " The Rock Buoy Bell," were performed at Leeds and Hovingham. His own favourite was an anthem, " What Are These That Glow From Afar," written in 1916, when he had lost two sons in the war. Gray was universally beloved. He had a creative genius for friendship. One who only saw him once for a moment said, " You did not think of externals, whether he was tall (he was 6 ft. 6 in.) or unwieldy (he always rumpled the chair cushions) ; you looked straight into the man." He had a fund of accurate stories, told without an ounce of malice and with a quite disarming smile. FRANK MITCHELL. Frank Mitchell died at Blackheath, on October 11th, at the age of 63. He was captain of both the cricket and rugby football teams at Cambridge, and later captained England at rugby football and South Africa at cricket. Born in Yorkshire, and from his earliest youth brought up in the spirit of village matches in that county, he had a great success as a schoolboy at St. Peter's, where he was captain of cricket, rugby football and rowing. As a Freshman at Cambridge he at once got into the cricket and rugby football sides. He played four times against Oxford at Lord's, on each occasion, except in 1896, going in first, and his highest score was 43, in 1895. A powerful forward, he played rugby football for his University against Oxford in 1893-94-95. He also put the weight for Cambridge in 1896, and it was said that if he had so chosen he could also have kept goal for the University. He took honours in the Classical Tripos. He first played cricket for Yorkshire in 1894, and during the winter of 1898-99 he did so well as a member of Lord Hawke's team in South Africa that he was given a regular place in the Yorkshire eleven in 1899. At a time when Yorkshire was resplendent with great players he was one of the most illustrious and valuable. He last appeared for his county in 1904, having scored 4,090 runs with an average of 34.35. In 1897 and 1901 he went to America in teams captained by B. J. T. Bosanquet and P. F. Warner respectively, and served in the Boer War with the Yorkshire Hussars. Business in South Africa kept him out of cricket for some time, but he came over to this country as captain of the South African team in 1912. He saw service in the Great War in the Royal Artillery (T.F.). As a batsman he was essentially of the robust type, who believed in hard driving, particularly to the off side, and as a rugby forward he was a great worker and a grand tackler. A man whose name in his time spelt hero worship to the young, he became in his later years a wise counsellor and an extremely astute judge of what was good and what was amiss in the games he had so adorned. He was never afraid to say what he thought, and to his friends he was always generous and loyal. He will be sorely missed at Lord's and the Rectory Field, where recently he had spent so much of his time.

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PHILIP, GEORGE RUSSELL. BORN JUNE 19TH, 1898. DIED AT BUKOBA, TANGANYIKA, SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1935. Philip Russell was one of the original contingent of St. Peter's School O.T.C. when it was formed three months before the War, and was actually at Rugeley Camp when the War broke out. After further training with the Inns of Court O.T.C. he took a Commission in the K.O.Y.L.I., and was on service from 1917 onwards. He was wounded in action in Champagne in 1918. After serving with the Army of Occupation he took his Degree at Worcester College, Oxford, where he distinguished himself at hockey. He entered the Colonial Civil Service, in which he served with distinction, and finally became District Officer at Biharmilo in Tanganyika. His death deprived the East African Service of a man with exceptional knowledge of East African affairs. He is survived by his wife, the daughter of Dr. Woodhouse, LL.D., C.B.E., of Flamborough, and a small daughter. A Memorial Service was held at Malton Parish Church, which was Conducted by the Rev. R. F. Cardale, assisted by Mr. S. M. Toyne, the Headmaster. CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER POWELL METCALFE, D.S.O., R.N. AGED 62. AT BLUNDELLSANDS, LIVERPOOL. Captain Metcalfe was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for an outstanding piece of seamanship under heavy fire during the attack in the Narrows at the Dardanelles on March 18th, 1915. During the latter half of the War, he served in the Salvage Department of the Admiralty, and since his retirement he has been a member of the Mersey Conservancy. He held the medals of the Royal Humane Society and of the Liverpool Shipwreck Society. He leaves a widow, a son and a daughter.

Elie aunfor %cbool.

At the commencement of the term the frequent question from all Olavites was, " when are we going into the new building ? " The answer was only too clear when we saw the unfinished state of the interior. The new Art Room, however, has been in regular use, and the New Building as a whole is really a " magnum opus ; " it has taken a great deal more finishing than any of us expected. Still, we have been very happy in our temporary accommodation, and we all think a good term's work has been done.

We omitted in last term's notes to congratulate Peter Seville heartily on winning an Open Scholarship to Bootham School, York. We hear he is getting on very well. The usual crazes have been well to the fore at various times, viz., roller skating, conkers, clay ovens (some very special designs were seen this term) and Relievo. We have to welcome several new masters this term. Mr. J. S. Cooper belongs specially to us—being in St. Olave's—he has chased most of us, but hasn't caught everyone yet ! Mr. Jellicoe has been almost one of us, and has helped us to learn quite a lot of history in an unusual way ! There is little doubt about our liking this side of the road better than the other, even though in wet weather we do miss the old " covered way," and the present playground was a miniature lake at one time. The playing fields are so near that we get much more football in playtime than we had on the old asphalt. After our Firework Celebration on November 5th, Wednesday, November 6th, was a whole holiday on account of the Royal Wedding, and it was a beautifully fine day. The boarders, however, did not go out into the country as last year because everywhere underfoot was so wet. In the morning we made a tour of Rowntree's Works, and saw chocolate in the making, as well as box-making, and all the wrapping and packing. In the afternoon we went into York and saw some special talkie films at a demonstration at the Royal Station Hotel. Preparation for the Gym Display and the French Play gave us all a great deal to think about during the latter part of the term, and we were pleased that the whole show was carried through without any serious 'hitch. The programme is given below, but the five boys who gave recitations were Michael Lynch, " A Moral ; " Douglas Lynch, " Prince Tatters ; " John Gowlett, " How the Little Kite Learned to Fly ; " Raymond Fox, " The Brown Thursh ; " and Thornton Lambert, " Abou Ben Adhem," " Big Steamers," and " My First Smoke." The French Play was a distinct thriller, and was written and produced by Mr. J. S. Cooper and Mr. K. H. Rhodes. A dancing class has been held at St. Olave's on Saturday evenings to give boys some preparation for Christmas parties. Miss Cowper very kindly (as usual) entertained the boys and some of their friends on Saturday, December 7th. This annual affair is generally known as the " Beano." At the time of gathering these notes all the boys at St. Olave's are excited—examinations are on (and we de get excited about exams !), the end-of-term festivities are approaching, and then Home, Holidays and Christmas. A very Happy Christmas to everybody !

.52 GYMNASTIC DISPLAY. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29th, 1935. PROGRAMME. Forms J.IV, V, VI 1. Marching Songs Forms J.I and J.II 2. Drill Form J.III 3. Drill B. Anderson and A. Battrick 4. Pianoforte Solos Form J.IV 5. Drill 6. Songs— " Simple Simon," " Some Folks Do " ... Forms J.I and J.II Forms J.V and J.VI 7. Drill P. Hort 8. Pianoforte Solo 9. Recitations 10. A short Play in French—" Le Sort des Gendarmes." " GOD SAVE THE KING." " LE SORT DES GENDARMES " J. A. Denison. The Speaker ... CHARACTERS (in order of their appearance). . McN. Inglis Anatole A. T. Seville Pierre 1. Gendarmes R. W. Wright Georges F. F. Steele Charles N. A. C. Chudleigh, F. N. Buckler Matelots W. B. Anderson Marguerite, fiancee d'Anatale M. S. Wellburn Chauffeur G. E. K. Reynolds Vendeuse de choux K. McL. Ramsden Alexis, ler Scelerat B. K. Denison 2nd Scelerat K. T. Powell. 3me Scelerat A. Battrick 4me Scelerat G. A. W. Heppelf La Comtesse de Crapaud P. McD.Steele Lu-Lu (Son Chien) Gamins ... A. G. Reynolds, A. H. Terry, W. Churchill, A. L7. R. Buckle, R. H. Fryer, W. A. Stratton La Foule ... E. P. Bulmer, P. Morey, A. J. Doherty, G. W. Denby, F. G. R. Dench, J. D. Davis.

%t. Mane's Generat Iknowleoge. 1. Is the Head Boy always first ? 2. Who put the handle on J.W.'s door ? Is it a success ? 3. What nationality is this rabbit ? 4. And what is parsley for anyway ? 5.. Can a Piggie be an Eppie at the same time ? 6. Is Lu-Lu really " grand " or " petit " ? 7. Why did the blanks not go off ? 8. Is groaning infectious ? 9. Who has to THINK ?

P. L. Seville. P. S. Brenikov. J. Sanford. H. D. F. Amor. K. Johnston. E. J. Hillyard. G. G. T. Harrison. J. E. England. R. C. Lynch. R. A. Wright. D. T. Rumfitt.

VALETE. M. J. Buckle (to Rise). Z. D. C. Morison (to Rise). J. B. Shillitoe (to Rise). G. A. Ramsden (to Rise). F. J. Hornby. G. W. Harding. J. H. Butler. R. L. Stead. L. W. Bennett. J. M. Couldwell. M. G. G. Plats.

A. E. R. Buckle (St. 0.). C. A. F. Cookson (St. 0.). R. L. Miller (St. 0.). R. A. Stratton (St. 0.). W. A. Stratton (St. 0.). R. E. Dodd. R. L. Hodgson. P. R. Penty. W. H. Wellburn.

SALVETE. V. M. Black. C. P. D. Boocock. A. Broadhurst. P. W. G. Chilman. J. G. W. Gledhill. G. Long. G. D. Smith. J. G. Wilberforce. J. K. Andrew.

%t. elave's %cbool, Games

We started the term by running four " soccer " games each halfholiday, until coughs and colds began to take their usual toll, when three games and a walk became the order of the day. When the Riverside pitches became submerged we had paper-chases, both Senior and Junior, and just before the last match we had to indulge in a long walk for the elder boys and a shorter one for Juniors to keep us fit. Now the matches are over we are having inter-form games between J.IV, J.V and J.VI. Our XI did themselves credit, their record being one defeat and three wins. On October 22nd we lost, 5-2, to Terrington Hall School on their ground, after being 2 all at half-time, while in the return match at York on November 19th we won a very even game by the only goal scored ; owing to our pitch being flooded, we played this match on the Lumley Barracks Field. On October 31st we beat Clifton House School, Harrogate, away, by 3 goals to 1 ; and in the return match at York on November 28th we again won, this time by 2 goals to nil.

The following represented the School : —F. F. Steele (captain), Heppell (vice-captain), Buckler, B. K. Denison, E. P. Bulmer, Matthews, Belchamber, P. A. Lockwood, R. 0. Morris, Broadhurst, Wilberforce ; also played : —K. Ramsden and Scholey.

%cout At the time of going to press last term the Scouts were in camp at Aldby Park, near Stamford Bridge, where we spent a most enjoyable long week-end from July 18th to July 23rd. We had four patrols present for the first time, the " Hawks " being the newly formed patrol. Bathing at the Mill at Buttercrambe was most enjoyable. Cooking was done by each patrol in turn for the whole troop, each taking a day, so everyone got practice and experience. The Sunday afternoon was set apart as Visitors' Day, and we were delighted to welcome a record number of parents and friends to the camp site. In the evening we attended the village Church at Buttercrambe. On the Monday afternoon we all went on the River Derwent from Stamford Bridge, some in canoes and some in rowing boats. The following attended camp : — Woodpigeons :—Butler, Buckler, Denby, Cole, Anderson. Pewits :—Hillyard (ma), Brenikov, Inglis, Steele (ma), Chudleigh. Curlews :—Seville (ma), Shillitoe, Belchamber, Morey, Matthews. Hawks :—Ramsden (ma), Ramsden (mi), Scholey, Shields, Lockwood. Morison, who was the Patrol Leader of the Hawks, Cave and Pulleyn were, unfortunately, unable to be present. Many of the above have now moved up to St. Peter's and the troop at the time of writing is composed as follows, with new members marked with an asterisk :— Woodpigeons :—Buckler, Steele (ma), Scholey, Denby, Stratton (ma)*. Peewits Ramsden (mi), Anderson, Shields. Curlews :—Pulleyn, Morey, Cave, Chudleigh, Seville*. Hawks :—Belchamber, Matthews, Lockwood, Cole.

Cub 'Report. This term we have welcomed a great many new Cubs into our midst, and we have once more been able to form three sixes. At the last meeting, Dench, Gowlett, Wharldall, Buckle, Bocock, Taylor, Chilman, Andrew,

55 Ruddock, Hay and Terry were enrolled, and we hope they will work hard for their 1st stars. The three sixers, Hart, Steele and Gilderdale, have all nearly gained their 1st stars. In spite of the rain we have managed to be out of doors a lot, and the tracking is improving, although none of us would like to trust ourselves in a jungle yet. We have also tried to sing a few rounds, with such success that we are seriously thinking of rivalling the School Choir ! The sixes are as follows :— Yellow :—Steele, Gowlett, Buckle, Chilman, Welburn. Red :—Gilderdale, Dench, Bocock, Andrew, Hay. :—Hart, Wharldall, Taylor, Terry, 1;c1dock. Ruddock.

be Duke of Elork's Camp, 1933. AT SOUTHWOLD. It was a rather quiet 400 who arrived at Southwold on Saturday, August 3rd, 1935. Nobody knew each other and no one was sure of the coming events. Sunday was similar, peace and quiet reigning all day. Monday, however, started the real life in camp with the Inter-section Tournaments at 9 a.m. (There were 20 Sections of 20 campers each, divided into five groups of 4 Sections.) The first event was a home-made game of foot and hand net-ball. This was an extremely masculine type of net-ball, as there were no boundaries, and only three rules, which in no way hampered the speed of the game. Someone described it as " legalised manslaughter," and as the ground was second-cousin to cement, the statement remained correct. However, nobody minded that. Three other games were played as well, different games each morning, and a somewhat miraculous system of scoring calculated the position of each Section at the end of the day. After this we bathed, under the watchful eyes of two fishermen, who warned us of tides and currents. As soon as the bathe was over, we rushed to the " Biscuit King," who sat enthroned on a pile of empty tins doling out his wares. Lunch was always a jolly meal, but woe betide the camper who came in late, for 399 hungry youths would howl until he stood on the table and acknowledged any remark directed at him. The afternoon was spent in either recuperating from the morning's efforts or consolidating them in the Canteen. In the evening there was always a game to play in or watch, as some groups generally challenged the day's winner at foot and hand. Those able to walk after this went down and bathed, those who were not, visited the doctor. Every evening at 8 there was a concert in the Concert Tent. The rush for respectable seats after supper made the campers look like a swarm of bees in some Mickey Mouse cartoon. After this we went to our tent and formulated some new method of keeping blankets and paliasse together. When this was done, we slept.

56 On Wednesday, His Royal Highness the Duke of York came down to join us. He was given a typical hearty welcome, and that evening bathed with the rest of the camp. At night he attended the " command " performance in the Concert Tent, and afterwards made a small speech. On Thursday, however, our host had to leave, and the send-off we gave him showed how sorry we were that he could not stay longer. The next excitement was the cross-country race, in which the whole camp had to run, over a course of about 21 miles. Nothing need be said except that most of us were thankful that it came last in the events. This was run on Friday afternoon, and on Friday evening the final concert took place, ending at about 12-30. From the tent the whole camp went to a bonfire, situated nearby. Here, for the space of about an hour, everyone had a final mad fling. Group Leaders and Section Leaders were " chaired " by their Sections and whirled round the fire, everyone singing and shouting until they were hoarse. Brisk skirmishes took place between rival Sections on the return journey, ending up in a general fight in camp itself. Pillows and straw flew in every direction, and the person who was able to wrest the most pillows from his weaker brethren was regarded as the victor. Sleep was not thought of until half-past two on Saturday. The next morning we left the camp by bus. There was not a guest of His Royal Highness who would not have gladly stayed for another week ; everyone had thoroughly enjoyed themselves. We had all found that, whether Industrialists or Public Schoolboy, our fellow campers were the best of fellows and the easiest to understand. With a result such as this, the camp can have been nothing but a success. A.W.D.

Contemporaries. We acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of the following contemporaries, apologizing for any omissions :—" The Ampleforth Journal," " The Artists' Rifles Gazette " (2), " The Brighton College Magazine," " The Cranleighan," " The Danensis," " The Dovorian," " The Dunelmian," " The Eagle," " The Giggleswick Chronicle," "The English Public Schools' Association of New South Wales Quarterly," " The Haileyburian " (2), " The Leodiensian," " The Malvernian " (2), " The Monktonian," " The Reptonian," " The St. Bees School Magazine," " The Stonyhurst Magazine," " The St. Peter's College, Adelaide, Magazine," " The Babu Lal Jaiswal High School Magazine (Mirzapur)."

1Rotice. " THE PETERITE." In future " The Peterite " will be published at the beginning of each term instead of at the end as hitherto. Thus the next issue will appear at the beginning of the summer term and will contain a record of all the events of the previous term.

ROYAL (DICK) VETERINARY COLLEGE, EDINBURGH. (Affiliated to the University of Edinburgh)

Principal-

0. CHARNOCK BRADLEY, M.D., D.Sc., F.R.C.Y.S.

After attendance on complete courses of instruction in this College, students may proceed to the Examinations for the Diploma of Membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (M.R.C.V.S.) for the Diploma in Veterinary State Medicine (D.V.S.M.) and for the Diploma in Tropical Veterinary Medicine (D.T.V.M.) granted by the University of Edinburgh. Students of the College may also present themselves for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Veterinary Science conferred by the University of Edinburgh. The College being recognised as a Central Institution under the Education (Scotland) Act, 1908, students are eligible for Bursaries granted by the Education Committees in Scotland. A copy of the College Calendar, containing particulars of Scholarships, Fellowships, etc., may be obtained on application to A. C. DOULL, C.A., Secretary and Treasurer.